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Successor to THE FREE LANCE. est. 1887
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Vet School, Sure
But Hospital First
The other day Gov. John S. Fine stated he
felt there was a need for a veterinary school
at Penn State. Fine said, "I believe it is advis
able that we give more consideration to the
treatment of diseases of animals on the farm."
The veterinary school is also being actively
backed by the State Council of Farm Organiza
tions, a group representing 30 state-wide organ
izations.
The governor's concern over the state's live
stock is perhaps well-founded, but the students
at Penn State would be much happier if the
Governor showed greater interest in the treat
ment of diseases of students at the College.
It is a well-known fact here that medical
facilities at State are woefully inadequate for
the large student population. The present
Health Service facilities were built in 1929
for an enrollment of 4128. At present the en
rollment totals almost 10,500.
Last year Dr. Herbert R. Glenn, director of
the College Health Service, expressed the hope
that the College would get state aid in building
additional wings to the Infirmary. At that time
he estimated the cost of these additions at
somewhat over $1,000,000. The estimated cost
of a veterinarian school at the College is about
$6,000,000, plus a biennial appropriation of
$700,000.
Besides enlargement of the Health Service
facilities, there is a definite need for improve-
meat in the service itself. Each year there
are repeated reports of poor diagnoses and
inadequate treatment. One of the most outra
geous was the story of a student who was
told he had appendicitis, but had to drive
himself to the Bellefonte Hospital because
the people at the Infirmary could not, or
would not, take him there. It was dis Covered
later that the man's appendix was on the
verge of rupturing at the time.
Reports like these come to the fore in just
about every conversation in which the Health
Service is seriously discussed. It is probably
true that many of these tales are extremely
exaggerated and that some are entirely untrue.
The fact remains, however, that some of them
do have some degree of accuracy, and this is a
dangerous situation. That such stories should
circulate at all is a sign that something is wrong
somewhere along the line.
With the infirmary and disp,ensary, handling
approximately 70,000 visits each year, it is ob
vious the present facilities are not equipped
for such overloading. The problem is a serious
one.
Undoubtedly a veterinary school oil campus
would provide a beneficial service to the state's
farmers and consumers. But before money is
spent to study the ills of animals, the health
of the students who will be doing this research
should first be carefully protected. A veterinary
school in the future is fine, but increased hos
pital facilities are needed now. ,
Solution to Finances
Needed by Ed. TV
Much talk has gone on in educational circles
since the announcement last April by the Fed
eral Communication Commission that it was
reserving a portion of the available TV chan
nels for educational television, and that educa
tional groups would be allowed until June 1953
to decide if they wished to take advantage of
them.
State College was given one of the four edu
cational channels allocated to Pennsylvania,
but although the College has shown a serious
interest in educational TV since the FCC an
nouncement, any plans for an educational TV
station have been held up by the uncertainty
of funds. If the College were to take advantage
of the FCC channel reservation and 'construct
an educational TV station, the funds for the
project would have to come from some outside
source.
Although Governor Fine has indicated he fa
vors educational TV, it is uncertain whether
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
the state legislature will agree to any large
appropriation to get educational TV started.
Until appropriations are granted, educational
TV, it appears, must remain in the talking stage
only.
Pennsylvania legislators and educators
alike, will Watch closely developments of edu
cational telev!sion in California. '
A state-wide conference on educational TV °
in California has recommended that Governor
Warren ask the legislature for $2 million. to
get in operation seiren ',of that state's eight.
educational channels. Only one station is ac
tually under construction in Los Angeles.
Governor Warren estimate& that the seven
stations would be constructed and operated for
one year for $2. million, which, he said, is a
small percentage of the state's total contribu
tions- for public education.
Discussion groups of the California confer
ence recommended:
1. That the state should put up, the money
for construction, but the stations should be
operated strictly under local controls, and the
state funds ultimately, shbuld be paid back by
the local areas served. if possible.
2. If 'possible, areas served should pay the
costs of operating the stations through use
of school funds • or other tax moneys, or with
the help of private 'grants. If necessary, the
state may be asked to pay operating costs for
the first year, or perhaps longer. Where there
is private financial support, it should be with
out contras. -
3. A coordinating committee • should be es
tablished at the state. level, but the state should
leave station operations and programming en
tirely up 'to local groups.
4. Programs to be presented by educational
TV stations—and sent into classrooms, institur
tions, and private homes alike—should be en
tertaining as 'well as educational, and should
be free from propaganda and politics.
5. Action ,should be taken to get FCC ap
proval for station construction prior to the
June 1953 deadline after which the FCC has
indicated it mat turn the reserved channels
over to commercial use.
Of probably greatest importance is recom
mendation two, which calls for areas served
to pay the operating expenses •of the stations
probably from increased tax levies
This might best be accomplished through in
creased school tax levies locally, if local school
boards could be sold on • the profitability'` of
educational TV. And the answer might also lie
•in a state assessed tax on the areas served.
If the financing of educational TV stations
could be satisfactorily worked out, educators
interested in seeing them in operation would
be over their highest hurdle.
--Jim Gromiller
`Frankness' Needed
During Campaigns
Washington is now seeing its, biggest change
in 20- years. The -year 1953 marks the beginning
of a -new political era in national government.
It is as yet too early to forecast in what di
rection the new government will lead this coun
try, but it is late enough to examine some re
sults of the 1952 political campaign and the
apparent viewpoints taken by major politicians
concerning it.
The average big Republican today is making
one statement and is making it over and over
again. That statement is this: We have a lot
of problems, and the solution to them is not
as simple as we said it was in 'October.
The prime example of -this blunt recognition
of the facts of life is President-elected Eisen
hower's statements about Korea in the past
few weeks. The solution to the Korean War
- is a complex solution and will not be achieved
simply or suddenly, Eisenhower said.
Other Republicans are echoing the next Pres- .
ident—we are not the miracle men you might
hope for, they say. This viewpoint shows an
important trend in American politics—a tend
ency to honestly present the public with the
facts and admit that Washington doesn't have
the answer to every, prayer. This trend indi
cates a growing maturity on the part of both
politicians and the voter. ct
However, this maturity is by no means in
the adult stage yet. Politically, Americans are
just starting to stand up' after a century or more
of crawling. The next year will show whether
we can yet stand and• walk. The signs are good:
Mr. Eisenhower has , a number of competent
persons available to • problems. We hope, he
makes use of these persons without falling
into the path of the business lobbies and other
groups whose advice, is tinged (and often. col
ored) with personal interest.
The next President has started on the right
foot—he has seen the problems and called
them for what they are. _ Our only . regret .-is
that this political -- honesty 'was not shown by
Mr. Eisenhower' 'during ,the campaign last
year. But honesty in political campaigns must
wait on additional maturity in the country.
We have attained political frankness after
the campaign. Perhaps someday we may have
it during the campaign also.
—Marshall 0. Donley
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Little Man On Campus
Talk
About
For the Last Time
By JIM GROMILLER
A final column usually carries with it an un-written but ethical
permission to reminisce , about the past year.
We would rather, however, look ahead. And this still being
early in the new year, we have a few resolutions for Penn State—
resolutions which we hope will show up as having been kept when
'we return to the campus on some future Alumni Day_
To you, Penn State, Be it Re
solved
1. That top rank importance
be given a decision on what to
do with the Nittany-Pollock
area. New small-sized l'i ving
units housing about 70 men
each appear to hold top favor
with the College, but if plans
for their construction do not
go forth rapidly, Nittany-Pol
lock upperclassmen will rebel
—decide to find rooms in town
instead, and freshmen will be
gin to turn their backs on Penn
•State if forced to live a full
year in the "cardboard boxes."
2. That veterans of the Korean
War coming to the campus in
increasing numbers realize they
have much to offer and much to
learn in the social balance with
non-vets, and that they give up
their demands for segregation,
realizing they can show their ma
turity best as class leaders, not
clique leaders:
3; That the College give up
any consideration of a new golf
course, realize that for the in
vestment, stude n.t s actually'
would get little in the way of
use from it. Besides, it might
give the Chesterman committee
cause for legitimate criticism:
4. That the College not miss. the
opportunity which an educational
TV station would afford as an
ideal medium for adult educa
tion. Though the State College
station's range would be limited,
the station could easily - reach
every section of the state with
kinescope recordings made avail
able to commercial stations. Plans
must be ready for submission to
•the Federal Communication Com
mission by June. . • - -
5. That Campus Chest and
PSCA conduct separate fund ,
drives on campus with the Chest
receipts , going only
. to legiti
mate charities. .
6. That those interested in see
ing Penn State •get a, campus
radio,. station See that • students
'are kept informed of what -is
•causing continued tieups, and
that if difficulties are encountz
ered, they be made public, not
covered up. And that if cabinet
be asked to approve a student
fee to help support it, that the
fee be granted. ,
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7. That the Athletic office
now realize for• good that , stu
dents are equally as important
as alumni (if not more so) when
it comes to allotting seats.
8. That the two campus poli
tical parties restrict their plat
forms to issues which are within
the realm- of student government
achievement.
9. That Penn State's cross
country team be given the• rec
ognition it deserves by sched
uling as many meets as possible
to begin and end inside Beaver
Field while football games are
in progress. The College indi
cated after the past season that
in the future, the meets will no
longer be permitted to be run
during football games. We can't
see any need for this change. ,
10. That with a powerful 'tele
vision station opening in Altoona,
plans be made to equip dormitory
lounges for television.
11. That the College book ex
change grow in size and event
ually take over the sale of new
books as well as used.
And with these suggestions
"For a Better Penn State," we'll
file our notice and retire to the
status of an ,
Poultry Team
Wins 'Honors
Members of Penn State's poul
try team . won a plaque, a $75
scholarship, and $l5 cash at the
Eastern • • Intercollegiate Judging
contests recently held in .N e w
York.. '
Penn State ranked sec on d
among 11 colleges and universi
ties competing in the meet. John
Hershey, • third semester poultry
husbandry major, took second
high individual rating and won
the cash 'aware[. The plaque and
scholarship
,were awarded to the
team. - ,
Dr.- A:-•J. - G. Maw is coach of
the ; team. Which included George
Snyder; Albert Palmateer, Her
shey, -and as alternate, Kenneth
Lanani• - -
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, Cornell won the meet with
Massachusetts; New Hampshire,
and the NationalAgri culture
Sehobl following Penn State,