The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, January 09, 1953, Image 4
PAGE FOUR Tim Batig entlegtati Successor to THE FREE LANCE. est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inclusive during the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian of The P.nnsylvania State College. Snored as second-class matter July 6, 1934, at the State College. Pa., Post Office under the act of March 3. 1879. Collegian editorials represent the viewpoint of the writers. not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Un signed editorials are by the editor. Dave Penni!' x Franklin S. Kelly Editor Business Mgr. Managing Ed., Andy - 111cIsleillie: City Ed.. Dave Jones: Sports Ed.. Jake Brighton; Copy Ed., Bettie Long: Edit. 'Dir., Jim Gromiller; Wire Ed., Chuck Henderson; Soc. Ed., Ginger Opoczenski: Asst. Sports Ed.. Ted Soena; Asst. Soe. Ed., LaVonne Althouse: Feature Ed., Julie Ibbotson: Librarian and Exchange Ed.. Nancy Luetzel. Asst. Bus. Mgr., Richard Smith: Local Advertising Mgr., Phyllis Kaleon: National Adv. Mgr., Alison Morley: Circu lation Co-Mgrs., Gretchen Henry, Kenneth Wolfe: Personnel Mgr., Elizabeth Agnew; Promotion Co-Mgrs., Marion Morgan, Therese Moslak; Classified Adv. Mgr., Eleanor Mazis; Office Mgr., Mary Ann Wertman; Secretary, Patricia Shaffer; Senior Board, Nancy Marcinek. Ruth Pierce. Barbara Potts. Betty Richardson and Elizabeth Widman. STAFF THIS ISSUE Night editor: George Bairey; Copy editors: Sheldon Smoyer, Barry Fein; Assistants: Mary Loubris, Mary Angel, Paddy Beahan, Bob Dunn. Ad staff: Bob Potter, Vince Drayne, Shirley Gable, Virginia Bowman. 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 Gazette.. Friday, January 9 - HILLEL• SABBATH 'EVE SERVICES, 224 S. Miles St., 8 p.m. INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOW SHIP, 405 Old Main, 7:30 p.m. WRA PLUNGE HOUR, 7:30-9 p.m. COLLEGE HOSPITAL ,•: Hugh Arnelle, Frank DeSalle, Gwendolyn Hoover, Melvin Myers, Doris Ann Reinoehl, Oreste Salerni, Fred Sawczyn, Tacquelynn Van Buskirk, Alan Watkins.. 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. , FRIDAY, JANUARY .9, 1953 By Bibl • NW, .1 ..•••• 14 " ..m' L ia ••••••••a ". • 0.4 „: . {,VA \*. w ~ ~~ 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• - - . , Cornell won the meet with Massachusetts; New Hampshire, and the NationalAgri culture Sehobl following Penn State,