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Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inelnsir*
during the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian
of The Pennsylvania State College.
Entered as second-class matter July S, 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 arc by the editor.
Dare Pellnitx Franklin S. Kelly
Editor Business Mgr.
•Managing Ed.. Andy MeNeillie: City Ed., Dave Jones;
Sports Ed., Jake Highton; Copy Ed., Bettie Loux; Edit. Dir.,
Mimi Ungar; Wire Ed., Chuck Henderson; Soc. Ed., LaVonne
Althouse;. Asst. Sports Eds., Ted Soens, Bob Schoeilkopf:
Asst. Soc. Ed., Lynn Kahanowitz; Feature Ed., Barry Fein:
Librarian and Exchange Ed.. Bob Landis.
Asst. Bus. Mgr., Richard Smith; Local Advertising Mgr.,
Virginia Bowman; National Adv. Mgr., Alison Morlcy:
Circulation Co-Mgrs., Gretchen Henry, Kenneth Wolfe; Per
sonnel Mgr., Elizabeth Agnew; Promotion Co-Mgrs., ’ Terese
Moslak, Don Stohl; Classified Adv. Mgr., Marty Worthington;
Office Mgr., Mary Ann Wertman; Senior Board, Nancy
Marcinek, Ruth Pierce, Betty Richardson and Elizabeth
Widman.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Editorial Staff: Night editor, Nancy Meyers;
Copy editors, Jane Reber, Geoi-ge Bairey; Assis
tants, Joan Park, Winnie Schell, Nancy Fortna,
Mike Feinsilber, Bill Snyder, and Don Shoe
maker.
Ad Staff; Barbara Bohrer, Vince Drayne, Lou
ise. Caspery.
Reduced Tax Story
Is-Different Now
Dissension within the ranks of the Republi
can Party can well be expected' when the tax
reduction issue hits the Senate. Although the
Republicans (including Eisenhower) maintained
during the campaign that there ‘ would defi
nitely be a tax reduction once the Republicans
got into office, the story is entirely different
now.
Representative Reed of New York is detei’-
mined that an 11 per cent personal income tax
reduction will pass the House. And there are
sufficient indications that his bill will not have
any great .trouble in getting a majority vote
in the House.
But, what do the big men in the party say?
This is another story. Sen. Robert A. Taft,
Republican floor leader in the Senate, says
no tax reduction can come about until the
budget is more closely balanced. What's more,
he foresees an extension of the excess profits
tax once the present bill expires June 30.
Eisenhower also sees ho room for an imme
diate tax reduction, placing emphasis on the
balancing of the budget and cutting of govern
ment expenditures. ,
The House appropriations committee is at
work cutting the government’s expenditures.
But, Representative Reed, who says he plans
to keep campaign promises, will devote all ef
forts to getting through his tax reduction bill.
The logical thing lo do at this lime, as fhe
President contends, is to cut the expenses first
and then make room for a lax reduction, if
such is possible.
But, we can’t forget the blaring campaign
promises made by Republicans—one of which
was “we’re going to cut taxes—the Democrats
have been taking too much of your money.”
Politics will be politics, and it now appeal’s
that those Democrats who accused the Repub
licans of false promises during the campaign
now have a bone of contention. The value of
truth and facing facts has luckily not left the.
ranks of many Republicans.
The truth is that, whether they realized it.
or not (and we think they did) during the
campaign, they're now in and they don't have ■
to worry about ALL promises, particularly
the ones that were not logical and would tend
to do more harm than good.'And that's where
the lax reduction issue stands —in the air.
And we have a feeling it will be there for
quite a while.
More Care Needed
In Official Releases
Gov. John S. Fine’s recent statement direct
ing all state officials under his jurisdiction to
clear news releases through his office caused a
sudden fear of the invasion of freedom of the
.press. And the pressure was on the result:
Governor Fine has made a. clarification of his
statement.
Fine told members of agencies under his
jurisdiction Monday that they had to submit
material for publicity "on administration pol
icy only" before it was released for publica
tion.
Shakespeare had Polonius say in Hamlet,
“Give thy thoughts no tongue.” It seems- we
could supplement that little thought by
ing public officials to make clear their first
utterances so unnecessary alarm does not arise.
Too often, in the past few years, government
officials have given their tongues too much
thought without letting the mind do most of
the work. When dealing with a diversified pub
lic, excessive care must be used when the ques
tion of one of the so-called basic democratic
freedoms is involved,
—Mimi XJngar
. —M.U.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Vet Club Has Set
High Objectives
The Penn State Veterans Club, after consid
erable organizational work, has been given Col
lege approval and is now a member of the
Penn State group of activities. The club will
hold its first meeting at 7:30 tonight in 119 Os
mond.,
The Veterans Club was formed by a number
of men on campus last semester-who felt sin
cerely ,a need to work on problems: which
faced veterans only and could best be■ han
dled by combined consideration and action.
Many veterans returning from Korea have
been separated from classrooms for many years.
It is not always easy for them to immediately
acclimate themselves to studies again. The' club
believes that other veterans, who understand
the problem, can help with its solution by work
ing with individual cases. " j
Than there is the money problem. Often our
veterans, who have worked at government pay
rates for years and are now living on monthly
checks, are not able to easily afford the ex
penses of college. In addition, special problems
are presented by the fact that veterans’ checks
arrive only once a month, and expenses pile
up before that tiine.
It is the club's belief that these veterans,
if interested in education, deserve a chance
to learn, even though it may entail some finan
cial hardship. The club wishes to aid in this
problem.
Thei-e .are other problems already seen and,
doubtless, more that will arise. Problems jnay
occur merely because of the age of the veterans;
problems may arise pertaining to their housing.
The club wishes to be available as a working
medium to attack and, solve these problems.
President Richard Smith and the veterans
who woi’ked with him have already begun to
explore these problems. They have selected as
the club’s adviser a veteran of W irld War 11,
Dr. Joseph Lowe, professor of English.
Seventy-five men have already affiliated
themselves with the club. It is our hope that
many more of the almost 1000 veterans on
campus will 1 take advantage of the club's
opportunities by joining, at the meeting to
night. • '
The Penn State Veterans Club is a group
with much potential value for the College. We
hope it lives up to its ex^ec+ytions.
—Marshall O. Donley
Gazette...
Wednesday. February 18
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURE
ENGINEERS, 7 p.m., 105 Agriculture Engineer
’"cOLLEGlAN PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF,
8 p.m., 9 Carnegie.
BLUE KEY, 9:30 p.m.. Phi Gamma Delta.
CHESS CLUB, .7'p.m., 3 Sparks.
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, 8 p.m., Tau Kappa
Epsilon.
FROTH ADVERTISING STAFF and candi
dates,'7:3o p.m., Froth office.
WRA BOWLING CLUB, 7 p.m., White Hall
alleys.
WRA MODERN DANCE CLUB, 7, p.m., White
Hall dance room.
COLLEGE HOSPITAL J
Nancy Bailey, Nancy Bennett, Gerald :Cohen,
Robert Derr, Robin Eiche, Lana Gerhardt, Ed
win Goldenber, Lowell Gonano, Joseph Gord
esky, David Groepler, William Hartman, Joanne
Heine, Nancy Knouse, Ronald Lacue, Ralph
Lauderislayer, William Leonard, Alfred Linda
bery, John Lyon, Sara McKnight, Marianne Mc-
Master, W 7 illiam Milgram, Kathryn ■ Milliken,
Mary Myers, Robert Pontzer, Risa Pottash, Her
ta Rahm, Carlene Samuels, Dorothy Swanson,
William Sweeney,. Gerald Van Akin, Joan Wag
ner, Sandra West, Marilyn White, James L.
Williams, Lyn Willwerth.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Interviews can be arranged and information secured in 112
Old Main.
Bell Aircraft Company will interview B-S.//M.S. and Ph.D.
candidates in Aero E.,. E.E., M.E., Physics and Mathe-
matics, Feb. 20.
Bureau of Ships will interview B.S. candidates in M.E., E.E.,
and C.E., Feb. 23.
Shell Oil Company,, production department will interview
B.S. and M.S. candidates in•’ Mining: Engineering and
P.N.G., Chemical E., .'Civil, - Elec., and Mechanical E.,
Feb. 23 and 24.
Swift & Company will interview B.S. candidates in Chemistry,
Chemical E., and E.E., Feb. 20. .
Raytheon Manufacturing Company will interview 8.5., M.S.
and Ph.D. candidates in Physics, M.E., E.E., Feb. 20.
National Security Agency will interview B.S. candidates in
E.E. and M.E. and Arts and Letters with Math., X>3h-
guage or General Science majors, Feb. 20. •'
fimest & Ernest will interview B.S. candidates in Account
ing and E & C.; Also Juniors for internships next
winter, Feb. 20.
Atlantic Refining Company, production department, will
interview B.S. candidates in Geology, Phys., Math.,
Chem. Eng., P.N.G., M.E., E.E., C.E., and. Mining Eng.,
Feb. 23 and 24.
Carbide & Carbon Chemical Company will ' interview 8.5.,
M.S., candidates in Chem- Eng., Chem., M.E., Feb. 23
and 24. - • "T- - *- . - ;
Standard Oil Company (ESSO) will interview 8.5., M.S.,
and Ph.D. candidates in Chem, Fuel Tech., Chem. Eng.,
. C.E., E.E. and Me Eng., Feb. 23 and 24.
National Carbon Company will interview B.S.' candidates in
Chem Eng., Chem;, Phys., E.E., 1.E.,. M.E., Accounting,
L.M.R., and Metallurgy, Feb;..24 and 25.
Electro Metallurgical ’Company will interview Chem. Eng.,
Chem., Phys. E.E., 1.E., M.E., Metallurgy, and
Mineral Preparation Eng., Feb. 24 and 25.
Square D Company will- interview E.E., 1.E., and H.E..
Feb.’ 24 and 25.
Franklin Institute will: interview 8.5., M.S., and Ph.D. can
didates in Physics, Physical Chem., E.E,, and ' M.E.,
Feb. 25.
Naval Ordinance Laboratory '-will interview.- B.S, candidates
in Physics, Aero E., • E.E., • 1.E., M.E., and Metallurgy,
Feb. 25. _ - ■
Aluminum Company of America will interview 8.5., M.S.,
and Ph.D. candidates in Aero E., Arch E., C.E., E.E.,
1.E., and M.E., Feb. 25 and 26.
American Can Company will interview B.S. candidates in
Bacteriology, Chem. Eng., Chem., M.E. and Metallurgy,
Feb. 25. . .
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Couple without children wanted for summer job near State
College.
Camp Carondowanna,. Pittsburgh will interview Feb. 20.
Wanted —counter boy f 9 to 12 Monday, Tuesday, and Wed
nesday.
Wanted: Graduate student—girl—care for- invalid for room.
little Man On Campus
"Is my blind dale timid or an - upperclassman?*'
Sealing Wax
and Cabbages—
That nasty little article in Esquire magazine, by Louis (The
Rains Came) Bromfield has sent a number of campus editorial writers
in the nation flying to their typewriters. I won’t go into the more
sordid details of the matter. You can do that by reading yesterday’s
Daily Collegian or the original in the magazine for men.
By way of general information, thb name of the inspiring piece
is “The Shame of Our Colleges”
and it is about the intellectual
money’s worth we’re not getting.
He mentions too the raw deal our
profs are getting and hits at the
subversive problem.
I feel that Farmer Bromfield
and other critics of American -Uni
versities (particularly the stale
ones) are laboring under a case of
mistaken identity. After all, when
you consider our land grant col
leges are vocational schools and
not liberal arts colleges, the major
criticism would be considerably
whittled down.
.The mere fact that we do not
turn out well read, subtle think
ing, cultured alumni is not a
sign that they're not well edu
cated. Rather it is an indication
that the real emphasis in edu
cation is on training deluxe
skilled labor battalions to meet
the needs of gadget-loving'
America. Perhaps if we did
away with the word "univer
• sity" in the names of 50 per
cent of our colleges the whole
• coniroversey • would, be cleared
up. If this were done the Daily
Pennsylvanian (U of P) wouldn't,
have a front page story, on "The
Shame" and • the U. of Va.'s
Cavalier Daily wouldn't talk
about "super market education."
«* ■ V
The . Ohio State Lantern was
greatly disgruntled this week
when it discovered Charlie Chap
lin’s latest masterpiece, “Lime
light,” was cancelled by a Colum
bus downtown theater.- It seems
those little nationalistic groups
are at it again and the theater
didn’t, like the' pressure.
This isn’t ntew at Ohio State or
Penn State. All of us remember
the uncalled for attack on Chap
lin in the .Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Inquirer had even gone so
far as to cast doubt on the artist’s
genius. Most of the paper’s series
dealt on dragging .out every','bad
thing they , could find about the
actor. -
Two more students have re
signed from the staff of UCLA's
Daily Bruin. The reason for this
action lies with the Student
Executive Council. which con
trols the appointments of the
paper's editors. In the past, the
council turned down an edi
tor nominate by the' name of
Garsi because he was a "com
munist.'' Garst is now a.colum-
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY. 18, 1953
By ROBEBT LANDIS
nist for the Wall Street Journal.
Many others were turned down'
for “personal reasons.” Another
editor-candidate was vetoed be
cause the council disagreed with
him politically. In his position,
according to the Bruin anyway
’(itVnriay be biased), they named a
lad editor who never worked on
a student paper in his life. To put
it another way, the Daily Bruin
is fighting for it’s independence,
without apparent success.
In a letter to the editor a mem
ber of the council replied: .. it
is the privilege of SEC to appoint
whomever it wishes to publish or
edit the Bruin.” He went on a
little further saying, “SEC can
and should appoint anyone it de
sires without having to give any
one a. detailed description of why
it acted as it did.”
Things aren't really that bad*
all over. The Cornell Sun is still
shining. Recently the paper ex
pressed some editorial' concern
over the exit of the "brain
trusts" and the entrance of the
businessmen with the new GOP
administration. The edit was a
. result of Secretary of the Treas-.
ury George Humphrey's com
ment on Ernest Hemingway's
"The Old Man and the Sea."
The' statement by Humphreyst
"Why should anybody be inter
ested iii some old man who is a
' failure and never amounted to
"anything anyway?" The Sun ex
pressed profound sympathy for
■\the poor newsmen in D.C. who
will spend their leisure hours
talking about debt retirements
and budget balancing.
Gone with the egg-heads, the
Sun moans, are the nation’s most
brilliant- conversationalists.
Back on Penn’s campus again,
a publicity stunt went kerplunf.
Five hundred balloons publicizing
the forthcoming interfraternity
ball were to have flown from var
ious campus trees, posts and -rail
ings. When the day of the stunt
arrived there were only ten bal
loons left. Somebody must have
had .a pin.
Riding Club Meeting
The meeting of the Riding Club,
set for 7 tonight, has been can
celed because of Religion-in-Life
Week activities. A meeting will:
be held next week, the place- to
be announced later.
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