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Sdccumc to THE HUE LAHCB. art. 1887
Published Tuesday through Saturday aoraiitfa indnure
daring the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian
of The State College. - -
Entered as second-class matter July 8, 1934, at the State
College, Pa., Post Office under the act of March 3, 1879;
t Collegian editorials represent the viewpoint at the
writers, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. (Jn*
•igned editorials are by the editor.
Dare Pellniiz Franklin S. Kelly
Editor ***ggs&*° Business Mgr.
Managing Ed., Andy McNeillie; City Ed., Dave Jones;
Sports Ed., Jake Highton; Copy Ed., Bettie Loux; Edit. Dir.,
Mirai Ungar; Wire Ed., Chnck Henderson; Soc. Ed., LaVonne
Althonse; Asst. Sports Eds.,. Ted Soens, Bob Schoellkopf;
Asst. Soc. Ed., Lynn Kahanowitx; Feature Ed., Barry Fein:
Librarian and Exchange Ed., Bob Landis; Photo Ed., Bruce
Schroeder.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
. Editorial Staff: Night editor, Mary Lou Ad
ams; Copy editors, Phil Austin, Diehl McKalip;
Assistants, Ann Leh, William Pete, Dolores Spa
this.
Ad Staff: Eli Arenberg, Cindy Manarin.
Election Figures
Should Be Given
Before too long, the women’s student govern
ment bodies on campus will be holding their
elections to determine next year’s officers. Last
year, however, neither the Women’s Student
Government Association, Women’s Recreation
Association, nor Leonides would release the bal
loting figures in their election results.
The Daily Collegian has long felt that the
whole student body is entitled to know the
results of the balloting. The whole controversy,
which is what the matter has boiled down to.
came to a head in the fall of 1951 with a pro
posed amendment to the All-College Constitu
tion which would have required all organizations
represented on All-College Cabinet to release
election figures within 24 hours after ballot
boxes were closed.
After a great deal of discussion, the amend
ment was tabled indefinitely and was never
brought to the floor of cabinet again. During
the ' discussions, however, several interesting
points were raised.
The women then gave, and still give, two
reasons for not releasing the voting '
The first was in regard to the proposed
amendment—to which the wompn said "It's
none of cabinet's business." Their other argu
ment was that the release of the election re-
turns would hurt the feelings of the women
who lose. Now the coeds also say thaP anyone
who wants to see the figures may ask to see
'Them in the Dean of Women's office.
The women’s first argument need no longer
be considered. But whether or not the'feelings
of the losing women candidates are hurt is an
interesting and quite inconsistent part of their
argument.
In the first place, it should be pointed out
that there should be no shame in losing an
election. Instead, a woman should' feel proud
that she was nominated to run in the first place
and that whether she was beaten by a large or
small margin, she put forth her- best efforts to
win. Secondly, if Penn State. women feel they
are capable of sharing.things equally with the
men, they should be able to face the release
of election results without “feeling funny.” If
they are mature enough to run for office in
the first place, they should also be mature
enough to accept defeat without hurt feelings.
Finally, we doubt that hurt feelings are grounds
enough to keep information from the public.
But there is also a matter of inconsistency
in the women's stand. In the 1951 elections,
the results of the WRA race were released.
Last year they were not. Why? Another point
of inconsistency arises when women take pari
in the All-College and class elections. Here
the election figures are released, and so far.
the defeated women have accepted defeat
gracefully and without complaint over the re-
lease of the balloting results.-
Furthermore, if the women are willing to
allow people to look at the voting figures in
the Dean of Women’s office, why shouldn’t they
be made public to everyone once and for all?
The publication of the results would prevent
false rumors of the margin of victory or defeat
involved from beginning.
The three women's organizations have
plenty of time to review the present situation
before the coming elections. We hope after
they do so they will follow the precedent of
democratic elections and release the-.voting
figures.
Invasion USA
The recent movie, “Invasion USA,” was a
poor motion picture in many respects. Not only
was it poorly acted, but many of its technical
points were rather ridiculous.
The theme of the picture—the imagined in
vasion of the United States by an enemy force
—was one which, despite the poor quality of
the picture, should be taken seriously by all
Americans. All too many, however, fail to ac
cept the fact that the United States will be as
vulnerable as any country of Europe and Asia
when and if the next war comes.
“Invasion USA” was not by any means an
eloquent plea for American preparedness, but it
was at least an attempt to awake the American
public from its current state of self-confidence
and lethargy.
As much as we hale to face the facts, we
must. It can happen here! And the sooner vre
realize it and begin preparing for it, the bdfter
off we'll all he.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Don’t Let Excuse
Gripes Worry You
Gripes will be gripes. And, Penn State stu
dents have plenty of them since the beginning
of .the grippe (or flu) epidemic. The argument
is that if a student is advised by the Dispensary
to rest, in the dormitory because the Infirmary
is full, the Dispensary should give that student
an excuse for the classes missed.
True, ihis probably could be done. But, let's
not become neurotic about the whole thing.
When an individual has been sick, particularly
during the recent epidemic, most persons will
agree that it isn't difficult to tell-such. If a
student missed classes, it should have been
easy for a professor to know the individual
was sick—once he looked at the individual
closely.
No doubt, there will be some kind of a com
promise regarding, the excuses. But, in the mean
time, we do not have to ''get worked up over
the problem of the few professors who are
“bull-headed” and .don’t believe the student, or
permit no absences in their classes. How many
of these professors could there be?
Too often, we over-emphasize our problems
arid create new ones. The Daily Collegian has
reecived no letters from any of the students
concerned saying that professors would not be
lieve they were ill. If there are many cases,
we. will be surprised.
However, the long range principle cannot
be entirely dismissed by the administration.
Certainly, for the few professors in the group
described above, there must be some program
devised whereby, students who are ill, but
cannot be admitted to the Infirmary, would
have proof for their professors that they were
Gazette.. *
Saturday, February 21
FENCING CLUB, 1 p.m., Water Tower.
FIRESIDE PARTY, 8 p.m., University Baptist
Church.
WRA PLUNGE HOUR, 7:30-9 p.m., White
Hall.
Monday, February 23
ENGINEERING 3 'LECTURE, 4:10 p.m., 110>
E.E. •
NAVAL RESERVE ELECTRONICS UNIT.
7:30-9:30 p.m., 300 E.E.
NITTANY COUNCIL, 6:30 p.m,, Dorm 20..
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
. Nancy Bennett, Harry Blansett, Victor Buck
ley, Richard Call, Raoul Casciari, John Clark,
Robert Derr, Yvonne Fino, Lana Gerhardt.
Lowell. Gonano, Hans Hoelzl, Huber Kline, Ger
ald Koons, Margaret Lamaster, Nancy Levitt,
Donald Lund, Horace Mann, Jesse Riebmkn
Fred Romig, Michael Roselli, Donna Sober, Dor
othy Swanson, William Sweeney, and Andrew
Subashi.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
/ „ Col s p * l ete lists of visitine representatives are available
at the College Placement Office in 212 Old Main. Interviews
be “ rranKed . and information secured at the office.
Fmleo Corporation will interview June and summer B S
candidates in E.E. and * M.E.,'Feb. 26. * *
Imperial Works, Oil Well Supply Division of U.S. Steel Cor
poration will interview June and summer B.S. candidates
m I.E. and M.E. 7
t, T .S. Steel Corporation will interview June and summer B S
candidates in Ag. Eng., Chem. Eng., Aero Eng., Arch.
_£*E., E.E., 1.E., M.E., and San. Eng., Vocational
Ind. Ed., Ceramics, Fuel Tech., Metallurgy, Mineral
Preparation Eng., and Mining Eng.,, Feb. *26.
Eastman Kodak Company will interview June and summer
B.S. candidates and also juniors .’interested in summer
work in Chem. Eng., M.E., E.E., 1.E., Chem., Phys.,
E & C, and Accounting, Feb. 26 and 27.
Shell Oil Company, Research Division will interview 8.5.,
. M.S., and Ph.D. candidates. in Chem. Eng., and M.E.,'
Feb. 26 and 27.
Ohio Power Company will interview June and summer B.S.
candidates in E.E. and M.E.. Feb. 26. v
Linde Air Products Company will interview June and sum-
mer B.S. candidates in M.E., E.E., C.E., Chem. Eng.,
Chem and Phys., also Ph.D. candidates in Chem. Eng.,
and M.E., Feb. 26 and 27.
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company will interview B.S,
candidates in E.E.,, M.E. and Ag. Eng., Feb. 26.
Shell Oil Company will interview, B.S. candidates in A & L
and E & C and Accounting, Feb. 26.
Shell Oil Company, Manufacturing Division will interview
June and summer 8.5., M.S. and' Ph.D. candidates in
Chemistry, Chem E., and M.S., Feb. 27.
Sun Oil Company will interview B.S. and M.S. candidates in
Chem. E., Chemistry, and M.E.; . juniors and grad •
students in Chem. E. and Chemistry for summer em-.
ployment, Feb. 27.
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company will interview 8.5.,
M.S., and Ph.D. candidates in E.E.. and 1.E.-.
Feb. 27.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company will, interview B.S. and
M.S. candidates in 1.E., M.E., E.E., Chem. E., physics,
x Chemistry, Ceramics, Accounting and Business Admin
istration ; and Ph.D. candidates in Chemistry and Phvsics,
March 2. *
Columbia Southern Chemical Company, Division of Pitts
burgh Plate Gloss Co. will interview B.S. candidates in
Chem. E., C.E., I.E. and M.E., March 2.
Paint' Division of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company will in
terview 8.5., M.S. and Ph.D. candidates in. Chem. E. and
Chemistry March 2. s . .
George A. Hormel & Company will interview June and
summer B.S. candidates interested in a sales career,
Feb. 27.
General Motors Corporation will interview June . and sum
mer B.S. candidates in M.E., Ind. E., .C.E., Chem. E.,
Metallurgy, Physics, Math., and Commerce and Eco
nomics, March 3 .and 4:
Scott Paper Company will interview June and summer B.S.
and M.S. candidates in -M.E., Chem. E., Chemistry and
Accounting; and Ph.D. candidates in Chemistry, March 3.
Aetna Life Insurance Company will interview JUne and
summer B.S. candidates in Arts and Letters, Commerce,
and Economics and Math., March 3.
Bakelite Company will interview B.S. candidates in Chem-
istry, CHem. E., M.E., E.E. and C.E.; and M.S. r can
didates in Chemistry and Chem. E., March 2 and 3.
Toledo Edison Company will interview B.S. candidates' in
C.E., E.E. and M.E., March 2. • ‘
Hamilton Standard Division- will, interview B.S. candidates
in M.E., E.E., Aero. E. and Metallurgy,-March'2.
Colgate Palmolive Peet interview'■June- and
summer B.S. candidates in Cherni. .'Eng.,-C.E., E.E., 1.E.,
M.E. and Chem., March 3. : “-
Clark Brothers Company will interview June and summer
B.S; candidates in M.E.,- March 2. • „ •'s.
Kurt Salmon Associates will interview June and summer
B.S. candidates in 1.E., March 2. . N ’
Scott Paper Company will interview June and summer B.S.
and M.S. candidates, .in; Chem., Accounting, Commerce
and Economics, L.M.R., Chem'. Eng., and Industrial and
1 Mechanical Eng., March ■3.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Conple without children wanted for summer , job near State
College.
Wanted: Tutor for 2d year high school Latin. •
—Mimi Ungar
Never underestimate the power
of a woman—yes, you’ve heard
that at least ten times before and
you’re still having fun under
estimating the power of the wom
an. This, of course, is in refer
ence to the men. But, never fear
men, we’re really climbing up
that ladder for recognition in this
world ‘molded for men.’
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
Selective Service director, re
vealed in an interview over the
Mutual System last
week that women might be draft
ed. (At this point we chn’t help
but expect a smug grin and a few
words or two from draft-eligible
men—perhaps accompanied by
the phrase, “Now, THIS I don’t
mind!”) Hershey said women will
be; drafted only' if the present
situation changes. The married
men will take precedence over
the women, if more, persons are
needed to keep our armed forces
large enough. But, if the situation
gets worse/ (which is the last of
our hopes) women, too, may be
bothered by local boards, defer
ment tests, and the like. Wouldn’t
that be a novel development?
* * *
Strange things happen every
day of the week—newspapermen
are constantly on the look-out
for feature or human interest ma
terial concerning these happen
ings. An odd one caught the eye
of a United Press reporter and
got its place in newspapers
throughout the country. It con
cerned parking violators on Val-
Little Man On Campus
"May we introduce ourselves? My fraternity brothers and
I just couldn't help but notice you're wearing dur pin."
Strictly
from- Ungar
The new Student Union Building is already a “blasting” suc
cess. This week a-new construction trend has come about—known
as blasting. The physical end of the blasting is an ordinary happening
to most persons on campus. Where the amusement enters is when the
men are getting ready. to blast and' they run up to the sidewalk
opposite Osmond Laboratory and act as campus patrolmen,
One case of this drew a laugh
from the crowd of students stop
ped. Here, was one of the workers
warning them and enforcing the
warning not .to pass by the area
that could be splattered with
physical elements froih the blast.
The students waited, rather apath
etically, at that. The suspense was
building up as students waited for
a “big blast” to come—but nothing
was happening.
It finally came. The "blast"
turned out to be a "poof" and
had more of a "blasting" effect
on the patient (?) students than
'if there'’had really been a blast.
_ Because of the amusement de
rived from the incident, one stu
dent we know wasn’t even angry
because, she had to wait for the
“blast” and as a result, was late
for an eight o’clock, —of all things.
She’s still enjoying the story—
she told us as we passed by
Holmes Field the other day.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1953
entines’ Day in Reno, Nev. (that
famed city!)
Instead of giving tickets for a
violation on' that day, policemen
left a Valentine for the • violator.
The Valentine replaced the usual
coldly-worded ticket. Printed in
red letters_,(in addition to “park
ing violation”) was the following
poem:
"Dear over-time parker:
"Won't you be our Valentine
"And help us with our work?
"You'll save yourself -a fine
"And a visit to our clerk."
Pretty good psychology, huh?*
The younger generation gets
attention from state legislatures
every now and then. Adults seem
to be preoccupied with the pos
sible uncouth conduct youth could
demonstrate. The North Dakota
State Senate came up with a good
one last week.
The legislature passed (by a
wide margin) a bill banning the
sale of candy cigarettes on the
ground that they might encourage
juvenile smoking. This is a new
and different approach, you must
admit.
But, the North Dakotans came
up with another one, too. They
decided to endorse an already ex
isting measure banning dancing in
the dark. There was no strenuous
objection to this move.
However, a pretty good state
ment regarding the banning of
the sale of candy cigarettes was
made by one, of the North Da
kota senators. He argued' that
if the Senate planned to keep
children away from candy cig
arettes they should also consider
banning baby bottles. "They
-might become drinkers," he -
said.
Modern living is capable of
doing so much regarding, the dis
covery of details. For examplp, an
electric computer to measure the
traffic flow on a highway between
Washington, D.C., and Arlington,.
Va., has revealed that the morn
ing traffic peak has been exact
ly 21 minutes earlier since Eisen
hower got in.
You might call it efficiency
(Those who claim us to be a Dem
ocrat will appreciate our. compli
ment.). Eisenhower has given
strict orders to government work
ers to be at their desks on time.
And that they are! They don’t
get out any earlier either. The
homeward traffic peak has re
mained the same.
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