'II r. _Batty entlegt4l) due/mums t. TEL FREE LANCE. •i. 18it7 Published Tuesday through Saturday mearninge inclusive raring the College year by the sniff of The Daily collegian el! Vies P-masylvania State College Entered as second-chum grafter Juts a, 1934, at 'the Stat. College. Pa., Post Office ander the act •f &larch 3, 1879 Collegian editorials rep nt the . viewpoint et thi writers. not necessarily tke policy of the newspaper. 'Un siiimed editorials are by the editor Dave Pel'mitt Editor • Managing Ed., Andy McNeillie; City Ed., Dave Jones: Sports Ed., Jake Hightail; Copy Ed., Bettie Loam; Edit. Dir., Mimi Ungar; Wire Ed., Chuck Henderson; Soc. Ed., LaVenn@ Althbuae; Asst. Sports Eds., Ted Soens, Bob Sehoelikopf: Asst. Soc. Ed., Lynn Kahanowitz: Feature Ed. , Barry Fein: Librarian and Exchange Ed.. Bob Landis: Ph oto Ed.. Bruce Schroeder. Asst. Bus. Mgr.. Richard Smithy Local Advertising Mgr., Virginia Bowntaii. National Adv. Mgr., Alison Morley: Circulation Co-Mgrs., Gretchen . Henry, Kenneth Wolfe; Per sonnel Mgr., Elizabeth Agnew:, Promotion, Co-Mgrs., Teresa Mosiak, Don Stoll!: 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, Phil Austin; Copy editors, Chiz Mathias, Bay lee Friedman; Assis tants, Dolly Fino, Roy Williams, Mim Rahauser; Photographers, Bill Freeburn, Bob McCabe. ISCB Is Facing Difficult Fee Task The Interschool Council Board is now consid ering three plans which are intended to result in a uniform student fee. The big holdup in the consolidated fee plan has been school fees. Two schools have fees—the - School of Home Econ omics. has a 25 cent fee for the support of the Home Ec News and Views, and the School of Agriculture a 75 cent fee, of which part is used to 'subsidize the Penn State Farmer and the rest goes to the Ag school council to provide mixers and other social affairs. The problem facing the ISCB is how to con tinue the present school fees without burden ing the other schools of the College. The three proposals it is now. considering suggest: 1. Oayment of a set fee by all students, which would be divided equally among the various schools. 2. that ' an estimate of the amount needed by each sch o ol be made, and that these amounts be , spread proportionately through out the College. 3. that the various schools collect their needed fees on their own, possibly at regis tration. Of the three plans, the third seems_to be the most feasible from the student viewpoint. Six of the eight school councils have been able- to get along without a school fee, but this shotild not be a reason for. denying the other councils the funds which they have been putting to good use. On the other hand, the six councils should not be given a lot of money for which they have no particular need. The flaw of the first proposal is that a set fee would almost have to be high enough to give the Ag school the amount it needs, result ing in some schools having several thousands of, dollars to get rid of. The second plan is a rather good one, except that once again some schools may be given money which they don't really "need. In addi tion, it is easy to foresee student protest over having to share the 75 cent fee burden of the Ag school, if their school requires only a 25 cent fee. The third plan does have some bad points, however. If all other fees are to be paid at the time of registration, the school fees should also be paid at that time. This would probably ' necessitate additional stations in Rec Hall for those schools requiring fees, creating what could be a bottleneck in the registration pro cedure. It would also require several people to' be saddled with the responsibility of col lecting money in Rec Hall. plus the necessary money-changing facilities. The problem of fees is always a touchy matter at Penn State. The ISCB has a difficult area in which to work. Its decision, however, will most likely be the best one for all concerned. What Are Motives Behind Peace Move? The current .Communist "peace moves" have set the free world to wondering •and to hoping that a truce in the Korean War is not far off. But while the world wonders and hopes, it is also speculating on just what this sudden change of heart means. Many theories have been advanced as to the motives behind the Reds' moves. No one, how ever, seems to believe that the Communists are really sincere in their efforts to bring about more peaceful relations with the nations of the free world. It is hard to believe that the Russians ever really thought their actions would fool any Whet then are Russia's motives? The two theories which seem to carry the most weight are that Malenkov has decided that Russia needs' more time in which to build up her resources before taking any further steps in her effort to carry communism to all parts of the world, and that Moscow and the new re gime are finding it difficult to cope with ser ious unrest within the Iron Wall. Both reasons are valid ones. Still another reason bas been offered—that • Franklin S. Kelly Business Mgr. TI•IE DAILY COT.,T.,EGTAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA the Communists • hupe by their peace overtures to catch the United States off guard. Because of past experiences along this line, it would hardly seem possible that the United States could be caught in the same old routine. Yet,' as soon as the hopes for a truce were raised, there came immediate demands for drastic cuts in defense spending. Perhaps, in time, we will learn just what was in the minds of the Russian leaders when this new change of policy was decided upon. Perhaps we will never know. But whatever happens in the next few months deserves the earnest attention and thought of every Amer ican. We cannot be unconcerned with the world about us. Women Debaters Excel in Nationals Another national championship was added to the College's list when the women debaters won the Women's 'Grand National Championship at Mary Washington College list week. Two awards for the most outstanding women in the tournament, a - sixth place among the "Big' Ten," ten grand national championships out of a pos sible 13, and a tenth best debater award were also received in - the Grand National Forensic Tournament. • More than 270 students from 135 debate teams competed. Fifty-six colleges as far west as California, south to Texas and Florida„ north to Washington and New Hampshire, and east to the Carolinas were represented. Winners in the ten divisions included six students from the College. Marian Ungar won the women's grand championship in address' speaking and declamation; Jane Montgomery. book review; Agnes Porter, impromptu speak ing and poetry reading; Mar y Jane Kelley. encomium; Lois Lehman, dramatic reading; and Susan Holtzinger, after dinner speaking, 'situa tion oratory, and .extempore. Miss Ungar and Miss Lehman were named two of the most out standing women in the tournament. Sally Lowry and Guyla Woodward also competed in the tournament. Debate is an activity which "gives students an opportunity to discuss individual, national, and international problems on an intellectual basis. Congratulations to the women and Coach Clayton H. Schug on their outstanding record and performance against national com petition. Con4der All Factors Before Coniplaining A recent complaint about a Chemistry 2 exam was registered in a letter printed in - the Daily Collegian before vacation., Another letter was received, however, which upheld the fairness and ; thoroughness of the exam. Because the lette;• was not signed, it could not be printed in the Daily Collegian. It is obvious that students are prone to corn-. plain when the going gets a little "rough." But, it must be ' remembered that the College has certain goals which it aims to fulfill—one of which is to .educate the individual student. We do not thirik that any department in the College wants to out-smart the students, but, rather, there is an all-out effort to provide the best possible educational facilities. With this in mind, it should be remembered that many things in life are slightly more dif ficult than average happenings. Similarly, tests are meant to test—with individual attainment being measured. Thus, the complainant should stop and examine his "gripe" before criticiz ing others' for what may _be his own short coming. Let's not blandly criticize faculty and administration without fir s I giving proper mental consideration to all factors involved. Subjectivity is difficult to overcome. But, in the process of educating ourselves and being educated, it would be highly desirable to include that problem in individual educational goals— the problem of transforming apparent subjec tivity into the desired characteristic of objec tivity. Gazette ... Thursday, April 9 FRENCH CLUB, 7:30 p.m., Atherton -lounge. FR OTH CIRCULATION STAFF, 7 p.m., 2 Carnegie. FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMER ICA, 7:15 p.m., Thompson recreation room., -- THETA SIGMA PHI, 7 p.m., Simmons Initia tion room. LION PARTY STEERING COMMITTEE, 6:30 p.m:, 209 Willard. Camp Ma-Ho-Be, New York, will interview men and women April 10. Camp Delwood, Pa., will interview men and women, April 13. Camp Conrad Weiser,' Pa., will interview men April 16 and 17. Camp Starlight, Pa.. will interview men and _women April 17. Camp Nokomis, New York, will interview men and women April 23. Married couple without children • for summer job' near State College. Men wanted for general outdoor work, garden and lawn care, etc. ' —AI Mu'nn -Mimi Ungar ittle Man - On Campus " 1V4,4 "Act indifferent and nonchalant as you trace over my old ' draVring and rio one will know you're no art student." Academic Statement 'On March 30 the Association of American Universities, a group with which the College is not affiliated, declared that professors who were Communists were disqualified to teach. The -group : also said that invoking the Fifth Amendment "is an indication of probable guilt." These opinions, along with detailed reasons for' them, were re leased in a lengthy treatise with the title "Rights and Responsi bilities of Universities and Their Faculties." , The treatise was labeled "the most serious blow that educa tion has received" in a state ment by •Robert S. Lynd of Columbia University 'released Tuesday. Dr. Robert M. Maclver, also of Columbia, joined Lynd in ,the - statement, which said the AAU had "compromised'i academic freedom by conceding - that teachers should be subject to political test. Lynd also de cried the conceding that invok ing the Fifth Amendment in dicated guilt. The AAU treatise was signed by, the heads of 37 leading uni versities, including Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania The whole AAU treatise was seen by Lynd as an offer for such men as Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy to bring their work into the field of education. This is the opinion "widely regarded" . by f a cult y members, Lynd said. - Lynd's statement was Prepared for and presented to a . meeting of the American Association of University Professors at Columbia. About 200 attended the meeting. The treatise drawn by the AAU said, among -other things, that: "There is a line at which 'freedom' or 'privilege' begins to be qualified by legal 'duty' or 'obligation.' The determination of the line is the function of the legislature and the courts. The ultimate interpretation and' ap plication of the First and Four teenth +Amendments ar e ,the function of the U.S. Supreme* Court . . . "The line thus draiwn can be changed by legislative and judi cial action . . . ' "However much the location of the line may be criticized, it can not be disregarded with impunity. Any member of a university who crosses the duly established line is not excused by the fact that he believes the line ill-drawn . . . He is subjectto the same penalties as other people . .." The treatise also said that aca demic freedom does not include freedom. from criticism, and , that academic freedom is not a shield for those who break the law, but goes on: - Unless a faculty member vio lates a law, however, his diSci phne or discharge is a university responsibility and should not be THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1953 By Bibler Freedom Attacked assumed by political authority. Discipline on the basis of irre sponsible accusations or suspiCion can never be condoned." Meanwhile, at the convention of the National Catholic Educa tion4l Association, Dr. Arthur S. Adam s, president of the American Council on Education, declared there was no body of persons in this country more 4: loyal than he school teachers and colleg professors. . • Speaking t the convention in Atlantic City, Dr.. Adams decried the: use of name-calling and sen sationalism' in dealing with the problem of subversives in , univer= sities. He agreed with the._ AAU treatise -in saying that no Com munist should be allowed to teach. A danger exists, Dr., Adams said, that academic freedom might be endangered as a result of .the Controversy over Communists in classrooms. . In the keynote speech, Dr. Ad ams said: "We must hold high the value of freedom of thought and ex pression. We must be equally vigilant that the bastions of freedom are not broached in the process- of protecting our national security. We must pro tect our security not by name • calling or sensatiqnalism but by the careful and prudent thought and. Analysis_ of the twin prob lems of security- and academic freedom." About 8000 : educators were at tending -the convention at which Dr. Adams spoke. In : California the House of Rep resentatives committee on un- American activities yesterday hit more snags in its investigations as a series of reticent witnesses, all. from the education field, re fused to answer questions about past Communist a'ctivity in South ern California. • Dr. Harry Steinmetz of San Diego State College denounced the investigation when he was questioned. .He called the in quiry an "inquisition'? and as serted that the term "un-Ameri can," used in many of the ques tions, was meaningless and had been invoked by such persons' as as Al Capone - and J. Parnell Thomas in their defenses. Stein metz described Thomas as "your own alumnus," when speaking .' to the Congressmen. The investigating committee is, made up of Representatives Dom.! • aid L. Jackson and Clyde - Doyle; both of California. , .
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