PAGE FOUR o . llr Batty Cotleotan Summer to TUX WEER LAMM, est. 1W Published Tuesday through Saturday marsialta hrailluirt taring the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian sf The P , ..L.ussylvania State, College. entered as second-class natter July 6, 1934, at the State College, Pa.. Past Office "ender the act of March 3, 1879. Collegian editorial* represent the viewpoint et the writers, not necessarily the yolk, of the newspaper- Un aligned editorials are by the ranter. .. am , z6 . - Franklin S. Kalil , Dave Penni llll Editor • Business Mgr. Managing Ed.. Andy McNeillie: City Ed., Dave Jones; Sports Ed., Jake Dighton; Copy Ed., Bettie Lout: Edit. Dir., Mini Ungar; Wire Ed.. Chuck Henderson; Soc. Ed., LaVonne Althonse; Asat. Sports Ede., Ted Sarno, Bob Schoellkopf: Asst. Soe. Ed., Lynn Kahanowitx: Feature Ed., Barry Fein; Librarian and Exchange Ed.. Bob Landis: Photo Ed., Bruce Schroeder. Asst. Bus. Mgr., Richard Smith; Local Advertising Mgr., Virginia Bowman: National Adv. Mgr., Alison Morley: 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, Phil Austin; copy editors, Chiz Mathias, Lix Newell; assistants, Don Shoemaker, Annie Campbell, Kay Krause, Dottie Stone, Al Guenther. Cabinet Will Study Question of NSA One of the items on the agenda for All-College Cabinet tonight is the visit of Richard Murphy, national president of the National Student Asso ciation, better known as NSA. Mr. Murphy was originally scheduled to visit Penn State last month, but was prevented from doing so because of illness. Penn State is a member of NSA and has long been one of the strongest schools in it, trying always to keep it on the right track. We have. gotten some things out of our membership in the organization, but have also been dissatisfied many times by the workings of the group. Thus, whenever the question of retaining membership in NSA comes up, there is usually some heated discussion on the question. One of the chief charges NSA has had to face in recent years is the smear of com munism. Some students are' convinced that NSA is loaded with "Reds," others uphold the loyalty of the organization. Just what the truth is is hard to determine, but Mr. Mur phy's appearance provides an excellent op portunity for both sides to express their views, and perhaps for some decisions to be made. Students for America, one of the chief critics, of NSA, has made three charges against the group concerning communism. They are: 1. NSA advocates letting Communists teach; 2. NSA condemns school authorities who eliminate Communist sympathisers from positions of trust; and 3. NSA wants to allow subversive groups to function on campuses and use campus facili-\ ties. To all appearances these charges are grossly exaggerated, but the facts are now available to Penn State students. These questions will be among those asked the NSA national president at tonight's cabinet session. For those who have always been intending to attend a cabinet meet ing, this seems to be an ideal time to do so. Mr. Murphy's appearance alone should be a big attraction, but there are' several important items of business also listed for the agenda—the fey consolidation proposal among them. All told, Penn State pays out about $lOOO a year for its membership in NSA. More than half of this goes toward sending representa tives to the various NSA meetings and con ventions. Is Penn State getting its money's worth out of this money? Is it worthwhile for Penn State to stay in NSA? The answers to these questions may become clearer after to night's session with Mr. Murphy. WD Council Plan Needs Consideration One of the facets of student government is the providing of true representation of the students in student government. Monday night the West Dorm Council unanimously approved the first reading of a constitutional amendment which would provide for the election of the council president at the first meeting after the election of the president of• the Association of Indepen dent Men. The proposal, which was presented by the continuity committee of the council, would es tablish what independent living groups need a link between the council administrations from year to year. This link would undoubt edly provide more efficient organization of the council in the fall semester. And judging from past performances in the West Dorm area, efficiency in council organization is to be desired. Robert Hance, council president, was elected Oct. 20 after a deadlock occurred for the presi dency Oct. 14. Until officers were elected, the council was forced to choose temporary rep resentatives to send to the AIM Board of Gov ernors' meeting. All other councils had already elected officers. However, every year there is a resident turn over in the West Dorms. A large number of freshmen are moved into these dorms—students who have not voted for a covncil that elected a president the year before: Some students are THE •DAILY •COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA also moved into the area who lived either in town or Nittany or Pollock Circle the previous year. For these students there is no opportunity to have any say in 'who is elected as their presi dent, although the council itself does the actual voting. Before the ,West Dorm Council takes final action on the amendment, the council should consider other means for rapid organization of the• area rather than saddle the new resi dents with a , president who might. to some, be unacceptable. Greek Week Plans Need More Balance Greek Week has been a ,topic of discussion since September.• Many and great plans were made to make the week pne of fun, work, and cooperation with the community. On Saturday over 2000 man hours of work were done by members of the sororities and fraternities. Most of the work was done for the benefit of the community, and plans were put into operation with a big bang. The IFC-Panhel Sing was well attended, and special recordings were played over the radio for the benefit of those who couldn't or didn't attend. A banquet for outstanding pledges of the sororities and fraternities will be held tonight at the Allencrest Tea Room to honor one pledge from each organization for outstanding work and service. Somewhere along the line, things began to go astray. The Benefit Show to help the Page twins had a stimulating attendance of 75. Stu dents and townspeople put many hours of work into the program, which was promised support by the sororities and fraternities. The Players' new show, "Right You Are (If You Think So)," worked to open especially for this weekend and has received even less support. Professors have decided, naturally, that stu dents come to college to get an education, not acquire a social life'. But bluebooks, quizzes, and reports have piled up as fast as Greek 'Week plans. The help and work theme of Greek Week seems to have been replaced by thoughts of housepfirties, dancing, and flowers. The dance and houseparties are admittedly the sort of things that students look forward to and re member long, after graduation. There is noth ing wrong with this. All work and no play makes anyone dull and unhappy, but the Greeks proposed to prove that fraternities and sororities are more than social organizations. They have a purpose and pledge of service behind them. For a well-rounded program, more balance should be obtained between the social and cooperative aspects that the pro ponents of Greek Week had in mind when they started planning. Senior Class What may be the last senior class meeting of the Class of- 1953 will be held at 7 tonight in 121 Sparks. The most important item on the agenda will be final suggestions for the senior class gift. With an estimated $BOOO at stake, it would seem that just about every senior would be interested in attending the meeting. Such has not been the case in the past, however, and is likely not to be the case tonight. Several suggestions have already been pro posed for the gift. Among them, and probably best known at, the present time, is the statue of "The Lineman." Others are a record lending library, chimes or an organ for the proposed meditation chapel, furnishings fora room in the Student Union Building, and a scholarship fund. Student apathy has long been a problem at Penn State. With an important issue in the, making, the class of '53 should at least make every effort to make its exit in a flash of glory. Gazette April 16, 1953 PLANT INDUSTRIES, 7 p.m., 108 Plant In dustries. ALPHA KAPPA PSI, Rushing Smoker, 7:30 p.m., Phi Kappa Psi. DE MOLAY CLUB, 7 p.m., 107 Willard. LION PARTY STEERING COMMITTEE. 6:30 p.m., 102 Willard. NITTANY GROTTO, 7:30 p.m., 316 Frear. POLITICAL SCIENCE DISCUSSION, 7:30 p.m., Simmons Hall lounge. POULTRY CLUB, 7 p.m., 108 Plant Industries. THETA SIGMA PHI, 6:30 p.m., Grange Play room. Important skit Practice. COLLEGE HOSPITAL Bernard Abrams, Clyde Ashbaugh, John Ball, Ralph Brooks, Electra Catsonis, J. Allen Com fort, James Ellis, Nadya Freidl, Gerald Fried, Bessie Georgaris, Shirley Hartay, Floyd Jones, Jacqueline Lang, Marsha Levin, Wayne - Mantz, Maureen Mason, Karl Miller,- Robert J. Miller, Risa Pottash, Jerome Rosenberg, Charles Sam borsky, Carl Schrock, Alex Simkovich, James E. Smith, Virginia Terhune, Barbara Wakefield, Vernon Wong, Paul Wilspn and Walter Wurster. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT . Men wanted for general outdoor work, garden and lawn care, etc. - Asbury Arlington Hotel, New Jersey, will inter- 'view men and women, April 24. Men with half-days wanted for the remainder of the semester. Camp Conrad Weiser, Pa., will interview men April 16 and 17. Camp Starlight, Pa., will interview men and women April 17. ,Camp Nokom:s., New York. will interview men and women April 23. Little Man On .Campus ull.lNorAhl WEATHER° —Dick Rau Next week's meeting of 'the North Atlantic Treaty Council in Paris will-go a long way toward revealing just how much effeet'the Russian-peace offensive is having on' Allied attitudes. There' r has been a good bit of talk about rising neutralism:-and a feeling of lassitude toward onerous defense burdens. Now the time for putting bp the defenge money has arrived again. It conies when France is bargaining with the United States for less help in Europe and more in Indochina, and when .every body, including the U.S., is try ing to trim expenses. Some of this represents a differ ence in emphasis between the long-term defense program and the immediate future which many estimate is not quite so pressing as it seemed for a vphile. In the last two years SHAPE, the supreme Allied command, has been' handed • some 22 fewer " . • divisions than • the 72 originally , • , promised, an d development Of • ` 1 "!!`:\ air power has lagged by an t • • •0t,4-' even wider per- ' •'•"k• • ".` centage. Almost equally - serious in the • -lb: tendency to reduce, :rather than increase, the various conscription periods. This results in fewer men under arms at any given time and reduces available reserves, which have always been consid ered the main • reliance of Euro pean preparedness. That there is no official backing away from • the necessity of a long-range program, however, is indicated by reports that the min isters will consider a three-year financial plan to eliminate the hand-to-mouth feeding which SHAPE has received so far. —AI Munn Whether this plan . - will .be ac ceptable to the United States, where Congiess likes, to keep things on an as basis, is doubtful. But as 'an indication of attitudes it is important Just what the United States will propose has not yet been revealed, although there has been much official-talk about reducing allot ments to .Europe in fayor of great er attention to Asia, a long-stand ing Republican desire. The U.S. 'carries about 40 per cent of NATO's expenses. The role whiCh Germany will play in financing if the currently-debated European defense treaties come off can hardly be a factor at next week's meeting. That she will need more help in the beginning than she can give is a foregone conclusion. The costs of rearming her will complicate the situation still further if and 'when it is de cided upon. Interpreting the News Peace Overtures' Effect on NATO By J. M. ROBERTS JR. Associated Press News Analyst THURSDAY, APRIL 16, '1953 By Bibler 21 Are Accepted By Coaly Society Twenty-one students were in itiated into Coaly Society, agri culture activities honorary, at a banquet -last night in the Allen crest Tea Room. The new members are Conrad Kresge, William Crawford, John Mountain, Robert Dahle, John Hershey, Ned Clark, John Zug, John Kline, Temple Reynolds, Harry Rot h, John Sarikianos, John Epler, Morris Schroeder, Nancy Bigley, Roger Risser, How and Angstadt, George D. Snyder, Gerald Birth, Ric har d- Bauer, JanieS 'Hall, and Ernest Stahl. Guild to interview Cronstedt, Samson Two National Collegiate Ath letic Association champions, Jan Cronstedt, gymnastics, and Hud. Samson, wrestling, will be inter viewed. by Albert Dame on Radio Guild' "Spotlight on State," at 9:30 tonight over WMAJ. William . Musser will read for the fifth, in the series ,of "Call Card", prograMs, sponsored by Radio Guild, at 9:45 tonight. over WMAJ. • Musser will read selee tionS from the poetry of Ogden Nash. , Republican Club Elects Sinclair President Benjamin Sinclair, fourth, se rhesteT pre-law major, .was elect ed president of the Centre County Young Republicans Club Friday night. Terrance McNamee, second se mester journalism major, was named third vice president,, and Suzanne. Berleue, fifth semester arts and letters major, who is corresponding secretary of the College GOP Club, was chosen treasurer. Med . Entrance Exams Scheduled for. May 9 Medical college. admission 'tests will be administered at the Col lege May 9. Information and ap plication blanks may be obtained at 106 or 207 Buckhout. Applications for thesa;xamina tons must arrive at: Educational Testing Service, PrineaOn, no' later • than April 25.-
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