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DAVE JONES. Editor
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, Don Shoemaker; Cony editors, Jack Reid, Ann Leh; Assistants,
Annie Campbell, Barbara Knoebel, Shirley Stewart, Wayne Diehl, Ron Leik.
Customs Critique: They Never Made It
The 1953 freshman customs program ended
a couple weeks ago, but the frosh didn't get
around to throwing away their dinks until
Saturday afternoon. And thus ended the sixth
futile attempt at customs since 1950.
After a fairly successful but lengthy program
in fall 1950, customs suffered continual set
backs. Upperclassmen refused io enforce cus
toms and the unwanted responsibility' fell to
haimen. This was the first in a long series of
ills that was to face the program.
Customs can serve a good purpose if they
are wanted. They can build school and class
spirit, something too often missing in the large
college. Through them, frosh may also learn
school songs and cheers. Namecards and green
dinks are perhaps the most constructive parts of
the program. The dinks promote class feeling.
The namecards help the frosh to meet each
other. Namecards, however, were removed about
the middle of this year's program. '
There is much room for criticism of the pro
gram. Primary is prohibition of association of
frosh men and women with each other, or
upperclassmen of the opposite sex. If customs
are to promote good feeling and friendly , associ
ations, this regulation is of no value. Elimina
tion of this regulation would go a long way
toward improving customs.
Another bad aspect of the program is enforce
ment by hat societies. These students are lead
ers and are honored as such. There is no con
nection between being a student leader and
enforcing customs. Enforcement by hat societies
tends to lower hat society members in the eyes
of both freshmen and upperclassmen.
Hatmen and women are frequently looked
The Town Man and Representation
With the mailing of postcards to town hide
pendent men, notifying them of nominations for
ward representatives, the independent man in
town is once more informed of an obligation
that was not lost when he elected to live oft
campus.
Probably one of the unfortunate reasons men
move into town is a desire not to be bothered
about campus affairs. Consequently they re
treat into their off campus shell.
When they are rewarded for their indifference
with poor or no representation on important
issues, the howl of anguish can be heard with nc ,
trouble.
Town council is the town independent man's
primary element of representation. If it is ig
nored, that artery of communication will prob
ably waste away from lack of use.
Last year there were some objections raised
over All-College Cabinet's passing of a radio
fee to pay operating costs of the campus radio
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 6:45
p.m., 304 Old Main. .
COLLEGIAN BUSINESS CANDIDATES, '7:30
228 Sparks.
COLLEGIAN BUSINESS . STAFF, 7 p.m., Busi-
ness Office.
COLLEGIAN CIRCULATION STAFF, 6:30 p.m.,
Business Office.
COLLEGIAN EDITORIAL CANDIDATES, 7
p.m., 9 Carnegie.
COLLEGIAN PROMOTION STAFF, 7 p.m.,
111 Carnegie.
DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB, 6:45 p.m., TUB.
EDUCATION STUDENT COUNCIL Koffee
Klutch, 7-9 p.m., McElwain Lounge.
FENCING CLUB, 7:30 p.m., North Corridor-Rec
Hall.
GERMAN CLUB, 7:30 p.m., 104 Willard
LAVIE ART STAFF, 7 p.m., 201 Temporary.
MARKETING CLUB Field Trip, leaves 11:05
a.m., front Mineral Industries.
PENN STATE CLUB, 7 p.m., 405 Main. '
PHI LAMBDA UPSILON, 8 p.m., 116 Osmond.
PI LAMBDA SIGMA, lunch, 12 p.m., Allen-
crest.
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB, 7 p.m., 317 Willard.
THETA SIGMA PHI, 7 p.m., Grange Playroom
VETERAN'S CLUB, 7:30 p.m., 110 E.E.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Man with car one night a week for delivery
work.
Counselors—The Iron Rail, Mass. will interview
experienced women Oct. 26.
Girl to cook every evening 4-7 p.m..
COLLEGE PLACEMENT SERVICE
The companies listed below will conduit interviews on
campus. Schedule interviews now in 112 Old Main.
MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE CO. will interview Jan
graduates in Accounting, Bus. Mngt., lE, and ME on Nov. 2
BURROUGHS CORPORATION will interview Jan. grad
uates in Accounting and Business Administration on Nov. 2.
GLENN L. MARTIN CO. will interview Jan. graduates
in Aero. E., CE, EE, ME,; M.S. candidates in Aero. E., CE,
EE.' and ME who have completed at least one semester, and
M.D. candidates in Aero. E., CE; EE, and ME expecting
to receive their degrees in 1954 on Nov. 2. _ _
SQUARE D CO. will interview Jan. graduates in RE, lE,
and ME on Nov. 2 and 3.
SHELL OIL CO. will interview Jan. graduates in Chem.,
CE. EE. Ch. E.. lE, ME. Mining, and Petroleum Engineering;
M.S. in Chem., CE, EE. Ch.E., lE, ME, Mining, and. Petro.
leum Engineering on Nov. 2 and 3.
DUREZ ^r-TEMICALS, INC. will interview
Jan. graduates in ME, Ch.E, EE, and Chem., Ph.D. candi-
EMIIMEME
degrees in 1 and cznil!dal..s in ME, Ch.E., EE. and
Chem. who have completed at least one semester on Nov. 2.
July 5. 1934 at the State College, Pa. Post Office under the act a March 3. 1879
Today
72cting to receive their
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE' COLLEGE, PENNSYLVOIA
upon as pseudo. : wheels, impressed with
_their
own importance. Much of this feeling is a result
of the role they play in customs enforcement.
If this role were removed, a great stride would
be made in returning hat society members to
the honorable status they may deserve.
Most customs critics complain about indefinite
length of the program and lack of enforcement.
Something can be done about the length, but
little about enforcement. It . is rather obvious
the student body in general does not want
customs.
Only one thing can make customs successful:
strong student support. No such support existed
this year, and there are no indications it' will
in the future. The majority of the student body
feels customs worthless and even repulsive.
Customs regulations have been revised many
times. Interested students have put endless
hours into attempts to revive the program. It
seems their attempts have failed, for student
interest is as low, or lower, than ever.
It appeari time to realize school spirit can
not be fostered by a method most of the stu
dents do not want. School spirit cannot be built
by freshmen regulations. If the students want
customs, they must come forth to save them.
If not, let's shelve the attempt to manufacture
school spirit by mass production and find some
thing deeper to build upon.
This year, the customs program fell flat on its
face, again. It has had ample time to prove
itself. The program undoubtedly will continue
to fall flat on ifs face until those who wish
to lead such a program realize it is dead. Then,
perhaps Old Man Customs will be buried. It's
about time fcir the funeral: he's been dead now
for three years..
station. Unless the men in town possess fre
quency modulated radios, they cannot receive
any benefit from the radio station. But it must
also be mentioned that efforts to obtain a suf
ficient. number of representatives for town
council met with enough apathy to threater
machinery_ necessary to get the council oper
ating.•• • •
This year the men are receiving indiyiduai
postcards informing them of the coming nomin
ations. More postcards will be sent out telling
them who the nominees are. The men will be
able to mail their ballot. The necessity of walk
ing to a building on, campus to vote will be
avoided. The only thing left up to the men will
be accumulating the necessary energy to mark
the ballot and drop it into a mailbox.
We hope the : , effort required to keep the gag
of indifference; out of the town independent'
mouth will not be•too taxing.
Gazette
THE PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS will interview Jan.
graduates in CE, EE, IE, ME, and Ch.E on Oct. 27.
BABCOCK & ' WILCOX will interview Jan. graduates in
CE, EE, LE, and ME on Oct. 28.
CARTER OIL LABS. will interview Jan. graduates .in
ME, EE, Ch.E, P.N.G. and Geo-Chem. on Oct. 28 and 29. ,
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO. will . interview Jan.
graduates in ME, IE, EE and Phys. on Oct. 29. • •
SHELL OIL will interview Ph.D. candidates in Chem.
and Ch.E expecting to receive their degrees .in 1954 on
Oct. 29 and 30.
PROVIDENT MUTUAL INSURANCE ' CO. of = PHILA:
will interview Jan. graduates in Bus. Ad. and .Arts & -Let
ters on Oct. 30. .
CELANESE CORP. OF AMERICA will . interview . Jan.
graduates in Ch.E, lE, ME, Chem., and Labor-Managernent
Relations on Oct. 30.
WEST PENN POWER CO. will interview Jan..graduates
in EE and ME on Oct: 30. .
DOW CHEMICAL CO. will interview lin. graduates in
Metal., Chem. Ch, E, ME; M.S. candidates in Metal., Chem,
Ch.E and ME who have completed at. least one semester,.
and Ph.D. candidates in Metal., Chem., Ch.E. and- ME ex
pecting to receive their degrees in 1954 on Oct. 28. - '
STANDARD OIL-COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA will inter
view January graduates in CE, EE, MR, Ch.E., Fuel Tech..
Geology, Geophysics, Geochem, P.N.G.. Chem, and Physics.
on Oct. 20.
MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL COMPANY will interview
Ph.D. candidates in Ch.E.; EE, ME, and Chem.. expecting
to receive their degrees in 1954; MS candidates in • Ch. B..
EE, ME and Chem. who have completed at least one semes
ter:. and BS January graduates in Ch. E.. EE. ME, and
Chein. on Oct. 20.
RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA will interview
January graduates in EE. ME, ChE, Physics and • Ceramics
Oct. 20,
RCA VICTOR will also interview Jan. graduates in IE
and Metallurgy on Oct. 20-21.
PROCTOR AND GAMBLE CO. will interview Ph.D. can
didates in Chem. and Ag. Bio-Chem. expecting to , receive
their degrees in 1964 on Oct. 21.
SOCONY-VACUUM OIL CO. will interview January
graduates in the fields of CE, ME, Ch.E, Bus. Adm., and
Liberal Arts on Oct. 21.
DU PONT will interview Ph.D. candidates in Ch.E, ME,
Engineering Mechanics,• Chem. and Physics expecting to
receive their degrees in 1954 on Oct. 21-23.
THE BURROUGHS CORPORATION will interview Jan
uary graduates in ME and EE on Oct. 22. • ,
FEDERAL TELECOMMUNICATION LABS. will - inter
view Ph.D. candidates in EE and Physics expecting to re
ceive their degrees in, 1954, . M.S. candidates in EE and
Physics who have completed at least one' semester, and
January B.S. graduates in EE and Physics on Oct.' 22.
DU PONT will interview M.S. 'candidates' in Ch.E, 'ME.
lE, Chem.. and Physics who have completed at least one
semester, and January B.S. graduates in Ch.E, • ME, lE.
Chem:, and Physics on Oct. 22-23.
SHELL DEVELOPMENT CO. will interview Ph.D. can
didates in Physics expecting to receive their degrees in 1954
on Oct. 22-23.
SYLVANIA ELECTRIC PRODUCTS INC. will interview
January graduates in Chem., Physics, Accounting, Busi
ness Management, Mathematics, Ceramics, .4etallurgy, Ch.E.
EE. IE, ME, on Oct. 23.
CHRYSLER CORP. will interview January graduates in
Ch.E, EE. ME and. Metallurgy on Oct. 23.
NORTH AM'-T I CAN AVIATION (COLUMBUS DIV.)
will interview Jan. • graduates in 'Acre. Engr., ME, EE, CE,
and Arch. Eng. on -Oct. 27.
VINCE DRAYNE. Bu ness Mgr.
Just a few weeks ago things seemed to be looking better for the
.Vestern world. •
It was bolstered by the Korean truce,. the German elections, the
of France to go ahead with the European Defense Com
munity, and by indications from Russia that she could use a period
if lessened tension
Today even the most cursory,
lance at the (dangerous situations
which have developed gives one
a queasy feeling in the stomach.
When the Big Three foreign
.ministers planned their London
conference, which has, just ended,
t h e y were primarily concerned
with relations among themselves
and Russia over Germany.
Before it was over they had
to take cognizance of develop
ments which even pushed their
fundamental question into the
background for a moment.
The Trieste' issue was smoking
and capable of bursting into flame
at any, moment. So was the Israel-
Arab situation.
—Dick Rau
Things -began to go bad for
France in political negotiations
designed - to obtain greater ; sup
port of. the Indochinese staes in
the war with the Communists
there.
Britain had a flareup in Gui
ana which pointed up America's
critical apprehension about
Communist progress in Latin-
America.
Even. as Secretary Dulles was
returning to Washington, reports
from Dahran in the Persian Gulf
brought word of a long-feared de
velopment in that oil-heavy but
poorly lubricated area—a display
of resentment against American
interests in. Arabia. It came at a
time when Americans already
were worried .about the health of
aged King Ibn. Saud, with whom
the oil deals were made.
As the diplomats sought to han
dle these questions, there was no
slackening in the urgency of prob
lems which were already pending.
The Communists agreed to meet
with American negotiators at
Panmunjom to make plans for
the Korean conference. But they
still were insisting on having neu
tral nations at the table. The Uni
ted States, meanwhile, was deny
ing a report growing out of the
London conference that she was
backing down on the. subject.
At London the ministers drew
up a new note to Russia about
a meeting to consider the Ger
man problem, but there was
nothing new in it as a bait for
the reluctant 'Reds.
There was more hope for an
other proposal, that the Big Three
meet with Italy and Yugoslavia
about Trieste. But Yugoslavia
doesn't want it until the idea of
giving Allied-held Zone A to
Italy has been dropped.. Italy
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The Big Three
And New Problems
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER - 20, ,1953
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By J. M. 116BERTS
doesn't want it until that has ac
tually occurred.
There was no solution at any
of the danger points which did
not involve troublesome side
, faking within the non-Com
munist camp.
The Kremlin men, if they
wished could just sit back and
watch the world stew in its own
juice. It was just the sort of situa
tion they love to see. But they
weren't just sitting back. They
were putting in the stirring spoon
at every opportunity, and had
more spoons in reserve.
A Bluff Is a Bluff
Is a Bluff Is a. : .
A double blu f f at Coogan's
Bluff in New York City has re
sulted in the arrest of three bluf
fers.
Three men who posed as
policemen were arrested by po
licemen who posed as street
sweepers and taxicab drivers.
Police (the 'real ones) said the
three had. come to collect $2OO
in "hush money" from the owner
of an apartment two of them had
raided under the gui . g,e of narcot
ics agents. ' •
Charged with assault, robbery,
extortion and conspiracy, the
three who posed as police are now
in jail, reposing.
Psychology Club
To Hear Barthol
Dr. Richard Barthol of the
Psychology department will speak
on "Democracy in Industry" be
fore the Psychology Club at 7 to
night in 317 Willard.
The meeting, is open to stu
dents. Election of officers will be
held following the discussion.
Radio: Station Meeting
Students interested in control
board operation for WDFM, new
campus radio station, will meet at
7 tonight in 304 Sparks.
Eng Council to Meet
Engineering Student Council
will meet at p.m. tomorrow in
107 Main
,Engineering.
Frosh Council to Meet
Freshman Council will meet at
6:30- tonight in the day student
room. of Woman's Building.
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