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of The Daily Collegian of the I 6 *"
Pennsylvania State College.
Entered u second-clu* m»tter Joly S, 1934 >t the State College, Pa. Post Office in
DAVE JONES. Editor
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, Phil Austin; Copy editors, Don Shoemaker, Mike Feinsilber;
Assistants, Jim Jacoby, Ruth Barnard, A 1 Klimcke, Fran Fanucci. Ad Staff: Cindy Manarian, Estelli
Caplan, Sandy Duckman.
Trophy-Buying Is a Nasty New Game
There seems to be increasing participation on be realized that trophy-winning groups, in tak
campus in a new game called trophy-buying. ing the bait, are doing nothing wrong. They are
And though the game goes under several other submitting to competition of other groups. But
names, it always resolves itself in one thing: the process of selling trophies to the highest
He who contributes the most money to a spe- bidder—and that is what this is—is somewhat
cific cause wins a trophy. questionable.
There are perhaps four prime examples of There was a time when a trophy represented
such business on campus now. Alpha Phi Omega individual or group accomplishment, not the
gives a trophy to the group sponsoring the amount of money one could pouf into a cause,
winner of its Ugly Man contest. Mortar Board If winning the trophy was incidental to con
gives a trophy to the sorority taking in the tributing the money, the operation would be
most money at the Mardi Gras, and a trophy acceptable. But it is another thing when the
to the group sponsoring the Mardi Gras king. trophy becomes more important than the cause.
Campus Chest gives trophies to the leading con- It is time for campus groups to reevaluate
tributing groups in its annual drive. And All- their generosity. Those who give with reward
College Cabinet, through the Spring Week com- in mind are perhaps more selfish than those
mittee, gives a trophy to the group taking in who do not' give at all. We must be taught,
the most money at Spring Carnival. ■ someone has said, "to give and not to count the
This is not io say the sponsoring groups, or cost, to labor and not to ask for reward." How
the trophy-winning groups, are engaged in a much can a trophy actually mean when it has
sinister plan. The sponsoring groups give in- been won with money. Trophy-buying is a
come from these events to worthy agencies. nasty game
And the trophy-winning groups are legitimately
serving a humanitarian cause. More important
than this, however, is the motive.
. Because these, and other, trophies are award
ed on the basis of money raised in competition,
the whole idea of helping one’s fellow man is
gone. Participating groups stress the impor
tance of winning the trophy, not helping the
organization to which the money goes. They
are more willing to contribute to Campus Chest
when they can get a trophy and less willing
to help a Korean war orphan because they will
have no material object to show for it.
This change of motive has been dramatically
shown recently. Not a few groups have adopted
a policy of assessing members to win a trophy.
Some groups refrained from contributing to the
recent Campus Chest drive so they may put
all their efforts into the Ugly Man contest. Pro
ceeds from the latter contest have generally
gone to Campus Chest also. This, of course, is
completely permissable. But there is some ques
tion as to how far the motive is distorted.
If must be realized the sponsoring groups of
fer irophies as bait to. increase revenue. It must
Four Chance for Ediicatlon
Four prominent Americans including'Norman
Thomas, controversial Socialist party candidate
for the presidency from 1928 to 1948, will be
here tomorrow to participate in a three-day
colloquy on politics and religion.
Seldom will students have a better oppoz
iuniiy to hear four such distinguished speakerr
as those conducting the colloquy—Buell Galla
gher, president of the City College of New
York; Genevieve Blatt, director of the Inter
collegiate Conference on Government; William
Block, joint owner and publisher of the Pitts
burgh Post-Gazette, and Thomas.
Thomas alone is drawing card enough to at
tract student interest. Here is an opportunity for
students to listen to the views of an elder poli
tician whose integrity has seldom been ques
tioned by even those who' disagree with his
Sunday
GRAND CROSS OF COLOR OF RAINBOW,
..7:30 a.m., McAllister Lounge.
HILLEL UPPERCLASS INDEPENDENTS, 6*30
p.m., Hillel Lounge.
Monday
SCROLLS, 9 p.m., White Hall.
/ Tuesday
: COLLEGIAN PHOTOGRAPHY CANDIDATES,
8 p.m., 11l Carnegie,.
i Experienced waiiers, dishwashers and assistant
waiters for on and off campus.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT SERVICE
The companies listed below will conduct interviews on
• campus. Schedule interviews now in 112 Old Main.
WAGNER ELECTRIC CORPORATION will interview
-Jan. B.S. graduates in ME and EE on Nov. 9.
AIR REDUCTION COMPANY will interview ChE, Chem..
Fuel Tech., and Metal, on Nov. 9.
SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. will interview Jan. B.S.
graduates in Phys., Math.,'Aero.E, EE, and ME on Nov. 10
• BENDIX AVIATION CORP. will interview students, at
all levels, in Aero. E, EE, ME, CE, lE, Metal., Phys., and
Engr. Phys., for the following divisions: Bendix Radio, Ben
dix Products, York, Research Laboratories, Scicntella Mag
neto, Eclipse Machine, and Eclipse-Pioneer on Nov. 10. The
York Division is also interested in undergraduates desiring
temporary summer employment for the 1954 season.
CARTER OIL CO. will interview Jan. B.S. graduates in
P.N.G., Chem.E, EE, and ME, and M.S. candidates in Geol
ogy and Mineralogy who have completed at least one semes
ter on Nov. 10. ,
AMERICAN CYANAMID CO. will interview Jan. B.S.
graduates in ChE, and ME; M.S. candidates in ChE, and
Chem. who have completed at least one semester, and Ph.D.
candidates in Chem., and ChE expecting to receive their
degrees in 1954 on Nov. 10 and 11.
OHIO BOXBOARD CO. will interview Jan. B.S. grad
uates in Bus. Adm., Arts and Letters and IE on Nov. 11.
THE BUDD CO. will interview Jan. B.S. graduates in
ME and ChE on Nov. H.-
PHILCO CORP. will interview Jan. B.S. graduates in
ME, EE, and Ceramics who have completed at least one
semester on Nov. 11. and 12.
ELI LILLY AND CO. will interview Jan. B.S. and B.A.
graduates in Chem., lE. ME, ChE, Bus. Adm., Secretarial
Science (women), and Bacteriology (women); M.S. and
M.A. candidates in Psychology and Chem. who have com
pleted at least one semester; and Ph.D. candidates in Organic
Chem. and Bio-Chcm. expecting to receive their degrees in
1954 on Nov. 11. They are also interested in Junior Bus.
Adm. and Engineering students desiring summer employment
for the 1954 season.
CHANCE VOUGHT AIRCRAFT will interview’ Jan. grad
uates in Acctg., Bus. Adm., and Econ. on Nov* 11*
Snecesser to THE FREE LANCE, est. 18ST
, VINCE DRAYNE, Business Mgr.
beliefs. Much can be learned in regard to formu
lating concepts of freedom by critically listen
ing to all sides of a problem.
Students at Penn State often feel that be
cause the College is isolated from direct con
tact with what is actually going on in the world,
they can neglect to keep informed. Certainly,
they must realize that classroom texts alone
are hardly sufficient in molding good citizens.
An alert interest in the ever-changing world
wound us is far more essential.
Sponsored in part by the junior the
colloquy should provide a fine conclusion to
Junior Week. Talent shows, pep rallies and
bxciiing proms are all an integral and wonder
ful part of college life. But students must not
forget that learning is the most important, and
' l " r i neglected, part of the college education.
—Betty Koster
Gazette. „.
DUPONT will interview Jan. graduates in Acctg., Bus.
Adm., and Eco. on Nov. 11.
UNION CARBIDE AND CARBON CORP. will interview
Ph.D. candidates in Chem. expecting to receive their de
grees in 1954 on Nov. 12 and 13.
S. MORGAN SMITH CO. will interview Jan. B.S. grad
uates in IE and ME on Nov. 12.
MONSANTO CHEMICAL 00. will interview Jan. B.S.
graduates in EE, ME, ChE, Commercial Chem., and Chem..
M.S. candidates in EE, ME, ChE, Commercial Chem., and
Chem., and Ph.D. candidates in EE, ME, ChE, Commercial
Chem., and Chem. expecting to receive their degrees in 1954
on Nov. 17.
DEERE AND CO. will interview Jan. B.S. graduates in
ME, Ag E, lE, EE, CE, and Commerce students on Nov. 17.
CHICAGO BRIDGE AND IRON CO. will interview Jan.
B.S. graduates in CE on Nov. 17.
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP. (WRIGHT AERONAUTICAL
DIV.) will interview Jan. B.S. graduates in Aero. E, ME,
and Metal., M.S. candidates in ME, Phy. Metallurgy, and
Atomic Physics who have completed at least one semester,
and Ph.D. candidates in ME, Physical Metal., and Atomic
Physics on Nov. 17.
MINNEAPOLIS-HONEYWELL REGULATOR CO.
(BROWN INSTRUMENT DIV.) will interview Jan. B.S.
graduates in EE, ME, lE, and Phys., M.S. candidates in
EE, ME, and Phys., who have completed at least one semes
ter; and Ph.D. candidates in EE, ME, and Phys. expecting
to receive their degrees in 1954, on Nov. 17.
ERNST AND ERNST will interview Jan. graduates in
Acctg. and Bus. Adm. on Nov. 16.
NATIONAL SUPPLY CO. will interview Jan. B.S. and
B.A. graduates in CE, EE, lE, ME, Commerce and Finance,
Acctg., Metal., P.N.G., and Mining Engr. on Nov. 16.
ARTHUR ANDERSON AND CO. will interview Jan.
graduates in Accounting on Nov. 16.
McDONNELL AIRCRAFT CORP. will interview Jan. B.S.
graduates in Aero. E, Arch. E, CE, EE, lE, ME, and Metal,
on Nov. 16.
WEST PENN POWER CO. will interview Jan. graduates
in EE and ME on Nov. 13.
OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS CORP. will interview
Jan. B.S. and B.A. graduates in ChE, Arch., E, CE, EE,
lE, ME, Chem., Commercial Chem., Phys., Arch., Arts and
Letters, Journalism, Labor-Management Relations and Cer
amics on Nov. 18.
NORTH * AMERICAN AVIATION (DOWNEY, CALIF.)
will interview Jan. graduates ,in Chem., Phys., ME, EE;, CE,
Aero. E, ChE, and IE; M.S. candidates in Chem., Phys.,
ME. EE, CE, Aero. E. ChE, and IE who have completed
at least one semester; and Ph.D. candidates in Chem., Phys..
ME. EE, CE, Aero. E, ChE and IE expecting to receive their
degrees in 1954 on Nov. 18 and 19.
UNITED AIRCRAFT CORP. will interview Jan. B.S.
graduates in Aero. E and ME on Nov. 19.
TIMKEN ROLLER BEARING CO. will interview Jan.
B.S. graduatrs in ME and Mining E. on Nov. 20.
STANDARD OIL DIVISION will interview Jan. 'grad
uates in Acctg;, Bus* Adm., and Eco. on Nov. 11*
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Safety Valve.
On Helping Hands
TO THE EDITOR: On last Saturday afternoon
a group of men from Sigma Chi . . . raked and
burned leaves off the midget baseball field . . .
located just beyond Pine Hall. This is twice the
group has been out to work on the field.
I have been in charge of midgef baseball in
Stale College since 1950 and believe me it is
indeed gratifying to have somebody give a help
ing hand. I not only speak for myself but also
for the officers of the league and people who
have given . . . their time and worked so hard
on this project.
The fact that these men passed up the foot
ball game on Saturday is worth praise in
itself ...
Philberi L. Gill,
President Nittany Valley League
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Interpreting the News
Russian Relations
Complete a Circle
The latest Russian note to the Western powers has brought inter
national relations full circle to the point where they were before
the death of Stalin.
The reaction of Western diplomats now is to get back to their
preparedness, bringing Germany actively into the defense line.
Russia, they perceive, is stick
ing to her same old policies: pow
|er politics backed by an intensive
] military program; consolidation
jof her hold over her satellites;
! creation of situations which will
• tempt the West to overstrain for
j preparedness at the expense of a
j stable economy; and divisive tac
[ tics designed to pave the way first
\ for infiltration and, if that fails,
j piecemeal military conquest.
The uncertainty and confu
sion created by the "Malenkov
honeymoon" is over insofar as
top officials are concerned.
That is not to say that the neu
tralist hopes of important Euro
pean factions are dead. Many will
continue to believe that Europe
can stand as a third force be
tween Russia and the United
States,
But the latest display of Rus-.
sian intransigence is expected to
have its clarifying effect on these
people, and so cause their oppo
sition to waver just enough to let
the leaders get ahead with more
hardheaded work.
This situation was exempli
. fied in Anthony Eden's speech
\ to Commons after the note was
| received. He threw a sop to
i those who want to keep nego
| iiations with Russia ahead of
| military preparations by agree
: ing.that the door should always
be kept open. Bui -he stuck dog
gedly to his main thesis that
while the door was open, no
further delay must be permitted
: in the efforts to fill the military
vacuum in Germany.
Britain has warned France in
the past few days that any fur
ther dillydallying over formation
of the European Defense Com
munity will of necessity produce
some other program for rearming
the Germans and bringing them
into cooperation with the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
At the same time, French pro
ponents of EDC believe that
enough of their opponents will
now see the Russian menace
clearly enough to - balance their
fears about a revived Germany,
and that EDC will go through.
Supporters of EDC definitely
feared, prior to the Russian state
ment, that Red acceptance of a
conference might indefinitely de
lay ratification of EDC.
The Allies are expected to
' send another note to Russia,
just to keep the door open. But
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1953
By J. M. ROBERTS Jr.
Associated Press News Analyst
Faculty Council
Names Reede
As Chairman
. The Faculty Advisory- Council
has re-elected its chairman, Ar
thur H. Reede, professor of eco
nomics, for the year ending Oct.
15, 1954. Also re-elected a s vice
chairman is Dr. Thomas S. Oak
wood, professor of chemistry. The
council named Gilma M. Olson, as
sociate professor of foods and nu
trition, as secretary.
Members of the council for the
coming year are agriculture, Dr.
Chester D. Dahle, Dr. Clifford O.
Jensen, Herbert F. McFeely, Dr.
Robert E. Swope; business, Dr.
William M. Hench, and Reede.
Chemistry and physics, Dr.
Wayne Webb, Dr. Floyd L. Carna
han, Dr. Oakwood. Education, Dr.
Franklin A. Miller, Dr. Robert G.
Bernreuter. Engineering, Kenneth
B. Lawrence, Laymon N. Miller,
Charles E. Duke, Charles J. Smith.
Home economics, Della J. Av
ery, Miss Olson. Liberal arts, Dr.
John S. Bowman, Harold P. Zel
ko, William L. Werner, William
B. Edgerton. Mineral industries,
Dr. Corliss R. Kinney, Dr. Charles
L. Hosier. Physical education and
athletics, Glenn N. Thiel, Eugen
Cr Bishoff and general extension,
Edwin W. Zoller. ,
Women to Occupy
Vacated Rooms
If any rooms are left vacant in
the women’s dormitories when
students leave for student teach
ing the second eight weeks, they
will be filled by women now liv
ing in lounges and cottages, ac
cording to Mrs. Cordelia L. Hibbs,
assistant- to the dean of women
in charge of housing.
Preference will be given to wo
men whose room applications
were received earliest, Mrs. Hibbs
said.
the test of Russian intentions
begun last spring is now com
plete in most minds.
By Bibler