TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1953
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By LEN GOODMAN
, There's no cause for panic, but there's plenty of cause for alarm
in the danger to American freedoms today, claimed Neal Riemer,
assistant professor of politi6al science, at the Hillel Town Meeting
Sunday.
The topic for the evening's disCussion was "Our American Free
doms: Are They Being Endan
gered in the Fight Against Un-
Americanism?" Speakers for the
evening iiicluded David H. Mc-
Kinley, associate professor of
banking; Arthur 0. Lewis Jr.. as
sistant professor of English liter
ature; and Riemer,
McKinley stated that what peo
ple are going through today, in
cluding the fear, investigations,
and unsound thinking, have many
historical parallels. The fear of
communism among the - people
provides food for the demagogues,
he said.
Lewis' Alarmed
Lewis was more alarined'
the recent trends and feared rea
son would not prevail.. The -dan
ger from within is the greatest
danger ever faced by Americans,
,he said.
The current use of the. half
truth was • also cited by Lewis.
He gave as an example the mis
quoting of Lincoln in the recent
speech of Senator McCarthy. The
"chief danger" Lincoln saw to the
security of the United States was
from within, the disrespect for
laW and orderly procedure, Lewis
said, and not from any external
enemy as stated by McCarthy.
Private, State Threats
Riemer essentially agreed that
our freedoms are endangered, but
maintained that the threat came
from private action and state gov
ernments rather than from the
national government.
He stated that there were. a
number of "mentalities" current
among the people today that pose
a definite threat to our freedoms.
As examples, he cited the men
tality of the professional com
munist who demands freedom on
ly, for himself and his associates;
and the professional reactionary
who is , using the anti-Red hys
teria to justify his own campaign
against Negroes, Jews, and pro
gressive movements.
Hits Professional Demagogue
• Riemer also scored the profes
sional dernagague and his "fel
low-travelers," who have a vested
interest in the Red menace, and
will keep the pot boiling regard
less of the extent of the menace
and the need for constructive mea
sures in government now.
He also scored the professional
patriot' who "imperfectly under
stands the meaning of American
ism," the professional conserva
tive who is all
.too "prone to go
along with the lunatic fringe,"
and the prOfessional middle-of
the-roader, who likes to please
everyone regardless of the side
justice is on. , •
McKinley suggested that an
American: counterpart to the Brit
ish Royal commissions, a_ private,
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West Dorms
1-16 Id Exchange
Dinner Tonight
The second exchange dinner of
the semester between the men's
dormitories and ' Thompson Hall
will be held tonight.
After the dinner, a record dance
open to West Dorm residents, will
be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the
'main„ lounge. Women may date
until the end of the .dance.
Men will wear ties and coats
and women will dress up for the
dinner.
Miss Pluma C. Reeve, food su
pervisor, reported that over 70
trays were left in the North and
South dining halls because of a
lack of cooperation at' the last
dinner. Men are requested to
carry women's trays to the kitch
en as well as their own or the
dinners will have to be discon
tinued, Miss Reeve said.
Meal ticket assignments will be
posted on the Hamilton Hall bul
letin board.
Relations Club
To Show Film
"A Time for Greatness," a film
produced for the American
Friends Service Committee, will
be presented at 7:30 p.m. tomor
row in 316 'Sparks by the Inter
national Relations Club.
The group is sponsoring the
film for international understand
ing, and as a basis for discussion
on the question of peace.
The movie illustrates the Quak
er viewpoint toward the U.S. for
eign policy, and will be moder
ated by Elton Atwater, associate
professor of political science.
LSA to Hold Communion
The Lutheran Student Associa
tion will hold communion at 6:30
a.m. tomorrow in the Grace Luth
eran Church. After the service
breakfast will be served in Fel
lowship Hall.
bi-partisan committee, is needed
to 'do some "intelligent fact-find
ing." The sound thinking of the
American people will be shown
when adjustments are made to
the situation - confronting them,
he said.
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Fail Fee Kill
To Continue
Next Semester
The new system of paying fees
by' mail before registration for
the spring semester will be Con
tinued, according to David C. Ho
gan, University registrar.
A sheet of estimated expenses
and bill for next semester will be
sent to students during Christ
mas vacation. Adopted last se
mester, the new system facilitates
early - payment and results in bet
ter handling of fees in the Bur
sar's office, Hogan explained.
More than 7500 students sent
checks and money orders into the
University before registering on
campus last semester. The new
system gives students a better op
portunity to discuss fees with
their parents.
Fees that are not sent in by
mail may be paid in person dur
ing January at the Bursar's office
in the basement of Willard. Stu
dents paying fees by mail will be
sent receipts at their homes dur
ing semesters. Receipts are re
quired for registration at Recre
ation Hall.
Both students and faculty have
expressed approval of the new
system which greatt - lessens the
confusion caused by earlier meth
ods of fee payment. It also has
resulted in fewer tardy payments
of fees.
Hogan has requested that stu
dents having difficulty with pay
ment of fees or scholarship prob
lems should contact him before
Christmas vacation. The new sys
tem will apply to all students, he
said.
VVSGA to Sponsor
Old Clothes Drive
The House of Representatives
of the Women's Student Govern
ment Association Thursday night
discussed plans for a campus
clothing drive.
Marie Wagner, fifth semester
home economics maj o r, was
named chairman of the drive
which will begin Jan. 4.
Collection boxes will be placed
in each of the dorniitory units
for students to contribute old
clothes. The clothing will" be tak
en to the Friends' Service in State
College for shipment abroad.
Panhel to Meet Tonight
A representative from the Bell
Telephone Co. will discuss "Your
Voice" at the Panhellenic Coun
cil meeting at 6:30 tonight in the
Grange playroom.
A brief business meeting will
precede the lecture.
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niversity irovides
Placement Service
How often have you heard ,the expression "There are more
jobs available than there are people to fill them?" Unfortunately,
this statement is true.
Unfortunate, because if may tend to give the impression that
the student does not have to be at his best when applying for a jobs
which had been the case pre
viously.
According to University place
ment officials, there is almost a
direct correlation between the
abundance of jobs and the amount
of emphasis placed on the meth
ods of application. The two most
common methods are the letter
of application, with its accom
panying data sheet, and the in
terview.
Information Center
The University Placement Serv
ice, 112 Old Main, serves as a
central point on campus for stu
dents and representatives of in
dustry to get together and discuss
employment matters. It
. is also
a dissemination center for infor
mation that pertains to any job
seeking problem of a student or
alumnus.
During the fall and spring the
University Employment Service
serves as a headquarters for com
panies which send representatives
to the campus to conduct inter
views. •
This is not the only function of
the service. Complete files on lit
erature are available for most of
the companies seeking college
graduates. Also on file are appli
cation blanks, descriptive mater
ial, and the names and addresses
of the personnel representatives
of these companies.
Offers Oilier Services
Other services provided by the
organization includes bulletin
boards in practically every depart
ment of the University and com
pany information books, which
describe the organizational struc
ture of the various companies.
Three hundred ninety-five
companies conducted an average
of ten interviews each during the
1952-53 "school year at the Uni
versity. Placement officials point
ed out that three-fourths of the
companies were interested in in
terviewing students regardless of
their draft status.
Placement officials said that of
the 1218 students who were inter
viewed during the past school
year, 126 entered military service
upon graduation and 79 went to
graduate school. Thirty-five per
cent, or 381 of the remaining
students, got jobs through the
College Placement Service and
some of those who entered mili
tary service and graduate school
were promised occupation.
By HERM WEISKOPF
WIZA Board Meeting
The executive board •of Wom
en's Recreation Association will
meet at 6:30 tonight in the WRA
room in White Hall.
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For the Mother who likes
to -entertain, EGOLFS offer
adorable hostess aprons in
an exciting variety of colors
and fabric s. Fur collars
from the CHARLES SHOP
will add- extra glamour to
Mother's sweaters. You can
find beautiful fur-lined
gloves at the SMART SHOP
—a gi f t which is always
welcome. A smart, brand
new compact from the
BLAIR SHOP might be the
perfect gift for your Mother
at Christmas time.
Among the g i f t sugges
tions at S CHL O W S are
comfortable, 1 o n g - lasting
bedroom slippers, or flannel
pajamas which say "pooh"
to winter months. Rainy
weather 'w ill present no
problem for your Mother if
you buy her an umbrella
from DARKS. Assorted col
ors and designs can be found
in folding and r egular
styles. CLEARFIELDS have
a fine selection of cotton
and nylon quilted robes in
either long or short lengths.
Attractive cuff links may
he just the thing Mother
wants to wear with her
new man tailored blouses
qnd vou can find them at
T' A LINS DRESS SHOP.
If your Mother likes to
sew she'll really appreciate
a buttonhole attachment for
her machine on a pair of
pinking shears from SING
ERS. You can find sheer
luxury and comfortable fit
in hose at the MERIVALE
SHOP.
Happy Shopping,
Everyone!
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