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STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, Ann Leh; Copy editors, Don Shoemaker, Phil Austin. Assistants,
Mike Miller, Dottie Stone, Lee Hyatt, Marnie Schenck, and Marilyn Ambler.
Cabinet Demonstrates an Unhealthy Attitude
The newly-named Ali-University Cabinet
Thursday night unwisely tabled several recom
mendations on town housing. It seems the rea
son cabinet tabled the motion was its desire to
escape an issue. The issue must not, and cannot,
be escaped.
The town housing recommendations were pre
sented by an independent senior who lives in
town. Although cabinet did not get around to
finding out about it, the recommendations were
supported by the executive committee of Town
Council and a representative of the Association
of Independent Men.
The recommendations urged, in general, a
study of town housing for students, with sug
gestions for improving those conditions. The
recommendations were drastic. Certainly, they
could not have been adopted on the spot by
cabinet. And certainly, no one really expected
cabinet to adopt them on the spot.
Many cabinet members did not seem to know
what the recommendations were about when
presented. Several cabinet members did not pay
attention in order to find out. And some cabinet
members did not, seem to care. This is an un
healthy position for Penn State's highest official
student government body.
Opposition to the recommendations arose from
the floor. But the opposition itself suggested a
committee be set up to study the situation.
Cabinet moved the recommendations to the
table so fast that no chance was given to move
formation of such a committee.
McCarthy and. Stevens: The Capital Mess
The gravity of the McCarthy-Stevens feud
now raging in Washington is outweighed by the
absurd fuss being made, and the dire conse
quences the affair is likely to have, throughout
the capital.
Swinging like a pendulum between a position
of appeasement of the junior senator from Wis
consin and an opposite stand of backing Secre
tary of the Army Stevens,( the President has
only clouded issues and helped to lower the
general morale of Army officers in Washington.
From present indications, it is doubtful that
morale will ever fully recover.
The issue arose when Brig. Gen. Ralph Zwick
er, commandant at Camp Kilmer, N.J., was
called before McCarthy's one-man ihkiestigating
committee. Zwicker complained to Stevens, who
protested against the "humiliating treatment"
of the general. McCarthy had said Zwicker
should be removed from any command, and was
not fit to wear an Army uniform.
Stevens then issued a statement directing
NEWMAN CLUB BUSINESS MEETING, 8!1.5
p.m., 405 Old Main.
Monday
ALPHA PHI OMEGA, Brothers' meeting, 7 p.m.,
12 Sparks.
ALPHA PHI OMEGA, Pledges' meeting, 7 p.m.,
3 Sparks.
INTER-COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE ON
GOVERNMENT, 7 p.m., 108 Willard.
NEWMAN CLUB BASKETRALL GAME, 9 p.m.,
Wesley Foundation. • . •,.
PLACEMENT SERVICE
EQUITABLE GAS SYSTEM will interview graduating seniors
in Bus. Adm., G&M, Chem., Phys.; CE, EE; ChE, Mng. E,
ME, lE, & PNGE on March 12.. •• •
CALIF. TEXAS OIL CO. LDT. will interview graduating
seniors in Acctg. & Geology; M.S. candidates in Geology
who have completed' at least one semester; and Ph.D..can
didates in Geology, expecting to receive their degrees in
1954, on Mar. 12.
RELIANCE ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING CO. will inter-
view graduating seniors in EE, ME, and IE on Mardi 12.
GULF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CO. will visit the
campus on March 11 & 12 to interview graduating seniors
in Chem.. Science, Accts.., ChE, ME, PNG ; M.S. candidates
in Chem., ChE, & ME who have completed at least one
semester; and Ph.D. candidates in,Organic Chem expecting
to receive degrees in 1954.
OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLASS CORP. will interview
'graduating seniors in Bus. Adm., Accts... Bus. Mngt.,
Econ., Finance, Marketing, LMR, A&L, Advertising, Cer
amics, Metal., Min. Prep., Ed., Chem., Phys., Arch E.,
Chem Eng.. CE. EE, lE. ME, on March 11 and 12.
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO. will interview graduating - -
seniors in Chem.. Comm. Chem., Chem E. EE and ME
on March 11.
PROVIDENT MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. will interview
graduating seniors in Bus. Adm., Liberal Arts, Ed.-; and
Pay. for sales on March 11.
PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFT will interview. graduating
seniors in Metal. on March 2.
SHELL OIL CO. (Production department, mnfg., & Shell
Chemical Corp.) will visit the campus on March 11 &• 12
to interview graduating seniors in Chem., ChE, HE, ME,
Mining and Petroleum and Natural Gas Eng.; M.S. can
didates in the above fields who have completed at least
one semester; and Ph.D. candidates in Mining & Petro
leums and Natural Gas Eng. expecting to receive their
degrees in 1954.
SOCONY-VACUUM CORP. will interview graduating seniors
in ChE. ME, Bus. Adm., and L&A; M.S. candidates in
ChE who have completed at least one semester; and Ph.D.
candidates in ChE expecting to receive their degrees in
1954: also Jr. or advanced degree candidates in ChE
for summer work, on March 8.
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. (3 div.) will interview
graduating seniors in Aero. E, CE, IE, ME, Chem., and
Phys.: M.S. candidates in the above fields who have com
pleted ot l^a-t one semester: and Ph.D. candidates in the
above f;?!:is expecting to receive their degrees in 1954, on
March 8 a •
D a ti g c ottrgian tiv er vre n wpoi e n d t ito o r r s th.
not necessarily the policy of the
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Sunday
THE DARY COLLEGIAN. STATE CCXLEGE. PENNSYLVAM
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This was an outright attempt on the part of
cabinet to escape the issue. When what appeared
to be an unpleasant situation developed, cabinet
put away the issue by tabling it. Cabinet must
learn to face issues.
There is no reason why cabinet could not
have moved to set up a committee to study the
situation. True, as things now stand, establish
ment of a committee may be delayed only one
week. Yet the discouraging thing is that cab
inet was much more concerned with side
tracking than facing the situation.
Establishment of a student committee in this
area seems warranted. That committee should
first determine if a housing problem exists. If
there is a problem, the committee then must
seek ways to solve it. These ways would logical
ly be worked out with faculty and administra
tive personnel who hold a direct interest in
such matters. u --
It is refreshing to know there are students
interested enough to bring before cabinet what
they believe to be a bad situation. Cabinet must
at least have the interest to hear these students
out, and see if their beliefs are founded.
By tabling this issue, cabinet has shown an
unhealthy attitude not becoming to such a
group. Of course, a committee will be set up in
the future. But the attitude demonstrated here
is the important thing. Cabinet has unwisely
put off until tomorrow what it does not have
the courage to face today.
Army personnel not to appear before Mc-
Carthy's committee, but volunteering to appear
himself.
It would seem Stevens had the President's
backing when he originally issued his statement,
and it is difficult to understand the reasons be
hind his reported accord with McCarthy Wed
nesday, which seemed to be a complete re
versal of his former position.
That the armed services are responsible to
the executive for -their conduct is obvious
enough—except to the junior senator from Wis
consin. That any U.S. citizen—let alone Army
personnel—should be neither browbeaten or
humiliated by Congressional committees also
seems obvious enough—except to that same
senator.
The difficulty, however, is in remembering
to keep our -temper when we hear -McCarthy
ism," and realize how much real damage that
senator is doing—and may intend to do.
—Len Goodman
•
Gazette .
THE BURROWES CORP. will interview graduating seniors
in Bus. Adm., and Acctg. for sales 'and service work on
March 8.
BABCOCK & WILCOX will interview graduating seniors in
-Bus. Adm.. CerSmics, Metal., Chem., Fuel Tech., Engr.
Phys., ChE., CE., BE, lE, ME on March 8.
AMERICAN MACHINE AND FOUNDRY CO. will interview
graduating seniors in EE & ME on March 8.
KURT SALMON ASSOCIATES INC. will interview grad
uating seniors in lE,%and M.S. candidates in 1E who • have
completed at least one semester. on March 5.
(COPPERS CO. will interview graduating seniors in Chem.,
and ChE; and M.S. candidates in ChE who have completed
at least one semester. on March 5.
CO&TAINER CORP. OF AMERICA will interview grad
uating seniors in ME & EE, on March 5.
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF RETAILING
will interview graduating seniors in Bus. Adm., Acctg.,
Eco., Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, Marketing, Sec
retarial Science, Trade & Transportation, Education, Psy
chology, Home Ec. (women), A & L. Advertising, L.M.R.,
languages, and Math. on March 5.
I.T.E. CIRCUIT BREAKER will interview graduating seniors
in EE on March 5.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO. will interview graduating
seniors in EE on March 5.
AMERICAN VISCOSE will interview graduating seniors in
Chem., ChE, lE. ME on Mar. 4 & 5.
ESSO STANDARD OIL CO. (Louisiana Div.) will interview
graduating seniors in Metal, Chem., P.N.G., ChE, ME,
EE, CE. & 1E; M.S. candidates in the above fields who
have completed at least one semester, and Ph.D. candidates
in the above fields expecting to receive their degrees in
1954; interviews also for a few outstanding juniors in the
above fields for summer work on Mar. 4 & 5.
NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION (Columbus) will interview
graduating seniors in Aero. E., ME, & EE; CE & Arch E.
for aircraft design work, and Jr. Aeronautical Engr. for
summer work on Mar. 4.
PROCTOR AND GAMBLE (Comptroller's Div.) will inter
view graduating seniors in Acctg., Finance, and Bus, Adm.
on Mar. 4.
CINCINNATI . MILLING MACHINE CO. will interview
graduating seniors in ME and IE and a few Metal, and
EE on Mar. 4.
ARMSTRONG CORK CO. will interview graduating seniors
in Journalism, • Bus. Adm., Eco., Liberal Arts. Chem (or
ganic preferred) and Physics, Arch E, ChE, CE, lE, M&E
on Mar. 9 and 10.
PROCTOR & GAMBLE CO. will interview graduVting seniors
in ChE, CE, EE, lE, ME, Chem, and M.S. candidates
in the above fields who have completed at least one
semester on March 9 and 10.
SYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO. will interview graduating
seniors in BE, ME. IE, ChE, Ceramics, Metal., Chem.,
Phys.; M.S. candidates in EE, ME, Chß...Ceramics. Metal.,
Chem., Phys. who have completed at least one semester;
and Ph.D. candidates in EE, Metal.. Chem.,
and Phys.
expecting to receive their degrees in 1954, on March 5.
THE TEXAS CO. will interview graduating seniors in ChE,
BE, ME. and PNG on March 8.
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP. (Propeller & Electronics, Div.)
will interview graduating seniors in Metal., Aero E, EE &
ME on March 10.
MALLINCICRODT CHEMICAL CO. will interview graduating
seniors in (ME. EE & ME, Chem on March 10 and 11.
TRUSCON STEEL WV. will interview graduating seniors
MS Arch. Eng. and CE on March 10.
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VINCE DFLAYNE. aisiness Mgr.
Little Man on Campus
"I somehow managed to ignore his advances last semester."
Lower Voting Age
May Raise Interest
By RUTH C. SILVA
Assistant Professor. Political Science
(Another in a series of articles by 'University faculty members.)
'We who can vote think we should also let you vote. But you
seem to think we are wrong. At least, that is what the pollsters say.
Gallup reports that only 31 per cent of us oldsters oppose the 18-
year old vote. But a recent Schol
57 per cent of last year's -high sc:
year old vote was such a *good
idea. Thus, it seems I need to con
vert you rather than the old moss
backs,
Most advocates of the 18-year
old vote have come to the right
conclusion, but for the wrong
reason. Perhaps that is why we
have not convinced you. It is
said: "If a man is old enough to
fight, he is old enough to vote."
The President of the United ,
States reasoned in this fashion
during the 1952 campaign..
I submit this is a specious ar
gument. It assumes the qualities
required for voting and fighting
are identical. If they are, then
men over 26. conscientious objec
tors, the physically handicapped,
and women should -be disfran
chised, because they are unsuited
for combat service.
The voting-fighting thesis would
be slightly more sensible if it
were revised as follows: • "Since
our laws impose various civic re
sponsibilities on youth, democracy
requires that we give youth a
voice in determining what those
repsonsibilties shall be."
A better reason for reducing
the voting age is that such a
change is likely to make. real
inroads on voter apathy in the
United States.
The mandatory teaching of his
tory, economics, and civics in our
high schools should make a ma
jority of our people better in
formed about public questions,
and more interested in civic af
fairs, between the ages of 18 and
21 than at any other age in life.
Thus, the 18-year vote would add
people to the electorate at an age
when more of them are likely to
have the greatest interest, in poli
tics.
You might say that our high
school courses in problems of
democracy •fail to create this in
terest in government. This is
doubtless true in many cases,
precisely because we do not
have a lower voting age. The
real value of civic training
comes from its association with
civic responsibility. If the stu
dent has no immediate prospect
of voting, his study of history.
economics, and civics will lack
meaning and effectiveness.
While experience in student
government is desirable, it is
not enough.
Giving the ballot to the citizen
soon after he leaves high school
would not only increase his civic
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1.954
By Bibler
astic magazine poll indicates that
00l seniors did not think the 18-
interest but would help to main
tainit.
'TOdaY, When the average citi
zen leaves school, he is forced to
wait at least three years before
casting his first ballot. During
this period, .he develops non-vot
ing habits and becomes absorbed
in earning a living. Any enthus
iasm or interest in government he
may have acquired in school cools
off during these three years. In
most cases, it cools to the point
that he does not even register to
vote.
Perhaps you will say the
"schools cannot prepare our peo
ple for citizenship by the age of
18. My answer is that very few
people between 18 and 21 have
an opportunity to learn more
about democratic ideals in our
schools. For more than 80 per
cent complete their formal edu
cation before the age of 18.
Finally, the alleged idealism of
youth would seem to be a good
reason for lowering the voting
age from 21 to 18. While idealism
is not an unmixed blessing in pol
itics, • yet Philadelphia politics
would indicate the idealism of
youth would be an asset to our
political life.
Dean Weston's Return
Is Expected Next Week
Pearl 0. Weston, dean of wom
en, may return to her job next
week, Mrs. Cordelia Hibbs; assis
tant to the dean, said yesterday.
Dean Weston is still recuPerat
ing at her home in Carnegie, •Pa.
following an operation.
This Weekend
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