Today's Weather— Clctudy, Showers,. and Mild VOL. 55. No. 46 Forensk Council Hits Topk Ban by Academies • Editorial on page four Forensic Council last night protested the banning of this year's debate topic by the United States army and navy aca demies and five other colleges. The council passed a resolution protesting the ban of the topic, "Resolved: That the United States should extend diplo matic recognition to the Communist government of China." It will send a copy of the reso lution to the Speech Association of America, which selects the na tional intercollegiate debate top- Dishonesty Puts Student On Probation A student found guilty of un premeditated academic dishonesty has been placed on probation by the discipline subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Student Affairs. This was the student's first of fense, according to a statement issued yesterday by the dean of men's office. A notation of the probation will be placed on the student's records in the files of the dean of his college, his adviser, and the dean of men. The student was warned that a second incident of a similar na ture will be dealt with more severely, the dean's statement said. Unpremeditated cheating, as de fined in the report of the student encampment committee on • aca demic honesty, consists of such incidents as looking on another student's paper during an exam. Premeditated cheating includes bringing answer lists-- or crib sheets to the examination. The procedure used in handling this' case closely parallels that recommended in the academic honesty report. The report, ap proved by All-University Cabinet several weeks ago, is now await ing approval by the University Senate. LA Council Vetoes Revision Liberal Arts Student Council went on record Monday night as opposing an amendment to the All-University constitution which would require that duly appointed substitutes should take the place of absent' members. The amendment has been pro posed by Robert Dennis, presi dent of the Association of Inde pendent Men. Reasoning of the council in op posing the amendment was that its wording does not prevent a Cabinet member from appointing as his alternate for one meeting a student who is not a member of his organization. The council also discussed send ing delegates to the United Na tions seminar Dec. 2-5 and to the National Student Association con vention Dec. 10 in Philadelphia. It decided to contribute $lO to the expenses of one NSA dele gate. Rudolph Lutter, fifth se mester arts and letters major, will represent the council at the con vention. Lantern Is . Delayed; To Be Sold Monday Due to technical difficulties, the Lantern, magazine of the College of the Liberal Arts, did not ap pear on Monday, as was previous ly announced. The magazine will not be on sale until next Monday, according to Randell Washburn, associate editor. Froth Still on Sale Froth sales will continue today at the Student Union desk in Old Main, at the Corner Room, and at the Carnegie bulletin board. or ; s • 4ir .('...., : ,,,::1f.,..ii;A) ) . , 0 STATE COLLEGE, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1954 "The ban is opposed," the reso lution declares, "to the best in terests of the nation, debate, and the ideals of democratic free speech." • Occurred This Week Banning of the topic by the aca demies came to light this week and followed on the heels of simi lar action by four Nebraska state supported teachers colleges and Mount St. Joseph College in Ohio. Mount St. Joseph has sent a ques tionnaire about the ban to 100 other colleges. The grounds for the Ohio school's ban is that debaters on the affirmative side would be come indoctrinated with com munist policies. Forensic Council's position on this, as stated in the resolution is: ". . . The ban has no rational basis for the affirmative teams do not support the communist line but rather attempt to show how the United States would benefit by recognizing Red China." Will Continue Debate Council members decided to continue debating the topic as long as it remains the year's de bate question. The Army's official statement for banning the ' debate topic read: "It is Department of Army pol icy not to have the U.S.M.A. cadets involved in debate on such a controversial subject on which in any event, national policy has been established." The Naval Academy said that debating the affirmative side of the topic would lead to indoctrina tion of communist philosophy- and party line. It stated: Trained to Be Officers "The Academy's young men in uniform are being trained to be naval officers, and to argue (even in a debate) the Communist party doctrine would make them liable to misrepresentations as well as providing the Reds a tremendous propaganda device." The debate teams in presulf.ting the affirmative case advocatrec ognition of Communist China as a necessity, to conduct normal dip lomatic affairs and secure a perm anent peace pact in Korea. In the affirmative case recognition is only logical and practical because of the importance of both coun (Continued on page eight) Ike Asks 'allies to Continue Bipartisan For-ign Policy WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (1 3 )— ?resident Dwight D. Eisenhower appealed to congressional leaders of both parties today for continued bipartisanship on foreign and de fense policies, in "the best in terests of our nation." Top Democrats, who will be leaders in the new Congress, in dicated agreement with the Presi dent's view that such an approach is "essential"—provided-they are consulted ahead of time on major, critical decisions. Sen. Walter F. George (D-Ga.), slated to become chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Commit tee, said Eisenhower promised such advance consultation "so far as that was practical." For 24 hours, the F-'ritient, FOR A BETTER PENN STATE Players Ask To Use TUB Permanently Players president Deborah Peek announced yesterday that Players would like to have permanent fa cilities for Center Stage produc tions in the Temporary Union Building when the Hetzel Union Building opens in February. Miss Peek said that Players were satisfied with their use of the TUB on Friday - nights, but with permanent facilities space could be provided for dressing rooms and scenery storage. Play ers are currently presenting John Van Druten's . "Bell, Book, and Candle," on Friday nights, but are unable to use the TUB on Saturday nights. Arena-type plays had been pre viously presented in Woodmen Hall on Friday and Saturday nights, but the Hamilton Avenue facilities were unavailable for use this year. The acting area used by Players in the TUB is the center of the ballroom floor, with seats ar ranged around it. The permanent stage is not utilized. Three other productions have been scheduled for Center Stage presentation this academic year. Emelyn Williams' "The Corn Is Green" opens in the TUB. on Dec. 3 for a six week Friday night run. Game Expert Speaks Tonight Randolph Thompson, former ag riculture extension game special ist . and retired member of the Pennsylvania Fish and Game Commission, will give an illus trated talk on "Pennsylvania Out of Doors" at a meeting of the Penn State Outing Club at 7:30 tonight in 121 Sparks. The meeting is open to the pub lic, and memberships for the club will be taken. Part of the 'club will work on the Adirondack shelter at Beaver Dam Sunday afternoon. Other members will hold an outing and square dance at the Stone Valley Forestry Camp. Supper for both groups will be served at the For estry Camp. Club members will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday in back of Old Main. Food Committee Posts To Be Filled by CPIC Students interested in serv ing in the All-University Food Committee may. apply for in terviews with the Cabinet Per sonnel Interviewing Commit tee. Applications are available at the Student Union desk in Old Main and must be returned to the desk by noon Wednesday, Donald Bell. CPIC chairman, said last night. Robert Sturdevant is chair man of the foods committee. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson, and 22 Demo cratic and Republican congres sional chieftains explored Ameri ca's present and future course in the. fields of foreign affairs and national security. They conferred in the White House Cabinet room at Eisenhower's invitation. Those present included Houk , Speaker Joseph W. Martin (R- Mass.), Rep. Samuel Rayburn (D- Tex.), who will succeed Martin as speaker in January, Republican and Democratic floor leaders and whips of both Senate and House, and top Democrats and Republi cans on the Foreign. Affairs, Armed Services, and Appropria tions Committees. rviatt Food Service Problems Aired Before AIM Food service employees last night told the Board of Gov ernors of the Association of Independent Men a "cost of $1.4,- 400" was the main reason why double food lines can not - be set up in the Pollock Dining Halls. Two men, one of them Robert C. Proffitt, manager of food stores and food buyers, spoke to the group. The men answered the board's questions on food service for nearly an hour but said any deci sions would have to be made by food service director Mildred A. Baker or University Comptroller Samuel K. Hostetter. Baker on Vacation Miss Baker is now on vacation and is not expected to return to the University until sometime in December. The men last night said they were "sure" she'd visit the board on her return and give definite answers to its questions. Proffitt said it would necessary to hire 'eight extra, workers plus two relief men to open an extra food line in the East Dormitory area. He estimated each would be paid $l6O a month for a nine month year or a total cost of $14,400. He said he did not feel there would be a need for the extra food line next semester. He point ed out three food lines in the West Dorms now handle more than the three in the East Dorms area and an average, of 200 men leave the East Dorm area at the end of the fall semester each year. Extra Workers Impossible Proffitt said it would be im possible to hire workers for the seven weeks or so more this se mester they would be needed. He added that although the West Dorm lines handled more men, there had been no complaints from residents in that area. However, several members of the board pointed out that while the West Dorm lines are inside, men in the East Dorm areas are forced to wait outside, often in snow or rain. William Johnson, president of Nittany Council, said he hoped immediate action could be taken in that area to alleviate the long lines so possible disturbances in the future could be avoided. Fight on Tuesday He said that Tuesday night a fight resulted when one. man at tempted to cut into line out of turn. In backing 'up this point, AIM President Robert Dennis said since 80 per cent of the Pollock area residents were veterans, of ten with quick tempers, he hoped some "stop-gap" measures could be found quickly to avert any serious trouble before it started. The most poignant moments of (Continued on page eight) Various participants described the meeting as entirely harmon ious. They said no mention was made of the position - of Senate Republican Leader William F. Knowland (R-Cal.) or of Know land's Senate speech Monday urg ing a congressional review of for eign and defense policies. Knowland said it should be de termined whether "a basic change" in the direction of Amer ican foreign policy is desirable. He said there is a "clear and pre sent danger" in the idea of peace ful coexistence with Russia that would give the Soviets time to build up an atomic arsenal and then start nibbling away at one nation after another. By ANN LEH Food Issue Discussed By Council Conditions in the dining hall in. regard to service was the main issue in Pollock council's meeting Tuesday night. Carl Polly, council president, reported on investigations into the possibility of a second line in Pollock dining hall. Polly said the University food service stated it would not be possible for men living in the Pollock area to work in the dining hall, as they had already paid their food bill for the semester. -Reports of the time checkers— students who timed themselves going through the food lines— were handed in, and council au thorized their submittance to the dean of men's office in conjunc tion with a petition submitted earlier. Plans were announced for a meeting of food service person nel with the Association of Inde pendent Men's food committee to be held within a week on the mat ter of service in the dining hall. Polly also announced that AIM had dropped the question of a Nittany-Pollock merger, and that any section along that line would have to be initiated by the living areas themselves. The council also -listened to a report on the state of repair of :the parking areas and walks by Harry Martini, chairman of the council's committee on the phy sical plant. Plans were discussed for Christ mas decorations, but no action was taken because of the lack of knowledge of what AIM, which sponsors the decorations contest, plans to do. President Gives Peace Formula President Dwight D. Eisenhow er called for a "modus vivendi"— a means of living together—as the only way for lasting peace in an address before the Association of Land Grant Colleges and Univer sities. In a conciliatory and calm tone, the President asserted that great er understanding between people of the United States and the Sov iet Union is necessary if total de struction is to be avoided. Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, pres ident of the University, and 19 other University faculty and ad ministration members attended the conference in Washington, D.C. Ag Show Theme Is University Seal The University seal will be the central theme for decorations at the 1955 Pennsylvania Farm Show Jan. 10-14 in Harrisburg, according to preliminary plans an nounced by the Farm Show Com mission. The seal will be used in honor of the show's dedication to the University as a tribute to its 100 years of service to Pennsylvania a.gricultuze. See Page 4 FIVE CENTS
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