PAGE FOUR Published rueeday Ik reman Saturday aiaralasa Sari as Ui* Uatvsralty raar. tha Dally Collegian la a atataat euerated nawasaaar. Entired aa aeeoad-claaa matter Jaly t. 1114 at tha Btala Celled a, Pa. Paat Of flea aadar DIEHL McKALIP. Editor STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Don Shoemaker; Copy editors: Dottle Stone, Fran Fanucci; As sistants, Rosemary Bass, Eddie Dubbs, Jane Cassellberry, Becky Zahm, Ginny Philips, Rosetta Kearney. . , Legalized Gambling Senate bill number 92 would be a step toward legalizing pari mutuel betting on horse races. It is now being considered by the State Senate, and, if passed, would. Call for a vote of accept ance or refusal by the people in the next gen eral election. The proposal has divided factions in the state into two camps and, even though a vote on this bill would not establish or prohibit betting, may prove to be an election issue. No matter which way Senate votes, it looks like someone -s going to be unhappy. From the purely practical side, those in favor of legalizing the betting seem to have the stronger arguments. They point out that those who want to bet will go out of the State to do it or will bet illegally on out-pf-state races. As long as people are going td bet, the advocates say, why not keep it in the State where we can control it and reap a tax for the State Treasury. Arguments against legalizing racing bets are based largely on a moralistic stand. Regardless of what is done rtoW and any' benefits which may reach State coffers, the opponents contend it is introducing a harmful Influence into the State. As long as it is kept outside the State, they feel, at least some will be prevented from using their money indiscriminately. The Senators seem to be at a point of decision; they must decide whether to turn to the moneyed interests who back these amusements and those who frequent them or to an opposi tion which is centered largely in religious circles. Either side could mean trouble when re-election time rolls around. While the bill in Senate calls only for putting the question up to a popular vote, the gentle men in Harrisburg should think twice before passing it. Is thd possibility of an increase in gambling in Pennsylvania so small it can be toyed With for the sake of keeping, the money in the State and using a share of it to relieve the tax burden?' The possible damage that can be done by giving the pro-gamblingr faction a boost can not be justified by the Senators. Certainly, they are looking for a means of income other than increased taxes, but better more taxes than' to bring gambling to the average citizen of Penn sylvania. All practical aspects must bow before the moral one. Sell Papers in HUB In all the world, we don’t know of a better place for a bull-session than the brand-new Het zel Union Building. Bull-sessions become worthwhile when they’re based on fact. We’d like to see the news of the world brought closer' to the man in the HUB so that his conversations become worth while. This can be done by having newspapers on sale in the HUB. Often it’s the inconvenience of stopping down town for a paper that makes many students the poorly-informed vacumn-dwellers they are. Making it easier for students to be aware of what’s new in the world is a wise move. No .one need argue the importance of students knowing how their Congressmen vote, who France’s latest premier is, or how the draft situation will af fect them. Selling papers in the HUB will not infringe on the mat k e t of downtown merchants. Periodicals are already on sale in Waring Hall. Another supply will only mean one more aid to students. The logical place for the sale of newspapers and magazines in the HUB is the Penn State Book Exchange. The BX has earned its place at the University for the sale of school supplies. Newspapers are necessary enough to students OHp fatly Collegian Saeaaaaar ta Til nil LANCfe. cat. IMT WILLIAM DEVERS. Business Manager THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Ideas Wanted Confusion concerning who may suggest ideas for the senior class gift has been brought to the attention of the gift committee. The answer is simply that all University students are granted the privilege., - This year’s “underclassmen” are the students who will actually benefit from the senior gift. Therefore, the entire student body, not just the senior class, should foster a special interest in this matter—and this interest should crystallize into the form of ideas. Unfortunately, few Suggestions have been deposited in bonces set up for the purpose in the underclassman dormitories. Gifts already suggested include objects for the Hetzel Union Building and All-Faith Chapel, a scholarship fund; beds and an ambulance for the University Hospital, an Outing Club lodge,) a Centennial memorial for the Mall, and caps and gowns for seniors. Obviously, mahy ideas which might prove valuable to the University have not been men tioned. The thought of spending $9500 cer tainly should stimulate additional thought on this subject. The committee is eager to receive more sug gestions. However, students should refrain from .vague proposals like “statues for the campus.” 'Only specific statements will be worth con sidering. , The freshman, sophomore, and junior classes have exhibited' originality and interest in many University affairs. Now is no time to lose this reputation. — Dodi Jones Safety Valve— Why the Change ? TO THE EDITOR . . , The student union desk and the distribution point for the Daily Col legian has been moved from Old Main to the HUB and has made procurement of the - Col legian by town students inconvenient, especially for all those who come ffom the Pugh to Allen streets area and who are going to classes in the Sparks-Willard area. For these students to walk over to the HUB and then back to the Sparks area in the morn ing: is comparable to going to Philadelphia by way of New York. . . . Why can’t your circulation staff still de posit a quantity of papers at Old Main for those students who find it most convenient to obtain them's there? —Paul Mitchell EDITOR'S NOTE: Town distribution points are located in the diners on College avenue and the Corner Room. Papers were removed from Old Main to cut down the number of uncon trolled distribution points, in order to lessen the number of non-students (who have not paid fees for the paper) picking up copied. Gazette... Today GHESS CLUB, 7 p.m., 8 Sparks FROTH CIRCULATION STAFF, 7 p.m., 817 Willard FROTH, BOOTHHEADS, 6:30 p.m., 817 Willard GROTTO CLUB, 7:30 p.m., 121 Mineral Industrie! MARKETING CLUB, 7:30 p.m.. Delta Chi NEWMAN CLUB, Daily Rosary, 4:30 p.m.. Novena, 7 p.m.. Our Lady of Victory Church: Choir following Novena PENN STATE HELLENIC CLUB, 7 p.m., 208. HUB PERSHING RIFLES, 7 p.m.. Armory: Clads A uniforms PLAYERS’ ADVERTISING CJtEW. 6:45 p.m., Schwab loft STATE PARTY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE * CANDI DATES, 7:30 p.m., 219 Willard THETA SIGMA PHI, 9 p.m., 9 Carnegie WOMEN’S CHORUS, 7 p.m., Schwab Auditorium to be considered in this ; category. We hope the BX undertakes the sale of peri odicals. We can’t imagine any opposition to this from the University’. —Mike Feinsilber Httunli mnww hm rtWh) t Um writers. M* »iWM«m» tfca poller •> «k». eapat. OMnd •tutorial* m tt Hit editor act at Marc* *. tITt. DAVE BRUBECK QU*RTIf / Sponsored by Jazz Clyb Friday, March 18 Rec Hall 9:00 p.m. sl^o Tickets tit the HUB * 4. : % "She's getting olf the sun deck now. Who's turn is it to phone her next?" The Working Class— Adam’s Other Rib — By PEGGY McCLAIN In this age of organized labor—unions, guilds, and so forth— it seems only fitting that students yield to some similar of s4lf-indulgence. Students are probably one of the most , laboring bunches in the entire population; a student union (not of the HUB variety) seems to follow natural Imagine the evils that such i right approach, students could soon join the ranks of professional labor in becoming the most pam pered faction in the country. The first thing that would have to be done of course would be to draw up a contract and have it signed by a representative of the students, one of the faculty, and one of the administration. This would outline the exact procedure to be used in the manufacturing of graduates, and specify the maximum number of hours a stu dent should be required to put into studies and the minimum grade scale. The contract, too, could deter mine whether colleges of the Uni versity would use closed or open classrooms. If closed, of course, only students affiliated with the student union would be able tc sign up for particular courses. The union itself could be brok en down into a niimber pf locals, like poftiiipsition, and so, forth. This would protect those students who excel in spe cial fields from being pushed out by “amateurs” oh free iahejrh?.' It would also protect those students who aren’t so adept at some phases' of study’ from being shown upby top-level persons in those fields MARCH >6,1955 organization could cure. With the For instance, no jnathematics major could be required to write an essay. And no English comp major could be asked to work with numbers. These Would be violations of the student' labor contract. It might slow ujJ™ the educational process by a few years, and impose a few obstacles in completing a cqurse of stydy, but think of the top "spe cialized pieces of work that would come off such an assembly ljne. The purpose of the unioiv would be essentially to assure complete cooperation between students, fac ulty, and administration. Aiic| to be perfectly modem in the think ing, the student end of this trio must of necessity be given (or take) thh upper hand in all deals. It’s the trend these days. All the country’s doing . it. Student labor really shouldn’t be left out in the cold! .So be it. Tonight on WDFM f‘' ! . ,»jU| MBGACYCLIS Stan On Stand By *° notation Moatorworka from France Call Card . Newa • iit --- Light Claaalcal Jukebox ItiM Thought for the Day
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers