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Saturday mornings during
th* lfnirer»itr y«ir, the
Daily ('o)leiian is a student"
operated newspaper.
Entered aa second-class matter July 5, 1934 at the State College. Pa. Post Office under
MIKE MILLER, Acting Editor itfjggjgp.
Manning Editor, Roger Beldler; City Editor, Don Shoo- Co-Aaat. Dim. Mgr*.. John Kmeta, Dorothea Koldya: bocal
maker- t 00. Editor Dott. Coo.i. Editor u„. nrn AdT - M«r.. F »J* Coldglein; National Adr. Mgr., Jerry Fried;
maker, top, witor. Dotty stone. Sport. Editor. Koy Wil- Co-Circulation Mgra.. larael Schwab. Chriatint Kauffman;
Hams: r.dilonal Director. Jackie Hudgins; Society Editor, Promotion Mgr.» Delit* Hoopes; Co-Personnel Mere., Aletta
Inca Althuuae; Aaaiatant Sporta Editor; Ron Catehouaa; Pho- Manbeek, Connia Anderaon-, Office Mgr., Ann Keeaey; Clasai
togcaphy Editor. Ran W.iker; Senior Board. Ron f.eik. Mt,k ° ! R **** rCh
STAFF THIS ISSUE; Night Editor, Fran Fanucci; Copy Editors, Shirley Calkins, Mike Moyle; As
sistants, Terry Leach, Barb Budnick, Anne Friedberg, Lil Junas, Pat Evans, Lynn Ward, Lianne
Cordero,
Get Smart—Drive Like Adults
Everyone likes the holiday season, but per
haps it is a good thing it comes only once a
year and doesn’t last any longer.
The recent Christmas-New Year’s holiday
took a terrific toll from the American people.
Many fast-moving Americans were brought
abruptly to a halt-in motor vehicle mishaps—
many will never move again.
The death toll on the Christmas weekend
reached the highest proportions ever, and need
less tragedy visited many homes on what should
have been the happiest, day of the year.
Perhaps the stunning number of highway
deaths during the Christmas period made an
impression on drivers, for, during the New
Year's weekend, traditionally a reckless lime,
the number of deaths fell short of the predic
tions of the National Safely Council, usually
a low estimate.
But the death toll was still alarming as the
New Year dawned for many in hospitals and
morgues.
And young drivers were probably involved
in more holiday traffic accidents proportion
ately than any other age group, for it is an
established fact that the under-25 group is the
worst offender of safe-driving rules.
Why is this so? Doesn’t the younger set style
itself as the “smart set” with a new, vigorous,
and progressive outlook which will set the world
straight?
Perhaps our elders are right when they tell
us we have “a lot to learn.” We certainly do
Gazette...
DAII.Y COIXKCIAN BUSINESS STAFF (senior board)
p.m., 11l Carnegie
FROTH ADVERTISING STAFF AND CANDIDATES. 6:46
p.m.. Froth office
HILLKL HOUR, 7:110 p.m.. WMAJ
I.WIK JUNIOR HOARD. 7 p.m., 413 Old Main
NEWMAN CUJR DAILY ROSARY, 4:15 p.m., 209 Hctael
Union
PENN STATE DKMOLAY CLUB. 7 p.m., ]O2 WiJJard
PENN STATE OUTINC. CLUB. 7:30 pm.. 121 Spark*
KAHRPS COURSE IN BASIC CONCEPTS OF JUDAISM,
7 p m., Millet
RABBI'S COURSE IN BIBLE TEXT AND INTERPRE
TATION. 8 p.m., Hißel
University Hospital
Or roan Chew, Patricia DoHnsky. Robert Hanson. Elaine
KlmitPrt, Richard Phelan, Elaine Shaffer, and Marilyn
Seltier.
Opposes Federal Aid
TO THE EDITOR: 1 disagree with Jackie Hud
gins’ recent editorial on federal aid to educa
tion (“Aid for the South,” Friday, Dec. 16) for
the following reasons:
1) Federal aid means federal control, federal
regulation. When school money comes from
Washington, teaching restrictions or directions
usually come with it (Militarism, for instance,
in the case of Penn State and the Land Grant
Act).
2) If a demagogue were to assume a powerful
position in the national government, how much
harder it would be for him to influence what
is taught our youth if he were forced to deal
with, instead of a federally supported school
plan, 48 separate, sovereign school systems, all
completely independent of federal control!
3) All money for education eventually comes
from the same place: the taxpayer. It has been
proven time after time that a state or local
school district can collect and spend this money
much more efficiently and with a greater
awareness of the needs of the district’s schools
than can the federal government.
Perhaps these are a few of the reasons
why a subcommittee of the recent White House
conference on education declared against fed
eral aid. Perhaps it explains why one of Penn
State's ablest political scientists recently slated:
"One of the saddest spectacles is the current
drive on the national government for federal
aid to educationl"
Toward Spiritual Growth
TO THE EDITOR: The University In endeavor
ing to improve the moral and spiritual climate
of the student body; yet through a lack of im
agination and initiative, it is not providing the
opportunity where the demand is' strongly in
evidence. The case in point is the Candlelight
Service on Saturday night, Dec. 17, 1955.
Hundreds of students and townspeople were
turned away from this service even though
they had arrived 20 minutes before the pro
gram was scheduled to- begin. With only a
modicum of imagination, this program could
have reached out to those who wished to hear it;
1. The service could have been broadcast over
one of the two -available radio stations.
2. Two programs could have been given by
the choir on the same evening. (This is the
procedure followed at other universities).
X Recreation Hall could have boon used. The
iatltj Collegian
Successor to THE FREE LANCE. «at. 188 T
Safety Valve...
—William L. Mac Clay
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
, ROGER VOGELSINGER. Acting Business Manager
when it comes to driving.
Probably the biggest reason why young peo
ple are involved in so many traffic mishaps is
the excessive speeds at which many drive.
Studies by the National Safety Council show
that excessive speed is a major factor in the
vast majority of auto accidents. And doctors fell
us that the human body becomes increasingly
vulnerable when an accident lakes place.
In the face of this evidence can speeding be
called “smart?” It certainly cannot. So although
young people like to think of themselves as
mature and sensible no one can say that speedy
reckless driving bears out this thought.
But it’s about time to stop acting “smart”
and get smart. The National Safety Council
has predicted that 38,000 Americans will die
in automobile accidents in 1956.
If young people drive as maturely and sensi
bly as they picture themselves this awesome
figure will be considerably reduced.
It can be done.
Voice from Nowhere
The junior senator from Wisconsin let loose
with one of his now infrequent vituperative
blasts yesterday and his rantings held special
interest for University students.
For McCarthy's wail was aimed at Dr. Milton
S. Eisenhower along with Paul Hoffman, chair
man of the board of the Sludebaker-Packard
Corp. and Harold Stassen. President Dwight D.
Eisenhower's special assistant on disarmament.
McCarthy opined that the record of the Eisen
hower administration would be better if the
President had not sought the advice of these
men.
The three have all declined comment on
previous McCarthy criticisms, undoubtedly the
best way to react to the sayings of a man who
has been publicly rebuked by the legislative
body to which he was elected.
Dr. Eisenhower and his associates have cer
tainly lost no stature as a result of McCarthy's
comments. If anything McCarthy's opinion sig
nifies in a negative manner that they have con
tributed in a worthwhile manner lo iheir coun
try.
Hits WD Dress Rule
TO THE EDITOR:- There has been a recent
flurry of discussion concerning the constitution
ality of a certain dress rule applying to the
proper costume for the Sunday noon meal in
the University’s dining halls. Although the rul
ing was declared unconstitutional, the West
Dorms deemed it advisable to effect immediate
ly an identical bit of legislation. We have been
informed of two reasons for this decision;
1) It is "nice" to dress up for Sunday noon
meals.
2) We live on the "other side" of the Jordan
fertility plots.
We agree that it is indeed “nice” to dress up
for Sunday meals. It would also be nice if we
all owned Cadillac convertibles, or were all
to be smashing successes in our respective ca
reers.
We are extremely proud to be able to as
sociate with people who judge an individual’s
potentials by his geographical location on cam
pus. It is pleasant to know that superiority and
inferiority are so easily established.
Or perhaps we are trying to prove to our
selves our “superiority” by dressing “nicely"
for our Sunday dinners. We are trying to prove
what cultivated gentlemen we are. If such be
the case, perhaps we could continue this proof
through somewhat more polished table man
ners and through dinner conversation of a
somewhat higher caliber. Perhaps it would be
“nice” to be served by waiters, to eat caviar
from the finest procelain-ware with the finest
sterling. Perhaps legislation could be passed to
this effect.
We might do well lo realise that good breed
ing cannot be forced on anyone by laws. Poise
and courtesy are attained through individual
growth, not through executive activity.
setting may not seem appropriate, but it should
be remembered that a House of God depends
upon the spirit of those who worship and not
on the shape of the building.
4. Lastly, a loud speaker system might have
provided those standing in the cold some small
reward for their pains.
In short, this lack of insight seems in
excusable.
Editorials represent the
viewpoints of the writers*
not necessarily the policy
of the paper, the student
body, or the University.
the aet of March 3, 1879,
—The Editor
—The Editor
—David L. Schleicher
David D. Houghton
George B. Brown
—Edwin W. Biederman, Jr.
Little Man on Campus
lnterpreting the News
Communists Gain
In French. Regime
By J. M. Roberts
Associated Press News Analyst
France’s well-wishers are wondering what would happen
to her if Premier Faure proves wrong about the possibility
of a center coalition government as he was proved wrong
about stabilizing France through new elections.
The nation is in a situation where anything could happen,
from a popular front coalition to dictatorship. The former
would mean dictation by the Com
munists, the latter the rise of a
strong man who, however, is not
yet in-sight. There was also the
possibility of a grouping of Men
des-France’s left of center and
Faure’s right of center around a!
Socialist premier. Faure obviously
prefers a direct reconciliation
with Mendes-France, but the lat
ter’s campaign bitterness made
that a hard matter.
The bald fad is that the elec
tions, emphasizing national dis
unity and revealing the num
ber and depth of cross-culling
issues, have brought a grave
threat to republican government
itself. The talk is of elecioral
reforms and a strengthening
executive set-up under a re
vised constitution, but what may
happen before anything is done,
if anything can be done, is a
matter of wide speculation.
Great pressure is on the present
leaders of moderate factions to
put aside their political maneu
vers for the benefit of the nation.
The press is alerting the public
to the danger to democracy un
less they do so.
France’s allies in the Western
world are saying little and keep
ing their fingers crossed, but
there is clear evidence of worry
in both London and Washington.
For' the time being, at least,
France is incapable of participa
tion in solution of mutual prob
lems as, well as her own prob
lems in which there is mutual in
terest, such as North Africa.
And the worry is not confined
to the present, but extends to
what France's entire future role
may be.
Everyone agreed the Com
munists had scored e great vic
tory whether they get into the
government or not.
The extreme rightist Poujadists,
a new manifestation of the dis
ruptive spirit which so weakened
France before World War 11, were
playing directly into the hands of
the Beds.
For this moment, the initiative
in saving the republic lies in the
hands of Mendes-France, Faure,
and Socialist leader Guy Mollet,
who frequently lines up with
Mendes-France. If they fail, the
door is wide open for a strong
man.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 5. 1956
By Bibier
10 Are Initiated
Into Chi Epsilon
Ten students have been initiated
by Chi Epsilon, civil engineering
honorary society.
New members are Robert Fore
man, Benjamin Thayer, Charles
Givler, Boris Stoiancheff, James
Wienmiller, Lee Thomas, Vincent
Paparella, George Schimmel, By
ron Wetmore, and Harry Schell.
William Blackham was elected
president; John W. Weber, vice
president; Eugene Cassell, secre
tary-treasurer.
Adrian O. Morse, University
provost, spoke at the banquet
which followed the initiation and
installation ceremony.
LaVie Promotion List
Includes Bavar, Brown
Two names were omitted from
the list of junior board promotions
to LaVie staff published in the
Daily Collegian prior to vacation,
according to Paul Beane, manag
ing editor.
Those omitted were David Ba
var, junior in business adminis
tration from Jamestown, N.Y,
and Betty Brown, junior in home
economics from Meadville.
This completes the final list of
those eligible for next year’s sen
ior board. All other candidates
are automatically dropped from
the staff.
Graduation Invitations
Invitations and announcements
'ordered by January graduates will
be available at the Hetzel Union
desk until noon Saturday.
Seniors .may secure them ,by
presenting their receipts.
Froth Staffs to Meet Tonight
Froth advertising staff and
candidates will meet at 6:45 to
night in the Froth office.
Tonight on WDFM
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