PAGE FOUR Pulittabed Tuesday througli BateirdaY mornings during the University year, the Dan! Collegian is a student• 'oersted newspaper. MIKE FEINSILBER, Editor MIKE MILLER. Associate Editor Co-Asst, Bus Mgrs., John Kmetz. Dorothea Kaldys; Lova Managing Editor, Roger Beidler; City Editor, Don Shoe- Adr, Mgr., Jerry Fried: National Ads. Mgr., Estelle Caplan: maker: Copy Editor, Dottie Stone; Sports Editor, Boy Wil- Co-Circulation Mgrs. Israel Schwab. Christine Kauffman; Name: Editorial Director, Jackie Hudgins: Assistant Sports Promotion Mgr., petite Hooped;. Co-Personnel Mgrs., Aletta Editor, Fran Fanurci: Photography Editor, Ron Walker; Manbeck, Connie Anderson; Office Mgr., Ann Kersey; Classi• Senior Board, Ron Leik. Ron Gatehouse. Pied Ads Mgr.. Peggy Davis; Secretary, Lit Melko; Research and Records Mgr., Virginia Latshavr. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Pat Hunter; Copy Editors, Ted Serrill, Judy Harkison; Assistants, Lou Prato, Bill Kling, Matt Podbesk, Kip Newlin, Lynn Ward, Lianne Cordero. The Compensation Case: Not Worth Trying When, last spring, All-University Cabinet ap- complaint are totally ambiguous. Cabinet's de proved a new constitution providing for a Su- cision, he claims, violates the "spirit" of the preme Court no one was quite sure how the constitution and contradicts its preamble which court should or would operate. gives Cabinet power to "promote the welfare One year later, no one is still quite sure. But, of the student body and the University as a for the second time in its existence, the Su- whole . . ." preme Court, composed of the senior members Chaos would result if the Supreme Court had of Tribunal and Judicial, has a case facing it. to decide whether a piece of legislation passed How it reacts is important, for it will be setting by Cabinet fails to promote welfare every time precedents, someone objected to the legislation. The question before the court is compensa- At a prior session, Cabinet voted against lions, one of the few Cabinet issues which studying the question of eliminating final ex annually awakens widespread interest among ams for eighth semester seniors. Was this against the welfare of the student body? Should students at large. the court try every decision which is unpopular Rudolph Lotter, 1955 Lion party candidate with someone? for All-University President, asked the Supreme The Supreme Court will be acting with sense Court on Tuesday night to test the constitution- if it decides not to hear Lutter's case against ality of the compensations approved by Cabinet compensations. The compensations decision is last Thursday. made. The charge that the decision is uncon- This action brings two questions before the stitutional because compensations do not "pro court: Shall it hear the case? And if it decides mote the welfare of the student body" is too to do so, shall it declare compensations un- flimsy to be taken seriously constitutional on the grounds Lutter has pro posed? We think the court would be wise to answer both these questions negatively. Since the constitution provides no procedure for deciding how matters should come before the Supreme Court, the court itself must decide whether it will take this case Some may argue that if the court refuses to hear the charge it will be making an arbitrary decision which would, if followed in the future, offer no channel for appeals against unconsti tutional Cabinet decisions. This, they may ar gue, would undermine the very purpose of the court. We feel otherwise. If the court decides to take the case, it will be opening the way for anyone who objects to a decision of Cabinet to bring the matter before the court. This would be possible because the grounds of Lutter's Gazette Today CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW. 7 p.m.,. Hilted Foundation DAIRY SCIENCE CLUB, 7 p.m, 117 Dairy HILLEL HOUR. WMAJ, 7:30 p•m. NEWMAN CLUB, Discussion, 7:30 p.m., 304 Old Main NEWMAN CLUB TV, S p.m.. Student Center NEWS AND VIEWS Staff and Candidates. 6:45 p.m., 14 Home Economics PRE-VETERINARY CLUB, 7 pan PSYCHOLOGY CLUB. 3 p.m.. 204 Burrowee RABBI'S BIBLE. COURSE, 8 p.m„ Rifle] Foundation Unisersity Hospital Shirley Anselmo, Rosemary Bass. 'Thomas Binford, James noodwin, Herman Gordan, Mary Herbein, Howard dpicears, Vincent Lukack, Meredith -Miller, Sidney Nodland, John Patane, Raymond Patties. Raymond Sands, Joan Schmidt, William Simon, Janice Summers, and Robert E. McKenzie. A Cross Burns as Segregation By The Associated Press Alabama held the f o c al points yesterday in the South's troubled and seething problem of segregation. At Birmingham, a federal judge called before him the first and so far the only Ne gro ever admitted to the Uni versity of Alabama. The Negro student, Autherine Lucy, was driven from the school's class rooms by a mob on Feb. 6. She immediately appealed for a court order to force university officials to readmit her. At Montgomery, beset by a Negro boycott of city buses, a pro-white group voiced its ap proval of indictment of boy cott leaders and at the same time criticized Gov. James E. Folsom for what it called in compentency "during these grave and grievious times." New Orleans found itself at grips anew with the issues of integration. Last night a cross 10 feet high was set ablaie near a statue of Jefferson Da vis, president of the Confed eracy. Its flames n -- e a r the downtown business district brightened a sign which read: "Keep our kids safe from the Ed Council to Sponsor Coffee Hours in March Education Student Council will sponsor coffee hours, from 4 to 5 p.m. on March 13 and 19, Kath erine Dickson, chairman, has an nounced. The coffee hours wilt be held in honor of freshmen and senior dean's list students. Faculty mem bers are being invited to attend the coffee hours, which will be held in a banquet room of the Hetzel Union Building. O . IIE Bang Colitgiart Samoa*/ to THE FREE LANCE, tot. ton 112 Buckhout black plague." In New York City, the lead ers for a movement for a day of prayer March 28 in support of Montgomery's bus boycott said their campaign was for prayer only—and not for a work stoppage as well, as they had planned earlier. Called with Miss Lucy for a hearing before U.S. Dist. Judge H. Hobart Grooms were offi cials of the University of Ala bama who had _suspended the 26-year-old Birmingham wom an from the campus "for her own safety." Miss Lucy wants to return to her classes at once. She also wants a room in one of the school's dormitories and per mission to use dining facilities . at the school. Speculation from so ni sources followed the line that If the Negro coed tries to re sume her studies at the Uni versity, she again will be con fronted by a riotous reaction. Folsom has said, however, that he will see to it that order is maintained. He said yester day that he didn't expect any trouble at the school. USA Sets Tomorrow For Refund Deadline Tomorrow is the deadline for students who want to obtain books and refunds from the Used Book Agency. The agency will remain open from 1 to 5 p.m. today and to morrow. Dairy Science Club The Dairy Science Club will meet at 7 tonight in 117 Dairy. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA ROGER VOGELSINGER, 80/tine:a Manager Watched Pot: Boil Behind locked doors where the smoke smokes thick, things are stewing. Penn State's student politicos are stirring up some tasty issues for the voters to munch on come March 21 and 22, the dates of the All-University elections. These "treats" will be submitted to the Elections Committee for approval Wednesday. We hope that there will be more for the voters to sink their teeth into than in the past. Too often political platforms devised by the parties have given off a tantalising aroma, only to prove on closer inspection to be something less than nourishing to the student body. The resulting bad taste left in the mouths of the voters perhaps explains to a degree the gen eral lack of interest in student government. An appetizing menu this spring could do much to correct past inadequacies. Student government undoubtedly needs some food for thought. Tonight's meager All-Univer sity Cabinet agenda attests to that fact. Political platforms can serve up the needed ingredients for an improved student govern ment dish. They should nuture a healthy Cabi net for next year. But too often platforms have been merely meaningless vote-catchers with no chance to be put into effect It is time the political cooks remedied the students' indigestion. We await a savory offering Issue Seeths "I expect the good old laws of common sense to prevail," he said. In approving the indictment of the Montgomery boycott leaders, the pro-white organi sation said it was against a bi racial commission designed fo end racial disputes outside the pattern of Alabama's stringent segregation laws. Folsom recommended such a commission Monday when he issued a call for a special session of the state Legislature to begin tomorrow. Members of the group, who formerly called themselves the Central Alabama Citizens Council, changed the name of their organization to the Mont gomery County Citizens Coun cil. The cross burning at New Orleans was the first since the era of the Ku Klux Klan in the 19205. It spotlighted the present conflict between 1a y Roman Catholic leaders and church officials, who have said they plan to integrate white and Negro pupils in parochial schools, perhaps before th e year is out. 21,000 Skaters Used Ice Rink This Season Over 21,000 skaters used the University ice rink during the sea son which ended Saturday, ac cording to Ernest B. McCoy, dean of the College of Physical Educa tion and Athletics. MeMoy said the rink was closed several days earlier than had been planned. Weather conditions forced the close, which was origi nally planned for today. Editorials represent the viewpoints of the writers. hot necessarily the policy of the paper. the student body. or the tlnieersitr —The Editor —Mike Miller Little Man on Campus "Better just smile and say 'hence." Quips and Quotes It appears that automation—still a cuss word among union men —has partially arrived. The other day while sitting in a barber shop we heard a ma. chinist tell about the special training he had just completed to oper. ate some new equipment. They're inventing machines so fast," he said, "you have to go to school three months out of the year to work the other nine" Until last week, we had only heard talk but no action about the customs of Leap Year. Then this letter from three girls at Bucknell University came our way: Dear Sir: Due to circumstances beyond our control, we three Maidens (their capital) have somehow got ten out of circulation on these Blessed _Three Hundred Acres, and we ale in search of new fields of endeavor. A boon we beg of thee. We are interested in making the acquaintances of three young men of your campus. We are not beautiful, but we are no t particularly homely, either. It suffices to say that we are strong, healthy, and have all our teeth. We are intellectually bent and have mastered all the necessary social graces. We would apprecia t e stimulating corre spondence and fellowship with three men of similar caliber and qualification. Respectfully, Betsy, Mae, and Pearl P.S. We are stately Juniors. For you men Who want to try your luck, their address is: Box W-340, Bucknell Univer sity, Lewisburg, Pa. And. may Aphrodite be kind to you. NOTE: Since this is not a love lorn column, we will print . no more letters from any pea-pick ing boon beggers. Definition of a Pedestrian—a man with two cars, a wife, and a son. Old Joke Dept.: An English Lit. major borrowed a telephone book from the li brary. Every two weeks he'd bring it back for renewal. Finally, the librarian asked him how he liked the book. "The plot runs pretty thin," he replied, "but the cast is tre mendous." Heard from a circle of party goers at a dull, weekend of fair: "Let's join hands and try to contact the living." Facts for Fraternal Fellows: A Knox (Ill.) College student was arrested for drinking on the day before he was to celebrate his 21st birthday. He protested vigorously, saying it wasn't illegal because a person is 21 the day before his birthday. Police officers checked and dis covered, to their chagrin, that he was right. According to common THURSDAY. MARCH 1, 1956 By Bibler p .l ° l ` ii c; A By RON LEIK law, a person born Jan. 1 becomes one year old the following Dec.3l. On Jan. 1, he is already starting his next year. A fast way to get a youthful figure is to ask a woman het age. A young mother was having trouble with her six-year -old son who, like his father, would rath er sleepy-in Sunday morning than go to church, One day after re turning from an early service with his mother, he asked his father: "Dad, did you go to Sunday school every- week when you were little?" "Sure, son," was the reply. "See, 'Mom, I told you going to Sunday school wouldn't get me anywhere." Lantern Writers To Meet Tonight Students interested in working on the literary staff of the Lan• tern will meet at 7 tonight in 103 Willard. Positions are open for critics, writers, artists, and general workers. Writers may submit stories and poems tonight to be considered for the spring issue. The following promotions were announced yesterday by Jacquel• ine Hudgins, editor; Robert Nu• rock, business manager; Stanley Lindenberg, circulation manager; Robert Steele, publicity manager; and Helen Rife, exchange editor. Warnings Being Sent To Traffic Violators Letters are being sent by the dean of men's office to students who have 'not paid parking and traffic fines in a general crack• down on such offenders, accordwt to Dean of Men Frank J. Sims. The letters warn offenders that unless they report to the office tomorrow they will not be allowed to continue. their work at the Uni• ! versify. • WDFM Librarian Post Open Candidates for music and rer ord librarian for station WDFIB will meet at 8 tonight in 307 Sparks. Tonight on WDFM 51.1 'MACKLIN 7 :1 5 _____.--_ __________ S i l i g 7:20 __________ _ ___ ___ ___ _ _,. 7:26 7 :30 -- __________ -- uPT" g :00 7.---_ Starlighlu% 1909460: _____l'.............:::::_—________—_—_______Wi_i_.:___l_ilaLat iEdg_i.ciin.aostototro
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