Sales Tax Bill Goes to Leader .11r i3ailg VOL. 56, No. 97 Tax Will Especially Students' pocketbooks—especially those of t o w n independent men who eat most of their meals in borough restaurants—will be affected by the 3 per cent state sales tax which was given final approval by the House of Representatives and the Senate last night. The bill, the second revenue-producing measure passed by the State Legislature dur ing its 14-month session, was awaiting the signature of Gov. George M. Leader as The Daily .Collegian went to press last night. A provision of the levy calls for taxation on food and beverages— except beer, liquor, wine, or soft drinks—purchased, according to the Associated Press, from cater ers dr in restaurants, cafes, lunch counters, and other eating places. Food purchases under 50 cents are exempt from the tax, as well as purchases in schools, churches, and hospitals. This may mean that students eating in dormitories and frater nities will not come under the tax. Two Students To. Attend NSA Local Seminar Mary Matzko, junior in arts and letters from Berwick, and Lawrence. McCabe, junior in arts and letters from Uniontown, will attend the International Student Relations Seminar of the Penn sylvanii-West Virginia Region Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Lycoming College in Williams port. The students were selected by the National Student Association Committee with approval of Dr. Eaton Atwater, head of the de partment of political science. Gray. Preston May Attend International Vice President, Olive S. Gray, and the National Vice President, Eugene Preston, will attend the seminar, accord ing to David Dulles, director of the seminar. At a meeting Monday night, the NSA committee_ worked on plans for the regional conference which will be 'held at the Uni versity April 27, 28, and 29. Barbara Bendel, chairman of the committee on special arrange ments, announced that the entire second floor of the Hetzel Union Building, is reserved for the con ferences. Registration for delegates will take place across from tbe audi torium in the HUB. James Mus ser, NSA co-ordinator, estimated that approximately 150 delegates will be attending the conference. Items On Agenda Included on the agenda for delegates will be registration, meetings, a plenary session with i a guest_ speaker, a banquet, and! a party for NSA . delegates. Deans Stress Interest In Well-Rounded Courses Deans of seven of the nine colleges' of the tnivertitylive ,stressed their interest in providing adaptable courses of study. Over-specialization - has been discussed in studenf councils • _ and the _University has been appraised recently by a Middle 'Atlantic States Accrediting Team. Except for a few minor changes which were s uggeste d after the accreditation, cur , riculturis throughout the Univer sity Will remain the same. The seven deans explained that , the. curriculums', were either un ,der coiishint Addy ' or had been "revised'"recently.' - ." Technical Courses Are Stressed .Detuas in three of -the _technical eollegi?s -- stressed - the' importance of their students having subjects 'employers require, - and said they felt e' maximumpoisible electives were being offered. -The deans were Eric A. Walker of the College bf Engineering and - .Architecture, W. C. Fernelius of the College ofChemistry and Physics, and D:Ridge, assistant dean „of the College of Mineral puluttries.- in the "College of Education, _Dean - Marioa Trahue -said FOR A BETTER PENN STATE TATE COLLEGE, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 7, 1956 FIVE CENTS Affect Students, Town Independents However, University officials yesterday said they could not de termine at present if dormitories would ;se exempt. Miss Mildred A. Baker, director of food service, informed last night of the passage of the bill, said she did not know whether the food purchased in the Ter race Room of the Hetzel Union Building will be exempt. Samuel' K. Hostetter, Univer sity comptroller, said yesterday that many questions about the tax are still up in the air as far as the University is , concernedc- 4 4t will take a little time to unrattle things," he said. Encouraging Note Sounded Some students* got an encour aging note from 'Sen. Jo Hays of Centre and Clearfield counties over the weekend on another piece of taxation awaiting Gov. Leader's signature. Sen. Hays said the 3 per cent occupancy tax would not effect regular roomers or boarders— such as students—but is meant to bit the tourist trade. The bill, according to the Asso ciated Press, calls for_ a 3 per cent levy on hotels, motels, and other public lodgings. The sales tax would also affect students since it applies to such items as books, stationery and re lated items; all tobacco products except cigarettes and cosmetic items. By CAROLS GIBSON course repetition arises when a teacher reviews material-as back ground to fit each.„7 - of the points of the subject together in logical order. _ Trabue said the College of Edu cation -has sent questionnaires to teachers - asking them to make an evaluation of the curriculuin ,and offer spggfsticips. lErova these suggestions, , the course of study has been re vamped, he said. , Revisions Planned Mineral Industries College is planning revisions JO, take place during the next• - two Of , thiee years, , • Ridge said , orie of the lurns had only'sikelettives; but.is being reillsed for next semester. • (Continued -on page eight) ToUrgian By ED DUBBS Officials Not Sure Elections Unit Will Review Party Platforms All-University Elections Com mittee will meet tonight to re view platforms proposed by the two campus political parties for the March 21 and 22 All-Univer sity elections. Robert Spadaro, Lion party clique chairman, and - William Snyder, Campus party clique chairman, will present the plat forms. In connection with his party's platform, Spadaro said last night, "In the past platforms have been nothing but complaints about var ious problems affecting the stu dents. Our platform not only summarizes the sentiment of stu dents on certain matters but offers feasible solutions as well. This platform is what we believe the students need and want. This is the platform we intend to see-ac ceinpliShed to prove that student government can accept responsi bility." Commenting on the Campus party plank, Snyder commented, "We are very happy with the re sults of the student opinion poll recently conducted, and with the interest shown in the poll. The results have been tabulated and are being used as a guide in writ ing our platform. Campus party feels that the puipose of our plat form is to represent the interests of the student body." Roger Beidler, All-University Elections Committee chairman, emphasized that only students who have registered with one of the two parties will be eligible to vote for final party candidates in Sunday's clique meetings. Stu dents must have both their clique registration cards and matricula tion cards in order to attend the meetings. TIM to Probe Meal Prices The - appointment of a commit tee to investigate meal prices in the Hetzel :Union cafeteria will be considered at .7:30 tonight at a meeting of Town Independent Men in 209 HUB. The committee would. seek to promote lower food . prices, ac cording to Robert Cole, TIM pres ident. Nomination for TIM secretary will ,be -re-opened and the elec tion will follow. - Final plans for the TIM St. Pat rick's Day, dance to be held Fri da,y,-. March 17,. in the HUB ball rooin will be discussed. - A. report on the progress of-the TIM -..pmg-pong tournament will be presented.. Forty-six entries have been - received, -- according to Cole. Tiekiti., for 13. Clocks,' 'Alchemist' Now on Sole Tickets will be cm „sale froth 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 'this week - at. the lietzel Union , desk for -"Thirteen Clocks". and "The Alchemist."' "Thirteen Chicks" will open tomorrow in Schwab Anditormm. Avilrbe grin* Friday and Saturday nights at Center Stage for • the- third week. Governor Expected To Sign at Once HARRISBURG, March 6 (IP)—The 3 per cent sales tax reached the desk of Gov. George M. Leader tonight after pass ing the Legislature. He was expected to sign it immediately so that it takes effect at midnight. Final legislative action was a 26-20 vote of approval by the Senate. Earlier, the House voted 123-74 to accept the final version of the 322 million dollar tax plans as set up by a joint Senate-House Conference Committee. Republican Voles Only Republicans voted for the sales tax in the Senate. But in the House 39 Democrats helped 84 Republicans to pass the levy. The conference committee reached a compromise on two points: I. It agreed to exempt electric, telephone and telegraph services from the 3 per. cent sales tax but to impose the levy on gas, steam and fuel oil bills. The original version would have taxed all these items. Stamp Plan Used 2. It incorporated the Ohio stamp plan in collecting the tax. Under it retailers would purchase tax stamps from the state and is sue them to consumers as a re ceipt that the tax was paid. Final enactment would estab lish in Pennsylvania a much tougher sales tax than the 1 per cent sales levy with wholesale exemptions that expired last Aug. 31 after two years of operation. It would cover 17 categories of goods although principal exemp tions are food and all but luxury clothing. Some items would be taxed that weren't taxed under the old 1953 law. They include restaurant meals costing more than '5O cents; live animals such as dogs, cats, fish and birds; furs, and evening clothes. Some Items Exempted . _ltems' Prey - ious r ly 'taxed but which would be exempt now in clude ties and handkerchiefs, in dustrial machinery, candy and soft drinks. But, as before, the trade-in val ue of an article would not be taxed. Purchases of 10 cents or less would - be tax fre e. Purchases bracketed from 11 cents through 40 cents would be subject to a 1-cent tax; 41 through 70 cents, 2 cents, and 71 cents through $l, 3 cents. On purchases beyond $l, the tax would apply at the rate of 3 per cent on each full dollar with the bracket charges apply ing to fractions of a dollar. Exempted from paying any sales tax would be federal, state, municipal or school agencies, charitable, education. or religious organizations. Closed TV Facilities May Be Expanded The facilities of the educational television system used for closed circuit clasiroom lectures could be employed for the proposed television hookup with station wfsGmr, Dr. Clar ence R. Carpenter, head of the department of psychology, said yesterday. • • Since the Altoona station has not yet offered the Univer sity, the necessary transmitting equipment there is a very good chance the present television fa cilities will be used, Carpenter • The sysiem i s perfectly corn patible with :present Commercial systems, Carpenter said. The only limitation of the present system lethat'morelight is need ed to transmit the picture, ; Last NoVeinber, Triangle Broad casting Co., owners of WFBG-TV, signed a five-year contract with the,University_ to produce a half hour:daßy- farm and home show from the campus. The board of trustees :will decide on the future of :the • station at their March rneeting.> - Students Could Handle - Stude.nts-trained to operate the present ' closed circuit system could -also -handle - - the" television Ag Contest Semi-Finals To Be Held Nineteen contestants will com pete in the semi-finals of the fourth annual Guldin Agricul tural Speaking Contest, which will be held at 7:15 tonight in Armsby Hall. The contest, sponsored each year by the Penn State Cottly Soc i e ty, agricultural activities honorary, is open to any under graduate in the college of agri culture. Contestants Choose their own !topics from some phase of agri cultural or rural living. From this preliminary contest three judges will select finalists to compete in the finals next Tuesday. The judges will be E. 3. Brown, associate professor of rural soci. ology and agricultural extension; W. R. Davey, assistant professor of dairy science; and D. D. Drum, instructor of speech. The speeches will be judged on delivery, selection and organiza tion of the subject, audibility, clarity, comprehensibility, an d accuracy. First prize will be $65 and a gold medal; second prize, $4O and a silver medal; third, $25; and fourth,- $lO. • - - The contest's semi-finals will be open to the public. Windy, Mild Weather Predicted for Today The forecast for today is partly cloudy, windy, and mild with scattered thunder showers, ac cording to the students in the de partment of meteorology. The weather may turn colder tom6r row afternoon. The expected maximum today is 65 while the low for tomorrow should be 30. Yesterday's high was 42 and the low was 35. Eisenhower, Morse Talk President Milton S. Eisenhower and Provost Adrian 0. Morse will address the faculty at a special meeting at 4:10 p.m. today in Schwab Auditorium. No agenda has been released. equipment for the commercial station, Carpenter said. However, union problems might ariseas the engineers- employed by Triangle stations be:ong to trade unions. Th e psychology department plans -to purchase two imprtived versions of the 'industrial- tele vision camera sometime in April, Carpenter said. Test Program to Be Set Up Once the new equipment is in- stalled, a test program will be put on for WFBG-TV engineers. Alter viewing the system, the en gineers will decide which system will be used, Carpenter said. The department's program has become a proving ground- for vid icon television equipment, Car penter said. The improVed- eat*. eras ' they plan to purchase in - -(Continued- on , page • eight)
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