PAGE FOUR fmotimod Tomas? through Saturday mornings during the University year. the Daily Collegian is a misdeal operated newspaper. Entered es oecond-clees smatter, July f. 1234 at the Stem College, Pa. Pao Office ander the act of March 3. 18711 MIKE FEINSILBER, Editor MIKE MILLER. Amseriate Editor Co-Asst Boa Mgrs., John Kniets„ Dorothea Kiddy,: Local Managing Editor. Doges Seidler; City Editor. Dos Shoo• Adv. Mgr., Jerry Fried; National Ado. Mgr., Estelle Caplan; weber Copy Editor. Dottie Stone: Sports Editor, Roy Wil- Co-Circulation Mgrs.. Israel Schwab. Christine Kauffman; hams; Editorial Dirertor, Jac{ ie Hudgins: Assistant Sporta Promotion Mgr., Defile Hoopes; Co-Personnel Mgr... Aletta Editor. Fran Fanacci: Photography Editor, Rim Walker: Manbeck, Connie Anderson; Office Mgr., Ann Realty: Classi- Senior Board. Rom Leik. Roo Gatehouse. fied Ade Mgr.. Perry Davis: Secretary. Lil Melko: Research and Records Mgr.. Virginia Latshaw. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Terry Leach; Copy Editors, Nancy Showalter, Larry Jacobson; Assistants, Jim Kopp, Bob Franklin, Dick Fisher, Linda Segar, Ruth Grossman. Ad Staff: Pat Gross man, Don Schreiber. Cabinet's New Look We shot a first long look at the new All- University Cabinet in action Thursday night and came away thoroughly impressed. Under the leadership of its new chairman, All- University President Robert Bahrenburg, the two-week-old student government power seems to be no squealing infant, no disorganized body of unsure students. We remember the almost total inefficiency of the past Cabinet and the weeks and months of Thursday night meetings it took to arrive at the cool, level-headed state of mind our new Cabinet already seems to possess. Bahrenburg opened Thursday's meeting with three recommendations on Cabinet procedural policy which we hope are indicative of what's to come. He asked that Cabinet continue to meet in the student government room of the Hetzel Union Building instead of the board room of Old Main; that Cabinet members stand when speaking, and that committee reports not be read aloud as in the past. Cabinet quickly approved all three. The latter two suggestions will mainly cut dove:, on the time consumed by needless repe tition of arguments, fuzzy thinking, and repe tition of information which should be read from agendas distributed before meeting time. Bahrenburg rightly claimed that those talking while seated tend to rattle on and on while relaxing in their chairs and doodling. Standing, one tends to say what he wants to say and sit down. These are examples of what Bahrenburg is attempting to do: to persuade Cabinet members to seriously act on issues with speed and ef ficiency, at the same time using the keen and intelligent minds which presumably were instru mental in placing these students on Cabinet. The meeting wandered along. Reports on Spring Week, the coming National Student As sociation conclave on campus, and Student En campment were heard. Action was passed on Beaver dam and a piano and appointments were made and approved. Many Cabinet members remained silent, as usual, but more stood up and spoke than we expected—a couple spoke with astonishing clarity and swiftness of thought. We don't mean to imply there wasn't the regular share of ineptness and occasional fool ishness but these, of course, have never been absent from any meeting, including those of President Eisenhower's Cabinet. We do state that, for this early in the new student government regime, the total effect of these two hours left us with the thought that the long-dreamed-of "big doings" in student government matters may be realized as eventu alities next fall and spring. Safety Valve Marines: Views on Military Training Discipline TO THE EDITOR: The armed services of most countries are organized with two ideas in mind: that training and discipline are synonymOus, and that disciplined men are the most efficient in war. Both are fallacies. The point in question is the recent accident murder involving six Marine recruits. No one has so far seen fit to point out that the man in charge of these recruits was ostensibly one of the best disciplined that the Marines had to offer, since he was in fact teaching his men discipline. And yet this paragon of military virtues did not know enough to keep his men out of dangerous swamp at night! Does any one suppose that this man ever had taken the time to study a detailed map of the swamp? You may be sure that he spent many hours in learning "to turn to the right and left, to take aim, to fire, to double up," and that his su periors were quite satisfied that this qualified him to lead any number of men who did not have this valuable knowledge. This country has, so far at least, been re markably successful in war because, as a peo ple, we have to a large extent resisted military discipline. I suggest that those violent disciplinists in our midst stop practicing "eyes right" and spend a few hours reading Xenophon's "Anabasis." They may receive a shock! TO THE EDITOR: In the past few days every one has "jumped on the bandwagon" to hurl slanderous and libelous charges at the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. military system, and the U.S. Government. Some uninformed persons in some very remote places have voluntarily taken up the "crusader's cross." Having served at Parris Island, S.C., as an enlisted man and as an officer in the U.S. Ma rine Corps, I feel that it is time for a lot of people to stop and think. I can in no way condone S/Sgt. McKeon's action in leading his platoon into such danger ous area. To say She least, S/Sgt. McKeon 01le Eatig Cultrwiart Successor to TUE FREE LANCE. est. 1887 —Ted Serrill —James F. Cooper, Jr. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA ..... /ROGER VOCELSIINGER. Business M r High Cost of Dancing An- interesting sidelight to All-University Cabinet's recent gift suggestions was uncovered when it was revealed that almost all of the $15,000 surplus funds which Cabinet has in its treasury was realized as profits from the Junior and Senior class dances in the past few years. For several reasons, we question why such a profit is made from these dances. Some profit is necessary in case the next year's dance oper ates at a loss, but when a $15,000 profit is built up, it suggests that perhaps students are being overcharged for the dances. Several years ago, the price of a ticket was increased when the Military Ball committee booked a top rate orchestra for its dance. Since the band charged a higher price than most orchestras, the additional charge was justified. However. all of the other dance committees immediately jumped on the bandwagon. and in creased their ticket prices also. These prices were never reduced, and remain at their inflated level today, even though Class B dance bands are featured. In defense of the higher price, it has some times been said that the dance committees of the junior and senior ball deliberately do not sign a big name attraction because they want to hold down the attendance to members of the class sponsoring the dance. This is a poor stand to take. With only four really big weekends a year, students look for ward to attending the Friday night affairs at Rec Hall. Many persons attend the dances just to listen to the music of a really good name band even if a crowded floor prevents them from dancing. Lately the high cost of tickets seems to be working against the dance committees. Be cause of this price which many students can't afford. attendance at the big dances has fallen off considerably. One big-weekend dance this year was threatened with extinction because of the small number of tickets sold. The opinion of many students today is they are not getting their money's worth at these big dances. If the dance committees do not take heed and provide the ticket holders with a program worth the admission price, big week end dances may be faced with extinction. —Roger Alexander Gazette Tomorrow LAVIE SENIOR BOARD. 6:30 p.m., 212 Retsel Union Monday LIBERAL ARTS STUDENT COUNCIL, 8 p.m., 108 *Mani • University Hospital John 'limerick, Charles Hickin, John Ruft, James Spon ale.% Richard Sutton, Lynnwood S. - cigar& Stephen Vaida, Vanessa Edelen, Barbara Chastain, John Lessig, and Ivan Herrick. showed poor judgment: but does that warrant an accusation of murder? Even in the military a man is regarded innocent until proven guilty. Until the findings of the Board of Investigation are made public, very few persons will know just what did happen. Let us look at the sergeant's record. Here is a man with at least nine years exemplary naval service. Could the people responsible for S/Sgt. McKeon's promotions have foreseen that one day such a tragedy would occur? Can any one predict just what another man will do to morrow? I think not. The way the Marine Corps "operates" has also been attacked. Is this the same Marine Corps that has a record of 180 years of un blemished service? Is this the same Marine Corps that fought most of the battles of the Pacific Campaign in World War II? Is this the same Marine Corps that fought so valiantly in Korea? It is! Why does the Marine Corps fight so well in wartime? It is because they train so hard in peacetime. Shall we disregard 180 years of outstanding service for one unfortunate incident? —Francis H. Patterson. Jr. •Letter Cut TO THE EDITOR: Since I had graduated from Penn State, I have received The Daily Col legian. I would like to comment on your past article, "Tell It to the Dead Marines." I would like to say that these six Marines and thousands like them were training for war —not for "Hell Week." These men may be called to combat at any time and they must be ready, physically and mentally. The Marines try to simulate combat conditions as closely as pos sible. During battle, there will be many Sunday nights that the men will be called to move out and march to a new position. It is impossible during military training to have no injuries and still properly prepare a ground force army. Editorials represent the •iewpoints of the writers. not necessarily the policy of the paper. the student body. or the University. —Robert Pearlstein 2/Lt. O.M. C. ttle Man on Campus dubbspourri Millionaires And College Boys Do you have a few pairs of gold cuff links, a gold cigarette case, a gold cigarette lighter, and a platinum wristwatch? If the answer to this question is "yes," then the chances are that you're a millionaire—an average one at that. In a survey conducted last year by the New York World- Telegram and Sun, it was discovered that the average Amer- ican millionaire posseses these items. It further discovered: That he is about 48 years old, just under six feet tall, and weighs about 160. He is married and has two children and was not a millionaire when he got married (He married a heiress, maybe?). He looks like a conservative businessman (which he is). lives in a town house or apartment. and has.a relatively small house not more than 100 miles away. If the country house is not near water, he has a pool. He's lucky if he can afford a chauffeur, maid, or cook, and his wife wouldn't know what to do with a personal maid. He owns two cars, one a station wagon, sometimes a plane, but no yacht, as a rule. Four out of five have ulcers His children go to - public schools, and he came from mod erate circumstances. He had two years of college. ' We're wondering now how "'unities" live. STOLEN DEPT.—This is an expose of a college boy and is by no means original with us, and the place where we found it ad mitted that it was by no means original with them. Which proves nothing. The following is from, with a few changes by us, a publication of the Ohio State University chapter of Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity: Between the senility of sec ond childhood and that light hearted lethargy of the teens, we find a loathesome creature called the "college boy." Col lege boys come in assorted sizes, weights, and states of sobriety. College boys are found every where—breaking train windows, tearing down goalposts, inciting riots, or jumping bail. Mothers love them, big *girls love them. - and Satan protects them. A college boy is laziness with peach-fuzz on his face, idiocy with lanolin on his hair, and the "Hope of the Future" with an overdrawn bank book in his ,pocket. A college boy is a composite— he has the energy of a Rip Van Winkle, the shyness of a Mr. Mi cawber, the practicality of a Don Quixote, the kindness of a Mar quis de Sade, - the imagination of SATURDAY. APRIL 21. 1956 By Bibler a Bill Sykes, the appetite of a Gargantua, the aspirations of a' Cassanova, and when he wants something it's usually money. He likes good liquor. bad li- quor, cancelled classes, double features, Playtex ads, and girls on football weekends. He is not much for hopeful mothers, irate f ethers, sharp-eyed ushers. campus cops, alarm clocks, let ters from the dean. Nobody is so late to rise or so early to dinner. Nobody gets so much fun out of girls, Playboy, a flask, or a jazz session. Nobody else can cram into one pocket a slide rule, a Marilyn Monroe calendar, a Muggsy Span ier record, the latest issues of Playboy, Escapade, and Nugget, and a YMCA towel. A college boy is a magical crea ture you can lock him out of your heart but not your liquor closet. You can get him off your mind but not your expense ac count. Might as well give up—he's your jailer, your boss and your albatross—a bleary-eyed, no-ac count, girl-chasing, bundle of worry. But when you come home at night with only the shattered pieces of hopes and dreams, he can make them seem insignificant. with four magical words: "I flunked out: Dad." ' Handbook Business Candidates Candidates for the business staff of the Student Handbook may sign up at the Hetzel Union desk. This Weekend On WDFM 91.1 MEGACYCLES Today G :35 6:50 ___ 7:00 7 :25 8:00 9:00 --- sews. Sports --_-___ Jazz Panorama _ Huhzapoppie - Musical Marathon Special Events Hi Fi Open House ---_________ Oar.Aies --- Sign Off Tomorrow 7 :25 ____ Sign Oa 7:30 10:30 _____ - Sign Off Monday 6:45 _ Sign Os 6:50 ___ News. Sports 7:00 Fred Lewis-Pattee Lecture Series 7:45 __-_— Penna. News, Sports 8:00 __--- Music My Friend 8:45 As You Believe 9 : o o—_________ Showcase 9:30 __—Poetry. short stories 9:45 _ -News, weather 10:00 ___-- Symphonic Notebook 11:00 ------- Sign Oft. y Ed -- Sign On
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