PAGE FOUR robnaked Tuesday Utensils Saturday mornings during Use University year. The Doily Cmllenian is a alalent +aerated newspaper. MOO per rearerter MAO per >ear Esitered as iorcoail-cloar matter Jody S. 11It at the State College, Pa. Port Office under the act of March 3. 1872, MIKE MOYLE, Acting Editor Deanna SoHis. Asst. Business Manager: Arnold Hoffman. Local 800 Conkbn. Managing Editor. Ed Dobbs. City Editor: Fran Adv. Mgr.; Anita Lynch. AssL Local Ad.. Mgr.: Janice Ander. ranee Ci. Sports, Editor: Becky 7.bm, Copy Editor; Vines son. National Adv. Mgr.: Anne Caton and David Pose.. Cm Corner.. Assistant Sparta Ethissr; Robe Omm. restores Editor: Circulation Mgrs.: Arthur Brener. Promotion Mgr.: is Fulton. Dove Bavar. PhotsernPhY Editor. Personnel Mgr.: Harry Yaverbaam. Office Mcr.: Barbara Shipman. Classified Adv. Mgr.: Ruth Howland. Secretary: Jane Groff. Research and Records Mgr. . STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Edit.or, Bill Kling; Copy Editors, Chuck Dißocco, Carole Gibson; Assist ant, Miggie Lieberman, Roberta Levine. Thom Shiels, Denny Malick. Ken Ishler, Rocky Epstein. UN's Orders Go Unheeded We are viewing this continuing Hungarian crisis with a definite air of puzzlement. Not claiming to know a great deal of world affairs and policies of national powers, the United Na tions, nonetheless, puzzles us. The United Nations in its 10 years of exist ence has undergone some jittery periods when it came under bristling attack from many quar ters and these critics. remembering the ill-fated League of Nations, called for the UN's abolition. Despite the immensity of its job and the tough times it has experienced, the United Na tions has always managed to come out pretty well unscathed. Probably people take a look at the world situation today (just as they did at the time of the Korean and Indonesian crises) and come to the conclusion that there is no bet ter time to keep world peace. They remind their neighbors and themselves that if the UN dies, all real hope for a perma nent world peace dies with it. So now in this extremely critical period of world history we choose to pick out a problem which is facing the UN and give our observa tions about it. The UN, &ways trying principally to main tain world peace, wants to get its observers in to Communist Hungary at present. However, it Is having little luck so far. The Hungarians won't let them come in. This is the case, despite the fact that the UN has voted overwhelmingly in favor of sending the observers in to take a look around and re port back. Of course, this is an old problem with the United Nations this matter of "getting tough." The UN getting tough means member nations have to contribute troops to an army which would enforce the rules. In many instances the members are quite hesitant about doing so. This is quite understandable. No nation likes to go to war. However, this is what puzzles us. Here we sit, college students getting only the scantest fragments of information about what is really going on in this troubled world and why these Biting the Hand That Feeds Foreign relations have been getting progres sively more difficult for the United States. She finds that there are many countries that she can please some of the time..and several that she can please all the time. But lately the U.S. has found herself in the position of being unable to please one of her closest allies any of the time. When Egypt seized control of the Suez Canal. England and France attacked Egypt. England asked the U.S. to support her in the battle for international control of the Suez. The U.S. re fused. The British took the attitude that the U.S. should have joined them merely because the British have consistently supported the U.S. in past actions such as the Korean War. This rea son coupled with Britain's feelings that the U.S. should consider strongly past bonds friend ship shaped Britain's attitude on the Mid-East crisis. We feel, however, that the issue should be judged on principle and without consider ation of past performance or the friends in volved. By launching the attack on Egypt. England incurred the wrath of several members of the Arab block, namely Iran. Iraq. and Syria.' who supply her with petroleum. In fact, the Syrians proceeded to sabotage the pipe lines which carried the supply of petroleum for almost en- Generous Nittany Offer TO THE EDITOR: I was deeply shocked when I read Ronald Thomas' heart-rending account on this page of how West Halts residents are un mercifully famished because they do not have access to the snack bar during late hours. And then when he came to the part where be describes how West Hall residents are forced to telephone into town for food and then wait a half hour for the delivery, why I tell you, I was near hysterics. I employed three handker chiefs in soaking up the tears. . I'm sure that all the other residents of the Nittany-Pollock dormitories are equally alarmed by the situation. To our suffering brothers of the West .Halls we issue from the cockles of our hearts, our sincerest sympathy. Be courageous in this hour of crisis, brothers. Although we do not advocate open rebellion by an unarmed populace we beseech you not to lose hope. The tyrants who rule you may eventually become more humane. We who enjoy the unique comfort of the Nittany-Pollock dormitories realize that we can never fully understand the misery of your plight. We, who for 24 hours a day have access to the charniing confines of Nittany 20 which The Bang ealtrgiatt Soccootto to THE FREE LANCE. tot. 184 „.ZBi k ,. DAVE RICHARDS, Business Manager Safety Valve THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA things are happening. Even if we don't have the behind-the-scenes data it still seems awfully funny, common sense-wise, when the_ UN tells a nation Co do something only to have the na tion blandly refuse in the face of an overwhelm ing v4ite of other world powers. We realize this is a somewhat naive view point. But just scan the situation. The UN is making news now by beginning plans for an other resolution urging Hungary to allow ob servers inside her borders. It's big news that the UN is asking again for something to be done. It reminds us of a mother reprimanding a pre cocious child who refuses to obey. The mother scolds and scolds again but the child goes right on misbehaving. The obvious follow-up to this tirade would be to urge the UN troops to smash their way into Hungary taking their observers with them. This would certainly show the Communists who's running this" world. We are not quite advocating this. This would get action. How ever. just what kind of action it would bring, somehow manages to make us shudder. So the UN goes on• telling Hungary what it wants done. However, this task is an incon venience to Hungary so the UN's request (if that's the word) goes unheeded. Our purpose isn't to denounce the Communists in Hungary for not listening to orders. We wonder what would happen if the United Nations told the United States to let some foreigners take a tour of our country in a time of world crisis. Per haps we wouldn't permit it either. But we hope that the UN doesn't go on plead ing indefinitely. Soon their protests are going to turn into harmless echoes not only in this particular situation but in others like it. The UN has always managed to go on plow ing through all kinds of criticism. Its unique structure keeps it from getting concrete results in a great many instances: Somehow though it always seems to make the best of difficult world situations. However, this one in Hungary right now keeps us wondering how the group does it. —The Editor tire eastern Europe. Britain's original purpose for attacking Egypt was to gain international control of the Suez so as to insure her vital supply of oil. However, she only succeeded in getting the canal blocked by boats scuttled by the Egyptians. By this ac tion, and getting her pipe lines cut off she only managed to cut off the European supply leaving most of eastern Europe high and dry without - petroleum. With this turn of events the British again turned to the U.S., this time asking for oil. The U.S. promised to supply oil to Europe if the British and French would remove their troops from Egypt. The two countries gave their assurances and are now receiving oil. However, the troops still remain in Egypt. To add insult to injury, England has proceed ed to bite the hand that feeds her as individual service station owners are refusing gasoline and oil to U.S. military personnel in England. We think that England has not lived up to her protestations of friendship to the U.S,. England is no longer the world power that she used to be. She has little in the way of natural resources and is dependent upon other countries for her supplies. We think, at the present rate, she may find herself without her friends in the future. —Sue Conklin houses a soft-drink machine, a fresh fruit ma chine, and a candy machine to nourish our bodies; we who are so conveniently located to reach the ice skating rink; we who have been able to maintain a policy of splendid isolation ... we feel we are a trifle undeserving of our good fortune. You asked for some action. Here it is. In token of our sincerity, at least 100 of us will volunteer to move into your dorms so that an equal number of you may be granted the asylum and happiness of our location. Brothers, we urge you to accept our offer. Gazette AIR FORCE ROTC DRILL TEAM. a p.m., Armory, UM- form is civilian clothes BROCK AND BRIDLE CLUB. 7:sO p.m.. 214 HUB • COLLEGIAN BUSINESS STAFF SENIOR BOARD. T p.m. ' NEWMAN CLUB DISCUSSION, 7 p.m., 104 Chapel NEWS AND VIEWS. 6:15 p.m., 14 Home Ee. PENN STATE OUTING CLUB. 7 p.m:, HUB aud. University Hospital . Robert Apollo, Lynn Bracken, F.dwari Caye. Irwin Green, David Lynch, .1.4111 Matters, William Necklinm„ Cur.. tin Schafer. Charle." Shofar. William' Talipaky„ Lewin Wray, John Gingrich. ••' •• Editorial represent the viewpoints of the writers, not necessarily the Pone) of the paper, the student body, or the University. —Dan Rodill Little Man on Campus ftkOft fENWiCKI-NEvER. ---\ . • . •••• , • .'- 'I4INKSOF Nims6l..F - , FIND HIM IN HIS OFFICE DAY AND 1 .---- -- NITS FORTH' GOGO OF 114 SCHOOL .` •-• ..,- ANDSTILL KEEPS HIS , ......r SENSE Of HUMOR I , , . -------- i • ~ %c) 1 1 A .; A!, ekt, Fulbright Professor Discusses Europe (Reprinted from the University of South Carolina Gamecock and the Auburn Plainsman.) A University of South Carolina English professor, who spent the past academic year as a Fulbright professor in Germany, says, that European professors and students differ sharply from their American counterparts. After teaching 20th Century American Literature at the For eign Institute of the Johannes Gutenburgh University of Mainz, Dr. M. B. Seigler said that "in European Universities, students have no requirements for class attendance, and professors are not nearly so available for consul tation as here" "There are no quizzes, tests, or periodic examinations, but at the end of their academic studies, lasting either three or four years, students undergo a series of long and difficult inclusive examina tions," Dr. Seigler said. Attendance Not Kept "No class rolls are kept and continental professors seldom know a student by name. Class room discussions are relatively unknown since teaching is almost entirely by formal lecture." Dr. Seigler gave most of his lec tures in English, for German Uni versity students, equivalent to graduate students here, all speak and read English: They begin studying a foreign language on the comparative level of our fifth grade and by the end of their secondary schooling can speak two languages in addition to Ger man. Students Eager to Learn German students are excellent because higher education in Ger many entails a careful weeding process of students. University training there includes only those who have proved themselves out standing, according to Dr. Seig ler. "Students are courteous, eager to learn, industrious, and well informed. Particularly t here is a deep r e gar d for American thought." Dr. Seigler reports that Ameri can language, literature, and cul ture are clearly differentiated from their English counterparts. At the University of Mainz there are two separate departments, English and American. Wolfe, Faulkner and Hemingway are favorite authors of European stu dents, and Faulkner is regarded as the world's greatest living writer. . - Sfudenfs' Independence Campus life is different abroad, Dr. Seigler noted. There is far greater personal independence for .tudents there. School terms are shortened and studies are more concentrated. March and April, and August through October are holiday and vacation periods but many studenti - remain at their THURSDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1956 e‘ - a 4,0 • 1,..5-.) .) r• universities to pur s u e their studies. Faculty differences are marked, too, he said. In contrast to Amer ica very few women are in the field of teaching. Each professor there chooses the courses and the time he will teach. 21 Cadets Initiated By Pershing Rifles; To Aid at Mil Ball The University company of the National Association of Pershing Rifles has brotherized 21 pledges. The ceremony was conducted by Capt. John Gilman of the Army Reserve Officers Training Corp Department and cadet broth ers from the company. The new brothers, who are members of either. the Army or Air Force ROTC, are Robert Fal zone, John Fareira, George Felton, Ronald Gabel, Statton Karahalias, Carl Knowlton, William Liggett, Robert McDonnell,. David Nelson. Steve Nitzberg, Cornelius Sharpe, Edgar Sellers, Quintin. Seitz, Randal Quinn, Kenneth Prescott, Charles Schweitzer. Murrey Silver, Geor g e Paul, James Wood, Robert Whitely, and Leon Young. The first assignment of the new brothers is to act as honor guard at the Military Ball. Their first drill competition will be at art East Coast Drill Meet in New York City. Army Group Plans Career Day Panel "Career Day" will.be the theme of the Association of the United States Army's next meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the basement of Carnegie Hall. A panel consisting of Captains Erwin F. Albrecht, Bonin E. Wahn Jr., and John F. Gilman of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment will discuss the social; service, and troop life of a second lieutenant. A question and answer period will follow the panel discussion. Nominations for A.U.S.A. ces will be held. Sophomores and advanced Army cadets may at tend. The uniform will be class "A." Newsletter Staff to Meet The Engineer Newsletter staff will_meet at 9 tonight in 212 diet.- zel Union.' The meeting is oi3ear.
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