P«WIUI»*4 Tm**i*f tfirMfli B*tarrf~r ••nimri 4mrin£ tki L’nWmity jaer, Tha Dtilf DilSitiiv is * •ti4nit' «HnUd Mwt^ptr. 534)9 per aevttter $5.00 per year t Entered ae aecend-cUee matter }u\f 6, 1931 at the State College, Pa. Poet Of/iea under the act o? March 3, 1671. ED DXJBBS, Editor STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Paula Miller; Copy Editors, Dick Drayr.e, Pat Earley; Wire Edi tor, Dick Fisher; Assistants, Bonnie Jones, Marcel Van Lierde, Anne Ruthrauff, Barb Hodge. ‘Cloak of Semisecrecy’ The Board of Trustees is the top policy-mak ing group at the University. It pretty much has the final sav on what Penn State will do and ■what it won't do. This powerful group meets behind closed doors. The press is barred. The public, however, has the right to know what goes on at these meetings since the Uni versity is supported primarily by public funds. The Centre Daily Times, this newspaper and other state newspapers have been trying for years to pry open the closed door. But we still have to rely on what the University gives us from the meetings. These are called “hand-outs.” In plain Words, the University “hands-out” what it wants to. Collegian, the' Centre Daily and other newspapers are now receiving “hand outs" from -ihe Trustee Executive Committee meeting held over the weekend. However, this situation could soon be changed by a bill introduced in the General Assembly by Sen. Jo Hays tD.-Clearfield-Centre). The meetings of the board of trustees of state institutions—including the University— would be opened to the public under the measure introduced by Hays. These include, ir, addition to the University, trustee meetings at the 14 state teachers col leges, the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh. In his speech introducing the bill, Hays noted that the Senate unanimously approved a bill March G which would open meetings of authori ties and commissions within the state. He added that, “as you know, for many years all meet- Floats for Hats All-University Cabinet tonight will hear a recommendation by Robert Krakoff, Spring Week chairman, to eliminate the Mad-Hatters contest next year and substitute a Float Parade. The main reason behind this suggestion stems from the fact that an event involving large numbers cannot run smoothly regardless of the amount of previous planning. Approximately 6000 students participated in the Mad-Hatters contest this year and as a re sult the event ran overtime, the judging was unfair and the general organization was poor. The purpose of the contest was to give every one a chance to be creative. A float parade would not defeat this purpose since everyone in an organization would be working on the construction. It would, however, cut down on the number of actual participants, eliminating much of the confusion that resulted from too much participation in the Mad-Hatters contest. An event such as this would generate greater interest and spirit among the students working on the float. It would also allow fair and ac curate judging and it would create greater spectator interest on the part of both the stu dents and townspeople. The Float Parade was eliminated from the Spring Week events two years ago to cut down the academic and physical strain on the stu dents. The proposal, recommended to the 1955 Encampment, also suggested cutting the Carni val from two days for the same reason. Both of these proposals were later approved by Cabinet. If the Mad Haffers contest is eliminated, the Float Parade could be reinstated without any additional strain on the students. The reasons behind the recommendations are sound and Cabinet should approve the recom mendation. Radio-TV Training An inter-departmental major in radio and television, the possibility of which is now under study, would be an excellent addition to the University curricula. The field of radio and television is rapidly expanding and every year draws thousands of 'college graduates. Penn State students intending to work in radio and television are now informally major ing in either speech, journalism or theatre arts. Several departments offer courses in radio and TV but these are designed primarily for the particular department. With an inler-departmental major, a student would receive specific training—not just dabble in the elective courses that are presently avail able. The proposed AM student rad Scientist to Speak To Botany Group Dr. George L. McNew, director of the Boyce Thompson Institute,! Yonkers. N.Y.. will address Phi Epsilon Phi, botanical fraternity, at 7:30 tonight in the Penn State Room of the Nittany Lion Inn. The topic of his speech is “The Scientist in Modern America.” It is open to the public. A private banquet and initia tion will precede the address. Stye lattg Collegian Snccnur U THE FREE LANCE, «t. 188 T —Ginny Philips lo station, af- Pres/c/enf Elected By Hotel Greeters Walter Dickinson, junior in ho- Jtel administration from Swarth more, has been elected president of the Hotel Greeters. Other officers are James Knipe, freshman from Bala-Cynwyd, vice president; William Scatchard, junior from Lititz, corresponding secretary; Joseph Butler, junior from Carmichaels, recording sec retary; and Constance Hindman, sophomore from Butler, treasurer. *. « MVkkbV/n • v/im , WULUC f U'llWUlfAl'dli STEVE HIGGINS. Business Manager Should Be Removed ings of councils, school boards and road super visors have been open.” Hays said his bill covers the segments of the state which "plan and control the program of higher education for the 55.000 college and university students who each year enroll in publicly-supported institutions. "It is the segment that has been allocated over $54 million in the current budget of Gov. (George M.) Leader." Hays then pointed out that college enrollment is going to greatly increase in the next decade and along with the increased enrollment .will come increased expenditures. "These institutions handle large numbers— both students and dollars—and will be respon sible for many more in the near and far future," Hays pointed out so wisely. Even the persons who now elect and appoint the University trustees do not know what their representatives are doing on the board. They do not know how they voted. How can the alumni intelligently reelect their nine repre sentatives when they do not know how they stood on decisions facing the board? How can the agricultural and industrial groups intelli gently reelect their representatives on the board? Or the governor intelligently reappoint the public’s representatives? The public has fhe right to know what goes on at fhe Board of Trustee meetings, if for no other reason than their tax money is at stake. This bill is long overdue. The state should re move this "cloak of semisecrecy." Same Old Lines Room-drawing is being carried on this year in the same unorganized manner as in previous years. Independent senior women were request ed to meet at 10 p.m. Tuesday in Simmons Lounge to draw for their rooms for the coming year. More than 100 women were crowded into the lounge and delayed for an unreasonable length of time. The drawing began at the end of the alphabet, so that women whose names came at the beginning were kept waiting throughout the entire process, which lasted three hours. It would be much more efficient lo use the system employed in registration for courses:, dividing the students into alphabetical sections' and assigning different times. One person from the dean of women’s office did all the registering. This is too big a job for one woman. Several women should register students—one assigned to take care of applica tions for each of the residence halls. Then the coeds could go to the woman wjio was register ing for the hall of her choice. If a coed changed her mind after she saw what rooms were available in that particular building, she could then go lo the end of the line for her second choice. For the past two years plans for improving room drawing have been suggested, but nothing has been done to improve the matter. Room drawing is admittedly a large opera tion. However, registration for courses is much bigger and more complicated, but through the years the rough spots have been ironed out so that registration now runs smoothly. There is no reason why the room-drawing process can not be run more smoothly. Gazette Today CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 7 tonight 212 Chapel. * WRA ACTIVITIES BOARD. 12:30 p.m., 103 White HalL University Hospital Robert Berisb. Richard Brown, Ernest Bowley, Stanley Surd. William Bush. Glenna GiUter. John Godayte. Jana Jennings, Marie Moran. Richard Neely. William Newhouse, Jay Pifer. Joan Rapoport, John Sweeney, Barbara Whitner. Rebecca Z&hm. fording a wider range of practice, could pos sibly parallel a radio-TV course of study. The basis for such a curriculum is here now. With improvement and inter-departmental co operation, we believe the University would have little trouble in organizing a specific but welx-rounded training program in radio and television. 300 Lanterns Sold; Sales to Continue About 300 copies of the Lantern Were sold yesterday, according to Robert Nurock, business manager. The literary magazine will re main on sale today at the Mall bulletin board, the Corner Room, the Hetzel Union Building and Waring Hall Persons interested in working on the circulation staff this after noon will meet at noon today at th: Mall bulletin boarcL t ; J M jt t » t ill » < ‘ „ i 1 * .t Editorials r«pre*«nt th* viewpoint* of -tb* writers, not neceasorily th* policy of tho paper, the atodeat body, or tha Unifm'ty —Tha Editor —Pat Earley —Judy Harkison <ittle Man on Campus "Worlhal passed his bluebook? Whaf are you frying lo do— Interpreting the News US. Wont. Sit Idly; Dulles Is Around By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst One of the worst mistakes a flaccid world ever made was to play ostrich while Adolf Hitler rearmed Germany during the 1930’5. While the United States was in retirement from world affairs, while France relied on the Maginot Line which may- or may not be comparable with today’s reliance on atomic deter rence, and while ■ Britain wan dered around in her own econom ic muddle, Hitler set the stage for a new war. The German staff was re-es tablished in secret. But everyone knew about the growing divisions of Panzers.. They burst into-full view in Austria and Czechoslo vakia. Nevertheless, few believed that Hitler would try again where the Kaiser had failed. Indeed, few believed anyone but a madman would precipi tate war again while the mem ory of the destruction and dis ruption of World War I was still fresh. But Hitler was a madman, and the designing militarists of Italy and Japan were ready to follow his lead. These thought they could take the world by surprise and divide it among them. For years now the Communists have been violating the Korean armistice by moving modem war material, especially Russian-made airplanes, into new North Korean bases. The Allies ' have made small protest, realizing that protesta tions were no good unless backed up by a willingness’ to resume the war. Insofar as the United States is concerned, that would be one of the most unpopular things which could happen. But now Secretary of State John Foster Dulles has reveal ed the United States does noi intend lo sit idly by while the Reds build up the capacity for another attack on the Republic of South Korea, the first nation established under the aegis of the United Nations. The armistice is a dead letter, he says, adding that it did not contemplate the fact that replac ing Allied arms in Korea on a piece by piece basis, as agreed, would become impossible as the development of new weapons killed off manufacture of the old ones. The armistice is jnore of a dead letter, however, because, like the Versailles treaty, one side pays no attention to its provisions. The alternatives open to the United States are to leave her muKODAr, WlAi 10. IV5> VlfflM. a >9« >2 ruin my reputation?" own and Allied forces with a popgun defense against modern attack weapons, to restore their strength, or to pull out of Korea. The Reds will scream loudly when the atomic field guns and the guided missiles start mov ing in, just as they are scream ing now that the Americans and the Formosans, with their liny strength, are preparing an attack on the Chinese mainland. But what other answer is there when you are dealing with a totally unscrupulous enemy? Mortar Board Elects Officers. Carolyn Johnson, junior in home economies from Wilming ton, Del., has been elected presi dent of Mortar Board, senior women’s hat society. Other' officers are: Sondra Peters, education major from Meadville, vice president; Gail Gilman, elementary educa tion major from Abington, secre tary; Mary Conrad, recreation major from Washington, D.C., treasurer. Mary Mertz, education major from Lansdowne, historian; and Virginia Mensch, music educa tion major from BeUefonte, and Nancy Siftar, education major from'Bethlehem, song leaders. Veterinary Science Prof To Address Dairy Club Dr. S. B. Guss, associate pro fessor of veterinary science ex tension, will speak on . ‘‘The Bru cellosis Program of Pennsylvania,” at the Dairy Science Club at 7 tonight in 117 Dairy. He will discuss the control of this disease which infects cattle and causes undulant fever in man; Tonight on WDFM~ tU MEGACYCLES :50 Sign On :55 New* :0O - . "A" Tram :ss " Sport* :00 'As You Believ# :15 BBC Weekly i :30 . Jazx Panorama :15 Special Event* :00 Chamber Concert 11:3# New*; Sign ON by Bibl ce new you* D** 6;toT£J2 r * —
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