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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.
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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
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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
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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~
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