PAGE FOUR Editorials A Time for Caution Calmness and common sense appear to be the best way to beat down this mild flu bug playing tricks with the health of students. There is no reason for panic. Although the present strain appears to be very contagious, it does not seem to be serious, with illnesses lasting only from two to four days. However. there is a need for students to take extra caution. With a big weekend coming up, the flu bug could have a hey-day with students. This is a weekend to use some common sense. It might not be a bad idea to limit your activities this weekend. It should be remembered that a fraternity party room —where many persons are usually crowded into a small space—is a very good place to pick up this flu bug. The University Health Service is making every effort to keep on top of the situation and to stop it before it be comes worse. Dr. Herbert R. Glenn and his staff have been working long, hectic hours and performing service - beyond the call of duty. Special room care by borough physicians has been arranged by the University (at the University's expense), in addition to special meals for ill students. Other pre cautionary steps, such as canceling all ROTC common bours and swimming classes, are being taken. This is a time when the professors must use their judg ment on the work load to be given students and whether it is wise to give a bluebook with so many students ill. However, the main responsibility in ending this streak of illnesses lies with the students themselves. They are the ones who must use common sense and take precautionary steps against coming down with the flu. Independents Up in Arms Independent men—long accustomed to being pampered —are generally up in arms over moves to throw out the fraternity-independent rotation plan for class officers. The Association of Independent Men, which represents almost 8000 men, has gone on record in. favor of retain ing the plan. Town Independent Men, the most powerful division of AIM, has done the same. Nittany Council opposes the rotation plan. We ask one main question: Should any qualified stu dent be kept from holding a class or All-University office just because his affiliation (independent or fraternity) happens to be "wrong"' for that year? We believe student government needs the best man for the job regardless of his affiliation. Some independent men say discarding the rotation sys tem will end good relationships between independents and fraternity men. No one will deny the importance of good relations between the two groups. However, if the present good relationships are based solely on rotating offices, they are superficial to say the We see no reason why . a "free election" plan shouldn't at least be given a try. The only guide to a man .is his conscience; the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions.--Winston Churchill, November 12. 1940 Editorials are written by the editors and staff members of The Daily Collegian and do not necessarily represent the views of the University or of the student body. A Student-Operated Newspaper attr• Battu (lottrgiatt Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 remishea Tuesday through Sat Inds) morning during the University year, The Daily Colleassa Is a student-operated newspaper. Entered as second-class matter 309 S. 1931 at the State College. Pe- Past Otfsee under the art of 3darch 3. IST9. Mad Subsersptson Price: 113.04 per semester 93 . .00 per year ED DUBBS. Editor Managing Editat. Jody Rsekison: City Editor. Robert Fronktin; Sports Editor, Vine, Careed trip, Editor. Anne Fnedtirre; Assistant Copy Editor. Marian Bratty: Assistant Sports Editors. Platt Mathews sad Los Prato; !Bahr-alp Editor. Gunny Phillips; Pho tography &Saar. Grams Ilartisan. Asst. Sas. Mtr.. Sue Mortensen: Local Ad. Mn..r Marilyn Elias: Asst. Local Ad Mgr.. Rose Ann Ganeslea; National Ad. Mgr.. Joan Wallace: Promotion Mgr.. Mariann Maier; Personnel Mgr.. Lynn Glasskturn: Classified Ad. Mgr.. Stern Milstein: Co Circulation Mgrs.. Pat aliernidci and Richard Lippe; Research and Records Mir Barbara Wall; Office Serretary. Marlene Marks. STAFF TlitS ISSUE: 'Sight Editor. Lynn Ward: Corr" Editor. Pat Et-arta : Witt &Mar. Denny Mallet.; Awdsuint4 Bobbi Levine, Edie tilumenthal. Diane Died. Debbi, Ton, Jeanette Ulm 13e,ty Lou Somer. Douala easciatv and Jett rollack. arm STEVE HIGGINS. Bus. Mgr. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Safety Valve ROTC 'Waste' Bothers Reader TO THE EDITOR: I've been stir red by the observations of Mr. Barry R. Hemphill in the Tues day. October 15, edition of the Collegian. His comments -concerning the necessity of drill and cadence counting on campus being highly beneficial to safety of our country throu,,h the supplying of ROTC students as our military leaders leaves me with a little apprehen sion. The merits of the repititious. annoying and senseless pranc ing back and forth the campus has shown itself in the quality of the ROTC officers I've had the privilege to observe. Mili tary training must be carried out under the strictest disci pline or the whole military structure is undermined frt m the start. How can the watered down and part-time training that the stu dents get on the campus compare with West Point or Officers Can didate School?" Granted we need leaders in our military. but must we sacri fice quality for quantity? To give the rank of 2nd Lieuten ant to a college graduate be cause he can march in step (therefore have unify) and count cadence (therefore be proficient in giving orders) makes a farce out of the rank which should be so select. You only have to see the ma jority of West Point or OCS grad uates and compare them with the majority of ROTC graduates to see the senseless waste of time. energy and taxpayers' money which is disgracefully being ex hibited here on this and hundreds of other college campuses. Controls Wanted On ROTC Units TO THE EDITOR: MY. Hemp-, hill's letter in Tuesday's edition of the Collegian is very interests ing. I do not argue with his state ments that cadence counting is a necessary part of ROTC drill, or that the military training is a part of our American way of life. However, I can give him defi nite proof that classroom in struction was interrupted last Wednesday afternoon. If - you Will consider. Mr. Hemphill, a student delivering an address with a microphone placed six inches below his mouth_ This speech was delivered on the third floor of Willard. In the playback of this tape; the speech was interrupted many times by exceptionally -loud counting of the numbers. As far as jet planes, Mr. Hemp hill, let's leave them up in the sky and try and concentrate on conditions that will improve classroom instruction. In my let ter last Friday I did not criticize military training at Penn State, but I definitely inferred that dis ciplinary controls should be placed on these ROTC units. ',Letter Cut Gazette TODAY liinel Sirochas Torah Service, 10 a.m. Hine! _ Billet Sabbath Eve Servicv, S Hinel irderlandia FoLL Dance, 7;30-10:30 p.m., HUB ballroom Newman Club, Open House, 8 p.m., Student EMMEI Eakin Eisenhower Chapel Fluid Mechanics Seminar.. 4:10 p.m... 1 Sackett Building- Pla)eri "Carnival of Thieves," 8 p.m., Center Stage. Thespians ••A Great Future," S p.m., Schwab Auditorium. PLACEMENT INTERVIEWS CE. EE. lE, ME. L.MR. Bur.Ad Continental Can: Nov. 1 BS. MS. PhD in Cer. Cal:. ME. Metal, Sri. Food, Fd-Ntr.. Hus Ad. LA. Youngstown Sheet & Tube: Nov. 1 ftS. MS. PhD in ME. EE. ChE. Metal. IE. MinE. CE. Eng - Sul American Agricultural Chemical Co: Nov. 1 13S in Chem for Lab., people for produc tion work with Ag. background—AgrEc.. Aur-Ed. AgrE. Agr. Agro Hazel Atlas CLass (Dir. of Continental Can) : Nor. i BS. MS. PhD In ChE Socone Mobil: Noe. 1 MS. PhD in Chem ChE g Sign on and News: 7:00 "A" Train :50: State News and National Sports :00: Holyzanoppin": 8:30: Friday Nigh sews Round-up: 9:00: Just For Two 10:00: Nests: 10:05: Light Classical Juke. adz; 11:317: News and Sign-01L Williath Lloyd, '6l Charles B. Carey, '5B 12:45 p.m.. Helen Nov- 7 BS in TONIGHT ON IVDF3I Little Man Interpreting the News American Soldier: 1 ssue SEOUL, Oct. 17 (?P)—The American soldier has become a public issue in the Far East. In recent months-he has been under fire in Formosa, Japan and Korea. His relations in Okinawa arid the Philip pines have not always been smooth. The most common complaint voiced by Orientals is: "American Gls think they are better than we are. They treat us like animals." They cite the case of a Chinese Peeping Tom killed by an Ameri can sergeant in Taipei last spring, testimony in Japan of U.S. sol diers shooting at Japanese brass collectors allegedly for sport, and the more recent series of shoot ings in Korea by U.S. guards pro tecting military supplies. One Korean fells an Ameri can: "You wouldn't shoot people trying to steal such equipment if they were Caucasians." The soldier has his side too. An embittered young serviceman commented on thefts of U.S. mili tary supplies by Koreans—a loss of more than two million dollars since January 1956, including 1 1 / 2 million gallons of gasoline this year. "I think I know why I'm here," he said, "but I don't think the Koreans do." A well - informed American source described the average new, soldier's introduction to Korea: "He arrives in Ascom city, west of Seoul, completes processing, then perhaps wanders into a local village. Ile may lose. his fountain pen or even more if he's not care ful. "Later when he gets to the P FAN UTS 5Ay, LINE. (ArriEtS YOURIi 8 BLANKET? - P (Oli 0 4 . it......____ ~ 44. , ~.....==6.......a.,::±4-..4... ..11=-. ---.... . • •-•'-. - 4. ....44.4L.J1 , FRIDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1957 n Campus by Dick Biblet last year." display in Far By JAMES CARY front lines and has a little lib erty he is besieged by prosti tutes, and by black market op erators urging hint to sell any thing he has, including govern ment property, for a quick pro fit." In Japan, too, honky-tonk ele ments congregate around U.S. bases, but more worthwhile ap proaches to the local population are available. The same is true of Formosa and the Philippines. To offiet the unnatural situa tion here the Army is starting an orientation program to make Gls more aware of the Korea they seldom see—an ancient land of culture and proud peo ple. The armed services have shown an active sense of public relations in many ways. They have contrib uted heavily to charities, paid condolence money in some death cases, exerted great effort aiding disaster areas, have flown strick en people hundreds of miles to obtain medical help. Still the U.S. soldier is an issue as long as he remains. For Amer ica has stepped on a sensitive nerve—the issue of white author ity among yellow and brown peo ples. No soldiers, no matter how well oriented or behaved, can completely solve this. LUCY LOCKED iT IN ThE CLOSET...I'M 'TRYING TO Katt I CAN DO WITROUT IT FOR. i li g_ TWO WEEKS.. - HOW WOULD YtKI LOOK IF POUR WHOLE NERVOUS SYSTEM WAS SHOW' P P " , _ East r 4
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