PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Tuesday's Elections: Overwhelming, Significant The results are in and the congratulatory telegrams have been sent to the winners in Tuesday's national elec- tions The elections, with a heavy vote in most sections of the country, proved colorful and highly significant in the national political scene 'The tide of Democratic victories which swept most of the country was upset somewhat in Pennsylvania. The surprise of the day was Hugh Scott's unexpected victory over Governor George M. Leader for the Senate seat. Leader trailed his triumphant running mate, Pittsburgh's Mayor David L. Lawrence, in most parts of the state, and Scott, who piled up a greater majority than Lawrence, sent Leader down to unexpected and crushing defeat. Even governor-elect Lawrence's showing was not at all what the Democrats had expected or hoped for. The 72-year-old Pittsburgh politician pulled a much smaller than predicted margin in Allegheny County, and without his smashing Philadelphia showing, where he polled 175,000 votes more than McGonigle, it is doubtful he would have won the state. The Democrats, however, showed much better in other states. Barring a few isolated examples besides Pennsylvania- -New York and Arizona among the out stand►ni; —Democratic candidates had a field day. In all, the opposition party gained 13 Senate seats, 45 seats in the House of Representatives, and eight governor ships, Perhaps the most devastating of the results for the Republicans is the realignment of Congress, which is now heavily Democratic and which may prove insurmount able to Eisenhower in his last two years. The elections results generally seemed to point up two factors • The voters not satisfied with the policies and leadershT of Eisenhower and his administration. Each state contest is decided greatly on its own merits, to be sure—but every candidate must also contend somewhat with the voters' feelings toward his party. Recession, rising prices, discontent among farmers—all these hurt the GOP candidates. o The Republicans were badly out-campaigned by the opposition party. Eisenhower admitted this in a press conference on Wednesday, The Democrats campaigned for two years, the Republicans for two months. The dif ference showed in Tuesday's results. Another highly-significant factor to come out of Tuesday's elections is the radically-changed picture for the 1900 presidential battle. Harriman is out. Knowland is out. Rockefeller has been catapulted to the Republican limelight, his new stature makes him a potential challenger to Vice Presi dent Richard M. Nixon, easily the top GOP candidate before the election. Kennedy is still a strong presidential possibility for the Democrats after his smashing victory in Massachu setts, and Pat Brown, who defeated Knowland for gover nor in California, is another Democrat likely for a presidential push. Tuesday's elections proved among the most interest ing and hotly-contested in years. The race in 1960 may prove to be more so. A Student-Operated N ewspaper 011 E. Daily Tatirgitut Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Puhlhhed rumiday through Saturday morning during the Unisersity year. The Daily eolleutan is • student-operated newspaper. Entered as second-class matter July 3 , 1411 at the State collr:e, Pa Post Office under the act of March 3, 1810. Vail Subscription Price: MOO per semester $5.00 per year. ROBERT FRANKLIN Editor City Editor, Da'id Fineman; Managing Editor, Richard Mayne; Sports Editor, Lou Prato: tssociste Sports Editor. Matt Mathews: Personnel and Public Relations Director, Patricia Es ens: Copy Editor. Lynn Ward: Assistant Copy Editor, Dick Fisher; Photography Editor. Robert Thompson. Credit Mgr.. Janice Smith; Local Ad Mgr., Torn Hockey: Asst. Local Ad Mgr.. Robert Pirrone: National Ad Mgr.. Betsy Rrackbill; Promotion Mgr., Kitty Bur gert; Personnel Mar.. Mickey Nash: Classified Ad Mgr., Rae Waters; Co_ CirculationMgrs.. Mary Anne First and Mo.rray Simon; Research and Records Mgr.. Mary lierbein; Office Secretary, bfyla Johnson. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor. Cathy Fleck; Cony Editor, Carollakoslee: tr , F.l 16 , r, George French: Assulants, Susie Linkrouni, Phyllis Wostcoti, Elaine 31 tole. lliil Haibri, Dave Anthony, Ph3r Ills Park, Judy Robertson, Gretchen Barri eoty Sumie LGrly, JAW Nathan, Vane" Schillman. FRANK VOJTASEK v!'1. , ,11,N° Business Manager THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Letters Readers Defend TO THE EDITOR: This is in re ply to Mr. Karn's letter (charg ing women with moral laxity) which was published in yester day's Collegian. Evidently Mr. Karn is a bache lor (at least he will be from now on) or he would not have said the things he did. His let ter was utterly ridiculous, in fact, it did not even provide a good laugh. He has complete ly let his emotions run away with him. We have had Child Development and Family Rela tions 405, too, and have read some of the case histories he has. Granted, we were impressed with them, but we did not turn to judge all women on the basis of a small select group of case histories. Being that he is a graduate student should lead us to be lieve that he is of fairly high intelligence, but he certainly does not show it in his thinking. We would like to know how he draws such a sharp line be tween the moral codes of men and women. Why are drinking and smoking immoral for wom en and not for men? Why should a man sneer at his girl if she takes a drink or smokes an occa sional cigarette? Should she sit smugly by as he drinks himself into oblivion and smokes an exorbitant number of cigarettes" Actually all women are not such docile creatures as some people think. True, women are the "weaker sex" and deserve certain courtesies bestowed up on them by the masculine sex, but this does not support the idea of Mr. Karn's proposed rigidly enforced double stand ard. Therefore we must recognize that in the United States wom en are equal to men in many ways. Gazette Blood Donation Regiatration, 8 a m.-5 P. In , HUB Lobby Bridge ',talons, 6:30 p ni., HUB Card- Tilton Ch tan Fellowship, 12.15 p in., 218 tiUB Hind. Sabbath Eve Sersices. 8 p m . lel Foundation Interlandia, busineß9 meeting, 7.30 p.m White Inter-Vorgity Crtrktian Fellowship, 7 .30 , tn. 211 Boucke N'•wman Club. :dual, 5 p m, Memoual Chapel Newman Club, Open House. 8 p m Stu dent Center Partugeae Club. 8 V. 212 HUH "The Druid Circle," tS p m.. Center Stage James Barnett. Geoffery Boardman. Jean Borden. Mary Cinamons, Harry Fell. Sue 'nice. Carl Fkher, Robert Miller, Rally Muntord, David Pressman. Ralph Riehl, Joseph Stepenoaky, Edward Taylor, Mar shall Wilson. Job Interviews NOVEMBER 12 General Electric Co.: PhD: CHEM CH E • PHYS ME AERO E CER METAL MATH. Syl%ania Electric Products. Inc.: BS: EE ME CH E IE PHYS CHEM MATH; MS: EE ME PHYS CHEM MATH; PhD: EE MATH CHEM PHYS. Texaco: BS• CH E CE METAL: MS: CH E CE METAL CHEM: PhD: CH E CHEM ME York Corporation: BS MS ME lE. Bessemer & Lake Erie R H.: BS BA: ACCTG BUS MAN ECON FIN CE IF ME. MS: ACCTG BUS MAN ECON FIN. Provident Mutual Life Ins. Co.: BA: LA BUS ADM ED PSYCH. NOVEMBER 13 Air Reduction Co., inc.: BS: CH E EE ME METAL: MS: CH E CHEM; PhD: CH E CHEM ME METAL PHYS. S. Morgan Smith Co.: BS: ME CE. Inland Steel Co.: BS MS: METAL CH E ME CE EE FUEL TECH; PhD: METAL FUEL TECH. Insurance Co. of North America: MS: LA BUS ADM. Martin Co.: BS: RE ME AERO E F.NG SCI; MS PhD: EE ME AERO E PHYS. Albers Represents ORL at Seminar Dr. Vernon M. Albers, profes sor of engineering research at the Ordnance Research Labora tory, is representing the labora tory this week at the Seminar on Advanced Energy Sources and Conversion Techniques which is meeting in Paseadena, Calif. The seminar, which is under fhe auspices of the Army Signal Corps, is sponsored by the De partment of Defense in coopera tion with the University of Cali fornia at Los Angeles and the California Institute of Technology. —Foster E. Billheimer, '59 —Douglas J. McKee, '6l TODAY oNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Moral Standards of Women TO THE EDITOR: Case studies were not originated to give a picture of the vast majority of the population, nor was it ever intended that they would be construed to represent this vast majority. Case studies depict the deviants and the extremes. Judging from his letter, an interesting case study could be made about Mr. Kam. Another point which should be mentioned is Mr. Karn's de sire to "beat women to a pulp." It is generally true that the man who is confident of his own manhood is amused rather than appalled by women; he knows that he is the boss, so he can af ford to be tolerant without risk ing a loss of status. In contrast, the man who is not certain of his masculinity looks upon women as a potential threat and he must constantly bolster his faith in himself by subjugating them to his will. Into which classification do you fall, Mr. Karn? Could it be that you yourself have been ignored, slapped down and overlooked by women? —Cathy Engel, '59 • Letter cut TO THE EDITOR: The under signed upperclassmen and grad uate students in the Department of Sociology wish to address the following message to William Karn: You're Sick! Sick! Sick! Nolvert Scott, grad Charles Fletcher, '6O Richard Johnson, grad Mel Vance, grad Jewell Caldwell, grad Heather Trexler, '6O Clair Van Deusen, '59 Sue Day, '39 Betty Lu Floegel, '5B Ted Abusamra, '59 TO THE EDITOR: Women out number men at this very mo ment. The number is destined to rise and age pi oximity will diminish. Also, women are men's biological superiors, as is firmly attested to by psychologists, soci ologists, anthropoligists and men in the medical profession. Any sort of moral laxity 'Ai% any woman that Mr. Karn con tends, is the responsibility of some overbearing promiscuous man. He demanded, "everytime a woman runs fur office, freeze her out." Did it ever occur to you, sir, that she was more qualified intellectually and emo tionally to assume such an elect ed responsibility? Women have less time today_ than formerly to be feminists• They are too busy attempting to earn a living and stature in a man's world besides helping to support or supporting them selves, their families and their husbands. "The one thing they can't Little Man on Campus by Dick Bibler ----;-_-.---::-----.----------5-------:-,-L------------_--=.-_:----.7-',.._-_ , „,.. ,s `>,-j - ,--_-- ,-<,-,..--.=--_-_----.!:-_-_--_--,.., ---_:,--:-.,:_- ___,_,,,,„______..,__\_,----- - .:4-;?,,,,,,.., ,:til_________,___, .>_____ _ r -- ~. ~2..,,,:-,:,:•• _ ...„__ "I see FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 7, 1958 stand is to be ignored." Ignored, indeed! No one, whether man, woman or beast wants to be ig nored. You must possess a rather pro found inferiority complex to ward the opposite sex to state the assumed facts you did. Your letter sounds as if you wrote it in 1890 and decided to have it published now—in The Colle gian, no less, Your thoughts went out with William Jennings Bry an and the Populists. The world progresses, Mr. Kern, not digresses. The Lord forbid that we return to our old fashioned mores and statuses. I should think your views, espe cially in college, would be more mature if not more liberal and not narrow. Your psychological data overlooks your egotistical point of view. --Sheila Cohen, `Bl 1601 've lectured past the bell again—" —Susan Altman, '6l .s'eH✓ez )). ....--.., i - Ut l . 6. : , tili iS 1
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