PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Distortions and Facts Town students who have been hit by the $lO school tax have legitimate right to complain, for the tax is levied to support State College area schools, which can benefit only mai tied students with small children. But some points should be straightened out before considering legitimate complaints, for some town students have blown the protest far out of proportion before examining the facts very closely. Some corrections: The tax does not affect every town student—it applies only to those with apartments, i.e., rooms with private kitchen and bathroom facilities. The tax is not new—it has been in force for years, and the hike from $5 to $lO was made last year. It was nut instituted by the borough to gouge student pockets—the tax was levied by the school board to support schools and has nothing to do with borough finances. The tax was not aimed at the "poor" students who must live in town—fraternities and residence hall occupants are exempted because they are legally considered roomers and nut residents. This ruling is based on the type of living facilities and not financial status. Local students who live with their parents are not exempted—they must pay the same amount as everyone else. The tax is not peculiar to State College—many other communities use the same method to support their school System s These are not all the misconceptions angered students came up with, but they are representative. But these students do have a legitimate complaint: that they ale contributing to a school system from which they do not benefit in a community which is not their legal residence. Very few students have children old enough to use State College schools; those that do should be taxed, but ti►e rest left alone. Students live in State College not because they have chosen it as their residence but because they have chosen the University for an education. - The school board should be reasonable enough to see that the school tax is an unfair imposition on students who did not ask for it and do not benefit from it. Town students should spend less time loudly com plaining and concentrate on a more respectful attempt to convince the school board that their unreasonable tax law should be rephrased and University students exempted. Inconsistent Music Lovers Students are a funny lot. Last week they grabbed every available ticket to hear one of the world's finest orchestras. This week they are declining the chance to hear one of the world's great singers, Jussi Bjoerling. Last weak Recreation Hall was filled with students who wanted to hear great music. This week It may be half empty of students missing great music. Only 1480 tickets have been distributed to students since they were made available on Tuesday. This is hard to understand when it is remembered that 1400 tickets for the orchestra were distributed in one hour. Students are not the only ones that aren't taking advantage of the opportunity. Tickets for non-students went on sale yesterday and at the close of distribution only 165 had been sold. Jussi Bioerling has been acclaimed by many as the world's greatest tenor and one of the three best active opera singers. A half empty Recreation Hall would be a discredit to the University as well as to its culture of her students. Tickets are available today at the Hetzel Union desk. Fifty-four Years of Student Editorial Freedom Olte Battu Totirgiatt Successor to The Free Lance, est 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturdu morning during the UnistraiD year. Tho Daily Collegian is a student-operated newspaper. Entered as eecond•clasa matter July C. 1931. at the State College. Pa. Post Office under the act of Starch S. 1375. ~f. r T ROBERT FRANKLIN Editor 06301 STAFF THIS ISSUE: Copy Editor, Tom Eggler: Wire Editor, Janet Duratinet Assistants, John Illack, - Sandy Slosson, Nicki Wolford, Phyllis Pack, Alice O'Don. nen, Sue Linkrouni, James Strothman. Meg Teichholta, Carol Fagan. Karca ShaMien. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT PICCONE Business Manager Letters dub Is Seeking Dam Workers TO THE EDITOR: The project of cleaning up Beaver Dam is under way. The reason for this project is to provide a recreation area suitable for ice skating, canoeing, fishing, hiking and camping for Penn State students. Last weekend the Army Engi- neers and the Outing Club started clearing the bottom of the drained dam in cooperation with Edwin L. Cooper, (associate professor) of zoology, and Harold B. White and Fred M. Coombs, of the Physical Education college. Menaces to canoeing and ice skating will be removed, the new sluiceway will be completed and the dam will be filled and stocked with trout by April 15. The area will then be utilized by the Out ing Club for the aforementioned recreation. The project will go on for a few more weekends, and all stu dents especially Outing Club members—are asked to help in this expansion of the University's recreation facilities. Transportation wilt leave from behind Osmond at 1 p.m. Satur days and 1:30 p.m. Sundays. Old clothes and boots should be worn. Food (at a very nominal cost) and moral support will be pro vided by girls of the Outing Club. A hearty thanks is extended to all Outing Club members who helped launch this project last weekend. —Jack Huddar, vice presi dent, Outing Club Gazette TODAY Alpha Tau Alpha Dance, 9 p.m , DUB Ballroom Bridge (.111M4, 6.u0 p.m.. HUB Cardroom Christian Fellowship. 12 •10 p m 218 HUB Cosmopolitan Club. Banquet. 6:30 pm. Education Student Council. Public Relations Committee, I; .30 p m., 284 Willard Food+ Chairmen, 5:15 p m , Simmon+ back study lounge Billet, Sabbath Eve Setvicel, 3 p.m., 224 !metd Lune Interlandla Folk Dance, 7 30 p m.. 3 White Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, 7 :30 211 Boucke Dr. Henry Margenau, 5 :15 p lit, 119 Osmond Mathematics Colloquium, 3 :15 p.m., 9 Sparks Mineral Industries Colloquium, 1:15 p.m., Mineral Induitries Auditorium Phi Mu Alpha. 7:.10 p m., HUB Assembly Room United Christian Association. I p ni., HUB Assembly Room UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Donald Alcorn, John Anthony, Donna Berman, Arnold Bleiweiv. John Chotta. Robert Dean, Terhune Duke!, Frank Ful ler, Allan Gummo, David ifladick, ('harks Koons. Clifford Logan. Martha Manley, William Meniheino, Monte Montgomery, Richard Monion, Barbara Volanaky, Thom /14 Potter, Joseph Rapine, David Schap pelf, Baihara Shetman, William Upilegrove. Job Interviews MARCH 5 Pa. Farm Bureau Cooperative: group meet• Mg, 7 p m.. 210 Arm,by. Individual interview: 117 Tyson, Mar. 6, 7. MARCH 11 Farmers Home Administration: group meeting. 7 p.m.. 210 Armaby. Individual intervievra: 117 Trion, Mar. 12. MARCH 12 Chrysler Institute of Engineering: any en• gineer qualified for grad school. Chrysler Corp.: Management Trainee Pro gram: any engineer qualified for grad school. MARCH 16 The General Tire & Rubber Co : BS & GRADS: ME, CH E, IE, CHEM. MARCH 17 U.S. Secret Service, (Treasury Dept.): BS or BA: BUS ADM. I.A. 0. Hummel Co.: BS & GRADS: CER TECH, CH E, CHEM. JUNIORS: CER TECH for summer employment. York Corp.: BS: ME, lE. The Martin Co.: ES: EE, ME, ENG SCI, AERO E. GRADS: CH E, EE, ME, AERO E, PHYS. B. F. Goodrich Co.: BS & GRADS: CH E, CHEM. ME, ACCTG, BUS ADM B. F. Goodrich Tire Co : BS: ACCTG, ECON. Bravo Corp.: BS: ME. Caterpillar Tractor Co.: BS: ME, EE, CE. Esao Standard Oil Co.: ES: BUS ADM. Proctor & Gamble Co. - ES & GRADS; CH E, ME, ER, CE, lE, ENG SCI for summer employment only. LB.M.: PhD Candidates Only: MATH, CHEM, EE, ME, METAL, PHYS, PSYCH. Little Man on Campus by Dick •emu 11111111 "So I haven't been coming to class—why can't I get credit for this as a correspondence course'?" from here to infinity Clement Attlee Takes a Bow We took a tour with Clement Attlee and Lions Paw members yesterday. And while on the tramp around the campus, we learned a lot about the old man who was once Prime Minister of Great Britain. As are many Englishmen, Attlee is outspoken—about certain things. He commented on rock and roll, American tea and John Foster Dulles. He al so took a side trip to purchase a razor while on his tour of the campus. Attlee kept pace with his guides quite remarkably for a 76-year-old. "I'd rather not comment on Dulles," he said as he trudged along between Beaver Field and the Lion, "especially since the chap is ill." His hosts were concerned at what they would call the member of the House of Lords. When asked whether he should be called Sir Clement, or Earl Attlee, the gentleman replied: "It really doesn't matter. "I don't really give a damn." THOMPSON Attlee was outspoken in his dislike for American tea. "The Americans," he commented, "play the old bag game." "I didn't mind the colonists throwing the British tea into Boston Harbor," he HOW CAN YOU GAY I'M FAT? fr -,...--,... -(--- 4, f.,,,, 0 „ ,: 1; NAVEST v -011111 it ..&, , A .0........ mi ..} 41,4 HUSKY itto- an. l' -=- - I.=-'. STOMACH I, VA" a p—mm ....,...... _ 2 -27 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1959 by bob thompson said, "but I certainly don't like it dug up and served to me now." Prior to his press conferenc. Attlee took time out for a spot of tea. We couldn't see wheth. er it was American or British. The former Prime Minister had a few comments about rock and roll. In his perfect Oxford English, he said, "It's rather primitive I would say." The side trip by car—most of the sight seeing tour was made afoot—took the Britisher to a local drug store, to pur chase a new safety razor. He lost his old one on the train trip to the campus. To say that his razor was old is the under statement of the year. He had had the razor for 46 years. Rather perplexed that the University had as many stu dents as it does. Attlee quipped: "How are you able to find out who to put on the baseball team if there are 16.000 stu dents?" Attlee spent a few minutes talking to another Englishman —now an American—President Eric A. Walker. Walker's greet. ing to the former Prime Minis• ter: "You look just like your pictures."
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