PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Watch Pedestrians Thomas Kirshner, one of 32 students who earn extra money as a campus patrolman, is expected to he in the rtitenour Health Center for at least a month with injuries suffeied when struck by a car Sunday night. Kirshner received bad bruises, an eye injury and X-rays have shown two breaks in his pelvis. The patrolman was directing the 10 p.m. traffic rush In the Hetzel Union parking lot when struck by the car. There have ben many near accidents at this spot and under similar circumstances, but the actuality of this one emphasizes the danger of driving straight through in the middle turning lane. According to officials, the car was in the turning (left) lane when Kirshner was hit. The "no stopping" signs which yesterday replaced the "no parking" signs on Shortlidge Road should help lessen the danger, since drivers will no longer be tempted to pass stopping cars and hurry up the middle lane. But some drivers will still insist on their "right" to use the middle lane as a throughway in order to get their dates home on time. These drivers will have to use their heads instead of the middle lane, for foolishness could lead to similar or even serious accidents to other students who happen to be crossing the street as well as to patrolmen. Moreover, the pedestrian always has the right of way if he has "observed all the rules of the highway," according to a decision handed down Just this Monday by state Su preme Court Justice Michael A. Musmanno. "To say that a pedestrian may not cross the street merely because an automobile may be in view," Musmanno said, "is equivalent to saying that the machine has rights superior to those of a human being." This underscores the mandate for drivers, especially in Shortlidge Road rushes, to exercise a measure of good sense and extra care. A Student-Operated Newspaper Oilr Battu Tutlrgtatt Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Published Timid*, through Saturday morning during the University year. The Melly Collegian is a student-operated newspaper. Entered as second-class matter July 3, Init at the State College, Pa. Poet Office under the act of March 3, 1873. Mall Subscription Pricer 33.00 per semester $5.00 per year. ROBERT FRANKLIN Editor <B)°, City Editor, David Fineman: Managing Editor, Rickard Drayns; Sports Editor, Lou Prato; Associate Sports Editor, Matt Mathews; Personnel and Public Relation! Director, Patricia Evans; Copy Editor, Lynn Ward; Assistant Copy Editor, Dick Fisher: Photography Editor, Robert Thompson. Credit Mgr., Janice Smith; Local Ad Mgr., Torn Bucker: Asst. Local Ad Mgr.. George [titlark; National Ad Mgr., Betsy Brackbilit Promotion Mgr., Kitty Bur. gen; Personnel Mgr., Mickey Nash: Classified Ad Mgr., Rae Waters; Co. Circulation Mgrs., Mary Anne First and Murray Simon: ft h and Records Mir.. Mary Ifer!mint Office Secretary, Mill Johnson. ST 01"l'illiS ISSUE: Night Editor, Denny Malick : Cony Editor, Elaine Miele: Wire Edam, Ni , kl Wolford Elite Beck, BM Barber, Eddie ('hun, RI l'etroer. Sue DID, Jim Whalen. Jun Strothman, Dick Guldlierg,, Susan Weinman. lanet liostitibeig. Eaten 111 neckeal. anti Jane Treva9kie. Little Man on Campus by Dick Sibiu e°l-.--? i° tM i lWri il L-- "Why. yes—l have your application here someplace:* THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT PICCONE Business Manager "mho' YOUR. 4COOLANIF AMlCAtleil HERE. ALMOST ArgYONE CAN OUT AA et.}oL.AlZStilv.l Professor Hits Pauiing Story TO THE EDITOR: One feels a great shame, to read the article on Prof. Linus Pauling which appeared in The Centre Daily Times on Monday. Pauling is to give two lectures on our cam pus (today). He is a University guest. I believe the readers of The Daily Collegian should know of the attack made on this man, and should understand its implications. Pauling is not merely a bril liant scientist and a most thoughtful, fearless and friendly man; he is a leading scientist of our day. The brilliance of mind and the penetrating thoughtfulness of this man is matched by few in modern science. His scientific achievements are blessings to humanity. Included in his best contributions to society are his very many students, among whom are some of the leading young chemists of our time. I know Pauling well, and I know him better through his students. When a man of Pauling's sci entific and personal character turns his attention to social prob lems, is he likely, suddenly, to become a fool, or a tool of vi cious anti-social thought? Half of the article on Pauling which appeared in the Centre Daily Times is devoted to quotations which implied Just that. He is made out a Communist stooge, by precisely the sort of tech nique with which McCarthy marked his victims. The quotations presented to us in the Times article are irre sponsible; and the conclusion, that Pauling has followed a pat tern of loyalty to communism, is disgraceful. In presenting these discreditable, d i s c r e d iting at tacks, the editor of that paper disgraces himself, and by impli cation he questions the Judg ment of those of us who are proud to invite Pauling here. Pauling is no Communist, and he is nobody's stooge. If an editor intends to be fair, he would present both sides of Pauling's reputation as a social thinker. In intellectual circles, where we presumably find our selves in University Park, re hashes of old comments by the 1951 Congressional Un-Ameri can Activities Committee should scarcely be considered pertinent in a social argument. This is a chapter in our congressional his tory which we should study, in order to avoid its reputation. Only ignorant persons, or bi gots, or irresponsible politicians, hiding behind laws of congres sional immunity, would ever dare to describe Pauling as one loyal to the Communist cause. Yes, Pauling is a controversial character. Does the Centre Daily Times know how his theory of resonance in chemistry was mass-attacked by Soviet chem ists, as recently as three years ago? From his studies of blood dis eases, and viruses, Pauling turns his mind to that most virulent of social diseases: war. Is there any law or logic or the land which deprecates or prevents a citizen from thinking, talking, writing against the idiocy of war, and the cure for this dis ease? Let us pray this is never the case. Furthermore, Pauling has spoken some terrible truths about these facts of radioactive Gazette TODAY AIM, 7 p.m . 203 HUB AIM Judicial Board of Review, 7 pm., ffiIIEMMEMI 'RIB Rameromn }MSC, 6:16 p.m., 206 Bourke Chess Club, 7 p.m., 7 Sparks Christian Fellowship, 12:30 p.m., 218 HUB DeMolay, 7:30 p m., 214 HUB Float Parade. 7 p.m.. 216 HUB French dub. 7:30 p.m., McElwain lounge Future Teachers, 2 p m., 217 HUB Leonides Fashion Show. 7:30 p.m., HUB ballroom Mineral Industries Connell, 8:15 p.m., 216 111313 Rural Social Seminar, 1:15 p in.. 213 HUB Sigma Pi Sigma, 7 p.m., 213 HUB State DHIA, 10 a.m., 212 HUB Women's Choir, 8 p.m., HUB assembly hall WRA Bridge Mb, intermediate/ and advanced, 7 p.m.. White Hall WSGA Senate, 6:30 p.m., 211 HUB contamination from nuclear ex plosions. Are we to be told, by coward ly implication such as that we note in Monday's "news" article in our town paper, that we should not listen to this danger ous man? Many courageous scientists, speaking out as Americans should, and God help us as they ever shall, have brought criticism on themselves. The favorite attack of bigots is the accusation of Communist asso ciations. I think of the response of another courageous American scientist, so attacked: Nobel prize-winner professor Harold Urey. When his views on Fran co's insurrection in Spain were criticized, he replied: "I can't help it if the Communists fel low-travel with me on the Span ish line. I don't fellow-travel with them." All science is controversial; controversy is its life blood. I don't believe that the editor of The Centre Daily Times resents that fact. I suspect he does not even understand it. It is the con sideration of the second contro versy, the social one, which causes the warning to us: that Pauling is disliked by reaction aries; so, by implication, we must beware of what he says. I, for one, am delighted to live in America, where I can listen to both lectures; and that is what I shall do, despite the Centre Daily Times. I hope all of you feel the same way. —Ray Pepinsky, Research Professor of Physics EDITOR'S NOTE: The Centre Daily limes received a great deal of unsolicited information both favorable and unfavorable to Pauling. Editor Jerome Wein stein said the newspaper printed some of each type of information in an effort to present all points of view in the news columns. Reorganization Lacks Controversy TO THE EDITOR: Those con nected with student govern ment reorganiation would like to know why there is little if no interest in the plan. Gentle men, you are at fault—not the student body. Looking down your noses at the students, you (The Collegian, IFC, AIM, Cabinet and other student organizations) have de clared this new plan to be al mighty and righteous; yet you wonder why not even one stu dent bothered to come out to the first open meeting of the committee—in so many words you called the students a com placent mob. Why shouldn't we be compla cent? Was any issue of the plan brought to light and called wrong or bad? No! You, gentle men, are the complacent mob. I find more fault, stupidity and complacency in that only a few scatt e r e d articles appeared against the plan rather than the fact that not one lone individual came forward from the mob or "the herd" and "mooed" in al mighty approval of your work and then desired to be "enlight ened" by it. Gentlemen, there must be some fault with the plan, even if the only problem is the mess that it makes out of bulletin boards. Who are you trying to kid? The plan has long been passed, —Alan Pollan, '62 EDITOR'S NOTE: The student WREN You STOP WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1959 government reorganisation plan was opposed hotly when first presented and upon subsequent presentations, especially by rep resentatives of six of the college councils. The protests were re ported in The Daily Collegian during the entire presentation of the plan. Further, the pro tests were carried not only to Cabinet, but were aired by the college councils with student ob• servers present. These letter columns as well as the Cabinet meetings are al• ways open to Potion and other students for protests, complaints and compliments. Voting Is Urged As Aid to SGA TO THE EDITOR: The editorial of April 15, stated that apathy doesn't exist on this campus, and that "students will continue to vote by personal interest . in each campaign . . ." Accord ing to the "Collegian," 31.3 per cent of the student body voted in the last Spring election. Cer tainly the students voted by their personal interest. That is, those who voted followed this method. And those students who didn't vote also expressed their interests, although in d i rectly; they expressed indifference to student government. It appears that this apathy still exists. Throughout West Halls, a substantial center of student population, one hears such remarks as the following: Why should I vote? The parties really stand for the same thing. The SGA doesn't do anything. Why should I support it? These comments indicate a misunder standing of the SGA. Firstly, it is quite evident from the party platforms that the parties do have different planks. Each party places special em phasis on its planks. The parties are the same only in the respect that both support legislation which is in the best interests of the student body. It may be said that students' welfare is the primary concern of both parties, but that they differ in ways to effect it. Secondly, the SGA has made significant progress in fulfilling the desires of the student body. The Hetzel Union Building, Book Exchange and Used Book Agen cy are excellent examples of positive action taken by the SGA, which has greatly influ enced the entire student body. Only when the student body supports the SGA, as it did in the formative years of the HUB, will the administration grant concessions which the students feel are necessary. The SGA has given much to the students. It is now time for the students to support the SGA. —Earl Gershenow, '62 Alpha Fire Co. Praised by AEPi's TO THE EDITOR: The brothers and pledges of Alpha Epsilon Pi would like to thank the men of the Alpha Fire Company for their very efficient service in extinguishing a fire in our kit chen. Their speed and compe tence prevented a small fire from turning into a tragic blaze, and for this we are very grate ful. —Morton Gulak President HE'S THE CLEAN-UP HITTER, HE'S THE PITCHER AND HE'S THE MANAGER! 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