FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1959
Walker Hopes
New Tax Plan
President Eric A. Walker
sa id Wednesday that he
hopes Gov. David L. Law
rence's tax program is
passed so the University
can continue the kind of edu
cational program it needs.
Walker agreed that Lawrence
needs all the assistance he can
muster to get the remainder of
his tax program through the
legislature. Walker made the
statement after attending a
meeting of some 700 leaders of
organizations affiliated with
agencies which receive the bulk
of State aid.
"l agree wholeheartedly with
the governor that. he can't
spend what he hasn't got,"
Walker said. "I certainly hope
he can get his tax program
passed because if we are going
LA Faculty Defeats
Math-Sci Proposal
After another long discussion on the proposed tightening
up of mathematics-science requirements, the Liberal Arts
faculty is back where it started one year ago.
Almost bogging down in parliamentary procedure yester
day the faculty in effect defeated the original changes recom-
mended last May, this year's sub
stitute planning committee recom
mendation and several alternate
proposals and motions.
The college is now left with
the original requirements, sub
ject to further amendment and
debate.
Accordingto Dean Ben Euwema,
a special meeting will probably
be called before the end of the
semester to wrap up the problem.
The various plans were as fol
lows:
•Original ad hoc sub-commit
tee recommendations require a 6-
hour sequence in a "laboratory
science." A student could'take all
12 credits in either the physical
or biological sciences, but not in
other fields.
9 The planning committee later
suggested requiring six credits in
physics or chemistry and at least
three credits in the biological sci
ences. The remaining three to be
- selected from any other approved
science with a maximum of three
credits in mathematics.
•Dr. Ruth Silva, associate pro
fessor of political science, yester
day proposed an amendment to
allow students to take six credits
in either physical science or
mathematics.
•Robert T, Oliver, head of the
Department of Speech, suggested
keeping the present requirements
with the addition of astronomy as
a choice.
•A fifth alternative would
keep the present program, but re
quire three credits in either
mathematics, chemistry or phys
ics.
•A sixth motion was made to
Horse Hitch to Lead Farm Parade
The Wilson Six-Horse Hitch,
which has been shown in Eng
land, Wales, Scotland and
South America, will lead the
Little International livestock
parade at 6:30 tonight.
The hitch, consisting of six prize
draft horses, each weighing 2000
pounds, was a winner at the 1958
Chicago International Livestock
Show for the 24th time in 39 years
of entry.
The wagon the ,bay-colored
horses will pull is one of the
original wagons used to deliver
meat products from the Chicago
stock yards. -
In the parade, behind the hitch,
will be wagons of animals which
will be entered in the Little In
ternational Show which will start
at 8 a.m. tomorrow in the Stock
Pavillion.
to have the kind of education
program we need, we are go
ing to need the tax program
to pay for it," he said.
"The University has asked
for a substantial increase in
its appropriation and the fu
ture of Penn State and Centre
County depends on it," he said.
"It is obvious that the Univer
sity won't get the money un
less the tax program is passed."
The Un i versity requested
$43.9 million from the legisla
ture but Lawrence cut the Uni
versity's budget request to
$34.2 million. In 1957 the Uni
versity received $29.7 million
from the state for the bien
nium. Walker at that time re
quested $34 million and Gov.
George M. Leader cut the re
quest to $27.9 million.
Walker said he has spent a
great deal of time in the last
few months speaking at var-
By LOLLI NEUBARTH
preserve the present system while
requiring three credits in mathe
matics.
Math
,had been required in the
liberal arts college until 10 years
ago.
Original suggestions for changes
were based on a distinction be
tween laboratory experience in
the physical sciences and the more
"observational"-laboratories found
in beginning biological science
courses.
The general opinion of those
who want to require chemistry or
physics is that students should
not graduate without being ex
posed to a "real laboratory science,
and they will not take it upon
themselves to schedule one.
Those opposing the change feel
that the distinction is an arbitrary
one and certain students-can find
much meaning in sciences other
than physical ones. •
Pi Lambda Sigma
Initiates Members
Eleven students were initiated
into Pi Lambda Sigma, pre-legal
honorary society Tuesday night.
They are Barbara Beamer, Da
vid Epstein, Richard Fisher, Rich
ard Friedman, Theodore Haller,
Brad Karen, Wilbur Lewellan,
John Rapchak, Martin Spector,
Walter Standish and Chester
Zimolzak.
The initation took place follow
ing a banquet at which Dean
Jefferson Fordham of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania Law School
was guest speaker.
Calves, piglets and lambs will
be shown in the parade by their
trainers. Horses will be led by
riders.
The parade will form at the
Nittany area, travel west on
Pollock Road, then go south on
Burrowes to College Avenue
and east on College to Pine
Street.
The Wilson Hitch will also be
one of the features of the after
noon part of the show. The Flem
ish-descendent horses will enter
the pavillion, which is just large
enough to hold both wagon and
horses, to give a demonstration.
. Another feature of the after
noon program will be the par
ade of champions, and the-judg
ing of a gram champion, a win
ner of the entire show. A sheep
shearing demonstration, a sheep
dog domonitration and a meat
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Lawrence's
Is Passed
ious gatherings throughout the
state. "In each of these speeches
I have stressed the importance
of supporting the Governor's
tax program," he said.
"Let's face it. he can't ap
propriate what he hasn't got,"
People who are opposed to
the tax program, quite natur
ally, are putting up the best
case they can. "If you go to
work and get across the story
of what your needs are. I be
live we can within reasonable
time get our program through,"
Walker said.
At the conference held Wed
nesday in Harrisburg, several
of the organization leaders
pledged support of the fiscal
program. They included the
Pennsylvania American Feder
ation of Labor, the Pennsyl
vania State Education Associa
tion, and the Governor's Com
mission on Public Library De
velopment.
Study Shows
Ugly Grass
Lives Longer
Believe it or not, ugly grass i
may last longer than pretty grass,
according to two University plant
pathologists.
Dr. Houston B. Couch and Dr.
James R. Bloom, assistant profes-,
sors of plant pathology, believe
there is a definite correlation be-,
tween plant nutrition and prone-
ness to fungus diseases.
Their experiments have shown
that highly-fertilized grass may,
be far more susceptible to fungus'
t ills than less -nourished turf.
.A study of "Brown Patch," a
fungus disease common to grass
used on putting greens, led the
two scientists to this conclusion.
They inoculated crocks of "Sea
side Bentgrass" with this disease
organism and then • watered the
(plants with varying amounts of
fertilizer solutions.
Couch and Bloom are planning
to study the relationship of soil
temperatures to turf disease sus
ceptibility. They also plait to com
bine such variables as nutrition,
soil moisture, soil acidity, and
temperature in a variety of exper
iments.
"While fertilizing definitely
makes grass grow faster and gives
it a healthier, more attractive ap
pearance, there is no doubt that
it may make it more susceptible
to fungus diseases," they state.
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at 5; and the third category, the,
20th Century, at 5:15.
The parade will lead off with
the Air Force ROTC Band. Be
tween the floats of the Greek
and Roman era and those of
the Middle Ages the five final
ists for the Miss Penn State
title will ride in sports cars.
Also participating in the pa
rade will be the Naval ROTC
Band and the Air Force Drum
and Bugle Corps.
raffle will complete the after•
noon program.
Over $6OO worth of prizes will
be awarded by members of the
Block and Bridle Club, sponsors
of the Little International, at the
award banquet Saturday evening
in the Hetzel Union ballroom.
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Summer Position for Men and Women
Interviews will be held at the Student Employment
Office, 112 Old Main, on Tuesday, April 28.
Sign up in advance for an appointment.
—Collegian Photo ay Charles Juque•
ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVE—Donating his blood is Blakely A.
Eyster, junior in electrical engineering from Lewistown. Mrs. R. A.
Deitz is the nurse. Eyster was one of the 165 people that donated
blood yesterday and Wednesday. - The goal was 200 pints.
2-Day Blood Drive Yields
165 Pints; Goal Was 200
The American Red Cross collected 165 pints of blood
during a 2-day drive held here this week.
The goal of the drive, sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega,
men's service fraternity, was 200
pints.
Appointments were made be
tween April 13 and 17 by indi
viduals wishing to donate. Of the
165 students who volunteered
blood donations Wednesday, 89
had registered previously. Th e
other 76 were "walk-in" dona
tions.
Nine of the pints collected were
rejected for medical reasons.
Many of the contributors during',
the first day were ROTC men
who received credits for their
donations. The majority of the
students who contributed to the
drive had previously given blood.
On Wednesday, only 54 students
were first time donors.
Thursday, 64 students appeared
who had registered earlier in the
month.
Club Sponsors
Writing Contest
The Penn State Science Club is
sponsoring a contest in science
fiction writing.
Any student can enter One or
more science fiction stories of any
length.
First prize is a two-year sub
scription to the science fiction
magazine of the winner's choice;
second prize is a one-year sub
scription.
Students may enter stories un
til May 12. They should be type
written and addressed to the Sci
ence Fiction Story Contest, c/o
the English department, 247
Sparks.
The entries will be judged by
'Dr. Samuel Rubinstein, assistant
professor of English composition,
land Dr. Arthur Lewis Jr., asse
ciate professor of English Litera
ture.i
Physics Prof to Serve
As Visiting Lecturer
A University physics professor
will serve as a visiting lecturer at
the University of Richmond (Va.)
as part of a national program to
stimulate interest in physics.
Dr. Erwin W. Muller, who will
visit Richmond on April 28 and
29, will be lecturing under the
auspices of the American Asso
ciation of Physics Teachers and
the American Institute of Phy
sics.
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Compensation--
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sit as assembly members and
yet no compensations will be
given to other members in next
year's budget.
Other compensations under the
budget would be given to the
chairmen of Elections Committee,
Orientation Week, Tribunal, Traf-
Jice Court, Junior Prom, Senior
Ball, Spring Week and Encamp
ment, members of Tribunal and
'Traffic Court, the editor and bus
iness manager of the Student
Handbook and the chairman of
the Cabinet Public Relations
Committee.
The entire budget will be dis
cussed again by the Inter-Class
Finance Committee, All-Univer
sity Secretary-Treasurer John
Gingrich, the newly-elected SGA
secretary-treasurer and other stu
dents whom the Assembly might
see fit to appoint.
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