PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Blue and White Eyesore University officials must be on a "Desecrate Our Campus" campaign by the looks of the unsightly blue and white signs springing up recently. The signs are to serve as guides to visitors, but in doing so are beginning to make Pollock Rd. look like a modern highway—complete with signboards to hide the beautiful "campus-side." Physical Plant officials say there will be at least 25 of these signs of various sizes erected around campus. Officials say the signs are being erected as a result of a year-long study. The study showed a need for the signs, especially in the summer. The need for the signs is debatable since most campus visitors, whether future students or persons attending conventions and conferences, are provided maps to follow. However, even if the need exists, the signs being erected are gaudy eyesores. The signs now in place along Pollock Rd. have lettering so large they can almcat be road from College Ave. Also, a description of the buildings Is hardly needed on the signs. One reads: "Psychology Lab, Oldest Building"—an apparent half-hearted attempt to balance the lettering on the sign. Should the beauty of campus be sacrificed for the convenience of visitors who can't follow maps? A Student-Operated Newspaper 55 Years of Editorial Freedom 04e Elully Ololirogiatt Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday morning during the lintreretty year. The Maly Collegian is a student-operated newspaper. Entered al aeoond-erase matter jelly 6. 1661 at the Slots College. Po. Post Office under the act of Flora 3. 1375. Mali Subscription Price: 13.00 per semester $1.50 per year. DENNIS MALICK Editor 40,01 monarina Editor, Willem Jatto; Assistant Editor, Catherine Flock; Pedalo Relations Director, Loll Neuharth: Copy Editor, Roberta Levine, Sports Editor, Hand, Patine: Assistant Sports Editor. John Markt Photograph, Editor. Martin Schorr, Nlentber, 'Gandy Sloason. Local Ad Mgr.. Sherry Kennel; Aes't. Local Ad Mgr., Darlene Anderson; Credit Mar., Murry Simon; National Ad Mgr., Lea Dempsey& Classified Ad Mgr., Sara Brown: Co.Cireulation Mgrs., Loretta Mink, Dick RR - singer; Promotion Mgr., R•='h 'Diggs: Special Page Mgr., Alice Mahachek: Personnel Mgr., Dorothy Scoria: Office Secretary. Bonnie Dailey: Research and Records, Margaret Okayed% STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Susie Eberly; Copy Editor, Dex Hutchins; Wire Editor, Janet Durstine; Assistants, Jim Ser rill, Barbara Foster, Margie Zelko, Kay Mills, Judy Everett, Reney Alkoff, Yvonne Unbewust, Lois Dontzig, Maryanne Furia. " DO 01 EVER 'MINK NCH ABOUT 114 E FUTURE, LINUS? tra 'tetlAT DO YOU TNINk VOUP LIKE 'l2l BE LINEN YOU 6ROW UP? GEORGE McTURK Business Manager OH, YES. ,Li 114 E f 7 A • c • Wit= • THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Letters Student Blasts Anti-Semitic 'Desecration' TO THE EDITOR: It is with a feeling of disgust that I comment upon the second-class type of so called practical jokers that have been making their appearances in this area with the Nazi-beloved swastika. These acts of desecration could only have been perpretrated by a person or persons who hold so little faith in the basic prin ciples of American life that they would have us, as a nation, be de livered propaganda-wise into the hands of their Russian neighbors. Lest anyone who may be read ing this letter think that we as a nation are isolated in these ac tions, let me call their attentions to a news broadcast that I have heard about such acts of neo- Naziism on other campuses that will certainly find their way into the hands of the leaders of a na tion no less evil than that of Nazi leaders of ten years ago: "Work of anti-Semitic students who defaced properties at uni versities in Syracuse, N.Y., and Columbia, Mo., is under investiga tion by local authorities." Of course, American church leaders speak out against these deeds, but the actions have al ready spoken much louder than these words of renunciation can ever hope to speak. Let us, then, as individuals of what we call university calibre, take a stand in bitter protest of the work of those few who, in a weakened state of mind, have the urge to undo years of diplomatic work of our nation; to say nothing of making our American Creed look like one ridiculous farce. —Rick Woitman, '6l Gazette Air Force Glee Club, 8:30 p.m., HUB in sembly room Alpha Kappa Pal, 7 pm , Theta Kappa Phl fraternity Angel Flight. 6:46 for drill, Armory; 7.80 bhsiness meeting. Willard Christian Fellowship, 12:15 p.m., 318 Holt. el Union Collegian Promotion Staff, 7 p in., 213 Willard Carman Club, 7:SO p.m., McElwain study lounge Greek Week Committee IFC, 8 p in., 216 Hetzel Union Intercollegiate Conference on Government, 7:30 p In.. 203 Hetzel Union Liberal Arta Student Council, 6:30 Pan.. 2J3 Head Union Mineral Industries Student Council, 0 p.m., 217 Hetzel Union Newman Club, 7 p.m., 217 Hetzel Union Organization Board of Control, 7 p in., 216 Hetzel Union Philosophy Col/oquim, 3:45 p m., 214 Hetzel Union, Talk by Henry W. Johnstone. Jr. on "Reason Unlimited" Schuhplattler German Folk Dance Club, 7.30 pm 3 White Science Fiction Society, 7 p m., 218 Hetzel Union Sigma Tau Delta, 7 p.m., 214 Hetzel Union Sociology Club, 7 p.m., 217 Boucke; Talk by Dr. Judith Leventman on "The Chang- ing Ethnic Community'• University Party, 7:30 p.m., 214 lietzel Union James Austrnw, Peter Bronco, Benjamin Bronstein, William Brown, Bernard Buhl, Vivian Coates, Marjorie Downer, Sheila Dubrow, Brenda Fitehuer, Ronald Graczy, Carolyn Greer, Charming Grisgby, Robert Hoskins. Marilyn Houser, William Kraft, Dee Lather, Judith Lobley, Joseph Markle wiez, Walter Martin, Hal Miller, Rosalyn Miller, Frank Moyes, Harry Mumford, Jane Prutzman, Robert Rabenold, Harold Rosenman, Robert Sehalm, Gail Schultz, Joanne Scott, Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Telfeld, Jacob Trueblood, James Vitale. Kathryn Weiner, Sheila 'Williams. SGA to Give Tripin formation Applications and information on the SGA-sponsored flight to Eu rope will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every week day starting today in 203 HUB. The cost of a round-trip tick et will be about $285 to students, faculty members arid members of their immediate families. The flight will leave New York for London June 13 and will re turn from Paris July 23. Those taking the flight must go both ways on it. A deposit will be required but the amount and date for payment have not yet been determined, committe chairman Carmella La- Spada said last night. SGA approved the flight Thurs day. TODAY HOSPITAL Property In Cuba HAVANA (AP) The United States protested yester • day against the Cuban government's seizure of American private property as a violation of Cuban and International law. U.S. Ambassador Philip W. Bonsai delivered the State Department note the third in less than three months to acting Foreign Minister Marcelo Fernandez The protest is expected to provoke a strong reaction from Cuban Prime Minister Fi del Castro and his supporters. Castro has said previously that what happens in Cuba is a do mesic matter not subject to outside interference. The U.S. Embassy did not release the text of the note but a press statement said it in volved the seizure and occupa tion of land and buildings of U.S. citizens without court or ders and frequently without any writen authorization. It noted that in many cases no inventories were made nor were any receipts offered for the seized property, and no in dication was given that pay ment would be made. The U.S government recog nizes the right of foreign coun tries to expropriate lands and privately - owned business abroad, provided fair restitu tion is made. Its only course in the present situation is to press for quick adequate compensa tion for American owners. Officials in Washington have said the Castro government has made no payments what ever for any American-owned property seized so far, except in the case of a few plantations producing fiber used in making twine. White Praises U.S. Defense WASHINGTON (4)) The Air chief of staff declared his belief yesterday that the total defense position of the United States is many times stronger than that of the Soviet Union. Gen. Thomas D. White said also in answer to questions af ter a speech at the National Press Club that the United States "may now have a slight edge in military missiles." White was asked whether he would rather have the total defense posture of the Soviet Union or the United States. He said that a single com mand authority over all U.S. strategic forces, including the Strategic Air Command and the Navy's new Polaris mis sile submarines, is absolutely essential. British Officials Claim Eden Prevented War LONDON (iP) British offi cials claimed yesterday that Sir Anthony Eden may have prevented World War 111 six years ago. As told here, U. S. Navy bombers were poised to go into battle against Communist fight ers in Indochina, but Eden re fused to go along with an American plan for intervention in the Indochinese civil war I PEA.NUTI r- THE PICTURES GETTING FUZZY.. RAISE YOUR RIGHT EAR.. rMOVE THAT \ ' Pia" EAR RAF MO* dOID LOWER YOUR LEFT EAR... 4 / TUESDAY, JANUARY 12. 1960 Seizure Protested Anti-Jewish Activities Denounced BONN, Germany (JP)—Chan cellor Konrad Adenauer de clared yesterday that West Germany's anti-Semitic activi ty must be stopped. Adenauer spoke in West Ber lin as his government In Bonn received a note from Israel expressing deep shock at the upsurge of anti-Semitism. In an obvious reference to the Soviet bloc, Adenauer told a TV hookup of all West Ger man stations: "One must clearly under tsand that such incidents will be utilized by the enemies of Germany—and as you know, Germany still has very many enemies—who will say that the Germans are the same as they used to be." In Hamburg, Foreign Minis ter Heinrich von Brentano called for the enitre German nation to rise against the "criminals and fools" respon sible for the outbreak of anti- Semitism. Those who paint swastikas and anti-Jewish slogans 4hould be thrown into prisons or lock ed up in lunatic asylums, he told a meeting of the Hamburg Overseas Club. But Adenauer's political op ponents in West Germany also were demanding that ex-Nazis be cleared out of the West German government. Supreme Court Opposes Force In Confessions WASHINGTON (IP) The Supreme Court told the states yesterday it will not permit criminal convictions to stand If they result from confessions that the court concludes are involuntary. By a 9-0 vote, the court struck down the 1948 robbery conviction in Colbert County, Ala., of Jesse Blackburn, a Negro. 24 at the time, received a 20-year sentence for robbery. Chief Justice Earl Warren, who spoke for the court, agreed with Blackburn's contention that a confession introduced in evidence against him had not been made voluntarily Blackburn, who had a long history of mental illness, said he had no recollection of mak ing the confession. Warren said Blackburn was questioned for eight or nine hours, and that most of the interrogation took place in closely confined quar ters with as many as three officers being present at one time. "fr rUGIT UP A \TTLEsTaottER..4OO MAYBE THAT'LL HELP... ••• /// /A 1111 ( THERE!! ?NAT'S FiNEINO4) NOLO iT! -17 ,
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