PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Elections Chairman— Back in Political Pot Once again the appointment of an Elections Commis sion chairman is causing a political hassle. The appoint pieta of Robert Umstead will he hanging in the balance at tonight's SGA Assembly .meeting. Umstead's appointment was delayed at the last Assembly meeting because he was not present to "yield to inter rogation." He has been serving as interim chairman. Umstead'n foes are suggesting a more liberal and a more easily managed chairman to replace the interim appointment. They feel that the fall elections were too strongly controlled by the elections commission and that it assumed too much power. flow wrong can these foes be—for the fall elections were probably the most honest and fairest in many years. This was only through stringent but necessary rulings by the committee. The ballot stealing issue seemed dormant, as was not the case in last spring's elections. Politics, for many years, has had a corrupt and dis honest air about it. Campaigns have been cut-throat and 111-run, not consistent and not in the best interest of stu dents. At some stages the campaigns reminded one of a coed parade and at other times of a battle between financial titans. This is not the purpose of SGA elections. The sole purpose should be to provide the best qualified students for the elected positions. Candidates should be presented io the students for "judgement" through constructive means and not through notices slipped under residence hall doors or on posters plastered about the campus and town. A dignified election reflects upon the entire student body. The candidates must meet the people through legit imate means. More debates, rallies, radio forums and other presentations must be installed to insure the elec tion of the qualified student leader. Umstead had these qualities in mind when he asked and received power from the SGA president to establish a set of five offenses and a system of penalties. Although the system was accepted by the majority of the students, the party chaimen, in some instances, felt this was usurp ing their power. They complained heavily and even stopped to intimidate the chairman. How can the elections be more efficiently controlled? The only sensible answer lies in giving the election com mission more power. Not power to act as a dictator, but with power to control and regulate the campaigns in the best Interest of the students. The Assembly members cannot afford to turn their backs on Umsteaci's appointment if they believe in a better SGA. A Student-Operated Newspaper 55 Years of Editorial Freedom Olte Daily Tollrgiatt Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Pubikhed Tuesday through Saturday morning during the University year. The Daily Collegian l a atudent•operatgd newspaper. Entered as second-glass matter July 5. MI at the State College, Pa, Post Office under the act of March 8, 1879. Mall Subscription Price: 13.00 per semester $5.00 per year. DENNIS MALICK Ediior '-'4' 1,1 STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Copy Editor, Pat Dyer; Wire Editor, Elaine Miele; Headline Editor, Joel Myers; Assistants, Nancy Langzaier, Sue Taylor, Carol Kunklernan, Joanne Mark, Jeanne Swoboda, Kaien Saldutti, Lois Haegley, Elaine Hrach, Elaine Bottock, Beverly Cades, Bob Tacelosky. Pr...kNl.;"us -THE TROUBLE 101111 YOU IS, YOU DON'T 5100 ENOUGH RESPECT jot THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA GEORGE MeTURK Business Manager IF IT WEREN'T' FOR ROMANS, YOU DOGS WOULDN'T EVEN r BE HERE Lmum • /1-I›. /4-4.,-.4 MMM::I Grey Flannel Boys Hit Old Main Room 112-D Old Main looks a little like a bargain basement these days. Every day from early morning until 5 p.m. seniors enter the placement office. We don't know who's getting the bargains, but there seems to be a lot of talent for sale. My first visit to the placement office was a litle confusing and very amusing. I started my foray into the world of job hunters by geting in a long, long line. Five minutes later we hadn't moved an inch, so I asked the girl ahead of me if I was in the line to sign up for an inter view. "I guess so, I'm not sure," she answered. How typical! People woudl ra ther stand in line all day than ask if they are in the right one. After a few more motionless minutes I investigated and found that sure enough, someone had started his own line in back of some people who were quite stationarily look mg over placement files near the door. Safely in the real line, I looked around the narrow office. One Interpreting Berlin Issue Causes Split Among Allies By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst Relations between Britain and West Germany have taken a trend which must be eminently pleasing to Soviet Premier Nikita Khru shchev and show signs of getting worse Instead of better between now and the summit conference. On the surface the trouble re violves around the position to be taken by the Allies at the con ference. Chancellor Konrad Adenauer maintains that any compromise on the status of West Berlin ultimately would represent a threat to West Germany itself. Britain thinks there is a chance of negotiating a settlement elimi nating some of the Soviet com plaints about Berlin as a center of espionage, propaganda, and refuge for dissident East Ger mans, as well as a reduction in occupation forces. Adenauer's efforts to veto this idea have produced a strong re action in Britain directed as much against his attitude as against the fundamentals of the situation. In the background are two Brit ish worries. West Germany's trade recovery has carried it into strong competition for export markets. West Germany's power in NATO has grown because of its military revival, and its eco nomic connections with France and the rest of the continent create an incubator for a con centration of continental poli tical power such as Britain has always feared. The British press is screaming its head off because of what is termed a stupid German attempt to revive military ties with Spain beginning with establishment of rear-area supply bases for the German army. Both Spain and Germany have backed away on this. So the divided Allies have been unable to make any progress on a summit program at their confer ence in Washington. HAI Directory Supplement Available at Old Main SeYeeLe A supplement to the Stu dent Telephone Directory has been published and copies are available from the supervisor of telephones, 318 Old Main. The supplement lists the names and telephone numbers of all new students on the cam pus and also of students who have reported changes of ad dress since registering for the Fall Semester. penny candy by loin neubarth half of the placement office is and ties. They look sharp, Intel filled with milling seniors, looking ligent, bursting with knowledge let pamphlets proclaiming the and confidence. 'great number of jobs available for An interviewer was looking ap lengineers. provingly at the man In front of On the other side some very me when the student asked his executive looking interviewers companion in a rather loud voice, stand. Clean cut, clean shaven, "Hey, Don, what's IT&T?" The wearing Madison Ave. suits, interviewer looked shocked and they stand with arms crossed probably hoped the "sharp" senior and a sly smile in their eyes as wasn't signing up for his com they size up the new college pany. crop, Coeds, of course, realize the value of proper dres. No longer do we buy clothes that will be perfect for fraternity parties. Our closets are filling up with "work ing dresses." And future educators of America are buying "teaching" shoes with sensible heels. These, of course, are optimists. Others have found that grades ,really do count, and wish they had kept their average up. Others wish they had an average for other reasons. It seems grad school looks mighty inviting right now—sort of like a trap door at the end of a long, dark tunnel. Yes, "The future that we wait" is almost here. And they say the first job is the most important. "You prove to yourself that you really can get a job," someone told me. "After that it's not so ''Kind of like market place, 't it," one said erfully as he , eted a quak , senior. How right he Is. And our m modity is our brains, it newly - ac ir e d knowl- edge and what- MISS NEUHARTH ever innate abil ity we may possess. How to sell it? A poster on the wall caught my eye: "no one will promote you you have to promote your self." One way to do this is by dress ing immaculately and in true organization - man style. It's really a treat to see our casual seniors dressed in business suits Gazette TODAY A. F. glee Club. 3 p nt . HUB assembly Bridge Club. 6:30 p nt.. HUB eardroom Christian Fellowship. 12:15 p.m.. 218 HUB Billet Governing Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Hiliel lounge , History Round Table, 7:30 p.m., 214 Boucke Outing Club, 7 p m , HUB Asiembly Phi Lambda Upsilon, lecture on Groth Institute, 7 :30 p.m , II I Butkike SGA Assembly, 7:30 p.m , 203 HUB Skull and Bones, G:3O p.m., Phi Kappa Pei Student Lobby, 7 p m., 209 Bolick. UCA, 8 p.m., HUB coo:1room University Party, 7 p.m , 212 HUB HOSPITAL David Bair, Stephen Baron, Stephen Beresin, Wayne Berfield, Linda Brinsley, Thomas Buckey, David Burris, Joan Co hen, Lois Dontzig„ Lawrence Dugan, Rich- Weekly ACROSS 1 Church like St. - Paul's in Rome. 9 Pageantry. 13 French mezza• nine. 14 Fictitious name. 16 Bombardcrs. 17 Very small brook. 19 Josepl► C. Lin. colrea "Cap's 20 Rua. 21 Kind of bell ringer. 22 Slight quarrel. 24 Father of Methuselah. 26 Carplike food fish. 27 Fuse, as ore. ' 29 Jack pot stake, 30 Profit. 31 Breakfasts. 33 Laughed ster. torously. 35 Extreme. 38 Willows used in basketry. 39 'fiery changeable. 41 Break. 42 Party not in office. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25. 1960 "We hope he's right." and Goodman. Kathlyn Groves. Sharon Harad, Leroy Hibbs. Bradlee Kaian, John Lasky, lan Maw, James Megan, Boum. Morriss, Garold Murphy, Thomas Newell, William O'Malley, Joseph Opalnick. Al bert. Reynolds, Nancy Stang, Fred Thomas, Joyce Thompson, Joan Van DenHende. SUMMER CAMPS Tomorrow Menatoma (Maine). men, undergraduate. graduate and faculty. Couples considered. Menatoma (Mainei, men, undergraduate graduate and faculty. Couples considered. Green Lake (Pa.). women Norwich (Mass). men Clear Pool (N.Y.) March 11 Clear Pool (N Y l. men Conrad Weiser (Pa.), men Crossword 43 Speck of dust, 45 Respond to Puzzle Acropolis. 10 Hodgepodge. 11 Machine for stimulus. 49 Shelley's "0 wild West Wind ..." 50 Benjamin Frank• grinding. 12 Alleviate. _. 15 More shabby. 18 Tendencies. 23 Groups of ships. 25 Cents; Abbr. 28 Vetch. 30 Grumbles: Slang. 32 Large labor lin designed one. 52 Pack. 53 Head, ornament, 56 Held in (with "up"). 58 Tool for grubbing. 59 Stow, as in a ship's hold. 60\ Bongo. 62 Natural fat. 63 Cave an epithet to. union. 34 Eskers. 35 Hoaxes: Slang. 36 Learned. 37 Without franchise. 40 In no manner. 41 Card game: 2 64 Men. 65 Prodigals.. words. 44 Come DOWN 1 Hems in. 2 Belfast's county. 3 Conflict. 4 Ono of King David's guards. 5 Boxing blow. 6 Department of France. 7 Long cigars. 8 Dodgers' man• words. 46 Kind of reception: 2 Words. 47 Maker of barrels. 48 Suit fabrics. 51 Between: Fr. 54 Mother of Artemis. 55 Uniform. 57 Tennessee: Abbr. 61 Schoolboy. ager. 9 Temple on the Saturday Mira 6 IMMO (happen): 2
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