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.
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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