3 AGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Textbook Tax College students who have been protesting the state sales tax on textbooks have found a champion for their cause in the state legislature. Sen. Ripp (D.-Allegheny) presented to the chair of the Senate on Oct. 12 a bill to amend The Selective Sales and Use Tax of 1956, exempting there from certain textbooks used in colleges and universities. The bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Legislation. Both Pittsburgh newspapers have written editorials suggesting the elimination of the sales tax on textbooks after college freshmen in the area protested this indirect tax on education. At a time when higher education is such a vital asset to our country, governments should be aiding it in every way possible rather than hindering it with such measures as the textbook tax. We hope that Sen. Ripp’s bill is not forgotten in the legislation shuffle. Traditional Start The freshmen got off to the traditional apathetic start in Penn State politics Tuesday and yesterday in the stu dent council elections held in six of the nine colleges. Only five per cent of the freshmen in the College of Engineering and Architecture voted. A total of 49 ballots were cast. Liberal Arts was close behind with 79 ballots and 11 per cent. Figures for the other colleges show: Education—loB ballots, 15 per cent; Chemistry-Physics—69 ballots, 18 per cent; Business Administration—B3 ballots, 22 per cent; and Home Economics—sl ballots, 26 per cent. We wonder how long it will be before those who did not even vote will start complaining about the poor job of student government and their lack of representation. A Student-Operated Newspaper 56 Years of Editorial Freedom Bailg (Mlpgtan Successor to The Free Lance, est 188 7 I'ublljhrd Tuesday through Saturday morning during tha University year. The Daily Collegian Is • student-operated newspaper. Entered as second-class matter July S. 1931 at the Stats College Pa. Post Office under the act of March I. 18T». Mall Subscription Price,: 13.00 per aemester 53.00 per year. Member of The Associated Press and The Intercollegiate Press JOHN BLACK Editor City Editor: Carol fllakeslee; Assistant Editor, Gloria Wolford; Sports Editor, Sandy Psdwe; Assistant City Editor and Personnel Director, Susan Linkroum; Feature Editor and Assistant Copy Editor. Elaine Miele; Copy Editor, Annabelle Rosenthal: Photography Editor, Frederic Bower: Make-up Editor. Joel Myers. Local Ad Mgr., Rrad Davla; Assistant Local Ad Mgr. Hal Deisher; National Ad Mgr.. Bessie Burke; Credit Mgr.. Mary Ann Cranv, Ass’t Credit Mgr., Neal Keitr: Classified .Ad Mgr., Constance Kiesel; Co-Circulation Mgrs., Rosiland Abes. Richard Kitringer; Promotion Mgr., Elaine Michal: Personnel Mgr., Becky Koltudic: Office Secretary, Joanne Huyett. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Headline Editor, Susie Eberly; Wire Edi tor, Karen Hyneekeal; Night Copy Editor, Bev Cades; Assistants, Alice Brunlon, Bill Barber, Ollie Himes, Winnie Boyle, Phyllis Hansen, Adrienne Veeson, Vicki Wentz, Kay Shaffer, Linda Prunella, Carole Kismaric, Molla Edelstein, Jackie Russiano, Dotli Watson, Mary Lou Bucan, Linda Leney, A 1 Sharp and Len Bulkiewicz. yWHATj? THE CURE FOR DISILLUSIONMENT, V CHARLIE BROWN? C*>. *M* kr (M«4 I[»*lW. ** , f Aga -- 1 .4 A ‘ . 41 'Pr - CHESTER LUCIDO Business Manager A chocolate-cream And A FRiENOLV PAT ON THE BAGC I PROtON! t THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Letters Political Story Questioned By Readers TO THE EDITOR: New Re publicanism? Is this the type of administration America wants for the future? The Young Republicans, supported by the ineptness of the Colle gian, has attempted once again to deceive the students. This is an insult to our intelligence. Referring to The Daily Col legian, Nov. 2, 1960, in an ar ticle by Doti Drasher, it was stated that William S. Livin good, former Penna. Secretary of Internal Affairs, spoke be fore the Young Republicans on Nov. 1, 1960. After eight dismal years ex perience with the Eisenhower Administration, we wonder who is working Mr. Linvin good's strings. Isn't it a fact that Mr. Livingood was not present at the Young Repub lican meeting last night? As hard working students at Penn State, we are deeply interested in the Republican method of mental telepathy. Are we to believe that the new Republicanism of the CO’s is any different than the old brand of Republicanism of Nixon, McCarthy, Jenner, or Velde that of deceiving the public by false press releases? Not only do we take excep tion to the fact that the Hon orable Mr. Livingood was at the meeting, but also to the content of the alleged speech. Isn’t it a fact that a Republican Congresswoman cast the only vote against the Declaration of War with Japan, even AFTER the attack on Pearl Harbor? Doesn’t our own History 21 course teach us that “Teddy” Roosevelt, a Republican ex president, constantly criticized the Wilson Administration for delaying the entrance of the United States into World War I? Moreover, which parly has borne the condemnation of his tory for the scuttling of the League of Nations? Which par ty provided the forum for iso lationist attacks on the creation of the U.N.? Is this what we want in the future mainten ance of the status quo; leader ship characterized by old Char lie Wilson (former Secretary of Defense), who achieved world wide fame in staling that "What is good for General Mo tors is good for the country." Mr. Wilson, in his typical Republican attitude towards advancement, said in regard to basic research, “If we can’t see it. touch it, or smell it, what good is it?” The present missile gap has shown the fal lacy of this statement. Remem ber, however, that as Mr. Nix on so ably put it, “We are ahead in color TV.” We would sooner be right than be Republicans. —Harold Greenberg, '6l Kenneth N. Pennington, '62 William J. Herman, '63 (Editor’s Note: Mr. Livingood was present at the Young Re publicans’ meeting Tuesday night. He arrived about 45 min utes after the meeting began and, we understand that a number of students had left be fore his arrival. Miss Drasher reported what he said and this report should not be interpret ed to mean that the staff of The Daily Collegian agreed with his statements.) Soph Objects To Election Fund TO THE EDITOR: I have two objections about the bill ap propriating $7OO for political campaigning by the parties. First, what is the check upon the appropriating power of the SGA if this new precedent is accepted? Second, why have they put an unconstitutional control over the parties? This bill does away with a party’s freedom to campaign by stipulating the method in which the appro priation (the only money that the bill allows a party to use) may be used. .—Jett Fisher, 'Si Letters Michigan Students Accept Foreign Affairs Challenge TO THE EDITOR: In a recent speech at the University of Michigan, Senator John Ken nedy asked America to recog nize her responsibility in world affairs. He called upon mem bers of the academic commu nity to contribute their talents for the purpose of aiding the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Shortly after, Representative Chester Bowles visited this university. He complemented Senator Kennedy’s remarks by a plea for an expanded Inter national Civil Service of the United Nations. In response to their chal lenge for an individual ap proach to foreign affairs, we have formed the Americans Committed to World Responsi bility. We wish to express our willingness to meet this chal lenge. Our purpose is to urge the United States Government to expand our Foreign Service and to actively work towards an expansion of an Interna tional Civil Service of the United Nations. These large.-scale programs would send young, capable teachers, doctors, engineers and the like to the developing countries of the world that ask for our assistance. Our thought is that at present such trained people are often denied the opportunity to serve in these programs which we think are vital for world peace and sta bility. As a part of our short range program, we are sending let ters and information to cam- pus newspapers and college organizations throughout the country. We want to encourage people to express their interest by sending letters to Senator Kennedy, Representative Bowles and Vice-President Nixon, either pledging their personal participation in such Ag Hill Party, 8:30 p.m., 213 HUB Atr Force (alee Club. 8 p.m.. HUB assembly room Angel Flight Drill, *7:30 p.m., Wagner Artist Series Lecture. 9:30 p.m., HUB main lounge Campus Party, 8 p.m., 212 HUB Chemistry Colloquium, 12:30 p.m., 119 Osmond, Michael Cava, chemistry department, Ohio State University, on ‘‘Some Aspects of the Chemistry of Benr.ocyclobutene.” Ed Council, 6:30 p.m.. 214 HUB Finance Club. 7:30 p.m., 213 HUB IV Christian Fellowship, 12:45 p.m., 218 HUB Mock Elections Committee, 7:30 p.m., 212 HUB News and Views, training board, 6:30 p.m.. 14 Home Ec News and Views, general staff, 7:00 p.m.. 18 Home Ec Omega Psi Phi, 9 p.m., 212 HUB Job Interviews NOV. 3, 4 HERCHI.ES POWDER CO. for 1961 MS 4 PHD grails in Chem Eng Mech Ch E Phys 4 1961 MA PHD grads in Math NOV. 7 STAUEFER CHEMICAL CO. for Jan BS & 1981 MS grads in CH E CHEM (Physical, Organic). NOV. • WEIRTON STEEL CO. for Jan BS in IE NOV. 11 THE TRANE CO. for Jan BS grads in CE EE IE ME STANDARD OIL CO. of Ohio for 1961 PHD grads in CHF.M (Organic, In organic, Physical) CH E CONTINENTAL OIL CO. for Jan BS BA 4 1961 MA MS PHD grads in Chem Metal Petroleum EE (elect opt) Math NOV. 14 UNITED STATES RUBBER CO. for 1961 MS PHD garda in CHEM CH E ME EE (Elect & Industrial Automa tion Options) PHYSICS ELLIOTT CO., a Div. of Carrier Corp. for Jan BS grads 4 1961 M 8 grads in EE ME CH E PNG E F. IV. Wool worth Co. for Jan BS grads in BUS AD or anyone interested in Retailing SQUARE D CO. for Jan BS grads in EE (Elect. Indust Auto 4 Power Options) ENG SCI ME ALCOA, Research Div. for Jan BS & 1961 MS PHD grads in METAL CH E CHEM (Analytical, Inorganic, Organic, Physical) EE HE, MS in ENG MECH RCA for Jan BA BS grads in LA BUS AD for sales or marketing ac tivities in electronic data processing (Men Only. Vets or Draft Exempt, 2.6 average renuired). Also BS in ACCTG (Vets or Draft Exempt). NOV. 15 TAPCO GROUP, THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE, INC. for Jan BS grads in EE ENG MECH ME & 1961 MA MS PHD grads in MATH PHYS AIRBORNE INTBUMENT3 I.ABOKA- THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1960 programs or expressing their support. We also urge Interested per sons to write to Senator Ken ne d y and Representative Bowles asking them to spell out in greater detail their ideas along these lines. We suggest that they write to Vice-Presi dent Nixon requesting him to indicate his position on these ideas. In particular we would like them to show wherein their plans differ from what already exists. ADDRESS LETTERS TO; Americans Committed to World Responsibility, c/o Kennedy for President, 261 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington 1, D.C.; or, c/o Nixon-Lodge Headquarters, 1625 Eye Street, N.W., Washington 6, D.C. To develop our program on a long term basis, we need the names of individuals who are interested and wish to be con tacted in regard to our continu ing work. We hope that or ganizations will be established on other campuses which will co-ordinate their efforts with ours. It is our ultimate goal to bring all interested, capable people who want to be part of this work into contact with the government ‘ agencies that would be responsible for carry ing out purposes such as those we have outlined above. SEND NAMES AND DIRECT QUESTIONS TO: Americans Committed to World Responsi bility, 1418 Edgewood Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan. —John Dwyer, Secretary-Treasurer The letters to the editor column of a newspaper is an open forum for discussion by the paper's readers. It is the only way in which a news paper supplies such a service for its readers. GAZETTE PS Special Education, 6:30 p.m., 217* 218 HUB Psychology Colloquium, 12 noon. Dining Boom “A”, HUB. Patricia A. Yost, NSF pre-doctoral fellow in psychol ogy. on “The Concept of Probability in Children.” SCCA, 6 p.m., 216 HUB Senate meeting, 4:15 p.m.. 121 Sparks SGA, 7:30 p.m., 203 HUB SGA Traffic Code Investigation Meet ing, 6:30 p.m., 215 HUB Sigma Tau Delta, 7:30 p.m., 214 HUB Traffic Court, 6:30 p.m., 215 HUB UCA Forum Committee, 8:30 p.m., 213 HUB University Lecture Series, 8:30 p.m., Schwab. Lt. General Sir John Bagot Cflubb on “The Middle East: Storm Center of the World.” University Party. 7 p.m., 2U HUB Young Democrats, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., HUB ground floor TORY. Div. of Cutler-Hammer, Inc. for Jan BS 4 1961 MS PHD grads in EE ME PHYSICS COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO. for Jan BS & 196! MS grads in CH E IE MB for ENG 4 PRODUCT Depts. & 1961 MS PHD in CHEM (Anaiyti cal, Inorganic, Organic, Physical) AG-BIOCHEM for R4D BOCONY MOBILE OIL CO. for Jan BA BS 4 1961 MA MS grads in ACCTG BUS AD CHEM CH B MATH. BS in CE ME, MS PHD grails in CEOPHYS 4 PHD In GEOI, PP & L for Jan BS grads in ACCTG EE CH E ENG SCI ME & Jan BA grads in JOURN NOV. 16 HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO. for 1961 MS PHD grads in F.E-PHYS