PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion 'Ungodly? 'Unconstitutional'? The chaplain of the Interfraternity Council has more or less charged us with proposing a plan which is uncon stitutional, dangerous to democracy and ungodly. It is probably possible to use the broad terms of free dom and constitutionality to attack or defend almost any idea (the Soviet Union manages this nicely) and it is cer tainly possible to use the concept of God in any manner one chooses. However, we do feel that there are certain definitions of these terms which prevail in this country and we do not see how our proposal can be taken as "unconstitu tional" much less "ungodly." We merely think in order to help erase discrimination the University should not recognize fraternities whose national groups impose discriminatory clauses because of race or religion. Ohio State University and Colgate have instituted this rule. Discriminatory clauses have imposed a hardship on many local chapters who happen to choose members regardless of race or color. The Stanford chapter of Alpha Tau Omega has had to hire a lawyer because it pledged four Jewish boys. The intention of our proposal has been misconstrued, saying that we want to take away the right of “free association.” This is a complete reversal of meaning. We want actually to insure the right of “free” association. Discriminatory clauses prohibit “free association.” The elimination of such clauses would be a-definite step toward allowing free association to exist in individual fraternity chapters. Many fraternities are trying to get the discriminatory clauses removed from their constitutions and our pro posal was intended to help the cause. We have said nothing about individual chapters who choose ihemselvea to be governed by prejudice except that they will get'members whom they deserve. However, it is quite unfair for chapters to be forced to adhere to dis criminatory clauses written some time ago by someone else under quite different circumstances. If the Chaplain chooses to believe that God would look with disfavor upon this proposal we cannot say he is wrong but we can say that the ideals in the Judeo- Christian tradition, as wednterpret them, are on our side. So, at the risk of being monotonous, we again propose that the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils in con junction with the Senate Committee on Student Affairs begin work toward abolishing all racial and religious clauses existing in the national constitutions of some Greek groups on campus. A Student-Operated Newspaper 56 Years of Editorial Freedom 3% Hatty (Mteyian Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 PuWUhfd T M*«diiy through Siturdug morning during th, Unlreraltj jm. Th» o*||J Collrgion l> a ntudcnt-operated newspaper. Entered as second-rlass matter Julj 5, 19J4 at the State College. Pa. Post Office under the act of March S, IBf9 Mall Subscription Pricer $3.00 per semester $5.00 per gear. JOHN BLACK ' Editor Member of The Associated Press and The Intercollegiate Press STAFF THIS ISSUE: Headline Editor, Ellie Hummer; Wire Edi tor, Saralee Orton; Assistant Copy Editor, Lynne Cerefice; As sistants: Robert Dean, Marilee McClinlock, Betsy Mulcey, Maxine Fine, Kitty Bassett, Tucker Merrill and Sandy Pohlman. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA CHESTER LUCIDO Business Manager Letters Write to Your Representative TO THE EDITOR: The most recent warning we Penn Stat ers have had is that next term the tuition may go up. The question is: Why? The answer is: The University must meet operating expenses to keep its doors open to us, To meet these expenses, the University depends on appro priation from the state and our tuition fees. When the state does not meet the University’s financial request for operating budget, the money must be secured from other means, namely us. For yarious reasons Gover nor Lawrence has not seen' it in his budget to grant Dr. Walker the sum he has re quested. The requested sum is considered by the administra tion to be adequate tor the next year of operation. If the State continues to be obstinate concerning the amount allocated to Penn State, then the University Letters Sr. Answers Haney Letter Oh Prejudice TO THE EDITOR: (In response to George Haney’s letter on individual liberties) I shall write a bill, Mr. Haney, de manding that all organizations must have an arbitrary per centage of members of each ethnic group and each religious order—Then, and only then, would your letter demanding the right of free association be apropos. For then it would b« I ) A French spokesman confirmed last night that French air force jets inter cepted a Soviet Ilyushin 18 and fired warning shots at it. The spokesman said the planes fired only when the Soviet air craft failed to reply to radio calls for identification. He said the French had no ad vance notice of the flight. The Soviet Foreign Ministry in Moscow charged last night that a French jet fired on an Ilyushin 18 carrying Soviet President Leo nid Brezhnev, Severance Resigns VILLANOVA, Pa. (A>) Al Severance, Villanova University basketball coach since 1936, re signed yesterday, effective the end of the season. His team won 415, lost 196 in that time.