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Editorial 0 • into
Bookstore Analysis
The statistics are in, the results have been analyzed
and - now the fact that this UniVersity needs expanded
bookstore facilities is down in black and white awaiting
inspection by the Board of Trustees.
This fact did not suprise us. We have experienced the
tedious lines and have been exasperated to find the texts
we need sold out, but the members of the Board have
missed this semi-annual ritual.
We hope the trustees will also note that the SGA
report goes beyond determining if the need exists into
the particulars of just what this need is.
The students queried pointed out the deficiencies of
downtown . service, said they felt they were being over
charged, and reported problems in getting required texts.
On the positive side, they suggested that the proposed
University bookstore sell texts and sundries and offer
books at 10 per cent off the list price.
When it prepares these results for presentation to the
trustees, the bookstore committee should consider that a
University bookstore would most likely incorporate the
present BX.
This would seem only practical, since the BX now
deals in the supplies that any bookstore must handle to
make a profit.
This also seems the proper time for Phil Steinhauer's
committee to investigate _the possibilities of hiring a full
time manager to operate the bookstore.
A manager would primarily provide the business
know-how to get the store financially off its feet and keep
it there, and would also serve as a stabilizer in the rather
transient line*of control to which all such student opera
tions are subject.
Caravan of Cars
. Fourteen 'energetic women from Ewing Hall. have
taken it on themselves to organize a "caravan of cars" to
Harrisburg to plead the University's cause for more money.
These girls decided against the "march on Harrisburg"
because of the great distance involved. Obviously, a cara
van would require less effort than a march, but it might
defeat the purpose of the trip—to generate sympathy for
the University's need of state funds by attracting national
attention.
The publicity value of a caravan is much less than that
of a' march; consequently the news media wouldn't be
particularly interested in a. "caravan of cars" unless it was
quite large.
It would take thousands of students to join with these
14 women from Ewing for the Assemblymen as well as the
remainder of. Pennsylvania's citizens to take notice.
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Letters
Bronstein
Answered
By Wolford
TO THE EDITOR: This letter
is in reply to one written by
Benjamin Bronstein in which
he disagreed with my views as
to the relative worth of activi
ties in evaluating candidates
for SGA and asserted that my
work for The Daily Collegian
was "yellow" journalism.
I have often contended that
the mere number of activities
is not a good method of measur
ing the worth of people in stu
dent government. I believe that
very often people in student
government (and other activi
ties too) attempt to spread
themselves too thin. They be
long to too many activities and
thus reduce their usefulness in
each one of them.
Dennis Foianini has evident
ly realized this. I listed his
activities to point out that they
are limited to. one field and
I'm sorry that Bronstein and
his friends missed the point. I
believe that if Foianini were
elected, he would put all his
"activity" time into student
government.
I feel that if Harrison or
Alexander were elected, the
SGA presidency would merely
make a nice addition to already
impressive lists. I did not mean
to imply that Harrison or Alex-
ander spent no time on their
activities; but I did mean to
imply that they could not have
devoted enough time to each of
them to be effective members.
Then too, the mere time in
volved in activities is un
important if it is not spent
constructively or is not directed
to the improvement of the
group.
I still contend that Harrison
has not done one constructive
thing on the Assembly and that
Alexander's work was destruc
tive. Bronstein may "overlook"
the reorganization fiasco as a
"mistake;" but I think he
should visit his optometrist.
Bronstein also charges that
Foianini is a part of Brandt
"Inc." The only thing I can
suggest is that Bronstein make
an effort to talk to Foianini.
I'm sure he will realize then
that Brandt and Foianini do
not agree on everything. The
latter can stand by himself.
As for Bronstein's charge of
"yellow" journalism: I suspect
this stems partly from my sus
picion of his corporation,
"Lions Paw," and partly from
just a difference of opinion.
In any event, to be labeled a
yellow journalist by Bronstein
is an honor for me and I tip
my own "hat" to him.
—Nicki Wolford '6l
Proffitt Thanked
TO THE EDITOR: Congratula
tions to Mr. Proffitt, director
of Food Service, for his stand
on political campaigning in the
dining halls. Mealtime is a
time of relaxation, and I for
one do not want that relaxa
tion marred by the presence of
the amateur politicians.
My only regret is that the
candidates will be allowed to
bother the students in line.
Why not do the job right and
keep the characters out of the
dining areas entirely?
—Dick Diehl, '62
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TODAY
Snowed
Reviewing the CIA
The second major intelligence bungle within a year
has prompted President Kennedy to establish a committee
to investigate our entire intelligence set-up beginning
with the Central Intelligence Agency.
The investigating committee, which will be headed
by retired General Maxwell
Taylor, will focus its attention
on the Cuban invasion miscal
culation, which was master
minded by Allen Dulles, head
of the CIA
That grave mistake lowered
the chances •of eventually
o v erthrowing
the Castro re
gime and left
the Cuban
dictator
stronger than
ever. It not
only rallied
the Cuban
populace to
his aid, but
disc ouraged
the rebels
from trying to
invade the is
land again.
It also served as a propagan
da victory for the Commun
ists, who have emerged as the
defenders of the small island
against the "capitalists,"
The image of a United States
interested in the well being of
Latin America, which Kenne
dy had worked hard to create
'during his three months in of
fice, was destroyed along with
the rebel invasion force last
week,
We had hoped that the U 2
bungle would have caused the
CIA to exercise more foresight
Letters
'A Fable for Our Times'
TO THE EDITOR: BENNY IN
WONDERLAND OR A BACK
WARDS LOOK AT DISNEY
LAND EAST
Once there was a very little
boy named Benny who always
wished that he could be bigger
and better than anyone else.
"Go to Penn State," his
mother told him, "for there
your dream shall come true.
Penn State is a magic land
which is ruled by a Prestige
hod who dines on pins and
ats."
"I'll go," he sniffed, "for
there is the answer to my true
desire." And Benny went.
True to his mother's word he
grew—three inches—the exact
size of the hat they put on his
head. And he gained weight--
two ounces—the exact weight
of the pins they put on, his
chest.
Benny planted the magic ac
tivity bean. He was a good
listen-to-reasoner. He played
ball. And suddenly he was in.
And where was in? Why on the
fourth floor of Old Main. They
gave him the shiniest pin of
all, the epitone of "Inness."
One day he met someone who
Abilities and Activities
TO THE EDITOR: Are Charles
Gaston. Stephen Brown, and
Ben Bronstein disputing Den
nis Foianini's right to run for
SGA president on the basis of
his lack of activities? This
seemed to be the underlying
sentiment in both letters of
Tuesday, April 25.
Even if Mr. Foianini had no
activities at all, he and his
backers must have a great deal
of faith and confidence in his
abilities, or he wouldn't have
the nerve to run for office.
Mr Foianini is sensible, intel
ligent, and obviously interested
in campus politics —what bet
ter basis for a leadership posi
tion could be required? -
Nelson Rockerfeller and Har
ry Truman were relatively po
litically inexperienced when
Gerald Burman, Kenneth Chaffee, Link, Elizabeth Lott, Carl Lithold. Mar.
Melvin Coren. Barbara Coutler, David lone Pokotilow, Sharon Roaeribluni,
Fredman, Milton Frieman, Elisabeth Sarah ROM James Rothbeck, Barbara
Gay, Carolyn Gillis, Russell Greenfield. Seheffer, Susana Sherman, Harriet
Larry Handwerk, Carol Rayflak, Lamar* Shifran, David Snediker, Linda Still.
Rowe, Andrew Hudak, Donald Jameson, wagon, Carol Tomlinson, James Walker.
Diane Kandla, Nicholas Lambert, Susan Robert Wheeler, Frederick Woltion.
Lee Levin, William Lezinsk. Donald Arthur Zabaekes.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 26. 1961
by !eel myers
and planning for future under
takings.
Maybe Kennedy's investiga
tion will prompt this long
overdue review of the ClA's
activities and methods of op
eration.
We believe that a strong in
telligence system is necessary
to combat the threat of Com
munism at home and abroad.
We realize that an undercover
agency in this country is up
against many difficulties not
encountered by secret police
organizations in other nations
because of our constitutional
guarantees.
President Kennedy, realizing
these problems, is apparently
attempting to formulate some
type of system that will be ef
fective in combating Commun
ism and at the same time re
main within the limitations of
the constitution.
MYERS
It is more than likely that
this new intelligence system
was one of the major topics of
conversation in Kennedy's talks
with topranking Democrats and
Republican leaders during the
past week.
What the President has in
mind is probably known only
to those few leaders, but .it
seems that a revamping of our
entire intelligence set-up is in
the making.
thought differently than he did.
"Where's your hat," asked
Benny.
"Haven't got one," said the
someone.
"Where's your pin?"
"Haven't got one of those
either," said the someone.
"You'll never make it," Ben
ny sighed. "We'll just put you
in our ill-fated boat and let you
sink."
"I can swim," replied the
someone.
"I'll grind you in our rim
chine," said Benny.
"That's OK," said the some
one. "It won't hurt too much."
"I'll write a letter to the Col
legian and tell everybody
you're bad," said Ben n y.
"They'll listen to me. Why.
I'll even incorporate you.
"No kidding," said the some
one as he tickled Benny under
the chin.
"You're horrible," said Ben
ny. "I'll bet you don't even
believe in the Prestige god."
"Nope," said _the someone,
for he knew that outside of
magic land pins lose their lus
ter and the hats just look sort
of silly.
they took office, and each
emerged a strong leader. Con
trary to Gaston's and Brown's
insinuation, the ability to car
ry out ideas is not correlated
with heavy participation in
student activities. An SGA
president cannot afford to be
connected with a long string of
activities -or he will not have
enough time to devote to the
job. _
When is Penn State going to
wake up to the, fact that its
leaders should have the inter
ests of the University at heart
rather than a collection of
membership cards in their
wallets?
P.S. On four hours of sleep
a night, Bob Harrison will be
much too pooped to run SGA
anyway.
--Sally Diehl, '64
HOSPITAL
—John Brandt