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Editorial Opinion
The New Red Plan
The ponderous Draft Program of the Soviet Com
munist Party issued Saturday in Moscow is the first
international doctrinal work by the Communists in more
than 40 years. But when studied closely the 50,000 word
document proves to be of little political or philosophical
significance.
The draft attempts to set up a series of specifics which
would prove to be a blueprint for a Communist society in
1,80. But instead of providing for a. plan of the 'future,
the work does a far better job of pointing out the
inadequacies of present day Russia.
The Communist peoples are promised that sometime
during the 1970's every family—even newlyweds—will
have an apartment of their own. Most Westerners would
find it amazing, this promise of apartments for everyone.
This part of the document can only be understood by
realizing the present housing situation in Russia. A ma
jority of Russian families still share apartments and even
rooms.
The program also promises free education, free school
lunches, free homes for the aged and free medical care.
But again, you would have to realize that Russia does
not live up to its reputation of being a social welfare state.
Russian people must pay for the books their children use—
even in elementary school. They must also,pay for medi
cine and hospital treatment and rooms.
Another point that brings attention to a shortcoming
in Russia is the phrase: "Women must be given consider
ably lighter . . . Jobs." Only tourists who have seen
Russian women laying bricks, paving roads and digging
ditches can appreciate this.
There are many points in the program that point out
the not-so-good life in present day Russia. By examining
what the Communists intend to do, it is easy to see what
they have failed to do.
Paradoxial
The Commonwealth Campus Directors' resolution
for a change in University policy seems somewhat para
doxical when compared to their everpresent efforts to
acquire an equal standing with this campus.
How could it be said that we are one university
divided into 14 campuses if one of these campuses (this
one) has higher academic standards than some of the
others?
At present the University cannot afford to give its
campuses academic autonomy. Some of the larger cam
puses have possibilities of becoming four year community
State colleges, but right now they are working as part of
THE University.
And as part of the University, their policies should be
as consistant as possible with what is termed "University
Policy."
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A bit of "Ironic Curtain"
humor has been added to
the touchy Berlin issue.
Earlier this week Mickey
Mouse was labeled by the
Communists as being an
American spy.
He was denounced as an
agent of the •
West, helping to
persuade East
Germans to flee
fro in behind
th e Curtain.
Children at a
Communist or 4
ganized forum l;
in the East
German city of
Halle were told
a fairy tale,
titled "The,
Head Hunters LEIGHTON
and Mickey Mouse."
The moral of the tale was
stop reading Mickey Mouse
books and stop joining the
The chances of Penn State
getting the $23.1 million re
quested by President Walk
er are about as good as the
Philadelphia Phillies cap
turing the National League
pennant this year.
AU the University can hope
for is an addi-
tion of $1.5 mil
lion to th e
standstill bud
get of $18.5 tia"
million pro- 'V . :*
posed by Gov- 4*p It
error Law
rencc.
This will •
bring the total
budget to $20.0
million, which
is $3.1 million
short of Pi-es-
ident Eric A. Walker's request.
In view of Administration an
nouncements and using pre-
Letters
Concerning Blum
TO THE EDITOR: I would like
to direct my reply io your Mas
ter of Assumptions, Stephen R.
Mr. Blum, you began your
article by stating that the
Pre,;ident's speech was frigh
tening. I would like to ask TO
WHOM?
To roost of 'us, this speech
was like an alarn , clock rude
ly awakening us from a too
long, too warm, too comfortable
sleep.
We, Mr. Blum, are a world
leader. In case you have not
had the opportunity of taking
a U.S. History course, we are
advocating DEMOCRACY.
This, Mr. Blum, entails not only
United States freedom, but
world fredom.
The factor which seemed to
upset you the most was not
that we are willing to fight for
Berlin, but that we are prepar
ing to do so. I ask you, how
could it be otherwise.
Mr. Blum, were we to for
sake Berlin, I would give up
my American Citizenship, the
proudest possession I own, in
search for a country willing to
support its principles.
Fortunately, tii e majority
seems to be with me, Mr. Blum.
I will never laugh at anyone
who is willing to die for his
beliefs; be he Polish, Hungar
ian, Jewish, American, et, al.
I believe this is the greatest
height mankind can attain.
—Barbara Frengel
• Letter cut
accents
Mi-C-K-E-Y M-AUS
Snowed
A Modest Proposal
MYERS
Mickey Mouse club which has
headquarters in West Ger
many. "These books have the
purpose of getting the ad
dreses of your parents," the
newspaper Freiheit told chil
dren.
It makes interesting specula
tion. trying to peer into Com
munist logic on this new cold
war issue. Perhaps this is an
example of the Pavlovian con
ditioning theory a mixture
of terror (Berlin threats) with
a sudden change to ludicrous
ness (Herr Mouse) will soon re
duce the sniveling westerners
to a confused horde with pre
dictable reactions.
Or, it could be a belated
sulky response to Premier
Khrushchev's exclusion from
Mickey's home in Disneyland.
And, then, again, it could
simply be a resentment of Cap
italistic rodents. Communist
mice aren't allowed to own
cars or homes or have dogs as
friends. This would tend to de
stroy the equianimity of the
Communistic classless society
vious policy as a guide, a tui
tion hike of as much as $4O a
term will probably be insti
tuted this fall.
Such a tuition boost will bur
den many University students,
and might cause some students
who are operating on stringent
budgets to drop out.
Why not allow these finan
cially pressed students to post
pone payment of the increased
funds until after graduation?
Under such a plan, each stu
dent who wanted an interest
free loan of $4O a term, which
would become payable within
a year or two after graduation,
could get one.
All students that can afford
to pay the new tuition rate
should do so in order that the
University can continue to
raise its educational level.
However, the University is
morally obligated to make
some provisions for hard
pressed students enrolled un-
TO THE EDITOR: Mr. Blum in
his article "Studies Will Be In
terupted" describes a compara-
tively bleak picture of the
United States run by dictator
ial psychotics is the po
litical arena characterized by
poltical sanity'.')
Offering no solution Mr.
Blum seems to have taken a
fatallistie outlook and is ready
to crawl into his coffin and hi
bernate until that day in the
near future when Gabriel
blows his horn.
However, Mr. Blum's invita
tion to join his defeatist clan
will not be accepted by those
leaders who have analized the
true meaning of Mr. Kennedy's
message,
Mr. Blum seems to adhere
to the doctrine of Allen Drury's
fictional Senator Van Acker
man who, in "Advise and Con
sent" said, "I would rather
crawl to Moscow than die un
der a bomb." I choose neither
alternative and I believe that
President Kennedy's speech
does provide the only way to
avoid this dilemma.
Our studies may be inter
rupted for two or four• years
hut we will return to a coun
try as strong as when we left
it
—David Sigmar., '62
*Letter cut
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3. 1961
by dick Leighton
where only a few big rats can
have these pleasures.
It could also be an aesthetic
aversion to having a tassel
bande of children gailygal
loping around - somber East
Germany in yo-yo eared hats
an d singing "M
-I-C-K-E-Y
MA-U-S, Mickey Maus, Mickey
Maus . . ."
It might even be a belated
retaliation to "Animal Farm"
where some Communist pigs
came up with the subtle ob
servation that "All animals are
equal, but some animals are
more equal." That Western
pig, Porky, with his capitalistic
ways might tend to corrupt the
minds of the more collectivized
Eastern pigs.
Whatever the reasoning be
hind this mouse purge. the
Communists better watch out.
Mickey is extremely popular
in all of Germany. If too much
pressure is put on making a
better mouse trap, the kinder
might change their tune to
"Niki Raus."
by joel myers
der the present tuition rate be.
cause:
•Tuition at the University
has increased by 92 percent in
the past five years giving Penn
State the third highest tuition
rate of all state institutions in
the nation.
•Strong lobbies supported
by Penn, Temple and Pitt
channel much of the higher
education subsidy provided by
the state government into pri
vate schools. Ninety per cent
of all subsidies to private in
stitutions by state governments
in the entire nation come from
Harrisburg.
•A general fee will require
that each student put up an ad
ditional $25 to $5O as a deposit
to be held until graduation.
If the University makes this
proposed allowance for al
ready-enrolled students, I feel
that the expressions of appre
ciation by these students
through the Alumni Associa
tion in years to come will ul
timately benefit Penn State.
Concerning
Sigman
TO THE EDITOR: In his let
ter to the editor this past week,
David Sigman '6l had the basis
for a number of excellent argu
ments but he approached them
in a seemingly ludicrous fash
ion.
He must admit that his re
ferral to chipmunks while imp
licating the atrocities of Nazi
Germany was rather comical.
After leading his readers off
to a good laugh, Mr. Sigmas
turned to the serious task of
defending himself from the
"implication" that he is a sub
versive. I thought this all
frightfully unnecessary. Judg
ing his material of this past
week, as a sample of his power
to influence, I might compli
ment him solely on his crea
tivity as a humorist.
--Adele Wilson '63
TO THE EDITOR: Where
would we be today without the
invidious services of th e
world's greatest pseudo-critic.
Herr Sigman? The inspired
works of our formidable and
audacious rhetorician will pro
vide guidance and direction for
all of us humble mortals as we
participate in this lunatic's con
templated insurrection.
Exalted by our courageous
and intrepid support the emi
nent "anti-chipmunk" dema
gogue will undoubtedly secure
a coveted position among the
ranks of our contemporary
heroes—without even hitting
sixty homeruns.
—Stephen J. Kurman '62