PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion This Time With Feeling After many battles, many postponements, many con ferences, and after even more rewriting, the student body may tonight find its government on the road to reconstitu tion. The new do 4 Fument, prepared by SGA President Foi anini and David McKinley of the Senate sub-committee on Organization Control is a pithy remodeling of student government. Although the branches remain unchanged, the body of the document is enhanced by the inclusion of a declara tion of civil liberties for the student body. Of more practical significance to the many student organizations on this campus is the intent of the new government to have "final student authority on all matters of an all-University nature." "Any constitution, legislation or other action of a student organization may be declared by the Supreme Court to be unconstitutional and, therefore, void." We commend !hie determination to state—for the clarification of all—that student government does coin• mend the highest rung of the many governing agencies. If there is a student voice, its highest microphone is now defined. We note in relation to this final jurisdiction that the new government's judicial system—one which should also have final authority—must remain in limbo until admin istrative officials decide on a uniform judicial code. We would hope this will be done speedily to the bene fit of the student government and its 14,000 undergrad uate constituents. On a less consequential but still Important level, several suggestions are here made. There is presently little delineation between the actual functions and duties of the legislative and executive branches. Although distinctions may be considered im plied, we feel they should be more succinctly stated to differentiate between powers reserved for the legislature and those delegated to the executive. Further, specific figures are stated for the number of signatures required if the student body wishes to call for a referendum or petition for legislation. We suggest that percentages be used in order that the actual number ex pand with the expansion of the student body. We would also place the figures which determine the number of people on the legislature (a ratio of one to 500) In the by-laws. Again this should be done so that the ratio may be easily altered as the student body expands. Another suggestion would be an alteration in the process of amending the constitution. As stated, the Pres ident may veto an amendment. We think amendments are more appropriately left entirely to the conscience of the legislature. One more minor point—that the dates for assuming office not be specified. Instead, offices might be assumed so many days after elections. This will prevent amending the constitution if there should be a change in the start ing dates of the fall term (as has been known to happen). Finally, we note that the name of the government is now Undergraduate Student Government—and the past Assembly has the designation of Senate. The change is diverting—but it will take changes of a greater significance to realize a mature and powerful student government. We hope that not only the name Is changed. A Student-Operated Newspaper 57 Years of Editorial Freedom 011 r UMIg . Gailtgian Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday morning daring the University year. Tha Daily Collegian is a atudent•operated newsp•por. Entered as seeond•elaes matter 7aty 6, 1934 at the State College, Pa. Post Office under the art of March S. 1871. Mall Subscription Prices $l.OO * Test Mailing Address Box 111, State College, Pk Member of The Associated Press JOHN BLACK Editor 0/00', City Editors, Lynne Cerstice and Richard Leighton; Editorial Editors, Meg Teichhoitz and Joel Myers; News Editors, Patricia Dyer and Paella Dranovg Personnel and Training Director, Karen Elyneck•alt Assistant Personnel and Training Director, Susan Eberly; Sports Editor, James Karl; Assistant Sports Editor, Dean Mick; Picture Editor, John lisague. Local Ad Mgr.. Margo Downer; Asmistant Local Ad Mgr., Martin Zonis; Nations: Ad Mgr.. Phyllis Hamilton; Credit. Mgr.. Jeffrey Schwartz; Assistant Credit Mgr., Ralph Friedman; Classified Ad Mgr., Bobbie Graham; Circulation Mgr.. Ned Melts; Promotion Mgr.. Jane T kis; PomoAnal Mgr.. Anita Holt; 011 k. MSC. Marry Greek THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA WAYNE HILINSKI Business Manages Interpreting Shuffle-Up In Washington By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst The results of any such shakeup as the White House-State Department re arrangement depend pri marily upon presidential intent, and President Kennedy hasn't said much on that score. The headline-winning angle of course, is the case of Ches ter Bowles. It comes as no sur prise. Bowles was especially interested in a long-term pro gram involving persuasion of the world to go along with the principles enunciated by the United States, in a period when matters of a more tactical na ture raised the question of how much time there will be. He had devoted considerable time to matters of manage ment, particularly in the field of establishing the authority of ambassadors over intelligence, foreign aid and other work out in the field. But management matters did not hold his heart. Hill Asks • Representation .TO THE EDITOR: Disturbed by the recent claims and coun ter claims about the film "Op- Aiterations . eration Abolition" we sent a letter to the F. 8.1. requesting TO THE EDITOR: Since the official documented evidence beginning of the present school on the film and related riot. The reply we received con year, the student body has tained several pamphlets and been awaiting some positive, a letter signed by J. Edgar workable student government Hoover. Mr. Hoover could not constitution. The waiting is comment on the film since it was sponsored by HUAC and still going on. Two men are now not the FBI. composing yet another possible But he did give certain posi proposal in hopes that this mat- five f . inon quotesthe riotare s ter can be brought to a close. from this letter and one of the No matter what the outcome, the main stumbling block will be a feasible, fair representa tion system. In my mind, there is no question that the only way to obtain a government with authority and respect is to make use of those people who have already exhibited their enthusiasm and willing ness to work. Along with this, it is neces sary that they have proven ability. The obvious answer, therefore, is that it be com posed of the presidents of the several highly representative councils—college councils and residence area councils, etc., along with certain principal representatives (class presi dents and SGA officers) elected in campus wide elections. The actions of these council presidents have been studied for a whole year or more by their council members. Cer tainly these people have been chosen under circumstances al lowing no room for doubt as to their qualifications. This is opposed to the pro posed •system, whereby the students would be governed by people who have proven them selves to no one. Furthermore. this sincerity will always be questionable as witnessed by the poor attendance records of the past Assemblies. The ineffectualness of such a system should be clear to us all if we but consider the many weaknesses and inactions of past Assemblies. —Ervin A. Hill President. Inter-College Council Board Subscribers should notify The Daily Collegian imme diately of any change of ad dress. Please include your old address as well as the new one. This will speed the delivery of your copy to your new address. He got into conflicts with the activists. Deeper than the Bowles mat ter, however, ran the impres sion that foreign 'policy was being made all over the lot-- especially the White House lot —instead of being concentrated under a workable chain of com mand fr om the President through the secretary of state. The President was getting advice before it was evaluated at state. There have been oc casions when it appeared that the president had many ears, to each of which someone had access. The Cuban fiasco seemed to have shaken for a time the ability of the whole adminis tration to plan and to reach decisions. Some confidence was regained. But the muddle re curred when the Communists threw up their retaining wall in Berlin and the Western Al lies found themselves unable to respond in concert. Now the transfers of Walt W. Rostov and Richard N. Good win seem to be a regularizing action designed to shift some Letters to The Editor FBI Opinion on HUAC Film pamphlets and are not our opinions: "I might point out, how ever, that this Committee did cause to be published a re port based on the FBl's in vestigation of Communist 'Party activities, from eye witnesses on the scene, and from official records of lo cal authorities involved. "It outlined the agitational Seniors Set Staff Straight TO THE EDITOR: We are writ ing this letter in regard to the one which appeared in the No vember 22 issue of The Daily Collegian. In this particular letter Miss McDonald, a mem ber of the administrative staff, expressed her opinion on the students' views concerning holidays and vacations. We are not opposed to the administration's policy con cerning holidays and vacations. However, there was a definite fallacy in Miss McDonald's views concerning the students. She stated, "the students are at home from December 8 to January 2 or 3, while we, the administration and staff, will be working. "The students should be thankful they get an extended vacation for Christmas. We get a total of 5 days at Christmas, two of which aro weekend days." We, the undersigned, would TODAY Alanagement Club, 7:30 p.m., Beta Theta At Student Council, 7 p.m., 212 HUB Pi MI Student Council, 7 p.m., 213 HUB AISSEC, foreign exchange program, 7 PS Bible Fellowship, 12:15 p.m., 211 p.m., 217 Douche HUB Data Gamma Sigma, 6180 p.m., 212 Student Affairs Officer', 1 :804 :30 HUB 214 HUB Camera Club, 7:30 p.m., 111 Douche TIM Morie, 1 p.m., 6 p.m., HUB assem. bly room Jed Student Council. 8 t 45 P.m., HI Walter's Group, 8 p. m., 218 HUB HUB Wesley Choir Rehearsal, 6:11 4 3 p.m., We.. French Club. T:3O p.m., 217 HUB ley Foundation Gamma Sigm■ Sigma, axes and projeot Young Americans for Freedom, 1:86 chairmen. 8:30 p.m., 105 McElwain p.m., 203 HUB TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1961 of the White House advisory efforts on foreign policy to the State Department where Sec retary Dean Rusk can corre late it with regular evaluation processes. The trouble, of course, has not been attributable to any one cause. It is true that Ken nedy, in his first organizational efforts, had to devise some means of giving credit to the numerous lines of thought per vading the Democratic party. Politics played its part in cre ating the muddle. But largely overshadowing such considerations is a major fact of American life—a fact which makes it extremely dif ficult to departmentalize all of the efforts which must go into the conduct of such a war as the one in which the nation is involved. This fact is that every facet of the nation's life political, business, financial, social, sci entific and military must play its part, and must do so through the government, and so becomes a part of foreign affairs. tactics used by communists during the May, 1960 hear ings to build the emotional pitch of the demonstrations to an explosive point—the point at which an effort was made to supplant the rule of law with mob action. These facts speak for themselves. "Despite confusing and contradictory st at eme n t s which have been made about the affair, the truth is that a riot occurred and lawfut authority was flouted." "The party is also demand ing amendments to our im migration laws to make de portation more difficult, the enactment of civil rights legislation, and the abolition of the House Committee on Un-American activities and the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee." —J. Clemens '63 —N. Reitmeyer '63 —R. Critchlow '63 like to set Miss McDonald "straight." First, it is utterly ridiculous for an individual of her status to compare salari. - A employees with students. While we will be home for our "extended vacation" in December, Miss McDonald will be employed and obtaining a salary such as any individual in any other field of occupation. After all, this is her source of livelihood, why shouldn't she be working. The student is attending to prepare himself for a source of livelihood. Second, we would consider ourselves extremely fortunate, if upon entering the business world, we could be guaranteed a total of 5 days vacation at Christmas, plus the additional 12 days per year above the 9 paid holidays which a Uni versity employee earns. Let's face facts Miss McDon ald, you have it made and don't realize It. —Frank Kowalski '62 —Jerry Young '62 Gazette
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