PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Press in Jeopardy. If the press can be said to have one function in a democracy beyond informing the people, that functidn is the critical examination of the governing processes !and powers. When the press finds those processes or powers ab.sed or functioning poorly, it has another function—printing what it has found to be true, and editorializing critically, with the intent of informing the people so they may alter their government. But at the University of Pennsylvania, things have not worked that way. Perhaps the Men's Student Goiern meat and the Penn administration are omnipotent within the university. They are not, however, omniscient. But both have this week acted to cease the publication of the Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn's student newspaper. - Definite reasons, although' stated, have been pri marily vague attempts at begging the question and un supported by specifics. Those wonderfully inchsive phrases such as "good name of the University,"."irrespon sible journalism" et al, could always circumvent the, fact that both the Penn student government and the Peni ad ministrators might not agree with the editorial policy of the Daily Pennsylvanian. We do not think, these two groups should necessarily agree with the newspaper's policy, .just as much larger governments may be in disharmon y with press opinion. The opinion of a government is totally irrelevant to the newspaper's policy or function. With regard to policy and function. howeveri the Daily Pennsylvanian differs from' piof essional newsplpers and from some collegiate newspapers (including this i one) in that it comes under the Jurisdiction of a student' gov ernment and administration which have the right to suspend its publication. The newspaper clearly should make itself a separate entity—by incorporating itself under the laws of the 'state —so that its existence could not be terminated at wfll or whim. This procedure has been followed by The Daily Collegian, which has a corporate Board of Directors. and, in addition, a charter from the University. Under such organisation any individual or group disagreeing with editorial policy has the right to bring suit against the newspaper in, the Courts. and "expect equitable Judicial treatment. In addition, should ihiuni versity withdraw the charter, the newspaper can remove itself from campus and continue publication under the laws of the state. In conclusion, the functions of government - and the press are similar only to the extent that they should be working to insure democracy. In placing one unde the other—this function is nullified. If the editors of the Daily Pennsylv,anian wOuldi con tinue to uphold their freedom of the press, it would seem that they would insure that freedom by severing Item selves from paternal governmental overseers. A Student-Operated Newspaper 57 Yeah of Edttovial Freedom akt• Bally Tollrplan Successor to The Free Lance. est. ISt? Pahnaked Tesidas Omit Batard•f !•rdat desist ISt' Oa!varsity fair. AMY C• 11•0•21 In • •tad.at.•p•set.d newspaper. fatared ea •••••441s as inane. Judy I. if t 4 .1 the Mate Collars. Pa. Poet Mee ands ilk* set .1 Karel' t, lan KaD Dubowladiaa Prices KM a roar Kangas /141rase Kea 141. east. Ca Dam JOHN BLACK WAYNE HILINSKI - Editor 450" Business Manage; Member of The Associated Pre.s City "/Item, Lye,le Certain and Riebard Le lease; ICAiteetal Bditenii. Met Teich%mite an Teel Myers; Noire Editee, Paola Drawn; rersenknel add Teohibes Director. !Caren Ilyneckeol t Aealitast Pommeled - and Testalog Director.. &Ma Eberly Sports Editor. ham Kati Anielsot Sports Editors. Dean Billlck sad Jobs Illorrtal Pieter* Editor. Jam Beobto• LAW Ad kV.. agar,* Danner: Assistant Lanai Ad Mfr.. idartill Zink{ Aatidlidl Ad Mgr. Marcy Gress: Credit Mgr., Ralph trrhithasa: Assistant Credit Mgr. Kat Arr Natopaloo; Classified Ad Mgt. Kathie thindsea: Cirealatioa Mfr.' Kassa Cheerier: Prenuptial" 3saa Trersakiss Panel:mei Mgr-. Anita Roil:, Otani /Mgr.. Lynn Murphy. relleSi with osaipialats about The Daily Caneifiall'e "dhotis! POO' et i selt• vormite was woke thee is the letters to Che editor colons or prooost is posse or la writing, to the editor. Ali swophihtte will be investigated sad efforts wade to remedy sideatioas where this aeozosper is at fault. The Data Coll Kiss. blelerreet wrholds the eight to 'palatal& Ito boloseadeace sod to essoretoe Its. wee ridreoest as to what It thinks So is the beet !atonal sd the tialrosolts so s whoa. THE DA,I.ILY COLLEGIAN, UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA Interpreting Mean Associated Press News Analyst France is now approaching an independence arrangement with Algeria which might have ben ,arrived at - thousands of lives ago,. The postoperational pains promise to be just as bad as they might have been then. The war bps lasted for more than seven *ears, but the scorn which produced it goes back to the early postwar Franch belief . that Algeria could be made in iyitegral part of France just like her metropolitan de partments - or• states. In 1947 three departments were established, but none of them had autonomy, and none of them was granted authority in the so-called Southern Ter ritories which later proved to contain the oil wealth. That such an arrangement would last in an area over whelmingly populated•by non- Frenchmen—regardless of the fact that the country's economic development was 'almost en tirely in the hands of the French—was hardly credible. Letters 3 Proposals To- Expand 'Den' Culture TO THE EDITOR: We. realize that we probably aren't half as cultured as Miss Kountz, but we have some good- cultural ideas for the Lion's Den which could no longer be bottled up within us. First, we think'that it is ari excellent idea to ,put classical music in the juke box. That will permit the altruistic per son with a taste; for classical music and a hand full of nickles to educate the thousand or so clods who frequeht the place, even if they are bored to death during their education.. Secondly. we feel that it would be both proper and fitting. if the University would purchase_ a few paintings to hang on the walls and pillars. Thirdly, we feel that a small lending library of cultural books 'could be set up in the rear of the Den. These books would raise the cultural level of the HUB rats. Think of the joy the aver age student would feel, if after a philosophy class; he could come. into the Den and listen to Bach, look at the paintings "of the great masters, and; read the works of Milton! Oh, joy supreme!! --Same: A. Heisey '62 —Henry W. Zug '62 •Letter 'cut Pondering 'P'roblems' TO THE EDITOR: Thinking seriously the other day, we came to the conclusion that Penn State needs some im provements. How about having the Nit tan'y Lion moved to a less con spicuous place? Why shouldn't • housing pay the students to eat the food? Have North Halls mail ad dressed to "Park Avenue." Take the urinals out of Runkle Hall. Put lighti in Hort,Woods. Have organised potato sack races from Wagner to Rec Hall between classes. Get the health center author ized by the AMA. Hold classes during , our Easter Sunday "Vacation." Have travel allowances for football games. Put. wood on the bowling alleys in. Rec Halt Install a cuckoo clock in Old Main. And finally, make East 'Halls a C,ornmonwealth Campus. —Ken Friedman 114 —Bob Edmonds 'AS ! 1 ingful Algeri By J. M. ROBERTS The othet fOrmer French olonies were caught up in the worldwide independence move ment and gradually were lost or changed their status from realistic adherents of t h French Union into something more like the relationship which exists in the Common wealth between Britain and her former colonies. But a rapid succession of weak French governments de clined to face the Algerian problem squarely. A million European colon izers who considered them selves Frenchmen—joined by other Europdans—flatly refused to submit to any change which would take them out from un der ~:direct French rule, and this attitude' continues, violent- It must be remembered, how ever, that for these people of Europeatn extraction, Algeria is home. The btisiness interests for which they fight are not, in the ordinary sense of the term, international business interests such as have caused so much trouble in the Congo. The . Europeans in Algeria fight for home and social status he clicking shutter Candidates Chosen Two weeks ago the state Republicans and Democrats appeared to be heading for- - a "rip snorting" primary. fight over candidates for governor and senator. Then almost as.fast as the battle began, both organi zations worked themselves down to one strong- candidat, for each office. Once again the • people of the state won't be able to pick their candidates because the state leaders have already decided for them. • I admit that the official slates have not been an nounced yet, but with the turn of events this past week, they could. have been. On the Democratic scene it now looks as if former Phila delphia mayor Richardson Dil worth 'will get the nod for the nomination for governor. Governor Da vid L. Lawr ence has to throw his sup port behind Dilworth if he wants to re- gain control 'of Unless ' there is a sudden the state Demo- BEAUGE change of events, it looks like cratic organization. Clark will battle Van Zandt for If the governor lets Congress- ' the senate and Dilworth,will man William Green, also of fight it out with Scranto for Philadelphia, : have his way in the governor's' chair in the selecting a candidate other November general election. than , Dilworth, Green would As in most years, the primary be in a good postiion to take election in May will just be a over the state leadership. waste of time and money as The state organization has far as the 'two most important already given incumbent sena- state-wide 'contests are con tor Joseph Clark the endorse- cerned. 1111/11 r 'AV HAD triDOR SIATEC DON'T ME P80(.40(4%1 _ A 8E65046 RIZ WE' EamosslM a (` ~ EAT' BECAUSE FRUSTRATED... / AR A 5--/ . . . - WDFM Schedule - ThURSDAY 8:01 News . • , 5:05 This ii the Subject 1:0 News In Fretch ' II:05 Falk Musk ,s , 111 Opinion 15 . . 0:45 News. Sports and Weather , 11:11 '4o* iligweet Chamber Comsat 12 :011 News i:4b•Dinnct DMA :SS Weatherseope 7:0I CAMPUS SEAT 7:IM Call tress London 7 :IS Album Review Tait MuslatUr Spanking THURSDAY, MARCH 1962 an PeciCe?:. as well as for business. They have not done for-the Moslems! —and some of them realize it—j what they should, and now they! have no hope that the Moslemsl will be other than revengeful.' Only slow social change, not' formal agreements and safe- 1 guards set up by fiat, will corn pose such a situation. ' • But French strength was be ing sapped, and her standing among the nations which are , directing their -whole, energies: against Soviet expansion .in Europe was being undermined. - She had become a nation con fused between pride, ancient' loyalties, and a democratic ha.' dition to which she knew she; was not living up. It produced a canker which; had to- be cut out. President Charles de Gaulle resolved to do it. By 'loss of a member, the' remainder of the body may be preserved. But the operation has only begun, - with a new and long term pain being substituted for the old. The war is not likely to be over, only changed: PeaCe agreements -do not make peace. by john beauge ment for - reelection. The GOP battle- betweel l Sea; Hugh Scott and Superior Court Judge Robert Woodside; which both men said- would be a fight to the end, has sim mered down to a decision of which office Rep. James E. Van Zandt or Rep. William . . Scranton should be Van Zandt had been an earlier candidate for governor but switched to the.senate seat as a running mate of Woodside. Scranton has said for the past several weeks that he would be a compromise candidate for governor. He has Scott's back ing. It appears now that the ,jority of the Republican county ' committees favor Scranton for Governor and Van Zandt for the Senate. IF OHADMRWAV,YOUb AV, EATING ALL DAY LON 6; 01, . 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