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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.
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/Mgr.. Lynn Murphy.
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efforts wade to remedy sideatioas where this aeozosper is at fault. The Data
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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
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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.
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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.
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