PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion Hurry Upland Wait : ' i * " One of the more subdued slogans of military life, ~*‘hurry up and wait,” hits the history of the move to make ROTC voluntary for Liberal" Arts students smack on its over-polished head. - - • 1 . The issue emerged in resolution form from a meeting - of the LA faculty nearly two years ago and was forwarded, ' through all the correct channels, to the University Senate. ' By the time it was two weeks old it had been hustled from the Senate floor to the Military Instruction commit tee of the Senate for what is called ''review." After some months of studious consideration by the militia, the LA report returned to the senate floor where it was court-martialed for . not “showing cause for a change” in the program. So the LA faculty, men willing and able to serve the cause, took their report and updated it. Last September the report'was presented to the LA Planning Committee. Then if came again before the LA faculty, who, ahowing admirable consistency, approved it. That was in November. In January the report . went to the secretary of the Senate, Robert G. Bemreuter,; who is responsible for getting items onto, the Senate agenda. But, we are sorry to say, the report is not on the agenda and probably will not be seen for some time. It has been seitt, once again, to the Senate committee on Military In struction, which,has promised to give it careful considera tion. About six months’ worth of consideration at that. There are many ways to skin a legislative body. Obviously, the moat democratic brings the issue up for discussion .and assumes that members of a University faculty will be able to arrive at a cogent decision.) This particular method, however, is risky. That cogent decision might leave this school without a compulsory ROTC system and thus without the support of the American Legion, the; John Birch Society arid the neo-Minute Men. - If, for some reason, the support of conservative ele ments in the state is necessary, the risk is too great. And so myths,' concerning the character and citizen building effect of marching through the. spring time mud or sitting In front of a TV course in tactics, will persist.. So, too, will the myth about the importance of compul sory ROTC to the national defense persist, although;state ments are issued from the Defense Department io the contrary. Myths have a platitudious way of running wider and wider concentric circles-without investigation. When which is not in the; slightest connected with the Defense Department, investigates and explodes thejn, the findings should be discussed by the body for which they were intended, namely the entire University Senate). It would seam that the Mtlilary Instruction committee would be well Informed on the ROTC issue and therefore need the least time to review the proposal. But obviously this is not so. { . - The irj^thodical-approach can be overdone. We think it has been and that this iconoclast recommendation is being suppressed. . We would like to see the University Senate break through some proper channels and’ discuss what, dt has been repeatedly asked to discuss—■even if such a move has to come from the floor. j ! These editors ask only a little less waiting and a little more hurrying. j ; J • JOHN BLACK ) Editor Stem bet of The Associated Prc.s City ESltera, Lyaiw Oreflc* u< Udui# L«lffctea; -RAiterial Bitten. Ha TtecfcMti aite t«i Mrtra: Nm Elite, Nah Drum; Pcmaniu! and Tralniny Ditertef. Kan, Byaacfcaal: AaiteUnt Pinaaaal Tratalac Dlnrter. Saaaa Kbarty; Bpart* E<ttter. Jaaua Karl: Antataat Sparta Editon. Daaa Dtlltck aaE Jafca Marrtc; Pfrterr Editor. Jaba Baaasa. Uol Ad M(i, Mara* Oatraars Aaatataat ten) Ad M(t. Martia Zaalai Hatteaa! Ad Mcr. Many Great: Credit Her. Ralph Friadmaa; Aaatataat CredH Her, Kathy Natopateati CtateifM Ad M{t, Katua tthetaea: Clmrtatiea Kit, Mum ChaaaJrr: Prawattaa M(i. Jaaa Irtruku) Pmnutl H(t. Anita Belli Office Kit. Lyea Marshy. . i \ THE UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA WAYNE HZLIKSKI Business MtstfM New York Hails Glenn As Herb By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst . Americans still like their heroes modest, and clean and / revere the family which keeps the faith, and New Yorkers,Respite things you may havfe heard, are Ameri cans. - Wh*n John H. Glenn Jr* spoke before Congress of the thing* a man feel* when the flag passes by, and of faith, and of the community of effort of many men, he made a deep impression. Cynicism, which so often gives the impression of a major role in American life, took a back seat. And so, yesterday, did the hard sophistication of which New Yorkers are so often ac cused. The people’ reacted to John Glenn and bis compan ions even as they bad reacted to the shining young face of Charles l A. Lindbergh on an other bright day 3!> years.ago. Tha clothing was different and the faces had (hanged, but not the mores of.the people. Many languages were still spoken. But people were per fectly able to comniunicate, with the heroes and : among themselves. Letters 'Omnia Leighton Putrid Esf TO THE EDITOR: When asked what I thought of the movie “Spartacus" my reaction was. is, and Shall remain singular— it was one of the best movies I have ever seen. Mr. Leighton has taken it upon himself to poke vicious droll at what millions have proclaimed an excellent film— an outstanding step forward in the fight for individualism, Mr. Leighton. _. - i I daresay, I would very much like to see a review by Mr. Leighton of “The Brides of Dracula.” Judging by his past performances, it should be pro- . claimed nothing short of an ' ‘Epic.’. —Kenneth L, Schlegel '64 -f I'VE I IT SAYS HERE «IHEfi\PB?7HAT fT IS ALL RI6HT TO 6MEMXK DQ6 LITTLE SNACKS BETWSN MEALS.. YtXJ CAN ACCOfofUSH A LOT 3XCE YOU 6ET7UESWATHY : OF THE PR6 GSi Letters MRC Sets Dress Code; Conformity Takes 'Of her 1 Forms! TO® THE EDITOR: The letter ers” because p£ their lack of by Mr. Epstein concerning the positive approach to problems, role of the Housmg Depart-. ; n p any! substantial degree of ment in dictating dress regula- Success.! tioris in the dining' halls (The A more. substantial objection. Daily Collegian, Feb.. 28) was, to Mr. Epstein's attitude alto to say the least, erroneous. ; - comes to mind;, this being his In this letter, an image l of opinion concerning conformity, the! Housing Department (more Mr. ' Epstein speaks in one frequently ' referred to as breath, or stroke of. the pen “Housing”) is created which as it were, of "all the- little depicts this arm of the admin- ‘ “ products of the Penn State Ma« istration as being a tyrannical chine," and that when we "get regulatory body. out" we will all tallc,and think It may be of interest to Mr. alike.' . -' Epstein, and to many others Then.follows the.magnificent whose knowledge, of the dress statement, “Fellow students code is, at least, vague, to learn please don't give up as I have, that the dress code in question for lam sure that somewhere was adopted last fall by the in the midst of you there'is one Men's Residence Council, with person with courage .. .” enforcement provisions being While the tendency to con thel responsibility of the repre- formity is truly one of . the most sent alive* of the office of the lamentable aspects-of our so- Dean of Men.' ciety, .the. trend seems to be A committee has been stimulated by rather than in formed, with one representa- hibited by persons such ,as Mr. tive from each area, which has Epstein | who, at least-as indi as its intended function the cated. in the, letter in question, modification of the dress code refuse to inform themselves, to accommodate the problems, or - think for themselves, and such as Mr. Epstein’s, which who even expect , someone else will inevitably arise. to stand up for their convic- The over-abundance in our society of “chronic-complain- Support for Tshombe TO THE EDITOR: In regard to The Congolese people have the, article by Joel Myers in had no Isay in the U.N. oper? which he took a stand against ations. iThe Communist bloc, Moise Tshombe coming to the along with the neutralist ultras U.S., we believe certain points and the complacent connivance should be cleared up. of the U.S., has said that the Mr- Myers said that' Presi- Congo must be > a “unitary 1 * dent Kennedy supported the state” with a “centralized re- U.N. operations against seces- gime.”- The way the U.N. hopes sionist Katanga. This is the <pto achieve this is to liquidate policy of the U-S. but a con- '"'the “secessionist regime”-’-of tradictory one. * The U.S. has Katanga. supported - self-determination We that the people for Senegal from the Mali Fed- of Katanga* should have an op rf a » o" Syria from the portunity to state their case U.A.R. Why not for Katanga? before the American people. Th# aim of opr foreign policy The best way to do this is to is to suppml that which best allow Moise Tshombe to enter serves.theinlerestofour.gov*- the US eminent and supporting Ka- . _ . tanga ■ would best serve our ■ —Robert E. Mongels 63 interests. —John M. Miller *65 t i : ( Holding the Bag of Chips TO, THE EDITOR: I would like sr, or for a peace offering to to 'congratulate the thief or «ny girl friend (she's mad at thieves who pilfered my deliv- „ . , ’ _ _ u • * * jn 11 i n So it’s not the, money, but I ery, truck m front of Pollock C can’t help but be confused as Wednesday night I’m sure the to why you didn’t take the people who were the intended -'three bags, of .potato chips that recipients of the order would, were a: part,of the.orders: Do like to express their thanks, you hate potato chips or were too; they too heavy to carry? Although I won’t say that I |Tbe'only, logical conclusion' didn’t mind footing the bill that I can make i 3 that people for | your brave episode, it’s not of your calibre don’t like potato the ( monetary loss that bothers chips. I wonder if A 1 Capone me. ‘ liked potato chips? !Asi es la I| must admit that the money vida! wasn't going to be spent for a birthday present for my moth* LITTLE MAN ON CAMP FRIDAY. MARCH 2. 1962 —Bruce DeWoolfion '64 Charles S. Labor '64 •Letter cut ffeiWßl
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