PAGE FOUR
Editorial Opinion
Float
Must
Parade Issue,
Be Resolved
The Panhellenic Council voted lait night to support
the establishment of a float parade for Homecoming
Weekend.>
After viewing the pros and cons of a float parade at
that time, we wholeheartedly endorse Panhel's action in
suporting this new and worthwhile addition to a presently
bland Homecoming procedure.
This action by the Panhellenic Council has caused,
however, a definite controversy because the Interfraternity
Council voted Monday night not to support a Homecoming
Parade.
Since the support of both groups is absolutely neces
sary for such a project to be successful, we urge that Pan
ties second recommendation—that members of IRC and
Panhel meet jointly to discuss thii controversy--be fol
lowed up with great haste.
For these reasons we feel that the decision of this
meeting should support a Homecoming float parade
- falon*ohlg Weekend, in the past has lacked school
spirit in spite the - fact that this should be a weekend
When school spirit should be at its 'highest. We feel the
healthy competition provided by a float parade would
add to the spirit and enjoyment of the weekend.
•If such a float parade were held on Friday night-of
Homecoming Weekend, floats could ,be used-as lawn dis
plays for the remainder of the weekend. We feel this
~would tend to raise the quality of the ofttimes "thrown
together" displays.
•Although many aluinni would not arrive at the Uni
versity for a Friday night float parade, Ernest B. McCoy,
dean of the College of Physical Education, has granted
permission - for the nine winning floats to be displayed on
the football field prior- to gime time op Saturday. This
event would definitely be •viewed by alumni.
•Fraternities have expressed the view that - they
would not have time to prepare a flok in addition' to
getting ready to receive their alumni. We feel that with
good planning, fraternities and sororities could complete
all but the finishing touches on their floats before Friday
so that they would have ample time to prepare to receive
alums.
•The question of the hardships which building a
float would impose on the academic aspect of students'
lives has `been raised. We feel this could be alleviated by
moving Greek Week to the winter term as suggested by
Parihel. As the calendar now stands, the winter term has
relatively' few scheduled activities. Without Greek Week
activities to prepare for -in the fall, fraternities and sorori:-
ties could devote their complete efforts to the float parade.
•The float parade is a definite factor in insuring
better town-University relations. We are certain that a
plan to alleviate traffic problems could be worked out
with State College and University police for the duration
of a parade.
In view of Panhel's decision last night and because_of
the strong arguments favoring a :Homecoming Float
Parade, we strongly urge that IFC reverse Its stand on
this issue.
For next year's program, which
to
involve - WC,
Panhel and all independent groups, to be successful, this
issue must be resolved immediately.
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Remember Last
The other day when I was looking through a' copy of the l
lines of my own rernini,scenem of the last year. The thoughts oc
sentimentality but More often were random reflections of • thos
ioui mind.
;The highlights for each individual are easily remembered. It's
for the record
tviedicareD
Th e Kennedy Administra
tion's latest hassle: this time
with the American Medical
Association over - a proposed
medical care - for the
.. aged pro
gram, emphasizes an impor
tant decision we must all make
in deciding what we want from
government.
That decision is whether or
not we want govqrnment to
provide ad d
tional benefits
to us to com
pensate for the
new changes
an d problems
that confront
our modern so
ciety,
_
r
-
, _
Kennedy's
duel with the
AMA exempli
fies by its very: . f
nature the im
portance of this KUNKLEMAN
decision. The President strong
ly favors the passage. of the
King - Anderson. bill, which
would force an immediate 17
per cent payroll tax increase
on workers, earning $5,200 or
more, and their employers.
in' vigorously opposing the
Measure, the: AMA has, de
nounced the President's" plan
as a ''cruel hoax" that would
"heirtlessly ignore millidns
of aged persons who need cov
erage.
The medical groalp,' instead,
favors retention of• the present
Kerr-Mills law, which provides
for federal assistance to states
but 'leaves administration of
such a program - for individuals
over 65 to• the states.
Much of the controversy
seems to have arisen in the fact
that, if such a measure were
enacted, we woulcl be placing
too much importtusce in our
government and nig furthering
the freedom of action in our
economy that o u r country
prides itself on.
This debate, which seems to
be based mostly .on misinter
pretations by both sides, is
weighted on one side by Ken
nedy's observations that Brit
ain ,adopted such a plan 30
years ago and on the other by
the fact that doctors think the
quality of. their practice is be
ing questioned.
Both obserVations merit con
sideration. Britain has been
moving more and more toward
a socialistic form of govern:
ment in that the government
provides many of the services.
The' AMA, in complaining that
the :quality of practice of its
members is being threatened,
seems to be worried that gov
ernment will soon provide too
many services and practitioners
will no longer be able to per
form their services at their own
discretion. -
Bath sides have so m•
grounds for their arguments.
Kennedy's administration, in
outlining its programs since it
took office, admittedly wants
to expand the functions of gov
ernment to provide more serv
ices. It feels goVernment action
is necessary to provide ad.-.
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quate services in such fields as
medicine and education.
The AMA, thoughit seems to
be clouding the issue by insist:.
mg that quality in medical
practice is being questioned,
has a point too in that this
country, while moving toward
government control vi some
areas, is stilh in theory, a free
enterprise society which leaves
it up to the individual to fur
ther himself or provide human
service economically, socially
and politically. Any -program
such as this could be a radical
departure from this ideal if it
were made too comptehensive
and strict.
On the other hand, such a
program could be worked 'out
with the federal government.
Kennedy's main concern is to
have government supervise
hospital fees, not individual
doctor fees. This means that
doctors could still set their
own rates for individual serv
ices.
Th e federal government,
while taking on an added re
sponsibility for the supervision
of such a program, may be able
to proVide the qualified admin
istrative personnel , necessary
to effectively carry out such a
program.
Because of this factor, The
aged persons in our society,
who have increased in number
with advancement in medical
science, may receive more
beneficial aid than they . are
no w getting under archaic
forms of state administrations
or those that are infliftenced by
politicians when they make
supervisory appointments., .
This plan conkd also take the
burden of responsibility off the
sometimes overburdened state
&rams. On the other hand,
the slate is again losing some
of its individuality and separ
ation from the larger, massive
federal government.
Probably, a compromise plan
could be worked -out. In the
long run, however, not'only in
this decision but in others that
will be following, we must
clarify in our own minds now
what• we will expect of our
state and federal governments
in relation to ourselves and our
-changing-society as a whole—
then, support or denounce pro
posals such as this medical
plan.
Letters
Parade Spectat
TO THE EDITOR: On Thurs
day, last, during the Armed
Forces Day Parade the men of
State College's Engineering
unit were mocked and jeered
and were required to dip the
National Standard befOre a mob
of adolescents banded together
and calling themselves Beta
Theta Pi Fraternity. ;
The fact that this !was not
only permitted but calmly ob-
Served all the I while by a reg
ular uniformed member of the
University Police, who is him
self a Major in the United
States Air Force Reserve, was
unthinkable.
Although the act Will surely
initiated in a spirit of its
gravity should be recognised.
If in fact this act of degrading
'the Flag and those who de
dend it had been eaniznitted
during time of actual War. the
members of - the fraternity
WEDNESDAY. MAY. 23, 1962
Fall
by kay mills
La Vie, I began tracing ont:-
ionally bordered on sticky
little things irhich stay in
e obscure little tidbjts,boW
ver, that add body to 'this bare
keleton.
For example, last SePteniber
was a big day for many of
its. Freshmen: were getting
'liege class-
It the sum
"veterans"
snatching
seedy look
the Univer
's contribu
n to academ
- the term
id; a quick
ipse it was,
Many pro
ws who did
yet know
e value of
term system
ime dismissed their first-day
lasses after about 15 minutes.
ever again!
Since that day last•fall, many
ords have been said about the
ew program. hut like it or not,
is apparently here to stay.
e key words now are "ad
ust . . . learn to expand your,
apacities to meet new chal
enges." Et cetera, et.. cetera,
• t cetera.
As turkey time drew' near,
he student body was confront
d with the towering. moral
ue`of whether or not to dem-
instrate for a Thanksgiving
rucation. Oh, these crises in
man life. I believe—and her
h e sentimentality shows
rough—that students should
• • able to spend such holidays
. Thanksgiving with , their
I.aients if they wish, and I
.robably was ready to wave the
.anner of rebellion last fall.
yself.
Using that invaluable tool of
etrospect, however, I would
ike to see us . orient toward
ess selfish ends' whatever
Vigorous demonstrations" we
ould ever muster.
Then there was the day this
ewspaper cafried the colorful
eadline about • "Foianini Hits
old Main." With all due re
.pect to our former USG presi
• eat and to whoever created
hat journalistic gem, I never
ease to chuckle when •remind
•d how strangers to .campus
• •litics might interpret the
eadline: "Sports Car CrasheS
nto Fire ,Hydrant."
So it goes through the year,
ach year. At this rate;- I have
: head start on mastering my
ole for next spring as the tra
.itional graduate—a senior full
if gooey little medlories about
hings that give meaning to
hat or diploma on the wall. '
rs Criticized
• I -
• ould have suffered immediate
• est and incarceration. • .
The seriousness of this mat
er will be recognized by all
ho belieVe that our flag and
ur soldiers are what we have
ietween our very freedom and
.lavery,
.1
llt would be Interesting if
e men of .the Slate College
• it National Guard unit, who
aim been separated from their
amilies for the past seven
oaths; could have witnessed
What their service and sacrifice
means to 'some of the "folks"
back home.
This • letter • should,not be
taken as merely an inictment
'of a group of childish college
boys ore negligent policeman
ut= is perhaps more an in
idictment of a society where
patriots and flag wavers are
.rned as cranks, and draft
• odging is - considered to be
ery clever behavior. *
• —244-. T. Ebert
•Grad Student
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