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Editorial Opinion
We Speak in Defense
Of Free Expression
The Daily Collegian editorial page serves as a. forum
for public opinion—both that of the editors in the editorial
opinion column and that of the students in the letters to
the editor coly‘ins.
The pageS of Froth serve as vital outlets for student
satire and humorous comment. ,
Outlets such as these for the expression of opinion
by students are vital and necessary. If these outlets are to
function properly, they must be, allowed to do so in an
atmosphere where the free expression of ideas—including
those critical of the University. the status quo and those
considered by some to be lacking in taste—is encouraged.
In the past week we have published many letters to
the editor criticizing the content of the October issue of
Froth and we have commented editorially on the taste of
- these contents. •
We have strongly supported the right of Froth to
-.express its views. And while we may not agree with certain
parts of Froth's content, we will support, and will not
condemn this magazine. Froth is exercising its valuable
right of free expression.
- Monday afternoon this right of free expression of
Ideas will be 'in,leopardy when a 'sub-committee of the
Senate Sub-committee on Organizational Control holds a
hearing to air evidence for the possible suspension of
Froth from this campus.
The outcome of this hearing is of vital importance not
only to the future existence of Froth but to every organi
zation on this campus which is chartered by the _University.
For if the administration can take it upon themselves
to censure , this organization through the nebulous Senate
regulation which states that any student or organization
whose conduct is deemed "prejudicial to the good name of
the University" may be disciplined, it will set a precedent
which could do serious injury to academic freedom at this
University.
We believe that no student group should be forced to
submit to censorship of its ideas. We also believe that no
administrative committee should be allowed or should
attempt to suppress expressions of student opinion and
comment.
We express as an integral 'part of our stand on this
issue a statement by the American Civil Liberties Union
which appeared in the AAUP Bulletin for June, 1962:
'While adult *snail:olWe' may at times be offended by
youthful humor and lack of taste. a policy of encouraging
the editors (of a campus humor magazine) , to use their best
Judgement places the responsibility where it belongs, on
the editor and not on .the college administration. In the
long run the editor's product will be accepted or reiected
by student readers:'
. This freedom of expression, granted, requires much
patience and understanding on the part of a college admin
istration. Allowing sucli freedom to flourish on a college
campus means defending expression of students who may
or may not always be correct in their presentations 'or
observations.
But isn't this patience on the part of administrators
An essential quality desired in an educator? Isn't this idea
of learning through the association of new ideas'the basic
philosophy of our educational; system?
By the very idea of holding this hearing, the adminis
trators concerned have let other considerations take
priority over the basic foundations of learning.
They have come to the idea that any adverse student
comments will clog their educational machine, slow up
their efficiency in jamming facts and figures into the
heads of their students.
They have put in jeopardy a critical faculty that, true,
may sometimes cause embarrassment to them, but without
At would lead to the ultimate destruction of, the ideals of
the democratic society.
-- We feel that the administration must charge the
editors of Froth with the responsibility of publishing a'
good magazine: but. duo to the nature of &Li publication's
- satirical and humorous content, the Froth staff musk:be
• given the freedom of expression to comment on or criticize
all aspects of University life which affect the student body.
We pose one final question to those persons who will
be present at Monday's hearing: Which alternative will be
more detrimental to the "good name of the University?"
A humor magazine which is allowed to criticize freely the
operations of this University, or an administration which
squelches freedom of expression?
THE DAILY COMEGIAN, UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA
Letters
Soph Urges Action
Instead of Criticism
TO THE EDITOR: In relent days,
Froth; the Penn State humor
magazine, has come - under heavy
censure &Om various elements on
Our campus. •
It is truly , a shame that Froth
-is condemned in this light.
The critics might reflect on the
severely undermanned staff of
this periodical and, while mak
ing exandiose statements, suggest
that anyone who wishes to im
prove Froth, and admittedly it
could. be improved, might, join
the staff' and help in actuality,
rathek than merely mouth con
tinual condemnation.
—Lish Whitson '65
Upperclassmen Hit Arguments for Froth
TO THE EDITOR: It is no longer
possible to remain silent on the
Froth controversy when, the type
of stupid,
.phalloW reasoning dis
played by Rhoda Blecker in. the
letter "Froth Praised by Sopho
more" appears in' The Daily Col
legian. The statement is made al
luding to' the rapidity of Froth
Wes that "the campus literary
magazine never did half so well."
Campus Beat
I heirsd the most atrocious news
the other •day! The University. is
going to tear dowri the Armory!
I can't understand the aversion
to preserving tradition at this
University_ It's the worst news
rve heard since panty raids were
outlawed!
Dropped over to see the boys in
nuclear physics the other day.
Seems they're dropping out like
flies: Didn't tstay king though be
cause they're interrupted too
much as it is.
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USG Officers Urge Students
To Participate in Election
TO THE EDITOR: The time for
the Undergraduate Student Gov
ernment elections is drawing
near, with voting on
_Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. As there
are no political parties for this
fall election, it may be difficult
for many of you to find out what
the candidates from your area
think, because they will not be
supporting one or another spe
cific party -platform.
For USG to do many of the
things which we '>feel it should
do this year, Congressmen must
be elected who are conscientious,
concerned with your problems,
capable of rational thought and
sincerely interested in the better
ment of Penn State through a
snore effective student govern
ment. 'To elect Congressmen of
this caliber, you should try to
Thus, dear Rhoda, did you erect
'an icon to the vapidity of most
of the Penn State students? Let
us hope, that your statement is
not as accurate as you would have
us believe. If it is, God help the
future "leaders" of this country.
, You say that "people on campus
enjoy and understand Froth's
humor." What is there to under
stand? The magazine is complete
ly devoid of subtlety. The allusions
are so atavistic that the most base
born individual could "under
stand" them. -
The article - further degenerates
into a statistic stating th a t
"Froth's type of humor is the least
filthy relative to seven of the top
ten college humor magazines in
the country." From this we are
to assume that there are grada
tions of filth harmless if taken
in small doses but unfortunate
ly habit forming.,How then do we
allocate or 'disperse filth among
the populace? In varying amounts
World at
India Prepares
To Fight Reds
NEW DELHI, India (AP)
Prime Minister Nehru sounded a
warning yesterday that he has or
dered the Indian army to drive
Chinese Communists from "our
territory" on the Northeast Fron
tier.
In a sternly confident mood,
Nehru declined to say when his
troops would strike btt declared
they were "strongly positioned
and in a large number, operating
from higher - ground."
There was no immediate reac
pn from Peiping to Nehru's la-
Test warning,
Red China repeatedly has
threatened to fight any attempt
to oust Communist troops by force
from disputed land in the Hima
layas.
An Indian spokesman indicated
yesterday a lull had set in after
Wednesday's bloody battle near
the Kechilang - River in an area
bordering Chinese occupied Tibet
in which New Delhi and Peiping
both claimed a victory.
Nehru estimated the Commu
nists suffered nearly 100 casualties
—nearly three times the 33 cas
uaitiei acknowledged by Peiping.
Indian losses were officially list
ed here at 6 killed, 11 wounded
and 7 missing.
Nehru told reporters, just be
fore boarding a plane for Ceylon,
he had ordered the army "to freb
our territory in the North East
Frontier." The prime miniaees
departure from the country' for
three days indicated' Indian troops
were not about to start marching
immediately.
British Ships Take Risk
WASHINGTON (ii")—The Unit
ed StateS declined yesterday' to
guarantee the safety of British
ships carying cargoes to Cuba.
In effect, it warned' all. maritime
powers that vesselsl in the Cuban
trade run some risk of attack by
anti-Castro raiders.
"The British were assured that
these attacks do not have the
sanction of the U.S: government,"
Lincoln White. State Department
press officer, said.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1962"
make some contact with them
before you_ vote, so that your vote'
will be a Vital and well-educated
one for the most qualified person."
The names of candidates
will be posted on yOur bulletin
boards and at various places i. on
campus, and they will be
_trying
to meet you in the next few days.
We sincerely hope that each
and' every one tof you will en
deavor to spend at least a few
minutes with each candidate
from your area. By doing this,
your vote next week will be a
much greater aid toward good
student government at Penn
State.
—Dean W.: Wharton, USG Pres.
—Morris Baker,
USG Vice Pres.
—Margo F. Lewis,
• USG Sec.-Treas.
according to age groups, or how
do you suggest we do it?
Being so convinced of your
stand, we urge you to take this
past copy of Froth home and read
it aloud to your • parents ' and
younger brothers or sisters. They
too will appreciate this deprava
tion of humor we are sure.
In the future give -some serious
thought to. an argument so that
there are fewer holes than good
arguments in what you present.
Your letter, allegedly represen
tative of the group backing Froth,
has been in, part a, crushing blow
not a boon to thmimmorality you
condome; a refreshing
.e 1 i tir
indeed' to the tired observer of
the herd-like campus scene, to see
the 50w4... of corruption trip over
.their own feet while complacently
and-blissfully looking up to Froth
in pursuit of social acceptance at
Any cost.
—Bob Petra' '63
—George 3. Bikaunieks!'64
a Glance
Barnett Scoffs Law
At Circuit Court
NEW ORLEANS, La.' (AY}
Braving huge fines and possible
imprisominent, Mississippi Gov.
Ross Barnett told a federal ap
peals court yesterday he- could
not do everything the judges
wanted in the University of Mis
sissippi &segregation case.
As before in the series. of hear
ings on contempt charges. Bar
nett did ,not appear before the
court. An attorney spoke for him.
The sth U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals took no immediate action
against Barnett.
Asst. U.S. Atty. Gen. Burke
Marshall. said Barnett's arrest
would serve "no remedial pur
pose at present."
However, Marshall said Barnett
had only "partially purged him
self of contempt. 7 ' He recom
mended the court start collecting,
part of the $20,000 daily fine
along with the imprisonment
which it had previously set as
Barnett's -penalty for civil con
tempt.
Charles Clark, Barnett's attor
ney, said Barnett had 'complied
with the court's orders in that
James H. Meredith, 29, had been
admitted to Ole Miss and was at
tending classes there. Chief Judge
Elbert P. Tuttle. of 'Atlanta, Ga.,
said the Negro 'was "barely" an
Ole Miss student.
Warning Given by Pope
At Ecumenical Council
VATICAN • CITY (A) Pope
John XXIII gravely told national
envoys from around • the globe
yesterday that their governments
must make peace or face an aw
tul He equated the
reckoning with hell .itself.
At the same. time, he saw_the
possibility of a new climate of
international harmony and he
pleaded for intensified efforts
and the national "sacrifices that
are necessary'! to achieve this. -
"It is time something decisive
was done," Pope. John said.
..The . Pope also received four
Roman Cathalib prelates who
came from behind the Iron Cur
tain for the 21st Roman Catholic
Ecumenical Council.