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Editorial Opinion
Effects of the Froth Ban
The Undergraduate Student Government has formed
a committee to meet with the co-editors of Froth to work
out recommendations for that publication’s operations. It
has also approved an amendment to a bill which states
that the highest body of student representation “feels that
proper consideration was rot given ... to the possibilities
offered by Froth to clean its own house "
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! While we don't wholeheartedly support the formation
of this committee or the amendment passed by the Con
gress, we. do find something of promise in the action. .
First, in the entire debate as well as in the report of
the executive Froth was referred to as part of
the University. Even though the charter of Froth has been
revoked, the Congress indicated that in the minds of the
student body. Froth is still very much a part of University
life, perhaps more so than at any other recent time.
We see this as an indication that the student body is
not going to accept the decision of the Committee on Stu
dent Organizations in banning Froth. And that the dean of
men and the dean of women will not be able to kill thte
humor magazine for good; !
Secondly, although we believe the Congress has taken
the weakest stand possible in criticizing the administra
tive committee which banned Froth from campus, we see
Its adoption of a motion of censure a£ an official rebuke
of the committee’s action.
Again, this indicates to us that the Froth issue is not
dead and that Froth must be accepted by the University
ma a college humor magazine with increased responsibility
but with complete editorial freedom.
The Daily Collegian has felt deeply the- sorrow and
amazement of the student body, alumni and interested per
sons throughout the state and from other sections of the
country at the loss of Froth.
At a recent college publications convention in Detroit,
Michigan, representatives of. The Daily Collegian were
much impressed by'the respect which Froth commands
from humor magazine representatives from other, Uni
versities.
On the other hand, we have been disturbed by the
many "letters to the editor" from freshmen at this Uni
versity. For the most part, these freshmen have been
disillusioned by the action of the dean of men. and the dean
of women in bringing charges against Froth and by the
total banning of Froth from campus by the Committee on
Student Organizations.
At one time or another nearly every college student
becomes disillusioned with'his school, but we are sorry to
observe that first term freshmen have gotten this feeling
so early in their college careers.
We wonder just whijt this action by the two deans
and the administrative committee, which we can now call
rash beyondjany doubt, will eventually have upon these
freshmen and upon, in the words of President Walker, the
University as a whole. 7
We do riot think it will be good.
t Satty (ttolUman
Successor to The Free- Lance, est lttl too becoming pseudo-intellectuals
** , r»«xh s.tor4» 7 J.rinx th. uninnitr Tii, who will grope blindly, searching
», IU4 «t u, suu cou«««. r.. Port ornto ond.r u*" rTrt surdT r. for a direction in which to go—
m»u sabocriptim Prion W.H a rMr ’ all the while losing our identity
HalHnt Adjrrrt — 1 Jtl, Btata Collett, Ta. Snd Our School Spirit?
Member of The Associated Press
ANN PALMER
Editor
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA
HERBERT WITMER
Business Manager
for tho record
The Daily Collegian probably
the only publication for which I
will ever 'write with: complete - ;
freedom to disagree in print with j
the views of my fellow editors.
Such is the case now- in regard to
this paper’s support of William
Scranton for. governor of Penn
sylvania.
While all of us-weighed the
merits of each candidate's plat
form, I seem to be
the only one wh
tipped the sea;
in favor of Ri<
ardson Dilwoi
the Democ rat
candidate.
Admittedly, 1
campaign of bi
candid ates
been season
with verbal invi
tives. But the pi
by ™ NKLEMAN
Dilworth seems to me to be more
desirable because his approaches
are' more specific, realistic and
practical.
Dilworth, at 64, is a veteran
Democratic politician who has
been busy running for or filling
a public office for the . last 15
years. His experience, I think is
reflected in the suggestions he
advocates,,to boost Pennsylvania’s
economicailments. i
Dilworth has pledged His admin
istration to a massive 1 hunting of
industry and jobs for Pennsyl
vania’s approximately 350,000 un
employed. He- advocates attract
ing aircraft, electronics and chem
ical concerns to fill the gap of the
declining coal and textile indus
tries across the state.
My fellow editors feel that a
retraining program ' should -be
carried on for these unemployed
(mostly unskilled and semi-skilled
workers), to make them better
oualified for already-existing in
dustries. I think these industries
will move regardless of the people
retrained to work in them. This -
move is caused by other factors
than qualified workers such as
rising labor costs and available
resources. I also think that these
technical industries can use semii
skilled labor and at the same time
help keep the state's college grad
uates here instead of losing them
to other industries |n Michigan,
Letters
Students
To Fight for Froth
TO THE EDITOR: 1 wish to ap
plaud the letter of the University
of Pennsylvania student who has
guts enough to tell'-us to fight for
our rights. But. do.we need some
one from another campus to tell
us what .we should do? Aren’t we
grown up enough-to know how to
stand up and fight, or are we
Will the only cheer we shall
ever hear on this j campus be
“Suppress them, suppress them,
make them relinquish. their
rights," as the administration
continues to revoke'charter after
charter of our student organiza
tions because they express them
selves openly. ‘
Let’s show that we will stand
up and fight—let’s shout it from
every corner !WE WANT
FROTH. Let’s notforget our
- causes—five letters? In 10 years,
supposedly sufficient warning to
the harmful contents of the Froth.
Yes, Froth is crude, but if taken
as a cutting type of humor it is
iunny.
There is more than; just a maga
zine involved. There is a principle
involved. Let’s not forget how to
laugh. Let’s not' forget that wa
too have rights, and that every
man has the right of freedom, of
expression. God grant it that we
are not suppressed to the point
of apathetically relinquishing our
rights.
—JujH Holton, 'M
For Difoorth
Delaware and New Jersey, where
the chemical industries are now
located.
Dilworth supports a general
sales lax with proper exemptions •
in place of .the selective sales tax
enforced today. This stale has *
bad a budget deficit of $177 mil
lion dollars which has been built !
up through the years. Under Gov.;
Lawrence's present administra-;
lion, the state has finally achieved
a balanced budget.
Scranton suggests that a depart
mental analysis be made to de-!
termme where government ex-;
penses could be cut. He feels this
is where savings cbuld be made.
What Scranton has not mentioned
is that this state now has an
ideal tax jdimate, for there is no,
property tax on manufacturers
machinery, inventory, or equip- 1
ment, and manufacturing capital
and equipment is exempt from the
Capital Stock and Franchise Tax
and from the Sales and Use tax;
These exceptions may help to at
tract new industry but at the same
time put a heavy burden on sales
and corporation tax. A more equit
ably distributed general sales tax
and equal taxation of corporate
assets could conceivably standard;
ize state income, thereby defining
spending and thus creating a se
cure climate' for both labor and
industry. !
Both candidates agree that con
stitutional revision is necessary,-
but t Dilworth feels that Pennsyl
vania needs a brand new docu
ment to replace that adopted in
1874. He wants the legislature to
call for a constitutional conven
tion.? Scranton wants the people
' to decide on having a convention
through a referendum. Whilq in
theory I would side with Scranton
and -the other Collegian editors
-that the people should be given
the chance to decide through
referendum, I would disagree with
my fellow editors that a massive
state re-education program would
aid state residents in deciding this
issue. - i
A call for a constitutional con
vention has failed five times : in
the path Here It one time that
I would bank on tradition end say
that the plea would fail again. •
. I would side with Dilworth in
having legislature call the con
vention. and then submit to the
people the proposed changes or
possible new draft. If discussions
were then held on the merits-of the
Sophomore Questions Reason for Fighting
TO.THE EDITOR: World War;ll to war, fight, and perhaps die for
was a war for physical survival, an idea so nebulous as “The
Peaceful, co-existence would have . American Way?” We will certain
been impossible. Today we may ly not be fighting-for world peace,
have a new war on our hands. The most “peaceful” place I know
What will we be fighting for? is-a graveyard. Is that-the kind
The Russian people desire peace of peace we fight for? These are
as much as we Americans say-we the questions t ask myself be
do. Does Khrushchev want peace? fore I say, “Should Froth con-
Does Kennedy want peace? What tinue publishing?" Or, “Who’e
about some large corporate in.- • gonna win the next big game?"
terests? Do they -want peace? : What do you ask yourselves?
How does a young person ;go
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1962
by carol kunklema i
proposals, I feel this aid would be
more beneficial than if they are
asked to determine whether or
not a convention is needed.
Both Scranton and Dilworth
plan to improve and- expand
higher education. Scranton's most
specific proposal is that a State
Board of Education be set up
apart from the state administra
tion to handle the improvement
and maintenance of the_ state’s
schools.
Dilworth’s plan is similar to the
“master plan” proposed by state
education superintendent Charles
,E. : Boehm. This plan includes: a
state-wide system of community
colleges, expansion and improve
ment of this University and. its.
Commonwealth campuses, im
provement of the state’s colleges,
more aid for private institution?,
provision of state, scholarships,
. loans and building of research
centers.
I question my colleagues* faith
that politics would not enter a
separate division of the govern
ment that certainly must be set
up by the administration. And
couldn't the present department
do just as much in implementing
a program?
I. would also point out that
Richardson Dilworth has beep an
interested. and active member of
our University Board of Trustees.
He has specifically mentioned this
university in his goals,' jwhile
Scranton,' as evidenced ih his
visit here, seems to be aiming
toward more general program.
BecauseSaf Dilworth’s experience,-:
-I would say he. is more familiar'
with the present numerous con-'
ditions In Pennsylvania that must
first be improved. Because of Dil
worth’s background concerning this
university, I feel he would be
more forceful in insuring .that
necessary funds be -appropriated
to continue the realistic place
ment of them. /
This realism, part,
has made him the more qualified
of the two candidates. In fact, as
his opponents' are quick to point
out, he has made many enemies
In the state during his years be
cause? he has held on to his veivvs.
Nevertheless, he has consistently
upheld and carried out his pro
grams. In this campaign, he has -
given voters specific suggestions
-and not generalities, in most cases,
for improving the welfare of
Pennsylvania.
—Peier A. Miller, 'St