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A Student-Operlted Newspaper
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60 Years of Editorial Freedom
liatig To[Etonian,
• Successor to The Free Lance, est. 1887
Published Tuesday 'through Saturday morning during the University year. The
Daily Collegian is a student.operated newspaper, Entered as second• Class matter
July 5, 1934 at the State College, Pa. Post Office under the act of March 3, 1879.
Mail Subscription Price: 57.90 a year
Mailing Address Box 261, State College, Pa.
Editorial and Business Office 'Basement of Sgckett (North End)
Member of The Associated Press
JOHN E. THOMPSON .413 0 „
Editor
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Town Housing
Two years ago State College took decisive action
in establishing a housing code of significance to every
University student who lives in the borough. Con
tained in the code are the specific requirements for
dwellings listed on this page.
Since these are the MINIMUM requirements for
housing accommodations in the borough, every off
campus student should carefully study the list to
make certain his apartment or room meets all speci
fications.
The Housing Commission of the Town Independ
ent Men's Council, under the chairmanship of Paul
Hedeman, is finally taking concerted action to make
certain borough landlords conform to all the require
ments. We urge all students who discover violations
in their housing accommodations to report them to
the TIM Council office in 203 G Hetzel Union Build
ing, 865-6851.
We have pointed out numerous times the danger
of downtown firetraps and other buildings which do
not meet the minimum specifications of the borough.
It is the duty of every landlord to see that his dwell
ings meet these specifications; if the landlords fail,
and TIM Council is currently investigating some who
have, then students must take the initiative and re
port the violations of the housing code.
Fortunately, State College has escaped major
tragedies from unsafe dwellings, but that is no reason
to be complacent on the issue. The violators who give
the borough a black name should be pointed out and
made to conform 16 the law.
University students are also fortunate that the
housing situation in State College is not acute, except
during some fall terms. New apartment dwellings
throughout the borough are providing safe, modern
accommodations for hundreds of students and more
apartments are planned. It is no longer necessary for
University students to live in unsafe dwellings. If
they do, and thus support unconcerned landlords,
they will be equally to blame for any tragedy.
A group of cooperative churches and religious
societies in the borough has recognized another aspect
of the housing situation and is taking constructive
action to combat it. Nearly 20 such groups are asking
their members to sign an "open-housing covenant"
which reads in part:
"I will welcome into my neighborhood any law
abiding, responsible person, without regard to race,
color, creed or national origin. Should I have occasion
to buy, sell or rent property, I will deal fairly with any
interested party. I believe that our community should
make no distinction on these bases, and as an individ
ual, I will endeavor to make my personal practices
match my faith in these principles."
By thus combatting housing discrimination,
another problem which receives little publicity but
clearly exists, residents of the borough are recogniz
ing their obligation to University students. Through
this program and through concerted efforts to make
student dwellings more habitable, State College
can continue to grow into a more desirable com
munity in which students can live.
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Quote of the Day
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"Let us not look back in anger or forward in
fear but around in awareness."
TODAY ON CAMPUS
Accounting Club; "Problems In Inter
national Accounting" by H. R. Klotz,
7:30 p.m., 209 Home Economics South.
Association of Women Students, 6:15
p.m., 214 Hetzel Union Building.
Blue Key, 11:30 p.m., Phi Sigma Kappa
fraternity.
Circle K, 7:30 p.m., 218 HUB.
English Club; "The American Studies
Program" by Alan Trachtenburg, 7:30
p.m., 217 HUB.
WDFM Schedule
4:15 The Philadelphia (Neal Steiger)
S:00 ClassicaT Cameos
5:55 News (Fred Haupt)
6:00 Radio Moscow
6:15 Evening Moods (Barb Kerstetter)
7:25 News (Howard Rachelson)
7:30 Campus Beat
7:30 ShoWcase "15"
Phone UN 5•253 l
DIANNE NAST
Business Manager
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1965
—James Thurber
Episcopal Holy Eucharist, 9 p.m., Helen
Eakin Eisenhower Chapel.
Intercollegiate Council Board, 7 p.m.,
216 HUB.
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, 6:30
p.tn„ 213 HUB.
Public Information film, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
HUB assembly hall.
Scabbard and Blade, 9 p.m., 203 HUB.
Spring Week, 6:30 p.m., 212 HUB.
Student Handbook. 7 p.m., 215 HUB.
Women's Chorus, 6 p.m., HUB assembly
hall.
7:45 Collage
8:00 The Pleasures of Music
(Nan Gullo Mann),
8:55 Sports
9:00 Music
9:55 Campus News Report
10:00 Symphonic Notebook
12:00 News
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Housing Check ::._ Pit -.,
lelow is a simple check,sheet for itemized inspection of premises within State College. Each building
used for occupation in the borough must comply with these simple point's, according to the State College
Public Housing Code of April
Every dwelling unit or
apartment must have:
a. Toilet facilities separate
from habitable rooms
b. A kitchen sink with run
ning water connected to
sewer pipes.
c. Not or e than two
apartments sharing ' one
bathroom.
d. In rooming houses toilet
facilities may not be more
than one story removed
from the unit served.
For two apartments shar
ing one rest room each
apartment may not have
more than two rooms (ex
chiding kitchen)
a. Both apartments com
bined have an area of not
more than. 375 aggregate
square feet:
b. Such bathroom can not
be inaccessible (eg. so that
one must go outside or
through another's a p a r t
ment)
Must have hot -and cold
water
Hot water must be at least
120' F. at all times.
Rooming houses—not more
than eight people per bath
room.
In determining number in
rooming house using bath
room: owner and family
if using facilities are in
cluded and cellar bath
rooms can not be included.
Every dwelling unit must
have garbage facilities.
VENTILATION
8. Window area must be five
per cent of floor area or
have ventilating fans in
use.
9. Bathrooms must have win
dows (or five per cent
floor area) or else provide
ventilating fans.
ELECTRICITY
10. Every habitable room
shall contain at least two
separate floor or wall type
outlets and one supplied
ceiling type outlet one of
which must be switched.
11. Every room shall be "ade
quately" lighted.
12. All outlets, wiring etc must
be in good repair.
Letters to the Editor
Senior Hints YAFer
Take Trip to South
TO THE EDITOR: After read
ing his letter of February 27,
I have become aware of Mr.
Thormeyer's urgent need for
a sound political and sociolog
ical education. I believe that
such an education should in
clude practical as well as aca
demic experience in the fields
of "state sovereignty" and
"Southern hospitality.
Therefore, I propose that
the YAF set aside funds,
which it had previously allo
cated for feasting, to provide
Mr. Thormeyer with a "car
petbag" and an all•expense
paid trip to the South.
This would enable him to
observe and engage in the
work of the "carpetbaggers"
in spreading the evil doctrine
of equal rights for the "uppity
nigras."
His itinerary should include
several of the great bastions
of liberty. The first stop might
be Selma, Alabama. There, he
could receive encouraging
pats on the back (with a billy
club), from the local law en
forcement officers.
However, he should decline
to accept any invitation to
spend the night in the local
hotel fo r "carpetbaggers,"
since he may be forced to
share a room with a despic
able winner of the Nobel
Peace Prize.
Before entering Philadel
phia, Mississippi; Mr. Thor
meyer should hire a horse. I
understand that the fine for
speeding, in that fair city, is
Campus Beat
Students in my HUBology
class discussing Saturday's
lecture by Albert Ellis said
his dear t h of information
proved one thing: everything
to be said about sex has
been . . .
—Prof Wayne
JACK BEASLEY FORD Inc.
Rte. 322 North •
Cleanest USED CARS
In CENTRAL PENNA.
Call 238-6753
BIRDCAGE ON SALE TODAY,
• BEGINNING IN THIS ISSUE - A SERIES
THAT WILL EXAMINE THE QUESTION:
• WHAT'S WRONG WITH PENN STATE
• PLUS THE USUAL TRIPE
(THADDLE THOR; EDITORIAL GOODIES,
THE WASTE BASKET)
• THE, END OF THE DIABOLICAL
DR. NOCONVVIEk
State College: 'Educational Environment'
HEATING
13. Must have heating' systems
capable of safely and ade
quately heating all habit
able rooms and bathrooms
at least at 70° F.
14. All heating facilities must
be in good repair (good
working condition.)
15'. Portable heating equip
ment employing an open
flame or using kerosene
or gasoline is illegal.
SPACE AND OCCUPANCY
16. Sleeping quarters must
have 50 sq. feet of floor
area (If two or more in
room must have 25 feet
apiece.)
17. Habitable rooms must
have ceiling seven feet
high for at least one-half
of the floor area.
18. Living quarters must have
several lead projectiles and
six feet of earth at the local
darn site.
This fine applies only to
'carpetbaggers." So Mr. Thor
meyer would, do well to be
aware of the locality's strange,
but swift and just, system of
law enforcement.
After such an excursion,
Mr. Thormeyer would be well
qualified to run for the USG
presidency, or, perhaps, the
nearest hospital.
I wonder if Mr. Thormeyer
has the fortitude to complete
the course in practical poli
tics, that is given daily by the
Southern patriots and defend
ers of freedom.
—Robert C. Lewis, '65
(Ed. Note: The Daily Collegian
learned yesterday t h a t Mr.
Thormeyer is, indeed, taking
a trip to the South (North
Carolina) this Friday.)
Fast Participant Defends
Motives of Peace Groups
TO THE EDITOR: Many let
ters have appeared in the Col
legian these past few days re
garding last• week's demonstra
tion.
One person maintained our
fast was meaningless because
wrestlers fast longer. Another
likened our effort to the ex
tremism of George Lincoln
Rockwell.
Whether our extremism was
analogous to Rockwell's or
Ghandi's was not the issue in
question, and we were not try
ing out for the wrestling team.
We were looking for an audi
ence to whom we could present
our carefully considered sup-
KRUMRINE
BIKE SHOP
•SALES •SERVICE
•BIKE ACCESSORIES
238.9422
437-441 W. COLLEGE
150 square feet for the first
occupants; 75 square feet
for the second; 70 square
feet for each additional.
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
19. Every interior floor, wall
or ceiling must be rodent
proof and in sound condi
tion.
20. Every exterior roof, wall
and foundation must be
substantially w e a t he r
tight, water-tight, rodent
proof and kept in a sound
condition.
21. Every window and door
(exterior) must be sub
stantially weather - proof,
water-tight and kept in
good working condition.
22. Stairways an d porches
must be sound and safe to
use.
23. Bathrooms can not have
wooden floors.
Soph Seeking Channels
For 'Serious' Exigession
TO THE EDITOR: The Daily
Collegian seems to be at a
loss for worthwhile feature
articles, perhaps because stu
dents are too "busy" to write
them, perhaps because of the
400-word limit on letters to
the editor.
I should like to have your
word on:
•The Collegian's feature
article policy.
•Whether or not free
lance features are accepted;
and if not, where on campus
is there a publication (aside
from the few ridiculous ones
recently launched) that con-I
siders serious work.
Several issues of the Col:
lsgian contained letters pro
testing student apathy and;
the lack of "speaking out."
Where does one speak out?
—Ronald Scheurer, '67,
(Ed. Note: The Daily Coll
tegian will consider for pub
lication any objective, news
worthy feature articles. How-
port of negotiations in South
east Asia.
Fasting was not martyrdom
nor did we ever pretend that it
was. It showed, though, a
strong commitment to a belief.
We did not arbitrarily and
blindly adopt our peace views
as was implied in Mr. Hirsh's
letter. We have many substan
tive reasons for believing in a
non-military settlement in Viet
Nam.
For those who did not have
an opportunity to hear or read
our reasons last week, we are
maintaining a literature booth
through Thursday of this week
in the Hetzel Union Building.
• • —Thomas O'Brien, '65
NEW COLLEGE DINER
Downtown Between the Moyies
•ALWAYS OPEN
Bathroom floors' must be
impervious to water.
Plumbing must be sound,
in working condition no
leaks free from obstruc-
tions.
26. Plumbing must give an
adequate volume and pres
sure to nieet reasonable
needs of occupants
COOKING EQUIPMENT
?7. Must be in wbrking condi
tion and good repair:
28. Portable equipment em
ploying flame and those
using gasoline or kerosene
are illegal.
INFESTATION, RODENT,
PEST CONTROL
29. Walls, foundations, ceilings'
and roofs must be free of
holes large enough for
rodents to enter.
30. Must be substantially free
of infestation
31. Extermination is the re
sponsibility of the owner.
32. Permits must be displayed
in a conspicuous place in
operator's office or public
hallway or in the case of
apartments displayed on
request.
33. All buildings rented Jor
occupancy as a place of
residence in State College
after June 1, 1963 must
have permits.
UNFIT FACILITIES
34. Those where walls or
structural member. list,
lean or buckle (see code;
so that a plumb line pas
sing through the center of
gravity falls outside of the
middle of the third of its
base.)
35. Having improperly dis
tributed loads
36. Those with 33 per cent or
more damage to support
ing members or 50 per
cent to non-supporting en
closing outside walls.
37. Damaged by fire or wind
as to be a safety or health
hazard.
38. Generally dilapidated con-,
dition
39. Inadequate facilities for
egress in the case of fire
or panic or those having
insufficient stair ways,
elevators, fire escapes and
the like.
ever, it looks for most of
such feature articles to its
intermediate and advanced
reporters, who have com
pleted Collegian candidate
school. At the present time,
there is an unusually large
number of magazines in
which students can express
themselevs, including Cri-.
tique, Manifest, Froth and
individual publications in
various colleges.)
FOR BEST RESULTS
USE COLLEGIAN CLASSIFIED
Herlocher's
Restaurant
VEAL PARMESAN
Tonight
ENGLISH CLUB
MEETING
Wednesday, Mar. 3
7:30 p.m.
Room 216 HUB
Speaker: Dr. Trachten Berg
Topic: The American
Studies Program
Study in
Guadalajara, Mexico
The Guadalajara Summer School, a
fully accredited University of Arizona
program, conducted in cooperation
with professors from Stanford UM
versify, University of California, and
Guadalajara, will offer • June 28 fo
Aug. 7, art, folklore, geography,
history, language and literature
courses. Tuition, board and room Is
$265. Write Prof. Juan B. Rael,
P.O. Box 7227, Stanford, Calif.
200
TEACHERS
NEEDED
for growing
suburban community
Unexcelled location
Attractive positions
Competitive teachers'
salaries up to •
$9BOO
Five nearby colleges
for graduate work
Twenty-three - mile's
from Baltimore
HARFORD COUNTY
MARYLAND
Representatives will
be at the Placement Oifice
All Day on
Wednesday, March 3
EPISCOPAL
ASH WEDNESDAY
Litany and Holy, Communion
9:00 p.m. Eisenhower Chapel
(Imposition of Ashes at
the Parish Church only.)
/7 Civil Service
Lame!'
1N HYDROLOGY
MATER RESOURCES DIVISION
T% U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
will interview undergraduates and graduates
IN
ENGINEERING and SCIENCE
DATE: MARCH 9, 1965
•
, YOUR PLACEMENT OFFICE
Contact or write to:
J. R. George, Water Resources Division
U.S. Geological Survey
100 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, Pa. 17101
The Geological Survey Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
ASH
WEDNESDAY
Lutheran Services
of Holy Communion
TONIGHT ... 6:30 and 8:00
Eisenhower Chapel
"... begin Lent
by receiving the Sacrament"
ASH WEDNESDAY
CATHOLIC
MASSES
5:05 p.m.
Schwab Auditorium
8:45 a.m.
Eisenhower Chapel
9:30 a.m.
Eisenhower Chapel
11:10 a:m.
Eisenhower Chapel