1932_08 The Daily Collegian August 1932

              THE.   COLLEGIAN
COLLEGIAN EDITOR.Al^PEATURE PACE
Start the Fight by Voting
The Collegian is firmly convinced that politics snd edui
should not become too much involved. It feels that the two
be separated. Yet there are times when the disassociation i
two becomes practically iminis.'ible. The year 1932 appeal-*
one of those
""With students of the colltstres and universities, voters
tential voters, an election year promises to furnish the
for entangling the students In politic.-., notwithstanding an opposition to such an entanglement. Approximately 35 per cent (n
ie students of Fresno State are registered .voters. Tc say. then, that the student; should have nothing
to do with politics, would be idiotic.
Students of Fresno State will find how interest in any election from the presidential one down, but they should be
vitally, interested in the election of the various candidates
state legislature, for this undoubtedly
tcrially.
When the legislature meets again in Sacramento, the bill to
make Fresno the California State College at Fresno will again
be presented. The success or failure of the bill depends on the
men who make up the law-making body ot the state. Therefore,
it is imperative that the men who are elected are pledged to work
for the passage of the bill.
The paramount question, then, to us as students of
lege effected, is to see that we support men who. In tu
support the bilL We can not work too strenuously in this respect.
The people of the valley must also become eonsdou- of the fact
that the liberalization of the college is also to their advantage.
t help them become conscioua of that fact.
The Collegian then appeals to you to vote for supporters of
ie bill for the light must start
Fresno Must Awaken!
The Collegian reprint, with pleasure the editorial which was
printed In the San Jose State College Times of the Issue of July
6. shortly after the Suzulo report was made public. The reatons
for reprinting are many and varied but chief among them Is thi
fact that the editorial clearly demonstrates that we must at one
get to work. If we arc to succeed in any extent for the expnnsioi
of Fresno.
It is not the fact that Fresno is the more ideal location, or rather
ingly lethargy but the editorial which waa entitled, "San Jose
State Is the Most Logical College for Expansion to University,
dearly shows that other colleget are awake to the irpportunity
while Fresno continues blissfully on.
In an attempt to Instill into every member of the Fres:
College the enthusiasm which is so necessary for our
The Collegian herewith presents the San Jose State editorial:
According to the report given the California State legislature
by Dr. Henry Suxzalo, chdrman of the Carnegie commissi
education reform, the construction of a third senior college such
t Berkeley and Los Angeli
Among sites mentioned for auch a university
Fresno, Sacramento and San Diego.
There are several reasons why San Jose State is the college
best fitted for audi expansion into a great
Centrally located in the beauUful Santa Clara Valley, this school
hat been growing lit a tremendous rate during the List ten year*.
Attracted by San Jose State's varied curriculum and by the
high quality of instruction offered, students are already coming
from all part* of the Pacific State* to attend San Jote.
Among notables in the field of education wbo are teaching at
San Jose State are Dr. T. W. MacQuarrie, president of the institution. Dr. Jamet C. De Voss, Dr. George E. Frcclnnd. and Dr.
Carl HoUiday, who have written turd published books, each in his
own particular field.
A registration of over 2500 students for
foperted by the college. Under the impetus of its own natural
expansion, tbe number of student* attending State increase* each
year. Soon the San Jose College will grow to be the largest in the
State-
It ifrcsrat only logical that this One ichool In the heart of California alaould be i-bosen to become a great university.
There la no dc-tibt that San Jots State la the beat fitted of Cali-
ftxrnie Stat* Tibieber'* College for tuch expansion.
And it it only fitting that DilHornis'
becom. one of its g--eate*t I
more or lest .of an'experiment last year but the staff of the paper
and the student administration feel that the experiment, although I
oh era, was, unlike some others, a
There will be faculty and student members of th
who will maintain that the Issue Is but another extra expense
times like these should be eliminated. Opposition to the
issue, although not catered to, is expected. Nevertheless, it is fdt   '
that tbe paper, notwithstanding the expense Involved, fills a much
The real piirpose of the paper it to Inforrn the srodentVof
any change in tbe registration procedure, any new developments
in the adrrdnistratlon, to incorporate the president's message Int
and lastly to further the cam* of the college in it
In addition, any last minute news of interest to the college students will be found In Its columns.
To those that argue for the discontinuance of the edition
The Collegian staff talis if there It a better way tc " '
ttudenti than through the columns of the paper. Is there a better
way in which to let the students know that they must begin j
"*'---ly. if anything It to be accomplished In tha expatiding;
State Into the ITalifomia State College at Fresno?
.   laity in an election year does the paper dming the sl™-
months serve it* purpose. With the paper appearing at it
does before tbe August prirnaries, the students and those interested In tbe college, are able to familarti-a themselves with the
" of the ratled.de.tet on tbe libcrali-atlon of the college and
thus vote accordl--'-