Pago Two Penn State (Lollegian published semi-weekly during the College year by students of the Ponnsyl vania State College, In the Interest of Students, Faculty, Alumni, and Friends of the College EDITORIAL. STAFF tl D Schlvo, '23 ...Editor-In-Chief D Poat. *23 ...Managing Editor U R Mehl, •23..—. ....... Managing Edltoi W R Auman, ’23 Assistant Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS . R 13 Colvin,‘24 E E. Helm, *24 " E. M. Jameson. *24 C. B'Tilton,’24 Women's Editor—.———.. ......... ......—Miss S E Croll,*’23 | BUSINESS STAFF H T. Axtord, ’23 Business Manager C D Herbert, *23.. .......Advertising Manager W O Davis, ’23.. ...Circulation Manages ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS E. M. Aronson, ’24 H R. McCulloch. ’24 W W. Stahl ’24 REPORTERS B Ayers. ’25 h. S Morris, ’25 P. P. George, ’25 F. W- Gold. ’25 J H Lum’26 xi L Firing, .25 W. L Pratt,’2s W J Ward, Jr.’2s Hie Penn State Collegian invites communications on any sub'cct of college in terest Letters must bear the signatures of the writers Subscription price. $2 50, if paid before October 16, 1822 After October 15, 1822, U 75 Entered at the Postoffice, State College, Pa. as second class mattei Officu- Nltlany Printing and Publishing Co. Building Alembcr ot Eastern >o\\si>aper Assodutlou TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1922 —_E. E. Helm News Editor this Issue.. THANKSGIVING lhanksgiying Day, the oldest American holiday and first celebrai ed by tne young Republic ot Plymuuth in the autumn oi 1621, has been observed annually tnrough three Hundred years with a growing reali zation oi its woith as a tiaduion and ot its importance to the nuimm mind. It is a time set side by the head of the world's greatest iepuo lic lor the offering of thanks for the many blessings that have been showered on the nation by the God of all men. Conditions have changed since a small band of colonists surround ed the festive board in 1621 and offered humble thanks for the guid ance they had felt on their journey across the ocean and in their first year of settlement. The proclamation announced to half a hundred is now issued to a hundred million. The little colony has become'n world power The dogmatic principles expressed in that Mayflower compact have become embodied in a document, the like of which “has never been penned by the hand of man.” The apparently insignificant English colony has been transformed into a commonwealth of people from all nations, all races, all creeds and all colors. Today, as in the year of 1621, the spirit of Thanksgiving is still es sentially the spirit of youth That first holiday, which lasted three days, was marked with a progam of games, sports, social and religious inteicourse. The pilgrims knew no distinction between religion and the everyday occupations They took religion into every action the) committed. Now, we have the greatest football contests of the year on that same day when the son returns to his parents and when the family visits their church for thanksgiving and prayer. It is still that relaxation and change from the rigorous toil of industry and a period of rest when the heart of man may express.its gratitude to the heart of God. In one other regard has Thanksgiving Day remained unchanged by the marks of Time. It is still a standard by which a person can be judged, it is still the distinguishing line between mere human junk and a real man. If a person yearns to visit his home; if he longs for the sight of his loved ones; if he,is thankful for the past, has faith m the present and hopes for the future; if he enters into.the spirit of the holiday with that buoyant feeling of optmism and with an intense feel ing of loyalty for his country, and his college, '{if he*be a college man); he can be chalked down as a real honest-to-goodness man. Otherwise; his rating is extremely doubtful. ; A GOOD SCRAP Anyone who was fortunate enough to see the sand scrap on New Beaver Field last Saturday afternoon witnessed few objectionable fea tures throughout the entire contest. Being the first scrap of this na ture to be tried at the college, it received an"enthusiastic inauguration and only words of praise could be heard from the spectators and the participants. Realizing the need for more scraps of a non-dangerous character, Student Council appointed a committee to report on a suitable scrap lo take the place of the pushball scrap. _ This committee devised the rules of the sand scrap and when they were reported, the Council adopted without a dissenting voice, even though a very few, thought that this action was a sure sign of a diseased mind and an incapable attitude But the scrap has been staged and has proved to be such a success that there exists little doubt but that it will be made an annual event. This-may reasonably be expected from Student Council in the near future. There are several features of this scrap which merit comment The cost of staging the scrap was a minimum due to the character of the scrap itself A few cement bags, rented at a low price, constitut ed the only expense connected with the contest. The labor of filling the bags with free sand or dirt was performed by the frosh. The con duct of the scrap was supervised by members of the Student Council Also it was commendable that the scrap was so cleanly conducted. In only a few minor instances was there any slugging and these men were immediately reprimanded and watched In fact, there were four supervisors who did not see any slugging at all throughout the three heats which were run It was a clean cut affair from the beginning to the end This was to be expected The scrap is open and can be easily controlled ’Little advantage is to be gained in the use of fist cuffs, and this is not even thought of since the attention of each con testant is centered on the little bag of earth he endeavors to get From the standpoint of the spectator, the contest was entertaining to no slight degree. Action is crowded into every minute that the scrap is in progress and several conflicts can be seen in all parts of the field. During the course of the afternoon, many humorous actions were resorted to in order to gain possession of the 'all important bag. PITT vs. PENN STATE The greatest game of the Penn State season, the tussle between two great elevens of the same state, the gridiron classic that has been attended with feeling at a fervid heat Tor over two decades, is to be played this year in. Pittsburgh with the Nittany Lion by nooneans the favorite. The season has been a story of,misfortune from 'the beginning as far as the Penn State team is concerned. ‘Nothing'but unlucky inci dents and undeserved ‘defeats have rewarded 'the 'efforts of Coach Bezdek and his sqaud of ,plucky men who have fought and struggled for the glory of their Alma Mater. Fate has turned her face away when the Blue, and White has implored a smile. 'Suffering from two lost games and disappointed' in a third, the Nittany Lion betook himself to his lair to lick his wounds and to once more'prepare himself for a gigantic encounter. He must battle the Panther and the story of the struggle of'giants is to be decided in two days. But that same Lion is never tolng Film Adults 50c, Children 23c. and Tax WEDNESDAY— 3IIA MAY In “Abo>e All Law” THURSDAY and FRIDAY— All Star Cost In “Lornn Doone” MERMAID COMDDY Adults 30c, Children 15c, and Tax SATURDAY— TOM MOORE nnd MARY MILES MISTER In “The Cowboy nnd the Indy” NEWS WEEKLY FRIDAY and SATURDAY— THOMAS MEIGIIAN In “Tho Man Who Saw Tomorrow” STAR LAUREL COMEDY MONDAY and TUESDAY— RUDOLPH VALENTINO and WANDA HAWLEY Id “Tho Young Rajah” Adults 30c, Children 15c, and Tax FYES’ Groceries Notions Dry Goods THE SENN, STATErCOLLEGIAN that would be i lot of trouble miENHNO ‘ ' I THE YOUNG ftflAH' ’' 1 V (Z (paramount Qidure _ Los el Thrills! Ilonutj !—They’re all in this new and spoctaca* ~ !! Inr Valentino triumph. A lore storj tlmt starts at a (jay American j* ‘ college liont.race and reaches Its amazing - climax In the magnlfl- ~ . cent pnlacus of undent India An Ideal rule for the star. ’ * \ Cast Includes Wnn