Penn State Collegian Published seml-weeltly during the College year by students of the Penn sylvania Slate College, in the interest of Students, Faculty, Alumni anjl Friends of the College. EDITORIAL STAFF H. W. Cohen *26 It T. Kricbol ‘26 A. K. Smith *2O . W. J. Durbin '26 il. D Kellner ’2O It. A. Sliancr ‘26 JUNIOR NEWS EDITORS 0 E Fislier ’27 U. W. ITownril ’27 W. P. Uei'il ’27 11. Cl. Wnmiley '27 JUNIOR WOMEN’S NEWS EDITORS Ellen A. Bullock ’27 Francoi I. Eorben ’27 Mary E. Shaner ’27 w. F. Adler ’27 U Colemsin ’27 BUSINESS STAFF T. Cain Jr. ’2G (• I». (iiiy ‘2G C. K Brumfield ‘2G ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGFRS F N. AVi'idnor, Jr. ‘27 B. C Wlmrton ‘27 vREPORTERS P n Kllri* ’2S \V. I.ori| -JS K TC. Kohl, ‘27 U U H w Mnnii *2S I l ‘n.,l, n• 7 S 11 « Small* *2H V I. V . * W S llmnwoii '2S J II h* rshnw 2S j v,| ntl. nbur » "2S IJk» Penn State COLLEGIAN invites communications on anv subject of college interest. Letters must bear the signatures of the writers. Names of • ominuninnts will be published unless requested to lie kept confidential It iiKstimes no responsibility, howevoi, foi sentiments expressed m the Letter Ilox and reserves the light to exclude any whose publication would be palpably m ippropriatc. All copy for Tuesday’s issue must be m the office by ten a m. on Monday, and for Finlay's issue, by ten a. m. on Thursday Subscription piice: SO if paid before December I, 1025. Lntered at the rostoffice, State College, Pa, as second-class matter. Office* Nittnny Printing and Publishing Co Building, State College, Pa Telephone: 292-W, Bell. Member of Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association Non<s Editor this issue TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1926. “HALF A LEAGUE ONWARD’ Now that the Woild Court bill has passed safely through the ‘-fmivloi mI chambers by more than a two-thuds vote, the League o! Nations issue looms up over the hoiizon Before the Local no iw!!* 01^ 0, three natons stubbornly lefuscd to join the League. \\ hen Germany petitioned for admittance, the United States and Mexico alone icmainod outside the fence. Unde Sam has consented to ioin the Court, yet he stands with Mexico against an international fedciation of nations Whatc\er Jus profession ol aloofness may be, they are ovcicomc by commei - meicial and tiade relations No nation such as this can be apail liom its ncighbois when these two factors aic so closely associ.it ed. Industrial relations between France and Germany healed their wounds of the Woild War. International finance and com merce win eventually overcome the misrepresentation of the League to the people of this country Before anything can be accomplished, certain Senators must change their attitude Seventeen members of the Senate were opposed to the entiy of the United States into the World Court. The leaders of the opposition weie Messrs Borah and Reed. When Iho vote had been taken, these two antagonists admitted that they had just begun to fight the World Court The present League involves the same element that came up for bitter censuie at the close of the Ameiican Revolution. State sovcieignty was hotly detended against the attacks by protagon ists of the Federal government Now the Question of joining the League hinges on national sovereignty Each nation is lealous of its povveis. As the individual states in this countiy were loath to pait with their lights m the eighteenth ccntuiy, so the inde pendent countnes of the woild hesitate to yield to the League to day. At the close of the debate on the World Court, Senator Iliram Johnson wained the Senate that the next step, which he admits is logical, would be to “carry the United States into the League of Nations” What if the United States of America were to be faced by a United States of the World 7 TIIE RIGHT HONORABLE H. L. MENCKEN From “Amei icana—l92s” vve glean the following: “Co-cd—A girl student m a college which admits both sexes All of the State univeisities. save a few in the South do so Most co-eds are far more interested in getting husbands than in acqumng learning ” Thus speaks the light honorable Henry L. Mencken. (The L is lor Lovable.) It you disagree with the light Honoiable 11. L , immediately you are wrong. If you agiee with him, you aie a spineless bivalve. In other words, buy the works of H. L , read them clandestinely and then cast them into a furnace—if the fire man is on the job. Fifteen years ago, Mencken was right At least, so the male element ot om ancestiy tells us Pci haps Mencken will be light fifteen years hence But now—well, according to statistics, the best way to find a husband is to keep away from colleges. The light honorable composes has “liteiature” for what he intimates is the “civilized minority.” For that 1 cason, he is teim* (*(1 a destructive v\liter—he is so dcstiactive that cveiy new work of lus finds a large number of his former “civilized minority” pass ing over to the “savage niajouty.” We aie lost! We have been won over! The definition of a (o-od in “Amciicana—l92s” civilizes us com*pletely and we em huik lor the 1 calms of the “savage majority.” Co-eds uio criti cized all too fiecly, and a cnticism by the ngorous 11. L., such as is pi mind above, is the best possible thing which could have hap pnned to the girl students—coming from Mencken, the definition reverses itsclt and becomes a compliment EDUCATION WITH WINGS According to a member of the Oxfoid debating team which recently toured America, the umvcisities of this country attempt to educate too hurriedly, and as remedy he advocates the leisure system in vogue at Butish institutions ot higher leiivnmg. AH of which sounds excellent m theory, but not so good in practice. I'ei hups the Englishman did not stop to ascertain the i cason for America’s system ot education. One realizes that this countiy has always been synonomous with rapid pi ogress and it is natural that schools here should he influenced by a national chaiaeteristic. Haste has thus found its way into the colleges, and education has almost evolved itself into an impetuous dash for a diploma. English universities arc a powerful contrast; old in years and mellowed with traditions they still pursue the Socratian method ol leisuic, contemplation As haste is a characteristic here, so leisure is m England, for the great British empire is the outcome of a slow, measuied rise to power. It is possible that American universities do not create a love lor lcsearch; it is also possible that English universities do not prepare the student for the vvhiil and haste of the business world. Nevertheless, each quohllcs the undergraduate for his country’s work and, after all, that is the chief purpose of the university. DRAMA STUDENTS STAGE COMEDIES Foul One-act Shows Directed and Presented by Class in Play Production . Editor-In-Chief Assistant Editor Managing Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor FARCICAL PLOTS WELL PORTRAYED BY CASTS Putting the ait of presentation studied in English .ion *nto lealistic replication, the Pla> Shop computed of the entne class pi evented tou; one act plnvs m the Vuditorium Satutdnv night “ Moonshine ” “Ine Man Win Died at Twelve O’clock” and “The Uthcats.l’ went* enmeshes ..bile “The* Drums of o'ide*” poi‘rn\c*d i* moie* «li imalie situation Business Manager Advertising Manager Circulation Manager All foiii of the* p!a\*- \.c*re acted and duected in *tad'*nls Tim to-,- lurios, sce*iie*iy and lighting ollects vtcie vorhed out In the* icspcctsve casts With a lonclj moonshine*! s hut m the wilds of the* Kentueh., Mountains as a background the first t>f the plat-, ‘'.Moonshine," was nvuL ii| of up odd and intiicnte plot Be cause of the chwei iuse* used by the ifvenue officer, plated bv VV S-aitf 'kl. the moonrhmo, portiaved bv, M M llousci 'l.’iled to t* • o ad\ ir tng«*. of an e* is*, oppmlimitv to ini Inmsolf of his wotst enernv Tin', plav \r is to >ihed In Mi-- .1 C Coo' Pi obi blj the* mo*! hnmoious of tite* piod**tUms w.is ” The* 'dan Who Dieo I. Twelve O'clock” m which a h.wd- I'liaLing. -upoisUlioti, old ncgio, act •■! In 0 E Mi Elhonj ’2O, kept the audience m unintcmiptcd luugiiter throughout Miss 1 (.' Cl .minor '2(5 dnocted this mid) Rcpicsont.rg a native uprising ’igiinist Butish tioops stitioned in India, ‘ The* Drums of Oude,” m % hicn the farcical clement was supplanted In a moie sat toils note, was undouot* .dly tlic* best acted of the* rota pio t't-ctions A M fcwift ’27. who look one ot the minor p iris in the pie«en l.dion, al ,n acted ns ducctor Although the last nlay, “Tin* Ur* iii'iisd,” laclcd enthusiasm, it w’..s ,o *h die il!> tit.'i ictci i <eu bv the prin •jil’s humorous attempt to impel •oniteai* old litslimnu Ilei vutnel ‘nt-> to manipulate* a pipe in addi tion to hot attempted I* i-.li bioguo furnished amusing tmi.lilies o the i,lot. 'Hi's pht\ vas coached bj Miss Ola Keofsi* 'iffi E. 11. Coleman DU. J L. SIIIRLCA AND DEVN V. VTTS TO ADDRESS C.U VNC.K Accoidrift lo .M.r'tci Rentsthlcr, tlie Penn Stile Cianfte i« (.ontemplnt* ir.ft lu.mft speukeis at e\ei\ mect n K This> esumne in Room 100 lloit Di J L Shiftlea, assistant piofcssor 1 1 animal husbandry, will fti\e «i short talk vh'i" - IV "hth Dee Utlu ...!e on Tcoiuan tigi. - i)ea 'Vatts will dncuss “The* Giontest v 'ced of Rural Pennsylvania" at a meeting open to Ag students The Gmnge rremboiship cumoaign vlucn staited Jinuiuv twelfth, will ho concluded *m Febriniy MAoenlh ,*n that date lust and second degrees v ill be confcucd and in ?lmch, thud rnd fourth degrees will be awarded PATRONIZC OUR ADVCUriSCRS %$k 'Tourist third cabin ioto ESJROPE With college parties on famous "o”stepmcrs of The Rovai Mai! Line Wrttotor Illustra'edßooktoi School oS Foreign Travel, Inc. 112 Co.l.’ne St., Naw Ha/en, Corn. wJzS&rn WKIEYB RK. NEW HANDY PACK Fits hand ~ pocket and purse More for your money and tfao best Peppermint Che wingSwcetforwiy money Look for Wrigle/s P. K. Handy Pack ag on your Dealers Counter o? THE PENN STATE COIXEGIaR 1 <!rHE W% fee- tv ‘" ,n ~ THOTS OP US Undei the column “Campus Comment I ', the Pitt HYc/./y asked of vanous students how well the university fulfills its advertisement addressed to hipdi school students ami containing the following “you will find that'a college coulee will open new worlds to j ou—will fei lih/e vout mind v ith the i idlest hcntage of human achievement—will make life woith Using in vavs \ou have not dreamed of. Here >ou can have for the asking the kind of guidance and suggestion that \ou need to find \om own vocation. Look .•head'” Among the lephes we find “I doubt it. Ignoiance is bliss If jou aic looking foi happiness, don't go to college” While anotliei, made by a member of the II ic/./y’s business staff (piobabh aftei dealing his thio.il majestically) “I lefuse to make any statement, But—” and then goes on in nn!> one hundred woids to tdl why the high school guuluate should pntion i/e Pitt and shun such colleges as W. and J. and Penn State as developed of “i.ih-iah boys” and a pcculi.n philosophy of which we ne\ei heard hut which is termed “backwoods” fln full, the impoitant gentleman •>a\s ‘I lefuse to give anj statement, I but oppmtunities are heie if a man wants to dig them out Pitt offeis as many oppoitunties a*, anj othei school / know of” (mav we stop the leader here and ask him to draw a little pniallul between those last few woids and the statement made about ignoiance and bliss) “We ma> not have such men here as Taussig of Harvard 01 Spaeth of Princeton, out standing figures in then paiticular fields, but we aic closci to ie.il life at Pitt. We don’t become rah-rah bo.vs as at W LJ , nor do we betake oui sehes to the wilds of the Appalachian mountains and develop a backwoods' plulosophv as at Penn State ” Now v hat magnanimous “backwoods philosopher” will ‘•end the gentleman accused of the above, fifteen dollars so that he mav tick up hoic and be convinced that we don’t live in log cabins and wash out of a bov.l set in n hoc back of the hut* And what is the backwoods’ plulosophv -efeired to, holv smokes, we’ve missed up' Anil besiuco we want to know how nnv futuic Pitt student will be given a chance to dig foi oppmtumties after he is dumped in at the top of the “Cathedral of Learning” and giound out tnrough the opening at the bottom with a sheepskin in his hand. Gianted that Pittsburgh is the woikshop of the woild, but win should mass piocluction and othei f.ictoiy methods he applied to lughei learning? We suppose that the oppoitunities lefened to, means that Pitt has a good f.icultj and uses accredited te\ts, but does that constitute education 7 if a man, contempl itmg to college and thinking that that is the ideal ot a college, should, bj ail means, save lus Papa’s Imid earned nionev and use Uncle Sam’s help in attending the institution located at Suantort Col lege 3 ell, I C SI Fui thei more, we question, as does one of Pitt’s son 3, the standing of anv alleged college that must icsoit to advertising to boost the mati icula tion ipcoids A worthy ldcnh-undcital en by the Unneisitv officials, but as r Pitt man by the name of Not man Mnttis lemarks “Applesauce” Thc Evolution*of a Name Printed in the Newspaper Sports Wutei Who’s plnjing left foiwaid foi Biffs* Mnnagei of Pangs I’ll ask their manngei Mnnrgei of Biffs? That’s HuLbeigei. Mamgei of Pangs That’s Sulzbeig Spoils Wntei on copy Sunburg. Telegraph Opeiatoi sendskunbui.v. Telegiuph Oper.ttoi iceenes: Dunbuiv Telegiaph Editoi writes Dumbuny. . EVERYBODY’S DOING IT | AVhat 7 Renting s\ “tvi\” or chess suit foi that / piom otvfintcrmty nfTan, Get in the swim It’s < cficapei, just as convenient nut as s.'tisf.ictorv .is £ owning jour own. We can lit you peifectly—in .1 y smartly styled, correctlv tmloicd outfit I'veiy- body’s doing it £1 WHY NOT YOU? p\ W Whittington Dress Suit Company £ Orders must be in one week in advance lo £ insuie delivery > REPR s E E s E EN Tv,v E j. L SHERMAN \ t, Beta Sigma Rho—Phono 199 J SXVXXSXXSXXXXSXXXXXVXXXXXXViXXSXNVSXXXXSXX'CXXVCXSVXVS ooceooeeoesooooooocoooonooeoooooooooocoooooooocoooooo | The College Man’s Shop | O o o " - ■ Si | SpeciaS F©r I Tuesday and Wednesday l § February 2nd and 3rd | Men’s Hats and Caps, Odd Lots $l.OO and $1.25 § Boy’s Caps 65c S Men’s Shirts, Odd Lots - - $1.19 | Men’s Wool Socks -49 c Special Sale on GOLF HOSE and KNICKERS HARRY SAUERS ALLLEN ST. Rcwiite man types. Sumbunv Lmotvpist sets. Sumbun. And THAT’S why Hu Merger's name appeals as Sumbun in the nc eoiint of the gnme between the Biffs nnd tliO'Pnngs. Lions Triumph Over Quaker City Matmen ~2picsuituLi\e succeeded in getting to his feet, Lihcnfeld had accumulated 1 time advantage of ! minute S sec- t mis Tins put P..nn out m fiont 6 l" .1. Lsng wrestling 111 the 145 pound d.vision staged a comeback for Bonn Slate end knotted the score at si\ bj defeating Crotoot ol Penn with a time chantage of 2 minutes 2G seconds 111 tile 158 pound class the Lions link the lend and nevei again sui rondoied it Packard won ins match \ ith a time advantage ot .’2 seconds 1.1 two e\tia periods ovei Captnn Vv ight of Penn. The regulation bout was hotl’ contested and it was only ultei .1 haid fight in the ostia periods that Packaid wr.s able to gam the uppei hand Rumbaugh bettered Ins achievement ol last week when lie won by a fall in d minutes 21 seconds by throwing Pratt, Penn 175 poundci 111 1 minute 1 seconds with 1 ciotch nnd body hold, luimbnugh wasted no time in taking iv man to the mats and then jnoceod cil to turn him ovei befoie Pratt could get set foi the onslaught Pop Guni«on, m spite ol his injui Quality Candies We are candy makers by pro fession. We make n fine qual ity candy and sell it at moder ate prices. 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Stenciling device THE MUSIC ROOM STATE COLLEGE [£j Opposite Post Office 1 (XK>oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo< THE OPTIMIST Now I Lay Me Down To Rest t Before I Take Tomorrow’s Test If I Should Die Before I Wake At Least, I Have No Test To Take (Continued fiom hrst pnge) TOR RENT—Several desirable room' and tvvo-ioom apartment for stu dents. 21b W. College avenue. Phone 2SO-JI. 2-20-2tjKl Thursday and Friday— Malinee Thursday at Two— CLAIRE WINDSOR and CONRAD NAGEL in “Dance Madness’* Your grades will improve with proper nourishment. You can get good food at the STATE COLLEGE HOTEL DINING ROOM at a special rale of $7.00 per week. ASK TO SEE THE NEW CORONA Bought on Terms or Rented Price $6O Ti.ea.vluy, Febiutu’y 2. H>2fi —F. L. Dnvvs ’2’ —Will I. Flunk c». left, came to the rescue of Penr State in the heavv-vveight and threw Suolim Red and. Blue 240 poundo, viith a half Nelson in 5 minutes 11 seconds This completed the matet md brought the Nittany total scoic up to nineteen TOR RENT —One Inrge loom suitable fm two persons All conveniences Centinllv located. Also one single loom Inquire 117 E Benvei ave nue oi phone 2,79-J. <3o. 'Pho<opbu/s* , 'QuaUf JVWCta»q.T>, v PASTIME Tuesday— ELEANOR BOARDMAN ' and CONRAD NAGEL in “Memory Lime” Wednesday and Thursday ■Matinee Wednesday at Twin— IRENE RICH and RONALD COLMAN in Oscar Wilde’s “l.ady Windermere’s Pan* NITTANY Tuesday and Wednesday Vatinee Tuesday at Two— RICHARD BARTHELMESS in “Just Suppose”
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