' PiTo lira Penn State Collegian Published semi-weekly during the College year by stu dents of the Pennsylvania State College, in the best inter ests of the College, the students, faculty, alumni and f i lends. TIII2 EXECUTIVE BOARD W P. Rfed ’27 - H. G. Womsley ’27 S. R Robb *27 - THE EDITORIAL STAFF W P PEED ’27 H. G WOMSLF* '27 G. F Fishfi: ’27 Frances L Forbes ’27 - - - - NEWS EDITORS R M Atkm~r ’•’S B Kaplan ’2B R R. Flctclici '2B P. R Smaltz ’2B W S Thomson '2B W. Lord, Jr., ’2B WOMEN’S NEWS EDITORS Kathonre Holbrook '2B Mildred A* Webb '2B * THE BUSINESS STAFF S R. Bonn ’27 - 13 C. V/HAuro'.' ’27 F. N. V. iSoNn: V ASSIST . - - Business Manage: Advertising Manager Circulation Manager T BUSINT-S MANAGERS J. Ferguson -8 C F. Flmn '2B All c.,pt for Tuculni’n Ixtiie mini U in IW olßcis l>y tuiUu o'clock Sunday jiljjhi, and for Irldaya inu.«. b> tuilte o’clock Wednesday H * Checks and money onkr* namltur n pnjc» oilier than ''Tho Penn State Colkcian' mil not to acnjilcd for uccounts due thU news* paper Subscription price t- 50. pnyabte before November 1, 1926 Entered nr the I’nstoiUci State Collvre. l‘a ns M-ond class matter Odlco Nittany I’rliUliic and I’ublbhint Co Oulldlitit, Stoto Col lette. I'a Telephone 202-W, Be'l News Editoi This Issue TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1926 THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN “Published semi-weekly during the College year by students ot the Pennsylvania State Col ege, in the best interests of the College, the stud ents, faculty, alumni and friends.” Above, reader, you see in punt a definition of this paper; defining its being, its policy, its func tion. Ovci the past week-end, the COLLEGIAN was ciitieised severely for its editorial policy and for the miscalculated, all-inclusive notations which were contained m “The Bullosoplier’s Chair.” Since aspei sions were cast at the newspaper which is the reflector of student opinion, the printed or gan which has as its very heart the best inteiests of Penn State, we feel that the policy and function of the COLLEGIAN should be brought to your at tention in the most emphatic manner. This news paper is published “in the best interests of the Col lege, the students, faculty, alumni and friends.” And first of all is the College. AND HERE IS THE EXPLANATION! No 1 *- that the damage has been done, let’s get togethei and t*dk the whole matter over among ourscives J.joic than that, let’s do oui talking sandy and oper’v. Let's look at both sides of the question, thu 1: over every point, discuss the mat ter ard then refer the,entire question to the final board of appeal—the boaid which is higher than “just us” and which has the authority to make def inite decisions. Tho leading editorial in this newspaper on Fri day, October twenty-second, had an object in view which has been approached many and many a time, but which has never been brought out to see the light of day. To bring this object to light was a difficult task—just such a task as that of getting out of bed a man who has been busy; working ex tiemely hard the night before. You can’t get such a man out of him bed simply by talking to him m an undertone, can you? But you can get him quite awake by giabbing both shoulders and shak in him a little. Isn’t that tr ue? Let us, then, diaw the connection between this anecdote and the situation which we tried to present in “Moleskins for Mudslingers?” on Fri day. We think we garbled our material, and we’d like to straighten out the affair, and we hope to do this iromr.g out by showing the similarity between the story of the man in bed and the story of foot ball.at Penn State. Jt _ , , • Thcie.should be a groat'tlestl : off co-operation between the alumni and the students .of Penn State. We feel that there is that great Jove be tween these two bodies; we know positively that the students respect alumni opinion and give such opinion a great deal of consideration. But when that opinion is not expressed, it is nice to say that the students are unable to consider it sanely or justly. In biinging together the two stories we have mentioned, and in connecting the editorial with the stories, we want this question to be decid ed by both alumni and student body “If there is something wrong with football at Penn Slate; if conditions exist on the gridiron which are not con ducive to the welfaic of this institution; if condi tions exist which place the student body, the fac ulty, the alumni, the fuends of the College, and the College itself on five entirely separated planes —if such things arc and will continue to be, why not come right out m the open and decide them— for the good health of Penn State?” “Moleskins for Mudslingers?” was thrown out with the intention of being nasty food to swallow. It was nasty; there is no doubt about that, is there v And it attracted a great deal of attention, didn’t it? And now, since it has attracted atten tion, why not give its object a little thought? There ai e two sides to every question, and such a vital issue as this should be heard by both sides— and in the open. “Moleskins for Mudslingers?” was intended to be the man who would grab both shoulders of the sleeper and wake him up so that he might go on with his work. None of us likes to be awakened after a night of labor; none of us likes the man who does the shaking—for a few minutes—but then, wc usually thank him for get ting us up in time to go to work. Is that true? Years ago, a Penn State Prexy used to call a general meeting of the student body and faculty for the purpose of placing before these men the vital problems of the week. The ‘discussion was open and was as fair as fair could be. That’s the whole thing in a nutshell—What is going on? Who is doing it? Is there any other group which should be consulted about it? And, if there is anything to be decided upon, who is going to make that de cision? The Penn State COLLEGIAN is not conduct ing a voting campaign. We feel that voting cam paigns arc useless unless theie is someone to be elected to a public office—and then, fsqmelimes, they are just as useless. What the student body wants to know is this; “Just what, if anything, is wrong with Penn State football? Why does not Penn State have four or five or six football teams fiom which men can be thrown into a game at any crucial moment? Will Penn State continue to be victonous over small colleges and mowed down by larger institutions? Or will Penn State have more than one football team and be able to play and win from the big uni versities? Or will Penn State keep one football team and play none but the smaller teams?” In the editorial which created so much com ment, “jealousy” was mentioned among the alum ni factions and among factions on the team We think it is not “jealousy” among the alumni tui tions, but a bitter difference of opinion. Will the alumni please tell us just what their tioublo l’oi years has been? And in legard to the team—and wc want everyone to understand that here wo make a point, and make it \ery clearly—there is no “jealously” among the members of the team which is, at present, upholding the Blue and White of this good old College. But something had to be said—and said aloud —and we think we struck a choul which will vi brate until the concert is completed. Tho under tone was cunent m the alumni body—and some times it became an overtone —but it was never clear. The student body had inklings of what w’as going oil, but inklings are the results of whispered conferences with people who know little about the things they speak of and surmise much. The Athletic Survey Committee of the Alum ni Association has mateual at hand regarding what might bo a “situation,” but as yet this com mittee has prepared no report. And since the Penn State football team is composed of students, we teel that the student body has been given by-this committee the privilege of expressing an opinion upon something which is of great importance to the College. And now that the “athletic situation” is bi ought within focus, let’s clear it up, once and for all. Will the alumni who think there is something wiong with football, come to the students and tell us just what that “something” is and pass the same idea to this committee. Wouldn’t that be fair? - President Vice-President - Treasurer Editor in-Ohie£ Assistant Editor Managing Editor Women’s Editoi R B. Kilborn ’2° W J McLaughlin \2S Wheeler Lord, Jr. Another suggestion If, perchance, the so called “athletic situation” is a mountain made of a mole hill, we invite authentic information upon that statement. Everyone who loves Penn State—and princi pally the students and alumni—we urge to think much and say little until thought becomes convic tion and conviction is expressed. And while we’re all thinking, let’s remember the PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE—the biggest single interest in our life right now. The Bullosopher’s Chair •My dear Smithers, would you believe it* I understand a few of our friends who happened to listen in on our con versation last Friday took oftense at what we had to say And to cause bad feeling, you know, is not one of our in tentions Smithers What’s the trouble ? Well, a most common error; on the spur of the mo ment, incensed by the thought of the existence of so much drinking on Alumni Day, some people think that when I spoke to you I chanced to make an unhappy selection of words A few superlatives made the situation all-inclus ive, when as a matter of fact a great many alumni have no part at all in the “hoodlum” side of the celebiation And thc<,c good friends were insulted, thinking our ic mavks were pointed then way. Now Mi Smithers, I shall try to make myself clem We do have a very large percentage of our alumm who are true and tried friends of the college The> have Penn State at heart. In fact, I might say a large majority of our alumni are just men I wish no sentiment expressed to depreciate the value of the character of these alumni. retract the statement that - Situation coincident with’Alumni Day which needs cleaning up, and to which tho welfare of the college demands atten tion We cannot disregard the fact, lepulsive as it is, that there aie altogether too many alumm who icturn on this occasion and exhibit conduct wholly out of keeping with the Day, its significance, and the institution which it repre sents Penn State is not alone m this legard And wheth er or not it is of less significance at Penn State than at other schools is not the question The fact lcmains; tho porblem exists; and it is our duty to face it. The other part of our conversation, Mr. Snuthcis, also must be made less inclusive. It is, perhaps, a minority which howls over football to the negligence of the vital problems of the college But the fact remains, they howl* The fact remains that the impicssion they have created (though in the minouty) has not been the best And no one can ignoic the charge that there aie many alumni, too many, whose enthusiasm for their Alma Mater fluctuates with their judgment on trivial, unimportant problems of the campus. Foi those gentlemen, Mr. Smithers, who rightfully and justifiably took offense at my piovious remaiks, I qualify my remarks. The superlatives I used applied not to the number of participants bat to the general aspect and con sequence of the situation. I give full recognition to tho merits of the majority of Penn State alumni. But Mr. Smithers, what is going to be done? Arc we going to forget about the sore which caused the trouble? Are these alumni who believe in Penn State and who re spect her principles going to tolerate an untable situation caused by a callioping minority 9 Wc have attempted to rectify an unfavoiable impres sion which we did not intend to make, Mi. Smitheis Wc have said that wc have faith in the majority of Penn Stale alumni BUT that majority has a responsibility for the sake of Penn State it cannot toleiate an abominable situa tion created by a few of their members on tho occasion of their homecoming! For the sake of Penn State they can not allow a clattering minority to be the apparent baro- State. A nasty situation has been bared. The facts have boon presented. Mr. Smithers, if the commendable alumni are the majority, our Homecoming Day will be cleaned up. The problem is theirs to solve. THE ?HiNN STATE COLLEGIAN SESSION I Hou) Nittarty Grid Opponents Fared Susquehanna 11 Juniata 0 Leba.ion Valley (Unscheduled) Marietta ’ (Unscheduled) Notre Dame G, Northwestern 0 S> racusc 10 PENN STATE 0 Geo Wash. 0, Wm and Marj 14 Pennsylvania ‘SG Williams 0 Bjcknell 0 Gettysburg 0 Pittsburgh 0 Carnegie Tech 11 Student-managed Bird Show Ends Saturday The only student-managed poultiy t,hov» in the United States, was held m the Stock-Judging Pavilion last Thuisday, Fnuiy and Satunlay. •* Indents in Uia Penn State Poultiy Club had entile cluuge ot the show, i ALout five hundred birds weie shown, aomc of them worth f’am tour to five hundioJ dollnn. Leghorns and Barred Rocks com pared the largest classes Birds tiom all pnrts of the state competed They vote judged by L N Black of the New Jersey experiment station and fom’eily Proiessor of Poultiy Husbandry at Penn State Agriculturists Take Part in Farm Exhibit The Penn State-agricultural exper iment station will co-operate with thiily-fivo other Pennsylvania agn culturnl organ./nt’ons, in giving the State Farm Products Show in Har ,nsourg, Januaiy seventeenth to twen ty-first. There will be exhibits of cattle, hogs, poultry, sheep, fiuits, vegetr- Mes, giains and dairy products. Pre- miums to the value of seven thousand aollais wiU be awarded Penn Stale will be one of the exhibitors Debaters Prepare For First Triangular Meet (Continued fiom first page) rccepted by Georgetown university. A debating tour through the New England states will take place within a few months. Arrangements are al so being made for a shorter trip on which the team will meet Cornell and Syracuse | Musser’s Grocery ] | Introducing | | Penn State Coffee | “See,Your Orders Cooked” AT CLUB DINERS, INC. Cleanliness Courtesy Excellent Food - THE UNIVERSAL CAR NITTANY MOTOR CO. TRACTORS PHONE 445 SERVICE Grid Gossip Speaking of the League of Nations, did you notice the co-operation bo -ween Poland, Itnly, Sweden, France, England and Israel in the nnti-Penn State movement last Sntuiday? Syracuse hereby issues a challenge to the Penn State Cosmopolitan Club for a grid game to be nlayed-on tho fust of April Rumors have it that the Orange graduate manager 13 will ing to sacrifice a genuine Gentile half back for a Poito Rican with diseas ed thyroids. One additional bluib wc have-in stock to sadden our readers:—“lt was only an Orange eleven, but it wasn’t so seedy.” (Peels of laughter). —o— We were struck between halves when Neil Fleming’s underslung pooch defied the stately Ntitany Lion. We weie grieved and mortified that the leonine head of our mascot should descend to such low level as that of a common or garden variety of waffle hound. Barney and Spark Plug have a ri val for the affections of Philadelph ians “Spaikey” Engle and “Barney” Guglc play end and halfback respect ively on the Temple University elev en “Spaikey” is icputed to know his oats, and he suie tnrows a swift hoof. Notre Dame created a uppla among feminine football circles when the Irish squad blossomed out in silk football pants last Saturday. The innovation is intended to lighten the uniform, facilitating easy movement Charley Rogers, University of Pennsylvania’s star halfback, labell ed by spoil wliters the “Camden Comet,” has occupied the most prom inent place in the grid firmament dur ing the past month. Philadelphia al- HERE’S YOUR CHANCE! Wurklnc your way through school is not so dilßcult when seUlwr Salem Products. 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These same psychologists would probably explain the actions of the ciowd when it rose up en masse Sat uiduy as due to “inhibitive inervAtion jesulting from external stimuli ” We missed all thdt, but did see an in ebriate supported by two affectionate State cops. The Syracuse Daily Oiangc recent ly published a feature article to the effect that the scholastic average of the football squad is above that of the student body as a whole. Where upon the lounge decorators moaned “I wish I were an athlete .... ” TAKEN FROM BLUE MOON SAT URDAY NIGIIT BETWEEN 10 30 and 11:00 o’clock—a gray top-coat > Finder will please return to John Kerr at Beta Theta Pi House or call him at 127. It-p. Presented In the University Manner CHEVIOT KNICKERS —Finest Tailoring Ready to~ Wear, 7 so IMPORTED WHITE GOLF HOSE -Of Softest Wool 2 00 and 3 00 STARK BROS. CATHAUM THEATRE CATERERS We have the best of ev erything at the lowest possible price for your special dinner. 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