Pages Penn State Collegian Published semi-weekly during the College year by students of the Pennsylvania State College, in the interests of the College, the students, faculty, alumni and friends. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD WIIFEIAR LORD, Jo. '2B . ..... . ... R. M. ATKINSON '2B . .. . ... C. F. FLINN '2B . . .. . . TILE EDITORIAL STAFF Wrtneten LORD, Jn. '2B Ilt NLAMIN KAPLAN '2B It m. ATKINSON '2B W. S TIIONISON '2B P. It. SMALTZ '2B EE=I L. It Dell, Jr. '29 II E. IlolTman '29 TILE IRISINESS STAFF 11=1!Mill I: Il Kit now: '2B \\ J liel,AuGiitas. '2S ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS P C Meennnaugiley '29 .1 11 Relit '29 EME!II=I sornomonE REPORTERS C A. Mensch T J Schofield I. If Norman P. P. Stevenson M. T Scepansky 11. R. Thalenteld 0 A. Whansky Q. 17. Beauge J. B. Coogan W. B Cox W. II Schumour The Peon Stale COLUCIAN seleOlVeg communications on eitsloeet of tot reit All letters not, lour the name of the tiler Amenymenot genii ]]]] o nuoczel lo elletreAtereltel In none the ureter olonea neA ueelt bee or her re lalt 10 11,01,411 Y the later. tins feu olooelel Is an enthral, el :end zeheone el phone mut wrong..., the rootentenet 1111.11 I lie Ahleer rueursea the meet to neje. t :ell reeneenotoreo thole that .sre deemed male for public :Moo She Cr/LTA-MAN Amontee nuneveersubilet, for (Intone atn coestreerrel en the Lott. r Fothr, rmiton on. r 22 50, VpfLlr ht fore. Dr,unber 1, 1 , 27. T.lrooonr• 292-W, 1101 Dime Boom 11 OD m to 12 on rr. 00 (0 0 00 m. Omre Natant' Ninth. al El Publinlang Co uudame. Stale Col lue, 11/=ll'dl All cony for Tne.Nlity's lame must be In the °Mee by twelve n'eloelt a , nany night, end for I rolay's Ns, by twelve o dock Wednesday CherXY and money order, nimbly n ynyen other limn 'The Penn Stale Lolleelen .. welt not I. melted for necounte doe this news !suer. - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1928 OUR VAUNTED FREEDOM We, 01 the present age, pride ourselves upon our intellectual freedom We laugh at the prejudices, inhibitions, restrictions, prohibitions of the past. As the chief claim to a highly advanced state of eivliza tion we boast of the right and ability to choose be tween good and evil, to express our feelings and con victions, however contrary they may be to the ac cepted, "official" beliefs on the topic, without fear at the King or guillotine. Literature has its free verse, its futuristic drama, its "Elmer Gantry's" Smaal reformers, including Madame Elinor Glyn, prate about tree love, companionate marriage and a new mai al code. Psychologists and educators are strug gling to popularize the open-minded attitude toward all things, to exterminate narrowness. Even the gentlemen of the pulpit are showing a tendency away from sectarianism But the boasting is mere vanity. Blinded by the superiority comple%, we fail to notice a sly serpent, the serpeet of censorship, emerging from the sea to entwine his coils about the throat of individual free dom The reaction against unrestricted expression, caused.by the growth of nationalism, Puritanism, hatred, or what you will, is gradually increasing in volume and power Censorship and prohibitions, in all their mom lestatiOns, have been instituted either to cover up weaknesses dr prevent unjustified propaganda. Moves' le censorship professes to protect and strengthen the morals of the people by allowing nothing obscene to appear on the screen Obviously, the people whose tastes are sufficiently deprikyed to support cinema Immo' ality are sufficient in number to warrant re stnctions Some contend that the removal of the blue pencil from the silver screen would bring movie love's to the theatre in even greater throngs and drive the decent producers into bankruptcy, but it is just possible that the American public would soon tire of the novelt} and refuse to patronize the lower class of films. Mayor William Hale Thompson made a strong bid for the title of "The Great American Ass" by ballyhooing about the extermination of pro-British literary and historical works in order to further "Am ericansim " The rotund Chicagoan evidently believed that the position of the United States in history was weak enough to demand supression of arguments on the English side in order to instill patriotism into the hearts 01 our growing youth. His program, if adopt ed, would have only increased prejudice and hatred with war as the possible result Fortunately, Mayon Thompson was pi operly laughed at. Recently the f Tench Censorship Commission loon action to protect their "national morals and tradi tions" through smile censorship of motion pictures. , lindei the new decree announced by Minister al Education Herriot, cinemas reflecting unfavorably,on France, no matter where shown, may cause all the producer's films to he barred from the theaters of that country Although France has probably been, misrepresented on the screen more often than any, other nation, the measure seems a bit harsh and sug gests that she may have secrets that would influence the people of other countries against her. Dictator Mussolini's strict and successful4sup pression of events unfavorable to his interests and F.i.eisnt i. another notable example of the growing t.:”.ler., toward censorship A word in print that ens. . shadow of doubt upon the success of Benito's regime is a death warrant to the reporter responsible for that word. II Duce's creed is "what the petiole don't know won't , hurt Mussolini" The Italian Dic tator has weaknesses to conceal by his rigid press censorship. . . President Vice-President MEM Even the restrictions on college publications scent to be increasing Frequently, one reads of the expulsion of editors for el.pressing a thought contrary to the comentional. Revelations, whether they be fact or fiction, which react unfavorably upon the official viewpoint, invariably rouse the powers that be into ire and action Colleges, as well as nations, have secrets that had best be kept in the dark. Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Managing: Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor H P. Ithleham , 29 L Mastiter 29 Ads erl 1m ng Manage, CncWatmn Manage, Our widely-read comic periodicals, our college humorous publications and many of our current car toons depict the typcial collegian as attired in a bulging coonskin, topped by an oddly-shaped hat and set off by an omnipresent hipflask The picture may be conjured up at will; as often as it is, it pro vokes the wrath and disgust of the true college stu dent Trudy enough,.a small percentage of the stu dents do wear fur coats, but, more often than not, the fur is a product of that animal which in fable furnishes the substance of that other useful com modity, the diploma However, it is not with the over-sized coat that we choose to quarrel Neither is it with the battered felt hat or derby It is the oser-pictured hip flask that gives rise to justified ire on the part of the average college student For, to be considered a purveyor or drinker of alcoholic beverages in these times is to be ranked as among those who arc more or less mentally incom. petent Under present-day conditions, it is frequently suicidal to partake of the Bacchian refreshment Whether it is because of restrictions imposed by ordinary common sense, or whether it is accounted for by deeply inculcated principles of moral conduct, it is nevertheless true that drinking is not widespread in the college world. Of course, there are always those who constitute the proverbial exception Typically, their conduct at, certain college social functions is beyond the pale of good taste, to say the least. If they would only real ize of their own accord that their actions do not meet with the approval of their fellows, they might curb their taste for liquor or at least not openly paradeat. If they could understand that in the light of the e•- isting situation of preparing and selling alcohol, they are defying ill-health, frequently death in satisfying their cravings, they would probably abstain. Regrettable is the fact thlit occasionally the law must =T.:O in and exercise its power in controlling the u...p10r.11) 1 u situation Since a word to the wise may be lied sufficient, it is hoped that the collegiate drink purveyors and imbibers (few in ,number as they may be) will of themselves provide a fitting solution to the obnoxious problem of collegiate drink ing, and that no drastic measures will need to be taken by those in authority ES= The Bullosopher's Chair "I was late to class again this morning" Smithers—Did you eve. by getting up in ume Or you might o en apply for instiuction along the line of length ening your stride and speeding up your leg action a bit. "I'om suppositions me all wrong Why, I left the house in plenty of time to leach Old Main before class" Smithers—What slid you do, linger on the way" "No, when I was half way up the campus walk the lock indicated that the tight time was use ?mnutes tii light. Jut then the final bell began to toll ana r I,new: was late for the fiftieth time" i Sialthers l —'Bha bell jibes that all the time ' Lake the L,O erty Bell a nu=t be half-craeked Charter House For University Men r T.: 4. ONTG,OMERY'S , di 111116/410 o- TO THE-MINORITY A smartly styled model that is correct in every detail It is tailored Fashion Park r. MTN STA7.7COLLECIAR Erhoughta . ;,i) f Oth er.4 LINGONDMIONED Insanity ns• aimotive for murder is coming , to a ridiculous, plea. on the part of lawyers who are defending coiramed murderers. The' majority of outstanding murders in the last few years hate invatiably been followed an appeal for mercy. because of the insanity of the murderer. Some cases have succeeded but not it would seem that the , insanity plea could no longer early much weight. Even if the murderer in insane at the time of thekilling, he is often mentally normal at'bther times and ' commits the crime because he is not ' capable of controlling actions. Murders which have later been re vealed as premeditated have also been attempted to be explained on the plea of insanity. Murderms may be insane but if they' are to be heed from punishment be-I cause of this mental condition, it nould not be difficult to commit any, clime and by a fre, unaccountable ac tions any person could,be'priov4d..in sone and absoLved, from` the crime Adults, especially ' , who perfotpLaiChis ous acts, and then- attenniElltfil,ia, themselves by some a rii:se:shohld 'be shown no mercy. ' 'Whether or not eaMtal`punishment is the,proper punishment plied hot-he considered an this coiniettjoh:becaUse I -1 : , r < 4At tt r i 4 s) • • 77, t : • -,‘ I 'As HIEY , loweridc:l3l4.l4.sltcCoYcia: caLletz.boccts nraessarylo.!.. Za ' to " ,e:l " ;l;:g74 ",l4 ri n clre time,l as a maroireof the).ll.l. Dun Nailousr Guard ;Zero. I?, colicle la ark' was oval, we ix t,e called of, do, to dm tolVemrlirw* of • der Alicia,. }ler., I served Gra Lleureoarst Indium of Toltec work In. Kewrmav nJe dat !wed above • -Ss. , Upon or, mourns vesedeoe-frwocl ssololord, tu.sse, lisi eseeNoosi opponunkla . ltremil+Vh.K.M. company While tblrpropogiltion mssonttelyijoe or sot lint ot walk ir souAled so inteie.Ons decided to sive It • trial itattiniatasioclormotathewnell etoteln2antsvalle.Oblooneoaitc tecomy down and Many Law I .felt that I bed made • actions =Wake Nan, Stabs. bide &et Y [wawa yeato with the Ktesse Company, L tan met bow tottnowe I wet to here rtod•Aw ckantle..l lowes [nowt tooter and I mospooltive that Olin • rerotTreottt. L i d ' atOr '' Z.Z ono etunlywdoe th. 120 b thln Hutt., the ittodd Wm I. wee • NUM of , tald.Attd/01,W4thi: wHod.Dividon.asol I wee offemd• ,aeotoodowto Unagant,Celbood If I would womb Ig Gentlany,to ~emlatiolaktneowte the rows. the etoopt,left An bow. Tido l refused to do As I wee . enattow tweet back to die OK. 0114.) , end And my piece In note agetw" - A. H. ASHLEY. ,NOTE. SW* Mr AL° was the elbweiSeost. tteAved daatkaiir. .ottal Id the Ir I, St 'Nu/. J me. 'r ; • it is the end of a.murder and does not legianco not. only an educational play an important part in the method mote but alao one totally secondary , which attempts are made to avoid to ..the university bourses, then will conviction. Whatever punishment is disappear all the adverse criticisms of , decided upon for murders should car- the undergraduates' staunchest nienqs I toinly be so governed thnt those plead- E•ti a-curricular. . activity is educe mg for mercy on the insanity ruse Donal. It develops initiative and should not escape the punishment due chat actor, requisites in any phase or any murderer whether or not he corn- life —The De Paw. nutted. the act because of mental derangement—Syracuse Daily Orange lFraternities Engage —o— - MMZi== In Boxing-Semi-Fings 'With „registration and 3 ushing ova, :extra-curricular actnities begin to! The semi-finals of the inter-fra take comoderable prominence on the I t ,,,, mt . y boxing eliminations were held_ college stage. Notices announcing the ' I last night when Theta Kappa Phi met opportunities for new blood in ail I i Phi Delta Theta, and Delta Sigma Phi activities are aPPemng and new 1 encountered Phi Sigma Kappa. Last! blood is respoudini- _ .. is respin.....ig !week in the only meet which was held, Extra-curricular activities may ve.y . Phi Sigma 'Kappa won over Beta! easily be dangerous and haimful to Lambda Sigma On Friday night, the 1 the student. Ovei-emphasis of an tie- final bout wall be held between last! tivity in profeiences to the curricular 1 night's winners I requirements inevitably bring the mis guided student, to grief vibes g" I '-e times come mound Another clang. Mat --o Team Triumphs appears with the college men who enters an activity with ulterior inol Over Orangerrien,l7-6 ti ves„who works only for sel fi sh girds It is not difficult to compromise the i (Continued from first page) ' undesirable attnbutes of extra-mime- I person of Novak Displaying what ular actsvity.'metb its advantages 1 mos less than his usual skill and agil- When itl-is,tealized.that work in any] of 'the Wally-channels of undergrad- i ity, Ted lost the, bout .to the Orange man, the tune _ advantage hems two unto endaimar should be pmely edu- I nunutes, four, seconds. cittiOnar and nothing more, then all Ace, - who re-entered' the , hots for adterse 'criticism, • mill ipso facto, the Lion team last-week against La 'melt away ' Furthermbre, when it 's f.*ette, secured another min Nikes he ascertained that extia-cur ricular al-. thiem the Change welterweight con- Football Star Wins :Success.iik Kt'es.#,el MONO. the , many. college_ graduates who ' have won success with the S. S. 'Kresge Company is A. H. Ashley, former football star and fourletter,man of M.S. C. Like other men who have found their life's work with this organization,'Ashley started in at the very bottom. He was led, step by step, through the various positions in our stores until he was thoroughly acquainted with every branch of our business. 'Then he,was given a store of his own to manage —a. dignified, well-paying position which carries'with it a share in the the. earned. We now have a few opportunities open, for college men ,do just what Ashley did —start.at the bottom and ,work their way to, the top. If you are interested in future where hard work brings its own.treward, write to our personnel. department at once. We Will,gladly arrange a .meeting with a graduate of , your own college who has already won success with the , Kresge organization. S S 'KRESGE C 0 540.25 c. STORES f , , 25c. t 041.00 STORES KRESGE DETROIT BUILDING ,Tuesday, February 21, 1928 tondo', Crone, in eight minutes, twen ty-six seconds Packtud who came next in line maintained his reputa tion fm success on the mat when he defeated S 3 raeuse's muldleyy eight, Cmdwco, voth a docking of one min ute, fifty-one seconds. At one time dining the bout it seemed as if the Lion 160-pounder had his opponent poetically pinned to the mat Itollobaugh. Cranmen Win In the light-heavyweight instep, liollobaugh scored three 11101 C points foi the Nittany ,grapplers when he defeated Jamieson in what was a closely contested tilt. Ilis time ad ,. antage was one minute, fourteen seconds. CI anmer. who stepped nut on collegiate mats for the second time in his excel ience, triumphed over Freeman, husky Hillman Claimer won by a tints advantage of five min utes, thirty-Me seconds. S 11.,F,—.11itonsobile-1927 Pont iac Conch E'.ccllent condition. Loks and runs like no Folly equipped Will sandloo if sold at once Cush or Leans 124 Noah Patted son street, phone 251 - : tf 711/'97'J (3 Nittany Theatre (Matinee Dail) at 2:00) TUESDAY— Daugla% Fairbanl, av "TILE GAUCHO" Special Prize, adults 10e, thililren 21c TUESDAY—NIttany:— Betty rompson "CBE ITING CItE YIEItS' WEDNESDAY— DorM11) MackailL Jack Malhnll m "LADIES' NIGHT IN A TURKISH II \Ili" THURSDAY and FRIDAY— George Sable), J. Farrell MacDonald 'THE COILENS AND IN PARIS'? FRIDAY and SATURDAY— Molly O'DaN: Alec Franca, in Harold Hell Wright~ '"l'liti SHEPHERD OP THE HILLS' I STARK. 'BR? S. 71,cibeiNciciskers In The UnJvoralty Manner CATII AUM THEATRE BUILDING
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