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Penn State Collegian
Published semi-weekly during the College year by students
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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
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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
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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. '
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is the,proper punishment plied hot-he
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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
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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.
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,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.
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Nittany Theatre
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"TILE GAUCHO"
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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
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FRIDAY and SATURDAY—
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Harold Hell Wright~
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