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Penn State Collegian
Published scrai-sreeLly during the College yerr by students
of the Pennsylvania State College, in the Interests of the
College, the students, faculty, alumni and friends.
817 P, EXECUTIVE BOARD
WIITELLIt Loan, JR. '2B .
R. 2t. ATh INSON '2B . . . .
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ICows Editor 'I'I, I,,ue----
TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1028
STRAW VOTE
As the time for America's great political partiesl
to kohl their national cons en tines draws near, Inter-I
est in candidates who have cast their hats in the ring,
candidates who have hung then hats with the "do
not choose to inn in 1o28" group, and candidates who
may throw in their sombreros froin some obscure cor
tier of the country, grows stronger Newspapers aref
filling their columns with tactual and opinionated!
iterial concerning possible successors to the econi
mniell 'Mr Coolidge
To deteimine the Penn State students' choice
for the nomination of a presidential candidate to
represent each party, the Collegian will sponse{ the
taking of a straw vote on Friday and Saturday. The
qualifications, history and availability of each aspir
ant to the White House will be presented fairly and
impartially in Friday's issue of this paper No op
inion or prejudice wull enter into the articles Each
student will be free to exercise his own good Judg
ment after reviewing the facts
fne results of the poll, however, will indicatL
something other than the undergraduate choice of
candidates College students have often been ac
cused oi tan-interest in affairs outside the environs
of the campus citing politics as an example of this
inditleience Natural!(, the total number of bal
lots cast during the straw vote will be a fair indica
tion of the student interest in national politics The
results of similar polling at other colleges will form
a buys upon which to compare the attitude of Penn
State undergiaduates wtth that at the rest of the
institutions participating
TILE ARMORY'S FAREWELI
enately two thousand people jammed the
Armory Saturday to witness the close of Penn State's
indoor sports season A few hundred more attempt
ed to maneuver themselves into the limited structure
but they were denied admission The old building
NUS in full glory, lor three College athletic tennis
mei 0 completing their schedules against noted
Gpilon,,nts
Ii v.v. the final occasion for the venerable build-,
ing to seine as the scene of an intercollegiate athletic
contest Next hill Penn State's new gymnasium will
be ready for use—unless some untoreseen obstacle
develops 'I be new sports arena should accommo
date the entire student body and allow the towns
people and visitors an opportunity to obseme athletic
contests without sudering the physical inconvenience
that is now characteristic of attendance at the
present indom games
The old Armory has been host to magnificent
athletic spectacles Crowds have been handled ui
the best possible mannei but the new gymnasium
should mink a decided improvement
THE GOLD KEY BOYS
I lannratv fiaternities have become so abundant
at v mous colleges and institutions throughout the
country that there is a growing tendency for them
to decline in importance, to result to mere nothings
National requirements are too easily Idled, oftimes,
and lionotary hater:lines :tie too frequently estab
lklivil helore they have become really deserving
Hence, they thrive on name alone, dormant, inactive
and set ving their respective institutions in no great
ineasuie or to no important advantage.
r.ven Penn State is in the throes of an honorary
fraternity craze Such organilations are sought by
members of nearly every school, department and sub
division, whose real aim is not always to be of some
service to their Alma Mater and to mankind but to
gain the distinction and, of course, the coveted gold
key which are supplementary to membership There
i„ even increasing suspicion that individuals who
have failed to acquire a place among the "select and
honored" have established local groups themselves,
led for and ultunn,ely receivea o Joixtioeol chart
so achieved their elfi,h purpose
Such persons and organizations have been li,,
strumental in lowering the standards of all national'
fraternities of the honorary roster and in stimulating
much of the unfavorable criticism which is directed
against them It is unjust that meritorious honor.
aries should be forced to suffer injured reputations
merely because worthless imitations persist in seek- 1
lop, superficial, shallow, empty honor
lAlter the damage incurred by the establishment
of the undesirable types of gold key organs has been
done, there is no remedy of effect They must be!
tolerated If they could be taught to grasp the!
spirit of construction and service, there is much use d
for them at Penn State. If they persist in their !ay.'
I ness and inactivity and continue to maintain their,
grand bluff by name, key and shingle, they are de.
letting their own purpose and proving themselves
dangerous liabilities rather than the beneficial assets
they claim to be
In the absen?,e of an effective remedy, there re
mains only one course to be taken in checking the
spread of the contagious honorary fraternity disease
A strong preventative must he administered. En
trance requirements should he made the real, enforced
obstacle and petitioning chapters should be inspected
careltilly and for a long period before they are grant
-led a national charter At any rate, II some action
is not taken, the time in iy come when some miserable
student will establish a low scholarship honorary fra
ternity, open only to students with an average of
minus one—or below
, President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Editor-hi-Chief
Assistant Editor
:it triaging Editor
Au•oci Ito Editot
li,socinte Editor
11, P. Mlleham '29
L 111itstaer '29
YOUTH INFLUENCES JOURNALISM
I he lad of ci incising the younger generation has
always been extronely popular, probably never more
so than today, with those who lived in the era im
mediately pieceding Overwhelmed by the Hood nt
"What's Wrong with our Youth" opinions, some of
the mentally alert have thought it the better part of
wisdom to take such criticism as a matter of course
Ncserthelcss it Is encouraging to note that occasion
ally someone steps lorth to express hope and confi
dence in the luture men and women of the nation.
Largely to the influence or the young people,
Karl A. Bickel, president of the United Press, attrib
uted the higher ideals or the country's newspapers
and the insistent demand for cleaner, more decent
news when he spoke before the delegates of the Col
umbia Scholastic Piens association last week. "This
generation is the best we ever have had," he contin
tied "One young man, Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh, raised the tone of journalism twenty-five pat
cent by his flights to Europe and Mexico and Central
America And that is the effort of only one clean
minded American boy"
The tremendous buying power of youth, which
has increased enormously during the last few years,
has forced the newspapers to recognize the tastes of
!the oncoming generation, President Bickel added
1"It a newspaper can get the youth of a community
'back of the paper," lie eiplamed, "it has gained a
great asset 'I hese boys and girls will continue to
read the paper all their lives and will influence others,
to read it"
--II 1: Hoffman
--IT P. Thleham
Although the young people of today were entirely
unconscious of any influence over the policy of the
press, their collective tastes have been - tried and not
found wanting It is also possible that with the
waving of the popularity of tabloids and confession
material, few had noticed the marked elevation iu
Journalistic ethics. When one so well qualified to
Judge the trends in newspaper policy speaks. we as e
impelled to belief and look forward to more notiL,
able improvement in the future.
The Bullosopher's Chair
"I bear thut Bill Rope, noted Pi mceton gi al mentor,
has consented to speak at the "S" banquet
Souther, Youi hearing is quite accurate, liullosophei.
I could 111. e to haw the pleasm e of heating him, myself,
but since I am neithei a letterman not an outstanding high
school athlete, I tathei think I shall hove to forego th tt
)leasure
"Don't despan yet Plobably [bete ate a good many
other students a ho would appt eetate a talk.by the Prntee
ton coach,,lg the ,ininnytted. v itt
q. l4ge.shoull .ute itt t 3
artquitge, artillst;ctg"3 trinfdiFueetini.teelfotu 2 p!oloo .
Saturday atternbon: thVy Irighl 4 _ 4 rdidd)rm:
dress the gathettng, and the students - a ditag—•:nay,,eaget: r i
to attend " ' , •
DID YOU
Enjoy Supper
last Sunday
evening with
the many oth
ers ?
Tfie Omer
Unusual
C3LLE,3II-.11
Letter Box
Edam, Penn State Co lletsaa
Stale College, Pa.
Dear Sir:
I received from conic fi rend a copy
of !,our letter of February ninth, ad
dressed to Chairman Ame} of the
Public Service Commission, together
with copy of a clipping from the Penn
State COn(W111 of February seventh.
You are correct in understanding
that the Bellefonte Central is sincere
.
What Shakespeare -
says about Coca-Cola
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Student -Desks and Chairs, Student Tables 1
4 . ': BRIDGE LAMPS $1.25 •e,
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CHIFFONIERS $12.50
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•t• CHAIRS $3.50
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DESKS $lO.OO to $lO.OO
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X STUDENT TABLES , $5.00 X
:1: COSTUMERS $2 00 to $l.OO , t.
',l*. GATE-LEG TABLES - • - - $4.50 to $9
11: DRAWING BOARDS - - $1.25 to $3.00 1 . • •
1.1...... SWINGS • $5.00 to $lO.OO l
PICTURE MOULDING -Sc to 20c per foot ili
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MAGAZINE RACK $1.75 - i•
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1100 K SHELVES - - - $4.00 to $7.60 " t
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XCEDAR CHESTS - - - $3.00 to $25.00 ~ ."; }: 1
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ly eying to assume addiUoanl reopen- ale hopeful that with the extension
sibihty with respect to the errs ice it of the line and the unproved facilities
IS rendering State College To those the Bellefonte Centro) sod) again be
who have not been familial ssith the is position to handle solid tiamlomis
difficulties under which the little roast between Tyrone and Bellefonte so as
has been taning, it will no doubt be Ito afford the visiting at the College
of interest to learn that as soon as we cooly possible facility in the way of
are successful in evending our line transportation service.
thiough flout State College to Tyrone) Naturally these matte.: take time
it will be our purpose to establish n ' to woik out and mo have had consist
better passenger service to and frond stable opposition from the Pennsyl-
State College than at present is in VISIIII Railroad itself. HOINCVOI, the
effect Not only base we interesting prospects ate bright for a prompt de
plans for the betterment of passengei cis•on in matters affecting its cen
sers ice as daily pioposition, but Ue (Continued on third page)
Good things from nine sunny
amea"it°°' dimes poured into a single glass
Aet
T HAD TO BE GOOD TO GET WHERE IT IS
ANTI Y!
ltfor
A TASTE that has won smokers in every
nook and corner of these United States!
FROM the Atlantic to the Pacific, from , •
,Laketi to ike tantii* c:ytir , " diva
' q : ' Y"' of,..iiiiiikei‘lthretibilnnt this
gopntry, esge,rfi'al bait!' tirade good
solely by reason of its better tobaccos and
better taste.
BEE
CHESTERFIELD
Drink
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IDelicious and Refreshing]
"Framed in the
prodigality of
nature"
When Shakespeare wrote this
speech for Richard he must have
seen the handwriting on the
wall—a Coca-Cola ad reading:
CIGAILETTES
It's The Cut of the Clothes That Counts
Kirschbaum f; -: ;, Learbu
Suits P . Y. , i) Suitf
$30.00 ,- - kz 9 $30.(
1 .
„1 2 Pair Troi
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111 • $ 35 to
2 Palr Trousers
or Knickers
$38.00 II 1 ,
M. FROMM
Societ l arzad Clothes
iiffirnitlie iron Campus Since 1913
ritemialy, Dial CU It.S,
AND
Nittany The
(Malmo flatly nt 2
TUESDAY—
Matinee at 2.00
WOHnin ILunc¢ i
"THE S3IART SE
Added Singe Attrae
MISS 'MARGARET M ,
"The eninform.i Mochin
and
'THREE JOHNSTON 3
MAIDS"
In Modern Harm.
•
Special Prices: edully 50c, c
• TUESDAY—Nn lany—
Florenkelor in
Warn !Lk Deeping
"DOOMS') 1.1"
WIMNESDAY—
Milton Sills. Dnrin lien
Jail. Lontlon'q
Added Stage Annie
MISS 3ItICEE and MELOI
Special Price,: adults 10c, c
TIMRSDAY'and FRIDAY
All French Caq
• Vidor Hugo 's
"LES MISER ‘BL O
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Victor MtLAglen, Louse
'•A GIRL IN EVERY I
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