NN STATE COLLEGIAN '
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THE MANAGING BOARD
:. Coogan Jr. '3O Milton M Rosenbloom '3O
ditar•ln•Chief Business Monona
A. Mensch '3O Russell.L. Rehm 'JO
aging Editor Advertising Manner
P. Stevenson '3O Calvin E. Barons '3O
News I.ditar C.raulation Manager
E Beauge '3O Henry R. Dowdy Jr. '3O
Snarls I..ditar Foreign Advertising Mann,.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Cohen '3l Charles A. Schmidt. Jr. '3l
C. MeEhrun '3l Norman B. Solder '3l
lorgan '3l Mahan, K. lltench '3l
ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS
Cuffing '3l Algert J. Mdeski '3l
B. Hellman '3l Harry C Wood '3l
WOMEN'S EDITORIAL STAFF
I. Woodrow 'JO Maly J Adaml '3l
:•711.11s111; Associate Editor
Janet L Blownback '3l
7T " (lti r br l o d ellY '3O E:Louise A go=lit t z d t
Seas rditor Associate Editor
Eastern Into collegiate Newspaper Association
e Penn Slate COLLEGIAN nelcomes counications on any
cameo, gamut. All letters must luar mm the name at the
Anoturrotie comm K
unitationn NO a be disregarded. In mime the
el not I.IAI hie or her num, accompany the O, this
1/1 he an inditaled unit a nom de to
plume mud accompany the
Mon Tht olitor notrses the right to reject all communica
t are churned unlit for publitution The COLLEGIAN .31M110,1
nihlity for stnaintn. expressed in the better
rrrTTrflm,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1930
A SERIOUS QUESTION
Ancient scathed into the Intimacy last week and
nial that he "wasn't feeling ,ell." An examine
,losed a high finer and sore throat, whereupon he
rutted to imam at the hospital for further oh
n °testing that he "couldn't miss the time
.sees," the student refused to stay Becoming
the night, this student was compelled to go to
inaly early the next morning, where prompt at
pi coasted ,hat may have der eloped into a mine
ailment
sac arc told, is not an unusual oceutrenee In
ion proved, moleovet, that the student', lefusal
in in confinement was prompted by the desire
'c money." That is the reason, no doubt, why
s, students !eject the assistance of the Health
when then illness demands it. The inevitable
s a btoim of protest against the College and its
service The complainants do not stop to con
at a patient cannot hope to be cured unless lie
he doctor's cadets and accepts the treatment
afforded.
o situation, in the opinion of the COLLEGIAN,
tile immediate attention of the student body.
al aid plan ,heieby free hospital service v.ould
4I to Penn State students ties been suggested by
hie authouties. The question is: Will the stu
-13, consent to an ineteased fee for this purpose'
is CI should be fotthcoming from Student Council
bough a staunch supporter of the "no captain"
the COLLFGIAN joins with the student hotly in
ulating the lettermen upon then election of
Diethich to the captaincy of the 1030 football
A ballot on the advisability of the "no captain"
eceded the election, the result of which was
y th it team play would not be affected by the
1 a leader With this assured—and Captain
udi :eh safeguarded against Old Man Jinx—the
ff. the 1910 football season is eel tainly moans-
WORDS OF CONSOLATION; ' '
um been out policy since tune immemorial to
the good students to the campus gods We
va.v, maintained that the student who achieves
in distinction is the ideal man or woman. This
a' blasted recently, houner, by a emtain
andenbmg of Purdue univetsay.
messing a moon of distinguished leaders in eds-
Mi
Brandenbuig asserted that five-year tests
lye marked scholastic attainment almost as a
nt to =tenni gain in later life Piesuniably
nilenbing was not seeking wale publicity in the
i he had sound evidence to uphold his contention.
eN elation, if sic may call it that, is puzzling.
to conclude that college is a waste of time and,
• Mi. Biandonbin go, that "it pays to be impress
°cable, and not too intellectual"? If co, we ale
to accept these words of consolation, but unwill
mloise them.
late we sue heartily in moor of is the one re
clod to the delegates to the national convention
Kappa Alpha, debating fsaternity, proposing
teresting topics lot intercollegiate debate,. The
it of the delegates was that questions general
by college debates, here not chosen to arouse
eithei in the debaters os in their audiences.
is of c.inspus interest no doubt would be a big
o to college debating than long-winded discus
the meta, of athestising or the defects of the
tem
action of the Semm Ball Committee, whereby
fei the dance are placed in sole charge of the
Ticasmo's office, is a step in the right dhee-
This plan safeguards the committee against
of "ticket scalping" for personal gain, and
m adopted by other dance committees for the
The Show Window
Althoueh our conscience was considerably mile,
cd rhen ne were not offered an invitation to the He-
She dance last Friday evening, our curiosity triumph
ed over our better judgment and see deeded to at
tend the function Our first attempt to clash the
forbidden gates disguised as a router from the La
dies' Home Join nal failed ignommously. Out second
attempt disguised as a Lucky Stoke salesman failed
also and lie reached fot the peat outdoors instead of
a sweet After posing succesmiely as editot of the
1.20 th, jamtoe, and a co-ed's patent, tie hid in the
bass drum and were smuggled in with the otchestra.
We gather the decoration motif was a beach
party, but the blue crepe paper beach and sky with
white paper ceases and stationary gulls, failed to
deceive us. Likewise the single beach umbiella look
ed alarmingly like the umlnella on the grocery stag
on back home As to the counteifett "he's" and
chattering "she's" tie noticed a preponderance of
pajamas and white knickets. Vie can only say that
niece' clothes look best on men
Among the things that took the Crimpusem's
eye tvmc•
1 Anne McQuire in white shut and timers pith
a 19.30 bliwer, looking Neu official-like
2. A girl in exotic pajamas the loner part being
green; the upper pant sleeveless, lose cut in the
front, and a mass of led, white, and giecn, weaning
a dank green snail to hold up hen loan.
3. Two co-eds dancing together.
4 The blonde angel who used to date Mony Kline
last yeas in a white shut and blue and white lloa.ered
overalls Heat en bless her little heart, she lemind
ed us of Pollyanna.
5. Jo Lees looking lathet ioughneehish in a
beacheombeis costume
G. Peg MacCuffie in a pale blue Russian creation
—or destruction—it depends on the point of view
We Mould be delighted if item number two would
accidentally send her name and address to this de
partment, care of the COLLEGIAN It uould help ease
the earache we contracted after an evening in a bass
drum. We forgot to nmrt•on that the entire rifle
team gathered on the armory balcony to give the
girls a hand. -
About the campus Di. Tschan and Ills husty
pipe heading for class in the frosty limning . .
Chuck Mcnsch, uho is supposed to ,rite this column
.. That ashcan is still beside the monument to the
old willow. They might paint it in an artistic man
ner at least . Wilbur Jones brightens the lives of
some co-eds in the library . Eddie Welsh, Colonel
Bob Porter's right hand man, carrying books in his
left hand. . . There is a student in college named
Granville Buszle Welch . .It sounds like a character
from a freshman theme .. Scott Geesey strolls non
chalantly into the local taproom with a rifle over his
shoulder . . Several people mere seen to start up
from their seats but he merely ordered a chocolate
frost and departed peacefully . Spats are gaining
a strong foothold no the College (this was not intend
ed to be humorous) . Rip Markle conceals a weigh- -
ty collection of keys under his coat . . How much
del Professor Douche make or lose in the stock mar
ket crash,
Thoughts while studying: We think its mighty
mean not to let us know who the honorary colonels
are .. We can't even place bets this nay but a lit
bird whispered that ne should place our rupees on
Helen Faust and Viigima Green We are giving
three to five odds and the line Soros on the right
.. What did they put in that hole in front of the
Liberal Arts building , . What are we going to'
do during that neek's vacation between Semesters?! ;
. When are the It 0 T. C subalterns and such
going to get their sabres" . . Who invented the idea
of final nams anyway?
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BALDWIN SUPPORTS
PROPOSED CHANGE
IN `LA VIE' SYSTEM
Senior President Believes New
Plan Would Reduce Cost,
Improve Publication .
FAVORS INTRODUCTION
OF COMPETITIVE BASIS
Scheme May Increase Women's
Chances for Election to
Yearbook Staff
Election of La VIC officials under a
cenmetitno system similar to tiloso
of other College publications w.,
iccomniended unqualifiedly by I.'
Bison Baldwin, editm-in-chief of the
1030 yealboolc. and Senna class pre.,
den, in a statement to the COLLEGIAN
yesterday.
"Such a systpm," Balduin declared,
"nould result in a better La V•r at
r greatly seduced cost It Ni,ould take
tin selection of editors from the
hands at politicians and place it on
a merit basis."
In addition to assuring that post.
tions scent to the best men, the scowl
executive believes the proposal v.ould
;vac control to officers experienced in
yearbook work He feels that tne
present plan thrusts the task of pub.
the volume upon men entirely
I,nfamiliar with this type of work.
"More than $3,030," Baldwin Esti
mates, "could be saved under tic new
scheme. Elimination of inefficiency
caused by inexperienced executives
would speed work up to enable taking,
advantage of discounts for serding
copy to engravers and printers early
The smaller staff would mean at leaflt
r $3OO increase in La Vie fees to the
College"
Competition would produce a bit
ter grade a 1 work, according to the
1930 president. It also wont! allot,
women students equal opportunity to
compete for principal posts
"1 base my - conclusions largely on
my experience as editor of the 1130
La Vic," the student leader ~tated
"The present system is manifestly un
fan and should be an Ind"
Baldwin concluded by saying:
"A competitive plan of elections was
favored by a vast majority of colleges
at the National Student Pedelation of
America convention at Palo Alto, Vol
In fact, Penn State was the only insti
tution represented at the record book
discussion who tall seas chosen at
r general class election."
AMEBIC IN STUDENTS ATTEND
SUMMER SESSION IN MEXICO
Large numbers of Ametican
vetsity students annually journey to
Mexico to attend the special surninct
session 61 the University of Mexico
noss planning its tenth yearly session
Originally planned to give Amer
mar [cachets of Spanish an oppoi
tunity to study, the coarse has gi ad
ually expanded until the minimct
school has far surpassed its original
pulps°
PUBLICATIONS PL 1N DANCE
Stafi members of all College panel
nd magannes will dance in the Alph
• Igma Phi flatermty .hen the annua
mbheatlons dance is held Malch
:ul39mmtion for the affan has bee ,
:et at $lOO.
Wit Wisdom
EIMEESEI
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All "Letters to the Editor" mutt hest
the nlonsture And eddy.. of the welter
If desired. o nom de plume sbould 111111.
element the sloneture...No rmuonelhlllty
Is assumed by theeditor foe sentiments
expressed In this column .
To the Editor of COLLEGIAN,
Dent Sir:
It seems pathetic that thee are
piesent at this college a few students
who have not been sufficiently imbued
with the ideals of good spot tsmanship
watch this institution tiles to foster in
its ielations with other schools. Such
student-, aro for the most part harm
less, but when they try to make the.-
solves conspicuous at athletic contests,
their actions become quite odious and
demand curbing.
The continual shouting at the re
cent basketball games urging the play
to shoot for the basket, in add,
tier to booing a referee's adverse de
c,sion, all climaxed by the presence
of a moron in the stands wlfb deisvwl
pleasure from blowing a razzing de
,a,c is sufficient evidence that steps
must be taken to halt the action of
these pseudo-sportsmen.
The first thing a fieshman leans
when he enters this college is the
piesence 01 a Penn State Honor Code,
.vhich.says that "a good name is earn
ed h 1 fair play, square dealing and
good sportsmanship." Is it possible
that their arc some who have Tot got
ten the. important feature of student
life? We cheerleaders attempt to
curb unsportsmanlike conduct at ath
love e,ents but there Is scry little it
sponbc to our pleas.
in closet;,, may I add that anothei
time-honored tiadition is the singing
so Alma Mater at the dose of all ath
letic contests,something which is ap
paentil forgotten by many
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) DAVID ICInSil "Ii
Co-ed Chats
Observance of Cwen meek when all
sophomore members of the organiza
tion make a special attempt to wear
the traditional blazer, should be an
incentive to every girl To the fresh
men these blazers should represent
somethin,to work for. Scholarship,
leadership and activities are the Cwen
ideal:., and they should be the ideals
01 every college girl. Further, a wil
lingness to work in the background
t small and uncoveted tasks . a
wen precept, exemplified by the
any small things Doens do that no
ddy ever hears about, not, because
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bey are insignificant, but because af
e. all, honor and publicity arc poor
was do Ica well-doing.
Upperclass girls need not feel then
asc hopeless it they found themselves
eft out when Cwens were tapped last
pring or the spring before There are
•till plenty of opportunities for the
_lO who wishes to woik
However, a single attribute will not
abs a gal veiy far. Her life should
a v.ell rounded It should represent
combination of all that is worth
Ink, and if she tiles to snake it such.
rchousai may not pass her by
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STATE COLLEGE FLORAL SHOPPE
Phone 5804
Council To Consider
'La Vie,' Sports Park
Election of La Vic stalls on a
competitive basis and a winter
spoits development will be consid
ered by Student Council at its first
meeting of the year this week.
Council may vote on the proposal
to remove La. Vie elections _from the
general class balloting and inaug
urate a system of competition used
by other college publications. It
also will take up the improvement
c. facilities for winter athletics and
Imam° matters awaiting action
AMERICANS DEMAND BIGGER,
BETTER CARS, GRAPH SHOWS
Bigger and better cars are demand
ed by the American people, a graph
of the tendencies in automobile manu
facture compiled by Prof. W. E Lay
of the University of Michigan shows
The four cylinder car, popular in
1910, gave way to the six cylinder
machine which reached its peak in
1921 The eight cylinder motor leada
at the present time. Whether the new
srxteer cylinder car will become popu-
Ilar depends upon whether it will add
to riding comfort, according to Pro
fessor Lay.
STATISTICS PROVE WOMEN
MATRICULATE BEFORE MEN
Warner students enter college at an
corbel, age than men, according to
statistics compiled by the University
of Wisconsin
Thieo fourths of the co-eds entm
that institution between the ages of
fifteen and eighteen, while only half
so the male students fall into thm
class Of the entire group of men
and women eighty-one per cent cotes
between the ages of SCN enters and
nineteen
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Tuesday, January 14, 1930 .a I
'RELIGION IS KINDNESS' 7 - ‘t r
CHAPEL SPEAKER SAYg
Dr A. H. Clark, Mmslonory, Talks on •-r 4 .,
Complex Problems of India , if r
Defining religion as living in kind'
near with one's fellowmen and discuss
ing comole• pioblems existing in In
dia, Di Alden If. Clark, missionary 'II ,
indir foe twenty-five years, ad-, ,
dressed chapelgoerc Sunday.
"India is not only in confusion be
cause she is groping her lyay, but be
cause of her ancient wrong," stated
Doctor Clark
The speaker believes that the great
est uplifting force will come to India
when she is free from superstition. In
concluding, he related a story drawn
from seal life e‘pressing the love of
man Cot man and the presence of
CM ritianity among all people
COLGATE AWARbS 'C' CHARM
Ir order to award those men in
non-athletic e,tra curricular activi
ties, a new i ule has been established
at Colgate unlvetsity whereby the ,I
Colgate "C" therm is awarded to
men of responsibitity on student pub-„
heations, thematic clubs, and must-,
Cal orgawations
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TUESDAY—
Ronald Colman, Ann Ilardtne,
Louts Wolhetnt in
"CONDEMNED"
All-Whom Romnntte Melodrama -
WEDNESDAY—
Lupe Vele - z, Monte Blue,
11. B Warner in
"TIGER ROSE" o
Melodrama of the Northwest Mounted;
THURSDAY— '
Dolores Costello, lack Mulhall in '
"SECOND CHOICE" I
All-Tallunit Romantm Drama '
FRIDAY— ,
Richard Dix, Miriam Seegar in ,1
"SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE"
All-Talking Coined)
Nittany Theatr
Olne Borden, Joseph Cawthorne, .
Lee Moran in 41
"DANCE HILL"
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RoanDe Comedy-Drama t
FRIDAY—
Dolores Costello. Jock Mulhall in
"SECOND CHOICE"
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