Page Tad Penn State Collegian ; • • : I • : :1-:. LOUIS IL BELL Jr. 19 PAUL C. bIeCONNAUCHEY 7 • 9. ON; • THE EDITORIAL STAFF LOMB H. BELL, Jr. 1. LLEWELLYN MITSTIFER 19 FURRY P. YILEHAM . 29 BERMAN E. HOFFMAN 19 JUDSON LAIRD .29- THE BUSINESS STAFF WILLLUI B. TURNER . 29 ' Huainan Manager PAUL C. McCOHNAUCHEY '29 ' Circulation Mansur J. HOWARD REIFF '29 ___Adrertiming Mansur NEWS EDITORS Charles A. 1r...a, 10 1001atos E. Hausa •10 Robert P. &mum= 10 Tama EL Cowan, J. 10 frem7 Tim Tented 110 ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS Calvin R. Bands le Russell L. Rohm . 11:1 Henry R. Dowdy, Jr. 10 IDlion )L Rosenbloom 10 Umber of Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association Entered et the Pastel, State College. Ps.. le eecond-elsto tostbsr Published semi...weekly during College year erupt daring College' holidays by Peno•yivanie State College students in interim' of College, etudents alumni, fuolty and friends. Subscription price: 12.50. payable before November 1. 1928. Telephone: 292-W, Beil. Office Hours: 11:00 a. m. to 12:00 a. m.; 4:00 P. m. to 5:00 g. m. Office: Nlttany Printing and Publishing Co., Building, Slat* Col. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1929 "DO YOU ACCEPT THIS CODE?" For some inconceivable reason a number of frater nities have banded together for the ostensible purpose of defeating Penn State's proposed rushing code foy next year. There was no evidence of a widespread discontent with the revised plan until Interfraternity Council decided at its meeting Monday night to subinit. the new code to the individual chapters for their acceptance or rejection rather than permit the delegates to voice their opinion on the matter. The ballots which were forwarded to each fraternity contain the single query, "Do you accept this code?" A blank space is provided for either an affirma- tive or negative reply, and a postscript requests each fraternity to return its judgment before noon today. It is understood that the result of this vote will determine whether Penn State fraternities will retain last Year's rushing code, with the stated revisions, or revert to the indefensible practice of "lead-piping." Opponents of the proposed code maintain that, until Penn State is ready to adopt deferred rushing, the old plan of open rushing is superior to last year's code. This, despite the fact that a supervised system will inevitably lead to belated rushing, whereas the recurrence of "lead piping" will delay interminably the adoption of deferred pledging. Supporters of the proposed code are, from all indications, vitally interested in the future of fraternity rushing at Penn State; and likewise, they are convinced that retention of last year's code will eventually light the road to deferred rushing. Then, it is believed, Penn State's most perplexing fraternity problem will be solved. If, however, today's balloting should result in the rejection of the code, Penn State fraternities will have annulled com pletely their forward-looking plans. THREE YEARS AGO--- Three years ago Penn State witnessed for the first time an unrivalled pageantry of college life. Move-up Day—the time-honored traditionwill be re-enacted to. morrow afternoon as another generation of Penn State men and women is informally inducted into a worldly fraternity, while other generations advance inevitably to a like fate. Freshmen, grateful for their release from the bonds of regulated freedom, will proclaim their rise to a nophomorie'station in life by doffing their funereal head pieces aa, , they.Ole past a dink-burdened pyre. Flashy cravats, ;gaudy a4eks, and:st:shsPeinea..but, 'yt ‘ ill . ::ntte s st:to the eagniteis of first-year Men foi.:the4eing;Ztfthatistilro motion. Meanwhile, unsuspecting sophomores will va cate their class niche to permit its occupancy by the ad vancing horde, discarding their headpieces as they lay claim to third-year standing. A duo-colored blazer will distinguish the retiring junior from his succesdor, while the traditional Lion suit assures the outgoing senior tlf dress distinction during this all-College procession. . Although a necessary part of the annual spectacle, the doffing and donning of apparel is a superficial index to the full significance of the custom. A. revelation of the thoughts which fill the minds of paraders would be a more accurate picture. What a freshman or sophomore thinks about doesn't matter much; it is the thought uppermost in the minds of the junior or senior that really count's. Does the senior vision with pleasure his removal from the picture? •Or do heart throbs denote a reluctance, an slit. willingness to pass on? The answer is not an easy one. Only the prospective graduate can give a ready reply: Even then the reply may be questioned, Pending - the recep tion which the college man or woman receives in this ma. terialistic world of ours. Be.that as it may, the outgoing senior cannot break his bonds of friendship without feeling a sudden twinge; nor can he sever his relations with the College which he has learned to love without experiencing pangs of Borrow. No matter what he may accomplish, no matter how rapid he may progress, there is a lingering love that no one can destroy. Eagerly he will watch the development of 1 his Alma Mater, and expectantly he Will note' her Proud reputation, looking always for betterment—if not per fection. These and other thoughts preient a panoramic view which is unequalled in any art gallery. And like thoughts becloud the eyes of the incoming senior, thus uncovering the innermost signs of character among men. Tomorrow is more than Move.up Dayto the Class of 1929. It Is the last page in four volumes of Penn State life, arid a lasting record of that most traditional of traditions, Penn State Spirit. =M!! GrHz LIONS 1 - ` 4 ‘".• 16, • leant Editor nasimr Zan. The Collegian's Lament Tomorrow I leave for my home, For my love; . Tonight I am anxious but free. Tomorrow I leave for my home, For my love, But I leave a love here, too, you see The most subtle bit of flattery we've heard of for some moons was that written by a funny college student (you know the "Oh, he's a scream" type) who sent his pic ture to a gorgeous, ravishing, magnificent co-ed (this is merely an anecdote) and signed it in this wise:."FrPm the ridiculous to the sublime." "As misplaced as a cigarette ad in a candy store Most - of the - difficulties of the world, says little Oscar, bat boy for the Education faculty baseball team, arise from man's thinking too lightly or too deeply upon a sub ject. One of the saddest cases that has occured on the campus hi a long, long time is that of the Scotch student who was elected Class Donor. • Contrary to popular belief, Mr. Norman Thomas, for mer presidential candidate on O.:, ticket, when he appeared in Old Chapel Wednesday night did not give a dry speech. Speaking of Mr. Thomas reminds us during this crit ical pre-graduation period that we have a firm belief, since hearing his talk, that socialism would work very well if applied to our present honor point system. Another philosophic contributor to this week's Lin otype hash writes in to quoth, "When it comes to learning the Golden Rule, most of us can't seem to get past the first. inch." In a measure, this is true. The prominent public celebrity : who couldn't make his signature illegible. , ...... ..••• Add I: Simile "As disdainful as a novelist who has no eccentrics ties . " . - Says Solomon -. Diplomacy is nine-sevenths of a diploma As collegiate as a freshman on the night of Move-Up Day. Now that most of the senior interviews are over, we review with a kind of chortle the various humorous stories and incidents that resulted front them. And just to dis prove that situation, predicament, call it what you Will, 'is not a more effective method of dispensing humor than is word' play, we relate the following: A certain Western manufacturing company sent one of their representatives to interview Penn State prospects. Re spoke frankly, firmly, tersely: "We got a big company. When you start with us you got to do a man's job—rolling logs, heaving lumber, hard honest-to-goodness labor. Tough world" The white collar opposite looked at him incredulously., smiled a shogpish sin, tried hard not : to,perijiirnilansl `interviewer breaking an uneasy silence, "I'm glad t'ave metcha anyhow." And the engineers circulate that as an absolutely funny story. Maybe we should have a slide-rule. Penn. State Auto Plates Get a pair for use on your car during the 75c Pair FEELER'S Cathaum Theatre Building Tact If Not Truth •••.: Add: Simile Not Funny Pathetic Figure Not Talking Shop One For All, Etc Yes, As A Rule Forlorn Figures Add 2: Simile Yes, Thank You Summer crzp FZUN GrEArirn COLIAEMAN. Letter Box (The Collegian welcomes rommunleatisits, rot tansies than 150 words, on any subject of sampan Interest. The editors do not ss• amass. any responsliditr for sentiments en. premed In the Letter Bor. however/. May 14, 1929 Editor, Penn State COLLEGIAN State Caliege, Penna. Dear Sir Now that the Cheerleader elections are over and the best man has receiv led the position, that. all four of the •candidates desired so much, there is still something that puzzles many of us. By what queer•twist of fate,. we can call it for the present, did our A,. A. happen to place' the candidates on the ballot in the order, Porter, Hoick- I len, Detwiler, Shope? In a College such as our own dear Penn State, what type of fair play !and good sportsmanship did that ex ' emplify? Is it not customary to place the names of the candidates in alpha betical order, or to have the candidates themselves draw for position? Neith er of these was done! The outcome of the election, in this !case, clearly shovied the overwhelm ing popularity of the new head-cheer leader, and how strong the consensus of opinion was of his ability to fill the psition. However, the fact remains, in a closer race the position of the candidates on the ballot would have been a deciding factor. In future I elections would it not be wiser and fairer to place the candidates on the ballots in an unprejudiced manner in stead of a reoccurence of what hap - penal last Monday? Sincerely, (Signed) F. C. SCHWERER Jr. '3O Twenty Years Ago A new departure in State musical circles is the trip by' the orchestra to be made next week. Never before has ,State ever had an orchestra to com -1 pare with the one this year. The sue icess which the organization is bound 'to receive will surely repay the mem bers for their hard work. They have made good at some of the recent big College dances and can produce a con cert program just as well. On Friday evening, May 7, the last of the Y. M. C. A. entertainment will be given by Mr. Karl Germaine. For his performance which is one of magic, mystery and illusion, he has gained the highest praise throughout England where he haa.been performing for the last two years. The Pharsonians are to take a trip next week and will show at Carlisle, Chambersburg and Danville. • —o • The lad — banquet of the class of 1909 was held at the Bush'llense, in Bellefonte on last Friday night and was attended by about sixty-five of its members. The" first speaker was If. Marsh, who responded to the toast "Our Class" and •many times he was interrupted by applause. lIMMI After considerable- trouble in get ting the mailing lists of the Press club started everything is now running smoothly. Material is now being sent to all the principle papers throughout the State. Last night at its weekly meeting in Old Chapel the Literary club, dis cussed the problems of its organiza tion and deplored the fact that a suitable College magazine describing Penn State life was not to be found on the campus: , • gale • . - rtP l des at I SO • • A ...Ili_ r Thee"' le it devo s a b, too . . st _NGEiv 4. . - 161 - _ . . Hann & O'Neal • • Opposite Front Campus Collegian•ia They call it hatilit. "They" pertains to the freshman co-eds. And "it" pertains to the custom of wearing golashes and umbrellas dur ing one day of the year—today. Naturally "It" couldn't pertain to the co-eds. • • Wrong gender. And besides they, don't have "It." But . to return to hazing, we always thought of hazing as a means of pun ishment and thought that the poor girls were to be pitied since they Wert made to trudge Mica in goloshes and with umbrellas over their shoulders. Instead, it'S really a plearare and necessity to wear the above •treticles. At least it's Safe.. Especially .wEir the Weather we've been havingi.• . . But here's" the sad part of it The co-eda are required to take' off all manner of make-up euch'as rouge, lip= stick, powder. • They must take' tfiem . Thomas Believes Socialism . Would , Prevent Poverty "I am a socialist because I believe that - the bresent social system is' in adequate for properly solving the needs of society," Nornian Thomas, Socialist candiddte for President in 1928, told his listeners iri Old Chapel Wednesday night. "The basis of civilization has changed so that we now have the right to expect the conquest of pov erty," continued the speaker. "We say that the United States M prosper. ous, but . does that prosperity reach all? For the fact that w 6 have gait ed so much control • over nature in this Mechanical age; our .needs are met to a great extent .in that field. We need not worry so much now about nature's conquest; but we must at- ' tack the human problems that con front us in society." "With all our money, we have not begun to abolish' poverty," he said. "The conditions. of the lower etas-s -ea in the shunt is in a worse tion than ever before.,Our present system .is irrational because-it falls .eXotnine the pit' klenisiof society," the speaker - asserted. . • • "Each than has private ownership of property. To some this is limited while to others the ownership - of property is - for poiver," stated' Mr., Thomas. "I believe that there should be more public -ownership of, thinea necessary to life and more protection should be afforded the farmers and renters. !The only, way out 'of , Our plight is social plarining and. con = PATRONIZE OUR ApVERTISf,. RS . . -.• Eivat 17 0..1-ca.c.... Ad.. 0.. ./ . S NI am 0.414 At bAll D TO . O. I 0 ci S T WHERE " 15 off for ' iodat. And that's the rub! A student is not to be surprised, therefore; If he fails to - recognise' his co-ed friend. Although - olio will pitiably complain about that: Ilirav Tlint 11 be tiotlifeit new Cd-eda hate iieeri complaining for many yearn that they haven't been recognized. Maybe if they were restricted every day as they are today, they might be recognized constantly. Yep. Pity the poor freshman co eds who are, being hazed something terrible this day. Yet it'a •a subtle tradition, indeed. , That deereee: fieshmin must 'refrain' from the use of eOsmet- • But•allows tbemthe use of an urn brella. • TO cover their faces: trol of ownership. Our politiCal dem ocracy is being undermined by the present system Which does not plan for poiterity." "Mr. Thomas declared' than the seeds of war are evldent in the present so- CIO order and thet . the United States is: imperialistic. he way to outlaw war is not to - believe thit war fain eviiable because - we are nearer a con flict flow then we ever'irere.' The Unit ed Staten - hold% the destinies of the world and we should. approach them face to face to make a basin readjust ment, he belimies. In conclusion, Mr. Thomas said,.'t am a soclapit,not: because the work is dona. but , because - it-is to be, done: We should approach the- problems of social cOlittrol Itith co-operation and *.With "which to Work 'out,the problems in a derrioerat lo Manner." • DAIRYMEitt. kttt TODAY - - • The Central,Petutsylvarda Ice Cream branafactrirers 'allied:Otto& will hold their at:maid - 144 irteeriteret the Col letretodity- aidat the anarde4. of the dairy hubbindry dataitriteitt: . A CAREFUL PREPARATION OF YOUR 44 , • I . - o& . :icen - dßefreshing Ana Ain elf ut quißsruf itiV A SHAME • tUPT THE PRO- MBE. OF THE . PIf.iOPTBRA . . IrHE BULL .. itri.vou ime Tttr , - :HAT. . . • tumid:ie. . N nuke. • - • . . But . . . , 1‘ :41 ; . t. .. ' • N. 1 , 0 1 ' 14 . , ~ ::;r: ~i,.,1, . • K Friday, May 11, 1929 POULTRY 'STUDENTS PIM* . ANNUAL INSPECDOR Seniors in the poultry b, 3 4,1- department of the Scheel 0 . 401 ' turn have just completed wig; sive inspection trip during whidiZ visited poultry' faims in h 2,.; vania, New York and Otter ada: They also visited Cornell lialik r ,„ Ontario Agricultural collegasoa, Minister of Agriculture 0f ... povince. The entire trip ciy*iii; miles. KANSAS PROPEssisk-vgAj_ PENNSYLVANIA INSTYllithiol Professor C. V. Williani, University of Kansas, who 4 unli t his headquarters here 'for - thin ix ester, only, has been. visiting. to schools in this state in order t 6 work being done -in vocational' culture. . . Mary Astor, Robert Altostrati !! 'THE WOMAN FROM HRI,V Synchronized Picture—Maki:hi; SATURDAY— June-Collyer, Louise Diesigr 1 1 . "NOT QUITE DECD:, Music and Dialogue Sequeft MONDAY and TUESDAY—, Walter Huston, 'Charles ,RuggliTh' "GENTLEMEN OF TAR PI TO Picture WEDNESDAY and THURSBAi•I Clive Brook, Neil Hamiltoa; ,- Baclanova in "THE DANGEROUS WOW* Picture - NEXT FRIDAY— All-Star Cast in "NAPOLEON'S BARBER"'' , ' and , "ACROSS THE ATLANM (The Flight of the Zepptlial Nittany "Theciirir' (Open Tuesday and SatirdaY kisi) SATURDAY— Ken - Maynard in . "CALIFORNIA MAIL"' TUESDAY— : ' Louis Wolheinv Junior Coutiinik "SQUARE SHOULDERS!-: Blue Moon ' CAN'T BgAT 714111 • PATAMTHAT REFRESHES .
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