Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Published setnbdreekly during On Collette year. except on holldeye. by students et The Pennsylvania State College, In the Interest of the College. the Motions. faculty, nhunni. and friend.. HUGH R RILEY JR '22 MENDELL I. REHM '22 Edam. Busmen Manager HUGO E FREAK 12 SAMUEL SINCLAIR 12 Managing Editor Circulation manager EDWARD V. V. HITE 12 TIN I' ERR '92 Anklant Fear Atherti,ng Manager THEODORE A sr:mm.l.l2 EDWARD S SPERING '32 Snorts Editor Forerun Acht Manager WILLIAM II IRVINE '22 COLLIN F FINK '22 NGue Naar Ant Ctrculation Manager W STEWART TonNsmin 22 Jessc C AMMON 12 Neu. Ed.tor Ant Atitertigion. Manager MARY M WRIGHT 22 MARGARET TSCIIAN 12 Women , . Editor Women, Managing Editor LOUISE MARQUARDT '32 \Tanana N..na Nita, Sidney. 3l IlenJamin '33 D Hemel Jr 13 Robert R. Tatum '33 Donald P Dar •11 Rollin C Steinmetz '33 Richard V Wall '33 W S Witham.; Jr 'll Ernest D 7ukauskas FRIDAI , MARCH 11, 1932 CLIQUES AND ELECTIONS Although sin log elections arc some time off, repro centatives from Campus and Locust Lane cliques are naturally discussing passable candidates for the princi psi class offices A ICNICW of Penn State politics may seem a bit pre-mature, but nevertheless something can be laid meth propriety conceining the necessity for these parties to place on the ballots the names of, men who can properly represent then• classmates and perform the duties of their respective offices satisfactorily. The system of "open politics" is still more or less in its infancy at Penn State, and although many flaws can be found in the system, there are few students mho mon't admit that it is far mote satisfactory than the old underhand method of forming secret Noting societies. The ideal method of electing a student to office mould be to Irate each cater cast his ballot after careful consulciation, fot the candidate he considers best quell lied for the position. This vote should be cast, of course, without any interferente by political organizations. In a college as large as Penn State it would be doubtful if even then the Lest candidates for office cycle selected The need foi our political cliques is obvious then, in that these groups are able to take a representative cross stction of the student body and select able undergradu ate for the carious offices. Cliques have failed in their purpose in the past when they have strayed from the realms.of class politics end entered fields dint have no need for them and should Le entri ely free of them. In the case of an organization smaller than the class there has never been any need for cliques Monsters of these groups are perfectly ca pable of electing good men for offices without the aid of "machine politics" Such interference by greedy pol itical leaders ought to be strongly resented by any clear thinking student. To summarize, then, V. C v.ill giant a place for pol itical cliques in Penn State's student life only when these organizations justify their existence by nominating ca pable, representative nien for offices, and only when they have the good judgment to stay strictly within the bound of does politics Evidently the Grounds and Buildings officials, see zng no e‘cuse for snow and ice ton creels before the first day of spring, have decided to take no very serious no tice of slippery wall, The College has been for five clays in the position at having a great ninny paths, none of ssluch is fit to he used for tiavel Certainly some thing might base been accomplished mole rapidly toward the removal of ice which made walking a precarious Laziness on Loth steps and walks HELL WEEK MEASURES Hell Week has been a protracted subject of cont.- scrsy at Penn State eel since it was fast observed Re formeis brae continually eshoited social fiaternities to cgrb then objectionable methods in informal initiations A campaign conducted by the COLLEGIAN two years ago caused some of the houses to abolish or lessen Hell Week activities. Because the .ippcal was imanably directed to the organizations in general with the hope that each would adopt a suitable policy, the majority of reform movements faded to achieve any satisfactory solution One scenario imams The Uniemsity of Illinois has introduced a measure which promises results Definite rules on which infor mal initiations will be based weir adopted by Interims tonity Council theic last week. Hell Week periods are limited to 72 hours and the informal rites are restucted to chaptei. mounds. This action resulted Dom an offer made by the Senate committee that the council assume complete responsibility of informal initiations Plating to tube chaige of the Hell Week situation, the Umveisity of Illinois Interfiateinity Council has adopted two legal:ll.v provisions binding its members as fellness I No requirements may tube the initiates off the chapter grounds or he such as to attract unfavorable public attention Where the initiation requirements of the national oiganvation require some part of the ini tiation to be off the chapter wounds those fraternities way receive per mission to do so providing the national officers certify this fact to the Interfraternity Council. No pre-initiation (Hell Week) shall last more than three days. Where the initiation requirements of rho national organiration prescribe a pre-initiation of more than three iin}s, peimission may be received by the national officers to the Interfiaternity Council. A total hick of reliance on independent fraternity action seems to be the chief advantage of the above pro visions. With these definite suggestiofis afforded by the University of Illinois, Penn State may well benefit with r consideration of such measures by Interfroternity Council. OLD MA NIA Quite a few very interesting letters come to the COLLEGIAN office. This department just received one from an anonymous co-ed (imagine getting letters from b co-ed') who maxed pretty vitriolic about the dance which a certain campus lodge put on last Sat urday p.m. The general idea seemed to be that the whole affair reeked of misplaced snootiness. Also, she broke a strap (or something. These women aren't very specific about things) But even more interesting is a communicando which the editor of this rag found in his mail the other morning. It was from W. S. Amberson of 128 West Main Street, Waynesboro, Penne , according to the return address, and is reprinted below• "Ethics "By W. S Amberson "We have been ask about the United Standards of caduct and naturally have taken the time to ask ourselves what we consuler proper. After being con- fronted with this question the following suggestions presented themselves "Ethical conduct is usually expressed by some one telling of his neighbor's faults. "It is not so much a question of what we should do, but how to do what sue should do. . . "Character is like a diamond set among flints. When heated diamond flies to pieces, not so with flint. "We are some times governed by what Nto meg me our friends think of us. In the event, that we are not liked by our associates, is it safe to say that their purposes are not good? i "It has been said that the Human race may be led but not chisels; that is we see the churchman lead his flock to Church, many also, have been led from the old fashioned saloon." The whole thing has us baffled. What's the an swer? Frankly, Mr. Amberson, we don't get you We've read your message three times now, and Ethics is Mt/ a mystery to us. Come on, W S , out with it' And you could at least have included the address of that old-fashioned saloon. Furthermore, Vre're worried about our diamonds Aro they going to fly to pieces the first warm day we wear them , Will we have to go around wearing flint in our tie pin , What's the woild coming to, We also have at hand a clipping from a Morgan town, W. Va , journal This article goes on and on for eight lengthy paragraphs describing m grimy detail the horrible rooking which West Virginia's boxers took in the Penn State meet, and ends up by pointing out that the Snakes 'Jost to Penn State because the ref eree was biased, unfair, and totally Unworthy of rep resenting a class of men who daily try to give deci sions as they see them and see to it that a fair fight results in the ring." In the next-to-the-last paragraph, the wrathy writer admits that he didn't see the bouts himself. ➢Lsybe he's psychic. Among the more recent factors in influencing public behavior we would include the renowned Lit erary Guild. For instance, the Guild puts out a book called The Way of the Lance!, which has to do so ith Poles and Russian Hussars and Cossacks and people. And the next thing you know, Boney Gravatt is out parading about town & campus attired in hoots and an exotic brown fur shako He looked very out of place carrying a laundry case into the po. It should have been a chibouque. Or a samovar. Or whatever r full-blooded, self-respecting Russian would carry into a post office. Easter Time Is Bible Time GIVE BIBLES FOR EASTER - - You will find our stock of Bibles complete in every respect. Bibles, Testaments, and Epis copal Prayer Books and Hymnals. Keeler Cathaum Theatre Building THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Simpson Selected for '35 Class Presidency By the narrow margin of eleven votes, William S. Simpson was elected president of the freshman class and Willard D Moyer become vice-president at a freshman meet ing Tuesday night. Simpson polled 199 Notes, while Moyer received 188. All other can didates failed to gain a sufficient number of votes for the nomination. The offices of semetary and treas urer mere not balloted upon at this meeting but will be voted on at a meeting in Chemistry Amphitheatre at 7 o'clock Thursday night. LIBRARY EXHIBITS BOOKS OBSERVING POET'S DEATH Will Display Memorabilia or Goethe In Room K Until March 31 An exhibition of rare memorabilia of the German poet and author,,Goe the, will be on display in Room K of the College library until March 31, according to Willard P. Lewis, College librarian. The exhibit is part of the College celebration of the one hundredth an niversary of Goethe's death, which is being observed this year. It consists of rare books, illustrations, prints, and other Goethe material. In addition to the library obser• vance, members of the German de. partment are giving weekly lectures treating on phases of the poet's life and m orks. `KARMELKORN' The newest and best treat for your St. Patrick's Day Celebration Karmelkorn Shop Opposite Post Office `DRESS UP' YOUR WATCH WITH A NEW METAL BAND from CRABTREE'S Allen Street Fashion Tea Nittany Lion Inn SATURDAY, MARCH 12 2:30 o'clock You Are Cordially Invited To Attend The Band Box State College E=i! Varsity Ten , V Blue & White Campus Owls Bill Bottorf RECREATION HALL Wed., March 16, 1932 Subscription $1 WPSC SCHEDULE TODAY 11.4B—AntneuRural Newt Notes 4 00—Dr Bruer 1' Moore nmaks on Stolle ihnllllllC Pnychotoo , Dr Fronk it karon 'speaks on . I%luentlonol Administration' TOMORROW 11.43—Campus Neese Driers SUNDAY 11 60—Chapel Service 4.oo—Dr William 9 Dye 4r rooks an I' D phone 'Engliah Literature Dr Frederick W Pearce sneak. on ;D:tr i ni;l . l . l . eal llothnoints In Coe. BIONDAY It 45—Atrricultural Nev, Note. 4 00—Cht-BQT L Wineman sneak% on 'The Dome nod Its Relation to Present-Dar Cl,lllrction” Mr. J S Na>lor gnook4 on "Mod. ern Linht Vent, EDUCATION SCHOOL TO GIVE SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Comprehensive achievement tests vill be given to all seniors in the School of Education during the first veek in May, as the final stage of a State-wide study of students who en eied various colleges four years ago, ccordmg to Dr. Bruce V. Moore, of he Education School. These tests, compiled by the Car egie Foundation for the Advance: ent of Teaching, were given to the .ame students at the end of their .error year in high school and of their .ophomore year in college, The fact that The L. G. 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