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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN 1
, CAMPUSEER
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Pubtthhed Kcml>wevkly during the College year, except on holiday*,
otudent* of The Pennsylvania State College, in the Interest of the
College, the vtudents. faculty, alumni, and friends.
THE MANAGING BOARD
ROBERT P- TSCHAN ‘33
Editor
RALPH HL'i'ZEL JR. ’3?.
tlium/im; Editor
SIDNEY H. BENJAMIN '33
Spurts Editor
RICHARD V. WALL '33
As»L-*:a«t Editor
DONALD I*. DAY *33
AssMnnt M.iiwhv,: Editor
ERNEST B. ZUKAUSKAS ’33
•VsHtnnt Sports Editor
ROLLIN’ C. STKINMETZ ’33
Newt Edl-.or
W. J. WILLIAMS JR. ‘33
News Editor
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Charles A. Myers ’3l Wm. to Prothero ’34
George A. Scott ’34 Bernard H. Rosenxwcig ’34 James M. Sheen ’34
313 Old Main
Editorial Office-.
.—Nittany Printing Building
Business Office—
Phone 292-W
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1933
ON THE BALLOT
Th-o proposal to merge men’s and women’s student
government will be placed on the ballot this Spring for
approval of the student body as a result of favorable
action by Student Council this week. What the reaction
of the students in general will be is difficult to predict.
Certainly before anything approximating a fair vote can
bo cast there must be considerable clearing up of mis
understanding, not to mention outright ignorance of the
work that has been going on for amalgamation. If
ratified by student vote the new program would not
become effective until the following Spring.
Under the system that has met with the approval
of the organization committee and leaders among both
men and women, the merger provides for both a Student
Council and n Student Board with functions extended
to include both men and women and having proportion
ate representation of both groups. There would be a
judiciary and legislative organization of men and women
to take action separately on problems particular to the
men and women students alone. Thus the duties of the
now existing women's student governing association
would approximate those carried over to the proposed
new division.
Student Bonrd and Council would be extended to
give representation to women as well as men in matters
that actually pertain to the entire student body. At the
present time men arc the deciding factor of such matters
and the women students are brushed out of the picture.
The elimination of separate class officers for both groups
is an outstanding feature of the proposed system which
provides a single organization for which voting as an
entire class is the factor in selecting officers.
The principal arguments advanced for the change
are that there would be some elimination of strained
feeling that is traditional between men and women and
that a political situation more nearly duplicating actual
community politics would be provided. That these ends
could be brought nearer to attainment can not be denied
nor can the argument be refuted that a much needed
simplification and elimination of unnecessary and empty
offices would take place.
To fraternity men who bemoan the high burden of
t vation that they face, it might not be amiss to point
out that a meeting of borough taxpayers was held this
week at which three of their number were represented.
If they ever wish to make their grievances felt, ob
jectors could well attend such meetings than rely on
impotent petty wailing at the wrong time and place to
bring about the alleviation that they seem so desirous
of securing.
ONCE AGAIN
Almost every year a sporadic attempt is made to
inaugurate a system of unlimited cuts for seniors.
Each graduating class, certain of superiority over the
preceding one, and confident of greater self reliance,
plans to free its successor from the shackles of com
pulsory attendance.
Three years ago. the proposal was rejected by mem
bers of the College faculty. This year, a student com
mittco was appointed to investigate the possibilities of
the plan, while future seniors hope that the faculty will
consider it advisable and turn their thumbs up.
Boosters of the projects speak of the greater ma
turity of seniors, need for independent thinking, students’
responsibility for their own education, and higher scho
lastic standards if compulsion is eliminated, as points
in favor.
Those who arc opposed to the system also offer com
pelling arguments. A student who has advanced
through grammar school, high school, and three years of
college under strict supervision will not be able to
evaluate things pi’oportionately. He will be biased by
his laziness and his momentary interests. Scholastic
standards will become lower as a result of frequent
cutting.
Both viewpoints, however, coincide in that their
aim is to raise tho level of scholarship. To bring this
about, another plan seems more feasible as well as ac
ceptable to both students and faculty. Unlimited cuts
might bo granted to all those who make and maintain
a high average, the exact grade to bo specified by the
Dean of each school. Such an arrangement would make
for advanced scholarship, the privilege of unlimited cuts
being an added inducement to students to achieve the
high average. At the same time, only those proving
themselves capable of meritorious studying, would bo
permitted scholastic independence.
ALFRED W. HESSE JR. *33
Business Manager
ROBERT M. HARRINGTON ’33
Circulation Manager
PAUL BIERSTEIN *33
Local Advertising Manager
WILLARD D. NESTER’33
Foreign Advertising Manager
ARTHUR E. PHILLIPS *33
Credit Manager
MARION'T. HOWELL ’33
Women’s Editor
Isabel McFarland *33
Women’s Managing Editor
ELIZABETH M. KALB ’33
Women’s News Editor
Wm. M. Stegmeier *34
—M. P. K.
AT LAGER-HEADS
And so the "White Ribbon Boys
Are going to keep us pure.
Stato College is to be a tiny island
Standing firm and dry ]
In the midst of a vast
Foam-covered amber sea.
It’s undoubtedly one of the best ideas
Yet advanced for getting students
To leave town at every opportunity—
That is, those who can afford it.
Tho others will go anyway.
Onco you get your student beyond borough limits
He can do all the damage he wants,
Figures the thrifty local merchant,
Forgetting that your student will
Include among his activities
Tho buying of things that otherwise
He would have bought here in town.
But the sago Borough Fathers
Are pretty sure that There Must Be No Beer.
“Harrumph,” they reason, “If the student is
Kept away from beer, he will lose his
Desire for it, and the town will bo
So much the better.” To all of which
Wo answer, “Nuts, gentlemen.”
Can’t you see that, after the first
Wild rushing of tho growler, we will
All become so used to seeing beer around
That it will mean little more than a
“Lemon Coke” means to most of us now?
Besides, tho average student is
Most awfully tired of paternalism.
The College officials and fraternities
Have seen tho trend and acted accordingly.
Any move by local organizations in
Tho manner of a fatherly restraining
Hand on the shoulder may well
Expect widespread condemnation.
You won’t be taught temperate drinking
Through being told *‘You can’t have any.”
, And in conclusion, may we reiterate
A former statement, that it’s a pretty easy
Job, convincing Congress that 3.290 beer
It not intoxicating, but wait until we
Start trying to convince ourselves
That it is.
******
We humbly .beg forgiveness for going serious on
you liko this, but we felt that the situation warranted
it. Anyhow, we’re getting pretty important. After
being quoted some weeks ago by the Literary Digest,
we werorpleasantly surprised to hear Lowell Thomas
talk about one of our stories in his radio speech'
Tuesday night.
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As you may have noticed, lads cele
brated their basketball game by stringing large amts,
of terlet paper around about the village. One rather
solid roll plonked our inestimably estimable sports
editor, SHB, and another was so artfully placed that
all Espy the Elder had to do was reach out the
window ....
******
Registrar Billy Hoffman was hidden behind a
largo pile of his beloved match-boxes when a PhiKT
freshman called Perrigo edged into the office,- bent
upon changing his schedule. “Haven’t had time to look
into it,” came a gruff voice 'from behind the multi
colored lucifcr containers. Then, as the lad started
to amble out, “Wait a minute, have you got a match?”
John Hon Frizzell is running around now in
scholarly appealing tortoise-shell glasses. Reason:
ho was burning rubbish the other day, and somebody
tossed a .45 calibre shell in the basket. The thing
exploded, knocking the devil out of the chaplain’s
spectacles—which he had on at the time.
“Week End
Specials”
75 Suits-$14.45
Ranged from $22.50 to $27.50
NEW SPRING MODELS
AND NEW PATTERNS
“Nationally ■ “Justly
Known” Famous”
Free Pressing
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
DR. KAMM WILL GIVE TALK
TO CHEMICAL SOCIETY HERE
Dr. Oliver Kamm, scientific direc
tor of a well-known research labora
tory, will address the central Penn
sylvania section of the American
Chemical- society on “Chemical and
Biological Investigations in the Field
of Ductless Glands,” Wednesday,
April 12.
Dr. Kamm is a graduate of the
University of Illinois, and was a
member of the faculty of the Uni
versity of Michigan until 1920, when
he - became associated with the re
search laboratory. The illustrated
lecture will be open to all students.
Who’s Dancing
Interfraternity Ball
Casa Loma and Paul Specht
Tomorrow Night
Alpha Chi Rho
(Invitation)
Norm Houseman
Alpha Gamma Rho
(Closed)
Paul Zimmerman
Alpha Tau Omega
(Invitation)
Campus Owls
Pi Kappa Phi
(Invitation)
Blue and While
Phi. Epsilon Pi
(Invitation)
Joe. Vannncei
Phi Gamma Delta
(Closed)
Joe Nesbitt
Phi Pi Phi
(Closed)
Blue and Gold
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
(Closed)
Bill Bottorf
Sigma Phi Sigma
(Open)
Joe Malloy
Alpha Chi Sigma
Kappa Delta Rho
Tau Kappa Epsilon and
Theta Xi
at Nittany Lion Inn
(Closed)
Casa Loma
Phi Delta Theta
and
Sigmji Chi
at Phi Delta Theta
(Invitation)
Jloy Nichols
Phi -Sigma Delta
(Invitation)
Frank Carr’s Bell Hops
- Excellent Shoe Repair
Service
Quality Leather
Reasonable Prices
Penn State
Shoe Repair
ALLEN STREET
Remember Your Friends
At Easter AVith
Greeting Cards
from
Old Main (Art Shop
Opposite Front Campus
NEVER TOO LATE TO ORDER YOUR
CORSAGE
Peas, Roses, Orchids, and Gardenias
$1.50 to $5.00
STATE COLLEGE FLORAL SHOPPE
ALLEN STREET PHONE 580-J
“You Can Get It At Metzger’s”
Tennis Rackets Restrung ,
Work Done Here At Our Store
12 TO 24 HOUR SERVICE
$2.00 to $7.00
Tennis Balls 25c, 35c, 45c
Golf Outfits —4 Clubs and Bag
$5.00 and $7.00
Golf Balls 25c to 75c
IF YOU WANT SERVICE
Cal! 750 “RESIDE’S TAXI’’
The Letter Box
\
To Fraternity Presidents:
The probability of continuing In
terfraternity Ball.will depend in a
large measure uptn the success or
failure of'the function tonight. I do
not mean merely the financial consid
erations. The presidents must realize
that the conduct of the men from
their houses must be such that there
ean.be no possibility of adverse crit
i ieism of the affair.
Student Board has already express
ed itself as ready to take immediate
action in the case of “anyone acting
in an ungentlcmanly manner.” Fur
thermore, Student Board will- hold the
“responsible officers of the offender’s
fraternity accountable for any such
1 actions.”
, It, therefore, becomes the duty of
all house pi’esidents to demand the
complete cooperation of all men at
tending the Ball. For everyone’s en
lightenment, let me add that other
steps have already been taken to curb
undesirable actions a't the dance. Stu
dent Board will receive a list of names
of all offenders.
Very truly yours,
Herbert E. Longenecker ’33
President, Interfraternity Council.
KELLER TO ADDRESS COUNCIL i
Prof. J. Orvis Keller, head of en
gineering extension, has bean request
ed to speak on “Employee Training
Methods” at the Western Pennsylvania
Safety ’ Council conferpnce at Pitts
burgh, April 27. The meeting will be
sponsored by industrial plants of the
Pittsburgh region.
REFINING ENGINEER TO TALK
Dr. 11. M. Weir, chief chemical en
gineer of the Atlantic Refining Com
pany, will speak on “The Manufac
;ure of Lubricants” in Room 815 Min
eral Industries at 4:10 o’clock today.
TAXI SERVICE
Packard Sedans
CLARK MOTOR CO.
Packard Auburn
STORAGE
Gas Tires Repairing
120 Pugh Street
PHONE 590
WATCH REPAIRING
That Pleases
HANN & O’NEAL
Jewelers
East College Avenue
9
The
Corner
. unusual
ALUMNI CLASSES OF YEARS
ENDING IN 3, 8 PLAN REUNION
Alumni who graduated in years end
ing in three or eight will hold a re
union here Juno 3, according to Ed
;ward K. Hibshman, alumni secretary.
Under this classification, the class of
’7B will be the oldest represented."
Prof. J. Orvis Keller, of the en
gineering extension department, is
chairman of the class of ’l3 which will
celebrate its twentieth anniversary
with the reunion this year.
'
the
BALL
Delicious Luncheons
Specials
Sandwiches and Salads
For the Week-end
Locust Lane
__ Sandwich Shop
214 East Nittany Avenue
Graham & Sons
(Established 1896) >
Don’t M,iss Seeing Our Wonderful
Assortment Of
Easter Packages and Novelties
co To All
tornitios
. :00 A. M.
Morningstar Bakery Products
Friday, March 81, 1933
MAJOR GOTWALS APPOINTED
Major J. C. Gotwals ’O6 has been
appointed to' the District of Columbia
commission which is planning the de
velopment of Washington, according
to Dean Robert L. Sackctt, of the
School of Engineering.
fHAUM
(Matinee I:3o—Evening Opening 6:30
Complete Late Showing After 9 p. m.)
FRIDAY—
John Gilbert, Robert Armstrong in
“FAST WORKERS"
SATURDAY—
Kay Francis, George Brent in
"THE KEYHOLE”
MONDAY and TUESDAY—
World Premiere ! 1
“GABRIEL OVER THE
WHITE HOUSE”
With Walter Huston, Karen Morlcy
wednesday-4
Katharino Hepburn, Colin Clive in
, “CHRISTOPHER STONG” "
THURSDAY— !
Charlie Ruggles, Lionel Atwill in
“MURDERS IN THE ZOO” ,
N ITT ANY
FRIDAY
“THE MIND READER”
SATURDAY—
“FAST WORKERS"
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY—
A Blast From Hell
“THE BIG DRIVE”
Official World War Pictures
THURSDAY—
“CHRISTOPHER STONG”