Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Published semi-weekly during the College year. except on holidsys. by students at The Penmylvania State College. in the Interest of the 1=122 IS= CHARLES A. MYERS '3l FREDERICK L. TAYLOR '3l Editor Business Manager GEORGE A. SCOTT '34 HAROLD J. BATSCII '34 Motioning Editor Circulation Manager WILLIAM M. STEGMEIER '34 ' IL EDGAR FURMAN '34 Sports Editor Local Advertising Manager BERNARD It. ROSENZWEIG '3l JOHN C. IRWIN '34 News Editor Foreign Advertising Manager JAMES N. SHEEN '34 FRANCIS WACKER '34 News Editor Clossitled Advertising Mannge RUTH M. HARMON '3l MAE I'. KAPLAN '34 Women's Editor Women's Motioning Editor EVA M. lILICIIFELDT '34 Women's News Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS James B. Beatty jr. '35 John A. Braman '35 PhllllP W. Fnir A. C 13.1111 11laige, '35 Kenneth C. Hoffman '33 Burton Bowler Jr. .Thmett It. Watson jr. '35 Fred W. Wright. '35 Editorial Office Business Office ..Nittany Printing Building Phone 292-W TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1933 THE ACTION Or THE TRUSTEES in lowering the rates charged for College dormitory accommoda tions and at the College commons is a logical move in view of present economic conditions. College dormitory rates this year have been consistently higher than those in town, justified in part by the facilities, location, and service offered. However, even these advantages are negligible to the average student (luring a period of economic depression. The reduction is very likely -to result in a greater patronage from the men students of the facilities at Varsity, Frear and I.Viatts halls next year. Similar reductions might well be made in class fees, the debating fee and the damage fee without im pairing the work financed by these funds. The surplus :Mown in the class treasuries this year demonstrates that a continuance of the present efficient management of class funds would make a reduction possible, while the annual expenditures covered by the damage fee are low enough to -be met by a considerably lower fee. The size of the debating fee, while small, is nevertheless difficult to justify in the light of general student at tendance and interest in debating. FRESHMEN NEXT YEAR will have a slightly different set of customs than those of the present class, if the recommendations of the Student Council com mittee are accepted. Dating and dress customs will be a little more lenient, while the smoking and matches regulations will be reinstated. IThatever may be the merit of these customs in the minds of the committee, it is certain that they will be useless without the sup port of upperclass students. Student Tribunal will no longer serve as an enforcement body, and violations will have to be reported by members of the three upper classes. The final fate of freshman customs, there fore, will be determined by student attitude toward them next year. If the students do not support the regula tions by reporting violators ; then there is every assur ance that the Class of 1938 will be unrestricted. A small minority of the student body cannot be expected to enforce customs which the majority disregard. DEAN WARNOCK'S REPLY to outside critics of large all-College dances is sound. While other colleges aro reducing the number of functions,' Penn State is re ducing the price of each, thereby accomplishing the same end of lightening the social burden of the student. In addition, there is little justification for the statement that it is presumptious to give to the Loan fund when students spend so much money on social affairs. As the Dean points out, the students who attend the big dances are not usually the students who benefit by the Loan fund. Since those who do not attend are not likely to turn their saving over to the fund, it is difficult to see how the fund would benefit by a reduction in social activities. ONE OF THE BEST RESULTS of .the pew non fraternity Inter-unit Council will be the organization of the non-fraternity men into a workable group. In the past these men have been unorganized and it was im possible for student leaders to deal with them directly. The council can now sponsor definite activities for non fraternity men and cooperate with Interfraternity Council and Student Council in matters of College-wide interest. In order to strengthen the contact of the new organization with student government groups, its rep resentative should ho recognized as an ex-officio mem ber of Student Council. Certainly he will be in closer touch with non-fraternity opinion than the head of a club which has ceased to interest the majority of nom : fraternity men. THE FIRST AND ONLY REPLY to the invitation in the last issue to-comment on war comes from an "Informed Student." It is usually against the policy of this paper to print any letters in which the writer's name is not known, although a fictitious name may be used in the final publication if requested. However ; this . letter is significant in that it represents the opinion of a certain group of students. Aside from a few personal attacks which do not deserve to be printed when the writer's name is unknown, the letter is published ver batim. It is to be regretted that the writer is so Con cerned about his "continued. existence as a member of the student body" that he did not sign his initials at least. Remarks are easy to make when they are masked by a Usuedonym. Meanwhile, where are the paficistic ally-inclined• students? Certainly there are some who would not agree with the "Informed Student." Or do they confine their remarks to fraternity bull sessions and liberal club meetings? More opinions could be printed in the next and final issue of the semester. .The Passing, of Victory And slowly answered Viet'ry from the barge, "The old order changcth, yielding place to new, And "Bez" fulfills himself 'in many ways, Lest some good track team should corrupt our world Comfort thyself; what comfort can I see? If thou shouldst never see my face again, _313 Old Main Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer, Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Risc likes fountain for roe night and day For what are men better than sheep or goats, That nourish a blind life within the brain, If, knowing, they lift not hands of prayer Both for themselves and tho.s.3 who call them friend? For so the whole round school is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet, But now farewell This paragraph is in the nature of a warning Have you, and you, and you realized that State College is practically defenseless? Yessir, of all the magnifi- cent military force that so recently graced our fair city, only the Colonel and three sergeants are left Looks like the only thing left Is to put the freshman and sophomore taknt to work building a stockade After all, the women and children, you know . . . Not so long ago we were snooping around the Auditorium dreaming of past Thespian glories, and of Johnston belting out "Won't You Be My Valen= tine?" After wandering around for some time we finally ended up in a dusty, unfamiliar, corner of the place. 'Suddenly our attention was attracted by a cobwebby ancient placard It was a sign bearing instructions as to conduct in the AuditOrium and was signed by President Well, Frothy had its dance. And what an affair it was! . But the funniest incident in the whole eve- ming occurred when they ran out of chicken and paced a red-hot platter of •ham and eggs in front of Mug Greenburg. Skoal, MCl;srs. Lachman, Grimshaw, and Wood! McChesney and Shoemaker strolling hand in hand down Allen St. recently ghost writers doing their bit for physical education . . entering classes via .the window standing on his head at the Theta Cabin party which is no mean feet . . . . Wayland Fuller Dun away (One) was an S. A. E. Hey! Hey , and Sunny Merril is attending houseparty with non other than Jolly Roger the Kappa Sig .... Yeah, we were sore, too, when we finally, deciphered the sign floating out behind the laundry advertising plane . , .. • AS OTHERS SEE IT June days are now almost within hailing distance, and already graduation exercises are being held in many schools. This year the commencement address, never a snap assignment for even those most glib of tongue, takes on more than the ordinary formidable appearance. What will the speaker tell the sober young men and women about to be ceremoniously booted out of school into the lap of a hungry world? These earnest young people are the ones who are said to be fitted to take up the burdens of the world. That probably is true so far as it goes, but the big problem for the graduate is to find some one both willing and in position to pay in these times for the drayage of the world's burdens. Many a graduate will be forced to take sheltar under the parental roof until his calling can be heard above the storm of the depression. The graduate of 1933, just as the grad uate of '3l and '32, knows only too well what the im mediate future has to offer in the way of a job. It will be unnecessary for the commencement speaker to mention these mundane things, for his youthful auditors already know too Much about them. • The clever and helpful speaker will spend a goodly portion of his time explaining the value of well-spent leisure. Ile will. point to the unmistakable signs of the abatement of the storm which' are beginning to make their appearance. And he will drive home the idea that there always is a demand for• sound leader ship and that this attainment should be the aim of the present graduating seniors. Job or no job ; they can gain nothing by putting their tools on the shelf to' rust and idling•their time away until times get better. If they do this, they are sunk. If they con tinue to.improve .their time, both they and the world will be better off eventually. • OLD MANIA "Feet of Clay" "Idylls and Such" —By Alfred Lord Maniac Grackies "Tarzan"• Maiers . . . "Pad" Good -THE MANIAC Graduation Speeches —lndiana Daily Student THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN The Letter Box J To the Editor • In response to your invitation to comment on the subject "What About War," as printed in Friday's issue of the COLLEGIAN, I have a few short and sweet remarks to make. In the interest of self preservation as to my continued sexistence as a member of the student body. I must decline to sign this article; should you care to Publish it, verbatim, you have my sin cere appreciation. I agree with Brother Sherman's re mark, "W,ar is Hell," but I cannot agree that the next wars will be worse. On every hand we hear sup-' posedly well-informed authorities, and experts in pacifism, socialism, and many other isms prophecying the ruin of civilization in the next war. There is a dirth of pacifists among the stu dent body and unfortunately among the faculty at present . . . Such in dividuals are seldom opposed by others because of the fear of being called miliatarists. Likewise such individ uals are seldom opposed because most of us realize that fools are never de feated in arguments. Our former militaristic attitude has largely disappeared, fine, but now there seems to be a trend toward the opposite extreme, pasifism. Why not take a sane view of the question? The authority of the people is vested in our governMent, which in turn guar antees us certain rights. These rights are guaranteed only so long as the government exists. The government exists by the will of the majority of the pepole. This majority of the peo ple provides for the maintenance of governmental authority by providing for the armed forces of the United States. Just - as cities enforce will 'of the majority by police . systems, and states by means of the militia and national guard, so the federal gov ernment backs up the will of the majority by means of the army, navy, and marine corps. The purpose of our armed forces is to enforce the will of such a 'majority at home, whether some individuals like it or not, and, if necessary, to protect the country in'time of war. As you say, we have not suffered a foreign in vasion in many generations; it is be cause of this fact that our armed forces at present, as always in time of peace, are maintained at a strength only sufficient to 'cope with needs, 'not foreign invasion. In event of foreign invasion or forced participation in warfare, without time to prepare, such a war would be fought by you and me over the graves of the regular army, navy, and marine corps. For my part I intend to be there with the bells on in spite of contact with pacifism and socialism on the Penn State campus. but thou, As to the .nature of the next war, may I..4ferilou to a sound, logical, unbiased article which appeared in the March 4th issue, 1933, of the Sat urday Evening Post entitled "Debunk ing Mars' Newest Toys?" Civiliza tion will not be. destroyed in the next war. 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Flying at heights above 10,000 feet, airplanes are exceptionally efficient if they drop 3 bombs in 100 within a radius of 500 -yards of their targets (this is contrary to moving picture portrayals). A hostile plane or group of planes approaching any of our cit ies -at altitudes less than 10,000 feet has as much chance of escaping our mobile anti-aircraft batteries as a duck flying 90 yards over the head, of an expert hunter with an 8-gauge shotgun. A single 8-inch explosive projectile will do more damage than a 2,000-pound airplane bomb. After the first surprise use of gas in the World War, it became ineffective. A wet blanket hung over a door or win dow made a gas-proof structure.. No gases suitable for military purposes are known now which were not known or used during the World War. Gas masks are available for our ar my and if necessary our civilian popu lation which give protection under any and all conditions. Gas dropped in city streets would become diluted to a harmless state by air currents within ten minutes, even if we do as sume that hostile planes could ac complish such a mission. What na tion in time of war is able to engage a hostile army and navy and yet squander its resources on a harmless civilian population? Airplanes,' tanks, poison gas, etc., do not win wars, they are merely auxiliary weapons. Wars were won- long before they were in vented; incidentally bloodier wars, too. Every war in the past has been won by the soldier in the field with a knife in his hand or on his gun, like wise every war in the future will be won by the soldier in the field similar ly equipped. All other inventions merely serve as aids to enable the sol dier to do his job with the knife or bayonet. Prom ancient times to the present wars have become increas ingly less bloody. Relative to the number of men engaged, each suc ceeding war has resulted in fewer men killed and wounded. In our Civil War approximately 88 rounds of am munition were required to kill one sol dier. In the World War, over 1,000 rounds were required to kill one sol dier. I state these facts from good au thority. I am not interested in wheth er you accept them or not. I'm mere ly telling you for my own satisfac tion of having done so. I repeat, "War is Hell," but there is no reason' why we should let our imaginations run away with us or absorb the prod- Relieve that Cramming Strain With a Snack at The Locust Lane Sandwich Shop East Nittany Avenue White Silk Suits Organdie Dresses . FOR GRADUATION Dress Specialty Shop 0 The Corner unusual WALKER ELECTED PRESIDENT Prof. Elton D. Walker, of ,the de partment of hydraulic and 'sanitary engineering, was recently elected president of Sigma Xi, honorary sci entific fraternity, while Prof. R. Ad ams Dutcher, of the agricultural and biological chemistry department was named vice-president. Prof. Warren B. Mack was re-elected to the secre taryship, while Prof. W. L. Henning, was named to continue his second two year term as treasurer. ucts of the imaginations of so many individuals who should know better. So long as human nature exists, in dividual conflicts, group conflicts, and wars will exist. I for one am an American citizen, enjoying the rights and privileges made possible by, my country. Should the time come when I am able to serve my country, I in tend to do so. I do not believe in militarism or pacifism. I believe in good common sense. Yours very sincerely, INFORMED STUDENT. To tho Editor I wonder why a freshman student is compelled to buy and use for class work, a magazine advertising 3.2 beer for .Mother's Day, breakfast. I wonder where the material for the article "Tight" in that magazine was gleaned. 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