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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Published seml-treekly during the College year, eoeept on holiday',
by Mullen!' of The Pennsylvanin State College, In the interest of the
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CHARLES A. MYERS '34 FREDERICK L. TAYLOR '34
Editor Rusin... Manager
CF.ORGE A. SCOTT 'B4 HAROLD J. BATSCH '34
Managing Editor Circulation Manager
WILLIAM 11. STEGMEFER '34 IL EDGAR FURMAN '94
Assistant Editor Local Advertising Manager
BERNARD If. ROSENZWEIG 'B4 JOHN C. IRWIN '34
Nei. Editor Foreign Advertising Manager
JAMES M. SIIEF.N 'B4 FRANCIS WACKER '34
Sports Editor Classified Adorn-Using Manager
RUTH M. HARMON '34 31AE P. KAPLAN '34
Women's Editor Women'd Managing Editor
EVA M. BLICHFELDT '34
Wotnen's News Editor
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
James B. Beatty jr. '35 John A. Brutantan '35 Phillip W. Pair Jr. ' 35
A. Conrad Marva 'AG Kenneth C. llofrattin '35 Burton Bemire jr. IL
James B. 'Watson jr. I 5 Fred W. Wright. I 5
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John J. Mathewr George. A. Rutledge '35 End G. Keyser Sr., 'flL
31anaging Editor
Newt; Editor Ibis
TFIURSDAY EVENING, OCTQBER 20, 1933
WELCOME BACK, OLD GRADS
It is with genuine good feeling and good cheer that
Penn State welcomes back its graduates and former stu
'deuts for this annual Alumni Homecoming. The week
end is always a festive one and there will be plenty of
things going on to keep up the spirit.
You alumni won't want to miss the mammoth mass
'_meeting in Recreation hull tomorrow night—it's bound
be the biggset and loudest in years. And then there's
'the cider, party in the Armory Saturday night. Get
.around and meet your old pals and this year's seniors.
It ; vviil be one great "bull session." The fraternities,
. too' are planning dinners and decorations in your honor,
You'll want to get acquainted with the new men in the
house.
Take a look around the campus. If you were here
last year, you won't notice much of a change. But those
of you who haven't been back for several years will be
surprised. Isn't the new Old Main a great place? And
then there's the Home Economics building and the Dairy
building, finished just, last year. Penn State is grow-
ing fast!
Of course, you'll want to go to the game. Don't
miss it—win or lose, it's bound to be a Teal fight.
Wn've got a good team in spite of the score last Satur
day. And every one of them is playing because he likes
to—mot because he is on a pension. The team is a team,
not it bunch of hired men. Watch them play, and yell
like you used to in the "old days." Keep up the old
spirit!
You'll hear a good bit about the bond issue. Penn
State is facing a pretty serious situation. If Amend
ment Number 8 doesn't pass at the NoveMber elections;
devastating cuts will have to be made along all lines of
College activity. Here's a chance to render a real ser
vice to Penn State. Get the dope straight and then go
home-and talk it up!
And, of course, make yourselves at home while
you're here. Don't miss 'anything—get the old en
thusiasm into you. Then you'll go back home feeling
that Penn State increasingly - deserves your support.
101UCH ADVERSE COMMENT has been caused
around the campus by the recent elections to Blue Key ;
junior campus hat society. The charge is that eligible
candidates who were members of the junior Locust Lane
clique were unfairly discriminated against in the hal
lotting. 'Regardless of whether or not the charge was
true in this particular instance, the fact remains that
Blue Key has always been accused of being a political
football. If the situation does not improvemeehange
is; likely to he made . in7the,organiFaion of the
Other colleges have junior societies in which election is
on a point system. In addition outstanding juniors' in
every activity, not just managerships and publications,
are elected to membership. The possibility of such a
hociety for Penn State should be seriously considered.
THE APPOINTMENT OF an Interfraternity Coun-
cil committee to plan the distribution of fraternity
dances, is a long step towards solving the dance situa
tion here. If the cooperation of each fraternity can be
secured, the committee should,be able to distribute the
dances evenly over the year, thereby avoiding the "fat"
and "lean" difficulty in week-end dances. Further
more, the committee should also be able to prevent the
holding of dances on important College week-ends—.an
evil which still exists under the present hit-or-miss
system.
THE COMPLAINT REGARDING the scholarship
•listing of Omega Psi Phi, national Negro social fra
ternity, has • been referred to Interfraternity Council for
consideration. Certainly the complaint of the writer is
justified; the members of the fraternity should receive
better recognition for their high scholastic standing.
The list, however, was printed in the COLLEGIAN exactly
as it was released by authorities. It is likely that in ;bhe
future all fraternities, professional as well as social,
Will be listed in the order of their scholastic averages.
In that event, however, the Interfraternity Council'schol
arship cup would still be presented to the highest stand
ing fraternity in the council.
GRATIFYING, INDEED, is the cooperation which
the student committee in charge of the mass meeting to
morrow night has received from borough authorities.
Even though the present plans will make a little extra
work for the street cleaning force, the Zurgiss has con
sented to let the students go ahead with the celebration.,
Nudism! Ughh! A horrid thought, indeed. And
yet like a hideous octopus it is fast encircling the
plastic minds of students within its slimy, grasping
tenacles. Not since the halycon days of Kaustic
Ulerich (surely you all remember Ulerich's pet denizen
of the sea?) has such a vice reared its ugly head in
God's sunshine. But sure enough, here it is—this
debasing practice of going naked ; this uncalled for
departure from moral recitude! \%hat are we going
to do about it?
Here are the facts. The movement in this locale
all dates back to the balmy days last ißay when those
awful, awful Sigmanus decided to make themselves
bronzed heroes. Well, you can't exactly blame them
for that; God didn't make everybody as handsome as
"Rake" Van Keuren. Still,' that sun-tan exposure
business put ideas in other fellow's heads. Now these
meagre premises have developed into something ma
terial. Ladies and Gentlemen, Citizens of State Col
lege, and Students and Faculty Members of the
Pennsylvania State College: THERE IS A NUDIST'
CULT IN OUR VERY MIDST!
Jan,. B. Beatty .Tr. 'B5
Phillip W. Fair Jr. .35
le're sure of this, too. Just last night we re
ceived a very mysterious phone call. The unidentified
voice was that of the male species and he told us ab
solutely that we'd better do a little investigating.
We slid, Of course we cult our information from most
reliable sources about this Nudist Cult or whatever
it is they cult it. You can assure yourselves, it's no
flash in the pan sort of organization. They have a
pass wordca grip, and, would you believe it, a pledge
pin. (Now don't ask Where or how they pin it. They
don't, It's a hand-painted affair.)
Widl,we want to say right here and now that we
will give the members of that group just twenty-four
hours to abandon such licentious actions. Remember,
you sinners, you consorts of Satan, just twenty-four
hours! After that we will reveal all—all! We will
shield no one!
This is now a weekly feature of this column.
The latest flash we have from that news source con
cerns a painter, who has a wife and three children,
Mrs. Summerlaut, Grange's chaperon, several campus
cops, and numerous feminine inmates. And did they
have fun?
The story goes that the painter (the kind that
swabs houses) ventured into Grange at a time of
the night when most of the ladies had already donned
their nighties. 'Unfortunately for Mr. Painter he
picked the wrong room—Mrs. Summerlaut's. Since
this prowling business is getting to hc a routine affair
over at Grange, dear Mrs. S. wasn't a bit flustered.
She merely uttered the customary shrieks and
screams. Of course, a campus cop was on the spot in
no time at all. He fired his revolver at the stars
several times and then gave chase to the intruder.
But the man was a wary individual and it-wasn't until
several other officers of the law joined in the pursuit
and until the Peeper had a bullet in his left arm that
ho was finally captured way down in front of Bob
Breon's fotegraf parlor. The poor mat's in jail now.
We don't think it a bit•fair. Why he probably only
had the aesthetic urge that all house - painters get
at some time in their life to paint something really
artistic, Just looking for some real nice life models is
our guess. Not guilty, we say.
THE MANIAC must have broken nut of his
padded he not only insists on backing this
,nudisin business' but 'he insists' on rnis-spelling, opr
favorite word, "Styccemaelum" . which incident
ally, he cribbed from our note book Skinny Cole
was seen making fudge in the Chi 0 kitchen . . .
LOOKING OVER THE , NEWS
Offering a much needed helping hand to the in.
destry, which, as usual, most 'sadly requires it, Presi
dent Roosevelt plans to lend 425,000;000 to the rail
roads. No doubt it is necessary. _Four large rail
roads in this country are at present in bankruptcy in
volving investments totaling $1,100,000,000. More.
over it can readily be seen that the N. R. A. can't have
much of a stimulating effect on a "durable good" in
dustry in which the "Buy Now" principle will not
apply. So direct relief is needed.
' The question that now arises is, "Why must this
key industry always fail us in times of stress?" Dur
ing the war the railroads went to pieces, and had to
be taken over by the government. 'ln the system of
national planning and regulation of industries to
ward which the N. R. A. is pointing, can we depend
upon the railroads to stand up? However, - we're
afraid that a certain Penn State economist might mug-
Vest that vie hop the next boat to Russia, if federal'
ownership of railroads were advocated.,
But why do we prattle sol Do not, dear Mr.
Hoover's "rugged individualists' have the welfare of
our country at heart? Is not Mr. Ford too noble a
soul to allow his employees to harm themselves by
unionizing? Mr. Wliggin would never think of al
lowing his bank to go' into the red while he still
Iliad a nickel with ,which to. come to its aid. Mr.
Mitchell would never, cast reflection upon his integrity
by claiming that he lacks "ability to pay" the income
tax. As dung as Mr. Mellon 'honors his aluminum
workers with twenty-seven cents . an hour, why should
the administration try to stick its nose into the af
fairs of our "rugged indivielturists"7
CA MP USEER
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GRANGE DORM PROWLERS DEPT.
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NUTS TO CRACK
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
In the 'Collegian' Mail Box
To the Editor: windows, someone in charge surely
We have been told many times that erred when, instead of two ticket
a number of factors are necessary to sellers in each booth, they placed only
produce good ,athletic teams, among one. The result was a long line of
them good material, first-class equip- standing and disgusted fathers whose
ment, good morale, and an efficient opinion of efficiency at State dropped
coaching staff. After Saturday's die- plenty. Two windows; why not two
grace on New Beaver field, it is about sellers, smaller lines, qiiicker service,
time that Penn State students learned and less congestion?
the answer to our football riddle. Or has someone else a better idea?
Obviously we have the equipment —Ernest C. Miller '34
and no one listening to the State * o *
cheering could doubt the quality of - -
Delves Under Surface
our morale. In an institution of this
size it seems doubtful that we lack To the Editor:
the material, and-the INDIVIDUAL It is surprising and quite com
playing of Tom Sluser, Seigel, Wier- mendable that the COLLEGIAN LETTER
How:, Afikelonis, and' several others Box has proved so far to be such a
speak for itself. But why is it that harbor for floundering undergradu-
State football-teams do not know some ate thought and criticism, and the
of the FUNDAMENTALS of foot_ gale which has been . aroused over the
bull thoroughly? Muhlenberg beat ns letters is a pleasing ripple in the
Saturday mainly because they did
usual complacent attitude of the ma
know those fundamentals. , True, their jority of students.
line was much heavier than ours, but Perhaps if "Loyal Son" and
their blocking ability time after time "Daughter of Penn State" and you
allowed one of their backs to reel off others will/ pause a moment in your
valuable yards. Our blocking was impetuous controversy and reflect, it
conspicuous by its absence, with the will be evident that you have not
exception of one or t i c s r ar e instances, gotten to the bottom of things. If
Both Muhlenberg and Lebanon we wish to be loyal to our Alma
Valley made our defense against Mater we must first' learn that it
passes' seem pathetic and it was the is the bare truth seen from both
same story -last year when several sides which Will help in building up
games were lost by lack of a good our school to the height of our ideals,
passing defense. If these two teams rather than the prejudiced scrutiny of
can do that to us. what will happen small details. There are so many
when we meet a really good passing' other more salient and vital problems
team? • to face.
For the members, of our squad we • Probably the greatest permanent
have the greatest respect, and, ford value of Penn State lies not in her
Tom Slusser especially, the greatest' transient musicians, her athletic
sympathy. It's rather discouraging t eams ,
her art appreciation classes,
to captain a team in such inspiring nor her military drills, but in the
style and then lose to a "minor league" splendid unproclaimed work done be
team. hind the scenes. Few students realise
But we will have a successful sea- the superior position Penn State ca
non yet, with the material we have, if joys in the national field df physics
they learn .the fundamentals. We're and chemistry, or her 'prominence
with you One-hundred per cent, but throughout the country in mineralogy,
no building can be constructed with- engineering, and agricultural fields.
out a foundation. Do you know that a paper prepared
And, may we add, this is not the, here in the Petroleum and Natural
opinion of one person, but that held Gas research is being read in England
by everyone with whom he hes dis-, this fall? And that one of the few
cussed the matter. They represent internationally-known physicists is
a respectable total, one of our own professors?
One wlm believes we CAN beat Look to it then, you who have only
Penn.
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To the Editor•
It seems paradoxical that Penn
State, a College 'generally well-run
and modern, should be so lacking in
the efficiency as it was at the Mull-,
lenberg genie on Saturday.
With ticket booths containin, two
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Thursday Evening, October 20, 1932
touched ithe;„surfa:ce • of\ education!
Delve into the pages of°Pchn State's
record, take into account the good
and bad of far-reaching exploitations,
and look beyond the exterior aspects.
There you will find your real argu
ments, and perhaps none of you
be so hasty hereafter either to eulo
gize o r to condemn. —S. C. P. '3l
Hear Fred Waring
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We Will Have a Very Large Assortment of
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Letters Omitted
Because of limited space, two :let
ters discussing the "Loyal Son" situ
ation have been held over until the
next regular issue. Another letter;
signed only with the initials, E. E. M.
has been withheld from publication
until the writer's name is known, at
least to the editor of this paper.