Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Published mad-weekly during the College yesr, except en holidays. by students of The Pennsylvania State College. In the Interest of the College. the students, faculty, alumni, and friends. 'FIR MANAGING BOARD CHARLES A. MYERS 14 FREDERICK L. TAYLOR 14 Editor Business Manager GEORGE A. SCOTT 'l4 'HAROLD J. BATSCH '34 r Managing Editor Circulation Manager WILLIAM IL STEGMEIER '34 H. EDGAR FURMAN '34 Assistant Editor Local Advertising Manager BERNARD 11. ROSENZWEIG 14 JOHN C. IRWIN '34 News Editor Foreign Advertising Manager JAMES M. SHEEN '34 FRANCIS WACKER '34 Sports Editor Class(lied Advertising Manager RUM M. HARMON '34 MAE P. KAPLAN '34 Women's Editor Women's Managing Editor EVA M. TILICITFELDT '34 Woolen's News Editor, I=l Jame. B. Beatty jr. 15 John A. Brlitnman IS Phillip W. Fair jr. 15 A. Conrad Haines 15 Kenneth C. Hoffman . 35 Burton Ron:len jr. Jtunes B. Watson jr. '35 Fred W. Writht I 5 Jahn J. Mathews '35 Ceorge A. Rutledge '35 Earl C. Keyser jr. Harry J. Knoll' '35 R. Kenneth Lyons '35 inck A. Martin '35 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS Murcia 11. Daniel . 35 Ehie M. Douthett '35 Marcnret N. King!. 15 MumLeine Editor This !MOO ___. NMW2I Editor This Issue. THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1934 SCHOLARSHIP RACKETEERING Shady tactics in the distribution of State Senatorial scholarships were exposed for the second time in Phila delphia two weeks ago when twenty State Senators were implicated in - the conviction of a scholarship "peddler." Ono witness revealed that he had distributed scholar ships to "applicants thought worthy by political leaderk of the Republican organization," and that he had re- ceived large sums of money for his services. It is a well-known fact to most students here that the awarding of these scholarships has largely been oft a political basis. The student whose father knew the State Senator was ordinarily in a better position to get a scholarship than the otherwise worthy student who had no political "pull." Even worse than this was the fact that the more valuable scholarships to some of the other State-aided - universities were being sold at a profit. Quite obviously, there is no justification for such a situation. Wien the first expose was made last year, the Cou.ketWi.acommended at that time that the, dis tribution of the scholarships be taken out of. the hands of the Senators and put under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Public Instruction where it rightly belongs. Now, within the last two weeks, both the . Philadelphia Public Ledger and the Record have pro posed the same change in their editorial columns. Certainly there is no logical . or justifiable connec tion between a scholarship and political influence. Sim ilar awards at all' colleges and universities are made on the basis of abilty or need, after carefid examnation of each, applicant. The same .procedure is 'already fol lowed in the awardizii;:ef partment of Public Instruction. But since thei:e is only one of these competitive scholarships available annually in each county for each State-aided institution, the sup ply is inadequate to meet the demands of needy and worthy students. If these could be supplemented by the present Senatorial scholarships, it is certain that a greater number of students could be aided on a much fairer basis. The desirability of this change should be seriously considered by the Legislature at its next session. ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE some merit in the ruling of the executive sports councils which prevents a man of the same fraternity affiliation as the manager from competing for the managership of that sport, it certainly will not•stop :politics. Igor instance, it is easy enough:to effect a "trade";betWeed, the managers of dif fererit, sports, : by thel"yeu-put,MY-Men-in-and 7 l'll-ma r your-man-in" Method. , Lil[ s oWi.4e;:fit'hai been pointed out that if the manager's man is . disqualifie'd; then aeeord ingly men front the same fraternities as the captain and other• members of the election board ought to 132 prevented from competing in that particular sport. A year's trial, however, should be given to the plan. It is conceded that the voice of the mangaer in manager ship elections is usually the most influential, and that such a ruling might tend to reduea polities, d3ut the loopholes still remain. Along with this ruling, the sug gestion that the three outgoing first assistants submit identical lists of three incoming firsts, might well re- ceive some consideration. Under thin arrangement, "trades" would not be so easy to effect, and the unani mity of the selection would tend to prevent polities in the final elections. 3 IT IS WELCOME NEWS that the Artists' Course will he resumed here next year. The initial appropria tion will give financial support to the project, but it will need the backing of the student body and faculty if it is to he successful. One of the reasons for the lack of sup port several years ago was that the average student was not interested in the type of program offered in the Cotirse. However, an Opportunity will be given .to both students and faculty members within the next two days to indicate their preference as to specific, programs. The result can then be taken as the Majority opinion of the student and faculty group here. ,As such, there should be no reason for lack of support if this sentiment is carried out in scheduling ihe programs. WHEN IT WAS ANNOUNCED that needy stu dents would lie given work on CWA projects here, part time jobs - SOPT,OO students were promised. 'Over six hundred iiliPliedfor the jobs, yet only eighty-seven have been emplOyothds far. Was it an empty promise or is thero spnie'good reason for the delay? • Phillip W. Fair .3 s JIIITICS B. Beatty jr. •9, CAMPUSEER BZEIMEI Nineteen thirty-three was a memorable year and will long be remembered, according to the New, Yorker, as the year a dwarf sat in J. P. Morgan's lap. The twelve months just past are also significant to Penn State and Dr. Runkle. During tha year the Blue Band was invited b Switzerland, Doc Boucle cultivated a yen for Mae 'West, a Swastika was painted on the Beta Sigma Rho sidewalk-, Doe Ilasek recognized Russia, and Dick son's dog, Flywheel, had pups. Nineteen thirty-three was also the year that Nate Cartmell resigned and Mr. Murtorff shot Mr. Hostetter in the pants. There were other significant events of the year which indicate extremely unsettled conditions. Marge Kusche painted her toe-nails red ; John A. Wood had his picture in the COLLEGIAN more than any other man in school, and Daddy Rhoton won a canoe race. Dire results are predicted from Dr. Hartman's emergence as Penn State's Heart Diagnostician who "summoned personality to the laboratory and studied it even as an astronomer oxamines the solar nebulae." It was also the year that Nate Cartmell resigned and Mr. Murto•ff shot Mr. Hostetter in thrpants. Miss Uppercue defeated the Penn State football team 1.00-to-0 in New York, an epidemic of skunks overflowed the campus, Mrs. Mack dressed little 'rats in pink pants, Miss Hurlbrink paddhd Gib Cookery, and 5 of 6 deans favored the Honors' Course, Artists' System, Strip Poker, et. al. "Mary" predominated the nomenclature of the freshman class, Doe Rite near mu& the startling statement that a patient was never too sick to be moved, Bezdek had "milk leg" from giving birth to a new athletic policy, Eddie Maimed wroba the story for the Thespian show, and S. H. B. lost himself in a Camden beer garden. Nate Cartmell resigned and Mr. MurtoriT shot Mr. totter in the pants, Although the State department of education has recently been dodging a barrage of complaints about the silly questions asked in the *liquor tests, we still insist that the answers were a lot funnier than the questions. There was one applicant for a truck :driver's job who should have merited a position on just his pure, unadulterated efficiency. The first ,question of the spelling Contest was a pipe for him. ,I'llithout error he wrote, "Papa gave a stylish recep tion." Subsequent sentences were more difficult. For instance, "The plebiscite and the armistice ended the dissension." Valiantly, the applicant in question attacked this sentence, got as far as "plebiscite," and then gave up. ,But:no, he wouldn't be stumped. Not he.., IVith.a..triuMphant.scrawl he scratched out his 'fliSt l 44emPt, irnd'thei: wrote simply, "The war's *** * * * SLUBBERDEGULLION Best orgy of the week: the Beta Sigma' Rho !dance ... it took six Isadors to get rid of MacFar lane Hines did a snake-dance ... and one male reveler cavorted about the floor sans pants . . . Doc Sperry got stuck for several hours in that gol darned, new fangled, self-operating elevator at the Glennland the other day ... Blessed event congratu lations go to Disk Stoi'ier ... and also to Peter Hersh the CINCA .men' are digging some lovely n. the R. O:,T. C. department ... all sizes ; e loud "Excuse me," heard after the Metro,. ion had clone his stuff in the Cathaum the Catno . : from Curt• Henning A very oh npsylvaniti Railroad porter refused to serve . ; its Norris ireceatly - antelia‘cke'd . his decishM )mment, "You're too young" ... Footballer. r, known to fans as the "Prancing Pump- red an Oriental Complex over the holidays. trznehes f. Goldwyn I other day, .a ving Pc liquor to .J with he co Jim Bonn!, kin;' acqui DIE STAMPED +++ 24 SHEETS 24 ENVELOPES 60 SHEETS 50 ENVELOPES 75c .and $1:00 FOUNTAIN PENS and INKS THE - ATHLETIC STORE Opposite Main Gate 'HE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN `Collegian' Letter Box To the Editor Now that the Worker's' Commis sion seems to be progressing nicely I hope the College will put a few walks, roads and parking areas where they are really needed. I have heard several tourists ask down at Co-op Corner how they could get on the campus. We like to brag about our lovely buildings, but we', surely don't try to show them off. You have to drive most to Centre Fur nace or out.to Pine Hall to get up to Old Main, supposed to be the center of administrative offices. Parking facilities are very accom modating to employees of Old Main also: There are a few employees who have to drive to work but even these few must park over back of the Chem istry buildings or back of Liberal Arts. It must' be very discouraging to park a shining clean car in either of the grounds 'because when you re turn in an hour or tivo the car is covered with dust as though it had been parked in a freshly ploughed field and, your shoes, after walking to and from the car, look like they had never been shined. I have known instances where a person has had to park over in front of Liberal Arts building to go in to work in an office at Old Main for an hour. There just isn't any justice; there are a few "privileged characters" who park in I the drive back of Old Main five days and a half out of every week. It must be nice to have a drag with the cop.. If people, are compelled to use these out-of-the-way parking areas, why not put in just a few more walks so they can be reached conveniently, and why not give a.few more unemployed jobs by placing protection over their cars. Last .year a person had gas taken froth his car while parked on one of the parking grounds, and an other has had' two fenders bumped while parking at the same area. Who wants to, take chances like these by obeying the parking rules? Old Main is not the only building affected by this parking business. Main Engineering building, Mineral Industries - and -Rome Economics peo ple are troubled the same. Surely some space. biick of each building could be used for a parking space. Sincerely, A. B. C. To the Editor . The Red.. Cross. Clothes Distribu tion Committee extends thanks to the student body, for the hearty support given the drive for old clothes. We hope you will continue . to re member us Wheh you have any cloth ing yotr"alre : ' nos longer using. Much warMtli and comfort has been given th•elothing -collected. MRS. ROBERT S. KIRBY, Chairman. To the Editor: I would, like: to answer the letter concerning R. 0: T. C. which our ir ritateafreshman.wrote in this column last issue. • It seems' that after three months of the course, he is. questioning the value. of the training which is given him. I think that A. E. T. '37 will undoubtedly become more sympathetic with the. course after he has had twelve months of it, as we sophomores have- had. This .morning"r sat through a two hour R. O. Tl . C. lecture •on stable management,, and I will have several more lectures on the...same subject during the'next'plonth. Now that is 1928.4101i.D. COUPE • 2545 Nittarikllotor Co. 1000:WesOillege Ai , enue BMCH 4. - DBER Proprietor Authorized Ford Dealer verS , one in thisliank joins in wishing '..you well de "Yerveil - 01:iir. - foilitne - in - the NeW • • The • .First - National Bank;; of State • Coliege State College, Pa. . .... ....... John T. McCormick, -President David F. Kapp, "Cashier • GRAHAM & SONS titablished 1896 All for a Very Nice Miliday . Season . , . Come in and gee - Our-Store with the Improvements what I would call a really beneficial and enlightening lecture, and I be lieve it will be of great service to me in later life. I've learned a lot of helpful things about it already. I know that you should put rocks in horses' hay so that they won't eat too fast; I know how to detect the first stages of wind sucking in horses; and I know the most convenient way of killing an= ideals that are too old .or sick to be of any practical use. Wihat could 'be of, more practical value? I admit that horses have be come obsolete in the army, and only a few mules are used; but still we should be prepared for anything. During our lecture on scouting and patroling, which we had last month, we had some things which I'm sure our cynical freshman will enjoy. For instance we learned a thirty-two-line poem which began with, "When you are called to fill the 'role Of leader of a small patrol . . . " and then enumerated in poetical rhy thm in the other thirty lines, just how you should go about it. I still like• to recite it to myself in my idle mo ments when I need to cheer myself up. There is. another important consid eration which should be pointed out to these • cynical freshmen that are doing all of this uncalled for com plaining. That is that the R. 0. T. C. here serves a far more valuable pur pose to the country than merely giv- ' ling its young men (that's us) a "training for leadership in civilian, industrial, and professional careers." !That service is that it provides an authorized resting place for our gen .erals -and higher officers until they can get into another war. After all, they can't be winning wars all of the time! 'Here, they can rest and recu perate for another war, and at the same time impart to us some of their valuable information. So please Mr. A. E. T. '37, (and the rest of your classmates)—don't try to kill the goose that is laying the Golden Eggs. —PLoyal Soldier" LIBRARY TO EXHIBIT'STAGES TAKEN IN PUBLISHING BOOK Stages in the publication of the current best seller, "Anthony Ad verse," will be shown in the exhibit loaned to the College library by Far rar and Rinehart, publishers. The exhibit will be on display in Room IC 'Of the Library during this month. The exhibit will include a page of type, galley, page and foundry proofs, printed section, a stamped cover or binding, two color illustrations.and a dompleted volume. Other displays of rare and interesting volumes from private collections of members of the faculty will be held during the spring months. DAUGHTER BORN TO STOVERS• A, daughter was born to Mr: and l‘frs. Harney V. Stover on December 27 in the Bellefonte hospital. Mr. Stover is tennis coach and assistant professor of economics in extension,' while his wife is an instructor in pub lic art, at present on leave of absence: 15% Reduction on all SWEATERS TWIN AND SINGLE . Select. Year' Sweaters Now at This Remarkable RedOced Price $1.95 to $4.95 Another Sole •of HOSE STARTS - SATURDAy Pure Silk, Full Fashioned Hose Both Service and Chiffon $l.OO Value for 79c a Pair 2 Pairs $1.50 THE BUSH . AND BULL COMPANY Cornei Beirer Ave. & Nearly 50 Oil Pai To College 0. Nearly fifty oil paintings valued at apporximately 56,000 are now a part .of the permanent College collection, 'according to Prof. James B. Hehim, of the department of architecture.'. All of the paintings are gifts' to the Col lege and most 'of the donors - were artists themselves. The paintings are being shown--in exhibition hall on the ihirtlll - ohr 7 -'•of Main Engineering until a permanent 'exhibition place for them can'be'ar ranged. Because of lack 'of' splice, some of the paintings have been stOr ed and others hung in offices in other parts of the building. The rarest painting in the collection his "The Rocky Coast" by John : Sloan: -Mr. Sloan was born in Lock Haven and his paintings are.in such demand that they are seldom found outside of private collections. The most val uable painnting in the, possession of the College is one by G. W. Sotter called "Pennsylvania ~ Country 7,: val ued at $l,OOO. t Other noted paintingslare "Winter Evening" by- `Charles. Rosent , ,and "Spanish Coast" by, an' .aneityraous ,painter valued at $5OO, etich.r. "Por, trait Study" by William. LtSlakens is valued at $2OO. lOf special interest to Penn: State students is a woodland scene: hiEmile Walters which. is valueT,at , over42so, Mr. Walters has been' an instruetor in - art at summer school'here ea'chtja - m-I, mer that he has spent , in tthe United States for the past ten'years... t• , Although as yet'under forty,-Mr. W,alters has secured.an.envishle : plaie in American art, • and- many -::signal : honors have come to hint frorn;linth to time. He was the first - reCipient ' : of the Louis C. Tiffany• Scholarship, 'donated by the Tiffany Foundation at Oyster Bay, Long Island, to Amer- . icon artists of-outstanding merit: Wlhile . at the Tiffany Foanditianlie painted the first canvas' gained him national recognition • "in art: CITY SHOE ',COMPANY WE-DYE ALiti.i..l4li§,(o",'S.49iS . .; • • , Ladies? any Shade Dest`red Best: Shiite* iowit • ALL WOitIV GUARANTEED Money itre inn4el On'Any.:iinitistactOry.WOrk Catereri—irryiThesb : ffthriftreakfast Butter; Rolls': Bait Muffins Pecan Rolls Cinnamon Rolls - Boliklinuts 'IIIEELECIRICIAKERY PHONE GO3. " • ~ ' ATI.EN STREET College , 'out, e:Store 142 Sopth Sere'et: • , afiiirpeO6K 72 Sl‘eets;so"EivetOpis.—.Alt for 9c Colonial V01'13111; 24 Sheet's,. 24 'EnvetOpes " 30c . 24 Sheets Itaverfpra LiitenyintahTaPer 10c 8 oz. Denechareil's , Conth;SmO ' 39c 1 Bar CastalaySo4 ard‘rree " 25c Large Spearmint Tootkilast:e. • 10c 25c flaaudietn - with Platinini‘Bandeq Glass Free 25c West Tooth PaSti ' 2_ for 25c Marin Clocks 98c to $6.00 Ink.-D-Cator Fountain. , Pens 98c WATCH OUIt,W6IBOWSioR SPECIALS. • , FRIDAY AND SATURDAY The Natiohll:Pt-ogress in 1934' • lf You WiatietAilira4lte to the Latest n Styles Cbasitlt OLLIE - GARRITY 205:Statkttalltte' Usti" r :- Tlitir:lday'EN;oning,.January 4, 1934 tings. Donated Ction By Artists "Roosevelt's Haunts, Early Autumn," now , 'the••iiroperty of the Nationoal Gallery, . Washington, D. C. This painting-was -later . chosen as one of the thirty .paihtings by American ar tists to be exhibited at all the lead- Inarr , Cetiters in. the country. Mr. Walters has :exhibited exten sii,cly ,botit in AnieriCan and• foreign Cotintrierand:ls a yearly participator in ! the Carnegie . International Exhibi tion in. Pittsburgh and the exhibition of. the 'Academy of Design in New RUGH WILL SPEAK IN CHAPEL SUNDAY Nationiff.Y. M..C. A. Field Siceeqtry To Use "Anteikan Yotith and Religion as Topic Rev. ::ArtliUr Rugh, ,national field csecretaiypbf , •The Y. M. C. A., will ; sjieek On.!'American•Youth and Re dieion" at•the•regular chapel services auditorium at 11 o'clock dn'sunday; morning. ~Fot:lthe'last four years. Mr. Rugh has beeri"working with the youth men in collekei and in the cities of North Areeriea to develop a modern pro- Itram. ,of well balanced and effective 'religious For twenty-three yeasshe ;was. national student secre 'ta'ry of the ChineSe Y. M. C. A. is, a graduate of the Penisylvtinie State Normal • School ,arid, of = Wittenberg College and re ceived;:his M.A...degree from Oberlin :College. ; For one.year he was Y. Id. .a . A.! : Secrettiry in Spilingfield, Ohio, 'aftertvhich:he became State Student ,Secretety. of, 'AM.' ,He then spent a 'yeah .with 'the Student Volunteer ilifoiminettt..• In 1903 . 1 e went to China and,remained until 1926.
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