Page 'lwo PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance, established 1887. • • Published semfweekly during the College year, except on holidays, by students of The Pennsylvania State College. in the Interest of the College, the students, faculty, alumni, and friends. THE MANAGING BOARD JOHN A. BRUTZMAN '95 JACK A. MARTIN .as Editor Business Manager FRED W. WRIGHT '35 GEORGE A. RUTLEDGE '95 Sports Editor Circulation Manager KENNETH C. HOFFAIAN '35 R. KENNETH LYONS '35 Managing Editor Local Advertising Manager JAMES B. WATSON JR. '35 HARRY J. KNOFF '35. Assistant Editor Foreign Advertising Manager PHILLIP W. FAIR JR. '35 JOHN J. MATTHEWS '35 Assistant Managing Editor Asst. Foreign Advertising Manager A. CONRAD lIAIGES '35 EARL G. KEYSER JR. '35 News Editor Asst. Local Advertising Manager JAMES B. lIEATTY JR. '35 MARGARET W. KINSLOE '35 News Editor Women's Managing Editor MARCIA R. DANIEL '35 '35 Women's Editio ELSIE M. DOLITHETT Women's News Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS John K. Darnell jr. '36 W. Bernard Frcunsch '36 Vance 0. Packard '36 Harry B. Henderson jr. '36 William P. McDowell '36 John E. Miller jr. '36 Donald P. Sandent '3G Charles M. Schwnrtz jr. '36 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS L. Morybel Connbee Ruth E. Koehler '3l A. Frances Turner '3l ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS Philip G. Evens '3ll William B. Berkman '36 Leinieril T. Shift '36 Roland W. Oherholtzer jr. 'll6 William A. Skirble '3G Nemeth. Editor This Issue Newm Editor This home Associuted"Wolie n • -1934 GritZitYliomi 1935 MCC. V. 01.511.1 Friday, February 15, 1935 THOSE WHO PRATE of practicality will find their wishes gratified in the student elections this spring. The introduction of a voting machine should prove a popular innovation. Too, this year, the usual confusion which used to reign around the rear of Old Main should be missing. No more will six hungry clique chairmen tackle each voter with the question, "What's your name, how'd you vote?" UNFORTUNATE IS THE most apt charactcriza Lion of the difficulty which . the College is experiencing With the recent budget submitted to the State Legislo Lure. The need for alarm is not pressing, however Governor Earle has promised to investigate thorough ly the needs of every institution There is little question that when the Governor be- comes better acquainted with Penn State, he will realize only too well that at present we are struggling along on an almost absolute minimum budget. He cannot fail to see that any further reduction would be disastrous PENN STATE STUDENTS should feel grateful for the opportunity to hear a man so well known both in an out of the college field as Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr, who visits the campus this .week-end. Realizing the im portance as well as the just popularity of Dr. Niebuhr's talks here, College apthorities have granted dismissal ==23I!MIIMEII dents can attend the Convocation at that time. His initial address as well as his later talks should eel, thinly be well attended, as his appeal is to 'intelligent townspeople and faculty members, as well as to students STUFFED SKI SUITS The strain and stress of the actual regulation of a new rushing code has revealed Panhellenic Council in its worst light. This organization which should stand as the strong governing body of the women's fraternity system, has proven itself weak-willed and incapable of making its own decisions. The recent squabble over the rushing date had to be taken to the W.S.G.A. senate, an organization in cluding women of all classes and non-fraternity women, Tor settlement. The len women's houses had arranged themselves equally on opposing sides, and While pretend ing to stand for a principle, were petty enough to ignore the general welfare of the fraternities. Neglect of the women student leaders to voice their preference for a rushing date complicated the matter and brought on the crisis. Ignorance of the rules of its own national organiza tion was one instance of mismanagement. On several oc casions, women had changed their pledges from one house to another. The Council, while it did not sanc tion this, chose to ignore it. Upon investigation when a controversy arose this year, it was discovered that a national Panhellenic ruling stipulated a year's wait, be fore re-pledging after a pledge had been broken. Pan hellenic's problem was thus painlessly solved. No consideration was given to the fact of the new circumstance of rushing a freshman group. A large majority of the 1938 women came to college ignorant of the existence of fraternities and rushing conditions. Before Christmas, a meeting of the fraternity presi dents discussed the merits of the idea of small freshman discussion groups, to enlighten the girls about the in tricacies of rushing season. The plan was handed over to Panhellenic Council for execution. The discussions would have been invaluable in adjusting the women to the whys and wherefores of rushing. Panhellenic's vacillation made it impossible to perform this service for the freshmen. Perhaps next year, the idea will not be overlooked. The weakness of Panhellenic Council lies in the fraternities themselves. Delegates from - the houses are elected for their knowledge of the routine of the Council's activities, and the general execution of fraternity affairs. But the houses fail to instill into their epresentittives the idea that the organization should be the central cooperative government of the system. Fraternity politics and petty jealousies should be laid aside to facilitate the more efficient mdministration of woolen's fraternity affairs Dear Maniac We'd do practically anything to win a prize from you even when it is necessary to read Burton Bowles' treacle to qualify as a contestant. We have concen trated for hours on his paragraphic gem which goes "Worlds dissipate away and are reborn while woman poses her mind in what must be odd poses. This ski suit was neither going to, then or later, or coming from the sloping hills." • We have found a number of :reasons or explana tions for the Rowles esoterica. Viz: 1. The quoted paragraph is merely a typewriter exercise like 'Now is the time for all good men, etc., etc.,' which crept into the copy by mistake. 2. Editor Mans Rowles, patterning somewhat after a Mr. Joyce, has introduced a new motif: The Stream of Unconsciousness. 3. Some long-named foreigner has gotten into a legal tangle known as the 'ski suit' and can't get out of the country. William P. McDowell leo Vance 0. Packard '3G We thought we knew the main centers where rabid sympathizers with the proletariat hang out hereabouts, but we never even got near the hotbed. It was only when our agent consistently reported that it !ary (Erse) Weber was furtively carrying something from the Corner Room desk each (lay that we checked up and discovered that she has her Daily Worker delivered to her there to fool capitalistic dorm. matrons. It is rumored that Mary holds revolt meet ings in her room, while she has been seen around quite a bit with Leon Lurie, a prOpagandist, who is teaching her how to be a Red Menace in forty-seven easy lessons. Last night,. Bob Llewellyn, Sigma Chi, hied him self to the Kappa manse to be real generous about Valentine's Day to Anne Plumb. Tie brought a large box of candy with him and presented it to her. Nat urally, the news of the food got around and all the sisters came begging. Now this guy .Llewellyn is smart, so smart that he imposed conditions and de manded a Kappa Kiss in return for each Llewellyn Sweet. What's more he caught the Kappas in a hungry moment and it wasn't more than five min utes before the candy was all gone. The only Kappa who didn't eat any was Marcia Daniel. That's what we call loyalty. PIN-POINTS 7 -Litprof. Werner . explains . that is an English Literature course, not History, where upon Bert Finley and Bob Showman shamefacedly leave ... the S. P. E. freshmen have revolted against the S. P. E. hell week ... we're for them .. and for the young lady from Hood who did the hula in scan ties for Jack Robinson at the Phi Sigma Kappa house a while back ... A personal Bronx Cheer for the Pi Kappa Phis who were responsible for the assemblage of funny frosh that paraded around the basketball floor at the game last night . real John Held jr. stuff ... A lady named Edith who slings trays in the Green Room took care of Chi, the dog we mentioned once before, for a while lust week ... she thought the boys were cruel to bins . . . Helen, stenographer to ex-Chief Zarger, spends most of her working time in the second floor lounge, Old Main ... The Ed Carr- Peggy Winchester league is doing nicely . . . And have you had your name taken in a beer joint yet, Wilbur? ... That London Socialist, who spoke at the Lion the other night, banged his fist on a soap-box which proudly displayed the Blue Eagle . . . Peg Smith makes Editor Brutzman turn pale green when she squelches hiimin a recent argument ... CAMPUSEER I:3=MEI Sympathetically, + + + THE REAL RED CENTER + + + TRUE TO TITTLE EZZII THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Second Term Rushing Proves Satisfactory To Deans, Co-ed Heads "In two years we will be able to tell how satisfactory second semester ,rushing is. I do not think a very fair opinion can be made at the end of one rushing season," Ellen M. Burkhold er, assistant to the Dean of Women, said in regard to the new second sem ester rushing code. Dean of Women Charlotte E. Ray was of the opinion that it seemed to go through very satisfactory. She was pleased that more upper class girls and freshmen were rushed this semester, compared to last semester. Clara E. Jones '3B, president of the freshman class, spoke of the 'length of time it takes freshmen to adjust themselves to the "sorority situation." She believes a year would give girls more time to think the matter over. ".But, knowing they are to be rushed at the end of one semester, the 'fresh men will take it for granted and deal with accordingly," she said. ' Strength of Socialist Movement To Come From College Students, Henderson States "I find that students in American colleges today are beginning to look critically at the present economic sys tem and are turning to socialism as a result. For this reason, I feel that much of the strength of the social movement in this country will come from college youth with increasing rapidity," said Fred Henderson, not ed British economist and socialist leader in an interview following his address at the Nittany Lion Inn, Mon day night. "I have found, too," lie continued, "that in most cases the faculty mem bers favor socialism, but are usually afraid to express their sympathy too openly: This does not parallel con ditions in England where the col leges and universities are strongholds of socialism and one of the strongest factors in its development." In his address earlier in the eve ning on "A 'Case for Socialism," MT. Co-ed Chatter A. survey of the recent rushing sea son shows a decided tendency away from having a few women bid by many fraternitieS, according to the figures compiled by the Dean . of Wom; en's office. The present tendency is toward a wider acquaintanceship and, less corn= petition athong.fraternitieS and seems to be working ' fOr the good of the College and not of the fraternity alone. This season 170 bids were given to 129 co-eds compared with 150 bids given last September, and 105 the year before. Of the 129 girls, 105 accepted, 23 regretted, and one failed to answer. The three.reasons offered by those who regretted were first, finanaial im possibility; second, insufficient ac qUaintance with fraternity women; and third, a delay until parents had been consulted. IVPiss Charlotte E. Ray, Dean of Women, presentee the opinion that this last reason showed that the rush ces were considering the problem as a serious one and indicated an inter est of parents in student activities. WARY RICKER He Has Seen You in that dress so many times . . . But State College is fifty miles from nowhere... And You Don't Know where you can get a smart new one . . . One to make him look twice . . . And Inexpensive Enough to pay for without writing home . . . So . 1 am happy to help you out in my new shop at 206 Allen Street, opposite the post office, which I am opening today, Friday, February 15. To the Editor: From the Editor: I was amazed at the editorial which The COLLEGIAN, too,: is amazed, you ran in today's Collegian concern- The staff at the same time is unduly ing W. H. Hearst. astonished to find a friend of W. H.. It just happens that I am a per- Hearst lurking in State College=not sonal friend of one of Mr. Hearst's only are . we surprised to find that attorneys and an acquaintance of Mr. Mr. Hearst has a friend, .but we Hearst. I also happen to know that thought this was a community of 'en- Mr. Hearst does not permit his name lightened souls. Incidentally, most of being libeled in the press even a our leading bookstores sell' English college publication—and does not hesi- composition texts. Therein you Will Late to prosecute. discover a rule which says, "Plural Needless to say, the accusations of subjects take plural verbs." We being a liar is gross libel. hope that our accusations concern- Unless you publish in your next is- ing your knowledge of fundamentals sue an apology for your headstrong are not defamatory to your charac words, I ant going to see that Mr. ter. Ilearst!s legal staff gets a copy of We are extremely sorry to say that your editorial. the volume of our news- - and adver- Because of my position here, I am tising prevents us from printing any not signing my name as I do not wish apologies in this issue. COLLEGIANS to be involved in the matter person- are on sale for five cents each at all ally. Needless to state, I am not a newsstands. student. This is the first time this year that a missive has appeared in the Letter Box when we did not know.the author, but the :unusual interest ybuis pos, reuses forces us to overstep the rules: We believe sincerely that - you are, not a student—your letter has . the' ult..; Mistakable•ring of the typewriter. of one who is disdainfully known among his profession as an ambulance-clm: ser. Your desire not to be involved ,per-: 1 sonally in the smatter reminds me of, another friend I once had. • He put: limburger cheese behind our high: school study hall radiators. He wished to remain anonymous, also. • John A. Brutzman. 'B5 • P. S.: I love you. MEM P. S. The entire editorial was an outstanding example of puerile writ ing and not worthy of criticism from its factual standpoint. Henderson, speaking a socialistic progress in his own country, said: "In England the Socialist party will he in control in a very few years. We are a hundred years ahead of you Americans in this respect. "I am amazed at the conception of Socialism which many Americans have. They seem to think that it is an enemy of religion, family life, and morals in general. Instead it is capi talism which destroys the home, en slaving members of the family, and forcing them into competition' with each other. "The trouble with you in this coun try is that you fear. what William Randolph Hearst would say about you if you held opinions contrary to his. You let him and his newspapers guide your prejudices. Your President is undertaking a vigorous program of economic adjustment, but it is like giving artificial respiration to a drowning man before he, has been pulled out of the water." Concluding his address, Mr. Hen derson said, "Socialism would give, for the first time, opportunities 'for all those . things which capitalism spoils. People must produce for use, not for profit." Hall Officers Elected L. Ben Hull '35 was chosen presi dent of Virsity hall for this.sernester at elections held recently. Other of_ ficers also elected, were: J. Kenneth Weikal '35, vice-president; Richard Smith '37, secretary; Paul Startz ell '36, treasurer; and Jerome J. Mc- Donnell '37, athletic manager. When in doubt about a room— Remember there's comfort at low rates at .• COLONIAL • fre s STATE 'COLLEGE:PA 4 FORTSOFANOFMOME I I INN' 10.HOS.PITALITY STITZEFt HANAGEMEHT'<'-' MARY RICKER Letter Box Two courses which deal with the agencies of.peace have been added, the R. 0. T. C. curriculum at Prince- ton University. We are here to serve you, and nothing will please us so much as to have you give us the opportunity The First National Bank of State College John T. McCormick, President David F. Kapp, Cashier . • The Telephone "can take it!" Your telephone must work 24 hours a day. It must be immune to icy blasts of the frozen north —dry burning heat of the desertheavy, humid atmosphere of swamp lands. And it is. For Western Electrie—manufacturing unit of the Bell System-' 7 sees to it that telephones, switchboards and cable are prepared for life any where. Through long', experience and rigorous testing, telephone engineers have learned how to make apparatus which' is not adversely affected by the whims of climate. Through pioneering and producing such improved apparatus,Western Electric contributes to the, year 'round reliability of your Bell Telephone service. BELL TELEPHONE 0 SYSTEM Friday, February 15, 1935 • . • •• ,q 1 . • . . .: : •::;70 . 7 ' • • FORTIFIED WITH FOOD Uncle Egbert tried to bear, up through the minter!, Winter meant red flannels, and hot, heavy, indigestible -break fasts.to the last generation. We've freed ourselves of a host of discomforts since 1906.. And Kellogg's Corn Flakes, in troduced in that year, have helped to bring about the change. NoWadays we. can wear lighter clothing—cat lighter, More appetizing foods. Try a ,bow!, of Kellogg's, with milk or cream, for a winter break fan.. Crisp and tempting. Rich in energy, dnd body warmth. Easy to digest. Quality guaranteed. Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek. * t sediSic Corn Flakes
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