Page '±*--o* PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance, established 1887 Published senii,vechly during the College year. except an holidays, by students of The Pennsylvania State College. in the interest of the College. the students. faculty. alumni. and friends. Applied for entry as second class matter at the State College Post °ince, State Colleze. Pa. . . MARRY R. lIENDERSON JR. '36 WILLIAM IL SKIRIILE '36 Neither Rosiness Manager DONALD I'. SANDERS '36 ROLAND W. OISERHOLT7.EIt '36 Man:ming Editor Circulation Manage, . W. BERNARD FIIEUNSCII '36 WILLIAM .11. HECKMAN '36 Sporn, Miter Advertising Manager VANCE 0. PACKARD '36 PHILIP O. EVANS '36 Assistant Itielitor Loud Advertising Mansiter JOHN N. MILLER JR. '36 LEONARD T. MIFF '36 Assistant Managing Editor. Credit Manager CITAIILES M. SCHWARTZ Jlt. '36 WILLIAM P. MeDOWELL '36 Assistan'i Sports Editor • • New Editor filonszinst Editor This Issue Mrs,. Editor This Issue_ Tuesday, January 7, 1936 "IT CAN HAPPEN HERE" For many years now the COLLEGIAN has been pleading for the complete abolishment •of R. 0. T. C. or as en alternative, the course made optional. But the COLLEGIAN'S editorials, addressed to the College admin istration and in particular, of late, to the Board of Trustees have fallen upon deaf ears. President Hetzel has defended compulsory R. 0.. T. C. with "We must ninintain the ( "ith," cleaning {he College's obligation to the government. However, the 'students on this camp 7 us are tired of reading, and COLLEGIAN editorial writ ers are tired of writing, anti-R. 0. T. C. editorials which are answered with "We must maintain the faith." The recent incideni of making the "poor shots" in rifle Practice run the gauntlet of soine one hundred men armed with heavy web and brass reinforced pistol hefts is the most shocking and disgraceful method the local group of feeble-minded jingoes comprising the military departthent has ever devised to stimulate in terest in their so-called "citizen training" educational program. It is most difficult to understand how any man or group of men can be called "professors" at an insti tution of higher learning, such as Penn State is al- leged to be, who have to resort to strong-arm tactics to make the students take an interest in the course. The Cl/U=IAM wishes to express its admiration for Major George MacMullin who said he did not con sider the act in accord with military discipline and did not order his section to participate. It is obvious that he is one member of the military department who has some decency and brains. The COLLEGIAN also admires and admires greatly the student, who, diregarding the drders of Major Bowen, refused to strike his class mates, only to be tongue-lashed for being a "slacker" by a sergeant on duty in the armory at the time. Are the members of the military so thick-headed that the believe a hard whack on the seat of the Inuits with a pistol belt will cure or help had eyesight? If that is their belief, we wish that Colonel Venahle and Captain Borntraeger and all the other member of the ,ROT Corps Who wear, glasses Would let us Whack theni with a pistol belt until they can see without using their spectacles.. . The COLLEGIAN feels that a great deal of the blame I'M. this disgraceful incident irMit be - plced 'npon Oriel Venable. It may be that he never ordered such treatment. But the fact remains that he is the respon sible head of the department, a Mam supposedly of sound judgment and experience. That he permitted this example of storm-trooper sadism to go on certain ly indicates a lack of sound judgment. And if he did not know what was going on, he was not up to his job. In 1931 when he made his now famous " We must maintain the faith" speech Dr. Hetzel, stressing the ob- ligation of the College to the national government to Maintain R. 0. T. C., said, "The obligation, however, that instruction in the military arts shall be so given as to fulfill honorably, efficiently, and solemnly this very important phase of public education has not been qual ified." Perhaps Dr. Hegel will consider this outrage to be ellicient. It certainly cannot be considered honor able or solemn. In the face of the light of American educators against the openly fascistic tendencies in this country shielded by Hearst press as "American," it certainly behooves the administration of this college to take dis ciplinary measures when it is shown that those ten dencies are making their appearance here. And ❑ow Welt More Has To Be Shown Than Just This? ARE YOU INTERESTED?. There has always been a great amount of discus sion here and a great many editorials have been, written advocating that Something Should Be Done toward the organizing of those students who are sincerely inter ested in advancing themselves as craftsmen in the var ious arts into some body where they could meet with constructive criticises and help, not only from interest ed members of the faculty but Moos front themselves; a group where they could meet and talk to faculty members about their work without having the jealous epithet of "chiseler" tagged onto them by lazy and sus picious classmates. And now it appears that perhaps all this talk and these editorials have not ended in the usual Something Should Be Done graveyard. Wednesday night in Room .117, Old Main Purple Quill will hold the first of its on en meetings to which all students and faculty mem bers interested in music, art, literature, and photo graphy are invited. And nround those attending will be built the nucleus of a group of students and faculty, aesthetically and culturally inclined, who may some day make Penn State known for something other than be ing the home of Penn State Jessie and 'Hugo Bezdek. The small group of students and faculty members who have fought back discouragements of every sort have shown excellent foresight in laying out a sensible platform for the organizatioit. One of tho most import; ant of these is the idea that it shali nailer become a small and select circle. In this way itudenta with a great deal of undeveloped talent will be developed and given helpful advice and encouragement by their fel loW craftsmen. We take pleasure in printing here the words of the new song that has been making the rounds in the ideal tap rooms. It was found originally in the Froth office, evidently having been left there bY some liter ate person. And it is sung to the words of "Fight on, State:" DRINK ON, STATE Drink on, State; drink on, State; Tilt that stein and gulp. When this pitcher's done We'll get another one; With stein for stein We'll vie 'til the keg runs dry. Drink on, State; drink, on State; Reel, Lions, reel. Back up the wagon to the door Tell the bartender we want mere; Drink on, on, on, on, on, Drink on, on, Penn State. __Philip S. lielob , Robert Grubb '37. We have never been one to boast of the thrill we get returning from a vacation when we get the first glimpse of Old Main tower. But this time we were nauseated as, driving in through the night, we saw Mr. Ebert's anemic lavender lighting effects. It was only by exercising great firmness of will that we kept from turning around and going home again About Town and Campus Doe Ryder, Philly band, and our own Newell Townsend were scheduled to play a battle of music in Upper Darby during vacation. But Ralph Dana's ear broke down and half the local band and the in struments didn't get there. Those that did finally bor rowed Hyder's instruments and played two numbers, only to be booed off. The rest did get there about one o'clock and things went smoothly from then on. Haan - Wilson married Jack Gardner over vaca tion and left school . . . College Editor Dantzscher has a new fountain lien . . . Walt Kinsey wearing his Blue Key hat around last Friday . .. Don Lee crashed Faculty Minds in Life with his crack, "No architect is quite sane while designing a college." . . . Add Christmas presents: Brannie Erskine's hairAtt, Ruth Koehler's earmuffs, and Nancy Fletcher's fifty acres of unseated land ... When the porter whom Sybil Hart tapped on the shoulder during vacation in the Pittsburgh station turned around, she. discovered he was a midship man . . . Izzy Shulman, Players' stooge, spends his spare time in the dramatics office with. Jean Roun tree,NYA steriograliber • there . . .'Jerry Parkhurst '35 got herself engaged the other day 'to John Lutcher '34, former Lion pitcher . . . H. Henderson was worried all day Friday. In the forenoon he got a telegram, sent from Allentown, saying: "Dcarie step arriving seven bus for junior pram stop nuts kisses—Lucinda." Since Highpockets knows no one in Allentown, particularly no one named Lucinda, he went around all day accusing his friends of pulling a gag on him. But the mystery was clear ed up that evening when Christy got back in town and confessed . . . We wish to deny that the National Symphony will open their program with "The Music Goes Around and Around" . . . George Frost reading "Wild Birds of the Air" on the train coming up from' Philly last .Thursday . .. Phil Heisler woke up in his Delta Chi bed Sunday morn to find a dog in bed with hint—and a couple pieces of breaded veal Aside to Dean Sackett: There is a rumor going around that you are tired, very tired. Please affirm Yligaw, the exam schedule SHIRT and PAJAMA SALE PAJAMAS-$5.00 . . . NOW $3.35 PAJAMAS-43.50 . . . NOW $2.65 PAJAMAS-$3.00 . . . NOW $2.15 PAJAMAS-42.50 . . . NOW $1.85 PAJAMAS-$2.00 . . . NOW $1.55 SHIRTS-$2.59 . . . . NOW $1.85 SHIRTS-$1.95 . . . .. NOW $1.55 OTHER REDUCTIONS-- NECKWEAR MUFFLERS SOCKS GLOVES RAINCOATS - SLACKS STARK BROS. & HARPER HATTERS HABERDASHERS TAILORS - , OLD MANIA CM= -THE MANIAC NOW GOING ON ==:11 THE PENN STATE:QOLLEGLtN Letter Box To the Editor The majority of the Pittsburgh' Penn State *alumni commend you for your efforts in endeavoring to bring back a sane athletic policy to our col lege. In order to keep in closer per sonal contact with your activities, I would appreciate if you will. arrange to send the COLLEGIAN to the above typewritten addie-Ss. . I have been closely associated with football_ fcr.oVer. twenty-live years as 0 player, coach and official, and know that, it ,is impossible to develop ti winning foothall team on a "Simon pure" basis. During the depression several schools' reduced the number of their scholarships and I believe, I am correct in stating that only four cut them out' entirely. Out of Oak four schobls; two are now starting back on an athletic scholarship basis. We knew to maintain a creditable football team, which can compete on equal basis with the schools its cur own class, it is necessary to Maintain some form of athletic scholarship. We know there is anger in,going too far with financial aid to players, result ing in practically a professional town. From, approxiMately 1910 to 1921, Penh Slate had a sane athletic poliey and developed foothall , teams which required. no 'apologies.. For several Years following ; 1921, we increased scholarships Many fold, but neverthe less developed' mediocre teams. The reason for this was that our coaching staff was inefficient and secondly, that insufficient attention was pal d to the type of athletes' entering State Col lege. Due to our inability to secure the results expected,, it: was decided to eliminate all scholarships. ThiS "simon puie" policy may have worked out satisfactorily if we had scheduled' Class B schools with a limited subsi dization policy. It would be impos-, sible to, play 'only "simon schools, as there are not eight schools in the east working with this arrange ment. Apparently no attempt was made to schedule Class B schools and our physically. Ancompetent athletes were forced to play against the fin ished players of major institutions; probably with the thought 'in mind that we .must schedule the larger schools in brder to secure the neceS-, sary finances to carry on our, athletie, Work. • . The Pittsburgh alumni are bitterly; opposed to our present "simon Pure". system. It ,is unfortunate that ,Col leges will not hcfnestly admit subsidi nation. In sornh 'of the older , tutions, subsidinittions does . not come through the• coliegi,. hut throb& the wealthy alumni;,' In some institution the policy is - similar to that used by Penn State pre4irs' to 1.021:' In oth ers, colleges:se tly tune the money. Over to an alumni • athletic' council; whO iriturn reimburse their athletes; others furnish high pay jobs. We are sirougly °Praised to the . Present athletic i)olicy. and would s ,sug- ; gest that the following changes be.. made. Several years 'ago a campaign', was inaugurated to Solicit funda'i among•the'alunnii for a track fiouseM or what, is now known as • VarsitY: l -Hall. We understand that Virsity; .Hull was built On funds solicited by ; the artimni and.' partially from this Corsages for Pan-Hellenic Ball Roses Gardenias Orchids Si to $2.50 R. N. Stanton Student Florist Phone - - 166 Have Yeti'. SKATES GROUND NOW • AiWEi . tAERUSH SCHILLING Locicxmith. I'ugh St • .• . HARTSWICK • r -. BEAUTY SHOP Aailesiniea FACIAL' fIIACHINE. Look well for Pan-Hellerile. Take a treat ment for large pores and black heads. ZOTOZ and FREDRICK PERMANENT, WAVES Phone 456-J general college finances. This hall has now been turned over to the col lege as a dormitory, and we strongly recommend that Varsity nail be turn ed over to the athletic department as a dWeiling house for athletes. The money necessary to maintain Varsity Ilan could be taken floss the general athletic fund. Tuition for these boys likewise should be taken , from the same fund.' Pretious to 1921, each class was taxed a small fee-to pay for food consumed by the players. We believe that the present classes would agree to this . arrangements. In the town of State College, and on the catimuS; there ate hundreds' of jobS available and the athletes should re ceive preference in securing some of these jcbS. Each applicant for an athletic Scholarship should be thOroughlY in vestigated by ,the coaching staff; and the word of some partisan alumni should not be sufficient to secure a scholarship for some boy in whom he may be interested. If the above pol icy is inaugurated and We maintain a good coaching staff, we are certain to ,get the cream of the high school athletes, even though some of the in stitutions with' which we compete ac tually pay a salary to their players. State College has so many other in ducements that it will not be neces sari, for us• to ptiy these - boys, as they Will be glad to come to State College for an education. I am sure that we do not want tramp athletes, of boys going to school merely to play football. We should select boys of scholastic ability, integrity and character. A Winning football team; creafed by boys who are interested in the college, will develop a loyalty and desire for accomPlishnient among the entire 'student body. We admire your Cou,EmAtc cam naigti for a sane athletic policy and 'trust that you obtain the results you desire. HARRY B. ROBB 'l9 CINEMAIVIA Jean .Harlow, sans the platinum mop,. and Spence)! Tracy, as tough as over, are ,teamed together for the first time in the M-C-M picture, Riff raff." The play, based on a story of Visa Delmar, also includes Una Merkel and Joseph Calleia in the cast. !!Raff-raff" will be shown for the last times today•at the Cathaurn. •;. It's the story of love,. life, and bat tles on the waterfront, with Miss Harlow for a change in the role of n girl that is ignored!by the hero of the piece, Track.: She and Tracy • get married after a series of events take Place that makeldin take alittle‘ not- ice of her. Their'. - married life 'isn't what it should be; principally because Tracy becomesa latter agitator and finally drifts anttY';it'om his home. A divorce peading, , Cnilein as - the villain is trying to' get.t. Harlow away from Tracy, and she gees .to jail for, steal ing money froa-Calleia. It's all very confusing, but the, picture ends .hap, pily with the relinion of the Prinei pals plus a little bundle of happiness. Shirley Temple is. the star of "Tlie Littlest Rebel, Cathoum attraction for tomorrow. 'She has'the able sup port of John Holes, Jack Holt, Karen Morley mid the: peer of tap (encers, Bill "Bojangles". Robinson. The story is' laid in Civil, War clays, with Miss ikforley .and .BoleS as-Shir ley's parents. Holt plays the .I.laion officer:who' helps . Shirley and her fa ther esta - pe - after, her mother sue . - imabs to the rigors of the war. A smash climax chines When Abraham Lincoln is prevailed upon by. Shirley's charm to grant pardons.to Boles,- Re bel spy, and Holt, who befriended him. - Shirley score's again as' .an enter: tainer, singing and daheini, as *ell as turning in her usual annealing per formance as a sentimentalist of:.the highest order. . Thursday brings to the Cathatini' a light farce starring Claudette Col bert, pursued- by Fred Mac Murray and Robert Young. They 'called it "The Bride eximes Home," and Para- Mount is to be charged with its, pro' negation. if you want action, fire. works, and a - few minutes of mad fur —and if you don't mind a paper-thin. plot—then you may like this. Story is briefly this: girl once rich, now pobr mutt haVe job. Millionhire suitor creates 'job for her with his Magazine, making her assistant' to, roughneck editor. She and roughneck 'scrap, thus 'indicating true love. At CLEARANCE SALE REDUCTIONS ON Suits Topcoats Scarfs Sweaters Jackets Shirts Ties at GERNERD'S Tuesday, January 7, 1980 the last minute slie changes mi. elopes' with millicitialye, is rescued last minute by roughneck. clinch fade-out, Frenzied Edgar Kennedy as a in -rying- parson is the highlight of t picture, and the five minutes that spends • in going .made befole yo eyes is as funriY'ai , seatienee . been Oiled this last year. The 'Par -mount inc New York had people in t. aisles no less. What Is Bundling? A Ton of Coal is a Ton of Coal but + SERVICE .+ QUALITY + COURTESY are all a part of your dealing with ;FOSTER; COAL ati.SOF'PLY(9. Phone 144
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