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Friday, April 17, 1936
PENN STATE IN THE WORLD WAR
Germans re-arm the Rhineland, Marshall Badog-
Bo's ;fascist legians have penetrated to the Lake Tana
regidn where the British sphere of influence' is severely
menaced. Every paper carries news of border clashes
in Outer Mongvliu
The, Cerman studentf is under arms; he must spend
a year of his youth in compulsory military training.
Italian students are marching and dying in the turn-
ace-like plains of Ethiopia. All the students in Europe
are awake,
American students, as a whole, arc removed from
the terrific strain education feels %miler the fascist des-
pots. The American student, however, shall be just as
regimented, just as helpless, as the European univer
city man when the patriots and the jingoes make the
next war
The American college today is losing whatever lib-
city and dignity it may have once held. The slow stran-
.I.itilation and decay of democratic control of our own
destiniCs is a painful sight
We are being, led like lambs to, the slaughter by the
Judas-gonts who led us into the' ast war. The Penn
State men V.llO died in the last great war went blindly,
without knowing that they were handing their lives
over in a monstrous farce
Among the Penn State men who dropped under the
hail of steel in the last war were two athletes, Red Be
bout and Levi Lamb. Old grads will tell'you what these
big fellows did to opponents on the gridirons and wrest
ling mats of. that ItaleVan day, before they .were tour-
tiered. Today we have a plaque in Rec hall to perpe
tuate the memories of these Penn State men.
-Wake up! We shall not die in a shameful.slaugh
ter like Red and Levi. We know why they died; not for
national honor, not for the sanctity of our womanhood,
not to make the world safe for democracy- • They died
without knowing' that the world would be safe for noth
ing because of their deaths.
Today we know more about what makes war, who
profits from war and who 105,,s by war than Red and
Levi. We must use that knowledge to save our own
lives: We cannot shirk, we cannot evade, we must not
be discouraged by the spineless lads who would rather
not do anything about it.
The Peace Strike of next Wednesday is our way of
showing the irresponsible, power-drunk patriots and in
dustrialists who killed Reel and Levi in the loot war that
they'connot do the same to us.
WC have a mighty force against them—all of us
gathered in a Peace Strike, along with 350,000 other
Students in the land. That will give them pause when
they start thinking shout a good war as away out of
the'.depre:Oon. They will think hhout the 350,000 and
the, half there will he next. year when 'next they.
stirt to make the world sate fol;*4emoci•eY:o . b. When
they start the next war to end wars. They will recog
niie our protest against compulsory ROTC; they will
realize that students want to name their own
,destiny;
not to go elf blindly like Red and Levi.
Penn Stith, wen: do ties leant life or a plaque in
Roe hail?
WOMEN'S HONORARIES
With the approach of the annual May Day cele
bration comes the announcement of the women elected
to the two outstanding activities honorary groups. The
recent adoption of second semester rushing makes the
elections even more political than before. Hitherto, the
selections cf the sophomore honorary were fairly clean;
of course, there were instances when social fraterni
ties offered their influence in honoraries as a bait for
pledges. The present situation make it more of a poli
tical system than a merit system.
This divergence toward the political influence in
elections has tended to make the groups forget their
original purposes and ideals. Augmented by the election
of the supposedly outstanding freshmen women, the
group should continue to foster enthusiasm among
themselves as well as among the coming freshman class..
The mere selling of candy does not help organize a
coordinated group of freshmen women.
After being outstanding in, activities for three
years with the resulting election to the senior , wo
men's honorary, these women who have earned their
laurels should not relax on them. They should encour
age all others with their help and guidance to follow
their successes, rather than sitting back smugly to await
the time when they can vote more of the dear sisters
into their select circle.
Both of these organizations could be really influen
tial and active. But first, they must regain the respect
of the student body upon the impartiality of selection
for membership and make a definite effort to carry out
the purposes for which they were founded.
Society
Mr. William Bailey and his bride (nee Skinny
Baxter), who were married Tuesday in Cumberland,
Md., were entertained by - a charming gathering of a
coterie of their friends in the back room of Kalin's
Wednesday
,night, Don Sanders, • Jimmy Dugan,
and Franke Hillgartner plias the Sex-crazed Wom
bat of Brazil) poured.
A Farewell to Yarns
With elections to the Senior staff of this sheet
scheduled for Sunday night, the year during which I
have scoured the dregs of humanity to pound out this
column ends and by a process or reincarnation an
other will take over this department. My troubled
spirit will float to the traditional Limbo of Es-Cam
puseers to join the tribe of intellectual derelicts which
traces back beyond Beatty and Stegmaier through the
misty ages to the slaves who carved their stuff on the
stone columns of Egyptian temples.
___Gichard E Leiria '37
___W. Robert Grubb '37
It's always the prerogative of the aged to counsel
youth with worthless advice. So I leave mine to my
successor in'the form of a few definitions for a monu
mental "Revised Collegiate Dictionary' which I re
cently conceived, but decided in the interests of Amer
ican literature not to publish:
College administration—An interlocking director
ate of Formulators of Policies, Executors of Plans,
and Makers of Decisions.
• Conservatism—The crust of reaction present, in
most departments which acts as a buffer between the
administration and the student body.
Chaperone—A person who can do as he or she
pleases at a social function without interference.
Fraternity—The undergraduate equivalent of the
Elks, Kiwanis, Moose, Eagles, etc. An incubator of
Babbitry.
Hell Week—A self-perpetuating program of tor
ture of Freshmen which was unsuccessfully abolished
by the Interfraternity Council six years ago.
Honorary fraternity—An organization designed
to satisfy the gregarious instincts of those who have
in common an inexplicable lust for power expressed
through tiny gold keys and/or felt hats..
Instructor—A bright young man who ambitiously
went to college so that he could go out into the World
and care his living but changed his mind.
Member of the literati—One who believes that
there is a certain timelessness about Dorothy Parker.
R. 0. T. C.—A local. student military organiza
tion by which the College is privileged to receive Fed
eral funds.
Senior—The fellow who started out his Fresh
man year to "really be somebody around here" but
has given it up in favor of "getting something out of
College my last semester."
Smoothie—Name to designate any male under
'graduate-who knows 'enough not' to , Wear a silk neek=-
tie with a tweed suit and will_ spend his last forty
cents for a haircut instead of a movie.
Pushy-biscuit—A gal who retiuires a lot of dough
to be made. And is not worth it.
Peace bond salesman—The voice of one crying in
the wilderness.
Student radical—Youth in quest of martyrdom
Successful prof,-One who. doesn't have to take
roll to insure attendance and is planning to build a
home on beautiful and exclusive College Heights for
the wife and kiddies.
The Carapuseer—A white space 145,.• inches by 20
enis littered with ungrammaticallychronicled incon
sequential undergraduate trivialities. •
To those whose malefactions supplied me with
copy early on sterile Thursday mornings when I had
an eight o'clock coming up I am grateful. And that
also goes for Jack Bohovich, night linotype operator
at the print - shop—my inset careful reader but sever
est critic..
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CINEMANIA
"Small Town Girl," at the Cath
aum today and the Nittnny tomor
row, has most, if mot all, of the ele
ments• essential to a good piece of
film entertainment. Janet GaynOr and
Robert Taylor are co-starred. and the
supporting east is literally a galaxy,
including Binnic Barnes, Lewis Stone,
Andy Devine, Frank Craven, James
Stewart, Isabel Jewell, Chokes Grape
win, and Edgar Kennedy. MOM has
used its great roster of talent to good
advantage here.
The story xif this film—incidentally,
this is 'the first picture Janet has
made other than under Fox aegis-',
concerns a small town girl who em
petuously elopes with a young soph
isticated 'city doctor. The doctor had
been engaged to a Boston society girl
and this of course precipitates an un
pleasant situation that isn't cleared
up, until the last reel is „well under
way. • Oh' yes! Ben Antes Williams
wrote -the book.
"A Message to Garcia" will play
at the Cathaum tomorrow, featuring
Wallace , Beery, Barbara Stanwyck,
and John 'Boles, Alan Hale, Herbert
Mundin and Mona Barrie are in the
supporting cost.
Shot through and through with his
torical inaccuracies, the play is nm'-
ertheless redeemed by some good per
formances on the 'part of the stars.
The film, of course, was suggested. by
Elbert Hubbard's essay and Lieut.
Rowan's book, but if you are familiar
with these, prepare yourself for a
shock when - you see the picture. It
has intrigue, beautiful women—yeah
man! A short of Little Jack Little and
his, 504.:0 band round out the program.
"Anythti'ng Goes" with Bing Cros
by,.Ethel'hlermnn, and Charlie nug
gleske,4it-app'cFance at the
Nittany tonight..
Film fans who saw the stage pro
duction of "The Children's Hour"
shook their heads sadly when they
learned that Hollywood Ws: making
a movie of the Lillian Hellman play.
The consensus was that any film
based on such a striking theme
would need to be rather unhappily
emasculated. For once the wiseacres
were wrong.
"These Three," which plays at the
Cathanni Monday and Tuesday, has
WANTED
500 Penn State Men to Attend Dance Next
Saturday, 8:30 P. M., LEWISTOWN PARK
Ross. Church and 10-piece - Orchestra
. . .
Admission—s.lo - ,
Dancing—S.2s
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KEELER'S
Co-Edits
, Maria H. Weber '37, was elected
president of Lakonides, women's phy
sical education honorary, at a meet
ing- held shortly before vacation.
Louise 11. Sutton '3B, is the newly
elected vice-president with Bertha L.
Wright , 39, as secretary and Imo
gene AL Giddings '3B will serve as
treasurer- for the coming year.
Alice Jane Parkinson, formerly a
Penn State student who is noel living
at Puerto Rica, is visiting at the Phi,
Mu suite this week.
Mr. Walter Reitz, an Alpha Chi
Omega National Inspector arrived
here Wednesday_ to inspect the local
chapter and to attend the Alpha Chi
Omega Province convention being held
here this week-end.
Connie Russell, formerly a student
here and a pledge to Kappa Alpha
Theta, was - married to George C. Ros
enberger '37, on April 9.
Alumni Honor Hetzel
At Pittsburgh Dinner
The 2300 alumni of this college re
siding in Pittsburgh and the adjoin
ing area tendered n testimonial din
ner to President Ralph D. Hetzel last
night.
The dinner was served in the
Schenley hotel. It marks the begin•
ring of President .I-letzel's tenth year
with the co:lege. During his tenure,
the resident enrollment of the college
has increased nearly 50 per cent, the
extension services have been co-ordi
nated, and research has. been ad
vanced in numerous fields.
Make Inspection Trip
The Penn State Mining society
will inspect the underground mineS
and. the surface, treatment of lime
stone at the Bellefonte Limestone
(Marries Saturday, Anril 25. -The trip
will be in charge of the officers of
the society, Prof. William R. Ched,
sey and Prof. James W. Stewart.-
the unusual advantage of being better
than the original, according to all the
critics. Miriam Hopkins, Merle Ober
on, and Joel lleCrea have the leading
roles, With Bonita Granville nearly
stealing the laurels by her portrayal
of the brat whose lies wrecked the
lives of the two school teachers and
the one's fiance.
Samuel Goldwyn has again crashed
through with a'picture that confirms
him as one of the shrewdest Men in
the business. This picture is the first
in months to get the unqualified ac
clamation of all who sit in judgment
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Conference Discussion
Joseph F. O'Brien, of the division,
of speech, will serve as chitirman of
the panel discussion on, "The:Place ,
of Speech - in Elementary and---Bec
ondary.Schools," which Will-be.one of
the features of the annual 'Eastern,
Public Speaking conference. The: 'con 7
clove will- be held in - New York on
Friday and Saturday.
Mr. O'Brien' was asked to organiFq
and take charge of the discussion by
Trot'. Jane' Doriey — Zimthertnan, of
Columbia University, because of his
experience in the high school field.
Last slimmer he conducted success
fully a . group . of courses for high
school speakers and debaters as-part
of the regular summer session here.
He expects to repeat the work' this
summer.
Graduating, Girls Hear
Richards' 'Joint Talk
John R..Richards;,-;director
L ot:Arts
and science extension;• addiesge# a'
joint meeting of the4radnatioi:girls
of the, Schuylkill* . lfition - high school;
and the Women's club of the. stem°
high school on:Monday,
Mr. Richards will
. Speale . to the- stu-.
'dents of the Everett high school. next
Friday on "The Place 'of . Yontli in the'
Economic Order."
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college to 'collect news concerning N.
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Foresters Hold Dinner
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ing two-year rangers held a final bah
quetsin the Old Main Sandwich Shop
recently. Dean Ralph L. Watts'and .
Prof. John A.-Ferguson spoke. \
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