Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance, established 1887 Published sumUweckly during the College year, except on holidays, jy students of The Pennsylvania State College, in the interest of the College, the students, faculty, alumni, and friends. THE MANAGING BOARD JOHNSON imENNEMAN ’37 ALAN L. SMITH ’37 Editor Business Mnnnger E. TOWNSEND SWALM '37 KENNETH W. ENGEL ’37 Managing Editor Advertising Manager PHILIP S. HEISLER *37 FHILIB A. SCHWARTZ ’37 News Editor Promotion Manager W. ROBERT GRUBB *37 GEORGE W. BIRD *37 . Sports Editor Circulation Manager RICHARD LEWIS ’37 IRWIN ROTH ’37 Feature Editor Foreign Advertising Manager MARION A. RINGER ’37 JEAN C. HOOVER ’37 Women’s Editor Secretary M. WINIFRED WILLIAMS ’37 REGINA J. RYAN ’37 Women’s Managing Editor Women’s News Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS Francis 11. Szymcrak ’3B Charles M. Wheeler jr. *3B Woodrow W. Blerly ’33 Jerome Weinstein ’3S ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS Jay H. Daniels ’3B Carl W. Diehl ’3B Robert E. Elliott jr, ’3B Kathryn M. Jennings *3B Robert S. MoKelvcy ’33 John G. Sabella *3B WOMEN’S ASSOCIATE EDITORS Shirley R. Helms ’3B Geotgia 11.-Powers ’3B Caroline Tyson *3B Managing Editor This Issue News Editor This Issue - Tuesday, September 22, 1936 RENAISSANCE? KYLE CRICHTON attended Lehigh University in the years prior to the War. Since that time he has kept in contact with colleges and college stu dents. As a member of the staffs of Colliers , Life, and The New Masses he has been associated with leading figures in the contemporary cultural scene, particu larly those writex - s and artists who have identified themselves with the various left-wing movements in lit erature, drama, and art. One of the finest novels of recent years, Robert Briffault’s “Europa,” came to be written because of the encouragement which Crichton gave its author. Vincent Sheehan asked him for criti esm and advice concerning his recent novel “San Fe lice." Crichton’s estimate, then, of students ’and their problems is one which should carry considerable weight. Speaking to the writer a few weeks ago, Crichton expressed the opinion that students today are more con- scious of the problems which face them and that they are looking at them with more seriousness and common sense than at any previous time to his knowledge. Students themselves arc likely to question the ex tent to which this is true. Certainly at Penn State the success of the football team is considered, by the aver age undergraduate, to be more important than the out come of the Spanish rebellion. But if such a compe tent outside observer ns Crichton feels that students are beginning to awaken intellectually, it should be worth while.to discover, if possible, how far that awak- ening has progressed here. Crichton's belief, summarized, is this. Students today realize that the developments in Europe are of importance to them personally because the course of events there will determine whether or not there is to be war or peace. They know that if -there is war it will be -difficult, if nob impossible, for country.to stay out. The difference between 1936 and 1914 is that then 77ien in college felt that they were removed from what happened in Germany, Russia, or Serbia, and that whatever occurred there could have only a very indi rect effect upon their own lives. Furthermore they are beginning to feel that in this country, as well as in Ger many, Italy, and Spain, there are opposing forces of fascism and collectivism and that they will have to de cide which way they want to go. Finally - there are stu dent leaders who, like Dos Passos at Harvard and Scott Fitzgerald at Princeton, prior to the War, are finding that they have something important to say and are try- ing to say it. Is this true at Penn State? To a degree—we hope—it is. Three peace demonstrations have shown that there are a few* students who realize the importance of ac tively combating the forces of war. The formation of a Peace Action Council is another hopeful sign. Aside from this, the campus has been weak-in. liberal student organizations. The N. S. L. and the L. I. D. were never strong. The American Student Union has not been or ganized long enough to judge its effectiveness, but if it goes through with its present plans it should supply a much-needed rallying-point for student liberals The Bell is here to provide the medium for those under graduate writers who have something to say. Last year it had difficulty maintaining its existence despite the fact that such men as Crichton, John O’Hara, and Louis Adamic praised it highly. This fall it seems stronger financially and if it can get much-needed student sup- port it con continue as a mouthpiece for local authors. The conditions and institutions that are necessary for a renaissance seem to be here. Students themselves will have to do the rest. COLLECTOR’S NOTE The collegiate idea of a funny gag, that of remov ing the name-plaques from the fronts of fraternity houses, has been revived. Among others, the plaques of the Phi Mu women's fraternity and the Delta Up silon house were taken by unknown gag-men. The latest theft of the kind has been reported by the Chi Omega house. Either college boys are going Joe College or a new type of collection is being started. If it is the case of having fun it would make the game more sporting to place the plaque- upon some other house and let the rightful owners hunt for it. It is a pretty poor.idea to start a collection of such objects. One of the prime enjoyments of having a collection is to boast about it. One could hardly boast about such a collection in large circles for fear of being discovered as the thief.- Whatever the reason for taking the plagues, it is a distorted idea of a practical joke. Placques cost money and aren’t easily replaced. Then, too, they, make it easy for a Greek reader to find his way about the fraternities. So, college boys, grow up, and leave the plaques for those who view them with sentiment. AS WE EXPECTED a questionnaire on the day of meeting in an economics class pro duced some weird answers. Gold medal first place honors go to the senior who answered the ques tion, “Who is William Randolph Hearst?” by saying: “Mr. Hearst is owner is owner of many magazines and newspapers who insists upon sticking his nose in to the political frying pan of the world and who is one person whom some people would like to see have that infernally long nose caught in a bear trap.” An other discerning student described him as one who "writes for the Philadelphia Record.” A “Radical” was described variously as “a born fool,” and “person who goes off half-cocked about some crazy idea of Etopia.” “Liberals” arc persons who are “progressive in a sane way,” while the Black Legion is “ . . . also supposed to be a Com munist group.” In answering the question, “What is happening in Spain today.?” one brilliant upperclassman went right to the heart of the situation when lie stated-that “war is very active in Spain today.” Coloring ilie News: WooUrow W. Bierly ’:ifi ..Chnrk's M. Wheeler, jr. ’3B And while we are thinking about him, the fol lowing was taken from our contemporary Mr. Henrst's Pittsburgh Snn-Ttlcyraph: “Red Squirrels Caught Stealing Grave Flags” Paid by Moscow walnuts, ch, Mr. Hearst? Who Stole the Plaque Off the Hen House Door? We can’t understand how this gem escaped us so long, but it seems that Friday a week ago some un identified person or persons made off with the bronze nameplate which has served as identification tag for the chi omega frat. Naturally the sisters were up in arms. As a matter of fact they still are. Although no definite reward has been offered as yet, it is un derstood that “there will be no questions asked .. . .” According to our informer the search has already been narrowed down to betas, phi psis and sigma nus. Filler: If you’ve heard ’em, forgive us.' If you haven’t heard ’em, forgive us anyway. (We’ve got to fill this space somehow). Both of these are products of the journalistic -brain, if any, and should be treated accordingly. The first is from a senior girl on the present staff who made the "contradictory request that if we used it we shouldn’t mention her name. “Knock knock. Who's there? Marion. Marion who? Marion makes it legal.” •And Walt Freunsch, last year’s sports ed, work ed “I see your coldj isn’t any better today,” into the last lintijof«a icnoclf knock using the name ARCH as the theme. Collegiaha: Our roving correspondent reports that he met Kay Bloom in the lobby of Pgh’s Wm. Penn hotel last week, where she was waiting for one of Ted Weem’s bandsmen whom she has been chasing all over the country this summer . . . Our inside man reports that beta sigma rho, delta theta sigma, and sigma phi sigma received clear up to one first choice on the recent preference straw vote while the s p e’s are thinking over their two first choice men . . . What’s in a Name Dept.: Lcland H. Bull is a member of the Penn State stock judging outfit . . . Our present sports ed breezed into town for a one-night stop, his first Question being, the football cap tain?” . . We would like to discover the person who first called him “Stinker” Breene . . . And Marion Ringer, who should know better, says, “You can’t tell the difference between the sigma nus and the betas,” .which.ought to stir up.something . ....Yeah, and we think’'Campy’s new overcoat stinks . . . OLD MANIA ■ . . i ■! i ■ w 11 i mt* —THE MANIAC ‘l'fflS mm STATE COLLEGIA] | We WbrfTen BY MARION RINGER Freshman women, we seniors en vy you. You’re fresh and new and eager. We’re old-’and tired; weight ed down with thought of what we might have made,of ourselves if we only could hav<rknown. You have four whple years ahead of you— we have only a year, and then un certainty. Part of ourselves take pity upon you and would like to acquaint you with the facts of college life we have learned. And the other part is coated with envy. We say to our selves, "Let them find out for them selves; we had to learn.” • Way back in our time, we fresh men, for the most part, lived on campus. You are living downtown. Don’t look upon it as too disadvan tageous. Of course, it is impossible to get to know as many. girls at once as you would in a dormitory. But, take it from one who knows, lots and lots of girls lead to lots and lots of bull-sessions lead to lots of conflicting ideas and low grades. .And, conflicting ideas and low grades lead-to "a false devil-may carc attitude which destroys your whole purpose in coming to college. You are living in small units, exceptionally well-organized. You have young chaperones who offer you cameradie and guidance from experience gained in college recent ly. These chaperones, together with Miss Katherine Phelps, the head of the freshman dormitories, are working entirely with you and for you. You have new and better en forced study "* hours, something which is in practice only theoretic ally on campus. You are being taught college etiquette, something we bad to pick up for ourselves. There is no doubt that some senior women don’t know the fine points even now. Two more weeks you are to have no dates. We envy you, again. We can study, have plenty of time to keep clothes in order. You have a peace of mind in knowing that you could go out, for you are TYPEWRITERS •1? - i i Remington Portables $49 50 - ? 62 50 - $ 67 50 Corona Portables $ 49 50 - $ 6O Underwood Portabless49 50 - s 6O L. C. Smith Uprights $ lB to $ 42 ALL NEW MACHINES CARRY A 1-YEAR GUARANTEE FACTORY REBUILT AND OTHER USED MACHINES 6-MONTH GUARANTEE. ' All Makes of Machines Repaired ATHLETIC STORE, inc. DIAL 2158 going to be more popular and more sought-after than any other class, if it just weren’t for freshman cus toms. We, poor souls, have no three 'weeks non-dating period to blame for our lack of male attention. It is the vogue, now, to be pop ular, active in <*ampus societies, and get this—to have a good aver age. During the non-dating per iod you really can get down to study and form the habit. Once that habit is formed you should have no trouble in getting “2” av erages. And you may rest assured that people are going to admire you more for a high average than for a good “line.” There are very few senior girls who recognized this fact when they were freshmen. Gene 1 Ziegler, aside from being the president of Women’s Student Gov ernment, the highest office attain able on this campus, has a 2.92 av erage in the pre-medical depart ment This column has been offered to you in all sincerity; the writer hopes it will be of some help. BEDS - - - $5.25"" MATTRESSES - $8 to $35 SPRINGS - - $8 to $3O WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF BEDDING SUPPLIES State College Bedding Supply COLLEGE AND FRAZIER New and Used USED MACHINES PRICED FROM $lB to $42 FACTORY REBUILT $49.50 Ribbons CINEMANIA TONIGHT at the Cathaum: “Swing Time” swings into its second day. Fred Astaire, Ginger'Rogers, dancing to new swing- sons,'* and the Helen Broderick-Victor Moore com bine supplying the.comedy. .. , • TONIGHT at the Nittany comes, “Seven Sinners,” a Gaumont British mystery thriller, directed by Albert de Courville in the best Hitchcock manner. Like previous British my stery thrillers, “Seven . Sinners” works in several new techniques and copious use - of understatement and suggestion which seem'to account'for the general excellence of GB produc tions with weak plots. It’s about an American detective and., a girl (Ed mund Lowe and Constance Cum mings) who show the Sureto how to round up a gang of crocks operating to the bafflement and confusion of continental police. TOMORROW at the Cathaum: Frederick March, Warner Baxter and Lionel Barrymore walk “The Road to USED $l2 to $3O USED $2O to $4O Type Gleaner Tuesday, September 22, 1930 Glory,” whiSh is not to "be confused-" with Humphrey Cobh’s “Paths of -Gio-f (Continued on Pape Four) SHATTERS All STYLE RECORDS:: :*SEAGBUCK (cxdusive wI(K‘ Freeman) repeats again this season in the smartest styles for fashion minded men. See our delightful' . range of styles featuring this rich .. “nappy” textured reverse calfskin . In rich browns and modish g^eys. The “NABOB” features thick" gen wine crepe rubber bottoms. Other styles, with leather soles and heels. tjr3FBEEMAftI SHBES ramU Worn tetth Frld* hr BOTTORF BROS. OPP. MAIN GATE Entrances on Beaver and Allen
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