Fh - s e. ri\;Z: PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Levee, established 1887 THE ISILSAG JOHNSON BRENNEMAN 'IT E. TOWNSEND SWAM,' . 37 Managing Editor PHILIP S. HEISLER '3l Netts Editor W. ROBERT GRUBB '3? Sparta Editor RICHARD LEWIS 'a7 FeaLore Editor MARION A. RINGER '37 Wurnen's Editor M. WINIFRED WILLIAMS . 37 Wtondn's itltituient: Editor !damming Editor This Issue News Editor This Issue Friday, February 19, 1937 "W. S. G. A. RESENTS . . . IN BRINGING into public view the co-ed drinking question we were blithefully unaware that we were getting into something that was none of our bus iness. laving women subscribers, a women's staff, and ( we fondly hope) women readers, we had assumed that there was nothing particularly outrageous in writ ing an editorial about them. • Naturally, then, we were more than mildly surprised to' receive a letter telling us that W. S. G. A. "right fully resents the intrusion of the COLLEGIAN upon the problem which is in women's domain. If it was an in trusion—and we still do not think that it was—then it was made only because W. S. G. A. had made no effort, so far as we were aware, to do anything about it. Now we learn that they are trying "to discover by their own discussion and' poll" what co-eds think about drinking. We are heartily in sympathy. But because of the stigma now attached to a co-ed by the mere admission that she takes a'drink, we are skeptical as to whether any W. S. G. A. sponsored discussion or poll will present a true picture. That is why we are at tempting to find out for ourselves by means of a secret ballot exactly what the situation is. We cannot see what objection W. S. G. A. can have to our getting in formation which they admittedly want to obtain them selves. A few other items in the letter surprise us. Since there have been "no expulsions .for drinking this year," since W. S. G. A. feels it "their duty to ful fill the office and to carry out the constitution," and since that constitution gives them the power to "deal with all violations" of the drinking.rule; we may only conclude that (1) W. S. G. A. has not carried out its duties or that (2) there has been no co-ed drinking here. There would be little argument about which conclus ion is the more likely. "W. S. C. A. does not act as police." No one has accused them, but we know several instances or co-eds' being turned in because they were seen in local beer dispensaries. The suggestion that co-eds would not want to pat ronize the tap-roonms now in town is quite possible. But it is our belief L-and we have heard•of a chaperone who agrees with us—that if the stigma attached to a glass of beer were removed; if a co-ed could enter a tap-room without hiding her head in shame; the result would be that the tone of these places would improve. The readiness with which co-eds admit they "have a bad reputation outside' always surprises us. It may be true, but if so, then there are a lot of parents who do net care what kind of a school their daughtdrs attend. By the first of July the Registrar was turning down all women's applications and only about one in three was admitted to college. There remains one paradox to explain. The letter admits that "the theory behind that editorial is per fectly commendable" and then proceeds to attack that theory. We await the results of our poll before making further comment. DANCES—DINING HALL: DISPUTES IT IS strange that in a college of 1200 women, Mac Hall dining room, the only possible location for a subscription dance, is inaccessible. There are nu merous women's organizations on this campus that need 'money, and with our social set-up, a dance is the most logical means of raising money. Where, other than in Mac Hall, could a (lance be given to make adequate profit? A dance in Rec Hall requires a bond of :PO; the Arm ory bond is $lO. Only a small part of the amounts stated - is returned. Either location is too expensiye for a women's: group that needs to make a profit, i , *ct Hall ; : is Ihe:olilY other possii)lelOentioii. OWens„the . isophornore activities honorary, has been granted the'ink of'the dining hall annually for a.dance. This Verniission was given because Cmqns is a "service orifanizatiCin." • ,Has the idea ever occurred that other organizations could be of service if they had sufficient funds? •Itfac Hall dormitory women are the only others per mitted to use the dining commons for a dance. Why should they be granted this right when all women living on the campus are required to cat in the Hall, thus giv-, ing them equal right to use it? Arguments advanced against holding the dance there are: 1. The additional wear and tear on the floor and furniture. 2.. Disturbance to women living in the dor mitory. 3. Overwork for the waiters in moving the furniture. Any organization would consent to paying a repair fee to cover damages. Women living in the dormitory haven't, as yet, raised an objection when the Cwens or Mac Hall have danced. The waiters would welcome ex tra money for moving furniture. Recently Theta Sigma Phi, women's journalism hon orary, petitioned Mrs. Johnson, supervisor of the din ing commons, for permission to hold a dance. The ob jections already stated were raised. After consultation with Mr.• Inman, purchasing agent, Mrs. Johnson re fused the petition. Theta Sigma PM cannot hold the dance. Yet how else can the organization make money? It is such or ganizations as these that influence the standards of the 'College and the women. It is a well-known fact that the women here could have a better reputation. Im proving these organizations would be a step toward blot ting out unfortunate conceptions. .The usual reply to rooming problems today is "re member the new dormitory." This will not remedy pres ent problems, which in this particular case, need imme diate attention. "WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP 'WHITEY'?" a lot of you were asking last fall. Tomorrow night you will get a chance. And, unless you want to impress your date, it won't be necessary to toss four bits into the till. The price of a burger from each person assembled' to watch the sport in which "Whitey" starred will be enough to pay most of his outstanding hospital debt. ING BOARD ALAN L. SMITH '37 Business Manager KENNETH \V. ENGEL '37 Advertising Manager PHILIP A. SCHWARTZ '37 Promotion Manager GEORGE W. SIM '37 Circulation Manager IRWIN 110111 '37 Foreign Advertising Manager JEAN C. HOOVER '37 Secretary REGINA Y. RYAS '37 Women's Nom Editor __Chnrlee M. Wheeler, jr. '3B Francis 11. Srylnernk '39 CAMPUSEER Quote of the Week: • Herr Docktor, Leo Houck, still remains the moot colorful quipster on the campus, his bombshells of ringside philosophy plowing the way to champion- ships for the boxing squad and his clever repartee which brings back happy thoughts of Ring Lardncr, finding an increasingly appreciative audience While having dinner with several of his friends the other night one of them reminded Leo that he did not .get his press pass for the boxing meet Saturday and then in a rather serious, pompous manner asked, "What's the matter Leo, do you not get as many pass- es as you used to?" "Yes," replied Leo, "I get my usual quoto of tick ets but my usual quoto of friends expanded over the week end." A Hat Man Makes Good: Returning to the Theta house the other night, Jean Kriebel saw a solitary figure wandering to and fro in the gloom surrounding the house. Wild and lurid imaginations rushed through her head as she imagined that the man must be drunk and what might happen should she encounter him at that lonely hour. Jean immediately decided that she would not take the risk of poising him alone so she returned to Old Main, approached two perfectly strange students and had them conduct her to the Theta house only to learn that the sinister figure was a very sober one and also a very good friend of hers. "Oh well," Jean explained, "I knew I could trust these two strangers because ale of them wore a Blue Key hat." CZ= Cryptogramaninc After puzzling through one of Registrar Hoff man's cryptograms in the 'Centre Daily Times we found the following solution: "A dolorous fellow named Tom Had quite an Oedipus corn* When he learned that no other Had the charms of his mother . He blew off his head with a bee * Poetic License by Citronelle COZZI Pick-ups It will be worth your while to read the turn col umn story in last Saturday's issue of the Centre Dai ly Times if you can get hold of a copy . .. Editor Bill Ulerich burned all the extra copies for obvious reasons- . . Sam Breene's.circulation in fraternity., pins has has taken another jump and he now has two out at the same time .-.. the one is being sport ed by an Oil City school teacher and the other by Bet ty Hooker . Prof. Joe Rubin and wife decided to survey campus life the other night so they went over to Mac Hall after the S. U. dance just to see what was going on. They both decided there was entirely too much light in the lounge .. . Doc Lepley, psych prof has a great time wearing an immaculate clin ic gown to one of his classes supposed to be a psy chological lab : . . When the College diner posted a list of people's names owing them money there ap peared the item: "Hummel Fishburn, $.30 . . . In describing the Mac hall semi-formal dance for tonight Miss Haidt described _ the semi-formal part as to mean: "Clean shirts for the men" . Crm's waiter Arnie had a great time helping Lucille Giles select a new pair of shoes at Prompt's ... When Dick Smith, freshman, was exempted from taking-Engl.Comp 1: last semester lie decided to take it anyway. When the grade sheets came out Dick had 3's in all his subi , !: . :.jects.eXcept Engl. Comp. 1, in which he receivetPU a 1 ... Special Through Buses to the Boxing Intercollegiates • Reduced Round Trip Ticket $8.95 Trip No. 1 Lv. State College, 10:30 a. m., March 12 Ar. Syracuse, 5:30 p. in., March 12 Lv. Syracuse, 10:00.a. m., March 14 Ar. State College, 5:00 p. m., March 14 Trip No. 2 Lv. State College, 7:30 a. m., March 13 Ar. Syracuse, 2:30 p. in., March 13 Lv. Syracuse, 10:00 a. in., March 14 Ar. State College, 5:00 p. March 14 ALL SEATS RESERVED IN ADVANCE. LIMITED SPACE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION APPLY TO HOTEL STATE COLLEGE TRAVEL BUREAU or 'STUDENT UNION Mt . ; iTTAN . bTATE COLLEilip,l4 Philotes Chooses Club's Quarters C. A. Gives Room 302, Old Main, To Non• Fraternity Women; Stress Activities Philotes, organization of non-fra ternity women, has been allotted Room lie in Old Main for its head quarters. The Christian Association has given it this room which will be open at all times for the use cf the girls. ,In a recent interview, Naomi P. Anderson '37, president, said, "The purpose of Philotes is to broaden the social role of the non-fraternity girl and to get her more' interested in campus activities. i "The girls have made it a point to participate in activities," Miss An derson said. "We are active in intra mural sports and we're out to win the intramural cup." The members have planned an ex tensive 'social program which will probably include a Mother's day breakfast and a dance to be given some time this semester. Letter Box To the Editor: ' • ' A week ago I sat in the Sandwich Shop and talked to a senior Ceramic engineer. He was a little fellow with broad shoulders and short, blunt fingers, calloused by the shovel and the pick. "I have an,NYA job," he said. "I work thirty hour: a month and get ten dollars for it." , "That means you're earning about thirty-five cents an hour," I said.l., "Yes," he said, "it isn't much, but I certainly am thankful for it." "Do you know," I said, "that WPA workers in Centre County get fifty cents an hour?. Hasn't it ever occur red to you that thirty-five cents an hour is very low remuneration for human labor?" • The Ceramic engineer looked at me suspiciously. "It's all right for you to talk," he said, "you're out of school. If I'd open my mouth about wages I'd lose my job, and Cod knOws I need it." "I think I understand," I said. "Only the neediest. students in the school are given NYA jobs, and they are so thankful for the jobs that they say nothing about wages." It is characteristic of an alumnus to romanticize about the "good old days" and tell everybody that the school isn't whi4 it used to be. But I wonder' why','Soinemie doesn't . do something for the anise of NYA la: hoc at Penn State. - . What has happened. to that little group of liberal minded professors and students who were always ready to take up the cause of the under dog? All over Centrle County, NYA and ' WPA workers are getting fifty cents an hour. By protest and strike their hourly wage was raised from 'forty cents to its present level. At State College, NYA workers should receive' $10.50 per month for twenty-one hours' work. In Philipsburg, Belle fonte, and all other parts of Centre County, NYA workers are getting fifty cents an hour. If NYA labor is worth fifty cents an hour in one part of the county it is certainly worth fifty cents in another part of the county. What the movement needs is . p :leader. The first; step. should be, to :meeting,, appo : int a .conuit 7 tee,. and discuss .and publicize ;the idea Of securing 3 . a higher , hourly rate q NYA. wokers. it State Col: lege. Or peihaps nobody cares ex cept the man who is 'trying to carry a full schedule of college courses and work thirty hours a month and afraid to say anything because he might lose his job. Yours very truly, Jess Merton '34 To the Editor Before the Penn State coeds an swer the questions on the ballot on drinking now being issued by the COLLEGIAN they should consider the question seriously. It is only fair that they should know both sides of the question which was not present• ed fairly in the editorial "Co-eds Don't Drink" in the 'February 16 is sue of the COLLEGIAN. The theory behind that editorial is perfectly commendable. That is: that girls who are permitted to drink at home should he allowed here, that those girls who do drink up here should not be disgraced when caught. However, many of the statements were prejudiced by the men's view point and presented a false light up on the situation. W. S. G. A. realizes that some co-eds drink and recognizes the importance of the problem. They Marie Clark Town Shop South Allen St. Formal and Informal Wear Class Room Clothes Accessories Chapel S pealco DR. MICHAEL WILLIAMS Williams Will Discuss Catholicism in Chapel Dr. Michael Williams, editor,of the Commonweal. will speak at the chapel service Sunday morning on. "The • Catholic Church and the World Cri sis." The address is part of the pro gram sponsored by the Penn State Christian Association concerning the relationship and problems pertaining to Jews and Christians and how they can be improved. Dr. Williams has had a varied and colorful career in journalism, being connected with the New York World, the Evening Telegram, the New York American, and the Son Francisco Ex aminer, of which he was city editor at the time of the earthquake. Re was with Obregon's army in Mexico dur ing the Revolution of 1914 as a spe cial correspondent. Later, he has been engaged with welfare work on the Pacific coast, has been affiliated with the National Catholic Welfare Conference at Washington, and has contributed numerous articles to American magazines and newspapers in the, last twenty years. rightfully resent the Intrusion of the COLLEGIAN upon the problem which is •in- the ,women's domain and upon which they are now working. The present officers•of W. S. G. A. did not start the provision in the constitution which states, "Senate expresses disapproval of drinking among women students and reserves the right to deal with all violations." They feel it their duty to fulfill the office which their fellow women have elected them to and to carry out the constitution which "was' `o`riginally passed by the women. The COLLEGIAN will find that there have been no expulsicMs for drinking this year. W. S. G. A. does not act as police. If the majority of women really want the drinking rule abol ished, which W. S. A. intends to discover by their own discussion and poll, it is up to the women to make up their ruling. It should be realized and considered that this is a state institution and very much in the public eye. The co eds have a bad reputation outside, which they know is not due to them selves but to the conduct of the im ports. Would a rule allowing drink ing heighten the standing and repu tation of the Penn State co-ed? Do the majority of the women here want to drink as the COLLEGIAN ,in fers? Would a girl, who is particular about the sort of place she patronizes in order to drink, want to frequent the tap rooms.here? W. S.G. A. does not make a moral issue of the'.question: it is .consider ing the good - of "a large number . of girls in their minority under the pro tection and jurisdiction of a college. Many of these girls come from homes where parents disapprove of drink ing and would not countenance their daughters living in a place where drinking is allowed by college author ities. These considerations are not triv- Plumbing and Heating .Heating Systems Installed 808 TAYLOR DIAL 2722 `You Can Get. It at METZGER'S' Have Books in Stock for Practically Every Course - Book Covers Free With Books . Univex Movie Camera; $9.95 Projector, $12.50 30 ft. Film 60c; Carrying Cases; Screen. Camera Sensation of 1937 16 oz. Set. Boxing Gloves $9.95 ALL ACCESSORIES FOR PING PONG Balls— 5c 3 for 25c 2 for 25c 25c Games, Books, Toys _ Shop at Metzger's Cochrane Answers Questions Concerning Average Students What is. the' average Penn State fraternity man or sorority woman like? An interesting composite picture of these hypothetical individuals has been drawn by J. P. Cochrane, man ager of the local office of the Stew art Howe Alumni Service, from sta tistics gathered from personal mem bership data of many local organiza tions. The average fraternity man„he finds, is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 163 pounds, has brown hair and blue or blue-grey eyes. The average soror ity woman is 5 feet, 5 inches in height, weighs 118 pounds, has light brown hair and dark eyes. The average fraternity age is -20 years and 4 months while the average age of the sorority women is 19 years and 9 months. Ages of the fratern ity men in school this year range from 17 to 20 years while the wom- - en's ages are'distributed between 17 and 23 ' years. ;Roughly, the com posite age of both groups is about 19. MI Museum Shows GeologicatMap,. . Indian Relics An all-Pennsylvania exhibit repre senting the mining industries can be seen in the Mineral Industries Mu seum. Old Indian flints and other implements are on display, giving an idea of the crudeness of the existence qf the early 'American. Finished products of the ceramics, aluminum, brass, steel, and refining industries compose the fabricated goods exhibit. Specimens of oil sand and refining displays show the source of the fuel that today is so important to the nations of the world. Maps and photographs of the char coal iron furnaces formerly located in central Pennsylvania, a vein of a Pittsburgh coal bed, and maps show ing the location of limestone deposits, occupy almost half of the room. The large column of coal taken from a de posit shows the minable portion of one of the richest veins in the country. The biggest attraction in the room is the large geological map of Penn sylvania. The map is in relief. show ing clearly the high and low areas of the state. This map is the only. one of its kind in existence. tel. To some of'the more conservative thinkers than. the Commas: adVOI" cotes of drinking, they mean not a little. This question is - up to the women and should be discussed and solved by them. Marion A. Ringer '37 The College Cut-Rate Store Between the Corner and the Moues Featuring the Gaby Cosmetics 106 W. College Ave. Tel. 3861 NOTICE We Handle a Complete Line of Fancy Groceries + + + Also Genuine Steer Beef and Other Excellent' Meats The Winner Market East College Ave. Opposite Campus Priday, February 19, 1937 More than 40 per cent of• the fra ternity mens' fathers attended col lege, and more than 30 per cent of their mothers had a college eduCation. Yet, the sorority women, generally, have more educated forebearers, say the statistics. More than '65 per cent of the sorority women' fathers at tended college and more than 55 per cent have mothers who are college bred. Orphans constitute only about 1 per cent of the fraternity men, and are negligible among the , sorority women. More sorority women have one deceased parent than do fratern ity. Men. About 7 per cent of the Greek Letter society members have one or more parents who attended State College. Hobbies in this group range from watching football games to collecting match boxes. One-fifth of the men and one-tenth of - the women admit special musical or artistic talents. More than one-fourth of the women Mention horseback riding as a special hobby. One out of every ten men and women mention a preference for reading good literature, including poetry. -Amusement is very diversified. Strangely_ enough, few admitted that the 'movies were among their first preferences. More than 35 per cent of the men listed intramural sports as first preference. • Favorite sports, in the order of preference, are: golf, tennis, swimming, boxing, and wrest ling. Hetzel Will Address Alumni in Scranton ' Dr. Ralph D. Hetzel, President of the College, will speak at a luncheon meeting of the Scranton Rotary club and the annual dinner of the Penn State Alumni association of North eastern Pennsylvania at Scranton on April 26. He will attend these meetings through the combined efforts of Boyd A. Musser, alumni member of the College board of trustees; William J. Griffiths, president of the Scranton Rotary; and Thomas Francis, Lacka-, wanna county superintendent of schools. LAN - TURN IN Under New- Management Featuring Home Cooked Lunches of HOT SANDWICHES SOUPS...BEVERAGES '220 E. College Ave.
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