Yard Tc;;, PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance. established 1887 Published egmhweekly during the College year. except on halidais, by students of The Pennsylvania State College. in the interest of the College, the students, faculty. alumni. and friends. NATIONAL ADVERTIIIING SERVICE. INC. Chicago—Ronan—San Freed:leo—Las Angeles—Portland—Settle Applied for entry as vecond class matter at the State College Post Office THE MASAO JOHNSON BRENNEMAN 'si E. TOWNSEND SWALM '37 Monottin3 Editor PHILIP S. lIEISLER '37 News Editor W. ROBERT GRUB '37 Snorts Editor RICHARD LEWIS .37 Ftditure Editor MARION A. RINGER '37 Women's Editor M. WINIFIIED WILLIAMS '37 Woolen's Manotrind Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS Woodrow W. Bierly IS Francis 11. Szymczak Jerome Weinstein IS Charles M. Wheeler jr. IS ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS Jay IL Daniels '3B Carl W. Dial . 38 Robert E. Elliott Ir. Kathryn M. Jen.lrgs '3B Robert S. 31eNolvey '3B John G. Sabo /la WOMENS ASSOCIATE ED/TORS Shirley R. Helms '3B Cirargim 8. Powers '3B Caroline Tyarin '3B 1936 Mcmlxr 1937 Associated Colle6iate Press Distributors of ColleWe Dliest ?damming Editor This Issue-- News Editor This issue Tuesday, February 23, 1937 "HOWL" ABOUT HEALTH CONDITIONS relative to Health' Service at this College have reached a critical state. Students vi=it the dispensary, are sent to the infirmary, kept there a few days, and then charged and discharged. Service is unsatisfactory. Complaints are heard. The Health Service is condemned. But is it to blame? In 1030 Penn State's enrollment was slightly less than 4,000. The Health Service staff consisted of two physicians and seven nurses. Today the enrollment has reached more than 5,300. One nurse has been added to the Health Service staff. Organizations of college health directors have de clared that a minimum number of full time physicians or equivalent thereof should be one to every 500 stu dents. Penn State has tAVo to more than 5000 students! A comparison of the. Health Service here With that of other colleges throughout the country shows that Penn State ranks among the poorest. Cornell, a land grant college with practically the saine enrollment as Penn State, has a health service personnel of ten phy sicians and sixteen nurses and technicians. Penn State has two physicians and eight nurses. There are two solutions to the problem.. Either the college must realize that the• Health SerVide hits 'hot only a personal, but also an institutional function, and arrange its budget accordingly; or, student health serv ice fees must be increased. The allotment the Health Service receives from the College i= relatively small. Student fees pay the salaries of the staff as well as the greater part of the cost for supplies and equipment In 1950 when fees were collected froth only 4,000 students, and a staff of two physiciani and seven nurses drew salaries, a financial report of the Health Se'rvice showed a deficit of only $1,255 Students today pay Only two dollars each semester to the Health Service. Last April they elected to in= crease the fee. Nothing more was done! In 1930, shortly after the new infirmary was con structed, there was agitation for an increased fee and free hospitalization. Students voted and the measure was passed. Nothing more was dose about that! A'study of the situation shows that a semester fee of five d;filars, which is;l+ than that chat,ged at most 14rently aidl the efficiency of the health service. ritee physicians, three nurses, technic'ian, , a 'psycho-therapist, two clerkiand:Uricilleil laborers could be added to the staff. The additional fee Would also provide free hospitalization for three or four days, the average length of. time a student is confined to the infirmary. It would also take care of additional medical supplies that would be needed. The handicap under which the Health Service is working has gone unnoticed tco long. If the College really "endeavors to conserve the health of its siudents," why doesn't it increase it: allottnient to the Health Service or levy the increased fee which' students ap proved last year? —W. W. B. UNDERLINING STUDENT EFFORTS TO revive and revise student govern ment finally come into the open this week with announcements by Student Council and the '36 Independent Clique. Neither group knew %that the Other was doing, .Yet their work is complementary. The Council has called a meeting to discuss the possibility of injecting cam paign issues into campus politics.. The Independents show that it can he done by anneanchig , their niiin 11- point platform. The Council suggests the advisability, of limiting the size of the dance committee and reducing the num ber of omplimentary tickets. The Independents an nounce that they intend to do this if given an oppor tunity. Establishinent of an all-College cooperative book store is suggested by the Council as a, possible cam paign issue. Again the Independents have anticipated the Council by including this as a part of their platform. form. The trouble with Student giwerinnent here iii the past was that candidates made promises only to the few who were assisting in the camPaigh. It made abio lately no difference to the a'verage student Who Was elected and naturally he displayed no laciest. NOR' it seems that at least one party has decided to make its promises to' the group which really counts and to un derline the Student in Men's Student Mernment. NG BOARD ALAN L. SMITH '37 Business Hat/nail' KENNETH W. ENGEL '37 Adverticion Vitinsger PHILIR.A. SCHWARTZ '37 Promotion Mounter GEORGE W. DIRD '37 Circulation Manager IRWIN ROTH '37 Foreign Advertisinc 3lnnaver JEAN C. HOOVER '37 Secretary REGINA J. RYAN '37 Womm's News Editor • NVidalrma W. 11larb _Charles M. Wheeler. Sr. '3B OLD MANIA Announcement of the Week FIRESIDE SESSION CANCELLED SCHE DULED SPEAKER NOT PREPARED TO GIVE ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE ON SEX.—from bid- IRis board. Watts 'Hall. + + "Resoked: N'othing:" It Was a pretty wierd situation Which faced the Penn State debaters when they got ..down to Penn the other day. Everything was all set and both teams were clearing their throats preparatory to beginning their arguments anent "Resolved: That Congress should be empowered to fix minimum wages and max imum hours in industry," or some other equally un debatable question, when it suddenly became appar ent that both teams were prepared to present the same side of• the question. We don't really know whether the Liberty League, American Legion and the Daughters of the American Revolution had anything to do With it but both sides were all set to argue the negative side. Happily, however, there's no problem which is impossible of solution for a Couple of debate teams so it was decided that State should hold forth ex temporaneously on the affirmative side with no de cision being drawn. Which is certainly unfortunate for Congress, fdr and the American Way of life. ... Cabbages & Kings This department has been scooped again. We've known about it since last Wed., and it ain't our fault this rag goes to press twice a week only. (Aside to our many readers and few subscrib ers: how about'a little agitation for a daily?) So Sunday the Inquirer scooped us with a six-column story answering the question which has been tremb ling on everybody's lips around here since early last fall: Where's Ben? Hugo Bezdek, reports the Inquirer, has been lured by restfulness of Bucks County Farm. "Seek ing refuge from the strange confusion of this world bY settling in some old stone farm house back in the hills of Bucks county is fast getting to be . the habit of many well-known Americans," reports the Inquir er's Mtt. , :ey Morrison with malice aforethought. Bet has purchased the White Eagle farm adjoin ing the National Farm Scheel on Lower State road near Doylestown. And, the report mina, this week he's moving in, planning to farm his 160 acres in the spring. He's in good company, though, for among his many neighbor "retreatists" are Edward Redfield and Wm. Lathrop, painters, Pearl Buck, Dorothy Parker, Gee. Kauffman, Lester Cohen, "writin' folks," and many other great and near great. Joan Lowell seems to have beat the farthest retreat of them all though going front the "Cradle of the Deep," to the Solebury Meeting House Road. Aside to E. C. Davis: How's crops? + + + Cathartic: Certain admirers of the Muse' have becoine Mae nant, and rightly so, over the Cou.emmls deplorable attitude toward things cultural, particularly ezhibi 'tions of paintings on this campus. One devotee did some musing on paper and the result was a letter little short of a masterpiece in biting sarcasm. Speak ing of an article in last issue on the FIVE PAINT INGS OF IMPORTANCE FROM THE METRO POLITAN MUSEUM now hanging in Old Main, the letter said: • "Do come over (3rd floor M. Eng.) and see our Japanese prints (etchings, too, we have), and pause in Old Main to examine that fine 18th (dot 17th) century portrait by Nattier, the •19th (not 18th) cen tury landscape by Thomas Cole (not Cola), the "Fontainebleau" by Theodore (not Thomas) Rous seau (Oct Rosseau), and the late 19th 'century por trait by Mary Cassatt (not Cossatt), And for Art's sake spell it Aert (not Aart) de Gelder." Seven (7), count 'em, errors in a couple of inch es of type. It's a good thing it takes a count of ten be fore you're out in this league. Confession, they say, is good for the soul. About Grounds and tinildin:rys:, • • • : All the mousers in 'town hist Weekend! Bill "Skit= hie, Ken Hoirman,.:Yaricc, • Pacicard, Bob Tschan, . . The dope behind us at ,the fights tivho figured cut that Ridge Riley was Soose'S nrogeni tor. . . . - Z•,l FORMAL WEAR WHETHER YOUR NEED CALLS FOR A SHIRT. A TOP HAT, A SET OF TAILS OR MERELY A COLLAR YOU' WILL FIND IT AT STARR. BROS. & HARPER-- .AND—YOU MAY BE SURE IT WILL BE CORRECT FOR THE OCCASION. STARK BROS. & HARPER Hatters 'Haberdashers taihire 'l'll'l~i YL''i i S" i'A`r E liVLLl':liltV Alpha Epsilon Phi Accepts Astriad National Jewish 'Group Pledges 9 Active Mpnhers Through National Treasurer AStriad, local Jewish women's or: gardiatiOn, was 'accepted by the Al pha Ensilon'Phi, national fraternity, Saturday ,afternoon. Nine WO:nen, all active members of the local group, were pledged by Mrs. Anna B. Klein, alumni secretary of the fraternity, arid Mrs. Samuel L. Cohen, national treasurer. The new pledges include Myra E.' Cohen '37, Miriam Elle With '37, and Anna b. itudolah '3B. Sophomores who Were pledged are Lucille B. Greenberg, Pauline 31. Kalin, Ruth M. Merida, - Gerile G. Metz, Joan C. Sperling, and Paola B. \YohHeld. :Mil dred A. Spero '37, an active member of Alpha Epsilon Phi froin the Uni versity of Pittsburgh; was influential in the founding of this chapter. Alpha Epsilon Phi has twenty-nine active chapters; totalling 3,500 mem bers and is recognized nationally as an outitanding Jewish fraternity. Astriad was formally accepted on this 'campus December 11, 1036. Initia tiOn bf the new group will be held folloWing •it probation period of one IMonth. 30 A. A. Books Lifted Saturday Crowd of 6,985, Largest indoor Throng, Sees Basketball, Boling Contests Thirty facultiand student athletic books dei•e lifted by the Athletic As sociation Saturday in the continued drive to prevent transfers, it was an nouneed today by Harold R. Gilbert, assistant to th'e graduate manager of athletics. All of the thirty persons involved were first offenders, according to Mr. Gilbert. After the second offense, books will be kept by the Athletic Association. Largest trowel Recorded The crowd attending the Navy box ing meet and. Temple basketball game Saturday night:brake all records for indoor athletic events since Recrea iiii"lfall• 'A - total of 6,985 ' Packed every available corner, with (hundreds standing, sitting on the ra dieters, and hanging on to the rafters. Of the total .cittendance, coupons from student 'and faculty athletic book's amounted' to 4,924. Compli iuentary .and • sal t s totalled 1,861 and 200 high school students were admit ted as guests of the Athletic Asso ciation. To handle the 'expected..crowd for the Lehigh wrestling and 'Wisconsin boxing meets this Saturday, chairs will again be placed on the floor. More room Will be available, however, since ! space :will not be needed for basket ball. On Friday, .100 reserved Seats will go oil sale in Old Main for $1.14. Men To Debate With. Seton Hill ) F.l'ayiirgyP.C.A. To Hold { The men'A debiting team will meet Seton 33i11 College this Thursday at 8 o'clock in the Home Economics au ditorium, while nett Tuesday a de ' bate sponsbred jointly . by the P. S. C. A. and the Forensic Council will be held in Schwab auditorium. This week's debate is: "Resolved: Thht bridge does more harm than good." This is the only time this year that 'the men debaters *ill - compete with a women's team on this campus. Fred S. CarlsOn, jr. '39 and Lester AL Ben jamin '37 will form a split team. Benjamin will, join ewe of the visit ing women in presenting their - side.' A ballot will be taken before and aft er the debate to determine the shift' Of (Minion caused by the discussion. Prof. John B. Frizzell, head of the division of speech, will preside. P. S. C. A. Debate Prof. Joseph H. O'Brien, of the division of .speech, will be the chair man of the. debate next week on the Subject: "Resolved: A college gradu ! etc , earning' $1,500' a year should inari7 before the age of 25." The de bate will be held principally for freshmen. This is the first time that P. S. 'C. A. has joined, With the Forensic Council in sponsoring a debate. Freshmen may Secure free tickets, which are necessary to gain admis sion to the meeting, from the Student Union office and from members of the Forensic 'Council , 'Lnd Frekhman Com mission. The balcony will be reserv ed for uppercla:siMen and faculty members, while the main floor will be designated for the freihmen. A ballot will be given to each per ben on which he is to give, his opinion before and after the discussion. An open forum will follow the debate. Lettek Pox iMil It is a commonplace for observers of college life to deplore the average student's complete ignorance of cur rent, history. In our little backwash of society, here at Penn State, t( stranger is fascinated by the differ , ence bet Ween student concerns and the vital things that affect people outside. While the purpose of a col lege education is said to.be the aquire- Inca of some competency to deal with_ life, we find that the student is a hopeless dope in relation to the events in the world. Political .and so cial facts intrude in every life, .ex cept, we Must believe in the lives of college students. But :we do not remain college-stu dents forever. Soon the artless under graduate puts away the psychology books and the tuxedo when they be icome completely useless in the face of a Spanish War, industrial union ism, the Supreme Court fight,ithd the 'Fascist destroyer, to mention a few 'main questions of ordinary human life. We are surprised to find that three events, seemingly so far over Nit 'tany mountain, have reached into the campus. We have seen a mass meet ing and a relief campaign for Span ish Democracy, a lecture on labor un ions, faculty discusSions on the Presi dent's Supreme Court reform and lectures on fascism. Last Saturday the eager undergraduate fairly moved !the rafters of Rec Hall as he cheered the bakers, but a thousand heros die for democracy in Spain without mean ing anything to us. I do not propose eliminating boxing--I was the guy who tore the seat of my pants cheer ing for Some. ' My idea is simple,' I ask that this college officially fulfill its education al function by instituting a regular class in current events. Such a course is an imminent ne cessity—it should be instituted im mediately whether it can be offered for credit or not. Perhaps it might be held in Home Economics auditor ium with two lectures a week. It would not be another political sci ence class. It should not be attached Ito any particular school or depart rent of the College. It could be ad: , ministered by Dehn Warnock, for in stance. Through limited parliamem. 'tary procedure, it would give an op portunity for free. debate from any one in the room. The •instruction should come from a group of the alert faculty members in each School. The textboOk might be The Manchester N The New Republic, The Nation, the New York Times or the Living Age. Supplementary reading might. include Fortune, The New Mas ses and some American fascist jour nal like the National Republic or the American Mercury,. I would divide the membership of the class into commissions for specif ic Study on Spain, the C.1.C.,. The SupreMe Court, The Soviet Union, China, International Fascism, The Congressional Committee on Civil Lib erties, FaScist propaganda in the U. S. and "other topics of immediate Waters To Give 7th Social Talk Econoniist To Discuss Ei , olution Arid Social Consequences • Of Transportation Prof. It. H. Waters, of the depart ment of economies and sociology, will deliver the Seventh lecture in the So cial Science series on the subject, "Transportation, Evolution and Its Social Consequence's," in the Home Economics auditorium Thursday af ternoon at 4:10 o'clock. Prof. J. Howard Rowland, of the department of economics and sociol ogy, diclared that the world of Bo hemia has its own culture, traditions and language when he tallied on transients and transient camps at the Sdcial Science lecture on Thursday afternoon. He brought this out by saying that whenever the moral schemes of life have gone, an integrated secial order remains—one in which currency is not even needed. The tramp, con tributes to our social set-up by giving us pathos while we in turn give him a nickel. Professor Rowland said that be fore the depression a romantic auro surrounded the tramp, but when fi nancial conditions forced many peo ple to join the ranks we were filled with 'compassion to help the poor de pression stiffs. He continued to say that when the, government stepped in with fedeial relief bur.attitUde chang to disgust at "What awful buinS it was Making of our people." The speaker said that when the gov ernment found its flop houses an in adequate solution to ,the problein of transiency, it 'started campk' reminis cent of concentration camps. The de pression stiff who Was turning from a normal life to the hobo's customs felt the impact of the two worlds. In the camp he was forced to adhere to his new mode of living. or take the punishment meted out by his hobo friends. . "The culture of the hobo .became imbedded in the camp," Profeswr Rowland declared, and continued by saying that the social workers and hoboes were antagonistic toward each other. He said that in between the deep-rooted loyalties was time 'stool pigeon who served as a grapevine be tween the two groups. eventual concern. No subject of im portance would be barred unless there was insufficient interest. No such UtOpian plan could be put in action unless the College admin istration 'directly sponsored it and, as soon as possible, gave• academic credit for it. Would it •be asking too Much to give as much credit for com pulsory R. O.T. C.? I would not have the course compulsory and it would always have to be alive and contri verSial. The 'instructors' would be subordinated to a free, Autocratic discussion among the members of the class. Naturolly, too, opposition and apa thy, will greet the idea. The 100% Americans in our midst would whis per to the trustees that 'communism' was being spread and Those Who. Might Do SoMething About It won't until there is a wide request for it. The need is evident. The question remains: Do, students at the Penn sylvania State College really want an Education? I think they dO. It is the business of the institution to of ficially provide it. DEMOCRAT WITH A SMALL D A y ld file . . Night life is nothing new to Arrow. For many years, Arrow,dress shirts, collars and, ties have been attend ing many gay parties. Today, Arrow still holds the fashion ffont. Whether you are wearing tails or tux, insist . on Arrow—it's authentic. This season we bring you LIDO and KIRK, two 'dress Shirts of distinc- tion $3 each. Arrow collars —35 c. DresS- ties Si Mitoga—tailored to fit Sanforized Shrunk "DORM DOINGS" I ct., - Ffei scZ:&_g • • "Sure we're going; he asked me as soon as he heard Louis Armstrong was playing." + + + SENIOR BALL MARCH 5 Rec Hall $3.42 Febniary 23, 1037 FOR FORMAL WEAR . INSIST ON ' fl .,____..-:-..... . _----:: C i ARROW , ___„.. 3 DRESS SHIRTS and. COLLARS 1 11'. --f - 0 1 MEN'S APPAREL 116 S. Allen St. State' ollege , . .. _ .. . .. .._ ._ ... .._
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