?aj '-i=v;,*. PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance. established 1887 THE 111A.gAGINT: nnAmn JOHNSON BRE/INT:MAN 'l7 ALAN L. SMITH '37 Editor Businesa Manager E. TOWNSEND SWkLiil 'g7 KENNETH W. ENGEL '37 Managing Editor Advertising Milliliter Plll h' S. lIEISLER '37 PHILIP A. SCIIWART7. '37 News Editor Promotion Manager ~ W. ROBERT GRUBB '37 GEORGE W. 31111) '37 Sparta Editor Circulation Manager RICHARD LEWIS '37 IRWIN ROTH '37 .. Feature Editor Foreign Advertising Manager hlsauttior Editor nil Issue Remt Editor This Issue Tuesday, March 2, 1937 CO-EDS TAKE THEIR STAND (Continued from page, one) ate or that it does not reflect the opinion of the entire women's student body. Class elections for women are being held tomorrow. If W. S. C. A. doubts our findings they can readily take a similar poll at that time. It strikes us that such pro cedure would be much fairer, more conclusive, and in finitely simpler than relying upon "discussion groups" in the various fraternities and dormitories. We are con fident that such a vote would give results similar to our TO,thwe who fear that abrogation of the present rule might result in an orgy of drinking we point to the re sults of the sixth question in the poll. Nearly two thirds of those who drink do so only once or twice a year or on big *reek-ends. WU believe that during the phst several years social pressure has been a far more effective deterant to co-ed drinking•than any rule has been or could be. That presiure will be just as strong without a rule W. S. G. A. is 'supposed to represent the• women of this College. It is expected to inform itself as to co-ed opinion and act according to the wishes of the major ity. That being the case we are unable to see why they should not take immediate steps to have the present rule against drinking abolished. • . FOOD FOR COMMITTEE THOUGHT THE ANNOUNCEMENT of a committee to study the College Health Service is a definite step to ward ward bettering the conditions there a plea heard often in the columns of this paper and one expressed by the student body in campus erections last spring. The committee has set forth a 'smien-point program of procedure which can be condensed into two main is sues. The committee should primarily be finding out whether existing conditions are entirely due to lack of money and equipment, or Whether the are due to Dr. Ritenour himself. It is evident that the health facilities are not what they should be, but the COTIEGIAN also believes that hiring doctors by 'contract for, a flat salary over a per iod of years is not conducive of good service.' If Di•. Ritenour personnally administered to the 12,- 666 dispensary cases last semester, he received no more money than if he administered to-two. There is a psy chological "don't give a damn" factor bound to arise. Dissatisfaction on the pert of the doctor with his equipment and facilitiei has appeared suddenly. in the past few years when he has been approaching an age when he naturally would want to be "taken care of." This dissatisfaction has been expressed by him when lie was in the remarkable situation of both "being on the fire" and having other "irons in it." It would seem that health service might better be administered by younger and more popular men—men that are striving to get ahead medically, men that are desirous of gaining experience to start a practice of their own: Physicians successful in private _practice seldom go in' for college health service contracts. Doctors hoping to be successful elsewhere in the future would perform_ their duties vigorously for their own, good. New men, new ideas, and alert service would re sult from employing young men for short periodS of time. A building of a young physicians' staff of material that does not-intend to remain with the:College for ever, but . that,intends to :Strike out for itself,;wauld be g«krangllAfor the ComMitte'e to consider when it makei'jts reaommendations to the Peisident. • FOR SENIORS ONLY HAVE YOU EVER said to your room mate, "I'd like to know what they do with all that money . we pay out in elas.s dues?" Have you ever wondered just what the Alumni As sociation did and how you could become a part of it? Have you passed some fellow on the campus and wondered vaguely if he was one of your class officers? if you've done any of these things or if, you are one of the many who feel that the Class of 1037 should be more than a name then you will want to attend the class meeting tonight. Of late there has been a feeling that student gov ernment here is on the spot, that it is so out of contact with the students that it can no longer act as their re presentative. In calling tonight's meeting one of the purposes is to discover whether or not there is enough general interest to justify an attempt to make student government more democratic. A good turnout at to night's meeting will mean thatgovernment here can be more than empty, hollow form. It Will mean that more meetings will be held and the members of this year's senior class will have a vote and voice in deciding such things as the Class gift and class honors. Ig only a few show up it will simply help to confirm the general opinion that student just don't give a damn. It will give strength to the politician's claim that if he doesn't "run student government no one else will be enough interested in it to do so." IN INAUGURATING a series of informal after- noon dances the Men's and Women's Student Boards are attempting to remedy one of the most difficult of the campus social problems. In a student body as large as ours, especially when the proportion of men is so high, it is natural that most of the social contact be t Ween men and Women . will be in the conventional "dat ing" mold. There is a definite need for some means by which this contact will he open to a larger number and will he less fornialized in nature. These dances are an attempt to solve the problem. If they are successful there is no doubt that a more extensive program will be tried. "The Sandwich Shop Swing:" You and you who are getting just the least bit tired, not to say calloused, with wasting the rest of that afternoon in a Corner 'loom booth will now have the opportunity of dancing to the strains of such ex hibitionists as "Satchmo" Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, (recordings, you each afternoon, of all places, the'Sandwich Shop. __Jerome 'Weir - stein '3B _Woodrow W.r Dietly .38 As far as we can figure out there are not ulter ior motives behind the plan in spite of its being the brain child of the W. S. G. A.—Student Board com bine. Each and every afternoon front 3:30 to 5, by a Simple twist of the wrist, the Sandwich Shop will be converted front a common hash-jernt to a State College equivalent of the Paradise Cafe. The plan, we understand, goes into effect tomorrow afternoon' and just to make sure that everybody feels right at home the Cwens, bless their hearts, have. martyred themselves to act :IS ' hostesses . You'll know them by their ducky red' oats, or pink button holes or what ever their official insignia is. Just go right up to them and ask 'em to dance—they're really awfully nice.... This sudden deep concern for the hitherto neglect ed lighter side of student life leaves us 'agape, so tO speak. Not to be outdone by the student governments, the Penn State' Club is inaugurating a "Saturday Nite Club," to have its gala opening March 1,3. Ac cording to the prospectus there will be dancing, drinking (soft, don't be silly), card games and maybe a spot of Bingo. For Locust Lane and Campus poli ticians, the management has arranged a table of Monopoly. Admission: Co-eds and Ladies free, gents 10c. We understand that the committees for both the afternoon affairs and the Sat. Nite Club have gone to great expense in providing a novel imitation brick floor for the benefit of the dancers. Ho Hum: Our "constant reader" Hum Fishburn mails "I cry "Uncle". Enough is enough! First, the MANIAC grossly exaggerates, say ing that "Hummel Fishhurn is posted at local eating establishment for an unpaid bill of 30 cents"—or words with that meaning. Let MANIAC report such events correctly or not at alt True, the local eating place, true the forgotten 30-cent hill, true the un paid, true the posted. but MANIAC erred. The name on the delinquent list was not Hummel Fishburn. but HUM Fishburn. "Second: To CAMPUSEER: I am a busy man, what with, professional and extra-curricular duties. Willing am I to assume debts of 30 cents; unwilling am I, to act as a member of the Varsity Debating 'ream: In the first place it would take too much time from my teaching schedule; furthermore my good friend John Henry and his associates wish, I am sure, to keep the name of the debating squad free from the taint of professionalism: even in their closest contest the debaters would not stoop to the use of a "ringer". Furthermore I have for two years shaved with an electric razor (Schick) which does not require the use of shaving soap. ,(adv.) "Please, Mr. P., ditor, take it upon yourself to see that I don't have to take over the additional duties of running the meat market." To inveterate reader of Time "Letters" Hummel .Fishburn, the MANIAC apologizes for CAMPY'S inconceivable, unintentional, unforgiveable misrepre sentation.- Campy erred! NOT "Hummel Fishburn hut Raymond Paul Fishburne '39. cieludely shaved with tooth paste on rthe bat debate trip. Tall, brown suited, breaker of co-ed hearts, music prof. Fishburn errs himself, however, in ascribing to the MANIAC the first item. NOT the MANIAC, but CAMPY it was who mis-quoted the now-paid 30e bill. Let splitter of-hairs Fishburn check up, on, his own facts. Re the Meat Market: short, bald-pated; acid tongued, rabble rouser, C: Samuel Wyand has already completely, competently, definitely taken it over. See page twen ty-one, next issue -of Froth. (adv.)—MANIAC. Drippings: Speech prof. Clayton Schug, assisted by two members of the gal's debate team, talked Fahrcr Leitzeli out of an overtime parking fine, the other day . . . Hughie orchidaceous and utterly feminine 'frau nearly knocked out the gent sitting in front of her during the Soose-shrdlu." bout Sat .. . Soc. prof Waller was the proud recipient of a bou.nc 'ing valentine now named Robin .(it's a' girl) . . . 'Engaged:. Rathleen . .Noerr &Eddie Roth . . . En friged:' torn Hamilton & Dotty Lutz; because their names were omitted from Camp Y's Gift-exchanger's List. M., W. Jr. OLD MANIA i•riN gI'ATZ; 253 Enroll . Late; Assessed $.5 Each Financial Excuses Top List With 35; 28 Give Bad Health; S Claim Accidents Bursar Russell E. Clark said today that 253 students had been' fined $5 each for failure. to register for the second semester during the first two days of registration week. Of this total, 236 were undergraduates, ten were graduate students, and seven were special students. But 156 students appealed their lines,' Clark said, 140 of which were granted. Late registrants were au tomatically fined when they enrolled. Those wishing to appeal their cases were instructed to write their reasons and submit them to the Bursar for approval within•twenty-four hours. Finance Trouble Heads Reasons Financial 'difficulties headed the list of reasons for late enrollment with thirty-five• persons giving this reason. Other reasons were sianess, 28; death, 4; motor mishaps, 8; ar ranging for summer work, .4; en trance from other colleges, 4; and in tramural transfers, 18. Other reasons given for being late. were transfer and reinstatement, 4; delay at scheduling officers, 25; turn ed away at Recreation hall, 10; work ing, 5; and miscellaneous, 5. Clark said appeals were granted unless there was definite proof that the excuses were untrue. An out standing example, he pointed out, was where a student changed the date on a doctor's excute from 1936 to 1937 in different handwriting and different colored ink. Campus Bulletin Signia Delta Chi will .meet in 312, Old Main at 7. o'clock.- Five dollar deposits for Senior Ball booths must be submitted at Student Union office before tonight. Red Wing'society seminar will meet in 35, Education building at 7 o'clock. Freshman Forum will meet in Heigh Beaver room at ,7 o'clock.. SciphOincire • Seminar will hear a panel discussion in Hugh Beaver room at 8:10 o'clock. THURSDAY ' Kappa Kappa will hc;id initiu ion in 415; Old Main at'S o'clock.- MISCELLANEOUS Proofs of. the class section of "Lei Vie" will remain available at Student Union desk mhere seniors may check their records. DATE CHANGED The date of , •the Gridiron Ban :met, sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fra ternity, has been changed from Tuesday; March• 16 to Thursday, March 18, it was announced today, In order to coincide with plans of State officials who expect to at tend. • • The enthusiastio.hat Freeman styling creates is matched, by the full satisfaction you'll get in wear. ing FMenian Shoes. We have an excellent selection of styles to show you—and a reputation for correct filing that means something to your feet. , SEE OUR FORMAL SHOES FOR THE DANCE $5.00 BOTTORF BROS. Corner . Allen and beaver Every Fitting by X-Ray SChinelzle To Deliver — Soc. Sciente Lecture Prof. William K. Schmelzle of the dephrtinent, of economics and sociol ogy will deliver the eighth of the ser ies of. Social Science lectures in the Rome Economics auditorium, Thurs day afternoon at 4:10 o'clock. 'Pro fessor Schmelzle Will speak on "Re cent Developments in Federal Tax Legislation" and will explain the 1936 Revenue Act of the Federal Govern ment, 'AS possible consequences deal ing largely with the income tax, the personal And corporate tax. • Prof. Richard 11. Waters, of the de partment of economics and sociology talked on "Transportation Evolution and its' Social Consequences" last Thursday afternoon. "Without adequate transportation, progress is limited," Professor Waters said. "Man, is condemned to social is olation by the lack of transportation, which festers the we-group against the others- group. It breaks down.the barrier of a social isolatiOn. It is said that if the railroads had. run north and south,. rather than•east and West, there would have been no Civil' War.", "Evolution," 'the speaker stat-' ed, '"donates a continuous change in transportation. It. has a • present, a past, and a future: The future depends on the past and on what, scientists are able to invent. The • changes will not be so technical, as economical. Prices will be lower, wages higher, and hours shorter in all industries. There will be a greater mobility of economic goods." Test Rock Structure For Girls' Dormitory Test, holes are being drilled to de . - termine the rock structure for the foundation of the new girls' dormi tory to be built on East College ave nue, it was announced today by Fred Hanson, of the department of grounds and buirdings. - Mr. Hanson stated that twenty-nine holes will be drilled, eight'to reach a depth of fifty feet 'and the others to continue until twenty feet of solid rock is located. This work is being done in order to determine the Under -1 structure for the foundation and approximate how much, rock will have to be removed for the basement. Senior Enll Mardi 5 • FOR • - CORRECT FORMAL WEAR visit Kahn's Men's Shop 122 S. Allen St. Debate Planned 'For Class of '4O Freshriien To Diseuss Opinions On Marriage Before 25 On $l5OO a,Year . Edwin .K. Slats '3B and „Fred,.l; . . Toting '3B will take the affirmative and Edwin K. Taylor '39 and Ray.P. Fishburne '39 the negative side in a debate in Schwab auditorium at 8 o'- clock tonight. Planned expressly for: freshmen, the debate is' sponsored by the Freshman Conimission and For um of the Christian, association and the Forensic council. The subject to be discussed-is "Re solved:. That a college graduate earn ing $1550 a year should marry before the age of 25."_ Prof. Joseph F. O'- Brien, of the division of speech, will be chairman. Following the debate there will be a forum; ,discustion with Professor O'Brien taking charge. Opinions pro and con. may be offered and members of the teams. Will be asked questforis Concerning the • topic. Ballots' will be cast, by freslren and 'collected by the ushers - et 'the door. The ballot con tains eleven questions concerning - the marriage topic and it is'hoped to ob tain the general opinion of the fresh man class , in this manner. Members of the committee in charge of the debate are W. Daniel Deibler, chairman; Frank E. Zumbro jr., Sarabell Shinn, and Sybil A. Conant, all freshme'n. Free tickets for ad mission may be obtained .from the P. S. C.. A., members of the "Forensic council, and at the Student Union desk. , The local 'chapter , of Phi Sigma Delta was recently awarded 'tho Drummer Memorial cup fOr the 1935- 36 scholastic year. The cup is award ed annually to the: chapter of the fra ternity displaying general. excellente.l . . - • • a tk . Oleir,. IA de '1 " 1111111 1$ 1111 • !!! 11 I 111111111111111111 • • I • 111 11111 ~" . • • . HOTEL . PHILADELPHIAN . FORMERLY HOTEL. PENNSYLVANIA . • Highly recommended by experienced.- travelers the world • oYer.for its "warm hciipitalitYr lent cuisine served in comfortably ConditiOned,Reitaurantss iiscOnVenient , loeation, fo tire business section, and, its Unlimited - parking, iaeilities._.. 600 ROOMS WM:bath . /feet as . . 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