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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
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Tuesday, April 13, 1937
UNAMERICAN AND UNACADEMIC
THE highly commendable work of the Peace Action
Council toward eliminating the spectacle of com
pulsory military education from the local aca
demic landscape goCs forward tonight when the Rev.
Charles D. Rcekel, of Altoona, presents the case for op
tional It. 0. T. C. in the Auditorium.
Here is the opportunity for every student who feels
that two years of compulsory military training has add
ed nothing to his cultural life to register his protest.
Here is the opportunity for every student who feels
that his academic oppokunities are abridged by com
pulsory training to register his protest. And this is the
opportunity for every student who feels that militarism
is a blot on education, that compulsory military train
ing belies the democratic heritage of this country and
is therefore un-American, to raise his voice against it.
This is no effort to sound out sentiment for or against
R. 0. T. C. on the campus. The purpose of tonight's
meeting is to unite sentiment behind the constantly
growing movement to make R. 0. T. C. here optional.
Sentiment in favor of optional drill is so widespread
that the problem Ins beedme a-oliehe in the discussion of
current questions. In Spite of the prevalence of unor
ganized opinion against compulsory drill, we continue
to see the sad show go on year after year, amid a chorus
of boos. Tonight's meeting offers the time and the place
for the student body to gather together in mass protest
of Penn State's system of military conscription
RETIREMENT TO A HILL TOP
ti THIRD PARTIES FORCE REFORM." This
tenent of history and political administration
is once again proven by the impressive list of
zlique platforms in the current campus election.
These platforms should also be an answer to certain
rides who have urged that the COLLEMAN "keep its
own precious skirts unsullied" in campus politics and
:online itself merely to "occasional jibes taken at all
parties impartially."
Maybe so.
But for long, long years the COLLEGIAN did just that
and for• long,, long years the campus political, system
was *,orth,nothing more than "occasional jibes:" It was
raglOi'lun4 , ln the H. Menken manner—making
thetn; But iu 'the end it really didn't come to much. Each
spripg,saw a contest of popularity and organization 'and
theaident.bady remained saddled with a set of officers
who, except by an occasional happy accident, had no
idea of the problems that they would meet, no methods
for improving conditions, and no conception of their
duties to the students who elected them.
If it was undignified or lacking in impartiality to en
courage the first group ever to show signs of wanting to
reform this system, then we demur to the charge. The
nine platforms published today seem to us to be worth
any loss of dignity that this paper may have sustained
by giving news space and editorial commendation to
those who were the lenders in establishing them.
Now that some measure of reform seems likely we
feel that we may safely draw our skirts about us—
:wen though they be a little muddy—and return once
more to the clean, pure hilltop of impartiality. Judg
ing from the platform of each party, any' andidate who
may be elected will be aware of the major problems
which he faces and will have some sort of a construc
tive program which he is pledged to carry out.
Some parties appear to have a better grasp of the
situation; some have better plans than others. But
that is for the individual voter to decide upon. Next
week's mass meeting, too, should give additional infor
mation as to the qualifications of the various' andidates.
Upon these facts students, for perhaps the first time
here, will be able to make an intelligent choice at the
election.
There remains the problem of broken platforms and
promises. Candidates who now speak glibly of book
"stores, proportional representation, blanket fees, and
"comp" lists may not he so enthusiastic to change or to
work for these things after they are once elected. But
that is a future problem.
With one or two possible exceptions every plank that
has been adapted by the various cliques can actually be
carried out. Some will require hard work and will meet
strong opposition. The fight for reform is merely get
ting started, but events of this year seems to have dem
onstrated that strong enough pressure from outside
groups can accomplish a great deal. It may be neces
sary to conduct the same demonstration every year, but
"If at First You Don't Succeed . .."
Poems, pamphlets, and novels without number have
been written extolling the "simple virtue" of Persist
ence, Stick-To-Itiveness, Determination, or what have
you; yet. if we are to judge from the general average
of grades around this U., the doctrine has gained
small acceptance.
MAN L. SMITH '37
Iturinels Manager
KENNETH W. ENGEL '37
Advertising. Ittnunger
PHILIP A. SCHWARTZ '37
Promotion Manager
CEORGE NV. !HIM '37
Circulation Manager
IItWIN ROTH '77
Foreign Advertising Manager
JEAN C. HOOVER '37
Secretary
RECINA F. RYAN '77
Women% News Editor
However, all things being relative, virtue must tri
umph in the end and we arc plea'sed to announce that
in two instances which have come to our attention
Perseverence has reasserted itself in our midst.
Last Saturday night the alphaomicronpis gave what
they choose to call their Pledge Dance and a very nice
affair it was, we understand. Bobby Eler, as is her
custom, dragged all the way up from Philly, Lynn
Lansberry, her OAO, to borrow a phrase from "Dorm
Doings." The evening was progressing beautifully, bid
as it progressed Lynn's face assumed a more and
mare haggard expression. Finally, after numerous
futile attempts, he dragged Bobby into a secluded al
cove of the Nittany Lion's foyer, gave her a huge
diamimd.
Our second example has to do with Al Simpson, the
taxi lacrosse wizard. Last fall he invited his favo
rite bisquit up for llouseparty. She came all the way
from Bermuda, stayed two days, was sick in bed the
entire time. Undaunted, Al has invited her up for
Jrprom .
Woodrow W. Bierly '3B
._Jerome Weirrtein .38
By popular acclaim Danny Delarino has been
elected president and keeper of the keys of the local
chapter of the Benedict Arnold Club. Danny, origin
ally an Independent Party adherent, switched to Lo
cust Lane when they offered to run him as Vice Pres
ident. As the paper goes to press the latest bulletin
has him slated for Student Council on the Campus
Clique ticket , . .
A spell back, Campy printed an item about the flow
ers which arrived daily for Barbara (Body Beautiful)
Woods, attributing them to Chuck Glennon. It seems
Campy erred, but in so doing brought matters to a
head. Barbara is. now wearing Chuck Glennon's- pin
and the Sigma Pi gent who had placed the standing
order with the florist has discontinued same. Which
makes everybody happy but the florist who is threat
ening to sue the paper for restraint of trade.
As is the custom every year at Beaux_ Arts Bull,
the walls of the Armory are decorated to fit the mo
tif of the affair. We can't quite figure out just how
it fits into the theme of Comic Strips, but the boys in
charge decided to hand enlargements of Petty draw
ings. Now as 99 & 44-100 per cent of you know,
Petty drawings present the maximum of nudity and
the minimum of drapes. The boys called it "Comic
Strip Tease"—not very funny, but it does serve as an
excuse for get the pictures in the decorations. At the
last minute, however, some one got cold feet, ap-
proached Dean Ray and asked her opinion. As a re
sult the Petty drawings were painted over and the
gals became modest as all hell. Attendance at the
affair, we understand, dropped 200 per tent when
knowledge of the desecration leaked out.
Addenda:
A note in the editor's column of the May College
lie nor: "A Cum Laude to Jim Dugan for another
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swell issue of Froth ."
We received your polite little - note, Mr. Galbraith,!
and will sleep on it ...
OLD MANIA
The Benedict Arnold Club Elects:
Campy Aftermath
Petty Objection
INTER-FRATERNITY BALL
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College Claims Ist
Girl Operator
Of Oil Well
Penn State again crashes the news
as claimant of the only girl gas-oil
nperator. Julie Leathers, who spent
her freshman year at Penn State,
and who is remembered by many as
an attractive, vivacious personality,
recently hit a gas gusher in the Hur
on Hills of 'Ohio.
Miss Leathers, said to be the only
girl in the gas and oil well business,
was enrolled in the Liberal Arts
School here in 1933, and left Penn
State the following summer when her
family moved to Dover, Delaware.
There she studied geology and started
!in the gas and oil business.
At present, her gas well in Huron
County, Ohio is producing 1,000,000
cubic feet a day, with gas bringing
between 18 and 20 cents per 1,000
cubic feet a day, with gas bringing
between 18 and 20 cents per 1,000 cu
bic feet—that is, an income of be
tween $5OO and $6OO a day.
The April 4 issue of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer carries an article about
Miss Leather's work, which says,
"Under the direction of Miss Leath
ers and C. L. Williams, geologist,
drilling was started on her well ear
ly in March. Every day, the girl was
cn the grounds. Unfortunately, Miss
Leathers lied left the site only 30
minutes before the well blew in. The
youthful business woman said that
according to geologists, the land on
which her well is located is among
the best in Ohio." °
Drilling on Miss Leathers second
well is well underway now and when
it blows in, she plans several more.
Nine well, eight belonging on the
Leathers site, have come in during
the last several months. All are said
to be good commercial wells. Two
large ones started producing last
week.
The Record Crop
SWINGMA is the cable address of
the new record company, Master Rec
ords, Inc. Appropriately so, for the
two labels, Master (75c) and Variety'
(35c) are establishing a reputation
for unadulterated swing, slightly corn
mercial to gut-bucket.
You Probably heard that number
;by HUDSON-DeLANGE Sophisticat
led Swing at the. Sandwich -Shop Yes'
terday—as smooth as Simone S. The
other side, Maid:s. Night Off, typical
crazy title and H. and D. swing.
(Master 103)
Lap up every millimeter of DUKE
ELLINGTON'S recording of his
theme song, The New East, St. Louis
Toddle-O. Last recorded back in 1926,
nosy 11 years later it still has all the
glory that is the Duke's. Backing it
is the job they do in the movie "Hit
Parade" I've Got To Be a Rag-Cutter.
It appeals primarily to Robert Taylor
fans—l think Ellington laughs and
not up his sleeve, at the funny noises. '
Another recorded musical joke is
the RAYMOND SCOTT QUINTET
that achieved fame over the Saturday
Night Swing Club, 7 PM WABC
chain, (advt. and they deserve it).
Twilight in Turkey (Master 108) the
most played disc here, is on that
Egyptian ella song about pants and
France. Back, Minuet in Jazz, a Min
uet in G, arrangement sophisticated.
On Variety labels is the real stuff.
Two fugitives front Ellington; (the' ,
ratsj:waxed :jive •that pet •eV.ery
Corpir'sejle,swaYing.' , •REX STEWART;
and. his : 52D STREET_SIDMPE4S
"
Shuffle, bluing at slow tempo and
Rcx«tious a real 'jam session with
trumpet Stewart at its best. (Variety
517). BARNEY BIGARD, the Duke's
clarinet, got 7 rebels (the worms) for
Caravan. The vale trombone (com
poser Tizol) sets the whole thing go
ing. Stompy Jones, another jam ses
sesion. Frown on Williams' scream
ing trumpet. These two recordings
are among the greats of the year.
More jam—FRANKIE NEWTON
and his UPTOWN SERENADERS
(personell on the disc) You Showed
Me the War/ with Please Don't. Tulle
About My Men. For Onyx Club fans
(Variety 518)
As if that isn't enough a cable
SWINGMA will bring MIDGE WIL
LIAMS
ntP the same boys that did
"Twilight in Turkey" more relaxed
In the. Shade of the Old Apple Tree
and Waikire a Dog. Midge isn't as
mean as Billie Holliday.
Very intricate are the aides Jungle
Madness and Else Rhythm Fantasy
by. MILLS BLUE RHYTHM BAND.
The boys have too much competition
in the sane field as E. K. Ellington.
—BREW
-THE MANIAC
.NEW WAY HAMBURGERS
SUNDAES • MILK SHAKES
COLLEGE ICE CREAM
THE COFFEE SHOP
OPPOSITE POST OFFICE
Ist Party Platforms in College
History Announced_b) 3 Cliques
(Continued from page one)
'elected or policy-forming officials, on
a merit system and a commission to
be composed of members of the three
major political parties.
'3B Campus Clique Platform
Meanwhile, the Campus clique,
class of 'OS, presented a nine-point
program:
1. Assess blanket registration fee to
provide all necessary hospitalization
for one week.
2. Have the College operate all
game concessions and employ worthy
students.
3. Set up a system whereby stu
dents not present for the regular
rushing season might be rushed, if
they so. desired. This would include
foresters, late registfants, transfers
from student centers and other col
leges, and all non-fraternity men.
4. Set tip a centralized employ
ment agency for students whose sole
purpose would be td secure jobs dur
ing school time, in summer, and after
graduation.
5. Revise Student. Council so that
each school in a representative meet
ing composed of representative mem
bers of the various branches of that
school might choose its own delegates
to the general Student Council.
6. Assess a registration fee to cov
er necessary expenditures of worthy
groups participating in intercollegi
ate competition, as adjudged by a fac
ulty committee.
7. Have more frequent class meet
ings where students would be given
a, chance to formulate class policies
and execute class business.
S. Set up a plan giving greater
publicity to expenditure of class
:funds, with statements published at
'least four times each year.
9. Drastically cut the "comp" list
to insure more successful dances at
minimum cost.
'3B Locust Lane Platform
The '3B LocUst Lane clique present
ed an eight point platform, promising
to explain it fully at the mass meet
ing next Monday:
1. Set up a revised Student Coun
cil to be composed of at least one
representative from each of the seven
Schools, with an additional represen
tative for each additional 100 men
in the School.
2. Establish convenient polling
places in each School, where mem
bers of that school would vote, there
by eliminating the danger of a stu
dent voting for other than his own
Student Council candidates.
3. Reduce admission prices to class
dances by cutting the "comp" list by.
at least ten percent.
4. Poll sudent opinion on dance
bands, listing available bands, theii•
fees, and the resultant admission
prices.
5. Purchase Lion coats for each
male senior from class funds, which
could be done by a careful supervis
ion of the funds for next year.
6. Establish an adVisory committee
to advise administrative officials
about students needing part-time
work, especially concerning the new
building program to be started soon.
7. Obtain a blanket -fee to cover
expenses of bcnnfide teams or clubs
while on trips.
8. Urge all juniors to attend the
mass meeting next Monday.
'39 Class Platforms
The Independent clique, class of
'39, adopted the same platform as
that of the present junior class. Both
Campus and Locust Lane cliques an
nounced six-point programs.
The T,9 Cainpui ; cliqu6platforin::,
1. Publish class budget to show
distribution of class dues.
2. Exert all possible effort to es
tablish a permanent N.Y.N. to re
lieve the need -for some student aid.
3. Finance the Penn State Club, be
cause of its value as a non-fraternity.
voice in student government, from
the class treasuries.
4. Establish a merit system for se
lection of candidates to student of
fices and exra-curriculix positions,
such as managerships, captaincies,
etc.
5. Favor a closer relationship be
tween men's and women's student
governing bodies.
6. Establish a dining commons on
a marginal profit basis.
Locust Lane platform. Class of '39:
1. Establish a dining commons for
men.
2. Distribute debating •fee among
all competitive teams which do not
charge admissions.
3. Establish a co-operative book
store.
4. Not to raise the hospitalization
fee to the proposed $5.
5. Publish class budge to show dis
tribution of funds.
6. Promote a merit system to be
used in making appointments.
'lO Class Platforms
As in the case of the present jun ;
for class, the Independent party,
Class of '4O. adopted the '3B plat
. form, with The addition of two planks,
(1) Establish move'-up day for fresh
! men; and (2) reform Student Tribun
al.
• The '4O Campus clique issued a
five-point program:
1. Establish separate student coun
cils to be composed of as many mem
bers "110 seems adequate" for each
School, with two representatives from
these councils to be elected to serve
on a central student government body
which would replace the present Stu
dent Council.
2. Call more frequent class meet
ings to discuss business, and publish
more detailed and more frequent re
ports of class expenditures.
3. Elect first assistant managers
on merit system, with all second as
sistant managers adjudged as de
'serving by the Athletic Association;
to receive awards.—
4. Appoint an impantial committee
to study the health service, and pub
lish the reports of the committee, do
ing all within power to correct inade
quate conditions.
5. Recommend to the Athletic As
sociation the creation of a 150-pouhd
football team with a regular schedule
and proper coaching.
• The '4O Locust Lane clique plat
form:
1. Enforce freshman customs.
2. Ekablish a blanket fee for. all
activities.
3. Create better feeling between
fraternity and non-fraternity men.
4. Obtain the best band available
for Soph Hop.
Campus Bulletin
Pi Lambda Theta .and Kappa Phi
Kappa will hold a short inforMal
meeting in Hugh Beaver room; Old
Main, at 4:15 o'clock to extend greet
ings to Dr. Marion B. Trabue, new
Education dean.
THURSDAY
Business meeting of Penn State
Club will be held in the club room at
8 o'clock.
Women's baseball practice for all
classei will be held on Holmes Field
at 4 o'cl6c.k.
MISCELLANEOUS •
State 'achelaiship,....4ks.:;Eii.no*:
at the Bursar's office.
Thespian tickets are non , on snip at
the Student Union office.
All entries for intramural spring
sports must be in Miss Eeller's.hands
before 5 o'clock Thursday. Fee for
mushball, golf, and soccer is $1 •per
team; track, twenty-five cents per
man. Only tennis doubles team from
each house will be permitted. The fee
is fifty cents per team. No tennis sin
gles will be played.
Entries for intramural bridge tourn
ament close Friday. Entrance' fee is,
two decks of cards . per team.
After AU Is Said
and Done
Have Your Shoes
Repaired at
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Tuesday, April 13, 183
To Scive, Give Away
Money, Schmelzle
Advises Rich
The best way • for a rich man to
save money is for him to give it
away. At least that is what William
Schmelzle of the department of
economics and sociology advocates
The reason for this is the great in
crease in the property taxes that the
government has been imposing since
1032.
"A rich man can save money in two
ways by making gifts," says Schmel
zle. "Gifts are taxed at a lower rate.
At the same time the gifts reduce
the total value of the estate for fu
ture estate appraisenient."
There is no tax on gifts of less
than $5,000., It is then, easy for a
rich many to , make many small gifts,
at least small enough to be less than
$5,000 without being subject to any
gift taxes.
"An individual with an estate of
$lOO,OOO call, by giving away ten
gifts of $5,000 each to different per
sons, reduce his estate tax by $6,500,
thus making enough through saved
taxes to make one of the . ten gifts
with no cost to himself, plus an ad-'
ditionnl $1,500," he pointed out, "By
rethiCing the estate, he would also ie
duce some of his income from the es.:
tate and consequently his income tax."
Churches, colleges, and other in
stitutions which once received large
bequests are finding their income
from this source considerably less, he
said, but are finding small gifts out,
of income a lot easier to get.
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