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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Successor to The Free Laney, established 1587
Published send-weekly durinz the College year. exrePt no holidays,
by students of The Pennsylvonin State College. in the interest of the
Coll the students, filetritY. alumni. and friends.
THE MANAGING BOARD
CHARLES M. WHEELER. JR. '3B JOHN 0. SABELLA '3B
Editor Business Manager
JEROME WEINSTEIN '3B JAY li. DANIELS '35
Managing Editor Advertising Manager
FRANCIS 11. SZYMCZAK 'SS ROBERT S. McKELVEI"3B
Noses Editor Circulation Manager
WOODROW W. BIERLY '35 CARL W. DIEHL . 3)
Feature Editor Promotion Manager
SHIRLEY It. HELMS 'SS ROBERT E. ELLIOTT JR. '3B
Women's Editor Foreign Advertising Manager
GEORGIA 11. POWERS '3B KATHRYN M. JENNINGS '3B
Associate Women's Editor . Senior Secretary
CAROLINE TYSON '3B
As.ociate Women's Editor
Thom.. A. Boni '39 Herbert It. Caloin '39 More M. Toth. '39
William 11. Jon..him Jr, '39 mon G. Mclntyre '39
Roy 11. Nichol. Jr. '99 SnMaori, 8. gala '39 John A. Tronnovitch 'B9
WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS
hue;lle 11. Creenher,, 19 Florence E. Law 19 ittitn E. Sheen '39
Ralph H. Cum!lurh '39 Richnrol W. Koconnan . 39 Dallas R. Long '39
Jerome Slutlrer '39 Franck A. C. Fosters Jr. '99 Mary J. Sample '99
Friday, April 30, 1937
NEVI' YEAR'S LEADERS
THREE STUDENT LEADERS of vital importance
to the way things are going to run around here
neat year were elected Wednesday on platforms
that primarily are the same. Entrusted to Jack Ken
non, Jce Peel, and Jerry Howarth is the answer to
whether or not student government is going to mean
anything at Penn State the coming year.
Two of the elected presidents are from the Campus
clique; but the significant point is that for the first time
since 1912 an Independent boy has made it. This points
the read that the two fraternity cliques are going to
have to pursue. It is known already that, in the 1939
class, moves have been initiated to combine Campus and
Locust Lane into a fraternity clique. The boys evident
ly see which side their bread is going to be buttered on
in the future.
The Collegian, in congratulating the selected officers,
wishes to warn them as well that they are going to be
held to the platform pledges they have made. If stu
dent government and reform is to mean anything it
must be carried forward vigorously.
There can be nothing as undermining as a liar. The
Collegian hopes that none was elected. It will not hesi
tate to point out where promises have been broken, if
they are ignored. It will support unfalteringly the elec
torate that supported these men on the basis of their
promises.
There is much to be done for student government,
much that has been repeated many times. How seri
ously this reform will he undertaken will be the stand
ard by which the voters will measure the quality and
integrity of the men elected.
To give student officers something to do will be a big
problem; to make them assert the rights they are given
by the Constitution is another.
Congratulaticns on your election, men. You have a
man-sized job before you.
'AS WE THOUGHT ABOUT R.O.T.C.
THE OVERW . HELMING 1,712 VOTE for optional
R.O.T.C. here against 516 for compulsory military
training clearly reflects what the students think
about the subject.
Nothing can be said that is more convincing. The
vote is to be submitted to the Board of Trustees, to
gether with the reminder that compulsory R.O.T.C. can
be abolished here without losing any appropriation
money.
Surely if the students mean anything to the trustees,
action will be taken on the vote returns. More action, it
is hyped, than has been forthcoming from the health
service vote last year.
As long as military training is "offered" the trustees
are safe. Then, everyone will be happy. And every
question will be answered except: why have war-breed
ing education at all?
Optional RO.T.C. will be a big step toward the ulti
mate goal of peace, peace for people that have indicated
they desire it.
.flut, , although the i2yetorate was very emphatic about
wkat,it Wanted in the military . question,. it was not so
definite it the blanket fee vote to support not only de
hating judging-and other teams. The students
indicated they did not wish to pay 'for the debaters' en
pensc,s by a 2-1 vote. Nor did they favor a blanket fee
by closer balloting, 8284131
'Just what such a vote can accomplish constructively
remains to be seen. -The electorate does not want to pay
for the debaters; that fee should be abolished. Nor does
it want to support the other teams under a blanket fee.
That, then, should not be adopted.
It amounts to an indicated desire to abolish all stu
dent support of these organizations. That's what the
student vote asked for. What interpretations will be
made will be interesting.
LONG-HAIRED REPLY
IN TODAY'S LETTER BOX is a reply to an edi
torial in the last issue lauding the Players "Bury
the Dead." It was said an emotional appeal subtlely
done will go farther than "long-haired" stuff will.
In that editorial the Collegian had no thought of at
tacking anti-peace work, nor of condemning the work
already done. It had no thought of forcing any person
to "put on a shoe that did not fit."
It had no intention of discarding common sense and
reality from the campaign against war.
The Collegian does feel, however, that the general stu
dent body looks upon the activities of the Peace Action
Council as 'long-haired stuff." It does feel that if much
is to be accomplished, the boys and girls must appeal to
the students in a different manner.
The Daily Pennsylvanian feels that all peace moves
are sponsored by Communists. The Collegian does not.
Many students do. It is the Peace Action Council's job
to find a medium whereby peace can be fostered under
different conditions.
The student vote against compulsory R.O.T.C. indi
cated that they are after the same thing you are. And
thousands did not vote.
But to say that.peace strikes drawing but a few hun
dred people is the right and winning way to foster peace
is an erroneous statement. The facts are against it.
The Collegian suggested the countering of emotional
appeals with other emotional appeals. If emotional ap
peals will help, for Cod's sake use them.
Etaoin and Shrldu
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The Prexy's Biscuits Are Hot
As Well As His Potatoes
I have the feeling sometimes that our system of
modern education is not all that it could be toward
making happy marriages. To be sure, there is the
home economics curriculum that teaches the little gal
how to cook and sew and watch the calories. But
then again, the whole system is sprinkled with hor
rible examples of what not to be to grab your man. At
least the girls mixed up in the teaching end of it ei
ther have muffed their opportunities or hung out the
"standing room only" sign.
I have been pretty worried about our co-eds mixed
up with this education stuff. I have had an idea that
they mint to be regular gals and not walking 'chem
ical formulas. These practice houses had me wor
ried. too. Eight gals get together and rear a baby
undo• "ideal" conditions. I have always contended
that they ought to get together. decide who was
guilty, and let her take the worry. Make it more like
I ife.
At any rate that was what I worried about up to the
other day. I learned at that time that our preay (it's
been ten years now) has a very lovely woman as a
wife and that she is well-educated.
I learned further that the proxy has tucked away
in some inauspicious corner the original biscuits that
his wife burned shortly after their marriage. They are
carefully wrapped and preserved little bullets. And'
the proxy hauls them out. and exhibits them to his
more favored callers.
We feel that this is most affectionate, loving, and
approved action in an educated home, and that if a
woman like the proxy's wife can burn her biscuits
and still be a regular gal, well—our practice house
worries are at an end.
The Unconscious Palmist:
It has been reported to me that when bigger and
better jobs of handshaking will be done. red-headed
little Jeannie Walker will do them. It has further
been called to my attention that it is a toss-up wheth
er this is conscious or unconscious. It has been whis
pered in my ear that she may border a little on the
unconscious side.
itly conferees tell me that the host of profs upon
which she has worked is indeed large. So it. befuddles
me to learn that the latest object of her wiles is
George Donovan fee whom she leaves notes in the
Student Union office despite what he can do to stop
it all. Just what can be gained in these fields I can
not imagine, unless wp go back to the unconscious side..
And now it further grieves me to learn that she is
going after Breton Gardner, a journalism prof, who
is a very good gent and most likeable. I can construe
this no more than I can learn from her palm-gripping
of the past.. We hate to see a great guy's good quali
ties used against him.
For Honor's Sake and God's
Rumor comes of the formation of a 13.M.0.. society
among the administrative officers of the college. Much
as I am against the formation of too many societies
along these lines, I feel that it is only fitting and
proper to recognize those that are being formed.
My confidant, a politician, tells me that Ike Gilbert
- (across the ball from Neil Fleming) hurried in the
back door of Old Main during elections the other day.
A poor, unsuspecting freshman manning a poll book
had the misfortune of not knowing the estimable Mr.
Gilbert and said, "Hey, buddy, yoU'll have to go
nround and come through the front door, They're
voting again."
Whereupon the subject of our tale whirled on his
heel and announced impressively, his face dimly lit
with rage,'"l'll have you know I'm an officer of this
college."
Consultation.with - the' official college catalogue will
confirm his candid statement.
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Letter Box
To the Editor
The Collegian's warm praise in re
view and editorial of "Bury the Dead"
is indication of a heartening anti-war
policy on the part of the new board.
This is one of the more important
traditions of local journalism and
the Collegian has been a vital factor
in the student anti-war movement.
As a Member of the Student Peace
Action Council, I would like to clar
ify the position of those of us who
have been active in the anti-war
strike for three years. Your reviewer
aid that "Bury the Dead" was "more
convincing than anti-war strikes,
I propaganda and ineffective speeches
against the horrors of international
struggle." The editorial recommends
that anti-war activities should be con
ducted by appeal to the emotions and
a little less by the "long-haired stuff."
The shoe does not fit but we will put
lit on. In the first place, we have been
I working under the assumption that
most students are opposed to war.
!Peace propaganda is common enough
that even Hearst is against war. Here
precisely is where our activity starts.
We offer a practical program to mini
mize the danger of war rather than
repeating over and over the well
known horrors of modern war.
We do not think, however, that
mere' emotional appeal is strong'
enough to build a practical program
against war. The sickening patriotic
hullaballoo and the fanfare of tram
! pets that are the emotional appeal
1. which made the young men enlist, did
not hold up against the realistic mud.
lice and entrails of the last war. This
I point, I think is proven by the.very
content of "Bury the Dead." The six
I corpses whose shattered and betrayed
manhood causes them to arise from
their shameful graves were victims
of emotionalism directed by wilful
profiteers at home and' behind the
lines; the murdered men recognized
this and rose to face a real enemy.
They knew what war was and now
they proposed to fight it.
I um ready to agree with the re
viewer that our speeches at the anti
war strike, including my own, slid not
lay them in the aisles as Irwin Shaw's.
play has. What we were trying to do i
was present a plan of action; a stu
dent united front against compulsory
R.O.T.C. There is no rosin for emo
tions here. The vote taken at the class
elections is merely the first strategy!
of a campaign that will have to be
waged without emotion.; It will-have
none. of the excitement of a recruit.
ing parade, one of Dr. Tschan's pos
ters or "Bury the Dead," but it will
be more effective for that very reason.
I do not see the need for attacking
such a campaign as "long-haired
stuff," if that was meant in the edi
torial. It seems to me more eminent
ly practical and less visionary to go
about it in this.way than to take the
advice of the editorial to continue op
pealing to the emotions.
—James Dugan
Who's Dancing
TOMORROW NIGHT
Sigma Pi
Newell Townsend
(Invitat ink)
50th Anniversary
Provides Theme
For LaVie
INlZking the. 50tCtolumf publi=
cation, the 1037 La Vie, which will be
ready for _distribution during the lat
ter part of May, has been construct
about the theme of a golden anal
versary. The, book, edited by Walter
L. Peterson '37, is composed in a 1037
way with touches of the old family
album, thus striking a contrast be
tween the late 10th century and the
modern.
Campus views are presented in pic
tures with arched tops, following the
style of the family album. while mem
bers of the senior class, dressed in
tuxedo and with smiling countenan
ces banished, add a motlern atmo
sphere. In the -"Beauties" section,
full-length portraits of senior women
photographed with a modern back
ground, also are set forth with the
arched tops and, like the campus
views, carry the name in script be
'ow the-photography. A parchment
'ilte paper will be stood for these two
sections as well as for the main 'div
iders.
The section entitled "Personalities"
Tiresents campus leaders set forth in
family portraits. Two pictures to
mach page, the photographs, oval in
lhape, are mounted with a square
)order touched with gold.
Election Results
(Continued from page one)
Hanley (L) 23, George D. Chalmers
(C) 12. Engineering: Edwin A. Des
non Jr. (C) 32, A. Benson Creveling
fr. (L) 31; Earl 11. Strunk (1) 31.
Liberal Arts: Raymond S. Cookery
(C) 61, Charles L. Hughes (L) 42,
Franklin W. Ruth Jr. (1),37. Min
na! Industries: Richard 31. Smith
(C) 21, Wilbert W. Scheel (I) 15,
Ralph F. Jumet (L) 15.
CLASS OF 1911)
Secretary: H. Page Schneer (C)
321, Robert M. Woodmancy (I) 255,
Samuel A. McFarland' Jr. (L) 172.
Treasurer: Don M. Cresswell Jr. •(C)
128, Martin V. Rockwell (I) 250,
Jerome N. Goodman (L) 168. Student
Council, Agriculture: James R. Sans
sm.' Jr. (I) 128, Telford S. Berkey
(C) 108, James W. Shigley (L) 68.
Chemistry and Physics: Morton Nie
man (C) 55, Robert S. Voris (L) 31,
Carl H. Keller (I) 29. Education:
Robert B. Shoemaker (I) 25, John H.
Wartluff (C) 19, Willard A. Doeh . -
nert (L) 10. Engineering: Arthur
11. Skibbe (C) 71,- Howard D. Rose
(L) 32. Liberal Arts: Robert H.
Thompson (C) 77, W. Daniel Deib
ler (1) 29, Paul E. Gies (L) 24. Min-1
eral Industries: Frank C. 'Anderson
Jr. (C) 35, Alvin E. Fletcher (L) 22.1
Week-end Special!
CHOP SUEY
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We Women
The handful of coeds at the Mortar
Board Conference wondered if their
lfriends were on a sib-down strike. An
opportunity to learn . more about vo
lcational fields for women scented to
arouse little response.'Perhaps many
!of us forget that we might be looking
!for a job some day and that it would
•be useful to know the ' best Way to
prepare for it.
! "What should be the Penn State
;woman's attitude toward drinking?"
'lf you have definite ideas on tlhe 'sub
ject and have never been in an in
tercollegiate debate why not enter
the Intramural discussion' contest?
•There's a Delta Alpha Delta cup for
the winner.
Eight minute speeches will •be given
.by teams of two in the preliminaries
Tuesday at Room 1 N.L.A. If you
are tongue shy just join the ranks of
sideliners.
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