Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance, established 1887 Published semi-weekly during the College year, except on holiday*, by students of The Pennsylvania State College, in the Interest of the College, the students, faculty, nitimnl, and friends. NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE. INC. Chicago—Boston—San Francisco—Los Angeles—Portland—Seattle Applied for entry as second class matter at the State College Post Office, THE MANAGING BOARD CHARLES M. WHEELER, JR. '3B JAY H. DANIELS '3B Editor Business Manager JEROME WEINSTEIN '3B CARL W. DIEHL *BB Mannging Editor Advertising Manager FRANCIS H. SZYMCZAK ‘3B ROBERT S. McKELVEY *BB News Editor Circulation Mnnager WOODROW W. BIERI.Y '3B JOHN G. SARELLA '3B Feature Editor Promotion Manager SHIRLEY R. HELMS *3B ROBERT E. ELLIOTT JR. *3B Women's Editor Foreign Advertising Manager GEORGIA H. POWERS M 8 KATHRYN M. JENNINGS ‘3B Associate Women's Editor Senior Secretary CAROLINE TYSON '3B Associate Women's Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS Thomas A. Boa! '39 Herbert B. Cahan '39 Alan G. Mclntyre *39 Roy B. Nichols Jr. '3ll • Salvatore S. Sala ’39 John A. Troanovltch *39 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS Lucille B. Greonbertt 'B9 Florence E. Long *39 Reßa E. Sheen '39 ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS Ralph H. Gundlnrh '39 Richard W. Kooman '39 Dallas R. Long '39 Jerome Shaffer '39 Francis A. C. Vosters Jr. '39 Mary J. Sample *39 1937 Member 1938 Flssodaled Collegiale Prew Distributor of Cblle6iale Digest Managing Editor This Issue. New? Editor This Issue Friday, January 7, lfi.lB MISS NITZKY RETIRES MISS MARY NITZKY, secretary to President Uet zel, retired the first of the year with over HO years of service to the College behind her. She served under four college presidents. Undoubtedly site lenows as 'much about the workings of the College ami its problems as anyone. Site would be the most valuable sonree to a writer wishing to write a history of the College. While she served the College grew from a few hun dred students to an enrollment of over 0,000. In the earlier days of her career here all the students knew her. Aas the enrollment -grew that became impossible. Rut she did become a tradition of the College. All Col legian men knew her well. To hundreds of student lead- ers she became known as the “Watchdog of the Sam* tunry.” She was respected by all. It taeamc increasingly apparent as years wore r.-h , that she was not only doing a good job but a conscien tious one. The College was her chief interest, her hope, her career We hope she will have good work, good Limes ahead of her in the most modern field yet opened, planned re- tirement. She will lie missed and never forgotlen. THE POT BEGINS TO BUBBLE TUTS IS TIIE TIME of the year when the political cauldron begins to boil anew. Politicians will find an important decision to make. They must decide whether or not they are going to recognize the writing on the wall. They must realize that the I„ocust Lane parly is dead —that the issue is between Campus and the Imle- Roughly this Lhrowx fraternity men against non-fra- ternity men in the struggle for ofiioes. Three years ago Campus and Locust Lane were the two powers. Lust year there were three powers. This year there are two again. And the Independents are going to come out of the fray hopelessly outclassed unless they are careful. Organization and party platforms-were introduced last year by the Independents. They won me presi dency when the fraternity vote was -divided. Faced with hut one opponent they have a much harder task. Fra lernilies by their very organization have the whip hand. Thai is unhealthy. Soon the power revolves in a small inner clique. It is up to the Independents to lead the way again with a new program of organiza tion ami principles that will create a close cc-nlesL and a division of offices. Unless they are forthcoming all the spoils for the coming year will go right hack to the fraternities—in Die hands of Campus. THE BEATING OF THE DRUMS THEY TALK ABOUT crime, they worry about sex, tliey moan about filth,.and they cheer about Will Hays’ office in Hollywood, hut what are they going to do about the pure trash that the motion picture industry fed tlie public after the Panay bombing? And some news- ; papers were to blame, too. They ousted Mae West from NBC programs for in nuendoes, they cleaned up motion pictures that young minds might, not. be tarnished, but they did not hesi tate to build up in excited ravings something vastly j more important and serious—war. ' The Panay pictures in themselves were far from sen- 1 National , but the talking of the narrator accompanying them and the frequent shots of the American flag* were. News Enterprise Association, finding that its news pic tures did not show the flag dearly, gaudily painted it i in. i The result was the best tasting of the drums, the most vicious war propaganda since the World War. It is thus that wars are created. Remember that the Panay bombing was planned, that it was done to create such a reaction. Keep in mind that the emperor of Japan himself was double-crossed at the same time. Do not be sucked in -by those who want war. Let us have less Hearst-like display for commercial interests. While we ore saving young minds j from sex, crime, and filth in the movies and the papers, i let us save them from something worse—death on a - battlefield. I Vignettes of lilazedom That fire over Bull Pen way turned out to be the biggest disappointment to the student body last year. The Alpha Fire company was blessed by not having 'chepring throngs of students around to encourage the work, and did a fine jolt of keeping the ehem-physics tinder trap from catching. Playing at the town cinema that day was "She l/oved a Fireman.'" And Monday when classes start ed about 100 students turned up at the Bull Pen for classes, not knowing that it was no more. And that name Buf) Pen finally fooled somebody— Dip New York Herald-Tribune phoned the College to inquire how many bulls were in the pen at the time of the fire. Bruce M. Trabue '39 Person most hurt by the blaze and most thwarted was famous "Bull Pen Benny” Weaver, who used to take roll for Mrs. Mack ami Dr. Smith. He is a man without a home, as it were. Most disgruntled over the fire was Die Collegian that finally had a story break on Wednesday, only to have it fall during vacation. Miss Nitzky Gels a Present The President’s secretary, Miss Mary Nitzky, re tired the first, of the year after many years of service. Mr. Morse, assistant to the prexy, supervised the pur chase of a portable typewriter, as a parting gift from /the College, lie sent the machine down via an Old Main janitor, who found the erstwhile secretary out and left Ihe machine out in the hall of her First Na tional bank apartment. When informed, Mr. Morse, worried that, someone might steal the valuable ma chine despite its elaborate wrapping etcetera, called Dr. D. M. Lonberger, a dentist in the same building, and had him take it in. .John A. Troanovlvteh '39 Salvutore S. Sala '3B When Miss Nitzky returned, the goo.l don took ever •he package. It turned out tlini Die doctor had been guarding a package of laundry. P.S.: The typewriter was finally found. 4- +■ 4- Collegiana: A young beta ami an old one, end Wnsbalmtigh and grad Downey, tell of the cocktail party they attended in Pittsburgh where they discovered they had to bring their own drinks... Another beta, Prentiss Wilson, Jr., of last year, has been announced as the one with whom Lucille Giles will cast her lot for life... Anil who is Ruth Eckles going to many in June?... Elsie Tillherg has a ring from Jim Strochline... and Doc Creasy has bestowed a sweetheart ring upon Gwen Spencer... Mary Taylor returned from Erie with a ring from George Sisson ’.‘l7, sao... Alexandra Til sti eloped with W. F. Taylor, of mechanical engineer ing over vacation ... While speaking of pins, let it be known that Janet Story has returned her du jewelry ...will it. In* the pink elephant now?... And Doris Jane Thomas is reported engaged to Joe Dennis... Pete Stuart lias a novel system of testing his coupe capacity. Our sports e;i ami Ridge Riley wanted to see the Penn game with Pete. Both are big boys with broad shoulders. So Pete drove the car around and had Di’sm get in and squirm .around to see if there was room. Believe it or not, tliey all went... .Jack MahaiTey had a poor trip home on the train. First, he ran into an old love. Then lie hud to-buy her and Jack Kemion and Johnny Pierce and a few other damsels sonic tidbits in the dining car when all the other hoys were broke. And finally when he got mV the train, he was so busy tewliug-a damsel’s bags that he left his own on the train ... + + * Self Praise Department: Commenting on Slingin’ Sammy Baugh, the pro pass expert in football, in class the other day, a tain gentleman could got understand why he hadn’t 1 een referred to long age- as Slingin’ Sammy Wyand. Txk, tsk, and not even a redskin, either. Ode to a Survey: In honor of the Bell’s forthcoming survey on "What do you think yf co-eds who drink?" Campy respect fully dedicates this d'tty: Co-eds who drink . Invariably stink; Or go to hell; Or edit. Die Bell. Youll Enjoy \ hi CAMPUSEER a—— nru«VT • —CAMPY I! The Comer unusual EE PEHN STATfe COLLEC-lAN Wednesday h Deadline For NYA Checks Student. N. Y. A. checks, now available at the bursar’s office, must be called for personally be fore d:RO o’clock Wednesday after noon, in accordance with a new National Youth .Administration ruling, it was announced yester day.. Meanwhile, the deadline for de ferring second-semester fees is noon tomorrow. All application blanks must he. in the bursar’s of fice by that tinie. Parents will be notified in each- ease of action ta ken on their particular application. SEE W. H. 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Nobody knows better than we tobacco men that Luckies are made of the finest center-leaf tobacco.” I‘ , Yes—and that isn't all . . .Luckies’ exclusive process, "It’s Toasted” takes out certain irritants naturally present in till tobacco—even the finest! The result g is that you will find Luckies noc only taste good H but are easy on your throat. Surely, independent experts like Mr. Valentine make good judges of cigarettes ... Sworn records show that, among independent tobacco experts, Luckies have twice as many exclusive smokers as have all other cigarettes combined! WITH MEN WHO KNOW TOBACCO Group Elects Ritenour Dr. Joseph P. Ritenour, director ( the College health service, 1 was electe vice president of the American Stt dent Health Association at the 18t annual meeting of the group held i Chicago recently.' If You’ve Missed Breakfast at the Home t. ♦ ♦ STOP AT HARVEY’S Pugh Street ' r~\ r&k SHOE REPAIRING 1 808 MINGLE NEXT TO FIRE HALL ' Caterers .. . . 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