penn state collegian Snccessor to The Free I,avr.e, established 1887 Published semi-weekly during (he College year, exeept on holiday!, by student* of The Pennsylvania Stalo College, In the Interest of the College, the students, family, alumni, and friends. SoPfiSSSHTBD roR NATIONAL ADVIATIBIHO 5V National Advertising Service, Inc. Colltf* Ptiilishm Rtfirruntalivt 420 Madison ave. new York, N. Y. CKICACO • eo'IOH - Lot ANCtIM • SAM FtAffCIICO THE MANAGING BOARD GHARLKS M. WHEELER, JR. *3B JEROME WEINSTEIN ’3fl Managing Editor FRANCIS 11. SZYMC2AK '3ft RORERT S. McKELVEY *3B News Editor Circulation Manager WOODROW W. BIERI.Y '3ft JOHN 0. SABELLA '3B Feature Editor Promotion Manager SHIRLEY R. HELm.S ‘flft ROBERT E. ELLIOTT JR. *3B Women’s Editor ' Foreign Advertising Manager GEORGIA 11. POWERS '3B KATHRYN M. JENNINGS '3B iWnrlaie Women's Editor Senior .Secretary CAROLINE TYSON '3B Associate Women’s Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS 'Hionina A. Bnnl '39 Herbert B. Cnhnn '39 Brure M. Trahne '39 Alan G. Mclntyre '39 Itoy B. Nichols Jr. ‘39 Salvatore S. Sain '39 ‘John A. Troanovltch *39 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS Lucille R. Greenberg ’39 Florence E. Long '39 Reita E. Sheen ’39 ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS Ralph H. Onndhieli '3‘i Richard W. Koonian ’39 Dallas,R. Long *39 Jerome Shaffer '39 Francis A. C. Vosters Jr. *39 Mary J. Sample *39 1937 Member 1938 Pusocialed Golleftiole Preu Distributor of Gollefiiale Digest Managing Editor This Nstie News Editor This Issue Tuesday, February 1, 1938 SABBATICAL LEAVE—WHAT NOW? THROUGHOUT THE CAMPUS this full has been comment, about the* faculty and its abilities. Most of the students are /if the opinion that it should he a lot better. It is true that there is much dead wood that must be weeded out. The original and basic solution can be found, however, in the salaries paid some- of ouv more able instructors. Nothing can bring this home more forcibly than the situation that may soon face the College if two men going on sabbatical leave do not return. Dr. Elwood C. Davis, of the School of Physical Education and Ath- letics, and Dr. Bruce V. Moore, head of the depart- ment of education and psychology, are two outstand- ing examples of loaders in ‘.heir field. They go on sab- batical leave ibis semester. Will they return? No one Men the like of Dr. Davis ami Dr. Moore are ones who should stud an educational institution such as ours. They are able, energetic, and progressive. Both have rendered distinguished service. Dr. Davis administrat- ed the School of Physical Education stud Athletics in the interim Itetween Ber.dek and Schott. He was sue- rossful in raising physical education salaries because lie fought for’his school. Dr. Moore is nationally known far his psychological experiments. It seems queer that educators must lighL to be paid here. It throws some light on the reason -why the fac- ulty does not satisfy the student hotly. It shows why there are some notable deadheads on the'faculty. It illustrates dearly that men are secured to fit price scales, instead of salaries’ being adjusted to the man. Last year in the School of Liberal Arts, Dr. Waller left the department of sociology because he was not being paid. His leaving -was a greift loss to the Col- lege. Throughout all the schools can be found similar instances. The good men leave the faculty here because they can secure lietter offers in numerous other educa- tional institutions and in industry. The faculty instead of growing in prestige appears to be'declining. flood. men continually go. It seems reasonable from air educational standpoint that higher salaries for able men would do much to raise scholastic standards. It would do wonders in building prestige. When the progressive, aggressive men of the faculty are being paid respectably, it is time then tc cast off inferior material that is the cause of so much student dissatisfaction. It is a problem for the administration to solve if the College is to move forward scholastically with its in- creased equipment and buildings. Students want, re spect, and work for able instructors. They scorn those from whom they can learn nothing. Liberal education hinges ufron •personalities and keen minds more than it does upon textbooks. CONGRATULATIONS TO PIAYERS TO THE PENN STATE players for their “Idiot's Delight” prior to final exam week go congratulations and orchids. In the nearly 20 years that the Players have been entertaining local audiences they never as- -ceiided the heights as they did for the first amateur performance of Robert Sherwood’s Broadway success. Player shows and Player direction have always been good. The two were combined* admirably in “Idiot’s Delight.” The cast was able and convincing. It was large without annoying weaknesses. The performances of the three principals, Mr. Yanofslcy, Miss Shtascl, and Mr. Doroshow were particularly sparkling and pleas ing, Again congratulations. _ _ __ j Jap Rule iDebated OLD MANIA j .y; g-i . . : I o Freshman After Ail These Years: Chuck Campbell breathed a sigh of relief when he handed in his .Journalism 1G final. The course had been his chief worry of the semester. ' Passing the paper into the hands of Lou Bell, prof, Chuck said he couldn’t understand why that course should be required for students majoring in julver- JAY H. DANIELS '3B Riiflincna Manager CARL W. DIEHL ’BB Advertising Manager Bell looked at him.and with a short smile said, “It We*re Sorry: Jeanne Walker has a knack of crashing this col umn, despite our efforts to keep her name out of print. After telling everyone of the cards she received, signed “the mystery man,” Jeanne deposits them in books to add impetus to her publicity campaign. The last to he discovered was one found in a library book by Jake Jaqueth, fifth assistant and stooge to Willie P. Lewis, library custodian. P.S.: The Maniac’s latest clue in attempting to solve the mystery indicates that she is sending the cards. Sena tor’s Suckers When Shimmy Szymcznk started to nrnctice teach in Altoona two months ago. he hoped his hoys and girls would bring not apples, but cigars. Last week, the final day, the kids didn’t forget the senator. After giving his farewell speech, dripping with the tears from his eyes, the kids came through, giving the senator n gift. Unwrapping the parcel the senator found not apples, not cigars, but 40 lolly pops. .Herbert B. Caban ‘39 -Alan G. Melntyr# '39 Open Clearfield Glass Strike One: class lit public speak* 1 ;ln« bus been openeil In Clearlieid n»* KiWie Nichols, eng. comp, prof., is making a collcc- , ller lllc ...ispices or || l(1 exte „ s |„„ ~h . r non of slang terms employing expressions from the j Ikluii or the f.'ollege. Professor Joseph [ Ktjuhl old game of baseball, such as “You had two |R O’Rrien, acting bead of the depart*! strikes on you before yen were born.” .meat, of public • speaking, is the In- 1 keeently, one of the girls in his class timidly tip- 1 5,,11<101 - proached the collector and said, “Mr. Nichols, would . 1 1,( ; <:!ass ! nue,,s for two hours every ,i* . . „ luesdny ami is made up of the pro this hr one? Ihe girl sang in n high-pilcheil voice. rossfm.r.l nml businessmen or that 'town. Fun Willi Finals A) Blair, theta xi, made the best of final exams last week. Taking a psychology blue bed; in the audi torium, he turned over the hoard which served as a desk no less than three times, looking at the actually blank side underneath. And no less than three times did a spy stationed in the balcony come down to ex amine Blair’s hoard. Whacky likes to take finals. So, after not attend ing classes for the past two months in one of Pappy West's math courses, he decided to take the final. Meeting the instructor several dnys later, Blair quer ied him concerning his grade. ••Minus two, what did you think?” West snapped at t the theta xi, and then asked him how heigot six of ■ ilu* seven problems correct. Tripe and Trivia The Phi Kappa Sigs blame the Kappa Sigs for smashing several windows again, this time using mud halls instead of snow halls . . . Jean Townend anil Evelyn Laphnm would like to have their names in . this column... Lynn Christy, former Froth mug, is teaching English in the College undergraduate cen ter at Dußois this semester... Sol Mieboff is wonder ing who the co-ed was that called him on the tele phone and asked why he was a woman-hater... and orover Cleveland Wnshabaugh, beta lodger, gave his fraternity pin to Peggy Shaffer of the theta hou«e. Signm Phi Sigma was fined $3 for not cleaning the snow from the walk recently... Prof. Merrill, lit. prof., had his lit and liquor mixed in class when he was talking about Floyd Collins and called him Tom ...Bill Stegmeir, former Maniac and LaVie editor, ■ is vacationing in Florida... The Maniac plans to start the traditional “Stinker Club,” and requests nominations for a president. No one may vote for himself. STARK BROS. & HARPER —THE MANIAC CUSTOM TAILORING lI.VfTF.HS—IIABFntDASH'KRS—TAILORS Tni£ si/ATS COI'LoGIATn i "I would say it is generally known who is In actual control. You know j ilic answer' as well as I do.”— Phong* f ting T. Wang. , This was the telegram received by | Dilute] P. Olekslw jtl in answer 10 his "i wire 10 iho Chinese .embassy in Wash jingion asking whether a military jeliiiue or the Emperor was in supreme ; control of the Japanese government. Elaborating* his statement in an tie ■conipnn.ving letter, the Chinese envoy j stated in part: "The situation is so | obvious in Japan that no detailed in formation, as requested by you. is ■ necessary. 1 wish, however, to point {out to yon that hi contrast with the j practices in oilier democratic govern ! meats in which the army and navy ( are subordinated to the control of the j civilian leaders In the government, there are explicit provisions in the 1 Japanese coristlfutfon that the Min i infers of War and Navy, who are al ways military nnd'nnval men. can go over the heads of the cabinet and ap peal directly to the emperor.” ‘ The letter also pointed out that fre quently i n Japan when civilian lead- Jew refused to carry out national pol . Males In accordance 1 willi the wishes jof the army and navy; they were as ,sasslnaied. } j A similar query sent to the Japanese j embassy brought the following belated < reply: “The Emperor with the advice iof the cabinet is in a<dual control of i the Japanese government." • Stationery Plain . . 50c, 75c, $l.OO Die Stamped 65c, 75c Fountain Pens ; SheafTer—Parker—Waterman Typewriters Corona—Remington—Underwood (RENTALS) t Alarm Clocks Westclox $l.OO to $3.95 - Laundry Cases $1.50—52.75 Dictionaries Webster and Winston ATHLETIC STORE, we; Dial 2 158 Opposite Maih Gate Open Evenings Letter Box To the Editor: " At the sports events here on Lho post week-ends, several students have been-using Hash hulhs to take pic lures of the participants. 1 have no quarrels to pick with the candid camera fiends, hut it seems to me that they should not he permitted lho liberty of spoiling the enjoyment of the several thousand persons at tending. That the lights are blind ing and hurt, the spectators’ eyes is evidenced by the hissing prevalent each time one of them is flashed.’ These lights are also very discom forting to the participants. Who can predict the time that in a boxing bout one of our men will be temporarily blinded and consequently knocked out? Tn a wrestling meet the lights •muse the men to relax momentarily. This may. be just what our opponent will need to pin our man. Not only may it make our men lose, hut in re versed circumstances, we may he de clared unfair to our opponents and unsportsman-like. It is time that this evil is elimi nated for the benefit of all. Very truly yours, A Penn State Student Soil Chief To Lecture "Toward a Permanent Agriculture” will be the subjeci or the talk to be delivered tomorrow afternoon by Dr. W. O, Lowdermilk, chief of research for the United Stales Soil Conserva tion Service, Washington. D. C. This will he (lie fourth in a series of seven general agricultural lectures given at i the college Dr. Lowdermilk will ! share the lecture with )ifs wife, Mrs. Inez Marks Lowdermilk, who will speak on “Observations from a Sedan Chair.” a talk concerning her recent experiences In Chinn. SHOE REPAIRING 808 MINGLE NEXT TO FIRE lIAU. NEW AND USED Semester Begins Tomorrow At 8 (Continue </ from page otn ) C (freshmen). Civil and sanitary engineering: 22 Engineering F (sen iors), 107 Engineering A (juniors A • 1), 206 Main Engineering (juniors K-Z), 0 Main Engineering (sopho mores A-.l and freshmen K-Z), 107 Main Engineering (sophomores K-2 and freshmen (A-J). Electrical en gineering: second floor, Engineering D. Electrochemical engineering: 203 Engineering E. Mechanical engineer ip, g: 300, 307 Main Engineering. In dustrial engineering: 203 Engineer ing C. Liberal Arts—New students: Dean’s •office, 11 South Liberal Arts. Oth ers: scheduling officers of last sem ester. Mineral Industries—lo*l Mineral In dustries. „ . ' - / Physical Education.and Athletics— Recreation hall. WBYA License Renewed The College radio station has .had |iLs technical, and training ; license WBYA renewed for three yea.rs by the Federal Communications Com mission, according ■to Gilbert ■L. Crossley, instructor 1 in) radio engin eering. For Your Sweetheart or Friend .... On Valentine’s Day Whitman’s, Schraft’s, Gretchen Goodies and Martha Washington Candies We Wrap and Address for Mailing • ALSO A LARGIS SELECTION OF VALENTINES College Cut Rate Next In Corner Room Drawing Materials Dietzgen—Keuffel and Esser Sets $5, $8.50, $ll, $14.75 Artist Materials Water—Oil Tempera Colors (All grades of artist papers) Slide Rules K. & E.—Log: Log—Polyphase Loose Leaf Note Books 85c—51.25—52.00—53.75 (Fillers to fit all sizes) Typing Papers Hamrnermill Bond 500 Sheets : . $l.OO ' 250 Sheets . 60c (20 lbs. Suh), , , Tuesday, February 1,193 S FELINE W. S. G. A. petitioned the Student Board to consider the plan of pro portional representation of women on dance committees at a recent meet ingl. As both organisations came to r.n agreement the plan will go into, effect next year, if it meets the final approvement of .Student Boards Stu dent Union, and the Interclass Fin ance Committee. In the revised plan the women will contribute money; to the dances in proportion, to the ratio of men and women in the class, and'will be rep lesented on the committee according ly. It was decided that if 'the plan was accepted the chairman would be chosen from the.men. As there is a deficit in the sophomore treasury the proposed plan will begin with next year’s sophomore class. Women will not contribute financially to Senior Ball or Junior Prom. W. S..G. A. 'believes that oropor tional -representation on dance com-' mittees will help unify the men and women’s activities.' As the men and women have separate governing or ganizations, there is often a large 4 gap of misunderstanding betwcen- Ihem. Co-operation on glance commit tees and more frequent joint meetings of Senate and Studeht Board would bri'ryr closer harmony 'between the men and women.
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