jpage Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor- to The Free Lance, established 1887 Publicbed iensWweekly during the College year, except on holiday*, by itudente of The Pennsylvania State College, In the Interact of the College, the ctudentc, faculty, alumni, am) friend*. RtfPREiCNTED POM *• National Advertising Service/Inc. Collt[f Publishers 'Rtprrstutallve ,'420 Maoison Aye. New York. N.Y. CmICaOO • BOSTON • 'fi*N , FRANCr»e'O Los AHOCLCS * PQNTbANO • BCATTLS THE MANAGING ROAlit) JOHN A. TROANOVITCH *3O FRANCIS A. C. VOSTftRS. JR. '351 EiHtor Rimtnf’*!* Mnwippr JF.ROME SHAFFER 'M Ailvertisinjt Mnhnjttr ‘HERBERT B. CAIJAN *:»0 Sports Editor ROY B. NJCIioUS, JR. 'SO RICHARD W. KOOMAN '3!i Mnnaslnir Editor Circulation Manajror SALVATORE S. SALA '39 RALPH H. RUNDLACH '39 N«>wr Editor Promotion Manager DALLAS R. I.ONC '39 Fotvljtn ' ‘Advorlinlntr Manager ALAN C. Mi-INTYRF. '2l! Feature Editor THOMAS A. BOAL ’3O Assistant Managing Editor BRUCE M. TRABUE '3ll LUCILLE H. GREENBERG ’3!) 'Assistant Snorts Editor Women's Editor REITA K. SHEEN '39 As.iociutv Women's Editor t Associate Editors A/AVilllam Engel. .Ir. 40 Paul S. Hakieman. Jr. '4O Bernard A. Newman *4O Herbert Nipsoh ; 40 Bradley Owens 40 Emanuel Hotlt ‘4O George B. Schless '4O Robert L. Wilson '4O Women’s Associate Editors Natalie K. Atkins'4o Helen L. Camp *4O Phyllis R. Gordon '4O ’Associate Business Managers C. Russell Eck *4O Morion Nleman ‘4O Richard L. Sklrble '4(l Doris G. Gutman *4O Alternates to Associate Business Managers Eleanor H. Holier 'lo' 'Elroy T. Wclmcr ’4O 1937 'Member '938 Flssodafed 'Gollegiate ! Press Distributor of Golleftiate Digest Managing Editor This Ivon- News Editor Tills issue Friday, May 6, 1938 LET'S CLEAN UP THIS TIME of the year is "tapping time.” 'it is the time of the year when honorary societies meet to se lect and honor the outstanding student loaders eligible for membership in their particular organizations. Time was when honor societies wore something In look up to and admire. During the past ’few years, however, they have disintegrated to such tin extent it is no longer an honor to he an honor man. Unconsciously or otherwise, the honorary societies were transformed into political springboards to he manipulated by interests seeking‘to perpetuate tHdir own Control. As a result, nmny'deserving studdtils haVe tlejirivei! of their just awards. Last year, for instance, ’four of the leading senior student activities men —'Sam Donato, Sol Michoff, ‘.Jo seph iProksa, ami Emnlett “Dusty” Rhoades—were com pletely ignored by Lion’s Paw, the 'lending ‘honorary on the campus. Nevertheless, it must lie admitted that whatever hon or there is left in the honorary system ’has been sal- vaged by Lion’s Paw. For, because of its tradition steeped history and its generally unbounded prestige, politicians have found'ii tuhgh to control for a 'gre'at length of Cirne. Yet it has been controlled. On the average, the trend among honornries seems to be toward the butler. But the upturn has not Iht-ij sharp enough. Deserving students still are overlooked. Others less deserving are gladly initiated, provided 'they have the required dough. A good old-fashioned drag still seems to be the primary prerequisite. Thus, in this time of transition, it is only'proper to lake stock of our system and face the facts without Whether or not we care to admit it, Mbst sludehts have lost-complete respect for the bottomry societies. They no longer have any confidence in the existing What, then, is to be done? For years, the luinorarics 'have had a free "mtml In Lhe control of their own affairs. Being student'organi- xatiohs, 'functioning in the ‘interests of students them- sclves, it is desirable to keep them free from outer coll trol. ; But what are the 'facts concerning this system of self-control? The facts show that self-seeking interests have crept into it to usurp the power ami attempt to perpetuate themselves in control at the expense of more deserv ing students. Like weeds, they have rooted theimfelVes into the system. Like weeds, it is difficult to uproot them. For years, well-moaning groups within ’tlie 'orghni zations themselves have attempted to crack this control, buL with very little success. In the light of these facts, there seems to be but one way .in which to crack this Control. That ’is the i lie way loading to disinterested outside control, prefer ably liy sonic faculty advisory ’board along ’the lines, proposed by Joseph A. Peel, ’B!)’class president.. ißriefly, under this system, each honorary: society would be required to file a lisL of eligible candidates with a coordinating faculty advisory -board, composed of members from the different schools, which, ‘in turn, would have the absolute po\Ver to ehbose from 'those lists the students who were to receive the bills 'frir membership. Not only is it conceivable to believe that such a co ordinating body would tend to lessen the cut-thro&t competition now prevalent, .but* it would lead to a bet ter distribution of honor awards So that fewer of 'the deserving students would be completely overlooked.- -Something is wrong with the ’existing setup. That cannot be denied. 'ln "the faCe of all this, wouldn’t it be a-good idea to start 'housecleaning NOW? Add—Lions Paw: A bomVe'xplbded ritnidst the Campus highest honor society Wednesday when the two biggest men in the Junior class rejected bids to Lions Paw. The hoys referred to last year’s selection of honor nlen as the basis for their rejection. Campy offers his Selection of shoiild-have-been Lion Powers: '.Sammy Donato—(captain of two major sports); •So! Mlehoff—(star of three major sports, eapthin ' of two ailil outstanding athlete in the class); i DlisLy —(class treasurer, Head cheerleader, | voted outstanding man in class); [ Windy Wear--(throe letter man, All-American ! fnnthall rating, coaldies 'award for the'most vahialile i hthlete'nf the Senior class); ( .loe Prok'sa—'(A, A. prexy, Skull and Bones prexy, i 'two letter man) ! HooraV ’For Busch: ’MARY J. RAMPIIE 'RO S«>n:i>> Secretary • ! Curly Poniery ami Jim Tlhrjier, ilie'fleiis in 'ftroth | er Connie ißuseh’s romance (sde tile Alanine's scrib j bliiigs Tuesday) were bitten Wednesday night, j' The two phi kappa slg Hoys 'parked 'tlidhisclves i comfortably on the CJahlu sofas Whiting for Busch’s j .lean Pox. But cunning ’Bustfh beat 'the hecklers to j the draw by telephoning 'tlie ’little one to ni’eet hilu j at the side door. For the 'iirst time 'in three ‘wi l bks, l Fox and Busch went sphrkiitg ‘alone. 1 And the poor fleas, Half ail ! llriUr Taler, Were still i wn-iting patiently to linimee on their ’bint. Morris Schwab ‘4O Burton C. Willis. Jr. ’4O Janet E. Story ’4O A'ils Vs. Econ: Sharp witted Samhty TVy:ihd,‘eco prof., anil a fur niture company are hilttihig it out with ads. It start ed with a purchase by'oUr shrewd .Sammy. It didn’t •Jive up to Wyand’s tomteplirin as'foi‘mc-d!>y the com pany’s advertising. Tlie chhipany has sinee 'Keen showered With clip |vngs of their ads with items marked "This isn’t true," am! "It’s a lie." An irate agent stormed Wynml's home and dp man led to know the score. When luclciess Sain'told him about his furniture piece failing to conform to the ads, the agent shouted: . "You don't believe everything yon read in the ad*, •Jo you?" Tltfrherl Nl|>n.in ’4O A. William Engel, Jr. ’4O Thru The Smoko Wasn’t Once Enough? 'lLrtu 'Be!!, 'jmirn. prof, ami former editor 'of th’ls paper, sighed with the frosh bir. candidates aL the Collegian snloker Tuesday. But Lou, much more experienced than the first ‘year freshmen, added this stipulation: 1 want to'he inhhiiger or 1 won’t play. A West Variation': ) Hulda Brown, our own Mae WesL, sat admiring (iettjs'M.'j/s catcher, “Mirk” O’Neil. In fact the more she sat, the more she 'admired. In desperation, she sent Sid (’owlin 'o\‘er in the Bullet bench with tbs sCriplf “Lnok’me up tonight.” 4* .4- V on a Budget: 'Crilhpus ‘lovers like being on an economy basis in their wooing: in the Women’s building:. Ami an anon ymous writer pins this note on the bulletin hoard: Appreciation has been expressed for the splendid 'Cooperation 'in economizing: on electricity in the Rose parlor of the Women’s Building. Also the Tidl-witUh display (if the lovely velvet'curfams. Bit Iter Moments ■ Natalie Schurman tried >in vain to contact her mo ment the other p. hi. “What is lie doing out after ten.” she shouted. And when informed that he was working for* the Bell, she remarked, Who Is tins Bell everyone ir, talking : al.out? Mothers Enjoy The Corner Unusual <#> Dads do too r BT KTVSZLr \ > V 'Wnnlen are improving” > '4- > . > THE PENN 'STATE ‘COLLEGIAN Building Program Aiph'aDeFtaSigma Rumblings Will Hold Contest By 'EriIA'NUEL ROTH Nattily dressed “men and sweating laborers walk through its doors ev ery minute. Telephones are‘being' in stalled and orders are transmitted to every building site on the campus. Men are hunched over blueprints, test . sponsored annually by Alpha Superintendents, "cdhte and go. The Delta Sigma, ."professional national hlib of everything that’s ‘going oh advertising fraternity, will be judged ftroiind here —general headquarters in room 405 Old Main, tomorrow —is being hammered to Completion. I afternrton. 'Facing ‘Mineral Industries, it looks!.: The‘contest Open to all high school like an Indian Longhouse but its six: students in the state, has attracted oflices' will house both the State Au-> Wl .. Wi?htl . ieSi These‘will be judged thority and McCloskey headquarters. ,by a j UJ .y 0 f ju .t and advertising crit •Going up! A chain# of trucks ""'iH | ! Jcs to determine the winners of prizes soon start creeping up the improvised: i»unninj? as high as a $6O art sehol hbardwalk leading to the ready-imx j'm-shjp for slimmer study, cement =ptaut to dump ton, of dirt, j> Mtera wi i, on ptlb lic ,]is ,mo the h., K e eone-hke container. Lo-| . 1 ~0 0m - 405 o](| Mai at 4 rnte.l near the Col ego greenhon.se afternoon, according he plant 10 feet aliove ground, will • Bc|l depdrtnl ’ nt „ r j#UI S take care of all mixing for the on- mlIKn airector oft he contcst . | tire .program.- ' , „ # Luncheon for Judges A lot of shot* leather Will he saved! Preceding the judging, Alpha Delta as soon as the program is completed.jSigma will- give n luncheon for mem- New short-cut sidewalks, although bers of the jury of awards and the unplanned are continually sprihgingjvisiting members of; the advisory up. jcohihrittee at.'the Nittany Lion Inn. They don’t believe in wasting the? Prof. Andrew W. Case, division of cemented roofs‘for .the pijie-lin'e tlih-jhne arts, is chairman of the jury of nels which are being gna'w&l 'thrqugh-j awards. A jury of-special awards,; 1 •nit the campus. So ‘they’re killingieom'posed