Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The F;ee Lane, established 1857 THE MANAGING BOARD JOHN A TROANOVITGII .19 Editor . . FRANCIS A C VOSTERS, JR 'VI Business Manager HERBERT II CARA Mlt JEROE SHArEER It Sports Editor Ad M ,. ert king Manager ROY B NICHOLS IR 15 RICHARD N NOOMAN 15 Managing Editor Circulation Manager SALVATORE S SALA '39 RALPH H GUNDLACH .15 News k ditor Promotion Manager ALAN 0 MINIS RE 19 DALLAS R. LONG 19 restore Editor Ennign Ads ertising Manager THOMAS A BOAL 1 , 1 MARY I SAMPLE 19 Assistant Managing Editor Senior Secretary BRUCE 11l TRABUE 14 LUCILLE GREENBERG 'l9 Assistant Sports Echtor Women's Editor REITA E SHEEN 'l9 Ap.elnce NVnnien'a Editor Ml...ging Etltnr This Lane News Editor Thla LiS UP --- Entered as second rinse matte'ly 5, 1924, at the postoffice at State College, Pa, under the act of March 3, 1579 Tuesday, April 4, 1939 THE RIGHT TO VOTE? UP BEFORE the State Logi:.labile in the near future will come a pioposed amendment to the constitution which would give that body the pass er-to establish a system of absentee voting, a system which would amnia thous mils of qualified vote's in this state to cast then ballots on Elec tion Day rrgaiilless of wheie they might be at that time To Penn State, the mopes:o means Mole than the complete enfianchisement of mole than 2,000 students—appiaximately 35 pm cent of the stu dent body. To Penn State it means also the duect realization of a di cam mutated by two of the finest graduates the. Institut on has evei produced For it was less than two years ago that two stUdents=-Frank W Ruth, Jr, '39 and Francis H. Szymczak '3B—lntroduced a measure advo cating absentee voting before the Intercollegi ate Conference on Government, held annually In Harrisburg The measure was approved by the collegiate group and thereupon the Penn State students ie quested Senator Flank W Ruth of Belts Coun ty to intioduce the proposal to the Gemini As sembly and make it law WHEN IT WAS km ned that constitutional provisions boned the adoption of such a mea sure, however, Senator Ruth ma'am( a chive for an amendment 4o provide foe absentee voting The resolution was passed last yeas by the Gen eral Assembly by an overwhelming vote Oves the week-end, the Senate Genesis] Judiciary Com mittee gays its unsimnous approval and seposted it out to the Pool According to the state constitution, the i esolu- Lion must. now be i epassed by the Assembly and placed before the electotate for a general iefei endum in November berme it can become port of k th Const Indian IP THE PROPOSAL should be accepted it Would mean that mole than 2,000 undeigiaduates who me 21 yeas of age at mole would have the right to exeicise then voting pi ivireges without being forced to cut classes and pay as much as $0 and $lO to go home Pm thei mole, it would mean that mole than 20,000 students thioughout the 'fate—all of legal age—would he given the samn right Whatever the result; it Is easy to see that the youth of Pennsylvania—the educated youth— would become a powerfully vital force In the movement to reshape the destiny of Its millions, a movement to democratize a state so grounded in political despotism and corruption that fOr more than a half-century it resembled the one pipty systems of European dictatorship and Southern bigoti y I.rt's (hop a post cat d to out Senators and Leg islatoi s during the Laster vication, and insure the establishment of the unequivocal light to vote in this state, a tight %%about wh eh democracy itself Lea , ies to exist - .-A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION _ WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT of the Re ca eational Planning Beal d and the subsequent proposal of an All-College Lodge in the nearby mountains, student iecieation hei e has taken a big step in the tight tined= Planned as a focal point fa student sports, hobby and outing clubs, the proposed Lodge would be available to all student nigamvatmns fm cabin pities, (Imams ind get-tageihets Every student lecieational setivity that touldoossiblv make use of the Lodge would be given =saki ation Sonie will erit , cme the mope( on the busk that 'lt's not a mountain lodge thst we need—it', a student anion building" True, Penn State does need a student union bulldini.l Everyone on the Reciention Planning 41 , 11,1 will whet that Tn f iet, It is ne•e on the Boaid's hot of piojeets But the Board also lealizes that, with financial conditions as they are, It would be almost im possible to t aloe the $500,000 or $600,000 neces sary for the construction of such a building. ONE OF THE CHIEF assets of this Lodge is its cost Such a stiuctuie, large enough to accomodate 125 students with both food and lodging, can be built for less than $B,OOO And whole ig this looney to come Flom? The Borucl has already n small sun% earned -through iollei skating sessions in the Armory this winter. Conti buttons in both laboi and mon ey,haye been offeied The Bernd 14 now working on further financing plans But the present senior class could go far In "solving this problem of the Board by awarding the, annual class gift fund to the furtherance of rr^"eatiln at Penn State It would be a worth while project, the financing of this Lodge. It would benefit the entire student body. It would be a permanent and useful memorial to the Class _ of '39. , ,Senlor,s, soon you will be called upon, to help select your glass gift. When thitt tune comes, re member the 411 -College Mountain Lodge and give it Ytiur full consideration.—llN. OLD MANIA I Brickbats and Brickbats: Last Fliday Campy made a futile attempt to gain a few teadeis by putting om OLD MANIA beading at the top at his column, but even the prestige of out headline couldn't make lendable matter out of that pillm of tiipe Dining the past year, you leadeis have mobably noticed that about ore out of two columns found in tins space stinks to high heaven If you had stopped to look twice, you would hove noticed that it was Cqmpy's—not the Maniac s, and that d appeared in Friday's paper—not Tuesday's Ifer.rt hirKon 40 W Itratl , PY Owen, NO Bouquets and Bouquets: Thole was—only one thing %%iong with this IF' week-end . it was oui last one Lang Clinton was even better than we expected the band sounded even better than their iecnidings Find Leary and Bea Wain veto pcifett . she puts three and three together and gets set how the devil did that diummei chew hex gum entnely out of time with his hide-beating Bill Voehl had th 9 loveliest unpin t and sic had the nicest coed when sic hist came ill the donr we thought suer'n hell we bad gotten Gland Central station by nustlke those At tending the Tiangle Cowboy dance at the Ranch House Satin day night will agi cc that the Delta Chis deserve equal 'silting with the Della Sig, (sailor's ball) foi the, inns! novel dances of the year From Yale's Blue Bard: Special Announcmen t l: To all Penn Stateis who expect to be in the vicinity of Manhattan on Eastei Monday, Am 11 10th, these will be the iegulai meeting of the Penn State "lIoMe Flom School" Club at the German-Amei lean down on lid avenue at 17th street Th•., is actually the best' suds . pailoi no have ever been carried out of . full of collich boys fpnrall over and always lots of nittany boys .Lo if you want to get in on a lea] big time, he sure to he, these , the beer's only a dime . .we think Sing For You'r Supper: We think a lot of om glee club They'ie good But om idea of nothing at all is then annual trip, this yen's edition of uhich was just com pleted. The Glee Club tip is no fun Here's how they spent this past. week Monday they stop ped off at limrisbuig and' sang foi then lunch in a high school Tuesday they sang foi then lunch at Coatesville Ihgh, . aimed at Down ingtown at thiee and sat m t U11)100)11 for five bouts until conceit at 8 o'clock after conceit went to private homes in pins and sat mound till bedtnne with then hosts next miming sat mound till three again in the pi ivalc homes feel ing very uncomfortabue and imposing . but to Wayne where hosts took them to private homes again . sat:mound ill-at-ease until conceit at 8 then back to homes afto conceit no chance of gong anywhere cause you have to think of your host Thursday mmning sat mound till 12 :to (still in homes) when bus left foi Glen Ridge, N .1 Then sitting in homes again until conceit time then conceit then back to homes again up ally Ft idav mining to leave for State College an bus till) Throughout the whole tip the boys have the feeling that they're imposing on these very kind and gracious people who put them up they're not at ease—naturally They don't "feel flee to take a shower even tho they need—it badly, and it gets sort of to isome trying to he entertaining The only time they see s the MIN boys is on the bus or at the cancer t No fun it all, and deucedly _inconvenient Meanwhile,. out deal debate's who don't thaw Iles, enjoy the proceeds of tui annual 50-cent de bating fee film each student $2,500 of Gime abouts How about splitting it's" We think the Glee Club should get a cut Spi mg is heir The glass is iiz I wondei whet e The eposies iz Seesel, Yale '4l PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Women To Vie In Discussions Delta Alpha Delta , Ndl Hold Intramural Debating On April 24-27 '' "Life , Who gets mole fun - out of it, men of women?" will be de bated al the seventh annual intra mural discussion contest sponse).- ed by Dicta Alpha Delta, stamen's debate -Imam al y, Api il-24-2.7 Two-girl teams limn any so) , males m oiganizal groups may compete to) the Delta Alpha Delta intramural cup, WWI by Alpha CIA Omega last yen). Speeches will :be !mutt.] to ten minutes an I contestants may take the same or opposing points of view Entries must be made to Room 118_Ather ion II dl befoie 10 p m April 10 The committee in clung° of the discussion is• chi - Inman, Florence V _ Makin , ' '39, Maigmet E ° Rai nett to, Msitha. ht Marusal , '.lO, Clime Y Danket '4O, `and Maloue E Witsil '4O Coeds In Radio Meet With W.-J. Debateis Debating over station WRAIC, the Nwinen's debate ,team met the Washington and Jefferson men on the subject of "Isolation" the Lycoming Hotel, Wilhanisport, at 7 45 p in yesterday In the debate, sponsmed by the Penn State Alumni Association of Lytonung County, Emily .7 Hui ehman '4O and Balboni A Joseph 'to upheld the affirmative in the question Resolved, that the policy of the United State - s tow aids all nations involved in m tei national in civil conflict shall be one of isolation Plot ence V Watkins '39, and Get li tale Ii }lecht '4l will go on a debate tour dating Spring vaca tion They will be accompanied by Clsyton H Schug, women's debate team coach Miss Watkins and Miss Hecht will uphold the nega tive side of the same question mentioned above when they meet the women's teifinw of Ohio Um vei sition'A pill 11, Ohio State ai Apt il 12, - and Western Reserve 'on Auld 14' Ag Library To Open_ Sunday Afternoons On three successive Sundays, Apt 111,, 23, and 30, the Agi teal tin al' LIM arir V. ill be open from 2 to I,p m A petition presented by a committee item the Ail ici?l - al Student Council resulted l in thejuloption of these expetimental epentng honi Donald II Loch '4O, ptesident We Women Cwens, undei then new -Hoorn mendation lists plan for chooung outstanding freshman women, is getting assay from the'stigma at tached to ton many honorary gioup, of being just a matter of politics With lists limn debalm's organ intions, the Dean of nt lice numerous other otganize bons and individuals who ate in close contact with freshman wo men, Cwens will have - the - opinions of Alive who know in choosirg 'hen new Membeis Since it, establislimbnt on this campus, Cwor, ha, chosen fresh -1111111 women tq he tapped on Aim , Day on the recommendations of Its sophomore mernbet( Under tins Nystem, they still have the final wind,lint will he- guided gely by the consensus of opinion in the iccomntendalmn lists —P R Ci Cwens To Use New Method Of Election Cwens, soplanume wnmen's hon mmy, will select new members Ins yeas floor testa of ecommen lations seemed hum' women and niganizations that have had, con. kids with ft cabmen woinen," at tmding In Ruth E Kistler, Imes. akin This niaonei of selection will' take the place of the system which has existed up to the, time. Pie musty the C o ons themselves elec. led their successors New Cwens will he Dipped by the old membeis dui ing the' May Day ceremony, May 13 of council, said the action WOO the esult of agitation tonting ft oin ihe 'various student dulls in the School of Agi mitt]] e The use of/ the hbuu y by stu dents and faculty dining the ex peiimental pei roil will deteemine, [he futui e policy of the Libi ary as to Sunday horns, he vtid • • - THE; MOST NOVEL DANCE ',OF - THE' YEAR ! DON'T MISS IT! the 0 BUNNY HOP Sponsored by - the Penn Slate, Club ,CAMPUS MKS VARSITY QUARTETTE Saturday, ' April 15 RECIHAL L Adm Sep! For 3:7 1 / 2 0,Ferson 9-12 Formal v. „....f .. ' •-•:.: ...... 0.::,-.,...'.., ... • '..r . ... ~.....,„;,,,, . ./A.,, m .,.....,..: „ ...„.......-- -4 ;:, , ~‘„..„1Vf,,,..,';'Z': : : 4...4...f..; , .: ft.., „ & 5:..;., , , r. .e. , .. :. '.. , ~. ~ -...... • -. 0 „, ....i , „ , m . : .5. ,„,., ~., ~/ 1 e,..,., :. ..:.-.. . ...' 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' . ::: ° : ..: ::, , ..... .. ~... ..e.,...• , AgfrolicScheduled 'April 2.9 in Armory Ag Frolic, spiing carnival spon soi ed annually by the Agi icul riu al Student, Council, will be held no Sam day, April 20, it was an— nounced yestei day by Donald C Let ch '40," council president. As pet custom, the carnival !Milne will he featin ed at this yea' 's Frolic Cole fully deem uted Looths antiounding the dance flout will offm a vamely of exciting _chance and games Pape .money Will again lie plentiful. The Campus Owls to play fin dancing ham nine to twelve Officers Installed . By Delta Sigma ;Pi Della Sigma 1 . '2, honmary com melee and finance society, instal led new officris for 1939-40 at n • 144 1 - . - " , l i t iTP V 4 ` - ..;. 4 t . _ let Us Estimate on YOUR Printing POSTERS BOOKLETS STATIONERY .. OFFICK'FORMS ' ...' at Reasonable Prices_ PHONE 3101 - ,Penn - 'Printing Co. Opposite P. 0. . ;;,~'; ~J .~ '' +'„ luncheon in the 01(1 Mani Sand- John P. Stevens, Ji ; senior wiff.i' wich Shun recently , .a ' den, , Robert E Schulev, junior New officers ale' mesa - lent, widen, -Boyd Harrington, Jr'? Cie) ence IT Evans; secretary, senior guide, Robe] t, W.' Daymaii,.„ Andy' D Warcholak, treasurer, junior guide, Bay P. Johnson: ( Reonion with atronili one "I don't" know how it happened, but you can realizeThow.a musician feels•when•he's left his trombone on the train L Ltickily the,separa-j tion wasn't for long. I telephoned to-the .next stamp , and soon _had my' ii6inborer'back..", Reunions of all kinds are, best arranged -b ,telephone. Its the fat, inex of the smart Collee studen't! Remember—Most Long Distance Rateit i are 'Reduced Every Night After• 7 andikl(D,oy Senday.—' q - .• , t :" ' ' ' -` v TM' BOIL TCLEPHOTIC COMPANY or PrtINCYLVAN/1 \ - - d - s:ogr.bon'ettrapels,around;,- the cathitry-Ifind- - tkat:Ceiteifield', A is the'' ALL-AMERICAN for`more , Smoking pleasiti7e!' , - A It's a,flier.;:-millions from coast to aosisi,-. are turning to,Cliesferfie4li forwhiit the4'l 'ant in a elgarette:7h,e'y'fiud Chesterfields • haye Oettey;tasie andatmore pleasing arapia..4: , Chesterirepla t ,show them what ree/ nii/ine#7?: meatikin • yi)u..try,lhem - ow why •Chee,taili el4s •k a ,womln , 2eveqwh,ereS ¥o JAS gpl ;hisii7"fieids,SA,T.lSFY • • r' : r , 7 r" " ~of: , ~i wortets hest, Cigarette .pre5.10411,DER. 1 472, .-efASITIBETATEg Tuesday, April' 4;1939 DEERE El Ei
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