Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance, established 1867 Published semi-weekly during the College year, e mot on holiday s, by students of The Pcnnsyis anis State College, In the Interest of the College the students, faculty, alumni, Ind friends VW MANAGING BOARD JOHN A TROANOVIITH MP, Editor FRANCIS A C 'FOSTERS JR 39, Maine. Manager HERBERT Il CAHAN . 39 JPROME SHAFFER to 'Snorts Ultra. Athertising Mnnager ROE B. NICHOLS, JR '39 RICHARD W /WOMAN 'lO Managing Edit4ll Co...baton Mannger SALVATORE S SALA . 39 RALPII II CUNDLACH '39 News Editor Promotion Manm.er ALAN C r MeINTIREEditor 19 Foreign ALLAS It. LOLG . 39 entu re Athettining Manager THOMAS A BOAL . 39 MARY J SAMPLE 10 Ansietant Managing Editor Senior Secretary BRUCE 31 TRAIIUE 39 LUCILLE CREENBERC '5O Assirtant Sports Editor Worneter , Miner RCITA E SHEEN 39 ArrAcinte Wornrn it Editor A William Engel, Jr _Paul S Haldeman, Jr IS ----- Managing Editor This Issue trews Editor This Issue 141 atered as second class. ma tter July 5, 1924, at the postothce at State College, Pa, under the act Of March 3, 1379 :4bove all, the Collegian will be tolerant For in tolerance there is 'wawa and Mei e ni ought Tuesday, Aptd 18, 1939 MATTERS POLITICAL SEVERAL 'INSERTIONS, several omissions, and the Code I'm Elections has been made to con lOrm with our new student government Insigniti cailt such changes may appeal Yet amarthg is thr Code's scope bought about by the ratification o the constitution of the Pennsylvania State Col lege Student Government Association For the first time In the history of the College, the entire student body will be voting at a gen. eral election Bringing In the women's vote Is a novelty in itself To have every undergraduate eligible to decide the fate of the party candi dates Is definitely the dawn of a new era in tudent democnacy. Not only will class officers and School Council members be elected, but also the newly-established offices of all-College President and all-College Vice-President must be filled „To the College 'politicians goes the task of se lecting the qualified candidates To the student body goes the undeniable piivilege of putting the best candidate into office The men will find it More., difficult to exei else the latter issue this year and the women will find it an sanely IIFT. experience 41.1 DEALING with the eleetoi ate the same plxiblem that exists in the count) v at huge holds for this campus—the same, in its limited scope, as that faced by Amei man pin ties Unless some measures are taken to leinind the voters to excs cise their franchise they foi get of lose sight of 'Lima. Privileges in the midst of pith= y routine ,-,Both the men and women of the College must become familiar with their candidates Thus the Elections Committee, has again provided for an all`-Ciollege - in . ass 'meeting to be held next Tuesday, April 25 you are sufficiently'interested In the manner the new student government is going to be run 'rat year, if you are sufficiently interested in the men and women who are vieing for respective offices and the statements of policy upon which they base their qualifications for running, then by all means attend this mass meeting With the cooperation of such an activity as campus politics, the Elections Committee is in a position to offer this convocation The political units here do justify themselves and cm imply tiP let7e lecognition as an activity Politics as an accoirly, although tecogimed in small uncles and entirely different flout tither interests, possesses glamour to the outside] who can only slightly ap preciate the amount of mganwing work templed to mould a patty and to select csndulates - ,CLASS POLITICIANS have been whipping party alignments or pieceding years into shape fo'r-several months now It is the subject of in- Wre4 though successive gages that will culmin ate-to the elections Pally in May Throughout these tally gages the Collegian, through - its political column, has published non partisan news items of contending political pail: ifiS:,Sucli articles (snit to stn more and more stu dent-Interest in student goveinment, and it is col such reason that the Collegian will continue to expound the actions, good of bad, of the opposing faction —lt is the splrit of the organizers, the Interest of - liEe student body, and the enforcement of a sound Elections Code that makes for better student government. Begin now to consider all candl. dates, all Issues Student politic c does not 0.19 L here nd an evil It IA not something to he avoided by the masses and devoted to the fcw Rather, it 14 the Limning ground for lntei participation in National elec tions, Get into the swing of the coming political campaign - and lake advantage of out student voting —A W E , Ji LET 'EM EAT CAKE TO YOU, Di Mai quit dt and others on the Ar -osts: Coutse committee, we address out sermon today. "Let 'em Eat Cake" For the past several years the Artists' Course has been losing the support d students until this year less than 600 tickets were sold to students This small m noiity out of an applominate 7,000 enrollment is an indictment against the Artists' Course We know the put poe of the Artists' Course is educational as well as entertaining and that the :committee hopes to' get artists who will instill 'in the hearts of theu• audience a taste foi the cul :tural and classical. - Well, why not get such al fists, but throw in at :least one number _with popular appeal for stn. -dents—a number which has all the abandon and -spirit of modern youth and will make them fight 'for tickets. - ^ Give them. the staid and classical, the cultural :bread of life. But also let 'ens eat cake—swing -bands, frothy speakers or touring stage stars. 1 I OLD MANIA Return Of The Native: The worst thing about vacations Is tett:Hung to Penn State's sod Mete the Sigma Nos speak only to Betas And the Betas speak only to bat tenders. Easter Bunny Banter: most of you book-hounds were still it school, tie atheitrung maims, along with minus, geologists, and sundiy engineers, wet e out held ',upping in Erie world of dinner pails and honey tokens . surprise of the Philadelphia field trip was at Cultic Publishing where we bull-sessioned with Elizabeth Woodwind of Sub Deh fame she gave us the lowdown on handling the Penn State coed under pressure at the 4 to I. lotto we would have liked to have seen more of her sem Maly, Betty, who 'nought in the booklet, "Girls Can Neck," But--" then we is'eiP guest. of the Pont Richard Club for luncheon— on us of coulee, thine was the inevitable Inn lesque we only went to heat the Jokes the three-day excursion wound tip at MeGillin's Thursday night Stopped in at Peggy Alexandei's Old Glad Tavern, a nice spot , noticed the names of Ed Desmond, Bob Wiggins, Walt Svpherd, and Roy Hanna on this log hook at the door Hitch-hiked to New York Monday to get in on the perennial "Home Flom School Club" meeting at the Gel man American club that night quite a few members attended Among the picnickers wee. Alpha Chi Sigmas Geahiy, Buechnet, Haidig, Elliot, Wye's, Renshaw, and illudiauft Theta Xis Al Simpson, George Paiiish, Sam my Galls, Al Melntyte, Bob Bass and John Cio non . Phi Gain John W Ray, Phi Sigma Kap pa Chuck Rilfeity, Delta Sig Tom Welsh, AGR Jimmy Knkhoff, Ned Shtaitsel, Joe Dobbs and Bernie Schectman the female members num bet ed Get tie Cronin, Matte Pone, Dolls Romage, Matson Boding, Ethel Nissen, and Mirielle Pa quit . recognized Caimen Mustien, Dorsey's guitarist, on Bto•idway and he assured us that Junior Prom would -be a syncopated success .. heard Guy Lombardo at the Shand it was the only picture we hadn't seen . upon retutn mg to school we heal d that Joe Robb was on the wagon he drank nine coca colas at the Maik land Saturday night Wilson lianulton kept Mike Wagner and Hairy Puce waiting in Philly for frau hoots then drove up and announced that lie hail been delayed on his honeymoon Hem y Et octet son was also mottled rivet Easlet The best inlumn item we tend dining va..atinn was Mitchell's it seems that Sinclan Lois, the novelist, got a fan late' Noma Southern gal, who offered to be his settetaiy, s.nee she wits anxious to inept him, and would do anything lot Finn "And when I say anything," she wrote, "I mean anything" Mis Lewis, who is Dot , othy Thompson, and who delights in taking eat e of ,such mail, replied that Mt Laser, was ptovul ed'with a competent'S'emetary, ainizthat-she het7-, self did everything else "And when - I say everything;' added Mis Lewis in capital letters, "I mean evelythingt" I Want Some Sea Food: The collegiate otdei of the day calls foi a Penn State man to put the islittany Lion into headlines by setting a iecoid in goldfish swallowing It all stetted when a flahvand man won fai by gulp ing one down LIFE tells the story this week and the iecoid seems to be held by a MiddleSEX (we always capitalw'e SEX) University slopmore —st2 going down his batch We would willingly volunicei because we , ato a norm once in thud grade tint 'although we wouldn't mind swallowing the finny fry, we just couldn't become accustomed to that fish-bowl feel ing in ou t stomach Rest Dance Of The Year: How would you like to take in a dance with mu sic fin mshed by Tommy Doi sey, Attie Shaw„ind Benny Goodman' And flee at.that' Well, stu dent union is justifying its existence by holding 'Just such dances in the Armory every Tuesday, and Thinsday_aftetnoon from 4 10 to 5 10 We'd like to have a clonal for every conple that. hes ,been biought`togethet in the shade of Cloopabs's Needle—The Maniac. c k . r , L t ik. s , 1, E " ... = . -P.S.H., Jr JACK HARPER DOLLAR DAY TUESDAY, APRIL SHIRTS P AMAIN SPORT SMRTS RAIN HATS $l.OO NECKWEAR 2 FOR 81.00 SOCKS ' 3 FOR $lOO JACK HARPER STARK BROS & HARPER OPEN S A 111 PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Pan-Hel Plans Bridge Match Tournament Will Begin Next Week; Sororities To Vie ' With Dormitories A duplicate Midge tournament sponsored by Pan Hellenic Coun oil will ho played TIIP9daY night, April 25, In While Hall at 7 o clock Sororities may enter one or more team of two with dormitor lol, campus organizations, and downtown cooperative houses al lowed one team each A registration IPP of Tiny cents is charged for each tram Trams must be regktered and fees paid to Henrietta I Cutter '29, ICappa EVlM'Gamma house, by April 24 Teams stn giving the Tuesday tournament will pla} oft the final match the following night. A. lov ing cup, to he retained rot a year, nth go in the Uinnets All scor ing will be done by the committee in charge 'Martha V Shafferman 'lO, Alpha Chi °mean suite, will ansv.er any questions on tourna ment rules 1941 Independents Pick Backenstose (Continued From Page One) with Rowel d C, McWilliams, pi esidential nominee, mei ely Made authentic the obvious pie-Easter step taken by the Independent gtoup to include a woman an, its lineup McWilliams and Miss Shinn will he opposed by George W Elliott and Don hf Cresswell: nominated by the Campus clique Two othei co-eds figured in the student political activity as Maly E Millet was nominated by the 1940 Independent group for the Education School Council post.. RuthW .13,flbey ~ ecui ed the Fi esh man Independent noirunn tins for class sem etaty Four Slates Completed - Both imams in the Junim and Sophomme class now sport com plete candidate lists Only the opposing 'School Council candi dates fin the 1942 pm Lies remain imselected, but both pimps ale meeting w thin the next two days Seven women have been imitat ed in the nominations by one pat ty 'co the othet with foul of these nolo vieing, fin offices in 'the Sophomoie class Only the 1940 Campus and the 1942 CaMpus have failed to include women among ;then candidates, butL,tbe lotto has not completed its tun slate as yet " 7- - i t With the approval , of the-49 9 Election Code (the complete t t or the Code will appear in, . e next 1 , , , ,ne of the Collegian), ~till pin ties ii e aiming towatil tyre April 25 deadline when actual, approved campaigning gets , under way Platim ma, petitions,' and cipense lints must all be in the hands of the Elections chat: man and approved before the all-Col lege mass meeting begins Programs, Invitationsi For Commencement Go On Sale At SU Today, Commencement pi ogi ams, an nouncements, and invitations will go on sale today at the Sat dent, Union Office ni Old Main. Oiders most be placed Gy nest. Tuesday in order to allow fin return'in time tot graduaboti." Eugene H. Ledero REAL ESTATE ~ 114 E Beaver Ave. Dial 4066 State College LET US SHOW -YOU HOW' economically, quick-, ly and beautifully we can resurface your floors. If you will phone or write us we.will be very glad to cull, at your convenience, and give yoo an estimate on your work and explain the operation of the Floor Sui facing Machine and show you Just how such beauti.' ful work can be done so quick. ly and economically. PORTER-CAB k , noon BANDING MA InE k k , • D . . D. E. MYERS'!;':' State College Phone 2180 1 ~..., A z ~. I . . Froth Poll To Pick Smoothie, Beauty College shin pstei s are taking on a arm -edge finish and co-eds are reconditioning from head to Coot. Fin at 12 noon today, nigh le %lves its traditional poll to detei mine Penn State's Best Messed Man aq well ns the Most Attisc tive Co-ed, who will teign as Am tot Prom Queen on May 5 Prizes will he awarded Students may vole by piesent ing then A A book, at the Moth Bai at the Corner between 12 and p m today, tomorrow, "and Thursday Winners will be an nounced in Froth's Junior Prom issue, on sale May 3, - 4, and 5, Bavarian Dancers Here The 13aval lan gehuhrilattlot Dan errs from Alloona will give a pro mom ni folk dancrq in Schwab And Poi lam of 8 Fi p in Thursday For EKperl Tennis Restringing . See Jerry Goodman • Prices from $2.00 'up Official Restringer for the Tennis Team 51110 . -fi : Jd ol Vt N /45 .44t WARM, SULTRY DAYS ARE ON _ THEIR WAY! . .. What could ,he bet ,Ler, -than ,to enjoy re- - freshments in ''coo l' comfort? Watch for the "AIR-COOLED" SIGN REA & DERICK Allen Stied Next to the Bank Clock The Sultan of Swing JUNI 0 R PROM Admission $4.00, including 6x , i t k k 1 • 1 %,) , 4 46 SPORT SU 2.e. FISHING' _EQUIP _EQUIP Whether you're an - expert of you, will, find this. store, he4dqua kind • or fishing requirement. • Steel Rods Bamboo Rods Lines—U. S., Ostelie, Mills, Coy Creels Superior Autoinatie Landing Nets__ Nylon (DuPont) Lender< • 9 fit Tapered • 71/, ft. Tapered, • 6 ft.. Tapered A collection of rods • 6 ft. Level to thrill experts. • 3 ft. Level - TENNIS _54.00 to MA Racquets___ • WILSON ' • SPAULDING • IVI4GNON ' • DANCROFT RACQUET RESTRINGING , WILSON & SPAULDING Woods _ ____ _ $2.25 to $8.50 __ _:_____ ____3 for $l, 50c, 75c Irons _ Balls _ Bags ____ __sl.so. to $lO.OO SPECIAL-5 Clubs and Bag______sls.oo ,f-, The Athletic Star College at Allen He's Heise Agaii;! TO-'VMY DORSEY - - at - - Isday, sth r,+ 4. + MUSH • Official Out seam • Regulation Bats _ Sweat Shirts ____ _ • Sweat' 1 / 4 Sleeve • Sweat Socks ___s2.9s to $15.00 11 EMI GERI Yusws mfm
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