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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
'Successor to The Free Lance, established 1887
Published semi weekly during the College year, except
on holidnjfi by rtndcnK of The Pennsylvania State College,
n the intcreu of the College the students, faculty, alumni,
nnd fr ends
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Associate Editors
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WlUlrm D. Fowl.t Ml Ed«nr.l l K McLorte 41
Flsar V Hall Ml Richard C. Pelcm 41
r Adam * Smy'er, 41
Women's Associate Editors
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Vers L Hump 41
Associate'Business Managers
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Ahnne all, the, Collegian will be tflerant For
w tolerance there v* mat on and theie is might
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News Editor This Issue -Edgar V. Hall 41
Womens Issue hditor Helen L Camp 40
Entered as recond*cJa#s matter July S 1034. at the post,
rffice at State College. Pa. under the act of March 3. 1879
Friday, October 20,-1939
DEBATERS:
OUR SHOWDOWN
Continued From Page 1
THE DEBATING GKO,UP has admitted
a surplus of .approximately ‘ $450, at the
.present tun?. IVue enough Forensic Coun
cil curtailed .its program somewhat and
slashes its budget more .than 17 per cent
last year. - • 1
Vet, how noticeable was this' reduction
‘to ,tHe average member of the student
body? Many of-them are not even aware
that, a 50 cent .debate fee is being paid an
nually. Still-others either do not know or
do not cape whether the debase team takes
10 trips or 100; whether Noijman Thomas
or Tony Galenlo appears here; whether five
cents or twenty-five cents is spent for a
cigar
Even with the $460 surplus expenditure
figures'reveal that more might have been
saved had the dignified debaters lowered
themselves to the “traveling tramp” class
of thp Penn State Glee Club.
faking comparative figures on separate
major Eastern tours by the respective or
ganizations, the Collegian found:
The three-man debate team traveled by
Pullman, while the 80 musicians went by
local bus, " ■■
The'debaters stopped at one of the more
exclusive New York hotels.for the sum, of
$23.20 for two nights, while the Glee Club
doubled up as best they could with al
umni or friends of the College.
, The orators suffered no ill effects from
hunger, obtaining three square meals a dav
for $6.5(1 on one occasion and $6.20 jin an
other, and evOn humbled thepiselves to oc
casional “midnight snacks.” The Glee Club
was “charity fed.”
Laundry, valet service, tips, and the like
seemed but incidental expenses to the de
baters, but the Glee Club paid for its own
laundry, carried its own luggage, and
tipped from its own feeble treasury
NEXT WEEK, the All-College Cabinet
will again have an opportunity to consjder
Hus debate fee. Under the new constitu
tion, the Cabinet, in conjunction with the
Interclass Finance Board,' will, have the
power to split this fee if it so desires. Its
action will, of course, be subject to the ap
proval of the College. Adminstratiop.
If consideration is to be granted to the
Glee Club it must be granted NOW. ’Any
further postponement of a controversy,
which has already been too Ipng-ivinded
over’a span of years syould provoke more
"heated dispute, greater ill feeling, and less
chance fop any decision.
: Student leaders in the Cabinet -vyitji the
courage to fight for ther convictions mbst
settle the issue once and for all.
CAMPUSEER
BY HIMSELF
Campy Bows In Tribute:
To the man who pulled the smartest trick of
the week, Campy bows his head in tribute, and
leccmmends the avoiding of an Academy Award
or Carnegie Medal m one Bill Zieg
enfus 3
Finding no beds available in his alumm-packed
phidelt home about 2am last Sunday, Bill hied
himself to the beta manse, went up to the third
floor dormitoiy and aroused a sleeping l freshman
“I’m Ziegenfus ’ll . how about a bed 9 " Bill
accosted the fiosh
Obediently the yearling climbed out and Bill
took over Aecouling to lehablc reports, he slept
well
Lady In Distress
Sohelpus, this is the sign we copied off the dooi
of 157 Ath Hall
IF SCREAMS ARE HEARD CALL MY
MOTHER . MY'ROOM MATE HAS ULTER
IOR MOTIVES
It’s signed, THE OTHER WOMAN
Jewelry Dept:
Maybe those tales the alumni had to tell inspned
our local fraternity heioes . Anyway, some
tning happened la,t weekend for they weie slap
ping pms on coeds like weaiy papas decoiatmj?
trees on Chnstmas eve
Bill (the yachtsman) Stohldriei, better known
to his fiji brothels us “Bill Sciewdnvei,” bp
«Towed his bndge on Jeanne Stiles theta.
Art Meyers spe *s appaiently thq winner aftei
a tough laee in the Kay Foisythc league, for thp
blonde alphachio accepted his pm Saturday night
Ann Bolton detlagommei is wealing the kap
pasig jeweliy of Bill Mayei
And not to be outdone, Ray Coskqiy ('B9, re
member 9 ) came all the way from Oklahoma to
place an engagement nng oy the finger of BarD
Fleming, theta
Bud Schanck, sigmanu biothei of Coskery, took
time out from his lumbering duties up in ftfaine
to pay Bea Quinn, a visit This is really out of
place in a “Jewelry Department," for. according
to all reports, the only thing he brought along
was a new mustache
Solve-It-Yourself Dept:
Presenting the mystery tale of the week* tye
can’t figuie it'out ouiselves not (m piint, anyway)
so here are the facts. For the best solution sub
mitted by a reader, Maniac will give one free copy
of any Octobei, 1989, Collegian Here are the
facts;
Polly Sweigart, kappakappagamnier physed vc
nus, and Ray Barefoot, dtd, had their first date'
last Saturday night. ,
Polly, awolce Sunday morning, (in the kappa
shack, Miss Ray) in a lather dazed condition,
and in possession of a delt pin (ofjall things)'
Polly, packed the pm in a little 'box and sent
it back to Ray When he received it he called her
and thanked her heartily,
There were no fingerprints, "footprints, or shreds
of clothing to be found Take it away, Holmes!
War: Declared: V- -
In Tuesday’s column our colleague, the Maniac,
made a statement about the extremely high posi
tion of the noses of sigmanu Quent Couch and
kappa Winnie Bischoff
.Now it looks as if a blitzkrieg is in store Couch,
as spokesman of the unti-Mamac league, comes
back with the statement that noses seem high to
the Maniac because of the unusual angle from
which he is observing which we take to mean
the guttei
Campy, after a quick moratonum, declares him
self a non-combatant
Free Advertisement
Phi Gamma Delta^ located some
where m the vjcinity‘of,the old Forestry Building
on campus, is going into the dating bureau busi
ness The fijis claim to have fifty delightful, de
lectable girls available for applicants
Marge Strode, theta, is acting as secretary foi -
the project She keeps the list of girls lip to date
measurements, likes and dislikes, etc Men
interested in the scivice should coll 662* The
fij'ir aim to please' —CAMPY
For
Lunch
it’s
The
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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
CAMPUS BULLETIN
Notices of meetings to be pub
lished in this column may be
left at Student Union Office in
Old Mam up to 1 p m. on the
day preceeding publication.
Hillel seivice, 7 30 p m, HJllql
Foundation
Soph Hop pm lew locnrd dance.
4 5 p m , Armory.
TOMORROW
Record concert. Room 417 Old
Main, 780 p m No charge
SUNDAY
All-College hike, 2pm Meet
at comer Garner and Hamilton,
MONDAY ” -
Meeting of lreshmen and sophn
mores interested In Pei shine Rifles
in Armoj>, 7pm '
Dean Whitmore
Announces 2nd.
Semester List
Three Seniors, Juniors
Get Straight ‘“.V Average,
More than fifty students m the
School of Chemistry and Physics
attained an average of 2 5 or bet
ter duiing the second semeslci of
1938-’39, Dean Fiank C Whit
more announced yesterday
David J Bohm, Edward V Hen
son, Joseph P Kuss, all of the
class of ’39, and George P Chess
man ’4l, received a straighgt “3"
average Otheis achieving distinc
tions were
Seniois Bruno L Bonucci,
2 83, Ruth E. Bieitw.eiser, 2 62,
Raymond Corenzwit, 2 52; James
J Fritz, 2 80; Raymond H Ham
mel, 2 84, Robert H Hasek, 2 60,
Harold M Kaplan, 2 80; Henry E
Markley, 2 94; Harold S Ray,
2 81; Robert B. Richards, 2.82;
Bernard Rossman, 2 66; George F.
Rumer, 2 78.
Juniors—Frederick B. Augus
tine, 2 72, Maynard H Dawson,
2 66; William J Fry, 2 56; John
R Graham Jr., 2 66, George E.
Inskeep, 2 57, Rose Kozak, 2.64,
George H Pyle, 2 58, Robert S.
-Voris, 2 52.
Sophomores—Willianv-F Abbey,
2 64, Leon L Beitram, 2 51; Ger
ald B Brady, 2 74, Michdel C
Chervenak, 2 53, David J George,
2 59; --Edward" 2JI4;
Marion 'Magalotti, 2 50; Donald'
D ( HJicucci, 2 59;, Albert L. -My£r
son, 295;»CharlesiG Overljurger
2 64; Harlan 1 K, Saylor, "'2 56;
Oliver A Schaeffer,,. 2 83; Samuel
Schwartz, 2 74, Leo Sommer, 2 83.
Freshmen—Josephine H. Beljan,
2 60, Earl E Buckwalter, 2.53,
Harold C Foust, 2.57; John W
Healy, 2 84, .Carlyle S Herrick,
53, Abe Hodes, 2 51, Howard B
hvm, 2 53; Robert H Kough',
2 82, Maigaret O Krug, 2 66,
Michael Kudelko, 2 53, Erna A.
McNeil, 2 50, Murray L Sch
wartz, 2.79 j;
Debate Fee
funds included a summary of the
deplorable conditions existing
when the Glee Club goes on a tour;
a report revealing that any income
has previously been derived from
one spring concert given every two
years; and an itemized list point
ng out how such money could,be
spent to benefit the College
through the Glee Club ;
Denying Gallu’s statement that
nterest in debating as an activ
ity has fallen off, Conway endea
vored to justify his organization
to Cabinet members.
No hostile opposition was taken
against the Glee Club-^—that was
made specific by Conway—and his
organization unanimously agreed
that funds should be provided for
the Glee Club or any other deserv
ing activity However,' Conway
claimed he could see no logical
leason for handicapping such a
widely-recognized activity as de
bating. } ' .
Following an extensive pro and
con discussion, a motion was car
i led to 'table the matter awaiting
further investigation. This super
ceded Pergrih’s original motion to
divide the fee m half. • v
Reports of respective represen-
Hatives of the School Council con
cerning activity m their councils
were presented,-'as, were reports
on' such special investigating com
mittees as those oil White Hall be
ing used for mixed groups, smok
ing m class looms; Soph Hop;
and pajama parades. \
A special meeting of the Cab
inet is slated foi this Tuesday,’
All-College President H Clifton
McWilliams announced., J .C v
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Flexible Policy Seen
As Key To Neutrality
By ADAM A SMYSER
, American neutinlity in the Second World War depends largely on
the nation’s ability to adopt a flexible foieign policy, Arthur H. Reede,
assistant professor of economics, said yesterday
{Whether or not American (lemo
crncy could survive,war, he said,
would likely he determined by the
length ,of the conflict, the extent
and permanency of political and
economic adjustments made dur*
ing the war, and the extent of mal*
adjustments—such os depression
—which are bound to follow
Legislation Unsatisfactory
Reede pointed out that the pres
ent neutrality legislation is unsat
isfactory and urged that any in
flexible legislation is likely to take
us Into war While our 1917 leg
islatinn as applied to Europe may
he satisfactory to many, it would
work against China if the Presi
dent were ever tp recognize that,
was war in the Far East, he
showed
Axtieulrality hoard which could
adjust national policy to suit the
shifting needs of the times was
mged by the professor “Ideally,”
he said, “this would be composed
of two cabinet members, one sen
ator from each party, and one re-,
presentative from each party”
However, he .considers this propos
al politically impractical
Responsibility in One Unwise
To vest sole* responsibility for
the United States foreign policy in
one man, the President, was prov
en unwise In 1914-17, Reede point
ed out The present Congress
feels this, be thinks, and is unlike-
Uv to vest such power in President
Roosevelt.’ .
Besides flexibility of our foreign
policy,, factors which are likely to
affect our entry into wai, Reede
stated, are tije" length of the con
flict, and how the Allies fare.in
their campaign ’
- “We have never yqt stayed out
of a long European war,” he stated,
citing ..the undeclared naval war
with France in 1797, the War of
1812. and the World Wiar -
“Will, Fight for Allies”
“It is safe to assume,” lie con
tinued, “that we will fight for the
Allies rather than seo them beaten
by Geimany After all! our Mon*
toe Doctrine has been more of an
Anglo American' declaration than
an American one with the result
that we aie not likely to stand bj
and see England, defeated ”
Should we enter the war, Reede
saTd, 'the fate o£\. democracy will
.depend l bn how far-reaching and
how permanent government con
trol becomes The longer the war,
the less tbe probability that the
dictatorial organization setup dur
ing its progress is Hkely’to he re
linquished, he said
Pan-Hel To Hold
Open IJquseThis
Week For Coreds
.Pan-Hellenic's informal ' rush
ing season officially opened this
week with an open house Monday
afternoon and a Panhellenicbarn
dance Wednesday night There
will he two more open houses, on
Friday, November 17, and Thurs
day, December 14.
„ While no Invitations may be is
sued to these open houses, all
freshmen and transfers are urged
to visit as many houses" as they
.can from 3.30 to 5:30, provided
they stay not moreHhan 30 min
utes at each house.
• The first get-together will be
Tuesday from 4 to 5 30 p.m. Dates
for other get-togethers set by pan-
Hellenic are. Wednesday, Novem
ber 1; Thursday, November 9;
Monday, November 20, Tuesday,
November 28; and Wednesday,
December G.
Oiily 10 freshmen or transfers
may be present at each get-togeth
er The gatherings" must be unor
ganized and no money may be
spent! Invitations will be issued
during the lunch hour" of the day
following the previous open house
or get-together
DELICIOUS
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DIMERS
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Served With Utmost \IUIwll y
Care to Insure Quick • , fpftQf
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For the Best in FoQd .. . AIl Ways .
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THE BLUE AND WHITE
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New Board
Is Created .
By WSGA
first Meeting To Be Held
Mopday Night; Alumni
Student Project- Cited
* A Junior Service Board, con
sisting of 10 junior women, was
established by WSGA Senate
Tuesday night to cooperate in pro
jects of seryice to the .school.
The board, which was appointed
by Senate with the advice'of the
dean of women and her assistants,
will c6nsist pf Mary E Balter,
lean F Bride, M Emily Coyle,
Maiiy Jane Dalton, Beverly E
Dibble, Gertrude'L Helimers, Ann
L ,Lpbach, Arlene A Markley,
Grace E Rentschler, and Pauline
J. Toussaint - '
Also included m the service
group are Janet N Holtzinger,
Vera L. Kemp, Ruth K Kistler,
and Elinor L Weaver, alf juhiors
on Senate
Possible which tho
board will undertake will be dis
cussed at its fiisfr meeting‘Mon
day night The proposed program
includes an alumm-student proj
ect, co-operating with committees
foimed by WSGA, forming a con
necting link between students and
professors.
Co-Edits
The annual Hallowe’en dinner
celebrations m Mac and Atherton
Halls are being planned by WSGA.
R Helen Gordon ’42 and Helen, L
Woodcock ’42 will be m charge at
Atherton and Helen ,H Kerr,' at
Mac Hall
Alpha Lambda Delta, sophomore
women's scholastic honorary .will
pledge Jeanne * G McAdam '42,
Elizabeth'C Rose ’42, Lillian, A
Diamond ’42, and Wanda M. Chur
chill ’42 on Sunday ;
Candidates,for-the.women’s de
bate squad met m White Hall'last,
night for a preliminary meeting in
preparation for tryouts Thursday
night' 11
Phi Mu pledged Patricia R. Mc-
Neils ’42, and Helen E. Schneider
Wednesday and Emanon made
pledges of Deanna H. Rosenbloom
*42, Florence H. Rosenfeld *'42,
Pearl D Holland ’4l, Dorothy P.
Levinson ’4l and Frieda'F. As
teak ’42
, Gamma Phis will initiate Shir
ley M Hint ’42, Madeline M
Richardson ’42, M Leonore
Krumrine ’42, E' Betty Mason ’42,
Jane Slinkard ’42; and Betty Jo
Patton ’42 on Monday
Prospective Pilots ,
Will Enter Training
Physical examinations _of stu
dent applicants for the Civil .Aer
onautic Authority student pilot
training course here' are being
cbmpleted this week.
It is hoped that the 30 students
chosdn for the course can be nam
ed m time to have ground work
and flight instruction to begin
sometime next week. *
Accountancy Clinic
About 200 visitois are expected
heie today for the second annual
accountancy clinic, supervised by
Prof. C. J. Rowland of the depart
ment of economics
‘Meetings will be'held at-the
Nittany Lion Inn this afternoon
and tomorrow with speeches by
members of the faculty and others.
We jWomen
HJOUSEPARTY IS LOOMING,
and, as'usual, we women have a.
lot of advice to give, especially ta
‘the freshmen who are supposedly
new to it all ' .
For one thing, freshman women
should be a little careful about how
and whpn they make dates J for
houseparty To them, it may seem
Just like making any othei date,
but theie leally aie a lot more
things to considei Saying "yes'’
to the first student-union-dancei
who asks you to a housepnity may
mean a miserable week-end
Houseparty isn’t one date'; it is
rathei a succession of from three
to ten dates, one light after, the
other So • when you accept a
housppni ty'bhl, don't take the first
one offeied to you unless vou
think vou will enjoy spending that
much time' with the person If
you say “yes” at youi flist Stu
dent Union dance, you’ie liable to
wish vou could change youi mind
several times befoie the week-end
arrives
And if you don’t get, to this
housepaity,-don’t let it give you
an Jnfeiiorfty complex or anything
—you have seven more‘coming up
PAN HELLENIC’S PARTY s in
White. Hall, Wednesday night was
a welcome diversion'fiom the us
ual ten-drinking,-stiff-necked .affair
of the past. Women had some en
tertainment and recreation-and
got acquainted as"well Next vear’s
pi ogram might well include nn
othei Barn Dance
THINGS WE DO£TT LlKE—ln
clude smoking on campus, neck
ing In the lobbies, on Holmes
Field, and in front of Old Main,
swearing in public; coming to
meals late, and being “loud” any
where, anytime ’
PSGA Drive
(Continued From Page One)
me Locklin, of the department of
English literature; and H. Clifton
McWilliams ’4O, 'all-College stud
ent government president.
Attending the dinner will he ap
proximately 200 solicitors, division
leaders, and section leaders who
will>‘carry on the drive reaching,
it is planned, every student in Col
lege
Sepaiate drives are- also being
planned to contact all "parents and
slumni. Funds'iaised in this‘man
ner and a College subsidy are the
only means of available
'to tKe Association >" ‘
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Friday, October 20,, 193!)
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