reg,e 0 PENN STATE 'COLLEGIAN Succesor to The Free Lance. established 1857 Published ae-ii•nceld , du-ing the College tent, a...Pt on noPlinta b, tudentt of The Pennsthania State College h the intereat at the College the atudenta, faeniti, alurnnt. and fr.ends THE MANAGING BOARD A WILLIAM ENGEL, JR. '4O, Halton C RUSSFLL FCL Business Manager Mien L Camp '4O, Women'. Edifirr EMANUEL ROTH '4O BURTON C WILLIS JR '44 Managing Editor Ad, ertining Manager ROBERT I. WILSON 40 MORTON NIEMAN MO Sport'. Editor Cir. llntion_Manager BERNARD A NEWMAN '4O DORIS OUTMAN '4O Hewn Editor Senior Secretary or.oßaE Ii SCHUSS '4O JANET STORY '4O • Feature Edgar Annintant Senior Secretary ' PAUL HALDEMAN, JR '4O W BRADLEY OWENS 'lO Annktant Managing Editor Ageintant Henn Editor HERBERT NIPSON 'HI 1.111 WS R CORDON '4O Annettnnt Sport* Editor Annintant Woman'. Editor 122=123 Enron] Bloom 41 Robert H Lone '4l William E rosier '4l Edword I IC Meterle '4l raga- V Hall 41 Mchnrd C Peters '4l M'i:1Z=1:1:1Z1 Women's Aiioclote Editors . rd.. the B nn kt 1 '4 Arita L Hefferan '4l Vern L Kemp '4l Associate Business Managers lum rear, S Dries er Rot ea G Robinson .41 lll= Robert H. Lillie __William E Fowl& '4l -- Arita L HetTeruo .41 Mon's-or Editor Tins Nolo New, Editor That lonic %ton- In s home Editor ____ -- .. Entered as eeeond-elnes matter Job 8 19 a, at the POht , oftaa at State College lea, under the net. of March 3. 1879 Friday, March 1, 1940 FIRST CONVENTION THEN . . .? CONVENING TODAY, tomorrow, and Sunday on this campus are outstanding student leaders of student self-governing bodies from colleges and universities throughout the Commonwealth 1 rie Collegian joins in welcoming them. While such a conference is not a new under taking here, it is particulaily signi ficant that the initial All-College Cabinet of the Pennsylvania State College Student Government Association should provide the incentive for reviving the nearly-forgotten confab. , Aimed primarily at benefitirig casting student governments and aid in organizing student self-goVernment bodies in colleges and universities which do not have any systems now. the three-daybonventina is expected to result in more than mere con ference discussion. Sunday morning a constitution for a pro posed Pennsylvania Intetcollegiate Student Governinent Association will be presented.' Tt is this constitution, already tentatively patterned by Eloise F. Rockwell '4O, which will determine the future of student gov ernments in Pennsyh;ania. If accepted, the constitution would strengthen student governments" so that i esponsibilities and administration of stu dent probleins would' be mien to the stu dents. It would aid in developing and express mg an intelligent student opinion on ques tions of state, national, and international i m portance. It would aid in creating a program for the youth of Pennsylvania on vital Prbb leins. And, the proposed constitution would es tablish an association which would achieve aspirit of cooperation among the students of the Commonwealth of Pennsyhrania in giving consideration to questions affecting student interests. The possibilities involved in such an un dertaking are amazing—amazing enough to pi ompt student governing bodies all over the nation to view with inquisitive sur prise. Indeed, it would be another outstanding achievement for Penn State's first All-Col lege Cabinet. LEAP WEEK PROPOSING BY NOW it's ti ite but true that it's Leap Week Willingly we forego the heartS and flowers in the hope that some one will ac cept our proposal. Fin we're scared of war and its blood and bullets. So, not is the girls you'll leave behmil—because war with its bombs and its gases will no longer leave us behind— we're propOsin't a peace with honor. . WE'RE PROPOSING ENGLAND AND FRANCE TO YOU. We're pleading for reason, not force, to keep the world safe for democracy. We're ,Prophsing concilia tion while yet there will be no loss of face. WE'RE PROPOSING GERMANY AND RUSSIA TO YOU. We're asking YOU to cease before the flower of Europe lie mold ing in the dtist. Because it will show hot weakness but strenith to cease fighting, we're iiropOsing an Armistice. , WE'RE PROPOSING AMERICA TO YOU. We're begging you to close your dais and blind, your eyes to the flood of propa ganda. We're proposing you retain your sanity in a world turrigd on end. Won't Some One accept our proposal? —E. B. R. These four lines of pedigreed dog-gerel quite tragically sum up Campy's opinion of women's suffrage as pi acticed on the campus this week. Judging horn the story the women printed on the ont page of Tuesday's issue, Campy is (ohl'but definitely) "on the shelf and slated for oblivion" And, if the number of Leap Week dates is any criterion of popularity, poor Campy is rating something lower than a minus two Oh well, you can't expect everything—and it's lucky he's got a cube back home who won't mind coming up to Junior Prom and liouseparty, etc Come Ta Think Of It After reading Maniac's Girl Friday's column in the L W issue, there's only one 'conclusion Ma mac should resign and let his Secretary Girl Fri day do the thinking as well as the typing. John 41 Thmuns '4l Ruth Coldeteln '4l Chuck, Chuck, Chuck Well all right then' Fliday's Collegian carried this sentence in a pre-bull-thi owing (politics) story. "Chuck Ruttenberg and Chuck Phillips were selected as co-chairmen of the approaching '43 All-College campaign by Chairman Chuck Elder" Thei e must be something in a name! 7•Minded Prof Dept Speech 300 students arrived at class the other a. m and found Prof. Tyson pacing up and down oefore a closed dom "There's a class in there," he told them Soon practically the whole class ssas waiting expectantly before the door Tyson was getting impatient "Why doesn't he dismiss that class"" he fumed as Ave minutes past the hour rolled ai ound About that time a newcom er arrived, twisted the door knob, and disclosed —an empty i oom Ole Men Wintei scored a fall over grappling Coach Charlie Speidel the other day and now Charlie is spoitink a goose-egg over his right eye Eye witnesses insist that Charlie slipped, got both feet about Ave feet off the ground—and then tried to "grab a leg." Now, Now, Boys! Joe ZalTy told this one to his Poli Set 3 quiz section It seems that Halle', Mussolini, and Stilm got together one evening for a conference Mussolini led with, "I got a letter horn God telling me that I should rule all Europe" Stalin countered with, "I got a letter from God, too. He told me that I should control the whole eastern hemisphere." Hitler looked at the two rather condescendingly and then put them in their, places "Now, boys," he said. "You know I didn't write to either of you" Econ Dept Again These econ profs just won't stay out of Campy's column This time it's Prof Wueller His Taxa tion class was being bothered by the souhd of hammering in the new L A unit the other day. "Don't mind the noise," he said. "That's just Charlie Stoddni t's dream coming true." dorifributed There are eighteen little brain-trusters On third floor Irvin Hall who (by handshaking, etc) man aged to compile a combined average of 1 678 for the past semestei They think that's good and challenge any other men's living-group to match. it. American Lit You've probably read "The Yearling" that cute little best-seller by Marjorie Kinnan Rawl ings, I think You know, that story about a kid In the beautiful Florida Everglades who finally, in the last chapter, grew up Well now, just for contrast, dip into Fredm is Piokosch's "Night Of The Poor" and watch another kid grow up It's a book that will shock a few but it's one that will remain in one's mind long after "The Year llng"—best seller or no—has worked its way to the children's shelf—where it belongs You'll Enjoy CAMPUSEER Grapes Leap Week is NOT a success, Campy is forced to state, The damn thing has come to an end— And he wasn't asked for a date' 111 The Cotner onuseal .11IN.'N' STA COLUZIAN, CAMPUS BULLETIN Notices of meetings to be pub lished in this column may be left at Student Union Office in Old Main up to 1 p.m. on the day preceedmg publication. TODAY .. A Z A reunion service, Hlllel Foundation, 7.10 p m II W Jones, manager of 'mitts trial relations of the Atlantic Re lining Co ,"Wha l t Industry Expects Of Engineering Graduates," Room 110 E E, 3 10 p In _ TOMORROW , Record concert, 417 Old Main, 7 P m Tryouts for "Waiting for Lefty," 104 Old Main, 2 p m , tomorrow and Sunday SUNDAY Mlle] fraternity social, Gamma Sigma Phi, 8 p in MONDAY Senior engineering students in terview with Armstrong Coik Co, 104 Main Engineering, Monday and Tuesday We Women The pre-election Mass Meeting Tuesday night is being held-for the benefit of all women students —to introduce WSGA and WRA nominating committees' candidates and permit additional nominations from the floor In m der to vote in telligently, all women shoula -at tend , , The privilege of nominating from the floor was not granted so that sororities, cliques, and other groups might conduct wholesale nomination of then memberS . It was granted so that women over looked by the nominating lees might have a chance These committees made - their nominations only after careful con sidei atton of leadership, experi ence, scholarship, personality, and participation in not too many "other activities Women making further nominations must consider the same qualities And, above all, they must be sure that their nominees have the re quired 1 5 average, in order to save time, h ouble, and embarrassment for everyone - Attendance at the mass meeting and careful consideration before making nominations will go far to wards instil mg safe and sane elec tions Convention (Continued from page 1)1 nook have nriportant positions' on the well-planned program 'Dean Warnock will welcome the gronp at its opening luncheon today while Dean Ray has chosen "Look ing Ahead in Student Government" as her topic at tonight's dinner Colonel Arnliroseß Emery will delve into the important problem of "Student-Faculty _Relations", at a luncheon in the Sandwich Shop tomorrow noon Colonel Emery, along with Dean Ray and Dean Warnock, will aid in open forum discussions slated from 9 ani to 12 noon tomorrow An all-inclusive "conference dis cussion" to be held in .the Audi toisum, Room 10 Liberal Arts Building, at 2 pm today will; be gin actual consideration of stu dent government problems` Continence Tciplek ) Among the topics to be consid ered are The Structure of Student Government, Student Conduct,'Die cipline, and the Honor. System, ICampus Financial Pi oblems, Elec tions Systems, Student, Faculty; and Administrative Relations, l 'iand Student Participation in Curric uluin Change , Tomorrow morning's round ta ble niietings will supp iement~tfiis ifternoori's discussion with several additional topics to be discussed as listed in the program ' All convention discussion groups and. forums will be open to , the public, Pergrin said A final general meeting in Room 405, Old Main, at 9 30 a m Sunday will climax the three-day confab. Reports of round table ,meetings will be submitted for consideration at this time A eenstitutinh for the propoied PennsylVania Inteicollegiate ;Stu dent Government Association, drafted by a committee headed by Eloise F. Rockwell '9O, will be presented for discussion by the group , The constitution embodies the formation of a permanent atsoci ation of the student governments of the various colleges and univer sities of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Cr 0. P presidential Hopeful Frink E dannett_wzii graduated OM Cerhell UniversitY.in 1898 tMMMMI ,SELECIMEATS COMPLETE-LINE (ft, GROCERIES :01091 , MOD WitUSS WINNER. ARKET' 202 W. COLLEGE" OPPOS: CAMPUS , - DIAL 861- Leiter Box‘ EDITOR'S NOTE As balloting on the senior class gift continues, the Collegian pre sents here letters received in answer to ifs invitation for sponsors of any Projects to explain them through the etilunMs of the Collegian. 7he Poll will continue at Student U iioii until 6 p. in. next Wednesday with o'nl'y seniors allifwed to iota: The two suggestions receiving the vale will be plead before the Class for final vote at the all- College elections in May. LION SHRINE , During the past _football season, a successful and highly enthusi astic one, student opinion indicat ed that a sue was needid foi the celebration of important athletic victories, for pre-game rallies and foi student mass meetings This was shown in a poll taken by the Collegian when 91 per cent of the student body favored such a site, along with a traditional Nit -1 tanv Lion as an official shrine It was also indicated, quite obvious ly, when more than 5,000 studenfs ' participated in a pep rally before the Pitt game Another football Reason is near ing and celebrations of this na ture again will lie planned—but without a definite site to work with Au open-air_ meeting place is almost a necessity here The Nittany Lion the best symbol of the Ciillegecould most effectively add 'character to such a meeting place - - A-Lion in bronre or stone could be , iiot only, a focus for public cel ebrations, but a walk of sculpture of permanent value as well Such's protect would be close to the student body at Penn State, and it is not so expensive as to be beyOnd the reach of the senior class fund. Bernard A. Newman '4O, MURALS One of the best living American al fists, Henry Varnum Poor, will shortly begin painting dye' the staircase of Old Main a frescoed mural, the gift of the Class of 1932 It will depict the founding of the College, embodying the pur pose of the Morrill Act which is carved - over Old Main's poitico. 74 is hoped that by means of adds= tional class funds this scheihe may be continued 'around the entire upper vestibule, and that here, in focal center of the campus, may be painted a series of panels por traying the whole significance of the institution in' its relation to the Commonwealth It is a big theme, and it should not - be ~ 'left , incomplete. When 'fir , dslfed, will be one of ,the most Impressive mural projects in the country, as well as the Brit to be painted in an American college by an American artist of 'the first rank Begun by an alumni donation, the mural project has received no funds from any graduating class It would be difficult to conceive a richer- and more permanent cdn ti ibution to the cultural traditions of the. College than this series of paintings They would be unique ly appropriate as a tribute offered to the institution by its students FI E Dickson, SCHOLARSHIP FUND I wish that everyone who votes on the 1940 cliss gift might attend the meetings of the Committee on Academic Standards when it hears applicants for College scholarships They would receive edu cition in understanding the hard ships a great Many of our students encounter in their pursuit of an education and the resourcefulnesi with which they meet them , The sad Part of it, however, is the -fact that for every student the College can aid through its few scholarships there are many othera eqtially in need and just' as deserv ing for.whom no such aid is avail able Not because it wants to do so, but simply because of the lim ited funds available, the Commit tee considers only these members of the three upper classes whose scholastic average is 2 5 or higheit Less' than 5 percent of the student, body have such averages Everyone knows, of course, that there are just as fine and just is 'deserVitig students whoSe averages do not fall this extremely limited range ,Seen as Great Need , Provision for more scholarships it One of the greatest Weds Of tile College, and the opportunity thus to make a, lasting contribution to student welfare , is, one, that the Class of 1940 may well ' consider as a possible gift. People are so much more im pcstant a than things , To aid even one student to earn his degree, who would otherwise have to drop out would be worth while, 63 piovide a scholarship fund and to .apply the interest from 'such ari investment to an annual award would' fnake_it possible to aid one or more stu dents every year for an indefinite time Such a fundtcould be known as the "Class of 1940 Scholarship Fund" and it could be iiius desig nated in the catalogue as a lasting memorial to the Class It is entirely possible that it might also serve as an example to 'other classes, so that the College might soon come to have the addi tional scholarships it so seriously -needs H P Hammond, BULLETIN BOARD If a great many of your fresh man candidates didn't show up for your meeting, it was probably due to the faCt that the Collegian notice was covered up by other signs on the makeshift, bulletin board that we have in the lobby of Old Main The lack of bulletin board space has made it practically irimossible I for student organizations and so cial act:vities to adequately adver tise events when they occur an the campus We suggest that the senior class donate a portion of their gift 4200 at the most) for the erection of a reasonabre-shed bulletin board in Old Main This small amount would help every student and mganaa tion on the campus Ralph H ,Smay '4O LIBRARY BOOKS In response to your invitation, I am pi esentmg some reasons why a library book endowment should be considered in the matte' of the senior class gift The book appropriations are even yet utterly inadequate to meet the needs of our teaching and-re search programs, as well as the vast field of recreational literature The College Library has a number of 'endowment funds, the interest alone of which IS used for the pur chasing of books At the same time we also have several special collec tions- which do not have endow ment flinA for a continued growth Among these are the President Atherton Library in Econoinics and Political Science • A gift endowment might be used for the current tip-keep of the Ath erfon Library, for'a 'different curil-' culum field or fOr plieral books on recreational reading. Such an en dowment hind has the great ad vantage of being 'perpetual, be cause the' interest alone is used, and of haiing a special book plate bbeirifig the clisS numerals in each volume piii•Chaded from,the fund - Willard P Lewin, OBSERVATOriIeS As you doubtless know, the Col lege,' through the gift of the Class of 1938, has Just completed the sec ond Mut, cif its new multiple ob sei vatory and the installation of a public address system, so it for the first time begins to merit the name and serve the purpose for which it was conceived - Our funds are now exhaUsted, although our ultimate goal of tak ing care of, large groups in a satis factory manner will not be reached Until we:have at least six units Therefore this would seem a most auspicious time for the Class of 1940 to enter the multiple observa tory project for consideration as its class lift AT:lviintages Listed It is extremely worthy because of I - Performance astronomical equipment endures practically for ever, 2 Uniqueness—no other col lege_ at, the present , time has, ade quate facilities for the great num bers of students and visitors inter ested in astronomy, 3" Beauty—its location in the midst of what, ac cording to College plans, is to be an arboretum unexcelled in beauty; 4. Worth—The value of the gift will be greatly multiplied due, to the completeness of ,facilities at Penn State ,for building astronomical equipment. Dr. Henry L Yengley, ) ,1, i IN ), MORNGSTAR „ ~. . . - BREAD , ' Morningstar Bread is fine 't for every purpose. It makes ' sandwiches,that are ,pleasing in taste and at the same time' nourinshing. And If you want , crisp ,toast. that fairly melts ' In your ,mouth this is the , loaf for,you. , , ‘,l' Morning Star, Tru-Wheal ' Nit* Bead anti TrAiii3; Winner Cake. , --..) 1111 ) 1; I . 41 ritor ,,,, P "" 1 ) Polltits %per t Parrish To Hoed 41 UM Di6i ilaltied_Ctiditifiati Of Nbfhiiiafinfj Offido Re-electing Eddie l'i‘'aktiee,,, head its foi•ces ih thti battle for senior cliig Daises, tlie '4l Camp's Clique ,completed re orgamzatign plans Tuesdiity night Gemke Parrisl syps harriers viee, chairman of the 604) 2 wi th DiCk May as secretary-ireasurer Walt Kinaz wiN selected, as chairman of the paity's nominating committee; with,Ed Htill, MaMed 131Obiri, Sid Hausman, Tom Airiswoliti i ,ilei con in„Ruth Dice and Eleanoi Also serving on the committee. The platfoiin edriun' ittee, heilded by Bob Itoblion,,enelii'de, Max Kirseh, Rorefq,,;iiiiß gee' MO"eller The elfiqe 'greet again in the do - Hier Room Wed Monday nigtit.y ' Plan's for the, tippr.pachib palkn were advanced-roVii by, Rig '42 liidef)eiident week Midge,TaSilik weViapokiled to seive op, the campaign co'nriiit tee, with Helen IliretbroOlc. npmed chairman of the The areal) vial meet 4i:tin in Reath 405 Old Milo TitIWO ..(b6.lliAtia fiom rzA tf displaying his old in re cent eneourilei% grioing ;nt his achieiiemehts this tyelin, being listed in "Who's WhO,lri Col leges" ' - Biggest Tftifll ,When asked whet he considered his biggest thrill White at 661166, Mac replied, "When ,President Hetrel wanted ,u'S thiit after the Pitt genie "-F , e' Went oh to explain how aheitle'reit4 'the fiiis been With fhe student goieinient and. inta he considers- Pretzel one of the finest admini:stintois "you could find" , Penn Slate. Pubjijiiibf Candidates For Offices Theodoie Rice '4l and Robert A Henkel '4l were named candidates for president of, the If!enb State Club, at a hieeting,rheTdionqrad: 13a10k.'40, Pigent head of the club announced yes terday ,„ RIGHT ~ R ONG7 A 2.iiiin'ute-tesr,for`TteleoOne . 1. It's unpossiblefor you to telephoim to people in two Iffeient the same time. • RIGHT 13 WRONG 0 S. Ab0ut,75511 tbt3 itt 4:. Wept million miles of telepliobe 'Wirt Of4Owii gaoler* available contained in cable. , night sifter 7 POLL and all day Siii:iday. RIGHT 0 ' WRONO_I3 tik- 01 •••• I , F+ • , a O, 'o'.. 1 3 0 1 0 "CY 'fl ';'11 gAI 1 t • -1 , 4, . . 4 c, 24 4, 2 41 Fr WY- Itlaroh 1, 1940 Mr!iMM;O KEYS MADE REM MIMIMIMMI FEEMffDM IM=.MMR!MIIMIMMMI on today; Math 1,1 - tilt MOIIIAt , --; - 1 N • ONO 1. Tax Inc. Dancing No,theeking Chalte,,,-1 2. 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