PAGE FOUR THE COLLEGIAN Eetabiitshed 1040. Successor to the Penn State Collegian, established 1904. and 'he Free Lance, established 1887. Published every Friday during the regular College year hy the staff of the Daily Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second class matter July 6, 1934 at the Fost Office at State College, Pa. under the act of ldarcr 8, 1879. . Subscriptioi* by mail only at $l.OO a semester. Edilor-in-Chief Business Manager Emil A. Kubek Herbert Hasson Advertising Manager Managing Editor Kathryn Vogel B. J. Cutler Editorial Bonrd: ... News Editor Helen V. Hatton Feature Editor Nancy Cnrastro Sports Editor 7-Y. kU> F , Dn ? llo t V Editorial Assistants—rettftie Weaver, Ruth Constnd, Gcrt rudo Lawatsch Tionnrtnr __ Fay Young Assistant Business Manager —Betty Junior Advertising Board—Bernice l‘incberg, Elaine Miner Staff This Issue Managing Editor n.Tt'lf'k J 'ronsta<l Asst. Managing Editor Euth K. Constad News Editor v ? c " nct * Sports Editor Victor J. Danilov Asßt. Advertising Manager Hasson News Assistants —Richard Glickman, Gona Nerenberg, Richard Schlcgel, Estelle Simon, Jacqueline Socol. Jack Townsend. Friday, August 11, 1944 The Hats Are Back At approximately the same hour last Sunday night, two Penn State hat socie ties, Parmi Nous and Skull and Bones, were once again brought into the collegiate pic ture as student organiaztions. Alumni of both societies thought it neces sary to revive such groups. Penn State men in service have these hat societies in their memories and in all probability, would like to see Parmi Nous and SkuM and Bones an essential part of Penn State on their re turn to the campus from all regions of the world . , A football game on Beaver Field with put hat men has been experienced by the student body and faculty for the past two years. But there are people who have lived in the Nittany Valley for many years, and they realize that hat men have flayed their part in Penn State tradition. V The present freshman class needs the hat societies. Increasing violations of fresh man customs- reveals the fact that some in direct governing group could accomplish an Admirable step in the direction of a better class of freshmen. In prewar days fresh men feared and actually respected Penn State's hat societies. f: So there is a job to be done. Cooperation of the hat societies should be one of their iliain objectives. They .should teach the freshmen that Penh State customs have a sferious purpose behind them. Too Many Women \'A surprising news item released last week undoubtedly created various opinions. Limited housing facilities has forced the College to refuse two out of three women applying for admission for the fall se mester of 1944. President Hetzel’s state ment reveals that the majority of the women not being accepted academically stand in the upper two-fiifths of their high school classes. It is a difficult situation to face, but this is just another result of Hitler’s world revolution. There are probably a great many women entering college in order that they might have an education, something which will be an important element in the postwar world. They will be better fitted as trained individuals. But there will not be too many of them, at least hot in Penn sylvania. The only solution in this case is the ex pansion of the College physical plant. This idea has been accomplished to a certain ex tent, but the housing shortage prevails. Persistent recommendations along this line would seem to do the trick. • Collegiate Review Perhaps fearing a return to the classics, Prof. Robert Tangeman of Indiana University was re ported pleading with students to "be tolerant of music in new style.” Here is news to end all news * . . The Carne gie Tech Tartan revealed the total enlistment of the frosh class at 113—111 boys and two girls. Pardon me while I go off and meditate. Marine Roger M. Busfield, a University of Tex as alumnus, has just had his fir&t story published —fairy tale in the kiddies’ magazine, Jack and Jill. * * in * Several new law books in braille have recently been added to the Boalt Hall library collection at the University of Southern California, bringing the total number of law books for sightless stud ents to 193. Speaking of the future for women in law, John C. Peppin, associate professor of law at the Uni versity of Southern California, points out that surprisingly few women have taken up the pro fession. At the present time, he stated, law schools are turning out only one-tenth of their usual number of graduates, creating a scarcity of lawyers that could be corrected toy the entrance of more wom en into the field. Another-advantage women would have in en tering law now is the increasing number of law yers who act as advisors instead of trying cases in court. * * * + University of Texas conservatives raised a dis pairing eyebrow recently at the report that stud ents were seeing the phasm of an alligator in the University’s memorial fount. Sober investigation, however, brought forth the news that there was such a creature gamboling about, and that he was there in material form and not just in spirit. * * * $ * In the Southern Cal Trojan, we detect a note which makes us reminisce. A good feature writ-' er says: There must be one person in jCallaghan Hall (local Ath) with the sort of imagination that gets people places. From some source, talk about water-bagging from the Hall windows has been circulating. As in any group, there were some skeptics who doubted that a little water could hurt anyone. : Whereupon, the Pan-Hellenic presi dent got up and said, “Yes,' but have you' ever been water-bagged with ice cubes?” A freshman pledge at the University of Kansas had to have a quick answer when, she returned from a scavenger hunt on which she was ordered to find a small black kitten. The pledge returned with an oversized black tomcat and promptly an nounced, “He has had thyroid trouble.” THE COLLEGIAN ** * * * * * * * * * * A Lean And Hungry Look Dear Brutus, For quite some time now I have overheard furtive whispers concerning the doings of a group on campus known as Tribunal. Tribunal consists of a number of male students whose, job is to mete out swift and terrible jus tice'to- errant freshmen. The other night; I decided to investigate the workings of this public-spirited organization. . I found tjiat-Tribunal meets in: the Alumni- Association office in Old Main; a room whose soft car pets and easy chairs belie - the grim purpose of this student court. At a desk in. one corner of the room Dany Grundy, notori ous head of, Tribunal; was sitting playing with a rubber truncheon. Several of his burly henchmen - were busy heating iron pokers in an open fire. Outside in the corridor several fear-ridden frosh stood convers ing in low tones. I overheard a snatch of their conversation. “He - was. lucky. They only broke both his arms.” Each freshman had received a postcard in the mail that morn ing politely requesting his ap pearance. Tribunal postcards, like draft notices, are generally com plied with—or else. Noting that the pokers were glowing a cherry red and that each Tribunal member had loosened up’ his arm with several anticipatory swishes of his black jack, Grundy called for the first offender. Green dink in hand, a small freshman entered and 'ap proached the desk. “Do you know why you’re here” Grundy said kindly. “To be tortured?” the freshman asked. “No, son, I don’t mean that. What did you do to get reported to. Tribunal?” “Should I tell the truth?” “It will go easier with you if you do.” “I—l walked on the grass.” A shot rang out destroying the quiet of the room. The young freshman crumpled to the floor. Grundy lowered the smoking au tomatic with tears in his eyes. “Why do*we have to do it?” he cried. “They’re all so young.” While two - members disposed of the corpse by putting it under Alumni Secretary Ridge Riley’s desk, Grundy composed himself and called for the next victim. This next freshman was tall ..and- and- .unafraid;- It "was :evidentfrom' his'toafltfertttat' FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 194* KID SALVAGE he .was. there for no petty'of fense—he had committed the dread crime of dating. “I see from my records,” Grun dy said, “that you have been turned in for dating. Is that true?” “Yes, sir.” “What’s the name of the coed you dated?” “I can’t tell you.” “O. K., boys. Work on him.” . The. freshman was immediate ly surrounded. ..and ; spbiuerged v from'sight 1 by Gtundy’s griii'hing” •• crew.' I saw " red-hot.-'pokers,. bludgeons, and bottles -of .castor ; • oil being brandished:' lii an .in- ' . credibly short', time' he; screamed,-; “I give up. Don’t .beat me any \ more. I.’li talk.’’ . r “Well, who was it?” Grundy wanted to know. . “Mary Jones.” ’ . “Ah-ha. What’s her telephone 1' number?” .. " f As the merciless interrogation -• continued, I noticed that Grundy • - and his cohorts were . stealthily jotting down the coed’s telephone number. ' “Since you’re such a ladies’ man, I suppose you know a lot of coeds,” Grundy said slyly.. “Yes, sir.” “Let’s see your address book.” The freshman reluctantly : brought out a thick, well-flapped : volume and was instantly bowled - aside as Grundy and all of his fellows dived at the book and began frantically turning the ■ pages. Amid. shouts of “Here’s a pip,” and “I know this one,” and “This one’s mine. You guys lay off,” the august body of student judges took notes and laid plans for the weekend’s, social doings. Suddenly Grundy . poked = his r head up from the address hunt- ; ing huddle and said, “0.K., frosh, you can go now. And let this be a lesson not to date until you’re old enough.” . Leaving his most valuable pos session in . the hands of those friends,, the ..freshman slowly walked out—a' broken, man.' I left when the Tribunal mem bers began beating each other over the head with chair legs in ; an. argument over who should date “Bubbles.” .'this week. The ..party .. was. getting too. rough .for jane. Your Pal, . . . .'CASSI.US • ’ • P. S. Can you .lend me .five . bucks? I want to .buy. “Stinky’’ (the guy who . writes, .the. “Talk. / : on the Campus”) a rattle, a keW pie' 'toll, and an infernal 5 chine?.. ■■ Jt •V i
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