1905-06 Volume 30 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLL. 8iReaders^ Magazine (Indianapolis). The October issue ofMcClure^s Magazine contains a three page editorial announcementof a new series of articles by Ray Stannard Bakef^ '89.These articles will deal with the railroad question. The announcementsays:Recognizing the inherent power of the state legislatures and of Congressto regulate their business, it is charged that the men who control the railroadshave by bribery of various sorts corrupted elections and prostitutedlegislators, and that through this corruption they have secured great influencein the Congress of the United States. It is even charged that they dominatenot a few state and federal judges in this country. It is charged that, althoughthey enjoy their power through the gift of the people for the benefitof the people, they do not observe justice toward the people. It is chargedthat they have secretly conspired with certain individual shippers like Rockefeller,Armour, Havemeyer, and other to do injustice toward all other shippersin the same industries. It is charged that they have conspired, secretly,unjustly and illegally, by virtue of their monopoly, to raise rates and imposeonerous restrictions upon various industries of the country—as upon theSouthern lumber producers, and the Texas cattle raisers.The chief purpose of Mr. Baker, in the present work, is to make just suchan investigation as every citizen himself would make if he could commandthe time. And he has brought to this investigation exactly the interest ofany reader of McClure^s Magazine—that of the American voter, who isdeeply concerned in the welfare of his country. Those who have read hisarticles on the "Labor Question," on ''Lynching." and other subjects, neednot be assured of his impartial spirit nor of the fresh interest of his presentation.Already a great amount of time has been spent upon the investigation.Mr. Baker has traveled extensively both east and west, talking with farmers,city workers, railroad men in every part of the service, and academic experts,all of whom are vitally interested in the present agitation. His articles,beginning in November, will contain the results of his investigations.At least twenty-one members of 4> A © were honored byacademic degrees in New York City last June. Most of thesewere conferred by Columbia, and some nine different titleswere conferred on members of the fraternity. Columbia conferredthe honorary degree of master of science on F. A.Goetze, Columbia, '95, of New York City, for distinguishedservice to the institution as its superintendent of buildingsand grounds for a number of years. Bro. Goetze was madesuperintendent upon the resignation of the late Bro. E. A.Darling of Cornell. The degree of doctor of philosophy wasconferred on Bro. E. P. Cubberly, Lndiana, '91, associateprofessor of education at Stanford University. Bro. Cubberlyhas been in attendance at Teachers College, ColumbiaUniversity, pursuing research work in education. He helda graduate fellowship at Columbia, and has now received theuniversity's highest degree in course. Other degrees conferredby Columbia on Phis are as follows: Bachelor of arts—