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...Froth Parody...
...letter printed in your issue of Feb. 27, from William J. Turner of Wilkinsburg, Pa., concerning the Penn State "Froth" parody of TIME, contained several statements decidedly erroneous. To quote from his letter: "The editor was asked to resign from the local literary fraternity, the subject of the front cover caricature threatened libel suits...
...President of Pi Delta Epsilon, the literary fraternity, has branded the above statement as absolutely false, and instead lauds the editor of "Froth" for the publication of the issue. Major W. O. Thompson, the "subject of the front cover caricature," states, "I was highly pleased with the entire magazine, and consider the issue a distinct achievement in the field of journalism. The entire 'Froth' staff should be commended upon it, and I took the reference to myself in the manner intended, that of an excellent joke...
...further add, that there have been no changes whatsoever in the personnel of the "Froth" staff, as a result of action aroused by the mentioned issue. Favorable comments, except in the case of a few, were dominant, and the issue as a whole was considered a great success...
TIME, unpredictable, printed nothing concerning a matter which would interest many of its readers. ... I refer to a recent issue of the Penn State Froth, which was a parody on TIME. In this parody the opportunity was taken to "razz" many of the pet aversions of the student body as represented by the Froth Staff. It appears that many of these aversions happened to be faculty men-or higher. Not obscene, it was not forbidden the mails, nor was the sale of it in the college prohibited. But-and I have this from a student-the editor was asked...