THE MICHIGAN DAILY
THE lIC 'IIGAN DAILY to vote. All that must be done is to
Official Newspa er at the lUnrersity drop into University hall and vote for
of chigan. the three best candidates.
Published every Ciorning except Mon. For responsible positions, such as
day throughout the school year. these, great care should be taken in
Ontered at the Post Office at Ann Ar- selecting the men. Their responsibili-
bor, Michigan, under Act of Col- ties are great and their votes are
gress of March 3, 1879. weighty in deciding, the personnel of
the managerial positions. Scan the
RANAGING EDITO11. nominees carefully, picking the best
Walter K. Towers. men and, if possible, the most impar-
BUSINESS 'ANAGEk tial, especially those who have been
Albert R. Dilley free of campus politics during the
Editors. time they have been in college.
Pick the right man and then VOTE.
Neows Editor.......Harry Z Fol
Assistant...........Frank Pennell
Athletic Editor......Karl Matthews Association to Be Commended.
Assistant ...... .. . 0. Eldredge The Michigan Daily is pleased to be
\!usic and Drama ....Earl V. Moors able to commend the Athletic Associa-
Intercollegiate News Harold G. McGee tion for its decision not to adhere too
8iles................Emmett Taylor closely to the old system of awarding -
track "M's." The only. way a man
Editorials, could win an "M" in track athletics I
Arthur B. Moehlman Frank E. Shaw was by placing in the Eastern Inter-
Edward G. Kemp Maurice Myers collegiate meet. Since Michigan left
Howell Van Auken Louis P. Haller the Conference there has been a de-
cided falling off in the number of track
ight Editor. k"M's" awarded. The Athletic Associ-
4arllce Weorl C. ackd HRyn ation was unable to compile accurate
Wallace Weber 0. Harold ipplett statistics in time for this issue of The
H1. Beach Carpenter Robert Gillet Daily, but as nearly as can be estimat-
eportery. red from the pictures taken each year,
John Townley Morris Houser the following figures show the total
J. Selig Yellen Fred B. Foulk number of men in school who had re-
Hal C. Talimadge J. V. Sweeney ceived track "M's", and also the num-
Morris Milligan Leonard M. Rieser ber which were awarded for the first
Morton R. Hunter Russell H. Neilson time each year:
Chester J. Morse David D. Hunting Year Tot. No. of "Ms" New "3s"
Frank Murphy Mark F. Finley 1904 16 6
BUSINESS STAFF. 1905 13 8
Assistant to Mgr. . . Joseph F'ouchard 1906 13 6
- Advertising Mgr ...Elmer P. Grierson 1907 (1st E. meet) 9 0
^irculation Mgr.. E. Ray Johnson 1908 -5 2 -
Asst. Adv. Mgr.....A. R. Johnson, Jr. 1909 8 5
'Edgar L. Jaffa,...... W. . Holland. 1910 8 2
W. J. Wetterau. I. 1. Lippncott 1911 8 4
Emerson Smith 1912 8 4
This-is evidence that the justice of
Want Ad Stations the syster depended upon our staying '
- Press Building; Quarry's Pharmacy; in the Conference. With the change in
The University Pharmacy, 1219 S, the conditions under which the men
T University; Van Doren's Pharmacy, competed there should have been a
on Packard Street; The Brown Drug change in the system of awarding the
Store, Main Street. Leave ads at "M's."
these stations before 8:30 p. m. for Under this system a man has to be
next morning's Issue. one of the four best athletes in the
country in his line in order to receive
Subscription price: By carrier. $2.60; an "M," and even then there was a
By mail, $3.00. large chance that some slight accident
5,OFFICES: Ann Aroor Press Building, would prevent him from doing his best
Maynard Street. in this one meet, and deprive him of
'FFICE HOURS: Managing Editor, his letter. This has been proven year
U 1- p. i., 10:30-11:30 p. m.; Bus- after year by the results of the Inter- '
!Hass'Manager, 1-6 p. i.. collegiate. It is to be noted, too, that
Nes. in nd other sport does the award of
Both Phonies libletters depend upon a chance of this
sort, but is made for consistent Work
of high caliber.
Reck, who would not have received
h TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1912. his "M" under the old system, has
worked hard for five years in track 2
Night EdI or-Fred B. Foulk. athletics, and has won many points
for Michigan in dual meets. This year, -
Do Your Duty. many who saw the Intercollegiate,
This afternoon three men will be thought that he had tied for fourth
elected to serve as student members place in the quarter mile, but the
judges decided differently, and it look-
of one of the most important boards ed as though Reck would have to leave
on the campus, that in control of stu- school without being awarded an "M"
dent publications. To the many who for what he had done. We are heartily
are Uninformed as to the work of this glad that the Athletic Association has
board, let it suffice to be said that this 'decided to reward him for his work
and we hope that this step will lead to
board elects annually men to the con-' oei h aedrcin
more in the same direction.
trolling positions on the various stu- The Michigan Daily does not wish to
dent publications. see the track "M" made so easily ob-
So vital is this question of selecting tainable that it would be cheapened,
the best men from the list of nominees but it seems to us that the tendency of
h ysg the present system is to put it beyond
that, every student is urged to regis the reach of everyone, and that a de.
ter his choice during the time the cidedly more equitable award of the
polls are open. Little formality is letters might be made under the sys-
necessary. Every student is eligible tems used by other schools.
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