THE MICHIGAN DAILN
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JAI'LY OFFICIAL BULLETIN
'olume I FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1920. Number _57.
[. N. S. Banquet:
A dinner will be held at the Michigan Union at 6 o'clock Friday even-
Dec. 17, for all former Central Michigan Normal students. President
riner, Professor Calkins and Miss Ronan from Mount Pleasant will be
e. If you have not secured your ticket, do so before next Monday.
:ets are on sale at the Appointment Office, 102 Tappan hall.
HARVEY H. LOWREY.
A committee constituted by the Dean of Women, a representative of
Housing league, and a student, appointed by the Women's league will
t in Barbour gymnasiuni Friday, Dec. 10, at 11:15 to consider cases of
culties in the University rooming houses for women.
MYRA B. JORDAN.
anization of University of Michigan Post:
7 preliminary meeting for organization of University of Michigan Post
ie American Legion is called for 7 o'clock Friday evening, Dec. 10, in
)m 151, Chemistry building. All interested are requested to be -present.
HARRY N. COLE,
For the Committee on Charter.
VHAT'S GOING ON
FRIDAY
$ 0,=-Interfraternity swmnaing finals
at City Y. M. C. A.
44$0- Convocation exercises in Hill
auditorium. President Marion L.
Burton speaks.
:30- Senior engineer class officers
and assembly committee meet in
Professor Higbie's office.
130-Freshman Engineer Glee club
rehearsal, second floor reading
room, Union.
7:00-Michigan Dames hold party for
iusbands in.Lane hall.
7:15-Polonia Literary circle meets in
:Lane hall.
7 o00-Meeting preliminary to the or-
'ganization of a University of Mich-
'igan post of American Legion in
room 151, Chemistry building. All
interested are invited. The mneetng
will not last over one hour.
74:30-Cottage prayer meeting at the
home of H. E. Pierce, 414 South
Division street. Everyone invited.
7:30-Regular meeting of Alpha Nu,
fourth floor, University hall.
SATURDAY
1:30 - Senior engineer basketball
practice in Waterman gymnasium.
:30Craftsmen's club meets at Mason-
. ic temple for third degree work.
Every Mason invited.
7:30 - Annual freshman Spread in
Barbour gymnasium.
U-NOTICES
The ticket sales for the Glee and
Mandolin club minstrel show will be
conducted at the Union this week at
the following hours: Friday, 9-12,
2-5; and Saturday, 9-12 o'clock.
All shriners who have not turned in
their names to Prof. Frank A.
Mickle, 1031 Michigan avenue, sec-
rtary of the University Shrine club,
are asked to do so at once.
Fraternities, sororities, house clubs
and dormitories that would like to
help entertain and outfit poor child-
ren at a Christmas party but have
not as yet been given assignments
are asked to call Hulda Bancroft
at 937-W or 966-R.
SENIOR LITS WILL LEARN OF
HOVRS AND CREDIT BY CARD
reutative List of Liteary Graduating
Class Posted in Registrar
Hal's Office
Cards have been mailed from Reg-
istrar Arthur G. Hall's office to every
member of this year's graduating
class of the literary college stating
the number of hours and points of
each student at the beginning of the
present semester. Deficiencies in
group requirements are also indicat-
ed non the cards.
A tentative list of members of the
olass has been posted in the regis-
trar's office, and any omissions or
changes should be reported at once.
The list is supposed to include all
those students who will take the lit-
erary degree between Jan. 1 and
Dec. 31, 1921.
The .names of more than 770 possi-
ble graduates are contained on the
:st and to this must be added those
eniors-who will return to the Uni-
rersity the coming semester or sum-
ner and complete their requirements
within the year.
All Masons on the. campus are invit-
d to attend the Craftsmen's Club at
he Masonic Temple, Cor. Huron and
ain Sts., Saturday evening, at 7:30
P.M. The Craftsmen's Club will con-
ter the third degree. By order of the
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GIFFIN OPPOSES HIGH
PROTEGTIE TARIFF
BASES OPPOSITION ON GROUNDS
OF FISCAL AND ECONOMIC
POLICY
"I believe a high protective tariff,
such as is now being revised by pro-
minent Republicans, will be of a de-
cided harm to the United States," said
Prof. Clare E. Griffin, of the econom-
ics department, yesterday. "I base
my opposition both on the grounds
of fiscal and economic policy.
"As regards fiscal policy consum-
ers do'not realize how much they are
paying, and the tax is distributed ac-
cording to the consumption of goods.
It is generally accorded the prin-
ciple of taxation that it should be
levied in proportion to the ability to
pay. The amount of goods which a
citizen consumes is not a fair test of
his ability to pay the tax. The
amount taken from the consumer is
often larger than goes intothe treas-
ury of the government.
"As regards the economic policy,"
said Professor Griffin, "the industry
of the United States will be directed
into those lines not necessarily the
most efficient. This country should
center its production , upon those
things which it is best fitted to pro-
duce."
The American business men of to-
day demand exports from the Unit-
ed States, according to Professor
Griffin, and yet an export trade can
not be developed without an import
trade. In his opinion the reason for
the revival of interest in the high
tariff is the desire to avoid the excess
profits tax and higher income tax.
GODDARD SPEAKS
ON CITY CHARTER
Ann Arbor will be divided into eight
wards instead of seven if the city
Scharter submitted by the charter com-
mission is accepted, according to
Prof. E. C. Goddard of the law de-
partment, wh spoke on the new char-
ter at the Chamber of Commerce ban-
quet Wednesday night at the Armory.
An attempt is also made in the
charter to place the responsibility for
the running of the city. The people
are to elect. a man to the council from
each ward and four men at large, in-
cluding the mayor. This council will
appoint all the heads of the depart-
ments, who will be responsible to the
council. These heads in turn will ap-
point tlt~ir workers, making a truly
representative government.
Prof. David Friday of the econom-
Ics department spoke on "The Future
of Prices." He stated that the nor-
mal price level which would finally
be reached would be 165 per cent of
the 1913 level. This level will be
reached about the middle of next year,
according to Professor Friday.
Prof. I. Leo Sharfman of the eco-
nomics department spoke on "The
Railroad Situation."
HYPNOTISM FOR AMUSEMENT
DANGEROUS, SAYS PILLSBURY
"The use of hypnotism for enter-
tainment is playing with fire," said
Prof. W. B. Pillsbury, of the psych-
ology department. In speaking of the
uses of hypnotism he stated that it
might be used by physicians in cer-
tain cases, as hysteria, but that it
tended to bring out any latent neuro-
sis in the patient.
Most countries and many of the
states forbid hypnotism for exhibi-
tion purposes on account of the pos-
sible effect that it may have on the
one put under its influence.
DERT TO RHLORS
Interstate Commerce Commission
Asks Congress to Release
Money for Roads
EFFICIENT SERVICE DEPENDS
ON HAVING SUMS DUE, CLAIM
Washington, Dec. 9. - Immediate
payment to the railroads of sums due
them under the guaranty provisions
of the transportation act but with-
held under the ruling of the .comp-
troller of the treasury was declared
by the Interstate Commerce commis-,
sion in its annual report today to be
"vital in order that the carriers may
properly serve the public." The com-
mission recommended that congress
amend the railroad act to permit the
release and payment to the roads of
the money thus tied up
Many of the roads are greatly hand-
icapped because of their inability toz
collect the guaranty, the commission
said. Although advances agalst the,
anticipated deficit were made inj
scores of instances, the report said,,
some of the roads made no application
for aid prior-to Sept. 1, and as a re--
sult they are stopped from claiming3
even a portion of moneys "justly due
them" until the mechanical work of
completing their audit for the entire
guaranty period can be accomplished.
Could Determine Amounts Due1
The commission said that in most
cases it could now determine
"amounts or parts of amounts due the
carriers," but that.its certifications of
these sums to the treasury could not
be honored by the treasury since the
comptroller had ruled that such ap-
plications for advances must have
been granted prior to Sept. 1. The
commission believed it should be au-
thorized to make "reasonable esti-
mates" to alleviate the difficulties
confronting many carriers in meeting
operating expenses, fixed charges,
etc.
The year's rail operations have de-
veloped the need of several other
changes in laws, the commission said.
It urged congress to amend the In-
terstate Commerce act to provide for
the punishment of any person "offer-
ing or giving to an employe of a car-
rier subject to the act any money or
thing of value with intent to influ-
ence his action or decision with re-
spect to car service and also to pro-
vide for the punishment of the guilty
employe."
Asks Proper Legislation
Appropriate legislation governing
the transportation of explosives was
asked as were changes in laws af-
fecting the awarding of reparations
for damages which, the commission
held should be a matter entirely for
the adjudication of courts.
The menace of wooden passenger
coaches was set forth as another sub-
ject for legislative action, the com-
mission urging that the roads be com-
pelled to use steel cars in all pas-
senger train service and prohibited
from using wooden cars between or
in front of steel coaches.
TODAY WILL SEE FINALS IN
INTERFRATERNITY SWIMMING
With Nixon, of Delta Upsilon, as
the outstanding worker, the prelimin-
aries in the interfraternity swimming
meet came toan end last night. The
finals will be held at 3:30 o'clock
this afternoon, and as a result of the
fast times in both of the preliminary
rounds some hot competition is ex-
pected.
Two tank records were tied last
night when Randall, of Chi Psi, swam
the fourth heat of the 40 yard free
style in 20 1-5 seconds and Nixon
equalled Valentine's 100 yard mark
of 1:t:1. The men qualified as fol-
lows and will take part in the finals
this afternoon:
Plunge for distance-Yerkes, Delta
Upsilon, 51 feet; Adams, Alpha Delta
Phi, 49 feet; Muzzy, Delta Kappa E-
silon, 48 feet; Fox, Phylon, 46 feet, 6
inches; Frost, Zeta Psi, 45 feet 5 in-
ches. 40 yard free style-Nixon, Del-
ta Upsilon; Smith, Zeta Psi; Randall,
Chi Psi; Searle, Alpha Delta Phi. 100
yard free style-Nixon, Delta Upsi-
lon; Smith, Zeta Psi; Standish, Zeta
Psi. 220 yard free style-Randall,
Chi Psi; Stone, Zeta Psi; Nixon, Del-
ta Upsilon. 60 yard breast stroke-
Parker, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Frost,
Zeta Psi; Hanson, Theta Delta Chi.
60 yard back stroke-Johnson, Zeta
Psi; Hawley, Chi Psi; Nixon, Delta
Upsilon. Fancy diving--Seagars, Del-
ta Upsilon, 41 points; Johnson, Zeta
Psi, 37 points; Fuess, Lambda Chi Al-
pha, 34 5 points; Van Domelon, Sig-
ma Phi Epsilon, 84.5 points. Relay-
Zeta Psi, Theta Delta Chi, Delta Up-
silon.
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FRATERNITY' SWIMMING j
NOTICE
Finals in the interfraternity
swimming meet will be held at
3:30 o'clock this afternoon. The
following men qualified Wed-
nesday night and should be on j
hand: Trigon-Hyde, Dunlop,
Middleonch, Batty, McKnight
and reiay team. Kappa Beta Psi
-Carnegie, Schultz. Zeta Beta
Tau-Koch, Kuhn. Phi Delta
Theta-Henry, Steketee, White,
Corby. Delta Ta.u Delta-Gil-
more. Phi Kappa Psi-relay
team.
Those who qualified In the
preliminaries last night are an-
nounced elsewhere in The
. Daily.
LONG RECORD OF SERVICE TO
RETIRING ADMIRAL'S CREDIT
Washington, D. C., Dec. 9. - Rear
Admiral H. T. Mayo, war time com-
mander of the United States fleet,
goes on the retired list of the navy
today, after more than 47 years of ser-
vice. He has the distinction of hav-
ing served continuously in a flag
command longer than any other rear
admiral on the list and of having
commanded the United States fleet
longer than any other naval officer
who has held that post in the modern
American navy.
Nearly 30 years of Admiral Mayo's
long service have been spent at sea,
his record showing 17 years of "shore
duty.
Skeptics Ruin
Occult Seance
That four-legged tables tell even
worse fibs than two-legged men, is
the verdict of a few curious students
who yesterday submitted themselves
as subjects for an "occult seance."
It seems that an underclassman
who was much elated over the fact
that with properly mysticized condi-
tions, viz., a dark room and a floor
rug, a card table may be made to
prance about in animated answers to
most any query, invited a group of
spectators to partake of the deep,
dark mystery. Accordingly, the sol-
emn(?) conclave draped their palms
on the table's surface and proceeded
to command its soul to action. With
the first subject, all was more or less
well, for after much trial and error
it spelled out all the letters of his
name.
Unfortunately, however, the group
harbored a few advanced psychology
students, who in turn harbored ink-
lings of the trick. Whereupon the ta-
ble got its ethics all mixed up, going
10 degrees beyond the alphabet to lo-
cate "T," making birthdays come in
months that never were invented,
and committing the climactical error
of doubling a woman's age!
' Moral: Spirits give no tips to skep-
tics. ;
Gilbert's and Martha Washington
candies for Xmas. Packed for mail
ing. Tice's Drug Store, 117 S. Main
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PROF. G. E. MYERS
-MEETING AT
Prof. G. E. Myers, of the industrial
education department, is attending a
meeting at Indianapolis which began
yesterday and which will continue
through Saturday. It is a conference
of men from the Mississippi Valley
states engaged in training teachers
of manual arts and industrial educa-
tion. It was called by the United
States commissioner of education.
Professor Myers is to lead the dis-
cussion on the subject, "Problems of
Manual Arts Teaching in the Inter-
mediate School or Junior High
School."
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Two Outlaws from Society-
one of them a lovely girl who called herself the Countess Leona, and
who smuggled jewels for a livelihood, the other a young English
nobleman under a cloud, met on board ship bound for America.
How the deep love which sprang up in their hearts, finally turned
their faces to the light and brought to an end the notorious band of
crooks whose decoy Leona was is the story of the photoplay "BLACK
BIRDS," starring beautiful JUSTINE JOHNSTONE.
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