ICHIGAN DAILY I ...... . .. W..... ..,..-,. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Published every morning except Monday during the Univer Syear by the Board in Control of Student Publications. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thel associated Pressis eclusively entitled to the use for llication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise rited in this paper and the local news published therein. Entered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second is matter. rSubscription by carrier or mail, $3.50. Offices: Ann Arbor Press building, Maynard Street. Phones: Businessg6o0 Editorial, 2414. Communications not to exceed 30o words, if signed, the sig are not necessarily to appear in print, but as an evidence of Ih, and notices of events will be published in The Daily at the retion of the Editor, if left at or mailed to The Daily ofice. ignted communicatins will receive no consideration. 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IN DEFENSE OF THE STAFF a days gone by vaudeville performers occasion- extorted applause from their audiences by ing the American flag acrossthe footlights to tune of patriotic music. There are tricks in all es, and it must be said that some of our faculty have a few of them up their sleeves. Perhaps one that is most familiar and overworked is time-honored joke about The Daily's inaccu- -and lack of news judgment. hese "cracks" usually emanate from a profes- or instructor during the course of a lecture and frequently prompted iby an "injustice" which the .ke* feels has been done him due to one of The y's "faults." As a rulethese matters are ig- d by members of the staff because they are so >r and trivial that they are not worth the er. Occasionally, though, the remarks are of a nature that they cannot go unchallenged. bursday morning one of 'the prominent profes- on the Campus took out a few minutes' time r his views on the way The Daily is being run, ily because an article concerning a visiting lec- r on this professor's subject was not run ver- n iii the first issue after the examination re- "The Daily staff reminds me of the antedi- in creature whose body was fifteen feet long whse brains could be put in an after dinner up," said the professor. he Daily does not claim to approach the degree erfection found in the metropolitan papers, nor it claim that its columns are error-proof, but es contend that every man on the staff is mak- i sincere effort to present to the campus each ling an evenly balanced college paper. To do a great many things must be considered. The ent body as a whole' is interested in events and rks that pertain generally to the University. in this body there are various groups and or- zations which are peculiarly interested in par- ar phases of academic life. To the members lese smaller bodies, their own activities are the important on the campus. To the rest of the nts their importance is measured by the gen- y of the subject. Another important factor is mall space available for news matter. We Scut down the space allotted to advertising, but e a publication must have revenue. e are willing to co-operate with all organiza- and departments in order to foster thef best ests of the University, but co-operation is not -ed by "knocking" and destructive criticism. it might not be amiss to .remind some of our ppointed critics that the members of the staff arrying on over here in addition to their reg- college work. young man, but doubtless she didn't quite fit into the meter of the poem. Tennyson probably was not the first to notice the phenomenon which he records, but surely he has' phrased it in a sufficiently attractive manner to have caused it to be quoted regularly for the past three decades - perhaps longer. And all that leads us to the question of campus engagements. Whether it is the magic of the soft, perfume-laden breath of spring, or. whether it is merely a coincidence, a "young man's fancy" certainly does "turn to thoughts of love" in the springtime, and as a con- sequence, many electric glows are visible on fourth fingers of many left hands, or perhaps it is merely the fraternity pin which changes owners. College engagements are interesting affairs, us- ually because the two parties- to the contract too rarely keep their agreements. A soft balmy even- ing, with the limpid waters of the .Huron purling away from the bow of a slowly-drifting canoe, will do so much to create illusions which the harsh sun- light of mid-day and further acquaintance often serve to destroy. And thereby are caused hard feeling,s regrets, quarrels, and the innumerable things which poets claim are the inevitable part of lovers. One cannot censure those who become engaged to be married, just because the moon is wonderful high above them. But it might be suggested that two moons, or perhaps three be allowed to "wax and wane before the vows are finally made and it is decided that a little bungalow is the only course. Spring evenings are wonderful, spring moons are entrancing; spring girls leave little to be desired, but perhaps it would be just a bit better if in all of these thoughts of spring, some little considera- tion were given to the fact that soon will come 'summer with its vacation - its long absence, and other girls, other men, other wonderful evenings; and to the fact that "she" may not look quite so much like the only }irl in the fall. A WORD TO OPERA WRITERS Four weeks ago a student preseted himself at the Union and said he would like to start to work writ- ing the 1921 Opera. He was enthusiastically re- ceived, told that he couldnot write the book for this year's entertainment, as the "dead-line" on 1921 books was six months past, but informed that he was just in time to make a good start on the 1922 production. This incident is not exceptional but typical of the popular belief on the campus that a good Union fantasy can be jotted off in ten days or so. This, of course, is not the case. To create an Opera book that will compare with and excel those of the past is a task that would take all but. the most gifted amateur playwrights several months at least. According to those in charge of the work, the books should be practically completed by the first of June to allow the composers time for their best efforts and give an opportunity for touching up the play itself. Before even this stage is reached it is en- tirely likely that the author will have altered and rewritten his manuscript seeral times. On her campus Michigan has men able to write plays just as she has men gifted in other lines. Now is the time for every one who has shown any apti- tude in this direction, or who has any promising ideas, to get to work on the manuscript that may decide what female roles Michigan men will "honor" in 1922. Those trying out will have the assistance of Director E. Mortimer Shuter, who has expressed his willingness to set student playwrights on the right track and to give them pointers. "Electoral College Now a Co-Ed Seminary," shouts a recent headline. They're all coming to it gradually. The Telescope G R A H A M TEXTBOOKS and SUPPLIES for All Colleges at Both Stores GR AHA M BOTH ENDS OF THE .DIAGONAL WALK OTHERS S AY7: THE NEW SEMESTER (NVisconsin Daily Cardinal) We have begunagain. Most stu- dents have survived the finals and have once more taken up the regular university work. Unquestionably, many of our group resume -their studies sadder but wiser. The exam- inations, as ,usual, have undoubtedly left both sweet and bitter memories. Likewise, they have taught, or should have taught, many lessons--but none wiser than this, above all, do each day's work each day. The nights of anxious cramming, the studying far into the early, hours of the morning before an exam, the fev- erish haste with which one endeavors to do a semester's work in a few hours, the muddled minds and the dis- sipated thoughts--these are manifes- tations of the tendency of most stu- dents to let the daily assignments slide along until the end of the se- mester. The tendency to put off one's tasks until necessity demands their comple- tion is a natural one. It is safe to say that all people at all times have done it since Adam basked. in the sunlight in Eden. Procrastination indeed seems a deep-rooted human trait. Nothing but indomitable will power and tremendous effort will suffice to counteract the procrastinating habit. Wisdom, however, dictates but one course-that is to display this indom- itable will and to exercise this tre- mendous effort. Most students would find it a great consolation next June if, Sn those sultry nights, an excessive amount of cramming were unnecessary....... i,. _ NOW S FEBRUARY T TW T 12 3 F 4 S s CHANCES OF ADDRESS 1 Any subscriber who has changed his address this semes- ter should notify the Daily office so that his paper may be sent to his new address. Either- call In Berson at the Daily office or phone 960 in the afternoon. I 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2r 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 "Men: Last peason's hats turn- inside out, refinished and re- blocked with all new trimmings look just like new, wear just as long and saves you five to ten dollars. We do only high class work. Factory Hat Store, 617 Packard St. Phone 1792. U. S. Army Wool Blankets. All Kinds Now at Reduced Prices SHOES (Barracks and Dress), Leather and Wrap Puttees, 0. D. Wool Shirts, 0. D. Laced and Riding Breeches, Barracks Bags, suitable for laundry bags. Pup Tents, Leather Jerkins. Gloves, Toques, Navy Wool Underwear, Canned Meats, Fruit Jams, Pine Apple etc. On Sale at- ARMY SURPLUS STORE - 213 N. FOURTH AYES i t .;.,. .. WI N "TWh OPEN Caste". THE ORIGINAL HOME OF HOME COOKES MEALS' STATE St. at H ILL St. :11111111 t iill[ I NEI If#11111111111111 111 1 II I1)1t1 # I11E1t1lii11111111 I II11111111111 ii 111111 II - r7 f'woei w/. Th ranee of Flowers inyBasetSetandf wB I wof C oa es reuie T in Basktan i i I Did This Ever Happen to You? I wander to the Library, To write a funny pome, But poetry and funny thiigs Are driven from my dome. A bunch of co-eds 'crost the aisle Are yapping in one ear. And on the other side, a bunch Of freshmen huddle near. The girls are talking manicure, The frosh discuss a girl, I seek to concentrate on books But my brain is in a whirl. " " a See Our Windows I I don't know if this even rhymes, This would-be-funny pome; The noise still rages, me for air, I'm done, I'm going home. GIRL' AWARDED $5oo FOR STOLEN KISS - News head. Gosh, just think of the fortunes that many of these girls around here have had stolen from them. Dear Noah I'm going fishing for catfish. What is the best bait to use? L. K. F. While we are not very well versed in this sport, we imagine that mice would probably be as good bait as any. Famous Closing Lines "I'm carrying my life in my hands," said the au- thor as he tried to sell a copy of his own autobi- ography. NOAH COUNT. / CAMPUS ENGAGEMENTS I Tennyson some little time ago nade the ob- on that coincident with the approach of the equinox the ideas of the younger genera- - Tennyson's makes it specifically those of the man" - turn towafds the inevitable theme e. Just why the young woman is not in- in the poet's statement is unknown. Surely, els the call of love as strongly as does the BLU AI ZE Blossom 3R6p I I