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Moule D. G. Slawson L JL Hamel Jr. D. S. Watterworth R. G. Burchell unconscious, and we like to think that often they are not noticed,but it is our belief that when this Chi- cago educator attempts to overturn the established rules of grammar and to sneak in solecisms and flagrant errors under the guise of good usage, it is time to call a halt. There is no single thing which so quickly places the stigma of "uneducated" upon a man as inability to use correct speech. He may have the knowledge of the world tucked away in his brain, but if he can- not speak his "own language correctly, he will never receive the credit of being an educated man. It is difficult to attempt to censure the use of slang. It is perfectly true that some slang expressions have so worked themselves into the vocabulary of Amer- icans that they have come to be perfectly correct, just as there are many other phrases which one should never use if he is making any sort of an at- tempt at goqd speech.I Errors of grammar, however, are inexcusable. If our speech is not necessarily pure, at least it can be correct, and we can avoid the use of expressions which we know - or at least, which we ought to know -- to be absolutely incorrect. To an educated man, the use of "he don't" or of "it is me" grates just as much as does "I ain't" or "I seen." Any teacher who would tell his pupils that the use of the expressions, reported as countenanced by the Chi- cago educator, are in correct usage, is no fit person to hold in his hand the education of growing boys and girls of the United States. AN INTERESTED LEGISLATURE The rumors current about the campus concerning the proposed merger of the University and Homoe- opathic hospitals indicate that many do not clearly understand the changes contemplated. Briefly, the hospital consolidation bill was intro- duced by Senator Townsend, of Jackson, and is in the form of a recommendation providing that the two institutionsshall be merged at the discretion of the Board of Regents. The bill contains no criti- cism of any nature whatever. While it is true that the land grant of 1902 by the city of Ann Arbor to the Homoeopahic hospi- tal provides that the property shall not be used for any other purpose, a far more serious difficulty Is that the mill-tax enactment of 1907 provides specifi- cally for the existence of the various departments and divisions of the corporation. Any change, such as that contemplated, would result in the automatic reduction of the mill-tax (the chief source of rev- -enue) from three-eights to one-twentieth of a mill. The insufficiency of even the present funds is only too well recognized. With this statement of the facts any erroneous impression should be corrected. The bill was drafted 'by Senator Townsend, for many years a prominent member of the medical profession and a legislator who has the well-being of the state's most impor- tant public trust at heart. The proposed recommen- dation has passed the lower house and, should it pass the senate, will be given the most earnest consier- ation of the Board of Regents. Michigan is glad to see the interest taken by the law-makers, and the gentlemen at Lansing may be assured that the University authorities on their part welcome and appreciate so real a concern. Tne Telescope The Bald- Truth Persons wishing to secure information concerning news for any ssueoof TheDaily should see thenight editor, who has full charge of allnews to be printed that night. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1921. Night Editor-JOHN I. DAKIN. The editorial- staff and tryouts will meet at 5 o'clack this afternoon. UP TO THE CAMPUS Michigan's greatest opportunity to secure an ad- vanced form of student self government which eventually should be a real guarantee of student ad- ministration and co-operation is embodied in the constitution approved by Sunday's upperclass meet- ing in the Union and about to be presented to the student body at large at a special campus election in the near future. The scheme is in the highest degree comprehen- sive, meeting the chief problers which have caused so much dissension and which have been beyond the power of the present system, with its small ratio of co-operation, to control. The 'student advisory committee proposed in the plan would be elected by Sthe same.ballot which approves the new proposals; it Would take office at once and the first step toward* genuine student self-government would be taken. The upperclassmen passed the recommendations unaninmodsly. A similar vote of confidence by adop- tion of the constitution by the entire student body will naturally give tremendous weight of opinion to the plan and also show that the rules, once agreed otn by the faculty, will take genuine effect through the respect of those who sponsored them. Every Michigan man should recognize this great opportu- nity to make student self-government a real and ac- tive factor in University life. It is our duty to read the recommendations through critically and cast an intelligent vote when the plan is put to the campus. , IP NOT PURE, CORRECT Some time ago the president of one of the greater women's colleges of the East was quoted as giving a dissertationeupon the use of slang, and if memory fail not, his censure of its use was not too strong. '"The uses of slang," he said, "are the by-ways of .speech. We use slang for the same reason that we gross the grass: because it is the shortest route to our destination." He goes on, in a most learned manner, to explain the classic origin of many of our slang words and phrases, and winds up by pointing out the truth of his former statement that slang is "the shortest way around." "The Englishman," he claims, "would grope through several paragraphs in an attempt to- de- scribe Sir Oliver Lodge. The American looks him over - says 'high-brow' - and there you have it. And all this leads us, by rather a devious process to be sure, to the statement made by a Chicago school teacher a short time ago, in which the worthy scion of education expressed the opinion that con- " stant usage had established such phrases as "he don't," "I will" as a simple future tense, and "it is me,7;as correct. As a sule, we have not the reputation of being purist in our speech. We may even may little er- rors ourselves now andthen and we do not make the boast of the lady in the story who stated proudly, "I ain't never made but one grammatical mistake, and I seen that one as soon as I done it," but we do stand out now and then for a few of the basic prin- ciples of grammar. If we make mistakes, they are DETROIT UNITED LINES In Effect Nov. 2, 1920 Between Detroit, Ann Arbor and Jackson (Eastern Standard Time) Limited and Express cars leave for Detroit at 6:05 a.im., 7:05 a. m., 8:10 a.i., and hourly to 9:10 p. m. Liuiteds to Jackson at 8:48 a. m. and every two hours to 8:48 p. m. Ex- presses at 9:48 a. m. and every two hours to 9:48 p. m. Locals to Detroit-5:55a.m., 7:00 a.m. and every two hours to 9:00 p. m., also 11:00 p. m. To Ypsilanti only 11:40 p.m., 12:25 a.m., and 1:15 a.m. Locals to Jackso-7:50 a. m, and 12:10 p.m. MARCH S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2 27 28 29 30 31 Men: Last season's hats turn- ed 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. Abbe Dimnet To Speak Thursday "Coming Men in French Politics" is the topic which the Abbe Ernest Dim- net will discuss at 4:15 o'clock on Thursday afternoon- in the Natural Science auditorium. The Abbe Dimnet is a graduate of the University of Lille and has been professor of English there and at the College of Stanislas in Paris. He is well known to students of English literature by his work on the Bronte sisters. He has for a long time been a frequent contributor to Eng- lish and American magazines and journals. In this country he estab- lished his-reputation as a lecturer by his Lowell lectures in 1919-1920 on "France and the War." LEGISLATURE COMMITTEE VISITS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS The ways and means committee from the house of representatives of the state legislature was on the cam- pus yesterday gathering information relative to financial legislation now pending for the University. The legislators were conducted through the University buildings by Shirley W. Smith, secretary of the Un- iversity, 0. L. Buhr, assistant to the President, State Senator Charles A. Sink, and Regent Junius E. Beal. Ow- ing to the illness of President Marion L. Burton, he was unable to confer with the party. The representatives were entertain- ed at the Union for luncheon. The deans of the various departments were present. 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If we remember our English correctly, a hand to hand contest is a deaf and dumb couple trying to out-talk each other. Our Daily Novelette I Evening's purple mantle had long since descended over Ann Arbor, but still no light gleamed in the topmost room of the league house. In the dark- ness with strained eyes that burned unnaturally sat a girl. Dogged determination was printed on her face; the lines about her mouth were hard and drawn. II She glanced down once more at the knife which she held in her lap. She picked it up - the fingers which toyed with it were nervous and shaky. She had heard of other girls who had done this thing. Why shouldn't she? She set the knife down once more but continued to stare at it fascinatedly. III She felt its keen edge. Yes, she reflected bit- terly, the knife was sharp enough for her purpose, she should be able to do the job nicely with this implement. She picked the knife up once more, held it poised for an instant and then with a little cry she tossed it from her to the farthest side of the room. She burst into convulsive weeping and be- tween strangled sobs she finally managed to utter, "I guess, after all, I'm no better than the rest of these' co-eds. I simply can't learn to sharpen a pencil." Famous Closing Lines "The- breath of suspicion," she cried as she smelled the life savers he had been using. NOAH COUNT. lb.. FACTS Dry Cleaning is washing your garments either in Gasoline or Benzol Ann Arbor's only Cleaners not using gasoline BENZOL USED EXCLUSIVELY ODORLESS GUARANTEED Have it 'Master Cleaned" I1 Phones 1890-1891 We call for and deliver City and State........... I T r' I I U I