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ICHIGAN DAILY

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Books

and Writers

THE HREE S OF BANKING

At Life

AT LIFE, by Floyd Dell.
I by Knopf, $2.50.
sd by Murchison Mabie
novel and the essay are
ated is an aphorism. It. is

much as does the matter. It is fortu-
nate for Mr. Dell that he does not
delve too deeply into some of the mat-
ters which he discusses. For there
are a few essays in the book which
fall far below the standard set by the
rest. One feels tempted to wonder
1 if they began life as book reviews
back in the days when he edited the
book page of a daily paper. But then
again,, there are, such delicious bits

.Rather a commonplace plot, one
might say. Well, yes-but who ever'
heard of a modern novel deviating.
very much from the moth eaten but
eminently respectable 'triangle busi-
ness'? This novel is written with all
the freshness and vitality of one who
wrote it'>because he felt that he. had
an entertaining story to tell. It is en-{

Student Life OfJL
SettingFor
Scenes in an imaginary Latin quar-
ter, with all the picturesque atmos-
phere of the, Quaint characters of, both'
fiction and real life, are to be. the
setting for the fifth annual Architects'

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ays so far removed from the as "Feminism for Men" and "The Cen- gaging from cover to Dover-with its j May Part y,to'be held this year on
ys sthe reto d rath- sor's Triumph" whose inclusion more sympathetic understanding of the mo- I ay 16 in Barbour gymnasium under
it the relationship is practic- than justifies the publcation of the dern man and woman, who after all the auspices of th'e senior class of the
s ich coe. soA cloe t there olui aren't so very different from the men arichitectural college.
and women of the last century.- Coincident with the announcement
at they might well be classed Everything which has, been said so some time ago that the event this year
brothers. Floyd Dell's essays, MIore far has been good:'and.whp not? .The will take the form of a costume ball,
d in a volume entitled "Look- Ibook itself is good-interesting, amus- inquiries were received from those
Life" fall easily within the Ing and beautifully we written. How- planning to be present as to the gen-
class,. They are the little S rs ; s yever, (and the writer wonders whether eral character of the costumes which1
s and sisters of his novels. Strutters Burt published by Scrib.. this is important enough to write would be worn. Advice was desired
is, of course, a rather fanciful . I about), Mr. Burt seems to have a pen-I concerning the best and the most rea-
putting it. But nevertheless Reviewed by Harry D. Hoey chant for about five perfectly fine sonable methods of obtaining fitting
ue. It was as natural that the First novels have always been the English words which he uses at every costumes in which to attend, and the
rhich created Moon Calf and special weakness of mine and thus it opportunity all of which has made me committee in charge headed by J.
March" and Briary Bush"' was that I begged the edition editor vow never to use any of them, hence Fronczak '24A, as a result drew up
give birth to a volume of es- for the privilege of giving my impres- their absence from this review, a statemeit regarding the costumes.
s it is that baby birds should frtepiieeofgvn yiipe-II
o y.For these novel r sons of this novel by Struthers Burt. Another th-;n, about a novel which At several of the more elaborate
ed with that genially didactic This is Mr. Burt's first attempt at the, sometimes makes a reader wonder parties of this nature people have
which is the very life blood of more lengthy types of literature. He why the novelist doesn't stop writing 'found it possible to go dressed repre-
has written excellent short stories, and and have himself appointed as an ef- senting the different nationalities of
ay; They were written by one two volumes of verse, some of which fic ency expert and right all of the the world, choosing the native cos-I
eir chief value is in their pre' was really worthwhile. wrongs of our social, political, econo- tumes of the mountainous and other-
on of Mr. Dell's philosophical In this novel Mr. Burt tells of a mical and moral orders is the great wise renote districts, where, the pas-
one Gulian Eyre who has been in amount of space and. time: devoted sage 9f tie..has not materially af-
Europe for a number of years and is enlely to philosophi'ing about one tected the clothing- of generations.
e is one advantage of the essy at last returning to New York, the thing and another. Mr. Burt is includ- However, it is desired bythe commit-
hie novel: one doesn't have to home of his family for generationi. ed here-but his philosophy is very tee to have all attendin the party,
over the same theme so long. 1H falls in love, or imagines he does easy to take. I found parts of the
ay is a playful sniff at an idea, with one of the more modern matrons work most satisfying after a fashion.
tive trifling with a thought or who cannot see that her marriage is !And after the fashion of present day
hile a novel is apt to turn out a any hindrance to their love. Unfor- needs, I wvoUld call Mr. Burt's a good
>ig mouthful indeed In this tunately, although far from squeamish, one
', Mr. Dell offers a little whiff he is unable to see their love in that1
1y everything. He skips lightly light. So it goes out. :Later on, his' The Borzol iaupassant I
deminim to Negro Poetryto brother, the head of the banking housr The eighth volum9 in the Collected
and George Moore" to Politics, which has been in. their family fur Novels ahd Stories of Guy de Mau-
reflection or two on Sherwood 'generations, shoots himself bec use he passant, editet by Ernest Boyd and
reflctio orG. os herod- has taken funds of the bank for stocks. .I ubsh-od at the rate of four a year
, BH. Gs elsos aH'el Lnd- In the meantime Gulian discovers that Alfred A. Knopf is "Yvette, and
>d Bresquesho. nHe takes he loves a young friend of his sister. Other Stories." "Yvette" like the fa-
at Abraham Lincoln and tar Lael Satori, the young woman, is also I oul "Mrdame Tellier's Ectablisb-
moment over the mveets. His -extremely modern-independent, love- ment" treats of the under vorll and is
.tholic tauses: he greets every- and not a little blase. How Gulian a Curici pendant to that edrlier Story
wnih. a s u o n s takes over the banking house and how Th;re \iaupassant is concerned -viti
the two, Gulian and Lael finally find thu eI i('ns side of the problem which
s self evident that when a man that their lives could be just as hamy Bernard Shaw raised in "Mrs. War-
of such diverse subjects, the if not happier if they were married, I r'n's Profession," not with its satiri-
r of his work must vary just so completes the novel. cal aspect.
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atin Quarter
Architect'sBaell'
this year have costumes in keepingr
with the Latin quarter setting, and
suggestions of small inn-kepers, and
waiters in the numerous street QafeA
which are so prevalent in that locali-
ty, are considered more favorably than
costumes rather remotely connected
with the spirit-of the evening.
Those who are already planning
their costumes for the Ball will get
some, suggestions from the exhibition
of designs now on.display in the archi-
tect's corridor of the Engineering
building. These costume designs are
the work of Mr. A. G. Pelikin, instruct-
or in the architectural college, and
of his students, some of which have
actually been made and worn at func-
pose of this exhibit is to show how
easily and simply attractive costumes
may be created and put together, as
well as to indicate the type of dress
which is desired.
Mr. Pelikin and his students are pre-
pared to offer assistance to anyone
who feels that procuring a costume is
beyond his or her ability, and he may I
heIeen' in the :architectural draugh-
ing rooms Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 1 to S o'clock'.

SERVICE

SATISFACTION

THE MOTTO OF

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UT of every 100 men who attempt to make money by speculation,
only one ever succeeds. 97 of them fail, but 2 break even.

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Many millions of dollars are lost annually by people wh a bor the
illusion that they can beat the game and make money totally: out f propor-

tion to what they can expect from healthy, normal investment.

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Yet they blindly risk all, perhaps, on the false hope of making,

some easy money.

The Best News In Days
We are offering an extensive assortment Qf
Mn.'s Spring Suits and Topcoats at prices you

Apparently they do .not realize that at their command are time, interest

and safety, an invincible trio.

Reliable savings banks offer just that.

It is almost inevitable that one who systematically saves and deposits a
portion of his income will become not only financially independent, but well

will be pleased to paV.

Mens suits- - single and

to do, He does not have to wait a lifetime either.

$5.00 per week saved

double breasted in nany styles that are sure to
gain popularity this Sprmg--are here for.you.
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each week for 10 years will amount to more than $3,200.00, interest included.

There are other advantages, too.

The reputation for reliability that

grows as the bank account grows, opens new opportunities for more savings.
It is an arrangement so evidently preferable to speculation that it seems there
could be noargument, yet people will continue to gamble with cold decks.

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What are you going to do about it?

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This is No. 6 in a series on
banking. Watch for the next.

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