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It is idle to condemn this attitude.
It is the result of a system above
which students cannot rise due to ex-
isting intellectual limitation. But we
are revolutionary enough to believe'
that many men and women now in the
University would be better off at
profitable labor. It may be argued
that no one fails to receive some bone-
fit from college, but this ignores the
incalculable harm which such stulti-
fying individuals can do to those.
whose talents enable them to take
advantage of the vast opportunities
here offered. The leading universities
of the country are feeling this trend
back to an education which stresses
the primacy of the mind. At the Uni-
versity of Chicago at Dartmouth, at
Yale and at Columbia we have seen
recent manifestations of the change.
Entrance requirements have been
raised and sterile athleticism discour-
aged.
In the light of these facts, we can-
not but applaud the Regents' action.
Their decisions will not be popular
with some and it required vision and
courage to make them. The abolition
of Plhn 13 will prevent to some extent
the annual influx of incompetent stu-
dents while the discountenacing of the
plan to importune the alumni for a
huge suim of money, goes far towards
checking the very real menace of
o er-athleticism. It is to be hoped
that this "shutting down" policy so
wisely and auspiciously begun, will be
consistently persevered in until Mich-
igan can again assert its right to pre-
eminence as an intellectual institu-
tion.
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What woman wants to be the gossip
of her friends simply because she
served thin sliced bread for dinner,
and entered the dining room last when
dinner was announced by her maid?
And what man wants to spread his
napkin over his lap like a table cloth,
while a gentleman opens only one
fold? There is no harm in taking a
woman's arm when they cross a
street, but who wants to commit these
little blunders and "give away" their
ignorance of refinement? - - .
There is no law against pronouncing
valet "vallay," but the word is no
longer given its French sound in high
social circles. Neither is it sinful
not to know the meaning of le beau
monde sang-froid, ma cherie, vis-a-
vis-it is just COMMON.
This is taken from a pamphlet call-
ed "What Is Best Society?" publish-
ed by the "Social Culture Publications
Co., 151 Fifth Ave.. New York." The
italics are by Jason Cowles.
And this month Vanity Fair, con-
sidered by some people the most so-
phisticated magazine in America, is]
printing propaganda for the formation
of a Ma Jongg conference, the purpose
of which will be the standardization'
and nprnMtuation of the Mikado's fav-'
something on tke Theory of Street
Cleaning. . .
Our inner spirit (than which there
is nothing perceptiver) now whispers
to us: That stuff on etiquette is stale,
Cowles.
And our outer self comes right
back: Aw, what of it?
Mr. Jason Cowles
SAMPUS OPINION
INCONSISTENT ACTION
To the Editor:
The reinstatement of R. C. Gerber
Saturday by the faculty representa-
tives; of the Western Conference furn-,
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ishes one answer to the question,
"Why are we faced with the problem#
of. professionalism in college sports?"
We will be faced with this problem as!
long as the faculty committee in con-
trol of athletics follows a vascillat-
ing policy.
According to the news items in
Sunday's Daily the committee heldI
that Gerber deserved professional,
classification and should have been
ruled out as he was earlier in the year.
They think, however, that his punish-
ment has been sufficient, and that he
may now re-enter collegiate sport.
This action- taken by the committee
is illogical and unfair in an extreme.I
It is unfair to Wisconsin to deprive
her of such strength when she needed
it most; it is unfair to Gerber to
.ta mn- him a a,rofessional if the
duct becoming a gentleman" rested Fa r -et - ; f
upon public opinion. Each individualjilL iidliy '%.j aSSlleu Co lmns
was obliged to uphold the morali____--_--
stand of the community. This sense
of responsibility has now been shifted -;
from the individual to the law and the PAY YOUR Sa e
result has been an increase not in
drinking but in drunkenness. . JV50c
President Marion L. Burton return-
ed to Ann Arbor last night after de -
livering an address at the dedication-
of the new "million-dollar" high school
in Flint Sunday afternoon and attend- Before Dec.13th
ing a banquet of the Detroit UnionBeoeD c 13h
League club last night. I .APrr ss Building. Opp.' Majestic Theater.
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SUCH A CONTROVERSY IS A GOOD
THING
When thinking Englishmen come to
the United States, they, in most in-
stances ,create a stir of one kind or
another. It seems to be a sort of
tradition for them to attempt to start
up a little fire in the camp.
Mr. Ramsay McDonald, the leader
of the labor party in the House of
Commons, who is now in the midst of
a visit to this country, has raised no
little uproar in declaring that "there
is more . corruption in Washington
Canu pep se"La t lc AAl.oL o iawp ill. u pl VSC CA.O C. AA Lilt
orite game-at least in the United charge Is untrue. If the charge of
States. This body, when and if professionalism against him is valid
formed, will consider all such weighty he deserves disbarment from college
questions as whether the hand from i athletics as much as any other pro-
heaven shall be allowed when you fessional player. Personally, I do not
are playing just 3 hand dog, and also believe the present professional class-
whether rubber ducks as well as west ification of college athletes is fair, and
winds shall rate as terminals. Oh the faculty committee evidently is of
well- the same opinion, or they would not
* * * have reinstated Gerber while still of
Campus Conversation the opinion that he is a professional.1
(As carried on after you have met a I believe that any college student,1
giv and the introducer has left.) otherwise eligible, should be allowed
"Indiana-Petersville, Indiana." Ito compete in collegiate athletics,
"Petersville, eh? Don't believe I provided he does not compete in theE
know where that is." sport In which he professionalizes.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1923
ht Editor-A. B. CONNABLE, JR.
THE "SHUT DOWN" POLICY'
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FLOWERS-
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. The Board of Regents is to be pon-
gratulated upon the good sense and
acumen which it manifested at its re-
cent meeting in at least two respects:,
In forthright terms which must have'
delighted everyone Intelligently inter-
sted in the University's welfare, the
Regents denounced the fatuous pro-
posal recently advanced that $1,500,-
00 be solicited from alumni with the
intention of making Michigan "the
sport center of the Middle West" by
enormous expansion of the football
stadium at Ferry field. At the same
session, the Regents abolished Plan
B for entrance into the literary col-
lege--an equally significant if less
spectacular decision.
It is no secret that in recent years
the University has drifted far afield
'rom the legitimate activities of an
"institution of higher learning." In
common with most American univer-
sities it has become so enslaved by
the mania for athleticism and "camp-
us activities" that the only really im-
portant activity, namely intellectual
improvement, has practically ceased
to exist save in a few quarters where
idealistic faculty members cherish the
flame lest it become wholly extinct.
A man's physical prowess, his jug-
gling in campus politics or his ability
to "make" one of the innumerable
"honor" societies has become the mea-
sure of his worth. President Burton's
dictum that "education still has some-
thing to do with the mind" has fallen
upon deaf ears in a student body
whose fetish is "popularity" and
whose conception of a "100 percent
Michigan man" is realized by "putting
across" some "drive," getting off dull
jokes about prohibition, and roaring
for the team.
Let no one suppose, however, that
this deplorable situation is sensed by
only a radical minority. The slow-
ness with which remedial measures
have been taken is not due to anyl
failure of University officials to com-
prehend the conditions, but there are
almost insuperable difficulties in the
way of a change. So long as we can-
than in London, and more in the
House of Representatives than in the
House of Commons." It was like a
bombshell thrown into the camp of
American politics, and it was immed-
iately answered by Speaker Gillett
of the House of Representatives. Mr.
Gillett' who, incidently happens to
know Mr. McDonald quite intimately,
and for whom he has a high regard,
states that so far is he knows and
has observed, headoes not remember
of a single intance where he has
suspected, or has had any reason to
suspect, any man in the House of
being influenced in his vote by corrupt
motives. Speaker Gillett says that
Mr. McDonald is not in any way ac-
quainted with the situation, and
speaks with no authority at all on the
matter. The Speaker is only too sorry
that 'such an accusation has been
brought forward to the American
people. He thinks also that it is the
result of partisan debate that the
British Labor Leader has allowed
himself to make such a statement.
Whatever happens to be the truth
of the situation, such accusations and
controversies, especially when party
leaders make them, are decidedly good
bits of work for the public a large.
It is generally known that corruption
in politics is as old as are politics
themselves, and for a man of. Mr. Mc-
Donald's character to make such a
statement in the face of all possible
criticism carries along with it no little
amount of significant meaning. Poli-
ticians are made to sit up and take
notice when statements of such a na-
ture are given to people, and the
results are in most cases rather good
than bad. Mr. McDonald's visit will
not be without its merits.
Twenty-Five Years
Ato At Michigan
From the files of the U. of M. Daily,
Dec. 4, 1898
Walter Camp, writing for The Chi-
cago Times Herald of recent date said,
"In the season's football, one team
stands out prominently above the rest
and that team is Harvard. Unde-
feated, but more than undefeated. The
team whose advance has been steady,
whose play in all departments has
been uniformly good, a team relying!
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"Nelit snt a very big town- But that is beside the point.
about 55 miles south of Chicago." The' faculty committee of the West-
"55 hey." ern Conference that disqualifled Gerb-
"Yeah." er and then reinstated him has com-
"Well, that must be some where mitted a gross misdeed. As I see mat-I
near the Illinoise state, line, isn't it?" ters', tiere were three courses open
"I don't know. I don't believe so." to thiein! 'hen they met Saturday: if'
"Well listen-if you're 55 miles they fddhd Gerber t' come under the
south qf Chicago you c.an't help bein' professiohal tuling they should stand
almost on the Illinoise state line-be-' by their; guns and permanently dis-
cause the Illinoise state line is Justquay him; if the found him inno-
about 60 miles south of Chicago." cent of the charges made against him
"Well, maybe I am near the Illinoise they.shp.uld reinstate him ,with pro-
state line-I never knew it though." fuse apologies for their oversight
"How are the roads up to Chicago- when the original decision was made
pretty good?" ;and see to it to mae another similar
"Yeah, they aren't so bad-First 20 one; or if they found that he comes
miles aren't so good; but then at under the present professional ruling,
Dusenberg you hit the State road- but they thought it an unfair ruling,
I-33, you know, and then it's darn as their action 'seems to indicate, they
good all the rest of the way." should first revise the ruling, and then
"Well, I turn off here, Smiggins- reinstate him. Any of these proced-
Mighty glad to have met you." ures would have been consistent, and
"Yeah. See you again." thoroughly acceptable. The proced-
The Little Pitcher ure they followed certainly was
* * * neither consistent or acceptably fair.
TO THOUGHTFUL LITTlE If the committee is to merit the re-
FLORENTINE spect of those it represents it must
So Florentine, you write and say follow a consistent policy, and it
You dined on turkey lavishly, would do well to begin by making a
And you fell sick because you ate satisfactory settlement of this case.
A portion extra just for me. CICERO
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So - when at dinner turkey's
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Just think of me and leave your
plate.
ARISTOPHANES
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T~bi Wages of Sin
It seems that we wanted to join in
festive gaiety for Sabbath eve repast.
Well now, we remonstrated to the,
Halibut, do these persons at this ele-
gant hostelry you want to honor with-
our patronage, do they permit the
burning of the sacred weed?
Not a sardine knew, so we went
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we said to the female woice on the
other end, do you allow smoking in
your elegant hostelry?
Well, she asked hesitantly, Is it a
party?.
Now three select young gentlemen
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heh-heh......
But who wants to be classed with
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YESTERDAY[
r B~y SMYT1HE
Drinking and Drunkenness
Ever since the Volstead act defined
the Eighteenth Amendment, college
authorities have been in a difficult
position. It is, of course, impossible
to definitely ascertain just how much,
the act is violated in the institutions
of higher learning, but general indi-
cations point to an abandonment of
the comparative moderation of stu-
dents of the last decade.
* * *
This is not as strange as it may
seem. Prior to the Volstead act, col-
leges and students had their own code I
regarding drinking and drunkenness.
A man might drink but drunkenness
was "conduct unbecoming a gentle-I
man." The man who was seen in
public in a state of intoxication was
frowned upon by his fellow students.
A nice distinction was made between
the celebration of football victories
club elections and the like, and real
addiction to drink. It was a time
when many drank but few were
drunkards.
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In 1919 came a rapid change inI
point of view. In place of the atti-
tude that a man might drink but owed
respect to his fellow students as re-
gards his conduct, came a more or'
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