THE -MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, NQ THURSDAY, IV.. , . ed every morning except Monday he University year by the Board in of Student ubications. es of Western Conference Editorial Associated Press is exclusively en- the use for republication of all news/ s credited to it or not otherwise in this paper and the local news pub- ierein. A at the postoffice at Ann Arbor. i, as second class matter. Special rate e granted by Third Assistant Post- ~eneral. iption by carrier, $3.o; by mail, : Ann Arbor Press Building, May- eet. s: Editorial, 2414 and 176-M; busi- EDITORIAL STAFFF elephones 2414 and 176-1M MANAGING EDITOR PHILIP M. WAGNER .....John G. Garlinghiouse~ ditor............Robert G. Ranmsay Night Editors W. Davis Joseph Kruger P. Henry John Conrad C. Keller Norman R. Thal Editor........William H. Stoneman Editor.........Robert S. Mansfield s Editor....... ..Verena Moran nd Drama......Robert B. Henderson h Editor.W..William J. Walthour Assistants Barley Winfield H. Line; Barlow Harold A. Moore Bennets Carl E. Ohlmacher Bicknell William C. Patterson Boxer ielen S. Ramsay, ady Jr. Regina Reichmann B. Crosby Marie Reed e L. Davies Edmarie Schrauder V. Fernamberg Frederick H. Sillito 0. Gartner Fredk. 1.. Sparrow, Jr~ Houseworth C. Arthur Stevens i S. Kennedy Marjory Sweet- hi Lieberinanu Frederic Telmos R. Line Herman J. Wise of football games and dances has proved to be too rigorous-this, al ways providing the dean and the reg- istrar pass upon the request. That it should be necessary for so many individuals to change their minds at this stage of the game is an insult upon their respective intell- ects-that good old upper 3 percent which is soon to guide the destinies of our fair nation to be so indecisive so inanely vacillating, so uncertain of their ultimate destiny as to make a mistake in the choice of a course?! _.. _ silenced this arrant nonsense about a League as against the League, mine can hardly be expected to do so. I take this opportunity, however, to point out that the League of Nations is today a going concern, that it is here to stay and that it is not going to be abandoned because amendment- proposing United States Senators think they could have devised a better one. It is significant that those who oppose the League now confine themselves to the most general and most nebulous criticism Every specific objection to! MUSIC AND L DRAMA FOUR ONE.ACT PLAYS i - I Personal Christmas Cards S.. it 1 ,, BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 960 BUSINESS MANAGER WM. D. ROESSER ivertisi ng.................E. L. Dunne dvemising..........J. J. Finn vertising.................. A. Marks lvrtising.................H. M.rRockwell ;cevunts................Byron Parker rculation..............R. C. Winter blication..............John W. Conlin ,Assistants W. Arnold W. L. Mullins F. Ardussi K F. Mast rdon Buris H.14. Newmann Uentz Thomas Olmtead hilip Deitz 77 D. Ryan . avid Fox N. Rosenzweig Orman Freelig Margaret Sandburg rE. Hamaker F. K. Schoenfeld Johnson S. H. Sinclair H. iramer F. Taylor ui*. WKramer HURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1924 Night Editor-GEORGE W. DAVIS TRIE WINNERS Once more the Republican party s been literally swept to victory id power by an overwhelming major- y. The public Tuesday signified its )proval of Republican policies and pressed confidence in the ability of >olidge and Dawes and other. Re- ablican leaders to bring the country ack to an healthy prosperity. The fact that the decision of the ople- was so decisive should place quietus on the tactics of those )liticians whose principal activity ring the campaign has been either denunciation of existing govern- ental institutions or destructive crit- ism of administrative policies. The ate indicates that the majority of inking people reject iLaFolette's hemes for abolishing the supreme urt and for the governmental con- ol of public utilities, that they have en satisfied with Coolidge's handling alleged corrupt officials involved the Teapot dome scandal. In this expression of confidence, >wever, the Republicans should find warning. Their gr.eat majority was >t due solely to the effectiveness of eir policies or the calibre of their aders. The Democratic party was eakened by internal srife, by a fail- e to enunciate a definite and effec- re program of progress. Its vote in veral states was reduced by the roads of the "Progressives." Indeed, was one of the surprises of the action that the newly-formed party idered the chances of the Democrats ore than those of the Republicans. e party in power was eminently suc- ssful partly because of a reasonably :ective past administration and 'gely because of the difficulties of -adversaries. [f the G. 0. P. obtains a sufficient jority in the House of Representa-.. es, which appears likely at the3 esent time, they will be enabled to rry through their' program of na-1 nal legislation with little discord spite the slim majority in the Sen- a, At any rate there should be more rmony than characterized the last sion of Congress. With a capable hinet, such as can be chosen, econ- ic prosperity will be assured forl nation during the next four years.I e government, however, must elim-I te all tendencies toward corruption,. must justify the support of the na- n of 1924 to insure the confidencei the United States four years hence., ' ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN s t is said that a woman is the onlyc son privileged to change her mind.o h is the current imnression. Tn Where is that persistence, that red- the League has collapsed, and the1 blooded he-man quality which should diminishing op'osition are now forceds force them to see the work through, to argue only in resounding catch-., whether or not it is to their liking? phrases. t Have we no judgment, no backbone? Only infrequently nowadays does p O tempora, o mores!- one hear any more of the twaddle The prophet, pessimistically inclin- about England's six votes to our one; ed, will envision from this generation the baseless assertion that Americani of college students a world in which citizens would be called upon to make there is no professional spirit, in the supreme sacrifice in Balkan wars;l which the doctor of today will be the the ridiculous attempt to prove un- lawyer of tomorrow, Monday's plumb- constitutional American membershipI er, Tuesday's electrician. Business in the League; and all the pratingt will be uncertain, divorce will be more about Article X, the threatened vitia-I common-all because in college stu- tion of our cherished national sover-t dents acuqired the habit of changing eignty, the Monroe doctrine bogey, their minds. Washington's Farewell address and The moral very obviously will fol- the late Mr. Harding's repeated state- low: before a course is dropped the ments that the League issue was asl student, be he man or woman, should dead as a doornail.- try to live through it, attempt to gain War Promoters some gems of thought from the unin- Instead of this folly, so happily out- teresting professor-they all have grown, we find opponents of the them. No course should ever be drop- League of Nations arrayed in twol ped because the student considers it camps, the one shouting that thel too "hard." Only the hard courses in League is a futile, feeble "rope of the curriculum are worthwhile as a sand," the other maintaining with, source of inspiration and discipline equal vigor that it is a monstrous,l for the future.'I powerful superstate, a creature of the 4international bankers and twentieth- LADY ASTOR, ETC. century Metternichs! Today one hears only such vague and illusory objec- That women must be recognized as tions as, "Let Europe stew in its own a real factor in politics, not only in juice;" "Roosevelt was against it;" the United States but also in England, "Wilson was for it;" "The League is is no longer a debatable question. helpless in an emergency;" and "'The' With the resignation of the Labor gov- League is evil, but let us have a ernment last Tuesday afternoon and League." the appointment of former Premier Whether or not they realize it, Stanley Baldwin, comes the report the who talk this language are f that strong influences are working to sectively promoting the continuance secure the inclusion of Lady Astor, of international war. Such people are the Anerican-brn member of the as great a menace to world peace as British parliament, in the new cabinet, those with a militaristic complex who At the same time, the American palaver about the need of arming for citizens of two states, Texas and Wy- the inevitable next war, refusing to oming, were electing woman gover- lift a finger to make effective their nors for the first time in the political professed aspirations for international history of the United States. Mrs. amity. This question is the greatest Miriam "Ma" Ferguson, Democratic question before the world today and ceandidate for the govirnors2bip of those who fail to recognize it are Texas, was conceded a victory by her simply impervious to the facts of the male opponent, Dr. George C. Butte, international situation. The League of when her overwhelming majority had Nations must prevail because, as Vis- exceeded the 75,000 mark late Tuesday -count Bryce declared 1"Civilization night. Early reports from Wyoming must destroy war or war will destroy give Mrs. Moss, also a Democratic civilization,." Unless the efforts of woman candidate for governor, a militaristic, misguided patriots are de- slight lead over her Republican op- feated by the proponents of this great ponent, Sullivan. Along with this world organization, our whole civili- comes the news that Albion has elect- zation is destined to ruin. The pes- ed the first woman justice of peace in ent crisis demands the earnest sup- he state of Michigan by a substantial port of the League of Nations by majority over her Democratic oppon- thoughtful, far-seeing men everywhere ent and present incumbent of the as a substitute for the irrelevant and position. captious criticism which so often To Miss Margaret Bondfield, wo- manifests itself. man Parliamentary Secretary of Labor -Edgar H. Ales, '27L. in the resigning Labor cabinet, must be accorded the honor of being the T first woman to serve as the member TO BE OR T TO BE-ANX of any English cabinet. But, probably the most unique of all is the proposed To the Editor: .1 inclusion of an American woman in A few days ago an editorial appear- the new cabinet under Premier Bald- ed in The Daily, objectiing to the pro- win, which would be the case for the posed change in the name of the Mich-I ,first time in history if Lady Astor igan Agricultural College. The two should be appointed, objections seem to be that either the Even the men of America would be "Aggies" are ashamed of the word' forced to bow in the knowledge that it "agricultural," or else the college is took a woman to be the first citizen to become a duplicate of the Univer-' of the United States to become a sity of Michigan. member of a British cabinet. Perhaps the writer remembers that in President Butterfield's address at 1 CAMPUS y the convention of the state Grange, ,1 M U OPIN1ON hIeb s aaid th t ntimnlh hl A; ,a! A review, by Sidney Faites. When it comes to a matter of rip- ping, and that is essentially what the third of the four plays given by Play Production last night consisted of, it is high time that the presentation be shortened. "The Impertinence Of The Creature" was really a much needed breathafter the almost intense atmos- phere created by "Martha's Mourning," the skit that preceded it, and Margaret Ainsworth and Valentine Davies who made up the entire cast deserve praise for the efficient manner in which they carried through the swift moving con- versation. ' But to come back to "Martha's Mourning" which had the makings of the best number of the evening. Ludema Williams, who played the part of the dying aunt, had the situation at her finger tips, and had she but made full use of the chance, the play- let might have been extremely im- pressive. The voice was the instru- ment, and it failed to give forth pleas- ing music. A slight touch of stagecraft would have made all the difference in the world. Most out of place in this scene was the up to date brick fire- place, set against a foreground of poverty. It is so decidedly unreal, and could have been fully remedied by the substitution of a small round pak stove. Mildred Boyce, as The Neigh- bor, completed the cast. Mary Van Buren, as Kathryn, in "For Distinguished Service," the last of the four plays, gave the most sat-. isfactory character portrayal of the evening. It was more mature, more lifelike, and showed a greater sen- sitiveness to the part undertaken than any of the others expressed. At odd moments, although it seems to this reviewer that it was not a conscious acting, Sybil Clark put in a touch of a type of modern woman that was con- vincing and which had a punch to It. But then, all of us are continually doing things that we do not at the moment realize to be extraordinary, and because we are unable to grasp them and hold-on to them forever and forever is precisely the reason that most of us leave this earth without ever having attained heights beyond that with which we came into this earth except for actual physical stat- ure. We quite envied Virginia Cronin, the Maid, in her earnest desire to par- take of the chocolates. It might be added that the furnishings used for this play were worthy of comment, and that, only favorable. "Sweethearts," the dear Gilbertj story, opened the program, and it must be admittedhthat except for sev- eral touches in the second act it was not unusual. RobertsHenderson, as Spreadbrow, was both good and bad, -bad because he did not set a standard for himself which he could have main- tained with little or no effort. THE BAND BOUNCE A review, by Robert Mansfield. There have been times, according to a _ report in The Daily recently, when attending a Band Bounce was a guarantee of spending a pleasant evening, regaled with the joyous per- formance of various campus cele- brities. To quote the immortal cartoon- ist "Them days is gone forever." It is through no lack of apprecia- tion of Mr. Wuerth's kindness in con- tributing that the presence of outside talent must be deplored. It simply did not fit, either in Hill auditorium or in a traditional University func- tion. The evening was saved from utter failure by the presence on the program of the Band itself, and N. D. Smith, '26D, with his pleasing collec- tion of sleight of hand tricks. Perhaps they were not polished, but environ- ment hasa great deal of influenceon the mental attitude in such cases. The Band needs no comment. They played well, hampered by the empti- ness of the auditorium which resulted in confusing echoes. It was a distinct relief that they played between each of the vaudeville skits presented, con- traryto the program. Chief among objections to the Wuerth acts were that they were typically professional vaudeville, and not particularly in the class of very highly elevated vaudeville at that. I have never seen a more incongruous sight than a comedian trotting breezily across the stage of Hill auditorium wearing red topped galoshes and a brilliant scarlet derby. Nearly as dis- concerting was a lullaby sung with all the power of a well developed pair of lungs, supplemented from time to time by another equally, powerful and rauc- ous voice. Some one of the teams, it is impos- sible to say which one, so garbled was the program, presented a very Scottish bit in a broad Kerry brogue. The piece was saved to some extent by a violation of the child labor law when a youngster came on to recite painfully memorized lines and -to be swung around in the air by the sup- posed Scotchman. Smith, with his bag of tricks, pro- vided the real entertainment of the evening. He was so patently one of the University, that he at once captured the good will of the audience. His N OV E RMB7E R, 1 9 24 r11E1E111111EI EEEEEEEEI I EEI EElI EI EEEI EEI 1111llllill i11E11E111i1E s M T W T F S 1 2 . 3 4 . 5 .6 . 7 8 , 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 U 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 y u 0h 30 .- Luncheon 12:00 Notice Afternoon Tea, _ ___Dinner, 5:30-7:( We cleanand reblock hats and caps and do it RIGHT. You will appreciate having your hat done over in a clean and sanitary manner, free from odor Te. and made to fit your head. 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A I I oor eous ostumes / m&ificent S, e pReserved Seats Selling Now by aIl-Prices $1.10, $1., $2.20 Lower Floor, $2.'7, i 0 K ~W H!E WAM Your suit dry-clean- e~d for $1 at our station in the Press a ; Phons 145-3238 Bldg. You can't afford to wear soiled clothing when clean- ing is so rea sonable. Anonymous communications will be disregarded. The names of commui- cants will, however, -be regarded as confidemial upon request. THE LEAGUE OR A LEAGUE To the Editor: The undisclosed freshman whose communication appeared in Tuesday's Daily furnishes an excellent example of the sort of half-educated, emotional criticism of the League of Nations which has been rampant in this coun- try for the last four years and which has been chiefly responsible for America's present ignominious posi- tion in international affairs. After violently affirming that Theo- dore Roosevelt opposed American membership in the League of Nations as now constituted, your correspon- dent solemnly avers in the approved fashion, that he is in favor of world peace and a League of Nations, but not the League of Nations. He pro- nounces Dr. Irving Fisher's statement that Roosevelt favored the League "just as illogical as to assert that we must all be Baptists, Catholics or Jews because we believe in some form of Christianity." Passing over the unique suggestion that Judaism is a species of Christianity, it is proper to point out that your correspondent has drawn an analogy where none eists Mbai aL sen mentany yis views had opposed the changing of the name, as he was an agriculturist "bred in the bone." But the name of a college should not be a misnomer. This is decidedly the truth in the case of the Aggies. For some time now, the agri- cultural department has had only one-fourth of the students. The home economics division, alone, has twice the number of students that the divi- sion of agriculture has. Those who have given a great deal of thought to this question have come to feel that it is only fair to almuni who have { graduated from departments other than that of agriculture to change the name of the college to something which will give a true impression of the college. Considering the fact that many of the other states in the Union have 1 both universities and state colleges, is the so-called "duplication of effort" such a mistake? For instance, the cost of transferring the M. A. C. engineer- ing division to the University of Mich- igan is prohibitive and highly imprac- ticable. Yet the engineering school1 here in Ann Arbor could hardly take1 care of all the students in the state of Michigan who wish to take the course. There is room in Michigan for two such colleges., -A ;mot / 17 ' 'A y.j' I