PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1924 Published every morning except Monday 'uring the ( niversity year by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Members of Western Conference Editorial ,association, The Associated Press is exclusively en- I titled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in tnis paper and the local news pub- lished therein. Entered at the postoff'ice at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class matter. Special rate oi postage granted by Third Assistant Post- master CGeneral. Subscription by carrier, $3.50; by mail, $4.00. Offices. Ann Arbor Press Building, May- nard Steet. Phones: Editorial, 2414 and 176-M, busi. ness, 960. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephones 2114 and 176-3 MANAGING EDITOR PHILIP M. WAGNER Editor............John G. Garlinghouse Vews 1ditor............Robert G. Ramsav City Editor..........Manning Houseworth Night Editors ~ecrge W. Davis Harold A. Moore Thomas P. Henry Fredk. K. Sparrow, Jr. Kenneth C. Keller Norman R. Thal Sports Editor........William H. Stonenan Sunday* Editor---------..Robert S. Mansfield Women's Editor..............Verena Moran Music and Drama...Robert B. H-enderson Telegraph Editor.....William . Walthour Assistants Louise Barley itelen S. Ramsay Marion Barlow Regina Reichmann Leslie S. Bennets Marie Reed Smith Cady Jr. Edmarie Schrauder Willard B. Crosby Frederick H. Shillito Valentine L. Davies C. Arthur Stevens James W. Fernamberg Marjory Sweet Joseph 0. Gartner Herman Wise lanning Houseworth Eugene IL. Gutekunst Elizabeth S. Kennedy Robert T. DeVore Elizabeth Liebermann Stanley C. Criehton Winfield H. Line Leonard C. 'Hall Carl E. Ohimacher Thomas V. Koykka William C. Patterson Lillias K. Wagner failed fully. makeL dances dividu each Until resolv tion w prope solves as a g to analyze the situation care- mittee. Not only that, but when one There is still an opportunity to daring member of the Council arose use of such a system to regulate to suggest to the committee that in s optional on the part of in- its investigation, it consider the liquor11 al groups and to impress on problem, one committeeman answered fraternity its responsibility. that he was not appointed to act as a each man in each organization I federal prohibition officer and that asI es that any function in connec- long as he was on the committee, it1 vith his fraternity will be of the would consider nothing but the matter r sort, and such resolution re- of invitations. And the Chairman a itself into a stand by the house meekly accepted his answer as final roup legislation will do no good. -without giving any instructions to M U S I C AND )R A M A Annual Women's League and Inter-church Christmas BAZAAR TO-NI GHr: at 8 o'clock Wi Tfhe Students Recital the School of .i~us-e. 4: * "THE BOND)S OF I NTE RE SI"~ Barbour Gymnasium December Open Friday; 1:30-10:30 Saturday, 1:30-7:30 The Pioerrot Tea Room WILL SERVE- Lunch, 11:30-1:30 Tea, 3:30-5:00 Dinner, 5:30- Music, Special Features and Dancing in the Evening Courtesy of Graham's r 5 and 6 _I PLURAL OIVNEIta UI . One of the first measures to be in-- troduced in the H~ouse of Represent- + atives in its opening business sessionI yesterday was the one advocating the' repeal of the automobile taxes which was presented by Congressman GIrant M. Hudson of Lansing, representative from the 6th congressional district of Michigan. Congressman Hudson's bill proposes to repeal the federal tax on trucks, automobiles, and accessories on the grounds that it was adopted as a war' measure and that there is no longer j any cause for keeping it as a law. Granting that the probable contention; at the time the statute was passed was that the automobile was a luxury and as such should be taxed, he de- clared that he saw no reason why the automobile, which has become a busi- ness and professional necessity,1 should be taxed any more today than office furniture.j Perhaps the most significant point. brought out by the Senator in his ob- jections to the present law was that the burden of the tax, instead of being borne by the manufacturer as it was originally intended, is now carried en-j tirely by the customer who must 3now pay "the regular price plus the federal tax." This latter fact is all too truej and, viewed from that angle, the re- peal would be welcome. However, it is a little more difficult; to accept the Senator's ideas on the automobile as a "business and pro- fessional necessity." While it is granted that to many individuals at least one car is a real necessity, it seems hardly possible that the Sena- BUSINESS STAFF Telephoe 960 BUSINESS MANAGER WM. D. ROESSER Advertising......*.... ....E. L. Dunne Advertising..................J. J. Finn Advertising ...... .... A. Marks Adv^rtising.............. .H. M. Rockwell Accounts...................Byron Parker Circulation..............R.C. Winter Publication...... ...John W. Conlin Assistants P. W. Arnold W L. Mullins W. F. Ardussi K F. Mast Gordon Burris H. L. Newmann F. Dentz Thomas Olmstead Philip Deitz T. D. Ryan David Fox N. Rosenzweig Norman rreehling Margaret Sandburg W. E. Hamaker F. K. Schoenfeld F. Jolnson S. 11. SinclairI L. H. Kramer F. Taylor Louis W. Kramer THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1924 Night Editor-F. K. SPARROW, JR. INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY For tomorrow may bring sorrow, Let's be happy while we may- j With such an attitude have hun- dreds of University students danced away the hours in fraternity houses this fall. "Tonight's the night. Let's drink and be merry. Let's forget the feelings of others. The devil may care-and then again he mayn't!", Such has been the gry, such has been the spirit which has made necessary some action concerning fraternity dances. The legislation passed by the Interfraternity Council Monday, de- signed to combat such conditions, is the result. Admirable as is the motive behind the Council's motion, it fails to deal with essentials. It makes universal an action which to be successful must be individual. It induces an air of formality into open fraternity parties which is unnecessary and which will not curtail the actions of those who now by their disgraceful conduct con- vert decent gatherings into brawls. The character of a fraternity group and the backbone it exhibits in enforc- ing its ideals determines the sort of social activities it , sponsors. No amount of giving special invitations to exclusive groups will change the conditions. Arguments in favor of the new in- vitations system are something like this: 1-Fraternity parties are not meant to be public dances, this new system will give fraternities a way of exclud- ing unwelcome guests. 2.-Fraternity dances are too i tor would say that two, three, or even more automobiles owned by any num- ber of families could all be placed in that class. There is no dispute with him on the fact that the farmers withI their lone Fords are unjustly taxed by the law, both for the original machine and for the sure-to-be-needed acces- sories. The point is, it does seem unjust that the owner of a single car which is used for every purpose or the com-' pany with its fleet of trucks, should be taxed. If the measure takes this into account, it should be supported. If not; it is a bit incomplete and ought to be revised with these facts in view. If the government decides to pay all national' election campaign bills, it may need the surplus which it is re- ported to be rolling up under the Cool- idge administration. Judging from the number of bills advocating the repeal of the income, tax publicity a large number of peo- ple desire privacy in some things. It might be more appropriate for France to let her money talk to the United States on her war debt, rather, than her officials. Tuberculosis, which used to head our death. lists now ranks third, fourth and fifth. I .I E E l I I l Vhe committee as to its proper duties. A review, by Roer rieiO'JII- It is my firm belief that until the Benavente says in his prologue to I liquor problem is sufficiently dealt "Bonds of Interest" that his burletta with, in connection with some fra- is a puppet play, his characters stiff ternity dances, the conditions existing and impossible, his situations far re- - at the present time will continue to moved from the world of realism. - exist. The production last evening in Hill I also wonder why it seems so con- auditorium opened on a medieval venient to put all the blame on the street painted in the conventional S twont thor our vtos hat ome manner popular some twenty years two, three, or four visitors that some sago-painted sunlight, painted per- fraterlties have. Is it not ridiculous spective, painted windows, curtains, I to beeve that if a "stewed" visitor eave-troughs: everything calculated comes to a party, the hosts will think to present the photogaph illusion we 2 more of hurting the feelings of these call realism. drunks by asking them to leave than In place of vivid splashes of color they will of their own lady guests by reds, greens, purples, crome yellows, exposing them to sights of these visit- all the wild profusion that serves to ing rowdies? So again, we see that make the Russian primitives jazz-mad the trouble is not in congestion, nor in pace-the same that also flourish- necessarily, with the visiting members ed in the grand-manner days of the of other fraternities-but with some- Italian commedias-there were soft, an thing clearl distinct from these. And dull shades verring constantly to ha with this situation the Interfraternity brownish tans and blackish blues, and an Council is still faced--theresolutio even the costumes, with several bril-an o ucla ss tillnd facetheontrresouti liant exceptions, were of the same a f last Monday to the contrary not- drab material. Crispin, for example, withstanding. the Puck and Diccon of the play-of 61 Perhaps the DAILY'S suggestion is all people-was dressed in a deep as good as any-and that is, that in gold-brown. order to stop the use of liquor at fra- The actors themselves, naturally ternity dances, the fraternities them- took on this same putty color. In ai solves must be held responsible for fantasy that should have bubbled and any disorderly conduct which occurs. bounced along, fairly slapping the if this were made clearer to the fra- audience in the face with its grotes- ternities and they were given to un- querie they ambled at a Mie-lie derstand that they will be subject pace stopping mid-channel between - to a period of probation or some such downright realism and galloping other penalty for the violation of the farce. In a comedy that, as the author ruhes of entleanlyyth coduatn theI himself insists, should appear exotic, social affairs, the preendt ei con- ridiculous, marionette-wise, they fail- present evil con- ed with but a few exceptions to ditions would be eradicated-and this, realize the doll-like, mad-Hatter at- without any sacrifice of friendly spirit, mosphere of the situations. now existing among various fratern- Marguerite Goodman, as the most ities, which the Interfraternity Council outstanding example, completely so eagerly aims to promote. grasped these possibilities. In theM H. H. P., '26L. minor role of the Doctor she received *more laughter than any other char- AN ANSWER TO OUR CRUSADE acter her hands moved stiffly, up and down, never varying: her voice oIn the Editor: was bombastic and florid-she alone In answer to the crusade started was the complete puppet that the in yesterday morning's issue of The author asks his audience to imagine. Daily in both the editorial column Freida Bank as Columbine, proba- a n d Campus Opinion section bly unconsciously, assumed a similar- against the written invitation system ly porcelain attitude. With her feet for fraternity dances adopted by the I wide apart, with a subtle constant Interfraternity Council, there are a jerk to her gestures as though in grea may tingsto e sid.rhythm with a tinkling harpsicord she great many things to be said. too, gave a pcture of the convention- First of all, what is the purpose of al comedia del' arte servant. a fraternity dance? Unquestionably, Obviously, it is unfair to stop with it is for the enjoyment and entertain- such a meagre impression. The en- ment of the fraternity members and tire performance showed untiring co- l their guests. And then, since it is im- operation: it is fatiguing even to possible for all of the fraternity men imagine the hours of rehearsal repre- in the University to be accommodated sented in the dozens of stage-pic- - at one dance, why is it not logical that tures, memorization alone. June I the house giving the dance should Knisley Simpson as Crispin played choose those persons whom they care her part, gigantic in its length, re- to entertain? sourcefully, gracefully, convincingly. Th fnamtIt was a Douglas Fairbanks inter- The fundamental objection to the ipretation, swaggering, pompous, ever- dances this fall has been that of over- changing; but at the same time it had crowding and the resulting inability none of the swift exaggeration th'at of the fraternity acting as host to would have carried the play above its curb the liuor situation. The writers recurring boredom to a fascinating, of this article are upperclassmen in whirling succession of childly, prim- the University and are positive that itive exuberance. the congested conditions prevalent This same criticism applies to the this year did not exist the first two remaining roles-and it seems so years of their college life, mean and snivelling to point it out ytehafthme i wastge custom.or in the face of the careful studied At that time it was the custom for finish of the production-Donna So- fraternity men to go to dances only rena, Leadre, Harlequin, Silvia, and upon invitation. Now, they go with so down the list were so frequently or without and, in many cases, cause monotonous, so very well trained, but the dances to be so crowded that the so utterly lacking in jollity and pep- music must be stopped. Wouldn't it per verve. They were so very good, be better for the fraternity to know and yet so very uninteresting and exactly how many are coming, that dull. they are going to be people they de- At the bottom of such a fault lie sire, and that they will not have to two factors entirely beyond their con- stop the dance in the middle to relieve trol. In the first place "The Bonds the crowded condition? of Interest" is quite one of the most The idea that this new rule shall masculine plays in modern repertory; a soprano bluster in impertinent start an aristocratic regime is absurd. blades is at the outset ridiculous. It is impossible, as mentioned above, Besides this, the entire atmosphere to accommodate all and why the idea requires a small, intimate auditorium. of democracy should extend to private Save in the last scene there is no fraternity dances is more than we can pageant display to carry its spirit comprehend. 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The names of communi- cants will, however, be regarded as confidential upon request. i 1 i 1 t ~soft and white ready to put on. A GRAVE ERROR To the Editor: That the adoption of the resolution requiring the presentation of invita- tions for admittance . to fraternity dances was a grave error on the part of the Interfraternity Council, seems crowded, invitations will provide a to be the opinion ofi many students on means of limiting the number of per- the campus. The Council might just sons attending, as well have adopted a resolution re- 3-The University would have taken gretting the existence of present con- some action, if the Interfraternity ditions at fraternity parties-address- Council had not. ing it to Dean Lursley, and letting it These statements would seem to in- 'go at that. To my mind, the resolu- dicate either that some houses prefer tion the Council did pass will be no tainly be done. closed to open dances, or that they de- more effective than the one suggested. Now, there are various ways of! sire some official means of conducting Just why the adoption of this r 'so-. solving this problem. The verbal in-' their dances the way they want to. lution was a mistake, I am sure, is I vitation idea has shown itself not to No cognizance is given to individual evident to all who were present at the be satisfactory. Another way is to responsibility for parties-all em- meeting of the Council held a week hire a bouncer. This is perhaps all phasis is laid, on a highly artificial agot last Monday. Dean Bursley was right but does not lessen the conges-I means of controlling an intolerable very kind to his listeners when he tion. Perhaps your best friends willI situation. No one would question the spoke of certain existing conditions arrive at the time the bouncer is tell- right of a fraternity to give a closed at fraternity parties, saying that they ing the late arrivals that there is no dance, every group has them and were due, in some respect, to "con- more room. The written invitation there is no trouble with outsiders. It gestion" in the dance parlors. From system is the only conceivable solu- is equally inane, however, to question then on, the various speakers began tion which has been presented to date. a fraternity's right to give an open to camouflage the real issue and spoke 'There are, of course, objections to it party and take the responsibility for as tho the main trouble lie in the but let the opposition present a satis- the conduct of its members and their congested conditions prevailing at the 1 factory alternative. guests. The real trouble is to be parties. The idea that the Interfraternity found in the failure of houses to take Frankly speaking, however, the real Council is defeating its own purpose a definite stand against open brawls. issue is not "congestion," as every when it takes this action is ridiculous. Those groups who have taken such clear-thinking individual will admit. When a group acts in such a manner a stand have had little trouble with The real question that was before the to improve its own conditions, is that that word, you'd lock yourself in your room!" "catch-as-catch-can", "temp- tempt-temper!" and the dozen other gags now famous through their imita- tion. A slightly less majority hossan- na its source, "Charlot's Revue," the brittle, brilliant, sophisticated, vulgar, intelligent English "Charlot's Revue." It is opening at the Shubert-Detroit theatre, Detroit, Sunday night: that is the point,' the tasteful, tasty melange that delighted and charmed New York surfeited to nausea with heavy, expensive, pointless American messes the soggy "Zeigfield Follies," the bawdy "Artists and Models," the hydraulic "Music Box Revue," and the score of other sublimated burlesques. In the first place, Andre Chariot filled his cast with clever, intelligent comediennes-the glorified Beatrice Save 15 % lbrOne- -; :g ,fit q White Swan I ji