{ FOUR Th CHIGAN VALY '1 I1VII l AY . JANUA :. - _____,.__ .... _.W...__ ._ . . . .. _.. . - Published every morning except Monday duringthe Universit ear by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Members of .Western Conference Editorial Association. The Associated Press is exclusively en- sitled to the usetfor republication of all news disvatches credited to it or njot otherwise credited in this paper and the local news pub. tished therein.. Entered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class matter. Special rate of posage granted by Third Assistant Post- master General. Subscription by carrier, $3.5.; by mail, $4.00. offce- :Ann Arbor Pres4 Building,, May- eard Street. Phones: Editorial, 4925; business, 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Toelephone 493 MANAGING EDITOR GEORGE W. DAVIS Chairman, Editorial Board...Norman R. rhal City Editor ........... Robert S. Mansfield News Editor..........Manning Houseworth Women's Editor..........Helen S. 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Olmstd, Jr. Advertising...........Frank R. Dentz r. Advertising...............Wm. . .M'ulin Circulation............--.. L. Newman PFubli ain...........Rudolph Boste~man Acout................Paul W. Arnold Assistants SIngred M. Alin F. A. Norquist Geoge H. Annable. Jr. Loleta G. Parker W. Carl Bauer Julius C. Pliskow ohn H. Bobrink Robert Prentass W, J. Co Wi. C. Pusch Maripn A. Daniel Franklin J. Rauner A. Rollanid Din' osPh RYAn James R. DePuy argaret Smith Mary Flinterman ance Solomon Margaret 1.. Yank Thomas Sunder an Stan Gilbert Eugene Weinberg w T. Kenneth Haven Wmn. J. Weinnan X. ?Nelson Sidney Wlofl THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1926 Night Editor--THOMAS V. KOYKKA BRITAIN'S RUBBER MONOPOLY AND THE PHILIPPINES International issues, causes of un- friendliness and distrust between na- tions, ae more frequently economic than political. Wars, especially with- in the last century, have been the di- rect result of commercial rivalry and economic disagreements. It is there- fore a serious menace to world peace and a possible opening of a period - of ill feeling between the great com- mercial nations of the world for any one government to take advantage of its position to exact exhorbitant prices, 4 to a virtual monopoly on a neces 'Ty raw material, such as re- sulted fomn the Stevenson Act, which restricts he exportation of British rubber. "r Th&" effect of this act has been to raise theprice of rubber, grown in the BritiLsh poloies of Java, Sumatra, and otiies, 'from approximately $.36 a pound, a e which was admitted to be alowiPa reasoning profit to the planters by a British committee that visited the United States in January, 19234o between $.90 and $1.10 a pouil,/with the resulting jump in the price of rubber products in the United States, chief among which products are automobile tires. The largest portion 2of this great increase is therefore paid by the operators of American automobiles. There is no question as to the fright of Great Britain to continue such a practice if she so desires, but it Is exceedingly unwise. It offers a tremendous temptation to the victi- mized nation to retaliate by restric- tions on goods which it produces in large quantities. The United States, in particular, would be well able to! take care of itself in such a war. Cot- ton, for Instance, costs approximately the same to produce as 'rubber, and sells nominally around $.30 a pound. A "Axed price"- of $1 per pound for cotton would bring decided objections trd5n European users of American- grown cotton. The beginning of a conunercial war of this type would come closer to precipitating another worid conflict than any purely poli- tical issues that could possibly arise. However, in the interests of peace, the United States, at least, will not consider retaliation against the rub- future. The first isdalready being carried out under the direction of the great rubber companies; it is in the second direction that the America consumer must look for permanent relief. This commercial freedom can be insured only by the creation of a margin of supply of crude rubber under our own control. And tle out- standing possession of the Qnited States which is fitted climatica Jy for the production of rubber on allarge scale is the Philippine gron/ of islands. Investigations on the islad, have shown that the natural 'ond- tions in thle archipelago are very fa' vorable and American capital is ready in sufficient quantities to iake possible a quantity production that would soon make American users of rubber safe from the "fixing" of prices by any nation. An added incentive for such action may be found in the report of H. M. Whitford, who was in charge of the department of commerce investigation of rubber supplies, and who reported that a rubber shortage is in prospect within the next few years, whether or not there is any restriction on production in the British colonies. The great American automobile industry is willing to go to any expense to provide rubber for tge cars of the next decade. The only barrier to the immediate development of the natural resources of the Philippines is the policy Of the government, which has existed ever since the acquisition of the islands from Spain, which forbids the ex- ploitation of the Philippines by for- eign powers, the purpose of the policy being to save the wealth that lies in the islands for the natives. This is practically the first time a great na- tion has refrained from regarding colonial possessions as sources' of revenue for the mother country, and while it is a laudable and unselfish attitude, in theory, it has not worked so well in practice. Given the opportunity, the legisla- ture on the islands has passed laws restricting the purchase of land in great quantities so much that it is impossible for an American corpora-~ tion to obtain enough land to operate on a scale sufficiently large to make the venture profitable. And another native law, prohibiting the importa- tion of coolie labor, would add to the hardship of obtaining men to raise the rubber. As a result, the natural Philippine 'resqurces have never been developed, as the wealth in the is- lands themselves .is not sufficient to undertake such a monumental propo- sition. At present, there is no great wealth in the Philippines and the taxes are, perforce, very low-"the lowest in any part of the civilized world," according to Prof. J. R. Hayden -of the political slience departmet.. AndAthe govern- ment, handicapped bySk of funds, is unable to give the people of the is- lands the schools, the roads, the li- braries, all the other advantages of civilization that require funds. The great increase in wealth resulting from American exploitation would be a great blessing for the Filipinos, de- spite the fact that the native popula- tion is reported to be unanimously opposed to such action on the part of the United States, preferring to continue their plea for complete in- dependence. Whether the British monopoly con- tinues or does not, and regardless of what other steps may be taken by the government in forcing a price re- duction for the benefit of American users of rubber, the logical step is the revision of the non-exploitation policy in regard to the Philippines to permit the formation of corporations, financ- ed either privately or by the govern- ment, for the purpose of making the United States, the world's greatest consumer of rubber, independent ofI foreign supply. Now is the appropriate moment to muzzle the fellow who always tries to explain why he missed that mashie shot on the fifth. 'Chalk up another Conference cham- pionship-debating. EDITORIAL COMMENTj SPARE THE ATTENDANCE RECORD (The Ohio State Lantern) To make Harvard a school only for students who desire an education' themselves, the seniors are tobe al-' lgwed to cut classes 'at'will: Some undergraduates in good standing are already so privileged . Harvard authorities say that evenI greater liberty might be bestowad on the students later, providing this "ox- periment" is successful. There, gentlemen, you have one ot the things that's the matter with edu- cation today. Just where will it stop? It overnowers one. Soon the students PLEASE SEE THE wN,, AD. From the files of The Michigan Daily, 1930 A. TD.: MAITATION LOOMS 'FOR N1W TADlUM Fiily thousand people were turned away from the turnstiles of thd An- gell Stadium yesterday, when the S. R. O. sign was hung out after only 85,000- people had sought their seats. Those turned away left grumbling at the inadequacy of the capacity of the present stadium, an old structure .erected in 1926.. Aiong the many disgruntled would- be patrons were some 15,000 students of the University who were unable to obtain seats as the Knights of Dark- ness local no. 1 was having a con- vention in Ann Arbor at the time. The incensed students recall to mind the happy days of the early University, when the Athletic association effected a ruling that at least 10 per cent of the students be given seats in the West stands for every game. Agitation for a new stadium is under way as a result of yesterday's congestion, it has been announced. The structure conteniplated will tri- ple the capacity of the present sta- dium, bringing the total number of seats to 255,000, embodying plans suggested for alumni zoning suggest- ed early in the history of the University by Mason P. Rumney, '9. The new stadiurl's cost has liQen conservatively placed at $15,600,000., practically seven times what the present unsatisfactory arena required ih the post-world-war depression of 1926. Coach Fielding II. Yost, director of the athletic association, was optimistic as to the possibilities of the new arena. "i see no reason why, if the new stadium is built, some of the tudents shouldn't be given fairly good seats for at least one of the games, inas- much as it is largely a student team that is playing," Mr. Yost remarked between puffs. "We can easily finance the new plant out of the seaso's earnings, which you can se wete $4,687,009.53 lastL year." The Regents and faculty wouldsay nothing at a late hour last night. professor, however, in addresing a private little gathering which over- flowed Hill auditorium last night said, "The proposed stadium is fesi- ble, but it DOES seem a trifle laige." -Aeeording to a prominent faculty member who opposed the present'ta- -,Aum at its inception four years ago, "The construction of such an edifice, even on such a moderate scale, will mark a great advance in scholastic and moral standards-'.ng the sticut body. It gives th1e ahmini i m on people from all oer the state, nton, and world, and the students and fac- ulty a chance to see what University life is like." The new plan, if carried out, will place Michigan in a class with the best schools of the country, and will be fifteenth in the size of its stadium in the world. -Monte Cristo. * * Well, now that the Stadium has gone through the Senate, we expect that the Bill will be held up by the Democrats in the House. Then, of course, there will be an investigation of the sleeping conditions in Mason Hall....Another ten years ought to see the Bill passed by both houses! * V * To maintain an air of dignity, the B. and G. boys have threatened to punish those individuals caught tear- ing down the campus walks. - * THE OLD,! TAIUM~tT~ (COMP6LETE, h IN 1927):; iiotfier lw of tue shi. O irru ti om i OrSoutl' *n cOr.- nd^2 . omhi angle Abe box> ofli-cad layitog field are not. lisiie1. T1 i4 oto was tken froii ti t r of the League Bluildin and sh1owvvs members' of 0(lie 1U11i'ersity ;ien ate g:athiere to hoor the.presi. dent of the Alumni Associa. tion, posin g in front of the bowl. It is said to be an ex. DRAMA TON.IGIT: The Play Production classes Preent Bernard Shaw's "Androcles and the Lion" in Univer- shy hflIat "8 o'clock." "'GSiRQVLES AND TIft LI0N" A revhew, by Kenneth Wickware. On imight have known that it would be $iaw who would have the pitiful Androcles, saying to t,e Iion11 I the forestf, "'Did ums hurt, um s paw"- this the cringing tailor and henpeck- ed hisband who was fleeing Rome, with- all his worldly effects on his back and his good wife going along to speed him forward with her sharp tongue. She was the one who prompt- ly swooned while her husband was encountering the dread beast, and then upbraided him because he danced out of the scene with the relieved Lion, while he had never danced with her. "Androcles and the Lion," with all the insurmountable difficulties which it presents an amateur company, is made by Professor Hollister's classes into extremely satisfying entertain- ment. The scenes call for a forest, a road, a room in the Coliseum, and a part of the Coliseum itself. The set- tings used are at once simple and ef- fective, as were the costumes. No one in the audience was deceived: one sees actors rather than Romans; but it was excellent fun. The company treats the disadvantages in staging skillfully and lightly, passing through but not surmounting them, which is a quality woefully lacking in most un- professional productions. Taken all in all, it would be hard to do badly with the play. It 'is almost pure Shaw, with the devil-go-hang humor suggestive of the "Great Cath- erine." Shaw is the greatest play- wright of satiric comedies of the age, albeit he is absolutely disregardful of persons and precedents from the great Jehovah down to the humblest stage manager. He snaps his fingers in the face of the Emperor Caesar himself: his wit is as broad and as deliciously re xeshing as a midsum- mer breeze, 0nd as devastating .as a nor'easter. If you can imagine the centurion's heing- dependent for, small favors upon the very Christians they rtin to ,ome,. smrting iiticii~ tof these -gen'tle Women who salute everyone as sister ;: -brother; M yorean think of. the Christians, when they are told that lions are to devour them, as jesting over which part of the repast they shall be, from soup to the-final course, then you can sense -the irresistable incongruity of it. Yet the irony is, after all, the irony of life with Shaw smiling in the background. The whole cast displayed a grate- ful enthusiasm and energy. Herbert Heuman was -a meek, unconscious, Androcles, manifesting no amazement at his power over the Lion. M egaera, the wife, played by Marian Lipson, is disturbingly convincing. The Lion was mirth provoking, but he evi- denced the lack of- professional animal makeup. As a lion, Mr. Frederick Jarrett is an excellent actor who finds it a bit hard to get through the terrific hide and mane of the animal. Dorothy Atkins was a sincere and determined Christian, doing the speaking for the whole group of charming Christian women. The per- formance of Donald F. Lyons, as Fer- rovius, the lellicose martyr, could hardly have been improved upon. He had the high seriousnesstand cour- age of the Puritan fathers. Earl) Sawyer was an admirable Caesar, re- strained and quite effective His work is undoubtedly the best lie has yet done. * s s I T IYi S - f X -f 11 1 V n t- "1pa'-I 0 at e~ inld wh ss r ,i: 'jrn te+aq 'an A n lio t'i e 'aebenlse - i i e h last two FRUAY i) ATUDAYONLY Lzhils Vr ed>pr cvandSealed 4 ,t. nd i . Pmg d i ts-- p111g ~zm ~ W ~epi in A ~ A~~k~~IAOP' tndryOibalk iii the.' , "x t w- 4 :1 -. - I.:p +- Vie. AI Y F -!Lr'-~ RIA "A Wiseri'udLtc' lc (f h m ' -r - - . ltSt .x ' l t , ' ilifi- '1; ,- , '"'11a, 'l ! 11 1 , a .F... _ . x r~ a ,. g ., 7 F'--,.' t3ti N".& r w 'FWS s( u, A' '. f iF,.e .. k - F..y e AFL ] 'S , , .. . i t Ys; i ; : s, r . ' ,' .. ,. .,..,..,w. ,s. 9 * , aX'r.y,.r. ^ T ' 1 . ',., ta r" . fu tY u .a. a ' " r uZ .. p 1 \ : Y K g -. . r, ' _ ,_ Pai l s ji l l : "' i ~ pl grt 'A tai t J : .iesor Ii = . t_ le ,rTHE MATINEE MUSICALE A review, by Vincent Wall. Bombastic surges of color display- ing amazing technique; brilliant, yet delicate interpretations of Bach and Beethoven; a delightful rendition of the Dohnanyi "Etude Caprice";, there you have the Andrew Haigh recital at the Matinee Musicale. There was a refreshing originality in the rythmic structure of the "Prelude G Minor," an original composition of Mr. Haigh himself, with its sharply contrasting theme that denoted a decided depar- ture from any of the stereotyped con- ventionalities and marked an almost modernistic trend. Medtner's "Improvisation," which was presented for the first time to an Ann Arbor audience, and for prac- tically the first time, in this country, left a sopewhat different impression: something seamed to be wrong; the spontaneity of the rest of the program was lacking. Perhaps America-and its ladies' mitsicales-are not ready for Medtner. When five women,fmnally, can raise the Dohnanyi "Quintefte in C minor" to a pseudo-symphonic 'rrangement and not make it an incoherent jumble of catcalls, I am prepared to' tender the members individually and the en- tire organization collectively a sweep- ing bow. The program was replete with a freshness and originality that _ . r.' a ~ 6- IF. 1 t it70 ; i t . 5 0 e j Ik% L p h n e , 1 1 9M' &r iP~. -y ~,.:-_ _.. .gvv.. .wa'Ns .'II Y. <.:..Nd'.viI 'rd d'''Y 4hr ;$k ' "i3a i:,1 .Aa "id , , 4Ods .,« . _ s _, %, 1, J: i 1v Y in n ~~- K .' 'T1 SO K LNG 11 oii , 1'ti_' '' -11+ .. -- I ~ ' ~. P " t3: S ~'->C- u-ai ? , ' -, nex. 6 CT'' I - ~ }'f t .q- ' - f'-Mth~ bX'~ C'-~1112'h b, 1