PA 0 M POUR' THE MICHIGAN DAILY Published every morning except Monday during the University year by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Members of Western Conterence Editorial Association. The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise ,redited in this paper and the local news pub- lished therein. Entered at thc postoffice at Ann Arbor, ?fchiikre assecond class matter. Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant rost- master General. Subscription by carrier, $3.30; by mail, $4.00. Offices: Ana Arbor Press Building, May- iard Street. Phones: Editorial, 4923; busness, Uts4. EDITORIAL BTAFF, Melephaue 492 1;MANAGING EDITOR GEORGE W. DAVIS Chairman, Editorial Board....Norman R. That City Editor............Robert S. Mansfield News Editor...........Manning Houseworth 'Women's Editor............ Helen S. Ramsay Sport's Editor................Joseph Kruger Telegraph Editor........ .William Walthvur Music and Drama.......Robert B. Henderson Night Editors Smith Ii. Cady Leonard C. Hall Robert T. DeVore Thomas V. Koykka W.Calvin Patterson Assistant City Editors Irwin Olian Frederick H. Shillito Assistants Gertrude Bailey Charles Behymer William Bryer Phillip Brooks Farnum Buckingham Stratton Buck Carl Burger E dgar Carter ke Chamberlain & leyer Cohen Carleton Champe D~ouglas Doubleday Iugene H. Gutekunst Andrew Goodman James T. Herald Russell Hitt Miles Kimball Marion Kubik Harriett Levy Ellis Merry Dorothy Morehouse Margaret Parker stanford N. Phelps timon Rosenbaum Wilton Simpson Janet Sinclair Courtland Smith Stanley Steinko Louis Tendler Henry Thurnau SDavid C. Vokes Marion Wells C'assam A. Wilson Thomas C. Winter Marguerite Zilske favored American entry into the League of Nations. The statements were not made in a classroom, al- though even if they had been, if plainly given as the opinion of the instructor, it is hard to see what harm could come therefrom. Speaking out of the classroom, there is not the slightest reason why a university pro- fessor or university president should not say what he thinks, without hav- ing his statements used as reasons' for his discharge. Infringement on the right of freedom of speech is in- excusable in such cases. A university president is expected to have opinions on topics of the day, as is every intelligent man, and to forbid him from expressing his opin- ions would often deprive the world of logical and authoritative informa- tion. In President Little, we have not only a university president, but an eminent scientist-he must not be "gagged" on this important issue. REGULATING THE AIR In response to the editorial requests of The Daily and-other newspapers in this section of the state, the legisla- ture at Lansing has passed its first air law, introduced by Rep. Charles A. Sink, of Ann Arbor,, which pro- hibits -the flying of aeroplanes over open air assemblages at a height of less than 1,500 feet. The bill, al- though in force throughout the state, is primarily intended to protect Mich- igan football crowds at Ferry field from the "stunt" flyers who have, in the past, zoomed their planes close over the heads of the spectators in the crowded stadium. Mr. Sink, who has served the Ann Arbor district in the state legisliature for many years, has established an enviable record for himself. In all that time he has aided the University, the students of the University, and the citizens of Ann Arbor, and has pro- tected their interests at the capital. University appropriations, especially, have been ardently championed by him, and the unprecedented generosi- ty of the state in the matter of Uni- versity funds in the last few years is well known. His advocacy of the bill just passed, prohibiting the use of Ferry field as a location for fancy aeronautics; is another example of his close touch with University needs. Of course, no aeroplanes have ever' fallen into the stands of Ferry field, 'but foresight is better than regret, and the possible loss of life resulting from such a crash has been elimi- nated. To Mr. Sink and to the Michigan state legislature, the University ex- tends its appreciation for the passage of a law which was becoming more and more necessary each year. TEROLLS' ANDNOW CMES - THURSDAY music AND DRAMA Friday and Saturday Special Nelson Library - - - Bi | 4 ;i a, ii a ;:4 BUSINESS STAFFI Telephone 21214 f L BUSINESS MANAGER BYRON W. PARKER 7 ., Advertising............. Joseph J. Finn Advertising............. Frank R. Dentz, Jr. Advertising.......... ....Wm. L. Mullin Advertising.........Thomas D. Olmsted, Jr. Circulation ...............udoiph Bostelman Accounts....................Paul W. Arnold Assistants George H. Annable, Jr. W. Carl Bauer John H1. Bobrink . J. Cox Marion A. Daniel Mary Flinterman James R. DePuy Stan Gilbert T. Kenneth Haven I aroid Holmes CI-car A. Jose Frank Mosher ....w .. .. . .......... .. . .i !. F. A. Norquist Loleta G. Parker David Perrot Robert Prentiss Wm. C. Pusch Joseph D. Ryan Stewart Sinclair Mance Solomon Thomas Sunderland Win. 3. Weinman Margaret Smith, Sidney Wilson First of all, let us say for all those who are interested in reading the. right thing, who are inclined to keep up with the present mode in litera- ture, that Washington who incident- ly holds a very high position on this' staff (if you don't believe ask him) is reading "The Rover Boys on the River." This is the latest fad-read ing this racy, slightly off color, but very subtle kind of thing. * * * WHY MARRY Years ago an engaged college man was a monstrosity, today he is noth- ing. Not that he deosn't amount to much, but college engagements have reached that stage where at least every youth takes one flier in a. near matramonial tangle, before his sopho- more year is over. ..Authorities upon the sex problem and statiticians lay the blame for this apparent let down in the amount of thought-given t h e pre-marriage agreement to the rise of the flapper and youthful sheik, but others in closer contact with college life are inclined to lay the trouble at the door of a much abused institution, the fraternity.- Many a lad in the eighties died with the words on his lips for he had no ring to offer his lady fair, for in those good old days money came hard, and was spent in the same way. In addi- tion to the money angle the purchase of a ring in the home or college town jewelry store led to pletny of dis- cussion. Fraternities have solved the prob- lem however for the modern youth. As each budding collegian hooks u with one of these eating house clubs he becomes, upon the receipt of enough money to cover the cost of the badge and to give the national office a rake off, the possessor of a fratern- ity pin, which he may stick where he chooses. A pin is a pretty thing to wear around for a while but afterwards it becomes rather bothersome, changing it from one vest toanother, Land from one shirt to another shirt, so that the howlings of the stand patters are all that drives the collegian to keep wearing his pin. Then he meets the maiden of his dreams (or one of them) and he is struck with a sort of a half dazed feeling and temporarily loses his right sense. The time comes, moon- light and moonshine and all that sort of thing, when he is alone with this fairone. His mouth is parched, his heart beats rapidly, he is falling. Here's where his older brother had it over him. The old boy had to wait until by hook or crook he could get a ring and therefore usually postponed i the fatal question for a week or two, and by that time the novelty had van- ished. Not so with Joe Campus, the modern lad, with deft fingers, unseen by his lady love, he plucks his pin, from his vest and before she can re- fuse he has fastened it tight above his lady's heart. Of course the spread of fraternities bring with them their advantages. Many a youth has been saved from an early grave because the apple of his eye didn't like the resign of his pin. One youth even reports that his Chi- cago him turned him down because I his house wasn't national. Since that time however he has made an honorary national organiza- tion and swears that he is going back with blood in his eyes and do the riot act all over again. MICHAEL. We sort of envy Michael and The Deacon's Cousin, and the others whose opuses or Opi or whatever the correct word is ,appear in this department occasionally. All of them write in other fields, and dash off the stuff we use off hand. They can take humorj or leave it alone. So can many read- ers of the Daily. Besides, they don't, have to worry for fear that they may inadvertantly give somebody publicity or anything. Not that we feel sorry for ourselves, for all in all this isn't 4". y$ {. TONIGHT: In the School 8 o'clock. E The Students' Recital of Music auditorium at .............. THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1926 Night Editor-W. C. PATTERSON TONIGHT: Masques present "Why Marry" by Jesse Lynch Williams in the Mimes theatre at 8:15 o'clock. * * * ' ~"WHY MARRY 2" I A review, by Robert Henderson. How stupid and wrong they have all been: all of us-even, it seemed from the rehearsals, the author himself- who solemnly persisted in the theory that "Why Marry?" wad drama salted with chance epigrams, a problem play in serious imitation of "The Madras House" ,and "Getting Married." The stage, the theatre! What ap- peared to the life as gentle melo- drama blossomed last night before its audience into broad slapstick farce over the teacups. What wonder that no one could make reason out of the foolish rhyme that marriage, after all, was the best of the poor excuses for love; or what wonder that everyone searched desperately for the bitter analysis of a Granville-Barker or the quick irony of a Shaw. "Why Marry?" in actual perform- ance makes no more claim to a sound philosophy than the Rover Boys. It is scarcely ever more than a delicious twitter over what price marriage. It is delightful nonsense, hokum, a pinch of drama, and a gallon of bur- lesque. It is, as far as I know, the only significant, completely successful American approach to the English comedy of manners. It has little more reason than "The Importance of Being Earnest" and all the bustling mock- ery of a French liaison farce. The play, in every sense, is a splen- did achievement-caviar and antidote for the grandeur and bitter heroism of O'Neill. It tells with the politest of snickers the silly, sentimental tale of a charming child who thought her- self a "new" woman able and capable to cope with the impossible problems of marriage and love. It is the first and signal work of America's first high comedian. The production itself. was a tri- umph for the director, the actors, the whole idea of campus dramatics, for its student ,audiences, for Masques, and for the institution of the Mimes theatre. In absolute contrast to "En- gaged," "Great Catherine" and "Beg- garman," it topped, I believe, and surely climaxed each preceding sue- cess. Those of the cast who most con- sistently laughed through their parts, Lillian Bronson and Valentine Davies especially, most vitally caught the spirit of the play's foolery. In the occasional scenes where the charac- ters took their platitudes seriously the action halted and the theme wavered -this Lucy and John, the husband I and wife, who are ironic parodies in themselves and relieve the constant burlesque of the others with their very near tragedy. Thus the verdict of the audience turned soggy drama into brilliant bur- lesque, and the stray indecision of a few scenes can be planted and limed in the remaining performances with the grotesque kidding that is the heart of the comedy. "Why Marry?" will outrun even the week of "Engaged." It is a triumph and a triumph. BARRE HILL Theodore Harrison will present Barre Hill, baritone, in his gradua- tion recital this evening in the School of Music auditorium at eight o'clock. This concert was postponed several weeks ago on account of the illness of Mr. Hill, who will sing the same program as originally announced, in- cluding the Schumann "Dichterliebe." * * * THE MATINEE MUSICALE A review, by Robert Carson. There is . something irresistible about Russian music; it expresses the melancholy, the joy, the love and the beauty of its land. The program of the Matinee Musicale was purely Russian, four songs of Rachmaninoff and a sonata of Medtner. Rachnianin- off is a master of the prelude and in his songs there pulsates a certain depth of feeling. .It would be hard to say which of his songs Miss Eunice Northrup sang the best; they were all beautiful. Her voice is sweet, pleasing ,no harsh, forced tones, only too much tremolo at times. Of her selections the "Isle" and "In the Sil- ence of the Night" especially brought out the theme of the program. Nicholas Medtner is primarily an orchestral composer. In his "Sonata" he seems to transfer to the piano the orchestral form. Mrs. Maud Okkelberg's rendition of this number was excel- lent, demanding technical skill and interpretation. The "Sonata" is a new pattern of sound, made up of sudden contrasts and close harmonies. The theme changes quickly from P CA MPU S Paths on snow form ice and kill all grass roots beneath. Please don't make or use such paths. P LE ASE DON'T MAKE PATHS. Europe, Orient, etc, ALL LINES AND STEAMERS One way or round trip in 1st, 2nd, Cabin or tourist's 3d class. BOOK NOW. Small deposit holds space on Cunard, White Star, U. S., French, Canadian Pacific, United American, Holland Amer- ican N. G. Lloyd, Royal Mail, SwelIish, Scandinavian, Norwe- gian Atlantic Transport, Admi- ral, Oriental, Dollar, T. K. K., Lamport & Holt, Grace, Faber, Italian National, etc. Any Line, Anywhere: To Niagara Falls, Quebec, Soo, Duluth, Cicago- ill season. I f . p '.4'.. General Admission finals...................75 .50 ... Where pen servicing is not only a business but a profession. Backed by 35 years of technical and practical training. The benefits 'of this training are yours without extra cost. Jackson Ann Arbor PontIac ON THE'll All Games Start at 7:30. fl. i "GAGGED" President Clarence Coo Little has taken so genuine and active an inter-, est in birth control since he came to the University that he has brought' much adverse criticism upon himself. I Newspapers have attacked him edi- torially, and 'religious and civic or- ganizations have condemned his stand. An editorial which appeared re-' recently in the Grand Rapids Press said, in part: "Dr. Little has so much time and inclination for the promul- gation of his birth control crusade that it has come to be the hall-mark of his reputation. He is the birth control university president, or rath- er, it would seem, the birth controlj propagandist first and the university president second." It is quite evident that the edi- torialist was not acquainted with the work which President Little has al- ready done at the University, and does not know the far-reaching plans which the President has formulated for 'humanizing" education. He prob- sably has not read of the proposed bet- tering of the curriculum for women* students; he is ignorant of the inves- tigations being made to improve the transition from high school to collegej and from college to "the world;" no' doubt the University's endeavors to assist the fraternities in controlling certain problems have escaped his at- 'ention in spite of the great amount of publicity the matter has been given; sand, more than likely, he has not been informed of the progress which has been made in bringing the alumni intd closer touch with theI University. The editorial, voicing the opinion 'which has been expressed by organi- zations in many cities, contends that the President had no right to take sides on an issue as debatable as birth control. The editorialist forgot to mention the fact that, as a recog- nized scientist, the President is ex- trenly well qualified to speak upon scientific subjects, especially the one in which he is particularly interested. Further, the editorial implies that President Little is taking undue ad-' vantage by making public use of the authority and influence that his posi- What's a murder without a page story. front carm d undies f EDITORIAL COMMENT i LANGUAGE AND LOYALTY (The Boston Transcript) Despite some abuse of privileges by certain sections of the foreign lan- guage press in this country, we can- not believe that the proper way to check it would be taken through n- actment of the bill of Congressman Colton of Utah denying these journals the second-class mailing privileges. Such a procedure does not strike at the root of such evils as exist. It would be gratifying if the United States were so homogeneous in point of language that journals in foreign languages might be issued only for .popular education in other tongues than English, but it is not. It is ne- cessary, if millions of our inhabitants are to learn what is going on about them, that they should be served with journals printed in the only language they thoroughly understand, and to weaken the capacity of these journals to inform, enlighten land instruct this large element in the ways of America would be to render a distinct dis- service. It is true that most of the disruptive ideas which threaten American insti- tutions come from abroad and are re- ceived here more readily by some sympathizers when set forth in Eu- ropean languiages, nor is it to be de- i I nied that many working men and women, as in the mining regions, are { fed in foreign languages with propa- ganda designed to turn them against their employers, and are debarred by ignorance of English from learning the facts which would controvert it. But to debar all foreign language pa- pers from the mails would be to con- demn a great institution whose influ- ence, on the whole, is very much more for good than for evil. Indeed, the principles of Americanism cannot be instilled into many of our foreign- I born immigrants except through such agencies as the Colton bill would -such a bad job. For one thing, accuracy never bothers us. We don't have to think, up anything but a, (an, and the for the first words, and we don't have to write numbers after anyone's name,! or any of the little things that the average reporter on this great jour- nalistic enterprise must do. THE BIG FIGHT We have it from very authoritative and confidential sources that there is going to be a sort of ruction over in Hill auditorium next week. It seems a Harvard prof. and a hardboiled 1 m 9 7A 4" 4 :IrTRbi H () 1 [) 4 lb 'i '1n ',...', .. l ,1. .- and1c.1,i,.-.ln on f,'rni ,,1'rs~rio I