PAGE rO0TR TT . THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, FEBRU.RY 23. 127 Published Uvery morning except Monday during the University year by the Board in Control of StudentPublications. Members of Western Conference Editorial Association. The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paperand the local news pub- lished therein. Entered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class matter. Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant Post- xnaster General. Subscriptionby carrier, 0.75; by mail, $4.00. Od licest:Ann Arbor Press Building, May- oard Street. Phones: Editorial, 4925; iFusiness 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR 8MITH H. CAIY. JR. Editor...............W. Calvin Patterson City Editor...............Irwin A. Oliao NewsEdiors..........Frederick Shillito News Editors............Philip C. 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Citing the physiological and psycho- THE logical differences existing between AUDIEN I men and women and the fact that the educationalsystem has been designed to meet the needs of men, President Well, the storm is over, long live Little proposes a revised curricula in the storm. "The trouble with" the which adequate preparation will be t given women students, especially just begun. For the next three weeks those with no definite career in mind.th will be such a flood of campus onion letters t h1 we will not have, I G 1R A A S7 Music and Drama-'iG A A IStrsCmleySocd 'iHlS AFTERNOON: The Organ' Recital in 1111 auditorium at 4:> I- For Your Conveence--Two Stores Completely Stocked o'eleek.- * * * "YON(G( WOOI)LEY"G-H Glenn hunter, the sentimental and At Both Ends of the g disillusioned youth of "Merton of the Movies." of "The Intimate Stranger"' _____________ _______________________________ i , WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1927 Night Editor-ELLIS B. MERRY OFF THIE SUBJECT While it must be acknowledged that considerable benefit resulted from having the whole question of the prevention of war aired in the debate yesterday morning in Hill auditori- um, many felt at the conclusion of the hour's bombardment that the de- baters failed to concentrate their at- tention and to confine their argument to the particular subject at hand: Should the nation maintain its present system of national defense. There is no doubt that the usual audience demans, an element of per- sonal conflict, the, abstract issues hold little appeal. But that hardly justifies frequent use of personalities before a University group. No less regrettable is the fact that general- ities too often clouded the issues. The speakers did not get on a common ground.' Professor Hobbs confined the first' part of his talk to the ques- tion at hand but ended with an attack on slackerism.Mr Eddy spoke, with the exception of his emphasis on the abolishment of compulsory military training, against war. Professor Reed refuted Mr. Eddy's argument on com- pulsory training but neglected some- what the more particular subject of our own military defense. Undoubtedly the stir which has been caused over Mr. Eddy's opinions has resulted beneficially in the focus- ing of student attention on the gener- al subject of war and defense. Num- bers have been prodded to an interest they would otherwise have not pos- sessed. But how much more worthwhile would the debate have been if the present system of national defense had been the sole topic upon which argument was concentrated and con- fined. THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT Including recommendations for the improvement of the general educa- tional machinery the report of Pres- ident Clarence Cook Little evidences the fact that rapid strides are being taken for the improvement of the sys- tem. The report contains, among other items, plans for a comprehen- sive system of dormitories, a revised curricula for women students, espe- cially in preparation for motherhood, and provisions for improved entrance Such would include courses in natural science, structure and functions of the human body, elementary care of the sick, and relative subjects. The report takes up especially the matter of entrance examinations. The time when the unprepared will be in- duced not to enter college until ready, and when the unfit will be advised in some way'to alter their plans and to cope with the world through other' than college training is anticipated. Such a method, the President believes will soon be devised. Judging by the worth of it and other policies sug- gested, such time should not be too distant in the future. THE DIAZ PROPOSAL Forecasts that the United States will receive some definite concession of governmental control in Nicaragua havq been somewhat substantiated by the proposal of President Diaz that American supervision be exercised under an offensive and defensive al- hlance between the two countries. As far as supervision or control is concerned, the United States should be favorable toward starting the negotiations suggested by the Nicara- guan leader. The treaty would sim- ply define, in writing some policy similar to the one which the United States is now following. The funda- mental reason for both the proposed agreement and the present action is, of course, the protection of the econ- omic and political interests which this country has in Nicaragua. Regarding the suggestion for con- current action between the two coun- tries in both offensive and defensive situations, there seems to be little need for the provision particularly in itd application outside of Central America. However, as this feature may satisfy the national pride of the Nicaraguans through its recognition of their country as an equal, it might be included in its restricted meaning. Regardless of the form which the agreement finally takes, it would seem proper that some definite ar- rangement be reached concerning the relations between the two nations. FIRE HAZARDS If any lesson is to be learned from the costly fire which destroyed part of the old University hospital, it is one which concerns the liability in- volved in buildings which have be- come firetraps. It might well be remembered that there are other buildings connected with the University which are fire hazards equally as great as was the Hospital. Specifically, there might be mentioned the Economics building, Newberry hall, the zoology museum, and University hall which contains all the valuable administrative and scholastic records of the University for many years. In a possible disas- ter to any one of these buildings, the loss incurred might no so fortunately be confined to property damages. As a mere statement of conditions, these facts should be known to the people of the state. Moreover, since the transfer of the activities now car- ried on in these buildings to those of safer construction would alleviate the present dangers, the situation should also be appreciated by the legislature in considering the $4,925,000 building measure, and the removal of the mill tax limit which would increase the University's maintenance fund to the share originally intended for it. SURVIVAL OF THE FIT Education in its more serious phases has always implied selectivity. The theory that all men were born equal and that every man has equal capacities and abilities has long ago been disproved by experience and experiment. Man comes to this life with an equal chance to prove that he has a right to things that the coi- monwealth of men called the Union has to offer- him. But by the time he reaches the age, of entering college, it is to be expected that he shall have proved, in at least some logical and tangible manner that he has some intentions and abilities that justify his entrance as a college student. It is on this theory that the new plan suggested by President Little in his annual report would function. It is his hope that the selectivity that is implied by education will be placed a column for a long time. Just when somethingcreal funny happens, they take the column away from us. * * * "The audience won"-that was the decision given by ROLLS' own com- mittee of judges immediately after the, debate yesterday. It was the unani- mous opinion of the three judges that the audience thoroughly enjoyed it- self, and perhaps incidently learned something about war from seeing it as it is like in actual practice. The debaters themselves agreed oil practically everything too. In fact the aidy time they disagreed was (when they got off the subject. When Reed stated that compulsory military training breeded more paci- fists than Eddy could make in a life- time of oratory, Eddy nodded and ap- plauded complete agreement. Which brought down the house, and Reed had to demand "time out." * * * DEFINITION of the "Present sys- tem of national defense" (as learned at the debate) : The It. 0. T. C. * * * The R. 0. T. C. applauded everytime they were mentioned, whether it was favorable or not. * * *. and "Clarence," will appear for one night only on Friday, February 25, in the Whitney theater in John Van Druten's "Young Woodley." The play is unique in the fact that it comes to Ann Arbor with Mr. Hunter, the original star, still in the cast. Helen Gahagan, his original leading lady, however, has been replaced by Mary Servoss, formerly of "Tiger Cats," and "Watch Your Neighbor." Miss Gahagan is still under the Erlanger, Dillingham and Ziegfeld banner in their present all -star revival of "Tre- lawny of the Wells" with John Drew, 0. P. leggie, Otto Kruger, folo I Peters, Pauline Lord, Estelle Win- wood .........et al.I The author, John Van Druten, is a young English law professor, whose; play of English public school life was accepted anonymously, became one of the outstanding plays of the sea- son, and was taken on tour before he even saw it. Mr. Van Druten event- wally came from his retirement and is now capitalizing the liopularity of his first born opus by lecturing in STU 43 IMP FOR A'LLIHES TO U RS IS ES FIRST, SECOND,. 0~ TIU is;IS illDESP;: ALI.Y Phone 6412 ofv rate (ool'E f urQ nStreet 1. G. K ESLER I Steashiip Agent, ANN A+,DOR ! rimn J v t i i i F Dance Tonight i i c ___ PARTY PROGRAMS ANNOUNCEMENTS INVITATIONS STATIONERY FOLDERS NEWSLETTERS PLACARDS BUSINESS CARDS CALLING CARDS ETC.; ETC. 8--10 And Every Wednesday, 8-10 Friday, 9-1 Saturday, 9-12 E it I 1 i E Cl , 2 1 5 S. Main St. (off Liberty) Phone 3231 For Service and Qjsality, None Better I GRANGER'S ACADEMY DOWN THE DIAGONAL "This is the first real enter- tinment," said the Cynical Senior yesterday, "that the University has ever provided for a holiday. Can't we have a debate on 'Re- solved: That Greenland's Icy Mountains Aren't Icy,' to be held Decoration Day?" I I I f I . Ii I Jg DONT ON T HE CAMPUS = CC_ ' ti ;' I ' ac yy owr vct i _ s " p.G 1 BLOW BY BLOW ACCOUNT OF TILE BATTLEI (Not Censured By the Military) SOMEIIWHERE IN HILL AUDI- TORIUM; Feb. 22.-rhe Spring drive of the Allies opened here this morn- ing with a 25-minute onslaught en-t gineered by the forces under coM- inand of General I; obbs. * * * "Man is a fighting animal" was the shot heard round the auditorium. Several times during the battle it was Washington that saved the day for the Allies. R. 0. T. C. ridge was next mounted by troops under General Hobbs. On this summit he mounted the guns of "this is the most vital point of the whole system of national. defense.' * * * A strip of yellow hunting was fig- uratively waved in the faces of the Eddy army as it rushed up to the heights. Roosevelt's ghost aided the Allies in the last moment of this phase1 of the battle.1 * .* * It looked like arbirtation when Commander-in-Chief Eddy opened his advance with a volley of agreement with Hobbs' opinion. Compulsory Military Training Ridge was the cen-- ter of this phase of the fight, with a c flank movement against the heightst of R. O. T. C. Hill. Cal Coolidge'si Rough-Riders aided materially in this fight. Reed led his shock troops into thej defense of R. O. T. C. Hill with a smashing "agreement with a lot Eddyj said." Eddy's own amunition, in the1 shape of a book he wrote, was even + used by Field-Marshal Reed in this attack. Following a barrage of high! explosives, Field-Marshal Reed at- tacked Eddy's headquarters at Y. M. C. A. * * * Reed troops faltered once, when by a flank movement, they failed to come to the support of Hobbs' forces at League swamp. As the Armistice was signed, neither side could claim a complete victory. Thorughout the battle, the supposed objective, National Defense Forest, was the scene of the least fighting. BULLETIN! A slight engagenient broke the+ armistice yesterday afternoon, when1 Eddy forces went into battle again for+ ing of student attention onthegencral America. (le appeared inAnn A - bor earlier in the year.) "Young Woodley" was originally refused by the London censors, but the avid and pl-urient AmericanIl produ cers scizcl upon it, and it became ono of the mIlos; SIuC(t 51l of tho sesOnS lit t The Ill1t is one of the mol poign- . ntly (motmeal cxperiel.co ; in a r. .-1t-11 _--- - / ~ 1 4 f ' i .'t i I I I Exeiusiv~ly lDesig nedl fidehioie '&C 1 trdy Shoes for Men + Permanlently Oil Display GUY WOOLFOLK ! Fr. CO. Exclusive Lasts and Patterns Designed and Sold Only by WHITE HOUSE & HARDYC BROADWAY r40'"STREET 144 WEST42rD" -ET METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE BLDG. KNICKERBOCKER BUILDING 84 BROADWAY-AT WALL STREET PHILADELPHIA-1511 CHESTNUT STREET dz"an--Lf ifit's: l'au -' e--- -icg love: In tis4 kase the a ihor has addeti Z'est to the plot with the rather uni tuo situation of an E'inglish school boy falling it love with his master's wife. Mr. Van Druten has lived close to his char- acters an'd has drawn them with a naive certainty that never wavers in the course of the drama. This is an exceptionally well-suited style for the play since the coupling of the idealiza- tion of youth with this hypothesis of disillusioned of school-boy love might be either comedy or tragedy, and the play as Mr. Van Druten has left it has This two-fold aspect. * * * TlE CHICAGO CIVIC OPERA IN j D)ETROIT Having completed the season in Chicago, the Chicago Civic Opera company has left its natal housing at the Chicago auditorium and is mak- ing a tour of the major cities of the country. It will appear in Detroit on March 19, 20, and 21 in the Masonic auditorium in a series of three Italian operas and one novelty, the Alfano1 operatic translation of the Tolstoy novel "Resurrection." Ann ArborJ patrons of these concerts have been obliged by the management, since tickets may be secured locally at Wahr's book store, the benefits going towards the Women's league building A matinee performance of "Tosca" will open the three days engagement on Saturday, March 19, with Claudio Muzio in the title role. Charles Hackett and Cesare Fromichi will be heard in the tenor and baron roles respectively. The second offering, Saturday night, will be Wolf-Ferrari's "Jewels of the Madonna" with Rosa Raisa, dramatic soprano, as the stormy and strong-willed Maliella. The tenor role will be sung either by Forrest Lamont or Antonio Cortis. On Sun- day night "Aida" will be given in all the pomp and glory of the Verdi tra- dition. 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