PAGP, FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1927 Published ever morning except Monday during the University yea r by the Board in Contrel of Student Publications.# Members of Western Confereace Editorial ~Assoiation. The Associated Press is exclusively e- titled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise' eredited in this paper and the local news pub- lished therein. Entered at the postoffice at Ann ArborI Michigan, as second class matter. Special rateI of postage granted by Third Assistant Post- master General. Subscription by carrier, $3.71; by mail, $4.00. Offices: Ann Arbor Press Building, May- piard Street.I Phronest Editorial, 4925; Business 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 45 .! MANAGIN0 EDI TR ., SMITH H. CADY, JR. E ditor.............W. Calvin Patterson City Editor................. Irwin A. Olian News Editors .......... S rPedei Bholst Women's Editor............Marion Kubik !Sports, Editor ............ Wilton A. Simpson Telegraph Editor'.........Morris Zwerdling usto and Drama......Vincent C. Wall, Jr. Night Editors Charles Behymet Ellis Merry Caton Champe Stanford N. Phelps Jo Chamberlin Courtland C. Smith ames Herald Cassam A. Wilson Assistant City Editors Carl Burger Henry Thurnau "Joseph Brunswick Reporters quired to accept a vast amount of su- pervision while an education is forced on them. FACT OR FAD The sudden, appearance Af many papers and magazines, published in various places and composed of con- tributions of men from many collegesI causes one to question the real func- tion of such publications and to in- quire whether these things are not running under false colors, catering! to those outside undergraduate cir- cles, in the guise of being the hither- to "suppressed" pleas of undergrad-. Uates. Things like this do little good for the cause of higher education in Amer- ica. They give the people on the out- side who have little touch with col- lege life the idea that college is a great supression, and they cater to those poor individuals within a college who are always bewailing the lack of a means of expression and yet who would not recognize or be able to use a means of expression if it were given 'to them. These magazines may have a defi- nite function. It may be that their good lies in the fact that they will acquaint one campus with the activi- ties and opinions on other campuses. In doing that they may fill a need. But the benefits that they thus confer will be' far outweighed by the harm that they will do if the continue these campaigns of "freedom" and all the other trash by-words that are acquainted with the new radicalism. Freedom is never found by blatant railing. )IFLISSMusic and Drama Seniors SKATIPNG ! OFFERE-_ -- PERSONAL ENGRAVED CARDS President Little was incorrectly THE MORTALITY OF THE ROAD SHOULD ORDERED quoted in a Detroit "newspaper" as PLAY saying that the noise of the skates j (The following article is quoted kept him awake nights. The fact is from an editorial in THEATER by he never complained at all, but the George Arliss. Mr. Arliss, an Eng- news got to a Chicago firm selling lishman, has been for over twentyG- rubber-tired skates and they sent off years playing to the American prov- At Both Ends of the Diagonal a letter right away offering our Pres- inces, and in view of this is an au- ident a way to get some sleep. thority on the situation. His most = u DIII IlIhIIIIIII tIllItIItlII * * * distinctive contributions have includ- - -- In part the letter sad: "We note ed "The Green Goddess" a famous Penmakers your criticism on the present roller melodramatic success( which the skating fad and wish to advise for Rockford Players will adapt in their the past five years we have been try- present season of repertory) and his4ou w i l a to ef ing to sell our story to the American current production of "Old English" public." If they had only yelled a lit- which has been on the road for sev- tle louder.. eral seasons. With Otis Skinner and Riasterp efla' * * * Mrs. Fiske he ranks as one of the Furthermore the company says it most vital forces in the companies hopes to "replace all of the steel who do not rely on a New York run wheels with this Rubber Tire Skate." and a later tour of the major cities.) for exams. Why not get the U se of it now? Anytime they want to begin, they can "The 'Road' is by no means dead. It has 6 to 12 times more ink capacity, always works and will outwear have the key to the town. But a murderous hand has been laid * ,k * several pens of any oher mk. upon it and it is screaming for help. Probably the idea was that the It has been so often held up with the * rS 9 i le President, being, as they understood, cry 'money or your life' that it now opposed to roller skates, would be so purposes to give its life. over-joyed at learning of the new "Audiences may have been easier 315 State Street noiseless skates that he would put to get in the past, but in my experi- up a stand in Clippy Stadium and sell ence there has never been a time on SERVICE their product for them. the road when people were more eager - - - - -- ' _ t> _t I Marion Anderson Margaret Arthur ~eaa Campbell eassie Church Chester E. Clark Edward C. Cummings Margaret Clarke Blanchard W. Cleland Clarence Edelson William Eimery Robert E. inch . Martin Frissel obert Gessner Margaret Gross Elaine Gruber Coleman Glencer Harvey Gunderson Stewart H.ooker Moiton B. Icove Milton Kirshbaum Paul Kern Sally Knox Richiard Kurvink. G. Thomas McKean Kenneth Patrick Mary Ptolemy Morris Quinn James Sheehan Sylvia Stone Mary Louise Taylor Nelson J. Smith, Jr. William Thurnau Marian Welles Thaddeus Wasielewski Shetwbr od Winslow Herbert V- Vedder Milford Vanik BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 21214 BUSINESS MANAGER PAUL W. ARNOLD Contracts .................William C. Pusch _ ~Copywriting ..........hoas E. SunerlandI Local Advertising ....Georges H. Annable, Jr. Foreign Advertising ......Laurence Van Tuyl Circulation ..............T. Kenneth Haven Publication ...............John 11. Bobrink Accounts...............Francis A. Norquist Assistants Beatrice Greenberg George Ahn, Jr. Selma Jensen Florence Cooper 'arion L. Reeding A. M. IIinkgy Marion Kerr E. L. Hulse Nance Solomon R. A. Meyer Ralph L. Miller Harvey Talcott Jon Russwinkle Harold Utley Douglas Fuller Ray Wachter Vrle C. Witham Esther Booze SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1927 Night Editor-CASSAM A. WILSON PATERNALISMI A strict ban on automobiles..pos- sible night hours for fraternities and men's rooming houses.. an espionage system fo'r the detection and the an- alysis of the student during his leisure time and during the summer vacation ,.courses in concentrated judgment hend wisdom..in short, absolute pa- ternalism in American colleges. All these are the pictures painted by President Little in his speeches of the past week 'before the students and organizations of educators in con- vention here. Even granting that the University has the right to do all of these things and that the moves might further the cause of actual education, it would seem that the natural obstacles to the plan make it impractical and almost impossible of realization. There is, in the first place, the question of admin- istration and expense. The force re- quired and the expenses involved in the enforcement and execution would cost many thousands of dollars. And it would be difficult to get away from the reforrgatory side of life, the danger of moralizing .and idealizing, and the painting of fanciful castles in the air. Once started there would forever be wrangling about't the actual results of the work being done because of its intangible nature and because of the impossibility of ascertaining its suc- cess. Also there is the question of its adaptibility to the American tempera- ment. That temperament is essential- ly one that prefers to succeed by its own efforts, surmounting the difficul- ties that may come, unfettered by out- side pressure. The conditioning and the restraint that has come into Amer- ican life has been mainly that forced upon it by the changing conditions of modern civilization. Such paternal- ism., while it may be logical in the ideals of education, would have to cope at once with this very human factor of nature and temperament. It is doubtful whether the very nature of a people can be changed to conform with the ideals of education or any other endeavor, On the whole it seems that the cir- cle of prohibitions that would be drawn around education would, in the CYCLES OF DEPRESSION Mr. C. W. Barron recently told President Coolidge that the United States was approaching a new era in which cycles of financial depression would be entirely eliminated. This was probably very true. Mr. Barron' at least took the first step, a very large one, toward making such a thing a reality. Most of the cycles of financial de- pression which have been experienced in this or any other country were caused principally by the fact that people thought they were inevitable. They believed in that antiquated idea that good things cannot last, and so they prepared for the worst and got exactly what they prepared for. If people would only learn the bene- fits of good constructive thinking and realize that they will usually get what they prepare fT-, things of this type would be greatly decreased, even though they were not entirely elimi- nated. American labor is well paid and contented. The financial condition of the country as a whole has never been better. We have prosperity, why not keep it? The way to lose it is to prepare. for a subnormal condition. To go sailing blindly on, with no care for the future would be foolish, but why cross bridges before we come to them? WORTH SOMETHING While one must occasionally gasp at the stupendous sums being spent for the benefit of humanity in a social way and occasionally thrill at the gi- gantic organizations existing for the aid of people generally, none the less vital, worthwhile, and important to the world's well being are little acts of courtesy exhibited by strangers 1and friends to each other in the hum- drum routine of every day life. We venture to say, that just as much happiness is put into the world through minor acts of courtesy and kindness as are evolved through all our gigantic social welfare organiza- tions. The cheerful smile of the thea- ter usher, the pleasant voice of the telephone operator, the greeting of the postman, the hello of the traffic cop, and the friendly nod of the boss mean more to millions of people than! all the work of the social foundations, religious organizations, and civic as- I sociations combined. THE INQUIRING REPORTER Many of the metropolitan newspa- pers have published in recent year special features under the name of "The Inquiring Reporter", "Minute Interviews" and the like, in which the opinions of people selected at random are gained on some subject. The opinions are invariably off the subject or reveal a startling ignorance of things generally. Perhaps that is why the topics are so often confined to trifles such as the pleasures of motor- ing, the benefit of exercise, and simi- lar rot. But in one respect these features are helpful. The ignorance, preyu- dices, and pre-conceived notions about things expressed in these "interviews" shows how contented the average citizen is to let the world go by him without attempting to know or under- stand anything about it. They are z' t z l to see Lne goot spo en urama ai If some company has a patented i more willing to pay for it. rubber coating for sidewalks, we move "But ill treatment has made them that the University invest in a few suspicious and their confidence must miles of it. be regained. This cannot be restored *#* * by either the actor, or the manager,' FIRST PhOTOGRAPh 0 FV1SIT or the theater-owner working alone. OF SANDI AN TO DIAGONAL It is a matter for concerted effort. "Managers must cease sending poor Wv I -4plays on the road in a frantic effort r _to retrieve thte money lost in such plays in New York. Actors must be chosen because they are good, not, "Somebody with a lot of sand' has because they are cheap, and the thea- 1 dirty-trieled me," said the Frolicking ter owners must bring their playhous- Freshman as lie tried to skate down es up to modern standards. the diagonal yesterday. "The road is the backbone of the * * ' country's intelligence, and if it is re- AT LAST THE SENIORS CAN covered it must be treated with all the FLASH THOSE FANCY CANES respect that is paid to New York- and a little more." MAKIE " CF4 - I ANN'S c;NTS FELT HAT SALE We are closing out all Spring Hats at special prices. Light shades, snappy shapes. Quality equal to the best. We Clean and Block Hats No Odor-No Gloss Correct Shapes-No Burned Sweats Factory Hat Store 617 Packard St. Phone 74151 ,f Recreation at Granger 's H AVE you ever wished for some place to go where you can thoroughly enjoy yourself? Where there is an atmosphere of carefree jollity 'and limitless pep and enthusiasm? You will find just such a place at GRANGER'S Just as delegates to a convention wear big badges, so do seniors swing canes today. After all you have to admit that a senior ought to be recog- nized. He's lived through four years at this place, and now nears the end. And as often happens in life, his mind begins to weaken, and he does things like carry ing a cane. rimot hy Hay. s* s MAYOR WILL INTERFERE This ruling banning autos will never go Into effect, we are sure of that,. The new mayor of Ann Arbor, Staebler the Oil Station King, will, see to it that he doesn't lose all his business. Note: The following is Slip-Shod's entry in the tryout race: * * . (Special to The Daily) CHICAGO, II1.-What is expected to effect drastic reforms in all advertis- ing circles occurred today when Mr. Gobert Slendersum, of collegiate and Roquefort fame, signed up with aj prominent national advertising com- pany with head offices here this after-! noon. * * *s An investigation conducted by The! Daily last night in cooperation with the Disassociated Press showed that of the Big Six in the advertising game in the country, four had called special meetings of the directors and had unanimously decided to immediately suspend operations. * * * "This decision is final and perma- nent," the president of one of the New York firms declared over long distance! last night. "When Mr. Slendersum was in college there was no danger; he was successfully selling nothing to, merely college students. But when, he succeeded in drawing Illinois citizens to his cheese show the danger was imminent. Now we cannot hope to compete with any concern which has secured his services." * * * FIRE! FIRE! Fire! Fire! false alarm Worry not ,there'll be no harm Tis just the name of Robert's play And let me tell you anyway That should some unseen care arise Or students do not act unwise And act as "pirates" mean and bad Or otherwise make teachers sad, Right then and there with quick dis- Mr. McIntyre is bringing Earl Car- roll's "Vanities" to the Whitney thea- ter for one performance Thursday night. The company is of doubtful origin, probably the Night Club edi- tion of last season (since the current edition with the team of Moran and Mack, Julius Tannen, Johnny Dooley, and Dorothy Knapp is still at the Earl I Carroll theater in New York). How- ever, this (barring the opera and Girls' play) is the nearest approach to l eye and ear entertainment that ven- tures beyond Detroit. "TRELAWNFY OF THE WELLS" Speaking of the road ,probably the most outstanding acheivement of the { season in this direction is George C. Tyler's revivl of Pinero's "Trelaw- ney of tl e Wells," which will enter the New ]Detroit Opera house for three performances this week-Thursday night, a Friday matinee and Friday night. The cast is probably the most bril- liant ever to take the road, and is without question all-star: John Drew, Peggy Wood, Helen Gahagan, Rollo Peters, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, O. P. ! eggie,...... and a dozen others. There is nothing like a sentimental evening in the theater, and a revival of one of the most popular plays of aI decade ago, with a cast such as Mr. Tyler's should pack the house. I Above all, Mr. Tyler must be in sympathy with Mr. Arilss' standpoint in the above articles. His motives must be altruistic, for the salaries should run into an unbelievable fig- ure. It is the outstanding argument for good drama, in conjunction with excellent casting. TILE FRENCH PLAY "La Sonnette d'Alarme" will be given by members of Le Cercle Fran- cais on Wednesday evening in the Mimes theater. The play is one of the most interesting from the standpoint of the theater that the organization has ever given, one of the few this column can recommend without reser- vation and mental finger crossing. The tone and action are modern, and have a sophisticated touch that is in conception typically Gallic-and the entire production smacksx of the boulevard. This is somewhat a vio- lation of previous policy, which has! confined dramatic pabulum to the stupid farces of the sixteenth century and modern plays that have about as I much theater in them as a comic cartoon. The result of adapting a comedy that is within the scope off students, and at the same time a definite contribution to the season is welcome. I nrrnnm .'e' ,lihe .ha. this inter ACADEMY. Its primary purpose is to give the students P LE ASE DON'T MAK E ON T H E CA MPU S. a pleasant place to spend their hours of recreation. The music is furnished by Jack Scott andl his Wolver- ines, whose harmony and rhythm have made them so popu- lar with the students who attend our dances. Granger' sAcademy Dancing Every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday OBEY AUTO REGULATIONS AVOID /THE BAN I, 4 .q Whitney, THEATRE ANN ARBOR LAST TIMES 2:30-8:15 Nfights (:5 The 75, $l1lU, $ 1.65 apts. (2:r ) 40ce t'., $1.10 Prices Include Tax For the World's Screen Triumph ,7/' * -k inpks ralcament I i i 3 i i i Any fun is more fun with a Brownie, for you can enjoy it again and again from your pictures. It's time you got a Brownie. Let us show you these capable, easy-to-work, Eastman cameras. I L O