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FRIDAY, OCTOBEf 21, 1927
Night Editor-PAUL J. KERN
THE PEP MEETING
Tonight in Hill auditorium, Michi-
gan students, faculty members, and
alumni will gather in a gigantic pep
meeting to engender the spirit and
enthusiasm which is so essential be-
fore a big same and which will indi-
rectly at least aid the Varsity when
it meets Ohio State tomorrow after-
noon.
Student Council representatives.
have arranged an excellent program
for the occasion. Judge William Day,
'00, a Varsity athlete, an ardent sup-
porter of the team sice graduation,
will i'epresent the alumni in the pep
proceedings. From the coaching staff,
E. E. "Tad" Wieman, head coach, will
tell the students what is epected of
them Saturday and what they can ex-
pect of the team. Carl G. Brandt, one
of the best known of the younger in-
structors on the campus, will address
the audience on behalf of the faculty.
Besides, the band and the cheerlead-
ers will be present to add to the pre-
vailing spirit of the meeting.
It is a recognized obligation of
every student to back the iteam which
represents the University. The dedi-
cation of the new'stadim which ac-
companies the game with the Buck-
eyes tomorrow emphasizes this re-
sponsibility. For the valuable part
which the pervading spirit of 'the
team and the spectators will play in
Michigan's efforts, therefore, every
student should attend the pep ses-
sion beginning at 7:30 o'clock tonight
in Hill auditorium.
A WHOLESOME THING
It is only recently that the interests
of the nation's business have openly
entered the national legislative arena,
and judging by their first few achieve-
ments their :participation, through the
National Chamber of Commerce, is
going to be a wholesome thing. Never,
before this year, however, have these
interests drafted the ambitious legis-
t lative program which they now pro-
haose, at;d' what has_ long promised to
be a vital congressional session prom-
ises to assume even added significance
with the measures they will propose.
Several of their proposals are so
obviously just and worthy that they
deserve the undivided support of the
nation. Chief among these is the
the free and less-than-cost services of
the postoffice. While there are two
sides to the question, of .course, it is
perfectly certain that if the postal
service is to be judged by its balance
at the end of the year, then the gov-
ernment has no right to saddle it with
the free lists of country newspapers
and free delivery of Congressional
mail.
Likewise the proposal to simplify
ocean bills of lading, and to establish
a parcel post arrangement with Cuba
are worthy of consideration, for they
represent attempts to increase the
simplicity and efficiency of modern
business. The proposed return of
alien property seized during the war
on certain conditions and the con-
sideration of flood control on the
lower Mississippi valley are certainly
worthwhile proposals.
This leads us to some other meas-
ures to be proposed, however, which
do not show a corresponding un-
equivocal righteousness. For instance,
the intended defeat of a government
controlled workmen's compensation
fund does not show any clear case in
their favor, nor does the proposal to
remove legislative obstacles in the
way of voluntary railroad consolida-
tion. Their flat opposition t the pro-
posed federal department of educa-
tion is open to any amount of criti-~
cisin-
In short, the entrance of business
into politics and legislative lobbying
may be an excellent thing. There is
not the slightest doubt but what it is
an excellent thing insofar as the busi-
ness man's standards of efficiency
are to be applied to the governmental
organization. The 'nation, however,
must not lose sight of the fact that
after all the interests of the business
men are the interests of a narrow
group, which may not in the long run
exactly coincide with the best course
for the nation and mankind.
Wherever we have the entry of a
group or specialized interest into
politics we have the. subordination of
the common interests to the good of
a relatively small class. The inter-
ests of the nation and of any single
group may coincide largely, or almost
completely, but there ever lurks be-
hind the corner the ominous shadow of
class legislation. To the ends of gov-
ernment economy and efficiency the
business men of the nation deserve
the undivided support of the voters;
but the American public must not be
carried away by this program, and in
the final analysis no single organiza-
tion can possibly represent entirely
the best interests of the whole Amer-
ican public.
THE DRAFT
According to Edward Spafford,
newly elected national commander of
the American Legion, a bill will be
framed this winter and presented to
Congress calling for a universal draft
in case of war. The bill, as plannedI
would conscript labor and capital as
well as manpower, and would organ-
ize all the industrial and economic
forces of the nation to the common
end.
If we are to have war, the proposal
of the Legion is a good one, for the
principal idea of any war is to win
the conflict and to this end every re-
source of the nation should be- bent.
It is rather doubtful, however, wheth-
er there is any need to commit the
United States to any definite war
policy at the present time-especially
a conscription policy-when the
causes that could involve us in war
seem so remote.
After all, the proposal of the Legion
would merely commit us now, years
in advance, at cost of great oratorical
and legislative combat, to a policy
which it would not take the nation
five minutes to adopt if we come face
to face with the situation. The idea
that one must make Americans prom-
ise in advance to rally to the defense
of their homes is silly and unsound,
and while the measure proposed is
no doubt an effective war-time pro-
vision, the people of the nation do not
need to be committed to a policy of
loyalty for any just cause.
After all, the whole question of war
and conscription rests on the public
will and conscience. No ,amount of
previous legislation, nor Legion reso-
lutions, will not involve the American
public in a conscription policy for a
war in which they have no interest.
On the other hand, if the cause is
just the American people do not need
to be committed beforehand, and the
American Legion can depend on that.
The last war, in the long run, rep-
resented a practical conscription of all
resources of the nation-and not a
voice was raised in protest. This re-
quired no legislation years in advance,
but it sprang spontaneously from the
heart of America overnight. To sup-
pose that the same thing can hot hap-
pen again is to deny confidence in the
patriotism of the nation.
CAMPUS OPINION
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LEGAL ASPECTS OF AUTO BAN
To the Editor:
There have been many criticisms of
lateon the ban on automobiles which
the University is attempting to en-
force. It has been said that the rul-
jing is unjust, an infringement on the
personal liberties of the students, and
that' its administration has been Un-
pardonably inconsistent and despotic.
I heartily agree with these criticisms
that the bail Is simply one of several
existing cases of paternalism on the
part of the University administration
iand that as an educational institution
the University .has no right to say
what the student shall do with his
spare time. To my knowledge, how-
ever, no one has as yet considered the
case from a legal or political stand-
point. It seems to me that on the
grounds of justice and law, the ban
has absolutely no foundation. Per-
haps some worthy disciple of Black-
stone will come to my aid in this com-
mon cause should I become hopelessly
entangled.
When the partial and then complete
ban was first introduced, two reasons
were given to the students for its
necessity. The first was that the aver-
age student could not, according to
the authorities, successfully carry on
his scholastic work and drive a car
at the same time. That this situation
if it exists, is the concern of the stu-
dent himself and becomes nothing but
paternalism when made a' concern of
the University, has been ably demon-
strated by previous writers on the
subject, so I shall pass on to a con-
sideration of the second reason, It
concerns the conclusion that because
a few students had been unfortunate
enough to meet with accidents while
driving cars, that privilege must be
refused to the entire student body on
the grounds of public safety. There
were, of course, to be few exceptions.
It has never been proven that the
percentage of accidents among a
group of college students is any high-
er than that in a community of the
same size and number of cars but
consisting of persons who do not at-
tend college. Simply because a per-
son attends the University is no rea-
son why he should be deprived of his
rights as a citizen of the state. The
truth of the matter is then that if the
reasons which the University gives in
justification of the ban are good ones,
then its enforcement becomes a state
duty to be applied to all college st-
dents within its boundaries and not
merely to those of the University of
Michigan.
As far as I can figure out, instead
of applying the ban on the basis of
incapability to drive a car, that being
one of the stated reasons for its ex-
istence, exceptions have been made on
the grounds of necessity, or rather
what the University authorities con-
sider necessity. Marriage is suppos-
ed to be one of the approved condi-
tions under which a car is necessary,
although as "S.H.C." has shown in
The Daily of Oct. 14, that holy
state certainly does not increase the
capability of the student as a driver.
Now the state of Michigan has not re-
fused to allow certain persons to
operate cars because it did not feel
that those persons needed the cars.
So much for the consideration of
the ban from the standpoint of justice.
I now wish to take up the case from
a purely legal aspect, but here be-
cause of my limited knowledge, I must
content myself with asking a ques-
tion. Personally I believe that the
University has no legal right to de-
prive a student of the use of his car
nor has it any right to expel him or
punish him in any way for violation
of the ban. Will someone in author-
ity on legal questions kindly inform
me as to whether or not my belief is
correct? If I am correct, I propose
that a fund be started to finance the
carrying of a test case to court in
order that these arguments may be
settled with finality, thfat the studentsl
may regain at least a part of their
personal liberty, and that I may avoid,
being accused of writing destructive
criticism.
-M. J. T., '28E.
sion which revoked the leases and
declared them a conspiracy against
the government, the two men will
now battle in court for the. right to
retain their status as respectable citi-
zens under the law.
There is no doubt that somewhere
in the Teapot Dome case there was
fraudulent dealing. The decision of
the Supreme court has settled that.
When the men responsible are found,
the government of the United States,
representing the people of the nation,
TH E A TER
I BOOKS
I MUSIC
THIS AFTERNOON: The secondof
the Edmund Horace Fellowes' lec-
tures i Natural Science auditorium.
at 415" o'clock.
TONIGHT: The Mimes present "On
Approval," by Frederic Lonsdale, in
their theater at 8:30 o'clock.
S* * *
iONAPPROVAL"
A iedkiw, by Nelson J. Smmith, Jr.
Four ideally cast characters....a
play that sparkled with witty lines in
the sophisticated style of the m.lern
stage....an audience that showed its
appreciation of the subtleties of!
drama...a curtain that rose on the
minute of the announced time to re-
veal a well-executed set....these
marked the opening night.
Three new stars flashed across the
firmament of campus dramatics -
: and two of them left nothing to be
desired; left a pleasant feeling that
assails the playgoer when he would
say to the actors, "Your work was
well done. Do it again that we may
applaud and that others may see."
Kenneth White in the part of the "liv-
ing example of the futility of bring-
ing a title into the world and taking a
man out" was forceful, careful, and
confident. Lorinda McAndrew, as the
girl who wanted nothing in the world
but a man that she loved, was natural,
lovable, sweet, and finished. She
acted as one would have her act....
she met the requirements of the part
with a finish and a grace that one
hopes will have many another oppor-
tunity in the little playhouse behind
the club.
Charles Livingstone was himself,
ever distinguishing drama from slap-
stick, and using each where it was
'most effective. More than this is un-
necessary for the patrons. Jane Em-
cry, too, was eicellent, but her part
was a little forced. She drew the
threads, too finely and'they threaten-
ed many times to snap. A few nights
should bring out the soft lines of the
picture.
The play is filled with clever lines
and clever situations and provides for
the actors a vehicle which their com-
bined efforts made funny, thrilling,
and never ridiculous. Sophistication
abounds, and yet it is carefully touch-
ed with a humor and a cynicism that
takes the sharp edge from it and
makes it agreeable to the jaded taste
of the playgoer who is "fed up" on
hyper-sophistication. Visit Mimes by
all means.
* * *
"HIT THE DECK"
The Chicago company of "Hit the
Deck," the Vincent Youmans and
Herbert l'ied's musical comedy, will
enter the New Detroit Opera house
for a two weeks engagement begin-
ning Sunday n'ight. 'Queenie Smith,
late of "Judy," "Helen of Troy, N. Y"
and "Tip Toes" will play the Louise
Groody role of Looloo, and Eddie
Fetherstone who replaced Eddie
Dowling in ""ally, Irene and Mary,"
will do "Bilge" Smith. Marguerita
Padula, who' coines out of vaudeville
to sing "Hallelujah"-the best shout
song of last year-and Billie Stout,
late of the Burlesque; complete the
cast.
THE FE *L6W*S' LECTURE
It is difficult for- us, who snatch
our education in short gasping gulps,
to appreciate or even comprehend the
amount of work and loving care that
Canon Fellowes has expended on'
Elizabethan and Jacobean music, nor
have his labors, outside of the satis-
faction that he himself has derived
from them, been ineffectual as far as
the exterior world is concerned. He
has caused a revision in the history of
music, made a high place for English °
music where hitherto it had occupied.
no place at all. The success of Rev.
Fellowes exposition of his subject was
entirely due to the minute scrutiny
that he has given to every point of it.
He played for his audience, things that
would have made no impression upon
its untrained ears had he not given it
his own ears to hear with and his
own knowledge with which to appre-
ciate the music's excellencies.
The aim of the Elizabethan com-
posers, Canon Fellowes said, was to
make of the words, the music, and tie
accompaniment a unity from which no
one part could be separated from an-
other without causing a loss of ef-
fectiveness; to illustrate this he gave
lines of poems and showed how the
music followed the rhythm implicit
in them; he also showed the audience
that parts of the music were obviously