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Hammer Lawrence Walkley Carl W. Hammer Hannah Waller Ray Hotelich THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1927 Night Editor-J. STEWART HOOKER DISCRIMINATION In the plan for the lowering of the tax rates which exist in the United States, Secretary Mellon has included no pro- vision for the lowering of taxes on auto- mobiles and trucks. His plan of action, according to his 'statement, provides for a fight on all attempts to lower the ex- isting tax on automotive vehicles in the light of the reductions in all other fields. This seems very evidently to be an ill- chosen discrimination against the auto- mobile. Placing and retaining the auto- mobile to be taxable as a luxury seems1 to be an unwise course in the view of the place that the automobile occupies in our society and industrial life today. The1 excuse thatis given by the secretary is the fact that it seems only fair to the railroads to retain the tax, because of th fact that the automobiles are the greatest competitor of the railroads at the pres- ent time. States. For some time in the past there has been criticism of the delegations sent to South American countries by the Washington administration, and the ap- pointment of such men as Hughes, Mor- row, and Wilbur in addition to his con- templation of a personal visit the Presi- dent sufficiently answers any such aver- ments. \Vith the possible exception of the delegation which represented the govern ment at the Washington disarmamen council in 192o, the caliber of the ap- pointees has never been surpassed in re- cent history. The obvious conclusion i that the administration is taking seriously the Havana get-together, the purpose o which will be the consideration of differ ent phases of international law as now conceived. On this conclusion, the dele- gation is bound to have a profound ef- fect on the resolutions adopted. ANOTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT Speaking before the meetingof th field workers of the department of com merce recently, Secretary Hoover out lined some of the plans which e ha made for the future and some of th things that he hopes to accomplsh in th department. The question o the service of the department to the people in th various states was the prinary consider ation, and in the course of the speech i became evident that the service whic has been rendered by the department i all parts of the United States has been distinctive one and has marked the de partment of commerce as the most activ of all the departments in Washington a far as accomplishments are concerned. The work of this department is a wor that may be either distinctive or medoicrc depending on the man who runs it, with out bringing any noticeable opinion fro the outside. That the work during th time Hoover has been in the reins ha been outstanding, is but another measur of the worth and ability of the man. Thi is no new venture for him. Already hi name stands on the rolls of fame of th world for his work in many disasters. This work of the department under hi is just one more evidence of the fac that Herbert Hoover is the outstandin public figure in America today. In th face of everything, without ballyhoo, h has carried on, doing the thing that ha to be done in a way that called it to th attention of the world. Herbert Hoove should he decide to run for the presi dency of the United States, will stan above the whole ballot on ability alone. ALUMNI AUTHORS The many graduates of the Universit who have become authors in some line or other are at, last to become recognize by the student body. The Union is car rying out a plan instituted last year bu on which nothing was done for the col lection of books which have been writte by alumni during the past years. The collection will be something ofa tribute to those alumni who have writte and it will stand as a tribute to them. I is more useful and lasting than a mer monument as well as of more educa tional value. Pendleton library will b greatly improved by the addition of thes shelves of books. DETROIT TO CLEVELAND The first interstate passenger airlin in the United States affording service on a regular schedule was established Tues- day morning between Detroit and Cleve- land. The roar of a Stout monoplane as it soared aloft on that inaugural flight, heralded another innovation in commer- cial aviation in America. Thus far there has been much talk of passenger air lines, but little actual re- sult. Mail planes, to be sure, ply regu- larly across the continent, but it remains for adequate capital to become interested in the formation of large commercial companies. The line between Detroit and Cleve- land, besides bringing those two cities several hours closer, will do more for the concrete progress of aviation than any number of transatlantic attempts. The Ford interests and the Stout Air service are to be congratulated for their new accomplishment and the people of Detroit, Cleveland, and the whole nation owe the new and progressive enterprise their best wishes for success. THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION The statement of Clarence W. Barron, economist and publisher, recently that the colleges of America have neglected their trust by failing to be of much aid to modern business, has raised a storm of protest and dissension in the east and has involved educators and business men in the embroglio. The opinions are varied, but in general the commentators agree in saying that Mr. Barron has been far too sweeping in his statements. Education in the United States isI caught between the devil and the deep blue sea and it has as yet never taken the time to form an actual and lasting program which will define its views and its intentions. From the academic ranks there comes the plea that we retain some of the liberal features which mark an acquaintance with the classics; from the ranks of business there comes the de- mand that we fit men and women to take the teaching of business and business methods must ever be subordinated to the purposes of a broad education. If a per- son can get at the same time a liberal education and a little knowledge of busi- ness that is a good thing. But the >ri- mary purpose should never be allowed to become the study of economics or of bookkeeping, to the neglect of the arts and the sciences. When business usurps the place of art in the University, t the whole end of a university education is - defeated. s CAMPUS OPINION f Annonymous communications will be - isregarded. The names of communi- cants will, however, be regarded as V confidential upon request. Ltters pub- lished should not be construe as ex- pressing the editorial opinion of The - Daily. IEASONABLENESS "The Board of Regents does not have e authority to prohibit ownership or opera- ation of a motor vehicle by a student, so . long as he has complied with the state s laws," BoylIe's opinion says. "But the right to attend public schools is condi- e tioned upon compliance with reasonable . rules and requirements of the school e authorities, breaches of which may be - punished by suspension or expulsion." t (Emerson R. Boyles, deputy attorney h general, in the Detroit Times of October n 30, 1927.) a We thank you, Mr. Boyles. Your - statement reduces the 'bone of contention' e to one simple point-that of reasonable- s ness. That the auto ban is unreasonable is admitted by many of its staunchest k advocates, to say nothing of the general e, student opinion. Why, then, should we - Isuffer such a regulation? The Univer- u sity authorities 'wax hot under the col- e lar' when answering this question, andI s cite various causes which might be gen- e erally termed 'the evil influence of autos.' s We grant that in certain specific cases s the auto ban is justified. Fortunately, or e unfortunately, those cases are few in number. Nevertheless, the University's n reply to the deserving driver's application t is a cold "Sorry, but the good must suf- g fer with the bad." It is this paradoxi- e cal attitude which we must combat with e our single weapon, speech. Here again d we are at a great disadvantage. Not e every college student cares to display his r, rhetorical accomplishments, and the re- - sultant lack of written protest indicates d a lack of itterest. (Suh a charge was actually made in reference to the 'small attendance' at the Adelphi debate which in reality had a capacity aidience). As y a matter of fact, the 'auto ban' is a more s frequent subject of conversation than the d football games-and that's going some - Again we thank you, Mr. Boyles. You t have done us a service of immeasurable value. Your concise opinion has cut a n wide swath through the maze of charges and counter-charges which were pur- a posely worded to confuse the student u and conceal the real issue. We have t grouped our way through stilted peda- e gogical phraseology concerning (in their - realtion to the auto ban) such subjects as c Morality, Pleasure, Legal right, Viola- e tilns, Graduation, Marriage, Survival of the fittest, Paternalism, Automobile ac- cidents, Student Co-operation, and even Class distinction. And now at last we come to reasonableness! How there can be any argument substantiating that qual- ity of the ban is beyond all comprehen- sion and imagination.... Some time ago it was suggested that a vote be taken approving or disapproving of the ban, the voters to be University students. So far no action has been takeni on this suggestion, and the authorities have been sigificantly careful in neglect- ing to mention it.. In case they fear the possible results we suggest as an altcrna- tive that the vote be taken on the 'rea- sonableness' of the ban. The vote would then be iidicative without being insulting. Such action is no more than our due. Remember-unjust legislation is often caused by allowing the legislators im- munity from laws of their own makiig. And another thiunn. 'THE AUTO BAN HAS CAUSED rMORE DISTURBANCE, INTER- RUPTED MORE STUDIES, AND HAS BEEN OF MORE ANNOY-' ANCE THAN THE UNRESTRICT- ED USE OF AUTOS EVER WAS OR COULD BE! Andrew V'olstead, framer of the pro- hibition law, is incessantly bothered by telephone calls urging its repeal. It's fortunate, indeed, that George Washington is dead and escapes crit- icism for being the first president of this country. John Lodge and John Smith are1 waging a heated battle for mayor in Detroit--or rather Smith is. It is ru- mored that several respectable per-i sons are supporting Smith in spite ofj his platform.; So far, one faculty man outside thef immediate administration circle hasl been found who favors the auto ban. In direct quotation he admitted liking it because it allowed more room to park.t THEATERI BOOKS f MUSIC F TONIGHT: Comedy Club presents "lDuley" at 8:30 o'clock in the Mimes theater. * * * "1DULCY" A review, by Vincent Wall After having seen "Dulcy" ruthlessly assaulted, seduced and raped several times by amateurs, it was a relief to find last night that Comedy Club had really Idone right by the show. The laughs- carefully pointed by Professor Campbell -were frequent and enthusiastic. And in general the production remained on the sunny side of boredom for the en- tire eveniig. "Dulcy" as a play is similar to many of the other efforts of those persistent and able collaborators-George Kauf- man and Marc Connelly. It is what the American public likes-just as it likes mammy songs, the comic strips, Charles Lindbergh and hot dogs. As such it was produced by Comedy Club. It was in- tended to be lightly entertaining and in this matter was eminently successful. in consideration of this, the virtue lies entirely with the direction-which Rob- ert Wetzel handled with a careful and expressive sense of values; and in the part of Dulcy, comfortably and ably done by Phyllis Loughton. It is a one-woman show, and Miss Loughton gave creditable account in every way. For Dulcy has a thousand surprises for everybody (in- cluding herself) and the problem for the rest is to create suffcient business for themselves while she talks. In this all were successful, but some more than oth- ers. William Bishop as Gordy was one of the successful ones; lie is proving himself to be one of the most able actors oi the campus. Richard Woellhaf absent from the campus boards so far this sea- son, returned last night to play another excellent bit as the scenario writer. Har- lan Christy, having served his butler ap- prenticeship, was seen for the first time in a straight role, and almost stole the show in spots. And in addition there were two finds, Lillian Setchell and George Priehs, both of whom show con- siderable promise. * * * THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC Despite the fact that Guy Maier is without question the major artiste of the School of Music, there are several others whose professional engagements are worthy of note. Palmer Christian is planning a complete season of recitals, the dates of which will be announced later, and Mrs. Okkelburg has already initiated her season of concerts with an appearance in the Matinee Musicale se- ries in Indi polis. Joseph E. Maddy, head of the Public School music department has recently returned from a tour of lectures, which included an address before the New York Music Round Table, and a lecture de- livered before the Music faculty of Col- umbia college. He is also scheduled to address the Michigan State Music Teach- ers convention, and on Friday night of this week will appear before the Ohio State Teachers Association. THE DALIES FRANTZ RECITAL A review, by Gerd A. Gillihoff The Students' Recital Series opened auspiciously with a piano concert given by Dalies Frantz, a pupil of Guy Maier. Mr. Frantz plays with feeling and sin- cerity and brings a fair technical equip- ment to his interpretations. We thought Mr. Frantz was most happy in his treatment of the Bach and Weber numbers. The playing of the "Prelude and Fugue in F minor" was very lucent; that of the "Perpetual Mo- tion" very brilliant. The melodic line of Chopin's "Etude in E Major" stood out clearly, but the middle section was mud- died. Mr. Frantz was not so fortunate ii the "Ballade in G minor," somewhat hastily played. The tempi were taken too fast, and that divine major melody, which has such a calming effect after the unrest of the beginning, lacked the sing- ing quality we like to associate with it. Liszt's "Twelfth Hungarian Rhap- sody" was the climax of the program. This number, which loses much whenI played in a small hal, creates the illts- ion of a symphony orchestra. Mr. Frantz gave a dynamic performance of it, and we were enthusiastic about his play- ing, although we do not care for Liszt especially. His compositions are like a fake pearl necklace. They glitter, but they are not real. We would like to have heard Mr. Frantz play some Brahms and Schu- mann instead of his last group, but we enjoyed his recital just the same, and felt that here was one promise, at last, that was in the process of being ful-j filled. * * * The simultaneous American debuts of Greta Stuckgold and Richard May- er will take place this week when they do "Die Meistersinger" at the Metro- politan. 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