THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 192 4c3tr gtan O4tiIg Published every morning except Monday during the University year by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Member 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 paper and the local news pub- lished herein. Entered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class matter Special rate )f postage granted by Third Assistant Post- nastei General. Subscription b carrier $4.00, by mail, 54.50. Offices: Ann Arbor Press Building, May- iard Street. Phones: Editorial, 4925; Business 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITuR 10 H.. 9HAMBERLIN taditor .. ..Ellis B. Merry Editor Michigan Weekly.Charles E. Behymer Staff Fditor............. Philip C. Brooks City Editor.. .........Courtland C. Smitht Women's Editor..........Marian L. 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STEWART HOOKER AIIEMCAN WOMENY Almost. countless times have the women of the United States been criticized through publication of ar- ticles setting forth in no uncertain terms, the shortcomings of American women. Perhaps the articles of this type which strikes nearest home is the criticism by M. John B. Cloppet of the Romance Language department. M. Cloppet cites as faults: .lack of feminine quality, indifference, lack of charm and warmth, crudeness, selfish- ness, too much sophistication, and complacency. He contends that they are more interested in their husband's money than in the husbands them- selves. He says that they are not really well dressed because they mis- take a rubber stamped style for real individual chic. Women vary as do men's opinions, so this cannot help being a rather broad statement however true parts of it may be. We must agree that American girls are often rude, and that there are many who more closely resemble a victrola than the charm- ing creature that man idealizes as woman. They are sometimes selfish and spoiled, but who other than the men are responsible for that? We all have our shortcomings, but we, as Americans should be proud of a type of woman equalled, by none other. Perhaps M. Cloppet's actual experience with American women has been too limited to allow him to real- ly appreciate their real charm. We might ask there why are so many American born ladies of European nobility if they are handicapped with such a deplorable lack of charm. In what other country could one see women in'generl as well dressed as are American- women? Certainly there are conventional styles that are gene- rally followed, but surely such a con- dition is more restful to the eye than would be the patterns which would appear on the streets if every woman in America tried to see how very in- glividual she could be.E M. Cloppet graciously allows that American women may outgrow the prevalent type as the country grows older, but would it not be much more satisfactory to all good Americans if our women remain a truly American type? And that they must do if they are to live with the American men of occasion is the debate between S. S. McClure and ,Dr. Vincent Nitti, whose appearance will be the first for either man in Ann Arbor. Best known as the editor of one of the most virulent anti-Fascist pub- lications in Italy-"The Black Bird," .Dr. Nitti, who is also the son of the former exiled Prime Minister Fran- cesco Nitti, Dr. Nitti is well fitted to take the affirmative side of tonight's debate, "The Rule of Mussolini-Is It Injuring Italy?" Mr. McClure, on the other hand, who is publisher of the magazine 'bearing his name, has just returned from making a study of political conditions in Italy and is well prepared to argue the nega- tive side of the question. All in all, tonight's debate, in view of the eminence of the participants and the subject matter, should be inter- esting, informative and very much worthwhile. NO INTEREST The statement given out Sunday by Cardinal Mundelein, of Chicago, to the effect that the pope has no interest whatsoever in the American presiden- tial election is neither significant nor consequential. In spite of the at- tempts made bySenator Heflin and others to stir the embers of religious prejudice in the United States, few feared or anticipated any interference by Pope Pius; and if such interference had materialized it would have meant little but defeat for the candidate he favored. The question of religion will be an issue only so far as it is emphasized in the public mind, and the surest means by which to prevent it from attaining paramount significance is to ignore it for the major problems of public policy. The smaller the men- tion of the Vatican and its connection is held, the more opportunity will be presented for waging the presidential contest on a basis of merit rather than prejudice. THE CHICAGO CAMPAIGN I In accord with their recent decision, thousands of Chicago church mem- bers joined in a noon-day prayer meet- ing recently for "deliverance from the most degraded political situation in the history of the community." By admitting that the political situ- ation is very bad at the present time, the people and church members of Chicago have succeeded in winning half the battle, but prayer alone can not accomplish the rest. A complete, workable political program within the city itself, a program depending upon the exercising of unerring judgment I and unlimited energy at election time is also necessary. As long as thousands of good citi- zens and good Christians are willing to sacrifice time and ease and perhaps money to put across the plan for which they pray, there is no reason why "the degraded political situa- tion" cannot be cleared up. The thing to remember is that it can not be accomplished miraculously. Translated into practical terms, the practice may result in doing the com- munity a worthwhile good, and the practical side of the problem entails going to the polls at election time and voting as they have prayed. The Gridiron Banquet looms in the offing, as the bane of a B. M. O. C.'s and faculty nitwits. Now is the time to make sure that the closet door is locked and the ghost is well in the dark at the back. EDITORIAL COMMENT (The Grand Rapids Herald) IT IS TIME The ancient town of Croydon, Eng- land, has just held high festival in honor of its bell ringers. The occo- sion was the completion of an 18-ton bell which will be added to the caril- lon of 53 bells in the cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. This "Great Bourbon"-the largest bell ever cast in England-was sounded for the first time. * * Some day, unless the State of Michi- gan is atrophied with the basest of in- gratitudes, Croydon will be casting a mighty carillon destined for our own Commonwealth. The accepted pros- pectus at Ann Arbor to honor the memory of the late President Marion! L. Burton is a beautiful Campanilel crowned with a symphony of bells.I A Campanile-tall, like him, with its 'vision in the heavens. A Campanile! -rooted in bed rock, like him, with the eternal verities for a foundation. A Campanile-speaking through its chimes which, like him, are attuned to the souls of men. * * In his all' too brief service as President of the University of Michigan, Dr. Burton mae verlastinz imnr- ci nn to TIG DEBATE TONIGHT TONIGHT DR. NITTI and S. S. McClure will engage in a debate on Mussolini at Hill auditorium. It is rumored that Mr. McClure, who sup- ports fascistism is being supported by the manufacturers of black shirts. * * * A SPECIAL INVITATION was sent to Ii Duce himself to attend, but he sent regrets saying, "I have heard that the Americans are crack shots with pistols, rifles and machine guns, I find that I have a lot of work which keeps me in Rome." * *.* IT SEEMS THAT several Italians have taken pot shots at Mussolini, bul the closest they came was to shave off a piece of his nose. At that we don't blame him for not coming to hear the debate for he probably thinks we have a host of cowboys wande'ring around shooting up people. - . * * * JUNIOR GIRLS PREPARE IN PREPARATION FOR the open- ing engagement of the season roach Miller of the Junior Girls' Play re- moved her star performers to the Allenel hotel Saturday night for rest before the battle. ; * COACH MILLER MIGHT have said that she had removed her players to this place to keep them away fron the crowds and excitement surround- ing the great event. She also expects them to go onto. the field or stage, with confidence and feels sdre they will emerge the victors. * * * TONIGHT: The second perform- ance of the twenty-fourth annual Ju- nior Girls' Play will be given il the Whitney theater at 8:15 o'clock. *. * * "FOR THE LOVE OF PETE" A review, by MarIon L. Welles The best thing about young, viru- lent and growing institutions is that one can say with perfect truth and sincerity that each year's performance is "the best ever." There are no tre- pidations, no doubts as to propriety, no inffingement upon critical solemni- ty and dignity incident upon pro- nouncing "For The Love Of Pete," the "best junior girls' play ever." The music, the costumes, the plot, setting, dancing-in large general terms, "For the Love Of Pete" is the best junior girls' play in four years._ Play by play, the junior production carries a galaxy of ungovernable American students on a Floating Un- iversity, headed by a faculty of price- less types of professorial incapacity. Jean Currie as the abstracted Profes- sor Pettibone had a reddish beard strongly resembling that of Professor LaRue. Especial attention is due tol Alma Schierich as Professor Fisbee; it is hard to imagine a taller, more more angular, more detached speci- men of faculty. Perfect! From faculty to students: Theodora Maloy was undoubtedly the best male CASS TH EAT RE Beginning Sunday, 3arch 1 Prices-Nights, $1 to 3. Wei. SMat., 50c to 159 a. V: ., Wi e to $2.) -(In P alu 1 Gilbert Miller 1reseiis : OLBROOK B I lN Special Returnl l n g;tgcidem t "TiE PLAY'S T I lE T IINW'6" ' wi I --= ALARM CLOCKS I ill 'Knockout Riley" A Right: and a Left? It's a Knockout Woodward, at Eliot B 0 N T E L L E PLAYHOUSE NIGHTS, Tae, .$1.50. H1ats. Tees., 'lhurs. and Sat., ,> c, 7Te Betnining )Mondaiy, Mt'h1) A Glimpse Into the Life ofAl- most Any AmIeri(aIu Family "TOMMY " HALLER'S I STATE ST. JEWELRS CLASSIFIED ADS PAY 1 THURSDAY ONLY Running Wild, r GARRICK Beginning Suiinday, ):arc) 18 Jeri. Harris' World-Fl lons Drama of the Calanrets, BROAD WAY Nights, 50c to $2.540; Satu~arday Matinee, 50c to $2 ShEbert-Lafayette Begining S illdaiy, March IS rices: Nights, 50c to 92.50; Sat. ILa . 0c to $.; Popular TIhurs. day Mat., 5>0c to $ .xA) 2 GIRLS WANTED A Comedy of YVoutl, Romance and Thrills .. 1 .. Playing Wednesday Night Bill Watkins' Eleven Wolverines Directed by BUD GOLDEN Wonderful Music and Novelty Features Every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Granger s Academy THE HAPPY COLLEGIANS 9 By Hot Stuff Chapter III Well, there I sits while the subma- rine glides into port. The captain and the crew escorts us to shore where I spies Stuff and his jane just beg helped out of an airplane. Well, I follows the lines of least resistance-Stuff and I and the girl friend being towed gently over - to where a patrol wagon is awaiting us. But, lo and behold-the driver of the car is missing. (I has it later on good authority that this here chauffeur has sighted a pretty little nurse strol- ling along the river and has gone the way of all flesh.) Well, the captain calls the station for a driver, but it seems every single cop- in the hamlet is at Dean Emery's office protecting him from the assalts and battery of sundry students who has been refused auto permits. no it comes to passtthat we has no driver. We gives the horizon a dirty look and off yonder. we sees a dog-and Professor Hobbs comes up. The captain of the bloody crew pops the question. "None of us can drive," he says. "In the name of the law, will ye drive this car for us?" "Oh, yes," says Hobbs, giving the captain's skull the once over for signs of quartz, "Oh, yes, BUT NOT TO- DAY." { (To be Continued) WE HAVE RECEIVED a pathetic poem from a contributor which is too long to run completely. It seems that he went to the dental clinic to have a filling put in a tooth. The professor in charge of the department had the student working on the tooth take out the filling and replace it five times. Finally, the professor decided it would be best to pull the molar, we print the poem from that point on: my embryo dentist took a firm hold with his pinchers and pulled the tooth out when the professor who had j been watching him said here my boy that will never do you did that very poorly you must do that ove again. now mr. rools i am a patient man but at this stage of the proceedings i became restless i might say irritated and so i took my hat and quitely left. the beaver. PERSONAL ( Poison Ivy: Alice was really lost, what shall we do? Jeb. * * * TO PROVE THAT out contributors are real persons Poison Ivy has sent us a list of his specifications which are on file at our office and may be seen on request of any girl, consider- ing that this is lea year. * * * I character in any junior girls' play which enters this comparison. She look the blase, indifferent, spoiled youth, devilishly like an Arrow-collar ad, and yet irristably attractive. Her "Peter Blues" was one of the most popular numbers in the show. Peter was a °man of expression, facial and otherwise, and best of all, the leading man could really sing! The eternal triangle, "with a new angle" was completed by Geraldine Porter as Nancy and 'Shirley King as Clare. They made a comely trio, the girls were pretty, danced well, and sang well. 'Still more prominent and excellent in the first act, were Elaine Gruber a's Sally, Elizabeth McCurdy as Tom, Jessie Church as Alcibiades Prouty, Dorothy Lyons as the Prime Minister of Media, and Dorothy Ackerman as Phoebe Small. Sally and Tom were the sensationalists, seeking to make their love effect the universe and find- ing in the end, that it was seriously like most other loves. Dorothy Ackerman was such a surprise; from the plain biologist to the exquisite dancer-and the buggy song! By the end of a lively, varied play it is sometimes hard to remember the opening scene. In this case, Barbara Crowell as the old Captain Blake and Mary Ptolemy a's the sailor on the S. S. University opened it well with a smart repartee successfully carried across. One item is worthy wide- spread publication. The captain was worried about the condition of the ship and the young sailor asked him 'if the ship wasn't all 0. K. "Isn't everything al tight inside?" And Cap- thin Blake pt his hands on. his hips and said, "Young man, this isn't the Union Opera trip!" The ppening chorus, in fact all of the entrances and exits were easily executed. Easily and original. Throughout the production, there ap- peared evidences of careful directing both of the cast and the dancing. Clever and new 'effects were ever in view. It is a distinct handicap not to have more superlatives in a criti- cal vocabulary because every aspect of the play deserves high comment. Vera Johnson should be compliment- ed on the dancing of the choruses and particularly for her own specialty number. This year, the writer of the book went back to the highly amusing pas- time of panning members of the fac- ulty. Direct reference was made to Bruce Donaldson, Ira Smith, Fielding H. Yost, "Poly Sci Brown." "Arty" Cross and in avery subtle way, Prof. Jack. Box number two will be re- served for these faculty members to- night. The opening chorus, the Sensation seekers, and the soldier's chorus, were among the most popular choru's num- bers while "Blue Eyes," "For the Love of Pete," and "Elusive Man Blues" were popular song hits. Too much praise can not be given the orchestra for perfect acconipaniment. This is of course, due to the fact that the leader of theuorchestra, Edna Mower also wrote the extremely good music. I } ---. - Vacmationinl Eu r(pe!t I All Expenses Paid NIF day next summer you will watch the fading sky- II line of New York from the deck of' a gr.a' occan H liner. It will carry you to the port wo Liverpool I fron which you will speed over the English :,wns to Chester. 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