PAGE FOUR~ THE MICHIGAN DAILY ^.r...y .. vattl board's system of regulating inter- est rates with a view to controlling Published every morning except Monday speculation. during the Uni'yersty year by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Whatever may be the trouble, it -Member of Western Conference Editorial is certain that the matter is of vital Association. concern not only for the way in The'-Associated Press is exclusively en-which it is bound up with the en- e fC titledto teIlse x o pu reuiU ..ation o fall new dispatchei credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and the local news pub- lislied 'herein. Entered at the postoffice at Ana Arbor, Michigan, i a second class matter. Special rate of posta granted by Third Assistant Post- master General. Subscription by carrier, $4.oo; by mail, 4lices: Ann Arbor Press Building, May. nard Street. Phones: Editorial, 4925; Business, 21214. EDITORIAL-STAF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR KENNETH G. PATRICK Editor...... .............Nelson J. Smith City Editor. ....,.i. J. Stewart Hooker News Editor...........Richard C. KurvHik ~ orts Editor........... .W. Morris Quinn omen's Editor...........Sylvia S. Stone Telegraph Editor...........George Staute Music and DramaE...........R. L. Askren Assistant City Editor.........Robert Silbar Night Editors jLseph E. Howell Charles S. Monroe onald. J. Kline Pierce Rosenberg Lawrence R. Klein George E. Simons George C. Tilley Reporters Paul L. Adams Donald E. Layman Morris Alexandc? Charles A. Lewis. C. A. Askren Marian McDonald Bertram Askwia JHi enry Merry Louise. Behyme Elizabeth Quaife Arthur Bernste J Victor RabioWitt Seton C. Bovee Joseph A. Russell Isabel Charles Anne Schell L. R. Chubb Rachel Sheareror !'rank E. Cooper Howard Simon 4elen Oominie Robert L. Sloss Margaret Ecke-s Ruth SteadmanC Douglas Edwards A. Stewart Valborg Egeland Cadwell Swanscul Robert J. Feldman Jane Thayer Marjorie Follmer-- Edith Thomas William Wintry Beth Valentine Ruth Geddes Gurney Williams David B. Hempstead Jr. Walter Wild's Richard Jong George E. Wohigemuth Charles R. Kaufman Edward L. Warner Jr. Ruth Kelsey Cleland Wyllie BUSIN'ESS STAFF Telephone 21214 BUSINESS MANAGER EDWARD L. HULSE Assistant Manager-RAYMOND WACHTER .Department Managers dvrtsing ............Alex K. Scherer Advertising.............A. James Jordan Advertising......... ...... Carl W. Hammer Service.................Herbert E. Varnunm Circulationi..:..... .....George S. Bradley Accounts..... .....Lawrence E. Walkley Publications........... Ray A. Hofelich tire prosperity of the country at large but also because of the thousands of small investors who are hit hard in cases of financial semi-panics. It has been stated that addition- al legislation is necessary to bring about better regulation. That may be true. It has also been stated that the power invested in the board is too great, while others maintain it is not sufficiently in- clusive. It would but extremely difficult to point out concretely just what the trouble is or what the remedy for the situation is but since there does exist a danger that ..annot be doubted it would seem logical that the powers that be 3 cnsierthe question from all angles that there may come legis- lation or changes which will con- cretely improve speculation con- ditions and remove the possibilities of severe fluctuations sucht as have been witnessed on several occa- sions during the past year and not- ably during the long-to-be remem- bered 1920 financial break. 0 THE POSTOFFICE One of the blessings of a new administration is that a new view- point can discover what have been stumbling blocks to the old. With Hoover's appointment of Mr. Brown to the postmaster general- ship a general reorganization is promised in that deficient depart- ment. One of the first reforms will ideal with the assistant postmaster generals. In the past, the first as- sistant has selected post office sites and settled personnel dis- putes, but his new duties will con- sist of formulating policies and executing them in conjunction with the postmaster general. Thus will a constant system of inquiry be maintained that will keep the de- partment in a condition of flux, so that its methods can be changed with each new need. Perhaps the many services now furnished by the department will be extended and new ones created, for certain- ly through the post office depart- ment does the government have the means of direct contact with all people. Foreign countries, for example, utilize their postoffice systems to perform duties other than those of the mails. The third assistant will be select- ed with the view of setting the de- partment on a firm business basis. He will be a public accountant who understands the "broader phases of business." It will be his duty to look after the Ifinancial affairs of the de- partment, so that its needs may be budgeted and the whole depart- ment run efficiently. This should eliminate the huge deficit report- ed this year. One way of cutting down this deficit would be to abolish the franking privilege of congressmen. Their privilege is much abused for personal uses around campaign times and is a considerable load on the depart- ment. But this would require a bill through congress, which is not anxious to lessen its privileges. The assistant in charge of air mail will be retained. This divi- sion alone has been one of the ,successesof the retiring adminis- tration. But it is to be hoped that the apparent viriliy of the new ad- THIS SPAVE RESERVED FOR LAI K t . Mary Chase j eanette Dale Vernor Davis. Bessie Egeland Sally Faster Anna Goldberg Kasper Halverson George Hamilton Wc% Horwich INNHumphrey Assistants Marion Kerr Lillian Kovinsky Bernard Larson Hollister Mabley I. A. Newman Jack Rose Carl F. Schemmn George Spater Sherwood Upton Marie Wellstead THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1929 Night Editor-Charles S. Monroe CONFLICTING DATES Forgetting for the moment the many colorful traditions which have long been established as a part of the life which Michigan students may enjoy, there seems to be something to be said at this time relative to two beautiful cus- toms which many organizations on the campus have kept alive for many years. These two are Moth- ers' week-end and Fathers' week- end programs which are sponsored by the union and by fraternities and sororities.. Comment on the desirability of these events is entirely unneces- sary. Their worth is inherent, and they should be a vital phase of the life of every student on the cam- pus. A few hours spent in trying to display a little appreciation for the sacrifices made by fond moth- ers and fathers is. time extremely well spent. Mothers' day is observed in al- most every community in the' United States on the second Sun- Music And Drama TONIGHT: Play Production pre-1 sent the final performance of Totstoys great drama, "Redemp- tion," in the University Hall Theatre, beginning at 8:15 o'clock sharp. * * * PROF. JACK INTERVIEWED In accordance with the very broad minded policy of the Editor of the Women's page in supporting the movement for the development of a University Ttheatre, Professor Jack yesterday gave utterance to an incisive observation. His con- tention is that with the achieve- ment of such a workshop the extra curricular dramatic organizations will prosper, not fall, under the competition. On the face of it this seems a contradiction, but interested prop- iets have only to turn to the new Women's League Theatre for an. analogous situation. Mrs. W. D. Henderson in an interview ex- pressed her keen desire to see the League facilities open to every pro- ducing organization that cares to use thein -and at the lowest rental possible (rumor sets the figure at about half the price of Mimes The- atre rental). To encourage this nonpartisan use Comedy Club, with a membership of both men and women, was invited to open the playhouse. "Granite" by Clemence Dane, with Paul Stephenson direct- ing, is the bill: the following week iirector Windt offer a Play Pro- duction group doing "The Beggar on Horseback" to raise funds for their laboratory season. There is no definite information regarding subsequent bills, but the attitude is obviously to offer improved the- atrical facilities as cheaply as pos- sible. If the situation remains un- changed as far as the campus is concerned-and rumor is insistent that it will not, that outside stock will be imported, to use the League Theatre-a split would seem im- minent, with Play Production pur- suing its policy of laboratory pro- ductions, Mimes using their theatre more and more to offset the losses of clientele like Comedy Club, Comedy Club producing in the League Theatre, and various other groups, at present dormant, reviv- ing under the advantages of the new League proposition. The result would seem to be a firm establishment of the dramatic renai sance started some five years ago with Henderson, Loomis, Loughton et al. But an establish- ment along more reasonable fi- nancial lines and competition turn- ing "cut-throat" only in the matter of types of bills presented-than which nothing could be better either for the student actors or the drama-minded public. R. L. A. AFTER VACATION Announcement comes from the Circolo Italiano that they will sponsor a concert of Italian music April 17, the first Wednesday after vacation, to be given in Morris Hall. Mr. Nicolas Falcone has formed a small orchestra of some 15 instruments which will give a number of the more familiar op- eratic seletions, and a number of interesting soloists will contribute to the program, which is: 11 Barbiere de Siviglia.....Rossini La Traviata-selections....,Verdi Medley of Neapolitan Songs- Orchestra, Nicholas Falcone conducting Non so piu che cosa son; from Le Nozze di Figaro.... !..Mozart Un bel di vedremo; from Madame Butterfly........ Puccini Pace, pace mio Dio; from La Forza del Destino........ Verd3i Miss Thelma Lewis, Soprano, and Mr. Theodore Harrison, baritone Prologo: from Il Pagliacci...... .Leoncavallo Vecchia Zunarra Sen ti; from La Boheme...............Puccini Mr. Benj. Z. N. Ing, tenor A group of operatic selections- Mr. Otis Orra Patton O sole Mio!-Trombone Solo Mattinata ............. Leoncavallo Mr. Leonard Falcone and Orchestra La Norma ..... ..r..... Bellini Orchestra The concert will be free to thej public and the calibre of the solo-' ists, with Mr. Nicolas Falcone's ta- lent as conductor of orchestra, should guarantee an enjoyable performance. "RUTH OF MOAB" The Wesley Players of the Wesle- yan Guild will present "Ruth of Moab", by Mina R. Maxfield, to- night at 8:15 o'clock at the first fcthnli., E~niconall Church.The -. -______a_ 1 ... .. " o____ THE WESLEY PLAYERS Present "RUTH of MOAB" Prize-winning Biblical Drama by MINA R. MAXFIELD TONIGHT - 8:15 P.:M. FIRST METFIODIST CHURCH Tickets at Wahr's and Wesley Hall - 0c 1 r- q . UAUTY.' i~7)iO 0 .AU- Outdoor Athletic Goods Baseball Bats from . 25c to $1.I Baseballs 25c to $21 Baseball Gloves of all kinds. Wright & Ditson Tennis Balls . .. 50c ea Fualtiess Sponge Tennis Balls, liv e -bounce. Not affected by the weather, and will not go dead, 25c each. Bon Dee Trusty Golf Balls. We will replace any Trusty ball that cuts through or becomes unplayable in 50 holes of ordinary play. Price 35c or 3 for $1.00 Tennis Rackets $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 up to $6. Dawn Donuts Strings . . Supplies . . Repairs . fh@ Parte o TeP rn e or for all Musical Instruments your Cofe at Breakfast Schaeberle& Song Our Bismareks and Raised MUSIC HOUSE Donuts at all the Stores 110 S. Main St. and Restaurants. ~ ~~ -______________________ - _______________- .. .* * - . bubscribe ~I ''UALITY. A 0O¢ to The Michigan Daily Jno. C. Fischer Co. .10P ~r- day in May, ,and the logical ar- ministration will enable it to sur- rangement would be for the stu- pass the general stagnation of the dents of Michigan to hold their past. Mothers' week programs during that week-end which this year would include May -10, 11, and 12. A dramatic organization has sug- gested this date on which:they may put on a special performance for the mothers, and for those who love sport as do fathers, there will be a baseball game on Saturday afternoon. Plans made by the Union, how-I ever, do not follow this logical course. On the contrary, the Union committee has set this particular time for their Fathers and Sons' banquet as the feature of a Fath- ers' day program. Such a thing is not disgraceful, nor will it cause a world conflict, but it does seem; to indicate a slip in judgment. May The Daily, then, suggest that plans be altered accordingly, and assist in the promotion of a Mothers' day program on the week- end of May 10, 11, and 12. . BULLS AND BEARS1 Newspaper articles, editorials, and financial columns have been tell- ing the public recently that the market speculation situation is dangerous, that something must be rflon. thnf the nresent arranee'- OUR TERRIBLE TONGUE Why, among various movements for bettering the English tongue, doesn't some one institute a move- ment to place pronunciation on a scientific basis? We cite the ex- ample of a foreigner who weakens his eye sight trying to distinguish the difference in speech between cite, sight, and site. Perhaps this difficulty above noted cannot be eliminated with- out destroying the composition of the English language from its va- rious root languages. But there is some system of pronunciation in most languages, such as French and the tongue of Caesar and Cicero, whereby the word is pro- nounced as it is spelled, and where there appears to be inviolable rules of pronounciation. In English, for example, a double consonant after a vowel makes that vowel short as in the case of word "stopped," but then a direct contradiction to this' general rule is exemplified in the I word "clamor", which is pro- nounced as if it were spelled "clammer" instead of with a long Such a system of simplified pro-! From old kettle to new world 0OMEBODY has to believe in the big across the continent, just as he chooses. possibilities of little things. James Watt Men in the telephone industry, in com- saw the lid of his tea-kettle dance-and today mercial and administrative as well as techni- our civilization is built largely on steam. cal work, are constantly proving that little In the field, of communication, Bell saw suggestions, little ideas, little changes, when the possibilitiesof a littlevibratingdiaphragm. smnoothly fitted into the comprehensive Today from the telephone at his elbow plan; may be big in possibilities of-better a man talks to his next-door neighbor or public service.