THE MICHIG AN DAILY FRIDAY, OCTOBERh 26, _, It i~ t ti t lished every morning except Monday 3 the University year by the Board in al of Student Publications. nber of Western Conference Editorial ation. Associated Press is exclusively en- to the use for republication of all news aches credited to it or not otherwise ed in this paper and the local news ,pub- herein. ered at the p stoffice at Ann Arbor, gan, as second class matter. Special rate stage granted by Third' Assistant Post- r General.> scription by carrier, $4.0o; by mail, ces:. Ann Arbor Press Building, May. Street. nes: Editorial, 4925; Business, i=2.1- EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR KENNETH 0. PATRICK .......... ......Paul J. Kern Editor. .... ...Nelson J. Smith Editor...........Richard . Kurvink sEditor..... ......... ...Morris (Quinn n's. Editor........Sylvia S. S tone Michigan Weekly.. J. Stewart Hooker and Drama....... ...R. L. Askren ant. City 1?ditor..Lawrence R. Klein Night Editors ice N. Edelson. Charles S Monroe hE, Iowell Pierce Ro-n berg d J. Kin< George V Simons -eorge t.".rTilley Reporter~s ° .i and junior class elections, carried on one of the best-conducted elec- tions ever, last Wednesday, aft- ernoon. Men representing each faction, if there be such, passed out the bal- lots under the guidance of the Council, and absolute impartiality was shown at the nominations. The taking of the cast ballots to a cer- tain fraternity house might be called extremely unethical, butf such care was taken to guard against fraud that there should be no argument from any source. One ticket went through, and on the average of 24 out of 25 ballots were "straight ticket" ballots. There was a decisive majority against which there was no room for com- plaint. After the events of the past two weeks, the campus may feel relieved to know that its campus elections and its "so-called politi- cians"areanot at black as painted. The sophomore class and the Stu- dent council are to be commended. That toreador who is running for office in Spain ought to be right at, home handling the political bull. Any Republican caught out these days in a brown derby would prob- ably explain that he was traveling incognito. 0-- Campus Opinion Contributors are asked to beabrief, confining themselves to less than 300 words it possible. Anonymous com- munications will be disregarded. The names of communicants will, however, be regardedas confidential, upon re- quest. Letters published should not be construed as, expressing the editorial opinion of the Daily.- TOASTEDROLL OOSTERBAAN TURNS ORATOR Mr. Bennie Gaylord Oosterbaan, erstwhile all-American football player and now one of Head-coach Wieman-Yost's assistants, spoke on the Michigan Night program over the radio last night. His address was scheduled to be a recitation of his duties with the squad. While we didn't hear his speech, we wonder how he made that noise of putting his hands on his hips. * * * The Student Council has de- cided to postpone the freshmen class elections for two weeks in order that the class will have "a longer time to become familiar with campus methods." Well, after the sophomore elections went through without a hitch, they probably figured they'd have to do something about it. An Ann Arbor merchant reports that a bath tub was stolen from him. The regular Saturday night robbery, we suppose. * * * Instead of asking for a rising vote at the pep meeting, why not call for it at the game Saturday. And since they are so keen on passing the thing, they could call for the vote when a long run is made. * * * Or if they don't want it to pass, call for a rising vote when Michi- gan scores a touchdown. 1. .1 II Music And Drama I "PORGY" The appearance of "Porgy" at the Whitney for matinee and even- ing performances Tuesday of next week will probably remain the high spot of the theatrical season in Ann Arbor, regardless of what the Theatre Guild may be able to do with their other four scheduled productions. Introduced first as a novel by DuBose Heyward, "Porgy" became so popular as a treatment of negro life, and contained so mu h of th picturesque of that life, t han i the was an insistent demevnd~ Vha the 3011/2 South State Street ANN ARBOR, MICH. Enjoy yourself having Luncheon or Tea af the quaint Tea Room, where the Tea pours from 12 noon until 12 night. 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HULSE istant Manager-RAYMOND WACHTER Department Managers ertising....t........Alex K.Scherer ertising..............A. James Jordan 'ertising........ .. Carl W. Hammer vice......... ..H..erbert E. Varnum :ulation..............George S. Bradley ounts...............Lawrence E. Walkley lications............Ray M. Hofelich Assistants ing Binzer Jack Horwich nald lackstone Dix Humphrey ry Chase Marion Kerr nette Dale Lillian Kovinsky nor Davis Bernard Larson sie Egeland . Leonard Littlejohn en Geer Hollister Mabley n Goldberg Jack Rose per Halverson Carl F. Schemm rge Hamilton Sherwood Upton nes Herwig Marie Wellstead Walter Yeagley FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1928 ight Editor--Clarence Edelson DEFERRED RUSHING learly every year at about this ae the problem of fraternity shing is brought up for discus- n. The actual rushing is nearly npleted and acquaintances on e campus are developing to such extent that fraternity men are ding boys whom they did not ow in time to entertain at the ginning of the year, and the ac- aintance of pledges with men m houses other than to those to ich they are pledged raise a estion in the minds of some of entering men. 'he present system of "cut- oat" rushing is exciting to those o participate in it, but it does t give either the rushee or the, ternity as fair a chance as theyl erve. Often the freshman dges himself to a house because is afraid he will not have a ,nce to take any other bid, and er he may regret it. In much same way, a fraternity may :e a highly recommended man ore they really know him, mere- to guard against having any .er house get'him. )ften the fraternity house rather; ,n the men in it is too great a tor in the decision of the rushee. is or any of the other things ntioned before, actually defeat expressed purpose of the frat- ity, which is to foster a spirit friendship between the mem- s. Four walls, well painted and rounding beautiful furniture 1 not develop friendship. The a themselves are the vital fac- s in a thing of this sort, and the y way one can be sure of the1 ired type of men to fit into ac tse friendship is to know himE ger than the few minutes al-3 ed by the present rushing sys-1 THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT To the Editor: While all of us realize-that it is in the best interests of harmony that the two greatest organizations of the campus, the Union and The Daily, should cooperate with each other, there are many of us who have had experience with Union affairs and who have an interest in the Union's welfare but who can- not agree with The Daily in support of the preposterous proposal for amending the Union constitution which will be voted upon at the Wisconsin pep meeting. My experience with the Union has covered a period of two years of active service, during which time I held a post on the Executive Council in addition to diverse com- mittee jobs, and on that basis I attempt this opinion. The quorum of 600, true enough, has been more than difficult to obtain as many of us so well know. There is need for some change, but this change should be one aimed at stimulating student interest in the Union. It should not be, as is the proposal to amend by a majority of a quorum of 100, a change which will tend to increase the apathy of the student body toward Union af- fairs. There are approximately 7,000 male students on this campus, and every one of these is a bona fide member of the Union, $10.00 of his tuition going to the Union. To be asked to put our approval upon any act which proposes that a fav- orable vote by one out of every one hundred eligible voters can change the Union constitution is an insult to common intelli- gence. . ' Did the proponents of this amendment ever stop to consider that this lack of turnout at meet- ings might be due to a feeling of satisfaction with the present con- stitution and not entirely a silent vote of assent to any proposal which might be made? Regardless of the fact that a meeting of three fraternities in the ball room with two thirds of those present favorable, would be all needed to change the constitution under the amendment, there are other reasons for defeating the pro- posal. It guarantees no sort of repre- sentative government; it proposes nothing constructing; it offers nothing new-it is just an admis- sion of weakness! Why do not the present Union authorities strike out and propose something worth while. While I am not one to disagree with some of the charges that all campus elections, are corrupt, regular bal- loting his its advantages and can be applied to the Union. Much better than the plan to be voted on a a pep meeting is one which would provide for a voting booth, ballot box, or what have you, either in front of the Union or in front of the library which is more centrally located. Identification and pre- vention of fraud could well be secured by use of Union member- ship cards. The present amendment proposes to make the Union constitution nothing more than a tool, a play- thing by which a small interested faction can gratify its whims. I hrave only' the greatst resecfnr story be released frprsi a dicaps and be prjet n h stage where the s its pageantry co l~ p - ed. The Theatre Gui underta- ing has been x d y cessful, as the iing r York proves, bt the box :f point of view asid tion of "Porgy" is anitraord narily successful hnhgo h plastic in the theae. N to 1" come metaphysical, i2 S ny ai4 to say that in "Porgy neeae two demands made. One i Th story of Porgy's life, his lo e h s tragedy and his final (oU"eo jeer at Fate. The other ' t of Catfish Row, the scene ot met of the action of the play. In ths negro tenement there are more' tharn a dozen completely identified, fascinating characters, all of whom at some time or other contribut a to Porgy's story and yet at the same' time live their own lives, and so go to make up the community life of Catfish Row. Production of "Porgy," then demands a dramatic exposition of the Porgy story, plac - ed in a background of realistic ne- gro community life through which sharply identified characters move, in a rich pageant of individual drama. To convey this illusion to the audience, Rouben Mamoulian, the director; has treated his prin- cipal characters-those carrying the Porgy story-in the regular re- alistic manner of the modern the- ory. The reading of the "lines" i is carefully worked out, and stage "business" is accurately timed and placed among the lines so that the drama of the crippled negro's life is a thoroughly honest translation from the fabric of existence to "the Boards." TONIGHT Request Nite SATURDAY Football Nite TWO BANDS Our patrons are pleased with the number and vari- ety of the popular dance hits played by B u d d y Gol d en and his Eleven Wolverines. CONTINUOUS MUSIC Buddy Golden and His Eleven Wolverines vs. DANCE *4 Have you had "Pink-eye" yet?" your case of Ask Buddy to play favorite tune. your Cooper's Stompers Eight Colored Entertainers * * * We have had a red eye, though. lot of cases of Dancing 9-1 $1.00 per couple Dancing 9-12 $1.50 per couple * * * From past elections, it seems that every member of the Stu- dent Council has two pink eyes. Prince William of Sweden has written a book about the United States. He certainly should write an interesting chapter on Min- nesota: * * * What would YOU do in the I case of Mary Gold? ^ * * Just because you have the "pink- eye," you know, is no gign that you are an albino. * * * Well, old Doc Robinson didn't get his radio reply from Mars.I We know why, Doe, it was silent night in Mars. * * We know what ails Doctor Robin- son. He's : been reading "The Master of the World." * * * Well, as R. H. L. says, if they really have such big ears in Mars, what a swell place it must be for a whispering- campaign. * * * ' r .. 'y aii , Y : 0. i YR ^./ J A ^ K4 {r f 8'/ 'ry F v. Y{ F FA Y 9A dA s ;' 1 . _. GRANGER' S Tickets on sale at Slater's =00.0:/ rr. .r0, oc l././"./",/.- 'Yl./l././l/.I"l,/J".w/l«I,/./.O./l11./. "d~l«0~la/l~~././J~./l./. 'y1"' /"~y. Don't bother because wouldn't answer you from Dr. Robinson, it probably have been collect, anyway. * * * This new system of a r vote at a pep meeting will vent plural voting, even on hart of the townspeople. they Mars, would ising pre- the , aa4 a ai,.* V * v * v "Yes," said the Republican Campaign manager in an exclu- sive Rolls interview the other day, "we have been cheering Herb so heartily that we can't talk above a whisper." * * * We don't know as yet what reply Cora is going to make us, but one thing is certain: what- ever it is, we are going to read it backwards. -* * * But where the principal charac- ters lose their identity in the Por- gy story, and melt back into the background of Catfish Row, an en- tirely new technique directs their actions, for here Mamoulian is faced with the task of recreating the community, the group life of these people. The method em- ployed is a form of transcendental realism. Mamoulian has realized that negro life is conducted alonk more primitive and fundamental>, more powerful lines thn is o own. He has identified the rhth of this life ad, wo-n ' plastic forms of crwgr n stage, negro spirituals, c nd mob psychology, he '. them to the tempo of ' so that the pageantry is 'n m thing, a vital picture o - ity life with, running th u the impressive drama of Porgy which identifies the title. The cast is a huge thing, of al- most revue proportions, including as principals Frank Wilson hT' plays the title role, Rove MacCle- j don as Serena, Jack C rter as Crown, the murderous tevedo: Evelyn Ellis as Crown's Bess Geor-- gette Harvey as Maria, the keeper of the cookshop, and a host of others. One of the most impressive fea- tures: is the series of negro spiritu- als which provide emotional relief for the dusky citizens. These are introduced spontaneously, as the spirit moves. One soul will break into a monotone chant and the infection spreads where his emo- tion finds an echo. In a few mo- ments the whole -of Catfish Row is singing and "shouting" - by which is meant the body-swaying that is so much a part of their form of song. Then the break will come, and like shamefaced chil- dren they will go back to the bor- ing details of living. The settings which have been 1 constructed by Cleon Throckmor- ton were the occasion for much discussion in New York when first shown. The replica of Cabbage; Row in Charleston-Catfish Row in "Porgy"-is a marvelous effort at y 4 Y~"S "t~t th 1:'T{: 1%h .4. '1' . 'St fy}4{ t 1 * r t ___________________________ S The Ideal y,' ' f Coat for the Game- WMind and Water Proof AS! 1.fY. .S. 4 .i4 :} iw V ti.s .. S 2 ff -. J *-.-I These women will have to keep in their place. * * * to learnI 14 v time allowed by the deferred' ng system for freshmen to be-' imtimately acquainted with is fraternity men, and for the -nities to become acquainted a large number of rushees is ery great value. Deferred ag will allow entering men to the fraternity and the fra- y to know the men. It will both to be sure of themselves. .n itself does much in making le the most desireable func- f the fraternity-that of de- Another airplane has just started out after another record. Thank heavens, there will soon be a new Lucky Strike ad. The philanthropic Washington alumni are holding a big banquet after the Navy game for Michigan students who attend the spectacle. The admission is five dollars. Will the student who attends kindly save us the menu? $10-$15 $16.50-$20 I Y: J."::: 't''.1.'. . 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