THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1931 . Published every morning except Monday luring the University year by the Board in ortrol of Student Publications. Member of Western Conference Editorial Association. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled .o the use for republication of all news dis- atches credited to it or not otherwise credited a this paper and the local news published erein. Entered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, Alchigan, as second class matter. Special rats f Postage granted by Third Assistant Post- ater General. . Subscription by carrier,. $4.00; by mail, $4.50. Offices: Ann Arbor Press Building, Maynard treet. Phones: Editorial, 4925; Business, 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4923 MANAGING EDITOR Chairman Editorial Board HENRY MERRY, FaNxE. Coor, City Editor news Editor"...............Gurney Williams ditorial Director...........Walter W. Wilds orts Editor ............Joseph A. Russell Nomen's EditorB.........Mary L. Behymer (usic. Drama, Books........ Wm. J. Gormnan Lssistant City Editor.......Harold 0. Warren kssistant News Editor ...Charles R. Sprowi 'elegraphEditor.........Geo eA. Stauter opy Editor .................. . F. Pypet NIGHT EDITORS . Conger Forsythe f. Nichol John D. Reindel Charles R. Sprowl Richard L. Tobin Harold 0. Warres versified, and more distinguished faculty, more and better equipment, and, for the student, greater op- portunities for training and culture and greater possibilities for con- tact with superior minds eager to develop idealism and an informed# citizenship. Imperfect as they are, our large universities are now the greatest educational institutions of all time; many of their shortcom- ings they have in commnon with smaller institutions and criticisms of their size are largely trivial and frivolous. Most defects have come through a too rapid rate of expan- sion, rather than the extent of the growth itself.# .Headline in a local afternoon paper: "President to enjoy cruise on a warship." Yes, sir, it will probably seem just like home. Police at last have a solution to the Lingle murder, according to re- ports. Congress also had solutions for things. Campus Opinion Contributors are asked to be brief, confining themseves to less that. 3o0 words if possible. Anonymous com- munications will be disregarded. The names of communicants will, however, be regardedsas confidential, upon re- quest. Letters published should not be construed as expressing the editorial opinion of The Daily. To the Editor: Your editorial of March 13th on "Russian Recognition" states that "the new governments (in Russia) have steadily refused to recognize these debts (to the United States) as binding.. In March, 1919, the Soviet gov- ernment handed Wm. C. Bullit, a member of the staff of the Ameri- can delegation to Paris, who was sent to Petrograd by Secretary of State Lansing, a proposal for diplo- matic relations with the United States. 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Watts In October, 1921, Chicherin ad- Dorothy Laylin dressed a communication to the United States in which he proposed to recognize the pre-war debts of TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1931 , the Tsarist regime. At the Genoa conference the following spring this Nlight Editor-CARL S. FORSYTHE proposal was repeated. On Decem- ber 16, 1923, Chicherin sent a note "A BRIEF FOR LARGE ! to President Coolidge in which he UNIVERSITIES" stated "The Soviet government, sin- In a recent message to the alum- cerely anxious to establish at last ni, President Ruthven had occa- firm friendship with the people and sion for defending the large uni- government of the United States, versity against its critics. In gen- informs you of its complete readi- eral, our greater colleges have been ness to discuss with your govern- condemned along the following ment all problems mentioned in lines: students are submerged in your message, . . . " In December, the mass and being unable to as- 1925, Chicherin announced that sert their individuality, tend to de- "The Soviet government still ad- velop maladjustments; owing to a heres to its declaration, made on lack of supervision and leadership, the occasion of the assumption of there is proportionately greater im- office by President Coolidge, that it morality and less incentive to cul- is ready to consider all disputed tivate the religious factor in char- questions . . . including the question acter; the student is removed from of loan granted to Kerensky." Up the great men in the university, to this time Russia had not been being placed under young inexper- willing to discuss the debt incurred fenced instructors, thus receiving by Kerensky, since most of the inferior instruction; the curricula money loaned by the United States are so extensive as unduly to em- to the provisional government was phasize specialization, to obscure used in fighting therBolsheviks. proper values, and to be confusing Also, the Soviet government had and. distracting. advanced counter claims against While Dr. Ruthven admits that i the United States for damages done hle r.m hanve admis in~ by American military forces in Rus- these criticisms have some basis in sia and Siberia. In October, 1926, existing conditions, the tenor of however, Leonid Krassin, Soviet en- his argument is to minimize their voy in London went so far as to importance as causative factors. In declare that his government was defense of the large university, prepared to drop its counter-claims however, President Ruthven has andacknowledge its debt to the several interesting statements to United States in full, if only nego- make. Replying to the assertion tiations were opened. that the student tends to become The United States has repeatedly submerged in the crowd, he states and consistently ignored these and ROLL WRITE TO YOUR LEGISLATOR' Come on, fellows! This is your chance to do something for Michi- gan. Write to one of those silly rep- I resentative gents at Lansing and tell him about how much we need the Mill Tax. If you don't know how much we need the Mill Tax go ask Uncle Alexander Ruthven or go take a look at Newberry Audi-' torium - Go Ahead! * * * Michigan is looking to YOU to stop the machinations of a horde of politicians. What are you doing about it? When are you going to help out YOUR University? What are you doing TONIGHT? -What! Going to the JUNIOR GIRLS' PLAY-eh? Well, you just stay right at home and write that letter. If you really feel tat you can't live any longer without seeing "Clever'Take-Offs on your profes- sors and lilting in your chairs as you hear the most catchy peppy tunes (I must confess I don't see the fun in that) and Applauding those fast-stepping (A term usually applied to the genus equus. particularly apt in this connection) tricky choruses" -If, I say, you feel that you simply must do all these things, you go home and write your letter anyway and the Rolls Staff will put on a show where you can do all these things without the em- barrassment of having to do them right out in public as you would at the original performance. * * * The best people, I am told, vastly prefer to lilt in their chairs somewhere in private ... at least until they get really expert at it or so hardened to the public censure which in- evitably follows such procedures that they don't care when little boys run alongside of them down the street shouting "Oh, Lookie!-The funny man's been t lilting in his seat." They can always tell,-the little devils! And as just one last word on the subject, I should advise everyone that can lay hands on it to cut out and preserve a copy of the adver- tisement of "CAME THE DAWN" which appeared in last Saturday's Daily. It will be a wonderful illus- tration for your lectures in the fu- ture as to what a lousy showTHE JUNIOR GIRLS' PLAY was back in '31. Nobody would believe it if you didn't have some incontrovertible evidence like that. The ad itself is worth $2.50 of anybody's money. No suggestions about what are those steam shovel doing next door to Helen Newberry. (I said Betsy Barbour last time, and I don't want to be causing any jealousy among the little denizens of the dorms.) It seems to me that this would be an excellent to be thinking about in Philosophy lecture up there in Newberry Auditorium right next door and all. Supposing some of you gents that take Philosophy ought to have thought of something by now, It seems there was a travelling salesman who was going on an ex- pedition to hunt AUKS. At the turn of the road down by old Cy Higgins barn he met a farmer's daughter. She'd met travelling salesmen before, so she says "Where are you going?" and he says "Auk- ward honey Auk-ward." and that's all there is to that one and I'll just bet you're glad it is, too. I know I am. And by the way, I am informed by a reliable authority on such matters that an Ann Arbor Ecclesi- astic says that Ann Arbor is the home of Pigsty Philosophy and that all of us who succumb to it are bound straight for infernal regions (he saidHELL but I can't get away with that stuff in a column like this). I- had already formed my own opinions as to the Philosophy taught here, and Pigsty wasn't any part of them, but that stuff about going places unspeakable is nothing new. Indeed I wish to state right now that our pulpit pounding pal is a nasty old plagiarist and I'd rather be a pigsty philosopher than that.every day in the week. * * -* What with the cavillings at. education by the uneducated in our legislatures and churches, it seems that one step only is msising to wind up the career of the University altogether. Thlatqb mf - mi. a+- . SIC NND DRAM "CAME THE DAWN" A Review By Mary Louise Behymer. Laughing, loving and dancing, the juniors of 1931 are bound straight for success in their spark- ling college comedy, "Came The Dawn." You'll certainly regret it if you don't see it, and find out how they proved to Professor Holcomb that the modern collegian is Not the most abnormal species of so- ciety. A great deal of credit is due Miss Amy Loomis, the director of the twenty-seventh annual JuniorGirls' Play, and to Emily Bates and her committee who have been respon- sible for the executive work. The "sacrifice to science and so- ciety" furnished an amusing plot for the play, laid in a typical col- lege setting. Clever contrasts be- tween professor and student afford- ed opportunity for a constant flow of wit. Local scenes and characters lived up to their reputation. Experienced dramatic ability was quite apparent throughout. Mildred Todd carried her part very well as 2he studious laboratory assistant who, incidentally, became the most popular girl on campus during her research for material for Professo Holcomb's great project. She sue- cssfully captivated the heart of Ernie, played by Dorothy Felske, who was The Daily reporter scorn- ful of anything that smacked of the collegiate. The comedy leads were unani- mously awarded their laurels. Helen Marie Dooley, as Mamie, and Es- ther La Rowe, as Cecil Sappe were the source of almost continuous laughter from the audience. The younger sister who tried to imitate the popular and truly charming co-ed, played by Mary Rich, was not only a splendid actress but also a very good dancer. It is impossible to overlook the professor and his wife, Catherine Robinson and Helen Van Loon. Good make-up on the part of Miss Robinson would deceive even a professor, and the entanglements into which he got himself because of the necessary secrecy connected with his project played an import- ant part in the plot. In mentioning the plot, may I offer my congratulations to the joint editors-Donna Jones and Jeanie Roberts. It was more than usually interesting for the bookof a musical comedy. -Pretty girls and pretty costumes were evident in all of the choruses, cspecially in the style parade. A toe-dance chorus was appreciated in the retinue after its marked ab- sence for several years in Junior Gills' Plays. Never have the smiles been broader or the kicks higher than in the choruses this year. Clever novelty numbers were in- troduced, both within the play and between scenes. Perhaps the most outstanding and unusual was the Vindelska, a Finish folk dance done by a chorus dressed in colorful na- tive costumes. Helen Haapamaki, who played the part of Lisa, the maid, sang the accompanying song in the native tongue, adding a uni- que touch to the music. The sets were effective and real- istic. In particular the portrayal of a popular campus rendezvous was particularly well-done. A wait- ers chorus during this scene called for repeated encores, and the sing- ing of "One Little Day" will add an- other song to the list of the most popular ones from Junior Girls' Plays. The scene in the girls' dormitory was a high spot in the performance. The co-eds getting ready for dates, and playing bridge, and one stu- dious member calling for "quiet hours" was an accurate portrayal of a college girl's life. But I wont tell you any more of the mysteries of this scintillating, peppy comedy. You will have to see it for yourself to appreciate iMs qualities-and then you will, want to see it again as much as I do. The royalties earned by a current "best-seller" are transforming the island of Capri, off the coast of Italy, into a bird sanctuary. "The Story of San Michele," which has topped the sales, of non-fiction books in the United States for nearly a year, is providing the money, and the book's author, Dr. Axel Munthe, once again is medi- tating on the strange fates of life. A weighty tone with an unre- vealing title, "The Story of San Michele" was introduced in the United States in October, 1929, through an imnorted eition , T Business men, industrialists and eng neers-600,000 of them-regularly rea the McGraw-Hill Publications. Mor than 3,000,000 use McGraw-Hill book and magazines in their business. The Business Week Radio Retailin System Electronic Cloth rolling off the looms thousands of yards mil- lions of yards . . . pouring into an already glutted market. 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Your work is protected from mechanical and chemical harm by the use of well designed equipment and Ivory Soap exclusively. 15 % Discount for cash and carry at our main office. 10 % Discount at any of our several agencies. There is a Varsity agency in your neighborhood. 'i, "The best training for life is actual living, and the college should as far as possible place the student in an environment approximating the one he will enter when he leaves college. One cannot indefinitely coddle the youngster, and 'to sequester him until 19 or 20 years of age can scarcely benefit even the socially backward child. In fact, prolonged, nursing can generally be counted upon to develop an enduring pro- yincialism." In answer to those who condemn the morality of college men and women, he points out that many of them seem ' not to understand that morals are not synonymous with manners and that religion is individual,, a growth and an exper- ience." While the undergraduate usually receives most of his instruc- tion from the younger men on the . ..a ~ many Soviet other friendly offers of the government. Leslie A. White, Asst. Prof. Anthropology.1 i To the Editor: May I correct an impression which some student received con- cerning the remarks and s o n g s given last week at Mosher-Jordan Hall. The title was incorrectly given5 as having to do with sound, when it should have been "The Psychol- ogy of Song." It was not in any sense sponsored by the department of psychology or by the department of music. It was not purposed to discuss the aesthetics of music or to be a professional lecture of the type heard on the campus. The speaker and his wife were asked as a matter of friendship to present some songs and ideas which had been heard and enioved by a groun Dial 2-3123 TH py UNbjY gCo Fifth at Liberty * , 4 111111 I1' 11 Ell