THE ICHI AN DAILY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ ______ _ _ Published every morning except Monday during the University year by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Member of the Western Conference Editorial Association. The Associtated Press is exclusively entitled' to the nee, lo19r bublication of ail news dispatches credited to it or note otherV* credited in this paper and the local news published herein. Entered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second ela~ss natter. Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant Postmlaster General- Subscription by carrier, $4.00; br mal, $4.50 Offices: Ann Arbor Tress Building, Maynard Street, Ann .trbor, 11chigan. Phoneq; EdttoriWl, 425; Business, 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR RiCHARD L. TO8IN dltorlaI dilrector ..........................Boah Conger, Jr. City Editor......................Carl Forsythe News Editor..................................David M. Nichol SportN Editor..................... .Sheldon O. Fulerton Women's Ed iore. .... .. .........Margaret M. Thompson Assistant News Editor. .......... ........Robert- L. Pierce CAMPUS O IlNION Letters published in this column should not be construed as expressing the editorial opinion of The Daily. Anonymous communications will be disregarded. The names of communicants will, however, be regarded as confidential upon re- quest. Contributors are asked to be brief, con- fining themselves to less than 300 words if possible. TED ROL THE INFORMATION U UREAU AGAIN From the looks of things, it would seem that, all inadvertently to be sure, we had started something that may prove of real use to the Campus. Letters are pouring in from all sides to ask us about things which have been puzzling students for to these many moons. Today we got one that almost floored us, and it necessitated about four hours' intensive research be- fore we could even approximate an answer. The query appears below. __ , L A W w w q m lawN I N S T T S T DRUGS , KODAKS Did You, !a ! III 0Get Iors To The Editor: F'rank B. Gibreth ROIArrd Goodman Karl Seffert NIGHT EDITORS J1. Oulleu Kennedy James Ioghsa Jerry E, Rosenthal George A. Stauter J. Myers ulen Stanley W. Arnheia, Lawson L. Bccker Thomas Connellan Samuel GI. Ellis Samuel L. inkIle Louis B. Gascoigne Sports Assistants Sohn~ W. Thomas REPORTERS rred A. Huger Norman Kraft Roland Martin Henry 3Meyer Marion A. Milezewski Albeit H. Newman E. Jerome Pettit Georgia Geisvaa Alice Gilbert Martft Littleton Elizabeth Long Frances M Anehester Elizabeth Mann John S. Townsend Oharles A. Sanford John W. Pritchard Joseph R enihan C. Hart Schaaf Brackiey Shaw Parker R. Snyder G. R. Winters Margaret OWBrien Hillary Rarden Dorothiy Rundell Elma Wadsworth Josephine Woodhans During the past few weeks there has been the usual annual criticism of campus politics carried on in the pages of The Michigan Daily. This year it has taken the form of two editorials and an article in the Campus Opinion column. The first editorial attacking the present situation immediately brought a rejoinder in the form of a letter from a self-termed "unsuccessful politician," who refuted these age-old Charges. A few days later another editorial appeared, again attacking the current system. However, in all this discussion, I believe that no one has more than touched upon the real advantages of campus politics. In the first place, it is generally conceded to be a "very interesting" activity. It is spectacular, drama- tic, and full of the unexpected. Yet, I admit that this is only incidental and does not in itself make it worth-while. However, it fosters leadership and develops execu- tive ability. Who can deny that the secret of winning Dear Oscar: What ' is the building right across from the Michigan Union with the columns and things on the front? I have asked all my friends and they always m ur m ur something' about "Alumni" and then wan- der vaguely off without telling me what it is for and who lives in it. It looks darn suspicious to me, and I want to demand an investigation right away. Edgar the Enquisitive * * * Dear Ed: SHOE RE1PAIRING Ask any of our m a n y friends. i i Iii ail i II I! Quality and Service in A. T. Coocd & Son BEN WADE Those- 0 Pip, Cs 1109 South University :w 'Brockman m Cartier ice Collins c Crandall Feldman nce Foster cm BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 21214 CHARLES. T. UNE...... ...............Business Manager N0R1zIS P. JOHNSON.... ...............Assistant Manager _ Department Managers Advcrtising.............................Vernon Bishop Adertising Contracts.................Robrt .Callahan Advertising Service........... ................ .Byron C. Vedder Publications ...............................William T. Brown Circulation ........................arry R. Begley Accounts ...... ............Richard Stratemeir Women's Business Manager ........................Ann W. Verner elections is to "get out the vote?" And who dares affirm that campus politicians in getting out a higher percentage of voters than participate in our national and especially state elections are lacking in leader- ship and political sense? Those who are not the party leaders have oppor- tunities to do active campaigning, to develop sales talk and most important to mane many new friends. And who can fail to realize that the organizing ability of the politicians receives the greatest possible S r 1 r a pit Aronson ert F. Bursley °n Clark ertFinn na Becker tha Jane Cissel evieve Field ine Fischgrund Gallmeyer y Harriman Assistants John Keysee Arthur F. Rohn Jtnies Lowe Beinard . Schnacke Anne Harsha Katharine Jackson Dorothy Layin Virginia McComb Garolin Mosher 110 i~ien Olsen llelen Sehmneede Graf ton W. Sharp Donald Jobnon Don Lyon Bernard H.',Good May Seefried Minnie Seng Helen Spencer Kathryn Stork. Clare Unger Mary Elizabeth Watta NIGHT. EDITOR-GEORGE A. STAUTER TUESDAY, NOVEMER 24, 931 Hypocrisy i Prohibition: V H YPOCRISY has been present in the prohibi- tion question ever since the amendment was placed in the Constitution, apd today plays an important role in the non-enforcement of the Volstead Act. If the American citizens, who vote dry and drink wet would act as their consciences dictate, the Constitution might be rid of this pro- vision which has caused so much trouble in the Jnited States. Among the arguments advanced for prohibition at the time of the passage ofd various anti-liquor jaws was one which set forth the claimn that the ,working man's family would be protected. No longer could he squander his week's wages at the saloon Saturday night before returning home. In- stead, he would save the money for the welfare of the family. No longer would the wife and children of the habitual drunkard be subjected to beatings and ill-treatment while the husband and father was inder the influence of intoxicating liquors. T1fe mian would be able to work more efficiently, ad- vance more rapidly, and thus the family would benefit by prohibition. At this point is where hypocrisy first entered. rhe workman, by prohibition, might have worked more efficiently. But this efficiency was not sought for the benefit of his family. It was sought by the employer for his own benefit rather than by the employer for the employee's benefit. And what was the result? The workingman has been forced to spend more money for less liquor, and liquor of a far inferior quality; or else he has been driven to consume many of the poisopus concoctions which are known as, home brew, cut liquor, or even pro- ducts which have been detined for machines, but ultimately find their way into a field for human consumption. What advarktage has the- work- ing class gained from this law? Where it has pot brought' about prison sentences, it has often broug-ht sickness as dangerous as those before prohibition, or blindness. Nor has the employer, who Advocated such an act for the benefit of his factory under the guise of solicituie for his work-, ers' families, benefited to any perceptible degree. But this hypocrisy, which was present at the very beginning of what has been termed "the great experiment," has endured to the present day. Many are the United States citizens who sincerely believe that others cannot control their actions after drinking liquor, and that therefore prohibi- tion is a good thing. But when the law is applied to themselves, they are equally sincere in their self-confidence and belief that they have enough will power to control their actions. This voting dry and drinking wet has made many an American his "brother's keeper." Is this what the Eighteenth Amendment intended? If so, it is contrary to American principles of equality and freedom, am- hiA-iiniirhaese +hn h h p Tf n+ + hen +he1 stimulus, a stimulus even greater than business com- petition; namely, the certain knowledge that' their efforts are going to be measured in an all too tangi- blee form at the polls, and that the less able organiz- ers will have none but themselves to blame? And as to foresight and ingenuity, half the game is in outguessing the other fellow. Not only clever publicity but new publicity is required at each elec- tion. This year postcards, tags, and posters played an entirely new part in the class elections. All these things must be thought of and put into use at the psychological time. "Psychological"-there in a word is another of the many aspects of campus politics.nThe elections must be studied, appeals to the voting groups carefully prepared, and issued in no uncertain fashion at the opportune time.I But, without question, the greatest value of cam- pus politics lies in its function as a student-mixer. Every individual has one full-fledged vote, conse- quently class distinctions must be at least partially' broken down. Jews, gentiles, negroes, independents, snobs, and social outcasts in addition to all your fraternity, sorority, and dormitory groups are of a necessity thrown together. All have this same thing in common-one vote-and that vote the political1 leader should attempt to muster. The representativesj of some 25 fraternities at the party caucus, in addi- tion toqmeeting each other, are thrown into contact1 with members of all these other groups, and thisj broadening influence helps qualify all concerned to aid in settling campus problems of a sdcial or eco- nomic nature. In most cases now it is customary forJ representatives of these heterogeneous organizations to participate in the workings of the caucus. Yet of course there are evils in campus politics- evils that all alike join in deploring. But,' just what1 political system has ever been found to be perfect? Or to judge from the criticisms we hear, anywhere near so? Campus politics are largely based on the spoils system, yet so are politics elsewhere. If a political leader swings his votes to a Congressman, does thatr Congressman forget said political leader when elect- ed? And, incidentally,; campus politicians never being re-electqd to office are even less tied dwn than are those politicians who struggle in what some call "the outsie world" and to whom tenure of officej means as much as life itself. Graft and crookedness have no chance to infest campus politics. No monetary rewards are ever at stake and the finances of the senior committees and class parties are closely checked by the Dean's office. Unfulfilled promises or dishonest tactics invitably react upon the offending party at the following year's election. Others charge that the class officers are not neces- sarily the choice of the majority. Then neither was Hoover, necessarily, the choice of the American peo- ple. In each case the candidates are picked from the leaders of the party and in each case the two-party system prevails. Furthermore, what is so bd ,about such a system? I challenge anyone to put up a a etter list of class presidents than Dave Nichol, Ned Turner, Herm Everhardus, and Bill Shepherd and to name9 a better student council president than ,Ed. McCor- mick. Of course these men aren't known by all their classmates, yet isn't it better to have them the nom- inees of a group of recognized leaders who have every incentive to pick a good man, rather than the can- didate of a small clique of personal friends? Because of all these tangible benfits of the present system, I think~ that we should consider well .the pos- sible losses involved in its elimination; that we should remember that attacks on it are usually made by disappointed office-seekers or publicity h~ounds; that it naturally is far from perfect and should be the subject of condtructive criticism, yet that we might all relax for a few moments and say "Three cheers, for Campus Politics'!. I would also like to thank The Daily for its in- You certainly pick e d a whang-dilly of a question to be asking a busy man. We had to send out the Rolls Pherret, the Rolls Ar- tist, and five squads of Ann Arbor Policemen at five men per squad to find the Pherret and the Artist before we had even made a fair start. The actual facts of the case seem to be that no one knows what the building is for, and the best we could do was go and observe every- one who went into it and take notes on what they did there. The first group of people went in the morning talking about something that sounded flke "Fine Arts." We trailed them carefully and they all went into a room and went to sleep in uncomfortable chairs while a nice man stood up in front of them and recited what seemed to be a sort of tuneless 'lulaby. That finished its work for the morning except for a few gents who wandered into a place called the Alumni Of-ice and we couldn't olow them in there. From their looks when they came tut, we are just as glad. The really exciting event of the day came about three o'clock when a whole lot of gents in perfectly outrageous looking hats sort of slunk into a little room downstairs labelled ]Faculty Club, a n d sat around inpl e a t herupholstered chairs or played terrific games of billiards and told stories about travelling salesmen and things un- til about five o'clock. Then, after trotting upstairs for a last look at the lovely naked statues in the lob- by, they all went home. That is all the dope to date, Ed old man, but we are all on the trail, and it really looks as if we might uncover something for you pretty soon. Yours in hopes of future pat- ronage I remain, BROWNRESS ra&Compony, thm INVESTMENT SECURIT'IES 0 der: executed on Al ox. changos, Accomts carried an conservatave margin. neWpphons 23271 CONI.ALFOOD SHO N Ben Wade'10.00O$49 -enuine im pote d English Made Pip of selected briar, beaub jfi ain iand 3 finis. 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Big and Strong...weak and small For charity they play together It's a fine world after all, but there is some question as to how many people are going to be interested in a cinch game. And that ought to be about all from OSCAR THE WONDER HORSE WHAT'S GOING ON TUESDAY lajestic: Laurel and Hardy in "Pardon Us." Michigan: Ruth Chatterton in "Once a Lady." Wuerth: Anna May Wong in "Daughter of The Dragon." Lectures: "T h e Abbey Players and Their Work" by Lennox Robin- son, director of the Abbey Theatre, is a matter of utmost iportance to o appearance; The Varsity's shirt ironiug pro- cess involves nine distinct operations and produces the most immaculate ppcarig collar of which modern laundry methods are capable. Phone 23-1239. For Call and Delivery Service 'I I --- o THE % i _/ O i I 1U