THE MICHIGAN DAIYY m ,. ,. . ... w.. ubhshed every morning except Monday during the University Year e Board in Control of Student Publications. ember of the Western Conference Editorial &ssoclatton. e Associated Press is exclusivelydentitled to the use for re- lion of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise ed in this paper and the local news published herein. itered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second matter. . Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant aster General.- bscription by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4.69) fices: Ann Arbor Pres, Building, Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, gan. Phoned: Editorial, 4925; Business, 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 492.5 MANAGING EDITOR> RiCrIARD L. TOBIN4 Editor............ .....................Carl Forsythe 1a lirector .............................BeaoflConaer, Jr. Ed tor...................... ...........David M. Nichol Editor ............... .. ......Sheldon 0. Fullerton n ditor........................ .argaret . Thompson .ant News Editor ....................Robert L. Pierce B. Gilbreth J Goodmanp Karl SEfrt NIGHT EDITO J. Cullen Kenn RS edy jamep lgii s Jerry E. oseautal George A. Stauter er J. Myers IJones ey W. Arnheim ;on E. lt!(cer ird C. Campbell 4i1iiams Carpenter as Connellan uel G. Ellis Lhy Brockman m Carver ice Collins e Crandall Feldman enee Foster Sports Assistants John W. Thomas REPORTERS Fred A. Huber Norman Eraft Ktolar l 11rtin henry Meyer A Ibert H. Newrnan. E. Jerome Pettit Ceorgia Celinian AlIce Gilbert Martha Littleton Elizabeth Long Fj-:mees Msnchester Elzabeth man John'S. Towsend Charles A. Baidord John W. Pritc-ard Joseplh 2Reiihani Cs hlart 'Se A Brais Managt~er...... .................Ann XW. Verner1 Aronson t E. Burraly Clark t Finn Becker as Jane Cissel rieve Field e Fischgrund Gallineyer Harriman Assistants= .fhn fl hysfr Arthur 1'. Krohn Jamells Lowe Bernard E. Schnacke Aine liarsha atfariLae Jackson Dorothy Layin Virginia MeComb Carolin Mosher licen Olsen Grafton W. Sharv Ihn1a l A ,. ,lohIli 1 I Doni Lyon Bernard H. Good May Seefried i nie Seng Hfelen Spencer Kathryn Stork Clare Unger Mary Elizabeth Watts NIGHT EDITOR-FRANK B. GILBRETH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1931 tilnching he Timeclock r appears certain that the University Council, at its meeting next Monday, will uphold the olution of the Literary College faculty object- x to the questionnaire 'sent out by the adminis- tion requesting information concerning the inner in which members of the faculty spend eir time. Since advancing its stand, there has me about a crystallization of sentiment. Taken' a criterion, one finds little favor with the plan. has been deemed both "impractical and unneces- ry." There should not be, however, complete con- rnnation of the administration's action. There e certain favorable points to be found in the estionnaiye, such as the attempt to ascertain the' mber of students in other colleges and schools the University who are enrolled in courses in e Literary College. Statistics of this nature can of unlimited value, although information desired points such as these requires a great deal oti ne. Faculty members have not objected to such ms. The main objection is to be found in the estions which are entirely personal, as, for ex- iple, the amount of time spent in preparing for sses and lecture, in holding student conferences, research work and other items of academic tivity. Opinion favoring the plan comes for the most rt from the College of Engineering. Its spokes- _n, Dean Sadler, has stated that "many business ricerns have plans similar to the one in question, iich work out satisfactorily." With this we ree. But universities and colleges do not belong the category of "big business," even though the siness has in recent years assumed colossal oportions. Large concerns are systematized. So e universities and colleges. Systematization akes for efficiency. Yet nothing can be more llacious than to found Qur educational calcula- )ns on arithmetic principles. The amount of time eent in preparation of classes or lectures or re- arch work cannot be measured by a yardstick vice. This is where the questionnaire is "im- actical." And it follows that if a thing is then ipractical, it is also unnecessary. SCREE~N REFLETIONS I AT THE MICHIGAN It would be extravagant indeed to claim that the, ovies have invented an sentirely new plot; let it iffice that "The Beloved Bachelor" brings a highly easing variation of that well-worn device, the Eter- seems not at all improbable that Miss Stengel will be heard from again in the not too distant future. About Paul Lukas: he is probably the only actor with a French (or Italian) accent who doesn't be- come just a little nauseating at times. Which is to say that Mr. Lukas has a sense of humor that pre- vents him from getting too Continental. There is little doubt that it is the sharp contrast between his performance and that of Mr. Ruggles that makes the latter such a success. Technically, "The Beloved -Bachelor" deserves commendation. The first shot includes some trick photography that is as well done as anything ever filmed. The stage sets are elaborate, even luxurious, but still not gaudy. The show is nothing remarkable; not a picture that will be remembered by the casual movie-goer six weeks hence, but it is a light, highly amusing comedy that is a distinct relief from the ordinary clumsy buffoonery of the comics and the heavy, tear- ful pathos of the usual problem play. -K. S. 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. To The Editor:- Referring to your interesting editorial "Great Men to Lead Us Forth," I suggest the names of a few men who might lead us out of the wildernessi: John Dewey, Walter Lippman, Stuart Chase, James Truslow Adams, Harold Laski, and Bertrand Russell. A pro pos of war, here is a passage from one of the latter's books: "In every country, by means of flag-waving, Empire Day, Fourth-of-July celebrations, Officers' Training Corps, etc., everything is done to give boys a taste for homicide, and girls a conviction that men given to homicide are the most worthy of respect. This whole system of moral degradation to which innocent boys and girls are exposed would become impossible if authorities allowed freedom of opinion to teachers and pupils. Regimentation is the source of the evil. Education authorities do not look on children, as religion is supposed to, as hman beings with souls to be saved. They look upon them as material for grandiose social schemes: future "hands" in factories or "bayonets" in war or what not. No man is fit to educate unless he feels each ppil an end in himself, with-his own rights and his own personality, not merely a piece in a jig-saw puzzle, or a soldier in a regiment, or a citizen in a state. Reverence for human personality is the beginning of wisdom, in every social question, but above all in education. M. Levi, Professor Emeritus. To The Editor: During the course of a cinema the other evening one of the actors satirically remarked that his col- lege education was of little value, having fitted him for naught. This statement was acclaimed by a pre- dominantly student audience with cheers and loud applause. What a paradox! Students applauding such a statement. Infering the uselessness of their own endeavors. Cheering their own helplessness, adrpit- ting futility and defeat. Yet, I think this manifests the state of the educational morale (if I may use such a term) among American college students toslay. The attitude tof mind concerning education :has changed like it has changed in religion ad ethics. One is the concomitance of the other. A dissatisfaction has arisen about these two spheres of modern civilization, leaving us wretched agnostics in both. We find noth- ing substantial in either, no supporting principle or idea as a basis to establish confidence. The student is a very much bewildered young man or woman. He not only finds little inspiration in his work, but not even a guiding principle to set up a course to follow or a goal to attain. He just makes a few wild stabs at a huge checkerboard of knowledge and ends up with no synthesis of knowledge or any suggestion of correlated thought. This academic uneasiness is aug- mented by the disquieting and ever-present thought of finding a market for his A.B. This preys upon him taking away any harmony that would be left in a perplexed mind groping for undeveloped expression. Of course, this does not speak well for modern education but yet, it is not a very pleasant sight to see students applauding their own defeat. Itsis cer- tainly poOt discipline for the morale and reveals an unhealthy attitude of mind. I can see in it no boon to society, bust only an indication of decline. M. S. M. To The Editor: May I suggest that meipbers of both Freshman parties co-operate in washing their chalked cam- paign signs from the southeast entrance of Angell Hall and from other University buildings? Our "cus- todians," I believe, are not greatly interested in cam- pus politics. They have enough to do, what with washing windows and mopping floors. Pro Bono Something or other. SDr.W illiam W . Bishop (Editor's note: This is the fifth of a series of articles on outstand- ing members of the University fac- ulty. Others will appear in this column each week.) By E. Jerome Pettit When the Carnegie Corporation -that organization to which many American colleges anc communities are indebted for imeir library struc- tures-emarxec, :n !928, on a pol- icy of helping colleges with gifts of suitable books for their libraries, Dr. William Warner Bishop, Librar- ian of the University of Michigan, was selected as chairman of the Advisory Group to determine infor- mation necessary for the making of grants. As important as this position is, it is only one of the many out- standing recognitions which have come to Dr. Bishop in the 16 years he has been head librarian at Mich- igan. In 1929 he was elected Vice-Pres- ident of the International Feder- ation of Library Associations; 10 years before that time he was Pres- ident of the American Library As- sociation. His works include, in addition to a very large nuniber of contribu- tions to library publications, a Orders executed on off ex- changes. Accounts carried on conservative margin. II I Ii 111 Dr. Bishop. "Practical Handbook of Modern Li- brary Cataloguing" and "The Ba.ks of Books," published in 1924 and 1925, respectively. The main library building, locat- ed at the approximate center of the avIichigan campus, was constructed and arranged according to the de- sign of Dr. Bishop, one of the es- pecially arranged features being the indirect lighting systems in the reading rpoms In spite of his achievements in . foreign fields and his contributions to the University, many students spend four or more years at Michi- gan without knowing personally the modest head of one of the state's largest and finest equipped libraries. His office is obscurely located on the second floor of the main build- ing, the entrance being through an unimpressive-looking door near the main files. The single word "Li- brarian" hardlybdoes justicedto what goes on behind that door. "General expert, adviser, book au- thority, etc.," would be far more fitting. In 1921, Dr. Bishop went abroad to purchase needed books for the University librariy. His purpose on this trip, according to his own statement, was to "be on the look- out for special collections, to con- fer with our agents, to get pers on- ally acquainted with booksellers, to learn their stocks and their lines of business. Further, it was thought desirable to visit libraries a n d museums, meet one's colleagues, es- pecially in the universities, and to investigate the 'possibility of ex- tending our exchanges." When he left on this journey, he took with him lists of items needed by the library, and lists of holdings, so arranged that they are easily available, permitting him to tell quickly what he ought to buy'. Foreign dealers stated that no other American librarian had ever come abroad so well prepared to buy. His success on this trip is out- standing. He went first to England and Scotland, then to Holland, Bel- gium, and France, buying wherever he went. Since that time he has made other trips to Europe, some in the interests of the Library and others for the Carnegie Founda- tion; in each case contacts made on t his earlier trip have provided a beneficial background for his ac- f tivities. In 1924, on a sabbatical leave of absence, he went abroad for recre- ation and study, dividing his time between Italy, France, and England, t spending about. two months in each. While in Rome he worked on some Greek manuscrints at the Vatican Over coats $q 50 I I Just received large ship- meet of Slicker Lined Corduroy Coats..........$6.00 G o r d oan Suede Jackets. Zipper or button. .$8.50 College Corduroy Trousers ........ $3.50 La Salle Hats,, I snap brim. .,$3.50, $5.00 Walka Few Steps and Save Dollars. Young Men's Clothes Shop 116 East Liberty Street We Telegraph Flowers iplowerday's 1 609 East William Street Phone 7014 t ! ,r 1 R I Triangle. In addition to an unusual plot-one that involves1 ove affair between a man and his adopted daugh-, r-this picture boasts at least four parts that are Ad enough to put the show above the ordinary run pictures. Led by Paul Lukas and Dorothy Jordan, who play+ e Hungarian sculptor and his little girl, respective- the cast is one that might put over any show; they ,ve no difficulty with this one. Charles Ruggles, th lines that give him almost unlimited possibili- s, puts on one of the most ludicrous performances his career. He just falls short of stealing the show. Finally, and of very little importance to the plot, Leni Stengel. In spite of the fact that she gets led off in the second reel-perhaps it was the third Miss Stengel does such a good job of the model illy dressed. thank you) that one can't help feeling To The Editor:,# The Religious Committee of the Student Christian Association is endeavoring to give to the student body at our University a comprehensive religious education to complete one's liberal college course. Each Tuesday afternoon for the past three weeks there have been religious forums at which times the several religious sects have been discussed. Men who lead these forums have devoted their life to this work. -No better representatives can be secured. Student attendance at these forums is small in comparison to what it should be. If credit were offered in it there would be no trouble in getting larger attendance. Must a college student today get credit for all he does? These meetings will continue for the balance of the school year. Ralph A. Wurster. 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