ua THE MICHIGAN DAILY 77DNTSDA 3JUNE 1, 1932 I I . - - - - . . i I I p I . - I I I I I - - - ---- - -- 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 Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for re- publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and the local news published hehein. Entered at the Post Ofice at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class matter. Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant rostimister General. Subscription by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4.50 Offices: Ann Arbor Press Building, Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, ATichigan. Phones: Editorial, 4925; Business, 21214. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR FRANK B. GILEBRETH CITY ErDTOR.............................KARl SETFFERT Sports Edr(itor.................................. John W. Thomas Wom -n's-- --itor-.---....................... .M argaret O 'Brien Assistant Woens ditor........... ......Esie F'eldman Telegraph Edito. ............................ George A. Stauter freedom will only be achieved when college editors are guaranteed the right to print what they believe. As long as thy are compelled to kow-tow to admin- istrative officials who have an axe to grind, neither honesty nor freedom can be expected. Student edi- tors write for the student body, and the power of censure and recall must be placed in their power, andj only their power. I Established 1869 I s ,.I DIAGONAL Corrupt Health Service. Humanizing the President. Feminine Burglar Alarm. By Barton Kane OSWALD A. HERZ PAINTING DECORATING ill LABORATORY SUPPLIES CHEMICALS DRUG SPECIALTIES SUNDRIES AND SON CO. EBERBACH 200-202 E. LIBERTY ST. 11 W~. Washington Street ESTABLISHED 1843 ~ 1IlI -, i 'fil I F Al John W. Pritchaird Brackley Shaw Fred A. IHuber stanley W. Arnlheim Edlwad Anlrews Ilyman J. ArounsEam A.sEllis .all C rleM s llarndt J amies anchat Donald P. 1Bird Donald . aiiker t W illard 1;.I t1:1lser Charlus lB. elrownson C. ( ;ariIt Butnting Arthur XW. (Carstens Jessie . Barton EleIanojr J-B. lum Jane Hf. Brucker ]1l iriani Carver flieatriceColis Mary-J. Copeman Louise Crandall Mary M. Duggan NIGHT EDITORS Glenn R. Winters 'r iommas ConneLan C. Hart Schaaf Sports Assistants Roland Martin REPORTERS Theodore K. Cohen Robert S. Densch Donald Eder l~ol eit I~h gel AlbieGrt ried an Edv;rd A. G~enz ] larold Gross Eric Bal Jflm ('. IHealey "e)irtm B. I lewett 11, I iggins Prudence Foster AII(ce Gilbert Ca.rol J. Ihumnan 'i'eeeR. I c'rman lrances td anebester Elizabeth Mann Edithl I. Mapsles Alarie M11etzger BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 21214 Joseph W. Renilian 7.. Jerome Pettit Albert Newman Alexanler Fhrsclifeld Walter I. Morrison Ward 1. l orton Glyerrt Ruwitelk Alvin Schleifer G.Edwin Sheldrick Robert WV. Thorne (;e,,rge Van Vleck ('.In(eion XWalker Hobert S. Ward W. Stodldard White Jr, larie J. Murphy MLargaret C. Phalan Saral . Rucker Marion Shepard Bevtly Stark Ania Wadsworth arjorie Western Josephine Woodlhani CIARLES T. KLINE .......................Business Manager NORRIS P. JOHNSON............... .....Assistant Manager Department Managers Advertising...................................... Vernon Bishop Adveriing Contracts .. ...........................arry....Begley Advertising 'Service............................ Byron C. Vedder Publica ions..................................William T. Brown Accounts....................................Richard Stratemeir Women's Business Manager.......................Ann W, Vernor Irvil Aronson Gilbert R. Bnrsley Allen ('lark Robert Finn Arthur E. Kohn Bernarl Sbchacke Crafton *W. Sh:Lrp Donald A. Johnson, Dean Turner Assistants Don Lyon Bernard If. Good Domia Becker Maxine Fischgrund Ann Gallmeyer IKaiherine Jackson I )orothy Laylin IlVirgiiiia Xlet roinh Caroline Mosher lichlen Olson II elen Schmude May Seefried lielen Spencer Kathryn Spencer Kathryn Stork C'lare lUnger NL ary Elizabethi Watts Night Editor-JOHN W. PRITCHARD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1932 Abolition of Class Games SA MOST unfortunate incident occurred at the beginning of this week--the death of one of the participants in the freshman-sophomore games resulting from injuries sustained in these games. No one could be blamed for the accident. It was just one which was bound to occur in such events. Last year, because of severe injuries suffered by students taking part in similar games at Michi- gan State college, the games were abolished. And when such activities become so dangerous here in Ann Arbor that a death is the result, it is clearly time to discontinue such traditions. According to Health Service reports, students appear for slight medical treatment after every one of the inter-class games. Last fall one student was severely injured by a blow on the head. This spring, one student died from injuries. When "sport" such as inter-class rivalry carries with it such results, classes must turn to other means to find an outlet for their mutual jealousy. The fact of one casualty does not of necessity indicate that the games are extremely dangerous, yet such occurences must be prevented in the fu- ture. We find ourselves compelled to ask for the discontinuing of future interclass games as they have been conducted during recent years. Last week there were two official complaints re- gistered with officials of the Health Service because certain patients did not like the immoral literature that was being read outloud to other patients after hours. On investigation the two books proved to be "Rebecca at Sunnybrook Farm" and "Is Sex Neces- sary." While we are on the subject, there are two more items from the Health Service. The first is about a certain co-ed who reported for treatment. It was found necessary that she be put to bedebut unfor- tunately, all of the beds for women were in use Undaunted, the officials sent the girl to the Univer- sity hospital. Here, in spite of protests, they placed her in the maternity ward. The girl recovered as rapidly as she possibly could because she was afraid of her reputation. The other item concerns E. Jerome Pettit, who is confined to a back room on the second story. News- paperman Pettit has a set of signals. which he flashes at night by turning his bed lamp off and on. Some girl on the seconid floor of Mosher-Jordan answers by turning the lights in her room off and on. Inci- dently, Ladies' Man Pettit is drinking 14 glasses of milk a day and is gaining weight. * * * Louis Gascoigne, scion of the Psi Upsilon house, is making plans for a summer selling Realsilk hosiery. He has been attending meetings at the Union to learn the sales talk. The Psi Upsilons are suffering. One of the hardest jobs that I have had in writing this column is to humanize our President, Alexander Grant, snake curator of note and owner of the two I black dogs that fight all morning in the Ruthven ex- tennis court.I Dog fancier Ruthven had breakfast at the Giefel residence in Barton Hills. Constance Giefel, Alpha Phi junior, made waffles for the President. Mr. Ruth- ven patted her kindly on the back; said that he' would like to confer a degree on her for her ability to prepare breakfasts. William Giefel, sophomore Phi Psi rushing chairman, sat in the corner; laughed up his sleeve. Doris Dalton takes her shoes off when they hurt her even if she happens to be on the stage. The other day, rehearsing for "The Animal Kingdom," Miss Dalton called a halt in the procedure; removed her shoes; went on with the show. One of the sororities on the campus that has been robbed several times has perfected a new and seem- ingly infallible type of burglar insurance. It seems that there is one girl in the house who talks almost incessantly in her sleep. As this practice kept the other members of the sorority house awake most of the night, they hit upon a novel plane to kill two girds with one stone. They put the girl's bed on a porch in the front of the house where she slept all by herself. The sleep talking seems to drive the burglars away as they think that the girls are still awake. Recently, the house has not been robbed. CAMPUS OPRNION To The Editor: Ever since The Daily commenced conducting its column "Diagonal" by "Barton Kane" I have been credited (or discredited if you will) with the respon- sibility of writing the items which appear on Page 4. Permit me at this time to disavow any relationship whatsoever with the column which bears the same name as the publication of which I happen to be editor. Diagonal magazine has nothing in common with the column "Diagonal." The magazine attempts to be a paladium of serious campus thought, both re- actionary and liberal, and does' not pretend to be a gossip medium of any sort. From all appearances, the column which is running currently in The Daily is merely an imitation of the style of some of the more popular columnists combined with a childish, inane, and ludicrous attempt at entertainment. It is obvious that there cannot be any connection be- tween these two literary attempts except the name. A column such as "Diagonal" attempts to be could' be made a worthwhile thing if the contributors to it, who, I believe, are the reporters on the staff, would forget that they are clever. The Daily has an admir- able opportunity through this column and its editor- ials to present the real thoughts and problems of the student body and faculty members, and thus eliminate any need for "Diagonal" magazine. But since this column merely presents mostly dead and commonly known incidents in campus life and very, few which are at all interesting or entertaining in any way. The Daily is not in the least progressing; towards that ideal having a real organ of thought and opinion on its fourth page. The publishers of "Diagonal" magazine would be honored indeed if The Daily could really make its new column and editorials such as to make a liberal: magazine unnecessary at Michigan and they would feel that their whole purpose and aim accomplished. As long, however, as The Daily tries to ape the liter- Save Your Shoes and Money Lowest Price, Best Workmanship LADIES' TOP LIFTS 20c Leather or Rubber STATE SHOE REPAIR 301'2 South State Next to Wagner's Invitations Announcements Banquet Programs Dance Programs House Papers Stationery THE CRAFT TYPESHoP 305 MAYNARD ST. 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But Ine sadly qualified his opening statement by de- claring that "judicious restraint and objectivity of opinion" are vital to the continuance of a college newspaper. Let us consiaer. If by "objectivity of opinion" the president of Columbia university means the arrival at a belief through a survey of factual material rather than through personal prejudice and emotion, we are in hearty accord with the second half of his qualitication. But we are inclined to believe that Dr. Butler implies a scholarly rather than humanistic interpretation of problems when he pleads for objec- tivity of opinion. And there we cross swords. We are tired of the polished intellectual fencing character- istic of so many editorials. We feel that now, as never before, there is a need for honest and direct expres- sion of opinion, unbridled by the superfluous niceties of current editorial practice. question too revealing for other cigarettes. XWZTE do not criticze others. 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