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Representatives: College Publications Representatives, Inc., 40 East Thirty-Fourth Street, New York City; 80 Boylson Street, Boston; 612 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR ..........THOMAS K. CONNELLAN EDITORIAL DIRECTOR ... . .......... C. HART SCHAAF CITY EDITOR....................BRACKLEY SHAW SPORTS EDITOR..................ALBERT H. NEWMAN WOMEN'S EDITOR.....................CAROL J. HANAN NIGHT EDITORS: A. Ellis Ball, Ralph G. Coulter, Wil- liam G. Ferris, John G. Healey, E. Jerome Pettit, George Van Vleck, Guy M. Whipple, Jr. SPORTS ASSISTANTS: Charles A. Baird, Donald R. Bird, Arthur W. Carstens, Sidney Frankel, Roland L. Martin, Marjorie Western. WOMEN'S ASSISTANTS: Eleanor Blum, Lois Jotter, Marie Murphy, Margaret D. Phalan. REPORTERS: Ogden G. Dwight, Paul J. Elliott, Courtney A. Evans, Ted R. Evans,Thomas Groehn, Robert D. Guthrie, Joseph L. Karpinski, Thomas H. Kleene, Rich- ard E. Lorch, David G. MacDonald, Joel P. Newman, Kenneth Parker, William R. Reed, Robert S. Ruwitch, Robert J. St. Clair, Arthur S. Settle, Marshall D. Silver- man, Arthur M. Taub. WOMEN REPORTERS: Dorothy Gies, Jean Hanmer, Florence Harper, Marie Heid, Eleanor Johnson, Jose- phine McLean, Marjorie Morrison, Sally Place, Rosalie Resnick, Mary Robinson, Jane Schneider, Margaret Spencer. BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 2-1214 BUSINESS MANAGFER............W. GRAFTON SHARP CREDIT MANAGER........... BERNARD E. SCHNACKE WOMEN'S BUSINESS MANAGER....CKE. . .................... CATHARINE MCHENRY DEPARTMENT MANAGERS: Local Advertising, Fred Her- trick; Classified Advertising, Russell Read; Advertising Contracts, Jack Bellamy; Advertising Service, Robert Ward; Accounts, Allen Knuusi; Circulation, Jack Ef- roymson. ASSISTANTS: Meigs Bartmess. Van Dunakin, Milton Kra- mer, John Ogden, Bernard Rosenthal, Joe Rothbard, James Scott, David Winkworth. WOMEN'S BUSINESS STAFF Jane Bassett, Virginia Bell, Mary Bursley, Peggy Cady, Virginia Cluff, Patricia Daly, Genevieve Field, Louise Florez, Doris Gimmy, Betty Greve, Billie Griffiths, Janet Jackson, Louise Krause, Barbara Morgan, Margaret Mustard, Betty Simondis. NIGHT EDITOR: RALPH G. COULTER Science Honors Dr. Kahn... W HEN the American Association for Advancement of Science recently awarded its annual prize for a "noteworthy paper" to Dr. Reuben L. Kahn of the University, it paid a great tribute to a man who, though only 46 years old, is already distinguished in the field of bacteriology. Dr. Kahn was not competing with other bac- teriologists when he turned in a paper represent- ing years of effort and perseverance. He was not competing at all. He was merely serving human- ity, as he has in the past, with a discovery which promises to extend the possibilities of immunizing men and women and children against disease. cap seem to have traded positions in recent years. Whereas, a man's true character could formerly be told by a glance at his head covering, this sit- uation no longer exists. A large-brimmed hat noted a westerner or a free-silver senator; an itin- erant preacher, recluse, or pedant could be easily distinguished by his black hat; and a street- cleaner by his white cap. This situation was in- deed reasonable, since a man's outlook usually emanates from his brain, and the hat, being closest vestment to the cranial region, quite pro- perly became the brain's symbol. Why this facile method of determination lost favor and finally passed from the picture is an en- igma of major proportions. No longer can the American senator be distinguished by his ten or twelve gallon chapeau not can the Russian am- bassador be caught wearing a beaver cap. Instead, the world is divided, politically and socially, by various categories of the shirt. To whom credit for this remarkable convention is due is a major problem for the historian. No mention of this garment as a badge of social tend- encies can be found by peering into the works of such astute political economists as Rousseau, Locke, Montesquieu, or de Toqueville; but the fact remains that the shirt is here, and probably here to stay until trousers or shoes become the recog- nized symbols. As evidence to substantiate the theory that civilization today is progressing we may evidence the ingenuity on the part of the leaders in dif- ferentiating the various creeds by unlike colors. There are so many new shirt wearers springing up throughout the world today that an attempt to ennumerate all would be in vain. Mr. Mussolini's black shirts are the earliest which can immediately be called to mind. They have been worn for such a time now that a trip to the laundry would appear to be an aid. In no sense of criticism to Mr. Mussolini, it might be mentioned that a shirt trade, along the lines em- ployed by major league baseball clubs, might have proved more symbolic. Here, a presupposition must be made. Assuming that Mr. Hitler and his brown shirts were in power during the hey-day of the Klu Klux Klan, an his- toric international barter could have easily been brought about. It is safe to say that the Klan would have appreciated the black shirts for their Negro Campaign and probably would have adopted them at the outset if Mr. Mussolini had not se- cured the copyright beforehand. Mr. Mussolini, in turn, could have turned over the Klan's elongated white nightshirts to Mr. Hitler for his purity cam- paign and received in their place the colorful brown shirts which would have added the exact symbolic interpretation to the former's desire for more swarthy Italians. That this trade never took place is, of course, one of the great international disappointments; some of the diplomats and statesmen might have done well to have given more time in perusal of the sports pages. The Irish shirt movement has undoubtedly pros- pered by remaining at home, since the attempted break with England by Mr. DeValera will in time give rise to the Irish blue blood aristocracy of its own, and the hue of the shirts in that country presents a perfect connotation. In America, the memory of Thomas Jefferson lingers enough to preclude any successful shirt movement to date.. (Although Mr. Thomas says we must keep our eyes on the silver shirts.) How- ever, goodly numbers probably would wear red if it were not for the fact that donning flannels of that hue now constitutes a social misdemeanor, and the sole exponents of the red shirts today are to be found only in the village fire station. On the college campuses organization of the shirt wearers has never been more than a slip-shod affair, and those who voice the loudest desires for colored shirts have never passed out of the panty-waist stage anyway. '4- only if one knows and understands the terrible hardships and sufferings of the German people. Had Germany been accepted as an equal, had the allies recognized her economic plight and at- tempted to remedy it instead of taking advantage of it, had Germany's colonies been restored to her as a friendly gesture, then the League might have been preserved, and a new era of international peace have been brought about. That colonial possessions are an absolute necessity for Germany is obvious from the fact that she has a surplus population of approximately twenty million people which has to be provided for in some manner. May it be recalled here that fifteen years after 1871 Bismarck invited France to go into Africa, and France was again restored to a world power, with the consent of Bismarck. Since, however, the present world order is organized by satiated na- tions whose only interest lies in the preservation of the Status Quo, it can not be the world order under which we may expect to enjoy an era of international peace and cooperation. -- W. C. Munz, 36E Washington Off The Record I By SIGRID ARNE... ... SECRETARY MORGENTHAU of the treasury learned a new angle to hoarding at a recent reception. It looked as if no one had asked Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, wife of the attorney general, to take off her smart, new broadtail coat with which she carries a tiny muff to match. The lady looked gay, but warm. "Let me take your coat," offered Morgenthau. "Oh, you wouldn't do that," said Mrs. Cum- mings, a perfect picture of distress. "If you do I'll have to lay down my muff, and, the truth is, I like it so well I've carried it practically all the tme since Christmas." And over in a corner her husband watched the scene and grinned an understanding grin. A TOP the old State, War and Navy building, which stands next to the White House, is a ball on a staff which drops every day at noon. Recently a "New Dealer" grew curious and called the state department to ask why. "Er - it just does," explained the state depart- ment. And only after much 'phoning did the story come out. The ball was placed on the building 50 years ago when it was the highest structure in Wash- ington and sea-going vessels still started out from the Potomac river, not far away. Just before ships sailed they set their chrono- meters by the drop of the "time ball" on the state building. Today it goes on dropping each noon and once in a while very old men can be seen stopping out- side the building just at noon to set their watches. The ships now receive their time by wireless. THINGS can go just so far, and then Senator Millard Tydings of Maryland, the young ir- repressible of the senate, rips off a bon mot that travels the rounds. The latest was occasioned by his perusal of a chart showing the new emergency boards. The paper was liberally sprinkled with "NRA," "CWA, "FERA" and so on. "Hmm-m-m! commented) Tydings, "we cer- tainly are in the initial stages of recovery." SECRETARY ICKES left his hospital bed to at- tend what he thought was a cabinet meeting at the White House executive offices. Instead, he walked into an impromptu police court with President Roosevelt acting as the judge. "You are charged with insubordination," an- nouncecd the President, "and ordered back to bed." "Your honor," retorted Ickes in a meek voice, "there are mitigating circumstances. If I stay in bed any longer I might get to like it. I beg a stay of sentence." Solemnly President Roosevelt permitted him a half hour and then ordered him back to the hos- pital. ONE of General Hugh S. Johnson's old school- teachers is in town telling stories on her one-time pupil who now heads NRA. She heard queer gurglings while she was work- ing at the blackboard one day long ago. They were made by the pigeons on the roof, but she suspected the pupils. She swung on her heel, faced the class and, spotting the nine-year-old Johnson, demanded, "Hugh, did you do that?" Hugh stood and with great dignity said: "No ma'am. And furthermore whoever did do it was no gentleman." i - i 3 E- I WAHRS BOKSTOES ficeSupplies STATE STREET MAI N STREET elit ties First Methodist Zion Lutheran Episcopal Church Church n A COMMUNITY CATHEDRAL State and Washington Washington St. at 5th Ave. Ministers E. C. Stellhorn, Pastor Frederick B. Fisher Peter F. Stair 9:00 a.m.-Bible School. Lesson topic: 10:45--Morning Worship. Sermon Subject: N EGLECT "Honoring the Child - s "Authority in Religion" Y King Dr. Stair M.-Service in the German 4:30 P.M. -Holy Communion. Language i STALKER HALL RE30OU (rStuentAs)REL GI 10:3{l A.M. -Servce with sermon by (For Students) the Pastor- 12:00 - Beginning a Sunday Seminar ACT IV IT I ES on Applied Christianity. (Study "Jesus, King by Divine and discussion of the ethics of Ri ,s Jesus in regard to modern social Right" and eonomic behavior.)tdn 3:00 P.M. - International Student Forum. 5:30 P.M. -Student Fellowship and 6:00 F.M.- Mr. Harold S. Gray, mil- Supper itant war resister, speaker at the Guild Devotional Service. Fel~ 6:45 P.M. - Student Forum Meeting lowship Hour following. St. Paul's Lutheran St. Andrews (Missouri Synod) The Fellowshi o West Liberty and Third Sts. Liberal Religion Episcopal Church Division at Catherine Street 9:30 a.m. -- Church School. (Unitarian) Services of Worship State and Huron Streets Sunday, January 7, 1934 a.m.-Service in German.Sunday Morning at 10:45 8:00 A.M. -Holy Communion 9:30 A.M. - Church School 10:45 a.m. -Service in English. In- "Intellectual Honesty 11:00 A.M. -,Kindergarten stallation of officers at this serv- ,, 11:00 A.M. - Holy Communion and ice. Sermon topic: in Religion sermon by the Reverend Henry Lewis: "Jesus' Ideal Youth" By Mr. Marley "The Significance of Christ 5:30 p.m.- Student-Walther League For Modern Thought" Fellowship and supper. Harris Hall 7:30 P.M.~- Prof. J. Fagginger Auer State at Huron Street 6:30 p.m. - Roundtable discussion of Harvard University will speak on "Student Contributions to Re- 7:00 P.M.-'"Conversatione" for stu- C. A. Brauer, Pastor ligion" dents. Prof. Russell C. Hussey will Res. 1005 W. Washington Ph 2-2341 lead the discussion on "Special Phases of Evolution " Calendars * Diaries. Letter Fi 4K¢l ___u....__.v._._. _____.._. ... . .. ..._,..____._._ _....._.. _ . ..W. _..._._..___... G4p As a matter of fact the winning paper was selected from a group of more than 1,400 scien- tific treatises which came from every conceivable field. Botanists, zoologists, chemists, physicists, astronomers, ' geologists - ) e a de r S from all branches of science - were represented by the many noteworthy contributions which the com- mittee had under consideration before naming Dr. Kahn as the winner. It is significant in this connection that an im- portant scientific writer for a great news service paid as great a tribute to Dr. Kahn as did the eminent members of the judging committee. After reading a copy of Dr. Kahn's report, which had been sent him along with other papers before the winning selections were actually made, this journalist asked for biographical material con- cerning Dr. Kahn, stating he believed that Dr. Kahn would win the prize. This, of course, is proof of the ability of the journalist but it is at the same time a tribute to the man who made such outstanding discoveries and presented them so remarkably. Dr. Kahn has been a member of the University family for a comparatively short time. He came here in 1928 from Lansing, where for eight years he had been immunologist of the Michigan State Department of Health. But in the few years he has been here Dr. Kahn, in keeping with the Michigan tradition, has brought much fame and honor to the institution. This rem'ent accomplish- ment was not his first nor will it be, we predict, his last - by a very wide margin. The Shirt Question... W HEN Carlyle wrote "Sartor Resar- tus," with its homely subject as a background for worldly ponderings, he failed to Campus Opinion Letters published in this column should not be con- strued as expressing the editorial opinion of The Daily. Anonymous communications will be disrearded. The names of communicants will, however, be re- garded as confidential upon request. Contributors are asked to be brief, confining themselves to less than 300 words if possible. THE GERMAN SIDE In considering the various speeches given by Professors Pollock, Dawson, and Slosson at the League of Nations Association, Ann Arbor chapter, Tuesday, November 21, concerning present day German politics, it is the opinion of the writer that due consideration is not being given to the historical background of the matter. Germany's claims for armament and equality are absolutely justified if we consider that up to her unification, she was the battleground of Europe. Ample proof of this is given by the invasions of Germany by France in first, the Thirty Years War 1618-1648; second the Seven Years War 1756-1763; and third, the Napoleonitc invasions, lasting from 1795-1813. Furthermore, no modern historian will claim that Germany was responsible for the World War; it was a purely defensive war, a matter of existence or non-existence as far as the German people were concerned; and the treatment given Ger- many by the Allies since 1918 is satisfactory proof that this is indeed the truth. When Germany sub- mitted to the Allies, it was understood that peace negotiations were to be based on the famous Wil- sonian fourteen points. Instead she was betrayed, the very moment that President Wilson abandoned his Fourteen Points and accepted the terms of the peace treaty as set up by France and England in order that his ideals for a League of Nations would be realized. Thus the league which was to create justice was built upon an injustice and con- sequently can not exist. The failure of the League, therefore, lies not with Germany but with those who betrayed Germany. That the German people originally believed in the good purpose of the League cannot be questioned, for in 1920 when Tom Harrison, Quaker pacifist, returned from a visit to European countries, he termed the Ger- man youth as being the most pacific minded in Europe. However, from the standpoint of the social justice tthe League was to create, the com- l S a I I I i i 4 t 4rai _ . . _. 1 i Collegiate Observer a By BUD BERNARD From Santa Monica Junior College exams: A taxidermist is a kind of thick fog. A tore- ador is a really bad storm. Pooling is the practice indulged in by men about town. * * * The Daily Illini, official publication of the Uni- versity of Illinois has adopted the following pro- gram: .i i 1. To promote better understanding between faculty and students. 2. To lend a sustaining support to Illinois athletics. 3. Put "student responsibility" into practice as a working principle. 4. To find out what's wrong with education. 5. To arouse in University men and women a conception of their place in world affairs. * *e* The interfraternity Ball Committee at the