The Weather Cloudy and slightly warmer lay; followed by showers to- ght; tomorrow slightly colder. - I -.d Slir ii t W IVII iiiiiiiilY i WnWY IYYY VOL. XLIV No. 109 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1934 High Ideals Are Urged At Parley 1934's Political Turmoil: No 7: Economic Life In The Far East Weaver Asks Stress For Spiritual Values; Calls Tli 11m Most Practical Over 400 Present At First Sessions Discussions Of Economic Change, War Dominate; Sections Meet Today By RALPH G. COULTER Into an atmosphere heavy with de- bate over economic and political is- sues was injected a note of "spiritual reality" which sharply divided opin- ion in the student group as the first general sessions of the Spring Par- ley came to a close last night in the Union. Prof. Bennett Weaver of the Eng- lish department, declaring that "there are boats to Russia but no boats to the country of high ideals and spir- itual value," received a storm of ap- plause from the more than 400 stu- dents who were present at each of the sessions, while a large group gathei-ed around him after the last meeting to challenge his views. A capacity audience was present for both afternoon and evening meet- ings, with many standing and others being turned away for lack of room, far exceeding records of previous par- leys. Sections Outlined for Today Questions which were heatedly de- bated yesterday will receive further treatment at smaller group meetings today. A brief general meeting of the whole Parley will be held at 3 p. m. in Room 318 of the Union, after which the group will split up into sections to discuss the sub-topics out- lined. The section meetings will con- EDITOR'S NOTE: This article, writ- ten especially for The Daily by Pro- fessor Remer, will be followed by others by faculty authorities. They too will deal with interesting Euro- pean, Euro-Asiatic, and Euro-American problems. By PROF. CHARLES F. REMER (Of the Economics Department) When we observe suchtchanges as the oper~ing of China, the rise of Japan, the settlement of Eastern Si- beria, and the increased importance in world trade of the East Indies and the whole territory of southeastern Asia, it becomes important to grasp the chief problems involved. No one is wise enough to tell us the precise nature of the relation between economics and war and no one is foolish enough to maintain that there is no relation. Every case must be observed and studied. But it is not the fear of war which arouses the chief interest of the economist in the Far East or, for that matter, in any other nation. War is highly advertised but the ordinary processes of economic life are more important to us day by day. If we regard man as engaged in a long struggle to get the best standard of life from the resources at his dis- posal, we have a more realistic view- point than we have if we regard everything else that happens as the background for battle. Looking at the Far East from this economic viewpoint what do we see? The problem of the Russians in Siberia is that of the development of agriculture, fishing and mineral re- sources. In the absence of capital movements from the western world, this means developed by means of equipment from European Russia. It requires the provision of transporta- tion facilities between Siberia and EuropeannRussia, and it means the maintenance of the possibilities of trade through Vladivostock and with the countries b o r d e r i n g on the Pacific. A more immediate problem is that of maintaining communication be- tween the maritime province in the East and the rest of Siberia, which involves the Chinese Eastern Rail- way across Manchuria. Another im- mediate problem is the defense of the Soviet system in the Far East. This gives importance to the group of "white" Russians in Manchuria and makes Russo-Japanese relations more tense than they would otherwise be. Extremes meet in northeastern Asia. Japan regards Russia as a (Continued on Page 2) To Probe Sabotage Of U.S. Mail. Planes WASHINGTON, March 2. - (A') - President Roosevelt has ordered an investigation into charges of sabotage of army airplanes carrying the mail. This was announced tonight by Secretary Dern of the War Depart- ment who added that reports of punctured gas tanks, controls being tampered with, and the presence of water in gasoline tanks were being investigated thoroughly. Although he said he did not be- lieve in the truth of such charges, he nevertheless has directed that a complete inquiry be made. Among the charges that will come under scrutiny is one that commer- cial pilots, 90 per cent of whom are members of the Air Corps Reserves, are being threatened withy blacklist- ing if they accept positions piloting army planes. President Asks Power To Gains Tariff Benefits A section on "War and the Stu- dent" will meet with Jacob Weiss-i man, '34, as student chairman, and< Prof. Thomas H. Reed of the political science department and Prof. Preston W. Slosson, of the history department present. "Capitalism and Social Change" will be the topic of a group under Martin Wagner, Grad., student chair- man, and with Prof. Max S. Hand- man and Charles A. Orr of the eco- nomics department, Prof. Margaret Elliott of the business administra- tion school, arid Prof. Harold J. Mc- Farlan of the engineering college to lead the discussion. Discuss Student Government Professor Weaver, Prof. Leroy Waterman of the Oriental languages department, Prof. Leslie A. White ofa the anthropology department, and possibly Prof. Howard M. Jones of1 the English department will partici- pate in a discussion of "Religion andj the Church," with Bettina Right- mire, '36, as student chairman, Edward Litchfield, '36, will be chairman of the group on "Sex and, the Family" at which Dean Joseph A. Bursley, Mrs. Herbert S. Mallory, director of social service in the psy- chopathic hospital, Prof. Howard Y. McClusky of the education school,, and Prof. John F. Shepard of the psychology department will be pres- ent. A fifth group, formed at the sug- gestion of students at the Parley last night, will meet at 7:30 p.m. today to discuss student government on the campus. Dean Bursley is expected to be present. Calls War Undesirable Questions of war and of economic and social change occupied the ma- jority of yesterday's sessions. Pro- fessor Slosson, in reply to questions, declared that he did not believe war should be avoided under some cir- cumstances, and that even acts of aggression were often justified, es- pecially in the case of civil revolu- tions againstintolerable conditions of oppression. He also stated, however, that in- ternational disputes could be settled more satisfactorily and more eco- nomically by peaceful methods, and said that such machinery as is pro- vided by the League should prove adequate if it were properly used. Defends Present System A contention by Professor Hand- man that the masses had turned on their own leaders and that any sys- tem other than the present would lead to worse exploitation of the peo- ple aroused a heated protest among CouncilBegins Drive To Keep Library Open Gives $50 To Campaign; $325 More Needed To; Keep Unit Open Sunday, A campaign to raise money to keep the Main Library, exclusive of the stacks, open Sundays for the remain- der of the year, was begun yesterday when the Undergraduate Council gave $50 to the fund and announced it would supervise an extensive cam- pus drive at the beginning of next week for the additional $325 needed. All those whoaire .interested in having the library open for the re- maining Sundays of the year, and who will give a few cents to a fund which will make this possible, are requested to sign coupons which will appear in The Daily and either mail them to The Daily or deposit them in boxes situated at strategic points on the campus. Besides determining campus senti- ment by way of coupons, the Council intends to send to each fraternity and sorority on campus, as well as other campus organizations, letters requesting $2 from each house. Be- tween $150 and $200, it is hoped, will be procured in this manner. If the library is to be open Sun- days, it will be necessary for stu- dents to raise the money themselves, said Gilbert E. Bursley, Council pres- ident, who presided after an absence during the latter part of the last se- mester, for the State cut 23 per cent from the library fund this year. The library was forced to drop 20 full time members because of this action and authorities did not believe it fair to ask those remaining to work on Sundays without compensation, Bur- sley said. The Council also decided that all freshmen who have not already done so may stop wearing pots after March 4. In future years, the members de- cided, freshmen need only wear pots until Thanksgiving Day, after which they may be discarded. The Council also appropriated $25 toward the University Fresh Air Camp and announced its complete support of an entertainment to be held some time in the latter part of March for the purpose of raising additional funds for the camp. BUILLETIN Varsity Swim TeamDeet Northwestern EVANSTON, I11, March 2.- (/P)- Michigan's Big Ten champion swim- ming team won six out of ten first places tonight to defeat Northwest- ern, 49 to 35, in ~a dual meet. Taylor Drysdale provided the out- standing performance of the meet in winning the 150-yard back stroke from Miller of Northwestern in 1 :38.4. The Wolverines won the opening event, the 400-yard relay, and never were headed, although Northwestern was close until the last three events. Pr"rojee l Meth1od O rl" Tieaching. (ICa ime d Unfiair ITo L hiidrenl "There is no such thing as right or wrong in school work -it is aI little better or not quite so good." Thus does Dr. J. L. Meriam of the University of California at Los An- geles justify his attempts to take the1 three R's out of school work. Hef spoke at the Phi Delta Kappa dinnerI held last nigh t at the Union.I Dr. Meriam is noted in the educa- tion world fo: his marked departure from the cony ntional in the teaching of elementary school pupils. He con- demns the project method of motivating sti dy among such pupils on the ground that it is unfair to7 "fool the children," He adds that1 most teachers don't know that they aren't fooling the pupils but that the pupils know that their teachers are trying to fool them. The first speaker on the program was W. A. Rih::on, of Atlanta Uni- versity, who is makig a tour of the schools of the north. He is well known in the South forhis work in train- ig Negro teah The speakers were introduced by Dean J. B. Edmondson of the School of Education. Hockey Team Defeats Tech By21 Slore Michigan Takes First 0f Series As Sherf Breaks Tie In Final Period Repealists Will Organiz On Tuesday For Campaig Democrats To Back" Dri Club Plans To Acquaint Vienna-Bound? Consolidation Of Ann Arbor Citizens With In Support Of Pr4 Student Viewpoint Amendment Plan Issue To Be Made Committee To Familiar To Voters Elected By A Reorganization Meeting {, Drive For Funds 4 Of Group Planned; State {Y ]Flans; Treasure Official To Speak Be Appointed The movement to effect the legalC n Wet groups, jubilant h 4 common Council's decision sale of beer east of Division Streetb eD n in Ann Arbor won its first campus.......netoy......on.te tion directly up to the pe political support with the decision vote April 2, began to formut yesterday of the Young Democrats' for a campaign last night Club to make the legalizing of beer n"a special meeting of all th sales in the campus area its first ested in the repeal move political issue. Announcement of the Tuesday night at the offic decision was made by officials of the Daily. organization. The call was issued by An intensive campaign to acquaint Kraft, chairman of the Ann Arbor citizens with the viewpoint Charter Amendment Repea of students on the beer issue will be -Associated Press Photo tee which recently collect launched by the club at a meeting to Rumors persisted in Austria that 1,600 signatures asking for be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Archduke Otto, youthful claimant to the question. Although the League, it was said. that nation's throne, would be weredeclared illegal by City Acting upon the decision made brought to Vienna as part of a move- William Laird on a techr Thursday night at a meeting of the ment to restore an Austrian mon- was this display oi repeal Common Council to submit to local archy. observers believe, which fd voters April 2 an amendment which tion. eliminates the last 12 lines from Sec- F Last night it was said tion 88, Article 3, of the City Charter, Europe a ingcommittee would continue the Young Democrats will point their tion and that all citizens drive for support of the amendment Arm s Struggle, would be asked to Join Wi at Ann Arbor citiyens and students ) larger organization, the who reside in this city. o -estaI British VCharter Amendment Repe Students, unless able to establish .1s Vr1tis2e Phil C. Pack, State rep Ann Arbor as their residence - that who has claimed that thi is, where they will go after leaving . Street beer ban was repeal the University - will be able to par- Critics Call Eden's Trip bill creating the State Lqu ticipate in the vote only by influenc- T EuCot'ient Commission, will serve as ing Ann Arbzqr ients to vote vlsor of the commttee "yes' ontIe amendment prolosal, Only A 'Talkie Toir They league ra sai, officials pointed out. invitations to 50 people Although a controversy over the LONDON, March 2.- (if) -The been connected with thi east of Division Street beer issue has opinion that Europe is face-to-face drive for the meeting Tues waged for several months, splitting with the most serious disarmament but all other people who ar Ann Arbor citizens into two factions crisis since Germany pulled her ed are asked to attend, he it is believed by the Young Demo- stakes and left Genevalast October The meeting willelect a crats that there is apathy and indif- was expressed tonight in an author- to carry on the work nec ference to the interests of students itative'British quarter. organizing a large repeal vo on the part of local residents which The indication of the American for funds will be made ai must be removed by strong cain- State Department that the United zations and individuals wil paigning by students if their inter- States was in complete accord with to contribute. Other matt ests are to be represented at the polls the British government's views on will be considered at the m Students and faculty members are disarmament gave only a glimmer of be campaign literature, invited to participate in the forma- hope in the situation, for London publicity, personal contaci tion of plans for the campaign, offi~ has known for some time that Wash- paign to get unqualified cials of the Young Democrats Club ington supported the British arms registered, and all other : stated, at the Sunday reorganization osals necessary to get out the 19 meeting. William F. Dorn, assistant propo . attorney-general of Michigan and No such encouragement, however, sible repeal vote. president of the Young Democrats of was evidenced on the European con- Michigan, will address the rally and tinent as a result of Capt. Anthony P1lCat10B advise in the formation of plans for Eden's recent tour of the capitals. the campaign. The Lord Privy Seal and arms ex- Wants Congress To Him Anthority To Trade Reciprocity Give Seek WASHINGTON, March 2. -(P) - A wide change in the nation's tariff policy, the badge of political faith for more than a century, was pro- posed today by President Roosevelt. A thousand-word message, one of the longest he has devoted to any one piece of legislation, took to Con- gress the news that the President desires authority to bargain with other countries for trade benefits. The immediate reaction of Senate Republicans came from Senator Mc- Nary of Oregon, their leader. "Too much power to put in the hands of one man," he called it, adding that it presaged the "destruction of the tariff commission." In general, the President asked power to bargain with other nations for trade, the treaties thus arrived at not to be subject to the long and sometimes tedious process of Senate ratification. He pointed to the foreign' trade picture and said full and per- manent domestic recovery depended upon revived international trade., By ROLAND L. MARTIN The Wolverine hockey team took a further step towards securing a strangle-hold on the mythical college championship for the S t a t e last night by defeating Michigan Tech., 2 to 1, at the Varsity Arena. The Maize and Blue need only to tie to- night's game to clinch the mythical title. Johnny Sherf, speedy Michigan wing, won the contest for the Wol- verines in the final period when he skated down the center of the ice, dribbled the puck through three of the Miners who were back of the red line, drew Eddie Maki, Tech goalie, out of the cage, and shot the puck by him for the tally that broke a 1-1 tie. Michigan drew first blood in the speedy contest near the middle of the first period. Sherf had been sent to the penalty box and came out just in time to drive a loose puck over against the boards. Capt. George David grabbed the puck as it bound- ed from the boards, rounded the Tech defense men, drew Maki out of posi- tion by faking a shot at the left hand corner of the cage, and scored in the unprotected corner of the net as he skated past. b The Technicians tied the score shortly after the second period start- (Continued on Page 3) r L fa' { G x Fundamental Things Apply As Time Goes By-For Co-Eds Too Blue Law Depression trip a "talkie tour." Ceer Gardens Contrary to reports, published Empties rabroad, that the United States had taken a new initiative in disarmament Ann Arbor's bright spots were sud- negotiations, American ambassador- denly dimmed last night as the beer at-large Norman H. Davis told the gardens felt the first effects of the Associated Press that "the United city Blue Law. States is not offering any new plan Small groups of puzzled students as far as I know." wandered about the city visiting one Mr. Davis, who is in London en- haunt after the other in search of route to Stockholm, interpreted the week-end entertainment, and found American policy as one of waiting for only empty tables. European governments to settle their Distracted proprietors found their political differences and renew arms business completely ruined as the new discussions. law banned dancing and stopped the "When disarmament is ready and sale of beer just as gayety was be- if I am needed and wanted I shall ginning to reach its height. be there," he said. Colleye Publications Criticize Work Of National Defense Week (By Intercollegiate Press) tion whose object is to make higher LARAMIE, Wyo., March 2. - Na- education available to every young tional Defense Week, featuring movie man and woman of the state and screens alive with folks telling au- imposing such conditions as 'take diences they'd better begin crying for military or get out' seems hardly biger and better armies and battle- compatible with Ithe principles of ships, didn't go over so big in at least democracy as set forth in the Con- two of the nation's colleges. stitution." Here, for instance, is part of what The Akron Buchtelite of Akron the Branding Iron, student news- University, said in part: paper at the University of Wyoming "That smug world in which we in- had to say about it: offensive, peace-loving college stu- "The next war will be fought by dents live is being momentarily us and our contemporaries. It will be shaken by another one of those na- another 'war to end war,' or 'to make tional something or other weeks. The the world safe for democracy.' And American Legion, that band of jingo- the armament ring will clean up ists, and diverse other clubs of ex- again. You will have little if any fighting men, are rallying around the (By Intercollegiate Press) CLEVELAND, March 2.- The ques- tion of morals has developed into one of "good taste" and "poor taste" so far as the modern co-ed of in- telligence is concerned. Put any matter up to her on this basis and she is pretty certain to make the right choice-even when it comes to choosing a husband. As a result, divorce courts of to- morrow will grind far less swiftly than they do today. This was the concensus of the na- tion's deans of women, gathered here in convention this week. said. "They want to be self-support- ing, too. For it is their belief that in these days it often takes more than one to earn a living for a family. "As to morals - they are, of course, far more a matter of individual inter- pretation today than formerly. The intelligent young woman does not conform to a certain code because she thinks tradition or public opinion demands. Her conduct is regulated chiefly by what she considers 'good taste.' Much good has come out of the depression so far as the girl grad- uate of tomorrow is concerned, in the Mrs. Roosevelt To Fly To Puerto Rico WASHINGTON, March 2. - {P) - On a new aerial adventure --a pro- posed flight to Puerto Rico - Mrs. Roosevelt's second year as mistress of the White House will be' "off to a flying start." From Washington to San Juan in