THE MI CHIGAN DILY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1934 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is enclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches are reserved. Enteredat the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second. class matter. Special rate of postage granted by Third Assistant Postmaster-General. Subscription during summeraby carrier, $1.00; by mail, $1.50. During regular school year by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4.50., Offices: Student Publications Building, Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Phone: 2-1214. 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...... ... ... WILLIAM G. FERRIS CITY'EDITOR.... .............I JOHN HEALEY 'EDITORIAL DIRECTOR ...........RALPH G. COULTER SPORTS EDITOR................ARTHUR CARSTENS WOMEN'S EDITOR .....................ELEANOR BLUM NIGHT EDITORS: Paul J. Elliott, John J. Flaherty, Thomas E. Groehn, Thomas r . Kleene, David G. MacDonald, John M. O'Connell, Robert S. Ruwitch, Arthur M. Taub. SPORTS ASSISTANTS: Marjorie Western, Joel Newman, Kenneth Parker, William Reed, Arthur Settle. WOMEN'S ASSISTANTS: Dorothy Gies, Florence Harper, Eleanor Johnson, Ruth Loebs, Josephine McLean. Rosalie Resnick, Jane Schneider, Marie Murphy. jREPORTERS : Donald K. Anderson, John H. Batdorff, Robert B. Brown, Clinton B. Conger, Robert E. Deisley, Allan Dewey, John A. Doelle, Sheldon M. Ellis, Sidney Finger, William H. Fleming, Robert J. Freehling; Slher- win Gaines, Ralph W. Hurd, Walter R. Kreuger, John N. Merchant, Fred W. Neal, Kenneth Norman, Melvin * C. Oatliout, John P. Otte, Lloyd S. Reich, Marshall Shulman, Bernard Weissman, Joseph Yager, C. Brad- ford Carpenter, Jacob C. Siedel, Bernard Levick, George Andros,Fred Buesser, Robert Cummins, Fred DeLano, Robert J. Friedman, Raymond Goodman, Morton Mann. Dorothy Briscoe, Maryana Chockly, Florence Davies, Helen Diefendorf,. Marian. Donaldson, Saxon Finch, Elaine Goldberg, Betty Goldstein, Olive Griffith, Har- get Hathaway, Marion Holden, Beulah Kanter, Lois King, Selma Levin, Elizabeth Miller, Melba Morrison, Mary Annabel Neal, Ann Neracher, Elsie Pierce, Char- lotte Reuger, Dorothy Shappell, Carolyn Sherman, Molly Solomon, Dorothy Vale, Betty Vinton, Laura Winograd, Jewel Weurfel. BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 2-1214 BUSINESS MANAGER ..............RUSSELL B. READ CREDIT MANAGER ........... ..... ROBERT S. WARD WOMEN'S BUSINESS MANAGER,.........JANE BASSETT DEPARTMENT MANAGERS: Local Advertising, John Og- den; Service Department, BernardARosenthal; Contracts. Joseph Rothbard; Accounts, Cameron Hall; Circulation and National Advertising, David Winkworth; Classified Advertising and Publications, George Atherton. BUSINESS ASSISTANTS: William Jackson, William Barndt, Ted Wohlgemuith, Lyman Bittman, Richard Hardenbrook, John Park, F. Allen Upson, Willis Tom- linson, Robert Owen, Homer Lathrop, Donald Hutton, Arron Gillman, Tom Clarke, Gordon Cohn. WOMEN'S ASSISTANTS: Mary Bursley, Margaret Cowie, Marjorie Turner. Prohibition Is A Horrid Word. . . SOMETHING had to be done about the movies. Even producers would probably admit that the majority of them were rank and insulting to the intelligence. So Legions of Decency and Committees of Righteousness got busy at reforming ourmovie entertainment. With an attitude common to reform move- ments, they began by attacking the problem back- wards - instead of concentrating on educating the public to better movies,.they are trying to prevent them from seeing anything else. The reformers are still at it, and will be for a long time to come 'unless they change their tactics or sink into the oblivion of those who fought for the late noble experiment of prohibition. 'Because, unfortunately, the movies are pretty much what the public has made them. A study of current events since the Garden of Eden shows that what man is forbidden is what he will want - and get. Writing in Liberty, Arthur L. Mayer, prominent theatre operator, gives a few statistics on the de- mand for pictures of both the so-called good and bad type. In Boston, cradle of culture, 40 theatre operators cancelled their contracts to play "Abra- ham Lincoln," while "Little Caesar" received no cancellations. In staid Philadelphia, "Berkeley Square" was cancelled throughout the territory, but Clara Bow n "Hoopla" was unanimously ac- cepted. In the Salt Lake City territory the only way exhibitors can be compelled to play "Alice in Won- derland" is by refusing to give them Mae West pictures until they do. These statements demonstrate the taste of the public in cinema entertainment. Producers have found by experience that most good pictures lose money, and they are not running philanthropic institutions. As many point out, they can no more be expected to produce movies suitable only for children than can the publishers be expected to bring out only juvenile books. Maybe the movie reformers can educate the public' to temperance in its film fare, but if they can't there's little hope in prohibition. We don't want movie bootleggers. Campus Opinion Letters published in this column should not be construed as expressing the editorial opinion of The Daily. Anonymous contributions will be disregarded. Tne names of communicants will, however, be regarded as confidential upon request. Contributors are asked to be brief, the editor reserving the right to condense all letters of over 300 words. Art or jingoism? To The Editor: The Michigan League Against War and Mil- itarism sharply censures the Art Cinema League for showing the film "No Greater Glory." In the first place, by no stretch of the imagination may the film, be called artistic; it is a typical example of Hollywood mass production. Furthermore, the film is a very clever bit of jingoistic, militaristic propaganda, all the more dangerous because of the insidious cloak of fake facifism that has been spread over it. The film is one of a series of propaganda pic- tures created for the express purpose of selling the American people on war. Backed by the muni- tions makers and other large financial interests, who alone stand to gain in the event of war, it has as its purpose the breaking down of popular re- sistance to the uncivilized orgy of mass-butchery that we call imperialist war. Whether or not this particular film completely succeeds in this pur- pose is not the question. It is one of a series, and we can only attack the series by attacking indi- vidual elements of it. The Art Cinema League boasts that it is the first to present "No Greater Glory" in Ann Arbor. There is a reason for this. Even some commercial distributors refuse to lend themselves to the plans of the wealthy war-makers who would cold-blood- edly slaughter millions to make a few dollars. But not the Art Cinema League. Devoted, as it claims, to the ideal of artistic motion pictures, it is will- ing to screen anything if it can make money on it. After "No Greater Glory," is is entirely possible that they may follow with "S. A. Mann-Brand," the pro-Hitler, pro-fascist, propaganda film from Nazi Germany. The Michigan League Against War and Mili- tarism accuses the Art Cinema League of prosti- tuting both art and conscience in showing "No Greater Glory." We, who are among the hundreds of liberal-minded students who helped to establish the Art Cinema League by taking charter member- ships, unite with liberals, pacifists, and anti- fascists on the campus and in -Ann Arbor to de- mand of the Art Cinema League assurance that films of this character will not again appear on its program. --Michigan League Against War and Militarism. As Others See It] Why No Books? ONE THING that comes to mind at the beginning of the school year is the apparent misunder- standing between some of the professors and the bookstores. It seems that these professors were very anxious to get off to a flying start in their courses and therefore made the first assignment a rather heavy one. When the students get to the stores for their supplies, however, it develops that the books are either already all sold or else have not made their appearance. We are not sure as to where to place the blame for this lack of co-operation. Either the professors are negligent in telling the stores about the re- Collegiate Observer By BUD BERNARD At Union College the following eight questions were presented to the faculty of that school, in order to determine whether the faculty members lived up to the students' ideal. Here are a few questions. 1. Does he try to introduce them to life and thought, rather than merely coach them to pass examinations? 2. Does he give the students all that he has of scholarship, wisdom, and understanding, despite their supposed immunity to such? 3. Is he enthusiastic, alive, free from all dull pedantry and dogma? 4. Does he stimulate the mind of the student to suggest ideas and to correlate the loose ends of in- formation? * * * * The rain seems to have turned the mind of one sophomore. Here's his story: Rain, rain, don't go away! Stay, and while staying play Upon the broad expanse of concrete- Our hard-surfaced pathway to the street. Little boys may shout and yell For you' to go to uh - well For there is no place I'd rather go Than to watch your falling H20. Our own suspicion was confirmed when we read the statistics compiled by Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology scientists show th'at women re- quire 25 per cent longer to apply brakes when driving an automobile than men. .. .. .. .. .. . . * * * * A Deke at the University of California says it's easy to be a hot number if you have money jo burn. * * * University of Oklahoma graduates believe in God, honesty, sterilization and the death penalty. This grim collection of opinions was made by a professor of psychology there recently. There seems to be little doubt about their pure motives behind their belief in honesty for this is the statement the majority agreed with: To be known as a liar would be so undesirable that I would try to avoid being caught in a lie." t r * k * *: This column looks like a poetry corner today but this is too good to miss up on. HERE'S HOW or ADVICE TO CO-EDS When a fellow kisses you Struggle to get free Act as if you're overcome Breathe quite heavily; Close your eyes and hold yourself Rigid, still and fast, If the kiss should last, Take ydur breath in little gasps, Let your face express, Sorrow, anger, joy; despair, All those you should stress. Fight as if to free yourself, Faint away and then, He will very likely want To kiss you once again! -Contrib. El ii II 'u-Il ADJ USTMENTS CHEERFULLY MADE YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED ALL TEXTBOOKS SHORT LAST WEEK HAVE ARRIVED A Completely Replenished Stock of TEXTBOOKS and Supplies on Hand. SLATERS, Inc. State Street is more thn dry'.cleat'ning! The Goldman process of cleaning and "Re-texturing" garments is the only basic improvement in dry cleaning made in the last generation. "Re-texturing" actually does restore to fabrics the natural "body" which all other methods of dry cleaning (without exception) take out. "Re-textured" garments hold shape . . . keep their press . . . defy dampness . . . are shielded against soil. Try it once and you will never again be satisfied with dry cleaning alone! .-- mu ~He-txuig Re-texturing is science's most recent contribution to the dry cleaning industry. Branches for your Convenience: 214 So.-State 1115 So. University 703 Packard 113 East Liberty 701 So. State (corner State & Monroe) Phone 4213 m Bothers NIGHT EDITOR: ARTHUR M. TAUB Sunday Library Service Eludes Us Again. .. O NCE UPON A TIME it was the privilege of every student to use the complete library facilities of the Library every Sunday afternoon and evening. Sunday was then, and always will be, an important day for study. The student has more uninterrupted time than on any other day, and, whether he likes it or not, he ordinarily has to make it count toward getting through sundry college courses. A reduced budget forced the University to cur- tail library service at the beginning of the 1933- 34 school year. With the remaining staff of work- ers, presumably there was no way of avoiding shorter hours. Therefore, study halls were closed during lunch and dinner hours and on Friday and Saturday nights. In addition, the entire General Library had to be kept closed all day Sunday. The first curtailment seemed to cause little hardship; the latter brought about a great deal. By- March, after more than a semester's experience under the Sunday restriction, the student body it- self was willing to shell out to pay for library servce when it needed it badly. Learning that it would cost approximately $375 to keep the main reference room and the periodical reading room open during the remaining Sundays of the school year, the Undergraduate Council began a drive for funds which raised some $160 toward the total needed. All this money was do- nated by students, either individually, or through fraternities, sororities, andother organizations. This concrete indication of student determina- tion behind the drive seemed to be the assurance necessary to bring action on the part of Uni- versity authorities and the executive committee of the Board of Regents. In response to the Coun- cil's petition, the latter body declined the $160, but announced that a way would be found to give the needed library service. Although the various study halls could not bej kept open, students could ask that books they needed be put on reserve in the reference room. Under this arrangement, service seemed to be quite satisfactory during the remainder' of the year. An average of 200 persons were in the Library all day on the first Sunday it was reopened. Anyone who had intended using the Library today or on succeeding fall Sundays will learn Washington Off The Record By SIGRID ARNE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT chuckled at this one: A Sunday school teacher said, "Now, is there any little boy or girl who can tell us the name of our Savior?" "F.D.R.," shouted an uncompromising urchin. "Come, come," said the teacher, "think hard." "Franklin D. Roosevelt," volunteered the second in line. "Now, children, after all - " the teacher began. "Franklin Delano Roosevelt," corrected the third. "Children!" the teacher expostulated. Whereupon the proverbial little Percy rose: "Teacher, it's Jesus." Chorus: "Yeah, lookit 'im, the doggone Repub- lican!" * * * * Giggling NRA officials are keeping the letter in a dark, dark box. It would just add fuel to the fire. It is addressed to "Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, in care of Donald Richberg." Do you have typing to be done, or do you want typing to do? nOr, have you lost anything In any case, your best medium is The Michigan Daily Classified Column GENERAL PERSHING, in accordance with his custom since the World War, has been in France all summer. He recalls with a smile the time the battle monu- ments commission approved a design for a mon- ument to be raised in France. The architect had chosen two upright shafts capped by a horizontal stone. The commission approved it. Then the general showed the design to Mrs. Coolidge. "Why, it looks like a guillotine," she said. Slightly unsettled, the general went to France and showed the design to Paul Pianleve of the French cabinet. "Very fine," said Painleve, "but don't you think - er - it suggests a guillotine?" The monument stands today, b'ut it was made on another design. * * * * CASH RAT ES ZLINE llic PEFr (Short term charge advertisements accepted) Place your ad now and your