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WOMEN'S BUSINESS STAFF: Betty Cavender, Margaret Cowie, Bernadine Field, Betty Greve, Mary Lou Hooker, Hen Shapland, Betty Simonds, Marjdrie Langenderfer, Grace Snyder, Betty Woodworth Betsy Baxter' Margaret Bentley, Anne Cox, Jane Evans, Ruth Field, Jean Guon, Mildred Haas, Ruth Lipkint, Mary McCo-d, Jane Wit- loughby. NIGHT EDITOR: JOHN M. O'CONNELL Th e First 98 Years .... T OMORROW marks' an important anniversary in the long history of the University, one of the oldest educational in- stitutions of its kind in the country. It was on March 18, 98 years ago, that the state passed an act providing for the organization and government of the University of Michigan, and two days later in the same year a companion bill was enacted which definitely located the institution at Ann Arbor. Although it has now been established that the University had its first organization in 1817 at De- troit, the original organization and authorization of the University depended on the Organic Act passed in 1837. It was not until that time that this institution provided any instruction of collegiate grade. In that 98 years many changes have been ef- fected. The University has grown from a few com- paratively crude buildings to a huge plant including dozens of the most modern buildings with modern equipment. Its enrollment has increased nearly 10-fold because the people of the state have grown to realize the importance and necessity of higher education. These are trying years. Whether in the next 98 or 100 years there may be similar growth and im- provement of colleges and universities, or a slow disintegration of the educational system, is being decided. As long as there continues to be educa- tional opportunity for all -rich and poor alike - the colleges and universities are fulfilling a most necessary and valuable function. However, should these institutions cease to operate to the advantage of all, and become of benefit to a limited group only, the educational system of the country will have started on the way down. Spare Time Opportunities*-.. T HE ACCUSATION is often made of undergraduates that they are neg- ligent in the taking of all the advantages that their college community offers them. Realizing that there are many Michigan students who do use their spare time to advantage in at- tending lectures, entering into extra-curricular ac- tivities, and in many other ways, it is still true that a great majority of undergraduates waste cnnvra timest~ hat mright. hP ncurinied1 iiuuin v rnth- Not Strong Enough To the Editor: May I commend you and your enterp'rising re- porter for the timely article on Huey Long in the Daily of March 9. The Louisiana Kingfish is a real menace to what little freedom we have left in this country, and he can only be stopped by exposing him in the American press. Long is a great orator. Professor Peterson is quite right when he says that he appeals to the emotions rather than reason. The Long plan, with all its grandiose ideas, sounds good. Particularly is this so with regard to the poor man who, as a result of the depression, is completely down and out. These unfortunate people will flock to the Long standard unless it is explained to them, in the clear-cut language of your interview, the fallacies of the proposal. Until it is pointed out that Huey Long fails to consider really practical problems, that his plan is but an aery dream that is a menace to ordered society, he will continue to attract per- sons to his side. The comparison of Long with Hitler was a good one. It is true without question that Long is tak- ing advantage of the hard times to capitalize for himself just as did the German dictator. And it is also true, I believe, as was pointed out in the article, that once put into power, Long would seek control for himself in the same manner as Hitler. Huey Long must be exposed. If there could be any possible criticism of your reporter's handling of the interview, it would be that he did not make it de- nouncing enough and that he did not bring out enough flaws in the Long scheme. If America is to retain any vestige of democracy and if it is to escape the clutches of such obvious demagogues as the Kingfish, the press must act. -An Approving Reader. Too Soong To the Editor: The interviewing of various members of the political science and economics departments on the subject of Huey Long's recent radio address was a commendable procedure on the part of your re- porter. However, the meager results of the inter- views were disheartening. Inasmuch as these al- leged authorities in their respective fields have the background to analytically discuss the economic and political implications of Mr. Long's address, one would expect more than the mouthings of the Hearst Hacks and- Hugh S. Johnson bombast . I am not a Long advocate. I believe that any change is bigger than a one-man job. Long knows that, too, I am sure. Rather am I concerned with the principles involved in the controversy of which Long is a symbol. I undertake to write only that the fundamental issue of the redistribution of wealth be not obscured by the utterances of these professors who leave the deceitful impression that any man who urges a redistribution of wealth is a "demagogue" and that such a redistribution is per se "unworkable." The attack on Long took two forms and I shall consider each one separately. 1. "Long Plan Termed Unworkable." The worthy professor admits that he has not read the plan, knows nothing of any considerations Long might have given the technical workings involved in such a plan, and seems to make no effort to find out before giving a statement to the press . . . But the authorities evidently have a prerogative of judging a plan without considering it carefully and then terming it "confused," "distorted," "evasive." And that on the garbled accounts of a 45-minute ad- dress which I heard and thought contained as much as any man could humanly consider in so short a time. But downright distortion is committed by the professors themselves. One of them states: "He (Long) aims for the control of wealth himself." Where did he get that notion? Surely not from the address. There were no statements in it which could possibly be a basis for such an infer- ence.. . I believe this same professor in showing the unworkability makes the profound statement that "If you take away ownership you take away con- ti ol." Obviously, he wishes to leave us with the impression that all will be at a standstill. To take away private ownership, professor, does not mean that public control is also taken away ... 2. "Kingfish Is Called Demagogue." Although I would not condone some of the things I hear about Long -if they are true, we cannot conclude that he is a demagogue because he appeals to emotions. When Herbert Hoover exclaimed, "Two cars in every garage," to what was he appealing? When he later said "Grass will grow on the city streets if the Democrats are elected," to what was he appealing? When Roosevelt in his inauguration address promised that he would drive the money changers out of the temples, to what was he appealing? When Johnson ranted for two years over the radio to what did he appeal? When Roosevelt makes "fireside talks" I defy any man to deny that 90 per cent of it is general "mush." My conclusion is this. If promises are made with- cut any plan nor reason to believe that they are possible, that is cold analysis. But let any man make promises and have an idea as to how to accomplish his aims then he is a demagogue. And the fact that such a vicious and expensive atack has COL LEG IATE OBSERVER By BUD BERNARD How true, how true. "I am delighted to meet you," Laid the father of a Cornell student warmly shaking hands with the professor. "My son took mathematics under you last year, you know." "Pardon me," said the professor, "He was ex- posed to it, but he never took it." From way down in Texas, we get a collection of sorority regulations. We often wonder what they do at sorority houses. Here is what they don't do. HOUSE REGULATIONS 1. Girls will please wear BOTH stockings when entertaining gentlemen callers, except on Sundays and Holidays. 2. Girls are ABSOLUTELY NOT to date ditch diggers, college boys, or other riff-raff. 3. Do not run your hand through your boy friend's hair then wipe your hands on the wall paper. Even dogs have pretty hair. 4. Always turn out lights at 9 o'clock every evening, even if your visitor doesn't leave. We must cut down expenses. Here is news. The boys at Colgate University have gone anti-social. The Winter house parties, which were to be held recently at that institution, were called off by officials. The reason: Fifty Col- gate men were in bed with the measles. This is a rumor coming from officials of General Motors in Detroit. It seems as though the only comment of the Ford family, when they get up from the dinner table is "V-8." We have long been acquainted with the various idiosyncrasies of an outworn anti-co-edism system. (How is that last expression?) Recent develop- ments at the Appalachian State Teacher's College have brought up an entirely new angle on the whole situation. The president of the North Car- olina institution has announced a new ruling whereby men and women students will not be allowed to sit together during athletic contests. His ultimatum has aroused the budding teachers to such an extent that a strike has been declared. They say they will fight to the end on any re- striction on their accustomed freedom. Add these to your list of famous last lines: Gosh, I'm all out of gas." "Really I'm not very hungry, but-" "Isn't it stuffy in here?" "What five dollars I owe you?" "Let's play for some stakes, just to make it more interesting." *Y*? * * Here's an idea for you budding generals in the R.O.T.C. When a freshman entered the R.O.T.C. at Wichita University he called for a uniform with a bi-swing back and pleated trousers. Washington' Off The Record By SIGRID ARNE WASHINGTON, March 16. REP. MARTIN KENNEDY of New York grinned broadly as another New Yorker, Rep. Joseph Gavagan, engaged in the ribbing in which their state delegation delights. "Did you vote for that bill giving an extra clerk to each congressional member?" asked Gavagan. Kennedy had. "What for?" asked Gavagan, "your secretary and you should be able to handle your two letters a day." "Ah," said Kennedy, "but a third would be nice for pinochle." The opinions of Gen. Hugh S. Johnson and Sen. Huey P. Long of Louisiana may be at poles' ends, but when they sit down to write their speeches both men have a fondness for the same kind of big, yellow scratch-pad. rHE "BABY" of senatorial hostesses is a pretty, but level-headed girl of 21 years, Jane Holt, sister of the youngest senator, Rush D. Holt, of West Virginia. She receives many compliments but the best, to her mind, was given her by an old West Virginian who came in to see about a law case pending since 1903. "I'm sure you remember the case, Miss Jane," he said, adding apologetically, "although you must have been quite a kid then." EXCERPTS from FERA's mail-bag include: "I am a former vaudeville contortionist. Have been without work for a year and don't know which way to turn. "Is it true that our cow is in distress? A man has" a mortgage on her." "The mother is intelligent. She speaks several languages and has even writen a poem no one will buy.'' Rep. Caroline O'Day of New York went to a large dinner serenely aware that her case of laryngitis would make it impossible for her to speak. But when she rose to explain her predica- ment she tumbled into a worse one. Her voice was quite clear. She gasped and launched into an extemporaneous talk. V TAN( MNT in'.TC.'hp +c~home of RP. ~iTshll. Irh You will certainly be ERIN if you don't pay that Daily sub- scription. A Study In Green 000 and thereupon St. Patrick armed himself with his trusty shilalah and proceeded to drive the snakes from Ireland.. * "i . . This line is devoted to Philip. Philip )who? Philip Space. If anyone told you that unpaid Daily subscriptions aren't due it's a lot of BALARNEY. "Ha, ha, that's a yolk on me, said the Swedish lady (quite near Ireland as she dropped an egg on her chest. 1F ItBt (l0c for 3 or more insertions) To avail yourselves of the proven Results of Daily Classified Ads. Call at the Student Publications Building 420 Maynard Street or Phone 2-1214 II I