T14E MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1836 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Smith, Ramsdell Hear Fitzgerald Talk 'Planning' State Planning Officials Assemble In Lansing For First Meeting Work Is Outlined Farmers Driven From Lands By Western Dust Storms Ten Of Faculty Christian To Give Are To Sneak Twilight Program University Represented By Professors On Board Named By Fitzgerald Prof. Harold D. Smith of the Uni- versity Bureau of Government, and Prof. Willett F. Ramsdell had re- turned yesterday from week-end meetings of the State Planning Com- mission in Lansing. Professor Smith has been newly appointed to the com- mission, while Professor Ramsdell is already a member. Gov. Fitzgerald addressed the Fri- day meeting of the newly-appointed State board in which the above mem- bers represent the University. A ten- tative program was drawn up out- lining the problems which the com- mission will embrace. Now operat- ing under the support of the National Resources Board, and aided by Fed- eral planning consultants, the State Planning Commission is entirely in- dependent in action. Appointed by the governor, it reports directly to him. It meets every two weeks. Explains Purpose "The commission has a dual pur- pose," Professor Ramsdell said yes- terday. "It will study questions that call for an immediate solution, mak- ing recommendations to the execu- tive and legislative departments of the State government, and it will undertake surveys of underlying causes of problems within its juris- diction, studying data assembled over a longtime period." Such subjects as the commission decides to study will be turned over to specially appointed committees which will submit a report to the main body before any action is ap- proved, it was pointed out by Pro- fessor Smith. State welfare will pre- sent material for study, he said, and there will be undertaken a study of seasonal unemployment, wage stand- ards, and other problems pertaining to the general relief question. It is believed that a survey of state educa- tion and transportation will be added to the study of welfare and land utilization. Study Land Utilization The study of land utilization will be a major activity of the newly- created commission, Professor Rams- dell indicated. The rural zoning problem will be investigated in con- nection with that general survey. There are counties in Michigan, he said, whose road and school taxes might be greatly reduced by a local- ization of families living in very sparsely settled regions. At the present, outlying roads that serve but several families must be maintained by the county so that the children may get to school. The commission may advise that the coun- ties, through- locally determined zon- ing'regulations, move these few fam- ilies nearer schools. Aim At Social, Economic Benefit The savings effected by any rear- rangements should more than offset the costs involved, to be effective, Pro- fessor Ramsdell believed. He added that aside from economic benefits of such a plan, the social angle bears on the situation, as it is desirable that families, especially those con- taining children, be nearer schools and other community life. Professor Ramsdell attended Saturday a regional meeting of the National Resources Board in Chicago. This board, he said, was set up by emergency legislation and cooperates with state planning boards. The Mav- erick bill now stalled in the House of Representatives committee on pub- lic lands, would create a permanent board of five members to be appointed by President Roosevelt with authori- zation for an adequate technical staff to carry on work inaugurated by the National Resources Board. "The purpose of-the national com- mission," Professor Ramsdell said, "has been the correlation of the ef- forts of previously established boards, and has been agreataid to state commissions in the study of water and other natural resource problems." DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN -Associated Press Photo. This farm home near Guymon, Okla., with expensive machinery all but buried 'hy shifting top soil as the result of new and devastating dust storms was abandoned by its owner, who said he would return only when the storms ceased. At Conference' Appear At Grand Rapids In Mid-West Physical Education Meeting Ten members of the University faculty will appear before the an- nual conference of the Mid-West Physical Education association to be held today, Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Grand Rapids. Health and physical educators and recreation leaders will come from Indiana, West Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan to attend. Dr. James B. Edmonson, dean of the School of Education, will address a general session on the needed changes in secondary education. "The Secretary Reports Progress' will be given by Prof. Elmer D. Mitchell, di- i ector of intramural athletics, at the banquet on Friday. Professor Mitch- ell is secretary-treasurer of the Amer- ican Physical Education Association and editor of its journal. Fielding H. Yost, director of inter- collegiate athletics, will be the main speaker when coaches and teams who are participating in the state bas- ketball tournament convene as guests of the association at an all-Michi- gan luncheon. Others who are taking an active part in the program of the conven- tion are Dr. Howard Y. McClusky, associate professor of educational psychology, and Jackson R. Sharf- man, associate professor of physical education. Professor McClusky will appear before a student session, speaking on "Physical Education and Personality Growth," and Professor Sharfman is a member of the panel discussion group to discuss ways in which physical education in schools and colleges can best contribute to the recreational life of the individual. Mabel E. Rugan, associate profes- sor of physical education for women, will read a paper on "The Use of Health Knowledge Tests" before a meeting of the YWCA section. Pro- fessor Rugan, who is chairman of the Mid-West Cooperative Study Group, will also preside at a meeting of the Palmer Christian, University organ- ist, will be heard at 4:15 p.m. today at Hill Auditorium, in another twi- light organ recital. Mr. Christian has planned a pro- gram of varied selections for this concert. He will open his program with "Prelude Fugue and Chaconne in C," by Buxtehude, to be followed by "Prelude, (Ninth Sonata for Vio- lin)" by Corelli. His third number will be "andante" by Stamitz. Jepson's "Sonata for Organ, No. 3 in D flat major, Allegro Intermezzo, Romanzo, and Finale," will be next on the program, after which Mr. Christian will play Gigout's "Scher- zo," and Schmitt's "Prelude." The final number will be "Finale, Sym- phony I," by Vierne. The general public, with the excep- tion of small children is invited to attend the recital. Two other organ recitals have been scheduled for the near future. On April 8 Mr. E. William Doty of the music school, will appear as soloist, while on April 26, Mr Christian will give a Bach recital. MT. CLEMENS OUSTS GAMBLING MT. CLEMENS, March 17. -- (P) - Village President William Harper of Rooseville claimed a triumph today in his war against gambling. Harper, who took office a week ago, gave operators six hours toremove slot machine, raffle boards and other gaming devices. They observed the ultimatum. research section. John Johnstone, varsity tennis coach, will appear be- fore one of the section's meetings to discuss "A Survey of the Voluntary Recreational Interests of Students in the University of Michigan." Hilda V. Burr, Marie D. Hartwig and Ruth H. Bloomer, instructors in the department of physical education for women, are also scheduled to take part in the four-day meeting. JEWELRY andI WATCH REPAIRING HALLER'S Jewelry State at Liberty AE , 11 i 11 w 7 Stephens College Women Dislike 'Swearing Girls' 'No Nice Girl Swears!" This seems to be the attitude of the women at Stephens College at Columbia, Mo., Anyway, the book which was read the most ii a recreational reading survey conducted at that college was "No Nice Girl Swears" by Moats. The books which follow the lead- er are more intellectual and reflect the educational endeavor at the col- lege. Second in ranking is Allen's "Anthony Adverse," third and fourth are both volumes written by Gals- worthy, "One More River" and "Flow- ering Wilderness." Report Shows More Students Are Dismissed Kraus Reveals 181 Asked To Drop From Literary College; 90 Reinstated Reports that the number of stu- dents asked to leave the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the end of last semester for. failing to meet scholestic require- ments was higher than ever before were spiked yesterday by the release of statistics by Dean Edward H. Kraus. Of the 230 students interviewed by the Administrative Board at the end of last semester, 181 were asked to withdraw. However, 90 of this num- College Students In England 11 More Serious, Says Librarian O T Students In Britain Utilize Privilege Benefits More, States English Woman "Because fewer in Engiand have the privilege of attending college, the college students there are more ser- igus-minded," said Miss Evelyn J. A. Evans of Coventry, England, but now employed in the reference department of the University General Library. Feels U. S. Should Join League Miss Evans is a member of the staff of the public library in Cov- entry but desiring to study public library systems in other countries she negotiated with several foreign li- braries and was able to contact Dr. William W. Bishop of the University Library. ber were immediately reinstated for Exchange Is Arranged another trial, Dean Kraus said. Library. Finding Miss Helen WalterI This total is higher than the Finding Miss Helen Walter of the number asked to leave the University University Library staff willing to in February, 1935, when 144 were exchange positions for a year, Dr. placed on the "Home" list, and ap- Bishop promoted an exchange with proximately 80 were reinstated at financial aid from the Carnegie Foun-' the beginning of the second semester. dation whereby Miss Evans came to However, Dean Kraus added, this the University with Miss Walter tak- slight increase in the number asked ing the position in Coventry, Eng- to withdraw can be attributed to land. Miss Evans came here last April the rise in the enrollment this year. and will return to her post in England Because of the decrease in enroll- in two weeks.f ment for the years '33-'35, the only Besides being in the empioyment other year which could be compared of the public library, Miss Evans to 1936, he said, is 1932. In that was secretary of the Coventry Youth' year the enrollment in the literary Group of the League of Nations and; college was 4,160, as compared with figured prominently in the peace pollz the 4,558 enrollment this year. In conducted in England which gave an 1932 174 students were interviewed, overwhelming majority for England's and 133 were temporarily asked to remaining in the League of Nations. withdraw, although 47 students were She naturally feels strongly about reinstated. the obligation of the United States "The number of students asked by to join the League because "it was the Board to withdraw varies only the United States which suggested it slightly from year to year because of in the first place." She believes that changes in enrollment," Dean Kraus the League could effectively be used said. as the "sounding board" for the ___smaller nations, but it can not be truly effective if all the large nations Ban W ithdrawn do not cooperate within the League. Miss Evans enjoys working among *1iy the students in the reference room From Furn for it gives her "an opportunity to study the students at work." She Church O rder has found the Americans extremely hospitable and not of the type that she imagined they would be. She 'The Informer' Sedue~tledexplained that the stereotyped atti-! tude in England toward the Amer- For Release Here After icans is that they are incessantly Catholic Approval dashing about . "Of course one can learn more in American libraries than in any other St. Thomas High School's Legion - - of Decency announced yesterday that the ban its national headquarters ofFO the Catholic League placed on the FOR motion picture "The Informer," has been removed. The picture, given the Motion Pic- ture Academy's award for the best di- recting and acting, is scheduled to be shown at the Michigan Theatre Thursday. Friday, Manager Gerald T R Hoag was informed that the Legion SJTO RAGEfDeecatigo nsrcin of Decency, acting on instructions from its Chicago council, objected to SEE the picture because of "indecent epi- sodes" therein. Accordingly Hoag E LS I FOR announced that the picture would be" withdrawn. Cartage Company Yesterday, however ,the Rev. Fath- er Thomas R. Carey, rector of St. 310 West Ann St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church here, announced that a new order Phone 4297 from the New York council of the Legion of Decency, overriding the Chicago decree, had approved the picture.D The Chicago council has been op- S E C 0 N D S erating while the New York body was rr getting organized, Father Carey ex- Secretarnal a plained, and now the latter group's orders on motion picture censorship will be supreme. The Chicago coun- ~ cil, superceded because authorities Day and Even considered it "too provincial," ac- cording to Father Carey, gave "The STENOTYPY country in the world, because they are the most advanced," she said, "but we can show you a few things." Miss Evans explained that the rural library system in England is better than the American county system because of the more widespread use of regional library bureaus which foster inter- library loans. Miss Evans obtained her library de- gree while working in the library through the School of Librarianship which affords the opportunity to ap- prentices of obtaining degrees while working in the libraries. She explained that many obtain their degrees in this way in England although the University of London has established a library science department. In discussing the Library proce- dure Miss Evans explained that she was greatly surprised to see the peo- ple walking in and out of the public libraries so freely. She pointed out that in England the outflow is reg- ulated by a wicket which is controlled by a foot pedal. Each person leav- ing the library must pass by the wicket so that the attendant is able to look at the books. "We don't lose as many books as you in Amer- ica," he said. FORMER SLAVE GETS PENSION BOYNE CITY, March 17.--(/)- One of the possessions today of Simon Sleet, 101-year-old former Negro slave, was a state old age pension grant. Sleet, born into slavery, said he was sold three times before gain- ing his freedom and joining the Union army in the Civil War. 11 ". EASTER Will Soon Be Here, and for it you will want the finest in CAMERA PORTRAITURE STUDIO 332 South State Street Dial 5031 CAB .4 "R A D I0 P EQU IP PE D Our Aim is: -To give you the Best Cars, Drivers and Serv- ice ... -To add New Cabs as our business grows.. . YOU NEVER CAN TELL TILL YOU MEASURE IT I -To practice First" .. . "Safety I Try Our Improved Service. Phone 7000Lo Every student knows that Sight requires Light. We are all blind in the dark. But few of us can tell when we are getting enough light to see easily and well. Of course, you could read by the light of glowing coals in a fireplace. But it would be unnatural. It would cause you to strain your eyes and your whole body. Many students are endangering their eyesight by prolonged study under poor lighting. have impaired vision. Four out of ten college students (Continued from Page 4) liminaries will come April 23-24. Try- outs and registration for entrance in- to this contest will be held on Tuesday afternoon, March 24 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Room 302 Mason Hall. All pro- spective contestants should report at this time, or else notify Professor Hol- lister. Tryouts are open to all stu- dents who are eligible to take part in public activities. In the final each contestant will have 12 minutes in which to talk about and interpret from memory poetry of his own choosing. For the tryouts prospec- - - i To protect your most precious possession, good eyesight, I EMESTER nd Business nING ning Classes- } I' follow these two simple rules: 1. Have your eyes examined regularly by a competent eyesight specialist. 2. Be sure you have adequate light for easy sight. There is only one way to be sure of your lighting: Measure it yourself, scientifically, with one of the Sight Meters made available for your use by The Detroit Edison Company. There is no charge of any kind. BOOKKEEPING i' I I I