__THE MICHIGAN DAILY rIA
Y, MAY 15, 1936
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NIGHT EDITOR: ROBERT CUMMINS
Decentralization
In Industry. .. .
M A)ST INTERESTING are the com-
ments of Paul Wiers .of the, eco-
nomics department on the Ford decentralization
plan as reported in The Daily.
Mr. Weirs is asked: 1. Is decentralization the
solution of our economic ills? Is it the answer to
our labor problem? 2. Is it just another panacea,
impossible to achieve? 3. Is it undesirable if
achieved?
As we see it Mr. Weirs' answers to these ques-
tions go like this:
1. Certainly decentralization is not a panacea,
for our economic ills or our labor problems; it is
not the wonder-solution that will enable us to
stop teaching Economics 51 in the University.
2. Nothing has been demonstrated by the Ford
set-up that would indicate that complete decen-
tralization, panacea or not, is wholly impossible to
achieve.
3. And it is possible that it may be quite desir-
able,
the repeal of the prohibition amendment. Upon
that it is unnecessary to elaborate.
It is interesting, however, to think back once
more of the days when the bootlegger and speak-
easy, if not the gangster and murderer, were close-
ly identified with the campus and students. It is
not easy to say whether the end of the prohibition
era has brought a decline or an increase in the
amount of student drinking. Today's college stu-
dents were not around (at least most of them were
not) to study the "old days." But even if repeal
has brought an increase in student drinking, it
has, at the same time, made drinking an open, legal
and comparatively tame occupation ,in which the
student is more apt to temper his pleasure with
a mature sanity and moderation, instead of run-
ning hog-wild in the ecstasy of illicit indulgence.
THE FORdUM
Letters published in this column should not be
construed as expressing the editorial opinion of The
Daily. Anonymous contributions will be disregarded.
The names of communicants will, however, be regarded
as confidential upon request. Contributors are asked
to be brief, the editors reserving the right to condense
all letters of over 300 words and to accept or reject
letters upon the criteria of general editorial imoortance
and interest to the campus.
Jokes
To the Editor:
Last year there was published at Carlsbad in
Czechoslovakia a book of jokes: "Deutsche Flues-
trerewitze," dealing with the Hitler regime. I have
translated a few of them for the benefit of readers
of The Michigan Daily.
1. "Why does Hitler always occupy a seat in the
front row when he attends a theatrical perform-
ance?"
"Because he wants all the people behind him."
2. "Since when must we Germans salute with
Heil Hitler?"
"Ever since we haven't had a 'Good Day.'"
3. The personnel of an insane asylum expects
the visit of a high Nazi official. For three days
the whole institution has been practicing the Hitler
salute. Upon the arrival of the official, all stand in
a row, all raise their arms and exclaim: "Heil
Hitler!" However, there is one man who does not
salute.
"Why don't you salute?" asks the visitor.
"Pardon me, sir, I am not insane."
4. Hitler visits an insane asylum. He asks
some of the inmates: "Do you know who I am?"
They shake their heads and remain silent.
"I am Adolf Hitler. I am almighty. I am almost
as mighty as God himself."
A smile of pity is their answer. One of the pa-
tieints mumbles: "Oh, yes, yes! That's the way
it started with us too...--
5. God bestowed three qualities upon the Ger-
man people: intelligence, honesty and National
Socialism. However, only two of these qualities
are generally found in any individual German.
A German is either intelligent and a National
socialist - in which case he is not honest.
Or he is honest and a National Socialist which
proves that he is not intelligent.
Or he is intelligent and honest which makes it
impossible for him to be a National Socialist.
6. "Is it true that Fritz was arrested yester-
day? Why did they arrest such a decent fellow?"
"That is why they arrested him."
7. The following joke on Dr. Joseph Goebbels,
Minister of Propaganda and -Enlightenment, is
from The New York Times: "Captain Hugo Eck-
ener, builder and commander of zeppelins, is out
of favor with the German Ministry of Propa-
ganda . . . Can it be that the propaganda author-
ities are just a bit jealous of the largest gas bag in
existence?"
-M. Levi.
The Sex Survey1
To the Editor:+
The sender of the letter appearing in yesterday's
Daily entitled "Conduct in Public Places" need
not have signed her year for the ideas evidence
the period from which they arise. Not only is the
thought almost completely hidden by circumlo-
cution but even when discovered is of little pith.
Let it be known that although the writer was
an Alpha Chi sisters of hers are not of the same
mind about another member, Mrs. Florence Hax-
ton Britton.
The letter seems to imply ,that Mrs. Britton
should be politely ejected from the idealistic realms
of this University because of disturbing the peace
of its occupants. If students are willing to be in-
terviewed and fill out in a purely confidential
manner questionnaires on matters of sex relations
for a project which shall prove of value in deter-
mining the problems of the modern student, surely
no one's peace has been disturbed and there has
been no misconduct. Perhaps F.S.G. is afraid
of the truth.
F.S.G. infers that Mrs. Britton does not earn an
honest living. May I ask what an honest living
is? Is there anything shady about explaining yourI
project for asking questions to which answers
are entirely at the discretion of the person being
interviewed. Is there anything dishonest about
the attempts of two women to Jmake a study of
present situations prevalent in all universities of
the United States? The dishonesty would only
be present if these two women proceeded to write
their book with only their own opinions to go by
and no first hand information obtained through
their survey on which to base their conclusions.
-Another Alpha Chi.
A deed to 320 acres bearing the signature of Sam
Houston is owned by J. E. McClain Roscoe, Tex.,
postmaster.
Coleman County, Tex., apiarists predict a large
honey crop as the mesquite, principal source of
honey, reached full bloom 30 days earlier than us-
ual.
Tihe Conning Towers
BALLADE OF CONTENTION
"But, first of all, paper and pen and ink."
--Louis Untermeyer in The Conning Tower
Small wonder it is that he runs who reads
From much of what is written today
Which neither purges, exalts, nor feeds
Mankind, confused on its lonely way.
It offends us to see a bard display
His foibles with shrugs and verbal winks;
We may ask what a writer will do or say,
But first of all that he feels and thinks.
We ask that he show us finer creeds ,
And not devices that makethem pay;
Nor a list of his little or great misdeeds
Neatly arranged on a showman's tray,
Nor how often his jaunty footsteps stray
From his bosom's mate to a captured minx:
For the loves of an author we may pray,
But first of all that he feels and thinks.
Will it help us to know if in serge or tweeds
He saunters forth to a wordy fray,
What paper helps, or what ink impedes
The rounding out of his tribal lay?
We prefer a Pegasus not to bray,
Cold hash consigned to the kitchen sinks,
We would learn from an author - delight, dismay,
But first of all that he feels and thinks.-
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ENVOY
Prints from America to Cathay,
People who stand on perilous brinks
May subscribe to an author's common clay,
But first of all that he feels and thinks.
MAY
FESTIVAL,
By MARY JANE CLARK
Criticisms have been heaped upon
Sir Edward Elgar for his ability to
take the worst that there is in the
adjective "Victorian" and activate it
into music. Nevertheless, in the
hearts of the British people there is
plenty of room for him - Victorian-
J.S...
DAILY OFFICIAL. BULLE1'IIN.
PUrrhlt '. n it 'htie Amo R ctt, t i.' in .('flI ,F I'rv lttire to all rme mtbt' f Me
A1wersfty Copy reeived at the offie of the Assistant to the Prehskdent
m.IJt 3 .30. 11i:00 n m on Sat urdAy
But even though Mr. Wiers' answers to these
questions are enlightening we were most impressed
by these facts, brought out by his survey of the
Ford industry as it operates in southern Mich-
igan.
1. Mr. Weirs' statement that it really isn't
decentralization at all ,in one sense, because the
workers are hired from the communities in which
the factories are located.
2. His opinion that in the Ford situation it has
not worked out to a profit and is merely a hobby of
Mr. Ford.
3. His predictions that a "revolutionary chem-
ical development may arise and make possible the
usage of agriculture as a substitute for heavy
metals, a situation that would be advantageous
to the Ford "home industries."
All in all, we think the funds given by the Ear-
heart Foundation for Mr. Weirs' survey were well
spent, and that Mr. Weirs himself did a com-
mendable job.
'Pretty
Nnyah'...
ALTHOUGH the cup that the Gar-
goyle recently won as the best col-
lege comic magazine in all these United States is
probably under lock and key by now, and it is too
late to do anything about the matter, it is inter-
esting to note what the Texas Ranger, a competi-
tor, has to say about the matter.
"They (the Gargoyle) have not art work, but
they have money," the Ranger says, "which en-
ables them to feature much photographic work
and four-color covers." Apart from this, the
Texans says, there is little in the magazine except
fashion notes for the boys and girls at Ann Arbor.
"The Gargoyle is pretty nnnyah," the Ranger
concludes.
Liqor Traffic
And Youth. . .
F OR THE FIRST TIME since the re-
F peal of the 18th Amendment, the
prohibition forces have gained an appreciable por-
tion of the limelight with the nomination, by the
Prohibition Party, of one Dr. D. Leigh Colvin as
presidential candidate in the November elections.
The solicitude of Dr. Colvin, as well as of most
of his cohorts, is for the youth of the land, men-
We were right when we said that we hadn't seen,
in the papers, the name of the reporter who ad-
mitted that he had had no interview with Fior-
enza, the confessed murderer of Mrs. Titterton.
The name of the reporter was David S. Charnay,
and it was printed in - at least - the Mirror.
It was, in large type, By John Fiorenza, and, in
small type, as Told to David S. Charnay. Mr. Jack
Lait says that Charnay did get the interview,
which information is hereby recorded.
The impression that Kipling's "'Teem' - A
Treasurer-Hunter" is a posthumous story is wide-
spread. It appeared in the January number of
the Strand Magazine which was on the London
newsstands in December. Kipling died on Jan-
uary 17, 1936.
THE LITERARY QUEST
It's enough to make one alter from a faery to a
hex
To pay for a month-old Sunday H. T. one and
fifty Mex.
LYDIA K. F.
Shanghai, China.
. . . Bury Street, Edmunds, Cambridgeshire.-
Herald Tribune.
Bury St. Edmunds papers please copy.
An eight-year-old boys wants to know why the
signs along the cispontine artery say "Riverside
Doctor."
There are many of the Bury Street, Edmunds
school. There are Thos. A. Becket, Sioux Ste.
Marie, and O'Henry.
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR
We were betrayed for silver and for gold.
There will be mornings without end for death,
Long evenings of silence in the cold,
Sad fastnesses, when neither blood nor breath
Disturb our stern integrity of heart.
Beneath warm earth, where sleep our ageless dead,
We will hold mute communion far apart
From all who barter beauty and truth for bread.
What things there were to do we have not done,
There was a song to sing a road to walk,
A hurt to heal, a mouth to kiss again.
Now is there little left to do save talk
Of this and that, before we march in vain
Against the slim and flaming barrel of a gun.
S.F.E.
San Salvador will have 112,000,000 pounds of
coffee for export this year, or enough to furnish
112,000,000 drug stores with one day's supply.
FOOTNOTE
Lucy was, a little goil
Less noted than a bird's-worth
But when she shuffed off the coil,
The difference to Wordsworth!
EUGENIA.
Few of us can think of "My Great Wide Beauti-
ful world," by Juanita Harrison, without singing,
"Oh, you beautiful world, my great wide beautiful
world!"
It was a direct appeal to those whom Mr. Borah
thought were his beloved "people." - Times edi-!
torial.
"'Whom are you?' he asked for he had gone to
night school."
Speaking of "swing" music it is old stuff. In!
the nineties there was a two-step "The Popular!
Swing March."
EXCUSE FOR EARLY RISINGl
Men lacking zeal would gladly sleep and shirk
Until the hour for supping
But warm enthusiasm for one's work
Accelerates get-upping.i
That's why you find m'e polishing my rhymes<
By dawning's dim and gray light:
"To business that men love they rise betimesf
And go to it with daylight."
ARTHUR GUITERMAN.
ism and all -- and there is even a
place saved for him in the cold, log-
ical, modern American mind when one
is given a chance to forget that Land
of Hope and Glory is all that he ever
wrote or when four good soloists, and
an enthusiastic and well disciplined
chorus, played upon by a competent
conductor, get their feet on the solid
ground of Caractacus.
Dr. Earl V. Moore was that con-)
ductor last night and his chorus has
never sounded better nor has he
ever had a finer orchestral back-
ground on which to mosaic his music
than the Philadelphia Symphony Or-
chestra. As for the soloists, their
names speak for themselves. Miss
Jeannette Vreeland made a beautiful'
Eigen, regal enough to have been the
king's daughter even had the work
been dramatized. Messrs. Paul Alt-
house and Julius Huehn were, of
course, welcomedsby the audience -
the one as an old friend, the other
as a rather new star in the. music
lovers' firmament. The British Mr.
Keith Falkner seemed to be "at home"
in his role of the grave but de-.
feated leadergofihis home land in
the struggle against the Roman in-
vasion. His voice is beautiful, rich,
and he sings with perfect control:
at times closely governed, at times
unrestrainedly free.I
The music itself is an odd mixture
of the commonplace, uninteresting,
bombastic, and mediocre, with the
thrilling, exciting, and soul-stirring.
It was a happy circumstance that
caused the last chorus to fall where
it did, for it is by all means the most
beautiful in the cantata and hence it
left a pleasant halo around the whole
work.
Program Notes
By WILLIAM J. LICHTENWANGER
FIFTH CONCERT
Saturday, May 16, 2:30 p.m.
Efrem Zimbalist, Violin; The
Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold
Stokowski, Conductor.
SYMPHONY No. 1 IN C MINOR
(Brahms) -Brahms, who was the
chief exponent of nineteenth century
Classicism in opposition to the Ro-
manticism of Listz and Wagner, was
Beethoven's successor in the field of
Absolute Music, even as was Wag-
ner in the field of Programme Mu-
sic. His First Symphony, the writ-
ing of which was delayed until
Brahms' forty-third year (1876), was
hailed by his followers as "the Tenth
Symphony" (i.e., of Beethoven). Un-
questionably, it is a grand and noble
work, one in which Brahms' powers
of expression are technically and
emotionally at their fullest. Long
f criticized, with all of Brahms' work,
as being "aloof" and cold and "in-
tellectual," it has at last begun to
be recognized as the mighty expres-
sion of a deep and sincere emotion-
a recognition which was slow in
coming because of the hypocritical
pride taken by Brahms' followers in
its alleged "aloofness" and "diffi-
culty," and because of Brahms' utter
lack of ostentation and avoidance of
sensationalism in his music. Tech-
nically, Brahms is broader and less
restrained than Beethoven in his
harmonic idiom and use of form, but
in return for this freedom he sac-
rifices neither unity nor beauty.
CONCERTO IN D MINOR FOR
VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA (Sibel-
ius) -It is unfortunate that Sibel-
ius is known to many people only
for his Finlandia and Valse Triste,
for these works, while perfectly good
in themselves, are not representative
of the entire musical character of'
the composer. His seven symphon-
ies, with which the Violin Concerto
has much in common, are becoming
recognized and loved as outstanding
works in the modern symphonic lit-
erature. The Concerto itself is of a
symphonic character, the solo part,
although extremely difficult, having
more the nature of an obligato than
of an accompanied solo. Formally,
the work is constructed upon the
general lines of a classical concerto,
but with great freedom and elastici-
ty.
SUITE FROM "THE FIRE BIRD"I
(Stravinsky).- The Fire Bird, the
first work written by Stravinsky for
Diaghileff, master of the Russian
Ballet, was first performed at thee
Paris Opera in 1910. The ballet is!
concerned with two characters of
Russian folklore; - the "Fire Bird,"
and "Kastchei," a dark spirit of
mixed nature and various forms, who
is possessed of immortality. The
story tells of a young prince who,
fallen into the clutches of the mon-
ster, Kastchei, is enabled to over-
come him through the aid of the
Fire Bird, whom he had once be-
friended. The suite, taken from the
music of the ballet, consists of an
Introduction, Dance of the Fire Bird,
Dance of the Princesses, Kastchei's
Infernal Dance. Berceuse and Finale.!
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1936
VOL. XLVI No. 159
Notices
Student Loans. There will be a
meeting of the Loan Committee in
Room 2, University Hall, Wednesday
afternoon, May 20. Students who
have already filed applications for
new loans with the Office of the Dean
of Students should call there at once
to make an appointment to meet the
Committee.
J. A. Bursley, Chairman Com-
mittee on Student Loans.
To All Members of the Faculty and
Administrative Staff: If it seems cer-
tain that any telephones will not be
used during the summer months,
please notify Mr. Shear in the Busi-
ness Office. A saving can be effected
if instruments are disconnected for a
period of a minimum of three months.
Herbert G. Watkins.
Seniors, College of Engineering:
Any engineering senior who has not
paid his class dues by Saturday, May
16, will automatically be left out of
the group picture which is to be
placed in the hall of the West Engi-
neering Bldg. Part of the dues col-
lected will be used to finance this
picture. The dues are payable to
Laurence Halleck, Thomas Jeff eirs,
George Frid, Charles Donker, Perci-
val Wilson, Robert Merrill, Robert
Warner, or Howard Jackson.
Trip to Battle Creek for Foreign
Students Cancelled: For a number
of reasons it has seemed necessary to
cancel the plans for a trip to Battle
Creek next Saturday.
J. Raleigh Nelson, Counselor
to Foreign Students.
Graduates of the Class of '36: Your
Alma Mater desires to keep in touch
with you. Please send your future
changes of address, as they occur, to
the Alumni Catalog Office, Mem-
orial Hall, University of Michigan.
Lunette Hadley, Director.
Notice to all Faculty Members and
Officers:hArrangements have been
made with the purpose of having in
the General Library both forapresent
purposes and for future historical
value, a file of the portraits of mem-
bers of the faculty and University of-
ficials. It is highly desirable from
the Library's point of view that this
file be of portraits in uniform size.
Portraits will be made without cost to
any faculty member or officer by
Messrs. J. F. Rentschler and Son.
Members of the faculty are cordially
invited to make appointment with
Rentschler and Son for the purpose.
Any special questions arising with re-
spect to the matter may be asked
either of the secretary of the Uni-
versity, Shirley W. Smith, or the Li-
brarian, William W. Bishop.
Academic Notices
Geology 12: Contrary to previous
announcements, there will be a field
trip this Saturday, the 16th. Please
bring 65 cents in exact change.
Economics 172: Rooms for the
bluebook on Monday, May 18, 1 p.m.:
A-K: Room B, Haven Hall.
L-Z: Room C, Haven Hall.
Honors In English: Students who
intend to apply for admission to the
English Honors Course (see p. 107 of
the announcement) should leave their
names with Mrs. Tenney in 321 An-
gell Hall before noon on Saturday,
May 16.
Concert
May Festival Programs. The pro-
grams for the May Festival concerts,
subject to any necessary changes, are
announced as follows:
Friday afternoon, 2:30. Phildelphia
Orchestra, Young People's Festival
Chorus. Harold Bauer, pianist. Saul
Caston and Earl V. Moore, conductors.
Overture to "Russian and Ludmilla"
- Glinka
"Children at Bethlehem".....Pierne
Concerto No. 5 in E flat for
Piano and Orchestra ...Beethoven
Harold Bauer
Friday evening, 8:30. The Phila-
delphia Orchestra. Lily Pons, so-
prano.. Charles O'Connell and Saul
Caston, conductors.
Oveture to "Marriage of Figaro
--Mozart
Arias from "Magic Flute" . ..Mozart
"Pamina's Air"
"Queen of the Night"
Lily Pons
Symphony No. 1 in C. Major, Op. 21
- Beethoven
Canope ....................Debussy
Minstrels....n.'.....kDebussy
Aria, "Bell Song" from "Lakme"
- Delibes
Miss Pons
Chorale and Fugue .......Zemachsen
Saturday afternoon, 2:30. Phila-
delphia Orchestra. Efrem Zimbalist,
violinist. Leopold Stokowski, con-
ductor.
Symphony No. 1 in C minor . .Brahms
Concerto in D minor for Violin
and Orchestra .............Sibelius
The Fire-Bird .......... Stravinsky
Introduction
The Fire Bird and Her Dance
Dance of the Princesses
Kastchei's Infernal Dance
Berceuse
Finale
Saturday evening, 8:30. Philadel-
phia Orchestra; University Choral
Union, Earl V. Moore, conductor.
Soloists: Jeanette Vreeland, Rose
Bampton, Giovanni Martinelli, Keith
Faulkner and Palmer Christian. The
"Manzoni Requiem" for solo, chorus,
orchestra and organ, by Verdi.
Tickets on sale at the School of
Music office, Maynard Street. Begin-
ning Wednesday morning May 13,
the Box office will be moved to Hill
Auditorium.
Exhibition
Exhibit of Sung Pottery: Atten-
tion of students in Fine Arts 192 and
204 and of others interested is called
to the exhibit now showing in the
cases at the entrance to the Library
of the School of Architecture.
Events Of Today
Physical Educaion for Women:
Tests in Archery, Golf and Tennis
will be given today from 2 to 4 p.m.
on Palmer Field.
All students wishing to take these
tests should sign with the matron at
the desk of the Women's Athletic
Building.
Merit System Committee will meet
today at 4:15 p.m. in the League,
Room to be posted. Everyone must
be present.
Crop and Saddle: There will not
be a ride today because of the May
Festival.
Coming Events
Romance Journal Club: The last
meeting of the year will take place
Tuesday, May 19, at 4:15 p.m., Room
108, R. L. Prof. Rene Talamon will
talk on "Racine et le Temps," and
Prof. Warner F. Patterson will dis-
cuss some recent books. Graduate
studentA are cordially invited.
Deutscher Zirkel: The last meeting
for the semester will be held Tues-
day, May 19, at 4:15 p.m. in the
University High School auditorium.
At this meeting members of the Zir-
kel will present a one-act play in
German. The general public and
students interested in German are
invited to attend.
Phi Eta Sigma, freshman honorary
fraternity, will hold a meeting and
dinner Sunday at 6:30 n.m. in the
ART
Seventh Annual Exhibition of
Sculpture
I THE fine arts department of the
University, in connection with
its Seventh Annual Exhibition of
Sculpture, has placed on show in the
Concourse of the League, examples
of work done by students of Prof.
Avard T. Fairbanks.
The entire exhibit is a tribute to
Professor Fairbanks' ability to instill!
in his students the understanding
which has enabled him to do the fine
work for which he has become noted.
Every artist represented in the exhbit
shows genuine talent ,and to Profes-j
sor Fairbanks must go credit for
their fine showing.
The exhibition covers a wide va-
riety of subjects, and the mediums
used are also varied. The most un-
fortunate phase of the group is the
use of color, which in some cases
serves to completely destroy beau-
ty of the work which it covers. An
outstanding example of this fault is
the "Portrait of Miss Thelma Bailey,"
by Harry R. Bethke. The garden-fur-
niture paint used gives Miss Bailey
an appearance of being very ill. Oth-
er work by Bethke in the exhibit is;
unmarred, however, by poor taste in
the selection of color His "Prayer"
is a figure of great dignity and
strength, modeled so as to give an
impression of grace as well as power.
The composition of 'the figure is ex-
cellent, every line following the curve
of the body, and all directed towards
the head as their focal point.
One of the finest figures in the
group is Kathryn Ransom's "The
Chance." Of all the work shown,
this has the most of that dynamic
quality of living motion which is so
rare in work by younger artists. The
impression given by the figure is
not, it is true, one of actual motion.
Rather, it represents a moment of
rest between two motions with the
figure still tense. This is somewhat
in the style of the pose originated by
Myron in his "Discobulus," and its
use seems almost to change the figure
to vivid life.
Music and the visual arts always
become each other, and Ernest
Wakefield's "Startled Nymph" might
well be set to music.. There is in
the slender, graceful figure a fluidity
of motion and lightness of modeling
which has a definite rhythm. In a
heavier vein is "Derelict," by Michael
Switzer. The bowed figure, which is
done in careful detail, conveys very
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