TIE MICHIGAN LIAIL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY-28, 1936 THE MICHIGAN DAILY question of the Franco-Soviet pact of mutual assistance. The chief objection to the pact seemed to be that the U.S.S.R. still owes France some 22,000,000,000 francs for pre-war and war borrowing. ". . . and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us . . . " may not mean the same thing in French it does in English, but it would be a good pearl for objecting deputies to study. There may be many valid reasons for shying away from a pact with Russia, but for France to point out an unpaid debt as the reason, when that same France continually defaults on her debts to the United States, is just a bit comic. Published every morning except Monday during the University year and Summer Session by the Board in Control of Student Publications. 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T HE RECENT NEWS from a south- ern university concerning the ex- pulsion of some thirty students for cheating in final examinations gives cause for looking into our own examination system. It is hard for us to believe that faculty members are ignorant of the existence of widespread cheat- ing on this campus, at least in the literary college. The number of undergraduates who are unaware and innocent of this dishonesty is unfortunately few. Why cheating exists is another question. In the majority of small classes there is no doubt that the teacher can grade a student accurately whether or not he has the assistance of a final examination grade; in larger classes this is im- possible. In many history courses, for instance, the only contact between instructor and student is the mid-semester and final examinations. It is also in these large courses that cheating is the most prevalent. It is rather a depressing sight to any student with a sense of honor to observe that out of a class of 100, there are perhaps 25 or 30 students who do not have books open in their laps, cards in their hands, or some more subtle substi- tute for brains. Probably in the beginning there are only five or six students in this class who will cheat but others, seeing their example, begin cheating because they fear the bugaboo 'class average' will get too far above them. Students are literally forced to cheat. In this case, there is no doubt that it is the fault of the system, not the student. Too much is made to depend on the final and the arbitrary A, B, C system is used instead of the more advanced practice of merely marking passed or failed. Grades have long since lost their meaning, if they ever had any. One of the interesting sidelights on this problem of dishonesty in school work is that graduate stu- dents are even more apt to practice it than under- graduates. Observing a class in any summer ses- sion that contains secondary teachers back for graduate work would probably be a shock to parents who trust their children to the care of these same teachers. Their cheating seems to put even the undergraduate to shame. There is some- thing ludicrous about the picture of a high school principal cribbing like the most wicked of third graders. The cure for these evils is probably, in many cases, hard to find. In small classes all examina- tions, other than oral quizzes in class and in private, could well be abolished. Most of the fac- ulty, we think, will agree that they can give a final grade without resorting to an examination. In larger classes under the present system the only answer seems to be more detective work and more exemplary discipline. An alternative and pleasanter method, the value of which should be re-investigated, is the honor system. The engineering college claims that it works well and there is no reason to believe that it would not operate as successfully in the literary college. When giver an opportunity to vote on this system students defeated the measure, but it might be well to bring the proposal up again. There are probably many other plans that could be worked out to curb the unwholesome situation that now exists. One thing is certain: either dis- honesty in University work must be stopped or it will not be in the too distant future that a college education will not be worth the $10 diploma fee. sOthers See Itj Pan-A mericanism (From the Colgate Maroon) President Roosevelt's recent proposal for an inter-American peace conference to encompass twenty Central and South American governments and the United States may well become a land- mark in the world-wide drive for peace. The pro- cedure assumed an angle somewhat new to diplo- matic custom in that the requests for the meeting were addressed to the heads of different govern- ments rather than through the state departments, a personal element which gives the entire proposal additional cause for serious consideration. Since the peaceful settlement of the Chaco dis- pute between Bolivia and Paraguay, a new faith in the peaceful settlement of disagreements be- tween governments has pervaded the Americas. Encouraged by this new faith and by the success of past conferences, the nations of the western world hold high hopes of the establishment of a. permanent peace between the countries of North, Central and South America, in an attempt to add further impetus to the campaign for better inter- national relations. Ever since the world War there has been an almost universal interest in such con- ferences. Unfortunately, however, the co-opera- tion of certain nations has been lacking, thus taking from the movement much of the force which it might have had. Nevertheless, the unified determination of the great majority of countries has been concentrated upon the maintenance of a policy of good will, and the co-operative efforts of these nations is slowly but surely following the rough road to success. It is difficult for most of us to fully realize the full significance of the conference under proposal, or to recognize to any extent the real potentialities of such a meeting. There is, however, one thing of which all are conscious. We know that it is only through the patient and tireless efforts of such international conferences that permanent peace among nations can become an established reality. The Teachers' Oath, (From the New York Times) President Angell of Yale University has made a discerning answer to the question to which many good citizens have not been able to find an answer that has been satisfying to themselves: "Why should teachers object to taking an oath of loyal- ty?" First of all, it is because of the requirement of such an oath carries "the outrageous initial implication that teachers are not 'loyal' as indi- viduals or as a group. The singling out of teachers might be interpreted as a recognition of the ex- ceeding importance of their labors in a democ- racy. But the source of the insistence upon such an oath hardly allows that inference. The demand clearly has its origin in distrust and suspicion rather than in appreciation and confidence. And however well intentioned the purpose of some may be, such an oath would result in putting into the hands of others, whom he characterizes as "busy- bodies," the power to attack and annoy the teach- ers and to invite such interference in securing attention to themselves as "defenders of the national faith." All who have wide acquaintance with teachers will agree with President Angell that no more "essentially loyal and patriotic' group of men and women can be found anywhere. One can think of their gladly taking a voluntary vow of loyalty as a privilege, but not an exacted oath which "initial- ly" reflects upon their honor and devotion. Once you allow this entering wedge of arbitrary interference with liberty of thought and speech in educational institutions, you have started the process which, carried to its logical conclusion, leads to fascism, or bolshevism, pure and simple. Begun under the holy aegis of patriotism, un- checked its assured outcome is tyranny and the destruction of intellectual freedom. Dr. Bowman, in his first presidential address at Johns Hopkins on the same day, was asking for the preservation of "the house of freedom" which we now inhabit, asserting the right of scholars "to think, to discover and to report," and adding that when Government tries to think for us, "not only are our liberties lost but our thinking ceases." Fighting The Pinks (From the Ohio State News) A new organization, unrecognized as yet by the Council on Student Affairs, has made its appear- ance on the campus. We understand it is a branch of the Student Americaneers, a group which seems to be interested in protecting the constitution. As long as we live in a democracy it is probably a good thing to have both sides of a question pre- sented to the great mass of spectators. Since we are to have an American Student Union which is to FIGHT R.O.T.C., it is probably well that we also have the Student Americaneers to fight FOR the R.O.T.C. But the question which is bothering us is this: Who is back of this new anti-red organization? We cannot believe that a group of college students, educated in an atmosphere of scientific teaching, can get all wrought un about the fate of the SThe Conning Tower] Ballad Of A Singular Occasion This morning I seem to be happy and gay: My temper is even, my pulse is all right; I look in the mirror and see right away Such an eager young face that it gives me a fright. Am I somebody else? Did I die in the night? There isn't an impulse I wouldn't obey: I fell the new feathers! I'm off in a flight! Then what shall I worry about today? The middle of winter is lovely as May: The dirty, mean streets of the city are bright. I hear the fresh voices, and all that they say Is polished and pretty, or proud and polite. I am usually savage and ready to bite: I'm the kind of a fellow they shoot in a play, That the doctors give up, and the lawyers indict - Then what shall I worry about today? The mind over matter says matter is gray: But blue is the sky and I'm high as a kite. O happy the worrier, fit for the fray: Was ever a man in this devilish plight? I swear by the clock I was shaken and white, Yet here I am bright as a nonny that's hey: I'm really ashamed, and my heart is contrite - The what shall I worry about today? ENVOI Prince, if they ask you my history, cite The dark and the evil I wrestled with. Say "He usually frowned and he fretted, but' .-- Quite. Then what shall I worry about today? DAVID McCORD Our favorite diarist, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, had her hair shampooed, which gave her a chance, she wrote in yesterday's World-Tele- gram, "chance to read a most delightful, though not very new, book called 'Hound of Heaven.' It is a dog story, so it must not be confused with Francis Thompson's 'The Hound of Heaven.' But we again accuse Mrs. Roosevelt of vague- ness; she should have added the book contains fifty pages, that it was published July 30, 1935, by Appleton-Century (1), and that the author is Sarah Addington. The President has joined the Knights of Pyth- ias, which is his eleventh fraternity, according to the A.P. But the A.P. didn't mention one fraternity -Phi Beta Kappa. He wears the key on his watch chain, which is attached to his coat lapel. Even in winter - that is, on February 10 -he wears no waistcoat. "The Thirsty Earth Soaks Up the Rain" La Follette has a policy which Is roughly known as "Soak the Rich"; While Frank R. Kent, of the Baltimore Sun, Believes in soaking every one. My feeling is that this here nation Is already soaked to saturation. What we should like to hear is what Mr. Jus- tice Sutherland, whom we heard read the Supreme Court's decision on the press's freedom, thinks of District Attorney Dodge's investiga- tion of the Daily Worker. The Daily Worker emphasizes the news that it thinks its readers want emphasized; and its editorials are in violent disfavor of the Republican and Democratic parties. The papers whose freedom was guar- anteed by the Supreme Court - and the court was right - are, for the most part, partisan; they are selective about news, particularly political news. Few, it seems to us, are as topheavy as the Daily Worker, but to interfere with it would make "It Can't Happen Here" seem old-fashioned. From the Concise Oxford Dictionary Sonnet. n. Poem of 14 lines (usu. rhyming thus: Pig bat cat wig jig hat rat fig; lie red sob die bed rob). I could not tune my heartstrings for a pig Nor could I give affection to a bat Platonic is my feeling for a cat Yet I have donned my silks and powdered wig Joined in a saraband or called a jig Put jewels on my fingers -plumed my hat Burnished my beauty brighter for a rat Who gave no sign nor cared a sour fig; But quietly indifferent did lie. Unless to paint my mouth with asking red Stupid to catch my breath upon a sob Silly to wish that I might early die Better to tend my house and make my bed Than tempt a thief who has no wish to rob. PATRICIA COLLINGE An eight-year old boy read the "We Clean the Street; Please Co-operate" sign on the Depart- ment of Sanitation truck. "O.K.," he said, "I'm going to sanitashe our sidewalk." An how will tomorrow's Hearst papers treat the man who was, among other things, First in Peace? Medical Monologue I honestly believe that patient I had last nightl was crazy. He paid me $5 on account - he can't' be normal . . . Business is so bad even charity patients are deserting me . . . I'm forgetting my technique from lack of practice. Why, I fumbled the bandage all over the place when Mrs. Cavendish asked me to hurry in changing the dressing on her thumb-because her dog was in the car outside and he doesn't like to be kept waiting . . . And didn't that garage man burn up when I asked him to apply my bill on his bill for repairs on my car It's a good car, too. That 1928 model is the best they ever turned out. . Gee, here comes the landlord again Alicia - I'm leaving right now and won't be back, until morning. And - er - yes, here it is -I knew I had a dime somewhere. Here, Alicia, is1 1A nnv o n n 11 -- - - .-. , wl. .7. A Washington BYSTANDER By KIRKE SIMPSON WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. - 'ihe Su- preme Court has accomplished something approaching a miracle in its T.VA ruling. At a time when the air was full of controversy over the court's place in the American gov- ernmental scheme of things, it has handed down an opinion that seems to have pleased almost everybody but Justice McReynolds, the lone dissent- er. That, at least, could be inferred from early editorial and congressional comment on the decision. To "anti- new dealers," the strictly "limited" nature of the opinion was the impor- tant thing. That was the hole they saw in the "new deal" victory dough- nut. To which the "new dealers" an- swered that those limitations set by the court had been specifically asked by the government, which was a fact. THERE might be considerable sig- nificance to this other fact: From the hour that a former Republican assistant attorney general, John Lord O'Brien, was brought in to handle the case for TVA and the decision to seek the narrowest possible court test of the constitutionality of the project was reached, a great falling off in TVA publicity handouts took place. Before that the TVA publicity ma- chine worked for months at an ex- traordinary rate of speed. Hardly a day passed without TVA handouts flooding Washington news desks. O'Brien's notion of how to make the fight had, of course, to be rati- fied by, Attorney General Cummings. Presumably, since President Roose- velt personally has indicated so much interest in the TVA experiment, his approval of the legal strategy was sought and obtained. A deduction to be drawn from that is that the administration does not1 see anything in the limitations of the Hughes opinion to obstruct its broader national power and conserva- tion aims as represented by TVA. "Anti-new dealers" think, on the con-1 trary, that by implication those lim- itations shut the door on any whole- sale national government competition with private power concerns. So both sides appear to be happy. FROM a political angle, whatever invitation to new test litigation of TVA or its like elsewhere is read into the Hughes opinion, that decision spells the legal status of administra- tion policy in that respect as it will be at election time. There is small chance that any other suit to be filed can work its way to the Supreme' Court's attention before November. Voters generally cannot delve into the intricacies of the limitations of1 the TVA finding. It is hardly to be doubted that the general public con- ception of what happened is that the "new deal" has won a sweeping vic- tory on its power policy front. Thata impression comes at a time when1 "new deal" prestige had suffered severely due to constiutional upsets of NRA and AAA.1 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 1936 VOL XLVI. No. 99 Notices Faculty Meeting, College of Litera- ture, Science and Arts: The regular March meeting of the faculty of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, will be held in Room 1025 An- gell Hall, Monday, March 2, begin- ning at 4:10 o'clock. Agenda: Report of Executive Committee - Bonner. Report of Deans Conferences - Kraus. Consideration of Resolutions C, D, and E, in the report of the Committee on Degree Programs. Consideration of the Slosson Res- olution. Change of Rooms 16 and 209 Angell Hall: Beginning with classes meeting Wednesday morning, Feb. 26, the classes in Rooms 209 Angell Hall and 16 Angell Hall will exchange rooms. All classes scheduled for Room 16 will report to Room 209; and all classes scheduled for Room 209 will report to Room 16, except History 126, which will move to Room 35 Angell Hall. D. L. Rich Petitions to the Hopwood Commit- tee should be in the hands of the com- mit-tee by March 1. R. W. Cowden, Director, Hopwood Awards. Sigma Xi: In order to be acted upon this year, nominations for member- ship must be submitted to the sec- retary, Ralph G. Smith, Pharmacol- ogy Bldg., by March 1. The University Bureau of Appoint- ments and Occupational Information has received announcement of United States Civil Service examinations for principal, special, and agricultural re- search writer; also agiicultural re- search writer (radio), department of agriculture, salary, $2,900 to $5,600. For further information concerning these examinations, call at 201 Mason Hall, office hours, 9:00 to 12:00 and 2:00 to 4:00. Correction: The dollar down pay- ment for the Michiganensian paid be- fore Christmas does not entitle the holder to a book for $4. The prices are progressive and those who have paid $1 now owe $3.50 on their books. This will remain fixed until April 10. Beginning Badminton Tournament: The draw has been posted on the board in Barbour Gymnasium. All students entered for this tournament are asked to get in touch with their partners and opponents and playoff the first round within the next two weeks. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Biuletin i, comstruct ive notie to all members f tihe university. Copyreceived atyth. oltice o the As1stant to the Preident unil 3.30; 11:00 am, on Saturday. houses are now on view through the courtesy of "Pencil Points." Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. through Feb. 29. Events Of Today Mechanical Engineers: Regular meeting of the A.S.M.E. at 7:30 p.m., Michigan Union. Mr. James W. Parker will speak on "A more highly developed civilzation," with its effect on the engineer. Chemical and Metallurgical Engi- neering Seminar: Mr. Robert M. Hub- bard will be the speaker at the Sem- inar for graduate students in Chem- ical and Metallurgical Engineering at 4 o'clock, Room 3201 E. English Bldg., on the subject, "The System of the Inclined Tube and Rolling Sphere as an Instrument to Measure Viscosity." Forestry Club meeting at 7:30 p.m., Room 2054 N.S.B. Dr. Hirsch Hoot- kins, of the French Department, will speak of his experiences during the World War. Announcement and plans for the annual winter carnival will be determined. Iota Alpha: The Beta Chapter of Iota Alpha will hold its regular monthly business meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room, 3205 E. Eng. Bldg. Professor C. L. Meader, of the Department of Speech and Gen- eral Linguistics, will speak on the subject, "Language Study as a Na- tural Science." Short but important business meeting preceding the talk. It is urged that every member be present. Zeta Phi Eta, national speech so- rority invites women of the Speech department to try out at 8 p.m., in the Hostess Room of the Michigan League. Zeta Phi Eta pledges meet Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. in the Host- ess Room of the Michigan League. Pi Tau Pi Sigma: Regular meeting at the Union. Room posted. Lieut. E. J. Kelly will speak the various phases of "Blind Landing of Aircraft." Uni- forms required. Kappa Tan Alpha: Meeting at 4 o'clock in Room 213, Haven Hall. Theta Sigma Chi members are cor- dially invited. Interfraternity Council meeting at 7:30 p.m., Interfraternity Council of- fices, Room 306, Union. Plans for Hell Week will be discussed. Alpha Nu Debating Society: The regular weekly meeting will be held this evening, 7:30 sharp. All old and new members are requested to be present. Contemporary: Luncheon meeting this noon at the Haunted Tavern. Luncheon for Graduate Students at 12 o'clock in the Russian Tea Room of the Michigan League Building. Dr. Randolph G. Adams, Director of the Clements Library of American His- tory, will speak informally on "Col- lecting Local Americana." Freshman Glee Club: Very import- ant rehearsal 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. All Freshmen invited to this organization meeting. Stanley Chorus regular meeting to- night at the Union. Altos and second sopranos report at 7:15 p.m., first so- pranos and 'new members report at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to be prompt. The Intermediate Class in Social Dancing meets at 7 p.m., in the Michigan League ballroom. All stu- dents who were in the Tuesday night class last semester are eligible for this class. The Advanced Class in Social Danc- ing meets at 8 p.m., Michigan League ballroom. Drama Group of the Junior A.A. U.W. meets at 8 o'clock, with Miss Helen Manchester, Pontiac Road. Faculty Women's Club February meeting at 2:30 p.m., in Lydia Men- delssohn Theatre. The Michigan Dames will be the guests of the Club for this meeting. Please note that the hour of the meeting will be at 2:30 and not at 3 o'clock as in the printed program. Saint Andrew's Church: Services today, Ash-Wednesday: 10:15 a.m., Penitential Office and Holy Com- munion; 7:30 p.m., Evening service. Harris Hall: Service today, Ash- Wednesday; Harris Hall Chapel: 7:30 a.m., Holy Communion. Coming Events Harris Hall: Thursday, Students Starvation Lunch from 12 to 1 o'clock in Harris Hall. Proceeds will go to the Student Discretionary Fund. All students are cordially invited. Weekly Reading Hour: At the Weekly Reading Hour on Thursday, Academic Notices Georgraphy 204 and 202 Course: Meeting Wednesday, ruary 26, 3 p.m., Room 16 A.H. Field Feb- Ten Years Ago From The Daily Files Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1926 L 1 Settlement of the stadium ques- tion was again postponed by the Board of Regents at their monthly meeting last night. The Regents were unable to reach a decision on the report of the University Senate on advocating a new structure, and delayed action on the project until March 25. Prof. Charles H. Cooley of the sociology department, president of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters, will deliver the opening address at the annual three- day meeting of the Academy at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, Marcha31. Professor Cooley will speak on "The Roots of Social Knowledge." As the fourth number of the extra concert series ,the London String Quartet will make its Ann Arbor de- but tonight in Hill Auditorium, when a program consisting of a series of quartet numbers scored for first and second violins, viola and cello will be given. This organization was found- ed in London in 1908. Sharply contrasting word picturesj of the prohibition situation were painted in a radio debate in Wash- ington last night between Senators Edwards, Democrat, New Jersey, speaking for the Wets, and Brook- hart, Republican, Iowa, speaking for the Drys. News was received a few days ago by Prof. Walter F. Hunt ,of the min- eralogy department, and for the past five years editor of the American Mineralogist, that the Mineralogical Society of America had received a gift of $45,000, the income of which may be used for the publication of papers of mineralogical interest. 8t1nnri"C mn'n 1, n A rl va o - iHistory 126 will meet in Room 209 MWF, at 11. Sociology 51 Make-Up: The only final examination make-up will be given Tuesday evening, March 10, from 7 to 10 p.m., Room D, Haven Hall. Physics 158: Radioactivity Labora- tory, section 1 will meet Thursday, 3 p.m.; Section 2 will meet Friday, 3 p.m., Room 2046 East Physics Bldg. Sociology 141: Make-up examina- tion in this course for last semester will be given Friday afternoon, Feb- ruary 28. Students will please report to Prof. A. E. Wood's office, 310 Haven Hall at 2 o'clock. Exhibitions University Lecture: Earl Hanson, Planning Consultant of the Natural Resources Committee assigned to the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Admin- istration, will lecture on the subject, "Puerto Rican Reconstruction Prob- lems," Friday, Feb. 28, at 4:15 p.m., in the Natural Science Auditorium. The public is cordially invited. French Lecture: Professor Eugene E. Rovillain will give the fifth lecture on the Cercle Francais program: "La Vie et l'Oeuvre de Jean-Jacques Rousseau" (illustrated) Wednesday, Feb. 26, 4:15 o'clock, Room 231, An- gell Hall. Tickets for the series of lectures may be procured at the door. Professor R. W. Hammett, of the Coallege of Architecture, will give an informal lecture on the subject "Tra- vel Abroad," at the Michigan Union, Wednesday, February 26, at 8:00 p.m. Since Professor Hammett has trav- eled extensively, the open discussion which will follow should prove of gen- eral interest. Mathematical Lectures: The sec- ond of the series of lectures on Pro- jective Differential Geometry by Pro- fessor Eduard Cech of Brno, Czecho- slovakia, will be given on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 3 p.m., Room 3011 A.H. I