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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
In Cooperative
House Proj ec
Living Expenses Slice
In Half By Rochdae
Rooming,_Eating Plan
All Members Work
Venture Born In Maynard
St. Basement Two Year
Ago By Student Workers
By,, JAMES A. BOOZER
In the basement of a Maynar
Street house one rainy day in 1934
two undergraduates sat down to rest
after having stoked the furnace or
washed the dishes whichever they did
to earn their subterranean room-
and the talk turned to the rooming
situation.
This week a large house resplen-
dent in two fresh coats of white paint,
redecorated throughout, known to
the 20 students living there variously
as the Rochdale House, and the Cliff-
dwellers, was thrown open for the
first time to the spying eyes of vis-
itors. This cooperative, caring for a
score of students at one-half the
price elsewhere, has grown out of
that colloquy that dreary day two
years ago.
Hope To Expand
And this cooperative rooming and
eating establishment, at 545 Thomp-
son St., is intended as only the first
of several to come within the next
few years by the leaders of the move-
ment who would like to see enough
such houses to take care of all the
students in need of such a plan.
The plan is very simple. Each stu-
dent pays a pro rata share of the rent
and upkeep, and the meals, and in
addition works a maximum of two
hours a day at cooking, dusting,
sweeping, cleaning the yard. Each
fellow takes care of his own room,
and that's one of the few rules of
the establishment-the rooms must
be cleaned daily. Already, leaders
of the movement explain, there is a
waiting list of 10 students who can-
not be accommodated with the lim-
ited facilities.
Most of the rooms house two stu-
dents, while some take care of three.
On each floor a study room has been
set aside. Downstairs is a taste-
fully outfitted living room. The house
was furnished completely the latter
part of the summer. An initial mem-
bership fee of $10 was required of
each member last Spring when the
house was organized.
Kresin Is President
President of the Rochdale House if
Clarence Kresin, '38. Accountant is
Spencer Wilkie, '37; house manager is
Robert Irvin, '39; treasurer is Wil-
liam Wilsnack, '37; secretary, John
Edmonds, '37. The house is operated
on the same principles set down by
a group of English weavers in Roch-
dale in 1853. They are: one vote to
a member; regular prices charged,
savings to be returned in dividends
at end of year. And one of the most
important Rochdale features is, cash
-no credit;
The history of the plan, how it
started in the Maynard Street base-
ment, and how, with the help of Rev.
H. L. Pickerel of the Church of Christ,
it grew to its present size is a fas-
cinating one. And perhaps themove-
ment will spread,: to the extent of
the University of Washington cam-
pus, where more than 300 students'
take advantage of such a system to
cut expenses.
Musicians In Group
Members are cariefully selected,
and a spirit of good fellowship per-
vades the place. Of an evening there
is a newly-tuned piano, individuals
with a ukelele, a violin, and a sax-
ophone. Beats a rooming house all
hollow, they'll tell you.
Although the Thompson St. struc-
tures provides the mess hall for 24
students, they don't all live there.
The Maynard St. basement has been
made into a rooming annex, and
eight students have living quarters
there.
The Rochdale House intends to
have open house every now and then.
Sunday afternoon a number of in-
terested faculty members came in for
cider and doughnuts. Prof. Louis A.
Hopkins of the mathematics depart-
ment and Prof. Norman R. F. Maier
of the psychology department, were
among those present at the opening.
Mrs. Simpson
Seeks Divorce
In Court Acton
LONDON, Oct. 14.-4P)-Ernest
Simpson said tonight his wife, Mrs.
Wallis Simpson, friend of King Ed-
ward, has filed suit for divorce.
The case has been set for hearing
before Justice Hawke at the Ipswich
Assizes, opening Oct. 27, said Simp-
son, a commercial broker.
He asserted the case would not be:
defended. Beyond that, he declared,
he had no statement to make.
Legal sources pointed out Mrs.
DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to allmembers of the
University. Copy received at the office of the Assistant to the President
until 3:30; 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
THRDYOT 1,13
"E," unless an adjustment is made'
through the proper administrative of-'I
ficial and the one dollar penalty paid,
where assessed.
Academic Notices
- I -Associated Press Photo.
Stopping over in Boston after a
Rhode Island meeting of his or-
ganization, the Rev. Charles M.
Coughlin accused John Berry
(above), Boston reporter, of in-
terfering with the meeti and
said "if I see that fellow, I'll tear
him to pieces."
Severe Winter
Causes Maniy
RoadRepairs
County Road Commission
Now Has Funds Needed
For Improvements
The severe weather conditions of
the past winter have made necessary
so many repairs to county roads that
the county road commission now
finds itself in a position where its
money problems are acutely felt.
Lack of funds forced the commis-
sion to leave undone many of the
improvements it had planned. Chief
among the difficulties were those
caused by taking over 1,040 miles of
township roads for which the state
provides $63.41 per mile for repairs,
and on which the county authorities
found that in some cases the whole
amount was necessary to combat a
single storm.
The inability to remove snow and
ice from the shoulders of many roads
also caused much damage which more
complete removal would have re-
medied.
Though the county has endeavored
to put these take-over roads in the
best possible condition, its aim has
been only to put them in good con-
dition, not to make speedways of
them. In this respect, much has been
done to increase the safety of these
roads by grading, improvement of
vision and other factors, the com-
mission reported.
Another of the projects which the
commission has undertaken is that of
widening of roads and the establish-
ment of legal -fence lines, in collabor-
ation with the land owners. The main
body of new highways laid in the
past year was done under WPA proj-
ects and .included 143 miles of road-
way out of the 50.5 milesincluded
in the county's application.
House Has Gobs
Of Room But Has
No Room For Gob
Girls, the fleet's in!
Returning from a date early Sun-
day morning the president of one of
our local fraternity houses was about
to hop into bed when he was startled
to find it already occupied. Switch-
ing on the lights and waking his
roommate, who had retired believing
the bed to be in the possession of its
rightful owner, the house president
discovered one of Uncle Sam's might-
iest tars in the act of catching up
on a little shut-eye.
Combining their efforts the two
brothers were able to rouse the poor
unfortunate and after making sure
that no Greek letters appeared in the
jumble of tattoo marks on his chest
-fraternity brothers have been
known to join the navy-they con-
vinced him in no uncertain terms
that a chapter house was no place
for a sailor.
The gob, who had been informed
of the free lodging by a member of
a rival fraternity, was last seen head-
ing down State St. probably in search
of the U.S.S. Ypsilanti anchored
somewhere in the Huron River.
M31athematics Club
THURSDAY, OCT. 15, 1936
VOL. XLVII No. 16
Notices
Senate Reception: The members of
the faculties and their wives are cor-
dially invited to be present at a re-
ception by the president and the
senate of the University in honor of
the new members of the faculties to
be held on Tuesday evening, Oct. 27,
from 8:30 o'clock until 12 o'clock in
the ballrooms of the Michigan Union.
The reception will take place between
8:30 and 10:00, after which there
will be an opportunity for dancing.
No individual invitations will -be sent
out.
To Deans, Directors, Department
readsK and Others Responsible for
P~ayrolls: (Kindly call at the Business
office to approve payrolls for Oct. 31.
This should be done not later than
Oct. 18.
Edna Geiger Miller, Payroll
Clerk.
To Members of the Faculty, staff,
and Student Body: Attention of
everyone is called to the Lost and
Found Department in the Business
Office, Room 1, University Hall. In-
quiry concerning lost articles should
be made promptly at the above men-
tioned office. Articles found on the
Campus and in University buildings
should be turned over immediately.;
Those articles not called for within
60 days will be surrendered to the,
finder. Shirley W. Smith.
N.Y.A. Students: Students who
have made application for N.Y.A. ,
aid and have failed to make out
their Student Employment Record
Card, should do so at once in Room
103 Romance Language Bldg.
Committee on Student Relief
Employment.
Women Students Attending the1
Minnesota-Michigan Football Game:i
Women students wishing to attend;
the Minnesota-Michigan football
game are required to register in thei
Office of the Dean of Women. 7
A letter of permission from parentst
must be received in this office not
later than today noon. If a student
wishes to go otherwise than by train,
special permission for such mode of
Phillips Scholarships in Latin and
travel must be included in the par- Greek: The examinations for these
scholarships will be held Tuesday,
Graduate women are invited to October 20, at 4 p.m., in Room 2014
register in the office. Angell Hall. Candidates, who must
be freshmen registered at present in
Choral Union Ushers: The follow- at least one Latin or Greek course
ing applicants report at Hill Audi- in the University, will be examined on
torium between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. four units of Latin or two units of
today for Ticket Taker assignments: Greek. Students who wish to par-
Daniel I. Alexander, Robert V. ticipate in the examinations should
Baxley, Mark Beach, Warren A.
Beth, Elman Beth, Robert J. Can-
ning, John Caniel Jess Drogin, Hud-
son Dunks, Paul George Furer, Sey-
mour S. Horowitz, Ernest A. Jones,
H. Klein, Rodger E. Longley, Ernest
L. McKenzie, Hugh A. Mallick, A. L.
Schlesinger, Jr., Joseph Sklaver,
register before Oct. 19 with Dr. Cop-
ley, 2026 Angell Hall, or Professor
Blake, 2024 Angell Hall.
Make-up Examinations for German
I1, 2, 31 and 32: All students who
iissed the examinations in German
1, 2, 31 or 32 last semester or in the
Summer Session must take the regu-
lar departmental make-up examina-
tion to be given in Room 303 U. H. on
Friday, Oct. 23, from 2-5 p.m.
History Make-Up Examinations:
The make-up examinations in all
history courses will be given Satur-
day morning, 9-12, Oct. 17, in Room'
f
Harwood Smith, Henry Win.Wallace
John G. young, Robert S. Young.
Field Hockey for WomensStudents:
Interclass hockey practices will be
held today from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. on
Palmer Field.
All students wishing to play must
have hqd a medical recheck this
year.
Rooms with Pianos: A number of
music students desire to rent rooms
equipped with pianos for practice
purposes. Will those having such
rooms for rent, ,please call Mary
Farkas at the office of the School of
Music, telephone 7513.
Contemporary: Manuscripts for the
first issue should be left in the Eng-
lish office, 3221 A.H., as soon as pos-
sible.
College of Literature, Science and
the Arts, College of Architecture,
School of Education, School of For-
estry, School of Music: Each student
was given a copy of his official elec-
tions, as handed in to the Registrar
during classification week. No changes
may be made in that original list as
to adding or dropping a course, nor
changing hours of credit where va-
riable, unless, a change of elections
blank is secured at the Registrar's
Office, signed by the proper official,
and returned to the Registrar.
Under no circumstances may elec-
tions be changed through verbal ar-
rangements with instructors, advis-
ers, counselors or departments.
No credit will be given at the close
of the semester for courses unoffi-
cially elected, and courses dropped
without permission will be marked
ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION
LECTURE COURSE
OVER -THE- COUNTER
of SEASON TICKETS
OPEN TODAY
at WAHR'S
C., Haven. Students taking a Make-
up must see their instructor befoxe
Oct. 15.
Geology 11: The Saturday HIed
trip will be held as usual this Satur-
day morning from 8 to 12 a.m.
Geology II: The make-up exam in
the Geology 11 June final will be
given Monday, Oct. 19 from 2 to .5
p.m., in Room 2051. This will be. the
only opportunity to ta1e the make up
exam in this course.
Psychology 31: Make-up final, ex-
amination will be given today .t 7
p.m. in Room 3126 N.S.
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-the tender center leaves. A light smoke of fra-
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Picks Winners-Husband forgets
to MailI Entry
Mrs. Joe D. Pridgen, Jr., of Durham,
North Carolina, was a very happy person
:h fr when sheheardthat thesongs shepicked
were winners in Your Lucky Strike
'Sweepstakes." But as she writes: "Now
I'm plenty mad at my husband, who
forgot to mail my winning entry. He's
not very popular at home right now."
Have you entered yet? Have you won
your delicious Lucky Strikes? Tune in
"Your Hit Parade"-Wednesday and
Saturday evenings. Listen, judge, and
compare the tunes-then try Your Lucky
Strike "Sweepstakes."
And if you're not already smoking
Luckies, buy a pack today and try them,
too. Maybe you've been missing some-
thing. You'll appreciate the advantages
of Luckies -A Light Smoke of rich,
ripe-bodied tobacco.
Selects
OfficersI
At the first meeting of the Mathe-
matics Club last night Prof. C. C.
Craig was elected president, and Dr.
T. Raiford, secretary-treasurer.
Prof. Walter 0. Menge, retiring
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