THE MICHIGAN DAILY THUrRSDAY, THE MICHIGAN DAILY I '4. .0C _ . . -IdAkC 1936 Member 1937 Issociaed Clleiale Press Distributors of Coae6iate Diest Published every morning except Monday during the University year and Summer Session by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper. All rights of republication of all other matter herein also reserved. Entered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan as second class mail matter. Subscriptions during regular school year by carriey, 0$4.00; by mail, $4.50. REPRESENTED FO NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 40OMADISON AVE. NEWYORK N.Y. eHICAGO - BOSTON - SAN FRANCISCO LoS ANGELES . PORTLAND - SEATTLE Board of Editors fVINAGING EDITOR.... ......ELSIE A. PIERCE SSOCIATE EDITOR....... ...FRED WARNER NEAL ASSOCATE EDITOR.......MARSHALL D. SHULMAN Oeorge Andros Jewel WuerfeleRichard Hershey Ralph W. Hurd Robert Cummins Departmental Boards P'ublication Department:Elsie A.rPierce, Chairman James Boozer, Arnold S. Daniels, Joseph Mattes, Tuure Tenander, Robert Weeks. Reportorial Department: Fred Warner Neal, Chairman; Ralph Hurd, William E. Shackleton, Irving S. Silver- man, William Spaller, Richa rd G. Hershey. Jditorial Department: Marshall D. Shulman, Chairman; Robert Cummins, Mary Sage Montague. Sports Department: George J. Andros, Chairman; Fred DeLano and Fred Buesser, associates, Raymond Good- man, Carl Gerstacker, Clayton Hepler; Richard La- Marca Womn's Department: Jewel Wuerfel, Chairman: Eliza- beth M. Anderson, Elizabeth Bingham, Helen Douglas, Margaret Hamilton, Barbara J. Lovell, Katherine Moore, Betty Strickroot, Theresa Swab. Business Department BUSINESS MANAGER .................JOHN R. PARK ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGER . WILLIAM BARNDT WOMEN'S BUSINESS MANAGER .......JEAN KEINATH Departmental Managers Jack Staple, Accounts Manager; Richard Croushore. Na- tional Advertising and Circulation Manager; Don J. Wilsher, Contracts Manager; Ernest A. Jones, Local Advertising Manager; Norman Steinberg, Service Manager; Herbert Falender, Publications and Class- ified Advertising Manager. NIGHT EDITOR: JOSEPH S. MATTES .m......- - More On .. . Humanitarianism .. . A DAILY EDITORIAL Nov. 3 raised the issue: "Is the modern trend toward greater social-mindedness (by this is meant a more humane consideration of the wel- fare of others) opposed to the evolutionary laws of the 'survival of the fittest' and 'natural selec- tion'; and consequently will this modern trend produce a more degenerate society?" Col. Henry W. Miller, head of the mechanism and drawing department of the College of Engi- neering, interviewed in respect to this editorial, expressed the belief that "this modern trend" is "opposed to the evolutionary laws." "Govern- ment interference in social and economic prob- lems" is "producing a more dependent people," is "saving the unfit," "discourages talent in bus- iness' and works against the necessary process of "breeding resourceful and capable men." Col. Miller's views are thought-provoking. They are opposed to the thinking and the atti- tudes of the majority of Americans, as witnessed in the recent election. They cause one to ask: Has the work of "social-mincded people" seemed too obvious a good; have we approved too un- critloally, too unquestioningly government meas- ures for relief, charity, social security and the assistance of the weaker members of society? We consider thee approach to the problem is this : 1. Assume that "progress is the law of life" and that progress s nieasured in terms of in- creasing happiness "for the greatest number" of people. 2. Acknowledge that happiness for most peo- ple is founded on a sense of security, that conse- quently security is one of the most important of our goals, that the more prosperous one ,be- comes the more is involved in the term "secur- ity," that consequently there never will be enough "security" to satisfy everyone, that consequently we compete for security and progress evolves from this competition, and finally that if we had all the "security" we desired there would be little else for which to strive and "security" would thus produce stagnation. 3. Admitting all this, one must conclude that competition and evolutionary progress are con- gruent, and any measures designed to eliminate competition for "security," or the necessity of it, are opposed to evolutionary laws. To say this, however,. is not wholly to agree with Col. Miller. The conclusion does not invali- date all, nor most of, government interference "in social and economic problems." It possesses a corollary-that any measures designed to in- sure competition, or to provide opportunity for competition, are in accord with evolutionary laws -which may be used to justify a good deal of government interference. Thus government relief, from one point of vipw_ dnnnoiqse urmiivtoit hose wmh o nnotn+r-_ progress; government interference or humani- tarian activities may impede or further progress, and the validity of neither is subject to generali- zation; what is needed, in the last analysis, is "social-mindedness" applied more intelligently on the basis of ruthless disregard for the hope- lessly or inadvertently "weak members of so- ciety" and discriminating support for the "vic- timized members of society." THE FORUMj 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 more than 300 words and to accept or reject letters upon the criteria of general editorial importance and interest to the campus. The Proctor System To the Editor: As one of the four Mosher proctors, I would like to reply to the letters appearing in yester- day's column. Judging from the sentiment ex- pressed by those girls and the rumors on cam- pus, I am convinced that neither group really understands the underlying purpose of the system of the procedures involved. I think these should be clarified before one takes sides on the matter. Between ten-thirty and twelve each night, most of the girls are anxious to have the hall reasonably quiet. None of them will deny this. The girls are either studying or endeavoring to get to sleep. The main purpose of our proctor system is to keep the voices down to a level that will not disturb those girls in an adjoining room in that which they are doing. Our first duty, therefore, is to request the girls to be careful not to disturb others. Our second duty is to "check" the girls in their rooms at eleven-fifteen. This has proven one of the best methods in quieting the dormitory. The girls have never been told that they must stay in their room; neither have they been directed, in any way, as to how to use their time. Our only concern is that they break up the gatherings long enough to be "checked in" at this period. They are free to do whatever they want, wherever they want to, after this, provided that it is not to the dis- advantages of the other girls. I think everyone can realize that no matter how much a girl complains now, she will be glad of this same consideration at a time when she needs quietness. Both the heads and the workers in this project are open to any discussion and criticism of the principles or procedures of the system. Never- theless, the disrespectful remarks and the attacks upon the personalities involved, all of whom are earnestly working for the girls' benefit, are of no credit to their sources. No one sees the attitude of the girls more di- rectly than the proctors themselves. It is unani- mously agreed by us that this violent opposi- tion is only in a few small factions and that ninety per cent of the girls are cooperating beautifully. -Elinor Bale, a Mosher quiet proctor. Hampstead Players To the Editor: The very latest acquisition of our very un- sightly bulletin boards is a little notice concern- ing the presentation of "Frontiers" by the Hamp- stead Community Players. Curious to know what this group was, because of a very subtle connection with one of its pro- fessor directors, your writer received the state- ment yesterday from Prof. L. J. Carr, the author of the play, that "the Hampstead Community Players was a group of student and faculty members and townspeople interested in original production." Professor Carr continued, saying that "the group was originally organized to create in Ann Arbor a. center of original art and drama." At a rehearsal last night your writer was amazed at the talent that some of our other- wise moribund professors possess. Spurred on by noble incentive, urged by the desire to create, this group, I am sure, will soon transcend the threshold from aspiration to realization. Their presentation of "Frontiers" this Thursday eve- ning I'm sure deserves recognition, "for they are part of that small herd that gives for gener- osity's sake and creates for creation's sake." -Anthony Michael Giles, '37. Aimless Gyration To the Editor: I think that since it came into existence, Con- temporary has printed nothing of so much im- portance as the article yin the latest issue by Philip Stubbes, "What the Colleges are Doing." A reading of such a book as John R. Tunis' "Was College Worthwhile?' which judges the value of -education. largely from the standpoint of eco- nomic success, serves at least as a partial re- minder of the modern tendency to regard a uni- versity as a place which is to fit one to get a job. To be sure, the comparatively low monetary value of a college education is to be deplored, but T is certainly not of first importance. The question to be asked on Commencement Day is not, Can you get a job?, but, are you prepared to get more out of yourself and the world than a job? And by that I mean nothing so vague as being a "cultured' person, but a true ability to enjoy and understand what actually are, no matter how much we may dislike the phrase, "the finer things." Mr. Stubbes points out what few educators have been thoughtful enough to recognize, or at least to admit: that the college student is per- mitted to gyrate, aimlessly, between courses which he vaguely feels will be of "use' to him after graduation (Psychology of Salesmanship, fnr n.mn- )and ,,irC.lc'i anA ,orn a B1E NEATH ** ***** IT ALL " --By Ronth Willims JF YOU'RE LOOKING for a different town, a city gone mad with the lust of a bitter foot- ball rivalry, a town turned over for the week-end to the frenzied tumult of the most rabid kind of partisanship, a town where 60,000 transients are bent upon raising the roof of Hell, go to Columbus this Saturday for the Michigan-Ohio State game. Every hotel room full, every lobby packed with boisterous supporters of both teams, every bar filled and five deep by 9 p.m. Friday, and from then on the tempo increases. In the spacious interiors of Columbus' tw2 fine hotels, the Neil House and the Deschler, snake dances are going on. Old grads are going into huddles in every corner and the resultant cheers echo and re-echo as the revolving doors bring in more of the revelers at every turn. Brown sacks or just bottle necks protrude from every other pocket as "Joe' calls his gang together and they group for another drink. Then a booming roar as the whole assembly takes sides suddenly and splits into "We don't give a damn for the whole State of Michigan" and "To hell with Ohio." A hag- gard bell boy is trying to page someone in the lobby; he gets caught in a snake dance and is carried along with the crowd still try- ing vainly to make himself audible above the continuous roar. OUT ON THE STREETS on every corner can be found a knot of fans with their "Murder Michigan" or "Beat Ohio" slogans. The side- walks are jammed with happy grads who, arm in arm with their wives and friends, are turning on the steam for their annual binge. It's the night before the Michigan game in Columbus, it's homecoming, end the cry of "Mur- der Michigan" cannot be silenced as from all over Ohio those rabid followers of the Bucks pour into town and add their voices to the rumble. A string quartet tries to keep pace with the crowd in one of the hotel bars, and is finally pepped up when Michigan's famed funny men of two years ago, Don Hutton and Bid Cutting, appropriate the instruments and render a selec- tion which almost breaks the cello in two. Cries of "Hey, over here, 10 more scotch, and a pink lady," "I said I wanted a Ramos Gin Fizz," or "Hey, buddy, three more beer." People are begining to argue now. Odds are quoted and big bets float around looking for takers, and generally finding them. Now and then a fight will break out as two rival bands of supporters clash on the streets. An old grad is lining up a couple of his pals to demonstrate the Michigan system just in front of the Deschler Desk as the tired clerk explains to the 500th party that all accommodations were gone three days ago. By 2 a.m. the uproar has quieted down a good deal. The hotels and bars have given place to other forms of recreation, although occasionally a wild shriek and a volley of laughter testify to the fact that there are still a few parties going strong. DAWN DOES BREAK in Columbus, but I dare say few people ever see it. We did two years ago because the management refused to let nine of us sleep in one room. Game time finds a stream of traffic out to the Stadium which is paralleled only by the crowd which sweeps down upon Churchill Downs Derby Day. The great double-decker horseshoe is filled with wild-eyed Buck and Wolverine fans who are busy catching up to the start which they got the night before. The striking scarlet of Ohio State and the dark blue of Michigan are locked in combat and the stands sit tense as these ancient rivals fight it out on the green turf below. There is a bitterness in this rivalry which is found no place else. To beat Michigan is the ambition of every Ohio State rooter. So pow- ful is this desire to not only beat, but annihilate their traditional foe, that Ohio alumni man- aged in 1933 to fire Head Coach Sam Willamen who had lost just two games in two years-both to Michigan. AFTER THE GAME, there is a mad rush faf the goalposts. Ten years ago when Michigan dedicated the Stadium in Co- lumbus it was the Wolverine rooters, who drunk with joy, carried off the uprights. In 1934, Ohio State fans made up for a long, lean stretch when they trounced Michigan 34-0. No sooner had the final gun barked than they were all over the field. The posts crashed to the ground and we scrammed for the car. Held up in a traffic jam we watched the victory mad Buck boys march up behind us with the posts. Too late we remembered the Michigan banner on the back, and with a resounding crash and the tinkle of glass, the end of one of the goal posts was making it four in the front seat. Saturday night is much like Friday, except that the tension is off, and everybody is having a good time. The same "We don't give a damn': songs fill the air, but the bitterness is mostly gone. People sit around and get high in more orderly fashion, the victors happy, the van- quished waiting for next year and revenge. It's a great place and a great experience, hardly rest- ful, but-highly enjoyable. know. It seems certain, at any rate, that noth- ing will be accomplished if the large majority of educators, and students as well, remain unin- terested in the very vital question of exactly what they think they are doing, and what they nim f f- h a rnica ichfinzrf ich," _ , _ Jerome Davis -Yale's Statement- From The News Republic) EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a statement of the position of Yale ni- versity in the case of Dr. Jerome Davis, associalte professor of Practical Philan- thropy in the Divinity School, who nad not oeen reappointed. rhe report on te relations oetween Yale and Pro- lessor Davis prepared by a group of prominent eucators is issued in a special supplement with this , weeks New Repuic. If space permits, this report will be reprinted in these col- umns within the near future. IEROME DAVIS became a member of the faculty of the Yale Uni- versity Divinity School in 1924 with the rank of assistant professor. He was made associate professor in 1927 for three years. This appoint- ment was renewed in 1930 for three years, and again in 1933 for a term of three years. He was given sab- batical furlough for the second se- mester of the academic year 1933-34 in order that he might have oppor- tunity to prove by a work of pub- lished scholarship right to promotion to a full professorship. He has not qualified for election to a full professorship in the minds of the majority of the professors on the faculty of the Divinity School or of the general officers of the University who must by University statue con- cur in recommendations for perman- ent appointment. At a meeting in January last the professors of the Divinity School by a large majority voted not to recommend him for a full professorship, but to recommend his reappointment for another term as associate professor. Reappointed To One Year Mr. Davis is included in a group of members of the faculty in various departments of the University who, in view of the budgetary situation in the University were reappointed for only one year, and were in- formed in the spring of 1936 that their appointments would9notbe continued after June 30, 1937. In tendering appointment as as- sistant professor to Mr. Davis, Dean Brown informed him that: "It would be in our mind to recommend you for a full professorship just as soon as you indicated by your teaching ability, your scholarship in your own field, as manifested in what you had written and otherwise and by your efficiency as a member of this faculty, your fitness for that posi- tion." Dean Brown further stated: "The promotion would have to be recommended by the full professors in the Divinity faculty, and we would wish also the approval of the faculty of Social Sciences, and it' would have to be acted upon by the Corporation upon the further rec- ommendation of the provost and the president." 'Not Being Dismissed' The present action of the Board of Permanent Officers of the Divinity School was taken in the light of a careful canvass of these considera- tions. The action of the Corpora- tion was taken as part of a general body of actions recommended by a faculty committee which has made a survey of the educational set-up of the University in the light of the financial problems confronting the University. It would be a disservice to Mr. Davis to refer to the present action as a dismissal. He is not being dis- missed from his position in this Uni- versity. He is one of a group of men who were informed in the spring of 1936 that they would not be reap- pointed after the expiration of their appointment on June 30, 1937. No abridgment of academic free- dom or liberty of speech is involved in this case. Mr. Davis has always been accorded full freedom of speech and action both in the classroom and outside. Neither the action of the Board of Permanent Officers of the Divinity School nor that of the Cor- pration is based upon dissent from his views. Social Security Questions And Answers EDITOR'S NOTE: The Mich- igan Daily herewith presents a number of questions and an- swers to explain the Social Se- curity Act. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-UP-If I qualify for a pension, how much will it be? Beginning Jan. 1, the government vill keep a numbered account of your wages until your 65th birthday. Then, ;rovided you retire, you will get a monthly check amounting to half of one percent on the first $3,000 of that account, one-twelfth per cent of the next $42,000, and one twenty-fourth per cent of all over $45:000. Say that again, please. Let's put it this way. When you reach 65, suppose your account shows you have earned $62,100.pTake '2per cent of $3,000 or $15, plus 1/'12 pci cent of $42,000, or $35; plus 1/24 per ent of $17,100 or 7.12. It totals tc $57.12, which is what you get a month. Why did they figure it out that way? DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Copy received at the office of the Assistant to the Preside"* until 3:30; 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. THURSDAY, NOV. 19 1936 ber R. Humphreys will read selec- VOL. XLVII No. 46 tions from Biblical literature this af- ternoon at 4 p.m. in Room 205 Mason N oice r Hall. The public is very cordially Faculty, College of Literature, Sci- invited to this program. ence and the Arts: Midsemester re--____ ports are due not later than6 atur- day, Nov. 21. More cards if needed can be had at my office. These reports are understood as naming those students, freshman and upperclass, whose standing at mid-. semester time is D or E, not merely those who receive D or E in so-called midsemester examinations. Students electing our courses, but registered in other schools or col- Jeges of the University, should be reported to the school or college in which they are registered. W. R. Humphreys, Assistant Dean. To Department Heads and Others Concerned: All hourly time slips must be in the Business Office Nov. 21 to be included in the Nov. 30 pay- roll. Edna G. Miller, Payroll Clerk Students, College of Engineering: The final day for removal of incom- pletes will be Saturday, Nov. 21. Women Students Attending the Ohio State-Michigan Football Game: . Women students wishing to attend the Ohio State-Michigan football game are required to register in the office of the Dean of Women. A letter of permission from parents must be received in this office not later than today. If a student wishes to go otherwise than by. train, spe- cial permission for such mode ,of travel must be included in the par- ent's letter. Graduate women are invited to register in the office. Registration for June and Feb- ruary graduates, both teaching and general, is being held until Saturday noon, Nov. 21. Blanks may be ob- tained at the Bureau, 201 Mason Hall, hours 9-12 and 2-4 p.m., and 9-12 only on Saturday. This is the only general registration held during the year,- and there is no charge. After Saturday there is a late regis- tration fee of $1.- University Bureau of Appoint- ments. Lectures University Lecture: Dr. Salo Fink- elstein, of Cleveland, well-known cal- culating genius, will give a lecture- demonstration under the auspices of the Department of Psychology at 4:15 p.m. in Natural Science Audi- torium today. The public is cor- dially invited. Lecture by Dr. Preston W. Slosson, sponsored by A.A.dW.W., 4:15 p.m. on Thursday Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Exhibitions Exhibit of Color Reproductions of American Paintingscomprising the First Series of the American Art Portfolios, recently acquired for the Institute of Fine Arts Study Room. On view daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Alumni Memorial Hall, North Gal- lery. Exhibition of Original Etchings and Lithographs from the Perman- ent Collection of the Fine Arts Study Room. Until Dec. 1, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, South Gallery, Alumni Mem- orial Hall. Varsity Glee Club and Reserves: Report at 1 p.m. sharp in Glee Club rooms. Sing from 1:15 to 1:30 for Dr. Ruthven's luncheon in Union ballroom. Full rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. for next week's concert. A.I.E.E. meeting at 8 p.m. tonight in Room 248 West Engineering Bldg. Prof. A. L. Clark will speak on "Nomograms in. Engineering." The usual refreshments will be served. The International Relations Club will meet this evening at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2037 Angell Hall. University Broadcasting: 2 p.m. An Art Pilgrimage to Famous Museums, No. 6. Miss Adelaide Adams and Miss Marie Abbot. Iota Alpha: The regular monthly meeting of Iota Alpha will be held this evening at 7:30 p.m. in Room 3201 E. Eng. Bldg. (Seminar Room). Prof. R. H. Sherlock will speak on "Germany from an Engineer's View- point." There will be a short but important business meeting preced- ing the address and it is urgent that every member on campus be present. Ph iLambda Upsilon: meeting this evening at 8 Room 303 Chemistry Bldg. Business p.m. in Phi Epsilon Kappa, the honorary fraternity for members of the School of Physical Education will meet to- night, in the Intramural Building, at 7:30 p.m. All members are requested to be present, and bring your friends. There will be a meeting of the Junior class of the School of Educa- tion in Room 2436 U.E.S. today at 4 p.m. for purposes of organization. Student Alliance: Prof. Arthur S. Aiton. of the History Department; Prof. Norman E. Nelson, of the Eng- lish Department: and Prof. Roy W. Sellars, of the Philosophy Depart- rmcnt will participate in a round- table on the subject of "Democracy and Dictatorship" the first in t series of Essays in Definitions. The meeting takes plac this evening in the Union at 2 p.m. All students are cordially invited. Index:rndent Party, '40 LS&A: There will be a rally at 7 p.m. to- night at Lane Hall Auditorium. All freshmen independents are urged to attend. HilleliFoundation Classes willbe held this evening at 8 p.m. at the Foundation. Classes will be con- ducted by Dr. E. Blakeman and Dr. H. Hootkins. At 9 p.m. the Fire- side Discussion will be led by Dr. B. Heller who will speak on his travels in Europe. Michigan Dames: Book group will meet tonight at the Michigan League. Please note change of date. Michigan Dames Drama Group: All Michigan Dames and friends are invited to attend the next meeting of the drama group, which will meet at the home of Mrs. Carl Weller, faculty adviser, 1130 Fair Oaks Parkway at 8 p.m. today. Those wishing rides meet at the League desk by 7:45 p.m. Maxwell Anderson's "Winterset" will be read with Mrs. Louis Coffman as chair- man. Coming Events Sophomore Architects: Mixer and caucus at the Union Room 304 Sun- day at 6:30 p.m. Food and enter- tainment will be provided without charge. Esperanto: The Esperanto class will meet in Room 1035 Angell Hall from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday. Graduate Outing Club Overnite: The annual Thanksgiving Overnite of the GOC is to be held this week- end at the University Fresh Air Camp. We will leave-Lane Hall Sat- urday at 2:30 p.m., returning, Sun- day afternoon. Make your reserva- tions Thursday or Friday from 6-8 p.m. by calling 574. All graduate Students are cordially invited. Songs stories, stunts, hikes, eats and games. Stalker Hall: Autumn Dance, 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. Friday. Jimmy Fisch- I r's "Sleepy Hollow Swring Band." Presbyterians: All members of the Westminster Guild and their friends tre cordially invited to attend an informal Thanksgiving dance-party at the Masonic Temple, this Friday night, Nov. 20, from 8:30 till 12 p.m. There will be games, dancing, spe- ial intermission attractions, and re- reshments. Events Of Today Weekly Reading Hour: Prof. Wil- Yes, if you work in commerce orI industry. What if I don't sign? You are an income taxpayer under :he law, although your employer de- ducts the tax from your wages and pays it. The law, applicable to both of you, says that any person who fails to supply information required shall be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 or a year in jail, or both. Will the wage and employment data be kept confidential between the gov- ernment and the individuals con- cerned?, Yes. Will fingerprints be required on the records to establish integrity? No, the data which you will be asked to give about your birthplace, parents' names, etc., was considered sufficient. If an aged pensioner owes a debt, -an the creditors take his check through the courts? No. Can I designate a beneficiary so my widow may get what's coming to ne immediately if I die? No, she probably will have to make a claim as in a private insurance case. Forestry Professor Returns This Week Prof. Shirley W Allen of the