THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, DEC. 4, 1930 196 Member 1937 $hsocided Cole iate Press Distributors of CoRo6iae Di6est Published every morning except Monday during the Cniversity year and Summer Session by the Board in Control of Student Publications. Membe 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 carrier, $4.00; by mal, $4.50. REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING DY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representatie 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N.Y. CHICAGO BOSTON SAN FRANCISCO Los ANGELES - PORTLANDA FSEATTLE Board of Editors MANAGING EDITOR............... ELSIE A. PIERCE ASSOCIATE EDITOR..........FRED WARNER NEAL ASSOCIATE EDITOR........MARSHALL D. SHULMAN George Andros Jewel Wuerfel Richard Hershey Ralph W. Hurd Robert Cummins Departmental Boards Publication Department: Elsie A. Pierce, Chairman; James Boozer, Arnold S. Daniels, Joseph Mattes, Tuure Tenander, Robert Weeks. * eportorial Department: Fred Warner Neal, Chairman; Ralph Hurd, William E. Shackleton, Irving S. Silver- man, William Spaler, Richard G. Hershey. Editorial 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, Lichard La- Marca. Women'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: ROBERT WEEKS The Government's ('uMies Im Education .. . SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION to the NYA before Wisconsin college presidents and deans, President-elect Thomas D. Barrows of Lawrence College declared that the NYA may have started "an educational dole which will lead youth to regard college education as something the government owes him, instead of, as we thought, a rare, luxury." Valid objection may be entered to Mr.'Bar- rows' characterization of NYA payments for work done as a "dole," but more strenuous oppo- sition should appear to his belief that education is for the rich and the, government should keep it so by a laissez-faire policy. In a democracy education is not a luxury, but a necessity, for nothing is so essential for demo- cratic rule as the understanding of the problems that will be met. Despotism's great foe is en- lightennient. In history, we see American slaves prohibited by law from learning to read and write, tyrannical czarist rule thriving in Rus- siA in proportion to the backwardness of the peasants, and Nazi Germany sharply curtailing its educational program, both as to breadth and to content. Even in America, duing periods of depression, education is one of the first to suffer when gov- ernmental funds shrink. The needs of education take precedence over military and naval "needs" in the minds of only a few of our statesmen, if their records are examined. Education ha always been something that must be paid for and fought for. Mr. Barrows is right when he says that it has been considered a luxury. The more dearly it has been won, the more highly the popular mind has prized it; the student, working his way through college, may suffer greatly in the classroom because of this, yet few persons will recognize his loss. Knowledge is among those things necessary to good government and the happiness of man- kind, according to the inscription on Angell Hall. If we believe that, we must encourage every effort of the government to spread knowledge, through the NYA and beyond it. We must realize that, after having led for so long, we are running behind one nation which is able, in its constitution, to guarantee everyone the right to an education. Dissatisfied? To the Editor: May we take this opportunity to congratulate you on the progressive attitude and interest in campus affairs taken by the Michigan Daily? We feel that you are doing a valuable, construc- tive work for our university that has long been needed on this campus. We are a trifle surprised, however, at your st-atement that student workers on the campus, nfill" f nn hnen -i +,- ---,- .,,., THE FORUM 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 eeitors 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. Ec. 51 Exams To the Editor: The proposal which Dr. Ellis made yesterday in Economics 51 is novel in the extreme. His suggestion that 'A.M. sit in on yesterday's con- ference to draw up the questions for Thursday's examination undoubtedly met with varying re- sponses. A. M. in accepting this proposal must promise to write a letter to The Daily, setting forth his honest viewpoint of the mysterious manner in which Economics 51 examinations are evolved. This proposition, though probably made in good faith, had so many strings attached to it that Mr. A. M. ,is in somewhat of a "spot." Per- haps he felt that by accepting he would acquire undue publicity, which might lower his standing with the department. Certainly, by accepting ne would forfeit the opportunity of taking the examination, which, he may feel, is sorely needed to build up his average. On the other hand, if he did accept this un- usual offer, how will the fact that everyone in the Economics Department knows his identity influ- ence him in formulating his "honest" viewpoint for the edification of Daily readers? If he still attacks the policies of the department, he will be admired as a "rugged individualist.' But how will this affect his grade? If he has a change of heart and retracts the statements which he made in his first letter, the Economics Department will smile benignly and continue its policy of giving unfair examinations which are so ambiguously worded that even an economics instructor ad- mitted that the prospect of taking the first ex- amination of the semester offhand would be formidable to a person with years of training in economics. Regardless of A.M.'s decision, how can the students in Economics 51 possibly benefit from this "grand gesture?" At any rate, the result will be interesting. -N. Rats, Lice And Poesie To the Editor: Anon Contemporary, Mr. Kirschbaum's "Still Life" and Poesie, may I say my two cents worth?: First Poet-(dashing onto stage) I am a poet (dramatic pause) look at me! I write the grandest poetry, Leave out all commas And as to dotting an "i" Well, you can imagine, I sooner would die. That, my friends, as you can see, Is the very essence of poetry. Chorus of Intellectuals-(Andante Contabile swelling to fl. con moto): Yes, indeed, as you can see, That is the soul of poetry. Second poet-(crawls out of rat-hole, left front): But as for me, I blush to say. O! would the fact would never lay Bare the world's inquiring stare. O! dear friends, I hardly dare To lay myself open to scorn and curse. But I use commas in my verse. Chorus of Int.: He uses commas in his verse! O! devil, now art worse than worse- On your bald head be the Poet's curse! On your bald head be the Poet's curse! People's Chorus-(pianissimo) O! we think commas are very good, We like commas and we like you. When you are in a comma-ish mood, Come to us, the Bourgeois crew. We like our poetry strewn with marks, We like to hear of lovers in parks And trees, and birds, and bees and trees and stuff That leave the highbrows in a huff. Tell us, pray tell us, that mother knows best And you shall be our honored Guest. Chorus of Int.: They're Bourgeois, Burgeois, That's what they are, Follow us, follow us, Hitch your cart to a star, Write T.S. beyond the common ken, Be a surrealiste And someday when You're starving to death in an attic And your clothes are covered with lice An intellectual girl, while your poetry reading, Will say "Why I think it's too nice!" First Poet: The satisfaction of starving to death Is surely too great to be told; Just think of the consummate joy In resisting the Capitalists' gold. Masses Chorus: Join us, join us. sing us songs, Of sweet young things resisting wrongs, Tell us of virtue, that crime never pays, Tell us these things and all of your days Shall be full to the brim of bright jollity; The tabloids shall carry your poetry That makes half-wit girls and senile men weep, And -cause frustrated bankers to rise from their sleepI To read for a moment your verses so dear That breathe homely courage and bright- ening cheer, And then they will turn to the work of the BENEATH **** *****# IT ALL b« By Bonth W llia ms THE AFTERNOON POST brought a letter from Joe. Thirteen years old, this kid sister of mine is in the tenth grade and can do a back- jack, land a four-pound small mouth, and race a Chris Craft in a heavy sea. This epistle dem- onstrates that she has also attained some de- gree of proficiency in other fields, but proves, above everything else, that the wrong member of the family is writing a column. Dear Bonth: Thanks very much for your very con- siderate call the other night, and outside of the collections of empty bottles you left, we all enjoyed it no bounds.. I really thought you were good and stewed when I came in and saw the array, but Henry insisted you couldn't get drunk if you tried so it really didn't matter. I went over to Brooks the other day with Liz Carpenter and after taking about six buses and street cars arrived safely. We saw Jack and Edie and John and Flave and Frannie. One of those family reunions. Flave was on the wagon and he looked very discouraged about drinking milk. I went to the good ole dancing school the other night and took Janet Guest who im- mediately set about vamping Eddie who told her he had forgotten what she was like. Gad, if I had to get somebody I think I'd go after one with smaller feet and bigger brain. However I did pretty well for myself and bummed a ride home with a guy in a very ritzy LaSalle, radio an everything. The only mistake, I found out after, was that hie seems to be both Doxee's and Kathryn Cogs- dill's man so I guess I really haven't a chance. Got a letter from Mother and Dad which - informs me that they have moved from the Waldorf to the St. Regis which seems to suit them much better. I went back to the old grind today, and oh what a let down! I guess I'll have to get used to it all over again on account of I went to sleep in English class with some gum in my mouth which I swal- lowed. I thought I'd choke to death. We're having our six weeks exams this week and that means report cards wwhichin turn mean the dog-house. Ah, me sometimes I wonder. I hope you stop in and call on us if you are around this neck of the woods just to pay your respects. Lots of love,-, "-. Joey. DICK LA MARCA has gone home because he has the guts to face life. He has left school because the only thing that gave him enjoyment here sapped all the vitality out of his Italian heart and left him nothing but despair with which to face studies and campus life. When Dick came out for The Daily two years ago, he was just a curly-headed Italian boy in a red sweater with enough enthusiasm to make up for what he lacked in polish. When Dick put out his last sport page last night, he was still an Italian, but in place of the crazy, tactless kid of his freshman year, there was a polished and ef- ficient college man-and one of the best sports writers The Daily has ever had. The breaks haven't come to Dick, during his college years, but he made his own, and with them a host of friends. Youngest of a family of four, he entered Michigan as a freshman with almost a craze for journalism. Mrs. La Marca works for the University, and with some help from her 'and from other members of the fam- ily, together with what Dick made working here and during the summer, he was able to get along financially. Sincere and ardent in everything he under- took, La Marca, like so many of his race, was high strung, so much so that his freshman year he suffered a nervous breakdown. Out for Daily the second semester, Dick didn't have a picnic either. He was different from the run of the mine, and at Michigan 'different people' do not lead happy lives. But Dick fought back. He curbed some of his ardor, grew to know the meaning of the word tact, and soon became che- go getter of the sports staff. He worked and slaved, veritably lived for The Daily, and as time went on and studies and other things went wrong, he found his consola- tion in the stories he wrote and his contacts down around the Field House. He acquired polish and finesse, good news- paper technique, but as he did, he lost interest in the rest of the University. A month ago he tried a comeback toward the scholastic attain- ments of his freshman year when he got all A's and B's. He stuck at it, but at the same time, he stuck at The Daily, working two and three nights a week until midnight writing and editing. His whole life was the paper, and when he felt that delicate Italian mind cracking under the strain, he looked coolly at the situation and de- cided to leave Michigan, and devote himself t what he loved most. He got everything out of school that he came for, and when he had gotten it, he decided that the thing to do was to devote himself to his one passion, journalism. So the courageous little Italian boy with the curly hair has gone out in the world to look for what he wants. I know you'll find it, Dick. Dr. H. Carter Davidson, president of Knox College, is one of the youngest college presidents in the Tnited States: he is only 31 vears o MUSIC Bury The Dead-Critic! By WILLIAM J. LICHTENWANGER MENTION was made a day or two ago in the editorial columns of the Daily concerning the recent edict by which the Nazi government has officially banned all artistic criti- cism-literary, cinema dramatic, and3 musical-'-throughout the German Reich. The announcement was made by Minister of Propaganda Paul Jo- seph Goebbels, who is quoted as say- ing, apparently by way of explana- tion, that "criticism will be replaced by 'contemplation' and 'description.' Any former critic who feels he is capable of more than mere contem- plation or description of another's works will be free to show what he can do -himself." That Minister Goebbels presents the above statement as an intelligent and sincere explanation of such an act it is hardly possible or necessary to believe. There are certain persons, of course, who hold that an aesthetic experience is entirely spontaneous, subjective, and intellectually intan- gible; that to subject it to mentall scrutiny is impossible as well as ab- horrent. Such persons can generally be divided into two classes : those who are intellectually so shallow or immature as to be unaware of the true relationship of sensation, emo- tion, and intellect in aesthetic ex- perience; and those who are con- scious of the ability of the mind to illumine the way to aesthetic enjoy- ment, but who are too lazy to bestire sufficient intellectual activity there- unto, preferring to grope blindly with only their senses and their emotions. All such persons could well and hap- pily live in the Germany of the im- minent .future, for they do not need even the gleanings of "contempla- tion" and "description" so generously spared by Hired-Man Goebbels. While we are on the subject we should mention a certain type of mu- sic-LOVER who is eternal proof of the old adage that "a little. knowl- edge is dangerous." This worthy en- thusiast heard Caruso sing Pagliacci, knows all the themes from Beethov- en's Symphony, and once sang in the chorus when they gave The Messiah at the Methodist Church. His dis- tinction between good and bad music usually corresponds to the answer given by the old schoolboard mem- ber who, when asked to define the "frills" against which he was evan- gelizing so rabidly, calc'lated that it was "perty nigh everything as has been put in since I went to school." Let a well-known artist appear, or an old warhorse be programmed, and his raptures overcome the neighbors two blocks away; but comes there a struggling young singer or a new piece from a composer's garret, and, without waiting to determine the true value of either, he immediately breaks into a Lamentoso to the tune that "-the Concert Series isn't what it used to be; now when we used to have-." Incidentally, it must have been such a person whom we over- heard complaining, during the ex- odus last Monday night, "-should have done it better; Bach isn't hard. But say, wasn't that last encore thrilling!" How often is showman- manship mistaken for virtuosity, and an artist's true but less ostentatious mastery allowed to go unappreciated! At an opposite extreme from the above figure stands the person who also has a genuine enthusiasm for music, but whom the acquisition of a certain amount of musical knowl- edge has left breathless and enervat- ed as far as a critical sense is con- cenrned. He becomes sincerely and horribly aware-a good thing in it- self-of the limitations of his own musical knowledge and powers. Then he lifts his eyes and they fall upon one who at least can command the presence and attention of a signifi- cant audience; or upon musical ideas which at least have been properly set down in musical terms and per- formed. Thus his envious admira- tion leads him to worship the idea of greatness, rather than its true qualities. He says, "I don't know whether-played well tonight or not, but he's a great artist and I could never do as well, so it must have been good." It is into this category that Herr Goebbels would have us believe he intends herding his Teu- tonic sheep. At that, it is the more encouraging of these last two atti- tudes. The former usually implies senility, in spirit if not in years, and warrants little hope for future im- provement, whereas the latter can easily receive freshimpetus and as- sume a broader aspect-if not cut down with a swastika. But, obviously, Minister Goebbels is not abolishing criticism in Ger- many because of aesthetic considera-' tions; the move is only another one in the attempted suppression of all anti-Nazi thought, and probably has its origin in some "Aryanizing" ac- tivity. But we'll wager that those in Germany who are more interested in the welfare of German music than in the ruthless progress of a govern- mental machine are shaking their heads over this as they have over the other artistic atrocities committed in FRIDAY, DEC. 4, 19«:6 r rt rs VOL. XLVII No. 5$ University Lecture: In ,commem- Notices ration of the 400th anniversary of President and Mrs. Ruthven will be the death of Erasmus, Prof. Albert reHvm.on f the denartment of historv. at home to faculty members, towns- people and their friends on Sun- day afternoon, Dec. 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. Dedication of the Baird Carillon: Members of the faculty and their families, students, and the pul lie generally are cordially invited to at- tend the exercises to be held in Hill Auditorium at 4:30 ° p.m., today at which the Charles Baird Caril- lon will be dedicated. While a limit- ed number of official invitations are being issued, the University takes this method of inviting the Uni- versity community and citizens of Ann Arbor to attend the exercises. With the exception of the section reserved for official guests, all seats Ylll , Ut U1tG a.acjrcoa Vi11VL1V va iX&v Vw j, in the auditorium for occupancy, and reserved seats will DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of th University. Copy received at the office of the Assistant to the PresedoW until 3:30; 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. will be available after 4:20 p.m. ne be held. To The Members of the Faculty of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts: The third regular meeting of the faculty of the College of Literature, Sciences and the Arts for the academic session of 1936-37 will be held in Room 1025 Angell Hall, Dec. 7, at 4*10 p.m. Agenda: 1. Adoption of the minutes of the meeting of Nov. 2, which have been distributed by campus mail (ipages 298-306.) 2. Reports a. Executive Committee b y Prof. Campbell Bonner. b. Deans' Conference by Dean E. H. Kraus. Apparatus Exchange: The Regents at their meeting in March, 1927, au- thorized an arrangement for the sale of scientific apparatus by one de- partment to another, the proceeds of the sale to be credited to the budget account of the department from which the apparatus is transferred. Departments having apparatus which is not in active use are advised to send description thereof to the University Chemistry Store, of which Prof. R. J. Carney is director. The Chemistry store headquarters are in Room 223 Chemistry Building. An effort will be made to sell the ap- paratus to other departments which are likely to be able to use it. In some instances the apparatus may be sert to the University Chemistry store on consignment and if it is not sold within a reasonable time, it will be returned to the department from which it was received. The object of this arrangement is to promote economy by reducing the amount of unused apparatus. It is hoped that departments having such apparatusj will realize the advantage to them- selves and to the University in avail- ing themselves of this opportunity. will speak on the subject "Erasmus and the making of Modern Civiliza- tion" at 4:15 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 8, in the Natural Science Auditorium. The public is cordially invited. Mr. Edward C. Molina, of the Bell Telephone Laboratories in New York City, will lecture on the subject "Probability in Engineering," Tues- day, Dec. 8, at 4:15 p.m., in the West Physics Lecture Room. The public is cordially invited. A public lecture will be given by Mrs. Dorothy Beecher Baker of Lima, O., Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the Michigan League on the subject, Baha'u'llah, A World Figure. All interested in world unity and peace are invited to this lecture which is sponsored by the Baha'i Study Group. Mr. Frederic G. Melcher, President of the R. R. Bowker Company and Editor of the Publishers' Weekly, will speak at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 and at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, in Room 110 of the General Library. Mr. Melcher's topic on Friday will be "Recent Developments in Book Pub- lishing" and on Saturday "Libraries and the Book Trade." While given primarily for mem- bers of the Department of Library Science, these lectures are open to the public. Exhibitions Photographs of Persian-Islamic Architecture exhibited by the Re- search Seminary in Islamic Art, In- stitute of Fine Arts. Open to the public daily from 9 to 5 p.m.; Sun- days 2 to 5 until Dec. 15. Alumni Memorial Hall West Gallery. Events Of Today Uiversity Broadcasting: 2:15 p.m. School of Music program. Varsity Glee Club and Reserves: Rehearsal for Chimes Dedication at 4 p.m. todaY. Report to second floor (rear) of Hill Auditorium . Pre-Medical Students: The Med- ical Aptitude Test will be given today at 3 p.m. in Natural Science Audi- toruim. Bring your signed receipt and your identification card. Letters A-K enter door toward State St. Letters L-Z enter door toward En- gineering Arch. Be on time. Esperan will not exercises nto: The Esperanto class meet today due to the for the dedication of the j 1 Notice to Law and Graduate School Seniors: Seniors who have had Mich- iganensian pictures taken in past years may arrange with their photo- graphers to have that picture used in this year's 'Ensian for only $2, thus saving $1 on the regular senior picture price of $3. The 1937 Michiganensian. Candidates for the Teacher's Cer- tificate: A tentative list of candidates in the School of Education, College of Literature, Science and the Arts, and the Graduate School to be recommended for the Teacher's Cer- tificate in February and June, 1937, has been posted on the bulletin board in Room 1431 University Elementary School. Any student whose name does not appear on this list and who wishes to be so listed should report this fact at once to the Recorder of the School of Education, 1437 U.E.S. To All Men Students: Students in- tending to change their rooms at the end of the present semester are here- by reminded that according to the University Agreements they are to inform their householders of such intention prior to Jan. 15. These notices should be in writing. Students who do not give such notice of in- tention to move will be expected to retain their present rooms until the end of the second semester. C. T. Olmstead, Assist. Dean of Students. Bowling, Graduate Women: A bowling club has been formed fo graduate women students. Anyone interested who was unable to hand in a score before Nov. 26 should get in touch with Marjorie Darken, tele- phone 22143. .as to flesh-and-blood ones. Then nevermore will audiences be treated to the delightful characterizations conjured up by an atonalic piccolo or a pair of blustering tubas. In future performances the memhers of the Baird Carillon at the same hour. University Club: Club Night will be held for members and their guests tonight at 8:30 p.m. in the Club Rooms. Prof. A. L. Cross will speak on "England in the European Situation." Fencing, Women Students: An elective fencing class for beginners will be held at Barbour Gymnasium at 5 p.m. today. The Michigan Dames and their husbands are cordially invited to an informal reception''at the home of President and Mrs. Alexander Ruth- ven tonight from 8 until 10 p.m. Presbyterian: Students and their friends are invited to attend an out- door party tonight from 8 to 12. The group will leave Lane Hall at 8 p.m. and will go via truck to Huron Hills for campfires, singing and games, and if the weather per- mits, tobogganing and skiing. Re- freshments will be served at the Duf- fendack residence at 2107 Devonshire Drive at the close of the evening. Disciples' Guild: The Disciples' Guild of the. Church of Christ, Hill and Tappan Streets, will sponsor a game night each Friday from 8 to 11 p.m. A variety of games includ- ing table tennis, shuffle board, quoits, darts, quiet games, special stunts special musical numbers and group singing will provide entertainment for all who are interested., All stu- dents are welcome. No charge. Hillel Foundation: Abe Goldman will officiate as cantor at the Sab- bath services held this evening at 8 p.m. A social hour will follow the service. The Foundation is located at the corners of East University and Oakland. Academic Notices Faculty, School of Education: The regular December meeting of the Faculty of the School of Education has been postponed from Monday,