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CHICAGO - BosTON Los ANGELES - SANRANCISCO Board of Editors MANAGING EDITOR .............JOSEPH S. MATTES ASSOCIATE EDITOR ...............TUURE TENANDER SSOCIATE EDITOR .............IRVING SILVERMAN ASSOCIATE EDITOR............WILLIAM C SPALLER ASSOCIATE EDITOR ..... ROBERT P. WEEKS WOMEN'S EDITOR..................HELEN DOUGLAS SPORTS EDITOR ......................IRVIN LISAGOR Business Department BUSINESS MANAGER ...............ERNEST A. JONES CREDIT MANAGER...................DON WILSHER ADVERTISING MANAGER ....NORMAN B. STEINBERG WOMEN'S BUSINESS MANAGER ..........BETTY DAVY WOMEN'S SERVICE MANAGER .MARGARET FERRIES NIGHT EDITOR: ROBERT D. MITCHELL It is important for society to avoid the neglect of adults, but positivly dangerous for it to thwart the ambition of youth to reform the world. Only the schools which act on this belief are ed- ucational institutions in the best mean- ing of the term. Alexander G. Ruthven. The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of the Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. Lith uania Loses Vilna . . . OLAND, long the traditional under- P'dog in the European tangle has left the ranks of martyr countries and gone aggressor with a vengeance. While part of her recent suc- cessful adoption of the example set by Germany may be attributed to her desire to strike a blow at Russia, and by so doing to ally herself with powers opposing the nation which ruled her for so long, there is also the important issue of a possible domination of the Baltic area by a nation friendly to the militaristic central powers to be considered. This incident may lead to rapid expansion of Nazi powers through the smaller countries of Europe. Once again the small spark of a border guard's death has set off the loud explosion of a long planned international coup. The ultimatum delivered by Poland demanded resumption of diplomatic relations and business connections be- tween the two countries, neither of which has existed for some eighteen years. By accepting the conditions of the paper, Lithuania has vir- tually lost all hold on her ancient capital, Vilna. Obviously this is not a spontaneous move on the part of Poland, for she seized Vilna as long ago as 1920. Her claims were also largely based on differences arising since that date. It seems apparent at this time that Poland had diplo- matic support from Germany. The newspapers state that the incident has aroused deep resentment in London and Paris. If France and England had put diplomatic pressure upon Poland it is doubtful that the Lithuanian crisis would have arisen. The Port Of Tel-Aviv. . Almost the last official act of Sir Arthur Wau- chope as High Commissioner for Palestine was the opening to passenger traffic of the landing facilities at Tel-Aviv. Tel-Aviv is the wholly Jewish city separated by only an invisible line from Jaffa. Until the harbour was constructed at Haifa the bulk of the Palestine traffic passed through Jaffa. Behind Tel-Aviv and Jaffa lies the most thickly populated region of Palestine and from them the railway runs up to Jerusalem. They still, therefore, handle a goodly portion of the trade of the whole country, and until a year or so ago this passed wholly through Jaffa and none of it through Tel-Aviv. Jaffa, however, is little more than a primitive roadstead, with prim- itive equipment for passengers and for goods. or a variety of reasons, Tel-Aviv has sought to divide this monopoly and secure landing facilities of its own. It has a population three or four times as large as Jaffa, the majority of transmi- grants are Jews, and the great bulk of the goods traffic is imported or exported by Jews. The practical and sentimental arguments were rein- forced by arguments coming out of the political conditions. The boatmen who transport men and goods are Arabs, and they were, under pressure from the Mufti and his friends, frequently in- duced to strike, and refuse to handle either Jew- THE FORUM I 0 One Objection.. .. To the Editor: The Right Reverend Editors, their "Progres- sive Congregation," and their petition-signing coadjutors had me crying in my Post-Toasties this morning.. Their fine concern for Brother Neafus is indeed touching, so many of the evangelists having been close friends of the fair-haired boy. Their flatulent self-righteous- ness is inspiring, and I am going right out and hang up a poster, though I admit that, altogether, I am a little bit confused. Is Mr. Hull, the Spanish War, Brother Neafus, or the Congrega- tion's publicity campaign the concern here? The league for liberal and extravagant self-expression is having a heart-rending cry over Brother Nea- fus, and incidentally the Spanish "situation." Their exalted worry for Neafus, who went over of his own accord and with both eyes open, is in- deed an admirable, honest, logical starting point for an appraisal of Spain's troubles. They have all my sympathy. -F.H. And Another To the Editor: A new generation has arisen from the col- legiate beer gardens of Ann Arbor! A new AnsehJuss has started and a Purge is in order. The Beer Jacket brigade has started its Putsch! For three years we have withstood without comment the constant of a small but deafen- ing minority of Michigan students, some of whom are called the Progressive Club, but the payoff came with the Tuesday's edition of the Michigan Daily and the handbills which expressed "right- eous" indignation over the treatment of a former Michigan student who was definitely out of his element. These students have howled for peace at any cost, some even taking the extreme position of refusing to defend our country in time of war. In view of these facts it is exceedingly amusing and puzzling to an outsider to observe the rapidity with which these students are willing to take up arms as soon as the Communists .get into hot water. When Ralph Neafus entered the services of the Communist forces in Spain he went at his own risk, fully realizing the possible consequences of the fact that the United States had definitely disclaimed all responsibility. The statement that "Neafus is fighting for the Democratic principles that our Government rep resents" is a gross misrepresentation. Since when has our government become a leading pro- ponent of the principles of Communism? Democ- racy is just as much of a farce in a Communistic state as in Fascistic states. In the process of political evolution a Fascistic state will produce a Democratic form of government much sooner than a Communistic state. Since this struggle is between Fascistic and Communistic factions, where is the issue of Democracy? Probably lost in the London fog! How much longer will the large majority of Michigan students who are real believers in real Democracy tolerate the propaganda of a small and blindly prejudiced minority? It is time that the Michigan students expressed their disappro- val of this domination of campus political thought by such groups. Arise and organize! Make the Beer Jacket Putsch the instrument of your protest! -William B. Otto. -Chas. D. Johnson. A Conservative View To the Editor: As a conservative much opposed to the stand taken by the Progressive Club on the Neafus incident, I wish to state some of my ideas on the subject. In the first place, Ralph Neafus went into the Spanish War of his own free will, supposedly fully realizing that he probably would be killed or cap- tured. He was not forced by any draft, or vio- lent public acclaim, or fear of cowardice in the face of mob patriotism as in the World War. He was given ample warning by the Department of State to the effect that they would give him no assistance if he fell into trouble. This has been emphasized since the start by newspaper articles stating and restating the position of the United States regarding the situation. Thus it may be presumed that he was not "misled" into the war. Secondly, I s'icerely believe that it is endan- gering this sound position Mr. Hull has taken if he attempts to aid Neafus. With the world bal- anced as it is around the shaky structure of central Europe, it might prove disastrous in the end for us to go to the aid of this schoolboy who is in reality nothing but a soldier of fortune, caring naught whether he lives or dies for a cause in which he has but a mercenary interest. Is it "Progressive" to lean towards war? It seems to me that this club has definitely taken a step back to barbarism in this incident. -Hugh H. Estes. a third, harbor in Palestine superfluous; but the economic needs of the country have rapidly out- stripped the capacity of Haifa. Uhdoubtedly the substantial reason for checking the desires of Tel-Aviv was political, the wish to humour the Arabs, but political forces overcome political prejudices, The Arab boycott and the Arab murders at Jaffa drove Tel-Aviv to build its own jetty and compelled the Administration to per- mit goods and now passengers to be landed there. If Tel-Aviv is to be the capital of a Jewish state and Jaffa the port of an Arab State, Tel-Aviv could no longer be denied its full development. Nobody would seriously claim that the present arrnements are iial. Biath a~tT1Aviv whr Iifecemsflo Me H-leywood Broun Francisco Franco, Generalissimo, how do you sleep of nights? Possibly you are not sensitive to sounds. But a scream can be distracting. Even a moan may murder sleep. To some there is a nightmare quality in the curious rhythm made by the feet of hundreds run- ning for their lives, And the cry of a child in anguish seems poignant to many people. And so Francisco Franco your lot is not a happy one. You must live on until the day of your death with this savage symphony ringing in your ears. Even a General- issimo may discover that it is impossible to stay the thing he has begun. Bombs loosed in the night may set up a succession of waves as pebbles tossed into a pond. Franco, you cannot evermore issue an effective order for firing to cease. You are doomed to carry to the grave the din of bombardment and those noises which men and women and children make when they die. * * * * A New England Nosegay Our own Mr. Ellery Sedgwick, an ornament to that New England culture which gave us Lowell and Thayer and Grant, has bestowed a blessing upon you. He has written that after you have prevailed by "peremptory methods" you will "work out Spanish salvation in a thoroughly Spanish way." I assume that Editor Sedgwick, in his impulsive Puritan way, intends to compliment you. Poking about among the ruins, he seems to say, "Neat work, old fellow." But Francisco Franco you will err if you take the Brahmin blessing too closely to your heart. I trust I labor under no misapprehension. Before salvation can be attained there must be absolu- tion. Ellery Sedgwick is a thoroughly respectable member of a highly respectable community, and I do not mean to belittle him when I say that the Atlantic Monthly is neither broad nor deep enough to wash all your sins away. Road To Peace There is every reason to hope that the bipartisan movement which has begun in Washington for repeal of the Neutrality Act will succeed in achiev- ing its objective. The act as it stands carries a false promise of security for the American people. Not only does it mistake the real reasons why nations are drawn into war: by attempting to commit the United States to a policy (f isolation so extreme that the physi- al resources of this country could be withheld from nations engaged in up- holding international law against an aggressor nation, the act helps to cre- ate those very conditions of interna- tional anarchy which make war more likely. The real risk for the American peo- ple does not lie in the danger of our becoming involved in a remote con- flict like that which threatened to take place last week between Poland and Lithuania. The real risk is that a remote conflict like the quarrel be- tween Poland and Lithuania may de- velop into a new World War. Two uch wars have been fought during our history as an independent nation. We were drawn into both of them, despite our adoption, before 1812, of 'neutrality legislation" remarkably imilar to the act now on the statute books, and despite our determined effort in the years from 1914 to 1917 to remain aloof. Our own experience in these two tests is proof that our, best hope of remaining at peace lies in averting war itself. We do not contribute to this end when we say to the trouble-making nations of the world that if they are bold enough and mad enough to re- sort to war we shall make it as diffi- cult as possible for the peace-loving nations to obtain in this country the supplies which they need for their own self-defense, and for the defense of the whole structure of democratic ideals in which the United States be- lieves. This is not a policy of pru- dence or of foresight on our part. It is a bankruptcy of American diplo- macy, and an incidental invitation tol aggression. Repeal of the Neutrality Act would not bring the American 'people closer to war in Europe or to war in Asia. On the contrary, it would make the outbreak of a general war less likely. For it would serve notice on the ag- gressor nations that the American people are coming to recognize with increasing clarity their rich stake in world peace. New York Times. * * * DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN PubicLation in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Copy received at the offce of the Assistant to the President until 3:30; 1100 a.m. on Saturday. (Continued from Page 2) Press, R. R. Donnelley & Sons Com- pany, Chicago. Ground floor cases, vantage of this plan made by their Architectural Building. Open daily Embassy, I shall be glad to interview 9 to 5, through April 7. The public them Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thurs- is cordially invited. day afternoon of the present week between 2 and 4 o'clock. Students Exhibition of Ink Rubbings of Han should bring their passports and Dynasty Tomb Reliefs from Wu- Not One Living Soul Indeed, it seems to me that there is not one this side of the Judgment Seat who could possibly say, "Francisco Franco, Generalissimo, you may walk forth into God's sunlight a man pure of heart and stainless." It has been said of those who injure children that it were better to have a millstone hung about your neck. Have you noticed, Franco, that you can no longer hold up your head? And so it is and will be. Some have bestowed the title, "Defender of the Faith." What faith can that possible be? Surely there is no coherent connection between the raids on Barcelona and the Church of Christ. The song of the herald angels cannot be scored in such a way as to admit the dissonances of those who cry out in agony. But it has been said that you are a liberator who took to the sword only because Spain was Red. It is redder now. Barcelona is drenched in the blood of men, women and' subversive babies. Francisco Franco, Generalissimo, how do you sleep of nights? Mexican Oil The Mexican Government's seizure of oil prop- erties belonging to 17 American and British corporations brings to a dramatic climax the long-standing quarrel over wages and working conditions which has made the oil fields an in- dustrial and political storm center for nearly two years. President Cardenas' act of expropriation fol- lowed the companies' refusal to abide by a deci- sion of the Supreme Court which upheld the workers' demands for a higher wage scale and for a system of control which would have al- lowed union representatives to exercise a certain supervision over working conditions. After the demands by the workers, the whole situation was investigated and analyzed. by the Board of Arbi- tration and Conciliation and a verdict rendered, presumably on a basis of the facts adduced. The companies claim, however, that the new wage scale, which gives each worker about 15 pesos a day ($4.15) instead of about seven pesos, together with the five-day week and other con- cessions, would make it impossible for them to operate at a profit. In view of the conflicting evidence presented by the two sides, it is almost impossible to de- cide whether or not this is a just claim. The statement of profits offered by the companies is smaller by millions of dollars than the figures made public by the arbitral board. In any case, an attempt by the Government itself, or by the syndicate of workers, to operate the properties would be started in the face of the most formidable difficulties. As Union Leader Lombardo Toledano has already pointed out, the foreign markets are controlled by pri-' vate companies. Finding an outlet for a suffi-. cient production to pay the workers what they want, or even what, they have been getting, would seem to be an almost hopeless task at the moment. The seriousness of the situation is evidently understood by President Cardenas, who has in- dicated that an important shift in the govern- ment's plans may be necessary to cope with it. Even as matters stood, the government's finances were a source of weakness to Cardenas and his land program. If he should now be faced with the necessity of subsidizing the oil industry- which is a riot improbable eventuality-his meth- ni-k'nf niavo' +ht i- AAiA fr .,.r-.i .., i nh Syncopation By TOM McCANN1 The newest dance craze to hit Ann Arbor and the nation in general is1 that long awaited compromise be- tween swing and sway, called "Swig."' We discovered this newest of the mu-t sical sensations last Saturday night at that popular downtown home of the "fishbowl," Rice's, (This, you may assume to be excellent evidence that we are among that happy little band which "gets around.") and as was expected, it was furnished by a small group of Africans, a very small group-two. The new "Swig" as played by the' Rice ensemble consisted of rhythm from the long-extinct banjo and all sorts of bottles, jugs, etc., which were played by the star of the outfit.r The tunes presented in the new mode last Saturday night were a varied lot, with a grat deal of emphasis laid ont some of the newer numbers such as "Dinah" and "Darktown Strutter's Ball." Speaking of sway, that curse of the nation, we are reminded of a ratherl perfect definition, which was given to us the other day by Ricard "Slick" Long of the Springle (Indiana) Longs. The whole thing is all very simple, Dick says, but first of all you1 must find some sway music. (The( Michigan League is a veritable goldl mine for this sort of thing in Ann Arbor, and our critic from Sprinkle recommends it highly). After you'vel found your sway music, "Slick" con-1 tinues, the job is almost over, and all you have to do then is to get your- self a nice long rope, tie it around your waist and then to the ceiling of+ the ballroom, and then. . . just swayt to your heart's content. This, for the followers of sway,l would all be very lovely if practical. In an early issue, Mr. Long intends to relate his experiences with sway in Southern Indiana towns. Watch for this article; it also covers Mr. Long's experiences with sway in Hicksville, Ohio. Rambling Students Planning 2300 Mile Geology Field Trek Thirty advanced physiography stu- dents will spend their spring vacation+ traveling 2,300 miles in three station" wagons and two automobiles visiting interesting geological sights and studying the physiography of these places. Prof. I. D. Scott of the geology department will conduct the trip. The first place they will visit will be Niagara Falls. Next they will go thrnh the N Vewr Pinar T.ai-e other travel documents with them. J. Raleigh Nelson, Counselor to Foreign Students.; Choral Union Vacancies. A few va- cancies exist in the tenor and second bass section in the Choral Union. Tryouts may be arranged after regu- lar rehearsals on Tuesday evening, ort at other times by appointment at thel Office of the Musical Director. Students of the College of Litera- ture, Science and the Arts: A meet- ing will be held on Thursday, March 24, at 4:15 p.m. in Room 1210 Angell Hall for students in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and others interested in future work in music. There will be an informall talk by Professor E. V. Moore of thel School of Music. The next meetingc in the vocational series will be ad-9 dressed by Dean H. C. Anderson oft the College of Engineering, on Wed-k nesday, March 30. Aeronautical Engineering Students: There will be available in the De-1 partment of Aeronautical Engineer- ing two Frank P. Sheehan Scholar- ships and probably three assistant- ships for the year 1938-39. Thesec Scholarships and assistantships are in general restricted to upper class men and graduate students and thet selection is made very largely on the basis of scholastic standing. Applications for these positions will be received up to April 8, 1938. Students wishing to make applica- tion should address them to Professor E. A. Stalker, B-47 East Engineeringl Building, and should give a brief1 statement of their qualifications and experience in regard to both their scholastic work and any outside ex- perience that they may have had. A statement should also be made giving their plans for further study in Aero- nautical Engineering.c Applications may be made for bothc the scholarships and the assistant-1 ships. - Bronson-Thomas Prize in German: (Value about $50.00) Open to all undergraduate students in German of distinctly American training. Will be awarded on the results of a three- hour essay competition to be held under departmental supervision ona Friday, March 25, from 2:00-5 p.m.,1 204 U.H. Contestants must satisfy the department that they have done1 the necessary reading in German.f The essay may be written in English or German. Each contestant will be free to choose his own subject from a list of at least 10 offered. The list will cover five chapters in the de- velopment of German literature from t 1750 to 1900, each of which will bea represented by at least two subjects. Students who wish to compete and who have not yet handed in theirL applications should do so immediatelyr and obtain final directions. Kothe-Hildner Prize in German: Two prizes, of $30 and $20 respec- tively, will be awarded to students taking German 32 in a translation3 competition (German-English andI English-German) to be held March1 25, from 3-5 p.m., Room 201 U.H. Students who wish to compete ands who have not yet handed in their applications should do so immediatelyt and obtain final directions. Marsh and Mandeinaum Scholar- ships for 1938-1939. Students in thei Literary College may now file appli- cations for the above scholarships, on blanks to be obtained from the of- fice of the Dean of the College, 12101 Angell Hall. All applications mustI be returned to the same office on or5 before March 26. Awards will be an- nounced in April or May. For the photograph required, a( snapshot may be used or a duplicatea of that attached to the student iden-c tification card may be obtained at( small cost from the Francisco and1 Boyce Photo Company. The Marsh Scholarships have re-1 cently carried stipends of $50 and $75.1 The Mandelbaum Scholarships, of which three are awarded to men stu-, l dents in the Literary College, carry stipends of about $400. The scholar- ships here named are restricted to those who are students of the Literary College only, and in awarding them consideration is given to character, need of financial assistance, and scholarship, in the order named. Concerts - Glee Club Concert. The University Glee Club, David Mattern, Conductor, will provide an interesting and va- ried program complimentary to the general public in the School of Mu- sic recital series, Thursday, March 24, at 8:15-in Hill Auditorium. For obvious reasons, small children will not be admitted. The public is re- quested to be seated on time as doors will be closed during numbers. Liang-Tsu. Monday, March 14 to Saturday, March 26, week-days, 2 to 5 p.m., West Gallery, Alumni Me- morial Hall. The Ann Arbor Art Association pre- sents two print exhibitions, work by the Chicago Society of Etchere and by the American Artists Group of New York, March 15 through 27, in the North ana South Galleries of Al- umni Memorial Hall. Open daily, in- cluding Sundays, 2 to 5 p.m., free to students and to members. Lectures University Lecture: Professor James G. Needham, Emeritus-Professor of Entomology and Limnology, Cornell University, will lecture on "The Place of Animals in Human Thought" at 4:15 p.m., March 23, in the Natural Science Auditorium. This lecture is being given under the auspices of the Department of Zoology. University Lecture: Dr. Ludwig Waagen of the "Junior Year Abroad," Munich will give an English lecture (with lantern slides) on the South German Baroque and Rococo in 18th century castles and churches on Thursday, March 24, at 4:15 Natural Science. The public is cordially in- vited. French Lecture: Professor Rene Talamon will give the last lecture on the Cercle Francais program: "Le Theatre de la Comedie Francaise, hier et aujourd'hui." Wednesday, March 23, at 4:15 p.m, Room 103, Romance Language Building. Public Lecture: Doctor F. R. Moul- ton, Permanent Secretary of the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science, will speak at a luncheon at the Michigan Union at 12:15. Reservations for this lun- cheon should be made in my office, 1213 A.H., before Wednesday noon. Doctor Moulton will give a lecture open to the public at 4:15 p.m. in West Physics Lecture Hall. Professor W. H. Hobbs will preside on this oc- casion. L. A. Hopkins, 1213 A.H. Dr. Ludwig Lewisohn, noted author and lecturer, will speak upon "Re- ligion as Historic Experience" on Friday, March 25 at 4:15 p.m. in Hill Auditorium. This lecture is free to the public. University Lecture: Dr. Knut Lund- mark, Director of the Observatory of the University, Lund, Sweden, . will give an illustrated lecture with lan- tern slides on "Distance Indicators and the Scale of the External Uni- verse" on Thursday, March 31, at 8 p.m. in Natural Science Auditorium under the auspices of the Depart- ment of Astronomy. The public is cordially invited. Events Today University Broadcast: Wednesday, 3-3:30 p.m. Class in Stage and Radio Diction, taught by G. E. Densmore, Ajsociate Professor of Speech. Wednesday, 6:30-6:45 p.m. Univer- sity of Michigan Sports. Interviews with coaches, trainers and athletes. (Over WMBC). Seminar in Physical Chemistry will meet in Room 122 Chemistry Build- ing today at 4:15 p.m. Discussion on the principle of Le Chatelier. Faculty Women's Club: Tea a t the home of Mrs. Alexander G. Ruthven, Wednesday, March 23, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Michigan Dames: The Charm Group will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the Michigan League. Miss Mil- dred Engler, representative of the Charles of the Ritz will speak on the Art of Using Cosmetics. All wives of students and internes are cordially invited. Henry Hitt Crane. Dr. Crane will lecture today at 4:15 p.m. at the Michigan Union on "Paradox of Pow- er." Tonight he will lecture at 7.:30 at the First Methodist Church on "Company of the Cross." Drama Section, Junior Group AAUW: Meeting. tonight at 8 p.m. at the home of Hazel Spedding, 917 Greenwood Ave. Mrs. Don Kelsey will be in charge of the program and Maxwell Anderson's "High Tor" will be read. Luncheon for Graduate Students: Today at 12 noon in the-,Russian Tea Room of the Michigan League. Cafe- teria service. Prof. Howard M. Ehr- mann of the History Department will speak informally on "The New Map of Europe." Dr. Mischa Titiev will lead an in- formal discussion aroup at the Hillel