THIt MICHIGAN fDAILY -.1 r sn J -esw -- .Edited and managed by students of the University of chigan under the authority of the Board in Control of ident Publications. Published every morning except Monday during the tiversity year and Summer Session Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the for republication of all news dispatches credited to or not otherwise credited in this newspaper. All hts of republication of all other matters herein also served,. Cntered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as ,ond class mail matter. Subscriptions during regular school year by carrier, 00; by mail, $4.50. ember, Associated Collegiate Press, 1937-38 REPRESENTED POR NATIONAL ADVERTISING MY NationalAdvertising Service, inc. College Publishers Representative +420 MADisoN AvE. NEW YORK. N. Y. CHICAGO -BOSTON - LOS ANGELES -S NFRNCSCO Board of Editors- ANAGING EDITOR .............JOSEPH S. MATTES SOCIATE EDITOR ............TUURE TENANDER SOCIATE EDITOR .........IRVING SILVERMAN SOCIATE EDITOR ........WILLIAM C. SPALLER SOCIATE EDITOR ...........ROBERT P. WEEKS OMEN'S EDITOR. ..........HELEN DOUGLAS ORTS EDITOR ... ..........IRVIN LISAGOR Business Department NESS MANAGER... .....ERNEST A. JONES EDIT MANAGER .... .....DON WLSHER VERTISING MANAGER ....NOMAN B. STEINBERG )MEN'S BUSINESS MANAGER.......BETTY DAVY DMEN'S SERVICE MANAGER ..MARGARET FERRIES NIGHT EDITOR: ROBERT I. FITZHENRY It is important for society to avoid the neglect of adults, but positively dangerous for it to thwart the ambition of youth to reform the world. Only the schools which act on this belief are educational institu- tions in the best meaning 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. 7he Graing System: des And TNo ... O NE OF THE TENTATIVE resolutions concerning education which the ring Parley approved was that calling for the olition of the grading system in its present rm and the adoption of a new plan designating erely whether the student has passed or failed course. The Parley believed that the fixing of grades such narrow categories as A's and B's was too scretionary and arbitrary a process, 'whereas e dividing line between satisfactory and unsat- 'actory work cap be distinguished much more finitely and surely. Such a plan would obviate e' hairline decisions which both teachers and idents dislike. Without modification, however, the plan runs inter to . one of most important trends in >dern education, namely, the segregating of ceptional students for more advanced train- g, the fostering of special talent and the ad- sting of work to individual capacities. One of e aims of the modern university is to allow e individual student to get as much out of s 'ollege education as he can. If the bulk the student body is massed under-the single ssification of "satisfactory" the average and perior student will proceed at the same pace. A both will be put to a disadvantage. It seems, therefore, that the Parley could ve strengthened its resolution greatly by the dition of some practicable plan-such as the e of aptitude tests-by which the superior stu- nt could be recognized, ti. --Hervie Haufler, scene, those who have this ability should be af- forded opportunity to demonstrate it to the older leaders and to the voters who will be search- ing for young leaders. To the cry that the University exists as much for the individual as it does for the state, I will say that, as a half-integral part of government, our higher education system should 9im to help mold a society and a government which will be of the most benefit to the individual. To do this it must be careful to select for graduation and bigher honors those whom the instructors and. professors, as men who have seen much of life outside of the school, have judged as having the necessary human qualities which a recognized leader should possess. That students and teachers at Michigan can and should become more closely acquainted goes without saying. But it devolves very much upon the teacher to see that the student is able to or- ganize and point out the significance of the things which he is learning as he is able to learn them originally. Alan Wilson. The London Alliance: For Peace Or War?.. .. T HE MEETING at London last week between Premier Daladier and Prime Minister Chamberlain was devoted, if the official press releases can be credited, to the foundation of a complete and open military and naval alli- ance for ,defensive purposes. Nothing could pos- sibly be more perfectly calculated to bring to their senses those pacifists who hoped that, war might be, averted by means of the recent Anglo-Italian accord and protected Franco-Ital- ian entente, said to be the precursors of a new "quadrilateral" alignment in which the four great powers of Western Europe, France, Britain, Germany and Italy, would work together for the preservation of peace by the mutual reconcilia- tion of their differences. This was supposed to be the intended happy result of the "realistic" policy of Mr. Chamber- lain. But at the same time that he preaches con- ciliation with the have-not nations as the only road to peace, the British leader speeds work on the greatest arms program in his country's his- tory and cements a "defensive alliance" of the standard old-fashioned type for practical appli- cation immediately on the outbreak of war. Why are the French and British governments preparing for war? Obviously because they expect it, and the urgency of their preparations is indic- ative of the strength of their anticipations. The London alliance is a clear recognition of Ger- many and Italy as the enemy nations. And yet not a step is taken to stop the advance of these enemies before it reaches the point where war becomes unavoidable. Whether Mr. Chamberlain's policy is dictated by his dwn honest convictions or by the pres- sure of extra-ministerial interests on him, it can scarcely be said to possess the merits of either the realism he expounds or the realism he con- demns. It can scarcely even be dubbed a "hope- for-peace-and-prepare-for-war" policy, for he has not given the slightest indication that his government has any interest in the cessation of Italian apd German aggression, which certain- ly even British statesmen, after all these years, must realize is the chief danger to European peace. The U.S. State Department is said to be pur- suing a policy of "parallelism" with Great Brit- ain. It is interesting to observe the form this "parallelism" takes: assistance to the fascist dictators in Spain through the Neutrality Act, and an arms budget of well over a billion dollars. If it is indeed the wish of the British and Amer- ican governments to keep their countries out of war rather than insure victory when war comes, they are guilty of the most criminal short-sight- edness. If such is not actually their wish, neither of them deserves to continue in office a single day. Joseph Gies. Are You Laughing Mr. Hemingway .. . W HEREVER he is right now, Ernest Hemingway must be having a quiet little laugh at the expense of one Duncan C. Mc- Crea of Detroit, Michigan. It has taken longer than he expected for his book, "To Have and Have Not" to be banned from a prominent public library system, but finally it has been done. Hemingway is not so stupid as to expect his book to go unchallenged, but knowing as he does how the sales will shoot up immediately in such pious and healthy-minded places as Detroit, we are sure he does not feel too bad about the whole thing. Although this page is not quite the place for a book review, we feel that a brief resume of the contents of "To Have and To Have Not" is necessary in order that the futility and child- ishness of McCrea's move may be seen. Harry Morgan, owner of a small fishing launch is forced into smuggling liquor by the dishon- esty of a wealthy fisherman who skips out of paying a fishing bill of several hundred dollars. He fails in his first attempt losing his arm in the bargain. After things have gone from bad to worse he is forced by fear of being unable to provide for his wife and children to carry a *gang of bank robbers away from the scene of the crime. They shoot a poor devil who has been hired to make the trip with Morgan, and upon reaching the high seas, Morgan, knowing that they will undoubtedly treat him in the same way, shoots it out with them, being seriously wounded himself. The boat is found drifting off the Florida Keys, hauled back to port, and Mor- gan dies. There is the story in outline form. It is con- cerned mainly with Harry Morgan. All through the book there are sidelights which Hemingway has used to throw his chief characters into sharp contrast against the backdrape of the wealthy artificiality found in the same town. It is in re- .-ori to ha- cieplahf. c f- -in . ta ninc f ln Ii feemr loe Heywood -Brou I do not think that any man in the United States has a right to stand up and denounce the Fascism of Franco, Mussolini or Hitler until he has first put himself solidly on record as opposed to the tyranny of Frank Hague, mayo'r of Jersey City, U.S.A. And among those upon whom that stipulation should be placed is Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Hague is vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee. I am not altogether naive about politics. I appreciate the fact that men who have important and serious objec- tives in view must play along with the best instruments at hand, even though they are shabby. Few if any of all our national leaders have been altogether scrup- ulous in regard to their own supporters, and I am brazen enough to admit that I can think of situations where the end, in my opinion, jus- tified even that conduct which goes under the head of "practical politics." But somewhere the line must be drawn. And if it isn't drawn in such a way as to erase the name of Frank Hague from the national pic- ture, how can it ever be done? I hope ardent'; that Franklin Delano Roosevelt will announce, his candidacy for a third term and that he will be renominated by the Democrats, or any- body else,' and re-elected. But there are prices' too high to be paid for "the realistic approach." * * * * A Bonfire Chat Indeed, if Mr. Roosevelt winks at the open in- surrection of Frank Hague against the whole theory of democracy, what can he sa that will carry weight? What possible point will there be in anybody's declaring that Fascism must never find a resting place in the Western world unless we root it out in a city which lies just across the river from our metropolis? There are those among our national leaders who plan steps to answer the propaganda of Hitler which comes to us by short wave. Even i* an antidote can be found, what effectiveness will it have unless we can fight it when it comes by ferry boat? If Hague can take the stand that he is the law and that the Constitution does not go as far as he is concerned, all the rest pf the many varied and divergent appeals for the preservation of democracy *are so much shadow boxing. Frank- lin Delano Roosevelt, for the good of his so* and the soul of the nation, cannot afford to re- main silent. Win, lose or draw, he has faced no issue which is so important. And this goes with equal force for some of his bitterest opponents. Where are Mr. Gannett's Paul Reveres? What has become of the Liberty League or the patriots of Johnstown, Pa.? Will somebody please scout about and find another couple of embattled housewives who wish to save our institutions? George III is dead and Frank Hague very much alive and kicking civil rights to pieces. Do I hear a murmur from the Daughters of the American Revolution? * * * * Not From A Well Wisher I am not writing from any personal partisan- ship in regard to the latest outrage. Although I respect the courage of Norman Thomas, I have been opposed to his political and economic posi- tion for several years. To be perfectly frank about it, I just don't like him. This is irrelevant, but I want to set it down as evidence that by sheer accident I am in a wholly objective posi- tion. If Mr. Thomas had made his speech of friendly interest in the La Follette movement and I had been present, I would -probaly have shouted "Boo!" The case against Hague does not rest upon the kidnaping of Norman Thomas, and I see no rea- son to use quotes around that participle. The conviction of Jeff Burkitt is equally in violation of all decent democratic principles. The forcible abduction of Mr. Thomas merely caps the series of attacks upon civil liberties and the Constitu- tion of the United States. It is not a local issue. It has happened here in America. This issue, whatever position you took, is far more vital than any raised by the Reor- ganization bill, even in the eyes of the most partisan person on either side. resort at the time of the story. There are scenes of degeneracy on the beautiful yachts in the harbor, all of them employed as contrasts to the driving, natural passion of Morgan and his wife. These are raw, true enough, but whether they may be construed as obscene literature is a high- ly debatable question. There is little in the book that might pervert little children, unless some rather ripe language might be classed as such, and as for adults, if they can't take a book such as this, knowing Hemingway for the insistant male that he is, they don't deserve to be called adults. The book is a social protest primarily, with many digs at relief and the government. Morgan, shows this himself when he- takes crime as the lesser of two evils when faced with public relief as an alternative. Secondly it is' a book of heavy sarcasm thrown at the heads of the wealthy. In this it goes somewhat astray, the rich people of the story being impossibly typed and popularly lewd, but it is not their story, ane there are probably not more than three pages altogether which are hard to take. The book may not be much of a contribution to American .._ .+- " k1t + , kla .y- * ar _ _an _asi Marriage Problems By GILBERT APPELHOF, Jr. Failure Before Marriage "It's called the Age of Prevention.] Nothing is spared to prevent every] other kind of disaster-by land, sea, or air. Scientists and millionaires hurl their lives and their millions into the battle; they prevent infant mor- tality, fire, smallpox, explosions,1 blindness, collisions, shipwreck; and they're at least trying to prevent war. But who does anything to prevent this horror that's got me? My God, why doesn't somebody set up a seven-hun- dred thousand candle-power light- house to keep marriage off the rocks?" Such a question asked of his physi- cian by a youth of 23 is altogether too serious, and too common to bbe ig- nored. "Lighthouse - marriage - rocks . .. Why doesn't somebody-?" Tragedy Of Modern Times It is one of the tragedies of modern civilization that someone doesn't take the problem presented here and try to work out a solution. We spend millions to head off every other kind of disaster, why, not gather our forces in one big, victorious fight to prevent thousands of marriage barks from go- ing on the rocks every year? A good mariner, in undertaking a long voyage, first charts his course. He selects the safest route that will take his ship to its destination, and the safest isn't always the shortest. If he is wise, he makes note of the shoals and rocks that might lie along his course. Later he will steer the ship so as to avoid them. He knows that his precious cargo cannot be endan- gered by permitting the ship to foun- der. Experience has taught him that rocks will tear jagged holes in any ship that strikes them, and holes are the most difficult to repair. Watch Out, Young People Why not exercise some caution and train our young people what shoals and rocks to avoid as they sail their marriage bark? Hasn't the sea of matrimony been sailed long enough by now so that we may know where the safe channels are, and what dan- gers to avoid? As 'it is at present, we're sending forth thousands every year to man the marriage bark and pilot it to the haven of happiness- but without training, without a chart showing the dangers that lie ahead. Why is it that some marriages are doomed to failure even before the wedding day? There must be some reasons. Let us examine the chart. One of the reasons for failure be- fore marriage is that the bride and groom fail to gain' the right concep- tion of what marriage really means. They know little or nothing of the na- ture of the vows they are to assume. They have no appreciation of the meaning and sacredness of the mar- riage relationship. No one has taught them what marriage involves; they are unaware of the privileges and re- sponsibilities. No wonder they are in fear and trembling as to the success- ful outcome of their marriage. Home Training Needed Another fundamental cause for the marriage bark foundering is the lack of home training. Bring up a child in the way he should not go-evade or silence his curiosity about sex, give him a constant picture of marital quarreling, fix a boy's affection too keenly on his mother, or teach a girl that her father is hateful-and, when he is old, he will not depart from it. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick says that the trouble is not so much with mar riage as with the men and women who get married. Which is true. There is little doubt, however, that many a tragedy would be avoided if young people had the advantage of good parents, and were brought up in homes where there was happiness in marriage. So often this ideal condi- tion is not to be found. Shoal numberwthree to be avoided is that which warns against hasty marriage. A wise old lecturer once said "'Tis better to do your courtin' before marriage, than after." One or two years spent in getting acquainted with one another is little enough time for those who would be ship-mates through life. If you were buying a yacht, you would want to get value received. , You wouldn't want a craft that would founder the first rock you struck. Neither would you hire a crew without making sure of their seaman- ship and dependabality. The wise mariner would not only study his course, but he would give careful con- sideration to picking his crew. Should the prospective bride and groom do less? Greater care given these im- portant matters before marriage might save many a heart-ache later. Make a careful study of the person you intend to carry so that you at least enter the new relationship with your eyes open. It is ridiculous to think that this can be done in two week's time or even in two month's time. Prepare Yourself Another shoal which might well be avoided is that caused by the squan- dering of ourselves before we come to meet and love the one we finally marry. What may seem petty and in- nocent flirtations often develop into something quite the opposite. If we knew just where to draw the line it would not be so bad, but often we are carried quite out of the realm of reason. It is quite possible -in a few 1. (Continued xrom Page 2) E. (A-4 points, B-3, C-2, D-1,- E-0). Any student in his first semester of residence holding rank above that of freshman may be granted a Certifi- cate of Eligibility if he was admitted to the University in good standing.e V.l Eligibility, General. In order to re-l ceive a Certificate of Eligibility a stu- dent must have earned at least 12 hours of academic credit in the pre-l ceding semester, or six hours of aca- demic credit in the preceding summer session, with an average of at least C, and have at least a C average, for his entire academic career. Unreported grades and grades ofj X and I are to be interpreted as E un- til removed in accordance with University regulations. Students otherwise eligible, who in the preceding semester or summer session received less than a C aver- age' but with no grade of E, or grade interpreted as E in the preceding paragraph, may appeal to the Com- mittee on Student Affairs for special permission. VI. Special Students. Special students are prohibited from participating in any public activity except by special permission of the Committee on Stu- dent Affairs. VII. Extramural Activities. Students who are ineligible to participate in public activities within the University are prohibited from taking part in other activities of a similar nature, except by special permission of the Commit- tee on Student Affairs. VIII. Physical Disability. -Students ex- cused from gymnasium work on ac- count of physical incapacity are for- bidden to take part in any public activity, except by special permission of the Committee on Student Affairs. In order to obtain such permission, a student may in any case be required to present a written recommendation from the University Health Service. IX. General. Whenever in the opinion of the Committee on Student Affairs, or in the opinion of the Dean of the school or college in which the student is enrolled, participation in a public activity may be detrimental to his college work, the committee may de- cline to grant a student the privilege of participation in such activity.- Special Permission. The special per- mission to participate in public activi- ties in exception of Rules V, VI, VII, VIII will be granted by the p6mmit- tee on Student Affairs only upon the positive recommendation of the Dean of the School or College to which the student belongs. XI. Candidates for the Master's Degree in History: The language examination will be given at 4 p.m. Friday, May 20, in Room B, Haven. Candidates who expect to take this examination must register in the History Depart- ment Office, 119 Haven, before Fri- day, May 13. To All Candidates for the Teacher's Certificate for the Present Academic Year: The third Convocation of un- dergraduate and graduate students who are candidates for the Teacher's Certificate will be held in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre on Tuesday af- ternoon, May 10, at 4:15 o'clock. This Convocation is sponsored by the School of Education; and members of other faculties, students, and the gen- eral public are cordially invited. Fac- ulty members, and students who are candidates for the Teacher'saCertifi- cate are requested' to wear academic costume. President Ruthven will pre- side at the Convocation and Dr. Wal- ter A. Jessup, President of the Car- negie Foundation for the Advance- ment of Teaching, will give the ad- dress. Summer Work: Men counselors wanted for period of July 18 to Aug. 27 in Settlement camp outside of Cleveland, Ohio. Duties include charge of tent of five children and participation in entire camp program. Campers aged 8-16. For applications and further information call at the Bureau of Appointments, 201 Mason Hall. Office Hours 9-12 and 2-4. Summer Work: Men and women couiselors, both White' and Negro, are wanted for full and part season positions in Settlement Camp located in Wisconsin. Must have two years college training. Salary; $5.00 a month, maintenance and transporta- tion from Chicago to camp and re- turn. Positions open: 1, nurse; 2. lifeguard; 3. dietician; 4. counselor, in dramatics, 5. arts and crafts; 6. nature lore; 7. dancing; 8. General premediated; just overwhelmed, per- haps in spite of good intentions and the most positive confidence in his be- ing able to "take care of himself." The price of such moments is often cruelly great. There is nothing which will quite take the place of absolute honesty and absolute purity, and this counelors. For further information call at Bureau of Appointments. Bureau of Appointments and Occupational Information, 201 Mason Hall. Hours: 9-12 and 2-4. Congress: All Independent men are eligible to petition for offices on the Executive Council of Congress, Inde- pendent Men's Organization. Fresh- men may petition as well as Juniors and Seniors. All petitions are to be made out in three copies and are to be submitted in sealed envelopes marked "Congress Judiciary Council." All petitions should be taken to the Union desk on or before May 7. For complete information about the form of the petition consult the Con- gress bulletin board in the lobby of the Union. French Play: Photographs of the cast,'of the French Play may be or- dered at the office of the Department of Romance Languages this week. Attention: Literary Seniors: The Senior Literary Class has chosen George Moe's Shop to supply caps and gowns. Inasmuch as Swing-Out is May 22, be sure and get yours before that date. Exhibition Exhibition: Photographs of "India, her Architecture and Sculpture" un- der the auspices of the Institute of Fine Arts, May 2 through May 14 in the exhibition room of the ISchool of Architecture. Daily (except Sunday) from 9 to 5. An Exhibition of Paintings, water colors and drawings by Peter Hurd, Saul Schary and Carl Sprinchorn is presented by the Ann Arbor Art As- sociation in the small galleries of Alumni Memorial Hall from May 2 through May 15.' Open daily, inlud- ing Sundays, from 2 to 5 p.m., admis- sion free to students and members. .lecture J. B. Rhine, Professor of Psychology at Duke University will speak Thurs- day, May 5, at 4:15 p.m., in Natural Science Auditorium,, on "The Contro- versy over Extra-sensory PeI'ception."~ This lecture, which is being held un- der the auspices of the Parapsychol- ogy Club, will be followed by a forum discussion. Public Lecture: Can East and West Meet? Ahmad Samimi, distinguished interpreter for the British Legation, Teheran, Persia will speak on this subject at the Michigan League, Thusday evening, May 5, at 8:45. Mr. Samimi is a native of Prsia and has recently traveled and lectured in Iraq, Palestine, Italy, France and England and is now lecturing in sev- eral cities in this country. He speaks English with ease and fluency as well. as French, Arabic, Turkish and Persian. The Baha'i Group welcomes the public to this lecture. Univesity Lecture: Professor Einar Hammarsten, Professor of Chemistry, Carolingian Medical University, will lecture on "The Secretin of Bayliss and Starling" on Monday, May 9, at 4:15 p.m. in Natural Science Auitor- ium under the auspices of the Medical School. The public is cordially in- vited. Events Today Zoology Seminar: Mr. Reeve M. Bailey will report on "A Systematic Revision of -the Centrarchid Fishes," and Mr. George M. Moore on "A Lim- nological Investigation of the Micro- scopic B nthic Fauna of Douglas Lake, Micigan" tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2116.N.S. Cercle Francais: There will be a meeting of the Cercle Francais to- night at 8 p.m. at the Michigan League. We would like to have every- one there. A.I.Ch.E. Important meeting will be held on Thursday evening, May 5, in 1042 E. Engineering Building at 7:30 p.m. Officers for next year will be elected. Dr. A. S. Faust will talk about graduate work. Refreshments. AlEE meeting and annual spring banquet will be held at the Michigan Union, tonight at 6:30 p.m. Sound motion pictures will be shown and other entertainments will be provided by members of the department. Women's Debates: The third round twill be held at 4:15 today as follows: Martha Cook vs. Delta Gamma (Team 2) 2903 A.H. Gamma Phi Beta vs. League House Independents (Team 3) 1035 A.H. Delta Gamma (Team 1) vs. Jordan Hall 1025 A.H. Kappa Delta vs. Delta Delta Delta 2029 A.H. All Phi Eta Sigma Members seeking positions as officers will be inter- viewed at the Union on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. Scabbard and Blade: Therewill be an important meeting Thursday eve- ----_. _ ,. . .. ,_ - - n --- day-- DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Copy received at the offiee of the Assistant to the President until 3:30; 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. rades, ontiuied .. T HE ARTICLE in Tuesday's Daily on research in educational psychology hiould certainly be read with profit by many of he more "hard-boiled" members of the faculty, >r the material which it contains concerning ollege grading systems-or lack of them. The tatement, however, by Joseph Kleefus, of the chool of Education, to the effect that "grades ave to be judged on facts, 'not on organiza- on" because "few students are capable of or- anization under the emotional stress which an nportant examination generates" reveals but ne side of the question as to what the purpose f a college education actually is. Mr. Kleefus favors the objective or short an- wer type of examination above the essay type, ut he seems to forget that if the student is to e of service to society after graduation, he iust have developed many other of his char- cteristics besides. his ability to give a ,large mount of specific data on the subjects which e has been required to study. In professions ich as medicine or jurisprudence, those mem- ers of society who have developed their powers f organization to the greatest degree are cer- ainly the ones who will be the most valuable Lembers of those professions. What would the octor be without the ability to organize many ymptoms and many techniques into one swift Ian of action at the time of crisis? Or the magis- 'ate who could not weigh the factors pointing a guilt or innocence in just proportion before