E FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, OCT. 9, 193' THE FORUM I T SEEMS W. Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Published every morning except Monday during the University year and Summer Session. 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 carrier, $490; by mail, $4.50. Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1937-38 REPRESENTED -POR NAT3ONAL AVERTIJING BY NationalAdvertising$ervice, Ic. Colege Publishers Rpresentaive 420 MADISON AvE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO - BOSTON - LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO Board of Editors ,4ANAGING EIITOR .............JOSEPH S. MATTES EDITORIAL DIRECTOR............TUURE TENANDER CITY EDITOR ......... .......... IRVING SILVERMAN William Spaller Robert Weeks Irvin Lisagor Helen Douglas NIGHT EDITORS:Harold Garn, Joseph Gies, Earl R. Gilman, Horace Gilmore, S. R. Kleiman, Edward Mag- dol, Albert Mayo, Robert Mitchell, Robert Perlman and Roy Sizemore. SPORTS DEPARTMENT: Irvin Lisagor chairman; Betsy Anderson, Art Baldauf, Bud Benjamin, Stewart Fitch, Roy Heath and Ben Moorstein. WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT: Helen Douglas, chairman, Betty Bonisteel, Ellen Cuthvert, Ruth Frank, Jane B. Holden, Mary Alice MacKenzie, Phyllis Helen Miner, Barbara Paterson, Jenny Petersen, Harriet Pomeroy, Marian Smith, Dorothea Staebler and Virginia Voor- hees. Business Department ZUSINESS 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 Departmental Managers Ed Macal Accounts Manager; Leonard P. Siegelman, Local Advertising Manager; Philip Buchen, Contracts Manager; William Newnan, Service Manager; Mar- shall Sampson, Publications and Classified Advertis- ing Manager; Richard H. Knowe, National Advertising and Circulation Manager. NIGHT EDITOR: ALBERT P. MAYIO To Fight Their Common Foe .. . T HE ANNUAL REPORT of the ex- ecutive committee of the Amer- can Federation of Labor has just been made public, as the 57th convention of the organiza- tion gets under way. The chief point of interest in the document is, as was expected, a violent attack on the Committee for Industrial Organi- zation, and a demand for authority to expel unions affiliated with the latter. Several pages are devoted to a description of the "destructive policies" of the CIO, although the fact that these policies have resulted in the organization for the first time of the great mass production industries is not alluded to. In the section dealing with the National Labor Relations Board, the following statement ap- pears: "By accepting charges against the inde- pendet steel companies it (the board) laid itself wide open to the charge of partisanship in the struggle, namely the question of representation which the steel union asserted was the whole issue." The conduct of the Board in connection with last winter's automobile strike is also crit- icized, "in these two instances," the report de- clares, "it gave the public good grounds for the belief that it is decidedly pro-CIO." Now the Wagner Act and the National Labor Relations Board have been the greatest legisla- tive benefits labor has received in the United States since the recognition of the right to picket. The record of the Board has been above reproach except at the hands of the Girdlers, the Graces and their reactionary allies and controlled press. The spectacle of a labor organization taking the part of such powerful and unscrupulous com- panies as Republic, Bethlehem and Weirton steel against the exposures of their methods of han- dling labor relations problems is indeed a novel and elucidating one. Further light on the Federation's current pol- icy is thrown by the warm endorsement given in the report to the Progressive Miners of America and the Blue Card Union of Zinc and Lead Miners. The former organization, whose anti) Semitic and anti-liberal leadership belies its title, has been set up as a rival to the CIO United Mine Workers union, while the latter of the two cited above, a notorious strike- breaking company-favored group, is in opposi- tion to the CIO Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union. Thus while the Federation castigates John L. Lewis for splitting the labor movement, it does its best to further the break already existing and to extend it to fields which have not yet suffered from it. It is difficult to believe that the rank and file of the AFL is solidly behind its leaders in the war with the CIO. The organization of the mass-production industries cannot possibly be harmful to already existing craft unions, and the strengthening of labor as a whole which has resulted from the activities of the CIO is certain- ly beneficial to them. At the Tampa conven- tion of the Federation. last year, the Executive Committee refused to permit a two-thirds vote on the suspension of the CIO unions, leading to the widespread belief that the move was not generally supported by the mass of the Federa- tion's workers. Letters Published In this column should not be construed as expressing the editorial opinion of The Daily.' Anonynous 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. In His Solitude To the Editor: A few days ago a young chap from The Daily made inquiries concerning Fred Chase, who was beaten up last year by police officers. When told that the University was now functioning without Fred's services he said that he had hoped that Chase might get a better job because of his trouble. There has been considerable mis- understanding about this man's discharge and I feel that in justice to all concerned the truth should be told. (Now this is not another of my clumsy at- tempts at satire). Without going into any embarrassing details I will merely say that Mr. MacCormack dis- charged him for perfectly sufficient reasons. I might add, in passing, that when said Mr. Mac- Cormack fires them they deserve to be fired. He hates drunkenness, as do most reasonable persons, and as far as his authority extends, will not tolerate it on the job. But he is only assistant foreman and there are favored drunkards whom he cannot touch. I am sure that the janitor staff in general will not resent the discharge of a member whose intoxication was endangering University prop- erty, but we are all asking why these others are not only kept on the job but one is given a higher rate of pay with which to purchase the stuff. We happen to know from working with this man, that he is no exceptional work- man but we have also noticed the significant fact that he has not joined the union. This case constitutes only one of the many big questions that the custodians of this campus are asking. -Will Canter. 'Not That I Object, But..' To the Editor: Recently,,a director of the School of Nursing requested several student nurses to refrain from associating with some Filipino students in the University. "Not that L have any racial prejudices," said the director, "but such behavior tends to lower the reputation of Couzens Hall." 'Not that I have any racial prejudices . . What is it but racial prejudice that this director is attempting to instill into the minds of nurs- ing students? Although we are living in the United States, occasionally moronic individuals attempt to at- tack our principles of racial equality, freedom of speech and press, and religious practice. But when abominable remarks like the above come from a member of the University faculty, I think it's time that the rest of the people here know about it. -Senior. THE SCREEN AT THE MENDELSSOHN LaKermesse Heroique The Art Cinema League presents LA KER- MESSE HEROIQUE at 8:15 today in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Produced by the American Tobis Corporation. By ROBERT PERLMAN A mixture of quaintness and sophisticated hu- mor with a touch of artistry rarely found in Hollywood's technically perfect and moronic comedies has come to this town in the form of the French film, "La Kermesse Heroique." Otherwise known as "Carnival in Flanders," this story of the bloodless defense by the women of a Flemish town against a Spanish legion allegedly bent on pillage and rape presents some delightfully risque situations that might not pass the board of censors at a convent. And it's all done without the stealthy smut and bare thighs that just get past our own guardians of morals. Even from the technical point of view, the traditional weak spot of foreign films, "La Ker- messe Heroique" measures up to our best. The photography and direction exhibit the reserve and commendable lack of sensationalism that seldom characterizes American pictures. An element of weakness creeps in, however, with a love story sub-plot that breaks the con- tinuity of the main theme. No one is starred, no one is featured. By the excellence of her acting the mayor's wife stands out with her portrayal of a practical, shrewd Dutch frau. But the story flows along of its own momentum and doesn't revolve around any single overdrawn character. The written prologue explains that the picture lays no claim to historical accuracy, so students of that period around 1616 in Dutch history shouldn't go with the hope of getting Monday's reading assignment via the silver screen. And there's a Mickey Mouse, "Through the Mirror,'' representing the better side of Amer- ican film humor. To those super-intellectuals who turn their noses up another notch, at the mere mention of Mickey, in critical discussions, this reviewer can only say, "I've seen more than a cynical smile on the faces of the best of you when the little rodent flashes on the screen." Died-in-the-wool "Shaggers" and "Black Ap- TOME By Heywood Broun In some of the European capitals President Roosevelt's Chicago speech was a boon to the bootmakers. Many of the Fascist leaders hur- ried around to put on shoes which seemed to fit. Ironically enough, the censorship of a controlled press which is established for concealment may at times be even more revealing than complete candor. Some American critics of Franklin Roosevelt complained that he had been too vague in his re- marks and had failed to identify the guilty na- tions which he had in mind. But his words were crystal clear to Hitler and to Mussolini. Ger-_ man and Italian papers either did not print the. speech at all or gave very brief extracts. And the semi-official organs of the two dictators let loose in fierce condemnation of the President's statements. * * * * Stand Confessed Of Guilt And to what did they object? They objected that any criticism should be leveled against "law- less nations" and "aggressors." Indeed they put themselves into the spot of publicly pleading guilty to treaty-breaking and violation of Inter- national Law. They undertook to set up Fascism as a philosophy above the judgment of man- kind. Proudly they declare themselves to be the deluge. In Paris, Madrid, London, Leningrad and in China the Roosevelt speech was printed in full and was hailed as a step toward leadership in the making of world peace. If by a concerted effort of the rest of the world a quarantine can be established it will be well to arrive at a gen- eral agreement as to the nature of the disease which is to be localized. It will serve very little to say. "We are all against the Japanese pox, but that fever which Franco and his Moors have brought to Spain is something quite different. This is indeed a kind of warm and friendly ther- apy designed for the health and cure of an un- happy nation." That would be politically and medically unsound. Put the germ of Fascism, wherever found, under the microscope, and it will prove to be the same organism. It is that bug which wiggles its tail like a tadpole, and the microbe is equally deadly whether it comes from the East or the West or is found lurking here at home. Indeed the situation is so not simply one in which it is possible to point a finger and say "that man is the carrier," or "here is the nation guilty of breeding the infection." Plague Is World-Wide We are dealing with a plague which has be- come pandemic. Many of us will be reluctant to abandon complete isolation. But such a policy could prove useful only if the disease were un- known within our borders. Unfortunately that is not true. Very many in America have openly applauded the philosophy of Hitler, of Musso- lini or their creature Franco. Some of those who help to spread the infection are undoubtedly ignorant of the fact that they are carriers. Prob- ably the American tourist who spent a week in Berlin and returns to remark that "Hitler is cer- tainly doing a great job" is quite unaware of the fact that he is adding his mite to the drive against Democratic government. Fascism is in- sidious, and we must learn to recognize it even in its earliest stages. On The Level By WRAG Men's rushing has sung its swan song, but the smelody lingers on. *, * * * However, women's rushing, like women in gen- eral, goes on and on. * * * * Tuesday night will find the gals borrowing accessories to go with their best formal gowns for the last time. Then comes the irony of sorority rushing-the silence period. .* * * * ' This no-talkie time is especially hard on women, because women, generally speaking, are generally speaking. * * * * Sorority rushing, unlike fraternity rushing, takes place only every other night. This gives the girls an extra day in between times to forget names. And, concerning names, the faux pas prize of the entire rush season was pulled last week by a Gamma Phi Beta babe. The girl in question made a habit of remembering names by the association method, and tied up Ginny Griffin with the shoe-white of that name. * * * * But the system caused blushes when the Judy introduced Ginny to a herd, of Gamma Phis as "Ginny Shoe-white." * * * * In their rushing talks, sororities claim that they make up 75% of a college education, fra- ternities claim 80%, the University says educa- tion is 90% of college life, recreations compose about 50%, the opposite sex makes up at least 60%, and extra-curriculars have been said to be 50% of a college career. * * * * THEATRE! By JAMES DOLL Tovarich' In Detroit HE PLAY which opens at the Cass comedy which closed the Dramatic Season at the Mendelssohn last June -Jacques Deval's Tovarich. adapted by Robert E. Sherwood. Most of the original New York cast will be present including Marta Abba who has the part of the Grand Duchess Tatiana Petrovna, played here by Elena Mir- amova. Senora Abba is a young Italian ac- tress making not only her first visit to this country, but playing for the first time in English, although her accent is rather less than that of many foreign actresses who have been playing here for a couple of decades. In her native country and elsewhere on the Continent, Miss Abba is best known for her work in Pirandello's plays. But she has played everything from Shakespeare to Shaw as well as Ibsen, Turgenieff, d'Annunzio and others who specialize in the tragic vein. Tovarich ran for some 800 perform- ances in Paris and has since been produced in almost every city and town in Europe. ADAPTOR COMMENTS ON PLAY'S SUCCESS Some interesting remarks on the play are made by Mr. Sherwood in his adaptor's foreword to the published version which was brought out by Random House last winter: Why this simple play should have been so conspicuous an international success I do not know. Certainly it possesses what the boys are pleased to call a 'well-worn theme' - the theme of two great American come- dies, Clarence and Is Zat So? of Come Out of the Kitchen, of Lord Richard in the Pantry and of count- less others, including certain of Shakespeare's works. It departs from the accepted formula only in the; final scene, which was written on Jacques Deval's cuff; here we see the phenomenon of noble servants; who are supremly happy because they have been granted the privilege of staying in the kitchen. However, the, well-worn theory isn't good enough to account for the enthusiasm which Tovarich has evoked from all races and classes, from Warsaw to Warner Brothers. "Tovarich undoubtedly has some- thing which should engage the atten-. tion of serious drama students the world over. In answer to the ques- tion, which no one has asked me, 'What is this certain something?'-I must again reply, 'I don't know.' I can only say that when I first read1 the play it got me, and I was induced; to make my one and only adaptation. I was glad of the chance to render into English that last cuff scene, wherein two people, whom you can't help liking, get together with their worst enemy and make peace with1 him and give him all they possess and call him 'Comrade' and then go out to get good and drunk." RADIO By JAMES MUDGE THE ARMY MULE tackles the men of Columbia today at 2-NBC carries the game, takes the air at 1:45 via WWJ . . . The Notre Dame- Illinois tussle is aired at 2:45 over CKLW ..,. WBBM is the outlet for . the Michigan-Northwestern game at 3 . .. Resume of the afternoon's foot- ball activities at 6:30, carried by WJR with Eddie Dooley commentating. Dick Stabile sticks his band via CKLW at 7:15 . . . The finest jam- session in the land airs at 7:30 over a CBS hook-up. The Saturday Night Swing Club meets on the lanes of WJR .. . Robert L. "Believe It or Not" Ripley talks of oddities at 8 thru WWJ. It's the music of the former Lucky Strike maestro, B.A. Rolfe .. . NBC airs Jack Haley's Variety Show with Virginia Verrill, lady of song; and Ted Fio Rito's band at 8:30 . . . Johnny is still presenting Russ Mor- gan's wa-wa trombone, the "Swing Fourteen" and Frances Adair, vocalist at 8:30 from WABC. The Morgan band isn't so bad, but he could stay home and help the show more . . 9:30 finds Walt Schuman's "Swing Ensemble" on the Mutual hook-up by CKLW . . . Lucky Strike gives Joe Nation the favorite tunes of the week by Al Goodman's orch at 10 thru a WJR connection . . . George Olsen, the man who now leads the former Orville Knapp crew, plays his music of the future (commercial) at 10:30 via CKLW. . . Casa Loma does a turn at 11 by the way of CBS's WBBM outlet . . . Saturday night is a big date in the life of a dance musician and from 11 until 3 you can pick fine bands off the air at a dime a dozen., BITS: Deanna Durbin, singing star of the Eddie Cantor show, is slated to leave in December and will be in the market for a new backer C ..antor is about to turn his tal- ent?? into another field . . . the managing of a combined radio, stage and screen theatre on the Coast. WGN Chiern is a memhero f th student organizations are reminded that only such organizations as are approved by the Senate Committee on Student Affairs may insert notices in the Daily Official Bulletin. Until Oct. 25 last year's list of approved organizations will be used, but after that date only such groups as have qualified for approval this year, by submitting lists of officers to the Dean of Students, 2 University Hall, and otherwise complying with the Committee's rules, will be allowed to exercise this privilege. Notice to all Members of the Uni- versity: The following is an extract of a by-law of the Regents (Chap- ter III-B, Sections 8 and 9) which has been in effect since September, 1926:- "It will hereafter be regarded a. contrary to University policy for anyone to have in his or her posses- sion any key to University buildings or parts of buildings if such key is not stamped as provided (i.e. by the Buildings and Grounds Department). If such unauthorized keys are found the case shall be referred to the Dean or other proper head of the Uni- versity division involved for his ac- tion in accordance with this prin- ciple. Any watchman or other prop- er representative of the Buildings and Grounds Department, or any Dean, department head or other proper University official shall have the right to inspect keys believed to open University buildings, at any ceasonable time or place. .. For any individual to order, have made, or permit to be ordered or made, any duplicate of his or her University key, through unauthorized channels, must be regarded as a special and willful disregard of the safety of University property." These regulations are called to the attention of all concerned, for their information and guidance. Any per- son having any key or keys to Uni- versity buildings, doors, or other locks, contrary. to the provisions recited above, should promptly surrender the same to the Key Clerk at the office and Grounds. Shirley W. Smith. Notice: Anyone having Burroughe adding machine No. 1-162596 please report to the undersigned. Herbert G. Watkins, Assistant Secretary N.Y.A. Applicants: All students who have filed applications for NYA aid and have not yet filled out their per- sonnel cards, should do so at once. Committee on Student Relief Employment. German Table for Faculty Mem- bers: The regular luncheon meeting will be held Monday at 12:10 in the Founders' Room of the Michigan Union. All faculty members interest- ed in speaking German are cordially invited. R.O.T.C.: Tailors will be at Head- quarters to take uniform measure- ments between 'the hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Independent Women Living in Pri- vate Homes are reminded to file pe- titions and report for interviews if they desire consideration for the. as- sembly board, Friday and Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Michigan League. Choral Union Concert Tickets. The "over-the counter" sale of season tickets for the 59th Annual Choral Union Concert series, consisting of 10 numbers, will begin Monday morn- ing, Oct. 11, at 8:30 o'clock at the School of Music Business Office on Maynard St. A limited number of season tickets at $12, $10 and $8 will be available. University Girls' Glee Club: There will be tryouts for membership in the club at the League on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 11 and 12, respectively, from 3 to 5 o'clock. We urge all wom- en who are at all interested to be at the tryouts. We expect a large, well- organized group this year. Crop and Saddle: All women in- terested in trying out for membership in this riding club will please sign the lists posted on the Barbour Gym- nasium and Women's Athletic Build- ing bulletin boards as soon as pos- ,ible. Those wishing to try out will meet at Barour Gymnasium at 3:30, p.m., Oct. 11. Transportation will: be arranged. For further information, call Dorothy White at 2-2591. Academic Notices E.E. 7a, Building Illumination, will meet on Mondays at 3 p.m. for those who find it impossible or inconven- ient to attend at the regular time, Thursdays at 11 a.m. as published. The instruction is essentially the same in both sections of the class, there being occasionally a slight dif- ference in the slides used to illustrate the same principles. Both sections meet in Room 246-248 West Engineer- ing Building. day, Oct. 11. The'examinations will be given Thursday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m. in Room 207 Ec. Geology 11 and 12, Make-Up Ex- aminations. Make-up examinations in Geology 11 and Geology 12 will be /held on- Friday, Oct. 15, from 3 to 5 in 2054 N.S. for those students who missed the final in June. At no other time will these examinations be given. Preliminary Examination for the Doctorate in Education: The exam- inations will be held on Oct. 14, 15 and 16. Graduate students in educa- tion planning to take these examina- tions should leave their names in (Room 4000 University High School at once. Preliminary Examinations for the Ph.D. Degree in Economics: These examinations will be held on Nov. 1, 2 and 3. All those who contemplate writing papers at this time should leave their names and the fields in which they expect to write in the De- partment office as soon as possible. I. L. Sharfman. Lectures Chemistry Lecture: Dr. Donald D. Van Slyke of the Rockefeller Insti- tute for Medical Research will speak on "The Physiology of the Amino Acids" in the Chemistry Amphi- theatre at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The lecture is under the auspices of the University and the American Chemical Society. It is open to the public. Events Of Today The Graduate Outing Club will meet at Lane Hall, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, for a trip to Crooked Lake. Hiking, varied activities, refresh- ments. All Graduate students are cordially invited. A Radio Dance open to all, will be held at the Hillel Foundation tonight, Coming Events Church of Christ Disciples: Mem- bers of the Disciple Guild and their friends will meet at the Guild House, 438 Maynard St., at 3:30 p.m., Satur- day and hike three-fourths of a mile to the Island for a picnic. There will be a 15 cent charge for the picnic supper. Those desiring trans- portation should call phone 5838. The Hillel Foundation extends a cordial invitation to all members of the Freshman Class to attend a tea in their honor at the Foundation on Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. The Foundation is located on the corners of Oakland and E. University. Union Coffee Hour: Men students and faculty members are cordially in- vited to visit the coffee hour held each day starting Monday, Oct. 11, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the small ball- room of the Union. Women Graduate Students: Any woman graduate student wishing to play hockey with the Ann Arbor Field Hockey Club is invited to come out on Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. Meet at the Women's Athletic Building. Open Fencing Tournament: Mon- day, Oct. 11, at 4:30 p.m. in the small gymnasium entries will be taken for the first round of this tournament which is open to all students on the campus. The members of last year's intramural fencing team will not compete. The first round of this tournament will start as soon as the entries have been arranged on Monday. Be pre- pared to compete at that time. This is not a fall championship, but the first tournament of the season to establish rankings. All fencers are 'urged to be present so that rankings may be established for later tourna- ments. For others, not interested in this tournament, fencing instruction will- be available. A tournament will be arranged for them at a later date. University of Michigan Glider Club. The first meeting of the University of Michigan Glider Club will be held at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, in Room 348, West EngineeringBuilding. All old members, and those who are in- terested in gliding and soaring are invited. Membership is open to any- body in the University. No previous experience is required . St. Paul's Lutheran Club: Luther- an students will meet this Sunday evening with visiting Ministers at St. Paul' Lutheran Church for a supper and tour of fellowship. The supper will be held at 6 p.m., followed by short talks by ministers present for the Mission Sunday services. Regular mission services will be held in the morning at 10:45 a.m., Rev. A. G. Wacker preaching, and at 7:30 p.m. with a sermon Dy the Rev. Louis G. Heinecke of Utica, Mich. All in- 'A 4 DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the #lversity. Copy received at the oame C the Asstsat to the PzeuMeM '''32"0; 11"00ca."turday. SATURDAY, OCT. 9, 1937 examinations in 'these two courses VOL. XLVIIL. No. 12 should leave their names with the Student Organizations: Officers of secretady of the department by Mon-