FRIDAY, NO V. 17, 1931 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE F R I D A Y , N O V .... 1.37.... Utilities Must 'How Sticky Is T Stop Bickerino Farm Men Say 7*V Demand Improved Service' And Cessation Of Fightl With Co-Operatives EAST LANSING, Nov. 11.-(/P)-A demand that cooperatives and pri- vate utility companies cease bicker- ing over rural electrification projects; and concentrate on giving better serv- ice came before the Michigan StateX Farm Bureau today as it opened its annual convention.a Clark L. Brody, executive secretary, .# f told the convention the conflict be- tween the two factions concerningr which should have the cream of the rural electrification market has worked a hardship on farmers by delaying the program. The bureau's resolutions commit-{ tee released to the floor a proposal. that the organization sponsor . a peace conference between the, fac- tions "to devise means to end diffi- This was the scene on the Califor culties that may be retarding rural minded students tossed aside thei electrification in Michigan." goo and squirming collegians in th Brody censured the Federal Elec- the answer to "How sticky is the1 trification Administration, sponsor of the co-operatives, accusing it of failure to consult with farm organiza- H He asserted large utility companies had invited suggestions. Chester Gray, Washington repre- sentative of the American Farm Bu- reau, told the 500 delegates he saw I danger for farmers in some features BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 11.-(1')- of proposed farm relief legislation to Ues Ap e , ng American be proposed to Congress. Unless people stop telling American he Mud?' Ask Participants In 'Mudeo' Retail Price Decline Gains In Momentum Heaviest Decline Found hi Home Fixtures; Wearing Apparel Stays The Same Axtelle Will Talk Honorary Medal At UionSat urday Given Col. Mi Dr. George E. Axtel education at Northwes and vice-president of Federation of Teache "The Prospects of the fession" at a luncheo Saturday in the Union Members of the P.E sity faculty and loca ers are invited to ma by calling the Union, cheon is sponsored by and University of Mi lle, professor of The Order of the Purple Heart stern University of the United States War Depart- the American ment was awarded Wednesday to Col rs, will discuss Academic Pro- Henry W. Miller, head of the de- n at 12:15 p.m. partment of mechanism and engi- n. neering drawing. .A., the Univer- The medal was awarded to Colonel .1 school teach- Miller for "exceptional meritorious .ke reseation and conspicuous service as Chief en- the Ann Arbor gineer for the heavy artillery of the chigan Chapter American Expeditionary Forces," and Federation of was in recognition of a citation by Gen. John J. Pershing 19 years ago. NEW YORK, Nov. ll.-(A)-The decline in retail prices gained momen- tum in October. With some interruptions, retail f i :. of the American Teachers. a r; 1 F i F He endorsed the soil conservation principle, and said the new farm pro-, gram "undoubtedly" would be built upon it, but said the proposed "ever normal granary" plan had dangers. He said there was nothing new about the theory of the government storing surplus crops and lending money to the growers with the crops as secur- ity but that he foresaw a possibility that the loans would be too high and the stored surplus might become too large. In either instance, he asserted, the government would be "left hold- ing the bag" and the idea behind the plan-maintaining stable farm prices would be defeated. Labor Study Group Meets At Unity Hall The importance of increasing the membership of consumers coopera- tives to include organized labor, and thus insure them of greater buying power was stressed in a series of Labor Education classes held Wed- nesday at Unity Hall. The work of the local Building Trades Committee in placing union labor on construction jobs was also discussed. Steinle To Feature 2 Pianos Tomorrow Bob Steinle and his Melody Men will present six novelty numbers fea -I turing two pianos at tomorrow night's dance at the Union, it was announced last night. The use of two pianos by Steinle will be made possible because Dick Jurgen's orchestra, playing tonight for the Engineers' Ball, features two pianos, and a special platform isl necessary for them. young men to learn Spanish and hop on the first boat for South America, the American Chambers of Commerce in these lands are in for a batch of headaches. "Go South, young man,' exhorted Dean Carl W. Ackerman, of Colum- bia University school of journalism, after a recent trip around SouthI America. "Stay away, young man," counters the American Chamber of Commerce in Argentina-unless you know Spanish fluently and have a job be- fore you leave United States shores.'' A Few Tips "Unless a young man is sent outI from the States with a job by a com- pany," warns a chamber booklet, "he is quite likely to become a public charge on the American community abroad." The booklet is intended to familiar- ize American business men with trade problems in Argentina-richest and most progressive of South Americanj countries. Argentina holds out more and better opportunities than some of its neighbors. The paragraphs on employment possibilities are being in- " t prices had been on the upward trend since 1933, the increase becoming I s$h ,pronounced in the summer of 1936, :. reaching its peak on Sept. 1, last, as - shown by the retail price index of the, Fairchild Publications. Using January, 1931, as 100 in the index, the level on May 1, 1933, for1 example, was 69.4 per cent and last Sept. 1, it was 96.6, the highest point reached. On Oct. 1, the index had declined to 96.3 and on Nov. 1, show- ing the extent of the decline in Oc- nia Institute of Technology campus at Pasadena. Ordinarily serious- tober, it had dropped to 95.7. ir dignity and most of their clothing and jumped into this mass of muck, The heaviest decline in prices in e annual freshman-sophomore field day. At least they were able to tell October was in home furnishings. mud?" after the scrap, called a "mudeo." Piece goods in the index remained un- changed, while the percentage of de- cline in men's and women's wear was No Hel Wanted Sinone of the smallest. IJust as the sharp rise in raw ma- 'terial prices last year and in the first npartof this year contributed, in sub- stantial measure, to the increase in __til prices, the recent breaks in commodity values are having an ef- fect in the decline.{ of the picture as far as American "In the second place there is a Businessnalysists, in studying the job-seekers are concerned, and would large supply of Anglo-Argentine em- downward trend of the price index, not advise the youngsters to come ployes willing to work for considerably also take note of the decline in dollar down on prospects. less money than the average Ameri- sales. While the aggregate depart- Opportunities are here by the score, Icment store sales for the first 10 is the chamber view, but for men and can and these people speak both months of 1937 were 8 per cent above women with capital, knowledge of the Spanish and English fluently and last year, as shown by the monthly country, and a good knowledge of know the country and are of more report of the Federal Reserve Board Spanish. value to the average company. in Washington, October sales were 1 Says the chamber booklet: "Ameri- The chamber also points out that per cent under October last year. The cans contemplating a trip to Argeni wages are lower here than in the Fairchild Publications retail price tina in search of employment are United States. An ordinary male index on Nov. 1 was 5.7 per cent above warned that it is most difficult to se- clerk here gets the equivalent of $50 the same date a year ago. cure positions. to $60 a month. Although he pays a In other words, taking into view the "In the first place, a knowledge of the United States, he has to payuabou considerably higher price of things, fluent Spanish is absolutely necessary, uch for rent in Buenos about the actual physical loss of trade in as otherwise the employe is of no value as mu Aires as in October would be larger than the 1 to either American or Argentine firms. New York, and must pay more for per cent decline in dollar sales would clothing and luxuries, indicate. Home Again-Broke A. W. Zelomek, the economist who Living is much cheaper in some of prepares the Fairchild Index, ex- Spai s i. "lu 1the other South American countries, pressed the opinion that the reduction but opportunities are fewer. Some in retail prices would continue for the M eets Elects countries make it compulsory for for- etaihres oudontiuefothe eign firms to have 90 per cent of their employes nationals. NeOw ifficers Specialists, technicians and engin- Smith Will Speak eers get along well here, but most of The Sociedad Hispanica met them have job contracts before leav- At College Meeting T o dm Wed-ing home. The supply of nationally- nesday, in the League and in a short trained specialists is increasing in business meeting elected officers and South America. '! The Michigan Association of North 'Sm fuk'ting fro ~ ii Z t' n ;a. ti .. I 1\ i\ Sm*o~ke " Browni Warm, well-made boots of GENUINE ELK... with GENUINE GOOD- YEAR WELT oil-treated leather... o rubber soles. Wear them all winter... they're GRAND to have .. and they're just . . JACOSON' serted for the benefit of those Ameri- added about 30 new members to the For ordinary white collar people, Central Colleges will hold its first cans who, in increasing numbers, are organization. the competition is intense, and Ameri- meeting of the year, Monday, Nov. 15 writing about jobs. casrftnaaeitzadsadanag.. in Detroit as the guest of Wayne Job mail began to get heavy after ( The following officers were elected ,reyoung Aia b ina University. Prof. George E. Carroth- President Roosevelt's trip to the In- for the coming year: president, Buenos Aires import or export house, j ers, of the School of Education, presi- ter-American Peace conference here, George R. Karpus, '38; vice-president, for example, will have to buck young dent of the organization will be in in 1936 put South America in the" Irene Gillespie, '38; secretary, Phyllis Argentines and Europeans who quite charge. spotlight. The mail increases in vol- Carr, '38; and treasurer, Ransom S. likely could speak not only Spanish Among the speakers are Ira M. ume every time an American of prom- Hawley, '38. and English, but also German and Smith, registrar of the University, inence returns home after a trip here In the program which followed the French. who will present "A Progress Report and proclaims South America as t elections, Felipe Silva, '40, of Cien- Te American Chamber of Co- of the Association of Collegiate Regis- continent of the future. fupgos, Cuba, spoke in Spanish on :merce, and the British-American trars," and Professor Carrothers will There is no doubt that the South the Machado regime in Cuba, and Benevolent Society, have had to give speak on "Educational Cooperation in American countries are going ahead Gabriel Fuentes, '39E, of Rio Piedras, help to some Americans who have Michigan." Dean W. W. Whitehouse, fast. The big cities, Buenos Aires and Puerto Rico, recited two poems in come down on prospects. SomeI of Albion College, will also speak. Rio de Janeiro, are booming with new Spanish. have found jobs, but others have been The Association is composed of the construction. Buenos Aires is putting The meeting ended with group' shipped home-broke-by charitable 24 institutions of college ranking in up buildings, digging subways, and singing of several Spanish songs. institutions. Michigan. opening great new avenues at a fever- ----_--_--------- ish pace. But the chamber of commerce, says J. B. Thomas secretary, sees all sides . -; 1 ' r. "1": . \' Ir " r ?p. f i.4 "A 41tY:". " '. ;} l .. " V : \, / ... .. \" ::::. .. :. :.. :> ": ,:. Y.# .: . ,.: .. :: '' r. ; , Celebrate with Savings during 43 at ZWERDULNG LDG. ANN ARBOR,MICH. COLLEGIATE SHOE SHOP DRESSES Formerly to $17.95 Sheer Wools - Plain and Plaid, perfect for class, or business. 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