0 FOUR TH E MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, NOV. 27, 1937 THE MICHIGAN DAILY 7/ 2. -F, 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 yearvand 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, 400;-by mail, $4.50.- Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1937-38 REPRESENTED FOR NA&ONA. A . National Advertising Service Im'-. College Publis.An- Rerenatve 420 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO " BOSTON LOS ANLCE.ES SAN FRANCSCO Board of Editors MANAGING EDITOR.............JOSEPH S. MATTES EDITORIAL DIRECTOR ............TUURE TENANDER CITYEDITOR...................WILLIAM C. SPALLER NEWS 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: SAUL R. KLEIMAN The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of the Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. Letters To The Editor... W E CALL ATTENTION to the notice at the head of the Forum column to the effect that all correspondence must be signed by the writer. His name will be withheld from publication if he so desires but no anony- mous letters can be printed. The 'Perfect' newspaper.. .. W HAT IS THE perfect newspaper? Debated by generations of journal- ists, that question still remains in the -forefront of contemporary thought, its importance un- dimmed by the thousands of opinions which have been offered in answer in the past. In fact today, with the nation in both social and eco- nomic flux, that problem is more in need of solution than ever before, for the actions and attitude of the press in chronicling recent events have laid it open to much well-merited crit- icism. In the last presidential election the press became violently partisan. Whether its cause was right or not is of no import. What is im- portant is that it editorialized in its news columns, colored news and in other ways dis- torted facts. And then, as if to show its inde- pendence of thought, the nation whole-heartedly turned down the press-sponsored candidate at the polls. Irreparable harm to the press' prestige resulted. But then, as if still not content, the press and along with it the national wire services, reported the automobile and steel strikes with doubtful accuracy at times. Certainly in many papers (although we cannot ethically name them here) bias was shown in handling the news. Moreover, in the recent Detroit election for a mayor the three leading newspapers in that city ran amuck in backing Reading. Again, it is unimportant whether they were wrong or right. The fact remains that they violated the traditional jour- nalistic code when they used their news pages in disseminating editorial opinion. A vigorous stand in the editorial pages would have been acceptable. In the news columns, no. If the papers in this country have not, on the whole, been doing a good job and if many papers in Michigan have been conspicuous ex- amples of this slovenly journalism, what can be done? In answer, we revert back to our original question, i.e., "What is the perfect newspaper?" Writing in the New Republic, Franklin Pierce Adams offers his answer. A former Michigan student who achieved fame from his "Conning Tower" column which ran in many papers in- cluding the New York Herald-Tribune in its 33 years, FPA is well qualified to present what he considers to be the perfect newspaper. His paper would be a morning tabloid having neither comic strips nor syndicated columns. In- dependent politically, it would cost five cents so the importance of advertising revenue need not be overemphasized. Advertisers would have no influence on the editorial policies. Staff members would receive excellent minimum salaries with quarterly adjustments if the paper showed a profit. It would usually contain one editorial, sometimes two. The sports page would carry news of all sports, not just a popular few. Crime stories would be printed when their importance demanded it. An exchange editor would be music and book-review columns. Every member of the staff would read most of the paper every day. Familiarity with current events would be required. Lastly, FPA, as editor and publisher, would spend at least six or seven hours a day in his office, know every member of the editorial and business staffs and be readily accessible to them. That is the perfect newspaper as a veteran newspaperman sees it. And in searching for an answer to our question it would not be amiss to read the platform which Joseph Pulitzer, one of the most famous journalists of all time, wrote for the paper he founded, the St. Louis Post- Dispatch. Republished each day, this platform has guided the Post-Dispatch into a prominent place among American dailies. It reads: "I know that my retirement will make no difference in its (the Post-Dispatch's) card- inal principles; that it will always fight for progress and reform, never tolerate injustice or corruption, always fight demagogues of all parties, never belong to any party, always oppose privileged classes and public plun- derers, never lack sympathy with the poor, always remain devoted to the public welfare; never be satisfied with merely printing news; always be drastically independent; never be afraid to attack wrong, whether by predatory plutocracy or predatory poverty." JOSEPH PULITZER April 10, 1907. There we have what a newspaper should do and be through the eyes of two great news- papermen. And there you have a set of stand- ards which the American press must live up to if it is to retain more than a modicum of its prestige; a set of standards which are not now close to achievement. Stan Mitchell Swinton. Nipped fi. The B d . . . HE ROYALIST PLOT to overthrow the Popular Front government just discovered by the French police is an episode of the greatest significance. It is apparent that the Duke of Guise, Bourbon pretender who last week so pompously announced his intention of re- covering the throne of his fathers is merely a tool in the hands of the real leaders of the secret society of "Les Cagoulards," similar in many respects to the Black Legion and K.K.K. Who these leaders are is becoming increasingly clearer with the arrest of Jean Dominique Moreau de la Meuse, wealthy textile manufacturer and member of one of the famous "200 families of France"; retired Naval Commander Joseph Le Maresquier, retired Sergeant Aviator Cheron and retired Aviation General Edouard Diseigneur. The combination of large industrialists and army officers in a plot against democratic government is by no means a novel one, and government leaders are not likely to underestimate either its importance or its danger with the example of Spain just across the Pyrenees. The fascist nature of the intended coup is made particularly clear by the fact that the first definite clue to the movement was a wagonload of machine guns and rifles from Germany de- tected by Swiss police, which led to the discovery of several secret arsenals well-stocked with the latest types of German small arms. The exact strength of "Les Cagoulards," and the relation of the society to other fascist groups, French as well as foreign, are matters for con- jecture, as is the whole question of the ability of the Popular Front to defend itself against such movements. The crux of the matter lies in the attitude of the regular army. In spite of the traditional conservatism of the military, there are good rea- sons to believe that if it comes to civil war, the larger part of the troops at least will remain loyal to the government. For one thing, the tradition of republicanism is solidly established in France, as compared with the situation in Spain; for another, the democratic, territorial recruit- ing system of the French army is not conducive to the development of "esprit de corps," as dis- tinguished from the broader form of patriotism. Finally, the rank and file of the army is drawn largely from the peasant and working classes, strong adherents of the Popular Front, and more- over, educated to the meaning of fascism much more than were the corresponding classes in Spain, Italy or Germany and consequently not likely to be easily regimented into a fascist rebellion. Joseph Gies. On Thie Lev-el By WRAG With politics and All-American football teams as the current topics of conversations, "On The Level" will endeavor to present its versions of the year's all-star football teams and combine poli- tics at the same time. The two teams listed below contain the real names of actual players from various colleges throughout the nation. The players listed are in their regular positions. They are not chosen especially for their playing ability, but have been selected because most of their names will go down in history. L.E.-Lewis ................. Union College L.T.-Martin .............. New Hampshire L.G.-Fish ......................... Maine C. -Glass .................. Wake Forest R.G.-Murphy...................Detroit I'/ feems to Me H-eywood. Broun In the controversy between the President and the Professor it seems to me that the lady is right only in theory, while the substance of the argument lies with Mr. Roosevelt. The lady who trumped up the charges is Pro- fessor Janet R. Aiken, of Columbia University. And in her indictment she asserts that, speaking \, - ... from the back of a train at Cheyenne, Wyo., Franklin Delano Roosevelt did say, "Engineers are human just like I am." According to press reports from the nation's capital, the Chief Executive sought "smilingly" to pin the blame upon the reporters who cov- ered the goodwill tour. But in this case he was tripped by the official tran- script. According to the stenographic record, he was not misquoted. It seems to me that the President chose low grounds for his defense. He should have entered a demurrer in the first place. If my legal advice is competent I understand that when one demurs he admits the facts but adds as questioning, "So what?" Certainly it is easy to think of crimes which transcend that of using "like" as a con junction in Wyoming. But if the court of public opinion supported Professor Aiken, then the President should have to come forward with a plea for freedom in rear platform speeches. He should have asked for license and not liberty. Indeed there is much to be said of the contention that the rules of gram- mar end at the maring line of the printed page. You May Try It Oh Your Dog Language dwindles and dies unless a com- fortable gulf is to be set between written and spoken English. This is no artificial distinction but an instinct in all living kind. Try it on your dog. Under oath I am willing to testify that it is all but impossible to teach a dog to "lie down." The approach is far easier if at the very begi ning you use the common "Lay down." The dog will respect the master who uses the incorrect form and continue to despise and disobey the precisionist. I don't know why, but it seems to be true that no pedant is a hero to his pet. And in purely human relationships I trust that the Blue Stockings have abandoned the attempts to make the tongue twist itself into the awkward- ness of "It is L" "It's me" is more euphonious and gets to the point in shorter time. The energy uselessly expended in saying, "It is I," would run the power plant of Montclair, N. J., precisely twenty-nine minutes every other month. Take that fine old spiritual, "Standing in- the need of prayer," and try to transpose the recurrent "It's me, O Lord," into "It is I. O Lord." Prexy' And Freshman Beer Night There used to be a wholly unfounded anecdote in Cambridge concerning A. Lawrence Lowell and a freshman, beer night. According to the legend, the president of the university was walking through a college dormitory late one night when he heard a terrific racket in one of the rooms. Rapping on the door, he cried out, "Desist im- mediately," and an undergraduate voice re- sponded, "Says who?" "It's me-President Lowell," answered the dis- tinguished historian. "Get away from that door, you dope, or I'll knock you for a row of ashcans," came back a voice not yet quite set in the Harvard accent. "You old fool, if you really were President Low- ell you would have said, 'It is I,' " and, accord- ing to the anecdote, A. Lawrence Lowell went away abashed and knocked on no more doors that night. But, of course, President Roosevelt could have used the simplest answer of all. He might have told Professor Aiken the truth-which is simply this:-"Bad grammar never cost anybody any votes in Wyoming." THE CLOCK with DISRAELI PERSONAL Will the young lady who took such a liking to our white formal coat about two weeks ago, so much so that she wore it as a formal wrap to an informal party, making it quite a thing indeed, please return same white formal coat. At last the big day came. And over on State Street close by North U. the five-and-dime flung open its doors to all and sundry. Only the hoi polloi were excepted. Around the curb black at- tired chauffeurs yawned impatiently as their masters and mistresses romped unrestrained in the revelry only for inveterate five-and-dime goers. In the china department thirteen cups were smashed as mink coats brushed too hurried- ly by. High heeled slippers and sheer chiffon stockings protruding from chinchilla and tweed coats made the soda fountain seem like the old days at Harry's New York Bar in Chicago. We saw an old member of an Ann Arbor first family glorying over her purchases at the garter counter as she tucked into her little black bag four pairs of lavender galoshes-the snappy kind. And FORUM Letters published inthis column should not be construed as expressing the editorial opinion of the Daily. Anonymous contribu- tions 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 let- ters upon the criteria of general editorial importance and interest to the campus. Toys For Fun To the Editor: Well, Thanksgiving has gone and Kresge's is open on State Street. We certainly have a lot to be thank- ful for. I should like especially for the Omnipotent to reward Kreske's windowdresser for his fine display. After all, Christmas is coming, and we have to start thinking about pres- ents for the kid brother, the nephew, the cousin, and the rest of the fam- ily. The window display at Kresge's certainly put some good ideas into my head. You know, those rows of tin soldiers, doctors with stretchers, etc. Now I don't want to seem prejudiced, but my favorite is the group of toy soldiers, each with a sling around his right arm. This of course symbolizes sacrifice. On the other hand, there's a lot to be said for those with their arms stretched dramatically back, ready to fling hand grenades. And some unknown artist has certainly captured the fin- er values inherent in man's essen- tially warlike spirit with his beau- tiful statuettes of soldiers plunging over the front, bayonets fixed. What vigor! What strength! Anyway, I don't want to seem im- pertinent, but I'd like to ask the manager of Kresge's one question: were these toys made in Japan? If so, he may find himself with a large stock of tin soldiers on his hands long after the Christmas rush is over. In that event, I would like to suggest that he donate bundles of the toys to the homeless and orphaned Spanish kids at Madrid, and to the homeless and orphaned Chinese kids at Nan- king. That ought to make the season much more cheery for them, don't you think? -Harvey Swados, '40. The Tennis Court To the Editor: The facilities of the Intramural Sports Building are supposedly open at all times to the use of those stu- dents who do not care or are not able to participate in varsity or fresh- man squad activities. Yet, it seems that students who desire to play tennis this winter will find it im- possible to do so, because Coach Johnstone and Assistant Coach Weir have proclaimed that the courts be- long to the varsity and freshman teams every day from one to two- thirty. After that time, basketball players are allowed to use the space. Which boils down to the fact thati students with morning classes will have to confine their tennis efforts to batting a ball around a handball court or find some other means of exercising. How about it, Mr. Mit- chell, Mr. Riskey and Mr. Johnstone, do we get a chance to play this win- ter. -R.S. M.S. IfRADIOj By JAMES MUDGE AIR LINES: Winter names on the NBC staff seem easy to find. There's Lois January, songstress; Gale Paige, also a singer of songs; Alice Frost, heckler on the Town Hall show; and Joan Winters, dramatic star . .. Ted Fio Rito, new maestro on the Haley affair, has a hobby in medicine. Hob- nobs with does and once in a while crashes an operation. His most prized possession is a white piano, auto- graphed by 2,000 celebs.! Frank Black, NBC's general musi- cal director, was abrosin' thru his music library one day and found that Mozart could compose only in the morning, and that Harriet Events Today University Broadcast: 9-9:30" a.m. . Jack and Joan. Prof. Eich, Class in Speech. University Broadcast,D5:45-6:00 p.m. "Art in Dentistry," Dr. Richard H. Kingery, Prof. of Complete Den- ture Prothesis. The Graduate Outing Club will mneet at Lane Hal at 7:30 Saturday evening and will go to the Intramural Building for swimming and other sports. Later in the evening the group will return 'to Lane Hall for 4:30 p.m. Intermediate young people. 6:00 p.m. High School group. Roger Williams Guild, Sunday noon. Student Class meets with Mr. Chapman for 40 minutes following church worship. Meet at Guild House. 6:00 p.m. The Guild will hold an evening meeting at the Guild House. Rev. Howard R. Chapman, Pastor for students, will speak and lead a discussion on "The Church's Early Witness." The usual social hour with refresh- ments served will be observed. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Copy received at the office of the Assistant to the President until 3:30; 11:00 a.m. on Saturday (Continued from Page 2) 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship, Rev. Fred Cowin, Minister. chology. The public is cordially in- 12:00 noon, Students' Bible Class, vited. H. L. Pickerill, Leader. University Lecture: Dr. Carl M ayer15:30 p.m., Social hour and tea. of the Graduate Faculty of the New 6:30 p.m., Professor Howard Y School for Social Research in New4 McClusky will speak n "Courtship York City will lecture on the "So-! and Engagement." This is the sec- ciology of Religion" on Friday, Dec. ond of a series of programs on the 3, at 4:15 p.m. in the Natural general theme "Love, Courtship, Mar- Science Auditorium under the aus- riage and* Home Building." All in- pices of the Department of Sociology. terested students are welcome. The public is cordially invited. ( First Baptist Church, 10:45 Sun- Coming Lecture: Dr. Edward Scrib-1 day. Rev. R. Edward Sayles, Min- ner Ames, Professor of the Philosophy ister, will preach on the subject, of Religion at the University of Chi- "Love That Perfects Life." cago, will speak on "The Will to Be- 9:30 The Church School meets un- lieve" at the Natural Science Audi- der the direction of Dr. A. J. Logan, torium, Thursday, Dec. 2, at 4:15 p.m. superintendent. 11 other ments, vited. entertainment and refresh- All graduate students are in- a Sophomore Cabaret: Members of the publicity committee are request- ed to come to Room 5 of the League at 1 p.m. today to work on the win- dow display. Meeting Monday af- ternoon at 4:30 in Room 5. Coming Events The Christian Student Prayer Group will meet at 8:00 p.m. Satur- day in the Michigan League. The name of the room in which the meeting is to be held will be found upon the bulletin board All Chris- tian students are cordially invited to attend. Freshman Round Table: Professor DeWitt Parker will discuss "Right and Wrong" at the Freshman Round Table at the Michigan Union, 9:30 Sunday morning. All Freshmen are invited to these discussions. German Table for Faculty Mem- bers: The regular luncheon meeting will be held Monday at 12:10 p.m. in the Founders' Room of the Michi- gan Union. All faculty members interested in speaking German are cordially in-. vited. First Congregational Church, cor- ner of State and William. 10:45 a.m., Service of Worship. "Nothing Ever Happens Here" will be the subject of Dr. Leonard A. Parr's sermon. 6:00 p.m., Mr. Tsu-ying Hu, prin- cipal of the largest elementary school in Shanghai, China, will speak to the 'Student Fellowship after the supper at 6 o'clock on "The Christian Youth Movement in China." All students are cordially invited. First Church of Christ, Scientist, 409 So. Division St. Sunday morning service at 10:30, subject, "Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mes- merism and Hypnotism, Denounced." Golden Text: Proverbs 14:22. Sunday School at 11:45 after the morning service. First Methodist Church: Morning worship at 10:40 o'clock. Dr. C. W. Brashares will preach on "Your Leader." Stalker Hall: 9:45 a.m. Student Class under the leadership of Mrs. Carrothers. 6 p.m. Wesleyan Guild Meeting. This will be a music program and Prof. William Doty of the School of Music will speak on "Music and Worship." Fellowship hour and supper following the meeting. Botanical Seminar meets Wednes- First Presbyterian Church meet- day, Dec. 1, at 4:30, Room 1139, N.S. ing at the Masonic Temple, 327 S. Bldg. Paper by W. R. Taylor "Notes Fourth Ave. on European Botanical Institutions." 10:45 a.m., "The Ideals of God" is the subject of Dr. W. P. Lemon's The Romance Club will meet on sermon at, the Morning Worship Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 4:05 p.m. in Service. Music by the student choir Room 108, R.L. under the direction of Dr. E. W. Doty. The program will be as follows: The musical numbers will be as fol- Professor Rovillain: "Lettres inedites lows: Organ Prelude, "Christ is de Beaumarchais." Professor Adams: Coming" by Bach; Solo, "Veni Im "Old French Mathematical Terminol- manuel" Traditional; Anthem, "How ogy." Graduate students are invited. Can I Fitly Meet Thee' from "The Christmas Oratorio" by Bach. The Psychological Journal Club will 5:30 p.m., Westminster Guild, stu- meet Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. in dent group, supper and fellowship Room 1121 Natural Science Bldg. hour. At the meeting which f01- Professor Christian A. Ruckmick lows at 6:30 there will be a student of the University of Iowa will hold an symposium on the subject "The Ap- informal discussion on the topic "The: peal of Hinduism to America." Facial Expression of Emotions." His talk will be accompanied by slides. All those interested are cordially invited to attend. Chinese Students Club: Dr. To- sheng Chien of Peysung University, well-known educator, will speak on the Far Eastern Situation at 2:00 p.m., Saturday at the Michigan -Union, Room 319. Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church: Services of worship Sunday are: 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, 9:30 a.m. Church School, 11:00 a.m. Kinder- garten, 11:00 a.m., Morning Prayer and Sermon by The Reverend Henry Lewis. Harris Hall: There will be Open House at the Student Fellowship Meeting on Sunday at 7 o'clock at i i Beecher Stowe crooned to herself Sunday Forum: Professor Lawrence Harris Hall. Refreshments will be when writing. Preuss will speak on "Germany and served. All Episcopal students and Walter Winchell has been Coast- National Socialism" at 4:15 Sunday, their friends are cordially invited. way for quite a spell now and should Nov. 28, in the small ballroom of know all the "names" in that section. the Michigan Union. St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Lib- He says that New York is still the There will be discussion and coffee erty at Third. .The morning worship number one magnet for great person- service. The public is cordially in- begins at 10:45. Pastor Brauer has alities of the world. vited. chosen for his Advent Sunday theme: BAND BITS: Tommy Dorsey and "Behold Your King." Bob Crosby are running a dead heat Attention, Students from Roches- The Student Club will hear Mr. for second place in a national poll ter, N.Y.: All members of the Genesee Elmer Krause of Detroit speak on of swing bands. Benny the Good- Club, and women and new students his recent trip to the southwest sec- man is leading by 200 votes. In the from Rochester, N.Y. are urgently re- tion of our country and Mexico. Mr. "sweet" band side of the ledger, Hal quested to attend a meeting Tuesday Krause is a graduate of the college Kemp is leading the field with Casa night, Nov. 30 at 8:00 in Room 304 of Architecture of this University in Loma in second. Lombardo is third Arrangements are to be made for the class of 1931. Several of his and that is encouraging-at least, he the Michigan-Rochester basketball drawings have won first prize. The isn't first! game in Rochester, and reorganiza- talk will be illustrated. All interest- I tion plans for the Genesee Club will 1 ed are welcome. Supper and felow- No Accidents Here be discussed. Please attend. ship at 6 o'clock. Th k D Lutheran Student Choir will meet Trinity Lutheran Church corner of k sgiv ng ~ ay LSunday at 4:00 p.m. in Zion Parish! Fifth Ave. and Williams St. Services Hall. at 10:30 a.m. Sermon by the pastor Not a single traffic accident was on "The Call of Advent." reported in Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Badminton: Mixed badminton club Mai hifffhven nfvif-znnn ni i_. -- 4 - - ~trnrFcx-il , .,1tnn ,C *r r l /lbf ilVl TYPt iDay, but three motorists were in- jured, none seriously, in an accident involving three cars on Whitmore Lake Road. Those injured were W. Harrison' miicl ,,91 rr-, g,1dR n.ng s,.C'itrr for men and women students will - start on Wednesday evening, Dec. 1j at 7:15 to 9:15.1 The club for women students will start on Friday, Dec. 3 at 4:15. Unhmiu, 'Tv2-r,,1,no -n n-f.t ra. Lutheran; Studen C iu wi meeu Sunday evening at Zion Parish Hall at 5:30 p.m. Rev. Norman Mentor of Salem Lutheran Church, Detroit will be the speaker. Rev. Menter has i r ,,P tn ri ,p nrkinth Uvria-