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CNICAGO - BOSTON * LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO Board of Editors M(ANAGING EDITOR .............. JOSEPH S. MATTES EDITORIAL DIRECTOR ...........TUURE TENANDER CITY EDITOR ...................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: JOSEPH GIES The editorials published in The Michigan . Daily are written by members of the Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. dom of the press that the American reading public must beware of lest they read colored and distorted news. Lincoln Steffens was standing in a square in Moscow just after the revolution had deposed the Tsar and while Kerensky was still in office. Hear- ing a pro-German speaker, Steffens asked an interpreter to find out why the crowd tolerated German propaganda. He was informed that it was an exercise of the right of free speech. Turning to the interpreter the great journal- ist said, "Then your people don't understand the difference between liberty and license?" A& mitting his ignorance of the difference and of the very existence of license, the interpreter pressed for a clarification whereupon Steffens replied, "The distinction is very important in America. Liberty, liberty is the right of any proper person-I mean anybody in a good social position-to say whatsoever that everybody be- lieves." "License," he continued, "is not a right. It is an impertinence. License is the impudence of some son-of-a-gur, who has no right to live on earth anyway, to say some damned thing that is true." Very seriously, the crowd conferred and then through the interpreter announced that if the definitions were correct "then it is license we Russians believe in and not liberty." And if our publishers' definition is correct, then we Americans want license and not freedom of the press. Robert Perlman. Silk Stockings And War. .. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE are slowly coming to realize that an economic boycott will not only halt Japanese aggression in China but will be a powerful weapon in the fight against future wars. The progress of the present boycott of Jap- anese-made goods is indicated by a recent report in "Business Week" that 55 hosiery manufac- turers- throughout the country have begun to produce lisle hose and that at the style show at New York's smart Waldorf-Astoria a few weeks ago, lisle hose in Chinese Red and Chinese Green were featured. We have seen that F. W. Woolworth, S. S. Kresge and the F. and W. Grand Stores received a great deal of free and' favorable publicity last month by announcing that they had stopped buying Japanese goods. The AFL and the CIO, afraid of injuring their own workers in the silk manufacturing industry, nevertheless, have come out strongly against goods "made in Japan." The American Student Union, the American Negro Congress and the Artists' Congress are strongly supporting the boycott. The results of the activity of these relatively small groups can be seen in the following facts taken from "Business Week": The United States is Japan's largest market. Of the $170,000,000 worth of imports to America in 1936, $95,000,- 000 was raw silk. Our silk imports, according to the Nation, show a decrease of approximately 25 per cent as compared with the same months of 1936. And although there was a general in- crease in American foreign trade last year, the United States Department of Commerce Report also shows that trade with Japan, in both im- ports and exports, declined sharply as compared to 1936. Japan's national debt has now reached 10,000,- 000,000 yen, (approximately $3,000,000,000). How- ever, the stringent new taxes will not yield one- twentieth of the expenses for carrying on the winter campaign in China. According to the New Republic, the Bank of Japan finds on hand some $854,000,000 worth of unsold government bonds and it is very doubtful that another Henry Ford will be found who will consider those bonds as good an investment as "our Hank" thought when his Japanese branch bought so many shares in the Japanese armament firm. Barring an economic collapse, which is within the realm of possibility and a revolt of the masses, which is much less likely, Japan's present supplies will carry her through approximately three more months. What after that? No one knows. But one thing is certain. A Japan without foreign trade would be immediately humbled both eco- nomically and politically. And a humbled Japan would prove to the world the deadly effect of an economic boycott in stopping wars. Malcolm Long. O.)n The Level teware * LOf Freedom ... O UR COLLEAGUES of the press on the publishing end have been ranting a good deal lately about "freedom of the press" and much of: their. venom has been directed against the National Labor Relations Board. They are particularly irked at the NLRB because the Supreme Court in the Associated Press case of April 12, 1937 not only held the National Labor Relations Act constitutional but declared that a publisher could not fire a newspaperman for union activity., We suspect, after reading some of the wailing and weeping that has been goint on at every pub- lishers' convention since the NLRB decision, that the real bogey that is "threatening the funda- mental right of freedom of the press" is none other than Uncle Heywood Broun's militant American Newspaper Guild. But what is this freedom of the press that publishers prize so highly? Some examples of it have come to our attention recently. The Detroit News of Sunday, January 23, informs us that Mayor Reading thinks some gesture, possibly national in scope, should be made to celebrate Henry Ford's 75th birthday. Now we don't want to enter into an argument on the merits of Ford's philosophy, but he is on the pan at present for trying to buck the NLRB and Government in general. Consequently any attempt to whitewash the gentleman must be viewed critically. So when we read in the same article that "his friends and admirers are insisting that a man is 75 years old only once and remembering the contribution he has made to the world's progress, it is thought only fitting that something unusual be arranged," we begin to wonder who are all these friends and admirers who remember Ford's contribntion to progress and who think something should be done. If they have any material existence other than on the newspaper's copy desk, as readers we want to know their names, in accordance with ethical journalistic practice. We also noticed that Benjamin Stolberg is writing a series for the Scripps-Howard papers on the CIO, with emphasis on the Communist influence in the organization. One of Stolberg's articles on the Pacific Coast maritime situation appearing in the New York World-Telegram, stated, "The resulting bitterness is incredible. It broke up the powerful Maritime Federation of the Pacific, which today is on its last legs." But in the columns of the San Francisco News the same article said, "The resulting bitterness is incredible. It threatens to break up the powerful Maritime Federation of the Pacific."- Evidently the Scripps-Howard editors on the West Coast had to change "broke up" to "threatens to break up" and had to 'omit the news that the Federation is "on its last legs" when they were on home territory. But most astonishing is the information that on Dec. 21 the Indianapolis News omitted the story carrying the report of the Senate Civil Liberties subcommittee on the use of labor es- pionage by 2,500 American firms. Now even The Michigan Daily sometimes misplaces an an- nouncement of a local tea, but it's hard to imag- ine a story of the length and importance of the LaFollette report fluttering unnoticed to the floor of the city room. Incidentally, the report mentioned that in Indianapolis exists "a typ- ical concentration of some of these Pinkerton spies." Comnlete objectivity is imnossible in newsnauer Ifeci ilo Ae Heywood Broun "Spike" Hunt, a good newspaper man, has written a good book called "One American." The reviews have been enthusiastic, but I think that some of the critics have been a little pun- ishing to Mr. Hunt even in their praise. The general line seems to be that "Spike" is the best loved journalist in America and that he hasn't got an enemy in the world. This .s carried on in the sugges- tion that he has never said an unkind word about any- body here or abroad. "Spike" is a lot better than that and so is his book. It is undoubtedly true that he has a genuine interest in all sorts of people. He will drill through a bpre for hours in the hope of eventually striking enough water for a well. And, again, he will suffer the talk of great or small men whom he dislikes for the sake of finding the animating force which makes them function. But that isn't a kind of Eddie Guestism. It is merely the fundamental requirement in a good reporter. * * * * The Careful Approach To my notion, no great news gatherer is a neutral. Truth can be found only by men with passion in their packs. At the same time, an investigator defeats his own purposes if he goes around with a chip on his shoulder and a pencil and a notebook in his right hand. Every novice learns that the best way to check any news source is to bein taking notes. The sight of a pencil will remind the quarry that he has let his hair down and that it would be wise for him to pin it up again. The person who is about to spill real stuff will either dry up immediately or apply cloture by saying, "Of course, you must remember that all this is off the record." A good reporter must learn to crawl through the jungle grass-even on his belly, perhaps-- and get close to the lions and tigers of world affairs before they take to cover or claw him in the face. And so a genial personality is one of the first requirements of the man who would get informa- tion. Frazier Hunt, to give him his full fancy name has the outward manifestations of a town greeter. You might readily take him for a Rotarian even at close range. He has the warm handshake and the genial smile. * * * The Test Of Time He has learned to keep his temper under trying circumstances, because ever since he was 16 years old people have been pulling that old wheeze of "How's the weather up there?" And tundreds and probably thousands of times "Spike" Hunt has laughed at the witticism as if it were the best joke in the world. Men who are more than 6 feet 4 have to acquire a surface geniality or accept an inferiority complex. We live in a world in which dwarfs seem to get all the breaks. But one can smile and smile and still keep a sharp dagger within easy reach. The outward manifestations of "Spike" Hunt must be for- gotten when one comes to consider his inner spiritual graces. He can cut the heart out of a stuffed shirt with as much skill as any journalistic surgeon of our time. He can be mean and bitter. In other words, he really is a good guy, and ,"One American" is an autobiography which you ought to read for both pleasure and profit. where it burrows into upholstery and doesn't come out for a day.. All five of us ride home in front seat wearing top hats and tails. Worst feature of University-Elementary Eco- nomics instuctors. Best feature of University-Automobile ban. Worst football game-Chicago-Michigan game this year. Most exciting athletic event-Purdue-Michigan overtime basketball game in '36. Biggest disappointment-Carillon tower and Michigan's loss to Wisconsin quintet this year. Best dance of year-The Foo Costume Ball. Most successful idea-The Michigras. Best job of year-George Quick's Gargoyle. Biggest foole-After a good start, panorama editors just forgot about it all. Biggest surpr-ise-POO on FOO causes POO to lose money. Biggest waste of time-planned for Model Sen- ate. S. * * * * This Year's Crop of Wishes: 1. An early understanding among fraternities, Dorm Committee, and University to lead to more dormitories for the men who need them. 2. Another Michigras as big as last year's. 3. For Michigan's basketballers to come out of slump. 4. A change in the present 40-hour limit in one subject. 5. For football training table. 6. That rumor concerning Veenker is only a rumor. 7. For more events like Tommy Dorsey's concert. Well-goodbye, and God pass you. With bated breath we have awaited the out- FORUM To the Editor: The Michigan League, the Student Religious Association, the Michigan Union and several other campus or- ganizations have joined together to sponsor a Student Senate. It is planned that the Student Senate will represent campus interests and will serve as an organ of campus-wide opinion on internationand and na- tional problems as they affect the Michigan students. Members of the Senate are elected at large from among the whole stu- dent body by the whole student body. Any scholastically eligible student may have his name placed on the of- ficial ballot as a candidate by handing in at the Lane Hall office of the Stu- dent Senate, between Monday, Feb. 28 and Friday, March 4, from 4:00 to 3:00 p.m., the names of five students who are willing to nominate him and 3 registration fee of 25 cents to offset 'he costs of 'printing. Voting will take place on March 11, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at desig- iated spots to be announced. Any stu- lent is eligible to vote upon presenta- 'ation of his identification card. Vot- ng will be by proportional represen- tation, each student marking a 1 op- posite his first choice and so forth. The rules of counting will be issued ater by the Board of Elections. If any of the members of your or- ganization are interested in becoming -andidates for membership in the Student Senate, will they please fol- low the above method of petitioning for a place on the ballot. Candidates are permitted to place after their names on the ballot a designation not exceeding three words in length. This designation may be that of a recog- nized campus organization provided that the student has the official sanc- -ion of that organization as testified >y a written approval by the chair- man or other presiding officer and which is to accompany the petition. Since places on the ballot are as- 3igned with respect to the time at which the nominating petiiton was filed, it is to the advantage of the candidate to file his petition as early as possible. Organizations or individuals desir- ing further information are invited to call the Student Senate Office at Lane Hal daily throughout the school week from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Martin B. Dworkis, Chairman, Sponsoring Committee, Student Senate. MUSIC Calendar TODAY New York Philharmonic-Symphony, Georges Enesco conductor. Sibelius' Swan of Tuonela, Dvorak's Fifth Symphony in E minor (From the New World), Mendlessohn's Fourth Sym- phony in A major ("Italian"). 3-5, CBS. Ford Sunday Evening Hour, Fritz Reiner, conductor, Elizabeth Reth- berg soprano soloist. Overture to Mo- zart's The Marriage of Figaro, Wein- gartner's transcription of Weber's Invitation to the Dance, "Hungarian Dance" from Dohnanyi's Ruralia Hungarica, excerpts from Rimsky- Korsakow's Scheherezade, aria "Ab- scheulicher, wo eilst du hin?" from Beethoven's Fidelio, songs of R. Strauss, Marx, and Densmore. 9-10, CBS. MONDAY Coolidge String Quartet, playing Beethoven's Quartet in E fiat, Op. 127. 3-3:45, NBC Red. Rochester Civic Orchestra. Guy Fraser Harrison conductor. Overture to Mozart's The Magic Flute, Rach- maninoff's Concerto for Piano No. 2 in C minor, Andante from Kallini- kow's First Symphony, and the Antar Symphony of Rimsky-Korsakow. 3-4, NBC Blue. Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Or- mandy conductor. "An Hour in Old Vienna," with Mozart's Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, Allegro from Schubert's B minor ("Unfinished") Symphony, selections from JohannI Strauss. 9-10, NBC Blue. WEDNESDAY Cleveland Symphony, Artur Rod- zinski conductor. Overture to Mo- zart's The Magic Flute, Beethoven's Eighth Symphony in F major, "Pa- vane pour une infant defunte" and, Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2 of Ravel. 8:45-9:45, NBC Blue. THURSDAY Eastman School of Music (Roches- ter), Howard Hanson conductor. Con- certo Grosso for Two String Or- chestras by Pierre Locatelli, 18th century violinist-composer; "Piano e Forte" for Two Brass Choirs by Gio- vanni Gabrielli, 16th century organ- ist and composer; "Symphony" by Cannabich, an 18th century German.j 9-10 p.m., NBC Blue. SATURDAY Metropolitan Opera Company in Richard Strauss' light-hearted Der Resenkavalier, revived this season. Lotte Lehman, Kerstin Thorborg, Emane Tiszt Friedrich Schorr. Sn- SUNDAY, JAN. 30, 1938 VOL. XLVIII. No. 94 Notice to Faculty Membrs: Dr. and Mrs. Ruthven will be at home to members of the faculty and residents of Ann Arbor next Sunday, Feb. 6, (one week from today) at 4:00 p.m. A meeting of the Senate Committee on University Affairs will be held on Monday, Jan. 31, at 4:10. Members of the University having matters ap- propriate for discussion by this group will please forward them to the un- dersigned. C. W. Edmunds, Chairman. Faculty, College of Literature, Sci- ence, and the Arts: It is requested by the Administrative Board that all in- structors who make reports of In- complete or Absent from Examination give also information showing the character of that part of the work which has been completed. This may be done by the use of the symbols, I(A), X(B), etc. University of Michigan Press Pub- lications. Members of the University faculties are entitled to buy publica- tions of the University of Michigan Press at a discount of 10 per cent from list price. For the convenience of members of the faculty and others, arrangements have been made for the sale of Press publication s at the University of Michigan Press Build- ing, 311 Maynard Street. Women Students: Moving may take place any time after Wednes- day, Feb. 9. Women moving from University dormitories must remove all belongings by noon, Friday, Feb. 11. Students entering the dormitory for the new semester should see the Director of the dormitory who will set the time of their admittance. University Women Attending J-Hop. The closing hour for womens resi- dences the night of the J-Hop, Feb. 11, will be 3:30 a.m. For those wh plan to attend a breakfast afterward the closing hour will be 4:30 a.m. Kansas University Alumni and other Kansans interested, luncheon Michi- gan League, Monday, Jan. 31, 12:30 Call Mrs. Harold D. Smith, phone 4066 for reservations. Faculty, College of Engineering: There will be a meeting of this fac- ulty on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 4 o'clock, p.m., in Room 348, West En- gineering Building. The order of'the meeting will be: Coordination Com- mittee reports on revised aeronautica curriculum, proposed municipal en. gineering program; a new 2.0 schol- arship rule. Sophomores L.S. and A. All Sopho- mores must have their elections ap. proved by Feb.. 5. All students wh have not yet received a card please into Room 9, University Hall an make an appointment for a confer- ence. The office will be open frorr 10 to 4:30 p.m. Phi Kappa Phi: Graduate Fellow. ships, each with a stipend of $500 fo one year, have been established b3 the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi These Fellowships will be administer- ed in accordance with the following regulations : 1. The Phi Kappa Phi Fellowships shall be awarded each year to under- graduate members of Phi Kappa Phi each of whom wishes to enroll as a candidate for an advanced degree ir a graduate school in some Americar College or University. A student reg- istering in a professional school suc? as Law or Medicine is not eligible Within these requirements no restric tion shall be placed upon the field o1 work. 2. The receipients of these Fellow- ships shall be selected from among a list of applicants as prescribed below (a) Those eligible to apply for on of these Fellowships shall include members of Phi Kappa Phi who, dur- ing the year preceding the proposec graduate study, were elected to mem- bership in the society as seniors. (b) To be eligible for consideration, applicants for these Fellowships shal be filed on or before the 15th of March with the Secretary of the So- ciety Chapter in which the applicani was elected to membership, on blanks which shall be available for distribu- tion from the office of each Chapter Secretary. (c) Each Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi shall select each year, in a man- ner to be determined by that Chap- ter, from among those of its members who are eligible to file and have filed applications for Fellowships within the prescribed time, the one applicant whom they consider the most wortmy of receiving one of these Fellowships. (d) A Committee of the National Society shall award the Fellowships to the applicants whom they judge to be most worthy among those whose I applications, not more than one from each Chapter, have been submitted by the several Chapters. (e) The final awards shall be made by the Committee and the successful applicants - shall be notified by the Secretary General of the Society not later than June 1. Metallurgical Engineers: Classifica- tion lists which will determine time signed in Room 2028 E. Engineering and order of classification may be Bldg. after Monday, Jan. 31, at 1:30 P.M. Naval Architecture and Marine En- gineering: Students expecting to classify for the second semester should consult the classification list in Room 326 West Engineering Building for the time of their classification. Change of Address: All students registered with the Bureau, whether leaving school in February or not, are reminded that they should be sure to notify us of any change of ad- dress. If you are leaving school at this time, it would be advisable to i 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; i1:00 a.m. on Saturday. check fice if Office Hall. up on your record in the of- you have not done so recently. hours 9-12; 2-4; 201 Mason University Bureau of Ap- pointments and Occupation- al Information. Academic Notices Economics 51: Rooms for final ex- am., Thursday morning, Feb. 3: 25 A.H., Travis. 35 A.H., Polk. 1035 A.H., Aldrich. 231 A.H., Dufton. 205 M.H., Anderson. 103 R.L., Colberg. Relativity, Mathematics 178, second semester: Persons interested in this course who have conflicts, please communicate with Professor Rainich Mathematics 36, Section 1 (Lit. Col- lege, Dr. Myers): This section will have its final exam in Room 202 Ma- son Hall, Friday, Feb. 4, 9-12 a.m. English 35 (Section 3) : Final ex- amination for Mr. Rettger's section will be held on Monday, Jan. 31, 2-5 p.m., in the regular classroom. English I and II Final Examination Schedule, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2 p.m. English I. Ackerman 2003 A.H. Allen, 215 A.H. Baum, 225 A.H. Bertram, 2014 A.H. Cassidy, 215 A.H. Calver, 4003, A.H. Cowden, 3227 A.H. Dean, 4203 A.H. Ellinger, 203 U.H. Everett, 3231 A.H. Foro, 2203 A.H. Giovannini, 103 R.L. Green, 1209 A.H. Greenhut, 35 A.H. Haines, W. Phys. Hanna, 208 U.H. Hart, 201 U.H. Hathaway, 302 M.H. Helm, 1025 A.H. Knode, 229 A.H. Knott, 1025 A.H. Leedy, W. Phys. Ogden, 1025 A.H. Peterson 2215 A.H. O'Neill, 103 R.L. Peake, 205 S.W Schenk, 4003 A.H. Stibbs, 2235 A.H. Stocking, 301 U.H. Taylor, W. Phys. Walcutt, W. Phys. Weimer, 103 R.L. White, 2215 A.H. Wells, 2235 A.H. Williams, 1025 A.H. Woodbridge, 103 R.L. English II. Roellinger, 2054 N.S. Stevens, 18 A.H. Nelson, 4208 A.H. Room Assignment for Final Exam- inations in German 1, 2, 31, 32. Jan, 29, 1938, 2-5 p.m. German I. N.S.A., Diamond, Graf, Gaiss, Schachtsiek, Striedieck. 1025 A.H., Willey, Philippson, Su- dermann, Braun, Van Duren. 1035 A.H., Scholl. German 2. C. Haven Hall. All sections. German 31. 25 A.H., Gaiss, Diamond, Graf, Van Duren. 231 A.H., Willey, Reichart, Philipp- son. 1035 A.H., Scholl. 301 UH., Wahr. 201 U.H., Hildner. German 32. 203 U.H., Nordmeyer. 306 U.H., Eaton. Political Science 1 and 2. Final ex- amination Thursday, Feb. 3, 2-5 p.m. The following rooms have been as- signed: Hayden's section, 25 Angell Hall Kitchin's sections, 35 Angell Hall Dorr's sections, 25 Angell Hall Cuncannon's sections, 205 Mason Hall French's sections, 231Angell Hall Kallenbach's sections, C Haven Hall Kline's sections, 1025 Angell Hall Sociology 51, Final Examination, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2-5 p.m. A-E, C Haven Hall. Student Senate By WRAG With the grace of God and faculty, this will be the last appearance of this column. However, we won't be sad and obituary-like about it be- cause that would scent of other columns that have burdened this page all year. * * * * One thing though-no jokes used here have ever been over the heads of the readers. Most of the humor has been used over the dead bodies :f early century joke writers. * * * * And this columnist, unlike last year's, will not close by telling of how he fell in love during his sophomore year. That would be going too far back, and then too, it's hard to remember 'all the twenty or thirty girls who should be mentioned. Instead, let us close with some personal bests, worsts, and wishes- Best laugh-Day after Hell Week, and new member starts off speech at Initiation Banquet with, "Unaccustomed as I am to public spank- ing .- . Most forced laugh-Any class, any professor's