AN I AL.it 1 After Munich, What? Letters Portray Contrasting Experiences In The Crisis -- N Wi W 71 fD EN R N )m , 5f N d1cI MH iO d and managed by students of the University of t under the authority of the Board in Control of Publications. hed every morning exept Monday during the ity year and Summer Session. Member of the Associated Press Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the republication of all news dispatches credited to not otherwise cred ted in this newspaper. All f republication of all other matters herein alsot i. ed at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as. class mail mnatter. riptions duringrregular school year by carrier, y mail, $4.50. REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL AOVERTISBNG BY National Advertising Service, Inc.. College Publishers Representative 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO ', OSTO ' LOs ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO -er, Associated Collegiate Press, 1948-39 Board g Editor Director or Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor ttor Editor ditor, of Editors . . Robert D. Mitchell. AlbertP. May10 . . Horace W. Gilmore Robert I. Fitzhenry S. R. Kleiman Robert Perlman * . . .Earl Gilman William Eivin Joseph Freedman . Joseph Gies . . . Dorothea Staebler . . Bud Benjamin Business Department ness Manager . . . . Philip W. Buchen lit Manager . . . . Leonard P. Siegelman 4t, iag gManager . Willam L. Newnan nen's BH usiness Manager. Helen Jean Dean ien's Service Manager . Marian A. Baxter NIGHT EDITOR: ETHEL Q. NORBERG The editorials published in The Michigan )aily are written by members of the Daily taff and represent the views of the writers 'nly. omecoming- - etrn To Campus ... H OMECOMING is here again. The alumni are back in town. This is not important day for the alumni alone, but ortant for the students, too, who realize how *h in lasting friendship and in fellowship four years at Michigan have brought to when they review with these enthusiastic nni their college days. it s a, pleasure to meet m vho have gone out from here before and listen to reminiscences of old games, old rding-house and fraternity pranks, old frosh- I rivalries, old class-room jokes and failures. iough for the older alumni there may be a algia for former names and faces on the 4ity, in general the college atmosphere remains ittle changed that it satisfies even the most isck . o meet these successful alumhni gives the eit student a feeling of humility when he izes that soon he, too, will have to succeed in tanner that does credit to his University- in a financial way necessarily, but in con- ctive leadership in the community of men. begins to grasp the truth that, although the ersity owes its students a thorough and cable training for many life situations, the .ent later on is going to owe the University 4ite and tangible evidence that he was ay of its efforts. Seeing the alumni back so of happy reminiscences of college days and that they gained here, we also see that they the life blood of the University-its contri- on and its justification for existence. Michi-. is fortunate to have many distinguished mii to give evidence of its worth and excel- e of preparation. ' 4ay's Daily welcomes our old grads. It has I to suggest in its .columns all the things that appeal to their interest. First, of course, e is the main attraction-the game with our -liked rival of many years, Illinois. The mi as well as the.stu, ents are well aware of ies of friendship and competition that have deveoped by the years of athletic rivalry een Illinois and Michigan. So to our pleasure rlding a home-coming celebration with our alumni is added the pleasure of welcoming y guests from Illinois. In addition to the e and the usual student affairs at the Union. League, there are many other suggested ities that might appeal more especially to ni interest. All of these issue a cordial invi- n to visitors in Ann Arbor. Wherever alumni- linois rooters may go or whatever they may se to do, the students and the town are in d that they are welcome guests. -Robert Mitchell 1w To Win Friends l Influence Electors,. . RUCE BARTON, representative from the 17th Congressional district of York, advertising man extraordinaire, auth- .endant in alienation of affection suits and blican presidential timber gets our palm as ikeliest living personification of Dale Car- 's "How to Win Friends and Influence e political tactic of Mr. Barton is, at a con- ive estimate, at least 50 campaigns ahead of The letters published below have been turned into the Daily with the suggestion that they might be of interest to the readers, coming as they do from persons who were closely affected by the recent European crisis and its aftermath. The writer of the letter from Prague is a naturalized Czech-American, Who returned to his native country. The author of the German letter is a graduate student in chemistry War news, invasions, refugees, and the like, are to most of us mere headlines in the newspapers. To the writers Of these letters they constituted a .memor- able anddeeply significant Bart of their experience. It is ths personal aspect, so poignantly expressed in the first, and so proudly proclaimed in the second, that give the letters more than ordinary meaning; They stand as perennial reminders that behind the headlines in the morning newspaper are lvingfeeling,thinkingshuman beings with human anxitiesand aspirations. A Letter From Prague Indeed our life in Prague during the last few months was so full of uncertainties that we did not want to write anything lest what we would have said one day would have been untrue the next day. I mean politically speaking, for your letter arrived during the time Lord Runciman was sent to Prague as a go-between our country and the Sudeten Germans. No doubt you are well posted on the European situation so I shan't speak about it except in so far as I believe you are interested about the way it affected us, your friends. Our life in Prague you know, We loved it, and believing, as the whole nation did, in the loyalty of our political allies, built our home in Prague. Financially every year we were doing better and better so that this year for the first time we furnished our home where we were very happy. However, the. situation was getting worse and worse so we did actually plan to liquidate our things in Prague and return to America. But the whole structure of European political life changed so rapidly that one day we were urgently advised by our consulate to leave the country unless we wanted to face another European war. The "Iglsh embassy did the same with our English friends, and about the 24th of Septem- ber went so far that it actually paid the trans- portation fare for those unable to meet the expense connected with the departure. Of the actual American colony in Prague, Mrs. Srela was the last woman in Prague,'but even at .that -when we finally left the city for Paris-there were about 150 Americans, mostly American Czechs, who were anxious to return to the United States. Weourselves left in such a hurry that we left practically everything behind. But. even then, upon our arrival in Eger (Sudetenlad) we found the rails on the border were torn up and we were glad to return safely to Prague. Yet that night we went to theAmerican consulate where we asked protection on the way through Germany, for we. learned that the borders were closed three hours after we left Prague. The. next day, Sunday, we wen to see the American Minister who promised to have diplomatic talks with Berlin and Budapest to facilitate our passage by way of Hungary to Vienna and then to Paris. Finally we were assured that all was done and we left Prague that night-a Prague you wouldn't know, all darkened and expecting German bombs to fall at any minute. Even the train and the station were darkened for we were leaving in the midst of general mobilization. When the Czechoslovakian train brought us 'to the Hungarian border, we had to take out our luggage and wait for the Hungarian train to pick us up there. There was no train in sight and we stood for about thirty minutes in the territory full of barbed wire and fortifications. Finally, however, the Magyar train did come but stopped about five hundred feet away from the Czech border. Both trains were heavily guarded by soldiers and we had to carry our luggage through this bit of neutral territory. Finally we moved on and reached the German border where there was another inspection. Our diplomatic protection seemed to be good at least as far as Vienna. Now the monetary troubles began. As there was a moratorium in Czechoslovakia, most people had practically no money. On the other hand, ' New York City. And he doesn't pay for this publicity at the classified rate, we understand. George Seldes, in the current issue of The New Republic, observes that we can select at random any metropolitan paper and "every day there is a story about a man named Barton. Barton says, Barton suggests, Barton shakes hands, Barton laughs, Barton sneezes. It's Barton, Barton, Bar- ton everywhere. College journalism boys write their themes after measuring the publicity to prove scientifically just how many columns of, headlines, features, pictures, have been devoted to this advertiser turned politician, how few to his rivals, but every reporter in town knows that the New York City press has worn out its knees kowtowing to the man who controls fifty, per- haps a hundred, million dollars' worth of paid ads. Mr. Barton, in plain words, makes it eco- nomically inadvisable for persons to be aught but his friends. We forget whether Mr. Carnegie tells about this method in his best seller. What is perhaps an all-too-typical picture of Mr. Barton in action is afforded us by the Guild Reporter, official organ of the journalistic pro- fession, which recorded on July1, 1936, according to Mr. Seldes, the interception of a 64-page anti- Roosevelt propaganda booklet issued by the Re- publican National Committee. The Reporter points out that since newspapers are in truth Big Business representatives "it is not surpris- ing that suggestions from an advertiser to a publisher concerning news are rarely coercive, but more like a 'memo' to another in the same concern . . . This 'memo' was sent by Bruce Barton, chairman of the board of Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn, distributors of an enor- mous amount of advertising to the business managers of many newspapers. Mr. Barton . . clipped to the pamphlet his business card." And it didn't take a 16-cylinder I.Q. to see what Mr. RnartrI'm pant the National Bank of Czechoslovakia did not allow the purchase of foreign money and Ger- many would not take Czech crowns. We ourselves were lucky to have about ten pounds and about seven dollars and so managed to buy a ticket from Vienna to Paris. After the inspection, we were left practically penniless, but in France I knew that I could table for money. As a matter of fact we had no steamship tickets for even that we could not purchase in Prague without foreign money. Actually we arrived in Paris with one English pound and seven dollars to our name. To make the story short, two days later I managed to get a berth for my wife on the Ile de France while I decided to stay in northern France with friends and return to Prague later when conditions settle down a little. As I already said, we left everything there, even our savings. Both my wife and I would have preferred staying in Prague, but we left because of the intense anxiety felt by her family for her safety. What the future holds for us is' problematical. Of course, ywe do not know whether we can ever recover any of our money in Prague or whether Czechoslovakia itself can ever recover its pros- perity and become a successful nation again. The future is very uncertain and gloomy just now. From A Student In Germany A very, very great time is behind me, the glorious march to the German territory of Czechoslovakia. I came back two days ago and still my thoughts and my heart are filled with what I have seen. Yes, the situation at the end of September was very dangerous, all Europe was prepared for war. It was horrible to think that at least twenty millions might lose their lives in the European struggle. You may be sure that we know what war is. My childhood was darkened by war, afterwards the inflation, the misery and distress during my boyhood. And then there came the seventh of January, 1933, and now six years later Hitler has achieved a strong, powerful and successful country, united the Germans and reconquered a place aing the most important nations of the world. We are enormously thankful to him! Perhaps the meet- ing in Munich of the "big four" will be a begin- ning of a universal understanding and peace in the world. My greatest desire would be a very close union between German and English-speak- ing peoples, because they are the same race and have the same blood, This union can give peace to all the world. In the spring I entered Austria with my troops. I thought this was the greatest time in my life, because the reception was very hearty. But last week, imagine-thousands and thousands along very small, lovely roads, unable to cheer. They could only raise their hands, tears rolled over their cheeks. With bright eyes they touched our uniforms and our hair, and they said, "We bless -we pray for you." After twenty years, they are finally allowed to speak German, to teach their children German at school. They are not afraid any longer that the Czechs will steal and destroy all they have. I have seen many proofs-destroyed bridges and factories, offices and houses, churches and lines, but the inhabitants carry on. They hope for Germany and German solidarity. And we shall do the best we can for this poor, plundered and massacred population. Dear -- -, my letter is long because my mind is so filled with all I saw, all I heard and felt. Bolshevism is banished from Central Europe, and we expect now a long era of peace and suc- cessful construction. You of M NOTES and FOOTNOTES By Sec Terry ALEXANDER WOOLLCOTT is a delightful story teller and excellent speaker, but he has apparently decided to rest upon his laurels. For when the portly critic, author and antholo- gist approached the lectern in Hill Auditorium Tuesday night, he was, it seems, as prepared to deliver an hour's discourse as the average Michi- gan student is to write answers to a surprise quiz. Albeit interesting, his tales, viewed collectively, contained about as much point as sleeve buttons on a suit coat. He repeated such chimerical chestnuts as the story of the Sultan's servant, who begged his master to let him hie to Damas- cus, because Death had encountered him in the garden. Later, after the servant had fled, the sultan went into the garden and demanded of Death the reason for scaring his hapless minion. "I was so surprised to see him here," explained Death, "you see I had an appointment with him tonight in Damascus." Woollcott told one story which we think will interest you, because, as' Woollcott himself puts it, "There is nothing as fascinating as a fact or as interesting as a name." While conducting a column in the New Yorker magazine some years ago, he was attracted by the smart contributions of an Atlanta newspaper woman named Peggy Mitchell Marsh. Woollcott answered her requests for story origins and continued for some time to exchange letters with her. Some years after he hadceased to work for that magazine, he ran across a story which appeared faintly familiar. In a flash he recalled the young lady with whom hie had corresponded, and upon investigation of his files, found" that Miss Marsh's letters and the work of this new author bore a remarkable resemblance. So he immediately dispatched a letter to the' author, asking if she was the same lady who wrote him many years earlier. The reply was yes, and a while later, when royalties started flowing in, Woollcott received a check from the lady, for showing her the light. The lady was Margaret Mitchell, the story, "Gone With the Wind." Miss TODAY i WASHINGTON -by David Lawrence- WASHINGTON, Oct. 28-Inadver- tently perhaps, but nevertheless not without considerable significance, President Roosevelt has opened up the whole subject of the conduct of commission as well as Congressional committees with respect to rules of evidence. The President objects to the fact that the Dies Committee of the House of Representatives investigating un- American activities has not been gov- erned by rules of evidence. He said, for instance, in his public statement this week: "Mere opinion evidence has been barred in court since the American system of legislative and judicial pro- cedure was started." But has it? Take, for instance, the National Labor Relations Act, usually called the Wagner Act. It was signed by President Roosevelt himself, and contains a provision with respect to proceedings growing out of complaints of "unfair labor practice" as follows: "In any such proceeding, the rules of evidence prevailing in courts of law or equity shall not be controlling." This has been one of the chief sources of friction between the Labor Board and its critics. Hearsay and opinion are not only included, but a trial examiner is permitted in his report to give his "impressions" of the credibility of witnesses. The pro- cedure of the Labor Board is naturally in conformity with the language of the statute, so no blame attaches to the Board for carrying out the law as written by Congress and approved by the President. Mr. Roosevelt's solicitude for per- sons who are mentioned in Congres- sional hearings is very mnuch in line with the complaints that have been heard for years about the way investi- gating committees injure the reputa- tion of persons and yet are not amen- able to any libel laws. If the President's interest has been awakened to the point of considering what is or what is not a fair hearing for the citizen or fair treatment by a governmental body, especially with re- spect to "mere opinion" or hearsay evidence, he will find in the proposals to amend the Wagner Act some in- teresting suggestions. Thus, John Lord O'Brian, noted attorney who happens just now to be running on the Re- publican ticket in New York State against Senator Wagner, but who previous to this campaign has been liberal enough and able enough to be one of the chief attorneys for the goveriiment in the TVA cases, had this to say a few nights ago in a public address bearing on this very point: "There is no fair hearing provided in this statute (the Wagner Act). What is the method prescribed? The National Labor Board files a com- plaint with itself. To hear and try out the complaint, the Board ap- points a trial examiner whose salary is paid by it. It designates one of its own lawyers to prosecute the case. The trial examiner holds a hearing or trial ani later reports his recom- mendations to the Board. The Board itself then reviews the record and makes the final decision upon the complaint originally filed by it, prose- cuted by it, and heard by its trial examiner. "If there is any substantial evidence which will support its decisions on the facts, the findings of the Board as to these facts are binding upon the courts. In some fields of depart- mental government involving purely administrative questions, arguments might be made for justifying this type of procedure, but not in cases of the character arising under the labor act, where fundamental questions of human right and ,even of human lib- erty are constantly involved. These issues are very different in character from those dealt with by the so-called1 quasi-judicial bodies like the Inter- state Commerce Commission. They concern human relations. As ' the spokesmen of the American Federa- tion of Labor; have pointed out, they are judicial questions of grave char- acter and import." The A. F. of L. in its recent con- vention announced advocacy of cer- tain procedural changes, but not a word has come from the President about them, even though they relate to fair hearings.l same to tze Key Clerk at the office of the Department of Buildings and Grounds. Shirley W. Smith. Faculty of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts: The five-week1 freshman reports are due today in the Academic Counselors' Office, 108 Mason Hall. Rackham Building: Open every dayI except Sunday from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. for the use of graduate students and graduate organizations. Forestry Assembly: There will be an assembly of the School of Forestry and Conservation at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31, in the Natural Science Bldg. Auditorium, at which Mr. Raphael Zon, Director of the Lake States For- est Experiment Station will speak on "Russia Through the Eyes of a For- ester." All forestry students are ex- pected to attend, and classes in the School will be dismissed from 10 to 11 a.m. for that purpose. Others in- terested are cordially invited to be present. Bronson-Thomas Prize in German. Value $40.00. Open to all undergrad- uate students in German of distinctly American training. Will be awarded on the results of a three-hour essay competition to be held under depart- mental supervision in the latter half of March, 1939 (exact date to be an- nounced two weeks in advance).( Contestants must satisfy the Depart- ment that they have done their read- ing in German. The essay may be written in English or German. Each contestant will be free to choose his own subject from a list of at least 30 'offered. The list will cover five chap- . ters in the development of German literature from 1750 to 1900, each of which will be represented by at least six subjects. Students who wish to compete must be taking a course in German (32 or above) at the time of the competition. They should register and obtain directions as soon as pos- sible at the office of the German de- partment, 204 University Hall Senior and Graduate Aeronautical Engineers: Attention is called to the notice posted on the Aeronautical En- gineering Bulletin Board, announc- ing the U.S. Civil Service Examina- tion for Junior Aeronautical En- gineer. Applications must be filed with the Civil Service Commission by .ov. 14, 1938 . University Divisionr of the Com- munityeFund Campaign: The Politi- cal Science office, 2037 Angell Hall, will serve as headquarters for the University Division of the Community Fund Campaign. Solicitors may leave their reports inthis office at any time between 8:30 a.m. and 12 noon and 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. However, it will expedite the cam- paign if reports are filed during the following hours, when a representa- tive of the Fund will be on duty in 2037 Angell Hall:. Saturday, Oct. 29, 11-12 a.m. Monday, Oct. 31, 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 3-4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, 3-4:30 p.m. Academic Notices English 197: There will be a sup- plementary meeting for all members who wish to attend on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 to 12 o'clock in Room 206 South Wing. Geography I, Sections 7, 8 and 9 meeting at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., Wed- nesday and Saturday will not meet on Saturday morning, Oct. 29. (Continued from Page 2) the College of Architecture. (excepting Sundays) 9 to 5. contrary to the provisions recited ( ptg da __ . above, should promptly surrender the Daily DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIl' Publication in theBulletin is constructive notice to all members of the Uni ersity. Copy received at the office of the Assistant to the President until 3:30; 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. becures University Lectures: Dr. Albert Charles Chibnall, Professor of Bio- chemistry at Imperial College of Sci- ence and Technology, University of London, will give the following lec- tures under the auspices of the De- *partment of Biochemistry: Nov. 4, 4:15 p.m., Amphitheatre, Horace H. Rackham School of Grad- uate Studies, ,The Preparation and Chemistry of the Proteins of Leaves." Nov. 4, 8:15 p.m., Room 303 Chem- istry Building, "The Application of X-rays to the Study of the Long Chain Components of Waxes." Nov. 5, 11 a.m., Room 303, Chem- istry Building, "Criticism of Methods (of Amino Acid Analysis in Proteins. This lecture is especially designed for those interested in the analytical chemistry of proteins. University Lecture: Dr. Millar Burrows, president, American Schools of Oriental Research and Professor of Biblical Theology, at Yale Univer- sity, will give an illustrated lecture on "Results of a Century's Digging in Palestine" on Friday, Nov. 4, at 4:15 p.m. in Natural Science Audi- torium under the auspices of the De- partment of Oriental Languages. The public is cordially invited. University Lecture: Dr. Marvin R. Thompson, Director of Warner In- stitute for Therapeutic Research (formerly Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Mryland) will lecture on "The Chemistry and Phar- macology of Ergot' on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 4:15 p.m., in Room 165 Chemistry Building, under the auspi- ces of the College of Pharmacy. The puhlio is cordially invited. Events Today . The Angell Hall Observatory will be open to the public from 8:0 to 10:00 p.m. this evening. The t h r e e planets, the Moon, Jupiter and Sat- urn, will be shown through the tele- scopes. Children must be accom- panied by adults. Assembly Banquet Ccuittees: All eligibility slips must be in by the end of the week or you will automatically be removed from the committee. The Graduate Outidg Club will have a Hallowe'en party a 8:30 p.m. this evening in the Graduate Out- ing Club Room in the Rackham Bldg. There will be games and refresh- ments. The girls will wear sweaters and skirts. Coming Events Freshman Round Table President Ruthven will speak at the Freshman Round Table 'on "A Balanced Edu- cation," four o'clock, Sunday after- noon, Lane Hall. All members of the Freshman Class are welcome to the Round Table Discussions. Junior Research Club: The Novem- ber meeting will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m., in the amphi- theatre of the Rackham Building. Dr. Robley C. Williams will speak on "Measurement of Stellar Tempera- tures"; Dr. Jerome Conn will speak on'"The Restoration of Normal Car- bohydrate Metabolism in Middle- Aged Obese Diabetics"; and candi- dates will be elected to membership. Biological Chemistry Seminar: Monday, Oct. 31, 7-9 p.m., Room 319 West Medical Bldg. "Dietary Factors Associated with Hemorrhage and Capillary' Perme- ability-Vitamins K and P" will be discussed. All interested are invited. Physics Colloquium: Dr. R. C. Wil- liams of the Observatory will speak on "The Determination of Stellar Temperatures" at the Physics Collo- quium on Monday, Oct. 31 at 4:15 in Room 1041 E. Physics Bldg. Sigma Xi: The first chapter meet- ing of the year will be held Monday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. in the third floor amphitheatre of the Rackham Bldg. Dr. Isaacs will give an illustrated lec- ture on "The Talmud as a Source of Material for the History of Science." Course on Marriage Relations: A course of six lectures on Marriage Relations, has been arranged by a committee of faculty members and students. Speakers will be Dr. Baer of Chicago, Dr. Squier and Dr. Berle of New York, and Dr. Foster of De- troit. A fee of one dollar will be charged for the course. Enrollment is to begin Monday at the Union, the League, and the Hospital, and will be limited to 225 Senior men, 225 Senior women, and 150 Medical students. The first lecture will be given by Dr. Baer on Wednesday evening, Nov. 2, at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 7:30 p.m. is an employer of ours. It seems that the Lewises were driving through southern Illinois when they came upon a battalion of National Guardsmen in drill. Nancy wanted to know what they were doing. "Preparing for war," her father replied. "What's war?" the child asked with typical naivete. It's, hard to define, Woollcott pointed out,4 but Lewis attempted it in a manner which the young mind could grasp. "You see, those men dress up in one kind of uniform, and then some others dress up in another kind, and they come together and fight. That's war." Then followed a moment of silence.; Finally, Nancy said, "You know what,, Daddy. Some day they'll have a war,. and nobody will show up for it . .." * * * IF YOU were asked to choose the +fn m,.r n nc+t r n.ra 'in, f -i a Concerts I Orchestra Concert. The University Symphony Orchestra, Thor Johnson, conductor, assisted, by Wassily Be- sekirsky, violinist, and Andrew Pon- der, violist, will give a program of works by Beethoven, Mozart and Schumann, Monday evening, Oct. 31, at 8:30 o'clock in Hill Auditorium, to which the general public will be ad- Imitted without charge. It is respect- fully requested however, that the au- dience come sufficiently early as to be seated on time, as the doors will be closed during numbers. International Relations Club' will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday in Room 319 at the Union. The topic under dis- cussion- will be. "Aftermaths of the, Munich Pact." Professor Calder wood will suggest readings to those who contact him. The Christian Student Prayer Group will hold its regular meeting at 5 o'clock, Sunday, Oct. 30, in the Michigan League. Please consult the bulletin board for the room. Visitors are always welcome. Tau Beta Pi: All actives are re- quested to be at the Michigan Union promptly at 4:15 this Sunday, Oct. 30. Please bring your copies of the constitution and essay titles with you.