THE MiCHIG A N DAILY Is E MICHIGAN DAILY Morale Of French People Is Stiffening, Letter From Paris By Professor Says 2 J -. ( ,U +71+ar i wN.M9oz,. ,R.rw. nue1.+.euom.s nu Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications.I Published every morning except Monday during the University year and Summer Session. Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper. All rights of republication of all other matters herein also reserved. Entered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class mail matter. Subscriptions during regular school year by carrier, $4.00; by mail, $4.50. REPRESENTeD FOR. NATONAI. AUVERTISING BY National Advertising Service,N In College Publishers Representative 420 MADISON AVE. NEw YoRK, N. Y. CHICAGO - BOSTON - LOS ANGEL#S - SAN FRANCISCO Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1938-39 nagig Editor itorial Director y Editor sociate Editor sociate Editor sociate Editor ocate Editor socate Editor socate Fditor ok Editor . inen's Editor orts Editor . Board of Editors Robert D. Mitchell . Albert P. Mayto Horace W. Gilmore Robert :I. Fitzhenry S. R. Kleiman Robert Perlman . Earl Gilman * . William Elvin Joseph Freedman Joseph Gies Dorothea ptaebler Bud Benfamin PARIS, FRANCE As I write these lines unhappy Europe ap- pears to be moving rapidly towards another crisis' similar to the one which was terminated tem- porarily by Mr. Chamberlain's "Peace with hon- or." As a matter of fact, the brief truce which was received with such acclaim by all of the popula- tions involved-with but a single dissenting voice, that of Czecho-Slovakia-really came to an abrupt end on Nov. 30th. In France one has noted a gradual reawakening from the twilight sleep that followed Munich. Even the more influential papers, which had supported with fervor the policy of appeasement until M. Mussolini in- directly proclaimed his claims, are now adopting a firmer stand. In brief, it seems barely possible that the amiable Duce has unwittingly per- formed for his harassed neighbor a signal ser- vice and that the long-desired national unity may yet be achieved thanks to the Roman loud- speaker's vociferations. If this should be the case, well and good, for to me the most disheartening feature of the moral climate of this last bulwark of democracy on the Continent has been the increasing clash of factions representing diverse ideologies, internal dissensions which jeopard- ized the very existence of the Republic. Until the end of November, one could not escape the im- pression that this country as well as its last ally, England, were slowly committing hari-kari; that the inertia and timidity of the democracies, confronted by the dynamic energy and audacity of the dictatorships could not offer any serious opposition to the blackmailing methods of the bad boys of Europe. However, conditions both moral and physical, change with kaleidoscopic speed in twentieth century Europe. The stiffening of the French back-bone in recent weeks is a hopeful sign after the moral lassitude and general weariness so noticeable in October and November. If one. were not living in a "topsy-turvy" world, it might appear surprising that a government advocating a policy of non-resistance, should receive the unqualified support of the majority in October and November and that in December the same government, having made an about- face in its proclamation of -a policy of firmness should enjoy the support of a great majority. So much for the morale of the people. Per- haps my fears that France had not as yet fully recovered from the enormous strain and stress of the Great War were not justified. And yet, even though we may grant that the deep-seated desire of "peaceat any price" has been dissipat- ed, that self-confidence and the vita'l spark of energy have been reborn, we cannot fail to note that the situation still remains fraught with perils threatening the existence of the country as an independent democracy. The large black fly in the ointment is Germany. Prophecies are vain. Only a hopeless fool would dare emit an opinion as to what may or may not happen in, this mad world. Anything may happen over here, at any time and without any previous declaration. Such niceties as a declaration of intent to commit mayhem upon the person of your enemy have been eliminated from the 20th Century code of ethics. However, who can measure the possibilities in the event of Hitler's sudden and dramatic support of Mussolini's claims. Is it likely that the latter rushed blindly into the present imbroglio without previous as- surances of support by his partner? Faced with the threat of a war, without the support of Czechoslovakia's 35 divisions and 400 airplanes, with two fronts and possibly a third (the Spanish front where Hitler and Mussolini have been permitted to establish themselves comfortably with the indirect aid of all the great democra- cies, America included) to defend, and alone for, strange as it may seem, England has no army to speak of: would France be in a ,position to reject an ultimatum from Italy? Another un- known quantity in such a contingency would be the attitude of a certain powerful group, headed by the man of the notorious telegram to Hitler after Munich, which may or may not suddenly have turned patriotic and abandoned all feeling of class prejudice which inspired the defeatist campaign of last autumn. Although the numbers of this group and organs of opinion which repre- sent them have adopted the epithet "belliciste" to replace the "out-moded" term "commnuniste" when they desire to reprove anyone who does not acquiesce in their political philosophy, or who does not manifest the proper respect for the dictators, one may venture the statement that no essential change has occurred in their attitude, a state of mind eager for friendly under- standing with the Fuehrer and Duce if only the latter would be nice to them and remain ap- peased for a while, Sooner or later, the peoples of Europe, -kept in the dark as to the substance of the momen- tous conversations of the hours, will be faced either with an accomplished fact, as in the cafe of Munich, or with the prospect of a disastrous war. In 1914 about 12 men held the fate of the continent in their hands. In 1939 the number has been reduced to 2 which is more efficient and denotes progress. Whatever the oracle of Berch- tesgaden decides will determine the course to be followed by the pseudo Caesar of Italy. What- ever course Mr. Chamberlain decides to follow will of necessity determine the policy of M. Daladier. In the meantime the papers will give us fulsome descriptions of tea-parties, receptions arid the laying of wreaths on the tomb of some unknown soldier, but, as in the case of the Munich truce, none will ever know precisely what was said in the secret councils of the great and near-great. Again unhappy Europe is hastening towards the brink of the precipice and only a few appear to know what it is all about. -Anthony Jobin Business Department Business Manager. . Philip W. Bucen Credit Manager . . . . Leonard P. Siegeman Advertising Manager . William L. Newnan Women's Business Manager . . Helen Jean Dean Women's Service Manager . . . Marian A. Baxter NIGHT EDITOR: CARL PETERSEN The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of the Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. W orrying About Finals . . WHY WORRY about finals? Why worry about what you are go- ing to do when and if you graduate? While you are cramming, one link after another is being cast in a chain that will drag you and us re- lentlessly and inevitably towards war. Perhaps you think as we used to think, that our genera- tion at least would never have to be killed in the insane butchery of war. But think again. Barcelona has fallen, a half-starved city of two millions, larger than Detroit, and with it, , more than likely, has fallen our chance of living to a peaceful old age. Barcelona had to fall because you and your fathers and mothers and relatives and friends who will mourn you when you're killed could not see and can not see the connection between Spanish democracy and American democracy, because you and they could not and can not see why we should be perturbed if fascism domi- nates Europe. As Francoepushes onward, 60,000 Italian re- servists have been called, and large bodies of troops have been concentrated in Genoa and Spezia. In Germany quiet military maneuvers are being held much after the pattern of the pre-Czecho-Slovakia coup. The crafty stage- managers are setting the backdrops for another scene in the tragedy of world democracy. The protagonist of this scene seems sure to be France. Her firt fatal flaw has been the refusal to stand firm by her elaborate post-war alliances pointed against Germany. Her second fatal flaw has been the refusal to throw open her fron- ties to the Spanish Government so that it could buy arms. Now she is asked to pay the price of her weakness-cessions of her empire to Italy. Another action of appeasement will only forestall the day when her people, tired of giving upmore territory to Italy and Germany, will force th( government to fight. Sooner or later she must oppose Mussolini and Hitler or be doomed to extinction. , When that day comes, the United States will fight with her and England. It will again be a war to save democracy, and you and we will fight and throw away our lives. It doesn't matter that the democracy we will be saving will have helped to murder us by refusing aid to demo- cratic Spain while it sold arms to Germany and Italy. We shall have to fight to save not democ- racy so much as our own territorial integrity an\ foreign trade. Spain, the last bulwark protecting French and English democracy-and Ameri- can- from war, is being sacrificed in the cere- monial rites which accompany western bar. kari. Spain will fight as long as it can, but it can do little unless this country's embargo is lifted immediately. Such action must inevitably give spirit and force to those Frenchmen and English- men who are fighting the present policies of their governments. Leadership by the United States at this crucial time may yet save the, world from war. In your own self-interest, for the sake of the lives you will never live out if the fascist advance is not checked, protest the Spa ish embargo. -Albert Mayo TODLAYi o WASH INGTON -byr David Lawrence- WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-As Con- gress debates whether to add or sub- tract from the proposed appropria- tion for relief through the WPA, they European situation raises its menac- ing clouds over the American business situation and makes uncertain just how much economic recovery there will be in 1939. There are two schools of thought here on matters European-those who think that the United States is not affected by anything that happens across the Atlantic, and those who think we are directly and indirectly affected in an economic sense the moment anything occurs to unsettle the British pound sterling in world trade. Italy's victory in Spain is as much a Nazi or Fascist triumph as if the 'Fascist armies had openly declared war. The myth that a "civil war" has been going on in Spainis ac- cepted by many here for technical reasons relating to the question of neutrality or the lifting of an em- bargo, but the fact remains that at last Italy's participation in the Span- ish war has now become an open threat to France. This, in turn, in- volves Britain. Again Europe has a crisis as significant as that which pre- ceded Munich. Whether a general war ensues or whether the fascist march continues to encircle the rest of Europe, pene- trating certain influential groups in France, and, it may be, forcing seri- ous dissension in France itself, the outlook for stabilized trade and cur- rencies is worse today than it has been for three years. While it is true that America's foreign trade is a small percentage of the total national income, it is also true that anything which unsettles a $5,000,000,000 ex- change of goods both ways across the Atlantic is a demoralizing influence. Some branches of trade, such as airplanes, are benefitting by the Eu- ropean preparations for war, but the prospect of depreciating units of cur- rency can hardly be of immediate hgelp to American producers whose prices for export will seeem higher to European buyers or to American pro- ducers who must compete with goods made abroad and coming into Ameri- ca which become lower in price as they are expressed in American dol- lars. It is equivalent to a tariff re- duction. Certainly, the situation pre- Isents a puzzle as to how kaleidoscopic changes of this kind could ever b dealt with under a-system requiring Senate ratification of reciprocal trade agreements, such as now is being urged in the Senate, in lieu of the flexible executive agreements whicli now are in force, and permit promp adjustment by the State Departmen to fluctuating conditions abroad. IIt is because the real sentiment hee f avrs doing anything and every- thing to keep America out of war anc out of even indirect participation it European affairs that one may fore- see the greater instead of the lesse need for WPA appropriations. Up tc now, the main argument for refusing to grant the full WPA appropriatior of $875,000,000 asked for by the Ad. ministration has been that recover was coming and that $725,000,000 i enough. Nobody is able to foretel what the unemployed rolls will be twc or three months hence. Irrespectiv of what Congress does on the WPA appropriation, a few months hence if Europe is in a turmoil and world trade is suffering sharply, none o the figures suggested for relief may be enough, whereas some not nov foresee force which can assure peace in Europe and stabilize world.trade would relieve 'the American taxpayers of the burdens they are going to carry to pay the relief bill. Mussolini's words of elation over what Italiar troops have done in Spain, France's warning through her foreign secre- tary that foreign troops must get out of Spain, Nazi conspiracies to upset the government of Rumania, where (Continued from Page 3) inations in German 1, 2, 31, and 32. Feb. 4, 1939, 9-12 a.m. German 1. 1025, A.9., Schachtsiek; Striedieck; Diamond.- 25, A.H., Sudermann; Pott; Gaiss. 101, Ec., Graf;' Eaton; Willey; Phil ppson. B, H. H. Ryder. German 2. B, All sections. German 31 C, H. H., Braun; Diamond; Van+ Duren; Gaiss. 35,A GA., Eaton; Philippson; Reich-j art. D, H.H., Graf; Striedieck. 301, U.H., Scholl. 201, U.H., Wahr. German 32 231, A.H., All sections- Graduate Students may now obtain registration material in the Admin-. istrative Office, Rackham Building. Payment of fees and classifications by alphabetical sequence will commence Thursday, Feb. 9, and continue' through Saturday noon, Feb. 11, in Waterman Gymnasium. C. S. Yoakum, Dean. ' Mathematics 215. Modern Algebra. Will not be offered the second semes- ter. i Room Assignment for Final Exam- inations in Mathematics (College of L.S. and A.): Mathematics 1 Section 2 (Elder), 201 U.H. Section 3 (Coe), 3209 A.H. Section 4 (Myers), 2231 A.H. Section 5 (Dwyer), 2235 A.H. Section 7 (Odle), 202 M.H. Section 8 (Nesbitt), 202 M.H. Mathematics 3 Section 2 (Myers) 3209 A.H. Section 5 (Greville) 225 A.H. Mathematics 7 Section 1 (Raiford) 402 M.H. Section 2 (Nesbitt) 3010 A.H. Section 3 (Elder) 201 U.H. Section 4 (Anning) 302 M.H. Mathematics 36 Section 3 (Anning) 203U.H. Mathematics 51 Section 1 (Craig) 203 U.H.; Section 2 (Greville) 402 M.H. 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 P.M.; 11:00 A.M. on Saturday. cial hour and supper at 5:30 p.m. today. Discussion will be at 6:30. The Congress Cooperative House will have its weekly meeting at 11:00 this morning in Room 306 of "the Union. All men are asked to be present at this time. Coming Events German Table for Faculty Mem- bers: The next meeting will be Mon- day, Feb. 13, 12:10 p.m. in the Found- ers' Room of the Michigan Union. All faculty members interested in speak- ing German are cordially invited. There will be a brief informal talk by Prof. Henry A. Sanders on "Reise- lEindruecke in alten Spanien." - Tau BetaPI:The meeting with the Detroit Alumni will be a dinner meet- ing, and will be followed by an ad- dress by Dean P. H. Daggett of Rut- gers entitled "Registration for En- gineers." Cars will leave the En- gineering Arch at 5:15 p.m. on Tues- day, Jan. 31. The dinner will be held in the Penobscot Building, and will begin at 7 p.m. Varsity Glee Club: The following dates have been set, by mutual con- sentl for rehearsals after the exam- ination period: Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 4 p.m. Records of attendance will be kept. The Editor Gets Told. ... Hockey Player Protests To the Editor: As a member of the Michigan Hockey team, I think I can speak in terms that represent the complete sentiment of the team. For some un- known reason, the Michigan Daily sports staff has opened up with both guns upon our in- experienced hockey team; perhaps because of no better way to spend their idle hours. At any rate the remarks and comments have been wholly unbecoiping a newspaper which sup- posedly is backing things at Michigan. We as members engaged in sport are subject to reprimendation if our conduct actually is to # the satisfaction of the campus as a whole seen as unsportsmanlike; however we wish to defend ourselves irn the face of all this fantastic "her- ring waving" on the part of the Daily. Perhaps let me ysuggest tiat so-called sports writers learn more about the game before they pad their rambling copy with accusations and satirical remarks. To date the entire tone of the Michigan Daily stories has been one of humilia- tion to the team. Granted the team is inexperir enced, granted we make mistakes, I still don't see why we have to be the recipients of uncouth comment just to satisfy the ego ofsome young f college sports writer, who can imagine himself a big sportswriter whose comment is clamored for by the multitudes. These writers should real- ize that they are writing for a student publica- tion and reporting upon the games of amateur players who are playing because they like to play hockey and not because they have 'an 80,000 capacity stadium to fill, for if any game was ever completely amateur it is hockey at the University of Michigan. By the very nature of the game, hockey is rough. It is the roughest game of all in the universities sports schedule. Players are apt to get hurt and in many instances do. However the greatest percentage of injuries result from game accidents brought on by incidents over which the players have no control. However as in any game during the heat of battle one of these contestants could and has been known to be- come a little rough. It happens in any sport, otherwise why would they have penalties in foot- ball, foul shots in basketball, etc. However, that does not give license to some. complacent sports reporter on thesidelines to accuse the team as being unsportsmanlike. If someone gets in- jured during the contest, blame it upon the standards of the oam Tf hnre is tnn vnna h Sports staff has not shown as far as the hockey team is concerned. We are playing hard for Michigan, and we love to play and though our game is rough by its very nature, we are not poor sports. We have taken lots of mental and physical beatings this year on the ice, but fortunately we have not had to take our injuries out on someone else as have some writers. We suggest that these sports- writers come behind the scenes in hockey. Come into our dressing rooms after the games; into the showers to find out if any ill feeling existed between the players of Minnesota or Michigan. Certainly Minnesota would not accuse us of being unsportsmanlike. I think it is about time we received a little moral support from the campus publication. -Everett Doran, '40 "The scholar who takes a delight in scorching the hide of 'heros' in the light of his own in- tellectual brilliance will ultimately come to re- tain no real belief in himself." The University of Wisconsin's Prof. Howard Becker believes, that intellectual debunkers should not go so far that they become cynics. -Associated Collegiate Press All other courses and §ections will meet in their regular classrooms. Notice to Seniors: Seniors expect-f ing to teach in the state of New York are notified that the examination in French, German, Spanish and Italian will be given here on Feb. 17. Those expecting to take this examination will have to notify this office im- mediately so that we can inform the "Division of Examinations" by Feb. 1. Professor Hugo P. Thieme, Chair- man, Department of Itomance Lan- guages. Political Science 1. Final examina- tion, Thursday, Feb. 2, Hayden's and Dorr's sections: Room 1025 A.H. Cuncannon's and Perkins' sections: Room 25 A.H. Calderwood's and Kallenbach's sections: B Haven. French's sections: Room 103 R.L. Political Science 2. Final examina- tion, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2 p.ml., Room 1035 A.H. Political Science 52. The final ex- amination in Political Science 52, Section 1, M.W.F., 9, will be held on Friday, Feb. 3, 9-12. Political Science 107. The final examination in Political Science 107 will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 9-12. Students concentrating in Political Science: During the next two weeks, I shall be in my office, 2037 A.H., at the times listed below for consulta- tion concerning second emester pro- grams: Feb. 3-4-10-12. Feb. 8-10-10-12, 2-3:30. Feb. 11-10-12. H. B. Calderwood. Psychology 31. Lecture Section I. (Dr. Thuma). The regular final ex- amination will be held Saturday, Feb.- 4, from 2 to 5 p.m. Students with initials of last name A through K, go to Room B, Haven Hall; students with initials L through Z, go to Room C, Haven Hall. Students in this lec- ture section who have a conflict with the examination period, will take their examination on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 2 to 5 p.m. in Room 1121 N.S. Concerts Congress: The Executive and Dis- trict Council Ensian group picture will be taken Monday,',Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m., Dey Studio. Independent J-Hop Beakfast: In- dependent men who have not pre- viously signified their intentioi of attending the Congress J=Hop Weak fast but wish to do 'so are requested to call Bud Cox at 6553 for infora1 tion and reservations. Christian Reformed Church serv- ices will be held Sunday, Jan. 29 in the Women's League Chapel. The meetings will be at. 10:30 a.m, a4 7:30 p.m. Rev. R. Youngs from Lan- sing, will speak. The- Christian Student > ra7er Group will hold its regular meeting at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Michigan League building. Please consult the - bulletin board for the roon. -For an hqur-of quietness acrd devotion, you will enjoy the meetin of this group. Visitors are always welcome. 5 First Baptist Church, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. the Church School. Mr." J. P. Wiessler, leader. 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship. Rev. W. R. Shaw, pastor First Baptist church, Ypsilanti, will preach. His subject is, "Lord, Show Us the Fath- er. Roger Williams Guild, Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Guild members will meet for us- ual social hour with ref reshmients, and a brief meeting of inspiration will follow. First Church of Christ, Scientist, 409 S. Division St. Sunday morning service at 10:30. Subject: "Love." Golden Text: Psalms 36:7. Sunday School at 11:45. First Congregational Church, corn- er of. State and William Sts. Minis- ter, Rev. Leonard A. Parr. 10:45 a.m. Service of worship. The subject of Dr. Parr's sermon will be "The Economy of Life." Ei p.m. Student Fellowship. Regular supper meeting, which will be fol- lowed by an informal discussion. First Methodist Church. Dr. C. W. Brashares will preach on "To The Rescue" at 10:40 a.m. Stalker Hall: Student Class ,at Stalker Hall at 9:40 a.m. Mr. Ken- neth Morgan will lead the discussion on "Social Action and Social Living." Wesleyan Guild meeting at 6 p.m..at the Church. Dr. Brashares will lead the meeting on Story Telling. Fel- lowship hour and supper following the meeting. Choral Union Concert: Yehudi Menuhin, violinist, will give the eighth number in the Choral Union Concert Series, Wednesday evening, Feb. 15, 1939, at 8:30 o'clock, in Hill' Auditorium. A limited nurgber of tickets are still available at the of- fice of the School of Music. Events Today The Lutheran Student Club will meet at the Zion Parish Hall for so- First Presbyterian Church, 1432 Washtenaw Ave. 10:45 a.m. MorningWorship Serv- ice. "Religion Between Sundays," is the subject upon which Dr. W. P. Lemon will preach. 6-8 p.m., The Westninster Guild will hold a Fireside Hour and Infor- mal Program. All Presbyterian stu- dents and their friends are invited. 8 p.m., The Sunday Evening Club will meet in the Lewis-Vance parlors. Dr. Lemon will speak on "The Per- secution of the Jews Past and Pres- ent." St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Sunday, 8 a.m. Holy Communion; n~n . -T.-4a-.!'k~4.:.- 11n I I I