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t Maraniss
M. Swinton
on L. Linder,
an A. Schorr
is Flanagan
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Managing Editor
Editorial Director
. City Editor
. Associate Editor
Associate Editor
. Associate Editor
*Associate Editor
. Women's Editor
. Sports Editor
* Paul R. Park
Ganson P. Taggart
Zenovia Skoratko
. Jane Mowers
* Harriet S. Levy
standardized accounting and central reporting
for local government units throughout the state
was enacted. In 1933, this act was repealed.
Certainly, if the interests of economy are to be
promoted, if intelligent action on the part of
citizens and governmental officials can be taken,
the recording and reporting of expenditues
which reveal the cost of government is uncondi-
tionally indispensable. No one in the State of
Michigan can find or tell the cost of local or
state government in the state. The people of
a community cannot respond in the best inter-
ests of democracy if they don't know because
they can't know.
(6) Abolition of Townships.
The number of townships bulk large in the
176,000 governmental units in the nation. No
unit .has atrophied in function for so long a
while and no unit provides a more alarming
example of waste, of expenditure without use
than the township. State and regional units
of government can easier afford to perform the
services and meet the elementary needs of the
township than can the present township struc-
ture.
(7) The Innovation of the Most Advanced Pur-
ehasing Techniques.
If the various state and local governments
would purchase upon a cooperative basis, hith-
erto unexplored economies could be effected with
ease. The functions of education, construction
of public highways, the maintenance of state
public works and the like run through the func-
tions of all governmental units. If highway sup-
plies and educational equipment could be pur-
chased in concert, great amounts of graft and
waste could be smothered at their sources. The
state government might even see fit to reviveA
such state property as the cement mixing plant
at Chelsea and at other places in the state which
supply services cheaper than private contractors.
YOUR ACTIONS as executive have convinced
us of the sincerity of your desire to preserve,
protect, and defend the best interests of the
State of Michigan. Your fight for economy in
state government has 'been fought in many
smaller arenas and we in the small arena of
Ann' Arbor beleve most strenuously in the finan-
cial efficacy of the above program. We believe
that it represents a tangible formula, grounded
in. irrefragable facts, distilled from the most
profitable experience of the state, that can be
used to promote economy in the State of Michi-
gan. In the interests of sound pubic enterprise
we present it to you for consideration.
-Elliott Maraniss
Jifeejn i"o)e
Heywood cBroun
Some very competent observers have said that
the New York Yankees are the finest baseball,
machine of all time. There is no way of proving
such a statement, but in my own humble opinion
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NIGHT EDITOR: ROY BUEHLER
he editorials published in The Michigan
ly are written by members of The Daily
f and represent the views of the writers
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Phe Daily Writes
o Gov. Dickinson '. . .
DEAR GOVERNOR DICKINSON:
You have responded with laudable
acrity to a plea on the part of a Michigan Daily
poter to act against alleged gambling practices
the city of Ann Arbor. While you are in Ann
rbor this Saturday to attend the Michigan vs.
ichigan State classic we wonder if you might not
so consider certain of our reflections which
'e aimed to raise not merely the welfare of Ann
'bor but of the whole state. These reflections
ould without friction blend into your credo
moral and economic principles.
Our reflections have as their cynosure your
peated concern with economy. We wonder if
u would not consider the following program
)rthy of gubernatorial consideration, worthy
legislative inspection, worthy of the best
terprise in the public interest.
) The Restoration of Civil Service.
We as college students are'faced With the situ-
ion of a steadily dwindling number of half-
ay creative jobs in private industry, and have
hen, perforce, concerned with opportunities in
blic employment. Reasonable security of ten-
e and pay, a premium upon competency, the
portunity to reveal our capacities, are surely
t too much to solicit from an executive so serl-
ively and sensibly concerned with the moral
lfare of the state's 'youth. We urge you to
broduce and support a stronger Civil Service
:t.
) Continuation of the Program of Reform
d Modernization of State Gvernmient.
The need for administrative and legislative
form that cumulatively mounted during the
's gained much attention during the strained
riod of depression. Additional governmental
rvices with regard to unemployment compen-
bion, relief,.and public welfare involving huge
iounts of public expenditure were incorporated
o the state's administrative structure render-
i it unwieldy and costly. In the interests of
onomy and efficiency a program of reform
d modernization of state government embody-
g the recommendations of the committee head-
by Professors Hayden and Bromage should be
;orously pursued.
The Consolidation of School Districts.
There are over 6,600 school districts in the
te. This ganglia-growth of waste began in
e era of the construction of the railroads and
s persisted. The most respected authorities
mit of the savings that would accrue to citizens,
d taxpayers of the state if the school districts
re consolidated upon at least a county basis,
aking a total of about 80 districts. This would,
one development, save more revenue than
uld the whole calendar of enactments of the
39 legislature.
) The Restoration of Legislative Controls
ggested by the Public Administration Service
the University of Chicago.
At the cost of $50,000 three years ago the
Lte government employed a group of public
ministration experts of the University of Chi-
go to suggest an accounting and adinistra-
e structure that would perform the . state's
:vices with dispatch and economy. Such a
udy was undertaker; and a series of considered
Of ALL Things..
B.ly MortywfQ..
TIME marched on this week-and left The
Daily way behind.
Mr. Q. refers to the current issue of Time
Magazine's Press Section which contains neu-
trality views of various leading collegiate dailies
in the nation. Those quoted or mentioned in-
clude: The Dartmouth, Yale Daily News, Harvard
Crimson, Daily 'Prineetonian, Vassar Miscellany,
North Carolina Daily Tar Heel, Rollins Sandspur
Louisiana State Daily Reveille, Daily Texan,
Daily Northwestern, Daily Illini, Wisconsin Daily
Cardinal, Southern California Daily Trojan, Cali-
fornia Daily Bruin, and U. of Washington Daily.
The Michigan Daily was-to a coin a phrase--
conspicuous by its absence.
Quoting various editors, some of whom were
termed brilliant or astute or judicious, and ex-
plaining in detail the way war news has been
played in the various papers, Time apparently
forgot that The Daily has been rated the out-
standing collegiate publication in the nation for
the past four years straight. They overlooked
the fact that, not only is it one of the few uni-
versity journals to have full national wire serv-
ice coverage, but also the only student-edited
sheet to have two syndicated columnists. They
seemed ignorant of the fact that The Daily has
received the Pacemaker Award for the past four
years. symbolic of the best in collegiate journal-
ism.
Mr. Q. does not think the editors of the Daily
are hurt because they were snubbed, nor does he
believe that Carl Petersen feels badly because his
picture wasn't included with the other four
printed. He takes a lousy picture anyhow. But
the fact that Time Magazine didn't even mention
The Daily's very firm stand on neutrality as
expressed in the front page editorial last week
makes it seem as if they purposely passed them
up-possibly because they may have objected to
the side The Daily took. Speaking of. brilliant
or astute editors, Mr. Q. will stack Elliott Mar-
aniss against any collegiate analyst in the coun-
try.
Mr. Q. would like to suggest that the next time
Time marches on, it makes sure it knows where
it is going.
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IF ANY of you looked for Of All Things!
yesterday and unavoidably stumbled on that
stumble-bum, Young Gulliver, you may have
noticed that he raided Mr. Q.'s silverplated mail-
box and lifted some personal mail. Of course
Mr. Q. being a good friend of Jim Farley, who
kissed him once when he was a baby, could have
Y.G. properly prosecuted, but instead he took the
law into his hands and tried a little reciproca-
tion. Looking for Y.G.'s mail-box, he was not
surprised to find It incorporated in the swill-
barrel, but that's of no consequence. Lodging
therein was the blasphemous blow-off re-print-
ed below.
It is not hard to see that Mr. Fineberg, who
as a sports editor is a good poolroom attendant,
was afraid to communicate directly with Mr. Q.
Lack of space prevents him from answering this
dunce in the corner properly here, but be it suffi-
cient for the present to say that, when asked
concerning the so-called letter, he was busying
himself trying to knit a pair of soxs out of some
Shredded Wheat with his finger-nails.
My Dear Young Gulliver:
I write this letter, not in self defense, but in
the interest of truth. I write this letter to you,
Young Gulliver, because I know that it will re-
ceive fair treatment; a quality that is unknown
in the language of your columnar alternate.
The raison d'etre for my remarks had its
genesis in Wednesday's column of the imposter
who hides behind the non de plume of Morty
Q. Gad, how the very name nauseates one. It
may be that I err in bringing this to light. Prob-
a'ly I was the only person on campus to notice
this-and that only happened as I skipped lightly
from colunn four to column six. My eyes were
tired and fell quite unwittingly on that foul piece.
I need not defend myself. The fact that the
words emanated from the fiendish brain of Morty1
Foo speaks better than any polemics I might
utter. I refer to the hasishtic bit of imagination
relating to an innocent perambulation of one '
Paul Chandler and this writer to a downtown
cigar store to purchase a book of matches.
A mind that is evil sees evil in everything. It
knows only what it has experienced and Morty
Poo has sunk low indeed in the scale of degrada-
tion.
To inform you of the character of Snorty Lou,
I will relate a little of his inner mind. I know
whereof I speak because I know his roommates
well. They both want to move out because his
nightmares bother them. I object because his
nightmares appear in print.;
Among other things he masquerades as a sports
writer. It is true that once he invaded Perry
Field for football practice but since he lost his
compass he can't find the place.' And since he
can't speak English, he can't ask directions.
It would not be so sad if it were only that his
I.Q. was on the negative side but his entire nature
}is deserving of nothing but ignomy. I refer
specifically to the line in Snorty Stew's travesty
which purported to have one Mr. F. say to a
member of the gambling fraternity, "I want to
place $2 on Sarah L. in the fifth." It is not that
these words were plucked full-grown from the
puerile mind of Morty Goo but that one Sarah
L. is an intimate friend of his. If I were Win-
Clubs put on Ladies' Day, and shortstops are
fined for strong language. Bah!
I see in the ads that various stars are pictured
as being models for Young America, both in diet
'and private life. Outfielders are interviewed and
Clhe
Drew Pedrsx
and
Robert S.Allen
GO
WASHINGTON-For four decades
Hiram Johnson has been a great pub-
lic figure.
He sat for 22 years in the United
States Senate, usually a battler for
lost and liberal causes. He was a
crusading Governor of California. He
ran for Vice-President of the United
States with Teddy Roosevelt on the
Bull Moose ticket. And in younger
days he waged incessant warfare
against the big utilities of California.
Yet now, in What should be the
crowning years of his life, Hiram
Johnson remains uncrowned.
Still respected, still feared, he re-
mains a great public figure, and still
a battler. But his battles have
changed.
Near the close of the last congres-
sional session, the press ticker car-
ried the following report on the Sen-
ate debate:
"A fiery battle broke over a
resolution to provide an additional
$50,000 to complete current inves-
tigations by the LaFollette Civil
Liberties Committee into the oper-
ations of Associated Farmers, Inc.,
of California and other organiza-
tions on the West Coast. Senator
Johnson led the attack on the La-
Follette Committee."
These two sentences measure the
transformation of Hiram Johnson. He
entered public life as a great cru-
sader against corrupt and terroristic
elements. As a young attorney in
California he took delight in attack-
ing just such organizations as the
Associated Farmers. But now in the
crowning years of his career he be-
comes the defender of vigilantes and
a croaker against another young cru-
sader for waging the same kind of
campaign as he did.
Fighting Johnsons
To understand Hiram Johnson you
have to know that he would rather
fight than do any other thing under
the sun. And to understand why he
would rather fight you have to diag-
nose Hiram's background.
He comes from a family of fighters.
Early in life he and his brother and
their father, Grove L. Johnson,
formed the law firm of Johnson,
Johnson and Johnson. These three
strong-willed men pulled apart more
often than they pulled together.
Once a case was tried in Sacra-
mento in which Hiram's brother re-
presented one side and the father the
other side. But Grove (the father)
did not show up when the case was
called and the judge, somewhat im-
patiently, called the case a second
time. "Does anyone know who is
counsel for the estate?"
Hiram's brother rose and said, "Yes,
Your Honor, he is a man who has the
poor grace to be called Grove L.
Johnson."
Hiram opposed his father to such
an extent that they split wide open
on the Southern Pacific issue, Hiram
leading a furious popular uprising
against the railroad, while his father
was its mainstay.
Eventually the law firm disbanded
after the father had charged that
the brothers were getting all the
money while he did all the work; and
after the brothers had charged that
they were doing all the work while he
got all the money.
When Hiram was elected to the
Senate, reporters went to the old
man for comment. He dourly said,
"Well, he is my son, and blood is
thicker than water."
Fearless Fighter
Hiram Johnson has unflinching
courage, both physical and moral.
Nothing can daunt him. In 1908 a
lawyer named Francis J. Heney was
prosecutingAbe Ruef for bribery.
That was in the still wild days of
California, and someone pulled a
gun and shot Heney down in court.
Hiram was selected to take Heney's
place, which he did without hesita-
tion, securing the conviction of Ruef.
Today his fighting is just as fear-
less, just as determined. Nothing
daunts him. But it is a different
kind of fighting, more bitter, more
morose.
chellesque I might even say that they
speak of the future in the first per-
son plural.
But enough of this personal talk.
Let us delve into the essence of the
matter.
It happened that Mr. Paul Chand-
ler and I, feeling the need for some
fresh air, strolled nonchalantly north
and west and, lo, we found ourself
on that fringe of civilization known
as Huron Street. We were accosted
on the street by a seedy-looking in-
dividual who asked us for a match.
Alas, we had none. But we were
kind-hearted enough (a word of
which Shorty Nu's mind has no
conception) to go into a cigar store
and ask for a book of matches to
give to this down-and-out character.
But in Forty Two's perverted mind,
the book of matches became the sym-
inl w
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infield which kegs
FRIDAY, OCT. 6, 1939
VOL. L. No. 11
Notices
To The Members of the University
Council: There will be a -meeting of
the University Council at 4:15 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 9, in Room 1009 A.H.
Louis A. Hopkins, Secy.
the contention is correct. At
least it's the best team I've
seen in forty yers, which is
going back far enough.
It is also a club which
leaves me cold and dispas-
sionate. I'd rather watch
the Brooklyn Dodgers. And
certainly nobody has ever
handed them any laurels.
Most of all, it is the Yankee
me very calm in the middle
DAILY OFFICIAL BULLE
Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the
Copy received at the office of the Summer Session until 3:30 p.m.; 11:00 a
To Deans, Directors, Department
Heads and Others Responsible far,
Payrolls:
Payrolls for the first semester are
,ready for approval. This should be
done at the Business Office before
Oct. 18 if checks are to be issued on
Oct. 31.
Students, College of Engineering:
Sophomore, junior and senior stu-
dents who are working for degrees in
any of the following departments are
equested to report at the Secretary's
Office, 263 West Engineering Build-
ing, if they have not previously done
so.
Five-year. programs combined with
industry;
Combinations of any two programs;
Mathematics, or combinations of
mathematical and technical pro-
grams;'
Physics, or combinations;
Astronomy, or combinations;
Engineering-Law program;
Engineering-Business Administra-
tion program;
Engineering-Forestry program;
Metallurgical Engineering pro-
gram.
A. H. Lovell, Secretary.
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Deadline for change of elections,I
College of Literature, Science, ani
The Arts: No course may be' added
after the end of the third week of1
the semester. This correct informa-
tion conflicts with the statement
(page 37, Announcement, College of
Literature, Science, and the Arts)
which reads, "No student shall beI
admitted to a class after the end of1
the second week of a semester." Thes
last day for adding courses is Satur-
day, Oct. 14, the end of the third
week.
College of Literature, Science and
the Arts, School of Music, and School
of Education: Students who receiveds
marks of I or X at the close of their
last term of attendance (viz., semes
ter or summer session, will receive a
grade of E in the course unless' this
work is made up 4nd reported to thisI
office by Oct. 25. Students wishing
an extension of time should file a
petition addressed to the appropriate
official in their school with Room 4£
U.H. where it will be transmitted. r
Robert L. Williams, Asst. Registrar.
Presidents of Fraternities and So-r
rorities are reminded that the memf-r
bership lists were due in the Officec
of the Dean of Students on Oct. 2.1
The following houses have not re-
turned their lists:
Alpha Tau Omega
Lambda Chi Alpha
Phi Delta Thetar
Phi Kappa Sigma
Phi Sigma Dlta
Phi Sigma Kappa
Psi Upsilon
Sigma Nu
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Phi Alpha Kappa
Theta Kappa Psif
Xi Psi PhiI
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha. Phit
Delta Gamma
Kappa Alpha Theta
Social Chairmen are reminded thatI
chaperon lists for the year 1939-40
are now due in the Office of the Dean
of Students. None have been re-
ceived for the following houses: s
Beta Theta Pi
Delta Kappa Epsilont
Delta Upsilon
Phi Gamma Delta
Psi Upsilon *
Sigma Nu
Sigma Phi
Zeta Psi
Delta Sigma Deltax
Delta Theta Phi
Nu Sigma Nu
Phi Delta Epsilonl
Phi Delta Phi
Theta Kappa Psi Z
Alpha Gamma Delta -
Alpha Phii
Phi Sigma Sigma
Alpha Epsilon Iota
The Congress Cooperative House is
accepting applications for board. Ap-
plication blanks may be obtained at
the Congress Cooperative House, 9091
E. University Ave.
Academic Notices
Preliminary Ph.D. Examinations in
Economics: For persons qualified to
write them, examinations will be held
on Oct. 30-Nov. 1. 'Please notify the
Department office at once if you plan
to write the examinations at this
time.
I. L. Sharfman.
R.Q.T.C. Measurements for uniforms
will e taken between the hours of
8:30 a.m. and 4;30 p.m. today. This
is the last day the tailors will be here.
Stalker Hall. Bible Class led by Dr.
Brashares at the First Methodist
Church, tonight at -7:30 p.m.
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Stalker Hall. A group will leave the
Methodist Church at 9 p.m. tonight
6881 before this noon and we will
tions 'must be' made for this. Call
6881 before this noon and we will
have a place for you. Small charge.
The Congregational Student Fellow-
ship is Aaving a party this evening
from 9 to 1 o'clock. There Will
be dancing, games, and refreshments.
Everyone is welcome. Admisslon 25
cents.
Hillel Debate Team: Tryouts for the
Hillel Debate Team are bang held
every afternoon this week at the
Foundation from 3 to 5 p.m. Cone
prepared to give a three-minute
speech on any topic.
Pi Lambda Theta: There will be a
meeting' of Pi Lambda Theta this
afternoon at 4:30 p.m. In the Pi
Lambda Theta Room of the Univer-
sity Elementary School All mem-
bers, whether they have been affili t-
ed with Xi Chapter or not, are ir-
gently asked to attend.
Hillel Foundation's weekly Friday
night Conservative 'services will be
held at 7:30 p.m. The Fireside Dis-
cussion will follow led by Profe sor
Preston W. Slosson. The gen ral
topic for discussion is "Books Or Men
Which Hare Changed My Thinking."
Hillel Foundation will hold its an-
nual Membership Mixer this after-
noon at the Union from 4 to 6 p.m.
Admission is free to all Hillel men-
bers-50 cents to non-members.
Coming Events
Faculty, School of Education: he
first monthly luncheon meeting of he
Faculty will be held' on Monday, et.
9, at 12 o'clock noon at the Michigan
Union.
German Table for Pacu#iy Mem-
bers: The first luncheon meeting will
be held Monday, Oct. 9, at 12: 0 p.m.
in the Founder's Room of thelVtichi-
gan Union.
All faculty members intere tec in
speaking German are cordially in-
vited. There will be a brief iformal
talk by Prof. Henry W. Nordmeyer.
Fresbman Round Table: Dean Erich
A. Water will speak on thesubject,
"Siting the Catalogue" at Lane Hall,
Saturday, 7:15 p.m. All freshnin men
and women are welcome to ta'e part
in the' discussion.
Deutscher Verein: There yill be a
busiess ieeting, reception, ad pro-
gram Tuesday night at 7:4$ in the
Michigan League. All stuggnts of
German, faculty people, and others
interested are invited.
Botanical Journal Club will eet on
Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m.'i3 Room
N.S. 1139. Reports on interesting ex-
periences in recent travel aid ex-
ploration will be given by:
Professor W. R. Taylor
Linn Zwickey
Stephen White
LeRoy Harvey
Volney .Jones"
- Ezada lover
The GraduateOuting Club will meet
at the 'northwest entrance of the
kleut i ,ildJng at 2:30 p.1. Sun-
day, Oct. 8." Those attending will
divide into groups for hiking, bicyc-
lint, aT ra n c rr~, rr , an ti i' itar,. 'i
at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre,
Sunday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m., aponsored
by the Inter-Guild Council and the
Student Religious Association. The
lecture is open to the public.
Today's Events
Recreation Night at the Interna-
tional Center:
1 Students interested in indoor
sports will meet Mr. Ochs at the Cen-
ter this evening, Friday, Oct. 6, at 7
p.m. At' 7:30 p.m. they will go with
him to the Intramural Building,
where they will spend as much of
the evening as they wish in swim-
ming, indoor soccer, indoor tennis,
badminton and other sports. the
group may, if they wish, return to
the Center at 10 p.m. for bridge or
chess.
2. The class in Contract Bridge
will mbet Mr. Magee at 7:30 p.m. at
the Center. The tournament will be
started at 8 p.m.
3. Those who are not interested in
bridge or athletic sports will find a
great variety of other games available
in our Recreation Room from 7 to 12
o'clock.
of conflict. There ought to be a law. It should
be broken up. Just when the other side becomes
dangerous Crosetti and Gordon and Dahlgren
bob up with a double play. It is all done with
such aplomb and grace that even the most start-
ling stop looks easy and unimportant. I don't
care much for grace in a professional athlete.
I like Tony Galento.
Once I would have said that the most exciting
of-all sports spectacles was a World's Series ball
game. Now I don't think so, and it isn't my
arteries, because I do get a thrill from the
heavyweights who sometimes slip and, stumble.
They need a Homer in the Yankee lineup-
somebody who can keep the fans awake because
he nods on occasion.
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Gordon is, in my opinion, the finest of all
second baseman, perhaps the greatest of in-
fielders. So what? Larry Doyle, who used to
fumble two or three in a row and come up laugh-
ing, was more fun.
Worst of all, neutrality has gripped the nation-
al game. In New York particularly the rooters
applaud good plays, no matter which side makes
them. This may be the beginning of civilization,
but it is also the end of big league baseball.
When Home Run Baker smote circuit blows
at the Polo Grounds off Rube Marquard and
later off Matty, not a cheer was raised. The mis-
creant from Philadelphia trotted around the bags
enveloped in a hostile and deadly silence. He
was of the Athletics and we were of the Giants.
Between them stood a flaming sword.
Partisanship even came into the press box.
Buck O'Neill was wont to roar instructions at the
home team, to which they paid not the slightest
attention, and denounce the invaders. Even
Damon Runyon once or twice a year would
smack his palms together and say, "Well played,
old fellow," in greeting some exploit by a home
town boy.
I think that in his kindly way Grantland Rice
did great damage, although I know the sweet
singer from the. South intended no harm. He
began to print ballads about it's not making any
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