FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY U THE . MICHIGAN DAILY + MUSic 1{N4P' IESI em G OrslfM2VEw A r-mf.M5warM NdM A oE ...'.w. Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Published every morning except Monday during the University 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 tights 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 NATIONAL ADVER'.SING BY National Advertising Service, Inc.' College Publishers Representative 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO - BOSTON LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1939-40 Carl Petersen Elliott Maraniss Stan M. Swinton Morton L. Linder Norman A. Schorr Dennis Flanagan John N. Canavan Ann Vicary Mel Flneberg Editorial Stafff Business Staff 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 Business Manager Asst. Business Mgr., Credit Manager Women's Business Manager Women's Advertising Manager Publications Manager NIGHT EDITOR: HOWARD A. GOLDMAN The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. GOP Warned Of Social Disregard. 0 F IT WERE merely a political move --a political promise never intended to be carried out-we wouldn't mind so much. But it seems that the National Grange which held its annual meeting recently in Peoria, Ill., Js really serious in its demand that the New Deal reciprocal-trade-agreement program be abolished. Of course the Grange is Republican in out- look and might be expected to oppose anything Rooseveltian in order to make political capital. The announcement, however, comes as the crux of a long "educational" campaign to convince Grange members that the trade agreements have ;favored industry at the expense of the farmer. It is evidently a promise to themselves whiff. the Republicans aim to keep. They will have their chance soon, since the statute which gives the Hull agreement legal status will expire next June unless Congress re- news its lease. It is certain now that the Grange 'will throw all the weight of its strong lobby. against the renewal, in order, it says, "to remove foreign trade from politics." It seems that this is blind destruction based ,not on any plausible program of reform, bub simply on political animosity. Take, for instance, the program with which the Grange would replace Secretary Hull's net- work of agreements. It proposes the establish- mnent of a "nonpartisan" board representing both producer and consumer interests to regu- late and promote the "advantageous exchange" of goods. Does it take a strong imagination to see that this is a natural set-up for the lobby- ists, for political log-rolling reminiscent of the Hawley-Smoot tariff atrocity fostered by the Republicans in 1930? All the Republicans are offering as replace- ment for a plan that, despite inevitable 'flaws, has proved at least fairly successful, and for a man whose calm sagacity has lent confidence in troublous times, is a return to 1930 economic nationalism. The Republicans have a very cogent and pow- erful argument in their advocacy of a more stable, less experimentive government than the New Deal has afforded. The New Deal provided action when the nation desired action; it may very well be that America now wants stability. But what ultimate advantage can the Republi- cans gain by destroying programs, whatever party established them, in which Americans now have confidence? Can we take the attacks on Civil Service in Michigan and elsewhere, the slashing of school of health expenditures by Republican legislatures, the fostering of a return to Hawley-Smootism, as criteria of the real definition of Republican "stability?" With those of us who deplore the follow-your- nose tactics of politics, it is not so much our leanings toward any one party that causes us to express our opposition to such measures as the Republicans are now supporting; what dis- turbs us more is the callous destruction of re-. forms which have been established and accept- ed, and which we believe America needs. If the Republicans evolve more feasible pro- grams than the reciprocal trade agreements or the Wages and Hours Law or the Security Act, we will support them. But to destroy the New Deal measures because of political animosit and with no intention of replacing them will be far more than a slap at the rmocrats. It ...ll hn a r .n tl ...ll ,n -t - c .sn nt, .,. (Author's Note: This is the second in a series of short articles on the condition of music in belliger- ent nations. The first concerned music in England. The present article concerns music in France. The material is taken mostly from various recent issues of The New York Times.) By RICHARD BENNETT IT WAS inevitable that at the beginning of the conflict musical activities in France were to diminish and contract. Even before the war numerous changes were taking place. The French Summer resorts, which offer programsj of symphony and opera, had to halt their sea- sons directly. In Biarritz, Artur Rubenstein was scheduled to appear as soloist with orchestra; the day before the concert a dozen members of the ensemble were mobilized; another batch was called to the colors the day of the performance; it was impossible to obtain substitutes. In Vichy, the opera company's ranks were thinned out by the daily calls to the colors. In one day fifteen orchestral players and a group of choristers were mobilized, and the show could not go on. Serious Problem This is serious business to the continental European whose opera houses are more numer- ous than his libraries. It is far more a problem than it would be in the United States where we open and close our music halls with every change of weather. The Frenchman is sensitive also to the works performed in his opera houses and is therefore strongly affected musically by na- tional antagonisms. That is why, at the start, performances of German opera such as "Lohen- grin" were banned, particularly when sung by German artists. ALMOST a week before the war started pro- vincial performances were at a standstill. AS OTIHERS SEE IT # * Challenge To Gulliver To the Editor: Young Gulliver in answer to my letter to him concerning Communism retreated to the low level of sarcasm to defeat its purpose. In n, part did I say, nor did I intend to say, that we should deny the democratic rights so generously given the Communists by our Constitution. What I said was a statement of fact and not of opin- ion. Gulliver's answer was wilfully or negli- gently off point. Gulliver says that the chief responsibility that devolves upon us as students is "the main- tenance of . . . democracy and the preservation of . . . peace. These ends cannot be achieved through the denial of civil rights to any minor- ity, especially a minority which wants to work for the preservation of peace." Very true, but it seems to me that Gulliver thinks that the Communists are not a threat to peace and dem- ocracy. I think they are and challenge Gulliver to express his opinion more clearly. As far as the C.P. is concerned, I agree with them when they decry low wages, job insecurity, social in- justice, monopoly interests, the greed of capital- ism; I want to see America a socialist state, but not like theirs. Communism is only good in what it protests against. Its methods and end are most undemocratic. Russia is their ideal-r- Russia that has no freedom of thought other than Communist thought, no freedom of speech except to talk for Communism, a State "religion," athiesm, etc., ad nauseam. They seek to over- throw our government and set up that kind of a state; it is nothing more than a Red-Fascist state. Those statements are easily proved if Gulliver so wishes. Maybe Gulliver does agree to that; I'd like to know then how Gulliver intends to carry out his duty towards democracy. How does he in tend to abate that threat. Gulliver will de- cry Germany's threat and attack on Poland, Gulliver will decry, and justifiably, anything Fascist, but why doesn't Gulliver decry Russia's threat upon us, upon the Baltic states? Gulli- ver must think they are working for "peace,'' another "piece" of Europe and the Americas. I agree that we shouldn't suppress the C.P. but I think it is both The Daily's and Gulliver's duty to help overcome its hypocritical doc- trines. Liberty, we must remember, does not grant license to act against and infringe upon the civil order and the common good. I believe Justice Brandeis gave the solution: "To the courageous, self-reliant men, with confidence in the power of free and fearless reasoning ap- plied through the process of popular government, no danger flowing from speech can be deemed clear and present, unless the incidence of evil apprehended is so imminent that it may befall before there is opportunity for full discussion. If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehoods and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence." If Communists seek to destroy our democracy let Gulliver rise to his duty and through his efforts, seek to overcome their activities. You know, Gulliver, how they work in this University through various organizations on campus. Why don't you seek to expose them on an intellectual basis? -John O'Hara Excuse Me To the Editor: Some time ago I did something which in the end seems to have been very foolish. The re- sults of this act showed in consequent events. A letter of mine concerning and defaming the University Health Service was printed in The T-% ,I- - .P4 . i-..A- Ar ..-'0 r .. - -. 4---,, ...... Foreigners were hurrying to get back home, and Frenchmen were rushing to the front. But as Howard Taubman wrote a month and a half ago "life goes on in combatant countries. Music there must be, for it has the power to stir and encourage the minds and hearts of men. Music will be performed on a restricted basis, but it will be performed. Its importance is recognized by national leaders, and an effort is already be- ing made in France and England to keep per- formances going as long as possible. That was written, as I say, a month and a half ago. Opera is now offered twice a week at the Opera Comique. It is in advance of the concerts, though these too have started up. Small recitals are being offered by artists like Cortot, Georges Thill (a perennial favorite tenor of the French public), and Francois Lang, some of the recitals serving as benefits for the "Asso- ciation Franco-Americaine pour-les Artistes," an organization under the patronage of Albert Lebrun, the President of the Republic. Orchestra Concerts Lag ORCHESTRA concerts, however, have not got- ten under way as rapidly as in England. France has placed an enormous force at the front and few men are available for the large symphony organizations. But as the govern- ment is sending many back to civilian life, it is to be expected the orchestral concerts will soon commence again. At the moment there is only one orchestra functioning in Paris, the Societe des Concerts "at its snug little Conservatoire Hall in the Bergere quarter under the leader- ship of the Strasbourger, Charles Muench." It holds one concert a week, Sunday from 4 to 6, and one "public rehearsal," Saturday at 10 a.m. When it is considered that five major concerts usually took place on Sunday afternoon in Paris, and that frequently two smaller operatic productions (those of the Opera and the Opera Comique) were also given the same day, plus many other musical events, some idea may be gotten of the enormous change that has taken place in the musical life of all France. The re- turn to normality is difficult, but the important thing is that a beginning has been made. It is to be hoped the French public will never during the course of the war allow its cultural life to lapse more than necessary. For if there is to be a final "victory" for either side, it is best that it be the Victory of those whose heads are clear and whose emotions have found their catharsis in something other than premeditated revenge. Detroit Music Guild FOR THOSE who are are not acquainted with the purposes and activities of the Detroit Music Guild I should like to point out that the organization is devoted to the public perform- ance of chamber music and to promote music student activity in ensemble training and pub- lic performance. For three years the Guild has presented composers like Ibert, Hindemith, Jon-' gen and Dupont along with the classicists. In addition to the concerts (given at the Detroit Institute of Arts) the Guild sponsors a series of membership musicals in the Scarab Club's exhi- tion hall. Here occur the performances of orig- inal works of Guild composers and lectures and discussions. Such authorities as Roy Harris and Dr. Karl Wecker have addressed the Guild. This evening at 8:30 at the Institute of Arts the Guild will present a program of Dittersdorf (Quartet,, E flat major), Mozart (Quintet, G minor, Koe- chel 516), and Chausson (Concerto for piano, violin and string quartet). C e Drew Pedrso and RobertS.Aien $ WASHINGTON-Two weeks ago when Ger- many seemed on the verge of invading Holland and Belgium, the President and Mrs. Roosevelt were ready to give sanctuary at Hyde Park to the three little children of the widower Belgian King Leopold III. The offer was made in a personal message from the President. Furthermore, it still stands -if the Nazi high command finally decides to hurl its armies through the low countries. Intelligence reports are to the effect that the Germans were all set to strike between Nov. 12 and 15, but that serious differences within the General Staff postponed the plan. Whether it has been permanently abandoned is not known, but most military authorities here doubt it. They still expect the Germans to attack, and through Belgium and Holland. If the two little Belgian princesses and their young brother, the heir to the throne, do come to this country, they will be brought over secret- ly in a specially convoyed ship. It's a closely guarded secret. but the United States Lines has a new plan to keep it in the transatlantic shipping business, despite the Neu- trality Act. The company has "informally" sounded out the Maritime Commission on a proposition to charter Norwegian ships for the routes over which it previously operated the nine freighters for which permission to transfer to the Pana- manian flag was refused. own arguments. These are the sole reasons for the final result and for the act itself. I was not, at any time, attempting to be radical and some- . . . . l-_ .. It Seems To Me By Hey wood B on. In the fight against racism ad all the mounting prejudices concern- ing creeds and countries I am afraid that a campaign for tolerance is not enough. It is a luke-warm world at best. Fellowship must be founded on an enthusiasm rather than a nig- gardly neutrality. Indeed, when a man says, "I have nothing against-" and proceeds to name some group, you nearly always find him coming up with a "but," and some stinging generalized indictment. Pilate himself at the trial made open declaration, "Ye have brought this man unto me as one who per- verteth the people; and behold I, having examined him, before you, have found no fault in this man1 touching those things whereof you accuse him." In other words, Pilate declared that he had nothing against Jesus. But this negative attitude certainly did not lift all responsibil- ity from the shoulders of the procur- ator of Judea. Nothing Against Jesus The Roman had nothing against Jesus. but neither did he have the warmth to take a positive attitude and save the Son of Man from cruci- fixion. And cruelty and injustice will continue among men until we are ready to make affirmation one for the other. In the case of anti- Semitism there is, of course, a utility in knocking down the slanders and slurs and false and shabby legends, but the right of the Jewish people to their place in the sun in all lands does not rest only on the fact that they are guiltless of the accusations brought against them. The time has come for non-Jews to testify out of their hearts, out of history and out of their own religious faith that the world stands in debt to the past and present achievements of Jewry. One need not be a pro- found student of civilization to know that it was the Jews who played the pioneer part in establishing the foun- dations of what we know as culture. Any so-called Christian front against the Jews is a denial of its own phrase, since Christianity stemmed out of Judaism just as the New Testament out of the Old. In His human na- ture Jesus was a Jew. The angel who came to Mary said: "The Lord God shall give unto him the throne of His, father David." And so it is pre- posterous that anyone should pre- tend to follow the star of Bethlehem and mock the star of David. The constellation of Christ was Divinely ordained, and it can not be set asun- der by any Coughlanite soapboxer in Columbus Circle. Speakers' Hatred I have listened to the hatred loosed by speakers in New York's Hyde Park, and some profess faith which they deny with every line of their harangues. They deny the tradition of the Church and go against the clear and explicit words of both the present Pope and his predecessors. The commitment of the Catholic is not entirely one of tolerance of thy neighbor. The command is to love and understand and cherish. And for all good Americans regardless of creed and tradition is like unto that. Our debt to the foreign born and their sons and grandsons will never be paid by any patronizing kind of mere sufferance. Why should a man pat himself on the back simply be- cause he says, "I have nothing against the Germans, or the Irish, or the Italians?" Why should he have anything against any of them? What have they done to him? The point is, "What has he got for them?" If we would take the time to un- derstand the various peoples of the world we would come to realize that every nation has made great contri- butions to the sum of truth and beau- ty and happiness. The America which we know and for which we are prepared to live and die simply would not exist if it were not for the im- migrant. The roads beneath our feet, the tower over head are part of their handiwork. You cannot build a city of brick and mortar and lime. It requires the sweat and the soul and the dream of a multitude. The aspirations of the men and women from the far corners of the earth have given the breath of life to America. Of course, we should have nothing against them. But let us go muchtfurther. Let us be alert to realize that whoever raises the knife of prejudice against any group whatsoever stabs with his dagger the flesh and honor and, indeed, the3 heart of America. No Time To Learn Always, or so students are told, educators are striving to perfect old methods and discover new methods and principles of education. Always or so students are told, this search has resulted in perfection of educa- tion technique and progress which benefit therstudent. Always, or so students are told, the way to get the most out of their education is not just to read the text and parrot back .the instructor's notes. Notl that; they must read, read, read out- side books. It is not enough that they are of-f 1-n. ri~nr n oi rv r7 .. 1ci n .- A DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN VOL. L. No. 58 f FRIDAY, DEC. 1, 1939L Notices Users of the Daily Official Bulletin: In order to keep the Bulletin with- in reasonable limits, it seems advis- able to restrict notices of meetings tot the following elements: Name of organization. Time and place of meeting., Program: Ordinarily the name ofe speaker and his subject, or briefc statement of business to be transact-w ed. If the meeting is open to otherst than members, this may be stated.t Notices should be presented to the Editor of the Bulletin in this form. Users of the Bulletin are reminded that the Bulletin is intended only for notices in the strict meaning of that term, and that neither news nor ad- vertising matter can be included in the column. To The Members of tjie Faculty of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts: The third regular meeting of the Faculty of the Col- lege of Literature, Science, and the~ Arts for the academic session of 1939-1940 will be held in Room 1025 [Angell Hall, Dec. 4, at 4:10 p.m. The reports of the several com- mittees, instead of being read orally at the meeting, have been prepared in advance and are included with this call to the meeting. They should be retained in your files as part of, the minutes of the December meet- ing. Edward H. Kraus. Agenda- 1. Consideration of the minutes of the meeting of Nov. 6, 1939 which have been distributed by campus mail. 2. Consideration of the reports sub- mitted with this call to the meet- ing : a. Executive Committee, prepared by Professor W. G. Rice. b. Executive Board of the Gradu- ate School, prepared by Professor A. E. R. Boak. c. During the past month there has been no meeting of the Univer- sity Council, Senate Admisory Com- mittee on University Affairs, nor Deans' Conference. 3. European Books and Periodicals -Dr. W. W. Bishop. 4. Freshman Tests of Scholastic Aptitude-Professor P. 8. Dwyer, 5. New business. Faculty, College of Engineering: There will be a meeting of the Facul- ty on Monday, Dec. 4, at 4:15 p.m. in Room 348, West Engineering Bldg. Agenda: Recommendations from the Standing Committee (a) Naval ROTC. (b) Limitation of Provisional Admission; Evaluation of Faculty Services; general business. Faculty, School of Education: The regular monthly luncheon meeting of the faculty will be held Monday noon, Dec. 4, at 12 o'clock noon at the Michigan Union. Open House In West Quadrangle: The Board of Governors of Residence Halls, the staff, and the residents of the West Quadrangle of Men's Resi- dence Halls extend a cordialinvita-. tion to students, members of the fac- ulty, and townspeople to attend the Open House on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 8 to 11 p.m. The eight build- ings in the West Quadrangle will be open for inspection. Guests are asked to enter through the west gate of the Quadrangle on Thompson St. Charles L. Jamison, Acting Chair- man, Board of Governors of Resi- dence Halls. Karl Litzenberg Director of Resi- dence Halls. Paul Oberst, Chairman, West Quadrangle Student Council. Seniors: College of L.S. and A., School of Education, School of For- estry and Conservation, and School of Music: Tentative lists of seniors have been posted on the bulletin board in Room 4, U. Hall. If your name does not ap- pear, or, if included there, it is not correctly spelled, please notify the filed in Room 2 before Monday noon, Dec. 4, and appointments made with the Committee. Pulitzer Prize Play: Students in English courses may procure tickets for "Abe Lincoln In Illinois" at 3223 A.H. on Friday morning 9-12 and Saturday morning 9-10. Phi Gamma Delta has been placed. on Social Probation for a period of eight weeks for initiating four men without permission of the Dean of Students. The action was taken by the Executive Committee of the In- terfraternity Council. Academic Notices Engineering Mechanics 1 review to- night from 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 401, West Engineering Building. Concerts Choral Union Concert: Jussi Bjobr- ling, Swedish tenor with Harry Ebert, accompanist, will give the fifth pro- gram in the Choral Union Concert Series, Monday, Dec. 4, at 8:30 p.m., hi4 Hill Auditorium, Exhibitions Paintings by William Gropper and prints by the Associated American Artists shown in West Gallery, Al- umni Memorial Hall, daily, 2-5, until Dec. 15. Auspices of Ann Arbor Art Association. Lectures Rabbi James G. Heller, of Cincin- nati, will speak on the subject: "Can Religion Be Saved in the World To- day?" at the Rackham Lecture Hall, Sunday, Dec. 3, 8:15 p.m., under the auspices of the Student Religious As- sociation and Hillel Foundation. Today's Events Tap Dancing Committee for Sopho- more Cabaret meeting at 4:30 p.m. today in the League. Ticket Committee (Florence Gate's division) of Sophomore Cabaret meet- ing at 4 p.m. today, in the League. The Westminster Guild will hold its emi-formal Christmas Dinner-Dance at 7 o'clock this evening, at the church. A few reservations are still available, and may be made by call- ing 2-4466. Stalker Hall: Bible Class at the Methodist Church tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Dr. Brashares is the leader. At 9 o'clock there will be a party at the church. Newcomers' Section of the Faculty Women's Club will have a party to- night in the Assembly Room of the Rackham Building from 8:30 to 11. Newcomers and their husbands are cordially invited. Michigan D a m e s homemaking group meeting at 7:30 tonight at the Washtenaw Gas Co. Those expect- ing to attend should call Mrs. Mc- Kee (7437). The Painting Section of the Faculty, Women's Club will meet today at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Joe Lee Davis, 206 W. Davis St. Conservative, Services will be held at the Hillel Foundation tonight at 7:30 p.m.. Dr. Isaac Rabinowitz will lead the Fireside Discussion on the subject "The Nazis Pacify Poland." A social hour will follow. Yiddish Class will meet at the Hillel Foundation this afternoon at 4:30 pm. Coming Events Freshman Round Table: Mr.'Ken- neth Morgan, Director of the Student Religious Association, will continue the discussion of 'Humanism' which was begun at last week's meeting, Sat- urday night at 7:30 in Lane Hall. Graduate Outing Club will meet Sunday afternoon. in the Rackham Building at 2:30. Mr. A. E. Staebler of the Museum will take the group on a bird hike. Those wishing to go ice skating at the University Rink may form a group for that purpose. Reser- vations for supper may be made by signing the sheet on the door of the Club Room on Friday. Pi Lambda Theta initiation and for- mal banquet Saturday, Dec. 2, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. in the Henderson Room of the Michigan League. Ballet Dance Committee for Sopho- more Cabaret meeting at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, in the League. Attendance compulsory. Westminster Guild: "The Making of Christmas," a program of Christ- mas musi'c, legend and history, fea- turing slides of great Christmas painting, will be presented Sunday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m. following a buf- fet supper at 5:30. Students are urged to attend the program whether or not they can come for super. counter clerk. Sophomore, Junior and Senior gineers: Mid-semester reports En- for grades below C are now on file and open to inspection in the office of the Assistant Dean, Room 259, West En- gineering Building. Sophomores, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts: Elections for the second semester are now being approved by the Academic Coun- selors. You will be notified by post-' card to see your Counsellor, and it will be to your decided advantage to :eply to this summons promptly. By So doing, you will be able to discuss' your program carefully with your Counselor and avoid the rush and confusion at the end of the semester. Remember that there will be no op- portunity for you to see your Coun- selor during the final examination1 period. Faculty members and teachingj fellows of the College of Literature,t Qn-an -r the Art.- fn a e enot+