PAE F6uE _ , w . .. a , -, _ _ _ DEC, 5, 1 29' # '!' Y+ R?, r4^ ~Y't a,. i'. . ra M.ei .a .w+.. .?r} rt A^r fi:.vi ..". , ". .i,.: Ka .ab.. -- ' * - - ' ' '- e ~ a ~ , a ..,* ,F . w+a +s. .a.. D Er. c . 1O 9 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Toledo's Educational Emergency Paces A Dark Financial Future GULLIVER'S CAVILS DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in C ntroi 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 republictiodn 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 Ani Arbor, Michigan, as seond class mail iatter. Subscriptions during regular school' year by carrier,. $4.00; by mail, $4.50. REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL. ADVER-sSING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers RePresentative 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YOR IN. Y. CHECAGO -SOSTON . Los ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCo Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1939'40 Carl Petersen 1lliott Maraniss Stan M. Swinton Morton L. Linder. Norman A.' 4chorr Dennis Flanagan John N. Canatan Ann Vicary , Mel Fineberg Editorial Staff , Business Sta ff s Managing Editor Editorial - Dirctor City Editor Assbciate..Editor Associate Editor Associate. Editor Associate. Editor. Women's Editor Sports Editor Business Manager . Asst. Business Mgr., Credit Manager Women's Business Manager Women's Advertising Manager Publications Manager I Paul R.'Park Qanson P. Taggart Zenovia Skoratko . Jane Mowers . Harriet S. Levy NIGHT EDITOR: WILLIAM NWTON The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. 'Psychology Of War, AAPseudo-Science ... THE SAD STORY of the alacrity with which the intellectuals hastened to the support of the last war is, to members of a University community, a familiar one by now. American educators will remember for a long time the hysteria and intolerance that swept over 'the educational system during the last war, when Professor Charles Beard was dropped from the staff at Columbia, when opponents of our entry into the war were jailed, and the colleges were reduced to a palsy of jingoism and uncritical acceptance of flag-wa. ing headlines. This "Idea of a University"dur- ing a war crisis is not an isolated phenomenon. It is nothing more than an extension of the con- sistent attitude of advocates of the status quo: they look upon the entire educational system as an instrument to perpetuate and glorify their particular interests, and resent any organi2a-- tions or opinions that challenge that concep- tion. The American people today are faced with arother war crisis. The overwhelming majority of them have unequivocably voiced their deter- mination to remain out of the conflict that is raging in Europe. They simply refuse to be diverted from the gigantic tasks of democratic construction with which they are confronted at home. They refuse to believe that their des- tiny is hitched to the wagon of one or another of the European belligerents. They are con- cerned, according to the latest Gallup Poll, with devising effective means of 'insuring our peace, and of solving the domestic problems of unem- ployment, periodic business crises and security. They are still engaged in the pursuit of happi- ness and well-being for the entire people. These are tasks and objectives which one would normally expect to elicit the whole- hearted support and cooperation of the intellec- tuals and the professors. Yet from the Wash- ington office of the New York Times comes this cheerful little message of hope and peace and humanity: "Psychologists stand ready and willing to help formulate a program for the best use of man- power in the national defense. Official notice of the intention of these experts on the human mind to enlist the immediate aid of their science in expanding America's dfense forces was served by Prof. Donald G. Paterson of the Uni- versity of Minnesota, in his address as president of the American Association for Applied Psy- chology. "Psychologists are available, he indicated, who are professionally trained to make application of their science in the practical service of man- kind in industry and in the nation's service. Psy- chologists who were mobilized in 1918 to aid in the World War by making practical use of their scientific knowledge, went back to their labora- tories with a new appreciation of applied psy- chology as distinguished from the "pure science" taught earlier. Now many of their students are ready to contribute in a similar way." We have no quarrel with the teaching profes- sion. It is an unieniable fact that the interests of the professors, as a whole, are exactly identi- cal with those of the entire American people. It is only fair, then, to remind Professor Paterson that the American people are interested now in remaining at peace. They are not interested By BERNARD DOBER On Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 22, 44,000 Toledo school children said goodbye to their teachers and began a six-week vacation. They exchanged Christmas and New Year's greetings, though it was a little early, and took with them the unfinished Christmas gifts they were work- ing on. It wasn't a'particularly happy occasion for the children or the school teachers because it will not be until the new decade begins that they will meet again to pick up the fallen threads of education. What faces the city in the 1940-41 term may be a far worse educational emergency than that which has just forced the schools to close. Un- less the state or federal government steps in with some substantial subsidies, the Board of Education will have to go before the voters with a proposal to continue the two-mill operating levy, which is collected annually on special taxes, over the share allocated to schools from the levies limited to 10-mills for all purposes inder the constitution. This measure will expire Jan. 1, 1941. It is possible that the present vacation, de- signed as an economy measure, will only in- crease the financial difficulties of Toledo dur- iig the year 1940-41 by cutting down the revenue which it receives from the State School Foun- dation Fund. The subsidies granted by the Foundation Fund are based on the actual aver- age daily attendance of the previous term and pays subsidies only to those state schools which have 180-days school terms. Consequently, un- der the present term which will be 160 days, Toledo's Fund subsidies may be cut in propor- tion with this loss of 20 days. The school board -and other large cities which feel that they are being cheated on State aid by this formula which bases allotments on average attendance and disregards city costs-had hoped for a revi- sion; but the State has had experience with the reluctance.. of taxpayers to give up additional funds. If Toledo is to make up the attendance and receive maximum state aid, it will have to eliminate spring vacation and extend the school year into the summer. Three times in recent years Toledo has sought school relief from the taxpayers. Four years ago the voters gave their approval to a provision which raised annually, for five years, an addi- tional two-mills above the ten-mill limitation set by the state for school purposes. (This is the provision which will expire Jan. 1, 1941.) In the meantime, it was found that this 2-mill tax was inadequate to meet school needs, and a proposal was placed on the ballot to raise this tax to 3% mills; but the voters defeated this measure. The latest attempt to raise money for education was in the November election. On this ballot was a provision to continue the old two- mill tax and add another two-mills to that. unfortunately, this proposal was on the same ballot With the Bigelow pension scheme and was swamped with "no" votes. Toledo school teachers who play a vital part in the present crisis have been uncomplaining in the face of an accumulated loss of about $4,000,- 000 which will probably never be repaid. Many 'critics of the School Board have accused the Board of paying too high salaries to the teachers. But Superintendent Bowsher says that "teach- NYA Estalishes Home-Making Project . . N ORDER to provide practical train- ing and work experience in nursing, child care, sewing and home-making for under- privileged girls who wish to secure private em- ployment in these fields, the Michigan National Youth Administration has established a home- making project in Detroit. The NYA in conjunction with local civic agen- cies in Detroit are co-sponsoring this plan which enable girls between the ages of 18 and 24, selected by NYA officials on a basis of need and character, to be assigned for a minimum of 12 weeks training period. This plan has been operating since last June and the 35 girls who took the initial 12 weeks training course have all been placed- in private employment. Each girl is given an opportunity to obtain practical experience in several fields through this plan. They work two weeks in the house- keeping department, two weeks in the nursery' school (Liberty School, Highland Park) three weeks in nurse aide (Children's Hospital), four weeks cooking and three weeks sewing. The housekeeping, cooking and sewing departments are located at the project in a large home on Eliot Street. More time is allowed in specific fields, in addition to the three months' course,. when necessary to insure more thorough train- ing. Many Detroit women have solved their need for additional help in housekeeping by using the project as an employment bureau. Each week, many girls are assigned temporary jobs through this medium. A committee composed of 11 women, well in- formed in all fields of home-making, cooperate with the NYA to make this project one of the most efficient and productive in the country. Heading the course of study committee is Mrs. Frances G. Sanderson, director of home eco- nomics at Wayne University. The personnel committee is led by Miss Erminah D. Jarrard, principal of the Girls Vocational School. Four WPA teachers and five colunteer assistants com- plete the staff. In order to improve the personal attitudes and habits of the girls and to teach them the funda- mentals of home-making, a program of related information has been worked out by staff mem- bers. Local electric appliance companies fur- ers' salaries must be higher in the city to meet higher living costs, and every factor in school operation costs more than in rural centers. Un- der the present distribution some of the smaller schools are rolling in- surplus funds, while cities like Cleveland and Toledo can't keep their schools open." In the face of past salary cuts and lost pay the School Board is right in trying to keep up th'e pay of teachers at least at an 8s per cent level; and despite opposition from rural communities, their 'surplus funds should be used to help pay deficits in larger city budgets. But any attempts at securing changes in the State Fund distribution have been defeated and prob- ably would be defeated in the future. All appeals to the state legislature for a special session to help out cities like Cleveland and Toledo-who are not only faced with an emer- gency situation in their educational system, but are also in the throes of a serious relief problem -have been met with retorts from Governor Bricker that it is a matter for the .cities them- selves to unravel. Instead of waiting until next November, when the presidential election will predominate, Toledo may hold a special election in May. At that time the people may have had time to realize the responsibility that rests with them in keeping educational facilities open to their children. Six weeks with the children home all the time, or running around in the streets with nothing to do but possibly get in mischief, m nay strike home the true nature of the situation. If it does, Toledo parents, and other mothers and fathers throughout the country who have been conscious of the situa- tion in Toledo, will take adequate measures to see that a similar dilemma does not occur. Maybe the closing of schools in Prague by Hitler's legions has little to bear on the situa- tion in Toledo but it might be regarded as the "handwriting on the wall." Those people who have constantly been saying "It can't happen here" may look to Toledo and wonder. II feemiile Hywod Broun Everybody who likes the theatre should see Ethel Barrymore once a year for his own de- light and edification. Her range is wide and L Y i 'sr '1 low deep and all the notes are true. As far as this com- mentator is concerned, she is and always will be the great lady of our stage. To be sure, I didn't always think so. As a cub critic, my second assignment took me to a Bafrymore opening, and being fresh out of the sports department, it was S13y) Young Gulliver GULLIVER wishes to announce that the Little Leibniz League is hereby dissolved. At the last meet- i-ng, which was held on the Library steps last Sunday morning at 4 a.m., it was unanimously voted to invest Y.G. with plenary powers-the fu- ture of the organization was placed in his hands. And so Gulliver wishes to an- nounce that all members of the League, and indeed all those who be- lieve that this is the best of all possible worlds, are cordially invited to join the new organization which Gulliver is helping to create. The only condition for membership is to know at least one chapter of Polly- anna by heart. Here are the organi- zations: (1) The Tom Girdler Battalion. (2) The Herbert Hoover Brigade. (3) The Roosevelt Rough Riders. (4) The Lindbergh Libertarians. THE purpose of these boys' clubs is not only to keep our young college men out of the gutter and the hands of radical gangsters, but also to translate the ideals of the Little Leibniz League into positive action. We all read a few days ago in the Detroit Times that the Asiatic Hordes are beginning to over-run Europe. We all read also Charles Lindbergh's brilliant article in Read- ers' Digest in which he proved con- lusively that the Oriental Menace is going to wipe out Civilization As We Know It, that the White Race must stand together against the On- rush of Barbarism. To these tasks the above organi- zations dedicate themselves, not only heart and soul, but body too. They stand ready to Throw Themselves against the Foe. Right now we're not quite sure who the Foe is, but we're ready to go into action all the same. I mean maybe we're not going to fight Hiterism after all. Brother Chamberlain said last Tuesday that maybe we're not going to fight Hit- lerism much longer, but we're cer- tainly going to fight Somebody. Last Sunday Bro. Daladier (Democ- racy's Champion) said substantially the same thing. And now Roosevelt, who is the spiritual leader of our organizations, is madder at Stalin than he is at Hitler. And By Golly we're with him. HERE are our jobs. The Tom Gird- ler Battalion is going to keep things moving here at home. And don't think that this isn't a man's job just because the Battalion won't be Over There. There are plenty of strikers and other such communazis who will have to be told how things stand. The Herbert Hoover Brigade is going to handle all other domestic activities. In politics that means a return to the kind of stable govern- ment established by Hoover, because we will need a stable and efficient government in war-time, won't we? In public life the Brigade will take over the job of rounding up the yel- low-livered pacifist skunks who won't want to fight. THE. Roosevelt Rough Riders is going to be a real He-Man af- fair. The Rough Riders are going to be doing the actual fighting, and they want all the Red Blooded Young Americans to come on and get ready for the big day. The Lindbergh Lib- ertarians are going to do the fly- ing-led by the Lone Eagle, they are going to man the bombers to pre- serve Civilzation, Democracy, Hu- manity, and Americanism from all those who imperil the White Race, Methodism, anl the Ford Motor Co. Applications are now being taken for membership in these patriotic clubs. One more little tip: Better join up before they make you join up. COME ON, suckers. Drew Pearson ' oert S. tent WASHINGTON-Best diplomatic information from Moscow indicates that the sudden attack on Finland was motivated primarily by the situ- ation in the Balkans-especially Rou- mania. Secretly Roumania is a more im- portant Russian objective than Fin- land. And while Finland is a long way off, and ostensibly there is little connection between them, actually the manner in which Finland had -stalled off Moscow was causing loss of prestige in the Balkans. In other g (Continued from Page 2) eral public, with the exception of small children, is invited without ad- mission charge. Student Recital: Students of Wil- liam H. Stubbins, instructor in wood- wind instruments in the School of Music, will appear in recital this evening at 8.:15 o'clock, in the School of Music Auditorium on Maynard St. The general public is invited. 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. Exhibitions, College of Architecture and Design: Student work of member colleges- of the Association of Colle- giate Schools of Architecture. Dec. 1' to 9.. Photographs of tools, processes, -and products representative of the Department of Industrial 'Design at Pratt Institute. Dec. 1 through 14. Open cdaily, except Sunday, 9 to 5, in Third Floor Exhibition Room, [Architectural Building. Open to the public. The Ann aArbor Camera Club's Third Annual Exhibit of photog- raphy is being held ins the Exhibit Galleries on the Mezzanine floor of the Rackham Building. Open daily, except Sunday, from 2 to 10 p.m. un- til Dec. 9. Lectures University Lecture: Frank A. Waugh, Professor Emerius of Hor- ticulture and Landscape Gardening of Massachusetts State College, will lecture on "Humanity Out of Doors," under the auspices of the School of Forestry, at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, in the Rackham Amphithe- atre. The public is cordially invited. Wild Land Utilization: Dr. Frank A. Waugh, Professor Emeritus of Land- meet in Room 319, West Medical cape State+ Architecture, Massachusetts College, will give the following my intention to tell all Thespians just where they got off. They weren't going to put any- things over on a lad who had traveled with the Giants or John McGraw! The review was filled with quips and cracks and 'bordered with barbed wire. Miss Barry- more replied in kind, and gave out an inter-. view in which she said, "All the critics like me, except one who I understand is a baseball re- porter. Baseball is our national game, I be- lieve, but after all, there is a good deal of differ- ence between the diamond and the drama, is there not?" That was the beginning of a beautiful friend- ship, because Miss Barrymore's words proved a gift from heaven. Baseball reporting is- a very clannish craft, and my confreres rushed to my rescue. Four or five sports columnists wrote long and angry articles pointing out that a base- ball writer is the noblest work of God. How dared Miss Barrymore be snooty about the sports department? they wanted to know. * * * And the general verdict of the boys in the press box seemed to be that anybody who couldi tell the difference between a hit and an error coud lick his weight in high-falutin' critics any night in the week, and also at the matinees. Be- fore the debate was over they had me feeling as if I were William Winter. But time and the stage went on, and the magic of the most beautiful speaking voice known to our theatre was music enough to soothe the savage breast of the reconditioned baseball writer. I became and remained a Barrymore idolator. I saw Miss Barrymore in Clyde Fitch's Captain Jinks when she played the role of a girl of 18. In White Oaks she was an old lady 102 years old. Now in her present venture, Farm of Three Echoes, she is a mere 97. I am glad that Ethel is coming down the scale. In a few more seasons, she will be acting her age and appearing as a siren in drawing- room comedy. Somewhere along the way, she ought to play Candida, not only because it is the best of all modern comedies, but because Miss Barrymore happens to be Candida. She could show Shaw precisely what he meant when he created that gallant heroine. Farm of Three Echoes will get no prize awards, unless I miss my guess. Somebody ran it up on a machine, and the caste mark of Hollywood is sewn upon its turban. Whenever a traveling salesgirl drives up to a farmhouse, the rest of the play is not likely to contain many surprises for me. I know that an old friend has dropped in for dinner. They don't even have to tip me off with the scene where the local yokel whispers to the hussy, "Gal, you smell sort of different." It is a I I talks in the amphitheatre of the Rack- ham Building at the times indicat'ed: Dec. 5, 11 a.m., "Basic elements. continued-the forest and its ecol- ogy." Dec. 6, 11 a.m., "Lines of approach to an understanding of natural ele- ments in wild lands." Dec. 8, 9 a.m., "Administrative problems to be considered in the management of wild lands for hu- man use." These talks are intended primarily for students in the"School of Forestry and Conservation, who are expected to attend, but all others interested are also cordially invited. U.S. Naval Reserve Lecture to be given today by Commander A. D. Brown, USN, on "The Navy Afloat" in Room 336 Wst Enginering Build- ing at 4 p.m. La Sociedad Hispani ca lecture at 4:15 p.m. this afternoon in Room 103 R.L. Bldg. Prof. Dudley M. Phelps of the School of Business Administration will lecture (in Eng- lish) on "Our Direct Investments in Latin America." The Rev. W. P. Lemon, of the First Presbyterian Churgh, will give the, ninth lecture in the series on "I Be- lieve,"which is sponsored by the Stu- dent Religious Association, in the Rackham Amphitheatre, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 8 p.m. Today's Events Continued Fractions Seminar to- day at 4 p.m., 3201 A.H Profs- sor Rainich will speak on "The 'Use of C. F. for the Computation of the Incomplete Beta Function." Sigma Rho Tau will hold a debate tonight at 7:3 p.m. in the Union. The Michigan ate squad will also. meet Toledo in a interchapter de- bate. Phi Kappa Phi initiation banquet tonight at 6:30 at the Michigan. Union. Prof. Leslie White speaks on the subject "The Science of Culture." Reservations may be made by phon- ing University 649 before 3 p.m. Monday at 5 p.m. in Room 302 of the Michigan Union. Those interested are invited to attend. Assembly Steering Committee meet- ing today at 4 p.m. in the League Grill. Independent Women: All interested in being on Decoration and Publicity committees for "Capricorn Capers." meet in the Undergraduate Office of the League tolay at 3:30 p.m. The Christian Science Organization will meet tonight at 8:15 p.m. in the Chapel of the Michigan League. Carol Sing at Lane Hall tonight at 7:30. Everyone welcome. The Michigan Christian Felolwship Bible study group meets from 5 to 6 p.m. each Tuesday in the Upper Room of Lane Hall. Tryouts for the third Chidren's Theatre Production, "Dick Whitting- ton and His Cat," from 3 to 5' p.m. today in the rehearsal room of the League. Ticket Commitee (Florence Gate's division) of the Sophomore Cabaret meeting at 4 p.m. today in the League, Faculty Women's Club music section will meet tonight at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. G E. Densmore, 2116 Melrose Ave. Miss Alice Mander- bach and Mrs. Helen Snyder will give a program of music for harpsichord and flute. Michigan Dames general meeting at the League tonight at 8 p.m. Mr. Fred Benz will show pictures of Africa under the sponsorship of the Book Group. Faculty Women's Club: The play reading section will meet this after- noon at 2:15, in the Mary B. Hender- son Room of the Michigan League. Coming Etents Building, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6. The subject to be discussed is Protein-Lipid Complexes." All in- terested are invited to attend. Seminar in Physical Chemistry will meet in Room 122 Chemistry Build- ing at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Dr. J. H. Hodges will speak on "The Photochemistry of the Ialo- gens." Algebra Seinar will meet Wednes- day at 4 o'clock, in 3201 A.H. Mr. Savage will conclude his talk, and Dr. Thrall wil lspeak on "Polynomial Ideals." . Geologrical Journal Club will meet in Room 3065, Natural Science Build- ing at 7:30 on Thursday, Dec. 9. Professor O. F. Evans will speak on "The Low and Ball of the Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan." Chemical Engineers: The AIChE will hold its Fall Banque on Wednes- day, Dec. 6, at 6:15 p.m. in the Michigan Union. Harvey M. Merker will talk on "The Story Behind Your, Medicine Chest." Psychology Journal Club will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the West Conference Room. of the Rackham Building. Professor B. D. Thuma will discuss the book "The Place of Value in a World of Facts" by Koheler. Miss Penelope Pearl and Mr. Robert Kleemeier will report A- cent studie° on the "Psychology of Art." Mathematics Club will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at.8 p m.,-in the West Conference Room of the Rack- ham Building. Dr. Margarete C. Wolf of Wayne Universiy will speak on "Transformation of Bases of Relative Linear Sets." Institute of the Aeronautical Sci- ences meeting of all members making the trip to Wright Field, on Wednes- day, Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m., in the De- partment of Aeronautical Engineer- ing Drawing Room, B-308 East En- gineering Building. Final arrange- ments for departure will be made at that time. Phi Sigma meeting at 8 p.m., Wed- nesday, Dec. 6, in Outing Club Room of Rackham Building. Professor C. D. LaRue will present "The Green Folk." Refreshments. Assembly Board Meeting on Thurs- day, Dec. 7, at 4:15 p.m. in the League. All 'representatives from the dormi- tories, League houses, and the Ann Arbor Independents must be there. All Independent women are invited to attend for the discussion and to sign up for the Assembly Come Across committees. Phi Tau Alpha: Saturnalia will be celebrated Thursday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 Junior Research Club meeting this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the mphitheatre, third floor, of the Hor- ce H. Rackham School of Gradu- ate Studies. Program: C. A. Brass- ield, Asst. Prof. of Physiology: "The ;Application of the Glass Electrode in, H Leterminations in Biological' luids," and J. S. Koehler, Dept. of, hysics: "Methods and Problems in nfra-red Molecular Spectra." Women's Research Club meeting and reception for new members this evening at 7:30 p. m. in the