. Far rFot ..I i7 I VV TH-E-3ii Rlill SATMDAIr JAn C; 1940 _______ __ ____________________________ _1.-a *%$ e .S. - . .A~a 1 .U., ,4.SS Y .5,.41 .5. _a I.~tTIA~n~~ ... ... T o..D.ate , I' N 7 .,194 THE MICHIGAN DAILY 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 A6sociated 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 NATIONAL: ADVEBR1SING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College- Publishers Representative 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO 'BOSTON LOS ANGELES - S AN RANCISCO Member, Associated .Collegiate 'Press, 1939-40 Editorial Staff Carl Petersen Managing Editor Elliott "Maraniss Editorial Director Stan M.-Swinton . City Editor Morton L., Linder . . . . . Associate Editor Norman A. Schorr Associate Editor Dennis Flanagan . . . . . Associate Editor John N. Canavan . . . . . Associate Editor Ann Vicary . . . . . . Women's Editor Mel PinebergS t . . Sors Editor Business Stafff -:fusiness 'Manager . . . Asst. Business Mgr., Credit Manager Women's Business Manager Women's Advertising Manager Publications Manager I Paul R. Park Ganson P. Taggart Zenovia Skoratko Jane Mowers Harriet S. Levy NIGHT EDITOR: MILTON ORSHEFSKY The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. Franklin Roosevelt The Politician 0 0 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT the execu- tive is rapidly becoming Franklin D.Roosevelt the politician-if his State of the -Nation speech delivered to Congress Wednesday can be taken as a true indication. Seldom has the President prepared a state paper so conciliatory in tone to his former crit- ics. Although the address is intended as a re- view of the national scene, there was more than one occassion when Mr. Roosevelt depart- ed from his scheduled topic to justify his own policies. All of which may be his privilege, but which shows us more clearly than ever before that Mr. Roosevelt does not intend to spare any means to fight for a continuation of his regime in office next term. As a result of the speech he must be considered more seriously than ever before as. a candidate for the Presidency this fall. Almost with apologies, the President informed business "I am asking Congress to levy sufficient additional taxes to meet the emergency spending for national defense." He was careful to offend no one, but instead confined his message to pleas for "national unity," and similar sweeping and unobjectionable statements. It was a dif- ferent Roosevelt than the one who struck out for liberal treatment of labor, taxes on capital surpluses, new building programs, wages and hours acts, and lending-spending programs only a few months ago. His pledges to keep us from participation in war were so high-sounding that they almost reminded'of the clever rhetoric of President Wil- son in 1914. He took opportunity to condemn dictatorship and the "philosophy of force," and in almost the same breath indicated that our weapons of force would have to be "substantially increased" to insure national defense. Mr. Roosevelt said, none too convincingly, that the majority of Americans hope and ex- pect that the "United States will not become involved in military participation in the war." This statement is typical of the address. It is general, weak, and not sincere in its sound. Roosevelt's foreign policy has always been one of assistance to victims of what he consid- ered to be wrong acts by aggressor nations. This assistance was to be accomplished by means short of war. It is an intelligent foreign policy, and one which he should not be afraid to de- fend before the people of this nation, even in a year of election. Almost all discussion of domestic policies were sacrificed to foreign affairs. Actually this may have been because of the peril from over- seas, but to most persons it appears as a clever bit of political strategy. It seems hardly likely that President Roosevelt could so naively close his eyes to the domestic problems of wages and housing which have occupied so much of his attention in the past. President Roosevelt until now has stood upon a record of sincere effort to eliminate distress in our national economy. He has always upheld staunchly the policies of the New Deal. He was reelected to office by a tremendous majority, and his record of achievement in years of crisis has been great. It is to be hoped that Franklin Roosevelt has not changed into an orthodox politician, betray- ing his good faith to the nation for the possible harvest he hopes to gather in the next election. -- Paul Chandler. Mr." Smith And The Senators THE SENATE did not like the film, "Mr. Smith goes to Washington." The conditions found by the celluloid Senator 'Smith suggested that the most prominent of our statesmen may have feet of clay and the corrup- tion and graft are as much of the legislative procedure as a roll-call. Politics, as presented in "Mr. Smith," is strictly a hurly-burly art, having no more lofty ideals than a pickpockets' union. Indignant Senators, of course, denied the charges that Mr. Smith made. They attacked the implication that the typical Senator is, like the film's Joe Payne, the puppet of a po- litical boss and his machine. And undoubtedly the situation which young Mr. Smith uncovers is more pernicious than typical. That is a theatrical prerogative. Also the climax of the play is a smoke-dream: We will wait a long time for reform to come- to- the Senate if we must depend on fainting young filibusterers to effect it. But whether or not the film leans over back- wards in its zealous blackening of the Senate, there can be no serious denial that its implica- tions have a basis in fact. Senator Barkley of Kentucky called the film "stupid"; not so long ago this same Senator was squirming under well-substantiated claims that he had used WPA funds to finance one of his campaigns. What difference does it make, Senator, whether it is your state's families on relief or Senator Smith's Boy Rangers that must take the sacrifice of your politics? It is a healthy argument for democracy that such a film as "Mr. Smith" can be produced, but it is, conversely, a danger signal when the picture's findings can be believed. And the public does believe it, whatever Senator Barkley and his cohorts may say. The reputation of Congress is, and was before "Mr. Smith" was ever conceived, something to laugh at, to make jokes about. "Mr. Smith" tells us nothing that is new. A hypothetical movie is not needed to develop a derisive attitude toward the reputation of our lawmakers. Any Washington expert's forecast for this current season will deal familiarly with such legislative phases as log-rolling, pork- barreling, promises of more adequate taxes that will never materialize. Another attempt will be made by the "dime-an-hour" faction, listening to their masters' voices no less intently than Joe Payne, to wreck the Wage-And-Hour act. As the session develops you will hear of bills writ- ten to appease some back-home faction and never intended to reach the floor of the legis- lature. There will be speeches printed in the Congressional Record that were never delivered before either House. It takes no resolute Senator Smith to uncover these items. They receive mention in the news- papers; they are stocks-in-trade of the col- unnist. And while they persist as parts of our legislative process, the good that is in Congress will remain in eclipse. Hervie Haufler. THEATR:E By JOSEPH BERtNSTEIN Disjointed and episodic as it was, "On His Own," the second moving picture in the series of three on Maxim Gorky's life that is being shown at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, is good and worth seeing. The movie is so nakedly realistic that for some time it is impossible to believe its characteriza- tions. The life of young Gorky is picked up at the point where he gets his first job as a dish- washer on a little steamer travelling on the Vol- ga River, is followed through his hard and bitter experience with mean, vicious people, relieved oc- casionally by some beautiful views of the Volga and the tragic-comic goodness of his friend the cook, and closes with Gorky's return home and later departure. The virtue of the movie is pri- marily in the success with which it finally con- vinces the audience that this was actually the life of Gorky, and in so doing, accomplishes a great deal more than descriing the life of one man, however great, for it brings to it the life of Czarist Russia with all its filth, brutality, obses- sions, and oddness, and shows as even Dostoievski can not, the peculiar quality of the Russian temperament, the Russian "soul," (there seems to be no other word for it) which must be under- stood, if the Russian people are to be understood. Despite the fact, then, that the movie is epi- sodic and has jerky transitions, it carries its theme and describes the miserable, yet powerful life of Gorky's youth; powerful, because through all the misery and poverty, his spirit and fire is untouched, and if anything, made harder and fiercer. The technique of this Russian film, when it is not too anti-climatic in organization, is naturalistic with touches of symbolism that sometimes are too obvious, but are more often that, which keeps the story pointed and direct- ed, and the purpose clear. No character is al- lowed to break the unity and strength of the film; everything is subordinated to the main theme: there is beauty, there is humor, there is a side glimpse into the life of Natalia, the wash- woman, but never does the direction become vague and wondering. The greatness of the Russian film lies in this concentration of purpose: to tell a story, as truly as possible and not to let clever tricks, or an in- dividual's acting, disturb that story. The faults of the Hollywood film, on the other hand, are made clear in pictures like "The Old Maid," "Elizabeth and Essex," and others where it is the acting of Bette Davis that is important and little else. If Hollywood would learn from its own success in pictures like "The Informer" and "Stagecoach," that human stories with meaning, Thke Crew Petson Adn Robert S Allen AGO hOMER CUMMINGS' statement that the sur- prise invitations to Republican leaders to attend the Jackson Day dinner had the Presi- dent's approval was only part -of the story. The untold part of the story was that the whole idea originated with Roosevelt. At the time the invitations were sent he was in the process of writing his message to Con-. gress, in which he pleaded so earnestly for "na- tional unity." It ocurred to him that it would be a fine gesture to inspire such unity to ask Republican leaders to the Jackson Day dinner. When he sprang the idea on some intimates they thought he meant to pull a cute joke on the GOP. But the President assured them he was very serious and was convinced the Republicans would accept. The advisers didn't think so, but he went ahead and personally dictated the invita- tion which Cummings sent. Congressional Snapshots The President's mother seemed more interest- ed in what he said in his message to Congress than in how he said it. Seated in the White House section of the House gallery, she followed the address from a mimeographed copy, never once lifting her eyes from the manuscript . . . On the other hand, Mrs. Roosevelt, seated next to her, kept her eyes fixed on her husband ... Neither applauded but "Sistie" and "Buzzie." who sat on the lap of Frederic Delano, the Presi- dent's uncle, enthusiastically joined in the ova- tions . . . The one Congressman on the Re- publican side of the House who applauded with any show of cordiality when Roosevelt entered was his fellow New Yorker, Bruce Barton. In ladies' gowns, the sensation of Congress was Mrs. Millard Tydings of Maryland, attired in a blue military blouse with brass buttons and large yellow epaulets . . . Biggest attraction to Sena- tors was a large gift box of tangerines in the Democratic cloakroom. They clustered around the box with hands and mouths full of fruit. Goering To USA? Foreign diplomats stationed in Berlin, Mos- cow and Rome take it for granted that their embassies and legations are wired with dicta- phones and their telephones tapped. And the American Embassy in Berlin regularly uses this fact to get messages across to the German Gov- ernment which it does not want to deliver direct. One such message was delivered to Field Mar- shal Goering some time ago to dissuade him from visiting the United States. The beefy No. 2 Nazi was red hot to cross the Atlantic. He had convinced himself he would make a big hit in New York, so with character- istic bluntness he angled for an official invita- tion. Naturally this was the last thing Wash- ington wanted. The State Department foresaw all sorts of embarrassment, and instructed the Berlin Embassy to stop Goering somehow, some way. The problem was a poser until the Em- bassy staff hit on a brilliant idea. It was arranged that an American friend visiting in Berlin, should telephone an official at the Embassy and inquire what there was to the report that Goering was going to the United States. "You just ask me the question," the Embassy aide explained, "and don't be surprised at what I say. Just act as if it were a private chat be- tween us." The next day the friend telephoned, asked the arranged question and got this reply: "Yes, it is true. The Marshal seems bent on going over. He doesn't seem to realize what he'll be up against. Of course, the Government can mobilize enough police and troops to pro- tect him, though I don't have to tell you that it will be one tough job. The Marshal apparently is wholly unaware of the fact that in the U.S. he is one of the most hated men in the world.' Two days later, the official German press service carried a statement declaring that Goer- Ing had abandoned his plans to visit the United States. Anti-Lynching Just at the moment it isn't taxes, budget cuts, farm relief or any of the other big controversial issues that worry Democratic congressional lead- ers. What's bothering them is a hold-over mea- sure about which very little has been said-anti- lynching. This bill is due to come up in the House this week, and quick passage is certain. House rules bar a filibuster, and with the Republicans lining up for anti-lynching, it will go through in short order. But the Senate is a different story-and that's why the Democratic generalissimos are unhappy. Debate is wide open in the Senate. Further- more, the Democrats are split wide open. Such staunch New Dealers as Alabama's Lister Hill and Florida's Claude Pepper are at opposite poles on the anti-lynching question to such equally ardent northern New Dealers as Bob Wagner of New York and Joe Guffey of Penn- sylvania. Even among the anti-New Dealers there is wide divergence of view. Glass of Vir- ginia, George of Georgia, and Smith of South Carolina are against; with Van Nuys of In- diana, Burke of Nebraska, and Gerry of Rhode Island for the bill. All of which is distressing to Democratic lead- ers. Their most vital objective is party harmony. That was the burden of Roosevelt's message to Congress and also the refrain being sung both -By Samwuel Grafton It is always a mistake to forget the people. The Tory Government of England is finding this out. It plan- ned for this war over a period of three years. But it planned in terms of enough shells for enough cannon; enough Brenn machine guns to de- molish enough of the enemy. It completely forgot the 40,000,000 peo- ple of the United Kingdom. There was no room for them on a Tory bal- ance sheet. There never is. *k***: * Now Downing Street is a blur of striped trousers as the wearers of the old school ties attempt in agitation to make up for their error. Amazing shortcomings have shown themselves in the British war plan; gaping errors are being disclosed. They constitute a lesson to those who forget the people. It was decided, for example, to limit each motorist to just enough gasoline to enable him to run his car 150 miles per month. On paper this worked splendidly. Enough petrol would be saved to enable the Royal Air Force to drop pamphlets all over Germany. Well and good. But the striped trousers forgot one small de- tail: Under these circumstances no one in his right mind would buy a new car. The motor car manufac- tories have shut down, adding to that nemployment which is, incredibly, going up during war. No provision was made for these new unem- ployed in the war plan. The Tory planners run out of paper when they get down to an item like that. Filling stations have become a drug on the market. Gasoline advertising has all but disappeared from the British press. Why advertise gaso- line when .every customer needs a ration book to buy at all, and then is limited to two or three gallons? The Tories overlooked these vulgar considerations of trade. Evacuation emptied the towns of children and of wealthy families. This was humanitarian preparation for war. But modern urban civiliza- tion is incredibly complex. Remove two of the basic elements (children and the, rich) and the structure goes bow-legged. Stores whose propriet- ors made their livings by selling candy, shoes and those appallingly ugly British clothes to little children have had to shut their doors. Bar- bers found half their trade gone. The little Cockney manicurists suddenly see no high-born paws upon their tables; Burke's Peerage has taken its cuticle to the country. The luxury trades are gasping. This seems no time to mention em- eralds. Town houses have been closed, servants fired. Almost all actors have become jobless actors. Taxicabs have no clients. The British greengrocer finds his sales cut in half. Parents seem to eat less than chil- dren do and the children are away. Diversion of factories to war orders was handled in typical Tory fashion, i.e., all attention was concentrated on things, not on people. Factories which used to make trumpets, say, were converted to the manufacture of shell-casings. They are making shell' casings, right enough. But those other factories which used to supply the trumpet works with mouthpieces awoke to a vanished market. Their people have gone on the dole, with nothing to do except listen to the radio and take down careful instruc- tions about conserving garbage. No instructions about conserving people. * * * * There is a moral, probably. A Tory is no better at planning war than lie is at planning peace. The people are never safe, in peace or war, with a government whose first concern is with things. There are toothy grins in Whitehall. "Well tried, old chap," the Tories tell each other. But it wasn't well tried. The old boys forgot something. They for- got the British people. It is the oversight of the decade. Student Labor Board Seven new projects are being planned by the Student Labor Board this year. The Board hopes, through these projects, to have an integrat- ing effect on the labor efforts of other organizations. The plans in- clude: (1) A Labor Law Digest for general distribution to working stu- dents through the offices of the director of student employment; (2) Improvement in the structure of the Labor Board by making it more repre- sentative of all campus elements, first, by organizing working students into groups of twelve, and having them elect a representative to the Labor Board; second, by starting a cam- paign to increase organization mem- bership on the Board; (3) Education of the Student Labor Board on labor hours and recent labor developments by conducting an educational period at each meeting; (4) The education of the campus about the Labor Board through weekly articles in the LAN- TERN as well as representatives' re- ports to their organizations; (5) A more intensive survey of fraternities Right I'd Rather Be I, (Continued from Page 2) All applications to be considered for the meeting must, be filed in Room 2 before Monday noon, Jan. 8, and appointments made with the Com- mittee. Comprehensive Examination in Education will be given today at 9 o'clock (and also 2 o'clock) in the auditorium of the University High School. Teachers' Oaths: All students and others, with the exception of faculty, who took the "Teacher Oath" in the School of Education Office may call for their receipts in 1435 University Elementary School. Health Service Visiting Hours: For several reasons connected with the welfare of all concerned, the Health Service visiting hours in the Infir- mary will be restricted to 2:30 to 3:30 in the afternoon. The Congress Cooperative House, 909 East University, is accepting ap- plications for room and board for next semester. Application blanks may be obtained either at the house, or at the Dean of Student's Office. The Rochdale Cooperative House, 640 Oxford Road, will accept appli- cations for board and for room and board positions for the second semes- ter until Jan. 8. Arrange interviews by calling 6957. . AIME announces an open meeting Monday, Jan. 8,. 7:30 p.m. in third floor amphitheatre of Rackham Bldg. Motion picture "The New Story of Ancient Wrought Iron" will be shown by A. M. Byers Co. AIJ metal processing students urged to attend. Academic Notices English 293: Bibliography. The class will meet today from 9 to 11 a.m. in 2013 Angell Hall. W. G. Rice Exhibitions Exhibits of the University's Arch- eological Research in the Philippines, Great Lakes Region, Ceramic Types of the Eastern United States and of Ceramic Technology and Ethnobo- tany are being shown in the Mezza- nine floor Exhibit rooms of the' Rackham Building. Also exhibited are antiquities from the University] excavations at Seleucia-on-Tigris and from Karanis. Open daily from 2:30 to 5:30 and from 7:30 to 9:30, ex- cept Sunday. - Lectures University Lecture: Mr. W. H. Au- den, English poet, will lecture on "A Sense of One's Age" under the aus- pices of the Department of English at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, in the Rackham Lecture Hall. The public is cordially invited. Today's Events Freshman Round Table meeting tonight at 7:30 in Lane Hall. Mr. Kenneth Morgan will talk infor- mally about life in a Hindu Monas- tery. Drum and Bugle Corp meeting in Waterman Gym today at 1:00 p.m. Disciples Guild skating party at Burns Park this afternoon. Members and their friends will meet at the Guild House at 2 p.m. If more con- venient, join the group at the park. Michigan Outdoor Club will meet this afternoon at 2:00, at Lane Hall for a skating party. Meeting open to all, undergraduates particularly invited. Ski 'Group meeting today at 2:00 p.m. in the lounge of the Women's Athletic Building. Anyone interested in skiing instruction is invited to attend. A notice will be posted in the Women's Athletic Building by noon indicating whether snow con- ditions will permit actual skiing, or indoor instruction will be given. Graduate Students and other Uni- versity students are invited to listen to a radio broadcast of "Faust," giv- en by the Metropolitan Opera Com- pany, today at 2:00 p.m. in the Men's Lounge of the Rackham Building. Coming Events German Table for Faculty Mem- bers: The regular luncheon meeting will be held Monday at 12:10 p.m. in the Founders' Room of the Michi- gan Union. All faculty members in- terested in speaking German are cor- dially invited. There will be a brief informal talk by Professor Ernst A: Phillipson on, "Germanisches und Finnisches." Deutscher Verein will present the second lecture of the current series at the 'Ensan will be taken Sunday afternoon, Jan. 7, at 3:15 at Rent- schler's studio. All members must be present in full dress. Bring your ribbons. e Regular rehearsal imme- diately following the picture. Fellowship of Reconciliation meet- ing onMonday, Jan. 8 at 7:00 p.m. in Lane Hall. Supper at 6:00. Call Lane Hall before Monday noon for reservations. The Art Cinema League presents "The Thief of Bagdad." Members are reminded that the performances start promptly at 3:15 and 8:15 on Sunday, Jan. 7. The Women's Research Club will meet on Monday Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the West Lecture Room of the Rackham Building. Dr. Hazel Losh will speak on "Sun-spots, Their Dis- tribution and Effects." New Cooperative House: There will be a meeting for all men interested in forming a new cooperative house, at Lane Hall, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7. Anyone interested in living in the new house this coming semester should be at this meeting, or should leave his name with one of the co- operative houses. The Westminster Guild will have a supper Sunday at 5:30 and discus- sion at 7:00. Dr. W. P. Lemon will discuss, "The Bible at a Single View." The Lutheran Student Club meet- ing Sunday at 5:30. Dinner at 6:00. Rev. H. Yoachum will speak on "The Christian Home." The Monday Evening Drama See- tion of the Faculty Women's Club will meet Monday evening, Jan. 8, at 7:30 in the Michigan Union. Churches I First Methodist Church: Morning Worship Service at 10:40 a.m. Dr. C. W. Brashares will preach on "Christianity-It's Practice." Stalker Hall: 9:45 a.m. Student Class at Stalker Hall. 6 p.m. Wes- leyan Guild Meeting at the First Methodist Church. Francile Martin and John Field will tell of their semi- nar in Europe and attendance at the World Christian Youth Conference at Amsterdam last summer. Fellowship hour and supper following the meet- ing. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church- Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion; 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion and Sermon by the Rt. Rev. Herman Page, D.D.; 11:00 a.m. Junior Church; 11:00 a.m. Kindergarten in Harris Hall; 7:00 p.m. Student meeting. Homecoming. Games and refresh- ments. Disciples Guild, (Chirch of Christ): 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship, Rev. Fred Cowin, Minister. 12:00 noon, Students' Bible Class, H. L. Pickerill, leader. 6:30 p.m., Harold Rudolph, '41L, will lead the Guild in a discus- sion on "Should We Be Enthusiastic About Our Religion?" Social hour and refreshments following the dis- cussion. First Church of Christ, Scientist: Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. subject "God." Sunday School at 11:45 a.m. First Presbyterian Church: 10:45 a.m. "God-Our Contemporary" will be the subject of Dr. Lemon's sermon at the Morning Worship Service. 5:30 p.m. Westminster Student Guild will meet for supper and fel- lowship hour. Subject of discussion: "The Bible at a Single View" led by Dr. Lemon. Unitarian Church: 11 a m. "Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage?" by the Rev. H. P. Marley. 7:30 p.m. Round Table Dliscus-. sion: Mr. Elliottt Maraniss, '40, will ASU Convention held during the lead a discussion on the National holidays in Madison, Wis. Refresh- ments. First Baptist Church: 9:30, Gradu- ate Bible Class taught by Prof. Loeroy Waterman. 10:45. Morning Worship. Sermon, Topic, "The Man of Faith." 12:00. Youth Round Table.:Dis- cussion topic, "What Can We Behie About the Church?" 6:15. Roger Williams Guild in. the Guild House, 503 E. Huron. Mr. Richard Steding will report on his attendance at the "Consultation on the World Mission of the Christian Church," recently held in Toronto, Canada. Reform Services will be held in. the chapel of the Hillel Foundation Sun- day morning at 11:00 a.m. The ser- mon entitled "The 1930's-The De- pressing Decade," will be delivered by Dr. Isaac Rabinowitz. I DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN 1