#AG~ roV~ - . - .: T~aA Mi~?CH ~0. 1941. .:... THE MICHIGAN DAILY DRAMA 'Its For You!' 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 newpaper. 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.the regular school year by carrier $4:00; by mail, $4.50." REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. ,.College Publishers Representative 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N. Y. CHICACO * BOSTON * Los ANGELES "SAN FRANCISCO Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1940-41 Editoridl Staff Hert'ie Haufler Alvin Sarasohn Paul M. Chandler Karl Kessler Milton Orshefsky Howard A. Goldman Laurence Mascott Donald Wirtchafter Esther ,Osser Helen Corman . . Managing Editor . Editorial Director City Editor . . Associate Editor . . . . Associate "Editor . . . . Associate Editor . . . Associate Editor . . . . . . Sports Editor . . . . .Women's Editor . . . . Exchange Editor Business Staff Business Manager . Assistant Business Manager Women's Business Manager Women's Advertising Manager Irving Guttman Robert Gilmour Helen Bohnsack Jane Krause NIGHT EDITOR: A. P. BLAUSTEIN The editorials published in The Michi- gan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. Fascism Begins At Home ... OUR LEGISLATURE has given its stamp to a bill which bestows upon the President amazing powers to extend Ameri- can aid to Britain for the purpose of eradicating a dictator country. We are being asked to con- tribute toward the annihilation of this dictator whose gospel is founded on the doctrine of race- hatred, discrimination and inequality. And it is possible that we will be asked to fight, to lay down our lives presumably that this dictator, and his policies, may be removed permanently from the face of the earth. And yet there are some who maintain that even if this were a fight to eradicate Hitlerism and Mussolinism, it would not be worth the tre- mendous cost-in dollars, in lives-because we would develop a fascism, American style, which would be as bad as, if not worse than, the alien variety. There are indications that, even in our very defense preparations for the task of stamping out dictatorship, we are well on our way toward an American brand of Hitlerism. Conscription, it is argued, may be a necessary step in our de- fense. That may be. But the forfeiting of labor's right to strike, as capital continues to enjoy large profits is an example of the Hitler-type of in- equality being forced upon us in the name of "national defense." A like example is the pro- posal that Concentration Camps be constructed to house "fifth columnists who can't (legally) be deported." These points have been discussed previously at length. But there is in America a tendency, one of the basic steps in the development of dictator- ship, which has been increasing in leaps and bounds since the beginning of serious "defense" preparations. And that is Hitler's own favorite method-that vicious scapegoat system of race discrimination-the very system which made us despise Hitler at the outset. Look through the help-wanted section of any city newspaper today. "Since the start of the war, the number of "Christian Only" specifi- cations in the want ads have increased tre- mendously. Some go so far as to state "Anglo- Saxon Only." Remember how we condemned Hitler for these same policies a very few years ago? And this Hitlerian theory of race superiority appears to be endorsed officially by the country which is fighting to rid the world of Hitler and to make it safe once more for democracy. The Bitish Purchasing Commission, now engaged in buying $10,000,000,000 worth of munitions in the United States gives good official evidence of this vicious policy. This Commission, on Jan- uary 25, '1941, applied for three statistical typists at an office of the New York State Employment Service. This order could not be filled at the branch office, so copies of the application were sent to all offices of the Service. The application could not be filled because the Commission specified typists who were white, Christian, of English, Scotch, Welsh, or Ulster Irish descent. Ulster Irish, incidentally, excludes several million Irish Catholics in this country. This British policy of discrimination may be tAnnima ,n l- n hoei thit thnerih other fmrn . Play Production presents william Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, at the Mendelssohn The- atre, March 19-22. The Cast: "Beatrice," Ada Mc- Farland; "Hero," Adeline Gittlen; "Margaret," Dor- othy Haydel; "Leonato," Norman Oxhandler; "Don Pedro," William Altman; "Benedick," Hugh Norton; "Claudio," David Rich; "Don John," Jack Mitchell; "Borachio," William Kinzer; "Antonio," brother to Leonato, Marvin Levey; "Dogberry," Robert Lewis; "verges," John Sinclair. WITH ALL due credit to the ladies, and indeed they have ever their spot in our hearts and on our stages, it was still Hugh Norton at the post, on every turn, and in the stretch by a good daylight length in last night's production of Mach Ado About Nothing. Norton waltzed all through the first half of the play, went slightly ham in the second part (due to no fault of his own, but rather to a shortcoming of Mr. Shake- speare's), and then walked onto the stage during a crowd scene, bungled a line, and held the show up for a good two minutes by the clock while he sent the dowagers rolling down the aisles at the bandit-like, strictly solo recovery he made. I'll lay five to one he does it again tonight, and every night through the run of the play, and if he doesn't, it isn't Hugh Norton but a plater wearing Mr. Norton's wig. Every time Norton had the stage to himself, and most of the time when somebody wandered in, on business or just window-shopping, the un- scrupulous and talented Benedick bent his knee, or picked his nose, and it was hard to remember sometimes just who that was who walked off a second ago, you know, the one in the green dress. Norton not only insinuates himself into every- one's scene though, he bolsters and plays up to the other members of the cast in such a way that his professional savoir faire sets a pace for the play as a whole, and lends the venerated lines of William Shakespeare that quality of familiarity and good theatre which is so often lacking in the respectful interpretations of young and old amateurs alike. AS TO BEATRICE, played by Nan McFarland, she was right on Norton's heels through the show, and certainly deserves high praise for playing her part sharply and charmingly enough not to bog down below Benedick. McFarland held her own, and certainly deserves co-starring again as she did in Trelawney of the Wells. I am sorry that the other ladies of the cast, with the excep- tion of Dorothy Haydel as Margaret, did not exhibit the splendid stage presence of McFar- "Personal Description," "W* X*," meaning White Christian. The asterisks mean "absolutely." One application blank actually used by the New York State Employment Service contains the follow- ing initials: "SMW - WNO - CPJ," meaning- Single, Married, Widower; White, Negro, Ori- ental; Catholic, Protestant. Jew. Since religion or color or race of the applicant has nothing to do with his efficiency as. say, a stenographer. there is no reason for even asking these questions, unless it is pure racial discrimination. The number of defense industries which dis- criminate in this manner is suprising. These applications are issued through state employ- ment offices-some of them from the British Government, presumedly fighting for democracy and freedom everywhere. The difference in pre- judice here and in Naziland seems not to be in type, but in degree. That's the way it started in Germany, and, carried to its logical conclusion, it can happen here. With every "defense" step taken, our country seems to be approaching more closely a variety of Hitlerism. The most important part of our national de- fense should be defense of institutions-our liberties, our freedoms, our equalities. Without these, no democracy remains to be defended. If we neglect the growing fascism within our country in an attempt to pursue fascism abroad, the idea of a "war for democracy" becomes pure mockery. What would be the use of our enter- ing this war, if, instead of destroying Hitler- ism, we have a new variety over here? -David Lachenbruch Cooleypon.ndati.o Plans Expansion. THE RENEWAL of plans for the launching of the Mortimer E. Cooley Foundation should prove in the near future of great significance to every student in the University as well as to the University itself. By means of the Foundation it is hoped that the College of Engineering plant will be ex- panded, that graduate science work will be further encouraged, that additional equipment would be provided for research and that the high'standards which have been maintained by the College would be continued. THE FOUNDATION committee, which has been formed under the direction of Prof. A. E. White, director of the engineering -research de- partment, has sent booklets concerning the Foundation to more than 17,00 alumni. The ob- ject of these booklets is as follows: " . ..an appeal to the alumni to get in touch with the College; to learn its problems and ob- jectives; and to join loyally with its officers in an attempt to increase its usefulness by secur- ing the active interest of business men, engineers, manufacturers and citizens who desire to endow worthwhile efforts." THE PLANS of the Cooley Foundation are cer- tainly worthwhile and certainly more than worthv of the comnlte cooneratinn nf everv shi- land, but suffice it to say that Adeline Gittlen struggled gamely with the rotten-role of Hero, and did not, I feel, come out the winner. It is not a woman's play anyhow. Robert Lewis as Dogberry, and John Sinclair as Verges did very swell burlesque jobs, and had the play (with the gentlemen of the watch of course) to themselves just after intermission. Lewis shows great promise in his work in these parts. As Claudio, as rotten a part on the writing end as Hero; David Rich, I blush to admit, was a good David Rich. His trouble, swords, romance, and general youthfulness onstage. Sorry, David, and don't let me scare you. A fine play, well done, beautifully costumed, with orchestral ac- companiment as of tonight. Don't miss it, and I am not in the hire of nobody. -ay McCormick ART By WILLIAM BAKER A rare opportunity to see several fine examples of Javanese Batiks and Balinese textiles is offer- ed by the College of Architecture and Design in an exhibition being shown in the main floor display cases of the Architecture Building. The exhibit is borrowed from the collection of Prof. and Mrs. Everett Brown, who collected the pieces while travelling in the two islands. The whole collection offers a striking variety of color and pattern, more than one might ex- pect from two cultures ordinarily considered very similar. The sarongs from Java are notable for their rich intricate patterns, carried out in subdued color harmonies. The fabric of the pieces is a finely woven cotton muslin, which is processed by alternate baths in oil and lye, and then buried in the earth to age for some time. The material thus achieves the softness and texture of silk, but is much more resistant to deterioration. After this process, the fabric is dyed, and the traditional and symbolic designs are worked out by the women. Garments of this type are fre- quently handed down from one generation to another, lasting for a considerable period even if worn every day. Also displayed in the exhibit are the instru- ments (tjanting) with which the wax is applied, and photographs showing how the garments are worn. In direct contrast to the subdued colors and intricate patterns of the Javanese Batiks are the brilliantly-hued Balinese textiles. They are also made as sarongs, but have a pattern only in a narrow vertical band which is worn behind. The fabric is of heavy silk, the patterns being achieved by tying the silk threads in exactly the right way and dying them with different colors so that when they are threaded on the loom, the patterns automatically appear in the process of weaving. The most unique part of the exhibit contains two Balinese calendars illustrating propitious and unlucky days, which are religiously adhered to by the Balinese in their everyday life. The calendars are painted with a tempera medium on thin muslin in soft delicate colors. All in all, the exhibition offers an unusual opportunity to get a cross-section of the art and culture of two islands little known except as romantic vacation-lands. There is a fresh- ness and beauty in color and design, satisfying to the eye. But more than that, the exhibit dissolves some of the mystery which naturally surrounds the virtually-unknown Far East islands. 'PAK N/ DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN i. RADIO I. By DAVID LACHENBRUCH There are many students-I am one of them- who like to study at night with a soft background of music, especially of the light cassical variety. For these students I have a list of late evening light classical and symphonic music for every weekday night-music which can be listened to for enjoyment, or played softly on the radio while you are studying. Some of the stations are remote but can be heard on any fairly good radio. A note first, about the Wednesday, night World's Best Music concert over WOSU. It is a broad- cast from 10 to 11 p.m. over the Ohio State Uni- versity station and consists of symphonic record- ings from the collections of OSU's Dean-Emeri- tus Alfred Vivian. A card to WOSU will bring their programs for the next six months. The nightly Music After Midnight series from KMOX composed of the very light classics together with light opera numbers-no vocals-and the music is especially intended to be read by. I have also listed some of the good symphonic broad- casts. (Continued from Page 2) lating Machine 2: Will the following get in touch with me at the earliest opportunity: Adams, Walter Joseph; Balay, Kenneth A.; Christen, Eliza- beth Helen; Voelker, Henry George; Braun, Allen Edward; Morrow, Rob- ert Edgar. A. D. Meacham Exhibitions Exhibitions: The following exhibi- tions will be open at the hours stated below in the Rackham Building: Ceramics and Bronzes from Siam. The Neville Collection. Stelae from Kom Abu Billu. From the University's excavation in Egypt. Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirrors. March 17-21, 2-5 and 7-10 p.m. March 22, 2-5 p.m. Modern Posters in Alumni Memorial Hall afternoons, 2-5, through March 24, under the auspices of the Ann, Arbor Art Association and the Insti- tute of Fine Arts. Javanese and Balinese textiles from] the collection of Professor and Mrs.' Everett S. Brown are on exhibition in the display cases, main floor cor- ridor, Architecture Building, March 10-27. Exhibit: Defense Housing, arranged by the Central Housing Commission, Washington, D.C.; third floor Ex- hibition Room, Architecture Building, March 25-29, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lectures University Lecture: George H. Sa- bine, Professor of Philosophy, The Sage School of Philosophy, Cornell University, will lecture on the subject of "Objectivity and Social Studies" under the auspices of the Depart- ment of Philosophy at 4:15 p.m. on Priday, March 21, in the Rackham Amphitheatre. The public is cordially invited. Lectures: There will be lectures, consultation and criticism by Senor Carlos . Contreras, City Planning Consultant, Mexico City and Federal District, as follows: Today: 9:00 a.m. Address Land- scape Architectural Students, "School and Playgrounds in Mexico.', 4:15 p.m. Public Lecture, Rackham Amphitheatre, "City Planning in Mexico.- Leland Stowe, noted foreign cor- respondent, will be presented by the Oratorical Association tonight at 8:15 in the Hill Auditorium. Tickets are and with Intravitam Stains." Tea will be served in Room 3502, 4:00- 4:30 p.m. All interested are invited. A.I.E.E. meeting at the Union to- night k at* 8!00. Prof. J. S. Gault will speak on "The Induction Motor and Rotorbar Currents." Since this is the last meeting before the engin- eering "Open House," it is imperative that every member attend. La Soeiedad Hispanica presents' Prof. E. A. Mercado who will lecture on "El Estudiante Latinoamericano en Yanquilandia," today at 4:15 p.m. in 103 R.L. Men's Physical Education Club will meet tonight at the Union. Mr. Har- old Brown will speak on his physical education experiences in China. Mimes Meeting tonight at 7:30 in the Interfraternity Council room of the Union. ! Classical Students: The meeting of Phi Tau Alpha, announced for to- day has been postponed, on account of the Leland Stowe lecture, until Thursday, March 27. Please continue to submit questions until Tuesday, March 25. The meeting will not change as to time or place. Phi Delta Kappa Coffee Hour, 4:15 p.m. today, in the West Conference Room, Rdckham Building; Prof Arthur B. Moehlman will act as dis- cussion starter. Seminar in Religious Art: Professor Ralph Hammett, Associate Professor of Architecture, will give an illustrat- ed lecture on "Christian Architecture' at Lane Hall this evening at 7:30 The seminar is open to the public. Varsity Glee Club: Rehearsal to- night from 7:30 to 9:30 in room 365 of the Union. Eligibility cards mltist be turned in by Sunday. J.G.P. Make-up Committee Meet- ing today at 5:30 p.m. in the League. The League House Group will meet - today at 4:30 p.m. in the League. Election of officers for next semes- ter will take place. Each House should be represented. Ann Arbor Independents will meet today at 4:45 p.m. in the League. All members urged td attend as elections for the coming year will take place. The Interior Decorating Group of the Faculty Women's Club will meet at the League today at 3:00 p.m. Miss Julia Conlin from "Howard T' Ratcliffe Co.," Toledo, will talk about "Fashion Trends in Home Furnish- ings." The meeting will be open to all members of the Faculty Women's Club. The Scroll-Michigamua Reception, which was formerly planned for this evening, has been postponed indef- initely. Comin Events Disciples Guild will have an Inter- national Progressive Dinner Party Friday evening, March 21, at 6:30. First course at 1224 White Ct. Small charge. The menu, decorations and entertainment will be characteristic Df the four countries to be visited. Call 5838 before tonight for reserva- tions. 1: 1; 1 MONDAY EVENING .1-11:45. .WXYZ-Music You Want [2:12:30. KMOX (1100 kc.)-Masterworks of Music 1:10-2 KMOX-Music After Midnight TUESDAY EVENING 9-10 CKLW-Montreal Symphony 11-11:45.,WXYZ-Music You Want 12-12:30 KMOX-Masterworks of Music 1:10-2 KMOX-Music After Midnight WEDNESDAY EVENING 0-11 WOSU (550 kc.)-World's Hest Music RADIO SPOTLIGHT WJR WWJ CKLW WXYZ 750 KC - CBS 920 KC - NBC Red 1030 KC - Mutual 1240 KC-NBC Blue Thursday Evening 6:00 News- Ty Tyson Rollin' Bud Shaver 6:15 Liberty's Story Newscast; Tune Home RhumsbaRhythms 6:30 Inside of Sports Frazier Hunt Conga Day in Review 6:45 Musical Lowell Thomas Time Waltz Serenade 7:00 Amos 'n Andy Fred Waring Happy Joe Easy Aces 7:15 Lanny Ross Revue; Melodies val Clare Mr. Keen-Tracer 7:30 Vox Pop Xavier Cugat Mixture Melodies Intermezzo 7:45 Vox Pop Presents Interlude; News Jas. Bourbonnaise 8:00 Ask-it Basket Coffee Peter Horace Aeidt's 8:15 Ask-it Basket Time Quill Pot 0' Gold 8:30 City Desk The Aldrich In Chicago Tommy Dorsey 8:45 News at 8:55 Family Tonight Orchestra 9:00 Major Bowes Kraft Music Hall Echoes Eastman School 9:15 Major Bowes -Bing Crosby, Of Heaven of Music 9:30 Major Bowes Bob Burns, News; Wallenstein's John B. Kennedy 9:45 Major Bowes Trotter Orch. Sinfonietta Let's Dance