TH E MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1940 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Washington Merry-Go-Round DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN iG WTI9R ~ C oVfEar ,,,,,oIIE~A AJNM~ 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 Bummer Session. Member of the Associated Press The Assolated 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. Suboriptions during the regular school year by carrier $4.00; by mail, $4.50. REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING SY 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 Editorial Staff Hervie Haufler. Alvin Sarasohn. Paul M. Chandler Karl Kessler Milton Orshefsky Howard A. Goldman . Laurence Mascott Donald Wirtchafter . Esther Osser aelen Corman * .Managing Editor Editorial Director . . . . City Editor . . . Associate Editor . . . Associate Editor . . . Associate Editor * . . Associate Editor . . . Sports Editor . . . Women's Editor . . . Exchange Editor Inside reason why Roosevelt is making his special campaign trip to the key industfial cen- ter, Cleveland, is contained in these two sharply contrasting sets of figures: In 1936 he carried Cleveland by 184,000 . As of today, local polls still show him leading-but only by 60,000 to 80,000 votes. This is not enough to offset the big Willkie majorities sure to come from the rural districts. So unless the President can stoke up his vote in Cleveland and the other industrial centers of Ohio, he can kiss the Buckeye State goodbye. Today the odds in Ohio favor Willkie. How-. ever, the battling is so close that Republican managers privately hold their breaths. In se- cret estimates, they figure Willkie will skin through by from 50,000 to 75,000. This, interestingly enough, is just about the margin which the Democrats privately expect to win. During Roosevelt's Dayton-Columbus trip several weeks ago, Ohio Democratic leaders told him their private polls showed a 50,000 to 60,000 margin. So with Ohio casting over 3,000,000 votes this year, these estimates show how close the boys are figuring and how uncertain is the Buckeye State. Burton In No matter which candidate wins the presiden- tial battle, one thing is certain regarding the local battle! Harold H. Burton, Cleveland's re- form Republican Mayor, is the sure-shot win- ner of the senatorial toga relinquished by Dem- ocratic "Honest Vic" Donahev. Burton is making a runaway race and will lead the rest of the GOP ticket by a wide maw gin. His Democratic opponent, John McSweeney, hasn't even been able to get started. Burton is a man to watch. For if the 1944 Republican presidential race is open to all comers, he will be one of the leading contestants. Burton has White House ambitions and has demonstrated that in his quiet way he usually gets what he goes after. He will be no "ball of fire" in the Senate, because he is not that type. But the Senate will know he is there. Honest, able and courageous, he cleaned up Cleveland's once notorious underworld so thor- oughly that the city now has one of the best police records in the country. Although once a corporation lawyer, Burton has greatly expanded the municipal power plant, despite the bitter opposition of private utilities. He has also de*- fended WPA and is now engaged in a hot fight with the street car company over a franchise renewal. Ohio's GOP machine didn't like the idea of Burton being the party's candidate for Senator. Particularly opposed was Governor John Bricker, with whom Burton had a sulphurous battle over relief "last spring. Furthermore, Bricker has White House ambitions of his own. But in the primary Burton bowled over the machine like ten pins, and the boys hastened to make peace. Now all is harmonious and he's their fair-haired hero-for the present. Willkie's Godfather Elwood, Ind., may be the proud birthplace of Wendell Willkie but Portsmouth, O., claims the title of godfather. Reason is that five years ago a number of Portsmouth folks aided in sav- ing Willkie from what might have been a fatal airplane crash. Willkie had been summoned to a business conference in New Orleans, had chartered a plane at Newark, N. J., to take him to Cincin- nati and catch a southbound train. Over West Virginia his plane became lost in a severe storm and the pilot began radioing nearby airports to [et his bearings. He was unable to get any response. Finally, around 7 p.m., the plane flew over Portsmouth and began circling to attract attention. L. W. Burns, local newsman, noticed the ship and -c 4.r r' 'r' Leedom, who rushed an emer. the town's airfield. A number of residents also drove out to add the headlights of their cars for this purpose. With these emergency means the field was suf- ficiently lighted so the big ship was able to land safely. In order not to alarm his wife, Willkie did not disclose his identity at the time. Later it was revealed that he and an attorney of Common- weath and Southern, which he then headed, were the passengers during the scary experience. On Flanders Fields Germany allows no press reports to tell of the plight of France, but this does not prevent refugees in America from telling what's going on. A dramatic picture of French life is brought overseas by the secretary of the manufacturers' association of France, M. Robert A. Dordet, who came in by Baltimore, and was not exposed to general press interviews. As told the Merry- Go-Round exclusively, this is his story: There are no automobiles on the streets of France, because there is no gasoline. Supplies have been cut off by the British embargo and later the German. There is a shortage of all foods, a complete absence of some. There is no coffee, no tea, -no butter, no milk. Winter is coming and there is no coal. Furthermore, the invasion of refugees- French, Belgian and Dutch-has reduced food supplies. So far, refugees swarming all over the countryside have kept themselves alive on. the fruits and vegetables of southern France. Fall harvesting and planting is further dis- rupted by the absence of workers. A million French soldiers are held as prisoners, and re- quests for their release to work in fields and factories have been unavailing. Three times Vichy's Vice Premier Laval went to Paris to ap- peal to the German high command, and even was refused an audience. Germany was too busy waging war on England to talk about problems of peace. 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: WILLIAM H. NEWTON The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. Conscientious Objectors Tolerated . . . AST WEEK the basic patterns of American life changed. The United States watched the registration of 16,000,000 men, many of whom would form the first con- tingents of this nation's first peacetime conscript army. Just how would a conscript army changRj the social and economic fabric of the country? What would be the short-run and final effects ou~ unemployment? What would be the major results of group living on a mass scale? And what would be the status of the conscientious objector? The problem of the conscientious objector, growing out of the age-old conflict between the state and the individual, was indeed im- portant. For its intelligent solution would pro- vide a severe test for the democratic concept that minority opinion at all times deserves re- spect and consideration. The Conscription Act "relieves any person of combatant training and service who, by reason of religious training and belief, is in good' faith conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form." And from Washington come re- ports that War Department officials in charge of draft regulations favor a liberal interpreta- tion of this particular clause to include all gen- uine objectors, whether they be religious, hu- manitarian or political. It is to be hoped that such reports are accurate, that the somewhat narrow provisions of the Conscription Act be broadened in actual prac- tice. For is it not clear that the so-called human- itarian and political objectors are just as sin- cere in their protestations against war as those who belong to a religious sect? Are not political and humanitarian arguments against war as valid and as tenable as religious objections? For who would undertake to make the artificial dis- tinctions between the various forms of ob- jections? This whole problem of the conscientious ob- jector, complex and delicate as it surely is, will be decided in large measure by-the local draft boards. The composition of these boards must be scanned with care by all those who are in- terested in preserving the admittedly necessary respect for minority groups and their beliefs. Equal care must be exercised in checking the personnel of the various appeal boards, espe- cially the one set up by the U.S. Department of Justice. These boards will be at all times the focal point of the problem of the conscientious objector. One cannot stress too much the need for fair and reasonable treatment of the sincere con- scientious objector, whether religious, human- itarian or political. One may have come to the reluctant conclusion for himself that the prin- ciple of conscription is a tragic necessity in the World of 1940. But this conclusion does not im- ply that the same person is not still interestedf in the welfare of those who are determined td maintain at all odds their stand against war. In this era of crisis no abrogation of important democratic principles, including the rights of minorities, can be permitted. - Chester Bradley Japan seems irked that the United States SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1940 VOL. L. No. 24 Publication in the Daily Official 1 Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Notices College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Schools of Music, Educa- tion, and Forestry: Students who re- ceived marks of I or X at the close of their last semester or summer session of attendance will receive a grade of E in the course unless this work is made up by October 30. Students wishing an extension of time beyond this date in order to make up this work should file a petition addressed to the appropriate official in their school with Room 4 U.H. where it4 will be transmitted. Robert L. Williams, Assistant Registrar. Faculty of the College of Literature,1 Science, and the Arts: The five-week freshman reports will be due Satur- day, November 2, in the Academic Counselors' Office, 108 Mason Hall. The University Bureau of Appoint- ments and Occupational Information has received notice of the following Civil Service examinations. The last date for filing application is noted in each case: United States Civil Service Principal Field Representative, sal- ary $4600, November 18, 1940. Senior Field Representative, salary $3800, November 18, 1940. Field Representative, salary $3200, November 18, 1940. Assistant Field Representative, salary $2600, November 18, 1940. Junior Tabulating Machine' Oper- ator, salary $1,440, November 12, 1940. Under Tabulating Machine Oper- ator, salary $1260, November 12, 1940. Junior Alphabetic Accounting Ma- chine Operator, salary $1440, Novem- ber 12, 1940. Under Alphabetic Accounting Ma- chine Operator, salary $1260,Novem- ber 12, 1940. Border Patrolman, salary $2000, November 4, 1940. Detroit Civil Service Supervisor of Tenant Relations, salary $3300, October 26, 1940. Complete announcements on file at the University Bureau of Appoint- ments and Occupational nformation, 201 Mason Hall. Office hours: 9-12 and 2-4. Academic Notices Biological Chemistry Seminar will meet in Room 319 West Medical Building, at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Octo- ber 28. Subject: "Some Problems Related to Protein Analysis." All interested are invited. Chemistry 6, Sect. II, make-up ex- amination will be held in Room 309, Chemistry Bldg., on Monday, Oct. 28, 3:00-6:00 p.m. DRAMA~ By JEAN SHAPERO A different kind of puppet show came to the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre last night for a two-day run, and while the Yale Puppeteers are not new to Ann Arbor audiences, their original music and up-to-date routines made their performance something novel and refreshing in the theatrical calendar. Michigan graduates Forman Brown', '22, and Harry Burnett, '23, have discarded the traditional attempt to crate an illusion of reality about the marionettes as they pull aside the curtains to show the audience the techniques of operating a pup- pet show. The result is a fast-mov- ing revue, with a charming air of informality in which the puppets still manage to retain an amazing life- like quality. This is due to the remark- able similarity of the marionettes to their human counterparts, as well as to the skill of Burnett and his assistant Harry Brandon, in manip- ulating the wooden dolls. An innovation in this year's edi- tion of "It's A Small World" is a musical comedy, presenting only the essentials that the averag~e theatre- goer remembers about musicals. This one, laid on Robinson Crusoe's des- ert island, lampoons, but good hum- oredly, Mrs. Roosevelt and her pro- pensity for travel. After a discussion by her of the troubles of this country Friday is quite ready to remain on the desert island he had been longing to leave before her arrival. As nine chorus girls come dancing onto the stage-. it is easy to see how Burnett and Brandon achieved th distinction of being able to keep mor puppets in action at one time than can any other puppeteers. The pup- pets go through a routine that is surprisingly reminiscent of the danc- ing of a Cotton Club Chorus. The satire of Brown's lyrics is mos telling, however, in the parodies o familiar American figures. "Genial All Students interested in enroll- a ing in a special course in the im- 2 provement of reading, which is to C be organized shortly, are invited to p attend a general meeting at 4:00 a o'clock Thursday, October 31, in Na- i tural Science Auditorium. At that t time the general plan of the course d will be discussed, something will bee said about the nature of the work, and the days and hours of the class meetings will be settled. Concerts p An All-American concert will be presented by the University Sym- phony Orchestra at 4:15 p.m. Sun- day in Hill Auditorium, with PalmerI Christian, University Organist, as guest soloist. Conducted by Prof. Thor Johnson, this concert is the first of a series of four, and is open1 to the general public free of charge.a Events Today c Freshman Roundtable will be heldi at 7:30 tonight in Lane Hall. Mr. Kenneth Morgan will lead the discus- sion on "The Nature and Existence of God."s Suomi Club meeting tonight at 8:00 at the International Center. Saturday Luncheon Group will meet today at 12:15 p.m. at Lane Hall. Make reservations at Lane Hall. Open House will be held at the Hillel Foundation this afternoon fol- lowing the football game. All Hillel members and their guests are cord- ially invited. Graduate Dance (Informal) to- 1 night, 9:00-12:00, in the Assembly Hall of the Rackham Building. Ad- mission charge. Refreshments. Grad-.. uate students and faculty only in- vited. Michigan Wolverine will sponsor a social hour tonight, 8:30-12:00, in- _ stead of on Sunday as in the past., Small charge per couple. Coming Events German Table for Faculty Mem- hers will meet Monday at 12:10 p.m. in the Founders' Room, Michigan Union. Faculty members interested in German conversation are cordially invited. Professor Henry A. Sanders will talk on "Lateinische Papyri in Michigan." Registration meeting of all people interested in permanent positions Wednesday, October 30, at 4:15 p.m. in the Natural Science Auditorium. The Bureau of Appointments and Occupational Information wishes that all seniors and graduate people de- siring jobs be present at this meet- ing. The detailed procedure of reg- istration will be discussed at the meeting. The Inter-Cooperative Council will meet at eight o'clock Sunday in room 304, Michigan Union. Plans will be laid for the formation of a coopera- tive house on campus for married students. All interested are invited. Social Service Seminar will meet Tuesday, 7:15-8:15 p.m. in Lane Hall. Miss Anne Sprague will discuss "The Sphere of the Volunteer in Social Service." Seminar in Religious Music will meet Monday, 4:15 p.m. at Lane Hall. Open House. Students and faculty are invited to the Open House at the Muriel Lester Cooperative House, 909 East University, Sunday, October 27, 3:00-6:00 p.m. The Lutheran Student Association will meet Sunday evening at 5:30 in the Zion Lutheran Parish Hall. Sup- per will be served and afterward Prof. Paul Kauper of the Law School will speak on "Reformation Echoes." All are invited to attend. will join the Walther Leaguers at a Zone Rally to be held at Trinity Church in Wyandotte. For trans- portation meet at St. Paul's Church t 1:30 p.m. The Student Club meet- ng at te local church will be omitted his Sunday. Halloween party Mon- day evening at 8 o'clock. All Luth- eran students and friends are invited. Churches St. Paul's Lutheran Church: Serv- ce at 10:45 a.m. Sermon by Rev. C. A. Brauer on "Render unto Caesar." Disciples.Guild (Christian Church) 10:00 a.m. Students' Bible Class, H. L. Pickerill, leader. 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship, Rev. Fred Cowin, minister. 6:30 p.m. Guild Sunday Evening Hour. A student panel will discuss and compare some of the fundamen- tal beliefs and practices of four of the world's leading religions-Islam, Hin- duism, Confucianism and Christian- ity. Social hour and refreshments will follow. Zion Lutheran Church: Worship service on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Ser- mon by Mr. Roland Wiederanders on "Jesus: Acquaintance or Friend." Ann Arbor Society of Friends meets in Lane Hall on Sunday for woship at 5:00 p.m. A report of the Five- year's Meeting held at Richmond will be given at 6:00 p.m. Unitarian Church: 11:00 a.m. "The White House and the Dark Cloud," sermon by Rev. H. P. Marley. 7:30 p.m. Round Table Discussion on "Campaign Issues" led by Neil Staebler and George Meader. Re- freshments. First Methodist Church: Morning Worship Service at 10:40 o'clock. Dr. C. W. Brashares will preach on "The Power." Wesley Foundation. Student class at 9:45 a.m. in the Wesley Founda- tion Assembly Room. Prof. Carroth- ers, leader. Wesleyan Guild meeting in the Assembly Room at 6:00 p.m. Fellowship hour and supper following the meeting. First Presbyterian Church: 9:30 a.m. Bible class for University stu- dents in the Choir Room. Professor R. D. Brackett, teacher. 10:45 a.m. "Balancing the Soul's Budget" will be the subject of the sermon by Dr W. P. Lemon. 6:00 p.m. Westminster Student Guild will meet for supper at 6:00 o'clock. At 7:00 o'clock there will be a Symposium entitled "My Idea of Religion," All students are cordi- ally invited. First Church of Christ, Scientist: Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. Sub- ject: "Probation After Death." Sun- day school at 11:45 a.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church: Sunday, 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion; 11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and Ser- mon; 11:00 a.m. Junior Church; 11:06 a.m., Kindergarten, Harris Hall; 7:00 p.m. College Work Program, Harris Hall. Delegates to the Conference of Youth of the diocese will speak on "Making the Students' Religion Most Effective." The Rev. Henry Lewis will also speak on "How the Church Works in General Conven- tion." Refreshments. First Congregational Church: 10:00 a.m. Adulty Study Group, "Our Her- itage and Polity." 10:45 a.m. Dr. L. A. Parr will preach on "The Cliffs-The Cliffs They Stand!" 5:30 p.m. Ariston League. High School group; supper and program. 7:00 p.m. Student Fellowship. Stu- dents will discuss Youth and Life. Social hour and refreshments follow- ing. Trinity Luthern Church: Worship services Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Ser- mon by Rev. Henry O. Yoder on "Luther Speaks to Our Modern World." By MASCOTT We feel like feuding today. Second object of our feud is Messrs. Wirt- 1. In yesterday's Daily there appeared a rather chafter and Chandler. We seriously question short editorial entitled "Washington Not Op- their ability as football-game-outcome-prognos- posed to Third Term" by Albert P. Blaustein. ticators. In fact, with the invaluable aid of Hal There was nothing "bad" about the editorial. Wilson of the sports staff, Fire and Water hereby In fact, we won't even mention it. lists its selections for today's games and expects What we object to is, specifically, the eternal them to be far more accurate than those of ei- resort by so many allegedly eminent people, ther the Daily Double or the Scratch Pad. journalists or what have you to the shades and opinions of Washington, Jefferson, et al in dis- Michigan over Pennsylvana cussions of contemporary issues. As far as we're Santa Clara over Michigan State concerned, Washington's opinions on the third Ohio State over Cornell (and our fingers are term, "foreign entanglements" are irrelevant in crossed) contemporary discussion. So too are Jefferson's, Notre Dame over Illinois Jackson's and the younger Pitt's. Minnesota over Iowa The important consideration is that these Northwestern over Indiana men acted and spoke and lived under far differ- ent conditions than we at present experience Marquette over Texas Tech sand that, given present conditions, the contem- Nebraska over Missouri porary problems, they might have reacted far Harvard over Dartmouth differently to today's problems. The whole Navy over Yale matter is one, we feel, that should be relegated North Carolina over Tulane to the Ivory Tower in which such quaint sub- Duke over Wake Forest jects as "Who Wrote the Fourth Quarto of Julius Hamlet" should be consigned. The important, Oklahoma over Iowa State living fact is that we who reached maturity with Kansas State over Kansas these problems, who have been already condi- Vanderbilt over L. S. U. tioned by them, who are aware of the differences Georgetown over N. Y. 'U. in our civilization over that of even 50 years ago, Penn State over Temple make up our own minds and act upon our deci- Texas over Rice sions. But please let Washington rest in peace. Fordham over St. Marys He deserves that rest. Texas Christian over Tulsa The City Editor's SCRAqTCH PAD 'HARLES LINDBERGH has accepted an of- ' fer to speak to the students at Yale Univer- sity. Maybe it would be just as well if he were drafted for the Eli football team. It needs something. , * * * You probably noticed that Chicago has begun a campaign designed to swing the Ivy League from the eleven-man football union. The Maroons want a six-man style Letter To The Editor: To the Editor: Last Tuesday night Alpha Nu held their forum on aid to Great Britain. Jim Bob Stephenson, Harold Norris and Richard Steudel presented their views in that order. The Affirmative pointed out that we must aid Great Britain (1) to prevent' Hitler from gain- ing control of Europe and Africa, (2) to pre- vent the situation of having two nations with large navies confronting on us on both oceans, and (3) to prevent the downfall of our economic system as a result of an English defeat. The Negative, presented by A. S. U. member Harold Norris, presented an opposing argument saying that (1) we would involve ourselves in war, and (2) not help democracy abroad or (2) , I- S t tn RADIO SPOTLIGHT WJR WWJ CKLW WXYZ 750 KC - CBS 920 KC - NBC Red 1030 KC - Mutual 1240 KC- NBC Blue Saturday Evening 6:00 Stevenson News Sport Review Sons of the Saddle Day In Review 6:15 Musical Revue; News " Sandlotters 6:30 Inside of Sports Sports Parade Jim Parsons Record Review 6:45 Himber Orch. S. L. A. 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