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lfRE and WATER
By MASCOTT
Sitting Pretty!
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Editorial Stafff
It is with little regret that we recall a Friday
night quite a few weeks ago when we remained
active until almost 3:00 a.m. - counting, re-
counting, transferring and posting thousands of
baliuL- in the Student Senate race.
Our performance was enlightening because we
were interested in proportional representation
and how it works (our Poli Sci profs please take
note) and counting Student Senate ballots is
indeed valuable and interesting work when
viewed in that light.
The inaction of the Student Senate since that
election day, however, is not so enlightening or
valuable. In short, the newly elected members
of the Senate together with the members of
the last year's Senate that still hold office have
continued, despite their promises to the con-
trary, to maintain what is fast becoming a Mich-
igan tradition: Student Senate inactivity. Why
an eligibility card is demanded for a Student
Senator-we frankly don't know.
Most of the Senators. elected this fall prom-
ised- (1) that they would make the Senate a
truly active body and (2) that they would con-
centrate upon bringing greater focus and de-
mocracy upon campus affairs. As yet they have
done neither, but have only succeeded in elect-
ing varied mystical committees and not passing
any silly resolutions or sending telegrams to
Hitler. The latter two, at least, can be con-
sidered accomplishments, albeit negative ones.
It has been claimed that the Student Senate
is unproductive because it has no power. There
is, of course, a great deal of kierit to this claim
but we still consider it largely a rationalization.
We believe that the Senate can do a great deal
even as an investigatory agency. This it has
failed to do. At present its only accomplish-
ments seem to be its stimulus to the marital
relations lecture series three years ago and its
sponsorship of the annual Parleys and varied
campus debates. The last two functions, though
admittedly highly important, could, we feel, be
accomplished even without the Student Senate.
We submit, then, the following agenda to
the Student Senate-which they can take or
leave and probably will leave: (1) Investigate
the working conditions of students employed
in varied campus places of business, especially
some of the restaurants. We know on the basis
of incomplete yet reliable evidence that some
students are working at rates and under con-
ditions that resemble the sweat-shops that were
partially banned by the minimum conditions
of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The
Senate could fully investigate these conditions,
grant them publicity, call them to the attention
of University authorities.
Second item on a projected agenda for the
Senate is an investigation of the health stand-
ards in all the places where students eat, sleep
and work. Item three is determination of "why
is the cost of living in Ann Arbor among the
highest in the nation?"
The Senators, before election, promised to
concentrate their" efforts upon campus prob-
lems. We list the above three as among the
most important problems for the student in
Ann Arbor. We feel that if the Student Senate
does not carry through an investigation of these
problems and conduct such an investigation be-
fore members of the class of '44 are classified
as "old grads", the Senate stands horribly in-
dicted and no longer deserves even recognition.
Fire and Water awaits a constructive answer
from the Senate.
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We submit theifollowing from a little periodical
entitled "Pocket Sketches". We ponder over its
possible application to the University of Mich-
igan. We reprint:
A professor of economics at one of the larger
mid-western universities summoned a socially
prominent coed into his office. Her work, he
pointed out, was not satisfactory.
"I just can't seem to understand or become
interested in the course," but she said pointedly,
"I would do almost anything to keep from
flunking."
Abashed, the professor ruffled the papers in
his desk.
"Er-what are you doing tonight?" he asked
quite as pointedly.
"Nothing."
"Then," said the professor, "why don't you
study economics?"
* * *
Definition of utter futility: Without having
a bluebook at 11 a.m., studying in the library
from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. without having any of
your nagging-you-to-study-friends seeing you
there.
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Hervie Haufler
Alvin Sarasohn
Paul M. Chandler
Karl Kessler
Miltn Orshefsky
Howard A. Goldman
Laurence Mascott
Donald Wirtchafter
Esther Osser
Helen Corman
. Managing Editor
.. EditorialyDirector
City Editor
Associate Editor
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Associate Editor
Associate Editor
. . Sports Editor
.Women's Editor
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Business Staff
Business Manager . .
Assistant Business Manager -
Women's Business Manager ,
Women's Advertising Manager
Irving Guttman
. Robert Gilmour
Helen Bohnsack
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NIGHT EDITOR: BERNARD DOBER
The editorials published in The Michi-
gan Daily are written by members of The
Daily staff and represent the views of the
writers only.
Football Players
And Subsidization .. .
T HE FOOTBALL SEASON now com-
ing to an end has brought the
elements of sportsmanship sharply into focus.
Becoming a mighty instrument of athletic jus-
tice; the moving picture camera this fall has
revealed two games in which victory was mis-
placed-the Ohio-Purdue game and the Cornell-
Dartmouth game. Ohio kept its victory; Cornell
was more gallant. It seems a good time to get
some issues of sportsmanship settled.
This year, as ever, has seen every good team in
the country accused of subsidization. It's the
same old retort: "A pretty good team-for the
money you paid." Here's a poem that appeared
in the Yale Record:
Ding dong the bell
For the football squad that must play Cornell,
The team that by practice and training rig-
orous
(And salaries running to four figurous)
Has developed a wonderful aggregation
Of football men-from all over the nation.
The trainers (or keepers) don't seem to care
That the boys don't eat with silverware.
As a matter of fact, utensils are barred
Because of the injury caused to a guard
Who jabbed himself in the face with a fork,
These boys from Ithaca, State of New York.
There's one thing more I ought to mention,
Although you may think that it's just con-
vention.
Cornell has a President-also a Dean,
But that doesn't matter (You know what I
mean?)
The same sort of criticism has been leveled at
this year's-edition of the Wolverines. A few days
after Michigan had taken Harvard in easy
stride, the Harvard Crimson came out with a
banner headline to the effect that "Harvard
Will Not Schedule Subsidized Teams in the Fu-
ture." The implications of the story were mani-
festly directed at Michigan. There was also
an editorial about our "subsidized band," allud-
ing to the fact that the band's Eastern jaunt
was financed by a Detroit auto manufacturer.
It all comes back to the definition of sub-
sidization. We know how the man on the street
defines the word. To his mind comes the story
of the halfback at a Southern school, or some-
thing like it. This halfback, it seems, got mar-
ried during his sophomore year, and asked the
university to provide him with an apartment or
else. This the university did. A year later the
halfback's wife sued him for divorce, and it was
up to the university to pay the alimony or else.
Subsidization to the average fan means pay
checks, free tuition, the life of Reilly.
Probably Harvard did not mean this when it
labeled Michigan a subsidized school. Harvard's
definition of subsidization probably included the
soliciting of high school talent by Michigan
coaches, free tutors for athletes, a free training
table, easily-gotten Union or NYA jobs. None
of us denies these things; none of us sees in them
anything very wrong. But to place Michigan
in the same category as Alabam or Tulane-
where football players are admittedly paid for
and delivered-is like putting the Communist
label on every liberal left of Willkie.
It seems fruitless to me to advance again the
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DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN
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Washington Merry- Go-Round
WASHINGTON-Last week Bernard Baruch,
silver-haired head of the World War Industries
Board of 1917-18, attended a meeting of the
National Defense Commission of 1940 and gave
a little talk on its work. In a fatherly way, he
read his listeners a pointed lecture on the key
weakness of the defense machinery.
Insiders long have known that this weakness
was a too wide diffusion of authority and lack
of coordination in administration.
"You have done a good job," Baruch said,
"and deserve the thanks of the country. But
bluntly, gentlemen, it still is far short of what
has to be done. The simple fact is that neither
present production nor plans for future output
are meeting our defense needs and the require-
ments of the British.
"You must remember that the Axis is organ-
izing the whole economic might of Europe and
Russia for a final conquering blow. What we
do this winter to prepare for that onslaught will
decide the fate of Britain and our country next
spring. It is a° lot later and the situation far
more desperate than you may realize.
"The people of the country are behind you
and they want more to be done. They want
the United States to arm to the hilt and to give
the utmost material aid to Britain. There is
no question about that. And you must never
forget- that the United States today is the only
country in the world that has an industrial
system capable of producing simultaneously both
for defense and consumer needs.
"The defense program, if wisely planned and
efficiently directed, not only can save democracy
from the totalitarian aggressors but also from
the internal enemies of depression and unem-
ployment. But that can't be done at the lei-
surely pace we are now going."
Penetrating as it was, Baruch's talk missed
the target in one major respect. The one man,
above all others, who should have heard it was
not present.
He is the President of the United States, who
has the responsibility and the power to act.
Defense Weakness
The President is fully informed of what is
going on abroad, and the weaknesses of the De-
gotten so far behind in his work that he had to
spend part of his Christmas holidays catch-
ing up.
I remember Harold Westerman of the basket-
ball team trying to keep a board job, an NYA
job, basketball and studies all going at once.
I remember the incident of Bill Hewitt, all-
American end and still a professional football
player. To get through school, Bill had to seek
a loan from the University. Then when he had
graduated he thought he had done enough for
the University and refused to pay back the loan.
As a consequence, he was sued by the University.
I remember Tom Harmon's lavish offer from
Tulane-everything from escalators to an all-A
record, apparently. I remember Tom declining
fense Commission have repeatedly been called
to his attention by officials whom he trusts.
Briefly summarized, here are some of the
major defects in the National Defense Advisory
Commission and its cooperation with the Army
which have been called to Roosevelt's attention:
1. The Defense Commission is an advisory
body. It was created by executive order and
has no statutory status, no real powers. Its chief
functions are to ensure raw materials, help find
factory production, guarantee labor standards,
and protect the consumer. But the Army and
Navy can ignore its advice-unless the President
personally intervenes, and obviously it is im-
possible for him to keep an eye on everything.
2. Even within the Defense Commission it-
self, the organization is nebulous. Each of the
seven commissioners is independent of the oth-
ers. Labor Commissioner Sidney Hillman can
put through a set of labor principles and even
have tlfem accepted by the White House, but
these principles may be completely ignored by
Production Commissioner Knudsen.
3. Much of the Defense Commission's organ-
ization is duplicated by the Army, which also
has set up a huge supply machinery. Part of
this probably is necessary, since the Defense
Commission only passes upon orders over $500,-
000, but unquestionably there is jealousy between
the Army and the Defense Commission.
4. Toward the end of the election campaign,
many of the Defense Commission's staff, com-
posed largely of Willkie boosters, became en-
gulfed in a vacuum of uneasiness and uncertain-
ty. Apparently they were confident that Willkie
woulddwin, and some of them have not yet re-
covered.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1940
VOL. LI. No. 50
Publication in the Daily Official
Bulletin is constructive notice to all
members of the University.
Notices
Student T'ea: President and Mrs,
Ruthven will be at home to students
this afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Students, School of Dentistry:
There will be an Assembly this after-
noon at 4:15 in the auditorium of the
Kellogg Institute. The speaker will
be Dr. George Benson, Associate Pro-
fessor of Political Science and Direc-
tor of the Curriculum in Public Ad-
ministration. His subject will be "Is
President Roosevelt a Good Adminis-
trator?"
All dental students and hygienists
are requested to be in the auditorium
promptly at 4:15.
Academic - otices
Seminar in Physical Chemistry will
meet in Room 410 Chemistry Build-
ing at 4:15 p.m. today. Dr. Howard
Tatel will speak on "Determination of
nuclear magnetic moments especially
of the neutron."
Chem. and Met. Engineering Semi-
nar today at 4 o'clock in Room 3201
E. Eng. Bldg. Mr. A. W. Herbenar
will speak on "The Determination of
the Equilibrium Vapor Pressure of
Zinc in Cu-Zn Alloys."
Concerts
An Organ Recital will be presented
at 4:15 p.m. today in Hill Auditorium
by Palmer Christian, University Or-
ganist. A program of Christmas mu-
sie will be played at the next recital
in the Series, to be given on Decem-
ber 4.
Exhibitio ns
Exhibition, College of Architecture
and Design: The annual exhibition of
student work of the member schools
of the Association of Collegiate
Schools of Architecture is being
shown in the third floor exhibition
room of the Architecture Building.
Open daily 9 to 5, except Sunday,
through today. The public is invited.
Exhibition: Art of India and the
Near East: Paintings, Sculpture,
Bronzes, Textiles. Mezzanine Floor,
Rackham Building. Today 2:00 to
6:00 p.m.
Lectures
University Lecture: Dr. Imre Fer-
enezi, formerly of the International
Labor Office, Geneva, Switzerland,
will lecture on the subject "War and
Man Power" under the auspices of
Lecture I, Thursday, Nov. 28.
Lecture II, Thursday, Dec. 5.
Lecture III, Tuesday, Dec. 10.
It is suggested that you require
your food handlers to attend and
take the examination.
W. E. Forstyhe, M.D.
Health Service
Events Today
Chemistry Reception will be held
in the Rackham Building on the third
floor tonight, 8:00-10:00. All facul-
ty members and graduate students in
pure and applied chemistry are cordi-
ally invited.
The Karl Marx Society will meet
tonight at 8:00 in the Michigan
Union. Mr. Frank Meyer, Director
of the Chicago Workers' School, will
talk on "Yankee Imperialism, 1940:
Economic Perspectives." Discussion
will follow. Everyone is invited.
Acolytes (philosophy club open
only to students) will meet tonight
at 7:45 in the Rackham Building.
Arthur Burks will read a paper on
"Logic and Causality."
Alpha Phi Omega meeting tonight
at 8:00 in the Union.
Graduate Luncheon this noon in
the Russian Tea Room of the League.
Seminar in Social Minorities meets
today at 4:15 p.m. at Lane Hall.
Seminar in Theology meets today
at 4:30 p.m. at Lane Hall.
Seminar in Devotional Literature
meets tonight at 7:30 at Lane Hall.
Women's Glee Club: There will be
no meeting tonight. There will be
a meeting at the regular time and
place next week.
A.A.U.W. Crafts Group will meet
tonight at the Michigan League at
7:30. John M. Trytten, jr., will give
an illustrated talk on printing as a
hobby. Members may meet in the
Russian tea room at 6:30 for dinner.
Art Committee, Theatre Arts, will
meet today at 4:00 p.m. in the Leaguer.
Attendance is compulsory.
Movie Lecture: "Overland to South
America" in colors and IN ENGLISH
by Robert E. Friers, sponsored by La
Sociedad Hispanica, will be presented
at 8:30 at the Lydia Mendelssohn
Theatre tonight. Open to the public.
Tickets are available at the Romance
Language office.
The next meeting of the Sociedad,
which was to be on Thursday, is post-
poned a week.
Michigan Dames' initiation meet-
ing to be held at the Rackham Build-
ing tonight at 8:00.
Coming Events
German Journal Club will meet
Friday, Nov. 29, at 4:10 p.m. in room
302 Michigan Union. Professor H. W.
Nordmeyer will give -a brief talk on
"Das Reinmar-Problem."
The Graduate Education Club Will
hold an organization meeting on Fri-
day, November 29, at 4:15 p.m. in the
University Elementary School Li-
brary. All graduate students in Edu-
cation are urged to join. Refresh-
ments.
Transportation Club: Mr. Reed
Landis will speak on the "Airport
Design Problem," at the Michigan
Union on Thursday, November 28, at
7:30 p.m.
The Society of Automotive Engin-
eers will meet Thursday, November
28, in the Rackham Amphitheatre at
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ATHLETES are potentially better automobile
drivers than non-athletes, according to tests
at Pennsylvania State College. Certainly we
all agree they have more cars.
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Dr. Homer S. Woodward, professor of sociology
at Emory University, has a collection of over
100 miniature donkeys. Bob Angell calls them
"students".
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University officials are considering a pro-
posal to provide larger broadcasting facili-
ties for radio students. That's all right, but
it should have been done long ago.
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THAT RUCKUS about a post-season game
with Minnesota is just so much baloney. Ask
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