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CHIAGO - BOST OLS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO &fember, Associated Collegiate Press, 1941-42 Editorial Staff Emile Gel6 . . Alvin Dann David Lachenbruch Jay McCormick Hal Wilson Arthur Hill . Janet Hiatt . Grace Miller . , Virginia Mitchell. . . Managing Editor . . . . Editorial Director . . . . . City Editor' . . . . Associate Editor * . . . Sports Editor . Assistant Sports Editor . . . ,. Women's Editor . . Assistant Women's Editor . . . . Exchange Editor Business Staff Daniel H. Huyett . . - Business Manager James B.:Collins . . Associate Business Manager Louise Carpenter . .Women's Advertising Manager Evelyn Wright . . Women's Business Manager NIGHT EDITOR: HOMER SWANDER The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. Neutrality Vote Is Not Sign Of Disunity . , T3 MANY OBSERVERS and most cer- tainly to Adolf Hitler the close vote on the revision of the Neutrality Act in the diouse of Representatives on Thursday will be misinter- preted as an indication of disunity among the American people in their greatest hour of crisis. They will point out that victory for the admin- istration on a majority of only J8 votes consti- tutes a moral defeat for the President's foreign policy. They will be making the error made many times before. They will be duped into believing that the indecision of petty politicians repre- sents the sentiment of the American people. Repeated surveys by the Gallup Poll indicate that a majority of clear-thinking Americans be- lieve that the final defeat of Hitler is more im- portant than staying out of the present conflict. However, it is also admitted that in these same surveys a majority of the people oppose an im- mediate declaration of war.t It is this seeming paradox that is reflected in the neutrality vote. The esteemed, representa- tives of the people always have the picture of their political future before them. If the elec- torate expresses doubt over an issue or appears almost evenly split, they will follow a "middle of the road" policy. These politicians do not real- ize that the country has made its decision and is irrevocably committed to the defeat of the Nazi tyranny. Clearly, most Americans are will- ing to go to any lengths, short 'of immediate war, to accomplish this purpose, and although the new measure involves risk, it is not a war dec- laration. Obviously, therefore, those representa- tives who voted against neutrality revision did not follow the dictates of the people. Let Hitler remember, then, that America is not a "house divided against itself." Our aid will go to the nations opposing the Nazis in ever increasing quantities. The die is cast, and the fate of Hitler is sealed. The United States has awakened-to its peril and will triumph over the forces that threaten the eclipse of civilization., - George W. Sallade Historian Speaks To the Editor: Not this time as a controversialist or advocate of any poliy, but merely as a teacher of history I must protest against the monstrous perversion of the truth in the letter from the American Stu- dent Union. I quote: "During the war the policy of Munich was continued: the policy of bargain- ing with Hitler in the hope that he would turn his attack against the Soviet Union. The phony war, the support of the Finnish bandits, the collapse of France were all parts of a policy of appeasement." I have never read more historical errors in the same number of words. To mention only the leading points: (1) The "policy of Munich" was formally and openly re- pudiated,. treaty and all, in the spring of 1939 after Hitler had taken over the Slavic parts of Czechoslovakia; (2) no "bargain was made by Britain or France with Hitler after that date; (3) there was no "phony war" at any time; some ignoramuses used the phrase during the autumn and winter of 1939 in ignorance of the terrible conflict in prospect for the next spring, but I did not know that anyone would have used the phrase after the German offensive of 1940; (4) does it make the Finns "bandits" to fight on their own soil against a direct attack, as in the winter of 1939-40?; (5) the collapse of France was, indeed, to some extent a result of an earlier policy of appeasement, but how it could be a "part" of it passes comprehension. France col- lapsed because she was badly prepared for war, especially on the side of aircraft and tank pro- duction, but it is Gilbert and Sullivan opera to imply that France deliberately collapsed into her present ruin just to annoy Russia! Yours sincerel, -Preston Slosson .Answer The Roll Call To the Editor: During the last few days I have heard a great many derogatory remarks hurled in the direc- tion of the Red Cross, which is now in the midst of its annual roll call. Many students feel that giving money to the Red Cross is too much of a risk, if actually not a waste of money. They feel this, perhaps justifiably, because they never see, or rather never understand where their money goes. This is, I suppose, a natural reac- tion, but it shows there exists a terrible ignor- ance of the actual work that the Red Cross un- dertakes. As I see it, the reason people feel skeptical about the work of the Red Cross is be- cause the actual work done by this organization during peace time is never advertised. Their work is, however, of the utmost importance to almost everyone-especially male college stu- dents who are undoubtedly headed for the armed forces sooner or later. The main and essential work of the Red Cross is that it acts as a "go- between" or a connection between the soldiers in the camps and -the public. There is a Red Cross field representative at every army base in the country who does everything in his power to help the soldiers. If a soldier should want spe- cial leave because of illness in his family or some ether such reason, the Red Cross is there to help him. It checks up on the validity of the soldier's claim, makes the necessary transportation ar- rangements, and often lends the soldier money. If a soldier gets into any kind of trouble he heads for the Red Cross at once. In almost every city in the Union-including Ann Arbor-a Red Cross office is sure to be found, trying in some way to help the soldiers in camp. Nine out of ten men that make poor soldiers have some kind of problem at home that is worrying them. Whei such conditions arise the army officers wire to the Red Cross office in the soldier's home town to investigate the family and see what can be done to obliviate the soldier's worry. Of course the Red Cross performs hundreds of other duties such as making bandages, making sweaters, etc., but if the American public could only learn the essential work done by the Amer- ican Red Cross, it would be no problem at all for the latter to fill its quota every year. - Douglas W. Hllman, '44L housing ever since the first World War are now refusing to let anyone else attempt to answer. Low-cost, housing, as far as it is offered by real estate men, is almost non-existent. Here in Ann Arbor, there is less than a one percent vacancy and local real estate men admit the near-impos- sibility of a $35-a-week worker's finding a place for himself, his wife and his child. Of course, the problem can be solved very easily. Over in Chelsea two or three families move into a ram- shackle frame house and set themselves up as a health menace. This is the low-cost housing provided when there is no government "encroachment." This is the effect of the unregulated rents advocated by the real estate board. Along tkis line the real- tors called government rent fixation "a slowing down of the home-building process, thus creating a greater shortage and postponing relief of crowded conditions." ()THER industrial Iquarters have also shown their unwillingness to pay some part of the defense effort.. The National Association of Manufacturers, in a recent survey, has discov- ered that labor costs per man hour in 1941 have risen 11 percent while output has increased only one percent. The association looks back on those halcyon days of the thirties when labor costs per man hour increased 20 percent compared to a 40 percent increase in output. These figures are quoted in a demand for "stabilization of wages" before any price ceilings are fixed. These instances cited are not the only exam- Law Club Magiia~harta "At the request of the Student Council and upoh its assurance that it is willing to see to it that the privilege is not abused, the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of the Lawyers Club consents to the following modifica- tion of the rule relating to tht admission of wom- en guests to the dormitories: A resident of the Lawyers Club may entertain his mother in his room on weekdays during ther hours from one to five p.m. and on Sundays during the hours from two to eight p.m., pro-t vided the mother is first introduced to the Di- rector of the Club or in her absence to the office,. secretary or the desk clerk, and provided further the mother has signed the special guest book kept for that purpose in the Club office."c - Grover C. Grismore, - Secretary-treasurer ! Think of it! The Executive Committee has given us permission to entertain our mother in our humble cubicles. Of course poor Ma has to be "approved" (like a rooming house), sign her life away, be fingerprinted, be searched for blondes and bottles and she has to promise notc to stay too late. But Ma has always made sacri- fices for us. We certainly hope all the undergraduates ap- preciate the trust and responsibility placed upon us as future lawyers, and we hope that some dayt ydu to will be able to live in the Lawyers' Clubt and breathe deeply of the fragrant, liberal at-t mosphere therein. Sweet liberty! Perhaps the day is not far off4 when we'll be allowed to extend the invitation1 to our grandinothrsr Joyfully yours, - H. E. Pickering, '44L Thumbs Downt To the Editor: The local ASU chapter, acting in accord with a national polipy, has suggested that the Stu- dent Defenders of Democracy and other Uni- versity organizations join with it in an all-out anti-Fascist campaign on this campus. The SDD, however, will continue to reject all attempts ' the ASU to use students' genuine, democratic- ally-based hatred of Hitler to the ASU's owne advantage. Our fight against forces inimical to democracy will not end with that against Hitler,r but will continue against those in this countryr who in the name of democracy follow the Com- munist party line.3 - Executive Council, Student Defenders of Democracy r S The R1eply Churlish 'by TOUCHSTONE NOTHING MUCH can be said about Gypsy Rose Lee's first venture into the detective1 story that hasn't already been said by the pub- lisher's blurbs, but for one the blurbs don't over-! state the case. The grapevine has it that the Gyp's book is outselling The Green Murder Case, previous all time record smasher for the blood. and thunder opus trade. This is strictly all right with me. If somebody doesn't give me a copy- and I think they will after I get through with this review-I'll buy one myself. As a detective story I wouldn't give it any more than second billing. At the end, the Gypy re- calls that all murder jmysteries have to be solved, and throws in a double shift to the right for size, but where she tries to baffle the reader she is about as effective as she is on the runway with all her clothes on. Straight from the feed bag nobody helped her write this, but it can also be said that wherever she tries. to send that eerie chill to the very marrow of your bones, she shows the influence of Crime Club Inc., and associates. To that extent she is indebted to the work of other men-Eddie Wallace, Rohmer, Van Dine and the rest-who have not had the benefit of her background, but who do understand with rather more skill than Miss Lee, the problems of plot, suspense, and serious horror. But the G-String Murders rates high for my money as a real contribution to the American idiom, a strictly-from-hunger-but-very-valid Im- portant Work. Maybe I'm going too far there. I don't think the Gypsy is going to lead serious letters into new paths, but for the commercial' writers she is a much needed shot in the arm. She has all of the angles-and it must be ad- mitted, most of the cliches-of Damon Runyon, plus that subjective vitality missing when 'the narrator does not show through as a character himself. Gypsy is her own best character. Su- premely self-satisfied, regarding herself as a girl with a golden heart, she tells her story with comments that make the book howl from be- ginning to end. "Always a mother and never a bride," she says of herself. There are some pretty nice qualities in Gypsy Rose Lee, although she usually knows it. THE IMPORTANT THING then is the way it's written. I can't show that here, but if adjec- tives will do any good, I'll say apply all the terms applied to Carol Landis, Rita Hayworth, and Ann Sheridan by the ebullient spirits who guide Life magazine, ping, zoom, oomph, or what you will, and that's the Lee style. Sometimes she i! funnie', whensh c n1 menn to be. but. To the Editor: I had cast thef wastebasket when significance. This, Carta of Michigan enclosed document into the I suddenly realized its vast sir, may well be the Magna law students: ft, RobertS.Alen (Editor's Note: The Brass Ring, good for one free ride on The Wshington Merry-Go-Round. this week goes to Senator Harry S. Truman, who as chairman of a special investigating committee, keeps an alert eye on de- fense projects.) WASHINGTON-Early next Mon- day morning, five United States senators will arrive in Memphis. Tenn., and begin asking emba rass- ing questions. They will ask why the government should have to pay $15.66 for repairing an automobile tire, $18.64 for rebuilding a $5.00 car- buretor, and $1.50 for labor to change the motor oil of a truck. The answers, if any, will be given by officials of a Ferguson-Oman, the contracting company which is build- ing a giant ordnance plant near Memphis to be operated by Proctor & Gamble. The senators expect to uncover many other extraordinary things about this defense project. Their sense of smell for making such dis- coveries has been well developed. They have been asking embarrassing questions since last spring, when the special committee to investigate the nationdl defense program was set up. From the very start the commit- tee's disclosures have been a series of headline sensations. But one of the most remarkable developments of the committee is its chairman, Sena- tor Harry S. Truman of Missouri._ Slightly built, bespectacled, a lover of Chopin and a shunner of the lime- P light, Truman is one of the last menn In Congress who would be considered a hard-boiled prober. In manner and appearance he is anything but tihe r crusader.t But in the eight months he has I been dperating he has made investi- g gation history-and he has a long c way yet to go.n Pendergast Man Truman came to the Senate in 1935 in the same freshman class with8 Minton of Indiana, Schwellenbach s' of Washington and Burke of Ne-7 braska. Each one of them quicklyo made a name for himself, but they are no longer in the Senate. TRUMAN kept in the background, was known only as a notoriousa Pendergast machine. During the six t years of Truman's first term, so farb as the man in the street was con- i cerned, there was only one senator t; from Missouri-Bennett Clark. 1 Then came the conviction of Boss .endergast; and many of his asso- ciates took to the tall timber But not Truman. He publicly acknowl- edged his political debt to Pender- 1 gast and their long friendship. The wise boys wrote it down that t it was all over for Truman. He was a courageous man, but he had cooked his goose. They were wrong. In one of the hottest campaigns in Missouri history,where fiery elections are an old story, Truman, the Pendergasta man, was decisively re-elected. He returned to the Senate as quietr and as inconspicuous as before. Sincev January he has been on his feet only3 four times, and his remarks couldE all be printed on three pages of thef Congressional Record.r Each time he talked about one sub- ject-"S.Res. 71," the resolution thatt authorized his investigating commit- tee. This probe has been his passion ever since friends back home beganE writing him about waste in the con- struction of Fort Leonard W4od, ati Rollo, Mo. Farm oy In Missouri they say of Truman that "he was born and reared be- tween the plow handles of a Jackson County farm." His first job was in a drug store, running errands, dusting bottles and washing Windows. Even as. a youth he'was thrifty, and when he hears of the waste of millions, he remembers that drug store job and the munificent sum of $3 a week it paid him. , TRUMAN never went to college. He a secretarial courser in Inde- pendence, Mo.; his home town. Armed with this schooling he was gradu- I ated from drug store errand boy to bank clerk. But banking held no lure for him, so he worked his way through the Kansas City School of Law and hung out his shingle. Also, he became active in the Pen- dergast organization, where his quiet efficiencyhsoon attracted thesatten- tion of the squat political boss. The World War interrupted Truman's budding legal-political career. He en- listed in the Army, was sent to the famed artillery school at Ft. Sill, Okla., and won a commission as sec- ond lieutenant. By the time his out- fit, the 120th Field Artillery, went to France, Trumanwas a captain in command of a battery. "Now remember-you're no good at telling stories or parlor games and you can't hold more than one cocktail!" FN DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 2) p PennCraft Court Housing develop- e neat. Wear old clothes. le to Graduate Dance: An informal adio-record dance will be held in le Ascembly Hall of the Rackham i Building tonight, 9:00-12:00. All i raduate students and faculty wel- L ome. Bridge, refreshments and ovelty door prize. Small admis- c ion. p The Abraham Lincoln Cooperative, i 02 Packard Street, will hold their econd annual oien house tonight, :30-11:00. All friends of the co- S lerative movement are invited. S Coming Events German Table for Faculty Members ft ill meet Monday at 12:10 p.m. in c he Founders' Room, Michigan Union. 9 Members of all departments are cord- ally invited. There will be a brief alk on "Weiteres ueber Franzoesisch S Nordafrika" by Mr. Rudolf Nobel. t a Varsity Men's Glee Club will meet a or rehearsal at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, i ather than at the usual time. Since , nusiG folders will .be distributed at A his rehearsal, members are reminded d o bring, the two dollar music deposit. H t is very important that all men be c resent and on time. S Beta Kappa Rho: All girls who are wholly or partially self-supporting s re invited to attend the regular B neeting of Beta Kappa Rho, which s will be held on - Sunday, Nov. 16, p :00-5:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. t Byrl F. Bacher, 1015 Rose. Tea will i follow the meeting. Girls interested t nay meet at 2:30 p.m. in the League zj obby and walk over as a group, if a they wish. Marxist Study Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Michi-a gan Union. The group will discusst aspects of the book, "World Politics," by R. Palme Dutt. Sponsored by Karl Marx Society. Gradilate Outing Club will meet at 2:30 Sunday at the clubrooms t (Rackham, west rear door). Walk- ing or sledding and tobogganing, ac- cording to the weather. Games andI supper in the clubrooms if the weath- er is bad.I Michigan Dames Click & , Stitchj Group will meet at the home of Mrs. James H. Freeman, 1111 Springi Street, on Monday, November 17, at 8:00 p.m. American Association of University Women: Current Event Series will be presented by Prof. Preston Slosson as follows: Mon., Nov. 17, 4:15 p.m., Rackham Lecture Hall. Fri., Dee. 12, 4:15 p.m., Rackham Lecture Hall. Thurs., Jan. 15, 4:15 p.m., Rack- ham Lecture Hall. Wed., Feb. 11, 4:15 p.m., Rackham Lecture Hall. Wed., March 18, 4:15 p.m., Rack- ham Lecture Hall. Faculty Women's Club: The Monday Evening Drama Group will meet Monday, November 17, at 7:45 p.m. at the Michigan Lague. Churches l'irst Methodist Church: Student ClMi sat 9:30 a.m. with Prof. Ken- ieth lHic, leader. Morning Wor- tour a group for all graduate and rofessional students under the lead- rship of Mr. and Mrs. Robert White- y. Fellowshi hour and supper fol- wing the group meetings. First Presbyterian Church: Morn- ag Worship, 10:45. "Affirmative Liv- ng," subject of sermon by Dr. W. P. emon. Vesper Communion Service and Re- eption of new members at 4:30 p.m. Westminster Student Guild, sup- er at 6:00 followed by Vesper Serv- ce at 7:00 p.m. First Church of Christ, Sieuntist: unday morning service at 10:30. ubject: "Mortals and Immortals." Sunday School .at 11:45 a.m. Free public Reading Room at 106 . Washington St., open week days roin 11:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., ex- ept Saturdays when it is open until :00 p.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church: unday: k:00 a.m. Holy Communion; 0:00 a.m. High School Class; 11:00 .m. Kindergarten, Harris Hall; 11:00 .m. Junior Church; 11:00 a.m. Morn- ng Prayer andnSermon ,by the Rev. ienry Lewis, and Dedication of the rthur Lyon Cross Memorial Win- ow; .4:00 p.m. High Square Club, [arris Hall; 6:00 p.n. Organ Re- ital by Mr. George Faxon; 7:30 p.m., tudent Meeting, Harris Hall. The Church of Christ: Scripture tudy at 10:00 a.m. in the Y.M.C.A. 3uilding. 11:00 a.m. Morning Wor- hip. Garvin M. Toms, minister, will reach on the theme: "Liberty and Jnity in Christ." The evening serv- ce will be held at 7:30, the sermon topic being "The Gifts of Healings" Phe midweek Bible study is to begin it 7:30 p.m. Wedrnesday. Everyone is invtied to all services. Zion Lutheran Church: Church worship with sermon on "The Chris- tian, a Royal Priest" by Rev. E. C. Stellhorn. Trinity Lutheran Church: Church Worship with sermon by Rev. H. O. Yoder on "Living as Matured Chris- tians." First Baptist Church: Rev. C. H. Loucks, minister. 10:15 a.m. Under- graduate class meets with Rev. C. H. Loucks at the Guild House, 503 E. Huron St. Graduate class meets with Prof. Leroy Waterman at the church. 11:00 a.m. Sermon: "Men Work- ing." 6:30 p.m. Roger Williams Guild meeting. Dr. R. T. Andemn, executive secretary of the Michigan Baptist Convention, will speak on "Life Re- produces." Chritian Church (Disciples): 10:45 a.m. Worship Service. Rev. Frederick Cowin, Minister. Disciples Guild: 6:30 p.m., Guild Sunday Evening Hour. Continuing the series on "My Religion," Mr. Paul Clayton, '42, will speak on "The Mor- mon Faith." A tea and social hour will follow the discussion. Unitarian Church: 11:00 a.m. "The Church and the Future" Symposium, by Dr. Edward Blakeman, and Dr. John Shepard. 7:30 p.m. Round Table Discussion, "Is Our Economy Going Nazi?" by faculty member and student, First Congregational Church: 10:45 a.m. Services in Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre of the Michigan League. Dr. Leonard A. Parr, minister, will ureach Obstructionists I Big Business. ,I NATIONAL DEFENSE is big business. It means cooperation of industry with the governnent, it means subordination of private interests to a universal program, and it means a revamped spirit in business leaders themselves. But some of America's business leaders have not yet demonstrated that they know what it means. Industry's attitude is supposedly expressed on those grim posters addressed to labor, but few executives are stripping to their pauhchesin trade and association meetings. The automobile industry has already been told by OPM that its delayed change-over to defense production has held up arms output, but the practice seems to be all the traffic will bear while the traffic lasts. And shiny fittings are still popular in America's traffic. An even'more narrow-minded stand was taken at a meeting last week of the National Associa- tion of Real Estate Boards. The real estate men -~rmoni-iv.tinn ahn't. avernment hois- Gyp, is. and so the murderer is found out, butt it doesn't matter. The Gypsy has not been living in *1,tt nrt*it v'C , i f nta7 pr I -gi n i" r !Few