_____________________ TMICHIGAN DAILY; &1 g 3ttn tyiu Ai Washington Merry- o-Round By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN GRIN AND BEAR IT By Licehty I "N Editedand managed by students of the Univrrsity 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 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 the regular school year by carrier $4.00, by mail #5.00. REPRES9NTED POR NATIONAL ADVERTIING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. - College Pdiblisbers Representative 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N. Y. NIIEA4O . +OSTON - Los AN eLEs - SAU " N RMACICO Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1941-42 Editorial Stafff Smile Gel-. - Alvin Dann David Lachenbruch Jay McCormick Hal Wilson Arthur Hill Janet Hiatt Grace Miller Virginia Mitchell I Daniel H. Huyett James B. Collins . Louise Carpenter Evelyn, Wright S . Managing Editor * . . . Editorial Director S. . . .City Editor Associate Editor * . . . Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor . . . . Women's Editor . . Assistant Women's Editor . . . . Exchange Editor Business Sta# . . . Business . Associate Business . Women's Advertising . Women's Business Manager Manager Manager Manager NIGHT EDITOR: MORTON MINTZ The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. Christmas Bureau And Civic Pride . . CIVIC PRIDE was manifest in Ann Arbor last week with the anounce- ment of the opening of the Christmas Bureau, a *new social welfare organization. Operated by public-spirited citizens, it is the purpose of the Christmas Bureau to provide centralized guid- ance of Christmas-giving by group and indi- vidual donors so as to eliminate duplication and misplacement of charity. The Bureau is similar to the Community Fund, which was'organized to substitute a single cam- paign for the competing and confusing cam- paigns of a large number pf social agencies. In a like mainer the Bureau should bring bout a more orderly and equitable distribution of Yule- tide benevolence. BUT far more noteworthy than the Bureau's immediate objective is its nobler, ultimate purpose. t was aptly expressed in the organiza- tion's opening statement to the press last week: "Perhaps, in this period of world crisis, the most important contribution of this effort is a recognition that family solidarity is essential to civilian morale. Convinced of the value of fam- ily security in retaining the American way of life, it is oui' hope that we can arrange dona- tions so that parents can play the role of giver. Everything should be done to allow parents to perform their normal functiohs in family life- strengthening family ties and building toward solidarity." Here is an aspect of American life which must be given considerable recognition in all efforts for national unity in the struggle against Hit- lerism. Dictators may look upon families as mere providers of manpower for armies of destruc- tion, but in time of peace as well as war they are the bulwark of this republic equally with the Constitution. To help families to maintain them- selves is to build strength of purpose among the people, without which other means of defense can be of no avail. REPRESENTING, as it does, a significant step toward the national unity which is urgently needed, the Christmas Bureau deserves the united support of the University and the com- munity. - Clayton Dickey WASHINGTON-Two matters were discussed at the White House-Congressional confer- ence on anti-strike legislation, not revealed in the published reports of the meeting. One was a proposal to incorporate labor unions and require them to reveal their financial rec- ords. The other was a secret ballot on strike action. The President approved the first, but turned down the second. He declared that he favored unions making public their revenues and expenditures, just as business concerns are required to do. This, he said, would do much to drive racketeers and other undesirable elements out of unions; also, put a curb on one man or group control. HOWEVER, Roosevelt urged that this curb be extended to include other public bodies, such as the America First Committee and Fight For Freedom. "The public is entitled to know," he said, "where they are getting their money and how and for what they are spending it." The President voiced doubt about the advis- ability of a compulsory secret strike vote, on the ground that this did not necessarily insure a free ballot. Also, he said, it might backfire against the government. He pointed out that if a vote held by edict of law favored 'a strike in an important defense industry, then the government would be in the position of sanctioning the shutdown. It was Roosevelt's opinion that the way to block strikes was to prevent them from occurring, Educated Soldiers LT.Gen. Ben ("Yoo-hoo") Lear is going to give the 120,000 officers and men of his crack Second Army an opportunity to Tearn what it is all about. The scholarly cavalryman, who fought his vay from buck private to one of the ablest top officers in the Army, is instituting an elaborate educational prograin that will make military training history. Nothing like it has ever been tried on such a scale in the U.S. Army. As part of their military training, and on training time, every soldier and officer of the Second Army will be required to attend a series DRAMA My Sister Eileen.. .. WHEN TWOGIRLS set out for New York from Columbus, (Ohio), with intentions pent- house, and material resources basement walk- down, the results, as demonstrated last night at the Michigan, are (or is as the case may be) absolute pandemonium. That loud noise-not the subway blasts-coming from the front rows, well almost front rows, was me making with laughter. To take the less personal view of the production, let us say the only thing lacking was social significance. It got lost in the rush. Ruth and Eileen Sherwood, experience most of the normal and abnormal events of the aver- age schizophrenic's lifetime during the, course of three of the damndest hellzapoppin acts I have ever fallen out of my aisle seat through, and all all in the midst of the privacy that is Grand Central. I can't go through all that happens. The scene, as the program so originally states, is a basement apartment in Greenwich Village. The characters, some of them, are a Greek artist landlord, a stumble-boy like Denny, two -drunks, an Irish cop who thinks the girls are-you know, various sets of legs, male and female, an Army officer who also thinks the girls are, (case of mistaken identity, they all mean the previous tenant, named Violet), an unmarried couple, one of whom plays pro football and wears shorts, a Russian doorman, six Brazilian naval cadets who also etc. etc., and others.+ THERE'S NO USE going through the cast to pick the All-Americans. They're all All-Amer- icans, doing as nice a fast-paced, beautifully played job*of howling comedy as it has been my pleasure to see since Whitsuntide. In brief, Legit's a hit at the Mich. -Jay Mcdormick her coffers in the purchase of silk and manu- factured goods. Japanese business has suffered tremendously from the loss of American markets. This is one of the reasons for Kurusu's eight- thousand-mile jaunt. It is necessary that some sort of American aid through diplomatic chan- nels be obtained if Japan is going to hold any vestige of strength and prestige in the Western Pacific. The strained diplomatics between Japan and Thailand hinges upon the outcome of the Wash- ington negotiations. In an attempt to display strength in the Far East, Nippon has provoked another 'incident' in which she hopes to assert her dominance of Eastern Asia. But nom the situation has changed. While Kurusu came here with definite-though per- haps not glittering-proposals, the state depart- ment has seen fit to toss the ball back into the lap of the visitors. The fate of Japan now lies in any attempt that she may make in new ag- gression in Thailand, in the Dutch East Indies, or elsewhere at her own choosing. IN TURN the future of these colonies lies in, the hands of the United States. Secretary Hull has emphatically denounced any such move as provocative of American action. He has con- of weekly lectures by outstanding educators and experts. THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM will run 13 peeks, with more than 400 carefully selected offi- cers and civilian educators conducting the classes. The lectures, totalling three hours a week, will be divided into. two general courses: (1) general educational, (2) the organization, functions and operations of the U.S. armed serv- ices, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Corps. After this basic program has been completed, Lear will follow it up with a one-hour weekly lecture on current affairs by outstanding author- ities. Purpose of the plan is to improve the military training and effectiveness of the civilian soldiers. It is Lear's enlightened view that the American soldier will be an even better soldier than he already is if he has a clear grasp of why he is in the Army and how an army functions from top to bottom. Sunday's Concert: An Old Friend Is Wekcomed Warmly Bach-Suite No. 2 in B minor. Strauss-"On the Shores of Sorrento" from "Aus Italien" Tschaikowsky -Fantasia "Francesca Da Rimini" Elgar-Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma) Rimsky-Korsakoff-Spanish Caprice -ENCORES- Moto Perpetuo-Paganini Waltz, "Wine, Women, and Song"-Strass Chicago Symphony Concert A CAPACITY AUDIENCE greeted the long- awaited appearance of the Chicago Orches- tra Sunday. And judging by the amount of ap- plause for Dr. Stock as he made his entrance, it was readily apparent that Ann Arbor concert- goers were welcoming an old friend. Refreshing indeed were the musical aspects in a program of a popular nature. Refreshing, also, was the knowledge that here was an organ- ization succeeding in presenting music without the benefit of an articulate press agentry col- ored lights, ballet-minded conductors, and ex- travagant arrangements of Bach. The program, true enough, following the Bach and Strauss, indulged in bountiful climaxes that would have drawn the vociferous approval of a clam. How- ever, to hear such musicianly playing, regardless of the compositions, was a genuine pleasure. THE B minor Suite may well have been the be- ginning and end of the concert., The string section of the orchestra displayed a composite tone not ponderous or sensuous, but rich and mellow, full-bodied and well practiced. Yet, in spite of this tonal opulence, there was an amaz- ing clarity and-precision; a sharp-edged intona- tion that extended even to the double basses (a usual source of muddy musicianship). Apart from the excellence of the strings, the work of Mr. Liegl in the flute obligatos cannot, under any circumstances, be overlooked. Flute playing such as he demonstrated is not usually expected, and when it comes, it does cause a gasp of amazement from an average concert-goer and a furore among, musicians. The obbligatos were clean and rhythmically perfect. The intonation stood without reproach, and the tone quality displayed a true flute character without that repulsive vibrato practiced in certain quarters. STRAUSS, unwittingly perhaps, indulged rath- er freely in eclecticism. Although this was a youthful product, it is possible to discern the effects of Brahms and Wagner upon his art. However, the roots of his mature style are pres- ent though disclosed more in the matter of or- chestration rather than thematic .development. Like so many composers who musically extol the scenic virtues of Italy, Strauss kept his idiom thoroughly imbuedwith a romantic nostalgia. Dr. Stock then led the orchestra through the Tschaikowgky fantasia, "Francesca Da Rimini." This, a veritable maelstrom of sound at both ends with a melody in the middle, presented a problem which was solved to the best possible advantage. If it is played too slowly, the monot- ony becomes obnoxious. If it is played too fast, then the amount of notes preclude a disastrous result even for the nimble fingers of the string section. Dr. Stock accounted for the problem neatly by employing a moderate tempo and making discreet cuts in the score. The per- formance was wholly satisfactory. THE ORCHESTRA resumed the concert fol- lowing the intermission with Elgar's " 'Enig- ma' Variations." A broad conception, this, of the theme and variations form. It must ulti- mately be learned as a series of separate tunes whose relation to the original theme is vague, to say the least. Dr. Stock gave it a spirited reading that was marred on several occasions by a lagging brass and woodwind section. Dragging rout an old warhorse, the program closed with Rimsky-Korsakoff's "Spanish Ca- price." This piece is still played, I presume, simply for the purpose of showing that it can be played correctly. Its brilliance jaded by too frequent hearings in almost every possible per- version by amateur and professional groups, suddenly springs to life under the impetus of a rational baton and virtuoso players. A TRIBUTE must be made to Dr. Stock who kept his musical balance through the diffi- cult years when symphonic concerts attracted customers through the addition of vaudeville- like attractions to their programs. A dean of .., ,. 4 . sw "Lookit that!-The same old prices-I think that outfit is indifferent to our national emergency!" DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN t F i fcv SLI& ' IJ d (Continued from Page 3) $2,580, Dec. 1, 1941 (residence rule waived).% University Bureau of Appointments and Occupational Information New York State Civil Service: The1 University ureau of Appointments and Occupational Information has received notice of the following civil1 service examinations in New York State, to be held December 20th: 9 Assistant Librarian, Court of Ap- peals Library, Syracuse, $2,000, open only to residents of the Fifth Judicial District. Dairy and Food Inspector, $2,100- $2,600. Head Nurse (Cardiac Service) $1,- 200 plus maintenance. Hospital Attendant, $54-$66 plus maintenance. , Institutional Vocational Instructor (Woodworking, Machinery and Cab- inet Making), $1,800-$2,300. Junior Draftsman, $1,400-$1,900.I Junior Milk Sanitarian, $1,800-$2,-1 300. Junior Personnel Technician, $1,- 800-$2,300. Junior Signal Engineer, $2,400-$3,- 000. Senior Hearing Stenographer, $2,- 000-$2,500. Senior Housing Control Architect, $4,000-$5,000. Senior Sanitary Engineer, $4,000- $5,000. Applications should be filed by De- cember 5. Included in the announcement is one unwritten examination to be held later than December 20th. Applica- tions for this ,classification should be filed by December 19th. Assistant Secretary Department of Mental Hygiene. Salary, $4,000-$5,000. Applications must be fied by De- cember 5 for the following county 1 written examinations, open only to1 residents of the counties specified. These examinations are, also to be1 held December 20. Court Officer, Children's Court, $1,- 200-Rensselaer County. Fire Inspector, Department of Pub- lic Welfare, Westchester County, $1,- 500-$1,860. Junior Social Case Worker, Depart- ment of Family and Child Welfare, Department1of Public Welfare, West- chester County, $1,380-$1.500. Medical Record Clerk, Department of Public Welfare, Westchester Coun- ty, $1,200-$1,560. Plant Operator, Buildings and Pow- er Plant Division, Department of Public Welfare, Westchester County, $1,620-$1,980. Sanitary Inspector, Westchester County, $1,680-$2,040. Furthertinformation may be ob- tained at the Bureau, 201 Mason Hall, hours 9-12 and 2-4. F University Bureau of Appointments and Occupational Information -r Academic Notices Biological Chemistry Seminar will be held in Room 319, West Medical Building, on Wednesday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. "Catalase" will be dis- cussed. All interested are invited. I Seminar in Physical Chemistry will meet on Wednesday, December 3, in Room 410 Chemistry Building at 4:15 p.m. Professqr Donald L. Katz will speak on "Solid hydrates of hydro- carbons." Pre-Medical Students: A special Medical Aptitude Test sponsored by the Association of American Medi- cal Colleges will be given on this selecting the 1942 c sses. However, any student who is pfanning to enter a Medical School at a later date than the fall of 1942, is asked to take the regular examination in the spring. It is not necessary that all pre-med- cal requirements be completed at the time of the examination if they will be completed in time for entrance to a Medical School in the fall of 1942. Further information may be ob- tained in Room 4, University Hall-- November 25 thru December 3. A fee is charged each applicant wlich must be paid during this period at the Cashier's Office. English 149 (Play Writing) will1 meet today in Room 4208 A.H. K. T. Rowe Speech 31, Section 4 (9MWF): ThisI section will meet Wednesday in the Speech Clinic, 1007 East Huron, at the regular hour. Speech Concentrates and Graduate Students in Speech: Speecl' educa- tional films will run in the Amphi-1 theatre of the Rackham Building at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3. Concerts' Organ Recital: Palmer Christian, University Organist, has arranged a program of Christmas music for the last in the current series of Wednes- day Afternoon Organ Recitals, sched- uled for December 3 at 4:15 p.m. in Hill Auditorium. The recitals will be resumed on January 14, to be followed by programs on January 21, 28, Feb- ruary 11 and 18. Exhibitions The Ann Arbor Art Association presents an ethibition of colored lithographs and wood block prints by Georges Rouault and watercolors and small sculptures by William Zor- ach in the Rackham Building Ex- hibition Galleries through December 10, 2:00-5:001and 7:30-9:00 p.m. Exhibition, College of Architecture and Design: Drawings submitted by students in architecture at Cornell, Minnesota, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Michigan, for the problem "A Trade School" are being shown in the third floor ex- hibition room, Architecture Building, through December 4. Open daily 9 to 5, except Sunday. The public is invited. Lectures University Lecture. Professor Vic- tor R. Gardner, Head of the De- partment of Horticulture' and Direc- tor of the Experiment Station at Michigap State College, will speak on the subject, "Research in the Twilight Zone between Botany' and Horticulture," under the auspices of the Department of Botany, on Thurs- day, December 4, at 4:15 p.m. in the Kellogg Auditorium. The public is cordially invited. Sinclair Lewis and Lewis Browne, distinguished authors, will appear to- night at 8:15 in Hill Auditorium de-; bating the question "Can Jt Happen Here?" This program is offered by the Oratorical Association as the fourtO number o the current Lee- ture Course. Tickets will be on sale today from 10:00 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. at the box ofice, Hill Auditorium. Lecture'on "Chinese Novel": A lec- ture on the "Chinese Novel" will be presented by Gerald Tien in the Rackham Amphitheater at 4:15 p.m. today. This is the fifth in the series _ (ia htcagoTrnies Inc. * 1 Reg. U. S. PazOff. llUfts. Res. Ac CL c & O (i LAS ', 1~,u4 ture is : "Jean-Baptiste bully et l'Opera Francais au XVII Siecle" (I- lustrated with phonograph records). The lecture will take place on Wed- nesday. Dec. 3, at 4:15 p.m in Room D, Alumni Memorial Hall. Tickets for the series of lectures may be procured from the Secretary of the Department of Romance Lan- guages (Room 112, Romance Lan- guage Building) or at the door at the time of the lecture for a small sum. Holders of these tickets are entitled to admission to all lectures, a small additional charge being made for the annual play. These lectures are open to the general public. Events loday Junior Research Club will meet to- night at 7:30 in the Rackham Amphi- theater. Program: "A Reconstruction of Aboriginal History of Eastern United States," by James B. Griffin, Museum of An- thropology. "Performance of Military Aircraft," by Emerson W. Conlon, Department of Aeronautical Engineering. Graduate History Club will meet tonight at 7:30 in the East Confer- ence Room of the Rackham Build- ing. Prof. Preston Slosson will speak on "The Present War and Its Rela- tion to the Historian." A general discussion period will follow. Allgrad- uate students in history are invited. Sima Rho Tau will meet at 7:30 tonight in the Union. Drill in parlia- mentary procedure will be featured at the main meeting. All members are urged to attend. Religious Education Workshop: Subject for discussion tonight, 7:00- 9:00, at 9 University Hall, will be "Comparison of Campus Methods: University of Chicago. University of Michigan." Panel: Geil Dufendack Orcutt, Mildred Sweet, H. L. Pickerell. The Regular Tuesday evening coni cert of recorded, music at the Rack- ham Building tonight will be as fol- lows: Mozart, Concerto in E Flat Ma- jor with Serkin at the piano: Sibelius, Symphony No. 7; and Harris Sym- phony No. 3.. "Messiah" Recording: Recordings of the first part of "The Messiah" will be played in the Lane Hall' Library from 4:15 to 5:30 today. The public is cordially invited. Interviews for Orientation Advisers, names Alcorn through Clubb will be today, 3:00-5:80 p.m., in the under- graduate office of the League. Wo- men must bring their eligibility cards, to the interview. JGP Central Committee meeting today in the League at 4:30 p.m. Michigan Dames Swimmin'g Group will meet in the Michigan Union to- night, 8:30-10:00 Christian Science Organization will meet tonight at 8:15 in'the chapel of the Michigan League. Coming, Events The Institute of Aeronautical Sci- enees will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30 in Room 1042 East Engineering Building. Professor Vincent will speak on "British and American Aircrft Engines." Army Ordnance Association meet- ing Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. in the, Michigan Union. Col. H. W. Miller will speak on "Recent Developments in Ordnance." Members and all en- gineers interested welcome. The Armenian Students' Associa- tion will meet Saturday night at 8:00 in the International Center. Tea will be served. All Armenian students on campus are welcome. Gifder Club: A vital meeting of the Glider Club will be held on Wednes- day, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 325 of the Union. Everyone in- terested in the continuation of the Club, please be present. The Ballet Group of the Dance Club will meet regularly on 'Wednes- day and Friday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. in the studio at Barbour Gym- nasium. Men and women who have had some dance training are invited to join. First meeting will be held December 3. Bring practice costumes. Graduate Tea Dance: An informal tea dance and social hour will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4, 4:00-6:00 p.m., in the Assembly Hall of the Rackham Building. Refreshments. All grad- uates and faculty invited. Dates op- tional. No charge. Petitioning for chairman of As- sembly Scouting Committee will last until Thursday of this week. Inter- viewing for the position will take place from 3:00-5:00 Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 8 and 9. "The Blue Bird" by Maurice Me terlinck will be presented Wednesday through Saturday nights at 8:30 as the Christmas offering of Play Pro- duction of the Department of Speech. The box-office of the Mendelssohn Theatre will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. today, and frdm 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. the rest of the week. For reservations, call 6300. Play Production 3eason Ticket It's All Up To Nippon. . . 4 THE FATE of U. S.-Japanese relations is once again in the hands of the Japanese. Envoy Kurusu will soon trek home- ward carrying responsibility to his government for maintaining peace in the Pacific. After three weeks. of prolonged conferences with the state department and the President, it appears evident that the United States intends not to assume any appeasement plan in the Far East. Such a program would have devastating effect on the war against totalitarianism and would critically weaken the position of the de- mocracies in three magnitudes-militarily, po- litically, and economically. Any plan at compromise could not be made without a victory for Japan, because under no circumstances can she afford to give up her Chi- nese drive. The work and sacrifices of the past nine years will not be abandoned for the sake a