THE MICHIGAN DAILY Mt teIlt u tkt 71 . ' d I Ti r Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board iin Control of Student Publications, Published every, morning- except Mon~day 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. Ail 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. REPRESENTED FOR NAT;ONAL ADVERT13NO SY National: Advertising Service, Inc. . Jlegse Publishers Represen'ative 420 MADIsON AVE. NEW YORK. N. Y. CHICAGO " BOSTON . LoS.ARGELES *"SAN FRANcIsco !1ember, Associated Collegiate Press, 1941-42 Emile Alvin DAvid. Ge16 Dan . Lachenbru Editorial S ftaf .tf Managing Editor * . Editorial Director . . . City Editor Jay McCormick Hal Wilson Arthur Hill Janet Hiatt Grace Miller. Virginia Mitchell . . . . Associate: . . . SportsI . . Assistant Sports * ~~ ' .Women's . Assistant Women's . . . Exchangea Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor .b Busipess Staff Daniel H. Huyett . . . Business Manager James B. Collins . . Associate Business Manager Louise Carpenter . . Wdmen's Advertising Manager Evelyn Wright . . Women's Business Manager NIGHT EDITOR: GLORIA NISHON The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are writ en by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. pened since Sunday morning, the text of Father Paul's speech can, nevertheless, sound a signifi- cant note for all true Americans. He stated that the reason there is so much confusion today is due to a loss of the fundamentals of life-a belief in God and a belief in ourselves and our country. FATHER PAUL defined Americanism as the d acceptance by the nation and the individual of the Declaration of Independence as the guid- ing principle of our national life. He urged us all to be pro-American and quoted from the Declaration the following words which he held to be the fundamentals of our government: "We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." He particularly emphasized the unchanging fundamentals, the constant truths of our society. Father Paul said; "I wonder how those who deny unchanging truth can take a whole-hearted pledge of allegiance to the principles contained in the Declaration of Independence." He de- clared further, that since the fundamental state- ments of the Declaration call for' a recognition of God and religion, that it is hard to see how a man without religion can honestly believe he is practicing true Americanism. IT HAS BEEN the custom in past wars to adopt a general "so what" attitude. Those who go around saying that there's nothing to live for and that things don't really matter are merely fooling themselves and indulging in self-pity. We might as well face the fact that we're in it now and no amount of wishing can do any good. It is a very rare generation that can look forward to making life plans with the firm expectation that they will work out. Now more than ever before we must wake up and recognize true values. We must know what we're fighting for and work against an increas- ing hardness and loss of faith. We must help each other and work and sacrifice and forget our personal disappointments, for only by losing ourselves can we really find ourselves. Above all, we must keep faith, for when we lose our faith we are losing our fundamentals, and our fundamentals are our belief in democracy. - Marion Ford RECORDS== A New Franck D Minor 'Lucia,' Tomb Scene FRANCK-Symphony in D Minor-ierre Mon- teux conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (Victor DM-840). The Franck D Minor Symphony, one of the three most popular compositions in symphonic literature, is presented this week in its second Victor recorded version. The first album set of this work was made by Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra, but this'recording, because of modern techniques, is now slightly outmoded. The newer recording, made by the uncelebrated San Francisco Sym- phony, conducted by Pierre Monteux, "a man who looks like the French version of William Howard Taft," is as authoritative a reading as Stokowski's is colorful. Franck's work emerges in full opulence of tone and wealth of tender and beautiful melody. MNONTEUX has long been known as an inter- prter of French music, and he proves once again that the great literature for the symphony orchestra can be played as it was written without the necessity of' a virtuoso-conductor and elab- orate rearrangement in interpretation. DONIZETTI-Lucia-.Act III Scene III (Tomb Scene, complete) Jan Peerce, Arthur Kent, Chorus and Victor Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Wilfred Pelletier. (Victor DM- 845). Recent news reports told us that'Jan Peerce a young tenor from the Bronx, was signed to a contract with the Metropolitan. He celebrates his debut with this excellent recording of Lucia. His portrayal of Edgar in the new set proves his ability as a dramatic tenor. Arthur Kent, who sings 'the sympathetic Raymond in the tomb scene, is a young baritone whose fame is rapidly growing. This is a convincing album for those who love the opera. r1I1 National Symphony Orchestra has record- ed on a Victor Red Seal Record an appealing Christmas Sketchtwritten by the American com- poser, George Chadwick. The tender "Noel," No. 2 from Chadwici's "Symphonic Sketches," is filled with the spirit of the season, and get not mawkish and sentimental. A NROTC Will Miss Captai Davidson . .. A YEAR AGO LAST JULY Capt. Lyal A. Davidson, U. S. N., first came to Ann Arbor, faced with the job of building a Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps at the Univer- sity of Michigan. Obtaining suitable headquarters for the unit, at North Hall, enrolling 110 students as first- year cadets, and shaping a successful program for the NROTC, Captain Davidson surmounted last year the problems that faced him and estab- lished the NROTC as a highly-respected organ- ization on campus. Today Captain Davidson says goodbye to the NROTC. He is being detached from his present duties to -take a five months "command" course at the Naval War College. From there he will return to sea duty, duty with our fleet on one of two oceans it is guarding. CAPTAIN DAVIDSON, although glad of the opportunity he will have to study at the Naval War College and at the thought of return- ing to sea, describes himself as loathe to leave the cadets of the NROTC. But no more loathe than the NROTC is to see him go. For over a year and a quarter the cadets of the newly-formed unit have been inspired by their "captain" to strive for the ideals of a naval officer. These ideals were described by Captain Davidson recently in a talk, to the sophomores of the corps as "leadership, loyalty, and moral courage." Newhere can they be better exemplified than in the character of Captain Davidson himself. His leadership has made the standards of the Michigan NROTC what they are today. His loy-- alty both to his task here and to the students under him, his understanding of the problems facing a cadet who must at the same time do regular collegQ work and prepare for a com- mission in the Naval Reserve or the Navy, have contributed much to the morale of the unit. ND Captain Davidson's moral courage, his ability to overcome difficulties that stand in the way of any new organization on campus and his willingness to present the true facts of a case without mincing any words about it, have been a mainstay of the unit. But it is more than the NROTC that will miss Captain Davidson. The University will feel the loss not only of a Professor of Naval Science and Tactics, but of a fine gentleman who contributed greatly to its curriculum. For in establishing the NROTC at Michigan on a firm basis, in leaving behind him a unit of 220 cadets with the spirit of the Navy behind them, Captain Davidson has made a splendid contribu- tion to theUniversity as a whole. To his successor, Captain Richard E. Cassidy, who comes to Michigan from the command of the South China patrol, we extend a warm wel- come to the campus; to Captain Davidson go our congratulations and best wishes for the future. James Conant, Jr. Father Paul And Americanism. . TIHOSE OF US who were fortunate . -----1 1 ., i + -.. ..Irsxntr n !{ t Drew Pedrso r!Ii Robert S. Aen WASHINGTON - Recently. the Washington Merry-Go-Round revealed that the House Naval Affairs Committee had unearthed sensational evidence about huge profits being made by ship- builders, aircraft manufacturers and other de- fense firms. Further details on this will be un- folded when the committee makes public its full report shortly. CONTRACT PROFITEERING, however, won't be the only bombshell in this report. The committee also will disclose some startling facts about labor union finances. The committee sent out questionnaires to 162 AFL and CIO in.- ternational unions. So far 101, or about two- thirds, have replied. A digest of ther reports re- veals the interesting fact that these unions had more than $7,000,000 salted away in their treas- uries as of April 1, 1941., Acquired through fees, per capita taxes and special assessments, the $73,000,000 represented an increase of about 25 per cent over assets on September 1, 1939. The international unions pro- fited to the extent of nearly $20,000,000 from the defense program. In other words, these unions, like the con- tractors, did right smart for themselves out of the national emergency. 'One of the biggest union beneficiaries of the defense program, the committee report will show, is the United Mine Workers, bossed by John L. Lewis. THE QUESTIONNAIRE received back from him disclosed that the UMW had a fat treas- ury balance in April of $4,014,075.80. Since then, there has been at least one special assessment, reported to have yielded anothr $1,000,000. Note-Representative Carl Vinson of Georgia, committee chairman, is quietly planning to follow up his report with a bill to tax international unions the same as corporations. The Iternal Revenue law now specifically exempts labor or- ganizations. Under Vinson's bill international unions would be taxed but local unions would .continue to be exempted. Leaded Order NEXT on the pan for grillingmby the Senate defense investigating committee will be OPM's Priority Division, long a little business peeve. Specific target of the tough Senate probers is the priority order banning the use of lead for making tin-foil. Reason given for this ukase was shortage of lead for defense purposes. Committee members are convinced there is me to it than this. They scent the trail of the powerful Aluminum Corporation of America, long the object of deep suspicion and sizzling condemnation by the com- mittee. Hardest hit by the lead ban is the Reynolds Metal Co., go-getting competitor of giant Alcoa. Several months ago, as a patriotic move when the aluminum shortage became acute, Reynolds, a big foil manufacturer, stopped using aluminum in their product. At considerable cost the comn- pany converted its plants to use lead instead. THE ANTI-LEAD PRIORITY order is a double- barreled blow to Reynolds. It not only puts the company completely out of the tin-foil busi- ness, with thousands of workers thrown out of jobs, but it also jeopardizes the firm's booming aluminum business that for the first time is giving Alcoa real competition. Reynolds went into aluminum production by means of an RFC loan. As security RFC took a lein on all Reynolds plants. Thus, while one government agency has a mortgage on Reynolds, another government agency is cutting the ground out from under Reynolds in regard to paying off its government mortgage. DRAMA' (Continued from Page 1) including Ray Ingham, author of the script, and Woody Block, ex-sports writer, whose between- the-acts patter was the panic of the eveing, made th? saves, or patched the leaks or what you will. One thing should be noted, and stored away for future Union Operas. Romantic songs, es- pecially when delivered in the excusably ama- teurish tenors or baritones of the average Mimes men-and I am sure they do not like these as- signments, should be religiously cut out of the final production. There were far too many songs in last night's show, and in nearly every case it was the soupy ballad under a baby spot which could most handily and dandily have been de- leted. A rather good book was obscured, and at times almost sabotaged by quite derivative love chants which were not very apropos. If the script itself suffers a few faults, they are mainly those of too many characters without much functional value, wh9 crowd one another moving on and off the stage. The very nature of all such extravaganzas requires that many specialty acts be allowed to sit in on a few scenes, and of course because of the attractions of the pony chorus things do get a bit mixed. Briefly, the story runs like this: Fenno Hedge writes pulp stories, and the characters come to life and move in with him, There is a mortgage, uid in 1wfinoli -he whpi'-withai is nrnvided. 11 -0-T7 -I. pf" M7 - " .-M- , , .M 1. 1 , ;, ,y, :_.:, . °.Y:. -:, :.,_ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1942 VOL. LII. No. 62 Publication in the Daily Official Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Notices Student Tea: President and Mrs. Ruthven will be at home to students this afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock. Travel Tax Exemption Certificates: As the offices of common carriers do not regard it as appropriate for them to carry a supply of tax exemption, certificates, noticeis hereby repeat- ed that every person preparing to travel at University expense should provide himself with the necessary number of tax exemption certificate blanks (Form No. 5805) previous to purchasing his ticket. These blanks may be had at the University Busi- ness Office, from Dr. F. E. Robbins in the President's Office when ap- proval of travel requisitions is se- cured, or at the offices of Deans or Directors of schools and colleges. It is further requested that, in purchasing tickets for such travel, notice be given that the tickets are tax exempt before the common car-' rier employees prepare such tickets.3 Time, extra labor, amid stationery will thus be saved. All departments, therefore, should secure a 'supply of these blanks from the University Business Office. Shirley W. Smith Protetion of University Property Against Theft: Whenever it becomes known that property has been stolen or is missing, notice should be given with utmost promptness at the Busi- ness Office, Room 1, University Hall. This applies to articles owned by the institution or owned privately. For the protection of property it is important that doors and windows be locked, inside doors as well as outside doors, when rooms are to be left un- occupied even for a brief period. The building custodians cannot be re- sponsible for conditions after the hours when they are on duty or when persons with keys to buildings unlock doors and leave them un- locked. It is desirable that depart- ment heads make a careful check two or three times a year of all keys to quarters under their charge, to make' sure that keys have not been lost and are not in the hands of persons no longer requiring their use. It is strictly contrary to University rules to have duplicate keys made or to lend keys issued for personal use. A reward of $50 is offered to any persons for information that directly or indirectly leads to the apprehen- sion of thieves on University prem- ises. A Dental School Assembly will be held today in the Kellogg Foundation Institute Auditorium. The speaker will be Dr. Leonard E. Himler. The subject will' be "The Psychobiologic Aspects of Student Life." All stu- dents of the School are required to be in attendance. All clinics and laboratories will be closed at 4:00 and the students are asked to assemble by 4:10 p.m. Choral Union Members: Passes for the Boston Symphony Orchestra concert this evening will be issued to members of the chorus whose records of attendance are clear, and who call in person today between 10 and 12, and 1 to 4, at the offices of the Uni- versity Musical Society in Burton Memorial Tower. After 4 o'clock no passes will be issued.- Charles A. Sink, President Publi ,Health Students: All .tu holidays, who are'interested in camp jobs for next summer, should get in touch with the Bureau of Appoint- ments,. 201 Mason Hall. Interviews can be arranged with camps from whom calls have already been re-' ceived. University Bureau of Appointments and Occupational Information., Women students wishing employ- ment during the holidays are asked to register at the Office of the Dean of Women. There are many oppor- tunities for employment in private homes. Byr F. Bacher, Assistant Dean of Women University of 11ihigan Flying Club: Due to new C.A.A. rulings, no one is permitted to fly the airplane until further notice. Academic Notices Chemistry Colloquium will meet to- day in Room 303 Chemistry Build.-. ing at 4:15 p.m. Professor Ralph Sawyer will speak on "The Spectro- graph in the Iron and Steel Indus- try." All interested are invited. Political Science 51, sections 3 and 4: The hour examination will be given on Tuesday, December 16. H. B. Calderwood+ Concerts Boston Symphony Orchestra: The sixth concert in the Choral Union Series' will be given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Kousse-' vitzky, Conductor, tonight at 8:30 o'clock, in Hill Auditorium. The or- chestra will play three symphonies, the "Haffner" Symphony by Mozart; William Schuman's No. 3; and the" Brahms No. 4. Charles A. Sink, President . I.xhibitions The Ann Arbor Art Association presents an exhibition of coloreda lithographs and wood block prints by Georges Rouault and watercolors and small sculptures by William Zor- ach in the Rackhanl Building Ex- hibition Galleries through today, 2:00-5:00 and 7:30-9:00 p-m. Exhibition, College of Architecturea and Design: Collection of pottery, the work of Mary Chase Stratton of the Pewabic Pottery, given to the University by Dr. Walter R. Parker, is being shown in the ground floor cases of the Architecture Building. Open daily, 9:00-5:00 p.m., through Dec. 19. The public is invited. I Lectures University Lecture: Mr. Laurence C. S. Sickman, Curator of Oriental Art, Nelson Gallery of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, will lecture on the sub- ject, "Landscape Painting of the Sung Dynasty" (illustrated) under the aus- piees of the Institute of Fine Arts, on Friday, December 12, at 4:15 p.m. in the- Rackham Amphitheater. The oublic is cordially invited. University Lecture: Professor G. E. Moore, Cambridge University, Eng- land, will lecture on the subject, "Certainty," under the auspices of the Department of Philosophy, on. Thursday, December 18, at 4:15 p.m. in the Rackham Amphitheater. The public is cordially invited. Lecture: Professor B. B. Ashcom iof WVavne Universit will Liv e he. ?y !2l U'iT a C TVTI uir j?*,- 4 ^ .p ) C '. - GRIN AND BEAR IT S (}12Cliicago Times fn. Reg.U. S.' Pat. Off.,All ata Res. "Now girls!-every husband mustbe made to realize how vital to defense our work is, and not to mind eating out!" DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN By Lichty Events Today Anatoiy Research Club will meet today at 4:30 p.m. in Room 2501 East' Medical Bldg. Dr. Rollo E. McCotter and Dr. F. B. Fralick will conduct a seminar en- titled 'A Comprehensive Description of the Eyeball with Clinical Appli- cation."4 Tea will be served in Room 3502 from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. Everyone interested is cordially invited. Polonia Society will meet tonight at 7:30 in room 305 Michigan Union. Instructions in Polish folk dancing will be given. Tau Beta Pi will meet tonight at 6:15 in the Union. It will be a din- ner meeting with a speaker. The Associatioh Discussion Group will continue their consideration of the problem of evil, as presented by Job, in the regular meeting tonight at 7:30 in Lane Hall. The meeting will be cut short so that those wish- ing to attend the concert may do so. Graduate Students in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering: Mr. J. 0. Osburn will present a discussion at the Seminar in Room 3201 today on the subject, "The Influence of the Properties of the Inert Solid on the Rate of Solvent Extraction." Alpha Phi Omega: Pledges will meet tonight at 7:00. Regular meet- ing and election of officers will be at 7:30. The regular monthly meeting for House Presidents will be held tonight at 5:00 in the League. Attendance is compulsory, and those not able to attend should send a reliable sub- stitute. Te Slavic ,iety will meet at Inrnational Center tonight at 8:00. Interviews for Orientation Advis- ers, names Margaret Moore through Felice Schapiro, will be today, .3:00- 5:30 p.m., in the undergraduate of- fice of the League. Women must bring their eligibility cards to the interview. JGP Central Committee luncheon meeting today in the League. Athena Society: There will be a meeting for all members of Athena tonight at 7:15 in the League. Beta Kappa Rho, the organization for University women who are wholly or partially self-supporting, will meet tonight at 7:30 in the League. Please note change in time of meeting, which will be adjourned by 8:00 p.m. for those who wish to go to the con- cert. Final plans" for the darce be- ing held Saturday, December 13, will bedis'cussed. The Lutheran Student Association will hold its Bible study hour at the Michigan League tonight at 7:30. ComingEvents The Society of Automotive Emngin- eers will be addressed by Jam C. Zeder, Chief Engineer of the Crys- ler Corporation, at its last meeting before Xmas recess. The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 11, at 7:30 p.m. at Kellogg Audi- torium in the basement of the new Dental Building. All engineers are invited. a dad Hispanica will meet Thursday, December 11, at 8:00 p.m. in the League. The second group of new members will be initiated. All new and old members, however, are urged .,to attend. See bulletin in League for Room Number. The initiation and dinner of Phi Kappa Phi Ionor Society will be held Thursday, December 11, at 6:00 p.m. in the Ethel Fountain Hussey Room of the Michigan League. Prof. Ivan C. Crawford, Dean of the College of Engineering, will speak on the subject, "The Educational System of the United States Army." All mem- bers of Phi Kappa Phi are invited to attend. Reservations 'may still be made by calling University extension 594, or the Michigan League, 2-3251. Quarterdeck Society: All interested in ship construction are invited to at- tend an open meeting at the Rack- ham Amphitheater, Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Motion pictures of "The Art of Shipbuilding," a tech- nical exposition of methods and con- structional details, will be shown. Varsity Glee .Club will rehearse at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. All Choral Union men and Sunday rehearsal men must be there to prepare for the Grosse Pointe concert. J.G.P. Ticket Committee meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 4:30 p.m. in the League. All committee mem- bers and any others interested in working on this committee please be prompt. Roy Lancaster, representative of the Fur and Leather Workers, will speak on "Labor in Defense of Amer- ica" at the American Student Union meeting on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in the Union. N LETTER S TO THE EDITOR To the Editor: Japan's undeclared and anprovoked attack upon the United States Army bases in Hawaii and the Philippine Islands constitutes the latest of a series of Fascist aggressions against demo- cratic peoples and is the most direct Axis move against the isecurity and independence °of the American nation. Even as the Japanese envoys in Washington requested a two-week postpone- ment of any hostile action, Japan was dispatch- ing her submarines and wardhips to prey upon American commerce. This points out the futility of attempting peaceful negotiations with any member of the Axis alliance. It is now obvious that the entire world is divided into two irre- concilable alignments, the Democratic and the Fascist. Complete military collaboration must be established between the nations of the anti- fw, iivt fr.n I i p ver-v (y isne d cpendsi inio