THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, JANUJRU 18, 1942 Panel Summaries _ _ -- .. .. . Our Armed Forces . . In Qrder that all men should best contribute their individual abilities to the successful waging of the war, the system of selective service has much greater value than permitting voluntary enlistment in the armed forces, Col. W. A. Ganoe said yester- day at the final combined panel on "Our Armed Forces" and "Arms for America." In order that competent mechan- ics and other skilled labor be kept on the assembly line and in the plants to produce war materials, the govern- ment should take only those men in- to the Army and Navy who are best fit for military service and those who are determined by the govern- ment to be of greater value in civili- an positions should remain at their jobs. It was emphasized by Colonel Ga- noe and Prof. C. M. Davis of the geography department that the de- cision as to the value of the individ- ual does not lie in the individual himself who is unable to view the en- tire situation of military and civilian operations, but rather in competent officials who have broader experience in determining such status than local draft boards at the present time. Commenting on the loss of valu- able technicians during the last war through voluntary enlistment, Colonel Ganoe said that the United States is now better prepared to wage this war than any other in American his- tory because we began the present defense program before our involve- ment instead of afterwards as in most of our past engagements. War And Education.. .. The role of the University and the college sudent during the war and after was\ brought to the fore in the "War and Education" panel dis- cussion. The University's position was ex- pressed by Prof. Harlow Heneman, of the political science department, a member of the University War Council, who declared that, in so far as the actions of its students are concerned, the University will neith- er "compel nor encourage" any par- ticular policy. The University will offer specialized training, but the question of whether to take such training, to continue with regular courses or to leave school to enlist is entirely up to the individual, he said. The members of the panel were unanimous in their agreement that college students should complete as much education as possible in order to be. most useful in winning the war and the peace. Special empha- sis was placed upon the Navy's edu- cational requirements for its officers and pilots. The balance of opinion was that college !students should not be de- ferred nerely because of their po- tential value in the post-war re- construction. Miss Alice Lloyd, Dean of Women, stated that the people would not accept a peace made by those who had had no part in win- ning the war. There was substantial agreement that college social life should be con- tinued on a "less expensive" scale, that educational emphasis should be placed on existing courses rather than innovations. Crisis In Morals .. . Opening discussions with mild but profound arguments, Panel III, "Cri- sis In Morals," .the forum reached a decision on the question of freedom of the press in war in favor of con- structive criticism of government from all sources if the intent were sincere. War methods were analyzed care- fully in regard to the immediate question of punitive, retaliatory bombings of enemy civilians. This question involved eventual extension of democracy in those countries which would be bombed, and its de- velopment at home after the war had been won. The hatred caused by such meas- ures was decided by the majority to be undesirable in terms of ,long run motives and immediately members of the forum, rose to question the status of democracy at home, Racial prob lems were the focal point of the dis- cussion at the close of the afternoon parley. Moving quickly to the problem of whom we are fighting, the evening session centered on whether the bat- tle is against rulers or people. Prof. Preston Slosson, of the history de- partment, a member of the forum, I advanced the optimistic argument in the words, "I have every hope that we look forward to a Japanese re- public." Remedies for international hatred were proposed on both sides with Pro- fessor Slosson defending the idea of power dominating international pol- itics while another group including Prof. Mentor Williams of the English department and Prof. Wesley Maurer of the journalism department argued that economic forces were at the root of international conflict and war. Selective Service ... Outlining courses that would be most beneficial to men serving in the armed forces, the winter parley panel 'n that subject heard the surprising statement by Col. W. A. Ganoe, head of the University ROTC, that English was one of the most important, par- ticularly the ability to compose an intelligent paragraph. Colonel Ganoe said that the selec- tee's ability to write was one of the first things tested at camps. Other subjects advisable for students to take are basic courses in mathematics and typing. Capt. R. E. Cassidy of the Naval ROTC suggested ballistics, and trigonometry. It was further brought out that physical education must become in- creasingly important in the nation's war effort on the basis of draft re- jections. In the last war 48 per cent of the young men were turned down because of physical incapability and in the present draft the percentage is much higher, 60 to 468 per cent of those examined are not physically fit. The biggest rejection comes in the lower age brackets. As Prof. C. M. Davis of the geography department termed it a nation of "old young men." First Blackout Of ' Hospital Is Successful A lone ray of light issued from the blacked-out University Hospital Fri- day night during the first practice defense measures held in the 12-story structure. Termed a success by the hospital committee in charge, the blackout was marred only by a light in a fifth- floor private bathroom window which took between five and eight minutes to locate. It was later learned- that the light had been turned out by a nurse but was later turned on by the patient. Approximately 80 staff members- nurses, attendants, orderlies and in- terns were on duty at the time. Every- one carried out his assignments perfectly, Dr. Albert C. Kerlik- owske, assistant medical director, an- nounced. In the midst of the blackout an ambulance case was brought to the hospital. Little confusion resulted despite the emergency, it was said. The exact time for the blackout,f which began at 10:45 p.m. and last-1 ed approximately 15 minutes, was not revealed to the staff. Thurs- day and Friday the internes and nurses were instructed to expect a test, but the rest of staff had no in- struction. Preliminary practice started last Tuesday when curtains in as many windows as possible were drawn at 5 p.m. Nurses were instructed to remain in their assigned wards, and internes were told to report to their stations in the event of a blackout. The hospital ordered flashlights immediately after Dec. 7. Four have been placed on \each nurse's desk and one has been assigned to each interne. i 1. ,1 SI h pop i OFFICIAL NOTICE After Monday, January 19, the price of The MICHIGANENSIAN will he $4.50. Buy yours immediately for only ...