~ FOUR -THiE MICHIGAN DAILY II .( 'P tC t It Mt L Washington Merry-Go-Round By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN Edited and managed by students of the University 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 car- rier $4.00, by mail $5.00. REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTIJING BY National Advertisinig Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 MADIsON AVE. NEW YORK. N.Y. CHICAGO * BOSTON * LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1941-42 Editorial Staff Emile Gel . Alvin Dann David Lachenbruch Jay McCormick Gerald E. Burns Hal Wilson Arthur Hill Janet Hooker, Grace Miller Virginia Mitchell Daniel H. Huyett James B. Collins Louise Carpenter Evelyn Wright . . . Managing Editor . . .Editorial Director . . . . City Editor . . . Associate Editor Associate Editor . . . Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor . . . Women's Editor . Assistant Women's Editor . . . Exchange Editor Business Stafffa * * Business Manager . Associate Business Manager . Women's Advertising Manager . Women's Business- Manager NIGHT EDITOR: EUGENE MANDEBERG The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. Sacrifice Needed To Gain Victory . . T HE MOVE to rid strategic military areas on the west coast of thei alien populations struck an unexpected snag recently when, although everyone agreed that aliens ought to be removed from., the areas, no one could agree on just where these transients should be sent. Loudest squawks came from the governors of the several states into which it was proposed that the aliens be moved. Granting that there is some ground for protest - what person would like to have the responsibility of watching over a few thousand enemy aliens? - it must at the same time be realized that this attitude of protest is one which may well be expanded until everyone is trying to argue his way out of an add-. ed hardship instead of accepting the additional responsibility which must come to us all if we are to win the war, ITEUT. COL. L. A. CODD, executive vice-presi- dent of the Army Ordnance Association, re- cently told local members of the Association that "We cannot possibly hope to win the war without suffering and sacrifice. And it will be suffering the like of which Americans have never before endured." More people every day are coming to the real- ization that far from being a pushover for the United Nations, the war has every possibility, yes, even probability, of lasting for several years, and that it will tax every resource, material and personnel at our command. There can no longer be any doubt that this is not a "win-the-war-in- your-spare-time" proposition; every man, woman and child in the country will have to do his part and perhaps even a bit more to bring peace again as quickly as possible. In view of these axioms, it seems incredible that any real American would object to taking on a little added responsibility to help our war effort. And yet that is exactly what has hap- pened on the west coast and may well occur again when similar demands are made else- where. PEARL HARBOR wasn't the kind of an alarm one can shut off while turning over for five minutes additional sleep. We have already lost much valuable time because of our lethargy, and, as the production lines phrase it, "Time is Short!" The time has come when we must all declare ourselves ready to make the necessary sacrifices, to accept the necessary suffering, to take on the added responsibilities. It isn't a plea to the other fellow, the fellow beside you in psych lecture or across from you at the dinner table; it's a plea to you! The will to sacrifice must be present not only in our armed forces but in every person in the country before these 48 states can truly be called United. -Charles Thatcher Propagauda Letters And Campus Apathy.. .. E VER SINCE WE ENTERED THE WAR, various groups in the country have deplored the passive attitude taken by the populace toward the fact that we must awake WASHINGTON-Some pointed questions re- garding rubber supplies to the big tire and rub- ber companies have been prepared by the Tru- man Committee to be fired at Jesse Jones and Leon Henderson this week. Among other things the committee will ask whether it is true (1) that Goodyear, Good- rich, Firestone and U.S. Rubber were permitted to draw 26 per cent more rubber than normally during the past year; (2) whether Montgomery Ward stocked up with $60,000,000 worth of tires; (3) whether big trucking firms have stocked up with three years' supply of tires. (It was, of course, the privilege of any individual or cor- poration to stock up with strong reserves prior to Pearl Harbor and the rationing of rubber, but the committee is interested in locating the big sources of supply for, the war effort.) The Truman Committee received information from the Tariff Commission regarding the above questions and asked Leon Henderson and Jesse Government Must End Indulstrial Idleness . . T IS beginning to look as if it's going to take even more than a Pearl Har- bor to fully awaken America. With both Presi- dent Roosevelt and the War Production Board's chief, Donald M. Nelson, calling for an increased war.effort, government inefficiency in utilizing existing prodution facilities is still too evident. Facing, in the words of the President himself, a "crucial spring," the nation may take comfort in the thought that in the New York City area alone thousands of machines are lying idle. Shipyards that could build' hundreds of sub- chasers to track down the Axis submarines oper- ating off our coasts are without government or- ders. Unfortunately, this situation is probably duplicated in many other major production aeas in the count y. The New York City fiasco, exposed by the newspaper PM, gave rise to many conflicting claims. While the idle machines and unutilized shipyards were undeniable, responsibility for this lack of foresight was not so clear. Its hand forced by the PM charges and the declarations of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia that his city awaited only the orders to go to work, the War Production Board insisted that it had placed all present orders and that the fault lay with the Army and Navy, who had not made enough re- quests. Mr. Nelson's office blamed the Army and Navy delay in requesting placements on in- decision as to the models and priorities of war tools. REGARDLESS of where the blame lies, it is almost unbelievable that, with an Allied of- fensive in both Europe and the Pacific war area awaiting only the provisioning of supplies, ca- pacity American production is not yet a reality. One of the New York City shipyards cited by PM in its survey alone during 1917-18 built ten 150-foot steel Navy tugs, ten 110-foot subchasers and some 60 landing boats. Full use oe all simi- lar ship building facilities would be enough to rapidly tip the naval balance of power in our favor. In his speech Monday Mr. Nelson called upon labor and management to bury the hatchet and join together in a gigantic production program embracing a 168-hour week. "We shall not stop work for a single da'y," said the President in his fireside chat last week. These good intentions deserve hearty applause. It is extremely dis- heartening to see them blocked by inexcusable shifting of responsibility and delay. Even more discouraging is the fact that th same thing has occurred before and apparently will do so again. Early conversion of the auto- mobile industry to wartime production was bungled and still is not complete. It will also take time to make use now of the idle plants and shipyards of New York and other areas. Prob- ably some future mistakes can be expected. BUT the government must make a whole- hearted attempt to achieve efficient use of the American industrial machine. There must be no idle plants or shipyards or unnecessary. production for civilian consumption. Material supremacy over the Axis is necessary to a suc- cessful Allied defense and later offense. Every American is willing to make sacrifices to assure final victory. That same American, however, can only expect and demand that his government plan and carry out an efficient war program that makes those sacrifices worthwhile. - George W. Sallad6 Jones about them in a closed door session. The two defense moguls did not seem to know the answers. Jesse Jones passed the buck on to Henderson, who, he said, was in charge of con- sumer matters. Question Of Storage JHEN the Truman Committee asked Hender- son whether the Big Four rubber compan- ies had been permitted to draw a much greater supply of rubber than usual through the Rubber Reserve Corporation in 1941, he replied that the "question of storage is involved." In other words, we rushed into this country 400,000 extra tons of rubber last year and it had to be stored some place. However, Henderson did not make it clear whether the Big Four, by storing the rub- ber, could keep it permanently. Note: In addition to drawing 26 per cent more rubber last year, the Big Four also got 90,000 tons of rubber out of the 145,000 tons imported since Pearl Harbor. The Truman Committee wants to ascertain 'whether this went strictly for war orders. 'If The Japanese Take Ceylon' WHEN LEON HENDERSON and Bill Batt of the War Production Board came before the Truman Committee recently they gave esti- mates of all the rubber they expected to scrape together from different parts of the world until such time as Jesse Jones' slow-moving synthetic rubber program could swing into action. Included in these estimates were 100,000 tons of rubber from Ceylon. "What!" exclaimed Senator Brewster of Maine who has been the chief senatorial crusader on the rubber shortage. "Do you still carry that on your books? Haven't you read the morning papers?" Boiling down all the rubber testimony, the Truman Committee found that if the Japanese take Ceylon, as they are expected to do, the U.S.A. will be 500,000 tons of rubber short in 1943 for military purposes. And this does not allow a single ton of rubber for civilian use. It does not even allow rubber for the tires of defense workers, some of whom will be living in new defense housing projects built ten miles from factories "because the air is better." MUSIC OPENING NIGHT in the School of Music and Play Production's new twin bill opera en- deavor saw Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, and all who were fortunate enough to be present therein, alternately rock with laughter and tense in the emotion of tragic drama as the pages of Mo- zart's "Impresario" and Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" slipped by in an all-too-short eve- ning's entertainment of theatre and music. These two operas (which will run through Sat- urday with a Red Cross benefit performance Monday evening)', were well chosen to appear together, for they provide plenty of contrast in style, mood and subject matter.' Mozart's "Impresario," a relatively little known and little performed work, is really a light opera, composed mainly of spoken dialogue and inter- spersed with some of the most delightful songs, solos, trios, etc., which that composer ever wrote in this medium. In a completely comic vein it concerns the woes and troubles of a harassed opera impresario in his relations with his tem- peramental and exacting prime donne. These two glamorous ladies were played quite success- fully by Margery Gould and Roberta Munroe, who did some very delectable singing. Robert Holland as the impresario himself provided some real humor as well as fine singing, and Donald Plottas the butler carried off the buffo role in excellent fashion. The longer, and main feature of the evening's entertainment was Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," one of the most intense of the verismo school of opera. This work is almost unique among operas of the Italian style, for its raison d'etre is its magnificent choruses; without these the remainder, though of beauti- ful and emotional vocal line and tremendous orchestral climaxes, could not exist alone. (Of course, the entire thing is so integrated in plot and musical continuity that no part or parts can be singled out as having special function). The University Choir, trained by its director Har- din Van Deursen, was outstanding in its singing of the choruses, from the inspiring and tremen- dous prayer scene to the rollicking drinking chorus. Perhaps it should be mentioned that in preparing for this opera, in a relatively short time at that, the Choir overcame many diffi- culties of which the audiences would of course not be aware. Also in their convincing panto- mime and acting they should be given full credit. AMONG the leading singers in this opera there was not a little professional singing accom- plished. Margaret Martin as Santuzza, Charles Matheson as Turiddu, Jean Westerman as Lola, Harriet Porter as Mamma Lucia and Leo Imperi as Alfio all sang their diverse and varied roles with feeling and conviction; their acting was completely adequate, at times even somewhat better than that. They seemed to sustain well the emotion and drama of the opera's quick and frequent climaxes. All in all, their inexperience was overcome by their enthusiasm for their work and their obvious sincerity in doing it. They knew their roles perfectly, and the to-be- expected first night slips were few and far between. LETTERS Segregation In The Arny To the Editor: THE MOVE to organize an air squadron of Michigan Men imme- diately brings to mind the possibility of carrying over into war the better aspects of what is known as "college spirit." There is no reason why it shouldn't be most effective. Neither is there any reason why it shouldn't enroll all students and alumni who are qualified to serve, irrespective of creed or color, I would like to suggest the name of William Claytor, formerly a student in the department of mathematics, who is already in a pursuit squadron which has a waiting list of around eight hundred. He received his doctor's degree in Pennsylvania, had a fel- lowship here, and was said to be one of the most promising minds in his field. He is now a trained meteorol- ogist and is part of the ground crew I which makes it possible for planes to take to the air. Assuming that the army would grant his transfer, there is but one hitch-he is a Negro. Negroes are allowed to play football, and they are taken into the Army, but only on the Jim Crow basis. A mixing of the races in the Michigan Squadron would be a precedent. But would it be too awful to raise this question at a time when the Japanese are in con- trol of the air over the battlefield? USUALLY, the apologists for segre- gation claim that the patrons ob- ject if it isn't practiced. Can this orgument apply to Japanese "pa- trons?" Would any of the Michigan .men who are entering this squadron object? Now that the army is being reorganized on a streamlined basis, wouldn't it be a good time to raise the question with the War Depart- ment in this war for democracy? Or, is this a war for the old circum- scribed democracy which permitted the select to fly high while others waited around on the ground? - Rev. H. P. Marley DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1942 VOL. LI. No. 11 Publication in the Daily official Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Notices Members of the Faculty and Staff* Your attention is called to the fol- lowing Resolution adopted by the Regents on May 23, 1941: Resolved, That it be the policy of the University of Michigan with re- gard to: (1) A member of the staff on indeterminate tenure who enters the Federal Service in the present emergency that such member shall apply for a leave of absence in ac- cordance with the provisions of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents, (2) A member of the faculty or other em- ployee not on indeterminate tenure who is called into the service of the Federal Government during the pres- ent emergency shall be deemed to be on leave of absence without salary for a period not longer than the end of the present term of appoint- ment. Upon release from Government service the University will if possible reemploy such person at the begin- ning of a semester or academic year as may be practicable and in a posi- tion as nearly comparable as pos- sible with the former position. What- ever tentative understanding may be reached by a department Chair- man with a member of the staff should be put in writing with copies filed with the appropriate Universi- ty officers. Chairmen of departments are ad- vised to weigh carefully the neces- sity of filling positions made vacant by the national emergency and to attempt to make provisions for the return of members of the staff. Notice to All Faculty Members and University Employees: The Regents of the University in 1931 adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That it is the sense of the Regents that employees on "full- time" and on annual or monthly sal- ary who ordinarily receive a vacation at the expense of the University and pay on holidays and for a reasonable period of sick leave if necessary, are not entitled to payment for "over- time," whether in their own or an- other department of the University unless such arrangement shall have been authorized in advance by the President or the Board of Regents. To the Members of the University Council: There will be a meeting of the University Council on Monday March 9, at 4:15 p.m., in the Rack- ham Amphitheater. All members of the University Senate may attend the meeting. AGENDA: Minutes of the meeting of February 9, 1942. Subjects offered by members of th ,. a a ; FS ,y\ f . .. " "Always they gimme the role of a hen-pecked husband-some day I hope to g'et a nice speaking part!" MW GRIN AND BEAR IT College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Schools of Education, Mu- sic, and Public Health: Students who received marks of I or X at the close of their last term of attendance (viz., semester or summer session) will receive a grade of E in the course unless this work is made up by March 12. Students wishing an ex- tension of time beyond this date should file a petition addressed to the appropriate official in their school with Room 4 U.H., where it will be transmitted. Robt. L. Williams, Assistant Registrar Phi Kappa Phi Fellowships: The National Phi Kappa Phi Honor So- ciety each year awards a certain number of Graduate Fellowships with stipend of $500 to be devoted to study in some American College or Uni- versity. Undergraduate members of Phi Kappa Phi of the University of Michigan, elected during the first semester of the present year are eli- gible to apply for one of these fel- lowships. The closing date for ap- plications to be received by the local chapter has been extended to March 13. Further information and appli- cation blanks may be secured from the secretary, Mary C. Van Tuyl, in Room 3123 Natural Science Building from 2 to 5 daily. Season Ticket holders for Play1 Production of the Department of Speech are reminded that today is the last day to exchange stubs. We shall appreciate it if you will use the tickets for tonight's performance. Holders of student tickets are remind- ed that their stubs entitle them to seats on the main floor tonight, but to balcony seats only on Friday or Saturday nights. Academic Notices Botany I Make-up final examina- tion will be given Friday, March 6, 4:00-6:00 p.m., in room 1005 Natural Science. K. L. Jones Sociology 51: Make-up Final Ex- amination will be given Saturday, March 7, at 2:00 p.m., in Room D Haven Hall. Robert C. Angell Doctoral Examination for Law- rence Edward Vredevoe, Education; thesis; "A Study of the Theory and Practice of Public School Admin- istration in Twenty-Six Cities of the Great Lakes Region." Friday, March 6, East Council Room, Rackham Building, 1:30 p.m. Chairman, A. B. Moehlman. By action of the Executive Board, the chairman may invite members of the faculties and advanced doctoral candidates to attend the examina- tion and he may grant permission to those who for sufficient reason might wish to be present. C. S. Yoakum Graduate Students in Speech: All applicants for advanced degrees in Speech will be required to take the qualifying examinations in Speech on Friday, March 6 starting at 3 p.m. in lroom 4203 Angell Hall. Home Nursing Classes: The classes in Home Nursing begin this week the Thursday clsses on the 5th Students are again reminded that attendance at all classes. is compul- sory. Exhibitions Exhibit of Illustrations, University Elementary School: The drawing made by Elinor Blaisdell to illustrat f the book "The Emperor's Nephew,' I by Marian Magoon of the English Department of Michigan State Nor mal College, Ypsilanti, are on displa y in the first and second floor corrido cases. Open Monday-Friday 8 to 5 e Saturday, 8-3 through March 14 country, will lecture on "The Experi- ence of Religious Groups in Europe During the War," in the Rackham Lecture Hall on Friday, March 6, at 8:15 p.m., under the auspices of the Student Religious Association. La Sociedad Hispanica will pre- sent Professor Ralph Hammett as the fourth lecturer in the current series today at 4:15 p.m. in Alumni Memorial Hall. This lecture will be in English, with lantern slides. Events Today Zoological Movies will be shown today at 4:10 p.m. in Nat. Sci. Aud. The program includes: The Proto- zoa; Beach and Sea Animals; and Fertilization in marine eggs. Open to all interested. Varsity Glee Club: All members are informed that their presence is required tonight with no ex- ceptions' whatsoever. Any man wish- ing to remain an active member in the future must be present, as matters of utmost importance to the club will be discussed. Failure to see this notice will not be considered an ade- quate excuse in view of repeated warnings. Meeting will begin prompt- ly at 7:30 p.m. R.O.T.C.: Drum and Bugle Corps meets tonight at 7:00 at R.O.T.C. Hall. Matters of importance to be discussed. Bring instruments. There will be no nyeeting of La Sociedad Hispanica this evening due to the rehearsal for the Spanish play "La Independencia." Spanish Play: Students inteested in assisting with production or act- ing as extras are urged to attend a meeting tonight at 7:15 in Room 108 R.L. If unable to attend, please communicate with Mr. Staubach for assignment. Eligibility cards are re- quired. Can Can Chorus from the Mimes Opera will meet today at the Union at 5:00 p.m. The meting will be short but important. The room number will be posted on the bulletin board. Interviewing for League Council positions is being held this week through Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Undergraduate Office of the League. Notice of Change of Meeting of Interior Decorating Section, Wo- men's Faculty Club: It will meet to- day at 3 o'clock, in the 2nd floor dis- play rooms at Goodyear's State Street store. Miss Esther Frank will speak on "Spring Curtains and Drapery Materials." Spring accessories will be displayed. Corning Events French Roundtable, International - Center, will meet in the Internation- - al Center, Room 23, on Friday, March 6, at 8:00 p.m. Miss Alice Jernazian will speak on "L'Armenie et les Ar- meniens." Advanced students of the French language as well as students . whose native or secondary language is French are invited. Theta Sigma Phi pledges will take their examination for initiation Mon- day, March 9, at 5:00 p.m. in Room 210, Haven Hall. The pledges will meet Friday, March 6, at 5:00 p.m. s in Room 210, Haven Hall, for a re- e view of the material for the test. The Suomi Club will meet Satur- - day, March 7, at 8:00 p.m. in the In- Sternational Center. r _erna___nar. R.O.T.C. Freshmen who were not . given opportunity to complete their .ate By Lichty i brought home to the students" and to the campus at large with a vengeance. IT IS IRONIC that the full import of the state of war now existing has to be impressed upon us by our enemies. Yet, it is gratifying to know that this type of propaganda, clever though it is, has not been successful in pulling the wool over the eyes of 'educators here and in other uni- versities all over the country. Surely it is increasingly evident that our ene- mies will overlook no opportunity to raise an- tagonism among the Allies. The Germans under-, stand only too well the American fear of the spread of Communism. By insinuating that we are aiding China only to have it become "an adjunct of the Soviet order", they are hitting at the very foundation of America's purpose in the battle - preserving the ideals of democracy. T HAS BEEN EMPHASIZED again and again that education is the stronghold of Ameri- canism, that especially in wartime the schools must be made training camps for democracy.