THE MICHIGAN DAITY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1942 1 A _ 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 4he 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. REPRES.ENTk2 POR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 MADjSoN 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 Hai Wilson Arthur Hill Janet Hiatt Grace Miller. Virginia Mitchell B Daniel H. Huyett James B. Collins Louise Carpenter . Evelyn Wright f --- "!J . .Managing Editor . . . Editorial Director . . . . City Editor . . Associate Editor * . . Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor . . . Women's Editor . Assistant Women's Editor . . Exchange Editor Business Staff S. so. Business Manager * Associate Business Manager . Women's Advertising Manager Women's Business Manager NIGHT EDITOR: BARBARA JENSWOLD The editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. Going To Bed Won't Wake Them Up... p ASSAGE of the "kiss the boys good- night at 12:30 plan" is easily the funniest campus episode that has occurred in a year noticeably dull for Joe College entertain- ment. Consequently, anyone criticizing the action may appear ridiculous for even becoming in- volved in the dispute. Assuming that risk, there is a fundamental problem involved in the ruling wichl we consider worthy of serious editorial cAmment. Most intelligent people who read the reasons for the early curfew, saving electricity, protecting health, and bringing the war home to the students, considered the first two reasons something out of Gilbert and Sullivan. But the third argument calls for more sober analysis. VWE FULLY AGREE with those on the faculty who say that the student body on this cam- pus is far too complacent during a grave crisis. The Daily in its way has been trying to improve tlke situation and up to the present it does not seem to have been successful. Probably the best explanation for the students' failure to recognize the emergency is that a spirit of complacency exists not only here but throughout the country a$ well. James Landis, new director of. Civilian Defense said recently, "Tpe greatest trouble with civilian defense is that people have not awak- ened to the fact that the United States is at war." In last week's issue Time devotes its whole first page to a worried discussion of the problem. Consideration of this national apathy, however, does not mean that the University should wait for the rest of the country. It does indicate that the problem should be treated from that per- spective. Imposing petty, irritating restrictions on stu- dents without first providing an adequate pro- gram of defense activity is not the way to im- prove student morale. The reaction of students during the week-end demonstrates clearly that cutting hours at this particular time is not an effective psychological weapon. THE DAILY believes that social activity should be cut down by spontaneous student action in- the form of giving fewer and less elaborate parties. Th administration should suggest and obtain real student cooperation rather than force at the outset any restraints on student social life. -Alvin Dann Safari To Victory*. After this war will anything be left to occa- si n surprise, anything to wonder at? As one reads of men plunging into the dark heart of Arica, and coming out on the other side-leav- ing behind them no mere footprints on the sands of time but two gigantic roads-one's first response is to calculate what this may mean in military terms rather than to wonder at the achievement. The men are Free Frenchmen. They have cut these roads through dense wilderness from the west coast of French Equatorial Africa, a Free French possession, deep into the Anglo-Egyptian - Sudan, where they meet routes to the Red Sea and to Cairo. What Free Frenchmen can do makes any lover of liberty wish that today all Frenchmen were free. Over these roads will flow war supplies from the Americas. Equipment that the Russians may sorely need if the Nazis can open a spring of- faQwaainaf+ +hpm ammiinitnn +fnr +he Ria LGTTGERS TO THE EDITOR Coeds Protest Curfew To the Editor: It seems ironic that the majority of students are against the new hour regulations and that a small body of women, that is, the League Coun- cil, which is not even representative, should be the mouthpiece and "yes-women" for the deans. THIS present generation is the one which will be most affected by the war and it is only right that they should have their say, instead of continuing under the dictates of a generation who muddled their, and our, chances of living in a peaceful world. Let us look at the issues, taking each of the "reasons" for the change and anal- yzing it in turn. (1) We must save electricity. In this respect let us say that (a) when students are congre- gated in the Union or the League, they are all under the same dim lights, but following closing hours, hundred-watt globes switch on in every University women's room; and (b) these wom- en's lights are on for at least an hour after arrival home, no matter how early or late and if early, probably longer, since the women are not yet tired. (2) Coeds must be physically fit during the war. (a) If one hour a week is going to improve the students' physical condition, we'd like to know about it. (b) Why not credit us with some intelligence: after all, women between the ages of 18 and 22 know when they are tired and need sleep and won't accept dates if such is the case. (c) The time w really lose sleep, if this matter is serious, is during the week, preparing for, classes. So aren't we entitled to two nights of play? (d) As for seniors, the only privilege we have had extended to us in this institution is one extra hour a week, on Saturday nights; at the age of 21, when we have reached adulthood, we should be entitled to the extra privilege. (e) And as for the men, they will not be in any earlier than before, as we know their evenings do not end when they take their dates home. (3) It will "bring the war home to the stu- dents." This statement is the most ironic and uncalled for of all those listed. Could it be that the person who issued this statement had just awakened to the fact that we are in a war? (a) Nothing could be more significant than having had brothers, relatives and those we love called to defend our country. (b) And we in turn are doing what little we can by taking Red Cross courses and trying to live sensible lives despite the present hysteria. (4) Of the 50 coeds who volunteered blood, 48 were so run-down that they had to be re- jected. This statement is almost amusing in view of the statement made by Dr. Healy that the rejection had no reflection upon the health of the volunteers. UR POINT is not that we object to the one hour ruling in itself, but rather that we con- sider the reasons given unutterably stupid and that we feel that we as adult citizens are not being allowed to have something to say about the matter. The need for living a stable and sensible life during war time has been stressed by our superiors, but they in turn have taken the first hysteria-inciting step. What is to come? - Margaret Ann Hadsell, '42 Lou Carpenter, '42 Dominic Says E VERY MAN must merge fact, stereotype and idea to develop a scheme of existence for himself. Just now we are conscious of general weakness not so much because the personal stereotypes have gone to pieces about us as be- cause the national platitudes have all collapsed at once: 'America can never be attacked suc- cessfully'; 'government is a menace, give us less of it'; 'democracy has a universal appeal'; 'the president and leaders in trade are making the war'; and similar ones have collapsed. The immediate result is confusion, failure of the platitudes to serve us. We discover an in- ability to state anything which at the end of the phrase will sound like the venture which prompted the impulse at the beginning. If we had no experience with this medley of fact, stereotype and idea which make communication possible, and if we had no faith in humanity and our culture, one might well yield to despair. But we do have faith and, on a narrower range, we have come through such situations many times. We shall come through again. THE POINT is rather, how shall we come through? It will depend on many factors,, only two of which can be mentioned at this juncture. First, can I accept the changed time and rethink my program? Can I rethink my life-outreach and start afresh with cheer and drive? Can I rethink my relation to the armed forces and the organized defense so as to in- crease my own contribution many fold? Can I rethink citizenship and learn some of the funda- mental facts about the United States so I shall become a contributing member rather than a hitch-hiker begging a ride? Second, the problems before us are not merely national, but are family problems. The issues are not merely international but are community issues. The revolution is not merely a world revolution but a personal one. While it is a terrible time to live, it may become the turning point of human history. For example, there never was a nation, unless Soviet Russia is now that people, in which all the citizens, high and low, had freedom to produce at their maximum. There never was a nation in which ever indi- vidual had individual worth on a national scale annwas mnde to niov the whole There never clhe Drew Pearsoe ad Robed S.Allen % 10 WASHINGTON-There was one man in Wash- ington who read the Roberts report on the Pearl Harbor disaster with particular personal interest. He was Rear Admiral James O. Richardson, former commander-in-chief of the U. S. fleet, who was replaced by Admiral Husband Kimmel, whom the Roberts report .ondemned for "dere- liction of duty." Richardson is now a member of the Navy General Board, which advises the Secretary of Navy on naval policy and strategy. Richardson goes about his duties quietly, keeps out of the limelight and awaits the time when he will be retired. He has never uttered a word about why he was relieved as CINCUS (commander-in-chief U.S.), But friends tell a very interesting story. They claim he was relieved because he refused to keep the fleet bottled up in Pearl Harbor, as it was when the Japs made their sneak air attack on fateful Dec. 7. According to Richardson's friends, he insisted on anchoring the fleet in dispersed positions out- side the harbor. Certain officers, and particu- larly their wives, strongly objected to this be- cause it prevented the officers from enjoying the comforts of shore life and Honolulu society except on week-ends. Richardson disregarded these complaints. Friends say he didn't trust the Japs and was determined to take no chances. So wires were pulled with the brasshats and their wives in Washington. Richardson was advised to bring the fleet into the harbor. He refused. Whereupon, his friends claim, he was summoned to Washington and soon there- after Kimmel was appointed CINCUS in Rich- ardson's place. Vichy Champagne If champagne will put fighting spirit into the Germans, they should be all hopped up. Intelligence reorts from Europe are that the Nazis "bought," commandeered and stole more than 25,000,000 bottles of French champagne between last January 1 and June 1. Also, that the Nazis are now "buying" French champagne (with printing press money) at the rate of about 350,000 bottles a week. The Germans also are reported to be taking large quantities of French cognac. However, this is understood to be for re-export to provide the Germans with desperately needed foreign cur- rency. The champagne, however, is for German consumption-with cheese. The Intelligence reports state that the Nazis have forced the French to fork over ten thousand tons of cheese. Originally the Nazis offered in return 300,000 tons of potatoes. However, the German potato crop last year was largely ruined by an early frost. So instead of delivering the Potatoes, the Nazis now are planning to ask France to deliver potatoes to Germany-to the extent of 600,000 tons. MacArthur's Brain Trust General MacArthur recommended for a War Department decoration last week two of his gen- erals. Behind one of these recommendations was an interesting story, MAJOR General Jonathan M. Wainwright, praised by MacArthur, is the man who worked out the strategy MacArthur used to re- tire to the Bataan Peninsula. "Skinny" Wainwright, as he is known in the army, long ago figured that the high plateau region of the Bataan Peninsula was the ideal place to make a last ditch stand. The plateau rises steeplyso that troops on the top have the advantage of shooting down on the advancing enemy. Thus it would be absolutely impregnable if it were not for Japanese air strength. There is not much food on the plateau, but it is reported that MacArthur was able to drive herds of cattle onto the peninsula ahead of him. Red Cross Blood Drive Needs Student Help. TWO MONTHS AGO, three thousand seem- ingly earnest students jammed Hill Audi- torium to learn how they might help in the war effort. Five days ago, their first real opportunity to do so came, the Red Cross blood drive, but only one hundred and seventy students have responded. What has become of the nine hundred men who declared in the defense survey their willing- ness to donate blood? What has happened to the much spoken of but little evidenced support of the many campus organizations? Perhaps the apparent non-interest may be explained by lack of knowledge that such a drive is taking place, but the appointment booths are conspicuously placed in the lobbies of the League and Union. Or, perhaps, the students do not realize the purpose or importance of the drive. This is no trumped-up war time attempt to create a patriotic glow in the all too propaganda- conscious breasts of University students. The Red Cross blood plasma drive has the vitally important purpose of attempting to save the lives of thousands of soldiers and civilians who unavoidably are going to be injured in our war effort. THE VALUE of blood transfusions has been recognized by the medical men of our coun- try as one of the greatest means of saving lives that is known today. Recently the Surgeon- General of the Army stated and emphasized that " imnrtance in an attemn tto at civiian eon-n DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1942 VOL. LII. No. 96 Publication in the Daly Official Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Notices Registration for Selective Service: 1. Date of Registration, February 16. One day only. 2.dWho Shall Register. All male stu- i dents born between the dates of Feb- ruary 17, 1897 and December 31, 1921 inclusive. Anyone who fails to regis- ter must individually bear full re- sponsibility for this failure. Individuals who have previously registered for the Selective Service Act do not reregister at this time. Foreign students must register and- give country of citizenship, Those have taken out first citizenship pa- pers only are not citizens of the Unit- ed States. Students whose permanent home addresses are in Ann Arbor, members of the faculty, administrative staff, or other university employees within the age limits should register in the city at their regular polling places. They should not register in the Uni- versity as our machinery is authorized to handle only students from outside Ann Arbor who cannot get home for registration. Members of the federally recognized active national guard; officers reserve corps; regular army reserve; enlisted reserve corps; and members of the advanced corps, senior division, ROTC, are exempt from registration. 3. Place of Registration. Please register according to the school in which you are enrolled, as follows: L.S.A.: Alumni Memorial Hall. Engineering School: 348 West En- gineering Building. Medical School: Recorder's Office. College of Pharmacy: 250 Chemis- try Building. School of Dentistry: Exhibit Room, Kellogg Institute. School of Education: 1431 Univer- sity Elementary School. College of Architecture: Library, Architecture Building. Law School, School of Business Ad- ministration, School of Forestry and Conservation, School of Music, Grad- uate School, School of Public Health: Students in these six Units will reg- ister in 116 Hutchins Hall 4. Time of Registration: Registra- tion offices will be open at 7 a.m. and will not close until 9 p.m. Since reg- istration is being handled by volun- tary workers who receive no pay, stu- dents are requested whenever pos- sible to register between the hours of eight and five in order that a mini- mum staff may take care of other hours, Please register at- the earlist possible moment. 5. Registration Certificate: Each registrant will be given a registra- tion certificate which he should carry at all times, "as he may be required to show it from time to time." Change of Address After Registra- tion: Each student who changes his address at any time after registration should address a communication to the Selective Service Board in his home city indicating his new address. This is the individual student's re- sponsibility and cannot be borne or shared by anyone. Robt. L. Williams Income-Tax Consultation: The lo- cal office of the Internal Revenue Department, 608 Ann Arbor Trust Building, will be open for consulta- tion on questions relating to the income tax from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., January 26 to February 18. From February 18 to March 16 the local office will furnish consultation service at the Main Street offices of the Ann Arbor Commercial and Savings Bank and the State Savings Bank, from 10:00 aIm, to 3:00 p.m. daily, Telephone inquiries cannot be answered from the banks. This in- formation has been furnished by the local office of the Internal Revenue Department for the benefit of mem- bers of the faculties and staff who may desire advice in connection with the preparation of their federal in- come-tax reports. Shirley W. Smith Change in Telephone Numbers: As a result of the formation of the War Board, the telephone number of Miss Edith Smith, Budget Assistant, has been changed to 2197. The War Board telephone numbers are 2143 (Professor Heneman, Executive Direc- tor) and 2196 (Mr. Tibbitts, Secre- tary). Please save delays by observ- ing the above changes. Campus Mail: The campus mes- senger service is receiving from cam- pus offices a large quantity of mail with insufficient, and in some cases illegible, addresses. Obviously, this not only delays delivery of the poor- ly addressed mail but also all other. mail, as directories must be consult- ed by the messengers. With frequent changes in personnel the problem has become increasingly difficult. The cooperation of everyone toward the elimination of this problem is solicit- ed, A letter has been received from the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association summarizing certain modifications which have been adop- ted with respet to the retiremen f GRIN AND BEAR IT contract by simply resuming premi- um payments (without payment of the "omitted" premiums) if he does so at the close of such service or within six months thereafter. At that time he will be expected to sign an appropriate agreement as to reduc- tion of the contractual benefits cor- responding to the omitted premiums, and the premium resumed will be on the same actuarial basis as it would have been if premiums had been paid continuously. 2. All new life insurance policies applied for after December 9, 1941, will contain a provision excluding the from service outside the continental limits of the United States, Canada, and Newfoundland in a military, naval or air force of a country at war, or (b) from operating or riding in any kind of aircraft, except as a fare-paying passenger on scheduled airline flights. In event of death under such excluded circumstances, the reserve under the policy, less any indebtedness, will be payable to the beneficiary. This procedure applies to all kinds of newly-written life in- surance policies; including collective insurance, but of course not to life insurance policies previously written without any such clause or to any annuity contract. Among some groups of applicants particularly likely to enter the forces, the total amount of insurance the Association will write on an individual is reduced. Herbert G. Watkins, Assistant Secretary Faculty, School of Education: The February meeting of the faculty will be held on Monday, February 16, in the University Elementary School Library. Tea will be served at 3:45 p.m. and the meeting will convene at 4:15 p.m. Eligibility for Freshmen: A fresh- man, during his second semester of residence, may be granted a Certifi- cate of Eligibility provided he has completed 15 hours or more of work with (1) at least one mark of A. or B and with no mark of less than C, or (2) at least 2/ times as many honor points as hours and with no mark of E. Fraternities: . Social fraternities are reminded that they may not ini- tiate a pledge who .has not been cer- tified by the Dean of Students as be- ing scholastically eligible for initia- tion. It is the responsibility of the president of the chapter to secure such certificates on forms obtain- able in Room 2, University Hall. Alien (Enemy) Registration: The Office of the Counselor to Foreign Students has received the regulations as to alien enemies pertaining to registration as follows: All German, Italian, ,and Japanese nationals (persons born in these countries or in Austria who have not received FINAL papers of citizenship and have not yet tak- en the oath of allegiance to the Unit- ed States before a Federal Judge) are required to file application for a Certificate of Identification at the Ann Arbor General Postoffice up to February 28. Failure to comply with the new regulations may be punished by severe punishments including possible internment of the enemy alien for the duration of the war. The alien enemy must furnish the following documents and information at the time of the application: 1) the alien enemy must present his Alien Registration Card. All persons who have not as yet received their cards should report to the Counselor's Of- fice at once for information con- cerning obtaining his card; 2) the alien enemy must present three photographs which, are 2x2 inches in sizeand which have been taken within 30 days of the date they are submitted. They must be on thin paper, unmounted, and unretouched, ni ti m m. ef I n 0 fl ii 0414 - h 1O fmlfli A lations with regard to any questions or problems arising out of the regis- tration or application. Male students in good physical condition and free from hernia, heart trouble, or other weakness which would interfere with hard work, are wanted for various patrol and labor positions on western National Forests from June 1 to October 1. While Forestry and pre-forestry students are desired, applications of others will be considered. Information may be obtained from Miss Train, Room 2048 Natural Science Building, until February 25. Wages, including ex- penses, after reaching the job, will amount to $125 to $140 a month. S. T. Dana, Dean Notice to Advisers and Counselors of Students. The University, support- ed by a resolution of the Board of Regents, will circularize the students relative to their plans for attendance at the University after the close of this semester. This inquiry is to be completed during the current week. All counselors and advisers have been charged with the obligation of dis- tributing and collecting the inquiry forms. A short luncheon meeting is to be held Tuesday, February 17, at 12:15 in the large Blroom of the Union to familiarize you with the form to be filled out and the procedureito be followed. It is a matter of first importance that you attend this lun- cheon. If it is entirely impossible for you to attend this meeting, please call the University War Board Office (Ex- tension 2196 on Monday. 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 Faculty, College of Literature, Sci- ence, and the Arts: Attendance report cards are being distributed through the departmental offices. Instruc- Jors are requested to report absences of sophomores, juniors, and seniors to 1220 Angell Hall, on the buff cards which are now being distributed to departmental secretaries. Green cards are being provided for report- ing freshmen absences. All fresh- men attendance reports should be made on the green cards and sent directly to the office of the Academic Counselors, 108 Mason Hall. Please note especially the regula- tions concerning three-week absences, and the time limits for dropping courses. The rules relating to ab- sences are printed on the attendance cards. They may also be found on page 52 of the current Announce- ment of our College. E. A. Walter Assistant Dean Mechanical, Electrical and Engin- eering Mechanics Seniors: A repre- sentative of the Chrysler Corpora- tion, Detroit, Michigan, will inter- view seniors in the above groups on Tuesday afternoon, February 17, in Room 218 West Engineering Build- ing. Students interested may sign for interviews on the Mechanical Engin- eering Department bulletin board, Students, College of Literature, Sci- ence, and the Arts: Election cards filed after the end of the first week of the semester may be accepted by the Registrar's Office only if they are approved by Assistant Dean Walter, .Chu,, a xx. .. fa il fn ilm f ni . la - jAP SbN 44 "You listen to nee, Agnes-If I'm not too old Wo register, I'm not to old to ask about the girls in Bali or Pago Pago!" By Lichty