w " 4 U4~ _HE __._ R lL ,.. 4 AND MORE TO COME: Bomber Scholairhip Fund Nets $2 To date during the current year the Bomber Scholarship has amassed $2,064 in actual cash, with the pros- pect of roughly $3,000 more shortly in contributions from campus func- tions already held. At the beginning of the semester, the Student Committee set their goal at $15,000 for the current school year, up until next May. While so far the total amount taken in does not ap- proach this goal, the sum of actual cash and expected donations does not include individual contributions from small campus dances nor the Victory Ball proceeds, which is expected to bring the total up to about half of the amount set for the goal, accord- ing to Coral DePriester, chairman of the fund. "We're still a long way from our ultimate goal of $100,000 before thej war is over," De~riester said, "but with the way the campus has been getting behind us in the drive, we're confident of making our $15,000 this year, and working up to the $100,000 gradually. The support we've been getting this year is a big help and we certainly appreciate it." Campus functions whose contri- butions have not yet been added to the Bomber total for the semester in- clude $500 from the Goodfellow drive, about $1,000 from '42 Finale, New Year's Eve dance, and also donations from the Union Formal, the Paul Bunyan Formal, Caduceus Ball, In- terfraternity Ball, Assembly Ball, Military Ball, campus scrap drive, and Victory Vanities. . I( 'U' of Illinois Is Exoiieriated By TjI.'rspres 'Political Puppets' Is False Accusation, Investigators Say By The Associated Press CHICAGO, Jan. 23-Trustees of the University of Illinois announced today an independent investigation had ex- onerated the school of charges that it was ruled by politics and had been "on the downgrade since 1934." The report was made by the com- mission of the American Council on WAS HINGTON M WRY W101ROUNDl o By DREW PEARSON WASHINGTON - As soon as miral Darlan was to bring together President Roosevelt can get a these two French leaders, Giraud breather from the war, he expects and DeGaulle. But nobody in Lon-] to move into the farm situation in don, or in North Africa, took the' a war that will mean a showdown dn ri ot Arcto h with his Secretary of Agriculture, trouble to make certain that De Claude Wickard. Gaulle's first olive branch was de- The issue is the old one, first livered. raised by Vice President Wallace Then, when finally it did reach several years ago, of aiding the big Gen. Giraud, he was quite leisurely farmer or the small farmer. Several weeks ago Roosevelt issued a direc- about it. He said he would like to tive to the effect that small farm- have a little time to think things ers should get more aid to in- over. This added delay, made De crease food production, and it a Gaulle hit the ceiling. He figured when Wickard ignored this that Giraud was rebuffing him. his Food Production Director, Hen- ry Parisius, resigned. Meanwhile, Gen. Giraud, an old- Parisius had laid out a plan of fashioned military man, with no small-farm aid. But Wickard, be- experience in affairs of government, set by Farm Bureau ooposition, re- suddenly found himself with three jected it. So now it is up to the vast colonies to govern-Algiers, White House, and it may mean a new secretary of Agriculture. Morocco, and part of Tunisia. In When the President moves in, those colonies he had around him he will have before him some sig- other French pro-consuls who hated nificant figures on what small him. Gen. Nogues, Resident-Gen- farmers have been able to do to eral of French Morocco, is pro- increase food production. A year Vichy, pro-Fascist and despises De ago, the Farm Security Adminis- Gaulle, so much so that the Fight- tration asked 470,000 small farm- ing French have demanded his re- ers to push production of the fol- lowing: Livestock, dairy products, moval vegetables, long-staple cotton. Therefore, Gen. Giraud, anxious Here were the amazing results: to fight rather than govern, has this group of farmers, constituting muffed all the political balls. Mean- only 10% of all farmers in the while, so has the United States. country, produced 32% of the total increase in beef; 33% of the total Mrs. Luce Comes To Town increase in dry beans; 19% of the total increase in chickens; 11% of The glamorous Congresswoman the total increase in peanuts; 24% Clare Boothe Luce encountered her of the total increase in flax, and Republican colleague Congressman so on Harold Knutson of Minnesota at a Capital party. One factor behind this amazing Said the Senior to the Freshman, increase is that small farmers don't "Glad to know you, Mrs. Luce, but hire much labor. They themselves I don't like your husband." (Mr. work with their families, and since Harry Luce is editor of Time,) most have families, they are draft exempt. Big farmers, on the other "No?" said Mrs. Luce. "Why not?" hand, have to hire labor, which is "He called me 'fuzzy' in his mag- scarce, buy machinery, which is azine." also scarce. "But, Mr. Congressman," she However, the Farm Bureau Fed- said, "You've forgotten your Kip- eration still maintains that: "Fifty ling." Whereupon,, she recited per cent of the farmers produce these lines of "Fuzzy Wuzzy": 90% of the crops. We've got to depend on these farmers for in- You're a poor benighted 'eathen, creases-to heck with the rest." "'Here's to you Fuzzy Wuzzy That is the thesis they will have At your home in the Sudan to sell Roosevelt and it may be a You're a poor benighted 'eathen, . hard job. But a first class fightin' man.'" North African Bungling Mrs. Luce put less emphasis on It is quite obvious to the man in fpoor benighted 'eathen, ai more' the street that the whole political on "a first class fighn man," situation in North Africa has been which made Mr. Knutson feel bet- badly bungled. However, only those ter. Now he says of her: on the inside really know how bad "She's a fine woman. But' her it is and how inexcusable. greatest accomplishment is rescuing Mr. Luce from permanent oblivion." Take, for instance, the simple matter of exchanging messages be- GLEE CLUB ON AIR tween Generals De Gaulle and Gi- rand. When DeGaulle first sent The Varsity Men's Glee Club will Giraud a suggestionthat they get present their initial program in co- tgeterthesage fonrtha4tey g operation with the American Sing together, the message, for se u-Program directed by Prof. Joseph explained reason, was delayed s Maddy at 9 to 9:30 a.m. today over eral days. radio station WJR. Any amateur diplomat could have' The glee club conducted by Prof. figured out that the immediate David E. Mattern will feature two thing to do after the death of Ad- special numbers in this program. U.S. Will Produce Rubber from Shrub w AuumcGTON, Jan 23-(P)-The government report ed t oday that its (hiaynle rubber production program had progressed to the point where it will be able to produce 600 tons this winter, which it said would be the first natural rubber produced in this country since the beginning of the war. Guayule is a desert plant native to Mexico and portions of Texas. It is being grown in California, Arizona, Texas and Mexico. Noting that this year's production would represent only a fraction of I ,I-- 1 .,c r . '' . ;. -1 11 II 11 it1 217 South Main L MICIAooN M HIGAN 1. Joins a local University of Michigan Club. There are 150 of these Clubs in all parts of the world. They have their social programs and they initiate activ- ities for the benefit of their members, their communities and their University. 2. Concerns himself with his Class Organization. Every Alumni Class has- its officers and its program. A Reunion is held once every five years on the Campus. 3. Reads the Michigan Alumnus. The magazine is issued 26 times each year and is the chief liaison agency between the University and its Alumni. 4. lRemembers always that he is a Michigan Man. ,I I