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WASHINGTON -The lady war-
riors of $his war - the WAACS and
the WAVES -are now busy emu-
lating the male of the species by
engaging in a good old Annapolis-
West Point feud.
The battle resolves around the
fact that the WAACS are not really
a part of the Army. The WAVES
on the other hand, are a part of the
Navy, definite and bona fide, with
the right of rank and of wearing
whatever undies they like. Mean-
while, the WAACS must wear G. I.
(government issue) from the skin
out.
Since the WAACS are not really
a part of the Army, their director,
Colonel Hobby, wears the eagles
only by courtesy and, leagally, she
has no right to them. What's more,
with permission of the commanding
officer, the WAACS can discard
their uniforms after six in the eve-
ning, and don long, low-necked civ-
vies, or anything they like.
The WAVES scorn such half-way
military service rejoin in the dif-
ference that they, unlike the
WAACS, can be called to combat
duty, can be tried by court martial,
can mail their letters without post-
age.
The difference is underscored by
the fact that the CWACS, women of
the Canadian Army, about 100 of
whom are in Washington, are a
regular part of their Army on the
same basis as men. The CWACS
(pronounced QUACKS) don't get
much for their service - 95 cents
a day for a private with subsist-
ence allowance of $1, compared
with $1.66 plus subsistence for a
private WAVE or WAAC.
This battle of the women war-
riors should be solved soon, how-
ever, when a bill passes Congress
making the WAACS a part of the
Army, with the same privileges and
responsibilities 'as men.
Meantime, the WAVES are two
steps ahead. They are already mak-
ing plans for summer uniforms.
For work, they will wear a cool gab-
ardine of Navy blue, with a short-
sleeved white shirtwaist,
For summer dress. there will be a
white uniform, with blue braid on
the sleeves indicating the rank, and
gold buttons. (We're speaking of
officers now; enlisted women wear
dark blue bottons.)
Change of millinery will be only
superficial. The dark blue cover of
the present hat will be unsnapped,
to be replaced by a white cover. And
the present heavy raincoat will yield
to a light flimsy thing for summer.
For a time there was heated de-
bate over the handbag question.
Should the WAVES have a white,
summer handbag, or should they
not? The question was finally an-
swered in the negative, and the per-
sent black bag (minus the long
shoulder strap) will be carried for
summer wear.
Favoritism
It has just leaked out that Bill
Jeffers, hard-working, toe-treading
Rubber Czar who has been howling
for the conservation of rubber,
asked the OPA to give an unlimited
gasoline card to a friend who later
left him $100,000.
The friend was W. P. Murphy of
Hollister, Cal., president of Stand-
ard Railway Company, who on Nov.
30 telephoned Jeffers from Los An-
geles, asking for a C card. Jeffers
that same day proposed to the OPA
that "it would be a nice gesture to
give the old gentleman an unlimited
card.
"I am certain he won't use his car
more than is absolutely necessary,'
Jeffers added. "It would please him
immensely to be so recognized."
Jeffers also told how Murphy had
beep a heavy contributer to the
Democratic National Committee
and said he probably would not live
long. Whether he had his will made
out at that time is not known. When
he died, however, he remembered
various other railroad presidents
who presumably had been drafted
long before.
The OPA, while sympathizing
with Mr. Murphy's age and illness,
did not grant the request. It was
about that time that Jeffers was
complaining that the entire Baruch'
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T4 THE EDITOR: On Tuesday a
committee of the Michigan State
Legislature will hold a hearing on the
bill introduced by Senator Haskell L.
Nichols. which provides for the low-
ering of the voting age from 21 to
18. This is an extremely important
bill, one which will directly affect
most students and one which merits
their complete support.
The age of twenty - one has,
through long usage. become the tra-
ditional time for "coming of age"
with all its attendant privileges.
When we realize, however, that ito is
only a tradition, and that. as the
cliche goes, "times have changed,"
eighteen is now a much more logical
voting age.
This measure has been consid-
ered publicly for several monthls
with the result that it has been
hailed by Mrs. Roosevelt and other
national leaders as an important
progressive step and has been ap-
proved by a number of youth or-
ganizations. Similar bills have al-
ready been passed by the Georgia
State Legislature and introduced
into the New York and New Jersey
Legislatures.
Young people between the ages of
18 and 21 have demonstrated their
maturity and sense of responsibility
by their participation in the armed
forces, in indUstry and on the home
front to a greater extent than at any
time in the history of the nation.
They are participating actively in
every other phase of national life-
there is no reason why an age bar-
rier should be maintained in regard
to voting.
The youth of this country have a
right and a duty to help elect the
men who direct the course of the
war and who will help formulate
the peace which they, the young
people, will have helped make pos-
sible. -Helen Shulman
program for conserving rubber had
not been put into effect.
Since then Mr. Murphy passed a-
way, leaving Jeffers $l o000.
Note: Bull-in-China-Shop Jef-
fers, new to government procedure,
is generally conceded to have'.done a
good job, in crusading for rubber
production.
(Copyright, 1943, United Features Synd.)
as a comprehensive review of present provisions
in this sphere and/as a valuable aid in determin-
ing the lines on which the development of legis--
lation should. be pursued as part of the Govern-1
ment's policy of post-war reconstruction."
The rising tide of criticism levied at the resolu-.
tion which brought even the conserative London
Times to remark about "this somewhat anemic
motion," and come out strongly in favor of "a
clear promise offaction," was brought to the pro-
portions of a governmental crisis when the Labor
Party voted almost solidly against the Cabinet's
motion. While many fears were aroused here
over the possibility of a breakup of the Churchill
government because of the danger that Labor
Party leaders, such as Ernest Bevin, might re-
sign from the cabinet, Helen Kirkpatrick writing
in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch had this to say:
"Yesterday's vote had no bearing whatsoever on
Labor's confidence in the government's conduct
of the war, nor could it be taken as evidence that
it seeks a, change in leadership. The general ef-;
fect has been, a clearing of the atmosphere, but
it is doubtful whether the country is. even as
much satisfied as Parliament.with its results."
Thus, while a break-up of the British Coalition
War cabinet has probably been averted the im-,
plications of what has happened will not so soon
be forgotten. The attitude of the London Times,
the fact that forty young Conservative M P's
urged that the government set up a Vinistry
of Social Security at once "for the purpose of
giving effect to the principles of the report," and
most of all the strong stand taken by the British
Labof Party show that our' English Allies will
not tolerate opposition of any sort to making
social reforms not a task for post-war considera-
tion but a job to be done today.
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There comes before the State Legislature this
week a proposed amendment to the Constitution,
thie passage of which is vital to the strengthening
of our democratic form of government.-
The proposal, long overdue in legislative cham-
bers, is one having to do with the extension of
the privileges of voting to citizens 18 years of age.
It is an amendment which we can not afford to
vote down, for it means the enfranchisement of
an additional 6,800,000 citizens.
Opposition to lowering of the voting age has
been based largely on the assertion that, at 18,
young men and women are not prepared to a-
sume so important a responsibility as is involved
in the right to vote. Such a stand is, at this time,
not only unfair but also insensible4
In the past 25 years much attention has been,
paid by secondary schools and colleges to the
training of young citizens. This training has
brought about a greatly increased interest on the
part of our young people in the affairs of the
country. In colleges, particularly, they cannot
help but be exposed to this training, and an ever
larger number of students are specializing in
some branch of the social sciences.
The nation's young people, proving their pa-
triotism with their lives and services, represent
the best trained citizens the nation has produced.
They are better equipped to perform the duties of
citizenship than any previous generation Be-
cause of their training they are better able to
express intelligent opinions in, elections and at
the polls than many of their less fortunate elders,
and their -enfranchisement would probably raise
the intelligence level of our electorate.
It cannot be denied that, because of the gap
that usually follows high school graduation at
18, and the attainment of the legal voting age of
21, much of the interest in voting is lost. This
interest carefully stimulated in high school, lags
or is lost entirely in the interim, and the value
of secondary school instruction becomes neg-
ligible.
Present studies show that the poorest voting
record is held by the group between 21 and 30
years of age. This apathetic attitude can be
traced largely to the fact that their interest fell
off in the three-year perid before they were al-
lowed to vote. If the voting habit were started at
an early age, it would undoubtedly continue and
the record, consequently, improve.
To those who fear that the addition of 6,800,-
000 voters would drastically change the voting
habits of the nation, it can be pointed out that
the citizens between the ages of 18 and 21 would
constitute only eight per cent of the total exist-
ing electorate, and allowing them to vote is not
going to upset the balance of our political forces.
For too long intelligent and trained young
Americans have been required to wait three years
before they are allowed to do what any natural-
ized citizen may do without an education.
It is the young people's world that lies ahead,
and they will have tol assume th responsibilities
of government after the war. Certainly it is only
fair and sensible that they should have a voice in
the choice of public officials who make the laws
they will be expected to follow -Marion Ford
The Right Way
To James F. Byrnes, Director of Economic
Stabilization; to Prentiss M. Brown, Price Ad-
ministrator; and to the public members of the
Economic Stabilization Board who worked out,
decided and announced the shoe rationing pro-
gram- congratulations.
Shoe rationing was begun before shoe stocks
were exhausted.
consumption while the men of vision and groups
comnmitted to social progress are for drastic
changes and will fight the war to secure im-
provements. The behavior of us all in the home
front can best be understood when such facts
are kept in mind.
The case of the church is no better than the
case of other world-girdling aggregations. In the
main, churchmen expect the State to be re-
formed but not the Church.
Significant world changes in religion are afoot
at least in the news. (1) The American Catholics
have a delegate at Franco's court just when pre-
diction is afloat that the Vatican may move to
a South American city. (2) The Moscow Patri-
arch has sent his ecclesiastical blessing and
funds to Joseph Stalin and a sweeping relaxation
of the Soviet ban on religion is in process in
Russia. (3) Dr. William Temple, now Archbishop
of Canterbury, continues his vigorous advocacy
of the Malvern thesis of social security, cur-
tailment of incomes, first call of child educa-
tion on the budget, and the right of every man
to employment. (4) The Federal Council of
Churches, following the lead of the Delaware
Conference, stresses the need for a wiser distri-
bution of education facilities and costs with a
defense of religious freedom for minorities the
world around. They also focus attention on need
of that freedom within the Latin-American
countries. (5) The Jews have taken time off
from their major effort agajnst the inhuman
treatment of a million French and refugee Jews
to argue the technical niceties of Zionism vs.
Assimilation. (6) In the United States, the
Protestant, Catholic and Jew, after a hundred
years of parallel supervision of religion at the
college and university level, finally under stress
of war and the conscription of all their sons of
18 and 19 years, have created an Inter-Religion
Council, at least an introductory joint move to
serve the total student enrollment in uniform
rather than simply conserve affiliate& Religious
Education rather than pastoral pursuit is the
thesis. A unit will operate at Michigan.
Evidently the religious map after the war, like
every other map, will be changed. How changed
will depend upon the post-war reconstruction
which 46 planned while the war is being waged.
Vigilance now and new patterns today would
seem to be the minimum needed and to consti-
tute the hope of progress.
Edward W. Blakeinan,
Counselor in Religious Education
INCLUDE US OUT
Clare Boothe Luce is in a controversy with
Henry Wallace. That was inevitable when Mrs.
Luce arrived on Capitol Hill, even if her seat in'
the House is at the other end of the building
from the Vice-President's.
The lustrous but metallic mind of the lucid
Mrs. Luce, revealed in her biting play "The Wo-
men," is chemically incompatible with the camp
meeting and Chautauqua mentality of the
Hawkeye evangelist of the Milky Way for Man-
kind.
Nothing can keep Clare Luce from emptying
sawdust out of dolls, and nothing can keep
Henry Wallace from blowing bubbles into castles
in the air. Both types are necessary to a well-
assorted nation. But when they clash, no matter
on what issue, ."it is well for the great majority
DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN
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SUNDAY, FEB. 21, 1943
VOL. L1I1 No. 96
All notices for the Daily Official Bul-
letin are to be sent to the Office of the
President in typewritten form by 3:30
p.m. of the day preceding its publica-
tion, except on Saturday when the no-
tices should be submitted by 11:30 a.m.
Notices
Health Education Personnel: This of-
fice has been informed of the establish-
ment of certain fellowships administered
by the U.S. Public Health Service for the
training of health education personnel.
The course beginsMarch 20, 1943, at the
University of North Carolina. Minimum
-ducational requirements inlude the B.S.
degree with emphasis on basis health
medical sciences, educational psychology,
and social sciences. Thosef interested may
Inquire of Dr. F. E. Robbins, 1021 Angell
Hall, for further information.
Students Eentering the Armed Services:
It would be advisable for all students en-
tering the armed services to take with
them a transcript of their college record.
In view of the large number of transcripts
which will be called for, it is necessary that
a student make application at least three
days in advance of the date when he ex-
pects to withdraw.
B. D. Thuma,
Armed Services Representative
Faculty, School of Education: The reg-
ular meeting of the faculty will be held
on Thursday, February 25, in the Uni-
versity Elementary School Library. The
meeting will convene at 4:15 p.m.
Students, -College of Literature, Science,
and the Arts: Students who fail to file
their election blanks by the close of the
third week of the term, even though they
have registered and have attended classes
unoffically, will forfeit their privilege of
continuing in the College.
E. A. Walter
Closing hours for awomen students for
Sunday, February 21, will be 11:00 p.m. and
Monday, Washington's birthday, 12:00 mid-
night.
Alice C. Lloyd,
Dean of Women
Library hours on Washington's Birthday:
Dn Monday, February 22, the Service De-
partments of the General Library will be
open during the usual hours, 7:45 a.m. to
10:00 p.m. The Study Halls outside of the
building and the Collegiate and Depart-
mental Libraries will be closed.
Warner G. Rice,
Director
Notice: Identification cards may now
be called for in Room 2, University Hall.
Office of the Dean of Students
Lectures
University Lefture: Professor R. S. Knoi,
the auspices of the Department of His-
tory, on Tuesday, March 9, at 4:15 p.m. In
the Rackham Amphitheatre.
Alec Templeton in special piano recital
on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 8:30 p.m. in Hill
Auditorium. Reserved seat tickets, tax in-
cluded, $1.10, 90c and Oc, on sale at Of-
fices of the University Musical Society
daily, exqept Monday, until 5:00 p.m.-
on the night of the concert after 7:00 p.m.
in Hill Auditorium, box office.
Charles A. Sink, President
Academic Notices
Biological Chemistry Seminar will meet
at 7:30 p.m. cit Tuesday, February 23, in
Room 319, West Medical Building. "Vita-
min E-The Tocopherols" will be discussed.
All interested are invited.
Bacteriology 312 Seminar will meet Tues-
day, February 23, at 4:15 p.m. in Room
1564 East Medical Building. Subject: "Tis-
sue Cultures for virus Propagation." All
inter'ested are invited.
The Botanical Seminar will meet in
Room 1139 Natural Science Building at
4:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 24. Mrs.
Betty Robertson Clarke will present a
paper entitled "The Aquatic Flowering
Plants of Michigan." All interested are
invited.
Makeup Examination in Geography I
will be given Tuesday, February 23, 2-4
p.m., in Room 21, Angell Hall.
English 150 (Playwriting) will meet on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 23, in 3228 AH in-
stead of Monday in 3217 AH. Miss Wilson
will read her play.
Kenneth Rowe
Textbook 4n Physics: If you have a Ran-
dall, Williams, and Colby "College Physics"
which you are willing to sell, please sell
it immediately. An unexpectedly large en-
rollment has caused the demand- for this
textbook to exceed the supply.
D. L. Rich
Physics 25 Final: The final examination
in this course will be given Friday after-
noon, February 26, beginning at 2:00
o'clock, in the West Lecture Room.
Collegefof Literature, Science, and the
Arts, Schools of Education, Forestry, Music,
and Public Health: Students who received
marks of I or X at the close of their last
semester or summer session of attendance
will receive a grade of E in the course or
courses unless this work is made up by
March 8. Students wishing an extension
of time beyond this date in order to make
up this work should file a petition ad-
dressed to the appropriate official in their
school with Room 4 of U.H. where it will
be transmitted. .
Robert L. Williats, Asst. Registrar.
Students, College of Literature, Science,
and the Arts: No course maye be elected
for credit after the end of the third week.
Fine Arts 181: There will be no meeting
of the class in Islamic Architecture on
Tuesday, February 23, at 11:00 a.m.
R. Ettinghausen
English 32, Sec. 6 (formerly Mr. Litzen-
berg's section) conferences for Tuesday,
Feb.-"23, Room 3223 A.H.: 1:20, H. Penn;
1:40, F. Schriever; 2:00, *L. Da ies; 2:20,
G. Kraeger; 2:40, Miss Scouler; 3:00, Hub-
bard; 3:20, Miss Chajage; 3:40, L. Kon-
ziela; 4:00, Miss White; 4:20, D. Plague.
N. E. Nelson
A Red Cross Canteen Class will start on
Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 7:15 p.m: in the
Laboratory Canteen, 2nd floor, North Hall.
This is a 20-hour course, ten hours of class
woirk, meeting once a week for five weeks,
and ten hours of practical experience with
the Canteen Corps. Nutrition is a pre-
requisite for Canteen Corps Members, but
not for Canteen Aides who do almost the
yame work. Further information may be
obtained from Mrs. George Langford, Chair-
man of Canteen, 6818, or from Red Cross
Headquarters, North Hall, 2-5546. Canteen
workers are needed. After receiving certifi-
cates,they can be transferredrto other
chapters of the American Red Cross.
/ Concerts
Student Recital: Betty Likely, pianist,
will present a recital inpartial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Bachelor of Music at 8:30 tonight in Lydia
Mendelssohn Theatre. Her program will
consist of works by Purcell, Beethoven,
and Brahms. Miss Likely is a pupil of
Professor Joseph Brtnkman. The public
is cordially invited.
-Exhibitions
Exhibit: Museum of Art and Archaeol-
ogy, Newberry Hall. Photographs of Tu-
nisia by George R. Swain, Official Pho-
tographer to the University oi Michigan
Expedition to North Africa in 1925. Tunis,
Medjez-el-Bab, Tozeur, Tebessa, Sfax,
Matmata country.
Chess Exhibition: Monday, Feb. 22, at
7:30 p.m.. I. A. Horowitz, Editor Chess
Review, International Chess Export, will
give in Rooms 318-320 Michigan Union,
an exhibition of. simultaneous chess
against 25 players, under the iauspices of
the Union, theAnn Arbor Chess Club, and
the Faculty Club. The public is invited.
Events Toda
Varsity Glee Club: Regular rehearsal
today. Deposits or pledges for folders ab-
solutelymustbe madedat this time. Eli-
gibility cards are urgently requested.
Graduate Outing Club will meet today
at 2:30 p.m. at its clubroom just inside the
northwest Huron Streetgentrance of the
Rackham Building. All graduate and pro-
fessional students are welcome.
The All-Girl Band will meet again with
the "Pops Band" today. 3:00-5:00 n.m.. at
I
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RED CROSS:
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Lack of Coed Response
May Close Bandage Unit
AN IT BE that the will to win this war is
really lukewarm on the Michigan campus
after all? Along with the poor response that the
Manpower Corps received in its call for iregistra-
tion comes the report that the Red Cross Unit at
the League threatens to close up because so few
coeds have turned out to roll the bandages badly'
needed on our fighting fronts.
Only thirty women a day each giving one hour
is all that is necessary to sustain this post. A
total of 210 women out of afn estimated 3,000
coeds is a meager request when one considers the
all-out efforts on the part of the women in Rus-
sia, England, and China.