age Twenty THE MICHIGAN RAIL Fr-ivMac3,14 1rdvMac3.1 4 THE MICHIGAN DAILY r ~ge Twenty - THE MICHIGAN DAILY Fridav March 3 1944 rridnv Mnrch ~ 1944 THE MICHIGAN DAILY F .i i t 1. %j y, l Y iV i yi i A, 1 ./.. 1 F': Ensian Life D1aimed To Be Corn' Variety Male Editor Reveals Jam Packed Life Saga Lived In Thrilling Four Months By ALFRED SRERE Do not let anyone tell you that fe on the 'Ensian is not pleasant. and mares eat oats, and does eat ats, and Dewey eats oats, and verybody but the makers of KIX ats oats. And doesn't that make hem corny? Thank you, nurse. Yes, two every half hour. I have been on the 'Ensian staff for some four months now. Those four months reached a glorious zenith last Monday morning when I came to at 4:30 a.m. and found myself hur- rying down MaynardStreet with a small bale of new 'Ensians under each arm, fresh and slith- ery from the presses. She swooped abou on her- ebony broom-stick uttering little mewing cries, and occasionally urging us on with a note or two from the pewter tibia she always carried about with her in the wee, witching hours. Ah, Susan! Shall I ever forget that rainy afternoon when you and the Art Editor sat in the office and tried to figure out an appropriate color scheme for the forthcom- ing issue? I suggested black and blue and rose-to leave. Then Griff, putting aside his yo-yo for the moment, offered up the revolutionary idea of having an arrangement of varying shades of white throughout the book. So that is why you will all notice the bands of white at the top and bottom of each page. It was the felt they helped tie the book together -although I think a little chewing gum and baling wire would have helped more. Then too, there was the afternoon when, after gooily past- ing on and cataloging the 200 senior pix, a man named AAAAA- ZINEIN walked in and asked that his name-and pic-be included. We smiled (a bit idiotically, but manfully), ripped off all of the 200 pix, and lo! AAAAA- ZINEIN'S name led all the rest! What fun! What foam! What spunk and drive! But at last all was done. All those weeks of work done. The 'Ensians were out! The AhT editor, seeing what the press had done to all of his beautiful white designs, promptly committed Harry Carey. Those naughty printers-how they do inject a merry spirit of chance into an issue! You know what you hand in to be printed. You hope that that is what will be returned to you. Or a reason- able facsimile. It never is. But -that's life. Or is it the 'Ensi- an? Make mine oats-yes, thank yo, just a dash of lemon. And so, with the picture of our beloved Editor floating astigmat- ically before our eyes (amid the spots), we take leave of our fellow members of the staff and walk slowly toward the sunset, reading BARNABY Barnaby, if an irate delegation of elves and gnomes calls here tomorrow, have your mother tell them I've left for Washington... I thought you'd left- a-.-. F S t s By Crockett Johnson I can't leave without the plans for the great "'Malley Dam. If Atlas, the Mental Giant, drops by with them, have your mother send him to me in thecellar. I ell Mo, Mr '~l ey. All engineers drawings look alike. To the untutored eye- Cushlamochree! The important part's left out! z z z Banay Als a z z_ w' -77 :otieM Copyright 1944 ",1 Publi-i (.. F Mr. O'Malley, Pop's company hada plan made for a big dam. That looks just like- No. This plan is for the O'Malley Dam. i , The colossal statues on-top of the piers.' Come, m'boy, I'll fix that. N G r, JOH-NSOq Hold the mirror steady, Barnaby 1 r .Th Book Nook' Each year there has been a book review column in the Victory Ball extra. It's a'tradition. In these troubled times, these critical days, these days of. strain, stress and worry, books, really good books, take on an added im- portance, so we shall venture a few suggestions. For relaxation from a grueling session with sociology 51 or geol- ogy 11, try that ever-popular, ever- entrancing tale of "Cinderella and the Three Bears" by Albert A. Un- known. This charming little num- ber is the story of a sweet young girl with long, golden locks and her adventures with an old wolf who lived in the forest and pre- tended to be her grandmother. If you're addicted to spine- chillers, comonly known as who- done-its, "The Morbid Mystery of the Corpse with the Fishy Eye" by B. Christie, is sure to make A: 3 ~/ Q Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Freedom 90 -4 3 . r- _1 I IA Spring Preview CO.,TTONS Nationally advertised makes -- Joan Miller, Johnny Jr., Dar- lene Jr., and others. Shop early while selection is complete of playsuits, shorts and slacks. 8 A TA E R -- A ga~y figured swimming suit with palm-tree pattern is modeled by Janet Blair, film actress, at the edge of a California pool. aloud from our complimentary copy of the 'Ensian. And later, only bubbles rise from the lake of melted snow which yawns invit- ingly in front of the library. your hair stand straigaht on end. One of the bloodiest stories to come out in many a moon accord- ing to those who have read it (we haven't), it recounts the grisly murders of no less than 27 victims. The solution will amaze you (don't they. always?). Another current best seller, bearing the luscious. title, :"Two Years in a Nudist Cainp" by Oscar Bare, is intended: strictly for .the more intellectual readder. The' gist of the book is a day by day account of precipitation, seismograph re- cordings and average tempera- tures. A little volume of poems, "Four Quarters" by T. S. Blurp, which was published last month, al- ready bids fair to become one of the nation's best sellers. Especial- ly good to while away those dull hours between 8 and 12:30 p.m. Saturday nights, it includes such choice selections as "Come Out of the Pantry Father, You've Been Pickled Long Enough" and "She Was Pure as the Snow, but She Drifted." One of the our ace war corres- pondents, Babriel G ea t er has just come back from the theatre of battle with a revealing account of the secret love life of the for- mer Italian dictator called "Mus- so's Mistresses." With a keen eye for details and a pen dipped in acid, McGurgle reveals all, hides nothing. Leading critics have said that it is indeed one of the best stories yet to come out of this war. For your further enlightenment, gentle reader, we list the books not to read: Bye's "Principles of Economics" (a restatement). Britt's "Social Psychology." Webster's "Collegiate Diction- ary" (Fifth Edition). HOW MANY DID YOU SAY YOU HAD DEPARTMENT (from a story in the Woman's Home Companion) Wrapping both arms around her slender body, Brett passionately crushed Rosalie to him, tilting up her chin with his free hand. Nice maneuvering, we call it. fegin at the beginning for Spring. SWIFT'S Drug Store FOR PARAMOUNT PRINTING AND DEVELOPING OF YOUR FILMS ALL WORK GUARANTEED The Rexall Store on the Campus '" . }4 (K:4: i P ' Have the foundation that is right for YOU .. x for the kind of clothes you wear . . . for the life you lead. Take the trouble to have it fitted carefully. Surely your foundation garment is as important as a lipstick . . . and you're mighty fussy about your lipstick. 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