TWO .., T HE MICHIGAN' DAILY TUESDAY, UNE 13, 1944 I Fifty-Fourth Year ITJ Rather lie Iiglit By SAMU[Ei4 GiIAF'IONi eI Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Pub Jane Farrant Claire Sherman Stan Wallace Evelyn Phillips Harvey Frank Bud Low . Jo Ann Peterson Mary Anne Olson Marjorie Hal Marjorie Rosmar Iflizabeth A. Care Margery Batt . lications. Editorial Staff . . . . . Managing Editor . . . . . Editorial Director . . . . . City Editor S . . . . Associate Editor . . . . . . Sports Editor . . . . Associate Sports Editor . . . . Associate Sports Editoi A t Women's Editor S . . Associate Women's Editor In . Associate Women's Editor Business Staff penter . . . . Business Manager . . Associate Business Manager Telephone 23-24-1 NEW YORK, June 12-Hitler is now experiencing the agonies of de- fensive warfare and all that goes with it. We set the time and place of bat- tle. We appear where we like, and when we are ready; Hitler must be ready everywhere and at all times. He needs enough men and ma- terials to be able to fight at any point; we need only enough for the points at which we choose to fight. The defensive requires vast re- serves of men and great stocks of ma- teriel that will never be used; and there is never enough, as we found out when we were on the defensive. Hitler needs more than we have, everywhere; while we need more than he has only at points selected by us, on days designated by us. The very fact of the invasion has given us a profound economic vic- tory, for it makes every shortage in Germany doubly, triply, and quad- ruply acute. We are cutting back a number of our war production programs; for it is a curious ,fact that to attack re- quires less in the way of materiel than to defend; the attackers know the problem, as the defenders can- not; they know what they must do, therefore they know what they will need, and they know in precise de- tail. The defender is condemned to pile up everything, everywhere; and it is as great a victory to keep German factories uselessly at work, as it is to bomb them out of existence. These are thoughts with which we can validly and legitimately hearten ourselves during the days of agony. This is the great con- ception; we call the tune; we set the place and date; Hitler must fight our war; we can order his armies to go to any point in Eu- rope, and they must obey our or- der; they are the enemy, but our wish is their command. Hitler must also bear the full bur- den of the "fog of war," of simple uncertainty as to what is actually going on, of whether a reported at-1 tack at any point is a false alarm, or whether it consists of three para-] troopers, or whether it is an all-out; drive. But we know; we alwayse know, because it is our war now. ] WE CIVILIANS have hardly had time to accustom ourselves to the possibilities thus opened to us. That is why we still think in partial terms,; in territorial terms, in terms of towns won, in terms of liberating France and Italy. These are grand object-; ives, but they are limited objectives; they are hangovers from our period of defensive warfare, when every inch of soil was precious. But it is the entire German army, everywhere, which is now caught in our cramping grip. The total de- struction of the German army is the only war aim which matches the possibilities of our position. That is the meaning of the total grip in which the western Allies and the Russians now hold the Nazi forces. Hitler himself has shown us how dangerous it is to settle for less than total victory, for that is what he tried tempor- arily to do in the West. He show- ed us what strange things can come out of glorious territorial vic- tories, followed by stalemate. We shall not repeat his mistake. There is not going to be a second reversal of roles. It is for the Germans to think in terms of inches of territory; not for us. We are not fighting to go back to the Maginot Line. We are fight- ing to kill the thing that came over the Maginot Line, the thing which we have finally trapped in a great circle. We do not close in for the sake of acquiring real estate. We close in for the kill. (Copyright, 1944, N.Y. Post Syndicate) Food for Europe? Letter to the Editor: In occupied Europe thousands of helpless children are dying of slow starvation and millions of others are condemned to permanently impaired health because of the rigid and un- wittingly cruel policy of the British Foreign Office and our own State Department. It is difficult to under- stand how the free entry into Europ- ean ports of a few cargoes of desper- ately needed foodstuffs and medical supplies could in any way effect the military situation. Moreover, there is no valid reason why this attempt to save thousands of lives could not be made simply as an experiment. Dr. Howard E. Kerschner of the Quakers' Relief Committee has re- peatedly pointed out to high author- ities that neither the American nor the British people would be obliged to bear the burden of relief, since the occupied countries have suffi- cient funds abroad to purchase sup- plies from South America, South Africa and Sweden. These supplies, which might save thousands of lives, could be shipped in neutral vessels. According to reports, it does not appear that the Nazis have requisi- tioned the food supplies as they ar- rived in Greece. Mrs. Clare Booth Luce, states that in Belgium 80% of the children are in the pre-tubercular stage. M. Cle- menceau, in a recent lecture in Ann Arbor, said that in France at least 50% of the children are tubercular. What does the future hold in store for these unfortunate victims of the Nazis? Germany may be defeated on the battle-field but, thanks to the inflexible attitude of some Anglo- American authorities, she will have won the biological war against her neighbors and potential rivals of the future. Inasmuch as both houses of Con- gress have voted in favor of recom- mending action on the part of the Executive Branch of the government, the responsibility for one of histo- ry's most ghastly mistakes must lie with the latter 'and the British For- eign Office. It remains to be seen what will be the social and political consequences of this refusal to make any attempt whatsoever to save the survivors of the Nazi war of exter- mination against the civilian popu- lations of occupied Europe. -Antoine J. Jobin Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or otherwise credited in this newspaper. All rights of re- publication 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, $4.25, by mail, $5.25. Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1943-44 NIGHT EDITOR: NEVA NEGREVSKI Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. 'Hey!'- Inflation? THE BANKHEAD AMENDMENT, which per- mits upward revisions of textile ceilings and is ultimately designed to raise the price of raw cotton, has been tacked to the bill extending the Price and Wage Stabilization Act. This act already passed by the Senate, now goes to the House for approval. House passage of the act with the Bankhead Amendment attached will be the entering wedge for all special interest groups now pressing demands for raising price ceilings. In* the House Saturday, the battle for infla- tion continued with amendments proposed which would " eliminate the existing "highest price- line limitations" measure applied to tapparel stores by OPA, advance crude petroleum prices 35 cents, and exempt property sold by court order from price ceilings. While the WLB is insisting on the main- tenance of the Little Steel formula and sup- ports its objection to wage raises by the contention that the price level has advanced only 23 per cent, the same interests that condemn the efforts of unions to raise wages are defeating their own best argument against such efforts. On the bill now pending in the House depends the stabilization of prices and wages for the next year. Once out of hand price controls are not easily reestablished. When price and wage stabilization is abandoned, the nation Can anticipate runaway inflationeand the severe depression that will follow it. Congress must not be permitted to betray the interests of the American people while supporting the interests of isolated groups. -Betty Roth ---~-~- The WASHINGTON MERRY-GO.-ROUND r k Jill I By DREW PEARSON J 'I WASHINGTON, June 12-The President's political advisers aren't shouting about it, but they have now received a 20-page report on the Texas "revolution" from Texas New Deal leader Alvin Wirtz, plus a word-of-mouth report from one confidential envoy arriving from the rebel- lious Lone Star State. These appear to confirm the report that Jesse Jones and Will Clayton forces were behind the move in the Texas Democratic convention to instruct electors to disregard century-old precedent in the Electoral College and not necessarily vote for the winner next November. Here are some of the facts laid before White House political advisers: Chairman of the Democratic State Executive Committee who led the anti-Roosevelt group is George Butler, Jesse Jones' nephew and at- torney for "Jesse H. Jones interests," including banks, radio stations, newspapers, office build- ings, building and loan associations. The White House has been informed that Butler has the reputation in Houston of never doing anything without consulting Uncle Jesse, and that many Texas interests seeking to do business with Jones' Reconstruction Finance Corporation employ Ne- phew Butler as their attorney. It is inconceiv- able that he would act without Jesse's approval. Leaders of Revolt.. . Chairman of the Harris County (Houston) delegation which spearheaded the revolt against Roosevelt was John H. Crooker, attorney for Will Clayton, the man who sits at FDR's right hand when it comes, to post-war liquidation. Working with Crooker was Lamar Fleming, head of the giant Anderson, Clayton & Com- pany, biggest cotton brokers in the world, of which Will Clayton is a partner. Both Flem- ing and Crooker came to Austin in advance of the convention to spearhead the drive against Roosevelt. Others active in the move included the fol- lowing representatives of big oil and gas com- panies: George Heyer, president of Crude Oil, a subsidiary of Sun Oil and in the employ of the Pews, Republican bosses of Pennsylvania; Clint C. Small, lobbyist for Humble Oil, a Standard Oil of N. J. subsidiary; Hiram King, chief lobbyist for Sinclair Oil; E. E. Townes, for- mer chief counsel for Humble Oil; Neth Leach - man, representative of Lone Star Gas. So far, the President has been too busy with the invasion to have any show-down with his Secretary of Commerce and Will Clayton. And if he should go to England, as reported last week, it is doubtful if he has any show-down with them at all. FDR on Eve of D-Day ... A group of Democratic and Republican Con- gressmen, calling themselves the Monday Night Club, dropped in to see the President on Monday, June 5. They did not know this was the eve of D-Day. The President did. However, they got no indication from him that momentous events were" impending-except for one slight sign. Representative Francis Walter of Pennsylvania presented the President with an odd gift during the visit-a letter opener made from the fore- arm of a Jap soldier killed in the Pacific. The President did not touch the letter opener with his fingers, however. He probed it with a metal letter opener of his own, and called Assistant President Jimmy Byrnes and White House Assistant, Jim Barnes to look at it. At about this time, the President lit a cigar- ette and his Congressional callers noted that his usually steady hand shook a bit. He looked in excellent health, but some of them were wor- ried. Leaving the office at the end of the visit, one of them asked Justice Byrnes about the President's nervousness. Byrnes, who knew what was coming later that night, replied: "That man has an awful lot on his mind." A few hours later, the Congressional callers realized how true this was. (Copyright, 1944, United Features Syndicate) DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1944 VOL. LIV No. 159 Al 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 Summetr Positions: One of the better organizations in Detroit is looking for girls for office positions for the summer. They will need sev- eral typists, file clerks, and secretar- ies. The pay is good. Interviews will be held in our office. All those in- terested should phone or call at the office of The University Bureau of Appointments and Occupational In- formation, 201 Mason Hall. Phone 4121, extension 371 immediately. House Heads and House Presi- dents: Judiciary Council wishes to call to the attention of those who are in charge of house sign-out sheets, the following: "During the examination period in June, latenesses are to be reported to the Office of the Dean of Women." The last day in which to secure a locker refund at Waterman Gymna- sium is Wednesday, June 14, 1944. Lectures Food Sanitation Lecture: The last of the present series of lectures on food sanitation will be given this evening, June 13, in the Auditorium of the W.K. Kellogg Building, Fletch- er Street and N. University Avenue at 8 p.m. The speaker will be Mel- bourne Murphy, Sanitarian of the University Health Service. The topics to be presented are "Food Protection" and "Personal Hy- giene" The motion picture "Eating Out," produced by the Flint Depart- ment of Health, will be featured. All persons concerned with food service to University students who have not previously attended are asked to do so. Other interested per- sons are cordially invited to attend. University Lecture: Emilio Harth Terre. Professor of Fine Arts in the School of Fine Arts, Lima Peru, will lecture (in Spanish) on the subject, "Colonial Architecture in Peru" (il- lustrated) at 4:15 p. m., Thursday, June 15, in the Rackham Amphi- theatre, under the auspices of the Department of Fine Arts. The public is cordially invited. Academic Notices Spring Term Schedule of Examina- tions: June 17 to June 24, 1944. Note: For courses having both lec- tures and quizzes, the time of exercise is the time of the first lecture period of the week; for courses having quiz- zes only, the time of exercise is the time of the first quiz period. Certain courses will be examined at special periods as noted below the regular schedule. To avoid misunderstanding and errors, each student should re- ceive notificaton from his instructor of the time and place of his examina- tion. Time of Exercise Time of Exam. Monday at 9...... 10. .... 11...... 2...... 3...... Tuesday 8...... 9,..... 10...... 11...... .Mon., June 19, .. Tues., June 20, ..Mon., June 19, ..Wed., June 21, ..Fri., June 23, ..Wed., June 21, ..Sat., June 17, at ..Sat., June 17, .. Fri., June 23, ..Thu., June 22, ..Thu., June 22, 2:00- 4:00 2:00- 4:00 10:30-12:30 8:00-10:00 8:00-10:00 10:30-12:30 10:30-12:30 2:00- 4:00 2:00- 4:00 2:00- 4:00 10:30-12:30 8:00-10:00 8:00-10:00 8:00-10:00, 1. 2. .. 3..,. ..Tues., June 20, .Sat., June 17, ...Thu., June 22, Action Taken Against Small Loan Groups ATWO-YEAR DEPARTMENT of Justice in- vestigation resulting from complaints of conspiracies to maintain high interest rates in the small loan business climaxed last week With an indictment of 40 corporations under the Sherman Anti-trust Act. Thirteen small loan company 'chains were charged with agreement to maintain interest rates and charges as high as 60 per cent to 1000 per cent a year on loans of $5 to $60. The indictment, involving more than 400 high- rate small loan offices in 23 southern, south- western and western states, is probably the most far reaching application of the Sherman Anti-trust Act made in banking and credit fields in recent years. Of the $100,000,000 loaned by high-rate small lenders in the United States in 1943, 75 per cent was loaned by the defendants named in the indictment. It is significant that most of the complaints received by the justice department were from family men and married couples who found themselves in needy circumstances with a large number also coming from men in army camps. Almost all were from wage earners and salaried employees. These high interest charges have fallen upon persons who are least able to meet them. In an emergency the average wage earner has little recourse except to the high- rfa to u nI ljnan lnde~rs either because. he has but upon the total amount over the whole period. A Michigan state law limits the interest charge on small loans to three and one-half per cent per month on the first $100 and to two and one-half per cent for everything over that amount. Many states do not have such a law, and small loan company chains often create "slush funds" by assessing individual units owned by them for use in bribing mem- bers of state legislatures and city councils not to interfere with the high-rate loan busi- ness. Public officials may be employed as agents to oppose enactment of regulatory laws. It is only through the Sherman Anti-trust Act, which prohibits any contract, combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade in interstate commerce, that the loan company chains can be brought to account. A stricter regulation in banking and credit fields has long been needed and a continuing investigation into violations of the Anti trust laws in these fields promises important results in the future. -Jennie Fitch Conflicts, Irregulars Make-ups ...... ........Sat., June 24, 8:00-10:00 Special Periods College of Literature, Science and the Arts: Soc.'51, 54, Sat., June 17, 10:30-12:30. Span. 1, 2, 31, 32, Mon. June 19, 8-10 Ger. 1, 2, 31, 32 . .Mon., June 19, 8-10 Poli. Sci. 1, 2, Tues., June 20, 10:30- 12:30 Speech 31, 32 . .. .Wed., June 21, 2-4 French 1, 2, 12, 31, 32, 61, 62, 91, 92, 153 ............ Wed., June 21, 2-4 English 1, 2 ......Thu., June 22, 8-10 Ec. 51, 52, 54 .... Thu., June 22, 8-10 Bot. 1 . .. .Fri., June 23, 10:30-12:30 Zo. 1 ......Fri., June 23, 10:30-12:30 Psych. 31 . .Fri., June 23, 10:30-12:30 School of Business Administration: Bus. Ad. 142, Tues., June 20, 10:30- 12:30 School of Education: Education classes meeting Saturday only, Sat., June 17, during regular periods Ed. C1 . .Tues., June 20, 10:30-12:30 School of Forestry: Courses not covered by this schedule as well as any necessary changes will be indicated on the School bulletin board. School of Music: Individual in- struction in Applied Music Individual examinations by ap- pointment will be given for all ap- plied music courses (individual in- struction) elected for credit in any unit of the University. For time and place of examinations, see bulletin board at the School of Music.. School of Public Health: Courses not covered by this sched- ule as well as any necessary changes will be indicated on the School bulle- tin board. English 1 and 2-Final Examina- tion. Room Schedule, 'Thursday, June 22, 8-10 a. m. English 1 Bader ..,..... ..... . ... 35 AH Davis ....................35 All Peterson...............2235 AH Schenk................2235 AH Morris .................. 3017 AH Nelson ........,........3209 AlH Ogden. .................. E Haven Ohlsen ..................229 AH Rowe .................. G Haven Taylor . ..................231 AH Warner ................2225 AH Weaver .............. .G Haven Weimer ................2203 AH Wells ...................2003 AH Williams ...............2225 AH German Department Room Assign- ments for final examinations, 8:00- 10:00 a. m. Monday, June 19: German I-All sections: C Haven Hall. German 2-Gaiss (2 sections), Eaton, and Philippson: 205 Mason Hall Van Duren, Copley, Nordmeyer, and Pott (2 sections): B Haven Hall. German 31--Both sections: D Ha- ven Hall. German 32-All sections: 2225 An- gell Hall. Final Examination, German '160 will be held in room 406 Library Fri- day, June 23, 10:30-12:30 a. m. Sociology 51: Final examination for all sections Saturday, June 17, 10:30- 12:30 a.m. The examination will be held inNatural Science Auditorium. Sociology 54: Final examination for all sections Saturday, June 17, 10:30-12:30 a.m. The room arrange- ment is as follows: Sections I and III, Rm. C, Haven Hall; Sections II and IV, 231 Angell Hall. Psychology 31: Final examination June 23, 10:30-12:30. A-L, 25 Angell Hall; M-Z, 231 Angell Hall. People coming late will go to 231 Angell Hall. Political Science 1: There will be a make-up examination today at 5:00 p.m. in 2029 A.H. Doctoral Examination for Esther Lowell Hibbard, Oriental Civiliza- tions; thesis: "The Yuriwaka Tra- dition in Japanese Literature," today 1518 Rackham Building, at 2 p.m. Chairman, M. Titiev. By action of the Executive Board the Chairman may invite members of the faculties and advanced doctor- al candidates to attend this examina- tion, and he may grant permission to those who for sufficient reason might wish to be present. Recommendations for Departmen- tal Honors: Teaching departments wishing to recommend tentative June graduates from the College of Litera- ture, Science and the Arts and the School of Education for departmental honors should send such names to the BARNABY Jane and I probably WILL go to Jane's aunts house at the beach, Mom. So we can grow By Crockett Johnson Yes. There's a better quality Vitamin D there. My Fairy Godfather, Mr. O'Malley, is CROP KE We aught to hear I l" Barnaby! My mother got a letter from her! -4 I I i I