S TA1 l*IdIAH 9, 1944
T WE MICfITGAN D A lY
PAGtSEVEN
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USO, SOUTH SEA STYLE:
Grass Skirts Keep GI's Worried
BATTLE CREEK, March 19.--R')-
To that vast legion of gals who were
left behind, the blondes, brunettes
and redheads; the tall and short,
slender and stout, the ones married
and the ones who hope to be, a memo:
That big, smiling, lovable guy of
yours half-way 'round the world isn't
neaarly the wolf there that he was on
Maih Street-his own rather boast-
ful letters notwithstanding-because.
he's dreaming of the day he comes
back to you.
Cross our hearts, it's true on the
word of none other than an Army
Chaplain, Capt. Matthew H. Imrie,
who has just returned from 32
m~onths of foreignL service where he
saw your man at his best-and worst
-and is convinced more than ever
that, with few exceptions, you gals
who claimed him when he went away
have him still and, if you haven't,
it's your own fault.
"I have had wonderful soldiers
come to me with broken hearts-they
were worthless to their outfits for
days-because they'd received word
that the girl back home had married
someone else or was going with some-
one else and planned to marry," the
wiry, hazel-eyed Captain declared.
"Why, women just can't imagine
how importang they are to their
fighting men and especially to those
who have been away a long time."
"A soldier has to have his dreams.
If the object of his love back home is
no longer a part of the props for his
dreams, they collapse and he has
nothing to dream about."
To prove his point, the Captain
points seriously to that legendary
threat to all romance - the grass
skirt.
"It was a sight when those fellows
got their first look at women in grass
skirts. They were native women,
dark brown, and they wore nothing
but the skirts."
Capt. Imrie doesn't like to disillu-
sion you, gals, about the conduct of
your best fellow. The letters you re-
ceived from him later may have pic-
tured your hero as the lady-killer of
the islands. But the captain says it
wasn't so.
"The fellows pretended that this
was their idea of heaven, but they
conducted themselves as gentlemen.
"We had one incident," he chuckles,
"that released the tension and is still
being talked about on the islands.
There was a beautiful native girl,
about 16, who had a "crush" on one
of our boys, a supply sergeant. She'd
bring him gifts of fruit and cocanuts
daily and one day-much to his em-
barrassment - appeared with her
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father who looked the lad over while
the regiment gathered 'round. The
old man nodded approval and finall
told the flustered, handsome lad that
his daughter had decided she wanted
him for her husband.
"And then the girl coyly told thE
speechless sergeant she wanted a
"white pickaninny" and the roar of
laughs that went up from the entire
regiment must have scared the Japs
nine hundred miles away. it was
one of the funniest things I ever saw.
"The sergeant, of course, didn't
even know the girl and he was ribbed
about it for weeks. She finally stop-
ped bringing him gifts and the ser-
geant was more than thankful.
"But it proves that our men took
the native women. lightly, preferring
to await their return to the states
and their former romances.
"Morale is faith, mostly," he says,
again pointing to the women. "We
hear so much about morale. We
learned out there that morale is more
than the USO, soa pop, movie stars,
victrolas or playing. cards. Those
things help, sure, but its faith in
what the men believe in, the women
they left behind, their homes, the
corner drugstore and their church.
All the other little things help make
life easier for them, but when the
going is toughest everything buttheir
dream of home and loved ones fades.
"They ae a great bunch of men;
they're proving it. ou'll realize
what great men they are wlen they
come home. Wait for them, by all
means."
Fii'emnen Find
Confla grations
At Miniumn
Ann Arbor's arsonists and grem-
lins have been dormant since the
new year began, the records of the
Ann Arbor Fire Department show.
During the month of January a
long fire hose was not used on any
fire. All the fires were extinguished
with chemicals and pumpers. °
February proved more fruitful
when the large trucks were called
out seven times. When the firemen
answered most of these calls they
found that only small pumpers had
to be used. "Because most people do
not tell us the extent of the fire, or
exaggerate the extent of the fire,
when they report it, the large trucks
are sent out for nothing," said Dep-
uty John Zahn of the department.
March, thus far, although it is
often termed the "lion" month, has
been quite tame, as far as fires are
concerned. The large trucks have
only been called out four times, one
of those times being for a fire that
only required one pail of water.
Council Tells
Seminar Topic
The last Post-War Council semi-
nar in a series of discussions on
Harold J. Laski's "Reflections on the
Revolution of Our Time," will be held
from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday in the
Union.
Council seminars, led by Prof. Max
Dresden of the physics department,
will continue to be held weekly
throughout the semester. About ten
students will be included in the semi-
nars. Students who are especially
interested in political, economic and
social problems and would like to
take part in the discussions may call
Gloria Rewoldt, '45, Council presi-
dent.
Sinko To Present Magic
An evening of magic will be pre-
sented by George E. Sinko at 7:30
p.m. today at the International Cen-
ter.
Sinko, who is now specializing in
neuro-psychiatry at the University,
said that the feature act of the show
will be the guillotine act, which he '
calls the "French bread slicer."
1Ar FreihOtrs
~of Future Wl
Wayne Professor Sees
Lowering of PosTar
Aerial Operation Costs
By LEON GORDENKER
Associated Press War Editor
DETROIT, March 18.-(IP- Air
freighters of the future will carry a
qumrter of Aerica's fresh produce
if transportation costs can be re-
duced to three. cents per ton mile,
Spencer A. Larsen, a Wayne Univer-
sity Business Administration profes-
sor, states in a recently-published
study.
In a fact-packed pamphlet called
"Air Cargo Potential in Fresh Fruits
and Vegetables," Larsen points out
that the airplane, now acting as a
military carrier, will be developed at
every opportunity in the post-war
period.
"It may be taken for granted,"
Larsen wrote, "that as this develop-
ment takes place great strides will be
made in lowering the costs of pro-
duction and operation of the air-
plane. As costs decline air cargo
rates will also drop, and item after
item of merchandise will become
available for air transport.
"In the list of these commodities,
fresh fruits and vegetables show
promise of furnishing important
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iscussions To
Mark Church
Discussions by religious leaders
and students and speakers will mark
the week-end's activities among the
Guilds and church organizations.
Prof. Bennett Weaver of the Eng-
lish Department will discuss Dr.
Douglas Steer'snew book, "On Be-
ginning from. Within" at the Roger
Williams Guild meeting at 5 p.mn.
today at the Baptist Church.
Disciple students and their friends
will join with the Congregationalists
to hear Ralph Hyslop, national min-
ister of student life for Congrega-
tional Christian Church from Boston
at 5 p .m. today. His topic will be "The
Future Is Now ."
Wesleyan Foundation is having
Olin Oeschger speak on "Albert
Schweitzer," Alsatian musician who
is also noted for his writings on
theology, at 5 p.m. today.
Lutheran Student Association will
hold their supper at 6 p.m. today at
the Zion Parish Hall followed with
a program of studying the catechism.
Gamma Delta, L Itheran student
club, will ha ve a supper meeting at
5 p.m. today at the Washtenaw Ave.
Center..
"Buildinxg a Christia.n Hom -.
Bringing Up the Children" will be
the topic of Herbert Twining at the
Westminster Student Guild meeting
at 5 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church.
Bishop Page will addr~ess the Canter -
bury Club at 6 p.m. at St. Andrew's.
Catholic students .will meet at the
chapel club rooms for supper at 5:30.
p.m.
V'iolin Recital
To Be Given
Frances C. Griffin, '44, will present
a violin recital in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the B.M..
degree at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre.
Miss Griffin began the study .of
violin with student teachers under
the supervision of Prof. David Mat-
tern and Prof. Anthony Whitmire,
later becoming a pupil of Marion S.
Freeman.
In February, 1943, she entered the
School of Music as a student of Prof.
Gilbert Ross. During the past sum-
mer she studied with Feri Roth, dir-
ector of the famous Roth String
Quartet, and is at present continuing
work with Prof. Ross.
Miss Griffin will be accompanied
by Dorothy O. Feldman, graduate
student, at the piano. She will play
violin selections by Handel, Bach,
Bruch, Brahms, Granados and de
Falla.
Victory Varieties...
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SClub of Detroit, furnished the music rof. Larsen stacked up the prob-
line of Chicago night clubs and o- furisedat usic lem this way: take a given rate for
tels. Acrobatic stunts and ballroom for the acts. A specialty number, carrying a ton of freight one mile-
routines marked their offerings, called inter"pretations of Pistol the ton-mile unit select an impartial
The Singing Commanders, head- Packing Mama" proved populadrwith jury of "three car lot wholesale re-
lined as a "sensational singing act" and townspeople. ceivers, three chain store produce
of the Panther Room, the College "If the enthusiastic reception of merchandisers, two jobbers for the
Inn and the Hotel Sherman of Chi- the entusasticrtion of independent retail trade, one jobber
the show is any indication of itsforetuashelan isit-
cago, sang in a number of vigorous popularity, and if circumstances per- restaurants hotels and insitu-
military choruses. .mit, the University may oier another tions and a steward for one of the
Lee W(alters and his Orchestra, ,,t h ~zvriymyofe nt~e nation's largest hotels." Combine
formerly at the Greystone and Ar-VictoryBVaRetiesiniteantdear fututheir judgments onhaw much freight
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dents, said last nigt. Thncompare the figures, prices and
Churc GroupAHoldpresent tonnages moved to get a
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R uiic Sunday 4 MONTH INTENSIVE
Representatives of Inter-Guild and College Students and Graduates
student directors of the seven Prot- Servicemen$and civilian members Secretarial Course for
estant Church groups will hold a tea A thorough, intensive, secretarial
at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Fireside of the Michigan Youth for Demo- course - starting February, July,
Room of Lane Hall. crotic Action will meet at 10:30 a.m. October. Registration now open.
"We hope to work out a program Sunday,- May 26, in front of Rack-
for the semester and to get sugges-l ham Building before setting out to Regular day and evening school
bions from the students and pastors the Island for a picnic. throughout the year. Catalog,
for som interestngdeeetings " Mar- A highlight of the entertainment A School of Business
for soevinteresin eetngs," Mr- will be the auctioning off of double- Preferred by College Men and Women
jorie Crviz, prcsidei of thegrout,, box lunches 'which the girls will pre- T H E GR EGG COLLEGE
sail. . I Lary; for the piazze..
Inter-Guild is an rganiZation of ai f' the p - resident, John Robert Gregg, S.C.D.
Protestaiit student ru~'jps o. m rfThc purpose of the picnic is to Director, Paul M. Pair, M.A.
pus. These include CoIregational- give members of the MYD)A an op- 6 N. Michigan Ave. Telepbone STAte 1881
Disciples, Wesleyan Guild letho- portunity to know each other better. Chicago, ili.
dist)., Gamma. Delta (Missouri Luth-
eran), Lutheran Student Association,
Westminster Guild, Canterbury Club,
and Roger Williams Guild (Baptist).NEW R ESTOCKS OF
Avukali To Hold S TATION ERY
Fi'eshman Tea
FOR ~A LL P U RPOSES
Avukah, student Zionist organiza-
tion on campus, will sponsor a tea for
freshmen and transfer students at WR ITE H IMYtODAY
3 p.m. today in the Hillel Foundation W T HOD
lounge.
Sylvia Savin, '46, president of Avu-
kah, will introduce those present to
the nature of the organization and
will be followed by Rabbi Jehudah M,
Cohen who will officially welcomie
the students to the Hillel Foundation. 316 SOUTH STATE STREET
Co-chairmen of the tea are Harriet
Sachs, '46, and Zena Etkin, '46.
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GE N E R A L S, academic
meetings, music and dra-
ma, speakers, all had their
place at the University last
week.
SubNDAY;, Mzn~c1J 1, lxJ4
Centers," "Civil
and "Prisoners
were given.
Affairs"
of War"
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AT ANN ARBOR'S
MOST FAMOUS R ESTA URA NT
,
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THE JAG's brought the
generals. First it was a
review parade held Mon-
day when 79 second lieu-
tenants were commission-
ed. For this were Maj.
Gen. Henry S. Aurand and
Brig. Gen. Thomas H.
Green.. . Tuesday grad-
uation exercises were held
for the largest graduating.
class in the history of the
Judge Advocate General's
School, 131 men received
their diplomzas. Gez2. Aur-
and gave the mzain address
at the ceremonies and oth-
er speakers includedMaj..
Gen. Myron C. Cramer, the
Judge Advocate General of
the Army; Col. Edward H.
Young, commandant of the
JAG School; and Dean E'
Blythe Stason of .the Law
School. Gen. Cramer pre-
THE MICHiGAN AMAD-
EMY of Science, Arts and
Letters opened at the Uni-
versity Friday. Discussions
covered everything from
"Anatomical studies of the
Russian Dandelion" to De-
troit Race Rioters and
Looters." There were sec-
tions in economics, psych-
ology, sociology, history,
political science, landscape
architecture, botany, phil-
osophy, minxeralogy and
others. The conference met
for two days. To those not
schooled in the specific
_divisions some of the titles
sounded a bit peculiar,
gave subject matter for the
imagination. For instance,
"Newspaper items about
Victory V's in nature,"
"Medieval Persian porce-
lain, "A systactical an-
alysis of prison jargon,"
"A fossil tree fetn from
southern Texas," 'Cookery
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