PAGE TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY
~SUNDAY, MARCH it. 1945
'THAT FOREIGN COUNTRY'
Land of the Maharajahs' To Be
Final Oratorical Lecture Topic
"Singapore Joe" Fisher will speak t i
ith the aid of films on "The Land trei Singapore were luxurious with
f the Maharajahs" at 8:30 p. m. silk hangings and plush-covered
hursday at Hill Auditorium in the seats; others were housed Btents
>ncluding lecture on the Oratorical with benches and mud floors. Born in
ssociation series.Capetown, he fell into motion pic-
ssatiSo man ofeaayatures naturally. His father, operat-
rreatest Showman oo Malaya ing the biggest movie chain in the
Called the greatest showman of Union of South Africa, was dazzling
[alaya, Fisher owned a chain of the natives with two reelers as far
lovie theatres throughout the East. back as the turn of the century.
ome, like the famous Capitol Thea- He was christened "Singapore Joe"!
*ith great ceremony by the Sultan of
Johore who presented him with a
16diamond-studded cigarette case and
holderyin honor of the occasion.
) SoutPredted War with Ja
He came to the United States in
1941 for a business conference and
(Continued from Page 1) was denounced as a war-monger be-
cause he sounded warnings of im-
egroes are working together toward pending danger from the Japanese.
beral and progressive ends." With his lectures, Fisher shows the,
'ew Realism motion pictures he recorded as a hob-
"Church groups are taking a new by of every interesing place or un-
iew--unions are helping-the TVA, usual event that came his way. Once
rd superb Negro leaders are all these pictures served merely as en-
vidences of this new realism," he tertainment for his guests; then a
aid. group interested in civic affairs in Los
In Texas, 400,000 to 500,000 Negroes Angeles remembered them one eve-
ave been granted the vote; this ninQ and persuaded him to show
aken with the industrial worker vote them. When a crowd of more than
f 200,000 may prove an instrument 2,000 gathered to see them. he decid -
r progress, he pointed out, ed to launch a series of lecture tours.
Dr. Rainey explained his dismissal-
om the University as the result of'm , oe noS
le "established political forces in- i
luding adherents of Jesse Jones,
ttempting to and succeeding in gain-
ig control over education in Texas."
;ntroversy Begins
In 1940 when the vested interests
ained control of the * UniversityS
oard of Regents, the trouble started. The Michigan student will have an
ontroversy followed controversy un-
t he was finally ousted by the Board. opportunity to see himself as the
"Thy, he oliica pcwer} wntmovie camera does in "Michigan on
"They, (the political powersi want- the March" which will be shown con-
d control, now they have it," he tinuously from noon to 10 p. m.
lated. Thursday at the Lydia Mendelssohn
Results of' a Senate investigation Theatre.
emonstrate clearly that there was "To The Ladies," a film which pays
definite, premeditated, plan on the tribute to the American women and
art of. Texas politicians to control girls in the war effort, also will be
ducation in the state, he declared, presented. Both films will last 45
iniversity Problem minutes.
The problem of all state universi- Although "Michigan on the March"
ies, Dr. Rainey said, "is to try to originally was planned to record the
ecure enough freedom from politi- University war effort, it also pictures
al ties to follow the tradition of the war-time campus.
reat universities." Among the scenes are women andi
University President, Dr. Alexander civilian men on the diagonal, march-
r. Ruthven, introduced the speaker ing soldiers, sailors and marines,
chose lecture was sponsored by six women geology students at Camp Da-
ampus organizations and numerous vis, Wyoming, and Army men speak-
nembers of the faculty. ing Japanese in classroom drill.
------ -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - .
By The Associated Press
GUAM, March 1, (Delayed) -
"Stateside" is a mighty popular word
cut here because a serviceman going
"stateside ' is going home.
Good-natured kidding, however,
befalls every man before he says his
final goodbyes to this cocoanut-
studded jungle gem of the blue Pa-
cific.
A part of that is the printed list
of "instructions for assignment to
the old country," which opens:
NATIONS MAY ME T Il E-Sessions of the United Nations conference opening April 25 in San
'rancisco may be bInd in the War Memorial Opera I ouse pictured above.
er tes-Pu b User f MearsNez
a leLke, as God T
"In view of the fact that some of
the personnel have been forced to
accept an assignment in the States,
we are printing this guide to that
foreign cournry."
Under "geography" it reads:
"The United States is composed of
land and bisecting it is the Missis-
sippi River in the center. Everything
cast is known as New York, while
everything west is simply called
TIexas. There are a couple of other
states, but they are not important."
Second to "geography" comes a
paragraph devoted entirely to "wo-
men," which reads:
"The stateside women keep their
hadles covered with a material
called dress and they do not know
the hula. There are a lot of them,
most of whom are rather friendly.
The language is English and a few
basie words, such as "i ya, labe'
are all you need to learn.;
Under "customs" it warns that
Americans "have the disgusting hab-
M E y ','fI e Asscc ; i o ted T'rCSS
MEA_ Mich1 Mar. 0 Back in
1911, when Swift 1,atrL~ r's went into
the lti hin business, he deter-
mined that hi: impe' would be "dif-
ferent.
Ie didnh't stOp wil the pair-he
helped by. weainig nile green pants,
red string tis, printing on brightly
colored paper and writinigl as aid
what he pleased.
The "Mcars News which Swift;
cntends is the "smallest newspaper
in the world," is written in a unique,
pungent, untramnmled style. In one
parag i)h S0it may di,,cruss the
inequalities of'h l if who::C) lis house
painted,. a oii an'paian d
slip in a senie 1', ads.
Proud, in a mnoAs soraf way,
Swift says lie pra-tices "fearless
journalism."
"'tThe News can g:t along without
adverisng if ned he' he expounds.
"We can swat u1 gr(u!7U s and fight
the bat < of ia r1Wcn
.years lie has wih.to es'I'Llion,
they ought to get some place," he
comments.
Not adverse to self-advertising,
Swift told his readers in his last
anniversary edition:
"It. was no common job like one
does when he watches the clock and
toils for another . . . think not to
yourselves the making of this paper
is like the turning of a sausage ma-
chine and grinding out the links.
e INi tn0
. 4
of the whole international race prob-
lem.
Formerly Commissioner of Immi-
gration and Housing in California,
Carey McWilliams now practices law
in that state. In 1940 he became
president of the Committee for the
Protection of the Foreign Born and
was awarded a Ci ug genhIeim fellow-
ship in 1941.
McWilliams' lecture is sponsored by
the University and is open to the pub-
lic.
1
1
t
7
court acW and even a libel suit, We cannot feed a dictionary into a
taking it all in good humor. food chopper and grind out a Mears
Last fal11, duirin-Lra1 of a libel Newz ... always Swift dared to live
suit brought by the county shriffhis own life, regardless of what peo-
n ple might think . . . he fought for .
court recesses. An after the sen principles, not against individuals.
tional week-long trial, Swift sat He fought for the underdog, for jus-
down at his typewriter and tapped tice, for fair play, for humanity." NIGHT
out the w\eckly edition--this time ~~~ ~-
titled "Not Guilty verdicts Ave Ripe Prof Dixon Admitted
in the Land of MearTA"
Each week the live-by-seven inch To Accounting Soci Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club
Newz carries a headline, which may Robert L. 'Dixon, Jr., assist-
start out with swimming suits, can- ant professor of accounting, is one of
ning, Christmas trees or cornstalks, 109 certified public accountants in
but invariably ends in the phrase 28 states and the District of Colum- BO
"are ripe in the land of Mears." bia elected last month to be mem-
At home the 55-year-old Swift is bers or associates of the American
just another father nd a nice one. Institute of Accountants.
He has a good-natured pretty wife, Prof. Dixon is admitted to full
an 18-year-ocld daugh iterThelma. Po. ioii dite(tlul JEittle e del ion of Ye. .Meiiul. ba.
an 1-yer-cd dugherThema'membership in the American Insti-*
and sons, William Rush, Forest Glen, tmte, which is the national profes-
Nathan Quick, SlvanDale and Fleettuewhcishenioaprf-
Birch.n Qvn a n sional society of certified public ac- f e a I i r i n
"With names like that I figure countants.ETTY JANE AND MARY ANN COURTIGT
Correspondence Courses GROUP OF TOP MID-WEST SKATERS
Being Taken by 92 People
u - FAIRS, TRIOS, GROUPS fN COSTUME, STUNNING SOT, S
V.iI Ninety-two Ann Arbor citizens are
taking University courses in their ownP
ghomes through the correspondence
study division, according to Univer-
facilities. Porter service and ex- 'ity statistics.
cellent study conditions. Location The courses, designed for Michigan ALL SEATS $1.00 tax included
near campus. Contact F. J. Ruck, residents who cannot come to Ann
resdetswhecnno7cmetoAn
P.Arbor or who want to take only one r D ALW
S 1 HELP WANTED or two courses, include such subjects I rnti111 AINUL ICE S l
HELP___ A ___as English, history, mathematics and
WANTED DISHWASHER and port- economics.
er. Apply 407 N. Ingalls or call--
7100.
-.!_
Now'
F U-1 AEIFIL 1-1
1!
cATEEN"
5 BANDS
Shows Today Continuous to 11:30 P.M.
Adults 43c-All Day
Wo
u
Two Performances Only
Matinee and Night
SAT., MARCH 17
A MODERN VERSION OF
le
MOST MELODIOUS OF ALL
OPERETTAS
S.40 per 1ir-word insertion for
nrie r tw o days. (In-
crcase of Joc for each
additional five words.)
Non-Contract
$1.0 per i5-word insertion for
three or more days. (In-
crease of 25c for each
additional five words.)
Contract Rates on Request
LOST AND FOUND
FOUND: Tadies Longines wrist
watch Feb. 23, Angell Hall. Call
Elaine 2-2541.
LOST: Silver chain bracelet with
heart-shaped clasp. If found please
call 22281 immediately.
OST: Saddle leather wallet March
Cl p. m. Reward. Call Eleanor
Keefe, 9390.
LOST': Somewhere on campus, small
blue and red purse containing glas-
ses. Reward. Call 7379.
LOST : t red wallet Thursday eve-
nu Reward ful f 'eturn intact.
Call6:_2".
ROOM AND BOARD
EAT T1HE BE"ST FOOD in town at
the ATO house. Just two blocks
from canmp us. Three meals served
each day at the most reasonable
rates in Ann Arbor. Call Mr. Van
Felt at 2-3297 at noon or after
Five, r stop in at 700 S. State for
detail;.
LOOM or Board for men. Sigma
Phi Epsilon House, 733 S. State,
welcomes you to the use of its
WANTED
WANTED: Three college girls for
dinner at night only. Close to cam-
pus. Good meals. Call 2-3790.
WAR BONDS ISSUED HERE
DAY OR NIGHT! --
Continuous from 1 P.M
Starts Today
BARGAINS IN USED TEXT
Dan De Paola
Leroi Operti
Tyril & Juli
Geo. Lipton
Toby Durst
Jay Rogers
Cash h
Ballet from Boston Opera Co.
Matinee $1.20, $1.80, $2.40
Evening $1.20, $1.80, $2.40, $3.00
I
Your OLD BOOKS are as good as
CASH . . . Bring them along.
kimimiaw,
a I
I
The Oratorical
Associuation
Pe se5&fl t s
JOE IIHE
Master Showman
Of INA a I c-I y (I
n a Superb Film Lecture
c
I i~2X ~ 4 ~m1 - - - - - - - m