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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Hoolkins Stresses Importance of
Esperanto for World Understanding
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"Although Esperanto can never
take the place of a national language,
it is of essential importance in inter-
national correspondence and diplo-
matic and scholarly discussions," Dr.
Hirsch Hootkins, faculty member of
the Romance Language department,
said yesterday.
"A national language betrays the
attitude of the people, shows the psy-
chology and ethnic traits of the
people. Since Esperanto is a syn-
thetic language it cannot show the
history of a people, as a true language
can," Dr. Hootkins explained.
Language To Be Read
The universal language is not one
which should be spoken, but rather
one that can be read by people the
world over, Dr. Hootkins said. "Es-
peranto has opened up knowledge of
countries otherwise hidden. Through
the language I have been able to read
stories about Japan, Tibet, China,
Manchuria, Baluchistan, Java and
Korea, which otherwise would not
have been available."
Dr,. Hootkins believes that "Esper-
anto is not a panacea for the world's
ills," but much can be accomplished
in world-wide understanding through
use of the language. Esperanto, in-
vented after 40 years of work by Dr.
L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish Jewish doc-
tor, has been adopted by many
groups, including the Catholic
Church, the Communists and the
Baha'i movement. The latter group
sponsors the classes Dr. Hootkins
teaches from 8 to 9 p.m. every Wed-
nesday at the Ann Arbor Secretarial
School.
'Relatively Easy'
"The language itself is relatively
easy," Dr. Hootkins said. "The nor-
mally intelligent individual can grasp
the vocabulary and simplified gram-
mar very quickly. Anyone with a
knowledge of English and of French
or Spanish would know approxi-
Bo Exchange
To Dispose of
Unsold TeXts
More than 100 unsold texts were
not claimed by their owners during
the distribution of such books by the
Student Book Exchange, which closed
all accounts yesterday afternoon.
The unclaimed texts will be given
to the student lending library or sent
to students in war ravaged countries
who are greatly in need of texts to re-
sume their educations. Books will be
classified this week and turned over
to the project for which they seem
best suited.
A great proportion of the books are
now out of use in University courses.
A full report on their disposal will be
given at a meeting of the Exchange
membership which will be called as
soon as final arrangements are made
and tabulations on this term's Ex-
change sales activities are completed.
mately 90 or 92 per cent of the vocsb-
wiary."
In addition to his work with Esper-
anto and other less well-known uni-
versal languages, Dr. Hootkins has
carried on studies in the Germanic,
Latin, Semitic and Greek language
groups and in the Sanscrit language.
Dr. Hootkins has traveled through
many parts of Europe, the' north
coast of Africa and Central America.
As soon as traveling conditions im-
prove, Dr. Hootkins and his wife are
planning to travel to Latin America
to study the culture among the peo-
ples there. While in Mexico in 1942
Dr. Hootkins studied Nahuatl, the
language of the Aztecs, and taught at
the Museo de Antropologia.
Ethnic Democracy Necessary
"In the world we must have a feel-
ing of equality. We can talk about
establishing a political democracy,
but there must first exist an ethnic,
then economic democracy. Tolerance
implies only condescension, not un=
derstanding."
Dr. Hootkins received his bachelor's
degree at the University of Chicago
and his MA, and Ph.D in Semitic Ian-
guages here. He has also studied at
the University of Montpellier and the
University of Mexico.
We've Won the War-But
the Cost Goes On-Buy
Victory Bonds
R E- A S S E M B L Y L I N E-Huullsof LCM's, landing craft
built on the Pacific coast, cut into sections there and sent east on
freight cars for re-assembly, take shape again at shipyards in
Brooklyn. The 30-ton, 56-foot long landing craft when ready for
service are destined for the Navy base at St. Johns River, Florida,
for training Navy personnel.
R E T U R N H 0 M E-Freed from a Russian prisoner of war
camp, three German soldiers search for familiar sights along
the Potsdamner Platz, Berlin. .Things are quite different since
they last saw their home town. ,
S P R A Y I N C C Y T Y-An RAF Dakota bomber flies along the Singapore waterfront spraying
DTI in the tight against the mosquito and malaria. This is part of a general eleanip of the city by
the British after years of Jap occupation.
CA N D1 D A T E-Miguel Ale-
man, (above) secretary of the
Mexican government, a position
equivalent to vice president, is
a leading candidate for the
presidency.
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CHURCH
THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY
THANKSGIVING SERVICE . . .
will be held at 11:45 Thursday morning
at the Congregational Church. Dr. J.
Brett Kenna, Pastor of the First Methodist
Church, will preach the sermon, his sub-
ject being "New World A-Comin'." Rabbi
Jehuda Cohen, Hillel Foundation, will
read the President's Proclamation. Rev.
Sophocles Sophocles, St. Nicholas Greek
Orthodox Church, will read the litany and
Rev. C. W. Carpenter, Second Baptist
Church will read the scripture. Rev.
Henry Lewis, of St. Andrews Episcopal
Church will lead in prayer and Rev. L. A.
Parr of the First Congregational Church
will give the benediction. Rev. C. H.
Loucks of the First Baptist Church will
preside. The offering will be given to the
Church Committee on Overseas Relief
and Reconstruction who have charge of
relief in both Europe and Asia for the
Protestant forces of America. A choir
composed of members from the cooperat-
ing churches will sing "Now Thank We
All Our God"-Kruger, under the direc-
tion of Howard Farrar. Mr. Farrar will
also sing "Thanks Be To God," Dickson.
The service has been confined to one hour
and all the members of the community
have been urged to attend.
UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL
SERV CFS
SPECIAL THANSGIVING SERVICE
TO BE HELD IN ALL
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES
As is customary in all Christian Science
Churches, a special Thanksgiving service
will be held on Thanksgiving Day in
FirstChurch of Christ, Scientist, 409 S.
Division St. in Ann Arbor.
Following the usual order of service
there will be a brief period in which mem-
bers of the congregation may express their
gratitude for healings and other help which
they have received during the past year.
The Golden Text from I Thessalonians
(5: 16-18), will be very appropriate for
the occasion and reads: "Rejoice ever-
more. Pray without ceasing. In every
thing give thanks."
The Bible citations include: "It is a
good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,
and to sing praises unto thy name, O most
High: For thou, Lord, hast made me glad
through thy work: I will triumph in the
works of thy hands" (Psalms 92: 1,4).
Among the citations from "Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures," by
S K I P P E R-Comdr. John H.
Kevers, skipper of the USS
Williamsburg, new presidential
flagship, calls an order. The
ship has been refitted for the.
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B E R L I N P 0 L I C E-A group of recruits to the German police force in the British section of
Berlin are shown being instructed on directing traffic.
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