PAGE TWO TAI MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 22, 1946 . 1 ICIANDAL RIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1946 !W ,z ._ Church News PATRIOTIC PLANS: Syrian Engineering Student Studying to Help Homeland (. ---- ____ Student Veteran's Notes .i Social programs have been planned by the student religious groups for today. An open house for all students will be held by the CANTERBURY CLUB from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Student Cen- ter. Dancing, entertainment and re- freshments will be included in the program of the NEWMAN CLUB open ROTC Position Blanks Ready Application blanks are now avail- able at ROTC Headquarters for spe- cialist appointments to the War De- partment's 1947 integration program of new regular Army officers, Major Robert H. Scott of the ROTC said yesterday. Specialists may be in intelligence, electronics, , public relations, and chemical, radio mechanical, and meteorological engineering. Any former AtJS officer who saw service after Dec. 7, 1941 is eligible to apply. Officees will be commissioned in the permanent grades of second or first lieutenant, captain, or major according to their age and commis- sioned service in World War II. Applications from those who have not applied before must be in by Dec. 31. Men who have previously applied must have their new appli- cations in by Nov. 30. house from 8 p.m. to midnight in the clubrooms. A ballad sing will be given by the CONGREGATIONAL-DISCI- PLES GUILD at 7:30 p.m. at the Guild House. Dr. Lemon will conduct a Bible class at 7:30 p.m. at a WESTMINISTER GUILD meeting. An open house in- cluding games and dancing will fol- low at 8:30 p.m. A married students dinner and so- cial evening will be held by GAMMA DELTA at 6 p.m. at the Center. A supper and social meeting for the married group of the LU- THERAN STUDENT ASSOCIA- TION will be given at 6 p.m. A joint party with the Roger Wil- liams Guild will be held at 8:15 p.m. Reservations may be made by calling 7622. The ROGER WILLIAMS GUILD will entertain the Lutheran Student Association at the Guild House. Hillel To Sponsor Vocational. Talks The B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation will conduct two programs and vo- cational guidance interviews this weekend. Following ,services at 7:45 p.m. to- day, Prof. Frank Huntley of the Eng- lish department will speak on "Amer- ica's Role in the Far East." MICHIGAN COUNSELING SERVICE WILL GIVE THREE MAJOR TEST BATTERIES ON DEC. 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 330 Nickels Arcade. STUDY HABITS INVENTORY: Stanford Study Habits Test, Emo- tional Equilibrium, Preference Sur- very, Otis Intelligence. BUSINESS APTITUDE TEST: Gill Clerical, Reesen Extravert, Emotion- al Equilibrium, Otis Intelligence, Manual Dexterity. CAREER TESTS: Educational Apti- tude, Otis Intelligence, Gill Clerical, Manual Dexterity, Public Contact, Preference Survey. CALL 9495 AFTER 3 P.M. FOR IN- FORMATION.. TO RELIEVE MISERY RUR ON HOME-TESTED V SVA31c SWIFT'S DRUG STORE 340 South State Street The Rexall Store on the Campus Adnan Khoja of Damascus-the only Syrian student at the University -is studying mechanical engineering in order to help industrialize his country. Syria is predominantly an agri- cultural country, Khoja explained in an interview, although it does have some canning factories and cement works. "We are now planning to build all kinds of industry," he said. Money Stolen Khoja graduated from high school in Damascus at the age of 19, and entered the University as a junior. A CIO Con ventUin Asks Industry For W age Hike ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Nov. 21 --UP)-The National CIO convention called on American industry today to grant "substantial wage increases" this winter to meet advancing living costs but President Philip Murray immediately gave assurance "there is no threat of strikes in the offing." A 1,300-word resolution adopted by the convention declared industry was "running amok with ever advancing prices" and said it was "imperative that American industry in collective bargaining give substantial wage in- creases." Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwel- lenbach told the convention that real weekly earnings of factory workers had declined by 16.6 per cent between April, 1945, and September, 1946, be- cause of increases in prices of items the workers must buy. Schwellenbach suggested, however, that "certain union leaders" might pay attention to the economic "law of diminishing returns," without elab- orating on the statement. Murray made it clear in a speech that the CIO would fight for more pay, but said "we're not running around this country with a club in our hands trying to beat the Ameri- can people into submission." Just before Murray spoke in sup- port of the wage resolution, which was passed unanimously by 600 dele- gates, Walter Reuther, United Auto Workers president, called for a CIO "common wear chest" of $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 for the use by any union in its fight for higher pay. Other than the general terms of the resolution, there was no indication of just how much a "substantial" wage increase would be. All CIO of- ficials kept mum. Reuther said in his speech support- ing the resolution that the real wages of American workers "depreciated" 20 per cent since January, 1945. He told reporters later that figure was not to be interpreted as a springboard for auto workers' demands. The convention was scheduled to close tomorrow with the election of officers. It appeared certain Murray would be reelected as President and that Reuther would be named one of nine vice presidents. Far East Study Club Organized The Far Eastern Journal Club, a group for all those interested in the Far East as an area for study, was organized at a meeting Wednesday in the Rackham Building. Officers elected for the newly- formed organization were Robin Drews, chairman, Herold Wiens, vice-chairman and Ralph Spielman, secretary-treasurer. "The purpose of the club is to pro- vide an adequate outlet for student research and to act as an integrat- ing social factor in bringing together all those interested in the Far East as an area for study," Miss Drews said. "We also hope to extend inter- est in and develop on this campus an adequate area study program for the Far East," :she added. high school English "professor" who came. from Michigan persuaded Khoja that the University was the place for him. He came here a year ago, by way of Port Said, Egypt, and New York. While Khoja was in Port Said, much of the money which he was bringing with him was stolen. Because money cannot be sent out of Syria, his fa- ther has sent him Damascan silks, jewel boxes, Syrian copper ware, sil- ver jewelry and other objects, which Khoja is now trying to sell. French in Syria Speaking if the French in Syria, Khoja described a period of almost 20 years during which the natives constantly battled with the foreign- ers. "Once the French threw a bomb at the prison in Damascus," he said, "and killed almost 2,000 people." The Syrians fought the French even in the city streets of Damascus, he declared, although the natives had few weapons. Students helped in the fighting and worked in the hospitals. Khoja worked as an assistant in one of the Damascan hospitals. Khoja's brother, Dr. Adwar Khoja, is also in Ann Arbor, observing oper- ating techniques at the University Hospital, OUT THAR . .at the illage- Dance .. . The weekly Friday night dance at West Lodge is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. today. More girls have been promised from Ann Arbor this week, the dance com- mittee reports, while Jerry Edwards' orchestra will again supply the music. *' ** Record Concert... At West Court, there will be a pro- gram of classical recordings ar- ranged by Weldon Wilson at 8 p.m. The program will include the music of Schubert, Mozart, and Franck. Wilson has collected records over a long period of years. Coming Events . . Another performance of Noel Cow- ard's play, "Blithe Spirit," will be pre- sented by the Little Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday at West Lodge. At West Court, there will be danc- ing, bridge, and refreshments from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Business School Sponsors Exhibit The University business adminis- tration school is sponsoring a busi- ness machine and supply show to- day in the Exhibit Rooms of the Rackham Building. Businessmen of the community and students enrolled in the business ad- ministration school. will be able to witness the latest material advances in their field. J The Veterans Administration is expected to iecommend to the new Congress that the ceilings governing subsistence payments to veterans in training be ncreased by approxi- mately $100. A release from the state Office of Veterans' Affairs in Lansing says: "Sources close to General Bradley on the whole subject of training say that the VA Administrator has made up his mind that the present ban on payments of subsistence to trainees earning $200 a month or more has worked a hardship in a sufficient number of cases to justify new legis- lation." The ceiling which General Bradley is expected to recommend to Congress in the opening days of the new ses- sion will be $300 instead of the cur - rent $200 peak, according to this re- lease. The Veterans Administration has no responsibility with respect to veterans, disabled or otherwise, who play football outside their regularly scheduled courses in, schools or colleges. The VA might, however, allow additional compen- sation for injury suffered by a dis- abled trainee if the injury were a result of the pursuit- of a course of vocational rehabilitation under Public Law 16 without fault on his part. ** 'A More than half a million veterans entering schools and colleges during September and October swelled the national total of former GIs now in training under Public Laws 16 and 346 to 1,292,693. In-training veter- ans in Michi an now number 64,455. Veterans e ceiving terminal leave bonds can increase their value by us- ing them to pre-pay their National Service Life Insurance premiums, according to VA insurance officials. Pre-paid insurance earns the vet- eran a three per cent per annum dis- -- Today and Saturday -- VACATION FROM MARRIAGE Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr --- and -- 'TIE MAN FROM OKLAHOMA with Roy Rogers - North Main Opposite Court House -Ends Tonight --__ "SHADOWS OVER CHINATOWN" "TONTO BASIN OUTLAWS" -- Sat., Sun., Mon. Only -- "GOD'S COUNTRY" and "PERSONALITY KID" News and Serial I I I ,tl count, while interest on "leave" bonds amounts to two and one-half per cent. In most cases, according to the VA, interest received on pre-paid insurance offsets any advantage of back-dating to a lower premium rate, in addition to safe-guarding the vet- eran's insurance needs against the possibility of future low-earning pe- riods. * * * Veterans may now authorize the VA to deduct National Service Life Insurance premiums from their dis- ability pension, compensation, or off- icer retirement benefits, which are paid by the VA provided that the amount is large enough to cover the monthly premium. Continuous from 1 P.M. NOW I I .w. t 1I e I Because, when youiruse Verichrome you're all set to enjoy day-in-and-day-out picture taking at its best. Kodak Verichrome-the film in the yellow box CALKINS-FLETCHER Drug Stores 324 South State 818 South State I RIDER'S HOBBY SUPPLIES 302 South State Street Prices Rolled Back! 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