iTHE~ MIT! ,AN-Y " RYDAY. OCTORM 1 T.,1140 _ Y EXPERT GIVES ADVICE: State Constitution Revision Plan Offered A possible solution to difficul- s in modernizing the Michigan ate constitution has been sug- sted by Claude R. Tliarp re- irch assistant in -the Univer-I y's Bureau of Government. The "more expedient method" the naming of a commission her by the governor or the :islature, to study the consti- tion and to suggest possible anges to the voters of the tte. ADVANTAGES i over the two procedures-the Convention and of this more fa- Constitu- piecemeal iar ial tadio Course o Be Given The Ann Arbor Evening School ,s announced that students can .11 sign up for its radio produc- in course. Starting with the basic organi- tion of the radio industry, it vers radio writing, directing, ws, special features and tele- sion. The classes are conducted by y Berry, Continuity Director of e ABC affiliate in Ann Arbor. rry has indicated that the purse will emphasize the practi- I approach to radio, and will be ghlighted by visits to local oadcasting stations. Applicants may register for the urse at 7:30 p.m. any day at e Ann Arbor High School. The ass meets at 7:30 p.m. every tursday,.and lasts for two hours. Pmendments-become more ap- parent when compared to the re- sults of the past hundred years of experience. The Gonstitutional Conven- tion has had but indifferent suc- cess. Authorization by the leg- islature for permission to place the question of the Convention on the ballot has been extremely difficult to obtain in the past. And of ' the ten times permis- sion has been granted, only twice has the public voted for the formation of a convention. Another difficulty to the Con- vention is in the length of time required to call it and then sub- mit a revised draft to the voters. The three and a half years; re- piuired to complete the whole proc- ess are usually more than enough to discourage the governor and leaders of the Legislature, with only two year terms of office, from undertaking any program of revision. * * * BUT IF THE voters of Michi- gan have seemed loath to allow complete revision of the Consti- tution, they have not hesitated to approve numerous amendments. Since 1908, 44 amendments out of 95 proposals have been adopted. "Many of the amendments - were proposed and adopted within a period of six to nine months," Tharp pointed out. "Much of the information of the issues involved reached the public through groups which were to be directly benefitted by the change .. and frequent- ly passed without study to real- ize the long range effect." Many of the difficulties of the above methods would be avoided by Tharp's proposed commission. *k* ., THE IDEA of a commission is not completely new. In 1938 the gov- ernor appointed the Commission f Reform and Modernization of Government to study "the means and methods whereby changes may be made in the procedure and structure of state government." In 1941, the governor ap- pointed the Constitutional Re- vision. Study Commission which was to serve as a guide h the voters of Michigan on the ques- tion of whether a constitutional convention should be called by the electorate in 1943. The commission generally did not favor any constitutional changes during the war years, but found at least 68 changes which were desirable. Unfortunately its findings became available only a few months prior to the election and although the commission voted 17 to 6 in favor of the con- vention, the proposal was de- feated. THE value of the commission lies in its ability to "make a thorough study of the constitution as a whole and to recommend a series of amendments to be presented to the voters." A co-ordinated program, amply publicized will result in the or- ganization of a modern and streamlined constitution, designed to do its work speedily and well. Eye Operation Improved by VU' Research Cataracts of the eye can now be removed with fewer complications, thanks to research by University medical personnel. Dr. Bruce A. Pralick, chairman of the Department of Ophthal- mology of the Medical School, re- sorted that an extremely fine ab- sorbent catgut suture for closing incisions has been used success- fully in 500 cataract operations at University Hospital. * * * WITH A technicolor movie, Dr. Fralick demonstrated use of the new suture before the American Academy of Ophthalmologists and Otarolaryngologists. "Previously silk sutures were used," Dr. Fraliek said. "The silk threads had to be removed after the incision had healed. This sometimes led to post-op- erative complications." He said that the new-type su- ture were possible because of im- proved materials. Old-type cat- gut sutures were not fine, enough for use in delicate eye operations and suitable needles were not available. New sutures and needles used at University Hospital are not as yet on the general market, he said. An Adventure in Good Smokina J T 1\T / t AiUJxirN : For your dancing pleasure NEW BOOKING DATES The MACK FERGUSON TRIO Wildcats Will Receive Salute Before Gwte Band Plans Election Preview at Halftime The Northwestern University Wildcats will be featured in the pre-game ceremonies to be pre- sented by the Michigan Marching Band at tomorrow's game. Spectators will also enjoy the 112 piece Northwestern band, which will present its own pro- grams before the game and during the halftime period. * * * BETWEEN HALVES the Michi- gan Band will entertain football fans with a preview of the sea- son's biggest contest, the Novem- ber Presidential election. Details as to what the Northwestern Band will do at half-time are not known as yet. At half time the band will form a huge map of the United States to the tune of "Yankee Doodle" and "America the Beautiful." Maps of Missouri and Michigan will represent the campaign activities of native sons Truman and Dewey. The candidates will then receive musical salutes in the form of the "Missouri Waltz" and "Sidewalks of New York." A large question mark will be formed around a figure of the Capitol, as the band appropriately plays "Who?" TO SYMBOLIZE the fact that all Americans are united, the band will form the federal shield, com- plete with red and white stripes, and bring the program to a col- orful close with the stirring "Stars and Stripes Forever." Film Features French Stars "A Mae West who really means it," alias "Jenny Lamour," alias Miss Suzy Delair, was viewed yes- terday at a sneak preview of the French film "Jenny Lamour" in the Rackham Amphitheatre. Miss Delair appears to have the qualifying characteristics the ad- vertisements have claimed, as well as being vivacious and pouty, but her scenes number considerably less than those of her co-star, Louis Jouvet. The running time of the winner of the Grand Prix International is well over that of the average American film. "Jenny" will be shown at 8:30 p.m. today and tomorrow in Hill Auditorium. Near sellouts are expected both nights, according to Norman Rap- paport, Manager of the Art Cin- ema League, which is co-sponsor- ing the picture with the Associa- tion of Independent Men. The best Sports features in 'Ensian. Save and Earn 2% Current Rate Savings insured to $5,000. Any amount opens your acount, ANN ARBOR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN. 116 N. 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A CHECK LIST OF CHAMBER MUSIC ON COLUMBIA RECOIDS NOW IN STOCK BEETHOVEN Quintet in C Major Quartets No. 1*, 4", 6", 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 , 16, Grand Fugue BLOCH Quartet No. 1 BRAHMS Trio in C Major (Op. 87) DEBUSSY Quartet in G Minor* DVORAK Quartet No. 3 FAURE Piano Quartet FRANCK Piano Quintet HAYDN Quartets Op. 20, No. 5; Op. 74, No. 3 (Horseman)*; Op. 76, No. 3 (Emperor); Op. 76, No. 5 MENDELSSOHN Quartet No. 3 (Op. 44, No. 1) MOZART Clarinet Quintet, Quintet in C Major (K. 515)', Quintet in D Major (K. 593) Quartet for Oboe and Strings, Piano Quartets No. 1o, 2*; String Quartets No. 14, 15, 16, 18 PROKOFI EV Quartet Op. 50 RAVEL Quartet in F SCHUBERT Quintet in C Major SCHUMANN Piano Quintet Quartet No. 1 in A Minor SHOSTAKOVITCH Quintet Op. 57 Quartet Op. 49 SMETANA Quartet No. 1 (aus meinem Leben) TCHAIKOVSKY Quartet in D Major, Op. 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