PAGE TWO THE SUMMER MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1924 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SUMMER SESSION Published every morning except Monday during the summer session. Member of the Associated Pre )s. The As- sociated Press is exclusively entitled to the vise for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and the local news published here- entered at the postoffice, Ann Arbor, Michigan, assecond class matter. Subscription by carrier or mail, $tso. Offices: Ann Arbor Press Building. Communications, if signed as evidence of good faith, will be published in The Summer Daily at the discretion of the Editor. Un- signed communications will receive no con- sideration. The signature may be omitted in publication if desired by the writer. The Summer Daily does not necessarily endorse the sentiments expressed in tke communica- tions. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephones 2414 and 176-M MANAGING EDITOR ROBERT G. RAMSAY News Editor............Robert S. Mansfield Chairman of the Editorial Board...... .Andrew E. Propper City Editor:..:......... Verena Moran Night Editor...........rederick K. Sparrow T elegraph Editor..........LIeslie S. Bennetts Womens' Editor............Gwendolyn Dew STAFF MEMBERS Louise Barley Marian Kolb Rosalea Spaulding Wenley B. Krouser Marion Walker J. Albert Laansma Dwight Coursey Mlarion Meyer Marthat Chase Mary Margaret Miller Wray A. Donaldson Matilda Rosenfeld Geneva hawing Dorothy Wall Maryland E. Hartioff BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 96o BUSINESS MANAGER CLAYTON C. PURDY Advertising Manager......Hiel M. Rockwell Copywriting Manager.......Noble D. Travis Circulation Manager.......Lauren C. Haight Publication Manager........C. Wells Christie Account Manager..............Byron Parker STAFF MEMBERS Florence E. Morse Florence McComb Charles L. Lewis Maryellen Brown FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1924 Night Editor-FRED K. SPARROW' AMERICAN SWI MERS Ten or fifteen years ago, swimming in America was a pastime rather than a sport; today, the Americans stand out as the leading swimmers of the world, for in the Olympics at Les Tourelles, the Americans walked away serenely in thirteen out of seventeen events. This situation has been mainly due to the added stimulus of interest in the municipal pools of our various cities, and our leading mermen and mermaids instead of coming almost entirely from the Atlantic coast, are drawn impartially from our far-flung nation. Count Clary, presenting the medals for this sport, is reported to have said, "This looks like an American holi- day." The Americans had scored a total of 217 points, Sweden was sec- ond with 58, and Great Britn and Australia were third and fourth re- spectively. Eleven other nations were included in the list of "also rans' At Stockholm, the Americans scor- ed but two first places in the aquatic events-at Les Tourelles the only firsts that were secured besides those of the Americans were in the 150 meters, which was won by Australia, and 'the 200 meter breast stroke for women, won by an English girl' But what is of the greatest signif- icance is the fact that the time in practically every event was much bet- ter than in 1924 than in 1922. This does not mean that the other nations have retrogressed, it merely means that America has stepped abreast of the times in another important field of sports. LIBRARY SERVICE Few institutions in Ann Arbor can surpass the University Library in equipment and certainly none of them in effort to give efficient service. The library staff deserves the helpful co- operation of every one of its users. They have a difficult task; to make a limited number of copies of popular or necessary books do for a large number of applicants. Students some- times thoughtlessly criticize the library when they are unable to get two or three books they need. It is in their power to minimize this very difficulty by their co-operation. When a borrower charges a book and takes it to his room he should ar- range to do so only when he is ready to read it, and he should proceed to do so as soon as possible after he gets the book. When finished, in- stead of allowing it to lie about per- haps until he receives an overdue notice, he should see the books is at once returned and thus allowed to get into circulation, It is probably a conservative guess to assert that the majority of charged books are kept by borrowers twice as long as they are really needed. This waste could, it would seem, be cu in half wthri t h ffnr tnd EDITORIAL COMMENT PROGRESS AT LONDON (The New York Times) More than at any general European conference in recent years the spirit of achievement is in the air at Lon- don. How much of this is due to the t earnest desire of MacDonald and Her- riot to reach an accord and how much to the obviously strong pressure from teh American representatives to bring about a general compromise between conflicting views, it would be hard to decide. The delegates seem deter- mined that this conference shall not end in a deadlock and ae apparently fully conscious of the fact that dis- aster threatens Europe if the plans for reconstruction are not soon put into effect. The knowledge that Amer- ica is actively supporting the Dawes plan, and the surmise that the Repub- lican administration is politically in- terested in seeing it succeed, have given special weight to harmonizing suggestions from Ambassador Kellogg and Colonel Logan. Although details of what has been accomplished to date are not yet avail- able, it is known that such trouble- some problems as safeguarding the new loan to Germany and the matter of sanctions have virtually been settled. The evacuation of the Ruhr still presents difficulties, although it is unlikely that these are insoluble. France and Belgium can hardly be ex- pected to relinquish the advantages of retaining a sufficiently large per- sonnel in the occupied territories to make it unnecessary to go through the arduous difficulties which con- fronted them in 1923, in case they are obliged to reoccupy those regions. So long as the body that remains in no way interferes with the economic life of the district, there is no reason why it need hamper the reconstruction of Germany. Such a decision, however, would be sure to enrage the Germans. They have set their hearts on complete evacuation of the Ruhr-every engi- neer and every soldier. They are also reported to be resentful of the pros- peets that the right to apply penaltis for non-fulfillment many include the seizure of territory. Among their politicians are those who say they would prefer to see the Dawes plan fail and take the consequences than .iubmit to such an "indignity." But the more sober elements among them realize that these questions are de- tails rather than fundamentals and are willing to trust to an earnest ef- ort to meet the terms and obligations 'A the Dawes plan as the best means of protecting them from the political evils which their more impetuous fel- lows fear. To them the assurance of the $200,000,000 loan is of paramount 'mportance and they welcome the agreement reached among the Lon- I ---1 Text Books and Supplies GRAHAM'S Both Stores y "Classified" Columns I I . ,. I E 4 E 1 A 1 Read The Dail r. 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A CUMBERSOME NUISANCE With the presidential election looming on the horizon, and showing every indication of being a very close decision, the problem of formally de- claring the cumbersome electoral-col- lege system of presidential selection nbsolete through the passing of a con- stitutional amendment again presents itself. Even among those who most strongly oppose the alteration of the present system which was inaugurat- ed with the beginning of the republic, there arenone who can deny the pos- sibilities of unfair election results so long as such an indirect method of" balloting is practiced. There can be no valid reason to con- test the advisability of adopting a constitutional revision providing for the direct election of the chief ex- ecutive when the first opportunity of- fers. Although cases such as the Tilden-Hayes campaign of 1876 and the Cleveland-Harrison election of 1888 where the selction of the elec- toral college awarded the office to the man who under popular vote would have been defeated are but seldom existent, the possibility of the re- occurrence of such incidents should be completely removed. The present day tendency of simplification in all governmental organization calls for1 the elimination of this unnecessary cog in the federal wheel, which mere- ly delays the culmination of election proceedings and occasionally works an injustice upon the citizenry of the land. One defense which may be proposed is the cumbersome nature of amend- ing the constitution. This in itself would only be a substantiation of the attitude which has permitted the col- lege to survive as long as it has, an indifference to the systematic anal- ysis of election evils. There is no state in the Union which, in pursuit of fairn elections, would defeat anI amendment providing for popular vote in the presidential eection. Many do not realize that there is any such intlermediate body as the electoral college which acts as the final choos- er of our executives. Any body so in- consequential a factor in the pursuit of just representative government has no place among our intsitutiong. Its powers are all for harm and none for good, , cuL ur allwrLOULmuc eHrL nu on conferees for safeguarding this with a big increase in library effici- idvance. For the present, at any ency. 7ate, it eappears that General Dawes' In taking out books on day slips vish that common sense be crowned those who can do so out of rush hours king is to be fulfilled. will get quicker service themselves and will aid others by using them at WHATI iT MEANS those times. (The Baltimore Evening Sun) Know Your Campus The essential thing in the much- discussed but little understood "Dawes plan" for the solution of the One of the greatest events which reparations tangle is the proposal to has made the reputation of the class float a loan of $200,000,000 for the of 1869 a lasting one is the story of benefit of Germany. Indeed, as we the planting of the famous Haven Elm have pointed out many times, no solu- tree. In May of that year the en- tion of the reparations question is possible without such a loan. And, tire class, 44 people, weht over north in the very nature of things, that of the river and brought back a fine 'oan igust come largely from invest- specimen of American elm. This was ors in the United States. planted with great ceremony, and The nations have agreed, perforce,j from a tree five inches in diameter it that the rights of the investors in! has grown to a circumference of more that loan shall take precedence over than six feet. all other rights, including that of Until the spring of 1923 this tree France for reparations payments. Un- stood, an ever-growing memorial of der no other terms, obviously, could its class, near the south wing of the bankers participate and under no! University Hall. When excavations other terms could they expect individ- were begun for the new Literary ual investors to put their money in it. building, it was found to be necessary The question remaining to be de- to cut it down. Mr. F. S. Dewey, the cided-and it must be decided by the class secretary, hearing of this plan, bankers--is whether the guarantees rallied the forces of his 16 remaining forthcoming from Germany and theI classmates and was able to raise suf- recessions made by France are of suf- ficient funds to have the tree moved ficient, strength to guarantee repay- so that it could continue to stand in ment of the loan. front of the Literary building. That is the decision which may be Now this has been accomplished; expected at any hour. The general and in the spot where the tree once opinion seems to be that the bankers stood there is to be placed a bronze will agree that the loan as it stands} tablet wtih an appropriate memor- is a feasible propostion. ial. Accordingly, there is a likelihood that the investors of the United States These fickle youths know nothing may- be given the opportunity in very about handling money. In San Fran- short order to decide whether they cisco, a boy swallowed ten dollars. are willing to risk their funds in a bond issue which will provide for the United States farmers have invest- rehabilitation of Germany and be at ed about $20,000,000 in radio, reports the same time a safe and profitable the department of agriculture, medium for surplus funds. I/ Bathing Caps Are Vikidly Becoming The sudden flash of colored bathing cap that marks the swimmer far out in the lake or near the shore adds defin- itely to the beauty of the pic- Lure as well as serving a prac- tical use. Caps in all colors, 39c. Rubber Bathing Shoes Com- plete the Costume A pair of rubber bathing shoes 1 /may be chosen to match or contrast with the bathing suit a and when the walk from bath house to beach is over a rough bit of ground and road such an addition is indeed wel- come! Priced $1.00 and $1.25. A Rubberized Bag to Carry the Suit is a goy A rubberized bag does not come amiss when one is home- ward bound after the swim! And such a bag may be ob- tained at small cost. 98c. A brisk ride to the nearest lake and an invigorating A Soothing Lotion for the Skin After Sivimming dip in the cooling water insures summer health and To keep the skin smooth and keeps one feeling fit no matter how difficult the sum- white even though swimming is done in the glaring sun mer routine of studies! And for that swim a woman Dr. Turner's Lemon Bleach needs bathing togs designed for swimming comfort. should be used. It is priced only 50c. The ideal bathing suit is made of wool jersey and is designed in a mode that allows freedom for action. Suits in dark and vivid colors trim- med with contrasting shades are now priced $3.95. (Mack's, second-floor.)