I THE SUMMER MICHIGAN DAILY .. .. f E CIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE IVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SUMMER SESSION ' hed every morning except Monday the University Summer Session by trd in Control of Student Publica- Associated Press is exclusively en-{ the use for republication of all news s credited to it or not otherwise in this paper and the localnews pub- erein. :d, at the Ann Arbor, Michigan, eas second class matter. iption by carrier, $ s.5o; by mail, : Press Building, Maynard Street, >or, Michigan. unications, if signed as eviaence of th, will be published in The Summer tthe discretion of the Editor. -Jn- ommunications will receive no con- n. The signature may be omitted in on if desired by the writer. The Daily does not necessarily endorse iments expressed in the communica- EDITORIAL STAFF, Telephone 492- MANAGING EDITOR NORMAN R. THAL ditor...........Robert S. Mansfield ditor............Manning Houseworth s Editor.............Marion Nxead .ditor..............LeRoy L. Osborn Editor....,.....W. Calvin Patterson ditor.........Chandler H. Whipple Assistants T. Barbour George E. Iehtinen Boron MarionBMeyer ith Brown Ralph B. Nelson Burris Miriam Schlotterbeck ne Lardner Wendall Vreeland :n Lehtinen BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 21214 BUSINESS MANAGER JOHN W. CONLIN on.................Kermit K. Kline :ion ...............Frank Schoenfeld Assistants Finsterwald Nance Solomon - urey Thos. E. Sunderland :URSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1925 it Editor-W. C. PATTERSON THE WAGES OF-GOVERNMENT The suggestion has been made in the British parliament that a beer tax be laid to pay the subsidy which Pre- mier Baldwin recently promised' to the coal 'miners. Even the idea is humorous.# Most of the beer in every country -that does not have prohibition-is consumed by the lower classes, the, working men. Miners are usually considered ; as unusually larger con-' sumers of this commodity. And it wouldsundoubtedly be the mriners and their fellow workmen in other indus- tries who would be paying the miner's salaries if this tax should be approved. Of course the tax will not be ap- proved by parliament, but the mere fact that it was suggested sufficiently' points out the fact that Premier Bald- win's settlement, , which looked all right at first, is not really allthat first appearances warranted it to be. Quite the most unfortunate indivi- dual this side of New Jersey is the air mail pilot who was unlucky enough to draw the Arctic rural free delivery route. "Spain gives talk on administra- tion."-O. 0. D. headline. That great country has finally begun to speak for herself. "Golf runs in Chicago family."-O. 0. D. headline. We'll wager the fath- er of that family would take the "in" out of that sentence and add an "i" In "runs." CAMPUS OPINION Auonymous communications will be disregarded. The names of communi- ants will, however, be regarded as cenfidenrtial uon request., TOSEDROLLS TRY TO BE FUNNY L Just that-try to be funny. If we are in a humorous vein, we're a flock of pet muskalonge or some such con- founded animal-or was it a fish? * * * We have discovered a sleep produ- cer. No matter how' harrassed your nerves, no matter how you contem- plate suicide-no matter if you have been cruelly wronged -no matter anything-just try driving a fast car better than fifty miles an hour for a hundred miles or so. We personally guarantee that you will encounter no difficulty in dropping right off to sleep when you finish the drive-that is, if you ever finish it. But that isn't fun- ny, either. * * * This guy Beelzebub, while .he isn't exactly accurate in filling the col, is getting to be a pretty bright gent, at that. How well-how more than apt- ly he filled our place yesterday. And that reminds us that Vee '63 has yet to reply to the stinging challenge is- sued by Olaf the Great a few days ago. At least that should be funny. * * * a TYPE WRIT ERII L. C. Smith, Underwood, Remington, Royal, Corona and the Portables CoftzoNA., FOR SAIIE AND RENT Typewriting and Mimeographing Experienced Operators. Moderate Rates. Prompt We have made a specialty of college work for eighteen years. 0. D.'MORRILL The 'typewriter and 'Stationery Store 17 Nickles I' (The Detroit Free Press) U. S. RAILROADS, INC. President Coolidge has announced1 that his administration will strive to accomplish three objectives during the coming year,-the solution of the transportation }problem, the formula- tion of an agricultural ,polcy, and tax reduction.. Of the latter, definite in- formation has already been released, concerning the former, the President lias just made.known his ideas. President Coolidge believes that the best and only permanent' way in which the transportation problem can be settled, and thee railroad rate struc- ture reorgaitized so as to satisfy agri- culture, industry and commerce, and the carriers themselves is by con- solidation into a few great systems. He believes that under the present system, the weakroads become weaker, and the strong become stronger, and the country as . whole suffers as a conseqWence. Surely, under the pres- ent order, competition, is hardly. a stimulus to better and more econom- ical transportation, rather it merely forces the nation to support lines that it could well do without, or use as subsidiary lines, at less expense. By consolidation, and by keeping the railroads under strict government surveillance, to prevent their taking advantage of the new order of things, the roads could become specialized carriers as to certain sections of the c ountry. Instead of two roads run- ning between two points, carrying half loads and giving poor service, there would be one road carrying all the commerce between the two points, and giving the shippers served the best service possible in relation to the ton- nage of the region. A more or less complete govern- ment control, to prevent the carriers from taking advantage of this monop- oly, would, of course, be necessary, but considering the fact that the roads are under considerable control now, exercised thirugh the interstate Commerce commission, this step would not involve a great deal. That our transportation system needs revising is certain, and this plan sounds as good as any other, if not better. Doubtless the President will not promote such an action until the advice of experts clearly advises it, and he no doubt has access to all the plans of solving our transportation problem that have been forwarded iii recent years. He and his aides can be expected to know the ground thor- oughly before they take action of any sort. Mr. Coolidge has done wonders with' his program of tax reduction. If h can approach that success in his so- lution of the transportation p'uzzle, the nation will be satisfied. . "More than 22,000,000 sheep annual- ly supply the materials for cat-gut used in musical instruments, etc." We'rel quite positive that all the "Baa" has not been removed from, many of The Williamstown institute of poli- l tics, now in annual session, is hap-r pily something more-or should one t have said less?-than a rostrum for merely academic deliberation. TheI problems discussed there, while not I sensationally explosive, dohat mo- ments kindle passions that seem quite human. - A stirring little man-< ifestation along this line occurredt between Senator Antonio Cippico ofa Italy and'Professor Edward M. East,1 specialist in plant morphology at Har-.1 vard. ] Senator Cippico had told an audi- ence ot 200 scientists, political econ- omists 'and' statesmen that Italy's most ominous potential problem ' is over-population. The Mussolini gov- ernment, he said, being himself a supporter of that regime), would like to avoid the "cruel necessity of war,'" but to escape that harsh alternative Italy must be given room for "pacific expansion." Briefly, Italy must be al- lowed to send her surplus population to America or build a larger colonial empire than she controls at present. In the course of his lecture Signor Cippico indignantly rejected the sug- gestion of birth - rate control. He branded as infamous the whole Mal- thus doctrine. He asserted he and his countrymen are proud of their highly civilized humanity. They would re- tuse to listen to "apostles of infanti- cide," whose preachings he denounced as contrary to all human dignity. Dr. East, a lecturer at the institute on "Agriculture and Population In- crease," came back at the Italian with unkind words. While conceding that Italy may have been tricked out of adequate territorial acquisitions at the peace donference, he denied that new clonies would help a poor na- tion stricken with a "reproduction talent."And the Harvard savant em- phatically declared America-or any other civilized country-couldn't be expected to receive the surplus dregs of Italy's population. The half mil- lion undesirables that Italy produces for export each year should, thinks Dr. East, be altogether eliminated by, a process of enforced neo-Malthusian- ism. The proud Italian refused to reply to Dr. East. It would have meant low- ering himself to do so,- he said. But silence, alas, won't help clear up the problem. Italy's grim dilemma, from Signor Cippico's ' point of view, lies Ibetween the cruel necessity of' war and colonial expansion. We haven't seen, however, that the vast territory of Tripoli, so close at hand, has as much as begun absorbing any of Italy's population surplus. Is it not possible for the Mussolini dictatorship to direct some of the country's swarm- ing millions toward the Tripolitan coast before casting about for further colonial plums? If Dr. East is right, on the other hand, Italy's choice would seem to be between war and Malthus, and when the Italian: senator shuddered with horror at birth control he seemed to close his eyes to the possibility that the clooded Mnnalthritan renmdv You May Kiss Our Foot-Heh, Heh. 'amie, m'deah: Egad, old chappie, have you noticed how rawther elevated chapeau they are becoming over in the "Ed" col- litch? Why, it's .fiabergasting almost' beyond words or comprehension as the case may be or what have you. We respect our worthies, the seniors. I hope anyway, in our college. And it is thus in all colleges, save perhaps the law school. But, ach sapristi, to think things should evolute to the present trend. Great day in the after- noon! Did you see it? Right in the most wonderful news conveyor of higher educational institutions. You see it was similar to the following: I picked up the alleged G. C. D. and perused it after my usual fashion, leapingover attypo here and there and disregarding the murdered standards of diction when lo! high and interme- diate, right on page four of issue 39 my eyes stumbled and precipitated on the Daily Official Bulletin. Great au- thor of Ivanhoe! Something seemed lacking as I read two certain captions which are the causes of this elongated promulgation. They were announce- ments, to be certain, but where were the glorious costumes, the pages, the trumpets and the waiting throngs? 1 did not see the emperor's messenger step forth to read the kingly bull, but here it was, printed in cold crude lead, and just as Claude had set it among a group of ads and other neces- sary but vulgar newspaper impedi- ments. What the captions said, tc make a lengthy narrative brief, wat this: "AUGUST SENIORS OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION-All diplo- ma . . . . etc." Well, anyway, tha was the essence of it. Why be sc BONSTELLEM Glendale 9792 Mats. Tuesday, Thursday PLAYHOUSE and Saturday. 50c-5c. Woodward at Eliot. Eves. 75c-$I.50 Downtown Ticket Office at Grinnell's. Second Big Week MTNE The Bonstelle Co. The Most Brilliant of Comedies. G GROU ND for DIVORCE"I Next week--"LIGHTNIN' "-A record breake in New York and London. 120th TIME ARRIC Eves. 50c to $2.50 W ed. Mat. 50c to 51.54 14th Big Week Sat. Mat. Sc to $2.00 TheM iracle Play of America ANNE NI1CHOLS' "Abie's Irish ,Rose SEE IT! *"YN1NOWE ! SEATS NOW For This and Next Week. Read the Want Ads iTS ALWAYS COOL ANDC A lmw % -ho- A BLE r ANTONIO RENO AND PATSY RUTH M "HER H USBAND'S SECRET From May Edginton'sSatturday Eveoffng Post Story" a r. { - _ -_ . . rr r t. ,. . y . ; ,,a s > >, . . . i W 1 W Pen and Eversharp are obtainable in matched sets 4.. An unqualified gmranteesJ back of every ,i .. /produt formal for a small matter like that? But Tamie, I may have been wrong all the time. I had another thought 'honest I did, Tamie), so I went and looked up "august," thinking there might be another meaning. I wat thinking of the word at meaning mag- -Aiicent, imposing, etc., ar a it does meau that, but some of tho synonyms also were: solemn, venei ble, and awful. I got to think.ug it over and wondered in which sense the lady who p-ut in the notice meant the word. Which do you suppose, Tamte? Suidk Knim. ** * It is veryfortunate that Sudohad the good grac' to conceal his name, ,or we might feel inclined to kiss him. When the thoughts won't flow, there is nothing like a good long contribuA tion to ease the nerves. Bright Sayings, etc. We aren't. given to considering bright sayings of the children much, but sometimes they do say bright things. Not that we've ever heard them say anything bright, but. we've heard that they do. That accounts for the appearance of this department in the col-but that isn't the best reason-if you don't know what that reason is, try guessing-three guesses, and the first six or eight don't count. * * * Deserted- Olaf feels that he must study some more. Peat Bog has been cut by a young lady and has commit- ted suicide. Vee '63 must have been .withered by Olaf's blast, and if we were quick enough on our feet we'd get away from ourselves. Now laugh, damn it. 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