PAGE TWO THE SUMMER MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1928 cles in the way of realization by either of them of their several naticaal as- rI IC t aI4Ii a pirations or the maintenance by them of their several ligitimate domestic Published every morning except Monday dur- ing the University Summer Session by the policies." Board in' Control of Student Publications. The trend of this resolution is Con- { 4 1 1t The Associated Press is exclusively en-8 titled to the useifor republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and the local newst published herein. Entered at the Ann Arbor, Michigan, post- office as second class matter. Subscription by carrier, $1.5o; by mail, $.75. Offices: Press Building, Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan.. EDITORIAL STAFF Telephone 4925 MANAGING EDITOR J. STEWART HOOKER Editorial Directors........George E. Simons Martin Mol City Editor........... Lawrence R. Klein Feature Editor..............Eleanor Scribner Music and Drama Editor.......tratton Buck hooks Editors............ Kenneth G. Patrick Kathryn Sayre r Night Editors Alex Bochnowski Robert Dockeray Howard Shout Margaret Zahm Isabel Charles Martin Mol George Simons Clarence Edelson Robert O'Brien Reporters BUSINESS STAFF1 Telephone 12141 BUSINESS MANAGER RAY WACHTERt Advertising ..;a............. Lawrence Walklyj Advertising.................1Jeannette Dale Accounts.. ...............Whitney Manningj Circulation................Bessie V. Egelano Assistants Samuel Lukens L illian Korvinsky Janet Logi WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1928 Night Editor-CLARENCE EDELSON 1817 OR 1837? Again interest is becoming more and more intense in the matter of try- ing to solve the long-carried-on con- troversy regarding the exact year in which te University of Michigan was founded. According to the present publicity given the University through the official billetins, catalogues, an- nouncements and seals, the date ap- pears as 1837, but judging from the wide-spread protest on the part of a great number of alumni including many who have studied the entire sit- uation quite thoroughly, the date of 1817 seems to be more authenic. The regret entertained at this late period is that such a discussion has beel. permitted to be prolonged when more and mare through advertising medium, the date of 1837 is becoming fixed in the minds of the studnts, alumni and friends of the University as the correct date for its being founded. It is obvious that such a question should have been thoroughly discussed and disposed of many years ago, but somehow the Regents are not inclined to make the change. All of which necessitates the continued ad- vertising of 18377 as the year in which the University was born. Due consideration in this matter should be given by the Regents to the resolution passed at the triennial held in Chicago in May of this year, which recommended the use of the date 1817 as the correct year for the founding of the University. A great numbeer of references and historical docu- ments have been produced to show that 1817 is the. correct date. It is true that during the two decades fol- lowing this date the progress of the University was not at all steady, in fact it was hindered in many ways. This, however, should not prevent the recognition of 1817 as the true year of the University being founded. TREATY REVISION Representative Porter of Pitts- burg, Chairman of the H-ouse Coi- mittee on Foreign Affairs, advocates immediate action on the part of the United States government toward a comprehensive revision of the existing treaties with China. The Nationalist party has almost complete control over all of China except the Manchurian provinces, and according to Mr. Porter, is seeking release from treaty obligations which it feels to be oppressive and in de- rogation of the sovereign dignity of China. Treaties between that coun- try and the United States have al- always upheld the principle of mu- tual frankness and equity with due regard to conditions prevailing froi time to time in the two countries, while negotiations have tended to run parallel with the progress of the two countries and to keep abreast of it. On January 28 of last year, the Committee on Forreign Affairs report- ed favorably on a concurrent resoiu- tion which had earlier been referred to the committee. The resolution, which was adopted by the House, authorized the negotilation of treaties to replace those now in effect to the end that "henceforth treaty relations between tihe two countries shall be based upon an equitable and recipro- cal basis' and will be such a& will not offtend the sovereign dignity of either of the parties or place obsta- sistent with the American policy to- I ward China, and by immediate action on the part of representatives of this1 country in negotilaation with a uthoriz-1 d agents of the new Chinese Govern-1 ment with regard to the satisfactory1 revision of the treaties, the friend- ship between the two countries will probably be made secure. FLIGHT VALUES It is with undue prejudice that peo- ple are prone to sneer somewhat at the feat that John Henry Mears, the- atrical producer, and Captain C. B. D. Collyer, aviator, accomplished when they completed their circumnaviga- tion of the world in slightly more than 23 days, setting a new world's record by nearly five days. In this day, when aviators from all parts of the world tare attempting long distance flights for various pur- poses and prizes, the world that stays at home and lives a placid and urbane life will naturally regard the adven- turesme flights in a. reactionary man- ner, That is only to be expected, for it is the result of complacency view- ing enervous adventurousness with scorn and not a little derision. General public opinion holds these experimental flights to be the need- less pastime of folly. The smug American, while he enthuses tempor- arily over the thrill and national pride that sweeps over the nation when an American aviator successfully completes a long and hazardous hop, is slow and reluctant to appreciate the full significance of them, once his ardor has cooled. The American is a "first-nighter" and once a thing is repeatedly accomplished to a point close to the commonplace, he derides it ps vigorously as he first hailed It. And so it is with flights. After the panic that the first few ventures of Lindbergh, Byrd, Chamberlin, and a few others caused, public approval waned with the increasing numbers. Now the flier is regarded in the same light as any reckless adventure-seek- er. Mears and Collyer, whose round the world trip was as difficult and as dangerous as Lindbergh's receiv- ed not nearly the acclaim offered the latter. They are held in public view as mere publicity seekers. But men like Mears and Collyer are heroes-real heroes. The men who are costentto establish hew re- cords and then, having made them, to establish newer ones cause a de- cided forward step in the advance of science and social welfare. It is large- ly because men like DePnalma and Oldfield were willing to risk their lives in the early life of automobile racing that interest in the develop- ment of the automobile continued and advanced to its present fine stand- ard. And it is the same with air- plane development. The field of avi- ation, in order to progress to the ideal, must produce more men like Mears and Collyer, men who are will- lug to risk their lives in order to keep !alive in the minds of the fickle American public the flame of inter- est. AL SMITH AND THE PRESS Governor Al Smith is playing the part of the wise boy these days down east. Although he manifests a re- luctance to say much for publication about the presidentialhoutlook until after his notification, he sees news- papermen every day and talks freely with them on nearly every subject except politics. It is even rumored that he passes cigars around occa- sionally. While governor of New York state, "Al" made it a practice to see report- ers twice daily, evening newspaper- men before noon and representatives of morning papers late in the day. At the present time he holds one press conference a day-usually shortly be- fore noon-and even holds one on Sunday as an accomodation to corre- spondents. If he is busy in his offices at the state capital when it is time for the press to confer with him, other business is laid aside and, cigar in hand and mouth, the conference be- gins. Rather obviously, Governor Smith, in declining to talk about the presi- dential campaign, but in showing con- sideration-if that it may, be called- for the press, is playing a judicious role. More than one campaign has been won through the columns of the daily newspapers throughout the country, and every day in the year public opinion is formed through the reading of the newspapers. News- papermen are not easy to bias, but they appreciate good spirit on the part of those with whom they come in contact. - Order another box of cigars, Al! f 1 0ASTE LL VIKINGS DESERVE TO BE SUNK (Editor's note: Oscar, Rolls wonder horse, has seen a lot of rank shows in his day, being°a regular patron of the Roequefort players. The Vikings, however, so moved him to indignation that he has been permitted to present his ihpressions as follows:) THE RE CE PTLON THE VIKINGS DESERVED - 0 Such a reception as this would have been rather kind, of course, for the type of ham acting which the Roc- quefort players presented in the Vik- ings; but local audiences are used to being indulgent with the gang. The Sumimer Session, moreover, is re- sponsible for the outrage and one dares not to criticise an official Uni- versity activity. This picture was not posed by Robert Henderson, unfor- tunately. * * * FLASHLIGHT PICTURE OF VIKINGS AUDIENCE Above is a reproduction of the fash- light picture showing the first row of the audiee at the Vikings. Since ill aud1itorin is not a whispering gallery, nuo one further bac~k could un- derstand the so-called actors; though the auditorium will sonie day he taken for an aquarium if the Rocquefort gang continues to play there. Many personls are reputed to have believed that the so-called players were speak- lug Scandinavian throughout the per- fornmance. THE EMOTIONAL HIGHLIGHT ; OF THE VIKINGS - TYPEWRITER RIBBONS and SUPPLIES For All Makes Rap d Turnover Insures Fresh Stock and Best Quality 0. D. MORRILL 17 Nickels Arcade Phone 6615 Reserve. a Seat in One Block North from Hill Auditorium Breakfast, Lunch and Din- ner, $7.50 per week. Lunch and Dinner, $6.00 per week. Your Appearance Counts Hot, sultry lays! Of course, you feel them. 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BUT THE WORM WILL TURN JACOBSON Places Final Reduction on EVERY COAT ENSEMBLE OR SUIT IN THE HOUSE (White Coats Excepted) 4r The above picture shows the worm turning, for even local audiences can not be fooled all of 'the time by high sounding advertising. Some summer the Roquefort players will come back and find that education has actually taken effect at the University and no one will patronize their shows-then the Women's League building fund will be saved the expense of having them here. In justice, however, it should be said finally that the Clavilux was ex- cellent, and the organing of Earl V. Moore needs no comment. The stage hands were efficient too, and, as a muatter of fact, all that the play need- ed to be a success was some actors. Next time let us have Mr. Moore, Mr. Wilfred and the other effects un- polluted by the Roquefort players. And then the question always arises -how much does the Women's League actually get out of all this sacrifice. OSCAR. 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