PAG E 'iTW THE SUMMER MIC IIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1931 PAGE TWO THE SUMMER MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1931 fir 'immer ' - a i i t S Published every morning except Monday during the University Summer Session by the Board in Control of Student Publications. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dis-" patches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are alsoreserved. Entered at the Ann Arbor, Michigan, post" office as second class matter. Subscription by carrier, $1.50; by mail, $1.75. Offi e: Press Building, Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Telephones: Editorial, 4925; Business 2-1214. EDITORIAL STAFF MANAGING EDITOR HAROLD O. WARREN, JR. Editorial Director ...........Gurney Williams ASSOCIATE EDITORS C. W. Carpenter Carl Meloy L, R. C h t) Slher M. Quraishi Barbara HallF leanor Rairdon Charles C. Irwin Edgar Racine Susan Manchester utMarion sthornton P'. Cutler Showers BUSINESS STAFF BUSINESS MANAGER WILLIAM R. WORBOYS assistant Business Manager . . Vernon Bishop Contracts Manager.............Carl Marty Assistants ,,,: I JULY9alph Hardy U ±v:1tiY, JUtLY 12, 1931 What Others Say WHY FRANCE HESITA TED (New York Herald Tribune) WHAT'S GOING ON JULY 12 to JULY 19 TODAY Genexral MA LICIOUS SHYLOCK The latest prime example of ad- ult stupidity is the action taken by a Syracuse interdenominational group in petitioning the Board of Education of that city to remove "The Merchant of Venice" from school reading lists, "because Shy- lo'^k presents an unfair and malic- ious concept of the Jews." While Shylock would undoubted- ly plead guilty to the charge of be- ing a malicious Jew, and hile an unguided young student might pos- sibly form unfair racial conclusions from a reading of "The Merchant of Venice," it is nevertheless ut- terly absurd in this day of so-called enl.ghtenment that one of the world's greatest literary ma ster- pieces should be banned on the grounds of being racially objection- able. To shield the adoles';ent mind from cheap and salacious contern- porary literature is one thing but i': brand a dramatic gern as har'i;- rf l because a fiction character pre- sents a "malicious concepc' of a ce.s tn race is ridiculously short- signted. We should like to ask the "Good- will" committee of Syracuse if a cross-eyed Frenchman should be put away lest he distort the young mind into believing that the French are all cock-eyed; if a stuttering Englishman should be decapitated so that his defect will not present an evil concept of the British; or if the existence of the American gangsters should be denied in or- der to prevent misconceptions of typical Americans. We should also like to ask why the commit gee has overlooked Iago, an Italian who is one of fiction's greatest villains; and why Aaron does not present an evil concept of the Moors. Both are in Shakespeare; both could be as thoroughly misinterpreted as Shylock is sometimes misinterpret- ed. Although it is plain that the mor- atorium on the war debt is "good business" for France, as it is for the United States and the rest of the world, there is nevertheless rea- son to be appreciative of the cour- teous tone and obviously willing attitude of the French statesmen during the recent negotiations. For the United States the advantages of the moratorium were so very, clear that no American hesitated very long before aproving it. In our case the proposal was a strict- ly economic measure which the President, with a foresight which will command admiration in in- .reasing measure, refused to en- tangle with political considera_- dions. When France was first confronted with the proposal, however, it was very natural that the first thoughts which came to mind were of a po- _itical nature, dating much farther oack than the beginning of the current depression. Not without reason do the French fear their neighbors to the north. Nor can one be surprised that there are Frenchmen who are by no means anxious to see a strong Germany. It is therefore easy to see that the French government owed it to the French people to be at least very careful in approving the Hoo- ver proposal. Although the world now knows that most Frenchmen desire a healthy Germany, there were undoubtedly sections of opin- un which would have witnessed a German chaos without shedding too many tears. The French govern- menu had to take such opinion in- co account. It had, however, to con- sider whether it could afford to regard the President's proposal as an isolated economic measure, or whether it had to use it as a de- vice for the achievement of fur- ther political concessions from the Reich. The President desired the mora- torium to go into effect without po- litical entanglements, and to this the French have yielded. Much as this commands the admiration of Americans for Mr. Hoover, it must also arouse satisfaction at the co- operation of the French. - There were times during the recent nego- tiations when the temptation to re- criminate and impugn motives was strong. With a few exceptions the tone of American comment on the French position has been free from those adjectives which so effect- ively poison public opinion. Now that the desired end has been so happily achieved, it is well to real- ize that in diplomacy the effort to understand is always more produc- tive than the instinct to pass moral judgments. - _ THE HITCH-HIKER AGAiN 4 o'chek-Tea for public health' nurses. 1700 Fenwood drive. 7 o'clock--Outdoor service of Ann Arbor ch urches. Lawn ofF Presbyterian church house. The Theatres Majestic -- Richard Barthelmess in "The Finger Points." Michigan-Norma Shearer in "A Free Soul." Wuerth - Lew Ayr in "Iron Man." MONDAY General 4 o'clock-Lecture. "Pollen Statis- tics and Forest History." Dr. O. Gunnar Erdtmann. Room 2054. Natural Science building. 4 o'clock-Education conference. "Some Problems of Adult Education in a Metropolitan College." Prof. Clarence L. -Clark. University High school auditorium. 5 o'clock-Lecture. "Some Experi- ments Illustrating Radio Phenom- ena." Prof. Neil H. Williams. West lecture room, west Physics build- ing. 7 o'clock-Men's Education meet- ing. "The Present Political Situa- tion in Europe." Prof. James K. Pollock. The Union. 7:15 o'clock-Women's Education club meeting. The League. 8 o'clock-Open meeting, British and American Students Conference on International Affairs. Grand Rapids room, the League. The Theatres Majestic-"The Finger Points. Michigan-"A Free Soul." Wuerth--"Iron Men." TUESDAY General 12 o'clock-Phi Delta Kappa meeting. The Union. 4 o'clock-Education conference. "The Individualization of Instruc- tion." Dr. Paul T. Rankin. Uni- versity high school auditorium. 5 o'clock-Lecture. "Present Opin- ion of the Cause of Cancer." Prof. Carl V, Weller. Natural Science auditorium. 7:30 o'clock -- Michigan High School Debating league meeting. Room. 4203, Angell hall. 8 o'clock-School of Music con-- cert. Hill auditorium. 8 o'clock-Open meeting. British and American Students conference. Grand Rapids room, the League. The Theatres Majestic-"The Finger Points." Michigan-"A Free Soul." Wuerth-"Iron Men." WEDNESDAY General 1 o'clock-Fourth Summer :es- sion excursion leaves. In front of Angell hall. 4 o'clock-Educational conference. Outstanding Problems for and About Business." Prof. J. O. Malott. University High school auditorium. 5 o'clock-Lecture. "Iceland Yes- terday and Today." Prof. Fred- erick W. Peterson. Natural Science auditorium. 7:15 o'clock-Meeting of south- erners. The League. The Theatres Lydia Mendelssohn - "Liliom." The Repertory players. Majestic - "Divorce A m on g Friends." Michigan-"A Free Soul." Wuerth--"Iron Men." THURSDAY NORNJA SHE A RE R in "A with Leslie Howard James Gleason Lionel Barrymore Clark Cable Froms he book by. Adela Rogers St. Johns HALLER'S JEWELERS STATE WATCH REPAIRING STREET AT LIBERTY FINE JEWELRY I GRUEN WATCHES TAK EA RIDE ON -- r~~~~u . rI' -mrrrnrL"'re r3..iA , " r , TO PORT URON iP - s 'ink ti« _ II COME 'TO DETROIT any day this Summer, park your car on the dock, and enjoy this all-day sail over the great Infernational I-ghway of Lakes and Rivers. Free Dancing on the boat. Splendid Cjeteria and I unch Service. See Detroit river front, Belle Isle, Lake St. Clair, the Flats and the celebrated "Venice of America." This cruise of 61 miles each way takes you through a con- stantly changing panorama of rare land and water views. Port Huron, Sarna, St. Clair Flats, Algonac Starting this trip from Port Huror passengers leave at 3:10 p. m., arriving in Detroit at 7:45 p. m. Returning, leave Detroit at 9 the next morning, arriving in Port Huron at 2:10 p. m. Str. Tashmoo leaves Griswold St. Dock at 9 a. m., Daily and Sunday; arrive Port Huron 2:10 p. rr Returning, leave PORT HUaON, 3:10 p. m., arnve Detroit 7:45 p. tP2 . FilES: Tashmnoo Park or St. Clair Flats, week days 75c; Sundays, $1.00, I. T. Port Huron or Sarnia, Ont., one way, $1.10, R.T. 2. TAS HMOO PARK half-way betwtan Detroit and Port Huron is Detroit's favorite pleasure park where you may spend six hours and return on Str. Tashmoo in the evening. Free dancing in the pavilion; picnic in the grove, baseball, golf and all outdoor sports and amusements. reod ng G. T. Ry., etwe''n Detroit and Port Railroad Tickets Huron,ares od onSt;. Tchmoo itherdirection Dancing Mooniights to Sugar Island Drive to Detroit and enjoy an evening of music and dancing on Str. Tashmoo and in the pavilion at Sugar ? :and. Tickets 75c. Park on the dock. Leave at 8:45 every evening. RANDOLPH POPULAR STR. TASH MOO Foot c GrIswold St. 953 DETROIT, MICH. DIAMONDS "Medium Irons Monday Night Owl feature "MIN and BILL" Marie Dressler Wallace Beery ~1 1) r. / _ . , , t i'11' iI I I? ' tF } - Y t ijJ1 '' - (jlft 1 f 3 it , .r u ' - - j i FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCh Cor. S. State and E. Washington Sts. Dr. Frederick B. Fisher, Minister 10:45 A. M.-Morning Worship. "PERSONS THAT MAKE ERAS" Dr. Fisher 12:00 N.-Sunday School Class at Wesley Hall. Leader: Mr. Ralph R. Johnson. 6:00 P. M.-Devotional Meeting. Wesley Hall. Students from As- bury and Taylor Colleges will speak. - .- ^+ { ii ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CIURCh Division and Catherine Streets Reverend Henry 'Lewis, Rector Reverend Duncan B. Mann, Assistant 8:00 A. M.--Holy Communion. 9:30 A. M.-Brotherhood of St. Andrew's Bible class, leader Har- ley Kline. 11:00 A. M.-Summer Kindergarten. Miss Eunice Campbell. 11:00 A. M.-Morning Prayer. Ser- mon by the Rev. A. J. Wilder of the clergy staff of the Washington Cathedral. Not long ago we expressed our opinion of history debunkers who dwell at lengthupon the evil char- acteristics of our national heroes to the detriment of their good qual- ities, and we shall defend that opinion to the last ditch; but for censors who complain that certain immortal characters in dramatic fiction are no longer fit to be known, we have the utmost con- tempt. If the Board of Education in Syracuse is wise it will thank the "Goodwill" committee for its un- conscious hittt that something is radically wrong with the Syracuse system of teaching Shakespeare. If teachers have not the ability or in- clination to straighten out posisble "malicious concepts" arising in the student's mind from a study of lit- erary gems, then some action should be taken to bar the teachers, not the books. PROSPERITY NOTE Better than all the optimistic in- terviews on "rosy business skies," statements about "the dawn of a new era," and opinions advanced by Tom, Dick and Harry on the everlasting question of depression, is the report of the Treasury de- partment, issued yesterday. From it we find that the per capita cir- culation of money in the United States increased ninety cents last month and $1.81 during the fiscal year. Here is concrete evidence that the public is buying more, hoa.rding .less; and here we are given a glimpse of a national norm by which we can judge conditions. S M 1 d J x (Daily Illini) What is to be done about the hitch hiker? This question is again. before the public eye, now that the state of Connecticut has put into effect a law which provides penal- ties for people who stand by the roadside and beg rides of passing motorists. The hitch hiker problem is one which directly concerns many col- lege men, and there are some, nog doubt, who find in this practice one of the principal means of getting to and from their homes at vacation periods-but, beyond question, the hitch hiker is a grade-A nuisance, He toils not, neither does he spin; and yet he rides from one end of the country to the other on some- body else's gasoline and oil and tires- and now, and then he turns out to be an actual highway rob- ber to boot, which many a motor- ist has learned at his cost. Obviously, anything that will abate this nuisance will be welcome to most motorists. And right here in the Middle West, students who are habitual hitch hikers can testi- fy that rides are no longer as plen- tiful nor as easily obtained as was formerly the case. College students, or persons like college students, are about the only ones left that the average motorist is willing to trust. And then often the pennant-be- decked Gladstone--emblem of the college hiker-is merely a sham, and the motorist is literally "taken for a ride" in his own machine. Yes, hitch hiking has its evils. And yet-it seems too bad to leg- islate against it. After all, there is something democratic about the practice. The fact that it can and does flourish to such an extent. in America indicates that Americans, after all, are still fairly open-heart- Tuesday afternoon open house Harris Hall from four to six. at }! - General 5 o'clock-Lecture. "Distribution of the Indian Population before the White Contact." Dr. W. B. Hins- dale. Natural Science: auditorium. The Theatres Lydia Mendelssohn-"Liliom." Majestic - "Divorce Among Friends." Michigan-William. Haines in "A Tailor-Made Man." Wuerth-"Rango." FRIDAY General 9 o'clock-Public Health confer- ence opens. West Medical build- ing. 8 o'clock-Social evening, aus- pices education clubs. University High school gymnasium. Admis- sion, 25 cents. 8 o'clock-Open meeting. Brit- ish and American Students confer- ence. Grand Rapids room, the Lea- gue. Theatres Lydia Mendelssohn-"Liliom." Majestic -"Divorce Among Friends." Michigan-"A Tailor-Made Mar Wuerth-"Rango." SATURDAY General 8 o'clock-(morning)-Fifth Sum- mer excursion leaves. In front of Angell hall. Theatres Lydia Mendelssohn-"Lilio m." Majestic-"Annabelle's Affairs." FlRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Allison Ray Heaps, Minister Sunday, July 12, 1931 10:45 A. M.-Service of worship' with sermon by Mr. Heaps. Third address in the series on "Four Gospels for Today." Subject, "The Gospel of Social Justice" with par- ticular reference to the teachings of Walter Rauschenbusch. Soloist, Thelma Lewis. Organist, Prof. Earl V. Moore. FIRST CHURCH CHRIST, SCIENTIST 409 S. Division St. 10:30 A. M.-Regular Morning Serv- ice. Sermon topic: "Sacrament." 11:45 A. M.-Sunday School follow- ing the morning service. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Huron and Division Sts. Merle H. Anderson, Minister Alfred Lee Klaer, University Pastor 9:30 A. M.-Church School, Sum- mer Session. 10:45 A.aM.-Hear Dr. Anderson on "Walls and Windows." 6:00 P. M.-Young People's Social Hour and Supper at Student Cen- ter, 1432 Washtenaw Avenue. 7:00 P. M.-Union Out-door Serv- ice for all summer students and other young people in the grove at Student Center, 143 2 Wash- tenaw Avenue. Dean G. Carl Huber will give the address. Stu- dent Choir of St. Andrew's Church will lead the music. THE FIRST BAPTIST §HURC>I E. Huron, below State R. EdwardSayles, Minister Howard R. Chapman, Minister of Students. 9:30 A. M.-The Church School. 10:45 A. M.-Morning Worship. Mr. Sayles will preach on "FAITH AND DISCOVERY" 12 Noon-Dr. O. S. Duffendack of the physics dept. of the University will speak on "The Faith of a Physicist." 7:00 P. M.-Union student gather- ing at Presbyterian Church House 1432 Washtenaw. Dean G. Carl Huber, speaker. Welcome to all. II 7:30 P. M.-Wednesday restimonial meeting. Evening The Reading Room, 10 and 11 State Savings Bank Building, is open daily from 12 to 5 o'clock, except Sundays and legal holidays. ii I' Outdoor Union Church Service Tonight at Seven o'clock Professor Carl G. Huber, dean of the Graduate School will speak on "TH O UGHTS ON RELIGION" at the Presbyterian Church House on Washtenaw Next Sunday, Professor Edw. R. Adair will speak on "Religion and Reality." C. 'L , ~ k. ~~f~jj a-b 1 vri vy~ Ui~ 1