PAGE TWO ,--HE miUIIcXN IJDXt THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1936 THE MICHIGAN DAILY OffeWal Publication of the Summer Session : believed to have consisted in supplying foreign correspondents and diplomats with some confi- dential instructions issued to the German press by Dr. Joseph Goebbels, minister of Popular En- lightenment and Propaganda. We too imprison men for treason, but it has to involve more than exposing one of Charley Michelson's releases from Washington. Our Wash- ington correspondents have a hard time getting the news behind the handouts, and many of them don't: bother, but reward instead of punishment awaitsj them if they succeed in better, deeper analyses based on more complete information than the government is willing to release. The effect of this action will be that news com- ing out of Germany will be even less dependable than before, first because the sentence may be as- sumed (according to the New York Times) "to represent a warning to all Germans not to give for- eigners any kind of information, in order to shut off foreign observers here from their independent sources of information and restrict them to their official propaganda agencies"; and second, because it was announced that in order to prevent "in- dustrial espionage" the charge of treason would also apply to all natives or foreigners who betray Germany's economic secrets. It is not difficult to see that a policy such as this last has in it potential international implications. The entire procedure makes us cherish even more zealously, our civil liberties against an threat of encroach- ment. Published every morning except Monday during the University year and Summer Session by the Board in Control of Student Publications. 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KLEENE Editorial Director ..................Marshall D. Shulman Dramatic Critic ....................... John W. Pritchard Assistant Editors: Clinton B. Conger, Ralph W. Hurd, Joseph S. Mattes, Elsie A. Pierce, Tuure Tenander, Jewel W. Wuerfel. 4,eporters: Eleanor Barc, Donal Burns, Mary Delnay, M. E.. Graban, John Hilpert, Richard E. Lorch, Vincent Moore, Elsie Roxborough, William Sours, Dorothea Staebler, Betty Keenan. BUSINESS STAFF Telephone 2-1214 BUSINESS MANAGER ..........GEORGE H. ATHERTON CREDITS MANAGER ....................JOHN R. PARK Circulation Manager ..................J. Cameron Hall Office Manager............. ...........Robert Lodge y® a Nervous Suspension. . f ODAY, the representatives of three nations will meet in a preliminary Locarno discussion at London. It is hoped that these three powers, Britain; France and Belgium, can come to an agreement about a method of moving toward peace in Europe before the Lo- carno meeting which they hope to hold before the League of Nations Assembly September 21, which will include Germany and Italy. There are three aspects of this meeting today which are particularly interesting. They are: First: It is clear from the start that there is going to be a divergence between Britain and Bel- gium on one side and France on the other. France has always been concerned primarily about French national interests in European discussions; today she is going to be asked to put aside those inter- ests for a larger one: peace. P. T. T. Spaak, Belgian foreign minister, in a speech this week rejected the {mixed juridic and idealistic policy that France has followed and fairly successfully imposed on Europe since the Armistic of 1918, and declared that Belgium would henceforth for herself follow the policy of avoiding war and not that of seeking peace at the constant risk of war. "Is it not a mistake," he inquired, according to the dispatch in the New York Times, "to found the principles of foreign policy solely on right, which is in perpetual evolution, and to risk the fate of men and of future civilization itself on what is, after all, only momentary? For right is a concept of the mind that is always disput- able." In this we discern a genuine basis for effective action; the only hope for a successful Locarno, in fact, is that France may be brought around to this point of view. Leon Blum, who will repre- sent France, may be depended upon to work for an unselfish foreign policy, but it is questionable whether he could survive at home if he changed France's traditional attitudes. Second: There is a possibility that there may not follow any Locarno in September as is now hoped. Hitler has threatened that he would not attend any conference to which he is not invited at the outset. In a placating and almost apolo- getic spirit, the British and French have an- nounced to Italy and Germany their intention to meet now in advance, and expressed the hopes that this will not interfere with the plans for the later meeting to include them all. Third: The European line-up is now recognized as between the "three democratic powers" on one side, and the dictatorships on the other. With the democratic powers in a conciliatory mood, anxious to preserve peace above national rights (if France can be brought around) and with the dictator- ship power in a swaggering mood from recent mil- itary and diplomatic victories, some real adjust- ments may be made. Nevertheless, it must be re- membered that it is too late to eliminate dangerous internal conditions in any of the less-favored na- tions by concessions, and so Long as a single coun- try remains Fascist, peace is going to be a nerv- ous suspension of the state of war. TkIF FORUM Letters published in this column should not be construed as expressing the editorial opinion of The Daily. Anonymous contributions will be disregarded. The names of communicants will, however, be regarded as confidential upon request. Contributors are asked to be brief, the editors reserving the righttto condense all letters of more than 300 words and to accept or reject letters upon the criteria of general editorial importance and interest to the campus. Reclarification To the Editor: By way of "Non-Partisan's" letter in The Daily Tuesday morning, allow me to observe that this is the first time I have ever seen anybody "clarify the political situation" by throwing mud. It's a rather opaque substance, after all. To discuss his five points for Roosevelt, or against Landon, which, after all, is the issue from now until Nov. 3, one by one: (1)Common sense has never yet hurt any- body's thinking power. A slightly greater share of it in the White House incumbent of today might keep him from sending to Congress ethereal and unworkable tax schemes for which Democratic Senate leaders have to take the rap when Roose- velt sees his trial balloons are getting punctured. (2) So the American people want a statesman, do they? Well, there I agree with "Non-Partisan." A statesman in the White House might have avoid- ed embittering Australia to the extent where its merchants invite Japanese imports and become tariffically prejudiced against the United States. The same statesman would not have handled an outstanding American diplomat so that he would commit suicide upon being pigeon-holed, or an army officer in a manner that reeked to high heaven when it reached the newspapers. He might also have kept European debtors suffi- ciently on edge so that they could not go as far as they have gone in virtual cancellation of war debts. (3) Mechanically, the American people do not want a return to the Horse-and-Buggy age. Nor do they want to embark in legislative rockets to Mars and the Moon. The "Horse-and-Buggy" wisecrack is Roosevelt sulking in his tent, not Landon campaigning. The remark was used by the President first after the Supreme Court found that one of his brainstorms didn't measure up with the American form of government. (4) If the Republican government wants to hand over the government to the exploiters, what is its manifest destiny under the Democratic party? Are we going to turn it loose to a flock of brain-trusters, theorizers who never know the worth of their governmental schemes until they have tried them out and seen them fail? Or perhaps "Non-Partisan" likes to have it under the control of a man who wants to know about party affiliations before a relief candidate is given a job, and before a community is given a school-house (if they are lucky enough to get one instead of a golf-course or a work-shop for paper- doll cutters). (5) "President Butler of Columbia says that Landon cannot be elected." The American In- stitute of Public Opinion, headed by Dr. George S. Gallup, says he not only can be, but has a majority of the electoral college today as public opinion stands. And as for Landon's being dis- covered by William Randolph Hearst, "Non-Parti- san" can only have had that notion after reading one of the Hearst papers. Landon's political cam- paign had already been organized and funds were coming in when the Lord of San Simeon's private railroad car headed for Topeka, and the only rea- son Hearst "discovered" him there was because Landon was too busy to go into hiding. Hearst, incidentally, was Roosevelt's first prominent backer for the presidency in 1932 (Before Chi- cago). There's always the chance that "Non-Partisan" is a Socialist or Communist, in which case the argument against Roosevelt will have no effect upon him. But still, with Browder, Thomas and Lemke showing no possibilities of election, even with the hate "Non-Partisan" shows for Landon, he must admit there is such a thing as a choice between two evils. -Scaramouche. Teachers' Loyalty Oaths To the Editor: Following are some opinions on Teachers' Oaths of Loyalty: 1. The American Legion. Two years ago the American Legion passed a res- olution approving the teachers' oath laws. This year Mr. Miles, who spoke for National Com- DRAMA CLASSIFC THE PIGEON A Review Understanding of the human heart is what the underdog requires for his happiness; lack of un- CLASSIFIED derstandings is what he gets-kickings and beat- ings, sneers of the pharisees who demand respec- ADVERTISING tability as an excuse for living. Freedom is reviled when it is coupled with rags; love of pleasure is Placesadvertisements with Classified Advertising Department. Phone 2-1214. persecuted when the prostitute displays it; addic- The classified columns close at five tion to the bottle becomes degradation when a o'clock previous to day insertion. exnumbrers may be secured at no broken-down cabby staggers onto the stage; yet, if extra charge. Cash in advance llc per reading line the coin had fallen differently, the vagabond would (on basis of five average words to line) be a rich and romantic adventurer, the prostitute for one or two insertions. 10c per rea- . ~ing line for three or more insertions. a social butterly, the cabby a respectable country Minimum three lines per insertion. Telephone rate. - 15c per reading line squire; all concerned would be happy, and none for two or more insertions. Minimum would object to their presence. To cream the three lines per insertion. 10% discount if paid within ten days comedy, the kind-hearted old gentleman, who in- from' the date of last insertion.I .u l p2 lines daily, college year..........7c tuitively perceives these relationships and acts By Contract, per line -2 lines daily, accordingly, is tolerantly sneered at by society for one month..... ..............8c 4 lines E.O.D., 2 months ...........8e his weakness; he becomes "The Pigeon." 4 lines E.O.D., 2 months.............8c Thus Galsworthy, speaking through the deli- 100 lines used as desired.........9c 30l0 lines used as desired ...........8c ciously engaging voices of the French vagabond 1,000 lines used as desired...........?c 2,000 lines used as desired .........6c Farrand and the aging pigeon, Christopher Well- The above rates are per reading line I wyn. Pleasant comedy, this; but in many places based on eight reading lines per inch' Ionic type, upper and lower case. Add rather unpleasant, because Galsworthy, in that 6c per line to above rates for all capital kindy, etahed humrou wa ofhistoo a it-letters. Add 6c' per line t above for k y, detached uorous wafhis, ook at bold face, upper and lower case. Add uation that a superficial playwright would con- l~c per line to above rates for bold face capital letters. sider ideal for farce comedy, and drew meat out The above rates are for 7%2 point type. of it-moral meat (in the less disagreeable sense of the word). This is Galsworthy in his most de- TAG DAY NETS $650 lightful and penetrating vein, and also in his most The annual Tag Day sponsored by sympathetic. the University Fresh Air Camp net- The subject lends itself aptly to lightly ironic ted $650, it was announced yesterday. treatment, and that is what it receives. Whit- This is $300 more than was received ford Kane, who created the role of Wellwyn for at a similar sale last year and itf Galsworthy many years ago, knows what he wants is also the biggest summer tag day in the way of direction; the production, in its es- ever. It is now possible that the quota sentials, differed not at all from the excellent of Ann Arbor boys at the camp may staging which Mr. Kane executed for the Detroit be maintained. 100 boys from this Civic Theatre two years ago. Throughout it was vicinity will have attended the camp ivleditheideatreetwofearsa.riatoghoutethis month. 65 boys will return from filled with evidence of his appreciation of exactly the camp Saturday and 35 more will the correct dramatic touch: this gesture, that in- leave that day for the camp. flection, this piece of business. Neat, is one way to describe it. Mr. Kane's Wellwyn leaves nothing to be de- sired. He is a kindly man, an artist, well above middle age; a bearded pipe-smoker with smile wrinkles about his eyes and a bit of bustling MICHIGAN REPE waddle; a man who is content to be bullied by a lovingly maternalistic daughter, but who has an res aggravating habit of suddenly stopping short and doing precisely what he is not to do. The most JOH N GA L engaging thing about him is that he never appears quite conscious of his quixotic altruism until it is too late to do anything about it. These qualities you sense about Wellwyn within the first few minutes fo Mr. Kane's portrayal; and that, to my mind, is true understanding of a role. Edward Jurist, as Farrand, has a role with morew W HITF amplitude than any he has carried this summer. with H He fills it richly, endowing the character of the philosophical wastrel with chromatic and touch- TONIGHT th r ing beauty. Here, at lasts is a stage Frenchman who is French; further, here is a free and emo- tional spirit that carries you upward along with him. Mr. Jurist last night did an exquisite piece of acting. -John W. Pritchard.Lyd'a M6EN DEL Am interested in obtaining an old- fashioned lantern of the type used on horse and buggy carriages. Reply Box 160. LOST AND FOUND' LOST: Kappa Delta sorority pin. In- itials R.E.B. and chapter letters Alpha Psi on back. If found, re- turn to Ruth Baker, 2-2276. Re-' ward. FOR SALE FOR SALE: Martin clarinet. Silver plated. Gold plated bell. Boehm system. Instrument is in perfect condition and owner will sell at sacrifice. Reply Box 666 and state estimated amount willing to offer. FOR SALE: One portable and one standard typewriter. Good condi- tion. Reasonable. Phone 7274. LAUNDRY 9 I LAUNDRY 2-1044. Sox darned. Careful work at low price. 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Montgomery rouble For Two" The British government plans to equip every inhabitant of the British Isles with a gas mask. We can't figure whether it is preparation for an- other war or another political campaign. -The Daily Iowan. teacher who made the slightest criticism of the government, especially the Constitution." 3. Alfred E. Smith: Ex-Governor Smith in vetoing a teachers' loyalty oath bill, said in part "The bill unjustly discrim- inates against teachers as a class. It deprives teachers of their right tosfreedom of thought, it limits the teaching staff of the public schools to those only who lack the courage or the mind to ex- ercise their legal right to just criticism of existing institutions." 4. Dr. John Dewey: "The selection of teachers as the class of per- sons who must take the oath is socially serious because it is one phase of the general movement calculated to prevent freedom of education in all matters that relate to economic and political conditions and policies. Today freedom of teach- ing and learning on the part of instructors and students is imperatively necessary for that kind of intelligent citizenship that is genuinely free to take part in the social reconstruction without which democracy will die. Since freedom of mind and freedom of expression are the root of all freedom, to deny freedom in education is a crime against democracy. 5. President Conant: President Conant of Harvard strongly and pub- licly opposed the teachers' oath bill when it was before the Massachusetts legislature. "The present law," he said, "is perhaps as innocuous as such a law could be, but it is a straw showing the way the wind is blowing. The havoc of the gale in other lands makes me feel that those who value our universities should not come forward." 6. President Angell: President Angell of Yale speaking before a large group of Yale Alumni advised them regarding loy- alty oaths as follows: "Compel all persons to take such an oath, if you will, but do not insist on the teacher while you spare the radio speaker, the newspaper editor, the maker and purveyor of the movie and the movie news reel, all of them far more powerful agents for insidious propaganda than the unfortunate teacher." 7. Rev. J. Gresham Mache'n, Philadelphia: "The amazing thing is that these bills are advo. cated as though they were in the interests of the Constitution of the United States. In reality, they are quite contrary to the whole spirit of the Con- stitution." 8. The National Education Association. At the recent annual convention of the Na- tional Education Association speaker after speaker voiced strong opposition to teachers' loyalty oaths. At the same convention, Mr. Studebaker, Commis- sioner of Education, urging teachers to defend their civil rights. By defending those rights, he end 3 ! ,°.- -7 __ . . - ..,..: _ __ ,. _ _ it I 11 Do you have tyigto be done, or do you want typing to do? Or, have you lost anything? 11 11 in any case, your best medium is The Michigan Daily Classified Column 11 Latest Crime ..., SOMETIMES we think enough edi- torials have been written about Nazi Germany. Surely by now there ought not be any intelligent newspaper reader unfamiliar with the aims and practices of the Hitler regime and not moved to deplore the fact that they can exist in our contemporary world. Since Ger- mans do not. for the most part, read our Amer- CASH 1l~c P2 RATES LINE p I a 11