THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, LE MICHIGAN DAILY various fields could be brought about,, but that isout of the question. .i P.ulienn nmp.ummer . mnn Casual Essays .l4 a I I'.UDUC~ALt YA VA'Fes- L mlv io ub u I Z5 Let us ask this question: Why does a university require its first year students to take courses in history and English that are a part of the elemen- tary training in all sections of the state? True, they are not exactly alike, but close enough to be classed as repetition. The average college freshman finds that he has forgotten most of the European history he learned in grade school or high school. If he has forgotten it, can it not be that he was given too much detail to learn? College edu- pators have learned that location of an event with- in a period of twenty-five or fifty years is all that is important, that trends in history rather than dates and names are significant. Why not apply the same reasoning to elementary training, elim- inate one of these history courses or compress it by half. It seems logical to believe that the period of ele- mentary education could be reduced by two years through the process of elimination and compres- sion. A student would then be able to complete a four-year college course at the age of twenty and could be well under way in his chosen field while still youthful. Of course to effect such a change would undoubtedly necessitate revolution- ary changes in our educational set-up. Rv~ THE' ghT1UMhRh'OBSEuR~VER UNDER A TREE The Regents, at their meeting Sep- tember 25, 1931, established a stand- The clock-bell in the Engine tower rings eight ing committee of office personnel con- times. There is no one under the umbrella tree, sisting of two vice-presidents, Messrs." close by the main Library. A squirrel hops up ner- Smith and Yoakum, and Mr. H. G.+ vously onto the green bench. A robin listens for Watkins, Assistant Secretary, as a worm. "standing" members with the addi- tion, in each individual case to be A broad young man spies the empty bench. He considered, of the Dean or other di- sits, opens his notebook, and writes, scratches out, visional head concerned. This com- writes, looks into space, pulls his hair once. His mittee functions in all the customary trauma is deep for now he stands and yanks the respects of a personnel office. Its ad- paper from his notebook, crumples part of it, and vice will be had before the Regents does not see the other part fall to the unsuspect- make any appointments, promotions, ing ground. Only the title of his troubles has been or salary changes within any of the left. 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CONGER Use You1r Health Service-... -jEW STUDENTS of the Summer .Session, or of the regular session for that matter, realize or take advantage of the gen- erous provisions made for the care of their health by the University Health Service. Each semester a\$15 fee is extracted from students in all schools, and this fee is used to support directly one of the miost ef icient college medical organizations in the coutry. In view of the fact that all students contribute an equal amount to the support of this institu- tion, it is only fair that all students be made aware of the facilities for medical protection at their service. Statistics have shown that the more familiar students become with the advantages of the local. Health Service, the more frequent use they make of it. These statistics show that, in proportion to their number, seniors use it the most, and fresh- men the least. This does not mean that freshmen are neces- sailly healthier than their upperclassmen brethren. It simply means they haven't learned their way about yet. Summer School students suffer from this same lack of information. Dr. Warren E. Forsythe, director of the Health Service, has pointed out that, in addition to the ordinary out-patient service offered to those call- ing, medical advice, any necessary prescriptions, full examinations, and care of specialists is given' free of charge. The services of specialists in the x-ray and eye-ear-nose-and-throat departments are available daily.. Dr. Forsythe also advises any students wishing full physical examinations to ask for them early in the summer, as they may not be available in the closing weeks. Each student is entitled to 30-days of bed care if necessary, either in the infirmary, the hospital, or the contagious hospital. In addition a doctor is on call day and night at the Health Service. Don't get the habit of using the Health Service only in case of emergency. Make use-of the pro- tection it offers you through its physical examina- tions and specialists. A few minutes today, which will cost you nothing, may save you years of dis- ability and thousands of dollars. Don't hesitate. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain. Condensation Of Edcation .. . S OMETHING is obviously wrong with our educational system when thousands of persons are spending nearly half the active period of their lives preparing to enter business, commerce, industry and the professions. College-trained men and women whom we should expect to fill key positions, are not free to enter their chosen fields until they are twenty- three or twenty-four years of age. That a period of inactivity, pending actual location in his chosen field, must be expected for the average graduate is becoming more true every year. Added to this is the period, length depending on the individual and the field, during which the graduate acquaints himself with the practical side of his work and fits himself to the scheme of things. When he has gotten into the swing of his work and may be expected to begin con- tributing something to society, he is well into the period during which he is most useful. It would seem that something might well be eliminated or compressed to reduce the number of years of educational preparation and increase the period of social usefulness. Certainly little ofat nn4 n.-eman ' nuimnnfin" n hP Pffeerd.n DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Tulletin is eonstrlitsve notice to .ll members of the luni'ersilx op received at the Summer Ses ion oflice until 3:30; 11:30 S turciay. I The Farmer And Laborer .. W HATEVER THE EFFECTS of the New Deal, the NRA and various concessions to the farmer and to labor, it is be- coming increasingly evident that the only lasting solution to the problems of the factory laborer and the worker in the fields must come through direct representatives of these groups in the gov- ernment. Platforms of the two major parties, through one campaign after another, have carried promises of aid, but the traditions, organizations and financial structure' of the parties make it in- conceivable that their interests could be closely allied with those of the farmer and laborer. If the labor group includes not only the workers in the industrialized sections but clerks, salesmen and small business employes as well, it would be strong enough to secure direct repreentation in Congress. As it is the factory laborers constitute one group, while the teachers, semi-professional workers and others, whose average salary never rises above that of the skilled industrial worker, throw their support to the capitalist standard. The industrial worker, then, whose interests are vastly different from those of the small business employee, but on whose welfare depends to a great extent the welfare of the latter group, must throw in his lot with either of the major parties, taking in return what it is politically expedient for them to give. The farmer has been in much the same pre- dicament. States in which agriculture has been tI~e chief occupation are usually sparsely settled, and their representation in the lower house of Congress can be out-voted by members from the more densely populated industrial sections. Neither of the two major parties has catered particularly to the farmer. In that at least the farmers and factory laborers have something incommon. United they could gain direct and substantial representation in Congress. Divided as they are, their future is a hit-and-miss affair, controlled by the fortunes and whims of party organizations not closely allied with their own interests. Screen Reflections Four stars means extraordinary; three stars very good; two stars good; one star just another picture; no stars keep away from it. AT THE MAJESTIC TODAY "MANY HAPPY RETURNS" George Burns and Gracie Allen fans have a treat in store for them at the Majestic today. For these two comic radio stars are appearing, with Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, in the Para- mount picture, "Many Happy Returns." In the supporting cast are Joan Marsh, George Barbier, and Franklin Pangborn. Gracie is the daughter of a department store owner, who, in his absence takes charge of the store and does all sorts of awful things to it. George Burns is the announcer at the store's radio station, who wants to resign because Gracie writes poetry and makes him read it. In the 'meantime Gracie continues with her great store project. She begins tearing it down to make room for a bird sanctuary; thousands of birds, from pelicans to penguins, clutter up the of- fices; gigantic sales are being held - overcoats being given away with mittens, automobiles with tires! When her father returns he offers George 10 dollars a mile if he will marry Gracie and take her on a 3,000-mile honeymoon to California. He ab- cepts. It develops that the two have to take the place of two highly publicized actors in a movie in the cinema city, Gracie being the Masked Mystery Girl and George the Masked Tenor. They are taken into the studio to start produc- tion. From then on everybody connected with the production goes "nuts." Finally, to save himself from the insane asylum, the director rewrites the story so that Gracie is killed off early and never seen again. The rest of the story concerns the kidnaping of Gracie's sister, Joan Marsh, and the subsequent happenings. The show ends with George being of- fered thirty dollars a mile on the condition that he continue his honeymoon to the Orient - and keep going. This is George and Gracie's third film of the year. The other two were "Six of a Kind," and "We're Not Dressing" with Bing Crosby. The show marks the initial appearance on the screen of Guy Lombardo and His Royal Cana- dians. They introduce three new tunes, "The Boo- gie Man," "Fare Thee Well," and "The Sweetest Musni This Side of Heaven" The bell tower rings again. Professor Slosson's resonant voice somehow filters through the muggy air. Two men find benches, pull them together, sit on opposite sides, feet propped, books open, heads howed, pipes smoking, and study. They achieve keeping their heads bent for forty-five minutes. "It is not exactly that way," explains Professor Slosson, but the students do not hear.' Ten o'clock. A young man comes for his stroll. He looks for something. He sees it, a squirrel, and quickly his hand goes into his pocket for a peanut. The squirrel is coaxed; he nibbles at the out-held nut and scampers away with it. The young man saunters on. Two women have stopped to admire the exploit. "Know him?" asks one. "An Economics prof." "And giving squirrels peanuts to eat?" "You don't understand, do you? Well, I do. I have been studying the effects of the unconscious mind on the conscious actions. That must be his way of expressing how indigestible Economic theory is today." "But squirrels do digest nuts." "Maybe squirrels do, but he doesn't. He feeds the squirrel, you notice, not himself." A German professor's voice reminds the ladies that they are late to his class. But the squirrel is bolder. The food has had its effects. So up he runs to the bench under the umbrella tree where sits a puffy maiden. She is eating an orange. The squirrel is there before she knows it. "Go way," she yells. "Go way!" Her hand movement is eloquent, but the squirrel has been eating nuts. He takes a step and waves his beautiful tail. The maiden flees . Twelve noon by the clock. The robin is luckier than the squirrel. He finds a worm. Musical Events FACULTY CONCERT Thelma Lewis, soprano; Wassily Besekirsky, violinist; Hanns Pick, violoncellist; Joseph Brink- man and Dalies Frantz, pianists, will unite their artistic resources in providing a particularly inter- esting program of musical numbers for the second Summer School concert by the University School of Music, Tuesday evening, July 10, at '8:30 o'clock in Hill Auditorium. The general public with the exception of small children is invited but is re- spectfully requested to be seated on time. The program will be as follows: Intermezzo in F flat minor ..........Brahms Gigue in G major Chorale in G minor (arr. Buson) Organ Fugue in D major (arr. D'Alberg) .Bach Das Wandern (Wandering) ...Schubert-Liszt Ritual Fire Dance .................. DeFalla Dalies Frantz El Vito Canto Andaluz Villanciico Catalan Pano Murciano Polo'........................'Joaquin Nin Thelma Lewis Trio Op. 70 No. 1 .............. Beethoven Allegro vivace Largo assa Presto Wassily Besekirsky, Hanns Pick and Joseph Brinkman Campus Opinion Letters published in this column should not be con- strued as expressing the editorial opinion of The Daily. Anonymous communications will be disregarded. The names of communicants will, however, be reT garded as confidential upon request. Contributors are asked to be brief, confining themselves to less than 500 words if:possible. THE WASHTENAW COUNTY FERA STRIKE To the Editor: One of the most classic examples of unadulter- ated gall occurred recently when Washtenaw county FERA workers went on a strike for (1) a 10-cents an hour raise, (2) a larger budget, and (3) the discharge of Abram Fisher, construction superintendent on the county jail construction job. And the funny part of it is the strike was suc- cessful. FERA workers in this country now receive a minimum wage of 50 cents an hour - much more than many of we poor working guys get whose pay doesn't come out of the National treasury. I don't understand it at all. A 40-cents-an-hour minimum strikes me as being extremely generous. It's good pay in good times. If there are many more exhibitions like this, I wouldn't be a bit sur- prised to see the FERA go by the boards. When things come to such straits as they did here re- cently, I wouldn't blame the government for say- ing: "What's the use? If our workers feel like that, let them go out and get jobs in other organiza- tions." If conditions like this continue, I fully expect to see. in the near future. eople on charity refusing positions through the entire univer- sity, in any capacity. The Chairman of the Personnel Committee is Dr. C. S. Yoakum, and the secretary is Miss Alice Twamley, whose office is Room 202, University Hall, Phone Campus Exchange 81. School of Education: Changes of elections: No course may be elected for credit after today, and no course may be dropped without penalty af- ter Saturday, July 21. Any change of elections of students enrolled in this school must be reported at the Registrar's Office, Room 4 University Hall, This includes any change of sections or instructors. Membership in a class does not cease nor begin until all changes have been thus of- ficially registered. Arrangements made with instructors only are not official changes. C. 0. Davis, Sec'y, All signing-out slips from under- graduate approved houses for women students are due in the Undergrad- uate offices of the Michigan League every Monday by 5 o'clock. Maxine Maynard, Pres., the Michigan League. College of L.S.&A., Changes of Elec- tions: No course may be elected for credit after today, no course may be dropped without penalty after July 21. Any change of elections of stu- dents in this college must be reported to Room 4, U.H. Membership in a class does not cease nor begin until the change has thus been officially registered. Arrangements made with instructors only are not official changes. University Bureau of Appointments and Occupational Information: The Bureau has received announcements of the following Civil Service exam- inations: Junior Agricultural Statistician, 2,- 000 to $2,600. Associate Veterinarian (Diseases affecting Wild Animal Life) $3,200. For further information, kindly call at the Bureau, 201 Mason Hall. Saginaw Forest, on West Liberty Road, will be open to the public every Sunday during the summer unless existing conditions should make it in- expedient. N. L. Munster, Forest Manager. Summer School students desiring to join conducted groups to special ex- hibits in Museum please register at Summer Session office today. Crystal Thompson, Curator Department of Visual Education Reading Requirements in German for Ph.D. Candidates: Candidates in all fields except those of the natural sciences and mathematics must ob- tain the official certification of an adequate reading knowledge of Ger- man by submitting to a written ex- amination given by a Committee of the Department of German. For the summer session this ex- amination will be given on Wednes- day, Aug. 8, at 2 p.m. in Room 203 U.H. Students who intend to take the examination are requested to reg- ister their names at least one week be- fore the date of the examination at the office of the German Department, 204 University Hall, where detailed information with regard to examina- tion requirements will be given. Women Students Riding: Women students interested in riding are to meet at 3:45 or 7:15 at 'the North. University entrance of the Michigan League today. Transportation will be furnished to the stables. Intramural Sports for Men: Entries in all sports close July 8. Play begims July 9. Those who desire to play and have not yet signed up should do sc immediately. Intramural Sports Department. Men's Educational Club, Monday evening at 7:30, Michigan Union. Talk will be given by Mr. Wilfred B. Shaw director of alumni relations. His sub- j'ect will be high lights in the history of the University. Stalker Hall: Today at 2:30. p.m Tour to Saline Valley Farm, a project in economic security being directed by Harold Gray. Bring cars. All wel- come: First Baptist Church: 9:45 Student class led by Rev. Howard Chapman Minister of Students. BLUE LANTERN BALLROOM EDDIE BOB LAUGHTON & WOODRUFF 40c and their music 40c Dancing Nightly Except Monday. On Grand River, East of Brighton 10:45 Worship. Sermon by Rev. R. Edward Sayles, Minister of Church, on "Realism in Religion." 7:30 Student gathering in church parlors. Dr. E. W. Blakeman, Coun- cilor in Religion for the University, will speak on "Religion on the State University Campus." A social hour will follow. Refresh- ments will be served. The opportunity is given to promote acquaintance. Cordial welcome for all. Congregational Church: The min- ister, Allison Ray Heaps, will speak Sunday morning at 10:45, delivering the first of a series of sermons on "Religion and Life." The subject will be, "Being True to One's Self." First Methodist Episcopal Church: Sunday, at 10:45 a.m., at the First Methodist Episcopal church. State and Washington streets, Dr. Frederick B. Fisher will preach on "Dangers to be Overcome." This sermon is the second of a series of four on the gen- eral theme "The Challenge of Mod- ern Life." Sunday at 6:30: Dr. F. B. Fisher speaks on "The Function of Religion in An Age of Power As Seen by a Churchman." Forum follows. Re- freshments and fellowship before the meeting. Sunday at 9:30: Seminar on Ap- plied Christianity. Mature discus- sions on applications of Christian principles to specific life issues. At3:30 p.m.: The International Student Forum offers an informal program of international fellowship. All welcome. The word Cherokee has no mean- ing in the language of the Cherokee s Indians, who prefer to call them- 1 selves Tsalagis. A cat owned by a Barnhart, Tex., man "kidnaped" a kitten from an- other cat a half mile away after her own kittens had been taken from her. First Methodist Episcopal Church State and Washington t n A COMMUNITY CATHEDRAL d Ministers Frederick B. Fisher Peter F. Stair 10:45-- Morning worship. t "Dangers To Be i, Overcome" Sermon by DR. FISHER STALKER HALL For University Students 3:30-International Student Forum and Fellowship. 6:30 - Dr. Fisher speaking on "The Function of Religion in' an Age of Power" from the viewpoint of a churchman. Forum following. Refreshments and fellowship pre- cede the meeting. A COOL Now. .,..-,w. MTT EES. .ICHT ATTEND " *" COOL MATINEES Dashing, Debonair WARNER BAXTER in a role that is different from any he has ever played, SUCH WOMEN ARE DANGEROUS" ... a .. MA JEST IC .....','..... . SENSATIONAL NEW LOW PRICES Matinees 25c - Nights: Balcony 25c, Main Floor 35 BURNS & ALLEN in Paramount's hilarious hit with music 00 Things Are Looking Up "MANY HAPPY RETURNS" with Guy Lombardo and His Canadians owlaxamn Matinees 15c . . . . . W U E RT H ....... Nights 25c -A Double Feature Program- VICTOR McLAGLEN RICHARD BARTHELMESS EDMUND LOWE (fl ANN DVORAK "No More Women" "MASSACRE" .,.. Af~ U U MICHIGAN REPERTORY PLAYERS Present T H E S U M M E D I R E C T O R Y G 0 E S 0 N S A L E T 0 D A Y with Francis Compton as "Grumpy" ! \ AN%,L 0- 0%- m ~f lft M- kI