THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUES DAV , AUhG'UT 3, 1937 -_-- - - - - - - - - -- - - - ir ... . a "nursing bottle" for many smaller interests; let it be such, if nothing else, for a quarter of our population. (TH E FORUMI Letters published in this column should not be construed as expressing the editorial opinion of The Daily. Anonymous contributions will be dsregarded The names of communicants will, however, be regarded as confidential upon request. Contributors are asked to be brief, the editors reserving the right to 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 camDus Forgive The Court To the Editor: Although I was in sympathy with your editorial on the demise of the court reform plan, I did think your sentence to the effect that the courts should follow the majority was ill chosen and probably expressed more than you meant. At any rate I think my friend Mr. Hamburger was too sharp in his criticism of your editorial and too naive in his praise of the court. Of course the court should protect minorities but it should not go so far out of the way as it has done to invent rights of individuals and groups of in- dividuals to be judicall'y made inipervious to the action of legislatures. Some of these invented 'rights are: (a) the right to change exorbitant employment agency fees (established in a case involving a New Jersey law a few years ago); (b) the right to get out of punishment for an attempt to defraud the public provided one gets cold feet soon enough and leaves it half done. (Jones vs. Se- curities and Exchange commission, 1936); (c) the right not to have Congress regulate child labor (Hammer vs. Dagenhart, 1917); (d) the right to have findings of competent adminis- trative boards disregarded by courts on gen- eral principles (Crowell vs. Benson, 1932); see also St. Joseph Stockyards Co. vs. U.S., 1936, and ('Fact Determination by Judicial Guesswork" in 40 Yale Law Journal 81, 1931,); (e) the right to have an everyday judge rather than a trained administrative board prescribe the way of mak- ing public utility rates (Ohio Valley Water Co. vs. Ben Avon Brough, 1920). Other such rights are (f) the right to settle wages by industrial warfare rather than by a Court proceeding (Wolff Packing Co. vs. Court of Industrial Relations, 1923 and 1925); (g) the right not to have the state control theatre ticket speculation (Tyson vs. Barton, 1927); (h) the right to make mattresses out of second hand ma- terial in spite of legislative prohibition (Weaver vs. Palmer Bros. Co. 1925); (i) the right to evade a tax law by gifts of a few days before the law is passed (Untermyer vs. Anderson, 1927), (j) the right of federal judges not to pay 'income tax (Evans vs. Gore, 1919); and (k) the right to keep secret a piece of incriminating evidence though it was carelessly left lying around (Gouled vs. U.S., 1921). Next fall they will probably be asked to create a right to construct complicated financial control schemes of the Insull-Van Sweringen type, beyond legislative restraints-a sort of right to control other people's money. The court will also be asked to invent a right not to have the government lend money to cities for power plants. It is all right for the court' to protect those poor harrassed public utility people who are so persecuted that they can no longer enjoy their winters in Florida, that the court should restrain its zeal to do so when it requires the creation of this more bizarre kind of minority rights. I feel that if a twelve year term were fixed for Supreme Court judges their imagination in this direction would not be given time to develop so far. To Mr. Hamburger's "God bless the court" should be added "And forgive them also, for they know not what they do." -William Redin Woodward. oN TESCREEN) AT THE MICHIGAN "PARNELL" Although Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has altered the stage play to unrecognizable degree, taken out much of the bitterness of the Irish Party internal strife, and dripped the story with honey, "Parnell," is worth sitting through. Its worth as a historical document is slightly -above nothing, but it will be found good drama at the expense of all else. Its theme is a sober one, broken by sporadic displays of temper essential to the Irish. The beginning is sappy-showing the great Irish idol making his departure from a visit to the United States in 1880 amid maudlin speeches. The start betrays a well-presented story. Clark Gable should have made a worthy Par- nell, and in places rises to that expectation, but, taken altogether he falls somewhat short of maintaining the spirit of the rugg'ed individual who molded Ireland into a unit and waged a desperate fight for Home Rule. Myrna Loy, as Katie O'Shea, wife of another member of Par- liament, and who accepts Gable's romantic declarations a bit too matter-of-factly for truth, is an appropriate person to play the part of an ornament to the richly-mounted scene. Edmund Gwenn is an intense secretary to the party leader. Berton Churchill ditches his humorous characterizations to become a suave politician. Fluttery Billie Burke, who is without equal in her portrayal of flighty females, adds to the small thread of humor woven into the piece, while Edna May Oliver is unusually somber as the aunt of the O'Shea girls. The well-known story of a forged letter being the start of the downfall of Charles Stewart Parnell, who was given another shove by divorce action against Mrs. O'Shea. naming him as en- On The Level By WRAG AFTER watching the Jekyll-Hyde antics of the schoolteachers who are enrolled at the Uni- versity this summer, we were quite interested in an item that appeared the other day under the heading: "SCHOOLMARMS WHOOP IT UP IN NEW YORK." It seems that the school-mistresses are taking certain courses at Columbia University under the broadminded tutelage of a Miss Roma Gans. Miss Gans is quoted as having said, "The old- fogey teacher can't win the respect of her children because nobody is so modern as the modern child. Nor can she hope to understand her children if she doesn't know what interests them, and why." With this thought in mind, she has been leading the schoolmarms a merry chase. Ball games, night clubs, prize fights, polo matches, yacht races, and dining in all for- eign restaurants have been the major portion of their curriculum. In view of this we can't help but feel a bit sorry for the teachers who are matriculating here in Ann Arbor. The only modernizing de- vices in this town are certain beer halls and the bull-sessions that the gals might have in their respective dorms. * * * * DOOR-TO-DOOR salesman often run into funny situations. We heard this one from one of the "working my way through college" boys enrolled in Summer School, that happened in residential Ann Arbor the other day. This fellow rang the doorbell at one of the houses in his district, and the little boy answered. "Is your mother home?" asked this super sales- man. "Yeah," responded the kid, "She's upstairs. She thinks she's going to take a bath, but she ain't because I've got the stopper right here in my pocket." m* . * EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE the craze for think- ing up song dedications strikes the campus. Last night we heard someone dedicate "The First Time I Saw You" to the Forester lumbermen on campus, so we tried to gather up some other theme songs. Perhaps we could render "I've Got You Under Muyskens" for the huge Speech professor. And then "Gone With the Windt" could be dedicated to Professor Windt of the same department. The song "An Apple A Day" could be the theme song of the many professor polishers on campus. "Ten O'Clock Town" would also be descriptive of Ann Arbor during final examination time. A news item quotes a 90-year old retired Army officer as saying that he attributes his long life to the fact that he has always worn suspenders. We can only add-ninety years, eh? Keep it up. As Others See It Copeland And Rider THE ANTI-LYNCHING BILL has passed the House and seemingly has sufficient support to pass the Senate, if its well-meaning friends do not make further blunders and impede its progress. Senator Copelarnd of New York, in his zeal for the measure, -came near upsetting the applecart last Monday. Apparently impatient because the bill had not yet reached the floor, he took the amazing step of suddenly offering it as an amendment to a bill to limit the length of freight trains to 70 cars. The lynching rider was rejected, 41 to 34, but many Senators who voted in the negative did so in opposition to the unusual procedure of mixing two bills of such unlike character, and not in opposition to the bill itself. There is no necessity for advocates of this measure to resort to trick legislation in their efforts to get it through. Fortunately, the vote of Monday did not kill the bill, and observers predict that it will have a majority when the vote comes. Important as is this step toward, ending mob murder, its merit still does not justify moves to get around the democratic leg- islative process in obtaining its passage. ever credit goes with the statement: "a better than average summer production." Because the British Empire earns back the production cost of a picture with the United States furnishing the "gravy," the cinematic super-specials never,, you may have noticed, deal with American historical figures. The Green Mountain Boys, Old Ironsides, Benjamin Frank- lin and the rest aren't appreciated in Great Bri- tain so in recent years they have not figured importantly in big pictures-instead we have seen "Clive of India," "Lives of a Bengal Lancer" and a number of others. However, if pictures of this type are as necessary as producers seem to believe, "Wee Willie Winkie" is acceptable. Aside from the title and Winkie's habit of nick- naming everyone she (she was a he in the story,. if you remember) meets, there is little resem- blance to the Rudyard Kipling story. Clever dialogue and four or five good reels make up for this in some measure. Shirley Temple gives her usual "cute" perform- ance. Rapidly reaching the awkward age, a full house indicated The Templet remains at the top. Still and all, though, her sweetness and light are almost as annoying as Gene Raymond. We'd like to see her in a picture called "Wee Willie Stinkie." DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Copy received at the office of the Summer Session, Room 1213 A. Hi.'until 3:30; 11.00 a.m. on Saturday. Michigan Council of Teachers of English meets today at Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti. Two programs: at 4:30 p.m. Prof. Ber- nard Bloch of Brown University on "The Doctrine of 'Correctness in Present Day English"; at 7:30 p.m. a panel discussion on Teaching the English Language. Both meetings at Charles McKenny Hall. Dance Lecture and Demonstration: Miss Katherine Manning, a member of the Humphrey-Weidman Dance Group and member of the Summer Session faculty, will give a lecture demonstration this 'evening at 8:30 p.m. in the dance studio on the second floor of Barbour Gymnasium. Linguistic Luncheon Conference: Prof. George A. Kennedy of Yale University will discuss "An Experi- ment in Chinese Language Teach- ing" at 1 p.m. today at the Michigan Union. Those interested are invited also to the Linguistic Institute lun- cheon at 12:10 p.m. Summer Session Chorus: Import- ant rehearsal, 7 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Morris Hall, in preparation for ap- pearance with orchestra, Aug. 15. On that occasion, President Ruthven, will be the speaker. A large consignment of materials for school chorus and glee clubs will be on display Tuesday evening. In so far as time permits this material will also be sung. Men's Glee Club: A half-hour sing of Michigan songs will be held from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Morris Hall, preceding the Hill Auditorium recital. All University men are wel- come. Pinafore Orchestra and Soloists: Rehearsal at 7 p.m. tonight in Room 506 Burton Tower. The Staffs 'of the departments of Latin Greek, and Classical Archaeol- ogy invite their students to an in- formal reception in the Michigan League Building tonight at 8 p.m. Faculty Concert: Prof. Wassily Be- sekirsky, violinist; and Prof. Joseph Brinkman, pianist, will give a sonata recital at the Faculty Concert to be given this evening, 8:30 p.m., in Hill Auditorium. The Men's Education Club will have its last indoor meeting today at 7:30 p.m. at the Michigan Union. Dean Edmonson will 'speak on "Contribu- tions of Michigan as a Pioneer in Education." Special music has been arranged. This is an important meet- ing to all men interested in education. Anthropology 102s will meet in the classroom in Angell Hall this morn- ing instead of in,the Museum Build- ing. Baseball Games in the Education League will be played today at 4 p.m. inside of Ferry Field, between: Panthers vs. Bees. Indians vs. Tigers. Baseball Games in the University League will be played today at 4 p.m. outside of Ferry Field, between: Chemists vs. Faculty. Cards vs. Cubs. The Yankees do not play today. Graduate Students who have al- ready consulted with me concerning the foreign language requirement for the doctorate and who wish to make definite appointments to take exam- :nations during the last three weeks of the Summer Session are requested to call at or telephone to my office, Room 3 E.H., telephone 570 on Tues- day, Wednesday, or Thursday of this week promptly at 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A. 0. Lee. There will be a meeting of the Christian Science Organization to- night at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Michigan League. Students, al- imni and faculty members of the University are cordially invited to attend. Mr. Carl Whiting Bishop will speak on "China's Place in Culture His- tory," in the five o'clock lecture to- day in Natural Science Auditorium. "The Camp as a Laboratory for Instruction in Child Development" is the topic of Prof. Willard C. Olson's lecture at 4:05 p.m. today in the University High School Auditorium. Candidates for the Master's Degree in history: Students who intend to take the language examination for the Master's Degree in history should register in theHistoryhDepartment office 119 Haven, if they have not already done so. The examination will be given on Monday, Aug. 16 at 4 p.m., Room B, Haven Hall. It is one hour in length and candidates are asked to bring their own dictionaries. Copies of old language examinations are on file in the Basement Study Hall of the General Library., Meeting of Superintendents and Smith-Hughes agricultural teach- ers, Wednesday, Aug. 4, at 8 p.m., on the third floor of the Men's Union. The speakers will be George Fern, State Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction and Harry Nes- man, director of finance, State De- partment of Public Instruction. The topics will pertain to the new Fed- eral George Dean Act, regarding Smith-Hughes Agriculture, and to the new state Thatcher Sauer Act. The class in School Administration, B 249, is planning to visit the Lin- coln Consolidated School seven miles beyond Ypsilanti, Thursday, Aug. 5, leaving Ann Arbor at 11 a.m. Any other students especially those from foreign countries, who would like to see a first-class consolidated school plant are invited to join with this class. Please leave your name in Room 12, University Hall, or call Ex- tension 673, or meet the class at the school about 11:30 a.m. Candidates for the degree of A.M. in Political Science. The examina- tions in French and German will be given at 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 9, in {037 Angell Hall. All students receiving the Master's Degree at the end of this Summer Session are to be the guests of the University at a breakfast that is to be held in the Michigan Union ball- room on Sunday, Aug. 15, at 9:30 a.m. Reading Examinations in French: Candidates for the degree of Ph.D. in the departments listed below who wish to satisfy the requirements of a reading knowledge during the Sum- mer Session, are informed that an examination will be offered in Room 103, Romance Language Building, from 9 to 12, on Saturday morning, Aug. 14 (instead of Aug 7 as pre- viously announced). It will be neces- sary to register at the office of the Department of Romance Languages (112 RnL.) at least one week in ad- vance. 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