May 25, 1939 (vol. 49, iss. 171) • Page Image 4
…THE MI CHIGAN DAILY THUesIAY, MAY ?, 1939 _,,_ . THE ICHIGAN DAILY Edited and managed by students of the University ,of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of ' Student…
…. He is a slight, insignificant-looking little man, 120 pounds, pencil-stripe mustache, sharp eyes and mussed- up hair. He is 31, but yet looks and acts younger than most of the students for whom he…
… Ghost" has built up writing themes, papers, book-reviews, etc. for students who either do not have the ability to write o who have let their work slip too late in the sem- ester. Students here at Michigan…
… for a Ph.D. thesis. Smith does his papers in six different styles, ranging from "C" to "A." Most average students are careful to explain they don't want too good a paper for fear the professor will…
… besuspicious at the overnight improvement. Strangely enough, most of his customers are "A" students. "This is because most curricula overload the student," he explains. "Bright men and women want time for the…
… subjects that interest them most. Like good business executives, they give the tedious assignments to me." Of his occupation, Smith has this to say: "I am convinced I am aiding the students who use my…
… meaningless data. Many students hardly know what a good essay looks like. Professors as a rule fail to discuss them and do not let students read the essays submit- ted by other members of the class. My papers…
… stand as models and examples for the students." It is not t6o strange that a man like Mr. Smith can make $10,000 a year writing papers for stu- dents. That is, it is not strange considering the mass…

















































