Lionel Van Deerlin ............ Editor
Stan Roberts .... Managing Editor Cal Whorton .... Assistant Editor
Volume XXVIII
=The Southern California
Editorial
Daily Trojan
Page
Number 32
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Kevin Sweeney, Advert),; ^
David Patrick
Merck
Southern California I)ail> Trojan
Member IntereoUeglatc Daily Newspaper Association
Entered to second cl*** matter, March 10. 1925, Bt the post office ln Los Angele#, California, under the act ofMarch.S 187#.
Member ot Major College Publication* Represented by the A. J Norris H1U Oo 0*11 building Ban Francisco: 155 Bast 42nd street. New York City; 1031 South Broadway. Lot Angeles, 1004 2nd avenue, Sent tie; 123 We*t Madison street. Chocago.
Makf ii|» Your Wool -Then Voir
The Daily Trojan, a* official publication of the University of Southern California, is not empowered to urge the election of any candidate or any measure in today's all-important voting. That right lies with publications and agencies of influence not representing avowedly impartial institutions.
The Daily Trojan, however, feels that it may not be trite to urge every registered voter on the U.S.C. campus to go to the precinct assigned him and cast his ballot. Vital differences of opinion among leading men, groups of men. and newspapers is proof that something is at stake today.
By careful investigation of fact, the reading of candidates’ speeches, and analysis of campaign platforms, every voter should certainly have decided how he is going to vote for president. Concerning county elections, however, and the state referendum—a cumbersome means of controlling legislative action—voters are generally ignorant.
The Daily Trojan, by virtue of its predication, takes no stand foT district attorney or on any of the referendum measures. It merely suggests to every voter that, unless he be acquainted with a given matter to be decided upon, he refrain from voting on that particular measure. Better no vote at all than one based on guesswork.
A vote to help fill the district attorneyship of Los Angeles county, which, it is said, can be made one of the most lucrative political positions in the West, should not be delivered for a man simply because he is or is not an incumbent.
Propositions to be passed or rejected by Californians today, while difficult to understand, surely deserve a better fate than being decided upon by voters who go to the polls without having decided how they will cast their ballots.
Be sure you know how you are going to vote—then vote. If you fail to vote today, you hardly have the right to complain later.
Last-minute campaign rumors: President Roosevelt is cultivating a Kansas drawl, and Republican leaders are not allowing Landon to listen in on F.D.R.'s speeches for fear he’ll vote the Democratic ticket.
Recovery H«ul< By Afflict til I\ lii\|>ir«ilioii
To those of us who have normal eye-sight, hearing, and speech and full use of our limbs, the almost superhuman efforts of the afflicted to rehabilitate themselves, occas-sionally reported in the press and in national periodicals, are a constant source of wonder.
A story which will arouse the utmost admiration in every reader is told in a recent issue of the Saturday Evening Post by the mother of a young man who suffered an attack of infantile paralysis as a small boy. By courageously steeling themselves against the natural desire to display too much sympathy even in the trying early days of their son’s illness, the parents managed from the start to inculcate into him a burning desire to be independent and to be pitied by no one. Today, with one short leg the thigh of which is no larger than the average person’s wrist, the boy has competed in all most every form of athletics (including football and baseball), has won scholarships to two universities, dances well, and has been a leader in every student body group of which he has been a member. At the completion of his work in letters, arts, and sciences, he won his second university scholarship to study to become an orthopedic surgeon. He believes that the experience he has been through will help him to understand and to aid cripples better than many other physicians.
Last year in Carnegie hall, a blase New York audience was treated to the astounding spectacle of seeing and hearing a blind young Englishman in his twenties play the Second Rachmaninov piano concerto, one of the most difficult works of its kind. Critics said that even the exacting Rachmaninov could have found nothing to criticize in the remarkable performance. To becoming a master pianist, blindness would seem an insuperable handicap.
I here are other more famous instances of heroic personal struggles against the sudden and tragically disabling effects of disease. Americans today, regardless ot taction and party politics, express unanimously their admiration for hranklin Roosevelt in his fight to overcome infantile pantlysis which struck hm down in the prime of life. This admiration has found concrete expression in the public's generous support of the Warm Springs foundation.
It is true that in the beginning the lives of all of these persons seemed tremendously retarded by their misfortune But the reserves of character and stamina which they had to call upon to make the long, hard fight for health and normalcy seemed to carry them can overcome the effects of paralysis or who can learn to make sense over and beyond their objectives to greater things A man who in the blindman s world of darkness and confusion finds that other obstacles are simple by comparison.
Those of us who are discouraged and permit ourselves to be defeated by the smaller problems of every day existence can learn lessons of courage and persistence from this university scholar, this blind pianist, this president of the United States.
Vorlil Affairs
Our Foreign Policy.
What Mussolini Means. England’s Silence.
Spain Goes On.
Will Blum Survive?
_8y A. Th. Polyioidw_
There ls at least one Issue upon which there is no difference of opinion, so far as the two major parties and their candidates are concerned, and this Issue deals with world affairs. One may vote one way or another, and ln both cases he will know that our policy, so far as the rest of the world goes, will be the same as It has been during the entire post-war period— no foreign entanglements, no commitments, no participation ln the various international pacts and agreements, and absolute freedom of Initiative and action by the United States when occasion demands It. Not much of a foreign policy at that. Still, some of this attitude may change after election. The United States cannot remain static ln a dynamic world.
Benito Mmstohni has imt proud the ohnom when be said tbat be believer in armed petit With ibi * ha'.t oj Europe turned into an armed camp, ni arm) appropriation increasing every da), there seems to bt no etber chance for Eurnpean peart except the one that holds in readiness fire million men, ready to plunge into war, when tbe proper time comes. Tbe Italian premier, and ever) dictator with him, ts among the most fen ent allocates of peace Bat tn the meantime, the only tiorlduidt agency for peace buih upon the foundations oj the noblest uUa.-ism has been shaten to its hast, by lhe eery contempt that these dictators hate shown to the league of nations. And the question of moral disarmament it 'till ignored ky the leaders of tbe nrened jorcts oj toe world.
Continued British neutrality in the face of the Spanish civil war still contributes one of the more encouraging sign* of present-day European policy. It is indeed fortunate that in view of so many provocations, London has remained cool and reserved. And one can say, without fear of contradiction, that this policy of coolness and self-restraint on the part of Oreat Britain has helped many elements ln Europe to keep their balance and watch their step in a continent full of pitfalls.
Madrid's resistance to the rebels constitutes an epic, no matter how one's sympathies work. The report that the rebels are showering the capital with leaflets. pled cin j the population good treatment and no reprisals alter they take possession of the eity may mean one of two things: either recognition of the valor of the besieged, or a confession of the dif.'icuity of the task of the besiegers, who wish Ui reassure the Madrilenos of their good in-tenUons, weaken their resistance and create an clement of defeatism ln Madrid. On the other hand, 20,090 Catalonians in the mood of just beginning to fight does mean a speedy end of this bloody straggle.
Very little Is coming from Fiance these days, except the growing difficulties between Premier Blum and hls more radical supporters, now accusing him of conservative tendencies, and of lack of interest in the most Advanced platforms of the parties of the left.
As the grid season hits its stride, John R. T unis' college ratings become ever more obvious. Successful teams are the professional teams; somewhat successful teams are the semi-professional teams; •nd the ivy leaguera are all amateurs. Here's wishing Tunis an «»rly return to his tennis.
•	Calendar
9:55 am. — Important meeting of Sjiooks and Spokes memliers in WSOA office, Student Union
10	a.m.—All girls interested In becoming members of thc poster committee of the YWCA. meet at thc "Y.”
12 20 pjn —Luncheon meeting of the Wesley tlub at the University Methodist church, corner of University and 34th. to hear Dr. Adamantios Polyzoides.
12 4fj p.m.—AU members cf lhe Choral club of the YWCA meet at the "Y."
3 30 p m —The following girls meet In senate room. 418 Student Union Eugenia Howland. Josephine Swignett. Jane Hudrauff. Ruth Trevett. Martha Baird. Kav Alfs. Dorothy McCune, Kuv Lisenby. Betty Rea, Ellen Holt, Olorya Curran, Mary Alice Foster. Genevieve Jasaitis. JoAnne McElroy, lone Hooven, Eleanor Northrup, Vlrgina Holbrook, Marcia James.
4:15 p.m.—Philosophy forum lecture by Di John G Htll. Book review of •'American Philosophies of Religion. ' by Henry Nelson Wteman and Bernard Eugene Me-land.
7	pjn.—Meeting of Plii Beta pledges In 332 Student Union, the women s lounge
7:30 p m.—Clionian tryouts to be held in the women's lounge of the Student Union for all women interested in literary work.
7:30 p.m.—Athena pledging ceremony and meeting in the YWCA
7.30 p.m.—Senate meeting ln the senate room, flease be prompt.
‘In This Co’nah
—Jerry Ronveherg.
The Local Rialto
“It Can’t Happen Here”
"Alt’ the gobble-uitt '11 git you Ej you Don't I Vatch Outr
Such is the sentiment behind the much-heralded propaganda opus, “It Can't Happen Here,” an adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’ novel, which is playing simultaneously ln 20 federal theaters throughout the country, with the Mayan as its local showing place. John C. Moffitt did the adaptation.
It purports to demonstrate to the American public just how a tyrannical dictatorship might conceivably be established in this country, apparently to strike fear into the heart lest such a calamity come about.
Story Unconvincing
Portunately, the process which It demonstrates through the medium of tent-show melodrama, can be convincing to none but the most
gullible. It consists In brief, of this: Senator “Buzz” Windnp, candidate for the presidency, organises regiments of gaudily-uniformed men, the Corpos, ostensibly to stage campaign parades, but actuaUy to indulge in a program of coercion; when, through the wildest promises to both capital and labor, the fiendish and hypocritical "Buzz' reaches the White house, has Cor-po6 assume control of the governmental machinery, stifling the press and embarking on a veritable reign of terror, replete with rape and murder Life ln Uils glorious country of ours Just ain’t worth livln' no more.
Not having r ud Mr. Lewis' book, I cannot say with what sidelights, commentary, or novelist lc technique he may have tempered the bra> in ess of his tlieme, but the extract which Moffitt ha* colored and spiced lor dramatic purpose. Is the most obvious kind of hokum.
Iln-v Long Inspiration?
Inspiration for the story ls prob-
Occan Denizens Lead Zoologists A Slippery Life
''Will you hand me your flat
worm? ... Whoops! (A loud splash i.
"What's ihe matter? . . . Oh, you fell ln Uie water. . Yes. that seaweed does make the rocks slippery ’
No, reader, this is not recess hour In the county Insane asylum. It ls a sample scene from either of two zoology 10L field trips to San Pedro late last week.
Tlie students in the Introductory courses, under the direction of Prof. Catherine V. B ?ers, zoology laboratory instructor, captured specimens for study at nearby Cabrillo beach.
An octopus, several types of starfish, a sea rabbit, and a’ variety of crabs, headlined the collecUon gathered by the big-game hunter*
ably to be found ln the Huey Long incident: but if so, Lewis is overimpressed with this sectional occurrence. He is not taking sufficiently into account the temperament of the American people, or the inter-ply of geographic, economic and >orial conditions that distinguish them from the peoples of most European countries, when he supposes that they would tolerate oppression on a large scale or over any length of time.
Moreover, in fairness to dictatorship (and thi* Is not to be construed as an advocation of it) it must be said that the author, with his wondrously brutish and ignorant Corpos, pictures al! the liabilities of dictatorship and none of its passible advantages. Any political system under abuse is a sorrv affair.
The federal theater productions have thus far received more than a break In this column, whose policy lias been to foster what is regarded as the most fascinating movement in American theatrical history But Uie writer feels that this production is a step backward for the'project, bad theater from every point of view. There is no object in securing new plays for product,on if Uiey are of no better caliber than this.
Has Technical Shortcomings
Plausibility of Uie subject matter
I.-. of course subject to the per-
f nal equation—one can either take It or leave it. But there are tech-ira! shortcomings as well. The scenes are ragged and flUed with irrelevancles; thc character* toys of the authors, the dialogue discour-sive. the treatment of mixed genre a confusion of satire and reall.'m.
Ian Mac I aren was impressive in some scenes, though at times he s, .med at a loss to establish his point* and resorted to conventions. Dick Rich as another wondrously obnoxious Corpo, caught thoroughly the spirit of his part
•	Wise and Otherwise
By Harry Coulter
Quadrennial Madness ...
This ls the big day. The little red, white, and blue buttons will be as out of date tomorrow as are 1932 campaign promises And sunflowers will be just field plants that got to seed ln November.
Like eiery other campaign, ibis one has produced its ' men oj the soil." Salurally, they haunt been a hit hack-nerd tn slinging lhe mud.
But after today it will all be over. The newspapers will again be turned over to Wally and the quintuplets.
The defeated party Will gaze sorrowfully at the wreckage and prepare for 1940. Being non-partisan, this department won’t attempt to name the loser.
Just the same, the utv-uccessful parly will have to pack its trunk and gather its peanuts where it may.
Tomorrow, after the tumult and the shouting dies, let's all go out and take a good breath of clean, fresh air!
The Old and the New ...„________
Puffed Model T to Ford F-8 Ar it labored up tbe hill,
”/ may start early .md get there late, But I'm the hest car, Htll."
Purred Ford l’-8 to Model T Ar it tang a long of force,
"I n: a Seui Deal in machinery—
Vm further from the horse."
Wheezed 7 mny Steed to Modern Car, As it gat e a rattle and a /ar,
"You’re radical.
Impractical—
Things that1 re old are best by far."
Said Modern Car lo Tinny Steed,
At it began to draw away,
Please, dear friend, excuse my speed. I must keep a date todayf*
Couched RMtle-trjjf amid tbe datt,
"I i.innot stand the gait,
ftkl I d comince you if you'd just
Slow up a btt and watt.”
C limit s
Tuesday, November 3
1.	Christmas.
2.	Consolation.
3.	Patriotism.
4.	Austrian National Hymn.
5.	O Worship the King.
6 Goodnight Song of the River. 7. Nachstuck.
8	Slumber Song.
9. Cannonbury.
Commor
Hrard
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Anii-Naii L*aqu«j
Hditor.Hail' TrojS^
In your editorial 0f y* tember 23. regarding Anti-Nazi Imruc for th. a, American democracy To, the Impression that'’tiu i ! composed solely of ^ ' , certain reluflous lsted solely for the m?,-their rights.	pTWwi*
May I respectfully Ufa a portunity to correct swwL
e£h'tn ,lr*'r* It!' ershlp and member**,
from members of evm
creed m our romniumt, ^
dttaens who represent ill Z
Its economic and soda! i«. •
the church which is rtnw-I
Archblshop-Elect CmnM?
archdiocese of Los Aimij, *
Dtego. and Uie Rev!ft5
lands nf the Rosewood
ejuwch; Dt A, h. Giuu
Earle C. Anthony u» • i_
represent buslnes*; jUdm
Pacbt, the bench and tir
Ogden Stewart, FthJoIc'
Florence Eldridge. snd
testily for thc art*.
Thus it can be Been “ league ls not an crpm: one race or religion, bg classes and creeds who that attacks upon mlaorli sage attacks upon aS the r which America ha* long i namely, freedom ci the | ligion, speech, anS. moa 1 to us as college student*, ta to pursue education In in
phere of academic *----
truth.
Hawaii Goea To School
HONOLULU. — <P.P) — School records for the current year show that one-fourth ol ths entire population of Hawaii is ln school.
Coeds Reduce llwe Silct
B E R K E L E Y.—(UJ!I —Bare legs among this year's coeds at the University of California, for acquiring a tan. and open-toed sandals have causcd a marked decrease tn the silk hOEiery sales of the city and an increase in the incomes of chiropodists who manicure toe nails
Our Wat»r Polo Turn
Editor. Daily Trojan:
Noticed a choice btt of mi Clark Jones’ sport coltum t given me much cauae for f It had to do with tlx peachy" water polo boys, that the boys are not ao »
—which is a sort of among U. S. C's water polo —not having won a coofcrentt in four years, but nererthelas have a grand time trereUry t down the coast.
Notwithstanding the lio they get the pant* beat o« no matter who or when they. it never seem* to affect their" py-go-lucky” attitude* tnd “take each defeat as t course.'*
To complete the picture by Jones, the boys are “ carefree group of athletes In ■ and they are adept at slei playing cards, in between |
Well, isn’t tha* Just a maybe that's the wrong ( because they sound like but ducks, according to the
In view of U. 8. C.** 1 almost every intercollegl*te this sort of disclosure, I it may be, gives stimulus lo questions on the part of * ~ minded Trojan.
First: We have good i we have one of the bat coaches in the country; we win occasionally?
Secondly: We have men who swim well an large men who have et to supply the beef ne< becausc we can't combine both ities?
Thirdly: Water polo.j sport, is backed with “ ly good enthusiasm on I other schools ln the who have good team*. I» » that a team has to win ® gain support at thi* *cl*x>i true that the sport 1* no* ly exciting to attract No, although winning . and putting up a good bring more attention and ers And scores of 1*-1 ““j not indicative of ctoie Water polo is one of the i citing of all water sport*.« other type, for that mat» Anybody who has ever * game will bear thi* out
Lastly: With the tal«*' coach, and with . ™ffld£ ber of interested foUo*** we've built up a good can't water polo take ia place in our extensive pv intercollegiate sport* comt*
This is not to be	_
peruon toward the team who, ev|dently_are r best; it ts merely ar. anw-. student who is someone to tlie	,
polo team that is traveling unit I' nof""*t the school the) repre*"'- ut
3-3:15 p.m KNX.
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lege Cta^oom. WD* racy?’’ Dr 6-6:15 p.m.. KRKD-^ -of Dramatization. > College radio played
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