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AY, MARCH 17, 1959 NIGHT EDITOR: ROBERT JUNKER Peace a Prerequisite For World Federation E SATURDAY -REVIEW editor, Norman ousins, gave a performance "full of sound fury," at Hill Auditorium Friday night, but :h offered little in the way of practical ions to world problems. >usins, who touched on every topic from in and the Asian-African Pact to the tcomings of his education and radioactive ntium, used a maximum of invective and inimtm of logic to make his major point: world federalism will bring about peace. sisting that a world federation is inevi- e; he demanded that the United States the lead, and offer to the United Nations solution to the effect that the people of United States would rather die themselves i drop nuclear bombs on other human gs. Then, he added, we must hold out our d asking, "Who will join us?" THE COMMUNISTS agreed with Cousins .at such, a world federation is inevitable, his >osal would be worth considering. However, r have their own "inevitability' in mind., Illing their ideological destiny to conquer world is perpetually their concern, and is ification enough for any necessary means. lough the Golden Rule and "the greatest i for the greatest number" are interesting concepts, for one side to practice them and the other side to ignore them only invites dis- aster. The editor calls the unfettered sovereign na- tion the biggest obstacle to world federation, yet in a world without sovereign states war might very well be as predominant. Govern- mental machinery on a world scale may be no more effective as a war-preventative than it has proven on a national basis. BUT, MORE IMPORTANT, if such a world federation should evolve, it will not result in peace, but from peace, and it will very like- ly be a more limited federation than Cousins envisages. Nations will agree to peaceful co- existence, long before they will agree to giving, up their rights as sovereign states,, just as an individual will agree to obey the law as long as' he retains his unalienable rights as an indi-e vidual, Although negotiation may seem "old hat" to someone as deeply concerned with internation- al relations as Cousins, it seems a much more reasonable than his sensational proposal Al- though it may stir Hill Auditorium audiences, it's effect on the United Nations General As- sembly is certain to be negligible. -JUDITH DONER Closed hold one. He knew from past experience of the trouble of getting an audience for the candi- dates. The council rejected the plan for the open house, unanimously. THE LACK of interest in listening to the candidates is mirrored by the low percent- age of students voting. Something is obviously lacking. When house officers are not interested in hearing SGC speakers, many more non- officers are also disinterested. It is 'thus neces- sary that local house officers talpe more of an interest in campus-wide affairs, and they must attempt to pass on this interest to their con- stituents. Then there is the individual student. So many of they view student 'government as "Mickey-Mouse." In part this is the fault of student government, but some must rest with the students. Student government does have a function, and its ability to carry this out depends upon the interest of its constituents. "Governments of, for and by the people" de- pend upop the peof15e. -JOHN FISCHER "There Must Be Some Way That's More Scientific" yIU/ 'MUBACC PTAULE" n n N. LTRT SAH DER KE EP HCA C* SM y<79* wrl P oo rc. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Student Defends A cademirc'Grind" ONLY SURFACE CORDIALITY: Nasser. Arab Col By The Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria - Six potent words repeated over and over by President Gamal Abdel Nasser spell out the main lines of his attack against Arab Communists. Nasser has talked himself hoarse in marathon speeches since Pre- mier Abdel Karim Kassem's Iraqi government announced the crush- ing of a pro-nationalist rebellion in Mosul last week. These speeches represent by far the most damaging attack yet made against Communism in the Arab world. Here are words which deal telling blows at weak points in the armor of Arab Communists. 1) Subordination - Nasser says Kassem and the Communiststac- cepted subordination, that they agreed to play the role of junior partner to a foreign power. This is a cardinal sin in the Arab world. It means alignment with a major world bloc and violation of the Arab doctrine of positive neutral- ity. 2) Agents-This word is used as a synonym for Communists in Nasser's speeches. It is an accusa- tion that Kassem and the Com- munists are undermining their own country in the interest of a foreign power. This puts Kassem and Co. in a class with "lackeys of imperialism" whom Nasser has so scathingly attacked in the past. 3) Separationists-Another syn- onym for Communists. The impli- cation is that Kassem and the Communists oppose Arab unity and Arab nationalism. If this label sticks, it would put them in the same category as imperialists and Zionists in Arab eyes. * * * 4) HERESY-This is an accusa- tion that Kassem and the Com- munists are anti-Islam. Nasser said yesterday most Iraqis are devout Moslems, yet atheistic Communists are trying to dominate them. 5) Terror - Repeatedly Nasser has attacked what he calls the Communist reign of terror in Iraq. He denounced "the democracy of the gallows, of Communist courts in the streets, of murdering every- one who rejects Communism." 6) Dictatorship-Masser usually adds modifiers such as "Red," "Terror," or "Communist," when he calls the Kassem regime a dic- tatorship. He contends Kassem is . stifling nationalist elements while a small Communist minority is seizing power in Iraq. However, one day before Presi- dent Nasser castigated Commun- ism in his Damascus speech this week Soviet experts arrived in Egypt to help build the Aswan high dam. A ttacks mrunists This paradoxical development shows that Nasser is maintaining surface cordiality with the Soviet Union while waging bitter warfare against Arab Communism. Friends of Nasser say this sur- face cordiality can continue indefi- nitely-so long as the Soviets be- have. AT THE STATE: Sprin.g "THE MATING GAME" is a de- lightful divertissement design- ed to herald the arrival of spring. Unveiled at the State Theater Sunday, the Philip Barry, Jr. film bubbles forth as a disarming and thoroughly captivating comedy that is impregnated with all of the sweet wholesomeness of the fresh country air. So irresistable is this entry that just about everything from the spritely melody that introduces the piece to the final'colorful scene that concludes it, seems just about 1perfect. And although the course the offering charts possesses an infinite number of cliches, they are the types of cliche that are so homespun and so well integrated into the piece that only the most sophisticated city slicker will really voice an active complaint. "The Mating Game" which takes place in the season when "every- thing is pregnant" (or at least ought to be) revolves about the hilarious courtship between a de- lightfully fiendish tax ;collector and a fetching and very ripe farm- er's daughter. Complications ensue when the revenue agent tries to collect twenty year's back taxes from the daughter's roguish father but needless to say all of these complications are happily resolved in the always inviting haystack. In their respective roles Debbie Reynolds and Tony Randall mer- rily cavort through the comic romp often bringing much refreshing candor to the piece. In short everything about this comedy is wonderful from the handsome expanses -of the Cine- mascope exteriors to the intimate quality of some of the film's dia- logue. As a result "The Mating Game" is as refreshing as the first breath of spring, and in many- ways it is this exactly. -Marc Alan Zagoren -I i '} Houses OITED communication between the SGC lections committee and the residences has e the SGC Open House program something than adequate. though open houses are one of the most )rtant means for candidates meeting the ent body, snags and foul-ups have hin- d the program. me were cancelled because a post card was mailed, another was not re-scheduled be- e a call never reached the election com- ee and in others candidates arrived to find ne or almost no one to listen to them.f .chard Erbe, SGC Elections Director, high- ed much of the trouble when he said only three members of the elections com- ee worked on the open house program. owever, a bigger election committee will completely solve the problems. Erbe re- s that there are fewer open houses now i in previous years.. In a number of in- ces candidates outnumbered the audience.' one house council meeting the president [ght up the plan for an open house to the icil and recommended that the house not INTERPRETING THE NEWS: Fn Germans a By ICHARD O'REGAN Associated Press Correspondent ,ANKFURT, GERMANY-The oddest phe- nomenon in postwar Europe today is the arent love match between those two tradi- al enemies-France and Germany. he Adenauer-de Gaulle axis, it is being ed. And thatis what it is-primarily a two- i affair and of the governments they repre- . Before President Charles de Gaulle came power, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer made ures toward other French governments, but ping developed like his present friendship i de Gaulle. asically, however, the mass of Germans and French are no fonder of each other than r have been for hundreds of years. 'hat is happening is that the policies of nauer and cue Gaulle are running together. ither fell from power, the close axis probably Id fall apart. denauer and de Gaulle have met three es. Each time, their talks were conducted in )lute secrecy. What brings these two strong national leaders together? What does their nge and unexpected entente mean forEu- e and the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- )TH ADENAUER and de Gaulle are Roman Catholic. Both are worried that the Soviet on wants to communize all Europe. Both the only way to prevent this is by a strong ['o shield and no concessions to the Soviets. Both have been lately disturbed by British suggestions for limited military disengagement in Europe, which would pull back American troops partly or completely off the continent. For Adenauer, this would leave West Ger- many largely defenseless against direct attack from the East or against Communist infiltra- tion For de Gaulle, it would mean he would have to withdraw French troops from North Africa to fill the gaps in France's defense sys- tem. His leadership would thus be endangered. Boht Adenauer and de Gaulle also distrust British intentions. They suspect Britain hopes for political and economic gain. Again, both Adenauer and de Gaulle are wor- ried about American policy, although they have not said so, it is generally believed they con- sider United States policy confused and un- certain. They fear America may swing to the British view and make some sort of deal with the Soviets. This, they feel, would lead ulti- nately to the callapse of NATO. WITH THESE multiple fears, Adenauer and de Gaulle see their own immediate salva- tion in a solid F'rench-German front. United today, they can stand against any British disengagement plans and demand that the United Sttes stand firm with them. Should the United States however, swing toward dis-' engagement, Adenauer and de Gaulle can stand united tomorrow against whatever might hap- pen. There is talk they may -soon decide to make their own nuclear weapons for defense and political bargaining. There exists peril that the Adenauer-de Gaulle axis may collapse-just as did efforts to bring France and Germany, together after World War I. Many Frenchmen are worried about any deals with Germany, especially any that give her arms. They would like to see Germany weakened rather than strengthened. Similarly, there are millions of Germans who believe Adenauer is wrong and who think the only way to reunify their divided country is to come to terms with the Soviets. New Books at the Library To the Editor: LAST SUNDAY a plea for help appeared from' an unidentified student majoring in English and working for a teachers' certificate. His 16 pages of writing, ,000 pages of novel-reading, and two exams to date seemed to place an undue burden upon his precious time. He is not able to make proper cultural, social, and all other non-academic ties due to the burdening academic load. It is to this dire position that his letter is addressed. If one considers that coming here to school means seeing con- certs, conversing with one's friends, meeting peoples with different backgrounds, and having man to man talks about the condition of the world, naturally the secondary nature of the academic work makes it seem too cumbersome. Yet if one comes here to seek knowl- edge, there is a vast quantum of knowledge that must be actively sought, and does not come to he who waits. Lasting friendships, cultural development, and open- mindedness are definitely oppor- tunities made available in college, but they are not what this state has gone bankrupt supplying for University students. Culture, friendship, and perspective are not unique to universities. Academic training is, and when one attends a university of any stature one should expect academic pursuits to take up the larger part of each day. If it does not, then there i something wrong with the univer- sity THE ACADEMIC burden has been the subject of many com- ments in recent years, the con- sensus of opinion being that it is generally too light. Yet a man of as enlightened a purpose as the name-shy English major should read several novels a month to partake of his cultural inclina- tions. And no sincere English major could feel that a total of sixteen pages of writing in five weeks stifles the student. If people have a distaste for papers every week or so, or reading two novels a month, this should have been foreseen in selecting a major. There are, no doubt, educational institutions where a load of four short papers a month, plus two novels and two exams, would be called heavy. But this is not, and should not be, the University of Michigan. If work is so abhorrent, remember college is not required for any person by state law. It seems clear that any student wor- thy of a baccalaureate degree could carry the load mentioned and still have time to reap most of the non-academic gains offered by university life. If he cannot, the fault is not that of the Uni- versity but is instead attributable to the limited capacity of the indi- vidual student. Recognizing one's limitations is one of the hardest things in life to do, and blaming college for forcing this discovery upon oneself merely shows that the student is refusing to recog- nize his own limitations. As for the requested advice to the snowed student, there is little constructive to say, except to stay out of professional schools. The undergraduate program seems to be more tolerant of people who do stic criticism of inferior. Hollywood productions, but when student pro- ductions (charging twice as much as a movie) are involved a person who dares interrupt the round of self-satisfaction is "super-critical," and shows a perspective clouded by an eye for small flaws. Perhaps Miss Willoughby was wrong; the spirit exhibited by a member of the cast, Elsa Reudy, in defending the show is admirable. I'm glad she enjoyed the show- it would have been a most fruit- less enterprise if she hadn't. If a critic were to judge a per- formance solely on audience reac- tion Mantovani would inevitably deserve top critical acclaim. By maintaining , a perspective embracing past G&S performances the critic implicitly recognizes the excellent reputation the Society has established during the last five or six years. Therefore any criti- cism from an impartial observer should be welcome as it enables the Society to maintain its tradi- tional excellence. As the audience enjoyed the show despite the flaws described, no-one should feel hurt and the group should work harder in the future to eliminate the possibility of such criticism when shows with less box-office appeal are per- formed. Incidentally, the review had one good effect; I saw the show Satur- day evening and it had regained all the spirit and enthusiasm of past productions. -Dan Wolter,59 Review . To the Editor: T AM very sorry that Miss Wil- loughby chose to regard the cur- rent Gilbert and Sullivan produc- tion in such an ill-favoured light. A purely negative review was not warranted, nor is it helpful, as may be claimed. Not only did I find the show spirited, but it also contained some fine performers among both principals and chorus. These people deserved acknowledgement for their work and for their in many cases notable results. -Althea S. Romaine, '60 Practicality .* * To the Editor: STUDENT government on this campus is hardly representa- tive and