&'rventy-Fifth Year EDIED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSrrY OF MICt-mAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF BOARD IN CONTROL OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS CHANGING TIMES: Us Reforms To Keep Pace Where Opinions Are Free, 420 MAYNARD ST., ANN ARBOR, MICH. Truth Will Preail NEWS PHONE: 764-0552 Editorials printed in The Michigan Daily express the individual opinions of staff writers or the editors. This must be noted in all reprints. [DAY, JULY 30, 1965 NIGHT EDITOR: BARBARA SEYFRIED Ann Arbor's Art Fair. Pandering to The Market THE ART FAIR currently on display at South University and East University is typical of the worst aspects of the cur- rent "culture boom" now sweeping the United States. The art fair, which has been juried (re- putedly to raise its quality), is in reality. the work of artists pandering to the tastes of an ignorant market. As Donald Morris, a noted art dealer in Detroit, pointed out Wednesday in a discussion of the relationship between the artist and the gallery, art and artists have suddenly become respectable. As Morris points out, the myth of the poor, devoted artist working in his gar- ret has exploded. Art has become part of the public domain. Everyone, no matter what his exposure to art has been, sud- denly feels himself capable of expressing his own "expert" opinions. Making Money EDNESDAY'S stock market report by the Associated Press was very enlight- ening. Explaining why stock and com- modity prices fell from their earlier ad-, vances immediately after President John- son announced that he plans to double the draft call and send a reported 50,000 more U.S. troops to Viet Nam, the AP commented, "Some brokers said the pull- back was caused by a speech not as war- like as had been expected." Other brokers, according to the AP, "said that the decline came in part from 'profit taking' on defense stocks. These stocks have risen recently in anticipation of further military escalation in Viet Nam." Although the charge that the muni- tions makers were responsible for World War I has been aired before, the present escalation of the Vietnamese conflict brings home again the issue of the inter- est of armament industries versus those of the American people. It would seem that it would be in the material interests of the so-called "de- fense industries" for wars to continue, despite the morality or necessity of any given conflict. On the other hand, it is clear that war for war's sake is definitely not in the best interests of the American people. REALIZING that the industrial giants of this country have a pervasive con- trol over many aspets Of political life, one wonders how much of the pugnacious attitude of the United States is being determined by the military aircraft build- ers of California. Supporting the validity of this quandry is the fact that if total disarmament . went into effect, the multi-billion dollar "defense industry" In the U.S. would collapse and many an investor would lose his shirt. It would seem that hopes of achieving a lasting peace are somewhat naive as long as the American economy has a built-in propensity for war. -BRUCE WASSERSTEIN second class postage paid at Ann Arbor. Mich. Published daily Tuesday thruagh Saturday morning. THE MIDDLE CLASS clubwoman, the wealthy industrialist and even U.S. Presidents have taken to the relaxation of dabbling with brush and pigments. This trend cannot be condemned, but its implications for the future of the fine arts must be seriously considered. As art has become the trinket of mass society, the distinction between profes- sionalism and amateurism has been lost. This is evident, for example, in the wide- spread appeal of the children with the huge eyes painted by Keene and his wife. True, the first one to hit the market was interesting in its novelty. But then more came, and more until every dormitory room and mantlepiece held the girl with the deep, dark eyes. Keene became the sensation of the "nouveau connoisseur." Keene had a good thing going. He used what sense of creativity he had in his first piece and then cashed in on it. BUT WHAT HAPPENED to Keene as the artist and creator? The same thing happened to him as has happened to many a budding artist. As art becomes part of the public domain, its quality de- creases. Artists who sense the possibili- ties of making money, paint for the lowest common denominator in the art market. This trend is obvious at the art fair. Most of the works lack novelty and dis- play a minimum of creativity and skill. This art does have a place in our society but it is time to sharpen that vital dis- tinction between professionalism and amateurism and recognize that paint- ings -worthy of the title "art," should be judged by the traditional standards of creativity, sincerity, technical skill and a sense of excitement. Oil paint on can- vas is not necessarily art. -JUDITH WARREN Co-Editor Bargain Days And Missiles? THE HOUND DOG missile, poised mill- .tantly at the corner of North Univer- sity and State for Ann Arbor Bargain Days, is a shining example of American might and resolution. Brought all the way from Dayton, Ohio, at the request of the Ann Arbor Merch- ants Association, the Hound Dog adds a certain military atmosphere to an other- wise quiet and homey affair. The missile was provided free of charge by the Air Force in the hopes that the display would induce patriotic young men to rush out and join the Air Force to be in on the bright new things of our mod- ern age. When asked how the Hound Dog, which carries a nuclear payload, ties in with the Bargain Days celebration, a prominent Ann Arbor merchant said it was in keep- ing with the theme of Bargain Days- "On the Move." Asked to elaborate he said, "Why that's one of the things which is 'On the Move'." LET'S HOPE NOT. -MICHAEL BADAMO By SHREESH JUYAL Last of Three Articles A GLOOM was cast over the United Nations by the with- drawal of the Republic of In- donesia in January of this year. It was feared that the shocking decision of President Sukarno to withdraw from the world organi- zation would have serious reper- cussions-particularly, it was fear- ed, that a few other nations might follow this action. Indonesia not only withdrew but also echoed the Chinese call for setting up of a rival United Na- tions where, in the words of the Chinese Premier Chou En Lai, "rival dramas (debates) could be staged." He termed the UN a world body ... "which, being under the manipulation of United States im- perialism, is capable of making mischief and can do nothing good." CHINA'S CALL for a rival body looks strange and contradictory, for China has been trying to get into the UN for a long time. To- day, a considerable number of member states also favor its ad- mission and perhaps, time will soon come when it can be ad- mitted. At this juncture, the Chinese slogan seems to show nothing but a sense of frustration. While praising the Indonesian withdrawal, the Chinese premier said that the United Nations has "utterly disappointed' Asian and African countries." But no nation, Marquis Childs says, has "shown any sign of following Sukarno as Pied Piper." SUKARNO should not forget that the present United States of Indonesia owes its existence as a sovereign and independent state to the United Nations. From the work of the Good Offices Committee through the Security Council's resolution of January, 1949 and the agreement for Indonesia's independence on November 2, 1949, the World Or- ganization was. the guiding hand. It would be extremely ancon- vincing for Indonesia to share the unrealistic view that the UN 'can do nothing good." THE LATEST d e v e 1 o p m e n t which has reduced the effective- ness of the United Nations has been the role undertaken by a regional organization-The Or- ganization of American States-as a peace-keeping authority, under- mining the UN role. Many have regarded the United States re- sponsible for cutting across the basic principles of the world or- ganization by putting up the Or- ganization of American States (OAS) as the peace-keeping authority in the crisis-torn Do- minican Republic. Foreign Secretary Michael Ste- wart warned two months ago that Britain had gone as far as possible in supporting the American stand, which seemed to put the UN in a decidedly subordinate role to the OAS. Behind this warning is one of the gravest concerns for the authorityof the world peace- keeping force. "IF THE OAS as a regional body" says Marquis Childs, "can intervene in a Latin American crisis why cannot the Arab League send armed forces in response to a similar alarm into one of the Middle East States?" The- specific British fear is that the Organiza- tion of African Unity will use the precedent to intervene in South Africa where the tension in be- tween the whites and blacks is great, or in the racist conflict in Southern Rhodesia Referring to the United States handling of the Dominican Repub- lic crisis by the OAS, U Thant warned, "If a particular regional organization, under terms of its own constitution, deems it fit to take certain enforcement action in its own region, it naturally follows that other regional or- ganizations should be considered competent, because of the prece- dent, to take certain action in their own regions." This trend of problems being diverted from the UN to the re- gional organizations is indeed of concern. The supreme objectives of the United Nations, which it ' was created to achieve-to develop an international order based on mu- tual cooperation of nations, pres- ervation of peace and welfare of the mankind, are today over- shadowed by the constitutional crisis of the organization. ONE OF THE basic reasons for this crisis is the new turn taken by world events, not anticipated by founders of the UN. The framers of the UN Charter, with the horrors of war fresh in their minds, imagined that the peace would be maintained by the five Big Powers unanimously tak- ing preventative or enforcement measures against aggression. These powers, as provided in the Chapter 7 of the Charter, were expected to supply armed forces as requested by the Security Coun- cil, where each had a veto. Com- mand of the combined forces would be channeled through a military staff committee, compos- ed of the officers from the big five. HOWEVER, the changing world events have also changed old alignments and the United Na- tions cannot now function in the way it was intended to function. The peacekeeping methodas pro- vided in the charter does not work, though the military staff commit- tee still exists. In the words of U Thant, "in these circumstances the Charter, provisions are somewhat out of date. It is this anachronism in the charter-the kind of anachronism which is inevitable in our rapidly changing world-that is partly responsible for the present con- stitutional and political crisis in the United Nations." MEANWHILE the General As- sembly has been transformed into an entirely new kind of political body, unforeseen by its founders. The United Nations of 1945 had only four African nations as its members. During the last decade the membership has soared from 60 to 114, more than half from newly-independent countries of Asia and Africa. Africa alone has 36 members. This new world order demands a revision of the Charter. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS to the United Nations Charter are contained in two General Assem- bly resolutions calling for expan- sion of the Security Council and of the Economic and Social Coun- cil and requesting each member to ratify the amendments by Sep- tember 1, 1965. Sixty-three of the required 75 nations have already ratified the charter amendments. During the 18th session, the Assembly adopted the Special Poli- tical Committee's p r o po s a1s (emerged as the result of an agreement between the Latin American, African and Asian members), Resolutions 1991 A and B (XVIII) on December 17, 1963. PART A of the resolution pro- vides for the enlargement of the Security Council from eleven to fifteen, of which ten would be nonpermanent Decisions on pro- cedural matters would require an affirmative vote of any nine mem- bers; decisions on "all other mat- ters" would require nine affirma- tive votes, including those of the five permanent members. The ten nonpermanent members would be elected according to the following procedure: five from the African and Asian states, two from the Latin American states and two from Western European and other states. Part B of the resolution recalls the ECOSOC Resolution of July 22, 1963 and calls for the expan- sion of that Council from eighteen to twenty-seven members, of which nine wouldabe elected each year for three-year terms. Seven of the new members would come. from African and Asian states, one from Latin American states, and one from Western European and other states. RUSSIA, until 1960, opposed the proposals about the revision of the charter as an imperialist tac- tic. But then Nikita Khrushchev himself propounded the concept of "troika" as a substitute to the office of the Secretary General. Today Russia supports the re- vision. President Johnson of the United States has told the Senate the changes are both realistic and equitable. "Almost all of the newer members are nations which have gained their independence from the peaceful dismantling of em- pires--a process which brought nationhood to one-third of all the peoples of the world and which is here to stay," he said. "We welcome this growth. The peoples of the world are more directly rep- resented in the General Assembly of the United Nations, today than they were 20 years ago." Justifying the demand for en- largement, he went on, "But just as we welcome the growth of the United Nations, we must also recogiize that the present Secur- ity Council and the present Eco- nomic and Social Council do not now realistically reflect it. An in- crease in the representation on both Councils is now clearly neces- sary to restore the balance which existed between the Councils and the General Assembly when } the Charter came into force." Major obstacles to ratification appear now to have been over- come by the supporting attitude taken by major powers and it seems likely that the amendments will be ratified when the General Assembly meets next fall. WE NEED CHANGES in the UN Chartei to accommodate fast- ly-moving world trends for we need the UnitedNations, which emerged two decades ago as the brilliant hope of mankind. It is today, ,no doubt, sailing in turbulent waters, but as Dag Hammerskjold used to say, the UN only mirrows the world as it really It-its idealism and its base- ness, its nobility and its savagery. We accept the United Nations as a representative body for pro- moting and maintaining interna- tional order. Despite Indonesia's withdrawal, its 114 members are virtually unanimous in insisting that it is indispensable. EVEN DURING the most troubled periods of the UN, new countries have been seeking its membership. Oddly, though it is facing its gravest challenge- political, financial, legal and con- stitutional, it continues to carry out peacekeeping operations in the Middle East and Cyprus. It even brought the hostile par- ties of the Dominican Republic to agree to a limited truce, which was ultimately extended into the present cease-fire In the words of the U.S. Presi- dent Lyndon B. Johnson it, "has helped to avert catastrophe in this century." Perhaps two decades is too short a time to assess the true value of the United Nations. The failures it has met during this span of time should not lead us to think that our efforts are lost. STUDENTS the world over, seeking the ultimate reign of peace, cooperation and interna- tional order are convinced of the immense value-indispensable in itself-of the continuation of the United Nations. The answer to global conflicts and international problems is not the eclipse of the United Nations or the establishment of another organization. The only solufion is the strengthening of the United Nations-which symbolizes the hopes of the rising newly develop- ing world. Only in the United Nations has disarmament achieved a stage of success and where it can con- tinue to, progress until total dis- armament. The problems of man- kind at large-population growth, exploitation of natural resources, improvement of agriculture and elimination of hunger and poverty, can be-and are being-fought effectively only under the guiding role of the United Nations. * CHOU EN-LAI OF Communist China (left) and President Ahmed Sukarno of Indonesia (right) are presently challenging the effectiveness of the United Nations, calling it a tool of Western imperialism. The best way for the UN to meet this and other challenges is to pass reforms, backed by Secretary-Gen- eral U Thant (center) as well as both Eastern and Western powers, that will bring it in tune with its growing and changing membership. 'S role of the United Nations. GOLDBERG, LODGE: Two Appointees--A Winner, A Loser IF THE REPLACEMENT in Sai- gon of Maxwell Taylor by Henry Cabot Lodge came as a surprise, Arthur Goldberg's ap- pointment as United States Rep- resentative to the United Nations was a bolt out of the blue. The more unexpected the event, the more eagerly the press will search for hidden motives-a job difficult at best and downright perilous when the Presidential psyche is Mr. Johnson's. It seems clear, however, that one explanation of Mr. Lodge's re- turn to Saigon-that it is a bid for a return to bipartisanship- is off the mark. WHATEVER popularity Mr. Lodge may have had at one time with the Goldwater faction of the FEIFFER Republican party he lost it when he came back to the States with the avowed purpose of blocking Goldwater's nomination. He cannot deflect Republican lightnings from Mr. Johnson's head; he may actually attract them, since even the appearance of moderation is anathema to those critics of the Administration who are calling for all-out war against North Viet Nam, and are ready to take on the Soviet Union and China as well. It is much more probable that the President fell back on Mr Lodge because General Taylor was getting nowhere and wanted to be relieved. TO CALL either General Taylor or Mr. Lodge an ambassador is a misuse of the term. Essentially our man in Saigon is the governor of a turbulent province in the Ameri- can sphere of influence around China. As Pilate had to mediate among the Jewish factions in Palestine, our ambassador, so-called, must take into account the differences between Catholics and Buddhists and the various factions among the South Vietnamese generals, and try to convince the people that the bombing and slaughter are for their own good. It is unlikely that Mr. Lodge will be more successful in this en- deavor now than he was in the past. THE APPOINTMENT of Justice Goldberg is a far more important Presidential move and affords at least a glimmer of hope that a way out of the Viet Nam morass can be found. After Adlai Stevenson's death, the fact emerged that the role of trial lawyer for his country, even befor enuh an anuzust tribunal as TIM OF I LA)QVL11 UKC TO THIS7 TNe7 A10, against a repetition of the humili- ation to which Mr Stevenson was subjected, and to which he un- happily submitted. For Mr. Goldberg the title of ambassador will not be an empty one. Although he is not well known abroad, and has little ex- perience in foreign affairs, he is admirably suited for the post. He is a tough, resourceful ne- gotiator, with a record of getting to the core of a dispute, trim- ming off the peripheral animosi- ties and finding a solution accept- able to the contestants. GETTING SOVEREIGN states to agree may be more difficult than reconciling labor and man- agement in the steel industry, but it cannot be much more difficult. Mr. Goldberg does not come to his task without preparation. That the Goldberg appointment may have a bearing on the Viet Nam impasse'is not mere surmise. Mr. Johnson presumably is not going into a full scale war in Southeast Asia with a light heart. He has finallytaken note of Sen- ator Morse's oft-repeated argu- ment that the war should be re- ferred to the UN. Mr. Goldberg's presence there may relieve the pressure for a military "solution" (which is inherently impossible) and facilitate a beginning of ne- gotiations. --The Nation PEAE .- AUCe. 91S-fl'3T tIASbG PLAY&L2-A PSCT6 RaeL IIOU Is.)Qf oc( AP~.P Z AM ACS FOR(U A 0 E6LP F;EVOW ThA MOST CU~petiT CRITICI(F1 HA5 Wr7 ONE AIF:- z 'I ;T I -I. L K FMe W.A1 ~-mowOr Duo OorA EFpCs6- E F MADE 0 AR 'THE NAVIGATOR' Keaton Proves Himself .In Ra pid Pace Comedy.' At the Cinema Guild THERE IS NO need to discuss Buster Keaton in comparison with anybody else for he is a brilliant comedian in his own right. "The Navigator" has several marvelous comic bits in it. Despite the movie's plot which barely rates mentioning, the acting is wonder- ful. Keaton is Rollo Treading, "living proof that every family tree must have its sap." One factor that makes this movie a howling belly-laughter is the rapid pace of the ridiculous action, forcing the audience to do a double-take. It takes less than a second for Rollo to set his watch by the compass on board ship. THE SECOND KEY ingredient is Keaton's seemingly immobile deadpan face: but he is incredibly deceptive. It's almost subliminal the way a look flashes by. By the time you focus your eyes, it's gone. Some of the great little gimmicks: "danger men at work" sign on the bottom of the ocean; drinking coffee made from unground beans and sea-water; tying a knot in a strip of bacon; fighting with one of thne rv-vnnn can like Snam (the onethat alwabrv a h a a a rter 0 T 1AN TO O~AVt A FOCEIS!,Q "' lc r- , -, w-., .. ... 11,1 I .TOATitr k I1 .. THI5 .APU tFT M rrCOI US CRITIC5 I - ) 1T)U5,