"Now All We Have To Do Is Prove That We Haven't Been Here The Past Seven Years" Seventieth Yeav EDITED AND MANAGED BYS TUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN rhe Opinions Are Frei UNDER AUTHORITY OF BOARD IN CONTROL OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS TruthtW Prevai " " STUDENT PUBICATIoNs BLDG. *"ANN AoR , MICH. Phone No 2-3241 Editorials printed in The Michigan Daily express the individual opinions of staff writers or the editors. This must be noted in all repri its. SDAY, APRIL 18, 1961 NIGHT EDITOR: PHILIP SHERMAN Diseri1mnation Program Circumsp-'et Promiin e University shall not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, ed, national origin or ancestry. Further, it shall work for the elimination of discrimination private organizations recognized by the University and from non-University sources ere students and employees of the University are involved. -Regents By-law 2.14 ABED ON REGENTS' authority, the Univer- sity has thus far developed a two-pronged ack on discrimination-both in student or- 4zations and in off-campus housing. Both e been handled commendably, with deliber- but not unnecessary speed, and both have gained well within the bounds of propriety, Leh is to say, within seemingly proper limits University authority over individuals. tudent Government Council announced its i-discrimination machinery first, with the mmittee on Membership Selection in Student manizations. This committee has yet to be up, though the Council will take action this early this fall. HE ADMINISTRATION, principal handler of the second prong of the attack, also ved into action. A committee on Discrimina- a in Off-Campus Housing has been organiz- to administer and act upon investigations t0 arrot ras PART of the University passed away this summer. t didn't die with a squawk, it didn't ruffle versity feather, but it's gone. The Parrot, ere coffee was cheap but talk was cheaper, no longer detouring State Street traffic ough its blue door, o more food to friends of the waiters, more coffee for the athletes and sundaes the co-eds. At least not at the Parrot, for ere else can one have coffee while watching eds go to 10, 11, 1 o'clock classes. A land- rk has passed. Many will miss it. C.D. of charges of discrimination in off-campus housing. Student Government Council took the better part of a semester to formulate its plans, and the matter is still open to review when the Council desires. The committee worked with authorities "in the field" concerning off- campus housing, including Dean Fauri of the social work school and Professors Haber, Angell and Newcombe. It also worked with students on the committee and met with townspeople. Nothing was rammed through quickly; every- thing was given as much consideration as, apparently, either body thinks it is capable of sustaining. STUDENT Government Council's membership selection committee deals legally with the individual organizations it is concerned with-- only as an organization membe Is any in- dividual, or his conscience, affected. (One hopes actions affecting the organizations' con- science, will also affect the individual con- stituent consciences.) The off-campus housing committee only deals with denial of aid the University ban provide. It is a limited kind of crusading, but usually the limited action is the one that succeeds in making a social change-pyrotechnics make good headlines and happy agitators, but they often cause more trouble than they do good. In short, the actions of the various branches of the University are apparently well- considered, and certainly reasonable. They are in keeping with the fact that, while a univer- sity should traffick in ideas in advance of the body social, the same university is also a member of, and dependent on, that same body social. PHILIP SHERMAN QE 00U1 -_- PKOVgpE MOA 11 7 i- r r oFF i 1 4v/ d I AT THE STATE: Daffodils, Coal Dust Color 'Sons and Lovers' UNTIL RECENTLY. D. H. Lawrence's only contact with the film industry was a French version of the once-banned and boring sex-novel, "Lady Chatterley's Lover." The current "Sons and Lovers," from an autobiographical novel of life in the English Midlands, is more representative Lawrence and better film making. Directed by former camera man Jack Cardiff, the 1913 tale of sacred and profane love tied up with the silvercord is played out against-or enveloped in-the hard realities of Industrial society and the tenuous, soft-focus poetics of the English landscape. Trevor Howard as the drunken, black-faced minor whose Joy in life, and gradually whose very soul, is smudged with coal dust, is superg. And Wendy Hiller as the misused wife and over-possessive mother is not far behind. DEAN STOCKWELL, who plays the young prototype of Lawrence, is angry, and brooding, and not very good. His actinglplus made me nervous, and against the greater refinement of the others was often painful. We can only wish that be had not suffered quite so noisily or so much in finding his freedom-it detracts from the delicate, static quality of the film. Mary Ure, however, is at com- plete peace with her surroundings. A fine actress and a great beauty, she dominates a role of wistful, circumscribed passion. In the last analysis, it is not the people, but the landscape that dominates. As in the novel, it is the city that threatens to destroy the young Lawrence, and it is the landscape that finally frees him as he parts from his young love in a spring wood, with the far middle distances of the landscape becoming one with the tentative foreground of their vague faces. -Michael Wentworth REPUBLICAN POLICY: Economic Aid: Abroad but Not at Home? MAX L E R N E R r Upstaging at the UN (EDITQR'S NOTE: Mr. Lerner wrote this column while visiting the University last Thursday, when he spoke before a student group as part of the orientation week program.) 7E NEW United Nations session and the admission of the 15 new nations to UN embership could not help being a dramatic ent, even if Khrushchev had not made it by rounding up his croniesrand calling upon l and sundry heads of government to attend. cannot help feeling that President Eisen-. wer and Secretary Herter have again missed e boat and have miscalculated badly in trying play down the importance of the session. What they failed to see and what Khrush- iev did see, was the inherent symbolic drama the mass admission of the African nations. )me of them, from every realistic veiwpoint, e not yet ready for full nationhood. It might ive been better if some of them, notably the mgo Republic, had adhered to a slower time- ble. But, ready or not, here they are. The Soviet empire will make a strong bid r their support and allegiance. That is why brushchev set out on the Baltika for the N meeting. His outward reason for coming to present his disarmament proposals again, id again boast about Russian scientific and chnical triumphs and again seek to patch gether the frayed banner of world peace hich he tore to tatters at the late lamented aria meeting. But his effective motive is ite different; it is to win a victory for mmunism in political warfare by wooing the w African nations and to court the neutralist aders like Nehru, Nasser, Tito, and Sukarno. RESIDENT EISENHOWER is understand- ably angry with this man, who, after the suits he inflicted on America and its Presi- nt at the Paris affair, has the gall to invite mself to New York an put on a big show . American sail. Eisenhower is a simple man th a sense of honor and a code of personal elings in his dealings with other heads of vernment. Khrushchev is a complex man to never hesitates to make a personal about ce if it will advance the cause of communism. The mistake that Eisenhower has made was let Khrushchev trap him into making his cisions on the basis of wounded personal elings and national pride International lities is a cold and impersonal affair in which Editorial Staff THOMAS HAYDEN, Editor NAN MARKEL JEAN SPENCER City Editor Editorial Director DITH DONER ................ Personnel Director CMA KAAKR ........ . aie Edit.r you let the past bury its dead and calculate always on the present and future. Just as the French generals in World War II fought the wrong war Eisenhower has let himself fight the wrong round-the Paris one of last May rather than the living New York one of this September. As a result he let the State Department, on the technical ground of security, commit the folly of cooping Khrushchev up on Manhattan Island. He has given Khrushchev a grievance. By doing so he has reversed the martyr roles. It is no longer Eisenhower who is the martyr. It is now Khrushchev. ASK YOURSELF what a President like Franklin Roosevelt would have done in such a setting or one like Woodrow Wilson or a dramatic rleader who never reached the Presidency like Wilkie. I think anyone of them would have put on a magnificent performance as the leader of the host country where the UN is happily located playing the role straight. He would have announced to the world that after Khrushchev's behavior at Paris, no American could feel overjoyed at the new visit. He would have gone on to say that after Khrushchev's withdrawal of the invitation to visit Russia, he felt tempted to repay him in kind. But he would have added that the problems of the world are too grave, and the stakes of world death and life are too high, to allow any leader or nation the self indulgence of bruised feelings, He would have hailed the occasion of the UN meeting because it sym- bolized the new birth of a new African con- tinent of nations. And he would have jcined in the invtation wo the heads of government to come to New York not for displays of public oratory, but to counsel together on how to keep the troubles of the new nations from being exploited by the Communists at the very peril of world peace. ALAS, this is not the fiber of which Eisen- hower is made, nor Nixon, nor Herter, nor any of the men who presumably consult on the high policies of the American administration. They have committed the blunder of trying to dwarf an important international occasion in the dimensions of their own bitterness. They seem to be acting not with largeness and generosity but with a rigid tightness of spirit sticking to the strict letter of the law about freedom of movement for UN representatives. That is, I fear, not only harmful to American 'political fortunes in the worl( it is also dangerous for a functioning United Nations. The United States has an unparalleled ad- vantage in having the UN located on its soil. It means that the diplomatic and political lif . aof a., nt fnainn is .n-ru-naA a +1ta r,..nt. BR KENNETH McELDOWNEY Associate City Editor BOTH in the 1960 Republican platform and in Nixon's speech accepting the GOP nomination there appears to be a difference in attitude toward poverty in the United States and in underdevel- oped countries. While it is some- times difficult to make generaliza- tions on the basis of isolated cases, conclusions based on two campaign documents for the GOP seem justified. In the international field, such phrases as, "...in the great Amer- ican tradition of concern for those less fortunate than we are, we welcome the opportunity to work with people everywhere to help achieve theireaspirations for a life of human dignity. And this means that our primary aim must be not to help governments but to help people-to help people at- tain the life they deserve," are found in Nixon's acceptance speech. In the platform: "We recognize that upon our support. of well- conceived programs of economic cooperation among nations rest the hopes of hundreds of millions of friendly people for a decent future for themselves and their children." * * * - THESE two quotes appear to in- dicate a sincere Republican desire to give much-needed aid to the poverty-stricken peoples of the world. Unquestionably in- creased U.S. aid is necessary to underdeveloped nations. But the Republican foreign ecomonic aid is to be of a certain kind. Both GOP past policies and such selec- tive phrases from the platform and speech as, "our primary aim ...to help people attain the life they deserve," and "our support of well-conceived programs of economic cooperation among na- tions rest the best hopes of hun- dreds of millions of free people .," point toward aid from the federal government. Aid is not, however, to be given by a government to its own citi- zens to enable them to raise their standard of living; this is deplored by the GOP. Nixon, in speaking of the Democratic platform's welfare provisions, "...and they promis- ed everything to everybody with one exception: they didn't promise to pay the bill." No, this isn't aid that is taken from the citizens through taxes and then given back to the needy, but it is aid taken from the richer nations to. aid the poorer who would not, substantially, contribute . to the program. HERE, in the international field, there is no mention of encouraging the poor Indian or African to use initiative or self- help to gain a decent level of living. In regard to the impoverished at home, the line seems to change. Nixon says, "...we put our pri- mary reliance not upon govern- ment but upon people for progress in America. That is why we will this by saying federal aid is not needed in America, supporting their position with stock phrases such as, "The well-being of our people, by virtually every yard- stick, has greatly advanced under this Republican administration," / * , * SUCH an argument appears weak when, according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, 36 million Americans last year lived in fam- ilies whose total income was less than $3,000. But even the issue of whether or not federal aid is the cure-all to poverty is not the question I consider. The Republicans didn't, as they could reconcile both views in their platform. The ques- tion is how the GOP could sup- port the heavy spending for the impoverished abroad but stress personal initiative to the poor at home. PERHAPS the answer is to be found in the role of the in- dividual in the eyes of the Repub- licans. Instead of appearing as the defender of the individual, as the GOP claims it is, the Republi- can Party in this case seems to favor the "general good" stove the individual. Several examples of this can be found in the platform and Nixon's speech. From Nixon: "Militarily, the security of the United States must be put before all other con- siderations." Even though the average social security benefit for a retired person was only $17.25 a week, the platform reads, "To meet the needs of the aging, we pledge: Expansion of coverage, and liberalization of selected so- cial security benefits on a basis which would maintain the fiscal security of the system." * * * . THUS the answer is found in the role given to the individ- ual. In both the national and in- ternational fields, the GOP seems to feel that the individual comes a poor second. As long as the Re- publicans subvert the individual welfare the interests of military defense and fiscal security, their demands for an international pol- icy of federal aid and a national policy stressing personal initiative can be reconciled. The individual can be protect- ed and helped, so it seems, just so long as the military security and the fiscal integrity of the nation is maintained. Sounds like a good way to lose individuals and maybe votes. LETTERS Bias Work Promising To The Editor: DURING the past year, the Uni- versity has made rapid prog- ress toward eliminating one of the great social evils of our time: Discrimination. The Regents passed a by-law (2.14) firmly declaring the Uni- versity's opposition to discrimina- tory practices, The University community then proceeded to draw up plans to implement this by-law. Student Government Council enacted a plan for working toward the elimination of discrimination in student organiations. This plan circumvents problems of the traditional techniques used in this area. There is neither the arbi- trary and unsatisfactory "time- b omb" approach nor the sterile concentration exclusively on writ- ten bias-clauses. . 9 . A STUDENT, faculty and ad- ministration committee also made significant progress in another area. The Committee on Discrimi- nation in Off-Campus Housing has drawn up a plan whichcon- stitutes a major step toward elim- inating the problem of minority- group housing. This plan ought to help open up more housing units to minor- ity-group stuents and reduce the instances of hurt caused by cal- lous discriminatory landlords. THE UNIVERSITY can feel proud of its accomplishments dur- ing the past year, but perhaps more important it should remem- ber two lessons which can be drawn from this experience: 1) Students, faculty and admin- istration are capable of working together successfully on common problems. 2) A firm moral stand combin- ed with careful planning can lead to significant progess in the fight against discrimination. There is still a great deal of work to be done-much of it hard, tedious work: Implementing the recently drawn up programs and pushing ahead into other areas. Let us hope that the record of the past year will serve as a model for the future -James Seder Chairman, SGC Human Relations Board Bravo, Union . To the Editor: H ATS OFF to the Michigan Un- ion. From the first Martini to the final smiling good bye, every aspect of this year's student air- flight to Europe was well handled. Not only did the Union arrange for a flight at bargain rates; but it additionally chartered the first rate services of SAS. which was a treat for any Joan or Joe who likes an abundance of free drinks, free eats, and first class service. If at any time in the future the Michigan Union turns profession- al and opens up their offices as a travel agency, they have my busi- ness for the future, as well as my thanks for the past. -Ted Cohn, '80 DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 2) Wed.-Sat., April 26-29, Friedrich Duer- renmatt's "The Visit"; 8:00 p.m. Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Added bonus free to season sub- scribers: Week of January 15-21, the 'Premiere Performance of an original play. Specific dates to be announced: 8:00 p.m. Trueblood Auditorium or Arena Theatre, Frieze, Building. Season Subscriptions: $6.00 and 400, plus 25c for each ticket for each Fri- day or Saturday performance of "Pur- ple Dust.' the March opera, "School For Husbands," and "The Visit." Orders may be sent to: University Players, Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, Ann Arbor. Enclose self-addressed. stamped en- velope. Checks payable t University Players. Box, office (Mendelssohn Thea- tre) open Mon., Oct. 17, 10:00 a.m. Orders placed at this time for single tickets will be filled AFTER season subscription orders filled. 4 HOW ARE WE ORIENTED? Activities, Academics Involvement (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second article in a three-part series on orientation as a University proj- ect and a University problem.) By JEAN SPENCER Editorial Director Any approach to orienting the new student to the University as an academic community will 'be inadequate. As can be argued for all orientation programs, the ap- proach is nonetheless essential if only in starkest skeletal form. It is likely that entering stu- dents are much better aware of the social needs and goals which characterize and individualize them than of academic or intel- lectual ones. High school provides a lopsided fulfillment of its dual role-social and academic educa- tor-and high school graduates thrown into the University find themselves socially sophisticated but intellectually green. The orientation of a mind to its environment is difficult to re- duce to essentials. The problem is complicated further when that environment stresses the import- ance of developing the mind above all else, and is tailored to provide optimum conditions for its development. * * *9 BECAUSE OF ITS function as the Janus of the American school system, finishing as many scholas- tic careers as it launches, public high schools are primarily frame- works in which the individual develops socially. In high schools slanted toward academic achieve- ment, emphasis is on scholarship as a socially valuable asset. Discipline and limitation im- posed perhaps necessarily in high school academic programs and curricula are removed or dras- tically modified on the college level, and social systems not undervalued but certainly sub- ordinated. Educators, deeply anxious to provide the finest educational op- portunities and facilities, continue to ask students, "What do you A DOOR AJAR ...the intellectual bent begins to struggle toward the end of intergrating the academic tra- dition of the university into his life and work. * * * THERE IS, of course, only time for a brief and halting push in- hopefully-the right direction. A mock lecture and an in- spirational welcoming address by President Hatcher are more or less expected, more or less super- ficial in the feeling of ease they would create. To supplement them, this year's orientation engineers scheduled student-faculty discussions and deleted activities tours. There are values and dangers in throwing students and faculty members into an amorphous situation-"all right, now, discuss" -when the brand-new students can't be aware of questions and the faculty members, drafted from all walks of campus life, cant be would wish to give the student a most often criticized in pragmatic terms are those which demand the student's time and energy most extensively and concentratedly- the student government and stu- dent newspaper. Obviously, as long as such ac- tivities are treated as appendages to the educational program, no answer to such criticism is ad- missable. It can be argued that time and energy-consuming ac- tivities are actually harmful to the / student as a student, since they constitute diversions which stu-. dents may even come to consider equally important with studies. * 8 * THERE ARE points to be made on both sides of the activities question. Undeniably, if the stu- dent's development in an activity is deep enough to be of any benefit to him other than the superficial filling of leisure time, it will cut into study time and potentially lower grades. On the other hand, no student who devotes his time and energy only to studies can claim to fulfill his capabilities for self-development. . * * THIS UNIVERSITY, fortunately for its students, isn't an ivory tower or cloister. It is far from the medieval university-a com- munity of scholars. It is large enough to leave its students room for self-direction, though, and if they want to live in private ivory towers they have that option. But to deemphasize the many opportunities for extra-curricular' involvement in a program design- ed to orient new students to the social and intellectual complex of the campus is to neglect a re- sponsibility. Yes, this responsibility comes under the heading of intellectual orientation. Option the entering student has, but he can use that option rightly or wrongly. If he elects to pass through the uni- versity as a phase, forming no social or intellectual attachments, he has chosen wrongly. * . * I 4