Hearing To By CYNTHIA NEU The opening of the Student Government Council hearings on the Sigma Nu case at 8:30 p.m. today in the Council room will mark another link in a chain of events concerning discrimination in mem- bership selection at the University. On May 3, 1949 the Committee on Student Affairs under the Student Legislature, predecessor to SGC, passed the regulation which operated through the time of the Sigma Kappa case. It provided that "Recognition will not be granted -any organization which prohibits membership in the organization because of race, religion or color." Another provision at the same time required every student organization to file a copy of its constitution with the Office of Student Affairs. Removal of Restrictive Clauses Two efforts were made by SL to secure enforcement of the regula- tion by requiring the removal of restrictive membership clauses from the constitutions of student groups, and both were vetoed by the re- spective presidents of the University. In March of 1951 the Student Affairs Committee adopted a reso- lution submitted by the SL setting an October 15, 1956, deadline for elimination of clauses, at which time recognition would be withdrawn if the groups did not comply. It also provided that any group with a restrictive clause present a Further Noi motion to remove the clause on the floor of the national convention, and work for a passage of such a measure. Then University President Alexander Ruthven vetoed the action on the grounds that although the University desired to eliminate dis- crimination, "We do not believe that the University could withdraw recogniion and thus jeopardize vested property interests merely be- cause the organization was unwilling or unable to waive its legal right to define in its construction the qualification of its members." A modified version of the motion was again passed in March 1952. n Discrimination Polic In May the action was vetoed by President Harlan Hatcher, His statement in part read: "The University brings harmoniously together in a common pur- suit all nations, races and creeds. On its campus all are equal. . .. The fraternities and sororities have responded to this changing atmosphere. ". ..Difference of opinion arises on the question of methods and time sequence. We believe that the processes of education and personal and group convictions will bring us forward faster and on a sounder basis, than the proposed methods of coercion." ".t' :.:L:V * 't.:: ':R:" .* ...:. 4.::ii:! r"":: l::1 '41.1.'4' ::.: :r.. V4. Would Court Reinstate Fraternity ecognition.? In June of 1952 Trigon fraternity requested permission to affiliate nationally with a fraternity which had a provision restricting mem- bership to "white" members only. The national had agreed to waive the provision and an affidavit was signed by the local that there would be no written, oral or other agreement concerning membership. SL would have accepted these terms, but the fraternity decided not to affiliate. Phi Kappa Restriction In 1954 Phi Kappa fraternity, whose membership was limited to practicing Catholics, asked to reactivate, maintaining that since any- one could become a Catholic the regulation did not apply to them. SL ruled that it did apply, and since the national would not grant a local option, the request was denied. When the Student Legislature was revamped into the present SGC in 1954 there were a number of precedents already set: the student government had control over recognition; discriminatory clauses were contrary to University policy; and waivers by nationals would be ac- cepted as valid proof of local autonomy. Extended Jurisdiction The 1949 regulation, however, applied only to groups recognized after 1949, and it was not until 1960 that the ruling was expanded to have across-the-board jurisdiction. Since Sigma Kappa sorority had been recognized in 1954, the ruling could be applied to it. SGC first considered the case in December of 1956 and at the beginning of 1957 ruled that the group was in See COUNCIL, Page 2 By KENNETH WINTER Suppose Student Govern- ment Council, acting under Regents By-Law 2.14, withdrew recognition from fraternity X for practicing racial discrimina- tion in its membership selec- tions. Could the fraternity take the case to court and force the Uni- versity to reinstate their rec- ognition? "Any group which had rec- ognition withdrawn probably could get some judicial review, but I suspect a could would only be interested in two things: whether fair proce- dures were used to determine if Fraternity X was discrimina- tory, and whether the Regents have power to combat discrim- ination by withdrawing recog- nition," Prof. Robert Harris of the law school predicts. 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A4..................4.. ...1.... ...............................A......... CITY ELECTION ANALYSIS See Page 4 Y Sir~rg~ :4Iaaitii WARMER High-55 Low-38 Variable cloudiness, warmer, turning colder Thursday night. Seventy-One Years of Editorial' Freedom VOL. LXXII No. 134 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1962 SEVEN CENTS Conlin Proposes Income Tax Plan Representative Asks Flat-Rate Levy 2After Mo derates Win Senate Vote By GERALD STORCH Rep. Rollo G. Conlin '(R-Tipton) introduced his long-awaited flat-rate income tax proposal to the House yesterday after Senate moderates had beaten down a conservative Republican attempt for immediate discharge of Gov. John B. Swainson's own income levy plan. Both developments appeared to give added impetus to hopes for passage this session of a state income tax. The Conlin scheme-calling for a three, five and seven per cent levy respectively on personal incomes, corporations and financial in- Women's Proposals Judic fori1 Gives _ Rule Officil Chanj EIGHT PAGES 1 I : Re ect Plan Of Minority On Districts By MARK BLUCHER Special To The Daily LANSING-By a vote of 95-39, along strict party lines, the Con- stitutional Convention yesterday rejected the minority report of the Legislative Organization Commit-. tee. The report, dealing with the ap- portionment of the House and Senate, was presented by Prof. Melvin Nord (D-Detroit), of the University of Detroit, and had the support of the other six Demo- crats on the committee. Prof. Nord, and others concurring with the proposal, spent most of the Monday night session and all of the Tuesday morning session giv- ing an extremely detailed presen- tation. Prof. Nord's plan advocates ap- portionment according to popula- tion, The basic principle in Michigan has been proportional representa- tion ever since the Northwest Or- dinance of 1787, Prof. Nord said. "While the constitutions (of Mich- igan) have departed slightly from this principle, this departure has not been great. Even the 1952 amendment was not new in prin- ciple, although it departed greatly from it. This has led to discrim- ination against the urban areas." Referring to the majority pro- posal for the Senate he said,'"You don't really want population plus area, you want extra seats for Re- publicans.p "What the majority plan wants to achieve is a Senate that is an aristocracy.' The minority plan is 99 per cent perfect but the prin- ciple of equality of representa- tin is abandoned in the major- ity plan," Prof. Nord continued. He asked that the delegates, when voting on the report, "let your con- science, .not your caucus, be your guide." Lund gren Cops Senate Rae Kent T. Lundgren (R-Menom- inee) won in his third bid for a State Senate seat yesterday. Un- >stitutions - met opposition from two usually disparate groups - Swainson and most of the Demo- crats, and the right-wing R.epub- licans. Thayer Views Situation Sen. Stanley G. Thayer (R-Ann Arbor), however, said last night "the overall picture is still basic- ally quite acceptable" for chances of income-tax passage.. He said odds for the House ap- proving Conlin's bill "looked pretty good," although he couldn't predict at this time the overall effect on House Democrats of Swainson's unfavorable outlook. If the measure passes and goes to the Senate, Thayer sees. basic acceptance by the moderate coali- tion, "althougn thiere may be some downward re-adjustment of allo- cations to local governments." Rebates Money The Conlin plan-calculated to raise $100 million-provides for rebating of a one per cent sales tax, levied by counties and collect- ed by the state, back to the coun- ties. It also includes reduction of sales and use taxes to three per cent, repeal of the Business Ac- tivities Tax and taxes on stocks and bonds. Swainson claims that the bill does not provide enough relief either for business or for low in- come groups, while the hard-core conservative Republicans object to an income tax in any form. Earlier in the session, pressures from the 'moderates, plus income tax advocate Sen. Frank D. Beadle (R-St. Clair), apparently forced the defeat of a motion by Sen. Haskell R. Nichols (R-Jackson) to immediately discharge the Tax- ation Committee from considera- tion of Swainson's income tax plan. The 19-10 margin gave the mod- erates the added time they feel they need to push through an in- come-nuisance tax compromise. Thayer said "all the votes are still there" to get the Swainson bill out of committee tomorrow. Sigr 1 MC Receivership Withdrawn By National To Clarify Council's Airing of Bias Issue By H. NEIL BERKSON Sigma Nu national - fraternity has lifted the receivership from; its local chapter to clear the aira for the. group's discrimination hearing before Student Govern- ment Council which begins today. "In order to provide a direct ap- proach to the question of the bias clause, we have agreed that the receivership should be removed," Dr. Sidney Smock of Ann Arbor, chairman of the receivership board, said last night. Withdrawal Notification Smock notified SGC President Steven Stockmeyer, '63, of the withdrawal a c t i o n yesterday. Stockmeyer expects to receive an official telegram of confirmation today from Richard Fletcher, na- tional executive secretary of Sig- ma Nu. "This has certainly served to clarify our handling of the dis- crimination issue and limit our. hearing to that problem," Stock- meyer noted. Members of SGC and the ad- ministration had been worried ever since the receivership was made public March 28, over what effect it would have on Sigma Nu's hear- ing. Since the receivership took all authority away from the local, there was concern that the chap- ter could no longer be considered a student organization. Last Friday SGC's Executive Committee and the Committee on Membership in Student Organiza- tions met informally to discuss the problem. Also at the meeting were Interfraternity Council President John Meyerholz, '63BAd, former SGC President Richard Nohl, '62 BAd, Vice-President for Student Affairs James A. Lewis, and Dean of Men Walter B. Rea. To Explain Complication The group decided that Rea and Stockmeyer would contact repre- sentatives of Sigma Nu and ex- pain the complications of the re- ceivership. Meyerholz also took part in the conversations with the fraternity. "The receivership action was not, meant to confuse the discrimina- tion hearing," Meyerholz said. Students Petition Na Local Freed Proposes Extension Of Freshman Hours Asks Removal of Senior Hours, New Visiting Privileges for Men By DENISE WACKER Women's Judiciary Council has recommended 11 sweep- ing changes in the rules governing women living in University residence units. The 17-page proposal from Judic Council calls for the elimination of senior women's hours the extension of fresh- .man and guest hours; permission for male students to visit women's rooms 2-5 p.m. Sundays; and an easing of overnight apartment permission for women in Ann Arbor. Other changes asked for by the council include revision of the current sign-out and late-minute systems; changes in (female) guest policies; a clears EXECUTIVE SESSION-From left to right are Regents Irene E. Murphy, Carl Brablec, and Allen R. Sorenson, all of whom want no action on tuition to be taken before the Legislature decides the University's appropriation. The Regents will meet in executive session Friday to consider the Uni versity's financial problems and possible solutions. I) Ii t Regents By NEIL COSSMAN The Regents will meet in a spe- cial; executive session Friday, but have said individually that they will not act on tuition until the state appropriations are decided. University Executive Vice-Presi- dent Marvin L. Niehuss said yes- terday that among the items for! discussion Friday are the budgets and sources of funds, including state appropriations and tuition. In individual statements con- cerning the possibility of a tuition raise this year, six of the eight Regents yesterday reaffirmed their formal, collective statement of last October that the University would not decide tuition until the Legis- lature made its appropriation this spring. Regents Frederick C. Mat- thaei and William K. McInally were not available for comment. Awaits Legislature Regent Eugene B. Power said that he would not be prepared to act on tuition until the University hears from the Legislature. Re- gent Irene E. Murphy agreed, com- menting that to raise tuition in advance of the Legislature's ac- tion would be to take over the bas- ic responsibility of the Legislature for securing public funds. In Lansing, Regent Paul G. Goe- bel said that he wants more in- formation from the University ad- ministration before taking a posi- tion on student fees and appro- priations. To Discuss Fees r. after a proposed meeting of the Michigan Coordinating Council on Higher Education ,a voluntary as- sociation of the state's ten public- ly supported universities and col- leges. Regent Allen R. Sorenson said that he recognizes that continual postponement of faculty salary raises can become intolerable. He added that he opposes a tuition increase until he sees more clear- ly that it's absolutely necessary. Sorenson said that he would like an investigation of the possibility of economy measures in certain areas. Brablec commented that a raise in appropriations must be viewed in the context of several years of deficiency. He said that there's no question that the faculty merits substantial improvements in sal- aries. Power observed that there have been three or four years of austerity during which every pos- sible economy has been made in the University's operation. delineation of the role of the resident director; and permis- sion for affiliated transfer and nursing students living in dor- mitories to stay in sorority houses during weekdays, and in particular, during women's rush. Compiled by Judie "The recommendations were drawn up by Women's Judiciary Council after a consultation with the Presidents' Council-the pres- idents of Assembly, the League and Panhellenic, and the chairman of Women's Judie. We sent question- naires to every University super- vised housing unit on campus about three weeks ago, to learn what the opinion of women was on hours and the housing system in general," Deborah Cowles,, '62, chairman of Women's Judic, said. "We have hopes that the rec- ommendations will be passed in time for them to be implemented by next semester." Miss Cowles explained t h a t recommending changes in women's rules is a con- stitutional function of Women's Judic. The statement was sent yester- day to Acting Dean of Women Eli- zabeth Davenport and Vice-Presi- dent for Student Affairs James A. Lewis, with whom the decision of rejection or acceptance of the proposal rests. Neither has yet read the report, although Dean Davenport said that "many of the recommendations will be workable and will merit a good deal of con- sideration by this office and that of Mr. Lewis." Eliminate Senior Hours The proposed elimination of sen- ior hours states that "All those women who have achieved senior status shall not be subject to the women's closing hours. If advan- tage is taken of this privilege, the woman is subject to the following stipuations Ready Pact For Equality, WASHINGTON MP)-Vice-Presi- dent Lyndon B. Johnson disclosed yesterday the government's equal employment opportunity commit- tee is negotiating anti-discrimina- tion pacts with some of, the na- tion's largest private firms and la- bor unions. Johnson told a news conference the committee, which he heads, is ranging far beyond defense con- tract firms in efforts to "use all legitimate means" to end job dis- crimination on account of race, color, creed or national origin. As chairman of the committee created by President John F. Ken- nedy, Johnson submitted a report to the President at the White House recounting the group's ac- complishments in its first year. For one thing, the report raid the committee received a total of 1,870 complaints, or almost as many as the 2,095 total received in seven years of a predecessor committee under former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Johnson commented that prog- ress cannot be measured in the number of complaints received, but he said the total reflected confidence that complaints would be "judiciously and fairly consid- ered." Johnson said that 52 major de- fense contractors have signed "plans for progress" specifically pledging improvements in Negro hiring and promotion opportunity as well as non-segregation prac- tices. USSR Seeks Atheist Clause OPPOSE COLOMBIA: 'U' Debaters Airue Against Democracy By GAIL EVANS Arguing the affirmative in "Resolved: That Democracy and Ex- cellence are Incompatible," University debaters mantained that the majority stands in the way of progress and that mass culture is ruining everything that is fine. At the invitational debate, Columbia debaters countered that democracy can and does co-exist with excellence. Speaking for the University were Norma Wikler, '64N, and Boyd Conrad, '63. The negative squad from Columbia consisted of Michael Lerner and Steven Sindell. In presenting the affirmative case Miss Wikler and Conrad main- tained culture in a democracy is represented by television movies and semi-classical music--all signs that democracy caters to the mediocre. They cited the fact that many American artists leave the country for Eurone because they were not accepted in the United States. I : F:P -IflP 1JIWS1iJ1i ic o UI - iini I Citing the possibility of a tuition