~Elg aiAI an a4t1 Seventy-Third Year EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSrY OF MICHIGAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF BOARD IN CONTROL OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS hero Opi nn Are Pr" STUDENT PUBLICATIONS BLDG., ANN ARBOR, MIcH., PHONE NO 2-3241 Truth Will Prevail" : lorials printed in The Michigan Daily express the individual opinions of staff writers or the editors. Th4 must be noted in all reprints. "How Long Do You Think Before They'll Crack Up?" BERGMAN: 'The Devil's Wanton'; Magnificent Depression W, FEBRUARY 8, 1963 NIGHT EDITOR: ELEN SILVERMAN Honest John's Proposal: Well-Meant but Dangerous EDUCATORS ENTER Confusion Stage on . Campus Reds," screamed a headline in last week's edition of a small west-side Detroit iewspaper. The column beneath contained the :rim warning of Rep. Richard A. H. J. Guzow- ki (D-Detroit) to clamp down on state uni- ersities which have been acting "in defiance f the Michigan Legislature." "Honest John" Guzowsk is upset by the ,ppearance of Frank Wilkinson, Carl Braden ,nd other highly controversial fellows at the tate's institutions of higher learning during he past few months. So he has proposed an .mendment to the state constitution which would prohibit universities from extending their acilities to speakers "advocating, teaching or irging subversion." Honest John is serious about getting his roposal through the Legislature. He has dis- ributed hundreds of free copies of the news- iaper in which he was so prominently dis- 4layed; he has testified before the House com- ittee considering his bill; he has enlisted the pen support of nine other lawmakers who erved as co-sponsors. 1T'S ROUGH drawing up an amendment like this," Guzowski confided recently. "We want o keep constitutional rights in focus, so that eislation is good for all the people"; he said n acknowledging the danger in framing amend- nents whose provisions, if not worded just ight, could conceivably restrict the rights of ormal, loyal citizens as well as subversives. But legislation is unfortunately necessary, luzowsk continued, because the Communist 'arty is engaged in a "world-wide" movement, tarted in Prague several months ago, to win ver the minds of youth. Right now, the Com- munists are striving to "gain acceptability" by peaking to student groups (Braden and Wil- inson at the University last May, Herbert Lptheker at Michigan State University Jan. 17, arl Winter at Wayne State University the ame day). How does Guzowski know all about he Communists' secret strategy? Well, he randished a pamphlet by FBI Chief J. Edgar loover 'that revealed the Red strategy, and a tter from noted Detroit patriot Donald Lob- inger that "explained" Red strategy. As the representative sees it, the new speaker olicy adopted by the three universities "is uposed to keep the Communists off the cam- uses. But it's not working," he charged. He Mood on what he told the Detroit newspaper: It is obvious that the universities are attempt- ng to get around assuming any responsibility t all. Closed meetings are possible (meaning, resumably, speeches at private groups or cam- us political party meetings). If the state is oing to supply facilities for Communist cells, erhaps the people of the state should first .ave something to say about it." HILE GUZOWSKI'S patriotism is refresh- ing and his enthusiasm commendable, his eclaration undoubtedly stamps him, in edu- ated minds, as a crackpot whose public com- ments deserve only to be ignored. Nevertheless, he major errors in his assessment of things night as well be pointed out, especially since uzowski is, after all, a legislator, and since e shows not a whit of respect for facts and onsistency. 1) The proposed amendment would bar peeches urging subversion of the state or na- tonal government. Unfortunately, the consti- utional section to which it would be added bates that "every person may freely speak, trite and publish his sentmients on all sub- cts, being responsible for the abuse of such ight." 4nother bad problem involves the concept of niversity autonomy. The state constitution llows the governing boards of the three major niversities "general supervision" over their in- ernal affairs; the Legislature is given no such ower. 2) Guzowski claims that the four speakers were not clearly identified as Communists and that their application forms to speak contained falsities. Two of the four are admitted Communists: Herbert Aptheker is the editor of Political Af- fairs, an organ of the party, and Carl Winter is head of the Michigan region of the party and midwest correspondent for The Worker. It has yet to be proved, however, that Braden and Wilkinson are Communist, despite Guzowski's saying that he has "no doubts" that they are. He cites the numerous identifications made under oath before certain congressional com- mittees by ex-Communists that the two are in- deed dedicated Communists. But "identifica- tion" is not proof, and until a court of law has established the fact that the Braden-Wilkinson team is Communist, or until they themselves have admitted it, no one should make an un- founded charge of such a serious nature. GUZOWSKI BELIEVES that the murky back- ground of the four speakers was sneakily concealed at the three universities, and in par- ticular he waves a photostat of the speaker ap- plication form filled out for the Braden-Wilkin- son affair here last spring. To the question of whether the speaker is or has been a Commu- nist, the sponsoring Democratic-Socialist Club answered "no" on the form. What Guzowski doesn't say is that in a previous question which demands relevant aspects of the speakers' back- ground, the application form contains a clear and direct answer, including the fact that Braden and Wilkinson have spent.time behind bars for refusing to affirm or deny their Com- munist affiliation before the House Un-Ameri- can Activities Committee. Finally, the four speeches were amply ad- vanced and covered by the state's'wire services and the college newspapers; in fact, they at- tracted attention only because the speakers were Communist or controversial. Guzowski's claim that their true political leanings were hidden from an unsuspecting public therefore is obviously spurious. 3) The proposed amendment parallels the universities' own restrictions on controversial speakers. Since the amendment wouldn't pre- vent speakers from saying anything they can't already say, it appears to be a most useless one on that count also. Guzowski, who approves of talks by Commu- nists provided they are on academic subjects, didn't attend the speeches by Braden, Wilkin- son and Aptheker, and so he admits he doesn't know whether they would have violated the proposed amendment. At WSU, Winter sub- verted his audience by telling it that "contrary to public opinion, the Communist Party in the United States, does not advocate the violent overthrow of the government . . . it is devoted to the expansion and strengthening of Ameri- can democracy, to the fulfillment of the demo- cratic ideal." If Guzowski therefore cannot point to any- thing even close to "advocating, teaching or urging of subversion," he has not business em- ploying scare tactics to get his legislation through-unless "fulfillment of the democratic ideal" is subversion. AT PRESENT, however, it looks as if his -amendment won't pass, but not because the other legislators don't approve of it. They just think it is sort of stupid to put an amendment to the old constitution on the same ballot along with the proposed state constitution, for if the new document is okayed it naturally would make Guzowski's amendment meaningless. None of the legislators has risen to criticize the substance of Honest John's proposal. They think it is wonderful. It isn't. Guzowski's educational prophylactic against subversion is a contradictory, useless, ludicrous scheme which constitutes a gross re- pudiation of academic and political ideals. -GERALD STORCH INGMAR Bergman's "The Devil's Wanton" is one of those films that dumps a viewer into a state of depression. It carries the same atmosphere of doom, mystery, and isolation that were unfolded in. Bergman's two Academy-Award winning films, "The V i r g i n Spring" and "Through a Glass Darkly." Not only is its story a cynical, wretched thing, built upon the idea that the devil is not evil because it i she who satisfies man's inner desires, but so much excellent acting and good direc- tion and technical quality have been put into it that its emo- tional impact is extremely rare. Some people, however, will not want to stick around to the end, for it is a pretty dull lot of horror Bergman is dishing up-psycho- logical, complex, and often diffi- cult to understand. Those, however, who grasp some of Bergman's ideas, perhaps will realize that he is only playing with thehhorrible idea that the devil rules the world and man forever damns himself in his own living hell. One player, in fact, explains this ugly idea quite simply. "After life comes death," he says. "That's really the only thing you need to know. Those who are sentimental or frightened can resort to the church. And those who are bored, tired or in- different can commit suicide." BIRGER Malmsten, in the role of an alcoholic, and Doris Sved- land, in the role of a young pros- titute whose doom will leave most viewers feeling sick, stand out among these characters that have the look of a demon. G~4% LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Honors Council Plan Unfair, Misleading Hasse Ekman, who portrays a motion picture director, Eva Hen- ning, an unfaithful wife, and Stig Olin, a thief, are convincing in their roles. And Erland Von Koch's musical score sets the ap- propriate tonal mood of evil. Together the technical devices and demonic characters give this film its atmosphere of destruction and mystery, plus the element of surprise. It's strictly for those intellectuals who think they un- derstand Bergman and know hiw his films reflect his personal views of life, evil and immortality. -Kay Anne Cooper JAZZ CONCERT: 'Honorable' Rendiftion T UESDAY NIGHT'S Honors Steering Committee Concert featuring Stu Aptekar and his "Metropolitan Jazz Quintet" prov- ed worthwhile to the 350 aficio- nados who weathered the 20 min- ute delay before the program got underway. The ingenuity of bassist Norm Cohen and the originality of pian- ist Steve Rabson's compositions highlighted the hour and a half show. After a somewhat shaky start with a standard treatment of "Tangerine" the group came into its own on the Rabson orig- inal, "Waltz Modale," in which the solo work of trumpeter Aptekar was a surprising combination of Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. "Waltz Modale" led into a ren- dition of "Milestones" with good solo work by trombonist Bill Har- man. Trio work by Cohen, Rabson, and drummer Ralph Mallory on a Rabson composition entitled "Come Softly" was particularly enhanced by a technically complex and tasteful bass solo by ,Cohen. * * * AFTER A brief intermission, at which time a spokesman for the steering committee announced that similar jazz concerts will be held in the future, the quintet returned with Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night in Tunisia." Aptekar's terminal cadenza, a la Gillespie, 'was his most impressive solo work of the evening. Employing several jazz slurring devices and displaying excellent control in the high regis- ter, Aptekar demonstrated the technical assets he used all even- ing. His most important draw- back, however, was also evident on the final cadenza; he prolonged the obligatomintohobvious repiti tions utilizing; the same device over and over. Harman took over on the next piece, "Easy to Love." His long- adaited solo work was brilliant in spots, exceeding some of the better work of J. J. Johnson in ingenuity by cleverly working around the chording of the mel- ody. of the group's two encores, "Four'" and "Sack of Woe," the latter was articulated with the most feeling. Beginning softly and slowly, Mallory moved the group through solos by Aptekar, Rabson, and Harman with increasing fer- vor. By the time Cohen, who was a solid favorite with the audience, began the artful bass climax be- fore the number's denoument, the emotional pitch was at a perfect level. -Jan Winkelman Shotgun 1HE ATTITUDES of parents and collegestoward sex and mar- riage have puta social shotgur into the 'hands ofa the young people. -Margaret Mead To the Editors: THE HONORS COUNCIL Steer- ing Committee recently sent out a letter advising members of the honors program that honors housing was being planned for the fall. This is segregation. Honors housing would be most damaging to the honors student, as segrega- tion in the South is most damag- ing to the white man who believes himself superior to the Negro. Why should honors students live alone? Does a three point average neces- sarily indicate a compatible tem- perament or even unusual intel- ligence? The idea of a social- intellectual elite is hollow and condescending. SECONDLY, this housing, pro- gram would probably cause jus- tified resentment among those left out. Even according to ;the Honors Council's logic, if present housing is of low caliber, is it not rather selfish to abandon it and let it become even more chaotic? The letter implies, since no reasons were given which just- fied the program, that it is ac- ceptable to all honors students. In our experience this is most certainly untrue. We would like to hear the Honors Council's jus- tification and we would like to have many opinions expressed be-, fore the program goes ahead. -Roy S. Neuberger, '65 -Linda Villency, '66 -Lee Bromberg, '65 -Robert Wallin, '64 Strategy.. . To the Editor: A FTER VIEWING the Wolver- " ines' frustrating loss to the University of Wisconsin-a loss which for all practical purposes ended any hopes of Big Ten prominence-I asked myself why the adjective "frustrating" seemed to fit so well a game in which both sides displayed such fine basketball. The answer was this: that the frustration grew from the fact that the University played at least as well as Wisconsin, showed some of its best shooting of the year, carried a six point lead into the waning moments of the game, and then proceeded to get outscored by nine points in the last four minutes to lose by three. Perhaps the players were at fault. The answer tp this alter- native, as far as I am concerned, is definitely in the negative. All five starters played most of the game, played well, and each scored in double figures. It is difficult to see how the same team that outplayed Wisconsin for 36 min- utes could so easily throw the game away in the last four. They are human, we say, and made some mistakes which will not happen again. Well, friends, they will happen again and the play- ers are not to be blamed, for these mistakes which continually occur late in the game are the result not of playing deficiencies but a decided lack of effective strategy when it is most 'needed. whom Kunczy was guarding, to drive for the basket. Such a stra- tegy is common knowledge; either Kunczy fouls Pomey and is forced to leave the game or he must guard Pomey loosely, giving Michi- gan a much better chance to score. But Pomey doesn't drive and Michigan loses by three small points. 2) Against Wisconsin with one and a half minutes to go the Badgers had the ball, one point down. If Michigan let their op- ponents retain possession, Wiscon- sin would be in an excellent posi- tion-especially considering their hot shooting-to score or get foul- ed in the act of shooting in the waning seconds receiving two free shots and the chance to tie and/or win. Had Strack had a Michigan player foul a Wisconsin man with. over a minute to go and before the shot, the Badgers would have received only one shot. Thus, the worst that could have happened would have been a tie score and Michigan, rather than Wisconsin, would be in the advantageous po- sition of having possession of the ball, the last shot, the possibility of being fouled and a minimum guarantee of a tie game. Next year, the University looks forward to the greatest basketball team in its history. It would be a shame to see Dave Strack mis- manage this fine array of talent into mediocrity. -Leonard M. Gomberg, '64 De Gaull .. . To the Editor: AS PHILIP Sutin cheerily wishes Great Britain best of luck in a search for new, non-EEC eco- nomic associations, does he real- ize that by his own reasoning he is asking her to put the look on the "door" the President de Gaulle has closed? Regardless of whether Mr. Sut- in (in agreeing with de Gaulle) is correct in his estimate of Bri- tain's current non-European com- mitments as being irreconciliable with the interests of the Common Market, it is obvious that the more the country "links" itself with other units the more it will alie- nate itself from the EEC, thus in- definitely postponing the prospect not only of; a truly united West, but even of the prerequisite united Europe. But I don't think that the prospect of an Atlantic alliance can be dismissed so casually as Mr. Sutin would like to think. This vision has been a corner- stone of American foreign policy for years, not only as a military design, but as an economic ar- rangement that cannot help but aid all countries involved, and economic strength is in the long run the most potent answer to the "Communist threat." In view of these considerations, then, it would seem that President de Gaulle's decision to end nego- tiations now was undeniably pre- mature and ill-considered. -Michael Borgos, '66 A&D Bicycles . .* in notices posted on campus and in the residence halls, are as fol- lows: 1. Bicycles parked illegally on sidewalks, under canopies, or blocking building exits will be impounded. 2. Bicycles on University prop- erty which do not bear a current (1963) Ann Arbor License will be impounded. 3. Bicycles stored (left over 48 hours) in classroom areas will be impounded. 4. Bicycles left unlocked in racks on University property will be subject to impoundment. * * * WHEN I explained why my bi- cycle was at South Quad, I was told I could retrieve it at no charge. The reason given for tak- ing it in the first place was that when boys' bikes are at girls dorms, and vice versa, for a long time; they are impounded. I feel that the University has no right to do this and think that something should be done about it. If this has happened to any- one else, or if somebody knows what can be done, please make yourself heard. -Mary Rapaport, '63 Octopus *. . To the Editor. AS A FISH that is unwittingly lured by the bait of a fisher- man, so is this nation unknow- ingly lured by the commercial drum-beat of that monolithic octopus-like industry of the In- surance companies. In an effort to seek and cling to security and comfort, it knows not that it is losing its very security and com- fort. This is a sad irony of our times. Insurance, like a cankerous worm that works from within, kills that buyer-seller bargaining rela- tionship which is an essentialrand important prerequisite of any free enterprise economy. Humans, with the exception of a few rugged but hapless individuals, psychologi- cally tend to take the easiest course, unless it affects them directly. When an insurance com- pany foots the bills, one is apt to take the most convenient way without having to bother with the due process of bargaining. A few weeks ago, during that cold spell, two cars stalled in North campus area. One car was insured for road-tow service, and the other was not. The first garage that the owner of the first car called want- ed $6.50 to tow the car to main campus area, and he immediately said, "O.K." The owner of the other car called about seven dif- ferent garages and got charges ranging from $6.50 to $3.00 for the same service. And naturally he choose the one with the mini- mum charge. Countless examples, similar to the case of the owner of the first car where absence of the genuine individual bargaining element, caused by insurance, re- moves the essential base of free enterprise, are happening all over the country every day, in every field of human economy-medi- cine, house damage, etc.,. with psychological forces and not an angel) tends to take risks and chances in every aspect of driving. Granted that in a highly indus- trialized mobile machine-trans- ported society traffic deaths are going to'occur, yet if every driver knew consciously and subcon- sciously that if anything happen- ed, no insurance company will foot anything but he has to starve and struggle for years maybe to pay it with his own pay-checks, then he is apt to be ten times more reduce the country's traffic death cautious and less hasty. This will toll by at least half. Though it is hard to believe, it is true that the insurance companies provide each driver with a psychological ticket to less cautious and more chance- taking driving. * * * THE AVERAGE American fam- ily, especially the one with chil- dren, is finding it extremely hard to pay the various insurance pre- miums. Little do they realize that, if no family was insured for any- thing, the bargaining relationship so essential to free enterprise be- tween seller and buyer, between hospital and patient, etc., will 'be so strongly operative that all bills will be very significantly reduced. This alone will enable the average family to havea more secure and comfortable life in the true sense of the term. The insurance octopus is now beginning to grow another ten- tacle to further entangle the un-? wary citizen. This time it tries to reach him to the nethermost end of human life, into the very shadow of the valley of death. Time Life Insurance Co., a Texas- based concern, is drum-beating to get people insured for their own burial expenses. I am sure all great and inspired Americans who feel the thrill and joy of a life well lived and a death well died will break this, tentacle before it grows too long and gnarled. -Thomas S. David, Grad Regional Collee Won't Work NY PROPOSAL for regional financing of the University takes a very narrow view towards hLe interests of other states in the Midwestern egion. In short, such a proposal would turn the niversity into a regional top-flight institu- on financed by Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, linois and Ohio. The United States is organized along federal Editorial Staff MICHAEL OLINICK, Editor unTTH OPPVNHEIM MICHAEL HARRAA Editorial Director City Editor AROLTNE DOw ............... Personnel Director UIDITH BLETER . ........ Associate City Editor RED RrT8 FI L KRAMER .. Assoc. Editorial Director YNTHIA NEU............. Co-Magazine Editor ARRY PERLSTADT ............ Co-Magazine Editor 'O WEBBER................ .Sports Editor AVE ANDREWS . .........Associate Sports Editor AN WINKLEMAN ............ Associate Sports Editor and state divisions. Regions exist only as geo- graphical and perhaps sociological divisions, not as governmental divisions. One of the functions of a state is to provide for higher education within that state. It would be financially unat- tractive to a state to require it to become con- cerned with the educational problems outside its boundaries. APPROPRIATIONS and tuition money paid to the University remain in Michigan. Oth- er states, following mercantilist policies, are not able to pour $10 million or so into another state. From their point of view, it would be better to put the money into improving their own institutions. Also, the proposal completely ignores the processes of forming a budget. How are states going to agree on what constitutes an adequate budget? As in Michigan, the budget would be determined by the money available rather than the needs. And since relative financial status of in states will differ, the elements of the Midwestern region would never be able to agree CHOPIN DONE SUPERBLY: Age limits Rubinstein EN ARTUR Rubinstein last performed in Hill Auditorium in November, 1960, I stated as reviewer that "It is remarkable how a man 73 years of age can retain enough strength even to present a solo piano concert." Now, having turned 77 last week, his feat appears even more amazing. Rubinstein maintained his same superb mastery over the keyboard, and was as usual, dynamically excellent. Inevitably, though, the technical aspect of his performance has changed markedly. Where, in the past, the Master would devote the entire, or the major part of his programs to his favorite composer, Chopin, he is unfortunately no longer able to do so. Demanding such merciless strength on the performer's part, Chopin works occupied only a lesser part of last night's concert. Opening the program was the Sonata in C major, Op. 2, No. 3, composed by Beethoven in his twenty-fourth year. Surprisingly, the first movement was dotted with technical flaws, but after this, Rubin- stein settled down, appearing to toy with the rest of the sonata. His interpretations of the contrasting serious and Jocular moods of the youthful Beethoven were extremely vivid and effective. * * * THE FOUR Chopin works-Fantasie in F minor, two Etudes, and the G minor Ballade-brought out by far the best of Rubinstein. He loves performing Chopin, and his distinctive style of raising his arms and jumping off his chair appeared in full force. The performances