TRIGON Can Appeal Decision Within, 10 Day Limit Fraternity Can Lose Recognition If Given Maximum Punishment By DONALD FLIPPO In its first judicial action against discrimination in mem ber fraternities, the Interfraternity Council Executive Com mittee last night declared Trigon fraternity guilty of religiou discrimination. The decision was made Tuesday night but final publi announcement was delayed until last night. Trigon is a campus fraternity with no national affilia tion. IFC Executive Vice-President Stephen Idema, '65, sail that the Executive Committee will wait on the penalty unti there is time for another meeting, which will be after rus] GUILTY PENALTY DELAYED Y r4 Seventy-Four Years of Editorial Freedom Ia i4 I VOL. LXXV, No. 93 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, 15 JANUARY 1965 SEVEN CENTS SIX PAGES Fiscal Reform, 18-Year-Old Votel' Statement The Executive Committee of the Interfraternity Council has found religious discrimination to exist in the requirement of Trigon Fraternity that pros- pective initiates repeat a vow which may be repugnant to persons of many religious faiths. Such discrimination stands in violation of Article X, Section 1 of the Inter- fraternity Council Bylaws. De- spite the contention of Trigon that Its mandatory vow is not intended to be discriminatory in nature, the Executive Con- mittee has found that the wording of the ritual required commitment to religious con- victions which are unaccept-1 able to many students attend- ing the University of Michigan, and thus has the effect of discriminating on religious grounds. The Executive Committee recognizes that Trigon, in its attempt to integrate a strong religious background into a social fraternity, does indeed nurture a "spiritual ethical development" which is not in- compatible with the principles of the Interfraternity Council or of Michigan fraternities; however, in this attempt Tri- gon has violated an Interfra- Sternity Council Bylaw which is necessary to a fraternity sys- tem operating within the framework of a public univer- sity. i i MSU Faes Vote on NSA Membhership By JUDITH WARREN Michigan State University is now in the midst of a conflict to decide whether or not to ter- minate its membership in NSA. The chain reaction concerning membership in the National Stu- dent Association began at the University and was followed by Wayne State University. Both schools have retained their mem- bership in the organization. Petitions, requiring signatures, of 10 per cent of the student body, are now being circulated in the dormitories at MSU. If the re- quired number of signatures are received, a referendum will be held on March 2., The problem centers around the relative usefulness of NSA dues. "I feel that the $193 can be used for services that will be more beneficial to the student body," James Sink, president of Bailey Hall, said yesterday. "NSA provides valuable services to students traveling abroad and to students holding their dis- count card. However, NSA does not provide enough services to the student body at large," Sink added. "Another problem is that there are so many small schools in- volved in NSA that the large uni- versities no longer have a voice I in policy decisions," Sink said. Sink pointed out that the Uni- versity of Wisconsin and Purdue g University have already with- drawn from NSA. He is confident that, with the planned increase in publicity, the required number of signatures will be received and the students at MSU will vote to withdraw from NSA. However, other sources are more doubtful. "I doubt that the stu- dents at MSU will vote to with- draw from NSA. The Student' Congress has endorsed NSA," Josephine Bumberger of the Mich- igan State News said. The controversy concerning con- tinued membership in NSA broke out last fall. At that time, MSU was behind in the payment of the has ended. This decision doe not affect Trigon's presen status, leaving the fraternity free to participate in rush anc other IFC-organized activities Idema said. The penalty will necessarily af fect Trigon's constitution and se cret rituals since these violate IFC by-law Article X, Section I: "It shall be the policy of th Interfraternity Council that mem ber fraternities shall not discrim- inate in the selection of mem- bers on the basis of race, color creed, religion, national origin o ancestry." Penalties Under IFC by-laws the execu tive committee is empowered t( apply any penalty ranging from no penalty at all to withdrawa of IFC recognition, Idema said. IFC Membership Committee Chairman David Miller, '65, said that last summer Trigon's Grand Council refused to alter the fra- ternity's constitution and secre procedures feeling any such changes would destroy the pur- pose and meaning of the frater- nity. Miller said Trigon believed its procedures did not violate the in- tent of the IFC by-law because the fraternity's purpose was not to discriminate but to provide a fraternity which stimulates spiri- tual and ethical development. SGC Recognition John Feldkamp, assistant dire- tor of student organizations and activities said that even if Trigon loses IFC recognition, it would still be recognized by the Student Government Council as simply a student organization. Loss of IFC recognition would mean that Trigon could no longer participate in IFC-organized rush fraternity intramural athletics and other privileges coexistent with IFC memberships, Feldkamp said. IFC and SGC have agreed that IFC has first option in handling cases involving fraternities. Once IFC is finished with the case, SGC can, begin action under its own by-laws which also prohibit re- ligious discrimination. The ulti- mate penalty could force Trigon to leave campus. ORA Affiliation Several years ago Trigon was denied recognition by the Office of Religious Affairs because it was not a direct religious group, De- Witt Baldwin, coordinator of re- ligious affairs and chairman of the board of religious conselors, said recently. Trigon has ten days in which to notify IFC of an intent to appeal the decision to the Fra- ternity Presidents' Assembly. If the FPA affirms the executive committee's decision, there is no further recourse for reversal with- in IFC. If Trigon discovers sig- nificant new evidence, a new hearing before the executive com- mittee may be granted. . Sources for Trigon fraternity refused comment at this time on the IFC decision. Regents To Hold Monthly Meeting The Regents will hold their monthly meeting at 2 p.m. today in the Regents Room of the Ad- ministration Bldg. They may con- sider a report for the merger of the student activities wings of the Michigan Union and Women's League. As11ked. in 'State of State' Speech - anderLaan e Confident of Age Change r, Bowman Sees Victory; - Esch Not Confident D Special To The Daily n 1 LANSING--Senators John Bow- man (D-Roseville), Robert VanderLaan (R - Grand Rapids), Joseph Mack (D-Ironwood) and fSander Levin (D-Berkeley) intro- duced a bill Wednesday calling for a constitutional amendment that would lower the voting age to 18. A similar bill was introduced last year and passed the Senate before it died in the House. The question of lowering the voting age in Michigan from 21 to 18 is raised almost every legis- lative session, and has always been answered negatively in the past. This year promises to be dif- ferent, however, according to some Lansing sources. Bowman said unequivocally that this year the bill will pass. Van- derLaen commented that he sup- ported the similar bill last year, and that this year there is much more support for such a measure in both parties. Gubernatorial Support "The governor took no stand on this issue last year, but supports it this year because he seems to realize the great amount of po- litical activity present in this age group," VanderLaan said. Gov. George Romney in his state-of-the-state message yester- day said that "more citizens should be eligible to vote in our elections, both through imple- mentation of our new constitution and through a proposed constitu- tional amendment to grant voting rights to those 18 years of age and older."j He added that "our young people arrive at a peak of political interest at this age and we must avoid letting them lapse into in- activity, for then they only regain this active interest much later in life." He emphasized that he is "unqualifiedly in favor of giving 18-year-olds the right to vote." Esch Hesitant Rep. Marvin Esch (R-Ann Ar- bor) was not as confident as the others that the bill will pass, though he supports it. "It is dif- ficult to say how much effect the governor's support for the bill will have on the legislature-the effect probably won't be significant, though," he said. "There is def- initely opposition to the measure," Esch observed. A bill such as the one in ques- tion, proposing a constitutional amendment, m u s t pass both houses by a two-thirds majority, then must be presented to the people of the state in a general election for referendum. This1 means that if the bill were to pass this year, the referendum would have to wait until 1966-the next statewide election - unless the legislature called a special elec- tion, which it has the power to do. Romney Sees Need For New Tax Plan Requests Action in Traffic Safety, Education, Agriculture, Home Rule By THOMAS R. COPI Special To The Daily LANSING-Outlining the state's economic needs as well as the rest of his legislative program in his annual "State of the-State" message, Gov. George Romney yesterday told the. Democratically controlled Legislature that he stands "ready now or at any time to work toward a bipartisan program of fundamental tax reform." Romney said that though the state has gone froWr an $85 million deficit in the general fund two years ago, to an ex- pected surplus of nearly $100 million at the end of this fiscal year, "we must not be lulled into complacency by our sizable -Daily-Thomas R. Copi GOV. GEORGE ROMNEY (right) discusses his "state of the state" message with House Speaker Joseph Kowalski (D-Detroit) after delivering it to a joint session of the Michigan legislature. Also present to witness the address, in keeping with custom, were the justices of the Michigan Supreme Court and the state's administrative board. Arends To Remai GOP Whi By CAL SKINNER, JR. Newly elected House minority leader Jerry Ford (R-Mich) plac- ed his prestige on the line yester- day and was defeated. Ford endorsed New Jersey rep- resentative Peter Frelinghuysen for the GOP whipship, in an ap- parent attempt to indicate the breadth - of the Republican Party by including an eastern moderate in the House GOP leadership. That Frelinghuysen was defeat- ed by the incumbent party whip Leslie Arends (R-Ill) 70-59 in a secret ballot shows that House Republicans felt there has been "enough rocking of the boat," according to one of Frelinghuy- sen's strong supporters. Second Loss This was Frelinghuysen's second loss in two weeks to a midwestern conservative Republican. He was defeated by Melvin Laird (R- Wis) for the caucus chairman- ship Jan. 4. Reconciliations after the vote were swift to come. Arends in- sisted that his re-election was not a slap at Ford and pledged to be as loyal to Ford as he had been to two previous party lead- ers. For his part, Ford declared that he did not think that Fre- linghuysen's defeat had all the ramifications that have been read into it. One of Ford's supporters, Congressman Charles A. Mosher (R-Ohio) agreed with Ford, stat- ing, "It was all done in good spirit." (The Associated Press wrote that the defeat was a "stun- ning jolt" to Ford.) Against Change Arends drew on a pool of friend- ship and respect built up through loyal service to three different sen. According to Mosher, Ford's him" in terms of the practical- main motive for choosing the New ities of the situation." The major- Jersey representative was geo- ity seemed to feel that "they had graphical. At present there are raised enough hell" and that the four midwesterners and one Cali- Halleck forces should be placated. fornian in the GOP House leader- ship posts. Eastern Representative Had Frelinghuysen been elected, the East would have gotten rep- resentation for the first time since Congressman Joe Martin (R- Mass) was defeated for minority leader in 1958 by Charles Halleck (R-Ind). When asked why Charles Good- ell (R-NY), one of Ford's cam- paign managers during the lead- ership battle against Halleck, was not chosen for the post, Mosher conceded that ideology might have been more relevant than apparent on the surface. Frelinghuysen is notably more moderate than Goodell. Reasons Still the basic reason for re- taining Arends had little to do with either geography or ideology. The general consensus among the members present at the caucus was that Frelinghuysen could hardly do a' better job as whip than Arends has been doing. The whip performs mainly a mechani- cal job and is on the perifery of the policy-making process. Hence, proponents of Freling- huysen found it difficult to "sell Appeal for Arends During the caucus, highly emo- tional appeals were made for the retention of Arends, one by Hal- leck himself. This indicates that Halleck still has a reservoir of influence among his colleagues. Frelinghuysen was chosen to run against Arends not only be- cause he represents the so-called "eastern establishment," but also because of his seniority and gen- eral prestige among House Re- publicans. It is known that con- gressmen such'as Robert Stafford of Vermont were passed over be- cause of their relative lack of seniority (three terms). Wednesday Club The Wednesday Club, an infor- mal group of moderate and liberal Republicans, favored Frelinghuy- sen almost unanimously. This gave conservative Republicans an- other reason for voting, against Frelinghuysen. The importance of the vote is indicated by the fact that several members returned from the beaches of the Virgin Islands and one left his father's funeral in California to participate. surplus." He noted that "they basic injustice of our existing tax structure has not dimin- ished." The governor set the tone of his address as one of cautious op- timism when he said "the state of the state is greatly improved, but this very improvement conceals the magnitude of the responsibili- ties we face." Deficiency or Progress He said the state faces either a period of "renewed deficiency and difficulty, or one of unequaled progress," depending only on the action the Legislature takes. Iomney noted that he would certainly disagree with the Legis- lature from time to time-"it will always be so under our system of checks-and-balances," he said.But he added that the legislators have his "personal pledge" that he will do. all in his power to aid them in discharging their responsibili- ties, and that he will not make recommendations that are "moti- vated primarily on a political bas- is." He indicated the direction in which he thinks the state should move by outlining his legislative program including such points as: -General property tax relief as well as specific property tax re- lief for senior citizens; --Spending reform through con- tinued efficiency by the state; -Home rule for Michigan's 83 counties; -A constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 18; -Increased state aid to edu- cation and initiation of scholar- ship and loan programs; -Revamping of the state's men- tal health programs through the Community Mental Health Serv- ices Act; -Specific anti-poverty legisla- tion to be named later; -Promotion of the sale of Mich- igan's agricultural products at home and abroad; - - Refinancing the Mackinac Straits Bridge so that the tolls on the bridge can be lowered' through subsequent savings in in- terest costs; -Improvement of the state's traffic safety program, including the hiring of 200 additional state troopers. IQC Moves To Revitalize Hlousinlg Unit By ROGER RAPOPORT Charging that the Residence Hall Board of Governors has not been an effective force in solving housing problems the Interquad- rangle Council moved unanimous- ly last night to recommend four measures to revitalize the organi- zation. Key recommendations include requiring r e g u I a r 1 y scheduled monthly meetings of the Board, making Director of Housing Eu- gene Haun chairman of the Resi- dence Hall Board and establish- ing an executive committee for the organization. IQC President John Eadie, '65, commented last night that the Residence Hall Board of Gover- nors has only met three times in the past semester. "I don't think we can cover problems of a system that involves 7,000 students in three meetings," he said. Room and Board In other action IQC moved that all room and board increases be made and announced previous to issuing of contracts. They also proposed setting up a commission to make recommendations to alleviate projected overcrowding for next fall. The changes contemplated for the Regents By-Laws are: --Adding the vice-president of IQC and housing chairman of Correctiont The music school's produc- tion of Alban Berg's opera "Wozzeck" will not be present- ed tonight as was indicated in The Daily's "Across Cam- pus" column. The performance will be Sunday at 8:30 p.m. in Hill Aud. Assembly to the Board member- ship; -,Requiring a regularly sched- uled monthly meeting; -Forming a standing commit- tee composed of five Board mem- bers to meet bi-monthly and de- termine day-to-day operating and procedural policy in the residence halls and bring recommendations to the Board; and -Replacing vice - president for student affairs by the director of housing, as chairman of the Board of Governors. Chairmanship In explaining this last recom- mendation Eadie said "most Uni- versity board of governors are .,..,r.n11v h, ~ihpiby . manin the~ County Voters To Decide Community College Fate By JULIE FITZGERALD GOP House leaders. In addition, strong sentiment to keep some of Voters will go to the polls today to decide the fate of the the established leadership in of- proposed Washtenaw County Community College. Polls will be fice existed particularly among open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. conservative Midwesterners. At first glance, ideology does The Community College ballot contains three propositions: not seem to be a primary factor 1) Whether or not the college should be established; in Ford's selection of Frelinghuy- 2) Whether or not a maximum annual millage rate of 1.25 mills1 __-----($1.25 on each $1,000 of assessed Population Explosion FOUR-POINT MOTION: valuation as equalized) should be Romney said that the "roaring authorized and population explosion will require a 3) The election of a six-man corresponding increase in job bp- board of trustees. portunities and the huge invest- ments necessary to supply them." Board Members Thus, he said, the task of the 73rd If the proposed college is estab- Legislature is to "prepare our state By MICHAEL JULIAR -The International Students films, paying rent on the build- lished, the elected board mem- with efficient methods of meet- support ing and paying the projectionists, bers would decide on its functions ing the people's needs adequately There is a growing reaction to any SGC action. ushers and other workers, haveand final details and the tax structure to yield the among students to the recent -Barry Bluestone, '66, said last gone up. He emphasized that ad- They would also set policy, de- revenue justly. ticket price increase at the three night that the Student Employes vertising costs have substantially termine curricula, hire faculty, "It is clear we can improve serv- 2x motion picture theatres in Ann Union will "very possibly" sup- increased in the last few years. prepare budgets, levy taxage ac- ices where necessary in the com- SArbor. port any action, but it is too busy He noted that other theatres cording to a set percentage of ing year only by spending a great -The Lawyers Club Board of now to do anything "specifically" in Michigan owned by the Butter- the budget, obtain and construct deal more than our present tax Directors called on Student Gov- about the situation. field chain which runs the three physical facilities for the college structure will produce. This means