THE EDUCATION CRISIS AND STUDENTS See Editorial Page Seventy-Three Years of Editorial Freedom SUNNY :43 t IHigh-82 ~IaitLow-55 Continued unseasonably warm through tomorrow VOL. LXXIV, No.46 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1963 SEVEN CENTS EIGHT PA Form Committee To Set Tax Plan Romney Asks for Few Alterations To Assure Program's Acceptance By The Associated Press LANSING-A special committee composed of House and Senate leaders began yesterday to work with Gov. George Romney to forge a compromise tax reform program that could win majority support in the Legislature. Romney told a press conference that the committee would sound out Republicans on "minimum modifications that may be necessary SGC Rejects Advisory Group' Views on Tribunal Compositio 4 STANLEY THAYER .. special committee JAPAN: Asks Vote. On11Policies TOKYO M - Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda dissolved parlia- ment's lower house yesterday and called for a national vote of con- fidence on his conservative, pro- American policies. It was a cooly calculated politi- cal move to increase his hold on parliament at a time when the government is relatively free from serious attack by leftist opposi- tion parties. The opposition, in fact, was caught flatfooted without any ma- jor campaign issue even though it has known for weeks that disso- lution was coming. Expect Increase In the election, scheduled for Nov. 21, Ikeda's Liberal-Democrat- ic Party is expected to increase its marginin the 467-seat lower House. It now holds 286 seats, compared with the 137 held by the primary opposition, the Socialist Party. The party is expected to cam- paign on the argument that in the past three years Ikeda's policies have brought Japan previously un- known prosperity, world recogni- tion as an economic power and in- creasing stature as a diplomatic power. Ikeda likely will argue that his policy of maintaining friendly ties with the United States and other Western powers, while approach- ing Communist China only infor- mally, is the only feasible course for Japan. Old Arguments The Socialists are expected to stick with their old arguments that Ikeda's policies are inflationary and that he is dragging Japan into d a n g e r o u s inflationary alignments. Ikeda's approval of visits by United States nuclear-powered submarines is sure to come under attack in the campaign. But the prime minister, probably with tacit United States approval, has stop- A ped talking about the subs in re- cent months and much of the steam has gone out of the Socialist attack. Compromise Choice Ikeda was a compromise choice when elected prime minister in 1960. His predecessor, the Liberal- Democratic Party's Nogusuke Ki- shi, had pushed the United States- Japan security treaty through par- liament and the leftists were up in arms. Under Japanese law, Ikeda did no have to state a reason for dis- solution and he didn't. The house speaker merely interrupted de- bate to announce that Ikeda aft- ertinforming Emperor Hirohito, was sending the lower house home. India Charges Troop Buildup to secure the majority in both parties." He said, however, that the "ba- sic elements" 'of his tax plan- including personal and corporate income taxes-would have to be left intact. "But by 'minimum modifications' I do not mean only minor ones," he added. Romney said Democrats would not be consulted "at this time." The governor noted, however, that if the $306 million program is to be enacted, "maximum bi- partisan support" will be needed. "Surely there will be a con- sultation with Democrats," he said. Members of the special commit- tee include Senators Stanley G. Thayer (R-Ann Arbor), majority leader, William G. Milliken (R- Traverse City), floor leader, John P. Smeekens (R-Coldwater), presi- dent pro-tempore, Frank D. Beadle (R-St. Clair), chairman of the - appropriations committee, and Clyde H. Geerlings (R-Holland), taxation committee chairman. House members are Represen- tatives Allison Green (R-King- ston), speaker of the House, Wil- fred G. Bassett (R-Jackson), speaker pro-tempore, Robert Wal- dron (R-Grosse Pointe), floor leader, and James N. Folks (R- Horton), chairman of the taxa- tion committee. Enemies of a state income tax succeeded Tuesday in chopping Romney's program into three pieces Thayer, who is in charge 'of guiding the program through the Senate, admitted he could not find enough votes to stop a Democratic move which sent five Romney bills to the appropriations committee. Meanwhile, former Democratic Gov. John Swainson said that he answered a Republican plea for help on tax reform, but refused to say from whom the appeal came or exactly what role he played as a result. Swainson said a "highly placed Republican who is close to Rom- ney asked me to help and I did." It was reported later that Thay- er had appealed to the ex-governor for help in a "secret" meeting at Swainson's home recently. Thayer said he talked with Swainson on a private legal mat- ter, as a fellow attorney, but never made any appeal to Swainson for assistance of any kind. Federal Jury Begins Probe Of Steel Sales JEW YORK (A') - A federal grand jury launched yesterday an anti-trust investigation of the na- tion's steel industry, with empha- sis on pricing practices. Executives in, many fields eyed the probe, hopeful that it would turn out to be routine and not of a nature that might prove haras- sing to business in general. The subpoenaing of 10 big steel pro- ducers apparently took the indus- try by surprise. On Wall Street, steels appeared to have weathered the scare sell- ing when the news of the grand jury inquiry sent stock prices tum- bling in heavy selling. Industry stocks rebounded unanimously yesterday, although some gains later were trimmed. Urge U.S. To Alter Program WASHINGTON WP)-The Senate Foreign Relations Committee re- cently advised President John F. Kennedy's administration to over- haul its foreign aid program next year or face the possibility of Congress doing it. The committee-the program's best friend on Capitol Hill- turned out tobe one of its severest critics in a report recommending passage of a $4.2 billion foreign aid authorization bill. The Senate starts debate on the bill Monday. The report revealed that the committee seriously considered- but rejected-an amendment that would have terminated the aid program June 30, 1965, to force sweeping changes in its operations. Refrain from Adoption "The committee refrained from adopting this amendment in the expectation, which it hopes will "not prove unjustified, that the administration will submit a fiscal year 1965 program to Congress which has been revamped in major respects." For the fiscal year starting next July 1 the committee specifically recommended the Agency for In- ternational Development curtail its program to eliminate aid from "countries which can take care of themselves." It said "even more selectivity among countries should be introduced." The report called for prompt and serious consideration to "a greatly increased utilization of mutilateral agencies," such as the World Bank and subsidiaries like the International Development Association. Not Impressed The committee said it was not impressed with the administra- tion's case for maintaining aid programs, even on a small scale, "in virtually every underdeveloped country in the free world and in a few developed or relatively de- veloped countries. The report aimed sharp barbs 'at the South Viet Nam government aind Latin American governments seized by the military. It said the adoption of an amendment supporting any deci- sion Kennedy may take in his discretion to cut off aid to South Viet Nam reflected committee feel- ing that "stabilization of the poli- tical situation" there is of utmost importance in winning the guer- rilla war against the Communists. Adopt Amendment. The committee adopted an amendment that would deny Al- liance for Progress funds to mili- tary regimes like those in the Dominican Republic and Honduras which overthrew elected govern- ments unless the President finds withholding aid contrary to the national interest. In adopting the amendment, the committee said, it recognized that the United States is helping Latin American countries defend them- selves against Communist subver- sion, butadded that it is equally important that these countries be protected from forces of "the ultra-conservative traditional oli- garchies." -Associated Press WHEAT PURCHASE-United States and Soviet officials met in Washington yesterday to discuss. merits and details of the proposed Russian purchase of American wheat. Present, from left, were Undersecretary of State George W. Ball, Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin, Sergei A. Borisov, first Soviet deputy minister of foreign trade, Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman and Secre- tary of Commerce Luther Hodges. Authorize- Wheat Consignment Council did, however, approve minor deletions in parts of the motion which the referral com- mittee had questioned. These es- tablished an appeal procedure to the vice-president for student af- fairs which was different from the procedure outlined in the Council plan. Employed in Appeals By the deletion made last night, the Council Plan procedure will be employed in all appeals. Council's action adopting the original version of the regulations at its Oct. 2 meeting, was stayed. several weeks ago by the SGC Comnittee on Referral to investi- gate questions about the motion as then completed. Final Report' In the referral committee's fin- al report and recommendations submitted to Lewis yesterday and taken up by Council last night, it stated that the terminology of the Lewis To Get Motion Must Decide in Weel Council Approves Minor Deletion Prevents Different Appeal Metho By MARY LOU BUTCHER Student Government Council last night refused to chan its membership motion to remove the major criticism ma yesterday by the Committee on Referral. The motion now goes to Vice-President for Student A fairs James A. Lewis for his approval or veto within one wee The rejected committee's criticism had pertained to t composition of the membership tribunal, which could inch a non-student member. The committee argued that Cour did not have a, right to appoint non-student members student committees under the > provisions of the Council plan. ]IZT 1- T Of Structur WASHINGTON' ()-The first trickle of what United States of- ficials hope will be a stream of American grain shipments to Iron Curtain countries was authorized yesterday. It was announced as United States and Soviet trade officials opened a series of high level talks in what was described by Secre- tary of Agriculture Orville L. Free- man as a "let's launch the ship" effort. The opening deal is for $1.9 million shipment of corn for Hun- gary. Approve Shipment The commerce department ap- proved the shipment by issuing a license for the export of the 1.2 million bushels involved. This figures out to 30,000 long tons, which is about one-third of EMU Requests' $2.29 Million Rise in Bido-ret President Eugene B. Elliot of Eastern Michigan University an- nounced yesterday that EMU hopes for a gross operating budget of $7.35 million for the 1963-64 school year. The budget is based on an ex- pected enrollment of 8200. It is $2.29 million more than last year's budget. The state will supply $5.95 mil- lion. Student fees and other sources will supply $1.39 million of the proposed budget. A capital outlay of $4.94 million was asked with $1.29 million going toward a fine and industrial arts building and $1 million for the fin- al planning of the new library. Elliot' noted that the requests are in line with the post-war "baby boom" as many of these children are now of college age. the corn the Communists are ex- pected to buy and only a fraction of the $250 million worth of wheat this country hopes to sell them. The commerce department with- held the name of the successful applicant for the initial license, granted under President John F. Kennedy's order of two weeks ago approving the sale of subsidized farm products to Soviet bloc countries. In American Ships One problem in the way of a massive wheat deal which not only would help solve this country's surplus but also would alleviate Soviet shortages is a requirement laid down by Kennedy that the grain must be carried in American ships, when ,available. Russian officials are balking at the higher rates charged by American shippers, but United States officials said they expect this difficulty will be resolved as successive applications -for export licenses are granted. "It is possible," one official said, "that the whole shipping rate problem " may go away. Rates charged by foreign ships are rising and may in time come up to the level of the American rate." Higher Rates Right now the American rate is about 20-30 cents a bushel higher than foreign rates. This does affect export sales of corn, however, since the commerce department last Friday exempted grains other than wheat from the ship-American requirement. . Taking part in yesterday's open- ing conference with United States cabinet and subcabinet officials was a four-man Soviet grain pur- chasing mission headed by Sergei A. Borisov, first deputy minister of foreign trade. Borisov told newsmen after a 21/%-hour luncheon conference with United States officials hat "we will come to an agreement" if things proceed "as they have been pro- ceeding this afternoon." Freeman said the situation "looks very promising." He said yesterday's meeting was devoted to a broad review of various aspects of a wheat deal and "more pene- trating and detailed discussions" will be held later. Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges, who participated in the conference, said only that the issue "is large and complicated" and that the actual wheat deal will be made through private channels. Host at the luncheon was Un- dersecretary of State George W. Ball. Freeman said the main purpose was "to entertain this high level delegation and to discuss how we do business." "This is a different way of do- ing business for them - through private enterprise, not through state trading," he said. Geographical, Basis Urged For Distribution of Grants WASHINGTON-The American Association for the Advance- ment of Science proposed that part of the money allocated by the federal government for research be given to groups or institutions on a geographic rather than a merit basis, the New York Times re- ported yesterday. According to Paul M. Gross, president of the association, the "government's total objective in supporting science would be better 'served" if lesser-quality institu- tions in states other than those with top quality institutions should receive some of the grants. PROF. JOSEPH E. KALLENBACH ... committee reply regulations which deals with the appointment of members to the' Membership Tribunal. is not in ac- cord with "the terms of the Stu- dent Government Council Plan adopted by the Board of Regents on Nov. 20, 1959." The referral committee based its objections on the SGC Plan con- tained in the University Regula- tions Concerning Student Organi- zations which describes the au- thority of Council as follows: "To serve as an appointing body for the selection of student commit- tees and student representatives to University committees." The membership regulations au- thorize "a Membership Tribunal composed of three members of the University selected by Student See excerpts from referral committee statement, Page 2 Government Council." While the regulations specify that "at least two of the members shall be se- lected from the student body." it is thought that the third member would be a member of the faculty. Limits SGC The referral committee noted that it "is of the opinion that the provisions of the SGC Plan quot- ed above limits the SGC to select- ing 'students' as members of stu- dent committees." Outgoing President Thomas Brown, '66L, noted that "student Student Government Council last night studied a motion by Tom Smithson concerning stu- dent parking facilities and voted to commit itself to "lease" the top floor of the Thompson Street Parking Structure. Council also made available parking facilities in this structure for students with "E" and "S" stickers. These parking spaces will be alloted on a first-come-first- served basis at a fee of $10. In addition, SGC authorized its executive committee to direct that $100,000 of its parking fund be invested in the University Invest- ment Pool and that interest from this investment be added to the invested principle. Passed Motion In further action, SGC passed a motion by Daily Editor Ronald Wilton mandating the Committee on Student Activities to work with the Special Projects Committee of the Michigan Union in putting out a course description booklet for next semester's literary college courses. Wilton explained' that "for the student to best achieve his edu- cational goals, a maximum amount of information on course content is essential. Furthermore, courses must be constantly reviewed and re-evaluated to determine if they are adequate for the student's education." Hopefully, the booklets would contain the course outlines dis- tributed at the beginning of each semester, textbook information and brief comments by the profes- sor as to which parts of the course he emphasizes and how he con- ducts the class. Defeats Proposal SGC defeated a motion by E.- win Sasaki, Grad, to place the Conference on the University Steering Committee under the supervision and control of SOC's Committee on University Affairs. Sasaki argued that making the Committee on University Affairs a continuing committee for the conference would place it in the hands of those who were interested in University problems. In arguing against the Sasaki proposal, Richard Keller Simon, '66, noted that the original intent of the founders of the Conference on the University, Thomas Hay- den, former Daily editor, and Philip Powers, former SGC mem- ber, said they did not intend to put the conference in SGC's hands. More Bureaucracy Simon observed that Sasaki's motion, rather than cutting down on bureaucracy in the organiza- tion, would only compound it. He also noted that if SGC took over, it would be required to pay $1200, half the budget of the Council. In a motion introduced by Rus- sell Epker, SOC officially express- ed its disappointment in the post- ponement of the Conference on the University and reaffirmed its support of the philosophy of the conference. 'EVERYTHING WRONG': Karp Lectures on Meaning of Pop Art' By NANCY KAHN "Everything about pop art is wrong!" Ivan C. Karp of New York's Castelli Art Gallery said. This is the common reaction to "popular image art," as he pre-l fers to call it.I , Making it clear that he would not attempt to persuade his aud- ience that "pop art" is art, Karp said, "I cannot instruct you as to 4 tasy of vision" in which the artist portrays exactly what he sees. "Pop art results from this attitude and is a reaction against the in- wardness of abstract expression- ism," Karp said. He explained that the pop art artist attempts to reveal the poetic character of certain every- day symbols in commercial and cartoon life. Lacks Commentary play the somehow happened," he said. "Pop art finds its subjects in the landscape and aspects of everyday life as digested by ad- vertising and cartoonists," Karp said. Recognition Karp concluded by warning hat an appreciation of pop art in- volves a recognition of the things1 we are used to, are distasteful, Turned Down Similar proposals were turned down by congress when the Na- tional Science Foundation was founded more than a decade ago. It had then been suggested that 25 per cent of the foundation's grants be apportioned among the states, while the rest would have been allotted on the basis of merit alone. "This proposal was killed." Gross asserted, "because the pork-barrel label got attached to it, but the- objective is still desirable." According to present practice, .,,.