CENTER LOSES PRESTIGE See page 4 Y Seventieth Year of Editorial Freedom ~E~aitb CLOUDY, COOL Low-48 Occaalnl rain or drile. v7JW T V 'T$ 19 A .yT - AT I £YE2R/ R Td KTW~1Ad P1 V T TW C A ' !JaJ. £l4U.viii.n YJ.Lr ,I vv. AnA I'U 1 J"IN AA SVIt, M1UMUAIN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2959 FIVE CENTS SIX PA Braze r Bets By JUDITH DONER When the form of a tax is con- stitutional and the substance of that same tax unconstitutional, by what principle can a court judge? Such is the dilemma facing the State Supreme Court in its con-, sideration of the controversial, re-{ cently-passed use tax. Prof. Harvey Brazer, who was research director of the Michigan Tax Study Committee is profes- sor of economics and research as- sociate at the Institute of Public' Administration, is betting that it will be approved constitutional.' "Ordinarily a court is reluctant; to disrupt decisions of legisla- tures," Prof. Brazer advanced.1 on Affirmation "And the fact that it would leave Michigan with no adequate taxa- tion enhances the chance that it will be positively affirmed." Not Aroused Since public sentiment is not aroused against the use tax, the easiest thing would be to declare it constitutional," he continued. "Whether one should take into account the political complexion of the court is debatable in some- thing like this," Prof. Brazer said. "But I don't think that politics will enter." It's funny, he remarked, but in a study we conducted through the Detroit Area Survey a preponder- ant majority of people felt an in- come tax to be a far fairer method al reform necessary, but not as a of taxation. "But when you ask prerequisite to reformulation of them which they would prefer for the state's tax structure. He de- Michigan, a substantial majority lared that the non-partisan taxj favored a sales tax." committee was careful to avoid Related To Income recommendations which would "The difference in opinions is necessitate constitutional reform.. closely related to the difference in Two Shortcomings income," Prof. Brazer reported. There are two major shortcom- Those in a higher income bracket ings in the state's present tax affirmed a sales tax, while those structure, Prof. Brazer said. in the lower brackets wanted an 1) We rely far too heavily upon income tax. taxes based on general consump- Psychologically, most people tion. would rather pay in little bits, he 2) The business unit, per se, is related. "And there is an extreme not a very appropriate vehicle for reaction against anything which taxation. tends to reduce take home pay." Reducing our reliance upon Prof. Brazer called constitution- taxes of these types and replacing PROF. HARVEY BRAZER ... n taxes *.. on taxes Hatcher Names Past Year 'One o~f 's MVost Tells Faculty State of 'U' After Year 1 1. U President Thanks; Staff for Expressing Understandinf. Faith v uraaswsraaaug, . Ak By NAN MARKEL University President Harlan Hatcher last night called the pawl year "one of the most severe thi University has experienced." Addressing the faculty and"stal in his annual report on "e State of the University," Presiden Hatcher expressed thanks "for thi poise and understanding of thll faculty and for the faith whidt they expressed in the University' future." He said $2,750,000 of the in- crease in the operating budget ha been set aside for faculty anc staff raises, and he indicated that additional pay increases will head the priority list in the budget re- quest for the year 1960-61. Cites Support Potential' The president said it was "un- thinkable" that, the state's "po- tential for support" should not meet up with the University's "undoubted need." Two challenges face the Univer- sity, he noted - pressure from the high schools which "will hit next year and from then on," -and de- velopment of advanced study. and research. He expects enrollment to in- crease by "possibly 200" in the next year. To Grow Slowly However, the University will "continue its policy of carefully controlled growth," .-President Hatcher said, and the increase in enrollment each year will be "slow until more, adequate support is achieved and space needs are met.A" "We will still have a strong un- dergraduate school on which to base our graduate program,".he stated. Noting that "We have seen a change in orientation coming over the University," the president said the proportion of graduate stu- dents has jumped six per cent in the last decade. Need Research Outlays "It is no longer possible to think of an outlay for higher education in terms of teachers for fresh- men," he said. "Laboratories, re- search space and advanced train- ing must be included." He called upon the University to assume its "new role" of emphasis on research because higher educa- tio n"is now a venture into the very frontiers of man's knowledge." The people of the state of Mich- igan must realize that the Univer- sity is one of "only a limited num- tion "is now a venture into the can turn for work of this kind," he said. 'New Frontier' Develops President Hatcher cited the In- stitute of Science and Technology and the new post of Vice-Presi- dent in Charge of Research as two developments in this "new fron- tier." He also noted a third devel- "i Professors Get Awards For Service Presented Checks From Alumni Fund Five University professors were presented awards for "distin- guished faculty achievement" last night. Checks for $1,000 each, made possible by the Alumni Fund of the University's Development Council, were presented the re-. c i p i e n t s by President Harlan Hatcher following his "State of the University Address." The winners, selected by a fac-. ulty committee of the Senate Ad- visory Committee were: Prof. Stanley A. Cain of the conserva- tion and botany departments; Prof. Kenneth A. Easlick of the ht awarded dentistry school; Prof. Paul G. ouncil. The Kauper of the law school; Prof. Professors Paul W. McCracken of the busi- t Hatcher. ness administration school; and Prof. James K. Pollock, chairman of the political science depart- ment. According to the citation, Prof. Cain is recognized for his "leader- ship in the professional develop- ment of the field of conservation. His reputation in the field of bot- d one provi- any is international in scope, and proposal pro- he is recognized as one of the fore- tch the com- most American ecologists." ribution into Prof. Easlick was cited as would mean "known internationally for con- per hour and tributions to research, particular- constituted a larly in pedeodontics, and a rec- ognized leader in the field of pub- lic health dentistry." totalled 15 Prof. McCracken's citation stat- industry de- ed that "in his career he has ex- no more in- emplified in the highest degree the without re- ideals of teaching, research, and iary increase public service." "Throughout his career Prof. a statement Pollock's research and publication the proposal have been exceptional," according for the two to his citation. In his field of study he has been recognized for his c package work as a teacher and as a politi- to the steel- cal scientist. He is one of two d not attach Americans ever to hold the presi- it which are dency of the International Politi- acceptable." cal Science Association. T ax them by a graduated income ta: -the Committee's solution - de i mands no constitutional revision But the tax situation does illus- trate the need for constitutiona reform, Prof. Brazer pointed out Because of the tremendous in- equality in representation in th State Legislature, particularly ir the Senate, a tax policy or any kind of' policy is not necessaril3 representative of the wishes o the majority of the people. Not Used Well "It is true that they were no put to as effective a use as they might have been," Prof. Brazei said, referring to his'committee's suggestions. "But in terms'of the educational effort involved and by the fact that this was a demon- stration of leading citizens from organized labor, business, agricul- ture and the professions sitting down and thrashing out an ac- ceptable program," the time was anything but wasted." Beyond that, he continued, ex- perience at both the state and federal levels show that what is initial failure frequently in the long run appears a great deal more useful than you thought. Subsequent study groups will very probably continue the work of our committee, Prof. Brazer in- dicated. And the state now has available a comprehensive study of its tax structure. "Also, a large proportion of the informed people were compelled to take stands on the tax issue, which they probably would never have done if it hadn't been so widely publicized, he insisted. Prof. Brazer acknowledged that some of the Committee's recom- mendations will never be passed. "But I should guess that a good percentage of them will be," he added. Offer ,Job To Crisler By FRED KATZ Associate Sports Editor Athletic Director H. O. "Fritz" Crisler is remainirg noncommittal concerning an offer from the newly - formed American Football League to become its commission- er. Crisler disclosed yesterday that he was contacted by representa- tives of the youthful professional conference, scheduled to go into operation next year. However, he refused to release any details other than that "my feelings and interest have been sounded out." Crisler said he first learned that he was being considered for the position from a newspaper man "who said my name was thrown in a hopper along with several others. "But all I can say is that I have been noncommittal and still am," Crisler told The Daily last night. The Associated Press reported that two secret meetings were held at Crisler's home with two mem- bers of the League's committee or- ganized to select a commissioner. The officials, said the AP, are Lamar Hunt, owner of the Dallas franchise in the six-team league and primary force behind the con- ference's formation, and H. P. Skoglund, Minneapolis insurance executive and owner of the fran- chise in that city. The third member of the com- mittee is Baron Hilton, son of the hotel magnate and owner of the Los Angeles franchise in the AFL. Hunt said the choice for com- missioner has been narrowed to three men, but would not say ifj See CRISLER, Page 6 1 Soviet Lunar Lab To Reach Target Space Station To Photograph Moon; To Give First View of Far Side MOSCOW (R) - The Soviet lunar laboratory is expected to reach the moon today, curve around it and take man's first pictures of the side always hidden from the earth. The 614-pound space traveler last night was on the last lap of its 238,857-mile journey. Its pace was slowed to a cosmic crawl by the earth's gravitational pull. But the Russians said it was flying accord- ing to plan. (Scientists at Britain's rocket tracking station at Jodrell Bank agreed. They said it was traveling close to the Russians' predicted position and could be said to beg on course.) Start Sending The Soviet space station is ex- pected to make its rendezvous to- day at 9 a.m. EST and start filing back electronic data immediately. This will be correlated at the Central Soviet computing station, whose location has never been re- vealed, and most of it made pub- lic afterward. The space station - which Prof. Vsevolod Sharonov of Leningrad yesterday called "a complete auto- matic observatory" -- will .com- plete its swing around earth's natural satellite and then orbit back toward the parent planet. Approach Moon The latest word from Tass, the official news agency, was that it would approach within 7,000 kil- ometers (4,350 miles) of the moon at its closest point. The original announcement said 10,000 kilo- meters (6,210 miles) would be the nearest. Scientists expect pictures taken by the satellite's camera of the far side of the moon to show the same crater scars familiar to all moon- gazers.- Much more interesting to most scientists is what the flying lab- oratory, crammed with instru- ments, will tell on its expected glide back to a vast, cigar-shaped orbit around the earth. Observatory teams in the Soviet Union were geared to begin track- ing the satellite after it emerges from its photo mission behind the moon and starts on the way back. More Data The satellite is expected to un- fold more information on the composition of space between the moon and earth, which will be val- uable to man when he ventures out into that void. Prof. I. A. Khvostikov, a Soviet scientist, explained to Moscow radio listeners that science hopes to learn from this first flight back from the moon. The flying labor- atory reported on radiation and magnetic fields on the way up ,to the moon, he explained. It will do the same on the way down. Navy Unveilsa New Defense' Against Subs WASHINGTON W) - The Navy3 announced a new weapon system yesterday: A helicopter that de- tects submarines and fires torpe- does at them. The system employs: 1. A detection device called a transducer, suspended by a long cable from a helicopter and peri- odically dunked into the water to spot submarines by sound-echo ranging.- 3. The helicopter itself, a Sikor- sky HSS2, operating from a car- rier or other vessels. U.S. Claims Moon Race Not Decided NEW YORK (JP)-The race to put a man on the moon is far from over--and the United States still has an even chance to win, a United States space scientist said yesterday. Some of the latest Soviet suc- cesses on the moon can be attrib- uted to the purposeful way the Russians attack things,'explained Dr. John W. Townsend, Jr., of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, The Russians haven't launched an earth satellite since Sputnik IU in May of last year, he noted. "That gang is working very hard putting up moon shots now," Dr. Townsend told newsmen after a speech before the 7th 'Anglo- American Aeronautical Conference. "That gang" is the giant Soviet team which works on space pro- jects, he explained. Meanwhile, during the Soviet Satellite lull, the United States has been concentrating on satellites. When the United States an- nounced its International Geophy- sical Year satellite program, some Soviet scientists were able to con} vince their government to move into the field with their superior rockets. The Soviets still hold the ad- vantage in rocket power and prob- ably will for a time. To10Support, Early Talks LONDON (A) - Prime Minister Harold Macmillan promised yes- terday to keep on fighting for early summit talks. Both Macmillan's Conservatives r and Hugh Gaitskell's Laborites took up the summit talks as a ma- jor issue in Thursday's election of a new House of Commons. Britain's allies watched this de- velopment with silence which may, conceal annoyance. Diplomats said the process of arranging top-level talks has been suspended by the big Western allies until after the British balloting. Labor leaders declared President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave Mac- millan the brush-off for trying to use the summit conference in, the election campaign. They cited a statement from Eisenhower's vaca- tion headquarters in Palm Springs, Calif., that there had been no agreement yet to hold talks. Macmillan was unabashed, He still was pitching the Conservative cause on the claim that he was the original ice-breaker of the cold war and the driving force behind the whole summit idea. "DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT" AWARDS--Five University professors were last nigh checks for $1,000 and framed citations, made possible by the University's Development Co picture shows (left to right): Raymond T. Perring representing the Development Council, Kenneth Easlick, Paul McCracken, James Pollock, Paul Kauper, Stanley Cain, and Presiden STEEL TALKS: USW Rejects Industry's Offer 'PITT'SBURGH (M) - United' Steelworkers yesterday rejected an industry proposal to settle the 83- day steel strike - then resumed i negotiations. PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower has threatened if necessary, to in- voke the Taft-Hartley Act to get t UAIIIsrael Trade Blasts In UN Fray UNITED NATIONS (-) - The United Arab Republic yesterday accused Israel of raising a fake crisis in the United Nations over freedom of navigation in the Suez Canal. Mahoud Fawzi, the UAR foreign minister, told the 82-nation Gen- eral Assembly the issue would "melt away and automatically dis- appear if Israel recognized the legitimate rights of more than a million Palestine Arab refugees. Ambassador Arthur Lourie, head of the Israeli delegation, immedi- ately challenged Fawzi to tell the Assembly whether or not the UAR was willing to negotiate a settle- ment of the entire Palestine prob- lem. He said Israel was ready to ne- gotiate "at any time and place without attaching any conditions." He described the UAR position as a "maze of contradictions" and added: "Having failed on the field of battle, they now say they are° entitled to maintain against us a one-sided state of war." The sharp exchange appeared to doom chances for negotiating any, settlement of the Canal issue at this Assembly.F Early this year the UAR ex- the half million strikers quickly back in the mills. The act calls for an 80-day cooling off period while production is going on. After a day of rapid fire develop- ments, an extraordinary night negotiating session began at 8:45 p.m. (EDT). It was the first time the negotiators had met at night since contract talks began last May, two months before the strike began. The meeting began 15 min- utes past its scheduled starting time. Met Yesterday The USW wage policy commit- tee met yesterday for nearly two hours, then announced it had unanimously rejected an offer which the industry said would vide a 15-cent hourly pack~age in a two year contract. The industry claimed it had offered all it can and said it does not want to "buy peace" at the risk of inflation. David J. McDonald, president of the USW, declared: "Rather than a 15 cent offer, they are actually insisting our people take a cut in take home pay the first year and a miserly few pennies the second year. This so- called offer was not made in good faith. It is pure propaganda cruelly' designed to confuse peo- ple.', City Council Offers Refund From Taxe's More than $2,600 in tax money was refunded to the Detroit Edi- son Company by the City Council at last night's meeting. The vn. + thw rimerprp- McDonald explainer sion of the company p vides that workers ma panies' increased cont social insurance. This 2'/2 cents more a man1 he said this actuallyc pay cut. "No More' In saying its offer cents per hour, the1 clared it could grant3 crease "at this time sulting in an inflation in production*costs." The union issuedf placing the worth oft at' 10.2 cents an hour years. It added: "Such an economi would be unacceptable workers even if you di further conditions toi themselves totally una HAMMERS HOME RUN: ',Hodges Lead's Dodgers to Victory, 5-4 LOS ANGELES MP)-Gil Hodges, a battle worn Dodger veteran of seven World Series, hammered a tie-breaking h6me run in the eighth inning yesterday for a 5-4 Los Angeles victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Dodgers now hold a 3-1 edge in the best-of-seven series with a chance to close it out this afternoon before another record Coliseum crowd. The Dodgers appeared on the way to at shutout behind Roger Craig, who was bombed in the 11-0 opener, until the Sox rallied for four in the seventh. A screen-clearing three-run homer to left by Sherm Lollar tied the score. Record Crowd A roaring throng of 92,550, that topped yesterday's Series record turnout by 256, tooted on their toy trumpets and yelled "Charge" and "Go" as the Dodgers pulled this one out of the fire after blowing a 4-0 lead. ... . :: ,; ' ' ° ' s..... " ,. - .: .; -. .. -.1..t .? . : N's;t f ^.X? ! u' r . . .r.':P':.x' '_4,ay.:E