REQUIRED CLASSES NOT NEEDED 'icl r dhrp Zat33 CLOUDY, WARMER High---5 Mostly cloudy, warmer with slight winds. Showers expected late today See Page 4 Seventieth Year of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXX No. 33 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1959 FIVE CENTS SIX PAG State To Legislature onsider Tax Meets Crisis STRIKE CONTINUES-David J. McDonald (right), president of the United Steelworkers, holds a conference with Arthur J. Goldberg, attorney for the union, during a break in the Taft-Hartley hearings in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, workers at the Kaiser plant begin firing furnaces as they returned to work after their company made a separate settlement with the union. Strie EergencyTo Continue white House Urges Court Stop Strike WASHINGTON (A) - The gov- ernment yesterday pressed the Su- preme Court to lose no time and uphold a back-to-work order "so that the emergency created by the steel- strike may not continue longer than absolutely necessary." Fighting the order,the Steel- workers Union questioned the high court's right to take the case at this stage. It said a delay of a few more days, even a few more weeks, "would not irreparably -' harm the national interest." The strike is 106 days old. Gives No Indication The court gave no immediate indication what it would do, or when. As the Justice Department sought hurry-up action by the Su- preme Court, President Dwight D. Eisenhower told his news confer- ence the separate a g r,e e m e n t reached by the Kaiser Steel Corp. and the union "should be a signal for both labor and management to find a basis in which we can get back into full production." A few hours later, the union representing 500,000 s t r i k i n g workers - and representatives of 11 big steel producers announced that negotiations will resume in Pittsburgh this afternoon. The talks will be conducted by four- xman teams speaking for each side. These teams last met on Sunday. Since then, Kaiser made a sepa- rate peace. Other Developments There were these other develop- ments in the steel situation: 1) Secretary of Defense Neil H. McElroy said in New York the long industry shutdown is caus- ' ing delays in production of cer- tain essential items, such as mis- siles. 2) T. Keith Glennan, head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, said in Mi- ami Beach, Fla.,'that development of a new three-stage Vega rocket intended to send heavy loads into space "is now being set back by the shortages resulting from the '. steel strik." League Invites 'U's Support Of 'Hyde Park' The entire campus is invited by the Woman's League to support its "Hyde Park," from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday on the Diagonal. Since "Hyde Park" will be held the first day of Student Govern- ment Council elections, it offers an opportunity to publicly ques- tion each candidate. "However, we hope that the discussions will not be restricted only to SGC candidates and SGC,' said Betsy Carroll, '62, chairman of the Hyde Park committee for the League. The, name "Hyde Park" properly suggests spontan- eous and colorful dispute on any Negotiators Argue Settlement PITTSBURGH (A') -Negotiators in the 106-day steel strike can't even agree on the value of a wage package proposal let alone get to- gether on the amount of new money a contract should provide for the workers. On Oct. 15 the United Steel- workers made a strike settlement proposal - the last so far. The union said its proposed package Leads Attack Against Bias By FAITH WEINSTEIN The National Student Forum has launched a new attack on dis- crimination problems; in Ann Ar- bor and the surrounding area. Under the local auspices of the Political Issues Club, the Forum plans a discrimination conference for next April which will include representatives from a possible 150 colleges covering a 200 mile radius from Ann Arbor. Al Haber, '60, national vice- president of the Forum; says that the conference will be "a leader- ship training course bounded on solid analysis of the causes of discrimination and segregation." Deal with Techniques He stressed that it will deal especially with the possible tech- niques of dealing with these prob- lems at the individual campuses. Haber stated the aim of the con- ference as "to- set up a student group on every campus in the area to work actively of improving race relations in their locality." Actual planning for the confer- ence will begin next week, with an organizational meeting of the Po- litical Issues Club. Since the Uni- versity representation at the con- ference will be the largest of any of the colleges involved, Haber hopes to draw a great many in- terested persons to this meeting. "We hope to involve people in work on race relations who are not already involved," Haber ex- plained, "We want to train people who are morally committed to racial equality, in the best methods for eliminating discrimination." Three-Stage Program The program is structured in three main stages according to Haber. The first phase is the loca- tion of interested students through the establishment of informal groups on campuses throughout the area. At the University, the sponsoring group will be the Po- litical Issues Club. ether colleges in the area will set up their own groups for orientation and pre- liminary discussion, with the as- sistance of NSF. At the University, the Political Issues Club will initiate a series of eight weekly programs, designed to inform the members of topics dealing with discrimination through films, lectures, discussions and reading matter. Haber added that there will probably be at least one field trip to a problem area in Detroit. Give Background, Contact The initial programs will "give the members background, 'and a means of contact with community people," Haber noted. The Conference will take it from would cost industry 20.4 cents an hour over two 'Years. The industry studied the pack- age proposal for one day, then re- jected it. Executives of the steel firms said the proposal would cost the companies 28.8 cents an hour, for two years. Right there they are 8.4 cents apart. Submits Proposal On Oct. 17 the industry sub- mitted a counter proposal which the union quickly rejected. The in- dustry said its package would cost 29A The union said its total value was 23.8 cents. This time a differ- ence of 5.6 cents. When the union and industry re- fer to a package they are talking about a combination of increased wages and improvements in fringe benefits such as insurance, pen- sions, differentials between jobs and a number of other item. Let's see where some of the dif- ference of opinions result. Figure Boost First off the companies always figure how much a wage or pack- age increase will boost the cost of vacation pay, holiday pay, over- time, !Sunday premiums and the like and add these figures to the total cost. The union does not deal in such figures. When it computes the cost of a package it figures only the basic costs. To the union a 7 cent hourly increase costs 7 cents-no more, no less. In its last proposal the industry offered to make provisions for a 3 cent-an-hour cost of living in- crease if government figures in- dicated the cost of living rose that much or nmre above what workers got in the contractual agreement. But when the industry figured the 3 cents into the cost of the package it was listed at 3.6 cents. The six tenths was the company estimate of what overtime, holiday and similar costs would be, in- creased by such' a pay boost. The union didn't even include this figure in the package estimate because it was something that may or may not be given to the work- ers. When each side calculated in- surance and pension costs their figures varied greatly and only their own actuaries or statisticians could begin to explain the vari- ances. Estimates Demands For example the union estimated its demands for additional insur- ance would cost the companies 7.8 cents an hour over two years. The firms said industry's insurance proposals would cost 6.8 cents=an hour over three years. But that wasn't all of the dif- ference in insurance. The union demand was for the companies to take over the entire cost of in- surance which now is paid for equally by the companies and the employes. The company proposal would have taken over the entire costs- only if a new insurance program were initiated whereby the work- ers would agree to pay the first $50 of any medical costs and 20 per cent of all additional costs. This wasn't what the union had in mind at all. Another item revolved around company contributions to funds set up to pay unemployment bene- fits. The companies offered to pay two additional cents an hour into the fund ... a total of 5 cents an hour. SGC Holds Half-Meeting -No Quorum Student Government Council had only half a meeting last night; there was no quorum. Only 11 out of 18 members were in attendance when the meeting was called to order following a 10- minute recess. This was the first time in its four year existence that a meeting had been ad- journed because of no quorum. Even the opening of the meeting was delayed for 40 minutes as the Council waited for the necessary twelfth member. Finally at 8:10 p.m., the quorum-satisfying mem- ber came in, looked 'around and found a seat easily. Before the adjournment, a com- mittee was set up to study restric- tive practices in student organi- zations. The committee will include the presidents of the Interfrater- nity Council and Panhellenic Association. It will gather infor- mation and meet with interested people on campus and recommend actions for SGC. Following the abbreviated meet- ing, the executive officers and the "kitchen cabinet" (interested Council members) decided in in- terim action to approve a two part program dealing with the economic crisis in Michigan. The first program will be a forum be- tween economic experts and legis- lative leaders from Michigan. The details for the second have not yet been released but is planned to include well-known personali- ties. Both will take place the first week of December. Name Head For U Lab Prof. William C. Meecham of the physics department has been named head of the new Fluid and Solid Mechanics Laboratory at the University's Willow Run Labora- tories. A participant in the research program for several years, Prof. Meecham succeeds Prof. J. C. Johnson, head of the former Acoustics and Seismics Labora- tory. Prof. Meecham enrolled here as a student of physics in 1942 and has been associated with the Uni- versity ever since. He took his bachelor's and master's degrees in 1948 and his doctorate in 1955, all in physics. Since 1956, Prof. Meecham has taught physics at the University. He will continue teaching on a half-time basis. At the University, Prof. Meech- am held a Michigan Alumni Me- morial Scholarship in 1942 and a Donovan Scholarship in 1943. From 1944 through 1946 he served in the U.S. Army as in- structor- at. Oak Ridge Labora- tories gaseous diffusion plant. JOURNALIST: Aijima Cites Rise In Science Writing By JEAN HARTWIG Toshio Aijima, director of the Hosei University Press in Tokyo, was the only science reporter in Japan before World War II. A metallurgy major in Tokyo University, the visiting dignitary was a science reporter for Tokyo's five principal newspapers before the war and has since served as a radio and television commentator and as science editor for several magazines and newspapers. Noting that science reporters "suddenly increased" in number after World War II, he attributed the still greater number to the I. rise of the Sputnik and prophe-* sied a need for more with further scientific developments. Would Broadcast "If the Soviets had raised Lunik III, I would have to have a broad- cast at least five times a day from the various radio and TV stations, if I had been in Tokyo," he com- mented through his interpreter, Manabu Fukuda of the State De- partment. Aijima, who founded the Hosei University Press 10 years ago, was especially glad to meet University Press Director Fred Wieck, He had previously been contacted for criticism of a publication by Wieck, who was then with the Chicago University Press. The book, "The Case of General Yamashito," the story of a well- known Japanese army general hanged for his war crimes on Ma- nilla, was criticized by Aijima, who defended the general's posi- tion. He was then threatened by Army officials in Tokyo who re- moved the book. Aijima's story was then picked up by various American newspapers and news magazines which publicized the incident. General Hanged "I said if General Yamashito was hanged for mistreating his army, General MacArthur should also be hanged for dropping the atom bomb," he said, explaining that he underlined the statement in red pencil which drew official disapproval. While in this country, Aijima is also conferring with various au- thorities on the effects of radioac- tive fallout. He pointed out that the effect has been very strong in: Japan and the long-term damage will continue for at. least five: years. He explained that fall-out speed has increased to more than twice its previous rate, even though both the United States and Russia have done no testing for the past year. He continued that effects on blood cells, genetics and the in- crease in lung cancer would be "terrible." Tells Experience To prove his point, he indicated his experience in Japan where "man, not just animals was ex- posed to radiation." Aijima's 70-day tour of this country will include visits to vari- ous atomic reactor sites and a spe- cial trip to the missile bases at Cape Canaveral. 'U'Official Says Budget Meets Needs,' By PHILIP SHERMAN Last year's proposed University budget is not an "expansion bud- get," Vice-President and Dean of Faculties Marvin L. Niehuss insist- ed yesterday. It represents what the admin- istration considers the needs of the University and was not made contingent on the state's financial condition, he said. It is the job of the Legislature and governor, Niehuss said, to make necessary cuts on the total when the entire fiscal picture is assayed. Need Adequate Pictures He added:that only by submit- ting accurate pictures of theim needs could state agencies give the legislature information to base taxes on and to make cuts. Niehuss explained, too, that ex- pansion was third on priority in new-fund use. Increases of faculty salaries and. restoration of past budget cuts rank higher. About $3.2 milion would go for another faculty salary increase, about the same as this yea's, Nie- huss said. Restore Cuts Half of $2.2 million would go for restoration of past cuts, includ- ing hiring new faculty members to restore student-teacher ratios to the preferred 13 to one propor- tion and restoration of faculty researchdfunds. The ratio is now about 14-1. In 1957, Niehuss said, the Uni- versity had 1,800 teachers, and be-1 cause of never-balanced budget cuts in 1958, now has about 1,700. If enough money of the $2.25 million is appropriated to make these compensations, Niehuss said, then the increase in student body will be made._ Niehuss said it would be mostly in advanced students, rather than freshmen. One million will go for restor- ing plant facilities, and services, also cut in 1958. GOP View Plans Today Indicate Republicans May Block Passage Of Income Taxes By THOMAS HAYDEN Special to The Daily LANSING-Michigan's troubled Legislature resumes its record ses- sion today, still trying to get the state back on even financial keel4 Republicans and Democrats caucus this morning to review their positions and study possible compromises or stopgap tax meas.. ure.' 'Immediate action to end the 10-month dispute is not expected. The GOP-controlled Senate has the whip hand, since practically all bills which haven't been killed now lie in Senate committees. Plans Unknown What plan may be finally ac- cepted is unknown, but there are strong indications that Republican Senators will block any proposed levies on personal income or busi- ness. The state could get along the rest of the year "by saving and switching some funds," Sen. Carl- ton Morris (R-Kalamazoo) says. "The people don't want an income tax and I'm opposed to any further taxes on business." Presumably some "nuisance" taxes might be raised to bring in about $25 million. These would in- clude new or increased taxes on beer, tobacco, insurance premiums, vending machipes and property transfers. Might Cutback An additional $18 million might be saved by temporary cutbacks in the money voted for the state's share in school teachers' and state employes' support. Meanwhile, liquidation of the Veteran's Trust Fund is becoming more likely. Cashing of the $42 million fund is also up to the Sen- ate, since the House has already approved such action. But Morris, a key Senate figure, says "the Trust Fund shouldn't be touched until the rest of the tax package is decided upon." To Take Three Weeks That will take about 'three weeks, Morris contends. Some lawmakers, mostly Re- publicans, favor passing no major taxes until after next November's election when the question of raising the sales tax limit to four cents can be put up to the voters. But Gov. G. Mennen Williams doesn't think the state can wait that long. "Unless we can put together a tax program which will provide the $110 million a year which the use tax would have yielded, and do it quickly, the state will be In worse trouble than anything w have seen thus far," he ias warned legislators. Supports Tax Rep. Rollo G. Conlin (R-Tip- ton), the supporter of a fat rate income tax and former head of the Michigan tax study committee, Is also worried about dragging the session on. "If some of the Senators stick to their position not to cash the trust fund or pass new taxes, utter ° chaos will result," he said. Among the possible taxes being considered by the Legislature are:- A wholesalers' tax of 1 per cent or half of 1 per cent. At the high er rate, it would bring i $58 mil-; lion this fiscal year, or $94 million for a full fiscal year. Income Tax The Conlin flat rate personal income tax, netting $112 million this year and $140 million during following fiscal years. A 5 per cent corporation income tax, gaining $99 million this year and $110 million each year there- after. Repeal of sales tax exemptions on agricultural production or in- dustrial processing, $30 million this year and $50 million in a full year. Double Beer Tax Doubling the $1.25-a-barrel beer tax, to raise $4 million in this year Seefried, To Appear Here:r In Lieder Concert Tonig!ht, Irmgard Seefried, soprano of the Vienna State Opera, will give a concert of Lieder at 8:30 p.m. today in Hill Auditorium. The singing of Lieder, or art songs, is very intricate and must sound effortless and be perfect from the opening note. Lieder are short and variable and require technical control of the voice, under- standing of the poetry and the music, and an ability to convey to the audience immediately the art- ist's own ideas and emotions about PROF. LINDSTRO the works she is singing. 1 R F "I find it difficult to decide whether the poem or music should be studied first. Intellectually, I recognize that the poem was writ- Public E ten first and the music was com- 1 5 ya 1 M AT SEMINAR:. ndangers Freedoms by Silence posed as its setting. Approach to Lieder Emotionally, I like to plunge into the Lied as a whole, antici- pating the integration that must be the result of my study," com- mented Miss Seefried on the mu- sic she interprets. This evening she will sing a Goethe cycle with compositions of Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, and Hugo Wolf. Each Lied is an individual prob- lem and composers of Lieder pre- sent separate difficulties. In Hugo Wolf's Lieder, words and music are so well blended that the art- ist doesn't know where to begin; then the Lieder becomes easier and easier to understand and in- terpret. Schubert More Difficult By KATHLEEN MOORE In failing to "question the va- lidity" of arbitrary governmental actions the American public is putting its constitutional free- doms in danger, Prof. Carl Lind- strom said yesterday. The right of free speech is gen- erally being neglected, he said, by the nation's citizens who seem to prefer a course of silently accept- ing the decisions of other, he told a reading and discussion seminar. By way of illustration, he point- ed to the slowness of the public to see in the McCarthy investiga- tions an attempt to infringe on their freedoms. And now that this form of McCarthyism is dead, the prevailing attitude seems to be "keep a sharp eye on senators, es- begin to talk, children are con- ditioned not to say' everything they think; as adults, they join an organization where they have to keep quiet if they want to get ahead. Silence is the policy even more in the political realm, one stu- dent suggested, since "government and its actions are sacred cow now." McCarthy, he ventured, would have been squelched even sooner if he hadn't been a sena- tor. Notes Role of Press Prof. Lindstrom noted the prominent, if somewhat belated, role the, press played in revealing the threat of McCarthyism to the public and eventually disposing of it.