b Seventieth Year EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF BOARD IN CONTROL OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS STUDENT PUBLICATIONS BLDG. * ANN ARBOR, MICH. * Phone NO 2-3241 "WhenOpinions Are Free Truth Will Prevail" Editorials printed in The Michigan Daily express the individual opinions of staff writers or the editors. This, must be noted in all reprints. "Somehow We've Got To Give Him The Will To Live" -~ - ~'- / ti 4 E Y A. *,.'4 AT HILL AUDITORIUM: UniversiySmhy 'Fine, Full-Blooded' tFHE UNIVERSITY Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Josef Blatt, gave a fine, full-blooded performance last night in Hill Auditorium. The orchestra played with consistent clarity and mature sound, both of which qualities are elusive. The Janacek "Sinfonietta," written in 1926, is an exhilarating ex- periment in large-scale orchestral sonorities, employing off-stage brass choirs. Janacek is an entirely unknown composer, yet his work, even on first acquaintance, is very attractive. The "Sinfonietta" is a symmetri- I Y, DECEMBER 11, 1959 NIGHT EDITOR: KATHLEEN MOORE I The Summit Conference Two Opposing Views f Pro.0. AMERICAN foreign policy is, as it should' be, a policy 'of morality and ethical rightness. "In every country," President Eisenhower said as he left for Rome, "I hope to make widely known America's deepest desire: a world in which all nations may prosper in freedom, jus- tice and peace, unmolested and unafraid." Much may be made of the materialism of America today; and lack of national purpose; this image, true to an unfortunate extent, no doubt detracts from the statements of Ameri- can leaders, so a doubly great effort must now be made by them to show the true aspect of American intent. America has been moral leader of the world too often to abdicate its position now be- cause of a moral laxity of a portion of the population. And the easiest way for America to abdicate is to cease to bend every effort and express every hope for peace. GOING to a summit meeting,'or even an am- bassadorial conference predicting only fu- tility are at best facets of a very effective abdi- cation procedure. This is not to advocate a pie- in-the-sky optimism, but to advocate a calm hope that, with the give-and-take that is ne- cessary in all political dealings; some solution may be reached. Face-to-facenegotiations are likely to ac- complish more because they can be conducted without the fanfare of diplomacy - by - letter which was used at the time of the Berlin crisis. The leaders need not go through complex prop- aganda gyrations, but can get down to working out a feasible compromise . .. if indeed one is mutually desired. And that the men who in large part control the missiles and divisions .are sitting down to talk, face-to-face is heartening. Hitler's uni- lateral' harrangues certainly did not halt peace. However, there was some personal diplomacy, too, and this of course had unfortunate results for the West; this could happen again if a Chamberlain were to negotiate for the Big Four; but it is more likely that a Churchill will be at the helm. There is a big difference, too, between political give-and-take and moral lax- ity, and if this difference is remembered, as it will undoubtedly be, the West will not lose by going to the Summit. WHENTHE LEADERS get together in pri- vate talk, not intended for the great prop- aganda machines nations have created, accom-, plishments will be made; and the West, negotiating from a position of moral firmness, will not come out on the short end.; The West should not be afraid to negotiate with the East, for if it is, then the basic mor- ality of the West will be cast in doubt. Only by telling Russia and the world what its prin- ciples are will the West succeed; for liberty and rights are more potent persuaders in the long run than tanks and washing machines. The West should not be afraid to go to Gene- va and again tell this to-Mr. Khrushchev. -PHILIP SHERMAN Con... PROSPECTS for next spring's proposed East- West Summit Conference look dim for the free world. Wednesday'West Germany's ambassador Wil- helm G. Grewe pointed out that spring talks will probably degenerate into a pointless dis- cussion on broad, general areas of East-West relations instead of getting down to concrete action. Although he predicted possible action on Russia's newest disarmament proposal, he also warned the West that similar world confer- ences in the past have resulted in disaster. With pressures of time, public opinion and a general lack of perspective on many problems, hasty decisions are sometimes made which re- sult in heightening international tensions in- stead of reducing them. Instead of a calm and objective discussion of international problems, the talks have the po- tential of developing into an uncompromising situation forcing nations to irrevocably choose up sides-a situation favorable for the outbreak of war. HE CONFERENCE holds an even greater potential danger for the West, m light of the foreign ministers' meeting at Geneva, where a firm stand against Soviet proposals to neutralize Germany into two separate states or establish Berlin as a free city was formulated. It would be impossible for the free nations to back down on that stand at this late date with- out severe loss of prestige and policy unity among themselves. At the coming talks, they will be forced to stick by their position and hope that Russia will alter hers. Clearly, the allies can's back out on their decision now. The only tactic would seem to be a complete refusal to discuss the Germany- Berlin question at all. WHETHER the benefits to be gained from a " summit conference outweigh its possible harmful results would be a good discussion for the Dec. 19 Western Summit meeting. The dire results of the Munich Conference of 1938 - World War II - offer an instructive example today. Little on the positive side seems likely to result from the talks. Participants might not be scared enough to make some sort of firm deci- sion on disarmament, but even that will prob- ably be tempersed by fear of the consequences of letting down defenses. Probably the principle reason for any such type of Summit Conference is the vague hope of its mobilizing world opinion to achieve com- promise.. Advocates of such talks forget there are bound to be sharp differences of opinion, that threaten to mushroom into out-and-out con- flict when leaders grapple in personal face-to- face talks over the conference table. The problem of personality conflicts may well add to the already formidable problems facing any conference. -JEAN HARTWIG UmMU'TER,. flerblock is away due to illness cal five movement work, the last movement being an expanded ver- sion of the first. IN THESE movements, the off- stage brass is deployed against the orchestra to produce unequal and contrasting sonorities. In the second movement, the off-stage brass caps a single long climactic drive. That Janacek has created an effect of Venetian Baroque splen- dor, rather than of theatre organ blatancy, is a tributeto his taste. THE "Sinfonietta" is a frankly nationalistic work. In the scherzo- like fourth movement Particular- ly, extensive use is made of fol1k- like rhythm. Janacek, like Haydn and Bartok, is successful in trans- forming folk rhythms and tunes into material which can bear the weight of full symphonic treat- ment. Janacek's orchestration seemed occasionally to be needlessly ec- centric, but on the whole, the work was a great deal of fun to hear. Schubert's "Symphony No. 9 in C Major" is a difficult work to bring off because of its tendency to sprawl. Blatt chose his tempi very well and was supported by a very good sound from the orches- tra. * * * THE BRASS seemed rather too heavy and sharp-edged to me, as if they could not quite adjust from the Czech to the Viennese; but the strings and winds were above reproach. The woodwinds' lines in the second movement were beautifully fashioned. Blatt and the orchestra are able, to take for granted the essentials, such as intonation and ensemble, with energy left over to produce some really sophisticated mo- ments. -David Sutherland New Books at Library Blanshard, Brand, editor-Edu- cation in the Age of Science; N.Y., Basic Books, 1959. Elliot, Osborn-Men at the Top; N.Y., Harper & Bros., 1959. Ellis, A. E.-The Rack; Boston, Atlantic-Little, Brown, 1959. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 2) the closing date for acceptance for ap- plications for this position. State of Mich. announces the follow- ing examinations, with closing date for applications as Dec. 10: Engrg. Aide. Teacher of the Adult Blind, Process Cameraman, Airplane Pilot. Blind Typ- ist ,and Police Radio Operator. For further information concernint any of the above positions, contact the Bureau of Appointments, 401 Admin. Bldg., Ext. 3371 or 509. Summer Placement Service: Summer Placement will be open Sat. from 8:30 to 12:00 noon. 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The companr writes all kinds of insurance and bonus commonly obtainable. The policies co's. er individuals and groups and corpor- ate property and other assets against (Continued on Page 5) '1 I _. Copyhlg5I1439, ho paws wpoUbamS ce SL. L ws Post-Owsgt DRUG INVESTIGATION: High Cost of Staying Alive By ARNOLD SAMEROFF Daily Staff Writer RUSTBUSTING is again mak- ing headlines and at a level that affects every citizen of this country. Instead of an abstract attack on DuPont for owning stock in GM, this particular issue reaches into everyone's pocket and very deeply into some. Last Monday, the Senate Anti- Trust Subcommittee began hear- ings on drug prices and the pos- sibility of a controlled market. The reasons for beginning the investi- gation are many and diverse. Scores of letters have been writ- ten to the committee by elderly retired people, suffering from dis- eases such as arthritis and rheu- matism. Sen. Estes Kefauver, chairman of the committee stated, "There 10,000,000 people in the United States suffering from ar- thritis today and 1 million of them are permanently disabled. Many of the older people say that their in- come consists of their social se- curity benefits and that after pay- ing for the drugs, they do not have enough to live on." * * * THE MODERN steroid drugs which are used in these diseases can cost up to one-third of a re- tired individual's income. Of course, this cannot be blamed on the drug companies. In a business world of competition, companies must fight to make their profits. This was pointed out in a recent statement by the Dean of the Uni- versity pharmacy school, Tom D. Roe. He stated that "there are few industries which are more highly competitive than the drug in- dustry." Because of the large num- ber of pharmaceutical manufac- turers the market is in a constant struggle. "A company can be doing well with a fine drug today," Roe con- tinued, "but tomorrow it can be re- placed by a better one introduced by another, and often smaller, company. This is hardly the at- mosphere for the existence of a monopoly," he concludes. However this competitive picture does not appear to be the complete one. Senator George A. Smathers in a statement prepared for the committee, asks "whether there is an exploitation of this market at the expense of the aged, the in- firm, the sick and the public gen- erally." * * * THE CONDITIONS he questions are why a company that charges $3.85 to $4.65 for a bottle of Mil- towns in the United States only charges 46 cents in Argentina. Another example he says is that "A certain migraine headache tablet is $14.00 per hundred in the United States. The same tablet is $5.00 per hundred in England." The list is long with many simi- lar examples. The end result is that the American consumer pays much in excess of what the same drugs cost in other countries. This fact alone cannot serve as an in- dictment of the drug companies because there might be some ra- tional reasons for this condition even though at first it seems quite hard to explain away. In the United States, there are other aspects to drug producing than just their manufacture. Due to the competition in the industry, a drug company must continually stay on the good side of the doctors that prescribe their medicines. Free samples are just a minor point in this. There are beautiful full - color advertising brochures, special exhibits, etc. so that new products can be presented. *I * * NEW PRODUCTS have to be de- veloped because of the competitive market. In the arthritis line, a new form of cortisone comes out every few months. When first introduced the price is usually very high and then tends to taper off as the pro- duction techniques are worked out. However, by this time a new drug is on the market and the cycle must begin again with the prices still remaining high. The advertising pressure on the doctor is very strong, He must' keep up with the times and use the new medicines that are being pushed, even though as often is the case, they have not been proved to be any better than the older ones. ALTHOUGH an investigation such as His being carried out by the investigating committee should re- veal some interesting results, it is hard to see the practical gains to be made. The usual end is that the companies are taken to court and a fine of a few thousand dollars is imposed, which is appealed in any case, and conditions remain the same. However, other solutions would be too revolutionary, for the gov- ernment or the medical profession to contemplate. It is possible that such a furor will be aroused that it will compare with the TV fixes and something will have to be done. WALTER LIPPMANN: Nasser Concentrates On Internal Problems 4 ,,!A SGC IN REVIEW: Opportunity for Analysis EFFICIENCY and organization in handling business were maintained with commend- able consistency throughout the SGC meeting Wednesday night. The Council considered topics ranging from a committee to promote understanding between Ann Arbor merchants and the student body as a consumer group to reimbursement of dele- gates to an NSA conference - however, this is like saying that the agenda ran the gamut from A to B. It seems justified to question whether the present SGC plans to make any profound or lasting contributions, and if so, when action toward this end will be initiated. Agendas in recent weeks -- since the election, for instance -are notable for the clutter of insignificant items. rvHEORETICALLY, it is an advantage for a reporter to inherit a news beat like SGC in a non-crucial period. That SGC is currently enjoying such a time out of mind is evident. That this lull in major campus issues is not being used for self-evaluation by SGC is inex- cusable. In an incidental but interesting bit of action Editorial Staff THOMAS TURNER. Editor PHILIP POWER ROBERT JUNKER Editorial Director City Editor JIM BENAGH ... .................... Sports Editor JAMES BOW ..........,... Associate City Editor PETER DAWSON . , .....,... Contributing Editor BARTON HUTHWAITE.............Features Editor preceding the reconstitution of the SGC- Chamber of Commerce student-business rela- tions committee, it was moved to substitute the SGC executive vice-president for the cor- responding officer of the Union on the grounds that it would be an SGC and not a Union com mittee. Phillip Zook asserted that the point at issue was the distinction between SGC delegating projects and representing student opinion; oth- er Council members were "shocked" at the im- plication that SGC should concern itself with representation in this area. Zook asserted that since the previously ap- pointed committee had never met, and since the weeks during which this project was "dele- gated" had produced nothing but talk, the committee's function depended on the mem- bers' actually doing the work more than on its structure. He remarked that SGC's mem- bership has an active involvement with the student body, whose action as a unified con- sumer group would be most effective in deal- ing with retailers. IT WAS POINTED o'ut that the committee structure under consideration included rep- resentatives fro msix organizations also repre- sented on SGC, and one from SGC itself. IFC President Jim Martens then commented that he thought SGC should pass the motion "just to get it started." The question which this skirmish raises has to do with the Council members' individual concepts of SGC. Zook expressed by inference some of- his ideas on what SGC is and what it can or should do. Further discussion of this question might have been helpful in shedding light on this particular question, if not over- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Continue Messiah Discussion To the Editor: FEEL compelled once more to answer Mr. Robert Jobe con- cerning Handel's "Messiah." His second literary effort was one de- fending his qualifications as a re- viewer. I am sure the public is duly impressed by Mr. Jobe's degree and his decade of "choral experi- ence." It might be well to note that the earning of a degree (factual knowledge) does not endow one with wisdom. Mr. Jobe's quoting of his vast musical qualifications appears to be a defense for his re- view. I am not impressed. Mr. Jobe writes that he is aware of the fact that Mr. McCoy does "exchange a few movements" of the "Messiah" from year to year, but not enough to make any great defference. Here Mr. Jobe is do- ing nothing but giving the wrong impression to the public concern- ing previous performances of "Messiah," as I will prove in the ensuing paragraph. I must explain my method of organization for the following. The name of the portion of "Messiah" will be followed by a series of numbers designating the years doesn't vary its material in "Mes- siah." I haven't considered all the changes made, since space does not allow me to do so; but I have considered the major year-to-year changes, which are major "inno- vations" for a work like "Messiah." Perhaps Mr. Jobe would be content if the "Hallelujah Chorus" were to be omitted next year. Again this might prove "interesting." Mr. Jobe is mistaken once more in his dissertation on Handel's forces for the performing of the "Messiah." On May 15, 1754, "Messiah" was performed with almost twice the number of instru- ments as voices, and the voices were all male. The exact comple- ment was 61, 38 of those being in- struments and 23 voices (male). This shows nearly twice as many instruments as voices and is the complete antithesis of Mr. Jobe's ideas. It is interesting to note that Handel conducted this concert seated at the keyboard. Since Jobe is so interested in purity of per- formance, perhaps he would throw out all the female voices in the Choral Union, use an orchestra twc s are aas te ,,,or an Where Mr. Jobe got his informa- tion from about "Messiah," I'll never know, but I hope this knowl- edge is not indicative of the rest of Mr. Jobe's musical understand- ing. Mr. Jobe states that since I was "among the performing per- sonnel," my opinion is "preju- diced." But this is not the case since I am not dwelling on the performance, in my writings, but on the way in which Mr. Jobe went about his "reviewing." I am doing this objectively, and not in a prejudiced manner as Jobe states. Anyone who must list their qualifications before writing, to bolster his opinion, must feel a weakness somewhere. I nope that henceforth Mr. Jobe will not feel too far above doing a little research on a subject before he expounds upon it.. . degree or not. -Felix A. Pappalardi, Jr. SM From the World Fair... To the Editor: AND SOME must go away With a drumbeat in their ears And a feeling while it lasts Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of five special articles by Walter Lippmann on India and the Middle East, from where he has just returned. BY CHANCE, and not because I had any foreknowledge of the President's plans, I have just spent a month in the general area which the President is now visiting. In Egypt the question to which I tried to find the answer was where in the Nasser regime is the center of its interest. Is it the con- flict with Israel? Is it the leader- ship of the Arab movement, and the realization of the idea of Pan- Arab unity extending from Moroc- co to the Persian Gulf ? Or is it the internal development of Egypt? * * * WE WERE in Egypt for about ten days and we talked at some length with President Nasser, with the leading members of his gov- ernment who deal with foreign policy and with the internal eco- nomy. At the end I felt reason- ably certain that the center of political gravity is ,the internal condition of Egypt. Everything else iS subordinate to what Presi- dent Nasser can do and what he cannot do to achieve his goal which, as stated officially, is to double the standard of life of the Egyptian people in the course of ten years. AS BETWEEN Egypt and Israel the true situation is, as at so many other points of conflict in the world, one where there can be neither peace nor war. There can- not be peace because no Arab statesman, beginning with Presi- dent Nasser himself, can afford to make a settlement which recog- nizes the existence of Israel. Al- most certainly, if he tried to do that, he would be assassinated. Why? Not because the Egyptian nation as such has any mortal conflict of interest with Israel, but because the convulsion caused in Palestine by the creation of Is- rael has filled the Arab world with desperate and fanatical men, They have great influence with public opinion. In fact they dom- the Israeli army is greatly super- ior to that of all the surrounding Arab states combined. In short, Israel is able to commit aggression and expand its territory. The Egyptians do not feel that there exists in fact a balance of power in their region of the world. Re- m e m b e r i n g the British and French action at Suez in 1956, and being deeply suspicious of the in- tentions of the United States, the Egyptians do not rule out the pos- sibility that the West might un- leash Israel and egg it on. COMBINED with this, they watch the immigration into Is- rael, and they tell themselves that as the population continues to grow, the state of Israel is bound to expand its territory. They cannot imagine how the present territory of Israel +can. support all the Israelis Mr. Ben- Gurion is calling in. I asked why Israel could not support its growing population by, intensive cultivation and by in- dustrialization. The answer was that Israel is not a viable state, that it has no great natural sources of wealth, that in fact it is a subsidized state, and that in the long run the support from outside will taper off, and the ex- periment will fail. Relying on this analysis, they contend, as I have said, that Is- rael must contemplate aggression. But they conclude also, when they are in the mood to believe, that the great powers would prevent such aggression, that Israel will lose its preponderance in that part of the world, and will become compelled to appease its neighbors by the surrender of some of its territory. THIS STALEMATE cannot, so far as I can see, be resolved by the Israelis, by the Egyptians, or by the great powers singly or col- lectively. All that can be done is to make the hostility more or less virulent. It is often said that here the ,{ -1;, ;, i 3