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CHICAGO * os ow .'Lou SAO au.hs * SA F AscsCO T4nmber, Associated Collegiate Press, 1943-44 I'd Rather Be Right By SAMUEL GRAFTON NEW YORK, March 21-Mr. Sumner Welles ance of sober thoughtfulness, that the Argen- is upset because he thinks that, by opposing Far- tinian people have a sacred right to a govern- rell, we are interfering with the freedom of Ar- ment not of their own choice. gentina to. manage her internal affairs as she Or, to put it another way, he proclaims that pleases. we must respect the right of the Argentinians But President Farrell of Argentina is a fascist, to have a government they don't want, if they and he has usurped power, as fascists do, for the want it. But they don't want it. Well, if they express purpose of interfering with the freedom want it. But they don't want it. Wheeeee! of Argentina to manage her internal affairs as But this is only ore corner of the wonder- she pleases. land into which Mir. Welles has wandered. tThe lasts thing in the world that Fuehrer -Ie says also that L. tin Americans will resent Farrell wants is to let Argentina manager her oe saysposotot Latn A Ferrellrsewil . our opposition to Fuebrer Farrell, and will internal affairs as she pleases. That is why he begin to distrust us, and that Pan-Amercan heads a Thovement which suppresses news- harmony will break down into "blocs." in ot i papers, dismisses pro-democratic college pro- hrworyw e nt e rfu lacc.pt th - fessors, jails liberals and manufactures "pres- er wosfwecmstbcefulyacceptAteem- idents" without the formality of elections.) ergence of a fascist bloc in Latin America, as idens" ithut he rrrrxaityof lecion. }the clever way. to prevejit the emnergen~ce of' So now we get into the wonderful metaphysical cein Lat A r et he rn question of whether, in interfering with a man blocs m Lati America. Neat, hey? who is obviously interfering with the freedom of If we followed Mr. Welles's suggestions, we Argentina, we are interfering with the freedom would indeed be in a wonderland, for we would of Argentina. be busy recognizing a usurper in the Argentine, I don't know how long Mr. Welles sat and on the theory that we were protecting the right brooded on his legalistic egg before hatching it, of self-determination; we would be cheerfully but in objecting to our opposition to Fuehrer tolerating the rise of deadly enemies in this Farrell, he has got himself into the most des- hemisphere, on the theory that we were pre- perate philosophical trouble. serving hemispheric unity; and we would let He says the Argentinian people alone have the Farrell go on using force against his own people right to decide by whom they shall be governed. on the theory that we hate coercion, and that But the whole point and purpose of the Farrell might does not make right. movement is to take that right away from them. This is the wonderland into which every Mr. Welles's position, therefore, is that in order man wanders who is unable to perceive that to protect the right of the Argentinian people fascism is never a government, always a con- to decide by whom they shall be governed, we - spiracy. Just make that one basic mistake, must recognize a government which refuses to and from then on you will live in an upside- let them decide by whom they shall be governed. down world, in which turnkeys are the tribunes. of the people and jailers the custodians of Y THIS TIME Mr. Welles is indeed in the their inalienable rights. clouds, for he is arguing, with every appear- (Copyright, 1944, New York Post Syndicate) GRIN AND BEAR IT By Lichty -.._, _ _ - :, _ } , E J '= f 'I Q) + (r f(ll«17t ,t ,' w i 4 F " ' 7 D,' ( b ,, I'L7J V . j l :" i ! . , i;, r > > . : . . I 1 . 'w;4, L ?ffer~i 0',® 3 2i . 1 9a ti. ChIEago 'rim e n. "All this rosy post-war planning has a faintly familiar sound to me -reminds me of the promises Wilbert made before we were married." *'a Tarrant Claire Sherman St'an Wallace . Evelyn Philps . flarvey Frank . Bud Low. . Jo Ann Peterson Mary Anne Olson . Marjorie Rosmarin !Editor al Staff Managing Editor .Editorial 1Director . . City Editor . Associate Editor . . . . Sports Editor Associate Sports Editor Associate Sports Editor . . Women's Editor . Associate Women's Editor sS Staff Busintess Mianager DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Busine Elizabeth Carpenter Marge Batt . . . Telephoii .Q Ass't Business Manager 23-24-i NIGHT EDITONh: JENNIE FITCH Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. SPRING IS HERE: Student Body Urged To 'Give Grass a Chance' PJHROUGHOUT the past few semesters the campus has become increasingly rutted with heterogenuous paths zigzagging in all directions. University authorities Have issued plea after plea in an effort to keep the trampling feet of stu- dents within the limit of sidewalks but apparent- ly to little avail. No one can have failed to notice that the grass which once covered the Diagonal is be- coming more and more sparse all the time. Now that spring is generally conceded to have ar- rived, the struggling grass will have a fighting chance-but only if we, the student body, keep off it. The temptation to take a shortcut is sometimes almost irresistible, but the saving of a minute's time is hardly worth the detriment to the ap- pearance of the campus. Moreover, the side- walks, in most instances, have been generously and logically constructed. So this spring, let's give the grass a chance. -Jennie Fitch MUST READING: Workers' History Told In Labadie Collection IN THIS period of history, when the people are doing the real fighting against fascism on all the war fronts of the world, it is well to know who the people are, where they came from, what they, are thinking.- It is the people of Yugoslavia who chose Tito fore their leader, who are now defeating the Nazis. It is the people of Italy who are demand- ing that Badoglio and Victor Emmanuel, fas- cists, be ousted from the government, and that they be replaced with democratically elected representatives. It is the people of China who have been fight- ing these many years against the tyranny of JapIanese aggression; it is they who originally forced Chiang Kai Shek to stop his internal war against the Chinese Communists in order to concentrate against Japan. The people of Spain fought to preserve democracy, and to show the rest of the world the true nature of fascism. The people of the Soviet Union are working, fighting,-dying to defend their country and their social system. So with the peoples of Great Britain, South American, the United States. For this reason, the current Library display taken from the Ladadie Collection is of par- ticular importance. At this time, when mil- lions of trade unionists are serving in the armed forces of the United States, and millions of trade unionists are serving in the nation's factories; when Labor has temporarily given up its nly effective weapon-the right to strike-in the interest of national unity .. . 1944 is a good time for all of us to learn WHAT Labor has fought for, and will go on fighting for after the war. The Labadie Collection, on the eighth floor of the General Library, tells the story of the strug- gles of American workers, for the eight-hour A'a, ftor rkmxn'c nmncnaninn fr. th ri-ht 'G.I.RIGH TS': Legi on Ve tran Plan T HE LEGION has come through and proposed an admirable "G.I. Bill of Rights," which is to come up in the Senate this week. Already 81 Senators hake announced that they plan to back it and the Senate Finance Committee has stated that it "represents the very least that should be done at this time." The plan and the Committee's praise of the plan both are evidences of far more practical thinking on the subject than was shown in previously proposed bonus measurers. The flat bonuses suggested by Senate and House con- ferees and the bonuses based on a rate of $3 a day for service in the stats and $4 a day for service overseas, which were Proposed by five other veterans' organizations, went only half way. They would be better than noth- ing, but such aid would be too temporary to be of real value. The Legion plan ensures basic and longer lasting aid for the veterans. It provides for fed- erally financed education or vocational training, for loans up to $1,000 for the purchase of homes, farms or small businesses and for credit in the form of special unemployment compensation for time spent in service. In this way the veterans would not have it easy for a month or so and then wonder what to do with themselves. The cost of such a plan is estimated at $3,000,- 000,000. But, "We view it as true economy, the best money that can be spent for, the future welfare of the nation," the Committee wisely states. By not considering the proposal as a final settlement, the Committee has left the way open for whatever further benefits might be expedient. It is to be hoped that the Senate will consider this plan carefully, not in the light of political considerations, but in view of what would be of most value to the veterans and to the coun- try, and that they will agree on measures which{ will ensure at least some degree of stability. -Barbara Ilerrinton DREW . PEARSON'S cri MERRY-GO-ROUND WASHINGTON, March 21.-The President has had what Louis Howe used to describe at "the old'Dutch up" against General de Gaulle and the Army's plan for using him in the liberation of France. For two months the plan lay on the President's desk while he delayed in acting on it. In January this column reported that Gen- eral Eisenhower had completely revamped any earlier ideas about de Gaulle, had found that he was overwhelmingly popular inside France and that, when the second front invasion came, the Allied Aries would get more support in- side France if it was known in advance that they were cooperating 100 per cent with Gen- eral de Gaulle. Accordingly, a plan was worked out whereby immediate French elections and other political matters would be under de Gaulle's Committee of National Liberation when and if France was invaded. Note-The President has now finally ruled against a firm handclasp to de Gaulle and decided in effect that General Eisenhower, not de Gaule, should handle political questions when and if he invades France. Rickenbacker on Rwssia . . . Captain Eddie Rickenbacker did some bare- knuckled sermonizing about the attitude of the average American toward Russia during a con- fidential talk on Capitol Hill the other night. Addressing a closed-door meeting of the "76th Club" (third-term Republican Congressmen), the World War I ace declared that the minds of most Americans were cluttered up with "too much propaganda and too little real informa- tion about our Soviet allies." Rickenbacker, who recently returned from a War Department sponsored tour of the battle fronts, also got in a few political licks against the New Deal, plus some kudos for his friend, Lt. Gen. George Patton. "The trouble with our thinking about Russia is that we are 20 years behind the times," Rick- enbacker asserted. Actually, the Soviet Government is encour- aging greater respect for family life, he said, and the employment of women in war factories is only a temporary expedient that has not in- terfered with their duties in the home." During the earlier Finnish campaign, every Russian general had a political commissar be- side him, Rickenbacker said, with the result that military discipline suffered. llowever, since the withdrawal of the political comis- sars, there has been a marked improvement in the efficiency and morale of the army. It required little coaxing by his GOP listeners to elicit Rickenbacker's views on the New Deal. Rickenbacker, a rock-ribbed conservative fre- quently criticized for his anti-labor utterances, also declared that American business itself was partly responsible for "all this regimentation" by Washington. "American business men should come out of their foxholes and fight for their rights," he declared hotly, amid loud applause from his Re- publican audience. (Copyright, 1944, United Features Syndicate) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 19441 VOL. LIV No. 99 AHlnotices for the Daily Official ail- letin are to be sent to the Office of the President in typewritten form by 3:30 p.m. o[ the day preceding its publica- tion, except on Saturday when txe Io- tices should be submitted by 130 a.m. Notices Notice in re University Property Removed from the City or off Uni- versity Property: Any University rep- resentative having charge of Univer- sity property should give notice in advance to the Inventory Clerk, Bus- iness Office, University Hall, when such property is to be taken outside the City of Ann Arbor or off Univer- sity property for use in any Univer- sity project. A loss recently occurred on which the University had no in- surance because of the fact that no notice had been given to the Inven- tory Clerk that such property had been taken to the' location where it was in use, and the property was therefore not covered by the insur- ance policy. Shirley W. Smith Faculty, College of Engineering: There will be a meeting of the faculty of this College on Monday, March 27, at 4:15 p.m. in Rm. 348, West Engi- neering Building. The purpose of this meeting is the consideration of recommended procedure for return- ing veterans as presented by the Committee on Veterans' Service. Attention: June Graduates & Pr,- fessional Fraternities: All pictures of June graduates intended for publi- cation in the June issue of the 'En- sian must be turned in to the 'Ensian office before April 1. All pictures of professional fraternities must also be turned in to the 'Ensian office on or before the same date. No pictures of seniors or professional groups will be accepted for publication in the June issue after April 1. Martha Cook Building: Women in- terested in residence in the Building for the academic year 1944-45 are asked to complete their applications or to call for appointments at once. Mrs. Diekema. Phone 6216. Forestry Assembly: There will be an assembly of the School of Forestry Groceries and Freedom. . An ASTP cadet asked Stuart Chase after a lecture if he hadn't better reconsider his statement that Ameri- cans want groceries first and free- dom second. Chase replied that the law of survival still held. Both Chase and the cadet were right, for they were talking about different free- doms. Chase meant economic free- domn; the cadet, political freedom.{ We are sure Chase meant only1 that we, as American citizens, are willing to let the government direct our economic system to eliminate unemployment and depressions. The cadet questioned, and rightly so, the wisdom of Chase's statement. Economists tell us that the system of free enterprise, contrary to the opin- ion of businessmen, is no longer effective in preventing economic troubles. No one has told us, and no one dares tell us, that the Bill of Rights and the Constitution are out- dated. -Indiana Daily Student and Conservation at 9 this morning in Rm. 3056, Natural Science Build- ing. All students in the school are expected to attend. Detroit Armnenian Club Scholar- ship: Undergraduaterstudents of Armenian parentage residing in the Detroit area who have earned 30 hours of college credit are eligible to apply for the $100 scholarship offered for 1944-45 by the Detroit Armenian Women's Club. Applications must be made by May 15. For further details, inquire of Dr. F., E. Robbins, 1021 Angell Hall. L~c tres Dr. George Shepard, adviser to the New Life Movement of China, will speak upon "Chiang Kai - Shek, Statesman," at the Rackham lecture hall this afternoon at 4:15 under auspices of the Committee on Reli- gious Education and Companies A anc D of the armed forces. Open to the public. A cademnic Notices School of Education Students: No course may be elected for credit after Saturday, March 25. Students must report all changes of elections at the Registrar's Office, Rm. 4, University Hall. Membership in a class does not cesse nor begin Until all changes have been tus officially registered. Arrangements made with the in- structor are nat official changes. t.Cllege of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Schols of Education, For- estry, Music, and : Public alth: tu- dents who received marks of I or X at the close of their last semester or summer session f attendance will receive a grade of E in the course or courses .unless this work is made up by April 6. Students wishing an ex- tension of time beyond this date in order to make up this work should file a petition addressed to the ap- propriate official in their school with Rm. 4, U.L, where it will be trans- mitted. Students, College of Literature, Science and the Arts: No course may be elected for credit after the end of the third week of the spring term. March 25 is therefore the last date on which new elections may be ap- proved. The willingness of an indi- vidual instructor to admit a student later does not affect the operation of this ile. Make-tip Examinations in History for the Fall Term will be held on Friday, March 31, in Rm. C, HH. Students wishing to take these exam- inations should obtain a written note from the instructor to present at the time of the examinations. Rioom Assignments for Kothe- Hildner and ronso-Thomas Prize Competitions, to be held Friday, Marci 24: Kothe-Hildner, 229 Angell Hall, 2 to 4 p.m.; Bronson-Thomas, 204 University Hall, 2 to 5 p.m. Any junior or senior in German who is interested in competing for the Bronson-Thomas prize in the amount of $38 should register at the depart- mental office, 204 University Hall immediately; students in German 31, 32, 35 and 36 are eligible for the Kothe-Hildner competition (awards of $30 and $20), but all registrations must be made at the departmental office by Thursday, March 23, at the latest. Hopwood Contest for Freshmen: Students who entered the contest lr TCreaures ati ' . . To the Editor: Miss Fitch's editorial on the "De- struction of historical treasures" is all right as far as it goes. But it does not go far enough. Let us get some cheer out of all this. There is likely to be more devastation. But much has been saved, and a large part of the credit for that should go to the American connoisseurs who have been bringing rare books and art treasures from Europe to America in the last hundred years. Long before this war started the Pierpont Morgans, consciously, con- sistently, and systematically began moving such treasures across the Atlantic. There are quantities of them within a quarter mile of the Student Publications Building. There is no use wringing our hands about what the Army has to do. But we could do worse than devote some thought to the intelligence, purpose and foresight of Americans who saw this thing coming. More than fifteen years ago there was a shipment of such treasures from Chancery Lane, London, to this campus. At the time the University Regent who was re- sponsible remarked that these treas- ures wouldbe safer in America. Brit- ishi officials who participated iA the deal were wistful, but they agreed- quite sincerely. There has been a good deal of bombing around Chan- cery Lane. -Randolph G. Adams 25, at 10:00 am. in my office at 1027 E. Huron. Frances Griffin, violinist, will pre- sent a recital in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Music at 8:30 tonight in Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. She will be accompanied at the piano by Dorothy Ornest Feldman in a pro- gram of works by Handel, Bach, Bruch, Brahms, Granados and de- Falla. Miss Griffin is a pupil of Gil- bert Ross. The public is cordially invited. Exhibitions University iuseums: a) Penicil- Iium notatum, the fungus from which the drug penicillin is derived, b) The Beginning of Human Indus- try. College of Architecture and Design: "Brazil Builds," consisting of mount- ed photographs and wooden panels showing Brazilian architecture cir- culated by the Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Open daily 9 to 5, through March 27; ground floor coiridor, Architecture Building. The public is invited. .. Eventi~s Todaly Botanical Seminar: Professor C. A. Arnold will speak on the subject "Some Fossil Ferns from the Western States" at 4:00 o'clock; Rm. 1139. Anyone interested may attend. Chemistry Colloquium will meet at 4:15 this afternoon in Rm. 303, Chemistry Building. Prof. Kasimir Fajans will speak on "The Quanti- cule Theory of Molecular Structure." All interested are invited. The Association Music Hour, con- ducted by Mr. Robert Taylor, will present the first part of Verdi's "Manzoni" Requiem this evening at 7:30 at Lane Hall. Everyone- inter- ested is cordially invited. La Sociedad Ihispanica presents Dr. Mariano Molas, who will lecture on "Paraguay-Historical, Geographical and Economical Data" tonight at 8 o'clock in the Rackham amphithea- tre. Admission by ticket and uni- form. "A Homeland for the Jews?" is the topic of the Post-War Council's panel discussion this evening at 7:30 in the Union. Dr. Klee, Rev. Redman, Rob- ert Plotkin, Sylvia Savin and Netta Siegel will be the speakers and every- one is cordially invited to attend. Michigan Alumnae Club will meet at the International Center this afternoon at three o'clock. Nelson Sampaio of Sao Paulo, Brazil will speak.There will be tea and a social hour following the talk. Foreign wo- men students are especially invited guests. Anyone interested in attend- ing is welcome-men or women. Date Bureau Committee of the Freshman Class: There will be a meeting this afternoon at 4:30 in the League for all women who are inter- ested in working on, or signed up to serve on the Bureau. Corning Events Tea at International Center is served each week on Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. for foreign stu- dents, faculty, townspeople, and American student friends of foreign students. I s Th e /-0iN ted PeN 'a ' ! 11URRAH! THE WAR TWO MONTHS. WILL BE OVER IN No, I am not prognosticating. That little de- tail I left to Henry Ford of Dearborn. Newsmen caught him in Georgia Monday and he made his statement to the press, and in true Ford style gave no reasons. I wouldn't advise cashing in your war bonds or betting enormous sums, but then Mr. Ford is an authority, according to him. If he is right, it will be a million to one lucky guess. If he is wrong (and I would be the last one to say it), it won't be unusual. Yes, Mr. Ford builds automobiles -Stan Wallace BARNABY By Crockett Johnson Jvst look at the . mail! The door's r lalocked, of course. The big box? Books or something. From Congressman Bloom. ; i When people learn about Congressman SO'Malley and this But when MR. O'MALtEY ..learns about this opf e! I I-