rAGE TWO THE MiCHIGAN DAILY 'I'VE'SOAV, JAN. '231, 1945) PAGE TWO TtYt~DAY, JAN, 23, 1945 Fifty-Fifth Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications'. Editorial Stafff Evelyn Phillips . . . . . Managing Editor Stan Wallace . . . . City Editor Ray Dixon « Associate Editor Hank Mantho . . Sports Editor Dave Loewenberg . . . Associate Sports Editor Mavis Kennedy Women's Editor Business Stafff WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND: Fighting Men at Peace Table KEEP MOVING N By ANYN FAG/i N (GINGER Lee Amer . Barbara Chadwick June Pomering . . Business Manager Associate Business Mgr. . . Associate Business Mgr. Telephone 23-24-1 Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or otherwise credited in this newspaper. All rights of re- publication of all other matters herein also reserved. Entered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second-class mail matter. Subscriptions during the regular school year by car- rier, $4:50, by mail, $5.25. Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1943-44 REPRESENThD FOR NATION-L ADV.RTMN.3 OV Nationa dvertising Service, Inc, College Publishers Represenative 420 MADCIBOsN AvE. NEW YORK. N. Y. CHICAGO BOSTON . LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO NIGHT EDITOR: BETTY ROTH Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. Discrimination JySCRIMINATI6N in educational institutions is something which has long been a blot in our country, varying in most instances with the individual state. A measure recently introduced in the New York State Legislature would hit non- sectarian schools and colleges which make the use of the "quota" system of admission and in- cidently hit one method of discrimination, In many states educational institutions are exempt from taxation and this is true of New York at the present. Non-sectarian schools and colleges that do employ the "quota system" of admission are not taxed. But the measure intro- duced would have these institutions denied ex- emption from taxation. The reason for this is that often under a "quota system" discrimina- tion is allowed as schools admit "quotas" of Jews, Catholics, Negroes and Protestants and after these quotas are filled, students of these certain groups are denied entrance. In connection with the introduction of the measure Dr. Aaron A. Brown, speaking for th situation in medical education, said, "All The larger schools in the East and Middle West have a definite ratio as regards the religious affilia- tion of their students applying to both Jews and Catholics." This is true, not only of medical schools, but of others as well. We should hope that this measure will be passed so that it may serve as a model for other states who still permit discrimination in edu- cation through the "quota system." Equality of opportunity in education is inherent in a true democratic system and deserves more than abstract lip service. -Evelyn Phillips D iplomacy FROM what can be learned by reading news- papers, it would appear that the Allies are making some attempt to prevent further diplo- matic disputes between the Big Three. Reports from Washington indicate that present changes include: (1) a middle of the road compromise to be presented to the USSR. on the question of voting procedure within the proposed world security council; (2) Gen. Charles DeGaulle, head of a now full-fledged United Nation, will participate in FDR-Stalin- Churchill conferences; (3) Stettinius is work- ing with the British to arrange regular meet- ings of the British, French, American, and Russian foreign secretaries. In addition con- sultation periods between meetings are pro- posed. These plans may appear to oil the diplomatic machinery of the United Nations and nothing else, However, considering diplomatic methods and procedures, it seems logical that these ap- parently simple moves may have far reaching affects. The admissiorn of France to the group. to- gether with voting procedure clause may well turn out to be the needed repairs for the shaky Dumbarton Oaks peace foundation. At any rate, the big boys are buckling down to something. What the result will be should prove interestina, Bob Goldman By lREW PEARSON WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-The other day this writer visited Walter Reed Hospital to speak before a group of wounded combat veterans. They were a real inspiration. Many of them were handicapped for life, but you didn't see a long face among them. The boys knew how to grin and keep their chins up, even those with an arm or leg off. Moreover, they do a lot of thinking these da ys about what's going to happen after this war is over. Their questions proved that. Naturally they are watching the war, but even more, they seemed to be watching the snarled skeins of our diplomacy. They asked me many questions about Greece, and were intensely in- terested in the operation of our new million- aire State Department. It was obvious doubts had arisen in their minds whether the peace they had been fight- ing for, had given their arms and legs for, would be thrown to the wolves of imperialism after the war. This was the biggest question in their minds. And one question in my mind when I came away was whether it wouldn't be a very sound idea to have at least one rpresenttive of the 11,000,000 men who have been fighting this war sit at the peace table after the war is over. After the last war we saw a group of old men, one of them nearly eighty, write a peace which was torn to shreds. Certainly the G. I. Joes couldn't do any worse. And they might do a lot better. Churchill's Outworn Viewpoint . . rTODAY WE have seen what older men already have started to do with the peace of the world. Winston Churchill, who is seventy, who trained in the British Army half a century ago when it was mopping up the Indians in the Punjab, when it sent a conquering expedition up the Nile, and waged war on the peaceful Dutch in South Africa, has demonstrated he cannot divorce himself from that old-fashioned philosophy. He demonstrated his philosophy when he telegraphed general Scobie to "Treat Athens as a conquered city." But there is a new philosophy on the part of the men who are fighting this war, both the G.I. Joes of this country and the Tommies of Mr. Churchill's Army. Churchill has seen wars, and fought in wars, and directed wars ever since he was twenty-one, including the terrible mas- sacre at Gallipoli. It is hard for him to conceive a world which might be warless. He cannot think along those lines. His foreign office does not even want to punish Adolf Hitler. Therefore, when it comes to writing the peace, let's dilute our elderly diplomacy with youth-with the youths who have sacrificed and who want to build a world in which the'y can live peacefully. I don't propose discarding all the wisdomi of age. Keep some of the old men at the peace table, but give them the refresh- ing influence of at least one hard-hitting hard- talking G. I. Joe as a full-fledged delegate at the peace conference. GlI ur Boy Stettius< TIVACIOUS Ed Stettinius seems to be spending almost more time trying to butter-up his public relations than in being Secretary of State. He spent five days in New York recently posing for a motion picture on the State Department. He hired a hall and a brass band to introduce his new "team" to the rest of the State Department. He has had almost every Senator who fought confirmation of his team down for a conference, and he is giving a series of luncheons so that his millionaire-assistants can meet other members of the cabinet. After one such luncheon, which lasted two hours with Secretary of War Stimson and high officials of the War Department, forthright Un-, dersecretary of War Patterson remarked: "Two hours wasted which we could have spent winning the war." Some of his cabinet colleagues have observed privately if Stettinius spent as much time on improving U. S. foreign policy in Greece, Italy, Belgium, etc., as he did trying to improve his press relations, his press relations would take care of themselves. However, you have to give Stettinius credit for being willing to listen to criticism. Most unique of al sessions was that with his crusty, hard-bitting cabinet colleague, Secretary of the Interior Ickes. Accompanied by his assist- ant secretaries, Ickes lunched with Stettinius and his team, after which Stettinius said his ncw department would appreciate any suggest- ions, ideas and criticism, and he hoped Mr. Ickes would give them the benefit of his views. Ickes Talks Turkey ... Thereupon, Ickes very frankly, but without any rancor or table-pounding, talked for about fifteen minutes on his differences with the State Depart- ment. He told how he had opposed, single-handed, the sale of helium gas to Germany for her Zeppelins, and he politely recalled what Germany could have done with that helium had he given in to the State Department's demand that the helium be.sold. He told how he opposed the shipment of arms to Germany during the months and years before Munich, and how he had done his best, despite the State Department, to block the shipment of oil and scrap iron to Japan. New Undersecretary Grew came to the defense BARNABY of the State Department at this point and ex- plained how he, as Ambassador in Tokyo, had urged the President not to cut off these ma- terials from Japan, for fear of war. Ickes, however, stuck to his point that it was an unwise policy to appease dictator nations, and he was especially vigorous regarding Spain. "Where did you stand on the question of lifting the embargo of arms to Spain, Mr. Dunn?" Ickes asked of new Assistant Secre- tary James C. Dunn. Ickes, of Course, knew where Dunn had stood. Dunn gave no answer, stared straight ahead. Finally Ickes, still using dulcet tones, promised full cooperation with the State Department, and half-joking, continued: "But our major gripe is that we can never get you on the telephone. We call you time and again. And although your secretaries prom- ise you'll call back, you never do. Then we write you letters, but that doesn't do any good either." Stettinius promised he would put in a new system on answering mail and thanked Ickes for his criticism. The new State Department team sat and listenend. With the exception of Joe Grew, they said nothing in reply. Note-Stettinius has sent an inter-depart- ment memo to all State Department employees instructing them to be more friendly and hu- man in answering letters; to avoid the aloof, stilted formality of old-time diplomacy. (Copyright, 1945, by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 1o7 RATHER BE RIGHT: Power lities By SAMUEL GRAFTON NEW YORK, Jan. 23-One of our oldest Ameri- can political beliefs is that Great Britain always gets the best out of every world situation. The "smart British diplomat" is a stock figure in American thinking; we are always being "bested" by him. (Alternately, of course, we like to de- scribe the same British diplomat as a toothyl bungler, a not-very-bright wearer of the old school tie, but that is a lesser legend, popular only with our intellectuals; the American masses hold to the older and more fearsome conception.) According to this legend, Great Britain al- ways fights with the least use of her own men, yet always comes out of a war with the biggest share of the spoils. The rest of the world, mostly America, is forever saving Britain's Em- pire for her, while Britain warms her toes at a cozy fire, and sips her tea. Sometimes, when no American is looking, she smiles a sly con- tented smile. IT MAY COME as a shock to us to learn that Britain has lately been building up a some- what similar conception about us, a feeling that we are getting a great deal out of the war and that she is not. Mr. Churchill virtually said so in his major speech of last week. He raised the question: "What are power politics?" and then went on to say: "I know some of our friends across the water so well, that I am 'sure I can always speak frankly without causing offense. Is having a Navy twice as big as anybody else's in the world, power politics? Is having the largest air force in the world with bases in every part of the world, power politics? Is having all the gold in the world, power politics? If so, we are certainly not guilty of this offense. I am very sorry to say that they are luxuries far away from us." Why, it sounds like one of our own descriptions of Britain, of not so long ago. But it is a current British description of us, and it comes from the horse's mouth. It is like a tableau. We have ac- cused Britain of playing power politics; now Brit- ain displays a threadbare coat and points mean- ingfully to our gold-headed cane. HAS THERE been a reversal in the world posi- tions of the two nations? We talk a great deal about principles right now, but it is true that, almost without noticing it, we have acquired enough heavy planes and ships to take over the air and water shipping of the world, a develop- ment which is not lost upon a shipping-conscious nation like Britain. The British do notice these things, and they become restive when we talk of principles. But we, too, used to think the British talked much too much about principles in the days when they had the reality of power. We used to think they protested too much about moral idealism, when they. meant India; now they think, and say,nthat we protest too much about freedom when we mean shipping. Every American must be proud of the eco- nomic growth of his country; no American would want to reverse these processes. But there is a danger that in our natural exulta- tion, we will kind of slide over the question of Britain's plight; that we will refuse to give her any economic reassurance, as we refused to give her any at the recent commercial air con- ference; that we will sort of not notice the effect of her mounting economic fears upon her policies; and, finally, that we will retreat into the comfortable ground of principles when we are forced to discuss our relations at last. The poor always talk about bread while the baker talks about morality. An American who brings these points up does so, not to speak for Britian, but to speak for peace. (Copyright, 1945, New York Post Syndicate) Ey ANN FAGAN GINGER Nationalism can be a deeply de- structive force in a group which mis- interprets the term to mean "racial superiority," egotism on a national scale, scapegoatism of minority groups, narrowing of the nation's traditions to include only those of the ruling group. Such nationalism exists in Germany and Japan today. But there is another sort of feel- ing which can also fall under this term; it is progressive, creative na- tionalism. It can be found where groups of people know their histo- ry, their traditions, and use these in building a more expansive way of life. . . . Where the contribu- tions of all groups are recognized and lauded, and the improvement of the welfare of the greatest num- ber of citizens is the goal. Some of us who consider ourselves good citizens take pride in our lack of nationalism, in our international- mindedness, as if the two are mutual- ly exclusive, whereas actually a pro- gressive nationalism leads to inter- nationalism, and makes each nation capable of contributing more to the welfare of the world. Viewing America's history in this light, there is cause for a great deal of national pride. We have a demo-I cratic tradition which has grown, in three hundred years, into a concept involving every person living within our boundaries, and pertaining to ev-- ery inportant action in his life. We must know the ways in which we have made the idea of democracy meaning- ful to the thousands who founded the country, to the millions who came here seeking it, to the more millions brought here as slaves and who be- came part of democracy, to the mil- lions of women and children who for E the first time in many centuries were given decent roles in society befitting their abilities. And in the study o" these means of achieving liberty. Am- cricans can find much to be proud of, much to learn from, much to contrib-! ute to the futfire of this nation, andI of the world. Our history is full of fruitful periods: the early Jeffersonian, days when primogeniture, rule of the TUESDAY, JAN. 22, 1945 VOL. LV. No. 65 Publication in the Daily Official Bul- letin is constructive notice to allnmem- hers of the University. Notices for the Bulletin should be sent in typewritten form to the Assistant to the President, 1021 Angel hall, by 3:30 p. m. of the day preceding publication (11:30 a. m. Sat- urdays). No tces Concerts Faculty Concert: John Kollen, As- sistant Professor of 'Piano in the School of Music, and Mrs. Marian Freeman, guest violinist, will appear Wednesday evening, Jan. 24, in a program of sonatas for violin and piano by Mozart, Schumann, and Brahms. Scheduled to begin at 8:30, the recital will be open to the general public. Exhibitions and build a strong international peace. It can be used by demagogues, 100%ers, to wipe out the past and obstruct the future. Nationalism can come to mean "white suprem- acy," can sanction continued dis- crimination against minority groups: against Negroes in the arm- ed forces and the nursing corps, against Negroes and Jews in pro- fessional schools, in employment to non-menial labor. One of the strongest and easiest strings to manipulate is that of na- tionalism. And we who are truly proud of this democratic nation have a duty to know its history, its people, its conflicts and techniques, and to make the future out of the strong tools of America's past. If the rhetoric is too strong and impotent, specifically we think na- tionalism today means: support for a permanent Fair Employment Prac- tices Committee, for a permanent labor disputes commission, for a Mis- souri Valley Authority; for a nation- wide housing project, for 60,000.000 peace-time jobs, for revamping the educational system to meet the real needs -of students, for a permanent death to the KKK, Christian Manu- Ifacturers Associations, and lynch-law, and for broadening civil rights and the areas in which they can be freely exercised. SALY OFFICIAL BULLETIN further informat ion stop in at 201 Mason Hall, Bureau of Appointments. French Lecture: Dr. Fran ois Du- valier, from Haiti, will give the third of the French Lectures sponsored by the Cercle Francais on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 4:10 p.m. in Rm, D,Alumni Memorial Hall. The title of the lec- ture is: "La Culture Haitienne." The lecture is open to the general public. All servicemen are admitted free of charge. Academic Notices Psychology 31: Makeup examina- tion will be today at 4:45 p. m. in Rm. 1121 N.S. Doctoral Examination for Alcuin Ambrose Hemmen, Germanic Langu- ages and Literatures; thesis: "The Concept of Religious Tolerance in the Novels of Enrica von Handel-Maz- zetti," Wednesday, Jan. 24, 3:00 p. m., East Council Room. Rackham Build- ing. Chairman, F. B. Wahr. By action of the Executive Board the Chairman may invite members of the faculties and advanced doc- toral candidates to attend this ex- amination, and he may grant per- mission to those who for sufficient reason might wish to be present. Seniors whko wish to be eligible to contract to teach the modprn for- eign languages in the registered Sec- ondary Schools of New York State are notified that the required exam- ination in French, Spanish, German, and Italian will be given here on Feb. 16. Those who wish to take this ex- amination should notify Professor Pargment (100 R. L.) not later than Feb. 10. No other opportunity to qualify will be offered until August 1945, when Summer School attend- ance is a prerequisite for admission to the examination. / man y oythe few, property aiod College of Engineering, Schedule of Exhibition, College o1'Architecture Exligious qaCificationsAforivoters. religious Qualifications for voters, Examinations: Feb. 17 to Feb. 24, and Design: Twenty' Lithographs, by State-support of religion, were 1945. Note: For courses having both prominent artists, loaned through stamped out of this young coun- ,Nte: and qiesthetime of the Museum of Modern Art, New try's blood, never to re-enter it. e the time of the first lee- York City. Ground floor corridor, The 1830s and '40s, when Jackson- ture period of the week; for courses Architecture Building. Open daily ianism brought with it universal, having quizzes only, the time of ex- 9 to 5, except Sunday, through Jan. compulsory education, recognition ercise is the time of the first quiz 29. The public is invited, of workingmen's political power, period movements against idle capital and Drawing and laboratory work may Events Today toward use of money mn produc- be continued through the examina- tion. tion period in amount equal to that "Working with Displaced People in And at the same time, the roman- normally devoted to such work dur- Spain and Portugal" will be the sub- ticists of New England and New York ing one week. ject of a speech today at 4 p. m. at were thinking dreams and founding j Certain courses will be examined Lane Hall by Philip Conard here colonies as experiments to light the at special periods as noted below the under auspices of the American way toward fuller freedom. Brook regular schedule. All cases of con- Friends Service Committee. He has Farm, New Harmony, the Perfection- flicts between assigned examination been the Service Committee repre- ists, the Mormons--all trying to-dis- periods must be reported for adjust- sentative in Spain and Portugal for cover the best way of achieving dig- ment. See bulletin board outside of five years and spent many years in nity in man's life. They tackled the Rm. 3209 East EngIneering Building' South America with the Y.M.C.A. problem from its source, assuming between Feb. 1 and Feb. 7, for in- I that no existing institutions were struction.F Toavoid misunderstand- Assembly Board meetings will be good just because they had lasted so ings and errors, each student should held today at 5 p. in. in the League. long. Marriage (as it then existed- 'receive notification from his instruc- Please see that your house is repre"- a union between a man and a woman tor of the time and place of his sented. which meant that economically she appearance in each course during There will be a meeting of the had no rights and no property, social the period Feb. 17 to Feb. 24. Prescott Club tonight at 7:15, ly she had no freedom but that her No date of examination may be Pr m. Club tonight Bti:d5 husandallwe he,) laery Edi-changed without the consent of the in Rm. 300, Chemistry Build- cation (which was still bound by - Classification Committee, -. ing. A group picture for the Ensian study of the classics by those children I Time of Exercise Time of Exam. will be taken at 8 o'clock, at the not working all day), Agricultural Mon. at 8-Thu., Feb. 22, 10:30-12:30 Union. The proposed constitution Methods, Industrial Methods, Reli- Mon. at 9-Sat., Feb. 17, 10:30-12:30 will be discussed and refreshments gion-all these were made subject to Mon. at 10-Friday, Feb. 23, 8-10 will be served. All members are urged thought, and social experiment in Mon. at 11--Tuesday, Feb. 20, 8-10 to attend. these small colonies. The fact that Mon. at 1-Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2-4 Sigma Rho Tau: Members of the none of these colonies exist today Mon. at 2-Monday, Feb. 19, 8-10 Stump Speakers Society of Sigma cannot decrease the part they played Mon. at 3-Thursday, Feb. 22, 8-10 Rho tau will meet tonight at in freeing Americans from cultural Tues. at 8--Fri., Feb. 23, 10:30-12:30 7:30 p. . in Rms. 319-323 of the and economic bonds. Tues. at 9-Wed., Feb. 21, 10:30-12:30 Union for a second round of debates The period from 1850 to 1900 ' Tues. at 10-Tu., Feb. 20, 10:30-12:30 on acod on of debates teaches numerous lessons in its stern Tues. at 11--Monday, Feb. 19, 2-4 ernent adopt a peacetime system abolition of slavery, fast-moving con-T ay,2 Fb 2 of compulsory military training for quest of natural resources, cneton Tutes. at 2---Thursda y, I'k. 22, 2-4 ofcmulo mtrytangfo Tues. at 3-Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2-4 all citizens?" Workouts in Hall of of devices to save time and make hi- Draw. 2, 3--"Monday, Feb. 19, 8-10. Fame and in Project Speeches will ing more pleasant, development E.M. 1, 2, C.E. 2, Draw. 1-"Satur- be in order. mass production techniques to mak e ..1 ,C ,Da.1"Btr commodities cheaply enough to be day, Feb. 17, 8-10. The Christian Science Students' available to a great number of people M.P. 2, 3, 4, French-*Monday, Organization is holding a meeting Then quickly into the new century' Feb. 19, o:3e-12:30. tonight at 8:15 in the chapel of the and more progi'ess; an income a Economics 53, 54-- Tuesday, Feb. Michigan League. All are welcome to based on the ability to pay; die M20. 23-4"Wednesday.Feb. 21, 8-10. attend. election of sefiators; woman suffrage: Surveying 1, 2, 4-"'Thursday, Feb. Hillel-Avukah Study Group: There regulation of industry for the safe- 22, 8-10. will be a meeting at 8:30 p. i., at ty and health of workers and con- EE. 2a, Span., Ger.-'-Friday, Feb. the Hillel Foundation. Beth Laikin sumers, finally achieving wages and sumrs.lawfinlacing wagibstindf23, 2-4. Ifwill speak on "The Jewish Theatre: hours laws including prohibition of Irregular, Conflicts or Make-up- Can It Survive." child labor in many fields; recogni- * Saturday Feb. 24, 8-10. ____ -Surday, Fe. 2, 81. tion of the right of groups of worker .:iThis may also be used as an Botanical Seminar: Wednesday, to bargain collectively with manage- I irregular period, provided there is no Jan. 24 at 4:00 p. in. Professor IH. H. ment to settle labor disputes. conflict with the regular printed Bartlett will speak on the subject These are not the only trends ithediU schedule above. "Botanical characteristics of West history, and we must not denfilthe A special examination schedule is Central Argentina." witchhunts of the 1700s and 1920s, I provided for the prescribed V-12 Anyone interested may attend. the alien and sedition laws, the nar- courses. row interpretations of human rights ---- - Mark Starr, Educational Director and the broad definitions of the rights Senior & Graduate Students in of the International Ladies Garment of property in our courts. Engineering & Bus. Admin.: Mr. S.H. Workers Union and an outstanding Nationalism involves knowing Nelson of Eastman Kodak Company leader in the field of Labor educa- what our history is, and who makes will interview for prospective posi- tion will speak under the auspices of up the nation. It can be a great tions with that Company, in Rm. 218 the Department of Economics on force, can help us finish the war. W. Engineering Bldg., today after Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 4:10 p.m. in .t -p k By Crockett Johnson I Cvpypht, 145, Th.eNew, pePM In, i_. 2 p. in. Students interested may sign the interview schedule post- ed on the Bulletin Board at Ri. 221{ W.. Eug. 13lg. Rm. 101 Economics Building on "Trends in the American Labor Movement." Institute ofte Aeronautical Sci- __ -- ° K. r E -- rF I ;don, Rrrrrirtfiv nIIIIJ t I 0 - ' 1 I '--