IUEliGA4DflA1LY I'D RATHER BE RIGHT: The Age of Unreason By SAMUEL GRAFTON TN THE AGE of unrcason, which is our age, a great war ends, and men ask at once that the government leave them be, that it give up its con- trols and plans, and that it let human activities freely find their own levels. 'Ihen a great coal strike takes place, and the disciples of freedom stamp on their hats, and howl, and point their fingers at the President and declaim against him because he will not "do anything." Many a conservative newspaper, accustomed to object that the government does too much, and interferes too often, found last week that the trouble with President Truman was that he was letting nature take its course, and that he was not interfering. More than one commentator abruptly lost his taste for the law of supply and demand last week, and for the dear theory that that government is best which governs least, and which devotes itself to be- ig an impartial umpire of events. It was al- most refreshing to find so many men ecstati- cally rediscovering government, and like New Dealers, calling upon the President to, for Ilea- ven's sake, do some planning. THE COAL STRIKE has led to something likeI a national disaster; but it is only one of three major disasters which are maturing. One is the disaster of world famine, which could be curbed, to a certain extent, if we were to reapply ration- ing, at the risk of irritating the American farmer. The second is the disaster of inflation, which could be blocked if we went firmly about the busi- ness of controlling prices, at the risk of irritating the American business community. But it is the coal strike disaster, and that alone, which most engages the attention of the average coiAxmen- tator; it might be said of him, as of the Ancient Mariner, that he stoppeth one of three. -Those who take this view can rightly be accused of shying away from theaconclusions of their own philosophy, which is that chaos is kind of cute, and well worth risking, so long as it is brought about by so-called natural process, and without government interference. 4 T IS THIS PATTERN which has given to our reconversion something less than the charac- ter of a move toward freedom, and something very like the aspect of a struggle for power. If it is proper to run the risk of a wild inflation, and of a world famine, merely for the sake of doing away with controls, then it is proper to run the NIGHT EDITOR: ANITA FRANZ Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. The Real Issue INDIA'S MILLIONS waited sweltering in the May heat last week, while their leaders argued to a standstill before the three-man British Cabinet Mission, meeting in the hill- top villa of Viceroy Lord Wavell. The Mission, appointed by Prime Minister Attlee to nego- tiate Indian independence, was forced to an- nounce failure in the first-round negotia- tions. Th collapse came over the issue that dominates the formation of any new govern- ment: centralization. Representatives of the All-India Congress insist that the whole of India be guided by a central executive in certain subjects. Foreign affairs, defense, communications, and a cen- tral finance department to finance other subordinate departments would be centralized. These demands are opposed by the Moslem League, which will settle for nothing less than an independent Moslem state: Pakistan, in northern India. Indian politicians and statesmen who are unwilling to set up a strong central govern- ment would do well to profit by the example of the United Nations organization. The breakdown of the UN as an effective gov- erning unit which was predicted at the in- ception of the weak San Francisco Charter, is already a'pparent -Milt Freudenheim Wisconsin Pan HE PLAN which the University of Wisconsin has recently adopted to lighten its antici- pated enrollment next fall is something which could well be considered in Michigan. The University of Wisconsin is cooperating with smaller colleges in that state to place students at about 40 extension centers of the university, located at and using facilities of the smaller schools. The students attending the new extensions will be able to advance them- selves beyond the freshman and sophomore levels until the university at Madison is able to admit them. They will be registered as at- tending the University of Wisconsin, not the colleges with which the centers will be affiliated. THE DEGREE OF COOPERATION between the University and the other educational insti- tutions of Wisconsin, indicated by this plan, is indeed commendable. But the solution which the plan presents to the immediate and vital prob- lem of enrollment is its greatest merit. Of all veterans in the United States attend- ing institutions of higher learning, 41 per cent are enrolled in 38 schools. In this state, the number of veterans aitending the University is far out of proportien to the total number. If the Wisconsin plan were adopted, it would re- lieve this unfortunate crowding, prevent a great strain upon the facilities of the Univer- sity, help to su'xport the smaller institutions, allow many students to begin their school work risk of crippling national strikes, also, in the name of freedom. If that is a reductio ad absur- dum, then the theory of unlimited freedom must be thrown out, for a reductio ad absurdum des- troys any theory to which it can be applied; and we must then backtrack and concede that, in a time of reconversion, all men and agencies, at every level, must accept controls. But we cannot go to glory on the basis of a two thirds attachment to freedom, in which we give to some but deny to others, the right to wreck us all; chaos, like freedom, is indivisible, and no disaster is nicer than another. (Copyright, 194, N.Y. Post Syndicate) MIRRY-GO-ROUND: Blunt Warning By DREW PEARSON THE BIG CLOTHING MAKERS received a blunt warning the other day that veterans would wear their G.I. uniforms this summer as a protest against inability to purchase civilian clothes. OPA has ben urging that CPA force the manu- facturers to make more men's fabrics instead of women's despite the fact that there is a greater profit on women's. Finally, former Army Maj. E. K. Gubin of the Labor Department's Re-employ- ment Administration, warned clothing industry spokesmen that veterans were planning to wear uniforms this summer. "They can't do that!" Harry H. Cobrin, secre- tary of the Clothing Manufacturers' Association. expostulated. "Maybe they can't," replied Gubin. "But if you want to prevent it, I suggest that you gentlemen get on the ball and see to it that more men's suits and shirts are made available to discharged vets. They are in desperate straits for clothes." Note-There is no regulation preventing ex- servicemen from wearing their uniforms if chev- rons, overseas stripes, officers bars, etc., are taken off. * * * Marine Corps Saved THE CONTROVERSIAL QUESTION of the Ar- my-Navy merger crops up at all sorts of strange places, even including a White House ses- sion, when President Truman met with War, Navy and Post Office officials to receive the first sheet of the new "honorable discharge" service stamp. Gen. A. A. Vandergrift, Commandant of the Marine Corps, was present, and Truman went to great pains to assure him that the merger would not mean abolition of the Marine Corps. "If I have anything to say about it, the Marine Corps will never be abolished, General," assured the President. (Copyright, 1946, by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.) Food Rationing May.Return UNLESS PROSPECTS for meeting famine relief commitments improve rapidly, the country faces the unhappy alternative of food rationing again. Stabilization Director Chester Bowles recom- mended this plan to President Truman yesterday with the suggestion that the rationing begin in August, and another high official, "who asked to remain "anonymous," predicted that such foods as meat, butter, cheese and possibly bread would be on the list. This proposed measure coincided with the arrival of Herbert Morrison, president of the British Council, who is expected to ask President Truman to evoke an order rationing meats and fats here. Clinton Anderson, Secretary of Agriculture has not been idle either. In a recent broadcast he renewed the warning that depletion of the nation's grain reserves requires a reduction in production of livestock products if famine abroad is to be prevented next winter. Lee Marshall, executive director of the Emer- gency Food Collection, appealed for nationwide support of the campaign to ship canned foods to Europe, and explained that 16,000 cities and towns would be organized for the drive, with collection depots in stores, churches, police sta- tions and firehouses. Other developments, like these, show that the country is thinking about the starving people in Europe, and the necessity of helping those starving people; UNNRA experts are battling a 30 mile long swarm of locusts which is threat- ening Sardinia's richest crop area; they are also repairing a break in the dikes of the Yel- low River to save millions of acres of crops in China where 7,000,000 are on starving ra- tions; the U.S. Employment Service has ap- pealed to women and girls over 16 to take jobs in food canneries this summer. Obviously important men and important or- ganizations are attempting to unite the efforts of the nation in order to curtail famine in Europe. But it takes more than important men and important organizations to accomplish the goal sought. It takes individual contributions-contribu- tions which must be made immediately. It's up to you from here. -Bettyann Larsen IT SO HAPPENS * Mixed Emotions Dlept. What's That Againt NOT FIVE MINUTES AGO our shop foreman gently smiled and placed a postcard bearing the following legend on our desk: "Don't miss this article: THE DECLINE OF THE EDITORIAL PAGE ' By Alan Barth in the May -..........-- - - -- -- .-- .-- Score A Clean Error THE DAILY has a friend whose specialty is the constant reminder that, like all else, student editors are prone to error. Today's re- minder came in the form of a picture from Sun- day's Daily, the picture showing children at the Fresh Air Camp making mud pies, the cut lines insinuating that the children were enjoying a nutritious meal. PoeticInsight - 'HE Encyclopedia Brittanica's Book of the Year tells us Americans prefer five-cent candy bars and thereby reminds us of Eddie's Guest's masterpice: "If you would be thought kinder than you really are, Give some child a candy bar." To which one of our extemp friends reacted: "And if you haven't a nickel handy, Give the kid some penny candy." . * * * * Behavior Pattern E NOTED, as we thumbed through last week's Life magazine, that a girl of Judson Semin- ary is so well educated in the ways of southern gentlewomanliness, that she "always behaves with the highest decorum at hotels and watering places." For hotels and watering places, thanks. We take further issue with the article's art- less assertion that a Judson alumnae, unmarried at the end of five years, may reconcile herself with the thought that she is a lady in the true sense. ~JO5e dr DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN I * , , , MJore Facts To The Editor: N HIS LETTER of May 8th, Mr. Miguel Kawas undertook to criti- cize Prof. Slosson's analysis of the Anglo-American commission's report on Palestine. In doing so, however, he displayed a definite lack of famil- iarity with certain pertinent facts which greatly weaken his apparently strong case. True facts should be the basis of any argument, so just to keep the record straight, here are three that Mr. Kawas ignored. First, Mr. Kawas seems very dis- turbed over the fact that only 50,000 of the 650,000 Jews in Palestine are "natives," the rest having immigrated from other countries, mostly from the Hell of Europe. Perhaps it would surprise him to know that the Arab population in Palestine has doubled since the beginnings of Jewish colon- ization there, a feat that cannot be attributed to the birth rate of the Palestinian Arab population, however fecund it may be! With no White Paper to stop them, thousands of "non-native" Arabs have flocked in- to Palestine each year during the past 25 years, attracted by the higher standard of living created by the Jews! Apparently Mr. Kawas does not fear the immigration of "foreign" Arabs, though he does the Jewish refugees fleeing for their lives! Secondly:"The area of Palestine is about 10,000 sq. miles, so it is impossible to hold all the Jews of Europe." maintains Mr. Kawas. But Dr. Walter Clay Lowdermilk, a U.S. Dept. of Agriculture expert on soil conservation and agronomy, has outlined a detailed plan for a Jor- dan Valley Authority which would enable "tiny Palestinle" to accom- modate 4 million more people with- out displacing one now living there. Right now, in devastated Europe, there are one million Jews clamor- ing for visas to Palestine! Finally, Mr. Kawas quotes Presi- dent Truman's Navy Day speech in which the President advocates the free and uninfluenced choice of the type of government wanted by those people ready for self-government. That, however, does not mean that the world must sit idly by if any such nation decides to embark upon the same totalitarian fascist path that led to World War II. The world can and must interfere at this point, making sure that the reins of gov- ernment are given to a segment of the population which will guarantee to the people that democracy which Mr. Kawas says the American people believe in. The Palestinian Jews be- lieve in it, too! That's why 20 per cent of them enlisted in the British Army, fought on all the world's bat- tlefields, and died doing it! But can the same be said for the Palestinian Arabs? Did they volun- teer and secrifice their lives to fight the Axis? The answer is an unequiv- ocal and emphatic "No!" In whose hands, Mr. Kawas, should we rather entrust the safeguarding and foster- ing of the democratic ideal? In the hands of a people who fought and died fighting with the United Na- tions, or in the hands of a people many of whom fought with Rommel's Africa Corps, and whose spiritual head and religious leader, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, could be reached, at any time during the war, in care of one A. Hitler, Berchtesgaden, Ger- many? -Benson Jaffee Personal Appeal Dear Sir: IN VIEW OF the tremendous amount of good that our American friends already did or are still doing for this ruined country, Holland, it might seem to be improper if an individual Dutchman asks you for help. Yet attention should be drawn to the fact that general American relief often fails to reach those people over here who are in most urg.ent need of it. Time of Exercise (at (at (at Monday (at (at (at (at' (at (at (at (at (at (at (at 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 Thursday Saturday Friday Tuesday Wednesday Monday Thursday Friday Thursday Tuesday Monday Saturday Wednesday Tuesday June June June June June June June June June June June June June June 13 15 14 18 19 17 13 14 13 18 17 15 19 18 2-4 2-4 10:30-12:30 10:30-12:30 8-10. 10:30-12:30 10:30-12:30 Tuesday 2-4 8-10 2-4 8-10 8-10 2-4 8-10 Chem-Met 1; E.E. 2a Draw. 1; M.E. 1; Span.; E.M. 1; C.E. 2 Draw. 3; Surv. 1, 2, 4 Draw. 2; M.E. 3; French Econ. 53, 54; English 11 M.P. 2, 3, 4 * Thursday German *Friday * Saturday\ * Monday *Monday Tuesday *Wednesday June 13 June 14 June 15 June 17 June 17 June 18 June 19 10:30-12:30 8-10 10:30-12:30 10:30-12:30 2-4 8-10 10:30-12:30 Ad Men's Little Helpers WE'VE HAD AN EPIDEMIC of peculiar re- quests lately. Almost all of them have been treated with scorn. A woman who is writing a book to help men with their woman problems wants right and' wrong real life incidents sent to her. Not yet having deciphered the difference we're hopeless- ly unable to assist. A fashion editor for a nationally known young women's magazine wants to avoid silly and in- accurate stories about what University women do, and encloses a questionnaire designed (so she says) to help her in that effort. After careful study of Number 3-Does she collect silver spoons or crazy signs or old maps?-Number 1-Does she embroider small animals on her blue jeans? and Number 4-Does she perhaps cover a small bulletin board with the more choice Steig car- toons?-we can only remark that the stated in- tent was better than the result. We might add that if we ever get to know a girl who does any one of the above cited items, the acquaintance will be short-lived. The last request was from a men's magazine. They're sponsoring a father popularity contest- obviously with fat Father's Day advertising in mind, and, it seems, we're on the free assistance' sucker list. The collect wire which they must now be contemplating with some chagrin may get us removed from said list. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SCti(IEDULE OF EXAMINATI ONS dune 13.t.o June 19, 1946 NOTE: For the courses having both lectures and quizzes, the time 'of exercise is the time of the first lecture period of the week; for courses having quizzes only, the time of exercise is the time of the first quiz period. Drawing and laboratory wvork may be continued through the exam- ination period in amount equal to that normally devoted to such work during one week. Certain courses will be examined at special periods as noted below the regular schedule. All cases of conflicts between assigned examina- tion periods must be reported for adjustment. See bulletin board out- side of Room 3209 East Engineering Building between May 29 and June 5, for instruction. To avoid misunderstancihgs and errors, each stu- dent should receive notification from his instructor of the time anq place of his appearance in each course during the period June 13 to June 19. No date of examination may be changed without the consent of the Classification Committee. Time of Examination *This may also be used as an irregular period, provided there is no conflict with the regular printed schedule above. Prescribed V-12 courses will also follow the above schedule. (Continued from Page 3) souri Valley Authority (MVA). For- mal initiation will take place at 8:30 p.m.'Further plans will be made for the intercollegiate conference to be held in Detroit on Saturday, June 18. The Christian Science Organiza- tion will hold its regular Tuesday evening meeting tonight at 8:15 in the Chapel of the Michigan League. The Polonia Club will meet tonight at 7:30 in the International Center. Several members will give talks on prominent Polish personalities. Hillel Foundation Social Commit- tee will hold an important meeting tonight at 7 :Q0 p.m. All members are requested to attend. Lutheran Student Association. The Tuesday evening class on "The Augs- burg Confession" has been postponed until Wednesday evening at 7:15 due to the absence of Rev. Yoder. Deutscher Verein will meet on Tuesday, May 14, in Rooms 316-320 of the Union, featuring a variety pro- gram and social hour. Refreshments will be served. President Trautwein will introduce the newly elected of- ficers for next year. Coming Events The Research Club will meet Wed- nesday, May 15, at 8:00 p.m., in the Rackham Amphitheatre. There will be the annual election of officers. The following papers will be present- ed: "The Development of the Use of Capital in France, 1815-48," by Professor A. L. Dunham, and "Some Physiological Aspects of the Resis- tance of the Respiratory Tract to In- fectious Disease," by Professor W. J. Nungester. University of Michigan Section of the American Chemical Society will meet on Wednesday, May 15, at 4:15 p.m., in Room 151 of the Chemistry Building. Dr. Harvey Diehl of Iowa' State University will speak on "Ox- ygen-Carrying Cobalt Compounds." The public is cordially invited. Botanical Journal Club will meet Wednesday, May 15, at 4:00 p.m., in Room 1139 N.S. Bldg. Reports by: Robert 0. Belcher. Some recent lit- erature concerning the origin of maize. Leslie R. Holdredge. Review of "Plant Science in America" (edited by Frans Verdoorn). Agnes R. Kugel. Review of "Eth- nobotany of the Indians of Western Washington" (by Erna Gunther). Chairman: Volney H. Jones. Any- one interested is cordially invited to attend. The Psychology Club Journal Re- view Committee will present a dis- cussion of the Rorschach Method Wednesday, May 15, at 8:00 p.m. in the East Conference Room of the Rackham Building. This meeting is open to all Club members and guests. The Art Cinema League presents "Peg of Old Drury", a British histori- cal film of the stage, in middle-18th century London. Ann Neagle as Peg Woffington and Sir Cedric Hardwicke as David Garrick. Thurs., Fri., Sat., 8:30 p.m. Box office opens 2:00 p.m. daily, beginning Wed. Reservations phone 6300. Lydia Mendelssohn The- atre. Flying Club: Important business meeting Wednesday, May 15, in room 1042 East Engineering Building at 7:30 p.m. All students and members of the faculty are invited to attend. "Now for Tomorrow", a film con- cerning 'the modern drug store, will be presented by the College of Phar- macy under the auspices of the Pres- cott Club, in Room 165 of the Chem- istry Building, at 4:15 p.m., Wednes- day, May 15. Any one interestedi is welcome. Alpha Phi Omega business meet- ing on Wed., May 15 at 7:30 in the Michigan Union. Tickets will be dis- tributed for the dance and publicity for the dance will be discussed. Every member is urged to'attend as import- ant business will be handled. Phi Beta Kappa. The Annual Ini- tiation of new members will be hold in the Michigan League Chapel on Wednesday, M'ay 15, at 4:15 p.m. Professor Benjamin W. Wheeler will address the initiates. All new mem- bers are expected to be present. by by (Items appearing in this column are written members of the Daily editorial staff and edited the Editorial Director.) Current Movies r r e Vl S .. . at the Michigan Clark Gable and Greer Garson in "Adven- ture," with Joan Blondell; an MGM produc- tion, directed by Victor Fleming. eABLE'S BACK and Garson's got him and I T couldn't be less interested in anything unless it be a quick hand of gin rummy. The exhibit at the Michigan defies description. When I say that "Adventure" has everything from childbirth to shipwreck I almost speak the literal truth. Primarily concerned with a singular romance between a librarian and a sailor, it drags in a conglomeration of appalling cliches with a lavish and maudlin hand. Gable, Miss Garson, Thomas Mitchell and director Fleming are all Academy Award win- ners and Joan Blondell is usually an engaging performer, but all this outlay of talent has been. to no purpose. Miss Garson, happier, poor soul, in crinoline roles, conseaentiously tries to save the visual side of the picture by playing one scene in a black sweater. But, alas, the loose- ness of the sweater does not combine with Miss Garson's physical endowments to achieve the purpose she doubtless had in mind; that is, try- ing to keep the audience awake at so dismal an "Adventure." -Barrie Waters In this connection I would there- fore like to ask you whether you happen to know somebody willing to help a young Dutch teacher who is in urgent need of second-hand clothes: A man's suit (or at least a pair of trousers); a shirt (collar size: 15 inches); underwear; socks; and pajamas. If so, please do let that American benefactor know this teacher's name., address and sizes. It's Mr. A. P. J. Boom, L.L.B., 13 Rijusichtweg, Oeg- stgeest, Holland. He is about 71 inches high; his width of waist is 30% /inches. Hoping that you (Mayor of one of America's well-known university cities: the University of Michigan) may succeed in finding such a bene- factor, and thanking you (in anti- cipation) very much for your kind- ness and help, I remain. -A. P. J. Boom (Editor's Note: This letter was originally addressed to Mayor william E. Brown Jr., who referred it to The Daily yesterday.) I i Fifty-Sixth Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff BARNABY Were YOU a baseball player?] You've never heard of Fadeaway O'Malley? The screwball sensation? What memories... Cooperstown. Your Fairy Godfather poised on the mound. Burning over strikes. But why reminisce? When we have your father's future to discuss. If he's determined to make a comeback on the diamond, he must start training, m'boy. Under my supervision. Cigars are out. Bad fo- the wind. By Crockett Johnson II v Margaret Farme Hale Champion Robert Goldman Emily E. Knapp Pat Cameron Clark Baker Des Howarth Ann Schutz Dona Guimaraes Dorothy Flint . Joy Altman r . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . Editorial Director .. . . . . . . . . . . . . City Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . Associate Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . Women's Editor .. . . . . . . . Associate Women's Editor Business Staff .. . . . . . . . . . . Business Manager . . . . . . . . . Associate Business Manager t1 I know it's only an office team. Butl1 oughtto get in trim. I might even give up smoking. Hmm. That's funny. it I