HOUSING UNIT See !age 4 I Latest l)eadline in the State A& :43 a tt4p RAIN, WARMER VOL. LVII, No. 139 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1947 PRICE FIVE CENTS University Students Protest rd ers MYDA From Campus Ruthven' s Ac1l Statement Withdrawing Recogitioin Denounced in 11 Separate Petitions Students and student groups yesterday protested the action of President Alexander G. Ruthven in withdrawing University recogni- tion from Michigan Youth for Democratic Action. In eleven separate petitions, three campus organizations, two residences and more than 100 individual signers decried the statement which put an end to MYDA as an official campus organization. Lorne Cook, chairman of the campus AVC, and Hack Coplin, president of the student legislature, also issued statements. Cook said in part "Action taken against a group of students because of charges levelled by the state's dominant political party simply lends Freedom Rally Is Announced B Town Hall First Petition for Use OfAuditoriuniDenied Student Town Hall announced plans yesterday to sponsor a "for- um on academic freedom" at 4:30 p.m. Friday-the location as yet undecided-as a result of the Uni- versity's action in banning MYDA from campus. Bette Hamilton, Town Hall chairman, charged that her or- ganization had been denied use of Hill Auditorium for the forum by the University business office on the grounds that "programs of a controversial nature" are not per- mitted in certain campus build- ings. Premature Request Vice-president Robert P. Briggs told The Daily last night that Town Hall's request had been made before his office had been advised of yesterday's decision by the Student Affairs Committee to permit Student Town Hall to con- duct forums on campus subversive activities. "Presumably," Briggs said, "a request for the use of some Uni- versity building for a forum con- ducted by Town Hall will be grant- eif the Comm~ittee on Student Affairs has approved, and fac- ulty or student speakers are used However, it will be necessary to meet with a representative of the group to determine the specific space assignment and arrange th necessary details." Forum Planned Today Use of outside speakers must b approved by a University lectur committee. Earlier Miss Hamilton said that the meeting will be held whethex or not a University building is secured "even if we have to hold an open-air rally at Ferry Field. She announced that a meeting of all organizational delegates wil be held at 3 p.m. today in th4 Union to- make plans for the aca- demic freedom forum. -'the name of an institution of truth and learning to one side of an inter-party quarrel." Coplin declared "It is indeed regrettable that the political machinery of the state can mis- use its power to coerce and in- timidate leaders to pursue poli- cies which are inconsistent with the fundamental rights of stu- dents as citizens." Typical of the protests was a stat'ement issued by the Inter-Rac- ial Association, which reads "IRA vigorously protests the banning of MYDA, believing that this con- stitutes a violation of the funda- mental rights of students." The Willow Run AVC chapter went on record as opposing the ac- .tion as an infringement on the S"right of assembly and free speech Elmer Faust, '48 BAd., presi- dent of the Karl Marx Society; Thomas Brewer, '48BAd., pub- licity director; and Clare Mint- line, '48BAd., director of pro- grams and literature issued the following statement last night regarding the banning of MYAD: "In view of the findings of President Ruthven that MYDA. is subject to Communist influ- ences, we endorse the President's action in banning the group from campus." - for all students of the University." - The chapter pledged its support to the Committee for Academic Free- t, dom in arousing campus opinion - in the direction of preserving academic freedom at the Univer- Ssity. R esidents of Vaughan House based a similar protest on the al- e legation that the President's state- ment offered no proof and "al- lowed no defense." "We believe e that such action was inconsistent e with the principles of democracy and healthy university atmos- t phere," the 32 residents asserted. r Eight students residing at 1336 s Geddes declared "While the ma- d jority of us do not subscribe to the principles or program of 11MYDA, we are definitely 'op- posed to the dissolution of this or any other campus organiza- tion without even the semblance of a bearing at which the indi- viduals affected have the oppor- tunity to defend themselves. Are students to be prevented from holding views contrary to those believed proper by University e officials or state politicians?" Members of the local chapter of e the Intercollegiate Zionist Federa- tion of America asked that MYDA - be given an opportunity to defend - itself. t "We wonder why MYDA was - banned?" a group of nine students f queried. "We heard a lot of mud- - SeePETITIONS, Page 6 Law Club Will Learn 1 Rent FactsI Dr. Grismore To Address Meeting Prof. Grover C. Grismore, sec- retary of the Law Club Board of Governors, will explain to Law Club residents today why room rents will be hiked 15 per centI beginning July 1.1 Prof. Grismore will address the residents in the club's lounge im- mediately following dinner (ap- proximately 6:30 p.m.). Response to Resolution He will be speaking in responseI to a resolution presented to theI Board of Governors yesterday byI the Law Club Council. Text ofI the resolution was not available last night, but it was learned that the resolution, in parts, parallels a petition presented to the Council, earlier in the day by the residents. The petition, signed by more than 297 of the 360 residents,; called on "the president and mem- bers of the Law Club Council . . to express the disapproval of the members of the Lawyers' Club with the announced increase in; room rentals . . On receipt of the petitions, the Council published its resolution, passed at a meetingMonday night, and forwarded a copy to the Board of Governors. Surplus Revealed It was revealed at the Council's Monday meeting that the Law Club has realized an operating surplus of $11,000 for the period from July 1, 1946, through March 31, 1947, and that the surplus will exceed $15,000 by July 1, 1947. The petition circulated among law students yesterday declared: "The undersigned take this po- sition (against the rent increase) in view of the inflationary trend of present day economic condi- tions, the national policy of hold- ing the line against inflation, and particularly in view of the fact that the previous rates produced a sufficient operating surplus or 'profit' to maintain the Lawyers' Club." Soph Testing Cards Ready Students who participated in last week's sophomore testing pro- gram may pick up their report cards from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow in Rm. 306 Mason Hall, Dr. Robert M. Travers, of the Bu- reau of Psychology Service, said yesterday. First Of Its Kind Dr. Travers said similar report cards have been sent to the Aca- demic Counselor's Office and Dean Peake's Office for future refer- ence. The testing program was the first major one of its kind at- tempted here, and will be followed up by a similar program for freshmen next September, he said. "The chief advantage of this test is that we can get the results back to the student before he loses interest in them," Dr. Travers said. "In the past we have conducted the tests through mail order houses and it has taken nearly two months to get a report back to the student." Senate Gives Approval To Mid-East Aid Greece, Turkey To Receive Funds By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, April 22-The Senate stamped approval, 67 to 23, today on a momentous new de- parture in U. S. foreign policy by voting a $400,000,000 fund to stif- fen Greece and Turkey against Communism. The bill, which provides finan- cial and limited military assist- ance to these two strategic nations, now goes to the House, where the Foreign Affairs Committee has ap- proved a similar measure. Military Provision Before the Senate vote, Senator Edwin C. Johnson (Dem., Colo.) sought in vain to strike out a pro- vision that President Truman may send military missions to Greece and Turkey to instruct their armies in the use of military equip- ment to be furnished. The vote against him was 68 to 22. Led by Senator Vandenberg (Rep., Mich.), the GOP-controlled Senate bowled over vocal hu,t num- erically weak opposition to the new policy laid down by President Tru- man in a March 12 address to Con- gress. Long Debate On final passage, 35 Republi- cans and 32 Democrats voted for the measure. Sixteen Republicans and seven Democrats opposed it. Through five hours of torrid de- bate before voting began on amendments late in the afternoon, opponents assailed the Truman plan as one which would "destroy" the United Nations, invite retalia- tion by Russia and roll up tremen- dous expenditures which might bankrupt this nation. Spring Concert Will Present Songs, Stunts "A Michigan Kaleidoscope," a group of Michigan songs and stunts will highlight the Varsity Glee Club's annual spring con- cert to be presented at 8 p.m. to- morrow in Hill Auditorium. The program, under the direc-t tion of Prof. David Mattern, of the music school, will also feature a quartet composed of Rowland, McLaughlin, William Phebus, Jack Jensen and William Jensen, and solos by Eugene Malitz, former baritone soloist with the Navy Choir. Classical selections by Mozart, Brahms, Gounod, Handel and Verdi will also be included in the concert. Organized in 1859, the club is the oldest traditional organiza- tion on campus. Since its found- ing it has toured the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Most recently, in the first tour since the war, the club has en- tertained in Cincinnati, Toledo,. Detroit and Bay City. Concerts have also been presented in Milan, Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak, Wil- low Run and Jackson. Club activities include t h e tours, as well as formal concerts, serenades, recording, radio broad- casts and musical entertainment at various campus functions. The program tomorrow will be open to the public. Hare System Is Panel Topic Discussion of a resolution on academic freedom will share the spotlight with a forum on the Hare system of proportional rep- resentation at a special Student Legislature meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in the League. The resolution, drawn up by a special Legislature committee, is expected to express Legislature An Editorial ...( PRESIDENT RUTHVEN'S ACTION yesterday withdrawing University recognition from the Michigan Youth for Demo- cratic Action chapter here is undoubtedly a masterful stroke of strategy. The University no longer sanctions a group affiliated with the national American Youth for Democracy; thereby the "widespread criticism" accorded the national group can no long- er legitimately reflect on this campus. The local MYDA has been encouraged to disassociate itself from the national organization. When they refused they were disenfranchised, with the door left open for them to 1-reorgan- ize as a recognized, unaffiliated group, or 2-continue to func- tion, without the prerogatives of a recognized group. By accept- ing the latter alternative (ie. to "go underground"), MYDA places itself in a position of going on as before, but without use of University buildings, auditoriums, and bulletins. The damage to MYDA in point of physical fact is neg- ligible. The group will simply be inconvenienced; it will be more difficult than before for it to publicize and advance its version of "democratic action." But the statement issued by MYDA's executive council does not emphasize these physical inconveniences. It accuses Presi- dent Ruthven of succumbing "to the unscrupulous intimidation of the Callahan Committee," the State legislature's group inves- tigating alleged subversive activities on college campuses. The statement makes much of the allegation that, "Not once has the organization been given a chance to defend itself in fair, open hearings." Coming as it does in the wake of national and state pub- licized attacks on "subversive elements," "reds" and specifically on the American Youth for Democracy, Dr. Ruthven's action brings the question of the justice or validity of these attacks to a focus on this campus. Many students are sure to regard the MYDA action as an endorsement of the attacks of the national House Committee to Investigate Un-American Activities, and of the Callahan Committee's statements. Many other students will wonder if there is any truth in the statements with which MYDA has defended itself. Two questions every student may ask are 1-what is President Ruthven's evidence behind his withdrawal of. MYDA's recognition? and 2-why was this action taken by the President directly, rather than by the Student Affairs Committee of deans, faculty members and students which approved MYDA originally as it does all recognized student groups? The By-laws of the University of Michigan state, "The policy of the Regents is to encourage the timely and rational discussion of topics whereby the ethical and intellectual development of the student body and the general welfare of the public may be promoted . .." In order to carry out this policy of the Regents, President Ruthven should place before the students and faculty the evi- dence and reasons for his action. If the evidence is damning, the President owes it to the University to inform them of the character of a group which has elected to "go underground." , -The Daily Senior Editors 'EDUCATION FOR UNITY': Schoolmasters' Club Meeting To Open On Campus Friday The annual meeting of the Michigan Schoolmasters' Club is expected to bring approximately 2,500 elementary school, high school and college teachers to the University for conference Friday and Saturday. General theme of the meeting this year will be "Education for National Unity," according to Prof. Edgar G. Johnston, president of the club. Thirteen Michigan ed- ucational organizations, including the University's Bureau of Coop- eration with Educational Institu- President Issues atLement on Ban Claims AYD Affiliate Performing Disservice' to School's Interests Michigan Youth for Democratic Action, local affiliate of Ameri- can Youth for Democracy, was banned from the campus yesterday. In a letter to Harriet Ratner, '48, MYDA president, President Alex- ander G. Ruthven said that MYDA was "performing a disservice to the educational and other interests of the University of Michigan" by its affiliation with AYD, which, he said, "has become conspicuously identified with Communist influences." He said this was indicated by "evidence which it is impossible to disregard." "For this reason," Presidentt tions, will participate in the meet- ing. General sessions of the School- masters' Club will start with the annual business meeting at 8:30 a.m. Friday in Rackham Lecture All program sessions of the Michigan Schoolmasters' Club will be open to students upon presentation of identification cards. Ruthven said, MYDA's "recogni- tion as a University student or- ganization is hereby withdrawn." The text of President Ruthven's letter to Miss Ratner was released to newsmen at 10:15 a.m. One hour later, when asked to reveal the sources of information for the action, President Ruthven told ceporters: "We are standing on this state- ment." ee said that he had conferred with members of the MYDA executive committee before tak- ing the action and added: "We aren't out to persecute anyone. We aren't witch hunt- ing." He said his sources of infor- mation were "people in whom I have the highest confidence." Commenting on the future of MYDA's 36 members, Dr. Ruthven said that "students can get to- gether and talk about anything they want to, but we don't want them to meet as a recognized group under that name." He apparently left the door open for MYDA to function as an or- ganization unrecognized by th University. The MYDA executiv committee, in a statement issued at' 4:15 p.m. yesterday, proclaimec its intention to do so. "MYDA will not be killed be- cause charter privileges have been revoked. It will continue to grow off campus, to be vocal and active in fighting for stu- dent needs and in defending stu- dent rights," the committee said. President Ruthven saidthe University did not base its ban o: MYDA on similar actions at Michi- gan State College and Wayne Uni- versity. Action here was taker after a "separate survey," he said Prof. William Frankena MYDA's faculty sponsor, said h had not been consulted by Uni- versity officials as to MYDA' status. Meanwhile, Miss Ratner an- nounced that MYDA will present its case over radio station WPAG from 12:45 to 1 p.m. today. Robert Cummins, executive sec- retary of the AYD State of Michi- gan organization, said AYD woul "challenge the legality of hi (President Ruthven's) action anc re-affirm in the courts the Ameri- can principle that the rights o students may not be denied then by police decree." Cummins, former U. of M. stu- dent, said he was confident th courts would reverse the action. The text of President Ruthven' letter to Miss Ratner follows: "Evidence which it is impossi- ble to disregard indicates that th American Youth for Democrac has become conspicuously identi- fied with Communist influences This has resulted in widespreac criticism of its activities not only by the general public but by th law enforcement agencies of th government of the United States The Michigan Youth for Demo- cratic Action is an affiliate of th American Youth for Democracy In the circumstances, therefore the Michigan Youth for Demo- cratic Action is performing a dis service to the educational an other interests of the Universit of Michigan. For this reason, it- recognition as a University stu- dent organization is hereby with drawn." BonusApplicatiow Available at VSB A fresh supply of Army, Marine MYDA Plans To Continue as AYD Chapter, Charges Intimidation By Callahan Group The executive committee of Michigan Youth for Democratic Action yesterday charged that President Alexander G. Ruthven has "succumbed to the unscrupu- lous intimidation of the Callahan Committee" and announced its in- ,ention to continue as an organi- -ation affiliated with American Youth for Democracy. The committee, in a statement,- castigated President Ruthven for taking action "without bringing the matter before the Student Af- , fairs Committee and without con- 2rete evidence of any dort." "The action can be likened to i trial in which the defense has no pportunity to speak," the cdm- Ynittee said. MYDA To Continue Asserting that loss of Univer- sity recognition will not "kill" the >rganization, the committee said ;hat MYDA "will continue to grow -ff canpus, to be vocal and active n fighting for student needs and n defending student rights." The text of the MYDA executive ommittee's statement follows: "By banning MYDA, President ~uthven has succumbed to the un- rupulous intimidation ofthe 2allahan Committee and to its ricious political ends. He has dealt a blow to the very ioncept of academic freedom and lemocracy itself. Without bring- ing the matter before the Student Affairs Committee and without ioncrete evidence of any sort, he ias arbitrarily deprived MYDA of its rights as a legitimate student organization. No Chance for Defense MYDA and AYD have been un- ler attack in recent months by iarious un-American committees ind individuals. Not once has the >rganization been given a chance ,o defeAd itself in fair, open hear- ings. This action can be likened to a rial in which the defense has no >pportunity to speak. Dr. Ruthven's action follows al- nost the same pattern as the >anning of AYD at Michigan State :ollege and Wayne University. At 'Mayne U., AYD was banned on he basis of a letter from the FBI, juoting J. Edgar Hoover, stating ,hat it was a Communist recruit- ng .center. The letter further :tated that evidence to that ef- :ect could be shown only to the ?resident, members of his Cabi- aet and Congressional commit- lees. There is not a single court n this country that would accept uch a letter as proof. 3ther Investigations this isnot an attack upon AYD lone. Callahan has already indi- ated his intention of "investigat- ng several organizations" at the 'niversity of Michigan. This will affect every organiza- Ion whose program is displeasing o the Callahan-Hoover-Sigler-.. ankin forces. Callahan-former ember of the now defunct f'a- her Coughlin organization, the -ational Union for Social Justice; 1. Edgar Hoover-Stork Club de- ective and organizer of the no- SAC Postpones Action on CAF University recognition of the Committee for Academic Freedom was postponed yesterday by th( Student Affairs Committee. Approval of the CAF constitu- tion was voted pending interpre- tation by the University provos of the-group's organizational sta- tus. The group is made up o both faculty and student mem bers. Student Affairs Committee also voted approval of the Lithuanian Students Club, and the Studen League for Industrial Democracy Town Hall was given permission to conduct forums on campu subversive activities and on cur riculum changes. No Action Yet By 'U' On Village Cafeteria University officials have not ye taken action on the report sub mitted by the Willow Village AV( concerning conditions at the -Wes Lodge cafeteria yesterday. The report, which revealed th findings of a special AVC commit tee survey on the subject last week Shaw Drama To Be Given Final rehearsals are under way for George Bernard Shaw's play "Saint Joan," to be presented by the speech department's play pro- duction classes at 8:30 p.m. to- morrow through Saturday in Ly- dia Mendelssohn Theatre. Judy Greengard, student in the speech department, will play the role of St. Joan, the French maid who leads the French forces to victory against the British. James Holmes will portray Cauchon, the Bishop of Beauvais who betrays Joan to her enemies. Other members of the cast are Dick Stewart, John Babington, Sam Rich, Charles Benjamin, Roger Cleary. Joyce Katz, Ward Alquist and Donald Clapp. Hall. The first general program session will be held there at 9 a.m. on the topic "Labor-Management Relations." Speakers for the first session will be Provost James P. Adams; John Airey, president of King- Seeley Corp., and Director, The National Association of Manufac- turers, Ann Arbor; and Harry Read, assistant secretary-treas- See SCHOOLMASTERS, Page 2 Deferred Rushing Rejected By IFC The Inter Fraternity Council at a meeting last night rejected a plan to institute deferred rushing on campus, and also voted to be- gin formal rushing the second week after school begins next fall. The Council also passed a pro- posal to seek permission from the University to establishyan nsc booth in Waterman gymnasium during registration for the fall se- mester in order to facilitate regis- tration for fraternity rushing. O o t 5 r. n s 1t -I C t e E, World News at a Glance By The Associated Press DETROIT, April 22-The CIO United Auto Workers union an- nounced tonight it had proposed a flat 15-cent-an-hour wage increase to General Motors but that the corporation had rejected the proposal. WASHINGTON, April 22-Amid demands for a tougher policy toward Communists, the House today voted contempt actions against Eugene Dennis, Secretary of the Communist Party, and - Leon Josephson, described on the House floor as head of a ring that provided forged passports for Soviet secret police. S* * * WASHINGTON, April 22-Government conciliators, starting a fresh effort to end the 16-day-old telephone strike, arranged tonight to confer tomorrow morning with Joseph A. Bierne, president of the sriing union. PRESIDENTIAL POLISH: Faculty Members Will Man Apple Booths at Michigras I n -I'.nllino PLorcorlr 11 Plat.rhar Nall n,, n"" a rnti chin tr hOA hI