OPA DEATH WATCH eiCe :ge 4 La4tt Dedline in the State A6F :43att]y MILD, SHOWERS VOL. LVII, No. 145 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1947 PRICE FIVE CENTS Reds Support Free Debate On Palestine Defer Co~niiieii On Independtence By The Associated Press NEW YORK, April 29--Russia tonight supported full discussion _ of the Palestine question in the United Nations Assembly but re- served her position on the merits of the Arab states' campaign for immediate independence of the Holy Land. The Russian position was pre- sented after Herschel V. Johnson, U. S. representative, told the As- sembly's 14 nation steering com - mittee that the Arab proposal "at- tempts to prejudge the issue." Andrei A. Gromyko, Russia's chief delegate, declared that dis- cussion of Palestine independence "does not mean that the General Assembly has to make a decision at this session on the substance of this question." He made no commitment on the substance of the Arab hope for a free Palestine which would retain its present Arab populational ma- jority. Interpretations Protested Taking the floor a second time, Johnson declared he felt it nec- essary to protest against Arab in- terpretations of his previous state- Sment. "The United States in declining to give its approval to the Arab resolution," he explained, "is not precluding the independence of Palestine or a discussion of this problem." Johnson said there were several different views on the form of in- dependence Palestine should have, and that some of them differed } sharply with the Arab views. "We are here to set up a com- mittee, not to analyze history," he added. Reference to British This was a reference to the Brit- ish proposal to establish a fact- finding committee for Palestine. "Suppose the Arab item was ad- mitted to the agenda," Johnson said. "Does anyone suppose it would be interpreted in Palestine. It would inflame passion and would be interpreted according to their purposes. We want this to be taken up in a calm atmos- phere." The Jewish agency for Pales- tine joined in the fight from the sidelines outside the committee room. Mine Owners Refuse Parley Southern Producers Balk at Lewis Offer By The Associated Press The Southern Coal Producers Association refused Tuesday to join in industry-wide bargaining conferences with John L. Lewis de- signed to avert a possible soft coal strike July 1. The group termed industry-wide bargaining "impractical and un- desirable." The operators' position, in the face of a United Mine Workers convention decision not to accept less than a nationwide contract, foreed a recess until'3 p.m. (CDT) Wednesday in Washington confer- ences between the union and coal operators from throughout the na- tion. The preliminary talks had been arranged at government prodding in an effort to remove the possi- bility of a new soft coal tieup July 1 when the government's authority to operate the mines expires. In, a statement Tuesday, the Southern ,Coal operators said they were willing to negotiate a sep- arate contract with Lewis but were "unwilling to proceed with indus- try-wide negotiations." The statement came after the preliminary talks were underway and coal mines administrator N. H. Collisson won a promise from both sides that neither would require "certain terms" as a condition for entering into collective bargain- ing. Vets' Subsistence Payments Delayed WASHINGTON, April 29-(P)- ,Th Ama.-nn Armniasf-rn cnir Tornado Leveis Missouri Town Estimate 13 Dead, 45 Injured House otes Foreign Relief Cu Tentative Vote Denies Aid To MEALTIME AT 'TE UNIVERSITY FRESH AIR CAMP-Pictured here are the kids who are given an opportunity to en.oy the vacation benefits in the country from the proceeds of the Tag Day sales which begin today. Costs of maintaining a boy at the camp are $100. The boys' families are charged $40. The difference is made up through the people who are interested in seeing these underprivi- leged children assemble at a table like this, experiencing a healthy wholesome summer. e 'o e 4 * KI)S GFT CHANCE.: Iresh Ai r Camp Develops Youngsters into Good Citizens By LIDA DAILES The University Fresh Air Camp is performing a great service to the community through its efforts to direct kids on the behaviour prob- lem fence, keeping them on the other side of the delinquency line, William C. Morse, Director of the Camp, said yesterday. The case of "Tommy" is one of the many examples of just what the adults at the camp have to Dean Deplores '1776' Notion Of U.S. Ideals The emphasis placed on "Amer- icanism" today encourages the Lalse nation that all American ideals had their beginning in 1776 rather than being the product of a thousand years of human prog- ress, Dean Christian Gauss of Princeton University told new Phi Beta Kappa members last night. Dean Gauss spoke at the annual initiation dinner of the national Scholarship fraternity at which 66 aew members were initiated. Objecting to the concept that he remedy for our educational jifficulties and our preparation for life in "One World" can only be effected by more courses in Ameri- a history, Dean Gaussusaid, "American history is usually taught as beginning in 1776 and it aims to present Americans as a unique people, with a manifest destiny of their own and with im- ,nigration quotas designed to pro- sect their interests-interests pre- :umed to be quite different from ;hose of all other peoples." This national:sm, Dean Gauss asserted, has "violated the funda- mental elements in our culture. Its exclusiveness is a violation of the best elements in classical think- ing -- on which Americanism is )ased-and is also frankly un- christian." "Any system of thought or con- duct which attempts to set any group of humans upon a higher pedestal as a class-or nation is sub- versive of our culture," he ex- plained. cope with during the course of the summer. Tommy was a child with a great deal of initiative and lead- ership who was antagonistic to- ward adults. When one of his ideas of going on an overnight hike without an adult was reject- ed, Tommy organized a strike. He and his gang made cardboard signs in the workshop with the names of the adults in authority printed on them. They then pick- eted at a crucial time when the kids and the people to whom they felt resentful were present. Resentment Removed Because Tommy's negativism was of a very mature kind, the counselors responded to his atti- tude by inviting a delegation to have the kids' side heard again. They then reached a decision which was mutually satisfactory. Tommy, at the end of the summer, lost the feeling that all adults were bad, and the counselors' ef- forts were directed at developing his intelligence and leadership qualities into more socialized pat- terns. "Billy," big for his age and of average intelligence, was a tradi- tional bully. He was uninterested in the things that the kids of his age were because of his physical maturity. The first week of his stay saw Billy Working the kids into such a state of homesickness that, they cried and wanted to run away, though Billy himself did not have the courage to do so. Given Responsibilities The counselors channeled Billy's energy into another direction through explaining to him that leadership requires skilfull under- standing. They delegated some authority to him and in this way got him to share responsibility with the counselors. Now back at school, teachers indicate that Billy's manner has changed to the extent that he has learned new patterns of behaviour and leader- ship. The fighting Irishman "Mike," son of a prize-fighter, had been a leader in a city gang whose mot- to was "fight everyone except those in your own gang." When he first came to camp he had no gang and so beat up everyone in sight. Then his cabin became his gang except for one important See DIRECTOR, Page 2 Tag Sales for 'U' Camp Will Be Held Today Fraternity and residence hall members will be posted all over campus today to sell tags in the annual Tag Day sales for the bene- fit of the University Fresh Air Camp for underprivileged children. Delta Kappa Epsilon will be sta- tioned at the center of the diago- nal, Chi Phi at the Engineering Arch, Phi Sigma Delta in front of' Romance Languages, Sigma Nu at the north end of Angell Hall, Phi Delta Theta on Angell Hall steps, Sigma Alpha Epsilon at the north side of Waterman and Zeta Xi in' front of the League. Members of Sigma Nu will be posted at University Hospital, Theta Delta Chi at the Law quad, Williams House of the West Quad between University High School and the architectural school, Beta Theta Pi at the Union, Sigma Phi in front of Rackham and Kappa Sigma in front of the Medical School. Phi Gamma Delta will cover the State Street entrancesto the Ar- cade, Winchell House of West Quad, the corner of North Uni- versity and State, Theta Chi the corner of East and South Univet- sity, Chi Psi the corner of State and Liberty, Prescott House the southwest corner of Main and William and Theta Xi the corner of Main and Liberty. Alpha Delta Pi will sell tags on the southwest corner of Main and Washington, Sigma Chi the south- east corner of Main and Huron, WinchelleHouse of West Quad, the northeast entrance to West Quad and Greene House, East Quad. Bill Short and Philip Sturte- vant, Theta Chi's, will be collect- ing at frequent intervals during the day starting shortly before 11 a.m. Hayden Fund Tops $1,000 Preliminary reports indicate that students have pledged over $1,000 to the Hayden Memorial Library Fund, according to Steve Muntean, fund treasurer. Incomplete returns show that Beta Theta Pi fraternity, with $250 pledged toward the fund, is thus far top house in the fraternity di- vision. Top sorority to date is Al- pha Phi with $55 pledged. It is expected that complete re- turns will swell the fund consid- erably. In addition to pledge lists unreported, $350 will be added to the fund from proceeds of the stu- dent talent show, "Running Ram- pant.," Muntean has asked any campus group with pledge lists still unre- ported to turn the list and the money over to Mrs. Reynolds in Rm. 2, University Hall. Other campus contributions in- clude $44 from Betsey Barbour, $63 from Jordan and $44 from Victor Red Satellites Name Six Countries Eligible For Funds By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, April 29-The House voted tentatively today to9 deny American relief aid to all countries whose governments are under Russian domination unless they agree to strict United States supervision. The House vote was 135 to 110 on a teller's tally. The action is subject to a rollcall vote after the House completes consideration of all amendments. It followed ten- tative adoption of another amend- ment to slash the administration's request for $350,00,000 for the re- lief program to $200,000,000. The vote on the fund reduc- tion was 156 to 138, also on a teller's tally. Likewise tentatively, the House voted 136 to 72 to specify the coun- tries entitled to the aid-Italy, Greece, Hungary, Austria, Poland and China. Rep. Lawrence Smith (Rep., Wis.), who offered this amend- ment, told a questioning member that it is aimed at preventing any of the relief going to' Russia. The list of controls in Smith's amendment is the same as that proposed for aid by the State Department. The House actions came as the Senate Foreign Relations Commit- tee unanimously endorsed the $35,000,000 program of aid to hun- gry Europeans and Chinese. The committee ordered a "Made in America tag on the relief supplies. Rep. Jonkman (Rep., Mich.) presented t h e fund - cutting amendment in the House, saying that the program submitted by the State Department might lead to "permanent relief." On the losing side, Rep'. Judd (Rep., Minn.) said a big cut would be a disastrous betrayel of Secre- tary of State Marshall. Judd said Marshall has deeply impressed millions of Europeans "who- hate Communism." Housewife Cheats Law Innocently Steals Local Doctor's Car An Adrian, Mich. woman had a brush with the law here yes- terday because of a 10,000 to ore coincidence. After visting her sister, a Uni- versity coed, the Adrian woman got into what she thought was her family car and drove it home. When she arrived home, a member of her family discovered that she had taken the wrong car. It was the same make and model, but bore a different license number. She immediately returned the strange car to Ann Arbor, there- upon discovering her vehicle parked where she had originally left it. Police Captain Alfred Heusel said that it was a 10,000 to one co- incidence that ignition keys for both cars were identical. It was discovered that the Adrian woman had inadvertently used the trunk key of her auto in the ignition of the strange vehicle, making it a double coincidence. The car taken by mistake, be- longed to an Ann Arbor doctor. The doctor laughed it off as a case of mistaken identity, and will not press charges, police said. Sigma Chi Burglarized Police reported today that $310 was stolen from the Sigma Chi House at 548 South State Street. Edward Hall, president of the fraternity, notified police of the theft. Union Officers Elected Further Labor Curbs Asked By McClellan House Bill Adoption Sought by Senator By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, April 29-Sen- ator McClellan (Dem.,Ark) -pro- posed today that collective bar- gaining rights be denied to any union having an officer who could "reasonably be regarded" as a communist or communist sym- pathizer. McClellan picked up the lan- guage of the labor bill passed over - whelmingly by the House and sug- gested the Senate add it to its legislation. In another amendment, McClel- lan also lifted from the House bill a provision which would outlaw industry-wide bargaining in1 vil - tually every case. Senate Bill Denounced On the other hand, Senator Pepper (Dem., Fla.) denounced the Senate bill-which is milder than the House version - as a drastic atempt to "weaken and strangle the union movement in this country." He said in a Senate speech that the bill's provision to curb strikes and other union activities would reduce workers' purchasing power by ,"impairing their ability to stand up against unfair wages." This, he said, will help bring on "another depression which will rob us all." Other Developments There were these other Senate developments : 1. Minority 'leader Barkley (Ky.) predicted that most Demo- crats will vote against proposals of the Republican leadership to toughen the bill in its restrictions on unions, and for a pending mo- tion to send the measure back to committee to be split into four bills. 2. Plans of Senator Taft (Rep., Ohio) to permit private employers to get injunctions against juris- dictional strikes and secondary boycotts collided with opposition by Senator Vandenberg (Rep.,' Mich). 3. Senator Wherry (Neb.) the Republican whip, announced that the Senate will meet at 11 a.m. the rest of this week, an hour earlier than usual, in an effort to speed a final vote on the labor bill. Legislature Supported 3 To 2 on Referendum One-Fifth of Campus Population Votes on MYDA Resolution in 2,267 to 1,486 Tally One-fifth of the student body participated yesterday in a campus- wide refrendum which backed a Student Legislature resolution oppos- ing President Ruthven's action in banning MYDA by a 2,267 to 1,486 vote. Of the 3,826 students who answered the questions, "Have you read the Legislature's resolution?" and "Do you support the Legislature's' stand?", 46 said they had not read the Legislature resolution. Twenty six of this group answered "yes" to the second question, and 20 voted "no," but these figures were not included in the official totals. Twenty seven ballots were discarded be- cause one of the two questions had not been answered. "I feel gratified that 20 per cent of the students were polled in only six hours of voting," Haskell Cop- lin, Legislature president, said last night, "and I think that the 60 per cent vote of approval sub- stantially affirms the Legisla- ture's action." Coplin said he believed that many of the "no" votes were cast because students were confused about the referendum's implica- tions, believing that an affirma- tive vote would constitue a stand against the ban itself. The Legislature's resolution, he pointed out, opposed the action on the grounds that it by-passed the Student Affairs Committee, the "traditionally arnd logically consti- tuted group maintained to handle such matters." The resolution also asked for, a "public review of the situation be- fore an open SAC meeting" and a "clear statement of the general grounds for banning any group and the specific charges brought against MYDA." Coplin said that further action on the resolution would depend on the Legislature. NSO Objectives To Be Give Storm Leaves Few Buildings Erect in Worth Isolated for Hours In Wake of Twister By The Associated Press WORTH, Mo., April 29-A tor- nado virtually leveled this north- west Missouri town today, killing at least 13 persons and injuring at least 45 of the remaining popu- lation of 233 persons. The State Highway Patrol esti- mated 20 were killed. The business district was re- duced to rubble. Only a few resi- dences were left standing after the violent storm lashed this small community at 3:30 o'clock (CDT) this afternoon. Chester Krause, editor of the Maryville, Forum, reported rescuers still were searching the ruins for additional dead or in- jured. He said all the dead prob- ably had been recovered. The storm whipped through the center of the town, smashing 12 buildings including the school, church and community hall in ad- dition to the business houses and about 15 homes. An alert school teacher, Mrs Anna Trump, saved her 16 pupls from death or injury, by herding them into a storm cellar when she saw the storm approaching. A short time later the building was demolished. Orin Meyers, telephone operator was killed when he tried to reach the schoolhouse to rescue his daughter before the storm struck. The body of Fred Jennings was found in a ditch where he appar- ently had sought cover from the blasting wind. A plane with 200 units of blood plasma left Kansas City tonight for St. Joseph. The plasma left Kansas City tonight for St. Joseph. The plasma was to be rushed here by motor car. 4U To. of Texas Student Lead Discussion Speaking on "Why We Need a National Student Organization," Jim Smith, president of the NSO's continuations committee and a student at the University of Texas, will lead a discussion of NSO ob- jectives at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Union. The discussion, high point of Michigan's observance of NSO Week, is intended to informwthe student body of the issues whicl will be involved in the organiza- tion constitutional convention, to be held next fall at the University of Wisconsin. Michigan will elect 6 delegates to the convention in a campus- wide election May 14. The continuations committee. which Smith heads, was set up at the Chicago Student Conference in December to prepare a tentative constitution. The NSO is a non-partisan, stu- dent organization. The city was isolated for hours after the tornado dipped down, smashed the town, rose immedi- ately and disappeared. Couriers brought first news of the catastrophe to Gentry, where a telephone operator, Mrs. Forest Ferguson, sent out news and sum- moned aid. A few minutes after the storm hit Worth, a tornado struck Clio, another small town of 200 across the state line in Iowa. Extensive property damage was reported. A farm home two miles south of Clio was demolished. There were no fatalities lthere, At least two persons were killed, ne seriously injured and another is missing after a tornado struck the small community of Bright Water, Ark., late tonight. Senior Booklet Sales To Begin Sales of senior booklets and ;raduation announcements will be made from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomor- :ow and Friday at University Hall and the Engineering Arch, the Commencement Committee has announced. Containing names of graduates of the different schools and col- leges, class officers, the program "or senior week and photographs of campus scenes, the booklet will continue on sale Monday and Tuesday. In addition, salesmen will visit dormitories, fraternities and sororities between Monday and Thursday. Sales will be made only as sched- uled. Delivery of booklets and announcements will take place the week before final examinations. AVC To Discuss Convention Plans Members of the campus chapter of the AVC will meet at 7:30 p.m. today in the Union to make plans LEGAL TANGLE: Case Club Finalists To Argue Anti-Poll Tax Law Question World News at a Glance By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, April 29-Senator Vandenberg (Rep., Mich.) to- day warned in effect that this nation may take the lead in organizing the European peace without Russia if the Soviets cling to their de- man ds. Ifa united program "is beyond reasonable reach we cannot wait too long for a peace program which at least unites those who can agree," he said. NEW DELHI, India, April 29-The Indian Constituent As- sembly approved today the aboltion of untouchability and made the observance of this system a penal offense. Approval came during a clause by clause consideration of a 24-point interim report submitted by the fundamental rights com- mittee. WASHINGTON, April 29-In quick response to a dircet new ap-~ peal from President Truman, the United States Chamber of Com- mre tnav nurged industrv to cut rices "where and when business By FRANK KANE Is a federal anti-poll tax law such as the once proposed Guyer Sill constitutional? If not, could an election official in a poll tax state be prosecuted under section 20 of the Criminal Code which makes it a crime for -in7 n A- n.-n.n n aC'fn a in- Appeals), a State Supreme Court Justice (John R. Dethmers), amid the Dean of the Law School (E. Blythe Stason) and you can see that the midnight oil was not spared this week. Then, just in case things might get a little dull for the boys, there's a small mat- tr ff a n.acem a xnrdA -rI-I..