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Entered at the Post Office ateAnn Arbor, Mich- igan, as second class mail matter. Subscription during the regular school year by carrier, $.00, by mail, $6.00. Member, Assoc. Collegiate Press, 1947.48 Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Dzily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: ALLEGRA PASQUALETTI Advising Plan N ANSWER to the problem of the lit- erary college academic advisor, harassed and bewildered at the end of each semester by the what-shall-I-take plaints of equally bewildered students, seems to have been found in the new Course-Content Student Advisory Program. Initiated by the Student Legislature's Cul- tural and Educational Committee, and backed by most campus honor societies, the program will provide for detailed course in- formation for all students-freshmen, trans- fers and upperclassmen. However, those students who have in past semesters diligently perused the catalogue for "snaps," easy "profs" or "no term pa- pers" will be thoroughly disappointed if they expect such listings from the student ad- visors. All information will be factual, and will regard only the content of the course. Advisors will recommend courses with inter- ests, aims and requirements of the indi- vidual in mind, and. each advisor will, of course, be concerned only with those courses in his own field of concentration and with which he is familiar. In its present form and organization, the program's success would oseem assured. An obvious improvement over past advisory sys- tems, and the result of hard work by Leg- islature members and cooperating groups, the student advisers set-up has a great deal to offer to the LSA undergraduate. Studepts have nothing to lose and a better planned education to gain by taking full advatage of this proferred assistance. -Naomi Stern. Free Colleges MICHIGAN'S STUDENTS may be in line for tremendous benefits as a result of a national commission's recommendation that tuition-free community colleges be set up within all state educational systems. Along with that recommendation, the President's Commission on Higher Educa- tion pointed out that educational systems need overhauling all along the line, to in- sure that "educated" people are human Ie- ings, not just automatons. If the Commission's report is put into operation, hundreds of thousands of peo- ple in the State will be given new oppor- tunities; and the position of students who are already in college will also -17 much improved. By cutting the enrollment at Michigan State and this University, thus giving equal prestige to other colleges in the State, it would be possible to benefit both large and shall institutions. One of the reasons this University is. fail- ing to produce citizens with- humane under- standing is the fact that it's too big. It is only through occasional chance con- tacts with stimulating teachers that any Michigan student becomes anything more than a competent specialist-and sonrietines he isn't even that. "Teaching and learning must. be in- vested with public purpose,""'the Commis- sion said. This University has a long road to travel before it can realize this ideal, and its unwieldy size will be a heavy bur- den. By JOSEEPH AND STEWART ALSOP WITH THE BLESSING and encourage- ment of Senator Robert A. Taft the more extreme isolationists among the Sen- ate Republicans have now banded together in a sort of bloc or junta. Significantly, the immediate purpose of their quiet, unan- nounced meeting and caucusing during the past five days is emphatically not to find the best way of defeating the European Recov- ery Program. The object is, rather, to find a compromise which will permit them to vote with Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, and thus maintain party unity inthis election year. They have, in fact, acknowledged to them- selves, both isolationism's political danger to the Republicans, noted in this space some days ago, and the strategic strength of Sen- ator Vandenberg's position, herein sug- gested last week. Personally these men are just as isolationist as they ever were. But. politically they have become aware that they are impaled upon a hook, that the hook has very deep barbs, and that getting off the hook will improve the Republican chances next November. The new movement obviously may transform itself, in case agreement can- not be reached, into a disciplined junta of bitter-enders, who will stop at nothing to tear the guts out of E.R.P., many of the Senators would privately be pleased to do precisely this, so that the risk can- not be ignored. This risk is obviously meant to impress Senator Vandenberg. It would also be very unwise to feel that these men can find any grounds for argument with Vandenberg, even if he is ready to yield a little. About a score of Senators-which would include the whole hard core of Republican isola- tionism-are reported to be chiefly involved, although additional more moderate men may also be tagging along. The flavor of the group is best conveyed by the fact that two of the most active members are the Nebraska Senators and Kenneth Wherry. The movement, of corse, really derives from the Presidential candidacy of Sen- ator Taft. The Senators chiefly participat- ing want to see Taft in the White House. They admire Taft, more important still they realize that Taft's victory would be a triumph for the ultra-conservative Re- publican wing which they represent. Sen- ator Taft himself has taken no active part in their meeting and caucusing, from a cautious fear that an unlucky outcome might implicate him later on as an iso- lationist extremist. But Taft, nonethe- less, intervened decisively early in the pro- cess of coagulation of the Republican isolationists into an organized group. And Taft's influence was responsible for the group's decision to begin by seeking com- promise. If it had not been for Taft, these men would probably have started by issuing one of those statements of undying opposition of which Senator Wherry is the great Eng- lish prose-master. There is here something more than mere political expediency, as in most of Senator Taft's actions. For the first time in his political career, he has lately taken a little time to study the inwardness of the world problem, discussing it at some length with such men as Secretary of Defense James Forrestal. According to those close to him, he has been a little shaken by the result of his inquiries, accepting at last the im- possibility of total American isolation. Thus he sees the necessity of the ultimate passage of a European Recovery Program ONE WASHINGTON newspaper corre- spondent is fed up with the struggle to reduce government reports and the utter- ances of the experts to language common to the vast majority of Americans. Bitterly he complains that whenever some official or individual, particularly in the field of economics, attempts to tell the American people what's going on in the country (and which they have a consti- tutional right to know about) they can be understood only .by other experts. And there is just a soupcon of doubt that even the experts understand one another. The recent report of the President's Coun- cil of Economic Advisers is a case in point. Said the Couneil: "From our economic anal- ysis of sustained maximum production, we have concluded that we have reached a state of the industrial arts where the full utili- zation of our resources makes possible and will gall for the increasing enjoyment of satisfaction that goes beyond merely 'keep- ing body and soul together.' " This gobbledegook means, according to our bilingual translator, that the advisers have given things the double-o and find we canq produce so much stuff in this country that everybody can have more than enough. -St. Louis Star Times. in some workable form, without regard to politics. The political expediency of Taft's new move lies, rather, in his effort to se- cure the company of all the other Sen- atorial isolationists. He wants to avoid a solitary renunciation of his former position. If all the isolationists act together, it will tend to obscure any inconsistency with Taft's previous statements of policy. It will also leave no reasonable grounds for com- plaint by Colonel Robert R. McCormick and other Taftites of his kidney. Like every other political leader, wise and unwise, Senator. Taft has a hankering to have his cake and eat it too. In his case this hankering in- evitably takes the form of a hankering both to have his Illinois delegates and to get off the isolationist hook. The hook has be- come considerably more painful since the recent test polls of Presidential aspirants. Presumably the members of leaders of this new movement to which Taft has given the initial impetus will shortly meet with Senator Vandenberg. They want compromise on two main points, the method of E.R.P. administration, and the appropriation in- itially authorized, which they would like to hold to $5 billion. By referring the problem of administra- tion to the Brookings Institution, Vanden- berg has already prepared the raw material of compromise on the first point. He cannot give way very far on the second without ren- dering E.R.P. ineffectual. It is quite impos- sible to predict whether some formula will be found to get over this difficulty. But the great point for the present is that even the bitter-enders have lost at least a little of their native Old Guard appe- tite for death rather than surrender. (Copyright, 1947, New York Herald Tribune) IT so HAPPENS .. *Woman's Woes In the Basket,.. . OUR WOMAN sports reporter, who has in- vaded all the men's sports classes to gain background for her career, had been having a tough time finding something to do up until a few days ago. She was sitting on the sidelines watching the basketball class work out, when one young man's glasses fell to the court floor, shattered, and he began staggering around half-blind. The coach beckoned to our female friend who, visualizing herself finally in the game, rushed forward. She didn't score any bas- kets, however, because she had just been appointed Chief Floor Sweeper. Good Hunting ... SOMEONE WITH blond hair and blue eyes (we have other statistical infor- mation too) may have been wondering what happened to his 146-47 hunting license, issued in Charleston, S.C. It was carefully turned in at The Daily lost-and-found department, goodness knows how long ago, and it's still there. We don't know what to do with it. '.* * And To You ... IRATERNITY HOUSES are noisy, hard- to-sleel? places anyhow, but we hear that it was utterly fantastic last night at one house on Washtenaw. It was 2 a.m., and everyone was asleep save one night-owl, who strolling intothe dormitory, decided to swing himself up on top of his doubledecker a la Tarzan of the Apes. But putting his weight on the top bunk across from his own, caused it to collapse on the man below, sending this poor inno- cent skidding onto the cold, cold floor. Fortunately no one was hurt, as the bed tilted before collapsing. The bed was righted, and the man on the bottom was dug out, our Tarzan waited anxiously for his bitter com- ment. But as he rolled over and back to sleep, the sole remark of the victim was a sleepy, "Happy New Year." !Succe3 story . THE SUSPICIONS we've always enter- tained about those "most-likely-to" class votes, schools have a habit of holding, may be proving true. A Susquehanna University freshman, who had been voted "most likely- to succeed" by his high school classmates, fulfilled their confidence in an unusual manner. Our model gentleman pleaded guilty yes- terday to twice setting fire to the college ad- ministration building to avoid attending class. , ,, ; ,; ' fl , Lok f 1 e- .Y tj 1 'r 'C - MAULDIN'S ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA No. 5: A militarist is a man who tries to convince people it's no fun dying with their boots off. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETINa (Continued from Page 3)_ 2. Technical Aid (Bus. Ad.), (Engineering), (General), $2,- 595-$2,667. Closing date Jan. 30. 3. Junior Accountant. $2,865- $3,303, Semi-Senior Accountant, $3,621-$4,335 .Closing date. Feb. 3. 4. Junior and Senior Building Operating Engineer, $3,462-$4,- 200. Closing date Feb. 2. 5. Second Operating Engineer (Steam Engines), $3,462-$3,859. Closing date, Feb. 2. For complete information, call at the Bureau of Appointments. Lectures University Lecture: James S. Pope, managing editor of The Louisville Courier-Journal, will speak on "The Press: What and Whose Is It^" at 8 p.m., Wed., Jan, 14, Kellogg Auditorium. The lec- ture is open to the public. Mr. .Pope will address the class in Newspaper Policy and Manage- ment at 3 p.m., Wed., Jan. 14. Journalism students, not enrolled in the class, are invited to attend. Coffee hour. University Lecture: Dr. Harlow Shapley, Director of Harvard Col- lege Observatory, will lecture on the subject, "Science in Interna- tional Affairs," Mon., Jan. 19, 8 p.m., \ Rac kh am Amphitheatre; auspices of the Department of As- tronomy. The public is invited. Academic Notices Doctoral Examination for Leonard Adrian Waters, English; thesis: "Coleridge and Eliot: A Comparative Study of their Theories of Poetic Composition," Wed., Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m., West Council Room, Rackham Bldg. Chairman, C. D. Thorpe. Doctoral Examination for Arvid Werner Jacobson, Mathematics; thesis: "A Generalized Convolu- tion for the Fiite Fourier Trans- formation," Thurs., Jan. 15, 3:15 p.m., Rm. 274, W. Engineering Bldg. Chairman, R. V. Churchill. Biologial Chemistry Seminar: Fri., Jan. 16, 3:30 p.m., Rm. 319, W. Medical Bldg. Subject: "Some Microbiological Methods and Their Application," All interested are invited. Chemistry Colloquium: Thurs., Jan. 15. 4:15 p.m., Rm. 303, Chemistry Bldg. Dr. C. E. Crou- thamel, of Iowa State College, will speak on "The Electrolytic Separ- ation of Cadmium and Zinc" or "Gas Analysis by Velocity of Sound Measurements.' Advanced Courses in IMathe- matical Statistics: Meeting of those' planning to take courses numbered above 200 in Mathemat- ical Statistics, Wed., Jan. 14, 4:10 p.m., Rm. 3201, Angell Hall. The purpose is to find out the best way of scheduling these courses in the next two years.; Zoology Seminar: Mahlon C. Rhaney will speak on "Correlation of blood sugar with liver glycogen in the kingsnake (Lampropeltis' getulushfloridanus)", Rackham Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 15. All interested are welcome. College of Engineering: Assignment of Rooms, Final Ex- amination in CM 1-MP 1, Wed., Jan. 21, 2-5 p.m. Truckenmiller, 348 W. Eng., 1, 5, and 9; Sowa,4348 W. Eng, 6, 10, and 18; Martin, 348 W. Eng., 22; Monroe, 401 W. Eng., 8, 12, 402 W. Eng. 16; Burgess, 406 W. Eng., 2 and 407 W. Eng., 13; Young, 418 W. Eng., 7, 419 W. Eng., 17, 421 W. Eng., 19, and 424 W. Eng., 21; My- ers, 432 W. Eng., 4 and 436 W. Eng., 26; Porter, 438 W. Eng., 23; Schmidt, 437 W. Eng., 25; Berger, 439 W. Eng., 14 and 443 W. Eng., 20; Schneidewind, 445 W. Eng., 3 and 11; Brier, 448 W. Eng., 24 and 28; Thatcher, 246 W. Eng., 15 and 247 W. Eng., 27. English 107: First semester exami- nation for all sections of English 107 is scheduled for Mon., Jan. 19, 2-5 p.m., Rm. 101, Economics Bldg. English 1-Final Examination- Monday, Jan. 19, 2-5 p.m. Amend, 18 A H; Barrows, 212 A H; Bennett, 2013 A H; Burd, 1007 A H; Coit, 1035 A H; Damon, 1035 A H; Donaldson, 1035 A H; Eastman, 35 A H; Eliot, 35 A H; Engel, R. C., 3011 A H; Engel- hardt, 3209 A H; Gluck, 2003 N S; Green, 2215 A H; Haien 3231 A H; Hawkins, 2235 A H; Howard, J., 2014 A H; Howard, M.,D, A M H; Huntley, D, A M H; Karsten, 2231 A H; Kelly, A. J., G Haven; Kelly, J. B., 213 Ec; Kleinhans, 2203 A H; La Zebnik, 6 A H; Markman, 16 A H; Marshall, 1020 A H; Mascott, 1018 A H; McCue, 25 A H; McMillin, B., Haven; Moon, 2016 A H; Newman, 2029 A H; Park, B, Haven; Pearce B, Haven; Riepe, B, Haven; Rob- ertson, B, Haven; Ross, E, Haven; Scott, 2219 A H; Shedd, J., W. Gallery, A M H; Smith, 1025 A H; Stanlis, A M H; Stevenson, W. Gallery, A M H; Swarthout, W. Gallery, A M H; Van Syoc, W. Gallery, A M H; Walcott, V., 1025 A H: Weaver, C, 1025 A H; Weim- er, 1025 A H; Wells, 25 A H; Wikelund, P., 202 Ec; Wolfinger, 207 Ec; Wunsch. A., 25 A H; Wunsch, E., 225 A H English 2-Final Examination- Monday, Jan. 19, 2-5 p.m. Clark, 102 Ec; Curto, D, Haven; Edwards, 2003 A H; Everett, 3017 A H; Madden, 2054 N S; Mark- land, 2013 A H; McKean, 205 MM; Savage, 2225 A H; Shedd, R. G., 2082 N S; Sparrow, 205 M H; Stanlis, 3017 A H; Walt, 2003 A H; Wikelund, D., 2225 A H History 11, Lecture Kroupl: Final Examination, Waterman Gymnasium, Mon., Jan. 26, 2-5 p.m. History 49: Final Examination, Jan. 24, 2-5 p.m. Names A-M (In- clusive), Rm. B, Haven Hall; Names N-Z (Inclusive), Rm. 348, W. Engineering Bldg. History 194, Reading Course in Latin-American Studies: Listed under the various departments. This course will meet during the Letters to t EDITOR'S NOTE: Because The Daily prints every letter to the editor re- ceived (which is signed, 30 words1 or less in length, and in good taste) we remind our readers that the views expressed in letters are those of the writers only. Letters of more than 300 words are shortened, printed or omitted at the discretion of the edi- torial director. *. * . Commron Council To the Editor: T WAS with considerable inter- est that I read your editorial of Jan.;10, 1948. outlining the pro- cedure incident to the regular meeting-of our Common Council. Truly the meeting of the Com- mon Council and your editorial represent Democracy in action. We do not want to do anything that will interfere with the meet- ings and discussions of those whom we elect to carry on the affairs of ' our local community nor do we want to do anything to stifle such editorials as yours. Good work on your part but be. spring semester on Mon., Wed., and Fri. 4 p.m., Rm. 407 Library, and may be elected for three hours credit. Concerts The University Musical Society will present the PAGANINI STRING QUARTET-Henri Te- mianka and Gustave Roeseels, vio- lins; Rober~t Courte, viola; and Gabor Rejto, Violoncello; Eighth Annual Chamber Music Festival, Rackham Auditorium, Fri., and Sat., Jan. 16 and 17, in three pro- grams as follows: Friday, 8:38, Jan 16. L'Estra Harmonico .......Vivaldi Quartet, Op. 130...... Beethoven Quartet No. 1, Op. 7 .....Bartok Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Jan. 17 Quartet No. 3, Op. 64.......Haydn Quartet No. 5 .........Chevreuil Quartet No. 4, Op. 18 .. Beethoven Saturday, 8:34 pm., Jan. 17. Quartet, Op. 64, No. 5 .... Haydn Quartet No. 2... ..Milaud Quartet, Op. 132.......eehoven Tickets may be purchased at the offices of the University Musical Society in Burton Memorial Tower daily; and in the lobby of the Rackham Building one hour pre- ceding each performance. University Symphony Orches- tra, Wayne Dunlap, conductor, as- sisted by the University of Michi- gan Choir under the direction of Raymond Kendall, will present a program at 7 p.m., Sat., Jan. 17, Hill Auditorium, as a feature of the Midwestern Conference for School Vocal and Instrumental Music being held in Ann Arbor, 1ri., Sat., and Sun., Jan. 16-18. The orchestra and choir, with W- fred Roberts, trumpet soloist, and Donald Hostetler, baritone solo- ist, will play compositions by Von Weber, Haydn, Strauss, Brahms, Billings, Fine, and Effinger. The general public will be ad- mitted without charge. Events Today Sigma Xi: Open meeting, 8 p.m., Rackham Amphitheatre. Dr. W. H. Hobbs, Professor Emeritus of Ge- ology, will speak on the subject, "The Ancient Glaciers of North America in the Light of Recent Studies of an Existing One" (il- lustrated). Phi Lambda Upsilon student- faculty luncheon. Anderson Room, Michigan Union. Luncheon served promptly at 12:15.. Phi Delta Kappa: Coffee hour, 4:10 p.m., Smoking Room, Univer- sity Elementary School. Delta Sigma Pi: 7:30 p.m., Uni- versity Club Dining Room, Michi- gan Union. Sigma Gamma Epsilon: 12 noon, Rm. 3056, Natural Science Bldg. Mr. Richard Strong will speak on "The Geologic Effect of Lake and River Ice." Michigan Union Opera Commit-' tee: 4:30 p:m., Rr. 319, Michigan Union. All students interested in the revival of the Opera are urged to attend. fair in the future and give credit where credit is due as I feel sure that if you continue to have your reporters attend the meetings of our Common Council they will have many opportunities to enk- courage our aldermen who give considerable of their time and effort for the good of our com- munity without compensation. The members of our Common Council are men of good standig in their respective wards and I suggest that it may appear to. the casual visitor that debate some- timesdappears needless and ex- tended, yet there is a result whicl: in time bears fruit for the itnlch benefit of those in our community. Free open discussion of public affairs as we have here in Ann Arbor should not be discouraged. Let us criticize as you have done in your editorial but do not forget to extend commendation where it is due and defend the right to carry on in this way, as that is by far an essential part of the back- bone of our political and economic life. You, I trust, may consider tb~a of such import as to give it space in your Daily or at least issue an editorial along the lines indicated in this communication. -W. F. Verner 'Free Ride' To The Editor: TfO THOSE VETERANS wlh. feel that in these inflationary times a little "self help" would turn the trick, this letter is ad- dressed. The recent operations "Sbsis- tence," "Snowball," and any other pleas for a free ride are th. things that this country can best do without. To the many veterans who are too busy working to need the extra money for the local scia life; this is an appeal to send a penny post card to your congie - man telling him that yon % re satisfied. It is only natural to wvant more money but when it would do more harn than, hood such wants should be put aside If the AVC is "citizen first, vet- eran second" let them shoW it by getting off this free lunch b;nd- wagon and go to work. I can hear the cries "I work"; then you should spend less for the things that are not necessities. Th rw are many many veterans with n other source of income who are earning enough to carry them- selves through. In the "good old days" I ab told that a person could work los way through college; this meeant tuition, books, board, and room. Would it be too surprising to tell you that I know of some people doing just that very thing today? The only person who peraps needs this added subsistence is the married veteran with children whose income is limited because of his wife's duties to the family. Granting this, there is no need for another's lack of initiative to crawl on his need as an excuse for your shortcomings. When a country and a people really need help many have cried the loudest for their own self ih interests. To those veterans whq do work or to those who can ve, on their present income this is a plea to send to your congress- man the "word." -.Robert E. Abrigt * * * Chinese Aid To the Editor: MR. WALLACE says no. If we aid their government, says he, we shall antagonize the Chinese people. However, we do not need to go to Mr. Wallace to learn what the Chinese people want., We have nearly two hundred of them right on our campus. And not all came with government funds. Some have private funds. Ask them and you will learn that Mr. Wallace is misinformed. Or we might ask some of the many thousands of Chinese who are attending the American Mis- sion schools or being treated in Mission hospitals, whether they- would like the kind of govern- ment favored by communists and Mr. Wallace, namely a "coalition" of communists and liberals. By this time everybody knows that where you have communists in a "coalition" you soon have nothing but communists. Terror and mur- der soon account for the rest. Do Americans vehement for "coalition" rule in China know that as soon as the communists get in, all Americans will have to get out and close down, all the hundreds of Mission-run schools and hospitals? Communists don't like missions, and destroy them, as they recently did those at. Te- chow in Shantung and at Changli in Hopei, as "agencies of Amierican capitalism." If we want all American aid, both, mission an~d non-misnion, withheld from China for many years to come, and China retired behind the iron curtain, all we I I '" 4 , : Wolverine gan Union. taken. Club: 7 p.m., Michi- Attendance will be American Veterans Committee Meetings: Executive Committee, 6:15 p.m., Michigan Union. Membership, 7:30 p.m. American,$oeiety of Mechanical Engineers: 7:15 p.m., Michigan Union. Election of officers. Ullr Ski Club: 7:30 p.m., Uichi- gan Union. U. of M. Flying Club: Election of officers, 7:30-8 p.m., fm. 1042, E. Engineering ldg. +1 o BArNABY . . . ULook, Curwliibble is going 'j I -I Barnaby ~- JAP j HP 1~~ What do you know about a ,I