THE MICtIGAN 'DAILY FmMAT. JA-NT~irY e, i _ . f=ifty-ighth Year Equality By Law IIAILY OFFICIAI BULETIN_ Letters to the Fditor.SO OW Edited and managed by students of the Uni- versity of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. John Campbell ................ Managing Editor Nancy Hemick...............General Manager Clyde Recht ..........................City Editor Jean Swendemen .............Advertising Manager Edwin Schneider ................Finance Manager Stuart Finlayson..............Editorial Director Lida Dailes .................... 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NIGHT EDITOR: GLORIA BENDET AN0:J"H ERBat racial discrimin. tion in the South has just been dealt, this time by the long and powerful arm of the natiaon's highest judicial body. The Supreme Court has ordered the state of Oklahoma to provide for the immediate legal education of a Negro woman who had been denied admittance to the Univer- sity of Oklahoma Law School. Since this is the only institution of its kind in the state, the decision means that Oklahomans must either admit the woman to the University or establish equal educational facilities for her and other Negroes who wish to study law. This development brings to mind the fight of a Texas Negro to gain admittance to the University of Texas Law School a year ago. After a lengthy struggle he won his case, but the state still stubbornly refused to open the doors of the univer- sity, and hastened to establish equal edu- cational facilities. These "equal" educa-' tional facilities were in the form of a one story building, sans campus, libraries, and competent professors. No doubt Oklahoma had proposed, when the time came, to follow the example of Texas and set uip . i-waesiuailar exeutse fair a law schlooi, The Supreme Court was one step ahead however, for its mandate commanded that "the state must provide it (legal education) for her in conformity with the equal-protec- tion clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and provide it as soon as it does for appli- cants of any other group." Since the peti- tioner applied for admission in January, 1946 and a new term starts January 19, the state will either have to admit the woman to its University or erect some sort of quonset but affair for Negroes. If the citizens of Oklahoma coneform to the spirit of the mandate they will demand that the woman be allowed to enroll in the state university, or else see to it that genuinely equal facilities are offered her. The Supreme Court's decision is especially commendable in that it demands immediate action. There are no "ifs," "ands," or "buts" to the order; Oklahoma must see things ex- actly as the court sees them. If law is the only weapon against racial discrimination in the South, then it's about time those laws are enacted and enforced. -George L. Walker. Omissions THE SHOWING of Julien Bryan's latest film on Russia may have reassured many people in the audience, but it was es- sentially only a confirmation of well-known facts. Although America is afflicted with some sensation-seekers who would immediately muster our forces against an imminent on- slaught from. the East, we have learned from trustworthy observers that Russia neither wants nor can afford a major war now. The movie Tuesday corroborated this fact by portraying the great suffering of the Russian people and the crippling destruction of their cities. Not even the Russians, who have vividly demonstrated their industry and perseverance, can bring order out of ruins in such a short time. The most significant factor about Mr. Bryan's film was not what it revealed, but what it failed to disclose. There was no con- sideration of the tremendous reconstruction that has been underway for the past two years. During that time the strength has been flowing back into the veins of the Russian Bear in the form of imports, repara- tions and pure expropriation. As for man- power, the Kremlin itself informs us that government aid is encouraging the develop- ment of large families to bolster the popu- lation which has sagged to a bare 193 mil- lion. These things weren't recorded because the Kremlin has laws against such antics. Mr. Bryan called his film uncensored because it was not developed until he arrived in the United States, but he did not say that he was permitted to wander about at his leisure or take whatever pictures he pleased. Such freedom is not allowed to foreigners. The result is simply a guided tour through cer- tain sections of Russia. It is true that Russia is not prepared for war now. But when she is ready to back up words with force, it won't be "uncen- sored" films that open our eyes to the real situation. -Ted Miller. (Continued from Page ) show his identification card at Waterman Gyimnasitalm. Students who do not 1ow 1