THE MRICHIGAN DAILY Distortion and Venom I IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE all right. About time, when a foolish little man can turn part of our "supreme" representa- tive body into .a mouthpiece for his own distorted views. Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, (Rep., N.Y.) has declared through his committee for-the- preservation-of-the-American - way - of-life (sub-commitee of the Un-American Activ- ities Committee), that Dr. Edward U. Con- don, atomic scientist and director of the J.S. Bureau of Standards, is a Communist leak, and "one of the weakest links in our atomic security." There are, of course, no facts to sup- port this accusation. But that doesn't stop Parnell. Using his powers as head of the group, he saw to it that his own mania against Wallace, Condon and liberals in general was spread into the headlines as an official statement. Thomas, through the committee, demand- ed that Condon be removed from his fed- eral job, which is important in atomic ener- gy development. The reasoning involved should be of great interest to students of logic, ethics, politics, psychology, medicine, geology, history, mathematics, English, en- gineering and law. 1. Condon was appointed to the govern- ment post by Henry A. Wallace when the latter was commerce secretary. 2. Wallace is the Communists' "candidate for president." 3. Condon's wife was of "Czechoslovakian extraction." 4. Condon is a member of the American Soviet Science Society. This group is affil- iated with the National Council of American Soviet Friendship," which was recently cited as a subversive organization by Attorney General Clark. (The science society is also distinguished by a $25,000 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, which, evidently, should be investigated also. 5. There is no evidence that Condon is a Communist Party member. Ergo: from these "facts," Condon should be removed from his post. \ But Parnell "forgot" to note several minor facts: 1. The Department of Commerce loyalty Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: NAOMI STERN board had completed a special investigation of Condon on Feb. 24 and stated in unani- mous opinion that "no reasonable grounds exist for believing that Dr. Condon is dis- loyal to the United States." 2.This investigationuwas requested by Condon, who provided full information and cooperation. Condon took this action after Thomas had made similar charges last year, and then refused to reply when Condon offered information and assistance. 3. The sub-committee also, probably naturally, refused to consider the career and nature of the man himself-a man who has contributed greatly to the de- velopment of science in America and the world. In America, Parnell; that is the magic word isn't it? If you are still interested in what is hap- pening in your Congress, we might conjec- ture a little bit on Parnell's motives, and jot down the following: 1. Condon was adviser to the Senate committee which wrote the unanimously approved bill taking atomic matters from the military and putting them under a civilian committee. 2. Condon is a liberal. 3. Parnell Thomas likes to see his name in headlines. 4. Thomas wanted to hit Wallace and used Condon as a tool to get his own, al- most libelous, comments into the papers as an official report. This comment on Wal- lace was included under remarks on Com- munist in the following interesting literary form : "In this country they haven't gotten as far as they did in Czechoslovakia, but they got pretty far, because they got a man as Vice President of the United States, and he is now their candidate for President . .." The story of Parnell Thomas' latest fling is just another link in a long chain of dis- gusting incidents. But it is serious. Thomas and the men on his committee were elect- ed by you, and are able to continue their activities because you sanction them. We don't expect everyone to agree with all of our conclusions. But you must recog- nize that no man, who is as obviously in- competent and biased as Parnell Thomas, should hold power which permits him to place the prestige of Congress behind his own unfounded attacks on loyal and con- scientious Americans. -Harriett Friedman. ID RATHER BE RIGHT: A Tale By SAMUEL GRAFTON MARGARET ENJOYED spending Saturday afternoon alone in the flat. Her friend Ann would drop in later for a dish of tea, but until then it would be a good hour, too, filled with fine small things. She straightened the flatware in the kitch- en drawer. Then, as she picked up a teaspoon, and looked at it, she had a shudder. It was worn. It was definitely worn. They'd had the plated ware only two years, and here was a teaspoon worn, with something showing unpleasantly through the silver. We've been married long enough to wear out a spoon, she thought. They hadn't rotat- ed them, they'd used the same two at the end of the compartment over and over, that was the trouble. She dropped the spoon and walked, rather quickly, into the living room. It was a troubling thought, that they'd been mar- ried long enough to wear out a spoon. They had not intended to wear out their silver in this little flat. It was one of the things they had meant to take with them, "later," when Harry finished his studies, and when they had more money, and could get a bigger apartment, or a house. She almost scurried to the mahoganysec- retary that Uncle James had given them. Was it worn? That was one of the things they were going to take with them, "later" too. She looked at it anxiously. A scratch, at the bottom of the left door? Was it impossible, then, to carry things, unhurt, through the hard years of getting started? And what about themselves, getting older? Maybe they, she and Harry, would be rather damaged, too, by the time the good years came, if ever. Margaret ran to the bathroom mirror, and looked at herself. No, she didn't look older; the face wasn't any different from the face she had seen in the mirrors of three and four and five years ago. Except maybe for the look of apprehension that there might be a difference. The doorbell rang. * * * It was Ann. She hadn't seen Ann for three or four months. Ann was a year older, but they had been good friends once, at school. Margaret helped him off with her coat and, as she noticed Ann's careful hair-do, it did DAILY OFFICIAL BULLTIN Letters to the Editor ... not escape her that Ann was noticing the flat, and its things. "Joe wants us to get married," first thing, as they sat down. "Well?" "I don't know. Then we have to business about finding a place to getting furniture, at a time like carefully said Ann, start this live. And this. And Better Housing Criteria STANDARDS DESIGNED to safeguard the welfare of the occupants have taken the place of race qualifications in a recent Chi- cago housing project agreement approved for a "mixed occupancy" area. Race restric- tions were lifted in favor of blanket stand- ards applying to all comers. In the one housing project at least, the interviewing official can no longer say, "I'm sorry, this project is restricted," as soon as he sees the applicant. t He can say something life "Yes, we have an apartment. By the way, here is a list of the health restrictions we expect our tenants to obey." And this will be his t only basis of selection until the 1800 family quota for the project has been filled. General standards prescribed by the agreement are: (1) Maintain properties in accordance with certain minimum standards of health and safety. (2) Limit per room occupancy and pre- vent overcrowding. (3) Make no conversions except into self- contained units having private kitchens and baths. The third provision is aimed against the practice of making several families occupy- ing kitchenette apartments share a common bathroom. It is encouraging to know that valid cri- teria have at last replaced irrational prej- udice even if only in this one case. It would seem that man has gained a bit in his race to raise his rationality to the level of his technological and scientific achievements. The incident marks a laudable step forward on the path of human progress. But the responsibility doesn't end with. the setting up of standards. The crucial issue is whether they will be enforced im- partially or merely made a blind behind which flimsy excuses and trumped up charges will become bases of refusal and eviction. -Alice Brinkman. ART STALIN SEEMS to have had more success in controlling the chisel than the musical clefs. His Napoleonic (hand thrust in coat) fig- ure dominates the exhibit 6f Soviet sculpture now being shown at Rackham from more than the one panel devoted to him in the Russian work. None of the sculptors has gone beyond the confines of actual life. Their subject matter-great Russians of the past and present or handsome representatives of the proletariat youth. In most, the technique is excellent with strong, dynamic heads and figures skill- fully portrayed. Great strength charac- terizes each of the pieces-in some con- tained, in others lashing out with tre- mendous force. Even a rather grotesque porcelain figure exhibits this quality. "The Sentinel," a full figure by Leonid Sherwood, is one of the better works in the show. From the rough, flowing mass of his coat the soldier's face peers out with calm strength. Busts of Leo Tolstoy by two different sculptors are notable for their textural qualities. Anna Golobkina has built the writer's head from a swirling mass to create a fine rhythmic effect. Maxim Gorky is also depicted in two works, one a very striking bronze bust which catches all the keen, intentness of the subject. The graceful rhythm and nice feeling in "Woman Pulling on her Stocking" is some- how marred by the awkward position of the figure. In the only other works which get away from the general theme of the exhibit, this talk about a recession. I'm a little scared." Margaret looked at her curiously. She really was scared; there was something in her eyes. "It gives me butterflies," said Ann. She put her hand to her middle, with a little-girl gesture. * * * * Margaret went to the kitchen for the tea. She reached back into the drawer for' two of the unworn spoons. As she dropped them on the tray, something made her stare at them. They seemed too aggressively new. She put them back, and took out the pair that showed the marks of use. They seemed familiar and good, somehow, as if their oldness was not a damage but a badge of many good teas and days ac- complished. She put them on the tray, and smiled, as she went into the living room to the trembling girl on the sofa. (Copyright, 1948, New York Post Corporation) Negative Stand IN A RECENT SPEECH Senator Robert Taft observed that the development of Wallace's third party may mean a loss of as much as 20 per cent of the Democratic strength., 40 If Senator Taft weren't such a dignified gentleman, and a presidential candidate at that, we could see him jumping up and down with glee at the thought that with Wallace's help, he, or a fellow Republican, may end up in the White House. And we wonder if that is the kind of attitude we want in our chief executive. The whole situation has been discussed before but it needs to be repeated because the idea of "let Henry win the election for us" is getting to be an occupational disease of Republican candidates. Democrats, at- tempting to collect their straggling voters, will have to present a strong platform. The Republicans are faced by no such necessity and from all indications they plan to take full advantage of their position. Perhaps years of being the minority party, accustomed the GOP to merely offering op- position instead of planning a constructive program. If this is so, then it's time there were some changes made. A party whose only plan for victory is a strong negative attitude and a hope for a split in the opposition, shows a fundamental internal weakness which should provoke some serious questioning of its claims to the power it is seeking. -Allegra Pasqualetti (Continued from Page 2) Phi, Cooley House, Delta Tau Del- ta, Kappa Phi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Lloyd House, Michigan House, Phi Alpha Kappa, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Tau. Phi Rho Sigma, Sig- ma Chi, Sigma Nu, Theta Chi, Zeta Beta Tau March 7 Sigma Alpha Mu,* Theta Xi* Bureau of Appointments and Oc- cupational Information: The Boy Scouts of America will have a representative here on Wed., March 3, to interview senior men and graduate students who are interested in opportunities in scouting executive positions. Un- dergraduates who are interested in information about scouting oppor- tunities should attend the meeting on Wed., March 3, at 4 p.m. in the Natural Science Auditrium. Detroit Civil Service: Annoumfe- ments have been received for: Junior Typist, $1960 to $2188; Intermediate Typist, $2469 to $2601; Stenographer, $2535 to $2667. Closing date, June 4. For further information, call at the Bureau of Appointments. State of Michigan Civil Service: Announcements have been receiv- ed for: Gasoline Tax Examiner A and I, $2340 to 3240, Closing date March 17, 1948, Geologist I and III, $2760 to $3240 and $4020 to $4740, clos- ing date March 24, 1948; Tabu- lating Clerk A2, A, Al, $2160 to $2700, closing date March 24, 1948; Tabulating Machines Supervisor I, $2760 to $3240, closing date March 24, 1948. For information, call at the Bu- reau of Appoinments. Camp Jobs Mrs. Cugell of Camp Q-Gull on Lake Charlevoix will be at the Bu- reau of Appointments on Thurs., March 4, to interview experienced arts and crafts, music, and riding counselors; waterfront man with current instructors rating; also, registered nurses for position of camp nurse. A representative from Camp Wathana, Detroit Council of Campfire Girls camp, will be at the Bureau of Appointments on Thurs., March 4, to interview ex- perienced instructors in riding, archery, camperaft; also, female waterfront director with current Water Safety Instructor's rating. For appointment or further in- formation call at 201 Mason Hall or call extension 371. Lectures University Lecture: "Public Ad- ministration as the "'Eighth' Poli- tical Process," Dean Paul H. Ap- pleby, Maxwell Graduate School of Citizenship and Public Affairs; auspices of the Institute of Public Administration. Thurs., March 4, 4:15 p.m., Rackham Amphitheatre. University Lecture: Mr. Edgar P. Richardson, director of the Detroit Institute of Arts, will lecture on the subject, "The Real and Ideal, Subjective and Objective in Amer- ican Painting," Fri., March 5, 4:15 p.m., Rackham Amphitheatre; auspices of the Department of Fine Arts. Russel Wright, Industrial De- signer, New York, will lecture on the subject, "Mechanisms of Mag- ic," Thurs., March 5, 4:15 p.m., Auditorium, Architecture Bldg. La Sociedad Hispanica will pre- sent a lecture entitled "Algunos Aspectos Literarios del Barroco Espanol" by Sr. Jose F. Cirre, Thurs., March 4, 8 p.m., Rm. D, Alumni Memorial Hall. Aademic Notices Anthropology 152, The Mind of Primitive Man, will not meet Wed., March 3. Bacteriology Seminar: Thurs., March 4, 4 p.m., Bacteriology Li- brary, Rm. 1562, E. Medical Bldg. Mr. John M. Dickerman will dis- cuss the "Studies on the Resist- ance-lowering Mechanism of Ac- tion of Hog Gastric Mucin." All interested are invited. Concentration Discussion Series: Wednesday, March 3 Classical and Modern European Languages-4:15 p.m., 25 Angell Hall Prof. F. O. Copley: The Place of1 Classics in a Liberal Education Prof. O. M. Pearl: Various Fields of Research Open to People Fa- miliar with the Classics Prof. Otto Graf: Values in the Studies of Modern Foreign Lan- guages Geology and Mineralogy - 4:15 p.m., Terrace ;Room, Michigan Union Prof. K. K. Landes: Preparation for Concentration in Geology Prof. J. T. Wilson: Preparation for Training in Geo-Physics Prof. C. B. Slawson: Concen- tration in Mineralogy Geometry Seminar: Wed., March 3, 3 p.m., Rm. 3001, Angell Hall. P. S. Jones will discuss "Mathe- matical Theories of Vision." Make-up Examinations in Ger- man 1, II, 31, and 32 will be given Sat.. March 6. 10-12 a.m. in Rm. 201, University Hall. All students who failed to take final examina- tions at the end of last semester must get written permission from the instructors concerned and sub- mit this statement at the time of the examination. History Language Examination for the M.A. Degree: Fri., March 5, at 4 p.m., in Room B, Haven Hall. Each student is responsible for his own dictionary. Please register at the History Dept. Office before taking the examination. M. S. 462-4th year Ordnance students will meet in uniform at ROTC Headquarters, Wed., March 3 promptly at 1300 hours. The class will visit Argus Inc. as a por- tion of the course on Fire Control Materiel. Physical - Inorganic Chemistry Seminary Wed., March 3, 4:05 p.m., Rm. 303, Chemistry Bldg. S. Lewin will speak on "Electron Im- pact," and R. S. Hansen will speak on "Kinetics of Phase Formation." Political Science 1, 2, and 52, Make-up Examinations: Sat., March 6, Rm. 3011, Angell Hall. Political Science 273, Public Per- sonnel Administration: Because of illness Mr. Wilson must post- pone his meeting with the seminar until Wed., March 10. The group will meet this week in the regular room, 202 Mason Hall. Concerts University of Michigan Concert Band, William D. Revelli, Conduc- tor, will present its annual spring concert at 8:30 p.m. Thurs., March 4, in Hill Auditorium. The pro- gram will include compositions by Rimsky-Korsakov, Bach, Gomez, Holst, Wagner, Tansman, Schu- bert, and Dvorak, as well as three Michigan songs. The public is in- vited. Events Today Radio Program: 2:30-2:45 p.m., WKAR, The Hopwood Room, Kathleen Hughes. 2:45-2:55 p.m., WKAR, The School of Music, The University Symphony Orchestra. 5:45-6 p.m., WPAG, Today's World and Local Problems. George Kiss, "The Balkans After World War II." Sigma Gamma Epsilon: 12 noon, Rm. 3055, Natural Science Bldg. EDITOR'S NOTE: Because The Daily prints every letter to the editor re- ceived (which is signed, 300 words or less in length, and in good taste) we remindourreaders 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. 'Ensian Attacked To the Editor: I HAVE WITNESSED two big sales campaigns all year by the Michiganensian. They call their book a student publication. How can that be when the University pays for most of it? Their adver- tising says that they may go in the hole. Other Universities pay for their books and have better books. As long as the University is backing the book-why can't we have a better year-book than the one in. 1947? -Robert Anderson. (EDITOR'S NOTE: The 'Ensian and other student publications pay for themselves, and are notbacked by University money. As for a better year book, do you have a subscrip- tion to this year's issue? "It's ter- rific.'-phrase used by courtesy of Duck Dawson. * * * Facts Distorted To the Editor: I REGRET to find that a number of the group which is usually described as the "intellectuals," and who must by their training and education be champions of the truth, I regret to find that they have subscribed to the idea of "the end justifies the means." Even if the means were the dis- tortion of all the facts with ut- ter disregard to the intelligene of the audience, I refer to the ICZFA's rally on February 25, in which they tried to win their point by playing on the emotions of their audience by pretending that "Christianity and democracy cannot exist un- der the feudal tyranny of the Is- lamic world." I am an Arab Christian myself and let me say, and in this all the Arab Christians agree with me, that above everything we are Arabs, we are Arabs before we are Christians and we are treated in our countries as such. Just as a simple illustration: the Lebanese Government is Christian with a Christian president. In Iraq, in the last number of years, the min- ister of supplies was a Christian, all during the critical period of the war and after it. The director general- of Higher Education is a Christian. The director of the Department of Industrial Re- search is a Christian. The assis- tant director general of the De- partment of Immigration and Na- turalization is a Christian. The deans of the College of Engineer- ing and the Higher Teachers Training College were Christians until a year ago. I don't want to numerate all the Christians in high positions in the different Arab countries as, naturally, that needs many more than the 300 words to which this article must be limited. Let me add that in this University there are five Iraqi Government students and two of them are Christians. May I submit humble advice, to the Zionists, that the Ameri- can public is endowed with more than an average share of com- mon sense, and let us hope that in their future attempts, they will use more untruthful and sounder arguments. -Emanuel M. Amir * * * To the Editor. READ IN Saturday's Michigan Daily the comments given by Rev. Franklin K. Littell, Student Religious Association Director, concerning the Palestinian ques- tion and I as a Palestinian Chris- tian Arab have something to say concerning this matter and hope that you, publish it in your paper. Religion is something which is altogether different from the po- litical situation in Palestine. We Arab Christians in Palestine are not struggling for Christianity but are struggling for the people of Palestine regardless of their relig- ious beliefs. The Palestinian problem is a conflict between the people of Palestine and foreign imperialistic elements, and Zionism in Pales- tine is nothing more than an im- perialistic element strengthened by English imperialism for polit- ical purposes. And so Zionism it- self is not working for the benefit of the Jewish pepole but is alto- gether against them. Religion is something personal and is different from the political beliefs of a person who is from the people and believes in working for the people. In conclusion I would like to emphasize that attempts to make distinctions between Christian and Moslem in Palestine will surely fail. And we Palestinians are very strongly opposed to those who ex- ploit religion for political pur- poses. Our unity in opposing religious distinctions and discriminations is a proof of our democratic feel- ing. ---Wadi S. Rumman. Music Censorship To the Editor: RALPH A. RAIMI's letter of February 24th sounded like some unctious gibberish expound- ed by an art-colonist, He writes, "I cannot go along with the notion that the rulers of Russia are stupid in supposing that music can be political." Brother R. can easily refute this "curiously prevalent" notion if he will present the public with an ex- ample of "political music'." Of all the edifying accomplish- ments attributed to music, poli- tical expressions and other senti- ments of that nature remain in- expressible. No talk-no gab- just produce an example. To quote further from the scrip- tures: "Whence came this idea that art is some special sphere not subject to moral interpretation." (Now he expands the subject of music to "art.") Remember, Brother R., the Rus- sians censored music. Nobody can deny that a painting or a poem may contain political connota- tions but the Russian censorship was on music and music alone. Music has the singular attribute of being incapable of political ex- pression. If this thesis is distastef l to with your theology, if it irritates you, Brother R., if it doesn't fit in your civilized spleen, convert us with an example. -Robin Cruce * * * Save Mehary To the Editor. IN THE DAILY'S editorial of Saturday last, an issue of para- mount importance, it seems to us, was neatly skirted in righteous in- dignation over the long-bemoaned discrimination of southern insti- tutions of higher learning. Far more important than the feeble attempts of the God-preserve-the- white-race - supreme demagogue governors of certain states to get around the recent Supreme Court decision is the one burning ques- tion: why should Mehary have to close? Why, indeed, should the pop- ulation of this nation stand by and see the greatest source of the sorely-needed southern Negro doc- tors be stopped? Can not the peo- ple of a nation who have con- tributed so generously to drives to curb cancer, polio, heart dis- ease, etc., dig down just a little deeper to preserve one of the main hopes of the oppressed Negro masses below the Mason-Dixon? Would it not be appropriate for the medical students and faculty of this university to launch a drive, first on this campus, then to others, and finally throughout the nation to collect enough money to "Save Mehary." It would be indeed a noble and worthwhile undertaking. Manard Pont. Herbert Brode. Conrad Goode. Siriialm Fifty-Eighth Year f. 2 4 Sigma Michigan the radio Delta Chi: 7:30 p.m., Union. Discussion of project. MUSIC 4 A WANDERING GYPSY violinist found his way to Hill Auditorium last night and provided a varied concert which ranged from the magnificent towthe mediocre. Georges Enesco, well-known composer of the Romanian Rhapsody, reached real heights with his concluding selection of gypsy airs, giving the number more feeling and enthusiasm than any other on the pro- gram. To prove his versatility, he earlier produced a most satisfactory Bach pre- ludium and fugue and encored with a spar- kling Mozart Rondo. Perhaps the fact that Mr. Enesco started out with a singularly monotonous Vivaldi rendition dampened audience reaction; in any case, it took them some time to warm up to his playing. However, he began re- deeming himself during the Tartini cadenza, in which the double trills were marvelous. By the time he launched into his own son- ata, which was, incidentally, a very intrigu- ing piece of music, he had his audience pre- pared for the moodiness of the work and they evidently enjoyed it. The second move- ment was especially interesting with its weird harmony. Noticeable intonation difficulties and oc- casional harshness of tone which seemed to Institute of Aeronautical Scien- ces: 7:30 p.m., Rm. 1042, E. Engi- neering Bldg. Business: Plans for joint meeting between the Univer- sity of Detroit, Wayne University, and the University of Michigan. Discussion on possible field trip to Cleveland on March 26. Mr. Henry H. Kerr, United States Rubber Co., will give a talk on "Aircraft Wheels and Brakes." New members welcome. Tlwe American Society of Mb- chanical Engineers: Field trip to Great Lakes Steel plant in Ecorse, the afternoons of Wed. and Thurs., March 3 and 4. All Engineering students are invited. Sign up for the trip at the A.S.M.E. bulletin board outside the Heat Engine Lab. in W. Engineering. Gilbert & Sullivan Society: Full chorus rehearsal, 7 p.m., Michigan League. Union Opera Committee meet- ing 4:30 p.m., Rm. 302, Michigan Union. Student Chapter, National Law- yers Guild: 4:15 p.m., Michigan Union. All members and those in- terested in joining are urged to attend. Discussion of plans for se- mester. U. of M. Rifle Club: 7:15 p.m., ROTC rifle range. All students in- vited. x 4 Editedand managed by students of the University of Michigan underthe authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff John Campbell......Managing Edttox Dick Maloy..............City Editor Harriett Friedman .. Editorial Director' Lida Dailes..........Associate Editor Joan Katz .........Associate Editor Fred Schott......... Associate Editor Dick Kraus ..............Sports Editor Bob Lent ......Associate Sports Editor Joyce Johnson ........eWomen's Editor Jean Whitney Associate Women's Editor Business Staff Nancy Helmick .......General Manaoie Jeanne Swendeman.......Ad. Manager Edwin Schneider .. Finance Manager Dick Halt.......Circulation Manager Telephone 23-24-1 Member of The Associated Press '( I YPCM: Executive Meeting, p.m., Michigan Union. (Continued on Page 5) 51 BARNABY..** 2 711 1 T I 7 uL nt This is the largest bottle I could --°"" r ri'lnever rind a 'I V_ 1 T c ir rcmm nrn f mt nn I ,'I