WHAT PRICE DEMOCRACX i Li A6F A6F ,Ak= j6q :43 a t t '19 THAT GROUNDHOG Latest Deadline in the State VOL. LVIII, No. 119 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS Holy Prompt Draft Vote Pressed By Services leaders Suuori Passage of UMT By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, March 18 - Leaders of America's Army, Navy and Air Forces urged the Senate Armed Forces Committee today to vote promptly for a temporary peacetime draft. They backed President Tru- man's call for both a temporary draft and Universal Military Training as a means of meeting the world march of Communism. There seemed to be enough votes in the committee to ap- prove military training. There was less certainty about the draft, strongly endorsed by Sec- retary of Defense Forrestal to- day. Prospects in the House were even darker for both, measures. Forrestal outlined as a "target": 1. Immediate boosting of ceil- ings on Army, Navy and Air Forces manpower-by more than 350,000 men. * 2. Expansion, of the air forces, as urged by some congressmen, but maintenance of a balance between the three powers. 3. Stockpiling of strategic ma- terials and scientific research, plus industrial mobilization planning. He said this work already has started. 4. Adequate air bases. And, he said, the draft is the only way to get the needed man- power quickly. Secretary of Army Royall and Secretary of Navy Sullivan also testified today. They agreed with Forrestal. The secretaries testified: If Russian forces decide to move into Germany or other parts of Europe, our forces there could not stop them. * * * Draft Board Good as New, Mayor Claims Closely following President Tru- man's request for temporary selec- tive service legislation, Mayor Wil- liam E. Brown Jr., wartime draft board head, told a Daily reporter there would be no great problem in getting the old boards into opera- tion. The mayor said that Ann Arbor has a supply of trained personnel who were not available in the early days of the war draft. Unless com- plete re-registration were attempt- ed under new boards, the old boards, could begin operating at any time with only a few hitches at the outset, he said. Quoting a statement by Col. Arnold of the state selective serv- ice headquarters, Prof. Harold M. Dorr of the political scienc de- partment and former draft board member said boards could begin to function within twenty-four hours of authorization. Meanwhile the local office of the U. S. Army Recruiting Service reported a sharp increase in the number of enlistments and the de- mand for information. Until Saturday, enlistments had averaged four a day for March. From Monday through yesterday, six recruits were taken while five additional enlistments were pend- ing. Cross Blasts, Michigan Cagers 63-45 xt 9 16- -^ " 4W f r4 , -Designed by Lamb. THE EMPEROR'S CREST-The above design has been proposed by campus "MacArthur for Emperor" supporters and is soon to be incorporated on matchbook covers. Artist Lamb has super- imposed the crest against a typical MacArthur background- the dugout. Periscope (upper left) has double meaning: escape by sea. The "stuffed shirt" theme is represented in the lower part of the crest. But note shirt is not visible; it is completely covered with ribbons. Corncob pipe, hat and "I Shall Return" banners complete the shield. CORPUSCLE MARKET: Bold Donors Build Big Bank Balances with Blood Money Strike Forces Cut-Down n Train Service Ask Arbitration In MeatDispute WASHINGTON, and CHICAGO, March 18-While shut-downs in the nation's coal mines brought a government order cutting passen- ger train service about eleven per cent, striking CIO meat handlers proposed that a presidential fact- finding board arbitrate their wage dispute. The meat packers rejected the plan. Wholesale meats soared in both wholesale and retail mar- kets for the fourth straight day as the nationwide strike of 100,- 000 CIO packinghouse workers went into its third day. Ralph Helstein, union president, made the arbitration proposal at the first hearing of the fact-find- ing board. "The union is sufficiently con- fident of the validity of its posi- tion to submit the issue for such a determination," he said in a state- ment to the board. The union also proposed arbi- tration before its members left their jobs at midnight Monday. In its first proposal, the union asked that the meat packers pay immediately the 9 cents an hour wage boost the companies had offered. The arbitration would have applied to the difference between that and the 29 cents the union had demanded. The companies rejected this plan. In other moves on the coal front: 1. The government banned for- eign shipments of soft coal. These have been running smaller than usual. 2. Steel companies began clos- ing their blast furnaces, which are run on coal. John L. Lewis again was the central figure in the now familiar picture of springtime mine clod- ings. His United Mine Workers to the number of 350,000 stayed home from work in support of union pension demands. The Office or Defense Transpor- tation ordered a 25 per cent reduc- tion of coal-burning passenger train service. Since about 45 per cent of passenger trains are coal- burners, this figures out at about 11 per cent of those in total serv- ice. ,' * * ite No Lack Of Food, Fuel Locale Unaffected By National Strikes Direct effects of the national coal and meat strikes have not yet been felt locally, according to city fuel and food dealers. Although deliveries were halted early this week and coal supplies are low, one dealer reported that he was not expecting an acute situation "unless the weather changes for the worse." He did not know of any local industries that were facing shutdowns be- cause of lack of coal. The U.S. Weather Bureau in Ypsilanti predicts continued warm weather for the remainder of the week. The local meat situation is even brighter since most Ann Arbor dealers are supplied by AFL pack- ers who are not on strike. The University residence halls have several days' meat supply on hand with reserves stored in De- troit. Declining consumption and a large reserve stock also leave the University free from any imme- diate fuel shortages. Crusader Offense Shines As Cousy Scores 23 Points FEATIVRED CONFERENCE SPEAKERS-Dr. Howard E. Wilson, (right), of the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace will speak on "The Teacher and World Peace" at the conference of International Relations Clubs this weekend in Ann Arbor. The other featured speaker, Dr. Clyde Eagleton, professor of inter- national law at New York University will speak on "The United States and the United Nations and the USSR." * * * * STATE OF THE WORLD: international Relations Clubs To Debate .Political Problems' By ALLEGRA PASQUALETTI Don't laugh when you heatr someone say that University life is costing him blood as well as sweat and tears-it's probably true. Prices being what they are, the $17.50 a pint offered by the Uni- versity Hospital Blood Bank is at- tracting increasing numbers of students who find selling blood a simple way to pad a deflated bill- fold. Don Davis, who was questioned after giving his second pint, summed up the general attitude of the blood peddlers. "I'm not trying to help humanity. This has been a rough month and I'm broke." Other comments range from "now I can gat this week," to this should last for two dates. One stu- dent reported having almost fin- ished paying for his new "tails" with blood money. Giving blood is painless accord- ing to Davies. "Takes about 15 minutes and all you have to do is lie there." The only tale of woe came from one student who re- ported that it took 10 minutes to find his vein the first time. "No muscles," he explained . Blood peddling is a sociable bus- iness too. Cookies and coffee or, milk (white and chocolate) are served as an added attraction. "Sometimes I think students come in chiefly for a free lunch," Mrs. McCulloch, secretary of the Blood Bank remarked. Cote, See ger New Leaders Of Democrats Leaders who will guide the Young Democrats of the Univer- sity through the presidential race were elected at the club's meet- ing last night. Chairman of the group is Jo- seph Cote, of Detroit, who will be assisted by Andee Seeger, vice- chairman, also of Detroit. Other officers are: Bob Hills, recording secretary; Harry Albrecht, corre- .2v'.ri~i 110 pJ'Va+ 0v-T Ai ('rdhpn, Getting on the donors list is a simple process, involving regis- tration of name and blood type. The only catch is the eternal age requirement, 21 years, or 18 with parents' written consent. After registration donors con- tact the bank when they wish to give blood. .World News At a Glance By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, March 18-Re- publican senators opened their drive today for a $4,800,000,000 tax cut with the argument that relief would spur production and thereby underwrite Amer ica's safety in a troubled world. PETERSBURG, Ind., March 18-The "big inch" pipeline blew up south of here tonight and escaping natural gas burned for more than two hours with a glare which lighted up the sky at least 30 miles away. WASHINGTON, March 18 - President Truman today chose Joseph J. O'Connell, Jr., former general counsel for the treasury, to be a member of the Civil Aero- nautics Board. WASHINGTON, March 18- Three Soviet-backed "interna- tionalebrigade" divisions were reported in official dispatches today to be poised in the Bal- kans for a threatened attack across the bord~er into Greece. ROME, March 18-Premier Al- cide De Gasperi said tonight Rus- sia and four other cominform countries had founded "a special secret committee" to "synchronize the conduct of communists in Italy and France." The state of the world and all its political problems will be thor- oughly thrashed out when a con- ference of over 40 International Relation Clubs meet in Ann Ar- bor this weekend. Sponsored by the local group, the conference will focus atten- Pled ge Classes Given Award At IFC Dinner Theta Delts, ZBT's Tie for Top Honor With the accent on scholarship, the IFC Initiation Banquet was held last night in the Michigan Union Ball Room. Theta Delta Chi and Zeta Beta Tau shared co-honors with a pledge-scholarship record of 2.76 in the first awarding of the Sigma Chi Foundation Scholarship Award. Thurlow Coon, '03, donor of the trophy, was unable to at- tend the dinner. Commenting on the over-all pledge scholarship average of 2.38, Erich A. Walter, dean of students, said that next year the fraterni- ties should aim at an average of at least 2.5 and that the cup- winner should post a record of 3.0. Ranging from a low of 2.04 to the winning average of 2.76, the fraternities ranked as follows: Theta Delta Chi and Zeta Beta Tau, Acacia, Sigma Chi, Phi Sigma Delta, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Nu, Pi Lambda Phi, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Chi Psi, Theta Xi, Phi Gamma Delta, Alpha Sigma Phi and Sigma Phi. The list continues with Sigma Alpha Mu, Theta Chi, Delta Up- silon, Delta Kappa Epsilon and Chi Phi and Kappa Sigma and Beta Theta Pi, Zeta Psi, Phi Sig- ma Kappa, Phi Kappa Psi, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Delta Phi and Lambda Chi Alpha, Trigon, Psi Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Delta Tau Delta, and Phi Kappa Tau. Hot Platters to Hold Sunday Jam Session The Michigan Hot Records So- ciety will hold a "jam session" Sunday at 8 p.m. in the League Ballroom. Campus musicians-hot, cold, be-bop or otherwise-are invited to bring their instruments and beat their brains out. Admission is free. Those in- tending to participate are urged to show up at 7:45 p.m. to sign up in the different swing combin- ations. tion on the general question "United States Foreign Policy- Right or Wrong?" Round table discussions will be organized tomorrow under this topic, dealing with aspects of the problem such as "Japan-Is De- mocracy Possible," "The Soviet Viewpoint," and "Can America Pay the Costs?" Dr. Wilson To Speak One of the featured speakers of the conference is Dr. Howard E. Wilson, education leader associ- ated with the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace, who will talk on "The Teacher and World Peace" at 2:30 p.m. today in the Rackham Lecture Hall. After their opening afternoon sessions, conference delegates will gather at 8 p.m. today in Rack- ham Lecture Hall to hear a pub- lic address on "The United Statesi, and United Nations, and the USSR" by Dr. Clyde Eagleton, professor of international law at New York University. Teachers Meet The talk, open to the public, is a joint meeting of the conference, the Washtenaw County Teachers Association, and the School Edu- cation convocation. The conference will also in- clude a banquet at the Union to- night, and an informal dance fol- lowing Dr. Eagleton's speech. Date Club Will Open as Usual The "It's a Date" club which was investigated by police two weeks ago for allegedly violating a city ordinance on drinking, will be "open as usual Friday and Satur- day night," Jack Trustman, BAd, president of the club, told The Daily yesterday. Trustman said that there would be dancing as usual, that accord- ing to law, his organization was a private club. "A sign saying that members and guests must be 21, or they will drink at their own risk will be displayed," Trustman said. The trial of June Smith, owner of the restaurant which the club rented to hold its dances, on a charge of permitting the consump- tion of liquor on the premises without a license has been post- poned until next week while an- other case is being tried, City At- torney William M. Laird said yes- terday. Laird said that he had no ob- jection to the club as such as long as it did not involve minors. "If minors are there and if they are consuming liquor, we will clamp down," he said. Trustman said that no drinking was allowed last weekend because of Smith's impending trial. 'Cross' Controls Both Backboards Vaunted Wolverine Defense Fails By The Associated Press New York, March 18 - Holy Cross' defending champions eliminated Michigan, 63 to 45, and Kentucky breezed past Columbia, 76 to 53, tonight to gain the final round in the NCAA Eastern Basket- ball playoffs. Bob Cousy, skinny, six foot one inch forward for Holy Cross, gave a great exhibition of basketball ledgerdemain, scoring 23 points with a variety of shots, close and long, and contribut- ing brilliant passes that fooled the hitherto tight Michigan defense. Mack Suprunowicz, star Michigan sophomore, led the Wolverines with 14 points gained by seven goals. For a time it looked like a real ball game. After ten minutes of the first period Michigan led 21 to 16. Then Holy Cross started coming and by half time the Cru- IRA Refuses saders were out in front 34 to 27. At the start of the second half Michigan appeared to To Sanction fall apart. Nearly five minutes of the period elapsed before Bob Harrison managed to sink a basket and it took another four minutes for Michiga to add another, this one by Don McIntosh. On Rights Violations In the meantime Cousy and George Gaftan were ringing them Members of IRA voted last night in with deadly accuracy and with not to support next Wednesday's the period half over Holy Cross all-campus meeting on violations led 52 to 38. From then on in of academic freedom in Czechoslo- the Crusaders coasted. vakia. Cousy and Kaftan seemingly The organization's official state- couldn't miss no matter from ent said: where they shot. Cousy made nine "The Inter-Racial Association and Kaftan seven out of 12- has voted not to support the Czech ad afte a seenaout ofr12-protest rally because of conflictii1g far above basketball average, statements of what actually oc- MiEhigan s great guard, Pete curred, and because no definite Elliott, set out to curb sCousy picture could be obtained. The In- but the Holy Cross star slipped ter-Racial Association would have S been among the first to protest any proven infringement of academic Early T Lk es' freedom wherever it occurred." A majority of members voted pe not to back the meeting after a To 8 S own prolonged discussion. It was r i By Art Cinema Along with the current trend to- wards fads from the past, the Art Cinema League and the YPCM are presenting a complete program of early "talkies" at 7 and 9:30 p.m. today and tomorrow at Kel- logg Auditorium. The main feature will be the Academy Award winning film for 1930, "All Quiet on the Western Front." "All Quiet" is the true story of World War I reported by a German soldier in a compellingly simple style. The producers of this film pio- neered in motion picture photog- raphy with the camera moving freely along the trenches. Spa- cious scenes of action are accom- panied only by sounds - the screech of shells and the din of warfare. Louis Wolheim and Lew Ayres star in this epic film, as poignant now as when it was first presented. A strangely revealing study of the Irish playwright, George Ber- nard Shaw, will show some of the first efforts to interview eminent public figures made by the Movie- tone Newsreel. The light touch will be supplied by "Steamboat Willie," the first Mickey Mouse to be shown pub- licly. U'Goal Lags In Fund Drive The 1948 Red Cross Drive has passed the half-way point, but the University goal is lagging be- hind, according to official re- ports. Both the Faculty and Hospital quotas are approximately 40 per cent achieved. Faculty collections towards their goal of $5,250 total $1,937.25 to date, while the Hos- pital has collected $691.97 towards pointed out that information from Czechoslovakia was insufficient to warrant such a meeting now. Clip- pings from the New York Times, The Detroit Free Press and the Daily Worker were read during thie discussion to illustrate the conflicting evidence being report- ed from Czechoslovakia. The IRA meeting continued with a completion of plans for a rally to be held next Thursday in support of the defendants in the Ingram trial. The Ingrams, a Ne- gro woman and her two teen- aged sons, were sentenced to death by an all white jury several months ago. A campaign to raise funds for their defense in wn appeal of the case April 22 will include a col- lection of money the day of the rally and a distribution of leaflets explaining the facts of the case. It was announced at last night's meeting that SRA, in addition to the organization already an- nounced, has pledged to support the campaign. Wallace Raps President for Creating Crisis NEW YORK, March 18-(MP-- Henry A. Wallace declared tonight that President Truman yesterday expanded the Truman Doctrine "to a point where it threatens the life of every human being in the world." "Why have we reached this crisis in world affairs?" he de- manded in a prepared radio talk replying to Mr. Truman's two St. Patrick's Day speeches. Single Reason? "Is there a single reason why we cannot make a peace to end the cold wvar? Michigan Daily CLASSIFIED ADS Get Results RENTED One-half of a double room for male student. RENTED Pleasant single room Men only. I i JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES IMMORTALIZES DOGS: Visiting Author Shurtleff Is Man of Many Enterprises