11alui War Crin DREW PEARSON reports in his column of April 30, 1948, that Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall testified that "the prime objective we have in Germany is to build up a strong Germany both politically and industrially," and that the stopping of War Crimes trials would not be "terribly serious." Now, if Drew Pearson quotes Royall correctly, and the Congressional Record should show that, the first thought that comes to our mind is that Royall cannot wait to see another war.-Because such an attitude is just about the surest way to prepare the groundwork for another war. It is the surest way of alienating all democratic elements of Europe and of attracting militarists and nationalists who see their salvation in a Fourth Reich and a renewed conquest of Europe. It is also helping the Communists, as millions of politically moderate Europeans can think of nothing worse than Fascism and the terrors of a German occupation. A politically strong Germany would force them to unite under the banner of hated Com- munism, which would still be preferable to a military Fascism. Western Europe has never had Communist governments, but those countries have not yet recovered from the years of Nazi power, and Communism to many is the lesser evil of the two. Secretary Royall testified that he was in favor of stopping all War Crimes trials Editorials published in The Michigan Daily Ore written by members of The Daily staff and represent the Views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: ARTHUR HIGBEE ies irial as early as last August, but that Gen. Clay persuaded him to let the cases that were already being tried continue. Up to now, the War Crimes trials in Ger- many and Japan have been our only con- crete accomplishments in the direction of world peace. They have showed that inter- national criminals can be held responsible for their misdeeds and brought to trial like ordinary murderers, and convicted by fair and dispassionate methods. Future aggres- sors may well think twice before attacking if they know that diplomatic immunity or the myth of "acting under orders" won't save them from the gallows. The prosecution of War criminals was agreed on by Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin and should be carried on as long as one war criminal remains untried. Most of the major criminals have been tried, and it is too much to hope that some of the "respectable" in- dustrialists whose dirty work was done by the their underlings will be convicted, but our policy must not be repudiated, in the interest of justice and future peace. It is folly to let Germany become polit- ically strong in the near future. Incidents show that anti-democratic forces there are becoming more powerful. German officials trying to rebuild a democratic Germany are considered collaborators and traitors by their compatriots, and it is anybody's guess whether and when such aftermaths of World War I as the Freikorps and the waves of political murders will reappear. How can we expect to make Germany politically strong (which would force Military Govern- ment out of the picture and pave the way for a reactionary regime) before we make Democracy strong in the three Western Zones? -John Neufeld. Children's Revolution ARISE ye members of the lower age group, the time of resistance has come! Long enough have we been subject to the merci- less persecution of the upper and middle age groups. Too long have we tolerated the totalitarian abuse of our innocence. The UN Knowhow MANY PEOPLE are disappointed in the lack of success of the United Nations. Somehow, they vaguely feel that the ma- chinery wasn't set up properly or that some- body put sand on its bearings rather than oil. Their reasons for dismissing the United Nations are as weak. as that. It is for students who do not understand the workings of the UN and those who want to know more about our current hope for peace, that a "Model" United Nations is being organized tonight on campus. The new group will form a government organization just like the real UN at Lake Success-Security Council, General Assem- bly and committees. Students will partici- pate by taking the positions of delegates from each of UN nations. The problems of setting up and operating a UN organization will be attacked vitally. The viewpoints of all nations will be represented fairly and adequately, just as it was done in a success- ful "Model" General Assembly conducted in the Rackham Amphitheatre April 21. The official organization meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. today, in the International Center. -Craig H. Wilson. time has come for us to combat the forces of our oppression. Since the time of man, the younger mem- bers of the group - from the weak, de- fenseless five year old, to the innocent four- teen year old adolescent - have been pum- melled from pillar to post. We have been brow beaten, and behind beaten. And now, the last hairbrush has fallen. This May Day, the Superintendent of the Detroit schools, Mr. Arthur Dondineau, an- nounced that the teacher can now slap de- fenseless little children around. The adult class has banded together and ended twen- ty-five years of peace in the classroom. The principal, and the State superintendent, Dr. Detroit superintendent will reinforce the princpal, and the State superintendent, Dr. Eugene B. Elliot, has agreed to the action. Who is to decide when it is necessary to apply "corporal punishment" to the pupil- child? Why, the adult teacher, of course. It is a veritable conspiracy! An example of the judgment of the adult is shown in the situation which caused this catastrophe. What started the whole thing? A little, innocent, ten year old boy pulled a girl's hair. Now we all know that little girls are fully capable of taking care of them- selves. The report doesn't even mention any complaint from the little girl. Yet the teacher hit the boy. This is a clear-cut case of adult interference in child relations. This is persecution. Let the children of the world unite. "Jun- ior" for President, and Red Skelton for Post- master General! -Phoebe Feldman I'D RATHER BE RIGHT: Capricious Policy BY SAMUEL GRAFTON SOMETIMES I get the feeling that domi- nant American opinnion (and you can picture it as either in government or out) is being rather capricious as regards for- eign policy. Sometimes, in fact, I even have the outrageous thought that it doesn't quite know what it wants. You take the U.N.; in certain moods Amer- ican opinion would like to see the U.N. vast- ly strengthened as an instrument of control against aggression, meaning aggression by you know who. Talks are continually des- cribed as going forward with this end in view; the United States is pictured as on the verge of demanding the reform of U.N., with the veto power removed, so that it can act, don't you see, act But much the same segment of Ameri- can opinion also cherishes Arab friendship ship and perhaps Arab oil, and on this question it seems to desire a UN which will roar you as gently as any suckling dove, as 'twere any nightingal We are throwing away U.N. prestige and power by double handfuls on the Palestine question, and we are demanding that both be built up vastly on the Russian question. We want the strongest, weakest U.N. you ever saw; we want to be able to proceed against Russia, even in the face of its veto, and we don't seem at all to want to proceed against Arab disruption, even when we have a majority and when nobody has vetoed anything. To jump to what may seem an unrelated subject, but isn't, we show some of the same ambiguity with regard to strengthening Western Europe. As on the question of strengthening U.N., here, too, a note which can only be described as capricious creeps in. On the one hand we would like to see Western Europe vastly strengthened, and we have evolved a costly Marshall Plan to do same; the idea is not to set up a mere breadline, but to give Western Europe the tools it needs to make its living, and to stand as an independent force against Rus- sia. But on the other hand, there is feeling against sending too much of our machinery to Western Europe, and there are reports of pressure on the State Department to re- vise its machinery exports downward, and its food exports upward. A row seems to be starting in the House over a proposal to send $122,100,000 of ag- ricultural machinery abroad, and another row threatens over a possible newsprint shipment. If this pattern of protest be- comes established, we are likely to see Mr. Paul G. Hoffman, head of European aid, called before a Congressional committee whenever he plans to ship anything abroad that some in America, might want to use. That would be enough to make a man jumpy. At bottom, it all seems to be a question of doubt, doubt as to whether we ought really to trust in other agencies, from U.N. to Western Europe, to keep us secure, or whether we just ought to gather up Arab oil and keep our machinery, and go it more or less alone. We dramatize these doubts, in constantly shifting trends and tenden'- cies, and the result is a certain overall confusion, not to say dismay. It seems to me that, in this setting, the man who feels that the way out lies in a simple, direct search for peace and agree- ment shows up as a secure, precise and prac- tical sort of fellow. He, at least, is saved from some of the dreadful dichotomies of our times. (Copyright, 1948, New York Post Corporation) Current Moviesj At the Michigan... "TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH," with Dick Powell, Signe Hasso and Maylia. This film is so good it might almost be classed as a documentary on the activities of the federal narcotics bureau in tracking down dope smugglers. The plot is drawn from the bureau files with the permission of the treasury department, and deals with the attempts of opium smugglers to get drugs into the United States. Dick Powell plays the role of the federal agent who goes all over the world following the trail of five million dollars worth of opium. The story is done in part by narra- tion, part by diagrams, and includes some fine photography, excellent character por- trayals and no heart throbs. Should be seen only from the beginning. Buggs Bunny fin- ally gets into a situation no screenwriter could get hm out of. -T. A. Hunter At the State .. . MAGIC TOWN, James Stewart, Jane Wy- man. JIMMY STEWART shines in this film, which is typical of the nation-jarring type of plot invariably assigned him. Wear- ing the familiar drab suit and black hat, he displays the subtle, rich humor which has become personalized as his own. The story concerns a young veteran who has big ideas about how public opinion polls should be taken. He finds the "mathe- matical miracle"-a town which is com- pletely typical of the entire country. It goes smoothly at first, but then the conflicts SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION SCHEDULE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COLLEGE OFLITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND Till, AICTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL OF EDUCATION SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION SCHOOL OF MUSIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MAY 29-JUNE 10, 1948 Note: For courses having both lectures and quizzes, the time of exercise is the time of the first lecture period of the week; for courses having quizzes only, the time of the exercise is the time of the first quiz. Certain courses will be examined at special periods as noted below the regular schedule. 12 o'clock classes, 4 o'clock classes, 5 o'clock classes, and other "irregular" classes may use any examination period provided there is no conflict (or one with conflicts if the conflicts are arranged for by the "irregular" class). In the College of Literature, Science. and the Arts, instructors of "irregular" classes with 20 students or less, most of whom are seniors (or graduating graduates), may use,the regular hours of the last week of classes for final examinations if they wish. A final period on June 10 is available for "irregular" classes which are unable to utilize an earlier period. All examinations of those expecting to receive a degree in June must be completed not later than Saturday, June 5. It is the responsibility of the instructor to arrange special examina- tions, if necessary, for those students. In the College of Litera- ture, Science, and the Arts, the times for special examinations for those graduating in June for certain courses are indicated below. Each student should receive notification from his instructor as to the time and place of his examination. In the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, no date of examination may be changed without the consent of the Committee on Examina- tions. The graduating student should also check to see that his examinations are to be completed by June 5. TIME OF EXERCISE TIME OF EXAMINATION Monday Monday Monday Monday at at at at 8...... 9.. 10...... 11. .. .. . Monday at 1..... . Monday at 2..... . Monday at 3...... .F.. . ri., ..Mon., .......Sat., ..Tues., ..Thurs., ..Wed., .. Sat., ..Mon., .. Sat., ..Tues., .. Wed., .. Fri., ..Thurs., .- Sat.. June May May June Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday' 4, 31, 29, 1, at at at at at at at 8...... 9...... 10...... 11...... 1. 2....., 3...... June 3, June 2, June 5, May 31, May 29, June 1, June 2, June 4, June 3, June 5, 9-12 9-12 9-12 9-12 9-12 2- 5 2- 5 2- 5 2- 5 2- 5 9-12 2- 5 2- 5 9-12 Evening Classes, Seminars, and Chem 21 ............................N Irregular ..............................T SPECIAL PERIODS Ec. 51, 52, 53, 54, 102 ....................T English 1, 2 ...........................:.F Soc. 51, 54, 90 .......................... Bot. 1, Zool. 1 ..........................N Chem. 1, 3, 4, Psych 31 ................I..N French 1, 2, 11, 12, 31, 32, 61, 62, 91, 92; Speech 31, 32 ..................T German 1, 2, 31 ........................T Spanish 1, 2, 31, 32.. .. .. . ............V. Pol. Sci. 1, 2 ..........................V Letters to the Editor... The Daily accords its readers the privilege of submitting letters for publication Iill this column. Subject to space limitations, the general pol- icy is to publish in the order in which t heyare received allletters bearing the writer's signature and address. Letters exceeding :0o words, repeti- tio", letters and letters of a &fama- tory character or such letters which for any other reason are not in good taste will not be puilshed. The editors reserve the privilege of cor- lensing letters. To the Editor: Mon., May 31, 7 p.m. Thurs., June 10, 9-12 Thurs., June Fri., Sat., Mon., Mon., Tues., Tues., Wed., Wed., June June June June June June June June 3, 4, 5, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9,' 9, 2- 5 2- 5 9-12 9-12 2- 5 9-12 2- 5 9-12 2- 5 AS AN ALTERNATE delegate to the Democratic state conven- tion and a member of the Demo- crats for Douglas movement. I should like to correct the totally misleading impression presented by a headline and story in Sun- day's Daily. The headline read: "Truman Gains State Support - Local Douglas Group Fails to Win Back- ing." The record shows that the con- vention is sending an uninstruct- ed delegation to Philadelphia. That is exactly what the Douglas supporters went down to secure. The Douglas movement is only two weeks old. To have expected the convention to commit itself to Douglas at this time would have been premature. The chips how- ever are falling our way. Many of the delegates chosen Saturday are already for Douglas. With the delegation uninstructed we have two months to make the state conscious of Douglas and sell him to the remaining delegates. May I predict that Michigan will be for Douglas on the first ballot.. -Tom Walsh. Palest(inP Iolie)i To the Editor: OUR POLICY concerning Pales- tine- draws in blackhoutline the intention of those who con- trol our foreign policy. In Greece we condemn before the United Nations the armed bands and de- mand an end to their activities. In Palestine months after the Arab states had publicly declared their aggressive plans we plea for a truce, the perennial cure-all, ig- noring the invasion that has oc- curred. The difference is that in Greece we have bestowed our friendship on the government re- sisting the aggressors in Pales- tine we have thrown our lot with the invaders, the armed bands. What a laughing mockery of the United Nations! "The world's last, best hope for peace." The situation would not be so tragic, nor so deplorable if our Palestine action served and pro- tected our national interest. The United Nations is not valuable as a thing in itself, but only in so far as it renders service, promotes peace. If we are to obtain a long range benefit through action con- trary to the concept of the world organization, let us by all means do so. But the only permanent gain stemming from our Pales- tine action is a large blot for history.'s record. Furthermore, the most permanent thing is peace. To the men who control our foreign policy, peace is secondary. They are mostly concerned with the projection of our national power into the international scene as an end in itself. These men are intelligent, capable, they know where they are going. I think they are dangerous. Unless new blood is introduced into their chambers as a 'result of either the conven- tions of the two parties or the election in November, we could easily lose our basic freedoms and our individual way of life through regimentation for a war in which we would lose our civilization. -Roger Shaw. Wallace's Support To the Editor: "SURE, I'm going to vote for Wallace - but only because have better 'utilized their efforts within one of the major parties-- the Democrats are ripe for change -where they might have avoided the disproportionate influence of their more Communistically in - clined adherents. It is a sad commentary that liberalism here could not estab- lish itself more soundly, but mnut confine itself to weeping in a cor- ner just to let people know that they do weep. -Robert Leopold Conservation Officers To the Editor: j DID NOT THINK that such grossly misinformed for unin- formed people as Mr. Bob Dil- worth existed on the campus. Per- haps he does not realize, judging by his recent editorial, thatethe flora and fauna of the state of Michigan are attractive enough to make the tourist and outdoor recreation industry second in monetary value only to the auto- mobile industry. That section of the law referring to seasonal, temporary dwellings refers in particular to ice-fishing shanties, in which much illegal spearing has occurred in the past. I should like to know if Mr. Dil- worth has ever met a conserva- tion officer. They are not, con-- trary to his beliefs, police officers trying to check "shooting sparrows out of season." (Incidentally, he may shoot all the English spar- rows he pleases - they're not pro- tected.) They are, rather, the friend of every hunter and fish- erman in the field, protecting his enjoyment from the depradations of a few game hogs who have no respect for others. So far as I can see, only those who have too many trout in their creel, or an extra deer in the trunk of the car, would object to a brief search of their property. Perha-ps Mr. Dilworth might find this objectionable, though on what grounds I don't know. Might I suggest that he take Course No. 194 - Conservation of Natural Resources, in the School of Forestry and Conservation. This might help enlighten him as to the sad state of many of our natural resources .. . -Arthur D. Doll AS DISCUSSIONS concerning the character and scope of the European Recovery Program unfolded in the United States and Europe, it becomes increasingly evident that sooner or later the productive forces of the region east of Germany will have to be tapped for the long-term recon- struction of the Western nations included in the Marshall Plan- unless Europe either becomes per- manently dependent on American resources for certain essential foods and raw materials, with the resulting necessity of greatly in- creasing American appropriations for the ERP, or else finds new al- ternative sources of supplies, pos- sibly in Africa. While the countries of Western Europe have been weighing the possibility of obtaining increased quantities of food, coal, oil and timber from the countries of Eastern Europe, the latter have been examining with even greater concern the prospects of purchas- ing in the West machinery, tools, and technical equipment ... -Foreign Policy Reports. t ~it Fifty-Eighth Year v A -4 ,, + MUSIC SPECIAL PERIODS FOR THOSE GRADUATING IN JUNE Botany 1; Zoology 1; Psych 31...........Sat., May 29, 7 p.m. French 1, 2, 11, 12, 31, 32, 61, 62, 91, 92 German 1, 2, 31 Spanish 1, 2, 31, 32 ...................Tues., June 1, 7 p.m. Speech 31, 32 .......................... Wed., June 2, 7 p.m. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADVHNISTRATION Courses not covered by this schedule as well as any neces- sary changes will be indicated on the School bulletin board. SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION Courses not covered by this schedule as well as any neces- sary changes will be indicated on the School bulletin board. SCHOOL OF MUSIC Individual Instruction in Applied Music. Individual examinations by appointment will be given for all applied music courses (individual instruction) elected for credit in any unit of the University. For time and place of exam- inations, see bulletin board of the School of Music. SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Courses not covered by this schedule as well as any neces- sary changes will be indicated on the School bulletin board. SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MAY 29 TO JUNE 10, 1948 NOTE: For courses having both lecture and quizzes, the time of exercise is the time of the first lecture period of the week; for courses having quizzes only, the time of exercise is the time of the first quiz period. Drawing and laboratory work may be continued through the examination period in amount equal to that normally de- voted to such work during one week. Certain courses will be examined at special periods as noted below the regular schedule. All cases of conflicts between as- signed examination periods must be reported for adjustment. See bulletin board outside of Room 3036 East Engineering Build- ing between May 12 and May 19 for instructions. Seniors and graduates who expect to receive a degree this. June and whose examination occurs after June 5, should also report to Room 3036 E.E. between May 12 and May 19. To avoid misunderstandings and errors each student should receive notification of the time and place of his appearance in each course during the period May 29 to June 10. No date of examination may be changed without the consent 4 W ITH A FIRST RATE CONCERT in all respects, Eugene Ormandy, the Phila- delphia Orchestra and contralto Cloe Elmo provided a most pleasant coda to the 1948 May Festival series. Orchestrally, the concert ranged from the quietly whimsical Haydn Clock Symphony to Respighi's thoroughly satiric and any- thing but quiet "Feste Romane." Nor was the change in mood made by the orchestra less than a complete change in character. The Haydn appropriately emphasized the magnificent string section and the very able woodwinds, producing a highly en- joyable work. Conversely, but with no loss in effect, the brasses and percussions, including two tambourines, were employed in the Respig- hi suite. Particularly interesting trombone effects were produced, and much to audi- ence enjoyment, a guitar materialized in the string section. John Minsker, English horn soloist, pre- sented a more than satisfactory perform- ance in the Sibelius "Swan of Tuonela" with orchestra work of equally high quality. High point of the concert, though, was the Italian contralto Cloe Elmo. With a voice as powerful as it was true, she also showed great feeling and understanding in her se- lections. Probably the best received of all was her last number - one of Azucena's arias from Il Trovatore - which she sang with fire and polish as well as an obvious deep sympathy for the personality of the tragic character. Altogether, the May Festival final con- cert was a successful climax to the week- SPARKED by the fine musicianship in the latter part of the concert, the fifth of the May Festival series - an all Rach-- maninoff program - ended on a much less disappointing note than it began. The Choral Union, although showing some results of good technical training, lack- ed greatly in expression throughout the choral symphony "The Bells." The soloists too, seemed to sidestep true understanding of the music and sang their parts with good tonal quality and fine timing, but little apparent feeling. The final portion of the symphony - "Mournful Iron Bells" - seemed to suffer particularly. The music is intensely dra- matic, but much of the intended effect was lost through a seemingly disinterested per- formance. The orchestra, itself, under the direction of Thor Johnson, was surprisingly medi- ocre, due perhaps to the fact that healthy portions of the string and woodwind sections were absent. Whatever the reason, the gen- eral apathy of the performers throughout the symphony was not lightened by the orchestral interpretation. The young pianist Leon Fleisher provid- ed by far the brightest portion of the after- noon. His performance of the second Piano Concerto showed deep expression and suc- cessfully, at least for the moment, erased memories of juke-box variations of the last movement. -Naomi Stern T HE AMERICA of 1948, the most pow- erful nation in the world, is caught in a paroxysm of fear. For more than a decade, :, of the Classification Committee. TIME OF EXERCISE Monday (at 8...... Monday (at 9......... Monday (at 10......... Monday (at 11......... Monday (at 1......... Monday (at 2......... Monday(at '3....... TIME OF EXAMINATION ..........Fri., ..........M on., ..........Sat., ..........Tues., .. Thurs., .. . .. . Wed.. .......... S at.,. June May May June June June June May May June June June June June 4, 31, 29, 1, 3, 2, 5, 31, 29,, 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 9-12 9-12 9-12 9-12 9-12 2- 5 2- 5 2- 5 2- 5 2- 5 9-12 2- 5 2- 5 9-12 I'm certain he can't be elected." Have you ever heard that one? It is certainly a common remark, but apparently the Progressives here on campus and elsewhere do not realize its import. Of cournse many Americans re- sent 'our unguided or misguided Democratic Administration and the smug Republican Congress which makes little effort to cor - rect the Administration's blu- ders. The real progressive (small "p") is disconcerted by develop- ments in our foreign policy, by failures in attacking inflation and housing problems and by an in- finity of related questions. But do all the discontented voters be- lieve that Henry Wallace has the answer? Can they believe that it is Russian policy which is always right, our always wrong; that ev- ery question of policy which is not "Progressive" (capital "P") is the result of evil pressures of big business? These people recognize the evils and distortions among them, but Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff John Campbell ......Managmg Editor Dick Maloy .............. City Editor Harriett Friedman .. Editorial Director Lida Dalles..........Associate Editor Joan Katz........... Associate Editor Fred Schott......... Associate Editor Dick Kraus ..............Sports Editor Bob Lent ......Associate Sports Editor Joyce Johnson.......Women's Editor Jean Whitney Associate Women's Editor Bess Hayes ................. Librarian Business Staff Nancy Helmick......General ManagwV Jeanne Swendeman .*....Ad. 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