,. THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1948 .. Wallace Coup HENRY WALLACE has scored a tremend- ous coup in, getting his peace plan accepted, in substance, by Premier Stalin. Official America will be flabbergasted be- cause it is almost unheard of for the head of a state to make a formal reply to a peace proposal by a private citizen, and to refer to it, besides, as "the most important" of re- cent political documents having to do with consolidating "the peace. Protocol is not merely being violated; it is being shredded. Yet we have to remember that any peace proposals arising in America today are al- most certain to come from unofficial quar- ters, because official America isn't making any. And not only is the Administration not making any peace proposals at the moment; it doesn't even seem to be geared for en- tertaining them when they are made abroad. And so it is no: very logical to protest that Stalin should not have addressed himself to a "controversial" figure like Henry Wallace. Non-controversial figures simply aren't making peace proposals; in fact it is the making of peace proposals which gets a man marked as being con- troversial, these days. Thus there is no "out" in ignoring the new unofficial American-Soviet exchange on the ground that it involves a couple of disputed characters, Stalin and Wallace. Almost any peace made with Russia is go- ing to involve Stalin in some way; it would Editorials published in The Michigan Daily ire written by members of The Daily stafff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: PAT JAMES be awfully hard to keep him out of the pic- ture; and almost any American who takes the position that we ought to deal with Rus- sia is all too likely to find himself becoming a disputed figure. The really important thing to note is that twice within a week the Russians have made overtures toward discussion, and that both moves have been met on this side with ne- gation or elaborate indifference. And we are losing these exchanges. We are losing them because we are allowing a certain rhythm to be established in in- ternational relations, the characteristic beat of which is for the Russians to wake up every morning and say: "Peace talks?" brightly, and for us to turn our heads away gloomily and say "No." By doing so we turn peace proposals and peace talks over entirely to the left, both on a world scale and within the country. That is a strange way in which to try to hurt the left: it is about as crushing a blow as send- ing it flowers and candy. Nothing could bet- ter demonstrate the perils of that dull con- formity into which we are sinking than just this feeling, that we are in someway bril- liantly injuring the left by giving it a world monopoly on the slogan of peace. We are so busy agreeing with each other that we no longer see what we ought to see. And if we ourselves can no longer raise the demand for discussions because there would be too many speeches to take back, and too many budgets to revise, that in itself is the greatest of arguments against the method we have chosen for stabilizing the world. It is an odd program for ulti- mate agreement and accord which doesn't even let us utter these potent words, and gives them casually away to the other side. (Copyright 1948 New York Post Corporation) A rms Embargo MERICAN DELAY in lifting the arms embargo to the new state of Israel lends support to the theory that our foreign pol- icy makers imagine that we can mitigate the effects of a political vacuum by blow- ing hot air into it. President Truman's decision to recog- nize Israel was based on the assumption that it would prevent a vaiuum in the Middle East, but without the removal of the embargo, recognition is useless. The one is a corollary of the other. Most observers agree that unless the Israel Government has access to a con- tinuing source of arms, it will fall to the invading troops. In other words, as long as the embargo is not lifted, the declaration of recognition is no more than a blast of hot air, in view of the fact that the immi- nent danger of the fall of Israel is a matter of apparent indifference. The fact that Secretary Marshall has told newsmen that any decision to lift the em- bargo is involved with measures the UN Security Council might take to stop the' fighting in Palestine, only serves to empha- size the need. The objection raised by Sir Alexander Cadogan to invoking sanctions against the warring parties, points to the fact that the fighting will only stop when the Hebrew State falls. Cadogan has shown that Britain will veto efforts to impose sanctions, and try to arrange an impossible truce. Since not'even Cadogan can be presumed to be- lieve in the possibility of a truce, the war will continue. When Israel does fall, not only will an experiment that introduces democracy to the Middle East have failed, but our in- strument for preserving peace and order in the Middle East will have been de- stroyed. Time is short, and the stake in American prestige and world democracy is big. -Jake Hurwitz. Greek Struggle (EDITOR'S NOTE: The following column is the third in a series of reports by Daily staffer Dawson who is accompanying his father, Prof. John P. Dawson of the Law School, while the latter serves with the American mission in Greece.) By PHIL DAWSON ATHENS May 17-(Delayed)-"Free en- terpiseis a luxury in Greece." That remark was made by a Greek offi- cial, the assistant to a cabinet minister. It expresses an attitude that has found support here lately for the second time since the death of Eleftherios Venizelos, Greece's greatest statesman. This feeling grew up among people who know that real economy involves the preservation of lib- erty. It grew up, also, in the bleak poverty of Greece. For over 3,000 years Greece has had a recurrent struggle with too many people trying to live on too little land. In ancient times and up to the present the economy has depended on intricate trade arrangements and on emigration. World War I and its consequences upset commerce everywhere. In 1924, a double-barrelled disaster struck the country; the influx of 1.5 million Greeks from Asia Minor increased an already over- large population by 20 per cent; and the U.S., hitherto a refuge for Greek emigrants, passed its stringent immigration law to es- tablish quotas which all but excluded Greeks. This catastrophe was worse in Greece than it would have been elsewhere because of the natural poverty of the country. The products of the land are luxuries; olive oil, wine, tobacco and currants. Fine textiles are woven in Greek mills; mines in northern Greece produce manganese anc chrome but they are difficult and expensive to operate. Greek fishing fleets struggle to keep up with home consumption. In order to live, Greece must import wheat, beans, rice, potatoes and many green vegetables. Milk for Greek children must come from abroad. Most of the land is too poor to support cows. Meat is seldom eaten by the vast majority of the people. That is the normal functioning of the economy, completely dependent on vigor- ous commerce and on the possibility of finding an outlet for excess population. It was knocked flat by the effects of 30 years of overpopulation with its burden of unemployment, eight years of guerilla warfare and savage destruction by the Germans of the Corinth Canal, the docks of Piraeus, the mines of northern Greece and the fishing fleets. The poverty of the country today is vis- ible everywhere in a very low standard of living. Most Greeks have one fair-sized meal a day-breakfast and lunch are just snacks. Americans stand out in a crowd because their clothes contrast so sharply with the Greeks. With poor food resources and few native products that bring in foreign exchange, Greece must keep costs low all along the line. Experiments with old-type free en- terprise conducted since the war have been dismal failures. They show that competition does more harm than good in Greece. They show, too, that controls will be needed throughout the economy far into the future. MATTER OF FACT: Soviet Soft Spot By STEWART ALSOP VIENNA-Secretary of State George C. Marshall has included Austria in his list of three vital areas of conflict, where Sov- iet actions looking toward a peaceful settle- ment will speak louder than Soviet words about the peace policy of the Kremlin. Austria is dangerous simply because the Russian zone of Austria, unlike the Russian zone of Germany, is almost the last remain- ing soft spot in the vast new Soviet empire in eastern Europe. The soft spot can only be hardened, can only be consolidated into the monolithic structure of the Soviet sphere, by breaking the power of the central Austrian government. Moreover, although they may now have changed their minds, there is not the slight- est doubt that the Soviet planners have al- ready considered various techniques by which the anti-Communist Austrian gov- ernment might be broken. One technique has indeed already been tried. The Russians expected that by denying raw materials, and especially oil, to the Austrian economy, the position of the government would be rend- ered hopeless. This technique has been checkmated by American economic aid.. Another technique has also been consid- ered, and tentatively applied. The Soviets have experimented with an attempt to spread a paralysis of fear among Austrian officials, thus wrecking the machinery of government. Yet this kidnapping technique (which has of course also been employed in Germany, Trieste and elsewhere) has also been checkmated, largely by reason of the remarkable courage displayed by the Aus- trian leaders. Thus it is clear that more extreme measures will be necessary if the Russians intend to break the government's power. This is why reports of a Soviet-sponsored military organization known as the "Black Brigade" are taken with the ut- most seriousness by Western officials h e THERE MUST BE AN EASIER WAY UP A r - - GT 52 R/ ~N DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN It' Dictator by Bill THE MUNDT-NIXON Communist Control Bill whizzed past the House Thursday by a 319 to 58 vote, but only after the House Un-American Affairs Committee had added even more restrictions to it. Here is just one more nasty little point besides all those previously mentioned. Under this legislation it is entirely possible that it would prevent a vacuum in the tatorship with the Attorney General as the Hitler. The Attorney General has full power to investigate any organization he thinks may be Communist. He can require by subpoenas, the testimony of any persons, production of any books, or records "dieemed relevant" by himself. His majesty then makes the decision, Communist or no, on the basis of the hear- ings. Just so everything is legal-like, subjected organizations have the right to appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Dis- trict of Columbia. They then have full jur- isdiction but all "facts" shall be as estab- lished by the Attorney General. The only way for the group being attacked to present Labor Mfonaool INDUSTRY-WIDE BARGAINING rights have been demanded by labor unions upon several occasions as essential to their security. Several unions have been success- ful in their efforts to achieve this "security" at the expense of our national well-being. The Railroad Brotherhoods have enjoyed a monopoly in their respective fields. The United Mine Workers are the exclusive bar- gaining agent for approximately 400,000 miners. The recent seizure of the railroads by the government raises the very serious question of whether employes of a service on which the security of the entire coun- try depends should be denied industry- wide bargaining rights. There are essential industries in which labor unions have thrived and still have not needed the security of industry-wide bargaining. During the last several months the meat-packing industry has suffered a strike in several plants while the rest of the slaughter houses continued to operate and the nation continues to eat.. Similarlv. the strike at one of the lare their evidence without having the Attorney General determine the "facts," is to resist, by any means, the gathering for informa- tion by him. Then when they can appeal his adverse verdict, their evidence can be presented to an unbiased Court. But to rEsist the Attorney General's subpoenas is Contempt of Court and punishable as such! This is far too much power to place in the hands of a non-elective governmental officer whose job depends upon the per- sonal whims of a President. A keen Thom- as, Mundt, or a Callahan who might well become Attorney General following the coming Presidential election, could use this dictatorial power to great advantage. His choice to persecute any organization could be a local mark on that group, al- though his choice to prosecute does not in itself indicate that the group is subversive. But with the Mundt-Nixon Bill's nice loose definitions of 'Communist,' he could even prove Santa Claus is wearing a red suit on Moscow's orders. -Craig ll. Wilson GOVERNOR DEWEY is wooing the voters of Oregon with a promise that his choice of a secretary of the interior would be a westerner. It is a reasonable enough promise, but the implication that only a native of the West is capable of handling the problems of the Department of the Interior invites a challenge. The department is involved closely with many problems of the western states: graz- ing, reclamation, Indian affairs, public lands and so forth. But its responsibilities have no such regional limitations as Mr. Dewey suggests. There is the Bureau of Mines, for example. Does Mr. Dewey count out Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, Kentucky and the other important mining states east of the Mississippi? One of the most important divisions within the depart- ment is the Puerta Rico Reconstruction Ad- ministration. What does a westerner know about Puerto Rico that an easterner or mid- westerner does not? The National Park Service, another important branch, extends its operations from Florida to Washington State. -St. Louis Star Times. J E RUSSIAN word for yes is "da," for no "niet." The latter. to an Ameriean ear Publication in The Daily Official Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Notices for the Bulletin should be sent in typewritten form to the office of the Assistant to the President, Room 1021 Angell Hall, by 3:00 p.m. on the day preceding publication (11:00 a.m. Saturdays). *s * . Notices SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1948 VOL. LVIII, No. 163 Student Organization Treasurers are urged to bring to Room 2, University Hall, all unpaid bills applying to the current term and to provide full accounting of all petty cash funds which they have in their possession. Prompt coop- eration is necessary to permit proper closing of student accounts for the current school year. Student Loan Prints-All stu- dents are reminded that the Stu- dent Loan Prints are to be re- turned to 206 University Hall, the week of May 24. A fee of five cents will be charged for each day the picture is overdue after May 28. 6Graduating Seniors interested in training and a commission as En- sign, U. S. Navy, are urged to be present at North Hall, Mon., May 24, for interviewes and physical examinations. Graduate School offices will be closed to students on Commence- ment day, June 12. Graduate School offices will be closed on Saturday morning dur- ing the summer months. Bureau of Appointments & Occu- pational Information, 201 Ma- son Hall. The National Society for Crip- pled Children need teachers on the pre-school and nursery levels. Openings: Hawaii, Montana, Ne- braska, Arkansas, and Texas. Public Schools, District of Co- lumbia, need kindergarten and elementary teachers for the year 1948-49. For information and appoint- ments call at the Bureau of Ap-' pointments or call ext. 371. Lecture The William W. Bishop Lecture and reunion of Library Science alumni, "The Belligerent Profes- sion." Mrs. Frances Clark Sayers, Superintendent of Work with Children, New York Public Li- brary. 3 p.m., Saturday, May 22, Rackham Amphitheatre. Academic Notices Doctoral Examination for John Marion Hinkle, Physics; thesis: "The Thermal Anomaly of 8Ni- 20Cr (Ni3Cr)," 3 p.m., Mon., May 24, West Council Room, Rackham Bldg. Co-Chairmen, G. E. Uhlen- beck and L. Thomassen. Concerts The University Musical Society announces the following cencerts for the University year 1948-49: Choral Union Series: Eileen Far- rell, soprano, Oct. 6; French Na- tional Orchestra, Charles Munch, conductor, Oct. 25; Cleveland Or- chestra, George Szell, conductor; November 7; Ezio Pinza, bass, Nov. 18; Clifford Curzon, pianist, Nov. 27; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky, conductor, Dec. 6; Ginette Neveu, violinist, Jan. 8; Vladimir Howoritz, pian- ist, Feb. 11; Nathan Milstein, vio- linist, Mar. 4; and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Busch, guest conductor, Mar. 27. Extra Concert Series: Marian Anderson, contralto, Oct. 14; Cin- cinnati Symphony, Thor Johnson, conductor, Nov. 15; Rudolf Serkin, pianist, Dec. 3; Jascha Heitez, vio- linist, Feb. 19; and the Indianap- olis Symphony Orchestra, Fabien Sevitzky, conductor, March 13. Orders for season tickets are be- ing accepted and filed in se- quence; and tickets mailed Sep- tember 15. Address: University Musical Society, Burton Memorial Tower. Student Recital: Margaret Ling, harpist, will be heard at 8:30 p.m., Sat., May 22, Rackham Assembly Hall, in a program of composi- tions by Salzedo and Debussy, pre- sented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music. She will be as- sisted by Marie Mountain Clark, Flutist, and Emil Raab, violist The public is invited. Events Today Radio Programs 10 p.m. WHRV-Michigan Prof- ile-University of Michigan per- sonalities of the past and present. 6:15 p.m. WHRV-Journal of the Air (Speech Department). 11:30 p.m. WHRV-Senior Ball. Michigan Sailing Club: Michi- gan Invitational Regatta Saturday and Sunday at Whitmore Lake. Meet 8 a.m., Michigan Union for ride. Coming Events The Graduate Outing Club will meet for hiking at 2:30 p.m., Sun., May 23 at the northwest entrance of the Rackham Bldg. Sign up at Rackham check-desk before noon Saturday. All graduate students welcome. Spring Festival at Hillel: 6:30- 10:30 p.m., Sun., May 23. Dancing, refreshments, entertainment. All proceeds to Allied Jewish Appeal. U. of M. Hot Rcord Society: Program, 8 p.m., Sun., May 23, Grand Rapids Room, Michigan League. Everyone welcome. Gilbert & Sullivan Society: Final meeting of the year, 2 p.m., Sun., May 23, Michigan League. Orders for pictures taken, comple- tion of plans for next fall's oper- etta, and records of Pinafore will be played. Scores must be turned in to get your deposit back. All production personnel urged to at- tend. THE DISAGREEMENT about atomic energy control is not at present the main source of in- ternational hostility, but it is sim- ply an aggravating element in the hostility. The cause for the tem- porary and relative calm is the fact that the Soviet Union is gen- erally believed not to possess atomic bombs. Until then, the deterioration due to the atomic bomb will be slow and ruinously entangled with the postwar dis- organization of the world econ- omy. As the atomic armaments race gets under way, it will enjoy a more autonomous role as a fac- tor in international tensions, in- tensifying the hostilities which originally developed from other sources. -Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. ILetters to ti The Daily accords its readers the privilege of submitting letters for publication in this column. Subject to space limitations, the general pol- icy is to publish in the ordern which they are received all letters bearing the writer's signature and address. Letters exceeding 300 words, repeti- tious letters and letters of a defama- tory character or such letters which for any other reason are not in good taste will not be published. The editors reserve the privilege of con- densing letters. Co-op Asivwer To the Editor: T THE SAME time that the University announced an in- crease in rates of fifty-five dol- lars in dormitories, another camp- us housing group took two very significant steps: first, in adopt- ing a budget for the next school year, they decided that it would be possible to reduce rent from $3.25 per week to $3.00, and still meet operating costs and lay aside a fund for future expansion. They also voted to use the money which they have saved this year to apply to the down payment on another house so that more students can benefit from the same kind of en- terprise The group is the Intercoopera- tive Council, operating five houses. Obviously, we are not announcing this because we want to compete with the University; I would simply like to point out three important facts: first, these actions were taken in an open meeting at which every member had one vote. Second, this demon- strates that there still remains a simple, workable method for stud- ents to meet the rising forces of inflation by their own efforts. There are some obvious reasons ,why more students cannot operate their own housing units instead of being forced to pay someone else to do it for them. One is that many students are not willing to go' to the effort of organizing and operating such an enterprise. But we know from the number of people waiting to get into coop- erative houses that there is still ample demand for such housing and will increase if a depression comes. The biggest obstacle which co- operative groups face is that of raising initial capital. Co-ops are like any business; they borrow money to get started, which they pay back as they go. We are in the process of meeting that ob- stacle now by carrying on a loan drive; we are borrowing money for periods up to five years, at] three per cent interest, and have already received a large share of what we need for a new house from our own members. We are accepting loans in any amount above ten dollars; further in- formation can be had from any ICC member. Gerald M. Rees President, Inter-Cooperative Council '4 ' 4 * Glee Club To the Editor: THOSE WHO DID not hear the West Quad Glee Club's spring concert Wednesday night missed a fine program. As their director, A. J. Rogers, pointed out before they began, their primary pur- pose was to make music for the enjoyment of themselves and others. They succeeded in this purpose, and more. "Adoramus Te" of Palestrina, and "So They Came" by Poko- fiev were extremely difficult num- bers, and the group is to be com- mended for including them in the program. The group sang most of their numbers with fine olend and showed themselves well able to handle the change of pace their program demanded. Partic- ularly enjoyable was their rendi- tion of a special arrangement of "Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes " The club sang Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," and I liked very much the contrasting tonal textures obtained using a solo clarinet against the choral tone, with piano accompaniment. The group of spirituals with which the program was concluded was well, done, particularly "Po' Ol' Lazarus" and "De Wind Blew Over My Shoulder." In appearance, stage presence and choice of program the West Quad Glee Club rated excellent, and I hope they will continue their good work in the future. --Art Snook, * * * Pess imist To the Editor: IN 'MOST EVERY crowd, there usually appears a wet blanket or pessimist, and I'm afraid my opinions lead me to play this role, ie Editor,. concerning thTe Phoenix Project. In the chronology of events in Monday's Extra leading to the Phoenix Project. I think thex awarding of the Nobel Prize to Herman Muller of Indiana Uni- versity in 1946 should have been included. Professor Muller of genetics proved in breeding experiments with fruit flies that radiations of radio-active elements (such as ra- dium) caused transmutations of the genes which caused a mal- functional formation of flies of the following third generation. He produced flies with large heads, with their eyes located in their intestines. These facts are accept- ed as being applicable to human beings, and survivors of Hiro- shima are now under observation for further proof. But consider- able time, perhaps 50 years, may be necessary. An ex-President of this Uni- versity, now head of a large can- cer clinic, in his recent talk here stated that the more recent treat- ments of cancer are the use of hormones and sex glands. The Atomic Energy Commission has published the statement that radio-active radiation as a source of energy is now only 10 per cent more expensive than coal for heating boilers. But again, there is the difficulty of dispensing of the radio-active isotopes pro- duced. Though I am not an engi- neer, I think this undeveloped field is unfortunately not being fully exploited. -Walter 11 Rodin. ** * Scared To te Editor: HAVE JUST HEARD a terrify- ing conversation-one that will shock every thinking person in this countiy-one that should jar the teeth out of the "it can't happen here" boys. Tonight while having dinner, with a group of friends, a peti- tion to protest the Mundt Bill was circulated for signatures. All but one signed it without hesitation. When this non-signer was ques- tioned-pointedly-as to his rea- sons for not signing, this student, a friend of mine, a perfectly ra- tional, likable guy said, in effect, w "nothing doing." Why? Because he admitted he is scared. In this country, this land that found reason for indi- vidual existence as a sovereign state because it desired freedom from a land that by eighteenth century standards was the most liberal of colonial powers-in this America-he was afraid that his name would go on a black list for "Der Tag"! It can't happen here? When young people at the University level feel the, clutch of fear at their hearts so strong thatathey will risk being ostracized by their friends for not signing a protest petition-it may not have hap-# pened here-but mister, it has STARTED here. -0. R. Blackmore yEg A Pait~i Fifty-Eighth Year Edited and managed by studentg of the University of Michigan zader the authority of the Board in Control nl Student Publications, Editorial Staff John Campbell.......Managmg Editor Dick Maloy .............. City Editor Harriett Friedman .. Editorial Director Lida Dailes.......... Associate Editor Joan Katz.............Associate Editor Fred Schott......... 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