tota THE MICHIGAN DAILY TURSDAY, iMA Y27, 1948 I I In Self Defense THE STUDENT AFFAIRS Committee is to be congratulated for the forward step it Chas taken in revamping the process of rec- ognizing student organizations. Although the details of the changes have not yet been announced, the fact that for the first time, a process for the withdrawing of recognition has been included in it, is indicative of the good intentions and strong foundations of the new system. The method of withdrawing recognition has long been a bone of contention among the student organizations. Student groups of all political color and all activities have resented the fact that their activities could be quickly curtailed, without, one might say, resort to a court or judicial body. The MYDA incident was a good example. At that time the administration laid down an ultimatum to the MYDA group, outlin- ing certain things that the MYDA group MUST do to remain on campus. The action was taken without any noting of the fact that MYDA as it then stood had been rec- ognized. The move was without real prece- dence. Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily slaff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: MARY STEIN A legal process for withdrawing recogni- tion will not act as a protection for any or- ganization which has violated University regulations. It will only mean that all or- ganizations will be permitted the right to a hearing before their privileges are taken away from them. Certainly there can be nothing wrong with hearing what a group has to say in defense of itself. Our courts have been doing it for years. No power is being taken from the Ad- ministration, either. As the SAC points out, the University Officials have the im- plicit right of veto over any University group with delegated powers. This means student groups as well as the SAC. But the student body and the University are moving towards an ideal goal. Gradually, over the past two or three years, the signifi- cance of student responsibility for what happens in the University, the sharing of the government of student actions with the student body by the University, such as through Men and Women's Judiciaries, the Student Legislature, and the Inter-Frater- nity Council has been impressed upon the students. The process is an entirely desirous one. It is part of the realization that students are, after all, maturing individuals who should be taught HERE and not later, the fundamental principles of self-government. -Don McNeil Electoral Problems WITH ANOTHER NATIONAL election up soon, it's an apt time to take a hard look at the way we elect our Presi- dents. Under the present involved electoral-col- lege system we vote for State electors, who in turn through a highly technical proce- dure, are pledged to vote for one of the presidential candidates. Also all electoral votes of any State go to the candidate re- ceiving the largest share of the popular vote in that State. Finally, the number of electoral votes allotted to each State is based on the total number of Representa- tives and Senators sent by each to Wash- ington. Three principal evils spring from such an election system: 1. Because all the electoral votes of a State are cast in a bloc, candidates are not necessarily elected on the basis of popular vote. In the past, Adams, Hayes, and Harrison slipped into the White House with less popular backing than their chief opponent. The victors were merely fortunate enough to win by slim popular margins in the large population States. But slim popular margins are enough to throw all the electoral votes of the big States one way. 2. It is now as useless for a Republican candidate to stump in the Democratic South as it is for a Democratic candidate to cam- paign in the red-hot Republican states of New England. As the electoral votes of any State are lumped together and presented to only one candidate, the winning of twenty or thirty per cent of the popular vote doesn't accomplish anything. Consequently, presi- dential candidates classify many States in "safe" or "hopeless" categories and concen- trate on winning the "doubtful" States- States whose electoral votes could go to anyone. 3. Because of their pivot position in the "doubtful" States, third parties wield dis- proportionate influence in these States. The voting in a "doubtful" State is often close enough to enable the backing of the third party to be the deciding factor in determin- ing which major party will receive the bloc of electoral votes belonging to that State. Aware of this, both major political parties attempt to woo the third party vote in the "doubtful" States. To remedy the evils inherent in the present voting set-up Senators Lodge and Gossett have offered a constitutional amendment that would abolish State elec- tors and would allow the people to vote directly for a presidential candidate. Most important, under the amendment each presidential aspirant would receive a share of each State's electoral votes in propor- tion to the popular vote cast for him. The amendment would accomplish the following: 1. Since the number of electoral votes in every State would be split in proportion to popular vote, no presidential candidate would reach the White House with less pop- ular backing than his chief opponent. 2. Every State would become a political battleground. The concept of a "solid South" or Republican mid-west would be outmoded. It would be worth a candidate's time to campaign everywhere, as every vote gained would weigh on the electoral count. 3. The influence of the third party in the "doubtful" States would no longer be a commodity to be sold to the highest bidder. If the popularity of both major parties in any State were about equal, the division of the electoral votes would be about even, no matter which way the third party threw its weight. Further- more, a third party could become a po- tent force simply on its ability to win votes. If the wish of the voter is the criterion of electing our Presidents, the Lodge-Gos- sett amendment should be adopted. The present system of election is hardly demo- cratic. -George Riviere. Humanities W E ARE admittedly living in a scientific world, and it seems that education has lost its classical tendencies and is now pro- gressing rapidly along scientific lines. This year, in an attempt to possibly curb this strong scientific trend or at least, to influence the minds of new students towards more liberal thinking, the Uni- versity has incorporated into its curricu- lum a new course, the Humanities, which covers world literature from Homer to Goethe. The course has been introduced on a tem- porary basis but everybody who has taken Humanities is keenly aware of what inesti- mnable value it has been to them. When the faculty next year votes as to whether or not the course should remain in the curriculum, there can be but one answer . . . the course must remain to acquaint even more students with great world literature. Not only should the course be available to freshmen, how- ever, but upperclassmen as well should be able to profit from the benefits of the Hu- manities. The course endeavors to present to the students a conception of the world at its various stages, through the literature of these times. This year, the course in- cluded Homer's Iliad, Virgil's Aeneid, Dante's Divine Comedy, Milton's Paradise Lost and Goethe' Faust. Excerpts from Aristotle, Herodotus, Tacitus, Thucy- dides, Shakespeare, Moliere and Cervantes also were studied. As this trial year approaches its close many professors who are teaching the Hu- manities are skeptical about its merits, be- lieving that a single year is inadequate time for suitable study of these books. Students alike share this sentiment but there are few of them who will not attest to the general .benefit of taking such a course. Moreover, it has created in a majority of the students an appetite for more great literature. John Mason Brown in a recent lecture here stated that for every four books he read, he tried to include something that was really satisfying, something that presented "food for thought." Certainly, the Humani- ties is making such a presentation and on this basis alone deserves an important place in this world of scientific learning. -Herb Rovner IT SO hAPPENS * Whose Bells? After We're one. 0 UR FINALS are crowded together, but this year we're rather happy about it all. Seems as- though there's going to be a carillonneur convention-recitals and all- along towards the latter part of finals week. . . So Do We ( ASPING MADLY for fresh air in our two hour lab, we listened to the carillon chiming serenely in the distance. All of which reminded us of a local item in a New York newspaper last year at this time, when Prof. Price went searching for the bells in Europe. After a chatty interview on the carillon business, the reporter thanked Prof. Price and wished him "a bell of a time." Irregular WE'RE ALL WORRYING about our term papers anyway, but a friend of ours was ready to give up when her phone rang, a voice identified himself as her political sci- ence professor and she was asked to report to his office to discuss some "irregularities" in her paper. She spent a sorry half hour wondering if she was destined to spend the summer writing term papers until a hilarious "buddy" admitted the hoax. We're not sure this was funny. ** * ' But Who Isn't? ONE DOCTORAL candidate we know was hurriedly returning his thesis to the printer, after searching frantically for a lost hyphen. A thoughtful linotypist had conveyed said candidate's appreciation to "the 200 odd students who participated in the experi- ment." What About Annie? EXAMS GETTING ever closer, one coed, anxiously in need of some pertinent in- formation, skipped over to the phone at a reasonable hour for the average student, 11 p.m. The new Ann Arbor buzzer system worked loud and long, but at last the receiver was picked up. Before she had the chance to coo a pleasant hello, an 11th hour voice bellowed "You've got the wrong number, no students live here, have lived here or ever will live here !" h J1 SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION SCIEDUILE UJNIVERlSlTY oF IICHIGAN COLLEGE OF LITERATLLRE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL OF EDUCATION SC IIOOL Of' FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION SCHOOL OF MUSIC SCIOOL 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. I I i Purblic ~,d n iThe DAIlyvOfficial Buetc t t 0tall theU .Notices furth lBlleti hoLnti(be);"senlt is -yewitte I orm tomtheofIce of the Assst i t th Pe'dct.Room 11:003 00 p m OiedayPI 'etilr pb~i~itio , IIV Notices 4 THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1948 VOL. LVIII, No. 167 Plans for Commencement ('omnencement-Sat., June 5:00 ptm. 12, TIME OF EXERCISE TIME OF EXAMINATION I Monday Monday Monday Monday DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN at 8. at 9. at 10. at 11. .. ... ....Fri., .. Mon., .Sat., . ....... Tues., June May May June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday at 1. Monday at 2. Monday at 3. ..Thurs., June ..Wed., June .. Sat., 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 Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday at 8................. at 9 ................. at 10 ................. at 11................. ..........M on., ...-....-..Sat., . .. .......Tues., .. Wed., May May June June June June June at at at 1.................. ..- . 2 ...................... 3...................... Fri., Thurs., Sat., Evening Classes, Seminars, and Chem 21................. . . .. Mon., May 31, 7 p.m. Thurs., June 10, 9-12 Irregular ..............................T SPECIAL PERIODS Ec. 51, 52, 53, 54, 102 ................ English 1, 2 ..................... Soc. 51, 54, 90.................... Bot. 1, Zool. 1 ..................... Chem. 1, 3, 4, Psych 31 .............. French 1, 2, 11, 12, 31, 32, 61, 62, 91, 92; Speech 31, 32 .............. German 1, 2, 31 .................... Spanish 1, 2, 31, 32.. .. .. .. ....... Pol. Sci. 1, 2 ...................... ...Thurs., June 3, 2- 5 .Sat., Mon., Mon., ..Tues., ..... Tues., ...Wed., ..Wed., June June June June June June June June 4' 5, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9' 2- 5 9-12 9-12 2- 5 9-12 2- 5 9-12 2- 5 I'D RATHER BE RIGHT: Why Not 'Appeasers?' 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 ADMINISTRATION 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 HEALTII 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 ca.ses 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 of the Classification Committee. ecp Weather Fair Time of Assembly-3:55 p.m. (xetnoted) Places of Assembly Members of the Faculties at 4:00 p.m. in A.H., Rm. 1223, Rhetoric Library, where they may robe. Regents, Ex-Regents, and Deans at 4:00 p.m. in A.H., Rm. 1011, Re- gents' Room. Students of the various schools and colleges, as follows: Literature, Science and the Arts on Main Diagonal walk between Library and Eng. Bldgs Education on walk in front of Physiology and Pharmacology Bldg. Engineering on Main Diagonal walk in Engineering Court. Architecture on Main Diagonal walk in Engineering Arch (behind Engineers). Medicine on Diagonal walk be- tween Chem. Bldg. and Library. Nursing on Diagonal walk be- tween Chem. Bldg. and Library (behind Medicine). Law on East and West walk, west of the intersection in front of Library. Pharmacy on East and West walk, west of the intersection in front of Library (behind Law). Business Administration on walk north side of Physiology and Pharmacology Bldg. Forest and Conservation on walk north side of Physiology and Pharmacology Bldg. (behind Bus. Admrn.). Music on diagonal walk from Library to Alumni Memo. Hall, near Library. Public Health on diagonal walk from Library to Alumni Memo. Hall (behind Music). Graduate on East and West walk west of Library entrance. Honor Guard at Waterman Gym. Line of March-State Street to Ferry Field. In case of rainy weather, the march to Ferry Field will be aban- doned. Members of the Faculties, Regents, Deans, etc. will assemble at the same places as for te fair weather program. Graduates will go direct to Yost Field House and enter by the South door. Return of University Keys Anticipating the large number of keys tobe returned to the key office at the close of the present semester, the Key Office, Plant Service Bldg., will be open daily, Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m.-12 and 1-5 p.m. from now until June 12. Please return keys at the earliest possible time to avoid last minute confusion. Automobile Regulations: The following schedule will govern the lifting of the Automo- bile Regulations for students in the various schools and colleges of the University. Exceptions will not be made for individuals who com- plete their work in advance of the last day of class examinations, and all students will be required to adhere strictly to this sched- ule. The regulations will go back into effect Ft 8 a.m. Mon., June 21, the first day of summer session. College of Literature, Science and the Arts, June 10, 12 noon; College of Engineering, June 10, 5 p.m.; Law School, June 4, 12 noon; Medical School, June 4, 5 p.m.; College of Architecture and De- sign, June 10, 12 noon; School of For-stry and Conservation, June 4, 12 noon; School of Music, June 10, 12 noon; College of Pharmacy, June 4, 12 noon; School of Public Hlealth, June 5, 12 noon; School of Dentistry, June 4, 12 noon; School of Education, June 10, 5 p.m.; School of Business Administration, June 8, 5 p.m. Attention June Graduates: Col- lege of Literature, Science, and the Arts, School of Education, School of Music, School of Public Health: Students are advised not to re- quest grades of I or X in June. When such grades are absolutely imperative, the work must be made up in time to allow your instructor to report the make-up grade not later than noon, June 7. Grades received after that time may defer the student'stgradua- tion until a later date. Recommendations for Depart- mental Iionars: Teaching de- partments wishing to recommend tentative June graduates from posed field of concentration. If that office does not have your card, or if you did not list a spe- cific field, your test results may be obtained at the Office of the Academic Counselors, 108 Mason Hall. College of L.S.A., Schools of Ed- ucation and Music: Registration material for the Summer Session may now be obtained at the Reg- istrar's Office, 4 University Hall. Students now in residence present student's receipt for identification. College of Engineering: Stu- dents enrolled for the current term should call for Summer Term registration material at Rm. 244, W. Eng. Bldg., beginning Tues., June 1 through Fri., June 4 and Mon., June 7, from 9 to 12 noon, and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Closing hours for Women's Resl- dences: 1) Women students wishing to be out of their houses overnight during the final examination pe- riod may arrange permission with their house directors. Late permis- sions, as distinguished from over- night permission, will be handled by the Office of the Dean of Wom- en and will be granted only under very unusual circumstances. 2) Women students other than graduating seniors are expected to be out of their houses not later than 24 hours after their last ex- aminations. Graduating seniors are expected to leave by noon of Sunday, June 13. 3) There will be no changes in the closing hours for women's houses with this exception: Thursday, June 10, 12:30 a.m. Notice to Employes enrolled in Blue Cross Hospital Service Plan: Effective with the June deduc- tions from payroll, new rates for the various plans will be estab- lished as follows: Hospital-Surgical Plan With Ward Service One Person $2.20; Two Persons $5.10; Full Family $5.75. With Semi-Private Service One Person $2.50; Two Persons $5.60; Full Family $6.25. Hospital Plan Only With Ward Service One Person $1.50; Two Persons $3.50.. Full Family $3.50 With Semi-Private Service One Person $1.80; Two Persons $4.00; Full Family $4.00. The American Agricultural Chemical Company, Detroit, will have a representative at the Bu- reau of Appointments Friday af- ternoon, May 28, to interview men preferably with a rural or' farm background who are interested in a salaried sales position. Call ex- tension 371 for an appointment. Students who entered the Hop- wood Contests should call for their manuscripts at the Hopwood Room Fri. afternoon. Members of the Faculties of Graduate School, Public Health, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Engineer- ing, Education, Architecture, Bus- inessAdministration, Forestry, and Music: In order to aid the faculty in re- porting grades promptly, drop sta- tions will be maintained during the examination period. Any grades for any school or college may be left at any station and proper distribution of the grade- report forms will be made. These stations are located as follows: (Continued on Page 6) A '1 By SAMUEL GRAFTON WHEN AN AMERICAN ventures the opin- ion that perhaps we ought to discuss peace with the Russians, he is more than likely to be denounced as an appeaser. In addition, the chances are good that he will be talked down as a wishy-washy character, lacking in backbone. If he has enough standing, like a preacher or a teacher, so that his critics are inclined to be charitable about him, they may say that he is a man possessed of noble ideals, of course, but ideals that are perhaps a little too good for this world. If this is true of Americans who talk peace, it ought maybe to be true of Rus- sians who talk peace, too. The Russians have made a couple of offers of peace discussions during the last fortnight. But the interesting thing is that we have not dragged out our vocabulary about wishy- washiness, appeasers, etc., to describe the new Russian peace moves. We seem, if anything, a little alarmed about them; we speak of them as constituting a "peace offensive." The word "peace," which we consider weak on American lips, rather startles us when we hear it on Russian lips. Same word. Yet nobody says, ah, that Stalin, he's gone wishy-washy, no backbone any more, an appeaser, yet; and certainly nobody around here has remarked that he has cided that this slogan is a weak one. Nothing could have seemed much weaker than the blank negatives with which we met the Russian overtures, or our hasty efforts to provide some sort of answer. Whether these overtures were sincere or not, they were stronger than our re- sponses. The plain truth is that in our day, in our world, the slogan of peace can be wielded like a sword, and we are led to the odd con- clusion that the "tough" line may not be nearly as tough as we like to think; it may indeed be not very tough at all. For peace is a policy; to raise the slo- gan of peace is to offer to set the world right; it is an offer to solve problems. As against this, the "tough" line seems merely feeble, for it bids the world to wallow contentedly in its unsolved problems for an indefinite number of years; it invites mankind to build arms, and then hope for the breaks; it makes the confident prediction that our futures will be insecure; it raises compli- cated and unprosperous perspectives. It is, in actuality, not a policy; it is only organ- ized -doubt. Perhaps we are wrong in our hasty deci- sion that the cry for instant peace, which rises so high in the hearts of all mankind, is not fit to come from a he-man's lips. It may make a louder and more positive noise than we know Perhansp e o'rLiino +nn Fifty-Eighth Year 1 Looking Back TIME OF Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday EXERCISE (at 8....... (at 9....... (at 10....... (at 11....... 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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 ................. Libraria Business Stafff Nancy Helpi ck......General Manitaw Jeanne Swendeman......Ad. Manager Edwin Schneider .. Phmance Maerger Dick Halt.......Circulation ManagW Telephone 23-24-1 Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively 41 1; - From the pages of the Daily Fifty years ago today: A new branch of aquatic athletics was in- augurated here with the organization of the rnnnP bh A nrinfA nnn kn n -r A an (at (at (at (at (at (at ro+'- 8...... 9...... 10....... 11....... 1..... 2...... I I