PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 23, 1948 SATURDAY, OCTOBER ~3. 1948 Bernadotte Proposals W HEN THE PROPOSALS of the late Pal- estine mediator Count Folke Bernadotte for settlement of the war were released, they received the frank endorsement of both the American and British representatives to the Security Council. The Bernadotte proposals, calling for the severance of the Negev from the State of Israel, in exchange for Western Galilee, closely parallel the bill of goods Ernest Bevin has been trying to peddle since even before last November's partition resolu- tion. The Negev is of the utmost importance to the infant nation, inasmuch as it repre- sents an area for future development. It is, in other words, the area in which the Is- raelis hope to settle European immigrants. Considerable significance attaches to the fact that for the past few weeks, United Nations spokesmen have proclaimed un- equivocally that Bernadotte's decisions were based on his own observations and beliefs for a disinterested settlement. Some observers, Victor Bernstein, UN correspondent for the "New York Star," for instance, have reason to suspect otherwise. In a dispatch to the "Star" from Paris last Tuesday, Bernstein said, ". . . sources of ut- most reliability here insist that territorial changes embodied in the Bernadotte plan were decided upon only after the late Pal- Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: GEORGE WALKER estine mediator was visited at his Rhodes headquarters by representatives of the U.S. State Department and the British Foreign Office." Bernstein, who identified Bernadotte's two visitors as Robert McClintock and Sir John Troutbeck, asserted that the inter- view took place at a time when the only correspondents assigned to Rhodes had temporarily left the Island. He goes on to say that about a week later, a correspon- dent for the London Sunday Times filed a story from Rhodes to the effect that the Bernadotte plan was drawn up in accord- ance with Anglo-American policy. He said further, "A careful check of the files of the Sunday Times reveals that this story never was printed, but it is not known where the dispatch was killed." United Nations officials confirmed to Bernstein that McClintock and Troutbeck had visited Bernadotte, but denied that the meeting had anything to do with a proposed territorial settlement. They insisted the sub- ject of the meeting was the problem of Arab refugees. Bernstein raised the question whether the problem of refugees would have been so pressing that it required the dispatch of special emissaries to Rhodes at the last moment. The . suggestion that there is something more than coincidence in the resemblance of the Bernadotte plan to, Bevin's scheme for Palestine is more credible in the light of the British stake in the Negev. If the Bernadotte plan were adopted, the Negev would go to Transjordania and King Ab- dullah, insuring a strategic stranglehold on the Near East by the British. -Jake Hurwitz. Unique Stand T HE AMERICAN LEGION became the country's most fatheaded veterans' or- ganization the other day when it passed a resolution urging Congress to outlaw the Communist Party. After practically every political figure in the country has come out against this idea, and the nation's most conservative presidential candidate-Thomas E. Dewey -carried the Oregon primary largely be- cause of his stand against it, the Legion is still not convinced. The arguments against such a law include two generally admitted facts: It would be in clear violation of the spirit of the U.S. Constitution; It would be a completely ineffective anti-Communist measure, as Senator Taft recently pointed out when he said it would "only drive them underground." Specifically outlawing the Communist Party would be an anti-American, not an anti-Communist procedure. Maybe in recommending it the Legion was following the logic of Harold E. Stassen, who told the national convention "peace can only be won by force ... " Apparently the theory is to adopt meth- ods that will defeat desired ends, in the hope that they will work in reverse, or something. We've always felt the way to accomplish an aim was to work toward it rather than away 'tom it. The way to combat Communism, according to this outmoded idea, would be to attack the conditions that give rise to it. One of those conditions is the American Legion's habit of passing crazy resolutions based on misunderstanding of what "Americanism" is all about. -Phil Dawson. akingltEasy R.ALBERT DEUTSCH hasviolated our administration's ban against political speeches. He did it unknowingly at Kellogg Auditorium last Wednesday night. Journalist Deutsch talked about the paradoxes of our society whereby racial discrimination, unnecessary poverty, and red-hunting exist in what we call a democ- racy. le expressed grave anxiety over the fact that our politicians are almost in- different in their foreign policy to the fact that an atomic and bacteriological war wouldn't be nearly such clean sport as was the last war. His one optimistic note was that he thought another war would be the long awaited last war. He pointed out that wars can only be fought if there are people. Mr. Deutsch's true but gloomy story ended without offering anything in the way of a solution or a hope. That is, until questions were received from the audience and a dis- satisfied young lady asked him what he thourght we could do. Then we found that he wasn't a pessimist after all. He was backing the only presidential candidate who is actively fighting our domestic paradoxes and our foreign policy's drive to war. Said Deutsch, "I'm all out for Wallace." He then very well and very simply gave his reasons for this choice. Even under a loose interpretation of the speaking ban this appending a posi- tive political program to a negative speech is a definite violation. But that the rule was trespassed upon is not an issue. The question is this-Of what benefit to the student body (assumed that such rules are made for the student body) is a rule which only allows the presentation of the negative side of an issue when the positive side is of a political nature? If the answer is none whatsoever, then what is the pur- pose of the ban and who does it serve? Could it be as a protection of the old political parties because they have nothing but apathy to offer to the paradoxes; and because the bi-partisan foreign policy is so unrealistic that it prefers war to losing American influence in Central Europe? It sounds very probable. It is easy enough in this confused world to either be cynical or apathetic without having the "educators" make it even easier. -Jack Barense. And-en A fter INTERPRETING GALLUP polls with more insight than that used by other candi- dates, Henry Wallace has announced that the Progressive Party will carry on in spite of defeat in the election. Recalling the blundering and frequently laughable convention and campaign staged by Progressive party leaders during the past few months, many people will grit their teeth and say, "We're going to have that again." But the Progressive party has a definite and beneficial place in American politics. As a left-wing party, it has managed to at- tract attention and stir up much more thought in voter's minds than any leftist party in recent years. Americans who for years have voted the same ticket without questioning the actual merits of the party's policies, have this year re-examined the aims and prac- tices of the various organizations in com- parison with the more radical theory . brought to the fore by Henry Wallace. True, the Wallace movement has been dampened by news of the candidate's impul- sive behavior and suspicion of Communism among Progressive higher-ups. Much of the country is hoping that Wallace and his cronies won't hold sway much longer. But the principles which they professed can be kept before the American public, an ever-present balanc- ing force to loud-mouth reactionary doc- trinaires. Providing that the Progressives continue to support the general principles they es- poused during this campaign, their presence in the American political scene can temper and perfect the performance of other play- ers on the stage. -Fran Ivick. e -h SHHHHH! NOT a political rally! Daily-Hampton. SO LOUD, Eddie! We're liable to be taken for DAILY FIALBULLETIN MATTER OF FACT: After No, By STEWART ALSOP MONTGOMERY, Ala,-With the Dixiecrat revolt, the old political pattern of the South has been broken wide open. The artifi- cial alliance which kept John Rankin and Hubert Humphrey in the same party has been ruptured. The contrasting political sit- uations in Alabama and Georgia suggest two different versions of the new pattern which, after Nov. 2, may begin to replace the old. In Alabama, a strangely muted battle is in progress. The story of this silent drama can best be told in terms of two of its chief actors, Lister Hill, Alabama's tall, genial Senator, and Frank Dixon, former Governor and leader of the state's Dixie- crats. Although he is a mild-mannered man who has always fought Klu Kluxism, Dixon is what the Northern liberals mean when they talk about "Southern reactionaries." On the racial issue, Dixon has recently said (and passionately believes) that the Truman civil rights proposals would "reduce us to the sta- tus of a mongrel, inferior race, mixed in blood, our Anglo-Saxon heritage a mockery." The difference lies elsewhere. To Dixon, the national Democratic party has become, since 1933, "an unholy alliance of left- wingers, pseudo liberals and radicals of as many hues as Joseph's coat." But Hill has been a party to this wicked alliance. Throughout his career he has been that rare bird among Southern Democrats, a New Dealer. Except on the racial issue, he has voted pretty regularly like the typical Northern Democrat. That is what the battle is really about. Hill refused to walk out of the Democratic convention, and Dixon reports bitterly that he even refused to answer a letter inviting him to join the Dixiecrat crusade. There is good reason to believe that the Dixiecrats are now out to defeat Hill and everything he stands for when he comes up for re-elec- tion in 1950. Hill knows this, but for a peculiar reason he cannot fight the Dixiecrats openly. Ala- bama law requires that a would-be candi- date must have supported the candidate of his party in the previous election. J. Strom Thurmond is the official candidate of the Alabama Democratic party-indeed, the Democratic electors are committed to Thur- mond, so that it will be physically impossible for any Alabama citizen to cast his vote in November for Harry S. Truman. Thus if " 4 t ,; k ,, ' l \ r 1 1 y l / 1 ( rAI 1 1 . v ember2 cept on the race issue, and want to stick with the party. On the other side will be those, like Dixon, who generally think like Republicans on national issues, and who want in effect to break all ties with the Democrats of the North. Dixon talks of a permanent regional party in the South, hold- ing the balance of power in Congress, and thus wielding decisive bargaining power. Some such open, official split between the right and left wings of the Democratic party-in effect, a two-party system-may emerge as the political pattern throughout the South. Yet what is going on in Geor- gia suggests a different outcome. Georgia's next Governor, Herman Talmadge, has not openly split with the national party. He has not done so because he believes that after the forthcoming defeat of Tru- man, the Southern Democrats will again be able to dominate the party, and Tal- madge wants to be one of those doing the dominating. Whatever else he is, Talmadge is no fool. But something has happened in Georgia which is paralleled in other Southern states, and which may in the long run bode ill for such Southern Democrats as Talmadge. The Republican party in Georgia has been show- ing real signs of life-so much life that Thomas E. Dewey may win a plurality in No- vember. Effective Republican competition would certainly siphon off much of the conserv- ative support which men like Talmadge now enjoy. This in turn would tend in the long run to shape the Southern Demo- cratic party increasingly in the Northern image, and might lead to a lasting North- South Democratic reconciliation, pro- vided some compromise formula on the racial issue were found. Whatever political pattern eventually emerges in the South, one thing seems clear. The old one-party system, which so often reduced Southern politics to the level of a popularity contest without real political choice, may not be doomed. But it is closely threatened as never before. If it dies, there will be few to regret its passing. Copyright, 1948, New York Herald Tribune Inc.) SENATOR BARKLEY, speaking at the Illi- nois Sate Fair, boasted of "40-cent cattle and 30-cent hogs" as an achievement of the 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 t,. the President, Room 1021 Angell Hall, by 3:00 pm. on the day preceding publication (11:00 a.m. Saturdays). SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1948 VOL. LIX, No. 29 Notices Choral Union members, whose attendance records are clear will please call for their courtesy passes to the French National Or- chestra concert on the day of the performance, Monday. Oct. 25, 9:30 a.m. and 12 noon and 1-4 p.m., at the offices of the Uni- versity Musical Society, Burton Memorial Tower. Seniors and Graduate Students: Mr. C. C. LaVene, of Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc., will be here Wed., Thurs., and Fri., Oct. 27, 28, and 29, to interview seniors and graduate students. 'iheir par- ticular needs are: 1) Graduate engineers in the fields of aeronautics, mechanical, civil or electrical who are inter- ested in mechanical and structural design, power plant installation design, and equipment installa- tion design work on the board. 2) Aeronautical engineers with advanced degrees who have spe- cialized in high speed aerodynam- ics, compressibility and stress an- alysis. 3) Electrical engineers with ad- vanced degrees in the field of communications. 4) Physicists with advanced degrees who have specialized in nuclear physics, physical chemis- try, electronics and fluid flow. 5) Mathematicians with ad- vanced degrees who are interested in applied mathematics and sta- tistics. 6) Mechanical engineers with advanced degrees who have placed emphasis on thermodynaics, heat exchanging, etc. Application blanks obtainable in Rm. 1079 E. Engineering Bldg. Academic Notices Doctoral Examination for Win- ston Leigh Roesch, Education; thesis: "The Theory and Practice of Senior High School Adminis- tration in Twelve Cities of Michi- gan, Ohio and Indiana," 9 a.m., Sat., Oct. 23, 4019 University High School. Chairman, A. B. Moehl- man. Doctoral Examination for Peter Andrew Ostafin, Sociology; thesis: ,"The Polish Peasant in Transi- tion: A Study of Group Integra- tion as a Function of Symbiosis and Common Definitions," 3:15 p.m., Mon., Oct. 25, East Council Room, Rackham Bldg. Chairman, A. E. Wood. English 149 (Advanced Play- writing) will meet Tues., Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., 2019 Angell Hall (in- stead of Mon., Oct. 25, 3217 An- gell Hall). Concerts The University Musical Society will present the French National Orchestra, Charles Munch, Con- ductor, in the Choral Union Se- ries Monday, October 25, 8:30 p.m., Hill Auditorium. A limited number of tickets are available at the offices of the So- ciety in Burton Memorial Tower and will continue on sale at the Hill Auditorium box office after 7 Letters to the Editor ... o'clock on the evening of the per- formance. Carillon Recital: The carillon program scheduled for 2:15 p.m., Sun., Oct. 24, will be presented by Sidney Giles, Assistant University Carillonneur. His program will include Timmermans' Impromptu for Carillon; Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life by Victor Herbert, My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice by Saint-Saens, and Sextette from Lucia di Lammermoor by Doni- zetti; Moment Musical by Schu- bert, Waltz in A by Brahms, Ga- votte by Gossec; Menuet et Trio by Staf Mees, Ballet by Edward Loos, and George Clement's Suite Archaique. Exhibitions Drawings and Water Colors from the collection of John S. Newberry, Jr., and Prints by the Graphic Circle: Museum of Art, Alumni Memorial Hall, daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays 2-5 p.m. The public is invited. Events Today Kappa Phi: Pledging and Foun- der's Dinner for all Kappa Phi pledges and active members. Call 6881 for reservations. Westminster Guild: Listening party, 2:45 p.m., 3rd floor parlor. Motion Picture: Art Cinema League and University Famine Committee present "Symphonie Pastorale," 8:30 p.m., Sat., and Sun., Hill Auditorium. Coming Events Sociedad Hispanica: Social Hour, 4 to 5 p.m., Mon., Oct. 25, International Center. Sphinx: Meeting Mon., Oct. 25, 10 p.m., Rm. 3D, Michigan Un- ion. Election of treasurer and discussion of future plans. Inter-Guild Council: 2:30-4 p.m., Sun., Oct. 24, Lane Hall. U. of M. Hot Record Society: Live Be-bop session, 8 p.m., Sun., Oct. 24, Michigan League Ball- room. No admission charge. Americans for Democratic Ac- tion: Films, nomination of offi- cers, program for the semester. 7:30 p.m., Tues., Oct. 26, Michi- gan Union. All students invited. 'ONTROL of the next Senate is ' largely a matter of prestige. It is true that the Democrats might well capture three or four seats, and hence get control. This would mean that the chairman of every committee would be a Dem- ocrat, and there would be a Dem- ocratic majority on each commit- tee. Thus the Democrats could block Dewey nominations; and a lot of postmasters and federal at- torneys would keep their present patronage jobs. But to oppose Dewey with any effectiveness, Democratic discip- line would have to be achieved. And where is it? The Dixiecrats will hold the balance of power in the Senate no matter who or- ganizes it. On foreign affairs, they are internationalists. Actually a Democratic majority would prob- ably aid Dewey's foreign policy. If the half-dozen GOP isolationists for whom he is campaigning are elected, they will cut his throat on aid to the European Recovery Program. -The New Republic. The Daily accords its readers the privilege of submitting letters for pubication in this column. Subject to space limitations, the general pol- icy is to publish in the order in 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. Classroom Religion To the Editor: MR. STANTON'S letter on class- room religion illustrates very well the need for a course on the college level, which will give stu- dents information about Chris-. tianity. His easy assumption that Christianity is worthy only of childish intellects, his misunder- standing of the very nature of sci- ence, and the impertinence with which he dismissed the sincere letter of Mr. Krause, all demand correction. Mr. Stanton's discovery that Santa Claus was a myth when he was yet a child indicates an in- telligence that would otherwise be unsuspected from the arrogant manner in which he disposes of grave human problems. I can only hope that his maturity is not so moribund that it prevents his ever discovering thenmyth of science. We should not, however, judge truth by the measurement of fact or myth. Language having the lim- itations it has, "time-hallowed" myths have given man an under- standing of ultimate reality which otherwise he would be unable to gain. A myth per se may be true or false, good or bad. How true, for example, is Plato's cave? My ob- jection here is to the naive myth of science, not myths. I do not deny Mr. Stanton's right to criticize religion, but I do think he should be informed as well as sarcastic. His reference to Galileo and Darwin illuminates how very old-fashioned his ap- proach is. Scientists of today real- ize that more questions are raised than answered by increasing sci- entific knowledge, even if they do cover up their ignorance with double-talk about trends and fac- tors. I value science as a technique to tell man how to accomplish his goals; these goals cannot be gained from science, but must be imposed on science. Mr. Stanton wants facts only taught at the University. But facts are infinite in number and voiceless. Was there ever a falser myth than the one of the calm, objective historian or ex- perimenter investigating FACTS? Any fact of history or science re- mains just that until the bias or purpose of the observer gives it its relative importance. The fact-ar- rangement of the ideographic sci- entist and the type of the nomo- thetic are both constructed for reasonswhich are not in the facts, but in unscientific human desires. Mr. Stanton uses the term should in his letter; he condemns and proposes, but does science ever say, "We should do this or that," just as if we were free agents? A Christian can say, "We should do this," and mean something by it, because he believes in free will, but can Mr. Stanton? Did sci- ence ever inform Prof. Shepherd that the universe is impersonal? In what laboratory was this ex- periment done? Mr. Stanton should orient himself all over again as to which is fact and which fable-"even today." While the University yet lacks a course informing the student of the meaning of Christianity, those who wish to be more articulate and intelligent about their faith could start by reading Mr. C. S. Lewis's Miracles, and by following up the suggestions in that book, achieve a great deal by them- selves. -John R. Staton. *F 8 Voting Problem To the Editor: THIS VOTING problem is be- ginning to worry me. Could any readers tell me where I could write to obtain some non-partisan information concerning the candi- dates in Wayne County and the State of Michigan. I would appre- ciate a prompt answer. -Barbara Dewey. Wants Singing To the Editor: THERE SEEMS to be a decided lack (here) of pushing school songs. During the half-time period there are more students who don't know the verses to the "Yellow and Blue" and "The Victors" and "Varsity" than do know them. Shmoo Club To the Editor: THE SCHMOO CLUB wishes to thank The Daily for the favor- able publicity you have been giving us recently. We are glad that you appreciate the importance of one of our aims: to protect the rights of women on the Michigan cam- pus. Our campaign against tyranny, (i.e. Misters Cook, Abrams, and Carneiro) has met with unprece- dented success. We are sure that their election as SCHMOES OF THE WEEK has made them see the folly of their ways. We have noticed, however, a serious error in your recent ar- ticles on the Shmoos. Although probably unintentional, we were hurt at your misspelling of SHMOO. This lovable little animal bears no resemblance to "schmoos" whatever they may be. In closing, we wish to congratu- late the Casbah on its newest in- novation. We feel sure that the whole campus will join us in sup- porting Shmooland. It is hearten- ing to think that Michigan has fi- nally adopted the Shmoo spirit. --Gloria Griesing, President, Helen Orlick, Vice-President. Joanne Zellman, Sec. and Founder. Skin Deep? To the Editor: IN REGARD to the letter written by Messrs. Carneiro, Cook, and Abrams, we have only three things to say. Those gentlemen were riding in an open convertible. They should try walking to see how far they could get. The Purdue women MAY be beautiful, but they cer- tainly know it. We will trade our beautiful Purdue women for Mich- igan coeds sight unseen. -Herman T. Tilly. Richard M. Sibley. During a University of Pennsyl- vania game one never fails to hear "Old Jeff Davis," "Hurrah Penn- sylvania," "Oh Hail Alma Mater," "Fight on Pennsylvania," "Oh Drink a Highball," etc. What I am trying to bring out is that we don't have enough well-known Michigan songs. What I would like to see is that The Daily publish one page of school songs now while there are still games to be played; not when school is ready to be dismissed. How about pushing the chorus to "Laudes Atque Carmina," "Here's to Michigan," and "O Michigan, Dear Michigan," (tune, "Heidelberg," from the Prince of Pilsen). -Herbert Stanley Mirsky. * * * Fifty-Ninth Year Looking Back 50 YEARS AGO TODAY: The front page of The Daily reported that a former University student had gone out of his mind. "The student," the article reads, "belonged to the ultra-fashionable set on campus and was very conspicuous because he drove to classes in his private horse and trap." li5 fiancee was "prostrate." 30 YEARS AGO TODAY: A big cry was raised by the Sophomores because of the refusal of Frosh women to wear verdant buttons signifying their low and humble state. Ann Arborites made the most of the lifting of the ban on gasless Sundays. 10 YEARS AGO TODAY: To the tune of "The Victors," a 130-piece Wolverine band marched briskly down New York's 42 street led by a police escort in the first lap of their Yale trip. Thomas E. Dewey, campaigning for Governor led the ~10 Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. 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Subscription during the regular school year by carrier, $5.00, by mail, $6.00. BARNABY Our PTA delegation has an appointment with Mr. Merrie early this afternoon to try and persuade him to sell that bit of It might take somebody like Barnaby's imaginary Pixie to convince Mr. Merrie. Hello, m'boy. Let's run over the tactical approach of our delegation before we start