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W HAT IS THIS THING called spirit?
Is it the amount of noise that stu-
dents make at athletic contests?
Is it the vociferous student protest occa-
sioned by slanders against one's school?
Is it the freshman caps, tugs of war over
the river and Black Fridays that our Stu-
dent Legislature is considering bringing
back?
Sure-it's all of these things, but a lot
more besides. Important as these tokens of
the taditional rah-rah spirit may be,
they represent only the most superficial
level of school pride and loyalty.
Hazings, idolatry of athletic teams and
most other conventional forms of that elu-
sive college spirit immediately declined when
mature veterans returned to America's col-
lege campuses.
These men and women had learned from
long and bitter experience to differentiate
between what is important and what is
mere pretension. It is little wonder that they
saw the usual "variety of, college spirit for
what it was-a juvenile form of ostenta-
tion.
We are now asked to re-embrace a re-'
vival of "pre-war traditions and class spirit"
in order to incite "school spirit now sadly
lacking, which every large school in the
country would admire."
Perhaps we should all be thrilled at the
prospect of humiliating incoming freshmen
(all in good fun, of course!) Holding clan-
destine class meetings in order to plot the
downfall of rival classes might be a lot of
fun.
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
Maybe so. But is there no other way to
demonstrate our school spirit? Perhaps
the Student Legislature, instead of trying
to revive pre-war traditions, should help
formulate some new, more constructive
traditions that would be the envy of every
school, large or small, in the country.
The most convincing way in which a stu-
dent can show his regard for his school is to
participate in the school's activities and to
help make his a better school.
Running for student office, particularly
a seat in the representative student organi-
zation, is one of the more obvious methods
of backing your school. What additional
proof of loyalty would you require if you
could say that a larger proportion of stu-
dents in your school is running for office
than in any other school in the country?
Few of us can actually hold office; all
of us have the power to see that only
capable persons are elected. Nor should
our job end with elections-we owe it
to our school and to ourselves to keep
abreast of what our representatives are
doing.
Push them if they are doing what they
should not be doing. Push them if they are
not doing what they should be doing.
Participating in and supporting all school
activities-not just athletics-is another
tangible answer to the lack of school spirit.
Get behind the debating team. Get on
the school paper. Join a campus organi-
zation that appeals to you, be it polit-
ical, religious or social in nature. If the
group you are looking for does not exist,
go out and organize it.
Know and be a part of what is going
on in your school.
And as for freshman caps, tugs of war
and Black Fridays - leave them buried
where they belong with the Passenger Pig-
eon, Stanley Steamer and 23 Skidoo.
-Bud Aronson.
Lesson Learned
AFTER the lesson of the recent American
election, one would think that American
leaders would have an increased respect for
the ability of the common man to know
what he wants, and to dispose of those
who block these desires, whether with ballots
or bullets.
Apparently these leaders-many of them
elected in this people's landslide, haven't
learned the lesson as it is applied to for-
eign nations. An exhibit drawn from cur-
rent news provides outstanding proof of
this sentiment.
Exhibit A-China-has been hitting ,the
news regularly lately with reports of dis-
aster and impending disaster. The National-
ist government has been using every ra-
tionalization in the books, but all its words
haven't been able to take away the sting
of resounding defeats.
The really significant thing about these
defeats is not the mere fact that they oc-
curred, but why they happened. At this
cue, the Chiang Kai-Shek government
screams that American help has been inade-
quate, and that if we will only send more
modern equipment, the Chinese Commu-
nists can be driven out in short order.
The strange inconsistency about this
whole argument is that the Chinese Na-
tionalist armies have already received far
more war material than the Commu-
nists, while the population and resources
they draw on are three times those of their
adversaries.
It is evident, therefore, that we must look
elsewhere for the cause of defeat-a job
which isn't very hard. There are two inter-
related reasons for the Nationalist defeat:
1. The utterly corrupt and inefficient
Nationalist administration of both domes-
tic affairs and American material sent
in.- Unless the grafters are ruthlessly
thrown out of the government or shot,
sending more American material to China
will be like pouring water down a rat
hole.
2. The very low morale of the Nationalist
soldiers, which is not a surprise considering
the conditions under which they fight. On
top of the usual mud-slogging, they must
endure beatings and sometimes murder at
the hands of their own commanding offi-
cers as -the result of a defeat. Many of
them were merely kidnaped off the streets
and thrown into the army like prisoners.
The soldiers of other hard-pressed na-
tions have even overcome obstacles such
as these, providing their all-important
will to fight still persisted. But, in every
case, the soldiers of other lands have had
something to fight for-the Chinese Na-
tionalist soldiers have nothing but greed
and dictatorship at their backs.
Knowing all these facts, American offi-
cials in Washington continue to send huge
quantities of supplies to bolster up a reac-
tionary government which has given no in-
dication it will use this equipment any better
than in the past. They do this although
they know the Kuomintang has. lost its
support from the average Chinaman beset
with inflation and starvation.
All of which makes one look with a cyn-
ical eye at election pledges of undying
faith in democracy, and pointedly ask Tru-
man and his masterminds why they don't
practice what they preach, before the
Chinese, in their hatred of the American
supported regime, take matters in their own
hands.
-Russell B. Clanahan.
I'D RATHER BE RIGHT:
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Twins?
To the Editor:
THE SIMILARITY between the
pictures of "Horace Heidt"
(Daily, Nov. 16) and "Bob Strong"
(Daily, Nov. 17) is most striking.
Perhaps they are twin brothers,
huh? Yours for further accuracy
in "pictorial" journalism.
-Wally Barth.
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: The Night Edi-
tor responsible for the picture error
has been thoroughly reprimanded.
We apologize to Mr. Heidt, Mr.
Strong, and Mr. Barth.)
What Price Relief
To the Editor:
W HEN WE FALL a prey to dis-
ease, it +attacks us in our
weakest spot. The world's most ob-
vious disease today is unfair dis-
tribution of goods and lack of or-
granization to produce goods.
China is the most glaring example
of this illness. It cries out for
relief and cares not what form
the relief takes nor where it comes
from.
Two great nations are trying to
bring relief to China. Russia offers
quick relief, of a sort, through to-
talitarian communism, a kind of
"get-rich-quick" panacea for the
underprivileged. Is it any wonder
hungry people grab at it?
America offers relief of tw(
kinds: guns with which to fight
the other relief-givers, the Com-
munists, and more importantly
the long-range cure of democratis
education.
Since China's own government iI
weak and corrupt and Americar
aid chiefly long-range and slow
the field is left wide open for the
Russian - trained Communist
to take over for themselves an
for Russia, just as has been don(
in one country after anothe
among Russia's satellites. China is
now joining this roster of satellite
nations and the iron curtain is al-
ready clanking down over her
cutting her off from the Westerr
nations. Chinese students wil
hereafter be attending schools ir
Moscow instead of Ann Arbor anc
our chance to help guide China'
important long-range educatior
Till be at an end.
What can we do in such a situa-
tion? At first glance it is easy
to say we can do nothing. It is
probably true that we can do noth-
ing. It is probably true that w
can do nothing in China. But
there is something highly signifi-
cant that we can do for Chin
OUTSIDE OF CHINA: We car
settle scores with Russia.
Already we are threatening Rus-
sia with atomic war. But car
threats prevent war? Experience
says no. What seems to be needec
is an offer to Russia of a way out
of the disaster which war would
bring to both nations.
We can help China o'nly by help-
ing ourselves and the whole world
namely by resolving the conflict
between Russia and America foi
world control, for it is this con-
flict which is erupting with such
violence in China.
-Bayard Lyon.
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News of the Week
Homecoming Rally
WE'VE HEARD a lot of grumbling about
Benny Oosterbaan's failure to let the
amassed school spirit of Michigan send
off the football team to today's victory.
Someone has even suggested that the Stu-
dent Legislature pass a motion protesting
against such an attitude on the part of
the coach.
But we can't help wondering at the
soundness of opposing the coach in his
home territory. Benny says that the
cheering of the crowds and the blaring of
the band upsets the boys psychologically
and might affect their playing ability on
the field next day.
Sb much for psychology. We're not Freud
and we're not Adler so unless the amassed
staff of our excellent psychology depart-
ment want to make an issue out of it we'll
let Benny be the psychologist of the ath-
letic department. We may not think that
his psychology is always orthodox, but at
least its winning us a Big Nine title over
which there was some question last Sep-
tember.
There is an alternate suggestion we can
make, however-probably too late for this
season. Since we can't see the boys off
except in spontaneous rallies (must they
be under the flagpole?) why not organize
for homecoming rallies. There must cer-
tainly be a lot more to cheer about when
they come into the station than there
is when they go out. After all, the Irish
have their upsets (thank you Northwest-
ern) and the mighty Wolverines could too.
So tomorrow, on their return from the
last game of the second triumphant Mich-
igan season, why not make it a home-coming
the boys will never forget? Why not get
out these fraternity and dorm bands, these
embryo cheer leaders,,our repertoire of songs,
and be at the station to Hail the Vic-
tors?
There will be a formation of cats and
dogs on Main Street at 6 a.m. as usual.
-Don McNeil.
MATTER OF FACT:
The Grand Allitance
INTERNATIONAL
United Nations . .
While the impasse between the United States and Russia con-
tinued, the weakness of the United Nations was becoming obvious.
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Berlin ....,
United Nations officials were appealing to the Big Four to nego-
tiate after the Western Powers refused to negotiate with the USSR
until the Berlin blockade is lifted.
* * * * .
Palestine . . .
The UN Security Council issued an order to the Arab and Pales-
tine forces for an armistice this week as a prelude to negotiations for
peace.
Palestine told the UN that it would not give up the Negev desert
area without a struggle. Britain was asking the UN to cut the size
of Israel by three fifths.
* * * *
China . . .
The drive of Chinese Communists twoards Nanking broke into a
violent battle at Sucliow in which the Nationalist forces claimed a
strong victory.
Nationalist leaders claimed that the Reds were retreating after
suffering 130,000 casualties.
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Tokyo . - -
Hideki Tojo, chief of the Japanese military clique was sentenced
to die by an 11-nation international tribunal. Six of his confederates
were to hang with him.
NATIONAL
Presidency . . -
President Harry S. Truman stood pat on his decision not to nego-
tiate with Russia over Berlin. He stated definitely that he would not
go to Moscow for talks with Premier Stalin.
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"Not Guilty" . .
J. Parnell Thomas pleaded innocent to charges of conspiracy to
defraud rising out of charges that he padded the payrolls of his office.
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Poor Job?
G. Mennen Williams, addressing Democratic party workers at a
victory dinner, said that he thought the governorship of Michigan
"is not the crumbiest job in Mhichigan. It's a good job and I'm not
going to louse it up."
LOCAL
Elections ...
The all-campus elections, scheduled for next Tuesday and Wed-
nesday were postponed a week by the Student Legislature after Men's
Judiciary had disqualified over fifty petitions.
The petitions were thrown out because of faulty signatures but
all candidates were allowed until Monday to re-petition.
At week's end, J-Hop, Senior Class and two SL candidates were
carefully circulating their own petitions.
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Band ...
The University marching band was to play at the Ohio State game
today as a result of contributions which flowed into The Daily after
it was learned that there was no money to finance the trip.
Life Magazine, partially-responsible for the trip by its article in
which the Band was attacked, wired that its photographers would be
there to cover the "Battle of the Bands."
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Marriage Lecture . . .
Several campus groups offered to underwrite the marriage lecture
series after it had been announced that the program would be discon-
tinued for lack of funds.
With the SL boosting the lectures with $50, it appeared at week's
end that the series might be reconstituted.
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Political Ban .. .
The University Senate voted to appoint a committee to study the
Regents' ban on political speakers. The group will report back next
month. Meanwhile the Student LegislaturebCabinet was drawing up
a plan for the abolition of the ban, to be submitted to the next,
regents' meeting.
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AP Poll... __"_-
With its wide margin 54-0 victory over Indiana and Notre Dame1
nearly upset by Northwestern, the Wolverines were for the first time
way out in front in the AP Poll as the No. 1 team of the country. 1
Psychology . . .
Coach Benny Oosterbaan wasn't having any organized send-off
rallies for the 1948 Wolverine team. He vetoed a proposed Ferry Field
rally on the grounds that it would get his boys psychologically aroused.
By JO'SEPH and STEWART ALSOP
WASHINGTON-Something of great im-
portance is about to take place. Despite
previous denials, negotiations between Under
Secretary of State Robert Lovett and the
European Ambassadors on a North Atlantic
pact are to be resumed almost immediately.
These negotiations are virtually certain
to lead to an event of the first magnitude
-a treaty which will be in effect a mili-
tary alliance between the United States,
Canada and a number of European coun-
tries. Although the whole matter has here-
tofore been wrapped in considerable mys-
tery, it is thus worth examining just
where the negotiations now stand, and
what they are all about.
The immediate task of Lovett and the
representatives of Canada, Britain, France,
Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg is simply
to write the treaty. It should be ready some
time in January, and will then be submitted
for approval to the President, the Congress,
and the Canadian and European govern-
ments.
There will no doubt be disagreements "on
wording, but agreement on the broad out-
lines of the treaty has already in fact been
reached. It will be modeled on the existing
Rio pact. The heart of it will be that each
member nation is committed to go to war
against any aggressor if another member
nation is attacked. To this basic commitment
provisions for pooling of resources and mu-
tual consultation will be added. And there
will be two small loopholes.
One loophole, necessitated by the Amer-
ican constitutional system, will provide
that the commitment is limited by the
constitutional processes of the govern-
ments concerned. The other loophole will
preserve to each government the right to
determine for itself whther or not aggres-
On lha.r takern ala nfl_
Italy. There is little doubt that Italy and
Portugal would quickly accept an invita-
tion to join. Eire and Iceland are more
doubtful. Norway and Denmark hope to*
avoid any break with their neighbor,
Sweden, which is at the moment dead
set against coming in. They are now trying
to make some special regional arrange-
ment with Sweden, but under any cir-
cumstances it is now probable that Norway
and Denmark will accept if they are asked
to subscribe to the pact.
The American policy makers, on the other
hand, are more and more convinced that
Italy and the rest must be invited to join.
They agree that under the peace treaty, any
revision of which could be vetoed by the
Soviets, Italy will remain a military liabil-
ity. But the political effects of excluding
Italy might be disastrous; to the Italians,
and indeed to the Kremlin, it might seem
an open declaration that Italy was to be
thrown to the wolves. As for Norway, Den-
mark, Eire, Iceland and Portugal, a glance
at the map is suppicient to suggest the
strategic meaning of these countries.
The French have other worries. Before
signing the pact, they would certainly like
a commitment from this country on the
specific amount of aid to be extended
toward the rearmament of France. And.
they would also certainly welcome assur-
ances that in the event of war the United
States would base its strategy on holdipg
Western Europe, rather than Spain or
some other outpost.
French doubts on this score will no doubt
be stilled. The strong probability is, more-
over, that the pact will be extended despite
French hesitations, if only because both
Britain and the United States, the two most
powerful signatories, favor its extension.
Therefore the consequences of the talks
which are to start again in a few days may
DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Sure Thing Bet
By SAMUEL GRAFTON
ED FOUND HIMSELF strongly troubled
in the weeks after the election by the
fact that he had not foreseeen the result.
It was dangerous, he thought, to get that
far away from whatever was going on in
the mind and heart of the country.
Why hadn't he seen it? He thought back,
tried to remember if there had been any
scraps of data on which one could reason-
ably have based the idea that Truman might
win.
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WELL, there had been a little. Ed re-
membered stories about Dewey's crowds
being smaller than the President's in some
places. Observers had wondered about
this fact, but without much interest, and
had put the outpouring down to the
public's natural curiosity to see the Pres-
ident of the United States.
Ed recalled also that there had been
whispers about localRepublican candidates
being dissatisfied with Dewey's tours and
feeling that he wasn't helping them much
with his vague "unity" speeches.
Yes, there had been some hints. But not
enough.
* * .*
That morning, again on the commuters'
train, Ed ran into George, his friend and
neighbor.
There was an older man sitting beside
George, and George did the honors.
"My father," he said. "He's come East for
a vacation. He bet a lot on Truman, and
cleaned up, and now he's having fun with
the proceeds."
Ed looked the older man over, with sudden,
sharp interest.
"You took a chance," he said.
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Notices
SATURDAY, NOV. 20, 1948
VOL. LIX, No. 52
Mr. W. H. Nance, of North
American Aviation, Los Angeles,
California; Will be here Nov. 23 to
interview Aeronautical, Mechani-
cal and Civil Engineering grad-
uates in the February class (B.S.
and M.S.). Obtain application
forms from Rm. 1079 E. E. Bldg.
The Public Schools of the Dis-
trict of Columbia, announces ex-
aminations for licenses to teach in
the District's schools. Examina-
tions in several elementary and
secondary fields will be given Dec.
15-17. For further information,
call at the Bureau of Appoint-
ments, 201 Mason Hall.
The Bureau of Appointments
announcesthat the Standard Oil
Co. of New Jersey will have rep-
resentatives here on Nov. 22 and
23 to interview accountants, geol-
ogists, engineers, and business ad-
ministration students for opera-
tions in Venezuela. They are in-
terested in Feb. graduates, but
will see interested June graduates
also. Appointments and further
information may be obtained in
the office of 201 Mason Hall, or
by calling Ext. 371.
Academic Notices
History 12, Section 4 (Mr. Orr),
will continue to meet in Rm. 164
TCB.
Events Today
Student Religious Association:
Saturday Luncheon Discussion
Groups: 12:15 p.m., Lane Hall.
Saturday Evening Discussion
Group: 5 p.m., Lane Hall.
Congregational-Disiiples Guild:
Fireside, 7:30-9 p.m. at the Guild
Hous0, 438 Maynard Street.
Rhodes Thompson, National Pres-
ident of Disciples Student Fellow-
ship, will be the guest.
Coming Events
Graduate History Club: Coffee
Hours, 4-5 p.m., Mon., Nov. 22,
Clements Library. All graduate
history students and faculty are
invited.
Eta Kappa Nu: Meeting, 7 p.m.,
Sun., Nov. 21, Michigan Union.
Graduate members are invited.
Daily
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Inter-Guild Council: Lane Hall,
Sun., Nov. 21, 2:30-4 p.m. Agenda:
the reorientation of policy.
U. of M. Dames' Child Study
Group: Meet at the home of Mrs
Helen Ulmer, 1547 Washtenaw
Nov. 22. Miss Ruth Carmey, School
of Nursing, will show a film on
"Life with Baby" followed by a
discussion. Fror transportation,
call Mrs. Gilkeson at 2-2046.
IZFA Hevra Ivrit: Meeting
10:30, a.m., Sun., Nov. 21, Michigan
Union.
Faculty Women's Club Play
Reading Section: 1:45 p.m., Tues.
Nov. 23, Michigan League.
Sociedad Hispanica: Social hour
4-5 p.m., Mon., Nov. 29, Interna-
tional Center.
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