PAG FO R THE SMICHIGAN DAILY WMVP SIPAY-S- NOVEMMW 24 104-9- (Editor's Note is written by Managing Editor Harriett Friedman.) NOTHER ANGLE of the Amherst frater- nity case which deserves comment con- cerns a very noteworthy action taken by that school's Board of Trustees. The Amherst Trustees voted in spring, 1946, that "on or before October 1, 1948, each chapter of a fraternity at Amherst College shall formally advise the Board of Trustees at Amherst College that there is no prohibition or restriction by reason of race, color, or creed affecting the selection of the members of such chapter." The date of "advisement" was later ex- tended to February, 1951, to allow several fraternities time to consider the problem at national conventions. According to the Amherst Administra- tion, only four fraternities still have dis- criminatory language in their constitu- tions (directed against Negroes, Jews and Orientals), and discussion to bring about removal of objectionable clauses is now go- ing on. Jewish and Oriental students are, and have been, initiated into many of the na- tional organizations on the Amherst campus, according to the school, but Gibbs is the first Negro to be pledged. From what I can gather, the student body generally favors the administration ruling, and in fact, all the campus' fra- ternities supported Phi Kappa Psi in its fight with the national over initiating Gibbs. HE PURPOSE in providing this informa- tion about the Trustees' action is not to intimate that Phi Kappa Psi was forced to take a Negro to prove a non-discriminatory policy. Actually, the fraternity has no written bar against taking any person, ex- cept the criteria of "character and ability." Rather, the point is to show what one school has done in trying to remove the most important objection to the fraternity system. Instead of privately and quietly be- moaning fraternity faults, the Trustees definitely came out with a ruling which at least cleans up the obvious written discrimination, and which evidently, from Amherst results, has helped to remove discrimination in practice. Of course the temper of the student body is the biggest factor in the case. It is evi- dent that Amherst students themselves were willing to abide by such a rule, and that many fraternities have moved forward on their own. (Delta Tau Delta's Amherst chapter broke with the national two years ago because of disagreement over discriminatory mem- bership qualifications and costs, according to the school.) THE ADMINISTRATION of the Univer- sity ofl Michi n m ould ell take a -lesson from Amherst. The action of the Amherst Trustees has brought them great credit personally, as well as drawing favor- able attention to the school and its fra- ternities. It does no good to close one's eyes to the situation; Amherst has shown that there is a direct and satisfactory manner of at- tacking the problem, and if no action is teke lhere it will mean that the Admin- istration either doesn't care or is incap- ame 01 handling the problem. But despite the fact that the adminis- tration here should go on record against discriminatory practices, it is the students who should really take responsibility for changing existing practices. It is quite true that a rule imposed from above, without any expressed desire from the student body, 'will not be happily obeyed. So I would suggest that Panhel and Inter-Fraternity Council take the initiative by putting those organizations on record against special membership bars. And each individual fraternity or sorority should take the necessary steps, within their groups, and with national organizations, to abolish objectionable clauses in constitu- tions. It is not enough that "everyone is pro- vided for" at Michigan-the fact of dis- crimination is still there. And that fact remains as a blot on the reputations of both the Michigan fraternities and the Uni- versity of Michigan. Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. Lasting Enthusiasm? WITH THE postponement of the campus elections until after Thanksgiving, comes one of the biggest challenges that students have had to face in several years. There is no question that the campaign fervor that appeared last week would have resulted in one of the largest stu- dent votes in history if the election had been held this week. But, because of the apathy of some of the student candidates, the election is not being held this week, and the campus will have to stir itself more than it has done in the past if it expects to get anything out of next week's election. Of course, part of the interest in campus politics arose from the startling number of petitions that Men's Judiciary threw out. It is generally agreed that the policy of the Judiciary was wise and will serve as a precedent and warning to future candidates to take care of their petitions and see that they are accurate. The rise in the interest in campus politics is threatening to turn the elec- tions into a fraternity versus independent fight. Actually this has already happened. The independents want their men elected because they are independents and the fraternity slate serves the same purpose for the organized houses. This will have two effects, one bad and one good. SL President Blair Moody summed up his opposition to this split at the last legis- lature meeting when he aptly said, "Vote for what they think, not where they-ieep"' The danger of a split along this line are evident, but it is unlikely that student leaders will want to do much about it until one side or the other comes out on top and the minority begins to put up a howl. The only good thing that can be said for the split is that it will get a bigger vote. With both independents and fraternal or- ganizations fighting for that last vote, more people will cast ballots. But the vacation that intervenes be- fore election time (it will be a four day vacation for a lot of the campus) will dampen interest in the election unless the candidates and their supporters get out and fight, The Michigan student, well known for his apathy about all things that happen on campus, will need a good stiff prodding to get him out to vote. A big vote will mean something this year. Fighting the political speakers ban with the backing of the whole campus will be a lot easier for the Student Legislature. Students should not expect to get any- thing in the way of responsible student government if they are not willing to vote for their own representative. A trea- tise on representative government is not necessary to prove this. If ten thousand students vote next week, a long first step will have been taken-a step which may well lead to real student government here within the next three years. -Al Blumrosen. "Where Do They All Come From?" fr ,' v t " - V WW 2.3 y-IY ,, SJ * CV a C DAIL OI PFCLLE Letters to the Editor .. HealtInsurance GOVERNMENT HEALTH insurance for everybody may soon become a reality. The announcement by the social security administrator that a plan for such a pro- gram would be recommended to the next Congress is indeed heartening to those who have fought long and vigorously for na- tionwide health protection. Health insurance is a logical and neces- sary suppliement to the present social security program, which provides no pro- tection for loss of wages during illness, or for the cost of medical care. Both these deficiencies are of vital con- cern to all Americans. Statistics show that temporary disability causes more wage losses than total disability. Furthermore, studies indicate that nearly one out of every two Americans is in immediate need of some kind of medical attention, which in most cases, he is unable to afford. Hundreds of thousands of young men have been rejected by the armed services because of physical deficiencies, which could be corrected by medical treatment. Again, ability to pay for such treatment is sadly lacking by most. The American Medical Association has constantly attacked health insurance as "socialized medicine," its stand apparently being based on greater concern for profit- making rights than human rights. Actually, health insurance, like all other forms of insurance, is no more than a sys- tem of spreading costs-of medical care, in this case-among a great number of per- sons, so that an excessive burden will not fall on the shoulders of a few. Health insurance will not do away with private hospitals, private doctors, or private nurses. A person having the insurance will be able to pay hospital and medical bills, choosin ghis own hospital and doctor. Peo- ple caught short of funds or those who could not afford the medical care will be protected by this insurance. Call it socialized medicine or what you will, health insurance is on its way. The little people upheld the principle which Roosevelt had been translating into action for more than 12 years-the prin- ciple that since the government in a democ- racy is the people, it is the solemn obliga- tion of government to insure the welfare of its people. Or, in simpler terms, the people, work- ing through their government, are obli- gated to take care of themselves. Health insurance is one urgently-needed means of accomplishing that end. The concept that the health and well- being of the people is none of government's business has been interred in the same cemetery as rugged individualism, and it is likely to remain there for all time. The American Medical Association is a tough opponent-but the people are tougher. -Bud Aronson. I'D RATHER BE RIGHT: Clean Fracture? Publication in The Daily Official Bulletin is constructivenotice 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 pm. on the day preceding publication (11:00 a.m. Satur- days.) WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24, 1948 VOL. LIX, No. 55 Notices Approved social events for the coming weekend: November 26 Delta Epsilon Pi, Newman Club November 27 Acacia, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Delta Epsilon Pi, Delta Tau Delta Pre-medical students at the University of Michigan making application for admission to the 1949 class of the Medical School of the University of Michigan are required to act through the office of Prof. Alfred Stockard, pre-pro- fessional advisor, Rm. 210 Univer- sity Hall. Appointments should be made with Dr. Stockard by phon- ing extension 2530. Separate let- ters from individual instructors are no longer required? Wayne Whitaker Secretary, Medical School Merit-Tutorial: Tutors wanted for Astronomy 11, History 49, Phy- sics 26 and First Semester Ac- counting. Majors must have "B" grade in the course. Other students must have "A" grades. Call League Bureau of Appointments: The New York State Dept. of Civil Service announces their pro- fessional and technical assistant examination open to seniors who will be graduated by June 30. Op- portunities are open in bacteriol- ogy, chemistry, geology, educa- tion, library science, psychology, social service, journalism, ac- counting, administration, eco- nomics, statistics, and law for New York state residents. The resident requirement is waived for interested engineers. Applications must be filed by Dec. 11. The U. S. Civil Service Commis- sion announces the examination for Junior Agricultural Assistant, including options of botanist, en- tomologist, forester, and zoologist (Parasitology). The Junior Pro- fessional Assistant examination will also be given and includes the following options: astronomer, bacteriologist, chemist, economist, food and drug inspector, geograph- er, legal assistant, psychologist, social science analyst, statistician, technical editor (physical science), textile technologist, trade-mark ex- aminer, budget assistant, general administrative assistant, and per- sonnel assistant. Applications will be accepted until December 21. Further information may be ob- tained at 201 Mason Hall. Academic Notices Doctoral Examination for John Aurie Dean, Chemistry; thesis: "The Polarographic D(etermina- tion of Aluminum," 3 p.m., Fri., Nov. 26, Rm. 2404 Chemistry Bldg. Chairman, H. H. Willard. Biological Chemistry Seminar: 4 p.m., Rm. 319 W. Medical Bldg. Subject: "Hyaluronic acid and Hyaluronidase." All interested arec invited. Geometry Seminar: 3 p.m., Wed., Nov. 24, Rm. 3010 Angell Hall. Mr. G. L. Spencer will dis- cuss Projective Measurement. Physical-Inorganic Chemistryj Seminar: 4:07 p.m. Wed., Nov. 24, Rm. 303 Chem. Bldg. Miss Doro- thy Eyke will review "Polarogra- phic Differentiation of Inorganic Cis and Trans Isomers" and Mr. A. F. Beale, Jr. will discuss some "Physico-Chemical Aspects of Ion Exchange Methods." Concerts Concert: The University Musi- cal Society will present Clifford Curzon, distinguished British pi-.. anist, in the Choral Union Series, 8:30 p.m., Sat., Nov. 27, Hill Audi- torium. Mr. Curzon will play the Haydn Andante and Variations in F minor; Beethoven's Rondo a ca- priccio, Op. 129; Schumann Son- ata in G minor, and Four Im- promptus, Op. 90 by Schubert, in the first half. He will close the program with the is&tSonata in B minor. A limited number of tickets are available at the offices of the Uni- versity Musical Society; and will also be on sale on the night of the concert after 7 o'clock at the Hill Auditorium box office. Events Today Sigma Gamma Epsilon member- ship group picture will be taken at 1:30 p.m., in front of the main entrance to the Rackham Build- ing. Please be prompt. Square Dancing Class, sponsored by Graduate Outing Club: 8 p.m., W.A.B. Everyone welcome. Next class, Dec. 8., Roger Williams Guild: Weekly "chat" and tea, 4:30-6 p.m., Guild House. Coming Events Thanksgiving Breakfast: 9 a.m., Thurs., Nov. 25, Lane Hall. DeWitt C. Baldwin will speak on 'The University of Thanksgiving." For- eign students especially invited. For reservations, telephone Lane Hall before 3 p.m., Wednesday. Recreational Swimming-Wom- en Students: There will be recre- ational Swimming at the Union Pool this Sat., Nov. 27, 9-11 a.m. "AIR LIFT" to Berlin, successful so far in feeding the people of that city, is draining the U.S. of military air transport in other parts of the world. Half of the Army's C-54 trans- ports are now flying the Berlin route. Others are helping put supplies into the "air corridor." As a result, air service is having to be reduced in the Pacific, in Alaska and, around the Panama Canal. Military flights to Japan are curtailed to keep the Berlin supplies moving. Transports on the Berlin run are wearing out at triple the nor- male rate. It will take $250,000,- 000 for replacements in 1949 alone. -U.S. News and World Report. 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 order in which they are received all letters bearing1 the writer's signature and address.i 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. ". * * To 5eatorate To the Editor: MEN AND -women of Michigan! Eletion or fiasco? The 'students of this University are entitled to know what is going on behind the scenes in an elec- tion which supposedly will provide them with spokesmen and workers for the cause of self government. While,3du the voters are await- ing "an all-campus election on Tuescfay aud Wednesday the poli- ticians are gloating over the side deals and slates of the patronage system. "If you vote for our can- didate,we will deliver so many votes to yours." Greek is told to vote for Greek and not to bother about who he is or what he stands for. Independent votes first for his house candidate and then for a list that is thrust into his hand on election eve. The Hare system gives an even greater impetus to this political finagling. Trading votes is not new to the campus, nor is Greek aganist In- dependent. It is all designed sup- posedly to bring out the vote. We say bring out the vote on issues. No man or woman should sit on the Legislature who says nothing and knits through the meetings. Look at the Legislature today. You need only your fingers to count those who have worked for you and Michigan. It may be great to boast that your house has a representative, and maybe your man is good. But, what about the rest of the people you voted for? Are they just so many names who show once in a while and accomplish nothing? Forget about the list you will be given. Take it upon yourselves to demand concrete proof that you are not being double dealed into putting into office those who will weaken our efforts to take more responsibility unto ourselves. Be you Greek or Independent put aside the petty idea of blind vote -trading and give Michigan a Legislature it can be proud of. -Norris Domangue, Dom Tomasi, Joe Wimsatt. Ineartistic 11am? To thie jE tor': RkAD WITH a certain dull feeling in the pit of my stom- ach, the -criticism in connection with the Pinza concert. Somehow it was a terrible shock to go to the recital of an artist whose artistry such "amateur" critics as Olin Downes and Virgil Thompson have never doubted, and then be told the next day that I have listened to an unthinking, inartistic ham. Can it be that millions of music loversfand many well-known mu- sic crit have, for over two dec- ades, been tricked by an uncom- mony 'shrewd charlatan? Can it be that only Mr. Matlaw was able to see through this guy, Pinza? In the first place, Mr. Matlaw talks about Pinza's exaggeration of a mezzo-voce in the aria, "Dormi Amore." It happens that the composition is marked with a double piano almost all the way through. Fora mbasso, this would be almost impossible to ac- complish without the use of mez- zo-voce. Would you, Mr. Matlaw, prefer this aria, which our pro- gram notes tell us is an "exhor- tation to sleep, sung to Cupid by the sister Graces," sung in full voice, particularly Mr. Pinza's rather formidable voice? I think not. As for the criticism of Mr. Pinza's singing of the Figaro arias, I should like to point out one im- portant fact. Pinza has been sing- ing this role for many years at the Met and has been doing it superbly too. On that stage, he has learned to act the parttoper- fection. (This, incidentally, has been the perennial and somewhat monotonous opinion of the New York critics.) Is it reasonable, then, to expect Mr. Pinza to do away with the part of his inter- pretation which is so natural to him just because he is in evening dress and. in front of a piano ra- ther than the iet scenery? I think not. I might add also, that his interpretations were musically impeccable. I know this because I have, followed his singing of, these arias many times with the score and have never found any exaggeration. He sang these two Mozart arias the other night ex- actly as'he has sung them on the records I own and in the opera performances I have attended. There are many other things I would like to say about Mr. Mat- law's criticism, but I'm afraid The Daily cannot give me that much space. I shall conclude, then, by pleading for a little more humble- ness on Mr. Matlaw's part. After all, Mr. Matlaw, you are making rather serious and reckless charges against the man who is acknowl- edged master of Mozart's vocal music. -Harris Crohn. Thank You To the Editor: WE, THE MEMBERS of the Uni- versity of Michigan "March- ing Band," wish to thanlk the stu- dents, faculty and friends who made our trip to Columbus pos- sible. We not only deeply appre- ciate your local support, but also the fine spirit in which the money was given. -Larry Stratton, Robert J. Hadden, and 120 Other Members of the Michigan Marching Band., . * * * , Behind Rah Rah' To the Editor: IT SEEMS to me that The Daily editorial staff should investi- gate further what they are con- demning. The revival of "Rah- Rah," as they describe tangible school spirit, is actually the least important reason for bringing back freshman-sophomore compe- tition. The idea behind the plan is to get freshmen interested in extra- curricilar student activities and to help them discover that there is more to college life than just class work. The plan for frosh-soph competition is intended to unite each class and help students be- come acquainted with their fellow classmates. Thereris no better way to be- come friends with someone than to work with him while together you are competing with someone else. This plan will make known the leaders and the persons who will work hard for their class. In future elections, students will vote for candidates on their ability in- stead of where they sleep. This plan to unite the classes and to create class spirit has 'no place for the old traditional haz- ing. It is a constructive plan de- signed to bring out the best in each class. The feature of the frosh-soph week will be a talent show with freshmen and sopho- mores striving to outdo each other in showmanship and ;.consequently developing their taleonts!Nouwe do not want to go back to the days of the "passenger pigeon and 23 skidoo," but let us twenty thou- sand strong support a plan that will allow and increase student participation and thereby benefit all students and student organi- zations. -Bill Gripman. 4 I + +r Fifty-Ninth Year By SAMUEL GRAFTON IT SEEMS TO ME that a major strategic line on the part of the liberal Democrats in Congress must be to try to split the Republicans, to widen the breaks now show- ing up between the liberal and the Old Guard wings of the GOP. Whether this can be made into a clean fracture is, of course, very doubtful. While the difference between the liberal and con- servative wings of the Republican party are real enough, they are not as spectac- ular as the differences which divide liberal and conservative Democrats. And yet surely one of the results of the election is that the whole question of party splits and party reorganization has ceased to be a Democratic question, and has be- come a Republican question. The Demo- crats have had their crisis on this issue; they have taken their lumps, and one more or less unified grouping within the party has come out on top. It is for the Republicans now to search their souls, to ask themselves where they are, what time it is, and those other questions which occur to one as he comes to after a nasty shock. That is why I suggested yesterday that the liberal majority in the Democratic party should refuse to give committee seniority to the thirty-six Dixiecrat Senators and defeated Minnesota team at Ferry Field. Both teams were fighting for the Big Ten title with the Wolverines missing six of their regular team. "Rah-rah" ruled earlier in the day when the freshmen and sophomores battled it out in fall games at Ferry Field. The events included such things as obstacle races, a cane spree, and flag rush. Both classes had predicted victory. A preliminary sketch of the proposed Michigan School of Religion appeared in The Daily. A million dollars was being raised Representatives. The only way to approach this question is as if it has been settled. For the liberal Democrats to approach the issue in a spirit of doubt and worry is to act as if they had lost the election, not waon it. That was the mood of a year ago; it is an anachronism today. But if the liberal Democrats do keep their courage up, and do disown the Dixiecrats who once disowned them, they can present the same question, in a most agonizing form, to the liberal Re- publicans. Where would the Dixiecrats go? If they moved closer to the GOP, if, by action or abstention, they allowed the Republicans to organize Congress, what would happen to the position of the liberal Republicans? These liberal Republicans have been moaning about the dangers of a continued Old Guard leadership-what would they do when faced with the problem of an Old Guard-Dixiecrat ruling combine? How couldqmen such as Knowland, Morse, Baldwin, Ives, Saltonstall or Lodge hope to win again in any area with a large industrial population if any sort of Old Guard-Dixiecrat ruling coalition is set up? In other words, the proper liberal Dem- ocratic strategy, it seems to me, is a kind of circling movement, aimed at throwing off the Dixiecrats and getting recompense by creating new tensions between the lib- eral and conservative Republicans. It amounts to throwing away a problem, and letting whoever doesn't care what happens to his fingers pick it up. How long, in the face of such a realign- ment, could the liberal Republicans go on bemoaning the policies of their party for three and two-thirds years out of every four, and then tamely supporting its candidate for the other four months? 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