The City Editor'sX SCRATCH ONE OF THE new concepts which emerg- ed from World War II was the idea of designating certain military and civilian, leaders as war criminals and then trying them before an international tribunal. The original idea of punishing those who were supposedly responsible for plunging the world in a conflict which cost countless thousands of human lives may have been a good one. Few will ques- tion that the Allies had the force of moral righteousness on their side. But lately the evolution of this war crim- inal concept has taken some pretty queer twists. According to a recent dispatch from " the Far East the Chinese Communists have issued a list of Chinese National Govern- ment leaders who they consider as war * criminals. The Reds would seem to be on pretty shaky ground here because it is they who are seeking to overthrow an established government. Whether this government, or s the Communists, have the support of the x people is virtually impossible to determine. In any event there's little justification for either side to indict the other on criminal ' charges. Another of the less healthy develop- ments in this idea of punishing those re- sponsible for war deaths has been the in- dictment of military men on the lower levels. For a time the dispatches from Germany carried items about convictions of subordinate officers and men for "atro- cities" in the killing of Allied prisoners of war taken in combat. This is a hypocritical attitude for Allied officials to take. Anyone familiar with com- bat life knows that the Allies were also guilty of many of these so-called atrocities. War is not a pretty thing. In the heat of battle our infantry and Marines also dealt harshly with enemies. But we won. And since then we have A been busy trying and sentencing to death enlisted men and subordinate -officers of 'the Axis powers. The first reversal of this trend was revealed yesterday in a dispatch from Washington saying that death sentences imposed on certain Ger- man soldiers for combat "atrocities" had been commuted to life imprisonment. The commission which recommended re- ducing these sentences should not be criti- cized for its "leniency." It has merely taken a realistic view of the situation. Teachers' Dearth Far-Away Places A LTHOUGH there is a serious overcrowd- ing of students in schools throughout the country, many voices from the educational driver's seat have told us that an influx of satisfactory instructors is yet to come, and probably won't. This much-discussed faculty shortage has been attributed, among other things, to a far-flung reluctance among college men and women to appreciate the import- ance of teaching. Evidently, it is believed that a dire lack of interest in the future welfare of the United States, as hinged to education, is the principal blame, and that present-day students are more than con- tent to leave well enough alone. Paradoxically, no such state of well being exists in teaching circles today. Our edu- cational status quo, if we may be so bold as to call it such, has rapidly dipped far below prewar normalcy. Dean J. B. Edmonson of the University education school has enlightened ears with this bit of statistical sayso: the number of students in teacher training programs dropped from 20 per cent in the late 30's to a drastic 7 per cent as of the new year. Surely this decline has been occasioned by tempting offers of higher paying jobs, seemingly more weighty than the task of preparing youth for the big job ahead. A surprising amount of former teachers have responded to the selfsame lure, leav- ing their posts for other occupations. The question remains, what is to be done when instructors, older and, naturally, com- manding a great deal of respect, set such an example for young men and women to follow? Not only in universities, but in grade schools, high schools and outlying rural districts, the swing has been away from rather than toward teaching oppor- tunities. If this trend is to continue, proper educa- tion soon will be a thing of the past. Fo those who want and need it, it will be offer- ed as a mere stopping-over place and not as 'a concrete: foundation with which to shape their views and actions. No, teaching cannot function as it should young and old alike see it as something to be scorned. Don Kotite r e 'K "4 I v 7 1 Ae HAILE SELAS~SIE N 5PEE(H TO THE LEAGUE Of NA11O4NS Letters to the Editor ... 4 yi2 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 bearing the writer's signature and address. Letters exceeding 306 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. * * * Thought Control To the Editor: On what day did this country become totalitarian? Was it back in the previous two centuries when free men on our western frontiers such as Jesse James and his friends were using their American free- dom to plunder, murder and rape, uninhibited by such crude things as laws. Or was it back in 1949 when hundreds of American citizens were sentenced to prison for mur- der? Who has the right to say that their philosophy is wrong?. Who are we to say that murder (+ ART+ REFLECTING the tastes of Ann Arbor art Paintings by contemporary Mexican ar- lovers, the current exhibit of works from tists are the most outstanding of the works local collections shows a fine variety of shown in the West Gallery. Jesus Reyes' styles and periods, as well as mediums of "Carnival Rider" and "Dancer" are highly expression. And, aside from pure art in- decorative, expressions brilliant in color and terest, it is rather fun to see the type of dynamic in movement. In another style, paintings your professors prefer. Romero's oil portrait, "La Mascara," depicts The fact that an exhibit of this type, a Mexican woman in cool grays and browns almost necessarily features major works with flat planes. A light blue tonality adds to the "aerie by lesser knowns, and minor works by faerie" quality of Carl Priebe's "Young better known artists, of course in no way Gr whBrs"adecaey aned detracts from the quality of the art in Girl with Birds," a delicately handled the show. The Ann Arbor Art Associa- gouache. In the same medium, but a very tion and the University Museum of Art different style is Aaron Bohrod's "Lincoln are certainly to be complimented on the Park Zoo." The artist captures well the total effect. vital feeling of the people, contrasting as it does against the peaceful mood of the The "name" artists are of course best park. represented in the drawing collection, on Two water colors, "Seascape" by Kupfer- view in the North Gallery. Picasso, Daumier, man and "Landscape" by Paul Peter are al- Durer and Gaugin are each in evidence with so excellent scenic works. Both are done in single works. Here, too, one may see two a technique which surrenders the looseness Kollwitz' lithographs, "Peasant Head" and of water color to linear bounds in a very "Self Portrait." The first is a colored draw- satisfyin manner. ing, handled with the deep feeling and us- The abstract paintings in the show are ual skill of this artist. Her self portrait is few and less worthwhile in contrast with simpler in line, depending fully on the black the more realistic works. The best is and white impression. probably Kandinsky's "Abstraction." Two "Beach Scene" by Paul Klee at first by Hofmann seem a little too far gone, as glance looks as if it might have come from if the artist had become over-frenzied in a kindergartener's pad, but on another view working out his ideas. one accepts it as the highly educated Of the sculptural works, which number scrawl of the artist. His "Skis" is equally quite a few, Maillol's small figure, "Sea charming. Nymph," is very fine. A mahogany sculp- Among other notable drawings is Gwen ture by Leo Amino, "Resistance" is an ex- Lux' "Dancing Figure," executed in a sweep- cellent modern work, with great rhythmic ing red pastel line. An ink brush drawing feeling. A number of other interesting art by Karl Hofer, "Figure," and one by Nogu- objects are included, with Oriental works chi. "Nude," are likewise important for particularly noteworthy among them. their linear effects. -Joan Katz MATTER OF FACT: Inoec in Questiont -. . ,., DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 2) d } A f f Z A , A 4 t 9 N } E t 9 t 5 a r e r i Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: AL BLUMROSEN MUSIC GINETTE NEVEU made her Ann Arbor debut last night in a program ranging from staples of German music to trifles of Ravel, Scriabin and Szymanowski. Miss Neveu's interpretation of the Con- certo No. 3 in G Major was certainly not in the Mozart tradition. She exaggerated vi- brato and phrased in a sentimental manner acceptable to Scriabin but not at all con- sistent with the spirit of Mozart's music. As an antidote, M. Jean Neveu, the accompan- ist throughout the evening, played in so brittle a manner that almost all of the charm of the concerto evaported. Miss Neveu quickly returned to redeem ' herself with a fine performance of Bach's f Chaconne for unaccompanied violin. Miss Neveu's dynamic range is not large, but within it she brought to the Chaconne power and persuasive eloquence, by un- folding the composition in a unified and consistent manner that coupled a maxi- mum of clarity and warmth. The first half of the program concluded with Brahms' A Major Sonata, opus 100. As might have been expected from the playing of the Mozart Concerto and Miss Neveu's moving reading of the Chaconne, this turned out to be a fiasco. A violin and piano sonata supposedly is a composition that requires two instrumentalists who have a common conception of the music and who intend to play it in order to express the idea. M. Jean Neveu would probably have liked to elim- inate all expression from his playing, but he did consent to vary the volume occasion- ally to indicate a change in mood. His state- ment of the secondary theme in the first movement was totally devoid of expression. Miss Neveu, on the contrary, played the son- ata with unusual drive and warmth. Con- trasted with the piano, however, such play- .ng was wasted, since the gap between the two instrumentalists was too large. After intermission, Miss Neveu played Ravel's Piece en form de habanera, in which she used her lyrical tone perfectly to convey the music. The concert ended with Scria- bin's Etude in thirds and Szymanowski's Nocturne and Tarantelle. Miss Neveu's tal- pnf nxa vinlinist are tnn good to be handi- By STEWART ALSOP WASHINGTON-The weight of the evi- dence which has been brought forward against Alger Hiss has seemed so overwhel- ming that many people have been tempted to prejudge his case, to assume his guilt be- fore his guilt is proven. Therefore it is worth describing an analysis of the avail- able evidence by a highly capable lawyer, who has become convinced that it is at least possible that Hiss may be innocent. SThe lawyer's analysis is too long for brief summary. But the most interesting portions of it concern hypothetical ex- planations of the two episodes most dam- aging to Hiss - the episode of the Ford car, and the more recent episode of the stolen documents. It will be recalled that Hiss testified that the car, worth about $25, was "thrown in" when he sublet his apartment to Chambers, whom he claimed to have known only as "George Crossley." Chambers denied this, charging that Hiss actually turned the car over to the use of the Communist party, through a Communist-owned service station in Washington. The title certificate of the car was finally located, and seemed wholly to corroboratej Chambers. It was signed by Hiss, notarized by a notary who worked at the time with Hiss in the Justice Department, and dated well after the time when Hiss claimed to have included the car in the apartment deal. Moreover, the man to whom the car had been transferred appeared before the Un-American Activities Committee, and re- fused to answer whether or not he was a Communist. At this point, many people con- cluded that Hiss had been lying. But the lawyer does not consider this evidence conclusive. Chambers, he asserts, could have received the car when Hiss said he did. He could have used it for some time. He could then have passed it along to the Communist party through the Communist-owned service station, which Chambers testified he knew about, al- though he had, oddly, forgotten where it was. Through the service station, Cham- bers could have secured a form of trans- fer of title, inserted the name of a repu- table automobile agency, and mailed the form to Hiss for execution. According to this theory, Hiss, remember- ing that he had given the car away, might have signed the form, had it notarized by an acquaintance working in the same de- partment, and then forgotten all about it, as busy men will. Such a lapse of memory would be no more extraordinary, the law- yer claims, than several which Chambers has suffered. As for the more recent episode of the secret documents, the lawyer points out that these documents fall into three categories; (a) notes allegedly written by Alger hiss, (b) documents alleged to have been typed on a typewriter owned by Hiss, and (c) photostats of actual State Department docu- ments. The papers supposed to have come from Hiss fall into the first two categories. This suggests to the lawyer that if Hiss were indeed a spy, he was a remarkably stupid spy for so intelligent a mar. For un- like the agents who provided only photo- stats, he must have made available papers which obviously could be traced back to him. The lawyer develops a strictly hypothet- ical explanation for this aspect of the case also. Chambers could briefly have secured the Hiss typewriter durig the time he knew Hiss, and used it to copy secret documents. lie could also have used the espionage network of which lie was a part to obtain notes written by Hiss for legitimate use in the State Department. And Chambers could have saved these papers for use when he sa %v fit. Clearly, it is impossible t: imagine that Hiss is innocent without also accepti, the possibility that Chambers had long plan- ned something like what has now happened. There is no real evidence of any sort to support such a supposition. Yet, according to the lawyer's analysis, if tle hirss case is not to be prejudged, it must be asi'ned as possible. There is nothing in all this to indicate that Chambers may not be telling the truth. The lawyer's hypotheses are merely an at- tempt to explain how Hiss might conccivab- ly be innocent. Certainly the available evi- dence weights very heavily agaunst lliss formation and application blanks may be obtained at the Bureau of Appointments, 201 Mason Hall. The Institute of Gas Technol- ogy, Chicago, Illinois, will have a representative here Jan. 11 to in- terview math majors, chemists, and chemical and mechanical en- gineers. Decisions will be made on March 15, and assignments will not take place before summer. For further information and appoint- ments call Ext. 371 or at 201 Ma- son Hall. J-Hop Weekend: Student groups wishing to have parties on J-Hop week-end must file applications for approval for specific events in the Office of Student Affairs, 1020 Administration Building, not later than Friday, Jan. 21. Arrangements for house parties involving women overnight guests in men's residences must be ap- proved at the Office of the Dean of Women, 1514 Administration Building. Any woman student in- vited to be an overnight guest at a house party at a men's residence is instructed to call in person at the Office of the Dean of Women before the week-end to secure a written permission slip to present to her own housemother. This ap- plies only to overnight permission to stay in men's residences. Women students have 4 a.m. per- mission on the mornings of Feb- ruary 5 and 6. Calling hours will not be extended. Lectures University Lecture: First of two lectures on the subject, "Inside the Cancer Cell. Enzyme Studies." Dr Van R. Potter, Professor of Oncol- ogy, McArdle Memorial Labora- tory, University of Wisconsin Med. ical School; auspices of the Medi- cal School and the Department o Biological Chemistry. 4:15 p.m. Mon., Jan. 10, Rackham Amphi- theater. University Lecture. Second o two lectures on the subject, "In side the Cancer Cell. Enzyme Stud- ies." Dr. Van R. Potter, Professo of Oncology, McArdle Memoria Laboratory, University of Wiscon sin Medical School; auspices o the Medical School and the De partment of Biological Chemistry 4:15 p.m., Tues., Jan. 11, Rackham Amphitheater. University Lectures in Journal ism: Prof. Clyde R. Miller, foun der and director of the Institut' for Propaganda Analysis, will ad dress journalism students an other interested students on th subject, "Why Public Opinio Polls and Propaganda Sometime. Backfire," 3 p.m., Mon., Jan. 10 Rm. B, Haven Hall. Coffee hour. A c ad eime Noti1ues Doctoral Examination for Juliu Miklowitz, Engineering Mechan ics; thesis: "The Influence of th Dimensional Factors on the Mod of Yielding and Fracture in Mdi um-Carbon Steel," at 4 pm., Tues Jan. 11, 413 W. Engineering Bldg Chairman, F. L. Everett. Students Planning to do Direc ted Teaching Please Note Chang of Date: Students expecting to d [directed teaching for the second- ary-school certificate in the spring term, are requested to secure as- signments in Rm. 2442, University Elementary School, Wed., Jan. 12 (not Thurs., Jan. 13 as previously announced), according to the fol- lowing schedule. English, 8:30-9:30 Social Studies, 9:30-10:30 Science and Mathematics, 10:30- 11:30 All foreign languages 11:30-12 All others, and any having con- flicts at scheduled hours, 2-3 or by appointment. It is suggested that all students who have not yet made applica- tion for the teachers' certificate in the School of Education office do so before reporting for their as- signment. Students who expect to do di- rected teaching in the elementary school during the spring semester should make application immedi- ately in Room 2509 University Ele- mentary School. Chemistry 3, Section 25. Exami- nation, 8:07 a.m., Mon., Jan. 10, 410 Chemistry Bldg. Organic Chemistry Seminar: 7:30 p.m., Mon., Jan. 10, 1300 Chemistry Bldg. Speaker: Mr. El- mer Raunio. Topic: Recent Studies on the Resin Acids, Mathematics Club and Mathe- matics Colloquiun: Meet in a joint session, 8 p.m., Tues., Jan. 11, West Conference Room, Rackham Bldg. Prof. E. Stiefel of the Swiss Fed- eral Institute of Technology, Zur- ich, will speak on "Old and New Applications of Cartan's Polyhe- dron in the Theory of Closed Lie Groups." - Concerts University of Michigan Concert f Band, William D. Revelli, con'duc- tor, will play its annual mid-win- ter program at 8 p.m., Tues., Jan. 11, in Hill Auditorium. Program Overture to "Il Matrimonio Segre- f to" by Cimarosa; Siegfried's Rhine - Journey from "Die Gotterdam- merung" by Wagner, Symphony r No. 1 in B-flat by Fauchet, Toc- ,1 cata and Fugue in D minor by - Bach; March for Americans by f Grofe, Sequoia by La Gassey, the - Finale from Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony, the first performance a of Skyscraper by Phillips. The program will close with five Michi- gan songs. The public is invited. - Student Recital: J, Bertram c Strickland, Organist, will present - a program at 4:15 p.m,, Sun., Jai d 9, Hill Auditorium, in partial ful- e fillment of the requirements for a the Bachelor of Music degree. A s pupil of Frederick Marriott, Mr. , Strickland will play works by Pachelbel, Bach, Franck, Peeters, Dupre, and Sowerby. The public is invited. s Exhibitions C Museum of Art: Work in Pro- e gress in Michigan, through Jan. - 30; Art Locally Owned (Ann Arbor Art Association), through Jan, 26; Alumni Memorial Hall, daily 9-5 Sundays 2-5. The public is invited Events Today. o Michigan Union Opera: Meeting at 3 p.m., Rm. 3A, Michigan Union, for all persons interested in work- ing on the promotions committee of the Michigan Union Opera to be held March 23, 24 and 25, Mich- igan Theatre. The work will in- clude contact work with radio sta- tions, newspapers, students, alum- ni, and other interested people and groups. U. of M. Hot Record Society: "The greatest recordings of Sid- ney Bechet" will be presented in the Michigan League Ballroom, 8 p.m. Everyone is invited. Inter-Guild Council: Last meet- ing of semester, 2:30 p.m., Lane Hall. Discussion of religion in the cirriculum and the election of a vice-president. U.W.F.: Informal discussion group, 7:30 p.m. Garden Room, Michigan League. Everybody wel- come. Student Religious Groups: Lutheran Student Association: Supper meeting, 5:30 p.m., Zion Parish Hall. Topic to be discussed: "If We Obey Him We Have a Mis- sion to the Hindu." Michigan Christian Fellowship: Dr. V. Raymond Edman, President of Wheaton College will speak on "Spiritual Perspective in History," 4:30 p.m., Fireside Room, Lane Hall. Congregational-Disciples Guild: Supper meeting 6 p.m., Memorial Christian Church, followed by New Year's Dedication Service in the Sanctuary. Roger Williams Guild: Dinner, Fellowship, Worship, 6 p.m., Guild House. Debate: Resolved that we should have church union now. Unitarian Student Guild: 6:30 p.m. Discussion of the Far East- ern Crisis. Snack supper and so- cial activities. Coining Events Economics Club: Prof. Kenneth E. Boulding, of Iowa State Col- lege, will speak on "Economic Be- havior," 7:45 p.m., Mon., Jan. 10 Rackham Amphitheatre. The pub- lic is invited. PJi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Na- tional professional and Honorar3 Music Fraternity: Meeting, 7 p.m., Mon., Jan. 10, Michigan Un- ion. Picture for the Ensian will bt taken at 7:15, Dress-busines suits. La p'tite causette: Mon., 3:3( p.m., Grill room, Michigan League 4 t, y is wrong? Let us do away with prisons. These and similar bitter ques- tions arise in my mind whenever I read such articles as "Thought Control" by Hy Bershad, as pub- lished in your column lately. Everyone pity the poor Commu- nist who is only exercising his con- stitutional rights by sabotaging our decadent government. What a shame that in a free country anyone should be called to task for advocating overthrow of this free country. Maybe many people at this point will say, "Oh, but these Commu- nists weren't in the same class as the murderers you mention!" Well, I happen to believe' that Czecho- slovakia and a few other coun- tries -have been murdered lately! -Charles Fuller * * * Political Expulsion To the Editor: For the first time as far as I know, an American student has been expelled from a University for political reasons. James Zarichny, a student at Michigan State College has. been expelled from that university for attending an off-campus meeting addressed by Carl Winters, one of the 12 indicted communist leaders. This is not merely the concern of Mr. Zarichny but directly af- fects all of us. The thousand per-- sons who heard the Dean of Can- terbury are now threatened. The 500 students who heard Sen. Glen Taylor speak here are threaten- ed. Those who heard Communist James Jackson are threatened. And those of us who did not at- tend any of these affairs also have lost something. We have lost our right to attend any future meeting with a "controversial" speaker, if we so choose. No doubt the men responsible for Mr. Zarichny's expulsion loud- ly proclaim their devotion to De- mocracy and their belief'* in free speech and free expression. Yet these same men have seen fit to deny an education to a person be- cause he does not hold beliefs sim- ilar to theirs. If this action goes unchallenged we may very well witness a na- tionwide witch hunt wherein thou- sands of students will be brought before committees, asked about their political beliefs, questioned about 'the books they've read and what men they've heard speak. James Zarichny must be rein- stated. I wish to urge a flood of letters to President Hannah at Michigan State College and to Gov. Williams protesting the expulsion of James Zarichny and demanding his re- instatement. Let us keep our Universities as places where intellectual curiosity is not a crime but an attribute, -Ed Freeman Student Religious Groups: Student Peace Fellowship: p.m., Mon., Jan. 10, Lane 'Easy Chair Group, 7:30 Mon., Jan. 10, Lane Hall. ~I~g 3i4~i~uu ~atIll F4ty-Nrntb Yeat I 7:30 Hall. p.m., hillel Foundation Central Drives Committee: Meeting 4:15 p.m., Tues, Rm. 3A, Michigan Union, for all members and other inter- ested students. U. of M. Dames: General meet- ing, 8 p.m.., Assembly Room, Rack- ham Bldg., Jan. 11. Guest speak- er: Miss Marjorie Sanger, Direc- tor of Merrill-Palmer School of Detroit. Topic: "What Is Good Discipline?" Gilbert and Sullivan Society: Final meeting of the semester, 7 p.m., Tues., Jan. 11, Michigan Lea- gue. Election of officers. Final chance to order pictures, hear the recordings of the show, and obtain refunds. Edited and managed by studentsaof the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. 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BARN-ABY I found oche of the hailstones. Look! It's practically square! lnmaan If WAS an icecube, Mom. Mr. O'Malley flew up with a bagful. To make snow- Nonsense. And it's The tl#ngs that kid imagine-@h, Ellen, -it's begun to snow. See, m'boy? We DID it! Mr. OMalley! I*melfed C .? 1 1 I