THE MICHIGAN DAILY TU ESDAY, :MACl 1. .U49? Min o on HRepublicans' Split EARLIER this semester, the Young Repub- lican Club stood solidly behind an "Op- portunity State Platform" that bespoke a vigorous, sincere and united movement. That sawpe club is today slowly split- ting down the middle with bitterness, personal loyalities and ego conflicts run- ning amok. Confusion reigns supreme and the -results of previous achievement are in danger of going down the drain. The split is not between "conservatives and liberals," however, as Saturday's story in The Daily implied. Such a cleavage does not exist in the YR group because the club stands firmly behind the "Opportunity State Platform" which can be considered "liber- al" by any standards. An indication of the real cause for the fast approaching break can be found in the statement of Howard Hartzell, vice- president of the club. Hartzell statbd that "the interests of sel- fish individuals within the club, who are falsely informed, cannot predominate over the expressed will of the majority, nor take precedent over the principles of the great job the YR's have in store." Individuals in the club, on both sides of the fence, have placed personal aims, petty desires and ego flaunting ahead of the club itself. This extreme emphasis on "self" is the underlying factor. Indications of unrest within the YR's was apparent even befoi'e the last election when Howard Johnson defeated Leonard Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: PETER HOTTON Wilcox in the presidential race. Johnson's charge that former president Dave Belin's administration was guilty of behind-the- scenes action proves conclusively that dis- satisfaction within the club goes back fur- ther than the election. Johnson's criticism stemmed from a feel- ing that club members were not properly informed of the group's activities. But in- formed or not, the Club made remarkable progress under Belin's leadership. The very fact that arrangements for the YR Big Ten Convention were made, and the "Opportunity State" manifesto ad- vanced, during the Belin-Wilcox reign speaks for their ability. But former vice-president Johnson and National Committee Chairman Hartzell, who now lead the YR, have also proved their worth. Hartzell was responsible for the "Op- portunity State" slogan and also drew up the initial YR platform. Johnson adminis- tered his duties enthusiastically and with keen awareness of his responsibilities. Because of the calibre of the men now prominent in the threatening split, it is unfortunate that the club is faced with in- ternal disruption, especially in light of the approaching convention at which Harold Stassen is to speak. Hope for a unified YR club still exists, however, despite rumors to the contrary. Unofficial reports indicate that a con- ference between the key men in the club will soon be held. It is hoped that the meeting will enable them to iron out petty differences and see through the cloud of confusion that now en- gulfs them. If they do not put the club before individual jealousies there is danger that the coming conference and the new platform will be for nought - indeed the organization itself may slowly disintegrate to the level of the national G.O.P. -Robert Vaughn At The Michigan ... At The State-... "TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH, with Gregory MOTHER NEVER TOLD ME with Doro- Peck, Dean Jagger, and a very skilled sup- thy Maguire and William Lundigan. porting cast. EVERY ONCE IN A WHTLE, when you're THE LIFE OF A doctor's wife is all her so thoroughly disgusted with American own, this film demonstrates, because the movies that you give them up for lost, some Hippocratic one is incessantly whisking him- film like "Twelve O'Clock High" comes along self out of the house in order to prune some- and rekindles your naive illusions as to the one's budding ulcer or some such malady. worth of our cinema. And so Dorothy Maguire, the wife, is three it is a very slick combination of act- ting, directing, script-writing, and pho- reels discovering that doctors are the busi- tography-dubbing that is hard to approxi- est bi-peds that live, and in doing so, she mate on the present movie market. The exhibits for us such whimsicalities as a story follows Peck, as Air Force General cough she has that sounds like an elk mat- Savage, as he reluctantly takes on, and doggedly completes, the job of whipping a ing call, a prim attempt at Balinese hip and group of all-too-human airmen into an neck dancing, a d a few good cries in her efficient bombing unit in the critical days room because the Other Woman and just of America's first daylight bombing of being a doctor's wife get her down. Europe, way back in '42. The main trouble with the flick is that Seeing that his job will require him to it lacks one of the staples of comedy termed become the paragon of an irascible, slave- by some 18th century writer "man's inhu- driving brass hat, he efficiently works the manity to man." Many times we laugh be- group into the smooth-running war ma- cause we feel superior to the man who has chine which is required. But in so doing, just been hit with the fourteenth pie. The he drives himself beyond the point of en- cruel act can be felt as either repulsive or durance near which he was trying to drive funny. But in this film no one is really his men. nasty to anyone else. For example the love Two fellow officers, balding Dean Jag- affair at the clinic will fall through, we're gar and Paul Stewart, as the doctor, oc- sure, because it is based on sex not love. casionally speak forth to point out this situtio tothe udince Thecliax, The funny situation, where the little situation to the audience. The climax, man chases the big man just because it's when the invincible Savage's will finally funny to see the unexpected, is never fully breaks, comes rather suddenly, but is led exploitedseMiss Magxiretisfsrcedetofgivy up to by very convincing, restrained -act- exploited. Miss Maguire is forced to give ug tonbyek'sry.onicionrtrind'at-is Woman's Home Companion answers when ing on Peck's part. Direction during this she might have come through with the sequence proves itself particularly admir- unexpected, in this case the funny an-1 able. falling action leaves the question of swers. Little public opinion voices that say, Te's stablityngf ind soewth udeid- "Marriage is a sacred .. ." always seem to Peck's stability of mind somewhat undecid- have been in the scripters' minds. ed, thus lacking the completeness of the novel from which the film was drawn. But The film never sent me back in bad-taste no movie has every excellency you could de- repulsion, but for that matter it didn't send sire. This one, in my opinion, has enough me any place at all. I think the word to of them to put it in the Must See catagory. use here is mediocre. --Fran Ivick --S. J. Winebaum + MUSIC, + By LEON JAROFF MANY READERS of The Daily were un- pleasantly surprised last Tuesday by the appearance of the Emma M. and Flor- ence L. Abbott Scholarship notice in the Daily Official Bulletin. In seeming contradiction of Daily poli- cy, the notice clearly stated that "Miss Abbott's will prescribes that the recipi- ents of these scholarships shall be Cau- casion, Protestant women of American parentage needing financial assistance." Several phone calls soon brought the scholarship notice to the attention of the senior editors, including one from a former Daily staff member who remembered sec- tion I, part b, of The Daily's Code of Ethics: "Racial or religious bias, however, shall have no place in the editorial or news or advertising columns of The Daily." * * * THE D.O.B. WHAT MANY Daily readers apparently do not realize is that the Daily Official Bulletin is, as its name indicates, "official." Notices in the D.O.B. are selected and edit- ed by the University and, except in rare instances, are left unaltered by The Daily. The Abbott Scholarship notice should, of course, have created one of those "rare in- stances" when the D.O.B. is edited by The Daily. But through an oversight on the part of the night editor on duty, it found its way into print. It should be noted that the second Ab- bott Scholarship notice, which appeared in Sunday's D.O.B., had the phrase ". . and who meet the qualifications defined by the donor" substituted for the original wording. Of course, a mere chance in the wording of a scholarship notice does not alter the fact that the University does accept dis- criminatory scholarships, nor does it suc- cessfully avoid the basic question-can the acceptance of these scholarships be justi- fied? A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE? VIEWING THE ISSUE from the purely practical side, there is some justification. It is quite obvious that scholarship funds set aside solely for "Caucasian, Protest- ant women" will swell the total scholar- ship fund and release more of the regu- lar scholarship stipends to women of other races and religions. In addition, there is no doubt that the deserving women who receive the Abbott Scholarship are benefited to some extent. But there are those who will say that there is a principle involved and that prin- ciples are sometimes more important than practical benefits. Such was the case in Mississippi re- cently when little Jefferson Military Col- lege, in desperate financial straits, turned down a gift of $5,000,000 because discrim- inatory strings were attached. Like Jefferson, the University is cer- tainly no supporter of racial and religious discrimination - in principle. But, considering that the Abbott stipends are small and that they must be repaid, it would appear that the University, in ac- cepting these scholarships, has sold its prin- ciples rather cheaply. DREW PEARSON Washington Merry-Go-Round CAPITAL NEWS CAPSULES TRUMAN SLAMS DOOR-It 'happened some time ago, but it's still significant that the President had a meeting with Georgia's Sin. Russell, the shrewd Southern leader, about compromising on the civil-rights fight. Russell figured Southern Senators would yield on some things if the adminis- tration would sidetrack a vote on the dyna- mite-laden Fair Employment Practices Act. Truman was cordial but tenacious. "I won't even talk to you about civil rights, Dick," he said. "I've got a program and I'm not going to back down an inch." OLD WHITE HOUSE BRICKS-About 750,000 hand-made bricks dating back to George Washington's day will come out of the White House as a result of its face- lifting. President Truman at one time in- dicated these should be destroyed to prevent a black-market trade among souvenir col- lectors. (He has been deluged with requests from people wanting pieces of the original White House.) A Congressional committee, on the other hand, proposes giving the bricks to museums. However, sentiment is growing to auction off the bricks to the highest bid- der and use the money for a school for home- less boys on the Potomac, in honor of George Washington. Though he alwiays wanted sons, the father of our country never had any children. * *. * JAILED MISSIONARIES-It didn't at- tract the publicity of the Vogeler case in Hungary, but Ambassador Ellis Briggs fin- ally got two Mormon missionaries out of jail in Czechoslovakia, where they were be- ing held for alleged spying. The ambas- sador had to threaten economic retaliation unless the two men - Stanley Abbott of TLhi TTaih and Aldon .Tohnson of Idaho r4r :,-, (.E W?" ? ,;> . .... ? a .' 5 Y (,. oI#W '.t WhfM.N4"r..,jPO,. a, '.7' oil4 - ., Iette/'4 TO THE EDITOR The Daily welcomes communications from its readers on matters of general interest, and will publish all letters which are signed by the writer and in good taste. Letters exceeding 300 words in length, defamatory or libelous letters, and letters which for any reason are not in good taste will be condensed, edited, or withheld from publication at the discretion of the editors. West Quad Fire Dril . . To the Editor: EVER SINCE I have attended school, I have been taught that freedom of the press is one of the basic concepts of this coun- try. But just how far does this freedom go? In the March 4 issue of The Daily, it was bluntly stated that I didn't think the West Quad fire drill was necessary, and that the building wouldn't burn anyhow. Whether or not such things are true is inconsequential-the fact is that I didn't say them..I cer- tainly feel that such drills are necessary, especialy in such an overcrowded building as the Quad. As for the possibility of the build- ing burnin'g, I can honestly say that I've never tried doing so and therefore have no idea as to its burning capacity. It seems to me that a respon- sible publication like The Daily, especially one with 'the latest deadline in the state,' would be able to avoid mangling statements. However this is the second time such a thing has occurred to me and most likely it happens quite frequently. I hope that in the future, such invention of comments to express the ideas of some frustrated re- porter will not be characteristic of an otherwise fine publication. -Robert Milner (EDITOR'S NOTE: Statements made carelessly at night often look strange in print in the cold, grey light of early morning.) Fraternities' Bias . . To the Editor: DON KOTITE reported the ma- jor essence of my position on the Michigan Plan for eliminat- ing discrimination in social or- ganizations as presented at the East Quad forum Thursday night. However, I do believe that my stand was exaggerated a bit. Per- haps I didn't make myself clear or Mr. Kotite's fraternity affilia- tion unconsciously blocked a cor- rect interpretation. The first paragraph of his ar- ticle is the only one I am in dis- agreement with. I do not claim that fraternities and sororities are insincere in ALL forms of their anti-discrimination programs. I do believe, however, that they are capable of taking stronger meas- ures than they have to date. Some houses are more advanced than others, but the IFC, representing the aggregate of our fraternities, could certainly propose better ac- tion than allowing themselves a year to just write their nation- al organizations on this question. The Michigan Plan is fine as far as it goes in denying Univer- sity recognition to new organiza- tions having discriminatory claus- es, but it has no power over those already on campus. Because fra- ternities and sororities affect all of us indirectly and because we are a state institution, it seems only correct that a time limit be set within which organizations must remove their discriminatory claus- es. Admittedly this will not end dis- crimination in selecting m'embers, but it will allow democratic ad- missions . at the time when the Human Relations program is de- veloped to the extent where groups wish to initiate regardless of race, religion, etc. Despite how hard the Human Relations Comm. works to improve social contacts, there can be no real success as long as the restrictive clauses re- main. Time limits have been es- tablished at Amherst, Connecticut, Western Michigan and are being considered at many other schools. 168 delegates and observers from 10 Michigan schools met here two weeks ago in a Democracy in Edu- cation conference. They recom- mended to thefr continuations committee that a definite time limit be established on all cam- puses. The University of Michigan del- egation to the NSA Congress to be held here this summer should take the lead in the fight on dis- crimination by proposing such a time limit. Our affiliated organ- izations are potentially great fac- tors in developing human rela- tions and democracy. We should take positive steps to insure such development. -Gordon MacDougall VA Hospital . To the Editor: I could restrain my emotions af- ter reading the heart-rending story in the last week's Daily con- cerning the group of Ann Arbor restaurant owners who protested the operation of a snack bar in the East Quad because it was, "Taking away some of their busi- ness," However, after reading the article "VA Hospital Will Care For Mental Cases" in today's (February 28) Daily my blood started to boil. Unless my reasohing is false, this article indicates the displeas- ure of a group of Ann Arbor resi- dents concerning the proposed 500-bed VA Hospital. It seems that is part of the hospital plan. Such an attitude of the residents in question gives me a sick-to-the stomach feeling which is difficult to express. I am sure many Ann Arbor boys were killed in the last war and many were wounded. I wonder how they would feel about the "home town" expressing re- sentment toward a means by which the U.S. Government is try- ing to repair the "mental wounds", which were caused by war ex- periences or injury. It seems that some people have forgotten the sacrifice made by a great many service men in the last War. You do remember the last war don't you? It was called World War II and it ended only a few years ago! And believe it or not, merely be- cause I voice an opinion against a group of town people, I AM NOT A COMMUNIST. -Robert W. Plank Correction . . To the Editor: CORRECTION: In a previous letter, I stated that a dental laboratory segregated its patients and practitioners. Further inves- tigation, however, revealed that, at the present time, this is not true of the dental labs or clinic. -Hy Bershad (Continued from Page 3) business administration, govern- ment, economics, and political sci- ence are preferred. Applications from people spe- cializing in accounting, education, engineering, forestry, psychology, public health, sociology, statistics, hotel, hospital or institution man- agement will also be considered. A very few people will be con- sidered with bachelor's degrees. All applications must be filed before Mar. 22. Part of the appli- cation form is to be filled out by faculty, and time should be al- lowed for this purpose. Transcripts are also required. Application blanks are available at the Bureau. F o r additional information please call at the Bureau of Ap- pointments, 3528 Administration Bldg. Lectures University Lecture. "Civil Lib- erty and Democratic Loyalty." Dr. Donald Meiklejohn, Department of Philosophy, University of Chicago; auspices of the Departments of Political Science and Philosophy. 4:15 p.m., Tues., Mar. 14, Rackham Amphitheatre. Academic Notices English 184. Mr. Davis' class, will meet Wed., Mar. 15, as fol- lows: Those with names begin- ning with "A" to "L" inclusive in Rm. B Haven Hall. Those with names beginning with "M" to "Z" inclusive in Rm. 1025 A.H. Greek..168: Lectures are being resumed. Bus. Ad. 73 (Insurance-Fischer and McOmber). Examination, 9 a.m., Tues., Mar. 14, Rm. B, Hav- en Hall. Graduate Students. By action of the Executive Board of the Grad- uate School the Graduate Aptitude Examination is no longer a re- quirement for the master's degree. Preliminary Examinations for the PhD. in English will be given from 9 to 12 o'clock, 71 Business Administration Building, as fol- lows: Wed., Apr. 19, English Liter- ature from the Beginnings to 1550; Sat., Apr. 22, English Litera- ture from 1550 to 1750; Wed., Apr. 26, English Literature from 1750 to 1950; Sat., Apr. 29, American Literature. Students who plan to take these examinations must notify Professor Ogden at once. School of Business Administra- tion: Students from other Schools and Colleges intending to apply for admission for the summer ses- sion or fall semester should secure application forms in 150 Business Administration Building as soon as possible. Events Today Congregational - Disciple and Evangelical Reformed Guild: Tea, 4:30-6 p.m., at the Guild. RELIGION IN LIFE WEEK: 4 p.m., Seminar, "New Testa- ment in the Twentieth Century," Dr. Milton Froyd. West Confer- ence Room, P.ackham Building. Class in Christian Apologetics,.Mr. Robert Woznicki. "The Reforma- tion"-St. Mary's Student Chapel. 5 p.m., Daily Chapel Service- Meditation Period, "Faith Speaks to World Problems," Dr. Robert Smith. Congregational Church. 8 p.m.,, Class in Christian Doc- trine, Rey. Frank J. McPhillips, St. Ma's Student Chapel. Canterbury Club: 5:15 p.m., Evening, Prayer and Meditation. 7:30-9 p.m., Seminar on Paul's Epistle" to the Romans. B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation: Reservations for Passover meals and Sedarim are now being taken. Phone 3-4129. Christian Science Organization: Testimonial meeting, 7:30 p.m., Upper Room, Lane Hall. American Chemical Society: Meet- ing, 4 p.m., 1400 Chemistry Bldg. Prof. V. Prelog, Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland will discuss "Newer Developments of Many-Membered-Ring Chem- istry." Human Relations Committee: General committee meeting, 7:30 p.m., Union., Electrical Engineering Research and Journal Discussion Group: Meeting, 4 p.m., 3072 E. Engineer- ing. Dr. Lyman W. Orr will dis- cuss "High Gain D. C. Amplifiers." Graduate History Club: Organ- izational meeting, 8 p.m., East Lecture Room, Rackham Bldg. Chess Club: Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Union. Sociedad Hispanica: The Span- ish play, Dona Clarines, will be presented at 8 p.m., Tues. and Wed., Mar. 14 and 15, Lydia Men- delssohn Theater. Members of La Sociedad Hispanica will be ad- mitted by paying only the tax. Michigan Arts Chorale: Buses will leave the east side of Hill Auditorium at 6 p.m. for the con- cert. Young Progressives of America: Executive board meeting, 4:15 p.- m., Union. State YPA director will be present. N.S.A.: Committee of the SL, Meeting, 4 p.m., Union. Committee reports. Gilbert and Sullivan Society: Full rehearsal, 7:15 p.m., Room C, Haven Hall. All expecting to par- ticipate in "Iolanthe" perform- ance must be present. Tenors es- pecially invited. Women's Glee Club: Regular re- hearsal, 4 p.m., Rehearsal Room, Rackham Building (instead of the League). Wolverine Club: Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Union. Alpha Phi Omega: Pledge Meet- ing, 7 p.m., Rm. 3N, Union. Russian Circle will meet, 8 p.m., International Center. Coming Events Canterbury Club: Wed.', 7:15 a.- m., Holy Communion followed by Student Breakfast. A.S.M.E.: Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Wed., Mar. 15, K'ellbgg Audi- torium. Election of Officers. Speaker: Prof. L. C. Price, Chair- man M. E. Department, Michigan State College. Research Club: Meeting, 8 p.m., Wed., Mar. 15, Rackham Amphi- theater. Report of the Committee on the Promotion of Research. Pa- per: "Machine Tool Engineering," by Prof. O. W. Boston, Chairman, Department of Metal Processing. ULLR Ski Club: Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Wed., Mar. 1, Rm. 3K, Un- ion. Movies and plans for the As- pen trip, and the final weekend trip. Union Opera Ushers: Male stu- dents are needed to work as ush- ers for the Union Opera's "Lace It Up," to be held at the Michigan Theatre,. Wed., Thurs., and Fri. nights, Mar. 29. 30 and 31. Tux- edos are required, but not stiff (Continued on Page 5) ter t Batt A DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETINj A' I. J, F RITZ REINER led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sunday night, in a concert which was superb from the standpoint of programming, and rather erratic from that of performance. We are indebted to him for having given us two seldom heard but masterful compositions: Beethoven's Leon- ore Overture No. 2, and Schumann's C- major Symphony. Why these two are so neglected is hard to see, for both abound in melodic material, and both have tre- mendous dramatic impact. Of the two, I feel that the Leonore Overture was better performed. Here, the orchestra's attacks and releases were exemplary, and Mr. Rein- er had a firm grasp of the structural ele- ments of the music, never sacrificing the whole for any of its parts. The Schumann C-major Symphony was also a unified performance, but wasn't half so well played technically. The French horns often had trouble with their en- trances, and their tone, as a whole, was ..0+.tV" -n a aA -ill 11 -v- rn i ..nr again, for here the orchestra played with real vitality, and the closing pages were really inspired. However, one wonders why Mr. Reiner felt it necessary, at one point, to reduce the orchestration from the full second violin sections to only two violins. Also played before the intermission was Paganiniana by Alfredo Casella. Here is what can best be called "effective" music. The main thing required for its perform- ance is virtuosity, and the orchestra had an abundance of it. After the intermission came a group of Wagnerian orchestral excerpts from his op- eras. Siegfried's Rhine Journey was well done, although I could have imagined more energetic performance. The Good Friday Spell, a work which can be and usually is painfully tiresome, was saved from that fate thanks to Mr. Reiner's inspired direction which took care to em- phasize the music's strong points while playing down its pretentious and excessively rhetorical ones. Fifty-Ninth Yea? Edited and managed by students; of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staf Leon Jaroff...........Managing tat Al Blumrosen.............. City ; itor PhilipuDawson......Editorial Director Mary Stein............Associate Editor Jo Misner............. Associate Editor George Walker ........ Associate Editor Don McNeil ........... Associate Editor Wally Barth......Photography Editor Pres Holmes.........Sports Co-Editor Merle Levin..........Sports Co-Editor Roger Goeiz.. Associate Sports Editor Lee Kaltenbach ....... Women's Editor Barbara Smith... Associate Women's Ed. AllanC amage..............Librarian Joyce Clark ......... 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