o SUNDAY, APRM L2, 15x t TiE MICHIGAN DAILY : 1 Mundt Bill AN ATTEMPT to extinguish the power of the Communist Party in the United mates by exposing its workings to the light of public scrutiny is now underway in the Congress. The two nearly identical bills which propose to do this are Senate bill 2311, filed by Senators Mundt and Ferguson, and House bill 3342, filed by Representative,. Nixon. The stated purpose of these bills'is to bring to a halt subversive Communistic ac- tivity in the United States, but in at- tempting this, they may at the same time lead to Oangerous restrictions of civil liberties. While there has been much violent ex- postulation of late concerning tie many im- plications of these bills, there has been lit- tle or no attempt made to clarify exactly the provisions of the measures themselves. The following summary of the Mundt-Fer- guson bill is presented in an effort to do this. ** * fTiE BILL begins with a statement of the sweessity for legislation against the world Communist movement now threatening this equntry. It characterizes that movement as totalitarian and presenting a clear danger to free American institutions. The main part oZ the legislation is directed against "Com- munist political organizations" and "Com- munist front organizations," defining the former as being substantially foreign con- jrolled and operated to advance world Com- Jounism, and the latter as being under the control of, and operated for the purpose of aiding a Communist political organization. It makes it unlawful to perform, or to ionspire to perform, any act which might lead to or aid the establishment of a for- eign-controlled totalitarian dictatorship in the United States. The passage of govern- ment information to a person who is, or who can reasonably be thought to be, a repre- sentative of la foreign power or a Communist organization may be punished by a $10,000 fine or 10 years imprisonment or both. One of the most important sections of the whole bill is that part which would require any "Communist political organi- %ation" or "Communist front organization" to register completely with the Attorney General. It would be up to each member personally to register, and the files thus compiled would be open for public in- spection. Failure to comply with a final registration order would be punishable by a $2,000 to $5,000 fine or two years imprisonment or both. When the liability to register is in any way in question, the status of the person or group involved would be settled by a three man Subversive Control Board. Appointed for three-year terms by the President with the consent of the Senate, the Board would make all determinatiions on liability to reg- ister, after application by either the Attor- ney-General or the party involved. * * * IN DETERMINING whether or not any organization is either a "Communist po- litical organization" or a "Communist front organization," the Board must take into con- sideration certain features of the organiza- tions themselves. Since it is at this point that the most vociferous criticism begins, it might be well to itemize these various con- siderations. The bill states that to determine a "Com- munist political organization" the Board shall consider: 1-The extent to which its policies are formulated and carried out pursuant to di- rectives or to effectuate the policies of the foreign group from which stem the direction and control of the world Communist move- ment; (e.g. the Kremlin); 2-The extent to which its policies and views coincide with those of the foreign group (Soviet Russia); 3--The extent to which it receives finan- cial or other aid, directly or indirectly, from the foreign Communist government; 4--The extent to which it sends members to any foreign country for purposes of train- ing in the principles, policies, or strategies of such a world Communist movement; 5-The extent to which it directly or in- directly reports to the foreign Communist government; 6-The extent to which its principal lead- ers or a substantial number of its members are subject to or recognize the disciplinary power of the foreign Communist govern- ment; 7-The extent to which it operates on a secret basis; i.e. reluctance to reveal membership, secret meetings, etc. 8-The extent to which the leaders or a substantial number of the members con- sider their allegiance to the United States subordinate to their obligations to the for- eign Communist power. 1 HE NEXT PART enumerates the con- derations to be taken in deciding wheth- er afn organization is a "Comunist front or- ganization." The Board would be required to take note of: 1-The extent to which persons ac- tive in and representative of any Com- munist political organization, Communist foreign government, or the world Com- munist movement; 2--The extent to which its support, fi- nancial or otherwise, is derived from the above groups; 3-The extent to which its funds, re- sources or personnel are n. n usedto, f mtk ART THE UNIVERSITY, MUSEUM in Alumni Memorial Hall has lent its North and South galleries to the Inter-Arts Union for an exhibit dealing with the visual arts aspect of the Second Annual Student Arts Festival. The show, which runs until April 16, is a pretty mature affair. . Of course, there are one or two of those conscientious charcoal studies of the nde that carve out the anatomy of the human body with all the motion of a butcher work- ing over a loin of beef. But these are not typical. On the credit side, Harriet Thompson's untitled study of three little girls playing jacks seems to me to be of superior qual- ity. Each child remains separated from the others by her unfocussed glance, and the general diffuse haze which confines each to her private universe. But the game it- self, the triangular composition, and the extremely subtle way in which the domi- nant color assigned to each child is re- peated sketchily as a subordinate hue in the others-all these things make each little girls also a part of the plural exist- ence. It is a paradox of childhood, handled with exquisite delicacy and tenderness. I always find it a pleasure to see mobiles, and the three in the present show are no ex- ception. Mobiles, it seems to me, are poten- tially the most significant reflection of our civilization. A true mobile can only be fully comprehended in the pattern of its move- ment. I don't claim to fully understand what the physicists mean by the fourth dimension, but I do know that ori the level of our every- day experience life in America is being lived more in terms of movement through time, so that we now often think of spatial exten- sion in terms of duration and vice-versa. Of 411 the recent visual experimentation with the problems of movement-analytical cub- ism, futurism, and so forth--the mobile seems to me to be the most successful. Of course, a mobile must not just move, but move easily and gracefully with the slightest gust of wind. Some even respond to the vibrations of music. It is not irrele- vant that Alexander Calder, the inventor of this new medium, was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Techno- logy. The lack of engineering knowledge is apparent in this show. The mobiles don't move easily. And they all look a bit naked. They have been stripped of their sails. For example, the mobile by Marty Biesc in the North gallery makes a pleasant closed conposition when it is quiet. But it is hung with a series of chains in such a way that it cannot be moved in its entirety without a powerful gust of wind, and then it stutters and shakes like a cripple. The mobile by Ed Stevens, on the other hand, is constructed so as-to open out into space. Given a strong gust of wind, it will turn with lightness and grace, even with audacity. But again, it looks a bit shorn. I also enjoyed the tempera painting en- titled Dream, by my old friend and critic, Kingsley Calkins. It gives a delightful and sophisticated decorative effect. Calkins has established one theme from tiny, frilly Jap- anese parasols, repeated in various sizes, shapes, and contexts; behind this are placed starkly simple areas of red, counterpointed in the most careful distribution from bright orange to dark crimson. There isn't space to mention everybody, but Michigan's artists have done themselves proud. Hats off to them. * * * ACROSS THE WAY in the West Gallery are many notable objects from the Mu- seum's ever-growing permanent collection. Just acquired recently are an abstraction entitled Tahstvaat, by David Smith, and a color aquatint entitled Christ on'the Cross, with Disciples, by George S. Rouault. Smith, an ex-welder, has produced a powerful up- ward thrust of rough-finished hard-forged steel. Rouault is as always the consummate master of rich colors and profound religious emotions. Nor should one skip The Woman with Red Hair, by Emil Nolde, recently acquired on extended loan. The primeval barbaric fires of German expressionism are here at their most explosive. It is a particularly good op- portunity for those who are acquainted with German expressionism only through books, and have never had an opportunity to see this school's unusual handling of color. * * * JEAN KLERMAN, writing in The Daily a few days ago, made the suggestion that University Museum purchase some of the objects in the Student Art Festival and thus encourage local artists. While the purpose is commendable, I'm sure Miss Klerman does not really know how desperately limited the Museum's funds are. Moreover, like any mu- seum, it has to present a representative se- lection from as many major periods as pos- sible, and this will require all its funds for some time to come. On the other hand, any of the dormitories could probably acquire one or more works just by passing the hat and collecting silver. A piece in the modern spirit would be parti- cularly appropriate in the new women's dor- mitory, Lloyd Hall. It would be as if the house had just bought itself a fine new Eas- ter bonnet. -Robert Enggass THOMAS L. STOKES: Lobby Probe WASHINGTON - The widely heralded " investigation of lobbying by a Select House Committee is starting off in a very scholarly seminar fashion, with the appear- ance of a number of college professors and experts in government. That is all very well, one might suppose, to lay the groundwork. But it would seem that the committee, if it is really in earnest, would waste little time in getting down to practical lobbying as it is now being done by some of the most powerful special interest groups that ever concentrated upon Wash- ington, which have successfully flouted the public interest. * * * SUCH, IT WAS THOUGHT, was the aim of this investigation when the committee was created last session. But, judging from reports about the Capitol, that purpose seems to have been diluted in the months since. Political pressure has become opera- tive, it is indicated, to keep hands off some of the big special interest lobbies because of their political power and their influence with key figures in .Congress. Considerabe detailed work has been done by the staff of the Select Committee to Investigate Lobbying Activities, as it is called, under direction of Rep. Frank Bu- chanan (Democrat from Pennsylvania) chairman. It has amassed a wealth of material relating to all phases of lobby- ing in a mechanical, technical and even philosophical way to the end of improv- ing the Lobby Registration Act, which is generally recognized as inadequate. All of that, of course, is important. BUT THE PUBLIC INTEREST demands more than that, for it is the public which has suffered from the special interest lobbies. What the public ought to know from this investigation, and what it is entitled to know, is what interests are blocking meas- ures for its welfare and how they operate. That would give a clue to the paramount question that ought to be explored every so often in a democracy: "Who really rules?" Any member of Congress and any experi- enced observer knows about these lobbies and who their agents are in Washington. To get the story is a simple a matter as calling these people before the committee, with their records, and asking some pertinent ques- tions. That's the way it has been done in the past. * * * GITATION FOR THE current lbbby in- vestigation grew largely from activity of the Real Estate Lobby. It has just won a big victory in elimination of the loans-to- co-operatives provision in the current hous- ing bill. Likewise it is trying desperately to kill off rent control. It would seem, in the public interest, that an investigation of this lobby would be one of the committee's first jobs. Equally powerful with the Real Estate Lobby is the Oil Lobby, and it has influen- tial friends among Democrats in Congress. If the Select Committee wanted to do a job of immediate public interest it could have opened up this lobby and its operations to public view, as, for example, in connection with the Harris-Kerr-Thomas bill to de- prive the Federal Power Commission of ' egulatory authority over natural gas, which, .if finally enacted into law, will cost con- sumers millions annually. It could well look, too, into the Oil Lobby's activity on behalf of the' bill to remove jurisdiction over oil- bearing tidelands from the federal govern- ment to the states; this, incidentally, was a factor in the Dixiecrat movement. The steel industry's lobby to retai the basing point pricing system, the electr utility industry's lobby against needed pub- lic power projects-these and many others merit investigation to tell the public the real story of what happens in their Congress. There is nothing theoretical about all this -it is very practical. (Copyright, 1950, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: JIM BROWN SCURRENT MOVIE Sj At The Michigan... THE HASTY HEART with .Richard' Todd, Patricia Neal, and Ronald Reagan. A RECALCITRANT, confused and pug- nacious Scot finds himself in a Burma hospital after the war, nearly recovered from shrapnel wounds, and demands to be sent home to the land of kilts where he has something that he has bought and owns - a wee bit of land. His request turned down, he is put in a ward with five soldiers who proceed to give him something he thought he could never afford - friend- ship. His heart-softening takes up the rest of the film and is ironically pointed up by the fact that he is incurably ill and every- one, save himself, knows it. It is not nearly enough to sketch in the machinery of the plot, because that A - -+ 1+ - - Iv ^ 4ic+ ,ntr + n ,n+ P ' .- ? , , r .\ , "What If I Should Meet Somebody I Know In There?" [ PROPOSEP INVEST16ATION OF LOBBIES GRAS DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 3) \ 1 k G " 0 ...i I t'ii- > "L? the , Bureau of Appointments, Tues., Apr. 4, to interview June graduates who are interested in the insurance selling field. Call at the Bureau of Appoint- ments, 3528 Administration Bldg., to make appointments for inter- views. Summer Positions: Jewish Com- munity Centers of Chicago an- nounces vacancies for counselors in its summer day camps which are operated in various parts of the city. For further information call at Bureau of Appointments, 3528 Adninistration Bldg. Indian Acr6e Camp for Boys and Forest Acres Camp for Girls, Frye- burg, Maine, announced the fol- lowing vacancies: waterfront di- rector (man), waterfront director (woman), music director (man), dance coach. (woman). They are also interested in a foreign stu- dent who would be interested in a camp situation. Upperclassmen or graduate students preferred. For further information call at 3528 Administration Bldg. Summer Jobs: A few summer jobs on ,railroads available for junior civil engineers. Register promptly in' 1215 E. Engineering Tues., or Thurs., Apr. 4 or 6, 1-5 p.m., Walter C. Sadler. Camp Positions: Representative of Detroit~Y.M.C.A. Camps, Osco- da, Mich., will be at the Bureau of Appointments on Tues., Apr. 4, to interview men interested in posi- tions in sailing, riflery, archery; also bookkeeper and truck driver. Representative of Camp Ta-wa- ma-ne,Charlevoix, Mich., will be at the Bureau of Appointments to interview experienced applicants for the following positions: sail- ing (woman), nature (woman), general counselor (woman), riflry (man or woman), and camp nurse. For appointment, call at Bureau of Appointments, 3528 Adminis- tration Bldg. Lectures Jack Norman, Tenor, and Jack Wilcox, Bass. Open to the public. It will include "Jesu Meine Freu- de," "O Jesu Christe," "Mein's Le- bens Licht," "Ein' Feste Burg ist Unser Gott," and excerpts from Bach's Mass in B minor. Student Recital: Helen Cramer Simpkins, student of piano with John Kollen, will present a pro-4 gram at 4:15 p.m., Tues., April 4, in the Rackham Assembly Hall, in partial fulfillment of the require- ments for the degree of Master of Music. It will include works by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Mozart, Cho- pin and Brahms, and will be open to the public. Exhibitions Museum of Art, Alumni Memor- ial Hall: Second Annual Student Arts Festival Exhibit and Objects from the Museum Collections, thru Apr. 16; weekdays 9-5, Sundays 2-5. The public is invited. I t I ON THE Washington Merry-Go-Round with DREW PEARSON WASHINGTON-Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman took a unique step the other day by appearing before a public commission as a "lawyer for the people." Chapman's Interior Department is locked in a fight with private power interests over their attempt to grab half a billion dollars worth of government-developed power in the central valley of California. Therefore, Chapman made the unusual move of personally appearing before the Federal Power Commission to oppose Pacific Gas and Electric's bid to distribute government power generated at the King's River project. His appearance was promptly chal- lenged by a power company lawyer who charged that he appeared with a "cloak of immunity." Replied Chapman: "I am not here as a cabinet member. I am here at attorney for the people. I'll answer questions all day if necessary and debate you all night. The people's interests must be protected." ACHESON ON CHINA SECRETARY OF STATE Dean Acheson gave a Congressional group some interesting insight recently into why Great Britain broke ranks with the United States and recognized the Chinese Communists. "I had been telling Ernie Bevin all along that Britain ought to be spending more money on her possessions in Asia to build up their economy and living standards, but Bevin has always insisted that Britain couldn't afford this, because of pressing economic problems at home," Acheson reported. Later, Britain recognized the Chinese Communists, in hopes the Communists would provide markets for British Asiatic possessions, Acheson explained. He added that he still thought foreign minister Bevin had made a mistake and that he, Acheson, probably would say "I told you so" at the next meeting of Big Four foreign ministers. Congressmen Anthony Tauriello and Franklin Roosevelt of New York said they hoped the foreign ministers would act on another, matter-the banning of British arms shipments to Egyp- tian Arabs who have warred on Israel. Acheson, however, said that British arms sales to the Arabs were "negligible." He added that the hostility of the Arabs for Israel should not cause alarm, since it was only natural for the Arabs to be hostile, having been once defeated by Israel. "They are still eating crow," said the Secretary of State. "Sometimes it takes a long time for crow to digest." "Well, those arms shipments may be negligible now, but if it keeps up, the Arabs will eventually have a preponderance of arms, and that means war," replied Rep. Isidore Dollinger of New York. "Unless the British stop these arms sales completely, then the United States ought to lift its arms embargo to Israel." * * * *m STILL FIGHTING APACHES Arizona's gentle Sen. Carl Hayden is the kindly, elderly type you would expect to find feeding the pigeons in a public park, not the type you would suspect of signing up to fight the Apaches. The latter chapter of Hayden's life came out, however, during a recent secret hearing on military appropriations. It was also revealed that Hayden has a sense of humor. With a straight face, Hayden turned to Secretary of Defense Johnson. "I have a question to ask," began the Senator from Arizona dryly. "When I was a boy and served my hitch in the army, they signed us up to go out to Arizona to fight the Apaches. But when we got out there, we had to haul wood. Only 40 men got to fight the Apaches. What are you going to do about it?" Johnson blinked. Finally, as Hayden continued his serious stare, Johnson retorted: "Senator, I think that took place before I was Secretary of Defense." Hayden's solemn face broke into a hearty laugh. It was his way of sympathizing with the Secretary of Defense who is sometimes blamed for inefficiencies dating back to the Indian wars. * * * * FUTURE TAXES PREDICTION ON TAXES: The new tax bill will fall far short of President Truman's appeal for an extra billion of corporation taxes. The new bill will call for a boost of 2 per cent, or about $500,000,000 in corporation income taxes--just half of what the President requested .. And instead of repealing $650,000,000 of excises, as Truman urged, the Ways and Means Committee will reduce or eliminate excise taxes totaling $1,000,000,000-in fact, on everything except liquor, beer and wine . . . Finally, instead of- reducing excises levied since 1943, as President Truman suggested, the ways and means committee takes a leaf from the 1941 schedule and will vote a 50 per cent slash in the sales tax on automobiles and other excise levies dating from that year. Events Today Graduate Outing Club: Meeting at northwest entrance of Rackham Bldg., 2:15 p.m. Plans for post- vacation over-night. U. of M. Hot Record Society: Record program on contemporary Dixieland in New York, 8 p.m., ABC Room, League. U. of M. Hostel Club.: Breakfast, bird trip. Meet 5:45 a.m. League Lobby to drive to Whitmore Latie. Bring food, utensils to cook break- fast over open fire,coffee provided. (birdguides if you have' them.) Call Jack Young, 34728, by Sat. noon if you need or can offer transportation. 8:15-11 p.m., Lane Hall. Movies of Europe and U.S. Equipment used by well-traveled Hostelers on display. Canterbury Club: 9 a.m., Holy Communion followed by Student Breakfast. 5:30 p.m., Supper and program: Dr. McClusky of' the School of Education will talk on "Relgion in State-Supported Schools." Michigan Christian Fellowship: 4:30 p.m., Lane Hail (Fireside Room). Rev. Henry Bast of Brand Rapids, Michigan, will speak' on the subject, "He is not here, for He is risen.. Unitarian Student Group: 14o jneeting today. Students are' urg- ed to attend services at 11 am. to hear the sermon on "Man, the Victor" based on the poetry of Rkv Kenneth Patton of Boston,Mass. Congregational, Disciples, Evan- gelical and Reformed Group: 6 p.m. Supper at Memorial Christian Church. Rev. Wm. T. Matters, Congregational minister of Chris- tian Education in Michigan will speak on, "Beyond the Local Church." Wesley Foundation: 9:30 a m., (Continued on Page 6) Anew + A 4 a, A University Lecture. "Plant Vi- ruses and Virus Diseases." Freder- ick C. Bawden, F.R.S., Head of the Department of Plant Pathology, Rothamsted . Experimental Sta- tion, Harpenden, England; aus- pices of the Departments of Bac- teriology and Virology. 4:15 p.m.,, Mon., Apr. 3, Rackham Amphi- theater. Lecture, auspices of the College of Architecture, and Design. "Con- temporary Pottery and Potters' Problems" (illustrated). Bernard Leach, well-known English potter. 4:15 p.m., Wed., April 5, Architec- ture Auditorium. Academic Notices Mathematics Orientation Semi- nar: Mon., April 3, 3 p.m., 3001 Angell Hall.AMr. George Brauer will talk 'on' the subject, "Every Number' is the Sum of Four Squares." Geometry Seminar: Tues., April 4, 3 p.m., 3001 Angell Hall. Prof. Stewart, Michigan State College, will speak on "Maximum Over- lapping of Two Areas." Concerts Organ Recital. The final pro- gram in the series of Sunday af- ternoon recitals by Robert Noeh- ren, University Organist, will be played at 4:15 p.m., April 2, Hill Auditorium. The All-Bach series, presented in commemoration of the anniversary of the composer's death in 1750, will be closed with the playing of Fantasia in C min- or, Concerto No. 4 in C major, Trio-Sonata No. 2 in C minor, Pre- lude and Fugue in G major, two Chorale Preludes, and Passacag- lia and Fugue in C minor. The public is invited. Student Recital: Mary Delle Weber, student of piano, with Ben- ning Dexter will be heard at 8:30 Mon. evening, Apr. 3, in the Archi- tecture Auditorium, in a program in partial fulfillment of the re- quirements for the degree of Bach- elor of Music. 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