_THE MICHIGAN DAILY
The UN: FaithVs. Sovereignty
T HINKING about the world situation is a
frustrating thing. It's even more frus-
trating when you think about it in the com-
pany of world leaders. They tend to get the
issue more confused than it is already.
When one of them has just presented a
seemingly logical solution to the world mess,
another jumps up, picks the theory all to
pieces and lists problems not yet thought of.
Then it starts all over again.
For instance, the American Association of
International Relations Clubs met here last
.;eek. At the meeting were representatives
from the UN, and some others who are in
the know on world affairs. Even on the lec-
ture platform of this conference they squab-
bled. They went in circles and seemed to talk
about different things. But then they had
different ideas--and -didn't seem inclined
to change them.
It was a sad exPerience listening to
them. You thought that if this is the way
our international organization works,
there would never be an end to bickering
between nations.
And yet the UN was formed to argue
these differences between the countries of
the world. The squabbles were all gathered
up and brought to San Francisco in 1945.
The discussions then were frustrating too.
But out of them the nations emerged with
a compromise. The compromise worked un-
til some of the nations decided they had
given enough of themselves and went back
into their shells of sovereignty.
Editorials published in The Michigan Daily
are written by members of The Daily staff
and represent the views of the writers only.
NIGHT EDITOR: PAUL BRENTLINGER
The proper functioning of the UN was
lessened as these lands refused even to
squabble any longer. They simply said the
UN would work their way or else they would
go their way without the UN.
It was about that time that the little men
in the big countries decided the UN was
pretty worthless, and lost interest in it.
But what about the man in the little
country? One of them was at the Inter-
national Relations Club meeting. He was
a Chilean named Benjamin Cohen. He spoke
about the UN practically, not overlooking the
realities of the East-West stalemate. And
yet he spoke optimistically. He spoke as a
man with allegiance to only the UN rather
than to any one country. Amid men who
talked of international problems with
nationalism in the back of their ideas, he
seemed unique.
When you meet such a man you stop and
wonder if the UN is a waste of time. There
must be more like him from little countries
that do not worry about whether they follow
the American plan pr the Russian plan.
These men, who have had little chance
to lead yet, are getting stronger. They find
in the UN a new strength based on faith
in the integrity of people of other nations.
When they are stronger, these little men,
acting as one, may tell the big boys to
step down out of the lime-light.
The whole process of world order could be
hastened by the big nations if they are
really in favor of it as they say they are.
They could try a little faith too-they have
none now but in themselves. And the only
way these disrupters of world order can
bring themselves to faith is through their
people exercising an interest in faith.
If the man in the street does not realize
that he has a part in the direction of world
affairs, we shall have to watch international
peace evolve at a slow, painful pace, which
may end in disaster.
-Vernon Emerson
THOMAS L. STOKES:
Kerr Bill Repercussions
W ASHINGTON - President Truman may
find himself embarrassed in attacking
the "special interests" inhis projected cross-
country "whistle-stop" tour to begin early
in May unless, meanwhile, he vetoes the
Harris-Kerr-Thomas bill that frees "inde-
pendent" natural gas producers from regu-
lation by the Federal Power Commission.
It would cost the 40,000,000 natural gas
consumers millions, of dollars annually.
The measure, which soon will be placed
on his desk for decision, was sponsored by
Democrats and put over 44-38 in the Sen-
ate last week, as in the House last session,
by Democratic votes in a Democratic Con-
gress. A bill of similar purpose, though
broader in scope, could not even get
through that 80th Republican Congress,
which the President denounced in 1948
as "the worst in history."
This was, indeed, a "special interest" coup.
The result in the Senate is disturbing evi-
dence of the weight now exerted by "big
oil" in the Democratic Party. Big oil was
behind the bill, which will benefit hand-
somely a handful of the nation's major oil
companies. They own the bulk of natural
gas reserves in the Southwest and will enjoy
virtually a monopoly status if it becomes law.
Credit for this "victory" goes to Senator
Robert Kerr of Oklahoma, former governor
of his state, who is himself a big oil and
gas man, and has emerged as a powerful
figure in Democratic politics. This "victory"
may prove costly to his party.
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ON HIS WAY across the country the Pres-
ident will travel through states where
consumers are vitally affected by this mea-
sure. A number of Republican Senators
from that area, reflecting this consumer con-
cern, fought bitterly against it and voted
against it, so that it will become a lively
political issue. Republicans supplied the ma-
jority of votes against the bill in the Senate,
22, with 16 Democrats voting with them.
Twenty-cight Democrats voted for it, along
With 16 Republicans.
At the Western terminus of his tour
the President is to dedicate a great public
power project, Grand Coulee Dam, in
Washington state. There, it is presumed,
he will say something, as he has in that
area before, about the administration's
PerSonal Ties
WE thought it was the last straw when the
Freudians started to psycho-analyze
dogs.
But the camel's back was not entirely
fractured, and it now comes out that they
wish to hang your personality about your
neck like a semaphore flag.
A nationally-advertised tie concern has
brought up from the depths of its sales-
rooms one Andre, who has done the ultimate
in tie-designing. One of Andre's cravat
creations is called Id. The other is called Ego.
Now that's fair enough, but the purveyors
of this psychological merchandise offer the
tie in three colors-"introvert blue," "extro-
vert red," and "fixation brown"-and, by
God, that's going too far.
It may yet become the fashion to design
all the clothes for the poor demented male
in such hues. It may get so one can't have
e lffl 1. n,'rn.cria ofnny, fc(.ntym
policy of regulating utilities in the public
interest. Natural gas, which is in the
utility category along with electricity, is
freed from regulation at the source under
the Harris-Kerr-Thomas bill, so that the
consumer cannot be protected properly by/
other regulation along the line in pipe-
line transmission and sale at the other
end.
The Democratic Party's leadership in Con-
gress plainly defaulted on this issue, though
a minority of individual Democrats in the
ranks fought it. President Truman, who
openly opposed it in the last session of Con-
gress, was represented about the lobbies of
the Senate during its consideration as now
accepting it, though this was denied by aides
at Key West. At the same time, Democratic
National Chairman William Boyle Jr. belat-
edly was reported as bestirring himself
against it. Pressure from consumer and
labor groups got very hot.
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SENATOR SCOTT LUCAS (Democrat of
Illinois), the administration's Senate
leader, walked out completely on the fight.
Shortly after the Senate took up the bill
he went back home to campaign for re-
election, was absent during the debate, and
did not even return for the final vote. Nor
was it announced how he would have voted,
had he been here, which is customary prac-
tice.
Leadership in the fight against the bill
on behalf of the Democratic minority op-
posed to it was assumed by Senator Paul
Douglas (Democrat of Illinois), who had
thoroughly informed himself on the vital
issues involved affecting the public inter-
est. So effective was his direction of the
battle, with the able help of a number of
Republicans and a few other Democrats,
that the reported overwhelming majority
claimed for it at the outset was whittled
down to a very thin majority ultimately.
Originally, it was thought the debate would
consume only three or four days. As public
interest and pressure mounted the debate
continued for two weeks. During its course
the bill was transformed from the routine
matter that its sponsors tried to make it
into a full-fledged national issue on which
consumers far and wide were alerted.
The Democratic Party hasn't heard the
last of this gadget.
(Copyright, 1950, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
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Britain's Plight
BRITAIN is dying. That fact underlies
Senator Vandenberg's recent suggestion
that a committee be set up to determine
what Europe's needs will be when Marshall
Plan aid runs out. It explains the last British
election, and the one before.
Yet the fact, and its causes, are con-
tinually overlooked in the world's diplom-
acy.
Britain may yet be saved, but not without
tremendous difficulty, and not until every-
one concerned fully realizes the strange and
terrible position in which that country finds
itself today.
Britain cannot produce enough to feed
itself. And at present, without aid from the
outside, it could not afford to buy enough
from other countries to avoid starvation.
The situation is illuminated by a geo-
graphical comparison: Britain, with about
one-and-a-half times Michigan's land area,
has ten times as many people as Michigan.
In World War II, through almost super-
human effort, Britain was able to produce
two-thirds of its own food. But not since
the early 19th century has the country been
able to feed itself.
How, then, has Britain managed to eat
during the past century or more?
By exploiting its head start in the indus-
trial revolution. By developing an empire un-
paralleled in history. By becoming, as an
historian has said, "the forge of the world,
the world's carrier, the world's ship-builder,
the world's banker, the world's workshop."
All that is gone today. In its wake is left
a nation which, by all the laws of economic
common sense, should be bankrupt.
Britain is the great anachronism of the
20th century.
In attempting to compete with the rest
of the world in the mass production of cheap
goods, it must buy its raw materials from
other countries, pay the cost of transporting
the materials to its own factories, manufac-
ture the goods and pay for transporting the
finished products to buyer nations.
Under these handicaps, Britain simply
cannot produce goods cheaply enough to
undersell its present competitors and make
enough to live on.
That is why, even with billions of dollars
from the United States pouring into its
coffers, the country is living on austerity
rations.
Britain's plight cannot be blamed on
socialism. Its problem is one of centuries,
not of half a decade. It transcends econo-
mic systems. The problem has merely
grown worse as the impossibility of Bri-
tain's situation became manifest.
Socialism has not cured Britain's ills. Nor
did it cause them. Socialism is merely a
symptom of Britain's disease, and not the
disease itself.
How can Britain solve its economic
dilemma?
There is no completely satisfactory way.
Its best chance is to stop trying to compete
with other nations in the manufacture of
cheap mass-production goods for export. A
complete changeover of its industrial plant
is necessary, so that Britain can export
mainly those products in which it excels.
Britain should turn to the production of
specialties, like France. The French produce
champagne, laces, perfume and exclusive
clothes. Britain excels in such products as
tweeds, china, Rolls Royces, whiskey and
cheeses.
It is obvious that Britain cannot remain in
the first rank of nations if it is to base its
existence on the export of such goods. But
that's just the point. Britain has run out its
course as a first-class nation. It will have
to get used to being third-rate, a power no
more important, perhaps, than Norway or
Italy. Britain has a tremendous chunk of
pride to swallow, but realities must be faced
eventually, and the sooner the better.
Britain is too poor to finance the in-
dustrial conversion necessary if it is ever
to operate logically. It needs American
dollars, and in this respect the devaluation
of the pound is a step in the right direc-
tion. But it is only a step. Britain will
need more loans, and big ones.
Senator Vandenberg realized, when he
suggested the new committee on European
aid, that Britain's survival is one of the
basic premises of our own defense.
Although weak, Britain is still our best
and strongest friend among the western
European nations. If Britain falls, it will
not be long until Russia's dominions extend
to the Atlantic.
If American aid is withdrawn in 1952,
Britain will not be able to survive alone.
Economic collapse and starvation will be
imminent.
In such a case, Britain would have to seek
elsewhere for help. It is not only possible, but
highly probable, that it would turn to the
only other power that could give it sufficient
assistance: Soviet Russia. And Russia would
gladly give the aid - at the price of an al-
liance against the United States.
If we want to prevent our main ally from
going over to Russia's side, we will have to
support Britain indefinitely, until it can
regain some measure of economic indepen-
dence.
However, our aid should not be given
for entirely negative reasons. The common
ties of law, language and custom that
have hound us to Britain forcepntuiries
SECOND SEMESTER
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
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SCHOOL OF MUSIC
JUNE 3 to JUNE 15, 1950
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for courses having recitations only, the time of the class is the
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o'clock classes, 4 o'clock classes, 5 o'clock classes and other "irregu-
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conflict (or one with conflicts if the conflicts are arranged for
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able for "irregular" classes which are unable to utilize an earlier
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SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATIONS
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NOTE: For courses having both lectures and quizzes, the
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SL Response " " s
To the Editor:
IN his letter of yesterday, Mr.
Davies questioned the necessity
for and value of a student govern-
ment which he says performs aa
few tasks that might be as well
handled by a competent clerk or
some volunteer students.
The 48 SL members average be-
tween five and 10 hours a week
on Student Legislature work, and,
an almost equal number of out-
side students contribute consider-1
able time as well. Mr. Davies' ob-
jections would certainly be valid
if our most exhausting task were
"purchasing pins for retiring mem-
bers," something we do not do.
For his enlightenment, here are
additional projects to add to his
list. The Student Legislature has
initiated, the Faculty Grading
System, Student Experts Program
and Human Relations Committee,
sponsored the fall Pep Rallies,!
provided for group seating at foot-
ball games, launched the Michi-
gan Forum, continued the Better
Business Bureau, worked with1
marked success on the Thanks-I
giving Holiday extenson, and is at
present :sponsoring a meeting of
campus leaders for the purpose of
arriving at some conclusion about
the liquor situation. Space is lack-
ing for enumeration of the count-
less smaller jobs and projects
which areanecessary part of the
organization.
The handicaps under which we
work are more severe than those
faced by student governments in
any other Big Ten School. Our
yearly appropriation of $500 com-
pared 'with our $3000 minimum
operating expense, make it ob-
vious that much of our effort
must be spent in money-making
endeavors, occupying time we
could be devoting to other things.
This lack of funds means, too,
that we are unable to instigate
or sponsor certain projects, the
tangibility of which would be evi-
dent even to such critics as Mr.
Davies. Finally, our physical facil-
ities are extremely limiting.
These obstacles are ones that
will be overcome in time, but stu-
dent support in elections is a
vital factor. Mr. Davies says we
should vote only for candidates
deserving support. Agreed! Open-
house and Daily coverage give
every interested voter an oppor-
tunity to acquaint himself with
the candidates' platforms and
abilities.
If the Student Legislature does-
n't fulfill the specifications of you
and students like you, Mr. Davies,
a little positive support will go
much further in making it do so.
-Nancy Watkins
Bechzuanaland Affai.. .
To the Editor:
AN open letter to Prime Minister
Clement Attlee:
I, and all other true Americans,
congratulate you. You have justi-
fied 6tii' faith in you. We were
always confident that you did
not belie'e in this equality non-
sense,'.and that your "Socialist"
platform was aimed only at get-
ting votes from the common peo-
ple. Our trust in you has been vin-
dicated in the Bechuanaland af-
fair. Now we know that you remain
in that intelligent group that does
not believe in any sort of equality.
whether from the economic or
racial standpoint.
You too have realized that Se-
retse's marriage to a Caucasian
woman is an egregious violation
of the laws of nature, and that no
punishment was too severe for the
crime. The unwonted brevity of
Seretse's banishment shows only
the mercy of the British govern-
ment, a mercy that the civilized
nations of the world should im-
part to the ignorant savages, by
force if needs-be.
Further, dear Sir, I recommend
that the British Colonial Office
give the go-ahead signal to the
Union of South Africa, which has,
I hear, troops massed on the bor-
der of Seretse's domain. Such ig-
norant and heathen savages
heartily deserve to be subjugated,
and the illustrious nation of South
Africa,the stronghold' of white
supremacy (a custom which is,
unfortunately, disappearing from
the United States), is just the
country to enslave them. Some-
times slavery, the best thing in the
longrun for the natives, seems al-
most too good for them!
-Wilbur Harvey Friedman, II
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"EAST SIDE, West Side" has to do with
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He's upstairs in my bed RIGHT
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