,. *'. >>r " A v ..._:1.4.. :.: .. 1,.Lrv am. .u-nP 2. .. i. A'Aw: J. 1, . L a ,.a__ #" Dead Peake THOMAS L. STOKES: Educational Discrimination ANNOUNCEMENT OF the resignation of Dean Charles H. Peake from the College of Literature, Science and the Arts to become dean of Knox College stirs a medley of emotions among those students who were fortunate enough to know this very able and very human edu- cator. We are happy to see him receiving a well-deserved promotion on the academic ladder, but this gratification is tempered by the knowledge that he is leaving the University. As assistant dean of the literary college, Dean Peake has been instrumental in effecting many of the liberal revisions in the educational program of the college during the last three years. Faculty mem- bers respected him for his well-balanced educational philosophy and administra- tive insight. It is in the field of student relations, however, that his loss will be felt most keenly. In the complicated, often im- personal hierarchy of a large university, he has been a warm friend and coun- selor of countless hundreds of grateful students. Knox College will find their new dean a wise, sympathetic and understanding man. We undoubtedly express the feelings of everyone from the lowest undergraduate to the highest official in wishing Dean Peake all good fortune in this newest step in an already-brilliant career. -The Editors. DREW PEARSON Washington Merry-Go-Round USUALLY fair-minded Speaker Sam Ray- burn revived memories of whip-cracking Uncle Joe Cannon by his haste to get House approval of the Kerr bill boosting natural gas prices. The Speaker, whose Texas gas friends are clamoring for action, wouldn't even agree to delay the meeting for a day, to enable chairman Sabath to return to Washington. So the Rules Committee meeting was called to order by Dixiecrat acting chairman Gene Cox of Georgia, poker-playing partner of the Speaker, which caused Madden to re- mark: "If I didn't see the sun outside, I'd think this meeting was being held in the dead of night. I just learned accidentally about ten minutes ago that we were to be called into session. "Why a the secrecy?" continued the Indiana Democrat. "And why hasn't the chairman been notified? He'd be here if he was given proper notice that this bill was to be considered. I object to this un- orthodox procedure." In the showdown vote all the committee Republicans and all the Democrats, except Madden and McSweeney, supported Ray- burn and the natural-gas interests. It was a golden opportunity for Clarence Brown of Ohio and the other committee Republi- cans to show a little ",independence-and also sput their party on record as for the consumer in the coming campaign. But as usual they tagged behind the Dixiecrats. (Copyright, 1950, by the Bell 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 EDITORS: WATTS AND LIPSKY W ASHINGTON-Sham and hypocrisy our society often are rationalized fine-spun legal abstractions. in by This was never more clearly nor drama- tically revealed than in the experiences of three Negroes who are key figures in cases testing segregation in education and travel which were being argued before the U.S. Supreme Court early this week. The sub- terfuges employed were a mockery not only of human dignity and justice, but of plain common sense. So important is the basic issue of civil rights here involved that Attorney Gen- eral J. Howard McGrath, himself, took personal command of the Government's effort in these cases to break down a 54-year-old doctrine laid down by another Supreme Court in 1896 that Ne- groes are entitled to "separate but equal treatment" under the 14th ammendment to the Constitution. This doctrine, in the so-called Plessy ver- sus Ferguson case, has been the basis for segregation since in transportation, public schools, colleges, theatres and the like. A government victory would have far- reaching effects. LET'S take the first case of G. W. McLaur- in, who wanted to go to the graduate school of the University of Oklahoma. He was qualified in every way, except he was a Negro. He was barred under Oklahoma law. He sought an injunction against the university to compel his admission. The upshot of a three-judge Federal Court decision and subsequent orders was that he was entitled to go to the graduate school but under regulations prescribed by the state in accordance with its public poli- cy relating to internal social affairs. Mr. McLaurn first was given a separ- ate seat in an anteroom to the main class- room where he could hear the lectures. Afterward, when the court issued its orders, he was admitted to the classroom but had to sit in a separate section sur- rounded by a rail on which was a large sign-"reserved for colored." In February, this year, the rail and sign were removed, but he continued to sit apart. At first he was not allowed to eat in the students' cafeteria, but later this was per- Records Serenading SEVERAL MORNINGS AGO a young coupl, presumably trying to break an all-time serenading record, parked them- selves outside of the East Quadrangle at 3:45 a.m. With voices resembling public address systems they proceeded to melodiously blast the sleeping residents out of bed. A fast exchange of flowered phrases follow- ed, and then the police arrived. In explaining their reasons behind the early morning sing, the young woman of the couple rightly stated that when she lived near the Quad, residents had always interrupted the serenading to sororities with hoots and catcalls. After years of frustrated aggression she was getting even. All of which brings up the tender sub- ject: fraternity serenading. In this world of cold hard science it is more than relaxing to find a touch of warmth, a note of friendship. But to find it when a person is trying to sleep or cram for an exam results in anything but settled nerves and relaxed vocal chords. I'm not linking that early morning couple with any fraternity or sorority. That affair was obviously the action of two individuals, and not very clever ones at that. But four days preceding the duet a fra- ternity was sweetly chanting away at 1 a.m. Hoots and catcalls are the least they should expect at such a time. People who have lit- tle consideration for others receive the same treatment in return. It boils down to the deeision of when it is best to serenade. Now that spring is on its way and srenadin will heani in.. STAN KENTON is back. The man who was dubbed in his earlier career as being 10 to 20 years ahead of his time has returned after a "rest" period of over a year to present the public with his newest contribution, "Innovations in Modern Music." "Innovations" consists of eight sides done up in a lush album and selling for an equally lush price. Of course it is the things happen- ing between the grooves that determines the value, but in this case the things don't seem to happen too successfully. If you are familiar with Kenton's ear- lier work, the first thing that strikes you is the strings. They pizzacato, play riffs, back the solos and take the lead in glossy sounding passages-in short, they do everything. The wonderful sax section of the past whose phrasing and dynamics were perfection is never given a chance. In general the noise has been toned down. Trumpets are used for a few high block chords and for transition in the chord pro- gression. Too often they only supplement the rhythm. All the tones are very straight without a single hint of the characteristic vibrato. Trajectories, the first of the eight sides, opens with a strong symphonic feeling. The flute and oboe do some strange things and the record winds up with each section going off in its own particular direction, rhyth- mically, harmonically and melodically. Cuban Episode shows the interest of Ken- ton in the Afro-Cuban style. It does have a melodic pattern that you can follow throughout the number which is more than many of the others can boast. Inarticulate utterances of a human voice add to the rhythm, but Kenton also tosses in just plain shouting for the crowd effect. Solitaire, and Theme For Sunday and Mirage can be lumped together for they are all basically the same. Each is a slow, dreamy number that uses the violins to carry the load. The harmony and chord pro- gression is excellent, but the music is the type used as background for a movie-you realize it is there, but the fact is disinterest- ing. Conflict sounds a little like the old Kenton just before the break-up. He uses the Elling- ton trick of a woman's voice as an instru- ment. At the point where two violins play at half step intervals the effect is certain- ly grating. The Lonesome Road, the only "commer- cial" number in the album, gives June Christy a chance to exercise her vocal.abili- ties. Incident in Jazz includes some fine bop riffs and trading of phrases between the trumpets and saxes. The number shows the great reach Kenton has made for im- pressionism through the use of tonal colors. Tn its entirety tho eaim is rininivr.n+ mitted on a segregated basis. Likewise, he had a segregated desk in the library. ** * A second case is that of Heman Harion Sweatt who sought admission to the Uni- versity of Texas Law School. He, similarly, was denied admission because he was a Ne- gro. While a State District Court denied his petition for a mandamus to compel his ad- mission, it held that he had been deprived of equal protection of the. law since there was no other state law school, and gave the state six months to provide legal in- struction for him "substantially equivalent" to that at the University. What sort of subterfuge do we find here? It was decided to set up a law school in the basement of a building in downtown Austin where three moderate-sized rooms. one small room and toilet facilities were leased for $125 a month, with no private offices, however, for faculty or dean. These quarters were leased only for six months, March to August 31, 1947, with no assurance that the school would be located there beyond that time. The fac- ulty was to consist of three professors from the university who were to teach classes there in addition to their regular work at the university. No other Negro students ever applied for admission and if Mr. Sweatt had gone there, which he did not, he would have been the only student. R t' * H* T HE third case is that of Elmer W. Hen- derson, rtaveling representative of the wartime Fair Employment Practices Com- mission who was unable to get a seat in the dining car of a train going from here to Birmingham, Alabama, on the night of May 17, 1942. The table set aside for Ne- groes, with the customary curtain about it, was occupied by white people on three dif- ferent occasions when he went in to get his dinner and he was not permitted to He filet a complaint with the Inter- state Commerce Commission claiming dissrimination, but both the ICC and a lower Federal Court held that the rail- road had complied with ICC regulations. In this case Attorney General McGrath appeared personally, arguing that such segregation on railroad dining cars "forms part of a larger pattern of segregation which at every turn marks the Negro as ostracized from his fellow citizens." Such are the hypocrisies maintained by legal ficton which are no credit to oor free society. (Copyright. 1950, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) C hin aPolicy 1HE DIPLOMATIC recognition policy of the United States has been based for some time upon whether a government is in control of the country, whether it has the assent of the people, and whether it recognizes its international obligations, NOT on whether the government is favorable or unfavorable to ours. Diplomatic recognition does not mean approval. This policy has been violated in regard to China. The nationalist forces have been pushed to an island, and the new govern- ment has the country in hand, yet because the government is Communist, the United States has not recognized it. Yugoslavia, with a similar form of gov- ernment, is certainly not treated so coolly. Our state department has refused recog- nition to save face. Gazing forlornly at dol- lars which slipped down the Nationalist sewer, it refuses to realize the cold facts, that the new govenment is in control, and that we are creating a stalemate in the UN by being pig-headed. The Russian delegates are right in re- fusing to work with delegates from China who no longer represent a government of the people. It is regretable that the Rus- sians have walked out to make their point, however. It is time we recognized that our govern- ment is not always right, nor that the Rus- sians are always wrong. We make mistakes, and the present policy toward China is one of them. As a nation of realists, it is time we faced reality. -Harry Reed. While the armed services are closing hospital facilities, the Veterans' Administra- tion goes on building hospitals. To what extent is this a waste of public money? In spite of the constant outcry for economy in Washington, there is no determined effort to find out. Before long there will be 62,000 beds out of service in military hospitals. But the VA is building or planning 62 new hospitals with 35,000 beds. Senator Douglas of Illinois thinks the VA in many cases is duplicating what the armed services are abandoning. He says the situation is fantastic and a scandal. There are some differences, however, be- tween the needs of veterans' and military hospital programs. The VA has to locate ASSF . . . . To the Editor: LET'S award an Oscar to Messrs. Ezray, Clamage, and Friedman for their initiative in forming the Alcoholic Student ServicenFund. This Oscar is built like a three headed Jackass to symbolize their ability at thinking up some of the most brilliantly stupid ideas ever conceived by the underdeveloped minds of overdeveloped deBEER- drated students. What a shame that these three future leaders of our LAW-SHACKLED country couldn't have carried their scintil- lating thoughts to the logical con- clusion thereby acquiring the flag- waving, neon-lighted, cannon- shooting, braying, three-headed jackass Oscar. If they had only suggested a (General Criminal Student Service Fund) ! In this way students need not be limited in contributing to just those mis- fortunate victims of the liquor LAW, there could be a portion of funds set aside for those misunder- stood students who in their desper- ate need forge checks drawing on accounts of those silly enough to work for a living. Another portion could be allocated to pay the fines imos I d n i rng students who becility'is to be more expected. -S. Capp * * * Discouraged ... To the Editor: WE ARE DISCOURAGED, dis- heartened, and disillusioned at the attitude of the men on this campus toward members of the opposite sex. Considering the ratio of men to women here, it would seem that every girl ought to average more than one blind date a semester. We did better than that in high school where the ratio was reversed. The most obvious reason for this is that Michigan men have an inferiority complex. They have heard sotmuchhabout the ratio problem that they are afraid to ask a girl out. Don't be afraid, boys; we won't do more than say no. Most of the co-eds don't bite. In an effort to hide this inferior feeling they have invented the myth that "four out of five girls are beautiful; the fifth goes to Michigan." Our answer to this is: have any of the men looked in the mirror lately? This is a serious problem which the University should do some- Easter Parade ,X (50 (-7 a isC ~ XetteP/ TO THE EDITOR The Daily welconmes communications from its -readers on matters of general interest, and will publish all letters whichsare 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. 'frthe 'feebleminded wherea im-. CED.. To the Editor: read John Bogue's editorial on the C.E.D. with great interest. As one who has worked on the Student Legislature subcommit- tee since its formation, I should like to express my views, though I hasten to add that these are the views of an individual, not neces- sarily of the Campus Action Com- mittee of the Student Legislature. Bogue is correct in stating that more will be gained by cooperation than by antagonism. However, he overlooks the fact that, in bring- ing about any change, a certain amount of antagonism will al- ways be engendered. This is par- ticularly true in any campaign having to do with discrimination -a subject which great numbers of people consider emotionally rather than logically. The C.E.D. has provoked a certain amount of antagonism, as any group doing this type of work naturally would. If the Student Legislature had originated- the project, it un- doubtedly would have called forth similar sentiments of disapproval. A clarification of the relation- ship between the C.E.D. and the Student Legislature is needed. The C..D. was at work for a year on the removal of potentially dis- criminatory questions before the Legislature began the work. The Legislature would never have undertaken the job if the C.E.D. had not been there first to do much of the groundwork. In our talks with various deans we find that they have already been made aware of our work through read- ing C.E.D. literature. Far from be- ing a hindrance, we find this fact of invaluable aid. Also, we fre- quently find ourselves using rea- soning, thought of by the C.E.D.. Mr. Bogue charges the C.E.D. with being led by left wing groups. In answer to this we need but con- sider that the full-page ad which appeared in The Daily was unani- mously approved by the C.E.D. Among those groups who are mem- bers of the C.E.D. are the Young Republicans, Young Democrats, West Quad Council, AIM and sev- eral cooperative houses. Faculty members, also, contributed to this ad. Mr. Bogue has also charged the C.E.D. with character assassina- tion. A look at the full-page ad would show him that no one's character has been assailed. The medical school representative sim- ply saidthe things which he was quoted as saying. When the C.E.D. was organized, its members had no knowledge of how to proceed. In its activities it has undoubtedly made mistakes. However, it has attempted to fol- low a sane and steady course, and in the opinion Hf this writer it has been successful in two ways-both in getting the Legislature to do the job and in winning support for its goal, so that the Administra- tion has come to realize that there is a sincere and widespread interest both on and off the campus for the removal of these questions. -Ed Lewinson * * * To the Editor: IN HIS editorial attacking the tactics (and, implicitly, the im- mediate objective of the CED - to remove race and religion queries from University application blanks), John Bogue asserts in one paragraph that he has "yet to find any real discrimination at this University." Yet in the next para- graph he advises that "more re- liance should be placed in the stu- dent legislature committee which, "has . . . a constructive approach to the problem" and "has been making real progress by holding quiet discussions with the deans of all schools." Now I ask you, John Bogue,f if there is no discrimination, what have they been discussing? And if you allow that there is a "prob- lem" but no "discrimination," what is the problem? The CED aside, there are plenty of thinking people who, if they do not suspect the very intent of race and religion queries on job and school applications, find them emi- nently silly and irrelevant. It would be a demonstration that the University of Michigan as an institution put "first things first" if the mooted questions were re- moved from the application blanks. As an aside I might add that when the time comes when we, recognize the pointlessness of these questions we won't be talking very carefully about "the problem" either. Because it will have dis- appeared from the only place where it exists - in our minds. E. Fitz-James. Forum Debate.,. THE Michigan Forum Commit- tee has made an excellent move in voting, for a debate on the question, "Should Communists Be Permitted to Teach in Colleges or Universities?" with one debater being the avowed Communist, Herbert J. Phillips. Certainly the subject of the debate is worth while as almost every student on campus is interested in the topic. And who would be more qualified to speak on the topic than Mr. Phillips? I am sure the students would like to hear both sides of the, issue and therefore they must hear the minority side. Remember the Communist Party is a legal party in America. As for Wayne University's ac- tion in banning Mr. Phillips, well, that sort of thing can be expected at a second-rate school. Dr. Henry apparently does not wish to give his students a complete and -liber- al education. But their loss isour gain; so the students of the Uni- versity can again heave a sigh of relief when they remember that they are going to Michigan and not to educationally immature Wayne University. --Tom Ricketts Nose Count... rHE MICHIGAN DAILY is not always wrong, for instance on April Fools' day another Ann Ar- bor daily saidthe following about the Census: "Most censas takers in city areas will complete- their jobs by April 15, but those counting NOSES in rural areas aren't ex- pected to finish until the end of the month." Lots of things have been said about men, but although I have a big nose myself, I have some trouble picturing myself as a nose- entity. You may argue 'that some people are mostly nosy and noisy but I think the censors are getting a little too technical when they abstract that appendix from the rest of the human personality, or shall we say they are projecting? And how about the false nose nose people? Or the cows with two noses? It's April, but we are no fools. My nose! -R. Marti Army chieftains have been wholly realistic in abandoning the racial quota onenlistments. Moral- ly, the quota system has never been defensible. Practically, the virtual ban on Negro enlistments because the Army has been "over-strength" in Negroes has deprived the Army of a source of efficient manpower. The substitution of the Criterion of intelligence and aptitude, as de- termined by the Army General Classification Test, will mean that men of equal ability will get an equal chance. The level of accept- ability can of course be moved up or down as conditions warrant. Moreover, the weeding out of culls who do not qualify for pro- motion - the "professional pri- vates" - will enable the Army to concentrate on enlistees of greater promise regardless of color. Abolition of the quota system means that the Army has adopted, in principl'e at least, all the major points advanced by the President's Committee on Equality of Oppor- tunity in the Armed Services -The Washington Post. f c f ". -4 Y A, AL L- 7. must steal merchants and soul to ceny LAWS way. Too, , to help r who fall LAWS rega and rape. I way of all who break should stud cording to other citi STUDENT treated as In Dee et To the Edit IN a rece Seymour James P. J Office of had prepa order to b regulations s 0 ul V14 uuu CJ1s*11 from fellow students or thing about. Instead of having fun in order to keep body and meeting people, both men and gether. After all the lar_ women sit home week-end after S are unfortunate any- week-end. Testimony to this is ,e must put aside funds found in the lighted windows in misunderst tudentsall dorms on Saturday night. The niunertoodnfstudnts: University should take definite prey to unfortunate steps to arouse the men's interest [n short let's finance the in dating by removing their com- unfortunate stewedents plex. Just think of the saving in k ANY LAWS. Why electric bills if everyone went out ents be asked to live ac- even once a week. The first step entsobe askedAto lie in this project should be to have a code of LAWS like the men psychoanalyzed. Univer- zens anyway? We're . S, and demand to be sity graduates in psychology such. should not have to look elsewhere -Andrew Bires for work, because there is ample * W. scope for their talents right here at their Alma Mater. ~itS( of J(s . . . An improvement in the relations between the sexes would result in tor: an improved reputation for the nt letter to the editor, University. The University of L. Muskovitz blasted Michigan now has a fine repu- 'ans for his sneer at the tation in athletics and academic StudenthAffairs, which subjects, but it is also acquiring a red a list of minors in a reputation for producing frus- )etter enforce drinking trated women and complex-ridden Muskovitz then went men. Al AI 'I gCUU11a s. rVVU, 1,11 W11 on to give one of the most ridicu- lously stupid impressions of a per- son (solely on the basis of one small letter by Jans) ever printed in The Michigan Daily. If being the uncontested presi- dent of his high school graduating class of over 500 students; if par- ticipating in many extra-curricu- lar activities and finding time, in addition, to win nine varsity let- ters in three sports, including two times all-city; if being president of the Student Legislature at the University of Michigan; if making Phi Beta Kappa and doing grad- uate work in mathematics-to mention some of the highlights in Jans' career-if all this still backs up character-analyst, publicity- seeking Muskovitz' impressions of Jans: "Obviously a frustrated, under-age, under-grad who has a great desire to sin . . " " . . . wait until your 21st birthday, at which time you will leap from adoles- cence to full maturity," then will Mr. Muskovitz please reserve a place for himself in an institution -Virgina Lee, Lenora McCarthy Terry Wallings * * * Discrimination ,. . To the Editor: UNIVERSITY "discriminationj policy" has reached n e w heights. Upon inspection of the newly issued REGISTRATION SCHEDULE (Summer Session, 1950), University of Michigan Official Publication, I note that: "Deviation from this alphabetical schedule is not permitted." Friday, June 23, 1950 2:00-2:15 MIM to MUN 2:15-2:30 MUR to NZ I have been prevented from en- rolling in the Summer Session, 1950! Things are looking up, how- ever. The Fall schedule provides: Friday, Sept. 22, 1950 2:40-3:05 MIM to MUN 3:05-3:30 MUP to NZ -Sam Muppet P.S. My cousin, Jack Muoit is still waiting. Fifty-Ninth Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff Leon Jaroff..........Managing Editoz Al Blumrosen............... City Editor Philip awson........ Editorial Director Mary Stein.............Associate Editor Jo Misner............. Associate Editor George Walker.......Associate Editor Don McNeil..........Associate Editor Wally Barth ....... 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