FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1949 I I Third Labor Federation D RAMA SINCE THE eviction of the United Elec- tric Workers and the Farm Equipment Workers from the CIO, the members of these unions have been faced with the problem of whether to remain in the old or- ganizations or join the new ones set up by the CIO. The decision that the members make can seriously effect all organized labor. Problems of this type seldom worry the union rank and file. Unless they need the union to settle a problem which effects their work directly, they take little interest in union affairs. However, the members have been forced into this clash of ideologies on upper union levels, as it demands that they choose representatives at the bargaining table. Because this problem so seldom arises, it is almost impossible to determine the way that the member will turn. But obviously if many workers choose to stick with the UE and FE, a split will occur in the CIO. This split can be widened if the CIO decides to oust the remaining leftist unions. Such a split led to the formation of the CIO itself. A new split could lead to the birth of a new labor federation. This would create some big problems for organized labor. As the new federation would be set up on political grounds, a disruption Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: ROMA LIPSKY of the existing federations would result. Leftist factions in right wing unions might bolt these groups to join unions in the new federation. A period of reorganization would take place. Aside from temporarily upsetting the inner political unity of the present labor federations, the new group would perma- nently weaken labor's standing in national politics. The new federation would no doubt urge its members to go further left than the Democratic Party. Votes might be tossed towards the Progressives that would ordinarily give support to the Democrats. The leftist leaders would profit the most from a new federation. The ousted unions would be more effective if organized into a federation. A group of united unions would also tend to draw some members to the group who would ordinarily be hesitant to leave their own unions to join those tossed out of the CIO. However, the CIO would also become more united. It could not claim that its prestige is weakened in the public eye or at the bargaining table because of leftist factions. Management too ewould stand to gain. It would know which unions are the elected representatives of the workers with whom to bargain. For a while the new organization would no doubt have to suffer a good deal of name calling. But this would be offset by the ser- vice that such a group could perform for unions that still wish to serve their mem- bers, and yet do not want to follow CIO policy. -Vernon Emerson. (etteAJ 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. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN AIM v. IFC- Two Views ASSOCIATION OF Independent Men has unfortunately accused fraternities of general apathy regarding their charters' discriminatory clauses and has blasted them for tabling the elimination motion at the recent IFC House Presidents' meeting. By what justifiable right can an inde- pendent body meddle in the affairs of, or even attempt to influence the policies . of affiliated groups? AIM's statement that the motion failed passage because of some IFC members' fear it might "show something rotten in the fraternity," and that its tabling is "highly discouraging to students hoping that af- filiates could cleanse themselves of these un- democratic clauses" seems in need of con- crete proof and disgustingly prejudiced. And whether or not AIM has the right to make such a statement, it has shown poor judgment in doing so. Anyway, for the past few months, it seems to me that the entire discrimination issue has been run into the ground through gross mishandling, of the above sort. Groups claiming that removal of bias clauses is an issue affecting all the stu- dents, affiliated or independent, have failed all along to set up a common de- nominator on which to act. This denominator is each group's right to do what it thinks best for itself. Through inability on both AIM's and IFC's part to realize this, the discrimination issue has gradually become a tool with which, in my opinion, both organizations hope to gain more unwarranted prestige. The bias clause problem should require solution solely by the individual organiza- tions; those with discriminatory clauses and those without--it's their problem, no one else's. But above and beyond this. shortcoming, AIM, in trying to break up fraternities' solidarity is acting out of their jurisdiction and adhering to a "give us an inch, we'll take a mile" attitude. -Don Kotite. FOR MORE THAN a week now, IFC and AIM have been obliging students and The Daily with some choice blasts at each other on the current discrimination issues, which apparently will go on forever. It is true, that fraternities (and let's not forget the sororities) should do something about removing discriminatory clauses from their constitutions. But AIM claims IFC is' procrastinating and IFC counters with "It's none of AIM's business." Both these views are wrong. It's every- one's business when it comes to discrimi- nation. IFC should get credit for its ac- tion, but when the Council tabled its resolution last week, their credit sank mighty low. The fraternities are proving themselves extremely narrow in their pro- crastination, and it's time they realized it. They wield more power than they rep- resent, and for this reason they should become more liberal. A great many students are interested in fraternities, whether they belong to one or not, and have a right as University stu- dents to make the fraternities, also a part of the University, see the light and cooperate rather than squabble with other organiza- tions. The Association of Independent Men should be commended for prodding IFC into action, but their approach is entirely nega- tive. It is their business to see that discri- mination clauses go, but they have no busi- ness calling IFC names and raising a big hullabaloo. The fight against discrimination is an educational process, and everyone should be educated. Already SL, reasonably rep- resentative of the students, has the Michi- gan Plan, which is an educational ap- proach to the matter. Both IFC and AIM should continue the anti-discrimination work, but cooperate with everyone who is willing to help, whether affiliated, independent, or just a scholar trying to get an education. -Peter Hotton. MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL by T. S. Eliot, with Len Rosenson as St. Thomas a Becket. " AND GOD SAW that it was good . And the people and the audience saw that it was good. And the play was so true, that when it was done, it sounded odd- sitting there in the church-to give the well- earned applause. As produced by the Inter-Arts Union in St. Andrews Episcopal Church, and direct- ed by Dana Elcar, Eliot's dramatization of' the murder of Thomas a Becket is both understanding and understandable. Setting the mood for this modern morality play-replete with Greek chorus-was the church itself; Ed Chudacoff's effectively ar- chaic-sounding music, and the halo-ed ef- fects of the lighting crew. But most of the credit for the success of the play must go to Len Rosenson's richly mature portrayal of Becket. Rosenson cap- tured all the warmth, quiet strength, and passion of the martyr, keeping him a man throughout. Briefly, the play deals with Becket's return to England after a seven year exile caused by his power-of-the-church vs. the-power- of -the- state argument with Henry VIII. He knows he will be killed; resists a series of temptations by personi- fications of Pleasure, Power and Glory through Usurptation, Compromise, and Pseudo-Saintliness, and decides'on a mar- tyr's death. He preaches a sermon on martyrdom, and after he is killed, his four knight assasins come forward to state the case of history and Henry VIII. And so Eliot leaves you, sympathizing with Becket, but understand- ing his almost necessary demise. -Phoebe S. Feldman CIINIEM-A At Lydia Mendelssohn HARVEST, with Fernandel, Orane De- mazis, and Gabriel Gabrio. THE WHOLESOME simplicity of "Har- vest" which will endear the film to some movie-goers will undoubtedly make it bo.' ing to others. There is something refreshing, however, in this French story of "a man, a woman and the soil" which makes you want to overlook the unlikely elements of the film and its weak beginning. "Harvest" is about as uncomplicated as a movie' can be and still hold the audience's interest. Marcel Pagnol, who directed the film, achieves this with his usual blend of warmly human characteri- zations and French common sense. You. can't help feeling that you are seeing the real people of France on the screen, not tinsel and celluloid figments of some hack script-writer's imagination. With actors such as Fernandel, Miss De- mazis and Gabrio taking over the main roles, rich characterizations are assured. This despite the fact that Fernandel's role seems forced into the picture simply be- cause he is such a superb performer. Ac- tually, his part in the plot is extraneous, and in the hands of someone else could have been considerably cut. Reverence for the products of the soil and the work of men's hands is a recurrent theme throughout "Harvest." These days when ulterior motives, illicit love affairs and psyches twisted by the complications of our civilization dominate the screen, it ' good to find a pitcure which claims tht there are some people who find their rea- son for existence in work and making an- other person happy. -Fredrica Winters. i..Ii Elections .. . To the Editor: SINCE ONE candidate for the Board in Control of Student Publications has commented on the Board election in these col- ums and has requested comments on his statements, I should like to oblige him with a brief reply. As a member of the Board in Control of Student Publications for two years and as a candidate for a third term, I find the under- lying implications of his remarks very disturbing. He begins with an accurate statement of the Board's policy that no student member of the board can also be a staff member of any of the publications. From that modest beginning he jumps to the conclusion that for- mer members of the publications staff should be eliminated from the Board. He hypothesizes that at the time the board was estab- lished "it was felt" (by some un- explained person or persons) that an impartial, experienced, and un- obligated administration could best be provided by students who were experienced in the field of campus journalism and yet did not have any close direct contact with the publications staffs." In seeking to determine why he came to this conclusion I discov- ered from his campaign literature that this gentleman alone seems to possess those qualifications of campus publication experience elsewhere but no direct contact here. I wonder if his imputation that his own views are or were the policy conclusions of an organi- zation of which he is not a mem- ber is an example of his experi- ence with campus journalism. That he might be wrong could be inferred from the fact that for the past three years at least two of the three student representatives have been former publications people, while two years ago that was true of all three student rep- resentatives. More serious, perhaps, is the statement in this candidate's cam- paign literature which indicates that he stands for unbiased inter- ested and accurate representation of student opinions and tastes in student publications. I am not aware, nor do I believe are the other members of the Board, that the Board's function is to censor or control the opinions or tastes evidenced in any of the student publications. Our policy has been to encourage every inter- ested student to work on the pub- lications, subject to a standard professional code of ethics rather than the tastes and opinions or the Board members. As one who believes in freedom of the press on the University cam- pus, I find this candidate's philos- ophy most disturbing. -Tom Walsh S* * * To the Editor: A CANDIDATE, in the Letters to the Editor column yesterday, made two statements which de- serve comment. First, he states that staff mem- bers of the three publications are not permitted to be candidates for the Board in Control of Student Publications. He reasons that the practice is a wise one because it would eliminate "persons from the Board who because of contacts, as- sociations and experience would be less able to discover and correct the faults of the publications." The statement is fact but the reasoning which follows is faulty. The main function of the Board is to act on financial problems of the three publications. Certainly an experienced person would be in better position to vote intelligently on these matters. Proof of this can be found in the old system of nominating candidates for the Board. It was only a few years ago that the Board nominated candidates and they were almost always ex- staffers of the publications. In the past, the most outstanding work on the Board was accomplished by men with publication experience- men who knew The Daily, Gar- goyle and 'Ensian. An function of the Board is the approval of all junior and senior staff appointments. It is obvious that a person with no publication experience would not be in good position to vote on these appoint- ments. A Board member who knows the applicants for junior and senior staff positions would have complete knowledge of their qualifications and would be able to vote with confidence on the ap- pointments. Secondly, the candidate states that the provision which forbids staff members from running for the Board "has been neatly cir- .,,,.,, , -.,,..1 . , ~ ,.,-4«- - as sports editor last year and co- managing editor of The Daily this past summer, I was gradu- ated. Since then, I have written a few articles as a GUEST colum- nist. Those columns were solicited by The Daily. But I have not been a member of The Daily staff this semester and have not resigned to run for the Board, since there was no position to resign. -B. S. Brown * * * To the Editor: THERE HAS recently been dis- cussion concerning the policy that members of the staff of a student publication may not be candidates for the Board in Con- trol. As has been stated, "... .The purpose was to provide IMPAR- TIAL, EXPERIENCED, and UN- OBLIGATED administration for the University student publica- tions." As a former publications staff member, my position is this: 1-IMPARTIAL-I am not af- filiated with any publication to be published for the remainder of the school year. 2-EXPERIENCED - My ex- perience on the 'Ensian and Direc- tory staffs was obtained over the last three years. The value of this experience can be shown by the summer and fall directories which I edited this year. The sale date was earlier, the price was lower, and accuracy and general service- ability to students better than it has been in ten years. 3-UNOBLIGATED-I am u V- obligated to all present publica- tions staff members. In fact, they will vouch that I have always been constructively critical of all pub- lications. If my candidacy, or that of any other candidate, conflicts with either the word or intent of the policy, I would be surprised to know how. -Paul Rider Trouble-Makers . . To the Editor: MONDAY NIGHT the East Quadrangle made an admir- able forward step toward stimulat- ing student interest in the forth- coming campus election. A siza- ble group of candidates, making bids for SL, J-Hop, BCSP, and the Athletic Board, briefly presented their qualifications and platforms to an appallingly small group of prospective supporters. The meet- ing progressed rapidly and intelli- gently until the question period was called. Among the issues thrown out for discussion were the inevitable dis- crimination question, the liquor ban, and the problem of whether or not a candidate's residential or social affiliations should loom highein the voter's mind. Although there was much democratic and in- telligent give-and-take during this session, the discussion was greatly impeded by the presence of cer- tain obnoxious trouble-makers. These vociferous crusaders characterized themselves as a group by sarcasm, interruption, knowing winks, irrelevant jabber, and lack of knowledge. The fol- lower of campus politics must by now be aware that there were YP's present at this particular East Quad meeting. Now, it is only the nightmare- stricken patriot who would sug- gest that these harmless . little eels receive their commands from the Daily Worker.'But the YP's are certainly doing their utmost to convey that impression to the more calm individuals on campus Their methods of argument cannot fail to make the listener see Red. Although the candidates under fire at this caucus were patient and logical in their cool responses, owing to constant interruptions, the time element played its part in not permitting these office-seekers to clarify and substantiate their views as fully as might have been desired. The YP's certainly uphold a va- riety of worthwhile ideals. It is, however, confusing to note 'the methods by which they support them and consequently hinder their realization. In regard to discrimination, which seems to be this blundering organization's primary enemy now, it has been said that those who make a fetish out of toler- ance are often the most intolerant. Furthermore, picketing the gover- nor of our state does not seem to us to have any relation to the so- lution of Michigan's problems: Perhaps Mr. MacDougall might do well to inform us and the other "reactionaries" on campus just how he and his glamourous, torch- bearing coterie of followers are ever going to achieve their excel- lent goals through their present Continued from Page 2 the Secretary's Office on or before Saturday noon, Nov. 19. College of Architecture and De-l sign: Midsemester reports for all students in Architects and DesignI whose work is unsatisfactory are1 asked for Tues., Nov. 22. Please send to the Architectural Office,1 207 Architecture. Disciplinary Action: Two malel students were suspended for the balance of the current semester because of conduct unbecoming University students.- University Sub-Committee on Discipline The Civil Service Commission of1 Detroit announces an examination I for Junior, Intermediate and Sen- ior City Planner. Filing period: Nov. 7 to Feb. 1, 1950. Additional information may be obtained at the Bureau of Appointments, 3528 Administration Bldg. Lecture University Lecture: "As Our< Playwrights See Us: Dramatic Myths of the Modern Stage" (il- lustrated), Professor George R. Kernodle, School of Fine Arts, University of Iowa; auspices of the, Department of Fine Arts. 4:15, p.m., Thurs., Nov. 17, Rackham Amphitheater. Academic Notices English Department Preliminary Examinations for Ph.D. candidates will be held in 364 School of Busi- ness Administration, Nov.23sand 30; and in 76 School of Business Administration, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3. Doctoral Examination for John Robert Beyster, Physics; thesis: "An Experimental Study of Beta- Gamma and Gamma-Gamma An- gular Correlations," 2 p.m., Fri., Nov. 18, East Council Room, Rack- ham Bldg. Chairman, M. L. Wied- enbeck. Doctoral Examination for B. L. Shanthamallappa, Education; the- sis: "A Plan for the Development of Vocational Education in the State of Mysore, India," 9 a.m., Thurs., Nov. 17, East Council Room, Rackham Bldg. Chairman, Thomas Diamond. Seminar in Applied Mathemat- ics: 4:15 p.m., Thurs., Nov. 17, 247 W. Engineering. Prof. N. Coburn will speak on "The Elements of the von Kaman Theory of Tur- bulence." Transfinite Numbers Seminar: 3 p.m., Thurs., Nov. 17, 2014 An- gell Hall.. Mr. Seymour Ginsburg will con- tinue his talk on results in Aleph Arithmetic. Zoology Seminar: 8 p.m.. Thurs., Nov. 17, Rackham Amphitheater. Dr. Lester G. Barth, Assoc. Prof. of Zoology, Columbia University, will speak on "Recent Developments in Chemical Embryology." Concerts Faculty Concert: Clarinet Quar- tet, composed of William Stubbins, Dwight Dailey, Norman Rost, and George Roach, will present a pro- gram at 8:30 p.m., Thurs. Nov. 17, Rackham Assembly Hall. Program: compositions by Mar- cello, Laurence Powell, Jarnefeldt, Kroll, Griffes, and Debussy. Open to the public. Events Today Modern Poetry Club will not meet this week. Public Lecture: Dr. Kenneth E. Boulding, Department of Econom- ics, "The Pacifist's Contribution to National Defense." 4:15 p.m., Lane Hall Fireside Room; auspices of the U. of M. Fellowship of Recon- ciliation. Student Legislature: Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Rm. 3RS, Union. AGENDA: I. Cabinet Report Special Project II. Committee Reports A. SL Newsletter B. Initiative and Referendum amendment to Constitution C. Human Relations Report 111. Old -Business IV. New Business La P'tite Causette: 3:30 p.m., Grill Room, League. Sociology Club: Meeting, 7:45 p.m., Room C. Haven Hall. Dr. Gunnar Dybwad, State Director of Child Welfare will speak on "Child Welfare in the State of Michigan." Brief organizational meeting. Elec- tion of officers. Open to the pub- lic. German Club: Meeting, 7:30 p.m., fencing room, basement, Barbour Gym. Dr. Juana de La- ban will give a demonstration of German folk dances. Refresh- ments. International Relations Club: Open model meeting, 7:30 p.m., Rm. 3D, Union. Topic: "Should the U.S. extend aid to democratic countries of the Far East." International Center Weekly Tea: 4:30-6 p.m., for all Foreign students and American friends. Society of Automotive Engi- neers: 7:30 p.m., 311 W. Engineer- ing Bldg. Prof. C. W. Good will speak on the Engineering Research Institute. AIEE-IRE: Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Union. Prof. W. C. Sadler will speak on "Patent Problems in En- gineering." Alpha Phi Omega: Regular meeting and election of officers, Forestry Club: Business meeting 7:30 p.m., Natural Science Audi- torium. Prof. S. W. Allen will speak on "Trial Riding Business" (Illus.). Refreshments. IAilel-I.Z.F.A.: Hebrew class, 8 p.m., League. Everybody wel- come. Political Science Round Table: 7:30 p.m., Rackham Assembly Hall. Student-Faculty Hour: Honor- ing the Speech Department. 4-5 p.m., Grand Rapids Room, League. Marketing Club: 7:30 p.m., Busi- ness Administration Building. Pro- gram. Visitors welcome. The Inter Arts Union presents T. S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathe- dral, 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday, St. Andrews Episcopal Church. Tickets on sale daily at the New Administration Bldg. Coming Events Westminster Guild: Harvest Party, 8 p.m., Fri., Nov. 18, church Recreation Hall. Exhibit halls of the University Museums will be open to students and the public Fri., Nov. 18, 7 to 9 p.m. Motion pictures: "Reproduc- tion among Mammals" and "Our Animal Neighbors," 7:30 to 8 p.m., 3024 Museum. Film Program for students, fac- ulty, and the general public. Farmer-Fisherman - Norway and Ports of Industrial Scandanavia- Sweden: 4:10 p.m., Fri., Nov. 18, Kellogg Auditorium, sponsored by the Audio-Visual Education Cen- ter and the University Extension Service. No charge for admission. All Graduate students are in- vited to attend the Turkey Trot, a mixer dance, 8:30 to midnight, Fri., Nov. 18, Rackham ballroom. Refreshments. German Coffee Hour: Fri., Nov. 18, 3:15-4:30 p.m., League Cafe- teria. All students and faculty members invited. Iffiriganatti , I 4 M 4 A. £ MUSIC A LOS ANGELES - It looks like Jimmy Roosevelt is definitely coming into his own. Once a callow youth, floundering under the weight of a famous name, Jimmy dealt with almost anybody who came along. At one time he was the political pal of Mayor James Curley of Boston. Another time his life insurance sales to George Washington Hill of the American Tobacco Company didn't help the Roosevelt family. However, Jimmie is 42 now, and the years have done something to him. He has excellent political judgment. He is careful about friends. And most impor- tant of all, he is now able to chart a straight political course. Jimmy knows what he wants and goes after it. One of the most interesting develop- ments about Jimmy Roosevelt is the group of youngsters around him. It is reminiscent of the young democrats of his father's day, the young people who would fight and die politically to defend the name of Roosevelt. Those young Democrats of 1933 have now put on age, in some cases mould and crust. But a new generation has come along in California and their adoration of Jimmy Roosevelt is probably greater than that n nnn ivn ii .r the political boss of Chicago; Senator Doug- las of Illinois and various others. His peeve against Jimmy Roosevelt probably results not so much from the Eisenhower incident but from his jealousy for all things Roose- veltian. * * * ADM. SHERMAN SHOWS SPUNK ON THE WEST COAST, where the ad- mirals first hatched their revolt, things are a lot different now that Adm. Forrest Sherman has taken over the Navy helm. He's steering a steady course and rebellious ad- mirals are climbing back aboard. . Sherman's policy is friendly but firm. He demonstrated that he could use an iron hand not only by abolishing operation 23, the Navy propaganda unit, but by crack- ing down on another Navy propaganda nest at Pensacola, Fla. Though Sherman had been smeared by his fellow admirals as a "Quisling," he didn't barge into his new office swinging the ax. He started by "going to school," and calling in each bureau chief to bring him up to date on naval affairs. Result: peace and order is beginning to come back to the armed forces. LUCAS' LEADERSHIP L ---.! .. _ _ . -. _a THE RECITAL last night in Hill audi- torium, presented by Italo Tajo, bass- baritone of the Metropolitan Opera, was a disappointing experience for those in the audience who have enjoyed the artistry aiid high grade vocalism of his recorded music. His singing was extremely erratic, ranging from excellent to very poor indeed. Tajo possesses a good voice, well trained and flexible. Its quality is rather dry, and he is handitapped by a limited range and inconsiderable volume. The tones of the middle register, which he did not have.-to- force, were not only more pleasing in quality but free of the flatting so evident at the extremes of his range. The soloist posed a problem for himself by opening the program with three Mozart numbers, in which he had to plunge im- mediately into the heaviest portion of the recital. Surprisingly, this was also the best portion. In the first two numbers he did the best singing, was the most artistic and the most intelligent, and did a splendid job with dramatic projection. With only a few exceptions, the rest of the recital was a disappointment. The de- cisive numbers were convincing and in good taste, and "The Truth is Suspected" by P-tnka ur Ara ,niah. i nrP i 4 in if ,, Puppet Production p.m., Lane Hall. Group: 8 Kindai Nihon Kenkyu Kai: 8 p.m., East conference room, Rack- ham Building. A lecture on Area Studies will be given by Prof. R. B. Hall, followed by Mr. Takeo Fukai speaking on post-war trends in Japan. servation that "Many women who . . i i - - - _ __II.. I _. _ .- 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 Jarofi............Managing Editor Ai Blumrosen...............City Editor Philip Dawson.. Editorial Director Mary Stein ............Associate Editor Jo Misner...........Associate Editor George Walker ........ Associate Editor Don McNeil...Associate Editor Alex Lmanian......Photography Editor Pros Holmes........Sports Co-Editor Merle Levin.........Sports Co-Editor Roger Goclz..Associate Sports Editor Miriam Cady.... .Women's Editor Lee Kaltenbach..Associate Women's Ed. Joan King... ...........Librarian Ailan Clamage......Assistant Librarian Business Staf .i A C lp I