#'A0EF tJ THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY. DECE Fly. _ 14 44 'j'fw 14111 VLGAl LATVLAT1nVT1T11T1R'~1A -, - = - .ua s a L 55. Pl. ..4J ,5J.1.7 *a lk The City Editor's SCRATCH PAD By AL BLUMROSEN BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, the Interfra- ternity Council's house presidents have passed a motion requiring each house secre- tary to do a little writing. Under this resolution, the secretary of each house which has a "bias clause" in its constitution will send a notarized let- ter, signed by the chapter, requesting its removal to its national offices. Period. The houses do not have to bring the ques- tion on the floor of their national conven- tions. And they have a year to write their letters. IT'S A CINCH that some of the fraternities will do more than this-and equally clear that some of them will stick to the "letter" of the law. THISweek-kneed approach to the ques- tion of clause removal casts serious doubt on the sincerity of some of the men in IFC. If, as president Jake Jacobson says, this is only the first step-what will be the next step, another letter? In view of the decision of the National IFC last week encouraging local chapters to get rid of the discriminatory clauses, Thursday's resolution is pitifully feeble. Does this motion apply pressure to the na- tional organization? Obviously not. Staid na- tional fraternity officers will probably file the "petitions" along with life insurance calendars-in the nearest waste basket. What happened to the rest of the motion suggested by the discrimination committee -the one that said the local fraternities must bring the question to the floor of the convention? * * * THE IFC action looks even more suspicious because it was carried out in a closed meeting. Vice President Morrison said this was done so that the members would feel free to reveal their true attitudes on the dis- crimination problem. Evidently some of the IFC members are ashamed of their point of view. That is the only conclusion that can be drawn from this action. * * * IF THE BOYS in IFC would wake up to the facts, they would pass a strong resolu- tion, possibly one setting a fair time limit for removal of the clauses, then follow it through. Once the clauses are out, the blackest blot on fraternities' reputations would be gone-and fraternities will be far betteroff. Then, with full freedom of action, fra- ternity men will be able to choose members as they see fit, without arbitrary distinc- tions forced on them by distant officials. Certainly this will not weaken fraterni- ties. It will strengthen them in the eyes of the public. And one of these days, their leaders may even feel like getting up and saying what they think in public without shame. OU CAN'T LEGISLATE unreasoning prej- udice out of existence, but you can pro- vide the conditions which will help get rid of this prejudice. By failing to realize this Thursday night, the local IFC did nothing but weaken its own position on campus and practically make a sham of their own avowed good in- tentions. UN's Accomplishments etteh 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 If IJAlLY OFFICIAL BU1LETIN, MANY PEOPLE are under the impression that the United Nations talks a great and gets nothing done. Since the first day of its meetings the UN has been an object of scorn. Certainly it is not doing all that the peo- ples of the world would like it to accom- plish. It is not able to solve the great dif- ficulties existing between the U.S. and Russia. However, the United Nations has many accomplishments to its credit. Warring in Palestine and Indonesia has been prevented through the work of the UN. This represents major action in which UN has been successful. Ninety-five per cent of the three thousand UN staff members are unaffected by troubles with the Russians or quarrels over Spain. Their work is useful and unsung. It is aimed at better health, more food, more books, better education, shelter, clothing and se- curity. Their work has obtained good, tan- gible results. For example, a cholera epidemic broke out in Egypt in 1947. Three months after the first case was reported the UN World Health Organization had sent all the avail- able cholera vaccine of the world to Egypt; other medical supplies were also sent. UN health men gave advice on quarantine methods and so forestalled panic in neigh- boring countries. Within three months the number of cases dropped from 1,022 to 2 per day. One month later the epidemic was over. And yet there are complaints being voiced all the time about the slow action, if any, delivered by UN. The UN contains a Narcotic Drug Control Division which works. Sixty-six countries submit to the quotas assigned them by the UN Supervisory body concerning the amount of medicinal drugs they may have. The Food and Agricultural Organization is educating the farmers of the world in much the same way that our own govern- ment is educating our own farmers. One of the first acts of this Food and Agri- cultural Organization was to set up a World Food Council which contained 35 members. These agreed to relinquish their rights to sell food in the open market.. Instead, the coun- cil allocated the food to countries that need- ed it. Ninety per cent of its recommenda- tions were carried out despite the fact that its only authority was the respect which its decision commanded. The United Nations philosophy is to help countries help themselves and this takes time. We must be patient with our brain child; it is accomplishing much. Many years will pass before the world is changed into a contented and peaceful one. The UN has a long process of development ahead of it before it can give us that desired peaceful world. Everyone can aid the UN by looking at it in the light of its many ac- complishments rather than in the dark of its failures. Leah Marks . rg ® r Continued from Page 2 Ga lens' Drive qNE OF THE MORE worthy of the many charitable fund-raising campaigns which affect Ann Arbor is the Galens Christmas drive, now in progress on campus and in the downtown area. The drive has two purposes, both of which are worthy of all-out support by the campus community. First of all, part of the proceeds of the drive will be used to throw a gala Christmas party for the children spending the holidays as patients in University hospital. Many of these children will be far away from home and their parents on Christmas, and will be sure to derive a great deal of cheer from the Galens festivities. But what is probably more important, the drive will provide year around bene- fits for University hospital children. These benefits come in the form of a com- plete arts and crafts shop located on the hos- pital's ninth floor. In this shop, children are given instruction in skills which help them pass away long hours of convalescence, and which they can use when they return to their homes. The shop is well equipped with all sorts of tools and artists' supplies, and employe sev- eral teachers. It is financed entirely by funds obtained from the sale of tags during the Galens Christmas drive. Your purchase of a Galens tag today will thus do much to bring lasting benefits to University hospital children, as well as to bring them holiday happiness. So when you see the Galens member with his shiny bucket, be as generous as you can. The children in the hospital will appreci- ate your kindness. -Paul Brentlinger ON THE Washington Merry-Go-Round WITH DREW PEARSON and in good taste. libelous letters, and be condensed, edite editors. A Letter on E To the Editor: NOTHING CAN some than th the student body o: and methods of in University. What aging to any profe to what one of t inert mass of tir whactis most reassi w a is m s e sureaction, even if it reaction. Everythi questioned; and e suggestion in ten practicable, thatN repay the trouble ing it out from the I do not wish to fender of existing all other teachers, hobbies and pet r will do no harm t problems all aroun EDITOR'S NOTE: Prof. Slosson's leti length, the editors temporarily suspen limitation on letter We do this not beca from a member oft because it is a th bution to the curre educational probles lose most of itsu were confined to3 alternative would be it at all, and for th justified in making the policy. are some of thel volved. Take, for favorite targets of tures, grades, exam ideal or Utopian learning lectures w restricted, and form examinations woul But in the Univers at the present tim superable difficulti Though Rollins ida has abolished ture, I think it ha place in literature arts for cultural a in the sciences for elucidation. As a veying information inferior to the text teaching device, it i Socratic method of cussion. But to abo or even to limit i functions, would n classes in every su turn would requi doubled teaching would mean heavy Michigan public, o restricted student old Cleveland said tion and not a the fronts us." Michigan onceh except passed, co failed. Most profe gard that almost a Golden Age, for no delicate task of ba dent's grade betwee But there were reas gna followed the cr duced a grading sy that grading is an grant that it is an tive on the moral money is; yet, as e agreed that less w done in this world i hope for profit, so tantly agree that ex recognition are ofte: study.But there isa Michigan does nots the world. Students transferring to o which demand ar quality of the work as the quantity. The grading syste open to the grave ,he university does have thought out a of grading. Some a ion that the object students with eacl hence they use a system, whereby a turn out to be a Do Others use a gradet fort" or "improvem ing a moral factor in ing. My own prac that of many, is me whether the-materia mastered or not. I 1 average method apr competitive examin honors, or a schola filling of a civil ser inappropriate for purposes of the lit where one wants to whether Jones isk Smith, or has work simply whether Jon both "know their st This leads us to th aminations. I think have two purposes. O is to test what rem BARNABY Letters exceeding :to words in length, defamatory or purpose will be held at 4 p.m. d letters which for any reason are not in good taste will :d, or withheld from publication at the discretion of the 1O35 Angell Hall. _ Interviews for teachers needed - - - in February will be held during the lducation . . dent's knowledge of the course at day at the Bureau of Appoint- the end of it; a mere day-to-day ments. Teachers are needed in the quizzing can never test that. The elementary grades, elementary vo- BE more whole- other, and greater, purpose of an cal music, and elementary art. e discussion by examination is to require the stu- Secondary positions are open for f the curriculum dent to organize his knowledge to teachers with an A.M. in Commer- struction in the solve a problem presented to him. cial subjects, English, and Home is most discour- This makes the examination so( Economics. F o ir appointments, sor is to lecture valuable as a teaching device that call the Bureau of Appointments, oem calledctureI, for one, would retain it in large Ext. 489. receptivity"; courses even if it were not used ed iseaisty, for grading at all. In fact, the type Le iing isa srong of examination used in a special L ctures ng ought to be honors' course, or in a Ph.D. ex- University Lectures in Journal- ven if only one amination, which covers several ism:A discussion program on the proves to be years of study, is of more value subject "Newspapering Today," than the ordinary course examina- conducted by Benjamin H. Reese, will more than tion which covers only one semes- Managing Editor, St. Louis Post- mvolved in sift- ter in a single subject. Dispatch;. auspices of the Depart- apper ase- For examinations, as for grad- ment of Journalism. 3 p.m., Mon., appear as a de- ing, the university has yet devel- Dec. 5, Room C, Haven Hall. policies for, like oped a philosophy. The so-called I have my own objective type is most easily grad- University Lecture: "What Next eforms. But it ed, and gives grades which are in China?" Gerald Winfield, Pro- odlo at eet most easily defended. A factual motion Secretary, United Board rd and see whatquestion yields a right or wrong for Christian Colleges in China, answer about which there is no and author of China, ItstLand and rf at its fun dispute. Grading an essay, or sub- Its People; auspices of the Inter- s fThe Daily jective, type of examination isnaialCteadthDpr- d the h300-word merely one man's opinion; did not ment of Geography. 4:15 p.m., suse the letter is someone define an A paper as "one Mon., Dec. 5, Rackham Amphi- the faculty, but in which the student guesses nine- theater. oughtful contri- nt discussion of ty per cent of what yas in the pro- s which would fessor's mind when he wrote the A di t usefulness if it thAtcademic £Notices 300 words; the question"? Yet, as a pedagogical not to publish device, the essay type is far supe- All candidates for enrollment at reason we feel as Regular Student the NROTC an exception to rio, because it puts the student as Reur tet ke the NavT on his mettle to do some indepen- will be required to take the Navy dent thinking instead of merely College Aptitude Test to be given difficulties in- searching his memory. Perhaps a Sat., Dec. 3, Rackham Lecture example, three mixture of the two types is the best Hall. Candidates are requested to criticism: lec- we can do. But I would suggest report at 8:45 a.m. The test will inations. In an one reform. Let all examination last approximately three hours. institution of papers be returned to the students E 'ould be greatly with detailed comments, or else let Examination, Forestry 194: 8 nal grading and the class meet once after examina- a.m.Dec. 5, 4 Haven Hall, where d be abolished. tion so that the professor can go class usually meets. ity of Michigan over the questions and indicate. e there are in- the best type of answer. For we can Mathematics Orientation Semi- es in doing this. learn by "trial and error" only if nar: 3 p.m., Mon., Dec. 5, 3001 An- College in Flor- we know what the errors are. gell Hall. Mr. Jewett will present the formal lec- Cheating is a common objection "Euler's Theorem." s a permanent raised to examinations. I know ML and the fine that there is cheating, and it can- Mathematical Logic Seminar: preciation, and not be ended merely by an honor :30 p.m., Mon., Dec. 5, 3217 Angell exposition and system; it has to be ended by a Hall. Mr. G. Spencer will continue means of con- personal sense of honor. But the his discussion of recursively enum- , however, it is same objection applies to all writ- erable sets of positive integers and book, and as a ten work. In fact, in my 26 years their decision problems. s inferior to the of teaching in Michigan, I have Exhibits classroom dis- found that there is much more )lish it entirely, cheating on term papers, reading Photographs by Walker Evans t to its fittest reports, and the like than on ex- from the Collection of the Museum ecessitate small aminations. Something may be of Modern Art. Lobby, Architec- bject, which in done by administrative reforms, ture Bldg. re at least a such as having the university sup-7 staff. That ply the bluebgoks (as is done in Events Today y taxes to the some universities). More may be r else a much done by developing a type of ex- Work Party to pack clothes for enrollment. As amination requiring much think- overseas, 3-10 p.m., 1911 Austin. "It is a condi- ing and little memorizing, so that Bring potluck supper. cry which con- factual material smuggled into thel examination room will be of little SRA Work Holiday, all day to- had no grades value. But there are some of the day, Lane Hall. nditioned, and exact sciences which are forced to1 ssors here re- depend on a knowledge of for- Gilbert and Sullivan Society: s a tale of the mulas. Only an oral examination Buses to Detroit are leaving from one enjoys the is completely cheat-proof, and that east entrance to Hill Auditorium, lancing a stu- is impracticable in large groups. ~---~~- ------ - -- n a B and a C. Ideally, examinations and grades gradually, as it would take more ons why Miii- alike would be replaced by indi- time and money than we have owd and intro- vidual oral quizzes and discus- available at present. stem. One was sions, so that the teacher (like a In other fields, I should like to incentive. We good private tutor) could at any see inferior incen- time give a detailed account of a (4) the discussion method more scale, just as student can pass these with fewer widely applied; and by this I mean conomists seem objection to this is merely that it not only discussions among stu- vork would be is impossible. If it would require a dents, or between a professor and f there were no doubling of the teaching staff to his class, but debates among the teachers reluc- transform all lecture halls into professors themselves, with the :ternal signs of quiz sections, it would require a students as audience. This is par- n a stimulus to ten-fold increase of the staff to- ticularly true in speculative fields, another reason. transform all lecture halls into such as philosophy, sociology, and stand alone in seminars or tutorial groups. Small economics. For instance, in a are constantly colleges with very large endow- course on tariffs, a student should other schools, ments have been able to do this; be exposed to both a free trader record of the no one else has. and a protectionist. done, as well There are a few modest reforms (5- I think there is much value I should like to see gradually in- in the suggestion made in one let- m is, however, troduced, as experience and re- ter to the Daily of "preview" of objection that sources make them possible. courses before students take them.t not seem to (1) I should like to see qualify- I remember from my own colleges ny philosophy ing examinations used to enable days taking a course in statistics re of the opin- students to pass them to skip ele- and finding out, later on, that I is to rank the mentary or general, courses and was supposed to know all about h other, and pass at once to more specialized calculus, with which I had not A class average and advanced courses; still keep- even a bowing acquaintance! InT n eighty may ing the foundation courses for the meantime, I advise students to J or a forty a B. those who need, or prefer, them. "scout" classes they are consider- r to reward "ef- (2) I should like to see honors ing by dropping in the back seat of e ent," introduc- and reading courses multiplied, so some lecture in it during the previ- p ito the reckon- that all who wish to work "on their ous term, looking up its examina- B tice, which is own" can escape the lockstep of tion papers on file in the library, IV rely to certify the classroom. (Incidentally, I etc. L l has been well have no objection to the abolition (6) Students should, I think, A think the class of attendance taking. If a student take on themselves the responsi- propriate to a can take and pass all the tests, bility of prc osing new courses, R ation, as for what do I care whether he gets his not now given, and suggesting spe- r arship, or the knowledge in the library or in the cial lectures on topics that interest JB vice post, but classroom?). them in courses that are now R the ordinary (3) I should like to see compre- given. In very many cases such terary college, hensive examinations, covering suggestions would be welcomed. I ascertain not several years and several related hope that the "ratings" now given brighter than fields, used as the main basis for individual courses, instructors and ed harder, but graduation. If a particularly bright professors by the Astudents can be e ies and Smith student can pass these with fewer used constructively to suggest o uff." than four years of courses, let him beneficial changes in the methods A he topic of ex- do so. Perhaps these examina- of lectures and classroom quizzing, " examinations tions, like those in the graduate for we have all much to learn in A )ne, the lesser, school, should be at least partly these techniques.m ains of a stu- oral, but that will have to come -Preston Slosson y League. Students and faculty members invited. U. of M. Theatre Guild will pre- sent "Romeo and Juliet," five act tragedy by William Shakespeare, Sat. and Sun., Dec. 3 and 4, Pat- tengill Auditorium. Tickets on sale in the lobby, Administration Bldg. Comning Events Inter Guild Council: 2:30-4 p.m., Sun., Dec. 4, Lane Hall Library. Naval Research Reserve Unit: Meeting, 7 p.m., Mon., Dec. 5, 18 Angell Hall. Scalp and Blade, Michigan Chapter Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Sun., Dec. 4, Rm. 3K, Union. Buffalo and Erie County stu- dents are invited. Movies: Michigan-Minnesota Game of 1948. Science Research Club: Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Tues., Dec. . Program: "Radioactive Iodine in the Treatment of Thyroid Dis- ease," William H. Beierwaltes, In- ternal Medicine; "The Magnetron as a Transmission Tube in Radio Communication," H. William Welch, Jr., Engineering Research Institute. Initiation of new mem- beis. I.Z.F.A.: Hebrew Circle meet- ing, 11 a.m., Sun., Dec. 4, Union. Check bulletin board for room. American Society for Public Ad- ministration: Social Seminar, 7:30 p.m., Mon., Dec. 5, Henderson Room, League. Speaker: Mr. Charles B. Stauffacher, Assistant Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Budget, Executive Office of the President, Washington, D.C. Phi Sigma: Closed meeting, 8 p.m., Mon., Dec. 5, 1949, Rackham Amphitheater. Initiation of new members. Speaker: Dr. Henry van der Schalie (National Secretary of Phi Sigma) "Organization of Phi Sigma." NOTICE: Wed., Jan. 4, meeting will be devoted to projec- tion of color slides entered in the Photo-Art Exhibit sponsored by Phi Sigma. Exhibit date, Jan. 4-31, 1950. EXHIBITORS: Please have all entries ready by Dec. 31. Hiawatha Club: Meeting, League-7:30 p.m., Garden room, Mon., Dec. 5 (instead of Wednes- day as previously announced). Transportation possibilities to the U.P. will be considered. Speaker: Dr. F. C. Bald, Michigan Histori- cal Society, Young Progressives of America: Meet in front of Union, Sun., 3:15 p.m. to go bowling. Sociedad -lispanica: Social hour, Mon., 4-6 p.m., International Center. Refreshments. UWF Study Seminar: 6:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 4, 318 E. Madison. Topic: Chicago Draft of a World Constitution. 14110-gll BI.f k I { w . , 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 CI! NIEMA, At the Orpheum... THE BARBER OF SEVILLE: Taglia- vini, Gobbi, and Nelly Corradi. DEEMS TAYLOR hastens to announce at the beginning of the proceedings what the intention of this movie is. The producers picked one of the lighter "grand" operas, employed Mr. Taylor to tell the story of the opera, and then made a movie of it to prove to chronic opera-haters that an opera, or at least "The Barber of Seville" is really just a musical comedy of another circa and in an- other language. The implication is, of course, that no one should be frightened by it. No one should be. Deems Taylor tells the plot of each act as the audience comes to it, followed by the actual act as it would be sung on the stage. To reassure those who might have forgotten meanwhile what Mr. Taylor said was going to happen, an occasional sub-title is interjected as a helpful clue as to what's being acted out or hpin ~ r mn ThP wn1P h i . is ni WASHINGTON - Very quietly this week, a Negro was made vice-chairman of the party which once went to war over the issue of slavery. The Negro is Congressman William Dawson of Chicago, and the man whose place he is taking as Vice-Chairman of the Democratic National Committee is Boss Frank Hague of Jersey City. The change was engineered by Democratic National Chairman William Boyle and has an interesting background. The vice-chairmanship of the Demo- cratic National Committee long was held by Mayor Ed Kelly of Chicago. Kelly, an active Roosevelt man, made the position important. After his retirement as mayor, the vice-chairmanship went to Boss Hague of New Jersey, who last month suffered a crushing defeat. At the time Hague announced that he was ready to resign as vice-chairman of the Committee, and Bill Boyle expressed the hope privately that he would. "I'd grab his resignation in a minute," Boyle told friends. This week Boyle acted. William Dawson, long a Democratic member of Congress from Chicago, last January was the first Negro Congressman to become chairman of a Con- gressional committee. As head of the House Expenditures Committee he has got along well with Representatives Hardy'of Virginia, Lanham of Georgia and Bonner of North Carolina. So Chairman Boyle quietly ele- vated him to the vice-chairmanship of the Democratic National committee. * * * -GOP AND COLORED VOTE- EVEN MORE interesting is the political background behind Dawson's appoint- ment. The Chicago district which sends him to Congress used to be Republican. And dur- ing the Herbert Hoover landslide in 1928, it sent Oscar De Priest, Negro Republican, to Congress-the first Negro elected to that body in many years. Result was a hue and cry from Washington Society, including many Republicans, that Congressman De Priest should not be invited to the regular White House reception which the Presi- dent gives to all members of Congress. President Hoover did not take a forth- right stand on the matter, and although De Priest was finally invited, the debate hurt the GOP'sstandnn withr te + ig-piy N pr cultural Organization's plan to feed the world's needy areas from U.S. farm sur- pluses. Though President Truman has given his official blessing, his Secretary of State and Secretary of Agriculture are definitely against it. They are not opposed to the principle of feeding the hungry, but to the cost and machinery involved. What the FAO advo- cates is an international clearinghouse where surpluse commoditiss could be gath- ered, then distributed to impoverished na- tions. Secretary Acheson's opposition to this idea has been well known, but it was thought Secretary Brannan was opposed to him. However, he is not. Their joint op- position is based on the fact that a world food clearinghouse would cost an esti- mated five billion dollars, to be divided among nations according to their national income, which would mean Uncle Sam would foot about half the bill. In other words, it would cost Uncle Sam about 500 million dollars the first year to give away only 360 million dollars worth of sur- pluses. Therefore Acheson and Brannan argue that it would be cheaper just to give away the surpluses. They are sure Congress will think so too. -U.S. FOOD SURPLUSES-- BRANNAN AND ACHESON had a joint session at the White House the other day at which they gave the President the following facts: The Department of Agriculture now has in its bins 236 million pounds of dried skimmed milk, 80 million pounds of butter and 64 million pounds of dried eggs, worth a total of about 360 million dollars. But Euro- peans will not eat the dried milk and eggs. The wheat on hand, which they will eat, is just enough to supply regular customers and keep a small reserve in case of emergency. Corn isn't popular in Europe and can't easily be shipped abroad. So far the only crops curtailed in this country are tobacco, peanuts and potatoes. Peanuts are too expensive for basic food, and potatoes can be shipped overseas only when refrigeration conditions aye right. 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 Al Blumrosen............City Editor Philip Dawson.... ditorial Director Mary Stein..........Associate Editor Jo Misner...........Associate Editor George Walker ........ Associate Editor Don McNeil........... 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