THE MICHIGAN DAILY
SATURDAY, OCTOU.10 1#"
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Eisenhower &Stassen
ALTHOUGH the presidential election is
two years away, interest is already
mounting in the probable choices of the
parties at nomination time. And while the
field in the Democratic camp is still rather
sparse, the Republican lineup of potential
candidates is packed with promise of con-
vention snarls to come.
Two of the most likely prospects for
the Republican nomination, Dwight D.
Eisenhower and Harold E. Stassen, are
already beating the campaign drums or
having dirums beaten in their behalf,
perhaps in Ike's case, without his consent.
The pair have, aside from their potential
candidacy, one other thing in common-
'they are both presidents of major univer-
sities, Columbia and Pennsylvania. There
the similarity ends for as university presi-
dents the two have followed widely divergent
roles.
Eisenhower's assumption of the Columbia
post was greeted with a mixed reaction.-
Soipe people felt that the selection of a
military man for the presidency of an
educational institution was unwise. There-
fore when Ike was forced to devote part of
his time to advising the government in its
reorganization of, the armed forces, and to
take a leave of absence from his Columbia
duties, the gloomy headshakings and "I
told you so's" swelled to a roar.
The Columbia "Spectator" went so far as
to protest his absence in its editorial col-
umns, blasting his neglect of academic
duties.
But since this experience Eisenhower
has learned much and he has grown as
he learned. Today he is without doubt a
bigger and more able man for his univer-
sity experience and its attendant criti-
cism.
Eisenhower now considers his duties as
president of Columbia his primary obli-
gation. In line with this. he has, except
when his services or advice have been
solicited by his country, confined himself
to speaking publicly on matters which fall
within his presidential responsibility.
Since the early rebukes Ike's'public state-
ments have been relevant, carefully con-
sidered pronouncements, springing from a
genuine desire to benefit his country and
not mere headline hunting.
Editorials published - in The Michigan Daily
are written by members of The Daily staff
and represent the views of the writers only.
NIGHT EDITOR: RICH THOMAS '
Moreover, his activities in the Columbia
post have caused those who formerly had
voiced misgivings over his selection to re-
verse their decisions. Ike has brought with
him to Morningside Heights an infectious
enthusiasm, along with a willingness to en-
tertain new ideas and programs. Some of
these, such as Columbia's new studies in
nutritional research are already under way.
Stassen, on the other hand, has per-
sisted in his old political candidate's
habit of volunteering unasked-for and
often irresponsible advice through chan-
nels which cannot possibly accomplish-
anything other than bolstering the ex-
governor's political position. The mere
fact that he is now a university presi-
dent hasn't affected his well-known fond-
ness for the sensational headlines in the
least. And little, if anything, has issued
from his office which could be considered
in any way a contribution to what, should
be his main purpose, the advancement of
education.
Lately, Stassen has distinguished himself
rather questionably by addressing directly
to Stalin a series of pointed questions about
American-Soviet relations. This promised to
develop into quite a stunt until some killjoy,
pointed out that the Rogers Act made it
illegal for a private citizen to correspond
directly with a foreign power.
Discouraged in this, Stassen then turned
to another field, trying for his usual ob-
jective, the "grand-stand play." He "de-
manded" that Pres. Truman follow General
MacArthur's advice in our Far Eastern
diplomatic policy. This is rather a startling
suggestion coming from a man who should
know that the responsibility for American
foreign policy rests with the president, aided
by his advisors and with the consultation of
Congress.
As supreme commander of Allied forceA
in Europe and as president of Columbia Uni-
versity, Eisenhower has demonstrated a
capacity for growth in mind and ability, the
very capacity so vital in the presidential
role.
Stassen, on the other hand, as governor,
as naval commander, as UN delegate and
even now as university president has
shown little of that necessary capacity.
At bottom Stassen remains the same thing
whatever his post-a politician with the
stardust of the presidency in his eyes.
The contrast between Ike and Stassen in
their current assignments, underlines the
possibilities inherent in Eisenhower's re-
ceiving a draft nomination, as much as it
reduced Stassen's grabbing a nomination
with his half-cocked antics.
-Zander Hollander.
THOMAS L. STOKES:
Truman's
Speech
WASHINGTON-President Truman struck
a keynote, thus far too little emphasized,
in that portion of his San Francisco speech
that was addressed to the struggling peoples
of Asia. He linked our own "revolutionary
idea-the idea of human freedom and po-
litical equality" to the real aspirations of
the people of Asia.
He set this against the "false revolution"
of Soviet Communism which, he explained,
actually is seeking to turn the people of
Asia "into colonial slaves of a new im-
perialism" in which the state is supreme.
"We know," he declared, "that the peo-
ples of Asia cherish their freedom and in-
dependence. We sympathize with that de-
sire and will help them to attain and de-
fend their independence. Our entire history
proclaims our policy on that point."
Why we have so far done little about this
very simple, positive approach is hard to
understand. Here is something that can be
understood easily, not only by the peoples
of Asia, but by our own people because of
a fact of history which we seem to forget.
OUR PEOPLE, since their own early days
of freedom, have been devotedly interest-
ed in revolutionary movements elsewhere
built on our own "idea of human freedom
and political equality." Many of them, in-
dividually and through private organizations,
have contributed generously of their means,
some of their time and ideas, to liberation
movements based on our own principles.
All of this originates in our bump of
idealism. Often the cynical have describ-
ed us as "suckers" for the way we have
risen, through the years, to appeals from
the downtrodden elsewhere. But basic-
ally it is a fine native instinct. There are
today in many lands men and women act-
ive in struggling new governments that
have thrown off the yoke who realize that,
appreciate it, are grateful for it, and
who constitute a bond with us that we
should cultivate constantly.
For they have roots here, not only spirit-
ually with ourpeople, but literally, as many
of them have lived among us, and some for
long periods of time. We have been, in fact,
the nurturing mother of revolutions for "hu-
man freedom and political equality."
IMMEDIATELY before us is Korea. It may
be recalled that apostles of Korean in-
dependence took refuge among us through
the long years of Japanese domination,
among them Synghman Rhee, the present
head ofthe South Korean Republic, which
the United Nations created and which has
has been liberated from Communism by
U.N. armies.
So it has been all back through our his-
tory-in the case in Asia of India and In-
donesia, which recently have become in-
dependent nations, and in the China of
Sun Yat Sen, who began a revolutionary
movement now diverted and corrupted,
at least at the top, but not for always
we hope; in Europe, in Czechoslovakia,
now unfortunately under the Soviet yoke,
which was organized as a free nation af-
ter the first world war in Pittsburgh; and
so on, with the liberation and unification
of Italy in the latter part of the last cen-
tury, and before that with the indepen-
dence of Greece.
All had roots and inspiration here.
It is good and timely that President Tru-
man has called the attention of the whole
world to this kinship and again emphasized
that today we hold out our own revolution-
ary idea "to all nations as the answer to the
tyranny of international communism."
*' *
0UR OWN democracy has continually
grown stronger, as the President pointed
out, "because we never stop working for
better education for all our people, for fair
wages and better living conditions, for more
opportunities for business and better lives
for our farmers."
Asia has had so little of that, as far -as
the masses of people are concerned, and
President Truman recognized their need
to produce "more food and clothing and
shelter."
"It is in that field," he added, "that we
can make a special contribution by sharing
with others the productive techniques which
we have discovered in our experience."
That is the job ahead of us in again mak-
ing the link between our peoples a reality.
(Copyright 1950, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)'
Looking Backj
"We Haven't Be
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The Daily welcomes communicati
general interest, and will publish all l
and in good taste. Letters exceeding
libelous letters, and letters which for
be condensed edited or withhed from
editors.
Briley Replies .,.
To the Editor:;
RE: Mr. Roger Wall's commentsj
on review of "Faust and the
Devil,"7
Mr. Wall is right. Melodramai
(western or otherwise), not music,
is my apple. If I could have made
more than a superficial judgment
of the music in "Faust and the
Devil," I would have, and perhaps
thought it as impressive as did the i
qualified ears of Mr. Wall. As mel-
odrama though, I found it at times
too western . . . and too wander
ing.
Though not against it in prin-
ciple, I'm afraid I never have the
energy for that great human en-
deavor of looking down on human
endeavors in general--didn't even
mean to sneer at "Faust and the
Devil"-just thought the boys took
too little advantage of the capa-
city of the ,camera-was positive;
there was. nothing here to match
"Shoe Shine," "The Bicycle Thief,"
or "Open City."
I'm sorry that Roger thinks the
movies are a poor place to sleep.
I'll bet he's missed more good
sleep than I have good movies. i
-John Briley
Peace Or War .
To the Editor:
WEDNESDAY NIGHT Mr. Lili-
enthal stated his "hig opin-
ion of the importance of military
power" with an added expression
that bears further thought. Even
greater, he said, is our belief-our
faith. We have a keen sense of
right and wrong, for if! we didn'tj
we would be in a period of moral
decay.
Evidently a nation which can
drop an atomic bomb, stockpile1
more, and seek the production of
a hydrogen bomb (not to be used,
of course, but simply an expression
of that interesting economic prin-
ciple of "production for the pre-
vention of use")-such a nation
must be in a state of moral pro-
gress. Indiscriminate destruction
of human life has become, 2p-
parently, an indication of our
keen sense of right. Let me see,,
was it "All men are created
equal," or "All Americans are
created equal?"
We seem still to be faced withc,
the same contradiction as the no-
tions in President Truman's re-
cent speech: "We want peace --.
the United States will not hesitate
to go to war . . . " Was it not
George Orwell who predicted that
in 1984 one of the primary statef
tenets would be "War is Peace?"
Heavens, that was supposed to be
34 years in the future!
In our "advanced" civilization,
the choice becomes peace or war,
money for armaments or money
for reconstruction. How much
longer can we continue to confuse
ourselves supporting both and
getting nowhere? - or perhaps
getting a little closer to defeat by
imitating our opponents . and
meeting them on their own ground
instead of ours (which even Mr.
Lilienthal admitted was greater
than military power).
"Peace" is rapidly becoming a
disreputable word, for the Com-
munists claim it. Future historians
(assuming any survive) will have
to give credit where it most as-
en Idle Either"
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1950
VOL. LXI, No. 23
Notices
Petitions for the fall election for
Student Legislature, J-Hop Com-
mittee, Board in Control of Stu-
dent Publications student mem-
bers, and Engineering Senior Class
President may be obtained until
Tues., Oct. 24 at the Student Leg-
islature Office, 122 S. Forest from
\T3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Seniors and Graduate Students
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% are asked to fill out their Person-
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watch the Bulletin Board for fu-
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and are very important for cur-
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future reference when you may
T H E EDITOR wish to change positions.
Opportunities, for Employment
ons from its readei-s on matters ol b dT
etters which are signed by the writer in American Centers Abroad. The
300 words in length, defamatory or Bureau of Appointments has re-
any reason are not in good taste will
publication at the discretion of the ceived a number of requests for
teachers for American Centers.
Elementary teachers are needed as
suredly is not due if they can well as teachers in certain secon-
find only the Communists to have dary fields. For further informa-
supported peace at the mid-den- tion regarding types of 'positions
tury point. Can not the rest of and qualification requirements
us bring the idea back into good call at the office of the Bureau
company? And what is more, of Appointments, 3528 Administra-
what if professions were backed tion Bldg.
up with actions? By renouncing
war, at least civilization could Academic Notices
save its conscience by defeating
war instead of letting war defeat Doctoral Examination for Fran-
it. cis J. Kruidenier, Zoology; thesis:
This can be one of the most "Mucoproteins in Digenetic Tre-
creative periods in history, stated matodes," Sat., Oct. 21, 2089 Na-
Mr. Lilienthal. Must we stick in tural Science Bldg., 9 a.m. Chair-
the rut of the old ways? Or dare man, G. R. LaRue.
we be creative?
-Edward G. Voss, Grad. Conerts
The Boston Symphony Orches-
Republicans . . . tra, Charles Munch, Conductor,
To the Editor: will give the second concert in the
Choral Union Series, Sun., Oct.
SO NOW the Republicans, who 22, 8:30 p.m., Hill Auditorium. On
have always accused the Dem- this occasion Mr. Munch will pre-
ocrats of being warmongers, are sent a program of Beethoven mu-
advocating an aggressive war on sic, as follows: Overture to "Fide-
Russia! lio"; Symphony No. 1 in C major;
The article in Friday's Daily re- and Symphony No. 3 in E-flat
garding Mr. Alvin Bentley's state- major (Erocia).
ment at the meeting of The The Orchestra will appear in a
IYoung Republicans should cer- second concert Wed., Oct. 25, in
tainly show to all of us that there the Extra Concert Series, in a
is little hoPe for the G.O.P. if such
an attitude prevails in their ranks. time for family union. It is an
Sorry to say, the statement made American holiday expressing a
by Mr. Bentley is typical of the basic American gratitude for our
group he represents. More than wonderful heritage. Certainly this
once their changing, floundering is reason enough for allowing stu-
ways have left this nation in dents time to join their family
utter chaos. They talk of peace circles.
today, and advocate war tomor- But a second consideration must
row. Is this consistent? be made. The feelings and actions'
We here in the United States, of the student body are important.
when we ratified the United Na- As those who remain in class know,
tions Charter pledged ourselves to a large number of students do va-
seek peace and security through cate the campus for the entire
this world organization. We must holiday. Those who remain are
never go back on that pledge. True frequently dismissed from class.
Americans annot and do not be- The total effect is to nullify the
lieve in aggressive or "preventa- deans' ruling.
tive" warfare. This isrthe ,weapon Let's have some insight regard-'
of dictators: not of free countries nthsmte.Ntol.dte
as the United States. We must ing this matter.ot ony.dogt
arm for defense, it is true, for only American tradition, they also ex-
in this way can we discourage Ameitadltnoceyalsulin-
Communistic Imperialism. pect t equitably enforce a ruing
Thank goodness there are yet dt nthevr aculy membersn
left in the Republican Party a few Let's have an honest and or.pen-
good statesmen who believe the minded review of the Thanlsgiving
makers, for they shall inherit t holiday provision-RCEston
earth!" And the rest of you Re-
publicans who still believe in what in the world statesman-
Mr. Bentley says, think twice be-FAITH
fore you send thousands of Ameri- ship of Pandit Nehru at thi
can boys to meet their death. critical moment in' international
THERE IS NO GLORY IN WAR! affairs isfastcrumbling. His mind
General Marshal said: "The on- is difficult for others-and per-
ly way to win a war is to prevent haps himself-to fathom. His
it!" How about it, you Republi- country is a member of the United
cans, won't YOU try? Nations, which does not and never
-Eugene D. Mossner has recognized the thirty-eighth
-Alan M. Warshawsky. parallel as a dividing line in
- sKorea. He objects to the dispatch
.'.of U. N. troops north of a fictitious
Thanksgiving line on the grounds that North
To the Editor: Korean resistance had collapsed,
though 70,000 North Korean sol-
ONCE AGAIN at the University's diers are reported to have passed
conference of Deans, the pro- back into North Korea, where
posal for allowing an adequate they are regrouping for what Kim
Thanksgiving holiday has been Il-sung, with Stalin's explicit
blocked. With no more comment blessing, calls a "fight to the
than "after briefly discussing the death," to be munitioned out of
matter of a long Thanksgiving hol- huge convoys arriving from Man-
iday the deans decided to main- churia and Siberia. In spite of
tain the calendar as it is," the General MacArthur's risky wait at
matter is considered closed., the thirty-eighth for word from
Two things make me feel that the North Korean command, there
the deans are being very unrea- is still no sign of a sue for peace
sonable in their attempt to cling without whibh the United Nations
to an uncalled for ruling. antiaggression action would be
First of all, Thanksgiving is a stultified.
national holiday. It is a traditional -Washngton Post.
AL BULLETIN
v a r ie d p r o g r a m o f n usi c t i lu i
del, Debussy, RousselAnd rus
Tickets are on sale at the
of the University Musical 9Ieq $
in Burton Tower daily and rne
hour before each performane at
the box office in Hill Auditor=rm.
Events Today'
Wesley Foundation: Home Cn-
ing Bar-B-Que after the ga.
Michigan Christian feihlfrght
Alumni Party, ':30 p.m. Ia5
Hall. Everyone invited.
Hillel Foundation: Satidlrsy
services, 9:30 a.m., LaneR*11.
Saturday Luncheon 1isete4.g
Group: 12:15 p.m., Lane Hall.
Business Administration M Ae
ni: The 9th floor lounge ill 19
open for your use o fug
morning. Coffee and dOigtlhtt,
10 to 12 noon.
Coming Event,
Political Science Graduate aut
Table: Tues., Oct 24, 7:30 p .1
Rackham Assembly Hall. tudeti
panel: "Some Aspects af At ilo
Energy of Interest to Polit1W 1-
entists." Political Scienc6~ utiuo
ate students are expected t t
tend. Other interested person W I
vited.
Graduate Outing Clwb: wx
Oct. 22, hiking followed by ALe.
All graduate students invi. Me
at the northwest corner of R*602-
ham at 2:15 p.m.
University of Michigan B"e$bg
Club: Flying at WashtenaW M-
port (Jackson Road), Bun..
22. Transportation from X
neering Bldg. at9 a. '1(
er is doubtful contact Jim Ckat1,
Ph. 38398.
United World Federalists: Mee..
ing, Mon., Oct. 23, 8 p.. 7AoW
3K, Union. Everyone welcomCn&
Inter-Arts Union: Meeting, &M-9
Oct. 22, 2 p.m., League. Inteiatut
persons welcome.
U. of M. Hot Record Sw*ett':
Live jam session, Sn.' Oct.2,
8:15 p.m., League.-Admissioh te.
Industrial Relations Club: Men-
bership meeting, Mon., Oct. 28,
7:30 p.m., Room 3-N, UnlozdF-?f.
C. E. Griffin will speak on 't b1*
Unions in a Competitive 8ociety
Phi Sigma Society:tMoti., Oct.
23, 7:30 p m.,East Lectue. .
Rackham. Election of new i
hers. All members are urgedto 4*
tend. At 8 p.m. Prof. R. R. W6-
Curator of Fishes in the Mueum
of Zoology, will speak on 'GCute-
mala; Land of Eternal S#fit
All interested persons invited&
Naval Research Reur*e: M
ing, Mon., Oct. 23, .7:30 p.p., Ii
Angell Hall. ,"The Human e1fr-
tions Program of theInstitute fog
Social Research" by Mr. Rob0t Li
Kahn.
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ON THE
Washington Merry-Go-Round
WITH DREW PEARSON
EN ROUTE TO- WASHINGTON-Under
the current army pay system, the real
heroes in the Korean War are drawing the
least pay. They don't even get a fair share
of the glory when the publicity and medals
are dished out.
These unsung heroes are the infantry-
men, who form the Army's battering ram,
but who are not paid as much as the tech-
nical men and pencil pushers behind the
lines.
It used to be that infantrymen could co]-
lect $10 extra each month for combat work.
CIINIEMA
It
At The Orpheum.. .
THE WINDOW with Bobby Driscoll,
Barbara Hale, Arthur Kennedy and Paul
Stewart; directed by Ted Tetzlaff.
E WINDOW" is a modern adaptation
of the fable of "The Boy Who Cried
Wolf." In this case the boy is a teiement
dweller on East Side New York who fills his
drab surroundings with excitement and im-
portance by making them the center of a
host of imaginary events-mostly criminal.
Because he builds his yarns (which he cir-
culates with disarming sincerity) around real
people in nis own neighborhood, he often
brings embarrassment to his parents end
punishment to himself.
When he i* witness to an authentic mur-
der, his insistence of sticking to his story
assures his parents that his imaginatiorn
is getting out of hand-and convinces the
murderers that he must be promptly done
away with. The boy's agonizingly frustrated
efforts to make himself believed increase
in intensity as his awareness of his own
peril mounts. His parents exasperating de-
liberateness and patient concern are in mad-
dening contrast with his own frenetic strug-
gle to evade his pursuers. The story reaches
a climax in a hair-raising, cat-and-mouse
chase in the abandoned tenement that liter-
ally tears the place down.
Though it doesn't have the polished
tautness of a Hitchcock' thriller, THE
WINDOW creates a kind of suspense that
is almost as terrifying and twice as cred-
ible. Barbara Hale and Arthur Kennedy
are excellent as the beleaguered parents,
If they wore the combat infantryman's
badge, it was good for a $10 monthly bonus.
However, even this has been taken away
from them in Korea, despite the fact that
combat airmen and submarine men still
draw $20 to $75 per month extra for "haz-
ardous duty."
Meanwhile, it's the infantrymen who feel
the bite of enemy bullets, who slog through
mud, sleep in foxholes and live on cold C
rations, who have little chance to take a
bath, see a movie, attend church, write let-
ters, or sleep with their shoes off.
Nevertheless, in Korea, the average
monthly pay of a man in an infantry rifle
company is $135, compared with $226 for an
air force combat crew man and $172 for a
submarine crew.
Highest-paid troops in the Army are Or-
dnance men, followed by Signal Corps, Arm-
ored Force, Quartermaster, Antiaircraft, field
Artillery, Engineers, Medical and, last on
the list, the Infantry.
It's the same story with other awards.
During World War II, infantrymen suffer-
ed 70 per cent of the casualties but got only
11.6 per cent of the medals. The air force
was decorated with 76.2 per cent of the
medals, while other branches got the re-
maining 12.2 per cent.
Now that the Korean War is nearly won,
the army should give fair pay and recogni-
tion to the foot soldiers who did the slug-
ging and the slogging.
* * *
NO AIRPLANES FOR MRS. VEEP
Vice President Alben Barkley and his
charming bride see eye to eye on about
everything except riding in airplanes.
Barkley takes to the air like a duck to
water, can snooze peacefully even during
a choppy flight. However, Mrs. Barkley is
addicted to airsickness and flatly refuses
to fly.
' The Veep wanted his lady to accompany
him when he took off on his current Demo-'
cratic barnstorming tour. But it was "no
go" when he reported that he was flying.
Instead. Mrs. B. entrained for the family
hearth in Paducah, Ky.
"I have no desire to become an angel-not
yet, anyway," she told a friend.
FARMERS' LOSS OF MINERAL RIGHTS
Many farmers still don't know it, but the
government has sold the mineral rights out
from under some of their farmlands with-
out so much as notifying the owners. The
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Just leave your toys outside Mr. O'Malley is getting Mrs. Givney said the drive is
for your Pixie, son. They'll be the Elves and Gnomes at going great. All over town. -1 -"
at the toy depot by morning, the Little Men's Club to @t d
help. Even Leprechauns. I guess it's safe