THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBE~R 29, 1950 THOMAS L. STOKES: Taft's Hour of Decision 13 . S. "Come On, Let's See Some Action:" WUASHINGTON-Developments since the election make it clear that Senator Ro- bert A. Taft of Ohio will have more to do with shaping events of the next two critical years affecting our position and influence in the world than any other political figure, even President Truman. The effect of the election, as we recog- nize, was to shift power from the White House to Congress, a periodical occurence. As to Senator Taft and the role he will be called upon to play in this shift of power, his own acts and the attitudes expressed by others since the election offer some guid- ance. He moved in promptly to establish firmly the increased influence and prestige which the election gave him, first, by virtue of his triumphant personal victory, s e c o n d, through 'the added strength of those who accept his leadership and who now consti- tute, in effect, the major party in Congress. * .* * N.THIS POSITION he now finds himself confronted by certain irresponsible forces which the election released and encouraged. Their outlets and mouthpieces in Congress seemingly interpret the election' as license to go the limit. Luckily this is a minority, though a noisy one. Senator Taft's position in his party im- poses upon him the task of holding these forces in check, that is, if we as a nation are not to appear before the world as ir- responsible, vacillating, andnunsure of ourselves and our mission and destiny. For steadfastness is our shield and buck- ler. .t is conceded of course, that neither Senator Taft nor anybody else could pre- vent a certain amount of wild talk and postures from this element in Congress. That is part of the price of our democracy and we tolerantly pay it. That is more clearly understood now by our allies than it Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: BOB VAUGHN was a few years ago, even though it is ex- ploited by our enemies. But the confidence of our friends can be shaken and our position in confronting Russia can be weakened if such irrespon- sibility impresses itself upon policy deci- sions by Congress in which Republicans now will have so much weight. If, for example, it results in continued and baseless attacks upon the integrity of our State Department, and ifrthe prospective "re-examination" of our foreign policy de- generates into unwarranted assaults upon the fundamental bases of that policy that were established, with Republican coopera- tion, in the last five years. * * THERE IS A disturbing spirit of reckless- ness abroad. Senator Taft can hardly escape the obligation to check and subdue it. He is called upon, in short, to occupy the role of statesman. He has the necessary personal force. He has the position of authority as chairman of the Republican Policy Committee in the Senate. He has the national reputation which will give him public backing. Formerly, before Senator Vandenburg was compelled by ill health to withdraw from the active front, the Michigan Sen- ator exercised a moderating influence, and in whatever activity his improved physi- cal coridition will permit in the next Con- gress, he will continue to do so. But it is clear that the major part of the burden will fall upon Senator Taft. ' The Ohio Senator disappointed some of his admirers by condoning the tactics of Senator Joe McCarthy in the last session. The election, in which McCarthyism was an issue and an influence, now is over and sterner days are ahead. It apparently is the aim of some Republi- cans to keep it alive for the next election. That might be a high price to pay in terms of national and world interest, for it would present to the world a bickering and inse- cure people, a people lacking faith in their own institutions and in their own strength as a nation free and unafraid. This is Senator Taft's hour of decision. (Copyright, 1950, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) ON THE Washington Merry -Go-.,Round WITE DREW PEARSON WASHINGTON - Judging from conver- sation heard in Capitol Hill cloakrooms, the current session of Congress may ap- proach the post-World War I days of Wood- row Wilson when it comes to dissension over foreign policy. It will be recalled that in the November,; 1918, elections, Wilson lost control of his House - of Representatives and from that time on opposition to his foreign policies increased, resulting finally in the defeat of the League of Nations and the Versailles Treaty. Many leaders of both parties felt that this injection of politics into foreign pol- icy paralyzed the nation and paved the way for World War II. On Capitol Hill today leaders point to certain similarities between what happened then and what may happen today. In November, 1918, for instance, the Unit- ed States was winning in Europe. The armis- tice was signed on Nov. 11,, just a few days after the election, but Wilson lost anyway. MUSIC SMALL CHORUSES are seldom, heard in this day of large choral and symphony groups. Even more rare are entire programs1 of Finnish music. Last night's concert by the Polytech Chorus of Finland presented both of these oddities to an Ann Arbor audi- ence, many of whom came largely out of curiosity. Their reward was a musically sat- isfying evening. From a performance standpoint, the chor- us did a fine job. Mr. Elokas drew a beautiful tone from the singers. The bal- ance of voices was sometimes shaky when a voice or a section struck out from the total sound. Intonation also suffered occa- sionally, but attacks and releases were ex- tremely accurate. Each soloist displayed ample vocal tal- ent, and good training. Both Mr. Borg and Mr. Koskinen suffered from colds which cut their respective volumes. All three soloists displayed good understand- ing of a lyric vocal line. Mr. Elokas deserves special commenda- tion for the exacting work required in han- dling a small amateur chorus. Anyone who has never been in one of these organizations has no idea how many hours go into study and rehearsal. Musically speaking, the program consisted entirely of post romantic works, and as such was a bit dull. However, the songs ran the gamut of emotions which transcended the barriers of language readily. Two songs in English were included, the "Star Spangled In November, 1950, the United States was likewise on the eve of victory in Korea. Yet Truman, though keeping a scant margin in Congress, for all practical purposes lost workable control of the Senate. And the main issue contributing to Tru- man's setback was the attack led by Sena- tor McCarthy on the State Department and its Chinese policy. This is certain to lead to the following sit- uations in the Senate : SENATOR MC CARTHY has now proved that his combined formula of isolation plus investigating Communists pays political dividends. Furthermore, the Republican Par- ty owes him a debt. McCarthy made more than 30 speeches in key states, which means that the little group of Republican isola- tionists now not only have a vigorous spokes- man, but a demonstration that their tactics pay. This isolationist group includes: Myalone of Nevada, Wherry of Nebraska, Jenner of Indiana, Hickenlooper of Iowa, Ecton of Montana, Watkins of Utah, Bricker of Ohio, Brewster of Maine, Cain of Wash- ington, Dworshak of Idaho. In addition, certain mid-road Republicans, such as Flanders of Vermont, hitherto shunning the isolationists, are now leaning their way. Apparently they see that McCar'thyism pays. Senator Taft's big victory in Ohio also puts him more firmly in this camp. In the past, Taft did not really believe McCarthy's wild charges against the State Department, but was willing to go along for political rea- sons. Now the two are likely to cooperate closely. DIAMETRICALLY opposed to the isola- tionists is another group of GOP Senators. They include various New Englanders and Easterners who are bitterly opposed to both isolation and McCarthyism, such as Tobey of New Hampshire, Ives of New York, Mrs. Smith of Maine, Lodge of Massachusetts, Hendrickson of New Jersey. With them usually, though not such vi- gorous scrappers, are Smith of New Jersey, Saltonstall of Massachusetts, Thye of Min- nesota. The only far westerner among them is Morse of Oregon, whom the McCarthyites want to bar from the Senate Foreign Rela- tions Committee. E MAN who did most to keep foreign policy on an even keel is now absent from the Senate-Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan. Once an isolationist, he saw the dangers of repeating what happened after World War I. So, by conferring back and forth with the State Department, Vanden- berg rewrote treaties, modified State Depart- ment policy, swung recalcitrant GOP col- MANY lavish praises, accolades, and eulo- gies in recognition of the deceased George Bernard Shaw have filled newspaper columns throughout the country. But some- where in his Sixth Heaven, the venerable Shaw must have got a shocked lift into the Seventh, when the weekly journal of a Bap- tist church paid tribute to him. It is indeed unusual because the so-called "atheist" Shaw has been held in contempt in most religious circles for a great many years. Few are the "atheists" who have been the recipients of as many bombastic invec- tives as the "greater-than-Shakespeare" Shaw. Consequently, when a church news- paper is so tolerant as to even mention GBS in a favorable light, it's likely to raise a few eye-brows The non-conformist church paper hap- pened to be the "First Church News" of the First Baptist Church of Flint, Michi- gan. The article, which was entitled "Was Shaw a Saint or a Sinner?" was complete- ly objective, presented some of Shaw's views on religion, and requested the reader to decide for himself the virtues of the wickedness of the didactic Irishman. "The moment it strikes you," Shaw is quoted, "that Christ is not the lifeless, harm- less image he has hitherto been to you, but a rallying center for revolutionary influences which all established states and churches fight, you must look to yourselves; for you have brought the image to life; and the mob may not be able to bear that horror." * * * AT ANY RATE, this is a typical Shavian tirade, explicit in its biting qualities. But for all that, neither heresy, nor blasphemy, nor paganism are manifest in the excerpt. To the contrary, it is indicative of a reli- gious faith, spiced with a humorous outlook on life. It would be ludicrous to say that Shaw was wanting in religion or that he was an impious sinner. Time and time again, the Irish giant reiterated his belief in the same sort of belief; but preferred to found his own faith on creative evolution. He might be called a Deist, but certainly his beliefs don't warrant the atheist label. Nor does his sharp criticism of the modern church justify the atheist tag. As Voltaire poked fun at the medieval church, so too Shaw's satire was directed at what he thought were paradoxes and ambiguities in the modern church. It was not religion itself but rather theo- logy that was the object of many a Shavian thrust. Ritual was inane to Shaw, and he said so. Custom and usage were meaningless to Shaw, and he said so. He perceived them as nothing but an irrational approach to religion, which di- verted attention from the real values in- digenous in religion-mainly, faith and good works. A man cannot be condemned for such a philosophy. * * S SHAW HIMSELF lived somewhat of a saintly life. Although he would now and then unload a caustic barrage at what he considered a social evil, Shaw would have shuddered at the thought of bludgeoning a fly. Moreover, his interests always lay with the struggling English masses. In one sense, however, it is unfortunate that he stepped upon the devout beliefs of millions of people who exact a great deal of satisfaction in the manner they worship God. Perhaps in his fervent quest for truth, GBS was heedless of the benefits which do accure from organized religion. But Shaw's idealistic goals, for which he earnestly strived, were compatibl- with those of organized religion-namely, the better- ment of society. On this basis alone, he can be classified among the great humanitarians in history. And one would have to look far and wide to find a humanitarian who didn't have some kind of faith. George Bernard Shaw was no atheist. -Cal Samra Ca lend aring ALL SEMESTER long, protests have been made concerning the way the University draws up its calendar. For months much criticism has been levied against the Thanks- giving holiday and the question is now be- fore the deans. The latest protest have been voiced over the arrangement for the Christmas vacation. It has been pointed out that because the holiday will start only a few days before Christmas, many students will not have dnough time for their home-town shopping and that those students wishing employment will be unable to secure a position because one of the two weeks does not fall before Dec. 25. Granted that these two issues are some- what justifiable, there is one great advan- tage to the present arrangement. Students who wish to go to the Rose Bowl will now have enough time to make the trip. Transportation by car from California takes three to four days at the least and if the schedule had demanded that stu- dents be back two days after the game, either fewer students would have gone or else many hours of classroom time would have been lost. The fact that the two week vacation now ends on Jan. 8 instead of Jan. 3 will give students at least a week to get back to Ann Arbor. Therefore it would seem that this ad- vantage in the calendhrinr o' ulnffp ,4 DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from page 2) Bureau of Appointments: The Intermountain I n d i a n School (nation's largest boarding school), Brigham City, Utah, is seeking elementary-trained teach- ers. Applicants must have at least 24 semester hours in Education, 12 of which must be in Elementary Education, and not be over 40 years of age. For further infor- mation contact the Bureau of Ap- pointments, 3528 Administration Bldg. List of approved social events for the coming weekend: December 1- Adelia Cheever Hse., Alice Lloyd Hall, Chi Omega, Ishpem- ing Club, "M" Club, Mosher Hall, Helen Newberry, Phi Sigma Dlta, Sigma Alpha Mu, Zeta Beta Tau. December 2 - Alpha Chi Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Rho Chi, Alpha Sigma Phi, Chi Phi, Delta Chi, Delta Sigma Delta, Delta Sigma Pi, Del- ta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon, Hins- dale Hse., Kappa Nu, Kappa Sig- ma, Phi Gamma Delta-Theta Xi, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Rho Sigma, Phi Sigma Delta, Phi Sigma Kappa, Robert Owen Co-op, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sig- ma Alpha Mu, Sigma Nu, Strauss Hse., Student Legislature, Theta Delta Chi, Tyler Hse., Victor Vaughan, West Quad Council, Zeta Beta Tau, Zeta Psi. December 3 - Inter-Cooperative Council, Phi Delta Phi. Lectures The William W. Cook Lectures on American Institutions. Sixth Series, "Democracy and the Eco- npmic Challenge," Dr. ROBERT MORRISON MacIVER, Lieber Professor of Political Philo- sophy and Sociology, Columbia University. Third lecture, "The Portent of Karl Marx." 4:15 p.m., Wed., Nov. 29, Rackham Amphitheatre. Fourth lecture, "Demcoracy and the Socialized Economy." Thurs., Nov. 30, Rackham Amphitheatre. Academic Notices Algebra I Seminar: Thurs., Nov. 30, 4 p.m., Room 3001, Angell Hall. Engineering Mechanics Seminar: Wed., Nov. 29, 4 p.m., Room 101, W. Engineering Blag. Mr. Hun- ter will speakon "Pile Construc- tion." Geometry Seminar: Wed., Nov. 29, 2 p.m., Room 3001, Angell Hall. Mr. Leisenring will be the speaker. Orientation Seminar in Mathe- matics: Meeting, Wed., Nov. 29, 4 p.m.. Room 3001, Angell Hall. Mr. Osborn will speak on the "Transcendence of e and pi." Concerts University Symphony Orchestra, Wayne Dunlap, Conductor, will present a concert at 8:30 Thurs- day evening, Nov. 30, Hill Audi- torium. The program will open with Glinka's Overture to "Rus- sian and Ludmilla," followed by Brahms' Concerto for Violin and Violoncello in A major, Op. 102, with Unto Erkkila and Jerome Je- linek as soloists. Following inter- mission the orchestra will play the complete ballet, Daphnis and Chloe by Ravel. The public is in- vited. Events Today Student Legislature: Meeting, Roonis Rooms 3KLMN, Union, 7:30 p.m.. Agenda: I. By-Laws changes. II. Student Directory. III. Fraternity Discrimination. Modern Dance Club: Meeting, 7 p.m., Dance Studio, Barbour Gym. Board of Representatives: Meet- ing, 4:30 p.m., League. Bridge Tournament: 7:30 p.m., Union. U. of M. Flying Club: Open meeting, 7:30 p.m., Room 1042, E. Engineering Bldg. Prof. Carver of the Math Dept. will lecture on "AIR NAVIGATION." ASME: Open meeting, 7:15 p.m., Architecture Auditorium. Due to illness, Mr. E. R. Ordway, the1 scheduled speaker, will not be able to be present. Films will be shown on powdered metallurgy and nick- el mining. 'Ensian pictures will be taken. Generations Literary Staff Meet- ing: 7 p.m., First Floor, Student Publications Bldg. New members and literary contributions wel- come. Botany Club will not meet to- day. Regularmeeting will be held Dec. 13 as scheduled. Hiawatha Club: Meeting, 7:30 p.m., League. All members are. urged to attend. League Dance Committee: Meet- ing, 4 p.m., League Concourse. University Rifle Club: Postal match, discussion of Ensian pic- ture and rides to the Edison match' this weekend. Michigan. Christian Fellowship: Bible Study, Lane Hall (Fireside Room), 7:30 p.m. Topic: Romans, chapter nine. Phi Delta Kappa, Omega chap- ter: Meeting, Faculty Dining Rloom, Union, 6 p.m. Congregational, Disciple, Evan- gelical and Reformed Guild: Sup- per Discussion, 5:30 p.m., Guild House. "Caesar and Cleopatra," George Bernard Shaw's wise and witty, comedy will open at the Lydia. Mendelssohn Theatre, 8 p.m. The Department of Speech presenta- tion will run through Saturday night. Tickets for all perform- ances are on sale at the Mendels- sohn box office daily, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. de soixante pieces vues la saison derniere a Paris." Ullr Ski Club: Organizational meeting. New members invited. Movies. Room 3-D, Union, 7:30 p.m. American Society of Civil Engi- neers, student chapter: Meeting, 7 p.m., Room 3-G, Union. Mr. C. J. Kirchgessner, of Grand Rapids, a represenattive of the Portland Ce- ment Association, will talk on the use of pre-stressed concrete. Delta Sigma Pi: Business meet- ing, 7:30 p.m., Chapter House, 12- 12 Hill. Roger Williams Guild: Tea 'n Talk at the Guild House, 4:30-6 p.m. Michigan Arts Chorale: Regular rehearsal, 7 p.m., Lane Hall. All members must be present. Concert Sat. night. English Journal Club: Meeting, East Conference Room, Rackham Bldg., 8 p.m. A graduate student in psychology will speak on Psychol- ogy and Literature. All graduate students in English and psycho- logy and others interested are in- vited. Wesleyan Foundation: Do-Drop- In at 4 p.m. Special weekly an- nouncements for the week will be made at 5 p.m. Bible Study Group will meet in the lounge, 7:15 p.m. W.A.A. Square & Folk Dance Club. Meeting, Waterman Gymna- sium, 7:30-9:45 p.m. All those in- terested are welcome. Westminster Guild: Tea and Talk, 4-6 p.m., Russel Parlor, First Presbyterian Church. All Musicians on Campus: First rehearsal of the U. of M. Varsity Band is to be held at 7:30,p.m., with instruments. All those in- terested are invited. The Varsity Band is under the direction of Jack K. Lee. William A. Laurence, science re- porter, N.Y. Times, and authority on the Hydrogen Bomb, will be presented at 8:30 p.m., in Hill Auditorium. Subject: "The Truth About the Hydrogen Bomb." Tick- ets on sale at 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Auditorium box offiee. Coming Events U. of M. Young Republican Club: M 4tinq Thu- N n7.v15 0 71 - r V4Wb i . .ararH too, s " aAL AU :k.u 'S +!I r NitiriL YI7ftNUUta' 2-+Ma '" INTERPRETING THE NEWS: Chinese, Reds in Korea By CARL C. CRANMER AP Foreign Affairs Analyst THE VERY THING that the United States has been trying to avoid for five years-the expenditure of vast material, human and finan- cial resources in China-is perilously close to coming about. The charge of open and notorious aggression, made in the Se- curity Council Tuesday by the United States against Communist Chi- na, can mean' but one thing if the nations heed the call to face the facts. If the UN follows through, as it did when the Security Coun- cil acted against North Korea, it means attacking the bases, at least, of the Red Chinese in Manchuria. This would probably mean full-scale war. War with China might mean fighting 400,000,000 people, many of whom are our friends, in a vast land for years. It was just such a vision of expenditure of time, effort, money and resources that was so appalling five years ago, when the formal peace of V-E and V-J days had come. * * * * THE PROBLEM of putting China on her feet economically, socially, and politically looked so enormous at a time when we were res- cuing Europe with the Marshall Plan that this country washed its hands. The Communists were allowed to take China. The hands off policy persisted after Generaliisimo Chiang Kai- Shek had been driven to Formosa. It was precisely because this country hoped not to excite the' intervention of the Chinese Reds in Korea that Chiang's offer of 30,000 veterans for the Korean fighting was turned down, By throwing a naval cordon about Formosa to discourage de- cisively any Communist attack on that strategic island it was hoped this country would not become involved with the Communist masters of the mainland. * * * * NOW IT LOOKS as if all this elaborate strategy has been undone. Gen. MacArthur reports that 200,000 Chinese Communists in army, corps and divisional organization" have been poured into North Korea. This could be a bid by force by the Chinese Communists for United Nations recognition just as their delegation appears before the Security Council. It could be merely an effort to hold United Nations forces off from the Chinese frontier. But it looks much more serious. The U.S. may find its friends in the UN more reluctant to proa ceed against China than against North Korea. British government of- ficials said that country likely would oppose any moves to strike at. Chinese bases. ,J Selling, J. L. Hudson Company, who will talk on "How the J. L. Hudson Company Gets Ready for Christmas." Thurs., Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., Room 130, School of Busi- ness Administration. Open to the) public. Polonia Club: Meeting, '7:30 p.- i., International Center, Thurs., Nov. 30. Dr. A. ,A.'Lobanov-Ros- tovsky will speak on Poland at 8 p.m. All are welcome. Beacon Association: Meeting, Thurs., Nov. 30, 7:45 p.m., League. Guest Speaker: Dr. W. Stolper. Subject: "The Marshall Plan and Rearmament: Its Effect on Bri- tain." Phi Lambda Upsilon, Honorary Chemical Society: Short business meeting, Thurs., Nov. 30, 4:30 p.- m., Room 1300, Chemistry Bldg. It is urgent that all members at- tend for the purpose of: (1) elec- tion of National officers; (2) ap- proval of a new chapter; (3) elec- tion of a new local vice-president; (4) certification of new initiates. International Center Weekly Tea for foreign students and American friends, 4:30-6 p.m., Thurs., Nov. 30. s Sixty-First Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff Jim Brown..........Managing Editor Paul Brentlinger.......... 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Ullman will review a recent of all news dispatches credited to it or Mathematics periodical. Fri., Dec. otherwise credited to this newspaper. 1 All rights of republication of all other R o m a n c e Language Journal 1, 3 p.m.,,Room 3001, Angell Hall. matters herein are also reserved. Club 4:5 pm., astCoucilEntered at the Post Office at Ann Club: 4:15 p.m., East Council Arbor, Michigan as second-class mal Room, Rackham Bldg. Speaker: U. of M. Marketing Club will matter. Prof. Marc Denkinger. "Souvenirs present Mr. E. V. Luss, Supt. of year: by carrier, $6.00; by mail, $7.00. BARNABY People-work themselves into such The secret of my success is Of course not! Remember a tizzy over Christmas,. Barnaby. efficient organization and the years of propaganda Your folks are lucky you have a careful planning. I'll start urging people to do their Fairy Godfather to relieve them with a list of presents your Christmas shopping early- I am efficient! I PLAN my list NOW but Il do my shopping at the last minute and avoid that early crowd!