THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1950 e __________________ I H I Time Limit AMA Approach "How's That Again?" Motion LAST NIGHT'S Michigan Forum debate on the time limit for removal of frater- nity bias clauses was a clear example of the value public airing of a controversial topic in crystalizing and clarifying the areas of dispute. It is unfortunate, however, that more members of the Student Legislature and the Student Affairs committee, the two campus groups who will be called to vote on the issue, were not in the audience. Beginning on the assumption that dis- criminating clauses should be removed, de- bators tackled the question of how best to accomplish this end. And .the logical con- clusion to be drawn from the discussion is that the 1956 time limit with authority to grant extensions left to the SAC, is the best plan yet presented. Passage of this motion by the SL and SAC puts the entire University'community behind a plan to eliminate a recognized evil, gives University delegates to national fraternity conventions a strong talking point, and provides a reasonable length of time for eliminating the clauses. Passage of the motion would not cause -fraternities to disband, and should not cause them to feel persecuted or imposed upon by outside groups. Both the Legislature and the SAC contain a substantial number of affiliates. But more important, anything in this community which affects a group as sizeable as the fraternities is of legitimate concern to the entire community; and any- thing pertaining to the functioning of stu- dent groups, is, obviously, of necessary con- cern to the University. Debators last night pointed to the In- ter-Fraternity's long range discrimination program now underway as a possible way. of handling the problem. But this pro- gram, certainly valid in itself, would not conflict with the time limit proposal, and by itself does not supply the needed direct action. The debaters on both sides of the ques- tion admitted that mistakes have been made in past action on the bias clauses by both IFC and SL. A forward step can be taken, however, by Legislators reaffirming their stand on the removal of the clauses and by IFC working with instead of against the Legislature. -Roma Lipsky 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 THE AMERICAN Medical Association's ex- travagant publicity campaign to thwart the Administration's national health insur- ance plan is bpth farsighted and deceptive. That health insurance of some kind is an economic necessity is tacitly admitted by the campaign's slogan "The voluntary way is the American way." The AMA points out that the health insurance programs of pri- vate companies whose protection in most cases is only partial, already covers 50% of the population. They completely ignore the fact that this statement also means that almost 50% of the population is not covered, and that those who are in greatest economic need of insurance are precisely those who do not have it. The AMA has labeled national health in- surance "socialized medicine" in hopes that this epithet, even if misapplied, will create an automatic aversion to the program. The Administration simply proposes to collect in- surance through social security machinery and distribute them through local agencies controlled in large part by doctors. Doctors, pharmaceutical houses, hospitals, medical schools, even the AMA will continue to be private entities, no more in the employ of the government than they would be in the employ of the private companies if they take on the job of health insurance. This could Climate EVERYONE KNOWS the old witticism about everybody talking about the wea- ther and nobody doing anything. about it. In the' British House of Commons, however, everybody is talking about the climate, pre- cisely because somebody is doing something about it-and everybody else intends to. It all comes of a new-fangled notion that engineers in control of machinery to control the temperature of the chamber can control the temperature of the chamber. They can control the machinery, period. But the tem- perature is subject to too many other in- fluences -- some 600-odd of them. These seem equally divided between two proposi- tions: (1) the House is too hot; (2) the House is too cold. Apparently the question eludes party dis- cipline and is argued on a completely indi- vidualist basis, with results foreseen or rather forsworn by Private Willis, Westmin- ster Palace yard sentry, in "Iolanthe"- But then the prospect of a lot Of dull MP's in close proximity, All thinking for themselves, is what No man can face with equanimity. -Christian Science Monitor THOMAS L. STOKES: Party 'Poli-tics in a Glass House hardly be "socialism" even in Colonel Mc- Cormick's lexicon. Another argument of the AMA is that the mv~oaTd T Lons MxpaAx o AIu Al oneaan q would be very expensive. If the job is done by private companies, each will have'to set up its own little bureaucracy, many of which will be performing duplicate functions in the same area. If the government handles na- tional health insurance using already exist- ing social security machinery, they will elim- inate the initial costs of organization in ad- dition to sales and advertising costs. The only way private companies could do the job cheaper is to practice the false economy of providing inadequate coverage. AMA's strongest argument is that a na- tional health insurance would result in over worked doctors who could not give more than cursory attention to patients. This is not an argument AGAINST national health insurance. It is a statement that bririgs us near the truth about our growing shortage of doctors, and illuminates a real danger in our national health picture that must be solved before it makes all other issues aca- demic. Our medical schools are dangerously in debt. Some of them'actually face bank- ruptcy. Though our University medical school's finances are relatively sound, it could accept only 7,095 students this year out of some 22,000 applicants. With funds diminishing and costs rising, the situation is growing worse. The shortage of doctors and the growing need for medical schools and hospital space are of paramount importance to all of us. They are the special concern of the govern- ment and the AMA. The Administration's plan, whatever its shortcomings, has the merit of facing up to the total problem real- istically. So far the AMA has ignored the existence of these basic shortages; perhaps expecting government assistance (taxpayers' money) to rescue the medical schools and hospitals without any nasty qualifications about com- pensating the public for the use of the mo- ney. This is an unreasonable expectation. If the AMA disapproves of the Administra- tion's methods of providing adequate medi- cal facilities, then it ourght to provide an alternate solution. If none exists at present, then it had better redirect some of that 20 million it is spending to propagate irrelevant slogans to the discovery of a solution it can accept. -John Briley DREW PEARSON: Washington Merry-Go-Round WASHINGTON - The press of the world speculated last week about what Presi- dent Truman was saying to Prime Minister Attlee during a highly secret stag dinner at the British embassy. The dinner lasted until 12:15' p.m.-un- usually late Tor Truman to be out. At the dinner were some of the most important British-American advisers - Secretary of State Acheson, Secretary of Defense Mar- shall, Secretary of Treasury Snyder, Chair- man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Omar Bradley, Field Marshall Sir William Slim Lord Tedder, Sir Roger Makins and Averell Harriman, Special Adviser to the White House. After the dinner was over, those present greeted newspapermen with a blunt "no comment." However, here is what actually happened behind the sacrosanct doors of the British Embassy. "Capt." Harry Truman, once of the U.S. Field Artillery, and "Maj." Clement Attlee, once of His Majesty's Infantry, spent most of the evening swapping stories about World War I. Truman served in the Missouri Na- tional Guard which was active in the cam- paign of the Vosges Mountains. Attlee en- listed in the British Army, was wounded at Gallipoli, re-enlisted and came out with the rank of Major. Despite the presence of the top-rapking generals in the British and American army, "Captain" Truman and "Major" Attlee de-; voted part of their time to cussing out gene- rals. * ,* "', WAR ON ACHESON Here is some of the closed-door Republi- can debate when GOP policy-makers hag- gled over the question of a formal resolu- tion to remove Dean Acheson as Secretary of State. Taft argued that any formal Republican statement should deal with policy not per- sonalities. Millikin also doubted the wisdom of putting the Republican Party on record against Acheson; while even Wherry, who has never hesitated to raise his voice against the Secretary of State, preferred to keep hands off a formal resolution. "Everybody knows how I feel," the Ne- braskan shrugged. "If a resolution comes out with my blessing, it will help rather than help it." Senator Ives of New York, whb read the text of a proposed resolution, drew sharp attack in regard to one paragraph of his statement. "We are compelled to point out," Ives read "that unless this change in Adminis- tration personnel which we here recommend is, made, our efforts to cooperate must prove futile and national disunity and lack of con- fidence are likely to increase." Millikin protested that this was an "im- plied threat" that Truman must fire Ache- son-or else. Taft also criticized the threat- O P Ptt R4 v So pub IN % 9 5r p. "M t} =\ = t i {1 , S x Z c ; . t ,,.. - <. r ; f r M } 1 . ,, '? , { <,,g .-1y .. P .,^TC , t:< ' . ; f :: ; < r ' . r ty,, l (Continued from Page 2) 1 Academic Notices Written test in History 11, Lec- ture Group 2, on Fri., Dec. 15, 10 a.m. Dillon's, Hoffman's, Hooper's sections meet in West Gallery Alumni Memorial Building. Nich- ols', Slosson's, Smith's sections meet in Wacf T anfIl"m13 ,,4 Kellogg Auditorium. Open to all interested students and faculty j members. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN z Il 1= etteP4 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, defamato6~ 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. S n w eure Room of 1 Old Physics Building. Engineering Mechanics Seminar:4 Wed., Dec. 13, 4 p.m., Room 101,l W. Engineering Bldg.' Prof. Ha- gerty will speak on "Heat Trans- fer II, Dynamic Similitude in< Heat Transfer Problems." Geometry Seminar: Wed., Dec. 13, 2 p.m., Room 3001, Angell Hall.' Dr. Wright will continue his talk4 on Flats in Meta-projective Geo- metry. Seminar in Applied Mathema- tics: Thurs., Dec. 14, 4 p.m., Room 247, W. Engineering Bldg. Prof. N. Coburn will speak on "Correla- tion Tensors in Homogeneous Turbulence." Orientation Seminar in Mathe- matics: Meeting, Thurs., Dec. 14, 4 p.m., Room 3001, Angell Hall. Mr. Line will conclude speaking on "Simple. Continued Fractions.", Doctoral Examination for Ro- bert P. Barrell, Psychology; the- sis: "The Relationship of Various Types of Movement Responses in the Rorschach Test to Personal- ity Trait Ratings," Wed., Dec. 13, East Council Room, Rackham Bldg., 4 p.m. Chairman, M. L. Hutt. Modern Dance Club: 7 p.m., Dance Studio, Gym. 'Ensian picture to Student Science Society: Meet- ing, 7:30 p.m., Room 1036, Chem- istry Bldg. Prof. C. L. Markert of the Zoology Department will speak on "The Relatioris between Genes and Enzymes." All those in terested are welcome. W.A.A. Square and Folk Dance Club: Meet in W.A.B. 7:30-9:45 p.m. Ullr Ski Club: Meeting to dis- cuss week-end ski trip. Movies. Room 3-D, Union, 7:30 p.m. Coming Events Canterbury Club': Thurs., Dec. 14, 10:15 a.m., Holy Communion followed by Student Breakfast. Young Democrats: Meeting, Thurs., Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m., Union. Unfinished business and nomina- tion of officers. Delta Sigma Pi: Informal Ini- tiation, Thurs., Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. 3rd floor, Union. Attendance by all actives and pledges will be ex- pected. International Center Weekly Tea for foreign students and American friends, 4:30-6 p.m., Thurs., Dec. 14. Michigan Sailing Club: Thurs., Dec. 14, 'Room, 311, W. Engineer- in o Bldo 730 " hnf1..4 j Meeting, Barbour be taken. WASHINGTON-It is sometimes hard for us, as a nation, to realize that we live in a glass house. We do, literally. The United States is constantly the center of world' attention and furthermore, and most important now, this city is the capital of the free nations of the earth. They look to us for leadership and support. That imposes upon us a responsibility for our words and actions as never before. Everything that happens here goes skyrocketing all over the world. The eyes of both our friends and our enemies turned our way with special con- centration when British Prime Minister Clement Attlee flew here to consult with President Truman about the Korean crisis. * * * T SEEMS UNFORTUNATE that Republi- cans chose this crucial time -to open a more or less frontal party attack upon our Secretary of State, Dean Acheson, who was at President Truman's side in the all-impor- tant discussions with the Prime Minister of the nation which is our chief ally. Mr. Acheson represents us before the world as our foreign minister and he represented us in that role, too, in the critical conferences with Mr. Atlee. He and the President deserved united support Truman Letter rJHE LATEST episode in "The Letters of Harry Truman" is certainly the most in- cendiary and shocking of the series. The letter, in which Truman reportedly threatened to beat up a music critic, was obviously written in a moment of great an- ger and dispatched in great haste, before the President could cool off and think logically. This was the third such angry tirade that Truman has recently issue. The first was the celebrated "S.O.B." comment to Drew Pearson and the second was the note call- ing the Marines the Navy's police force. The President should realize that these actions impair both his prestige and that of the office he holds. People can disagree with his political policies as much as they like, but there should still remain an ele- ment of respect, for the President's position. He should also realize that his political ambitions suffer when he goes off on these tangents, for when one loses respect for a man, one tends to lose respect for his poli- cies. It is understood that the President is now going through a period of great anx- and a truce on partisan politics. This is a time when we, as a nation, should present a solid front. Instead, the Republican attack gave the appearance of division among us in the basic approach to the dilemma that con- fronts us. That naturally would disturb our friends and likewise give comfort to the Russian-Chinese Communist axis. This hardly seems the time to indulge ourselves in the search for a scapegoat, in- self a sign of weakness. That is no solution. * * * IT WAS SURPRISING to many that the "get-Acheson" campaign had as its spon- sor this time Senator Ives of New York, a usually responsible and thoughtful leader. Hitherto he has exhibited a cooperative at- titude in meeting the tough problems that face our government without a tinge of partisanship. He is, too, a close associate of New York's Governor Thomas E. Dewey, who also has manifested a spirit of coopera- tion in the approach to the /Communist threat and has exercised restraint. It was temporarily encouraging that the Senate Republican policy committee,. of which Senator Taft of Ohio is chairman, side-stepped Senator Ives' proposal that the party call formally for Secretary Ache- son's resignation. The excuse was that it was not certain of its authority. This was some slight concession to propriety. At least time was allowed for Prime Min- ister Attlee to get out of town. But the issue is still alive. Further con- sideration merely was deferred until next week. The policy committee referred the Ives' proposal to the Senate Republican conference, which embraces all Senate Re- publicans and of which Senator Millikin of Colorado is chairman. At a meeting next Tuesday the conference will have before it a resolution calling for the Secretary of State's resignation to be drafted by a com- mittee of four appointed by Senator Taft, with Senator Ives as chairman. * * * THE OPEN REPUBLICAN guerrilla war- fare disrupts the bipartisan approach on foreign policy in which Senator Vandenberg of Michigan was so influential. Unfortun- ately he is withdrawn from active partiti- pation in affairs because of' illness. President Truman is confronted with an issue that deeply involves his own jurisdiction and prerogatives in the call for Dean and in Republican belligerence on foreign policy indicated in other moves. These include the demand signed by 20 Republican Senators that any agreements with Prime Minister Attlee be submitted in the form of treaties for ratification by MSC .. * To the Editor: ON SUNDAY, December 10th, there appeared in the Daily an editorial written by Cal Samra entitled "MSC Shortcomings." Now I consider myself as loyal to Michigan as anyone else, but I think it's about time the students at this University got off their high horse, disposed of their air of pseudo-sophistication, and faced facts. In reference to MSC, Mr. Samra states that " ... the most appall- ing aspect of this overgrown high school is the paternalistic attitude of the Administration. First, they suspended the Michigan State News, college daily, for printing an editorial of 'ill-taste'." Tell me, Mr. Samra, what happened to our Gargoyle? (And let's not be naive and childish and attribute its failure to financial difficulties.) Aren't we walking on thin ice, Mr. Samra, especially when every move WE make is controlled by an Administration set up as omnipo- tent gods? Th'Pi editorial goes on to say that " . . they (the Michigan State News) fill their pages with articles of the most juvenile sort - . I recall that on the front page of the Daily a few weeks ago, there appeared the earth-shaking news that Burton Tower had missed a note! ' , Mr. Samra goes on to criticize the Mihigan State News for pub- lishing editorials dealing with school spirit. I would suggest that copies of these editorials be dis- tributed to every student at the University of Michigan. A couple of weeks ago, our football team ac- complished what almost everyone thought was impossible-we be- came Big Ten Champs and con- tenders in the Rose Bowl. But did we have a gala celebration or even a trace of school spirit on campus? No, we were told that we're used to championship teams, and we take them in our stride. Undoubtedly, Mr. Samra, you've heard about people who live in glass houses. Well, we at the Uni- versity of Michigan haven't a right in the world to condemn another school for "apparent lack of good balance." -H. E. Criel,53E * *** MSC . To the Editor:- RE: MSC Shortcomings by Cal Samra Narrowness of the mind is one of the least forgivable sins of an individual, university or news- paper. This seems to be the point of view of Mr. Samra in his Sun- day editorial, however, a look at Mr. Samra's' reasoning, and the remainder of that day's news- paper, proves that both are just as narrow as tey claim MSC and its newspaper is. Your writer is perturbed be- cause MSC is rubbing it in that MSC beat Michigan while Michi- gan is going to the Rose Bowl, and because MSC is beginning to cast a shadow upon Michigan's claim to fame. Let's take his editorial point by point: 1-MSC's paternalistic attitude towards its students; what about the fact that Provost (pappy) Adams (front page on Sunday) is worried about his Michigan boy's morale. Quote: "The University will make every possible effort to keep you informed regarding de- velopments which bear upon your plans. It accepts this as a- part of its obligation to you." Don't wor- ry, fellas, study' hard, the draft won't get you-until June. 2-Juvenile articles in the MSC News; what about Mr. Samra's article and its childish reasons for claiming that MSC hasn't grown up. 3-Five consecutive editorials in the MSC News about school spirit; what's wrong with school spirit, perhaps Michigan could use some (Army rally, post OSU game rally). Quote from Sunday's Daily, page 8: "Reporters for a San Francisco paper came out to (sic) campus and found that Cal students evi- dently had as much spirit as Michigan does - hardly any." Query. Is school spirit inherently bad? 4-MSC thumbs her nose at Michigan's Rose Bowl team; granted, MSC's comments con- cerning Michigan have been in bad taste BUT is thatvany reason for Michigan or for us to belittle the MSC win over Michigan. Isn't this the pot calling the kettle black? 5-MSC News has articles on pigs, girls, buildings, trees, sports, and beer; what about the articles in Sunday's Daily? A picture of a ewe won by the Delta Chi House (pigs); pictures of five HVISCco-eds with an article that starts this way: "In line with the policy of the best coverage of facts at any cost . . . " (girls); Hil- lel building a new center (build- ings); premature babies (nothing about trees, but this is close enough); nine sports articles in- cluding the WAA basketball tourn- ament (sports); lack of any story about liquor (beer). We think we have proved our point. Let's not have any more of these childish editorials; MSC and Michigan can live in the same state and both can be great uni- versities. Everyone expects friend- y rivalry, but when such biased irades are printed, what can you expect but retaliation. This is supposed to be an insti- tution of higher learning-when are some people going to drop this "holier than thou" attitude and grow up? -Jack Miller, -Frederick Stannard. * * * Hadacol...* To The Editor: SOME OF my ftiends have been wondering when to expect a University ban on Hadacol. After all, it contains twice as much al- cohol as beer and not too much less alcohol than wine. The aug- ust and omnipotent demagogues seem to be overlooking a p'art of their "assumed" duty of guiding us miserable and immoral sinners. -R. Bruce MacGregor The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recog- nize that we ought to control our thoughts. -Charles Darwin harpsichord. The program will be, open to the public. Exhibitions Museum of Art, Alumni Me- morialHall. Work in Progress In Michigan; Water Colors and Drawings from the Newberry Col- lection; and Work of University Printmaking Class; through Dec. 31. Galleries open to the public, weekdays 9-5, Sundays 2-5. Events Today Wesley Foundation: Do-Drop- In, Wed., Dec. 13, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Weekly announcements will be made at 5. Congregational, Disciple, Evan- gelical and Reformed Guild: Sup- per Discussion at the Guild House, 5:30 p.m. inter-Religious Executive Com- mittee for Religion in Life Week meets at Lane Hall, 4:30 p.m. Michigan Christian Fellowship: Bible Study, 7:30 p.m., Lane Hall (Fireside Room). Topic: Romans, chapter eleven. Displaced Students Committee: Meeting, 4 p.m., Lane Hall. U. of M. Rifle Club: Postal match with the University of Wy- oming, 7:15 p.m., R.O.T.C. rifle range. Sigma Xi. 8 p.m., Rackham Am- phitheatre. Prof. C. L. Meader will speak on "General Semantics and, Language Study." Public invited.' Dr. Pendleton Herring, presi- dent of the Social Science Re- search Council will lead a discus- sion on the general topic: "Social Science Research in the Univer- sity in Time of Mobilization," 4:15. p.m., Rackham Amphitheatre. Ulm), c i assncontemporary Edu- cation. Beacon Association: Meeting, Thurs., Dec. 14, 7:45 p.m., Ieague. Topic of discussion: "India's Foreign Policy." Polonia Club: Thurs., Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m., International Center. Plans to be made for coming elec- tion. All members are urged to attend. University Marketing Club pre- sents Mr. Raymond Danto, Busi- ness Development Department, General Motors Corporation, who will speak on "Opportunities in,, Marketing." Thurs., Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m., Room 131, Business Admin- istration School. Open to the pub- lic. n, ing .hug., jJ:j p.m. snort busi- Concerts ness meeting to approve purchase Christmas Concert by the Uni- of new sails and investment of versity of Michigan Choir, May- fundswAllpasdmembers please nard Klein, Conductor, and the attend as we must have a quorum. Little Symphony Orchestra, 8:30 An all Education School Christ- Wednesday evening, Dec. 13, in mas Party and Dance: Thurs., Hill Auditorium. The Choir will Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m., University High sing Bach's Christmas Oratorio, School Recreation Room (second with Norma Heyde, soprano, Glo- floor). All Education students and ria Gonan, contralto, Richard faculty are invited. 'Co-sponsored Miller, tenor and Jack Wilcox, by the Dean's Advisory Commit- bass, appearing in the solo parts, tee, The Michigan. Edcation and George Exon playing the , T01,, heA- Mich gan- F~- con t- Sixty-First Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under Ie authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff Jim Brown..........Managing Editor Paul Brentlinger............City Editor Roma Lipsky,.......Editorial Director Dave Thomas...........Feature Eidtor Janet Watts............Associate Editor Nancy Bylan...........Associate Editor James Gregory........Associate Editor Bill Connolly............Sports Editor, Bob Sandell.... Associate Sports Editor Bill Brenton....Associate Sports Editor Barbara Jans .....WmnsEio 4 Pat Brownson Associate Women's Editor Student Legislature: Meetiig, 7:30 p.m., Union. Business Staff Bob Daniels.......Business Manager Generation Literary Staff: Meet- Walter Shapero Assoc. Business Manager ing, 7 p.m. New members and lit- Paul Schaibe....Advertising Manager Bob Mersereau.......Finance Manager erary contributions welcome. Carl Breitkreitz.... Circulation Manager Bridge Tournament: 7:30 p.m.,' Telephone 23-24-1 / Union. Master points will be awarded. Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively Graduate History Club: Meet- entitled to the use for republication ing, 8 p.m., East Conference, of all news dispatches credited to it or Room, Rackham Bldg.; otherwise credited to this newspaper. m Allrights of republication of all other matters herein are also reserved. Conference on Pre-Medical Edu- Entered at the Post Office at Ann cation. Panel discussion by faculty Arbor, Michigan as second-class mail membrs o th Litrar Colegematter. members of the Literary College jSubscription during regular school and the Medical School, 7:30 p.m.,, year: by carrier, $6.00; by mail, $7.00. t BARNABY John! What on earth did you say to that child? Quiet, Barnaby. Your MIS-TER Fairy Godfather is O'MALLEY! cogitating on what your mother should r' Mr. O'Malley, it's a TERRIBLE problem!. Mom and Pop are in an awful mess over their presents to each other and I can't do a THING about it because I promised not to tell- I