'PAGE FOUR; THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1050 PAGE FOUR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1950 I I The City Editor's < SCRATCH \Q OAD By PAUL BRENTLINGER WITH THE Korean campaign on the books as another victory for American fight- ing forces, the question of our attitude to- ward military preparedness in the imme- diate future becomes most significant. We can fall into the "this is peace, let's not worry about war" frame of mind. This would be most consistent with our natural inclinations. It would probably be most consistent with the traditional American way of life. Unfortunately, it looks as if the American way of life is rapidly undergoing changes. Most of us realize that more Korean situa- tions could easily develop in Formosa, Iran, Indo-China, Greece and in many other plac- es on the periphery of the iron curtain. For the sake of international stability, not to mention our own security, we shall prob- ably have to maintain a large armed force which can be moved to any of these vital areas in time to prevent serious trouble. Though we may realize all this, we still are likely to have difficulty in adjusting our way of life to the situation. It seems to take a real shooting war with all its ugly violence to get Americans aroused enough to do some- thing about the situation. Because we enjoy peaceful living so much--because we prefer the freedom of unrestricted civilian life to the restric- tions of the military life-we usually want Ito go back to normal as soon as the real fighting has ended. Unless we can do this, our morale suffers. This was demonstrated clearly at the end of World War I when many clamored for the removal of price controls immediately, when we disbanded our armed forces so rapidly, and when we cut our military budgets to the bone. All this time, I think we subconsciously re- alized that the world situation was really rather serious. . F The virtual end of the Korean affair has not helped the situation. We don't know where or when we can expect a similar cri- sis to develop. We are definitely faced with the prospect of partil, if not total, mobili- zation for war for a good many years. This certainly is not a pleasant prospect for us to face. But we can face nothing else,fin view of world conditions. Some day the long period of crisis may end, so that we can enjoy a completely peaceful way of life. Until then it is our res- ponsibility as citizens of this country' and the world to put up with a semi-militaristic existence, despite our'deep dislike for 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 KEITH DREW PEARSON: Merry-=Go-Round WASHINGTON - Though Congress has authorized President Truman to invoke price controls, he continues to do nothing about it. Meanwhile, the deadl yspiral of inflation goes up and up, arnd the buying power of the American people's dollar gets less and less. m The housewife probably doesn't need to read this In the newspaper, but the na- tion's market basket now costs her almost 20 per cent more than she spent to feed her family before the outbreak of the Korean war last June. Here are a few examples: Creamery butter is up 16 pe rcent since June, while the average family's bread and bakery bill has risen between 8 and 10 per cent. The price of bacon is up 16 per cent since June. The family milk bill has risen about 18 per cent on a nation-wide average. Round steak is up 33 per cent since June -pork chops, 10 per cent. A dozen eggs costs 70 cents and higher, compared to 52 cents in June-an increase of 32 per cent. Coffee has jumped from 74 cents a pound in June to 84 cents for better grades, or a price boost of 13 per cent. Black pepper, which cost only 3%/2 cents a pound in 1939, now costs $2.66 a pound. The wholesale price of cotton yarn has increased 40 per cent in the last year, while the price of a pair of shoes has risen 25 per cent since September, 1949, and 15 per cent since last June. The price of medicine has shot up from 25 to 50 percent. Meanwhile, veterans of the last war are finding it tougher than ever to buy the homes which congress promised them five years ago. Here are a few reasons why: The President has tightened credit con- trols on lower-bracket home buyers, but he has done nothing about controlling the soaring prices of building materials. The wholesale price of lumber has jumped 25 per cent since June. It is practically impossible to buy cement at any price. Window glass is up 12 per cent over last year. Copper wire and other electrical and plumbing equipment has risen from 10 to 20 per cent, while home fuels are 10 per cent THOMAS L. STOKES: Foreign Power Seeking To Influence U. S. Policy UN Milestone WASHINGTON-Only a few months ago Korea was, to most of us, just the name of some far distant spot vaguely remem- bered from our grade school geography, or as the dim land about which we heard from a returned missionary in Sunday school or church. Now it is the, symbol.of another sudden victory of American arms, and we are feel- ing a bit cocky about it-we who have sat so many thousands of miles behind the lines. We knew "we" could do it all the time, so quickly forgetting our shock and dejection at the beginning and for tense weeks there- after. * * * BUT KOREA is more than another victory of American arms, and we can't afford to let ourselves forget that. It is a milestone-the first real one-for the United Nations. For it demonstrated that, at long last, peoples of all sorts in many lands could be aroused to act to- gether to punish a ruthless violation of the international rule of law to which we had subscribed in the United Nations to keep the peace. It is a monument, too, to our country's prompt and bold leadership in bringing that about. Of that we can be proud. What the U.N. has done, five years after its creation, is sharply in contrast with the way its predecessor, the League of Nations, wilted and -crumbled under successive tests -beginning much longer after its creation. First, there was Manchuria in 1931; then the challenges of the twin dictators-Mus- solini and Hitler-when they pushed aggres- sively beyond their bounds into Ethiopia and the Rhineland. The League failed to meet the test. It degenerated into a debating society, with one final show of courage, which came too late, when Russia invaded Finland. * * s IT SEEMED for a time that the U.N. might get the conversational route, too, that is so far as related to the big job of checking Soviet Russian inroads; for it was doing splendid work all the time through its var- ious subsidiary agencies in refugee relief and placement, rehabilitation, both physical and economic, food and agriculture, education, health and the like. Korea changed all that, primarily and originally because the U.N. was recognized suddenly by our government as the only means of salvation; but basically because our government finally realized that the people of the world, who had more faith all along in the U.N. than the diplomats, would back the U.N. up. It was, indeed, a victory for people everywhere. Eventually they can move their leaders. Supported by such a showing, our state department has moved boldly forward in the U.N. assembly with the proposals to make that an instrument, of itself, to check ag- gression in place of the veto-hobbled U.N. Security Council. And now that the col- lapse of the North Korean armies has con- fronted us with the immediate problem of readjustment, we have taken the lead in turning over to the U.N. the task of unify- ing that country politically and restoring it economically. * * * THIS WILL test the U.N., too. Likewise it puts up to us very delicate political prob- lems as a member of U.N. For we are on test also before the peoples of the orient with whom the Russians have been so ac- tive. As an example of the sort of problems before the U.N. and us, there is the land question. The Communists were so influen- tial with the North Koreans-finally to the point where the latter were inflamed to march-because of the division of land among the peasants, who never before had had a bit of soil for their' own, or much of anything else. Does this land distribu- tion stand, or will some 'compromise be at- tempted with former big land-owners, or Swhat? This perplexing problem is typical of others which the U.N., and we as a member, soon must face. The U.N. must succeed in this second stage if it is to retain the faith of the people of the world. It must prove itself in civilian administration, in peace, which, in some ways, is more difficult than the military operation. It has made only a beginning, though a good one. (Copyright 1950, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) 4r X 5LZ Washington will be interviewing at the Bureau of Appointments on Mon., Oct. 9. Both immediate and future employment of qualified men and women is available in the following classifications: naval architects, marine, mechanical, electrical, electronics and ordnance engineers. Openings for draftsmen of. various grades also exist. Ap- plications for February graduates will be accepted. For appointments for the above interviews call the Bureau of Ap- pointments, Extension 371. Academic Notices Doctoral Examination for David I. Saletan, ChemicalEngineering; thesis: "Synthetic Cation-Ex- change Resin as an Acid Catalyst in Continuous Liquid Phase Ester- ification," Wed., Oct. 4, 3201 E. Engineering Bldg., 3 p.m. Chair- man, R. R. White. Physical Chemistry Seminar: Wed., Oct. 4, 4:07 p.m., Rm. 2308 Chemistry. Mr. Roswell J. Ruka will discuss "Surface Oxidation on Metals and Alloys." History Make-up Exams for the Spring Semester and Summer Ses- sion: All students intending to take make-up examinations in history should obtain written per- mission from the instructor by Oct. 11, and then sign the list in the History Office. Mathematics 327: Seminar in Statistics: Meet on Thursdays, 4 p.m., 3201 Angell Hall. Subject for study this semester, "Wald's The- ory of Statistical Decision Func- tions." ettepi TO THE EDITOR The :Daily welcomes communications from its readers on matters of general interest, and will publish all letters which are signed by the writer and in good taste. Letters exceeding 300 words in length, defamatory or libelous letters, and letters which for any reason are not in good taste will be condensed edited or withheld from publication at the discretion of the tration Building, 3-5 daily until deadline Oct. 11. Student Science Society: Open jmeeting, 7:30 p.m., Rm. 1200 Chmistry Bldg. Speaker: Dr. W. H. Beierwaltes. Topic: "The Use of Radioactive Iodine," concerning medical applications of atomic en- ergy. New members are solicited. U. of M. Flying Club: Open meeting, 7:30 p.m. 1042 E. Engi- neering. Free movies. Michigan Union's weekly Bridge Tournament will begin on Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m., Terrace Room, Union. Students and faculty may enter. Michigan Crib: University pre- legal society: Open meeting, 8 p.m., League. Speaker: Dean E. Blythe Stason, Law School. Coming Events Rhodes Scholarship Applicants: Meeting of all those interested; in applying for Rhodes Scholarships, Fri., Oct. 6, 4:15 p.m., 2003 Angell Hall. Application forms will be given out at that time. For furth- er inquiries consult the Chairman of the Selection Committee, Prof. Lionel, H. Laing, 2035 Angell Hall. Economics Club: Open meeting, Mon., Oct. 9, 7:45 p.m., Rackham Amphithater. Dr. Paul W. McCracken, Profes- sor of Business Conditions. "Econ- omic Policies for a Warmer War." International Center Weekly Tea: for foreign students and American friends, 4:30-6 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 5. Residence Halls' Staff Institute: Meeting, League, Oct. 11, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Beacon Association: Meeting, s p.m., Thurs., Oct. 5,. League. Bri- tishdEmpire and Commonwealth students and faculty members in- vited. International Center: Board of Governors meeting, in the Coun- selor's Office, 4 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 5. Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity: Meeting, Thurs., Oct. 5, 7 p.m., Union. Attendance of all members requested. Polonia Club: Get-acquainted party, Thurs., Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m., International Center. Students of Polish descent and those interest- ed in Polish Culture invited. U. of M. Sailing Club: Open meeting, Thurs., Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., 311 W. Engineering. Movies. FREEDOM in a democracy is the glory of the state, and, there- fore; only in a democracy will the free man of nature deign to dwell. y -Plato GREATMEN are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any mnaterial force; that thoughts rule the world. -Ralph Waldo Emerson ti 0~ART 1 PECTACULAR may not be the word for the first major painting show of the season in the West Gallery of Alumni Me- morial Hall. It should, however, be of com- pelling interest to all students who enter the University Museum of Art to view the current exhibition before its closing date on October 22. Most will find it a rewarding experience to examine the fruits of their contemporaries' creative endeavors. "ART SCHOOLS, U.S.A., 1949" is a comprehensive sampling of student art production from 25 institutions, whose geographical range represents all parts of the country. Does the exhibition offer a hoped-for glimpse of the art of to-morrow? If so, it will be no different from that of to- day, for here is a shadowy reflection of the professional art world of today-not only in the technical competence that sound instruction seems to insure for the serious student of any ability but also in the kaleidoscopic variety of expressive means. The vitality and variety of the "ART SCHOOLS" exhibtion, however, are somewhat diluted by conservatism in the selection of exhibits. Indeed the show lacks the brilliance that 11 CURRENT MOVIES I suspect could be gleaned from the many art schools of the country. The quality of the works exhibited is conspicuously incon- sistent. A few reveal talent; a gi'eater num- ber are pedestrian, banal. Some evidence of the derivative, as in William Chalkin's Gottliebesque "Tryst at the Fountail," needt not be deplored, but the general lack of imagination requisite to the use of success- ful formulas as points of departure for at least individual variations is disappointing. The relatively small number of non-objective paintings, moreover, seems a betrayal of the youthful spirit of experimentation. As an example of the technical profici- ency without the leaven of original expres- sion Laurence Sisson's "Our Keeper's House," with its quaintly-romantic land- scape, suavely executed, indicates controll- ed application of the non-conceptual fa- culties. John Pagac's delicately-effective minature "Self Portrait," for all its pre- serving realism, altogether fails to match Weldon Bailiff's similarly titled but more exciting gouache as a visual experience. My choice as least promising of the show woud certainly be Bruno Sepka's "Man's Houses," an uninteresting illustration. Seve- ral of the abstracts, on the other hand, fail to justify the all-too-beguiling delusion that rejection of reality alone is sufficient to merit commendation. But there is much excellence in the exhi- bition. The lovely color of John Richard's "Figure" catches the eye, and its completely non-objective design, simply stated but sub- tle, in contrast to the cluttered mediocrity of "Meliorism," informs the inner eye with increasing pleasure. Hubert Raczka's "In- significance," a small boy's feeling for his tenement environment expressed in paint, is one of the more significant works of the show. Then, with some hesitancy, I must name a large oil that will meet with a more controversial reception, the "Bird World" of Robert Smith. Its deceptively naive fantasy is at least a refreshing personal expression. Michigan's two contributions can hon- estly be called praise-worthy. Nancy Wheeler's expressionistic "Mending Nets" ranks among the better paintings, while Theodore MacDonald's "Contents of a Pocket," purchased last year by the Ad- dison Gallery, is clearly a standout. Not only unique in technique (apparently in- cised through layers of ink and wax cray- on) it has the unusual virtue of integrat- ing amusing detailed motives-an ingrati- ating proof of the compatibility of humor with art-into a suberb composition. TIME's reviewer described Ray Obermayr's nostalgic "H o u s e by the Sea- shore" as "one of the best in the show." Although I must agree, I cannot concur that it strikes "a low blue note characteristic of the exhibition as a whole." TIME' charges that the students did not seem tn he having much fun T thinr it is editors. Numbers Switch ... To the Editor: UPON RECEIVING our student football coupons for 1950, we noticedan action photograph on. the cover of same. This photo- graph shows Wally Tninga's prd- gress being aided by a block. thrown by Al Wahl (No. 72). Up- on examining the original photo- graph we find that this player is actually "Tom Peterson (No. 33). With all due respects to Wahl, we see no reason why Peterson's num- ber should be altered to that of Wahl. We think this is a helluva note. --Arthur L. Ferguson '52 Sam V. Houghtaling '51E * * * Coaching ..,. To the Editor: ONCE again, the Sunday-morn- ing quarterbacks have gone in- to action. In Tuesday's Daily, Ralph Chris- tensen surveys the Michigan grid picture and decides that Bennie Oosterbaan is not providing the Wolverines with "the calibre of coaching that a team playing in the Big Ten requires." It is true that Coach Ooster- baan's teams have not been per- fect.' His first squad (1948) only won all of its nine games, the Con-, ference crown and the mythical national championship. Last year, his second squad tied for the Conference title and amassed a record of six victories, two losses and one tie against the stiffest opposition in the country. Thus, in two complete seasons, Coach Oosterbaan must be blamed for 15 victories, two losses and one tie. Bud Wilkinson of Okla- homa, Frank Leahy of Notre Dame and Earl Blaik of Army have done better in the two-year span, but' there's some question as to the calibre of their opposition. Mr. Oosterbaan's record would certainly entitle him to a coach- ing position at a school with a better football rating than Slip- perly Rock State Teachers College. Mr. Christensen has failed to recognize one basic fact in his at- tack on the Michigan head coach. Many of the men on this year's team are sophomores. Many ot- hers, in higher scholastic brac- kets, have seen only limited duty in the past. Mr. Oosterbaan's basketball teams were not the best in Michi- gan history, it is true. I cannot 'say whether the fault was due to poor material or poor coaching. But because a coach fails to mould winning cage squads, is that evi- dence that he will be inept as a football mentor? (I wonder how Messrs. Leahy, Blaik and Crisler would fare if they were to assume the head basketball reins at their respective institutions.) Let's look at the situation in an- other light. Mr. Christensen gra- ciously conceded that Fritz Crisler was an expert coach. He also said that Mr. Oosterbaan was on the verge of solving the Michigan tic- ket problem-emptying the seats by failing to provide good football teams. DAILY OFFICIAL BUfLETIN At The Michigan ... KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS with Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Valerie Hob- son, and Joan Greenwood, Imagine an impoverished young man, who is ninth in line for a dukedom and who de- spairs of ever reaching' that lofty pinnacle. Imagine further that in desperation, he de- cides to take matters into his own talented hands and remove these obstacles to his succession. Add to this somewhat improb- able situation the spectacle of a versatile actor playing all eight roles of the obstacles and you have the germ of a refreshingly different motion picture. This British import has all the aspects of a farce and in this respect it is played to the hilt. But its farciality has a subtle universal quality about it that makes the picture more than a playful spoof of the stuffiness of British nobility. It makes light of worldly ambition, the rigidity of the British social system, marriage and infidelity, among others. The acting is both deft and infectious. Dennis Price as the multiple murderer plays the part along the broadest lines possible and succeeds handsomely. Alec Guinness in essaying the difficult role of the eight victims, has a histrionic field-day and al- most succeeds in bringing it off. He is es- pecially hilarious in portraying an enfeebled anA cli 1. 1-fl10 al lhlo r1.+.anri+ h e ai- abIL bulvub talugllr . la'G see Michigan fall vctim to the Spartans, financially if for no ot- her reason. But I cannot condemn Coach Oosterbaan. His record: speaks for itself. B. S. Brown (Continued from Page 3) son, Jane Wilma' Townsend, Geo- rge D. Turuor, John White, Bruce o.' Whittemore, Karen Whitte- more, John C. Wustman, Sonia Zubkoff. Approved Student Sponsored So- cial Events for the Coming Week- end: October 6: Graduate Student Council, Lu- theran Student Association, Mich- igan Christiana .Fe'llowship, Phi Delta Phi, Pi Lambda Phi, The Women's Physical Education Club. October 7: The Acacia Fraternity, Alpha Delta Phi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Al- pha Chi Rho, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Alpha Phi Alpha, Ann Arbor Girls Club, Chi Phi, Delta Chi. , I Delta Sigma Delta, Delta Tau1 Delta, Kappa Nu, Lambda Chi Alpha, Lloyd House, "M" Club, Phi Alpha Kappa,, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Del-: ta, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Rho Sigma, Phi Sigma Delta. Phi Sigma Kappa, Psi Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Tau Delta Phi, Theta Del- ta Chi, Theta Xi, Triangle, Trigon. October 8: Delta Sigma Delta, Phi Delta' Phi. Bureau of ,Appointrents Inter- views: A representative of North Amer- ican Aviation, Inc., Downey, Calif., will interview candidates on Oct. 9, who are out of school and avail- able for immediate employment, for their Aerophysics Laboratory (guided missiles). Appointments should be made by Friday. They are interested inbcandidates with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, and B.S. with a high grade average, as this is a research laboratory. In- terviews will be held in November for February graduates. A representative of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bermerton, Student Recital: Emma Jo Bowles, Organist, will play a re- cital in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music at 8:30 p.m., Wed., Oct. 4, Hill Auditorium. A pupil of Robert Noehren, Miss Bowles will play works by Buxtehude and Bach. Public invited. Events Today Canterbury Club: 7:15 a.m., Holy Communion fol- lowed by Student Breakfast. 7:15 p.m., Schola Cantorum Re- hearsal. Wesleyan Foundation: Do Drop In Open House, 5:30 p.m. Michigan Christian Fellowship: Bible Study (Fireside Room), Lane Hall, 7:30 p.m. Topic: Romans, continuing in chapter I. Roger Williams Guild: 4:30-5:30 p.m., Midweek tea and chat, Guild House. B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation Social Confmittee: Open meeting, Union, 4 p.m. Hillel Israeli Song and Dance Group: 7:30 p.m,. Rm. 3-L, Union. Michigan Arts Chorale: Mem- bership is open in the Arts Chor- ale. '-Interested students invited to the rehearsal, Lane Hall, 7 p.m., Music for semiester sold at this meeting. Michigan Union membership cards may be picked up at the Union Student Offices today, 7:30-10:00 p.m. W8ZSQ-West Quad Radio Club: Meeting, 7 p.m., 5th floor, Williams House. Election of officers. Student Legislature Meeting: 7:30 p.m., tnion. 1. Crusade for Freedom. 2. Budget. 3. Cinema Guild. 4. WSSF-Phoenix Project; time of drives, 5. Allocation to Displaced Per- sons' Fund. Pick up full Agenda in SL office A.D.A.: Open meeting, 8 p.m. Room 3n, Union. WAA Folk and Square Dance Club: Meeting, 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. Women's Athletic Bldg. Cinema Guild petitions for film sponsorships can be picked up an returned by organization's offi- cers in SL Office, 1020 Adminis- , e ., d -S -a j g Seminar in Applied Mathematics: U Thurs.,;Oct. 5, 4 p.m., 247 W. Engi- more of a desire to fil the 97a239 neering. Prof. R. V. Churchill will seats' in the Michigan Stadium ison"A Modified Equation of than Fritz Crisler. He is in the midst of achieving an ambitious Graduate Students who plan to and commendable sports program, work for the PhDdegree: Dr. H. and the revenue from the sale of Hootkins will discuss the langu- grid tickets are supporting his age requirements for the PhD de- plans. ngree. Wed., Oct. 4, Rackham Am- It must be granted that he would phitheatre. 7:30 p.m. All graduate recognize poor coaching. If Mr. students who are working or plan Oosterbaan were as inept as Mr. to work for the PhD degree should Christensen indicates, we would attend. today have a new head coach. ____nd-_ Of Mr. Christensen, and others of his complaining ilk, I can only Concerts ask serious thoui ht I hated to Fifty-Ninth Year Edited and managed by students ot the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff Jim Brown.....Managing Editor Paul Brentlinger .... City Editor Rona Lipsky ........ Editorial Director Dave Thomas .......... Feature Editor Janet Watts .. ... .. Associate Editor Nancy Bylan . ...... Associate Editor James Gregory.......Associate Editor Bill Connolly .......Sports Editor BoSnde ..-- Agssociate Sports Editor Bill Brenton .. 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