I . I I . I -- ... - ,., I ,, I MPRER 'HE MIC-I1GAi DAILY h r A * * * * ,o v. , , - - t. __________________________________________________________________ I ____________________________________ U U Campus Pc THE ANNOUNCEMENT that the Board tf Regents will soon consider a proposal to es- tablish regular police protection for. the campus area has led many students to be- lieve that University officials are planning an all-out drive to enforce University regu- lations. And when The Daily reported that "it is not yet known whether enforcement of student conduct regulations" will be one of the duties of the new force, this way of thinking was strengthened. It is probably safe to say, however, that student rules were a minor consideration ,on the part of University negotiators. The plan is really the outgrowth of de- mands by city officials that the University pay for services that go unremunerated by itaxes. Being a State institution, the Univer- sity cannot be taxed. City fathers have long protested the fact that the school has re- ceived such services as fire and police pro- Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: CRAWFORD YOUNG I 0 IThe, Weekend In Town A LISTING OF THE EVENTS THAT WILL MAKE ANN ARBOR A LITTLE PARIS THIS WEEKEND: SPORTS BASEBALL today against the East Lans- ing (MSC) diamondmen, 3:30 p.m., Ferry Field. TENNIS-against Northwestern, 1 p.m. today at Ferry Field. TRACK gan State MEET against-or with-Michi- tomorrow, 2 p.m. at Ferr Field. * - * * DANCES IFC BALL tonight at the IM Bldg.-with Harry James, his trumpet, band, but, pre- sumably, not his wife. MICHIGAN UNION DANCE-in the ball- room of the Michigan Union tomorrow night, as is customary. * *C MEN'S GLEE CLUB, directed by Philip Duey-at Hill Auditorium tomorrow night, at 8:30 p.m. DRAMA PHAEDRA, by Racine, is the final offer- ing in the Arts Theatre Club's extremely successful first series. (And membership for next fall's series are now on sale). Phaedra, which opens tonight, is the tragic story of a woman who goes for her step-son; the play has been called the Hamlet of the French Theatre. This weekend and next week at the Club's Theatre. HELL SCENE from Shaw's Man and Su- perman tonight, 8:30 p.m. in Lane Hall; a presentation by the Hillel Drama Club. For other events of Hillel Weekend-of which this is a part-see women's page. CINEMA MIRANDA is, apparently, a subtly naugh- ty French high comedy. At the Orpheum to- day, tomorrow, and the Sabbath. MOLLY, a movie version of the radio's beloved Goldberg family, has gotten nice re- views; the warm, family comedy type of film. With it is a second feature, QUEBEC,; in flaming technicolor, with flaming thrills (this from the ads) with John Barrymore, Jr., who presumably breathes out flames. At the Michigan today. SOLDIERS THREE is based on Rudyard Kipling, stars Stewart Granger, Walter Pid- geon, David Niven, Robert Newton, and $t girl. At the State today and tomorrow. Sem review this page. MA AND PA KETTLE BACK ON THE FARM. Well, this is one of those Ma and Pa Kettle comedies. Gentle humor, some- what different from MIRANDA. (See above.) Starting Sunday at the State. , RAWHIDE, starring Tyrone Power, comes tomorrow to the Michigan. tU olice Plan tection, and sewage repair without paying for them. During the past few years, the Univer- sity has been increasingly generous in car- rying its share of the city's financial bur- den. According to Mayor William Brown, Jr., since he took office six years ago, th University has paid the city nearly $300,06 for such things as sewer repairs, fire equip- ment and police protection. These payments, however, have been mae in a somewhat helter-skelter fa- shion. Only the police payment-the equi- valent of seven policemen's salaries,-is made on a set time basis. The city ne- gotiators say that they want a more de- finite plan. And they want( more money. They have proposed two ways of going about this. The first involves regular pay- ments for services to self supporting Uni- versity functions such as the League, Un- ion and Residence Halls. Secondly, city ne- gotiators have suggested that the school might take over-and thus pay for-some services. University representatives have rejected the first method for the time being. The plan for deputizing members of the Ann Arbor Police Force as agents of the Board of Regents is a step toward enactment of the second idea. Although details of the program are not complete-in fact it is not even certain that it will be approved, it is obvious that both the University and the city would profit from it. Increased payments to the city would mean either pay raises for the present force or an enlargement of it. On the other hand the University will receive in- creased property surveillance, aid in slv- ing the parking problem and greater pro- tection in emergencies. Although the plan may require the new University police to enforce student regu- lations, it is not aimed in any way at crack- ing down on students. It is but a step to- ward solving a long-standing financial prob- lem between the University and Ann Arbor. -Vernon Emerson INTERPRETING THE NEWS: JWarni ng To Russia By J. M. ROBERTS, JR. AP Foreign Affairs Analyst PRESIDENT TRUMAN has reminded peo- ple of what many have forgotten in the course of the MacArthur dispute-that the risk 'of war with Russi, anywhere involves the risks of atom bombs on American cities. Now General Marshall follows through with the statement that there is a very real danger of Russian intervention in the Kor- ean war. Both the President and the Defense Chief, at the same time, have taken the opportun- ity to remind Russia that the United States is ready for strong retaliation against any extension of the war. This seemed primar- ily to revolve around intensified air activity, or any attacks outside Korea such as on the bases in Japan or by submarine on the sup- ply lines. But there is also a suggestion of general application. General Marshall, particularW, seems dis- turbed that the senate inquiry into Korean policy tends to disclose so much of the country's military business to the enemy. But if the setting serves to drive these warnings home to the Communists then one prime objective will havebeen served. The odds are that the Korean incident would not have occurred if Russia had sus- pected how America would react. The great meaning of intervention in Korea was its notice to the aggressors that the western world will fight them. But the defense preparations of the Al- lies-the actual mobilization of some four million men and the rapid production of their equipment, plus the American atomic demonstrations and the known productivity in that field-serve as an implicit warning to Russia that aggression will beget retali- ation. There is no other reason for the cre- ation of such a force. At the same time the debate over the MacArthur dismissal has placed emphasis on the extreme care-a care which made the general cry out in frustration-with which provocation of a general war has been avoided by the allies. Not only the Chinese have been allowed to mass their armies and organize their attacks in a sanctuary. Dur- ing the whole war the planes have been held back from the Siberian border, even to the extent of permitting Russia to use North Korean cities for mass delivery of war sup- plies from Vladivostok without interference. It is only natural to chafe under such a policy, to feel that it is carrying fear to the extreme, to feel that it is ignoble and an ad- vertisement of weakness. But if it is neces- sary to the highly practical matter of buy- ing time for adequate preparation to meet an atomic war, as General Marshall sug- gests, then it can be endured. Letter Writing I THE GREAT letter writer must be an DORIS FLEESON: Home Front W ASHINGTON - Wonderful, wonderful Washington. Where: The Civil Defense Administration holds a two-day conference on vital problems of civil defense highlighted by presidential warnings about atomic bombs falling on Washington-but where Congress has not yet appropriated a thin dime for civil de- fense. CDA is living out of Mr. Truman's back pocket while Congress-the same Congress that is solemnly debating extending the Korean war with attendant grave risks of provoking world war-systematically hat- chets CDA budget estimates. The budget asked for $403,000,000. The House cut it to $186,750,000. Senate appropriations is recommending $84,000,000. Proposed fed- eral contributions to states have been axed to zero. A $100,000 House created emergency fund has vanished. Meanwhile when the telephone rings in the CDA press room the cry goes up: "Don't answer, boys; it may be the bill collector." Where: The nation's cattlemen in association with the American Farm Bureau Federation and the packers hold a gala cocktail-and-roast- beef influence party for Congress and the press-but then can't answer the simple question of how they will lose money if Price Controller Di Salle's beef rollbacks stand. The meat fiesta brought out a distinguish- ed collection of reporters and statesmen. After all, the nation's meat dissatisfactions in 1946 largely turned over an election to the Republicans and the farmers are the capital's most powerful lobby. A Wall Street Journal reporter, who had listened politely while the industry spokes- men argued that a sound government fiscal program would mean more meat at less money, asked for the facts and figures on where the Di Salle shoe pinched them per- sonally. He never did find out during the meeting. Mr. Di Salle says beef prices to farmers would still be 120 per cent of parity. President Loren C. Bamert of the Am- erican National Cattlemen's Association and a California cowman, who presided, admit- ted it wouldn't hurt him and passed the question along. The cattlemen began to tell how hard, it was to raise beef cattle, pausing for some pleas from the New York Herald Tribune and Time for fuller explanation of their vernacular. President Kline of the Farm Bureau gave his $500 lecture on the money supply; he says there's too much of it in circulation. Some slightly fatigued Wash- ington correspondents would like to match Marriner Eccles, the super-articulate Fed- eral Reserve Board Governor, and Mr. Kline, who, incidentally, is a director of the Fed- eral Reserve Bank of Chicago, in a 10-round talkathon on money. The betting odds would be even. After the unequal struggle had contin- ued for an hour amid stony silence from such members of congress who had not slunk away, one rugged cattleman was heard to snort: "Communists, ain't they?" Representative Coley of North Carolina, chairman of House Agriculture, was more constructive. He finally arose and warned his hosts bluntly that they had better dig j{ { k :P "Where Did Everybody Go?" t BL61t o A 6 G e/ - . I D D/ c :, i By JOSEPH ALSOP -7 etteA64 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 i .,y, !d fi tvG I 40~ up some figures before his committee. (Copyright, 1951, New York showing up before Herald Tribune, Inc.) PARIS-For the time being, General of the Army Dwight D. Eisen- hower and his international staff are polishing up their plans, getting on with whatever can be done immediately, and biding their time. But before long, some pretty grim decisions are going to have to be taken about the ultimate size of the Atlantic defense forces and their eventual composition and disposition. The mere fact that these absolutely fundamental decisionst have not been taken yet, is enough to show the hollowness of recentf optimistic talk. The American productive machine has been putr into high gear, but it will be a year to eighteen months before the1 really critical items, such as aircraft and tanks, are available in quantity. Gen. Eisenhower has begun his great effort, but it willt be two to three years before Western Europe and the Western1 world are really secure. This is the true state of affairs today.- For the present, the French government is visibly incapable of1 any positive action whatever until after a national election. Moreover,t the long range Western defense plans are still incomplete. Thus the un-i comfortable time of fact-facing and of decision-taking will probablyt not come before July. Meanwhile, however, it is already possible to define the main policy problems which the American, British and French governments are going to have to solve somehow, if Gen. Eisenhower is to have a really firm foundation to build upon. FIRST, COMES THE great issue of German participation. For the present, all efforts are being directed towards organizing a pre-t liminary defense of the line of the Rhine, to which, of course the Germans will not contribute. But this Rhine plan has long been recognized as a very poor stopgap. And, German divisions are essentialj for a defense nearer the Elbe.J The signs suggest that this delicate question will be approached obliquely. The global requirements for an adequate forward defense' will be plainly stated. It will then be obvious that this number of divisions cannot possibly be provided except by German participation, or by the heaviest sacrifices by the other Western Europeans. Thus the French and their sympathizers will have to choose between reject- ing the principle of an adequate defense, or accepting the Germans as equal defense partners. Second, comes the controversial problem of the air-ground balance within the overall Western defense force. When this reporter left Washington at least the Pentagon was still firmly clinging to the old rule of thumb, one division, one air group. But the best minds here on the Allied staffs, among the prospective German military leaders and among Gen. Eisenhower's subordi- nates, all have, a different concept. Their rule is: the smaller the ground force, the larger the air force. Thus the necessarily limited Western ground army must be supported and sustained by really overwhelming tactical air power. By severing enemy lines of communication, by chopping up enemy forces moving into position, by destroying enemy supplies, the air is to cut the enemy's larger ground army down to the size of our smaller defending force. Such is the theory. But for these purposes, perhaps a hundred air groups overgll will be needed in Europe alone, in addition to the home defense air forces in America, Britain and elsewhere. As Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge has already shrewdly demonstrated, getting this kind of satisfactory air balance may demand drastic re-thinking of American air plans and programs in all fields from appropriations to production. HIRD, COMES THE unpleasant problem of manpower. The French and several other European At ntic pact partners still follow the pre-first World War training ;em, which will not put modern, combat worthy divisions promptly to the field. If the French, for example, are to meet their commi t of forces for Western defense, they must extend the conscript * ig program period from eighteen months to two to three year y must allow some conscripts to serve in Indo-China, so that pi can be brought home and formed into the training c 1 rench army now lacks. Here are more thorns to grasp Fourth, there is thertr es ion of facilities. The need to get on with the o ru ion of air bases is apparent everywhere from Turkey and r and Tripoli around to France. Here in France particularly, t ere is a massive air base require- ment, since this is the natural region from which to back up a ground effort in Germany or on the Rhine. Many other sorts of installations, from headquarters to supply depots must also be pro- vided and paid for. And the difficulties thus far have been so great that even the headquarters from which Generals Juin and Norstad are to command the main European ground and air forces are not yet available. There are other items that might be added to the long list, such as the crucial Mediterranean problems already explored in this space. Enough has been said, however, to prove two points. Gen. Eisenhower will not even have a full set of tools for his job before the leaders of the Western nations have done a lot more hard work. And even after his tools have been provided, Gen. Eisenhower's job will take a long time to complete. (Copyright, 1951, New York Herald Tribune, Inc.) editors. NAACP To the Editor: A SEGMENT of the University community, sincerely interest- ed in advancing the cause of civilt rights and equality for minority groups in the United States, has1 been seeking a channel for their action. Unfortunately, it has not, always been possible in the past to do so except by action through or- ganizations or activities whose mo- tives or background were some- times questionable. This week a campus chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People re- ceived recognition and is dedicated to just such action for the rights of minority groups. The NAACP, which has the backing of 'many of our national leaders, including Sen. Morris of Oregon, Bernard Baruch and Sen. Lehman of New York, can func- tion, with the backing of the cam- pus, to advance the understanding among the elements that make up the American racial melting pot. I would encourage students who can be there to hear Walter White, executive Secretary of the NAACP at 1 p.m. today in Kellogg Audi- torium as he opens the activities of the campus chapter with an ad- dress on "Civil Rights and Demo- cracy." Sheltered Soulds.s To the Editor: CURRENT MOVIES of ri m n( pi ql sr bE c a 01 fr h B S, sc ti T c t r4 b I f --o Mc ei FORTUNATE ME! Well protected h me! Happy me! The new policy d to "equalize approval procedure t for all groups on campus," or, in h more descriptive phraseology, the h latest infringement upon the rights y guaranteed me by birth in this free country has removed one more dis-a comfort from my life. No longerg need I wear ear plugs and fear hearing the unapproved, unen-s lightened voice of the older genera-n tion-an unapproved voice speak-v ing from unapproved, inadequate b decades of unapproved experience,; the unapproved voice which might enable me to broaden my unap- i proved outlook on this unapprovedc life. The students are, and always willv be while students, completely lack-b ing of all approved intelligence, d other than that required to memo-t rize verbatum the lecturer's dis-t sertation. For that reason it is fortunate that they are preventedc from making wrong decisions. a I fear the arrival of the dayr when I must leave this well guideds and approved life to become au member of the working class. Whor shall I seek approval from? Howk shall I know whether or not a1 speaker (s biased or speaks un- truthfully? The unfortunate town I choose for residence will obviously not have, beyond normal police force, numerous highly paid deputized of- ficers who spend the daylight hours rolling unapproved cars from ap- proved parking areas, and spend the night cruising in squad cars awaiting the opportunity to dem- onstrate their approved authority to assess fines and make arrests. From the song, "Don't Send My Boy to Harvard," come the follow- ing lines- "Just send him on to Michigan, I'm sure he'll do quite well.-" Naturally, he will-what else can he do? I feel a sneeze coming on, excuse me that I may run and apply for approval. -William H. O'Keeffe * * * Barbour Food . To the Editor: THE PRETENSE under which the University officials are op- erating in the recent Betsy Bar- bour food epidemic is highly indi- cative of the negligence and the inefficiency maintained through- out the entire dormitory' meal ser- vice. It is easy for a dormitory resi- dent to attribute the epidemic to food poisoning. The way in which the food is prepared and the amount of tie lapsing between preparation and service is of questionable nature, especially when one realizes that most kitchens are hot enough to spoil many foods left standing. University officials constantly remind students of the expense in- volved in obtaining foods which will suit everyone. This claim is a valid one . . . no two people have identical food preferences. How- ever, the dorm staffs seem to be unaware of the economy necessi- tated by a lack of sufficient funds. The flagrant waste of time and money spent on the preparation of expensive foods such as mara- schino cherries on each pear, bits w f olives in spaghetti, and blueber- es in pancakes is appalling. The honey used to purchase these un- ecessary delicacies could be more Lofitably spent on serving better Lality main dishes, and the time pent to prepare these main dishes etter. Certainly undercooked pork hops and ham loaves are probable'; auses of acute stomach upsets, nd definite causes of more seri- us ailments. An overabundance of ried and starchy foods never, elped even the sturdiest stomach! We do not know the cause of the 3etsy Barbour incident, but can carcely help wondering if it isn't he result of badly-prepared food. 'here will be many more tests, all f which will prove strangely "in- onclusive." However the facts of his and the West Quad case,will remain in the thrice." daily re- minders to all dormitory residents. -Nancy Greenberg Dolores Hosel June Laufer Dorm Food.. To the Editor: UTH9 EDITORIAL on dormitory food a few days ago was good, ut did not bring out the serious- ness of the situation duite enough, think. The West Quadrangle has just served a luncheon of shriveled rankfurters and soupy boiled Navy beans. This unpalatable dish, together with the same canned fruit we have had in salads. and dederts for the past three days, ls typical of the food for which we have had to pay three or four hundred dollars during the past.' year. The "holiday" meals cited in the editorial are mediocre at best, and, the everyday fare is a dis- grace and an outrage. s Dormitory food has been the subject of much humor-but it's not very funny, in reality. Sixty women were ill in the Betsy Bar- bour Residence a short time ago; the University denies that the food, (tested by University employees , n University laboratories) was the+ cause of the epidemic. But it's hardly likely that the Barbour- women all nibbled on the same bax of cookies, or that the resi- dents (and the dietician) all ate the same meal outside the dormi- tory. If the University cannot provide comfortable, uncrowded quartera and fresh, palatable food for $543 per resident per year, then they should not force freshmen to live under their clumsy, overprotective maternal wing. I feel I'm being. badly cheated in this dormitory, How many other Quadrangle, resi- dents, I wonder, feel the same way? -Jas. E. Brodhead III I k r tr. t ttn tti : i At The State * # " SOLDIERS THREE with Stewart Gran- ger, Walter Pidgeon, David Niven, Robert Newton and Cyril Cusack. A PICTURE like this starts with a bigger handicap than you'd put on Coaltown in a county fair claiming race with a $10 fee. That it manages to carry the load and still finish a ,full stretch ahead of anything in the field is a tribute to some thorough- bred acting by almost everyone in the pic- ture and the expert jockeying of director Tay Garnett. The film was fabricated from stories of Rudyard Kipling and makes a salty and highly successful attempt to capture the flavor and fun of building and keep- ing the Empire, as Kipling saw the opera- tion. Right now war, India and sentimental soldiers are pretty grim and controversial subjects. Furthermore most audiences now- adays have enough ex-soldiers in them to be hypersensitive about phony views of garrison life. Soldiers Three doesn't even try to circum- vent these barriers; it just ignores them. And it dbes so with a magic and gusto that proves that romanticism (when done with artistry) can be as impressive as realism even to the war-wise. The story centers around three of Her Majesty's foot soldiers in India who have a lust for women, fighting and beer. They get a little more of the last two than the first, but in that case quality answers more than amply for quantity. The olot isn't very important, but the 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.........city Editor Roma Lipsky........Editorial Director " Dave Thomas ...........Feature Editor ' 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 . ........Womgen's Editor Pat Brownson Associate Women's Editor Business Staff Bob Daniels .........Business Manager Walter Shapero Assoc. Business Manager. Paul Schaible .....Advertising Manager Sally Fish ..,.........Finance Manager Bob Miller .......Circulation Manager Telephone 23-24-1 Looking Back 5 YEARS AGO Russia yielded on two points in the Ital- ian treaty before the Four-Power Foreign Ministers Council opening a wedge in the week-long stalemate between the Soviet and Western Powers. * * * 10 YEARS AGO Capt. Lyal A. Davidson, Commandant of Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively' entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or otherwise credited to this newspaper. - All rights of republication of all other matters herein are also reserved. Entered at the Post Office ,at Ann, Arbor, Michigan as second-class mail matter. Subscription during regular school year: by carrier, $6.00; by mail, $7.00. BARNABY c1~mor/~~ Bdrnaby! Your I T[hose guns! Surely we OESoilCM UN h K U n . i I'-A- - K.1ar( 0 v .. . . .... .r . _r_.._w I