PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1951 .4 SL Elections * * * THE PRIMARY responsibility of a citizen in any democratic society is to get out and vote. Representative government is based up- on this premise; it is from this very voting of the mass that it derives its claim to fulfilling the demands of the majority of its citizens. ; On this campus, the chief gripe of the students is their inability to make them- selves heard in the higher branches of the Administration. They claim that they have no voice in reaching the decisions which ef- fect them most of all. They label the Uni- versity over-paternalistic, overly regimented. Perhaps it is all of this, but the students themselves are the culprits. In SL they have a representative body which has spoken for them, and successfully. But in order to perform its function as a representative of the student body, the Student Legislature must be selected by all the students. This can only be accom- plished by a mass turnout of student voters at the election booths today and tomorrow. It is the responsibility of each individual to aid in making the student voice reach University authorities. SL elections provide this chance, and the student who fails to vote is encouraging infringement on the rights of the person he knows best-himself. -Diane Decker Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: ZANDER HOLLANDER The world should know by now that in- vective is the common coin of Soviet diplo- macy. So there is no need to take Mr. Vi- shinsky's speech at Paris too solemnly or even to take it at its face value. Mr. Molo- tov was hard as flint in his speech that opened the 1946 Assembly of the United Nations, yet by the end of that Assembly he had agreed to the peace treaties with Italy and the Balkan satellites. -Washingon Post * * * 3 ELECTIONS BEGIN today.C The apathetic campus reaction to this fact has many legislators frankly worried. Student Legislature needs a big vote this time, needs a rousing vote of confidence. But a rather dull campaign, plagued by a lack of burning issues, has substantially re- inforced the usual lethargic response to elections. For the past two years, the total vote has hovered around the 7,000 mark. This fall there are whispers that it may not reach 6,000. It is ironic that this crescendo of in- ertia should occur now when SL can point with more justifiable pride to the past semester than perhaps any other in its six year history. This semester, SL gave a solid demonstra- tion of possessing the courage of its con- victions, as it risked its voice in the Student Affairs Committee to pressure the Univer- sity into taking action on library hours. Al- though there was talk in the Administration Building before the SL walkout, the overt act undoubtedly catalyzed the University1 into action. This semester, SL has been making pro- gress in its bias clause program. After the time-limit-veto last spring, policy veered to a course of cooperation with the Inter Fra.- ternity Council, clearly the best place for concrete anti-clause action to originate, if the IFC is capable of such action. SL has continued the long and perhaps futile fight for a Thanksgiving Holiday. Painstaking work has been done-the lack of results is not because of a lack of ef- fort. SL has struggled for student representa- tion on various policy groups, such as the University Lecture Committee, which direct- ly affects students. Again, the work has been behind the scenes- but in this case visible results may be imminent. Many of the more minor SL functions might also be mentioned. Sponsorship of pep rallies, orientation work-a lot of unsung activity. What this boils down to is the bare fact that SL vitality needs and deserves every vote--that every student has a duty to support SL at least to the extent of cast- iig a ballot. -Crawford Young ON THE Washingtcon Merry-Go-Round WITH DREW PEARSON UMT' AFTER SEVERAL years of extended de- bate, a Universal Military Service and Training plan has been presented to Con- gress by a commission appointed last June. The bill provides that all eighteen year old youths serve in the National Security Train- ing Corps for six months. Such a plan, how- ever, will be a failure, for it does not accom- plish its prime purpose: training America's youth to fight if a war starts. In six months, as the military have ar- gued before, a young man cannot possibly get enough training to enable him to fight, especially if there is a long delay between his discharge and eventual recall to active duty. And even if he did receive sufficient training, the weapons he used would be obsolete in a few years. Another aspect to the military side of the picture is the severe manpower shortage, a result of the low birth rate of the depression years. There are only 800,000 physically fit eighteen year olds eligible for UMT. After using up the present supply of 19-35 year olds, the regular Armed Forces will have to draw from the same pool. If this ever happens and all eighteen year olds go into UMT as planned, the Army, which needs 900,000 men a year, would find it difficult to maintain its quota of 3.5 mil- lion men. The only way the problem could be solved would be to extend the term of duty of those presently in service. Otherwise, there will be a severe conflict between the Armed Forces and UMT for men. Also to be taken into consideration is the improbability of passing- even a weak .UMT bill during an election year. Although the American Legion has pledged full sup- port, other groups such as the Methodist Congress have condemned the plan. Con- gress will probably have a weather eye peeled to the effect of the bill upon the electorate in general. What they will prob- ably do, in order to stay on everyone's good side, is let the plan ride for a while and then pass an even weaker form of it. Last year's Manpower Bill is an example of what can happen to a military bill even in an off-election year. It, like UMT, was given special Congressional priority, but it drifted through various committees for al- most five months before being passed, a shadow of its former self. An example of what Congressional attitude toward the mili- tary may be in the coming year is the pro- posal that the defense spending budget be cut by eleven billion dollars. As far as higher education is concerned, the plan will not put too much of a crimp in universities' schedules. Students gradu- ating from high school in June and going into UMT will only miss a half year of college. Those already in school who re- ceive an induction notice for the follow. ing June will likewise miss a half year. UMT could also cut deeply into the na- tion's economy and have a profound effect upon the thinking of America's youth. But as it stands at the present time, it is rela- tively cheap and harmless, in fact so harm- less that it cannot possibly accomplish its purpose, and will probably be a general waste of time. --Jerry Helman Cyrano's Creed WHAT WOULD you have me do? Seek the patronage of some great man, And like a creeping vine on a tall tree Crawl upward, where I cannot stand alone? No thank you! Dedicate, as others do, Poems to pawnbrokers? Be a buffoon In the vile hope of teasing out a smile On some cold face? No thank you! Eat a toad For breakfast every morning? Make my knees Callous, and cultivate a supple spine- Wear out my belly grovelling in the dust? No thank you! Scratch the back of any swine That roots up gold for me? Tickle the horns Of Mammon with my left hand, while my right Too proud to know his partner's business, Takes in the fee? No thank you! Use the fire God gave me to burn incense all day long Under the nose of wood and stone? No thank you! Shall I go leaping into ladies' laps And licking fingers?-or-to change the form- Navigating with madrigals for oars, My sails full of sighs and dowagers? No thank you! Publish verses at my own Expense? No thank you! Be the patron saint Of a small group of literary souls Who dine together every Tuesday? No I thank you! Shall I labor night and day To build a reputation on one song, And never write another? Shall I find True genius only among geniuses, Palpitate over little paragraphs, And struggle to insinuate my name Into the columns of the Mercury? No thank you! Calculate, scheme, be afraid, Love more to make a visit than a poem, Seek introductions, favors, influences?- No thank you! No, I thank you! And again I thank you!-But .-. To sing, to laugh, to dream, To walk in my own way and be alone, Free, with an eye to see things as they are, A voice that means manhood-to cock my hat Where I choose--At a word, a Yes, a No, To fight-or write. To.travel any road Under the sun, under the stars, nor doubt If fame or fortune is beyond the bourne- Neuvrto mak l ine T have -nt heard "Oh, No - Not Again - Im Tired" ex*A'. -- 4 h v v 0 t n 7 x t 1 t t c 3 7 i 1 7 i MATTER Of FACT R rl'fl ARTUTT A I AT WASHINGTON-Three figures in three different parts of the world last week pointed up the story of the world's hopes, its pains, its fears.- Figure No. 1 was a young girl whose cour- age and graciousness won great sympathy, but who in a way seemed a little sad- because she represents a once-great empire which has seen its best days and now has to lean heavily on wealthy cousins and its dominion children. Figure No. 2 was an aged, valiant, Prime Minister, returned to office at the age of 76 to guide the limping destinies of a country whose stock market skidded to alarming lows in a virtual vote of no confidence in even his ability to cope with his nation's crisis. Figure No. 3 was an American soldier who flew home from Europe to report on his dif- ficult, discouraging task of building up an army to defend countries so war weary they would almost prefer to be conquered than to Fight. Of the three, Winston Churchill repre- sented a brave attempt to revive private enterprise in an area slowly being engulfed in red tape and regulation; Princess Eliza- beth represented the brave attempt of the next generation to cope with problems which their elders have so miserably failed to solve; and General Eisenhower repre- sented the thesis that from armed might is derived peace. All three, however, were symbols of hope -tired, discouraged, lagging hope, it is true, but nevertheless hope. -MONEY AND HOPE- THAT HOPE IN each case, however, was based on virtually the same foundation -money from the U.S. Eisenhower has to have more American money if he is to suc- ceed in rearming Europe. Churchill will des- perately need two billions if British finances are not to reach the vanishing point. And it was part of the Princess' job to help create the goodwill so necessary for American-Bri- tish economic cooperation. However, money is not inexhaustible. Furthermore, it is only a temporary palli- ative. And while more money will be neces- sary to bolster British finances and Euro- pean armament, it is time we worked out long-range plans that will give our Euro- pean friends permanent hope-not cash- and-carry hope. As a result of my two visits to Europe this year I would like to urge two deep-rooted and permanent changes for Europe. Both are purely American. They are two of the great principles that have made us great, and without them I do not think Europe can long suvive. One is a United States of Europe. Two is applying the Declaration of Inde- pendence to Europe. in England, the chances are you will be a servant, too. If your father worked at a certain trade in Italy, the chances are you would not be able to rise above his status - unless you migrated to the United States. Thus the great mass of the people, stuck in one groove, with little chance of improv- ing themselves, abandon hope. That is why Communism, full of won. derful though phony promises of a bright, new horizon, brings hope-plus European converts by the thousands. Meanwhile we have sat on our handse and failed to sell the greatest creed we have-the Declaration of Independence. We have passed out billions in dollars and material things, but hardly two cents worth of spiritual, cultural or philosophi- cal things. We have rebuilt factories, helped big busi- ness, but have failed completely to attach any of the basic principles of the Declara- tion of Independence regarding lush profits or workmen's opportunities. -UNITED STATES OF EUROPE- POINT NO. 1. The United States of Eur- ope, is indirectly the chief reason Gen- eral Eisenhower flew back to Washington. For in trying to build up a European army, he has had to put the cart before the horse. He has been like George Wash- ington, who tried to draft the revolution- ary army from the thirteen colonies. Each colony reserved the right to decide how many men it would send -to fight the Bri- tish, how much they would be paid and when they would be mustered out. Wash- ington had no control over them except the appeal to patriotism. Likewise with Eisenhower. He has no more control over the number of troops France will send him than General Washington had over the size of the Pennsylvania militia. Out of Washington's experience with the 13 colonies, there was gradually forged a United States of America. And out of Eisen- hower's experience there may emerge a Uni- ted States of Europe. However, he needs a lot of political help from the State Department, from the Bri- tish, and from American public opinion -help which he isn't getting. For insance, he has been trying to get the French to build jet engines in their own factories, but using British blueprints. He argues that the British have about the best jet engine in the world, so there is no use having the French spend a year fussing over new plans to develop their own engine. Ike wants production right now. The French have the factories, but also they have the national pride that demands that they de- velop their own blueprints. -DISASTROUS PRIDE-- THIS ILLUSTRATION could be duplicated a dozen times. The chief reason Europe CAIRO-On leaving such a city as this, it is difficult not to give way to a sense of despair. For here, in this curious, unpleasant at-r mosphere, (the air has a sweet, cloying smell, rather like a baby's diaper) it sometimes seems that the isolationists are right.; that we, should retire into our continental Gibraltar, eat our lotus leaves while we may, and await our inevitable end.3 Given a good deal more shrewdness and foresight than Lon-1 don and Washington have customarily displayed in these parts, the situation might be glued together here, so that it can be rendered more or less manageable for a time. But only for a' time-and what happens after that? The plain fact is that this is an essentially revolutionary situation. It is true that Americans are apt to be overly horrified by the fan- tastic contrast between wealth and poverty in such places as Egypt (a contrast to which those from the "capitalist, reactionary" United States are far less accustomed than Europeans). It is true that this contrast has existed since the time of the Pharoahs. Yet the essential fact remains. THE STRUCTURE of society here-the ruthless exploitation of the many by the very few who own all the land and therefore all the wealth-simply cannot stand up indefinitely. For all sorts of techno- logical and political reasons, some sort of basic and probably violent change is inevitable here. In such a situation, those who stand for violent change are likely ultimately to profit, while those who seem to stand for things as they are will surely lose. Under the above formula, the Soviets will profit and the West will lose in the present world struggle, in such areas as this. Yet the dilemma of the West is obvious. If only to keep the situation glued together, it is tempting, and indeed for a time it may be necessary for the Anglo-American partnership to use something very like the technique of influence which the British used here and elsewhere for many years and with considerable success. The British, in effect, first created the ruling class of Pashas and then controlled this class by bribes of one sort of another. The British needed the Pashas simply because they needed a handle through which to exercise their power in Egypt. British power was sometimes thus exercised by subtle and indirect means. Often the means was most simple and direct. When, for example, Ernest Bevin perhaps unwisely put a stop to the practice, the Egyptian politicians, and journalists whose palms had been regularly greased by the secret funds of the British Embassy were honestly indignant. They have since become profes- sional Britain-baiters to a man. Because the handle still exists, in the form of a small and by no means incorruptible ruling. class, this technique or something like it seems logical, and it might work for a time. But it cannot work in- definitely, as the experience of the British all over this area has shown. The fact is that the present ruling class cannot rule for very much longer, and only rules now by going to any lengths whatsoever to dis- tract the attention of the ruled from the misery of their condition. * * * * ALTHOUGH IT IS EASY to state the dilemma, it is impossible clear- ly to see the way out of it. Yet two points may be worth considering. In the first place, we ought to stop talking nonsense about democracy. Talking about democracy is talking nonsense, as con- cerns countries like this, where the great majority of the popula- tion lives rather below the level of their animals. Democracy here' means simply that politicians must outbid each other for the support of the street mobs. This in turn leads straight to the most vicious extremism-"Kill the Jews" yesterday, "Kill the British" to- day, "Kill the Americans" tomorrow. A wise Anglo-American po- licy here could bolster the moderates for a time, but if the moder- ates are not assassinated anyway, the extremists will always overtake them in the end. The second point follows from the first. What is needed in this sort of situation is a reasonably enlightened dictatorship. The model is Turkey's Kemal Ataturk, who, by making basic changes, transformed a crumbling, corrupt and anarchic society, much like Egypt's today, into a modern state. Tough though it may have been, Ataturk's dic- tatorship laid the groundwork for the democracy which now functions so surprisingly well in Turkey. The problem, of course, is to find your Ataturk-in a pinch, we should certainly settle for a Reza Shah Pahlevi. It is hopeless to expect a stooge of the West to exercise power-no stooge of the West could rule. Any stooge of the Pashas, moreover, would in the long run spell victory for the Soviets, since what is neededis pre- cisely the sort of change, including land reform, which the Pashas most fear. At any rate, it is time to strip ourselves of our illusions. It comes hard for any American to find himself advocating authoritarian rule anywhere. But the fact remains-the kind of rational dictator who will interest himself in the defense of his country and in the basic change which his country needs to survive gs an independent state, is the best we can hope for in such places as Egypt. It is also a great deal better than anything we are likely to get. (Copyright, 1951, New York Herald Tribune, Inc.) (Continued from rage 2) :10 p.m., East Conference Room. Rack- am Building. Speaker Dr. Leslie White, Chairman of the Anthropology Department. "The Role of Technology and Cultural Change." Everyone Is in- vited. r Doctoral Examination for Arnold Li- onel Ducoffe, Aeronautical Engineering; hesis: "An Analytical and Experi- mental Investigation of the Response Time for Quasi-Steady, viscous, Com-- pressible Flow in Capillary Tubing Ini- tially Subjected to a StepFunction in Pressure," Thurs., Nov. 15, 1077 East Engineering Bldg., at 2 p.m. Chairman, A. M. Kuethe. Doctoral Examination for Henry Wal- ter Habgood, Chemistry; thesis: "The Dielectric Polarizations of Propane, the Butanes, and the Pentanes," Wed., Nov. 14, 3023 Chemistry Bldg., 1 p.m. Chairman, K. Fajans. Astronomical Colloquium. Thurs., Nov. 15, 4:15 p.m., the Observatory. Dr. Bart J. Bok, Professor of Astronomy and Associate Director of the Harvard College Observatory, will speak on the results of his recent stay as an observ- ing astronomer at the Boyden Station, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Seminar in Complex Variables: Wed., Nov. 14, 2:30 p.m., 247 West Engineer- ing. Mr. G. Brauer will speak on "Lebesque's Lemma.' * Geometry Seminar will not meet this week Concerts Alexander Brailowsky, pianist, will give the fifth program in the Choral Union Series, Friday, November 16, at 8:30 o'clock. in Hill Auditorium. Mr. Brailowsky will play a program of com- positions by Bach, Beethoven, Schu- mann, Debussy, Liszt, and a group of Chopin. Tickets (tax exempt) are on sale at the offices of the University Musical Society in Burton Tower; and will also be on sale after 7:00 o'clock on the night of the concert at the Hill Audi- torium box office. Organ Recital by Robert Noehren. University Organist, 4:15 Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 14, in Hill Auditorium. This is the second in the current series of three Wednesday afternoon recitals. It will include works by Sowerby,' Franck, Krenek, Alain, and Reger, and will be open to the public. Carillon Recital: The final program in the fall series of carillon recitals by Professor Percival Price, University Car- illonneur, will be heard at 7:15 Thurs- day evening, November 15. The recital will include Brahms' Lullaby and Sap- phic Ode, van der Heyden's Sonata for Carillon, four English airs: Green- sleeves, The Keys of Heaven, The Miller of the Dee, and The Vicar of Bray. It will close with Selection from Scherzo, Op. 39, and Funeral March by Chopin. Events Today Society of Automotive Engineers. Meeting to discuss Model Engine Hop- Up and competition with Detroit Stu- .dent Sections of S.A.E. All Model En- gine Enthusiasts invited to attend. Rm, 229 West Engineering, 7:30 p.m. Union Weekly Bridge Tournament Union Ballroom, beginning at 7:15. Elimination Tournament, 2 out of three weeks to determine candi dates whose admission will be paic to National Tournament at Detroit Leland Hotel on Dec. 1. Coeds ma sign out for 11:30 permission. Every- one is welcome. Wed. is also Master- point night. Congregational-Disciples Guild: Sup- per Discussion Groups, 5:30 to 7 p.m.. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN at the Guild House. Freshman Discus- sion Group, 7 to 8, Guild House. Electrical Engineering Research Disr cussion Group: Dr. Henry Gomberg will speak on the "Statistical Basis for the Measurement of Radioactivity," 4:00 p.- m., 2084 East Engineering. Westminster Guild: Meet Dr. Arthur Mosher of India at Tea 'N' Talk, 4-6 p.m. Foreign Students will be special guests. MORE .... MORE .. MORE .... MORE Engineering Council: Meeting, 7:15 p.m.. West Engineering Annex. All members please attend whether notified by mail or not. Michigan Arts Chorale. Meet 7 p.m., University High School auditorium. Folk and Square Dance. Meet at 8 p.m., Barbour Gym. Everyone welcome. Intercollegiate Zionist Federation of America (IZFA): Weekly Study Group in Basic Zionist Problems will meet at 7:30 in Lane Hall. Everyone welcome. Literary College Conference. Steering Committee meeting. 4 p.m., 1011 A.H. Hillel: Music Group meets at 7:30 p.m. to listen to and discuss mu- sic. Everyone is welcome. The group will meet at the studio of discussion leader at 209 S. State St. Panel Discussion, Careers for Women in Journalism. 8 p.m., in the Depart- ment of Journalism, 512 S. State St. Coffee hour will follow. The panel is sponsored by Theta Sigma Phi. All in- terested women are welcome. Kappa Kappa Psi: Meeting, 1:30 p.m., Harris Hall. It is important that all members attend as the picture for the Michiganensian will be taken. Hillel: Yiddish Class meets 7:30 p.m., Lane Hall. Everyone interested is welcome. Wesleyan Guild: Do-Drop-In for food and fun, 4 to 5:15 p.m., at the, Guild. Ali are welcome. UNESCO Council Program Planning Meeting. 7:30 p.m., Madeline Pound House (corner of Hill and E. Univer- sity). Refreshments. Scabbard and Blade Actives. Mee Me-ing to meet prospective squires in 212 North Hall, 7:30 p.m. All actives please wear uniforms. Final plans and se- lection of squires will be the agenda. Important. Roger Williams Guild: Tea and Talk, 4.30-6 p.m. Coming Events Gallery Talk by Professor Harold E. Wethey, Department of Fine Arts, on the exhibition "Italian, Spanish and French Paintings of the 17th and 18th t Centuries," Sun., Nov. 18, 3:30 p.m., Alumni Memorial Hall. The public is invited, Pershing Rifles. General meeting, Thurs., Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., Rifle Range. Bring gym shoes. Y r Hillel: Social Committee meeting, 4 p.m., Lane Hall, Thurs., Nov. 15. Al record concerts in League Library (3rd floor of League) Schedule: Tues- day-8 :30-10 p.m.. Friday- :00-5:30 p.- in.; Sunday (Co-Ed)--8 :30-10 p.m. International Center Weekly Tea for foreign students and American friends, 4:30-6 p.m., Thurs., Nov. 15. t Industrial Relations Club:, Professor Hill will speak on "Job Opportunities in Industrial Relations." Thurs., Nov. f 15, 4 to 6 p.m., Room 130 B.A. All in- terested persons are invited. Xettep4 TO THE EDITOR The Daily welcomes communica- tions 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 editors. Mosko ff's Facts --- To the Editor: IN RE LETTER from George P. Moskoff in the Michigan Daily, November 9, 1951. Dear Mr. Moskoff: We are interested in knowing where you obtained your informa- tion to the effect that the South Korean forces "opened hostilities" against North Korea on June 23, 1950, and that "powerful financial interests in the United States" looted the country of its resources. -Robert J. Gardner William A. 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