THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1952 French Crisis HAS been over one week since the new French Premier, Antoine, Pinay, and his inet were voted into office by the French ional Assembly. Within the next few days M. Pinay faces e acid test which toppled his past two edecesors, Rene Plevin and Edgar ure, that of pushing the national budget rough the Assembly. 'he main problem in getting the budget sed is the 1952 rearmament program call- for $3 billion more in expenses than rent revenues provide. The obvious wer seems to be to increase taxes. or non-defense outlays. nfortunately the answer is not as simple it appears. No government yet has been to get by the Assembly's left-wingers introducing a tax increase, or by the it in cutting expenditures. Many French- i doubt whether the new government have any better luck. ro lick this problem M. Pinay has de- ed a program calling for a tax "am- sty" which would allow millions of habi- tual tax evaders to pay up without prose- cution. The hope is that if revenues In- crease, the Government can float a public loan. M. Pinay's predicament exemplifies the general condition of France; that the coun- try's economic footing is extremely weak and near bankruptcy. One alternative is to induce stricter en- forcement of the tax laws and clamp down on the tax evaders. Unfortunately, however, the majority of the tax evaders are living on a bare subsistency now. Increasing taxes would only make overall conditions worse. Therefore it is up to the Assembly's right-wingers to allow non-defense ex- penditures to be cut, thereby permitting the national budget to be passed, and the new Premier and his cabinet to remain in office. This would solve the problem of having to find another Premier and cabinet, and also increase revenues by using Pinay's tax "amnesty" plan. -Bob Apple MATTER OF FACT By JOSEPH and STEWART ALSOP ON THE Washington Merry-Go-Round WITH DREW PEARSON 'I kSHINGTON -Two capitol cloak-room maneuvers recently have illustrated the public gets disillusioned over the >le-morality standard of Congress. 2aneuver No. 1--Was the strategy used Republicans and Southern Democrats ry to kill the Internal Revenue Reform putting tax collectors under Civil Ser- iginally proposed by Herbert Hoover, reform should have had 100 per cent backing. Instead, the cloak-room stra- of Republican leaders was to pressure mators not up for re-election this year te against it. hind this strategy was the fact that leaders knew the public was for the tax m. They also knew that any Republican or facing election this year would have to for the reform. But after a year or so figured the public would forget. hat was why the heat was put on Sen. ik Carlson of Kansas, an Eisenhower , to vote with the old guard. Only re- ly elected, leaders figured Carlson d weather public reaction, and the ie would have time to forget before his lection in 1956. Though most Eisen- er senators voted for the tax reform. son knuckled under to GOP leaders. at was also why such old guard Re. cans as Brewster of Maine and Bricker, 11o voted against the GOP leadership. are up for re-election this fall, and a against tax reform might have hurt chances. At was also why the heat was put on sliA's newly appointed Fred Seaton. he is not running for re-election, col- es figured he.had nothing to lose. How- Seaton, a forthright newspaper pub- and one of the best new members of nate, voted his convictions-for taking llection out of politics. a * a members not only write the tax laws but have a habit of black-balling anyone who seeks membership on their (committee who does not agree with them. However, the young clean-up team of freshmen Moody, Monroney and Humph- rey not only opposed them but slapped them down to resounding defeat. MANEUVER NO. 2-Was the strategy of certain senators in attacking corruption clean-up man Newbold Morris. Basically, this was the strategy of smearing Morris before Morris could smear them; and behind this is the fact that you can investigate everyone in Washington-provided you don't investigate a member of that exclusive club called Congress. One solon who learned this lesson the hard way, and who participated in the Newbold Morris smearing, is GOP Sen. Homer Ferguson of Michigan., As a member of the'old Senate Investigat- ing Committee, Ferguson started a probe of the commodity speculation of Sen. Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma.. Shortly thereafter Thomas wrote Ferguson a pungent, private letter in which he warned the Michigan senator to lay off or he, Thomas, would ex- pose certain operations of Ferguson's son- in-law with Chrysler Airtemp Sales Corpor- ation; also insinuated that ladies in the Fer- guson family had received presents of fur coats. 1 "You will no doubt be surprised to know that among my letters and reports," wrote Senator Thomas," *. charges have been made that certain wealthy automobile in- terests, acting through lady members of their inside organizations have made gifts of valuable coats, dresses and other items to certain members of your family. "I have personally written this note in order to keep it strictly private," Senator Thomas concluded. "However, for fear I may hereafter need a copy, I have had the sheets photostated, but I do not plan to make the contents public unless I deem the public interest will be served thereby. WASHINGTON-Sometimes a great, his- toric process takes place so haltingly illogically, and amidst so much confusior that it goes on almost unnoticed. It is ex. traordinarily difficult to take seriously th notion that the ancient dream of a federa union of Western Europe may actually b realized-there are so many excellent rea sons for believing that it will never happen Yet sober and experienced men, like forme Ambassador to France David Bruce an even General Dwight D. Eisenhower, serious ly believe that it may well happen, anc quite soon. The timetable for the establishment of a European army, as it is perhaps rather wistfully projected by the American pol- icy-makers, seems to support this conclu- sion. The agreements reached in general terms at the Lisbon conference, including the European army plan, should be worked out in detail and formally approved by the participating governments by the end of April.- This will set the stage for the ratification of the European army agreement, by the parliaments of France, Germany, the Low Countries, and Italy. It is hopes-again, perhaps rather wishfully-that all these parliaments will have ratified by July 1, or a little later. The Schuman Plan will almost certainly have been ratified already by July 1. If and when these two agreements come into legal existence, Western Europe will have taken an enormous step forward, at least, on paper, towards federal union. THE MILITARY significance of the Euro- pean army plan lies, of course, in the fact that Germany will thus be enabled to make a contribution to the defense of the West. But even if all goes well, the Euro- pean army will not make a great deal of difference militarily for two years or more. The timetable calls for the recruitment of the first German soldiers by midsummer, and the training and equipping of two or three German divisions by the end of 1953. But Germany will not make a really import- ant contribution, of ten or twelve divisions, before the end of 1954 at the earliest. The over-riding, immediate significance of the European army plan is political rather than military. European leaders like French Foreign Minister Robert Schu- man and German Chancellor Konrad Ade- nauer are perfectly aware that the plan they have hatched cannot possibly work without some sort of European Federal Union. A nation without an independent. army cannot have an independent foreign policy. A group of nations collectively supporting a collective army must have joint economic and financial policies. For such reasons, it is now intended to call a conference of the governments of the six participating nations, shortly after the European army plan is ratified, in order to try to lay the groundwork for actual Euro- pean federation. It is intended to consider at this conference such matters as a central European political authority limiting each nation's sovereignty; a Point taxation and financial policy, and the lowering and eventual elimination of customs barriers. ALL THIS SOUNDS extraordinarily un- realistic-and it may well be. In the first place, any one of a number of perfetly possible developments - another explosion over the Saar issue, the triumph of a Charles de Gaulle in France or a Kurt Schumacher in Germany, the emasculation of the mutual security program by the American Congress - could cause the whole flimsy paper struc- ture to fall to the ground. And the Soviets are already doing everything possible to tear it down. In the second place, the whole move- ment toward European union has been illogical, accidental, and through the back door. The European army plan was pro- posed initially by the French, essentially as a device for delaying or preventing the creation of a sovereign Germany army. No one took the idea very seriously until last summer, when General Eisenhower, after a good look at the European scene, embraced the plan enthusiastically. Eisenhower's support for the European army plan in turn shifted the movement to- ward European unity from the realm of vague, high-minded talk to the area of practical planning. And thus what started as a French tactic for delaying a decision on a German army might possibly end with the federation of Western Europe. This may not be so odd as it seems. Great historic changes, after all, are more likely to come about, not as a result .of constitution-making and conscious plan- ning in advance, but as a result of a series of more or less spasmodic reactions to the pressure of immediate events. And even if it does happen this way, and Western. Europe achieves a unity which can only be a paper unity at the beginning, there will be no reason to think that the United States can hail the "solution" of Europe's troubles, and cheerfully wash its hands of Europe. American support and leadership have been the essential ingredients in what prog- ress has yet been made, as the crucial part. played by General Eisenhower suggests. American support and leadership will con- tinue to be essential ingredients for a long time to come, if the Western alliance is to (4gtM1 W.wMH.e *llzm DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN "I Think Very Highly Of You ---- Have A Seat" - - The Daily Official Bulletin is an official publication of the University of Michigan for which the Michigan Daily assumes no editorial responsi- bility. Publication In it Is constru- tive notice to all mnembers of the University. Notices should be sent in TYPEWRITTEN form to Room 2552 Administration Building before 3 p.m. the day preceding publication (11 a.m. on Saturday). THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1952 VOL. LXII, No. 118 Notices Graduate students who are interested in applying for a position as Residence Counselor or Resident Assistant in resi- dence halls for women for 1952-53 should make appointments with Mrs. Healy in the Office'of the Dean of Wo- men as soon as possible. Summer Positions: The director of Camp Q-Gull, a co-ed camp located on Lake Charlevoix, will be at the Bureau of Appointments and Occupational In- formation from 1' to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 20 to interview general counsel- ors and riding counselors. For appoint- ment call at Room 3528 Administration Building or telephone University Ex- tension 2614. Personnel Interviews The B.F. Goodrich Company of Akron, Ohio will have a representative here Tues., March 25, to interview men grad- uating in June in accounting for their Accounting Training Group and Field Auditing staff, in addition to individu- als interested in training for Produc- tion Management and Time Study trainees. The Mueller Brass Company, of Port Huron, will be interviewing in the Me- chanical Engineering department to- morrow. They are interested in talking to Bus. Ad. students who are interested in sales work. Personnel Requests General Motors Truck and Coach Di- vision of Pontiac, Michigan, has open- ings for junior and senior layout men, product engineers and checkers. Engi- neering or drafting is preferred in addi- tion to two to three years experience. Weirton Steel Company, of Weirton, West virginia, has openings for metal- lurgists. They are interested in indivi- duals who have had some experience. June graduates who have had experi- ence contact the Bureau of Appoint- ments. The City of Dearborn has an opening for a Research Writer. Some experience is required, however, if an interested individual has a degree in journalism he may apply. Edward Valves, Inc., East Chicago, Indiana, has openings for the following positions: metallurgist (research); jun- ior sales engineer; mechanical engineer; draftsman; engineer (machine and pro- cess); product development engineer; and tool designer. The Michigan Bel Telephone Com- pany, Lansing, has open a position for a layout artist. The opening is in Flint and interested candidates must have the ability to draw. American Airlines, Chicago, is inter- ested in having women contact them who are interested In becoming an AirlinerStewardess. Requirements in- clude age 21 to 28, unmarried, height 5'2" to 57", weight 130 pounds maxi- mum in proportion to height. The Norris Grain Company, Chicago, has an opening in its Merchandising Department and is interested in a busi- ness administration or economics grad- uate for the position. Corn Products Refining Company, New York, is looking for two young ladies, preferably with graduate de- grees in marketing for their Market Research Staff. Office, field, or faculty experience is desirable. The Chas. Pfizer and Company, Inc., Terre Haute, Indiana, has openings for technical servicemen, chemical sales- men and farm salesmen.. The New Holland Machine Division of the Sperry Corporation, New Holland, Pa., has openings for mechanical engi- neers. Fansteel Metallurgical Corporation, North Chicago, Illinois, would like to have interested physicists or chemists contact them in regard to vacancies within their firm. McKesson and Robbins, Inc., Detroit, has openings for college graduates as salesmen in the wholesaling industry. For further and more detailed infor- mation, contact the Bureau of Appoint- ments, 3528 Administration Bldg., Ext. 371 Lectures etteAJ TO THE EDITOR The Daily welcomes communications from its readers on (mttrsof 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. 4:15 p.m., Fri., March 21, Rackham Am- phitheater. Mathematics Lecture: Prof, Irving Kaplansky, University of Chicago, will speak on the fifth lectureof a series on Thurs., March 20, 3 p.m., 3010 A.H. Topic: "Torsion-free groups and mo- dules." Academic Notices Aero Seminar: Prof. A. M. Kuethe will talk on "Concepts in Turbulence and Practical Implications," Thurs., March 20, 4 p.m., 1504 E. Engineering Building. Interested students, faculty, and researchers are welcome. Seminar in Applied Mathematics. Thurs., March 20; 4 p.m., 247 W. Engi- neering. Prof. C. L. Dolph will speak on a Eigenvalue Problem Occurring in Anomalous Propagation. Seminar in Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry. Mr. Robert J. Meyer will discuss "Disproportionation Reactions," Thurs., March 20, 7:30 p.m., 3003 Chem- istry Bldg. Visitors are welcome, Seminar in Electrochemistry. Prof. L. 0. Case will speak on "The Electro- chemistry of Fused Sats," 7 p.m., Thurs., March 20, 1016 Chemistry Bldg. Visitors are welcome. June Teacher's Certificate Candidates: The Teacher's Oath will be admiister- ed to all June candidates for the teacher's certificate on Thursday and Friday, March 20 and 21, 1437 U.E.S. This is a requirement for the teacher's certificate. Doctoral Examination for William A. Pruitt, Jr., Zoology; thesis: "An Analy- sis of Some Physical Factors Affecting the Local Distribution of the Shorttail Shrew (Blarina brevicauda kirtlandi) in Northern Lower Michigan," Thurs., March 20, 2089 Natural Science Bldg., 1:30 p.m. Chairman, W. H. Burt. The School of Education Testing Pro- gram (for all students working toward' a teacher's certificate) will be adminis- tered in two sessions on Tues., March 25. Students should report for the af- ternoon session at 4:15 p.m. and for the evening session at 7 p.m. The tests will be held in 130 and 131, Business Administration Bldg. Exhibitions "The Howard T. Keating House Com- petition," sponsored by the Michigan Society of Architects is the current ex- hibition in the College of Architecture and Design,st floor exhibition corri- dor. It will run from March 17 through April 12. Events Today U. of M. sailing Club. Meeting, 7:30 p.m., 311 W. Engineering. Shore school on crewing. Work party at Whitmore on Saturday and Sunday. La p'tite causette meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the south room of the Union cafeteria. International Center Weekly Tea for foreign students and American frinds, 4:30-6 p.m. Literary College Conference Steering Committee. 4 p.m., 1011 Angell Hall. Civil Liberties Committee. Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Room 3B, Union. All inter--! ested people are invited. Albert Schweitzer Seminar meets at Lane Hall, 7 p.m. Hillel. All those soliciting member- ships for Hillel please turn in the money at the Hillel Office. Assembly Newspaper. Staff meeting, 4 p.m., League. All copy must be in. Hillel. People interested in either soliciting or doing office work for U.J.A. come to the Hillel Office at Lane Hall after 3 p.m. Ask for Bill Altman.1 Society of Automotive Engineers: Joint meeting with A.S.M.E., 7:30 p.m., Union. Mr. Francis G. Tatnall who is' Mgr. of Testing Research, Baldwin- Lima-Hamilton Corp. will speak on "New Thoughts in Design by Measure- ments." Everyone welcome. Canterbury Club. Married Students', Club, Potluck supper, 6:30 p.m,. Coming Events Wrong Method .. . To the Editor: THE Student Legislature did not protest the suspension of Lor- raine Meisner, as was recently stated in The ?aily. S.L. did not pass judgment on the suspension of Mrs. Meisner, but merely ob- jected to the method used because it was a direct violation of the thirteenth section of the U.S.N.- S.A. Student Bill of Rights. This Bill of Rights guarantees, "the right of students to be advis- ed in writing of any charge that might lead to his suspension, ex- pulsion or other severe disciplin- ary action and the right to file an answer, and, at the option of the accused, the right to trial by a body including student voting re- presentation." The method used in suspending the Wayne coed was obviously a violation of this Student Bill of Rights which has been adopted by the Student Legislature as a mem- ber of the United States National Student Association. Whether or not Mrs. Meisner should have been suspended, S.L. cannot say. That the method used in suspending her was wrong, we did say. -Leonard Wilcox, president, S.L. Leah Marks, cabinet member at large .; --CLEAN-UP TEAM- 9. Negro Action,. . To the Editor: I HAVE BEEN on campus for two years. During that time I have witnessed many issues raised and many bitterly fought. Many of these issues directly involved or concerned the civil rights of Ne- groes. To name a, few: the show- ing of Birth of a Nation, the al- leged "Quota" System, B i a s Clauses in the constitutions of various organizations, the McGee Case, the Florida bombings, and the assault case at the University Hospital. One would expect Negroes to be the first to lash out against these injustices and chatnpion their own causes. Of course, m'aing de- mocracy work is everybody's busi- ness. But it is very striking to ob- serve, apathy on the part of those who suffer these injustices most. Could it be that Negroes on this campus feel that discrimination, segregation, prejudice, lynchings, are not injustices which should be (campaigned against? Are they sitting back and waiting for George" to do it? What is the NAACP doing? There must be some explana- tion for the willingness of Negro students here to accept these evils and injustices "lying down." Vari- ous explanations could be offered. Their reluctance to align them- selves with other organizations allegedly fighting for civil rights may be due to the fear that these organizations are not sincerely in- terested in the problems of minor- ities, but have ulterior motives. Of course, no one likes to be used as pawns, but it seems that this would have been another incen- tive for them to form and/or sup- port. an organization to insure their own interest being served. And I imagine' that there is a somewhat pessimistic outlook con- cerning economic, social and po- litical opportunities. Of course a; minority's opportunities will al- ways be limited if it sits back and does nothing about them. I'm sure Negroes here must realize this. There may also be the feeling among some that the race issue has a psychological basis and can't be combatted by external pres sure. But even if this is true, a great deal can be done in elimi- nating the evil manifestations of these psychopathic tendencies. So it appears these explanations are quite unsatisfactory and I can think of no others that would adequately explain this shameful apathy of Negro students on cam- pus. Maybe, as I before suggested, they like to reside in their second- class status, but this is hard for me to understand or believe. -Barbara Lewis '55 Meisner Expulsion... To the Editor: IT SEEMS to me deplorable that the expulsion of Lorraine Meis- ner from Wayne University has at- tracted so little protest here. Her case is certainly one of the most clear-cut violations of academic freedom in this state in a long time. Let's try to see why she was ex- pelled. This summer Mrs. Meisner attended. the mammoth World Youth Peace Festival in Berlin. In this country the tremendous bar- rage of propaganda directed against the meeting shows how much concern this festival had caused to the forces tat are lead- ing the rearmament offensive. Ev- ery method has been used to dis- Now why was she expelled? "Re- fusal to cooperate with the com- mittee" was the main reason given. In other words she refused to be- come a stool-pigeon. It is time for us, the students of Michigan, to raise our voices, The Harvard Crimson had protested Mrs. Meisner's suspension. Let's do the same! -Stephen Smale * * * Blood Drive. . To the Editor: TO HECK with this blood drive. It's all just a bunch of pro- paganda. I've got important things to do. Why there's a new show on at the State and I know where there's a party with all the beer you can drink. Well, maybe if you give me $15 I can spare the time. After all that's what the hospital pays and why should I donate my good blood when other guys are getting paid for theirs? Boy' did I see °something funnMy the other day. I'm still laughing. A couple of South Quad'er4 spot- ted two girls going to donat blood. You should have heard the heckling they gave those girls. It was a nic. I'm glad that I'rm in the know because I sure would- n't want to look as foolish as they did. I figure that if the students at Texas want to give their blood, it's their business. I'm glad I go to a more famous school where people really know the score. So I wish you false patriots would get off your soap boxes and leave us alone. After all 90% of the stu. dents aren't giving, and that, big of a majority must be right. --Jim Nickelson 'U' Speakers . ,. To the Editor: FJIERE has been a great deal of controversy about who shall speak at the University recently. I should like to discuss, not who should speak, but rather what they shall speak about. In the near past I have had two lecturers highly recommended to me by fac- ulty and students alike, so I dropped everything to listen to 'John Crowe Ransom and, Ivar Armstrong Richards. One is a noted poet and the other, a mted author. I expected to hear, an intelligent discussion of some topic in the field of English which would be comprehensible and of some general interest, if not to everyone, at least, to someone who was an English major and had' done. a fair amount of reading. However, both lectures werehuge disappointments. The lectures consisted of elaborate discussions of minute details of poetry which only someone who had done a great amount of research on the related' subject would find inter- esting and could understand. The average student found the only interesting part of the lecture his view of the lecturer and the op- portunity to sit in e comfortable seats at Rackham,, I have onl~y, one question to ask. Why can't a lecturer speak to us on a subject which would be of interest and could be understood by the aver- age student? Then a persop would not be persecuted by such a frus- trated feeling after he has spent an hour listening to a great man speak about something completely beyond him. -Elaine Rothman I 1 { r f 4 . k1 1 E SENATORS who really put across the ax-reform were a team of three youngj men; i Mike Monroney of Oklahoma, Moody of Michigan, and Hubert Hum- r of Minnesota, all Democrats. These youngsters, serving their first terms e senate, hammered home the point Congress couldn't merely talk about ption, it had to can up corruption. i so doing they risked the undying ity of old-timers like George of Geor- ind other members of the aristocratic ate Finance Committee-one of the t powerful bodies in Congress. Its en tons Stand >ISPLAY OF courage seldom seen, nong the usual political bickerings on oor of Congress was displayed Tuesday 'emocratic Senator William Benton Connecticut. n. Benton, who bitterly attacked Sen. arthy, has waived his senatorial im- ity giving the demagogic senator a ce to sue him. s obvious that McCarthy has been put spot. In the past McCarthy has made anderous statements behind the pro- shield of senatorial immunity. But hiat Benton has bared himself to the ses of a lawsuit, McCarthy has been niged. , -HOT POTATO- } i THIS WAS ENOUGH for Senator Ferguson of Michigan. He promptly dropped the probe of his fellow member of the Senate club. However, the charges made by Senator Thomas against Ferguson never have been probed, including Ferguson's votes for the automobile industry and the favors ex- tended to his son-in-law by Chrysler, and a stock interest by Mrs. Ferguson in the Chrysler Airtemp Sales Agency. Various other congressmen have interest- ing- records the public has a right to know something about, which is the real reason for the move to deny Newbold Morris the power of subpoena. The public has a right to know, for in- stance, about the peculiar operations of Congressman Frank Boykin of Alabama in getting a $750,000 RFC loan for the Mobile Paper Co., after which he and his four chil- dren showed up with stock in thatvompany. The public also has a right to know about the tax influence of GOP Sen. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire regarding the $7,000,000 tax case of a Baltimore liquor dealer, at which time Bridges proposed a salary in- crease for the man he asked to go easy on the case-Chief Internal Revenue Counsel Charles Oliphant. Immediately following publication of these facts, Republican sena- tors confirmed their belief in a double-mor- ality standard for congress by electing Bridges Republican leader. But while Congress reserves the right to investigate every other official in Wash- ington, it wants no one investigating it. And word has got out that Newbold Mor- ri .,a 4,,in efanh,.a, .. i 4t,,,rn, 4h f' Sixty-Second Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board of Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff Chuck Elliott.......Managing Editor Bob Keith.... . .City Editor Leonard Greenbaum, Editorial Director Vern Emerson ..........Feature Editor, Ron Watts .............Associate Editor- Bob Vaughn ...........Associate.Editor Ted Papes..............Sports Editor George Flint ....Associate Sports Editor Jinx Parker ,. ...Associate Sports Editor Jan James........... Women's Editor Jo Ketelhut, Associate Women's Editor Business Staff Bob Miller ..........Business Manager Gene Kuthy. Assoc. Business Manager Charles Cuson ....Advertising Manager Milt Goetz...;....Circulation Manager -I, 4cCarthy takes the case to court and nton proves his charges, the Wis. 1 senator will be branded a slanderer. e other hand, if McCarthy chooses sue, his bitter attacks will be judg- st as false as if a court had pro- ,d them so. k ne I