PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRMAY, OCTOBERS, 1952 1 i i FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 19~~2 The Return of Sen. McCarthy AS THE POLITICAL caravans wend thei: way through the country and politician become more adept at name-calling and ta reporting, a little noticed dispatch fron New York told of impending politicking which will no doubt hit a new low in poli- tical campaigns. The news item concerne Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his announce- ment that he would soon reveal his researci findings on Gov. Adlai Stevenson. Americans enjoyed a slight respite from McCarthy's menacing blasts during the summer and early fall because the verbose witch hunter was ill. Now, endorsed by a tremendous margin in the Sept. 9 Wis- consin primary, McCarthy is ready to un- leash new attacks on whatever or who- ever fails to appeal to him. McCarthy's apparent popularity is a re- sult of the preseint state of apprehension concerning the safety of the nation. Much of the fear is a direct result of McCarthy's charges of Communists in the State Depart- ment. With unfailing regularity and an amazing disregard for accuracy and evi- dence, the Wisconsin Senator in the past three years has juggled his figures so rapid- ly concerning Communists in key positions that even his ardent admirers are unable to keep pace with him. His vicious attacks on General George Marshall and Secretary of State Dean Ache- son have shaken public faith in the Admin- istration and the military. By accusing Marshall of "selling out" tQ Russia he also indirectly censured Dwight D. Eisenhower, Marshall's World War II cohort. MeCarthyism has become part of the English language for lack of a better term. It is synonomous with misrepresentation, slander, untruths and character assassi- nation. Innocent people have lost life sav-. ings clearing themselves of false charges and others live in apprehension for fear of being falsely accused. Personality-wise, McCarthy is an inter- esting study. As his charges grew in wonder, his fame spread and his ego became irre- pressible. He styles hmiself as "tailgun Joe," a World War II hero vho carries ten pounds of shrapnel in his body, when in reality he was an intelligence officer during the war who was never wounded. In one respect, McCarthy's one-man publicity show has hurt him, for he has interested a good number of investigators himself. These sleuths have turned up some startling facts. Included among them are McCarthy's failure to report a $40,000 capital gain in his 1943 income statement, the fact that he ran for Senator while a circuit court judge in violation of a state statute, his acceptance of $10,000 from a company applying for an RFC loan while he was on a Senate committee investigat- ing the RFC, and his failure to pay state income tax between 1946 and 1949 while he was earning $60,000. In light of this record, the primary vote in Wisconsin is especially discouraging. Mc- Carthy's baneful disregard for truth was overlooked by Wisconsin voters who gave liim a margin double that of all other can- didates in both parties. The danger of McCarthyism is far great. er than generally supposed. All too many individuals, of the same bent of mind, have been flocking to identify themselves with the "patriotic" crusades of their he- ro. If these frantics continue to grow in numbers, it will not be long before every American will be in danger of suffering a personal attack. The greatest sign of political maturity the citizens of Wisconsin could show would be to defeat McCarthy at the polls in Novem- ber. Then and only then would the country be able to approach the Communist threat with a sane, sober, and rational point of view. -Eric Vetter IFC, Jr. AT FIRST GLANCE, the Interfraternity Council's move to establish a junior IFC may seem to be just a minor bit of reorgan- izing. Actually, however, it is a commendable step towards strengthening the IFC for the prominent role it could play in the Univer- sity community. The new body will operate on a one semester trial basis for this fall's pledge classes and will be under the supervision of members of the main IFC. The pur- pose of the council is to coordinate com- mon pledge activities and to get more men interested in the IFC. One of IFC's weaknesses has been the rather haphazard recruiting and training program it offers to the good potential that too often is allowed to lie dormant through a semester of painting walls and occasion- ally putting jam on the doorknobs. One of the main objections offered by the 10 house presidents who voted against the proposal Tuesday night was that at- tending two more meetings a month would be too much for the hard-working pledges. If this is the case, perhaps it would be pos- sible for the fraternities to omit a few over- night hikes from the schedules of those who become active in the junior IFC. -Mike Wolff BEHIND THE LINES " A Matter of Morals By CAL SAMRA candidate, the GOP has launched a high- Daily Editorial Director powered campaign to discredit Stevenson. NOW THAT both Senator Richard Nixon Their purpose is all too obvious: With and Gov. Adlai Stevenson have bared the Governor's name thoroughly raked their incomes before the public, it would over the coals, it was felt that the two seem appropriate to re-examine the case incidents would cancel out nicely and a of the $18,000 funds in terms of ethics in potentially fruitful political issue for the government-a hackneyed subject, to be Democrats would be laid to rest. sure, but one that deserves to be taken out Een the normally-sober New York Times, of the political arena for a quick airing. Eva n a do as bt, herk tme . "as a dog chases a cat," hearkened to the In brief, Sen. Nixon received $18,000 same line. The more subtle Times attempted from a group of welathy California Re- t publicans to pay political expenses. Gov. to equate the two dealings from an ethical Stevenson, on the other hand, used an standpoint, and castigated both candidates $18,000 campaign fund stockpile to sup- equally in one liberal breath of editorial plement the salaries of eight Illinois state garlic. employees, who according to the Governor, "were making sacrifices to stay in the What The Times and the GOP were government." ignoring, however, is the old Biblical dis- tinction between giving and receiving. In neither case is graft or any violation Considered in this light, L'Affaire Stev- of the criminal code evident, so any excess enson can in no way be viewed with the ballyhoo regarding the two payments can same suspicious interest as L'Affaire be dismissed as irrelevant. Nixon. Gov. Stevenson, it is quite evident, Meanwhile, however, the well-worn drums was not on the receiving end; nor did he of moral indignation have been beating prosper financially or politically by his steadily, and the self-righteous political dealings. Sen. Nixon was; Sen. Nixon did. mobs-who are always ready to throw a And, since several of those benefitting from stone but who will seldom look into a the Governor's fund were Republicans, it mirror-have been sharpening their knives, would seem that the Grand Old Party had The loudest of these have been the Re- better drop its accusations pronto. After all, publicans. Embarrassed by the near- there isn't supposed to be such a creature fatal blunder of their vice-presidential as a dishonest Republican. Congressional Pay Boosts AS THINGS went, the give and take Nixon unjustifiable on ethical grounds and re- Affair had at least one constructive as- cognizing that it may lead to graft and pect-it spotlighted the inadequacy of Con- influence peddling. gressional salaries. . The majority find themselves either in- According to an extensive questionaire, volved in some sort of private business or sent recently to members of Congress by enterprise back home. In order to make New York Times reporter Cabell Philips, ends meet many have been forced to expend the average Congressman finds a large dis- their valuable time and energies in lecture parity between his income and his ex- tours, writing magazine articles and radio penses; he therefore finds it necessary to and television appearances. find some other source with which to sup- In several cases, congressmen have found plement his government pay. themselves so immersed in debt that they have been compelled to drop out of office. Each member of Congress draws an an- . nual salary of $12,500 plus a tax-exempt The obvious solution would simply be to non-accountable expense allowance of $2,- raise their salaries. A figure of $25,000 500. Pressed with his social obligations, the has been suggested by many students of necessity of maintaining two homes-one in the problem. Such substantial wages would Washington and another back home, poli- not only free the lawmaker from crushing tical expenses, living expenses and taxes, financial pressures, but would also at- the average lawmaker finds a deficit of tract abler men to public life. about $3,216 between the total intake of C $15,000 and the average expenditure of $18,- Congress has in the past shrunk from 216. voting itself a pay boost, fearing the in- evitable howls of the tax-burdened populace. Some Congressmen bridge the gap as But if increased salaries means fewer scan- Senator Nixon did-by accepting a pri- dals of the Nixon type, the lawmaking body vate fund. Most of them, however, have could for once, ignore public opinion. steered clear of such a course, finding it -Jan Winn [CUr r ENTMOVIE Architecture Auditorium At The Michigan.. . Strip Poker fette-4 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 editors. 4 " , . ---._ , -; r " r- . y v F .. , '', >}. ^'^" ,t = s 4 7 r , 6'T - _ C. _\ . ON THE WASHINGTON MER RY-GO-HOUND WITH DREW PEARSONj I WASHINGTON--Last spring this column told the inside story of a stormy secret session of the Senate elections committee at which Sen. Guy Gillette of Iowa threatened to resign. After the story appeared, Senator Gillette issued a statement, resorting to the easiest epithet of a politician: "Pearson is a liar. Seventy-five per cent of what he wires is hog-wash," stated the Senator from Iowa. However, in a letter dated Sept. 10, 1952, now made public, Sen- ator Gillette wrote to Sen. Carl Hayden of Arizona, as follows: "As you know, I tried to resign as chairman earlier this spring, but you pointed out the situation with reference to membership on the rules committee, which made it difficult to fill my place with a new assignment from the Democratic side of the com- mittee." In retrospect, Senator, who was it that was really lying? -FLEET MANEUVERS FLOP- Reports to Washington from Operation Mainbrace indicate that the big North Sea naval maneuver was a flop. A heavy gale kept the carrier planes out of action at the cru- cial moments; submarines slipped through and claimed torpedo hits against all the carriers; and the surf was too rough to land the marines on a beachhead. Instead, they had to be hauled around on the lee side of Denmark in order to go through their maneuvers. When these reports reached Washington, Admiral Fechteler, chief of naval operations, almost blew his top. He let out a mighty roar, charging that the submariners exaggerated their reports and that they would have needed "a whole transport full of torpedoes" to make all the hits they claimed. -POLITICAL-GO-ROUND- Here is what the politicians reported to Eisenhower as of the end of last week: Taft told him Ohio would go Republican, though his brother, Charlie, would have a tight race for governor. In West Virginia, Rush Holt, the pro-Nazi sympathizer, pre- l dicted he would be elected governor, while others predicted Chap- man Revercomb would lose to Senator Kilgore. North Carolina and Virginia were considered hopeful but doubtful. .. General Eisenhower spoke at every whistle stop his managers requested. But he drew the line at one thing-climbing down from the rear platform and shaking hands with the crowd at every stop, as urged by Congressman George Bender of Ohio. . . . The producer who staged Senator Nixon's broadcast, one of the most dramatic and ef- fective in years, was Ed Sobal, NBC's top television producer. The man who helped write it was ace-attorney Bill Rogers. ... -JOHN L. LEWIS NEGOTIATES- THE BIG STEEL companies, and particularly U. S. Steel, haven't been renowned for pro-labor sympathies. But John L. Lewis can chiefly thank them for the generous new contract he got from the coal operators, giving him a $1.90 daily pay boost, plus extra welfare benefits. Bargaining negotiations vfith John L. Lewis usually go on for1 days. This time it was strangely different, and Moses practically jumped over the bargaining table at the first meeting to come tol terms with Big John. (Copyright, 1952, by the Bell Syndicate) On Acheson . . To the Editor: PROFESSOR Arthur J. Carr has published in your issue of September 30 some passages from Secretary Acheson's protest against the omission of a sentence in Eis- enhower's quotation from the speech by Acheson before the Press Club on January 12, 1950. -However, the interpretation now put upon this one sentence by Acheson and his defenders seems to me to be quite impossible un- less Secretary Acheson was gifted with prophetic powers nowhere else met with in modern times. Acheson declared that it would be our national policy to defend Japan, the Ryukys, and the Philip- pines "just as we would our con- tinental area." But in case of at- tacks on other areas in Asia, areas which he left unspecified, he con- tinued: "Should such an attack occur-one hesitates to say where such an armed attack could come from-the initial reliance must be on the people attacked to resist it and then upon the commitments of the entire civilized world un- der the Charter of the United Na- tions which so far has not proved a weak reed to lean on by any people who are determined to pro- tect their independence against outside aggression." This, says Secretary Acheson, was "the warning which I gave in January 1950." It is therefore im- portant to inquire whether it could have been considered a ser- ious "warning" at the time it was uttered. The following facts may help to set Acheson's statement in the context of events. 1. In January 1950 the problem of Korea had been pushed into the background by the immediate and critical problem of Formosa. In December 1949 Chang Kai Shek had been defeated by the Chinese Communists and he retreated with his Nationalist troops to Formosa, where it was feared the Commun-; ists would follow him. On January 2. 1950, both Herbert Hoover and Senator Taft suggested that our navy should intervene to prevent! any Communist invasion. On Jan- uary 5 President Truman proclaim- ed a policy of non-intervention in that area. On January 12 Secre- tary Acheson made his speech in which he indicated that Forniosa, and Korea and other Asian areas if attacked would have to seekf protection from the United Na- tions.: On February 7 the Chinese Na- tionalist delegate to the Unitedt Nations requested a UN patrol to protect Formosa, but no action wast taken. After the Korean police ac- tion had been in progress for three, months, Secretary Acheson on Sep- tember 20 asked the Assembly of the United Nations to discussthe1 future of Formosa, and two months later, on November 15, a proposal to discuss was brought in, but was tabled by the Political and Se-i curity Committee. Formosa was the burning issue when Acheson made his speech, but it does not appear that his "warning" consti- tuted any protection to the Chi- nese Nationalists there. , 2. Action against any aggressor must be by the Security Councili of the UN, and is subject to the veto which Russia has exercised so many times. It so happened that in June 1950 the Russian delegate, for mysterious reasons known only to the Kremlin, was boycotting the United Nations, and the nine other members of the Council voted unanimously to resist the North Koreans. Had the Russian delegate been present, he could, and certainly would, have vetoed this proposal. Acheson's "warning" on January 12, 1950, therefore resolves itself into this: that Korea is outside of our national defense perimeter, and that in case of attack South Korea could have to present its request for help to the Security Council where Russia could exer- cise a veto. It is idle to pretend that such talk would strengthen the military situation for the South Koreans. The fact that the Russian delegate would be absent when the North Koreans struck was something neither Acheson nor anyone else outside the Krem- lin could have known in January 1950. 3. Had the masters of the Krem- lin read the "warning" in Ache- son's speech in the manner the Secretary now wants it read ret- rospectively in the light of subse- quent events, they would hardly have boycotted the United Nations in. June 1950. When the Korean police action started, they dis- patched their representative to New York very promptly. It seems clear enough, by this time that the Russians were com- pletely surprised when the United Nations came to the defense of South Korea, and that they had not seen any serious "warning" either in Secretary Acheson's sen- tence in his speech or in the gen- eral policy pursued by the Admin- istration in Asia. -Louis I. Bredyold Department of English * * * YD Ihallege.. . To the Editor: REPUBLICAN Senatorial candi- date, Charles Potter, has re- cently announced that he would not alter his schedule to engage in public debates with his opponent, Blair Moody. Senator Moody has stated that he would be glad to come to campus at some time be- tween now and election day and debate Potter or, in Potter's ab- sence, deliver an address on Im- portant issues. The Young Demo- crats had hoped to co-sponsor with the Young Republicans a Moody Potter debate. Potter's recent statement makes prospects for L such an affair look dim. Potter's reluctance to debate is a natural outgrowth of the type of campaign he is waging. He has avoided the real issues and is at- tempting to identify the Demo- crats and Moody with dishonesty and Communism. Potter knows that in open debate his attempts to associate Moody or his party with either of these evils would be shown up as absurd. If candidate Potter or his sup- porters feel that what I say in this letter is unjust, there is only one -way for them to prove it. Let the Republican candidate accept the challenge of his opponent and the Young Democratic Club and consent to appear in a debate with Senator Moody at the University. If Potter refuses, we will be for- ced to attribute his refusal to the weakness of his cause. -David J. Kornbluh Secretary-Treas. Young Democrats of*4r Sixty-Third Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. 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Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard por- tray two middle aged and rather ordi- nary people who accidentally meet at a suburban railway station and fall into a hopeless kind of love. Both of them find it impossible to break away from their families, and yet cannot stay away from each other. Their only moments of happi- ness are on Thursday afternoons, when she goes to the town for some shopping and he visits at the local hospital; their "af- aire" is limited to luncheons, the cinema, and motor trips around the countryside. Both Howard and Miss Johnson are su- perb actors, and perform with technical ex- cellence as well as a depth of feeling. The story is clever, and by no means overly sen- timental or maudlin. Stanley Holloway and Joyce Carey, as two of the employees at the railway station, provide several comic epi- sodes which serve to relieve the tension of the emotional scenes. It is during these se- quences, and a few others interspersed throughout the picture, that the wit of producer Noel Coward glows forth. Perhaps the only real complaint that might be voiced would be over the use of the Rachmaninoff second piano con- certo as background music; too many other movies, usually of an inferior type, have employed it, until it is almost au- tomatically associated with a sickly sweet melodrama. It would not have been diffi- cult to replace. John Grierson's documentary "Song of Ceylon," which is the accompanying feature this week, is a fine portrayal, in both sound and picture, of the essential nature of Cey- lon and. its people. The second section, en- titled "The Virgin Island," is particularly enjoyable; it vividly brings out the spirit and character of the Ceylonese, and oc- casionally approaches the vital dramatic uailt o nf the Janne nietiir "achnmon n DON'T BOTHER TO KNOCK, with Marilyn Monroe and Richard Widmark THIS PICTURE should be a delight to those students of psychology who like their neuroses clear cut and neatly labeled. The first character to be frustrated is a night club singer, played by Anne Ban- croft, who finds she must give up her boy friend, Richard Widmark, because he is interested in wine, women, and song to the exclusion of the more homely vir- tues. Widmark, after being told bluntly that he just isn't a nice guy, goes off to his hoteL room to brood. A timely glance out the win- dow reveals Marilyn Monroe in an opposite room, and in a trice Widmark is knocking (despite the title) on her door. Miss Monroe plays the part of a girl who has just come to the big city after spending several years in a mental institution. With very little provocation she becomes con- vinced that Widmark is her dead lover, and proceeds to relapse into insanity. Next she attempts to murder a little girl whom she blames when Widmark leaves her. He returns, however, in time to prevent her from committing suicide, and gently hands her over to the authorities. Pro- foundly affected by this episode, a new Widmark goes back to Miss Bancroft, wad- ing knee deep through the milk of human kindness. Miss Monroe, despite an ingenuousness too dewy-eyed even for a psychotic, turns in a creditable performance in her first serious dramatic role. If one can overlook a certain gushiness and a tendency to leave not one word unsaid, the picture provides fairly good entertainment. --Bob Holloway "THE PHILOSOPHER is no better able to determine the best universe in the con- crete emergency than other men. He sees, indeed, somewhat better than most men what the question always is . . . He knows that he must vote always for the richer universe. for the good which see mn t *~1 DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 2) the Press in The Netherlands." Dr. E. V. van Raalte, Lecturer on Interna- tional Juridical Organization, Univer- sity of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Mon., Oct. 6, 3:00 p.m., Auditorium D, Angell Hall. American Chemical Society Lecture. Fri., Oct. 3, 1300 Chemistry Building, 4 p.m. Dr. W. A. Weyl, Head, Department of Mineral Technology, Pennsylvania State College, will speak on "The Chem- istry of Surfaces and Polarization of Ions." Subscription dinner for the speaker at the Union at 6:15 p.m. Academic Notices To All Students, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts: No courses may be added to your original elections aft- er Fri., Oct. 3. Concert Organ Recital. Robert Noehren, Uni- versity Organist, will present the first of three Sunday afternoon organ re- citals at 4:15, Oct. 5, in Hill Auditorium. The series will cover organ music of Jo- hann Sebastian Bach, with the first program including his Fantasia in C minor, Three Chorale Preludes from the "Orgelbuchlein," Prelude and Fugue in G major; Canzona, Trio Sonata No. 5 in C major, and Fantasia and Fugue in G minor. The program will be open to the general public. Events Today UNESCO Council organizational meet- ing, 8 p.m., Main Lounge Madelon Pound House, 1024 Hill St. Speaker: Dr. Preston W. Slosson, "The History of Nationalism." All interested students, faculty, and Ann Arborites cordially in- vited. The Geological-Mineralogical Journal Club will present a lecture by Dr. Rob- ert V. Ruhe on Erosional Surfaces in Central Africa, 2054 Natural Science Bldg., 4 p.m. The public is invited. Roger Williams Guild. Harvest Hike. Come dressed for outside activity over rough terrain. Meet at Guild House, 8 p.m. Newman Club. Open House, 8-12 p.m. Games and dancing. All Catholic stu- dents and their friends cordially invit- ed. Canterbury Club. Supper and dis- cussion at 6 p.m., 218 N. Division. Come one, come all! Coming Events Welcoming program for newly arrived students from other lands in Rackham Lecture Hall, 8 p.m., Sat., Oct. 4. Re- ception, refreshments, and dancing to follow in the Assembly Hall. Saturday Luncheon Discussion Group meets at Lane Hall, 12:15 p.m. Mr. De- Witt C. Baldwin will continue his re- port on his recent European travels. Archery. Anyone interested in an Archery Club contact Charles Sleicher, 3-0811, or Jim Burnett, 306 Hayden House, East Quad., 2-4591. Recreational Swimming-Women Stu- dents. There will be recreational swim- ming at the Union pool every Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. Schoolaof Music Assembly Council Meeting. Sat., Oct. 4, at 1, 406 Burton rower. Good attendance at this meet- ing would be appreciated, Newman Club. 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