FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1952 Discriminatory Scholarships AGENERALLY unfavorable reaction to the University's decision to accept the Loving Memorial Fund for scholar- ships limited to "young Christian women of American ancestors" seems to call for a review of the University policy on schol- arships. We urge that henceforth the University refuse to accept any moneys which must be awarded on the basis of race, or re- ligion. It is impossible to reconcile the dis- criminatory distribution of scholarship funds with the democratic ideals the Uni- versity is dedicated to perpetuate. In our opposition to University-admin- istred discriminatory scholarships, we do not draw any distinction between discrim- ination in favor of minority groups and the more conventional bias in favor of white Protestants. We feel it is irrational and inconsistent to label one kind of dis- crimination as desirable and another de- testable. If any private groups wish themselves to select an applicant of a specific relig- ious or racial group, there could be no sensible objection. Here the University's only connection with the case would be to determine whether the recipient of the fellowship was qualified for admis- sion. Obviously, nothing can be done about the scholarships already on the books. And scholarships awarded on such ba- sis as georgraphic origin cannot fall with- in the scope of our condemnation; we are specifically aiming at University-executed funds with racial or religious strings. We recommend that the University state categorically that in the future it will refuse to administer any scholarship with racial or religious prerequisites. -Crawford Young, Cal Samra, Zander Hollander, Sid Klaus, Harland Britz, Donna Hendleman -The Senior Editors Sorority Rushing By DONNA HENDLEMAN Daily Associate Editor TODAY IS A DAY of triumph for 383 new sorority pledges. Several hundred other young ladies are probably feeling less elated, having had the so-called door to social success politely closed in their faces. No matter what their feelings, all the freshmen women, the bulk of the 790 wo- men who went through various stages of rushing this fall, have no doubt ended the most confusing time of their collective stay on this campus. Victims of an avaricious grasping on the part of a Panhellenic Association fear- ful for its life, they were forced during the last few weeks, not only to stand the usual trials of orientation programs, new rooms and roommates, and, incidentally, an in- Itroduction to the intellectual resources and demands of the University, but also to subject themselves to a gruelling, often degrading, and frenzied rush through Michigan's sorority houses. In short, they were not given a decent chance, as were women in past years, to spend time here before making one of the most important decisions of their college careers. The results, from the Panhel point of view, are gratifying. More women than ever before have signed themselves over to a life of Greek sisterhood. For the first time in several years, every house has managed to at- tain its "quota," or to come reasonably close to it. After some lean years, Panhellenic feels it has found the cure for its waning popu- larity. It is a cure which preys on confusion, ignorance and helplessness. It probably will leave behind it more unhappy rejectees than ever before. Because they never openly admit the real reason for the change, the quest for a big- ger Panhel enrollment, the sorority big- wigs ostentatiously point to the "improve- ments" the rushing system underwent this fall. With one exception, the official excuses offered have no real correlation with the rushing calendar. For the first time, they argue, casual clothes provided a "easier" feeling at the parties. Admittedly, some of the exterior sham disappeared with dressy clothes, but sweaters and skirts could just as easily be worn in the spring. The rushing period was shorter than us- ual. It is always intelligent to quicken a painful process, but a concentrated system could work also in February. Less people are landing in Health Ser- vice as a result of the grind; the weather is better and people aren't too tired. It seems hard to believe that newly-orientated freshmen have gotten any extra sleep these latt few weeks. As for the weather, success- ful Michiganders usually learn to operate through anything. One argument, the abolition of the "Con- tact" rule, has a true bearing on the case. This rule forbade sorority women and pros- pective possible rushees to see each other in their houses or dorms any time before rushing. This is, indeed, a poor rule, but in the long run, it seems cheaper even to keep it than pay the cost of unhappy, confused and railroaded freshmen. As long as there remains a system grounded on social super- ficiality there will be evil ensuing from it. In this case, the lesser evil would be again, deferred rushing. XetteA4 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. II --Daily-Stu Ross .1 The Week's News 0.. .IN RETROSPECT .. . Local ... DREW PEARSON: Cancer Cure; Korean War WASHINGTON-For several years an Am- erican doctor has been living in Ecu- ador experimenting with a fantastic, secret solution which may prove the answer to can- cer. The doctor -is Wilburn Ferguson, and the solution he is working on is that used by the Jibaro Indians in the jungles of Ecuador to shrink human heads. Dr. Ferguson emphasizes that he has not found a cure for cancer, that he has only found a "promising treatment." Neverthe- less his clinical records have shown some miraculous recoveries. Not only does the so- lution appear successful on rats and mice, but a few test patients have had can- cerous tumors totally destroyed and have regained their health. Dr. Ferguson's interest in the herb for- mula of the Jibaro Indians resulted from the fact that nothing known to modern science will shrink cartilaginous tissue. Thus, an ear can be burned to ashes, but it does not shrink. However, the Jibaro Indians have been able to shrink human heads-the skull, ears, jaw and various cartilaginous tissue. He al- so observed that the head-shrinking pro- cess appeared to destroy ulcerated or diseas- ed tissue-cells, while leaving healthy cell- matter intact. . Dr. Ferguson unquestionably could have made a fortune with his new cancer for- mula, instead of which he is dead broke. He emphasizes that he isn't sure of all the effects of his remedy and that he wants to conduct further experiments. He still thinks that another year is neces- sary to te sure of the results, but those who have seen his patients get up and walk after a few weeks' treatment are convinced that perhaps the long-awaited cure for cancer may be here. KOREAN STRATEGY THOUGH THE American public is much more absorbed in politics than in Korea, some highly important developments, hith- erto confidential, have been taking place in the Far East. Now that the Russo-Chinese conference has terminated in Moscow, they can be told. What happened was that before the Moscow Conference, U.S. Military strate- gists concluded the Chinese were anxious to get out of the Korean war and that the Russians were anxious to keep them in. We figured that this showdown would be threshed out in Moscow. More than any- thing else, the Chinese want to build up a modern army. Yet they have been los- ing more equipment than they are mak- ing; so their goal of a modern army is fading. U.S. ATTACKS BECAUSE OF the known desire of the Chi- nese to back out of the Korean war, the Joint Chiefs of Staff decided to increase the tempo of the air war during the Moscow talks. The Chinese have struck back at us on the ground. Their attacks seem to be de- liberate attempts to kill Americans rather than gain ground or capture strategic hills. As of now, the Communists have slightly over a million men in Korea, more than at anvotaher time during th+w - , nitP his +ARRT + THOSE OF YOU who have not visited the as most of them are intended to do, for ex- University Museum of Art since early ample "Semi-nude man reaching toward summer will note certain changes in the gal- rat . . ." Some, however, are seriously in- lery arrangements. The Fine Arts, depart- tended, an dso interpreted by those versed ment and the museum have switched, so in the tradition. Certain facial expressions, that the former lecture hall is now a pic- and other characteristics of body and dress ture gallery, and the adjoining, smaller (even color) are used to differentiate be- room will be used for studying by fine arts tween man and master, hero and villain, students. etc. At present, the museum's West Gallery It is not surprising that many occi- is being redecorated and rebuilt in prep- dentals thought the participants in the aration for the coming Japanese Fes- movie "Rashomon" caricaturesque, but tival, scheduled to open Sunday, October the villain, for example, was actually 12th. The South Gallery still contains, fierce, in the same way as the demon-like various pieces from the permanent col- figure with the warrior standing over him lection, held over from the last summer is fierce. showing. As in poetry, one manner of Japanese In the North Gallery, the first exhibit of painting is extremely simple, stopping where the fall season is in progress: "Hokusai the westerner begins, with the merest sug- School Drawings." Lent by the Seattle Art gestion. The observer (or listener) "com- Museum, it will continue through October pletes" the experience in, his imagination. 26th, fitting in very nicely with the museum's ",Snow landscape, rainbow and bridge" is a agenda. good example. Except for the six Hokusai Six prints by the master, Hokusai, are prints, by the way, the entire exhibit is anonymous, another oriental characteristic, placed on the entrance wall; on the right aogwt nams opeelc ftte are plates 13, 20 and 34 of what is perhaps along with an almost complete lack of titles his most famous series, "36 Views of Fuji." -those on the walls are the collectors' de- Of the three on the left, "The Lover in the scriptions, for purpose of identification. Snow" includes two poems (translated on Of the 31 specimens on display, some the accompanying placard). This particular are good, and a few are not so good, print conveniently illustrates how closely all as is to be expected in any show. Gen- the graphic arts are allied in the far east. erally, the tranquil subjects are better Drawing, painting and calligraphy are not than the violent or grotesque. And as oc- considered separate, but as aspects of the casionally happens, one stands out far same art. above even the better remaining pictures. From the large informatory placard, you The "Study page of sketches of cats, rats will learn that the rest of the examples and horses" so extraordinarily good that it are early 19th century, by artists "group- is surprising that the owners do not claim ed around" Hokusai. Apparently some, of it to be a Hokusai, as it very likely is, ac- the students were at the back of the lec- cording to friends who know this particular ture hall, out of sight and hearing, be- field. The most demanding gallery-goer cause they show less resemblance to the will be more than satisfied after seeing this work of the master than to earlier, less study page. If I were in charge of the mu- subtle influences. But no matter. seum, I'd double the guard. The grotesques are likely to amuse you, -Siegfried Feller [ . u Irk URENT PA THE WHEELS OF campus politics started turning again last week with the usual amount of charges, counter-charges and general assertions anticipated during an election year. However, for once, Democrats, Progressives and Republicans joined hands in a city wide "get-out-the-vote" movement and chalked up 1,095 new voters after a door to door registration campaign. Meanwhile Washtenaw County Democrats succeeded in schedul- ing presidential candidate Adlai E. Stevenson for a Tuesday ap- pearance in Ypsilanti. Not to be outdone, campus Young Republi- cans set plans rolling to bring the controversial GOP vice-presidential candidate, Sen. Richard Nixon here sometime this month, while Stu- dents for Stevenson issued an invitation to Averell Harriman to speak on Oct. 13, so it looked like a big month ahead. * * * OLD STUFF-The Student Legislature dragged the familiar skeleton, the Lecture Committee, out of the University closet for another look. As a follow-up to a motion made last spring, the group approved plans to take a poll of current student opinion regarding the com- mittee. * * * * LEAVE IT TO THE LADIES-University Registrar Ira M. Smith announced that students are getting smarter all the time, as the campus average climbed to an unprecedented 2.58 last year. Biggest factor in the upsweep was the undergraduate women students, who turned in a new record of 2.66 while the undergraduate men remained at 2.53. The highest average was achieved by the sororities, followed by independent women and women's residence halls. e ' * * BIBLE PRESENTED-The Revised Standard Version of the Holy Bible was presented in an impressive ceremony at Hill Auditorium before more than 3,000 people. President Harlan H. Hatcher gave the main address, during which he commended Leroy Waterman, professor-emertius of semantics, for his part in the translation. SCALPERS, SPARTANS SPARKLE-It was a great day last Sat- urday for the MSC Spartans, but University fans had their moments of glory too. The Wolverines swept into a 13-point lead in the first quarter, only to have the Spartans, reportedly "best team in the na- tion," storm back to a 27-13 victory. Local rooters, however, could find comfort in a better than average performance by the Wolverines, who gave evidence that only a shabby aerial defense was standing between them and the Rose Bowl. Before the game, the Union front steps became a miniature mar- ket-place, as ticket scalpers moved in droves to unload scarce football ducats on fans unlucky enough to be without seats for the big game. Students and professionals alike were busily hawking the precious pasteboards and getting as much as $15 apiece for 50-yard-line seats. -Diane Decker * * * * Political Roundup NEARLY 15,000 PEOPLE were on hand Wednesday when Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower swung his political campaign into Jackson as part of a one day whirlwind tour of Michigan. Ann Arbor students and townspeople, 400 strong, journeyed from Ann Arbor in a 30-car motor caravan to hear Ike speak out for economy in government and a workable foreign policy. According to observers, Eisenhower drew larger crowds and re- ceived a greater ovation then did Gov. Adlai Stevenson when the Dem- ocratic nominee covered part of the same Michigan area last Labor Day. The stop in Jackson was part of a ceremony honoring the "Rock" where the Republican party was founded in 1854. In his other stops in Michigan, mostly of the whistle variety, Eisenhower was greeted by crowds of 5,000 to 20,000 people. ** * * ON FRIDAY, whistle-stopping through Wisconsin, Ike gave his endorsement to the controversial Sen. Joseph McCarthy in the latter's campaign for re-election. The General said that he differs with McCarthy only on "the methods of routing Communists from Government" but that he is asking "the people of Wisconsin to elect the entire slate they themselves have nominated for our party ticket in Wis-i consin." Paced by the double-barreled attack of President Truman and ,candidate Stevenson, the Democrats continued their campaign strate- gy of lambasting the Republicans and defending the Administration's' record. In Montana, Trumai accused Eisenhower of being "the spokesman for Old Guard GOP" and forecast an end to public power reconstruc- tion if the Republicans gained control of the White House and Con-1 gress. Stevenson, meanwhile, carefully maneuvered gossip of his Illinois pay fund out of the headlines by disclosing his income before the critical eyes of reporters. Nothing unusual was found. Apparently, the ruckus over the $18,000 purses of Stevenson and1 Sen. Richard Nixon was dying down, as a placated public began look-.. ing for other issues to occupy its time. On the rebel front, Democratic Gov. Allen Shivers of Texas broke with the party on Thursday when he announced he would vote for Eisenhower in November. Gov. Shivers thus joins forces with Gov. James Byrnes of South Carolina and Gov. Robert Kennon of Louisiana in open rebellion against the candidacy of Stevenson.1 All in all, it looked like a Republican week, though the nation's political analysts were still scratching their heads. -Eric Vettert Estranged Dem .. . To the Editor: IT IS distressing to leave a poli- tical party, especially when one still favors the presidential candi- date of that party. Last week, how- ever, I resigned from the Young Democrats, both as secretary and as a member. I came to that decision because the Fair Deal faction of the Demo- cratic party has succumbed to pressure groups whose political goals can only be achieved through expansion of the federal payroll, invasion of states rights, and vio- lation of the federal Constitution. Probably more from desperation than conviction, the Fair Dealers nominated a candidate comparable to Thomas Jefferson in courage, intelligence, vision, and statesman- ship. Endorsement of Adla Stev- enson by the three leading news- papers in the South, the Atlanta Constitution, Louisville Courrier- Journal and St. Louis Post-Dis- patch, after they had all expressed a desire to support Eisenhower earlier in the year, must show dis- satisfied Democrats everywhere that there is at least one party candidate around which they can all unite. " Unfortunately, Adlai Stevenson is the only Democratic candidate on the Michigan ballot thus far who I am certain, as Governor John Battle of Virginia expressed, "will return our country to the constitutional government from which it has strayed during the last few years." -Bernie Backhaut * * * Timely Second.. . To the Editor: WE WISH to second the timely editorial by Crawford Young who commented on the behavior of those students attending Fri- day's pep rally. Although the ac- tual need of arousing a youthful "rah-rah" spirit might be ques- tioned, when that spirit was used to inflict irreparable damage to other people's personal property- notably cars-we feel that a sur- prising lack of maturity and con- sideration was displayed. -Barbara Watson Patty Jewett *A * * Note to Critics .. To the Editor: BEFORE the 'cultural season' gets into full swing this year, I would like to avoid the rush and make a few suggestions about crit- icism. On the campus of the Univer- sity of Michigan we are enabled to enjoy a variety of tremendous cultural opportunities. Most of u have never been able to enjoy so many chances before and probably will never be able to again. Those of us who have come from small towns have found that our com- munities did not have the re- sources to support the arts. Those of us who come from larger com- munities found that transportation facilities were too hectic a price to endure for an artistic afternoon or evening. Now-so much for the introdue; tion. Here comes the peeve. My objection is that the attitude of students is not one of more humil- ity in the "Michigan Daily." I know that most students are grate- ful for the cultural opportunities that Michigan affords. I think that the "Daily" should be a co- ordinator of the student opinion as well as a leader of it. I do not see how this can be done when reviewers consistently express opinions that are very much against those of the general stu- dent body. The "Daily" should sup- plement and increase interest and not try to take away interest in cultural programs because of minor differences of opinion between ther critic and the artist. One method of increasing stu- dent interest in cultural programs would be just a "little considera- tion" that some artists could per- haps be half-normal, half-decent, and half-sane people, even though they may happen to be artists. Since perfection has never been reached in any field, one cannot expect art to be completely per- fect either. The people who have been working in the arts most of their lives have had just a little more experience than students. Give them some credit, please, Another method of improving student criticism would be to do a little research on programs before writing the reviews. There are two very fine magazines that should help the film reviewers. They are "Films in Review" and "Theatre Arts" which give an excellent backlog of information on current pictures. Then, too, there's the standard "New York Times" thea- tre section. For the music critics -a gentle suggestion-try looking at "The New York Times" music section or even the "Etude." I sign this letter in the naive hope that some "Daily" critic will modify their ways. -Jessica Tanner, '55 * Pogo-minded To the Editor: AM WRITING this letter in answer to your reguest in Fri- day's Daily for comments on the new comic strip on the editorial page. I do hope you will overlook the rather shoddy stationery. The crops failed and paw just can't scrape up much dough from his subsidies. Anyway, like I was saying, your new strip aroused my interest and I would like for you to know that it looks pretty good from where I stand. At the moment I am stand- ing on top of the Union Tower, spotting planes, and for all I know it may look better somewhere else, but this is good enough for me. You said that "Pogo" and "Pea- nuts" were all bottled up. Do you mean this literally? Or have the capitalistic war-mongers of Wall Street tied up free enterprise again. This is a shame. I liked "Pogo" very much and someday hoped that it would make the grade and get into the Daily. Those capitalists can't stop us red-blood- ed American UofM students from reading our favorite comics. If I want "Pogo," I'll get "Pogo," and nobody's gonna stop me. -Bob McSweeny My Man, Adai .. . To the Editors: STUDENTS will be able to hear one of the most brilliant speakers of our time when Adlai Stevenson makes a public appear- ance in Ypsilanti next Tuesday afternoon. The Students for Stevenson group and the Young Democrats met on Thursday night and arranged for transportation to be made available for all those wishing to make the short trip. Those interested should be at the Union at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. In a college community the in- tellect is supposedly on a very high level. Biases are cast aside and minds are opened-in this elec- tion year we are all enthusiastic. This great institution should be well represented at the Ypsilanti gathering. Voter or not, you have before you the opportunity to hear one of the most exciting campaign orators ever to run for the presi- dency of the United States. -Pat Roeofs Gwen Arner OfraI r. At The State . . FEARLESS FAGAN, with Janet Leigh and Carleton Carpenter. CONTRARY TO ADVANCE advertising, it is highly doubtful whether this picture contains more than a figment of truth. Carleton Carpenter is cast as a clumsy, naive circus clown whose only friend is a 400 pound lion. When the army snags the young man the logical question is: what is to be done with his buddy? The logical answer is: sell him to the circus. Such cruelty-for Fagan is no ordinary lion-would be too much for the soldier or his leonine comrade, and the question re- mains uppermost throughout the picture. Janet Leigh, as a Hollywood starlet, and Keenan Wynn, as a tough sergeant, do their best to implant a little sanity in the dense but lovable Carpenter. Miss Leigh succumbs to his innocent charms, leaving Editorials printed in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writer only. Wynn and possibly a few members of the audience as the only sane people in the theater. Tloe climax to all this silliness comes when Carpenter placidly lets old Fagan chew on his left leg while ex- horting the beast to "take it easy." Surely very few people will be taken in by the label of "fact" which this film carries. The picture is not even funny enough to be real fiction. Slapstick is present in minor doeses, but a sentimental attitude toward the big cat clouds up the whole mess until it doesn't resemble anything but a "B" pic- ture. Or maybe "C." -Tom Arp [ AM ASHAMED to thin khow easily we capitulate to badges and names, to large societies and dead institutions." -Emerson MIGHT HAVE lived out my life, talking on street corners to scornful men. I might have died unmarked, unknown, a failure. Now we are not a failure . . . Our words-our lives- our pains-nothing! The taking of our lives-lives of a good shoe- Sixty-Third Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student 'Publications. Editorial Staff Crawford Young ... Managing Editor Cal Samra.........Editorial Director Zander Hollander ......Feature Editor Sid Klaus.......Associate City Editor Harland Britz.........Associate Editor Donna Hendleman ....Associate Editor Ed Whipple .............Sports Editor John Jenks ... Associate Sports Editor Dick Sewell ....Associate Sports Editor Lorraine Butler.......Women's Editor Mary Jane Mills, Assoc. Women's Editor Business Staff Al Green ... ...Business Manager Milt Goetz......Advertising Manager Diane Johnston ...Assoc. Business Mgr. 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