PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1952 I I BEHIND THE LINES 0 The Need for a New Coalition By CAL SAMRA permit a saner approach to the nation's Daily Editorial Director problems. 4INCE THE ELECTION of Dwight D. Eis- Secondly, it would seem that President- enhower, the imprecations and vows of elect Eisenhower realizes that McCarthy- heart-broken Democrats have 'been numer- Taft & Co. do not reflect the sentiments ous; many, it is reported on good authority, of the majority of the American people. have been making preparations to depart Accordingly, in his selection of a cabinet for far-off places, notably Switzerland and and other advisers, he will no doubt lean the North Pole. heavily on such men of the caliber of Perhaps some anxiety is warranted, at Morse, Ives, Adams, Hoffman, Dewey, least when one considers the surprising Warren, Tobey, and Stassen. These men number of incorrigible rascals who were nominated him; these men will be heard. swept into Congress by virtue of the Gen- By the nature of his campaign speeches, eral's popularity. It is now clear that the Eisenhower has also explicitly stated that right wing' of the GOP-the Taft's, Mc- the advances made under the New and Fair Carthy's, Jenner's and Capehart's - will Deals will not be abandoned. Though it will be in control of both houses. be conservative, the General's administra- With the collaboration of the Southern tion will apparently strive to consolidate, Democrats, the power of the GOP Right rather than to destroy, these gains. should be even more effective. If all goes as Finally, whatever one might think of Eis- these two forces dictate, the 83rd Congress enhower's pre-election promise to go to Ko- should be the most reactionary Congress in rea, it is undeniable that Ike is profoundly the history of the nation-to the detriment concerned with securing peace. His methods of the country's domestic and international are none too clear; but the desire is there. health. National unity today means a great deal. On the other hand, there are several glim- It can be attained only if the leadership }Hers of hope. One of these is the not too of the nation is in the hands of the sen- improbable formation of a new coalition sible and the independent. within both legislative bodies-namely, a The burden of responsibility is now on common front of moderate and liberal Re- President Eisenhower. This writer earnestly publicans and Democrats. If such a coalition hopes that he will not kowtow to those who crystallizes, it will outweigh the reactionary might conceivably make a mockery of the elements by force of numbers, and perhaps United States' position of world leadership. SALUTE TO THE LOSER: A Letter to Stevenson. (EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a letter and organizational framework of the past, which Prof. James i. Meisel, of the political because there is as yet no other. It is my science department, despatched to Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson yesterday.) quiet conviction that you knew this all along the trail, and also that, in order to combat Dear Governor Stevenson: the Eisenhower "myth," a counter-myth was GENERAL EISENHOWER may be the needed, something that cannot be manufac- " "Man of the Hour," he may even be the tured in as few weeks as you had. Truman man of the next four or eight years; but I tried to do just that, but he knew only how would like to express to you my belief that to debunk. You, however, must have known you will outlive him, not only in the mem- that irrational drives cannot be debunked- ory of those who love you for saying what you did not have to read Pareto and Sorel to you have had to say in these past weeks, but learn that. And so you could "talk sense" also as the voice of our conscience in the only up to a point; and it is beyond that bitter years to come. The Lippmans will point that a realistic appraisal of our situa- tell us why you lost out-why you had to tion must begin. lose. To ponder the reasons for defeat is You could not tell your voters that the interesting, but it is not really important. age of Caesar has dawned upon the Uni- What really matters is the answer to the ted States of America, although you told question: Where do we go from here? them of the things that are Caesar's and I do not want to join the chorus of of those that are God's. You did not risk those (there must be many) who, under telling them that they have to fear not the pretext of giving you their sympathy, so much "reaction" (although that too), are eager to smother you with advice, but rather a regime of mass manipulators How can we dare to commiserate you who whose power will be based on the very must be suffering now so much more masses they are going to exploit-in short, deeply than we possibly can, since you a regime of "legal fascism" domestically, gave so much more of yourself than we and, abroad, of "limited isolationism." It have given. Also, I feel that you do not would be, you must have known, a popu- need to be comforted since yours is the lar dictatorship, using the very mechanics long view, the view of calm and serenity. . of the constitutional process to offer to You do not, therefore, need us; it Is we the pent-up frustrations of a generation who need you, and I know that you will craving for the "normalcy" of yesterday not deny us your presence. You will not the triune victims of Corruption, Com- withdraw from the fight which is so much munism and Korea, and, as an antidote more than the vindication of a party, a for all their fears thus externalized, the program. triune consolation of Miracle, Mystery It is because I feel that you really under- and Authority. You knew all that, but, stand what is at stake that I had to write though you realized that the Father- to you on the "morning after" with all its Image offered to the voters was a mirage, shame, revulsion and-terror. You under- you refused to offer them yourself as the stand, although not even ,you, so blessed true father. You had to refuse, since you with speech, could speak out baldly, bru- believe in the Brotherhood of adult men, tally, the full truth of our time, not in any Big Brother; it would, you for you are a gentleman. And you sensed, knew, not have been you. Was it possible, you feared, the crass fact: this nation, this still possible, to head off the iron age mass civilization, will not be ruled by gentle- for this Republic, and to attempt to lay, in men. True, Franklin Roosevelt was also a four short years, the foundations for a gentleman, but he was at the same time a republic of adults? demagogue, while you are not. You must You must have hoped that it was, some- have sensed,. although you could of course times with a hope against hope, but then not say, that this is no longer the Age of m with_ ,.hp g he b Reason, but rather the age. of sub-articulate again wichwlacc a tnoner man with the vote without the wisdom. Was son which will accept defeat now D order I wrong when I sensed in your repeated in- relay your faith to the future. Do know- cantation-"the people are wise"-an almost but you do-that you are not alone in that desperate attempt on your part to believe belief in the Republic-a society of public- dwshrateoumust sometimes doubt; abat- minded, disinterested leaders who will flat- whptat musomems oubt at- ter no one except by appealing to the ener- tempt atmesmerizing the masses into tak- gies, as yet untapped, Of the young, tired of ing the "exalted view" not of "politics" but th et nhaseand theo geal.rermit of themselves, into once more becoming the old phrases and the old deals. Permit Locke's, and even Rousseau's individual selves foral aroundyou, oprepare them- communing with himself? To the extent thatsayw wilcome whente you tried to "educate,"you were indeed, in Gods conjured up by the panicky nation youtrid t "eucae,"youwer ineed in will become frantic before they fade away. Lippman's happy phrase, that "classical, au- w . f.oa w thentic American" in the great tradition of Permit us to plan for that day, with you, a Jefferson and Madison, a Wilson. unconcerned with the tactics and expedi- But you also knew that the classical for- encies of the politician, but, rather, intent mula of democracy has become as inopera- on visualizing and conceptualizing the world tive, qs obsolete, as the old distinctions be- After the Deluge, and thus engaged in an tween "left" and "right " "conservatives, adventure which will prove to be, in the and "liberals," "Republicans" and "Demo- long run, the better and the more effective crats." In a sense, in that sense, you were politics. Help us build the Republic: to stand really a "captive," and in that sense only, in ready when the present wave of an unaris- that you tried to express a ' new sense of tocratic commercialism has spent its fury. contemporary reality, within the conceptual -James H. Meisel DORIS FLEESON: Highest Degrees of Intellect' The Congress Ilse Faces it . p Y SAD r~r4 XetteP4 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. AN ENRAGED and senseless GOP masto- don has charged wildly through the na- tion,. uprooting and destroying indiscrimin- ately every political animal which dared to get in its path. Candidates for senatorial posts either withstood the general stampede or fell victim to the panic created by the ram- paging elephant. There is little doubt that the men in the new Senate will form the most conservative block of voters seen in the upper chamber for the past twenty years. Part of the com- position of this incumbent group will re- present the greatest accumulation of iso- lationist thinking witnessed in Congress since tl'e League of Nations was repudiated after the first World War. On the other hand, another element of this collection of politicos will be quite willing to follow the aggressive "roll-em back" policy recently ex- pressed by John Foster Dulles. Here is a brief run-down of how the new Congress will shape up: William E. Jenner of Indiana will con- trol the all-important Rules and Adminis- tration Committee in the Senate. The committee is the dominant group which reports legislation to the floor of the chamber and determines the rules that will govern Congressional action in the future. Jenner's only claim to fame was his smear- ing of both General Marshall and State De- partment officials with charges of subver- sion, though neither he, nor Sen. McCarthy, were able to back up their accusations with facts. Jenner has consistently opposed the con- struction of the St. Lawrence Seaway, has called for reduction in flood control funds (even after the disaster in the Mississippi basin last year), has attacked all sane legis- lation to speed up the building of homes throughout the nation, and has constantly voted to slash economic aid to Europe. This is the man who will have a power- ful voice in determining the type of legis- lation to be considered by the Republi- can Congress. Senator McCarthy will now control the committee on Expenditures in the Executive Department. This committee regulates monetary outlays for the State Department, as well as other departments and agencies. The nation can look forward to an indis- criminate house cleaning of any men who have nerve enough to challenge this gentle- man's "patriotism." McCarthy's specialty is cutting aid to Eu- rope, claiming that government is infested with Communists, and smearing every de- cent American from ex-Governor Adlai Ste- venson to General Marshall. One of the most ironical things about the committee chairmanships in the new Congress is the fact that Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio is in charge of the Labor and Public Welfare Committee. Most critics of the Taft-Hartley Act have overlooked one important provision in the original bill. When the bill was first passed by Congress it included a provision limiting the rights of labor unions to actively cam- paign for a candidate or to publish any political material. This clause was ruled un- constitutional by the Supreme Court. It may be re-introduced by Taft. Taft's political philosophy can do nothin but antagonize labor. * * * MICHIGAN'S Homer Ferguson will most likely take over the Appropriations Committee, with Styles Bridges at the helm of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Senator Ferguson is noted in govern- ment for what he might term "economy" but what others have called indiscriminate and disastrous reductions of necessary ex- penditures. Ferguson was one of the num- erous Republican senators -to vote for a cut in foreign aid and against adequate flood controls. The author bf the Capehart Amendment is now to lead the Senate's Banking and Currency Committee. This amendment pro- vides a loop-hole so that price ceilings could be virtually ignored, a situation which could produce one of the greatest inflationary problems yet to face the country. In the Foreign Relations Committee, another Wisconsin Senator, Alexander Wiley, will rule. Again, Wiley is no exception to the political outlook held by the other gentle- men just mentioned. The American people can expect a "get tough" policy toward both our allies and enemies. Two other important committees will see Sen. George D. Aiken in charge of Agriculture and Forestry (Aiken also vot- ed against effective flood controls) and Senator Charles Tobey wielding power in the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. In the latter field we can ex- pect higher tariff rates, a tradional Re- publican policy which might conceivably ruin the economics of our allies who need American markets for many of their ex- ports. Even before Eisenhower takes office, it ap- pears then that both he and the American public are due for a rough time at the hands of the Republican Congress. -Mark Reader Editorials printed in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writer only. This must be noted in all reprints. *g%& YIU vP'.web"QU POW a.. WJASHINGTON-President Truman has fairly definite ideas as to what he wants to do when he leaves the White House, but they may be hampered by problems at home. The chief thing he hankers for after January 20 is a leisurely trip around the world. He wants to go to Europe and return the visit of the heads of states who have called on him, also attend the coronation of Britain's 'new Queen Elizabeth on June 5. However, there are a couple of complications. One is the health of his 90-year-old mother-in-law, Mrs. David Wallace. The public hasn't generally realized it, but Mrs. Wallace has been living with the President and Mrs. Truman during most of their sojourn in the White House, and Mrs. Truman has been quite firm that she would not leave her mother for a long trip out of the United States as long as she is in poor health. Another, though lesser, complication is finances. The President has not been able to acquire any monetary backlog during his seven years in office, and some way will have to be found to finance the trip. One or two embassies have already discussed whether he could be entertained as an official visitor at the expense of their govern- ments, even though by that time he will have lost his official status. Mr. Truman wants to visit India, Japan, and various Asiatic countries and some consideration has been given to the idea of his making a series of speeches on the peaceful goals of the American people. There has been so much Russian propaganda to the contrary, abetted in part by rash statements by American generals, that a good part of the world is sold on the idea that the United States wants war. State Department officials believe that a man of Mr. Truman's simplicity and directness might carry considerable impact in nullifying this propaganda. They have even been considering the idea of his making a whistle-stop tour abroad in favor of peace. EXIT THE TRUMANITES HERE'S WHAT some of the Truman cabinet members are going to do, come January 20. Dean Acheson will go back to his law firm: Financially hard up, he might have retired earlier except that he was under fire . . . President Truman has promised his Secretary of the Treasury, John Snyder, to help find him a job. Snyder was offered a job with the Bank of America four years ago, but turned it down . . . . Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin will return to his Boston 'law practice, per- haps enter politics again . . . . Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer is returning to Cincinnati. He had planned some time ago to resign from the cabinet come what may . . . . Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett will return to his Wall Street firm. Lovett has been in Govern- ment now ever since the war days, as Assistant Secretary of War, Undersecretary of State, Undersecretary of Defense, and now Secre- tary of Defense. A Republican, he has served steadily in Democratic cabinets . . . . Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson is looking for something in private industry. The first nonpolitical career postmas- ter General, thousands of postal employees will celebrate his exit. (Copyright, 1952, by the Bell Syndicate) Boomerang? .. To the Editor: NOW WE wait for Eisenhower's spectacularly-announced trip to Korea to materialise. But a question arises which was left un- answered by the Republicans dur- ing the campaign. That is, what will Ike do when he does finally get to Korea? Are we to suppose he likens him- self to King Canute, who believed his mere presence on the beach would stop the rolling of the waves, and that by presenting himself at the front in Korea Eisenhower will stem the tide of battle. Canute got his feet wet. The same could hap- pen to Eisenhower. The most he would probably do is make the Communists laugh at his vain glory. It will prove a sur- prise to find out that the Republi- cans have no magic formula for the ending of the conflict. (If they do why haven't they let the Unit- ed Nations in on it?) The proposal of this trip could prove to be a boomerang that will return to embarrass the good gen- eral, not to mention the propagan- da possibilities it presents to the Communists. C.-John G. Davies *$EO * * Stunned.. . To the Editor: WAS stunned to hear the verdict of the people in our recent na- tional election. How short are the memories of the people? Can't they remember it was this ,same Republican Party that they elected yesterday that led the nation to depression and despair only twen- ty years ago? Do they not recall the man and the party which gave them hope again? These same people may come to regret their choice before the next four years have past. They may regret rejecting one of the most competent, intelligent, and unselfish men in Ameria, Adlai Stevenson. My family will never forget the debt we owe to the Dem- ocratic Party. Congratulations to The Daily on its support of Governor Steven- son and the party of the people- the Democratic Party. -Larry L. Bachman * * * Plain 'Drivel'.. . To the Editor: THE CAMPAIGNS and election are over; in accord with the practices. of our democracy, the country is governed by the will of a majoWIty that in many cases is enormous. I'm sure, therefore, that I speak for sportsman-like and in- telligent Democrats as well as Re- publicans when I ask you to spare us such juvenile, whining tripe as the letter titled "The Great Mid- west ... " by E. M. Zale, and the only slightly less irritating edi- torial by Alice Bogdonoff and Vir- vinia Voss in Thursday's paper. If Mr. Zale feels along with oth- ers that the Americans who elected Mr. Eisenhower are fools, his cry- ing it abroad isn't likely to make him any more popular;they seem to be all around him. If Misses Bogdonoff and Voss feel that the choice of the vile GOP capitalist bourgeoisie is an indictment of the democratic system, and that they are noble martyrs in accept- ing the "solemn challenge" to spurn the forces of "the extreme left" in their "desperatiof or dis- couragement," they'd better keep such drivel to themselves. One of the criteria of maturity in Mr. Zale's "intellectually out- standing people" is the trait of gracefully accepting defeat. -Jas. E. Brodhead III * * * GoPogo..*. To the Editor: YOUR WRITER reporting on the campaign of that fearless can- didate, Pogo, in Sunday's Daily has made a serious error in the identi- fication of his campaign manager, the penultimate P. T. Bridgeport. The error is, however, understand- able, since Bridgeport has been confused with another famous showman, who was born in Bridge- port, Conn. This error should be "rapidly rectified" as Bridgeport would con- sider this a "gross blow," to use his words. Remember when you go to the polls, Go Pogo, Stop Bunko. -John E. Lauer The Passing Years ... To the Editor: "IF THE DAILY has any politi- cal leanings, they have obvious- ly been for Norman Thomas,-So- cialist candidate." The motives that prompted the editors of The Daily to make the above statement (editorial, Nov. 4) is not clear. But regardless of motive, this astounding statement throws considerable doubt upon the sincerity of The Daily's editor- ial staff. Perhaps The Daily has had a change of heart, if so it is to be congratulated, but the whole- hearted support it has given the capitalistic parties makes it im- possible to infer that the policy of The Daily has even approxi- mated non-partisanship. It should be obvious to the edi- tors of The Daily that newspaper propaganda consists, not neces- sarily of editorilizing pro or con a particular candidate, but in ap- portioning the greater part of the political news to articles giving statements, speeches, and activi- ties of the favored candidate. Those candidates held in slight respect by the editors are disre- garded and given little if any mention in the columns. This is the subtle, but decidedly effective method of propaganda utilized by the American newspa- per. For, to the layman, conform- ity to public opinion, "as mirrored by the newspaper," is the safest and most desirable way. On this basis, then, let us see just what direction, whether in- tentional or unintentional, the subtle propaganda of The Daily has taken. Does it reaffirm the contention that "If The Daily has any political leanings, it has been for Norman Thomas," or does it not? Taken as a whole, approximate- ly 93 per cent of all political arti- cles of national importance ap- pearing in The Daily have rep- resented the viewpoints of the two capitalistic parties, while seven per cent is left to the Socialists. This is decidedly not non-parti- sanship. It is conceivable to see how the Michigan students can choose between Capitalism and Socialism when not only the met- ropolitan but even the student newspapers present but one side of the question. Herschei Zackheim, '35 (Editor's Note: This letter was taken from a 1932 edition of The Michigan Daily, and was published immediately following the election of former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.) 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 Brits........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 Goets....... .Advertising Manager Diane Johnston...Assoc. Business Mgr. Judy Loehnberg. Finance Manager Tom Treeger. Circulation Manager r ' 4 'I f> I DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 2) Academic Notices Doctoral Examination for Donald Robert Baer, Chemistry; thesis: "A Study of Certain Limitations of the Demianov Rearrangement," Fri., Nov. 7, 3003 Chemistry Building, at 3 p.m. Chairman, P. A. S. Smith. Doctoral Examination for Dora Alice Henley, Bacteriology; thesis: "An In- vestigation of the Pneumococcidal Ac- tivity of Extracts of Tissues From Re- sistant and Susceptible Host Species," Sat. Nov. 8, 1564 East Medical Building, at 9 a.m. Chairman, W. J. Nungester. Doctoral Examination for Robert Lundquist Chapman, English; thesis: : An Edition of the Middle Scots Ro- mance Clariodus," Sat., Nov. 8, East Council Room, Rackham Building, at 10 a.m. Chairman, J. R. Reinhard, Psychology Colloquium Fri., Nov. 7, at 4:15 p.m. in Auditorium D, Angell Hall Annex. Professor William Estes of In- diana University will discuss "Interpre- tation of Cognitive and S-R Laws with- in a Formal Theory of Behavior." Re- freshments at 3:45 in 3415 Mason Hall. Doctoral Examination for Mead Wil- bur Killion, Education;nthesis: "A Study of Some Relationships between Delin- quency and School Experiences," Fri., Nov. 7, 4015 University High School, at 3 p.m. Chairman, S. E. Dimond. Concert The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Composers' Forum, under the direc- tion of Ross Lee Finney, 8:30 Mon. eve- ning, Nov. 10, in the Rackham Assembly Hall. Compositions by David Tice, Karl Magnuson, Reginald Hall, Barbara Scholl, William Doppman, and Alean- der Smith, students in the School of Music, presented by the following: Paul Willwerth, Donald McComas, Don- ald Haas, trumpet; David Green, Jer- ald Bilik, Allan Townsend, and Les- lie Bassett, trombone; Richard Thurs- ton, timpani; Barbara Garvin, violin; David Ireland, viola; Camilla Heller, cello; Leslie Bennett, tenor; Karl Mag- nuson, William Doppmann, and Lucille Stansberry, piano. The general public is invited. Events Today Congregational Disciples Guild. Sup- per hike from Guild 5:15-7:30. Inter- Guild Square Dance, Congregational Church, 8-12. The Near East Studies Department invites all students interested in Islam- ic Theology to discuss the problems of Modern Islam with Professor Louis Mas- signon of the University of Paris on Fri., Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m., Kalamazoo Room of the Women's League. Deutscher Verein CoffeeHour, Round- uip Room, League. Informal Germaiu conversation. SRA Coffee Hour, Lane Hall, 4:15- 5:30 p.m. All students welcome. Department of Astronomy. Visitors' Night, 7:30 p.m. Mr. Gordon A. Newkirk, Jr. will speak on "The Northern Lights." Sophomore Cabaret Central Commit- tee meeting at 3 p.m. in the League. Positions are still open for those in- terested in working on Soph. Cab., par- ticularilyfinance and refreshments. Those interested can sign up at League in the Undergraduate Office. Roger Williams Guild. "I G Whirl"-- Meet at the Guild House at 8 to go in a group to the Congregational Church. As this is a square dance, dress accord- ingly. Admission charge. Wesley Foundation. Inter-Guild dance. Meet at Methodist Wesley Lounge at 7:45 p.m. Coming Events U. of M. Chapter of the American So- ciety for Public Administration invites all students of public administration, political science, and their friends to its social seminar on Mon., Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the East Conference Room of the Rackham Building. Mr. Joseph Warren, City Manager of Jackson, Mich., will speak on "Some Experiences of a Neophyte City Manager." An informal coffee hour will follow. ~The Russian Circle will meet Mon., Nov. 10, at the International Center at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to at- tend. Faculty Women's Club. Square dance section will hold its November dance this coming Sat., Nov. 8, at 8:30 p.m. at the gymnasium of Tappan Junior NiahCnhnl T~urtT nla mll .. h LIBERTYVIL LE, Ill. - All passion spent, the quadrennial presidential election gave way the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November to the American sys- tem of free elections. Gov. Adlai Stevenson, an eloquent spokesman for our times, offered his con- freckle-faced, redheaded boy stole the show from him. The Governor laughed too, but it was plain that his thoughts were far away as he explained what was going on there today could not happen everywhere in the world. Your parents and your neighbors, r