rHURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1953 FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY UNESCO Pointed Pen "e-Letter-i to the 6dfor. A I THE CAMPUS 70NESCO Council, a branch of the official United Nations Organiza- tion, has a direct part to play in aiding the UN in the task of disseminating education, science and culture throughout the world. In order to do this as effectively as possible. the members of both the international and campus UNESCO groups must remain as free as possible from personal bias. Extremists, whether they be right-wing or left-wing, are usually unable to take an objective approach to the function of education. Rather, these radicals prefer to use any means at hand for spreading their own doctrines. During the post-war years it has become increasingly clear that Communists and fel- low travelers are especially guilty of tearing down organizations which constructively try to build friendships between ations, and utilizing such organizations for their own narrow purposes. Recent articles in The Daily have point- ed to the campus UNESCO council as one group where influences from the Commun- ist-dominated Labor Youth League were strong, unchecked by the group's middle- of-the-road majority. It is to be hoped that members who do not usually bother to come and participate at meetings will begin to take an added in- terest in their group and realize to the full extent the responsibility which they owe to the Council. -Dorothy Myers !r " By HARLAND BRITZ ONCE AGAIN the news pages tell us that French intransigence and shortsighted- ness are causing a serious security problem for Western Europe. The new French gov- ernment, formed last week by Premier Rene Mayer, has promised once hopeful observers that France will continue to throw monkey- wrenches into the vital gears of the Euro- pean Army project, officially known as the European Defense Command. The new government took two steps which do not augur well for partisans of French cooperation with her continental comrades. First of all, the name of Rob- ert Schuman was missing from the lists of Cabinet posts. Schuman, who has serv- ed as Foreign Minister for the past five years, has long been a champion of French participation in any plans for European unity. Indeed, it is his name which is always associated with the cur- rently operating European Coal and Steel Community, the so-called Schuman Plan, Schuman's exclusion not only is a per- sonnel loss for European Unionists but it is evidence that the new government is currently in no mood to push through ratification of EDC. The other significant step was Gen. Char- les de Gaulle's party's support of a French government, for the first time since World War II. The Gaullists have long been known as the most vigorous spokesmen for radical French nationalism, an attitude that has consistently been feared by all partisians of Europeaneco-operation. In order to ensure his cabinet, Premier Mayer made the fol- lowing concessions to the Gaullists: strong- er guarantees over West Germany and a stronger line on the colonies. That this type of action can be accepted by Frenchmen is a reflection of the reports out of Europe during the past weeks-that the feeling of urgency regarding the Soviet menace has been speedily losing strength. The failure of the Soviets to make any ag- gressive moves recently has certainly had its part in the development of this false security. The new French allignment is a glaring example of unrealistic thinking. Appar- ently satisfied that the Soviet threat is to be minimized, the French continue in- stead to treat an unarmed Western Ger- many as their arch foe. French politicians are not only fooling their own electorate with this anarchinistic viewpoint, but they may be throwing their nation into the status of a power vacuum, wide open to Eastern expansion. European Unionists have no intention of allowing a rearmed Germany to dominate Europe. To the contrary, the EDC plan, as presented by French premier Pleven, aims to allay the French fears by merging the arm- fes of Germany with those of the other European nations. At this level, national armies will find it well nigh impossible to rise to singular power. What is more, our strategists realize the importance of the projected 12 Ger- man divisions to European defense. They stand now as the balance between suc- cessful and unsuccessful defense of the continent. Unless the French get around to ratifying this EDC program, German divisions will remain a dream and con- tinental security will be nothing more than an academic question. This new French alignment poses a ser- ious problem to American policy makers who realize that both German and French security are closely identified with the se- curity of the United States. Perhaps no man knows this better than our former NATO commander, President- elect Dwight D. Eisenhower. And at the same time no American enjoys the respect of Frenchmen as much as this man, their former liberator. Yet it will be difficult for Eisenhower to talk sense to French politicians who are inclined to make political capital out of age old fears. The new President must make the French realize that their cour- ageous fight in Indo-China is only a part of a world-wide threat, the other side of which focuses right back on French soil. American aid to Indo-China and Ameri- can insistence on a strong Western Eur- ope are certainly not mutually exclusive. The finicky Frenchman must be shown what the frustrated American observer has long been demanding: outstanding states- manship and salesmanship. The shakey world situation is too crucial to permit horse-trading. Red Series " 0 * ART 1 To the Editor: CONTRARY to the recent let- ters to the editor condemn- ing Mr. Hollander's articles re local Communists and their fronts, I wish to congratulate both The Daily and Mr. Hollander. The presentation of materials that should be known to everyone is the highest duty of a good news- paper. Unlike "McCarthyism," no one has proven the falsity of an of the allegations in Mr. Hollander's articles. The Labor Youth sup- porters have merely yelled gen- eralities; they have not denied with supporting evidence any of the articles. American political parties are openly run. Anyone can attend most of their conferences or meet- ings. There is good reason for in- quiry when a political group op- erates in secretive manner in a country where political parties are as free as those in our country. Congratulations again to those responsible for the present in- terpretative articles. -Marvin Failer k * * Red Series ..*. To the Eidtor: SINCE THE LETTERS to the Ed- itor column for the past few days has contained nothing but anguished howls and unproven charges of inaccuracy and fascism from local parlor pinks and their apologists, I feel someone ought to have a kind word for Mr. Hol- lander. Unfortunately the conservative is usually more reserved in person- ality than the revolutionary, which is why Communist propaganda is usually more noticeable than American. A series like Mr. Hol- lander's is exactly what every pa- per in this country needs, provid- ed they are all written with such careful investigation and don't re- sort to unfounded, hysterical charges. Mr. Hollander starts by saying "This will not be a pleasant story." It isn't. It's extremely unpleasant that students of college level and supposedly with the intelligence concomitant to such education should succumb to the special tar- diddle in which such groups as LYL and their sponsors specialize. He goes on to describe the activi- ties of these groups and their in- teraction and names students prominent in them. Remembering past letters to the Daily signed by these students, and having been amused and dis- gusted by their views, I accept the truth of his findings quite read- ily. I might have had doubts if the protests recently printed over the same names had offered proof of Mr. Hollander's supposed mis- takes. But all the letters had com- mon characteristics: they either hinted darkly at errors and jour- nalistic incompetence, or illogical- ly tried to equate Mr. Hollander's reporting with totalitarianism, suppression of freedom, and ser- vitude to the House Un-American Activities Committee. t . t r,. gg'C .i 1 THROUGH January 23rd, the Ann Arbor Art Association is presenting the works of Rhoda Lopez, Ron Fidler, and Emil Wed- dige. Mrs. Lopez is one of the instructors in the Potters' Guild, and the two gentlemen are on the faculty in the School of Archi- tecture and Design. The center room of the Rackham galleries houses the show, and is open every day except Sunday until 10 p.m. The ceramics by Rhoda Lopez make up as fine a collection as I have ever seen gathered in one place. Without exception, the forms are models of simplicity and extremely satisfying. Different techniques In the glazing give interesting results, pro- viding a variety of surface textures and color effects. Quite a few of the pieces are further en- hanced by decorations from the brush of Carlos Lopez. There is a pair of large plates, each with a pair of religio-medieval kings on horseback, that would be a compliment to anyone's collection. Of the many other equally excellent painted pieces, three in particular attracted my eye: another large plate with a long-necked bird, head in three different poses; a small dish with a vigor- ous goat; a bowl with delicately drawn fig- ures in light blue, barely discernible against the background. Ron Fidler is faced with the dual prob- lem of creating designs that are at once distinctive and capable of economic pro- duction. Judging by the tapestries and fur- nitureon display,rhe has succeded in both respects. The parts of the furniture are easily translatable from a pattern into a given material, generally wood, and can be assembled with a minimum of effort. The finished table or chair presents clean lines and, for its economy, a graceful appear- ance. The tapestries are imprinted with sim- ple geometric patterns in tasteful color com- binations. Almost all of Mr. Fidler's sam- ples are marketed commercially, and he will be happy to furnish prices on request. The score or so of color lithographs Emil Weddige has on display are also being shown at a New York gallery; re- views of his work are posted, and it is gratifying to note the critics are favorably impressed. Still, their opinions are per- haps too reserved. Weddige appears to do equally well with either abstract or representational material. "Fete des Filets Bleu," his most realistic of- fering, shows fisherman at work between and beyond a heavy frame of hanging nets -a beautiful piece of work in both concep- tion and execution. It is extremely difficult to choose from among so many first-rate lithographs one to single out above all others. My favorite, however, is "The Happy Fish of April"-it is distinguished by im- peccable design, an inspired selection of colors, and a touch of whimsey that I find impossible to resist. Much the same things could be said of any or all of the remaining: "Wall Hiero- glyphics" or "Summer Patterns" if you prefer a purely abstract design; a lusty, dark purple and brown thing, "The Strut"; the delightful "Children's Story," based on the cat and the fiddle; make your own choice. On the whole or in part, this show is ex- cellent, and I commend it and recommend it in vn. Tut nple ann't tk my wnrd ON THE W ashington Merry-Go-Round with DREW PeiRSON Good work, Mr. Hollander! It's time someone told the community what these idiots are trying to do to our way of life, and it's good to see exactly who the misguided idealists of the campus are. It's a pity the nine Russian Jewish doc- tors about to be persecuted by those who formulate such students' policies-don't nave an opportu- nity to tell the truth and shame the devils of Communism as you do. --Jas. E. Brodhead III * * * Brandy ..*. To the Editor: I WRITE IN REGARD to an arti- cle which appeared on page six of the January 13 edition of the Daily, and which stated that I am "too dumb to be neurotic." I was highly incensed by this remark. which is not only slanderous, but also entirely untrue. Were the Daily to question any of my pro- fessors, I feel sure it would hear nothing but the highest praise for my ability and intelligence. I write, however, not because my prestige is in any way threatened by the statement (intelligent read- ers will readily agree that careless assertions in the Daily cannot al- ways be taken seriously), but rath- er because I wish to rectify the several inexcusable inaccuracies which appear in the article. In the first place I object to the use of the pronoun "he." In the future kindly refer to me as "she," or, if you must be technical, I will not object to the term "it." I have not been on campus five years, as the Daily states, but only four years and two months. And fur- thermore, I am not enrolled in the law school; I am taking a special course of study in the School of Natural Resources. After all, what earthly use would I have for a law degree? Please cancel my subscription- I've had enough! -Brandy * * Brandy.. To the Editor: INACCURACY upon inaccuracy! The Daily has done it again. Can we no longer depend on our own school paper for the truth. It was not I who was wronged but a very dear friend of mine whom I have been associated for a number of years. A wonderfully tender and sensitive creature for whom I have much respect. An in- dividual whose character has nev- er been questioned. But the Daily has wronged her! Using typical smear tactics they have indicated that she is a member of a group of doubtful integrity, the fraterni- ty of male animals, when she could hardly be classified as a fel- low traveler. Oofs! Cads! Bounders! I dare' you to publish this letter and let all the world know that Brandy is really a she. --W. C. McIntosh, Chairman The Committee to Elevate Our Own Dog Brandy to Her Proper Position in the Hearts of. Her Countrymen * * * UNESCO work. As a result, our membership this semester has in- cluded some LYL members and sympathizers who at present can command not more than three or four of the votes in a total mem- bership of nineteen. As in the cases of many organizations tend- ing towards Marxist control, the Council's problem has been more with a lax majority than with ac- tual leftist infiltration. The vol- ume of effort turned out by our Marxist minority was a consider- able aid to the UNESCO program this semester with the unfortu- nately natural result that the contributors were considered for second semester offices. While the Exeutive Committee was quite aware of the minority's affiliations with LYL, we were quite unaware of LYL's now proved and tacitly admitted al- liance with the Communist Party. Thus the UNESCOans concerned' were not at that time viewed as dangerous to the national welfare or to UNESCO ideals, and they re- ceived the unwitting support of many non-Marxists on the basis of their work. From these results it would appear that the LYL felt it might, in effect, seduce the UNESCO Council into its sphere while keeping the advantages of a reputable name and a reputable membership. -Richard A. LaBarge President, UNESCO Council * * * UN & Tunisia ... To the Editor: Upon reading Helene Simon's editorial in Friday's Daily, I no- ticed a rather extraordinary state- ment. She stated "-the United Nations, which ideally still upholds the principal that internal strife in any country is subject to con- cern and, perhaps, action on the part of an international agency." This statement seems to be con- trary to the express terms of the United Nations Charter; specifi- cally, Chapter 1, Article 1, Para- graph 7, which reads in part, "Nothing contained in the pres- ent Charter shall authorize the United Nations to intervene in matters which are essentially with- in the domestic jurisdiction of any state or shall require the members to submit such matters to settle- ment under the present Charter-" Granting that the Tunisian and Moroccan affairs might not be considered "essentially within the domestic jurisdiction" of France; still one legitimately cannot say that "internal strife in any -coun- try" is a subject for U.N. action. This lack of jurisdiction applies to the General Assembly, which like our Congress is one of dele- gated powers. Note Chapter IV, Article 10: "The General Assembly may discuss any questions or any matter within the scope of the present Charter-" It is submitted that, in light of Chapter 1, Article' 1, paragraph 1, "Internal strife in any country" is not within the "scope of the present Charter," subject to the exception, of course, that it has not reached the point where it can legitimately be char- acterized action threating the "maintenance of international peace and security." Please note that the object of this letter is not to discuss the merits of the Tunisian-Moroccan affair, but is to point out what this writer believes was a gross misconception of the jurisdiction of the United Nations with regard to the internal affairs of its mem- bers. -Jim LoPrete, '53 Law C,4 WASHINGTON-It is now possible to re- - port the chief highlights of the Church- ill-Eisenhower. and the Churchill-Washing- ton conversations; also some of the amus- ing sidelights-for no conversation with the British Prime Minister is without its whim- sical moments. During the New York talks when Churchill was urging Anglo-American co- operation of atomic energy, Eisenhower remarked that one of his problems was to keep the committees of Congress advised. "Yes," grunted Churchill, "I've had con- siderable experience in advising your com- mittees. My friend Mr. Roosevelt had trou- ble advising the committees of Congress. And my friend Mr. Truman had the same trouble. And when I have come over here I have had to advise them myself." During the dinner at the British Em- bassy in Washington, the top statesmen of, the Anglo-American world also spent some little time discussing such weighty matters as American and British slang, how certain colloquialisms got started, and seemed especially intrigued over the origin of one of Mr. Truman's pet phrases referring to a pain in a certain portion of the anatomy. President Truman told Churchill not to be surprised if he showed up in London soon; and after the President played a cou- ple of his favorite pieces on the embassy's grand piano, the Prime Minister quipped: "I wonder if General Eisenhower can do as well?" * * * * -MEET WITH STALIN- THE CHURCHILL-Eisenhower talks in New York were inconclusive but ex- tremely helpful for future guidance. Here is a summary of their main points: BIG THREE MEETING-Churchill vir- tually paraphrased Governor Stevenson's advice that the solution to the Korean War was in Moscow and deftly suggested that Ike not take his eye off Moscow. He urged that Eisenhower think seriously about accepting Stalin's idea of a joint meeting, emphasized that he would want to be present at such a meeting, said that even if nothing came of it, the meeting would at least show we are not warmong- ers and that the West is not afraid to meet with Stalin. Eisenhower appeared sympa- thetic. KOREA-The Prime Minister objected vigorously to plans for using Chiang Kai- Shek's troops in Korea and the idea of blockading the Chinese mainland. This was perhaps the only discordant note of the session. Churchill argued eloquently that this would spread the war to the Chinese mainland. Finally, Eisenhower told him he FAR EAST-Churchill expressed concern over the economic threat of Japan, said Japanese cheap labor might knock the Unit- ed Kingdom out of world markets, warned that England might need stronger barriers against both Japan and Germany. If help was forthcoming on this, Churchill hinted that England would be more helpful in de- fending Europe. He seemed miffed that Truman hadn't worked out a deal with the British Labor Government to include England in "AN- ZUS," the Australia, New Zealand, U.S.A. pact for defense of the Far East, and pro- posed that Britain be admitted, together with France and perhaps India or In- donesia. ATOM BOMB-The Prime Minister de- tailed the largeamount of money Eng- land recently spent developing atomic energy, argued that it was senseless for the free "world to drain its resources by such duplication, emphasized the import- ance of exchanging atomic information. On this point Eisenhower is bound by law not to exchange information with any other country, so could only promise to examine the entire matter with Congress. MIDDLE EAST-Churchill put great em-. phasis on cooperation in this delicate area,ยข especially Iran. A compromise for the ar- bitration of the Iranian oil dispute, more acceptable to the British,"is being negotiated secretly in London; so part of the urgency of this problem was eased. Churchill sug- gested that U. S. troops patrol the Suez Canal along with the British. * * * * -ACHESON'S LAST PLEA- EUROPEAN DEFENSE-During most of the New York talks Churchill was the eloquent pleader, Eisenhower the listener. But in Washington, Dean Acheson reversed this and staged one of his most eloquent and perhaps last appeal as Secretary of State. Acheson, who is the father of the North Atlantic Defense Pact, took a hurried trip to Europe last spring when it looked as if France and Germany might not sign the Unified European Army treaty. Thanks largely to his daring mission plus Acheson eloquence, the pact was rescued. But since then, changing governments in. France together with presidential elec- tions here have sent NATO goals down- ward and put the Unified European Army in serious jeopardy. Acheson, therefore, urged Churchill to assume new and vigorous leadership on the continent. Reminding him that the transi- tion vacuum between the Truman and Eis- enhower administrations could be danger- ous, he implored Churchill to give NATO guidance, inspiration, and encouragement. Churchill, he strongly hinted, holds UNESCO Statement ..0 *0 To the Editor: THE PRESENT administration of the University's UNESCO Council believes it necessary to clarify the recent Marxist activi- ties within the organization. Past Council policy has been to dis- regard the political leanings of its members, provided those leanings do not affect their performance of DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Gaute OuigCu om ak (Continued from Page 3) Doctoral Examination for Patricia Joyce Spaulding, Psychology; thesis: "An Investigation of the Relationships Between Ocular Muscle Balance and Intelligence and Auditory Memory var- iables," Mon., Jan. 19,'7611 Haven Hall, at 11 a.m. Chairman, A. S. Elonen. Doctoral Examination for Shu-Teh Chen Moy, Mathematics; thesis: "Ap- plications of Conditional Expectations," Tues., Jan. 20, East Council Room, Rackham Bldg., at 3 p.m. Chairman, A. H. Copeland. Doctoral Examination for Roger Christian Quisenberry, Electrical En- gineering; thesis: "An Analysis of Sys- tem Recovery Voltages and Methods for Reducing their Severity," Sat., Jan. 24, 2518 East Engineering Building, at 9 a.m. Chairman, M. B. Stout. Doctoral Examination for George Cass DeLong, Geography; thesis: "The North- eastern Illinois Dairy Region," Mon., Jan. 26, 15 Angell Hall, at 4 p.m. Chair- man, K. C. McMurry. Doctoral Examination for Elizabeth Pieczur Sternheimer, Botany; thesis: "Effects of X-Irradiation on the Growth of Certain Plant Tissues in vitro," Mon., Jan. 26, East Council Room, Rackham Bldg., at 1:30 p.m. Chairman, C. D. LaRue. Doctoral Examination for Carl Daniel Riggs, Zoology; thesis: "Studies on the Life History of the White Bass, Lepi- bema chrysops (Rafinesque), with Special Reference to Shafer Lake, In- diana," Tues., Jan. 27, 2089 Natural Science Bldg., at 1:30 p.m. Chairman, K. F. Lagler. Doctoral Examination for Walter Alexander Markowicz, Classical Studies: Greek & Latin; thesis: "The Text Tra- dition of St. John Chrysostom's Homi- lies on Genesis and MSS Michiga-- matics Department will speak on "Dom- inance Relations and Sociometric 14at- rices. sociology 60, Marriage and Family Life. The make-up final examination for those who unavoidably missed the reg- ular examination will be held on Mon., Jan. 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. in 613 Haven Hall (ground floor). Concerts Recital Postponed. The voice recital by Vivien Milan, previously announced for Thurs., Jan. 22, in the Rackham As- sembly Hall, has been postponed. The new date will be announced later. Exhibits Museum of Art, Alumni Memorial Hall Contemporary ItalianaPrints, Prints by Hiroshi Yoshida, and "Ten Bamboo" and "Mustard Seed Garden" Prints. Jan. 6-Jan. 27. Weekdays 9 to 5. Sundays 2 to 5. The public is invited. Events Today Art Chorale and Women's Glee Club regular rehearsal 7 p.m. at Lane Hall. All members please attend, as our next concert is Feb. 26. La P'tite Causette will meet today from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the North Cafe- teria of the Michigan Union. UNESCO Council business meeting at 4 p.ms in Room 3-D of the Union. Agenda: election of officers for the spring semester. Political Science Round Table meet- ing in the Rackham Assembly Hall at 7:45 p.m. Professors Kallenbach and Peek will serve as joint chairmen of a student panel whose subject of dis- Graduate Outing Club Room, Rackham Building. The Michigan sailing Club will not hold a meeting this week. The next meeting will be Feb. 12. Weekly Graduate Record Concert will be held in the East Lounge of the Rack- ham Building at 7:30 p.m.; program: Bach, Suites Nos. 1 and 2 (Busch); Beethoven, Piano Trio in Bb Major "Archduke" (Heifitz-Feuermann-Ru- b'enstein); Brahms, Symphony No. 4 in E minor (Koussevitsky); and villa- Lobos, Bachianas Brazileras No. 5 (Sayao). All grads cordially invited. Modern Dance Club will meet at 7:30 in Barbour Gymnasium. Will the mem- bers and all others interested in the club please attend. International Center Weekly Tea for foreign students and American friends, at 4-6 p.m. Choral Union Rehearsal. Sectional rehearsal for all tenors and basses will be held tonight at 7 o'clock in Angell Hall. Also, all members of the chorus with good attendancerrecords are reminded to wick up their courtesy passes for the concert by the vienna Choir Boys, Friday between the hours of 9:30 and 11:30, and 1 and 4 o'clock. After 4 o'clock no passes will be issued. ComingEvents Graduate Mixer Dance. Records. Fri., Jan. 16, from 9 to 12 p.m., Rackham Assembly. Motion Pictures, auspices of Univer sity Museums, "Flight Over the Arc- tic," "North to the Hudson Bay," and "The Fur Seal," 7:30 p.m., Kellogg Au- ditorium. No admission charge. Motion Picture, auspices of the Stu- dent Legislature-Cinema Guild, "Cluny i r : r ;, :1 i .i !z d r s, d K ., n d Y ~I ld 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 Barnes Connable............ 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