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THE MICHIGAN DAILY

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1953



The 'No Stand' Decision
On Radulovich

By VIRGINIA VOSS
N WHAT WAS undoubtedly its most dis-
couraging move of the semester, Student
Legislature Wednesday night threw its hands
up on the Radulovich case and came out with
a no stand decision.
It was not so much the defeat of indi-
vidual motions on the case as the result-
ing absence of any stand whatsoever that
came as such a surprise to observers yes-
terday. SL had nothing to say about a case
involving a University student which has
been taken up and generally condemned
in the Detroit press, on the editorial pages
of national newspapers like The New York
Times and over TV networks. There was
none of the local or national pressure on
the Legislature which has helped explain,
if not justify, SL's occasional tight-lipped
hesitancy in the past.,
There was nothing, in short, except a pre-
vailing belief on the part of the dissenting
voters that as individuals or legislators they
had no cause to question the decisions of an
omnipotent Defense Department which ex-
ists in a sphere of its own as far as demo-
cratic, processes are concerned.
Admittedly the Radulovich case is not a
simple one to thrash out in a legislative
meeting. But after the initial confusion be-
tween persons whose loyalty is questioned
DR
At Lydia Mendelssohn.
PATIENCE, presented by the Gilbert and
Sullivan Society.
tNLESS their productions belie the atti-
tude of the group, the Gilbert and Sul-
livan society is certainly the most spirited
organization on campus, Once again they
have overcome artistic difficulties to take
a really fine prodluction.
"Patience" has never been ranked as one;
of the most popular of the G&S operas-
there are fewer patter songs and not as
much spoofing with traditional British in-
stitutions. But, if it isn't the wrong thing
to say, there are more universal values on
the fire here; well, that isn't quite right, but
at least we still know specimens of the "arty"
type that is being satirized. The central
idea is that this type-a poet, in this case,
all decked out in Ltttle Lord Fauntleroy
velvets-exercises an amazing influence over
twenty maidens ("lovesick" by their own
admissions). If their poet is "asthetic" then
they will bloody well be "aesthetic" too.
As a consequence there are all man-
ner of flowing gowns, daisy chains, and
harps. The major catastrophe which dis-
rupts this idyll is the arrival of a more
perfect poet, Archibald (the All-Right)
Grosvener. Bunthorne, the previous idol
takes the customary defensive measures,
and 'manages to mess everything up until
he is left with no lovesick maidens at all.

and _ those designated "security risks" is
cleared, the point of attack on the issue
should be obvious-the Air Force's shaky cri-
teria of a security risk and the more flimsy
application of these criteria. These were the
points at which SL President Bob Neary's
defeated motion was aimed: "the theory
used in judging Radulovich a doubtful se-
curity risk because of family relations is
not a valid basis for passing judgment in a
democracy and it is hoped that a review
of the criteria used by the Defense Depart-
ment will be made."
The motion did not attempt to remove
the designation of security risk from De-
fense Department procedures, it did not
ask that governmental employment be put
on a right not a privilege basis. But behind
the proposal was the assumption that ci-
vilians have a necessary right to question
the decision of the military and it was bas-
ically over this unexpressed assumption
that the final vote split, 17 to 11.
Parliamentary rules prohibit reconsidera-
tion of the Radulovich matter until the post-
election Legislature holds its first meeting
two weeks from now. At this time, the oppor-
tunity to re-examine an issue which deserves
nothing less' than neglect should not be over-
looked. And in the meantime, a review of the
principle which sets up the civilian over the
military is in order for 11 Legislators.
MA
As usual the principle players gave their
all; and when this did not include an over-
abundance of poise, grace, or whatever, the
lack was more than filled by their complete
dedication to their roles. The most unfortu-
nate incident was the absence of the or-
chestra, which because of previous commit-
ments was unable to appear-but the two-
piano team which handled this perform-
ance was really more than adequate.
The brightest star of the evening was
Jimmie Lebaugh, who played Bunthorne, the
"Fleshly" poet. His enunciation was perfect,
his singing fine, and his acting superb. Alan
Crofoot, who appeared as the Duke, pre-
sented sharp competition for top honors.
Perhaps what Whelped these men most was
their lack of opening night self-conscious-
ness.
The men's and women's choruses were
again sparkling, although the stage at
Lydia Hendelssohn seemed to cramp them
a bit in the full ensemble pieces. Patience,
the impressionable milk-maid, was sung
by Lynn Tannel, who has a very good-
voice and fine stage presence. The role
is quite taxing, but Miss Tannel shows
very little strain.
As it has been observed before, Gilbert
and Sullivan must be fun, for the audience
and for the players; there is no shortage of
fun in this production.
--Tom Arp

Sadler's Wells
Ballet
THE CAPACITY crowd which filled De-
troit's vast Masonic Temple Auditorium
Wednesday night was a tribute to the mag-
nificent Sadler's Wells Ballet Company and
its incomparable prima ballerina Margot
Fonteyn. Considered the finest company in
the free world (the Russian State Ballet with
prima ballerina Galina Ulanova is general-
ly rated the world's greatest although it is
never seen outside Russia except in such
movies as "The Grand Concert") Sadler's
Wells carried through its tradition with
Wednesday night's performance of the com-
plete "Swan Lake" ballet.
American audiences are not unfamiliar
with "Swan Lake" since it is one of the
more popular classical ballets in the rep-
ertoire of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
and Ballet Theatre. However, these com-
panies perform only the second act, un-
doubtedly the finest portion since it in-
cludes the most beautiful themes of the
Tchaikovsky score and also the most bril-
liant dance passages.
The second act, then, becomes a standard
of comparison, and never have we seen a
more convincing and polished interpretation
than that given by the Sadler's Wells troupe
and particularly by Miss Fonteyn. Beautiful
in every movement, she entirely captured the
audience in the perfection of her role as
Odette, queen of the swans.
The first, third and fourth acts, though
less brilliant in technique, gave the company
an opportunity to show its style and divers-
ity and the whole impression was enhanced
by a fine set and lavishly beautiful costum-
ing. Unfortunately the audience was much
to eager to be appreciative and ruined the
first act completely with wild bursts of ap-
plause after each individual dance sequence
creating an impression that the perform-
ers were part of an acrobatic circus.
Michael Somes as Prince Siegfried
danced brilliantly, and together with Miss
Fonteyn created the most striking mo-
ments of the evening in a series of alter-
nating solo passages and their pas de deux
sections.
Included in the Michigan State College
concert series, Sadler's Wells would assured-
ly be welcome on this campus as evidenced
by the large number of University students
who attended the two Detroit performances
this week.
--Harry Lunn

.. . LEtter to t4e &dior..

MATTER OF FACT
By JOSEPH ALSOP

DunC. ..
To the Editor:
THOUGH Bennie Oosterbaan
might be legitimate on sev-
eral grounds, the recent letter in
the Daily re: Duncan McDonald
mentions none of them. Even the
moral implied by brothers Spertus
and Carroll that McDonald is the
Messiah come to raise Michigan
to the heights of national recog-
nition is a pipedream born of
eyes that look but fail to see. But
this is a common occurance
among those who idolize others.-
For the record, McDonald is a
fine passer, but he can scarcely
be descrbied as a fotball player,
for to qualify as one in this non-
platoon era, he would also have to
block, tackle, occasionally be ta-
ckled without coming apart at the
seams, and be fast enough for
pass defense. Through no fault
of his own he does not possess the
physical equipment to do these
with any facility. And when he
does, on one of those rare occa-
sions knock an opponent over, one
must remember that such a feat
is routine for a first string single
wing blocking back. Were he to
play on defense long enough for
him to miss a tackle or two, or
have several passes completed over
him, those who now insist that
Bennie use him more often would
probably scream that Bennie
should never have left him in.
So lets look at Dunc as he real-
ly is, a fine passer who missed the
boat as a possible All American
by not going to a T formation
school during the era of free sub-
stitution.
And incidentally, the jeers toss-
ed at Baldacci whenever he re-
places Dunc are really doing a
lot of good to Lou's confidence.
-Jerry Briskin, Grad.
* * *
So Big.. .
To the Editor:
I AM FORCED to disagree com-
pletely with the recent opinions
of Mr. Wolf on the movie So Big.'
Certainly Hollywood must play
up to her audience; nevertheless,
this picture was an eye-opener.
Without a doubt, most movies do
not compare with the greatness of
the books from which they are de-
rived, for the deep beauty of
words must disappear into action.
Yet, So Big did live up to (as much
as any movie can) the simple love-
liness of Edna Ferber's novel.
As for the criticism of the car-
toon: sadistic or not, I must admit
I have seen nothing funnier in a
long while, but then, we students
are so void of true intellect.
-Lois Klausner
* , ,
Pumpkins .. .
To the Editor:
THERE seems to be no logical
reason why one hour late per-
mission should be refused to wom-
en in the dormitories for all week
night Arts Theatre performances.
No notice of this restriction has
been posted, yet a group of four of
us at one of the residence halls
was, flatly refused permission to
attend a performance on the only
night on which we were free from
studying and responsibilities.
The only explanation which ac-
companied this flat refusal was
the argument that there is ample
opportunity for such interests on
weekends. Our mention of the ob-
vious unfair usage of feminine
rights involved in demanding a
type of date that does not coin-
cide with the wishes of the per-
son who is paying for the evening
obtained full verbal agreement
but not the requested hour.
"I'm sorry," said the house-
mother, "but rules are rules, as
you know. You can't go."
We are good little girls. We
didn't go. But we are beginning
to question the wisdom of the

adage that Housemother is always
right.
We are not trying to resist au-
thority for the mere sake of do-
ing so. We are willing to cooper-
ate With the reasonable rulings of
the university. But is this rule
reasonable? Is it fair to withhold
the opportunity to see a cultural
program which does not have the
good fortune to be sponsored by
the universtiy?
Are our housemothers afraid
that we will turn into pumpkins
on the stroke of 10:30? Even Cin-
derella was granted twelve o'clock
permission.
-Dori Appel
Ella Law
Judy Mann
Stockwell
* * *
Discrimination . . .
To the Editor:
THE RECENT discussion on
"Fair Play" stickers or not in
attempting to stop discriminatory
practises among local Ann Arbor
merchants brings to mind an is-
sue important in any discussion
of hnw to de1 with discrimination.

"Did You Get That Rain We
The Other Day?"

Sent You


CURRENT MOVIrES

A t the Michigan . *
THE CRUEL SEA
HIS picture has to be ranked with that
small handful of good pictures about
war. Like the other members of that group,
it does not seem to start from a generaliza-
tion-"War is horrid" or '"War brings out
the latent hero in men"-but rather from
a particular time, place, and especially from
particular men. Its conclusion cannot be put
neatly into a propaganda catch-phrase.
The North Atlantic of World War II
is the setting; the men are the officers
and crew of a British sub-chaser. Their
piece of the war has an ironic drama of
its own. The enemy, acutely present all,
around them, is never seen. The sea,
whose every wave hides a potential U-
boat, becomes the enemy. Without osten-
tations pointing, the movie keeps this
image always present-the sea, sucking
down German and Allies alike.
In this connection, the technical effects
are especially fine. Although it has recourse
to ordinary straight music on occasion, the
'theme' of the picture is the 'bleep' of the
radar set as it swgeps the waters around
the ship. It is hardly noticed after a while
and yet it is always there, pathetic but ter-
ribly urgent, like the noise of some short-
lived insect.
The nature of the struggle involved
makes the dramatic tension of the ordi-
nary war movie impossible. There is no
rush and furor as one metallic force
crashes into another. Yet there is created
an unusually vivid sense of tension. Part
of this can be accounted for by the ex-
traordinarily sensitive cutting. A scene
on the ship's bridge, with the men quietly
alert and straining, accompanied by the
quickening 'bleep,' is followed by a quick
shot of the engine room machinery pound-
ing furiously.

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Architecture A uditorium
KEYS OF THE KINGDOM, with Gregory
Peck
IN THE ENDLESS struggle of human be-
ings to find their rightful position in
reality -there crops up at rare times those
individuals who seem to have found them-
selves. They are all at once in touch with the
Mnaterial while in communion with the
spiritual. Their manner is humble without
being obsequious. They are the true sophis-
ticates.I
Such is the type of role filled by Gregory
Peck in The Keys of the Kingdom. As a
missionary priest in China his life is that
of the early Christian. The Christian con-
ception of love as the one universal forms
his life, leaving out the rather crass pro-
selytization usually associated with the
missionary group.
Peck's role is in direct contrast with that
of the visiting monseignor, played by Vin-
cent Price. The senior prelate is so absorbed
by the worldly returns his position brings
that the faith of religion is brought down
.to reflect church buildings and chart fig-
ures of the latest number to have heard the
word.
Perhaps unknowingly this film brings
to light the eternal problem of the Christ-
ian Church as epitomized by Augustine's
concept of the "two swords." The tension
that will always, that must always per-
sist be een the temporal and the spiritual
worlds. Peck's performance although a bit
too romantized at times is intense enough
to demonstrate this tension clearly.
The whole plot of the movie, however,
suffers from too much diffusion. The por-
trayal of virtually a whole lifetime restricts

HONGKONG-"First you've got to offer
them your own property on a golden
platter, and politely plead with them to ac-
cept it as a gift. Then you've got to sweeten
the deal by putting a bit of cash on the plat-
ter too. And then they hold you for ransom
for six months or a year. And after that
you're out of business and, thank God, out
of Communist China too."
The speaker was a genial, prosperous
appearing man with the commanding
manner that China "Taipans" customarily
used to acquire. As a Taipan, which local-
ly means the head of a big business, he had
also been archetypical of those old China
hands-American as well as British, it is
well to remember-who were once so sure
that the Chinese Communist government
would wish above all to trade with the
West.
The man's natural assurance was just re-
turning. There was still a tendency to stop
the conversation abruptly when any new
person entered the room, but then he was
only one day off the Shanghai boat. Foreign-
ers in Shanghai still live comfortably enough,
but continual surveillance and the constant
threat ,of gaol does not make for peace of
mind.
When you see these men in this situation,
the incluination dies to murmur a vengeful
"I told you so," although an "I told you so"
would be fully justified. They were as wrong
as they could be about Chinese Communism.
Yet these men know their error now and
have paid a heavy price for it. All the great
China coast firms-Jardine Matheson, But-
erfield and Swire, the Hongkong-Shanghai
Bank and the biggest of all in terms -of prop-
erty in China, the half American, British-
American Tobacco Company-have had the
same experience.
Almost from the beginning on the one
hand, these companies have either been
forbidden to do business in Communist ter-
ritory, or have not been allowed to take a
nickel that their businesses have earned.
On the other hand, they have been forced
to keep on the payroll every individual
who was ever on their payrolls and to pay
these thousands of employees by paying
hard cash from capital
The important thing for both London and
Washington to realize now is that brute
contact with hard realities has sharply
changed these men. This strange and beau-
tiful city of Hongkong is now strongly anti-
Communist. The minds of the Chinese have
been made up by the re'fugees. Experience
has changed the British. The great majority
of the British here, official as well as unoffi-
cial, now regret the recognition of Peking.
They deplore the wooliness prevalent in Lon-
don. They even have a rather startling ten-
dencv to burst out. "You know I really think

sometimes possible to successful-
ly deal with discrimination in its
tangible physcial forms. It is not
merely sufficient for example to
attempt to change the deep seat-
ed prejudicial attitudes of some
local Ann Arbor storekeepers. It
is necessary to force them to dis-
continue th e i r discriminatory
practices before they and some of
their clientele are emotionally
ready to accept the concept of
equality.
By a cautious attack on the dis-
criminatory practices themselves
there may be two beneficial re-
sults: 1) the actual discomfort and
humiliation that a member of a'
minority feels at being constantly
confronted with the open practice
of discrimination would be abated.
A restaurant that publicly fol-
lows a policy of discrimination
remains a constant affront to var-
ious minority groups: 2) the im-
plicit support given to prejudice
by the blatant frankness of these
practices would be removed. Es-
sentially, people are law-abiding
when it concerns societal moves.
When some tangible form of dis-
crimination is.removed which for-
merly operated openly, it cannot
help but eventually have some
effect on the prejudicial attitudes
that sustain discriminatory prac-
tices in the first place. People tend
to repress those attitudes that do
not find social sanction. At the
very least those people who have
strong prejudicial attitudes will
no longer be able to find constant
reinforcement 'in practices that
operate freely about them.
In dealing with the problem of
discriminatory practices among
Ann Arbor businessmen there
should be no fear in taking forth-
right steps. The "Fair Play" stick-
ers by rewarding and giving soc-
ial approval those businessmen
who don't discriminate takes such
a step. If the absence of these
stickers from certain windows
should eventually embarrass and
cajole some proprietors' into dis-
continuing their discriminatory
practices so much the better for
the campus.
-Joe Savin '53
*+*"*
Time For a Change .. .
To The Editor:
HERE'S one Democrat who be-
lieves "it's time for a change."
Ever since my arrival at the Uni-
versity of Michigan one year ago,
I've been continually expounding
the virtues of "enlightened student
government" and defending the
oft-ridiculed Student Legislature
as a representative body doing the
best they can under severely cir-
cumscribed circumstances.
After reading the "results" of
Wednesday's SL meeting I now
realize that I, an innocent fresh-
man, have been duped. The SL is
hampered only by its own indecis-
iveness, vacillation, and inability
(or unwillingness) to take a forth-
right stand on any controversial
issue. SL's action, or rather inac-
tion, in the Radulovich Case is
a classic example of its character-
istic hesitancy in approaching any
serious matter. The Radulovich
situation is a case affecting a
member of the University commu-
nity, and therefore a case affect-
ing us all. An outrageous and
clearly dangeous precedent has
been set up whereby an individual,
not even accused of disloyalty has
been dismissed from a government
position because of alleged securi-
ty risks in his family. And SL, the
representative of the student body,
refuses to back up a member of
that body! Bob Neary tried unsuc-
cessfully to cajole his SL into fi-
nally taking a stand on the mat-

tion to be questioned, but rather
a goal, taken for granted 'in an in-
tellectual community such as ours.
Huh!
Two years ago, the SL passed a
resolution requiring fraternities to;
remove bias clauses or else. What's
caused the degeneration of our,
student representative body? May-
be it's the general student apathy,
maybe the current hysterical fear.
But whatever the reason, "it's
time for a change."
-Arthur Cornfield
Mayor Hubbard..
To the Editor:
IN THE Michigan Daily of Wed-
nesday, Novemer 4, 1953, an
editorial written by Jon Sobeloff
commenting on the inadequacies
of Orvie Hubbard, the entrenched
mayor of Dearborn, was published.
Bravo, Mr. Sobeloff, on your cri-
tique. Orvie is certainly less than
desirable as a classic example of
an efficient, self-sacrificing mayor
-but, I must clear up one sly in-
nuendo set up in the article. Hub-
bard Is not a Democrat- never
attended the Democratic National
Convention, -disguised or other-
wise. Orvie went to the Republican
National Convention, and he did
go disguised. In a way I don't
blame him, I'd be ashamed to show
my face at that disreputable con-
vocation myself.
-Kevin Driscoll Keane, Grad.
Exchange Students...
To the Editor:
THIS IS in support of the letter
written last week suggesting
an exchange of students between
the Soviet Union and the United
States. The editor's note which
stated that. "the McCarran Act
regulations block such an ex-
change," reveals the true problem
and at the same time suggests a
solution. It is clear that if the Mc-
Carran Act, and others like it,
were opposed strongly enough by
the youth of this nation we could
have a free exchange of students.
The Soviet Union has opened its
doors to us repeatedly and in some
cases we have accepted the invita-
tion. In none of the known accept-
ances, has the outcome been any-
thing but profitable, both inter-
nationally and individually. In
fact, this exchange of ideas, cul-
ture and ways of doing things is
essential if we areto understand
and be understood in the world.
Failure to open our doors to oth-
er countries implies that we are
afraid to do so. Perhps people
like McCarran are afraid of any
new idea which might jar them
from their lowly, but secure and
dominating position; however I
cannot believe that this is true of
the majority here at Michigan and
at other campuses.
Most students were very pleased
to learn of Mr. Hollander's trip to
the Soviet Union. They are eager
to discover the truth about the real
nature of Russia. What better way
is there than to give them this
opportunity directly through a
student exchange?
-Betty Hagle
* * * ,
Gen. Marshall and Sen.
McCarthy , ,
To the Editor:
1 NAMING of General George
C. Marshall as winner of the
1953 Nobel Peace Prize will meet
with the approval of many Ameri-
can citizens. Truly, this elder
statesman of our time is deserv-
ing of the high honor.
In looking back over the career
of this great American, we cannot

er and the accused are plain for
all to -see:
One man helped steer this coun-
try to toatal victory over ruthless
foes in World War II, served hon-
orably as his country's Secretary
of State and Secretary of Defense,
and sponsored the plan, bearing
his name which brought bread to
hungry children's mouths, put
clothes on naked people's backs,
rebuilt bomb-shattered homes, and
helped build a coalition of free na-
tions united against the tyranny
of Godless Communism. His name
has become a symbol of American
generosity to a war-torn world. His
deep sense of Christian charity
has caused two American Presi-
dents of opposing political faiths
to acclaim him as "our greatest
living American."
The other man is no less fa-
mous. How he earned that fame
is quite another matter, however.
Failing as a chicken farmer, he
got into politics. Specializing in
quickee-divorces as a judge, he'
earned the stiff rebuke ofdthe Wis-
consin Supreme Court for his
dubious judicial proceedings. As a
Senator he got (an is still getting)
his headlines by smearing the
names of outstanding public offi-
cials, once stooping so low as to
call a General named Dwight Ei-
senhower an obedient servant of
Moscow. His financial dealings (no
less dubious than his former ju-
dicial practices) have been under
the close scruitiny of the U.S.
Senate and the Attorney General
of the nation. His supporters in-
clude anti-semetic rabble-rousers
such as Gerald L. K. Smith and
ex-Reds who brand Protestant
clergymen as the greatest support-
ers of Communism in America.
From these two records, then,
let America decide which man has
done the most to fight the menace
of Communism. From these two
records let her people judge
which man has best served his
country.!
-Eugene D. Mossner
L.S.&A. 1952
For Better Taste .. .
To the Editor:
MOST University students enter
into the traditional rivalry
with Michigan State but when
certain Michigan Men take it upon
themselves to send thoroughly
nauseating letters to the Michigan
State News we bow our heads in
shame.
This letter, obviously in bad
taste, puts the whole University in
a slightly ludicrous position.
Here's for a little better taste. in
school rivalry.
--Bill Potts
Leo Ferrero
(EDITOR'S NOTE: With this let-
ter we close the subject of the letter
from Ann Arbor which appeared in
the MSC News.)
DAILY
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(Continued from Page 2)
Lutheran Stuent Association. "Lis-
tening Party" fo the Michigan-Illinois
Game Saturday afternoon at the Stu-
dent Center, Hill and Forest Ave. Re-
freshments.
The Russky Kruzhok will meet Mon-
day night at 8 in the International
Center for a program that will include
a play (humorous and satirical) to be
presented by the Maenki Boshol
Teatr Imeni Dostoyevskovo (Narodnye
Artisty bez Publiki) and Russian games.
Refreshments. Everyone Interested in
Russian is warmly invited to attend.

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