PAGE TWO 'I T HE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1953 I I Election 'Skirmishes' In the East MAYORALTY elections for the most part involve internal political machines, con- flicts of personalities and city politics. Party voting here is often interesting, but more often as not insignificant on the national level. The outcome of most of the elections in the East must be placed in this category but with three exceptions, the New York majoralty contest, the Virginia guberna- torial race and the New Jersey elections. In New York, Robert Wagner Jr. walked away with the election. Backed by the strange combination of the Tammany Hall faction and the liberal Democratic element of the party, Wagner had relatively little trouble. The Republican candidate was a weak one and an unheard of one until the elections. Mr. Halley of crime sleuthing fame cut into the Democratic vote but not enough to hurt. The most significant point of this elec- tion was the fact that Wagner made a very strong showing in the traditionally Republi- can borough of Queens. Another facet of the New York election was the re-emergence of the liberal wing of the Democratic party in the city. At the end of the summer the liberals of the party were staking their en- tire political future on the outcome of the Mayoralty election. We may expect to see New York coming through with the strongest support of the man who the. Democrats consider to be the most liberal candidate for president at the 1956 convention, since much of the upstate voting went the same way. Virginia marks another important trend. Although the Democrats won, in this case the candidates did not represent the most liberal elements. It was the conservative Sen. Byrd who engineered the election of his man into the post of governor. The New Jersey elections are perhaps the most significant of 'them all. This was the vote which attracted national politicking. Both parties took a healthy interest in the outcome and the personality of the president entered into the picture for the first time. However, the Republican candidates were defeated for the gubernatorial posts and for a seat in the House. Eisenhower said following the elections that it was just a skirmish which had been lost. Spokesmen for the Democrats said the vote held national significance and was a portent of the future, It would be interesting to point out how- ever, that in previous off-year elections the party out of power has usually gained ground. Whether this is the case in the pres- ent instance will have to wait for the out- come of the congressional elections next fall. What should be recognized, however, is that Eisenhower did not take a really active part in any of the campaigns. Perhaps, without the magnetism of the General the Republican party is lost. If this is the case, and Eisenhower does not run in '56 the Republican party will find itself in hot water. For the Democrats to prematurely herald this as a new era of their rule is foolish. The only way they can come back into power is to give the American public a comprehensive policy of opposition to the present govern- ment, something which they have hereto- fore neglected. -Mark Reader ON THE Washington Merry-Io-Round with DREW PEARSON W ASHINGTON - Some of the President's most potent advisers pulled wires at the White House last week over two different policies but ended up with completely oppo- site results. On the economic front, GOP Sen. Ed Thye of Minnesota phoned the White house demanding that Ike get a new chief of his small business administration..Thye got his way. Willian"D. Mitchell, head of small business, was pre-emtorily fired. On the farm front, GOP Sen. Frank Carl- son of Kansas, one of Ike's closest friends and political advisers, called to ask that the reorganization of the soil conservation serv- ice be delayed. Carlson did not get his way. Early Monday morning Secretary of Agricul- ture Benson called a special press confer- ence to announce that the reorganization of soil conservation would go ahead forthwith. In other words, Senator Thye of Min- nesota, not especially close to Ike, won out on his plea regarding small business; while Carlson of Kansas, who is close to Ike, failed. Furthermore, other potent GOP politicians backed up Carlson-Congress- men Cliff Hope of Kansas, George Ben- der of Ohio, and Senator Young of North Dakota, all Republicans. However, Ike fired one man, Mitchell; and supported the other man, Ezra Benson, to the hilt. Some people want to know why. The answer is fairly simple-namely, the President's brother, Milton Eisenhower. Milt is strongly backing Benson. Further- more Milt wants the land-grant colleges to take over a large part of the soil conserva- tion service, which Senator Carlson, et al, don't want taken over. Milt is President of a land-grant college, Penn State. He was formerly president of another land-grant college, Kansas State College at Manhattan. Ever since he was an assistant in the department of agriculture under the Democrats, Milt Eisenhower has believed that soil conservation and various other services should be taken out of Wash- ington and put in the hands of the land- grant colleges. Furthermore, there is- about $1,000,000 in the budget to be distributed among the land-grant colleges and their extension services to handle certain phases of soil conservation under the new setup. So, as between his brother and Republi- can politicians, even close politicians, Ike stood with his brother. That was why Sec- retary Benson took the unusual step of call- iri a 9:30 a.m. press conference to announce flatly that soil conservation was going to be reorganized, congressional pressure notwith- standing. * * * * -TOURING GREEK MONARCHS- SELDOM have reigning monarchs of Eu- rope gone to such pains to visit almost every corner of the U.S.A. as King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece. From inspecting farms around Aurora, Ill., to visiting friends of the blind in Boston, and congratulating city commissioner George Christopher .of Sail Francisco, the king and queen will pain- their trip had run into a snag. Arriving in New York, their majesties were informed that President Eisenhower was not going to meet them at the airport in Washing- ton. This was contrary to established dip- lomatic protocol, and for a brief moment, Queen Frederika indicated she might not go on to Washington. She would go to Boston, Toledo, Detroit and all the other cities but not Washington. Reason for the royal sensitiveness is that the head of a state always goes to meet an- other head of a state. When a king, queen or President has taken the long trip across the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, it's con- sidered courteous for the President to go to the railroad station or airport to meet them. And since the king and queen of Greece came to the U.S.A. on the official invitation of the U.S. government, Queen Frederika was unhappy, felt that Greece was being snubbed. Naturally, the Royal Party knew that President Truman came to the airport to meet all sorts of dignitaries from the Pres- ident of France to the President of Bra- zil and the Queen of Holland. He even bounced down to the airport when Dean Acheson came back from missions to Eu- rope. A State Department official, asked why President Eisenhower didn't meet the Greek King and Queen, said he thought it was be- cause he didn't want to meet various Latin- American presidents due to arrive later. An- other State Department official explained: "The President just doesn't like airports." Newsmen who called the Burning Tree Country Club to see if Ike was golfing that day-it being Wednesday and his customary day for golf-were given the pat answer: "The President is meeting the King and Queen of Greece." However, he did not meet them-until their majesties drove up to the White House and walked up the steps. Persuasive ambas- sador politis meanwhile had deftly induced the Queen to proceed with the planned itin- erary. In the end, the royal couple made a tre- mendous hit in the nation's capital. Every- one liked them and they seemed glad they came. Note-On their trip across the U.S.A., the king and queen will visit with such distin- guished Greek-Americans as George E. Johnson of Sacramento, Spyros Skouras, the Hollywood motion picture mogul, and Wil- liam G. Helis, Jr., of New Orleans. -WASHINGTON PIPLINE-- EASTERN EUROPE is flooding the United States with Communist-made Christmas tree ornaments, which will sell up to 40 per cent cheaper than the homemade variety... . Communist propagandists are making hay out of the confidential army circular that Sengtor McCarthy carelessly made public. The document discusses what the American attitude should be toward the inhabitants of Siberia, in case the U.S. Army should ever have to occupy this area. Pravda gave it a three-column spread, citing it as proof that Bunyan's Progress PRESENTATION of the genuine hand carved Paul Bunyan trophy at the MSC game next Saturday may be half over be- fore H. O. "Fritz" Crisler and his athletic board get around to decide for the Univer- sity whether or not they like the idea. At- tempts so far to penetrate the cloak of se- crecy thrown around the issue by the board have met with politely condescending guf- faws from members. The well informed board has already got its signals badly switched in alternate de- nials and confirmations from various members of the existance of a report to the governor on Tuesday's meeting with the MSC board. This top secret document apparently contains a list of classified recommendations for the Governor's con- sideration in deciding whether to go ahead , with the trophy. One security leak from Lansing hinted at one of the recommen- dations when he indicated that Crisler was known to favor a Wolverine theme for the award instead of the Paul Bunyan one now being considered. Meanwhile in Lansing Gov. G. Mennen Williams is apparently pushing doggedly ahead with this, his latest political gambit. An outsided Paul Bunyan doll is already be- ing carved from Michigan pine in Chicago and the governor seems determined not to miss the opportunity to doff his hat to the crowd in the MSC stadium next Saturday. Inspired theme of the spontaneous award created to symbolize the spirited rivalry of the two Michigan teams is that heroic figure of American and Canadian folklore Paul Bunyan, a man whose mus- cled exploits have deep meaning to stu- dents on both campuses. The Bunyan leg- end is in fact so well known to students here that many of them had to be told he did not write "Pilgrim's Progress" and that the trophy was not being named aft- er him for that reason. Considering the complete lack of student enthusiasm on campus for the whole trophy idea it seems rather pointless to artificially create an incentive for a game already marked by strong feeling on both sides. For lack of anything better to do with it why doesn't the Governor give the trophy to his kids for Christmas. -Gene Hartwig SCURRENT MOVIES] At the Orpheum .. . NO TIME FOR FLOWERS, with Viveca Lindfors and Paul Christian. T HAS BEGUN. The attitude found in so many comic strips has finally worked its way into the movies. Yes, we all laugh when short, dumpy types with bushy mus- taches walk around the funny papers with "Hero" medals across their chests. But when the theme is taken up by Hollywood the result becomes more ambivalent. The ques- tion now becomes: do we dare laugh at this stuff? No matter how earnestly we try to believe that this is all just plain, honest fun, there is always the feeling that this sort of thing is becoming the popular idea of life behind the Iron Curtain. In "No Time for Flowers" we peek behind said curtain into Soviet Prague (filmed, somehow, in occupied Austria) to see the machinations of the secret police, the child- informers, the spies, counter-spies, counter- counter-spies, and organized pro-capitalists, to see just how love overcomes all obstacles. Viveca Lindfors is a very, very loyal Czech girl who proves her allegiance to the ideals of the revolution by eliminating sex from her life. She seems to be just the type to send to America as the ambassador's secre- tary; but, to be doubly sure, the State ex- poses her to the test. She is put to work for a man who has recently returned from the States with ideas about nylons, coffee, champagne, and women-that is, she is sup- posed to think he's gone over to the other side. Her first reaction is to report him-- exactly according to plan. The foxy se- cret-police chief instructs her to spy on the man and report to him daily, so that he can see whether she will maintain her loyalty throughout all manner of capital- istic temptations. Up to this point the affiliations of the main players are rela- tively clear; but then there is a sudden switch, whites become reds, pinks become whites, executions, arrests, and what have you, until it seems that these people change their allegiance oftener than their underwear. The result, of course, is in favor of the Wall Street warmongers, and we are all happy. Almost. Because this is all just a little too easy. Either these Czechs are being persecuted or they are not. If they are, I don't particularly want to laugh .about it; and if they are not, then the whole film becomes propaganda of the most effective type. It's the creeping type, for we all know we don't believe it-and we are amused, wej enjoy it, and lo! it's got us. -Tom Arp ° XXT T 'T1TC '1PA ofcr~niai ainnVn i irb 1P. British Guiana . . pns 'rte tirrcNw6-io, aw.a. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN The Daily Official Bulletin is as official-publication of the University of Michigan for which the Michigan Daily assumes no editorial responsi- bility. Publication in it Is construe- tive notice to all members of the University. Notices should be sent in TYPEWRITTEN form to Room 2552 Administration Building before 3 p.m. the day preceding publication (before 11 a.m. on saturday). SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1953 VOL. LXIV, No. 41 Notices Late permission for women students who attended "Patience" on Thurs., Nov. 5, will be no later than 10:45 p.m. Late Permission. Because of the Pan- hellenic Ball all women students will have a 1:30 late permission on Sat., Nov. 7. women's residences will be open until 1:25 a.m. To Students Interested in Off-Cam- pus Student Teaching in Selected Mich- igan Cities. The School of Education is interested in determining the extent of interest on the part of students pre- paring to teach in taking their stu- dent teaching in selected cities in Michigan such as Battle Creek, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, and Saginaw. Stu- dents who are interested in such a possibility as a part of an undergrad- uate or post-baccalaureate program are invited to fill out a brief form in the office of the Recorder, 1437 University Elementary School. This inquiry is purely exploratory in character. If there is sufficient interest, a meeting may be called to consider possible plans. Lectures Zoology Lecture. Dr. C. H. Mortimer, Hydrologist, British Freshwater Biologi- cal Association, will speak on "The Physical Environment of Lakes," on Mon., Nov. 9, 4:15 p.m., Rackham Am- phitheater. Lecture' by Dr. Kenneth Kantzer, Professor of Philosophy, Wheaton Col- lege, "Religion Changes the Individ- ual." Rackham Lecture Hall, 8 p.m., Mon., Nov. 9. Reception following in Lane Hall Library. Oratorical Association Lecture, by the Honorable Trygve Lie, first Secretary- General of the United Nations, 8:30 p.m., Hill Auditorium, wed., Nov. 11. (The Weekly Calendar listing of this event on Nov. 9 is an error.) Academic Notices Michigan Actuarial Club. Mon., Nov. 9, at 4:15 p.m., in 64 Business Admin- istration. Mr. Jack Schlenz, of the Federal Life and Casualty Company of Battle Creek, will discuss some actuar- ial problems of a small company. Interdepartmental Seminar in Ma- chine Computation. Meeting Mon., Nov. 9, 4:30 p.m., 429 Mason Hall. "What New Courses in Computer Use, Design, and Construction Should be Included in the University Curricul- um?" (A Symposium), Prof. C.aC.Craig, Department of Mathematics and Sta- tistical Research Center; Prof. L. L. Rauch, Aeronautical Engineering; Prof. C. L. Dolph, Department of Mathe- matics and Willow Run Research Cen- ter; and Prof. N. L. Scott, Electrical Engineering. Astronomical Colloquium, Sat., Nov. 7, 2 p.m., McMath-Hulbert Observa- tory. Dr. A. Keith Pierce on "Solar Energy Distribution in the Near Infra- red." Logic Seminar, Tues., Nov. 10, at 4 p.m., in 411 Mason Hall. Dr. Robert McNaughton will speak on "Kleene's treatment of general recursive func- tions." ' Mathematics Orientation Seminar will meet Mon., Nov. 9, at 3 p.m. in 3001 Angell Hall. Miss Louise Grinstein will continue her talk on IBM compu- tation. Geometry Seminar, Mon., Nov. 9, at 7 p.m., in 3001 Angell Hall. Dr. D. Kazarinoff will speak on "A Configura- tion of Two Circles in Space." Events Today S. R. A. Saturday Lunch Discussion. Dr. Herman Jacobs, director of B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, will be re- source person, 12:15 to 2:00, Lane Hall. Call 31511, Ext. 2851 for reservations. Hillel Foundation Activities for the weekend:r Sat., Nov. 7-9 a.m.-Community Ser- vices; 2 p.m.-Listening party for Illi- nois game; 8 p.m.-Young married cou- ples get-together, featuring delicatessen supper and dancing $1.50 per couple. Sun., Nov. 8-5 p.m.-Hillel Chorus; 6 p.m.-Supper Club. Lutheran Student Association. "Lis- tening Party" for the Michigan-Illinois Game this afternoon at the Student Center, Hill and Forest Ave. Refresh- ments. Coming Events The Graduate Outing Club meets at 2 p.m. Sunday at the rear of the Rack- ham Building. There will be a cross- country hike followed by supper at Rackham. Those who have cars are urged to bring them to help with trans- portation to the country. Newcomers welcome. The Women's Research Club will meet Mon., Nov. 9, in the West Lec- ture Room of the Rackham Building at 8 p.m. Dr. Elzada Clover will report research on "Cactaceae of Mexico" which she did last year on sabbatical leave. Elizabeth the Queen, by Maxwell An- derson, will be presented by the De- partment of Speech in the Lydia Men- delssohn Theatre next Thurs., Fri., Sat., and the following Mon., Nov. 12. 13. 14 and 16, A special student rate of any seat in the house for 50c will be in effect for the Thursday perform- ance. Regular rate is 60c, 90c, $1.20. All seats are reserved. Lydia Mendels- sohn Box Office opens Mondaymon ing at 10 o'clock. The Philippine-Michigan Club will hold its regular meeting on Sun., Nov. 8, at 2 p.m., Room 3S of the Michigan Union. Slides of the picnic given by Prof. H. Bartlett will be shown, invi tations for the coming December fifth social and directory of the member will be distributed. There will also be a folk-dance practice instead of th regular Sunday morning rehearsals. The Russky Kruzhok will meet Mon- day night at 8 in the Internationa Center+ for a program that will include a play (humorous and satirical) to be presented by the Malenjkii Bosho Teatr Imeni Dostoyevskovo (Narodnye Artisty bez Publiki) and Russian games Refreshments. Everyone interested i Russian is warmly Invited to attend, To the Editor: HAVING read A. Walker's letter, I feel that it is necessary to make several comments. First of all, I would agree in part with his statement, " ... the political make up of the newly elected Jagan Govt. in British Guiani is of little concern," but I would add-to the British and American interests in the area. The lack of concern on this particular point is under- standable. It doesn't matter who they are but what they are doing. Any colonial govt. espousing radical reform is a threat to Brit- ish economic and military inter- ests. And it is therefore under- standable that the British popula- tion in British Guiana should be- come frightened when a national- ist movement proposes to amend a constitution reluctantly drawn up in London. The PPP Govt. real- ized that it was impossible to real- ize the necessary reforms desired by the majority of the electorate without passing several import- ant pieces of legislation and de- manding at least one immediate change in the constitution. The PPP Govt. stated that labor should have the right to organize and bargain collectively. But the right to organize was considered a threat to British sugar interests who have up to now refused to recognize the bargaining power of the unions; despite numerous strikes carried out by the union members. The British reasoned quite cor- rectly that a labor movement in the colony might develop into a movement whose ends would not coincide with those of the British. The writers of the constitution "given" to the colony seemed to have forseen this possibility, among others, and delegated to the British governor in George- town veto power of all legislation passed by the duly elected. Under these circumstances, I agree with Walker when he states, "A Labor Minister who retains his trade union post, an Educ. Min. who at.- tacks colonial administration and a Prime Minister's wife who cam- paignsf for radical revision of the new constitution show how little the Jagan Govt. was ready to im- plement the Constitution." Walker mentioned that the PPP Govt. plans to run the Govt. along authoritarian lines. As a defender of a British administration which has dictated policy along authori- tarian lines for quite some time, Walker offers nothing to substan- tiate his charge. I am not surprised to hear that Her Majesty's Army, Navy and Governor still insist upon guiding another dissident sibling along a righteous path. It is now only nec- essary to convince the people in British Guiana of the necessity of Her Majesty's role. At this particular time it would seem hardly necessary to point out to Walker that British colonialism is an anachronism. The question is: what political ideology will fil the vacuum? they have taken a backward tum- ble of 3 or 4 years. However, what is far worse, I am certain SL act- ed contrary to student opinion in taking no stand on the affair Ra- dulovich. If so, SL's only true raison d'etre, that it represents student views, is no longer valid. Unhappily, then, even those of us who work and feel most strongly for student government, are forced to ask "Why have an SL?" I earnestly hope SL will recon- sider this issue at the beginning of its next session, and will pro- duce some result more consonant with their often-stated democrat- ic purpose. -Steve Jelin Treasurer, SL * * "* OHd-XYZ,. .. To the Editor: THE GRANTING of honorary degrees to prominent individ- uals by prominent universities has become a prominent part of our American heritage. A politician, by virtue of being invited and showing up at the cer- emony, is good for an honorary law degree. It's a safe bet that a member of visiting royalty will re- ceive the degree of Doctor of Hu- mane Lettersrat least. With these examples in mind, I suggest that the University of Michigan in recognition of his talent, ability and service, award the degree-of Honorary Doctor of Music to Mr. Julius LaRosa. -E. Sterling Sader Motives .. . To the Editor: YOU will probably hear from many people who disagree with Phil Spertus and Charlie Carroll and the views which they express- ed in their, letter published in Monday's Daily. I believe that someone ought to say a few words in their behalf. A consideration of their motives in writing such a let- ter will better enable you to sym- pathize with their beliefs. I have set down a few of the more perti- nent reasons why they might have written such a letter. 1. To prov that, contrary to popular belief, many college stu- dents know less of the fine points of football than they do of their studies. 2. To embarrass Duncan Mc- Donald by inferring that he ei- ther does not know what a raw deal he is getting or is incapable of writing his own letter to the Daily. 3. To show that Dune is actually Superman, incognito. 4. To prove that letters in poor taste are published by the Daily despite their announced policy. 5. They want to be the first ones on. the band wagon for a return to two-platoon football. 6. To defame the character and integrity of Coach Oosterbaan and t the other members of the football team. 7. To prove the theory of evolu- l tion by showing the resemblances in the mental processes of men and monkeys. 8. To get their names in the pa- per. t "Maybe We Can Get Together Sometime" 4 jett4 TO THE EDITOR The Daily welcomes communications from its readers on matters of general interest, and will publish all lettes 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. s, e e e .1 nZ -John Leggett * * * A Strike Out ...' To the Editor: IN REFERENCE to the article in the Nov. 3 issue of the Daily concerning the jazz concert to be held in the Union, a point of clar- ification is desired. In order to bet- ter identify Mr. Pete Horst who will be playing "base" with his Bop Combo could you specify his position-whether first, second, or third base. Or possibly will Mr. Horst be pitching that night. -Maax Bptzlsk Grad. SL's Stand ... To the Editor: WEDNESDAY NIGHT SL voted down all pending questions on the Milo Radulovich case. Because I was in the chair throughout the debate, I was unable to express my opinions at that time and should like to do so briefly. First, let me say that I believe Bob Neary's motion was the most lucid and straight-forward state- ment of basic policy that the Leg- islature has seen since the Second Bias Clause Bill. It said what we dislike, what we believe, and what we want done. It did not cloud its meaning or intent in extra wordage. It was, in short, the clear and concise type of motion that SL should pass IF they be- lieve in the philosophy embodied therein. But SL did not pass the Neary motion. Their reasoning may have fol- lowed one of three lines of thought. 1-Either those 17 legislators who defeated the motion were op- posed to the philosophical essence -Ken Graham (EDITOR'S NOTE: With this letter we close the topic of Duncan McDon- ald, on or off the bench.) Y. t Ytpetih9 the e fleG~z4 I By J. M. ROBERTS JR. , Associated Press News Analyst THE FRENCH Parliament began debate yesterday on measures de- signed to prepare the Saar for Europeanization after an expected settlement with Germany over territorial claims. If things go as expected, this major prerequisite to establish- ment of the European Defense Community will be arranged with- in the next several weeks. The first step, the one now before Parliament, is ratification of conventions drawn up last spring relaxing many of the controls im- posed on the Saar by France when she took over after the war. The object is to give the Sarrlanders political autonomy within a business partnership with France. Under the new arrangement, the Saar will have internal auton- n,~r- An In!'^, i f x"+ vo o Yn Grtn an n lQ r fo Sixty-Fourth Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. 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