turn THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, i;53 FOUR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 11)51 : itop' 7kete By HARRY LUNN Daily Managing Editor A VENERABLE DAILY tradition decrees that the lead editorial spot in the first fall issue be filled with a description of Dai- ly history and policy by the new managing editor emphasizing the paper's role in the large and diverse University community, and so, forthwith, comes this year's edition. From its start back in 1890, The Daily has been concerned with covering cam- pus news for students, faculty and, in many cases, Ann Arborites. Featuring a highly patriotic story on "Our Rugby Team," the first four column tabloid-sized Daily resembles today's in name only. Though first issues were fairly primitive, as years went by a more definitive cover- age of local events was provided, and by 1912 international and national news be- gan to make an appearance. 1917 saw the beginning of Associated Press service which continues uninterrupted today. The development of The Daily beyond campus borders pointed up a new publish- ing philosophy which has been adopted by many other college daily papers. The phi- losophy recognizes America's expansion in world affairs and the heightened interest of students in news and interpretive articles on outside events. Emphasis on world and national news on The Daily has expanded to a point where AP reporting is supple- mented by our reporters' coverages of near- by news events with a small staff of "foreign correspondents" who study abroad and send in copy. Editorially speaking, The Daily has no editorial policy as is explained at greater length in an adjoining column. This con- fusing statement merely means that ed- itorials are expressions of individual opin- ion and not the paper's policy. Even the famous (or infamous) senior ed- itorials in which the collective senior staff vents its ire in large type on the front page represent only agreement among the sev- en sages and not policy for the whole staff. As the chief source of University news we realize the responsibility of a monopoly po- sition, but we shall never be a "house organ." Like any newspaper we print stories which many people would rather not see publicized, and we reserve the right to individually criticize or commend any action by the Uni- versity or other institutions, groups or in- dividuals on the editorial page. We feel maintenance of The Daily's journalistic integrity to be important to our underlying purpose: assisting the con- tinuing growth and development of the University community which we serve. We are, in fact, one of the few college news- papers whose freedom is not abridged by censorship of one type or another. In the past we have realized this purpose by publishing an alert and forthright news- paper; we shall continue in that role as we have for 63 years. Fall Rushing on Trial Pro * THE FALL rushing system instituted a year ago has been the subject of severe criticism for as long a time. It seems ad- visable to ask critics of the plan if they would prefer a return to "deferred," or be- tween-semester, rushing. "Deferred" rush- Ing was used on this campus until last year. Perhaps the chief criticism of deferred rushing is that it necessitates a full semes- ter of contact rules. Past experience shows that these rules created a barrier between independent and affiliated women which was not easily broken down. Need- less to say, the rules were difficult to enforce and frequently defeated their own purpose. With fall rushing, contact rules can be eliminated after two weeks. A second talking point for fall rushing is that it gives pledges a longer time - a full year rather than a semester - to get acquainted with their sorority sisters before moving into the houses. Fall rushing was instituted also with an eye toward ending the semester of rumor- mongering which formerly preceded the rushing period. Although rumors are now flying that "only four houses are taking juniors" and "House Y is about to go off campus," they quickly will be ended when rushing is out of the way. The strongest point of attack on fall rushing is the discrepancy between the number of women going, through rushing and the final number that the houses will have room to pledge. This is not a valid criticism. It is true that, even after one eliminates the rushees who are merely in- terested in seeing the inside of all the houses, there are going to be several hun- dred disappointed rushees. On the other hand, the objective of rushing is to place as many women in the sororities of their choice as possible. Under deferred rushing, many women were discouraged from rush- ing and thus fewer rushees were disappoint- ed, but there were fewer girls being placed in houses. Fall rushees can be entertained out of doors on an informal basis, thus placing less emphasis on their wearing apparel. A pair of blue jeans is a great leveler. Moreover, rushees and sorority, women alike are rested enough to enjoy rushing parties because they are fresh from sum- mer vacations rather than worn out from taking semester exams only a few days earlier. This is the last of the two-year trial period for fall rushing. Last year, fall rush- ing spelled a more relaxed atmosphere, better filled houses and more sensible con- tact rules. If fall rushing is equally suc- cessful this year, a return to "deferred rushing" would be a definite step in the wrong direction. -Diane Decker A Narrowed Society WE HAVE narrowed the limits of aca- demic freedom. The word liberal has become "a poisonous word" to many poten- tial employers, who regard the liberal grad- u'ate as an "obstructionist" and "organizer against the interests of the employers." It is unfortunately true that too many people in the business world are looking for neatly- Sturned-out little robots who will have no disturbing ideas. Personally, if my children had left college subscribing to the pattern of civilization as they found it upon gradua- tion, with no passion to change any of it, Col l.s WHEN PANHELLENIC instituted its two- year trial balloon - fall rushing - the reasons given were rather vague. They ranged from getting the women introduced to both sides of campus life early in their college careers to the fact that weather was better in the fall. These reasons have been substantiated. Freshmen women living in temporary housing were privileged to see the pleasant surroundings of home-like so- rority houses and meet many of the nearly 1,700 women participating from both sides of the fence. And it seldom snows in Sep- tember. On the surface these reasons sound un- selfish. However, fall rushing has done nothing but help sororities. All but one of the houses tottering on the edge of the membership line last year made their quotas. Perhaps the strongest argument against the trial rescheduling is that freshmen rushees start their academic life on the wrong foot. For the first two weeks of the difficult first semester, rushees eat, breathe and sleep an unusually hurried existence. Time for studies is non-existent and work not done cannot possibly be made up prop- erly. Yet Panhellenic members seem to be in favor of their plan. No thought is spent on nearly 500 rushees who will be disappointed. Many of the disillusioned would not have "deferred" rushed in the spring because of grades. Others would have skipped the whole business when moved out of their crowded living quarters and given a chance to compare dorm with affiliated housing. Rushing is a tiring and harassing affair at best, but when thrown at women who have lived on campus scarcely a week it is unjustifiable. When the question is brought up for a vote before Panhel, it would be well if af- filiated women took the initiative and threw out the fall rushing system. -Becky Conrad A t the Michigan . THE ACTRESS, with Jean Simmons, Spencer Tracy, and Teresa Wright. I N MANY ways the title of this film is mis- leading; we might have expected a Bette Davis-type similar to "The Star"; but in any case, we could certainly have looked forward to seeing a movie about an actress. Actually, however, the story is only con- cerned with a girl who wants to be an actress. Jean Simmons, as the girl, adopts an ingenuous eagerness particularly suited to the rol, and Spencer Tracy, the father, is a gruff, penny-pinching ex-sailor whose heart melts at the appropriate moments. The surprise package of the deal is Teresa Wright, who is so motherly she doesn't even look like herself. The story is' almost too simple: Jean Sim- mons (age 17) wants to go on the stage, and Spencer Tracy doesn't want her to. But the treatment of it is unusual. It com- bines a very nearly maudlin interpretation of the father-daughter struggle with what verges on a farcical attitude toward the Victorian conventions of a 1910 small town. -_1 . . --- _ a Daily Editorial Policy MEMBERS of contemporary society are more or less conditioned to notice sev- eral things when they pick up a newspaper. The first, according to popular practice, is the front page-whether the headlines area red or black, thick or bold or good and giay. Second point or common interest would probably be the editorial page, o rather the editorial policy. If it takes a look at the editorial page to find that policy, so much the better. Because The Daily's editorial policy is not self-evident, because it is probably unique in the newspaper field as a whole and the college paper in particular, we feel that an explanation directed at new students is in order. Stated as an aphor- ism, it would run something like this: The Daily's policy is no policy. But this is mis- leadingly negative; we operate under what we feel to be the most positive, the most constructive possible code. You will no- tice that all pieces of editorial writing are signed by the person or persons whose opinions are represented, that no one staff member or set of staff members dominate the page. Thus our policy is a collective one, our opinions and viewpoints as diverse as the ideologies of all mem- bers of The Daily staff. The statement appearing at the bottom of this page is printed daily as a necessary reminder to both the reader and he who intends to quote from editorial matter. The "why" behind the editorial policy is likewise a positive one. It was not con- ceived in exasperation over a half-Democra- tic, half-Republican staff, nor over the re- flection that the composition of The Daily organization changes yearly. It was formu- lated because its authors felt that the uni- versity student should be allowed to de- velop independent judgment and unbiased opinion, and that, as a prerequisite to this, he must be presented with facts and opinions from all sides. Because the policy has been found workable, stimulating and "positive" in its relentless dedication to an ideal of free inquiry, it has existed. This, then, is the somewhat ponderous but nevertheless solid framework from which the editorial page emerges daily. The policy does not commit us to presenting every side of every issue; we will however try to be as comprehensive as space permits. Two other features of the page require comment. The letters to the editor column, by virtue of our publication in a relatively small community, is among the most demo- cratic of such columns to be found. You write it, we'll print it-subject to the neces- sary qualifications enumerated at the head of each column. We do not hold that let- ters to the editor are to be taken in toto as representative of the university community. We do keep the way clear for them to be so. Reviews - movie, music, drama, art, books - alternate with letters to the edi- tor, the opposite sex and the upcoming exam as primary topics of campus conver- sation. Before the atmosphere clouds, our criteria for reviews and reviewers should be elaborated. As is the case with editor- ials, opinions represent the viewpoint of the writer only. We use the term "re- views" as opposed to "criticisms" to indi- cate that discussion of the subject is as important as judgment of it, though the two are quite compatible. Present review- ers include movie and drama critic Bill Wiegand, former major Hopwood Award winner; Don Harris, student composer and grad student in music school; Bob Hollo- way and Tom Arp, both seniors in the English honors program and reviewers of a year's standing. Having served as an introduction, our ideals now pass from the inspection line-up into a two-semester stretch of active duty. Our aim is not "to please" and we do not ask satisfaction from you. Our hope is to pro- voke every attitude except the complacent one. -Virginia Voss and Alice B. Silver rMOVIE'S At the State WAR OF THE WORLDS REPLETE WITH the greatest pyrotechnic display ever seen 8n an Ann Arbor screen the Martians arrive on earth to begin their war of attrition. From this flashy beginning a gradual deterioration begins not only to affect the earth's defenses but the "War of the Worlds" as a whole. Departing from H. G. Well's direct presentation of a superna- tural event, the movie soon finds itself emeshed in a love affair between a young scientist and a librarian as well as an evan- gelistic crusade against the invincible in- vaders from outer space. These side excur- sions prove to be red herrings, and the plot thus loses the impact it had in book form. Bacteria kill off the Martians before any more harm is done. Under the technical direction of George Pal the film regains some of its vitality. Mysterious machines with television eyes probe the strangeness of earth. Heat rays melt buildings while anti-gravitation waves disintegrate humans. Luminous lights of all colors announce the Martian advance as __m na ehl ___nm 4. rver nra a a { * Of1 Ain't Going Anywhere" DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN : ; r""" ; - ' _,%r - : :; __ :. a. ' :, :,; . +4 ' * : '. 54 qi . . %. ON THE WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND WITH DREW PEARSON __ ____ ._ WASHINGTON-During the heat of the presidential campaign last year, there was a lot of discussion about putting a military man in the White House. Since then, President Eisenhower, highly sensi- tive to public criticism, has made a genuine effort to lean over back- ward, staff his administration with civilians rather than old army friends., However, five generals and a colonel, perhaps unconsciously, have come to exert a strong influence on the President. More and more, they shape key administration decisions. All are able, nonmilitary minded men. All carefully stay in the background, yet all exercise enormous power on executive decisions. They are: 1. Gen. Wilton D. Persons, known to his intimates as "Slick" Persons, former chief lobbyist for the Pentagon. Ike leans on Persons, an ex-Democrat, more than on any other man in the White House for policy decisions on Congressional relations and domestic issues. Persons is a born compromiser, an adroit political operator, once used the technique of promoting Congressmen's sons to influence votes on military matters. He has blocked all efforts to get the Presi- dent to crack down on McCarthy. Interestingly, Persons' brother is the able, liberal Democratic governor of Alabama. 2. Gen. Lucius Clay, now chairman of the board of Contin- ental Can is another close presidential adviser. Hawk-faced, astute, effective, another ex-Democrat, Clay has become the chief ambassador of the business community to the White House, had much to do with selecting the men who wound up in the Presi- dent's cabinet. 3. General Walter "Beetle" Smith. Smith is now undersecretary of state, has more contact with the President on foreign policy mat- ters than does toe-stubbing Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. There is no doubt that if Smith were not a general, Ike would have made him secretary of state. Smith, who would rank high in any aggregation of civilians or military men, was a wise choice in his present post. He was appointed by the Democrats to be Ambassador to Russia, later head of central intelligence. FELIX'S FRIEND 4U Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther. While Gruenther holds the title of Commander in Chief of SHAPE, he is actually Ike's unofficial eyes and ears in European diplomacy. Gruenther is brilliant, forceful, fair-minded, has one of the best minds in the entire army. He'll move to Washington soon to a high place in the Pentagon where he can be even closer to his old chief, the President. 5. Former Brig. Gen. Robert Cutler. Cutler was both a general and a Boston banker, brought a bicycle to Washington with him, is now rated as the most eligible bachelor in the White House. He is Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter's pipeline to the White House. An able operator, Cutler is the man who runs the all-powerful National Security Council, top govern- ment policy committee in the defense and foreign-affairs fields. 6. Col. Paul Carroll, presidential aide extraordinary. Carroll is in charge of all presidential correspondence, has the final say on all drafts of presidential rhetoric.' Carroll served with Eisenhower in Paris, was slated for the National War College. However, the Presi- dent called him to the White House staff, has since promoted him to a top place in the secretariat. Basically, this group has done a good job. However, they instinc- tively hang together as a clique against the civilians in the executive mansion. They enjoy the advantage of intimately understanding all the President's idiosyncrasies, moods and work techniques, are thus able to get further with Eisenhower than most civilians. RIGHTING A WRONG BY THE TIME this is published, President Eisenhower may already have appointed the successor to Chief Justice Fred Vinson. He has several fine men to pick from, among the finest being Governor Warren of California, probably the broadest-gauged executive in the 48 states and the District of Columbia. However, in reviewing the candidates, my mind goes back to a period 23 years ago when the politicians crucified a judge. It was a period somewhat like the last year or so of Harry Truman's administration, when one party-the Republican-was about to fade away, and when the opposition party challenged everything it did. As in Truman's day, every nominee sent to the Senate for confirmation was scrutinized through a microscope; sometimes through a kaleidoscope that made the politicians see all kinds of colored prisms at the other end. Hoover was inept and unpopular; and the chief indoor sport on Capitol Hill was kicking him in the shins. No matter how good the candidate whose name went to the Senate, the solons saw all sorts of sinister shapes and colors lurking in his background. It was in this atmosphere that the name of John J. Parker of Charlotte, N.C., U.S. Court of Appeals judge for. the 4th circuit, was sent to the Senate as associate justice of the Supreme Court. There arose immediately a hue and cry of opposition. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People un- earthed a decision by Parker which was interpreted as unfair to Negroes. Labor leaders unearthed a decision which they inter- preted as upholding the yellow-dog contract. But more than anything else senators saw a chance to embarrass Hoover. And they fanned the flames of oratory until labor and Negro groups all over the country were writing letters demanding that Parker's appointment be blocked. In the end he was defeated. 1 t i l t 1 1 t 1 1 1 t (Continued from Page 3) ''1 c) Staff members of student publica- tions. Examples: Daily, Gargoyle, Mi- chiganensian, Technic, Generation. d) Officers and chairmen of standing committees in student organizations, including house groups. This includes positions in house groups such as so- cial, athletic, rushing, personnel, pledge training, and publication chairmen, house managers, and stewards. e) Class officers or candidates for such office. f) Members and candidates for mem- bership in student government groups. Examples: Student Legislature,.Judi- ciary Councils, Interfraternity Council, Intercooperative Council, League and Union student government groups, Mu- sic School Assembly, Business Admin- istration Council. g) Committee members for major campus projects and dances. Examples: Michigras, Winter Carnival, League committees, Frosh week-end, Sopho- more Cabaret, Assembly Bal, Interfra- ternity Council Ball, Homecoming Dance, Senior Bail, J-Hop. # h) Representatives to off-campus ac- tivities. 1) Representatives on student-faculty committees. Special permission to participate in extracurricular activities in exception to the regulations may be granted in gxtraordinary cases by the offices of. the Dean of Women and of the Dean of Men. The Dean of Women or the Dean of Men may, in extraordinary cases, deny permission to participate in an activity or activities. Managers'and chairmen of student activities and projects are required to submit to the Office of Student Affairs an alphabetized list of all students participating in activities under their leadership, indicating positions held. For activities which are organized at the beginning of a semester, lists must be filed not later than the end of the third week of classes. For activities organized during the semester, participation lists must be filed within forty-eight hours after the activity is organized. OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS The University Choral Union, which participates in the two annual "Mes- siah" performances in December and two of the Ann Arbor May Festival con- certs with the Philadelphia Orchestra, is being made up. Former members in good standing will please enroll Imine- diately; and new candidates to fill va- cancies should make appointments for auditions with Conductor Lester Mc- Coy by calling in person or telephon- ing (7513) the offices of the University Musical Society in Burton Memorial Tower. Choral Union Ushers. Last chance for Choral Union ushers to re-register will be Tues., Sept. 22, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Hill Auditoium. Mortgage Loans. The University is in-' terested in making first-mortgage loans as investments of its trust funds. The Investment Office, 3015 Administra- tion Building, will be glad to consult with anyone considering building or buying a home, or refinancing an existing mortgage or land contract. Ap- pointments may be made by calling Extension 2606. Co-operative Boarding Applications are now being accepted. Three meals a day are provided at apprixomately $8 per week. Apply in person, or write Luther Buchele, 1017 Oakland, or phone 6872. Office hours, 1 to 5 p.m. Cooperative Housing Applications are now being accepted for the spring and summer terms. Applicants are urged to visit our houses in order to determine their preferences. For invitations to a free introduction dinner apply to Lu- ther Buchele, 1017 Oakland, phone 6872, 1 to 5 p.m. Nakamura Cooperative House Patron- age Refund. Ex-members of Nakamura House who roomed or boarded there during the Spring term of .1953 are in- vited to collect their share of the sur- plus realized, by applying in person or by writing to The Accountant, Naka- mura Co-operative House, 807 South State Street. Tel. 2-3219. 1953 Regents-Alumni Honor Award Winners. There will be a meeting of all 1953 Regents-Alumni Honor Award winners Thursday evening, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. in the Michigan League Ball- room. Winners will be presented a Web- ster's New Collegiate Dictionary by the Oreon E. Scott Foundation. Lectures 1953-54 Lecture, Course presents a program of seven outstanding attrac- tions, including eminent statesmen, distinguished actors, and current writ- ers. The Course includes Hon. Chester Bowles, Oct. 15, "Our Best Hope for Peace in Asia;" Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, Raymond Massey, and support- ing cast in "John Brown's Body," Oct. 30; Hon. Trygve Lie, Nov. 11, "How to Meet the Challenge of Our Times;" Hanson Baldwin, military editor N. Y. Times, Feb. 8, "Where Do We Go from Here?"; Mrs. Alan Kirk, Feb. 18, "Life in Moscow Today;" Hon. Herbert Brown- ell, Jr., Mar. 2, "Our Internal Security;" Agnes"Moorehead with Robert Gist in "Sorry, Wrong Number" and other dra- matic selections, Mar. 24. Season tickets are now on sale at Hill Auditorium box office, which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 pm.m daily except Sat. p.m. and Sun- day. Students are offered a special rate of $3.00 for second balcony tickets. Academic Notices Mathematics Colloquium. Tues., Sept. 22, 1953, in 3011 Angell Hal at 4:15 p.m. Professor E. . Moise will open the sea- son with a talk on "Almost Locally Polyhedral Surfaces." Psychology 31. Time schedule changes: Lecture L-WF, 1 p.m., 2 Economics Bldg. Recitation L33-TuTh, 1 p.m., 2412 Mason Hall. Recitation M35-TuWThFr, 8 a.m., 5 Economics Building. All students who registered for Psychology 31, Section L34, should go instead to Section J29. The lecture is TuTh at 2 p.m. in. 2402 CHORAL UNION SERIES (10 concerts): Roberta Peters, Soprano......October 7 Warner Bass, Accompanist; and Sam- uel Pratt, Flutist. Boston Symphony Orchestra. October 22 Charles Munch, Conductor. Virtuosi di Roma,.........November 2 Renato Fasano, Conductor. DePaur's Infantry Chorus..November 24 Leonard dePaur, Conductor. Chicago Symphony Orchestra..Dec. 13 Fritz Reiner, Conductor. Toronto Symphony Orchestra....Feb. 10 Sir Ernest MacMillan, Conductor. Paul Badura-Skoda, Pianist.....Feb. 17 George London, Bass......February 28 Elena Nikolaidi, Contralto....March 12 Myra Hess, Pianist.........March 17 Season Tickets: $16.00-$12.00-$10.00 Single Concerts: $3.00-$2.50-$2--$1.50 EXTRA CONCERT SERIES (5 concerts) Erica Morini, Violinst......October 12 , Leon Pommers, Accompanist. Cleveland Orchestra........November 8 George Szell, Conductor. Guard Republican Band of Paris..... ...... ....................November 30 Francois-Julien Brun, Conductor. Marian Anderson, Contralto.January 10 Boston Pops Tour Orchestra..March 4 Arthur Fiedler, Conductor. Season Tickets: $8.00-$6.00-$5.00 Single Concerts: $3.00-42.50-$2-$1.50 By purchasing season tickets a sub- stantial savings is made. Tickets now on sale at the offices of the University Musical Society in Bur- ton Memorial Tower. Exhibitions Museum of Art, Alumni Memorial Hall. Exhibit of Swedish textiles through Oct. 15. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week- days; 2 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The pub- lic is invited. Events Today Anthropology Club. Organizational meeting at 4 p.m. in 1402 Mason Hal. All graduate and undergraduate stu- dents concentrating in Anthropology are eligible and welcome. The Wolverine Club is holding its first meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Union. All members and those in- terested in becoming members please attend. Assignments to committees will be made. The Congregational Disciples Guild. Tea at Guild House, 437 Maynard, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Gilbert and Sullivan Society Tryouts at the League tonight and Thurs., Sept. 24, from 7 to 10 p.m.; Friday evening, 7 to 10:30 p.m.; Sunday afternoon, 1 to 5 p.m.; and Sunday evening, 7 to 10:30 p.m. For further information call Har- ry Easom at 2-3297. Presbyterian Student study Group. Meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in 215 Stu- dent Wing of the Church. Dr. Baker will conduct the study, "The Meaning of the Life of Christ." All University students welcome. Square and Folk Dancing. Everyone welcome. Instruction for beginners. Lane Hall, 7:30-10:00 p.m. SRA Executive Committee mees at Lane hal, 4:30 p.m. Coming Events Roger Williams Guild, First Baptist Church. Wednesday afternoon tea in the Guild House. Drop in any time be- tween 4:30 and 6:00 for a friendly chat and a snack to et. Roger Williams Guild. Yoke Fellow- ship meets Thursday morning at 7 a.m. in the Prayer Room of the new addi- tion to the church. An inspirational period of group devotion followed by a breakfast. Through in time to get to your 8 o'clock classes. Hawaii Club students wishing to sit together at football games should meet outside Waterman Gym Wed., Sept. 23, at noon. 11FQic4r~nh{ i I A 0 It _r: z1 Sixty-Fourth Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff Harry Lunn...........Managing Editor Eric Vetter..'.................City Editor Virginia Voss........Editorial Director Mike Wolff ...Associate City Editor Alice B. Silver..Assoc. Editorial Director Diane Decker.......Associate Editor Helene Simon..,.......Associate Editor Ivan Kaye............Sports Editor Paul Greenberg.... Assoc. Sports Editor Marilyn Campbell.....Women's Editor Kathy Zeisler... Assoc. Women's Editor Business Staff Thomas Treeger......Business Manager William Kaufman Advertising Manager Harlean Hankin. .Assoc. Business Mgr. William Seiden.. Finance Manager James Sharp.....Circulation Manager Telephone 23-24-1 Member .1