PAGE FOUR THE !*iI'Cn"'I'GA'i i)AiLY A Senior Editorial A DISCUSSION of academic freedom, as any discussion, cannot be one-sided and still emerge successful. This has been rec- ognized by the Academic Freedom sub-com- mittee of the Student Leglislature in set- ting up the Academic Freedom Week pro- gram which begins today. A run-down of the scheduled participants in the program's several panels indicates that as many shades of political views are represented as numbers permit. But a wide-spread rumor has it that the discussions, particularly the conference Sunday, will be dominated by one inter- est-that of the Labor Youth League. That the LYL will make this attempt is a pos- sibility; we have absolutely no current evi- dence to substantiate it. There is, however, validity to the rumor that because of this possibility, state and federal investigators will be keeping a close watch on the pro- ceedings. Thus an atmosphere is set which is literal- ly working to scare students away from the program. Those who accept the influence of this atmophere to the extent of non-par- ticipation - will be inadvertently setting the stage for a one-sided, or few-sided, discus- sion of the all-important issues, and the conscious efforts of the SL sub-committee to provide for diversified consideration will be negated. If the current Academic Freedom Week is to have any validity, such an atmosphere must not be allowed that influence. Those who feel that academic freedom deserves a full discussion involving every viewpoint have an individual obligation to represent themselves and their opinions this week. This obligation is not a negative one: "I will at- tend to save face for the SL sub-committee." It is the often reiterated but often neglect- ed positive obligation of -formulating opin- ions and trying them against opposing ones. Unfortunately, the Student Affairs Com- mittee has found it necessary to require the names of those voting for a reso- lution or motion. To this, we can only sug- gest that the very difficult decision to vote or not to vote must finally rest with. the Individual's conscience. But SAC has not obviated the necessity of discussion. In a program where the purposes of academic freedom are at issue, the means of attaining them must be present. -The Senior Editors: Harry Lunn, Erie Vetter, Virginia Voss, Mike Wolff, Alice B. Silver, Diane Deck- er, Helene Simon MATTER OF FACT By JOSEPH ALSOP HANOI, Indo-China-This is a war in which you do not see very much of the enemy unless you stick around for a long time. It is easy enough to hear the enemy's bullets whistling round your ears.' Unless you are careful, you are quite likely to step on one of the enemy's mines. If you are lucky, you may even catch sight of dark, remote human specks craftily maneuvering through distant rice paddies. Yet what has to be realized, none the less, is that this usually invisible enemy is generally somewhere in the immediate neighborhood. There may be a company of the Viet Minh hiding underwater in the muddy canal by the road side and breathing through bamboo tubes. There may be a Viet Minh battalion concealed in the marvelously camouflaged holes that they dig by night, waiting a chance to rush your camp. This omnipresence of the enemy is the real heart of the problem in the Indo-Chin- ese war. Consider the fantastic disposition of forces here, and you will quickly see why. In brief, the main prize both sides are fighting for is this rich and strange Tonkin Delta. The delta is a triangle about 100 miles long on each side. It is a huge lake in summer, remains a fertile marsh in the - dry season, and supports an incredible popu- lation of 8,000,000. The delta, which is form- ed of Chinese soil deposited over the ages by the Red River, also lies conveniently close to the frontier of China. At present, the main body of Communist regular troops is outside the delta, in the surrounding- wall of steep, jungle covered mountains and in the rich and important rice growing region of Than Hoa, just to the south. This main body of the Viet Minh strength comprises five infantry divisions and one artillery division. One of these di- visions has been badly mauled and the ene- my's current plan of attack has been dis- tinctly upset by the offensive-defensive, ef- fort, Operaion Mouette, which Generals Na- varre and Cogny have now successfully com- pleted. None the less, the enemy's main body is expected to attack the delta pretty soon, probably from the north. The delta is the main French base. The superb French army could await the ene- my's attack on the delta with some confi- dence if it were not for one rather unfor- tunate fact. In several respects, the Ton- kin Delta is also the main Viet Minh base. In short, unless the American government wants to risk losing- all of Asia by losing the DREW PEARSON: The White Investigation: Vinson's Role & Velde's 'Hassle' . etteri to tke &Iior... W ASHINGTON - President Eisenhower probably never would have permitted his Attorney General to open up the dyna- mite-laden Harry Dexter White case had he known that the most important person in- volved was his old friend, the late Chief Justice of the United States, Fred M. Vin- son. Furthermore, Brownell, who must have known that Vinson was involved, probably would not have opened up the case had Vinson been alive. Careful sifting of the evidence, and dis- cussions with former members of the Treasury Department close to Vinson re- veal that it was the late Chief Justice and former Secretary of the Treasury who in the last analysis stood up for White and refused to permit him to be fired in February, 1946. Vinson did not want Harry White in the Treasury as assistant secretary. This was the post which White held when Vinson took over the Treasury Department in the summer of 1945. However, it was Vinson who recommended that White be shifted to the International Monetary Fund. Though this has been played up in the newspapers as a promotion, actualy the In- ternational Monetary Fund post was far less sensitive, involved no security as far as the United States was concerned, and was less important as far as policy matters were concerned than the Treasury. Vinson, though warned by friends, in- cluding this writer, that White was defin- itely pro-Russian, nevertheless did not have an FBI report on White when he first recommended White for the In- ternational Monetary Fund. The FBI re- port was received in December, 1945, but the first report referred to White only in minor detail and dealt in much more de- tail with Alger Hiss and other alleged members of the spy ring. Later the FBI submitted a second report, but this was at about the time White was confirmed by the Senate. And at that time Vinson took a very definite position that he would not withdraw White from the International Monetary Fund unless J. Ed- gar Hoover revealed the name of the in- formant who charged White with being a member of a spy ring. The informant, it is now known, was Elizabeth Bentley. But at that time Hoover refused to reveal the name, Secretary Vinson, therefore, took the stand that everyone was entitled to face his accuser, and that since Hoover would not reveal the name of White's accuser, he, Vinson, would support White. This was one of the chief reasons White was allowed to remain on at the International Monetary Fund. Another reason was that Hoover was opposed to calling the grand jury at that tiiie and felt it was important to watch White and others in order to track down every detail of the spy ring, if there was one. President Truman, who had a great fespect for Vinson as an attorney, stood behind him in this matter. Furthermore,. Jimmie Byrnes also accepted the Vinson view in regard to Alger Hiss. When it was proposed that Hiss be fired from the State Department, Byrnes, during inner council discussions, cited the case of White and the fact that Vinson had stood behind White unless J. Edgar Hoover revealed the name of the informant. Hoover was likewise unwilling to reveal the name of AT ANGELL HALL AUDITORIUM .. . THE MUSIC OF LESLIE BASSETT. A PROGRAM honoring the music of a composer is extremely rare these days, particularly when the composer is living and still active in writing music. This is unfor- tunate since such a program can have the greatest musical interest. From it a musical personality can emerge much more easily than from occasional and scattered per- formances of a work here and here. One could hardly get an idea of Leslie Bassett's music from only one of the six compositions played Sunday afternoon. Each contributed singly to his style and expression. The program, devoted en- tirely to chamber music, all of which, I believe, was written during the past three years, included Mr. Bassett's Sonata for Horn and Piano, played respectively by Ted Evans and Helen Titus; his Six Piano Pieces, performed by Benning Dexter; Four Songs, sung by soprano Norma Hey- de and accompanied by Anita Bassett; a Brass Trio, for trumpet, French horn, and trombone, played respectively by Don- ald Haas, Ted Evans, and Glen Smith; Trio* for Viola, Clarinet, and Piano, per- formed by David Ireland, William Stub- bins, and Mary McCall Stubbins; and Second String Quartet, performed by the Stanley Quartet. Mr. Bassett is not a composer given to experiment. There is nothing radical or un- orthodox in his music. Following traditional paths he is a tonal composer, descendant more from the neoclassic influence of Hin- demith than anyone else. His music seemed the informant against Alger Hiss, so that in the end Hiss was allowed to resign from the State Department in late 1946 to take a position with the Carnegie Foundation under John Foster Dulles, now Secretary of State. Close friends of Chief Justice Vinson veri- fy the above details and point out that, in effect,°the late Chief Justice is the key to the present controversy, since President Tru- man relied on Vinson. In fact, both ex- President Truman and President Eisenhow- er were among Vinson's strongest admirers and friends. It is believed Eisenhower nev- er would have allowed the White matter to have become public if he had realized that his old friend Fred Vinson was involved. ** * UN-AMERICAN "HASSLE" CONGRESSMAN Harold Velde of Illinois felt as if he had been put through a combination clothes wringer and buzz saw before an off-the-record meeting of the Un- American Activities Committee ended the other day. The meeting was so secret that Velde even barred an official recording of the proceedings by a shorthand reporter. However, here's what happened: Velde called the tempestuous meeting to order by first reading a letter from Truman refusing to testify. Then in a half-humorous manner he observed that he seemed to have stirred up "quite a hassle." "What do you expect," interrupted Demo- crat Francis Walter of Pennsylvania, "when Democratic members are kept in the dark as we have been about the issuing of these subpenas? "The first I heard about these subpenas," continued Walter, "was when my secretary told me of a rumor that General Vaughan had received one. Democratic members have been treated in a most discourteous manner. The way in which the chairman refused to consult with us, while holding caucuses with Republican members and the Republican National Commitee, is destroying the non- partisan atmosphere that has always ex- isted heretofore on this committee." Walter sharply reminded Velde that this wasn't the first time he had "an- nounced an investigation" without first holding a meeting and getting a majority approval of the committee, as provided by committee rules. Previously, Walter recalled, Velde had announced a probe of alleged Red connections of Protestant ministers, also without first consulting with the full committee.° Velde repeatedly shot back that his au- thority dated back to 1948, when Harry Dexter White and former Communist Eliza- beth Bentley testified before the committee. He did not .need a reaffirmation of such authority, he insisted, to undertake new phases of a "continuing investigation of communism." "That cannot be so" rebutted Walter. "The investigation of 1948 is a- closed mat- ter. There was a final report, together with conclusions, issued at that time." GOP Congressman Donald Jackson of California intervened: "We're getting no- where by all this controversy and fight- ing among ourselves. It will only serve to destroy the effectiveness of this commit- tee." "In my opinion," commented Democrat James B. Frazier of Tennessee, "that has already happened, due to the events that have occurred this week." (Copyright, 1953, by the Bell Syndicate) SI C -4 semble. The Trio, complementing high trills in the piano with a soaring cariet line and intense viola passages, commanded an exciting mood which had a wildness and fierceness unlike anything else on the pro- gram. Perhaps the most outstanding facet of Mr. Bassett's music is his mastery of craft. His music is carefully planned and beauti- fully wrought. He knows each instrument intimately, where it sounds best, and what it can do most effectively. The Six Piano Pieces were beautifully written for the pi- ano. They achieved wonderfully contrasting moods, moving in turn lyrically and per- cussively through the different ranges of the instrument. Likewise the Horn Sonata, Songs, and Brass Trio were skillfully com- posed, and though not as musically reward- ing as the rest of the program, they made for interesting listening. The afternoon's climax was the per- formance of Mr. Bassett's Second String Quartet by the Stanley Quartet. This work showed an influence, particularly in its slow movement, not noticed before on the program. It seemed French as it glided lyrically without dynamic utter- ances. But in the last movement this mood was replaced by one of driving in- tensity, more in keeping with a vigorous ostinato effect characteristic of Mr. Bas- sett's fast movements. The Quartet ranks with the Viola, Clarinet, and Piano Trio, as the best music on the program. The performers, primarily faculty mem- bers of the School of Music, were all ad- mirable. sometimes remarkable, in pro- No Representation.. .. To the Editor: THE CURRENT SL elections have brought two interesting facts to my attention. 1) The SL, by forcing the stu- dent body to vote on certain is- sues, has sidestepped its respon- sibility as our representative as- sembly. There is no reason why the citizenry should be asked to act on legislative matters of that sort. The SL refused to do its job because it was afraid to accept the responsibility. 2) Each representative is elected by the entire student body, which means, of course, that it is ex- tremely difficult to hold a parti- cular representative responsible for his actions. Each representa- tive should represent, at the most, a few hundred students. In that way we could all keep tabs on our own representative. It is a shame that one of the essentials of representative demo- cracy, a responsible legislature, is not operating here at Michigan. -Frank F. Harding, '56 ' * * * . Modern Education .. . I AM completely outraged at the obvious lack of understanding on the part of Dorothy Myers in her editorial, How-Not What-To; Teach. At a time when teaching stand- ards and methods have finally lift- ed. themselves out of the "Dark Ages," Miss Myers says that stu- dents and teachers are poorer than ever before. In comparing the past with the present we see that more people than ever before are seek- ing education because of its im- portance in a successful, well- rounded life. The need for educa- tion is not a need for knowledge in Mathematics, Sciences, Litura- ture, and the Arts as such, but, rather a need for the development' of a 'whole' individual. The ad- vances being made in modern ed- ucation in meeting the needs of the individual are advances in knowing how to teach. Modern Education produces stu- dents that think for themselves because their teachers give them the opportunity to investigate, discover, and be independent. It takes into consideration the needs and differences of the individual and is able to help solve problems. I feel that the teaching methods given in the school of education are excellent. Let's have more of them! Students get a broad back- ground in sociology, psychology, and philosophy of education in ad- dition to method courses and sub- ject matter. We can well be proud of the University of Michigan and its education school. Miss Myers says that 'anyone' will admit it is necessary for chil- dren to learn quickly. This is com- pletely wrong. Rapid learning in most periods results in a short pe- riod of recall, then the knowledge is gone. Seeing the why and how of what they are learning will not only retain the knowledge but will help the children in future educa- tive experiences. If the Daily is going to find fault with modern education, they should get someone to write who has had practical experience in the field. It doesn't take a very well- prepared student to teach third grade subjects, but it takes an ex- pert on methods to make these subjects interesting and valuable for future living. For, education is a practical experience, its function is that in meeting the needs of life. -Sally L. Green, 54 Ed. More on Teaching .. . To the Editor: SEVERAL assertions made in the editorial "How -Not What - To Teach" (Daily November 10) merit attention and, I believe, cor- rection. The first is the overall im- plication of the article that add- ing ten required hours in Educa- tion to preparation for a teach- ing certificate would reduce sub- ject preparation in favor of meth- od preparation. This is evidenced in the sentence, "But the idea that the method of teaching is more valuable than the content of the course. ... " The adding of hours in one area neither points up its primacy nor necessarily reduces hours in content courses. It mere- ly seeks .to better prepare the teacher for the job ahead, which is one of dealing intelligently with children. Education is still pri- marily concerned with teaching values and useful arts to public school children. A minor point is the contention that prospective teachers " . must not only graduate, but re- ceive a master's degree, before they can obtain a teacher's cer- tificate." Experience definitely shows that many teachers can gain much more from graduate work after teaching for a year or two, for then there is a frame of reference in which to apply more "I "Think Thne Battery Is Dead" j 'AMPA10 r-! R ,,,,.e .ogs sequel which would state that there is no substitute for a thor- ough knowledge of the student. A subject-stuffed teacher is not ade- quate. We know too many teachers (even now!) who are classicists but who are not understanding in their approach to children. To as- sume that the essential ingredient is subject-preparation is to deny that we have ever objected to this sole ingredient in some college professors and instructors. No, there are two equal requirements: knowledge of subject and knowl- edge of student.' The question is not whether there should be additional hours, nor is it when these hours should be taken. The question is one of understanding the role of the teacher and acknowledging that his preparation must be developed in two areas, neither one of which is subordinate to the other. -Roderick Ironside, Grad *4' * Teacher Education ... To the Editor: I AGREE with Dorothy Myers' ed- itorial of November 10 in con- demning the proposal that ten ad- ditional hours of education be re- quired of the student who wishes to graduate and qualify for a teacher's certificate. I feel that students preparing for different positions in education have dif- ferent course needs, and should carefully plan with their advis-; ers what courses they will elect. From my limited experience, I would judge that the greatest need in teacher education is a smooth-' er bridge from the role of student to that of teacher. However, Miss Myers' does not limit herself to consideration of' this one proposal, but in her ignor- ance attempts to cover the entire field of education in two short' columns. I do not know many books or courses Miss Myers has studied in the fbl~d of education, but she has displayed almost to- tal innocence in the subject upon which she writes. She has judged the University School of Educa- tion to have reached a "nadir of real value;" she covers the en- tire flunking question in a para- graph, and implys that she alone in this world, knows how to make classes of children who are all at one level of ability; and she fears that the country's leaders, now il- literate, may remain that way. I do not believe there is justi- fication for any of these conclu- sions, and certainly Miss Myers of- fers none, but poses rather as an expert, qualified to judge. Why is it that anyone feels qual- iflied to be his own expert in edu- cation and the other social sci- ences, but only specialists seek recognition 'of their views in the exact sciences? I do not atempt to criticize Einstein's theories, nor do I presume to inform my phy- sician that 'his surgical technique is faulty. Nevertheless, in matters of education, not only the Daily, but national magazines, convey articles by persons, pretending the wisdom of Solomon in educational affairs, who give no evidence of ever having read a page On the subject. The social sciences have arisen far from the ream of pure speculation, and it behooves the critics of these sciences to know what they are talking about. -J. R. Davies * * * Mudslinging . ,. To the Editor: DURING the last month SL has worked on many controveisial issues. As in all democratic legis- latures there has been violent dis- agreements. SL has taken stands that many of its own members and many of its students including this writer has disagreed with. The representatives have worked hard and tried to make wise decisions (I do not believe they always have) and they have tried to express student opinion (I do not believe they have always succeeded.) They have never pretended to be infal- ible. When they have erred they have received the wrath of the stu- dents and have tried to improve. They have welcomed all construc- tive criticisms. Recently SL has made several decisions which certain factions (this writer is among the factions) disliked. For these decisions they have drawn fire from the Daily's seven biggest pens. These mast- ers of Journalism did not take front page space to present their side of controversial issues. Thef have used this space rather to des- cribe SI in derogative adjectives. It is unforunate that these great writers have chosen to use the front page for mud slinging. Despite this behavior from Michigan exalted students I hope SL will be big enough to smile tol- erantly and continue to work for' the good of us all. -Willie B. Hackett * * * Driving Rule . . To the Editor: I WOULD like to ask your help in solving a problem which I believe is significant in the ad- ministration of our school. On the surface it appears to be quite small but I believe it raises a higher question than appears. A small notice in The Daily of 12 or 13 November states that "students driving back from parties at MSC- late permission etc." The point that I wish to raise is that section 2 of the rules, on motor vehicles, states "that the'use of a car is banned as well as operation of one-except when the ear is driv- en by a member of one's imme- diate family." The issue at stake is: how can the UniVersity tacitly approve a violation of its own rules, be in- consistent in its regulation of or ders that are binding on the en- tire student body and hope to keep any kind of respect for its rulings? Perhaps I see the whole issue in the wrong light but I feel that when an order is published it is to be carried out by all concerned until told otherwise. Hard but fair. --Thomas A. Townsend 4 l 0 DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 2) versity and former member of theI President's Commission on Higher Ed-d ucation. Tues., Nov. 17, 8:30 p.m., AuditoriumI A, Angel Hall, address by Dael Wolfle,' Director Commission on Human Re-1 sources and Advanced Training. Wed., Nov. 18, 9 a.m., Rackham Build- ing, discussion groups on the implica- tions of the three reports for higher educatidn in Michigan. All School of Natural Resources Stu- dents. Foresters' Club meeting tonight in the Natural Science Building. Mr. Rudy Grah, graduate forester of Michi-I gan, will talk on, "Cutting the Califor-, nia Forester Down to Size." At thisI meeting nominations will be in order1 for the Senior Class Officers of theI School of Natural Resources, and there will be a vote on the type of Paul Bun-4 yan Dance for this year. Refreshments7 will be served after the meeting. La Tertulia of La Sociedad Hispanica will meet today at 3:30 p.m. in theI North Wing of the Union Cafeteria. Faculty members will be there. All students interested in Spanish conver- sation are urged to attend.< A Lecture on Parliamentary Procedure will be given by Fred G. Stevenson and sponsored by the League Councl at 7:30 tonight in the Hussey Room of the Michigan League. Everyone is in- vited and house presidents and mem- bers of the Women's Senate are espec- ially urged to attend. U. of M. Barbell Club. Anyone inter- ested in weight lifting, body builing, or conditioning for the various sports is invited to attend a meeting to-" night, 7:30 p.m., at the weight-lifting room in the I.M. Building. This is a new club, and both beginners and ex- perienced men are welcome. Kindal Nihon Kenkyukai. Meeting at 8 p.m. East Conference Room, Rackham. Discussion topic: Ohio State University's report on research concerning socio-psy- chological "Adjustments of Japanese Students in the U.S." Discussion chair- man: Professor Joseph K. Yamagiwa. Everybody interested invited. Refresh- ments. The Deutscher Verein will have its next meeting tonight at 7:30, in Room 3-A of the Michigan Union. The pro- m will inciide a colored film. "Fes- SL Academic Freedom Sub-Commis- sion meeting today at 4 p.m. in the Union. Final plans for Academic Free- dom Week. Forum on the Effect of Congressional Investigations on Education, with Frank Blackford, Philip Hart, and George Sal- lede, this evening in Architecture Aud- itorium from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Square and Folk Dancing, everyone welcome, Lane Hail, 7:30-10:00. Coming Events American Institute of Electrical En- gineers-Institute of Radio Engineers, Joint Student Branch. Meeting Wed., Nov. 18, 8 p.m., Natural Science Audi- torium. Color TV demonstration and lecture by C. N. Hoyler, staff member of the David Sarnoff Research Center of the Radio Corporation of America. Everyone welcome. Tryouts for the French Play are to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 18 and 19, from 3:00 to 5:15 p.m. in 408 of the Romance Language Building. All students with some knowledge of French, from freshmen to graduate stu- dents, are eligible. La Sociedad Hispanica will meet on Wed., Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mich- igan Room of the League. A talk by Senor Ortiz on "Business Opportuni- ties in Latin America" is scheduled on the program. Also, Teresa Barata, Cu- ban pianist, will play the music of her country. Guitarists, music, and social hour will follow. All iembers are urg- ed to attend. The Literary College Conference steering Committee will hold a meet- ing this Wed., Nov. 18, at 4 p.m. in Dean Robertson's Office in Angell Hall. Chess Club of the U. of M. will meet Wed., Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., Michigan Union. All chess players welcome. The Congregational - Disciples Guild, Discussion group at Guild House, using the study book "The Challenge of Ou Culture," Wed., Nov. 17, 7 p.m. The Student Players will hold a gener- al meeting Wednesday evening, Nov, 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the League. All member are urged t9 attend. The Russky Chorus will meet Wednes. day evening, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. ir s C I. .1 A Iir3a tii .'ll~lc4k Etl r 3 f i v z r ,1 e n t. t n G :r 3, , n Sixty-Fourth Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board In Contr~ol 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 Campbel.......Women's Editor Kathy Zeisler ....Assoc. Women's Editor Don Campbell. Head Photographer 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 i i