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The President's
Proposal
IN WAR A strong offense is often the best
defense. The Soviet Union has carried
this philosophy to the diplomatic field lab-
eling President Eisenhower's pool of ato-
mic resources proposal a "eulogy of force."
Only by taking the offensive could the So-
viets bludgeon their way from behind the
embarrassingly defensive position in which
they were placed by the President's offer
made in his Tuesday UN speech.
Rationale for Moscow's unofficial con-
demnation of the proposal was supplied
by UN Delegate Vishinsky who said that
any offer lacking an unconditional ban
on atomic weapons cannot give assur-
ance that atomic energy will be used for
peace.
The Soviet's swift reaction to Eisenhow-
er's appeal and the exaggerated off-base
character of their objection is consistent
with the line of policy they have followed
on the atomic energy question. Their plan
would outra atomic weapons, the joker be-
ing no international inspection. Their stra-
tegy has been for all proposals on atomic
energy not originating with themselves to
be branded as "warmongering" or as threats
of force against the peace of the world.
Good cause for Moscow's cries of protest
can be seen in the President's speech itself.
Without a doubt it was the most signifi-
cant and statesmanlike pronouncement of
U.S. policy on the atomic weapons issue
made sirice Russia's rejection of the earlier
Baruch plan. It is also probably the most
realistic approach yet given the problem.
Russia has made it clear that she would
never permit UN inspection to determine
- if she were complying with an agreement
to outlaw atomic weapons. The West has
made it equally clear that to ban atomic
weapons without inspection would be not
only' naive but probably an invitation to
disaster. Considering the present state
of East-West tension any solution involv-
ing a total ban on weapons remains a dead
option to both sides.
The President has given a new approach
to the problem, although incorporating
many of the features of previous sugges-
tions. The proposal is as follows-that
"the governments principally involved, to
the extent permitted by elementary pru-
dence, begin now and continue to make
joint contributions from their stockpiles of
normal uranium and fissionable materials
to an International Atomic Energy Agency."
The President speaks of an International
Atomic Energy Agency that "would be made
responsible for the impounding, storage, and
protection of the contributed fissionable and
other materials." The possibilities of such
an agency in a world earnestly desiring
peace are unlimited. It could provide sources
of electric power for undeveloped areas,
medical aid where disease and illness pre-
vail and aid in all manner of scientific
and technological development in states re-
gardless of their political orientation. It
could be an agency to aid materially in
bringing more prosperous, stable conditions
into the world.
Precisely for these reasons and because
of the fear of being placed on the de-
fensive the Soviets cynically reject the
proposal as a warmongering device of the
United States. They realize as well as
anyone that under conditions of pros-
perity their ideology cannot thrive.
Nevertheless the President's speech was a
noble one serving both to answer his for-
eign policy critics in this country and to re-
assure a world living under threat of ato-
mic warfare. Responsibility for not moving
ahead to relieve this threat rests with the
Soviet Union regardless of how many pages
of propaganda they produce.
--Gene Hartwig
*[CURENT MOVIES
Architecture A uditorium
THE GUNFIGHTER with Gregory Peck.
THE GREAT moral issue in this film seems
to be that if you kill someone, their
friends are going to be out gunning for you.
But beyond the mere ethics involved there
also seems to be a certain amount of social
prestige connected with killing the killer.
Once the moralities are passed over,
however,. the plot action settles down to
follow the decline and fall of a veteran
gun slinger. After a career of free lance
outlawry, Jimmy Ringo, comes to claim
his estranged wife and child, but his no-
toriety precedes him. Encamped in the
local saloon, he is surrounded by the
relatives of his latest misdemeanor, a
homicidal store owner, and the local
drugstore cowboy. All are seeking his life
for one reason or another-we are never
sure what. Trying to hold together the
peaceful sanctity of the town is the mar-
shall, an old friend of Ringo's. But his
problems are ended by the untimely de-
mise of Ringo at the hands of the local
hoodlum. Such is the end of all bad men.
Gregory Peck's interpretation of Ringo
lends a certain credence to an otherwise
average western. He appears sufficiently
tired of, playing the hired gun man, yet he
is not so tired that he can't be dangerous.
Of all the characters he shows less of a
tendency to be ostentatious and yet the cen-
ter of action. If for no other reason than
Peck's performance The Gunfighter is a fair
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FRIDAY, DECEMBE$ 11, 1953
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THE PAINTERS (continued) {
Jack Garbutt has somehow escaped my
attention in the past, but on the strength
of this showing, has added considerably to
his following, to judge by reactions observed.
He works in a variety of styles and tech-
niques, adapting them extraordinarily well
to his subjects and media.
Most of the drawings are abstract, occa-
sionally with a hint of identifiable objects,
and sometimes a representational subject
with an abstract treatment. These are not
quite as successful as his water colors,
which are, on the whole, the things he car-
ries off best, consistently. The represen-
tational subjects are strongly spiked with
humor, characterized by a cheerful treat-
ment of line and color. In this respect, see
particularly Bacchanal, Yellow Sky Dog,
and By a Catfish Pond. Garbutt's abstract
water colors are in much the same style
except that he tends to use finer lines;
Sea Berth, Ship Deck, and Night Bloom
form a very satisfactory cluster in this cate-
gory.
In oil, and on a larger surface, the
painter's undertakings naturally become
more ambitious, and although a few of
these efforts seem to fall a little short of
the mark, he does excellently well in this
medium. "Spyrix" is one of the few about
which I can't wax enthusiastic. "Ato-
mosonic" is in the same style of "marbled"
abstraction, but the colors appeal more
strongly to my gaudy nature.
Garbutt's nearest approach to realism is
Before the Dawn, a fishing scene, in which
he effectively treats essential shapes, with
a commendable disregard for anatomy. His
outstanding contribution, Ancient Rite, is
done in heavy pigments, and by judicious
outlining of parts achieves a stained-glass
effect that still, because of his tastefl
handling of color, does not look like a de-
rivitive of either Roualt or stained-glass
windows. I trust that Garbutt will show
more often in the future
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THE POTTER
J. T. ABERNATHY is the principle exhibi-
tor in the current Ann Arbor Art Asso-
ciation show at Rackham, not only numeri-
cally (87 pots!), but in most other respects
as well. Probably only those acquainted
with the limitations of ceramic glazing can
fully appreciate how difficult it is to avoid
monotony, especially in an exhibit of this
size, and in stoneware, where the color range
is much smaller than in earthenware. As I
proceeded from one piece to the next, utter-
ing audible cries that attracted .cold stares
from more sedate visitors, my fascination
continued to mount. The more I saw, the
more I wanted to see, and I feel compelled
to re-visit the galleries several times more
before these pieces are removed.
It is difficult to decide where to begin
in describing such a collection; every
piece is worth mentioning, if only as an
illustration of some aspect of throwing
or glazing. One thing that must be ob-
vious to the most untrained eye is that
Abernathy is in complete control of his
materials. From a certain point of view,
some of his pieces may seem unfunction-
al, valuable only as examples of high
craftmanship, but I can't see that such
an objection is valid-after all, no one
expects Mr. McClure's excellent sculp-
tures to serve as hatracks, nor a paint-
ing to insulate a wall.
Bottles, bowls, and plates, in an infinite
variety of shapes and sizes are distributed
in glass cases, on low tables, pedestals, and
the floor, in all three rooms. Some of the
taller bottles were thrown in two sections
and joined together. Unless both memory
and observation fail me, every article was
thrown on the wheel, and all are glazed in
stoneware-at least all of the 35 were that
I entered in my notebook as outstanding
examples of one aspect or another of pot-
ting.
Within the limited color range, variation
is usually subtle, although many chemical
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At Hill Auditorium .. .
University of Michigan Choir, Michigan
Singers, Madrigal Group; Maynard Klein,
conductor; Marilyn Mason, organist.
Soloists: sopranos, Mary Ann Tinkham,
Joan Marie Dudd; contraltos, Mary Ellen
Roosa, Mary Mattfeld; tenor, Charles
Wingert; baritones, Perry Daniels, Rus-
sell Christopher; orchestra student con-
ductor, Richard Thurston.
AS LAST NIGHT'S concert proved, Christ-
mas choral literature is as rich as any-
thing in music. The many people who filled
up Hill Auditorium were lavishly rewarded
by just about every possible variety of yule-
tide musical offering served up in just the
right quantity.
Gabrieli's triumphant "In Ecclesiis" for
full choir and brass ensemble was followed
by four delightful carols sung by a madrigal
group of six voices. The highly polyphonic
Kyrie Eleison from Palestrina's Missa "hodie
Christus natus est" was placed against two
rhythmic selections from Schutz' "Christ-
reactions may be utilized to achieve strik-
ing effects. An eye-catching example is No.
37; the outside of the bowl is brown with
large patches of blue crystaline forming an
accidental pattern, with a result both un-
usual and appealing. Inside is a more com-
monly observed glaze, again making use of
a chemical reaction; copper produces green
in an ordinary oxidation kiln, but when
smoke is introduced, reduction produces this
characteristic red flecking in white. There
are several other pieces where this glaze is{
used, of which No. 63, a large jar, is a par-
ticularly fine specimen.
A huge red sphere, No. 64, testifies to
Abernathy's mastery of his basic material;
it is extremely difficult to work on this
scale on a wheel, because the weight of
the clay tends to collapse the shape. And
for all that, the sphere is perfect. This is
one of a few pieces that is more awe-
inspiring than beautiful, and another in
this category is a large yellow and brown
bottle (No. 73), with a stopper about half
the length of the whole. I am almost will-
ing to believe that the artist is spoofing
in this instance.
For delicacy, it would be difficult to sur-
pass No. 34, a blue and grey Celadon bowl,
with a light but strong shape, a perfect
combination of beauty and versatility. I
have long admired the heavier work that I
have usually associated with Abernathy, and
the many pieces of the lighter type are
proof of a versatility in him that I had
previously only inferred. All of his pottery
invites fondling with hand as well as eye,
and fortunately for their safety, the more
fragile items are under glass.
Texturing is an important device that
can contribute much to the effectiveness of
a piece. Porcelain is desirable for smooth-
ness and a fine quality white body. The
coarser clays may be used as they are, or
further textured by introducing roughen-
ing ingredients into either the clay or the
glaze. A less noticeable but similar effect is
possible through the use of glazes that are
lustrous or dull. Abernathy runs the whole
gamut, making full use of all possible com-
binations, with excellent results.
Of all things that excite attention,
however, the designs probably will ap-
peal most to gallery-goers. The two basic
methods of decorating are painting and
sgraffitto, each ca'pable of some slight
technical variation. In either case, a large
surface is easiest to work on, and if the
glaze is very stable, lines almost as fine
as in drawing may be used. Since there
is less danger of glaze flowing and oblit.
erating part of the design on a flat sur-
face, the finer work is usually reserved
for plates.
Sgraffitto is simply scratching through a
layer of glaze to the clay body, or to anoth-
er glaze underneath. A black and -white
fingerprint (No. 30) and Maniacal Chicken
are among the best of this kind, although,
frankly, it is difficult to choose any one
-above another. In painting, my favorite is
Cockfight No. 2 (No. 22), whereon the only
glaze used is the black decoration, with the
rest of the ware left raw. The rarity of
this kind of thing probably accounts for
my preferring it to such others as the blue
and yellow composition on No. 29, or the
tall jar (No. 60) done in two colors of a
Celadon.
Judging by everything I have ever see
by him, Abernathy not only works well with-
in the restrictive limits of his medium, but
manages to turn them to the best advan-
tage. These pieces cover a period of a few
years, at least, and the consistently high
quality of his efforts should do much to raise
the public's esteem for the art of pottery
making.
To speak once more of "Four Ann Arbor
Artists" as a show, its sponsors deserve our
heartiest support for a presentation that is
highly rewarding. The arrangement of the
pieces is likewise faultless, and whoever the
responsible parties may be, they are to be
congratulated for their work and good taste.
-Siegfried Feller
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the choir sang without the flaws which
were apparent in the rest of the program.
With so many voices there was no prob-
lem in distinguishing the many lines; the
choir sang with clarity, even in the im-
mensely difficult Gloria. Their tone was
lovely, the result of singing not shouting,
and their spirit reverent. The orchestra
handled their part spiritedly.
The Gabrieli and Palestrina, the two larg-
er selection on the first half of the program,
suffered from lack of clarity in the vocal
lines. This may have been due partly to
the large choir, partly to lack of rehearsal
time. But in both pieces their flow was
obstructed by a heaviness in choral texture.
The Michigan Singers sang the Schutz se-
lections with rhythmic energy and fine
phrasing, giving them a character much
like a carol.
The four carols, among them the familiar
"Greensleeves" and "Patapan" were sung
joyously by the Madrigal Group, with lots
of vitality. The selections by Gretchaninof,
Rachmaninoff, Willan, and Holtz were sur-
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"Here's An Unusual One From A Fellow Named
Benson"
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GI Bill .. .
To the Editor: To the Editor:
MANW AMERICANS have ans- Hn
wered McCarthy's call to citi- HE CONDITION of being a
zens. Because the majority of sophomore is a troublous one,
those writing Washington seem to so whenever I see one in a quan-'
be McCarthy supporters, Ipar- dary I try to lend a friendly assist.
ticularly urge those who oppose I feel more useful than usual this'
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to write Washington. McCarthy "puzzled" but "disheartened" - a
may have urged his supporters to Mr. Wally Eberhard, who writes
write, but the responsibility of about the GI Bill.
answering is automatically placed ! Breathe a sigh, Mr. Eberhard,
upon Eisenhower supporters. i and take renewed faith in man-
-Leah Markgs kind, for I can help you.
* * * (1) Private schools are not only
Ike is President . . . "money-hungry," they are "mon-
ey-starved." Wild-eyed ever since
To the Editor: the first GI Bill petered out, de-
ALL REAL Republicans will line pending largely upon endowments
up behind the policies of the (which sounds like a big word),
President as the leader of our they see their income continually
party. Senator McCarthy and his shrinking as cost of living rises.
gang should wake up to the fact Many stay open only because alum-
that it was Dwight D. Eisenhower, ni, through cash contributions, re-
not Joseph R. McCarthy, who was fuse to see them close. They can't
nominated by the Republican Par- drop a line to the state legislature
ty and elected President by the for a few million. The nation's pri-
largest vote in American history, vate educators are well-intention-
to carry forth a contsructive pro- ed men trying to keep their schools
gram for the benefit of the en- together. They aren't in it for the
tire nation.I profit, believe me. Take heart.
--Jasper B. Reid, Jr. (2) I know of at least one case
George D. Zuckerman where the student's use of "flying
lessons" was not "of questionable
value." A friend of mine learned
I DAILY to fly under the first bill; he can't
take advantage of the present one
OFFICIAL because the Communists blew a
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Exhibits
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Psychology Club. Dr. Kristofferson will
discuss the work being carried on by
our Psychology Department and will
conduct us on a tour through the dif-
ferent labs. All interested will meet in
2429 Mason Hall this afternoon at 3:15.
Newman Club Christmas Party will
be held tonight from 9-12. The program
includes trimming of the Christmas
tree, Christmas caroling, and dancing
to the music of the "Stardusters." Ad-
misslcwi consists of one can of food. Ev-
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Wesleyan Guild. Christmas Party at
8 p.m., Wesley Lounge. We are decorat-
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Canterbury House-a Tree Decorating
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Hillel. 6 p.m.-Kosher Dinner featur-
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8:45-Symposium: 'What Does the Stu-
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Lane Hall Coffee Hour, 4:15-6:00 pm.
Special display of several proposed de-
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School of Architecture and pesign.
The Russk yKruzhok will hold its an-
many for many years supported'
civilian aviation instruction. Rus-
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not condemn flying with dancing
lessons.
(3) If the bill is, as you say, for
the benefit of the veterans, not the
colleges and universities, how will
the veteran suffer if he is given a
greater financial latitude in his'
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I come, etc.)
Take heart, Mr. Eberhard. Life's;
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