PAGE TOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1954 PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1954 SAC & SL's Subcommittee THE CARDS were neatly stacked Tuesday when the Student Affairs Committee sat down to hear an SL petition for an open meeting planned for today where the three faculty men and two students who testified in Lansing Monday could explain the posi- tions they took at the hearings. Bad handling by the Legislature in bring- ing the petition to SAC unleashed a series of objections which no amount of argument about the effects on campus of forbidding such an event could sway. While this was not the only reason for rejecting the petition from the Legisla- ture's Academic Freedom S'ub-Commis- sion, certainly the apparent disregard for procedure in gaining approval for all- campus meetings on University property that had been restated only eight weeks before prejudiced a majority of SAC against the request at the start. On May 5 SL passed a resolution calling for the meeting to be held tonight. It then became the responsibility of the Legisla- ture to submit a petition to SAC requesting approval of the meeting. The petition did not reach SAC until a few minutes before the meeting began Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile by Tuesday morning publicity had already been circulated indicating that the meeting would be held Thursday giving the time and place and the fact that the persons who had testified in Lansing would appear. Arguing against the petition SAC mem- bers cited the case of the Green Feath-. er drive eight weeks ago when at the last minute the ad hoc student group that organized the movement approached SL and secured their sponsorship of the proj- ect. The feather distribution was to take place Tuesday so that SAC members had to be polled by telephone Monday night to secure their approval of the affair. At that time SAC was highly critical of the advance publicity the students released which seemed to pressure automatic approv- al of their plans. This repeat attempt in the case of the Academic Freedom Sub-Com- mission to side-step SAC approval by releas- ing advance publicity constituted the initial reason for denial of the petition. Of greater significance, however, was the argument criticizing the timing of the pro- posed "open hearing." By permitting the meeting to take place the position of the es- tablished student and faculty machinery for handling cases arising out of the hearings would have been subverted with a strong possibility that the outcome of the cases would be prejudiced. The meeting, had it been held, would have in a sense constituted a pre-hearing with the audience passing judgment of its own before the Judiciary Council or the college executive committees had reached their own decision based on the testimony and record of the person concerned. For these reasons any public meeting at which the principals in the Lansing hearings appeared would be better held after some decision had been reached by the appropriate groups designated to han- dle the problem. In reaching its decision SAC was fully cognizant of the fact that accusations would be levelled in its direction to the effect that it was trying to stifle the suspended faculty men and two students SAC quashed such a suggestion by indi- cating in its motion that a petition for a similar public meeting would be appropriate after decision on the cases had been reached by the proper authorities. Any meeting held at that time would have added significance in that not only the hearings but also action of the University could form the basis for discussion. -Gene Hartwig 1GSHUT out the U.S. from Asia and take the leadership of this vast con- tinent, the rulers of Red China are working at top speed to build and impregnate posi- tion of international strength. Any and all means are enlisted for this supreme ob- jective--Chinese arms for the Communist rebels in Indochina, skillful maneuvers for U.S. recognition at the Geneva conference. --Ron G. Whitehead, World Magazine The Russians Say No Again To Ike's Atom-Pool .Plan .@ .£ttsCC to the Liior* . *1 /ITH THE Soviet Union's notification '' that it will not take part in the inter- national atomic energy pool as proposed by Eisenhower, the final "no" seems to have been added to the long list of Russian nega- tives on the subject. Along with the refusal, the Soviet sent its usual terms under which it would ac- cept an atomic agreement. This time the Russians are asking that a prior agree- ment to prohibit atomic weapons be sign- ed before any pooling take place. Under Eisenhower's plan of last Decem- ber, each of the states having atomic en- exgy would contribute part of its nuclear stockpile for peaceful purposes. This pro- posal met with world-wide support. Agree- ing to negotiate at least, the Russians at the time said nothing about any weapon agreement before acceptance would be made, The Russians have little interest in negotiations on the joint development of nuclear energy for peacetime use, hold- ing out for complete disarmament as the only.important objective. Premier Molo- tov also hinted recently that he believes atom pooling will do nothing to alleviate international tensions. Feeling in higher U.S. circles is that even though disarmament might not be attained, it would still be advantageous to pool tech- nicians and data for developing non military uses of the atom, It is believed that now the Soviet will present a tnodified form of its long stand- ing disarmament proposal to the UN Dis- armament Commission's meeting today in London. Under the new view, use of atom and hydrogen bombs would be prohibited, but stockpiling the weapons would still be allowed. However, the same problems of policing and control which have plagued negotiations thus far still remain. Since the United States will give no pledge not to use nuclear wea- pons unless there is a comprehensive, spe- cific agreement, it is doubtful that the So- viet's new proposal would be acceptable. However, Washington is believed to be considering submitting a proposal which would drop provisions for international ownership and operation of the produc- tion facilities for nuclear weapons. If the Russians hold to their previous demands, this too would have no effect. Thus with the U.S. apparently unwilling to accept the Russian proposals, which are termed by persons familiar with the pro- ceedings Molotov's final word; a world ato- mic pool, at least in the near future seems doomed. -Freddi Loewenberg Supportfor for Ivis . . To The Editor: DR. H. CHANDLER DAVIS has been a member of the Mathe- matics Department for almost four years. In our opinion, he has done his job faithfully and well. To the best of our knowledge, he has never abused his university posi- tion. We feel that his refusal to answer questiofis about his poli- tics is not, in itself, a proper rea- son for his dismissal. --R. C. F. Bartels, W. S. Bicknell, R. Bott, A. B. Clarke, D. A. Dar- ling, C. L. Dolph, B. Dushnik, P. S. Dwyer, W. C. Fox, E. L. Griffin, F. Harary, J. Jans, P. S. Jones, C. Kilby, K. B. Leisen- ring, G. R. Livesay, A. J. Loh- water, R. C. Lyndon, I. Marx, J. McLaughlin, E. E. Moise, S. B. Myers, G. Piranian, G. Y. Rain- ich, M. 0. Reade, R. K. Ritt, R. M. Thrall, C. J. Titus, L. Torn- heim, J. L. Ullman, E. Weiss, R. L. . Wilder -- Members of the Mathematics Department. * * * Petition Today . . To The Editor: CONGRATULATIONS a n d "Surprise" ' ' ) 4 v ON THE WashingtonMerry-Go-Round with DREW' PEARSON f thanks to the editorial team__ of Silver, Voss and AuWerter. In a. splendid editorial they cleared the second part of this answer was is telling the great number of peo- up a number of confusing matters omitted entirely. ple in the University that they and took an intelligent position Mr. Owens' speech, as announc- cannot hold an open meeting to deserving of our support. ed in his introduction, and as hear the witnesses. This action is' Some of us who are in sympathy actually presented, dealt almost one vast gagging. Can SAC claim with this position have drawn up exclusively with a discussion of that the witnesses are against this reactions to watching Sen. Mc- meeting? Or can SAC deny that a petition which reads in part as Carthy's investigating committee if they dared to protest actively believe that the existence of edu- and with the dangers inherent in for it now, Mr. Hatcher would note cational institutions independent McCarthy's tactics and in what is it down in his to-be-made-report, o political and governmental con- generally known as McCarthy- as conduct unworthy and unbe- thol is essential for the mainten- ism. coming a teacher during a Uni- ance of a free society. Consequent- Concerning his answer to the versity hearing? ly, we deplore the action of the, question, "Do you feel that refusal This is the pattern: shove in the University in suspending three fac- to answer questions of a Congres- gag until the axe falls, then take ulty members for refusing on legal sional Committee under the Fifth it out and let the crowd wail for sional character may be considered an equivalent of this qualification. "c. Successful direction of the work of doctoral candidates." (Probably there is also an im- plicit assumption that professors will be law-abiding citizens of good moral character.) The issue, however, with which I am concerned is this: "Shall there be inserted in the "State- ment of Qualifications" 'd. Acceptable political beliefs.'?" While I am not well-acquainted with the suspended faculty mem- bers or their cases, it seems to me that if criterion "d" ever should become an implicit or explicit part of the Faculty Code, the students' right to the best-possible educa- tion would be limited, for the stu- dents could no longer have confi- dence that the faculty consists of the best teachers and researchers whom the University can attract. Although I have confidence that the faculty committees which will make recommendations on these cases will not let this issue influ- ence their judgments, it seems im- portant to me that the students and the public who support the University should also understand. -W. J. McKeachie 'Subversion' Broadened To The Editor: UNTIL RECENT times, I, like many young Americans, have always tacitly assumed that this country wa's the citadel of indi- vidual freedom. But in the press of current events I have begun to doubt this assumption. When the phenomenon of government sup- pression strikes so close to home as it has in the case of our three suspended professors, one's confi- dence is shaken in the rationality of men and in the efficacy of our democratic institutions. This is not a comforting emotion. Admit- tedly, "suspension" or public dis- approval is in no way as serious as execution or imprisonment in Communist fashion, but is this an adequate compliment to pay to our much-vaunted democracy? It seems to be an obvious obser- vation that this action is not dir- ected at professors who are in some manner indoctrinating their stu- dents, since by no stretch of the imagination could instructors of pharmacology, embryology, and 'mathematics be effectively inject- ing politics into their lectures without serious diversion. At the least the whole implication of "in- doctrination" by any professor irr the University is a deliberate in- sult to the intelligence to students in general. But protection of gul- lible students is not, of course, the motive involved; alleged "Come munist affiliations" are presently construed to mean that the party in question is a social leper who cannot be trusted in any capacity whatsoever. It cannot be stressed too much that this broadening of the defini- tion "f "subversion" is not a minor 4 I 4 WASHINGTON-The average person who watches Perspiring Karl Mundt of South Dakota preside over the McCarthy investigation probably doesn't realize some of the private proplems Mundt faces. In the first place, his wife, Mary Mundt, is an ardent McCarthyite. She belongs to the little group, including Jean Kerr Mc- Carthy and Bary McCormick Tankersley (niece of the Chicago Tribune McCorm- icks), who ,help to plan Joe's moves and give him moral encouragement. Senator Mundt himself is not that close to the group, though almost. It was Joe who tipped Mundt off, about a year ago, to a good stock deal in Texas when Gulf Sul- phur did some amalgamating. Clint Mur- chison, the big Texas oilman and friend of McCarthy's, was interested and tipped Joe off. Karl admitted to newsmen that he bought more than 200 shares. On the other hand, Mundt has reason to be friendly to the Army side, for John G. Adams, the Army counsel, is a South Dako- ta Republican, the state in which Karl must run for re-election in November. Adams was once an official of the Young Republicans, also worked for Sen. Chan Gurney of South Dakota, then went into the Defense Department. He can't very well be accused of Communist leanings and will be a much smarter witness than Secretary Stevens. In fact, he's one of the witnesses McCarthy and Dirksen would like to keep off the witness stand. These are some of the problems genial Chairman Mundt has to face and one rea- son why he sometimes vacillates as he rules over the turbulent McCarthy hearing. * * * DIRKSEN RATES WITH IKE THOSE WHO watched the bitter battle be- tween Taft and Eisenhower at the Chi- cago Convention recall that its crowning mo- ment of bitterness was a diatribe by Sena- tor Dirksen of Illinois against Gov. Tom Dewey, leader of the Eisenhower forces. Seldom in a political convention' have political tempers been so frayed, has so much vitriol poured from the lips of any one man as that from able orator, Ever- ett Dirksen. He did his best to defeat Eisenhower-and lost. Afterward, salt was poured into Dirksen wounds when Eisen- hower--understandably-refused to take him as Vice-Presidential running mate. However, the public's memory and Eis- enhower's are short. For today the same Senator from Illinois is rated as one of the top advisers at the White House. Some even place him higher than Vice-President Nixon, partly because Dick fell from favor after that "Use of American troops in Indo-China" speech before the editors; partly because Dirksen has been using soft words to try to heal wounds in the McCarthy squabble. An extremely able and persuasive nego-, tiator, Dirksen has been on a good many sides of a good many different fences. He was strong for Dewey at the Phila- delphia Convention in 1948 and helped get him nominated. He called Dewey the "most cold-blooded, ruthless and selfish political boss in the country" at Chicago in 1952. Dirksen was against the Chicago Tribune's Colonel McCormick in 1948 and was backed for President by McCormick in 1952. He was dead against Eisenhower in '52; but Is one of his close advisers in 1954. JOE'S FAITHFUL FRIEND BUT NO MATTER which side he is on for President, Dirksen has been a consistent, faithful friend of Joe McCarthy's. One of the most significant things Dirk- sen ever did regarding a McCarthy probe was send a public-relations man in no way connected with the Federal Government to attend a top and secret hearing of the Mc- Carthy committee. He is Harold Rainville. onetime assistant to Dirksen, but now drawing pay from the GOP elections committee for the re- election of Republican Senators. This is a purely party organization and its mem- bers have no FBI clearance and no right to attend closed Congressional hearings as representatives of Senators. Yet Rain- ville was sent by Dirksen to attend some of the secret hearings on Fort Monmouth which heckled Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwick- er. This is the kind of cooperation Dirksen has given his friend Joe McCarthy. If any of the witnesses appearing before the committee with Rainville present want- ed to challenge its proceedings, the courts undoubtedly would uphold them. For the presence of a private public relations man substituting for a Senator and given the privilege of cross-examining witnesses, in- cluding an Army general, undoubtedly made the hearing invalid. It also showed what kind of closed shop McCarthy operated during the Fort Monmouth hearings and the close- ness of the Dirksen-McCarthy tie. (Copyright, 1954, by the Bell Syndicate) 4 4 and constitutional grounds to co-' operate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities. We strongly urge the University to re- instate these mpen and declare it- self independent of political pres- sure." All students and faculty mem- bers will have an opportunity to sign this petition, which will be sent to the President of the Uni- ve'rsity and the Board of Regents, today on the diagonal in front of the library. The Young Democrats and the Students for Democratic! Action have declared themselves in support of the ideas embodied' in this petition. Students currently soliciting sig- natures on copies of this petition: will please turn them in at thej table on the diag sometime today. -Dave Kornbluh Martin Gaynes * *I * Owceis lTalk ~. .. To The Editor: WE WONDER if others who at- tended Prof. Owens' speech to the YD last night were as disturb-' ed by the account of the speech] as published in the Daily article' as we were. We feel that this article is a misrepresentation ofI Mr. Owens speech on two counts. First, that the title of the Daily article "Owens Talks on Trucks j Law" is misleading since it gives the impression that the entire speech was concerned with this law. when actually his discussion of it was only the first part of an answer to a question from the floor, which he stated at the out- set would be given in two parts.1 The second case is the fact thatl Amendment should by and of it- self be sufficient reason for dis- missal from a university post?" Mr. Owens began his answer as follows: "I prefer to answer this question in two parts." The first part was, then, his interpretation or understanding of the Trucks Law. The second part, which we feel was an integral part of the answer, was that aside from the a day, blow off its anguish, and go home. SAC knows these things, and that is why it tried what it did. It will not fool anybody. Halve the inside meetings? Then, let's double them outside. -Bill Livant Earl Mandel Art Oleinick Steve Smale 3* I Trucks Law, there was no excuse INew 'udification? .. whatsoever on a moral basis forNe aiic io?... the dismissal of anyone for refusal T to . answer a Congressional Com- oThe Editor: mittee. He said that it is most APPARENTLY the announce- important to realize that once you ment of the suspension ofI answer one question you thereby three members of the UniversityI waive your rights under the pro- Faculty has been received with tective amendments. se explain- apathy by a large portion of the ed this position at some length student body. This, to me. is a ending his answer with the state- commentary upon our ability to ment that "finally, it is nobody's communicate to students the goals business what your political beliefs of an educational institution. are or have been." Whether or not students support -Marguerite A. Smith or oppose the temporary or perm- Edward R. Baylor anent removal of these men.from * * * their teaching duties, all students should be concerned, for the de- SAC Gaigging * * termination of the issues involved To The Editor: affects the quality of education which students now, and in the THERE WAS deceit in The Daily future, receive. mIatterV which will p1s1Uaided yesterday, and we will not swal- Admittedly there are many Is- It is a frequent cultural device low it. We do not think the Uni- sues involved -- cooperation with which is employed in times of ex- versity will swallow it either. The governmental authorities, public ternal danger; but this fact in no Student Affairs Committee tells attitudes toward the University, I excuse;itthlerac by n the people they cannot have a and others. But implicit is a re- p ex sohave wisely establishe meeting "before the machinery vision of the present Literary Col- a porewohgvenmely esined a form of government designed to has a chance to go into action." lege "Statement of Qualifications" eliminate or effectively curb such This machinery doesn't even stir of a Professor. The present state- totalitarian abuses of the rights until after Mr. Hatcher recoin- ment is as follows: of individuals by both the right mends demotion or dismissal. Even "a. Acknowledged record of indih dleft. then, says SAC, we are to wait teaching success. and the left. F. Stefen Dean with decorum until this machinery "b. Outstanding record in pro- F has finished, ductive scholarship and other There are two weeks to finals, scholarly activities or their equiva- three to the terms end. So SAC lents. Original work of a profes- CURREiNT M.OVIE. At the Michigan THE WILD ONE, with Marlon Brando. THIS IS one of the more important movies of the year. Produced by Stanley Kra- mer, it deals wit ha gang of young hoods, who completely terrorize a small California town. Led by a big, sideburned, bop-talking youth named Johnny, they roar into town on motorcycles, take over the local tavern, and proceed to hold drag races on the streets and sidewalks, raid some of the business es- tablishments, and make life a general hell for the residents; and the sheriff, a weak man afraid of annoying anyone, stands by and does nothing as the gang takes over the town, Just as things reach a fever pitch, a militia. Johnny is tried, cleared by two men who sheepishly admit having seen someone else throw a tire iron that caused the accidental killing, and the youths roar away from town, leaving one with the feel- ing that nothing has been solved, nothing accomplished, everything is as it was, and an old man has died for nothing. The story, admittedly a. powerful one in its own right, has been made more power- ful by a combination of three things; the acting, the photography, and the musical score. In the first category, Marlon Brando's portrayal of Johnny is a fine piece of act- ing, although reminiscent of Stanley Ko- walski. Mary Murphy, as the cop's daugh- ter, is a new film face, and she does as mov- ing a job as has been seen on the screen in the past few years. Robert Keith is pro- perly ineffectual as the man who should is cornered in an alley by half the gang, who roar in mad circles arnund her as she makes frantic little attempts to escape. And musically, the picture deserves spe- cial mention in that it is the first time a completely jazz background has been used in films. It sets a driving, intense mood from beginning to end, punctuated by the more insanely gay jazz on the tavern juke box. Shorty Rogers, Shellye Mann, Russ Freeman, and Maynard Ferguson, to name a few, figure predominantly in the music; and I hope this is the beginning of a trend towards more progressive jazz As extra-musical background in films. This is a very auspicious start. [DAIL1Y OFFICIAL BULLETIN ~ (Continued from Page 2) tonight in 311 West Engineering Build- meeting tonight at 5:15 p.m. at the _____- -ing. Plans will be made for attending home of Mrs. Katz, 2011 Washtenaw. Doctoral Examination for Wallace Wil- the regatta at Purdue this week end. If a ride is needed, meet at the Metho- 11am Gardner; Business Administration: There will be sailing at Base Line Lake dist Church at 5:15. thesis: "The Leontief Interindustry Re- this week end. lations Analysis," Thurs., May 13, 616 Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Gen- Business Administration Building, at j Ukrainian Students' Club. Meeting eral meeting for all members of the 2.30 p.m. Chairman, P. W. McCracken. will be held this evening at 7 p.m. Society tonight, 2402 Mason Hall, 7 in the Madelon Pound House (1024 Hill p.m. Elections for next semester's of- Doctoral Examination for James Gil- St.). Guests are welcome. ficers will be held, records distributed, bert Berry, Engineering Mechanics; the- # and some general business discussed. sis: "On Non-Symmetrical Problems La p'tite causette will meet this Everyone must be there. of Hemispherical Shells," Thurs., May afternoon from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the 13. 222 'West Engineering Building, at wing of the Michigan Union Cafeteria. The Congregational-Disciples Guild. 2:30 p.m. Chairman, P. M. Naghdi. This informal group is designed to give Mid-week Meditation in Douglas Chapel students practice in speaking French.Ithis afternoon from 5:05 to 5:30. Fresh- Doctoral Examination for Richard Everyone welcome! man Discussion Group at the Guild Montgomery Thurber, Germanic Lan- - - House tonight from 7 to 8. Topic: guages and Literatures; thesis: "The ; Faith." Cultural Thought of Karl Emil Fran- Deutscher Verein-Kaffeestunde will zos," Sat., May 15, 102D Tappan Hall, meet today at 3:15 p.m., Union taproom. Rife Club. There will be a business at 9:30 am, Chairman, W. A. Reichart. With oral finals soon to come, this !RfeCu.Teewl eabsns group will provide excellent practice in meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. In Room Doctoral Examination for Annetta speaking and hearing German. All wel- on Rosaline Kelly, Pharmacology: thesis: come. "Studies on the Sites of Metabolism, Coming Events Distribution and' Tolerance Develop- Lane Hall Seminar, "What the Jews ment to Certain Thiobarbiturates," Believe," led by Rabbi Jacob J. Wein- Department of Astronomy. Visitors' Fri., May 14, 103 Pharmacology Build- stein, K.A.M. Temple, Chicago. Lec- Night, Fri., May 14, 8 p.m. Dr. Fred- ing, at 10 a.m. Chairman, M. H. Seevers. ture, discussion, coffee. Lane Hall Li- erick P, Thieme, Asst. Prof. of Anthro- brary this evening. pology, will speak on "Man and Mamn- Con ertsTheInternationalTeaponsoe imal." After the illustrated talk in Aud- ,Th eai asponoredbyitorium "B", Angell Hall, the Students' Concert Cancelled. The program by' the International Center and the Inter- Observatory on the fifth floor will be national Students' Association, will be open- for telescopic observation of the the Arts Chorale and Woinens Glee hl hsatronfo :0t d for Th held this afternoon from 4:30 to 6 Moon and Jupiter, if the sky is clear, Cay 13peviouly anudntoru m, has ureno'clock at the International Center. or for inspection of the telescopes and a 3, irThe forshow will be put on by the planetarium, if the sky is cloudy. Chil- cancelied. Tuirkishstdn. dren are welcomed, but must be ac- , . ----companied by adults. I , irkug~t t1 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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