ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS See Page 4 Y Lw1 D3a ii4 V 0 Latest Deadline in the State FAIR, LITTLE CHANGE VOL. LXV, No. 33 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1954 SIX PAGES FluVaccine Tests Halted by Apathy Campus Housing Units Refuse Full Cooperation; Smaller Scale Useless By MARY LEE DINGLER Dr. Warren Forsythe, director of Health Service, announced yesterday that it would be impossible to conduct the Inter-Frater- nity Council-proposed flu vaccine tests this year. At a meeting with representatives present from IFC, Panhellenic Association, Inter-House Council, Inter-Cdoperative Council and As- sembly, it was revealed that the main reason for failure to reach the minimum quota of 2,000 was the inability to obtain 100 per cent cooperation from the individual housing units on campus. 100 Per Cent Needed Dr. Fred M. Davenport of the School of Public Health, advisor to the committee, pointed out that "in order to measure the effect and results of these tests precisely it is necessary to have the total Democratic Win Backed By History (EDITOR'S NOTE-This is the third in a series on the forthcoming elec- tions.) By RONA FRIEDMAN Current predictions that Demo- crats will win control of the House in the forthcoming election can be backed up by history. Off-year' elections usually cause the party in power to lose House seats. Between 1914 and 1950 there were 10 off-year Congressional elections. In nine, the majority party-whether Democratic or Re- publican-lost - House seats. An exception occurred in 1934, two years after Franklin D. Roose- velt's first election to Presidency, when the Democrats gained nine seats. Majority power losses in the oth- er nine off-year elections ranged from 10 dropped by Republicans in 1926 to the 75 seats they lost in 1922. Average loss is approximate- ly 40 seats. Currently the House line-up is 218 Republicans, 213 Democrats, one Independent and three vacant seats. A Democratic gain of five seats in the House would give them organizational control. A minimum gain of 25 seats and maximum, of 50 is what the Democrats are pre- dicting. In the Midwest, Democrats have hopes of winning six to nine seats in Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Mississippi, Kansas, Ne- braska and the Dakotas. There are 77 House seats in these nine states. Fifty-four are held by Re- publicans and 23 by Democrats. Unemployment and the resulting discontentment in the Northeast is the underlying factor for Demo- cratic predictions of a "junior landslide" in their favor. Democrats appear to have an edge in Northeast major races. Ma- jority of the 90 representatives elected in this area aresRepubli- cans. If the sweep is as big as it now appears, Democrats claim, they will gain a minimum of four seats and a possible maximum of 11 in New York. Republicans hold 27 of the 43 New York seats and fear a net loss of one. Second to New York in the num- ber of Congressionaf districts, Cal- ifornia has 30. Republicans now hold 19 seats there and hope to gain three more Congressmen in 11 currently Democratic districts. Fiery Vulcan Gets Worthies Mighty Vulcan, holding court in his forge, Mt. Aetna, sat embit- tered at man's misuse of his be- loved fire Then came to him his faithful followers, saying, "Mighty Vul- can, hear these candidates for ad- mission to our Sacred Order." These being engineers, the only form of mankind the god would hear, were fcrthwith put to the test, and, having passed the ordeal and proven their worthiness, were admitted. Thus eitered the Sacred Order of Vulcan: Jerry Brophy William Sommr Chares Stickles Lou Burnham Bill aiishrv per cent from each unit partici- pating. "At the present time," he con- tinued, "We lack the knowledge and technique which would make it possible to carry out the exper- iment with only a small percent- age of students involved. According to statistics provided by IFC president John Baity, '55, orgly four fraternities out of the 42 contacted volunteered complete membership participation in the tests. The houses which pledged 100 per cent cooperation' were Phi Gamma Delta, Delta Tau Delta, Tau Delta Phi and Trigon. "The response we did get was commendable in view of the re- quirements," Baity commented. Three Co-ops Willing Reporting for the ICC president, Stefan Vail announced that of the seven co-ops contacted three- Stevens, Kingsley and Owen-had guaranteed complete cooperation. In the two houses which declined and the two which remained un- decided it was always a case of one or two students deterring the entire group. Grace Ritlow, '56Ed, represent- 'ing Assembly and Jean Brumfield, '55, speaking for Panhel, disclosed that not one of the womens' hous- ing units approached had volun- teered complete participation. IHC president, Stan Levy, '55, announced that a canvass of the mens' residences had been far from encouraging. "It presented a bigger problem than any of us ex- pected," he commented. Some of the reasons offered by students who refused to partici- pate were based on the test re- quirements themselves. One requirement was that only one out of every two or three stu- dents was to be inoculated while the others would be the control group. Students were not to be told to which group they belonged. Many students preferred to be sureI that they were actually receiving the vaccine and therefore did not participate. Allergy Given As Excuse One other reason advanced by1 students who could not participate1 was allergy to the vaccine itself. In some cases, however, the allergy is not actually known to exist. Dr. Davenport felt that the en- thusiasm exhibited by the stu- dents who backed the proposal was a reward in itself. He express- ed thanks to all the students who had helped to back the project and who had volunteered their services.I He alsoannounced that while there would be no flu vaccine tests, there would be other experi- ments involving blood tests and throat scrapings of students who1 contracted the flu. These experi- ments would also be on a com- pletely voluntary basis. Although the test program hask been cancelled, all students whot desire the flu vaccine will be in-t noculated free of charge. All those desiring the vaccine may obtainr it from 8 to 11:45 a.m. and fromt 1 to 4:45 p.m. beginning Monday.c Harriman Ineligible? NEW YORK (1') -- Gov. Thomas E. Dewey charged yes- terday that W. Averell Harri- man would be ineligible on resi- dence requirements to serve as governor, if elected, because he voted two years ago in a Wash- ington, D. C., presidential pri- mary. Harriman, Democratic-Liber- al candidate, replied that the Washington vote in no way im- paired his legal residence in New York or his right to be governor. He said that it was simply a party poll. Harriman accused Dewey of going "from the infamous to the ridiculous." Dewey issued his charge in a written statement yesterday and elaborated on it last night on a radio-television program that originally had been allo- cated-to-Senator Irving M. Ives, Harriman's first comment on the Dewey charge was "How silly can we get?" "The people of Washington have no right to vote, and there are no election laws in the Dis- trict of Columbia," Harriman said. "The presidential prefer- ence primary had the same legal effect as a vote for your favorite baseball player." Dewey said the New York State constitution stipulates that nobody shall be eligible to be governor unless he has been for "five years next preceding his election a resident of that state." Hart Slams Voter Apathy! Philip A. Hart, Democratic can- didate for Lieutenant Governor, said last night at a Democratic rally in the Bach School that the biggest trouble with Democrats in Michigan is that they don't both- er to vote. "Voters study the past election results," said Hart, "and figure that a Democrat just doesn't have a chance. "The important thing for them to remember Tuesday is that it is their vote that really matters," he continued. "In New York there is definite- ly a two party system," he said, "whereas in Michigan, except for the governorship, one is likely to think there was only a single par- ty." Former assistant to Governor Williams, Hart drew an analogy to a horse race in the matter of elections in New York State. "In New York," he said "both horses go to the gate. If the winner does not live up to expectations he is never asked to run again." Also introduced was Henry Owens, Democratic candidate for Congress from Washtenaw coun- ty as well as candidates for coun- ty and city offices.! Playbill Opens Here Tonight First Laboratory Playbill of the speech department opens at 8 p.m. today in the Lydia Mendels- sohn Theater. Directed and acted entirely by students, the bill includes two scenes from Clare Booth's "The Women," "Over the Teacups". by Percival Wilde and "Lord Byron's Love Letter" by Tennessee Wil- liams. With the exception of the hus- band in the Williams play, all of the parts in the production are taken by women. Tickets priced at 30 cents each may be purchased from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today in the Lydia Men- delssohn Box Office. Joint Judic Ike To H New Rules To Rouse Voters from Apathy Reports To Be Released Often By JANE HOWARD Joint Judiciary Council has launched its year with two im- portant changes - one involving policy and the other expanding the group's authority. Today's Daily Official Bulletin, telling of 13 students whose vio- lations of University regulations have brought them before Joint Judic this semester, marks the council's decision to publish re- ports of its actions periodically, rather than semi-annually, Previously reports of this kind were made only at the semester's end, with a general summary pub- lished .of penalties and cases han- dled by Judic. Educational Function Joint Judic Chairman Tawfiq Khoury, '55E, explained yester- day the policy was made "to serve an educational function--so that students will be more aware of possible bad results of violations they might be contemplating." The other change, based on an agreement With the Subcommit- tee on Discipline (a three-mem- ber faculty group which must ap- prove all Judic decisions) will al- low the judiciary to make immedi- ate decisions on most "first vio- lation" cases. Trial Authority Given on a one-year trial basis, the council's new authority to de- cide immediately on the cases is effective this week. It will, ac- cording to Khoury,. "expedite Ju- die hearings and eliminate the usual period of tense waiting for final decisions on cases to come through.' "Students may," he emphasized, "still appeal the judiciary's deci- sions to the subcommittee." Judic will decide on all first violations except those of automo- bile regulations -'"there are too many first driving violations for us to handle," Khoury said. Included in the council's new authority will be drinking viola- tions, those regarding academic- ally ineligible student office-hold- ers and such cases as those of, "falsified chaperons" at student parties. First Forum In SL Series To Be Given First in a series of Student Leg- islature forums of current inter- est, "Who Will Control the 84th Congress," will be held at 8:30 p.m. tonight in Auditorium A, An- gell Hall. According to SL Forum Chair- man Hank Berliner, '56, the dis- cussion will be of an analytical and informative nature, and will center on the issues, trends and significance of the coming con- gressional elections. Participating in the forum will be Prof. Richard Musgrave of the economics department; J. P. White, political parties and elec- tions expert of the political sci- ence department; Prof. Samuel Estep of the Law School and for- mer president of the Ann Arbor Citizens Council and Prof. Angus Campbell of the Survey Research Center. Prof. George Peek,' of the politi- cal science department, will mod- erate the forum. Later this semester other for- ums discussing current problems and events will be held as part of this SL. series. All forums are open to the pub- lic and will include question and answer periods. O.; SL Tables Severance Pay Motion No Debate Held On Pay Question By MURRY FRYMER The much-discussed motion pro- posing severance pay for dismissed University instructors, Prof. Mark Nickerson and H. Chandler' Davis was "indefinitely" tabled by the Student Legislature last night. Vote for tabling was 15 to 13, with two abstentions. Offered by Paul Dormont, '55, the motion was essentially the same one which was returned to the Culture and Education Com- mittee on October 13 when SL de- cided it did not have enough in- formation for consideration. Concern Over Severance It began expressing "concern over the fact that the Regents have indicated that there was to be no severance pay" for the two dismissed instructors. "We believe," it continued, "that the University has a moral obli- gation to uphold the welfare of its faculty." Dormont spoke at length for the motion. He said that the three problems involved were "are we in favor of severance pay for Da- vis and Prof. Nickerson?", "do we think we are acting within SL's jurisdiction?", and "can anything be done, is it a closed issue?" To affirm his first question, Dor- mont said that severance pay had been accorded to two Engineering school instructors at another time Petitions for the Student Leg- islature elections Dec. 8 and 9 are available at the SL head- quarters in Quonset Hut 'A.' Petitioning will remain open until Nov. 1. who had been dismissed for incom- petence. He said there was no Uni- versity precedent for a firing for political reasons. "Action Not Good" Dormont, speaking on the sec- ond point, said that it was within SL jurisdiction because, "this sort of action, not giving severance pay, and treating them in a pret- ty bad manner . . . is not going to reflect well on the University." He said this would lower the rep- utation of the University and "oth- er instructors who may have been' previously approached by the Uni- versity, might not now come here." In this, Dormont said, the student body would suffer. Immediately a f t e r Dormont's! talk, John Donaldson, Grad., mo- tioned that the question be "indefi- nitely tabled" On a tabling mo tion, there can be no debate. After the meeting, Donaldson said that "in this case severance pay is questionable." He also said that "proper jurisdiction is ques- tionable since the Regents have al- ready taken action." "I think it's a dead issue," he said. Another motion passed last night recommended lowering of the le- gal minimum membership of cam- pus organizations from 30 to 20. The vote on the motion was 23 in favor, four opposed, one absten- tion. Truman Says No KANSAS CITY MP) - Former President Harry S. Truman re- iterated yesterday he had no fu- ture political ambitions. Last-Minute Flying Jaunt Scheduled Five Cities Included In One-Day Campaign WASHINGTON OP) -President Dwight D. Eisenhower last night decided to make an 11th-hour, flying campaign foray aimed at stirring voters out of what he called apathy and winning a Re- publican victory in Tuesday's con- test for control of Congress. The White House announced that he would fly on Friday to Cleveland, Detroit, Louisville, Ky., and Wilmington, Del., addressing airport crowds at each of the cities. He will leave 'here early tomorrow morning and return that night. Time Not Announced Citiesdwill be visited in the ord- er named, but the exact tie of the President's arrival will not.be an- nounced until later today. How- ever, Sen. Homer Ferguson (R- Mich.) said at Detroit that the President would reach there about noon. Each of the four states the Pre~r ident will visit has a Senate race that could hold the key to control of the next Senate. Two of them, Michigan and Ohio, also elect gov- ernors. A total of 50 House seats are at stake in the four states. it Detroit Tomorrow -Daily-John Hirtzel 'ENSIAN SALES-Selling the '55 'Ensian to Pat Fletcher, '58, are Managing Editor Etta Lubke, '55, and promotion manager Dick Harrison, '56. The 'Ensian will be on sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today on the Diag, at the Union, the Women's Athletic Bldg., Barbour Gym and Engine Arch. The 'Ensian is still priced at $6 for a limited time only, Harrison said. STUDENT POLITICS: Common Sense Party To Decide Oroa azantion mot v -.v l/ 1JL" %_ G J .L. WJXX Hot Ohio Battle CJ In Ohio, Rep. George H. Bend- An organizational meeting for er (R) is in a hot battle with the newly formed "Common of SL . . .. to rally behind us the Sen. Thomas A. Burke (D) for the Sense" student political party will sentiments of the most active el- remainder of the late Sen. Robert be held at 7:30 p.m. today in Au- ements on campus ... and to pre- A. Taft's term. In Michigan's Ben- ditorium B, Angell Hall. sent these sentiments effectively ate contest, Sen. Ferguson, Re- The party, "dedicated to the and forcibly and to make cer- publican Policy Committee chair- cause of responsible student gov- tam they are respected." man in the Senate, is being pushed ernment," and formed "to elect The platform includes such by Democrat Patrick V. McNa- a cohesive group of candidates to plans as 1) pressing for a "dead ' mara. carry through a specific program," weekend prior to final exams, 2) Kentucky features a battle of was given tentative recognition extended closing hours in wom- stalwarts with most observers giv- by the Student Affairs Committee ens residences, 3) alleviation of ing former Vice-President Alben Tuesday. the housing problem through the W. Barkley (D) the edge to beat No officers or official member-# establishment of non-discrimina- Sen. John Sherman Cooper (R). ship has as yet been selected by dory fraternities and sororities, Voter Apathy? the group. Tonight's 'meeting, and allowing more students to At his news conference yester- chaired by former SL President live in off-campus housing, nd' day Eisenhower expressed himself Bob Neary, Grad, will be designed 4) change in the dismissal pro- as 'somewhat puzzled over what he to enlist student support and cedures for faculty members. . called voter apathy. With a flash membership. All campus students have been of anger, he rejected any idea that In the CSP party platform, the invited to attend the meeting. "disenchantment" with his Ad- preamble in part reads: "We feel !jministration is responsible. On the the interests of the student body Fescontrary, he said, his advisers tell can best be served when its stu-F him one cause is too much sati- dent government presents an ag- jfaction-the people have got what gressive and unified front. Un- Report"hefts; they wanted under the GOP. fortunately the present Student He smilingly declined to predict Legislature has not been able to r the election's outcome; but said do this. LWO Lo sew7he certainly can hope for a Con- "We intend to elect a majority gress that will help him carry out A total of $73 has been stolen I'his program in the next four years. from two fraternities this year. On the other matters the Pres- Faculty Senate Pd Lambda Phi lost $10 several ident: 1daysago while $63 was taken from' 1) Went along with Winston four different men in Sigma Nu Churchill and said he's against To Convene on Tuesday. 'any Big Four meeting on Germany Robert Koester, '55, president until after the recent agreements University Faculty Senate will if Sigma Nu, reported that al- at Paris have been ratified. meet at 4:15 p.m. today in Rack- though no definite action has been 2) Declared the public is per- ham lecture hall to discuss ques- taken yet, a man claiming to be a fectly and splendidly protected by tions of policy and procedures in Sigma Nu at another college was the proposed Dixon-Yates power regard to tenure. suspected. contract. But he said he's against On the agenda is the introduc- Last year, a wave of robberies making the contract public until tion of a request by the Senate brought repeated warnings urg- Congress has passed on it. Advisory Committee that the Sen- ing fraternities to lock their doors ate appoint four ad hoc commit- at night, check all visitors and ' tees to study such questions. take necessary precautions. Triangles There will also be a discussion Williams Zerman, assistant to on possible questions to be con- the dean of men, noted that co- 'From 'neath the heels "of dusty sidered by these committees. The operation has been good this year feet, meeting will then be open for dis- but that a repetition of last year's Within the vitals of the Arch, cussion from the floor. robberies could be a avoided only The great bronze seal called loyal The meeting is a special meet- by continued vigilance, man ing called by the Senate Advisory In the dead of night to march. Committee. Faculty ,members had! , Soc ame the men of Triangles. expressed their desire for another M ightvy S h m1x Once more beneath the pointed special meeting at the Oct. 5 spec- spires ial meeting called by University Gra s lNew faces toiled with fear; President Harlan H. Hatcher to ' R S laves The seal of Triangles again shone report on the procedures and steps bright, taken in regard to the three sus- Once again the Pharoah has' Cleansed with blood and fear. pended faculty members. 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Dick Alstrom, Ed Meads arid Chuck Blackett Bob Rudisell Bob McMasters Jack Burchfield Rog Anderson Rod Comstock The plans are drawn; the die is cast, May those called prove their worth. Debate Scheduled Democratic .and Republican can- didates will speak at 8 p.m. to- M I i