SGC OR SL? See Page 4 Latest Deadline in the State D4*aii !YT tlTTri'fT txT At)°RrYn'n VOL. LXV, No. 64 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1954 LOUDJX, WARMER EIGHT PAGES G L * for * * * * * * * * lIc carthy Claims Weakness Toward Red Chin Blasts Congratulations to Senat Admits 'Mistake' in 1952 Electic WASHINGTON (P)-Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.) p assailed President Dwight D. Eisenhower yesterday in an at burn-the-bridges break with the Administration. He accused the President of congratulating senators who per "the exposure - of communism" and of putting up a "shr show of weakness" toward Red Chinese who "are torturing and washing American uniformed men." Sen. Arthur Watkins (R-Utah) and Sen. Ralph Flanders (C key figures in the move to rebuke Sen. McCarthy, have receive citations on their work fr( Apologizes 25 SL Seats Supporting lie 4 SGC Given 'U' Backing By Hatcher Lewis Sees In Official SGC Family Expert Cites Policy Needs A re-examination of our foreign policy and public debate on the issue were urged by Harry Schwartz, New York Times Soviet expert, in a lecture yesterday at Hill Auditorium. "We need more imagination, more experimentation," he said, comparing the foreign policy of the United States to that of Soviet Russia. Schwartz commented that a main feature of Kremlin poli- cies has been imagination. "They have not been afraid to reverse themselves," he stated. Discussing the present world sit- uation, Schwartz said that the Communists "have either ended our dominance (in nuclear pow- er) or are whittling it away." The present Soviet policy is "all part of a carefully calculated pol- icy to convince the Western world that they have nothing to fear," he told the audience. Student Teo Ask For Asylum Petition for political asylum will be filed by Buick Navidzadeh, Grad, during a deportation hear- ing at 2:30 p.m. today in Detroit. Prof.. Beaufbrd J. George, Jr., of the Law School, who has been handling the case for the Iranian student, said yesterday he assumes an order for Navidzadeh's deporta- tion will be issued . during the hearing. If this happens, the asylum petition will be filed. A hearing to collect evidence on the case will be held later this month and probably during the next month. Testimony from this hearing will then be sent to Immigration Ser- vice headquarters in Washington for final disposition. 9, Today's hearing will consider >nly whether or not Navidzadeh's passport is valid. The Iranian gov- ernment revoked the student's passport a few months ago, after which he claimed he would be executed if forced to return home. President. Says "Mistaken" Sen. McCarthy, who scorned to apologize for conduct for which the Sebate condemned him last week, apologized instead for telling the voters in 1952 that election of President Eisenhower would mean' "a vigorous, forceful fight against Communists in government. "I was mistaken," he said. The White House quickly re-, plied, by calling reporters' atten- tion to the President's remarks of last Thursday about the imprison-. ment of 11 American airmen byI Red China.! The President said then he feltI outraged but counseled against let- ting America be goaded into acts of war. He specifically rejected the idea of a blockade of Communist China, something advocated by both Sen. McCarthy and Sen. Wil- liam F. Knowland of California, the Senate Republican leader. Communist Report Also, the White House cited Jus- tice Department. reports on -ac- complishments of the administra- tion in its campaign against do- mstic Communists. The McCarthy statement, in- terpreted by Sen. Flanders as open "political war" with the adminis- tration, set politicians to figuring! the possible effects on the 1956 presidential fight. - Asked if he would join a third party movement, Sen. McCarthy said: "I have no interest whatsoever at the present time in a third par- ty. I intend to work in the Re- publican party." The qualification "at the pres-I ent time" was not lost on news- By DAVE BAAD University President Harlan H. ~ Hatcher and Vice-President for Stu- dent Affairs James A. Lewis gave ;p backing last night to student sup- port of the Student Government <> ICouncil Plan. President Hatcher, speakng of the SGC referendum before Uni- versity students at the polls today h and tomorrow, said he thought SGCg would be a much stronger and re- sponsible student government than the one in existence during the past few years. Vice-President Lewis said SGC would bring student government STUDENTS LISTEN AS DEBATORl into the official University family. Need for Large Vote While indicating the need for a P r large vote during the two-day poll, o ansS Vice-President Lewis said he would like a strong indication of whether 1e ate11 AOenU - u in or not students want SGC. Dean Walter E. Emmons of the engineering college and Prof. Ken- I neth L. Jones of the botany depart- By LEE MARKS ment, both members of the Stu- League President Lucy Landers, '55, debating in favor of the pro- dent Government Study Commit- posed Student Government Council claimed last night, "Student Leg-; tee split in the strength of their islature, as it exists today, cannot be an effective student government." support for the plan. - Talking to a small group of students at an open debate Miss Strongest for Present Landers said, "SL has no authority to formulate policy. "It is impossible to have-student If approved, SGC would be recognized as an agent of the Univer- government that can legislate to sity. It would be a step in the right direction. SGC is by no means an its heart's content," Dean Emmons ideal student government. It was drawn up as a plan for Michigan: said. He called SGC the strongest a hstn, otne isLnes student government conceivable at this time, continued Miss Landers. c unde thepresnt Uiverity ov-Little Difference under the present University gov- "The form of government makes little difference in service activi-{ Although Prof. Jones called SGC ties-they'll get done no matter, a "reasonable start" at student what government you have," Miss' government he said he could de-GrOu ps Study Landers said. velop little enthusiasm for the plan - Taking the opposite side of the in its present state. Poblem question, Prof. Roger Heyns, a He hopes the plan is flexible ro e is member of Student Affairs Com- enough to allow for changes within mittee, said the SGC proposal does itself when SGC begins to meet University housing, student- not recognize the need for devel- practical situations. alumni relations. and increased ping leaders. peview l Actionisnrolment problems were discuss "SGC offers limited opportuni- Vice-President Lewis, Dean Em- sd at a three-hour Student-Fac- ties for leadership. Only a limited mons, Prof. Jones and Dean of ulty-Administration Conference number of students will have the Men Walter B. Rea all agreed SGC held yesterday afternoon in the experience of working with stu- will not have jurisdictional areas in Michigan Union. dent government-18 out of thous- which it is free from Board of Re- The conference, sponsored by ands" Prof. Heyns said. view examination. the Union's University Relations Poor Criteria Although the Board has the right committee under Chairman Jerry In opposition to Miss Landers -Daily-Dean Morton DISCUSSES CURRENT PROPOSAL THE MOST crucial student govovernment election in eight years faces the campus today and tomorrow. Students are being asked to decide which of two forms of student government they prefer-the present Student Legislature or the proposed Student Government Council. Every student must realize that the Student Govern- ment Council plan is no gilt-edged guarantee of more ef- fective student government. At the same time he must be aware that Student Legis- lature has been greatly limited in its effectiveness during the past eight years. Whatever form of government is approved, the need for highly qualified SL representatives is urgent, either to carry on needed reforms in the Legislature, or to effect a smooth transition to SGC. Serious consideration should be given a candidate's platform, record and ability. Candidates you are sure will be effective members of student government, not the "just good guys," deserve your vote. A small vote will be interpreted as lack of interest; the greater the number of ballots cast the more emphatic it will be to the Regents that students feel the need for strong student government. In recent'years, the largest election turnout has been less than 40 per cent of the campus. Belief in the very concept of student government will will be expressed in a vote that pushes well above that mark. -The Senior Editors: Gene Hartwig, Dorothy Myers, Jon Sobeloff, Pat Roelofs, Becky Conrad, Nan Swinehart. !Sought by 4 Candidates To Vote on J-Hop Committee Issue University students will be ask- ed today and tomorrow whether they want to retain their present form of student government or change to the much discussed pro- posal of a Student Government Council. At the same time students will select 25 of 34 candidates to serve on Student Legislature for def- mite terms or until there is a change from the SL form of stu- dent government. University Regents appr.oved a poll of student opinion on SWCat their last meeting, Nov. 12. Results of today and tomorrow's poll will be reported to the Regents' Dec. 17 meeting. Sixteen Booths Voting booths will open at 8 p.m. and remain open until 5 p.m. both today and tomorrow. There will be sixteen booths located In strategic spots on campus. With another cold day forecast -the temperature will range from 13 degrees in the early morning to the low 30's in the afternoon- David Levy, '57, SL elections chair- man still hopes for a turn out equal to last Spring's 6,071. "Considering the unusual appeal of the SGC poll, the turnout should be as good as last spring's unless there is extremely inclem- ent weather" he said. The first day vote in the last election was 3500. Want Decisive Indication Proponents of SGC hope for strong student support of the pro- posed new form of student gov- ernment. When they present the poll results to the Regents Dec. 17, student leaders want decisive indication that students actually favor SGC. Vice-President for Student -Af- fairs, James A. Lewis said yester- day he was very anxious that .there be a large vote, whether it be for or against SGC. A large vote will show the Re- gents students are interested in student government. If students turn down SGC, SL will continue as the student gov- ernment and the SGC idea will probably be dropped. Vice-President Lewis emphasiz- ed that if a negative SGC vote is registered, the search for a feas- ible strong student government will continue. J-Hop Referendum Buried under discussion of SGC and. the interest in the SL election is a referendum asking student preference on keeping the J-Hop Committee an elective body. J-Hop Committee is presently chosen every spring by students who will be Juniors the following year. Seven of the 34 candidates run- ning for SL are incumbents. Twelve of the aspirants are cam- See SGC, Page 6 1 a t t t ' t men. to review all SGC actions there Hays, '55, was attended by ap-j isn't likely to be examination of proximately 50 persons represent- S jroutine matters, Dean Emmons ing the three segments of campus Biood Donationisaid. life. SGC will apparently have the The discussion group on Univer- St rsright to make recommendations sity Housing, chaired by Stan Drv Syc swithout review by the Board. Levy, '55, Inter-House Council "Ideally," Prof. Jones said, "the president, reviewed problems and Alpha Phi Omega will begin its ' Board and SGC should work close- advantages of "co-ed living" in three-day campaign for blood do- ly together on all issues." the quadrangles and off-campus nations at 11 a.m. today in the rec- Recommendations housing problems. reation room of Hinsdale House in "Although there is nothing obli- Lou Baldaccl, '56, led the dis- East Quad. gatory about recommendations go- j ussion group that considered Donations may be made until 5 ing before the Board, I can see lit- problems of student-alumni re- p.m. and tomorrow and Friday tle reason for SGC wanting to keep I lations. Remarks centered around from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Separate the Review Board ignorant of its strengthening student interest. in trophies for residence groups, in- actions," Prof. Jones said. mnaintaining an active and con- dependent campus organizations, President Hatcher; indicating tinuing relationship with the Uni- and ROTC units will be awarded recommendations are in the rep- versity after graduation. on a percentage basis. resenting student opinion' area, Increased enrollment problems Anyone may donate blood, al- said he saw no reason why recom- were considered by the third group though persons under 21 are re- mendations couldn't be sent direct- under the direction of John Baity, quired to present a release signed ly to him and then passed to the 1'55. Inter-Fraternity Council ores- i contention that feasibility, or ef- fectiveness in getting work done, was an important criteria in de- ciding the form of student gov- ernment, Prof. Heyns commented, "It is such a poor criteria I won- der if it exists at all." Training, learning and a sense of responsibility for undertaking joint enterprises were termed' "better criteria" by Prof. Heyns. E Another objection to SGC rais-3 ed by Prof. Heyns was that it did. not offer enough opportunity for faculty-student inter action. De- fining "University" as "faculty- student relations," Prof. Heyns said, "Under SGC interaction will be limited." Would Lack Independence Prof. Heyns claimed SGC wouldj lack independence. He said, "SGC is dependent on administrators, it' is dependent on the types of peo- ple it chooses to exploit, and its scope of functions is limited by the Board of Review." The Basic Issue The basic issue, according to Prof. Britton, was that SL, a duly elected group, had no power while HA1L TO VICTOR': 1954 Union Opera To Open Tonight by their parent or guardian. ] Regents. ident. Elmer Rice s Dream Girl' To Feature 18 Settings Eighteen different settings will be featured in the presentation of Elmer Rice's "Dream Girl," which SAC, an appointed group, had all opens at $ p~m. today at Lydia of it. "The plan accepted (SGC) represented a compromise. There Mendelssohn Theater. were concessions by everyone," he The settings are representations said. of the fertile imagination of the Defending the limited number heroine. Her day dreams put the of representatives on SGC, Prof. familiar characters of her every- Britton claimed, "A smaller group day life in very unfamiliar situa- will have more prestige, be more tions. I effective, and operate as a high Sliding platforms carrying dif- level policy group. ferent hackdrn make the variety i The 1954 Union Opera--"Hail to Victor!"-opens a three-day en- gagement here at 8:30 p.m. to- day, This year's production, written by Murry Fryer, '56, tells how coeds first came to the Univer- sity. It takes place on -the campus just before the turn of the cen- tury, when women throughout the country were campaigning for equal rights with men. The University then was all- male, and women were struggling --unsuccessfully--to be allowed to attend. University men, feeling that the arrival of women would lower the status of the school, search for a way to prevent Pres- ;,-"+- ,- Tl f'/' ,- vn" _ ,. -, ----.y---..-- -