PAGE FOUR Al MIL lit.Y..r.cAlftiil.6?*N "AiL.iu l WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 19551 PAGE FOUR WU)NII~il)AY. MARCH 9.1955 ._ _ . .,..,.. , .. ..... .." wr! ...v vss ---"--° JUDGE 'U' BY LYL? Critic of Free University Has Poor Basis for View "Let's Have A Look At Those Securities" LETTERS TO THE EDITOR %I THE*UPROAR stirred up concerning the ex- change program with the Free University of Berlin could cause more misunderstanding between the United States and Germany than the heatedly debated Berlin Philharmonic is- sue. The students at the Free University are not Nazis, nor are they sympathetic to totali- tarian aims or methods. A Student Legislature member suggested, both at last Thursday's SL meeting and in a letter to the editor in Sunday's Daily, that stu- dents at the Free University hate Jews and Poles. He questioned the value of the exchange pro- gram, seemingly willing to condemn an en- tire student body on the strength of passages in a book supposedly from the Free University. HJE NEGLECTED to speak first to the person best acquainted with the atmosphere at the University - Heinz Kohler, the present ex- change student from Berlin. Kohler would have presented to him the affidavit which must be, signed by every student before he is allowed to enroll. The'affidavit includes a statement that the student may not belong to any organization which "works against understanding between peoples, or approves totalitarian aims, or re- commends methods contradicting a free demo- cracy or approves anti-Semitism." (This is an abridgement of the much more detailed stipu- lations.) How can a student body swear to such a statement and still as a body hold strong pre- judice against Jews and Poles? We cannot say that prejudice is completely absent from the minds of all the students, but neither is it com- pletely absent at our own school. H ERE WE have the Labor Youth League, a Communist front. Its president is allowed free expression of his ideas, no matter how anti-anything they may be. We would think that the presence of such a group on campus would make Free University students wary of coming here, if they applied the same principles of judgment that the SL member advocated. (This SL member, by the way, has previously identified himself as an Executive Board mem- ber of the LYL.) In an area surrounded by Russian occupation, the Free University stands out as the only school allowing freedom of thought. A great many of its students have escaped to the West zone from concentration camps or from Rus- sian domination. THEY, ABOVE anyone, should react aversely to Communism in any form. Yet Kohler, their representative, is anxious to sustain the exchange program. He praises its values to peo- ple behind the Iron Curtain. He says that if he can take back on-the-spot reports of the work- ings of democracy, morale in occupied coun- tries will be lifted, and that it will do students good to .hear directly of the type of University for which they are working. What rationale justifies the attacks on the Free University? Do we want, on the heels of one campus American-German misunderstand- ing, to add final straws which could seriously hinder good relations? We caution the letter writer and his sympa- thizers to think seriously of the trouble they have started, and to avoid statements which can be interpreted as expressions of ill-will be- tween countries. -Lou Sauer lNi4l P1hotjK SKURI(j DREW PEARSON: Hoover Would Subsidize Bankers, Not Farmers DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Can the Religious Laugh At Prof. Hyma's Faith? NE WSPAPER treatment of Prof. Albert Hy- ma's recent law suit made liberal use of perhaps the most hackneyed humor element in the history of jocularity: the faked-out intel- lectual. Prof. Hyma was neatly relieved of $16,000 through counsel with a pseudo-medium. Her advice, supposedly emanating from the spirit- world, put the history professor on the losing end in several business deals. This was the come-on. Several newspapers played the story to the hilt. Prof. Hyma was painted as the gullible in- tellectual, ready to fall for all manner of wierd or preposterous propositions. His scholastic sub- mersion supposedly rendered him blind to the most obvious of ruses. The case was quickly dubbed the "spook trial." Prof. Hyma was re- ferred to as a "sucker," who had been "hooked" on one of the oldest confidence games in the world. SO THE public got a big belly-laugh at the expense of a member of the teaching pro- fession. It probably felt good. Most people sub- consciously resent and envy the teacher image. But they probably weren't aware of the re- verse side to the two-edged sword of their laughter. If Prof. Hyma was a sucker in be- lieving that spirits could advise him, where does that place religion? Reducing the problem to two general sides, we have on one hand a well-educated author. ity on Biblical history and the philosophy con- commitant to this field, and on the other, the conforming, relatively non-thinking public. The professor believed in multiple spirits capable of communication with the physical world. The public believes in multiple spirits who keep quiet. BOTH PROFESSOR and public have faith in their beliefs. The big difference is, Prof. Hyma had a faith deep enough to place money on. Most religions are so constructed that be- lievers don't expect, at this late date, to hear voices from spirit-dom. Miracles and revelations happened in the past. Prof. Hyma believed that such contact with the spirit world was still possible, and based his actions on the courage of his convictions and an uncynical trust in his fellow humans. Prof. Hyma's evidence of the spiiit world existed in his own senses. The public's evidence is testimonial. IF IT'S really so funny that Prof. Hyma's faith cost him over $9,000, then let the re- ligious public look to its own "spooks." If a man is going to believe in the unprovable, he'd do better to show compassion towards fellow- believers than to undercut his whole school of thought with laughter. --Bob Jones WASHINGTON-The Democrat- ic National Committee may raise Tennessee's assessment to the committee to make up for Gov. Frank Clement's whopping ex- penses last Fall. The Governor gave speeches for the Democrats in only six midwestern states, but turned in an expense account for $4,800 . . . In contrast, Tennessee's rugged campaigner, Sen. Estes Ke- fauver, went on a barnstorming, speech-making tour through over 20 states, coast to coast. Yet he submitted a bill for only $1,200 expenses . . . Deputy Attorney General Bill Rogers, who escorted new Supreme Court Justice John Harlan to his Senate hearing, warned him ruefully: "a Senate hearing isn't a judicial process. It's more of a fraternity initia- tion." . . . The White House is quietly working out a compromise on reciprocal trade with the Sen- ate's protectionist Republicans. Despite the victory given him by Speaker Sam Rayburn in the House, the President is willing to back down from a three to a two- year extension of the trade pro- gram: He'll also write in special protection for hardship industries ... The Democrats have coined a new title for Secretary of the Trea- sury Humphrey, whose influence is felt in all departments of govern- ment. The Democrats call him "Secretary of Everything." . , Th Labor Dcarment, alread v hard-pressed with the problems of manpower, will delve into q new one next week. A conference has been called on hLw to make best use of the nation's womanpowir. Bad News f.r Farmers IT WILL BE a blow to'the little farmers, but the Hoover Com- mission will soon spring drastic, new recommendations to tighten farm credit. The main effect will be to transfer the benefits of farm price supports, in part, from the farmers to the bankers. These to-heck-with-the-farmers recommendations aren't supposed . to be made public for several weeks, but this column has re- ceived a copy of the forthcoming Hoover Commission's report on streamlining the farm financing agencies. . Most jolting to farmers will be a recommendation "that the Com- modity Credit Corporation cease to make loans on commodities and that it confine itself to purchase agreements on commodities." Sixty-Fifth Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff Eugene Hartwig ......Managing Editor Dorothy Myers .............City Editor Jon Sobeloff........Editorial Director Pat Roelofs..Associate City Editor This would revolutionize the whole price-support program, since most farmers draw their price sup- ports in advance in the form of commodity loans. At harvest time, the farmers repay the government on as much of their crop as they can sell, then forfeit the rest as collateral. The Hoover Commission's idea is to turn the juicy, $3,000,000,000, annual crop-loan business over to private banks. Explains the forth- coming report: "A considerable saving of administrative expendi- tures could be made if the Cor- poration abandoned making loans to farmers on commodities and used the method of purchase agreements alone. The farmer could with such a government con- tract finance himself by loans on his commodities from private in- stitutions pending his determina- tion as to when he would sell, and thus the private financial machin- ery could finance the crop at a considerable saving to the govern- ment." In other words, the farmers would be forced to go to their banks and pay commercial interest rates for their crop loans. The bankers wouldn't risk a nickel since the purchase agreements would be tantamount to a govern- ment guarantee of the loans. What this would amount to is price sup- ports for bankers. Tighter Credit ANOTHER HOOVER recommen- dation that will knock the little farmers for a loop, calls for tightening credit on farm home loans. This will make it next to impossible for little farmers to buy their own homes. As it now stands, the Farmers Home Administration will loan up to 90 per cent on the appraised value of a farm. The H o o v e r Commission, however, wants the FHA to "require ade- quate equities under all its loan programs except disaster and emergency crop and feed loans." Though vague, this indicates the FHA should, in Hoover's opinion, toughen its loan policy in line with private banks. Yet the whole pur- pose of FHA is to provide ioans to farmers who have been turned down by their local bankers. The Hoover Report further urg- es "that the Congrs requie such interest fees, premiumns or other charges as will cover administra- tive expenses, cost of money to the Treasury, and losses. The e!ect of th:s wll be to boost interest rates to the little farmers up to 12 or 13 per cent. One of the biggest "administa- tive expenses." for example, is to make sure these small farm loans are sound. This has iesulted in a 99 per cent FHA ripayment rec- ord. The Hoover proposals would practically knock out the small- farm ownership program on the justification that "this Commis- sion, except in disaster and emer- gency loans, cannot approve of in- direct subsidies to a fraction of the people from the taxpayers at large." Yet in the same breath, the Commission proposes what amounts to "indirect subsidies" to the bankers who, mysteriously, seem to be the beneficiaries of so many Hoover recommendations. THIS same thinking is applied to the recommendations on crop insurance. Urges the forth- coming Hoover report: "We recom- mend that premiums charged by the Federal Crop Insurance Cor- poration be increased to an amount which will cover losses, the cost of administration, provide CSP Meeting... To the Edtior: BELIEVING that SGC candi- dates ought to explain their exact beliefs and plans to the vot- ers,many students have estab- lished the first campus political party which is called Common Sense Party. Membership in CSP is open to any student in general agreement with the policies stated in the new CSP platform. Complete informa- tion can be obtained by calling 3- 2804. 'The next meeting of Common Sense Party is on Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. in the Union. -Leah Marks * . * CSP and SL... To the Editor: T WOULD SEEM that many people are wondering whether the Common Sense Party is still in existence and if so, what it is doing. This is not because the par- ty has been inactive but rather be- cause in its formative months it has spent its time organizing it- self internally, collecting informa- tion and in general getting its bearings as to how to gonabout working for its specific ends. However, the influence of the CSP has been felt in several areas. Last Semester the Culture and Ed- ucation committee of the SL, working through the Board of Governors of Residence Halls got a question inserted into the hous- ing applications that are sent to all incoming freshmen men. The question was formulated from Point 4 of the CSP platform and will ask freshmen men if they would "object to" or "prefer" rooming with a person of a differ- ent religious, racial or ethnic back- ground. The motion that SL passed last semester with regard to attempting to improve the housing situation on campus, was derived principally from ideas contained in the CSP platform. Last week the Public Relations Committee of SL passed unani- mously a motion recommending to SGC that it work to get Regen- tial consideration of SGC recom- mendations to the Regents within three months of their presentation. This also was an idea that came substantially from the CSP plat- form. The plan for the disposition of the SL's treasury that stands a good chance of being passed to- night by the SL was partially an outgrowth of a meeting of the Ex- ecutive Board of the CSP. In recent weeks the party has revised and brought up to date its platform which will be distributed on campus in the next week by CSP candidates running for the Student Government Council. The party can claim to its cred- it not only a sound set of basic principles from which to work but also, considering the few months of its existence, a substantial rec- ord of activity. -Joan Bryan CSP Floorleader on SL * ', * Dabbling ... To the Editor: HOW dare a Daily critic have the audacity to write a rave review! Who is this novice, this rank amateur, this dabbler in the arts? Mr. Hartwig, the very foun- dation of your prodigious insti- tution is being undermined! Where was your night editor and where oh where was Theodossin?! I am incensed!!!! -Bob Ely * * * Political Issue To the Editor: "UNDER the Patronage of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany-the orches- tra contributes to mutual under- standing in the international lan- guage of music." These words are from a leaflet advertising the Ber- lin Orchestra and indicate that there may be more than pure artistic achievement motivating the orchestra's coming to the United States. All the recent con- troversy over the orchestra has made it a political issue-no mat- ter what the original intention. However if the Federal Republic of Germany hopes to increase its prestige by sending us its orches- tra, I have no doubt that it is wasting its time. The musicians will come and go and if Germany is to be rearmed she will be re- armed with or without her or- chestra. Speaking as one who is both a recent visitor to Germany and a Jew, I can assure the campus Zionists that their feelings are not abnormal. I and those traveling with me could not help feeling un- comfortable in Germany. Our own hearts could not avoid feeling dis- tressed over the stillness of so many others. Yet we must realize that we can not persist in har- boring these anti-German feelings it. Music has nothing to do with politics only if those who listen, and those who play realize it. It can be loaded with politics if someone does the loading. The cries of the Labor. Youth League and of the Zionists are doing nothing but adding ammunition to cannons which are better off silent. The advertising agents for the Orchestra might have used better judgement in their leaflets. Everyone concerned might do a bit of sober reflection and avoid los- ing his temper and his dignity, Forcing anti-semites to recant only can lead to more anti-semi- tism. -John Shepherd, '56 * * * Active Scholars... To the Editor: LAST THURSDAY the Student Legislature. in their haste to do away with $4,500 of carefully built up student funds, approved of a scholarship to be given to those active in student activities. Ostensibly, the s c h o l a r s h i p would be used to relieve the finan- cial burden of those eligible who because of the time consumed in activities cannot work. Or to put it another way, who, because they must work, cannot be active in student affairs. Through the pur- pose of the scholarship is to keep people in activities who because of financial reasons would have to cut down in their participation and thereby deprive the campus of an indispensible student lead'er. Of course, to qualify for the scholarship one must already be very active to be recognized. And in order to be active that person must be financially at ease or have the time to devote to these activi- ties instead of working to stay in school. Through the scholarship will be given to allow the student to become more active than before in place of working to supplement his income. The basic idea of the scholarship is fine. The campus needs people to voice student opinion and pro- vide leadership for campus organi- zations. But I doubt that any one person is indispensible to the func- tioning of an organization. If a scholarship is to be given why not give it to those who, be- cause of financial reasons, would not be able to come to college in the first place, let alone get more active in campus activities. Or still better, why not give to those who would have to leave college be- cause of money problems. I per- sonally know 'an ex-student who joined the army last June because he couldn't quite make ends meet. Consequently, the issue boils down to this: either we should have a scholarship to keep people in more activities, or keep students in college and/or allow more capa- ble people to come to college. Marvin Gerber * * * No Divorce *. * To the Editor: WE FEEL that the approaching concert by the Berlin Philhar-. monic Orchestra and the storm of controversy occasioned by it is much too trivial a matter to occu- py any more space in the Daily, Indeed, what is more important is what could happen if the Univer- sity of Michigan's hockey team accepts the invitation of the Ger- man Ice Hockey Association to go to Dusseldorf. The eagerness of the Germans to assume all of the expenses of the proposed trip is undoubtedly a political move. We propose, therefore, that cer- tain precautions be taken if the team is allowed to go to Germany. First, to avoid expsing our boys to the dangers of playing on for- eign ice, water for the playing sur- face should be taken from the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River and transported with the team. Secondly, the teams should be required to commit to memory the Declaration of Independence so that they may recite it each night before going to bed. These, of course, are only the most ordinary of precautions. More important, however, is that any member of the team that owns or listens to Crazy Otto rec- ords should be automatically dis- qualified from making the trip. Politics, Music and Sports can- not be divorced! -Donald E. Kates Edward H. Weeby Rebounds... To the Editor: "OK BOYS, first guy near the backboard shoot! Concen- trate on shots from the corner, be sure not to drive and above all, don't interfere with those 'other fellows' on the rebounds." An observant fan may catch a quick olimpse of the fundamental weave and also witness a new type of pass to the center; a pass exe- cuted by throwing the ball low into the keyhole, and hoping that a teammate gains possession. (The i, I (Continued from Page 2) Co-Recreational Badminton Club will meet Wed., March 9, at 7:00 p.m. in Barbour Gym. This will be the regular time of meeting until spring vacation. Election of next year's manager or man- agers. Le Cercle Francais will meet Wed., Mar. 9 at 8:00 p.m. in the Women's League. Slides of modern' French painting from Corbet to Matisse will be shown by C. G. Christofides of the Romance Language Department. Dis- cussion and refreshments. Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers will meet Wed., March 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the Men's Union. Lester Stair, a research engi.. neer at willow Run Hydraulics Lab- oratory, will speak on, "Harbor Shel- ters in Ports of the Great Lakes." Political. Scince Round Table will meet Wed., March 9, at 7:45 p.m. at the Michigan League. Prof. Samuel Beer, Chairman of the Department of Gov- ernment at Harvard University, will speak on, "British Politics." Open to public. Lutheran Student Association. Wed. Mar. 9, 7:30 p.m. Meditations based on "The Seven Last Words from the Cross."this week on the third word. Corner of Hill St. and Forest Ave. Generation Fiction Staff will meet Wed., Mar, 9 at 3:00 p. in Publica- tions Bldg. Both old and new members should attend. If possible, each member should read the story manuscripts sometime before the meeting. Hillel. Wed., Mar. 9, 8:00 p.m. Hillel Lecture Series. Rabbi Max Kapustin, Director of Hillel Foundation at Wayne University will speak on, "Torah-A Way of Life: The History and Meaning of Halakah." Discussion. Episcopal Student Foundation. Break- fast Canterbury House following the 7:00 a.m. Holy Communion, Wed., March 9.Student and Faculty-conducted Evensong Wed, March 9. at 5:15 p.m., in the Chapel of St. Michael and All Angels. Wesleyan Guild. Wed., March 9. Mid- week Tea in the lounge, 4:00-5:15 p.m. Mid-week Worship in the chapel at 5:15 p.m. Open House for S.G.C. Candidates only, 5:15-6:00 p.m., Wed., March 9, at Alpha Gommha Delta, 1322 Hill Street. Pershing Rifles. Be at TCB in uni- form Wed., March 9 at 1930 hrs. for reg- ular company drill. Coming Events Christian Science Organization Testi- monial Meeting, 7:30 pm. Thurs., Fire- side Room, Lane Hall. International Center Tea. Thurs., Mar. 3, 4:30-6:00 p.m., Rackhjm Building. A Workeamp will be held in Ypsi- lanti this week-end. For more informa- tion, call Lane Haill May Festival Tickets for single con- certs will go on sale beginning Thurs. morning, March 10, at the offices of the University Musical Society in Burton Memorial Tower-at $3.00, $2.50, $2,00 and $1.50 each. In order to facilitate sales, it will be appreciated if purchas- ers will determine in tdvance the num- ber of tickets required, etc. La Petite Causette will meet Thurs., Mar. 10 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the left room of the Union cafeteria. Scrabble, Tickets for the dramatic program to be presented by Claude Rains, wed., March 16, 8:30 p.m., Hill Auditorium, are now on sale at the Auditorium box office. Box office hours are 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. daily Congregational - Disciples G u iI d. Thurs., Mar. 10, 7:00 . a.m., Breakfast meditation group In Guild House Chap- el. Call by Wed. noon if you plan to come. Hillel: Reservations for Fri. evening supper must be made and paid for at Hillel any evening from 7:00-10:00 p.m. on or before Thurs. Episcopal Student Foundation. Stu- dent and Faculty-conducted Evensong Thurs., March 10, at 5:15 p.m., in the Chapel of -St. Michael and All Angels. Holy Communion at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., seminars dealing with various aspects of "Everyday Christianity," in the Par- ish House. Meeting for all those interested in possible action toward removing dis- crimination in housing in Ann Arbor. Students and Faculty members wel- come. 4:30 p.m.. Thurs., Mar. 10, Lane Hall. Common Sehse Party-Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. in the Union unless the SL doesn't get rid of its funds on Tues. and calls a special meeting for Thurs. In that case the meeting will be postponed. Plans for election publicity will be made. Young Republican Club General Meeting Thurs., March 10, 8:00 p.m. Un- ion, Room 3-K. "A Program for Eco- nomic Liberals," 73rof. Clare 'E. Griffin of the Bus. Ad. School. Platform will be ratified, and plans for the Midwest Con- vention will be completed. Open to the public. WCBN, East Quad staff meeting ThursBMarch 10, 7:15 p.m. in Hinsdale study hall, East Quadrangle basement, near radio station temporary studios. Attendance is required. Sailing Club. Meeting Thurs., Mar. 10 at 7:45 p.m. in 311 W. Eng. Michigan Actuarial Club. Neil W. t' 4" A, t That 'in Black Ink' Aided By Ford Foundation Gift A TREND TO the black, in educational book- keeping, is always a healthy sign. At this point, with enrollments rising by mammoth proportions, such a trend is parti- cularly welcome. The countrys educational in- stitutions all face a current'need for financial help, whether from alumni or outsiders. if their reputations are to be maintained and their facilities improved. Fortunately, black ink will probably be used much more extensively in the next few years by private institutions, with credit going cur- rently to the Ford Foundation. A recent Ford New Books at the Library Auden, W. H.-The Shield of Achilles; New York, Random House, 1955. Smith, Lillian-Now Is The Time; New York, The Viking Press, 1955. Lippmann, Walter-The Public Philosophy; Boston, Toronto, Little, Brown and Co., 1955. Paul, Eliot-Understanding the French; New York, Random House 1955. What They're Saving WE CANNOT endure in a free society the censorship of speech and literature which is not deliberately pornographic or sadistic. As far as current literature is concerned, aside from the occasional lapses of too zealous or self-appointed censors and policemen we are a ramarkably free county. Boston's Watch and Ward Society is no longer a menace; none of our large cities any longer permits for any length of time a self-imposed arbiter to decide announcement told of plans to allocate $50 mil- lion to such colleges and universities. The stipulations are reasonable: a special Ford advisory committee will decide which of the country's hundreds of private schools merit this aid. The money, to be used for faculty salaries, will be augmented by funds the col- leges themselves will be required to raise. SIGNIFICANCE of this program, which should go into full effect in about five years, is readily imaginable. A college's repute and ac- tual success depend largely on the faculty it employs. Without a competent and respected staff, no institution could benefit its students, but without adequate funds no college can at- tract a faculty. On the surface, the Ford program may be expected at least to strengthen the faculties of the institutions it helps-but more import- ant, the allocation will maintain a gratifying recent trend toward industrial-educational co- operation. Although the Ford grant is probably the biggest contribution of a single industry to education, it is far from alone in its field. General Electric, General Motors and Bell Tele- phone typify corporations which have recent- ly announced similar programs, each with its own aims and means. It's encouraging to note that industrial aid is not limited to scientific and mechanical fields of education-the programs show recognition of the need for strong develop'ment in all fields. ALTHOUGH THE University will ndt benefit from the Ford program, it has already ab- snrar -nrplminrars f -m c a o h -- ar Becky Conrad .........Associate Nan Swinehart ........Associate David Livingston ..... Sports Hanley Gurwin . .Assoc. Spr-S Warren Wertheimer . ...Associate Sports Roz Shlimovitz.......Women's Janet Smith Associate Women's Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor John Hirtzel.......Chief Photographer Business Staff Lois Pollak ..........Business Manager Phil Brunskill, Assoc. Business Manager Bill Wise ......... Advertising Manager Mary Jean Monkoski Finance Manager Telephone NO 23-24-1 AA _, _