PAGE FOUR VNINS 111E MCHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1953 PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3.1955 I PUZZLING VOTE: Fall of Mendes-France Will Hurt French Prestige DREW PEARSON: "And They Used To Say I Was Stubborn" T HE French cabinet has fallen often since the end of World War II. But seldom has a premier been voted out who has been as popular as Pierre Mendes-France. He was popular not only with the French people but in foreign circles, where he re- stored somewhat the diplomacy which has been sorely lacking in recent times. While the Red victory at the Geneva conference ending the Indochina war was a hard defeat for the West, Mendes-France did manage to end a long and costly fight that would eventually have spelled defeat for France anyway. More important for the West, he made the French more cognizant of the need for a security pact among the West European na- tions, a pact that should in future years find these nations integrated economically, as well as politically. The death of the European De- fense Community and the rise of the Western European Union gave the French more assur- ance against their fear of a stronger Germany. UT MENDES-FRANCE had a tough situa- tion on his hands in North Africa. With the cries of nationalism all about, he had to find some solution to the rising violence in the three French territories, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Mendes-France was trying to grant local power to these countries and at the same time keep.them within the French Union. It was on this issue that the famous milk- drinker lost a vote of confidence. Reports that Mendes-France's days as Premier were num- bered recently began to be heard more and more. His fall is a serious blow to French prestige. In Mendes-France, the French had a Premier who was young in both age and outlook. But ih taking steps not taken before, he made enemies. The Communist Party was naturally against any and all policies, the Republicans were embittered after the blow to EDC and the farmer-businessman Independents opposed Mendes-France's domestic economic policy of lower tariffs and subsidies. WF E THUS have assorted parties opposing in most cases only one policy of Mendes- France. But for reasons nearly singular to the French, they saw fit to defeat a cabinet not for its overall views and policies but for one view or one policy. The worst part about the defeat of Mendes- France is that any new premier (possibly ex- Premier Pinay) is going to have much less pres- tige and influence, both in France and abroad, than Mendes-France. The WEU pasct will, probably be ratified, and unless large-scale police action is begun, greater local autonomy in North Africa will have to be granted. Undoubtedly many Frenchmen wonder what exactly is going on in their government. And an outsider wonders just what the French Assembly has accomplished for itself. -Harry Strauss CURRENT MOVIES At the State.. . 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea J(UDGING from the lines outside the theater, most of Ann Arbor knows by this time that 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is the most entertaining adventure film to come this way in quite a while. In giving us a nineteenth century version of twentieth century commonplaces, Disney has pin-pointed and preserved the chief appeal of the Verne novel.: The underwater gear worn by the actors looks like a cross between an Aqua-lung and a Victorian wrought iron um- brella stand. The interior of the Nautilus is a study in plush and bric-a-brac. Disney is so effective in working the contrast between the style of the period and the technology of Captain Nemo that the viewer has to remind himself forcibly that submarines -even atomic powered ones named the Nauti- lus-are not a wild flight of fancy. At the same time, Disney minimized the faults of the novel. The principal characters, after all, are pretty silly. The scientist is a well-worn stereotype ("Our lives mean noth- ing; we must bring these discoveries to the world!") And Captain Nemo's remarks on the human race might come from a high school sophomore trying to build a reputation as the class cynic. IF THESE ROLES had been acted with con- viction, the silliness would have been ap. parent. Happily they were not acted at all. They were played, as children play, and in the broad stylizations a child would use. Therein lies Disney's peculiar talent. Kirk Douglas was particularly successful as the seaman. Peter Lorre as the sceintist's as- sistant displays the excellent comic talent he first revealed in Beat the Devil. The Verne novel ends with the Nautilus being sucked into the Maelstrom. Disney's version ends with an atomic explosion set off by Nemo to keep his secrets out of the hands of un- principled people. Nemo's dying prophecy is that men would re-discover the secrets of atomic energy someday when they have become wise enough to use them properly. Yeah yeah. --Don Malcolm At the Michigan... THE DETECTIVE, with Alec Guiness ALEC GUINESS has been many things in his day-a bank clerk, an inventor, a sea cap- tain, a "promoter." In the current film at the Michigan, he is a priest and a detective. In all his various vocational guises, Guiness has, however, remained one man-a character whose values are so separate from those of his society that he inevitably triumphs over that society. He is a black-and-white Mr. Magoo, a character so completely lacking in super-ego that when he played Richard III at the Strat- ford Festival last summer, he was barely able to manage the nightmare scenes in the last act. Guiness is simply not the sort of man who has nightmares or who sees ghosts. He probably believes Shakespeare is making a mis- take when he shows Richard with a conscience at the end. Alec knows better. Naturally then, Chesterton'sFather Brown, the popular ecclesiastical sleuth, is an ideal role for him. Brown is, of course, one of these clergymen who is not content to remain within the area of the pulpit and the confessional. His particular pleasure is to play'"evangelist to the underworld and he does not let his cossock get in the way. Guiness plays him with his usual single-minded shrewdness and gentle relent- lessness. UNFORTUNATELY, however, even for those not yet tired of Guiness, this feature is likely to seem weak. The plot saddles him with a bunch of unrealized minor characters, none of whom are at all worth the effort he puts forth in their behalf. Among them is a notor- ious international thief, played by Peter Finch, and a widowed noblewoman, played by Joan Greenwood. Apparently their sole function in the plot is to make Father Brown a kind of rich man's Barry Fitzgerald. That is, their wealth is not enough; they need the Father's warmth and understanding. Among the other people around are some very pale policemen, a Damon Runyon safe- cracker, and a practical bishop. They all seem to belong in other movies. As a result, the film is without style, only sporadically funny, and may seem too bland even for the most ardent proponents of gentle British comedy. --William Wiegand Matusow On Press Probe WASHINGTON-Kentucky's Al- ben Barkley, the venerable "Veep," has no trouble remember- ing he's only a freshman Senator now. But his secretary, Flo Brat- ten, sometimes forgets and an- swers the phone: "The Vice-Presi- dent's office." When she made this mistake the other day, a puzzled voice asked: "Whose office?" "The Vice President's office." she repeated absently. Then, sud- denly remembering, she correct- ed herself: "Excuse me, I mean Senator Barkley's office." "Thank goodness," replied a re- lieved voice. "This is Adlai Steven- son.' Note: The last person Stevenson would want to get on the phone is the present Vice-President, Dick Nixon, who bitterly attacked Ste- venson in the last campaign. -Attack the Attackers- THIS WRITER has had several talks with Harvey Matusow, the ex-Communist who once work- ed for Senator McCarthy and who says now that he helped to plant deliberate falsehoods against peo- ple accused of Communism. First revelation that Matusow had repented and was anxious to tell the truth appeared in this column on November 8, 1954. In this and other talks he made amazing statements which throw light on the tactics of the junior. Senator from Wisconsin. One of them was McCarthy's investiga- tion of the press.;Matusow told me that McCarthy had asked him to investigate the press. "Why was that?" I asked. "The press in New York - the New York Times, the Herald Trib- une and Time, Inc., had been at- tacking Senator McCarthyand he was sore about it and wanted to take his revenge," Matusow re- plied. "Did he want to make them ap- pear to be Communist?" "That's right. Attack his attach- ers by calling them Communists .. .I was able to obtain records from the Communist Party and Communist faction of the Ameri- can Newspaper Guild dating back to the 1930's and early '40's. It was completely hearsay evidence that I was giving him, and he was completely willing to use it." -Washington Whirl- NOW THAT private companies have been authorized to de- velop atomic power, they are offer- ing such attractive salaries to atomic xeperts that they are lur- ing some of the best brains out of government service. The Joint Congressional Atomic E n e r g y Committee is worried this will set back our atomic arms program... . Atomic energy Chairman Admiral Lewis Strauss has been boasting that he got Ex-Chairman Gordon Dean his plush job with Lehman Brothers. (Actually, the job was strictly Lehman Brothers' idea.) .. Speaker Sam Rayburn takes a five-block constitutional around Capitol Plaza every day after the House adjourns, frequently ac- companied by Congressman Wright ,Patman of Texarkana Texas. "People who work indoors should get out as often as possible for some fresh air," says the Speaker, perhaps thinking of the oratorical hot air he endures on the House floor . . . Statuesque Ex-Senator Gillette of Iowa has hinted that he would like to come back to the Senate as chief coun- sel for the committee investigating the loyalty-security program.. . Senator Carlson of Kansas, Presi- dent Eisenhower's closest friend in the Senate, has been telling friends that Ike definitely will run for a second term. (Mamie doesn't agree.) -Halls of Montezuma- THE HOUSE Armed Service Committee had listened wear- ily to defense Secretary Charles Wilson and the Pentagon's top brass relate how reenlistments had fallen off in the Air Force, Army and Navy. One after another the military chiefs bemoaned the mo- rale factors that were hindering re-enlistment - low pay, inade- quate housing, etc. _ Finally General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Commandant of the Marine Corps, took the stand. Tes- tified Shepherd: "I'm glad to inform the com- mittee that the Marines are in ex- cellent shape. In fact, we have no re-enlistment problem at all to speak of. Three out of every four Marines are re-enlisting after fin- ishing their terms of service. No, we in the Marines have no com- plaint. We can live with what we have." Remarked Freshman Congress- man Richard E. Lankford of Mary- land: "I feel like getting up and -05 JONO*YT LTEST RAt LET TERS TO THE EDITOR Rafe Freedom. . .. To the Editor: MEN, here's the situation: our University holds in near slav- ery thousands of helpless women. They are condemned to attend classes the whole long day, and then, after finishing this cruel toil, they are torn from their last hold on freedom (us) and regi- mented into their cells. Their cur- few usually strikes just as the stars are beginning to shine. True, on rare special nights-those when their jailors want to live it up themselves-cell call is sometimes postponed an hour or so. If, per- chance, a hapless female should miss the round up by a few min- utes, she is thrown into solitary confinement. There is no third degree, in fact, no defense of any kind is allowed. On the other hand, men, we are free. We have no solitary. We are on our honor to behave in good taste. Occasionally, we may be invited by a friendly counselor to discuss our problems over a cup of coffee at the League. But usual- ly these bull sessions hash over the hockey and basketball scores more than any alleged misconduct. This is as it should be, for we men rarely misconduct ourselves. Free- dom has bred responsibility! By contrast, the sad state of our women is appalling. But what can be done about the injustice? It is, of course, out of the question to reduce us to their lowly position. But why not elevate those unhappy creatures to a nobler station? Let the women share our freedom. While they do develop along dif- ference lines than we, they show no great mental or physical in- feriority. It might be that, if given the chance, they, too, could con- duct themselves with honor and dignity. Let us give them that chance. Men, to arms! Let us press for the emancipation of the women on our campus. -Robert A. Haber Bah, Humbug .. . To the Editor: IN THE January 9 issue of the New York Times ° Magazine, Prof. Douglas Bush of Harvard University contends that too many offspring of boobus-Americanus are sneaking into our colleges and universities. After seeing in The Michigan Daily the list of the ten women most admired by students of the University of Michigan, I agree with him in uprotarious laughter. I just about get done laughing over Marilyn Monroe and Oveta Culp Hobby when I think of Mamie Eisenhower and Mme. Chiang Kai-shek, and I'm off again and my wife looks at me and shakes her head and thinks you know what. Now mind you, I've nothing against admiring Mrs. Eisenhower per se, or Marilyn Monroe for rather obvious reasons. I just don't think they ought to be in the bracket of the ten most admired women in the world anymore than I think Mme. Chiang Kai-shek, consort of a bloodthirsty, totali- tarian charlatan, should be admir- ed for any reason at all. I can think of Katherine Anne Porter, Simone de Beauvoir, Ruth Benedict, Susanne K. Langer, Margaret Meade, Pearl Buck, Gab- riele Mistral, Vera Brittain-to name just a few offhand-all of whom are infinitely more worthy of admiration. And then I begin to think of Ava Gardner . . . The Barefoot Contessa . . . ha, ha, ha - - - -E R Karr Touche .. . of the "Cow College" in East Lan- sing. And if they are going to try to raise funds, I certainly wouldn't contribute. I can think of many better ways of wasting money. Furthermore, if no one is going to clean the dust from the Michi- gan locker room, wouldn't it be far better to have something cov- ering it up so that people would never know? Let him who has no Bunyans reply! y -Connie Sherman, '56 Apologies .. . To the Editor: PUBLIC apologies to the stu- dents from Hawaii who re- ceived the alien registration re- minder and thanks to Alvin Chock for his concern. The International Center does not consider students from Hawaii as aliens. Unfortun- ately, we who perform the work of the Center are not quite per- fect. We made a mistake in in- cluding Hawaiians in this mailing. We do include students from Hawaii in many of our mailings because so many of them like to participate in some international programs. (In the same way, we send our Newsletter to any other American students who wish to be informed.) It was my pleasure to meet two students from Hawaii on the Center-sponsored tour to Greenfield Village on December 28th. They said that they were pleased to be informed about the tour. It is the vigilance and vicifer- ousness of students like Mr. Chock which keeps us on the ball. -James M. Davis, Director International Center 'FELLOW PASSENGER': Picaresque Genre Turns Up in Novel FELLOW PASSENGER, Goeffrey Household Little, Brawn & Co. $3.75. 271pp. THIS novel is written by the author of that excellent tale of escape, Rogue Male, which was an exciting story of the man who came within seconds of assassinating Hitler with a high-powered hunting rifle. Noting that Fellow Passenger is also classified as a story of "escape," the reader anticipates a new display of Household's great talent for suspenseful narration. But the book is essentially something apart from a thriller, clearly falling as it does within the limits of a very old, tradi- tional literary vehicle-the picaresque novel. THERE are many nice little vignettes of English rural and urban life woven into the threads.of Households yarn. These scenes in- terpreted through the person of Claudio Howard-Wolferstan-a thor- oughly charming and accomplished rogue-are the highpoints in a novel that generates little emotional current. Howard-Wolferstan is an extremely interesting fellow, resourceful beyond belief, who possesses such an extensive stock of fugitives wiles that the reader is tempted to settle back and accompany the hero on a casual philosophical tour of England, abandoning the ridicul- ously slight possibility that Howard-Wolferstan would ever allow him- self to be caught by even the smartest agent of either the Scotland Yard or Kremlin crews who are on his tail. From the moment he is captured in the closely guarded lodging house for British atomic scientists following an escapade in a female researchers' room (where he proves himself as ever equal to the de- mands of the situation) to the moment of ultimate surrender in a London hotel room, the fugitives exterior is scarcely ruffled. The disgressions peculiar to the picaresque genre are also present here as is the traditional first person narrative which is carried to the extreme in this novel for the narration continues from the first page to the last with no break at all. For such reasons our Fellow Passenger is recognized as an old, old friend only slightly disguised in a new suit of custom tailored tweeds. -Donald A. Yates .DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 2) received by the Near East College Asso- ciation for various positions in the American Schools and Colleges in the above areas. All applicants must be single and appointments are made for a three year term. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Bu- reau of Appointments, 3528 Administra- tion Bldg., Normndy 3-1511, Ext. 489. TEACHER PLACEMENT INTERVIEWS: Thurs., Feb. 10- Inkster, Michigan- Teacher Needs: Early and Later Ele- mentary:. Fri., Feb. 11- Long Beach, California- Teacher Needs: Elementary and Sec- ondary-all felds. Thee will be a Gen- eral Meeting at 4:00 P.M. Fri. in Roomn 4051, Administration Building for all those interested in receiving information about the Long Beach Public Schools. Colored slides will be shown. Those peo- ple having personal interviews with the representatives from Long Beach are also urged to attend this meeting. Tues., Feb. 15- North Muskegon, Michigan- Teacher Needs: Elementary, English, Mathematics and Science, Elementary Music and Art. Battle Creek, Michigan- Teacher Needs: Elementary, English, Social Studies and Mathematics. Wed., Feb. 16- Flint, Michigan-- Teacher Need. Wed., Feb. 16, Thurs., Feb. 17 and Fri., Feb. 1- Portland, Oregon- Representatives from the Portland, Oregon Public Schools will be in this vicinity interviewing all elementary and secondary candidates interested in teaching in Portland, Oregon. For more information contact the Bureau of Ap- pointments. For appointments contact, Bureau of Appointments, 3528 Admin- istration Building, NO 3-1511, Ext. 489. PERSONNEL REQUESTS: Jackson Girl Scout Council, Jackson, Mich., has openings for an Executive Director-responsible for the entire pro- gram and a Field Director-working un- der the supervision of the Executive Di- rector. BA is required with a major in the social sciences preferred or a mini- mum of twenty hours in soc., biology, psych., econ., or related subjects. Wayne County Civil Service announces exam for Librarian I and Librarian Aid to work in Wayne County Libraries throughout the western part of Wayne County. Morris Silberman, General Contrac- tor, Dallas, Texas, is looking for a young man interestedin the housing field. Architectural, engineering, or business background helpful but not a prerequisite. Kendall Co., Boston, Mass., has open- ings in its plants in various locations for Physicists, Chemists, Engrs., and Accountants. Stanley H. Brams, Detroit, Michigan, has a position for a Stenographer to work on a labor relations newsletter. Shorthand of primary importance. U.S. Civil Service Commission, Treas- ury Dept., announces exam for Internal Revenue Agents to fill positions in dis- trict offices in Chicago and Springfield, Ill., Detroit, Mich., and Milwaukee, Wis. Must have either 3 yrs. experience in commercial accounting or education in accounting above high school level-1 yr. of education for 9 mo. of experience or teaching of accounting-i yr. of teaching for 9 mo. of experience. Herman D. Weiss, Detroit, Mich., wishes to employ a young man inter- ested in sales. The position requires travelingin Michigan and Ohio to sell automotive products. Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Mass., pffers a program in social work for students interested in graduate work in this field. Ford Instrument Company, Long Is- land, N.Y., is offering the Hannibal C. Ford Fellowship for advanced study in engineering at Cornell University. The winner will be selected in March, and applications should be in by Feb. 19, 1955. Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Van Nuys, Calif.. is sponsoringr an Advanced Stud years of age, married or single. United States Atomic Energy Commis- sion announces .openings for Sendor Mathematician and Senior Physicist. Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., offers a program of graduate training in BusAd for students in Liberal Arts, En- gineering,or other non-business as. Scholarship aid is gvailable for both the summer program and for the regu- lar academic year. Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, Mich., has a need for Engineers, especially E.E. experienced. U.S. Naval Ordnance Lab., White Oak, Md., has positions for Technical Writ- ers. A position open for Publications Editor (GS-5, GS-7) requires training in English with one yr. of college al- gebra and physics,nEngineering, or a Physical Science. Blackmer Pump Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., needs a Chief Industrial Engr., 32-42 yrs. old, experienced in Time Study and Standard data on Machine Tools. American Association of Advertising Agencies is sponsoring the 9th annual advertising aptitude exam to be given March 8. Applications will be pccepted up to Feb. 26. Free exams will be given to five applicants stating the best rea- sons for wanting to enter the advertis- ing field. These applications must be in by Feb. 21. The exam is open to men and women in their last year' of col- lege and interested in advertising. For further information contact the Bureau of Appointments; Ext. 371, 3528 Admin. Bldg. PERSONNEL INTERVIEWS: Representatives from the following will be at the Engrg. School. Thurs., Feb. 10- The Rand Corp., Santa Monica, Calif. -All degrees in Math. and Physics, and in combination with Engrg. for Re- search and Development. U.S. citizens only. Fri., Feb. 11- Standard Oil Co. (Indiana Div.), Whiting, Ind.-B.S. & M.S. in Chem. U. for Technical Service Work, and PhD In Chem E for Research. For appointments contact the Engrg. Placement Office, 248 W.E., Ext. 2182. . Summer Placement - The Summer Placement Department of the Bureau of Appointments will hold its first weekly meeting on Wed., Feb. 9 wt the Michigan Union in Room 3B from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. At this time all pres- ent summer job opportunities listed for 1955 will be presented. Lectures Thomas M. Cooley Lectures, pre- sented by the University of Michigan Law School. "Public Policy and the Dead Hand." Lewis M. Simes, Floyd R. Mechem, Professor of Law, Univer- sity of Michigan. 4:15 p.m., Room 120, Hutchins Hall. Admission is compli- mentary. Feb. 8, Lecture II: "The Policy Against Perpetuities: Dead Hand vs. Alienability." Feb. 9, Lecture III: "The Policy Against Perpetuities: Dead Hand vs. Living Hand." Prof. William B. Willcox, Department of History, will be guest speaker, Wed., Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Auditorium C, An- gell Hall, in the first of the Military Science Lecture series. Subject, "Brit- ish Strategy in the American Revolu- tion." Public invited. Zoology Lecture: Kenneth C. Fisher, associate professor of animal physiolo- gy, University of Toronto, will speak on: "Physiological Adventures in Ani- mal Behavior," Wed., Feb. 9, at 4:15 p.m. in 429 Mason Hall. Academic Notices Engineers: Placementmeetings to ex- plain how you may use the Engineer- ing Placement Service will be held Wed. and Fri., Feb. 9 and 10 at 4:00 p.m. in Room 311, W. Enginering. Your at- tendance is especially desirable if you intend to interview employers on cam- pus this semester. TODAY AND TOMORROW: Formosa Resolution Leaves Line-Drawing to UTN By WALTER LIPPMANN WITH the adoption of the Formosa resolu- tion, after the White House statement and Sen. George's interpretation of it, the position is as follows: Congress has promised to support the defense of Formosa and the Pescadores, and has given the President assurance that it trusts his judgment on what military measures are prudent and necessary. The President in his turn has promised Congress that he will take personal responsibility for the military meas- ures. In effect the President has asked and has received a vote of personal confidence in his Formosa policy. If this were a domestic matter, that would be sufficient and all would be well. But the second phrase of this great matter is about to begin. The Administration policy, as the Presi- dent said in his message, is to seek a cease-fire through the United Nations. The question we must ask ourselves is whether the resolution as adopted by the Congress takes a position are to take a hand, as quite rightly we wish them to, it will be necessary to find a legiti- mate legal basis for the ine of the cease-fire, and it will be necessary to find a procedure for regulating military action in the area. THERE is little doubt that a United Nations resolution is bound to take cognizance in one way or another of the radical legal differ- ence between the position of the off-shore is- lands on the one hand, and of Formosa and the Pescadores on the other. A line of demarcation is indispensable to a cease-fire, and there can be no other line than the juridical line. This line, we must remember, is not, as was sug- gested on the floor of the Senate, something dreamed up by columnists. It is a line based on the Japanese peace treaty which was nego- tiated by Mr. John Foster Dulles. 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