TH MCHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, A MM 15* 1950 THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY. APRIL 13.1956 OUTGOING DAILY MANAGING EDITOR: Baad Blends Ideals, 'Fags,' Broad Horizons ELEVEN YEARS AGO: F.D.R. Dies of Hemorrhage I By JANE HOWARD Daily Associate Editor The world is a lot of laughs - sometimes - for Dave Baad. The outgoing Daily Managing Editor, who manages to blend .dealism with colokful collection of .diosyncracies, has more to say about the campus' influence on him than vice versa, although his nark on the community has been a strong one. "Dave," one friend observes, 'may do things for effect, but at .east he admits it." Baad concedes hat many of his editorials and student Government Council mo- ions this year have been done to 'stimulate" (a favorite word) campus interest - even though he interest has often amounted, to re. Popularity Unimportant Popularity hasn't been one of Baad's major aims in his year at he top of The Daily. "I still con- ider people my friends and re- pect them if they disagree with' ne. "But one thing I can't stand," he goes on, "is idealistic liberalism without foundation. I'd rather have violent opposition on an issue han face somebody with no opin- on at all." His sophomore brother Jim re- reals "Dave's always had big ideas. When he was a kid--about four rears old-he used to play a whole- game of baseball alone: he'd run around like crazy and take all the lifferent positions." Sports, Social Studies Baseball still ranks among Dave's fvorite 'pastimes: he's always eady for a sporting event, and holds+ a high school conference >asketball scoring record. He first oined The Daily sports staff, but was later attracted to the editorial taff "with the 'semi-hope' of may- be getting one of the senior editor obs." The edit staff has, among other -Daily-Chuck Kelsey JACKET AND TIE were part of the Dave Baad apparel before his Daily Managing Editor appoint- ment. In his year of office he shed the tie whenever possible, and adopted "fags". When he's re- placed next week the jacket, too, will go and there'll be more time for social initiative. socially correct." And, Jim adds flatly, "Dave is very social." He doesn't worry much about the contents of his closet. "I dress," he grins, "to the best of my wrink- led abiilty"-in crew sweaters, dark suits, and khaki pants "when there's nobody around to be im- pressed." No Jewelry "One thing I do hare," Dave says firmly, "is jewelry of any kind. I never wear a tie clasp or anything to draw attention, and it's only this year that I've even had a watch." A Delta Upsilon member, Baad says he's "completely satisfied with my house-and I wouldn't make another choice. My dad always said you get the most out of a fraternity if you can expand your own motivation beyond the realm of the house, and get out and put into it what you think is valuable. Before I got so involved in The Daily I had a lot more time to devote to it." He alsorbelongs to Michigamua honorary society. At DU and on The Daily he's known forna vocabulary padded with stock phrases: "stimulating,"* "ultra," "semi," "pretty chilly," "out of it." Dave will vote the Democratic ticket in November. "I grew up in this ultra-Republican atmosphere around Hillsdale," he explains. "1940 is the first election I can. remember, when everybody said Roosevelt was born in a garbage can and stuff like that. It occurred to me that maybe he wasn't." Champion of the underdog? Baad doesn't think so, and he does claim his idealism has been toned down since its peak three or four years ago. Ideals like this, mixed with a fondness for gumballs from candy machines and what a friend calls "a maddeningly straight face, so you can never tell if he's kidding" somehow seem promising. It was 2:15 p.m., April 12, 1945. The place was Warm Springs, Ga., The President of the United States was sitting for a portrait. He said: "I have a terrific head- ache," and suddenly collapsed in his chair. Arthur Prettyman, his valet, and a local messboy lifted him out of the chair and into his bedroom. Doctor Summoned Dr. Howard Bruenn, a young heart specialist who was accom- panying the President, was sum- moned from the swimming pool. "Massive cerebral hemorrhage," Dr. Bruenn said. He put through an emergency telephone call to Dr. Ross T. McIntire, the Presi- dent's personal physician, in Wash- ington, D.C. Dr. McIntire called Dr. James E. Paullin, an Atlanta, Ga., heart specialist, who got into his auto- mobile and dashed out to Warm Springs. Diagnosis Confirmed At 4:35 p.m., Dr. Paullin con- firmed Dr. Breunn's earlier diag- nosis: massive cerebral hemorr- hage. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was dead at 63. He had served his country as president for 12 years, one month and eight days. The world waited for the news until Mrs. Roosevelt had been summoned (EDITOR'S NOTE: Eleven years ago yesterday, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 31st President of the United States, was buried in Hyde Park, N.Y. The following article, reconstructed from newspaper and magazine accounts of April, 1945, illustrates how F.D.R.'s death was received by the nation.) By RENE GNAM 4; to the White House and was in- formed of her husband's death. Soon afterwards, much of the world was in mourning. Wire Services Called Steve Early, presidential press secretary, phoned the three major wire services. "Here's a flash," he said. "The President died .. , this afternoon." Then the radio, carried the news, Programs were interrupted ax newscasters voiced the words: "President Roosevelt is dead." The White House switchboard was jammed with calls. Everyone in the capitol wanted to offer as- sistance. Truman Takes Vow While the public was trying to get used to the phrase "President Truman," a man from Missouri was saying "I do solemnly swear." On the streets of Washington, D.C., people turned, looked in the. direction of the White House, and shook their heads. All over the United States, people stopped what they were doing. "What will it mean to the war," they said. In the White House, Mrs. Roose- velt said: "I am more sorry for the people of the country and the world, than I am for us." Mrs. Roosevelt, Early and Dr. McIntire left immediately by plane for Warm Springs. Rayburn Opines Speaker of the House Sam Ray- burn remarked, "The world has lost one of the great leaders of all time." Radio stations throughout the country cancelled their scheduled programs and for three days played hymns and dirges, devot- ing airtime to memorial services for the deceased President. Impromptu Services Conducted Impromptu memorial services were conducted in the streets of many major cities. The funeral was held April 14, two days after the President's death. People lined the streets of Wash- ington, D.C., creating unprece- dented crowds. Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, was a sea of humanity. After the funeral services in the East Room of the White House, the body was brought by train and car to Hyde Park, N.Y., resi- dence of the Roosevelts. There, a four-term President was laid to rest. ,r Canon Revision i things, satisfied what Dave calls his "other major interest": social studies. A history major, he credits the basis of his thinking to "my dad. You know," he says, "people who come to our house say there's meaning behind everything that's said there." The elder Baad is principal of Oak Park High School. Where Dave's father left off the University has taken over. Prof. Frank Grace of the Political Science department, Dave says, has "made me strive more completely to justify my idealism." Prof. Robert Ward of the same field is credited for "broadening my poli- tical world horizons and making me consider foreign problems in light of their backgrounds." Academic Year Planned His studying, Dave admits, has been very sporadic (although it's gained him a 3.2 scholastic aver- 'I age). For that reason he hopes to attend graduate school here next year, to study historical and con- temporary political theory. Already there's been an inroad into his free time next; year: he was recently elected to the Board in Control of Student Publications. "In my more idealistic moments," Baad says, "I'd like to go into education, to satisfy humanitarian desires. Last year I was thinking of joining the ministry. I'd like to go into politics." Ideally, in 20 years; he'd like to be a United States Senator -most likely from Michigan. Won't Notice The Void "Probably," he predicts, "I'll' settle in Detroit. Politically it's red-hot. And since I'm not cul- turally inclined I won't notice the void. And they do have the Tigers." Dave admits to being the only "uncultured" member of the out-' going Daily senior staff. "Don't forget to say, though, that I went to my first concert this year," he adds. "And seriously, The Daily has made me more critical. Things I used to accept, like lousy movies, seem different now," Fags In His Pocket One result of his year on SGC is best explained by the Council's former vice-president Donna Net- ser. "I came into the Daily office; one day last fall," Donna laughs,' "and Dave was worried. 'Donna,' le said, I'm trying to learn to smoke, but all I can do is cough." Since then he's polished 'his skills considerably, and confesses a pref- erence for filtered "fags." From his 'brother comes another sidelight on Baad: "Dave," Jim comments, "always wants to do the right thing, and if he doesn't he worries about it. 'He's got to be 'Trial' Proposed A modification of the American Bar Association Canon 35 to allow news photographers in Michigan court rooms should be given a trial, Prof. Charles W. Joiner of the Law School said recently. The development of fast film and quiet cameras which do not use a flash was cited by the pro- fessor. He believes that news photo- graphers can' be admitted into court rooms provided that they do not disturb proceedings. "Photographers should not be permitted to act in any way dif- ferent from ordinary spectators," he said. Local or national TV coverage of trials should be on an all-or- nothing basis, he commented. ',...X. p College Roundup ONLY 35% IN 1975: Fewer Old People in Labor Force BY TED FRIEDMAN l The University of North Carolina is trying to calm angry parents who do not like the university's prospective entrance examination -program. According to the student paper, the Daily Tar Heel, officials said the exams are not "Keep Out!" but "Come On" (sic) devices. Enrollments are not going to be pegged at the present level; rather the exams will allow more students to get into the univer- sity, it is explained. According to the officials, wor- thy students can be found ahead of time by means of the exams and be awarded scholarships. Also at North Carolina Univer- sity, membership in the reportedly anti-Integration society calling it- self, "Patriots of North Carolina, Inc.," has risen to a total of 1,500 members. * S * Stanford, it seems, is not the rich man's school that it's made out to be. According to a survey, half the student body holds part-time jobs whict pay part or all of the stu- dents' expenses. Thirteen per cent of the stu- dents study on scholarships or loans and nine per cent receive government aid. It was estimated that still another 12 per cent will require part-time jobs before they would graduate. * * * Spirit is low on the student publications at the University of Maryland. A faculty ruling changed the board of control of the publica- tions from four faculty members and four students to eight faculty members and only two students. The editor of the campus paper, the Diamondback, said in an edi- torial, "We fail to see how this severe decrease in student iepre- I sentation can be looked upon as a progressive move. "If we have been irresponsible in the governing of Student pub- lications, we feel our shortcom- ings should have been pointed out to us, and our voice sought in helping to correct them." The student government associa tion agreed with the paper, and declared in a statement that the new arrangement is "potentially detrimental to the student pub- licationsj the student body and the university as a whole," Bethany College in- Lindsborg, Kansas, has started a drive to en- roll more students. The person who writes the most letters inviting prospective stu- dents to enroll in Bethany will be awarded $10. A cash prize of $15 will go to the organization re- -sponsible for getting the greatest number of admissions. The two classes which write the most letters will be treated to a party by the other two losing sclasses. s* * « Several religious organizatins at the University of Minnesota are reported, t obe in a state of "near panic" because of the uni- versity's expansion program. The organizations on the edge of campus fear their property may be converted 'to parking lots. A religious foundation director said, "if the university condemns our property, itr would say, in ef- fect, that wean't operate on cam- pus. The Michigan Daily's 2 a.m. deadline really has nothing on the. Augusta College Observer. Editor Dick Martin of the Rock Island, Ill., paper asked, "Can you imagine a college paper that comes out later than ours?" The Observer comes out at 5 p.m. That is certainly later in the day than The Daily. By DAVID 1. BOWF Associated Press Newsfeature Writer With the percentage of older people in the United States popu- lation increasing at a rate twice as fast as the population as a whole, one question among the many con- nected with the problems of the aged is occurring with increasing frequency. S"When is a person too old to work? Companies with pension plans, which employ about one-fourth of the American labor force, fre- quently compel retirement at a specified ageThe usual age set is 65.' Partially as a result of this policy,' and also because of great economic and social changes that have taken, place in the United States in the rast half-century, the percentage of men 65 and over who are gainfully employed has decreased from 68 per cent in 1890 to 42 per cent in 1950. Percentage Varies A study conducted by the Coun- cil of State Governments points out that this percentage is not uni- form throughout the country. As the accomnpanying map illustrates, it varies from 47 to 52 per cent in Mississippi, Virginia, North Caro- lina and South Carolina, to a low of 29 to 36 per cent in Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, Arizona, California and Washing- ton. If present trends continue, some sociologists estimate that by 1975 only 35 per cent of older men will be gainfully employed. This change is under way de- spite the fact rthat the average worker does not wish to retire at the age of 65. One nationwide sur- vey indicated that 77 per cent of men 63 and 64 would continue working beyond the age of 65 If the decision were up to them alone. Health a Reason Questioning of persons applying nfor Old-Age and Survivors Insur- ance benefits show that less than one out of 25 male workers retire to enjoy leisure. About half of those willing and able to work were applying for benefits either be- cause they were forced to retire or could not find work within their capabilities. Two out of five cited health as their reason for apply- ing. Four main arguments are ad- vanced in favor of compulsory re- tirement at age 65: (1) that is the age of eligibility for federal retire- ment benefits, (2) there is evidence of an increase in incidence of acute and, chronic illness for persons 65 and over, (3) that retirement of the aged makes room for young persons just entering the labor force, and (4) that compulsory re- tirement at 65 makes administra- tion of retirement programs simple and enables a company to avoid criticisms or discrimination or fav- oritism. Opponents of compulsory re- tirement at a fixed age argue that physiological age is a bettercrite- rion than chronological age, since the latter overlooks great differ- ences in .how different individuals carry their age. They also main- tain that the administrative ad- vantages of fixed age retirement have been greatly exaggerated, pointing out that voluntary retie- ment programs-which prevail in many companies - have proved workable. 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