A us 4A rnlgatt Daily Sixty-Seventh Year EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF BOARD IN CONTROL OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS STUDENT PUBLICATIONS BLDG. * ANN ARBOR, MICH. * Phone NO 2-3241 'This Is Strictly An Internal Matter Among Us Doves" CHAMBER MUSIC: I I I i \ "When Opinions Are Free Truth Will Prevail" Editorials printed in The Michigan Daily express the individual opinions of staff writers or the editors. This must be noted in all reprints. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1956 NIGHT EDITOR: WILLIAM HANEY SGC Meetings Require More Sense of Direction A TOPIC for discussion set for SGC's Sunday retreat is "how can SGC gain more respect from the student body?" Judging by Wednesday's meeting, the group has a long way to go before it can earn any campus respect. .The performance was discour- aging-members were uninformed, out of order and discourteous. Anyone witnessing the meeting could feel little but disappointment. The problem started when a representative of Galens requested special permission to Con- duct Galens annual bucket drive separately from Campus Chest. An hour and a half was spent while he repeated his points and council members, in order to emphasize what had already been said, repeated each other's points. Later, another problem with Campus Chest arose. Nobody seemed to know what could be done with profits from a group dance, which had been planned for charity. Or rather three people offered what each believed to be Campus Chest policy and all three policies were differ- ent. THE CLIMAX came when discussion began on the handling of the Sigma Kappa hear- ing December 5. The talk was highlighted by a great deal of petty bickering and a remark- able lack of direction. Motions were offered and withdrawn, mo- tions were offered out of order, many of which resulted in disputes with the chair, Council. members buried themselves in side conversa- tion when other members were speaking, and discussion usually had very little to do with the motion at hand. At one point, there was even a dispute as to whether a motion whose intent was clear, could legally be stylized. Some council members just wanted to go home. They eagerly and repeatedly called for the question, whatever it might be at the time, out of order, and made a great show of putting their heads on their desks and going to sleep. Finally, after another twenty minute debate on how the discussion could be properly post- poned, with nobody quite sure, the group adjourned. INADEQUATE PREPARATION on the part of members seems to be one of the difficul- ties. Many members seemed uninformed not only on the problems discussed, but on rules of procedure as well. The chair, parliamentarian as well as leader, certainly could do more to improve organiza- tion. Motions written out before being offered would put an end to a certain amount of con- fusion. Discussions should be more definitely directed than they are now. Tangenital dis- cussions should not be permitted when a mo- tion is on the floor. In a word, the meeting needs a more positive control. SGC is a body with the problems of any young organization, which will in time be ironed out. Better planning at meetings might very well be an important step in the matura- tion of this group. -RICHARD TAUB II 4 1 K? r E3z956 rr University Performers Offer Thrilling Music EVEN IF it is unfortunate, that the recent craze for the LP phono- graph record has dragged so many feeble vocalists into stardom and has amplified many a mediocre orchestra high into stereophonic third dimension, it is to be commended for its oopularization of chamber music. It has invited music down from its pedestal into our own liv- ing room and has made nearness of tone assume a new value. Unwit- tingly it has created a new demand for live performances and, a per- sonal contact with sound that is always missing from microgroove re- production. If ., I l JI I I" }- 5WArlfiNAASTOJY ?O$T. A JAPANESE VIEWPOINT: Understanding o nIntellectual basis Middle East Turbulence HE CURRENT TURBULENCE in the Middle East illustrates that the Arab states, almost fanatical in their desire for independence, are highly susceptible to exploitation by Commun- ist 4orces. , The Suez crisis, beginning with the canal seizure by Egyptian President Nasser in July and still unresolved, served as a catalyst re- leasing a great upsurge of Arab nationalism. The unresolved Suez question presents a major obstacle to channeling this patriotism. British, French and Israeli troops still remain in the Canal zone despite promises to the United Nations to withdraw. The refusal to withdraw troops further heightens the antag- onism of the Arabs toward their former colonial masters. Increased tensions between Syria and Iraq are evident. A Communist coup has been re- ported in Damascus, capital of Syria. It is feared that Iraq will be drawn into a civil war between the communist and anti-communist forces in Syria. - This conflict has caused more confusion on the already bewildering Middle East scene. Syria, in accepting Soviet weapons, has been bitterly denounced by Turkey. Turkish Radio Ankara has charged that Egypt, with Com- munist help, is instigating large scale trouble in other Arab states. Iraq, to counteract the Aussian aid to Syria, Monday appealed to the United States for jet planes and antiaircraft defensive weapons. Another, Arab state, Jordan, has voted to end its 20 year treaty of alliance and friend- ship with Britain and to expel British troops from the country. Behind all this, like a distant but growing rumble of thunder, lies the Russian threat of intervention. IN ANALYZING the situation two main trends can be noted. The Arab nations are now caught up in a great surge of nationalism sweeping across North Africa and through the Middle East. This nationalism is one of in- dividual states fightiing for recognition rather than a united effort led by one nation. It is a nationalism difficult to appease or channel. Secondly, there arises the dark cloud of Communist intrigue in the Middle East. The Soviets, while not themselves precipitating the crises, have exploited developments to their own benefit. In the British and French action in Suez, the Soviets branded the two nations as colonialists. They then promised to send "volunteers" to aid the Egyptians in removing colonialists from Suez. Russian economic and arms aid to Syria has been steadily increasing. Russia's clever propaganda has exploited the situation to its fullest. THE UNITED STATES has been less quick to take advantage of the opportunity to advance its interests in a spot where so many of its vital concerns lie. Huge American dil investments, its military defenses installations and the "northern tier" of allies in the Bagh- dad Pact are at stake in the clash. The basic philosophy of the United States seems to have been to support nationalism in a limited way, but has not succeeded in guid- ing this great emotional phenomena into healthy, constructive channels. On the Suez issue the U.S. has gained immense prestige in Asia by its readiness to condemn aggression by friends as well as enemy. It has also bene- fited by its decision to increase UN power and its willingness to separate itself, when neces- sary, from other Western countries. This basic philosophy, though still far from whole-hearted, is received with favor by the Arabs. Yet the Arabs are inclined, because of years of domination by Britain and France to distrust America, an ally of the Western Euro- pean powers. To further our interests in the Middle East the United States must take steps to win the trust and friendship of Middle Eastern na- tions. The United States must assure both Arabs and Israelis of the continuing interest in search of a peace and rules or order in the Middle East. Finally, the U.S. must continue its steadfast plan of support of United Nations in the Middle East. -CAROL PRINS By TSUTOMU KANO WHEN ONE fails to overcome his isolationism and prejudice in the sphere of human relations, especially in international rela- tions, he is bound to be narrow- minded in his viewpoints. His narrow-mindedness would be an incurable obstacle to a far broad- er perspective of what is happen- . ing in other parts of the world: political, social, philosophical and economic. His ignorance and his personal concern would limit free- dom for himself and for his future leadership. In spite of an international character of the University and the possibly widest coverage of the courses given, yet one of the prevailing characteristics of the University and people is the Mid- dlewest conservatism and isola- tionism. Most people are apa- thetic to the rest of the world, unless otherwise there happens a critical issue as now in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Ignorance and apathy arecabout what does not primarily concern them, are somewhat surprising to a foreigner. People are preoccupied with an emotional hatred against any radicalism, without drawing a sharp line between them. Certain- ly Communism is a threat to the Free World. The United States and her people assume a heavy responsibility on their shoulders as a leader of the Free World. * * * IT IS WELL said, however, that great indignation like great en- thusiasm seldom leads to any- thing but great error. What more we need is this historical crusade for freedom is an intellectual atti- tude to gain a better understand- ing of problems confronting people in different areas. Superiority of 'American democracy' is not necessarily almighty for poor people. What significance is implied in anti-colonialism, nationalism and neutralism of Asian and African countries? What courses can these newly-independent nations take for their economic development? How to eliminate one-another's misunderstandings and prejudices so as to unify these uncommitted countries in the Free World, against the totalitarian Commun- ist bloc? Without understanding these fundamental problems on the part of an individual American intel- lectuals, it is hard to interpret Asia to Asian and African. On the other hand, of course, Asian intelligentia are responsible to cast off their over-proudness of 'moral' and 'spiritual' superiority, thus "standing bigger than bitterness and pitifulness." , * * * THE UNIVERSITY provides a golden opportunity for mutual understanding of West and East on an intellectual basis. Thus far various types of campus foreign student programming have been actively implemented by many organizations concerned. How- ever, it is felt that integration of foreign students into a whole uni- versity community cannot be fully achieved only by means of an 'in- ternational coffee hour' or 'dance parties.' In order to push this forward, I feel it necessary to organize a new type of scheme in which both American and foreign students be able to cooperate not merely on social activities but primarily on academic, educational interests in common. Needless to say, education in democratic institution is not only for inventive, productive purposes, but students' faculties of creative thinking and theoretical analysis must be intensively and fully de- veloped. At the time of extensive 'compartmentalization, one of the ways to integrate given knowledge is for the student to have a chance to pursue his academic interests outside classes. LET ME CITE a Canadian uni- versity as an example. At the University of British Columbia, not long after the founding of the United Nations, a small group of students started a UBC Associa- tion for the United Nations. Last year they celebrated the tenth anniversary of the UN at the university, when the Association grew into one of the biggest cam- pus organizations. Many inter- ested students of different fields have taken part in group studies, discussions, debates, lectures and many other academic social func- tions. This type of activity will fasten in some way or another the fac- ulty-students cooperation as well as integration of foreign students. Annual events such as the UN Week be sponsored by this organi- zation. This will be responsible for organizing the Michigan dele- gation to the annual Mock UN Assembly. We would be able to solicit some help from several organizations on the national and international level such as Colleigate Council for the United Nations and the International Student Movement for United Nations. With a remarkably increasing interest in international affairs, it is time now to start with strong conviction. Stock Market By The Associated Press NEW YORK-A sharp burst of selling hammered down stock market prices in mid-session Thursday but a recovery drive be- gan immediately, leaving prices only slightly lower at the close. Key stocks took losses running to about $3 or so at the worst of the selloff but ended the day with declines running little more than $1 for the most part. LAST night's recital of chamber music in Angell Hall was one of the most exciting I have ever heard. Top honors must unques- tionably go to theperformers, all students in our School of Music. It is obviously unfair to call the program a student performance, however; it assumed profession- al standards at every turn. In the Beethoven Piano Quin- tet op. 16 there were moments of superb ensemble, graceful phras- ing, and a tender clarity. Whoever expected the Ravel of "Bolero" write such subtle utterings as the "Chansons Madecasses"? I do not think they were performed with too extravagant mannerisms; the superb sound was the redeeming end result. Samule Barber's youthful "Do- ver Beach" was done with confi- dence and polish, carried with an exquisite string quartet. Did I hear that chamber music was dull and too intellectual? The Piano Quar- tet op. 25 of Brahms demanded demonic virtuosity, but gave in re- turn soaring lines, seductive cross- rhythms, and tunes to captivtae anybody to beat time to them. IN THE MIDST of our striving for musical grandiloquence - the hundred-piece orchestras, mass choirs a quarter of a thousand voices strong, huge auditoriums by necessity forever half empty, and symphonic monsters the architec- ture of which compares favorably with the complexity of Penta- gon - we welcome an occasional revisiting of a lean athleticism and a musical intimacy. Stripped of the tonecolor pal- ette of "Scheherezade" and the endless breath-support of "Tris- tan and Isolde", music turns to the individual listener, now in quiet contemplation, now with a lively swing. The well-tickinghu- man machine and its curiosity items are lacking. Instead we have an art acoustically transparent, embarrassing in its technical purity, offering us the silvery glit- ter of the crown of music. -Avo Somer AT THE MICHIGAN: Twin Beds Prevent Sinl CAN YOU imagine a reporter so intent on getting a good scoop that he kicks cute June Allyson out of bed? Well, Jack Lemmon, as a re- porter desperately trying to con- vince his boss he can still snag a good story, does exactly that in "You Can't Run Away From It," a re-make of the Hollywood film classic "It Happened One Night" with song and dance added. As the film opens, an unbeliev- ably violent June Allyson has lock- ed herself in a room aboard her father's yacht. Her father, Texas multi-millionaire Charles Bick- ford, has snatched her out of the arms of a racing-car Romeo only moments after their wedding, in- sisting that the cad was only in- terested in her money, which he was. JUNE JUMPS OFF ship in San Diego and begins the long bus trip back to Houston where her new money -hungry hu sb a n d awaits her. Her trip is made more interest- ing by her- Greyhound seatmate, Jack Lemmon. Even more amuse- ment is offered when a road is washed out and the two are thrown together into a conveniently two- bedded motel room. Gallant Lemmon takes a bed- spread and rope and places a make-shift curtain between him- self and June. He claims that his primary interest is in her news value, since June's wealthy father has hired practically all of the Pinkertons west of the Mississippi to intercept her before she reaches her husband in Houston. * * * IN ANOTHER motel later in the film, June crawls across the cur- tain into Jack's bed. But virtuous Jack casts her out, insisting again that he only wants to get a good news scoop. The film is really quite a hum- orous one and the audience is given a special treat when Jim Backus -the voice behind Mr. Magoo- appears on the screen as a half- wit farmer. And for a moment, it appears as if the sound track from the accompanying Magoo cartoon has been mistakenly inserted into the feature film. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN The Daily Official Bulletin is an of, ficial publication of the University of Michigan for which the Michigan Daily assumes no editorial responsibility. No- tices should be sent in TYPEWRITTEN form to Room 3553 Administration Building before 2 p.m. the day preced- ing publication. Notices for Sunday Daily due at 2:00 p.m. Friday. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1956 VOL. LXVII, NO. 56 General Notices Professional Qualification Test: Na- tional Security Agency. Students tak- ing the Professional Qualification Test on Dec. 1 are requested to report to Room 100, Hutchins Hall at 8:45 a.m. Sat. Spring semester housing applications for graduate and undergraduate wo- men students now registered on cam- pus will open at noon, Mon., Dec. 3, In the Office of the Dean of Woen, Room 1514, Administration Building. Only those with no housing commit- ment may apply. Applications will be accepted for both Residence Halls and League House accommodations. All veterans who expect education and training allowance under Public Law 550 (Korea G.I. Bill) must turn instructors' signature form in to Dean'e office by 5:00 p.m. Mon., Dec. 3. Student Government Council, Sum- mary of action taken at meeting of Nov. 28, 1956. Minutes of previous meeting approved. Informed by letter from vice-Presi- dent Lewis of plans for a student parking area on North Campus to accommodate 250 ars. Approved appointments as follows: Public Relations Committee, Janet Winkehaus, Chairman. National and International Commit- tee, Anne Woodard, Chairman. Campus Affairs, Maynard Goldman, Chairman; John Wrona, Assistant Chairman. Educfition and Social Welfare, Tom Sawyer, Chairman, Scott Chrysler, Assistant Chairman. Student Representation, Mal Cum- ming, Chairman; John Wrona, As- sistant Chairman. Coordinating and counseling, Janet Neary Chairman. Finance Committee, Tim Leedy, Mal Cumming, Anne Woodard, Joe Col- lins, Lew Engman. Wing Coordinator, Nelson Sherborne. Personnel Chairman, Charlotte Bopp. Orientation, Ron Shorr. Denied request of Galens Society for approval of campus drive December / 7, 8 Approved:Nov. 29: Engineering Coun- ci, lecture, E.N. Cole, Rackham, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4: Deutscher verein, perform- ance of Faust, °AAHS Ad., 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8: Turkish Club, dance, Rack. ham, 9-12. Dec. 11, 12, 13: World University Trea. sure van and ISA Bazaar. Dec. 13: SGC, National and Interna- tional Committee, to present speakers Istvan Laszlo and Al Lowenstein, subject "Hungary and the United Nations" Rackham, 4 p.m. Jan. 9: J-Hop Central Committee, Fashion Show, League, 7:30 p.m, Feb. 4, 5: Approved change of date for J-Hop from February 8, 9 with J- Hop on Feb. 4 from 9 p.m.-2 a.m., IM Building, breakfasts following. Late permission for women students 4 a.m. on February 4, and 2:30 a.m. February 5 as approved by the Office of the Dean of Women. Feb. 22: Lambda Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Chi, American Pharmaceutical Association, Apothecary Ball, League, 9-12. Feb. 22: Interhouse Council and As- sembly, show, Hill Auditorium, 8:30 p.m., change of date from February 15) Mar. 16: School of Dentistry, Junior Class, Odonto Ball, Union, 9-1 a.m. Dec. 21, Jan. 2: Wolverine Club to sponsor "Wi1owhopper" bus service to Willow Run. Calendaring: Chancellors' Ball on March 9. Approved: Constitution of Metallurgi- cal Society. Forum: Heard plans to change Forum from Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, subject to be Sigma Kappa. Defeatedarmotion to cancel the proposed forum. Adopted motion providing that SG( give all possible support to the Facul- ty Senate's efforts and actions to pro- vide financial aid for Hungarian stu- dents coming to the gUniversity of Michigan, encouraging all students and groups of students to aid in this project. Lectures University Lecture, auspices of the Department of Fine Arts, by Dr. Xavier de Salas, director of the Spanish In- stitute, London, on "Picasso at Bar- celona," in the Rackham Amphithea- ter, Fri., Nov. 30 at 4:15 p.m. Astronomy Department Visitors! Night. Fri., Nov. 30, 8 p.m., Rm. 2003, Angell Hall. Lowell Doherty will speak on "Unusual Stars." After the lecture the Student Observatory on the fifth floor of Angell Hall will be open for inspection and for telescopic obser- vations of Mars and a double star, Children welcomed, but must be ac- companied by adults. S 1 4 l _< AT LYDIA MENDELSSOHN: 'Tea &Sympathy' Good Combination Galens and the Review Board IN SPITE of an obvious play on the emotions of Student Government Council, Galens Med- ical Society lost its initial skirmish to conduct a campus bucket drive in the face of next spring's all-campus charity drive.. At least Galens thought it was only the first step. For yesterday, through Dean of Men Rea, they requested a special meeting of SGC's Re- view Board to reconsider the Council decision. While we admire Galens' competitive spirit in never considering themselves beaten, we suggest that it is again time for a clarification of the philosophy of student government and the reasoning behind having s Review Board at all. Student government, and particularly SGC, operates under the belief that students can responsibly discuss and decide matters in which they as students are concerned. Moreover, in areas in which other interests are concerned, it is presumed that student government can consider these interests unemotionally. IN PLEADING his case before the Council Wednesday night. Galens President Kretz- suit with faculty and alumni members of the Society before making any agreements with the newly-organized Campus Chest Board. This was taken into consideration in SGC's decision. In denying Galens' permission to hold their annual drive on campus, the Council acted re- sponsibly, albeit. slovenly in procedure, but certainly not impulsively. (Council members sat for an hour-and-a-half while it was im- plied they had no charity in their hearts as evidenced, in a grand climax, when pictures of University Hospital scenes failed to bring tears to several Council members' eyes.) Following the vote. Kretzschmar himself said he thought the Council had given ade- quate consideration to Galens' request. In spite of this, he sought a Review Board meeting. Just what the Review Board will con- sider is unclear. U NDER the SGC proposal, the Review Board may judge action in questions of the Coun- cil's jurisdiction or actions requiring further consideration in view of Regential policy or administrative practice. TSHE POLICY of the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, it would appear, is to bring popular and successful Broadway-type plays to its aud- iences. This is somewhat of a difficult task for a quasi-amateur group, since memories of the original cast performance always hang over subsequent performances. In the case of T & S, a film version has only recently been shown in Ann Arbor, making the task of theat- rical presentation somewhat more difficult, perhaps. Certainly both the stage and film versions were dominated by Miss Deborah Kerr, whohwas the central figure, and perhaps at- tracted considerable a t t e n t i o n away from the other characters; so that the play became more a study of Laura Reynolds. and her struggle with intolerant, unsym- pathetic and generally malfunc- tioning minds, and less a study ing the role with any of the other Civic Theatre people. Al Douglass, as Bill Reynolds, the schoolmaster, is reasonably comfortable in his part, although at the crucial moments, he seems to rely heavily on simply shouting, when he should be showing some other signs of agitation and inner tur'moil. Herb Kline, who plays Tom Lee, is well directed and provides a fairly consistantly good perfor- mance. He, Paul Day, Erik Arne- sen, James Lafferty, and Daniel Docks, the other schoolboys, have an idiomatic and casual manner which is not always easy to ac- complish. Day, who plays Al, Lee's roommate, is especially good, here. Betty Ann Gould, a fat & sassy master's wife, is raucuous and fine; while Ralph Bristol, as Lee's father, simply does not look the part, although he plays it as though he did, and I am almost convinced. * * * Professional-quality lighting by Howard and Margaret Fox is ef- fective and, more important, un- obtrusive. Credit must also be given to the Civic Theatre people for an amusing program with cute write-ups for the cast; they even list the organization's baby sitters, but not, unfortunately, the various acts and scenes. And I almost forgot Ray Babor, another schoolmaster, who makes the most of a small part. and should go far, and director Ted Heusel who keeps the action mov- ing smoothly. '* * * THERE HAS BEEN a running aigument, among certain circles, whether Theatre for the sake of Theatre is a "good thing." I have encountered a certain antipathy toward local theatre in general and more particularly Civic theatre, as an example of this phenomenon. Certainly, the presentation of popular plays by theatre groups has some merits. since, to my ( 1 , i