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TMMSDAY, APltM 19, 1957
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1957 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE
NO GAS FOR CAR:
Seager's European Visit
Cut by Nasser's Move
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By ALLAN STILLWAGON
Prof. Allan Seager of the Eng-
lish department is no match for
Col. Gamal Nasser of the Egyptian
General Staff.
Back from France, and back to
work, he can almost be laoeled
another refugee from Suez.
A few dgys before the French-
British armies' intervention in the
Middle East, Prof. Seager, his wife
and two daughters were on sab-
batical at the mercy of Paris traf-
fic. ("I'd rather drive in Hell than
drive in Paris.")
After spending the warm months
in France and Portugal, the fam-
ily intended to migrate to southern
a successful general strike, al-
though they announced one."
He reported disbelief at the lux-
urious lot of American workers:
"Prices in Paris are about the
same as here-pork chops $1.10 a
pound, Orange Crush 5c a bottle,
but the average French working
man earns about $100 a month.
They are inquisitive and question
visitors thoroughly about the stan-
dard of living elsewhere."
The nation seemed to consider
the Suez invasion a "continuation"
of fighting long since started.
Out of One, into Another
"These people have been at war
since 1939; they're in despair. Out
of one war, into another, they've
learned that France is through as
a first-rate power, but can still
see-every day-a list of 30 or 40
white Frenchmen killed in North
Africa The Algerians won't hold
still to be given benefits.
"Every Frenchman knows that
Nasser has been supplying France's
enemies: they consider the attack
a sound military maneuver."
Summing up the average
Frenchman, the English depart-
ment's most recent returnee offers:
. Vivid and Alert
"He's pretty intelligent - much
more vivid and alert to news of
all kinds. The battles and the
debates we read about have a fairy
story quality; on the streets of
Paris they are frighteningly real
and very, very close. He likes the
United States but is confused by
some of our decisions.
"Our attitude toward Suez threw
them, for example. France couldn't'
see why we stopped - -to the
French, it was inexplicable - it
was another Munich, and they
were sure we would back Britain's
Eden.'
A final word on French driving:
"It has something to do with
Liberte, Egalite and Fraternite.
They insist on yellow headlights,
theysclaim white are killers at
nights, but they cut down many,
many more than we do.
"As a matter of fact, the car on
the right always has the right of
way there. Imagine yourself at a
busy crossroad and think that one
over."
Petitions Available
Petitions for Engineering Coun-
cil are now available in Rm. 255
West Engineering Building and in
the arch entrance.
They must be returned to 2547
Student Activities Building by 5
p.m. Friday, April 26.
Interviews will be held Sunday,
April 28 from 2-5 p.m.
A sign-up sheet for interviews
will be available in 2547 SAB.
Salk Booster
Shots Urged
Children who received the rec-
ommended three Salk vaccine
shots a year or more ago should
now receive a fourth "booster" in-
noculation, Dr. Thomas Francis
Jr. of the public health school re-
commended.
Dr. Francis evaluated the,1954
field trials of the Salk vaccine. He
advised the booster as a safety
measure "until we have a much
firmer picture of the lasting po-
tency of the vaccine."
While suggesting children and
teen-agers get the booster to help
"make sure the vaccine has an op-
portunity to exert its full effect,"
he did not recommend that they
become an annual affair.
As the potency and consistency
of the vaccine are improved,
boosters will be less badly needed,
he suggested.1
Dr. Francis believes the under-
20 age group should receive first
priority in getting their first series
of -hets if a shortage of the vac-
cine develops.
Children who received the series
over a year ago should -3ceive sec-
ond priority for their booster, he
added.
'ihere is clear evidence that
the severity of polio is less in vac-
cinated cases," he claimed,
Organization
Notices
Spring Weekend Concession Commit-
tee, mass meeting, April 18, 7:00, 3Y,
Union.
University Christian Federation (In-
ter-Guild,) All-Campus Easter Sunrise
Service and Breakfast, Sunday, April
21, 6:30 a.m., in front of the General
Library.
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Lutheran Student Association, Vesper
Service and Holy Communion, April 18,,
7:15, Lutheran Student Chapel.
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Lutheran Student Association, Goodj
Friday Service, April 19, 12:45-1:45,
Lutheran Student Chapel.
Christian Science Organization, Reg-
ular testimony meeting, April 18, 7:30,
Upper Room, Lane Hall.
Michigan Crib, April 18, 8:00, 3003
Student Activities Building. Speaker:
Gordon Gable, "General Small City
Law Practice." Question and Answer
period follows.
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Michigan Union, Michigras Co-Chair-
men, petitions for the male co-chair-
man of the 1958 Michigras will be due
April 29. Those interested are requested
to speak to the Senior Officers of the
Michigan Union by Monday, April 22.
Kappa Phi, meal in the Upper Room,
April 18, 5:15 First Methodist Church.
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Young Friends Association, April 18,
8:00, Friends Center, 1416 Hill. Speaker :
Lynd Staughton, "Intentional Commu-
nities." Lynd Staughton, is a member
of the Macedonia Community in Geor-
gia, a fellowship of people dedicated to
the brotherly way of life and holding
all property in common.
Case Award
To Be Given
By Sigma Xi
Recipient of the Ermine Cowles
Case Student Award will be an-
nounced at the meeting of Sigma
Xi, honorary scientific society, at
7:30 p.m. today in the Rackham
Amphitheatre.
The award is made annually to a
University graduate student who
shows outstanding scholarship
and research in a manuscript com-
pleted for publication.
Prof. Charles L. Camp, of the
University of California at Berke-
ley, will speak at the meeting.
Among his writings are a paper,
"Prehistoric Life in California"
and a book "Methods in Paleon-
tology."
TU' Sees More
Appreciation
of Art, Music
A fast-growing renewal of in-
terest in art and music is sweep-
ing the state according to officials
of the University Extension Serv-
ice.
Last fall alone, they pointed
out, 1,450 adults enrolled in art,
music and literature courses
throughout the state.
Almost 5,000 attended concerts,
lectures, and art exhibits arranged
by the Extension Service. Another
2,200 people listened to concerts,
recitals and lectures on music ap-
preciation given by members of
the school of music's faculty.
A unique community concert
series presented in five Upper
Peninsula communities drew over
2,000. All concerts presented in
this series by the Extension Serv-
ice drew larger-than-expected
crowds.
By RENE CAPPON
Associated Press Newsfeatures Writer
Behind much of the world's poli-
tical problems today lies a simple
fact,
This is the huge area of the
globe that must be classified as'
"underdeveloped" - countries that
lag behind the wealthier, indus-
trialized nations in their ability to
satisfy the basic wants of their
people.
A massive study by the Twen-
tieth Century Fund, a research
foundation, defines the problem'
and advances proposals for U.S.
policies to deal with it.
The study was made by Norman
I S. Buchanan and Howard S. Ellis,
professors of economics at the Uni-
versity of Southern California.
Underdeveloped
How is underdevelopment deter-
mined? The authors use certain'
statistical indexes of life expec-
tancy, incidence of disease, infant
mortality, per capita income, cal-
orie consumption and other factors
that provide a broad measurement
of a nation's economic health.
The study's prescription for eco-
nomically backward countries is
increased trade with the outside
world; this, the authors feel, is the
best way for such nations to en-
courage the influx of new ideas,
attitudes, and innovations which
will break down the barriers of
custom and tradition that have
hobbled their economies for cen-
turies.
Key to Commerce
Unfettered international com-
merce, therefore, is a key recom-
mendation of the Twentieth Cen-
tury Fund study.
The study urges the United
States to embark on a bold inter-
national free-trade policy as a
most effective contribution to the
development of underdeveloped
areas,
Buchanan and Ellis also make
various suggestions for achieving
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maximura effectiveness in U.S. The student bar association at
grant, loan, and technical assist- Duke Universty, -, school restrict-
ance programs. Foremost among ing its membership to white stu-
the proposals is the private capital dents, voted in favor of integra-
to be invested abroad. tion at all levels for the university.
'Underdeveloped' Areas
Key to World Problems
College
Roundup
"Public loans and grants can
best provide basic services such as
public health projects and large
ventures with uncertain and in-
direct benefits over long periods
into which private capital might
not be attracted," the study says.
Private Capital
The group passed a resolution
similar to those passed recently by
the women's college and divinity
school at Duke.
Dr. A. Hollis Edens, president of
Duke University, commented when
asked for his reaction to the reso-
lution, "It seems to me that the
"Private capital, on the other student action speaks for itself.
hand, is probably superior in those and I see no need for additional
ventures in which technical know- comment."
how, skilled managers and super- * * *
visors, and the spirit of innovation The Daily Cardinal of the Uni-
count heavily. Too frequently pri- versity of Wisconsin has published
vate and public loans from the an editorial asking its readers to
United States have been thought protest a bill which would raise the
of as alternatives rather than as minimum age for drinking beer in
complements." Wisconsin from 18 to 21.
Buchanan and Ellis also suggest This opinion was taken on the
that utilization of technicians from grounds that an 18 year old is old
a third country-in addition to the enough to make decisions regard-
U.S. and the country receiving the ing the use of alcohol. A Yale Uni-
aid-would be a fundamental im- versity study was cited which
provement in American technical claims that three out of four young
aid programs. people drink regardless of the laws.
In that way an expert in rice The student government on the
growing from an advanced country Wisconsin campus has distributed
in Southeast Asia might be better "opposition statements" to the bill
qualified than a comparable Amer- to students, state legislators and
ican and could be sent under U.S. university officials.
sponsorship to a neighboring coun-
try in need of his skills.
Dr. Charlesby IUNION THI
ToIOTalk
Dr. A. A. Charlesby, of the
British Atomic Energy Research
Establishment, will speak at 4 p.m.
today, in Rm. 1400 of the Chem-
istry Building. T MgL
Dr. Charlesby, one of the fore-
most authorities on the effects ofs
atomic energy on chemical reac-
tions, will discuss "Recent Ad-
vances in Radiation Effects."
Including transpc
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Tap Initiates
From out the glistening eve
Thespis made his call,
Stormed in orbs of curses
Humbling one and all.
Seeking out the worthiest
Of all the common players,
Making them quake and shiver
By hurling mighty flares,
With powder and paint his signet
He made his powers known,
Accepting the following Muses
Into the mystic fold:
Joseph F. Brown Jr., Richard A.
Crawford, Ronald I. Eschenberg,
George Finkel, Geraldine L. Groce,
Linda S. Kayes, Joan Knoertzer,
Fred Kolflat, Thomas W. Kress-
bach, James E. Maltby, Mary Mc-
Closkey, Bruce D. McRitchie, Mar-
ian E. Mercer, Rosemary Palen.
Terre S. Petzinger, Esther E.
Ritcher, Donald B. Rosenberg, Lou
Ann Rosengarten, Alice M. Royer,
Thomas M. Sexworth, Libbie Jo
Snyder, Fred Steingold, Ann L.
Watzel, Bruce D. Wilson, Patricia
A. Wright, Donald E. Young.
The word of thespis reigns
supreme!
Fere totus mundus exercet
histronium
Powder And Horn Has Spoken I
PROF. ALLAN SEAGER
. drove through Hell
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ortation to Detroit
Spain for the winter. "But then
Suez blew up, and for two weeks
there was no gas but that on the
black market.s"e
Scarce Petrol
Their French-made Renault co-
operated by delivering 40 miles
per gallon, but the 4 liters a month
permitted by the government's ra-
tioning "grey card" stretched the
miracle too far.
Prospects for the trip through
Spain were grim, few gas stations
and poor housing discouraged fam-
ily driving, a sport that often was
interrupted by a two-week wait in
the straw for a petrol truck.
And so the sabbatical was cut
short, and Prof. Seager returned
with a deep respect for Gaellic
automobiles and a fresh, first hand
series of obse!vations on the con-
temporary continent:
"The Renault sales people .don't
know what a treasure they've got
. . . They can't seem to conceive
that the United States is big
enough and eager to buy thousands
of their cars. People stop at our
door constantly and ask what it
is sitting in front of the house."
Cellophane and Foil
"France is the most beautiful
country I've seen. Every possible
variety of scenery is packed into a
very small area .. ., and the food is
marvelous - beyond belief. In
France they ask how a thing is
going to taste; over here we won-
der how it'll package."
Prof. Seager was impressed with
the urgency that attended each
development in world affairs:
"We have become used to a psy-
chological cushion; the Atlantic is
no real barrier, but its presence
makes the United States comfort-
able. Over there, almost everyone
seems to be thinking 'if the next'
one starts, it'll start here'."
All through Paris, loudspeakers
were set up to broadcast 5-minute
news bulletins. When the broad-
casts started, everybody stopped
what they were doing and listened.
No Strike
"There was no overt anti-Ameri-
can sentiment, as far as I could
asee. Students from the University
of Aix rioted several times, but the
Communists could not even stage
* OxCflIpUQMaxhkn
(Author of "Barefoot Boy With Cheek," etc.)
THE PULSE-POUNDING SAGA OF
DE WITT CLINTON, AMERICAN
Let us today turn our eager young minds to the in-
spiring story of De Witt Clinton, one of the greatest
figures in American history and - unaccountably - one
of the most neglected.
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De Witt Clinton (sometimes called Aaron Burr) first
made himself known to fame in 1756 when Governor
William Penn commissioned him to survey the forests of
the Western Reserve. (One is inclined to wonder what in
the world Governor Penn could have been thinking of,
for De Witt Clinton was eighteen months old at the time.)
However, the little chap did remarkably well. He surveyed
as far. west as Spokane, teaching phonetic English to
more than twelve million Indians along the way, and then,
tired but happy, he became Johnny Appleseed.
Later, he became a keelboat and sailed home to enter
politics. He tried to join the Greenback Party, but his
back wasn't green enough, so he joined the Whigs.
He was offered the Whig nomination for the presi-
dency, but declined with the celebrated statement: "If
nominated I will not run; if elected I will not serve."
But the Whigs only nudged each other and said, "That
old fox, he's just playing hard to get." So they nominated
him anyhow, and sure enough he did not run, but he was
elected anyhow, and sure enough he did not serve. In
fact, he was tlected to a second term, which he also did
not serve. However, only a few top Whigs knew there
was nobody in the White House. The rest of the country
thought that the President was confined to his room with
a wrenched knee. For a while people sent "Get Well"
cards, but soon everyone forgot and turned their atten-
tion to important matters like opening-the west, inventing
the buffalo, and the Black Tom Explosion.
After two terms as President, De Witt Clinton
entered Yale and took up smoking. He tried several
brands of cigarettes until he found the one brand that
pleased him in every particular-Philip Morris, of corris !
(You knew I was going to say'that, didn't you? Well,
of course you did, especially if you are a Philip Morris
smoker, for if you are, you know what a sweetheart of a
smoke Philip Morris is - how full of rich, natural flavor,
how natural and mellow, how long size and regular. And
if you are not a Philip Morris smoker, you've got a treat
coming. Light one soon. Light either end.)
Upon graduation from Yale, De Witt Clinton became
commissioner of baseball and smoked and loved Philip
Morris Cigarettes for the rest of his long and distin-
guished life, and when at last he was called to his reward,
his friend Old Hickory (Daniel Webster) stood up in the
Senate and said, "How sad that De Witt Clinton must
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Six Concerts-May 2-3-4-5
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 8:30
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
EUGENE ORMANDY, Conductor
ALEXANDER BRAILOWSKY, Pianist
All-Beethoven Program
Overture to "Leonore," No. 3, Op. 72
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Concerto No. 3 in C minor, for Piano
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