SirP Sixty-Seven Years of Editorial Freedom 43ai1 sw WM ,q INCREASINGLY CLOUDY _ _ a~rww b ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1958 FIVE CENTS SUE Die fenbaker Has Stable Government. Laing, Explains Vote in Canadian Election By SUSAN ROLTZER The landslide, victory that gave Canada an overwhelmingly Con- servative government was caused by the general wish to give Prime Minister John Diefenbaker a chance to form a really stable government This, according to Prof. Lionel Laing of the political science de- partment, was the reason for the tremendous vote of confidence awarded the conservatives this week. Last June, Prof. Laing ex- plained, after 22 years of Liberal rule, Canadian voters announced it was "time for a change," elect- ing the Conservatives by a small plurality. When Parliament met, however, Diefenbaker did not even have a majority. Dissolved Parliament After eight or nine months of this, Prof. Laing said, Diefenbaker, feeling the situation was too dif- ficult, decided to dissolve Parlia- ment and try once more for a ma- jority. "I don't think this is a parti- cularly good thing for the coun- try," Prof. Laing said. "A strong. opposition keeps a government on its toes; without it, they can be indifferent. It would have been better to have had, a safe ma- jority, but not the lp-sided vote that occurred. Critics Defeated "Besides," he added, "the elec- tion resulted in the defeat of some of the ablest critics of the Con- servative Party." As for defeated candidate Les- ter Pearson, Prof. Laing said his party's defeat at the polls the first time he led them is a seri- ous blow to his prestige, of course. "However, this sort of thing is .ot his special forte," he said of the former foreign minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner. "Pear- son is an international negotia- tor and a diplomat, rather than a sharp critic." Cites Main Issue Main issue during the campaign, Prof. Laing said, was unemploy- ment and the depression in Can- ada. Diefenbaker, he explained, was able to convince the voters the Conservatives were not re- sponsible for Canada's economic difficulties, since they were only in power for a short time., He said the split occurred basic- ally in how to deal with the de- pression. The Liberal Party advo- cated tax cuts to get money back into circulation, while the Con- servatives favored public works programs. Quebec 'Surprising' But "one of the most surpris- ing things," Prof. Laing said, was the voting in Quebec. In this tra- ditional Liberal stronghold, he felt the French voters were simply aware Diefenbaker would win and wanted to get on the bandwagon. Communists Pledge Help To Rebel Cause HAVANA (A) - The outlawed Communist party yesterday called for a broad democratic coalition government and pledged support for a rebel general strike to over- throw President Fulgencio Batista. The Communist party is be- lieved to have 8,000 members and about 12,000 sympathizers in Cuba. There was no immediate indica- tion of rebel leader Fidel Castro's reaction to the Communist mani- festo. President Calls Atoir Test. Ban 'Gimmick * Reds Score :1: Ike Stays Opti Toward Coe -Daily-David Arnold NEW SGC OFFICERS-Student Government Council elected new officers last night: (left to right) Mort Wise, treasurer; Dan Belin, executive vice-president; Maynard Goldman, president; and Jo Hardee, administrative vice-president. Although admitting "maybe this is crazy," Prof. Boulding said "I want to stress my repentance. All I know is that my government is poisoning the world and plan- ning its destruction, and of this I am bitterly and desperately, ashamed."f He went on to say that this is a matter of attitude rather than a case of "finding an answer.' Earlier, Prof. Boulding had warned against the danger of set- ting an atomic bomb off by ac- cident, saying the speed with which everything will happen' means "a colonel in Texas holds the fate of the world in his hands. "There wouldn't even be time. to contact the president," he said. "He'd probably be out playing golf anyway." While Prof. Boulding's idea re- ceived unanimous approval, the group firmly rejected a proposal by William Levant, Torre Bissell, and Martin David, to circulate a petition urging stoppage of atom- ic weapons testing. Levant said the petition idea had "not been scrapped," but ratesr "put in the freezer" until after Spring vacation. He said he hopes for more concrete action eventually. Meanwhile Prof. Boulding, who will patrol the 10-11 a.m. shift today, emphasized the informal nature of the vigil. "The one thing I do not want is a crowd," he said. enitenee'H The atomic powers are slow- ly poisoning the earth and are, preparing its destruction. I do not consent to this pro- tram. As a citizen of an atom- Joint Judlie Disqalif ies Sid Jackson By JOAN KAATZ Joint Judiciary Council, in a report to Student Government Council last night, nullified one Union Board of Student Directors election, upheld the appeal for two recounts in the literary col- lege senior class election and de- nied an appeal requesting investi- gation of SGC elections. The appeal of Arthur Wible, '59, requesting a recount of the bal- lots cast in the election of the president of the literary college senior class was granted. Treasurer Recount A similar appeal by James H. Wells, '59, requesting a recount of the literary college senior class treasurer ballots was also granted. Stephen H. Bailie, '60, appealed requesting Joint Judiciary Coun- cil to inspect ballots cast in the SGC election was denied. Acting on the appeal of Michael Camras, '59BAd., Joint Judiciary nullified the election of Sidney Jackson, '60, to the Union. Board of Directors, i.e., "campaign lit- erature may not be placed on trees . . . on or off campus." Replacement Procedure Procedure for the replacement' of Jackson has not been estab- lished, according to Barry Sha- piro; '58, Union president. The date for the recount of the literary college senior class offi- cers ballots has not been decided yet. SGC will conduct the . re- count, Maynard Goldman, '59, president, said last night. During Count Night last week several of Wible's ballots were in- validated by members of the Joint Judiciary Committee. The decision to declare Jack- son's election null and void was reached after Joint Judiciary Council investigated his campaign procedure. An unidentified man was accused of being a peeping tom and arrest- ed last night near the Alpha Epsi- lon Phi sorority house, Another unknown man escaped police last night in'the vicinity of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority house. A resident of the house telephoned police when she saw a man's face peering in the window. Officers were unable to apprehend the window peeper. Similar incidents have been re- ported during - the past week. Earlier a man was discovered in- side the AEPhI house. He escaped before his identity could be learned. The individual arrested last night has not been identified as yet but police said he was not a University student. Mary Tower, '59, was elected president of Panhellenic Associa- tion, it was announced yesterday. She ran unopposed., Other executive officers and committee chairmen will be named on League Night, April 14. In her platform, Miss Tower emphasized two areas. "Panhel should continue to participate in community and campus affairs," she emphasized, "and especially with Inter-Fraternity Council in the planning of Greek Week." Miss Tower said that Panhel hopes to have a major service project such as last year's fruit cake sale with the Junior Chamber of Commerce. "I'd like to expand the respon- sibilities and duties of the offices. In the secretariat we hope to de- velop more fully the tryout pro- gram, and all areas should be clarified and expanded," she said. As president of Panhel, Miss Tower is an ex officio member of Studet Government Council, and will head Panhel Executive Coun- cil and the Board of Delegates. Council Presidenlt By JOHN WEICHER Student Government Council last night elected Maynard Gold- man, '59, president by acclamation. The Council also chose Dan Belin, '59, executive vice-president; Jo Hardee, '60, administrative vice-president; and Mort Wise, '59, treksurer. The Council also rejected a recommendation from Student Book Exchange that it be permitted to purchase textbooks from students and hold them for resale, to avoid the problem of students being un- willing to hold books over the summer and bring them to SBX in the fall. 'More Positive Force Goldman said he hoped to make SGC a "more positive force" on the campus, e told the Council "the continuance of responsible student government at the Uni- ' versity rests in your hands." Belin defeated former SGC Treasurer Scott Chrysler, '59BAd, for the executive vice-presidency. Belin called for doing more with the Council's National Students Association membership, and strengthening the administrative wing. Miss Hardee also discussed the administrative wing, urging an in- tensive re-evaluation of both structure and attitudes of the wing. She defeated Chrysler, who then declined to run against Wise for the treasurership. Wise was named by acclamation. SBX Report The SBX report proposed a maximum of $2,000 be spent on books each year, with a maximum of $80 on any one title. The rec- ommendation was "subject to the, approval of the Board of Re- gents." Chrysler, who moved to delete the recommendations, said the fi nancial committee had not given approval because of a Regents' policy statement opposing cooper- ative mercantile organizations in University buildings. He also pointed out the $2,000 would be 20 per cent of SGC's an- nual budget. Policy Statement Daily Editor Peter Eckstein, '58, said that a 25 year old policy state- ment should not block an SGC re- quest to the Regents. The Council also voted to dele- gate the administrative duties of the M-Handbook to the Union," and approved a list of committees to be chosen by the recently-es- tablished Interviewing and Nom- inating Committee. These groups were formerly chosen directly by the Council. City To .Fill Council Seats ^44 n,, 1 rn. .:ilh amae Hits Detroit Newtspaper WASHINGTON (A') - Sen. Pat McNamara (D-Mich.) said yester- day Detroit newspapers "have made a mockery of freedom of the press" and charged they have launched an attack upon him because of his resignation from the Senate Rackets Committee. Sen. McNamara denounced the city's three newspapers in a Sen- ate speech that called their criti- cism of him "one of the most shocking exhibitions of news dis- tortion in a long history of such} practices by the Detroit news- papers. "To them, it is a license per- mitting freedom to distort, free- dom to malign, freedom to lie and freedom to slander. By doing so, they are jeopardiz- ing the true meaning of the con- stitutional provision." Sen. McNamara, a former De- troit labor leader, resigned Monday from the Rackets Committee head- ed by Sen. J. L. McClellan (D- Ark.). He said he had more im- portant Senate business to attend to.. Sheriff Asks Resignia-tion Sheriff Robert E. A. Lillie has requested the resignation of Capt. George Petersen a department spokesman said last night. Petersen announced intentions to seek Republican nomination for sheriff in the August 5 primary yesterday morning. ... .. : _ - . .__ . _ . 1 _.,. WASHINGT N (A)4-"Preside Dwight D. Eisenhower hung "gimmick" label yesterday on Ru sia's announced halting of nule tests. But he conceded his rejecticn an advance United States counte propaganda move might have b a mistake. Relaxed and in good humor, t President told his news conferen the Russian announcement of nuclear tests ban "I think is $t a side issue. I think it is a gimm( and I don't think it is to be tak seriously." 'Common Ground' He went on quickly to say thi "This doesn't mean that we .. should fall to seek some comro ground where there is a beginn made toward agreement in*whc we can work better cooperatively Nor, he said, has be abandon hope that the Russians will; sufficiently conciliatory tor pern "a constructive summit meeting. Secretary of State JohnP Foi Dulles said Tuesday Russia ra up something of a propagan victory with the announced sto png of nuclear tests. As a follow-up, President Else hower was asked if some of t sting might not have been i moved from the Soviet announ ment if the administration h announced ahead of ,time it h considered suspending tests its but rejected the idea as phony. Propaganda Move "It might have been a beti propaganda move," President I senhower replied. "But ewe look the whole thing as a propagan move and because of that reaso thought that it would be better say notling at the moment. I cot have been mistaken. I don't a that I wasn't." Answering another inquiry, Pr ident Eisenhower said he is; e ing to Congress today a Pentag reorganization plan to strength the defense secretary's conta over strategic planning. He said it also would give t secretary greater financial fle: bility in meeting "the changes tk: occur day by day in the wo situation." Ike Proposes More Money For Defense WASHINGTON (A')-Preside Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed put an additional billion and half dollars into "high prior defense programs" during the o fiscal year. The extra money, boosting defense budget over the 40-bilU mark for the 12 months 'start July 1, would mean more hit continental bombers, missile-fir atomic submarines and an panded space research progran Asks Speedy Approval President Eisenhower asked ' House .Appropriations Commit for speedy approval of the ex funds. Rep. George Mahon ( Tex.), chairman of the Defe Appropriations subcommittee, a his group will give the requ immediate consideration. At the Pentagon, meanwhile was disclosed the Defense Dep ment is planning to ask Congz for an additinal 135% million d lars for military construction home and abroad. Officials a details of this supplemental i quest weret not ready yet. Missile Programs The President's proposals cluded 218 million more for Army, mainly to speed up mis nnoerms: 180 miin for REPORT APRIL 15: Committee To Study AAUP Report By RICHARD TAUB The local chapter of the Ameri- can Association of University Pro- fessors has established a committee to study the recent AAUP report on the summary suspensions of three University faculty members and the subsequent dismissal of dismissals of Dr. Nickerson and Dr. Davis, and the summary sus- pensions of all three faculty mem- bers, were inconsistent with the' principles of academic freedom and tenure." The new committee of the Uni- versity chapter will study the re- S. Baker of the English depart- ment, Prof. G. Ross, Prof. G. Peek of the Political Science department and Prof. Lagler. Advisory Committee After the summary suspensions of the three men in 1954, Univer- sit, PresidentHarlnHtcherre- be reinstated and that Davis be dismissed. The only group to oppose Prof. Nickerson's reinstatement was the executive committee of the Medi- cal School. The present report was compiled by a special committee of the Na- ±:;..-I A ATTflfi T.T.. A ATrm e i