THE MICHIGAN DAILY The Randolph Proposal A. PHILIP RANDOLPH, the Negro leader who is urging members of his race to resist a draft law which tacitly sponsors racial segregation, has placed before the American public an extremely delicate issue. His proposal, if executed, would lead to mass passive resistance to a United States statute by all Negroes who are eligible for draft under that statute, an act which would immediately pose the question of treason. The Constitution defines treason against the United States as consisting "only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort." Whether or not Ran- dolph's proposal would amount to whole- sale treason,*as his opponents maintain it would, obviously is a matter that can be settled only by Federal jurisdiction. Meanwhile, supporters of the proposal reply with the charge that the existing system of armed services segregation denies Negroes their constitutional rights and that, while mass resistance may be a severe meas- Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by nembers of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: CRAIG WILSON ure, it is warranted by the issue at stake. Thus, the Federal courts will face two con- troversial decisions if the Randolph proposal is put into action. Other aspects of the issue, however, give prima facie evidence to the soundness of the case for the Negro. It is held by some, for instance, that it is a gross injustice to force the armed services, particularly the Army, into such a dilemma. In this connec- tion it is noteworthy that the Navy has ostensibly at least done away with strict segregation without any noticeably injurious after-effects and that the Air Force is now training white and Negro pilots in the same units. It should also be noted that a policy of non-segregation has been successfully practiced in the civil service and all other branches of the Federal government. Why, one wonders, should such a policy be any less practical in the armed forces. On the contrary, it would seem that non- segregation in the services should prove ex- ceedingly effective in improving racial rela- tions. It is by working with members of other groups, by facing common problems and resolving them together that one group comes to understand another. There is no reason then why the armed services should not operate, along with schools and churches, as high-grade test tubes in which to dissolve prejudice. -Kenneth Lowe. MATTER OF FACT: The Basket of Eels B JOSEPH and STEWART ALSOP PHILADELPHIA-The central figure of the opening phase of the Republican convention is the brisk, competent, ambi- tious Governor of New York. Thomas E. Dewey wants the presidency so badly he can taste it, He is pressing so hard that irrelevant gossips say he has already prom- ised a single, unhappily indivisible Collector- ship of the Bureau of Internal Revenue to no less than three of the hungry faithful. And he would have the thing in the bag if a few people liked him just a little bit better. The leaders whose dislike threatens Governor Dewey are Harold Stassen, Gov- ernor Earl Warren of California and Gov- ernor James Duff of Pennsylvania. If these three should combine with Governor Driscoll of New Jersey to, start a boom for Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Dewey's chances of being nominated would be drastically reduced. Or if Harold Stassen should agree to support Senator Robert A. Taft in return for second place on the tickeit, Taft would become a very real challenge to liis New York rival. A Taft-Stassen ticket has been a secret Taft objective for some time, although Taft was reading Stassen out of the Republican Party only a few weeks ago. In the squalid closing hours of the Con- gress, Taft's Philadelphia floor manager, Congressman George Bender, was talking a Taft-Stassen deal to every Stassenite in sight. Now the idea of the deal has been publicly endorsed by no less a titan than Col. Robert R. McCormick, whose eagerness to get Taft into the Presidency seems to have overcome his detestation for Stassen. The story behind all this mystifying maneuver- ing casts a rather sharp, unlovely light, both on the character of this convention and on Governor Dewey's problem. Dewey's problem, essentially, is to cap- ture one of the big state delegations which, added to his present strength, should carry his bandwagon across the finish line. All things considered, Illinois has long been about his best bet. The Illinois fa- vorite son is Governor Dwight Green, who is just the sort of politician who could be expected to make his way as Colonel Mc- Cormick's creature. Under McCormick's influence, Illinois is committed to Taft. But there are already at least eight Dewey men in the group, and over forty of the Illinois delegates are state office-holders. If Green could be induced to break away from McCormick, the office-holders would follow. Taft would lose Illinois. Accordingly, some time ago, it began to be known that Dewey was trying to tempt Governor Green, who longs to ascend to the empyrean of national politics. What must coarsely be called a deal seems to have been offered. Green was to defy the terrify- ing lightnings of the Colonel's wrath. He was to lead his office-holders into the Dewey camp at the right moment. And Dewey was to reward Green with the Vice-Presidency, the Secretaryship of National Defense or some other plum. Since Oregon, Harold Stassen has been almost more eager to defeat Dewey than to be nominated himself. He evidently got wind of the temptations being spread before Green. He happened to see Colonel McCormick shortly before the convention, and took the remarkable step of warning the Colonel that Dewey and Green were plotting behind his august back. Stassen is intensely ambitious and has sometimes made grave concessions to ex- pediency. He has never yet shown himself, however, to be as totally unprincipled as supporting Taft (whose views are the exact opposite of his own) would prove him. Al- though the vagaries of the human heart are difficult to predict, it is still an odds- on bet that Stassen will not get with Taft. But if Dewey is to be menaced by a Taft- Stassen deal, he has still to deal with the possible combination of Governors Warren, Duff, Driscoll and Stassen in favor of Van- denberg. The formation of such a combina- tion will be an immensely complex opera- tion, involving the inter-action of all sorts of factors of vanity and ambition. The Van- denberg underground, which includes some very shrewd operators, is working on the project. If Illinois is really beyond Dewey's reach, the task of the Vandenberg under- ground will be rendered far easier. But the combination is not formed yet. Further- more, if the underground looks like being able to put Vandenberg over, there is al- ways the last-minute possibility that Dewey will benefit by switches of Taft strength. Such a political basket of eels is this conven- tion, which is to settle the fate of the United States and the world. (Copyright, 1948, New York Herald Tribune, Inc.) University Project NEW STUDENTS on campus and those who were not at the University during the spring semester may well be unaware of the highly important Phoenix Project that is being undertaken by the University's student body and faculty. In order to ac- quaint these students with the objectives of the project, here is a resume of part of its program: 1. A memorial rotunda dedicated to the University's war dead in World War II will be constructed on campus. It will serve as a magnet to draw scholars from all over the world who are interested in the various phases of atomic development. 2. Research laboratories open to all types of atom study will be constructed here. 3. An information center will coordinate on a world-wide basis all the known data on atomic research and make its findings available to the world-with the hope that somewhere, sometime it will help someone put atomic energy to a peaceful use. The Phoenix Project adds up to the world's finest research institute devoted exclusively to exploiting the peaceful and humanitarian applications of atomic en- ergy. You, as students of the University, will play a big part in the development of the project. By giving it the publicity it needs, you will follow up the efforts of other students who worked and planned for months to establish the foundation. Pub- licity is needed because this unique war me- morial will be financed by private contribu- tions beginning in the fall and augmented only by government aid. Let your friends know what is being done here on campus. Atomic energy for peaceful use has a bright future and its headquarters will be right here. Copies of The Daily's Phoenix Project Extra, of May 17, can be obtained without charge at the Office of Student Affairs. Pick one up and read the details of this huge memorial; then pass along the issue to a friend or send it to your hometown newspaper. -Craig H. Wilson. Writers Wanted HIS SUMMER The Daily again ex- tends an invitation to all students who wish to participate in the publication of its editorial page. Positions now open include those for staff reviewers for books, music, drama, and Art Cinema League presentations. The Daily prints one book review each week and freviews for each musical and dramatic event on campus as well as reviews of all Art Cinema League movies. Openings for political and radio col- umnists and for cartoonists are also available. Political columns will cover de- velopments on both the local and the national or international scenes and writ- ers of these columns will be urged to prepare crisp and timely copy. Radio col- umnists should be able to devote con- siderable time to auditing programs and should be well-versed in latest develop- ments in the field. Sample reviews, columns and cartoons should be submitted to The Daily, 420 Maynard St., before noon Friday, June 25. -The Senior Editors. IT SO HAPPENS] j Cold War What Iron Curtain? THE RUSSIANS scored a victory in the cold war on campus. During the break in the two-hour Russian 31 class, "Old- English" students invaded the territory and viewed the returning Russian students with alarm. While debates were waged enthusias- tically on the practicality of carrying on an Old English class in Russian, the two pro- fessors diplomatically settled the room mix- up. The Old English retired gracefully to the upper regions of Angell Hall. Paging Mrs. Kinsey- WE READ with more than academic in- terest one news dispatch in which a London psychiatrist attributes women's hat- red of men to whippings received in child- hood. It raises a question in our minds about the reverse relationship. We are either forced to agree with the male chau- vinists that man is the stronger of the two sexes, or like our hero, Arthur Godfrey, we could ask Mrs. Kinsey. The Landlady's Daughter WE WERE more impressed by the old saw about a "small world" when we viewed the miserable visage of a young man of our acquaintance, who was wildly overjoyed a few woteekAnn t the rnennt of manvi '. 4 .~ x.A .f DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from ;?age 2) endeavor by all reasonable means to insure conformity with the foregoing standards of conduct. Approved Social Events for the Coming Weekend: June 25 Robert Owen Cooperative House Congregational Disciples Guild June 26 Delta Tau Delta Recognized student organiza- tions planning to be active during the summer session are requested to submit to the Office of Student Affairs, Room 2, University Hall, not later than July 2 the following information: 1) A list of officers and mem- bers. 2) A letter from a faculty mem- ber indicating his willingness to act as adviser to the group. Forms for the membership list may be secured in Room 2, Uni- versity Hall. Organizations not so registered by July 2 are assumed to be inactive for the summer. Office of the Dean of Women- office hours during summer, Mon- day through Friday 8 to 12 and 1 to 5. Closing hours, undergraduate women's residences - Mon. through Sun. inclusive 11 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 12:30 a.m. Attention Women : SPECIAL PERMISSIONS I. Week-end (a) Overnight: Any girl expecting to be out of her house Friday, Saturday, or Sunday night must notify the head of the house personally, leave address in advance, and sign in when she returns. (b) Late Permission: Routine requests for late per- missions must be made in advance to the Office of the Dean of Wom- en except for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. For Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, housemothers may grant this per- mission if they approve and if the permission has been requested in person by the student before she leaves her residence. In such cases the housemother is requested to attach to sign-out sheets an ex- planation of each late permission granted. II. Mid-week (a) Overnight: Any girl wishing to be out of her house overnight during the week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) must register her plan in the Office of the Dean of Wom- en before 4:30 p.m. of that day.- She must leave the address at her house and sign in when she re- turns.' (b) Late Permission: (1) All engagements other than those campus activities defined below which detain girls later than the regular hours must be registered in the Office of the Dean of Women before 4:30 p.m. of that day. (2) Housemothers may give late permission on week nights (Mon- day, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) only in the case of un- avoidable and justifiable emer- gencies which arise after the Of- fice of the Dean of Women is closed for the day. Such emer- gency during the week must be re- ported by the student the follow- ing day to the Office of the Dean of Women, at which time she must present a written statement of the circumstances from her housemother. Office of the Dean of Women Judiciary Council Women students in the summer session who wish to remain for the fall semester and have not yet ap-' plied for housing should do so at once at the Office of the Dean of Women. Men and women students inter- ested in taking meals at French- Spanish Residence, 1027 E. Uni- versity, call Mrs. Pauline Elliott, 2-5147-regarding terms. A few places are still available. Men's Cooperative Houses have openings for a number of boarders for the summer session. Boarding involves full membership in the Intercooperative Council, several hours work per week, and three meals every day at very low rates. Contact Glenn Watkins, 338 E. Jefferson, 2-2218. Student Print Loan Collection : Students interested in obtaining a picture for the summer session may sign for the print at the West Gallery, Museum of Art, until Thurs., June 24th. Students are requested to bring student identi- fication. A rental fee of 35 cents will be charged. West Gallery is open to the public from 9-5 daily. Prints will be distributed from Room 206, University Hall, the week of June 28. University Community Center Willow Run Village Thurs., June 24, 8 p.m., Village Discussion Group. Topic: "On What Points are the U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. now Differing?" All wel- come. 8 p.m., First meeting, Art Work- shop Summer Program (Land- scapes). Bring your own sketches and supplies. Small fee. Begin- ning and advanced students. Tues., June 29, 8 p.m., Wives' Club Tea to welcome new Univer- sity wives in the Village. Lectures Linguistic Lectures: "Delimiting the Speech Areas of the Eastern United States," first lecture in the series, Thurs., June 24, 7:30 p.m., Rackham Amphitheatre. Opening lecture of the Summer Session Lecture Series, "The Eco- ' 1 , w.. , a/ ' 14 " : Ii4 oM [' , 9 , \ s ',i 1; Birth of a Nation To the Editor: j HAVE JUST had the rare priv- ilege of witnessing the birth of a nation. Not that such a compli- cated institution can suddenly come to life but at least I was in Israel at the time when she de- clared her independence and I had the opportunity to talk to dozens of her citizens. I landed at Haifa on May 15, the day the British Mandate ended, and I was there until the 22nd. During this time I made a trip to Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee and I visited Acre just a few hours after it was captured by Haganah. The thing that has impressed me most is the tremendous spirit of the Jewish people in Israel. They have no planes, tanks or ar- tillery, yet they are determined, courageous and confident. "Just give us something to fight with," they say. "We can lvold the Arabs off until aid comes but we hope it will come soon." "We either live or die here" is the common sentiment. Many of nomic Reconstruction of Europe" will be given by Dr. James P. Adams, Provost and Prof. of Eco- nomics, Thurs., June 24, 8:10 p.m., Rackham Lecture Hall. Academic Notices French 11. In response to gen- eral demand, the Department of Romance Languages will offer a course in French 11. Anyone in- terested in taking the course should see Professor Bement in Room 301 Romance Languages. Events Today La p'tite causette: 3:30 p.m., Cafteria, Michigan League. All students interested in informal French conversation should join this group which meets Tues. and Wed. at 3:30 p.m., Michigan League, and Thurs., 4:30 p.m., In- ternational Center. Students in French 31, 32, 61, 83, 92 and 153 will greatly profit by attending regularly. Michigan Dames Bridge Group meeting, 8 p.m., Henderson Room, Michigan League. Square Dancing Class sponsored by the Graduate Outing Club: Lounge of the WAB Bldg., 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. Small fee. Radio Program: 3:30 p.m. WKAR-The Hop- wood Room-Programs of inter- views with student writers, pro- fessors and guests. Conducted by E. G. Burrows. 3:45 p.m. WKAR--The School of Music-Patricia Herman, so- prano, assisted by Hugh Altvater, violin, and Lydia. Pekarsky, piano. 5:45 p.m. WPAG-World and Local Problems. Mr. Thorsen, Edward Teller and Paul Schlipp interviewed by Pres- ton Slosson "World Government and the Atomic Bomb." Student Recital, Rackham Assembly Hall 8 p.m., Virginia Holmes, Pianist. ComingIEvents French Club: First meeting of the Summer Session, Thurs., June 24, 8 p.m., 2nd floor Terrace Room,. Michigan Union. Election of officers, group singing of pop- ular French songs, Mr. Newton Graham will play on the cello and Prof. C. E. Koella will speak on "La France et ses problemes ac- tuels." All students interested in hearing and speaking French. are cordially invited to our Thursday meetings. International Center Tea: Mme.' M. Dierkens from Brussels and Mrs. Edna Miller will pour Thurs- day, June 24. U. of M. Sailing Club: First bus- iness meeting of the summer se- mester, Thurs., June 24, Michigan Union. Anyone interested in sail- ing or learning to sail is invited. POST- GRADUATE Letters to the Editor ... 1. the people I talked to have come from Eastern European countries where they have been the victims of persecution and have lost many relatives. They feel that they are not wanted in any coun- try in the world, that this is their last chance and therefore they are prepared to put everything they have into the struggle. The others who havetbeen in Palestine for years are prepared to defend to the last man the country they have developed. The next thing that impressed me was the tremendous develop- inent program that the Jews have carried out in Palestine. Those who have immigrated there have not taken the best part of the country from the Arabs but have developed the areas which were considered waste land and have built beautiful modern cities and towns. The land is cultivated by "settlements" of people organized on a cooperative basis In three ways: those where everybody lives and works together in a commun- al arrangement, those where the people live separately but work together and thdse where the people live and work separately but market their produce coop- eratively. On these settlements live the pioneers who have been and continue to be the backbone of Israel. Although there has been. trouble with the Arabs, the Jews seem to be very fair in their treatment of them. The Arabs are encouraged to stay in Israel and told that they will receive the same privileges as Jewish people. The Jews say that they have lived and will continue to live peacefully with the local Arabs. The recent trouble has been caused by outside Arab in- fluences, they contend, and they blame the British for instigating much of it. Almost everyone voiced a deep hatred for the British which is often carried to extremes by in- dividuals. They blame the British for the present trouble and they feel very bitter about the British leaving them without arms to de- fend themselves while supplying the neighboring Arab states. To sum up, may I say that re- gardless of one's religious or polit- ical views he would certainly have to admire the spirit and industry of the Jewish people and give them a great deal of credit for the splendid job of developing they have done in Palestine. --Hal Osgood, BSE '45. 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IN A RECENT magazine article Quentin Reynolds commented on his great for- tune in having Ben Hecht as a collaborator on "Miracle of the Bells," Mr. Reynolds' first screen play. Mr. Reynolds needn't have been so generous.. The Master had an off day, and Mr. Reynolds' maiden effort is a less than memorable event. The plot is' pretty fantastic, to say the least. It involves the attempt of a high- powered press agent, played by Fred Mac- Murray, to have a Hollywood producer re- lease a film on Joan of Arc, starring Valli. Valli succumbs to tuberculosis immediately after completing the film and the producer with the selflessness and high purpose char- At the State.- UNCONQUERED, with Paulette Goddard, Gary Cooper and Indians. WHEN CECIL B. DE MILLE makes a pic- ture he seems to aim it at every Amer- ican big enough to carry the price of a ticket up to the box-office. "Unconquered," his lat- est smorgasbord, has a little bit of some- thing for everyone-with the exception of those who ,like their plots integrated and their realism straight. "The Perils of Paul- ette," as the production might have been more pointedly called, puts Miss Goddard through whippings, Indian tortures and crosscountry chases, and even plunges her over a waterfall in the best serial tradi- tion. Gary Cooner. who snends nart of his time BARNABY.9. I'll arrange for your dog's reappearance in goad time, Barnaby® with your magic wand? I c ...w .yM f9d8. ?Fe Ne. eAOPS aM.".^<. Q'C! Fey. V. S Pa O!{ 6 -81 I l l I'makneiv hrnls infn fba l t I see there's a drive on against unlicensed dogs. John! Did you fasten the fag on Gorgon's collar? No. El.- r SMaybe the dogcatcher- Say, maybe 1'd better go look in the pound. First thing tomorrow'morning- Yes. fm sure Gorgon has learned his lesson by now, m'boy. I'll spring him-er--deliver him. This very night. C fi r J I acKe or c_ . 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