SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 1949 M PAGE TWO~ THE MICHIGAN DAILY _ _ . ti Medicine and the Press THERE'S A NEW cure for colds, arthritis, cancer . . . There is is you're willing to believe many of today's newspapers. But the cure's only on paper and won't do anyone much good. Accurate reporting, in all fields, is the aim of any good press organization. But all too frequently, accuracy in reporting new medical developments is subordinated to sensationalism. Scientists have been trying for decades to perhaps turn a successful method of treatment into a cure. What they have not in many instances succeeded in doing, a sensational seeking editor or reporter has accomplished in half an hour. Watch out for the word "cured." Curing a disease or just finding a way of treating its outward symptoms are two entirely dif- ferent things. Some medical discoveries are startling. But most new cures or treatments result from a stockpiling of many years of re- search. They rarely are found "overnght." Yesterday, one of the wire services carried a. story about an apparently new treatment for a common skin afflication. A check disclowed that this "new"treatment was new-about ten or so years ago. Recently many newspapers have carried articles about a new treatment or cure for arthritis made possible through a cer- tain drug. To arthritics, this news came as a blessing, but perhaps it was a bit premature. The drug had not even been thoroughly tested when the news of its remarkable ef- fect was released. Of course many newspapers neglected to mention that some of the side effects of this new drug might be just as bad as the dis- ease that it is intended to cure. The drug may turn out to be of great value to arthritics, but sensational news stories at this time only tend to mislead. Before any drug or treatment can be universally adopted, it must be thoroughly tested; generally over a long period of time. Should an engineer build a road and through a miscalculation, the croncrete cracks, another road can be built. However, this is not true in the case of a human life. It's like the old story of the medical stu- dent who answered a question incorrectly. Two minutes later he remembered the cor- rect answer and raised his hand. "Never mind," the instructor said, "You patient's already been dead for a minute and a half." Misleading newspaper reports create a demand for cures and treatments that can- not be safely used at this time. Because of inaccuracies in reporting, many medical authorities are reluctant to release information other than through medical research papers and journals. Thus the job of accurate reporting be- comes dffcult, for few reporters are qual- ified to interpret a research paper without assistance. A sensational newspaper story about a cure for TB would bring a flood of patients to clinics all over the country. Perhaps the story was true, but only half the facts were there.' Thus another mess, and another false alarm. When you read of a new medical discovery that may be of importance to you, check with your doctor and make sure that you know all the facts. The American press is probably the most accurate in the world. But sometimes, a true, story is missing only one fact, which may turn hopes into despair. -herb Kravitz. Air Facts PARADOXICALLY, the Air Force in most public opinion has top ranking, even though its lobbying is a very poor third compared to the effectiveness of Navy and Army pressure groups. Nevertheless, would-be critics have at- tacked Air Force leaders by accusing them of laying claim to the ability of Air Power to win a future war alone. This is a false interpretation of Air Force policy, and I would like to bring forth briefly the real contention of mili- tary airmen. Air strategists have reiterated as one of aheir primary goals their belief in real unifi- cation within the national military estab- lishment. At the same time, these men have pointed I, Looking Back 11 35 YEARS AGO: An extra special'tdemand for seats gave the new Hill Auditorium a chance to house its first dramatic presentation, a reading of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. 25 YEARS AGO: The daughter of the late Pierpont Mor- gan was decorated in France by Marshal Pe- tain for her great work in aiding devastated France. She got the Legion of Honor, plus the traditional French buss. * * * 20 YEARS AGO: One of the first midget pleasure autos, then affectionately called "baby auto," carey out for $200. It had no chassis, each wheel mounted independently, and was reputed to get 50 miles to the gallon. 10 YEARS AGO: The 76th Congress adjourned after the usual wrangling, but finally got around to passing legislation to increase outlays for Social Security and delayed a scheduled in- crease in taxes. The new Social Security pro- gram will retain for three years old age in- surance of one per cent on employes and one per cent on employers and will bring two years earlier the date on which old age in- surance benefits will start. * * * 5 YEARS AGO: President Roosevelt, General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz got their heads together under the balmy skies of Waikiki Beach to map plans for smashing the Japanese into unconditional surrender. Congress adjourned after the usual wran- gling and finally got around to passing an anti-inflation bill after bolcking, ignoring and rewriting the Truman program. And they even did a little bit on housing legis- lation. -From the Pages of The Daily. N HOW MANY lifes does love really play a dominant part? The average taxpayer is no more capable of a "grand passion" than of a grand opera. -Zangwill. out that as a part of the defense team, strategic bombing plays a vital necessary role. Strategic bombing elements are primar- ily designed to destroy the enemy's war- making potential at the very beginning of hostilities. Stress has certainly been laid on the importance of this immediate bombing of- fensive, but never has the Air Force main- tained that bombing alone can win a war. Rightly so, however, Air Force leaders -have maintained that without strategic bombing groups ready at the instant of ag- gression, our national defense cannot be too effective. Secretary Symington has pointed out that the three services are mutually interde- pendent. But, he says that in order to avoid costly duplication of effort, each service "should specialize in developing forces for certain specific functions." This is certainly a logical contention, for the highest quality of air power can be gotten only through service specialization. Getting the specialized forces. together as a team is the primary job facing the Secre- tary of Defense. Teamwork should not, how- ever, be at the expense of specialization of military power, especially Air Power. The would-be critics of the Air Force should face defense realities. Strategic bomb- ing by land-based planes is the essential beginning point in any defense plan for using the mobilized land-sea-air team. -David Belin. Fifty-Ninth Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff B. S. Brown.................Co-Managing Editor Craig Wilson................Co-Managing Editor I.ere Levin....................:...Sports Editor Marilyn Jones..................women's Editor Bess Young ..............................Librarian Business Staff Robert C. James..............Business Manager Dee Nelson...............Advertising Manager Ethel Ann Morrison..........Circulation Manager James McStocker ................Finance Manager Telephone 23-24-1 Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or otherwise credited to this newspaper. All rights of republication of all other matters herein are also reserved. Entered at the Post office at Ann Arbor, Michi- gan, as second-class mail matter. Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: NANCY BYLAN DREW PEARSON Washington Merry-Go-Round WASHINGTON-It has now been exactly one year since this column first exposed both the kickback skullduggery of Congress man Parnell Thomas of New Jersey and the fact that he had had soldiers transferred away from the war front in return for polit- ical contributions. Since then, Thomas has been indicted, but pled sickness and has never faced trial. The other day, however, he was seen driv- ing up to the Statler Hotel in a sleek green Cadillac convertible looking in better health than ever. Despite his good health and prosperity, Republican leaders in the House of Repre- sentatives have quietly gone to Democratic leaders to ask that the indictment against Thomas be dropped. Congressmen stick to- gether, and Democratic leaders are planning to pass this plea on to the Justice Depart- ment. What will be done about it-if anything -will be one of the first problems faced by the new Attorney General, J. Howard Mc- Grath. * * * CONGRESSMAN BARDEN AND THE POPE Congressman Graham Barden of North Carolina, bitterly attacked by Cardinal Spellman over his aid-to-education bill, was in Rome last year where he was received by His Holiness Pope Pius. With the Congress- man was Mrs. Barden and their pretty 15- year-old daughter, Agnes. Barden and the Pope had a most cordial conversation, following which His Holiness presented the former North Carolina school- teacher with a bronze papal pocket-piece bearing the likeness of the Pope. He also gave one to Agnes Barden, and in doing so, he took the girl's hand in both of his and said: "Blessings on you, my beautiful child." Greatly impressed, little Agnes never for- got that visit. A Presbyterian, she sang the Pope's praises to other children when she got back to North Carolina. Then, one morning last month she picked the paper up from the front door and brought it to her father. Across the front page were headlines: "Cardinal Spellman attacks Congressman Barden." "Oh, Daddy," exclaimed Agnes, in distress, "I'm sure the Pope couldn't have told him to say that." * * * WILL VAUGHAN BE OUSTED? Around the White House it's now said that President Truman is looking for a painless way to kick Gen. Harry Vaughan upstairs providing "that S.O.B. Drew Pearson" and the Senate investigating committee don't make things too hot. This stubborn loyalty quirk in Harry Tru- man's makeup has been admired by some people but doesn't benefit the taxpayers or those interested in good government. Furthermore, the new White House think- ing about General Vaughan arises just as another question-mark in the extraordinary life of the General is being raised-namely what connection he had with the attempted purchase of all the remaining army scrap iron in Germany. This was another deal involving lobbyist James V. Hut whose diary reads as if he were almost a member of the White House staff, and who,. with Vaughan, once had the Army Band play one of Hunt's musical compositions at a White House garden party. The scrap iron deal took place in March, 1947, when Benny Bender of Shreveport, La., went to Germany and signed a contract with the army for 150,000 tons of scrap iron on behalf of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Com- pany. Returning to the U.S.A. Bender found himself in some trouble with Carnegie-Illi- nois, which apparently had not given him full authority to act and which refused to honor a draft against them for $206,000. Bender was then faced with the problem of getting the army contract for the scrap iron transferred to his name rather than that of Carnegie-Illinois, a rather difficult deal, since Bender had no sizable funds of his own. * * * * RED TAPE VANISHES It was at this point that Bender went to Vaughan's friend, lobbyist Hunt, the reputed miracle man who was supposed to be able to accomplish anything with the army. Hunt signed a contract with Bender April 15, '47 by which he agreed to get the army to trans- fer the scrap iron from Carnegie-Illinois to Bender. Hunt's fee for this transfer was to be $12,500. If the transfer was for the best interests of the army, of course, no fee or undue influence should have been necessary.' IT IS ALMOST ALWAYS worth while to be cheated; people's little frauds have an interest which more than repays what the; cost us. -L. P. Smith. Il i t' a R"..LOI C '*fl t*C% .+',"fO OTN I DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN All notices for the Daily Official Bulletin are to be sent to the Office of the Summer Session in typewritten form by 3:30 p.m. of the day preced-1 ing its publication, except on Satur- day when the notices should be sub- mitted by 11:30 a.m., Room 3510 Ad- ministration Building. SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1949 VOL. LIX, No. 34S Notices Attention August Graduates: College of Literature, Science and the Arts, School of Education, School of Music, School of Public Health: Students are advised not to request grades of I or X in Au- gust. When such grades are abso- lutely imperative, the work must be made up in time to allow your instructor to report the make-up grade not later than 11 a.m., Au- gust 18. Grades received after that time may defer the student's grad- uation until a later date. Recommendations for Depart- mental Honors: Teaching depart- ments wishing to recomment ten- tative August graduates from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and the School of Edu- cation for departmental honors should recommend such students in a letter, sent to the Registrar's Office, Room 1513 Administration Building by 11 a.m., August 18. Graduate Outing Club members who will be on campus between semesters and wish to participate in outings during this period are requested to leave their names, addresses, and telephone numbers in the sign-up box at the check- room desk in the Rackham Build- ing. Library Hours After the Sum- mer Session. The General Library will be closed at 6 p.m. daily be- ginning August 12. Evening service will be resumed on September 26. The library will be closed for repairs from August 27 through September 5; and on all Saturdays from August 20 through Septem- ber 17. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday ex- cept for the times noted above. The Divisional Libraries will be closed August 15 through Sep- tember 17 with the exception of Bureau of Government, Engineer- ing, East Engineering, Mathema- tics-Economics, and Physics, which will be open on shortened sched- ules. Information as to hours will be posted on library doors or may be obtained by calling University Extension 653. Requests for ma- terial from the closed libraries will be taken care of at the Circulation Desk in the General Library. Lectures Lecture: Summer Law Institute on Legal Problems of World Trade. Room 138, Hutchins Hall. Discus- sion: "Introduction to the Law of International Sale of Goods," Ernst Rabel, Legal Research staff of the Law School, and Mario Matteucci, of Rome, Italy, discus- sion leaders, 10:00 a.m. Panel dis- cussion: "Legal Problems of In- ternational Sales," Alan L. Gor- nick, Ford Motor Company, chair- man, 2:00 p.m. Panel discussion: "Co-operatives in World Trade," William Sprague Barnes, Research Associate in Comparative Law, chairman, 8:00 p.m. Lecture. "Dynamic Loads on Beam Bridges." Lydik S. Jacobsen, Chairman, Department of Me- chanical Engineering, Stanford University, 11:00 p.m., Room 445, Doctoral Examination for Mar- jorie Lee Browne, Mathematics; thesis: "Studies of One-Parameter Subgroups of Certain Topological and Matrix Groups," Wednesday, August 10, West Alcove, Assemblyc Hall, Rackham Bldg., at 9:00 a.m.- Chairman, G. Y. Rainich. Doctoral Examination for Tu- dor Lloyd Thomas, Jr. Chemistry; thesis: "Thermodynamics of Ad-c sorption from Solution" Wednes- day, August 10, 1565 Chemistry Bldg., at 2:00 p.m. Chairlan, F. E. Bartell.- Doctoral Examination for James1 Holman Robertson, English; thesis: "James Kirke Paulding, A1 Study in Literary Nationalism," Wednesday, August 10, 3217 An-c gell Hall, at 7:15 p.m. Chairman, J. L. Davis. Doctoral Examination for George Franklin Dasher, Chem- istry; thesis: "Adhesion Forces at Phase Boundaries," Tuesday, Au-] gust 9, 1565 Chemistry Bldg., at1 2:00 p.m. Chairman, F. E. Bar- tell. Doctoral Examination for Rob- ert Lawrence Hess, Engineering! Mechanics; thesis: "Transverse Vibration of Beams," Wednesday, Aug. 10, 411A West Engineering Bldg., at 3:00 p.m. Chairman J. Ormondroyd. Doctoral Examination for Nel-] son William Hovey, Chemistry; thesis: "The Electrodeposition of Copper-Lead Alloys," Monday, August 8, 223 Chemistry Bldg., at 2:00 Chairman, A. L. Ferguson. Doctoral Examination for Faus- to Arturo Ramirez, Chemistry; thesis: "Studies on the Confirma- tion of the C/D Ring Juncture of the Sex-Hormones," Monday, Au- gust 8, 223 Chemistry Bldg., at 2:00 p.m. Chairman, W. E. Bach- mann. Doctoral Examination for Gor- don Dunwell Hoyt, Physics; thesis: "An Investigation of Short Dura- tion Arcs in Rare Cases," Wed- nesday, Aug. 10, East Conference Room, Rackham Bldg., at 3:00 p.m. Chairman, W. W. McCormick. Doctoral Examination for Fran- cis Andrew Ballantine, Education; thesis: "Age Changes in Measures of Eye-Movements in Silent Read- ing," Thursday, August 11, 4015 University High School, at 10:00 a.m. Chairman, I. H. Anderson. Doctoral Examination for Elmer K. Raunio, Chemistry; thesis: "The Addition of Propiolic Esters to Ketones," Thursday, August 11, East Conference Room, Rackham Bldg., at 2:00 p.m. Chairman, W. E. Bachmann. Doctoral Examination for Curtis Bradford Merritt, Education; thesis: "The Relationship Between Interest Level and the Discrepancy Between Scholastic Aptitude and Academic Achievement," Thurs- day, Aug. 11, East Alcove, Assem- bly Hall, Rackham Bldg., at 2:00 p.m. Chairman, H. C. Koch. Doctoral Examination for Har- old Eugene Broadbooks, Zoology; thesis: "Life History, Behavior, and Populations of the Western Chipmunk, Eutamias amoenus af- finis (Allen)," Tuesday, August 9, 3091 Natural Science Bldg., at 2:00 p.m. Chairman, W. H. Burt. Concerts The University of Michigan Choir: The University of Michigan Choir will give a concert under the direction of Henry Veld, Guest conductor, on Sunday, August 7, at 4:15 p.m. at the Michigan League Ballroom. Their program will include compositions by Bach, Glinka, Tschesnokoff, Willan, Ko- daly, DiLassus, and Cain. The con- cert is open to the public. Stuent Recital: Bernard Kas- tin, graduate student of piano with Ava Case, will present a program at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 9 in the Rackham Assem- bly Hall, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music. His program will include compositions by Mo- zart, Scriabine, Beethoven and Ravel, and is open to the public. Student Recital: Lucile Mathre McGaha, graduate student of piano with Joseph Brinkman, will present a program at 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 8 at the Rackham Assembly Hall, in partial fulfill- ment of the requirements for the Master of Music degree. Her pro- gram will include compositions by Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, and Debussy, and is open to the public. Student Recital: Arthur Zuelzke, graduate student of clarinet with William Stubbins, will present a program at 4:15 p.m., Monday, August 8 in the Rackham Assem- bly Hall, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Music. His program will in- clude compositions by Hahn, Spohr, Messager, Gaubert, and Brahms. He will be assisted by Emily Derrer, Cellist, and Wayne Bohrnstedt, Pianist. This recital is open to the public. Exhibitions Architecture Building: Exhibit of student work in design and in city planning. (June 9-August 13). Museum of Archaeology: An- tiquities of the Mediterranean area. Clements Library: Unique Can- adiana: A selection of fifteen Ca- nadian rarities in the Clements Library. (June 20-Aug. 19). General Library: Main lobby cases. Contributions of the Ancient Mediterranean World of Western Culture. Events Today Opera: La Boheme, world fa- mous opera, at Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, tonight at 8 o'clock. Only two more performances of this colorful and romantic opera. Tick- ets on sale at Theatre box office, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Michigan League Bldg. Mich. Hostel Club Square Dance. Every Saturday night from 8:00 to 11:00 at Women's Athletic Building. Refreshments and inter- mission entertainment. Everyone welcome. Coming Events The Graduate Outing Club will meet at the North West entrance of the Rackham Building, Sunday, Aug. 7th at 2:15 p.m. for summer sports; swimming if possible. All \\ _: Gam; -r j - ;"f,.,.. . r " c L' d TNT/- ,* r, oMMVarsr w .. , - _ ; r NZ h r "Pass Friend, Pass Friend, Pass Friend-" t t i ti ANTI- , Letters to the EditorB- I~ vThe Daily accords its readers the privilege of submitting letters for publication in this column. Subject to space limitations, the general pol- icy is to publish in the order in which they are received all letters bearing the writer's signature and address. Letters exceeding 300 words, repeti- tious letters and letters of a defama- tory character or such letters which for any other reason are not in good taste will not be published. The editors reserve the privilege of con- densing letters. * * * Athletic Policy To the Editor: IT'S ABOUT TIME that we re- examined our athletic policy here at the University. Just what motivates our present policy and what is its orientation or direction? Are we, as is so often charged, simply out to make more money in order to build bigger stadiums to make more money, etc.? Or is the University striving continually to provide facilities and to encourage participation in athletics by ALL of the student body. While I am convinced that the latter should be our policy, three facts raise a question to which 1 l 1 I 11 the University should give a straightforward answer. When the Athletic Department suddenly decided a year ago last spring to introduce 25 cents per hour tennis court fees, a large portion of the student body was bitterly and vocally resentful. The Student Legislature then called the fee an "actual disserv- ice to the general student body because it discriminates financially against some students." Many of us who opposed the tennis fee feltthat it accentuated the undesirable trend in American society toward spectatorship rath- er than personal participation. More recently the Athletic De- partment announced the discon- tinuance of lightweight football because of "heavy travel expenses" and a lack of interest at other schools. (The latter explanation seems, incidentally, somewhat in dispute.) This doesn't affect as many stu- dents as the tennis court fees but it -does prevent fellows who enjoy playing football from doing so- thus continuing the unwholesome policy of discouraging personal participation. And now we have an additional 10,000 football seats that will bring in an additional sum best calcu- lated by my friends in Bus. Ad. school. It may be too late to revive lightweight football and perhaps our added revenue wouldn't cover its expenses. But if the Athletic Department were to adopt a policy of encour- aging general student body par- ticipation in sports, the money might be used to pay part of the salaries of the tennis court at- ten dants. -Tom Walsh. Two Churches? To the Edito: IT WAS REFRESHING to read a letter from a Catholic who advances arguments more cogent than the recent inane quote from "Our Sunday Visitor." Mr. Stew- art's naivete is so obviously grounded in good will that I am reluctant to disabuse him of it. Yes, Mr. Stewart, you have hit the proverbial nail right smack on its proverbial head; there are two Catholic churches. One of them is a welcomed sharer of the American scene, the other a hate- ful importation whose roots lie not in the American constitutional tradition but rather in the bones of Savonarola and Torquemada. Is Cardinal Spellman a prince of the same church which enriched us with a Cardinal Mundelein? Can Francisco Franco be a co- religionist of the late Justice Frank Murphy? Professor Ralph Barton Perry, discussing "Religion in America" here last year, reluctantly con- cluded that there are many points of doctrine where Catholicism and the American Creed are irrecon- cilably opposed. To be realistic about the existence of such points is not to be anti-Catholic. Wherever the pattern of cler- icalism appears in the United States it must be opposed. I am delighted to hear, Mr. Stewart, that you will consider the candi- dacy of Herbert Lehman for the Senate on its merits. But the whole point is that his name may never get on the ballot, because the hierarchy in New York is so fondly affiliated with the Demo- cratic machines there that it can withhold the nomination from Lehman. It is this covert politick- ing which is so distasteful. I have indeed read Blanshard's articles in "The Nation." I urge all interested persons to read them and form their own conclusions. They are available in the Maga- zine reading room at Rackham. Will not Mr. Stewart agree that the real answer is the most wide- spread possible publication of Blanshard's arguments, coupled with point-by-point replies by some responsible representative of the church? Cardinal Spellman, in the best tradition of the Index seems to prefer suppression and intimidation. It is interesting to note that George Timone, placed on the N.Y. City Board of Education at Spellman's instigation, led the fight to ban "The Nation" in the city schools, even trying to prevent a hearing for representatives of the magazine before the board acted. This same Mr. Timone was also closely associated with the ChristianFront,' racharming or- ganization "pro Christ et Patria," whose stalwarts indulged in pistol practice with a picture of FDR as target. Try comparing Drew Pearson's column of July 30, as printed in The Daily, with the censored ver- sion in the Free Press, which omitted completely the long pas- sage describing the cordial dislike of Spellman's activities in many sections of the church. Perhaps the self-styled "Free Press" was I i I I I -4 BARNABY . . . . . , 19.2 Cl- 11 J.".e. it 6 - P., O.M. graduates, faculty and alumni are Doctoral Examination for Ward invited. no, - +1-. 4-inc' invited. I