- I wo THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1955 Sixty-Fifth 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 ;- s Editorials printed in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. This must be noted in all reprints. A Question of Semantics BY JIM DYGERT Being a liberal on this campus is a rather risky business, because the world "liberal" has become, in recent years, synonomous with "left-wing." Thus, to be a liberal is to be classified with left-wingers, Communists and their sympathizers. But the liberalism to which this writer holds is that which is called "classical liberalism," and was in vogue in the 19th century. It is this kind of liberalism upon which this country was founded. To adhere to this kind of liberalism is really to be conservative, for it is to adhere to principles of the past that have proven them- selves reasonable. Another interpretation of "liberalism" is one denoting a looking for change, a progressive- ness. This kind easily become radicalism. But the liberal principles of freedom of speech and the insistence that a man is innocent until proven guilty are not new principles which liberal-conservatives would thrust upon us, but part of this nation's very essence. To fight for them is to fight for a retention of what has been -gained in the past. Those who would change these principles are the real radicals, whether of the left or of the right. In the current controversy over the rights and responsibilities of a university faculty, Profes- sors Goddard, Paton, Coller, Boyce and O'Roke argue that it is ."intolerable that any man, under the delusions of academic freedom or otherwise, should put his personal rights above the welfare of the University." They would also rectify the assumption that a man is innocent until poven guilty. These would be radical departures from American principles of democ- racy, and, as such, cannot be considered as advocacy of a conservative but of a radical position. The conservatives, as one member of the Senate Committee on the Responsibilities of the Faculty to Society has said, are those who defend established principles of freedom and find themselves grouped with left-wingers for their trouble. For instance, in expanding his views, Prof. Paton speaks of "the intemperance and intoler- ance that is so frequently encountered by any- one who can't see eye to eye - 100 per cent - with the campus liberals'." Prof. Paton is making the mistake of confusing liberal-con- servatives with left-wingers. The left-winger is not really interested in democratic principles for themselves, but only as they benefit the left-wingers and as they can be used to disguise the left-wingers' true inten- tions. Furthermore, the left-wingers always take up the banner of freedom to confuse every- one on just where everyone stands. Thosej interested in the principles of freedom because they have been part of this nation's history and because it is imperative to keep them intact for the nation's welfare (on campus, the Uni- versity's welfare), are then accused of taking the left-wing's line, when the reverse is true. The Daily is vitally concerned with the main- taining of academic freedom at the Uni- versity for the University's own welfare and the advancement of its principles and aims -- the gaining and dissemination of knowledge, the search for that which is true or reasonable, and the freedom of every individual to seach for himself. We are not interested in having the campus left-wingers take up the banner for academic freedom.- Academic freedom is something that has been established in our society as invalu- able to the furthering and maintenance of democracy and its chief principle that the individual is of prime importance and that the state exists only to create those conditions which will allow the individual to develop him- self fully within the limits of his capabilities. This is not what left-wingers really want, This principle is even more important in a university than in the society as a whole. To define a university-faculty relationship as an employer-employe relationship or something similar is to deny this principle. Obviously thet-e are, on this campus, varying opinions on the role of the faculty member. The place for dis- cussing and debating the issue is the Faculty Senate, where many faculty members have complained this has not been possible in the past. Perhaps a help to making the Senate a more deliberative and fruitful group would be to open its meetings to the press. What happens there eventually finds its way into print any- way, because there is a large number of faculty members who realize that publicizing the proceedings is not only desirable but necessary. If the meetings were open to the press, basic questions such as those involved in the current controversy would not be put off so easily, and it is important that they not be put off much longer. "You Sure We Don't Have Too Much Air In The Tires?" -'r ~ ~-4 - . O - .41 a F WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND: Diplomats Notice Change In Communist Attitudes I I,4S "49E wAS,~hJGr*" P05r " INTERPRETING THE NEWS. Ike Drops a Blockbuster at Geneva Ike's Challenge to Bulganin BY JOHN HIGHTOWER GENEVA (IP)-What happens if Bulganin says yes? That was the question diplomats and observ- ers asked here today in the wake of President Eisenhower's challenge to the Soviets to swap military information with the United States. Some informants said Eisenhower is ready to order immediate negotiations if Bulganin is willing. There was a strong impression among western delegates that the Soviet premier would not agree. But the experts have become so used to hearing the Russians say "no" over the past 10 years that their reasoning may be in a rut. Some of the President's advisers feel that sooner or later the Kremlin may agree to at least a modified version of the Eisenhower proposition; The President seems -to have put the Soviet leader on the spot, from several points of view, his proposition must be difficult for the Russian premier and his Kremlin colleagues to deal with. Here are some problems raised for Bulganin by Eisenhower's statement yesterday: Propaganda: If he turns down the President's proposal for reciprocal blueprinting of military establishments and aerial photographing, the free world can say he was not willing to consider the bold new move to break the East-West dis- armament deadlock. That would hurt Soviet propaganda which depicts Russia as the only real worker for peace. Military: Russia's military dispositions and installations-protected by vast reaches of its territory and a zoning system forbidden to foreigners-are the most secret of any power. America's arsenals, as Eisenhower told the conference earlier this week, are constafitly reported in the world press. Thus Russia has relatively little to learn and much to give. Internal: Despite changes since Stalin died, the Kremlin clique still rules Russia with an iron totalitarian hand. To permit Americans to explore by plane the utmost reaches of this shadowy land could have an incalculable effect on the Soviet population. Russians must carry T-he .Daily Staff Managing Editors........................Ca Samra Jim Dygert NIGHT EDITORS Mary Lee Dingier, Marge Piercy, Ernest Theodossin Dave Rorabacher......................... Sports Editor Business Staff internal passports under the Communist police "movement control" setup. They would get quite a jolt to see a group of Americans travel- ing at will in areas forbidden to them. Disarmament: Some western delegates be- lieve the Russians really would like to cut their arms load and help readjust international burdens so that they could have greater freedom from the fear of atomic war. To the extent that such considerations in- fluence their thinking, they may be reluctant to reject outright an American initiative in this field. Eisenhower's proposals, on the other hand, may raise some problems for him if Bulganin reacts favorably. The President's associates have shrouded in secrecy whatever detailed plans may exist to back up his proposals. Although top officials in Washington said last night the move was based on a "position" paper drawn up by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It has so far proved impossible to get authori- tative answers to many obvious questions. That could be because the experts really do not yet know the answers or it could be because they are under instructions not to talk. But if the proposals get anywhere, they will have to be answered-for the American Con- gress and people, as well as the Russians. These are some of the pertinent questions: By what authority could the President' give information on military establishments to any foreign nation? Would specific congressional authorization be necessary? Would Russian planes manned by Russian crews be based on American airfields with free- dom to fly over military areas which are now restricted? Does the President consider atomic installa- tions "military establishments" on which blue- prints should be traded with the Russians? Would U. S. military bases in foreign lands be included in the blueprinting and aerial photographing process if the Russians so de- sired? They have long protested the existence of such bases. American officials agree that, if the Russians show interest, a considerable amount of nego- tiation would be necessary before blueprints and photographs start shuttling between the U. S. and Soviet capitals. New Books at the Library Bodsworth, Fred - Last of the Curlews. New York, Dodd, Mead & Co., 1955. Bonner, Paul Hyde - Excelsior! New York, G. Scribner's, 1955. Bromfieli Tomis -- Frnm My ynpienens By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst PRESIDENT Eisenhower h a s dropped a blockbuster into the Geneva Conference and perhaps into American politics as well. He proposes that Russia and the United States give each other blueprints of their military install- ations and provide for cross-in- spection by aerial photography. Russia can hardly accept, unless she is willing to change her whole foreign policy which is based on her power of attack, but will be in an extremely embarrassing posi- tion if she refuses. The President might find him- self in an extremely embarrassing position if Russia did accept. The school of intransigence .against Russia in the United States, fear- ful of being trapped if Russia is trusted in any fashion, is perhaps not large enough to kill ratifica- tion of such an agreement in Con- gress, but is sufficient to put up a bitter fight. How, they can ask, will aerial inspection in Russia actually in- sure that her own inspection rights will not be used to prepare the very attack which is feared, or that the Russian blueprints will be hon- est? And those will not be the on- ly questions. Eisenhower can reply, however, that since it is incredible that the United States would ever make a surprise attack, it is a highly pro- fitable thing to get some assur- ance about Russia anyway. I The entire proposal has a won- derful appeal to that part of world opinion which fears Russia or the United States will eventually start a war which would be bound to be- come general. France's Premier Faure undoubt- edly had this in mind when he said he wished all the peoples of the world could have been in the chamber to hear the President. It was getting down to business with a vengeance. By beginning with aerial sur- veys, the President said, "we will make more easily attainable a comprehensive and effective sys- tem of inspection and disarma- ment, because what I propose, I assure you, would be just a begin- ning." With those words, the President took the ball on disarmament and control of atomic weapons and ran away with it. Everyone wondered whether the surprising statement had been pre- viewed when the President confer- red with Congressional leaders be- fore his departure for Geneva. It was doubted, since in such circum- stances there is nearly always a leak. The screams were expected momentarily. Education THERE IS, I believe, compelling proof that we are operating at an educational deficit. It is to be found in many of the controversies within the educational system. I am not myself, of course, a pro- fessional educator. But I do some reading about education, and I have been especially interested in the problem of providing educa- tion for the men and women who must perform the highest func- tions in our society-the elucida- tion and the articulation of its ideals, the advancement of know- ledge, the making of high policy in the government, and the leader- ship of the people. . We must lift ourselves as promptly as we can to a new and much higher level of interest, of attention, of hard work, of care, of concern, of expenditure, and of dedication to the education of the American people. nal Deficit By DREW PEARSON GENEVA-After a week of sit- ting opposite each other at the conference table, drinking toasts to friendship, waving at crowds and posing for photographers, this meeting "at the summit" is ad- journing about the way everyone expected-with a hopeful commu- nique and pleasant promises for the future. The chief question therefore re- mains now as at the start: is the new smile on the Soviet's face there to stay or is it a passing fancy? Will the Kremlin take ad- vantage of a truce in the war of scowls by strengthening its in- ternal politicaland militarytposi- tion while we rest on the oars of friendship? Or have we started a new era of genuine understanding and hands-across-the-iron cur- tain cooperation? No diplomat I have encountered in Geneva is willing to answer that question, but I have found several-some of whom lived in Russia-who are convinced of a real change in the Kremlin and that its leaders definitely do want to cooperate with the west. How long this will last they are not sure, but they are convinced that a much friendlier spirit prevails in the Kremlin. From comparing notes with dip- lomats and watching the Rus- sians, here are my own conclu- sions on how the top Soviet lead- ers function: SMART POLITICS THE COUNTRY with the great- est land mass in the world and the largest army in the world is now definitely governed by a com- mittee and there's no important friction inside that committee. It wasismart politics to bring the entire committee to Geneva for two reasons-first, so the outside world could see they didn't wear horns, and second, so the Russian delegates at Geneva wouldn't con- tinually be asking Moscow for in- structions. In Stalin's day, For- eign Minister Molotov could make no move at Geneva without call- ing Moscow. In contrast this week, Russian Government head Bul- ganin, Foreign Minister Molotov, Communist Party Chief Khrush- chev and Defense Minister Zhu- kov are all present here and able to make joint decisions. These four carefully put Bul- ganin forward as the real head of their government. Though Khru- shchev is more talkative, waves to crowds more, and seems to be en- joying himself immensely, both he and his colleagues were careful that Bulganin took all the offi- cial bows when the Big Four met, at the Palais Des Nations. The Russian seats were carefully ar- ranged so that Bulganin sat in the middle, Molotov on his right and Khrushchev on the left, with the other Russians seated at a respectful distance away. The men who rule Russia give the impression of being quite hu- man and not particularly smart. Khrushchevacts like a small boy who is abroad on his first visit and is having a wonderful time. He waves to girls as if he'd much rather get out of his car and kiss them than just wave. And he's careful not to repeat his Belgrade performance when the hard- drinking Yugoslavs drank him off his feet. UNSURE OF SELVES o GET A better picture of how these new rulers of the Soviet dictatorship behave, here is the backstage story of what happened when they dined with French Premier Edgar Faure in his villa on Lake Geneva. Khrushchev took nothing to drink, Bulganin drank port and a few others of the Russians each accepted one Scotch highball. Khrushchev did most of the talking. When he didn't have an interpreter near by, he just smiled and pretended to understand, and went around patting people on the back whether they understood or not. With Premier Faure, who speaks some Russian but who had an in- terpreter to help, Khrushchev had an extended conversation. "I am not an educated man," he told the French premier. "It's said I am an educated man," replied Faure, "but I'mj sure we speak the same lan- guage." They reviewed the history of Russian and French relations for the last 10 years, their mistakes and failures. At one point Khru- shchev appeared to make an over- ture to split France away from thej western Allies, but got some ad- vice from Faure in return. "I should like to advise you not to try to break the understanding between the three western pow- ers," Faure 'told him, at the start. ,"It's a very deep understanding- so deep that we don't even have to consult each other on fundamen- tals We may riffer nn details.hut North Africa, studied Russian. For the last four months he has been reading Pravda and, intalks with the Russians at the dinner, he found they echoed almost the ex- act party line on international problems as set forth in Pravda, They also repeated over and over to the point of monotiny. In brief, they gave the impression of men unsure of themselves-not at all brilliant, unskilled in modern di- plomacy, genuinely amateurish alongside diplomats of other na- tions. As the dinner closed, Faure proposed a toast not to Franco- Russian friendship but to the friendship between all the four nations. "I drink to the same thing," said Marshal Bulganin. NOTE--In the end, Russian ar- guments seemed to carry weight with the French for Premier Faure inserted in his speech two sections which he hadn't discussed with Dulles or Eden and which upset them considerably: one for budgetary control of armament and the other for European col- lective security superseding NATO. In other words, the Russian ap- peal-crude, monotonous and un- educated as it was supposed to be -was effective. * * * (NOTE-While Drew Pearson is covering the Big Four conference in Geneva, his staff is following the news in Washington.) WASHINGTON - The same Senate - House group that pinches every penny going for schools and hospitals, voted Pan American Airways an outright giveaway of $17,669,000 without batting an eye the other day-a startling increase of $12,500,000 over the original House-approved handout.. The debate behind closed doors lasted only 12 minutes, cost- ing the taxpayers a million dol- lars a minute. Though the press and public were barred, Texas' rawboned Congressman A1b e r t Thomas warned nervously: "Let's not pre- tend that no one will notice what we're doing here today. We're be- ing watched. Some of those col- umnists have gotten interested." But Florida's scowling Sen. Spessard Holland waved aside all protests and pleaded for the extra $12,500,000 as a "personal thing." Referring to Illinois Sen. Paul Douglas' angry Senate fight against the Pan Am dole, Holland asked the Senate-House conferees to support the increase as a vote of personal confidence in himself. Douglas had charged on the Senate floor: 1 That Pan Am is using the taxayers' money to operate nine luxury hotels throughout South America. "What seems to be hap- that we are subsidizing Pan Amer- ican which, in turn, is subsidizing its wholly owned hotel corporation ... It is very consoling that we are able to afford these high-class accommodations on the coast of Brazil, but it is somewhat discon- certing to find that, apparently, American taxpayers are being asked to pay indirectly for part of the expense of them." PAN AM TAXES PAID 2. That the Pan Am subsidy in- cludes $8,000,000 to pay the air- line's federal income taxes. Point- ing out that no other airline gets its federal taxes. paid at public expense, Douglas demanded: "Why can't the subsidized airline do what everyone else in the country has to do and pay its own federal income taxes out of its own pocket?" 3. That Pan Am deserves no more subsidies until it pays back $..,800,000 that the Supreme Court has ruled Pan Am owes the government. 4. That Pan Am is the only major airline still drawing gov- ernment subsidies. The other big airlines are able to get along on the post office pay for flying the mail. Pan Am, too, collects a gen- erous $11,000,000 from the post office. But influential friends in Congress insist on presenting Pan Am with an additional $17,769,000 as a public gift. Douglas's arguments were ig- nored, however, during the slap- dash, 12-minute debate. The only real argument was whether the tiny, dependent airlines should be given first priority. "Wouldn't it be a good idea," suggested Congressman Sid Yates, Illinois Democrat, "to put the small local service airlines and helicopters first?" "There's no shortage of money," replied Holland generously. "Ev- eryone can be taken care of." LITTLE GUYS FIRST " THINK I can.see what the sit- uation is here," piped up Con- gressman Dan Flood, Pennsylva- nia Democrat. "Unbeknownst to some of us, agreement has already been reached as to how much money shall be taken out of the public treasury and given to cer- tain airlines. But surely, gentle- man +har rn iw n nann to We have to do in the educa tional system something very like what we have done in the military established during the past fifteen years. We have to make a break- through to a radically higher and broader of what is needed and of what can be done. Our educational effort today, what we think we can afford, what we think we can do, how we feel entitled to treat our schools and our teacher-all of that-is still in approximately the same position as was the mili- tary effort of this country before Pearl Harbor. If ... in the crucial years which are coming, our people remain as unprepared as they are for their responsibilities and their mission, they may not be equal to the chal- lenge, and if they do not succeed, they may never have a second chance in order to try again. -Walter Lippmann f: y DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN The Daily Official Bulletin is an official publication of the University of Michigan for which the Michigan Daily assumes no editorial responsi- bility. Publication in it is construc- tive notice to all members of the Uni- versity. Notices should be sent in TYPEWRITTEN form to Room 3553 Administration Building before 2 p.m. the day preceding publication (be- fore 10 a.m. on Saturday). Notice of lectures, concerts and organization meetings cannot be published oftener than twice. SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1955 VOL. LXVI, NO. 23 Notices Mortgage Loans. The University is interested in making first-mortgage loans as investments of its trust funds. The Investment Office, 3015 Adminis- tration Building, will be glad to consult with anyone considering building or buying a home, or refinancing an exist- ing mortgage or land contract. Ap- pointments may be made by calling Ext. 2606. Veterans in training under Public Laws 346 and 550 who expect to receive a degree, change training institution, or change course of study at the end nf the nummer sessinn must make graver WB-5 and Platemaker WB-4, and Construction Superintendent GS 8-11. U. s. civil Service announces employ- ment opportunities primarily in Ill., Mich., and Wis. for the following: Accountants, Auditors, Tax Collectors, other Business and Econ. positions, positions for Engrs. and other Scientific personnel, Construction and Meat In- spectors, Farm Mgt. Superv., Jr. Pro- fessional Assist., Steno-Typist, and. Shorthand Reporter. For further information contact the Bureau of Appointments, 3528 Admin. Bldg., Ext. 371. Academic Notices Doctoral Examination for Genevieve Bergetta Syverson, Education; thesis: "An Analysis of the Numbers and Sources of Frying Incidents of Certain Groups of Kindergarten' Children," Mon., July 25, 2532 University Elemen- tary School, at 4:00 p.m. Chairman, B. O. Hughes. Seminar in Mathematical Statistics. Tues., July 26, at 1:00 p.m., in Room 3201 Angell Hall. Jack Meagher will discuss a recent paper on "Transforma- tions of Statistical Variables." Concerts violin (her major instrument) with Gilbert Ross. Open to the public. Events Today Heartbreak House, by George Bernard Shaw, presented by the Department of Speech, tonight at 8:00 p.m. in Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. Tickets on sale at the theater box office today from 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. $1.50-$l.10-75c. Rides to Sailing Club area at Base Line Lake, leaving North end of Wo- men's League. Sat., July 23, 10.00 a.mn.,. 12:00 n.; Sun., July 24, 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Coming Events Graduate Outing club meets every Sun. at 2:00 p.m. at the Northwest entrance to Rackham. Wear old clothes, bring a bathing suit. Final arrangements will be made this Sun. for a canoe trip July 30-31. Westminister Student Fellowship. Picnic with Geneva Fellowship Sun., July 24, leaving from Presbyterian Church at 2:00 p.m. for Big Portage Lake. Congregational-Disciples Guild. Sun., July 24, 8:00 p.m., Memorial Christian Church. Guest speaker, Dr. Arnold Nuc Pn.---r o- -, limnn +at h 1i