Sixty-Seventh Year EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF BOARD MN CONTROL OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS STUDENT PUBLICATIONS BLDG. * ANN ARBOR, MICH. * Phone NO 2-3241 Oplznh mAre Free it Wil Ptve&U" Editorials printed in The Michigan Daily express the individual opinions of staff writers or the editors. This must be noted in all reprints. r )AY, JUNE 25, 1957 NIGHT EDITOR ; k.ENJI .G*NAMV Awareness and Expression In the Summer Session T HE UNIVERSITY community, like many organizations in all phases of life, is a highly specialized group of people.. Unlike most organizations, the University co h nunity does not maintain a membership of persons with common interests as much as it selects for higher learning and greater percep- tiOn" among those with greatly varied and di- verse interests. The result makes the University community the entity it is -t highly select group whose members have serious, creative viewpoints in some special fields and relatively high interests in many others, some related and some quite unrelated, Such a group is found only in the University. Its creed is to study, to think and to create. Its theme is awareness. T STUDY is the basic function of this com- munity member. It is the everyday perform- ance-never a routine one-that makes the student or faculty member a working person. Study is the ground on which the community member works. To think is the continuing performance of thescholar. In the University community it is the , most important function; it makes the individual the intellectual that the community member must be. To create is the end result of study and thought. It is the final, expressive function' that proves the value of community member- ship. Without creation or expression, study and thought have been wasted: Finally, there is the essential awareness that underlies - and overlies - all the study and thouight and creation. Without this general awareness of world happenings in all spheres, the University com- munity loses its uniqueness and becomes just another organization soon to fall among the multitudes of plodding, self-centered, unac- complishing groups. WHAT IS expected of the University com- munity Is much more than that expected of those multitudes, yet it is merely one of the community's three functions. Excellence and profusion in expression is what one comes to look for among the Univer- sity's scholarly membership. But this expresion one seeks is a thoughtful expression - thoughtful and generous. The media are many, all divisions of the lecture .platform and the printed page, and the oppor- tunities for such expression are unlimited.. Attempts at expression, furthermore, are always encouraged. Awareness and intellectual- ism leads to the greater understanding that receives and criticizes community expression. MOREOVER, as true as all this is for the year-long University community, the morej applicable it is to the current summer session- the University's 68th. If community membership is specialized through the year, it is even more specialized during the summer when the socialites and hangers-on have either gone home or, for a few, settled dpwn to serious work so that they may return to normal operations in the fall. Those who come to summer session take fairly specialized courses in particular fields of study; they are people who are often unable to take advantage of the school year. At the same time, the University offers spe- cial programs it does not have during the year. A single theme, runs through a special series of lectures and programs throughout the summer. Departments offer courses both new and ex- perimental. Special conferences provide specialized talks of major importance to the public. Even the speech department presents a major series of weekly play productions. Special literary awards are made. Summer session is a highly integrated, con- centrated period that selects the best of study, thought and creation for a group of people with the intellect and capability to recognize the opportunities offered. OBVIOUSLY, these opportunities-for study, thought and, primarily, expression - must be realized. While with all the activity of the school year the lack of expression on the part of students and faculty members is often passed up in the rush, such omission cannot be overlooked dur- ing what should be an active summer session. Study and thought will never be enough - there must always be that final step, the crea- tion and expression, of ideas, to complete the structure of the University community. This, in turn, calls for a high degree of awareness and wakefulness on the part of each member of this community - an aware- ness that must be cultivated to its fullest ex- tent and used extensively in the expression so essential to the University community. --VERNON NAHRGANG Editor m, "r Today and Tomorrow By WALTER LIPPMANN THE ADMINISTRATION is no doubt well aware that on the issue of the testing of nuclear weapons, it must not only make the right decisions. It must also justify them to the opinion of mankind. For the air belongs to all man- kind, and the fallout from the American, the British, and the Russian nuclear explosions does not fall exclusively on American, British, and Russian territory. We are confronted with Khrushchev's "proposal to put an end to all ex- plosions," and, whatever we may think of the sincerity or the wis- dom of the proposal, it is one that we must discuss fully and frankly. IN HIS TELEVISION interview a week ago Sunday, Khrushchev had some things to say which pro- vide a good opening for ,the dis- cussion. He had been asked by Mr. ,Schorr of the Columbia Broad- casting System why the Soviet government has not given notice of, or even announced afterwards, the last five tests conducted in the Soviet Union. Khrushchev's an- swer was in substance: if your country were big enough, as is Russian territory, for you to ex- plode these tests in the United States, you will not warn of these tests beforehand. To be quite fair, Khrushchev did not say explicitly that explosions in Russia, if they were not too big, could take place undetected. But he came near enough to saying it to warrant our asking him about it. For this is precisely the point which troubles people in this coun- try who would otherwise be glad to see an agreement to suspend the tests. They believe that it is in fact possible to set off an ex- plosion in Siberia which would not be detected. * * * AS A RESULT of differences of opinion, we are not speaking to the world as clearly as we should. At one time we seem to be saying that we would halt the tests if reliable methods could be agreed upon for enforcing the agreement. At other times, for example in the President's press conference last week, our position seems to be that we will not suspend testing unless we can be very sure that nuclear weapons will not be used at all in future war. As that is something we can never be sure of -given the fact that the weapons already' exist-this is very near to being a rejection of the idea that tests should be suspended or even limited. * * * IS THIS a tenable position for the United States? By a tenable position I mean one which we can continue to stand on, what with the mounting anxiety all over the world, what with the Soviet pro- posal to suspend all tests. I do not think we can stand there, and that we must take the position that we are prepared at least to limit, if not to suspend, further testing, subject to reasonable guar- antees that the agreement will be observed. For despite al the dispute among the scientists about the effects of the fallout, it is impossible to deny that a continuation of the tests- with three or more powers setting off the explosion -may do great harm to many people. If only the people of the three nuclear powers sere liable to the harm, the deci- sion could be 'nade cold-uloodedly that this is a price that must bej paid for security. But when all the other nations aE liable to the same harm, we have no right,j without their consent, to impose the risk upon them. 1957 New York Herald Tribune "As .A Matter Of Fact, I'm A Little Tired Mlyself" ... 1 su! . Wash Mcrry- GO- Jound I By DREWI WASHINGTON - There's been a lot in the papers about dif- erent departmental budgets, not uch about the President's own hite House budget. During the 1952 campaign, Ike ised to stand on the rear platform f his special train and tell how, hen he was a boy in Kansas, he .; d his brothers dropped a nickel. 'It slipped through the cracks of t e porch, and they got down on h nds and knees to fish it out. General Eisenhower told the s 1y over and over again - until na wsmen knew it by heart - as an ill stration of how he would save every nickel if elected. 'The year that Ike was elected-- 19 2, the last year under Truman - he cost of running the White I use was $1,883,000. This year I is asking $2,051,000 for ser- vints, gardeners, food, and other h usekeeping expenses for the 1.58 budget. PEARSON ington - ~- - : AT THE STATE: Scott, Van Doren Display Talents I Bozos Theft Leaves Void THE STATE Theatre has wel- comed summer students with ' a double feature combination which, let us hope, is net an mdi- cation of things to come. Saintly Randolph Scott stars in "Shoot Out at Medicine Bend," a moral lesson to profiteers. Ran- dolph's brother, a pioneer settler, is slain by Indian Joe when his gun misfires on cheap ammuni- tion. Thence Randolph and his two compan-ors in Virtue, fresh out of the army, set but for Medi- cine Bend, a local supply center and -city of ill fame, to buy more supplies for the other settlers, and find out who's been watering the powder. Disguised as members of an ob- scure religious sect, the trio snoops around Medicine Bend where ev- eryone from Mayor to ail raid warden is under the greasy thumb of a wealthy merchant who wears fancy vests: sure sign of a black soul. After some preliminary horse- play, Randolph drops one of the mob into a thirty foot well, shoots a few more and impales the mer- chant on a scythe. Then the spoils are dividc among the Good. Ran- Wht's hSo IFunny?# Quiet, Scholar at Work Depart- ment. (From The Michigan Daily Official Bulletin, University of Michigan): "Doctoral Examina- tion for Robert Thompson Bowen, Jr., Thurs., Jan. 10, University Elementary School, at 1 p.m. Chairman, P. A. Hunsicker, Edu- cation; thesis: 'An Experimental Study of Golf Putting Using Be- ginning Golfers'." -National Review dolph Scott rides off to help pop- ulate the West, and the curtain falls. There are a few exciting mo- ments, n biitg noteworthy. and much amus-menz at the exprense of the ob-cu,:e religious sect which may pickt the theatre tomorrow. A few incongruities are thrown in as a sop to the high school crowd: many characters speak in idiomatic 1957 style, the Medicine Bend barroom musicians play like Kostelanetz, and the ladies wear make-up unheard of in 1870. What price accuracy? "UNTAMED YOUTH", with Mamie Van Doren, is another story, of an unnecessarily repul- sive nature. An unprincipled cad (UC) has married a muddle-aged Judge (MJ), whom he persuades to sup- ply his cotton plantation with cheap convict labor so he can clean up on the market. MJ has a teenage son (TS) who is a clean- cut, average, American boy; in other words, a moron. He works at the plantation too, not as a convict but just for laughs and pocket money to buy Presley records. Eventually he falls for a quiet- type convict girl (CG) working off a 30-day sentence for indecent exposure. Her sister, Mamie Van Doren, entertains other ccnvicts in the squalid dormitory by Rock & Rolling. Even that, After a succession of scenes which defy description, MJ dis- covers she has been took, resigns, UC is locked up, and TS and CG are married and pick cotton to- gether. Mamie appears on the local TV station, where her startling ap- pearance is a source of delight to men, small children, and kittens. The most impressive single ob- sation in "Untamed Youth" is the appearance of the convict cot- LETTERS to the editor THE RECENT "theft" of Steve Boros by the Detroit Tigers from Michigan's baseball camp has left a great void in the Wolverines' infield as well as an increased feeling of bitter- ness in the hearts of the Michigan. athletic department. Boros, who feft Ann Arbor and Varsity Coach Ray Fisher with the assurance that his services for next season belonged to the Maize and Blue, nevertheless found the tempting $25,000 bonus waved so cunningly under his nose by the Tigers to juicy a prize to overlook. He was thus lured from his original plans and placed, apparently, in such a position that he had neither time nor desire to consult with Universitycoaches and others here before leav- ing the amateur ranks. IT MIGHT BE SAID that Boros, being captain and no doubt most valuable player on the Michigan squad for the 1958 season, had some obhligation to give Fisher and other interested parties a chance to present to him their side of the matter before he made a decision either way. However, more- pressing matters of prin- ciple are involved here. One is that, to.Boros personally, it probably wasn't a very smart thing to do: The vast majority of youngsters who have signed big league bonus contracts and then had to sit on ton pickers. They are all such fine examples of young men and wo- men that it is not easy to see how they got sent up. UC is so evil looking that it is not easy to see why some cop hadn't shot him on sight long ago. But mainly it's not easy to see how civilized people could have filmed this decrepit story at all. -David Kessel the bench for two years have done little more than that. The ruling requires that the parent club must retain all bonus players for two years' time, after which they can be sent to a minor league affiliate if the team so desires. Boros could be spending more time playing ball and finishing his education at the same time, mak- ing his time pass much more economically, if he had decided to stay here for his senior year. An injustice was also done Michigan itself, although in this case one can hardly blame the Detroit club for taking advantage of a deplor- able lack of proper legislation. Professional football and basketball teams are forbidden by law to approach a college athlete until his graduating class has been awarded its diplomas. WHY BASEBALL isn't subject to the same ruling is a mystery. It could be that since major league baseball doesn't depend as heavily on the colleges for its talent, influential people decided it wasn't necessary to set up such a hands-off policy. If many more incidents occur, such as this most recent, one, big league baseball may have to be properly handcuffed. -JOHN HILLYER Sports Editor AT THE CAMPUS: 'Figaro' Sparkles as Film Opera (Editor's Note: The Daily makes every effort to print signed Letters to the Editor not exceeding 300 words. The Daily also reserves the right to edit or withhold all letters.) Fellowship .. To the Editor: BARBARA NEUMAN'S fine arti-' cle (May 23) on the KKK at the University of Alabama re- minds one of Carol Prins' great editorial on campus elections a few months back. A comparison will evidence their fellowship in the "Big Tear Globule of Righ-x,, teous Indignation" school of phrase placing. The following rules apply to this inspired group: 1. One must make liberal use of soul-searching expressions, such as "home," "mother," "basic rights of man," "brotherly love," "free- dom of speech," "democratic pre- rogatives." 2. One must always draw a conclusion in inverse proportion to the facts, such as drawing world-wide conclusions from an individual incident (The Rule of Fabulous Generalities). 3. One must construct the arti- cle so that anyone taking excep- tion to any part of it is automati- cally classed with the villains of the article itself. (The Rule of Self-Defense.) 4. One may use satire or irony only when the point is already obvious. Fortunately, The Daily's female staff is just chock-full of these literary aesthetes. I'm no lover of Alabama, but Gee Whiz! -Brendan Liddell; grad. Middle East . . To the Editor: ATTITUDE behind Mr. Weicher's editorial on France and Suez in The Daily of May 22 shows bias and a lack of consider- ate understanding of the true sit- uation in the Middle East. Such an attitude does not pro- mote friendly relations and inter- national understanding, nor does it help bring about an atmosphere of good will on a campus marked by the international character of. its student body. The editorial is biased because it sides with France on every issue and fads to give an eyplanation of the whole situation, with all its many-sides. It also ignores the wxhole situationin Ale-eria. where THE COST of his office has in- c eased even more. The last year of Truman, the ececutive office cost $8,166,000. EPsenhower's first year it was $8,- 7. 5,000. This year, 1957, it is $10,- 711,000, and for next year the President is asking $12,047,000. his does not include his two l licopters which are charged to the defense department, his pri- .6te plane which is charged to the ir Force, his military aides and "taffs which are charged to the ,Pentagon nor his chauffers which are charged to the Army. The egraphers and code room cryp- rtapherswere civilians under R and Truman but were put under the Army by Ike. It now takes double the number of Army personnel to do what civilians once did. Figures on the total White ouse staff are not available, but t's estimated that the over-all figure has about doubled, though -his does not show in the budget, itecause so much personnel is bore Owed from other departments. The White House has grown un- 4r each succeeding president so f'iat it now occupies the building which once housed the entire state, war, and navy departments, adJa- cent to the White House. Plans are even under discussio. to tear t is building down and replace it wth a modern office building in o':der to house the ever-growing W)hite House offices. *"*s LATEST STATE Department w secrack: "John Foster Dulles .ould call on Bill Knowland the s nator from Formosa, and ask for an official apology . . . Chiang has talked about paying the U.S.A. an official visit this year. It's now out ... Chiang is just as unpopu- lar on Formosa as Americans are. 'When he first arrived, his troops were credited with killing some 60,000 native Formosans. The na- tLive Formosan is indigenous to the sland and is not Chinese. For tslany years Formosa was under China, then it was taken by Japan, now is under Chiang Kai-Shek and the U.S.A. During all the talk of who should govern Formosa, nothing has been said about the long-suffering Formosan people . . Maybe they should govern themselves. (Copyright 1957 by Bell syndicate Inc.) DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN The Daily Official Bulletin is an official publication of the University of Michigan foe which the Michi- gan Daily assumes no editorial re- sponsibility. Notices should be sent in TYPEWRITTEN form to Room 3519 Administration Building, be- fore 2 p.m. the day preceding publication. Notices for Sunday Daly due at 2:00 p.m. Friday. TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1957 VOL. LXV1, NO. 165 Registration of Social Events: Social events sponsored by student organizations at which both men and women are to be present must be ap- proved by the Office of Student Af- fairs. Application forms anda copy of regulations governing these events may be secured in the office of Student Af- fairs, 2011 student Activities Building. Requests for approval must be sub- mitted to that office no later than noon of the Tuesday before the event is scheduled. A 11t of approved social events will be published in the Daily off cial Bulletin on Thursday of each week. Exchange and Guest Dinners may be held in organized student residences (operating a dining room) between 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. for weekday dinners and between 1:00 pm.-3:00 p.m. for Sunday dinners. These events must be announced to the Office of Student Af- fairs at least one day in advance of the scheduled date. Guest chaperons are not required. Calling Hours for Women in Men's Residences. In University Men's Resi- dence Halls, daily between 3:00 p.m.- 'nf ,. ', n .Nelson In.te~irnatA,~ionalnHuse JI Y. #? .4 NTERPRETING THE NEWS: commonwealth Leaders hip By 3. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst THERE'S going to be a meeting in London this week of one of the world's strangest politico-economic institutions. - It brings together the Commonwealth prime ministers to talk about whatever they want to talk about. There will be no formal agenda. Editorial Staff VERNON NAHRGANG, Editor JOHN HILLYER ..................Sports Editor RENE GNAM ....................... Night Editor Sometimes, when one wishes to discuss a mat- ter of particular importance or complexity, he will advise the others in advance so they may be prepared. A preponderance of agreement may be reached as to how the nations will act in con- cert on international affairs, but no binding .decisions will be made. There is no machinery for binding decisions. No member can be forced in any way. Some of the nations are continuously at odds over serious issues, as Britain and India are at offs over their attitudes toward Soviet Russia, and as Britain and South Africa over the latter's racial policy. There was a time, for most of these countries, when Britain could and did tell them what policies they would pursue. Those were the old DELIGHTFUL - that's the best single-word description for the Italian film production "Figaro, The Barber of Seville," based on Rossini's opera, now on screen at the Campus Theater. This film is evidence that opera and the movie are compatible, that opera can be presented through the roving and extremely adaptable eye of the camera without losing any of the properties of grand opera-except perhaps length. As opera the film "Figaro" can be censured only for its length. Little more than an hour and a half long, it quite uncomplicates the original Rossini plot by eli- minatirng much of it. The opera brings the lovers together earlier than in the original and makes their final union premature by Rossin's standards However, most of the first act is there, glorious in Eastman color and sparkling in the wit and music of Rossini, ably assisted by the always on the side of true love, are always fun. Figaro's byplay with the cro- chety old Dr. Bartolo adds more sparkle to the production, often in a much greater manner of sub- tlety than movie-goers are accus- tomed to seeing. Irene Genna, as Count Alma- viva, does this, too. The Count is determined to get inside Bartolo's house to woo his ward, and to do this he resorts to disguise. In priestly guise, he visits Bartolo, and the resulting conversation, abounding in subtlety and clever- ness, brings a sort of gleefulness to the audience. AS THE beautiful Rosina, Giu- lietta Simionato acts and sings with poise and charm, treating the audience's eyes and ears equally. A forward young lady, Rosina almost ruins Almaviva's scheme with one of her own-but she is quick to set things straight when the time finally comes. "Figaro" does just this, and, coupled with clever acting and use of subtitles (the opera, of course, is in Italian) that disap- pears when the language of music needs no translation, the result is film opera at its very best-so far. * * * FILMGOERS even enjoy the rare privilege of seeing Milton Cross, Metropolitan Opera's Satur- day afternoon narrator, who tells a little about the background of the opera and its author, relates the complex happenings of the first act, and then disappears for good. But perhaps it is for the best. Certainly a verbal outline of the plot is useless to someone already familiar with the opera and equally pointless-through its very complexity-to a newcomer. Yet we do remember Cross's over - dramatic solution to the problem of "Barber of Sevilles"