"Boy, What a Return" O qtr thgan Bat Sixty-Ninth Year EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ni Opinions Are Free UNDER. AUTHORITY OF BOARD IN CONTROL OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS ath Will Prevall" STUDENT PUBLICATIONS BLDG. *,ANN ARBOR MICH. * Phone NO 2-3241 itorials printed in The Michigan Daily express the individual opinions of staff writers or the -editors. This must be noted in gall reprints. Y, JULY 17, 1959 NIGHT EDITOR: KATHLEEN MOORE CARILLON CONCERT: Staf Nees Selections Weak, Indefiniteo, On the Merits Of Student Leadership DIALOGUE BETWEEN STUDENT LEADER AND STUDENT * ,,. , r "r f, a r' f f " # . bt,. +. - 1 .- t _, _ r / _ b j ,- :, 7 ,r \ ., .. _ . . .r 1 . UDENT: Why is it that every afternoon, lve days a week, you have to drop every- g, your homework, relaxation, to runi out here and over to the Student Activities' ding? TUDENT LEADER: Well, I think the an- is fairly obvious. I have work to do and rations to the Club. I don't have much ce in the matter. Somebody has to do it, know. 'UDENT: Do they? And if so, why does ave to be you? Sometimes I don't think re working on the Club as much as the is working on you. EUDENT LEADER: That's not true. I get al pleasure out of it. At least, most of the . oSmetimes I have to do boring paper k; but then again, it's got to be done. And way, it's not the major part of my job. TUDENT: What is the "major part of your then? UDENT LEADER: Well, that's a strange, luestlon! What do you mean, "Whats the' or part of my job"? One night per week I ver to the SAB and spend the evening at ncil meeting. TUDENT: Yes, and no one's there to listen, ou, except for The Daily's reporter, and al- t nobody reads his story in the morning. you characters are doing is busy work for administration, calendaring and things that. Why don't you admit that you're all ; for self-satisfaction, for ego gratification, not because it's a "major" job, or even that's vital to the University? TUDENT LEADER: Now wait a minute., re's a lot of truth in what you say, but re neglecting some important things. Sure, true that many people are consciously in "student leading" game for status, and be everyone feels it unconsciously. But e are some serious and evep non-selfish Also, the administration, regardless of its conservatism, simply knows the University better than the student. Experience is a valu- abe thing; it enables an administrator to put things in perspective. Of course, it also dulls him toward any "radical" changes which would upset the tradition he's known for 20 or 30 years. Nonetheless, experience is gener- ally a good thing. Finally, I think it's important to remember that some students who get into these offices are really very immature. All these points taken together then, while not justifying ev- erything the administration has done, should be considered when you say they have, us on a leash. STUDENT: I see your point. But even so, you're still facing a futile and pessimistic situation. Isn't there anything more? STUDENT LEADER: Yes, I think so, al- though not everyone will agree with me. How- ever, what I'm going to say only holds true for a very few "student leaders." That is this: some stude'nts, especially those on The Daily, some on the Club, a number scattered through the other organizations, are damn refreshing critics of policy. And their very freshness is awfully healthy around a place this size. Sometimes I think, and this is a real value judgment, that The Daily and the Club, and some other individuals, are the only persons who keep an eye on the University's doings. Certainly administrators don't spy on other administrators, and they are cut off from tak- ing very careful looks at the faculty: they can't possibly keep track of the administra- tion, and as a result many of their pretty shrewd observations have to be based on hear- say. The only person left is the reporter, or the Club member, who constantly visits ad- ministrators and faculty, chats with them about everything, asks questions, looks for opinions, reports, criticizes, and accumulates a. small, valuable fund of knowledge. It's impos- sible to speak for everybody, but this is what I get out of my activity and I think perhaps, this is what the University receives from stu- dent activities: fresh opinion and argument. STUDENT: Putting it that way, I can't exact- ly disagree. But there are some other criti- cisms I have of student activities which I think you can't deny.' First of all, not everyone in activities has this seriousness of purpose. Too ,many are in for fun, for kicks, for recognition, and I'm not sure this can be tolerated much longer in America. A student is one who studies, and that studying ought to be done with a zeal that is really lacking. There should be no sloughing off in the afternoon to lick envelopes. I admit this is a tenuous argument, of course. But there is one thing upon which you must agree, I think. Student activities are slip- ping away from the realm of activity, and into the realm of complete business, and even ob- session. This is bad, because it warps the whole purpose of a University. Students spend more time in their offices than in class, and conse- quently reach a point of diminishing educa- tional returns: they get C's, and shruggingly blame it on their activity. STUDENT LEADER: I agree with you and it scares me. But, perhaps because I am after all an unconscious egotist, it won't scare me out of the "business of activities." Still, I do think your arguments for studying are worthwhile, and I don't suppose all "leaders" should call the "students" simple clods just because they aren't interested in changing the face of the University. -THOMAS HAYDEN -HE THIRD Carillon Concert of the summer - session was played by Sidney F. Giles, Assist- ant University Carillonneur, at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. His entire program consisted of composi- tions written by Staf Nees. Those who have followed the carillon concerts remember that Mr. Nees appeared twice this sea- son as guest carillonneur, and is director of the Carillon School at Malines, Belgium. The opening number was a Prelude followed by a Menuet and Trio, Fantasia and Study in D minor. This was followed by In- troduction, Song and Fugue (on the old Flemish song "Gekwetet ben ik - van binnen"). The pro- gramdconcluded with a Suite: Prelude, Folk Song, Ballad, and Flemish Dance. The Flemish Dance was lively and gay and was performed in good style. - IT IS A QUESTION whether the musical possibilities of the carillon were revealed to their fullest extent by the music per- formed on Tuesday night's re- cital. A single bell tone has a certain color (timbre) which makes it a distinctive sound. However, this, sound doesn't become articulate until it is combined with other bell tones. Together, several tones form a motive, and several ,mo- tives make a theme which is the musical thought around which a composition grows. When these themes sound forth (speak) in an important manner, and when, they .are allowed to develop logically, they form the structure of a composition which has a definite message for the listener. When, however, the composition- al structure is weak,. the ear be- comes confused with rambling melodies, indefinite harmonic progressions, and indecisive form. UNFORTUNATELY, some of the music played seemed to fall into the category of indefinite- ness, and was unsatisfying musi- cally. The truly fine performance given by Mr. Giles would perhaps have had more artistic merit, had it not been confined entirely to compositions by Mr. Nees. The next carillon recital will be on Tuesday, July 28, at 8:30 p.m., at which time the public will have a chance to decide whether they like the combination of a solo trumpet with carillon. The trum- pet soloist will be' Ralph Minnick, with Percival Price at the carillon. This is the first time such a concert will be given in Ann Ar- bor. A recommended listening place is the west roof-terrace of the Rackham Building. Programs will be distributed. -Loretta Petroskey LETTERS to the EDITORA. To the Editor: TVHE UNIVERSITY'S Photo graphic Services, who have had an exhibit of prints in the lobby of the Union for the past week, are glad to know that one of their prints was so well liked that someone borrowed it. It would be appreciated, however, if this person would be kind enougl to return it to us, About the mentality of the in- dividual who ran. a pencil line: across the face of one of the prints, all we can say is that he had better consult a psychiatrist. This can only be the work of a warped mind. -Fred Anderegg Supervisor 'I. I t) 9h ..:; ..{ « .. 5 , A R 47tr 4:4 tpa{ .t1T"r c . ~ a. Cay 6Tbeau CanRel By THOMAS TURNER For instance?, "TUDENT LEADER: Well, let me get philo- sophical for a minute. Among' the major urposes of a university is the development of sense of free and rational inquiry in the ,udent,,don't you agree? STUDENT: Granted. STUDENT LEADER: Now this spirit can be; wllt in the classroom to a great extent, of nurse. But the individual must be able to arry it with him out of the classroom and ito everyday living. Right? STUDENT: Right. STUDENT LEADER: The University com- iunity provides a perfect laboratory for stu- ents to develop this skill to a'fine degree be- are graduating. In addition, a great sense, of esponsibility is very often achieved. All this dds up to growth through decision-making. ;TUDENT: This is fine, but you must admit the Vniversity doesn't really give you all his freedom. Rather, it puts you on a leash, ts you romp, and when you go too far, that , when you want to do something significant, he administration throttles you. So you're not eally putting that spirit of inquiry into prac- ce. All you're doing is running down a tread- gill operated by the Office of Student Affairs. STUDENT LEADER: That's not all true, ither. True,. the administration jumps on us ow and then, and I think a lot of it is due o a growing consrevatism that's spread rough the University in the past few years. 'But nevertheless, you've got to realize the roblems the administration faces. They work ere permanently. The students just come and o. And if you let the passing students make ecisions which seriously bind future students ou're not getting very far. QAN JUAN, P. R. - A two-day visit to Poznan gave our Ex- periment in Living group priceless insight into the Communist sys- tem. Our tour of the city began right after breakfast. We crossed Adam Mickiewicz Place (named for Po- land's greatest, Romantic poet), looking at the university buildings on either side, then passing the opera house, home of Poland's best opera company. Our guide, a young fellow from the. Poznan office of the national student union, led us along a lin- den-lined boulevard for about a mile, until-we saw ahead on a hill an obelisk topped by a star a Red Army memorial. * * * ALONG the foot of the hill was an embankment with cannons. On either side of the steps lead- ing up to the obelisk were mark- ers for the graves of Russian sol- diers who had died taking Poznan in 1945. We had just inspected the obe- lisk, and were being shown rem- nants of the earth and brick for- tifications behind which the Ger- mans dug in, when someone said, "Don't look now, but here are some Russian soldiers." There were about eight, all en- listed men, all apparently very young. We photographed them and photographed one another with them, and the few Ameri- cans who spoke Russian were striking up conversations (aided ,by those of our Polish companions who cared to). * * * THEN UP THE STEPS came a handsome young Russian lieuten- ant, who soon organized one big picture-taking session at the base of the obelisk. Afterward, we offered to send copies of pictures to the Russians, and the lieutenant organized some scheme whereby we would send our pictures to our Polish guide who would forward them to the lieutenant. And he pre- vented several of his men from giving their addresses. Then conversations resumed, the lieutenant serving as focus for a large circle. "Did Hungary ask Russian sol- diers to come?" an American asked through a Polish interpret- er. "Kadar (the puppet premier) asked them," the Russians re- plied. * * * WHY THEN, it was asked, do you object to the American inter- vention in Lebanon, since Cha- moun asked the Americans? "We liberated Hungary in World War Two," they answered. "You did not liberate Lebanon. Now we have liberated Hungary from mobs and disorder." This discussion continued for several minutes, with the lieuten- ant and an enlisted man the Poles labeled "political officer" doing most of the talking. It was all very futile. Meanwhile, several of us had led Russians off into private con- versations. We asked one young fellow. whate he knew of American literature. HE HAD READ Mark Twain, Dreiser and O. Henry in Russian, he said. He gave us, after a glance at the lieutenant, his address to send a picture to. Then the lieutenant ooked at his watch, decided he'd been there long enough, and led his men off. As they left down the steps, we. noticed Polish policemen watch- ing us, and realized they'd been there all along. * * OUR GUIDE led us to another section of the cemetery, where Poles who died in the 1956 Poz- nan uprising were buried. (The uprising brought the Stal- inist period in Poland to an end in the "thaw" of October, 1956, and contributed to the explosion in Hungary.) The stones, we noticed, all bore the inscription "died tragically," generally used to honor victims, of crashes or fires. Going down the hill past these graves, we saw a little woman in black putting flowers by a mark- er. It read "Marian Kubiak - My Only Son.", * * * THE NEXT MORNING two' Americans and one Pole from our group went sightseeing on Koch- anowski Street, scene of the 1956 uprising. They began walking, I was told, at Mickiewicz Place, where the disturbance began. Past the building where jamming equip- ment was destroyed, past the former police building where lists of secret agents were seized, they walked. One of the Americans was fin- ishing his color pictures, and put- ting away that camera, when two policemen stopped the trio. They confiscated the visible cameras and led the three sight-seers to the police station. After sitting in the station an hour and a half, they presented identification and received a lec- ture (taking pictures of police- men, soldiers, police or military installations, and railroad sta- tions, are all forbidden)., Then, somewhat shaken, they were re- leased. That afternoon, as we left, Poz-. nan by train, we noticed a police- man outside our compartment. He stayed with us several hours, then got off. By ARTHUR EDSON Associated Press Newsfeatures Writer NEWS ITEM from the White House.: "President Eisenhower today suggested a new kind of bedtime story for children - tales empha- sizing need for prudent spend- ing." A President suggests, we can but obey. Here are a few tales de- signed to fit into whatever econ- omic theory mother may favor. WHO BECAME RESPECTABLE THE WILD SQUIRREL Once there was a s q u i r r e l named Al, and he was a wild one. He sold adulterated acorns and bootleg sassafras. After he had made his fortune, he came down with a bad case of galloping re- spectability, which he passed on to son and grandson. Al the Second became a pillar of, one to reckon with, and was the first to sign the petition to the Bishop complaining that the Methodist preacher was too giddy. Albert III wandered through the trees, chattering, "A nut saved is a nut earned," and, "Sav- ing nuts is what distinguishes us from mere humans." Eventually he was elected to Congress where, vocally at least, he saved more than anybody. One day his old grandmother took him aside and said, "Your doctrine is okay, kid. But remem- ber your granddaddy didn't make his by playing it safe." Albert III, vas shocked. "The old gal is on betel nuts," he said. MORAL: Today's conservatives often are the product of yester- day's radicals. * * * THE FOX WHO YEARNED TO BE FOXEY Once there was a fox named Horace. He lived in a zoo. It was wonderful. The zoo looked almost like the real out- of-doors,. and the keeper bought the finest meats, and what he didn't eat himself, he graciously fed to the foxes. It was a soft liv- ing, and the foxes knew it.. Except Horace. Horace was a complainer. He kept saying how he had never been in a real for- est, never had a chance to stalk his own game, never -. "I'd like to get out of this joint," Horace said. "Why?" asked the prudent, sen- sible foxes. "I'm bored," he said. When the door was left ajar, Horace skipped out. The other foxes were distressed. "I think he has outfoxed him- self," said a lady fox, but then she had always been a vixen. Moral: One fox's security is an- other fox's prison. - * * *- Fiscal Responsibility also stole from Farmer McGregor, but he wasn't ostentatious about it. He took only enough for his imme- diate needs - for the next 50 years. "I have more of the green stuff than any rabbit in the world," he said. Farmer McGregor got a stom- ach full of this nonsense. He took his shotgun, and soon spotted Fiscal Responsibility because of his large collection of loot. "So you're the varmint," he said. His dead aim blew F. R. And his pile into bits and the next precinct. Moral: Under certain condi- tions, you can take it with you. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN The Daily Official Bulletin is an official publication of The Univer- sity of Michigan for which The Michigan Daily assumes no edi- torial responsibility. Notices should be sent in TYPEWRITTEN form to Room 3519 Administration Build- ing, before 2 p.m. the day preceding publication. Notices for Sunday Daily due At 2:00 p.m. Friday. FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1959 VOL. LXIX, NO. 18-S, :Lectures, "Sense and Nonsense About Dr. Zhi- vago.° Cleb Struve, Prof. of Russian Lit., Univ. of Calif., Fri., July 17, 4:15 p.m., Aud. A, Angell Hall. Prof. Gleb Struve, Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the Univ. of Calif., "Recent Developments in Soviet Literature." Fri., July 17, 8:00 p.m., Aud. C, Angeli Hall; Conference Series for English Teach- ers. "A TV Course in the Humanities for Secondary Schools," by Floyd Rin- ker, Boston, Mass. Illustrated by Film Lesson No. 1, with Clifton Fadiman as teacher. Mon., July 20, 4 p.m., Angeli Hall, Aud. A. Also at 7:30 p.m. In Aud. B, film lessons of "Hamlet,": recorded by Prof. Maynard Mack of Yale Univ. Concerts The University of Michigan Wood- wind Quintet, Rackham Lecture Hall, 8:30 p.m., Mon., July 20. Academic Notices Students, College of Engineering: The final, day° for dropping courses without record will be Fri., July 17. A course may be dropped only with the permission of the classifier after conference with the instructor. Doctoral Examination for William Walter Graessley, Chem. Engrg.; thesis: "A Study of the Irradiation Method in the Measurement of Molecular Weight Distribution in Polystyrene," Fri., July 17, 3201 E. Engrg., Bldg., 1:00 psm. Chairman, G. B. Williams. Doctoral Examination for Kenneth Frank Jenkins, Education; thesis: "The Effectiveness of the Telephone as a Medium for Follow-Up Interview- IKE SUGGESTS: New Bedtimes Stories For Prudent Children . I 4- 'Q INTERPRETING THE NEWS: Perenunial UN Issues By J. M. ROBJERTS Associated Press News Analyst I NDIA HAS renewed her annual effort to get Red China into the United Nations despite the prospect that this year's vote against her will be heavier than ever. The move caused no great surprise, despite India's unhappiness over Peiping's suppres- sion this year of Tibet's autonomous govern- ment. The Indian stand every year when the Gen- eral Assembly opens is that Red China is a nation' and should belong to an organization whose business is the relations between nations. Some other Asian nations who had been in- clined to take the same view both as a matter of principle and because they have tolive near vast China had hoped that they might not be called on to answer the roll call this year, after the brutal suppression of the Tibetan rather than have the power exercised by the Nationalist rulers of a small island. This view has always been subject to the argument that Nationalist China was. not made a member of the Big Five because of her real importance in world politics, but because of her war services. At any rate, the Peiping regime has never done anything to remove the formal stigma of aggression pinned on her by the United Na- tions in connection with the Korean War, and the United States has always been able to rally sufficient votes against UN membership on that ground. THIS HAS NOT always set well with some of America's allies, especially Britain, which recognizes Peiping diplomatically and has never shown any sympathy for the Chiang Kai-Shek regime. One of Britain's great inter- ests is in the Hong Kong trade with China, THE EXPERIMENTERS POSE FOR THE RUSSIANS ',,. 'tQ c2 ::. _._. ._ .._ %i= -iii:::rs,:;i':;"';: :i=f. -Situ:fao'i fij? t 5 i!:i i i':a:; :