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ADOPT RESOLUTION:
National Standards
Urged by Teachers
Y, JUNE 24, 1959\
NIGHT EDITOR: THOMAS HAYDEN
Substantive Review:
Explicit in New SGC Plan
THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT Council Plan
Clarification Committee was established by
the Regents to remove from the SGC plan am-
biguities such as that which led to the Sigma
Kappa controversy. The committee has come
up with a proposed new plan.
This new plan does nothing about removing
ambiguities. The keystone on which this- new
proposal hinges is substantive review by the
committee on referral, the Board in Review
with a new name. Substantive review was
fought throughout the committee meetings by
two of the three student members who helped-
formulate the new plan. Its adoption caused
one of the student members to walk out of the
final committee session. The administration
claimed substantive review had been implicit in
the old SGC plan.
Substantive review means that the referral
committee can question any SGC decision on
its substance-was it or was it not the "right"
'decision. Student members of the clarification
committee wanted the:referral board to ques-
tion an SGC action only on the basis of pro-
cedure used by SGC or its jurisdiction. The
students lost.
SUBSTANTIVE REVIEW can take place if the
referral board deems an SGC action "un-
reasonable." What this means in theory, orin
practice, is ambiguity itself. The actual words,
"unreasonable action," mean nothing. The im-
plicit meaning, of course, is that any decision
by SGC, whether or not it was well considered
and within Council jurisdiction, can be con-
sidered and overturned by the referral board.
An interesting problem is presented. How
does "unreasonable action" solve the ambiguity,
problem? The Board in Review could question
any decision of the Council's which they be-
lieved was contrary to Regental policy or ad-
ministrative practice. Thus the Sigma Kappa
decision was reversed partially, at least, be-
cause of the administrative practice wording..
Now "unreasonable action" appears. Before,
the review board could more or less objectively
consider a case: according to administrators
an action did or did not conflict with adpinis-
trative practice. Now the referral committee
must play God; they must judge an action's
reasonableness. This type of decision is so
purely subjective that SGC has no way of
knowing whether or not its decisions stand.
They are left with no area in which they can
be "right." Their every action will be subject to
question. It will be interesting to see how many
Council decisions are, in fact, subjected to the
"unreasonable action's test.
SUBSTANTIVE REVIEW robs SGC of its au-
thority in any area. They have become the
pawns of something higher, something which
can tell the world what is reasonable and what
is not.
The Council will not quake every time it
calendars a dance or approves a committee re-
port. They will only worry about the big deci-
sions, the ones which greatly affect the campus
and which four years ago the administration
felt they could trust the students with. These,
will be questions like deferred rush, sorority
discrimination, and perhaps even charity bucket
drives.
It remains, however, that any Council which
cannot be given its own areas of supremacy has
no real reason for existence. If an outlet for
student opinion is desired, this can be accom-
plished by The Daily, the Assembly Dormitory
Council, or any other number of groups. If
something is needed to calendar social events,
a secretary in the Administration Building can
do the job beautifully. But if a strong, re-
sponsible student government is wanted, as it
seemed to be four years ago when the original
SGC plan was adopted, the Council must be
given an area of jurisdiction which it can call
its own. It must be responsible for decisions
and be questioned only on procedure or juris-
diction, which is.clearly defined in a constitu--I
tion.
THIS IS NOT WHAT the University will have.
Substantive review, if it is ever used, will
probably spell the end of any effective student
government. Thinking, responsible students
will probably not feel their efforts were wasted
in an activity where their highest accomplish-
ment lay in making up a calendar.
Other features of the new council plan are
probably just as interesting as this one. Any
judgements upon them will have to wait until
the Office of Student Affairs sees fit to release
copies of the newly approved plan.
With substantive review, however, even a
philosopher-king would be hard pressed to
always be reasonable, especially as seen through
tlr eyes of seven or eight others. The new plan
in action will probably be very interesting to
watch, if anyone really bothers.
--ROBERT JUNKER
Co-editor
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By G. K. HODENFIELD
Associated Press Education Writer
A NATIONAL teaching organiza-
tion called for a program to
upgrade the profession and weed
out incompetents.
It asked for comprehensive re-
search to set national standards
for competent teachers.
The call to action came in a
resolution adopted at the annual
meeting of the Chairmen of State
Organizations on Teacher Educa-
tion and Professional Standards
in Lawrence, Kansas. The meet-
ing was a preliminary to a con-
ference of the National Commis-
sion on Teacher Education and
Professional Standards, which
opened last night.
OVER THE PAST 20 years there
havetbeen many studies on the
question of evaluating a teacher.
But, said Fred Vescolani of Michi-
gan State University, "No one has
ever pulled these things together;
no one has ever tried to determine
a national standard; and that's
our biggest problem."
Mrs. Betty Lou Pagel of Chey-
enne, Wyo., said past studies have
indicated some of the characteris-
tics of a competent teacher: a
high degree of academic prepara-
tion; physical, intellectual and
emotional stability; the power to
communicate ideas; and knowl-
edge of child growth and develop-
ment, and the psychology of,
learning.
"There are many factors to be
considered," she said, "and the
teachers themselves would wel-
come an evaluation plan if it were
drawn up scientifically."
WITH A national standard of
competency, Vescolani said, there
would be a reliable way to deter-
mine who should go into teaching,
what his training should be, and
how all teachers could improve
professionally.
"A screening could be started
down in the high schools," Ves-
colani said, "and we could en-
courage the most competent to go
into teaching' as a career. The
screening could continue at col-
lege, particularly during practice
teaching training.
"This is being done to some de-
gree in many parts of the country
right now. But we can't stop when
a future teacher gets the college
degree and a teacher's certificate.
We must carry on a continuous
evaluation.
"The profession thus may be-
come a self-regulatory, self-dis-
ciplining body, just as the profes-
sions of law and medicine'help to
regulate and discipline them-
selves."
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vMatter
By WMLL
T HE ARGUMENT now going on could not pass any bitte
between Congress and the measure over a Presid
President over so-called spending It takes a two-thirds m
bills is not really over "economy" the Democrats have n
as such. It is not basically an argu- thirds and could nev
ment between Democrats and Re- except possibly through
publicans. And the fact that this tricky deals with anti-.
is 4 divided government, with a tion Republicans.
Democratic legislature and a GOP The second and th
chief executive, is not the funda- numbered Democrati
mental point, though it does sional group is made u
sharpen the struggle. advanced liberals. It r
The true heart of the matter, in- issues for the future mc
stead, is a dispute which pits Dem- half-loaf kind of actic
ocrat against Democrat and one pose is to force the.
set of political tactics against an- leadership into a who
other. no-compromise positio
The Democratic Congressional in Presidential vetoes,
group in control thus far is headed faction itself knows c
by the party's moderate Texan overturned.
leaders, Senator Lyndon B. John- The theory is that t
son and House Speaker Sam Ray- be no negotiation or
burn. But it numbers many others with the President. Th
not unduly moderate. Some are that the duty of a
conservatives, some liberals. But Congress is not to passc
the group is not built on ideology; bills but rather to draw
its one truly common factor is that campaign indictmentE
of an association of skillful pro- Republicans.
fessional Congressional politicians, This second set of D
most of them veterans. being strongly support
These professionals believe that constantly egged-on --
the highest necessity of this Demo- man Paul Butler of the:
cratic Congress is simply to per- National Committee a
form-to get housing bills and the eral by Democratic
like passed and signed into law, most of whom hold
even if these bills must be smaller office.
than they would like. They want * *
the half loaf if the alternative is THE NATIONAL D
no bread at all. And in nearly every Advisory Council is at
case, this alternative would be no party's Congressional
bread at all. almost as severely as if
* *n ng President Eisenho
FOR THE DEMOCRATS simply is head of this body; i
of Tactics
AM S. WHITE
erly resisted
dential veto.
najority and
ot got two-
er raise it,
h occasional
Administra-
us-far out-
c Congres-
p mainly of
eally wants
ore than the
on. Its pur-
Democratic
le series of
ns resulting
which this
ould not be
here should
bargaining
he theory is
Democratic
compromise
.w up a 1960
against the
democrats is
ed-in fact,
by Chair-
Democratic
ind in gen-
politicians,
no elected
em ocr atic
tacking the
leadership
it is attack-
wer. Butler
ts most sig-
nificant members are Harry S.
Truman and Adlai E. Stevenson.
The implications of all this far
outrun present legislative issues.
For what is really going on is this:
The largely unelected Democratic
politicians outside Congress are
trying, along with the minority
advanced Democratic liberals in
Congress, to force a revolutionary
change in the conduct of the
party's Congressional leadership..
This is being done at the risk of
discrediting that leadership before.
the country-and the Republicans
are not unhappy thereby. The
policies of that leadership have
been three times vindicated in the
election of Democratic majorities
in Congress - in 1954, 1956 and
1958.
.* * *
THE ADVANCED 'liberals sin-
cerely believe, however, that these
policies will not be successful in-
the 1960 Presidential election. The
more conservative party leadership
believes exactly the reverse.
The no-compromise-with-Eisen-
hower people have on their side
the natural appeal of the man who.
cries, "Get in there and fight!"
Their record for winning elections,
however, is not good.
And the compromise-for-the-
sake-of-present-performance peo-
ple have one thing their. opponents
do not have. They have the re-
sponsibility for running the pres-
ent show.
(Copyright 1959, by United
Features Syndicate, Inc.)
HISTORICAL EVIDENCE:
ongess Criticized
On Almost Everythin
By ARTHUR EDSON
1JASHINGTON, (/P)-Nobody ever seems to have a good word for
Congress.
It talks too much. It fritters, it's frivolous when it should be serious,
atid serious when it should be frivolous.
From the, start, there has been criticism.
Here's our first vice president, John Adams, writing to his wife
Abigail:
"The business of Congress this session is dullness (sic), flatness and
insipidity itself."
And a most respected member of
the early Congresses, Rep. Fisher DAILY
Ames of Massachusetts, com-
plained in a note to a friend: OFFICIAL
"Congress is too inefficient to
afford the stuff for a letter. No
public body exists with less en-
ergy and character to do good or T f Daily Official Bulletin is an
strongerpropensitiesfor mis- ; official publication of The Univer-.
er prossity of Michigan for which The
chief." Michigan Daily assumes no edi-
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BRUCE HARLAN
HEN ANY well-known figure dies, praise average -- first in his graduating class. Along
and eulogies follow almost automatically, the way, winner of over 20 major diving cham-
For Bruce Harlan, however, the eulogies are pionships, and also member of the varsity gym-
not mere formalities, for there is a poignancy nastics and track teams.
to his tragic death that raises it above the At Stanford University, a Master's degree
ordinary. The loss of Michigan's diving coach and position of diving coach. His divers won
is not the loss of a man whose deeds have been the Pacific Coast Diving' Championship. Next,
done; it is, rather, the loss of one whose con- coach at Sequoia High School in California -
tributions to the sport he loved so well were and his teams won three state championships.
just beginning.,
Not that his accomplishments were small - FINALLY, in 1955, Bruce Harlan took over
Harlan, only 33 years old, had already entered the reins of Michigan's diving team - and
his name firmly in the annals of diving, a star- fashioned for his squad a record of excellence
spangled record of excellence throughout his unequalled in 20 years. Under his guidance, the
career as both competitor and coach. Wolverine divers captured nearly every major
Championship wrestling and pole vaulting collegiate diving championship.
And along the way, Harlan spread his love
led Harlan into his athletic career; a session for comedy diving, teaching it to his teams,
in the Navy led him into diving. There, for two and performing before the fans. The acts he
Years he practiced unde. the careful guidance directed in Michigan's annual Swim Gala
of Lt. Jack Smith, now the United States div- brought acclaim from the spectators and',praise
ing representative to the International Olym- from the most critical experts.
pic Swimmsing Federation. In everything he did, he excelled, and his
future seened as glowing as his past.
AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS of experience, The simple tragedy of Bruce Harlan's death
Harlan was National AAU Springboard Div- is the tragic end of what was only beginning.
Champion. y-SUSAN HOLTZER
At Ohio State University, a remarkable all-A Co-Editor
INTERPRETING THE NEWS:
The Bela Kovacs Tragedy
BACK TO THE INDIANS:
Legislators Say 'Ugh!' to Philadelphia
By J. M. ROBERTS
Associated Press News Analyst
THIS IS THE STORY of a conservative
political leader who hated first fascism
and then Communism, yet who died under the
cloud of collaboration.
Bela Kovacs emerged from the anti-Nazi
underground of World War II as leader of
the Hungarian Peasant Smallholders Party
which beat the Communists in a free election
in 1945. But the Russian Army was there, and
the Communists soon took over through a
coup.
In 1947 Kovacs was arrested, and spent
years in jail in occupied Austria, Hungary and
Siberia. Finally permitted to return to Hun-
gary in 1955, his friends described him as a
broken man.
At the American Embassy the dispirited
Kovacs said the revolution had been i mis-
take, and that his acceptance of Nagy's urg-
ings had been a mistake.
He was disillusioned because the revolt
had received no help from the West.
"What else can the West expect?" he asked.
HE HAD SEEN the Russian peasants making
at least some progress through their Kolk-
hozes while the Hungarian Smallholders re-
mained in their old economic thralldom.
He would not, however, join the govern-
ment of puppet Premier Janos Kadar, despite
repeated urgings. Kovacs again sought ob-
scurity.
But last fall the world was surprised and
sddened hv his election to Parliament on the
PHILADELPHIA (P) - A bill to
give Philadelphia back to the
Indians because two state legis-
lators found it a weekend washout
has really thrown egg in the fan.
City hall protested yesterday.
Sentiment for secession was in the
wind. Civic leaders exposulated. A
radio commentator renewed at-
tacks on what he calls domina-
tion by hick legislators wedded to
past and present prejudice. An In-
dian-a real Seneca Chief-came
forward and said, "If they're seri-
ous, I'll take it."
The bill was introduced in Har-
risburg Monday night by two up-
state Democrats, Samuel Frank
and Pat Trusio.
"If there's no ball game in town,
there's nothing to do but ride the
subway. So why keep it?" asserted
Trusio.
THE BILL directs the State Sec-
retary of Property and Supplies
to hand the city over to the tribe
which can prove that the land
it occupies was never properly
paid for.
"We must assume this is a
tongue-in-cheek measure," said a
big wheel at the capitol," "Yet
how can you be sure?"!
"Tongue-in-cheek!" reported a
Philadelphian. "I don't know about
that, but their feet are in their
mouths right up to the kneecaps."
Names Tate .ity connil Presi-
cently--go it alone as a separate
state, and let the hinterland shift
for itself," one said.
"Yes," another chimed in. "And
let the Legislature collect wampum
instead of dollars for taxes. See
how they'd like that."
From a third: "If we seem to
have tired blood, it's because of
the blue laws. Why do we have
them? Ask the upstate members.
The answer is simple - repeal."
Frederic Mann, City Represen-
tative, who is master greeter,
trouble-shooter and super-sales-
man, commented: "The Legisla-
tors should turn their criticisms
into something constructive. If
they want Philadelphia to be live-
lier, let them give us local option.
We can then conmpete with states,
which have more liberal regula-
tions regarding beer and liquor
sales and weekend activities."
Trusio wondered cuttingly whe-
ther there would be any Indian
takers.
Chief Halftown, widely known
television entertainer, said, "I'll
be glad to accept. I'm a suburban
man, but it will be no trouble -to
annex Philly."
SINCE THESE sour reports have
rolled in fora century and a half,
they must have some merit. Yet,
in fairness, it should be pointed
out that Congress can hustle when
it wants to.
The Senate recently offered a'
good example. It dawdled on for-
ever, or so it seemed, before it
said no, it didn't want Lewis L.
Strauss as Secretary of Commerce..
Yet it needed but a jiffy to ap-
prove Christian A. Herter as Sec-
retary of State.
But, even as you and I, Congress
can't spend all its time thinking
lofty thoughts or slaving over ma-
jor legislation.
Routine, humdrum work must
be done. Each session Congress
passes. hundreds of bills. Some
correct an injustice done an indi-
vidual. Some may be of importance
nationally, but are technical and
not controversial. Nearly all' of
these become laws without rating
a line of type in any newspaper,
much less a headline.
THE SCENE IS familiar in both
houses. The clerk bawls out the
next bill. If no one has any ob-
jections, the bills pass as fast
as a gavel can be pounded.
Or perhaps Rep. Wayne N. As-
pinall (D-Colo.) may cut in with:
"Mr. Speaker, at the request of
a member who is necessarily ab-
sent at this time I ask unanimous
consent that this bill be passed
over without prejudice."
Often, especially in the Senate,
this objection is shortened to one
word: "Over." It means no action
will be taken now, although the
bill may be brought up and passed
later.
Aspinall has had this thankless
job of professional objector since
he came to Congress 10 years ago.
He and two other Democrats, plus
three Republicans, sit as a sort of
police court.
* *
"WE TRY TO make sure," As-
pinall said, "that the bill has no
opposition down town." (That is,
that the Executive departments
don't object to it). "And we don't
take bills involving more than a
million dollars, or those that in-
volve a change in policy."
The advantage of a system like
this~ is obvious. Bills can come out
of committee and be whisked right
along.
The range of their subjects is
astonishing: exchange of certain
lonrs ot Ovumni Natinnal Park.
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.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1959
VOL. LXIX, NO. 2-S
General Notices
Parking permits for the fiscal year
1959-60 required July 1, 1959 on cars
using University metered and paid
parking facilities. Eligible staff mem-
bers may apply for permits at the In-
formation .Desk, 2nd floor of Admin.
Bldg., and at Cashiers office, 1st floor
of Univ. Hosp. Permits for the simmer
session only are also available.
Students who expect to receive edu-
cation and training allowance at the
University of Mich. for the first time
under Public Law 550 (Korea 0. I. Bill)
or Public Law 634 (Orphans Bill) muist
report to the Office of Veterans Af-
fairs, 142 Admin. Bldg., during hto
week of June 22. Office hours: 8:30-
11:15 a.m.; X1:15=3:15 p.m.
Get-together for students and faculty
i nBusiness Education.,wed., June 24,
7:30 p.m., W. Conf. Rm., Rackham
Bldg.
Lectures
Linguistics Forum Lecture. Thurs.,
June 25, 7:30 p.m., Rackham Amphi-
theatre. "The Lawlessness of Semantio
Change." Prof. Henry M. Hoenigswald,
Assoc. Prof. of Linguistics, U. of Penn.
Concerts
Student Recital Postponed: Voice re-
cital of Willis Patterson, originally an-
nounced for wed., June 24, postponed
until Fri., July 10.
Faculty Recital: Robert Courte, vio-
list, and Robert Noehren, organist, Hill
Auditorium. Thurs., June 25, at 8:30
p.m.
Academic Notices
Doctoral Examination for Donald
Ernest Bianchi, Botany; thesis: "A Re-
duced Colony Mutant of Candida al
bicans," Thurs., June 25, 1130 Nat.
Science Bldg., 9:00 a.m. Chairman, A. 8,
Sussman.
Placement Notices
Personnel Requests:
Firm in Rockford, Ill. Sales Manager,
Cost Accountant, and Mechanical En-
gineers.
Organization in Ithaca, N.Y. Job
Analyst with several years' experience.
Would prefer a man.
Firm in Flint, Mich. Accounting
Trainees. Men with B.A. in Bus. Ad.
with an accounting major. Will not
consider an M.B.A. Age: 25 or under.
M a y b u r y Sanatorium, Northville,
Mich. Rehabilitation Counselor to work
with TB and alcohol patients. Wili be
paid regular salary while in school. Man
or woman with B.A. in Psych., Soc., or
Social Work.
Woddard nlege, Plainfeld, Vermont.
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