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"Judge, Id Like A Separation"

Sixty-Ninth Year
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Y, JUNE 30, 1959

NIGHT EDITOR: THOMAS HAYDEN

egislators Need Pay Hike
Despite Current Inaction

THE MIDST of the by now almost unbe-
evable financial jumble in Lansing, a bill
aise the salaries of the members of the
e Legislature was introduced recently. The
on called for a $2,000 increase ,over the
ent wage of $5,000, and was heartily ap-
ded by some legislators. "We don't get
gh for what we are doing here," said a
ocratic Representative from Detroit.
iday the bill was killed in the Senate.
nd a chorus of agreement resounded
ugh the state. Why, surely, "Those guys
n Lansing" get a raise for an almost con-
failure to do their job? The irony and
the apparent brashness of such a bill,
osed in the middle of a situation offering
t and tangible proof that the Legislators
rently were not worth even their present.
y, was almost overwhelming. And it was
ubtedly due to such a feeling of irony,
to a fear of the political reaction to such
ece of "legislative skullduggery" that the
was killed.
RHAPS THIS was the thing to do at this
particular time: However, this actiorn brings
a long range point that needs to be made
and which should not be obscured by the
of confusion caused by (what we hope
be) unusual circumstances.
is clear that legislative salaries do need
raised. The legislators dq not get enough.
what they' are doing. Speaking only in
zematical terms, given their long and
times difficult hours, the legislators re-
a pitifully low wage per hour. Further,
nature of their job makes it difficult for

them to obtain additional income from non-
salary sources such as business and law. They
simply haven't the sustained amount of time
necessary to make such an enterprise thrive.
Extra expenses }are imposed on legislators,
for entertainment, housing in the capital, if
they do not live there already, and for many
other things. Legislative salaries should take
such additional expenses, which are a part,
of the .ob, into full account. There is some
question whether they do so.
Further, American democracy purports to be
a mass democracy, where all who wish to serve
may do so regardless of their financial status.
This was the reason why salaries for legisla-
tors were first introduced, for otherwise only
men of considerable wealth could afford the
additional expenses. Adequate legislative sal-
aries are necessitated by such a philosophy,
and salaries are generally inadequate.
GIVEN THE POSITION of central impor-
tance held by the legislative function in the,
United States, legislators should be compen-
sated for their services in proportion to their
importance: a point likely to be missed in
Michigan at a time when the Legislature does
not seem to be doing anything at all, and
wants to be paid more for it.
This is not to suggest that it is possible to
buy good men to fulfill the legislative function
today. But it may be that a more adequate
scheme of compensation would encourage some
men of ability--who seem to be lacking in our
Legislature today-to seek to serve in the most
important service capacity a democracy has.
--PHILIP POWER

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AT THE MICHIGAN:
'Say One for Me:'
A Grim Story of Life
BING CROSBY is in the habit. Let's hope you're not.
Of course, the advertising is irresistable. "The entertainment that
rings all the bells in your heart!" If you want your heart rung, then this
is the place to go. No stops are left unpulled. You are presented with a
humble, human, admirable priest, a plot which would bring tears from
Konrad Adenauer and an adorable, cuddly, circumstance-beaten baby.
All of this is what "Say One For Me'" tries to do for you. It fails.
The plot, which is very old and very grim, is the bad-boy-turned-into.
good-boy theme which has seen better days. Robert Wagner, one must
admit, will probably draw a teenager or two, but then he wasn't cast
for his acting ability.
DEBBIE REYNOLDS, as the girl-who-turns-the-bad-boy-into-the-
good-boy character, has a pretty weak role to handle. But, Reynolds
fans, she's as cute as a, well, a gay divorcee, and that pleases most
males.
And then there is Bing Crosby. Everything one can say about him
has been said. He has lost with age any singing ability he might once
have had. The picture of a crooning priest somehow rubs against my
artistic sensibility, but that, apparently, is the breaks.
"Say One For Me" has some of the best color photography to hit
the Michigan Theatre in months and this is the film's sole virtue.
* * * *+
THE "HIT" SONGS, by Sammy Cahn, are bad, really bad. The film
depends heavily on music (because of its plot vacuum) but that was
a basic error. The music, if one can call it that, only adds to the con-
temporary impression of the movies as a decaying art form.
Crosby is cast as sort of a theatrical Father Divine, leading his flock
of show-folk from the evils of their profession to a new life. He saves
poor Ray Walston from drink; he baptises illegitimate children; he
consoles dissappointed lovers.
He also produces benefit shows and television specials.
The plot, as a matter of fact, is reminiscent of teen-type rock-and-
roll films with color and a few variations added. If this is your dish,
devour it.
Totalling the results: Say one for me. Say "No!"
--Robert Junker
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AT THE CAMPUS:
'
'Two Heae py'
Half-Way Decent
INCREDIBLE IF TRUE, this amazing story of a British spy who fooled
the German government from Hitler on up. "The Two Headed Spy"
gives us the story, in sharp and occasionally grim language.
This is a fast and exciting adventure story, sure to please sophis-
ticated audiences like the Ann Arbor crowd. And it will evidently have
the chance: as I wandered out of the theatre, a bearded adventurer
leapt from his MG and .into the lobby, hot on the trail of escape or
whatever.
The two headed spy is Alexander Scotland, who entered the Ger-

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By THOMAS TURNER

.American Apathy Shows

VER 49,000,000 Americans dead.
28,000,000 injured.
'hese figures were prepared by the Office of
11 and Defense Mobilization for a joint
ate-House subcommittee- studying the effects
an all-out nuclear war. Some of the sci-
ists that spoke felt that even these figures
e not as high as could reasonably be ex-
ted.
'he estimates were based on the 1950 census
i so should be increased by one-sixth to get
correct totals for now, some said. But even
e significant was the fact that the figures
e based on bombs of a total destructive
e of 4,000 megatons. Many feel that Russia
have the capability of dropping nuclear
abs with a total force of 10,000 to -20,000
atons by 1965. In way of camparison the
ibs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki
e only one-fiftieth of a megaton in size.
3SIDES THESE human casualties it was also
estimated that in a period of weeks or
aths after the attack all the farm land and
unharvested crops would be poisoned
ughout the world.
he hearings that took place last week dealt
i the destructiveness of the explosions and
biological effects it would have. One of the
n reasonsIthat the meetings were held was
id the public of the apathy and ignorance
ounding the dangers of nuclear war. It
ned to do little good. '
i the House, the appropriations committee
led down a request for four million dollars
tart construction on two underground cen-
from which it would be possible to run the

government in ,case of enemy attack. And in
the New York papers the only notice the hear-
ing received was a small article stating that
the television actor that plays Wyatt Earp was
attending the meetings.
There was no mention of the large scale
destruction that could be expected, no mention
of the casualties, no mention of the possible
ways of saving lives but only an article that well
could have gone into a society column.
THERE SEEMS to be a very twisted sense of
values in the United States. When Charles
Starkweather was executed it received headlines
in almost all of the large newspapers. But he
had only killed 11 people. However when re-
ports are made that show a possibility of 49
million people dying it gets little if any notice
at all in the newspapers.
Perhaps the reasons for it lie in the protected
life that Americans have always led. Thoughts
of. mass death and destruction has never gone
much farther than the murderer who kills 11.
In Europe where the drone of German and
Allied planes during the war was a constant
threat, preparation and realization of the
danger involved is much higher.
But here in the United States where the
present danger is much higher there is almost
complete apathy. No one knows and no one
cares. "We haven't been bombed yet, why
worry?" seems to be the prevailing feeling in
the nation.
The reason to worry is shown quite clearly
in the figures that were released by the sub-
committee: 49,000,000 dead, 28,000,000 injured.
--KENNETH McELDOWNEY

SAN JUAN, P. R. - The Turner
family residence is located on
Paseo de Don Juan, a block-long
street running along the ocean,
separated from it only by a short
wall and a narrow beach.
"Paseo" is Spanish for stroll or
promenade, while "Don Juan" has
the same connotation as in Eng-
lish - the street has been some-
thing of a lovers' lane for many
years.
Though it's not a major thor-
oughfare, a lot of traffic moves
along the Paseo in the course of a
day. Many people come just to
look at the ocean: some tourists,
some natives of the city. The
view, with - blue sky, blue ocean
and white beach edged with
palms, is spectacular. The sea-
breeze, always blowing, is quite
pleasant, too, as San Juan is very
humid.
* * *
MUCH OF the traffic, however,
is made up of tradesmen, going
along the street or door-to-door.
"Zapateria, zapateria," the shoe
repairman calls, riding by each
morning on a bicycle with a box
on the back to collect the shoes
(zapatas), which he takes in to
be repaired.
Each day two or three different
fruit-venders go by, pushing big
cards, shouting their wares. "Am-
arillos y Verdes," they call, adver-
tising bananas, yellow and green.
"Agvacates," they call, selling
avocados. "Dulces, azucar," they
say, advertising sweet, sugary
pineapples.
Also to be found in the fruit-
venders' carts are papayas, man-
goes, plantains, as well as vege-
tables and herbs.
* * *
SEVERAL TIMES a week, three
or four competing flower-men
come by, calling "flores, flires."
They walk, carrying their flowers,
folded in long banana-leaves, over
a shoulder. The gladiolas, chry-
santhemums and roses they sell
are grown in the United States,
but the lilies and daisies are
usually local.
Once a housewife has patron-
ized one of these flower-venders,
he is no longer content to call
from the street but comes to the
door to unwrap his goods. To his
"clientes" so-honored; he will
even sell on credit, eliminating
the housewife's excuse that she
has no money.
In the afternoon, with the trop-
ical sun overhead, along comes
the "piragua" man, local equiva-
lent of Ann Arbor's ice cream bar
salesman..He wheels a little cart
with a glassed-in box, in which
is located a block of ice and vari-
ous flavors of syrup. For a nickel,
just 'cinco centaros," he will
shave a cup of ice for you and
pour red, green or purple liquid
on it. The result is more appeal-
idg- to youngsters than to those
with more discrimination, it must
be confessed.
Another frequent afternoon vis-
itor is the "plata nutres" vender,
selling french-fried banana slices
for a nickel a bag. Newsboys come
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by each day, hawking their wares
in typical abbreviated fashion.
Also frequent passers-by on the
Paseo are four mounted police-
men. They patrol the entire beach
area during the day, though ap-
parently not at night.
* * *
NIGHT BRINGS another varie-
ty of small-businessman to the
Paseo, along with other residen-
tial areas. These do not call their

wares, but go silently about their
work, collecting wallets, watches
and other valuables when left
within sight where the house can
be entered.
As a protection against house-
breaking, there is a night watch-
man, who comes along each even-
ing to patrol the area. Wearing a
tan uniform and a pith-helmet,
he makes quite an imposing figure.
All he seems to do, however, is
walk along hitting his night-stick
on the sea-wall.
Since losing a watch, this
household has stopped paying him'
two dollars each month for his
services.
He still comes by, of course,
though the noise doesn't seem to
bother the thieves.
Or the old men, lying on the
beach with bottles of rum.
Or the lovers, out to see the
ocean and the stars.

man army in 1914, rose to the rani
information to the British, and
eventually escaped to tell the tale.
* * *
AFTER YEARS of a precarious
existence, Scotland returned to a
world which, until now, paid him
little heed. Yet his accomplish-
ments were far from trivial.
This film is more successful
than most efforts of the same sort,
with no James Masons, trench
coats or dark shadows creeping
along the sidewalks. But the un-
pretentiousness of "Two" Headed
Spy," along with a terse and ex-
citing story, help to assure its suc-
cess.
A WORD to the wise: while this
film is better than average for 'the
summer, it is entangled in a mesh
of short subjects which barely
defy description.
Summing Up: Stay outside for
twenty minutes to avoid the cur-
tain raisers, then drop in if you
like good wartime spy thrillers.
-David Kessel
AT THE STATE.
'S tranger
Sntheti C
INCREDIBLE whether true or
not is "Stranger in My Arms,"
an hour of unlikelihood from the
passion-drooped pen of someone
who has been reading "Ladies
Home Journal" lately. Only some-
one in this category could con-
sider June ("Golly, isn't she
wholesome") Allyson an object of
dare - I -,mention - the-word? ---
desire.
.Now here is the novel plot.
There's this domineering mother
who looks curiously like Mary As-
tor and this weak-kneed, kind-
hearted, lots-a-moneyed husband
who acts just like Conrad Nagel,
poor guy.
Their son is naturally a Weak-
kneed, warm-hearted ambiguity
who cordially hates his, mother
'and coolly calculates the relative
advantages of loving his wife ...
but alas too.late. For you see, he
is stranded on a life-raft with
courageous, greying (for the last
fifteen years) Jeff Chandler.
* * *
FOR ELEVEN days Chandler
drools as husband discusses the
virtues of his beautiful (June Al-
lyson?) wife. This is difficult since
Jeff Chandler is dying of thirst,
but he is such a great actor he
drools anyway . * . that's show
business!
Well now, you' just imagine
what happens when handsome
Jeff meets grieving widow . . . he
runs away of course. Not because
he sees she is only June Allyson
after all. No! Because he is guilty
of murdering her husband. .

A DAILY

INTERPRETING THE NEWS:
K ozlov Shown Amnerica

of General, transmitted -val

OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
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sity of Michigan for which The
Michigan Daily assumes no edi-
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be sent in TYPEWRITTEN form to
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publication. Notices for Sunday
Daily due at 2:00 p.m. Friday.
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1959
VOL. LXIX, NO. 6-S
General Notices
Regents Meeting: Fri., July 24. Com-
munications for consideration at this
meetingmust be in the President's
hands by July 14.
Fulbrigbt Awards for University lec-
turing tand advanced research have
been announced for 1960-61 for the
following areas: Europe, the Near East,
the Far East, and Africa. Those apply-
ing for lectureships are expected to
have at 'least one, year of college or
university teaching experience. Appli-
cants for research awards are expected
to have a doctoral degree at the time
of application or recognized standing-
in respective professions. Applications
may be obtained from the Conference
Board of Associated Research Councils,
Committee of International Exchange
of Persons, 2101 Constitution Avenue,
Washington' 25, D). C. The deadine for
filing an application is Oct. 1, 1959.
Concerts
Stanley Quartet: Gilbert Ross, violin,
Gustave Rosseels, violin, Robert
Courte, viola, Paul Olefsky, cello, as-
sisted by Clyde Thompson, double' bars,
Rackham Lecture Hall, Wed., July 1,
8:30 p.m. The quartet will perform
Moart's "Quartet in G maor, K. 387,"
Darius Milhaud's "Quintet No. 2 (1952)M
which was commissioned by the Uni.
versityand dedicated to the Stanley
Quartet, and Schubert's "Quartet in
D minor."
Carillon Concert: Staf Nees, guest
carillonneur from Belgium, will pre-
sent a concert from the Burton Mem-
orial Tower bell-tower Tues., June 30,
8:30 p.m.
Lecture-Recital Postponed: The lec-
ture-recital by John. Flower, pianist,
originally announced for Tues., June
30, has been postponed, and will be
held on Thurs., June 16, 8:30 p.m. Aud.
A, Angel Hall.
Lectures
Forum Lecture, Linguistics Institute.
"An Outside view of Transformation
Theory." Prof. Paul L. Garvin, George-
town U. Tues., June 30, 7:30 p.m. Rack-
ham Amphitheater.
Academic Notices
The first meeting of Seminar on
Mathematics of Theoretical Physics in
Bin. 3014 Angell Hall," Tues., June 30,
at 2:30 p.m. Prof. John Griffin. will
speak.
Classical Studies Coffee Hour: Tues.,
June 30, E. Conf. Rm., Rackham Bldg.,
4:00 p.m. Prof. Blake will speak. All
students and friends of the Classics
invited.

By J. M. ROBERTS
Associated Press News Analyst
SOVIET Deputy Premier Frol Kozlov came
tearing across the world at 460 miles per
hour'Sunday to visit what is advertised as one
of the world's most bustling cities. Almost im-
mediately he was slowed to 10 per.
Shifting from Russia's great prop-jet air-
Iiner, he boarded a World War II infantry
landing craft, converted into a sightseeing
yacht, to see what is truly one of the wonders
of the world.
The contracts during the sightseeing trip
around Manhattan Island are amazing. The
boats leave from a rotting little pier in basin
noted chiefly for its garbage, yet only a little
way from the berths of great ocean liners.
A mile behind it is one of the world's great
garment making centers.
ONCE OUT in the Uudson, the great panor-
ama of New York begins to unroll. There
is Ellis Island, four-fifths of which is composed
of rocks dumped by ships from the old world
which came in ballast. There landed the refu-
gees from Europe come to make their fortune,
and help make a nation. Nearby is the Statue
of Liberty, lifting her lamp before what became
truly, for millions, the golden door.

A little farther north, the East River bank
of Manhattan becomes a veritable home of
humanity. There great piles of buildings house
the sick and those who work to cure them--
Bellevue, first great municipal hospital.from
which no ailing body or mind may be turned
away; Cornell Medical Center and New York
Hospital lumped together, treating and study-
ing; Rockefeller Medical Research Center;
other great private hospitals. Blocks of them.
Between them are the buildings of the United
Nations, trying to give international meaning
to the spirit of man and his political morali-
ties, and the modern apartments where once
were slums.
THE LAND devoted to humanity in New York.
is far greater than that allotted the finan-
cial district.
As the boat passes through the Harlem River,
under 15 bridges, and through Spuyten Duyvil
back to the Hudson, men and women, boys
and girls of many races splash in the water,
or fish, and there's the bay where Henry Hud-
son anchored his little forerunner of all the
ships which now work the world's greatest
port.
No materialism here. All across the northern
tip of the world's most crowded island there
is a large natural woodland. In it are three
reconstructed monasteries from the old world.

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