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The Money Problem
The problem of how to finance a college
education for deserving but financially poor
students has been placed in a new light by
John T. Rettaliata. president of the Illinois
Institute of Technology.
Addressing a Military-Industrial confer
ence on the development and utiliaztion of
the technical manpower of the United States,
Rettaliata said that in the last four years
Russian schools have graduated about 154,
000 engineers, compared with only 116.000 in
the United States, and that the high cost of
a college education is one of the main rea
sons.
He suggested as a possible solution schol
arships provided by industry or bv the state.
He opposed federal subsidy because of the
“attendant possibility of interference" in edu
cation.
It's interesting to note the increasing num
ber of persons who are becoming aware of
the financial problem of obtaining an educa
tion.
Brotherhood Week
This week, February 20 to 27. has been set
aside by the National Conference of Chris
tians and Jews as Brotherhood Week.
Purposes of the Week are: (1) To give
people an opportunity to re-dedicate them
selves as individuals to the basic ideals of
respect for people and human rights which
are essential to our way of life ; (2) To dram
atize the practical things which people can
do to promote an understanding and realiza
tion of these ideals; and (3> To enlist the
support of a larger number of people in year
around activities to build brotherhood.
This is the 22nd Brotherhood Week the
group has sponsored. Last year some 10.000
communities throughout the country joined
in its observance.
As college students, we can do well to con
template the Brotherhood message of Presi
dent Dwight D. Eisenhower:
“The spirit which lies behind our observ
ance of Brotherhood Week is as old as our
civilization. It goes back to the answer
given to the first man who asked, “Am I
my brother’s keeper?”
“Through thousands of years there have
been noble answers to this same question,
answers which bravely affirm that all men
—of all religions, of all colors, of all lang
uages—are in fact brothers, that no man
can live alone....
“...We live in a period in which the
question has a new sharpness and a new
edge, because there are new forces in the
forces which work to lock each man within
the prison of his own mind* which make
friend distrust friend, nation distrust na
tion. In the face of these forces it is im
perative that we heroically by word and
deed give voice to our faith; that every
man is indeed his brother’s keeper, that no
human being in the world can escape his
spiritual involvement in what happens to„
any other human being, that no man, in the
troubled sea of mankind, can be an island.”
The definition of brotherhood devised by
the National Conference of Christians and
Jews offers a good creed not only for one
week, but for the whole year—“Brotherhood
is giving to others the rights and respect we
want for ourselves.”
Somebody Goofed?
On page 3d of the February 7* 1955 issue
of Newsweek appeared a picture of Georgi
Malenkov with a caption stating “He has
what it takes."
For two pages the magazine analyzes the
situation in Russia and tells of Nitka
Khrushchev’s increasing importance in the
Kremlin. But near the end of the first of two
articles on the "powers in the Kremlin,” Mal
enkov was said to be the top man by the best
informed observers.
The magazine’s expert on Russia later tells
of Khrushchev’s excessive drinking and ten
dency to become an "indiscreet loudmouth”
when drunk. He concludes his article bv
saying that Khrushchev might win the
struggle for power but that Malenkov would
be the best choice if one were forced to bet
on the outcome.
Using hindsight, might it not appear that
someone goofed? (P.K.)
Footnotes
Could there be political significance in the
presentation of the Northwest Institute of
Sculpture exhibits in the rundown Architec
ture building? Remodelling money for the
architecture building is one of the items
scheduled to come before the state legisla
ture this year.
INTERPRETING THE NEWS
British Government Upset Over
US Stand on China Evacuations
My J. M. KuBEKTs
f4ssiciated Press News Analyst
The American decision not to
urge the Chinese Nationalists to
evacuate any more islands has
upset Britain.
From her own standpoint,
Britain has goond a good way in
supporting Washington’s firm at
titude about the defense of For
mosa. She recognizes the Peiping
regime as the government of
China, and remembers, despite
Churchill’s statement that it is
outdated, the Cairo agreement
that the islands belong to China.
If it were not for Hong Kong,
for which the Chinese, both Na
tionalist and Red, have long been
presenting claims, it is doubt
ful if London would have gone
even as far as she has.
When the latest crisis devel
oped, Britain agreed to the de
• fense of Formosa and govern
ment leaders firmly defended it
. against strong opposition in the
House of Commons.
At the same time, however,
they approached Russia for
help in persuading Peiping to
rely on political rather than
military action, and devised the
idea that Nationalist-held is
lands immediately offshore
should be surrendered for the
sake of establishing; a blue
water moat between the con
tenders.
Now the United States,
through Secretary of State Dul
les' speech in New York Wednes
day, has turned that down. In
hope for the Anglo-Russian ne
gotiations, although the British
still maintain hope themselves.
Britain is still working for an
agreed cease fire. Dulles ex
pressed respect for United States
negotiations, but America’s real
aims obviously are based on be
lief in a stalemate enforced by
the U. S. 7th Fleet.
One difference in the position
of the two allies on the offshore
islands is produced by the fact
that Britain does not have to
worry about relations with the
Nationalists, whom she does not
recognize politically, while the
United States does.
The United States, in trying
to enforce a stalemate between
Chiang Kai-Shek and the Beds’
is giving up one important
deterrent to aggression else
where in Asia. That is the
threat of Nationalist forcees to
the China coast if Communist
defenses there are weakened
by military concentrations
elsewhere.
If the Nationalist will to re
sist should be seriously damaged
by a drop in morale due to fur
ther surrenders following Tachen
then the United States would
have to devote a great deal more
strength to the defense of For
mosa than she now counts upon.
If it were not for this, the
British argumenj for surrender
of the other islands would be
more logical. These islands do,
indeed, represent a risk of fur
ther involvement. The United
States feels the risk is not suf
ficient to outweigh the political
practicalities, at this moment,
anyway.
British officials clearly under
stand these considerations, even
if they do not agree with how
the United States adds them up.
It is the British press and public
and parliamentary opposition,
which needs to consider them.
THE LOOKING GLASS
Jupiter's Darling'
Features Elephants
By Len Calvert
Emerald Colvmnlil
"Jupiters Darling," currently
on the screen of the Hellig,
proves one thing that Esther
Williams i-eally can swim. But
it is the elephants who steal the
show.
A funny version of Hannibal's
(Howard Keel) march on Rome
in 216 B.C.. the film deals with
his reasons for not sacking Rome,
in this case the beauteous Miss
Williams, whom he accepts as
tribute for not wrecking the
MGM set.
Throwing historical accuracy
and perception to the winds, the
film is simply the story of Amy
tis (Miss Williams) who is en
gaged to Fabius (George San
ders), dictator of Rome. They
have been engaged for seven
years because, as she explains,
‘‘I didn't want to rush you."
Then the bearded .Mr. Keel
enters the scene and Amytls
promptly loses her heart to
him, goes to bed with hint,
gets mad and returns to Koine
and in tlie end rides away from
the city with him on his ele
phant.
Filmed in Cinemascope in
Eastman Color, the movie is an
entertaining piece of nothing.
It’s enjoyable, but like all Es
ther Williams' movies, it will
not go down in history as great.
Probably the worst miscast
ing of the year is George Sand
ers as Fabius who wanders
around through the musical
comedy like a small boy caught
in the cookie Jar. Keel gives his
usual performance, as does Miss
Williams.
Highlighting the movie is the
dancing and humor of Marge
and Gower Champion, one of
the top dance teams today. The
movie could have been consider,
ibly improved by enlarging their
!>«rt. AIho excellent lx Richard
Uadyn as Horatio, the Historian,
Ami through It all lumber the
ponderous elephuntH. The ele
phants, described by Miss Wll
lams as "those beasts with five
egs,” are the central part of one
if the Champion dam es and are
duo died pastel colors for the
grand ending. It was this last
part which won the movie a
plug In Life magazine recently.
However, the movie U note
worthy for Its long swimming
sequences, the longest sneh un
derwater scenes we hare
watched. A novel touch Is
added by having the traditional
“chase” scenes filmed smder
water with .Miss Williams flee
ing from three of Hannibal's
soldiers.
Burton lame and Harold
Adamson have written some
easy listening Mings for the
show and I>a\id Hose provides
good arrangements and music
throughout.
However, if you are Interested
inly in an evening of light en
tertainment. we urge you to ar
rive at the theater for “Jupiter's
Darling” only. Its companion
feature, a thing called “Rlcco
rhet Romance,” lan't worth the
film it's printed on.
About the only thing the pic
ture proves la that Marjorie
Mam can't carry a medloccre
story and cast through a whole
movie ami still make It funny.
One Interesting thing about
the other items on the Heilig's
current program was the pre
views of next Sunday's bill. Num
bers will be the thing then when
the theater screen “Six Bridget
to Cross” with "Four Guns to
the Border."
Lifting the Curve
f
“If you want to improve your <lally papers why ilon't you
drop out of school for a few days ?”
or'ecjor?
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