+ EMERALD EDITORIALS + 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 by"‘ln,Sbe" “ & ^a'L.y"8'1 *” ”.. * "" *di“"‘ JERRY HARRELLJSdjtw_UONNA RUNBERG, Buiinen Mi^gw — - r --e—M I.EW IS, SALLY KYAX. Associate Editors _ •; J,LrK^IiJ','K,-M;,n;,,'i"M _Mitt MAINWAklNf;. Advertising Manager GORDON RICE, N«w~» Editor NANCY SIIAW. Oll.cc Manager JK.RRV < I.ACSSEN, CIICCK MITCH KI .MOW K. ( „ Sport* K.lTtors Harre11* ,'1'k S5Sl (i«iil