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THE DAILY TAR.IIEEE
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1949
jThe official newspaper of the Publications Board of the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, where It is Issued dally during the regular sessions of
the University by the Colonial Press. Inc.. except Mondays, examination ana
vacation periods, and during the official summer terms when published
aemi-weekly. Entered as second-class matter at the post office of Chapel
gill. N. C, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price: $8.00 per
year. $3.00 per quarter.
Editor - DICK JENRETTE
Business Manager - C. B. MENDENHALL
Managing Editor
Sports Editor
Night Editor: Roy Parker
Freistadt Brings National Attention
Hans Freistadt, whose press clippings must already be
the equal of those of Charlie Justice, made the headlines of
almost every major newspaper in this vicinity yesterday
with the revelation of the fact that he has been awarded -a
$1,600 scholarship by the Atomic Energy Commission.
The offices of the Daily Tar Heel have been besieged with
visitors either demanding that Friestadt be deprived of his
fellowship, defending him, or praising the paper's editorial
stand on the issue.
At any rate, there has been a complete airing of the facts
before the public's eyes, which is as it should be. There are
those who feel the paper should have made no mention of
the Freidstadt case, but it is a matter which concerns the
entire nation. The question of whether the Communist
Party should be outlawed in the 'U. S. may possibly be
affected by .the current controversy.
Thd matter was carried into the Senate on Wednesday
by -Senator Clyde R. Hoey (D NC) and Rep. W. Sterling
Cole .,(RNY). . Hoey's statement just about sums up the
leaction of the majority of the students who have expressed
their opinions to us. Hoey expressed amazement "that the
money of the taxpayers is being used to provide scholar
ships for known Communists -through the Atomic Energy
Commission."
Meanwhile, at Carolina, Freistadt assures the public
that he sees "no contradiction between my loyalty (to the
U. S.) and my membership in the Communist Party." Further
more he says he will defend his country against any ag
gressor. This latter statement is highly ambiguous, for in
event of war between the U. S. and Russia there might
be considerable difference of opinion as to which nation was
the "aggressor." Attendants at the debate this week be
tween Prof. Woodhouse and Freistadt advise us that Freistadt
said he would not fight in the event the'U. S. was the
aggressor. Is this loyalty? We have an old tradition about
"My country, right or wrong!" in which Hans evidently
places no faith.
So, while there is no law preventing the granting of a
fellowship to a Communist, it is not a particularly ethical
or advisable thing to do. Right now Freistadt has no access
to atomic secrets, of course. There are none at Carolina.
But what is he holding an atomic energy award for if
he is not to continue in this field? Where will he go when
he finishes at Carolina? His very questionable background
probably will make most universities hesitant to have him
on their faculty. If he continues his work in the field of
atomic energy, he most assuredly will have to be watched
closely.
If there are not enough physics scholars in the U. S. to
qualify for the AEC fellowships without taking on a Com
munist, then it would be better to appropriate the money
to some , other cause or give it to the other fellowship
students. David Lilienthal, who heads the AEC, says the
commission makes no loyalty check before handing out the
awards. Out of respect for the great potentialities of atomic
energy, it would seem a good policy to conduct a loyalty
check . in the future to prevent further furores like the
Freistadt case.
Freistadt calls this mixing science and politics. Its rather
hard to separate politics from any subject. And it is a
bit ironical for Hans to lament the presenee of politics in
science. If anyone on this campus delves into politics and
governmental theory, then it is Freistadt himself. But actual
ly, to quote him, all he is doing is arguing "that under
socialismthe American people could enjoy a standard of
living theiike of which we dare not dream of now." That
would be quite a nightmare!
Athletic Improvements Needed
Athletic teams here at the University are becoming
more and more renowned throughout the country every
year. Of this we are justly protjd-
We now have, and have had for the past few years,
one of the top football teams in the nation. More often than
not the Tar Heel baseball crew is one of the best in the
land. Our current swimming team is one of the best in
the East, and the track and tennis teams show promise of
greatness.
Still there are a few needed improvements that should
be made in order to raise even higher the standards of UNC.
One of the most-needed improvements is a modern score
board in Kenan Stadium, heralded by many as one of the
most beautiful athletic fields in the nation. The present
clock at the end of the field is nothing more than an eye
sore. With the construction of new boxes for pressmen and
guests on either side of the field, it would seem advisable
to invest a bit more nd bring another modern innovation
to the Tar Heel stomping grounds.
Another urgent need is a new baseball diamond. Reports
have it that plans are now being formulated for a ten-year
expansion program that will include a new diamond. If
this is true, all well and good. But if such is not the case,
then it would be well for University officials to investigate
the matter. With teams coming here from all over the country
every spring, it seems, that .we should,have a field that will
impress them. Moreover,' the present diamond could be con
verted into much-needed parking space.
Bill Buchan
Billy Carmichael III
Night Sports: Joe Cherry
PLATTER
MATTER
By Zane Bobbins
Gordon MacRae
The Right Girl for Me
I Get Up Every Morning
Right Girl is a smooth new
ballad that has the stuff that
makes hit tunes. Gordon Mac
Rae's rich baritone voice gives
the new ditty a smooth, melodic
treatment that blends, in nicely
with Paul Weston's grade A in
strumental backing. The Star
lighters with MacRae on the
flipover turn out a listenable
tune that will catch on quick.
Alvino Rey
Nighty Night
The Continental
Disc jockeys from Maine to
Manitoba will dance on their
turntables now that Rey has
done a remake on Night he
first waxed it for Bluebird, an
RCA Victor affiliate, a number
of years back, and the tune has
been a rave on night dejay
shows for years. Yvonne King
does a swell vocal job, and the
climax makes ya wanta well,
give a listen and sec for your
self. Continental is a gay in
strumental that has been tops
from way back, and the Rey
adaptation of the lively show
tune is tops.
Frank Sinatra
Bali Ha'i -
Some Enchanted Evening .
Frankie's waxings of the new
hit tunes from the smash Broad
way production "Tales of the
South Pacific," are some of the
best striplings we've heard since
the advent of the new Rodgers
Hammerstein II musical mint.
His super-smooth rendition of
Bali is aided no little by the
exotic music of Axel Stordahl's
orchestra and the girl chorus.
A number of top artists have
etched the new show tune, but
no one has approached the peak
set by "The Voice." The dis
tinctive Sinatra-Stordahl styling
is easily detected on the reverse
side. Some think that Evening
may surpass its platter-mate on
the hit parade before too long,
and when the new Columbia
disc gets moving it may do just
that. :
Mel Torme
Careless Hands
She's A Home Girl
"The Velvet Fog" scores again
with these two top hit tunes.
Hands is a pleasant tune, taken
from the Saturday night hill
billy crew who, incidentally,
did it in an entirely different
manner. The platter begins with
a chorus clapping rhythmically
in the background. Then comes
the magic Torme vocal work.
Mel does a creditable job on
this catchy little ditty, and adds
a slight Sinatra touch that's
very effective at the tail-end
of the disc. Home Girl is a sim
ple ballad sung in typical Torme
fashion. Although not destined
for the Hit Parade, it will take
in a lotta nickles in the drug
store jukeboxes.
ON POLICY
Last Sunday it was stated in
the Letters To The Editor col
umn that a policy governing
letters sent in would be printed
this week. It was the intention
of the' Editorial Board to do so.
However, because of the
large number of letters, both
pro and con, concerning the
editorial printed Wednesday
on Hans Freistadt, which have
come in and are still coming
in, this policy will be delayed
until next week.
PLANETARIUM
Editor:
I want to thank you, and
through you the staff of the
Daily Tar Heel, for your mag
nificent coverage of the More
head Planetarium construction
and opening.
You boys and girls have done
a splendid job for weeks and
you certainly crowned your
achievements with the special
edition of May 10. We are mighty
pleased, very proud of you, and
deeply grateful.
R. B. House
Chancellor
tMataibafcad by Kin Tattusa Syndicate
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
REACTION CHARGE
Editor:
May I add a hearty ditto to
the charge of reaction which
Mr. Harper leveled at the DTK
on May 11. I have read myopic
mutterings in my time, but the
May 13 editorial concerning Mr.
Freistadt beats them all. I take
it that the editorial is DTH'
policy, since it. was not signed
by any individual.
Before publicly dragging Mr.
Freistadt's name through the
mud, let us examine his record
with something akin to 20-20
vision: Since his arrival on the
campus he has been active in
expounding Communist Philos
ophy true. However, he has yet,
to my knowledge, to advocate
violent overthrow of the govern
ment, or to be found 'guilty by
any authoritative body of sub
versive activities. His economic
and political views, then, arc
his own business.
It seems to me that one of
the basic rights of American
citizenship is that of having
one's character free from un
warranted defamation. I con
sider an attack such as the
one against Mr. Freistadt to
be a negation of the very
"100 Americanism" which
the editor so ardently espouses.
And speaking of American
ism, I wonder if an acute in
terest in the form, policies,
and actions of one's govern
ment is not a better indication
of such than is public slander.
One wonders, too, at the mot
ivation behind the editorial,
when he Veads simultaneously
that Mr. Freistadt has been in
vestigated by the F.B.I., and
that he is totally unfit to re
ceive an Atomic Energy Com
mission scholarship. Obviously,
the F.B.I, has found Mr. Frei
stadt to be a fit recipient of
such an honor. Or is the editor
so "un-American" as to ques
tion the integrity of the F.B.I.
The editor might take note,
by the interest shown in the
press and by the attendance at
the May 12 discussion on out
lawing Communism, that his no
tion that over 99 of the . stu
dent on campus are not inter
ested in the problem of Com
munism is a myth. We must
discuss all philosophies of gov
ernment, giving objective con
sideration to merits and defects.
Only then can we be certain
that we are in continuous pos
1 session of the best form. The
cry of "Red!" will earn or .
Green Light
us nothing more than the dis
dain of intelligent people. .
Melvin Steinberg
FREISTADT NAIVE
Editor:
Mr. Freistadt's recent letter
to the Editor reveals him to be
a rather naive character after
all. He states that he sees no
contradiction between his loyal-
ty to the United States and his
membership in the Communist
Party; and that the allegations
that the Party is under foreign
control stand as lies until prov
ed true in a court of law.
I invite Mr. Freistadt's at
tention 'to the findings of the
Royal Canadian Commission,
which was appointed in 1946
to investigate the facts relating
to and the circumstances sur
rounding the communication, by
Canadian officials and other per
sons in positions of trust, of
secret and confidential inform
ation to agents of the Soviet
Union. The Royal Commission's
findings were upheld in court,
and it was thus proven that
Soviet agents were able to find
Canadians willing to betray their
Country and to supply Soviet'
agents 'with secret information
to which the Canadians had ac
cess in the course of their work.
Scientists, army officers, and
secretaries, despite their oaths
of . allegiance, of office, and
of secrecy, - worked diligently
of their own free will to per
form acts of treason because
their oaths to the Communist
Party had a greater binding
force than their oaths to the
Canadian state.
The most surprising fact about
the entire affair is that Mr.
Freistadt expects us to believe
that he can have two loyalties.
He's not even a good Commun
ist if he really believes such
a falsehood. But in the light of
the proven facts in the case of
the Canadians, one does not
have to ponder too long over
Mr. Freistadt's position to guess
which way he will jump when
the opportunity presents itself.
He has mistaken the temper
of the people of his adopted
land.
More than any thing else, he
has bitten the hand that is feed
ing him, so to speak, and he
has offended one's sense of fair
play. He has mistaken natural
consternation at an ungrateful
guest for hysteria based on fear.
The choice is yours, Mr. Frei
stadt, and let us hope that your
future answers will reveal as
much about the confusion in
your mind as your recent letter.
Robert M. McAllister
QUOTE UNNECESSARY
Editor:
I noticed recently where the
clever local Communist who is
to receive a scholarship granted
by a democratic people challeng
es you to produce a quote by
him in which he attacked the
American form of government.
Now I don't know whether you
can do this or not, Mr. Editor
but I submit that it is entirely
unnecessary and uncalled for
under the circumstances.. His
challenge is merely an invitation
to penetrate the endless maze
of deceit and trickery character
istically manifested in commun
ist tactics.
Any thinking person knows
that the American form of gov
ernment is not the same as the
Soviet or Communist form. The
very fact that Freistadt is a
professed communist is certain
ly formidable proof that he is
against the American form of
government. Freistadt tells us
that he is a loyal American.
I challenge the loyalty of
any American who UNQUAL
IFYINGLY asserts that he
would not defend the U. S.
in an aggressive war. Freistadt
specifically made that asser
tion in a recent debate. Ob
viously, what appears to be
an aggressive war might well
be a defensive one.
You are certainly correct in
-linking political and scientific
beliefs insofar as Communists
are concerned. Unforatunately, it
has been and is being amply
demonstrated that the arts and
sciences in Communist coun
tries must conform to Commun
ist political and philosophical
dogma, rather than left alone
to develop in a free and un
polluted atmosphere.
Let me commend you highly
for the stand taken in this con
troversy. Frankly, I never
dreamed that the "let em alone"
attitude fostered by Frank Gra
ham ' (as - a college President)
would be dispelled so quickly.
Stick to your guns, Sir, for
your aim is true. "My hat off also
to the distinguished SENIOR
Senator from North Carolina and
America's outstanding security
commentator, Fulton Lewis Jr.
for publicly exposing the rotten
, affair. . . ,
J. R. Cherry Jr.
LETTERS TO
HEARST PAPER
Editor:
CONGRATULATIONS ! You
have certainly proved the ac
cusation made in a recent let
ter to the editor. When Robert
Harper said the Tar Heel was
. beginning to resemble a Hearst
paper with its lack of balance,
I was rather amused, feeling
that it was due to the political
immaturity of our editors, not
any planned reactionary policy.
However, since your editorial
on Hans Freistadt appeared yes
terday, I have been forced to
change my opinion. I now con
sider you even more reactionary
than any Hearst "newspaper"
a college paper, under the pre
tense of representing all shades
of thought on campus, has no
right to a page-long editorial,
replete with such un-democratic
"mug-wash." At least we know
where a Hearst paper stands
and have a choice of reading
other town papers thank God!
I only consider three points
in your editorial worth discuss
ing; the rest was irrational
and typical of the "witch
hunting" and "name-calling"
now going on nationally and
locally. It's practically reached '
the place where a girl can't
even wear a pink sweater
without being called a "Red."
Let "them" call Carolina a
"hotbed of Communism." Our
parents and friends at home
won't believe it if we've made
it our business to clear up
that mistaken notion.
How can a person call him
self an American and advocate
abolishing "Freedom of the
Press?" How can we afford to
restrict "Freedom of Speech"
and expect to foster democratic
government in other countries?
Hans Freistadt is evidently
a brilliant student or he would
not have been granted a scholar
ship by the Atomic Energy Com
mission. I can vouch for his
ability as an instructor I had
the pleasure of being one of
his students last, quarter, and
I can honestly say that .1 came
out not only with a greater un
derstanding of Physics, but still
a hard-boiled Democrat! I know
this may come as a shock to
some readers, but believe it or
not, Mr. Freistadt didn't say one
word in class outside the realm
of. Physics!
If the membership of 'our
scientific investigators were re
stricted to 100 Americans
(How Gerald Smith would smile
at thqse words), as suggested
by our editor, I doubt seriously
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THE EDITOR
if the United States would ever
have developed the atomic bomb
you see, great men like Op
penheimer and Einstein who
played such important roles,
were of "Foreign" descent.
May I appeal to the student
government that we be more
careful next year m our elec
tion of Tar Heel editors-let's have
people, who can give us more
politically mature editorials.
Frankly, those of us who
are truly concerned with main
taining and furthering' the
democratic way of life, are
scared. Yet, if we defend a
communist's right to- speak,
we're called "Reds" ourselves,
a practice reminiscent of Hit
ler's rise to power.
Perhaps the best expression
of our philosophy is contained
in Voltaire's often-quoted but
under-practiced words, "I may
not agree with what you have
to say, but I'll fight to death
to defend your right to say it!"
Now is the opportune time for
all "liberals" on campus to state
their case and- organize, a pow-
eriui dioc 10 counteract mis on-
1 i ..ill .:,
set of reaction.
Let's take our'
faces but of the
'fJ.'.'-)?,
sand, instead of falling into .the
trap totalitarians have set for
us. Let's stand up and defend
those high ideals we hold so
dear! '
Francine Mellon
TIME PROBLEM
Editor:
Most people who study in the
Reserve Reading Room of the
library are annoyed by the fact
that a big, old light hangs right
in front of the clock, so that
it is difficult to check on the
time. I have asked several con
servative friends of mine to
write to the Daily Tar Heel in
protest considering that this
would be a first step toward
correcting an unpleasant situ
ation. Since these friends have
been slow to respond (al
though they agreed with me
in principle) I have decided
to write a letter myself. I do
so with the earnest hope that
the idea which follows will
not suffer as a result of left
wing sponsorship.
I wish to suggest the forma
tion of a United Front for polit
ical action directed toward the
final elimination of an unneces
sary evil which by no stretch,
of the imagination can be at
tributed to capitalism.
Bill Robertson
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