TIHE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY. MAY 2. 194B ______________t } NNf lU ~ Democratic Vigor W7ILUTIAM REMINGTON, a State Depart- ment official catapulted to the headlines last summer by a congressional loyalty in- vestigation,ris the subject of a comprehen- sive article in this week's "New Yorker." It traces the history of the investigation from July 19, 1948 when he was charged by Elizabeth Bentley with giving secret information to Communist spies, to his acquittal by the Loyalty Review Board Feb- ruary 10, 1949. He was first accused at a congressional hearing but the investigation was carried out by a regional Loyalty Board which, despite reams of evidence supporting his case, found that "reasonable grounds ex- ists for the belief that you are disloyal to the United States." However this decision was reversed by the Loyalty Review Board. The evidence presented on Remington's behalf shows that he is an extremely con- servative economist. Colleagues in the State Department testified that his attitude to- ward exports to Russia was tougher than the official departmental policy, and a mili- tary man told the board that Remington's thinking was "right on the beam." After the case was over Remington told reporters that he owed his clearance to Proposal for 'Live Week' the vigor of democracy. But most of the vigor seems to have been on his part. Once he was charged it was up to him to prove his innocence. And when it took an obvious conservative seven months and thousands of dollars to prove his loyalty one wonders what would have happened to a liberal. -Allegra Pasqualetti. Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: DICK MALOY Exam Schedule PERENNIAL complaints about the exam schedule are more than usually justified this year-all the regular examination per- lods are scheduled for the first week, with the result that most students- are taking four or five exams in as many days. The reason is that a Regents' rule re- quires all seniors to get their exams out of the way the first week so that an official list of those graduating can be ready for Commencement. Without discussing why the Regents might think such a rule desirable, I would like to protest that it has the following bad effects: 1-Students are put under unnecessary physical and mental strain in preparing for exams; 2-Faculty members no sooner come up for air after grading their first batch of bluebooks than they have to work through a second pile. f3-The usefulness of. the exanmination as an educational tool is greatly reduced by the unnecessary tension; it's difficult to synthesize knowledge gathered over a three-month period if you only have a day to do it. In short, what the rule amounts to is a sacrifice of sound educational practice to administrative efficiency. -Phil Dawson. bAr LAST NIGHT THE Modern Dance and Ballet Clubs presented an exciting Dance Concert in Barbour Gymnasium. The first part of the program, which was presented by the Modern Dance Club, in- cluded an interpretation of William Trous- dale's Hopwood winning "Dream of Mona Lisa," which captured the varied strains of the poem. The dance idiom lent itself effec- tively in fully expressing the emotional qual- ity of this work. "Tubby the Tuba," almost a complete child's guide to the orchestra, with Jack Huebler as the misunderstood tuba, proved delightful. Something completely different was at- tempted, and with outstanding success, in the three dances of the "Incian Suite." Choreographed by Kapila Malik, they were a fusion of the stylized Hindu dance patterns with the freer Western tradition. The rhythm and sureness of both Bernice and Melva Weinberger in the Spring Dance, of Dr. Laban and Murray Gitlin in the Har- vest Dance, produced impressive results. But Miss Malik's own Kathakali Dance had the beauty and fullness of one who is thoroughly at home in this medium. In the second part of the program, the problems of "Peter and the Wolf" proved a little too much for the Ballet Club. For there was little unity or purpose, and at times the excess movements became rather meaningless. However, Inez Miller ex- hibited an admirable command of ballet technique, in a solo "Valse Tzigane," and as the Bird in Peter. John Flower, the accompanist in "Peter and the Wolf," also played the first move- ment of Schubert's "Sonata :n A Minor," as an extra feature of the program. Overcoming the great obstacles of a pseudo-theatre, (Barbour Gym's barn-like THE "DEAD WEEK" proposed in a recent Letter to the Editor suggests an ideal solution to a perennial student plight. The week or two before final examinations begin are always among the most hectic on the University calendar. In scores of cours- es, professors are burdening students with themes and last-minute reading assignments in a conscientious effort to "cover the ma- terial." However well-meaning these efforts may be, they are in effect an academic kick in the pants to the harassed student. I GOT IT BAD and That Ain't Good, says Mary Ann McCall, featured vocalist with the new Woody Herman band. Mary Ann tries this old Ellington chestnut in much the same style as Francis Wayne, former Herman chanteuse, and the husky McCall treatment fares very well with the lush background of heavy chords provided by the trombones and baritone saxes of the Herd. Woody takes an alto solo that should make Johnny Hodges and Bothwell sit up and take notice. The flip - over, That's Right (Capitol, 15427) is another one of those trite bop riffs taken at break-neck speed, and surprisingly enough, all the soloists manage to keep up with the tempo. Terry Gibbs, young vibes player, holds his own quite well but does much better with slower numbers; he sacrifices musical taste for his abilities as a technician on this side. Just for contrast, Earl Swope pays little attention to execution and strives for effect in his trombone solos which occasionally make them appear a little too casual. Lou Levy and an unlisted trumpet whom we take to be Ernie Royal hold honors for combining outstanding technique with interesting in- terpretations. * * * * BILLY ECKSTINE does the most unpre- tentious things he's done in a long time with Rodgers and Hart's Blue Moon (MGM, 10311). Billy has tried to sing this one straight by controlling his wide vibrato, and he manages to add a lot of feeling to the song without sounding like a male version of Sarah Vaughan. Fools Rush In, the reverse side, finds' Billy back to his old style of pushing his vibrato whenever he gets the chance and getting coquettish in a very unmasculine manner. We've seen him at a few personal appearances in the past and found that he has been able to put himself and his songs across to an audience more easily if he lets himself go and just sings. pARENTI'S RAGPICKERS is the title of a new Circle album featuring three men who can make ragtime sound like it's alive again. Tony Parenti and his clarinet started out with a ragtime band in the early twen- ties, and he remains to be one of the few people who know how this music should be handled. Tony is accompanied on the six sides of the album by George Whetling, who has been playing drums with the Eddie Condon bunch in Greenwich Village for the past few years, and pianist, Ralph Sutton. Ralph was on the road for a year or so with the Armstrong-Teagarden show and was well received in all their concerts. Ragtime is a colorful sort of music that must be heard a few times before it is appreciated by most people, and Parenti's album provides an opportunity to hear it played well. Harriet Janis, jazz critic, offers some interesting album notes on the musicians and this type of early American jazz. Recording directors will try almost any- thing to sell a few records, and the Dial company has finally reached the pinnacle of somethnig or other by dubbing in three masters on one side. This senseless bit of unmusical bafoonery may be found on Char- lie Parker's Crazyology. The efforts of the musicians are nearly completely lost in an incoherent jumble of three alto sax runs played a split second apart. We don't sup pose that this has ever been done before, and we hope that it won't be repeated; it is impossible to hear what the musicians are trying to do. The situation is made a little more com- plicated on the other side (same title), as the Dial company decided to enable the rec- ord buyer to hear Parker play a solo in three different ways; to an unexperienced listener, it will sound as if he is playing three different solos in the same way--or does it matter. Perhaps it would be a good idea for many of the loot-hungry musicians and "recording companies to enable the record buyer to hear some good music played well without throwing in a lot of novel touches to increase sales. -John Osmundsen. New Books at the Library... Bradford, Roard-The green roller. New York, Harper, 1949. DeLiso, Oscar-God's thumb down. New York, Scribner, 1949. Eliot, George Fielding-If Russia strikes. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill, 1949. ,ikPCAnror nnr Rlic-Cs.rr-N_ am Instead of making eleventh-hour assign- ments, professors would do well to adopt the "reading period" idea employed at East- ern universities. Professors who teach courses requiring heavy reading would dismiss their classes a week or more before exams. Students would spend this time in libraries and study halls, completing assignments and reviewing and synthesizing what they have learned during the term. Other courses would continue to meet- those like freshman science and histoy, in which students can keep up-to-date on work during the term and are not faced with heaped-up outside reading. Professors who have sent their classes off to the bookshelves could meanwhile be catching up with their own work-grading term papers and making out examinations. This "reading period" would not be so much a "Dead Week" as a "Live Week" -one of accelerated cerebral activity. Faculty granting of such a review period would be a wise move because it would not oaly make things easier for everybody con- cerned; it would make final examinations a better instrument of education and a better measurement of students' knowledge. -Mary Stein. I'D RATHER BE RIGHT: Unsafe Secrecy By SAMUEL GRAFTON SINCE THE DISCOVERY of the atomic bomb, ours has been a society with a secret. We are now learning that life in a society with a secret is very different from anything we've known before. First of all, you have the press, which, naturally wants to keep tabs on the Atomic Energy Commission. But how do you keep tabs on a secret? How do you discuss the undiscussable and review the unreviewable? In its efforts to solve thisby no means inconsiderable problem, large portions of . our press have been acting with all the grace and surety of a blindfolded man trying desperately to pin the tail on the donkey. In general, the more discontented sections of our press blithely make use of two dia- metrically opposed attitudes regarding the matter. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri- days they argue that no atomic secrets re- main because of what they consider our naive action in publishing the Smyth report in 1945. But on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays they yelp that the so-called do- gooders and social visionaries should be fired out of the Atomic Energy Commission, because they are not qualified, they say, to hang on to our wonderful, terrible atomic secrets. So far as the atomic secret is con- cerned, now we have it, now we don't. We gave. it away, but we must be sure to keep it at all costs. It sounds pretty mixed-up, but I suppose it's the kind of level you have to expect discussion to hit in a society with a secret. TAKING IT FROM the other side, we now have to consider the position of the Commission itself, holder of the secret. It wants to do the right thing. It knows it isn't subject to some of the normal demo- cratic checks. On its own, therefore, it tries to preserve the integrity of democratic pro- cesses, and the traditions of free scientific inquiry, even going so far as to give a fel- lowship (though in a non-secret field) to a man described as a self-avowed communist. It pays due respects to medical science, dis- tributing isotopes for research. In other words, it tries to act as if an anxious public conscience were watching it closely, even though, under the circum- stances, that cannot quite be. But these moves further inflame the con servative opposition, which interprets them only as signs of weakness in handling a great trust. The Commission's efforts to keep all aspects of the situation in mind are merely alarming to those who would simplify our whole problem to the easy business of just keeping a secret. Watching these cross-purposes at work, one feels sud- denly that to live easily with a secret is as hard for a nation as for a man. * * ,, * MEANWHILE, THOSE who have unques-j tioningly swallowed the simple equa- tion that absolute secrecy equals absolute safety are confronted by Senator Brien Mc- Mahon's argument that Congress and the public should at least be told how many1 atomic bombs we have; that otherwise it is impossible for men in responsible legisla- tive positions to figure the future, to avoid serious miscalculations. On this level our safety would seem to lie not so much in secrecy as in giving up some secrecy. Such is life, in a society with a secret. Somehow one feels that this cannot be the final human condition, that there must be something better than this ahead, for us, for the world, for everybody. ONE FEATURE of the arm's length rela- tionship between the press and the se- cret is that every so often some paper bobs up with an atomic scoop. Since the Com- mission is allowed, and even encouraged, to keep its own business to itself, the scoops sometimes don't turn out too well-as in the case of the current sensational disclosure in one journalistic quarter that three-fourths ^, o "^ rlo Tr-_i _9 r Karl rlicar - sea SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION SCHEDULE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL OF EDUCATION SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION SCHOOL OF MUSIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MAY 28-June 9, 1949 NOTE: For courses having both lectures and recitations, the time of class is the time of the first lecture period of the week; for courses having recitations only, the time of the class is the time of the first recitation period. Certain courses will be examined at special periods as noted below the regular sched- ule. 12 o'clock classes, 4 o'clock classes, 5 o'clock classes and other "irregular" classes may use any examination period provided there is no conflict (or one with conflicts if the con- flicts are arranged for by the "irregular" class. In the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, instructors of "irregular" classes with 20 students or less, most of whom expect to graduate in June, may use the regular hours of the last week of classes for final examinations if they wish. A final examination on June 9 is available for "irregular" classes which are unable to utilize an earlier period. Examinations of any student expecting to receive a degree this June must be completed not later than Saturday, June 4. It is the responsibility of the instructor to arrange special exam- inations, if necessary, for these students. Each student should receive notification from his instructor as to the time and place of his examination. In the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, no date of examination may be changed without the consent of the Committee of Examina- tions. The graduating student should also check to see that his examinations are to be completed by June 4. TIME OF CLASS Letters to the Editor- TIME OF EXAMINATION Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Evening at 8 .......................... at 9........................ . at 10..................... at 11..................... at 1................ ... .... at 2......................... at 3.......................... at 8.......................... at 9......................... at 10 .................. ....... at 11.......................... at 1..................... at 2..................... at 3..................... Classes, Seminars .............. .Wed., . Thurs., .Tues., .Sat., .Fri., .Mon., . Sat., .Sat., .Fri., .Wed., .Mon., Thurs., Tues., .Sat., Wed., Thurs., June June May May June May June May June June May June May June June June 1 2- 5 2 9-12 31 9-12 28 9-12 3 9-12 30 2- 5 4 2- 5 28 2- 5 3 2- 5 1 9-12 30 9-12 2 2- 5 31 2- 5 4 9-12 1 7p.m. 9 9-12 The Daily accords its readers the privilege of submitting letters for publication in this column. Subject to space limitations, the general pol- icy is to publish in the order in which they are received all letters bearing the writer's signature and address. Letters exceeding 300 words, repeti- tious letters and letters of a defama- tory characterror suchrletters which for any other reason are not in good taste will not be published. The editors reserve the privilege of con- densing letters. * * * Query . . To the Editor: YOUR PAPER'S series of articles on discrimination in University housing was the most stupid and inept handling of a delicate sit- uation I have ever seen. What can you possibly hope to achieve by this vicious witch hunt in reverse? --David Leddick Humanizing .. . To the Editor: PROF. BERGSON offered us some choice bits of statistical information regarding the econ- omy of Russia that will no doubt be adequately reviewed by you .. . Among the points stressed were very low standard of living with little hope of relief in the near suture, marked inequality in wage- 'ncome distribution for workers, a tendency toward stratification of society into social classes, and the possibility that the revolution may (ave been an abnormal outgrowth >f Marxism, insofar as Marx con- sidered industrialization under ca- Atalism a necessary predecessor >f the proletarian revolution. Accordingly, then, it would seem to have been more proper to let' the bourgeois overthrow feudal- .sm in Russia, first. Then, after Industrialization had been carried Jo its ultimate decadence, start )lanning the Russian Revolution. Since this did not take place, Fussia is now suffering the "cap-. talistic" birth pangs of industri- ilization, and is required to use nethods in conflict with socialism n order to develop that stage of industrialization which would be 3ompatible with it . . . Since industrialization has been o very slow and the standard of Jiving exceedingly low, it is im- portant that Russia not only have 'friendly" neighbors, but access to nore tools of production and skill- d workers as well . . . A need ex- ists, and perhaps this is the phase >f instability in Russia that may reed "revolution" . . . Russia no doubt considered the possibilities of post-war depres- ion, unrest, and further devel- opment of communist support in Europe. Probably, she planned the "'revolution" to come, or at least enough of a scare to make possible her own economic and political expansionism. War today seems to be much too risky-, though the pos- sibility of civil war throughout Europe is on her side. We seem to be reaching a turning point, and the end of the Berlin blockade may be indication of things to come. If there was a fair possibility of success, Russia might be very likely to wage war. The issues, I think, are acute enough. But with recent reverses, Russia is more likely to turn to a more peace- ful course and extend her peace- time energies far more profitably by planning the revolution in Asia. If successful here, she may be in a better position to turn to Europe. But this, I think, is no cause for alarm - rather for op- timism. To me, Russia may still be the greatest force for peace, progress, and unity in this world than has hitherto been conceiv- ed - albeit inadvertently. Russia represents a threat - and the only way we can meet that threat is by creating those conditions that can nourish freedom and a high standard of living for all of mankind. It is the recognition that Communism can breed only where there is discontent. President Truman, in a realistic response to this threat, has offer- ed the public a plan - Point Four. The plan calls for aid to all back- ward countries - to introduce machinery for farming and in- dustrialization, and the technical assistance necessary to carry it out. It demands education before skills can be learned, housing be- fore medical increases the pop- ulation to a dangerous point and, among many other things, foreign control. But it cannot succeed un- less reform - both economic and political - is instituted in coun- tries along with it. It seems as though we're entering a phase of welfare capitalism --- and to me that's good. Let us all bow respect- fully and praise Russia for being the greatest single driving force for making "humans" human. -Samuel Irwin * * * Poesy ... To the Editor: THO IT'S THE merry, merry month of May, Some do like their colors not so gay. So when they go to classes, Let them don dark glasses, And perambulate their melan- choly way. -John & James Davies. .r Irregular ..................... . . . . . . . . These "regular" periods have precedence over any special period scheduled concurrently. Conflict must be by the instructor of the "special" class. SPECIAL PERIODS Ec. 51, 52, 53, 54, 102 .................... Tues., Soc. 51, 54,290 .......................... Thurs, English 1, 2---.........................Thurs., Chem. 1, 3, 21, 55 ...................... Sat., Chem . 4 ................................Sat., Psych. 31...........................Mon., Bot. 1 - Zool 1 ........................ Mon., Speech 31, 32 French 1, 2, 11, 12, 31, 32, 61, 62, 91, 92.. .Tues., German 1, 2, 31 ........................ Tues., Spanish 1, 2, 31, 32 ...................... Wed., Pol. Sci., 1, 2 ............................W ed., arranged for May 31 2- 5 June 2 2- 5 June 2 2- 5 June 4 9-12 June 4 2- 5 June 6 9-12 June 6 2- 5 June 7 9-12 June 7 2- 5 June 8 9-12 June 8 2- 5 SPECIAL PERIODS FOR THOSE GRADUATING THIS JUNE Speech 31, 32 French 1, 2, 11, 12, 31, 32, 61, 62, 91, 92. . . Tues., May 31 7p.m. German 1, 2, 31 Spanish 1, 2, 31, 32 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Courses not covered by this schedule as well as any nec- essary changes will be indicated on the School bulletin board. SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION Courses not covered by this schedule as well as any neces- ary changes will be indicated on the School bulletin board. SCHOOL OF MUSIC Individual examinations by appointment will be given for all applied music courses (individual instruction) elected for credit in any unit of the University. For time and place of exam- inations, see bulletin board of the School of Music. SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Courses not covered by this schedule as well as any neces- sary changes will be indicated on the School bulletin board. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATIONS MAY 28 to JUNE 9, 1949 NOTE:rFor courses having both lecture and quizzes, the time of exercise is the time of the first lecture period of the week; for courses having quizzes only, the time of exercise is the time of the first quiz period. Drawing and laboratory work may be continued through the examination period in amount equal to that normally devoted to such work during one week. Certain courses will be examined at special periods as noted below the regular schedule. All cases of conflicts between as- sign examination periods must be reported for adjustment. See bulletin board outside of Room 3209 East Engineering Building between May 11 and May 18 for instructions. Seniors and graduates, who expect to receive a degree this June and whose examination occurs after June 4, should also report to Room 3209 E.E. between May 11 and May 18. To avoid misunderstandings and errors each student should receive notification of the time and place of his appearance in each course during the period May 28 to June 9. No date of examination may be changed without the consent of the Classification Committee. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 2) .m., on Tues., May 24, in Room 3k, Michigan Union, of all those Interested in the field of Physical education. The purpose of the neeting is to discuss job possibil- ities for the school year 1949-50. .epresentatives of the Bureau of Appointments and Mr. Howard Geibee of the Department of Phy- 3ical Education will be present. For further information, call at ,he Bureau of Appointments, 3528 Administration Bldg. Phi Eta Sigma: New initiates mnay obtain copies of the latest is- 3ue of Forum, the national maga- 7ine of the fraternity, at the Of- fice of Student Affairs. Student Loans for Men: Stu- dents wishing to apply for loans aust do so before May 26. No loans Nill be issued after that date until 'he opening of the summer session. University Community Center: Willow Village Sun., May 22, Interdenomina- tional church program : 10:45 a.m., Church service and nursery; 4:30 p.m., Discussion group; 5:30 p.m., Pot-luck supper. Mon., May 23, 8 p.m., Cosmo- politan Club. Wives from other lands and their friends invited; 8 p.m., Cooperative Nursery Study Group. Tues., May 24, 8 p.m., Wives' Club party for the members who are leaving. Make reservations at she University Center. New mem- bers invited. Wed., May 25, 8 p.m., Bridge group; 8 p.m., Studio Workshop General Business Meeting. All members urged to be present. Thurs., May 26, 8 p.m., Ceramics. Water-color. Sun., May 29, 10:45 a.m., Chil- dren's Day Program - Interde- nominational church. Mon., May 30, 8 p.m., General Meeting-Cooperative Nursery. The University Community Cen- ter will be open as usual between semesters. Academic Notices Electrical Engineering Collo- Ofluium: 4 p.m., Mon., May 23, 2084 E. Engineering Bldg. Prof. L. L. Rauch of Aero. Eng. will speak on "Analysis of Information Transmission via Radio Teleme- try." Departmental Honors: Teaching departments wishing to recom- mend tentative June graduates from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and the School of Education for depart- mental honors should recommend such students in a letter sent to the Registrar's Office, 1513 Ad- ministration Building, by noon of June 1. Attention June Graduates: Col- lege of Literature, Science, and the (Continued on Page 5) VV "", TIME OF CLASS TIME OF EXAMINATION Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday at 8..... at 9..... at 10..... at 11..... at 1..... at 2..... at 3..... at 8..... at 9..... at 10..... at 11..... at 1..... at 2..... ........................W ed., June 1, ........................Thurs., June 2, .........................T ues., ........................Sat., . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . Fri., .......... .............M on., ........................Sat., ........................Sat., .......................Fri., .Wed............ ., ........................M on., May 31, May 28, June 3, May 30, June 4, May 28, June 3, June 1, May 30, 2- 5 9-12 9-12 9-12 9-12 2- 5 2- 5 2- 5 2- 5 9-12 9-12 2- 5 2- 5 9-12 2- 5 2- 5 2- 5 2- 5 9-12 Fifty-Ninth Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff Harriett Friedman ....Managing Editor Dick Maloy...........City Editor'; Naomi Stern.......Editorial Director Allegra Pasqualetti ... Associate Editor Al Blumrosen ......... Associate Editor Leon Jaroff .........Associate Editor Robert C. White ......Associate Editor B. S. Brown.;..........Sports Editor Bud Weidenthal . .Associate Sports Ed. Bev Bussey..Sports Feature Writer Audrey Buttery........Women's Editor Mary Ann Harris . .. Asso. Worn's Editor Bess Hayes ...................Librarian Business Staff Richard Halt ........Business Manager Jean Leonard .... Advertising Manager ........................Thurs., June 2, ........................Tues., M ay 31, at 3............................Sat., June 4, M.E. 135 ..............................*Sat., M.P. 3, 4; Surv. 2 ...................... *Mon., Ec. 53, 54; C.E. 21; Draw. 1 ............. *Tues., E.E. 5, 7 ............................... *Thurs., M.E. 13, 136; Surv. 4; Chem. 1, 3, ......... *Sat., May May May June June 28, 30, 31, 2, 4, i k r