THE. MICHIGAN. DAILY 'u :S)AY, I)ECJiVIBE,A5, 1960U a I Marshall Plan Extension AMONG THE MANY issues destined for prolonged debate in the new session of Congress is the question of extending Mar- shall Plan aid after 1952. Recently Senator Bricker of Ohio, in a statement which could very well reflect future Republican policy on the matter, declared that the United States definitely should not continue Mar- shall Plan aid when the present bill expires. Another quite different recommendation ap- pears, however, in the Gray Report. Composed of information gathered by Gordon Gray, who is a former Secretary of the Army, the report has summarized many important facts about the relative value of the Marshall Plan thus far. It then goes on to make certain recommen- dations for the future. The conclusion Gray arrives at is that the Marshall Plan should definitely be con- tinued. Of course, as Gray points out, few people actually thought that the Marshall Plan would come to an abrupt halt in 1952, even had it progressed much better than it has. And even if, in the next year or so, some of the countries that we are aiding become much more self-reliant than they now are, there will still be many that have not recovered enough to do without aid from us. Mr. Gray stresses the point that the rearmament program has put a tempor- ary setback in the economic recovery of many of the countries we are aiding. It is these countries that Mr. Gray has in Editorials published in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily stafff and represent the views of the writers only. NIGHT EDITOR: RON WATTrS mind when he advocates changing-if the plan is renewed-the present setup so that it will be easier for the countries that are borrowing from us to spend their money in other countries, as well as ours., For it is only in this way, according to Gray, that these countries will ever be able to regain their position as a nation capable of stand- ing on its own. But by far the most important point brought out in the report is that efficiency must be stressed far more than it is now. To accomplish this, Gray has suggested that agencies be established to "administer for- eign economic programs." The idea behind. this is to bring about better coordination of the whole program. For it appears that one of the chief de- fects in the Marshall Plan now is in the inefficiency of some of the countries re- reiving our aid. Greater pressure must be brought to bear upon them to make their tax systems more equitable; for in different instances, the report declares, a country will take taxes from the poor and give them to the rich. Undoubtedly there will be much opposi- tion in the next few years about whether to continue the Marshall Plan. And con,. sidering the money and effort we have already spent, this reaction is to be ex- pected. But we must remember that if the money we have expended thus far is to have any salutary effect in European coun- tries, the Marshall Plan must be carried through until Europe is once again on its feet. The Marshall Plan needs improvement, yes. but that improvement should come in the form of the recommnendations made in the Gray Report, rather than by dropping the plan altogether. -Larry. Rothman. DREW PEARSON: Washington Merry"Go-Round DEWEY AND ACHESON IT'S BEEN A carefully hushed-up secret between the State Department and Al- bany, but last summer, Governor Dewey dis- cussed with Secretary of State Acheson the idea of becoming American Ambassador to Great Britain. Although Governor Dewey's office re- fuses to discuss the matter, what happen- ed was this. Early in the summer and be- fore Dewey changed his mind about run- ning for re-election, he asked for a meet- ing with Acheson. He specified that the meeting should be neither in the State Department nor in the Roosevelt Hotel, Dewey's New York City headquarters; so the two met in the home of Roger Straus, President of the American Smelting and Refining Company whom Dewey had plan- ned to make Secretary of Commerce if elected in 1948. Later, Dewey decided to run for a third term and the idea went up in smoke. How- ever, the man who helped persuade Dewey to run for governor again, the Chase Bank's Winthrop Aldrich, also knew of Dewey's foreign-policy plan, and out of this came the appointment of Walter Gifford, former head of the American Telephone and Tele- graph Company, to the post Dewey wanted -an appointment which has all the poli- ticians puzzled. What most people don't know is that Ache- son, despite the red label pinned on him by Republican Senators, has long been Wash- ington attorney for J. P. Morgan and the various Wall Street interests. He has also known Winthrop Aldrich and the Rocke- feller group which dominates the Chase Bank. Therefore, when Dewey reneged on his budding ambassadorial career, he and his New York banking friends sold Acheson on Walter Gifford instead. That was how Tru- man happened to appoint a big money-raiser for Dewey to the most coveted of all diplo- matic posts. Note-Though Dewey wanted to promote the bipartisan foreign policy for his friend Acheson and though Gifford's appointment was sold to Truman with the understanding he would swing GOP support, it didn't work out that way at all. On the day before elec- tion, Dewey spent all day on the television vehemently denouncing his friend Acheson's foreign policy in China. It helped him clinch the election. "We've Got A Good Ally Fighting Yugoslavia For Us" I DAILY OFFICIALBULLETIN hra ii i e .1 .. tette TO THE EDITOR The Daily welcomes communications from its readers on matters of general interest, and will publish all letters which are signed by the writer and in good taste. Letters exceeding 300 words in length, defamatory or libelous letters, and letters which for any reason are not in good taste will be condensed edited or with~held from publication at the discretion of the editors. l 1 1 s i 3 a (Continued from Page 3) Los Angeles, Oakland, San Fran- cisco, Philadelphia, Texas, and many other cities. For further in- formation and appointments call at -the Bureau of Appointments, 3528 Administration Bldg. Lectures University Lecture, auspices of the Department of Astronomy and the Department of Physics. "The Origin of Radio Frequency Radia- tion and Cosmic Rays in the Gal- axy." Dr. A. Unsold, Professor of Theoretical Physics, Kiel Univer- sity. 4 p.m., Tues., Dec. 5, 1400 Chemistry Building. Lecture, auspice of Delta Sigma Pi, Professional Business Frater- nity. "How to Sell Yourself." Mr. L. Clayton Hill, Professor of In- dustrial Relations. 8 p.m., Tues., Dec. 5, 130 Business Admin. Bldg. All students invited. University Lecture, auspices of the Department of Romance Lan- guages. "El destierro 'y la soledad en la moderna poesia espanola." Jose F. Cirre, Associate Professor of Spanish, Wayne University. 8 p.m., Wed., Dec. 6, Rackham Am- phitheatre. Academic Notices Bacteriology Seminar: Wed., Dec. 6, 10 a.m., Room 1520, E. Mbedical Bldg. Speaker: Dr. Carl A. Lawrence. Subject: "The Use of Radiations in Microbiology." Mathematics Colloquium: Tues., Dec. 5, at 4:10 p.m., 3011 Angell Htal. Dr. Jack McLaughlin will speak on "Distributivity." The University Extension Ser- vice announces that registration may still be made' in the eight- week course on general semantics, titled Scientific Living II. A con- tinuation of Course I, the lectures deal with the effective use of lan- guage in the professions and in the home; practical suggestions on the correct use of words; general se-I mantics and social reconstruction; the mind-body problem. Registra- tion in Course I is not a prerequi- site. Noncredit course, eight weeks,' $5.00. Prof. Clarence L. Meader.- Tues., 7 p.m., 171 Business Ad- min. Bldg. [+' ART + FOR THE REMAINDER of December two exhibitions are concurrently featured by the Museum of Art in Alumni Memorial Hall. "WORK IN PROGRESS IN MICHI- GAN," the Museum's third exposition of current developments in regional art, is de. voted to textiles, metalwork, and ceramics. The other show, "WATER COLORS AND DRAWINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF JOHN S. NEWBERRY," is eloquent proof of the affluent catholic taste of the Curator of Printsand Drawings at the Detroit Insti- tute of Arts. With several puzzling exceptions the drawings and water colors are of very fine quality. Possibly the inclusion of two speci- mens of John Carroll's over-refined work can be explained as a consequence of the Woodstock artist's commisson to execute the ethereal and vapid murals in the north- west gallery of the Institute of Arts. Curiously enough one of the most highly- regarded artists of our epoch is represented by one of the least inspiring drawings shown. Max Beckmann's weakly-conceived "Ice Man" has little to offer other than the signature of the great Expressionist who triumphed in the University's "Begin the Beguine." For those who are not familiar with the work of the Pacific Northwest's recluse, Morris Graves, here is an opportunity to become acquainted with two moving ex- amples of a singularly personal expression- a rare fusion of East and West that I like to think may survive. "Bluebird" and "Wounded Sea Gull" are two variants in fCURRENT MOVIES At The State ... THE MINIVER STORY with Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon and Leo Genn. ALTHOUGH IT WAS shown approximately nine years ago, my recollection is that the original Miniver picture had a trifle more verve and dash than its wispy suc- cessor. The main characters, the indomitable Minivers, are back and by a maladroit twist of the story line (which had precious little merit in the first place) several new characters have been introduced. The most fatuous, perhaps, is an American colonel who, during his wartime stay in England has fallen in love with Mrs. Miniver's fey, albeit dignified, beauty. This character (played by John Hodiak who receives, in- credibly, co-star billing) is presently sent home presumably, to an unloved wife. The actors go through their paces as though sleep walking and have no relation- ship (coincidental or otherwise) to living people. Pidgeon, as the titular head of the Miniver clan, shows little interest in the proceedings and Miss Garson needs Techni- color or something to compensate for her almost complete lack of acting ability. Cathy O'Donnell and a youngster whose name es- capes me at the moment are simply awful. The synthetic sets are peopled with large numbers of Hollywood's British colony who seem to become less real with every picture. The only acting worth any mention is es- sayed by the always competent Leo Genn as the married brigadier infatuated with the Miniver daughter Though the role calls for hm to shout, move abruptly, pound out gouache of an obsessive, mystic-romantic symbol. The persistent image of the eerie winged creature in its sundry manifestations is an uncanny suggestion of the frailty of the human spirit in its struggle with the phenomena of the external world. Titles of others of his paintings, as "Little Known Bird of the Inner Eye," "Insanely Lonely Bird," and "Joyous Young Pine," more clearly convey the implication. The ghostly black and white calligraphy, the mortal crimson, of the "Wounded Sea Gull" ema- nate the same disturbing psychic mood as the more delicately-elaborated "Bluebird," an equally macabre, almost ectoplasmic pre- sence, self-illumined in its spectral aura of white. Encysted insulated from its murky environment in a crystalline matrix of bold framing rubbed lines, it turns a penetrating and troubled gaze full on the spectator. This is far more than a study in ornithology. Less occult, but no less brilliant, the two handsome water colors of Lyonel Feininger share with the above the guerdon of "best of the show." They are magnificent inter- pretations of sea and atmosphere, organ- ized almost schematically through sparing use of straight lines into luminous planes, With its subtly-composed polygons of gray- green, black, and brown. "Marine II" is a pellucid miracle of. the shimmering spatial essence of the vast sea-world. Tchelitchew and Eugene Berman are shown to good advantage respectively by the strong "Africa" and the Neo-Romantic "Imaginary Figure." Walter Stuempfig and Stephen Greene have invested their figure drawings with more freshness and individuality than the literal anatomical nudes of Paul Cadmus, which are typical products of the life draw- ing class. A somewhat enigmatic contrast to any of these is Jared French's "Beach Mu- sic," a carefully-devised wash drawing on gesso, whose distinction lies in the simple monumentality of the forms-reminiscent of Piero della Francesca-and in the pecu- liar vibrancy of the submerged pale red that brings life to an otherwise flat gray. Although there are Michigan painters who could hold their heads high in such company, perhaps Wallace Mitchell of Cranbrook was not the most felicitous choice. He is not at his best in the meticu- lous "Abstraction," but, in any event, his best seems a limited, decorator's art of sparkling patterns, precise minutiae, too coldly tidy in conception and rigidly con- trolled in execution to allow full expression of a promising talent. Of "WORK IN PROGRESS IN MICHI- GAN" I can only advise that its lovely ex- hibits be given a fair share of attention. Too limited an understanding of the art forms on display deters me from venturing a detailed critical estimate, but I am im- pressed by the professional finish of these textiles, metal objects, and pottery. The latter particularly includes many vases and bowls of striking size, shape, glaze, and tex- ture-some with delightful designs incised or laid on with pigment or slip. These may be acquired by the connoisseur whose dis- crimination has sound financial backing. -Donald R. Matheson. New Books at the Library Gheorghiu, C. Virgil-The Twenty-Fifth Hour. New York, Knopf, 1950. Kane, Harnett T.-Pathway to the Stars. Garden City, Doubleday, 1950. Moyzisch, L. C.-Operation Cicero. New York, Coward-McCann, 1950. Rich, Louise D.-My Neck of the Woods. MUSIC HERE SEEMS to be no end to the feast of musical delights offered this year by the Choral Union Series. Sunday's concert by Sir Thomas Beecham and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra marked another highpoint in a stellar concert season. The music was music of a bygone era- an era in which ease, charm and a pleasant courteousness were not deemed foreign to musical perception, dynamism and beauty. Sir Thomas neither conquers his orchestra nor dictates over it; he collaborates with it, and thereby achieves a spontaneity of response which is superior in both a human and a musical way. The program itself was a disappointing hodgepodge. I could have done nicely with- out the opening Rossini, and should willing- ly have sacrificed both Delius and Massenet to another Mozart symphony. This was the only disappoinment, however, for in execution the garnishing as well as the soul- satisfying main course were superlative. By "main course" I refer, of course, to Beecham's Suite from Handel's opera "The Faithful Shepherd," and to Mozart's "Prague" Symphony. The lyric grace of the Handel and the classic majesty of the Mo- zart gave ample evidence of Beecham's ex- cellence in the 18th century repertory. The Suite is a fine piece, and Beecham's or- chestration of. it rich, neat and tasteful. The Mozart was the highpoint of the eve- ning for me. It is a remarkable symphony and was remarkably read. Beecham con- ceived it with breadth and continuity, with refined detail and gossamer delicacy, with interpretive insight and executive sheen. The Rossini Overture bore testimony to Beecham's operatic understanding, and it was rewarding to hear Rossini treated with respect. The Delius one-movement concerto for violin and orchestra (David McCallum soloist) is an interesting, albeit soporific, work, rhapsodic in character but filled with some rather fascinating sounds. Massenet's "The Last Sleep of the Virgin" for muted string orchestra was played with exquisite tonal beauty, and the dance from Strauss' "Salome" was a strange combination of abandon and refinement; there was some excitement, but I heard no frenzy. The orchestra sounds like an ensemble of highly skilled and individually confident musicians. They play with security, ease and pleasure. The strings have a silken Warsaw Congress.. .. To the Editor: LAST WEEK the Second World Congress of the Defenders of Peace took place in Warsaw. People of many countries of the world and of many political and religious views participated. Their belief was that peace can be ac- hieved if the people of the world demand it. Behind them lies the greatest successful mass movement in all history: the more than 500 million signatures to the Stockholm Peace Appeal, collected in less than half a year in scores of countries throught the world. The Appeal calls for the banning of the A- bomb and the branding as a crim- inal any nation which uses it first. This expression of the yearn- ing for peace represents a mighty threat to any potential aggressor. Such an aggressor would have to reckon with the wrath of hun- dreds of millions. With this great success behind them, the Congress decided to ap- peal for the reduction of all types of armament of all nations by one- third to one-half within two years. Why, then, did the British gov- ernment refuse to allow 500 dele- gates to the Congress come to Sheffield when it had planned to meet there? Why did Attlee, af- ter allowing the Congress to be held in England, refuse to let the delegates come in? Why did he force them to meet in another ci- ty, Warsaw? Why did the U.S. government re- fuse passports to Paul Robeson and Howard Fast to attend this peace congress? Why was Fast told by the government that it is not in the interests of the U.S. for him to attend this peace congress? Since when is it not in the in- terest of the American people to make every possible effort to pre- serve peace, to explore every pos- sible channel? How can it be ex- plained that people who want to struggle for peace are denied ac- cess to a peace congress, a con- gress endorsed by Einstein and Thomas Mann, by the French Ca- tholic prelate Abbe 'Boulier, by Pi- casso and W.E.B. Dubois, the great Negro histrian? -Myron Sharpe,.Grad. * * * Appeasement ... To the Editor: ENGLISH and French leaders are trying their best to force a Chinese Communist appeasement upon us. These two ill-governed countries of lazy people are not seeking a negotiated peace for hu- manitarian reason. They fear an- other war in Europe and want full U. S. protection for them- selves. At the same time, they are jealous of our progress. There is nothing the English and French would enjoy better than using their diplomacy to slow down our pre- paredness so that Communism can later destroy us in a surprise at- tack, This country is descended from people that were dissatisfied with the dirt, indolence, and corruption of Europe. This young country of ours worked ambitiously for the multitudes of goodness we have to- day. It is absolutely ridiculous to let the governments that our par-' entage renounced and disinherited destroy us by dictating a false peace. After preparedness, an all-out- war against Russia will be an ea- sier task for us than Mussolini's conquest of Ethiopia. Once the Bear's head is cut off, his claws won't hurt you. Prolonging the present situation increases our danger. Let's not ap- pease Stalin like we once appeased1 Hitler. Let's not have anymores cockeyed English Peace. Remember Chamberlain's "Peace in Our1 Time?" Destroy Communism be- fore it destroys mankind.I -Nistor Potcovat * * * Suggestion * , To the Editor:' IN CASE the plans for the new literary college building, now be- ing constructed, include space for3 an inscription over the entrance, It suggest the following quotation as well suited to the purpose: "This institution is based on the illimitable freedom of the human mind. For here, we are not afraid to follow truth wher- ever it may lead, nor to tolerate1 error so long as reason is left free to combat it."t This was written in 1820 byf Thomas Jefferson, founder of thet University of Virginia. But it is ever more appropriate to a univer- sity today, when this ideal is so greatly in need of reaffirmation and acceptance.t -Philip Dawsont * * * Reunion . . To the Editor: Hamhung, Korea WORD of The Daily's 60th An-I niversary Reunion just reach- ed me out here at the end of the line. I wish I could have been back1 for it and, belatedly, I'd like to pass on congratulations to the pre-i sent editors for carrying on Thet Daily tradition of a free college paper.t It's just ten years ago that The Daily had two of its finest edi- tors: Carl Petersen, Managing Ed- itor, and Mel Fineberg, Sports Ed- itor. Carl died in Germany, Mel on Luzon. Both were fighting for the same thing they had fought for as Daily staffers. I hope on the 60th anniversary that The Daily alumni remember- ed Carl and Mel as those of us1 who worked with them so oftenf do. -Stan Swinton1 (City Editor, 1940) . ' 'I Questions To the Editor: F RIDAY'S Daily Official Bulle- tin (Vol. LXI, No. 57) contain- ed a short announcement regard- ing Christmas caroling; it says, in part:< "Christmas caroling by recogniz- ed student groups is authorized Monday through Thursday. . . . Groups planning caroling partiest must notify the Office of Student Affairs before Friday noon . . . Mixed groups . . . must registerl chaperones.... married couples 25 Concerts String Quartet Class under the direction of Paul Doktor and Emil Raab will be heard at 8:30 p.m., Wed., Dec. 6, Rackham As- sembly Hall. Program: Beethoven's Quartet in E flat, Op. 18, No. 6, with Nathalie Dale and Shirley Sullivan, violins, Elizabeth Woldt, viola and Daphne Ireland, cello; Three Songs for Contralto and String Quartet by Hernried, with Joan Zapf, soloist, and Mendels- sohn's Quartet in D major, Op. 44, No. 1. Vern Erkkilla and Theo- dore Johnson, violins, David Ire- land, viola, and Jerome Jelinek, cello, will play the final work. Stanley Quartet with Benning Dexter, Pianist, will play the sec- ond and final program in its fall series at 8:30 p.m. Tues., Dec. 5, in the Rackham Lecture Hall. The concert will be composei of con- temporary works, two of which, Al- vin Etler's Quintet for Piano and String Quartet, and Quincy. Por- ter's Quartet No. 8, were commis- sioned by the University of Michi- gan and dedicated to the Stanley' Quartet. The Quartet in A minor, No. 4, by Ross Lee Finney of the School of Music faculty, will close the series. Open to the general public. Events Today Congregational, Disciple, Evan- gelical and Reformed Guild: Tea: 4:30 to 5:45 p.m., Guild House. Christian Science Organization: Testimonial meeting, 7:30 p.m., Upper Room, Lane Hall. S.R.A. Council report at Lane Hall, 8 p.m., for publicity picture. S. R. A. Executive Committee meets at Lane Hall, 5-7 p.m. SquareDance Group meets at Lane Hall, 7 p.m. Ice Skating Club: Ensian Tic.c tures will be taken at 2:15 p.m., at club session at the Coliseum. Intermediate Swimming and Life Saving Class (Women) Meet at the Coliseum for ice-skating, 8 p.m. Wolverine Club: Meeting, 7:15 p.m., Union. Chess Club Meeting: 7:30 p.m.. Union 3D. Science Research Club: Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Tues., Dec. 5, Rackham Amphitheatre. Program: "Hard- ness Variation in Diamond," by Jack A. Kohn, Mineralogy. "The Adrenal Cortex in Relation to-Nor- mal and Cancerous Growtht," by Burton L. Baker, Anatomy. Young Progressives: "The Crisis in Korea." Speakers: Cal Lippitt, Chairman, Mich. YPA. Plans to produce the play They Shall Not Die. 7:30 p.m., 1018 Angell Hall. Quarterdeck Society: Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Room 3-R, Union. (Continued on Page 6) years of-age or older may serve as chaperones.... Judiciary Council requires that women students spe- cify on sign-out sheet the name of the group... ." This has me puzzled, and I won- der if someone would clarify the regulations by answering the fol- lowing questions: 1. Does a single student consti- tute a-group? If not, would it be a violation of University regula- tions for the single student to hum or whistle carols to himself on the street during the specified carol- ing period? If a single student is considered a group, how should he obtain recognition for himself so that he may participate to the fullest in some good, old-fashion- ed AUTHORIZED CHRISTMAS JOY? 2. If a married couple under 25 years of age wants to go caroling, must they be chaperoned by an- other couple over 25 years of age? 3. Can we obtain a list of ap- proved carols, so that none of us will abuse this privilege by sing- ing offensive Christmas carols? Is there any particular key in which recognized carols must be sung, or can we just throw caution to the winds and sing in any old key? 4. Have all law enforcement of- ficers been provided with lists of students who don't belong to re- cognized groups, so that violators can be rounded up for the safety of the community? 5. Will unauthorized caroling groups be fined? In keeping with the spirit of the season, would it be asking too much to request that any caroling fines imposed be kept below $2,000 per unrecognized group? --James L. Rogers *. * * Praise . . To the Editor: MY PRAISES to editorialist Rob- ert Vaughn, who in his piece, "Axe & Pen-Knife," turned out one of the very best editorials the Daily has published in a long time. Not only was the editorial to the point, but the manner in which the writer achieved his point de- serves much praise, and attention from his fellow editorialists on the Daily. --Rus Gregory '53 Sixty-First Year Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Editorial Staff Jim Brown........... Managing Editor Paul Brentlinger........City Editor Roma Lipsky ..........Editorial Director Dave Thomas.,..*......Feature Editor Janet Watts .. .......... Associate Editor Nancy Bylan...A......Associate Editor James Gregory.......Associate Editor Bill Connolly.............Sports Editor Bob Sandell.....Associate Sports Editor Bill Brenton...Associate Sports Editor Barbara Jans........... 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I Just you, your mother and father and your old Fairy Godfather gathered 'round the hearth, happy faces reflecting the glow from .i I'd better get on with it- This Yule log needs time to dry out before Christmas. Nothing like a well-seasoned log to burn brightly... Cush)amochreepPrefly harsf uh_ ' I -