r TWO :1 THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRItDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1951 _ _ _ _ Christmas Spirit I MATER OJF FA CT By STEWART ALSOP THE DEFINITION of Christmas has be- come so twisted and warped in our mod- ern day concept that few people even bother to remember what the celebration is about. Perhaps the biggest reason for this loss of identity with true Chrismas spirit is the mass commercialism that invades the pre-Christmas season. Merchants have seen Christmas with a big dollar bill in front of it as a way to make money. While, on the other hand, shoppers have adopted the belief that the only reason for Christmas is to pay someone back in the form of an expensive looking gift. Glorified advertising and flowery phrases have made naive shoppers fall prey to glam- orous superficialities, completely forgetting why anyone bothers to give Christmas gifts or celebrate the Christmas spirit. Such an idea as a fond affection prompting the giving of a gift at this time of the year is a joking matter in many circles. Furthermore, the whole idea of Christmas celebrations-feeling a closer camaraderie and sympathy with our fel- lowmen-is often omitted in the festivi- ties. The vital thing that most of us forget is that without Christ there would be no Christmas. For it was from the principles He taught us in His life-that of sacrificing for God's will, feeling brotherhood for our fellowmen, and following God's command- ments-that the whole Christmas celebra- tion evolved. All this is completely obliviat- ed now among gift exchanges, parties and homecomings. This is not to say that none of these things are important, because-after all -Christmas is a time for celebrating the occurrence of Christ's birth and is there- fore meant to be a time full of happiness and joy. But a constant challenge is afforded us in that we do not lose sight of the true signifi- cance in Christmas celebration-the birth of a divine bbing who was to lead us out of the apathetic darkness of sin in which we were floundering, and show us a way of life to lead which would enrich not only our own, but the lives of all around us. -Marilyn Floridis Editorials printed in The Michigan Daily are written by members of The Daily staff and represent the views of the writer only. This must be noted in all reprints. NIGHT EDITOR: ZA DER HOLLANDER '! EDITOR'S NOTE: The following report was written by Stewart Alsop on his return from London, after a tour through Europe and the Middle East.' FOR AMERICANS, what has happened since Winston S. Churchill again became Prime Minister of Great Britain is truly a portent. For on the face of it, Churchill seems to have adopted a good many of the views of his most dangerous political antag- onist-Aneurin Bevan, leader of the Left- wing, anti-American Socialist minority. On a whole series of issues, the Chur- chill Government has come' out flat-footed against the American position. The Schu- man Plan for pooling European iron and steel, and the European army scheme, are now, since they were adopted whole-heart- edly by General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, the twin pillars of American policy in Europe. Churchill himself first proposed the Eur- opean army idea, and he has often spoken out for European economic and political unity. Yet among the first acts of the Churchill Government was to make it per- fectly clear that Great Britain will take no active part in either scheme. BUT BY FAR the most important issue concerns the level of armaments. Early this year, Aneurin Bevan resigned from the Labor Government, charging, among other .ice' Follies -- a postscript "SEVENTEEN HOURS we've been dig- ging!" His mackinaw plastered with snow, the large gentleman with a moustache stormed into the office clutching a Daily. "Seventeen hours we've been trying to uncover the campus again, and now THIS!" He pointed wrathfully at an edi- torial complaining about slippery side- walks. Outside, the snow still fell. "Did that girl ever dig snow? For seven- teen hours? Did you ever do that?" The roar of a car stuck helplessly in the parking lot out back echoed through the room. The large gentleman crumpled the paper in hi's mittened hand and threw it on the desk. "She should shovel snow sometime. And most of us sixty-five, too. Yeah-she should shovel snow--and you too." I didn't say anything. He walked out. -Chuck Elliott things, that the planned level of British re- armament was dictated by American strate- gy, and would wreck the British economy. A few days ago, Winston Churchill rose in the House of Commons to announce that the British rearmament effort would have to be sharply reduced. In the course of the debate which followed he remarked, "I am giving Mr. Bevan an honorable mention in dispatches for having . . . happened to be right." The remark was sarcastic. Even so, Churchill announced the decision to cut back British rearmament almost at the very moment when Eisenhower was urg- ing a sharply increased effort by all the N.A.T.O. countries. In view of all this evi- dence, the casual observer in Britain might be excused for concluding that Winston S. Churchill had suddenly become a Bev- anite. Churchill has not, of course, become a Bevanite. There are all sorts of reasons for what has happened. There is, for example, the character of Churchill himself. As -this reporter wrote from London on the eve of the British elections, Churchill (to quote one of his intimates) was willing to "accept the role of junior partner, but not too damn jun- ior." Churchill is also not unnaturally eager to improve his bargaining strength before the crucial Washington visit. A few not-too- gentle reminders, likevhisremarks about the American bomber bases, might serve to re- mind Washington that the Anglo-American alliance is a two-way street. YET THE ESSENTIAL, basic reason for what has happened is the desperate eco- nomic situation of the country over whose affairs Churchill has now again assumed direction. The hard, bleak facts of this situ- ation have forced Churchill to move a little way down the Bevanite road. In the long run, there is only one other direction in which Britain can move. This is toward a recasting of the whole basis of the Anglo-American alliance. It is signifi- cant that some of those close to Churchill are beginning to think seriously (although tentatively, and even rather shyly) of some such basic change. It is possible that we may hear something about this when Win- ston Churchill comes to Washington. At any rate, if we want Britain asian ally- and Britain is the one wholly indispensable ally-we should ourselves begin to think most seriously about Britain's changed' po- sition in the world, and its relationship to our own position. (Copyright, 1951, New York Herald Tribune, Inc.) i. -- ./ " ' br.05MEr fWA(44t4&,@,IPoor -. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN BEGIN4NING with the legendary King Buddy Bolden ("... he could be heard twenty niles away when the wind was right .. .") at the turn of the century, jazz has always had a monarch, even if his title was only honorary. Bolden was followed by a succession of other cornetists: Freddie "Whalemouth" Keppard, Joe "King" Oliver, and Louis Armstrong. When Alan Lomax recorded the monu- mental "Autobiography of Jelly Roll Mor- ton" for the Library of Congress Folk- song Archive in 1938, it became apparent that the great composer-pianist had a better claim to the throne than Louis had ever had; Armstrong had abdicated in the early 'thirties anyway, to- turn showman and make some money. Morton's death in 1941 left a vacancy, with no heir appar- ent. In September of 1945, Willie "Bunk" John- son's Jazz Band opened at the Stuyvesant Casino in New York and stood the jazz world on its ear. He was such a success that even the RCA Victor people recorded him, adding eight more titles to' the two dozen- odd that the smaller companies had altruis- tically recorded during the three years pre- vious. Bunk's reappearance was deservedly heralded as a milestone in the history of jazz music, and it set off the long awaited New Orleans revival. Energetic attempts were made by his cultists to crown him, but it was apparent that the aged Bunk couldn't make the grade. The most important result of Bunk's return from retirement was the opportunity it gave jazz fans to hear for the first time his musical accomplices, most of whom had been playing in and about New Orleans since the 'teens and 'twenties, without ever attracting notice. The regulars, in addition to Bunk himself, were Jim Robinson (trom- bone), George Lewis (clarinet), Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau (string bass), Lawrence Marrero (banjo), and Warren "Baby" Dodds (drums); sometimes Alton Purnell or Don Ewell attended on piano, and at various times one of the regulars would be tempor- arily replaced or left out entirely. It Is worth noting at this point that ex- cept for Bunk, Baby, and Ewell, the band was actually Lewis', and had been for a number of years. This bit of information was not circulated, if not actually sup- pressed, ,and probably only a handful of people knew it until John Broome's article in the September issue of The Record Chan- ger brought it to everyone's attention. After Bunk died, the rest of the boys re- e King of Jazz During the past year, Lewis has record- ed for two different companies. Good Time Jazz had issued Mama Don't Allow Willie the Weeper and Burgundy Street Blues, Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula. Para- dox has put out an LP which includes Willie the Weeper, 2:19 Blues, Martha, Ole Miss, Bugle Boy March, Jerusalem, Pallet on the Floor, Sheik of Araby. These sessions were a month apart, and all the numbers are excellent. Although not quite so good, and with slightly different personnel, there are now available two Blue Note LP's of some 1943 recordings that have long been out of print. diomehow, in the process of converting from 78's to LP's, the tonal quality is improved, and the originally scratchy surfaces are hap- pily eliminated. Some other recordings, technically far inferior, were made in 1942 by Jazz Man and Jazz Information, of which only the former are available, which is just as well, since the latter were musically in- ferior. BUT A COLLECTOR, Bill Russell, is re- sponsible for arranging the best band re- cording sessions since the late 'twenties. In 1944-5 he took his equipment to New Orleans and caught the boys at their inspired best. The results were not properly appreciated, unfortunately, so about the time the war was concluded, he was forced out of bus- iness for a while. When Russell became solvent again, he slowly began to reissue some of his American Music things. Last summer he got around to making LP's of nearly everything he had in his files with Lewis or Robinson on it, except some al- ready available on 78. I am happy to report that this time the venture appears destined for success. His first edition-200 copies of each of the three LP's-has sold out, and a second is being printed at this writing. To the big companies, this sort of success would be small potatoes; they wouldn't bother to print an LP unless they could count on selling 200 in a city the size of Ann Arbor. This explains why the wonderful Bunk Johnson Victors are no longer available except from their European offshoots. But to Bill Russell it represents a step in the right direction, and in addition to the money he makes, he will gain the grateful best "wishes of jazz fans, whatever that is worth. The first selection on "American Music by George Lewis" bears out that it is not so much what is being played, but how; any of you who, as I, have been nauseated To anyone insufficiently acquainted with the ideals of jazz, Lewis' playing will per- haps seem unbearably crude when com- pared to somebody like Benny Goodman. It may be that Goodman is unsurpassed in technique and facility in what is loosely termed "popular" (as opposed to "classical") music, but to judge on that basis is to miss the point entirely. With Goodman, tech- nique has become an end in itself, and is not, as it should be, a means to better expres- sion. For all the difference it would make to the listener, we might attach an air-hose to Goodman's mouthpiece, but when Lewis plays, it is obvious that there is a man be- hind the clarinet. No one, on any instrument, has ever so clearly expressed the blues feeling achieved by Lewis on "Burgundy Street Blues." On this, or any of his other numbers, one can- not help feeling the intense emotion and spirit in the music. Lewis communicates a sense of tragedy without becoming too sen- timental, and his music brings with it the cleansing catharsis Aristotle sought in the tragid drama. Whether blue or joyous, Lewis is economical; exquisite or gutty,' he says more with one well-placed note than Goodman with a whole series of tricky runs. Lewis' vibrato cuts like a knife,, and he is careful not to overdo it, as does his more famous townsman, Sidney Bechet. All four trio numbers, by the way, were recorded at Lewis' home one spring evening in 1945, shortly after he had been released from the hospital where he was recovering from the effects of a dock accident that crushed his chest. On the reverse side, Russell has put three of the 1944 band numbers, recorded without Bunk. San Jacinto Hall was empty that night, and the hollow sound makes it seem that the music comes from the glorious past, when such a session was the rule and not an exception. Shots Madison appears on "High Society," after which he departs to play an engagement of his own, leaving the group without a trumpet. Robinson has enough brass for two, though, as is evident in his tastefully restrained but powerful blasting on the concluding "Ice Cream"; the band makes the rafters really ring. Anyone who is sufficiently taken by this record will also be interested in the Bunk Johnson and Wooden Joe Nicholas LP's, as well as some 78 singles. Of the latter, the best are Lewis' "A Closer Walk With Thee" and four sides by Lewis' band un- der Kid Shots' name. The most significant thing about this ON THE Washington Merry-Go-Round with DREW PEARSON WASHINGTON-Almost every administration when it first takes office uses a new broom when it comes to tax evasion. It cleans up at the expense of the administration which preceded it. Then it leans on the broom. Part of this broom-leaning, of course, is because the graft it would have to clean out later is its own graft; and the clean-up would hurt people in high places. Thus, just as Roosevelt came into office, an important start was made toward a tax-fraud clean-up. Actually, it was stgrted by Repub- lican Progressive Senators Blaine of Wisconsin and Brookhart of Iowa two months before Roosevelt was inaugurated, but continued by FDR with the prosecution of Andrew Mellon, the man entrusted with collecting taxes under Hoover and Coolidge; and of Charles E. Mitch- ell, president of the National City Bank. A total of $6,387,137 was also collected from Benedum Trees, the Pittsburgh oil millionaire, and public attention was called to the legal tax-dodging schemes of James Forrestal and various J. P. Morgan partners. Today, Washington has the famed Mellon Art Gallery because the' former Secretary of the Treasury realized he would have to win public support with a magnificent gesture if he were to escape criminal pro- secution for tax evasion. * * * * -MORGENTHAU'S TAX SYSTEM-- FOLLOWING THIS tax clean-up, the Roosevelt administration set- tled down to a long period of reasonably honest tax-collecting. There were some tax cases fixed in Roosevelt's day. But eager-beaver Henry Morgenthau made such a squawk about them that even FDR was reluctant to arouse Henry's ire. Furthermore, Morgenthau built up the most efficient tax- collecting system this country has ever seen. His counsel of In- ternal Revenue was Robert Jackson, who did such an outstanding job that he was later elevated to the Supreme Court; while the chief of his intelligence unit was an incorruptible old tyrant nam- ed Elmer Irey. In Jackson's old place, Truman appointed weak-sister Charles Oliphant, recently a pathetic witness before the King Committee; and in Irey's place he appointed W. H. Woolf, honest but not vigilant. As Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Truman appointed a mediocrity named George Schoeneman, who previously had been mixed up in a matter which could not bear the light of day; while as Deputy Commissioner he appointed Dan Bolich, who, when he took the oath of office, received so many flowers that the swearing-in ceremony looked like a gangster's funeral. Obviously a lot of people were overjoyed that Bolich should be collecting tax- es, and some of them later turned out to be gangsters. Alf these appointments were made after Bob Hannegan, friend of the big-city bosses, took over the Democratic National Committee and the political fortunes of Harry Truman. -SACROSANCT FRANKIE COSTELLO- W HEN HANNEGAN was promoted from Commissioner of Internal Revenue to National Chairman, he appointed as his successor Joseph Nunan, who had been collector in New York. Nunan, in turn, re- tired Hugh McQuillen, forthright chief of the New York intelligence unit, replacing him with Dan Bolich. In this key spot Bolich had the power of tax life or death over big-shot gamblers, big business, or any- one else in New York. Later, Nunan stepped out to practice law, leaving behind him his friend Dan Bolich, who became Deputy Commissioner in Wash- ington-the No. 2 spot for collecting the taxes of the entire nation. At about this time, also, Harry Anslinger, narcotics commissioner, was watching Costello for possible connection with the dope rackets, but, because of his limited staff, he had the help of 12 Internal Reve- nue agents. This was a natural cooperation, since both Narcotics and Revenue are under the Treasury. But suddenly Bolich demanded that the 12 revenue men be taken off the Costello assignment. Anslinger protested, but it did no good. * * * * -SHOT MORALE- NATURALLY, all this makes for discouragement among the many Tax agents whose job it is to collect the nation's taxes. Backbone of the tax organization is the Intelligence Unit, made up of some of the highest type men in Internal Revenue. It is their job to detect fraud. These men are trained in the rules of evidence and know their business. When they have finished an investigation, and when their re- commendation for prosecution has been OK'd by the senior special agent and the special agent in charge of a division, it is almost inconceivable that they have recommended prosecution of an in- nocent man. Yet during the Truman administration about 60 per cent of the tax-fraud cases later have been quashed in one of three places:- 1. The Chief.Counsel's office under Charles Oliphant, now resigned. 2. The JuSice Department's Tax Division, under Lamar Caudle, also resigned. 3. U.S. Attorney's offices in different parts of the U.S.A. (Copyright, 1951, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) The Daily Official Bulletin is an official publication of the University of Michigan for which the Michigan Daily assumes no editorial responsi- bility. Publication in it is construc- tive notice to all members of the University. Notices should be sent in TYPEWRITTEN form to Room 2552 Administration Building before 3 p.m. the day preceding publication (11 a.m. on Saturday), FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1951 VOL. LXIV, NO. 75 Notices Summer Position-Swimming Instruc- tor: The Detroit Civil Service Commis- sion announces an examination for women Swimming Instructors for next summer. Last date for filing applica- tion is December 31, 1951. Requires min- imum of two years of college; age, 20-35; must be resident of Detroit. For further information contact Bureau of Appoint- ments and Occupational Information, 3528 Administration Building. Personnel Requests The Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company has openings for Chemists, Civil, and Mechanical Engineers. Those men graduating in February who are interested may contact this firm during the holidays. The Hercules Powder Company of Cumberland, Md. has vacancies in their Physics, Chemical, Electrical and Me- chanical Engineering departments. The Electrical Engineering vacancy requires a B. . degree in addition to experience in electronics of radio. The Physicist and Chemical Engineering positions re- quire a B.S. or M.S. degree plus two to five years' experience in industry. Ap- plication blanks are available. Hardware Mutuals, of Stevens Point, Wisconsin needs men for openings in Michigan as payroll auditors. Business Administration students, graduating in February with some accounting courses, are eligible. The location of the posi- tions are either Grand Rapids or De- troit. The Wayne County General Hospital iIn Wayne, Michigan has an opening for a womaneassistant to the medical edi- tor to type and prepare copy for the medical journal. The Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation, John Bean Division, of Lansing, Michigan needs a Mechanical Engineer 'for the Automotive section of the firm. Reynolds Metals of Richmond, Virgin- ia is in need of a man to fill a position as a Personnel Trainee. A Business Ad- ministration student with a major in either Personnel or Psychology is eli- gible or an Industrial Engineer. This firth also has positions open for Ac- countants. They need men for Travel- ing Auditors. Life Magazine, in Detroit requests a man to fill the position as Retail Repre- sentative for the Detroit area. A Feb- ruary graduate, veteran preferred, be tween the ages of 24-26, and with his own car, is eligible. The Agrico Company of Saginaw, Michigan has a need for qualified young men to train as supervisors in their new plant now being constructed. They would like particularly men in Engineering, Agriculture, Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. The Don Williams Corporation of Grand Rapids, Michigan has an open- ing for an Air Conditioning and Re- frigeration Engineer. Experience is not required, however, a good engineering background is necessary. The Deere and Company of Moline, Illinois has openings in their Purchas- ing, Export, Accounting, Advertising, Sales, Product Engineering, Materials Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering andrPlant En- gineering departments. More detailed information is available. A firm in Alpena, Michigan has an opening in their paving and contracting business for a full-time bookkeeper and office manager. Any male graduating in February who is interested contact the Bureau of Appointments for further information. The York Corporation of York, Penn- sylvania has positions open on their College Graduate Training Program which trains men to fill vacancies in the Engineering Division, Manufactur- ing Divisio, Sales Divison. Controller's Division and Industrial Relations Divi- sion. This firm manufactures refriger- ating and air conditioning equipment. Brazilian Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited of Toronto, Canada has an opening for a recent or Febru- ary graduate of Electrical Engineering to fill a vacancy in their Electrical De- partment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Single men preferred. A town in Indiana has a need for an Electrical Engineer, graduating in February, who is familiar with the operation and maintenance of Diesel Motors. Dewey and Almy Chemical Company has an opening in their Cedar Rapids, Iowa plant for a graduate with training in time and motion study, methods improvement and related subjects. Men graduating in February are eligible. This plant manufactures plastic bags for the food industry and has been in operation only a short time. The National Gypsum Company of Buffalo, New York has openings in their training program in the following areas: Industrial Sales Training Pro- gram (Chemical Engineering and Me- chanical Engineering); Engineering and Management Training Program (Chemi- cal Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration); and General Sales Training Program (Bus- iness Administration and Architecture). They would like both men graduating in February and June. Detailed Infor- mation is available. The Michigan Public Service Com- mission of Lansing, Michigan has a position open for a Public Utility Rate Examiner. A BBA with Engineering background or an MBA with a B.S. in Engineering is desirable. The job en- tails research and statistics. For further information and com- plete details contact the Bureau of Ap- pointments, 3528 Administration Build- ing. Academic Notices School of Music Examinations in Ap- plied Music are being posted on the bulletin board in the Maynard Street building, with the exception of Wind Instruments, which are assigned in Harris Hall. Please check the boards for the scheduled examinations. Doctoral examination for John vin- cent Falconieri, Spanish; thesis: "A History of Italian Comedians in Spain; A Chapter of the Spanish Renaissance", Fri., Dec. 21, East Council Room, Rack- ham Bldg.. 4 pm. Chairman, F. San- chez y Escribano. Doctoral examination for Mohammed Kashif Al-Ghita, Physics; thesis: "The Effect of the General Mixed Beta Inter- action on the Shape of Forbidden Beta- Spectra and on the Beta Angular Dis- tributions Functions," Mon., Jan. 7, west Council Room, Rackham Bldg., 2 p.m. Chairman, G. E. Uhenbeck. Doctoral examination for Rev. Corne- lius P. Crowley, English; thesis: "A Study of the Meaning and Symbolism of the Arthurian Poetry of Charles williams", Mon., Jan. 7, West Council Room, Rackham Bldg., 7:30 p.m. Chair- man, W. G. Rice. Events Today Motion Pictures, auspices of the Uni- versity Museums. "Trees for Tomor- row," "The Lumberman," and "Winter on the Farm." 7:30 p.m., Fri., Dec. 21. Kellogg Auditorium. JGP. Meeting of the central commit- tee, 4 p.m., League. Xe tte/'j TO THE EDITOR The Daily welcomes communica- tions 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 withheld from publication at the discretion of the editors. Thank You... To the Editor: THE CHRISTMAS BUREAU of the Salvation Army would like through your paper to tell the campus people how much we have appreciated the wonderful assist- ance they have given in helping to care for needy famiies n our community this Christmas. A number of groups have helped with the bell ringing, while others have brought fine gifts of toys money, clothing, and entertained at parties. Altogether it has been a wonder- ful and thrilling experience to see a city opening its heart to a neigh- bor who needs a little help along lifes way. Through your kindness and generosity we will be able to meet the needs that have been brought to us and we are sure many hearts will be happier through your efforts. Thank you for your help and for the confidence you show in letting us be your good neighbor in this way. God bless you all and a Mer- ry Christmas to you. -Emilie R. McDonald, chairman Christmas Bureau -Roland Quinn, Captain The Salvation Army CEO I A I i 4 ' , IV tSixty-Second Yea? 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