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On the next page is the text “recovered” from the magazine article depicted in Picture Set #1, Page 12. It is provided because the article was interesting and the picture was too small to read. Several portions of the original picture were obscured by tape or high-lighter – neither of which scanned well when the actual article was apparently cut up and reassembled by Jack when he created the paste-up used for the picture in the book itself. Note that the byline in the article itself incorrectly identifies him as “D. H. Wright” of the class of 1939. It is possible the mistaken name “D. H. Wright” originated at Columbia Recording Corporation (now Columbia Records, part of Sony Music Entertainment) in response to Jack’s request to be a record reviewer – See Picture Set #1, Page 11, Picture #3. In the picture caption in the book, Jack corrects the byline in the article thus: “J.” H. Wright – “40”: Don’t believe everything you read in Variety The 'hep' honors, were garnered by William Count Basie for his Wednesday, April 3, 1940 version of the WPA workers' theme song, 'Well All Right! Dig! Dig! Dig!' Now the above observations are based upon the results of a general COLLEGE RHYTHM poll, as we have said. In effect, they prove one thing—swing is here to The first of a series of articles on collegiate likes and dislikes as sway. Of course, for dances, dance music is the keynote; but for plain regards dance music and dance bands. listening enjoyment—it's swing. The phono-maniacs are digging The writers, staff members of publications at their respective schools, Ellington, Basie, Shaw, Goodman, Hawkins, Miller and Harlan Leonard. have been asked by VARIETY to give the opinion of the student body as a Guy Lombardo is out. Brother Carmen sings as though he'd just whole rather than pass personal judgment. Neither has VARIETY given stepped out of a cold shower, and to the best of our knowledge is the only further instructions as to what was to be said or how. These articles appear man who sings while inhaling. as the undergraduates have written them, with the expressed opinions being Kay Kyser is a dud. When Kay recently played a theatre date nearby, their own. it was suggested that he contact Sec. Ickes and tell him of the enormous VARIETY publishes the series to give music men and band leaders-a premiums gained from plowing under every other row. Russ Morgan is cross-section of current undergraduate opinion on dance music and bands, not for us. His trombone leaves the impression that he plays by with the hope that it will be both informative and instructive. For what the alternately blowing and sucking, which is great—for harmonicas. college group has to say about dance music is deemed 'important in the The Faves trade. So far we've only told you what we don't like—now we'll-give you the real lowdown. For dancing, Glenn Miller is No. 1. His music is full, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY rich and harmonious—no tricks there. Glen Gray's another favorite. Bob By D. H. Wright, ‘39 Chester, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, and Jan Savitt also rate dancer band (Annapolis Log) raves. Annapolis, April 2. The best bets in music are well scored tunes that offer a wealth of Rumors on Capitol Hill have it that there is at present before the tone color, and a variety of ideas, all ably executed by a full band, and not House Naval Affairs Committee a resolution to change the famous words one of these 'music-box' setups. This applies to sweet as well as swing. of the navy's battle song to 'Anchors Aweigh Navy, Truck on Down the Perhaps the mention of a few first-raters from where we are sitting is Field.' At any rate, a recent canvass of the campus indicates that the navy now in order. Lester Young is the favorite sax pumper. Les can be is definitely 'hep'. We are able to vouch for the following, and any counted upon to dig himself into a torrid tenor groove with a tone so solid similarity of these opinions to any other opinions is purely coincidental. you could sit on it. Boxman Basie is another well-felt sender, what with Last fall the general consensus was that Guy Lombardo, Shep Fields, his overpowering pianissimo effects. Tommy Dorsey is okay if you're et al, were the music masters of the present age. However, an extensive 'feeling that way.' but when 'on the Jersey side' you can't overlook that educational program was undertaken and gained such impetus that soon master slush-pump pusher, old Jackson 'T'. Krupa is king of the drums— the popular cry was, 'Out of the cornfields by Christmas.' For purposes of as long as he doesn't get caught in one of his traps—and drumming is not simplicity, the navy divides popular orchestras into three categories, a cymbal task. Vocalists are rare these days, ability being sold short for namely, 'Off-the-cob,' 'Semi-solid-schmaltz' and 'Hep'. glamor. However, we all agree that Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald have The outstanding off-the-cob titbit was undoubtedly Orrin Tucker's had a corner on the chirpin' chores for several years now. rendition of 'Oh, Johnny'. The chief fault we can find with this one was The music world’s forgotten men, the arrangers, can also take a bow that Bonnie Baker sang loudly enough to be heard, but the aggravating from our end of the hall. Hats off to Glenn Miller, who has, by virtue of 'singing strings' in the last chorus 'crawl-out' cinched this selection. his brilliant orchestrations, banged out more hits than the Yanks amassed The semi-solid-schmaltz crown goes to Horace Heidt's Musical in last season's World Series. It's Glenn and his boys, by the way (stand Blight. For best results, when-playing records by Horace, we suggest you by for station identification) who will be dropping anchor hereabouts remove the needle from your pick-up. during June to play for the Ring Dance.

L I F E TIME & LIFE BUILDING ROCKEFELLER CENTER NEW YORK

EDITORIAL OFFICES

April 10, 1940

Mr. D. H. Wright U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. Wright:

After reading your piece in the April 3rd issue of Variety we are interested in illustrating the story of College Rhythm. We would like to send a photographer to Annapolis to take pictures of the students at the Academy sitting around informally listening to music. Perhaps some small party might be planned, or possibly we could bring to Annapolis one of the Academy’s favorite (smaller) bands, and take photographs with the band in the background.

We would appreciate it very much if you could obtain the necessary permission for us to send a photographer. Or would you tell to whom we should write for such permission. We would be very glad if you would help us in planning some of the pictures.

Sincerely yours,

Alexander King AK/R The text from Jack’s USNA Graduation announcement in the Washington Post and a related article about the USNA graduation from the New York Times-Herald. Both shown in Picture Set #1, Page 15, Picture #1:

T I M E S – H E R A L D WASHINGTON Be Ready, Edison POST Tells Middies At Graduation

456 Get Diplomas; 396 Commissioned As Naval Ensigns Special to the Times-Herald ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 6. With national preparedness as his keynote, Navy Secretary Charles Edison sounded an ominous warning on this day of days for 456 graduating midshipmen in his address at the eighty-third annual exercises of the United States Naval Academy. Edison told the graduates:

JOHN HERBERT WRIGHT, "At few times in our nation's son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. history has the attention of the Wright, of 4315 Thirteenth American people been more focused Street Northeast; he attended St. on a Naval Academy graduating Anthony's. High School and class and their brothers in the service Columbian Preparatory School; than today. The unhappy series of received numerals in battalion events of this year belatedly has baseball; was a member of the awakened our citizens to keen and reception committee and was a active interest in our nation's defense. feature writer and contributor to "Fleet Must, Be Ready" the Log "We are determined, if needed, our first line of defense will not fail. In the words of our Commander-in- Chief, the President, “The fleet must be ready.” "Like the fleet, each of you must be ready. I am confident that you will. The nation trusts that you will." But the blanket of gravity, which covered the graduation exercises, gave way to the happy enthusiasm of the traditional hat-tossing ceremony after the coveted diplomas were awarded at the ceremonies in Thompson Stadium. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA John Crocker Rait, Harold Woodall Biesemeir, William Whiteley Bush jr., James Charles Longino jr., Marshall Eugene Draby jr., John Herbert Wright, Lawrence Francis Fox, Royal Knight Joslin. Richard Lull Cochrane, Norbert Frankenberger, Hugh Blanchard Vickery, Leigh Cosart Winters, Michael Joseph Hanley jr., Miles Augustus Libbey, John Douglas Seal. FDR to Inspect New While there has been nothing more than rumors that war vessels of European FDR Bases belligerents have been operating in the Caribbean and South Atlantic, special At 1:25 p.m. on Dec. 3 President During Cruise precautions were ordered. Roosevelt was piped over the side of Party Is on Way to Gun crews on the Tuscaloosa and the the Tuscaloosa docked in will maintain a con… to Board Cruiser Miami harbor. A half hour later, (Obscured) escorted by two destroyers, the Tuscaloosa Identical measures were instituted last Tuscaloosa edged away from her pier By the Associated Press. February when Mr. Roosevelt sailed to and headed out to sea, while a shore ABOARD ROOSEVELT TRAIN EN- Panama and into the Pacific in a similar battery blazed a 21-gun salute. To ROUTE TO MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 3. — trip combining business and recreation, thousands who cheered him from the President Roosevelt rode down the quay, the President waved a contented Atlantic seaboard toward Miami today to Ample Time for Relaxation au revoir. By his side on deck stood sail into the Caribbean in search of rest, members of his official party. You see fish and information on defenses vital to In spite of its defense aspects, the them opposite, left to right: Capt. the protection of the and current cruise will give the Chief Daniel J. Callaghan, the President’s segments of the North and South Executive ample time for relaxation and a naval aide; Secret Serviceman Jim American coasts. chance to get in trim for a winter in which Berry; Secret Serviceman Jim Rowley; The cruiser Tuscaloosa waited at problems centering around aid to Britain Rear Ross T. McIntire, the Miami with two destroyers to take him on and American policy in relation to wars President's physician; Harry Hopkins, a trip whose details still were an official abroad are certain to rise again in the President's closest personal friend secret. Congress. and adviser; the President; Major General Edwin M. There was little expectation that the The President was taking with him Watson, the President's secretary; and Bodyguard Tommy President would make a systematic only a few White House officials and Qualters. checkup on all the South Atlantic and fishing cronies, including Harry HHis Though Mr. Roosevelt made something of a mystery Caribbean sites for naval and air bases immediate party also included a 'secretary of his itinerary by telling reporters he was heading for acquired from Great Britain. But it was and military aide, Maj. Gen. E. M. Christmas Island to buy Christmas cards and Easter Island understood he might inspect some of Watson; Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire, to hunt Easter eggs, reporters well knew his No. 1 goal them. And there was a possibility he might Navy surgeon general and White House was the open sunlit sea. He had missed his annual turn up for maneuvers of units of the physician, and Capt. Daniel J. Callaghan, Thanksgiving trip to Warm Springs. He had made little Atlantic patrol force near Puerto Rico next presidential naval aide. news but enjoyed little rest since the election. Congress week. On a 25-hour run to Miami, Mr. was drifting leaderless, November's achievements in Speculation of the first site which the Roosevelt broke the rule he set last defense and aid to Britain being far from spectacular. The Chief Executive might look over centered summer getting no farther than a 12-hour President was tired and, for him, curiously inert. Best on Jamaica, where a fleet anchorage is to train trip from Washington. He indication that he wanted to forget the Battle of Britain for be established at Portland Bight. An area established the restriction on grounds a fortnight was the presence in his party of Harry Hopkins, on the bight and on Portland Island has world conditions were so critical he did who generally has little to say about foreign affairs. Also been set aside for defense batteries. not feel safe in getting too far from the along was Falla (left), a silent and undemanding Capital. companion who in recent months has never been long Landing Field to be Provided. But he told a press conference Friday from the President's side. he might toss another precedent aside and On Dec. 4 the Tuscaloosa cruised slowly along the Under an agreement with Britian by use an airplane to return to Washington coast of . It stopped briefly at the U. S. naval base at which the United States traded 30 old within his 12-hour limit should any Guantanamo, then pushed south. On the 5th it reached Jamaica and the first belligerent waters touched by the destroyers for leases on strategic defense emergency require him to become the first President since the war began. Before his return Mr. Roosevelt planned to inspect a few of the bases leased spots in British territory in the New president to fly. from Britain under the deal of Sept. 8, perhaps to witness U. S. naval exercises off the island of World, facilities also will be provided in The Tuscaloosa carries planes on Culebra- Jamaica for an emergency landing field catapults. Furthermore, Mr. Roosevelt can for planes, and for recreational and keep in constant touch with Washington hospital purposes. by naval radio. Leahy Sails With F.D. Note Off for Vichy Post With Letter to Petain NORFOLK, Va, Dec, 23. (U.P.). Admiral William D. Leahy, former chief of naval operations, sailed aboard the U.S.S. cruiser Tuscaloosa today to assume his new duties as U.S. ambassador to the French government of Marshal Pétain. Leahy, accompanied by his wife, boarded the Tuscaloosa at the naval base here after an overnight boat trip from Washington. The Tuscaloosa, which President Roosevelt used for his recent Caribbean Cruise, lifted anchor for , at 10 a.m. Leahy will travel by train from Lisbon to Vichy, France. The new ambassador, who carried with him a personal letter from President Roosevelt to Pétain, was met at Norfolk by officers from the Tuscaloosa and escorted to the naval base 10 miles away. His luggage, six trunks and a dozen suitcases, followed by Navy truck. The letter from President Roosevelt to Pétain described Leahy as a very old friend of the President and said Mr. Roosevelt hoped he would be highly acceptable as the country's representative to France. It added that the President felt sure the admiral and the marshall would speak the same language.

On the evening of Dec. 22, Rear Admiral William T. Leahy, America's new ambassador to France's government at Vichy, bade sober farewell to his little grandson, Robert Beale Leahy (opposite) and left Washington on one of the touchiest missions any U. S. diplomat ever undertook. His task was to stiffen the spine of Old Marshal Henri Pétain against the Nazi conqueror, to make Frenchmen aware of America's compelling desire for British victory and the restoration of a free democratic France (see p. 62 for The Case For France," André Maurois). A specific ticklish issue he must negotiate concerns the protection and fate of Martinique. By choosing Admiral Leahy for this job, President Roosevelt delivered a diplomatic coup before his envoy ever left U.S. shores. The Vichy post had first been offered to Pétain's old friend, 80-year-old General John J. Pershing, who declined because of ill health. Admiral Leahy, one of the Navy's ablest officers and one of Puerto Rico's most effective governors, will be no less welcome to the Old soldier who heads France. He will be distinctly unpopular with Axis agents who have sought to swing Pétain into open cooperation against Britain. In recent years thoughtful razor-tongued Admiral Leahy has said sharp things about aggressor states. The Nazi press has railed at him as a “warmonger” and “bullhead.” Supposedly because of unsatisfactory boat schedules, Admiral Leahy embarked for his post aboard the cruiser Tuscaloosa. From Washington, he steamed down the Potomac and on the Old night boat to Norfolk where he boarded the which took the President on his Caribbean cruise. With true diplomatic reserve, Ambassador Leahy declined to comment on his appointment. But it was unlikely that sensitive Frenchmen would overlook the significance of, the big-gunned Tuscaloosa's voyage.

Newspaper article about FDR voyage aboard US Tuscaloosa, Dec 1940

A picture from the Washington Star, August 29, 1943:

“A good laugh eases war tension at sea. These sailors and officers are enjoying one at a shipboard entertainment that has put the worries and dangers of war in the background. Capt. J. B. W. Waller (center) joins in the merriment.”

Jack’s hand-written annotation: (U.S.S. Tuscaloosa / Papa on stage 5-15-43)

THE PROTOTYPE “DEAR ALL” By my Pop

Life at sea never changes!!!

January 21, 1930.

Dear “All”:

Life aboard ship is apt to be somewhat monotonous. The ship plods on, hour after hour, day after day, without apparently arriving anywhere. Nothing but water, no matter in which direction you look, and plenty of it. Only a few times did we pass other ships, that is, near enough for the landsman to see. Of course, we may have passed a number during the night or during a fog or at mealtime. First Eyewitness the loudspeaker system sometime Our ack-ack opened up. The steaming out from The ships behind were closing in for after the 4 a.m. breakfast. French flew away. apparently headed northward to the kill. Story Of Victory at At 5:45 a.m. you grabbed the Admiral Giffen meanwhile attack our troop ships. The French ships soon had the day's emergency rations—a can of refused to open-fire upon the harbor What followed was a flame of range. Their salvoes repeatedly Casablanca sardines, a bar of candy and a pack …as ordered only to protect compact action. bracketed our beam. Their shells U. S. Navy's Biggest of chewing sum—and stuffed them American troop ships from attack by Admiral Giffen strided about the were dyed, the accuracy of their into your gas mask bag, then hurried French war vessels. deck in a near sprint, snapping shots being determined by the colors Achievement Since up the nearest ladder to the flag deck, Moments later you heard the eerie orders, bellowing encouragement to of the splashes. Spanish-American War adjusting your steel helmet as you scream of a shell. It plunged into the the men about him. Our guns - boomed again, and the went. You lugged along a kapok life water uncomfortably close. Another "Keep firing!" he said, and once hapless foe was ensnared in a WITH THE ATLANTIC FLEET, jacket—just in case. fell on the opposite side. The Jean yelled out: "Let them have it! Pour it withering cross-fire. ABOARD A FLAGSHIP, OFF Admiral Giffen already was on Bart had opened fire. It was 7:03 on them! " With at least two of their number CASABLANCA, Nov. 8 (Delayed). the flag deck—he’d been there since a.m. Suddenly, you heard a new note sunk and others badly damaged, the Hostile French aircraft appeared like 4:30 a.m., after a hasty breakfast of in the loud, crashing symphony of French vessels, in a few more a swarm of hornets in the pale dawn beans and coffee. Fight Starts battle. A shell thudded into the salvoes, had their fill. sky today, and a few minutes later The French had not shown the armor plating on the forward deck, We closed in. you were in the midst of a panoramic designated symbol of friendship. Another flash brightened the and shrapnel clattered across the One of the shells whined against naval battle. Fighting already had broken out in shore line as French shore batteries steel like a thousand dice tossed on the main deck aft and sprayed its You stood there on the flying near-by areas where our troops swung into action. tin roof. A repair party reported that splinters into the thick iron bulkhead bridge, and, like your shipmates, landed. Admiral Giffen was roaring out damage was slight. You were happy on a deck above. hoped the French would not fight. "Looks like they may fire a few at orders. without reasoning why. Another French destroyer took None of you were afraid, but the us," the admiral commented. “Play ball!” He exclaimed. This At 9:48, the fire control tower the count. It was 2:05 p.m., however, suspense spawned a strange nervous Admiral Giffen, tall, heavy-set was the secret signal for American reported two French destroyer before the depleted foe withdrew tension that gnawed you inwardly. and wearing a soft brown sweater ships to open fire. leaders or light had been hit. and staggered under the protection You waited and wondered over his Navy khaki, was the picture A terrific explosion nearly rocked One of the French ships was down of shore batteries which had opened whether the next moment would of a fighting man deliberately calm you to the deck as your forward by the stern. Another had sunk. Loss up anew. bring French shells screaming at on the brink of battle. belched shells from all guns. of life must have been tremendous. November 8, it can be revealed your ship. You reached into your Jarring repercussions of the salvo There was no time to rescue today following surrender of the emergency rations for a stick of Admiral Exposed to Fire snatched away your note book. survivors. strategic French Moroccan . chewing gum to keep your mouth You saw smoke boiling out of the A lookout then screamed: Regarded as the most important from drying up during the intense The admiral, his , chief harbor. Someone said the Bart was “Torpedoes approaching off port American triumph in the Atlantic delay. signalman and marine orderly afire, but just then a lookout pointed bow!" since the Spanish-American War, Then it all happened— climbed to the flying bridge. It is to port side, announcing the the sweeping victory forced Their planes sputtering fire at exposed on all sides to bullets, approach of a plane. A Torpedoes ! capitulation of Casablanca and ours … The rattle and boom of our shrapnel and shell. destroyer unleashed its guns and the smashed the focal point of resistance antiaircraft guns rising in angry You stood there while the plane wheeled away without A swift turn to port. You saw the to American occupation of crescendo … shells from the French flagship led a column of two other dropping its torpedo. "tin fish" approaching—four of northwest . , Jean Bart, screaming vessels closer and closer to this date Shore batteries continued them—two thousand yards from the overhead and mushrooming gigantic with destiny. pounding at us, but fire control, port side. They looked like tey’d hit geysers. Dreadnaught Bart It was 6:30 when the admiral sent meanwhile, received a report that the before we could extricate ourselves You have seen America’s planes into the sky for a Bart had been hit and had ceased from that fast, dizzy turn. And 9 Sunk greatest sea victory in the Atlantic reconnaissance over Casablanca. firing. It was 8:04 a.m. “Stand by for torpedoes …” since the days of Sampson and You looked up in time to see Our ships then laid a concentrated You fell to the deck to brace WITH ATLANTIC FLEET, ON Schley. French fighter planes roaring down bombardment on the shore yourself for the blast. PATROL OFF CASABLANCA, Your ship, bearing the flag of our observation craft. A brief dog emplacements. You waited. They went past— Nov. 11 (Delayed); (I.N.S), — Rear Admiral Robert C. Giffen, fight ensued. One of our flyers was Minutes later a kid blurted out a one to the starboard, three to port. Atlantic fleet units destroyed or directed the fight and was in the forced to land in the water, but one report from our observation planes. The French were continuing a damaged at least 10 French warships thick of it all the way. You are tired of the Frenchmen went down in a Units of the French fleet— game but losing battle. in a surface battle off Casablanca and nearly limp from lack of sleep smoking tailspin and crashed into , a cruiser of the Our main batteries now were Sunday, and the strain of battle. the sea. Primagauget class, at least two light hammering hard at the Frenchmen. The events started when a clarion cruisers and three destroyers—were call to general quarters came over

The Amsterdam, first naval vessels Astoria coming to Portland for Navy day, October 27, arrived at the mouth of the Columbia River on Sunday. The ship is scheduled to reach terminal No. 1 in Portland sometime between 3 and 4 P. M. Monday and will be greeted by a band. Red Cross workers, veterans’ organizations and the public. Other ships of the fleet will arrive in Portland at later dates. (Photo by U. S. navy.)

was commissioned Amsterdam at Astoria January 8, 1945. She was sent out to join the fleet in mid-summer and Packed With Humanity was with the fast carrier task force 38 of Halsey's 3d fleet in countless (Also See Story on Page One) Officer of the ship, described strikes which were made against the crowded conditions on the ship ASTORIA, Oct. 15.—It was a the island of Honshu in the closing as something that had to be seen to port of which many of them had days of the war. be appreciated. Men slept never heard but to the crew of the Her marines were the first to anywhere they could find room. light cruiser Amsterdam, which land at Yokosuka naval base in “It’s a mess,” he groaned. arrived here Sunday, it was the Tokyo bay, the force which took “Everybody sleeps everywhere— United States in all its glory—the over control of the harbor entrance. on the gun mounts, in the turrets, one place in the world they wanted These marines were transferred at on the ladders—probably curled up to see. sea and sent ashore, a naval officer in the funnels for all I know. Three hundred of the Crew casually remarking that "marines Nobody can take a step on deck received shore leave Sunday to do anything." without putting his foot in roam the streets until 11 p. m. Capt. Lawton, with 28 years in the somebody else’s face, we chow all There wasn't much to do but they navy back of him, formerly day long in great lines, and if just tramped up and down the commanded one of the navy's big there’s one inch of space without a streets of the good old homeland. transports, He has been gob on it it's full of souvenirs. The cruiser, a 10,000-tonner of the commander Of the Amsterdam Cleveland class, came from Tokyo CRUISER'S MARINES LAND since she was commissioned. Her via Okinawa and Pearl. The Amsterdam, carrying the last executive Officer is Comdr. J. Lieut. (jg) Eugene L. Soares of R.Moore. , public relations word in gunnery detection and

THE LIGHT CRUISER AMSTERDAM Amsterdam was with Halesy’s 3d fleet of continuous strikes against the Japanese mainland in the closing months of the war. She went 66 days off the coast of Honsu without dropping anchor, taking on oil and supplies while at sea.

Cruisers Join

“Mothball” Fleet Here Pulling the stops to join the “Mothball” fleet here, the (obscured) (in the foreground) and light cruiser USS Amsterdam being towed to the nations support drydock at Hunter’s Point. The official report reads, “being prepared for inactivation in Pacific drydock Port of San Francisco Naval . Built during the war, the 1,100 foot drydock is capable of handling largest ships afloat.

Navy Management Review, Sep 1959

Priceless Ingredient — PEOPLE!

Today such phrases as “forms control," "electronic data processing,” and "operations research” are becoming increasingly synonymous with management improvement. There may be good reason for this. Nevertheless, this popular notion serves to obscure a most vital fact, namely—despite modern office equipment and all manner of enlightened organizations and procedures, the really basic ingredient in and concern of management is PEOPLE! Management relates to people: not things, and not (fundamentally) to ways and means. Management is complex because people are complex. Management will always be subject to improvement because people will always be subject to improvement.

Navy Management Review, March 1964

The New Breed: Info-Maniacs

Today it is common to behold reports spawned by machines in ten minutes that mere man requires ten hours to read and 10 days to assimilate. This is the hallmark of a new breed: the Info-maniac, and his handy-dandy electronic computer complete with high speed printer. Volume reigns supreme over selectivity and quality in the realm of information. Perhaps one prerequisite to improvement is a better understanding of the term management information. Basically, it is that information which management wants, needs, and uses. It is directly proportional to the difference between the reasonable expectation of management and the prevailing status of things, and is inversely proportional to management's previously accumulated relevant knowledge.