1960 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Pr HELP THE AGING: experts Advise Changes n U.S. Social Structure Seminars Move into Open EMPLOYMENT OF AGED: Individual Factors, Cause Work Loss a orC II In order to help the nation's aging, basic changes in the social structure must be mace, accord- ing to Prof. Arthur Robins of the University of Missouri school of social work. Speaking to a discussion group Y t the Conference on Aging Tues- day, Prof. Robins said only broad social changes can get at the root of social maladjustment, instead of dealing solely with its symp- toms, as do the vast growth of social welfare institutions de- veloped for the aged and other groups so far. Also Discusses Problem Prof. Donald S. Klaiss, of the University of Arizona sociology department, also dealt with the problem of the aged in a rapidly changing society. As a result of rapid urbaniza- tion, "several millions of indi- viduals find themselves in their later years attempting to live on limited resources, bereft of any specific and well defined status," he said. "Although they have not been completely removed from family ties, these ties are greatly weakened." Prof. Klaiss suggested three main needs of the aged to be met in reshaping the social structure of the nation: Needs Listed 1) Adequate means of financial security, 2) new activities as meaningful and personally grati- fying as work and parenthood in early years, and 3) opportunities to develop new personal associa- Student Winsn Felwshi Edward C. Ettin, G., has re- ceived a Harold Stonier Fellow- ship in Banking from the Ameri- can Bankers Associationr The fellowship will provide a stipend of $2400 plus tuition costs and fees for one academic year. Ettin, a teaching fellow in fi- nance, plans to remain at the, University to do research in mon- etary theory for his Ph.D. thesis. The American Bankers Associ- ation fellowships provide finan- cial aid for qualified students who wish to do advanced work in pre- paration for careers in banking or university teaching in banking or finance. tions substituting for those for- merly provided by work, family, and other social relationships. Margaret Schweinhaut, chair- man of the Maryland State Coor- dinating Commission on Problems of the Aging, stressed the need to take a long-term view of social changes for the aged. "While seeking to cure the evils that exist today," she said, our solutions "must be so wisely thought through that they be- come, in fact, the groundwork for the future prevention of these same evils as the older-age popu- lation explodes and explodes again. "We should be sure that pan- aceas which we find for today's ills are at the same time the foundation upon which we will build for the future." New Device To Tabulate A ir's Pollen Allergy sufferers in lower Mich- igan have available some of the nation's most accurate and timely information about daily pollen counts, through the University's radio station, WUOM, and mete- orologists., The University pollen count service, which started Monday, is based on a new sampling method. Meteorologists are now using a new "rotobar sampler," which spins the coated leading edge of a rotating bar at about 25 m.p.h. and sweeps out an estimated one cubic meter of air in an hour. The rotobar samples, which was developed and adapted to this use at the University, gives a pollen count according to the volume of air which contains it, according to Prof. A. Nelson Dingle, of the civil engineering department. It replaces the old method of putting out a coated microscope slide, the result of which was only a relative estimate of pollen in the air, and already a day old when reported, Prof. Dingle said. The rotobar sample will be made each day between nine and 10 a.m., and its results will be broadcast by WUOM five times,: beginning at noon. The biggest barrier to employ- ment of middle aged and older people is not outright discrimina- tion by employers, but individual factors, such as lack of skills needed for a job, living in an eco- nomically depressed community, or having an inflexible attitude toward new kinds of work, ac- cording to a speaker at the Con- ference on Aging. Harold Williams, executive dir- ector of Pennsylvania's Advisory Board on Problems of Older Workers, told a conference dis- cussion group Tuesday "attitudes of employers aren't a major road- block against older workers." In seeking to expand employ- ment opportunities for the aged, he said, federal, state and local groups should not oversell the idea that changes in employer atti- tudes alone will suffice. Changes Needed Broad changes are needed in public concepts of aging and at- titudes toward work, Williams said. "Today we think there's some- thing wrong if we're not doing something useful," he said. Other members of the group noted that many older persons don't want to work, but are pres- sured into seeking employment by members of their families and others in their community. Munlicipality Plan Related Among the aims of some consti- tutional convention advocates are cut in the numbers of counties and school districts, and the abo- lition of townships, according to Joseph Parisi, Jr., executive direc- tor of the Michigan Township Association. Speaking to 360 high school juniors attending Wolverine Girls' State at the University, Parisi said influential con - con proponents favor reducing counties from 83 to 12 and school districts from 2,400 to 10 by 1970. In a panel discussion Parisi claimed that abolishing town- ships could weaken local govern- ment. Also on the panel was Mrs. William Reifel, officer of the League of Women Voters and Ann Arbor Chairman of the con-con proposal. Mrs. Reifel said the League does not favor weak local govern- ment, but wants to strengthen it through a constitution granting flexibility to cope with present problems. In general, greater flexibility and variety is needed in providing' employment opportunities for the aged, the group agreed. Some per- sons want to work all their lives, others even now are planning to retire early, while a third group may change their career fields at middle age to lighten their work load in later years. Choice Necessary Seymour Wolfbein, deputy as- sistant director of labor in the Department of Labor, said giving the individual a maximum degree of choice in deciding how much and how long he wants to work should be made a major social goal. But he noted that this choice couldhnotnbe limitless and might involve controversial changes in working conditions. Coordinator. Body Asked A discussion group meeting at the Conference on Aging has pro- posed formation of a Presidential Commission on Aging to coordi- nate federal efforts in. the field, following the 1961 White House Conference. Suggested composition of the Commission would include mem- bers of Congress, department heads of executive agencies, and citizens. In addition to providing funds! for operating of the commission, allocations could be made to in- dividual federal departments for training personnel in activities allied to aging. Chaired by Warren T. Roude- bush, executive director of the Federal Council on Aging, the group indicated that the com- mission should not unsurp the function of existing agencies, but should request solution by them of problems in their areas of in- terest. A separate discussion group, composed of representatives from organized labor, recommended" central coordination of activities in aging within the AFL-CIO, in- ternational unions, state federa- tions, and local unions. Show Rise In Germany A University professor recentl: returned from a year's work with the European Productivity Agency reports labor costs are rising in West Germany. Prof. M. H. Waterman of the business administration schoo says that even though wage rates have not increased substantially efficiency has dropped, especially in the construction industry. The result is higher labor costs per unit produced. Thousands of refugees fron East Germany are now workini in the West, Prof. Watermal notes, but some of the more re- cent refugees "have already been sufficiently indoctrinated with thi East German way of life so the: don't really fit the Western pat- tern of living and working." Investment trusts comparable to American mutual funds have had a 20-fold increase in Ger- many since 1956 and tripled in size in Belgium during the, sami period.. A professor of finance, Prof. Waterman says Swiss financial institutions have discriminated against Common Market coun- tries in granting loans, and "this probably reflects in part the fac that strength in the Common Market would make the various countries in Europe less depend- ent upon Swiss financial aid." GrouRp Sudy List Offered A list of suggestions for club study programs has been compiled by the University Library Exten sion Service. Topics currently in the new and noted as holding promise fo clubs include: White House Con ference on Children and Youth, Gerontology, Population Explosion, Radio and Television, Obscene Lit erature on the Newsstands, Pollu tion, Water Supply, Comparativi Education, Exceptional Children Foreign Student Programs, Capi tal Punishment, World Refuge Year, Olympic Games, Cuba, Es pionage, Antarctica, Election Yea, Our New States, and Constitu tional Convention. --Daily-James Warneka SUMMER TIME-"Summertime, and the living is easy," so the song goes. We might well replace "living" with "studying" and still be in accord with the philosophy of the above two. Although afternoon activity does not slow down to an official siesta, students tend to devote these afternoon hours to an appreciation of the pleasant weather. This of course involves the fine art of book closing, lawn sitting, ice cream cone eating and socializing. Time enough to study after the sun goes down. for your pleasure The Michigan Union Bowling Alley- Air-Conditioned 1 :00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. Monday through Friday 1s:00 P.M.-6:0 P.M. Saturday CLOSED SUNDAY WUOM Wins Educational Radio Grant In the fourth year of a joint educational radio programming project, grants totaling more than $24,000 have been awarded for a provocative series produced on North American college and uni- versity campuses. The University radio station, WUOM, will produce five rare Greek or Roman dramas in Eng-I lish translation with original music. Each program will be at least ninety minutes. Announcement of the awards, sponsored by the National Edu- cational Television and Radio Center and the National Associ- ation of Educational Broadcasters, was made last Thursday by the presidents of both organizations. According to present plans, the series will be broadcast on NAEB stations by the fall of 1961. Latin Studies Group Planned A conference on the advanced placement program in Latin will be held at the University July 15 and 16. It will be sponsored by the sum- mer session and classical studies department, with the cooperation of the College Entrance Examin- ation Board and the Extension Service. Headquarters will be on the The large scale research boom hasn't greatly increased patent applications, according to a re- port from Maurice A. Crews, U. S. Commissioner of Patents. While research efforts are up six to twelve times over the past two decades, patent applications have risen only by one-sixth, Crews points out. He explained the situation at a recent symposium here sponsored by the University engineering school industry program, saying that the patent lag may be a mix- ture of three factors: 1. The motive for patenting is not so great because the increas-I ing complexity of modern tech- nology may have developed to aI point where the end product in- volves one solution of which there are other variants available. 2. It becomes more and more difficult to produce a patently novel invention as the body of patent and technical literature becomes greater. 3. Patenting may be discouraged by the inhospitable attitude to- ward patents exhibited by some courts. Crews further noted that this patent lag behind research efforts is something that "has puzzled us a great deal." But he said studies had shown that these three factors account for the present lag in the patent applica- tion rate. NOW DIAL NO 2-6264 SYMPOSIUM REPORT: Patent Requests Very Little In Spite of Research Boom THE MOTION PICTURE GIANT OF 1960 BY THE AUTHOR OF 'GIANT' ,,y r, .,,rrr~r,." .",r ,r, ,r, ; rrr ,;.- rr r rr,"+.}}gr vrr }vx}v;.+. i';?Y t };; ' " ,t. , t, ,{ ... 1 ,. 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State of Michigan announces exams for Practical Nurse B. Psychiatric So- cial Work Trainee la, Psychiatric Social Worker, Biochemist 111, Pharmacist As- sistant Al, Pharmacist II, Pharmacist I11. Stone Container Corporation, Ohio- third floor of Library. the Undergraduate based Paperboard Mill Division, oppor- tunity in administration, grad with ex- perience in the Bus. Ad. area. Position in Cleveland, Ohio, for elec- trical design engineer with motor ex- perience. Grad, with 3-5 years of motor design experience. Burqau of Jewish Employment Prob- lems, seeking Director and Assistant Di- rector. Should have experience in in- dustrial relations, personnel relations, social work or some related area. Chi- cago. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Ac- count Manager. Someone with invest- mnent background, with experience in investment research, ideally with ex- perience in managing portfolios. McKinsey & Company, Inc. man with their staff. personnel relations background for Cox & Oldham, Louisville. man. Ac- countant. Organization Notices June 30, 1960 Spanish Society in conjunction with Chorus on Contemporary Theater pre- sents direct recording of Benavente's "Los Intereses Creados," June 30, 3 p.m., 3050 Freize Bldg. Refreshments. Southeastern Ohio Broadcasting Sys- tem, Inc. radio and television account executive. man with courses in Bus. Ad. as well as major or minor in radio and/ or television. Gerber Baby Foods, Freemont, Mich. Packaging technologist, B.S. in Chem. or Chem. Eng., Chemists, B.S. or M.S., Chem. Eng. or Mech. Eng. B.S. or M.S. some experience. Armour Research Foundation of Il- linois Institute of Technology. Chicago. We have listing for engineers, physicists and chemists, mathematicians, chemi- cal engineers, biochemists and bacter- iologists ,mechanical engineers, metal- lurgists. 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