RIOTS: NO SOLUTION FOR BIGOTRY See editorial page Y 01k E4ii FAIR High-84 Low--60 rartly cloudy with chance of thundershowers Seventy-Six Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXVII, No. 58S ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1967 SEVEN CENTS FOUR PAGES Flint By BETSY TURNER After a history of controversy, the Flint Campus of the Uni- versity is about to complete a massive epansion program which will double its size. This fall, the branch will have twice the pre- vious number of classrooms and will be able to accommodate up to 2000 students. The C. S. Motts building - the only official Flint campus struc- ure-has been expanded to twice ts original size. One thousand tudents, at all four undergradu- te levels, have alre'ady been ad- itted for the fall term. Dispute over expansion at Flint tes back to 1965 when the Uni- versity laid its plans for enlarg- ing the Flint curriculum to in- clude courses on the freshman and sophomore level. These plans were made before the budget appropri- ations for that year were set by the governor. When the budget Campus: Growth, Innovation Stills Cri tics was finally presented, the Uni- versity had been allotted consid- erably less than it had request- ed. This reduction in allocations apparently was made to prevent the expansion at Flint. Romney, commenting at that time, said, "the four year plan should wait until overall policy for state education is developed. This must be studied by the Blue Ribbon Citizen's Committee and the State Board of Education be- fore such alterations are made." But, because freshmen had had been admitted for the fall of 1965 to the new program before the budget dispute arose the Leg- islature decided to grant the Uni- versity's request. The allocation was passed with the stipulation that research begin concerning the possibility of making the Flint Campus a four year autonomous institution. ,The opposition quieted after the controversy, and the issue of au- tonomy has not been discussed publicly since, according to Uni- versity officials. After two years of operation, David M. French, dean of the Flint Campus, commenting on the success of the four year program, said, "a large percentage of our first freshman class - the ones which entered in 1965-are ex- pected to return for the junior- senior program." In addition to expanding the number of classrooms, several oth- er facilities and programs have been added or enlarged upon this year. For the first time this fall about 50 students-both men and women-will be housed in two apartment buildings adjacent to the campus. The apartment build- ings have been contracted by the University but University officials will act merely as mediating agents between the students and the realtor rather than handling any actual financial transactions. Prior to this arrangement, no housing faciliies were available to the students through the Univer- sity. According to Marvin Roberson, director in charge of student serv- ices, "the apartments will be su- pervised somewhat like dormitor- ies although the students will live in small groupings. The selection of students for the housing will be done on a 'first come, first serve' basis." A unique academic program, also to begin this fall, involves a semester in residence at the Merrill-Palmer Institute, a child psychology research foundation in Detroit. Junior and seniors pur- suing courses of study in psychol- ogy, sociology and education are eligible. At Flint, a semester plan with' a regular summer school is fol- lowed rather than the trimester system of the University. During the regular school year, courses are offered in liberal arts, busi- nes administration, theatre arts, and secondary and elementary education. In addition to regular classroom programs, several special projects are available: One rather unique program, included as part of the education department, is the "co- operative teacher education pro- gram" in which work and teach- ing experience is combined. The program, initiated in 1961, was taken over from Central Mich- igan University and extensively modified. At present, the program includes three years of full time classroom experience either at the elementary or secondary levels. The University students are under full contract with the school system. This academic program itself takes five years to complete, and students who have finished about half of their junior year-or 75 hours-are eligible. "Many schools around the Flint area are asking for 'teachers in training.' They feel that when these students complete the pro- gram, they are far superior to regularly trained teachers," com- mented William R. Davenport, chairman of the Flint education department. The summer school program has 446 students enrolled this year. In addition to those at- tending regular classes at Flint, several summer study-abroad pro- grams are offered. Eight to ten students each year participating in individual pro- jects under a faculty adviser, have studied in such places as England and Mexico City. The students receive regular college credits for their work. "One coed did a study concern- ing an Irish poet during her stay in England and actually went to Ireland to do some field study," commented French. In all respects, the Flint exten- sion is viewed as an integral part of the University. Transfer from the Flint branch to the Ann Arbor, campus is the same as a "be- tween college transfer" rather than a transfer between two sep- arate universities. The process followed by a stu- dent wishing to transfer is the same one employed when a change from the literary college to the music school is made. Possible competition with Flint: Junior College also located in Flint was one objection raised in 1965. However, as French pointed out two years later, "the junior college has a variety of programu including various technical areas and nursing. Many of their pro- grams do not have comparable counterparts at the Flint branch. In other four year programs, the demand has been more than suf- ficient to fill both schools." Another accusation made by the Legislature at that time was that many of the faculty members were commuting to Flint from Ann Arbor. As a result, it was felt that an inferior grade of in- struction was being provided since the best professors could not afford to leave their work in order to travel 50 miles twice or three times a week. However, Roberson recently commented, "our faculty at this time resides almost entirely in Flint. Only oc- casionally, when demands for a class exceed our expectation, does a teacher commute from Ann Arbor." COLLEGE OFFICIALS CONFER: LBJ States California's McKeachie Denies U.S. Can Pay Validity of Personal Education Cost of Riots Collegiate Press Service BERKELEY, Calif. - "The ideal educational system is not one in which each student has individual attention," Wilbert Mc- Keachie, chairman of the psy- chology department said recently at the University of California's Center for Research and Develop- ment in higher education. Mckeachie was talking to 80 college presidents and deans at a conference on personalizing high- er education sponsored by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). and the University of California's Center for Research and Develop- ment in Higher Education. Smallness Not Answer S Elimination of large classes 'and colleges, fewer comiputers, and more contact between teach- ers and individual students are often seen as ways of making higher education more "personal." But the real solution may be keeping college programs flexible enough to allow education to be tailored to the needs of individual students. In fact, big classes and computers may be effective tools in this process. "Many students perform better if professors leave them alone," McKeachie said. Impersonality All Right Students benefit most from per- sonal contact with the instructor if they have low motivation, a factual orientation, a high level of sociability, and a high need for affiliation, McKeachie added. Ian Thompson, a WICHE staff member just out of school, said, phasized a flexible educational "students' awareness has been ex- system and cooperation among tended to a global area by the students, faculty, and adminis- electronic era and that many of trators, as keys to personalizing them do not worry about the im- higher education. personality caused by the size of A college must be willing to try a college." new ideas, like breaking a univer- "Computers can be used to re- sity up into small cluster colleges duce drudgery, speed up sched- uling, instruct students, review and monitor records, and solve problems beyond human capa- city," John Caffrey, director of the Commission on Administra- tion 6f the American Council on Education said. Conference participants em- and modernizing the curriculumI to deal with current problems. McKeachie put it this way: "Giving students a wide choice between types of structures (per- sonal vs. authoritarian; lecturej vs. discussion classes) may be the7 only' way to really personalize education in large institutions." Lack of Funds Delays, 'Filling Endowed Chairs By DAVID KNOKE No candidates have been seri- ously screened for the two en- dowed chairs created by donations to the University's $55 million fund drive and one chair requires additional donations for full im- plementation. In November, 1966, University President Harlan Hatcher an- nounced the acceptance of a $200,000 pledge from Lawrence Rockefeller, chairman of Rocke- feller Brothers, Inc. and long- time admirer of Samuel Trask Dana, retired dean of the natural resourecs school. The pledge was designated for establishment of an endowed professorship in out- door recreation in the school of natural resources. An additional $250,000 must be raised for the outdoor recreation chair before Dec. 31, 1968, when Rockefeller's pledge expires. When the remaining funds are raised the selection process for a pro- fessor of outdoor recreation will begin. The gifts will establish the "Samuel Trask Dana Chair in Outdoor Recreation," named after the retired dean of the natural resources school. A fund raising campaign aimed at School of Forestry and Conser- vation and the present School of Natural Resources alumni has all ready brought in $50,000. At their May meeting this year, the Regents accepted a $500,000 donation from Regent Alvin Bent- ley (R-Owosso) to fully establish an endowed chair in the history department. Called the "A.M. and H.P. Bentley Chair in History," it is the only fully endowed chair yet established by a single donor in the $55 program. The Dana chair is intended, ac- cording to a brochure prepared by the School of Natural Re- sources: Hints Tax Increase; Will Meet City Crisis Despite Vietnam War WASHINGTON AP) -- President Johnson said yesterday "I have no doubt for a moment that our country will be able, to do what- ever is necessary" to meet the na- tional riot crisis, regardless of what the war in Vietnam costs. There was a hint that perhaps he might have higher taxes in mind. The riot problem was a top topic at a news conference which Johnson opened by announcing he had tapped Washington attorney David. Ginsburg to be executive director of the new presidential commission on cevil disorders. Romney'sCriticism The news session took place be-! fore Gov. George Romney of Michigan held; one of his own ini Detroit. Johnson was asked for his thoughts about what a reporter called Romney's increasing critic- ism over the weekend of the way the administration handled the dispatch of federal troops to De-! troit. "I don't think anything is to be gained," Johnson replied, "by try- ing to justify or explain." Commission He said he thinks the civil dis- orders commission would be ablej to shed light on "all of the things that entered into the problems in Detroit." Johnson said he was called upon to make two basic decisions. The' first was to direct that federal troops be sent into the Detroit area to stand by for riot duty. The second was to sign a proclamation and executive order providing the legal basis for actually sending them into the riot zone. He said the second step was' taken on the unanimous recom-I mendation of his man on the scene, Cyrus Vance, former deputy secretary of defense, and other federal, state and local author- ities. At a news briefing after Rom- -Associated Press PHILADELPHIA JOBMOBILE "Give us jobs and you can keep the city," a longshoreman, jobless for two years, summed up his feelings yesterday when he walked up to the city's "jobmobile"-a $4.9 million crash program to provide jobs for persons from predominantly Negro areas. The goal is to provide 500 immediate city jobs in hopes of cooling off racial tensions. RIOT AFTERMATH: Political,IntellectualootLaders LokfrWytfepLdO Romney Hits Johnson for Troop Delay Charges President 'Played Politics' in 'Period of Tragedy' By The Associated Press DETROIT-"I think the Presi- dent of the United States played politics in a period of tragedy and riot," Gov. George Romney asserted yesterday in criticizing the delay in commitment of fed- eral troops to control of Detroit's racial violence last week. Romney, an unannounced can- didate for the Republican nomi- nation for president in 1968, also told a news conference in effect that delayed commitment contrib- uted toward the toll of at least 41 killed and property and related damages of an estimated $500 mil- lion. The governor measured his words carefully in the news conference that followed a speech before the' National Association of Counties. Appearances Cancelled U.S. Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark, who also was criticized by Rom- ney, calcelled ascheduled appear- ance before the association on Wednesday. Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey is to speak Wednes- day night. Romney also accused President Johnson of "a complete and ab- solute distortion" in a televised announcement of the dispatch of federal troops last Monday night. In Washington, Rep. Gerald R. Ford of Michigan, House Repub- lican -leader, said he agrees with Romney "that President Johnson either made a mistake in Judg- ment or deliberately delayed" sending federal troops in. Troops Too Late There is reason to believe lives could have been saved if the troops had gone in earlier, Ford said in a statement. Romney told Relman Morin, As- sociated Press special correpond- ent, in an exclusive interview Sun- day night that "we were pleading for federal troops as fast as we could get them" during the early hours of the Detroit riots. Grimly, Romney told Morin that nearly 24 hours elapsed be- tween the time he first asked Washington for help and the mo- ment federal troops were commit- ted to riot zones. At that time, however, he refused to draw any conclusions, saying he would com- ment specially later on. Political Implications Of the political implications in- volved in committing federal troops, Romney reported he told Cyrus Vance, President Johnson's representative in Detroit, and De- puty Atty. Gen. Warren Christo- pher between 9:30 and 9:45 p.M. Monday: "Nobody realized better than I did that my requesting the troops might be a factor in the reluc- tance to commit them, but that I was running the major risk in re- questing troops, that I wanted them regardless of the consequen- ces to me personally - that we needed those troops." After that, Romney said he was called aside and Christopher ask- ed if he were ready "to certify that you have an insurrection that's out of control." Anti-Riot Raid NEWS WIRE By JILL CRABTREE First of a Series Weeks of street rioting in such diverse locations as Newark, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Phil- adelphia and Portland have prompted political and intellec- tual leaders to search for new answers to the old problems of race relations in the cities. The short-run goal of these probes, crystalizing now on Capi- tol Hill as well as on campuses throughout the nation, is now to "keep the lid on" for the rest of what seems to be the much-pre- dicted "long, hot summer." Long- range goals focus on solutions to the problems of the urban Negro out such direct attention, things will get much worse. Howard Schuman, director of the University's Detroit Area Study, in a recent statemint on the possible causes and effects of the Detroit riots, said he feels the reason for the violence was not local but part of a nationwide problem. "What happened in De- troit should not be blamed on the mayor, the governor, or any state or local official," he said. President Blamed Schuman said any focusing of responsibility for the riots should be on the President and especially on Congress. "I think it is time," he said, "for the President to, go hafnrc~~ ~~ Onaocral te hiCn. Late World News By The Associated Press MIWAUKEE, Wis. - Milwaukee police squads swarmed through the riot torn Negro district on the city's near north side Monday night on a sporadic sniper hunt as National Guardsmen kept the streets cleared of crowds and the city sealed to traffic. Officers called for an armored truck borrowed from Brinks and manned by police to help shoot out one sniper after one man reportedly was wounded. A few blocks away, another sniper kept firemen away from a blaze that authorities said might have been started by a fire bomb. (See related story p. 3) A ONE-MAN SHOW of paintings by artist Barry Thalden is now being presented at the Michigan Union. The show will con- tinue through August 4 in the main lounge. Thalden, currently doing post-graduate work in landscape architecture at the Uni- versity, has shown primarily in Chicago galleries; as' well as having numerous one-man shows in Michigan and other Il- linois cities. INTER-FRATERNITY COUNCIL and Panhellenic Presi- dent's Council announced yesterday that their fall concert will be. held Sept. 22 with Peter Nero. A SCHOLARSHIP FUND has been established at the law school to honor the late Detroit attorney William S. Frank. The fund, set up by a group of Frank's friends in Detroit, will be used to assist students needing financial help to begin, continue or complete their law school education. The University announced -"To develop a critical mass of ney's broadside,Johnson's press ghetto. oetore congresUaieuinu academic and research talent cap- secretary, George Christian, said Interviews with sociologists, tionwide urban crisis as the major able of attracting outstanding stu- "I just refer you to the record" historians, psychologists a n d national problem of the United dents and increasing cooperative when he encountered a barrage of others have prompted demands States today, and call for major participation from other depart- questions. He added Johnson also for immediate national commit- employment, educational, and so- ments of the University; is standing on the record. ment, and predictions that with- cial programs." -"To attract to Ann Arbor outdoor recreation research groups " and special outdoor research and a1Vn2hmI1T)1PU training in recreation activities, and -"ocreate a strong and di- r verse staff for consultation and Sometlin Different' About 'U' research for both government agencies and private industry." The School of Natural Resourc- By LUCY KENNEDY attempt to make students more the administration how do you es, which currently ha s en- "The University is a big factory motivated to deal with the prob- get to talk with us?" ulum forest recreation, has en- and you are the raw material for lems of the world and better pre- The SGC speaker also tells stu- Rcration to locae its regioa that factory which caters to gov- pared to solve them. dents that by refusing to obey Recreation to locate its regional enent and big business," a Stu- Several prominent alumni-Ar- rules not made by students, stu- office in Ann Arbor and has en-e o ent ent Cunclspaker,-thur Miller says, "The University dents can force the living units couraged the Forest Service to dent Government Council spekr gave me the courage tor speak to let them make their own rules. establish an outdoor recreation re- usually SGC President Bruce gv etecuaet pa oltte aeteronrls sesarch pro ectrintheatl re- yKahn,'68, tells next year's fresh- out,"-are shown fighting it out Freshmen seem most affected search project in the natural re-m class in an SGC speech that in the trouble spots of the world by this part of the speech, com- sources school. man class with the background of a Uni- menting, "I don't understand why The professorship in outdoor is part of their orientation pro- versity degree. the body (Joint Judiciary Coun- recreation will be concerned with gram.I Bookstore Incident ci)efrngulshode- much more than activities such "We're going to tell you," the The SOC speaker tells fresh- courage breaking them," or else, as camping, picnicking, hunting SGC speaker says, "something dif- men "the businessmen of Ann "I'mall for u e" and fishing. Elements to be stud- ferent than the rest of tonight'sat Arbor proved a more powerful "Ho m po nds GC irbo inphiiv d amhrtip ohwefl wn- " wnrcramo." mwer does SGC "I don't think that Detroit- or for that matter, other cities- can do very muchbon its own. It is a national problem calling for national action, and for major programs and appropriations. The alternative is a wholesale applica- tion of force." No Riot Control Schuman notes that no at- tempts to control rioting in any of the affected cities have been "really successful. The only sure way of keeping the looting from spreading is if a city is will- ing to kill lots of people for doing relatively minor things." He emphasizes that such a solu- tion would be a tragic one, "but Iin some ways an easier direction for the country to go. Its costs are less for comfortable whites." Collective Excitement University of Minnesota sociol- ogist Arnold M. Rose feels that the cause of riots such as the one in Detroit isr"a long history of dissatisfaction" coupled w i t h what we will call collective excite- ment." "People just get excited when something starts, and they join Iin, no through any deep feeling of personal involvement with what's happening but because they get swept up," Rose said. Transform Tragedy James Farmer, former national chairman of the Congress of Rac- ial Equality (CORE) has called the rioting a "violent rebellion," but he emphasises that it is a "mark of maturity of any society to transform tragedy into a crea- tive, growing experience." Taking top priority in the solu- tions Farmer specifically suggests are a sweeping economic develop- ment program for the ghettos; a massive educational program to