REAGAN AND U. OF CAL: SKIRMISHES TO BATTLE See editorial page WL A'FA6 111w ian A~Ait COLD Nigh--33 Low--19 Cloudy, with chance of snow Seventy-Six Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXVII, No. 102 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1967 SEVEN CENTS atholicigher ucation: Secular Trend THIRTY-TWO PAGES Srows By PAT O'DONOHUE "The educational m a c h i n e throughout Western civilization is dominated by two ethical series, that of Christianity and that of nationalism. These two, when taken seriously, are in- compatible. For my part, I hold that where they differ, Chris- tianity is preferable but where they agree, both are mistaken." "Bertrand Russell On Education," 1963 Catholic educators long ago recognized that public education, financed by the state, and the in- culcation of Catholic theology and moral values were incompatible, so they established private schools to maintain a "separate but equal" educational process. However, since World War II and Sputnik, and the subsequent emphasis on scientific training, many Catholics have charged that Catholic institutions were indeed separate but were no longer of- fering equality in education. The problem is in part financial. Education is an expensive process and Catholic schools were discov- ering to their dismay that they could not afford equipment, labs and the necessary faculty. Another problem arose as fewer people were becoming priests and nuns. Traditionally, Catholic in- stitutions were not required to allot a large portion of their bud- get to faculty salaries because the sisters and priests taught for al- most nothing. With the subsequent lack of teaching clergy, Catholic schools were forced to hire laymen at competitive salaries. Without fed-' eral and state aid however, they were not able to attract the teach- ers they needed to maintain in- creasingly high educational stan- dards. As a result of this lack of facil- ities and qualified teachers many Catholic parents became skeptical and began sending their children to public schools. They found themselves paying more for priv- ate education, and in some in- stances for an education that was not even accredited. In order to increase the quality and standards of Catholic educa- tion, many institutions of higher education are "broadening the base of the policy decisions of the university" by including laymen on the boards of trustees and pla- cing them in key administrative positions, according to the Very clared. He emphasized however, changes are being made in the ucation appears to be the desire Rev. Malcolm Carron, president of that St. Louis University will re- structure of - the boards of trus- to remove education from the aus- the University of Detroit. main a Catholic and Jesuit insti- tees of some Catholic Universities pices of the Church. Many Catho- However, the University of De- tution. is money." lic educators feared a potential troit, a Catholic institution con- Webster College, a Roman "In the financial order, many conflict between church and edu- trolled exclusively by the Jesuit Catholic women's college near St. Catholic institutions have already cation. order since 1877, has no intention Louis, announced that it will be- passed the point of no return and Sister Jacqueline, now Miss of turning control of the univer- come a secular institution. Sister these colleges cannot continue to Grennan, of Webster said "the sity over to secular officials at St. Jacqueline Grennan, head of the exist without state aid," he added. very nature of higher education is Louis University and Webster Col- college, was relieved of her vows However, Fordham and John opposed to juridical control by the lege have done. - to the order of the Sisters of Lo- Carroll University in Cleveland are church." The ownership and control of retta and will become the first considering changes along the The source of conflict is the St. Louis University, a Jesuit in- secular president of the college. lines of Notre Dame. realization that the church relies stitution, will be vested in a board But not all the institutions The Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, on faith and obedience, while of trustees composed of laymen making changes have become com- president of the University of higher education ideally depends of various faiths and clergy. The pletely secularized. Notre Dame, recently disclosed on doubt and dissent. Very Rev. Paul C. Reinert, presi- The Rev. Leo McLaughlin, pres- plans for a reorganization of Notre Thus the trend appears to be dent of the university, said the ident of Fordham University. said Dame's board of trustees, now in the direction that Protestant move, which will become effective that Fordham will not follow the composed of priests, to give lay- institutions of higher ' education June 1, was "unprecedented." current trend of complete secular- men an important voice in univer- have been going, moving these "Primarily, we are educating lay ization. sity affairs. universities into the mainstream people for a lay society and our "Putting it very bluntly," Father The main impetus behind the of higher education and away board should reflect this," he de- McLaughlin said, "one reason that changing patterns of Catholic ed- from the religious sphere. AC Tries To Enhance Consultation The University Activities Cen- ter is attempting to increase the amount of student-faculty dia- logue on campus. By redecorating the third room of the Union Grill, UAC hopes to provide the faculty with a more informal place to hold their "of- fice hours." Professors often sit in their offices and no students come to confer with them; UAC thinks that in the informally historical decor of the newly-named Herit- age Room, students and their teachers will "get together over a cup of coffee." "Our idea is to promote the room as a meeting place for stu- dent-faculty discussions of a small, informal nature," Roslyn Brawman, chairman of the UAC. personnel committee, says. Documents and pictures depict- ing University history have been ogtained for the Heritage room from the Michigan Historical So- ciety. Miss Braeman hopes that the program will be sucessful and notes that already several profes- sors to do not state definite office hours, preferring to announce times when they can be found in f the MUG. .--_. Group Plans d iic1ian BaiIt To Counter NEWS WIRE Extremism c' W m u -w -ww w -s-- u THE SCHEDULED PERFORMANCE of Simon and Garfunkel at Hill Aud. last night was canceled because the singers were stranded in St. Johns, Newfoundland. Full ticket refunds will be made starting at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow and ending Wednesday at the student ticket office in the Student Activities Building. No plans have been made yet for rescheduling the concert, which was sponsored by Inter-House Assembly. CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY Speaker Jesse Unruh believes the recent firing of Clark Kerr as president of the University of California "was finally precipitated by his sharp opposition to the imposition of tuition and other budgetary cutbacks" pro- posed by Republican Gov. Ronald Reagan. The Inglewood, Calif., Democrat gave this opinion in an interview taped in Sacramento, Calif., and scheduled to be aired over radio station KFWB this morning. The station re- leased the text of the interview last night, the Associated Press reported. Asked about the problem of finding a successor, Unruh said. "I think that it will be very difficult in the very near future to find a prestigious person from outside the state or outside the system. It may be necessary to resort to some sort of a con- tractual agreement or perhaps a term appointment to reassure whoever takes this job that if there is another change of admin- istration that his tenure will not be terminated along with that." Haber Explains Goals Of New Institute For American Democracy{ By LYNNE KILLINE The Institute for American Democracy is a newly-organized group attempting to counteract ex tremnist organizations of the po- litical right and left. Dean William Haber of the literary college, a member of the IAD, says it "symbolizes the in- terests of many in Am-i-q~ who don't believe that extreme posi- tions, whether on the fascist side or the communist side. represent any tolerable solutions for the problems which face our society. "It is an effort to provide in- formation and communicationi through the established media" so that Americans will be able to see through the "great deal of mis- information. ignorance and deli-7 berate misleading" about society. Haber maintained that "there is only one truth," and IAD will attempt to make available the facts about this truth. Far West When asked about extremism in the Ann Arbor area, Haber said that he "supposed every commu- nity had problems of this type." However he considered the far west, and especially California, are particularly susceptable to ex-s tremism.p Extremist groups, said Haber,1 use the communications media with "a design to scare the coun-n try by saying that it is going tot the dogs." He claimed that the in- stitute opposes only fascists and i communists. This position, he said, leaves1 -Daily-Tom Sheard. OVER THEY GO It is conceivable that the changes may aid Catholic educa- tion in two respects: First, it is possible that univer- sities that have moved out from under directichurch control may be judged eligible for federal aid if future rulings of the Supreme Court tighten present procedures. Also, with relinquishment of church control, the Catholic uni- versities may be able to attract better faculty. Father Hesburgh, replying to conservative criticism from those who wish to defend the status quo, said recently "Every human fi. stitution must renew itself as it faces the new problems of each new age. Otherwise it will develop organizational arteriosclerosis." Urge More Student Voter Registration Committee Members Campaign for Student Voice in City Elections By CATHY PERMUT "A chance for students to af- fect the decision-making process by democratic means." That is what Student Government Council member Michael Koeneke, '69, calls the goal of the voter registration drive which he is heading, The campaign, being conducted in cooperation with the Student Housing Association, an SGC com- mittee concerned with city rela- tions and city planning, is an at- tempt to register students over 21 who meet the qualifications. Usually, voters must be six- month residents of the state and 30-day residents of Ann Arbor. City Clerk Presently, students cannot find out if they qualify by telephon- ing city hall. They must go to the city clerk's office and answer questions about who is supporting them financially, where they go on vacation, and what their future plans are. They then receive a d- cision as to their voting status based on their answers to these questions. Koeneke feels the average un- dergraduate who plans to leave Ann Arbor after four years at the University seldom has a right to claim himself a resident of the city. But Koeneke is concerned about the many graduate and mar- ried students who plan to retain Ann Arbor residency. Several Law School students and faculty members are now question- ing the legality of the seemingly arbitrary decisions made by the city clerk's office in the area of voter registration. Improved Housing The SHA is working for im- proved housing, and proposes to get it by affecting the vote mar- gins in city elections. Koeneke maintains that in a city the size of Ann Arbor, 1000 student voters could well have a liberalizing influence on local leg- islation. Almost 700 students are already registered voters and Koeneke hopes to add at least another 300 by the time the city elections come in April. The city Democratic and Repub- lican parties are also trying to urge student registration, but are work- ing along party lines. Both par- ties, as well as the SHA would like to see the voter qualifications standardized and publicized for would-be voters. Michigan's Larry Midlam finished fourth in the 65-yard high hurdles event pictured above, al- though other Michigan athletes did better in other events of the Michigan Relays held this weekend at ancient Yost Fieldhouse. (See story, page 6). PROGRAM REVIEWED- Fiedler Residence Elicts r M ixture of Criticism, Praise, PERSONALITY -PROFILE academic counselor MM#20 W2mma4#Wamammtmnmsageme5msem2mses~eam###a.hemssgens By LISSA MATROSS "I thought he was kind of a The early notices heralding the phony," said Miller and added that start of the writer-in-residence "Fiedler played to his audiences program read "Who Is Leslie Fied- and said most things for effect." ler?" We know now. At one panel discussion in which A more appropriate question Fiedler participated, students were now that Fiedler has gone back seen holding signs reading, "Fied- to Buffalo is "What was Leslie ler, you stink" and "Fiedler Eats Fiedler?" or "What was the writer- Worms." A member of the writer- in-residence program?" in-residence committee, however, For Fiedler it was a hysterical attributed these signs to fans of merry-go-round of lectures, class Fiedler just trying to attract at- By NEIL SHISTER "Hold on a minute-my son is walking across, a 16th cen- tury manuscript." The world of Jack Manning- John J. Manning, J., assistant to the associate dean of the literary college and English teacher-is a welcome relief from the often nameless, face- less and personality-less world of University decision-makers. The New-England accented Manning, with tousseled hair hanging down his forehead, is a sucessfully combination of an academician's interest in the estoteric with a vigorous, knowl- etdgeable participation on the present. Sitting in his apartment in Fletcher Hall, where he is res- ident director, and protecting valuable papers from a roving 18-month-old son, Manning's vitality and warm interest in students marks him out as spe- cial friend of students. Although an administrator, he is actually only nominally one, and far out on the peri- phery of power. He doesn't even consider himself an administra- tor, and since most of his duties involve consultating students in academic difficulty, this atti- tude may help bring him closer to them. Yet Manning sits on the ad- ininistrative board and curri- culum committee of. the literary college, and in his position as Associate Dean James Robert- son's assistant he is privy to at least some administrative sec- rets that end up as policy de- cisions. Manning, through his con- tact with students, seems up five years, all the way up until I was working on my masters deQ'ree in philosophy at Boston College. Then I decided the Good Lord wanted me to be a father of a differ(-nt nature." He didn't get married until five years later._ He has been at the University for five years, and a full-time faculty appointee since June, 1964. He expects to get his Ph.D. this summer, with a 600- 700 page dissertation, which he describes as "part literature and part historiography, a cri- tical study of an edition of an Elizabethan edition of a biog- raphy of Richard II." The ma- jor focus of his academic inter- est is the English renaissance. But the essence of Manning is not his academic pursuits, which one would most readily associate with the business- man's stereotype of the irrela- vant, absent-minded professor. It is his keen, articulate insight into what is right and wrong with the University and his genuine desire to do somiething to improve it. Over a lunch of cheeseburg- ers and french fries one after- noon he spoke about the prob- lems of education. "The trouble with the American concept of a university education is that it is like collecting green- stamps. You get so many hours and when you hit the magic figure-when you have pasted enough stamps into your book -you get a diploma and society considers you an educated man. "You can't look at an edu- cation like so many bits and pieces and then expect it to mean anything. We have to re- orient our concept, start look- ing at it in broader terms than 120 hours." The question of academic re- form is a big one. Manning considers it perhaps the most serious confronting the Univer- sity. He is serious in his intent and desire to come up with a better way of educating. If he is able to infuse enough other people with his energy and concern, and he seems dy- namic enough to do it, maybe the academic reforms which could make four years at the University more of an exper- ience and less of a rat-race. might just come about. "lots of room for right and left- meetings, dinners and seminars. tention. of-center groups." However, a New "Strange as it may seem," he said 'Something Big' York Times article on the institute before leaving, "I'm a little sad Many thought that Fiedler was said their first concern would be to go. I often thought the whole "on to something big" when he the activities of the John Birch thing was a little inhumane. I voiced the theory that the only would have liked more personal choice left for students is "to ASociety.Tconsultation, that is, the individ- subvert the system" or "drop- Air Time ual students provided the most ex- out into dreamland." One philoso- Haber said the institute plans to citement." phy teaching fellow expressed the act by using air time on radio and No Welcome view that Fiedler was "joyfully television to reply to extremist Fiedler often said it was odd that depressing or depressingly joyful." -roups, and by publishing educa- he, as an English teacher, was Prof. William Porter, chairman tional material, never formally welcomed by the 3f the journalism department, was The University reaction to the literary college's English depart- highly favorable toward Fiedler croup was general favorable, al- ment. "I guess I have several dif- and toward the whole program. though one University faculty ferences of opinion with certain "Fiedler," he said, "is a very elo- member said lie was "always very faculty members here," he said. quent speaker and helped to de- concerned when any group sets It appears that Fiedler also had fine the program as a highly stim- 'itself up as a final arbiter of differences of opinion with several ulating and dynamic activity. taste." students. Russ Miller, '68, summed "Fiedler is great at interacting Haber said the institute, set up up one viewpoint in seeing Fied- with students. He was not just the three months ago, is headed by ler as a "middle-age adolescent visiting big shot seen from afar." Franklin H. Littell, president of who created controversy over him- One professor in the English Iow.a Wesleyan College. self rather than the issues." department felt that while Fied- _ ______ _' ler was a capitivating speaker he actually had very little to say. 2000 NATIONWIDE: [his professor voiced the opin- s ion that "Leslie Fiedler is a very SI -. -r-- r. .~fl..--s ,I1 a .n,- -ar:. sr ..Aa silly man." $3000 and the remainder was used for publicity and various hall ren- als. The funds were largely pro- vided by student organizations. In addition to funds from stu- ient organizations, certain faculty departments contributed small amounts. Chafetz said faculty en- ergy and funds were often tied up in Sesquicentennial activities thus preventing substantial faculty con- tributions. Chafetz said the offices of Vice- President Allan F. Smith and Vice- President Richard L. Cutler offer- ed to back up the progiam if it should run into the red. Although such financial difficulties did not arise, each of these offices contrib- uted $100. Chafetz stressed that this was the only administration support. A sum of $900 remains in the committee's treasury for next year's program. In the future Chafetz hopes that a concert or two might be presented so that student organizations do not have to bear the brunt of the costs. Petitioning is now open for next year's writer-in-residence commit- tee. This committee must decide not only who will be asked to come but what the direction of the program will be. Predict Greater Production To Prevent More Inflation clergymen l oI 1uo~nvergte n __ 1-1--- -I 11 - t n -Y T __ Sam Chafetz, chairman of the writer - in - residence committee,j thought that Fiedler filled all of he prie requisites f the posi- The healthy but not outsized ion.He aidthatFielerwasincrease in demand projected for By THOMAS R. COPI of New York, announced that in- pectrum of the university com- 1967 can be met without the in- About 2,000 church leaders from terfaith worship and meetings to munity and was quite outspoken." flationary spillover of 1965-66, finance Prof. Thomas Gies of the across the country, including over discuss opposition to the war would Stimulating bines ton so said 30 from Ann Arbor, are expected be part of the agenda for the Chafetz added that "Fiedler was business admistration school said to converge on Washington, D.C., clergymen. able to stimulate thinking in areas;yesterday. tomorrow to express their concern Rev. Edwards said that it would that students are not concerned Speaking before a Michigan about the Vietnam war. be very possible that plans' for with in regular courses." Press Association meeting in Lans- Rev. Edgar Edwards of the further organized opposition to However, Chafetz indicated, stu- ing, Gies explaied that produc- Guild House, who plans to leave the war would come out of the dents tried to make Fiedler a tive capabilities in 1967 will prob- Ann Arbor for Washington by meetings and workshops in which prophet who had all the answers. ably increase enough for 1967's train tomorrow, said the mass he will participate. "The spirit in which they came greater demands. .,,..tt..._...., .. L.,.., ...... t.. tl..rt..,. } r. }n -f+ ., nlnr .nnm_ ""n part this increased capa- equipment outlays by business have shown a slackening tendency. This moderation of prospective spending increases coupled with the striking gains in capacity have led the monetary authorities to shift to a somewhat less restrictive policy, Gies noted. The 90-day Treasury bill rate has dropped from a high of 5.6 per cent last fall to 4.7 per cent now. Gies said that this event may have potentially powerful impli- cations for the level of stock