THURSDAY, 7 JANUARY 1965 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE E''E THUSDA, 7JANARY196 TiE MCHIAN AIL PAGIlB a.w.:1k i .. VIVIAN-NO FIREWORKS YET: Learns Congressional Ropes By MARK KILLINGSWORTH gram where another dollar spent' staffed committee at the moment. would be wasted," Vivian caution- Its demise may be rapid, and I Don't expect any fireworks from ed. will do everything I can to facili- Rep. Weston Vivian (R-Mich) -!tate it." yet. Lauds Move Past Politico Professor of i Scientist, PROFESSIONAL' Music, Die Pre-La Mrs. Ava Comin Case, 64, By RICHARD WOLFE pianist and professor of music at the University, died here Dec. 15 "Participation in the pre-leg of a heart attack. She was a mem- studies program gives the prospe ber of the faculty since 1929. tive law student a solid edu( Mrs. Case received her master tional foundation," the special a of music degree at the University visor for pre-legal studies, Pr and studied piano in Italy in 1937 James J. White of the Law Scho with Artur Schnabel and later in recently said. PREPARATION: w Seeks Solid Basis This is the impression the ob- server gets after talking to the new congressman, the first Demo- crat from Ann Arbor's Second Dis- trict in 32 years. "No congressman can hope to be effective until he learns the procedures and techniques, until he knows how the House is run," said Vivian in an interview before Congress convened on January 4. "I Will probably have to devote the first session to learning the ropes, and then look a little far- ther ahead." Committee assignments are the first problem a new congressman faces, and in view of seniority, Speaking of the issues that will face his party and the House in the 89th Congress, Vivian strongly favored the Democratic Study Group's successful attempt to strip Reps. Albert Watson (D-NC) and John Bell Williams (D-Miss) of their committee seniority. They supported Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater despite the study group's warning that it would punish any Democratic con- gressman who did so. meapportionment Vivian also predicted a new fight to halt reapportionment of state legislatures. "The Tuck bill nearly got through last session, and only therefforts of liberal senators defeated," he said. "But the Judiciary Committee may be pressing the fight again with a vengeance. I personally predict some rough sledding." The Tuck bill and the subse- quent Dirksen rider, which Vivian gal eec- ca- ad- rof. ool, strongly opposes, both attempted Vivian also supported the un- to limit the effects of the Su- successful "Fairness Resolution," preme Court's "one man, one vote" which challenged the right of Mis- decision declaring that state leg- sissippi's five congressmen to take islative districts should be sub- office. It charged that they were stantially equal in population. 1965 Schedule Winter Termi .. Classes begin Recess begins 5 p.m. Classes resume Classes end Easter Sunday Study day Examinations begin Examinations end Commencement Spring Term ..*. Orientation-Registration Classes begin Memorial Day (holiday) Spring half-term ends Summer half-term begins July 4th (holiday) Summer half-term ends Thurs. Jan. 7 Thurs. Mar. 4 Mon. Mar. 8 Sat. Apr. 17 Sun. Apr. 18 Mon. Apr. 19 Tues. Apr. 20 Tues. Apr. 27 Sat. May' 1 Mon. May 3 Wed. May 5 Mon. May 31 Sat. June 26 Mon. June 28 Mon. July 5 Wed. Aug. 18 other Michigan congressmen al- ready on a committee, and other technicalities, Vivian found get- ting on the committee of his choice an education in itself. Safe' Choice Vivian's choice, the Science and Astronautics Committee, is con- sidered relatively "safe" because retiring Congressman - at - Large Neil Staebler was its only Michi- gan member. "I'm interested in it primarily 'because I feel I can be most ef- fective there, rather than else- where, during this term," Vivian said. He is vice-president of a lo- cal electronics firm, and as such has had wide experience in Michi- gan working on most of the coun- try's major missile programs. However, he has indicated that he may not be overly sympathetic to some of his fellow scientists' interests. "We may have reached the stage in the moon-shot pro- elected in violation of federal laws governing elections, and would not have seated the congressmen, until the nature of their election has been decided. Reforms Other congressional reforms Vi- vian supports are the reintroduc- tion of the 21-day rule and the abolition of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. The 21-day rule provides that, if the House Rules Committee fails to adopt a rule governing the con- sideration of any bill within 21 days after it receives it, the bill may be discharged from the Rules Committee by the House speaker. This measure is regarded by many observers to have an excellent chance for adoption. Noting that three Republicans and one Democrat on the Un- American Activities Committee were defeated last November, Vi- vian remarked, "it's a very under- In foreign policy, Vivian is high- ly concerned about the United States involvement in Viet Nam, and in December issued a state- ment indicating concern over the' situation there. He later voiced doubts that the United Nations could police a cease-fire or con-. trol the country's borders. Hard To Define "It's a very nebulous border, not at all like the Gaza strip," he commented. He also noted that the UN's smaller members are in- creasingly reluctant to involve the+ world organization in world trou- ble spots. Vivian hopes to keep fully in- formed on the situation in South- east Asia, and has met with State Department officials on numerous occasions for briefing sessions. The new congressman also has his doubts about the proposed multilateral force. He was re- lieved by StaterDepartment as- surances that Congress will be consulted on any step towards such a force, and is "pretty nega- tive" about giving Germany nu- clear weapons outright. Looks to 1966 Most observers agree that Vi- vian has been running for re- election ever since it became ap- parent that he had defeated in- cumbent Republican Congressman George Meader by about 1500 votes. He plans to visit the dis- trict almost every weekend, has frequent meetings with local poli- tical aides, and is now mounting a research program which will be administered by the University Young Democratic Club. Vivian has also formed a "brain trust" of University faculty mem- bers and others, who will work in teams to giveadvice and com- ment on public issues. Vivian is particularly enthusias- tic about solving problems in the second district. He mentioned wa- ter pollution, a source of increas- ing concern in Monroe County in the district, and the difficulty in getting certain farm loans as spe- cific examples. "I don't think any of us know what can be done for this dis- trict yet," Vivian declared, refer- ring to the record of former Rep. George Meader. During the cam-' paign Vivian characterized Meader as "Vote-No George," and charged that Meader had a generally un- sympathetic and overly conserva- tive approach to the district's problems. MRS. AVA COMIN CASE 'U' Rnks 2t In Enrollment The University ranks 12th in the nation in full-time enroll- ment, according to figures releas- ed Monday in "School and So- ciety," an educational journal. According to the same poll, Michigan State University ranks ninth in the nation while Mich- igan's third-largest college, Wayne State University, ranks 27th. Many leading universities drop- ped one place in full-time enroll- ment this year due to the listing of different state colleges in Cali- fornia as a single unit. The University fell from 12th to 14th in total enrollment but maintained its same standing in full-time enrollment. MSU re- mained the same, while Wayne State moved up from 29th to 27th place in full-time enrollment. In total enrollment, Wayne State moved up from 22nd to 18th. The University's full-time en- rollment increased from 22,058 to 24,642 during the past year. New York and Ann Arbor with' him. Mrs. Case has been chief ad- judicator in Michigan for the certification program of the Michigan Music Teachers' Asso- ciation. She is survived by her husband, Prof. Lee 0. Case of the chemistry department, and by two sons, Lee Jr. and John. Everett Somerville Brown, pro-' fessor emeritus of political science, died here Dec. 19 after an ex- tended illness. He was 78. A native of California, Brown served on the faculty from 1921 until his retirement in 1956. From 1943-1947 he served as chairman of the political science depart- ment. From 1917-1918 he was a mem- ber of the U. S. Food Administra- tion in Washington, D.C., and from 1918-1920 he was assistant to Herbert Hoover in the Ameri- can Relief Administration as well as director of ARA's information service. Brown was born May 2, 1886 in Corralitos, Calif., and received the B.L. degree at the University of California in 1907, the M.L. de- gree the following year, and the Ph.D. in 1917. From 1914-1916' he was an assistant in history at his alma mater. He was lecturer in history at Stanford University in 1921. That same year he came to the University as assistant professor of political science. Gifts Boost Alumni Fund Gifts from 27,000 alumni have boosted the University Fund to a record $1.2 million during 1964, According to fund manager James K. Miller. He said this was a 46 per cent increase over 1963 fund contributions. Pre-legal studies is a specially designed curriculum for students who wish to pursue a liberal-arts program in their last two years of undergraduate work while pre- paring for law school. Participants must earn 45 hours of credit from a list of junior and senior courses in seven departments: economics, h i s t o r y, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology and English. With the permission of the ad- visor, pre-legal students are per- mitted to choose certain advanced courses outside of the courses list- ed to fulfill their requirements. The advisor encourages students who wish to select other courses which have a small enrollment and which are of an analytical nature. Four Fields The program further stipulates that elections must include courses from at least four of these fields and that no more than 18 of the 45 required credits may be con- centrated in one field. In addi- tion, the student mist satisfy all distribution and hours require- ments for a bachelor's degree. When the University abolished a three-year undergraduate pro- gram through which a student could gain admission to the Law School without a bachelor's de- gree, it left a need for a diversi- fied program of pre-law study. The pre-legal studies program arose to fill this need. White, who took over the pro- gram in its fourth year, not only serves as counselor to all of the students in the program,,but also counsels other undergraduates de- siring to enter Law School. Studied Law Here White obtained his undergradu- ate degree at Amherst, and his Law degree at the University. Since then he has served in the L. Air Force and practiced law two years in Los Angeles. This sum- mer he became an assistant pro- fessor in the Law School here and replaced as advisor Prof. Lionel Laing of the political science de- partment, who helped plan the program and had handled it since its inception. White pointed out that a major in pre-legal studies does not auto- matically increase a student's chances of admission to the Uni- versity Law School or any other law school. The program's only concrete advantage, he feels, is that it provides "desirable diver- sity for the student who does not have a fully developed interest in one of the standard major fields." Elections Aide The advisor for pre-legal studies performs several services for un- dergraduates. He helps students make intelligent elections which fill in their background and de- velop their analytical ability. He gives advice to prospective law students not in the program con- cerning elections outside their major. Also, he provides them with information on various law schools. Of the 150 courses from which a pre-legal student may make elections, White recommends sev- eral as most important: History 511 and 512 (the constitional his- tory of England) and English 325 (advanced composition). In gen- eral, he believes that students should select courses which are demanding, but those which have substance that might be helpful for the particular kind of law which the student has in mind. U of D Raisels Ti itioiiCosts DETROIT (MP)-The University of Detroit has announced that, beginning with the summer ses- sion, tuition will be increased from $27 to $30 a credit hour for most undergraduate programs. Engi- neering, architectural, profession- al and graduate courses will be hiked from $32 to $35 per credit hour. DIVE. RIGHT IN And join The Daily editorial staff Plunge into academic, po- liticol, university issues. Swim with an exciting, interested team. Stop in anytime this week-420 Maynard St.--and attend the first trainee meeting here 7:30 Monday night, January 11. 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PATRICK MURRAY, Office of Religious Affairs, U of M The Baptist Campus Center Challenge Program Plans Study of Communist China a After a lapse of three semesters, Challenge has been reborn and this semester plans to focus its lectures and discussions on "The 4 Challenge of Communist China." Challenge is a student organi- zation which seeks each semester to develop a speaker and discus- sion program on a topic pertinent to students but not met by the University experience. in choosing this semester's theme, the members of the newly ' reborn group hope to pinpoint the differences between China and the United States to bring into focus the whole range of trends and issues on which Americans must make choices. These choices must be carefully considered before affirmative ac- tion can be taken in order to maintain control over the nature and form of our society, Challenge hopes to demonstrate. Challenge plans a series of dis- cussion groups to meet regularly throughout the semester. 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