THE DIRECTION OF CAMPUS PLANNING See Center Section LY Sitia~ ~Iaitr COLDER High--28 Law-22 Possible snow flurries and turning clear Seventy-Four Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXV, No. 91 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, 13 JANUARY 1965 SEVEN CENTS TWELVE PAGES LEGISLATURE OPENS: Dems Take over By THOMAS R. COPI The first Democratic legislature in Michigan since depression days convenes in Lansing today with citizens wondering just what ef- fects the overwhelming Demo- cratic majority will have on pos- sible legislation and the operation of the state. The inexperience of the legisla- ture-there are 72 freshman mem- bers-also raises some questions as to what programs will gain sup- port. There have been indications, however, that there is broad-based support for such programs as im- proved workmen's compensation, tax relief for low-income citizens, improved state aid to public schools, and expanded mental health programs at the local level. An aide to Gov. George Romney said yesterday that the forthcom- ing session should be "really pro- ductive," though he admits that there will probably be some "par- tisan struggles." Rep. Marvin Esch (R-Ann Arbor) echoed this opin- ion by noting that there is "an element of the Democratic party that will play political "cat and mouse" with the governor over some minor bills, although major legislation probably won't be af- fected by this." Sen. Gilbert Bursley, (R-Ann Arbor) said that there are several areas of possible conflict for the legislature. One of these is the total amount of the budget, he said, while others could be points not covered in Romney's legisla- tive program. With the Democrats holding a 71-37 majority in the House and Lansing a 23-14 advantage in the Senate, there will be new leadership not only in both houses but also in all committees. The legislative leadership has already been chos- en, with Raymond Dzendzel (D- Detroit) named Senate majority leader and Joseph Kowalski (D- Detroit) elected House speaker. Robert Waldron (R - Grosse Pointe) will become House minor- ity leader and Emil Lockwood (R- St. Louis) will lead the Senate Republicans. When the 1965 legislature is sworn in at noon today, there will be at least one member missing from each chamber. Rep. Walter Hyso (D-Hamtramck) and Sen.- elect Paul Chandler (R-Livonia) have died since the November elec- tion. Their successors will be chosen in special elections April 5. So far there have been no in- dications whether or not Rep. Daniel West (D-Detroit) will make an attempt to take his seat. West was charged in December with impersonatingaddeceased SYale Law school graduate, and has been charged with voter fraud and numerous federal and' local income tax violations. Speaker Kowlaski will ask that West step aside while the oath is being administered if he should show up. Kowlaski will then ap- , :":iv:>:point a five-man legislative com- mittee to investigate West's right to take his seat. :. During the recess, House mem- N. ...bers will recount the vote by :: ::........ ==?which Rep. Carroll Newton (R- Delton) defeated Democrat Claude a~s Burton by six votes, and the Sen- ate appropriations committee will tour the Upper Peninsula, while both the House and Senate cham- SEN. RAYMOND DZENDZEL REP. ROBERT WALDRON bers are being remodeled. 'NOT TOO GENEROUS': MacoberDefends U.S. Aid Support Pre-Exam Interval By JOHN MEREDITH The faculty of the education school yesterday voted to approve a longer "reading period" before final exams in accordance with a Student Government Council re- quest. The action followea similar recommendations made by the faculties of the literary college and the business administration school. Other colleges at the Uni- versity presently have the SGC proposal under consideration. Vice-President for Academic Af- fairs Roger W. Heyns indicated that if faculty sentiment generally appears in favor of extending the present one-day reading period, a longer study break will probably be included in next year's aca- demic calendar. Heyns did not rule Fixed for Blades? No more bearded bus boys at Oakland. The Michigan State branch in Rochester banned beards for student center employes.j Dean of Students Herbert Stoutenberg issued the ban on Dec. 14 and it covered all stu- dent employes. 'But a protest led by bearded philosophy departmentchair- man James C. Haden resulted in a revised directive and~ now only students working at the Oakland center need be beard- less. So in the future only clean shaven students need apply. out the possibility that such a re- vision could be made this semes- ter, but felt that this would be somewhat unlikely. The education school approval did not specifically stipulate the number of days to be included in the proposal study period. In sanctioning the extension, the faculty further requested that the class schedule and exam calen- dar be "subjected to periodic re- view to consider the possibility of de-emphasizing final exams as a method of evaluating' student achievement," Dean Willard C. Olson of the education school com- mented. Heyns submitted the SGC re- quest to the faculties of the var- ious schools last December. "The approval of the Regents is necessary to effect a calendar change," Heyns said. "If the facul- ties report favorably, I will try to work out any differences in their recommendations and then convey their sentiment to the Regents." The suggestions made by the literary college and businessad- ministration school, both more precise than the general approval given by the education school, differ on at least one point. The literary college proposal stipulates a four-day exam period including two free class days at- tached to a weekend; Saturday classes would be cancelled. The business school recommendation calls for a three-day period run- ning Sunday through Tuesday. However, neither Dean Floyd+ Bond of the business administra- tion school nor Dean William Haber of the literary college have anticipated difficulty in agreeing+ on a compromise plan. ~ eEducation Aid Pe - $1.6 Billion Johnson Offers -Associated Press PEACE SOUGHT IN PACIFIC President Lyndon B. Johnson welcomed Japan's Prime Minister, Eisaku Sato, yesterday and assured him that the United States has "no higher goal than the achievement of lasting peace with free- dom for all nations of the Pacific." The two chief s then moved into talks centering on U.S. policies in the Far East and Red China's drive against American influence in the Pacific. COURSE DESCRIPTION BOOKLET: Proposal Praised, Criticized Record By LAUREN BAHR By MARILYN SLATER Examining charges that the United States foreign aid pro- gram is "too expensive and too exclusive a burden," William J. Macomber, Jr., chief administra- tor for the Agency for Interna- tional Development's bureau for the Near East and South Asia, declared yesterday that its $3.3 billion budget is only 3.4 per cent of government expenditures -a downward trend. Moreover, Macomber added, U.S. allies contribute 40 per cent of total "free world" expenditures. At the same time he complained that interest rates and maturities of other contributing nations are oft- en too high and too short. r Ninety per cent of the current U.S. program in Macomber's area of the world is in loans which must be repaid in U.S. dollars and must be spent on U.S. products. The loans are extended accord- ing to tle country's ability to pay,' the more wealthy the country the shorter the term expected for re- payment. Macomber emphasized that to date all loans have been or are being repaid. Other Programs The other 10 per cent of the program consists of technical as- sistance and unrestricted, suppor- tive assistance. The latter pro- gram, which supports Jordan and Yemen, receives five per cent of the AID Middle Eastern funds. As Jordan approaches the goal of eco- nomic self-sufficiency, the unre- stricted grant program declines in importance, Macomber, a.former ambassador to Jordan, said.. The program of technical as- sistance combats the shortage of competent technical personnel who can develop and execute the aid projects. At present approximately 1400 U.S. technicians are abroad while 1600 foreign students and officials are in the U.S. studying and observing "our economy, poli- tical, educational and social sys- tems." SGC Takes Up Old Proposals Student Government Council will meet tonight in a closed-door "Committee of the Whole" session designed to pave the way for fu- ture action on the many proposals and projects remaining from last semester's sessions. Ranging from proposals for the In addition to loans, gifts and technical assistance there are aux- iliary programs. The surplus agri- culture or Public Law 480 grants and loans to American business- men interested ii investment pos- sibilities ineunderdeveloped areas. Nine Less Countries People often claim that once the U.S. starts pouring money into a country, the amounts never cease and always increase, Macomber said, adding by way of refuta- tion that since 1963 U.S. commit- ments worldwide have decreased by nine countries and are expected to be further reduced in the near future. Several problems still exist con-j cerning the attitude of recipient countries and the administration of the AID program itself, Ma- comber said. Two problems he mentioned included the difficulty of evaluating a program's signifi- cance and the determination of where to apply aid vs. where to let private industry take respon- sibility. Macomber added that one grow- ing AID trend is to contract pro- grams with outside agencies such as universities. "More than half of the people in technical assist- ance programs now come from the outside," he said. Administrators a n d professors yesterday ranged from optimism to skepticism in reacting to the proposed course description book- let. The booklet will be prepared by eight student organizations. It will be designed to give students spe- cific information related to courses and their professors stressing such things as the preparedness of the professor, the number and types# of papers and the value of the reading list. Associate Dean Charles F. Leh- mann of the education school seemed optimistic about the un- dertaking. "I think it is a good thing. Student comments have a place and a value and should be sought," he said. "Professors will have to pay at- tention to it if it is done in any kind of objective manner," he added. Skepticism Lehmann was a little skeptical about the possible effects on pro- fessors rated as poor. "People who are poor teachers and don't care won't pay attention to any kind of evidence anyway." Prof. Wilbert J. McKeachie, chairman of the psychology de- partment, felt that student evalu- ations can be very successful judging from his experience in this area within his own depart- ment. He was a little hesitant about the somewhat unsystematic ap- proach that is being taken. According to McKeachie, such capsule cryptic comments that may be used to criticizea poor teacher may make him even more scared to get up in front of a classroom. The worth of the entire project depends on the values of the people doing it, McKeachie com- mented. "If they are only concern- ed with saying that a course is a lot of work and discouraging stu- dents from taking it, then I would question its value," he said. ."But if they stress educational values such as the idea that a course is a lot of work but worth the effort, then I feel that it will serve a constructive purpose." Prof. Stephen J. Tonsor of the history department didn't see any harm in the idea but at the same time, he thought that there are other ways of accomplishing the same ends. Grapevine "There is a grapevine now that the students have unofficially set up. Counselors are asked to find out about courses from other stu- dents who have taken them and pass the information on," he said, "If I were a student I wouldn't refer to a book, but I would go to hear a professor lecture before taking a course from him," Ton- sor explained. Regarding its effect on profes- sors, Tonsor didn't think they could learn anything from the booklet that they don't already learn from the University course evaluation forms that are filled out every two years by the stu- dents. Associate Dean James H. Rob- ertson of the literary college felt that the booklet should make "in- teresting reading." Another professor who refused to have his name used reacted negatively to the whole idea. "I think that sometimes these book- lets can be a little cruel, sometimes really vindictive," he said. He thought that it would hurt more often than not and that "student evaluations are alreaty being done in the individual de- partments where they are not made public." Roger W. Heyns, vice-president for academic affairs, did not wish to express an opinion one way or the other. "I'd like to see how well it is done before I comment," he said. Would Help, Church Units Catholic Clergymen Register Approval Of Fund Proposal WASHINGTON (/P) - President Lyndon B. Jphnson proposed Yes- terday an unprecedented program of federal aid to education, a $1.6 billion package for both public and private schools, with the ac- cent on children of the poor. Battle lines in the legislative fight ahead already have been drawn. Generally speaking, it was learned, the Catholic clergy a- proves. Groups opposed to federal aid to parochial schools Mare against It. Johnson said the first-year price tag of more than $1.5 billion "is a small price to pay for de- veloping our nation's most price- less resource." New National Goal The President called for "a na- tional goal of full educational op- portunity. Every child," he said, "must be encouraged to get as much education as he has the ability to take." The President's proposals range all the way from pre-school pro- grams for slum children to college scholarships for needy and worthy high school graduates. They in- clude: -$1 billion for assistance to public elementary and secondary schools serving families with less than $2,000 annual income, with public and private schools encour- aged to cooperate in such pro- grams as shared time; -$260 million for higher edu- cation, including 140,000 scholar- ships, partial payment of the in- terest on guaranteed private loans to college students; aid to small colleges, and support for colege library resources; -$150 million for pre-school projects to prepare culturally de- prived children for classroom work as part of his budget for the eco- nomic opportunity act; -$100 million in grants to the states for the purchase of library books and textbooks, with about 15 per cent of the total going to private schools; -$100 million for supplemen- tary education centers and ser- 'ices, with public and private school students alike sharing spe- cial courses in science, mathrand foreign languages, remedial read- ing programs, summer schools for deprived children; and programs for the physically and mentally handicapped; -$45 million for regional edu- cational laboratories to undertake research, train teachers and im- plement research findings; and -$10 million to strengthen state educational agencies by helping them formulate long-range plans, identify e m e r g i n g educational problems, and expand educational research and development. Bill Sets Records An administration spokesman said the $1 billion proposal for aid to public elementary and sec- ondary schools is "by all odds, the biggest ever presented to the Congress." Because it openly welcomes pri- vate school involvement, it also seems certain to be the focal point of the legislative battles ahead. The program Johnson presented to Congress yesterday carried a price tag for only one year, al- though various parts of the pro- gram are designed to extend from three to five years. No projections of future costs were available from administra- tion sources. Washington educa- tors, however, believe the annual cost may eventually reach $3-4 billion. A government source said there are about five million youtngsters in the United States from families with less than $2000 annual in- comes. Award Funds Ta I nurntarn Board Discusses Survey Of Off-Campus Housing By JULIE FITZGERALD The possibility of a comprehensive survey on student off-campus housing needs was discussed at last night's meeting of the Off-' Campus Housing Advisory Board. The board, meeting with officials of the Office of Student J Affairs, also considered other aspects and possible solutions to the off-campus housing problem.I Advisory Board Chairman Martin Zimmerman, '67A&D, said he sees six problems in this area including the rent structure, safety' standards, alleged discriminatory practices in rentals, general traffic and parking problem,s and the over-demand for present off-campusj student housing facilities.- Zimmerman said a strong Uni- KAUF IAN WANT versity policy is needed because AVii 1l students have allegedly been ex- ploited by realtors in the past. He also said the stu'dent has a defi- ndLe isl nite responsibility to the landlord g and that off-campus housing pre- sents a two-way problem. "In order to fully understand the problem and exactly what stu- dent needs are, I feel a survey of their ideas should be considered," : Zimmerman added. Thomas Smithson, 65, Student Government Council representa- tive to the board, suggested ex- ; a n d e d apartment inspections, which would alleviate many of the substandard apartment problems.r Other discussion centered on the problem of high rents and one- year leases. The board considered' the possibility of shortening the present one-year lease to an eight- month lease but they said it wouldP probably involve higher rents. Bringing in outside interests to invest in the Ann Arbor housing market in order to create a more competitive housing situation was S EXPERIMENTA TION: ture Asked To Unsha Result of Trigon Hearing Delayed Until Thursdayv Interfraternity Council Executive Committee reached a decision last night concerning alleged religious discrimination by Trigon fraternity, but refused to make the decision public. Executive Vice-'President Stephen Idema, '65, said the decision would be released in written form after another IFC Executive Committee meeting Thursday night. The reason for the delay is to avoid rumors and misinterpretations which might result if the decision were announced without including the rationale used by the committee, he said. Trigon's indictment and hearing last night were the result of investigation by the IFC Membership Committee into private "sections of Trigon's constitution and secret rituals. IFC Member- ship Committee Chairman David Miller, '65, said that his com- mittee worked with Trigon last cK le spring in efforts to remove those clauses which were possible viola- tions of the IFC by-law which Y ROSICK prohibits religious discrimination the philosophy department said in membership selection. ure should grant the University Stalemate' Trigon's Grand Council rejected ped for handling the increase in the proposed changes because it o h n tdecided that alterations of the ase as possible in the quality of original constitution would destroy the "spirit" and meaning of the sman-at-large Neil Staebler spoke fraternity, Miller said. After the oung Democrats at the Michigan committee reached what it con- sidered a stalemate, it began for- he Legislature: mal indictment preparations, he fficiency" at the cost of stifling saiTrigon is found guilty, maxi- mum penalty is removal of TFC celebration" of scholastic functions recognition, which would exclude Trigon from organized rush, intra- he state's educational institutions, mural athletics and other collee- s comes the temptation to focus tive fraternity activities. ation and to turn out students SGC Action John Feldkamp, assistant to the :tion of the University to lead a director of student activities and ne in which he holds his opinions organizations, said even if Trigon is found guilty by IFC, it would By SHIRLE Professor Arnold Kaufman of last night that the state legislat "freedom to experiment." New methods must be develo in enrollment with as little decre education, he said. Kaufman and former Congres at a program sponsored by the Y Union. Kaufman also suggested that ti -Not reinforce a "cult of ef creativity; -Put more emphasis on the "t than on athletic functions; and -Coordinate the efforts of all t With the increase in student on the technical aspect of educ as "slot fillers," he said. He added that it is the func student to live an examined life, o ,-nflonrPan n ta oyx W,**-I