__I PAGE TWO THE ~MICHIGAN UfATIX 1al L' 11E1 {,i lllli tl l Lt 1LI w 1 r SAURDJAY, DECEMBER 15, 1962 z' FACULTY VIEWS STUDY: New Electron Microscope May Reveal DNA Atoms (Continued from Page 1) Museum Holds Old Monster Notes Raise In Standards For Entrance VISIT QUEBEC: Students Study Opinions On Canadian Education I fact to come out of that research as the width of the DNA molecule (20 angstrom units). This agrees with the theoretical DNA model drawn up by Prof. Francis H. Crick of Cambridge and Prof. James D. Watson of Harvard, who recent- ly won a Nobel prize for their efforts, Prof. Gay added. The electron microscopes cur- rently in use at the University are not of this new design, which includes such innovations as a new conical lens to allow less chance for distortion in, focusing by permitting slow electrons to pass through unhindered and thus give better contrast with the ob- jects viewed. But this is only the private design of the Arizona re- searchers, Prof. Charles R. Worth- ington of the physics department points out. Commercialism Since the microscopes used here are commercially supplied models, research with such an in- strument on this campus will have to wait until such time as Prof. Wilska patentsuand markets his invention. Prof. Worthington add- ed that he knew of no person now at the University who was capable of building such an electron mic- roscope. As far as DNA research at the University is concerned, the new microscope would be useful but not really essential, Joseph Eigner of the biological chemistry depart- ment of the Medical School said. The structure of the DNA mole- cule consists of two molecular Predicts Rise In Open Jobs Corporate recruiters will have more jobs at higher pay for col- lege graduates next year, especially for those in science and engineer- ing, Prof. Frank S. Endicott, of Northwestern University, conclud- ed recently in a survey of 218 company recruitors. In 1963 there will be 2T per cent more jobs available for grad- uates in engineering. Companies reported that they would increase hiring of graduates -in all other fields however, by only four per cent. Engineers and accountants, still in short supply, will receive higher starting pay offers, Prof. Endicott said. The average starting pay will be $588, which is up from $572. Accounting graduates can expect about. $510. Sales people will receive an initial $473. "There is a sharp increase in the hiring of men with master's degrees," Prof. Endicott said. The companies in the survey will seek 29 per cent more men with mas- ter's degrees in 1963 than they recruited this year. Technical fields are placing more emphasis on the master's degree. Some 55 per cent more graduates with master's degrees' will be sought in engineering, 70 per cent more in physics, and 90 per cent more in mathematics-statistics. The gap between the starting pay of the engineer and salesman is usually eliminated after ten years, Prof. Endicott found.. Women graduates will find seven per cent more jobs available next year. Women are still at a wage disadvantage though. A woman in engineering, for example, will be offered an average of $557 per ,month compared to a male en- gineer's average starting salary of $588.' By a 2-1 ratio recruitors feel that a student aspiring for a non- technical management position should study in the business ad- ministration school rather than in the liberal arts. Support Creal For Election A committee, to support the Republican candidacy of Ann Ar- bor Mayor Cecil 0. Creal for re- election was formed Thursday: This group will serve as the nucleus of a larger committee that will function before next April's election. Creal will be seeking his third two-year term as mayor, the only office in Ann Arbor city government chosen in a citywide election. strands called "polymer chains" connected by links of guanine and cytosine, or adenine and thymine, classified by the biochemist as organic bases. Separate Strands When these two strands sepa- rate, Eigner continued, they dup- licate themselves; and they carry with them genetic information coded in the sequence of the or- ganic bases on the two strands. More specifically, they group in certain ways to code for the series of 20 amino acids comprising the proteins, a group of large mole- cules required for the functions of all living organisms. Through X-ray crystallography, the exact location of the atoms in two such proteins and of the bases in DNA has already been discovered, Eigner pointed out. Thus the structures of the sub- units of the DNA molecule are now a matter of record, and the important thing is to ascertain their sequence along the two strands. "The Arizona workers hope to be able to see these sub- units with their new microscope and avoid tedious chemical tech- niques," Eigner said. Configurations "It would be enough if they see and recognize these subunits (bases), since the atomic config- urations within them are already know through crystalligraphic research," he added. Studies currently being conduct- ed at the University are not di- rectly concerned with such work as Prof. Wilska is conducting, Eig- ner continued. Rather, researchers here are interested in what hap- pens when a virus (which consists of DNA surrounded by a protein shell) attacks a bacterium and in- jects into it its own DNA. As a result of this action, Eigner explained, new enzymes useful to reproduction but deleterious to the bacterium are produced within the infected cell. End Result The end result of this enzyme action is that when the bacterium is attacked, its own DNA becomes inoperative while that of the virus duplicates itself until many new viruses are formed. The study of these enzymes is one aspect of DNA research at the University. Eventually these studies might lead to sequence analysis of DNA and proteins; and Eigner ,re-em- phasized that for such work, Prof. Wilska's microscope might come in handy but by no means would be indispensable. Calls Trainees In Diplomacy 'unprepared' Most American college students interested in diplomatic careers are too ignorant to accomplish the simple task of describing their' country abroad, R. Smith Simpson' wrote in the Foreign Service Jour- nal recently. Simpson, a retired veteran of the foreign service, said that the great majority of college graduates are "wholly unprepared for diplomatic work." They are handicapped by "abys- mal ignorance of so elementary a subject as the geography of the United States, deficient in know- ledge of even contemporary Ameri- can culture." He said that few of the ap- plicants for foreign service could accurately place the principal rivers of the United States. They could only guess at the popula- tion, labor force, and gross na- tional product. "Many could not name a singlei American painter, a single com- poser, a single philosopher, other than contemporary,' Simpson said.i While most applicants could name a few'poets and produce the names of a few novelists, "under ques- tioning this familiarity proved to be shallow; it did not survive dis- cussion." Simpson found deficiencies in both the students' efforts at pre- paration and in the universities themselves, "American education is letting; us down . . . an educational sys-1 tem which turns out graduates lacking the simplest geographical+ and sociological knowledge of their+ country is not an adequate sys-; tem," he said. By LAURENCE KIRSHBAUM I "Admission standards of thej Law School were raised during the1 past year," Law School Dean Al- lan F. Smith said yesterday. Smith compared the median Legal Scholastic Aptitude Test (LSAT) scores and undergraduate grade-point averages of the classes entering in the fall of 1961 and 1962. The median LSAT's advanced from 563, or the 79 percentile, in the 1961 class, to 582, or the 83rd percentile, in the 1962 class. The scores are made on a scale of 800 possible points, although the per-j centiles are calibrated on a curve basis. The median grade-point average of the 1962 class was "close to a B-average," Smith said. This also represents an improve- ment over the 1961 class, he noted. The exact improvement has not1 yet been determined, however. The grade-point and LSAT scores "loom by far and away as the two largest factors in weighing the admittance of a student, and they are weighted equally," he said. Smith also noted that a rise in applications-14 per cent in the one year period-plus the increas- ed quality of the applicants, has caused the enrollmentitonbe en- larged to 1004 students. This weans "in all probability, classroom space will be added." The present facilities are adequate, however, he said. Plans for expansion await the faculty decision on whether to expand "or keep the level of en- rollment," Smith said. By RUCHA ROBINSON Nine members of the education school recently made a trip to the province of Quebec to study Ca- nadian methods of education. The students, all doctoral can- didates for a degree in compara-' tive education, went under the sponsorship of Prof. Claude A. Eggertsen, chairman of the com- parative education program. The specific mission of the trip was to present a questionnaire to leading Quebec and Montreal of- ficials in industry, education, re- ligion and government. The pur- pose of this questionnaire was to determine the reaction of leaders of Canadian society to the caliber of present education in Canada. Dual System In giving a summary of the' trip, Prof. Eggertsen called the educational system in Canada,, and more specifically in Quebec, a "dual system." There are two, Quebec commissions for education, the French-Catholic commission and the Fnglish-Protestant com- mission. Each controls a system of government-supported schools in which its language and religion are taught. Among the questions presented to the participants, who represent- ed both the Catholic majority and the Protestant minority, was the question of religion and religious teaching in schools. Religious Support The Protestant commission, Prof. Eggertsen noted, maintains schools much like the American high school which prepares its students for college. The Catholic com- mission, however, gives support directly through the Catholic Church, or through teaching or- ders, to "classical academies," which are schools of high school level through junior college level. These classical schools emphasize the cultural and linguistic edu- cation and give less technical or professional training, Prof. Eg- gerthen said. However, he added that at the primary level there was not much difference between the French- Catholic and the English-Protes- tant system of education. OLD MONSTER-Irving Reimann, University Museum director, stands clutching the world's oldest known captive Gila monster. A survivor of 35 years at the University, it more than doubles the captive life of any other Gila monster, and quite a few university monsters. It has gained its fame through passive action. It does little but exist on raw shelled chicken eggs and public interest. NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Negro Migration Crowds Urban.Centers P flan Exchange Programs, For Students in Commerce By BARBARA PASH Since the appearance of the 1950 census, a phenomenon has become apparent labelled the "Negro City." This is the migratory trend of Negroes from Southern rural to northern urban areas and the movement of whites to suburbia, resulting in a large proportion of the cities' population being Negro. "The basis of this phenomenon is the cost of housing, because the Negro migrants cannot afford housing prices in the suburban areas to which the whites are moving," Prof. Robert Carroll of the sociology department explain- ed recently. Certain Cities However, the Negroes have been selective concerning the North- ern cities to which they migrate. The flow has been steady only to certain cities, he noted. Although the definite reasons for this selec- tion are not known, he postulat- ed that it had some connection with believed job opportunities in certain Northern cities and with traditional migratory habits. For example, New York City. has a net immigration of 30,000 Puerto,-Ricans and 10,000 Negroes annually; 50,000 whites leave each year. City officials estimate that by 1970, 28 per cent of the popu- lation will be Negro and Puerto Rican. Manhattan will be 50 per cent Negro and Puerto Rican if this trend continues. Chicago's Negro population has increased at the rate of 35,000 per year. By 1970, the city's pop- ulation will be one-quarter Negro. The whites are exiting to sur- Facilities Fix Dental School Enrollments Although dental school enroll- ment has remained static since World War II, applications have sharply risen this year, Dean Wil- liam R. Mann reported yesterday. Freshman enrollment is fixed at 97 by the lack of facilities, he ex- plained, and will continue into the indefinite future. However, compared to the same time last year, applications from in- and out-state residents have doubled, Mann noted. "A big jump at this time is not conclusive," he said. The increase may reflect a trend toward earlier applications or the increased birth rate of the late 1940's, Mann ex- plained. He indicated that the dental school could not expand enroll- ment until it expands its facilities. He said that the Dental School Bldg. would need extensive re- modeling to provide more clinical and classroom space, or a new building might be constructed. Preliminary plans for expanding dental school facilities have been drawn up, Mann said, and they are included in the University's capital outlay plans. rounding suburban areas at the rate of approximately 15,000 each year. Large Negro Population In 1958 Cleveland was approxi- mately 26 per cent Negro. Wash- ington is the only major American} city with more Negroes than whites-53 per cent of the total population. From 1950 to 1960, Los Angeles County's Negro popu- lation soared from 217,000 to 461,- 000. "Theoretically, one could deter- mine a specific year when certain cities will be completely Negro, assuming the trend continues at the rate it has in the past, but this would be highly speculative," Prof. Carroll said. There appear to be several cy- cles of Negro migration into an area. In the early stages of this process, housing values either maintain themselves or increase slightly. This is due, he noted, to the high prices Negroes are will- ing to pay for houses in certain neighborhoods. High Cost "It is possible that Negroes, in order to have housing in a rela- tively decent area, will pay high for it. The white owner will be able to sell his house at a higher price to the Negro than he would to a white buyer," Prof. Carroll commented. However, if the total migration cycle in an area is completed, housing values will decrease. Whether a neighborhood becomes a slum (and this term, he noted, is very hard to define properly) depends on the social class and occupational level of the Negroes living there. When there is low- class housing in which a building is divided into many apartments, it seems like a slum. Governmental action in hous- ing, particularly President John F. Kennedy's recent order on an-. ti-discrimination in federal hous- ing' projects, is needed. "The ef- fects of this will at first be rela- tively imperceptible, but any gov- ernment action along these lines sets conditions for future benefi- cial effects to occur," he explain- ed. Filth and Dirt "We owe years of back pay to the Negroes. We have forced them to live in filth and dirt. Now we have decided that it is no longer 'nice' to be prejudiced, and we are gradually moving toward integra- tion in housing and education. But the Negro is still restricted severely. "Although we don't openly dis- play our biases now, we still dis- like the Negro for living in filth and being dirty. But this was orig- inally caused by the system that taught him to be that way," Prof. Carroll declared. Because this is a relatively new phenomenon, the migratory flow might be stemmed by desegrega- tion of housing and equal employ- ment opportunities in high-in- come positions everywhere in America, he noted. As long as only low-income jobs are available to Negroes, they will be unable to afford higher-income housing in the suburbs. Can't Stop Flow However, it would be impossible to stop the flow to Northern ci- ties entirely. There are not as many job opportunities in the Northern cities as the Negro be- lieves, but once in these cities, he is either unwilling or unable to return to the South. "Automation decreases job op- portunities in low-paying posi- tions. The Negro is the first to be fired. It is possible that major eco- nomic changes, such as the indus- trialization now progressing in the South, may affect the situa- tion," Prof. Carroll explained. This will influence the politi- cal scene because an active Re- publican party may then emerge in the South which would cause the Democrats and Republicans to realign themselves nationally. Prof. Carroll noted that the Northern Conservative - Southern Democrat coalition that already exists in Congress may be balanc- ed by a Northern Liberal-Southern Republican combination. "This wouldreally affect national poli- tics because then the traditional differences between the Demo- crats and Republicans won't exist," he said. By BARBARA LAZARUS A chapter of the American In- ternational Exchange of Students in Economics and Commerce is being formed at the University, Kenneth Phillips, Grad, president of the University chapter, said yes- terday. AIESEC is, an independent, non- political international student or- ganization, representing 38 na- tions and having 45 American chapters. Its purpose is the es- tablishment and promotion of friendly relations between mem- bers without regard to race or religion. "AIESEC provides working train- eeships in foreign countries, al- lowing American students to get practical experience in business operation," Phillips said. One-to-One Basis The traineeships, exchanged on a one-to-one basis between mem- ber countries, allow an American student to receive a business traineeship abroad, provided that there is a corresponding position in the United States for a foreign business student. "The jobs are exchanged in the beginning of March and begin during the summer. Students ar- range with companies for a job position for the foreign student; or, if they cannot find one, the AIESEC social committee may raise the traineeships for them," Phillips added-. Before a student goes to a com- pany to find the exchange job, he should check with the local committee to make sure they have not already contacted the same company. "This helps to avoid un- needed repetition," Phillips ex. plained. Experience Helps "Interested students should have some plans for a business career and have some business experience in either a summer or campus job. The requirements also include two years of college and two semesters of business or economics courses." Knowledge of the languageis a helpful .requirement, but not a necessary one. The traineeships are adjusted to the person's ability and experience and may last from. eight weeks to six months, Phillips added. "Students must have arranged for jobs by the end of February, and the application deadline 2s Jan. 4. Last year AIESEC exchang- ed jobs for 4000 students and this year is planning for about 4500." Interested students should leave their names in the AIESE9C mail- box in the business administration school. .. . .... " w" ALLAN SMITH ... standards raised College Rountdup FLUSHING-In response to a University of South Florida Prof. ruling by Manhattan Supreme Sheldon Grebstein. Court Justice Vincent A. Lupiano, calling for a complete airing of CHICAGO-A series of open the discrimination charges made meetings on university policy is- by two professors at Queens Col- sues has been tentatively planned lege. Gustave G. Rosenberg, chair- for next semester, Dean of Stu- man of the higher education dents Warner Wick recently an- board, has announced that the nounced. board will either request an ap- The meetings, which would be peal or avail itself of an oppor- attended by interested students, tunity presented by the court to would feature general discussions air the matter before the jury. by appropriate university officials The two professors, Josef V. on campus issues. Lombardo and Joseph P. Mullally, have claimed they have been de- nied promotion to full professors BLOOMINGTON - The Execu- "solely because of anti-Catholic tive Council of Student govern- bias." ment recently issued a statement * concerning the use of children to disperse anti-UN literature by two NEW BRUNSWICK-More than members of the Phi Delta Theta 50 students from Rutgers Univer- social fraternity during the recent sity are participating in the new UNICEF drive. Education in Action tutorial pro- gram designed for lower income At the same meeting, a formal high school students in the area, report was received on the finan- h sd m cial and organizational state of BOCA RATON-After a series this university's Student Discount of strong protests from Florida Commission. The st'atement issued of trog potets romFloidaby the Council requests that the chapters of the American Associa-bDenoudessdthatftd- tion of University Professors, the ings of an investigation by the Board of Control for Florida Edu- Council to the Student Conduct cation has adopted a new academ- Committee for further considera- ic freedom policy which, accord- tion and action. ing to state AAUP President Sey- mour Block, is "vastly superior" to * the former directive. WALTHAM-About 20 Boston, This former policy was the "Di- area students recently participated rective on Communism and Homo- in a vigil at Boston Common sexuality in Colleges" which was against the apartheid policy of hastily passed after suspension of 'the Union of South Africa. s ENDING TODAY " DOORS DIAL 2-6264 shows at 1:00-3:00-5:00 OENA7:00 and 9:00 12:45 P.M. 4 DAILY % A STARTS SUNDAY A The War Lover Doesn't Love - He Makes Love! 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