DEBATE NIXON'S ROLE IN STEEL STRIKE See Page 4 Y Seventieth Year of Editorial Freedom aii4 WARMER, RAIN High--55 Low--39 Rain to continue through the day but become lighter toward night. [. LXX, No. 80 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1960 FIVE CENTS SIX PAGES Shutdown Makes Consumers Wary Study Says Steel Controversy Hits All Consumers, Not Only Strikers By NAN MARKEL The steel strike spread uneasiness and caution among consumers, the Survey Research Center's latest consumer study finds. It compares consumer attitudes and inclinations to buy over the nine years since the survey, widely used in industry, was begun. While consumer optimism rose steadily during the twelve months up to July 1959, the post recession trend was arrested by the time this study was compiled in October and November of 1959. Affects Whole Population Clearly "the steel strike had an impact on the American people as a whole, and not only on those directly involved (that is, on strik- ___ . Beckett Sees Return Wavc Of Asian Flu By SUSAN HERSHBERG Asian flu has come again to Ann Arbor, and "at the present time, it looks like a moderate epi- demic," according to Dr. Morley B. Beckett, Health Service direc- tor. The Health Service infirmary now holds 29 students with upper respiratory infections. At least some of these have Asian-type in- fiuenza. First signs of the flu came las1 week, and this Monday the first positive tests came back from the School of Public Health labora- tories. Out of the first six tested five cases have been verified as Asian flu. "No one can say for sure wha we're going to have, but I don't look for as widespread an epidem- ic as we had in 1957," Dr. Beck- ett said. He explained that two years ago the flu was so wide- spread because this strain was new to the United States anc people had built up no immunity to it. Now, however, some people have had shots and many may still have some residual immunity left fromn the epidemic two years ago. H e a1t h Service's immediate problem is their limited numbei of beds. If admissions do not far exceed the number of dischargec patients, there will be little diffi- culty. When and if more room is needed though, the faculty exam- ination center can be closed anc ten more beds can be set up in a matter of hours. Dr. Beckett also warned thai the time for preventative shots is in the fall when they are given regularly. To Discuss Requirement Physical education requirements will come up for consideration at the Student Government Coun- cil meeting tonight. Phil Zook, '60, will present a motion proposing a joint faculty- student committee to consider the effectiveness of the required pro- gram, the degree that it is con- sistant with the educational aims of the University, and student at- titudes toward it. A report will be heard from a committee formed' to compile all past SGC actions into a precedent file. Members may then use this file for reference regarding SGC policy decisions. A reference list of all appointments is empowered to make with their terms of office will also be reported on. A motion to delegate the Willo- politan project to a committee will come up in addition to the ap- pointment of a Council member to the Student-Business Relations Committee. The latter committee, composed of Ann Arbor mer- chants and students, functions to ease student-merchant relations. Approval of the appointments to the Driving Code Revision' Committee will be considered. Ron Bassey, '60, will also make a prog- ress report on the possibility of 'having the final exam schedule printed at the beginning of each semester. T TOr Ir L ers and others laid off because of steel shortages)," the report de- clares. Not as many of the nationwide cross-section of about 1,300 adults expected to buy soon after Octo- ber and November as they did in June. Further, fewer consumers in fall 1955 believed. personal finances, general business trends and mar- ket conditions would improve, and "among the lower and middle-in- come groups sentiment even de- teriorated compared with June." Optimistic Predictions Hiowever, long-range expecta- tionas are at least as optimistic as before the steel strike. "The strike seems to have given rise only to uneasiness regarding the near fu- ture," the report says. The survey predicts improve- ment in consumer optimism now that the steel " strike has been settled since this removes "a ma- jor source of uneasiness among consumers." Upswings in outlook Were al- ready reffected in the second half of the survey, taken in the three weeks after November 9 when work was resumed in the steel mills. The first one-half of the in- terviews were taken in the three weeks before work was started. Cites Slower Recovery Unfortunately, "even aside from the strike, the recovery in senti- ment from the 1958 recession was slower than the recovery from the 1953-54 recession," the report in- dicates. It adds that present con- sumer expectations are not "buoy- ant" enough to push spending above the rise which income trends above will bring. Factors other than the steel strike brought consumer concern in fall 1959. The tight capital market and rising interest rates were well-known by the public. Many more people than in 1958 said it is harder to finance the purchase of a house, and fewer expressed intentions to buy one- family homes to live in. Worry About Inflation People worried about inflation, perhaps more so than in June, the survey finds. The notion that in- flation will hurt personal finances appears to hold back consumer's buying durable goods such as household appliances and cars. But the report sounded good news for the auto industry's lat- est experiment - revealing most people think the new small cars will be popular, a sizable minority prefer the compact car over tra- ditional and foreign models, and many who intend to buy in the next twelve months intend to in- vest in a small car. Give Vote. Favoring Johnson WASHINGTON {) -Senate Democrats gave Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson (D-Tex.) a 51-12 vote of confidence last night. By that +majority the Demo- cratic Senators rejected a motion by Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn.), to strip Johnson of his authority to appoint members of the party's Policy Committee. Gore also included in his mo- tion a provision to enlarge the nine-member Senate Democratic Policy Committee. Makes Another Proposal Gore also proposed that the Policy Committee be directed to form legislative policies to be sub- mitted to the vonference of all 65 Democratic Senators. Support for -the Gre proposal came from members of the party who generally list themselves as liberals. The votin g took place at a caucus behind closed doors. Gore told n e w s m e n that "though we lost this time, we may have won in seeming to lose." Sees Optimistic View "The whole fight augurs well for our party," he said; adding that he was gratified the confer- ence had given 2%V2 hours of con- centrated attention to party poli- cy and procedures. Asked if he believed the out- come would enhance Johnson's presidential chances, Gore said he hoped it would not make any dif- ference to anyone's presidential ambitions. He added: "It had no such motivation and should have no such effect." The vote of Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D-Minn.), an an- nounced candidate for the Demo- cratic presidential nomination, was cast by proxy. Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.), who has author- ized the entry of his name in at least two presidential preference primaries, was present. Buz Fire At Princeton PRINCETON, N. J. (A') - The P r i n c e t o n University faculty member who compiled a contro- versial book in 1958 has been no- tified his contract will not be re- newed, the school said yesterday. Otto Butz, assistant professor of politics and author of "The Unsilent Generation," a collection of 11 anonymous essays by Princeton seniors, will end his stay at Princeton in June. Princeton President Robert Go- heen told a news conference yes- terday the university's decision was not because of the book. At the time Prof. Butz' book was published, it aroused a cer- tain amount of animosity at Princeton. Reviewing the book for the New York Herald-Tribune, Terry Fer- rer said that "such statements are hardly likely to enhance the academic prestige of Princeton." The essays were supposed to re- flect that character of a genera- tion of Princeton men. Some dealt with drinking and sex. Ike Asi SALLADE: Republican Opposes IF House .Plan By PHILIP SHERMAN Washtenaw County will prob- ably not gain any addition repre~ sentation if the Democrat-pro posed unicameral legislature isK created, Rep. George Sllade R Ann Arbor) said last night. He added he had not seen the specific Democratic plan so his stand was conjectural, but he saw no particular advantage for the; local area. Washtenaw County is now rep- resented by one Senator and two Representatives. States Opposition Sallade commented the new plan merits attention just as any proposal on legislative reappor- tionment, but said he was per- > sonally against it. The advantages claimed for the unicameral legislature of Ne braska did not justify the "present: radical departure," he noted. Sallade expressed concern abouts increases of lobbyists' power and< lack of protection for the Uppers Peninsula if the unicameral legis' lature plan goes into effect.w d He said a single hose would certainly not free the legislators of special interest group pressure> and emphasized that once a bill< is passed by the legislature, "that'sr it" The Upper Peninsula deserves protection, which it probably would not get under the new plan. Expectations are, if the plan is approved, the Upper Peninsula would lose a large portion of its present representation, as would areas such as Muskegon. To Promote Conflict But the representation losses inz this area will bring internal con- fiict to the Democratic party too,' Sallade pointed out. Democrats as well as Republicans would lose ' their seats to the populous South- eastern counties. The upshot will be that the pro- posal will not be placed on ther ballot by the legislature, Sallade concluded. Senate Democrats as well as Republicans will oppose * the measure.R Upper Peninsula Sen. Philip Rahoi (D-Iron Mt.) agreed: I'm bitterly opposed to the plan and" they'll hear from me on that. I don't want the Upper Peninsula to lose all its representation to De-> troit. Placed by Petition The plan culd be placed on the ballot by petition, Sallade added,_ since "it is easy to get signers," but he doubted it would be aph proved. Other Republican opposition" was more aphoristic. It ranged from "This smells like a power' grab," the diagnosis of Republi- can National Committeeman John B. Martin, Jr., to GOP Majority Leader Frank Beadle's "I thinkx they're nuts."> Beadle, (R-St. Clair), added, "They're trying to get themselves: off the reapportionment hook." He said it was a compromise to satisfy outstate Democrats who might lose seats if the legislature .r was reapportioned on a popula- tion basis. "The people of Michigan won't go for a system that gives control of the legislative branch of the government to four or five coup- ties in the Detroit area.'' vernment .' ;s':r.>:r.n., °v: x.:fc.:a:±'',:.:r~eAr. ".?rwm.k ...1 3... .;,. ," Q,'af, :.' ii""'S' ":p5. :f;' r 2.; .. " " ,, .. -David iotrow ks Removal of Limitation Interest Rate Profile: LYLE NELSON By THOMAS HAYDEN The man dropped into the chair like a lazy figure six, and balanced a glass on his belt- buckle. The place was plush Hidden Valley, where the Regents golfed and talked and golfed some more on a summer week- end. The man with the drink was indoors, talking quietly with a couple of associates. Likes Leisure Life "You know, if it were always like this, it wouldn't be half bad," he observed comfortably. He hardly looked the part of a stiff college administrator. He looked even less like the president-elect of the Ameri- can College Public Relations Association. Lyle Nelson, however, is both. Wants To Forget Job Sometimes he wishes he could just return to teaching jour- nalism and forget his enormous task of selling the concept of the University of Michigan to the public. Because he has headaches. "It's not an easy task," he says, referring to his duties as director of University relations. "We're talking about quality education and the importance of educating a relatively small number of students. Advantages Hidden "The advantages just aren't apparent to many observers." Making those advantages ap- parent is Nelson's job. He is responsible for University's In- formation a d.News service and special publications, as well as tending to numerous public re- lations details. His "pitch" is slow, analytic and convincing.- Sells Education "The most important thing to get across," he said, "is the distinctive nature of the Uni- versity's educational program." First of all, he explained, 40 per cent of the University's en- rollment is on the graduate and professional levels, an "ex- tremely high concentration." It costs dour times as much to educate these students as it does to educate undergraduates, Nelson said. "Therefore, all this has a real effect in terms of the money we need, as compared with other schools where gradu- ate and professional enrollment is not as high. . Explains Research Cost "'The other reason for our distinctiveness is research. We're a major center, and this makes a difference when deter- mining the amount of financial support we should receive." People don't always under- stand this, Nelson finds. "So we try to emphasize the services that directly affect the public, such as medicine and some phases of research." "At present, we're not broad- ening their understanding," he frowned. "We're just not pre- pared . .." "How do you prepare?" seemed a question. Nelson has many answers. Answers Question "We've got to involve the key leaders of the state in educa- tion, first of all. "Last fall we started taking the University to the people and providing them with in- formation. The vice-presidents, deans and myself traveled, gen- erally about a week at a time, talking everywhere. "We spoke at alumni and service clubs all over the state and were pretty favorably re- ceived." Calls for Film Nelson also wants a film showing various phases of Uni- versity life. "Not a useless little one, but one really worthwhile and well done, "We can show the people the importance of the University in other ways. For example, for each county we can find out how many doctors received their training at the Univer- sity, demonstrating the prac- tical importance of the Uni- versity." Despite his surface relaxa- tion, Nelson keeps 'busy. So busy, in fact, that he probably will never get back to teach- ing. Attends 'U' of Oregon Following an AB degree at the University of Oregon in 1941 where he edited the stu- dent newspaper ("It was an All-American paper then, but now it's poor"), Nelson worked with Oregon papers and even- tually went back to his alma mater as assistant to the presi- dent and associate professor of journalism. "I'd still rather be teaching journalism," he said frankly, "but I'm just not qualified now because I don't have the time to stay with it. As an adminis- trator you soon begin to slight the teaching side of your duties." The best administrator, Nel- son feels, is "the one who is closest to the actual operations of the University." Familiarity Not Simple Such a familiarity is not al- ways simple to achieve here, he added. "The University is a collec- tion of small, decentralized areas, tending to be autocratic, standardized, and impersonal," he said. However, he continued, "as- sociations outside the office are also with University people. Perhaps that makes up for the size." Nelson is called on to re- present the University in dozens of varying situations. Occa- sionally, a touchy incident will crop up, he acknowledged, "but you've got to take the bad with the good. "The University will come through. There will be moments when we're on top, so when you're on the bottom, just roll with the punch." Such an incident was the See PROFILE, Page 2 B egins Fight In Congress For Sa.vings Tight Money Battle Opens with Message On U.S. Bond Rate WASHINGTON A') -Presdent Dwight D. Eisenhower reopened his tight money battle with Con- gress yesterday in a brief, almost curt, special message demanding removal of the interest ceiling on 'government bonds. Congressional inaction on re- moving the 4% per cent ceiling last session, Eisenhower said, has had the effect of loading taxpay- ers with interest rates on the na- tional debt at the highest levels in several decades. "I deem it imperative, there fore, that this restrictive ceiling be removed," Eisenhower's three- paragraph message said. Shows Ike's Concern It was the first special White House message of the new session, attesting to the urgency which Eisenhower attaches to the mea- sure left languishing in a House committee when Congress ad- journed last summer. Widespread opposition in Con- gress is ascribed to the unwilling- ness of the Democrats - who op- pose the Administration's tight money policy - to vote for any increase in interest rates. Eisenhower gave notice he is asking Secretary of the Treasury IRobert B. Anderson to transmit proposed legislation that would take away "this archaic restric- tion on flexible debt manage- ment." The ceiling dates back to the liberty loan drives of the First World War. Sets Treasury Limit It forbids the treasury to pay more than 4% per cent on securi- ties maturing in five years or more. In the recent sustained and general upsurge. of interest rates, the treasury has been forced to rely on more frequent, shorter term borrowings. These are con- sidered inflationary. The President said this practice has brought about a much more rapid increase in short term debt than would otherwise have oc- curred. Ike TO Seek Postal B~oost WASHINGTON (') -President Dwight D. Eisenhower again will ask Congress to increase postal rates--a request that was turned' down last year, Rep. Charles A. Halleck (R-Ind.) said yesterday. Halleck; the Republican House leader, did not say in talking to reporters how much of an increase would be requested or give any other details. However, one high official who declined to be ,quoted by name said earlier that the pro- posed boosts would total $500 mil- lion a year. Last year's rejected request would have brought in an esti- mated extra $355 million. The proposal would have boosted post- age on a first class letter from four cents to five and on air mail from seven to eight cents. Postal rates went up on Aug. 1, 195$-first class letters from three cents to four an ounce and air mail from six to seven. Since then, the post office says there have been increases in salary and re- tirement payments for postal workers and in transportation costs. Halleck made his statement after he and other GOP Con- gressional leaders were given a preview at the White House of Eisenhower's budget for the next fiscal year that starts July 1. I ~r Mi-ir rN''u', , Fie Strsi udage Two Escape Burning Room Fire broke out early yesterday morning in Anderson House in East Quadrangle. Firemen were called to the scene and residents evacuated the building at approximately 5:30 a.m. as a blaze trapped two residents in their room. The fire was confined to the one room only. 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Anne .} i n n - - - - - - - - - - - -- cse. INSURANCE EXPERT: I ap- the i i ® i was coat e to By TJHN FISCHER }said- ther is onl on small t a ncernin thefinanria lia _I can not h left to stat TtateourtsasITheatistics of the damages of rsh- but o go t to elled The relative youth of atomic energy has brought with it many unanswered questions in the field of insurance, Saburo Aihara, visi- tor from Japan, reported. Aiha O.O 0 1.3 +0 + ,4',iof ,f +.f att, 41 e l uiy ute rtlt e- actor and a larger one on the way. Japan is, at present, drafting a bilities of these reactors. He predicted the law will be passed to some extent on Ameri- ca's Price-Anderson Act which, provides for the federal govern-' ment indemnifying damages in in this country, he said. Determining liability is one of the problems which is very difficult to determine, because of the in- fancy of the atomic age, he ex- plained. the atomic bombings on Japan. will not be of much help, Aihara maintained, as an explosion of a reactor will be of much less inten- sity and effect.