Ninety-One Years Of Editorial Freedom e t I a i~Iai1v Increasing today with snow, a high low of 15°. TOLER ABLE cloudiness occasional of 30°, and a ,milk. WVol. XCI, No. 104 Copyright 1981, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Saturday, January 31, 1981 Ten Cents Eight Pages 11 1111 11 11 1m M9 r Industrial production *continues to decline From AP and UPI WASHINGTON - A key barometer of the nation's future economic health fell 0.8 percent in December, while the productivity of U.S. business and in- dustry declined in 1980 for the third straight year, the government reported yesterday. The Commerce Department's deputy chief economist, William Cox, conceded that the decline in the Index of Leading Indicators - after six consecutive mon- thly increases - signals at least a slowdown in the nation's economic recovery from last spring's recession. But he said it would be "premature to assume from one month's figures that we're headed over the hill and onto a downward slope again on any sustained basis." THE INDEX provides a broad look at 10 different economic conditions in a way designed to predict future activity. Seven of the 10 indicators dropped in December, with a 0.7 percent decline in the nation's money supply contributing most to the overall loss. That decline, however, could also mean less in- flationary pressure and eventually lower interest rates. In its measure of labor productivity for last year, the Labor Department said the measure of worker output per hour slipped 0.3 percent. In the last quarter of the year, labor productivity. in the private business sector fell 1.9 percent. Worker output rose by 6.3 percent and the number of hours worked went up 8.3 * percent, apparently reflecting a general business posture of optimism. But productivity fell since hours rose faster than output. Botanical Gardens budget to L ie pruned Daily Photo by DAVID HARRIS A LAW SCHOOL Student Senate committee is trying to restrict undergraduates from use of the Law Library because of overcrowding. Crowddawt Lirar irks leg al, students By NANCY BILYEAU In response to complaints that the Law Library is over- crowded, a Law School Student Senate subcommittee has proposed several ways to keep non-law students from studying in the library. "Law students complain about it quite a bit," said Margaret Leary, Law Library assistant director. "I think they have a pretty strong case to limit access." DESPITE A HISTORY of complaints on the same issue, the Law Library's policy is to allow any University student to use its facilities. Periodically, law school student volunteers post them- selves at the library doors and check IDs to discourage undergraduates from using study space. A sign standing prominently between the library's main doors and the circulation desk reads: "Attention Please: Because space in the reading room is extremely limited, students from other schools should use their own libraries unless they have an immediate need for legal materials." Leary explained that there are 350 seats on the library's main floor and 1,150 law students. "The Law School spen- ds hundreds of thousands of dollars financing that library-I'd say that's awfully expensive study space for students not in law school," she said. A REFERENDUM written by several members of the Law School Student Senate contains suggestions for stricter regulation of Law Library privileges. Proposals include: " Posting a guard at the door to check IDs. . Sending law students through the reading room to ask non-law students to leave. " Posting law students at the door to check IDs. * Posting signs at the door to the reading room. See LAW, Page 2 By LINDA REUCKERT A "major" reduction will be made in the Matthaei Botanical Gardens' budget by July 1, Acting LSA Dean John Knott announced yesterday. The University gardens, located about five miles northeast of campus, will not be closed, but the impact of the proposed budget cuts could be substan- tial, he said. The amount of the budget reduction has not been determined yet, but a faculty advisory committee has been established to study the affect of a wide range of reductions proposed by Knott ind the LSA Executive Committee. "WE HAVE COME to this conclusion reluctantly, out of a belief that we must be prepared to take such action if we are to preserve the strength of our overall academic programs," Knott said {yesterday. "We are not contem- plating discontinuance in the case of the Botanical Gardens." Knott would not comment specifically on the range of budget cuts he has submitted to the special commit- tee. About $320,000 of the Botanical Gar- dens' funds come from the University's general fund. Most of this money is allocated for salaries. NINETEEN PEOPLE, none of whom are University students, are em- ployed by the Botanical Gardens. Some could lose their jobs. The review process for the Botanical Gardens is similar to the review being conducted of the Recreational Sports Department. .Recreational Sports of- ficials are preparing "impact statements" of what would happen if-46 percent, 56 percent, or 66 percent of that program's general fund budget is cut. The committee's report on the gar- dens is expected in March. The results will be reviewed by the LSA ad- ministration, and finally decided upon by the Regents. "WE ARE HAVING to consider possible reductions in various programs throughout the college," Knott explained. "All the programs are worthwhile. But with the University's current financial condition, not all units See BOTANICAL, page 2 Math anxiety adds up to problems for some students By JEFF VOIGT For some people, math is not as easy as 1-2-3. Psychologists, counselors, and those who have a problem with math problems sometimes call the fear of numbers and equations "math anxiety." "I think I have the aptitude to be good at math, but I have this fear. . ." ex- plained one student trying to cope with math anxiety. "I think I was socialized to believe that math was a masculine subject." WHILE COUNSELORS are not sure exactly how many people have this problem, they know it is more common in women and they can name several possible causes. "It is not a disease with any single cause," said University Mathematics Prof. Jack Goldberg, who said having a poor math teacher early in a student's career could lead to later problems. He informally defined math anxiety as "an exaggerated fear-like reac- tion-akin to having stage fright--which cripples a person's ability to learn or do math." In the past, Goldberg had taught classes for studen- ts who have math anxiety. THE FEAR OF math is more prevalent in women, Psychology Prof. James Papsdorf said, partially because of "society." Women are encouraged to take "more humanistic courses," he said. Echoing Papsdorf, Washtenaw Community College Psychology Prof. Ester Grossman said, "Women are told to take cooking instead." When female students get to college, find they must take math, and experience difficulties with the course work, she said, they sometimes become anxious. "Students will say to themselves 'I can't do it, I'm lousy at it," and it's a self-fulfilling prophecy," she said. A COURSE designed for students who have a fear of math will be offered at WCC next month. It will be taught by both math and psychology instructors "to attack the problem from both sides," said Janet Hastings, the math instructor in the course. "The best way is to give a com- bination of anxiety training plus See MATH, Page 3 Daily Photo by DAVID HARRIS CARL PROFFER, a University professor of Slavic languages, is the largest publisher of Russian literature and criticism outside the Soviet Union. Russian emigrees pu blish in Ann Arbor By JAY McCORMICK From the outside, the house doesn't reveal the international culture and renown it actually contains. In the midst of a typical upper middle class Ann Arbor neighborhood, Ardis Inc. quietly goes about its business. Ar- dis is the largest publisher of Russian literature and criticism - including the work of dissidents - outside the Soviet Union. University Slavic Language Prof. Carl Proffer began this unusual publishing venture a decade ago because of "a series of accidents." On- ce the initial connection with Russian authors had been made, the work came out fast and heavy. IN TEN YEARS he has published more than 225 books, more than 90 per- cent of which were written by or about Russian authors and critics. "You can overwork for a decade," Proffer said, adding that now he would like to sleep for the same period of time. With more than 130 manuscripts either already in his hands, or being See RUSSIANS, Page 3 ---a--, / 'F-" TODAY- Beauty is in the eye SHRISTO,THE ARTIST, envisions Central Park lined with miles of gates each with a golden banner drifting in the breeze. The Central Park -Community Fund envisions a park ruined by "11,000 shower curtains flapping in the wind." So New York City Parks Commissioner Gordon Davis must decide whether Christo, the artist, who once built a 24 mile-long fence across two California counties, will be allowed to con- ctrtin 11 (1M c ,n_ fn a with -nch ian sn han massive, obnoxious intrusion on the park that has ever been proposed." A hot time in the cold town Dick Bacon thought he would catch a few rays. He went out in his backyard, and lay down in his bathing suit to soak up some Milwaukee sun. Nothing unusual about that, ex- cept last wekend was a little chilly. Well, maybe more than a little. The mercury was near zero and the strong winds Getting the runaround It doesn't hurt any more to run than it does to sit, says Sufibonnet Sue. And she should know. Marilla Salisbury, 73-who got her nickname from the wide-brimmed hat she wears while running-started running and working out with weights three years ago when she got tired of listening to her elderly friends complain about their aches and pains. "I kept on running around the block. Then they told me about a 6.2 mile race in San Juan, Capistrano and I went and ran that in 93 minutes." The speedy senior citizen now holds world records in the 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,500, 5,000 and 10.000- I