THE MICHIGAN DAILY O FEW WOMEN: mngineers Pressed By Studies, omnplain Social Life Suffers NLRB Asks Students' Aid In Plant Votes By JAKE1 II1RWITZ The engeerdg college i; di- vided into two opposing camps,; those who believe their studies in-' terfere with their social lives and those who don't. A Daily survey revealed the lic- tions to be of about equal strength. Of twenty-one students interview- ed, eight find their work no ob- stacle to a complete social life, while seven found their work a landicap in varying degrees. The remainder lacked a basis for com- parison. Paucity of Women Next to studies. the paucity of women students in classs was cit- ed as the chief deterrent to "run- ning around." (Official enroll- ment figures disclose a registra- tion of twenty-four women stu- dents to 3,463 males in the engi- neering college.> Here are several representative comments: Marilyn Marsh, '49E' the lone woman contacted, exer len ces limits imposed by 'tudies on lleir social life. "J. have ctime , to go out over weekends, but am pretty well occupied by studies during the week," she said. Russell Kettuer, '48E; "I don't think my studies interfere much with my social life. I would rather run around more and study less. My studies haven't got much to do with it. Some engineers go out as much as lit students and others Union Houses IFC-Operated Text Exchange Thl St1delnt BRook Exchae. aren't interested in social life." Studies No Bar William Meikle, '50E; "My studies have no effect on my social life, but not having women in classes is a definite handicap." Two anonymous commenters said cryptically, "No social life. I never saw any." Henry Newman, Jr., '50E (un- less he gets too much social life); "Being an engineering student is a definite handicap. My analyti- cal mind makes me think of the thousands of men who have al- ready kissed the kirl, when I kiss her goodnight." Geerge Tiedeck, '49E; "Yes, I find some limits on my social life because I'm carrying eighteen hours, but the expenses connected with a wife and family, limit me more." George Chute, '49E; "I have never been able to compare engi- neers with other students in this respect. Some lit students take pipe courses and have all the so- cial life they want. Others take courses in sciences that are as tough as our courses and have to work." Football Troubles Don McClelland, '50E; "Studies keep me back a little, but being out for football took most of my spare time." James Micros, '51E, a transfer student from the University of Dayton; "I didn't find any ill ef- fects there in 1943, but there was a manpower shortage then." Another said he has no diffi- culty in getting around. The fact that there are few coeds in his engineering classes does not bother him since he takes some courses in the literary college. Dick Smith, '51E; "There are no girls in my classes, so it's hard to meet them, but my work does not hinder me." I V V %N p' SI Wiats 'U' Help for Employe Elections The National Labor Relations Board has asked for a list of Uni- 'ersity students who would be villing to act as temporary em- >loyees in conducting plant elec- ions in Michigan under the Taft- Hartley law. Students will be paid at the gate of $10.17 per day, usually for three days, Miss Betty Lou Bidwell, secretary to the head of the Institute of Public Adminis- tration announced yesterday. I'hese positions may be filled by any student, providing that he or she is an American citizen. The NLRB expects some 5,000 elections to be held during the spring to determine whether plant employes are infavor of a union shop. Under the Taft-Hartley law employes must register their pref- erence in a secret election. Elections will probably be held in all of the big automobile plants in the Detroit area. Details as to whether travel ex- penses will be paid and the ex- pected length of the working day will be announced later. Students interested in taking these positions should contact Miss Bidwell. Rm. 220B Haven Hall, or telephone 3-1511, exten- sion 2123, sometime this week. Miss Bidwell will prepare a list of available students which the NLRB will use. A NEW REGENT-Kcnnetli M. Stevens, 'LU, (left) of Detroit, new member of the Board of Regents, is greeted as he arrives at Ann Arbor to attend his first board meeting. He is shaking hands President Alexander G, Ruthven. In the center is Joseph IRei'ber'L of Manstique, oldest njcnmeier of the board from point of service. Stevens replaces harry G. Kipke, former Mich- igan football coach, whose eight year term of office expired Dec. 31. Elected last April, Regent Stevens' term of office began in January. Newly Elected Regent Stevens Ass nines Official Board Duties which changed student hands a month ago, is now operating in Rm. 306 of the Union under the sponsorship of the Interfratern- ity council and the management of Bruce Lockwood, junior engi- neering student and former secre- tary-treasurer of IFC. Books will be on sale at the exchange from 12:15 p.m. to 5:001 p.m. through Friday but no books will be accepted for resale after today, Lockwood announced. 1 The exchange, which was or-1 ganized by Lockwood and a num- ber of assistants, has two distinc-c tive features: a thorough book-i filing system with a number of cross-checks, and a service which -Glows each book-seller to name, his own price for his book and re-J ceive payment by mail. The filing system, according toJ Lockwood, is distinguished by its ,ross-checks. When a student barings a book in, his book is clas- sified in four ways: by number,1 letter, title and owner. This sys- tem eliminates a great deal of the confusion which ordinarily occurs in case the owner wants the book withdrawn. Soon after the book is sold, the student will receive a check by mail for the amount of the sale minus a ten per cent fee for the service. Center Planrs Newa Classesl/ An organization meeting for ex- tension classes in psychology will be held at 8 p.m, tomorrow at the University Community Center in Willow Villbge. Psychology of the Normal Per- sonality, Psychology of Tnterper- sonal Relations, o. Social Psyc o- logy may be offered, according to the demand, All three are two credit courses, with weekly meetings for 16 weeks. General Psychology is a prerequi- site for all of these classes. ~U ASP A Clhapit' New officers for the University chapter of the American Society for Public Administration were announced yesterday. They are Paul H. Wileden, pres- ident; Betty Lou Bidwell, vice- president; Jack 1. "Jordan, secre - ("a y, and Alberta J. Brown fre;a- 5 11'x7 Cos p eaktd fro h re. Hate stuldents intereste d in puiblic sol's progarrns presenzting oit- stainding; speakers from this field. i 5 The newly elected member of the Board of Regents, Kenneth M. Stevens, a Detroit lawyer and a World War I veteran, assumed his official duties at the January meeting of the Board. Regent Stevens is an alumnus of the University, having received a! * * Regents Make Appointments Neel, Cawley Givc-n Faculty Promotioim Eight faculty appointments and two promotions were made at the recent meeting of the Board of Regents. Four of the appointments made were additions to the staff, while the other four involved presentI members of the faculty. In the let- ter category are Dr. Wayne L. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page .5) Michigan Dames: Meeting, 8 p.m., Rackham Assembly Hall. Mrs. Walter Kupsch, chairman. All married women students, wives of students and University Tos- ,. -1 4-1"nn e a in itPd to at- i , : pita intetes re nv~~euW a,- hitaker, assistant professor of tend. 1anatomy, who became secretary of the Medical School, Dr. Dow V. Facul.ty Women's Club: Play Baxter, professor of forest path- Reading Section, 1:45 p.m., Mary ology, who was appointed profes- B. Henderson Room, Michigan sor of botany, Dr. George Katona. League. associate professor of psychology, law degree here in 1916. While onC the campus, he was a varsity de-Z bater, and also took part in fresh- man track and football. A specialist in corporation law,' Stevens has his practice in De- troit. His daughter Joan is now at- tending the University. Stevens has long been active in civic affairs. He has been Com- mander of his American Legion post and Commander of the Wayne County Council of the Le- gion. In 1930, he served as chair- man of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission and the follow- ing year was a member of the Michigan State Board of Aviation. ISA To Greet New Students An informal welcoming dance for newly-arrived foreign students will open the spring progrom of the International Center and In- ter~national Students Association Friday evening. The dance, under the a es of the ISA, will be held in the R'ack- ham Assembly Hall. It will take the form of a pre-Valentimns Day party, and light refreshmenis willI he served. Invitations have been sent out to a wide circle of boti foreign and American students and their friends. Preceding the dance, a. reception assembly for new foreign students, the faculty, and their friends will begin promptly at 8 p.m. in Rack- ham Lecture Hall. There will be brief addresses by Dr. Essen M. Gale, Director of the International Center and advisor to foreign students; Dr. Arthur S. Braclon, Director of the U niver- Ii s tnformva tion t(rvices, and I)f or K Ji+ 11