THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, IFEBRITARY 28, x954 THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1954 Coming Events BY FLIP OF A COIN: Ackley Chooses Economics Two German films, "Where Did he Dollars Go" and "Krone Fran- :en" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. oday at the International Center. Frederic March and Florence El- rige will star in "Christopher Co- umbus, Student Legislature Cin- ma Guild film program, at 8 p.m. oday in Architecture Auditorium. "North Africa-Problems Arising rom its Changing Class Structure" mill be discussed by Prof. Roger etourneau of the University of ilgiers at 4:15 p.m. tomorrow in he East Conference Room of the tackham Bldg. The lecture which will be spon- ored by the political science and lear East studies departments is pen to the public. Prof. Frank E. Brown of Yale Tniversity will discuss "Etruscan tome" at a lecture sponsored by he history and classical studies lepartments and the Museum of krchaelogy at 4:15 p.m. tomorrow i Rackham Amphitheater. YARN from the 1 YARN SHOP for your Boy Friend's ARGYLES New selection of gaily colored straws 324 East Liberty Open 9 to 6 ... Closed Sat. NO 2-7920 By JOE PASCOFF and JON SOBELOFF I "I more or less just flipped a coin." That's how Prof. Gardner Ack- ley, newly appointed chairman of the economics department, says he decided to become a teacher of economics. Looking out of the window in his new office, the 39 year old economist, said that after his graduation from State Teachers College at Kalamazoo in 1936 with an A.B. (he majored in his- tory and English), he decided to do his graduate work in economics because he "heard there were some teaching fellowships." * s "I WAS sure I would be a teach- er-but here I am. There were few jobs around in 1936, and I felt a fellowship would help subsidize my graduate work." But Prof. Ackley's career has included much more than Just teaching. "I like to keep a balance between government work and my academ- ic duties," the professor explain- ed. He says he likes the new expe- riences and contacts of govern- ment work and the "enlightening influence fo working with practi- cal questions." - * IN LINE with this philosophy, Prof. Ackley has divided his time almost equally between teaching and government service since he first joined the University faculty as an economics instructor in the Fall of 1940. By 1941, the 26-year-old econ- omist was making trips to Wash- ington, DC, on weekends and va- cations as a consultant for the National Resources Planning Board. While in Washington, he "got roped in" to serving with the Of- I PROF. ACKLEY-NEW HEAD OF THE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENTI fice of Price Administration, then' in its formative stage. So Prof. Ackley took a leave from his Uni- versity responsibilities in 1941and worked in Washington until Sep- tember, 1946. "I spent one year with the Office of Strategic Services-cloak and, dagger stuff-but it was very bor- ing. We studied the German air- craft industry and what the effegt of bombing certain targets would be. PROF. ACKLEY remained in Washington until September, 1946. He then returned to the University as an assistant professor. His stay here was again some- what brief for in January, 1951, the professor was yanked back to Washington to work for the 1111 'a OFF > Office of Price Stabilization un- til September, 1952." While away, he was made a full profes- sor. Discussing his experiences in Washington, Prof. Ackley likes to speak of his appearances before Congressional committees. "Dur- ing the war I was hauled up before the Senate Agricultural Commit- tee and rp.ked over the coals." (Prof. Ackley was in charge of set- ting cotton textile prices.) "During the war many of the Congressmen were upset over the growing number of long-hairs in the government. They're much more polite now." * * * THE MODEST professor, who was born in 1915 in Indianapolis, and attended the public schools of Kalamazoo, says he has no real hobbies except his family but en- joys playing the piano and doing a little gardening. Concerning his new job the professor said "I like it fine, but I was impressed by the amount of paper work. Although I don't relish administration, it doesn't bother me." AS ECONOMICS . departmwt chairman, Prof. Ackley thinks he may have to cut down a little on his. teaching and writing. Author of many articles, the soft-spoken professor says his "main outside chore" now is serving on the board of editors of the American Econ- omic Review. He has recently written for the government a volume evalu- ating price controls which he hopes he may be able to revise for publication within the next year. Students of his economic theory classes will be happy to know that Prof. Ackley is considering writ- ing a textbook on national income and employment. Before the war Prof. Ackley's specialty was industrial pricing. Then Prof. Arthur Smithies, who had taught national income, left for Harvard. "I fell into the job, and I am glad because I find na- tional income theory much more interesting." Dorman Art Exhibit Now Ont Campus "The struggle for existance, the tragedy of life, and pathos are the most profound subjects for all the arts and can only be found among struggling humanity," said Miss Margaret Dorman, who opened an exhibit of watercolors and pen and ink drawings yesterday at the In- ternational Center and the Made- line Pound House at 1024 Hill. It was this interest in humanity and the common man that led Miss Dorman in choosing her art subjects and caused her to organ- ize 14 schools throughout the rural area of Ohio which were greeted with great enthusiasm and re- sponse by the farm people. A native of Hungary, Miss Dor- man came to America 34 years ago and made her residence in Flint, Mich. After graduating from the University in 1930 where she or- ganized the first art club. Her work has gained her the recognition of being one of the few persons to prove that all Greek sculpture of the 5th and 4th cen- turies B.C. was based on exact geometrical knowledge. Entries for Union Sports StillOpen Entries in the Union's ping pong, pool, and three-cushion billiard tournaments may be made from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5:30 p.m. to- morrow and Tuesday in the Union billiard room. B o w li n g tournament entries must be in the Union bowling alley ' by 9 p.m. today. Bowling competi- tion begins tomorrow, with the fin- - als to be held during the Union Op- en House on March 13. Elimina- tions in ping pong, pool, and bill- iards starts Wednesday, also with the finals scheduled for the Open House. Trophies will be awarded 1 in each sport. Competition is open to all male students. Moore To Attend Chicago Meeting Prof. A. D. Moore of the engi- neering college will attend the Sec- ond National Conference on Tri- chinosis in Chicago tomorrow. Representing the Phoenix Pro- ject, Prof. Moore will present a paper on the future of the sanitary landfill method of refuse disposal. ALL-CAMPUS SNACK Delivery Service Delivery on the hour 9-10-1 1 every evening. Minimum order of $1.00 per residence. Hamburgers, Sandwiches Home-baked Pies and ' Cookies SNACK SERVICE Phone NO 8-6076 Prancing clowns and somber Greek legendary characters will be contrasted in the speech depart- ment and music school production of Richard Strauss' comic opera "Ariadne of Naxos" at 8 p.m. Tues- day through Saturday at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. The production concerns an opera company -which while re- hearsing for a performance- dis- covers a group of clowns has in- advertently been hired to per- form at the same place and time. A compromise is reached where- by both companies put on their acts with the result that frolick- ing clowns and serious mythical characters perform at the same time: Prof. Joseph Blatt of the music school directs the production and Prof. Valentine Windt of the speech department is in charge of stage direction. Tickets priced at $1.75, $1.40, $1.00 and 75c may be purchased Tuesday at the box office. THE OBSERVATORY BEAUTY SALON Now Under New Management MR. 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