' THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 13, 19514 wrY TAlE IYIICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1954 NEGRO HOUSING PROBLEM: AFSC Head To Discuss Charity Plans Volunteer college students from area universities will soon parti- cipate in a survey of Toledo's Ne-r gro population to determine the experiences, needs and problems of Negro families regarding hous- ing, Glenn Bartoo said yesterday. 4 X: DON'T CLUTCH: Color Pencils, Coffee Breaks Can Aid Study OK 'OPERATION RANSOM'. East Quad Recreation Increase Planned . Bartoo, college program secre- tary for the Ohio-Michigan branch of the American Friends Service Committee, is currently .visiting the campus. Scheduled to speak at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Lane Hall, he will evaluate the Friends' annual summer projects. Co-operating with four Toledo agencies, student volunteers mak- ing the survey will be paired with Toledo citizens and work in teams of two. Bartoo said that the sur- vey has been wanted for years. The Friends Committee was asked to help recently, making the sur- vey possible. Give Many Services This is typical of the types of services, given by his group, the holder of a masters degree in sociology from the University of Chicago said. Volunteer college students have done charitable work in such varied places as Mexico, Europe, North Africa, the Near East and in Navajo reserva- tions. Open to students of all races and religions, the projects annual- ly attract more than 2,000 appli- cants, with about half of the stu- dents being placed. Several of the youth service projects enable workers to earn a salary while helping others, Bartoo asserted, but sevetal carry no stipends. Continuing, he said that the Friends Committee helpe in the racial integration of Washington, D.C., schools by holding seminars -Daily-Chuck Kelsey GLENN BARTOO LOOKS OVER INFORMATION ON FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE PROJECTS for teachers in which the prob- lems of integration were discussed. Peace. Education Program "Another project of the group is a program of peace education in communities throughout the coun- try," Bartoo commented. "The Committee speaks on international relations, American foreign policy and the bringing of insight from religious faith to bear on these problems." In Columbus, Ohio, where the Committee's regional office is lo- New Political Group Formed To Promote Capitalism Study A new political club is being formed on the University campus. The first organizational meeting of the Capitalist Youth League will be held tomorrow, according to Dave Kessel, Grad., evecutive chairman. Petitioning Begins For Senior Board Applications for Senior Board committee chairmanships petition- ing, which will begin Tuesday, are. now available in the Student Leg- islature office in the Union. Senior Board's function is to plan special activities for the campus- including Varsity Night, "Dead Weekend," and plans for the grad- uation period. Other affairs, such as the senior class gift and commencement, are also arranged by the board. Additional information on peti- tioning may be obtained at the SL office. Deadline for filing petitions is Oct. 21. (Paid Political Advertisement) See Don Leonard Michigan's next Governor at Ike's Birthday Party (Paid Political Advertisement) CYL has not yet requested offi- cial recognition by the Office of Student Affairs. Although the name of its executive chairman has been released, a spokesman for the group has said that membership lists will not be revealed "because of the pressures of our left-wing society." The organization is devoted to the furthering of the capitalist pro- gram as broadly outlined by the late William Rapdolph Hearst and intensive studies in writings of Adam Smith and Jeremy Bentham. CYL plans an active year on cam- pus. One of the first lectures to be delivered by an unannounced guest will concern "The Regrettable Ten- dencies of Lower. Classes toward Self-Expression." CYL officials indicated they may invite the Rev. Fr. Charles E. Coughlin and David Lawrence as future speakers. cated, 15 to 20 college students will take part in a series of week- end work camps beginning late this month, he said. They spend Saturdays making minor repairs and redecorating homes of needy people and nearby slum dwellings. Projects Helpful Discussing his travels to colleges throughout Michigan and Ohio in connection with the Committee's work, Bartdo said that students are finding these projects to be supplementary experiences to get the most out of education. They are directly applying the things they have learned in school to social problems, he pointed out. Even more important than this, Bartoo continued, is the fact that by exposure to these new prob- lems, students are motivated to al much keener interest in their fu- ture academic work. During the program tonight in Lane Hall, students will report and share experiences from summer travel and study as part of the Committee's projects. Color slides will be shown during the session, Bartoo said. LESS DANGER: Levinson Calls Employment Situation Good "Overall national unemployment picture today is generally good," commented Prof. Harold M. Levin- son of the economics department. "Fewer than five per cent, ap- proximately, are unemployed," Prof. Levinson continued. He point- ed out that when unemployment reaches six per cent of the popu- lation a danger mark is indicated. Two million fewer people are jobless now than in August, ac- cording to Rex Nottingham, Ann Arbor branch office manager of the Michigan Employment Securi- ty Commission, who said that the national employment scene looks stable. In Michigan the figure of 230,000 unemployed persons will reach 300,000, he said. Fifty percent, how- ever, are jobless on a temporary basis. -The unique "flash floods" of Michigan's unemployment result from model , changeovers in the automobile plants, which create temporarily high unemployment records, Nottingham added. "Locally, unemployment has ta- pered off since August," he said. "Construction and industry are em- ploying more people. "Considering that the University is the biggest employer in Ann Ar- bor, the employment rate doesn't fluctuate as much here as in other cities," according to Nottingham. By JANE HOWARD There's more to learning than staring at printed pages. Research at the University and elsewhere has shown that study time can be reduced as much as one-third, with a vast improve- ment in grades, if a student makes efficient use of his study hours: Enforced coffee breaks on a "re- ward" basis, use of colored pencils and an endorsement of last-min- ute cramming before quizzes fig- ure prominently in a 12-point study plan formulated by Daniel Brower, director of psychological services for the New York Person- nel Laboratory. One Subject at a Time Brower's plan begins with ad- vice that only one subject be stu- died in an evening, because "work- ing on two similar subjects often results in a cancellation of every- thing learned." Assistant Profes- sor Wilbert McKeachie of the psy- chology department, however, felt otherwise. "Rather than spend an entire evening on one subject," he said, "I'd ask a student to switch to a second when the first bores him." Color Use Advised Use. of colored pencils in note- taking is strongly emphasized throughout Brower's plan. Red pencil marks are advised as an in- dication that the student doesn't understand a point. They should be followed later, according to Brower, by green marks to show that the danger points have been corrected. Underlining is frowned upon by the report, which calls the prac- tice "time-consuming, conducive to eyestrain and a poor memory device." Reversing an old maxim, Brow- er's report sanctions last-minute cramming before short quizzes. Lectures at League, MSC Set Tonight Prof. Amos Hawley, chairman of the sociology department, will discuss "Social Science in the Philippines" at 7:30 p.m. today in the Vandenberg Room of the Lea- gue. During the last school year, Prof. Hawley was on the staff of the University-sponsored Institute of Public Administration at the University of the Philippines, Ma- nila. Members of the Communications Group of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers will meet at 8 p.m. today in the Electrical Engineering Bldg. at Michigan State College Principal speaker at the meet- ing will be Prof. Alan B. Macnee, of the University's electrical engi- neering department, who will talk on "Transitor Noise and Stability Problems." Stason Renamed Committee Head E. Blythe Stason, dean of the, law school, was reappointed chair- man of the American Bar Associa- ion's Special Committee on Atom- ic Energy Laws last month. Dean Stason headed the origi- nal committee which was organ- ized by the ABA in September, 1953, in response to a request from the joint committee of Congress on Atomic Energy Law. Asked to make recommendations to the joint committee regarding amendment to the Atomic Ener- gy Act, Dean Stason's committee participated in the revision of the Atomic Energy Act which was adopted last August. Dean Stason is the only college professor on the committee. "Read all your notes once with no attempt to remember," he ad- vised. "Then review thoroughly all the items you've checked in red or green, If you keep going over ma- terial you know, it may result in an over-learning blackout." Locally, research at the Univer- sity Reading Service has shown that individual personalities have a large effect on the quality of studying done. Disorganized People "We've done quite a bit of work with disorganized people," explained Donald Smith, director of the series. "One student, for example, who got an E on his first exam, passed his next with an Axafter we'd discussed his method of study. "First," Smith explained, "a student should discover an or- ganization pattern into which all the details of the chapter he's studying will fit. It's best to get an overall view of the chapter by reading the introduction, sum- mary and main headlines. Later the details will take on extra meaning because of their rela- tionships to the topics." Smith also emphasized the im- portance of taking notes in the student's own words-not those of the textbook. "It's a good idea to develop a shorthand system of your own," he added. Coffee Breaks Urged Brower, Smith and McKeachie agreed that frequent cofftee breaks, or brief rest periods are a valuable study device. "Breaks can induce motivation," Smith ex- plained. "They should be taken as rewards for concentration." Midterms and final examina- tions present studying problems of their own. It's most important, according to psychologists, to avoid anxiety before and during the tests. Brower's plan gave one hint on this subject: "Don't take a thirty- second peek into your notes the day of the exam. You're sure to find something you don't know, and this will only lead to anxiety." McKeachie suggested, "If it makes you more anxious not to study than to keep away from the books entirely, it might be much more reassuring to look your notes over." By DAVE BAAD Plans to put East Quadrangle student activities facilities on a more equal basis with those of the West and South Quadrangles will soon become a reality. Since its 1939 construction East Quad has needed a central congre- gating point for its residents such as the central corridor in West Quad and Club 600 and its environs in South Quad. Concern over this deficiency in- spired the East Quad Council, two years ago, to originate an idea to alleviate the situation. Rejuvenate Council Room Under the direction of Roger Kid- ston, '54, then East Quad presi- dent, and the late Charles Benzing- er, '54, a plan was formed to reju- venate the old East Quad Council room located in the basement on the north side of the Quad. The council room is actually only part of an area that was formerly a large corridor. During World War II the space was subdivided with masonite to make separate rooms, one of which was the council room. The rejuvenation process, called by its initiators and those who have worked with the project the past -Daily-Dean Morton RON McCREIGHT (STANDING), JIM KNIPP (LEFT) AND CECE COLEMAN LOOK OVER 'OPERATION RANSOM' PLANS the University and seeing the bene- fits that would evolve from such a rejuvenation, 'U' officials agreed to help. The University will contribute $3500 to the cost and also under- write any other costs with the Council paying back the Univer- sity for everything over $3500. Half of each year's East Quad dues, amounting to $500, are appropri- ated for the project. Memorial Library Cece Coleman, '55, Jim Evans, '55E, former chairman of Operation Ransom, Jim Knipp, "57, and Ron McCreight,, BAd., East Quad pres- ident, are in charge of directing the idea through its initial con- struction phases. Evans was in- strumental in drawing up the fi- nal blueprints. The East Quad Council last night agreed unanimously to dedicate the new library to Benzinger, who died in an automobile accident last sum- mer. All Quad leaders agreed that he was the driving force behind the project in its early months and the dedication was only a small token of appreciation not only for his contribution to the 'Operation,' but to the Residence Halls system in general, The Charles Benzinger Memorial Library will be stocked with text books, reference books, periodicals and records which will be loaned out to individuals in the Quad. The work shop can be utilized by those who wish to putter around with wood or electrical equipment and the practice rooms will be a welcome addition for music stu- dents who can't practically do their rehearsing in their own rooms. The rooms will be soundproofed. - WCBN studios will be enlarged to include three rooms: an office, a studio, and control room. (Paid Political Advertisement) Meet Frank Millard (Michigan Att'y General) at IKE's Birthday (Paid Political Advertisement) two years, "Operation Ransom," will produce a library, a council room, a work shop, music prac- tice rooms, and a three room radio station. At present Leonard A. Schaadt, Business Manager of Residence Halls, who is handling the Univer- sity direction of the 'Operation,' is accepting construction bids for the project so it is expected that ac- tual building will start in the near future. Financial Problems Most formidable obstacle to con- front East Quad student leaders during plan formulation was the financial aspects of the situation. Stanley Levy, '55, Inter-House Council President and last year's East Quad President, estimated last spring that the cost of build- ing and furnishing the new rooms would approach $10,000. This failed to dampen the spirit of 'Operation Ransom.' Instead the Council presented its program to --Now% Bretton To Lead ISA Talk 'On W. Germany Rearmament fM7~htk of "Barefoot 1Bo Wth pC~eek,'" eti r SL Tryouts Any male may try out year's Union male musical student on campus for a part in this Opera, annual all- comedy. Prof. Henry Bretton of the poli- tical science department will par- ticipate in an informal discussion on the rearmament of Western Germany at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the International Center. Second in a series of talks on current events sponsored by the International Students Association and the International Center, the discussion is open to interested students and faculty members. Weekend activities sponsored by the International Center include a tour of Detroit Saturday and movies Sunday. Tour itinerary will include visits to Veterans' Memorial Building, Detroit News, WWJ Radio and TV studios, Detroit Historical Muse- um, Art Institute, Detroit Public Library and Fort Wayne Military Museum., The group will leave from the International Center by a Univer- sity bus and will return about 6 p.m. Charges for the round trip will be $2.50 per person. Students may register for the tour at the Activities office before Thursday. Movies on Ireland will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Inter- national Center. U Professors To Attend Meeting University Professors Richard L. Weaver, Stanley A. Cain, Samuel Dana and Dean Stanley G. Fon- tanna, of the School of Natural Resources, will assume leading roles in the annual Mid-western Conservation Education Confer- ence to be held October 10 through 13 at Higgins Lake. The three day event will be at- tended by representatives from the conservation and education fields in eight states. Tryouts continue from ^3 untila 5 p.m. today in Rm. 3G of the Un- ion, The opera is annually presented on a road-show basis in several widely-scattered cities, after its Ann Arbor performances. I r I SEMI-AN UAL I ONE CENT SALE W ed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. SWIFT'S DRUG STORE 340 S. State St. YOUR REXALL STORE ON THE CAMPUS LSA Steering Group Discusses Plans for October Conference C You may be an Undiscovered Star!! Audition NOW for Varsity Night There is a spot for YOU in the All-Campus Revue of 1954- October 29, 1954 Hill Auditorium 8.15 P.M. STUDYING MADE SIMPLE I have passed my thirty-fifth birthday, and my dewlaps droop and my transmission needs oil. More and more my eyes turn inward reminiscing, siftingthe past, browsing lovingly among my souvenirs for at my time of life memories are all a man has. And most precious are the memories of college. It still makes m3 pulses quicken and my old glands leap to life just to think of it Ah, I was something then! "Swifty" my friends used to call me, or "Rakehell" or "Candle-at-both-Ends" or "Devil Take the Hind. most." My phone was ringing all the time. "Come on, Devil-Take-the. Hindmost," a cohort would say, "let's pile into the old convertible and live up a storm. I know a place that serves all-bran after hours. So it went-night after mad night, kicks upon kicks, sport thai wrinkled care derides, laughter holding both his sides. "Come on, "Candle-at-Both-Ends," my companions would plead, "sing us an- other two hundred verses of Sweet Violets." "No, my companions," I would reply with a gentle but firm smile, "we must turn homeward, for the cock has long since crowed." "'Twas not the cock," they would answer, laughing merrily. "'Twas Sam Leghorn doing his imitation of a chicken!" And, sure enough, 'twas. Crazy, madcap Sam Leghorn. How I mniss his gaiety and wit! I never tired of hearing his imitation of a chicken, nor he of giving it. I wonder what's become of him. Last I heard he was working as a weathervane in Tacoma. Oh, we were a wild and jolly gang in those days. There was Sam Leghorn withhis poultry imitations. There was Mazda Watts who always wore a lampshade on her head. There was Freddie Como who stole a dean. There was Cap Queeg who always carried two steel marbles in his hand. There was Emily Hamp who gilded her house mother. Yes, we were wild and jolly, and the wildest and jolliest was I ... But not right away. I blush to admit that in my freshman year I was dull, stodgy, and normal. I finally corrected this loathesome sondition, but for a while it was touch and go. And, dear reader- especially dear freshman reader-be warned: it can happen to you.. The makers of Philip Morris have bought this space so I can bring you a message each week. There is no more important message I can give you than the following: College can be beautiful. Don't louse it up with studying. That was ay mistake. At first, cowed by college, I studied so much that I turned into a dreary, blinking creature, subject to dry-mouth and fainting fits. For a year this dismal condition prevailed-but then I learned the real function of college. And what is that? I'll tell you what: to prepare you to face the realities of the world. And what do you need to face the realities of the world? I'll tell you what-poise, that's what you need. And how do you get poise? I'll tell you how: not by keeping your nose in a book, you may be sure! Relax! Live! Enjoy! ... That's how you get poise. Of course you have to study, but be poised about it. Don't be like some clods who spend every single night buried in a book. Not only are they not learning poise; they are also eroding their eyeballs. The truly poised student knows better than to make the whole semester hideous with studying. He knows that the night before the exam is plenty of time to study. Yes, I've heard that lots of people have condemned cramming. But have you heard who these people are? They are the electric light and power interests, that's who! They want you to sit up late and study every night so you'll use more electricity and enrich their bulging coffers. Don't be a sucker! Clearly, cramming is the only sensible way to study. But beware! Even cramming can be overdone. Take it easy. On the night before your exam, eat a hearty dinner. Then get a date and go out and eat another hearty dinner. Then go park someplace and light up a Philip Morris. Enjoy the peaceful pleasure it offers. Don't go home until you're good and relaxed. Once at home, relax. Do not, however, fall asleep. This is too relaxed. To insure wakefulness, choose a chair that is not too comfortable. For example, take a chair with nails pointing up through the seat--or a chair in which somebody is already sitting. Place several packs of Philip Morris within easy reach. Good mild tobacco helps you to relax, and that's what Philip Morris is- good mild tobacco. But Philip Morris is more than just good mild -+*r "Iv% nrrk r++ ,n rto v-n thc P .andR mild +tob~nnromiix, 1 S I i; V V V WV V V VV Vtai lI'l, NEW STYLES FIRS'T AT WILD'S At its meeting yesterday the Lit- erary College Conference Steering Committee discussed the values of accelerated courses and classes. Chosen as the topic for the com- mittee's conference later this month is "The'Merits of Specially-Acceler- ated Classes in a Midwestern State University." A report on the successfully ac- celerated edurses in the political science department was presented to the group, whose chairman is Joan Bryant, '57, The committee chose 18 faculty members, representing an academ- ic cross-section, to participate in the conference, and also considered plans - for student evaluation of in- structors. Hand- fashioned Sweatr A LOR ~FF I, his 16fd Jeffsweazter classic is (~SOI80% wool (for warmthand ..'~ ~ ~,.5sftnSS), 20%/ nylon (far rugged s r r{ t.,. $;. ".: siren th). It's hand-fashio#