PAGE EIGHT THE MICHIGAN. DAILY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10,195? PAGE EIGHT THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1957 .... r . v ......., s ,.. .,..,.. .. .. .... ... , ... +.++w Public Health Presents New Challenge to Authorities COUZENS HALL SNACKBAR: New Student Retreat Beckons _,._ By RENE CAPPON3 Associated Press Newsfeatures Writer Profound changes in America's health picture over the past de- cades are presenting public health authorities with new challenges. These are linked to such major, factors as the steady, growthof the . nation's population and im- portant shifts in its makeup and employment. Some scourges have been virtually eliminated. The accompanying chart, based on one published in a recent U.S. Public Health Service study, underscores this development. Communicable diseases, once formidable killers, show a precipi- tous decline on the mortality charts. Noteworthy also is the pronounced drop in the TB death rate. At the same time, there has been an increase in deaths from such diseases as cancer, heart afflictions, hypertension and ar- teriosclerosis. Steady Rise Telling commentary on the gen- eral advance in medical science and public health is the steady rise in the life expectancy of Americans now pushing toward 70. What this has meant - coupled with the rising birth rate - is a bigger population, and a popula- tion with proportionately more older people as well. The PHS study, centered on population trends relating to health activities, had this to say: "With the growing conquest of communicable diseases, the fron- tier of public health is in the direction of preventing the kinds of diseases and-lack of good health that are bound up with the social and economic world in which people live and work." It added: "Every major change in ,opu- lation has considerable impact on the nature and emphasis of public health programs, which are them- selves an, important factor in pop- ulation change. In our own time, for example, public health pro- grams have been largely respon- sible for eliminating most of the deaths in infancy and childhood, and have thus affected the age- composition of the population." Changed Nation In a postscript to the popula- tion-health study, Dr. Halbert L. Dunn, chief of the national office of vital statistics, noted that "within a few years we have changed, as a nation, from the rural ways to urban ways, from the family-operated farm to the impersonal factory or metropoli- tan service industry. "As a people subject to incessant striving, many of us have become uprooted from traditions, old friends, and kin. The social situ- ation of many of the aged . . . is probably more conducive to illness than to health. In these and other facets of American life, it is rea- sonable to expect varying degrees of personal adjustment, and safe to predict that many of the un- adjusted will become ill or less fit in the process." He declared that public health r 7S0O Inn -I- I WOFl T 4 ~ 4 ~ *la ' > ' -- i _ T _-_1 DEATHS FRAM SPEC/FIG. CAUSES,1900 19531 + ,- I * "-4r Tl 1125 3 rvirl_.___.i.____ .;i; ' ' 1 ___; Ai ~A.4' 4 - 4 -4- 4~1-di F~-5..-. I - ANNUAL DEATHf RATE PER 100,000 P01 650V t PULATION HYPERTENSION AND ARTERIOSCLEROSIS 1 5 S 4 - _ _ ACUTE INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOn D e EATDSS = ~H ARTDSEE 24I I-""M 4-.- I__ __ zof ____ DIBES IS.- _ _ 4 1 CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER{ I10 __ _6 I+ 20d /50 /io 5'® A, ________ ,..I'i________CACE >r gV,#lira r" JJMS " - t (STOMACH ULCER V 1 * RHEUMATIC FEVER 21 -1 w A' ewsfeotures. TUEULOSIS , 9 12 014 30 /910o !!)___fI92o - 130 ._.1940 /95U officials today are primarily faced with a broad group of illnesses prominently including "most of the chronic and so-called degen- erative diseases, as well as a great range of more or less 'minor' afflictions which are not tradi- tionally in the domain of public health but which reach substan- tial totals." In the latter group, Dr. Dunn said, "are the annoying ailments that puzzle both physician and patient and that account for much of the current fantastic boom in 'mood pills.'" Organization Notices Use of this column is restricted to OFFICIALLY REGISTERED student or- ganizations. Registration forms are available in the Office of Student Af- fairs, 1020 Administration Building. Registration for the current semester should be completed not later than March 2. _* * * Chess Club, regular meeting, Feb. 12, 7:30. Union. * * * Lutheran Student Association, sup- per and meeting, Feb. 10, 6:00 p.m., Lutheran Student Center. S* * Michigan Christian Fellowship, Mr. Stacey Woods, "The Authority of Je- sus Christ," Feb. 10, 4:00 p.m., Lane Hail. Russian Circle, meeting, Feb. 11, 8 p.m., International Center. University of Michigan Folk Dancers, Organizational meeting, new members welcome, Feb. 11, 7:30 - 10:00, Lane Hall. Contemporary Literature Club, Or- ganizational meeting, everyone wel- come, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m., Room 3 A Take one spacious room; add as equal parts of men and women+ as possible; fold in a grill, some1 coffee pots, and a few booths; add a pinch of music for spice1 and you have the ingredients for1 the Couzens Hall Snackbar. Couzens Hall, home of nurses in advanced training, opened the Snackbar last spring, according to Mr. Peter G. Collins, manager. The Snackbar, accessible by go- ing downstairs through the dor-+ mitory or by way of the sidewalk leading from North Forest, be-1 hind the terraced Womens' Physi- cal Education field, was con- structed by the University in the spring semester. Open for Business3 A sign on the Snackbar's door states the general rules for pa- trons: "No studying; No card playing; and , No feet on seats. Rules for the personal appearance of women "at all times" include "No pajamas or robes; no curlers without a scarf." The spacious room, decorated in yellows and greens 'with rose-col- ored upholstered seats, is a refuge for both students and hospital personnel. An acoustical tiled ceil- ing, green curtains, and recessed lighting enhance the decor. Breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks are served here 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 7:30 p.m. to 12 midnight on weekdays, with a closing time of 1:00 a.m. on Fri. and Sat. and midnight on Sun. Lights Out The fellas, however, are chased from the Snackbar at 10:25 p.m. throughout the week and are evicted prior to the women's cur- few on weekends also. "It's interesting to see the girls steal back down the stairs after their dates have left," one coed points out. On their return, they devour hamburgers and malts which they would not order in deference to their dates' depleted pocketbooks, she surmises. "It's not as big as Club 600," says Mr. Collins, "but we think it is better because it's more homey." Collins served his apprentice- ship- as an assistant manager at the South Quad Snackbar before taking over the managerial duties at Couzens Hall. In addition to Mr. Collins, the Snackbar is staffed by.two women throughout the day, but the bulk of the help is made.up of women who reside in the Hall. Haven for Students Above the drone of a juke box, an incessant aura of chattering pervades the atmosphere. Besides serving as an ideal spotv for coffee dates or idle conversa- tion, the Snackbar provides a brief respite from study for the Cou- zens women and others. -The incomparable hamburger is a mainstay in the Snackbar's menu, with coffee and lemonade the chief thirst quenchers. "It's too handy," was the only complaint voiced by one coed. "It's all right if you're not trying to reduce." in addition to being readily qc- cessible, food is permitted to be brought from the Snackbar, and many food-laden t r a y s are brought up to corridors of women upstairs. We "have quite a number of take-out orders," said the man- ager as he moved forward to fill a coed's cup with steaming coffee. Coffee Break Medical students usually fre- quent the Snackbar between 2:30 and 3:30 in the afternoon, says Mr. Collins. "Coffee is the main item between 9:30-10:30 p.m.," the congenial proprietor continues. "We have five pots going, and at this time they have to keep going," he says with a twinkle in his eye. Besides a hot plate for coffee, two grills, a French fryer, and malted milk makers comprise the equipment. A dish washing ma- chine in an adjoining room dis- poses of dirty dishes with minute rapidity. "Members of the hospital staff don't have any other place to go" before their own coffee bar opens at 10:30 p.m., says Dr. Jerome Strong. "It's pleasant and inex- pensive," he sums up. The Snackbar also caters to parents and visitors of the dor- mitory on weekends, when a large number of meals is served. So if its coffee, a break from the drudgery of study, or a pleas- ant place in which to gather and talk, the Couzens Hall Snackbar is a good place to know and to go. I 1'° ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION-No world-shaking problems being probed here, for the Snackbar unfurrows students' brows in brief moments of relaxation. The ratio at this table is not' exactly typical, but who cares about being in the minority? 4; f I { I LET ME SEE-Ruth E. Budoff, '58N (at left) and Susan E, Hausler, 160M, pensively survey the selections offered on the juke- box as they try to find something besides Elvis. Read and Use Daily Classifieds RAIN WEAR-Just about any dress from Bermudas to formals is legitimate at the Snackbar, but pajamas and robes are ta- boo. A slicker makes an ideal covering for pajamas, and no- body will ever know, or will they? Story by RON SCH ELKOPF Photos by CHARLES CURTISS r f £ Looking for a Chance TO GROW? 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I COMING UP - The women workers, mostly residents of Couzens Hall, are kept busy by the voracious appetites and un- quenchable thirsts of students, medical personnel, and others who populate the Snackbar. A LATE SNACK-Even from the outside, the Couzens Hall Snackbar looks like a cozy place to sit, sip coffee, or just plain gossip. A convenient location and cheery atmosphere are the prime products the Snackbar offers, and the cost is very reasonable. iiett's Mh 322 South chian Store -,1er's, Inc. State Street 336 South State Street AN Xx I