TH MCHIGAN DAILY ACCIDENT STUDY: Traffic Engineer Claims Surprises Prove Perilous Michigan Men Enter Northland In Attempt To Bag Big Game By KENNETH THOMAS "It is the surprises of the high- way that are perilous," Bruce D. Greenshields,- traffic engineer in the College of Engineering's Trans- portation Institute, has found. Greenshields heads a study of automobile accidents and their relation to road { conditions in Washtenaw County. The purpose of the study is to find the under- lying causes of traffic accidents. The results will be published shortly and "it is hoped that they will eventually be the basis for measures that can be applied to other communities, states and the nation, Greenshields said. In the early part of the project, -Pnoto Courtesy university News Service recent development of the Engineer- is device to transmit battle '-lines, tuations by standard teletype ma- iengineer at ERI and inventor of wr a military commander to quickly combines a standard teletype ma- board which enables the sender to numbers for transmission. At 'the' converted back to segments and tute Develops ire Transmitter s built-un- sect Michi- earch pro- illance for s, consists ds and itefe- by teletype machines at onther headquarters, it is automatically converted into the proper line segment on cellophane sheets over maps of the sector involved. The sending operator now moves on to the next segment un- til the entire battle line with all its twists and turns, is drawn, on the receiving cellophane overlays. John Brown, ERI associate re- search engineer, who developed the device, reports that' because only the lines themselves are sent, much less time is required than would be if the entire map were transmitted by facsimile machines as those used to send photographs by wire. An irregular battle line on a 12 by 18 inch map, for example, can be sent in three to seven min- utes, while at least 20 minutes would be required to send the en- .tire map by facsimile machine,' Merits ystem Support Asked By Educator Professor Howard R. Jones, of the education school, said that the merit system, considered as a mo- tivating factor in good teaching, must be supported by seven basic conditions before it will work. They are: 1. A basic salary schedule must be available to all teachers who continue in service which is at a professional level and which takes into consideration tdoay's cost of living., 2. The instructional staff must be willing to formulate the poli- cies to initiate a merit rating plan on an experimental basis.: 3. The procedure and the fac- for of compentency which are to be appraised must be clearly stat- ed and understood by all parties. Equal Opportunity 4. All must have the opportunity to qualify for higher salaries with no percentage increase which holds the higher salaries to a lim- ited number of the teaching force. 5. The focus must be kept on the education of the young people and children enlarging the school system by an in-service growth plan. The merit rating for sal- aries must be a part of this larger llan for instructional improve-, ment. 6. More time must be spent by the administtators in working with teachers to improve the cur- riculum and to determine ways of appraising the instruction out- come. 7. In order to determine the sys- tem's effectiveness and the. at- titudes of it engenders a provision for periodic appraisal must be set up. Professor Comments research engineers studied over 4,000 accident reports dating back' to 1954. Data from them was plot- ted on large maps of the county., Questionnaires sent to those in- yolved in the accidents gave a great rdeal df information about driver attitudes before accidents and his reaction to "danger sig- nals."h The replies showed that "there are many links in the chain of events leading up to an accident." Greenshields commented "by gain- ing a better understanding of any one of them, we may be able. in some way to warn the driver of danger or even remove the poten- tial cause." He added that eyery driver should be aware of the greatly incr ased danger of driv- ing under conditions such as fatigue or worry. Who's to Blame Since about 55 per cent of the drivers involved found the high- way hazardous, Greenshields asked, ~"who is to blame if a mishap occurs-the inattentive driver or the surprjsing road?" Believing that much of the blame was in the roads themselves, Greenshields has photographed roads from airplanes and automo- biles to find the amount of traffic on a highway, itsN~ate of move- ment, and the general conditions of the highway. To aid in this phase of the study, a special camera, capable of recording such information as the date and place of the photo- graph, and the speed of an auto- mobile or airplane or the height of the plane, has been developed. Record Features. "As soon as critical stretches of highway areidentified," Green- shields said, "we survey and photograph them to record those physical features which may in- fluence driver patterns and be conducive to accident situations." Greenshields, former chief of the Highway System's Branch Office of the Chief of Transporta- tion,' Department of the Army, and originator of the photographic method of traffic analysis, says the urban, ural and suburban roads in Washtenaw County are an 'ideal laboratory because they represent most of the typical road conditions." State Plans Ferries' Fate The "call of the Wild" appar- ently was not strong enough to lure more than a handful of Mich- igan men from the comforts of home and holiday meals to tromp through the cold northland in search of deer. Of those who did go, only a few were successful in their efforts. On&e adventurer reported seeing "53 deer, moving so fasf that all I could see were tails and horns." Recalling even Worse luck,'Walter Ickes, '59E, smiled "I didn't even see a deer!" Eat Rabbit Stew Marvin Halpern, '58, Fred Charm, '59BAd., and Steve Bloom, '60, reported eating rabbit stew as they tried unsuccessfully to bag a new hatrack. A member of a more rewarding expedition, Terrence Parks, '60, claimed a six-point buck, William Smink, '58Ed, an eight-pointer and Calvin Will,' '58BAd., a four-' pointer. Alan Rothenberg, '60, and Richard Weiss, Spec., plan to have their four and five point~ bucks stuffed for their fraternity house, Sigma Alpha Mu. Ina Sigma Chi party, John Lid- dicoat, '60, David Stickney, '58, and Scott Chrysler, '59BAd., each got a deer near Escanaba. Robert Swaney, '60, Edwin- Levis, '59M, and James Park, '59, are still hav- ing a friepdly dispute over the possession of a six-pointed taken near Alpena. Bags Doe Charles Proudfit, '59, shot a doe in the Upper Peninsula during the special doe season. Ronald Sandi- land, '58 A&D,'reported the only bear sighted by University stu- dents, a 450-pounder. Doing it the hard way, Michael; Baidy, '58, collided with a 10-point buck en route back to campus on the Indiana turnpike. Labor Debate Set for Dorms A residence hall debate contest to begin in a few days was, An- nounced by Carl V. Page, '60E, Inter-House Council scholarship chairman. Page said that the first topic to be debated will. be "Resolved: That membership in a labor union shall not be a necessary require- ment for employment." Phone NO 8-6779 L..... Take time to'select a beautiful piece of 4 Georg Jensen silver for those who mean most. JUST ARRIVED IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS 1 LDAILY OFFICIAL BULEI system. used for JOHN I ross I at o- 11- of * 601 East W. , University faculty mem- ave been recently notified hey are recipients of the Fellow in The- NEw York ay of Sciences. new Fellows include Prof. L. Baker, Dr. Sibley W.' r and Dr. Franklin D. John- Ril of the medical school. )ugald E. S. Browii, chair- f the zoology department, o accorded the honor. tion to fellowship in the y is a signal, distinguished conferred upon a limited r of members, who, in $he ion of the Council, have itstanding work toward the ement, of science," the ny said in conferring the" election was held at the ny'd annual meeting in New ity on Dec. 5. Brown added. "The equipmnent which could also be used to trace fronts on weath- er maps, outline atomic. fall-out areas,'or keep track of aircraft in flight has been built and tested at the Institute's Willow Run Lab- oratories, Brown noted, and the military services have authorized reports about it. Rocket Talk Prof. Leslie M. Jones, of the En- gineering Research Institute and project supervisor of the high al- titude laboratory, will address Sig- ma Xi at 8 p.m. today in the Rack- ham Amphitheatre on the sub- ject of Rockets and Satellites in the International Geophysical Year. Prof. Jones will discuss some of,, the scientific experiments to be carried out in the United States and other countries. A short sound color film on rocket operations in, the Arctic will be shown. The public is invited and re- freshments will be served. (Continued from Page 4) eron. Topic: Inscriptions in Persia. Fac- uity and interested graduate student* are invited. 401 Interdisciplinary Seminar on the Application of Mathematics to Social Science, Room 3217, Angell Hall, Thurs., Dec., 12. Bert Green, Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology, Lincoln Labora- tory, "The Use of Digital Computers by Psychologists." Doctoral Examination for Warne Con- well Holcombe, English Language & Liter ture; thesis: "The Novels of Leon- ard Merrick," Wed., Dec. 11, East Coun- cil Room, Rackham Bldg., at 7:30 p.m. Chairman, J. L. Davis. FOREIGN VISITORS The following foreign visitors will be on the campus this week on the dates indicated. Program arrangements are being made by the International Cen- ter: Mi-s. Miller. Msgr. Alfredo Silva Santiago, Arch- bishop of, Concepcion and Rector of the Catholic Univ., Santiago, Chile, Dec. 7-11. Msgr. Silva is accompanied by his as- sociate, Senator Luis F. Letelier Icaza, and an escort-interpreter, Mr. Orzio Giusti. Program arrangements are being made for the following foreign visitors by the School of Education: Prof. Ralph 'C. W enrich. Ir Soeroto Mangoensoemarto, Inspec- tor General, Technical Education, Indo- nesia, Dec. 11. Ir Hadis Soemantori, Director. Indo- nesian Technical Teacher Training In- stitution, Indonesia, Dec. 11. Placement Notices The following schools have listed teaching vacancies with the Bureau of Apointments for Feb. 1958. They will 'not be here to interview at this time. Highland Park, Michigan - Instru- mental Music (emphasis on piano, and strings.) Hockessin, Delaware (Sanford Prep. School) - Mathematics. Holly, Michigan - Elementary (1st grade); Chemistry; Physics; Advanced Mathematics. Manistee, Michigan - Girl's Physical Education; English/French. Medina, Ohio - Girl's Physical Edu- cation. Napoleon, Michigan - Boy's Physical Education/English. Vassar, Michigan -- Chemistry/Phys- ics. Wenatchee, Washington (District No. 146) - Special Education (Speech Ther- apist). For any additional information con- tact the Bureau of Appointments, 35~8 Administration Building, NO 3-1511, Ext. 489. " Personnel Requests: U.S. Civil Service, Bureau of Recla- mnation announces opportunities for Civil Engrs. as Student Trainees GS-4, and for men in other Engrg. programs for positions from GS'-5-9. U.S. Civil Service announces exami- nations for College Student Work Study Program for Scientific and Technical Personnel. Open to students in Acctg., Agriculture, Science, Arch., Cartography and Forestry. The next New York Civil Service exam for professional careers will be held in Feb. 1958, with applications due in Jan. 1958. Vacation Visits to Companies: Joseph Horne & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., announces a Retailing Career Forum for college juniors and seniors who will be* in the Pittsburgh area during. Christmas vacation. The Forum will be held on Fri., Dec. 27, and students in- terested are asked to call; for reserva- tions by Thurs., Dec. 26 or to stop into the Bureau of Appointments for furth- er information before leaving for Pitts- burgh. For further information contact the Bureau of Appointments, 3528 Admin. Bldg., ext. 3371. Summer Placement: A representative from Camp Sea-Gull, Chaarlevoix, Mich. will be at the Sum- mer Placement. Meeting, Thurs., Dec. 12, from 1-5, to interview for counselors. ..A Kalamazoo County Girl Scout Council representative will be at the Summer Placement Meeting on Tues., Dec. 17 from 1-5, to interview for a Camp Dir., a Maintenance Man, Nurse, Waterfront Dir. and various unit lead- erg and counselors. For further information call Mr. Ward Peterson at Ext. 3371 or go to the Summer Placement Office, D-528 Student Activities Bldg., on Tues. and Thurs., 1-5, or on Fri., 8:30-12. Buy and Save at State Street at North University Aqi a ANTARES PARVA ideal lightweight PORTABLE TYPEWRITEkR Imported from Italy Parts and Ribbons interchangeable with American machines STOP IN AND SEE IT TODAY j $-495 :While they It Professor Jones commented, "Some people believe merit rating will serve as a motivating factor for many teachers, causing them to strive to improve their teach- ing." He then added that "The public, .looking for the reassurance that higher salaries for teachers will mean increased teaching quality, would be induced to sup- port the school system more fi- nancially if it were adopted." The drawback to the proposal of merit rating for teachers is that teaching is a complex art and it is difficult to obtain objective teacher ratings. Many of the im- portant results of teaching show only years after the children have had a teacher, in their lives and in their conduct as citizens. Prof. Jones said he felt that the rating system may weaken a good teacher supervisor relation, for if the teacher feels that his actions are graded by the supervisor or administrator, he may be on his guard in their presence in order to increase his salary. 'What will become of the five State Ferries replaced by the Mackinac Straits Bridge is a prob- lem now being considered by John C. Mackie, Michigan State High- way Commissioner. MVackie has ordered "immediate steps" be' taken to advertise the fleet for bids and to dispose of the ships. Michigan has invested some $6,- 600,000 in the ferries and is spend- ing $15,000 per month maintaining them., Further consideration is being given to the sale of dock facilities at Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, which cost the state $4,600,000. Subscribe to The Michigan Dai Humble offers Flying Home? Ride the Union WILLOW HOPPER Price $1.5 ROUND TRIPS ONLY e - % Bus to WILLOW RUN will leave every hour RsItDAY, DEC. 20-1 :00thru u6:00ur Stops at Union ... Alice Lloyd;.. Engine Arch .Hill and Washtenaw Tickets on sole... TUESDAY -MICHIGAN UNION OPPORTUNIY. in the Oil Industry. Interviewing teams from Humble Oil & Refining Company will be on the campus December 12 and 13 to interview students graduating in the following fields: Engineering at all degree levels, and physics and chemistry (advanced degree levels only). Engineers and scientists at Humble share in the dynamic progress and growth of a leader in the petroleum industry. Humble is the leading producer of crude oil in the United States. Its Baytown Refinery is one of the largest in the' world. Research centers in Houston, for development of better methods of exploration and produc- tion, and at Baytown for research in refining, are making valuable contributions to the petroleum industry. Compliments of a a Ii TONIGHT Gentlemen, here is your chance to N f A QUICK LOOK AT THE HUMBLE COMPANY Area of Operation: Friend Wells Drilled Annually: Crude Oil Production; Refining Capacity: Retail Sales: Humble Pipe Line Co.: 4. r Texas, New Mexico, Florda, Ala- bama, Georgia, Mississippi, Lou- isiana, California, Washington, Arizona,'Oregon. 900-1000 Averages 350,000 barrels daily. 280,000 barrels daily. Texas and New Mexico. Leading Texas Marketer. Operates crude ail and products pipe lines in Texas; transports an average of7'0,00barrels daily. . 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