PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, i]4 VETERANS SERVICE BUREAU: Tibbitts Says VSB is Basic Counseling Agency For Vets EDITOR'S NOTE: This article on the VSB is the first in a series on "What the University Is Doing for the Veteran." By BOB GOLDMAN "Trying to discover the problems of veterans and steering veterans to the agency that can do them the most good"-that, in brief, is the primary function of the University Veterans Service Bureau, Clark Tibbitts, director of the Bureau, pointed out yesterday. The Service Bureau, established in June, 1944, as the basic counseling agency of the University for World War II veterans, has interviewed * * * approximately 1,000 prospective new {' a 79 /~j7, students since its inception. At pres- U To O ffer et ent, about 200 veterans are interview- ed by the VSB each month. lhort Courses In addition to publishing a basic guide for veterans and numerous in- formational booklets and surveys for Pre-Term Refresher both the veteran and the University, the VSB often serves as the initial Study Program Told contact for the veteran interested in entering the University. A pre-term refresher course, aim- 'The first thing we do," Tibbitts ed at improving the World War II "Te fis t weidn, Thit- veterans' reading, concentration, and pointed out, " t orient the vet- study ability, will begin September ran to the University, The veter- '24 under the sponsorship of the Uni- survey is made of his interests, was announcen y ce Bureau, it problems and financial relation- ships with the government by Dor- The course, to be taught by Univer- othy Coons, reception counselor." sity staff members, will run for four Following the interview, an ap- weeks and will include both English pointment is made for the vet- and mathematics "at the level re- ran at HealthmService. Next stesr is referral to the proper admissions Veterans who desire review work in officer. foreign language or science in prep- If the veteran is uncertain as to aration for more advanced courses vocational objectives, he is sent to mayarrange to "audit" appropriate the Psychological Clinic where he classes during part of the four-week takes aptitude tests under the sup- period.'ervision of Mrs. W. T. Donahue, No academic credit will be given clinic director. for this refresher work. The course "What may appear at first to be will be conducted in accordance with excessive testing is recommended in regulations of the veterans Admini- order that the interests of the vet- stration to allow full subsistence to eran, who may have been in the ser- those enrolling in full-time work. vice three or four years, may be dis- Special fee charged for the program covered," Clark Hopkins, associate and educational supplies will be paid director of the VSB explained. by the U. S. Veterans Administra- "Thorough tests are given to assure tion. that the student proceeds along the Veterans should consult with their right academic course." academip counselors and secure ap- - An additional function of the VSB proval of his refresher program be- is to act as a liason between the Vet- fore attending classes. erans Administration and the vet- It will be appreciated if those who eran, Tibbitts said. Acting in this plan to attend would notify the Ser- capacity, functions of the VSB in- vice Bureau in advance and indi- elude: Informing the Veterans Ad- cate subjects they intend to review. ministration of the presence of stu- -- dent-vets; Informing the Admini- stration of the veteran's overall aca- LeM at To Give demic progress; Aiding the veteran in obtaining his subsistence allow- ance; and guidance is offered veter- ans who leave the University to at- tend other educational institutions. Eugenia LeMat; grad., will relate a Studying the problems of the few impressions of Fraince in an in- veteran and communicating them formal talk before a meeting of the to the University; and sponsoring French Club at 8 p. m. EWT (7 p. m. refresher course programs round CWT) today in the League.' out the activities of the Service "There is much of the life of the Bureau. French people and their customs that "One of the most pressing prob- escapes the Americans completely," lems of the veteran is housing," Miss LeMat, who lived in France for Tibbitts said. "Plans for the mar- many years, said. ried-veteran apartments represent Miss LeMat will talk about French a good beginning to the solution of women, their qualities, attitudes the housing problem." toward the home and families. In Since the creation of the Bureau, addition, she will present some pic- which is neither an admissions nor a tures of Paris, Brittany, Normandie, disciplinary office, it has been dis- the Riviera and other parts of covered that "regaining effective France. study habits is the fundamental diffi- culty of the veteran." "Once such study habits have been Chamber Music W ill regained," Tibbitts asserted, "the av- erage veteran does better than the Be Played Tonight average pre-war civilian student. This does not discount the fact that there A program of Mozart and Brahms is an initial period of difficulty." chamber music will be presented in a "Making school work seem im- concert at 8:30 p. m. EWT (7:30 portant again after service duty is p. m. CWT) today in Pattengill Audi- another problem with which the Uni- torium of Ann Arbor High School. versity has to cope," Mrs. Donahue The program will be performed by said. "The satisfaction of achieve- Gilbert Ross and Marian Struble ment is an important factor in the Freeman, violinists; Louise Rood and veteran's academic life." Elizabeth Green, violists, and Robert Evidence that the University has Swenson, cellist, gone a long way to solve these This concert is the fourth in a ser- problems is indicated by two veter- ies of five chamber music concerts ans, one of whom has been out of sponsored by the School of Music. school for 17 years, the other for The public is invited to attend the 8 years. concert. "Both of these boys are coming along well," Tibbetts said. hAO5LEY YPEW ITERCO. The survey, "Educational Oppor-! MOSELEY TYPEWRITER CO. tunities for Veterans" published by PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS the Service Bureau for University SOON ORDERNOW! vet-students and interested persons SOON ORDER NOW! is now being revised and the revised 114 So. 4th Ave. Ph. 5888 edition will be available soon. Rev. Hoffman of Chicago To Be Honored At Tea Summer The Rev. Clifton Hoffman of the :"University of Chicago will be the guest of honor at the SRA Coffee SHourfrom 4 to 6 p. m. EWT (3 to 5 3.95 to 8.95 s p. im. CWT) tomorrow at Lane Hall. Plain or Pleated MacArthur-Red Liason Tans, Blues, ' :,; Steps To Be Organized Browns and rews dMANILA, Thursday, Aug. 9-IP)- }.ys.>With Russia's declaration of war on Walk a few steps Japan, it is expected that prompt and save dollars. steps will be taken to'set up laiason between the Red Army and General K U O H N 'S MacArthur's headquarters. MacArthur's "on to Tokyo forces" were awakened today and notified CLOTH ES SHOP shortly after the Soviet announce- 122 E. Liberty St. ment was broadcast at 4 a. in., Man- ila time. 17A A a mmhrh f'nio ew I Oral M~ethod of Languagej Study Praised Si Poll Made by Institute Of Linguistic Scholars By LESTER SHERMAN The wartime emergency has brought into use a wide variety of methods for teaching languages, but are these methods adaptable to use in the peacetime college program? An unusually favorable opportun- ity to answer this question exists at Michigan this summer. Faculty mem- bers are teaching language courses by several different methods, and the Linguistic Institute has brought here for the summer session many out- standing language scholars from oth- er campuses - as teachers of cours- es, as graduate and post-graduate students, and as visitors. Scholars Polled Scholars in all these categories were asked how they would like to see languages taught, and how the methods they prefer can be fitted into the usual college program. Relatively few of those interviewed commented on the organization of advanced courses. Those who men- tioned them seem to be agreed that these courses are already diversified enough to meet most student require- ments, and that the organization of the first year's work is the most im- portant current question. Most often recommended was the oral approach, in which practice in hearing and speaking precedes read- ing and writing. Under this method students spend several hours a week in a relatively large class under the instructor, and additional time in small sections under a drillmaster or tutor. Twaddell Praises Oral Work Among advocates of this method is Dr. W. F. Twaddell, head of the German department at Wisconsin, who believes that the techniques of the first semester have already been worked out, and that the next ques- tion to be solved is how to improve the transition to a better reading knowledge in the second semester. Most of those who recommend the oral approach believe that the amount of time now given to language study in 'the college program is adequate; they would find time for the oral drill sessions by reducing the time the student would otherwise be ex- pected to give to unsupervised out- side study. Kurath To Amend Brown Plan However, Dr. Hans Kurath, chair- man of the division of modern lan- guages at Brown University, intends to recommend at Brown a plan whereby first semester language stu- dents would spend half their time on a foreign language instead of the present quarter time. Also frequently recommended was the multiple approach method, under which practice in hearing, speaking, reading and writing a language all proceed simultaneously. Dr. E. Ade- laide Hahn, head of the classics de- partment at Hunter College, is a strong supporter of this method, but would improve the calibre of teach- ers by teaching them a scientific ap- proach to the facts of language through graduate courses. Another supporter of this method, Dean Hayward Keniston, of the col- lege of Literature, Science, and the Arts, believes that, theteaching ma- terials should be improved, so as to give all students a broad cultural background, regardless of the spe- cial branch of language or literature they will take up in advanced cours- es. He called attention to the fact that, contrary to popular belief, this method does not neglect practice in speaking and hearing. Culture Emphasized Dr. Clarence S. Yoakum, dean of the graduate school, although he fa- vors the oral approach, agrees with Dean Keniston that a general cultur- al knowledge of the country where the language is spoken must be em- phasized. Some language scholars would give students a choice between the oral approach and the multiple approach, according to their aptitudes and pre- ferences. Several of those questioned stated that other methods are useful under special circumstances. Thus Dr. C. F. Voegelin, of Indiana University, urges the use of the informant meth- od where the uncertainty of a con- tinued demand for a particular lan- guage makes it impractical to ap- point a trained instructor in that tongue. Under this method a linguist who has learned scientific methods of recording living languages works with a native speaker who is not a trained language teacher. Intensification Not Urged Intensive courses - which can be AN OLD STORY: Slavic Jews Suffered MassDeportation,Death SOLDIER, 13, PRAISED BY COLONEL-Thirteen year-old Adone Santiage (left), believed to be youngest soldier in Philippines army uniform, gets a "well done" from Lt. Col. Robert W.. King of Terra Haute, Ind., to whose 38th Division batallion the youth it attached. The boy is credited with killing seven Japanese-one as a guerilla and six as a Philippines soldier. 'Over 21', Fourth of Summer' Series, To Be Given by Players "Over 21," the fourth play to be presented by the Michigan Repertory Players during the summer session, will be presented at 8:30 p. m. EWT (7:30 p. m. CWT) tbday through Sat- urday in the Lydia Mendelssohn The- atre.- "Over 21" is the first play written by vjeteran actress, Ruth Gordon. The heroine is rumored to be pattern- ed after the author's friend, Dorothy Parker. In the play the seemingly scatter-brained novelist has moved into a Miami tourist cottage with her husband to help him through the Army Air Force officer candidate school. The plot, concerns the difficulties the sophisticated couple of about 40 has in battling the eccentricities of tourist camps and army regulations. The role of the energetic wife is played by Phillis Petrikin, and play- ing opposite her is Dan Mullin, last seen in "The Male Animal." Other members of the cast are Ligon. .". (Continued from Page 1) Schenectady, N. Y., Dr. Ligon has developed his method of character analysis and building into almostj an exact science which emphasizes the primary importance of the in- dividual in society. He will discuss his methods and accomplishments along this line. It is being given under the combined sponsorship of the University and Ann Arbor churches. Faculty . . (Continued from Page 1) final decision of Japan to meet the surender ultimatum of the Allies." Commenting upon the probable at- titude of the Japanese people, Prof. Joseph K. Yamagiwa, educational di- rector of the Army Japanese Lan-{ guage School, said, "When I was inJ Japan I felt that the people in gen- eral had a healthy respect for the Russian army, especially because of the defeat suffered by the Japanese in border fighting. I look for an even more rapid deterioration of the Jap- anese position than ever before," he declared. "As far as the training programs are concerned," he added, "there should be an increase, if possible, in the tempo of learning for occupa- tional as well as for combat purpos- es." conducted by any of several methods -were not recommended as a part of the regular undergraduate pro- gram, but several of those inter- viewed pointed out the advantage of offering them, especially in the sum- mer session, for students who must acquire a good command of a lan- guage as rapidly as possible. And finally, no one believes that languages, or anything else; can be taught by a painless hypodermic in- jection. Ethel Isenberg, Byron Mitchell, Mar- tin Crowe, Mary Ellen Wood, Robert Webber. Janine Robinson, Arthur Shef, and Miriam McLaughlin. Tickets may be purchased at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Due to the large nufnber of requests, a Sat- urday matinee will be held at 2:30 p. m. EWT (1:30 p. m. CWT). Von Stroheim To Be Shown "Ultimatum" the French filn spon- sored by the Summer Session Office will be shown at 8:30 p. m. EWT (7:30 p. m. CWT) tomorrow and Sat- urday in the Rackhom Auditorium. In 1933, with many other German cinema artists, including Dita Parlo, who portrays the leading feminine role in "Ultimatum," director Robert Wiene left Germany and entered the French film industry. Another refu- gee soon joined them; a fugitive from what he considered to be the Holly- wood chain gang, Eric von Stroheim, the villain of "Ultimatum." With these two stars of "Grand Illusion" in the leading role, Wiene sought to re-create, in "Ultimatum," the fate of a Serbian officer and his Austrian wife during the eventful month between the assassination at Sarajevo and the mobilization of Rus- sia on July 29, 1914. The message of warning, intended for his French audiences, was ap- parent. Wiene died in 1938 soon after the last retakes of the film were made, and did not live to see the futility of this message. Meeting lro Orient. New US() Group A Junior Hostess Orientation Meet- ing will be held at 7:30 p. m. EWT (6:30 p. m. CWT) Monday, Aug. 13, in the USO Club at State and Huron. All women between the ages of 18 and 30 are eligible for junior hostess- ship, and those who will be on cam- pus beyond the summer term are especially requested to attend the meeting. Women who become junior hostesses are expected to contribute one hour a week in addition to the social hours. If possible, two letters of recom- mendation should be brought to the meeting. One is to be from a pastor. Two 'U' Graduates Are Students in JAG School Two University of Michigan grad- uates, Louis E. Maggini and William Henry Mountain, Jr., are enrolled in the Judge Advocate General School's 13th Officer Candidate Class. Cand. Maggini received his AB de- gree here in 1934 and graduated from the Law School in 1937. Cand. Moun- tam received his AB degree in 1927. CLASSIIlIDO DIRIECTORY LOST AND FOUND LOST: Shaeffer's pen. Somewhere on State St. Name engraved, Chiao Lein Hsin. Ph. 2-4648. 1109 S. State. Reward. LOST: Phi Delta Theta pin. H. J. K., Tr .Mich Alnha on hrhac k_'1 By'The Associated Press BITOLJ, Yugoslavia-It's an old story now but every time you hear it you are filled with pity, disgust and hatred. It is the story of German persecu- tions and brutality. Innumerable new scenes from this drama of horror re- main to be disclosed. The full story of the Nazi crimes against the Jews probably never will be known bu new bits constantly come to light. The following incident is almost commonplace: Begs for Attention We were sitting in a gloomy little tavern overlooking a narrow cobbled street and the thin trickle of a river that flows through this southern Macedonian town. A small, mild looking man slipped into a chair at the next table. After several mo- ments of uncertainty he passed over a note in stilted but ungrammatical English which "respectfully begged" a few minutes of our time. We beck- oned him over. In an embarrassed whisper he said that he was one of a half dozen jews in Bitolj who had escaped German deportation. 4,000 Rounded Up During a snow storm in the grim winter of 1942, he said, all the Jews in Bitolj-4,000 of them-were round- ed up without warning. Their money and belongings were taken from them and they were herded into a train for Skoplje. In Skoplje they were crowded in- to a tobacco warehouse with 5,000 Jews rounded up in Skoplje and 1,000' from suriounding villages. There was a dead kind of resigna- tion in his tone as he told us how he slid under barbed wire as the guard was being changed and fled to the home of an Albanian friend. The next day he walked over the moun- tains into Albania, staying two years in Tirana until Nazi pressure forced him to flee again into the hills and the protection of partisan forces. Loses Trace of Family He showed us much - handled snapshots. They showed a pretty young woman and two plump, well- dressed children. They were his wife and children and he hadn't heard of them since. "But, why are you telling us this?" we asked. "I thought you might know what had become of the Jews of Bitolj," the little man said. His voice was sad but calm. "Please help me to find out what became of the Jews Opinions Sought On Child Labor' LANSING, Aug. 8-(-P)--Opinions of probate judges and school superin- tendents on the employment of min- ors and the administration of child labor lawsmare beingsought byba Senate committee studying possible changes in the state's child labor laws. Senator Harry F. Hittle of East Lansing, chairman, reported that the committee "hoped to find a formula which he can apply generally and one that is responsive to the needs of boys and girls" through the findings from 1,000 questionnaires whicl have been sent out, combined with public hearings in the fall. The committee was appointed this spring after the Senate defeated a bill to revise child labor laws on, the grounds that it gave too much auth- ority to the State Department of Labor. Both the judges and the school superintendents who have answered the questionnaire feel that part-time work was beneficial for children over 14 but disagreed on the question of issuance of work permits, Hittle said. BUY MORE BONDS i- of Bitolj and of my wife and my son and my daughter." We promised without conviction to make inquiries. What else can you say in a case like that? Ndew Executive officer Named To JAG School O'Connor Replaced By Lt. Col. Derrick Lt.-Col. John H. Derrick has been appointed executive officer of the JAG School to replace Lt.-Col. Jere- miah J. O'Connor, who left for as- signment overseas. A graduate of the Command and General Staff School at Ft. Leaven- worth, Kan., where he served as instructor fior 13 months, Col. Der- rick served in North Ireland, North Africa and Italy as assistant staff judge advocate and assistant G-3 with the 34th Infantry Division. He also saw service as battalion execu- tive and battalion commander with field artillery units of the division. Col. O'Connor was attorney in the office of the general counsel for the Security and Exchange Commission before he was called to duty in the Judge Advocate General Department in September, 1941. After complet- ing his training as a member of the Eighth Officer Class here, Col. O'- Connor was assigned to the Military Affairs Departmnent of the school as an instructor, later becoming assist- ant director of the department. He was named Executive Officer in Jan- uary, 1944. Hillel Services Will Feature Talk by Cohen Week-end activities at the Hillel Foundation will include Sabbath eve services at 8 p. m. EWT (7 p. m. CWT) tomorrow and a mixer from 9 p. m. to midnight EWT (8 to 11 p. m. CWT) Saturday. Dr. Saul L. Cohen of the physiology department will speak during the services on "The Jew and the Peace." He will discuss the position of the Jew in the United Nations frame- work, the treatment of Europe's homeless Jewry, and the trustee principle and its application to Pales- tine. Services will be conducted by Ben- son Jaffee and Gilbert Iser, and will be followed by asocial hour and re- freshments. Saturday's non-date affair, the mixer will feature dncing, card games, entertainment and refresh- ments. Chaperones will be Dr. and Mrs. Reuben L. Kahn and Mr. and Mrs. Osias Zwerdling. Betty Fried- lander is student director in charge. VICTORY HAIR CUTS? Your haircut is blended, shaped, cut to your individual tastes. Your hair and scalp problems are our problems too. Our popu- larity with the Service Man is commendable. We are glad to serve in the interest of public health and morale. The DASCOLA Barbers Off State on Liberty ~ Continuous from 1 P.M. COOL! Now Playing i i . r'ctw £41 onfl Yraern Ccai NOW ROMANCE. . DRAMA. Thelavelife o aGil WoMIGHT be YOU I AROUND THE CLOCK WITH WPAG ji THURS., AUG. 9, 1945 Eastern War Time 7:00-News. 7:05-Morning Round-up. 7:15-Sleepy Head Serenade 11:00-News. 11:05-Piano Moods. 11:15-Listen Ladies. 11:30-Farm & Home Hour. 12:00-News. 12:15-Jesse Crawford. 12:20-Merle Pitt. 2:45-Baseball Brevities. 2:55-Baseball (St. Louis at Det.) 5:00-News. 5:05-Music for Listening. 5:10--Hollywood Reporter. 5:15-Mystery Melodies. I I lvp f m I