'AGE PO TURF MICHIGAN DAILY { THURSDAY, AUGUST $, 1954, PAGE VOU1~ TilE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, AUGUST 5,1954 Polio's Upward Trend Continues N.. .. 55. t Y_ .4~ R 1.A. NE- -" d AS. MO AR , rum:- : L:."A TEXAS ~"."p POI/O RATES EA PEP I0,00O POPULI4liTON IN THE 16 WEEA'S THROUGH JULY24 L .4 T02.0 4 TOL L2.i TO 40 81N /2 C q7ES w/ry RA4rES OF JO AND OVERIZ soiipcg: MnoNM~o row~ AP Newsfeatures MAP SHOWS POLIO CASE DISTRIBUTION PolioOff to Fast Start D~espite HopDes Kleegman Sees Need For Review Society's codes and mores now "dead wood" are in for a review, and perhaps modification, due to Kinsey research and data, a Kih- sey consultant said yesterday. Dr. Sophia Kleegman, New York gynecologist, was discussing the "Influence of Kinsey Data on Sex Education" during the last lecture of the current Summer Session program, ."Woman in the World of Man." "The Kinsey data, some of which is shocking to many, will provide the impetus for such a re- view," she said. It also will be of invaluable guidance by revealing wherein realistic codes and mores need to be reenforced or initiated to strengthen our society, the doc-, tor explained. "The need for sex education is great in all stages and ages," ac- cor. Kleegman. Speak- i ng of her experience with pa- tients, many of them college gra- duates, she pointed out that there is still "incredible ignorance of basic knowledge of sex habits, practices and their results." Even in the medical field, she continued, "older physicians re- ceived most of their sex knowledge from their patients and many are still inadequately taught." She stated that the publication of Kinsey data effected "a rapid and dramatic change in attitudes towards sex discussions." Dr. Kleegman said, "Talk about sex was brought up from the damp, dark, even dirty cellar into the fresh air and sunshine of open,1 above-board, respectable discus-t GRADUATES HONORED: Prof. Kunio Odaka Tells Baird Readings Conclude 'I - C7-)- Summer Assemblies By CYNTHIA HEPBURN Prof. Claribel Baird presented from Edna St. V readings of modern poetry yester- Mine Is The Harv day in Rackham Amphitheater. a fast and moving Prof. Baird was the final speaker down from streng in a series of speech assemblies Midnight by Jam held this summer under the aus- done in a light key: pices of the department of speech. the part of the littl In his introduction, Prof. Edward the dark, with gaie A. Stasheff of the speech depart- to keep from becom ment commended Prof. Baird on coy. three counts: as a sensitive ac- Alive Re tress, as a skillful reader, and Prof. Baird's va finally as a gracious woman. reading of the p Prof. Baird included poems by Frost, Wild Grape Marianne Moore, Edna St. Vincent Frothe beginning Millay, James Stevens, Robert in then changed Frost, Ogden Nash, Phyllis Mc- way,te chand Ginley, and W. H. Auden in her timate voice, and readings. a solemn little-girl Moore Readings Wild Grapes is Her first offering was two poems whoihas caught he by Marianne Moore; The Frigate limbswingngwir Pelican, and In Distrust of Mer- the e The cil She , did only a fragment from get back to the grou The Frigate Pelican. She read in that she must le a somber, clear voice that fitted She grows up and1 the lonely thought of the poem. with her mind but She underplayed the first part heart . of In Distrust of Merits, almost Other selections droning in a flat tone. As the poem poems in a light grew more intense she built and Nash, and, Reflec intensified her voice with soft em- by Phyllis McGin phasis. On the last lines, "Beauty with great care is everlasting, And dust is for a throw away and time," her voice, though resor- emphasize. Ther ant, was tender. was witty and rela Prof. Baird next did a "Sonnet" Prof. Baird's last Memory of W. B.1 Auden. She readi Air Cadets as though she w' Vincent Millay's est. She read at, pace, building gth to softness. nes Stevens was y: She acted out e boy, afraid in ty and was able ming sugary and ading cried and alive oem by Robert s was presented in a sing-song to a chatty in- concluded with attitude. a poem con- picking grapes rself on a birch fear far above d is relieved to und and realizes arn to let go. learns to let go never with her included two vein: My Own tions at Dawn ley. She chose which lines to which lines to resulting effect axing. offering was In Yeats by W. H. in a low pitch ere reciting a iend. She gave s of blank verse rhyming verse. ents of speech As. Hayden Car- Peterson. ng their AB de-' ura Cummings, William Werner. Masters degrees, Vertavick,Wend- Faries, Gerald Hamilton, True- Mary Mills, J,7 Sonaga, John Thomas, and Ir- roj ect "I0xflp L)UUJIILt.04 kJUu(}5 By PAT ROELOFS The Japanese are truly modest people. In a sociologist's study made in six major cities in Japan, it was found that people falling into up- per-middle or middle classes as a result of their education, in- come and occupation, insist that they are members of the lower class. According to Prof. Kunio Odaka of the University of Tokyo, who is studying at the University Survey Research Center this summer, it is Japanese etiquette and modesty influencing the people in their sub- jective analysis of themselves, which clearly contradicts object- ive data found by sociologists making the survey. Object of the survey was to study social stratification and social mo- By the Associated Press Despite hope inspired by vac- cine trials, polio is starting out at a near record rate this summer as if continuing its long term up- wards trend. During 16 weeks since April 4, the U.S.1 publichealth service re- ports 6,136 cases in the United States-a 24 per cent jump over the 5-year average of 4,920 for the same period, though less than last year's 6,633. In 1952 when the diseaseeventually reached its all time peak of 57,879, the number at this time was only 5,410. Virulence of the disease, more- over, has been somewhat higher than last year, with paralytic cas- es making up 56.4 per cent of those reported against 49.3 per, cent in 1953, Special . Drive The situation is so serious that the National Polio Foundation says it will' not be able with funds at- hand to provide care for the inflicted while paying for an ex- pensive prevention program. It is going to put on a special funds drive. There is no way of telling as yet what the effect of the trial ino- culations has been. Vaccine de- yeloped by Dr. Jonas E. Salk was administered to several hundred thousand children in many parts of the country this spring. Yet the number was so small a fraction of the general population, says Dr. John Gorrell of the Foundation, that even if the inoculations were 100 per cent successful they might have little effect on state and gen- eral averages. When all the fig- ures are in, a research team at the University of Michigan School of Public Health will evaluate the effects of the vaccine. Meantiie the Foundation is hazarding. no guess. For reasons unknown, the polio curve has been mounting through the .-ears even as researchers have developed new techniques and me- dicines. It's an unpredictable disease, however, and the trend indicated by figures for the 16-week period may not necessarily be borne out during the rest of the year. For instance, after the fast start last year, the total case load reached only 35,968, as against the five year average of 39,513. Peak Approaching The time of worst infection is just starting. A peak usually reached in Aug'ust or September. The Foundation's director. of statistical services, Arnold Skinner, I I. figures that the case rate per 100,000 of population in the 16- week period this year was 3.9, against the five-year average of 3.2, last year's rate of 4.2 for the same period, and the 1952 rate of 3.5. The rates of 16.1 cases per 100,- 000 population already reported this year in Wyoming, 15.6 in Ne- vada, 14 in Florida and 12.7 in Texas are unusually high, but in 1952 Texas had a rate right now of 18.9. It is normal, says Dr. Gor- rell, for southwestern and moun- tain regions to get an early start. When a region's rate reaches 20, the Foundation considers the situation troublesome. The rate in Big Horn county, Wyoming, where 37 cases had been reported through the middle of July, was 280.8. tus predicts political and social behavior, according to Prof. Odaka. The first study was recorded in English, and Mrs. Odaka trans- lated it into Japanese for use by sociologists there. Odaka Travels Before arrivingin, Ann Arbor. Prof. Odaka and his wife traveled to Paris and Germany where so- ciological observations were made. They attended the conference of the International Sociologists As- sociation in Belgium, and then at- tended Harvard University where Prof. Odaka was a research fel- low in sociology. He also gave some lectures on Japanese class structure at Harvard. Commenting on research meth- ods and sampling techniques here, Prof. Odaka said "The University is the best place to study research techniques in the world." He sald he felt that faculty members at the University are "congenial and easy to get 'in touch with." The Japanese sociologist and his wife will return to their own coun- try in October when they will sail from the west coast. National Blue Cross Slates Meeting Here The second section of the Uni- versity's Blue Cross National Ex- ecutive Training Program will open Monday when Blue Cross executives from throughout the nation arrive on thecampus. Att e n de d by representatives from every Blue Cross district, the course is sponsored by the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Commis- sions and the School of Business Administration. It is divided into two three-week' sessions, one each year for two years. The groups beginning Mon- day will consist of first-year stu- dents. On August 6, the "senior" group completed its training. Lecturers Among outside lecturers who will be conducting some of the course classes will be James C. Brown, actuary for the District XI Blue Cross Plans, Los Angeles. He will discuss "Major Health Protection." Ray E. Brown and Bennett J. McCarthy will conduct a course on the "Relationship between Blue Cross and Hospitals and Commer- cial Insurance Companies and Hospitals." The "Scope of Prepayment and Its Effect upon the Practice of Medicine" will be analyzed by James E. Bryan, administrator, New Jersey Blue Shield Plan, Newark, N.J. J 4 PROF. KUNIO ODAKA sion." This widespread discussion has led to 'an equally widespread de- mand for an extension of sex edu- cation throughout society," the doctor concluded.j Dr. Kleegman's lecture was the last afternoon event on the sum- mer program which included lec-! tures, panel discussions, exhibits and concerts. i i E f Request More 'Flying Time t As seept in Madewroiselle Here! MH CS ACSHORE CASS/CS Alabama had three counties with a rate of 20 or more, California six, Florida nine, Louisiana three, Mississippi four, Nebraska one, Nevada one, Oklahoma one, Tex- as eleven and Wisconsin one. All were figured on the basis of state health department reports to the Foundation through July 15. Nudists Give Crusader Gate, At Gateway I BATTLE CREEK, Mich. R - About 20 bare-chested nudists. stop- ped a crusading evangelist at the gateway of Sunshine Gardens Wednesday and wouldn't let him go any farther unless he obeyed the rules. To do that he had to take off his clothes. He refused. After con- siderable scuffling he landed on the ground. Dr. Braxton B. Sayer, a radio preacher from Fort Smith, Ark., said he wanted to take pictures to expose "the national threat of nu- dism." Equipped with what he called an invitation to attend the annual con- vention of the American Sunbath- ing Assn. at the gardens, Saw'yer approached the gate. But he was told by Elmer J. Adams, proprietor, he still must abide by the rules and 20 male nudists reinforced him. Sawyer began to take pictures from the gateway. One nudist at- tempted to block the camera. Saw- yer lunged at him. The nudist stepped aside and in the melee, Sawyer landed ont he ground. Later Sawyer still fully clothed, forced his way in, took some pic- tures of clothed nudists, and left. He said he had to keep faith with the people who wanted him to con- tinue his crusade. Leonard's Background Diversified (Continued from Wage 1) SPereira Slated For TV Show Irene Rice Pereira, widely ac- claimed American artist, will be the guest on the University tele- vision show at 1 p.m. Saturday over WWJ-TV, Detroit. Miss Pereira is an abstraction- ist painter who frequently lec- tures on the relation of art forms to the new concepts of modern physics and mathematics. In the kinescope she will present high- lights of her recent talk at the University on "Women and Di- mensions in Art." More than 12,000 Air Force ROTC cadets, including 140 from the University, are attending' the 57 summer camp sites across the country. After a recent visit to these camps, Brig. Gen. M. K. Deichel- mann, commandant of the AF- ROTC program, reported that the healthiest complaint of the cadets was, "We want more flying time." Cadets at summer camps re- ceive an average of five hours of orientation flying in various air- craft during their four-week train- ing program. Nearly all expressed a desire for more air time, how- ever, and were particularly inter- ested in jet rides. memorial to a fIr nobility to the lines and feeling to the Graduating stud were cited by Pro: ruth and GordonF Students receivir grees were: Lau Paul Goeble and V Those getting N were: Geraldinet ell Cocking, Clyde Freeman, Robertf man Metzel Jr.,3 Patterson, James Rothgeb, Dwight T vina van Dyke. Phoenix P TT4 ., TL. .. Tli,...: ., J- fi... I na r n ,e. The vnoenix Project is iea- methods so that, when another tured in an article appearing in study of social stratification is the July issue of the "Japanese 1 made in Japan soon, more accur- Journal of Nursing," one of the ate figures can be obtained, and leading professional publications better representation of the entire country is the result. Funds for bility in Japan, and the findings of the survey were reported at an international conference of so- ciologists in Europe lastyear. Grandfathers Rated Higher Another tendency found by the 50 sociologists making the Japan- ese survey was that members of the present generation tended to rate their grandfathers in a higher social class than themselves, when census figures revealed that pre- vious generations were in most cases of lower social status than the present generation in the same family. Prof. Odaka reports that "respect of ancestors" must be the reason for this discrepancy in fact and evaluation. Prof. Odaka's stay at the Uni- versity this summer is to study research techniques and sampling Gen. Deichelmann said he was of Japan. the future study have been granted happy to learn that this attitude Author of the article is Akira by the Rockefeller Foundation. prevailed in view of the recent Sato, visiting research associate The pending study of Japanese Air Force policy requiring, nearly of the University's Center for Jap-' society will give a basis for pre- all AFROTC cadets to agree to anese Studies and a bureau chief diction of opinions and attitudes take flight training if they are to of the National Public Opinion of different social classes in Japan, receive a commission. Research Institute of Tokyo. I and also will show how social sta- IA A ----- EMBOSSED NYLON >4' COACHMAN. 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