MSU News -Bulletin VoL 4, No. 14 Michigan Siale University JANUARY 18, 1973 Thomas new secretary There will be a new face up front at the next Academic Council meeting. Members were informed at the meeting Tuesday that Gordon Thomas, assistant dean of the College of Communication Arts and professor of communications, has been named the Secretary of the Faculties. He replaces Madison Kuhn, who retired from the post after five years. (See News-Bulletin, Jan. 11). Thomas said he is looking forward to his new responsibilities, "because I will be in the position of serving the faculty and helping them do their work." ''I'll be assisting the flow of decisions from one group to another,?' he said. in The Secretary of the Faculties records and distributes the minutes of various academic governance groups. Thomas added that he can see the expansion of the position with possible future alterations of the academic governance systems. According to Thomas, this position will give him a chance to branch out. "It's sort of like changing some responsibilities without having to change jobs," he said. A contract that will allow the start of construction on the long awaited $4.5 million ice arena was approved by the minimum Board of Trustees last Friday. The new structure, to be and other actions of the Board, see page 2. located south of Demonstration Hall, was designed to allow a intrusion on the landscape. For details of this Wharton elected to firm boards Wharton thus becomes the second president of a Michigan university to join the board of a major automobile firm. (President Robben Flemming of the University of Michigan recently was the Chrysler Corporation elected Board.) to Compensation for the Ford board is $10,000 annually, with members additional fees for attending meetings and service on subcommittees. The Burroughs directors' fees are $6,000 that under annually. Wharton said arrangements adopted by the MSU trustees, these funds would be paid directly to the University in the form of unrestricted grants. Wharton said he was attracted to the Ford and Burroughs directorships because of the companies' vital role in the state's economy and in its industry. "Particularly in view of the many public interest issues faced by the Ford Motor Co., including such matters as automotive and plant pollution, safety, and non-discriminatory employment policies, I believe that I could make a (Continued on page 2) Few A-P raises seen As the last phase of a six - month evaluation of the University's A-P compensation system nears completion, the on - site director for the independent firm conducting the study warns against inflated hopes for fatter pay checks. Timothy Reilley, of the consulting firm of Robert H. Hayes and Associates, says there is "too much unwarranted optimism" firm's recommendations the Executive to Group about Feb . 15 will call for pay increases for many A-P employees. that · the Actually, he predicts, abou t 90 per cent of the A-P employees are not likely to experience any salary adjustment at aiL Although he can deal only in rough estimates at this time, he predicts about their salaries 7 per cent will have adjusted upwards and about 2 per cent will be "red circled" or frozen at their present salaries until others in their classifications catch up with them. "In most cases, MSU A-P employees in comparison to arc paid very well other universities," he says. "This is especially true at the lower levels where the difference is sometimes as much as $2,000." The firm studies at University, University has conducted similar George Washington Iowa, UniverSity of of Michigan, and Northwestern University. At U of M, in their study completed last summer, the firm reported 13 per cent of the A-P employees were being paid below the recommended minimum for their jobs, the and 3 per cent were above maximum. One purpose of the study was to determine whether women and minority employees earn less for the same job as other employees at MSU. Reilley said minority employees were not being discriminated against in pay, but the study did identify "a few" women who were not earning equal pay for equal work. Reilley indicated that most of the wage adjustments - both those upward and those to be "red circled" - would probably be for upper level A-P's. One reason for some instances of upper level employees being paid below the recommended minimum, he feels, is that there are a higher proportion of young people in these positions at MSU than at other universities. The firm's part of the compensation evaluation will end with its presentation to the Executive Group next month, but Reilley expects to be called upon to answer specific questions from time to time. The value of the study and implementations stemming from it will be determined by the Executive Group. GORDON THOMAS In other council action, a curriculum committee report was approved and procedures were accepted for undergraduate interdisCiplinary (IDC) courses. The IDC pr'oposal establishes a routing system for all undergraduate courses which are University-wide in scope. "These are IDC courses that may be generated from a cluster of departments scattered among several colleges and not necessarily identified with a single college," said Lester Manderschied, professor of agricultural economics and chairman of the educational policies committee. His committee ' and the curriculum committee presented the proposaL The proposal calls for University-wide IDC courses to be routed through the assistant provost for undergraduate education. The council also heard a report of the academic governance committee calling for bylaw changes for inclusion of librarians in the academic governance system. President Clifton R. Wharton, J r., has been elected to memberships of the boards of directors of the Ford Motor Co. and the Burroughs Corporation. ~otn appointments, wnicn were approved the MSU Board of Trustees, represent a continued opportunity to serve the University and the public interest, according to Wharton. In a statement following the Ford action, Wharton said: "I am personally pleased and honored to have been elected a member . of the board of directors of the Ford Motor Company. "My acceptance of this position, however, goes beyon d personal satisfaction. Michigan State University has traditionally enjoyed excellent relations with Michigan business, agriculture and large through its educational, research and public service activities. My serving as a director of this major corporation which to is so closely the Michigan tied economy and well - being should enhance these relationships. the people at "Furthermore, I consider my role more in the order of a 'public' director of the corporation. To emphasize and protect this role, I have arranged with Ford and the MSU Board of Trustees, which approved my acceptance, that all fees which ordinarily would be due me as a director will be paid directly to the University and that none will accrue to me personally. Wharton said the same comments to his acceptance of the apply Burroughs position. "It is my hope that, as president of one of the nation's finest public universities, as an educator, as a professional economist and as a citizen of Michigan, I will be able to make a mea n ingful contribution in assisting their these corporations to serve corporate and social responsibilities," he said. Wharton added "I do not expect to a ccept any further corporate board memberships in the foreseeable future." Page 2, Jan. 18, 19;3 I The Board recap I Trustees elect Merriman chairman selected from among 16 applicants for the $18,500 post which was created by the Board in September as part of the establishment of the Department of Human Relations. Her responsibilities will include the ten participating middle cities school districts in Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Bay City, Benton Harbor, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Muskegon, and Saginaw. E. Robert Muth, assistant dean in the L .4.". j The election of a Board chariman, the . approval of the University's first director of women's programs, the naming of a new Department of Physics chairman, and the awarding of the first John A. Hannah Distinguished Professorship, were the major actions of the Board of Trustees at its monthly meeting Jan. 12. MERRIMAN ELECTED Frank Merriman, a member of the MSU Board since 1959, was elected chairman by a 5-2 vote. Fellow Republicans Kenneth Thompson, Jack Stack, and Aubrey Radcliffe voted with Merriman along with Democrat Warren Huff. Patricia Carrigan, the other nominee for the post, abstained in the vote. A four-four split on the nominations of Thompson and Carrigan for vice-chairman means that post will remain vacant for at least two years. The Board had operated for the previous two years without a chairman because no candidate in January, 1971, could muster the necessary five votes. Merriman, who previously served as vice-chairman in 1969-70, is a Deckerville dairy farmer who has also held a number of agricultural posts in the state, including the presidency of the Michigan Agricultural Conference. WOMEN'S DIRECTOR Mary K. Rothman, a personnel technician with the Michigan Department of Civil Service since 1967, will assume her duties as director of women's programs next month. She was Retirements approved Twenty retirements were approved by the Board of Trustees at its Jan. 12 meeting. They were: *Hosea Ray Barton, senior gardener, grounds and maintenance, effective Jan. I, 1973, after 24 years. *Harry G. Brainard, one year consultantship beginning July 1, 1973 with retirement as professor emeritus of economics effective July I, 1974, after 26 years. *Grace S. Brake, control checker, Laundry, effective Feb. I, 1973, after 12 years. *Richard J. Cain, maintenence foreman, Residence Halls, effective Jan. 1, 1973 after 25 years *Irving L. Dahljelm, one year consultantship beginning Feb. 1, 1973 f 0 Howed by retirement as assistant professor emeritus of microbology and public health on Feb. 1, 1974, after 24, years. *Maurice W. Day, one year consultantship beginning July 1, 1973 followed by retirement as assistant professor emeritus of forestry after 34 years. *Doris Durance, receptionist-clerk, Wilson Hall, effective Jan. 1, 1973, after 15 years. *Helen E. Eberly, head nurse, Health Center, effective Feb. 1, 1973 after 17 years. *Jack C. Elliott, effective July I, 1973 as professor emeritus, Lyman Briggs College, after 26 years. * Arnold D. Everett, clerk, General Stores, effective Feb. 1, 1973, after 24 years. *Joseph L. Heirman, county extension director, Cooperative Extension Service, effective Apr. 1, 1973, after 32 years. *Bernadette R. Henderson, executive secretary, Department of Zoology, effective Feb. 1, 1973, after 40 years. *Harold R. Hosken, laborer, University Farms, effectiv.e Jan. I, 1973, after 23 years. *Karl E. Larson, county extension director, Cooperative Extension Service, effective June 1, 1973, after 22 years. *Tracy S. Myers, carpenter, Physical Plant, effective Feb. 1, 1973, after 21 years. *Theron E. Schmachtenberger, senior gardener, Grounds Maintenance, effective Jan. 1,1973, after 22 years. *Martha P. Spring, microbiologist, Microbiology and Public Health, effective Dec. 1, 1973, after 22 years. *Troy L. Stearns, one year consultantship beginning July 1, 1973 followed by retirement as professor emeritus of secondary education and curriculum effective July 1, 1974, after 30 years. *Henry Venzke, typewriter rep airman, General Stores, effective Feb. 1, 1973 after 30 years. * Willie Walker, kitchen sani ta tion technician, Union Food Service, effective Jan. I, 1973, after 22 years. • • • Wharton elected (Concluded from page 1) useful contribution in the public interest, as well as in the interest of the company Itself," he said. "Burroughs is a leader in many areas of science and technology," he added. the nation's second "Since MSU largest producer of science graduates, our new relationship with the corporation is particularly fitting." is Wharton said that since assuming the MSU presidency in January 1970, he has made it aJ'~~cy to co'!.~ult 'Yi!h the J\1SU News -Bulletin Editor: Mike Morrison A ssociate editor: Sandra Dalka Associate editor: Patricia Grauer trustees on his external board memberships, requesting their approval of additions or replacements. He said he has had numerous requests to serve on various boards during the past three years. "My general philosophy regarding such external commitments is that my exclusive relationship is with Michigan State University and that my external activities in any new areas should bear a the direct beneficial relationship institution," he said. "Therefore, if in the Trustees' judgment such service would be the advantage of the University, then I would accept; if not, then I would decline. Further, I believe that consideration should be limited to firms within the state for obvious reasons." to to Editorial offices: Rooms 323 and 324, Linton Hall. Michigan State University. East Lansing 48823. Phone: 355·2285 . Published weekly during the academic year by the Department of Information Services. Second-class postage paid at East Lansing. Mich. 48823. Wharton also 'is a director or trustee of the Equitable Life Assurance Society the Rockefeller (since 1969), Foundation, the Public Broadcasting Service, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. .. MARY K. ROTHMAN Colleg~ of Education for special . programs, will work half-time at MSU FRANK MERRIMAN development of the University's affirmative action program for women, investigation and mediation of, .. for the association. complaints . of discrimination women, assistance in the recruiting' o~-: . " a He for.med the, aSSOC1~tIOn sIX years abO to ga.m ~he leglslatme s awa.reness of women for faculty and staff positions, and liaison .. with academic a.nd other" t~~ educatIOn problems which core departments, on matters affecting". ': c~ties o~er than J?~troit are faCing. T?e women. She' will also chair the Womenls' .. schools m these cItIes serve a substantIal AdviSOry ' C'ouncil, which is presentiy '. '." petc~ntage o~ the enviro~entany han~.capped children of low Income being formed. familIes. aga.iI?;St,~_ ,. " . Mrs. Rothman received a bachelor's degree in English from MSU in 1965, and an MBA in personnel management in 1971. PHYSICS HEAD NAMED The Board approved the appoinement of Truman Dwen Woodruff as chairman of the Department of Physics. The Board replaced the Institute of Biology and Medicine, established in 1961 as part of the Office of the Provost, with the position of assistant provost for health programs in an effort to strengthen and administrative A member of the faculty since 1962, structure for coordinating medical and he previously served· as acting chairman other health science academic programs. John C. Howell, who has been of the department in 1965 and 1972. He received associate dean of the College of Human the A.B. from Harvard University in 1947, the B.A. as a Medicine, was named to the new post, Rhodes Scholar from Oxford University and Robert D. Schuetz, who has been acting' director of the institute for the in 1950, and the Ph.D. from the last two years, will become Howell's California Institute of Technology in title of assistant associate with the 1955. He received a Fulbright Research coordinator of health programs. Award in 1968. \ INSTITUTE REPLACED HANNAHPROF~SORSHW A.W.A. Brown, senior consultant for the World ' Health Organization, (WHO), was appointed to the first John A. Hannah Distinguished Professorship effective next Sept. 1. Brown, an authority insect-transmitted and serve as codirector of Research Center. on pestiCides diseases, will the Pesticide The John A. Hannah Distinguished Professorships were established in honor of the former president's 25 years of outstanding service to MSU. It is funded jointly by an endowment established by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the College of Natural Science. The professorships are dedicated "to the encouragement of continued outstanding scholarship, creative activity and teaching." A native of England, Brown is a graduate of the University of Toronto, and has worked for the Canada Department of ' Agriculture, Suffield EXperiment Station, and the University of Western Ontario. F or the past four years, he has been in charge of WHO programs associated with pest management, including the genetic control of mosquitos in India .. MIDDLE CITIES AGREEMENT The Board approved the affiliation of MSU with the Michigan Middle Cities Education Association which will allow the University to coordinate its research and training with the necds and goals of CONSTRUCTION APPROVED Spartan hockey fans won't have to put up with what Coach Amo Bessone calls "the only rink in the country that can guarantee you a bad seat" after next season. The Board approved a $3.5 million construction bid for the new ice arena due to be completed in June, 1974. The arena, which will involve a total cost of $4.5 million, will seat 6,020 and provide standing room for about 1,000 more. The Board also approved further work in the $12 million expansion of Power Plant 65 by awarding a $345,000 tthe plant's contract for modifying water treatment facilities to prOVIde demineralized water for the facility's new boiler. PERSONNEL ITEl\fS Among some 438 appointments, resignations, salary changes and other personnel items approved by the Board were six academic promotions. They were: Herbert W. Olson, to associate professor of health, physical education and recreation; Thomas J. Manetsch, to professor of political science; Douglas Noverr , to assistant professor of American Thought and Language; Joseleyne Tien, to assistant professor of American Thought and Language; Thomas U. Foster, to assistant professor in the Instructional Media Center. Around the camp-us: A summary Page 3, Jan. 18, 1973 Mrs. Wharton to speak at U-club University club members attending the weekly Tuesday luncheon meeting Jan. 23 in the Shibui room will hear Mrs. Clifton R. Wharton Jr. discuss sculptor Claes Oldenburg. "Claes Oldenburg: New Lamps for Old" is the title chosen by Mrs. Wharton. An influential figure in the field of contemporary SCUlpture, Oldenburg has been commissioned to create a significant work for the Washington Square Mall in Lansing. Funds for the sculpture will be derived from a $45,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to be matched by local funds. Oldenburg is expected to present a model to the Sculpture Committee next month with completion of the work in early fall. Mrs. Wharton is a member of the Michigan Council for the Arts, the Governor's Special Commission on Architecture and the Michigan Bicentennial Commission. She is also a member of the Junior Council of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the author of "Contemporary Artists of Malaysia: A Biolgraphical Survey," published in 1972. Chemical waste control initiated A new chemical waste disposal program has been instituted on campus by the Waste Control Authority. Mark E. Rosenhaft, director, said that chemical pickup will include those which cannot be routinely neutralized and discarded. "We hope that 'hazardous' chemicals can be safely dealt with," he said. The Department of Public Safety will pick up any hazardous waste chemical. However, faculty, staff and students are being asked to identify by tag those materials which are deemed harmful, toxic or environmentally unsound. The authority has distributed tags for identification of the wastes to deans, directors and department chairman. These :tags have appropriate boxes to check if the chemical waste is nonhazardous, .toxic~ explosive, acid, corrosive, flammable, shock sensitive or alkali. Rosenhaft said that in many cases, cnemicals can be easily neutralized and ' disposed of through the sewage treatment system or by the landfill method. The hazardous chemicals will be picked up periodically by a Detroit - based chemical company and transported to their'plant for disposal. Further information may be obtained from the authority at 355 - 1826., Writing tutors available Writing tutors are available free to students again in winter quarter through University College in Room 203 Ernst Bessey Hall. Students in ATL, which 'Plov1de~ the ~tvice, have priority over other students. Considerable support by students and faculty of the tutorial program, and good results among participating students, were noted in the fall by Jane S. Featherstone, director of the ATL Comprehensive English Program. A total of nine tutors are available on demand. They will work closely with ATL faculty. Each has had exp~rience in aiding students to master writing skills. Tutoring is available Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m.; and Fridays fram 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. , Help is given in theme orgari~ation, generation and development of ideas, and grammar. Tips are given on sentence construction and completion, and spelling. - " ' fMC tries'modular scheduling Modular scheduling, a new form of class scheduling designed to give students a more intense, concentrated learning experience is currently being tried at Justin Morrill College. "Although modular scheduling i,s still in the experimental stages at MSU, Colorado State University has converted all of its classes to the modular format and it was their example that prompted the JMC experiment," said Neil Cullen, an instructor at JMC. According to Cullen, modular scheduling is somewhat similar to the five week courses now offered at MSU during the summer. "The term is divided up into two four and one - half week modules with a break in between. Students attend one class during each module," said Cullen. "Class meetings are arranged by the students and the instructor and range from large group daily sessions, to small group or individual sessions with time reserved for field study, reading, research and writing," he added. "We have been experimenting with modules since last summer," said Cullen, "and we have found that flexible scheduling is one of its major advantages." Continuity has improved because there is almost no time lapse between class meetings. Whereas, linear or normal scheduling usually has a gap between class meetings - classes may meet Tuesday and Thursday, or Monday, Wednesday and Friday, etc. According to CulJen, professors have found that the students jell much quicker with modular scheduling'. They got to know <;me another better and participate in more class discussions as a result. "Students who have difficulty dividing their time between three or four classes," said Cullen, "benefit from this type of scheduling because they can concentrate on one course afa time." On the other hand, one of the major disadvantages of the modules has been schedule conflicts since JMC students also take linear scheduled courses offered by the University. "Although the college is offering half - day modules rather than full - day, students st ill have to reserve at least half of their day, say from 9 a.m to 12 noon, for a modular course which cancels out University courses offered during the time," said Cullen. "Almost 50 per cent of our perspective students are eliminated because of scheduling problems," he explained. He then discussed some of the faculty and student reactions to the program. "Faculty members found the modules exhausting and were unable to cover the material even though, technically, they had as much time available as for a ten week course," said Cullen. They also felt that it was difficult for students to gain a perspective since the material was covered so rapidly. Some students agreed with this observation. They said they had a "sense of time passing too rapidly to get work done" and "a feeling that the class had just started when it ended." "Another important consideration is determining which courses are best suited to modular scheduling," explained Cullen. "We have found that courses with the following characteristics lend themselves to modular scheduling: *Courses which require concentrated efforts *Courses which require familiarity with material vs. perspective *Courses which generate enthusiasm and intensity vs. disinterested objectivity. *Courses that are highly structured and able to take .1dvantage of interrupted time periods. Cullen described modular scheduling as an "alternative for students who like its intense nature, and a contribution to the variety and content of teaching and learning styles at the University." Despite pros and cons faculty and students have indicated a willingness to participate in more modules to see if some of their reactions are due primarily to the newness of the system, he added. Appel seeks ethnic material ATL Professor John Appel has been invited to contribute a chapter on ethnic history to a book of readings for undergraduates, and is eager to contact others in areas of Black, Chicano, Puerto Rican, who have done Oriental-American, American Indian and immigrant history. research He is particularly interested in: *Notably successful or unsuccessful new methods in ethnic history. *Newareas of investigation in ethnic history. *The application of sociological, economic and psychological data to ethnic history. *Newly created legends in ethnic history. *Other interesting wrinkles in the fabric of ethnic history. The book of readings will deal with such matters as the "new " history for and about women, popular culture, legal history in relation to public interest, and econometrics. 50th vet conference set The SDth anriual postgraduate conference and alumni reunion of the College of Veterinary Medicine is set for next Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 23 - 24. About 500 Michigan veterinarians and their wives are expected for the educational updating in the Kellogg Center. "What's Ahead for Veterinary Medicine?" is the theme. Headliners addressing the session will be Donald A Price, Chicago, Ill., executive vice - president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and W. W. Armistead, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. "Where Is Organized Veterinary Medicine Going?" is the topic of Price, and "Future Changes in Veterinary Education," of Armistead, in the first general session, chaired by Dr. John F. Quinn, Lansing, president elect of the AVMA. Other general session speakers will examine the new veterinary medicine curriculum which MSU begins in June, how the university trains animal technicians and proposed Michigan legislation related to the utilization of these technicians. The golden anniversary conference will present the latest information on the diagnosis and treatment of a great variety of animal disorders. Such matters as drug usage in food - producing animals, animal waste disposal and nervous disorders in dogs also will be discussed. What MSU is reading Separate Reality Teachings of Don Juan Journey to Ixtlan, by Carlos Costaneda (4) Chariots of the Gods, by Eric Vondaniken (3) Why Am ' Afraid to Tell You Who I Am?, by John Powell (3) Moon,Is a Balloon, by David Niven (2) The Show Business Nobody Knows, by Earl Wilson (2) Rabbit Redux, by John Updyke (2) Bear Island, by Alistair Maclean (2) The Exorcist, by William P. Blatty (2) Honor Thy Father, by Gay Talese (2) Bom to Win, by James & Jongeward (2) Notes to Myself, by Hugh Prather (2) The survey was taken during the week of January 15, and includes topselling books and paperbacks at these local stores: Paramount Newstand, Tom Sawyer's Book Raft, the Campus Book Stores and the Community Ncwscenter. Inside the parentheses are the number of stores at which each book is among the top 10. - -- - .~ Page 4, Jan. 18,1973 Hotne economist helps expand rural opportunities This is the second of four articles to appear in the News-Bulletin this term on faculty and staff members who are full· time professionals in the area of lifelong education. Rural women don't get together just for sewing bees anymore. BY SANDRA DALKA They now have workshops on family money management. There are also child development sessions, arts and crafts and a wealth of other educational there's the MSU opportunities. And Cooperative Extension Service home economist helping to make such opportunities possible. ..r;;; HELENMEACH Mrs. Helen Meach, the extension home economist in Arenac, losco and Ogemaw counties, is representative of the 75 state-wide home economists who serve the needs of their I communities. In Mrs. Meach's case, her community is basically rural and low-income. ' 0 .. the Based in Standish, Mrs. Meach travels throughout tri-county area' with other offices established in East Tawas and West Branch. She helps serve the educational needs of approximately 50,000 inhabitants. She visits with area study groups, helps develop leadership in people working with other people, distributes current consumer information through monthly newsletters, newspaper articles and radio programs, and is generally a MSU link to this northeast section of the state. CAMPUS SUPPORT "My support comes from extension specialists on campus and in other parts of the state who provide me with current information completely researched," Mrs. Meach said. Additionally, she receives information from the Department of Agriculture. An example of the fype of information she disseminates is found in the December newsletters to young families. The newsletter contained an article on toys that can be lethal to children. Ed Perlberg is co-editor of the Arenac County Independent, a weekly newspaper which runs a family living column written by Mrs. Meach. "Such a column is necessary and well received by the readers because it is informative and helpful, and assists readers in becoming better shoppers and better homemakers," he said. is Although Mrs. Meach said the main function of her office and the extension to provide offices around state life-long educational opportunities, the operations also serve a service function. Each office provides materials, in the form of pamphlets and brochures, on various subjects ranging from food guides for older people to home and family development, available free to the community. "People can stop in and pick up these materials or have them mailed to them," she said. "Also, we send sample packets of materials to area teachers for use in their classes." Mrs. Meach gets additional help through the cooperation of social services departments and health organizations. She explained that a recent program in home care of the ill was planned with the cooperation of the Arenac Public Health Department. Mrs. Catherine Heinrich, the county nurse, and the strong working relationship of the two offices were instrumental in the success of the program. RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS "We rely not only on the cooperation of social agencies but on community volunteers in making programs such as this successful," she added. " According to Mrs. Meach, volunteers play an important part in the popularity of the annual Mini-College Day for area women. An educational program, the day offers classes in such areas as personal development, consumeri$m, child abuse, sewing, ,macrame ;md photography. Mrs. Meach said the subjects, of workshops and seminars are determined through interest and need. "The need will usually surface during meetings of the study groups, young homemaker organizations or the Family Living Council." Janet Fritts, county chairman of the Arenac County Family Living Council, said that the extension home economist provides the expertise needed by her group in program ,planning and coordination. These family-oriented organizations have survived through the input of the extension home economist. The expertise needed by the groups come from the home economist herself and to the office's various links spec ialists. 12 YEARS EXPERIENCE With the cooperative extension service for 12 years, Mrs. Meach has been on her current assignment since June. She formerly served in Shiawassee County. She graduated from MSU in 1931 with a B.S. in home economics and has taught high school and served with a practical nursing program in Traverse City. A wi fe, mother of two and grandmother of six, Mrs. Meach said she sees her job "as an opportunity for people throughout the state to continue their education even if they don't have access to a college campus." in "Through thc extension service, people rec~ivc research information and the latest developments the areas of family I iving, nutrition, child development, money management and consumerism," she said, "and there's a great need for this type of information. "We are an arm of the campus, an d we dcal with all age groups from teenagers in 4-H programs to retired adults in helping them acquire new education for their older years." Meeting with Ed Perlberg, editor of the Arenac County Independent newspaper, is a pleasant part of Mrs. Meach's weekly tasks. Photos by Dick Wesley New House has youthfUl look There are many ways to interpret <).n election. Following the fall election for seats to' the Michigan House of Representatives, both the Democratk and Republican parties were claimi'ng victories. The Democrats were pleased to shorten that they had been able President Nixon's coattails. The Republicans, however, felt that they were sending some fresh, new faces to Lansing. With the recent swearing in of the 77th Session of the Michigan Legislature came an opportunity to take a closer look at some of the freshmen members of the House of Representatives. Among the De'mocrats, the average age of the new members is some 15 years younger than~freshman Democrats in the last session. Observers also point far as attitudes are out concerned, , new Democratic members could he charted as 25 years younger than the previous freshmen. that as the Rep. Bobby CriIl1, of D'avison is seen by many as a lea~er among the new Democratic members. A member of the from 1 g6S:66, he served as House Executive Secretary ' to Speaker of the House William A. Ryan from 1969-72. He was also elected by the Democratic caucus as Majority "Floor Leader, which carries floor management of all bills and being certain that Democratic members who are best acquainted with bills before the House are to present ready information. responsibility the for include: leaders Other new members on the seen as Democratic side who are potential John Otterbacker, a 29-year old Aquinas College facuIty member from Grand Rapids; -Gary Owen, a young school teacher from Ypsilanti who was heavily supported in his campaign by students from Eastern Michigan University; Perry Bullard, a young is lawyer considered by many as the most liberal of new House members; Howard Wolpe, a young former faculty member at Western Michigan University with strong in higher education; and interests Michael Griffin, former Vice Mayor of Jackson the most and considered conservative of the new Democratic members. from Ann Arbor who Although not as noticeable as the Democrats, freshman the Republican members of the House are than past also groups. TIle average age is 40 years old. somewhat younger 'with a Ph.D. Republican newcomers to the House leaders include: Dan' seen as potentiall Angel, a former faculty member at Albion College in communication who has written biographies of former Governor George Romney and Governor William G. Milliken; Richard Buth, a Grand Rapids school teacher with close ties to the House Republican leadership; and Mark Thompson, a young representative from Rogers City who formerly worked as a legislative analyst for the House Republicans and is close to Republican leaders. six include The backgrounds of the new members of the House presents a wide range of experiences. There are four Ph.D's, three of whom arc recent college faculty members. The new House members also school teacm;rsand; administrators among the freshimin, which may well represent the active role played by the Michigan the past Educ~fi~n Association election: Three of the new House agri-business members . come backgrounds, while only two are lawyers. Other professions represented include: banking, barbering,printing, engineering, the ministry, municipal government and the press. from in While there are no . women among the new members, there is one black from Pontiac who along with Rep. Earl Nelson of Lansing make up the two of 14 blacks in the Legislature not from Detroit. the Legislature are Among issues of interest to MSU which were left unsettled by the last session of the establishment of a new Law School at the University and the appropriation of planning mOliey for a Communication Arts Building. The last Legislature also took no action on a bill concerned with the coordination of telecommunication in Michigan which would have involved WKAR-TV and radio. Similar legislation is expected to be introduced during this session. the Waiting in the background, as the appropriation process for higher education begins in the Legislature, is legality of th e question of out-of-state is now before the courts. If a negative decision is made before the appropriations are settled, a serious financial situation could develop larger state universities in Michigan. tuitions which the for -MIKE BORN Harry Bridges: Larrowe's subject Page 5, Jan. 18,1973 HARRY BRIDGES TIH>RI_,,,,d H,llo{Radl..,,' l",tH"'ln lI ... l:,<;. (~lla"les P. l..arru", ... - (" Harry Bridges: The Rise and Fall of Radical Labor in the U.S. " by Charles P. Larrowe, Lawence Hill and Co., New York City.) Charles P. Larrowe has never been tower ivory accused of laboring in obscurity. An outspoken activist, he has championed the causes of both faculty and students when he feels they have been trod upon by the academic e.stablishment. Once, for example, he picketed with student workers s.eeking to gain collective bargaining rights at a local restaurant. As" C . Pa tric" Larrowe he has written numerous pieces for the State News in which his subjects - usually his faculty colleagues or central administrators - are treated with . . . well. .. irreverence. Now, as a labor economist and professor of economics at MSU, he has written a major book on the famed longshoremen's union leader, Harry Bridges. (In characteristic fashion, Larrowe reviewed the book himself for the State News, urging, tongue-in-cheek, that the work be considered for a Pulitzer Prize.) . The book - "Harry Bridges: The Rise and Fall of Radical Labor in the U.S." - has attracted critical praise from a variety of reviewers. The New York Times Book Review called the book "one of the best labor biographies" in years, adding that it "often reads like .an adventure story." In his 40 years on the San Francisco waterfront, Harry Bridges rose from a young radical labor organizer to leader of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union. He has led several noted strikes, ranging from the 1934 San Francisco General Strike to a dockworkers' walkout in 1971. And along the way, his fame - or infamy - spread as the result of repeated efforts to have him deported to his native Australia because of his alleged Communist affiliations. Larrowe took more than 10 years to the work, and he did so complete without the direct help of Bridges. Larrowe points out, however, that Bridges never interfered with the project, nor did he prohibit aides from cooperating with Larrowe. Although provided with a copy of Larrowe's manuscript, Bridges refused to make specific comments about the content (except to label it a "series of half-truths and outright distortions, lies .. ) for fear that such comments would be construed as his authorization of the book. Larrowe writes that while Bridges himself came from a middle-class background, he was able to identify with and represent the dockworkers' needs. Bridges is quoted in a recollection of his early organizing days: "I used to tear my guts out trying to tell them that they (longshoremen) were ; just as good as anybody else around ~ .here; that they could become ~'respectable members of the community; 'that someday they'd be accepted." ;' Once Bridges' longshoremen attained 'hard-won goals, however, he then had to . contend with criticism that he and they -'had become too respectable. Larrowe says that by the 1960s, Bridges, despite his early reputation as a radical, "had no sympathy for the student movement, nor apparently any understanding of it. While he sympathized with the civil rights movement, he remained on the edge of it. And while he spoke out early against the Vietnam War, he remained aloof from the peace movement. .. " But Larrowe remains sympathetic in his overall assessment of Bridges' accomplishments: "It surely is not premature ... to say that because of his leadership, West Coast longshoremen are better off economically than dockworkers anywhere in the world. Their union, moreover, is one few others can rival for internal, democracy and for a sense of the role a union can play in the wider struggle for social justice." And Larrowe emphasizes that Bridges has not let mellowness (Bridges is now 71) overcome his integrity. "Bridges' insistence that he and other ILWU officials should be paid frugal salaries, in contrast to the bountiful amounts received by most American union officers, gave him a deserved reputation for incorruptibility." Much of the book recounts the continuous attempts to have Bridges deported because of his alleged Communist activities - attempts that were supported at various times by other union leaders, by shipping companies and by the government. Through charges and legislation, the government tried to send Bridges back to Australia, and while the attempts nearly succeeded, two Supreme Court rulings kept him on the San Francisco waterfront. In one Supreme Court decision (1945) that thwarted a deportation attempt, Justice Frank Murphy said that the case "will stand forever as a monument to man's intolerance of man. Seldom if ever in the history of this nat ion has there been such a concentrated and relentless crusade to deport an individual because he dared to exercise the freedom that belongs to him as a human being and that is guaranteed by the Constitution ... " Reviews and recommendations by a variety of publications indicate that Larrowe's book could be something of a financial success. But any profits for the book won't necessarily come from Larrowe's economics students. While he is asking them to read it for class, he carried a pocketful of quarters (his royalty on each paperback sale is about 25 cents) for anyone who thinks he has succumbed to profiteering. -GENE RIETFORS Midwest literature . There's no one definition "Some critics feel that some writers in the 12 midwest states are not midwestern at 3.11, :that the geographic tie' is not . enough. '.Some feel that the historical phase· of~ midwest literature began in the mid' ; 19th Century when the " area ·.stcipped. o being "the West" because new pioneers were moving to "the Far West." Others argue against any regionalism at all since technology created the "gobal village" along with boundless space travel and instant mass media. "Some of the p~ychological traits are disputed, too." . But, regardless of the so-far imprecise definitions of midwestern literature, the society has grown since its conception in 1969, and its formal establishment in it had seven founding 1971 when BY FRAN MURRAY fathers led by Anderson, and including Russel B. Nye, Distinguished Professor of English, and C. Merton Babcock, ATL professor. Now, in" January, 1973, the membership stands at 300 individual . mcmbers and 30 institutional members from academe .. "Midwestern Annual: A Collection of Essays" has been planned since last spring, and will bc printed "carly this year, wc hope," Anderson said. It will include about 20 essays chiefly on midwest writers but focusing too on other aspects of the lilrr