ussian Blockade Unjustified, olitical Scientist Declares
e who controls Berlin ultl-ely controls Europe,” accord-to Dr. Alonzo Eaker, lecturer political science, who said yes-'ay in a survey of the world ation that “the test to see ch country remains in the city come with the beginning of ter.”
eferring to the Berlin crisis, said that there was no Justi-tion for the Russian blockade that the situation demanded United States to present a ng front to any attempted ter from the area.
slaring that Soviet diplomatic s are inimicable to non-Soviet jeres, he said the United States ng the counter force to these s, must take a "stout stand ny region” where Russia hopes extend its influence.
The test of the Berlin situation !l come in October or Novem-,” he said, ‘‘for it is the first winter that will tell who stays the city. The one matter of coal freezing people will certainly ng uprisings if the blockade is lifted.
‘Even with all the aircraft that
ALONZO BAKER . . . surveys crisis
the U. S. and Britain could muster, they could still not be able to fly enough coal into the besieged cone to prevent widespread privation.”
“Compromise ia necessary to
poltlcal life, in fact, it is the essential of political life. Russia has no disposition to compromise,” he said.
Dr. Baker said that until June, 1947, he was ready to give the Soviet Union the benefit of any doubt and that perhaps the USSR was “not as bad as Russophobes” made it out to be. But after Russia rejected the aid of the Marshall plan for the countries of eastern Europe in that month, he said that he was inclined to “view with suspect" any Russian action.
He declared that the ultimate aim of Russia, perhaps in the present generation, or at least within the next 30 to 50 years, was to control all of Europe and Asia. He stated that the Soviet Union was not alienated to the control of North and South America and Africa, but that it was not, at the current time prepared for the effort necessary to gain such a control.
“All of the German problems, and the Palestine, Trieste, and Middle Eastern issues should be taken to the International Court (Continued on Pape 4)
New Department Will Expand SC
Previewing things to come at SC, the administration building this week is undergoing another face-lifting. The face-lifting is part of the general university expansion program and is being carried out by the new department of development and the business office,
The first floor southeast wing
JOHN FIELDS . . . publicity
raining
eld Key o Profit
roper training is the key to ef-ent office m&nagament and
er profits, this theme, the National Of-Management association yes-’.ay ended its three-day lnsti-held in the art and lecture of University library, he 126 professional office man-rs who attended the sessions only heard of latest manager-techniques but discussed bet-training methods for students ^rested in becoming office man-rs.
Institute members were not ilt-finders; they were search-t for ways to improve manager-schooling from the high school rel on up,” Dr. McKee Fisk, an ititute instructor said. Dr. Fisk
o	teaches in the Summer Ses->n.
‘The institute was very success-I" he added.
MANY MAJOR Pr John D. Cooke, director of Summer Session, in a welcom-ijfe address told of the thousands students majoring in commerce
are going to have plenty distance in a few years,” he
Reid Lage McClung, dean s College of Commerce and iisincss Administration, In his ilcoming speech felt that the ’sions would prove informative [cause “you can’t expect less the best in Los Angeles and 0.”
URGES MANAGERS
"ictor E. Brooka, Mountain Fuel pply company, Salt Lake City, his talk, “Training of Office lployees" urged managers to velop employees by giving them sponsibility.
‘ Technical skill is worth little less einpoyees can be allowed persuaded to carry out the colons essential to making that effective.’*
NEW MEN of the new employee
u*“’ schools hfcvt not done a
i	of training people for work ... and we office man-have done very little to help cooperate with the schools. Students have been hired be e their training was completed, to scarcity of office help.
SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
Summer News
Vol m—No. 23
Los Angeles, Calif.. Thursday, Aug. 19. 1948 Night Phone RI. 5471
18 Scholarship Winners Listed
Eighteen students, selected on a basis of outstanding scholarship and need, were named os winners of the Laura Arkell Platt scholarship awards to attend SC for the fall semester.
The awards were established by the late Arthur G. Platt, SC alumnus, in the name of his widow and will provide the winners with $500 each during their matriculation.
Selected for the honors are Andrew Anderson, Pismo Beach; Tom D. Borrows, Tucson, Ariz.; Virginia D. Conover, North Hollywood: Florence J. Dunford, Long Beach; James S. Ford, Pico; Betty Jeanne Schmidt, Bell; Charlotte Speer, Huntington Park; and Ted W. Tannehlll, Oroville.
Los Angeles winners Include Er-na L. Bosch, Roger V. Burton, Elmer C. Brews, Irma E. Hickcox, John R. Manken, James McAree, Jack McIntosh, Kay Moulton, Oeorge Tchillingarian, and Marilyn Wolf.
Registrar's Notice
Saturday, Aug. 21 la the last day for a student to drop a 10-week course.
Tuesday, Aug. t4 le the but day for a student to drop a post-session course or change from credit to audit.
Students who want their post-session reoords sent to the Los Angeles city board of education by Aug. 31 should make arrangements for this with the registrar Immediately.
H. W. Patmore, Registrar.
Dr. Law Stresses Education's Needs
In his luncheon address to the Administration club Tuesday in the Student Union basement, Dr. Reuben D. Law\ dean of the College of Education, Brigham Young university, outlined the approach to “Enhancing Professionalism in Teacher Education.”
Dr. Law divided his topic into sections, dealing with “characteristics of the profession, professionalism in the administration of teacher education, improvement in teacher certification practices and procedures, and relation of employers to teachers in professionalism."
Of the characteristics of the profession, he urged more emphasis and utilization of the fact that it is “based upon a body of scientific information.”
COLLEGES AID “The second point, the problem of administration of teacher education," Dr. Law said, “results from too many devious and varied ways of getting into the profession." From a positive viewpoint, he cited the principle endorsed by the National Conference on Teacher Education and Professional Standards held at Bowling Green, Ohio—“the responsibility for selection, guidance, and graduation of prospective teachers should rest with departments or schools of education, making effective use of the entire facilities of the college or university.”
BAR FAILURES “A program of selective admission should be aimed at preventing failures from other colleges from filtering into teacher education. More restrictive requirements, contrary to sentiments previously held by the profession, will eliminate the shortage of professional teachers," Dr. Law added.
Dr. Law’s third point may be summed up In the fact that state departments of education may contribute to professionalism by adopting a definite policy of “cer-
tifying only those recommended by an educational institution.”
“The time has come when there is no longer a place for private teacher agencies. If Justification can be shown for their retention, they should be paid for by the department of education rather than by the teacher,” Dr. Law concluded regarding the teacher-employer aspect of professionalism.
Members attending the luncheon voted to meet again next Tuesday and Chairman Donald Searcy urged each of those present to bring a friend.
of the administration building, formerly containing the offices of the Graduate School and the School of Religion in addition te two classrooms, is being remodeled to house the office of Educational Vice-President Albert S. Rauben* heimer and the office of the nevr department of development, headed by John E. Fields.
Dr. Raubenheimer’,* office will occupy the front part of the wing, with Mr. Fields’ office directlf behind lt, between lt and the office of the president.
MOVED UP
The Graduate School office ha* been moved to the second floor of the administration building, next to the office of the School of Medicine. The office of the School of Religion will occupy three houses at the corner of 37tU place and Hoover street.
Dr. Tracy E. Strevey, recently appointed dean of the College ot Letters, Arts, and Sciences, wilt move into the office vacated b F Dr. Raubenheimer on the second floor of the administration building.
Other changes In the administration building to be carried out before the fall semester starts Is the transference of the information office, and the post office. The university news bureau, un* der F’ranklin M. Skeele, will movs into what is now the information office. Mr. Skeele’s office is at present in Owens hall.
SITE CHOSEN
New site of the post office and information office will be th* block of buildings on University avenue vacated recently by Stan Hall and the Wooden Horse. These buildings, at the comer of 35tlt place and University, will be occupied entirely by university offices in the future. From the corner north the row of offices will consist of information office, ticket office, photography shop, addresso-graphing department, and post office.
The photography shop now on the comer will be moved two doors north to make way for the Information office. Next to it will go the niw ticket office. This office will be used for all across-the-counter ticket sales, and the ticket office on the second floor of the Student Union will handle only mail order sales.
No Drop in Housing Costs, Say Realtors
High casts of home building are apt to continue, is one of the conclusions reached during the first half of the annual session of thfe Institute of Real Estate Appraisers here.
“Although building activity will probably increase to more than the current figure of a million homes per year, high prices will prevail because of government guarantees,” said Charles B. Shat-tuck, president of the institute.
RESIDENCES STUDIED One hundred and fifteen realtors from eight states attended the first period, in which residential properties were studied. Current methods in handling investment properties will be the subject of the second half, beginning Monday. John C. Tredwell, New York mortgage banker, will direct the second half.
Instructors emphasized the need for builders to become aware of the assistance that a professional appraiser might give them.
“The majority of people use
their life savings for a home, and it is important to protect their judgment by seeking the advics of an expert,” according to Mr. Shat* tuck. ‘Few realize that they should limit their dwelling costs to approximately two and one-half times the amount of their annual family income.”
HIGHEST PRICES
Other summaries stressed the need for more uniform building codes to keep prices down. Reports iroui a recent survey showed that southern California reached the peak of high residential prices last October. Values are now beginning to settle down slowly, the experts say. They expect this area to be the last to feel the decline because of increases in population.
A series of real estate surveys will be conducted as class projects duiing the next two-week period. The conclave is sponsored by the southern California chapter of the AIREA and by SC. Don Searcy Is university coordinator.