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Tuesday, May 28, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE 8EVEX Lack of High-Voltage, Brainpower Causing Alarm in United States BY LOUIS CASSELS United Press Correspondent Washington (IP) The United States is developing an acute shortage of precious natural resource-high voltage brainpower. Government officials r e p o rt that the national deficiency in "creative" talent, which first showed up in science and engine ering, now extends through the whole spectrum of business and professional skills. It is reflected in the 3100 mil lion a ' year that industry is spending-on "executive develop ment" programs. . .in the frantic scramble for technological spe- $ is 111 iris w SITTING IN CAPSULE, Maj. David. G. Simmons tests controls in preparation for ascension in balloon to 100,000 feet over Minnesota. Plan is for Simmons to remain at record-breaking altitude 24 hours. : . -, (Interrational) Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS Washington Sen. Theodore F. Green (D.-R.I.) to colleagues paying him tribute as the oldest man ever to serve in Congress: "If they know they're right, they should keep on. They'll win in the end ... a clear conscience and hard work will win in the end." Chicago National League President Warren Giles, on a report of a proposed three-team franchise shift: "I don't want to have to deny anything and then look bad by having it turn out another way." ' Montgomery, Ala. Prosecutor William Thetford, rebutting the defense's arguments in the trial of two white men charged with dynamiting two churches:- "We're not waving a bloody flag. We're not trying to get the NAACP involved in this." Washington West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, on his talks with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles: "We discussed an extremely important question, especially for us Germans, namely the link between general disarmament and German unification." Pittsburgh Sen. John F. Kennedy (D.-Mass.) stating that a Roman Catholic could be president: ' "The people are running ahead of the politicians . . . who say a Catholic would have no chance for the presidency. The people today are more interested in a man's talent and ability than his religious convictions." Washington Rep. Gerald R. Ford Jr. (R.-Mich.) denouncing the House Appropriations committee's attempt to force the Army to keep operating the Murphy hospital, which has more staff per sonnel than patients, at Waltham, Mass.: "This is the grossest case of extravagance and inefficiency that I have ever heard of. It is the most wilful misuse of federal funds that I have ever heard of." Philadelphia Miss Darling, a spokesman at Father Divine's headquarters on a report that the Nego cult leader is dead: "It's the same thing, just a rumor. We haven't any comment." New York Evangelist Billy Graham, condemning the lust of New Yorkers: "Thousands of New Yorkers read sex magazines and other por nographic literature and they are worshippers of Baal just as sure ly as though they take part in lewd orgies of passion before this false god." KELVINATOR'S FINEST "Top of the Line" Automatic Washer & Dryer "IS . 1 ' gr 3-WAY AGITATOR WATER TEMP. CONTROl OVERFLOW RINSING WASHER $299.95 $10 Down, $15 Month Mm Completely Automatic Dryer Temperature, Safe For All Fabrics DRYER $199.95 $5 Down, $10 Month cllalists of every kind. . in th$ feverish efforts of many small towns to attract a resident physi cian. . . in the empty pulpits of thousands of churches ... in the lack of qualified teachers at every level of education from kindergarten through the univer sity graduate schools. . .in the starting salaries of $4,000 a year and up that are being offered to this year's college graduates. Officials emphasize that the demand is not merely for more trained specialists but for "real leaders." 'In practically every single oc cupational field," said Seymour L. Wolfbein, manpower chief of the Labor Department, "we find a great need for people at the top levels of knowledge, skill ana creativity." How did a brainpower short age develop in the nation which has the most extensive public education system the world has ever seen? There Are Reasons One explanation is that the unusually low U.S. birth rate of the 1930s is now being re flected in the number of young people who graduate from col lege into business and the pro fessions. Another major reason is that technological progress and eco nomic growth has tremendously increased the nation's need for highly trained personnel. Labor Department studies show that we got along with 4,200,000 pro fessional and managerial work ers in 1910. This year we have about 12 million, and by 1975 we will need an estimated 18 million. Although the number of train ed specialists available for these jobs has risen steadily and sharply in recent years, the rise has not been fast enough to keep up with demand. HOTEL TO CLOSE Portland (IP) The Perkins hotel, known for years as a hub for cattlemen, will close June 30. Owners said that it would be too costly to restore the building in compliance ' with demands from the fire department. Dead Una for Sunday Classified Is at noon Saturdav I A third reason for the brain power shortage is the failure or inability of thousands of promis ing students to complete their education. Figures Appall Educators Many government officials and educators are appalled by U.S. Office of Education figures show ing that only about half of the high school graduates who rank scholastically in the top quarter of their class go on to college. The other half, who could profit equally well from higher educa tion, quit school to take a job or get married. Another appalling s t a t i stic from the y.S. Office of Educa tion shows that 40 per cent of all high school students drop out before graduation. In an effort to plug this great "leak" of potential brain power, the federal government is cur rently enlisting the aid of news papers, broadcasting stations and civic groups in a nation wide campaign in August to persuade high school students to "stay in school." One point which will be stres sed in this campaign: The aver age high school graduate can count on lifetime earnings at least $50,000 greater than the average "dropout." The value of a college degree in terms of lifetime earning power is esti mated at more than $100,000. Teacher Shortage Serious Those who conclude that more and better education is the only answer to the brainpower short age immediately run into the fact that one of our most serious shortages is 'in teachers, par ticularly highly-qualified teach ers who can serve on college faculties or teach science and mathematics in high school. The supply of trained teach ers for elementary and high schools has been gradually in creasing in recent years, partly as a result of improved teaching salaries. The U.S. Office of Ed ucation estimates that the "net deficit" of qualified teachers was reduced from 180,000 in 1956 to about 140,000 this year. ' But higher up the education ladder, colleges report extreme difficulty in attracting and hold ing top-flight men for faculty posts. 4 Medical Students Rescued From River Portland (IB Four Uni versity of Oregon medical school students were rescued Monday night after their sailboat tipped over in the Columbia river. Alice M. Ailey, 25, suffered a hip injury when she was knock ed against the side of a rescue boat. Others rescued were John Misko, Betty Jo Davenport and Robert M. Brown, Misko said they, had sailed from the Colum bia Yacht club when the boat suddenly turned over. They held on to the boat and drifted about half a mile until another boat came along and rescued them. 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