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8.  FOREIGN TRADE SUBJECT OF LABOR CONFERENCE

     The influence of foreign-made products imported into the
U.S. on the sale of American-made products is the major concern
of a two-day conference beginning Thursday and sponsored by the
University Labor Education Center. William A. Tolman, conference
chairman and associate director of the Office of Development Ser-
vice and Business Research, pointed ot that representatives from
General Motors and Caterpillar Americas Company--the two largest
exporters in the U.S.--are expected to attend. Entitled "The
Impact of Foreign Trade on Income and Employment," the conference
will attract participants from labor unions, business and in-
dustry, and higher education. The keynote address will be given
by Nathaniel Goldfinger, director, Department of Research, AFL-
CIO, Washington, D. C. Mr. Goldfinger will be introduced by
Sam Ezelle, executive secretary of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO.
The impact of foreign trade on apparel and textiles will be dis-
cussed by George Perkel, research director, Textile Workers
Union of America, and Stanley H. Ruttenberg, consultant, Amal-
gamated Clothing Workers of America. Afternoon speakers include
Nelson A. Stitt, attorney, Japan-U.S. Trade Council, and John B.
Wilson, president, Caterpillar Americas Co. Speaker for the
dinner meeting to be held in the Student Center is George H.
Hildebrand, deputy undersecretary for international affairs,
U. S. Department of Labor. On Friday, representatives from
three international unions will discuss the result of foreign
trade on income and employment. The interests of American agri-
culture in trade controls will be the topic of Lawrence Witt,
senior agricultural economist, Agency for International Develop-
ment. Mr. Tolman said the importance of such a conference could
be seen in observing the number of items currently on the market
which are imported from other countries. "A number of factories
have closed because of the competition with foreign trade," he
continued, "which increases unemployment, inflates prices, and
therefore, affects the entire populace."



9.  RANKIN COMMENTS ON PRIVATE FIRMS IN EDUCATION

     A University specialist believes the current trend toward
school systems' contracting with commercial firms to teach read-
ing to the pupils in the long run may be good for education in
general. Dr. tarl P. Rankin, professor of education, says it
may serve to stimulate innovations in the field of education.
"One of the positive features of such contracts is teacher ac-
countability, where a close look is given to the results in
student achievement attained by each teacher," Dr. Rankin added.
"Teachers may receive a monetary reward on the basis of these
results. This is desirable, because just as children react to
reinforcement, teachers also need reinforcements to modify or
improve their behavior as teachers," he pointed out. "Motivation
is very important for teachers--it is a basic facet of human
nature. However, we tend to overlook this." Dr. Rankin sees
evaluation as the major problem associated with these contracts
and thinks that a third party should be used in evaluating stu-
dent achievement.