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FIRST THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Monday, Sept. 16, 1974 7 'Berg professor's ouster declared illefia by EEOC Further, EEOC said, "There is insufficient evidence to enable the commission to make a determination" that female teachers generally were discriminated against in tenure and pay by Muhlenberg. The ruling, however, contained statistics showing lower pay and a lower percentage on tenure for female faculty members compared to males. It also noted that witnesses in behalf of Dr. Metzger testified, "That female faculty members are often retained until just before they would automatically acquire tenure, and then are terminated." The EEOC ruling was handed down Aug.

27. That same day, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission issued a finding of "probable cause" against Muhlenberg for discrimination toward Dr. Metzger based on sex or national origin. Both rulings came about two years after Dr. Metzger filed complaints.

The next step with both agencies is conciliation getting the parties involved to work out a settlement in line with the findings. There is a third legal matter pending a civil suit Dr. Metzger brought in 1972 in the Lehigh County Court against Muhlenberg for $324,916 for failure to renew her By DICK COWEN Of The Morning Call Staff The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ftfund "reasonable cause" that Muhlenberg College engaged in illegal sexual discrimination by denying tenure in 1972 to Dr.

Ana Marie Metz-ger, an associate professor of Spanish. This constituted an unlawful employment practice in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, EEOC said in a seven-page ruling. "Taking the evidence all together and' the totality of circumstances surrounding Muhlenberg's refusal to grant tenure to Dr. Metzger, a clear picture of disparate treatment toward her comes through," EEOC said. "The' fact that the consideration given her promotion was different from that given male professors in itself shows disparate treatment.

"Absent any reasonable explanation for this difference, we must conclude that sex was at least a factor in the treatment accorded her." But the agency said it found no reasonable cause to believe Dr. Metzger was denied tenure because of her national ori-gain (Cuban). i A Mlt, "-sat, JAM lA Vv' fi ft i- 4- 4, t. I i 4 il ss 4 in jr 'V 1 yf. IM- irien summer calls.

teaching contract. That is reportedly scheduled for trial next month. The EEOC ruling sets out the issues of, the dispute, the claims of both sides and its own findings: Dr. Metzger was hired by Muhlenberg as an assistant professor of Spanish on May 19, 1966. She was promoted to associate professor of Spanish in February 1970 and given a two-year contract extending through Aug.

31, 1972. Before teaching at Muhlenberg, she was a high school instructor for three years and a professor at a teaching institute in Venezuela for a year. She holds a doctorate in education from the University of Havana. During her time at Muhlenberg, she received two separate grants for study and research in Spain, organized a Spanish symposium and submitted a proposal for publication of a Spanish text. Early in 1972, Dr.

John Brunner, head of the Foreign Language Department, "strongly recommended" that Dr. Metzger be granted tenure. That recommendation went to the six-member faculty personnel committee, which decides such matters subject to final approval by the college president. The committee was composed of five men and a woman, all Caucasian, all tenured. It voted 4-2 to deny tenure to Dr.

Metzger. By letter of Feb. 28, 1972, Dr. Metzger was officially notified her employment would end at Muhlenberg with the end of her then-current contract Aug. 31, 1972.

In short, she was fired after six years, at age 43. The faculty handbook specified that, any notice of nonappointment had to be issued 12 months before the effective date in this case, by Aug. 31, 1971. EEOC found, "No other faculty member had ever been denied that notice in the past." Dr. Metzger claimed Muhlenberg had a pattern of firing female professors after six years of teaching experience, just before they would acquire tenure.

EEOC pointed out that 62 of the 77 male faculty members had tenure, or 80 per cent. It also noted that only 6 of 28 female faculty, or 21 per cent, members had tenure. "These statistics are very revealing, especially in light of evidence of high turnover among female employes," it said. Muhlenberg said it refused tenure to Dr. Metzger because: (1) The faculty personnel committee voted against giving her tenure, (2) The president and dean of the college agreed with the committee, (3) She could teach only one language, Spanish, and had difficulty teaching elementary Spanish, and (4) The college didn't want to lock too many people with tenure into the language department because of possible decreasing enrollment.

But EEOC said those reasons didn't hold up under the evidence. EEOC attacked the faculty personnel committee itself, saying its present structure provides "small chance that many women will participate in tenure decisions." The chairman of the language department testified, "It is exceptional for someone to teach more than one language." He described Dr. Metzger as a "very, very strong and distinctive personality." Muhlenberg claimed one reason Dr. Metzger was denied tenure was because she had not published. But EEOC found, "Other professors, males, were awarded tenure without any evidence of publication." Another reason by the college was that the faculty personnel committee decided not to credit her year of teaching in Venezuela and to discount her doctorate from the University of Havana.

"Yet, she was never confronted with these reasons, nor given an opportunity to explain or defend her teaching abilities. "In fact, there is no evidence her degree was ever questioned, nor has there ever been any mention her degree was not acceptable. "She was given no warning, in her six years of teaching at Muhlenberg, that her teaching was not satisfactory. Another language professor, a male, was granted tenure contingent on his finally acquiring his Ph.D." EEOC found the highest-paid female was receiving "only $16,120 per year after 14 years at Muhlenberg, while several males junior to her are paid over $20,000 a year." EEOC said the figures aren't accompanied by job classifications. So it doesn't have enough evidence to conclude that female teachers are discriminated in pay.

In a footnote, EEOC raised an issue that Dr. Metzger did not bring up that perhaps Muhlenberg is discriminating against blacks, EEOC observed: "Of 316 (Muhlenberg) employes, there are only four blacks one professor, one in a management position and two service workers. "While we make no finding that this evidence alone constitutes discrimination, we note for Muhlenberg's information that, where lacks make up such a small portion of the total work force, in appropriate circumstances such statistics may be used to determine that Title VII has been violated." She's Mrs. Haley nou? Liza Mlnnelli and Jack Haley Jr. relax after wedding in Montecito, Calif.

The double ring ceremony was performed by Judge John Griffin in EI Montecito Presbyterian Church. Liza announced her plans to marry this month when she was in Allentown for appearances at the Allentown Fair. to be the correct solution for Gary after a day with school books! a son of Dr. and Mrs. Conrad Macungie R.2, keeps his cool by flying "Tarzan" leap into the cool (Photo by Ken Clauser).

Even though the hot, humid days of June, July and August are past, summertime activities still beckon. So, when summer called on a few of the recent hot, humid days, youngsters answered the call. Since public pools are closed for the season, one way to cool off might be to swim in a farm pond. That ap Zt ill! ,1 a Shaw's depicted By LINDA WEINTBAUB Morning Call Reviewer Joan of Arc, a symbol of the limit of religious conviction and the height of feminine courage, has been commemorated in literature by such masters as Shakespeare, Voltaire, and Mark Twain. She even inspired George Bernard Shaw's all-time masterpiece, "Saint Joan." Highlights from the play were presented last night by the Alpha and Omega Players, a group of traveling troubadors who paused last night at Lehigh University's Packer Chapel just long enough to give one thoroughly inspiring performance.

About 50 persons attended. The four performers shared all eleven roles with amazing versatility, capturing eleven distinct personalities and eleven unique characterizations. Their performances relied on the bounty of their very portable talents, making cumbersome sets, costumes, lights, and props utterly superfluous. The play is a full and rich assembly of the recorded events in the life of young Joan. It proceeds from her first act in obedience to the word of God, through her fiery death on the heretic's stake, to an epilogue which assesses the ultimate effect of her martyrdom.

But the play is not merely a dramatization of history. It is a compassionate study of a woman radiant with evangelical fervor, resplendent in unwavering faith, aglow in self-annointed sainthood. The character is all this and more as played by Kay Crews. Spiritual vigor wells up from within her, transforming her into a literal version of that artistic convention the halo. Those ho surround her on the stage serve to elucidate other aspects of her character.

The captain is as practical and rational as Joan is impassioned and unreasonable. Her faith in the wisdom of God transcends mundane concerns. Charles VII is as defenseless and unassertive as Joan is courageous. Her unquestioned service to her Master fills her with the fire of divine strength. Yet the play is not an uninterrupted testimonial to the merits of sainthood.

Shaw questions. He insists that the audience question. St. peared Maulfair Gary, 7, Maulfair taking a ing waters. costs up grees below zero, the product is below standard.

GSA also issues guidelines for 'when antifreeze should be changed, an issue as controversial as amnesty. The manufacturers vote for yearly change, while garages allow up to five years. GSA offers two guidelines: A car driven 30,000 miles or more per year may need an antifreeze change before a year is up, because the effectiveness of rust inhibiting ingredients is reduced with operation. A car with an annual mileage of 10,000 or below with a rust and leak-free cooling system may use the same antifreeze for two years. That protection may be extended to as much as five years if the system is kept clean, according to George Kaiser, owner of George's Radiator Shop, Easton.

He suggests the best antifreeze saver may be an overflow system, purchased for as little as $1.65 from auto supply dealers. "If people would put a sealed system on their cars, it would provide excellent protection," Kaiser declared. "The system will expand out the overflow and draw the antifreeze back in instead of drawing air in. If just coolant and no air get back into the system, you won't get rust." One manufacturer has jumped on the shortage bandwagon with production of an antifreeze saver, a liquid that he claims is compatible with all brands of antifreeze. A quart sells for $2.95 retail.

None of those interviewed, however, had enough experience with the new product to comment on it. No one could offer a viable substitute for the ethylene glycol. Old-fashioned solutions like methyl alcohol or kerosene have too-low boiling points to be used in cars after the 1961 model year, one mechanic pointed out. Those of us willing to pay and able to find antiireeze may run into some price gouging. The spokesman for Union Carbide pointed out that manufacturers have no control over retail prices.

Union Carbide sold Prestone this year to wholesalers at $2.50 and $2.60 a gallon, but the price may differ with the needs of each retailer. Some market observers believe that existing stocks are being held in warehouses until the shortage becomes acute. "We don have any antifreeze now and we don't know when we'll get it," a retail source said. "But we do know our warehouse has a supply. They'll release it hen the price is right." Winterizing Continued From Page 5 house in Lansdale had just received a shipment.

"We took what we could get," explained Donald Alderfer, sales manager in Lansdale. "We took it when we could get it because we are not sure whether we could get any supplies in November and December. We never really experienced this before and, come December, the retailers will be able to get whatever the market will bear." Retail supplies in the Lehigh Valley range from zero to 80 per cent of the stock held last year at the same time. Some retailers have had to hunt for new suppliers, and consumers may see some "gypsy" brands on the shelves instead of the old standbys. When asked how to judge the quality of an unknown brand, most of those interviewed agreed with the formula of the General Services Administration (GSA).

It suggests checking the label for freezing protection. If a half-and-half solution of ethylene glycol and water does not provide protection against freezing to 34 de- Family saved from eviction A Bethehem family of seven, formerly in public housing, has been given assistance by the Housing Opportunity Association of Bethlehem, Inc. Faced with eviction from the home it has been renting for two years when the landlord announced sale plans, the family appealed to the nonprofit organization. The I10A has just completed the purchase of the house its ninth and has signed an agreement of sale with the occupants. Officials said the family will be able to pay back the HO A loan and the mortgage in 10 years.

Both the father and mother are employed. Applications are still being accepted, and HOA is actively working with a few families. However, officials point out. additional funding is needed to underwrite the cost of loans to families for down payments and for home repairs. Contributions may be forwarded to Jack Bond, treasurer, 2314 Main Bethlehem.

Making loop: Boredom a reason Continued From Page 5 A burglary ring that operated in the area was broken up recently by police. Earlier this summer vandals broke into the Upper Perkiomen Middle School. There was heavy damage to the new building, including an aquarium. The most recent reported estimate of the damage is $10,000. Police apprehended two boys, 10 and 11 years old.

A flamboyant drag racing operation was halted earlier in the summer. It was infiltrated by state police. The dragsters blocked off a stretch of newly constructed Route 663 between Pennsburg and Quak-ertown late at night. The group sitting on the sidewalk said someone is always spoiling things for the "guys who hang out on the street." But there appeared to be admiration for the Route 663 caper, "making use of that nice straight concrete." Efforts to get details of what went on in class during high school days produced negative responses. They changed the subject.

Was school O.K.? Did you get anything out of it? Sure, sure. It wasn't so bad. Did you guys learn anything in school that helps you now, at work, in life? The answers were mixed, half and half among the dozen in the group. If life is so boring in Pennsburg and East Greenville, why don't they move away? "Like I said, everybody we know is right here. This is the only place we know." None of the group said he gave serious thought about going to college.

One said he didn't think he needed to learn any more. Another said he didn't think it would be useful "On the kind of work I want to do." The 21-year-old said "those guys who were on student council or the football team that went to college" never spend much time on the street. "We see them to wave to, that's about it," one of the group said. There was a pause as a 1953 Chevy pickup in mint condition cruised by. "Boy, he reallv restored that, didn't he? Look at that finish." There was aother pause, then someone in the group said: "Those crtiege kids, they're still momma's boys." oan at Is Saint Joan motivated by sacred courtage or by profane anger? Is she really in love with religion oj with war? Is she a dare-devil or a humble servant of God? And to relieve the burden of thesp weighty issues, Shaw includes a generoue helping of humor.

Even sainthood and martyrdom, politics and war offer opportunity for laughter. There were moments when lines wer misdelivered. Times when the timing was rushed. Even a few instances of old-fashioned corn. Still, the Alpha and Omega Players elucidated every dimension of the play, from the legend on which it is founded to the dramatic merits of Shaw's versioft.

The audience received it ith warmth. Disabled vets elect slate, get honor Disabled American Veterans District No. 2 elected and installed officers at its regular meeting at American Legion Post No. 29, Allentown. The Lehigh Valley Chapter received a citation of achievement and the growp ratified a resolution on amnesty approved at the veterans' national convention.

Installed were Angeto Saia of Kingston, commander; Joseph Palichak of Shenandoah, vice commander; Joseph Browski of Pottsville, junior vice commandef; Richard Pierce of Wiikes-Barre, judge advocate, and John Sosna of Plymouth, chaplain. The amnesty resolution urges "totalop-citation from the Wiikes-Barre Veterans Hospital for achiev ement in the last year. The manesty resolution urges "total op-postition to general and selective amnesty for draft dodgers and military deserters and they should be required to stand trial for their crimes and pay such penalties upon conviction as the law LehigW Emmaus man wins car prize Robert Fry of Emmaus was awarded the best antique car prize at the Palm-erton Hospital Festival's exhibition Saturday. Fry's 1923 Model as judged the best antique at the 10th annual fund-raising event. Dr.

E. Stanley Cope, chairman of the exhibition, presented Fry with a silver tray. Roy Tanis of Bangor won the best vintage category in the antique division with a 1930 Ford and Roger Bray of Allentown, the best classic ith a 1937 Cadillac..