12—Friday, FebrOary 18, 1972
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEW
Dentists Challenge Governor's Bypassing
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Bypassing of the recommends- tice their profession in this state. friend of the Milliken family, lives
tion by a large majority of Mich- A broader and very significant duty in and was former mayor of Trav-
igan dentists of the name of Dr. of our boards is to provide leader- erse City, Gov. •illiken's home
Herbert J. Bloom for appointment ship in the area of health care, town. He is former secretary-
to the State Board of Dentistry specially when changes in legisla- treasurer of the
District
was protested at a press conference tion are necessary to meet the pub- Dental Society and Resort
has published
held Wednesday afternoon at the lic needs.
10 articles on denistry.
Press Club.
"The dental profession at large
Dr. Bloom is chairman of the
Governor William Milliken's fail- is very much attuned to deficien- department of dental and oral sur-
ure to heed the advice of the Mich- cies in dental health care for the gery at Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospi-
igan Dental Society, as well as the people. Through various organiza- tal; associate professor at Wayne
Wolverine Dental Society whose tions, we have attempted to insti- State University's school of medi-
membership is composed of black tute new state dental legislation cine; associate professor on the
dentists here, and of the specially that would alter a presently inef- Detroit Board of Health; and re-
formed Dentists for Bloom Com- fective delivery system by permit- gional consultant to the American
mittee and Alpha Omega, national ting meaningful usage of para- Board of Oral Surgery.
Jewish dental fraternity, was crit- dental personnel. This would allow
Dr. Bloom's "The Essentials of
icized in a statement read at the more patients to be treated under Graduate Education in Oral Sur-
press conference by .Dr. Robert J. the dentists' supervision. The in- gery" is the official guideline for
Murray, of Tecumseh, Mich., chair- evitable result would be increased education in this specialty by the
man of the Forum for Better Den- efficiency, and reduced cost of Council of Dental Education of the
tistry. dental care. American Dental Association and
Dr. Samuel P. Weiner of War- "Other problems include poor the American Board of Oral Sur-
ren, chairman of the Dentists for distribution of dentists throughout gery.
Bloom • • • D r. R oy the state: low-income families re-
The Dentists for Bloom Commit-
Robertson of the Wolverine Dental . ceiving little or no care; and ex- tee, in an open letter to Gov. Mil-
'
, •
L. S. Barahl, prem. elusion of dentistry in many gov- liken, pointed out that if Milliken
dent of Alpha Omega Dental ernment-funded health plans.
were to name Dr. Chase over Dr.
Fraternity; Dr. Robert Turck, of
- Dr. Bloom's broad educational Bloom "you will have ignored the
Plymouth, member of the Gover- background. health community' wishes of the Michigan Dental As-
ask Force on Health, Dr. service and clinical experience sociation representing over 4,000
Manuel Feldman, Alpha Omega provides him with the tools to dentists in this state . . .".
area regent:
Dr.
par- bring forth health care programs,
Recommendations for Dr. Bloom
ticipated in the press conference. urgently needed in dentistry for had gone to the governor from the
Dr. Weiner explained that the the benefit of the public.
dental directors of several depart-
press conference was inspired by
"The governor, we believe, is ment of health, and numerous
action taken by the excutive coun- responsible to his citizens, to pro- other dedicated workers in the
cil of Alpha Omega. Its vote was vide them with the most capable ! health professions, not only
in

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PARIS (JTA) — France and istry's economic department and
Israel signed an agreement Tues- for Israel by Ambassador Asher
day providing reimbursement to Ben Natan.
Israel for 50 Mirage jet planes em-
The signing ended nearly four
bargoed by the late President months of difficult, often bitter
Charles de Gaulle on the eve of negotiations which began last Oct.
June 1967 Six-Day War.
20 when Israel agreed in prin-

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for 50 Mirages — Plus Interest

ciple to accept reimbursement for
the embargoed planes.
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an Israeli diplomat here said
"This is not a happy occasion. We
would much have preferred to
have had the Mirages."
The Mirages, once the backbone
of Israel's air force, have become
obsolete since they were purchased
by Israel in 1967.

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overwhelming, with only two ab- and qualified persons on our health i Michigan, but throughout the coun-
stention, boards. these appointments must i try, the committee pointed out.
Senator Daniel Cooper an- be based on professional merit and
Governor Milliken, in a state-
nounced that be and a group of , public service. Political preferences 1 ment to The Jewish News, ex-
other state senators will oppose must not be considered.
. pressed regret over the disappoint-
confirmation of Governor Milli.
"By overlooking Dr. Bloom, the i ment in dental ranks and insisted
ken's appointment of Dr. Robert I governor has perpetuated the po- 1 that he had only one appointment
Chase of Traverse City, to the I litical spoils system in the health • to make from three qualified can-
state dental board. field, where it must not be toler- I didates.
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It was stated that the protest s a led.
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In his statement to The Jewish
against Governor Milliken's ap-
"The decision to bypass such a News, Governor Milliken wrote:
pointment was not racially or re- well qualified man as Dr. Bloom, "I can assure you that no one
ligiously motivated and that Dr. is to further the present ineffec- was ignored in my considerations
Bloom's being Jewish did not in- . tiveness of the state board and of the three candidates for the
fluence the protest. Its sponsors allow the retardation of meaningful position. As you may know, the
claimed there were "deficiencies ' changes in health care.
' regulating statue requires that
in dental health care*" and empha-
"We agree that Dr. Chase is a the State Dental Association pre.
sized that the protest was being
fine gentleman and capable sent three names to me and that
registered in the interest of better practitioner, but in comparison I select one from among them.
health conditions in Michigan. to Dr. Bloom, there is a wide
There are no further binding regu-
They charged that "the political
disparity in years of public serv- lotions.
spoils system" was being perpe-
"I thoroughly considered each
ice, and total health participa.
tuated in the governor's ignoring
tion.
of the three candidates, and I
the dentists' recommendation. Dr.
"It is the primary intention of chose Dr. Chase. I regret the dis-
Murray's statement at the press this group here today to call to the appointment of the other two can-
conference declared:
public's attention the fact that d. idates, but in matters of this kind,
"Governor Milliken has recently politics is involved in the health its i not possible to please all con-
appointed Dr. Robert Chase of care field in this state. We hope tenders or supporters of contend-
Travers(: City to the State Board that an informed public will call ers. There was only one appoint-
of Dentistry. In doing so, the gov- upon their state senators to take a ment to give, and there were three
ernor has bypassed Dr. Herbert J. stand and openly contest this ap- highly qualified candidates."
Bloom of Detroit. Dr. Bloom was pointment. The people must de-
A classic is something that
the top nominee of the Michigan mand the health protection that is
Dental Association, representing the right and privilege of every everybody wants to have read and
nobody wants to read.
4,000 dentists. To disregard the citizen of Michigan."
—Mark Twain.
national overview that Dr. Bloom
To defeat the governor's rec-
could offer the Michigan State
ommendation requires a majority
Board of Dentistry has prompted
Senate vote against it. Sen. Coo-
Roinsi's Curtains, Contract Division
this press conference.
per believes he can acquire the
"As you know, it is one function
necessary backing from col-
of our state health boards to ex-
leagues of both parties.
amine and license doctors to prac-
Dr. Chase, a close personal

A joint communique issued fol-
lowing the signing said France
will repay Israel the actual sum
it paid for the supersonic air-
craft plus interest at the rate of
7 per cent per annum. The total
amount is estimated at about $75,-
000,000.

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