In ponse to a campaign pled by P id nt Clinton to • nd welfare kno it," th past y r n filled with early' ions and planning ftbrts that may I d to a sari of elfare reform proposals dur­ ing 1994. The Clinton administration's welfare reform plan presumably will be rooted in the four basic principl it released last June: ma e work pay; dramatically improve child support enforce­ men '; provide education, train­ ing and other servioee to help people get off and stay off el­ fare, and create a time-limited tramitional support system , fol­ lowed by work While details of the Clinton welfare reform plan have not been released, its broad outlines have emerged. Early reports suggest that the administration will propose major new invest- m n in child h lp for bo h AFDC nd .orking poor fami­ li , nd that ne funds '11 b d vot d to ducation nd t . ning programs for pa n 'ving elfare. Child upport nforc m nt '11 trengthened, with par- ticular emp . on p t mity e t bli hment when children re born ou ide of marria . N e ervi or requiremen for noncustodial paren (typi­ cally fathe ) and te n preg­ nancy prevention efforts also are under di ion. Finally, wor will be required for parents who have received elm for two y , although it remains unclear whether this ork will be in the form of paid (most likely minimum wa ) jo or unpaid work assignments. YET, THE WELFARE re­ form d bate also could poet new threats to the health and well­ being of poor children as well, particularly if proposed reforms seek to drop AFDC parents from the welfare rolls, even whenjobs or alternative means of support for the children are not avail­ able. Even the new initiatives described above may be financed by offsetting cuts in other enti­ tlement programs, many of which are designed to meet the needs of poor families with chil­ dren. Lack of funds for welfare reform also may force the ad- OBITU t'Mary Anna Allen Mary Anna Allen was bom De­ cember 30, 1911 In Montrose, Arkan­ sas to the late Ena Bell and Alonzo Essex. She attended grade school In Arkansas. She confess Chrtst at an early age and attended the FJrst Bap­ tist Church of Montrose. Mary Anna met and married the late Sle Thomas Allen on February 4, 1930, they later moved to MerRouge, Louisiana She was a devoted wife for fIfty­ seven years. They shere-cropped In Loulsana for twenty years prior to movtng to Detroit In 1950 to make a Mtter life for their famJIy. Due to her mother's ear1y death In 1931, Mary Anna and Sle had the respon,slbliity of raJsJng her youngest brother and sister. James and Sammie Lee. After seventeen years of marriage the Lord, then blessed them with three bfologl­ cal children. Shortly after arrtvlng In Detroit, Mary Anna Joined the First Union Bap­ tist Church, under the leadership of Its founder, the late Rev. E.J. Mayes. She served many years on the Nurses G�11d and 'lter Joined the Mothers Board. M�ry Anna served her Church faithfully for forty-three years. even when she was physically unable to attend services, her Church and Its members were always In her heart. She was also very active In the com­ munity. She served for many years as the Block Club President. In addition, she was a member of the Buttel Sen­ Ior Citizen Gospel Chorus. Mary Anna died peacefully at home on Wednesday afternoon, February 9, 1994. Sho leaves to treasure her mem­ ory. All her children, Rev. James O. Essex of Cleveland, OH; Sammie Lee Alford, James Thomas Allen, Patrtcla Hammond and Shlrtey B. Allen; three grandchildren: Kelly Hammond­ Franklin, William Allen and Yvone Hammond; a devotod caretak r 81 er Vlanna Jones (Sister, Jessie Mae and brother Rev. Howard W. Barks who preceded her In death); two slster-ln- : Mary E x of Cleveland, OH: Barks of Detroit. MI: one son-In­ ,Jimmy Hammond; a great-son-In­ IfIN John Franklin; two aunts: Louise Nelson and louisa Chatman; two un­ cles: John Smith of Monroe Loulsana, MO and Albert Smith of Detroit, MI; nieces: Gwen, Terri, Shlrtey, Georgia. Dorothy, Willie Mae, o eloise, Uncia Faye and Cheryl; nephews: Howard Jr. and Daryl; great-nieces, great­ nephews, and a host of coeslns, fam­ Ily, church family and neighbors. The funeral was held February 16, 1994 at First Union Missionary Baptist Church In Detroit, MI. Arrangements were entrusted to Swanson Funeral Home, Detroit, MI and Interment was held at Trtnlty Cemetery also In De­ troit, MI. MildredL. Suggs Burton Mildred L Suggs Burton was born May 21, 19481n Russellville, Alabama to the parents of Hattie and Marshall Suggs, Sr. Her family moved to De­ troit Michigan In 1952. She attended Detroit Public Schools, graduating from Northeastern High School. Mildred was united In marriage to Ellis Burton, Sr. To this union they were blessed with two children, Ellis Jr. and Sheronda Mildred departed this life February 9, 1994 at· 12:45 am. In Saratoga Hospital In Detroit, Michigan. She leaves to chertsh her memory and reflect upon her life; her husband, Ellis Burton, Sr.; two children, Ellis Jr. and Sheronda of Detroit, Michigan; a loving mother, Hattie Suggs of Detroit, MI' five sisters: Barbara Smith of Farmington Fills, MI, Rachel Jackson, Phenna Johnson, Janice Taylor and Anita Mickens all of Detroit, MI; two brothers, Harold Suggs of Russellville, Alabama and Marshall Suggs, Jr. of Detroit, MI; five brothers-In-law: Irving Smith of Farmington Hills, MI, Curtis Jackson, Sr., Levi Johnson, John Tay­ lor, Sr. and Oaesar Mickens all of De- ministration to P 10 lyo tim. Ev n lfa form ef- fo go n und y t the federal I 1, number of t te h e ought approv I from h U.S. D p rtm nt of He lth nd Human S rvi (HHS) for dramatic changes in the current elfare ystem. Perhap the mo t r dical tate plan, submitted by W1.8OOn­ in and approved by HHS , ould eliminate the basic fety net beneath poor children W here parents cannot find job nd have receiv d AFDC for more than two , � rdle of hether or not t parentaarewillingto or and participate in education, training or other activities. Other waiver proposal more mod t in scope: some to withhold additional benefits when a child is born to a family already receiving AFDC; others focus on pecific welfare rul that may hamper parents' ef­ forts to work and move toward economic self-sufficiency. Taken as a whole, these state waiver requests reflect great dis .. satisfaction with the current welfare system, but do not com­ prise a coherent strategy for na­ tional welfare reform. The 'Clinton 'plan may give states even broader latitude to experi­ ment with welfare requirements that seek to promote responsible y tro , MI; two rs- n-t ,Deborah Suggs Of Detroit, MI and Sen n ' Suggs; a de companion, C.M.; and a host of nieces, nephews and faithful friends. Final arrangements w&re en­ trusted to James H. Cole Home for Funerals, Inc. and Cremation took place at Evergreen Crematory on Woodward Ave. Margaret Regina Clark . On Aprtl 17, 1938, God blessed Margaret and Frances Clowes wfth a precious baby girt, Margaret Regina. our "Gina". Gina passed ENlay on February 4, 1994. She is survived by: her loving son, Herman; daughter-In-law, Jill; three loving grandchildren, Tony, Aerlel and Evan of Nashville, TN; also to mourn her passing are: her sister, Judy of Inkster, MI; her sister Rose and her husband William, of Ellwood City, PA; six brothers, Jerry, David, Richard, Frances, Jimmy and Bobby and a host of nieces and nephews. Margaret left this world to Join God and her family In Heaven. Margaret attended the Trt City Church In Can­ ton, MI. She was a very devoted wor1