TUESDAY, JULY 26,1961 TILE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1961 THE MICHIGAN DAILY 'PA(U! TWRRK i f7.aaa:o .a AA&luaaray I Asks More Controls On Health Expenses State To Hold Con-Con Primary (Continued from Page 1) ods alone, the report urged the creation of a voluntary service bureau for both groups. Such a bureau could evaluate services received by policy hold- ers as part of cost control studies. The development of such systems could be accelerated by the State Insurance Commission,.the report noted. Despite being understaffed and having vague legal powers, the Insurance commissioner can broader authority than at present, it is said. Ignore Purposes "The commissioner has tended to view his regulatory powers in terms of the companies and the plans being regulated, rather than in terms of the purposes for which financing agencies exist," it stated. In a study of rate systems, the report warned that competing rate Ssystems of the insurance com- panies and prepayment plans is Jeopardizing health care financ- ing for the aged, the low income, and other disadvantaged groups. It recommended legal curbs on experience rating and suggested Rnsurance companies pool poor health risks, a practice followed in automobile and other insurance. Experience Rating Under experience rating, indivi- duals or groups pay premiums based on their previous use of hos- pital or medical care or on that of people in similar occupational or age groups. Blue Cross and other prepay- ment plans charges rates on a communuity rating plan where the good risks pay part of the poor risk's cost. This is done by charg- ing a common premium to all sub- sccribers in the same contract. Discounts, economies in over- head costs, and their non-profit, tax-exempt status give prepay- ment plans an additional 15 per cent competitive cost advantage. Private Cheaper However, a five year study indi- cates that low risk, low expense groups and individuals have left the prepayment for the cheaper experience rating system of the private insurance companies. "Unless steps are taken to coun- teract this effect, the Blue plans face the prospect of a spiralling rate structure and the loss of more desirable portions of their enrollment," the report warned. "If further analysis substanti- ates the findings of this study, legislation should be considered limiting the- more extreme forms AIR CONDITIONED BOW"VLING 1:00 P.M.-11 :00 P.M. daily except Sun. at the MICHIGAN UNION of experience rating or providing for pooled risks." (Connecticut re- cently passed such legislation.) Policies Let Lapse In an analysis of the impact of unemployment on subscriber lapse rates, the report found that ap- proximately 50 per cent of the layed-off workers allowed their policies to lapse. Most resumed coverage within a year of cancel- ing, however. The report recommended the labor and management study ways of maintaining coverage for layed- off workers, possibly using unem- ployment insurance for this pur- pose. In a study of government's pres- ent role in health care, the report found that it spends approximate- ly one-sixth of the total health care expence. Government Spending "About $100 million of the tax money is spent through govern- ment operated institutions. The balance is spend for personal health care purchased from pri- vate and voluntary health agen- cies and practitioners," it noted. Programs for the mentally ill and retarded take three times as much cost as any, other single pro- gram. Programs for veterans, tu- berculosis patients, for indigents, for crippled and afflicted chil- dren, and for the chronicallyhill use receding amounts of the cost. Paying the cost of nearly all mental illness and afflicted chil- dren programs, and large share of the indigent, tubercular, and chronic programs, the state has the greatest burden. Trends Unsurveyed "Trends in the expenditure have not been surveyed. It is clear, how- ever, that total expenditures by governments at all levels must go up," the report declared. It warned the mental illness program must be increased be- cause "it is grossly inadequate at the present time." Shortages of personnel and facilities were cited as problems that must be over- come. Medical care for the aged and veterans care will also increase in cost. Urge Co-ordination The report urged the co-ordina- tion and consolidation of govern- ment and private facilities for greater medical effectiveness and efficiency. A greater use of medi- cal skills and an end to duplica- tion of facilities are among the benefits of such action. Other recommendations include: the addition of licensed nursing homes to the state's medical care for the aged program, higher state appropriations to take full advan- tage of federal matching funds, a study of the possible merger of al- coholic and mental health clinics, and the support of a proposed change in the federal Hill-Burton Act to have federal payments allo- cated to medical facilities on the basis of a state-determined prior- ity list. No Nomination Contests In 1st Legislative District One Democrat, Three Republicans Seek Nomination From Washtenaw County's Single Senatorial District Robert W. Carr DEMOCRAT "The basis for representation in the Legislature will certainly be an important issue. I favor (1) reapportioning the Legislature in ways that will better enable it to more justly represent all the citizens of the state and the ex- clusion of the "moiety" provision (representation of a district when it has reached half the popula- tion stipulated in the constitu- tion), and (2) a strong require- ment that reapportioning take place after each federal census. "I favor the retention of the strong constitutional indepen- dence now enjoyed -by the state universities. As a teacher, I am conscious of the importance of this status. Four-Year Term "The four-year term for the governor is desirable for two ma- jor reasons. First, it will better enable him to carry through an adequate program, and, second it will free him of the too-frequent necessity to concern himself with campaigning for re-election. "The new constitution generally should be a flexible document, not burdened with detail, so that it may be able to cope with the new problems and changing con- ditions of the future. "The people of Michigan have a unique and historic opportunity to improve the basic fundamental law of their state. "Most state officials on the Administrative Board should be appointed instead of elected. I would continue to elect the gov- ernor, lieutenant governor, and perhaps the superintendent of public instruction. "Election of these officials tends to lead to their working at odds with the governor on occasion and increases the length of the ballot unnecessarily. Asks New Court "Primary in the revision of the judiciary are' the creation of an intermediate appellate court, to relieve the Supreme Court of its heavy burden of such cases, and study of the selection and qualifi- cations of judges and justices of the peace. "The new constitution needs to provide more flexibility for local home rule, especially with regard to counties and the metropolitan areas of the state. ("For question eight see para- graph relating to question two.) "The taxing power of the legis- lature should come under care- ful scrutiny so as to establish a tax structure which will be equi- table, collectable, and dependable. Taxes Need Study "All methods of taxation should be studied in light of these cri- teria, and with an eye toward pro- viding Michigan with sufficient in- come to meet public needs. "The state may not exceed $250,000 in contracting debts to meet deficits in revenue. This is wholly unrealistic and should be substantially raised, either con- stitutionally or by statute. "The new constitution generally should be a flexible document not burdened with detail, so that it may be able to cope with the new problems and changing conditions of the future." DIAL NO 2-6264 0 ENDS WEDNESDAY" James K. Pollock REPUBLICAN "I have been actively engaged both in a study of, and in direct participation in, the affairs of the State of Michigan since 1925. Dur- ing this period I devoted several years to the establishment of the present state civil service system, and I have served on numerous state advisory commissions serv- ing every governor and many de- partment heads. "I have also had experience at national and international levels of government, both of which I believe have given me a necessary perspective of the place and posi- tion of my own state in the federal Statements Local candidates in the Con- stitutional convention primary election being held today were asked to answer the following questions in no more than 500 words. The questions were: 1) What do you consider the single most important issue likely to be raised at the con- vention, and what is your stand on it? 2) What do you believe should be the constitutional status of state universities? 3) Do you favor a four-year term for the governor, and for what reasons? 4) Do you favor appointments of most state officials rather than popular election, and if so- which officials and for what reasons? 5) What revisions do you favor in the state Judicial struc- ture? 6) What changes do you favor in home rule for municipalities and counties? 7) Do you favor reapportion- ment in the Legislature, and along what lines? 8) Do you favor extended legislative taxing powers? If so, what wind and under what re- strictions? 9) Do you favor raising the state debt limit? Because of the great impor- tance of the coming constitu- tional convention, and the low voter interest so far reported In connection with ot, The Daily urges all readers to study care- fully the statements made on this page union. I was a ,member of the First Hoover Commission and I am now vice-chairman of the ad- visory commission on intergovern- mental relations in Washington. "I believe that the whole con- stitution should be reviewed thoroughly with a view toward changing all those sections which are not adapted to present govern- mental conditions. This means of course that we will haveto review the executive, legislative and judicial branches, look into the operation of local government, re- view the taxing powers, and give close attention to the impact of all the great changes which have occurred in the state of Michigan since we adopted our last con- stitution in 1908. "I personally consider the prob- lems of the metropolitan areas to be unusually acute. I also feel that something has got to'be done to strengthen both state and local government and thus prevent the trend toward Washington. "In doing all this, I hope that the document which emerges will be shorter. more precise and a better constitution in every way than the present one." Roscoe 0. Bonisteel REPUBLICAN "In my opinion there is no 'single most important issue' of the convention. Each issue is im- portant in its area. One of the principal issues is to restore re- sponsibility to local government so it can meet the problems con- fronting it. Let's turn the gov- ernment back to the people. The real issue for the delegates is to frame a Constitution that will be acceptable to the people after it has been drafted. "I am for constitutional status of state universities. I favor a four-year term for the governor and believe there should be a limitation of two terms. "I believe a study will show that some of the present elective of- fices should be appointive, and that others should continue to be elective offices. Which should be elective and which appointive on the proposed over-all administra- tive set-up I could discuss at length, but time will not permit. "We should have a plan for judicial selection and tenure, along the lines of the so-called "Mis- souri Plan". There are proponents for an appointive judiciary, and others wish to retain the right to elect judges. I was Chairman of the State Bar Committee on Judi- cial Selection and Tenure for a number of years, and I would be guided by the recommendations of the State Bar of Michigan. "As stated before, I believe that municipalities should have tools with which to work in attempting to give good government to the people. Again, as on the State level, there should be checks and balances, but a minimum of regu- lation of municipalities so that there can be local self-govern- ment. "Reapportionment is an issue which is being discussed at the present time on a head-count basis by many. There are a num- ber of factors involved in the issue of reapportionment, includ- ing geographical and territorial areas, rural and industrial areas, and other economic factors to be considered. So far no plan for re- apportionment has been submitted which is entirely satisfactory. Much study will have to be done by the committee charged with this phase of this issue. Undoubt- edly a careful survey and a lot of research will be done, and out of it will come a plan which will meet the general approval of the people. "We must restore the prestige of the executive and legislative branches of our state government. By doing this, we will be able to fix responsibility, which seems to be of great concern today. "No matter what reasonable bonding limit shall be fixed in the Constitution, we will probably find that the sum so fixed will not be adequate ten or twenty years hence if the inflationary trends continue." "There have been encroach- ments by the three branchesof government, the executive, the legislative and the judicial, and when each one is restored to its proper place, we can then hope for more consistent, responsible government, including the power of the Legislature to raise money for the operation of the state. Marvin L. Esch REPUBLICAN "Providing a structure for strengthening local and state gov- ernment as opposed to more re- liance on the central government, is the main task of the convention. We must develop a positive pro- gram for solving our state's prob- lems, for determining the essen- tial services we desire and for es- tablishing an orderly system of obtaining revenue to maintain these services. "At the same time the people must be protected from undue government authority. "That government is best which is closest to the people. It is pref- erable that the service come on a local or state level rather than from the central government. 'U' Status "The University should main- tain its present constitutional status. The University is one of the major assets of our state. "We in Washtenaw Countybhav- ing two universities must be es- pecially concerned with the future of higher education. "Not only will we be affected through the articles of the new constitution relating specifically to higher education but also through articles on tax structure and composition of the legislature. Administrative Board "The appointment of the gov- ernor's administrative board would give the chief executive more ef- fective organization, allowing full responsibility to the party in power and an opportunity for the voters to clearly evaluate the results. Under such a system, there is less need for a four-year term for the governor. "The suggestion for a new ap- pellate court below the supreme court has great merit. Develop- ing a structure wherein the su- preme court has the time and power to more efficiently adminis- ter the court system is most im- portant. "There will be a great increase in population in many outstate areas in the next 20 years. Wash- tenaw County for example will see a 56 per cent increase by 1980. A system must be developed which will allow the citizens in local areas the opportunity to accept a structure on a home rule basis in order to provide for their es- sentian services. Geographical Base "Realistically, the senate will remain based on a geographical base. There will probably be some reapportionment in the House, but we must never develop a structure where one geographical area or one, party can dominate the state. "There are many bases for rep- resentation - not population alone - but also geographical and economic interests. "There should be more fexibility in the tax structure than at pres- ent. The concept of fewer ear- marked funds (excluding educa- tion) would be one positive step. However the advantages of flexi- bility must be balanced by con- siderations for the protectionof the people against undue taxa- tion. The present debt restriction in unrealistic. However, once again, the protection of the people against an undue debt burden must be remembered." Lewis G. Christman REPUBLICAN "We should retain two houses in the legislature, local units of gov- ernment, strive for equitable tax- ation with mill and debt limita- tions, and preserve our rights of person and property. "Our universities have become eminent under present status but improvement should be possible through closer coordination and enlarged support. "The constitution needs revision for better executive responsibility and administration including long- er terms of office and reorganiza- tion of commissions, departments and bureaus, and appointment authority. "Judicial procedure and election needs attention." Candidates' Bac grounds Roscoe O. Bonisteel, an attor- ney, is a resident of Ann Arbor. He is former president of the State Bar of Michigan and member of the State Board of Law Examiners of Michigan, and vice-president of the Historical Society of Michi- gan. He is a former Regent of the University of Michigan, and a former member of the Wayne State University board of gover- nors. A member of the American Bar Association, he was also a former judge advocate for the depart- ment of Michigan of the American Legion. Robert W. Carr is a teacher of government and history in the Ann Arbor public schools. He is a graduate of the University and a charter member of the Ann Ar- bor chapter of Citizens for Michi- gan. He has been closely involved with the constitutional revisions movement. Lewis G. Christman has spent 16 years in the state Legislature where he represents the 33rd state district. He has had 40 years of experience as teacher, lawyer, banker and business executive. Marvin L. Esch is an associate professor of speech at Wayne State University. As a conference con- sultant, he has served numerous industrial firms as well as the Bureau of Industrial Relations and executive development pro- grams for civil service employes. Allan W. Grossman, presently the Saline city attorney, also has a private law practice in Saline. He has also had experience as a mathematics teacher. He is a member of the Michigan State Bar, the Washtenaw County Bar Association and the Washtenaw County Democratic Committee. He is president of the Saline chamber of commerce, director of the Saline Fair Board, and chair- man of the Saline area Demo- cratic organization. James K. Pollock is presently Murfin Professor of Political Sci- ence at the University. He was a member of the first Hoover com- mission and is now Vice-Chair- man of the Advisory Commission .on Intergovernmental Relations in Washington. Allen W. Grossman DEMOCRAT "All provisions in a constitution are important. Probably the most delicate issue to be faced by the convention is reapportionnient of the Legislature. I favor periodic, enforceable and practical reap- portionment of both houses. "The House should be appro- tioned on a strict population basis. Although some consideration may be given toward function and area, Senate apportionment must be more closely related to population. "It is neither fair nor demo- cratic to protect minority groups and interests by giving a minority voice to the majority of the peo- ple of the state of Michigan. "The constitutional status of state universities should be main- tained, and a solution to the problem of an increased number of state universities should be formulated in the constitution. "The governor should have a four-year term. He must have time to carry out his programs with freedom from the necessity of poli- tical campaigning so that the people may better fix the respon- sibility for the success or failure of his programs. "Executive power must be com- mensurate with executive respon- sibility. The executive should ap- point his administrative officers in the same manner that the President appoints his cabinet. The governor and lieutenant gov- ernor should be elected as a team. The auditor general should be ap- pointed by the legislature. "The outline of a unified lower court structure must be provided for in the constitution with con- siderable improvement on the existing structures. "I favor retention of an elected judiciary.rMy position in this mat- ter follows from my convictions that the law and the interpreta- tion thereof is a growing, organic institution and must reflecp the fundamental attitudes of the people which it purports to guide. "This can be best accomplished by granting to the people the power to choose the men on whose shoulders falls the heavy respon- sibility of judging. In addition, I feel that retention of the integrity of the judical branch of our gov- ernment within the framework of the philosophy of checks and bal- ances demands the keeping of the selection of the judiciary within the jurisdiction of the people. "I favor extended legislation taxing powers on both state and local level. The constitution should not specify the kind of taxes which the legislature has the power to levy but should set standards of equality for all taxes. "Legislative power to tax may be restricted in the constitution by requiring approval of the particu- lar tax by the voters in certain cases. This would avoid the neces- sity of constitutional amendment to authorize the levy of a parti- cular kind of tax without depriv- ing the people of a voice in the matter. "The state debt limit should be decided by the Legislature sub- ject to approval by the people. This should be a constitutional provision." VOTE Today's Primary Be a Good Citizen DIAL NO 8-6416 % ENDING TODAY 2 ENCORES "Make Mine Mink" and "School for Scoundrels" WEDNESDAY Like a bee sipping honey... she went from man to VMS, i:- man... J4M QcoU cwc ONTH-END JcueeI More &more savings for you on Dresses - Rainwear-- Handbags Hats - Jewelry -Girdles - Bras DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN uDAILYNer SUMMER DRESSES, styled for wear- ing now into fall, plus many Darks for later. MARKED 1 TO 1/ OFF! & more. Silks -- dacrons - blends - ray- ons - no-iron cottons & knits. Orig. 10.95 to 49.95. 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Recent male grade-any field-who have taken part in a number of extra-curricular activi- ties and who are willing to accept transfer to any one of various Branch Offices located in principal cities throughout the U.S. Personnel Requests: Bauer & Black, Battle Creek, Mich.- Sales Rep. with Tqtrs. in Battle Creek for southern Mich. territory to Angola, Ind. To call on retail drug stores, sur- gical supply dealers, and distributor. BA. BS-any field. Senior or recent grad with some sales exper. Marine Transport Lines, Inc., N.Y.C.- play golf Pat's Par-3 on U.S. 23-South of Packard Rd. * 18-hole par-3 course " 50-tee golf range " 18-hole miniature course New graduate for position as Assistant Naval Architect in new dept. Require Part-Time Employment The following part-time jobs are available. Applications can be made in 2200 SAB Monday through Friday, 8:00 a m. to 12:30 p.m. Employers desirous of hiring part- time or temporary employes should con- tact Jack Lardie at NO 3-1511, Ext. 3553. Students desiring miscellaneous jobs should consult the bulletin board in Rm. 2200, daily. MALE 5-Salesmen, salary or commission basis. 2-Salesmen, selling magazine sub- scriptions, commission basis. 50-Psychological subjects, several one hour experiments. 4-Salesmen, commission basis, must have car. BA & D. Firm handles a fleet of 70 vessels, both privately-owned and man- aged for other companies. Hobbs-Schmidt & Co., Realtors, Ann Arbor - Real Estate Trainee. Recent grad-any field-to train in various phases of real estate business. Experi- ence not essential. Salary plus commis- sion. Please contact Gen'l. Div. of Bureau of Appts., 3200 S.A.B., Ext. 3544 for further information. 1-Married couple, no children, be- tween 25-30 years of age, to super- vise children, permanent. 2-Japanese translators, for library re- search, part-time until November, 1-Animal caretaker, full-time for 2 weeks or less, handling rats, must be familiar with animals. FEMALE 2-Japanese translators, for library re- search, part-time until November. 2-Saleswomen, selling magazine sub- scriptions, commission basis. 13-Psychological subjects, several one hour experiments. 1-Married couple, no children, be- tween 25-30 years of age, to super- vise children, live in, permanent position. DIAL NO 5-6290 DGISNEY "~aley Ny mo I 7: L m .... mmmm I I M 3RD ANNUAL SAT. AUG. 5 SUN. AUG. 6 8:00 P.M. NIGHTLY JULIE LONDON COUNT BASIE and ORCH. PARRY f fTDAI ID ft iIrc I I I I ii t I 11 - ..ISI1L'I "w m