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September 10, 1965
Progressing Rapidly
New Bill To Benefit U.S. Farmers
By JOHN MEREDITH questions as focal points of the By JACK MEYER
inquiry: The new omnibus farm bill,
A legislative audit of the Uni- -What essential services will passed last week by the House, is
versity's financial records should the University provide with the a legislative attempt to alleviate
be about half completed by now, additional $1.7 million in revenue two chronic U.S. farm problems-
according to Rep. Jack Faxon (D- derived from the tuition hike? the preponderance of vast, unused'
Detroit), chairman of the House -Is revenue from each student government surpluses and the lack
Ways and Means Committee group ii gyya
Wy n en omte ru fee being spent for the purposeI of a competitive position for U.S.
which initiated the investigation, designted atthe tim of oec- producers on orld markets.
"I expect to ask the auditor's tion? In particular are any stu- What is meant by the widely-
office for a progress eport early dent fees other than those desig- used phrase, "government surplus-
next week," Faxon said. "After nated for self-liquidating opera- es?" For over three decades the
that, I may call a meeting of my tions such as residence halls be- federal government has attempted
subcommittee to discuss what has ing diverted to finance these proj- to aid farmers by setting floor
been done so far," he said. ects? prices for certain basic crops such,
The audit, which began during -How do tuition and housing as corn, wheat, and cotton. If a
the first week of August, is focus- charges at the University compare farmer failed to receive this min-
ing on the collection and distribu- with those at other state institu- imum price, he would be paid for
tion of student fee revenue. Plans tions in Michigan when they are his produce by the government,
call for its completion by the end into whose hands the croup would
of September. be transferred. These accumulated
Other Investigations crops are referred to as govern-
"The subcommittee will then de- ment surpluses.
cide if additional information is Government Surplus
needed and will meet with Univer- The new farm bill aims to re-
sity officials in October," Faxon ..duce government surpluses by re-
said. He indicated that similar in- tiring cotton acreage equivalent
said Heindiate tha siilarin-to at least 15 per cent of the to-
vestigations of Michigan State: t tlat1 e eto h o
University and Wayne State Uni- tal. By slashing domestic produc-
Uversityroda ayillbecondted -tion of this key crop. the total
versity probably will be conducted demand for U.S. cotton - both
after the auditors finish in Ann domestic and foreign-will pro-
Arbor. portionately outstrip the U.S. sup-
Although he has said he is not ply. As a result, the government
satisfied with the University's ex- may be able to sell off some of
planation of the recent tuition and its surplus to meet this unsatis-
dorm fee hikes, Faxon emphasi:rd fied demand.
that his subcommittee. is starting The bill also attempts to
to work with "no preconceived strengthen the position of
~~~~~~~~dmsjudgments and no axc to rind.- teghntepsto fdms
tic farmers on the world market.
The audit is an attempt t, im- If passed, the bill would reduce
prove the legislators' understand- cotton price supports to a level
ing of the financial aspects of beneath the world market price,
operating a public university, he enabling U.S. producers to com-
explained; its purpose is informa- pete vigorously with other cotton-
tion, not retribution for the rate PRESIDENT HATCHER producing nations. The lower the
increases. price of our cotton relative to for-
government to push our price be-
low the world market price.
Subsidy Payments
The bill stipulates that subsidy
payments of 9 cents per pound be
made directly to cotton farmers,
rather than directly to cotton
mills. It also forces the Com-
modity Credit Corporation to re-
duce from 29 cents to 21 cents the
price at which it will absorb cot-
ton.
Farmers in cotton and other
crops will be given an option by
the government. They may pro-
duce as much as they wish with-
out government subsidy, or receive
subsidization by reducing their
acreage. Moreover, the more they
cut back, the greater the federal
aid.
Reduce Production
Cotton farmers must reduce
acreage by at least 15 per cent
to qualify for the payout. Some,
however, are expected to reduce
production by as much as 35 per
cent due to the attractive offers
made by the government.
The bill would generate substan-
tial effects on the U.S. cotton in-
dustry. Production will be reduc-
ed, sales to foreigners should in-
crease, and the government cot-
ton surplus may be reduced.
On a larger scale, the bill would
tend to strengthen the U.S. bal-
ance of payments position because
of the increased exports which
bring money into the country. As
our trade balance-the difference
between exports and imports-ie-
comes more favorable, our pay-
ments problems are proportionate-
ly lessened.
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Operating Costs evaluated in terms of service jer-
"We are intent on getting in- dollar?
formation to make the public At a meeting during the sum-
realize the costs of operating a mer, University President Harlan
quality educational program," Fax- Hatcher justified the tuition and
on said. dormitory increases by pointing to
Plans for the audit, drawn up increased costs in all phases of
in late July, listed the following the University's operations,
eign cotton, the greater will be
the demand for our cotton.
Current legislation enables the
government to subsidize votton-
E producers only enough to make
our price equal the world price.
The new farm bill would thus go a
step further by authorizing the
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UNDER the direction of William 0. Revelli, the Michigani Marching Bands form the famous "M"
symbol. The band was the first of its kind to be invited to the Edinburgh Music Festival in Scotland.
Bands Offer Musical Outlet
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This is the spot for
BARGAINS in New and Used
end ' DN SPLIES
"Every book for every, cous!
By JACK REISMAN
One of the most famous and
widely appreciated activities on
the Michigan campus has always.
been the University bands - in-
cluding the marching, symphony,
varsity, and concert bands. The
University Bands' program, which
includes over 450 student musi-
cians, provides a musical outlet
for all qualified students regard-
less of the college in which they
are enrolled.
There are a variety of musical
programs open to interested stu-
dents, programs which h a v e
acquired a world famous reputa-
tion for quality and excellence.
The fame of the marching band
is widespread. Dr. William D.
Revelli, now in his 31st season
with the University Bands, along
with Assistant Conductor of Bands
George R. Cavender, has given
such stature to the Marching
Band that it became the first
American organization of its kind'
to be invited to the Tattoo (Mili-
tary Band performance) of the
Edinburgh Music Festival in Scot-
land.
Males Only
Traditionally, t h e Marching
Band is an entirely male organi-
zation. This season, the band will
accompany the football team to
its games at Minnesota and
Northwestern, in addition to its
usual pre-game, half-time, and
post game entertainment at the
home football games.
The University's world famous
and world travelled Symphony
Band, conducted by Dr. Revelli,
is the principal concert band on
the campus. The band usually
presents several concerts in Ann
Arbor, in addition to annual trips
to various parts of the country.
This year, a midwinter trip to
Ohio and a larger tour later in
the spring to principal eastern
cities and concert halls, such as
Lincoln Center in New York, are
scheduled.
This outstanding organization
was 'the first collegiate band in
America to travel under the
United States Department of
State's Cultural Exchange Pro-
gram with the Soviet Union and
several Near' Eastern countries.
On Michigan Day at the World's
Fair last year, the State of Mich-
igan chose the Symphony Band
to represent the University in New
York.
Two other bands, the Varsity
Band and the Concert Band are
organized for those students whose
abilities or schedules preclude
their membership in the Sym-
phony Band, but who still seek
a chance to perform on their ;n-
struments. Like the Symphony
Band, these bands are open to
all qualified men and women on
campus.
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