PAGE FOUR THE IN1CHI.i"AN DAILY 'FRtDAY, AUGUST Z7, 1965 PAGt Pot3u THE MIChIGAN DAILY rTtIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1985 i * 9 * PASSED BY HOUSE: I U Legislative Audit * All Additions or Corrections 10 Addresses and Telephone Numbers To Appar in the 1965-66 [1D N Must Re Made, In Persont 2226TUDENT' ACTIVITIES BUILDING p emfore % 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. V 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 H1 - 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 _k A1 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. A i ME* .-m FLAK' Wyss-WAl : GET YOUR NEW CARD FOR 655 * Fill out application below. 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