Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Saturday, November 4, 1972 Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Saturday, November 4, 1972 Labor union in presidentia WASHINGTON (;P) - Both sides in organized labor agree that Their split over the presidential election is a plus for President Nixon, who has reaped the great- est union support of any Repub- lican presidential candidate. It is the severest rupture in labor history over a White House election, with the AFL-CIO coun- cil taking a neutral stand. In the final days before the election, both sides scoured the country for votes for their candidate. The McGovern labor pitch boil- ed down to a widely used adver- tisement blaming Nixon for un- employment, rising prices and wage controls, and saying, "If you work for a living, how in hell can you vote for, Nixon?" Retorted Fitzsimmons in be- half of Nixon: "The programs be- ing proposed by the Democratic candidate present such a radical departure from sound domestic and foreign policies that Team- sters everywhere found the de- cision clear cut early in t h e campaign." Pro-McGovern unions contri- buted or loanedl thousands of dolla man, while pro-Nix were giving largely political manpower the President. The AFL-CIO's ch old George Meany, 13.6-million member ation to an official s trality in the White confirmed through would carry through vote for neither M Nixon. However, Meany other races, the aic Meany also urged a of union members t election of a majo gress that will be labor. "The effect of t neutrality of the Al cil is devastating. I George Meany as a pro-Nixon. He's worl on. His only remar McGovern," said' baum, a New Yor the AFL-CIO Amer vote split l election hundreds. of tion of State, County and Munici- irs to their pal Employees (AFSCME). xon unions The 600,000-member AFSCME, y vocal and under the leadership of Jerry support to Wurf, was one of the first unions to back McGovern. ief, 78-year- Wurf's union is one of three who led the dozen or so AFL-CIO unions, labor feder- plus the independent United Auto tance of neu- Workers, who formed a national House race, labor committee for McGovern. an aide he But most of AFL-CIO's 115 h his vow to individual labor unions, who were cGovern nor free to endorse either candidate or neither under the executive will vote in council policy, followed Meany's de said, and lead of official neutrality. big turnout Some 20 AFL-CIO construction, o assure the maritime, government employe rity in Con- and other unions lined up in friendly to Nixon's camp along with the in- dependent Teamsters. he so-called Meany cracked down on a half FL-CIO coun- dozen or more state AFL-CIO don't regard bodies who sought to endorse Mc- neutral. He's Govern, or urge Nixon's defeat, king for Nix- on grounds they were bound by ks are anti- the labor federation's constitu- Victor Got- tion to follow national policy. ELECT RAY SHOULTZ FOR County Commissioner DEMOCRAT (13th District) Would legalizing abortion eliminate criminal abortions? This is purely wishful thinking, and a completely false state- ment. Consistent experience has been that when laws are liberalized, the legal abortion rate skyrockets, the illegal abortion rate does not drop, but frequently also rises. The reason consistently given is the relative lack of privacy of the official procedures. (Europe, Japan, Colorado, etc.) THINK ABOUT IT . Vote NO on Proposal B RAY SHOULTZ SUPPORTS: " McGovern e A New Correctional Care Facility r Professional Budgeting to Avoid Further Deficits # Medical Care Facilities for the Aged " Inter-Urban Mass Transit t Planned Urban Growth 0i County Home Rule Low Cost Spaying for Animals Creating a Parks and Recreation Dept. Pd. Pol. Adv. k official of ican Federa- -ELECT- J E ROME K. FULTON DEMOCRAT WASHTENAW COUNTY Drain Commissioner [doctoral Candidate-- Natural Resources) YOU CAN ELECT ONE U-M STUDENT TO A COUNTY- WIDE OFFICE. "With Jerry Fulton, the PEOPLE of Woshtenow County will have a Drain Commissioner." Paid Political Advertisement With the money you save on our clothes you could buy the new Stones album. Wrangler Jeans W Mr. Wrangler Sportswear Get your moneys worth at MEIJER THRIFTY ACRES 3825 Carpenter Road Ypsilanti Environmental Action Speaking Before Political Science 300, Congressman Mart Esch's Opponent Strongly Urged Ever yone to Read Ralph Nader's Profile on Congressman Esch Before They Voted. We Concur With That AdVice.: On Ithe subject of Vietnam, Ralph Nader says: "The Vietnam war has been one of Esch's primary con- cerns. He is against the war, and this is where he differs from Nixon." "Congressman Esch is in the forefront of Republican doves, seeing not only the human waste in Southeast Asia, but the economic debree and the need to rebuild Indochina." Commenting on environmental legislation, Mr. Nader singles out the highly controversial H.R. 10420, which ended the killing of sea mam- mals wthout a permit from the Secretary of Commerce and the Noise Control Act, which gave the Environmental Protection Agency the power to impose federal ,pollution standards. Congressman Esch voted yes on both. Says Nader, "For 1970, the League of Conservation Voters gave Esch a 95% for the year and ranked him 105th in the Con- gress for his stand on the ecology." Says Ralph Nader of Congressman Esch, "HE IS LITERALLY HIS OWN MAN." KEEP ESCH IN CONGRESS- A RECORD To Believe In Paid for by Students for Esch Committee, Cynthia Haidostian, Chairman Craig Ruff, Treasurer) iIi ATTENTION SEN IORS: those of you who had your pictures taken for the 1973 Michiganensian, we need to E know.. 1. what school you are in (i.e.LISA, Engineering) 2. what degree you will receive (i.e. B.A. in Speech, B.5. in Chemistry and Math, etc.) Pleace cnarifv vniir muairI The Michigan Daily's business hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. While these may be considered abbreviated when com- pared to standard business hours . .. please realize that we are voluntarily staffed by full-time students, running a non-profit operation. Please confine your calls to these hours, with the one exception that the circulation deparment is manned by the Head Carrier starting at 9 a.m. He's in until 11:30, so please try to call during those hours if you have a delivery problem. Thank you, THE BUSINESS STAFF I' Say NO To BOSSISM. VOTE PERRY BULLARD RADICAL DEMOCRAT FOR STATE REP. the People of Ann Arbor will be Perry Bullard's constituency The preservation of Michigan's environment isn't just a matter of lofty ideals for Mike Ren- ner. He knows the problem first-hand through his work on the staff of congressman Mar- vin Esch and with State Repre- sentative Ray Smit. 'Ray Smit has fought many suc- cessful battles for environment- al protection," Renner believes, "but the war is far from over. More actionrissneeded to pro- tect our ecology. "Land use controls are neces- sary to prevent the patchwork spread of modern develop- ment into vital farm and nat- ural areas. The state needs a systematic g r o w t h plan to coordinate needed development w i t h environmental protection for a vig- orous, healthy society. "The problem of non- returnable bottles must be metbhead-on. But banning them is not a complete solu- lish curbside pickup service. "I pledge to work shoulder to shoulder with Ray Smit to pro- tect Michigan's environment and win the war against pollu- tion." This is how Mike Renner will serve Ann Arbor's diverse pop- ulation in the State House. With hard work. Practical ac- tion. Responsiveness to all the people of the 53rd District. This year, the choice is clear. Choose Renner, the practical alternative. REPUBLICANS FOR RENNER Ward Kuhn, Chairman Not a small self-servingI clique of party Bosses or other political or business pressure groups. For A Real Chag "I'm against boss- ism, and t h a t in- cludes the bossism of dogmatic splinter parties as well as ....,..::..: .that of traditional party organizations. "The sickness in politics is that every- body's always check- S T, 1 i l.' " t 1 d . Y