I'M NOT ONLY GOING TO EXTEND THE '75 TAX CUT. ,. I'M GOING TO INCREASE IT AND MAKE IT PERMANENT! PIRGIM REPORTS Empty pork barrel, empty lives By MARIAN ANDERSON THREE MONTHS AGO, a Presidential candidate stood up on the floor of the U. S. Senate and announced that the gigantic increase which Ford wanted for the Pentagon budget would cost the nation jobs. "We have been told," said Senator Birch Bayh (D-Indi- ana) "That the big increases in military spending will create new jobs and help ease our eco- nomic crisis. This is specious reasoning." er analysis which showed that in the years 1968-1972 when the military budget averaged about $80 billion, the nation suffered an average net loss of 844,000 jobs as a direct result of the diversion of tax money from civilian to military spending. Every major industrial state in the country except Texas and California lost jobs. Sixty per cent of the U.S. population lives in states which suffered a net loss of jobs.: Michigan lost 172,- 000 jobs; Illinois, 174,000 jobs; 'BUT WON'T THAT BE NFLATIONARY AND HURT THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY'S COULD BE! BUT IT'LL SURE DO WONDERS FOR MY POLITICAL RECOVERY! rrv.:A". {.." .ti;}:%:%i.'".N:;'. .i;:"}%i::;::.M r'4:r.;.r:, . :.wy;v{r."?+'y:"":v ti': '{<":n".?:nor{;i' v v " ;;"7:":q"}:"%?;:"Y."'7::":":+';;:" 'rr'rrr"."v ,.... ...".v!x..:::. r.".;v:.vrro:.".;% "") I'."}7:P%":":ti:'{?..+.>:S:{%}};:5:-'i: Rr "'. "L>AS}"tiv:.4.:Q:"', ". ?":%:"$";'?{? ?rXr: t" .:"}:r.;,;. r"?rr""." .;?.rr r"? .,.,.s .%.4 "'A study recently published by PIRGIM found that when spending on the military went up, spending in civilian categories decreased, with a consequent loss of jobs'." I THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL Field Nowapapar Syndicate. 3976 Ate S td an t Eighty-Six Years of Editorial Freedom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan "A study recently published by the Public Interest Research Group in Michigan - PIRGIM -found that when spending on the military went up, spending in civilian categories decreased, with a consequent net loss of jobs. "According to PIRGIM, the high level of military spending between 1968-1972 cost the Na- tion 840,000 jobs each year. The annual loss in my own State of Indiana alone was 57,000 jobs." During the week-long Senate debate on the military budget and foreign policy, one Sena- tor after another used PIR- GIMs report, "The Empty Pork Barrel: Unemployment and the Pentagon Budget," to justify his opposition to even higher military budgets. "The Empty Pork Barrel" exploded a myth long cherished by the military - industrial com- plex - that military spending creates jobs/ During the years that this belief had currency, no one had asked the question: Jobs at whose expense? PIRGIM EXPLODED THIS myth by doing a comput- and New York an astounding 426,000 jobs. "The Empty Pork Barrel" was released simultaneously by PIRGIM in Lansing, and by Rep Les Aspin (D-Wisconsin) in Washington. It received immediate nation- wide press. Covered by both wire services and a number of newspaper chains, the reaction on both side was immediate and vigorous. Someone from the De- fense Department called a Con- gressional office and said, "We let that (expletive deleted) wo- man from PIRGIM get away with this once, but never again." The PIRGIM office began to be bombarded with calls from the military contractors, "Send us that report air mail special delivery. Hurry up! $10 is on the way." (The report cost $1 and PIRGIM does not have cost overruns.) THE REPORT WAS casti- gated as ". . . dangerous" by North American Rockwell, a big missile and war plane manufac- turer. As ". . . using infuriating logic and taking outrageous lib- Thursday, October 23, 1975 News Phone: 764-0552 erties," by the "Southern Cali- fornia Industrial News." This article went on the say, "The study holds two premises, that could steamroller into the halls of Congress. One, the Na- der network could go into gear and similar student controlled groups could raise enough fuss to provoke a letter writing cam- paign to Congressmen. "Two ,the study represents another attempt by so-called do-gooders to further erode the defense position and the de- fense business in this country. Considering the state of mind of a large segment of the Con- gress, the Defense budget could be cut and all hell will break loose here and abroad." During all of this excitement, Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) showed his feeling about the issue by plac- ing the full text of "The Empty Pork Barrel" in the "Congres- sional Record" to be read by thousands of Capitol Hill staff- ers and military bureaucrats during the succeeding days. But what of the long-term im- pact? Will the Congressmen and Senators from the states which suffer a net loss of jobs begin voting for cuts in the swollen military budget? WILL LABOR UNIONS like the UAW who have members laid off because of present poli- cies' take a constructive stand? Will students as new voters put pressure on their represen- tatives to change national prior- ities so that they have a chance of getting a job after gradua- tion? These are the long term ques- tions, and the ones which will ultimately decide whether we have a stagnantI economy ruled by the whims of the military, or an economy of growth and ultimately of hope. Marion Anderson is a PIR- GIM staff member. 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Mi. 48104 Off streets and into classes ONCE AGAIN A bill concerning sex education is being introduced in the Michigan Senate and once again it is being violently opposed by many groups. Senate Bill 1154 will attempt to drag our school system out of the dark halls of the Middle Ages and into the fresh and intelligent class- rooms of the twentieth century. Hopefully, children will no longer have to believe the fantasies float- ing around the playground, but will rather, with the help of professional and sympathetic teachers, be taught the simple truth. Hopefully, Senate Bill, 1154 will, pave the way for con- prehensible, straightforward, and un- embarrassed sex education. Included in the bill the provisions for instruction on birth control, -sex TODAY'S STAFF: News: Barb Cornell, Elaine Fletcher, Sara Rimer, Ann Marie Schiavi, Tim Schick, Jim Tobin Editorial Page: Steve Harvey, Paul Haskins, Annette Higby, Debra Hur- witz, Mara Letica, Tom Stevens Arts Page: David Weinberg Photo Technician: Pauline Lubens hygiene ,and venereal disease. What many opponents of the bill fail to recognize is that there are many adolescents who have minds and vo- litions of their own. With venereal disease statistics at the epidemic lev- el, it is essential that these students be apprised of any and all risks in- volved in their activities. Wild and promiscuous sex is not being advocated. Rather, the bill will help to promote an education which will prevent painful and detrimental experiences and yield wiser, more knowledgeable judgments. FURTHER, SENATE BILL 1154 does not demand that every child take advantage of the proposed sex edu- cation; no coercive tactics are includ- ed. Therefore, if any parent still feels that sex education belongs n the home and not in the classroom, he or she can choose to keep the student involved out of the sex education class. But why deny the right of others to thisopportunity for an ed- ucation which all too few students get at home? Senate Bill 1154 is a necessity. A smoke-free Halloween? By SYLVIA HACKER and NANCY GARWOOD , tuestion: Do you know of anything new for those of us who are anxious to kick the cigarette smoking habit for good? Answer: You're in luck! To put you in the right spirits for celebrating Halloween, the kickoff for the "Ann Arbor Smoking Withdrawal Clinic" will occur on Thurs- day evening, October 30th at 7:30 p.m. in Room 5 (basement) here at Health Ser- vice. This will be a public meeting, the primary purpose of which is to explain what will be involved if you wish to join our upcoming 4-week program beginning November 3rd. We will be sponsoring it in conjunction with the Michigan Lung As- sociation and it will run for 12 sessions. So note the evening of October 30th (the night before Halloween) on your calendar. Come in and find out what the program will consist of, what costs there may be, who the leaders will be and other im- portant facts about withdrawal. Question: In your September 18th column you state that birth control pills are match- ed as closely as possible to body type and medical history. Could you explain what you mean? I thought that all brands of birth control pills were the same. Answer: If you take a fast look around you will notice that while we are all made up of the same basic parts, we are all very different. This applies not only to stature, facial qualities and temperment, but also to body chemistry. Thus, different the pill works by simulating a hormonal "pseudopregnancy" (although during real pregnancy these hormones are present in much higher levels). - Although most birth control pills con- tain both of these hormones, some pills are more estrogen dominant and some are more progestational in nature. Since wom- en vary widely in their hormonal function- ing (some may secrete very high levels and some very low levels of estrogen even though all may be normal and fertile), they may react very differently to brands of pills that contain different proportions of these hormones. A WOMAN'S MEDICAL history and body type are helpful in evaluating her natural hormone production and this aid in select- ing the best possible choice of pill for her. For example, a woman whose breasts are very tender and whose abdomen feels very bloated before her menstrual period (both of which are side effects of estrogen pro- duction) might not want a pill with a high proportion of estrogen in it. However, it is not always possible to completely determine in advance all the effects a pill will have for a particular woman. Thus, it is important to monitor people after they begin to use the pill. If, after an initial trial period, a person begins to feel uncomfortable using a particular brand of pill, it may be because the hor- monal balance is not the right one for her. In such a case, when she comes in for a follow-up visit, either the dosages or the particular compound given can be changed in accordance with the svmntoms the wnm- smasas~e i ter Side A maa. Poverty: It has its potical advantages : Dick West By DICK WEST WASHINGTON (UPI) - From the Latin word "perquirere" to search for comes the English word "perquisite" pay or privi- lege in addition to regular income. Apparently, something was ldcst in translation. In feudal England, lords of the manors were entitled to a goodly number of perquisites, among them duties or tributes called heroits and escheats. "Hand over that heriot, vassal:" a lord might thunder. Or, "Cough up that escheat, serf!" But that was back in the days before somebody invented chauffeur-driven limousines. " 'I haven't been in the members' private din- ing room in weeks,' he said, reaching into a file drawer and exttracting a brown paper bag." .......::{!1....... . V.": V. l%...".A{}1".'M44{ . s ":'4"l{{N.1" r" \{-.-. ...^:AV 4$.+"rr {: In democratic America, perquisites mostly take the form of' creature comforts lavished upon deserving politicians, bureau- crats and military brass by us grateful taxpayers. Oh, maybe a U.S. senator here and there will pocket a few heriots now and then. But senators generally go in for private 'elevators and fringe benefits of that nature. WHICH BRINGS US TO THE Honorable Edmund G. Brown Jr., popular California governor and heretic. Brown has sent shock waves undulating across political cir- cles by renouncing the perquisites of his office. With limousines at his disposal, he opts for a compact. When he might dwell in marbled halls, his pad is a small apartment. And all like that. At first, other politicians wrote off these eccentricities as geographic aberrations. After all, California is noted for flaky behavior. But recent polls that gave Brown an 89 per cent public ap- proval rating now have many conventional politicians worried and wondering if Brown has found the handle. THE OTHER DAY IN THE Rayburn Building I dropped into the office of a congressman I've known for some years. He was putting some folders into a file cabinet. Had lunch yet?" I asked. "I havent's been in the members' private dining room in weeks," he said, reaching into a file drawer and extracting a brown paper bag. "I bring a sandwich from home and use my lunch hour to catch up on my typing." "Because I no longer have a secretary. Or any clerks either. I now handle all of my own correspondence and filing." I said, "You sound like a man who's thinking about run- ning for governor. Mind if I use your phone?" "Sorry. I had my private lines taken out last month. I'm using the pay phone down the hall." "I REALIZE THAT MAY BE WORTH a lot of votes," I said, "but isn't it awfully inconvenient?"' "Only when it rings," he replied bravely. Dick West is a syndicated UPI columnist. Contact your reps- Sen. Phillip Hart (Dem), 253 Russell Bldg., Capitol Hill, TODAY MY WATCH got stuck between the 22nd and the 23rd; I realized it's already the middle of October, and what do we have to show for our work but exhaustion? A council member reminded me that our offices are always busy with council members working on the committees and issues we're concerned with. The Permanent Interviewing Board (PIB) and the Student Organization Board (SOB) have done more than just an ef- fective job of handling their responsibilities. The PIB has contributed largely to over- spending the publicity line on our budget, and, not satisfied just to appoint the best possi- ble people for the committees, is also planning a workshop to. help those people work most ef- fectively. The SOB is beginning to provide some real services for students with their Infor- mation Center, their newslet- ter, and their more efficient methods of assigning office and other space permits. Our Communications Commit- tee and the whole council are sGC OTES Lots of activity, no action constantly trying to improve communications between coun- cil and the student body. We're working on a newsletter, dorm talks, andhhave just instituted a coffee hour on Wednesdays from 3-5 in order to give people a chance to talk about the is- sues informally. We've receiv- ed praise from sources, dis- gusted and frustrated with the council in the past, for the real concern we've shown as part of the state-wide fight against tui- tion hikes, and our activities in relation to other important stu- dent concerns. THIS IS A START, but it's not quite what we had in mind. I pictured council offices teem- ing with people working on one project or another. We're often under the mistak- en impression that we're doing all the work ourselves. Not true. But all the, student gov- ernments, councils, committees, and organizations continue to feel alone, just stabbing in the dark until a more representa- tive centralized structures is implemented, as the CSSG re- port suggests. At that point, we will have a structure that can bring together the efforts of all these groups and reach out to a larger number of students at this university. We are working hard to build a new reference point for stu- dent governance on this cam- pus ; we need the Michigan Student Assembly for its broad- er-based, but more centraliz- ed structure, and for its crea- tion of something new out of the present stale and ineffec- tive structure of SGC. Nothing can happen for stu- dents at this university unless a lot of us get together to make it work. IT IS POSSIBLE that Stu- dent Government Council has been doing such a good job that we've gained the total trust and respect of the student body, and there is no longer reason for your involvement in stu- dent affairs. More likely, how- ever, we're feeling the silence created from the frustration at the previous counter - pro- ductive, circus - like councils. Debra Goodman is SGC president. YES 51R! OUR BRAND2 NEW WEASEL GOT'f 0 MPG IN TF EPA ThE5T ! \ ..'\ s, 5:\1 \ I c /tCO t. I] -PROVID~ING YOU DR~IVE WW.ERE THEE S6 NO WIND- .NO CURVES... 0 = '