THE MICHIGAN DAILY xZi 'f mi x,7' JftX w Ura lX7 wr -or ev n" A I ' President Outlines Legislative Plans (Continued from Page 4) . f .... I . e JACKIE ROBINSON request, careful studies were made of the problems of these farm people. I shall later submit recom- mendations designed to assure the steady alleviation of their most pressing concerns. Because drought also remains a serious agricultural problem, I shall recommend legislation to strengthen federal disaster assist- ance programs. This legislation will prescribe an improved ap- praisal of various programs to lo- cal conditions, and a more equi- table sharing of costs between the states and the federal govern- ment. Small Business I recommend that the Congress extend the Small Business Act of 1953 which is due to expire next June. Housing As part of our efforts to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for low-income families, we must carry forward the housing con- tracts for a firm program of 35,- 000 additional public housing units' in each of the next two fiscalf years. Public Health By special message on Jan. 24 I shall propose a co-ordinated pro- gram to strengthen and improvej existing health services. This pro- gram will continue to reject so- cialized medicine. It will empha- size individual and local respon- sibility. Under it the federal gov- ernment will neither dominate nor1 direct, but serve as a helpful part- ner. My recommendations will in- clude a federal health reinsurance Three one-act plays written and directed by students will be given by the speech depart- ment-Thursday and, Friday. "Careless Wilderness" by for- mer student Bethany ovell Wilson will be presented; the play won a major Hopwood award in 1939. This second laboratory play- bill will be presented both days at 8 p.m. in the Lydia Men- delssohn Theater. Tickets at thirty cents each will go on sale beginning Monday at the box office. service to encourage the develop- ment of more and better voluntary health insurance coverage by pri- vate organizations. I shall also recommend measures to improve the medical care of that group of our citizens who, because of need, receive federal-state public assist- ance. These two proposals will help more of our people to meet the costs of health services. To reduce the gaps in these services, I shall propose: New measures to facilitate con- struction of needed 'health facili- ties and help reduce shortages of trained health personnel. Vigorous steps to combat the misery and national loss involved in mental illness. Improved services for crippled children and for maternal and child health. Better consumer protection un- der our existing Pure Food and Drug Laws; and, finally, Strengthened programs to com- bat the increasingly serious pol- lution of our rivers and streams and the growing problem of air pollution. Social Security Last year's expansion of Social Security coverage and our new program of improved medical care for public assistance recipients to- gether suggest modification of the formula for federal sharing in old age assistance payments. I recommend modification of the formula where such payments will, in the future, supplement benefits received under the Old Age and Survivors Insurance system. Education Without impairing in any way ;he responsibilities of our states, localities; comnunities, or families, the federal government can and should serve as an effective cat- alyst in dealing with this problem. I shall forward a special mes- sage to the Congreses on Feb. 15, presenting an affirmative program dealing with this shortage. Juvenile Delinquency To help the states do a better and more timely job, we must, strengthen their resources for pre- venting and dealing with juvenile delinquency. I shall propose federal legisla- tion to assist the states to pro- mote concerted action in dealing with this nation-wide problem. Labor During the past year certain in- dustrial changes and the readjust- ment and other problems have brought difficulties to various lo- calities and industries. These prob- lems are engaging our most ear- nest attention. But for the over- whelming majority of our working people, the past year has meant good jobs. Moreover, the earnings and sav- ings of our wage earners are no longer depreciating in value. Because of cooperative relations between labor and management, fewer working days were lost through strikes in 1954 than in any year in the past decade. The outlook for our wage earn- ers can be made still more prom- ising by several legislative actions. First, in the past five years we have had economic growth which will support an increase in the federal minimum wage. In the light of present economic condi- tions, I recommend its increase to 90 cents an hour. I also recom- mend that many others, at present excluded, be given the protection of a minimum wage. Second, I renew my recommen- dation of last year for amendment of the Labor-Management Rela- tions Act, of 1947 to further the basic objectives of this statute. I especially call to the attention of the Congress amendments dealing with the right of economic strik- ers to vote in representation elec- tions and the need for equalizing the obligation under the act to file disclaimers of Communist affilia- tion. Third, the Administration will propose other important measures including occupational safety, workmen's compensation for long- shoremen and harbor workers, and the "eight-hour laws" applicable to federal contractors. On Jan. 11 I shall propose a pay adjustment plan for civilian em- ployes outside the postal field ser- vice to correct inequities and in- crease individual pay rates, I shall also recommend voluntary health insurance on a contributory basis for federal employees and their dependents. Also on Jan. 11 I shall recom- mend a modern pay plan, includ- ing pay increases for postal field employes. As part of this program, and to carry forward our progress toward elimination of the large annual postal deficit, I shall re- new my request for an increase in postal rates. Again I urge that in the future the fixing of rates be delegated to an impartial, inde- pendent body. More . adequate training pro- grams to equil5 career employes of the government to render improv- ed public service will be recom- mended, as will improvements in the laws affecting'employes serv- ing on foreign assignments. Retirement Benefits Needed improvements in sur- vivor, disability, and retirement benefits for federal civilian and military personnel have been ex- tensively considered by the com- mittee on retirement policy for federal personnel. The commit- tee's proposals would strengthen and improve benefits for our ca- reer people in government, and I endorse their broad objectives. Full contributory coverage under Old Age and Survivors Insurance should be made available to all federal personnel, just as in priv- ate industry. For career military personnel, the protection of the Old Age and Survivors Insurance system would be an important and long-needed addition, especially to their present unequal and inade- quate survivorship protection. The military retirement pay systems will be needed to reflect the addi- tional protection of Old Age and Survivors Insurance. However, these systems also are a basic part of a total compensation and should be separately and inde- pendently retained. I also urge the Congress to ap- prove a long overdue increase in the salaries of members of the Congress and of the federal judi- ciary to a level commensurate, with their heavy responsibilities. Immigration Two years ago I advised the Con- gress of injustices under existing HAIR-CUTS Styled To Suit YOU 6 Experts Serving You 715 N. University immigration laws. Through hu- mane administration, the Depart- ment of Justice is doing what it legally can to alleviate hardships. Clearance of aliens before arriv- al has been initiated, and except for criminal offenders, the impris- onment of aliens awaiting admis- sion or deportation has been stop- ped. Certain provisions of law, how- ever, have the effect of compelling action in respect to aliens which are inequitable in some instances and discriminatory in others. These provisions should be correct- ed in this session of the Congress. Voting Rights First, I again urge that a coh- tstitutional amendment be sub- mitted to the states to reduce the voting age for federal elections, Second, I renew my request that the principle of self-government be extended and the right of suf- frage granted to the citizens of the District of Columbia. Third, I againrecommend that we work with the states to pre- serve the voting rights of citizens in the nation's service overseas. Veterans Benefits In our determination to keep faith with those who in the past have met the highest call of citi- zenship, we now have under study the system of benefits for veterans and for surviving dependents ofj deceased veterans and servicemen. Arts and Culture In the advancement of the vari- ous activities which will make' our civilization endure and flour-1 ish, the federal government should' do more to give official recognition to the importance of the arts and other cultural activities. I shall recommend the estab- lishment of a federal advisory commission on the arts within the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, to advise the federal government on ways to encourage artistic .endeavor and appreciation, I shall also propose that awards of merit be established whereby we can honor our fellow citizens who make great contribution to the advancement of our civiliza- tion. Reorganization Every citizen rightly expects ef- ficient and economical administra- tion of these many government programs I have outlined today. I strongly recommend extension of the Reorganization Act and the law establishing the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, both of which expire this spring. Thus the Congress will assure continuation of the. excellent pro- gress recently made in improving government organization and ad- ministration. In this connection we are look- ing forward with great interest to the reports which will soon be go- ing to the Congress from the Com- mission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Govern- ment. I am sure that these studies, made under the chairmanship of Former President Herbert Hoover with" the assistance of more than 200 distinguished citizens, will be of great value in paving the way toward more efficiency and ecQn- omy in the government. --Dwight D. Eisenhower , , SOMETHING GREAT HAS HAPPENED! 'U' TV Studio Kinescopes Programs for Other Stations More than five miles of film were sent to television stations all over the state from the University Television Office this week. "We're operating as a produc- tion center," said Delores A. Son- andres, secretary of the studio. "All our shows are done on 'kine', that is, kinescope, a film recording of a program by a television cam- era itself." After kinescoping the various For after the game entertainment DANCING Tuesday, Friday and Saturday Night Open 2 P.M. to 2 A.M. Members of V.F.W. and their guests shows, the office sends them, by mail, train and even bicycle, to eight TV stations in the state, where they have an estimated aud- ience of about a million viewers. The TV Hour "Our main series, is, of course, the "TV Hour," which is carried by six of our subscriber stations," Mrs. Sonanci-es continued, "and beginning Feb. 27, WPBN-TV in Traverse City will carry it too." The University "TV Hour" is a weekly show divided into two half- hour segments, each devoted to a different topic. At present, the first segment series is "The Teen Agers" which discusses activities, thoughts and problems typical of the teen years. "Planning Your Financial Future." the second segment series has dealt with financial problems such as banking, check writing, install- ment buying and credit. Work by Specialists University faculty members who are -specialists in their fields par- ticipate in the programs, and sometimes, as in the financial ser- ies, outside experts are called in. About nine and a half hours a week are spent in rehearsal time, including conferences with direc- tors, set-ups and dress rehearsal. After the dress rehearsal, the final show is kinescoped. Besides the "TV Hour," the of- fice also sends out "Michigan Re- port," which features 'teletours' of the University campus and activi- ties, and the 30-minute "Under- standing Our World" series. In addition to Traverse City, some or all of these films go to Detroit, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Grand Rap- ids, Cadillac, Ann Arbor and Sag- inaw. " NOW is the time to sell those textbooks you no longer need. Take them to FOL- LETT'S BOOKSTORE now and get their top cash value while there is still a market for them. Take them to FO LLETT'S State Street at North U. 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