MDCHDGAN._FARM NEWS THE ACTION PUBLICATION OF THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU Vol. 51, No. 5 MAKE IT HAPPEN May 1, 1972 tl ELECTION YEAR '72 * Voters will have an important back home in supporting candi- A candidate must receive at opportunity to go to the polls on dates seeking the party's nomi- least five percent of the votes in May 16 and cast their ballot in nation for President. In prior the presidential primary election Michigan's first presidential pri- years, Michigan's delegates to the before any delegates would be mary election since 1928. Shortly national convention were not finn- committed to support him at the after the 1928 election, the Mich- ly committed to support a particu- national convention. Uncommit- igan Legislature repealed the lar candidate seeking the nomi- ted delegates would be divided presidential primary law. nation for President. Many people among the presidential candidates However, the 1972 Michigan have felt that the final presidential who received five percent or more Legislature enacted a "new presi- candidates named by delegates to of the primary votes. dential primary election law mak- the national conventions should ing our state the 24th to authorize more accurately reflect the views "Precinct Delegates such an election. The presidential of the voters in the states. Persons voting in the May 16 primary election and the election Voters going to the polls on presidential primary election will of precinct ,delegates will be held May 16 will vote directly for their also elect a delegate from their on the third Tuesday in May of preferred presidential candidate respective precincts. Precinct del- each presidential election year. and a precinct delegate. Dele- egates represent one of the most This year the third Tuesday falls gates must then commit their important positions in politics. on May 16. votes to the presidential candi- Precinct delegates attend their The objective of the Michigan dates from their party in direct political party's County Conven- presidential primary election is to proportion to votes received by tion as a delegate of the voters require that delegates attending the candidates in the primary from their precinct. At the Coun- the national convention of their election. ty Convention, precinct delegates party reflect the views of voters For example, if Candidate A formulate policy positions and received 20 percent of the pri- choose delegates to their party's mary vote, he will be guaranteed State Convention. Delegates to the support of 20 percent of the the State Convention choose dele- Michigan delegates to his party's gates to the National Convention convention. The delegates will be of their party and, during appro- committed to' support Candidate priate election years, nominate A for two ballots, unless released candidates to run for such im- / by the candidate or he drops out portant offices as Lt. Governor, of contention, whichever occurs Secretarv of State, Attornev Gen- eral, St~te Board of Ech'cati0n, Supreme Court Justices and Boards of our major state uni- versities. Few voters realize that when voting for a precinct delegate, they are taking the only official action available to citizens which leads ..to the nomination of many elected officials. It is common to "find m~ny. precincts without an elected precinct delegate. Every ..voter is encouraged to make cer- tain he has voted for a precinct delegate candidate in his respec- tive precinct when voting on May 16. " Capitol Report Things You IN THIS ISSUE Page 3 Should Know Page 4 National Notes Page 5 Discussion Topic Page 10 - • —/ -/ EDITORIAL . . PRESIDENT'S COLUMN Scholarship Winners Announced The Michigan Farm Bureau Women's Scholarship Committee has selected two outstanding Michigan State University students, James R. Main and John M. Skjaerlund, to share equally in the $400 Marge Karker-Farm Bureau Scholarship Fund. Meat James is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Main, farmers Paradoxical near Six Lakes, in Montcalm County. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Skjaer- Prices? lund, Farm Bureau members from Whitmore Lake, Livingston Situation County, are the parents of John. James, who is doing graduate work in the field of Veterinary Medicine, maintains a 3.8 scholastic average. While attending the Lakeview High School, he held several F.F.A. offices and There has been a war going on. A war by con- was vice-president of the Student Council. This is the third year All of us engaged in agriculture are aware of sumers against so-called high food prices, espe- James has been a recipient of this scholarship. the problems we have faced over the years in cially beef. Some of the news media have at- John was an honor student at Dexter High School and served attempting to receive a fair market price for our tempted to place the blame for high food prices on the student council. He is maintaining a 3.85 average at MSU commodities. This problem is not limited to any on farmers. Some have gone so far as to say in his chosen pre-veterinary course. one item produced by the agricultural industry, farmers are profiteering. Both students received high recommendations from former but pervades throughout the entire industry. This is a challenge to agriculture. Farm Bu- teachers and associates. Farmers, due to their individualism, have been reau has met that challenge with facts. The scholarship is a gift to the qualifying students and can be takers of the price offered, rather than setting In a news release which was printed in many renewed after a yearly review. the price to be taken. In spite of our produc- papers, Elton R. Smith, president of the Michi- Mrs. Harold Greenhoe, Carson City, served as chairman of the tivity, we have not shared proportionately in gan Farm Bureau stated, "Recent attacks on live- Scholarship Committee. Other committee members were Mrs. this country's economic growth and prosperity. stock producers and suggestions that raw farm Leon C. Cooper of Mesick and Mrs. Gerald Smith of Hastings. We in the industry have witnessed changes products should be included in price controls in the system of food processing, distribution are unfounded." He also pointed out that de- and marketing, and the economic strength that spite 20 years of steadily increasing production costs and family living expenses, the livestock Griffin Co-Sponsors Marketing Bill has been attained by major industries and labor unions through large scale organization. These producer has just now attained a price about have all contributed to a decline of net return equal to that of 20 years ago for cattle. for our production. In a later statement to the news media, which was printed in many papers and carried by radio Michigan Farm Bureau members have long throughout the state, including Detroit, Smith realized the need for increasing their bargaining said he welcomed the public hearing on food power, and ultimately their returns. Some three prices the Price Commission was holding. He years ago, through the policy development proc- also commented, "I am sure the real culprits ess, they adopted a policy which, in essence, causing the food price increase will be exposed asked for state legislation to provide the legal and the farmer will no longer be used as the framework upon which commodity producers scapegoat." would be able to build effective marketing and For many years, prices paid to farmers for bargaining programs. their products have varied. These variations are I, for one, cannot understand the objection on usually connected directly to the supply that the part of many, otherwise intelligent people, farmers produce and the demand created by to state agricultural marketing and bargaining those who wish to purchase the produce. legislation enabling producers of all commodi- Let's take a look at beef and see what has ties, if they so desired, to be more effective in happened. The per capita beef consumption obtaining a fair market price for their produce. was 56.1 pounds in 1951, but increased to 114.3 It appears to me, that any farmer or farmers' pounds in 1971. This means we are eating twice organization capable of analyzing the situation as much beef as we did twenty years ago. In and then actively opposing the proposed legis- 1951, one-third of our beef was choice grade, lation to increase the farmers' bargaining pow- now 60 percent meets that grade. This is nearly er, is more interested in who is doing what to four times as much choice beef as was available whom than in what is being done. to consumers twenty years ago. We in agriculture have become a political The facts show that during the past two dec- minority. Not so much because of our decreas- ades, farmers' prices for food products have gone ing number, but because of the detached out- up six percent, while wholesale food prices in- Senator Robert P. Griffin has co-sponsored the National Agri- look and the antiquated desire of some to be creased 20 percent and retail food prices, those cultral Marketing and Bargaining Act of 1971. This brings to 16 individualists. The time has passed when we paid at the checkout counter by the consumer, the number of Senate sponsors of this important bill. can afford the luxury of allowing our individ- have gone up 43 percent. The farmers' share of The National Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Act, ual differences to overcome the opportunity the consumers' food dollar has shrunk from 49 known as the Sisk Bill, is strongly supported by Farm Bureau. which would benefit all of those in agriculture cents to 38 cents. During that same period, the The bill would provide a legal framework for farmers to use desiring to voluntarily benefit. nation's wage rate per hour of production of in building their own effective marketing and bargaining pro- I can readily comprehend that the prospect workers in manufacturing industries increased grams. It would establish a mutual duty to bargain in good of meaningful improvement in the bargaining 2.3 times. faith on the part of processors and associations of producers. power of farmer controlled bargaining associ- Last year the average annual food bill for an Senator Griffin was elected in 1956 to the 85th Congress. ations would be distasteful to those whose pri- American family increased $21, but the farmer He was re-elected to the 86th, 87th, 88th and 89th Congresses. mary concern lies not in agricultural produc- only received one dollar of that increase. In 1966, he was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the unex- pired term of the late Senator McNamara. He was elected to the tion or marketing, but in the pocketbook of Many consumers expected food prices to stay U.S. Senate for a full 6-year term in the 1966 general election. stockholders. below the 2.5 percent ceiling for price increases Since 1969, Senator Griffin has served as Minority Whip of Farmers in this state are repeatedly stressing on most products under the Administration's the Senate. He is also a member of the Senate Commerce Phase II inflation control program. Phase II, like Committee, Finance Committee, and Rules and Administration the need for an increase in prices in order to Phase I, does not apply to raw farm products. Committee. Senator Griffin will be seeking re-election to the make both ends meet. Yet, spokesmen for some However, the guidelines under Phase II allow U.S. Senate this year. commodity organizations, supposedly speaking stores to pass higher prices for food products on in behalf of their members, are stressing that to the consumer. their particular commodity members do not need more voice in determining the price for their Consumers must also realize that wages un- MICHIGAN £FARM NEWS product. It is a paradoxical situation. der Phase II may increase u p to 5.5 percent. THE ACTION PUBLICATION O F THE M I C H I G A N FARM S U K t A U This additional cost to processors, wholesalers DIRECTORS: District 1. Arthur I have faith in the sound judgment of those T h e M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S is and retailers will b e passed on to consumers. published monthly, on th e first d a y , Bailey, Schoolcraft; District 2 , D e a n engaged in producing food in this state. Given by th e Michigan Farm Bureau, at its Pridceon, Montgomery, R - l ; District 3 , Today's retail food prices have not advanced publication office at 1 0 9 N . Lafayette Andrew Jackson, H o w e l l , R - l ; D i s - the necessary tools with which to effectively as much as other main categories in the cost- Street, Greenville, Michigan. trict 4 , Elton R. Smith, Caledonia, R - l ; bargain, they will make decisions beneficial to Editorial and general offices at 7 3 7 3 District 5 , David Morris, Grand L e d g e , of-living index. Yet, consumers today can buv West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, R - 3 : District 6 . Jack Laurie, Cass City, the entire economy. I cannot picture them pric- Michigan 4 8 9 0 4 . Post Office Box 9 6 0 . R - 3 : District 7 . Kenneth Bull, Bailey, food items prepackaged, precooked, premixed, Telephone, Lansing 4 8 V 8 1 2 1 . _ E x t e n - ing themselves out of a market. Neither can I R - l ; District 8 . Harvey Leuenberger. prepeeled, prefrozen and prepared ready-to- sion 2 2 8 . Subscription price, 50< per year. Saginaw, R - 6 ; District 9 , Donald condone those who insult the farmers' intelli- cook for less of their take-home pay than in Established January 1 3 , 1 9 2 3 . S e c - N u g e n t . Frankfort. R - l ; District 1 0 , gence by inferring that they would do so. ond Class Postage paid at Greenville, Richard W i e l a n d , Ellsworth, R - l ; D i s - the past. Michigan. trict 1 1 , Franklin Schwiderson, Dafter. In view of the rapid changes in the farm Twenty years ago, we spent 23 percent of our E D I T O R I A L : Editor. Carl P. Kent- ner; Artist, Norman Goodling. D I R E C T O R S A T L A R G E : Walter marketing structure, farm marketing legislation Frahm. Frankenmuth; James L. Sayre, take-home pay here in the United States for OFFICERS: Michigan Farm B u - Belleville; Calvin Lutz. Kaleva. must be broad enough to cover the needs of food. In 1971, we only spent 16 percent and in reau: President. Elton R. Smith, C a l e - donia, R - l ; Vice President, Dean W O M E N O F F A R M B U R E A U : Mrs. producers of all commodities who wish to use Richard W i e l a n d , Ellsworth, R - l . 1972 it is expected to drop to 15.5 percent. Prideeon. Montgomery, R - l ; Adminis- trative Director, Robert Braden, L a n - FARM B U R E A U T O U N C F A R M - it. In this modern age there is no sound reason The correct facts must be told. The farmer is sing. E R S : William H. Spike. Owosso. for farmers to be subjected to continued har- not the cause of higher food prices and food is POSTMASTER: In using f o r m 3 5 7 9 , m a i l t o : M i c h i g a n Farm News, rassment and vilification when marketing or one of the most reasonable buys available. 7373 W e s t S a g i n a w H i g h w a y , Lansing, M i c h i g a n 48904 bargaining for a price for their products. Second class postage paid a t Greenville, Michigan Carl P. Kentner Elton R. Smith MICHIGAN FARM NEWS May 1, 1972 THREE Marketing Rights Bill Passes Senate Perhaps the most controversial farm legislation in years passed the Michigan Senate late Tuesday afternoon, April 18. The bill, S. 1225, introduced by Senators Zollar (R-Benton Harbor) and Ballenger (R-Ovid), was designed to provide Michigan farmers with the legal tools essential to effective marketing and bargaining for a given commodity. The bill, as introduced, carried out to the letter Farm Bureau policy developed through the policy development procedures and passed in final form by the voting delegates at the annual meeting in Grand Rapids. _ Senator Zollar's leadership was instrumental in obtaining a favorable vote and was sufficient to overcome extremely strong opposition. Farm Bureau members came through with strong support for the bill in contacts with Senators, as did members of MACMA and other groups such as MMPA and Sugar Beet Growers supporting the legislation. Robert E. Smith The bill, however, was amended before it passed the Senate to exempt from its provisions livestock and livestock products, poultry and poultry products, grain, dry beans, sugar beets and onions. This means that if the amendment stays in. the bill that producers of those commodities would not be able to use the marketing and bargaining procedures. Another amendment was Ballot.Proposals and Tax Packages placed on the bill adding an expiration date of January 1975. Other amendments were technical in nature and did not affect ASSESSMENT- TAX • Permit taxpayers to appeal MAY 16 BALLOT PROPOSAL the basic provisions of the proposed legislation. PACKAGES INTRODUCED equalization decisions to the State Extremely strong opposition was generated to the bill by Michigan voters will have a Tax Commission before the first new voting opportunity on the As partially reported in the last Monday in July. lobbyists for the Chain Store Council, Michigan Canners and new May 16 presidential primary. yIichigan Farm News, 18 bills Freezers Association and :Michigan Food Dealers Association. have now been introduced to car- Michigan voters wiIl, for the first • Stipulate that assessments Major opponents were firms and trade associations that buy rv out the recommendations in the reviewed bv the Tax Commission time in many years, declare their what the farmers have to sell. Michigan Grain and Agri-Dealers preference for the nomination of r~port of the Subcommittee on would not' be changed for one Association, the processors of sugar beets, Bean Shippers, presidential candidates. They will Assessment Practices. The bills vear. Presentl\", thev cannot be Chamber of Commerce and many other similar groups fought also decide on one of th~ most im- begin with number H. 6059 and ~hanged for a' three~year period. the bill. It was a no holds barred type of opposition. Much of portant positions in politics-that go through number H. 6076. They the opposition generated resulted from implications, half truths is the election of precinct dele- would do the following: • Require the seller of a hmd and a general misunderstanding of the bill's provisions. There gates (see special article elsewhere ! .. :U contract to file an affidavit with • Allow two or more counties the Register of Deeds giving com- was an effort to divide farmers on the issue. The Michigan in this issue). to establish a joint equalization plete information on the sale,- in- Cattle Feeders' Association, Michigan Livestock Exchange and There will also be two import- department to assist coupty Boards cluding price. This report would the National Farmers Organization were on record as opposing ant constitutional amendments on of Commissioners. be mandatory and without it no "marketing rights" for farmers. the May 16 ballot. Proposal A action could be taken on the will read as follows: "PROPOSED • Allow State Tax Commission The legislation now goes to the House of Representatives. It CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- contract.- to promulgate - qualification re- can be expected that even the bill as amended by the Senate MENT TO ALLOW THE quirements for township boards • Make transfer of personal will be subject to even stronger opposition. The opposition is LEGISLATURE TO AUTHOR- of review. This would restrict property interests and mineral fully organized and time, effort and money will be no object IZE LOTIERIES AND TO PER- that position to only those who rights subject to the Conveyance as far as an all-out campaign is concerned. MIT THE SALE OF LOTTERY could meet whatever qualifica- Tax. An affidavit would be re- Such all-out and costly opposition as has been generated by TICKETS. This amendment tions might be set up. quired for exemption, including would allow the legislature to en- information on the value of the the processing powers, representing to a large degree huge • Stipulate that members of act laws to authorize lotteries and property handled. conglomerates, is ,indication enough that the legislation is in the to permit the sale of lottery tick- township boards of review be best interest of farmers. The same type of opposition has been ets. Shall this amendment be elected at the same time as other • Insure that residents and generated on the Sisk Bill now before the U.S. Congress. It is adopted? Yes No m" township officials. mortgagees are entitled to notice obvious that a campaign has been waged among many growers It is estimated that legalization • Allow the Tax Commission of assessment increases. Present- trying to instill fear and doubt in their minds. ~1uch inform~- of lotteries in Michigan would to charge fees to local assessment Iv such notices must be given to tion that has been circulated is erroneous and highly misleading, bring in as much as $40-50 million districts for the cost of special th~ owner. but the purpose of such a campaign is to create doubt and of new revenues. Passage of the assessment and equalization Other legislation resulting from questions and not to gain understanding. amendment would also permit studies. the special assessment practices Rep. Stanley Powell (R-Ionia), a supporter of the legislation, bingo to be legalized. study is expected to be intro- Those in opposition to the pro- • Prorate cost of assessing duced. This may include a new summed it up very well in a written report for the West Mich- property among local units of gov- bill relating to assessment of farm- igan Farm News when he said "judging from the tremendous posal argue that legalization of lotteries could lead to more gam- ernment and school districts; also. land. It is expected that such a campaign of opposition being waged by the spokesmen for special tax districts. Proration of new bill will be different from bling and crime associated with processors, it looks to me as though they fear that this bill, if gambling. Those supporting the charges would be in proportion to the present farmland assessment enacted, would at long la~t give fann producers some real proposal maintain that gambling the tax revenues received. bills that have been introduced. bargaining power and negotiating strength and muscle in the is now illegal with no effective • Repeal the exemption from marketplace. With the purchasing of our farm products being control and the profits go to the property tax that applies to spe- REDISTRICTING constantly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands, it is obvious criminal element; they maintain cial tools, dies, etc. that we farmers will be in a drastically declining economic that control by the state would The problem of redistricting situation unless we have some mechanism which would give cut illegal gambling and the crime • Require separate equaliza- both congressional and state legis- us a reasonable degree of bargaining power when the time associated with it. It is a contro- tion of real property by categories, lative seats continues. An example comes to place the product of our labor and capital investment versial issue for the voter to such as residential, income resi- of the issue involved is the plight decide. dential, commercial and industrial. on the market." in which Rep. Richard Allen (R- Proposal B will read as follows: • Require an assessor to sam- Ithaca) finds himself. In an ef- HOW THEY VOTED ON MARKETING RIGHTS (S. 1225) "PROPOSED CONSTITUTION- ple sales price averaged over a fort to dramatize the problems AL AMENDMENT TO PERMIT previous five-year period to es- created by redistricting,. Rep. Al- YES -21 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLA- tablish a range of values within TURE TO RESIGN AND AC- len has had buttons made with which assessments would be made. the inscription "Save Allen Some- Ballenger McCollough CEPT ANOTHER OFFICE TO Bouwsma Novak WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN • Provide for the increased as- how." The reapportionment plan Davis O'Brien ELECTED OR APPOINTED. sessment value to be printed on that is presently before the Su- DeGrow Plawecki This amendment would permit the ballot in tax elections. preme Court splits Rep. Allen's Pursell members of the legislature to be district five ways. Faust • Require the complete updat- elected or appointed to another The Democratic reapportion- Faxon Richardson ing of assessments every three to civil office during the time for ment plan that pits many incum- Gray Toepp which they were elected. Before five years. Hart VanderLaan bents against one another is ex- accepting that office they would Lane Zaagman • Require that property tax pected to be accepted by the be required to resign from their Zollar assessments and taxation records Supreme Court. Some Legislators Lodge legislative office. Shall this amendment be adopted? Yes _ be available for public inspection that lived on the edge of their Mack No " and for copying. districts now find themselves in NO-12 The amendment is very clear in • Appropriate $25,000 for a different district and must move Bishop Fleming its intent. Very often a Legislator in order to be able to represent printing of annual Tax Manual by Brown McCauley would like to run for another of- the State Tax Commission. most of the same people they Bursley Pittenger fice while he still is holding office. have represented in the past few Byker Rockwell Sometimes, he also has an oppor- • Require that assessment dis- years. Mr. Allen's district is un- Cooper Rozycki tunity to be appointed to some tricts have certified assessors. If not certified, assessment would be l1sual in the five-way split. He Stamm other position. The proposal DeMaso views it with good humor and has would permit this and would per- done bv countv Equalization De- Present, but not voting: Bowman, Cartwright, Youngblood. mit him to resign from the office partment or the State Tax Com- quipped that even "Gaul was only Absent: Fitzgerald, Young. previously held. mission. split three ways." FOUR May 1, 1972 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW! UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT MICHIGAN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT MICHIGAN OF LABOR (2OCFR 620) PUBLIC ACT 289 OF LABOR (2OCFR 620) PUBLIC ACT 289 If your labor camp is inspected by federal OSHA inspectors they will check it against United Statl's Dcpartment of Laoor 20 eFR 620 standards. If your 620.9 Heating R32S.1510 Heating. 620.13 Cooking and eating facilities. R32S.1Sll Cooking and eating facilities, labor camp is inspected b)' :\lichigan Department of Public Ik\lth inspectors, refrigeration, central feeding. (a) All living quarters alld sen'il'C rooms Hull' 10. (1) A shelter alld a 1'01U1II01I they will check it against Michigan Publie Act 289 rules. shall bc provided with properl,.. illstalled. IIse room or ar('a used Ix'fore ~Iav 31 or (a) When workers or their families arc Hule II. (I) When a migrator,.. worler oPl'rable heatiug Ctluipmellt I'apable of alter Se/ltembcr I in anv year ;hall Ix. pennitted or required to cool in thcir in- or his family is permitted or required to Statc rules and rc~ulations are similar to the fl-deral rcgulations, howl'\'cr, thcy maintainillg a temperature of at Io.'ast68. F. provide( with properly ill~t,"lIl>d.operable dividual unit, a spal'C shall be provided cool and eat.in a ~hclter, a spal'e shall be arc not idcntical. The purpose of thi- artidl' is to 'wlp you see the variations. if durillg the period of 1I0rmal O('l'upalll'Y hl'atillg l'cluiplllellt ,'allable of mailltailliug and equipped for cooliug and eating. Sudl prtlvidl'll lor this with: State regulations apply only to an al-:ricultural bbor camp uSl-d as living quar- the temperature ill sUl'h quartcrs falls Ix" a t('mpl'r.llure of not l'SSthall 68.F. space shall be provided with: ters for fivc or morc migratory woilers. It would appear that federal OSHA Inw 68 degrees. (I) a I.oolstove or hot plate with a mini- (a) A I'oolsto\'e or hot plate wilh not (b) AllY stoves or other sourl"t's nf heat (:2) Stoves and othl'r sourl'es of heat uti- mum of two burners; and less than two burners. standards could applr to any housing for tl'llIporary bbor C\'l'n if it housed less (b) Adequate food storage shelves and IItilizing l'ombllStible fuel shall bc illStall('(1 lizing l'olllbustable fuel when in a shelter (2) adequate food slorage shelves ano a than five agricultura workcrs. alld venled ill sui'll a manlier as to pre\'ellt shall lx' install('(1 and vellted to prevellt I'ounter for food preparation; and a l'OImter for fOlxl prl'paration. Iire h.I7-'lrdsalld a dangerous I'onl'elltration lin' ha~~mlsand a d,ulg('rous l'onl'entratioll (3) provisions for mechanil-a] refrigera- (I') ~Iechauil-al refrigeration for food SOllle of the other major differences arc italicized for ready reference. of gases. ~o /lOrtotble heatl'fs other than 01 ~a~es. A portable Il('alel' other than e1ec- tion of food at a temperature of not more wl.it-h will maintain a temperature of uot thost, opl'ratel by l'Icdrkity shall be pro. Iril' shall lIot be pennilled. If a solid or than -IS.F; and more than 4S.F. vided. If a solid or liquid fllcl stove is used liCluid fill'! stove is list'll with wooden or (-I) a table and chairs or equivalent seat- (d) A table and dmirs or equivalent ill a room with wooden or other I'ombusti- otwr l'cunbustib]e f1oorin!(.a l'Onnde slab. ing aud eating arrangements, all l'ommen- al....ommcKlatiolls l'ommensurate with th(' bIt' f1oOlillg.therc shall Ix, a \'01I1'releslab. illslllat('(1 lIIetal sheet, or other fireprool surate with the capadty of the unit; and capadty of the shelter. illslllated metal sheet. or ofl\('r firl'proof Illaterial shall be providl'(l 011 th(' £10m (5) adequate Jightin!( and ventilation. (e) Adequate lighting and ventilation. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT MICHIGAN material on thl' floor under cad. stove. t':\- IIl1der the stove. (b) When worlers or their families are (:2) When a mil;rator,.. worker or his OF LABOR (2OCFR 620) PUBLIC ACT 289 tending at ]l'ast 18 inches bcyond thc peri- pennittCtI or required to cook and cat in a family is Ix'rrnilll'li or required 10 l'ool mcter of the basc of the stove. \'Ommon facility. a room or buildin!( sepa- and eat ill a lommon fadlit\'. a l"Oomor R32S.IS06 Camp ana and water supply. (I') Any wall or ceiling with ill 18 illl'hcs (3) A wall or (.eiling withill IS inl'hes of rate from the sleeping facilities shall be huilding separate from s]eepiill; areas shall 620.-& Housing site. Ix. provided with: of a solid or liqllid fuel stove or a sto\'(' a solid or liquid fuel stove or a stovepipc' provided for cooking and eating. SUl'h room (n) Hou,ing sitcs shall bc well draincd ,hall be of fil'cproof lIIaterial. A venll'd or bui]din~ shall bc provided with: and fr('(. from dcprcssions in whidl wat('r ,m~~u~lla?i~) \~:il ~f:.:~~I~lr~Ja~c: Ir~~~ ~~ltl'~IIII~I.~..r :~r:rrrl:~I~::~W~~I;':UI~:l'~; Illelal l'ollar shall be installed around a (I) Stoves or hot plates. with a mini. (a) Stoves or hot plates. each with not m.lY st,lgnat(.. TIIl'Y shall bc 100'at('(1where dl'pressiollS in which water ma,.. stagnate. stovepipe or vellt passing through a wall. stovepipe or \'ent passillg through a wall. mum equivalent or.two burners. in a ratio less thall 2 burners. in a ralio nf I stove the disposal of sewage is providcd in a It shall bc 100'3t('(1where the disposal of I'eiling. floor or roof. ("('iling. floor or roof. of I sto\'e or hot plate to 10 persons. 01 or hot plate to 10 persons or I stove or manlier \\ hidl Ill'jther l'reall's nor is lild~' ,,'\\ ,IgI' is IUll\'id(oJ in a manner whkh (d) Whell a heating system has allto- (-I) \\'hell a hcating s\'Stem has auto- I stove or hot plate to 2 families; and hot plate to 2 families. to l'r('.lt(. a nui,,"\n('('. or a haz."\rdlo health. n('ithl'r l'reat('s nor is lilelv to create a matii' l'Ontro]s, the \'Ontrols shall he of tl\(' lIIalil' I'onlrob. they shalJ' bc of tl\l' t\'pt. (2) adequate food storage shelves amI a (h) Adequate food storal;e shelves and nUISalll'l' or a ha7~"\rdto he:ilth. "'pc whit'h l'Ut off the fuel supp]v upou whit.h l'ul off the fuel supply on failure' counter for food rreparation; and a l'OImter for focKlpreparation. (b) Housing shall not bc snbjed to. or (:2) The I'amp shall not bc snbjc<'t to. the fai]me or intcrruptioll of the name or or illterruplion of the f1amt' Or ignition. o. (3) mechanica refrigeration for food at (e) ~Iechanil'al rcfri!(eratioll for food in pro\imih to ('onditions thatl'reat(' or are ignition, or whenever a predeterminCtI safl' Whl'lI a predetennined safe temperatll1'e o. a temperature of not more than 45.F; and wl.idl will main lain a temperature of not lil ..lv to In'.lte offensive odors, flies. noise. ~;/;ir:'h\ i:~it~\~(~~t~:1:~~~:~.~h~~'::a~ie~~ temperature or pressure is e~ceeded. pressun' is esceedCtI. more than 4S.F. traffil'. or a\l\' similar hazards. 1101>('.tr;IHic or anv similar haz."\rds. (4) tables and chairs of equivalent seat- (d) A table amI I'hairs or equiva]ellt (l') Groun'ds within the housillg .eof tx:cupancy. 620.10 Electricity and lighting. R32S.IS09 Ventilation, lighting, electric. and occupancy. (7) noors shall be of nonabsorbcnt. (1;) Floors of nonabsorbent. easil,..dean- ity. easily cleaned materials. I'd materials. (a) All housing sites shall be provided Ru]e 9. (3) A shelter shall be providl'll (c) When central mess facilities arc pro- (3) When a I'ommon dining fad]it\" is with elc<'tric scrvice. with e1edril' servit'e. vided the kill'hen and mess hall shall bc provided, the litchen and dinin!( area shall . 620.5 Water supply. R32S.1506 Camp ana and water supply. (b) Each habitable room and all 1'01ll- (-I) A shelter and a l'Ommon use roolll in proper proportion to the capacity of bc in proper proportion to the I'apadtv Rule 6. (S) An adequate and conven- ilion usc rooms. and areas sUI.h as: L:l\In- or area such as a ]aundn' room l'entral toi- the housing and shall be scparate from the of the camp and shall be separate from (a) An adequatt' and l'CII\'enient supply sleeping quarters. The ph,..sica] fal'ilities. the s]eepin!( areas. The physil-al fal'ilities. of water that nwets the standards of the ient supply of water that meets "Re!(ula- dry rooms. toilets. privies. hallways. stair- lct. hallway, or stairwa,..'shall bc adequall'- ways. ell' .. shall contain adcquate ceilinl; Iy lightl,(l. ~ot less than I wall.type e1el'- equipment and operation shall be in ac- equipment and operation shall be in ac- state 11I."althauthority shall IX' provided. tiollS For Certain Water Supplies in Mich. l'Crdance with provisions of applicab]e State conlanl'e with provisions of applicable state igan". lX'ing R3:2S.14S1 to R325.1461 of or wall-type light fi~tures. At least one wall- tril'al outlet shall bc provided in eadl room. the ~lichigan Administrative Code shall be type e]el.trkal convenienl'C outlet shall be codes. codes. provided. provided in eal.h individual living room. (d) Wall surface adjacent to all food (-I) A wall surface adjal'ent to a food (b) A 1'Oldwater tap shall bc a\'ailable (6) A l'Cld watcr outlct shall be avail- (c) Adcquate lighting shall bc providCtI (S) AdCtluate lightin~ shallIX' provided preparation and cooling areas shall bc of preparation and cooking arca shall bc of within 100 fcet of eal.h indis'idual lis'in!( able within 100 feet of each shcltcr when for the yard area, and pathways to com- for the yard area and pathwa~'s to l'(JllllnOIl nonabsorbent. easilv deaned matcrial. In uonabsorlx nt, casilv c]eaned matci-ials. A unit when \\ ater is not provided in th(' \\"Itcr is not providloJ in the shelter. Ade- mon use facilities. use fal'ilities. addition. the wall surface adjal'Cnt to cook- wall surfal'e adjal'ent to a cooling area (6) Wirin!: and lighting fistmes shall b,' ing areas shall be of fire-resistant material. shall be fire-resistant. unit. Adequate drainage facilities shall bl' qllate drainage fal'ilities shall bc provided provided for ovcrflow and spillage. for owrnow and spillage. bc (f~st~I~J"~~J ~1~fn:~~~I~I~i~Il~~f~ i~~~ installed and maintaill('(1 in a safe l'OIHli- (c) Comml'n drinling I'UPSshall not bc (i) The l'Ommon drinking l'Up shall not dition. tion. pennitted. be penn itted. 620.14 Garbage and other refuse. R32S.IS14 Sewage, garbage, refuse dis- 620.6 Excreta and liquid waste disposal. R32S.1514 Sewage, ~arbage, refuse dis. posal and venn in. posal and vermin. (a) Durable, ny-tight, clean containers Rule 14. (2) An adequate numbcr of ~ Fallhlles shall bc provided and Rule 1-1. (1) Sewage shall be dISCharged in good condition of a minimum capacity durable. fly-tight, dean l'ontainers in !(ood 620.11 Toilets R32S.1513 Toilet Facilities. of 20 Wlllons, shall be provided adjacent \'Olldition shall be provided for stora!(e of II-..u!lt,ainedfor crfel'll\'e disposal of eSln.ta illtool munillpal se\\er S\stern when avail- l\tld'liquid \\astc. Raw or treated liquid ,Ible. When. ll\ulllt'ipal"1.&Ctr l'Onnections tal ToiWts shall be conslrlll.ted. located RII]e 13. (I) A toilet shall be construc- to each housing unit for the storage of garbage and other refuse. \\tl1e shall not IX' dlSlharged or allo\\ed lire not a\allable and a water carried sew- and maintained so as to prevent an,.. nui- ted; located and maintained so as to pre- garbage and other refuse. Such containers cal law. to allllmulatl' on the ground smfalc. l'rag(' s\'Stem is usetl, sewage shall bc dis- sallce or public health hazard. vent a nnisalll'C or Pllblic hl'alth hazard. shall be provided in a minimum ratio of t(bl Where publit- sewer .sy~tt'ms art' d,arg('(1 into a private sewage disposal svs- (b) Watcr dosets or prh'y seats for eaeh (:2) If a l'entraltoilet facility is provided. I per 15 persons. .1\'jlillJblc. all fadlities for disposal of es. tl'fll. thl' opt'ration of whidi neates neither sex shall be in the ratio of not le.ss than a toilet or privy scat for each se~ shall be (b) Provisions shall be made for collec- (3) Refuse shall be collected not less I ref:' and liquid wastes shall bc conned('(1 ~I nuisanl"t' nor a hazard to health. nor un- olle such unit for each 15 occl/pant.<. with provided therein in the ratio of not less tion of refuse at lea.st (u;irr a u;eek. or than Clncc' a Icrr1.- or oftener if nel'cssa!'\'. thereto. lawfully pollutes any of thr. waters of the a minimum of one unit for each sex in com- than I nnit for cadI 15 adults it serves. more often if necessary. The disposal of The disJlosal of garbal;e and other rcfnse (e) "'hcre public sewers arc not a\'ai]- stat('. In development of ,I sewage disposal mon use facilities. refuse. which includes garbage, shall be shall be in accordance with state and ]0- able a subsurface septic tanl-sl'l'pa!(e sys- systt'm for a new agricultural labor camp (c) Urinals, constructed of nonabsorbent (3) A nrinall'onstructcd of uonabsorbcnt in accordance with State and local law. tem or otht'r type of liquid waste treatmcnt or whcre major dlanges are proposetl at an materials. mav bc substituted for men's toi- material mav be substituted for a man's toi- and disposal system. privies or portablc toi- esi~ting I'amp and a municipal sewerage let scats on the basis of one urinal or 24 ]et scat on the hasis of not less than 24 in- lets shall bc pro\'ided. Any requirements of sysll'm is not available. plans and spet'ifi- inches of trough-t,..pe urinal for one toilet ches of troll!(h-Iype urinal for I toilet seal the State IIcalth authority shall be I'om- ('.Itions shall be submitted to the dirc<'tor scat up to a maximum of one-third of the up to a maximum of I.~ of the required toi- plied with .. for appro\'al bcfore construction. Sewage required toilet scats. let scats. 620.IS Insect and rodent control. R32.'U4 Sewage, garbage, refuse disposal shall not bc pennitted to accumulate on (d) E~cept in individual famil,.. units. (4) Except for a single family shelter a and vennin. the ground surface. separate toilet accommodations for men and separate toilet accommodation for each ses Housing and facilities shall be frcc of Rule 14. (4) Shelters and common use women shall be provided. If toilet facilities shall be provided. Toilet f'lci]ities for each insects, rodents and other vennin. facilities shall be free of insects. rodents for men and women are in the same build- ses in the same building shall be separated and other vennin. ing. they shall be separated by a solid wall by a solid wall from the floor to l'l'i1in!(or 620.7 Housing R325.1507 Shelters; construction, floors, from nour to roof or ceilin!(. Toilets shall roof. and shall bc plainl,.. designated "mell" furniture, space. be distincth- marked "men" and "women" or "women". (a) HOI;sing shall be structuralh- sound. Rule i. (1) A shelter shall be structu- in English and in the native lnn~uage of in good rcpair. in a sanitan' condiiion and ally sound. in good repair, in a sanitary t',e persons expected to occupy the housing. 620.16 Sleeping facilities. R325.1507 Shelters; construction, noors shall provide protection to the occupants l'Ondition and shall provide protc<'tion to (c) Where common use toilet facilities (S) A common use toilet or privv shall furniture, spaee. ' against the elements. the occupants against the elements. arc provided. an adequate and accessible be well Ii!:hled and ventilated and \hall bt' suppl)' of toilet tissue, \vith holders. shall dean and sanita..,... (a) Sleeping facilities shall be provided . Ru]e i. (9) Sufficient bed space consist- (b) Housing shall have nooring I'on- (2) The shelter shall have nooring con- for each person. Such facilities shall con- stmcted of rigid matcrials. smooth finish- stmcted of rigid materials, smooth finish- bc furnished. mg of \'Omfortable. rigidly-supported beds. (0 Common use toilets and privies shall sist of comfortable beds, cots or bunks. l'Ots or bunls with dean mallresses or mat- ed, readilv deanable, and so located as to ed. readil\' deanablc. and located to pre- provided with dean mattresses. prevcnt the entrance of ground and sur- vent the entrance of ground and surface be wellli!:hted and ventilated and shall be tress \'O\'ers shall be provided for all per- clean and sanitary. (b) An)' bedding provided bv the hous- sons. Bedding provided b,.. the camp oper- facc water. water. ing operator shall be clean all'd sanitary. (c) The following space requirements (g) Toilet facilitics shall bc located \\;th- (6) A toilet facilitv shall be located with- ator shall be dean and sanitary. Trip]e dell (3) The following space shall be pro- in 200 feet of each shelter whkh it servc<. (c) Trip]e deck bunls shall not be pro- shall be provided: vided in a shelter: • in 200 feet of each living unit. bunls shall not he permitted. The dear (h) Privies shall not be located closer A privy shall not be located closer thnn SO vided. space bctween the top of the lowcr mat- (1) For sleeping purposes onl,.. in fami- (a) For sleeping purposes only, except' (d) The clear space above the top of !\.. units and in donniton' ac<'ommodations than 50 fcct from any livin!: unit or an\' fcet from a shelter or a facilitv where food tress of a double deck bunk and the bollom as provided in pornjtmph (b), not 1e.'iSthan is prepared or served .. the lower mattress of a double deck bunk rising single beds. not less than 50 square 50 square feet of noor space per adult. facility where food is prepared or servccl. of the upper bunk shall be not less than (j) Priv,.. structures and pits shall be ny (7) A privy structure and pit shall IX' and the bottom of the Uj)pcr bunk shall 2i iuches. The distance from the top of the leet of floor space per occupant; be a minimum of 27 inchest irhe distance (~ For slc<'ping purposes in donnitory (b) For sleepinl( purposes in a donni- tight. Privy pits shall have adequate capa- ny tight. A priv~' pit shall ha\"li~ad~uate city for the required seats. capacity for the required scats. f~,:, the top of t~e. upper mattress to the I~~;h~~a~~esisn~h~~e ceiling shan be not accommodations using double bunk beds to..,.. usjng double deCk beds only. not lew' cellmg shall be mllllmum of 36 inches. than 40 square feet per adult. (8) A toilet scat shall be impervious and 0"1)\ not less than 40 square feet per (e) Beds used for double occupancy mav maintained in a dean condition. (10) For all male crews. a separate bed OCCl'fKl n t ; (9) A common use toilet facility shall be provided only in family accommoda- for each occupant. (3) For combined cooking. l'ating, and slecping purposes not less than 60 square (c) For combined cooking. eating and sleeping purposes, not less than 60 square feet of floor space IXr adult. :J~h h~i3eu~~eand accessible toilet tissue. tions. feet of floor space per occupant. (d) A child under 12 years shall be pro- vided with 'h the space required for an adult. 620.17 Fire, safety, and first aid. R325.1508 Fire safety and first aid. (d) Housing used for families with one (4) The shl'lter for a familv with I or or more children ovcr 6 ,..ears of age shall more children over 6 \'ears shall have a (a) All buildings in which people sleep Hule 8. (1) Living and sleeping areas have a room or partitioned sleeping area partitioned sleeping art;a for the husband or eat shall be constructed and maintained abO\e the 2nd floor \vill not be approved for the husband and wife. The partition and ~\'ife. The partition shall bc of rigid 620.12 Bathing, laundry and handwash. R325.IS12 Bathing, hand washing and in accordance with applicable State or lo- uules~ authorized h,.. the state fire marshal. shall bc of rigid materials and installed so materials and installed so as to provide ing. laundry. cal fire and safety laws. as to pro\'ide reasonable privacy. reasonable privacy. (b) In famil,.. housing and housing units (2) In a I story shelter for a familv or (e) Separate sleeping accommodations (S) A separate sleeping area shall be (n) Bathing and hand washing facilities Rule 12. An a!(Ticultural labor l'amp con- for less than 10 persons, of one story con- for less than 10 adllits not less than 2 means shall be pro\'ided for each sex or each provided in thl' sheltcr for l'ach sex or supplied with hot and cold water under structed after July 1. 1969. and all camps st.ruction, two means of escape shall be pro- of escape shall be provided. One may bc famih-. each family. pressure shall be provided for the use of after January 1. 1971, shall provide: VIded. One of the two required means of a rcadily accessible window with an oPen- (0' Adequate and separate arrangements (6) A separate facility for hangin~ doth- .111 occupants. These facilities shall be clean (a) A bathing facility supplied with hot escape may be a readily accessible window ah]" area of not less than 4.32 .\qllarl' in- for hanging clothing and storing personal ing and storing personal articles shall bc and sanitan' and located \\;thin 200 feet of and cold water under pressure. The fadlit\" \•.;th an openab]e space of not less than ehe.I' and a least dimension of not less than l'Hc<'ts for each person or familv shall bc provided in the shelter. each living' unit. shall be clean and sanitary and located 24 x 24 inche$. ]6 inl'hes, The bollom opening of such a provided .. within 200 fcct of each shelter, however. window shall be not more than 3 feet 6 (g) At least one-half of the noor arl'a in (i) At least 'h of the noor area in the the director or his representative may mod. inches above the noor. each livin~ unit shall have a minimum ceil- shelter shall have a ceiling height not less if)' this requirement. The modification shall (c) All sleeping quarters intended for (3) In a I story shelter a sleeping area ing height of 7 feet. No noor space shall than i feet. Floor space shall not be count- be made by writing to the camp operator use by 10 or more persons, central dinin!: f~r 10 or more adults, a centra] dinin!( fa- bc counted toward minimum requirements ed where the ceiling height is less than 5 and stating the reasons therefor. facilities,. and common assemblv rooms shall nt.ty, and a I~lmmon assemblv room shall where the ceiling height is less than 5 feet. feet. (b) There shall be II mllllmum of I (b) ~ot less than I shower head per 15 have at least two doors remote Iv separated eal.h have at least 2 doors remotely sepa- (8) A partition between living units in showerhead per 15 person.f. Showerheads adult.f. Showerheads shall be spaced not so as to provide alternate means of escape rated sn as to proVIde alternate means of a multi.familv shelter shall extend to the shall be spaced at least 3 feet apart, \vith less than 3 fcct apart. with not less than to the outside or to an interior hall. e