MICHIGAN FaRm~ "FARM NEWS Bureau VOl. 54 NO.• I( SERVING OVER 61,000 FARM BUREAU FAMILIES NOVEMBER 1, 1975 At Ag Committee hearing Farmers speak on HB '4921 The first in a series of five public the hearing that it was letters from hearings on controversial farm farmers that caused the committee la bor legislation was held Oct. 20 in to look at the bill and schedule Benton Harbor in a crowded hearings. Representative Albosta Holiday Inn meeting room. Under noted that the House Agriculture the direction of House Agriculture Committee had never experienced Committee co-chairmen Don such a large attendance at a Albosta and Paul Porter, the hearing. "It is important to get meeting drew nearly 300 farm crowds such as this to these people, many of them Farm hearings," he added. Bureau members from the South- The hearing carried such weight western part of the state. that even Speaker of the House The farm people were in at- Bobby Crim made an appearance. tendance to voice opposition to All during the meeting farmer House Bill 4921, a farm labor bill. after farmer took the stand to Under the terms of the fann ,explain why H.B. 4921 was inap- labor bill the widely used piece propriate for a farm operation. rate method of computing farm White there was some support for laborers' wages would be the bill from several "spokesmen". ouUa wed. If enacted, farmers for farm workers, the only actual would have to pay farm laborers farm worker who testified while over the age of 16$2.20an hour with the Farm News was at the meeting time-and-a-half ($3.:1) after 46 oppa;ed the bill as strongly as any hours a week. farmer. He did not want to lose the The bill also provides a scale for increased earning opp. The pur- a good life. manipulation by politicians and Bailey. Schoolcraft: District 2. Dean Then, one day Mom came home labor leaders. The manipulators ' Pridgeon. Montgcognized at the recent Gladwin County Annual Meeting with a cer- tificate noting his 28 year contribution to 4-H. Whitmer served three years on the State 4-11Council, was chairman of his county 4-11program for 12 yt>ars. Presenting the award is Gladwin County Farm Bureau Prt>sident Tom McKimmy. - Bistrict ;) Young Farmer discussion meet contestants discussed the role of the American Farm Bureau Federation in international A new award being given by counties this year is the "Ag Com- trade. Winners were Gary Haynes, Ingham County [far left] and municator of the Year Award". Gratiot County information l\1ike Borton, Clinton County [third from left]. chairman, Lorna Dershem presents Gratiot's first "Ag Com- municator" award to Tim Powers, associate editor of the Gratiot County lIerald. Mrs. To~pkiris farmers_ is on U.S.D.A. \.. . oftheYleek QUALITY FARMING OPERATIONS • AGRICULTURAL/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT committee " Northwest Michigan Bureau member Mrs. Rebecca Tompkins of Traverse City ap-. Farm Lt. ~ "', . ~. pointed to the Public - Advisory Committee on Soil and Water Conserv at ion by Agriculture ,~. ~ !1. \ INTEREST ON DEBENTURES 5-10-1-5 year maturity Vern Brower Bill Kissane Clinton Peterson ' Secretary Butz. 60 acre Ottawa 160 acre Clinton 350 acre Ottawa The committee of 18 citizens County blueberry Coun ty ):ash crop County dairy and 8% 5 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase from throughout the country met farm • President, farm • President, field crops operation Oct. 1-3 to consider programs (F.B.S. only) North America Clinton County Farm • Vice Pres. Grand needed to provide adequate 8%% 10 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase Blueberry Council • Bureau • 4-H leader • Rapids PCA • Past protection of the n~tural resource Past Farm Bureau Past County Pres. Ottawa County base and recommend ways to State Young Farmer Membership Farm Bureau 9% 15 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase strengthen soil and water con- Committee Campaign Manager servation activities of the U.S. 8~% 10 Year Maturity $1,000.00 Minimum Purchase Department of Agriculture. 9%% 15 Year Maturity $5,000.00 Minimum Purchase Wilbur Smith dies I nterest paid annually on September 1st. The purchaser to be offered the option to receive their interest in quarterly payments on September 1st, December 1st, March 1st, and Michigan Farm Bureau notes June 1st. I nterest would start the date of purchase. • with sadness the recent passing of Wilbur Smith, long-time Farm This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy these Bureau member and leader. securities. The offering is made only by the prospectus. Wilbur Smith's record of service is as long as Michigan Farm Bureau is old. Over the years he participated in all phases of local, Stanley Poet I I -------------------------- Clip and mail Mr. C. A. Morrill this coupon Farm Bureau Services, Inc. to: FaRm w...lIlwrFwmC:--Fnt r;w 11 I I county and state programs, in- cluding six years on the state board 400 head Washtenaw County William White I Farmers Petroleum P. O. Box 960 Cooperative, Inc. BUreaU FNN_~INC I of directors representing district 2. beef feeding operation • 923 acre Cass County hog I Lansing, Michigan 48904 FARMERS PE'TROl£UM I Pres. Washtenaw livestock farm • Pres. Cass County I I In 1965 Smith brought back an I would like a copy of the prospectus and a call by a regis- "Iron Curtain Agricultural council • Michigan JC's Pork Producers • Past I tered sales agent. I outstanding farmer of 1974 • member of Cass County Co- Report" from a trip to Poland, Active in Manchester JC's op board I Name I Czechoslovakia and Russia. He I I II II Road RFD No. and his late wife, Ruth. acted as sponsored by City County agricultural ambassadors on a MICHIGAN FARM RADIO NETWORK lour along with a group of AND FARM BUREAU INSURANCE GROUPTM Phone \Iichigan farm people. ~---------------------------. PAGE 4 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 1975 CAPITOL REPORT Robert E. Smith Regulation grows The Michigan Legislat ure All state government agencies, for a heavily graduated income Construction bonding .... he creased 11 percent in the first half convened the fall session under a with the exception of Corrections, tax. Their campaign to repeal the pointed out that the state needs of 1975. serious fiscal cloud. After having may be cut more than three per_ sales tax on food and drugs was nearly a quarter of a billion dollars WORKER'S COMPENSATION approved the state budget early in cent. Further cutbacks probably considered quite irresponsible as to meet state construction needs. One of the most controversial August, which was presumed to be will be made on state aid to K-12 they insisted at the time that the Such a proposal is in H.B. 4871and issues during the fall session will balanced, they now find that nearly schools, colleges and universities. state could absorb the more than S.B. 558. The Governor poinfed out be the rewrite of the Worker's every day the expected state Several so-called bookkeeping_ $200 million loss of tax revenues the need for constructing ad- Compensation Act. deficit continues to rise. The gimmicks may be used such as without replacement. This was, of ditional prison facilities. Housing Michigan has the dubious projected shortage leaped from liquidating the $70million veterans course, impossible, and has since bonding is another issue with a distinction of being one of the $100 million to nearly $300 million trust fund and the motor vehicle been proved to be true. The in- recommendation of action on H.B. highest Cait states in such com- in less than two weeks. Soaring accident claims fund. As much as crease in the income tax was 5266which will increase the bond- pensation. In a recent series of welfare costs account for about $90 million may be shifted through primarily to offset the loss of sales ing limit of the Housing articles in the DETROIT NEWS, one-third of the budget gap. a -bookkeeping extension of the tax revenues. Developement Authority by nearly many of the abuses were exposed. Governor Milliken and the fiscal year. Many of the ideas are Any cuts in state spending will be $400 million and create a secon- One article heading said "it's Legislature _are now faced with known as "one-time" actions. bipartisan as the constituion dary mortgage program. A Job yielding big profits for a few making cuts in state spending in Legislators in both parties have requires the Governor to issue an Development Authority would be lawyers and doctors." It was order to bring about a balanced stated they oppose any increase in executive order to balance the created by S.B. 243 which has shown that there is widespread and budget as required by the state taxes. However, some nuisance state budget. However, it will be up passed the Senate and would allow illegal solicitation of WC cases by constitution. Part of the cuts may taxes might be increased. One to the democratic controlled the sale of bonds to raise flUlds to unethical attorneys and that be in the welfare area of as much organization MEA, is calling for an Senate and House Appropriations be used in promoting new industry payments or kickbacks were being as $50-60 million. Should this immediate increase in the income Committees to accept or reject the and new jobs. It would not require made to many workers for the happen, it would cut the average tax from 4.6% to 6..1%. This desp~ Governor's order. any additional taxes. ADC family welfare check $10 to the fact that the Income tax was names of potential cases. It was Worker's Compensation is mentioned that the State Bureau of $15 a month. General assistance just raised from 3.9% to 4.6%. G 0 V ERN 0 R-' S SP E CI AL considered to be a priority item. Workmen's Compensation lacks checks might be cut $5 to $8 a Another group known as the MESSAGE This issue is also of great concern the personnel to actually know the month. It is estimated that there "Citizen's Lobby" which Governor Milliken issued a to agriculture as well as other real cost of WC in Michigan. will be nearly 18,000more families engineered the elimination of the special message to the Legislature employers. (See special article in Another point that was made is on welfare than was anticipated sales tax on food and drugs last on the major items that he is this issue). that the definition of work-related when the budget was being con- year, is now proposing to change recommending action on during The Governor's special message injuries is so broad that most sidered. the constitution to in effect provide the fall session. They included: mentioned Transportation, anyone can win a case if a doctor especially S.B. 931 which is mostly can be found who will say that the c-oncerned with rapid transit in injury is work-related. One ~eet rnein p~ulous southeastern Michigan, and would put additional example was a 70-year-old man who suffered a heart attacK five ~urprising registration fees on automobiles and other vehicles in the counties years after retirement. Under the present law, he is covered by we if of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb. . a doctor would say that the heart ~'£JgUIS These revenues would help provide matching funds for federal aid. It is paisible to receive nearly three- attack might have been brought by the pressure of his old job. ~venty percent of the retirees in fourths of a billion in federal one union local filed we claims and funding within three years for this many unions have a statewide purpose. campaign to persuade retirees to The Governor's message further submit claims. Attorneys, by law, The city with everythinJ(! urged the legislators to implement receive a 15 percent lee for any recommendalions of the "short- case settled out of court, and 30 tenn" report of the Michigan percent if the case goes to trial. Economic Action Council. This is a Most employers settle cases out of 29-member council, three of whom court because the present are representatives of agriculture. Michigan law is so liberally in- Site of the AFBF National Convention The others are industrial, labor terpreted that it is useless to and public leaders. Fann Bureau contest most claims. was requested to submit Another dramatic example is January 4-8, 1976 suggestions to the Council, many of that.in 1970a worker in Detroit was hich were incorporated in the acquitted, by reason of temporary tr.ansportation section of the insanity, in the slaying of three co- "short-term" report. Farm workers. He has since been Bureau has also submitted ad- declared to be entitled to WC It bills itself as Surprising St. Louis, and if you haven't been to the ditional information on benefits because his behavior, reminiscent of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair - the greatest gathwing agricultural economic problems to Gateway of the West, you'll be surprised to discover a wealth of nation- of all when! Americans first tasted an ice cream oone, ate a hot dog and resulting in the slaying, was- af- al treasures in St. Louis; the Old Courthouse, scene of the Dred Scott drank iced tea. be considered for the "long-range" fected by the plant working con- trial prior to the Civil War; the Old Cathedral, officially designated the report. ditions. The company was ordered Basilica of St. Louis, King of Fr ... ce, and the oldest cathedral west of Special arrangements are being made for Michigan Farm Bureau The message included a to pay him $5,000 in back pay and the Mississippi; the Goldenrod Showboat, lone surviving showboat from members to journey to St. Louis for the 1976 American Farm Bureau the tum of the century and designated a national historic landmark; recommendation to pass H.B. 5635 $75a month for the rest of his life. Federation annual convention by Amtrak. Enroute the group will visit Eads Bridge, the world's first steel bridge; and the Jefferson Memorial, the sights of Chicago and enjoy a leisure train trip. In addition to the creating a State Department of The case is currently under appeal. with exhibits of the Lewis 8nd Clark Expedition memorabilia and many activities of the convention (which will be AFBF's salute to our Community Affairs, presumably to Such reports abwt Michigiui Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh's trophies. nation's bicentennial celebration) Michiganders will partake at the usual assist local communities in using have given the state the image of Michigan breakfast and tour the sights of St. Louis. available assistance from state being anti-business and also as The 630-foot Gateway Arch, a recent addition to St. Louis' attrac- government sources. The ha ving extremely high premium tions, is the Clllest national monument in the U.s., and the fourth mOlt 5000, plan now to -board the Amtrak train at the station of your Governor also supported further costs. visited in the world. choice and join your fellow Farm Bureau mem~ in surprising St. action on consumer protection bills Additional ca;ts are also loaded Louis. Space is limited. Deadline for firm reservations is November 30, H.B. 4623 and S.B. 1. One would on agriculture which unlike in- Who hasn't heard strains of "Meet Me In St. Lo-oey, Lo-oey", 1915. For more detailed information submit the ooupon below. govern unfair trade practices in dustry or others, cannot pass the the insurance industry and the cost of WC on in the price of other an overall control of s~led products. Very often the premium unfair and deceptive trade prac- cost of WC for agriculture erodes tices in the retail industry. the farm family's income by 15 to ---- The message contained several recommendations to amend the new political refonn act passed 20percent thus becoming a burden. Agriculture had some exemptions Mail To: Kenneth Wiles, Manager on WC until the Supreme Court DRIVING? TAKING A BUS? Member Relations early in the session. This broad and ruled in 1972 that agriculture' Michigan Farm Bureau comprehensive act is beginning to If you plan to provide your own transportation- to the P.O. Box 960 employers were covered the same AFBF convention, and desire hotel reservations with Lansing, Michigan 48904 receive a great deal of criticism as any other employers. In a Fann the Michigan group, these reservations are due by Nov. (CHECK ONE) from the public now that they Bureau study it was found that ember 30. 1915. I am interested in the St. Louis Tour recognize what. it really contains. agriculture was totally exempted (See special article) in six states, elective or voluntary I am interested in a post-convention tour to Las Vegas_ Caribbean __ Other recommendations in the in twenty-five, and required in ten. I am providing my own transportation, but desire hotel reservations message urged action on the The average rate per $100 of teacher strike issue, passage of the payroll was $5.38 compared to BONUS - Please send further details to: land use legislation, H.B. 4234, Michigan's rate of $7.62. legislation on criminal justice such To indicate how controversial Combine business with pleasure or pleasure with plea- Name: as H.B. 4562, creating a com- surel Take a post-convention cruise of the Caribbean this issue is expected to be, it is with stop enroute at Disney WOfId. OR, should you de- Address: mission on investigations, and H.B. interesting to note that a special sire try your luck on a post-convention tour to Las 5073, requiring mandatory sen- WC Advisory Committee was at Vegas. See ad on page 10. Use the handy coupon fOf furth8f details. County of Membership Phone No. tences for crimes committed with work for some time to try to reach a handgun. Weapon related of- a mutual agreement on the needed fenses are increasing. For reforms. The committee failed to example, armed robbery in- get any agreement. NOVEMBER 1, 1975 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE --- 5 IATIOIAl IOTES Albert A. Almy Pesticides, beef & ,gas \ During the month of Odober the which do not include the resea rch, producer and consumer promotion program. During the NATURAL GAS 94th Congress considered several examinations for certification. information, and promotion to floor debate on this bill, an Adequate natural gas supplies legislative items of interest to Fann Bureau is strongly su~ improve markets for beef and beef amendment was offered but not are necessary in the production agriculture. These items included porting the authorization for a self- products. a pproved to require that mem- and distribution of food and fibre. certification of privat~pesticide certification program. The House- The bill requires that, before bership of the Board be made up of A recent study by the Federal a pplica tors, beef research and passed bill must now be approved assessments from cattle producers 50% consumers or representatives Energy Administration indicates promotion, natural gas by the Senate and signed into law could be collected for the national of consumer organizations. Farm tha t 38% of all energy inputs on the deregulation and minimum wage. by the President before states may promotion program, a referendum Bureau strongly opposed this farm is derived from natural gas. The following is a brief review of utilize a self-certification must be held. If approved by amendment on the basis that only Most of this is processed gas in the the status of each of these issues. requirement in lieu - of fonnal producers voting in the referen- those persons who contribute form of fertilizer, propane, testing pFograms for private a~ dum, the program would become monies to the respective promotion chemicals and plastics. This plicators. effective. In order to vote in the program should be eligible to serve compares to a 27% share for PESTICIDES referendum, a producer would be on the Board which administers gasoline and 15% for diesel fuel. The Federal Insecticide, BEEF PROMOTION' required to register at least ten Fungicide and Rodenticide Act such program. Farmers use about 30% of all During October, the House also days prior to the date of the propane consumed in this country - (F.I.F.R.A.) has, for many years, passed H.R. 7656, the Beef referendum. Advance registration regulated the marketing of The ~nate Agricultural Sub- -- 18% for such production Research and Information Act. would be conducted by the A.S.C.S. committee on agricultural operations as crop drying, broiler pesticides. In 1972 Congress This Act would enable beef and The bill provides for the a~ ameooed F.I.F.R.A. to include research and general legislation and farrowing house heating and dairy cattle producers to decide pointment of a National Beef has considered H.R. 7656. Farm greenhouse operations ...... provisions regulating the actual whether they wanted to establish, Board to formulate and provide use of pesticides." Two major Bureau supp he felt it - Mter three months of crowded Scheck, "It didn't cost much since p- '" necessary to escape from his camp life the Nguyens found most of the goods were used and homeland when the communist themselves on the way to the donated, but they did the job." takeover of Vietnam was about complete. Michigan thumb region under the sponsorship of Sebewaing's Im- Volunteers helped the family get acquainted with America by A sponsor? If there is such a thing as the manuel Lutheran Church. The escorting them to food stores and oriental concept of good fortune it Church, under the direction of arranging for English classes. Soon jobs were found for Mr. Nguyen and his two eldest sons, What's involved? Mui and Tong. Rev. Scheck states that the Nguyen family became Sponsorship can take the form of an offer of support, employment or self-sufficient in September, less both. However, the sponsor must also be ready to help the refugee with than two months after their July Zl some of the less tangible aspects of resettlement such as adjustment to arrival in Sebewaing. a new culture and a new way of life. Sponsorship is not a formal, legal A success story certainly. Mr. commitment. However, the sponsor undertakes a clear moral com- Nguyen is skilled and was able to mitment to help the refugee to the best of his ability. find work at his old trade, spray A sponsor, working through an appropriate Voluntary Agency, state, painting. His family is educated or local government unit will be expected to: and his sons had skills that enabled a. Receive the refugee and his family: them to find work also. Yet ac- b. Provide shelter and food, until the refugee becomes self-sufficient. cording to officials of Michigan's Shelter need not be in the residence of the sponsor but must be Social Services Department this is adequate; . true of most of the Vietnamese c. Provide clothing and pocket money, initially; refugees. They, for the most part, d. Provide assistance in finding employment and in school enrollment are not peasants. They generally for children; have skills or professions and are 'e. Cover ordinary medical costs or medical insurance. In order to meet an extremely hard working group emergency needs and avoid a breakdown in sponsorship, medical of people. assistance under a Federally reimbursed program similar to the There are problems to be sure. state's Medicaid programs will be provided when major medical The Nguyen's have no fellow needs arise which a sponsor is unable to meet even though he can countrymen to speak to in their continue his other efforts on behalf of a refugee family. This native language. They have been assistance, however, in no way abrogates a sponsor's moral Nguyen Van Tot, father of eight children, continues his life-long trade totally removed from their culture obligation to provide normal health assistance for refugee families; and climate. Familiar food is hard and as an auto painter in Sebewaing. Nguyen's Vietnamese family of 10 was sponsored by the local Lutheran Church. With Nguyen and elder sons to find. f. Once employment is obtained, the sponsor will assist the refugee to Mui and Ton~all working, the family became self sufficient less than Yet there is a two-sided success locate permanent housing, acquire minimal furniture and arrange story here. Rev.Scheck claims that for other necessities. two months after their arrival in Michigan .. sponsoring the Nguyen's has don~ ... --------------------------- your Sign-up now for your 1976 Farm Bureau membership and we'll give you a $5 certificate good toward the purchase of Farm Bureau $50 worth of merchandise at either a Farm Bureau Services or Farmers Petroleum dealer. memBerSHIP This $5 certificate is one more way your Farm Bureau membership's worth even IS worTH = more/today. Stop at your Farm Bureau office and sign-up. $5 more FM SS DOllARS ASK THE FARM IJlJREAl) PEOPI£ 563 PAGE 12 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 1975 FBIG seeks rate relief With inflation and rising num- purpm;es in Michigan. As a result Collectively the rate increases no Compo and Collision, will ex- Industry," states Jolliff, "We bers of automobile accidents we've been more competitive in for Farm Bureau Mutual in- perience the greatest rate believe these modest rate in- highlighting severe underwriting some territories than in others." corporate a .16% reduction in basic decrease. Because of the com- creases, combined with our lm;ses in the automobile insurance Mter a lengthy c6mparison of N~Fault coverages and an overall plexity of the changes, however, it revised territorial rating struc- irxiustry, Fann Bureau Mutual FBIG's pm;ition with the respec- increase of 6.05% in Physical is impossible to categorize any ture, will enhance our un- CFBM) and Community Service tive rate structures of six major Damage (Comp. & Collision). 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(>tf-25p) .\PPI.t:s-Girt Boxes sent by United Parcel. 90 Detroit 60A tillable. 7A woods. balance t"OR SAI.t:-IHC "100" Hydro with air con- t.OR SM.t: - Registered Cocriedales - Rams. Blossom Orchards, Al Wardowslti and Sons. fenced pasture. Good outwikl~. electricity ditiORiC. New condition. fun weiahts. puc- Ewes. and Ewe Lambs. Lyle S. Champioo. 1.Al'\D ('U:ARING aoo Bulldozina - By the two miles Ncrth of Leslie. Mich .• 3S89 Hull Rd. aoo water in barn. Excellent 3-4 bedroom chased February 1975. Also excellent 6 botlm1 1%104- 3 Mile Rd .. PlainweU. Mich. Phone 616- how-m- by the job, Tam Tank. Eagle. Michipn Phone 517-~8251. ciaied Mondays. house. central air. c8fl)ebng. many extras. plow fm- same. Phone il6-4i113-23I!t. lll-lt -251) 664-4346. Cl~%t-19p) 41122. Phme 517-62&-6677. (>tf'-IIp) (l1-2t-25p) Phone 517-287-441S. (U-lt-41p) PAGE 16 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 1975 Now! Protect the two of you with just one policy! 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