The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-30
Michigan
Mirror
Gene Alleman

Reelection Of Governor Kelly to
a second term has led to move
ment among Republican leaders to
favor a four-year term for state
elective officials by constitutional
amendment. Robert S. Ford Of the
state department of business admin
istration, released a prepared state
ment that he planned to ask the
legislature to adopt a joint resolu-
ton whereby an amendment would
be offered the voters.
A four-year term for state cleo
tive officials is opposed by some 81
members of the board of control ol
the Michigan Federation of Young
Republicans, according to Gordon
Walker of Detroit, chairman. He
was quoted as follows, IF the Off
Gals do a good enough job, the
voters would re-elect them to second
terms just as they did Governor
Kelly"
A recess of one month is proposed
for the 1945 legislative session to
permit completion of budget bills.
Governor Kelly is said to favor
continuation of an annual legisla-
tive session during the next bien-
mum 0945 and 1946).
On the ground that the state
constitution of Michigan prohibited
lotteries. Circuit Judge Guy A. Mil
Ter ruled in Detroit that the 1888
horse racing act legalizing betting
was invalid. The Judge said the
sensible construction of the word
Qottery) is that the people Of Mich
igan intended to see to it that the
legislature should never permit
gambling enterprises in this state
whose outcome depended on the
operation of chance" He maintained
that the state itself was therefore
engaged in criminal operations.
The Michigan State Grange re-
Gently asked the State of Michigan
ito get out of the liquor business. "
Under present control, the state
holds monopoly on the distribu-
ton of liquor. The net income or
profit for the last fiscal year was
$24,068,0 900 Of which close to $19,-
0O0, 900 came from the sale of liquor.
Liquor sales increased about 10 per
cent from last years volume.
In the meanwhile, all has not
been peaceful at offices of the state
liquor control commission. A con-
troversy has existed over division
of authority between members of
the commission and the business
manager, Brig. Gen. Louis A. Kun
sig. This eliminated recently in the
resignation Of the secretary, J. F.
Richardson, and appointment Of q
successor, George e. Bullen. Rich
ardson resigned Nov. 8; Bullen be-
gan work Nov. 10. and the news was
casually disclosed by Commissioner
Felix H. H. Flynn on Nov. "a.
The civil service commission has
its troubles. Members are not in
complete agreement over the consti-
tutionsl power Of the commission
In the field of salaries Of state en-
ployees. Alex J. Groesbeck, former
governor, Is said to believe that the
commission has the authority to
require legislative appropriations
to cover fixed salaries. Groesbeck' s
resignation has not been accepted
by Governor Kelly. Labor leaders
have proposed q $1,000 minimum
salary and q 40-hour week with
time and one-half for overtime.
Postwar construction projects Of
Michigan local governments total
$30S, O00, 900. This information was
recently when local gov
ernments filed applications with
the state planning commission for
a part Of 5000 900 set aside by the
for stats ai6 n rrneetinr