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An Independent Bowling OrMn, Ohio Student Thursday, January 33, 197S Voice me BO news Velum. 58 Number 57 Simon explains tax reductions WASHINGTON (API-Treasury proposed tax reductions "stand on temporary tax reductions are within the recession-induced slack in Secretary William E. Simon said their own merits and were not approved, a family of four with $10,000 the capital markets, then we shall have yesterday President Ford's proposed designed primarily to offset increased income would receive an additional a credit shortage' that will drive-up permanent reduction in individual energy costs " $453 income in 1975 and a family with Interest rates significantly.'' Simon income taxes can stand by itself and is Nevertheless, he said the reductions 115.000 income would receive M25 said not linked to the higher energy taxes would more than offset the higher In 1976. with only the permanent By slack, he referred to the reduced It was the first indication from a energy costs for persons with yearly reductions still in effect, the additional borrowing activity by' business that high administration official that the income of f 15.000 and below money would be 1349 for the family normally occurs during a recession and Ford Administration might agree to Simon also urged quick action on with $10,000 income and $221 for the which leaves more credit available to permanent reductions in income taxes Ford's second tax program, to give family with $15,000 income finance government deficits. even if Congress rejects a companion taxpayers a 12 per cent one-time In addition, the permanent tax proposal to increase energy taxes reduction in their 1974 taxes to help end reductions would remove about five SIMON SAID the slack in 1975 and Ford has proposed a tax package to the recession. million low-income persons from the 1976 may not be as much as usual in a increase energy costs by about *30 "The proposal for a temporary tax tax rolls through a doubling of the low- recession, however, because of a billion, with the money to be refunded reduction to stimulate the economy income allowance, Simon said. continuing need for private business to the economy in various ways, has the very highest priority and we But while arguing in favor of the tax financing despite the economic including a permanent $16 5 billion urge that you enact it immediately, cuts. Simon warned that the huge slowdown. reduction in income taxes even if that means separating it from federal budget deficits that would If a credit shortage threatens, he the other elements of the President's result could bring on a credit shortage, said the Federal Reserve Board might BUT IN testimony before the House proposals.'' Simon said or a new burst in inflation have to art by significantly increasing Ways and Means Committee on the tax the money supply, which in turn might proposals yesterday. Simon said the IF BOTH the permanent and "IF WE CANNOT finance the deficit bring on another round of inflation Tenure limits faculty reallotments By Rose Hume the number of tenured or probationary people to leave." said Dr. Rothe. "and "Many persons would try to put that Maugiag Editor faculty would reduce the number of we wouldn't want to. until we have a person in an administrative bucket 1 temporary faculty and limit flexibility set of policies through Faculty Senate think it's a teaching function-at least As long as college students continue should a shift be noticed in enrollment and the Board of Trustees '' half time, he said to shift their academic interests and among departments. Because of the rigid faculty career goals from one discipline to numbers. Dr. Rothe said any new Dr. Rothe said he doubted that a another, institutions will face the DR. ROTHE said the annual OBOR programs the University would initiate program requiring several new faculty problem of trying to decide how many report is important in deciding how would cause the reordering of existing or new facilities would be passed by faculty should staff various many faculty should be assigned to personnel and expanding existing the appropriate councils "Major departments. each department because the regents programs program shifts will involve laculty who The University now uses the annual give state funds on the basis of how are here." he said Ohio Board of Regents (OBORl report many hours are generated in general "We would take existing personnel and departmental enrollment trends to education programs, baccalaureate who want to do new things and find a Despite a national decrease in decide if a department needs more programs and professional person responsible for interfacing the college enrollment, Dr. Rothe said Urtchel Pond reflect! late afternoon sunlight on its Icy waters. faculty, according to Provost Kenneth baccalaureate programs in addition to program with the outside world- "there's not an awful lot of (Newtphoto by Mike Pattarello) W Koine how each area is staffed. perhaps by finding internships." said unemployed I'h.Ds. but The OBOR report, published each "One subject differs in the other Dr Rothe underemployed I'h.Ds" spring, includes the average cost, from the way it's taught." said Dr equipment and personnel costs and Rothe "We don't attempt to compare ratio of full-time students to full-time dissimilar fields We are not trying to faculty for all academic programs at force an average '' each state institution. Dr Ho the said Present OBOR staffing guidelines He added that a University depart- break college programs into about six Contingency fees up for grabs ment with 20 per cent less faculty than categories, each with a different the state average is eligible for more average of faculty. The Provost said By Mark Dodosh faculty. Arrowsmith. acting coordinator of Graduate Student Organizations with circuit station, said Dr. Eakin the regents' proposed budget for the Staff Reporter student services another portion of the money, Eastman said the show, called "BG- THE DEPARTMENT also must upcoming biennium breaks staffing ACGFA will meet at 7 p m tonight in according to Berman. TV7," will be in a magazine format show an enrollment increase during into IS levels. Eight thousand dollars of 1974-75 Uni- 440 Student Services Bldg to hear pre- Two graduate student* in speech also and geared to students living in the the past four years. Dr. Rothe added Because the problem of decreasing versity general fee allocations are up sentations by campus organizations have presented a request asking for dorms. that the department cannot have enrollment has not surfaced at the for grabs among any campus group requesting money from the remaining money to put on closed-circuit student- "It will concentrate on entertain- decreased in enrollment during the University. Dr Rothe said about only requesting extra monies for its $8,000 in the contingency fund oriented TV programming." Dr. Eakin ment, with possible quiz shows and most recent year, although the three of the 44 departments appear to operation said short spots." said Eastman. "It will enrollment may not have increased. be overstaffed The extra monies come from a $8,700 DR. EAKIN said Graduate Student THE STUDENTS. Susan Eastman also include campus news.'' But Dr Rothe said the number of "We try to make cuts in contingency fund built into the 1974-75 Senate iGSSl already has requested an and David Tresell. are planning a one- Any monies from the emergency faculty assigned to a department is departments, but at present we don't budget for emergency needs, additional $1,300 of extra monies for hour weekly show to be aired in fund not awarded to campus fairly rigid because of tenured and have many options." explained Dr according to Dr. Richard R. Eakin. new projects residence halls and the Union via organizations will carry over into the probationary positions Rothe. because of tenured and vice-provost for student affairs and Mark Herman vice-president of Channel 7. the University closed- 1975-76 general fee budget. Dr. Eakin "We have a commitment to tenured probationary positions chairman of the Advisory Committee GSS, said his group plans to use some said faculty and probationary faculty to He said the University tries to for the General Fee Allocation of their requested funds for a graduate allow them to be considered on the encourage interdisciplinary work and (ACGFA). student handbook which "will help basis of performance only.'' Dr. Rothe teaching in fields related to Black African Peoples' Association grad students adapt to the Bowling said. overstaffed departments among those received $700 from the contingency Green academic and community Academic Council The most we can do is take the one- department faculty. fund early last year to cover operation- environment." year contracts and shift them around." al costs previously funded through the GSS also plans to host a spring he added He explained that increasing "WE HAVE little control in asking provost's office, explained Robert G.