Michael DiSalle 1961 State of State Address

              Thursday, January \1, 1961
DiSalle Reviews His Administration, Outlines Program For Improving Ohio
(.Editor's Nou^: KtdUHving is »!io ciHitploti' toxl of (lOVtTuor MitliHol V. DiSallo's s(aU' of tho state nu's.sa,uo which ho d^liverod to tho lOlth (iomral Assembly Monday.)
The HonovnMo .lolm VW Don- nhoy. Lioutenaul iHncrnnf; (b.o Ilonorablo r. Ssatiley Mo.'lu-ivi, rrosidom I'lo Tom of liic Soii- ato; the Ilonovablo l<'rank \V. King', minority lomier; iiif Hon¬ orable Roger C'louil. spoakor '.A \\w heuso: tlio llonorahlo .lamos A. l.antz. minority loatlor; Mem¬ bers of \\w lO-!tli (.uMUTal As¬ sembly of Ohio.
Two years aj;o wo mot iimioi" different circunistances. Both the House and the Senate had Democratic majorities. Today, the people who are in leader¬ ship are generally the people who were in leadership then. They worked well together dur¬ ing a diffijoult session. I see no reason why they will not work together in the common interest of the State of Ohio now even though their titles and positions have changed.
THE VAST majority of those assembled here today were here two years ago. You are familiar' with the problems. For those men who are serving as new members in the House and Sen¬ ate, it is my hope that you will find the experience as enriching IU-: vve who have preceded you uavt' 10 ind it. The General As¬ sembly of a state as great as Ohio is a great place to garner experience, to make friends, and to serve voii co:nmunlty.
There uther   notable
¦ chanfe j;i ir.f v-'e-timFtan'"'*!! vr- der which we meet today. Two years ago we were coming out of a period of recession. Em¬ ployment was on the up-swing and we had weathered a very difficult period ranging from the later part of 1957 through the year 1958. Today we are in the throes of severe unemployment with conditions predicted to be¬ come worse before they become better.
DURING THE special ses- , sion, I said that if we did not . act, unemployment would exceed 2O0,0CM) by January 1961. It is now in excess of 257,000. Con¬ sequently, I urge you not to delay the extension of unem¬ ployment benefits for an addi¬ tional thirteen weeks and to make it an early order of busi- nes.s for it is needed and many people are in a period of dis¬ tress not of their own making.
With a volatile economy, the, need for legin! on to in¬
crease the \)>- iiemploy-
ment benefits neenih to be a wasteful expenditure of funds. The legislature should permit some flexibility. Home states have adopted a  trigger  clause
but an automatic deviee often¬ times is inadeqiip.M W' micj -i particular .situalion. \\C iM'lieve (hat in a (ieniiU'iacy (ho liiscro- li(>n liascil on the fads existing shoulii he left in tlie hands of certain tru.sted piiliiic ttfl'icials, The advisory eoimcil of the Bu¬ reau o'( UihMiiployment Compen¬ sation is eompoHiul of ro|>resen- talivos of labor, management, and tile public. We feel tlii.s dis- (¦retion vei^osed in Ihi,'^ ^'roup would not be abused and could be exeiei.sed quickly and with good judgment as the occasion might demand.
In this state of the state mes¬ sage, it is not my intent to try to make specific proposals nor to take a great deal of your time for I intend to do as I have in the past; send special messages on those subjects which I feel to be of particular import at the moment.
I WILL NOT discuss the spe¬ cifics of our financial situation. The General Assembly, at its last session, provided an appro¬ priation of $150,000 to finance a study of the state's budgetry processes. Throughout the past year a study group has been ac¬ tively engaged in a thorough¬ going review which gave rise during the year to a substantial¬ ly revised approach to budget- iiifi'.
The executive budget now be¬ ing prepared follows a new for¬ mat which places major empha¬ sis on the functional programs of state departments and is the direct result of work done by the study group. This budget V.''!' ¦»>.,..;<.nr far rnor" ipforpi" ti ate  operations   than
ba=. (-wr ueen presented to the legislature by an Ohio governor. Detail on past and proposed ex¬ penditures by object will be in¬ cluded.
During the current budget formulation period, the budget study group has continued to work on improved summary pre¬ sentations for reporting reve¬ nues and spending in the budget and on the development of guide lines for the presentation of lucid program statistics and nar¬ rative passages explaining the goals, organizations, and needs of each state department.
THE 103RD General Assembly gave us many goals and provid¬ ed new and badly needed reve¬ nues for the achievement of those goals.
Both workmen's compensation and unemployment compensa¬ tion were liberalized. Supple¬ mental unemployment benefits which had been a point of con¬ troversy for many year.s weic legalized. Aid for the aged was lihcialized, the ancient, out-mod- ed, artificial SnS.OO ceiling was eliminated ami aiii lor the aged
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first time in Ohio's history. We hope that the lOltli General As¬ sembly will add to thi.s monu¬ mental accomplishment the right of equal accommndation lo   all    persons,    v- of
race, creed, or color.
Water and air pollution pro¬ grams were stimiUated. Recla.s- sification of public employees and the establishment of a per¬ sonnel department were approv¬ ed. It is now operating in a modern fashion, producing an ovor-iinproviiig pultlic cniployee personnel program.
THE CREATION of a depart¬ ment of industrial and econom.- ic development was approved and the department formalized in November of 1959, just a little over one year ago. Some people have expressed criticism, but this department, at a very young age, presents accomplish¬ ments far in excess of some of its critics whose age far exceeds that of the department,
Ohio'.'; menial health program has been improved. There is not an institution in the State of Ohio dedicated to this purpose which is not today better as a result of the program of the past two year;. More personnel has beet) added, the population of the institutions has been re¬ duced, maintenance programs, new equipment have all contri¬ buted to a better-rounded pro¬ gram of patient care. But 1 must caution you that the job is not finished. We need continued
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Bupport of the past two yi. before we can say that we tu o the equal to any in the United
States.
We  will   j)!' revision  of  laws  dealing  with admlsisons us well as a revision of the  code  dealing   with  the legal and social aspects of men¬ tal retardation. This will Im' ;). - companied with a mes^ plaining the needs in (n ticularly diflleult area.
DURINr; THE PA.^T jsvo years th. . (.i-.
sy in sojiiv .-, v ,.,.,,¦. ,<, .m- ^lato with reference to the Runuu of Support in the Division of Mental Hygiene. We have re¬ organized the Bureau, have pid- vided for mechanization of I ho processing of hills, we have ask¬ ed the Ann'ricnfi P- Vr1n':n 1 i,-  Av
sociation
of billing .uiM M(|M»'i!   >\ iin iiu' hope that this rovicw will linul ly   O'^ whether   or   r.ot
Ohio' iiMiid   ho   icviseil.
As soon leeommendH-
tions hav. \  us they will
be passed on to you wilh ..u, views as in wh.-i li,.i- .,i .., v^,. feel thai ..^
1" the ;:,   , i oaiiuent
of the jiu :,i, I. wo need
more stinniiai mui. i.aiiejislei', in and of i|.-,.ir, .¦;.,>iiMf h.-nidle (ho many ,,.,,,] |,,
it foi ..:,, ..iuill.  Wo
need a cevisi.rii uf our law in Mu- treatment of children and, oon- sequently, will proHont lo you a version of the model youth .•ot prepared by the ii\mericuii l„iw Institute. Tin proposed model legislation i n- Leine' review¬ ed by a r -r invfini,. judges niiii              ,, \\\^ Wu- \ i^vv
of inakinu  M   i hr  a   \n.\xv\ w.A
and woiKabl.^ .^ tion.
OUR CONHiitiioNS iM.i V^X'Mw Un- 111" adiiH \va\v. ;, great deai ti,,  m
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do   nnj    ii i , :      uniricnl   i.
and   rfdiidiilil al ion   f^i.-ilii ic-;.  We
Ohio i •¦oiii,i]i,iiii _v Ol 11-. p.'i-cnL lo¬ cation and relocate in a more proper surrounding. We need two additional institutions in or¬ der that a complete program of corrections can be adjusted to the modern needs for rehabilita- lion We cannot continue to ac- e responsibility for the < iihiouy of prisoners and return them to society unimproved, with less hope of being able to adjust themselves to the needs of today's civilization than the day when they were first accept¬ ed.
Our welfare programs have generally been improved. We mentioned aid for the aged but the same is true for aid to the blind, aid to dependent children, and aid to the disabled. These programs are now beginning to compare favorably with those of any state in the country. Feder¬ al officials, under a Republican administration, have been high in their praise of the revitalized approach to the welfare pro- gi'ams in Ohio.
Our highway program is mov¬ ing as we said it would. We ask for finances to support a level $300,000,000 a year program for four years. I can report to you that the first fiscal year of the biennium showed a construction program. of approximately 1295,000,000 and the second year is heading toward a program of S;)20,000,000. In addition to this, programs have been established fu Die elimination of dangerous tions, narrow and dan- k-riugc'j, lis WL'ii  liS  the
arking   and   improvement   of
iailroad crossings. Special pro-
grams have been established to
eo to it that Ohio's roads can be
iveled regardless of weather. This was demonstrated during two years of heavy snows.
Quality control is now more than just a name. It is a vital pari of the highway program of Ohio. It would be a travesty to, at this time, take money from this program and slow the momentum which has finally been achieved after so many halting stops.
THE HIGHWAY PATROL, for the first liino in its history, is at author wsS)x. This
combination vi xciur highways. and better onfoieoniont is tend¬ ing towards more safe travel in Ohio's highways. To assure the
iitinuance of these programs,
would ask you to increase the aulhoi'ized strenctti of the pa¬ trol to .ui,. i!).,n..„,; ,„^.„^ ,,,„, hnndro,^ ,1 in eaoh
of iiio (IS. a; voar:. o\ the next I'leniunn!.
Ohio can ¦ < araid of its high¬ way patro endering a fine service uui il ih impossible for its limited num.bers to do the enforcement job that has to be done on the more than 18,000 miles of highway in Ohio,
A rather dramatic illustration that exists in patrol strength can be found within the boun¬ daries of this state when we note that seventy highway pa¬ trolmen patrol the two hundred forty-one miles of Ohio's turn¬ pike while the other seven hund¬ red are expected to enforce the law on the remaining 18,000 mile highway system.
CONSERVATION OF our na¬ tural resources has continued during the past two years but it needs even more attention. As our population continues to grow, the need for recreational facilities cc-ntinues and land be¬ comes more difficult to obtain. We have asked the department of natural resources to prepare a master plan for land acquisi¬ tion. However, a master plan without funds to support it would b€ of little avail. We hope to be able to furnish to this General    Assembly    both    the
short-term and long-term needs
of this program and will be ask¬ ing your full cooperation in making it effective.
The Ohio Water Commission is ready to make recommenda¬ tions for extensive revision of our laws dealing with water. The importance of this cannot be over-emphasized. W'e hope that you will accept the recom- m^Fciations seriously and begin the iung process necessaiy to establish Ohio's water resources under a modern system of law which will protect and preserve it for posterity.
We will have some legislation in the aera of public health but we want to call your particular attention to the need for a more modern and more mature method of financing local health departments. The legislative service commission has made a study which is available to you. We feel that the bills which will be introduced on this subject are worthy of your attention,
THE FINANCIAL pHirht of local governments is stil! • - - - difficult problem. Althou; subsidies continue to increase and although approximately fif¬ ty cents out of every dollar col¬ lected by the state is returned to local governments, the finan¬ cial     pO.'^ition     of     lor-il      cii)innl
boards,    counr
townships, atui tiuos. oiHunuios to be precarious. Ever-increas- iiiu  demands for serviov (Continued on page ,
BUT If I DON'T, (OHO (DIU? (JL)ri0'5 60INS TO 6\\li THEM m GOmnCB THEy iMEtO?