March On Washington With Interfaith Council To Save Our Cities!

SAVE OUR CITIES! SAVE OUR CHILDREN! is the U.S. Conference of Mayors' call to action for the American people to join them in an important march on Washington, on Saturday, May 16. The non-partisan U.S. Conference of Mayors is calling for a 50% cut in military spending over the next five years, and for freed tax dollars to be used for human needs.

Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti's City Councils have both endorsed the Mayors' call to action. Ten thousand people will be there from Baltimore. Newark is sending 32 bus-loads of marchers.

The U.S. is the richest country in the world. Yet, one out of five of our children is living in poverty. Three to five million people are homeless. One of every four of them is a child. Where is our wealth going? Since 1980, the federal government has shifted the funds away from states and local human needs programs, and given them instead to the military - over 50% of each federal income tax dollar we pay goes to the military! Last year, Michigan taxpayers' share of defending Western Europe - against a non-existent enemy - was an enormous $6 billion, the equivalent of 40% of our state budget. Busses to Washington for the May 16, SAVE OUR CITIES! march will be leaving Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti on Fri, evening, May 15 and returning early Sun. morning, May 17, travelling overnight both ways. The cost is $55. Financial aid is available. Donations are gratefully accepted to assist people who can not otherwise afford to go.

Reservations necessary. Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, 730 Tappan, Ann Arbor, Ml 48104; 663-1870.