This single bound volume contains a collection of clippings from the Detroit News from January 1 to June 1,1939, covering political and governmental affairs in Michigan. The bulk of this information deals with the State Civil Service controversy, the reorganization of the Welfare Department, the merit hiring system, and the reopening of gambling houses in Macomb County. Key government officials featured in this collection include Governors Frank D. Fitzgerald and Luren D. Dickinson, State Personnel Director William Brownrigg, State Highway Commissioner Murray Van Wagoner, and Grand Rapids Republican Leader Frank McKay.