Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 293, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1959 — Page 4

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Signers Still Needed , The campaign to save the old covered bridge is now in high gear, as more than 1,000 persons have signed the petition asking the governor and state highway department to leave the old bridge after the new bridge is built. John Peters, chairman of the state highway commission, has shown great personal interest in the project, which is, apparently, still in the drawing-board stage. According to letters from Peters addressed to the editor, Judge G. Remy Bierly, and state representative Burl Johnson, the main problem is with the engineers. First of all, the new bridge, as now located, would be about 50 feet downstream (east) of the present location. Second, while not included in the present plan, eventually according to the engineers, it would be necessary to build up 101 with a levy north of the river. The engineers in Indianapolis feel that this would, if completed, throw more water through the channel during floodtime. Most of the people in the area feel that it would back the water up higher east of 101 on both sides of the river, unless ample space was left for the regular overflow channel to by-pass the covered bridge curve, as it now does. The engineers also feel that eddies of water when the river is up would come around the present cement abutments and hit the new bridge, possibly weakening it. Some alternatives are possible for the highway department, of course. They could bring the new bridge across north of the covered bridge, for example, as that could'be done without hurting anyone. Or, if they insist on building the new bridge downstream, they could postpone indefinitely the destruction of the old bridge by dropping plans to dike up 101. This would be inferior in many respects to the plan of bridging it across the river upstream, but would save the old bridge. Since the county commissioners have voted to accept back the old bridge, which is in condition to last 15 or more years with very little work, it would seem a shame to expend a lot of money to tear down something that everyone wants. t The state highway department is only trying to bring a better bridge and more efficient road conditions to Adams county, and we are sure that th'ey will take into consideration the feelings of local people concerning the 78-year-old covered bridge. If you have not yet signed a petition to save the bridge, one is available at the library, and at the newspaper office and in other public places. * The state highway department suggests the spending of SIO,OOO to take apart the old bridge and reconstruct it some place else. We feel,'however, that this does not meet the desires of the people of the Pleasant Mills community—they feel that the bridge, where it stands, is a landmark, and should be left right there, not moved to a park location.

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Religious Differences Over Birth Control

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of three dispatches ors the birth control controversy. The first outlines the conflicting moral teaching of major U.S. religious bodies. The second reports on the actual practices of American families. The final dispatch deals with research efforts to find new birth control techniques suitable for use in underdeveloped cotmtries. By LOUIS CASSELS United Press International WASHINGTON (UPI) — Religious differences over birth control are primarily concerned with the methods used. Nearly all major religious bodies—including the Roman Catholic Church—agree that a married couple may decide for medical or economic reasons to limit its number of children. The Catholic church differs from most Protestants and Jews, however, in drawing a sharp distinction between “natural” and “artificial” means. The Catholic teaching is essentially this: Creation of children is the primary natural function of marital sex relations. The expression of mutual love and satisfaction of sex drives are secondary purposes which are legitimate only when they are not accomplished at the expense of deliberately frustrating the primary function. Nature's Own Laws In circumstances where there are “serious reasons" for family limitation, it is lawul for a couple to avoid pregnancy by abstaining from sexual relations during the portion of the woman's cycle when conception is most likely to occur. This type of birth control (known variously as “rhythm,” "periodic continence” and the “safe period method”) is consistent with nature’s own laws. But in the Catholic view it is a violation of “natural law,’ r and therefore immoral, to “mutiliate” the sex act in any way. This rules out any use of contraceptives (which are regarded as “artificial" barriers to meeting of sperm and ovum) as well as such ancient birth control techniques as douchesIt is important to the present controversy to note that the Catholic church does not regard this teaching as a moral precept binding only on its own members, but as a part of the basic natural law of the universe, applicable to all people regardless of their religion. That is why the U.S. Catholic bishops recently opposed any help to “artificial birth prevention” programs in other countries, even ndn-Catholic countries. The Protestant viewpoint, which is also held by many Jews, is as follows: Sex in marriage is a good, healthy thing, ordained by God, and its use to express mutual love is just as legitimate as its creative function. It is no violation of natural law to separate the lovemaking from the creative aspects of sex. since nature itself permits the former when the latter is impossible (as in cases of sterility, or women after menopause.) A Moral Obligation According to this view, the use of medically approved contraceptives is no more a case of tampering with nature than having a diseased appendix removed, or a false tooth installed. These religious bodies hold that a couple has not merely a right, but a positive moral obligation, to use the most effective means available to avoid an unplanned conception that might endanger the health of the mother or enlarge the family to the detriment of exising children. Since standard contraceptive devices have been found considerably more reliable than “rhythm,” most Protestants and Jews sanction their use. While the vast majority of American church members adhere to one or the other of the two views outlined above, some special religious positions must be mentioned. The Mormon Church teaches The 1960 OLDSMOBILES Ara Arriving — Again! ZINTSMASTER MOTORS

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that large familes, the bigger the better, are desirable; it disapproves of any form of birth control. Some Orthodox Jews hold that birth control is permissible only when the wife’s health would be jeopardized by pregnancy. And even then, the birth control measures must be taken by the woman—never by the man. The traditional teaching of the Greek Orthodox Church is that a married couple may seek to avoid births only by giving up sexual relations altogether. However, many Orthodox cleri gymen in American do not regard this teaching as authorita- . tive since it has never been of- , ficially endorsed by a church council. Orthodox couples who consult their priests may be advised that birth control by any medically approved means is permissible if practices for “unselfish reasons”—after the family already has as many children as it can adequtaely support. Next: The ctual practices of American familiesFarm Bureau Opens Annual Convention CHICAGO (UPD—The American Farm Bureau Federation opened its annual convention today with its top issue expected to be the growing demands for Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson’s resignation. Leaders of the nationls largest farm organization jumped into the dispute even before the group’s 5,000 farmers met in formal sessions. AFBF President Charles Shuman Sunday accused Republicans of making a “whipping boy out of Exra” and especially hit at Republican National Chairman Sen. Thruston Morton (R-Ky.). Morton said here last Week that some — “abodt'three” — GOP' national committeemen from farm belt states told him they thought Benson should resign his Cabinet post. However, Morton said in a Washington television interview Sunday that he believes Benson will keep his post and charged that Democrats had made the secretary a “whipping boy.” Shuman told newsmen he thought Morton's original statement was “in rather bad taste.” "I think that what Benson's critics really want,” Shuman said, “is to divert the public’s attention away from some of the policies they have proposed themselves that have not worked. This is a poor time to start talking about Ezra when he is still in the hospital recuperating from an operation” Shuman also predicted that farm problems would play a major role in the 1960 presidential campaign. He spoke of the Kansas wheat resolution and criticized Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Arthur Flemming and steel unions. Shuman said “unless something is done about” the Kansas resolution, a congressional plan for placing wheat and com on a competitive basis in the feed area to drop federal wheat support prices, both parties would go before the public in a bad light. He urged that Flemming “stop acting irresponsibly in trying to ; scare the nation’s consumers” with publication of reports such , as started the cranberry scare. ' Shuman said Flemming should , take such matters to court without publicity. ■11 I —I i ii n i > Give MEAT s'z Chrisfnas Come in and see ew display #f meat 5 arts suitable far (WishMS fivM| .Z_u. r " FT!

New Cardinals Created Today By Pope John VATICAN CITY (UPI) — Pope . John XIXII today created eight new cardinals, including two Americans, and in accompanying ceremonies reaffirmed Roman Catholic opposition to “erroneous doctrines’* of birth control. The Pope noted that hunger is a “grave problem .■. for a large J part of mankind.” •'To remedy this most serious • calamity one cannot in any way resort to erroneous doctrines and 1 harmful and deadly methods ol f limitation of offspring,” he said. ! “It is necessary instead that 1 the riches drawn from the earth ■be placed... at the disposal of ■ everybody. “Improve the distribution of > earthly goods, break the barriers 1 of selfishness and interest, study • the most proper way to favor the 1 less developed regions, endeavor to obtain from the earth the incal- ’ culable resources, still hidden, • which it' can offer to everyone’s ’ advantage ” The elevation of the eight new 1 cardinals increased the number of ' princes of the church to an un- ‘ precedented 79. The 79-year-old pontiff, robed in red, white and gold, formally announced the names of the new cardinals to 33 of their fellows in the Vatican’s Consistorial Hall. They gave ritual approval to the appointments, which had been announced in advance. The Pope spoke briefly in Latin, expressing gratification over the recent visits of President Eisenhower and other unidentified national leaders. “We could not forget the most courteous visits which some chiefs of state— including, most recently, the illustrious President of the United States of America—and some heads of government chose to pay to us,” he said. Seven of the eight cardinaldesignates were in Rome for the consistory and subsequent weeklong ceremonies that will give them their red hats of office, including Archbishop Albert Meyer of Chicago and Aloisius Muench of Fargo, N.D., former apostolic nuncio to Germany. o — — — 20 Years Ago Today 0 Dec. 14, 1939—The - November distribution of fall tax collections 4 totals $225,061.43. according to Victor Eicheff county auditor. Clark Falugh, local gasoline dealer, escaped serious injury when slugged by an unidentified man in an unsuccesful holdup attempt. Leonard Myers was elected president of the Holy Name society. Other officers are Leo Ulman, vice president, and Herman Knapke, secretary. Sheriff Ed Miller asks motorists to be certain to destroy old 1939 license plates when replacing them with 1940 tags. Food prices today: Canadian bacon, 35 cents per lb.; pork chops, 14 cents per lb.; sugar, 10 lbs. 51 cents; oranges, 15 to 39 cents per doz.; coffee, 3 lbs. 39 cents.

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Capehart Predicts Rockefeller To Run

SOUTH Bend. Ind. (UPD-Sen. Homer K. Capehart (R-Ind.) predicted today that New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller will run for the Republican presidential nomination and garner at least half of Indiana’s national convention delegtes. Capehart conferred with Rockefeller here during the latter’s weekend visit. The first invasion of Indiana by the possible presidential bidder was described by Capehart as a •huge success." Capehart pointed out that Rockefeller made “a big hit” with 1,057 persons who heard him address a 3rd District fundraising dinner on the University of Notre Dame'campus Saturday night and with prtbably more persons who attended a reception in his honor Saturday afternoon. May Enter Primary Capehart likewise predicted that if Rockefeller’s chief rival, VicePresident Richard M. Nixon, runs in Indiana’s presidential preferential primary, Rockefeller also will enter the primary. The Hoosier senator conceded that Nixon now has the backing of Governor Handley, Lt- Gov. Crawford F. Parker and the GOP state organization, but said he hoped later to persuade former Sen. William E. Jenner, Handley’s political ally, and former Gov. Ralph F. Gates, Indiana national committeeman, to join the Rockefeller forces. Both men have been regarded as Nixonites. “The political shadow of Governor Handley gets shorter each day,” Capehart declared. “By the time of the national convention, many of the state payrollers will be seeking future connections. This will benefit Governor Rockefeller, who has proved he is a winner.” Parker introduced Rockefeller at the banquet a few hours after the New York Governor had denounced state “right to work” laws. Parker is the chief defender of the Hoosier "right to work” statute. Parker Not Enthusiastic There was no fulsome praise of Rockefeller in Parker’s introduction. Parker said Rockefeller had “made headlines across the nation” and was a “true optimist,” apparently with reference to his presidential hopes. The crowd applauded heartily when Rockefeller said he was “a card-carrying Republican from i one of the most Republican states in the union.” Rockefeller interested the politii cos when at a news conference ■ he said he hopes to make an official decision as to his candidacy status before Jan- 6, when the New York State Legislature begins its session. Both labor ahd management ap- ' parently have received coldly, Rockefeller’s proposal for comSets World Speed Record For Jet LOS ANGELES (UPI) - Air 1 Force Brig. Gen. Joseph H. Moore 40, Os Spartanburg, S. C., Friday set a world speed record of 1,316 i miles an hour — 116 miles an hour more than the French-held record of 1,100 — in a combat-equipped ■ F-105 Thunderchief jet, the Air Force announced today. SMlOp i rd hi r —i—ir~

pulsory arbitration in strikes of . the magnitude of the current steel industy walkout. ArMtratfen Outlined BMtMfaitar, to • statement, f made the following four-point . strike settlement proposal: —-A fact-finding board should . ffegl kt when mediation appears , to have failed. —■The fact-finding board should - be able to recommend a settle- . BMMt M Ms earlier report is not acted on within “a limited time.” —ls the parties still have not , agreed after the fact-finding i boards recommendaion, the , President then should ask them to ’ submit to voluntary arbitration. —ls the dispute still exists, the . President should be empowered , either to ask for an injunction or appoint an arbitrator “to settle the dispute strictly on its merits and in the public interest.” “Discretionary Authority” “In the event of an extreme . case of complete stalemate, which 1 affects the health and safety of our country, it seems to me that [ we should trust the President, re- ; gardless of party, with discre- . tionary authority,” Rockefeller i said. [ Rockefeller criticized mildly his . chief opponent, Nixon, saying that . the Vice President should exercise 1 “the great prestige of his high . office” to end the steel strike while president Eisenhower is on his world tour. Other Nixon backers who at- . tended the Rockefeller meeting in- , eluded Jenner, Gates, State . Chairman Edwin Beaman, Sen. D. Russell Bontrager, Alvin Cast, 2nd District chairman, and Lyle Wallace, 6th District chairman.

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Liner Carrying 45 Hit By Lightning PHOENIX. Aria. (UPI) — A» American Airlines DC-6 airplane carrying 45 persons was struck by lightning Sunday while flying through a thuhderstorm. It landed on schedule here with most passengers unaware of the mishap. The plane, flying from San Francisco to Phoenix and El Paso, Tex., was struck 15 minutes before its arrival here. The only damage was to the plane’s radio. NOTICE - All persons and firms having claims against the Adams County Highway Department, County Surveyor, County Home, or any other County Office are requested to have these claims filed by 4:00 o'clock p. m. on Wednesday, December 16, to assure payment this year. ■ ■ r "" ■ 1 ’ ■ 1 ’ “ wu 1W YUIS BOWER JEWELRY STORE Decatur Indiana