The Independent-News, Volume 87, Number 26, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 June 1963 — Page 4

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HIE IXDEPENPEM-XEWS — .lune 27. 1963

Vote Saturday On School Issue

T<> l . ‘ - • v pt i v , i ct < ' 1 b imp . । ■ ' t' be ( vei n 1 ■ . ■ : . f .>ul’ m the tutm. t tH ■ > 1 fur it. ;iv years t" < me re- ■ <• ■ ytais it) mug 'd '" I <M . r futme ..th )' all the pr blc of ’|w.irkm ■ out the pre ent plan, leaves little doubt th.it other i lang"s will in t’ i m-ar or distant f ’ure. ' The addition cf J'-lm "nT"-.vn. • ship, LaPorte 1 ' present Polk-Line .In Un i' 1 > School Cmporution is u natm d. With the students mostly all - Coming to Walkerion at w ty, and they are fori ed to move one way or another, it is only

Wanted - More Uniformity In Traffic

One of the marks of safety driving is the ability to see and read tt attic signs without having to give close ob-ervataion to the sign to read the lettering. Th ie are no tricks involved, it is done by identifying the signs by slrape. For example, an u tagonshaped sign means a full stop. Colors also aid in identifying signs. Red means stop. Yellow usually means caution, regulatory signs giving .such as speed Limits, etc., are white and signs for guidance and information are combinations of black and white or green and white. Or at least, that's the way it should be. i Several groups have been working on this stiuation and survey's taken have pi oven some almost surprising results. Even the most famous of signs, the stop signs vary greatly in color in many states. Theie isn't even one state in which complete uniformity for signs within the state is f Bowed as the difference comes fiom the* fact that too many gr. -ups have mrNdicß n ~ an the = y a;, ing of s _'-.s such - a> cities, tow ms end c unties. Many areas do not mu H r hoed zones and nun;. i o -h so by the u-e of t pom ■ . m that stands in the st’eel with i s.,ft drink adve tis< mer.l on ti c back. * Another dn/vbaik in official signs that give the motorist his information is the dusters of signs seen so often where five, six or more signs will be attached to one pole. This doesn't make for easy identification and reading. One state had a survey that showed 166,000 official signs

sible. I HALF “PAST TEEN ' DAD SAYS THAT BEFORE WE ' DECIDE WHERE TO GO ON OUR / I 1 VACATION WE HAVE TO DE- J ' ODE ON WHERE WE WILL I 1 BORROW THE MONEY. J | [A ! W i r> .■ tt ।xw j i kx y ' J I***% / Il L v \ • V । I V J ' W / ■-. \/ I i^s/ '' U*. d U-R ~, . ■'. ._ ... tm > *1 ^Hk -4Hw' t

th. t .'r_ m \ '' VSK in M..p .. p (ff ol Ilic I' k-1 . u ' > school py-tern. (1 . :• c'im : 9v. 11.. w nil be Ihe best *->r the m ■ . . 1 nship. The area < ov» : d i . t • present si hool . ys’em of P' k ar i Line,dn i nk l,n c .ml ’hi v ill do very little to make it more so. The closeness associated with t! > Johnson Town hip ai'l nil 1' o W dI-," ' 'i ai i is alo adv kn-wn a- many of their 1. idents live within two or 1 b.ree i' ll- -of Walkert<m We want to a<k evt ry eligible voter b g t out an I vet. de pite the weather or anything el e, but we would also like to encourage a YES vote from the public.

along the road in addition to another 12.000 signs of dims and chuichcs. Os these 166,000, a total of 100,000 needed replacement because they do not meet modern standards. Another 3.000 should be junked as completely unnecessary and 7.500 should be repositioned for quicker and easier reading. One step being made to remedy this situation. That being on the system of interstate highways that are being constructed around' the country. The same shape and color must be used on these highways and because of the speed of traffic, they ana made larger and positioned for easier reading. Many are from overhead suspension to make identification ajrd reading as fast as possible. Another variation comes in traffic l^.vs. Only two-thirds of the states adopted the uniform traffic law which was first advocated in 1924. And even some of these states do not stand behind their policies. Motorists driving from state to stat< >r ci mw.nity to c mn unity must h c m y al rl as several laws \mv gi uly. One of the m -t s. ioiis is the ■ choul L,. pas. ing law. Whether unif unity in s'gn and laws seem like the answer or not, it certainly w. ula be a step in the light direction. With over 10 000 highway deaths in the United States last year, anything that would aid in driving would be a help. And all expectations show that the traffic miles will increase 50 per cent in the immediate years ahead. Something must be done and done soon to make our highways and streets as safe as pos-

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Flag Ettiquette Another Fourth of July is approadung which prompts this article. In past years, it has been noticed that lew people know or dis. play proper Flag Etiquette. Flag Etiquette dictates that during the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the Flag or |w hen the Flag is pa mg m a parade or in a re- \ » 'W. all persons hould fare the ling, stand at attention ,■ i -alut<. ’ len ■ .vnmvc h. is . it., the i.f.nl han<’. iiolemg if a (pe Ictt .-aoulder, luv i.a.ai f mg >\<u the heart. Men without Lai. should salute by placing the n.. a hand over the heart. \\ m n should salute by placing tl rmnt hand over the heart. The salute to the flag in a moving column should be rendered at the moment the flag passes. Again this Fourth the Anivritan Legion will have blag Retreat. People w ill be gathered in the park awaiting the last event of a busy day, the fireworks.

When you hear the announcement and see the American Legion Color Guard march across the park toward the high school, stand and salute when the flag is lowereu. You may be tired from the day s activities, but the men of our country weren't and aren't too tired to delend our country, to defend the Constitution of the United States, to defend the principles our forefathers drafted to give u> Independence Day. Flag Etiquette als o states that when the National Anthem is played and the flag is not displayed, all present should stand and face toward the music. All should stand at attention, men removing their hats. Where the flag is displayed, all pre -ent should face the flag and salute. This applies to both indoors and outdoors. This Fourth of July and at all other times, stand and salute. Be proud that a.s an American you can d<> so freely. Orville Ea derday Unit 189(The American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Chairman A new paper squib opined that one of the greatest agents for equality has been tin j üblje ad dress s\ tern It see to it that ev^yone in the audience suffers when a pecc^ , i H being liiade • ,T • « । Even good ideas won't la -t long unless they aie put to work.

fram Hl STO RVS J S CR A> fO W IMPOHIAM DAIfS AM) IVIMS IMOM nSTIMttMS Ri thts tn the Panama Canal were purchased from France, June 28, 19<i2. World War I began, June 2X, ??ii. A hill aui’iorizing <onstr nHon of the Panama t anal was passed by U.S, Congress, June 2!), 1906. The U.S. Pure Food and Drug Act w I ~ J., jr 1906. Ihe itikini bomb h t made history, Jm • . i, is 16. * Isaac \< wton became th'- Hr f ( unmis-imirr of "agriculture, July 1, 1> 12. Ihe American Ked Cross was incorporaU' *, . uly 1, 18H1. President C wlicld wa shot, July 2, 1881. Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan were lost at se i, Julv 2, 1927. The Battle of tiettjsburg ended, July 3, 1863. U.S. troops entered Berlin, July 3, 1915. July 4 is Independence Day.

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