The Independent-News, Volume 89, Number 25, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 June 1965 — Page 4

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS — JUNE 24, 1965

Freedom Os The Press

An event that passed us by as do most of the "days" and "weeks” that get official recognition for one day. was Freedom of the Press Day. This passing without ours and probably 99 per cent of all newspapers isn't going to altur the world any, but in his view, it means this: " It is a day for old-time editors to think back to when they could write that a no-good so-and-so was a no-good so-and-so. ; "In those days, young thieves were named for the protection of the community and not protected from law-abiding society. "Those were the days when a drunken bum was not referred to as a sick man. "In those da,ys members of minority groups who got out of line were given the same pub-

Two For The Price Os None

Two for the price of none is what we get this year. The Fourth of July falling on Sunday this year has changed the plans a little for Walkerton and North Liberty in the annual celebrations. For once, the two towns will not compete with each other as far as programs are concerned with the Walkerton celebration featured Oh Sunday, and North Liberty’s on Monday. The Fourth of July has al-

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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licity as anyone else. "That was freedom of the press. "There were no libel su ts years ago. If the irate redder was bigger than the editor, the latter left town for a few days, or was carried away." Those days are gone forever, maybe for the better, or maybe for the worse. In those days, often use of the newspaper was doubtful. But in many respects, the job of a newspaper is no different now than it was then. Freedom of the press is vital now as it w’as then. Without freedom of the press, there will be little freedom for the people as we have known it. And if freedom of the press survives, our gratitude belongs to the fearless editors who, in the main, are to be found in the grassroots newspapers.

ways been a big day for the two towns as they join the rest of the nation in a celebration of our countrys independence. Even though the type of celebration has changed over the years from one of firecrackers and other fireworks in everyones yard to a combined effort of supervised fireworks, the moaning is still the same. Make the Fourth for you and your family another safe and sane holiday this year.

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This letter is in answer to the tremendous volume of criticism I am receiving over th e fact that the Walkerton Ministerial Association is apparently consenting to the Fourth of July celebration being held on Sunday. First, let me make it clear that the Ministerial Association was not "consulted” as last week's paper indicated. We were TOLD 4hat inasmuch as contracts wero signed, it was too late and there was nothing that could be done about it. We certainly do not approve and most sincerely hope that all Christians will be true and faithful to their church, placing the worship of our Lord above the pursuit of pleasure. When boi|h government and industry recognize Sunday by observing legal holidays on Monday when they fall on the day of worship, how’ can we. as Christians, so desecrate the lord's Day. I personally object most strenuously. feeling that this blatant disregard of Sunday is but representative of the materialistic trend of this day and age. I recommend that we all read Timotfhy 2, chapter 3, verses 1 thru 5. preferably in the Amplified New Testament. May God have mercy. Rev. Paul W. Loucks ■(Scienceßl T opics wD The earth may be much older than the currently accepted age of 4.5 billion years, theorize geologists at Columbia University. They say studies of water-eroded rocks suggest that if the earth is only 4.5 billion years old, known geological processes would not have had enough time to generate the continents which must have existed four billion years ago. The number of U. S. physicians currently is 278.275, according to a survey conducted by the University of Chicago. This includes 10,660 retired doctors, 2,752 not in medical practice, 21,911 in government sorvlc > and 3.133 who ar in foreign countries cr whose addresses are unknown. The ratio of doctors to the total population Stands at abqut 136 pm 100,800 people. Safety experts predict that lnoie than 6.000 persons will

drown this summer, reports the American Medical Association, yet most of the victims could have avoided such a tragedy. AMA says people should learn to swim and relax in the water and never swim alone, when overly tired or when the water is extremely cold. Also, don't overestimate your ability and endurance, swim only in prote* ted places, and don't dive into unknown waters. Want to brng hyine the bacon .'wrinkle-free? A Chicago meat packing equipment manufacturer has just -the thing, a hydraulic bacon press-weighing nearly three tons. The Allbright-Nell unit presses up to eight slabs of bacon a minute. Peruvian Indian youths, living at 13.000 feet elevation, develop later and slowtr than do American boys and girls, Pennsylvania State University studies show. The growth spurt experienced by American youths, at age 11 for

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girls and 12 for boys, is delayed at least three years in the Peruvian highlands. Absent-minded goldfish, more than 500 of them, are helping expand our knowledge about the memory process. Scientists at the University of Michigan trained the fish to perform specific tasks, then made them forgot then training by giving the fish injet tions of pmomyon, an ujoDbwdu drug. Since putmnycin Ik known to prevent the syntheses of protein. this indicates memory is fixed into permanent form by a chemical process. Baseball pitchers may have cause to rue the dawning of the atomic age. A manufacturer is experimenting with bats impregnated with plastic and then irradiated. This results in a product that looks like wood, but has the hardness aid durability of plastic It is lighter and has more whipping rosilience, important home run ingredients.