The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 40, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 March 1978 — Page 4

MARCH 9, 1978 - THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

EDITORIALS

CARRYING IT TOO FAR h's not over yet and what may be in the future may be the worst of all! The rejection of the rank and file of the United Mine Workers in the now oxer 9()day coal strike, can cause some xerx serious problems in the near future I heir attitudes towards the Taft Hartley act asked for bx the President, would be the factor that promotes more than just hardships through energy conservation it could cause some real trouble in resisting the back to-work cooling off period of 80 days. Violence and xandahsm or just outright destruction will come about if the miners in manx areas refuse to return to the mines under the legal order. When this happens, the results can be tragic. It is bad enough to haxe innocent people loosing pax checks, either wholly or partially, due to a strike thex haxe no control oxer, but when the direct loss of life and propertx can and xerx possibly will follow ... it is not just violating what is right according to law. it is aggravating and forcing violation of laws and rights of others. Add to this the same persons who max be guiltx in this txpe of instance, haxe been getting governmental help in forms of fcxrd stamps and other programs to see them through this period of uncmploxmerit. It is hx> bad that "freedoms'' as known only in this country can lead to a direct conflict of freedom. One group of people, some 160.(XX) strong, is taking aw ax manx of the freedoms of millions who are sacrificing, xoluntarilx now. but mavbe forcefully in the near future. Certianly the nation is ready and the strain and stress shown by President Carter in his necessary action Monday taken when the bargaining system of settlement failed, could be seen by all. It is the hope of most people that government intervention into private business will not be necessary. but now that it has been the direct refusal of those who will not accept the law of the Taft-Hartley Act is just as much anitgoxernment as those who turned against the government in other wavs. It is time for respect to be put back into this sickening situation . . . respect for the people of our countrx, for their own families, for their employers and for the government of the United States. HELP WILL BE NEEDED There is no doubt that everyone around northern Indiana, and probably much more of the state and surrounding states, is readx for spring to come. The winter, which has dumped record snowfalls on us. seemed additionally sex ere due to the fact that the snow of the big blizzard on Januarx 26. is still around. There has been no realiv melting weather and the snow has simply compacted itself for the six weeks since the storm. Add to it the big piles everywhere that had to be stacked so people could get around, park their vehicles, etc., will take even longer to melt when the melting period does come. The weather forecasts for the immediate future do call for some temperatures in the 40’s. and possibly even up to 50 in the not too distant future This will really start the water running as finally the now dirty piles of snow start to recede. Our faxorite weatherman (actually a meteorologist, Harrs Volkman, even though in C hicago where the snoxs is less severe) did state some time back that what would be needed would be a period of maybe two days up in the 40's, then a day or so of below freezing temperatures, then repeat the cycle again to guard against the heavy run-off and flooding of streets, walks, low areas, etc. The water from the melting snow, should an extended warmer spell come, will be a real problem. The local street departments will not be able to keep up with the draining process as many sewers will haxe to be helped to get open to handle the water. Everyone can pitch in a little and help eliviate this problem should it come. Almost everyone in a town or city lives near a drain or at least next to an area where the water drains towards a storm sewer. If the people involved would help open a path for this drain-off when it comes, it will make the melting process much easier to live with and certainly help get rid of the water that otherwise will be standing around. It isn t that hard of work to "help" the draining process along its way and the mess and problems that could result max just be that much less for ex cry one. Certainly most people are glad enough to see spring tc help erase the big reminders of winter that are still piled all around and that will be causing a lot of problems when the melting period comes. WHEN... (TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF ‘THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS)

1973 Ihe Town of Walkerton opened bids for the purchase of a new police car Ihe .John Glenn Letterman’s ( lub presented to the athletic de partment a check of S1 SO to aid in the purchase of a Marcs weight lifting machine Ihe lettermen sontac ted the area businessmen for donations President of the club is John Verklcr I Jie first IHSA A girls gs mnastics sectional Will take place on March 12 13 and 14 at Wawasee. with John Glenn competing 1963 Ihe Walkerton chapter of the National Honor Soviets will hold in duc tion for new members on March 11. at "30 pm in the Walkerton High School gsm

The North Liberty Bth grade basketball squad has gained the finals of the County Junior High Basketball Tourney. They will battle Lakeville on Thursday at ” 00 p.m. I he Junior c lass of North 1 ibertx High School will present their annual class plax on March 21 and the three ait comedx is "Aunt I il lie Goes I o I ow n At the market this week xou can purchase (.enter cut pork chops at ^9 cents a pound, shank half ham. 15 cents a pound; beef roast at 49 cents a pound, dried beef, pkg 25 cents, egg ncxxlles. lb bag for 25 cents, four boxes of jello for 29 cents; oleo. 2 pounds for 27 cents; head lettuce, 2 head for a quarter; < auhflower, 19 cents a head, celery 2 stalks for 25 cents and tomatoes

19 cents. 1958 Mrs. ( harles Steinke and Alfred Drews will be installed as Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron of the Walkerton Chapter 319 Order of the Eastern Star on March 22. The twenty-seventh annual Snethen contest for members of the local junior and senior high sch<x)l will be presented this year on May I and 2. The musical division will be held on Thursday and the oratorical on Friday. This annual event is sponsored by E. O. Snethen. a graduate of Walkerton High School and now a prominent Indianapolis attorney. Winners of the American Legion Auxiliary Essay Contest entitled, "I Speak For America," were announced today by Auxiliary Americanism chairman, Mrs. Richard Murphy, who conducted the contest. There were 335 entries from the high sch<x>l. junior high and St. Patrick’s. Winners in the senior high contest were: first place, Myrna Holsinger; 2nd place, Jerry Johnson; 3rd place. Bonnie Bierly. Receiving honorable mention were Christine Wallace and William Hopper. Junior high winners were Ist place. Robert Hiler; 2nd. Sandra Schmeltz; 3rd, Glenda Tillman, all of St. Patrick's. Honorable mention were Larry Hiler. of St. Pat’s and Harriet Mechling, of Walkerton Elementary.

■ The poxver of the individual citizen — exercised through dulyelected state and local officeholders — is being undermined by federal action It is quite possible that health care may be the issue that ultimately determines whether or not state and local governments are to have any real significance To me. the question is very really one of survival of state government as a meaningful governmental entity. or whether the states are to be totally preempted by a federal government bent upon viewing the wants, wishes, needs and aspirations of Marion County Hoosiers to be the same as Dade County Floridians. or Cook County I Him Let me tell why I believe that public health could well be the pivotal issue in determining whether public policy is to be centralized wholly m Washington, or if it is to continue to be the share responsibility of state, local and federal governments that has been traditional for more than 200 years It is unarguable that there are problems connected with the delivery of American health care Just a few of these problems are — unequal, sometimes narrowly limited, access to health care, particularly in rural and some highly-urbanized areas — maldistribution, and possible shortages, of health professional and technical personnel — rapid and disproportionate increases in health care costs — uncoordinated and or conflicting action at different segments of the health care industry There is a widely held belief that many of these problems could be alleviated by health planning that involves consumers with various kinds of expertise — and health professionals who possess varying backgrounds So far as this line of logical thinking goes there is little about which basic and fundamental agreement could be denied I am not sure that the processes anticipated by Congress

Harold C.Chaney, a prominent figure in Walkerton for many years, died at the South Bend Osteopathic Hospital on Monday. March 17. He owned and operated the Chaney Drug Store from 1940 until 1956 when he sold the establishment to Mahlon Jacob in 1957. 1948 A banquet honoring this year’s High School Basketball team will be held on Monday, March 15. at the Presbyterian Church. This banquet, which is held annually, is sponsored bv the Walkerton Lions Club. Henry Hartwell, of Plymouth, has purchased the Texas Shoe Repair Shop in Walkerton and began operation of same on March 14. At the LaFeber and Son Grocery and market they added this week a new model refrigerator box which has five times the capacity as the former one. The sophomore class of WHS invites the public to their carnival on Friday evening at the grade school. There will be concessions, shows, cake walks, dancing and a gxxxl time. Admission is 15 cents. Every farmer and his family, including Mrs. and the kiddies, is invited to enjoy the Farmers Night party at the Walkerton High School gym on March 11 at 8:00 p.m. Among the attractions will be Ced

Capitol Commentary Governor Otis R Bowen

White and his wonder horse, Rex, and Barbara Hinkle, accordionist. The party is sponsored by the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce and is free to all farmers. 1943 Elmer Davis, Director of the Office of War Information, will begin a series of weekly 15-minute broadcasts on Friday evening, March 12. The series will be broadcast over NBC. CBS and Blue networks from 10:45 to 11:00 p.m.. Eastern War Time. Remember one of the white enamel Victory Ranges with the black polished top sitting in your grandma’s kitchen. Well at the Walkerton Lumber and Coal Co. they are selling these attractive Round Oak ranges for $99.75 this week. Showing at the Rialto is "Cat People." the Saturday night horror show; Sunday and Monday Bette Davis will entertain you in "Now Voyager." A double feature on Tuesday will have "About Face” and "Priorities on Parade." Wednesday and Thursday the biggest double feature shown will be "My Favorite Spv" and "Fantasia." The ancient Greeks believed that eating fennel would help them regain their youth.

still allow us to retain any degree of fundamental agreement All of our older federal programs had a common denominator All were initially pointed in a laudable direction In different ways and at different points in time all were directed to a problem-solving role, with a distinct flavor of cost containment Now the National Health Planning Act consolidates these existing programs under one new comprehensive effort — that seeks to state ten national priorities My impression of the implication of the ten national priorities, set by this law, is that Congress sees the related problems of distribution of facilities, service and health manpower — and that of cost containment —as being of the highest priority Further, it intends to approach the resolution of these problems by a planning and resource development vehicle controlled by the Department of Health. Education and Welfare — fueled by federal health dollars — and unfettered by the designs of the public through their state or local government The law does envision a federal, state and local partnership However. that partnership is totally alien to the traditional governmental partnership that we all learned from our first civics teacher Rather than being a partnership among federal, state and local governments — all properly framed within appropriate constitutional bounds — this law envisions a partnership between a federal agency and state and local quasipublic bureaucratic creatures neither elected nor appointed in any rational fashion that would assure accountability It was and probably still is. viewed by HEW as the primary mechanism through which a national health care system — patronizingly misnamed as national health insurance — could be implemented All the same, it is a direct assault on traditional and constitutional relationships that guarantee a voice for the people in their governments