Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 103, Number 9, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 August 1979 — Page 4

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Nappanee Advance-News Wednesday, August 1, lf7t

Comment and opinion

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To the Advance News: Not since the Holocaust has mankind faced a disaster as devastating as the plight of the Indochinese boat people. Over 300,000 have been forced to escape the hunger and oppression of their homelands and seek sanctuary in other nations. Refugee camps in Southeast Asia are dangerously overcrowded and yet the flood of desperate people continues at the rate of 60,000 a month. Homeless and suffering children are the most heartrending victims of this disaster. Driven to desperation, their families risk the peril of the open seas and face the daily threat of starvation. Many of the refugee children will fall prey to disease unless help reaches them quickly. Save the Children, an international agency with 47 years experience in emergency relief, has recently announced an emergency appeal for money to help the thousands of

Sen. Birch Bayh: Bayh-lines from Washington

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The Senate will soon 'embark upon a momentous debate on an issue fundmental to our national security and survival—SALT 11. Basically, two questions will have to be answered affirmatively in order for the Senate to give its consent to the ratification of this agreement aimed at further regulating the strategic nuclear weapons competition between the U.S. and the U S S R. First, will the United States be better off with a SALT II Treaty than without it? Second, will the United States be able to adequately monitor —or verify—Soviet compliance with the provisions of the Treaty? As Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, it will be my task together with my Republican and Democratic colleagues on the committee to determine whether SALT II can be adequately verified and make our report to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. We cannot afford anything less than sufficient confidence in our ability to detect Soviet violations of this agreement and detect them in time to deal with the consequences of such cheating which would threaten our national security. Most emphatically, we can entertain no illusions about our ability to "trust” the Soviet Union to live up to its commitments under the SALT II Treaty. We must, therefore, be confident in our national technical means of verification and other sources to monitor Soviet Compliance. This ability is a prerequisite to sound defense planning with or without a SALT II Agreement. It is, indeed, vital in order that our own strategic nuclear forces can carry out their basic mission of deterring a nuclear war. Because arms control agreements can never really substitute for a strong national defense, I was interested in the remarks of General Richard K. Ellis concerning the SALT II Treaty. General Ellis is Commander in Chief of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) and director of Strategic Target Planning. In the event that deterrence fails, it

Since 1972, thirty-one tracts of environmentally significant land have been brought into the state’s nature preserves system. It is designed to protect, for all time, areas that possess unique natural characteristics. In many cases, the nature preserves include unusual geologic features or harbor rare plant or animal species. In others, the natural environment has survived unchanged from Indiana’s pre-settlement era. They provide a living link with our natural heritage. More than 7,000 acres now have been included in the nature preserves system, which is administered by the state’s Department of Natural Resources. The system includes unique forests, caves, bogs, prairie areas, lakes and cliffs. Protecting environmentally significant lands is becoming more difficult because of intense land use pressure in Indiana. Furthermore, it often is difficult for government to acquire these tracts because they may be put up for sale on a schedule that doesn’t permit time to get a legislative appropraation to secure them for the public. Historically, Indiana’s nature preserves program has received

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Indochinese refugees waiting for help on the offshore islands of Indonesia. Approximately 10,000 are now residing in refugee camps. The remainder are settled on sparsely inhabited islands without access to any organized facilities for food, health care, and shelter. This emergency assistance program will be a joint effort of Save the Children Alliance, an international consortium of child assistance agencies, in cooperation with the American Council of Nationalities Service. Time is running out. But there is a way concerned Americans can help. Checks can be mailed to Save the Children, Boat People Emergency Fund, Dept. P, Westport, CT 06880. To obtain an annual report, readers can call our toll free number (800 ) 243-5076. Sincerely, David L. Guyer President

would be the job of General Ellis, aided by our ballistic missile submarine force, to inflict with his ICBMs, B-52s and FB-lIIs "unacceptable” levels of damage upon the Soviet Union. Speaking to the Economic Club of Detroit on May 15, General Ellis indicated that what he then knew of the .major strategic provisions of the proposed treaty, he"... judge(d) them to be positive steps in the strategic arms limitation process.” He further added that “SAC feels its portion of the deterrent has been protected adequately—provided our strategic modernization continues ...” Despite the positive assessment by General Ellis, I am aware that there are others who do not share this judgement. Their views will also be taken into account as I arrive at an answer to the question as to whether SALT' II will enhance our national security. There are clearly a myriad of technically intense SALT II issues ranging from the vulnerability of U.S. ICBMs to the capability of the Soviet “Backfire” bomber to strike the United States in depth and whether the Brezhnev side letter is sullicienl to deal with that problem. One thing should, however, be clear from the out Stet of the SALT II debate: we will accept no instruction or warning of dire consequences from President Brezhnev or Foreign Minister Gromyko about what the Senate can and cannot do with regard to SALT 11. Such “lobbying” from the Soviet Politburo constitutes an unwarranted interference in the domestic affairs of the United States. The decision as to whether the Senate adds amendments to the Treaty itself or the resolution of ratification and whether we approve will be made in Washington, not Moscow. The above is a preliminary outline of my initial concerns. A full-blown discussion of all these issues defies simplification. However, for SALT II to be approved it must meet the twin tests of national security and adequate verifiability.

Gov. Otis R. Bowen: Capitol Commentary

valuable support from citizens’ conservation organizations. In a number of instances, they havg purchased natural areas and deedecßhem over to the state. In others, they have moved to protect the unique regions through purchase or option until the state can come up with acquisition funds. Our most recent addition to the system, Crooked Lake Nature Preserve, reflects this pattern of cooperation. A local preservation organization and two statewide associations provided private funding that was augmented by a legislative appropriation. Purchase was negotiated by the Nature Conservancy, a national organization that has been a leader in preservation efforts. The acquisition will protect the north shoreline of one of Indiana’s deepest and cleanest lakes. The preserve contains pristine woodland and shoreland areas. Dozens of additional tracts of land merit inclusion in the state’s nature preserves system. I am confident that we will be able to safeguard many of thefh for future generations if we continue to get cooperation from conservationists and private citizens.

THE WAY TO PUT IT OUT

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I don’t believe in luck. As I see it, as some would have it, is.non-existent. Each person is responsible, ultimately, for themselves. Every day we make decisions. Today’s decisions lead me in tomorrow’s decisions. So I am fixing my destiny. I am the one responsible for my actions, and you are responsible for yours. Don’t blame your environment, neighbors, parents, or a poor breakfast. You are today what you have been becoming all these ytkrs like stalactites and stalagmites. They are formed by the slow dripping of water over the centuries, the slow dribble of carbonate in lime solution. Life is like that. The slow dribble of daily tasks produces a thing of beauty or a sight of ugliness. Standing by, and waiting passively for the so called lucky break in life is foolish. A complete waste of time. Like waiting at a train station for a discontinued train. There is no such creature as luck. Many people think so, or like to think so. They keep looking for it; like looking for the Loch Ness Monster, or Bigfoot, or Martians in UFO’s. Some like to say: “Well, I was fortunate, lucky to be here at the right place at the right time.” To subscribe

Consumer questions

Q. With all the concern about the gas crisis, and car mileage a lot of people have said that you can save gas by keeping your car tuned. But tune-ups are so expensive. Are they really worth it? A. Tune-ups are definitely worth the cost especially since gasoline is and will continue to be in .short supply. If your engine is badly out of tune, it could waste five percent of its gasoline for example, after a ten-gallon fill-up, you’d waste one-half gallon. If you do a normal amount of driving, it would all add up to 35 gallons a year. With gas now around 31 per gallon, that single tune-up would nearly pay for itself in one year. And, it would also save some very valuable energy. Q. I’ve also heard a lot of talk on how radial tires will save gas. Is that true also? A. Yes, Even though radial tires are more expensive than most bias-plies, radials might just be a good investment. First of all, radial tires will probably wear much longer than biasplies under equal conditions ... and a radial tire that lasts twice as long may actually have a “better” price. In addition, the radial construction

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A/ Shifflett: The Salt Shaker

to that is to put all of life in a chance operation. I’m not willing to buy that. We also have a nagging natural tendency to look across the fence and say: “The grass is greener over there, if only I were there, then I’d make it big.” X Baloney! Look around where you are. Go out tonight in your back yard and look up into the sky. Count the stars. You have as many as your neighbor. He doesn't have one star more. In the morning stand on the east side of your home. Look up into the sun. Close your eyes. Feel that warmth. Go over to the neighbors and do the same thing. Does the sun feel any different? - There’s another factor that enters into life. It can’t be overlooked- It isn’t luck. Neither is it Reader’s Digest contests, or state lotteries, or horoscopes, or Dear Abby, or a well balanced meal. It’s Providence. Someone has said: “Chance is a nickname for Providence.” Providence is that intelligence behind the universe that pulls and tugs on you like gravity. But many ignore Providence. They prefer to call it something else, like luck. Thomas Fuller put it right when he reminded us: “If you leap into a well, Providence is not bound to fetch you out.”

will give you better gas mileage ... perhaps on usage of up to 7 percent. And that will save you money every mile. Consider investing in radial tires for your car. They might actually cost you less than bias-plies in the long run. Your tire retailer can help you select the make and size that’s best for you. Q. A friend of mine purchased radials for his car, and he said his mileage didn’t increase. What might be the problem? A. Well, there could be any number of problems, .anything from his driving habits, to an engine out-of-tune. ... because there are dozens of factors influence mileage. It is important to remember, however, that underinflated radial tires will not help mileage like those inflated to their proper level. Underinflated tires waste gasoline. And, a tire that is only 25 percent low .. .hardly enough to see. .can lose onefifth of its useful life. Radial tires do “bulge” ... but often times that bulge can disguise a tire that really is underinflated. Don't rely on looks.. .use a gauge and be sure.

ODDS AND ENDINGS Someting to think about... John Peter Minton, M.D., Ph.D., of Ohio State University College of Medicine, found that a change in a person’s diet can make benign breast lumps disappear. Dr. Minton found that about two-thirds of benign breast lumps dluappoar in women who completely eliminated all forms of methylxanthines from their diet. Methylxanthine is contained in coffee, tea, chocolate and cola. The lumps returned in some of the women when they resumed drinking these beverages. Your ordinary everyday brand of cigarette contains no less than four different kinds of sugar: some brands of tobacco are better than 10 percent sugar. Higher than that is, of course, your “chaws” and sweet-smelling pipe tobaccos. A team of dental researchers from Temple University pointed out that smoking can cause cavities ... as well as more menacing conditions. WHAT TO DO WITH LEFT OVER POTATOES AND RICE. POTATO POPPERS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Saute in 1 tablespoon blitter or margarine: Vz Onion, chopped 2. Add: Vz cup mashed potato 1 cup cooked brown rice l tablespoon tomato paste Vz teaspoon salt Vz cup whole-wheat bread crumbs Va cup grated Paremsan cheese 3. Form into \Vz inch balls. 4. Bake until delicately browned. 5. Makes about 12 poppers. SUPER NUTBURGER from PREVENTION MAGAZINE 1. Combine: \Vz cups almonds 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup cashfews 1 cup walnuts 1 cup finely chopped celery 1 cup carrot pulp or blended carrot two-thirds cup dried onion 2. Grind the above mixture with: two-thirds cup dried whey (available in health food stores) 2 eggs 3. If mixture is not wet enough, add another egg or a little water. 4. Add: 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning teaspoon dry mustard ; Vz teaspoon garlic powder y teaspoon sage y teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon chili powder V* teaspoon curry powder 1 tablespoon dry parsley flakes 5. Shape into patties and saute in safflower oil. f 6. Makes 6 to 10 patties, depending on size. WHOLE WHEAT BANANA BREAD from Ann Zumbaugh 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees: makes 1 loaf 2. Combine: Vz cup safflower oil Vz cup honey 3. Beat in 1 egg. 4. Sift together: 1 cup whole wheast flour Vz cup unbleached white flotir 1 teaspoon baking soda % teaspoon sea salt 5. Combine: iy cup mashed ripe bananas (2 large or 3 small) y cup milk, buttermilk, or yogurt 6. Add dry ingredients alternately with banana mixture to oil, honey and egg mixture. 7. Stir just enough to combine well. 8. Pour in 9 x 5 loaf pan (oiled). 9. Bake approximately 50 minutes, or until done. WHOLE WHEAT BREADSTICKS . from Ann Zumbaugh Excellent with spaghetti or lasagna... or just to munch for snack. 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 2. Combine: 1 Tablespoon dry active yeast IV2 cups lukewarm water 1 3. Combine: 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 Tablespoon honey 4 cups whole wheat flour 4. Add yeast mixture to flour mixture. Stir. 5. Turn dough or.‘o lightly floured board and knead until smooth. 6. Divide dough and roll each piece into a rope 1 inch in diameter . . IVz to 3 Vz inches long. Place on oiled baking sheet. 7. Brush with egg and sprinkle with coarse salt. 8. Bake 12-15 minutes. CRUNCHY SALAD TOPPING from SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE 1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl: 2 cups quick-cooking oats Vz cup butter, melted one-third cup grated Parmesan cheese one-third cup wheat germ Vz teaspoon thyme Vz teaspoon onion salt b 2. Spread mixture evenly in a jelly-roll pan or large baking pan. 3. Bake in 350 oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until mixture is lightly browned. Makes about 2Vz cups. RAW BLUEBERRY JAM (STOCKING UP by the Editors of Organie Gardening and v Farming) 1. In the bleider put the following and blend info mush • 2 cups fresh or thawed blueberries 1 stalk rhubarb 1 cup of nuts 2. Pour the jam into a dish which can be covered tightly. 3. If too thin, stir in tdenderized wheat germ to thicken and add honey to taste. Keep refrigerated.

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