Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 106, Number 27, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 December 1982 — Page 4

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Nappanee Advance-News Wednesday, December 1,1982

Comment and opinion All tetters to the Advance News must be signed and must contain the author’s address and telephone number. The authors must without exception agree to the publication of their names with their letters. The Advance News reserves the right to edit or reject any letter. *- Is another liquor outlet necessary?

TO THE COMMUNITY OF NAPPANEE: It has come to our attention that a problem is arising in our community regarding liquor and its distribution. The community of Nappanee as it stands now has three taverns, which have carry out liquor, and one liquor store. Wednesday, November 17, in The Advance-News, we read the following legal notice of public hearing. The Thornburg Drug Company is applying for an alcoholic beverage permit. Should Thornburg Drugs obtain such a permit to handle alcohol, we can’t help but feel this will only add to the existing problem of our young people obtaining illegal beverages. We must not forget an important factor and that is, you need not be twenty one to enter a drug store. We

NCC policies

TO THE ADVANCE NEWS. This is in regard to Bishop Armstrong, president of the National Council of Churches (NCC), guest speaker at the Nappanee United Methodist Church service Nov. 21. The NCC supports abortion on demand, homosexual rights, ERA, forced busing, disarmament and more. It opposes prayer and Bible reading in public schools, Christian schools, death penalty, free enterprise, etc. They do all this under the name of a so-called religious organization. God forbid! “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil... 7 ’ (Isaiah 5:20). From the abundance of information available concerning Bishop Armstrong’s views, policies and goals of the NCC and its parent organization, the World Council of Churches (WCC) it’s unfortunate that NCC church members don’t adher to God’s Word “for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? Wherefore come out from among them, an<j be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing...” (II Cor. 6:14-17). Bishop Armstrong has stated he could live under Communist rule. Perhaps I could buy him a one-way ticket to Russia, to live

Sen. Dick Lugar: The Soviet knowledge gap

The recent death of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and the rise of Yuri Andropov to power has once again brought the enigma that is Russia into our living rooms. The secretive transition of power in this communist police state has brought forth a host of analysis from journalists, public officials and various academic experts. The lack of much depth and certainty in any of the analysis shows a glaring gap in our relations with the Soviet Union. The day Brezhnev died, most experts predicted it would take weeks for anew leader to be named. Andropov was named within hours. There has been a lot of speculation that Andropov, the former head of the KGB - the most powerful and feared secret police organization in the world - was actually a “closet liberal” with many pro-Western views and tastes. Many Soviet dissidents see him differently. The unfortunate and dangerous fact of the matter is that we really don’t know that much about the one foreign nation which consistutes the greatest threat to our democratic and economic freedoms and to world peace. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s European Affairs Subcommittee, and as a member of the Select Senate Committee on In-

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think it is time the citizens of Nappanee are alerted to the fact that another liquor outlet is trying to go in our community. In light of recent statistics regarding the growing national problem of drug and alcohol abuse, we ask you, is this fifth liquor outlet really necessary? How does your family feel? Are they aware? How do you personally feel? We as concerned citizens should take active part at the public hearing set for December 2, at the County Court Building in Elkhart, Indiana, at 10:30a.m. Nappanee is a wonderful community, lets keep it that way. Thank You Dave Summerton, Concerned Parent 28520 C.R. 50 Nappanee, Indiana

as the average Russian, to prove his statement. All church members belonging to a church that belongs to NCC are participants of the immorality, etc. which they are promoting. Please visualize the chaos in our beloved country if the NCC views were implied andor enforced upon society. Could we even have an orderly, just home under such circumstances? May I remind you, the lack of absolute morals, which God’s Word teaches, leads to the lack of character, integrity, honesty, respect, etc. God's Word says Christians are the salt of the earth. Salt being a flavoring and preservative. Therefore, shouldn’t Christians be flavoring the earth with righteousness -- not unrighteousness (sin). Also, Christians are the light of the world, to do good works in order to glorify God (Matt. 5:13-17). Please remember, by not teaching the concept of God and His Word in education, etc., which the NCC supports, students and adults alike have no basis to determine right from wrong. For more information concerning the NCC policies, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to me. Thank you. Chauncey L. Bennett 72850 CR 23, New Paris 46553

telligence I have become greatly concerned that our capacity to analyze the views and actions of our primary adversary in the world is seriously eroding. The Soviet Union now has an estimated 7,500 American specialists working in 12 Moscow-based research institutions. Here in the United States, nearly half of the recognized academic experts currently working on Soviet affairs will be dead or retired by the end of the 1980s. There are few new students to replace them. Less than 200 Americans will probably complete doctoral-level training in Soviet studies this year. To help fill this knowledge gap of the Soviet Union, I have introduced legislation in Congress to establish a special SSO million federal endowment to fund advanced graduate Soviet studies. The endowment will be self-sustaining and require no further appropriations Each year, interest payments from the endowment will be distributed to leading umbrella organizations in the field of Soviet studies, such as Indiana University which has an excellent Soviet studies program. If we are to seriously work to reduce the threat of nuclear war, and if we are to protect our democratic and economic human rights in the world, we must establish a strong base of knowledge about the Soviet Union.

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Bachelor Club Here are the members of the Bachelor Club, striking up a pose outside the Coppes Hotel. There are several names missing, and if you can identify these men, please contact the Nappanee Public Library. Front row, from left, John Whitmier, Frank Lehman, Ike Bailey, Hal Rood and Fred Coppes. Back row, Ike Bashore, Ulery Shively, Harry Greene, ?, Karl Freese (?), Robert Warren, ?, and Morton Rheinhoel. Seated in front is Charles Schwartz. Photo courtesy Historical Room. Rep. John Hiler: Regulatory reform long overdue

Legislation to reform the way federal agencies propose regulations may finally see the light of day in the upcoming “lame duck” session of the 97th Congress, which convened Nov. 29. It is no secret that excessive federal regulation is a serious problem. Most estimates have placed the co6t of complying with federal regulation between SIOO billion and $l5O billion annually. Since 1969, 26 new regulatory agencies have been created at the federal level. Many federal regulations are written with little regard to the cost on the economy versus the benefits. Excessive regulation hurts the ability of the economy to expand, costing us jobs and products and services that people want and need. It also impedes innovation and technological advancement which weakens our ability to compete with foreign producers. The basic procedures that now govern rulemaking were created 35 years ago. at a time when agency rulemaking activities represented a relatively minor aspect of governmental action. Clearly, legislation to update and improve the procedure is needed. Legislation to reform the regulatory process has been under active consideration by the Congress for four years now. It has received bi-partisan support. Unfortunately, the legislation has been bottled up by liberal leaders who seem more concerned about overburdening unelected federal bureaucrats than reducing excessive regulatory costs on American industry and consumers. The Senate version of the bill, S 1060, was passed on March 24. The House version, HR 746, is awaiting floor ac-

The Voice of Business:

Flexibility key to better education

By JOHN W. WALLS. President Indiana State Chamber of Commerce A friend who read a recent “Voice of Business” column dealing with the need for better education in science and mathematics and knowing how much the business world depends on good schooling in general, challenged me on the subject. He said: “Okay, how should the schools be changed to produce better education?” I was not so foolish as to think I could state exactly what needed to be done in order to solve this extremely complicated problem. Indeed, no one outside the public education system can hope to be helpful unless the education people themselves are prepared to be creative regarding constructive change. We know that opportunity for change has to be built into any system in order to prevent obsolescence. Innovation and competition are the engines of improvement. The automaking business provides a good example of the principles involved. Suppose, I said to my friend, that in the year 1900 I had asked you”: ‘Tell me, what changes will we have to make during the next 80 years to continually improve our automobiles? ’ ’ When you think about the fantastic changes that have transformed the one-cylinder chuff-chuff of 1890 into the modern automobile, it is instantly clear that no one back then had the slightest notion of the specifics that would be involved . But a reasonably knowledgeable person might have known what not to do. Suppose that in 1900 we would have decided the auto industry should be organized as follows: - Every American would be supplied a car by the government. - Such cars would be paid for through taxes. - The cars would be produced in government-owned and governmentmanaged factories, and. - All government-made cars would be more or less the same. Anyone could choose to reject the government-supplied car and secure one outside the system. But such persons would have to pay for their

tion. Where there are differences between the House and Senate versions, including a House-substitute measure introduced just before Congress recessed on Oct. 2, there are three major objectives guiding the effort to improve the regulatory process: - regulatory decisions should be subject to reasonable public scrutiny and comment. - actions should not be undertaken unless potential benefits to society from each action can be reasonably seen as justifying its potential cost. - regulatory objectives should be achieved through the most cost effective use of public and private resources. Most of the changes involve regulations that would cost an estimated SIOO million or more annually . # Much has already been done to reduce the regulatory burden on the American people. The president’s Task Force on Regulatory Relief, headed by Vice President George Bush, are largely responsible for reducing the number of new final regulations by 34 percent from President Carter’s last year in office. Regulatory reviews completed to date will save more than S7O billion over the next decade. ‘ -™- I have been a strong supporter and active participant in the effort to improve the regulatory process and eliminate excessive regulation. I support the objectives of the legislative efforts thus far, and hope we are successful - soon - in approving legislation that effectively reforms the rulemaking process. If you have any questions, please write: Congressman John Hiler, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

vehicles out of their own pockets, while continuing to pay taxes for everyone else’s government-provided cars. My friend suggested that only an idiot would propose such an idea. That kind of rigidity would encourage the continued manufacturing of chuff-chuffs while the public grew more and more dissatisfied with die arrangement. Who would put up with it? Well, 220 million Americans put up with a similar arrangement in the way we run our primary and secondary public school system. Consider: - The government supplies a public school for every child. - Such schools are paid for through taxes. - The schools are government-owned and operated, and. - Public schools are broadly similar in curriculum and organization. Any parent is free to reject the public school and send the children to one that is outside the system. But such parents must pay for the education out of their own pockets, whilecontinuing to pay taxes for publicly supported education. Public education has not been impervious to internal change. Many approaches have been tried for improved teaching, quicker learning and better retention. Unfortunately, some widely adopted changes - especially in reading - have been disastrous. And the monolithic nature of the system has prevented the quick correction of such mistakes. Those outside the system who may have useful suggestions need receptive ears and attitudes within the system. The old ways cannot suffice. Business as usual - “Give us more money and we can handle it” - is no answer to the serious problems facing public education. Must there be an emergency, such as we perceived when Sputnik went into orbit in 1957, to bring about significant change? If so, another such time may be at hand. At least we in Indiana are beginning serious public discussion on this issue, and thank goodness for it. If we had rigged our automobile industry in 1900 the way we still run education, we might all be turning cranks every morning just to get our chuff-chuffs started.

Years ago. . . Writing class organized

IN YEARS AGO NOVEMBER M, 1882 Revolvers for 85 cents at J. S. Walters. XXX Henry Best has gone into partnership with his brother, David, the J.P. XXX Mias Lillie Leslie has organized a class in writing in this place, of near 25 scholars. XXX About three inches of snow fell last Sunday morning. 75 YEARS AGO DECEMBER 4,1M7 Elkhart loses to Nappanee 11-0 on Thanksgiving Day, at Nappanee. XXX All the Nappanee factories are running 8 hours a day. XXX The Ladies Aid of the M.E. Church will have an apron sale on Saturday, December 21. XXX Beginning Sunday, December 8, the price of the Chicago Sunday papers will be 64. 50 YEARS AGO DECEMBER 1,1932 Huffman Bakery gives out 1,400 loaves of bread for Thanksgiving dressing. XXX The celebration of the opening ' Road 6 will be Monday XXX Willard Slabaugh and Harvey Shearer were out hunting Thanksgiving Day. Slabaugh was accidentally shot in the left leg when Shearer’s gun discharged during reloading. 25 YEARS AGO DECEMBERS, 1957 Five Nappanee boys broke into Shively’s Store last Tuesday night, to steal guns. Hiey were caught Thanksgiving Day. Presbyterian Pastor Reese retires January 1. XXX Grand Opening Friday and Saturday of Joe’s Drive-In, East Market St. Fried chicken dinners, only SI.OO. 10 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 30,1972 Debra Bemiller, Cindy Frederick, Cheryl Freed, Theresa Lingofelter, Cheryl Blosser compete for North Wood Junior Miss title. XXX Herman Georges honored at golden

Information report to consumers

Q. I have five nieces and nephews under the age of two and in the past I have always bought them clothes for Christmas, however, this year I would like to buy toys. Since I don’t have any children of my own I don’t know anything about buying toys. Can you help me? A. A child’s life revolves around toys and selecting the right toy cannot only make their days happier but can also educate them. The most sensitive age for a child is just before and right after they begin to walk, the age of your nieces and nephews, so toys should be selected to each individual child’s state of development. Should you choose a plaything that is too far advanced it will probably need to be put away until a later time when that child can comprehend its functions better. The same goes for a toy that a child has outgrown. It will probably not be played with because it is no longer challenging. Most toy manufacturers make it easy

Civil Defense offers winter safety tips

The office of Civil Defense for Elkhart County has issued the following winter tips for county residents. Stay indoors during winter storms unless absolutely necessary. If you must go out, avoid over-exertion. Cold weather itself puts an added strain on the heart. If you add to this exercise you are not accustomed to, such as shoveling snow, pushing an automobile, or even walking too fast or too far, you risk heart attack, stroke or other physical damage. If you must go outdoors, wear loosefitting, lightweight warm clothing in several layers, rather than a single layer of thick clothing. Entrapped insulating air warmed by body heat is the Tiest protection against the cold. The layers can be removed as needed, to prevent perspiring and subsequent chills. Outer garments should be tightly woven and water repellant. Wear a wool hat. The body loses between half and three-quarters of its heat through the head. Wear mittens instead of gloves-they allow your fingers to move freely in contact with one another, and will keep much warmer. Keep your clothes dry. Wet clothing loses all insulating value. Change wet socks and all other wet clothing as quickly as possible, to prevent loss of body heat. Watch for frostbite and other symptoms of cold-weather exposure.

anniversary reception. XXX Lions Club presents SBOO check to fir* department, for purchase of portable rescue tool. Mike Orosz, president, presents check to Delb Yoder, flee chief. XXX Dave Hostetler injures anklePanthers lose home opener to Elkhart Blazers, 54-47. XXX Under kindergarten teacher Rqlfe Stoops, supervision, Central kindergarten children learned all about the first Thanksgiving. In preparation for the Thanksgiving feast, the children prepared pumpkin custard and majie Indian headbands. SYEARSAGO DECEMBER 1,1977 Lois Anglin is new school board member. XXX Congressman John Brademas in town Saturday. XXX 50 persons attend Camp Fire annual meeting, held at Amish Acres. Mr. and Mrs. George Rose are honored. XXX Panthers lose opener at Jimtown,' 59-55. Bill Borkholder scores 14 points. XXX Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice Brian K. Johnson has completed recruit training at Alameda, California. LAST YEAR DECEMBER 2,1981 Concert guitarist Diego Corrientes and wife present lecture-demonstration on Spanish guitar to Spanish students at North Wood. XXX Junior Achievement members organizing, operating their own businesses. XXX The first year of the city’s aluminum and newspaper recycling program has been successful. 1,683 pounds of aluminum, 89,565 pounds of paper have been collected. XXX Middle School art students decorate downtown windows for Christmas. XXX Middle School students of the month are Angie Smith, Terrie Klotz and Todd Cleveland. XXX Panthers rip Jimmies in Pit opener, 65-29. t

for the consumer to select the right toy by providing the “recommended age” on their packaging. This is most helpful to not only novices like yourself but parents as well. Our retailers have added a few precautions: - Watch for sharp points, flimsy coostruction, pinch points and unguarded < edges '; - Avoid all types of projectiles for small children such as darts and rubber bands. Be alert to possible entanglement should toys have protruding objects. - Watch for objects small enough to be swallowed and those that easily ' break off. Q. Are expensive toys better than cheaperones: <f \ A. When choosing a toy the price should not be the only factor to consider. Safety and durability should weigh heavily in your selection. No matter how much you spend on a toy it should last through normal child , abuse because children lack the control' * and reasoning necessary to anticipate and avoid danger and damage. V (

Frostbite causes a loss of feeling and a.white or pale appearance in exr tremities, such as fingers, toes, tips of t nose, ear lobes. If such symptoms are - detected, get medical attention im- > mediately. Do not rub with snow or icer* -this does not help the condition, and, in, < fact, will make it worse. - * When the body begins to lose heat faster than it can produce it, a condition.. called hypothermia begins to develop:. - Symptoms include uncontrollable-' shivering, slurred speech and ini- , coherance, stumbling, drowsiness, and exhaustion. -w’ If a person shows any signs of overejt-, posure, take the following measures- ~ even if they claim to be in no difficulty. Get the person into dry clothing and a warm bed or sleeping bag. Use a “hot’!. water bottle (which should actually bd •' only warm to the touch, not hot), warm towels, heating pad, or some other such heat source. Concentrate heat on the trunk of the body first-that is, the shoulders, chest v, and stomach. Keep the head low and, • the feet up to get warm blood cir- - . culating to the head. Give the person warm drinks and keep them quiet. Do ’ not massage or rub. Never give alcohol,,, sedatives, tranquilizers or pain > relievers. They only slow down the body processes even more. , If symptoms are extreme, call sos ? professional medical assistance immediately.