The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 27 October 1964 — Page 7

THE DAILY BANNER

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1964 Page 7

COMPILED BY THE GREENCASTLE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

WHO’S WHO IN THE 1964 ELECTION

TOTE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Each candidate of the two major parties was given a questionnaire which asked age, occupation, training and experience. In certain offices additional questions were asked as indicated below. The information following the name of each candidate is taken in his own words from his questionnaire. The following data is not to be considered an endorsement of any candidate or party. By virtue of having received more votes in 1962 for Secretary of State, candidates of the Republican party will appear in the left column of paper ballots.

Questions asked candidates for U. S. Representative. 1. What, in jour opinion, should be the U. S. policy on economic aid t o A f rica, and Latin America ? Why ? 2. i,; Do jou think there is need for further Congressional action on Civil Rights? Please explain. 'i. To what domestic problems should the federal government give priorities ? 4. What national or international problem interests you most? Please explain. *Mr. Roudebush revised his answer after the Civil Rights Bill was passed. Mr. O’Lessker’s answer was received before the Civil Rights Bill was passed.

Questions Asked Candidates For The Indiana General Assembly I. Do you think any changes are necessary in state or local taxes? Please Explain.

Joint Roprosontativo Park*, Putnam and Owan Countias

REPUBLICAN

CHARLES W. EDWARDS, 41,

Spencer. Indiana.

I have an AB and t.t.r de- ; gree from Indiana University and am a lawyer. I was Senate attorney in 1957 and I have served in the House of Representatives from 1960 to date. I was Majority Leader in 1963 and am a member of the Legis

several years as treasurer of various organizations and a farmer.

COUNTY TREASURER REPUBLICAN ROLAND LANE, 59, Greencastle, County Treasurer I graduated from Bainbridge High School. I was in the contracting business for 10 years, in the Hardware business on the west side of the square for 8 years—for the past 3 years have been your County Treasurer in which office I have tried to serve you with efficiency and courtesy.

to promote all the recreational facilities we possibly can. COUNTY COMMISSIONER THIRD DISTRICT REPUBLICAN JESSE WILLIAMS, 53,

Cloverdale.

Trucker-Farmer. (1) High School Education. Since I am in the trucking business and travel the roads all of the time I am very aware of the work that is needed to be done on them and feel that I know how to accomplish this. I also am serving the second term on the Warren Township School Board (Advisory). and feel that I have gained experience on budgets, appropriations, ect., in that capacity. (2) I am aware of the fine work being done by the Wabash Valley Association which covers all areas to which you refer and would pledge my full cooperation to that organization.

takes its greatest toll from fix- ] ed income citizens who are least able to adjust to the loss of pur- : chasing power resulting from '

DEMOCRATIC ROGER D. BKAMGIN, 61, Lafayette, Lawyer Graduate Franklin College,

inflation. (4) The International, Harvard Law School. General problem which interests me most Counsel Farm Credit Adminisjis the handling of the Commu- tration of Louisville 8 years; ; nists’ world wide program de- Chief Legal Division Transpor-

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE

SIXTH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN

DEMOCRATIC EDWARD D. RAINES, 50,

Greencastle

Supt. Greencastle Sub Dis-

lative Advisory Commission and State Highway, chairman of the committee to Attended Greencastle High study colleges and universities, SchooL Operating Engineer

and the committee on Ckmgres- * 936 '°*' ned and managed Academy DePauw University.

i sional re-districting. Exca\ ating business in Green- ! (1) We should eliminate in- ^f le from 1945 to 1961 - From dividual income taxes and prop- ^ 1 to P resent tirne have been

c '"'* of Greencastle Sub De-

dicated to the destruction of representative government under free elections.

DEMOCRATIC

RICHARD E. HUFFMAN, 62,

Reelsville, Farmer.

(1) Graduate of Reelsville High School; Culver Military

Have had over 30 years of road

DEMOCRATIC VANCE HARTKE, 45, Evansville incumbent U. S. Senator Graduate Stendal high school; graduate Evansville College, A. -B. degree: graduate Indiana University Law School LL.D.; Navy school during World War II. Legal training and experience; chairman Democratic Central Committee, mayor, deputy prosecutor Vanderburgh Co.; wartime service as supply officer for Navy Underwater Sound Laboratories; member Rivers & Harbors Advisory Commission to Congress; various civic and quasi-gtovern-mental organizations. (1) U. S. policy must have objective of helping others help themselves; aid coupled with

tation Corps 3 years; chairman

Legislative Comm. Graduate Jackson Township High School. Served in many community youth activities, civic and governmental affairs. (2) It would be my desire to upgrade the office to the best of my ability. My entire life has been spent in working with and ser-

Conservation Department 2 ving people. I would expect to years; Board of Trustees Pur- j be on the job at all times to due University 10 years, Frank- I serve the people if our state in lin College 27 years. (1) Mak- the most courteous manner ing available to every child, by | possible, loan, grant or otherwise, a post j

erty tax on household goods and f Up 5 „

increase the sales tax to make J rict State Hi e h ' va y- D unng : up the difference. Food and t ^ le spent with Hi & hwa y have

RICHARD L. ROUDEBUSH ,46 medicine should be exempted to «d by StaTe^ Indta^ for buT- ^ ed by 016 ^u^ 11 is m y P lan

help retired and low income negs man cment and Highway se€ ^ 016 taxpayers repeop!e. A pay-as-you-go sales maintenan c e Efficiency of op- c** ve full value for their B S in T* „ ^ pr ? perty eration has been increased by mone y expended. The matter of taxes and will best spread goy- 94< ^ durin Ume t y maintaining and upkeep of the • emment costs over aJl rvecmle ^ > ... , , i

Highway.

experience as a worker and technical assistance. While in contractor. (2) Since it is the Africa I realized need for grants

Member of Congress

Noblesville

responsibility of the Board of County Commissioners to issue all contracts which are award-

Butler University

Business Administration, 1941 Four years in Congress. National Commander VFW, 1958. State Commander VFW 1953. 20 years—a very sucessful

small buisness man.

(1) Greater emphasis should be given to programs of technical assistance, designed to make countries self-supporting. Military aid to be given only to

proven friends. (2) I do not feel anced tax economy,

that further action is needed on

emment costs over all people without favoring any one group. (2) It is difficult to select one area since my responsibilities have been over all areas of legislative interest. I am interested in responsibility in all areas of governmental operations. I believe the State will benefit from high educational standards and a bal-

COUNTY CORONER

REPUBLICAN

LAWRENCE R. JONES. 87, Greencastle, Physician

Terre Haute Schools and

School; Indiana State College, 1949, B.A.; Southern Methodist University, M.S.. 1950; University of Texas Medical School, M.D., 1955; Internship—Lima

county road system becomes in creasingly important along with many other functions connected with county government. I shall strive to see that the citizens of Putnam county

Elementary | are given the best type of govBrazil High emment and services which we

can economically support.

DEMOCRATIC

JAMES P. STEPHENS

No reply.

I am most interested in loss of image of USA as world leader.

DEMOCRATIC

KARL O’LESSKER, 35,

Crauf ordsville

Professor of American Government. Wabash.

S^TZ y Z^nlTl --I™ "• ; enforcement of law and order. T teacher Lifetime I PraCti ° e ’ ^P 11 ^ < -' oroner - Mar(3) Unemployment is a constant residense ^ ^ a term as ty^Indiana. 19o9.

problem, as well as the retrain- ]na y or 0 f Greencastle, and a ing of unskilled workers. Also continuing interest in civic acneeded is an over-all offensive tivities should qualify me to; to prevent school dropouts. represent the voters in this dis-i

trict.

(1) Property taxes should be reduced. As more state revenues are made available to lo-, | cal unit taxes on real estate at a rate more acceptable to home owners. (21 a. Vocational Education for the sixty to seventy percent of our young people who are not college

A. B. 1954; M. A. 1956, Ph. D. j g special interest to 1959. Research assistant to me gggn-ient of our soPresidential candidate A d 1 a i c j e ^ y must have the opporStevenson, 1956 Special assis- t u mt y to attain economic securtant to Governor Welsh, 1962-63. ^ y> p Another area of interest Professional and personal me j S expansion of the conassociation with Senators Bayh, nervation program to provide Hartke. Humphrey and Con- more recreation areas on margressman John Brademas and gtnal lands in Parke, Putnam, others. and Owen Counties.

(1) Aid should be strictly limited to individual projects ap-

Questions Asked Candidates For County Commissioner 1. Please list education, training, and experience which qualify you for

this office.

1. What action would you propose (possibly in cooperation with other agencies) for the future development of Putnam County concerning land use, conservation, flood protection, and recre-

ational areas?

Questions Asked Candidates For United States Senate 1. What, in your opinion, should be the U. S. policy on economic aid to the developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America? 2. Do you think there is need for further Congressional action on Civil Rights? 3. To what domestic economic problems should the federal government give priorities? I. What national or international problems interests you most ? Please explain.

for qualified projects, skill, and industrial know how our retired and semi-rettred businessmen can provide these areas. Suggested an executive service corps which is now operational. (2) Premature to judge whether further federal legislation needed to insure that each citizen by law and practice is free to prove himself on his ovm merits. Indiana law more comprehensive than the federal legislation. My belief this question will be answered in hearts of men and the love of God. (3) Farmer produces an abundance \ yet not receiving fair share of 1 food dollar. Mental Health. Cures to cancer and heart diseases Soaring costs of education and inadequate facilities for ! post high school training rea- | s'ns I introduced Hartke Higher Educ. Assistance bill: provides scholarships, loans, work study program. Anther tax cut needed. (4) Effort toward world peace without sacrificing our position as the leader of free world or our ^esire end of oppressing of pecples. We v -nt to live without *hreat of

high school education if he can qualify and desires such training. (2) Completion of adequate mental health facilities. (3) An equitable and simplified system

DEMOCRATIC JOHN D. BOTTOKFF, 27, Seymour; H.S. teacher and Basketball Coaeh (1) Graduate Cortland H.S.

of taxation. (4) Highway im- 1955; Franklin Co’lege 1959 A.proVement, recreational facil- B. degree; member Blue Key ities to attract busness and National Honor fraternity. (2)

tourists.

Lieutenant Governor

Will push for stronger legislation in the area of the Securities Commission to protect the general public. Will give closer consideration to the laws regulating the formation of new corporations and insist they release their annual reports to

REPUBLICAN JOHN M. RYAN, 44. Indianapolis; Appellate

Court Judge

(1) Judge of Marion County the Secretary of State's office. Supreme Court. 1957-1959. Since ^

1959, Judge of Appellate Court of Indiana. Graduate of Notre Dame and Indiana University; veteran of World War II. Father of 2 school-age children. (2) The necessity of providing proper educational facilities for our

polls 1937 to 1953, except for service as Navel Officer; 5 years Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Marion County; now completing 12 years service as Attorney General. (2» My duty as State's lawyer will be to continue to insure State of Indiana is properly and effectively represented by its legal counsel; this includes interpretation of statutes affecting administrative practice and procedure in various State departments and agencies together with proper representation of State in all courts local, State and Federal. Most pressing problems concern reapportionment litigation, criminal appeals and highway condemnation litigation, (b) Solution to all problems requires operational planning based on past experience and with continued procurement and use of best qualified staff personnel. My ; solution to these problems requires the sound application of legal principles coupled with

diligent effort.

AUDITOR OF STATE

REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATIC

ALLEN J. LINDLEY, 53, Westfield; Deputy Auditor. (1) Passed the State Board

children without undue cost to | of Accounts examination Dectheir parents or to the taxpay- ember. 1949;served as Field Exers constitutes a prime prob- aminer for that department, lem. The solution demands the Served as fiscal officer for the perfecting of a balanced tax j departments of Conservation, structure, the elimination of Corrections. Deputy Auditor for waste and inefficiency, and the if years under 4 different Aucontinued expansion of job op- ditors. (2) The Auditor should portunities through individual ' have 2 investigators capable of enterprise. Indiana also will be ’ making unannounced examinfaced with reapportionment and ations as preaudits of admlnlsredistricting problems that | trative agencies. Procedures are must be solved within the constantly stuaied for possible framework of Supreme Court improvements in efficiency and decisions but without creating economy. Any actual change hardships foi* any segment of that may be considered will be our society. We must face up to seriously scrutinized to test the problems created by urban whether any actual progress will growth and by a shrinking ru- result. ral population.This we can do if we provide leadership at every : MARK L. FRANCE, 56, level. Fort Wayne; Public Accountant

(1) High School; 2 years Manchester College. Employed in Indiana and Federal Revenue Departments 9 years. In retail

ness, Indiana University, 1950.

total destruction and not com- Self employed. 14 years in Real promise our reat principles. Estate and Insurance business, fhall exert my energies on be- Served 4 terms in House of Rep-

DEMOCRATIC ROBERT L. ROCK, 36. Anderson; Real Estate and

Insurance

(1) Graduate School of Busi-; merchandising, farm implements

7 years. 19 years in own office as practicing public accountant. 5 years on County Tax Adjust-

DEMOCRATIC JOHN J. DILLON, 39. Indianapolis; City Attorney (1) Xavier University, Indiana University School of Law; City Attorney for Indianapolis sincf' 1956. handling municipal legal problems, supervising City Attorney's staff; former counsel, member Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society; Member, American Indiana and Indianapolis Bar Associations and Lawyers Association of Indianapolis. (2) Most serious area of conf’ern is law enforcement. The country undergoing a tremendous increase in crimes of violence. Attorney General, working with local prosecutors in developing new techniques andproviding seminars for continu'ng legal education, can assist aggressive law enforcement to reduce crime. Close co-operation with agencies of state govemmc providing them with legal counsel in all matters pertaining to their governmental position Attorney G e neral as individual might take. Close liaison with legislature to simplify and codify laws of state and repel many statutes which are no longer used or necessary.

half of freedom for peace.

proved by American authorities as vital to the recipient’s econoic development. Emphasis should be on loans rather than outright grants, and we should make every effort to lower j trade barriers to permit the un-: derdeveloped nations to sell what they produce. (2) The bill passed by the House and now before the Senate should be enacted. Protection of Negro voting rights is especially important, and all Americans must be guaranteed an opportunity! to develop to the fullest ex- 1

tent

(3) Elimination of the root-

QUESTION ASKED CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY AUDI TOR, COUNTY TREASURER AND COUNTY CORONER Please list education, training, and experience which qualify you for this of-

fice.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER FIRST DISTRICT REPUBLICAN FAY SCOTT, 54,

Bainbridge,

Dairy Farmer.

United States Senator REPUBLICAN D. RUSSELL BONTRAGER. 56, Elkhart. Indiana; Lawj’er One room rural Iowa school 8th grade; Kalona. Iowa. High School 1927; Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 12 weeks summer 1927; LaSalle Extension University, Chicago 1928-32 LL.B. A lawyer engaged in the general

COUNTY AUDITOR REPUBLICAN ESTON C. COOPER, 61, Roachdale Graduate of Clinton Center

(1) I attended Roach^je P ractice of law since April, 1933. High School. I am a self-em- j Served as Cit y Judge of City ployed dairy farmer and a life Elkhart four years: Prosej time resident of Putnam Coun- 1 cutin S Attorney of Elkhart ty. One of the most important: County 4 years 5 member of things is to try and get value I nd i ana State Senate since Janreceived for expenditures. I uar y> 1949. Listed in The Bar will try to the best of my ability ' Register of Pre-eminent Lawfor organization and applied y ers of the U. S.. Canada and

business principles in the daily routine of the commissioner’s office. (2) Being aware of the fine work that is being done by the Wabash Valley Association which covers all areas to

High School in the class of

1 *». ate fully with that orgamza-

school for twenty-five years m

causes of poverty and unemploy- Elementary schools of Putment through increased pro-, nam County. Employed by grams of vocational education, Linde Air Products Corp. in

manpower retraining, area redevelopment. Increased protection of consumers against price-fixing and other violations of anti-monopoly laws.

Speedway Ctiy for ten years in the Cost-Accounting Department. Served two terms as Putnam County Treasurer. I consider my experience as County

(4) Providing the kind of full- Treasurer invaluable in the opemployment, f u 1 1-opportunity | eration of the Auditor’s office, society in America that will These two offices are closely demonstrate to the entire world related in their operation and that a free economy in a free importance.

tion.

DEMOCRATIC CLAUDE KALAYER, 68,

Roachdale,

Commissioner and Farmer. (1) Grade and high school education in Jackson Township,

Putnam County schools. Six P and i n foreign areas. (2) Since courses of Road School at Pur- enactment of Civil Rights Act

other countries and by Fellowship in American College of

Trial Lawyers.

(1) U.S. policy on economic aid to the developing nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America should be limited to ‘‘people to people” programs and those inaugurated by the establishment of foreign divisions by successful American Industries under Federal legislation dealing with taxes and related matters which would offer an inducement for risk capital to ex-

system of government is mankind's best hope for the future. In this way Communism can never appear to be an accept-

DEMOC RATIO CARL ARNOLD. 69. Greencastle. Auditor

Graduate of Fillmore High

table alternative to the people School. Served twelve years on of the uncommitted nations, the Putnam County Council, where the struggle for world i three years and nine months as leadership has its front line. | County Auditor. Have served

due University. Years of experience of owner-operator farming and for the past six years County Commissioner of Put* r-.m County. (2) To work very closely with any and all who are interested in the planning for the best use of our lands. To conserve all the water we possibly can at the same time protecting wherever we can the damages caused by flooding and

of 1964. there should be no further Congressional action until experience under present legislation has clearly indicated the changes, if any, which should be made. (3) The most pressing domestic economic problem is that of continued deficit spending with resulting inflationary pressures which result in a cheapening of the dollar. Continued deficit spending

Questions Asked Candidates For Governor, Lieutenant Governor 1. Please list education, training and experience you have which qualify j'ou for this office. 2. What do you consider the most important problems facing the State of Indiana? What solutions do you propose?

GOVERNOR REPUBLICAN

RICHARD O. RISTCVE, 44,

Crawf ordsville;

Lieutenant Governor

(1) Graduate of Wabash College and Columbia Law School.; World War II veteran; lawyer. Active in civic and church affairs. State Senator ten years; Liei'tenant Governor and director, Indiana Department of Commerce and industry since 1961. Three school age sons. (2) Indiana's problems all revolve around economic development —the challenge to provide more and better jobs for more Hoosiers. To create these jobs, we must encourage individual enterprise. make quality education available for all children, pro-! vide a balanced, simplified, fair, tax structure and end wasteful, caretaker government. We must establish a long-range construction priority program, improve and coordinate recretivities; we must strengthen ation and conservation acour activities In the areas of human needs, including our institutions. "We must fight the

! rcsenatives . Majority Caucus ! Cnairman 1959, Minority Leader 1963, Member Legislative Advisory Commission 19591961. member State Budget Agency 1963. Served on all major legislative committees in- | chiding Cities & Towns, chairman 1959. (2) Education—we ; must increase percentages of j state aid to at least level in , 1950 to reduce burden on local tions. property taxes and maintain first rate educational system that denies no one opportunity for education. (3) Mental Health (4) Highways (5) Tax Simplification—our tax system can be simplified by stabilizing property taxes and a constitutional amendment removing

ment Board. (2> Simplification of the processes of collection of taxes by the Department of Revenue. I advocate payment of salaries adequate to attract qualified persons into our Revenue Offices on a career basis. Introduction of modern business principles into the operation of our State offices having to do with handling of State Monies and the payment of its obliga-

Question Asked Candidates For Superintendent of Public Instruction W hat do you propose to do in this office to improve education in Indiana?

Treasurer of State

REPUBLICAN

JOHN K. SNYDER, 43.

Washington;

Sales Representative

(l! Since 67'> of the state inconv 1 is spent on education, my

household goods from taxation. 16 years of experience in school (6) Conservation. (7) Econo- related activities plus two

Superintendent Of Public Instruction REPUBLICAN JAMES R. BEASLEY Washington, no reply. DEMOCRATIC W. E. WILSON Jeffersonville; incumbent (1) Indiana Public Schools, A. B. and L. L. D„ Hanover College, M. A. Degree Indiana ! 3tn f College. Current refresher courses. Elementary teacher; I elementary principal; high school teacher; high school prln-

mic Development (8) Aid to terms of service as a member cipal; superintendent; instruc-

Cities & Towns. (9) Penal In- i of University Board of Trustees stitutions. Continuing and ac- should enable me to better celerating these listed programs serve the State of Indiana. (2)

wll enable our state to grow economically as one of the top

Continue to keep the office up to date, and to offer the bank-

states in the country in which ing institutions throughout the all Hoosiers can take great j State fair treatment, pride. DEMOCRATIC

JACK L. NEW, 40,

Greenfield; Executive Secretary ,o Governor. (1) A. B. Indiana University, Deputy Director and Acting Director O. P. S. Owner—Jack L. New. Business Furniture. (2) Follow statutes and constitutional requirements in conduct-

in'; office duties.

Questions asked Secretary

of State. Auditor. Treasurer:

What Administrative

changes, if any, do you favor to improve services in the of-

fice you are seeking?

Secretary of State

REPUBLICAN GERALD L. POWELL, 53, Peru; Public Relations,

Salesman

(1) Clerk, Miami

Attorney General

traffic death scandal, start j Court. 8 years: President of building highways on basis of Indiana Clerks Assn. Spent 2 need. We need leadership for the , sessions in the Legislature as exciting decades ahead. j Chairman of County Clerks

REPUBLICAN

EDWIN K. STEERS, Indpls.

Circuit | Attorney General; incumbent;

(li Graduated Indiana University; admitted to bar 1937; associated with law firm Steers, Klee, Jay and Sullivan, Indiana-

tor. Southeastern Center, Indiana University; State Superintendent of Public Instruction since 1959. (21 Improve standards and rewards to attract qualified young people to the teaching profession (3) Strive for n system with adequate enrollment for an effective educational program (4) Continue to increase library, labratories and building facilities (51 Cooperate with P. T. A. and other lay organizations to secure adequate 'tate support (6i Secure an excellen f guidance and counselling .service prevent dropout for each school (7) Encourage vocational and technical education w*th part high school facilities for noncollege students (81 Use all existing resources for vocational rehabilitation for all who can profi* (9t A division of special education to serve handicapped and the gifted (10) A Health and Safety program to insure

physical fitness.