The Mail-Journal, Volume 1, Number 15, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 May 1962 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL

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The Poppy Speaks Let us listen for a few moments to what the Poppy has to say, for the Poppy of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary has a voice which will speak if we give an attentive ear. It will tell of a young American who gave his life that we might live in freedom. Give an ear again. The Poppy is saying: “Hospitalized veterans made me. They earned money making me.”

Meat - Under Two Systems

Early in March the AP wires carried a dispatch with a Moscow dateline which began: “Premier Khrushchev declared bluntly ... the Soviet Union needs more food for its 200 million people, especially meat. He reported complaints from cities that ‘there is little meat for sale in shops. . . . ’ ” “ ‘The fact is that we simply do not have enough meat,’ he told the opening secret sesion of the Communist Party Central Committee. ‘The party and the government are concerned about this state of affairs and are undertaking measures to increase meat production in a short period of time.’ ” The measures are what one would expect, given the Communist system. A program for increasing grain production, which many experts, Russians included, believe is dangerous and self-defeating, is to be undertaken. Young men wo,men will be dispatched from the cities to

IN WASHINGTON

SOUTHEAST ASlA—President Kennedy’s action in sending our Marines to Thailand to help secure the border between that country and Laos and to show the Commies we mean business was “wise and forceful.” I hope that our defense chiefs will remain on the alert to the possibility that this may be a diversionary effort and that the Reds will now bring on a new crisis somewhere else. FARM BILL — The farm bill reported by the Senate Agriculture Committee appears to have excellent chance of passage. It contains much of what the administration had asked, but not everything. Stimulation for diversion of cropland for conservation and recreation, expanded sales abroad of surpluses and a supply-man-agement wheat program are features from the administration measure. Also kept is a revolving fund for REA and expanded services of Farmers’ Home Administration. The successful ’feed grains program is extended. WELFARE BIT J. —We have begun hearings on the new welfare improvement biU. It is designed to stop chiseling, promote rehabilitation and allow the states more flexibility with their federal-state programs. It will provide aid, for instance, to working mothers who can then provide for themselves instead of being fully dependent upon handouts. I have prepared four amendments to improve programs for the bliijd. I am deeply grateful for the telegrams of encouragement from the blind and their organizations supporting these amendments. TAX BILL — The new tax bill is still under considerations in the Finance Committee. We are now expecting to report the bill to the full Senate by mid-June. MEDICAL CARE FOR OUR AGED — Sunday I am to speak at Youngstown, O„ at one of 27 meetings scheduled for various parts of the country on the medical care bill. The President will speak at a meeting in New York city, and a telecast of his talk will be piped into all the other meetings. It is interesting to note that 429,000 of 464,000 persons over 65 in Indiana would be eligible for hospitalization benefits under this bill which would be financed through Social Security. Doctor bills are not included nor is a free choice of physician tampered with.

Thursday, May 24, 1962

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EDITORIALS

Little Chats ON Public Notice By James E. Pollard Copyright 1960 (NO. 38 in a Series) THE WIDOW'S PLIGHT In a case some years ago the sheriff’s sale of a piece of real property was set aside on the technical ground that it was not properly advertised. Specifically, the suit turned on whether the foreclosure had been advertised in accordance with the law in such cases. The house in question belonged to a widow. Presumably she had fallen behind in her mortgage payments and the holder finally took steps to foreclose, as he had a right to do. As the law provides in such cases, notice of the forced sale was duly published in what purported to be a newspaper. The property in time was sold at public sale. But the woman then brought suit to void the sale on the ground that the publication in question was not, in point of legal fact, a bona fide newspaper. When the issue came before the lower court, it held that the advertisement was valid, that is, that it satisfied the legal requirement. But upon appeal, the next higher court found that the publication did not come within the definition of a “newspaper.” The one involved admittedly blanketed the city but it was primarily an advertising sheet, had no editorial staff, and only one of its eight pages was devoted to news. This incident illustrates the importance of full compliance with the laws governing public notice. It also emphasizes the preferred status enjoyed by the bona fide newspaper whose primary purpose is news and information and which has built up a voluntary paid following in the community. YANKEE No one really knows where the word “Yankee” comes from, but it was popularized in the 1700’s by a Massachusetts farmer named Jonathan Hastings, according to World Book Encyclopedia. Hastings used the word to express the idea of excellence, speaking of a “Yankee good horse,” or "Yankee cider.”

And .the Poppy also says: “Every dime people give when they wear me goes toward helping disabled war veterans and needy children of veterans.” The voice of the Poppy reminds us that if we are to keep true faith with those who sleep in Flanders Fields we must make sure that every last one of these poppies is worn on Poppy Day.

work on the farms — whether they like it or not, one may be sure. And a new government agency will “direct the individual development of each farm”—i. e., the farmers will do what the government decrees, or else. It is interesting to contrast this program with the system of meat production, processing, distribution, and retailing that prevails in the United States. No one compels anyone to do anything. Everything is voluntary. Farmers raise livestock, the packers handle it, and the retailers sell it to the ultimate consumer. Every cut and kind of meat is available, in any quantity and at any time, in every section of this vast country. Prices are easily within the reach of the average family. ’ln meat, a free capitalistic system has worked superW well — and a system of dictatorship hasQniserably failed. That for a thousand ancHbne other commodities and services.

I FARMBjgn I NOTESIWsI

'OskOtim BY AMY ADAMS f

HE’S LEFT 'HOLDING THE BAG'

Dear Amy: This girl I go with takes me shopping with her and when we get to a women’s store, she gives me her handbag to hold while she shops with her charge-a plate. This gets embarrassing when a friend comes along and sees me holding her bag. What’s a guy supposed to do? Embarrassed Holder Dear Embarrassed: ‘Holding the bag’ while your wallet is intact has its compensations. But if you still feel embarrassed, say “nix” on future shopping trips. * • « Dear Amy: After being a widow for 19 years, I recently married a retired chef. My friends tell me that I am lucky to have a cook in the family, which of course, I do not complain about. But when he starts preparing some of his culinary concoctions which he calls his specialties, he uses all the pots and pans in the house and he leaves the kitchen in shambles. My problem is: How can I tell him to go easy with the kitchen utensils without hurting his feelings? In a Dilemma Dear In: Chefs never clean up the mess, they just make it! If you find the cleaning-up job a chore, retire him permanently—or shop around for a dishwasher. • * • Dear Amy: I’m eighteen years old and I’ve been dating a married man for quite a while. He’s been married for nine years. He has a child who just started school. His wife knows of our dating and told him that she would leave him if he didn’t stop seeing me. But he hasn’t stopped and says that he loves me tod much to even think about it. He’s never dated anyone else since his marriage. I know that I’m in the wrong. But I also know that I love him very much. What I do? Listen to my head or my heart? Mixed Up Dear Mixed Up: I have no intention of giving you a lecture (not that you couldn’t use one). But any girl who intentionally dates a quarried man is pretty low-down in my book. If

bacterial action. These things can be awful. If this doesn’t work right, we can smell up the whole township; On the other hand I have seen some Lthat were completely odorless. In studying the property tax schedules while preparing the leaders’ lessons for home demonstration clubs a few weeks ago, we found once again that township and county property taxes are primarily school costs. Those who demand property tax reductions are in reality demanding school financing changes. The county total rate in this county is 84 cents. This is one of the lowest county rates in the state. Os this, 26.2 cents was put on by the legislature in 1959 as a county-wide school rate. This is distributed back to the townships on the basis of school population. This leaves a county cost of 57.8 cents per SIOO evaluation, divided as follows: general *und 39.8 cents, welfare 11 cents, county health 3 cents, bridges 3 cents, court house cumulative fund 1 cent. The total township and county tax rates vary from a low of $2.13 to a high of $3.93 in the county. It is odd that neither the high nor the low township have a school within their township. Scott township spends 84 per cent of all property taxes for school purposes, Jefferson spends 72 per cent. Every township spends more than two-thirds of its v property tax money on school. The big drive has been toward cutting the county costs. A reduction of 25 per cent in the county expenses will cut property taxes in Harrison township. For example, by about 2 per cent, a little less than that in Jackson township. ' One conclusion is that the county boards of commissioners and council have been strongly criticized for a situation that they do not control.

BMA Moves Ahead In Ranking Among Life Business Men’s Assurance Company now ranks 50th in life insurance in force among the more than 1,400 life insurance companies in the United States and Canada. Figures just released by The National Underwriter, weekly news publication of the life insurance industry, nidicate the Kansas City company moved from 52d last year to 50th, based on total life insurance in force at the close of 1961. In the last five years, BMA has moved from 60th to 50th in ranking among all life insurance companies. At the close of 1961, BMA recorded $2,225,670,000 of life insurance in force and of this total, group life insurance represented $391,935,000. In addition to its life insurance sales last year, BMA issued an almost equivalent amount of health insurance through its 1,100 fulltime sales representatives in 40 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

you have a heart, think of what you’re doing to his family ... and if. you have a head, use it. Send him home where he belongs! P.S. Please read the following letter. • • • Dear Amy: I’m a single girl of 17 years and. in love with an 18 year old man. He’s married and says he loves me, but every time I go to town, I see him and his wife holding hands together or sitting with his arm around her. He said he doesn’t love her—he loves me. He also has a 114 year old baby girl. He’s always telling me he’ll get a divorce but I never see any action. When another boy wants to date me, he gets mad and says if I do, he’s through with me for good. So I don’t go out with them and they say he’s got me tied around his little finger. Because I love him very much, I lend him money for cigarettes and gasoline. Just the other day I found out I was pregnant. Now I don’t know what to do. I’m afraid to tell him for fear he’ll leave me and I couldn’t bear that. Please, Amy, what should I do? Tell him or go to his wife and try to explain. My own mother kicked me out when she found out the condition I was im A Worried Soul Dear Worried: Telling him win not force his hand because he will not marry you. Telling his wife would make this awkward, unpleasant situation worse. Children who play with fire get burned. Don’t stir up any more sparks—the damage is done. .. Send me your name and address and I will put you in touch with a home for unwed mothers that will care for you until your child is born. • * * Personal to Lonesome Lovers: If he can afford the license, get married. One more or less in the family won’t dent the budget. * * • Please address all letters to: AMY ADAMS c/o THIS NEWSPAPER For a personal, reply enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope*

Indiana Employment Increases This Spring Indiana’s non-farm employment increased by 20,900 from March to a 1,428,500 total at mid-April. Manufacturing employment was up by about 5,500 over March. Unemployment dropped by ' 21, 600 between March and April and the 85,900 total was about 48,700 below the April, 1961, figure. Mr. Nicolino said that Indiana’s 4.7 ratio of unemployment was nearly .9 per cent under the national ratio and that this was the second consecutive month in which the state’s jobless rate was below the nation’s. Sale Os Savings Bonds In County Down In April A. I. NelsOh, chairman of the Kosciusko County U. S. Savings Bonds committee, has received a report revealing that the county’s Savings Bonds Sales for April were $50,951.00 compared with $53,887.00 for the corresponding period of last year. The state’s sales for April were $10,689,172 and $10,012,606 for the same period of 1961 a gain of 6.7 per cent. Forty-eight of . the state’s 92 counties reported salts gains for the month when compared with April 1961. Read the CLASSIFIEDS NEW AND USED FORD TRACTORS & Equipment 1954 Ford 1953 Ford 1951 Ford 1941 Ford Ferg. 1950 John Deere B 1948 Massey-Harris “44” with 4-row cult Ford Baier Used Spring Tooth Harrows Used Loaders for Fords Allis Chalmers Chopper with com & hay heads Wagon and grain box 42R Combine F-2 Case Combine “F 4 Case Combine New Wheel Discs De Good Tractor Sales North on State Road 15 Warsaw, Ph.: 267-8443

GRADUATES HONORED BY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Twelve seniors were recogfuzed and honored at the morning worship service at the Milford Christian church last Sunday morning. The following graduates were presented with the Phillip’s trans-

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lation of the New Testament: Marcia Dewart, Janice Rapp, Greg Biller, Willard Free, Alan Tusing, Charles McKibbin, Sandra Knepper, Max Duncan, Tom Roderick, Rick Stump, and Robert Brooks, all of Milford high school, and Carol Sue Scott of Syracuse high school. The presentations were made by

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Rev. Carl^Shearer. Milford Locals Mrs. Otto Apple and daughter, Miss Mildred Apple, of Bourbon called on Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Dewees at the May Stores in Milford May 18 to honor Mrs. Dewees’ birthday. i

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