The Mail-Journal, Volume 2, Number 2, Milford, Kosciusko County, 21 February 1963 — Page 4

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Idle Mail/WeFoiumal f - PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY The Milford Mail (Est. 1888) Syracuse-Wawasee Journal (Est. 1907) Consolidated Into The Mail-Journal Feb. 15, 1962 Democratic #. 1 ■ $ *** . ARCHIBALD E. BAUMGARTNER, Editor and Publisher DRTT.T.a BAUMGARTNER, Business Manager Entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office at Syracuse, Indiana Subscription: 53.00 per year In Kosciusko County; $3.50 Outside County MARQMM AOVMTISIHG

Tax Lunacy

Tax laws can sometimes reach, a condition that can be fairly termed lunacy. Take, for instance, a situation that has developed in Wisconsin, as a result of a 1961 law requiring withholding of the state’s, income taxes on money earned within it by nonresidents. The law is apparently inflexible. As reported by Newsweek: “A bargeman plying’the upper Mississippi may soon need a tax consultant to keep the ship’s log, since the river channel is sometimes in Wisconsin and sometimes in Minnesota. The amount of work: the bargeman does in Wisconsin — and ‘the amount of state income tax Wisconsin may attempt to withhold from his pay — will depend on the vagaries of current and channel. ‘ “Even an airplane pilot, crossing the Midwest, may be taxed for that portion of

Big Words - Big Pay?

“I have just learned something, about language,” said the office philosopher to the office boy. “I have been reading those stories in different magiziries about the relation between a person’s' ■* vocabulary and: his pay check. Some of these gai&art professors have discovered that . thCman who draws a big" pay check also - knows how to use big words. So I began to check ,on the big words I could throw around myself and discovered that I was woefully underpaid. If those people who wrote the stuff in the magazines were genuine exI knew enough big words to demand a lot bigger salary. So I armed myself: with the charts showing what a man who knew so many words was worth and

FOLEY, ALA., ONLOOKER: “It was the first time that Negro players had played on a Southern all-star,team. The significant thing is tha„t those players had the freedom of choice in deciding whether they wanted to flay in the bowl game or not. There was no court order telling them they had to play. There was no order from the attorney general threatening

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Lake Lot Restrictions

Lake developers are provoked over recent county commissioners’ proposals to make lake lot frontages 70 feet, and to establish 50-fdot roadways. One prominent developer expressed wonder as to hdw a group totally unfamiliar with a particular lake project could establish such regulations. The developer has worked filling worthless swamp, digging canals and plotting lots for the better part of eight years. In essence, he has invested thousands of dollars in a

project which is on the verge of showing a return. A project which has created taxable property, , which was established according to law, but might be’ doomed to complete reestablishment, ad great expense, because of dubious restrictions. Does 70 sees of lake frontage afford better drainage? This would be a rather foolish assumption in that the frontage area would be the poorest for drainage. Would anything under 70 feet make the lot size so small that buildings, and living conditions could be haz-

ardous? Lot size is not necessarily determined by frontage but by the lay of the land and other geographical factors. What alterations would these restrictions necessitate? Again it would depend on the individual and the nature of his prolior iij the case of peninsular work if would get nearly impossible. As the lake situation is synonymous to growth in our county, it is evident that these affairs should be given careful consideration. Solomon said in Ecclesiastes 9:11 — “The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance hap- . peneth to them all. It seems evident that presidents of recent years have retired from that office in relatively good financial status. Conditions of prosperity have not always smiled on past leaders. Take Thomas Jefferson, he died so poor that if Congress had not given $20,000 for his library he would have been bankrupt, and Monroe died so poor that he was buried at the expense of his relatives in Baltimore. Other old timers not quite so unfortunate were George Washington with an estate valued at $800,000; Martin Vanßuren, $300,000; Buchanan, $200,000. Abraham Lincoln, bom in poverty, did not fare so bad as some, leaving about $75,000.

Thursday, February 21, 1963

EDITORIALS

his pay earned while flying over Wisconsin soil. And even a New York executive, in Sheboygan for a three-day sales meeting, might find Wisconsin authorties trying to withhold taxes on three days’ salary * from his paycheck.” * These possibilities have arisen as a result of a suit involving Wisconsin’s effort to force a trucking. company to withhold state taxes from drivers’ wages, based on the amount of time they spend within the state. There are rays of hope so far as Wisconsin is concerned—a number of legislators now see the need for changes, as does the state tax commissioner. But here is an example -— and more could be cited the country over — of how the itch for more government revenue has produced situations absurd as they are intolerable.

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a vocabulary test to show that I knew more words than I was getting paid for. Then I went to the bargaining table with the boss. It was there that I learned something about la^agnage^JXheboss big words all right, but quit? a few of what my mothei* used tl call the ‘bad words.’ It didn’t hurt my feelings any because the boss talked so loud I figured he was trying to reach those people who wrote that stuff instead of just me. Anyway, don’t estimate your salary on the number of words you- think you know. You’re likely’ to find it is easier and safer to forget some of the words than to try to get a big enough raise to pay you to know them.”

them with dire consequences if they did not play. There was no federal marshals with tear gas guns nor troops with fixed bayonets on the field. Had there been any of these, there would have been strong resistance. Even the TV viewers had the freedom of choice. There were several games being televised.”'

[FARM i ISF NOTESI:ffIS&

DON FRANTZ County Agriculture Agent Again this year we will have some farms that will be short of hay. The losses of a year ago from the severe ice cover and the losses this summer due to extreme drought have left some people short. There are several things that may be done to ease the shortage of forage crops. We have had excellent reports on the use of Greenleaf sudan grass as a temporary pasture. It looks good enough to warrant FORD TRACTORS 8 Equipment NEW AND USED 1958 Ford 641 1951 Ford 1941 Ford Ferg. 1957 Ford 640 1944 Farmall M Dearborn Wood Bros. Com Pickers No. 20 New Idea 2-row Picker Used Ford Mowers Used Semi Mdt. Mowers Allis Chalmers Chopper with com & hay heads 32 ft. Double Chain Elevator Used Ford Plows New Wheel Discs De Good Tractor Sales Warsaw, Ph.: 267-8443 North on State Road IS

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THREE PROBLEMS CAUSE ONE BIG ONE

Dear Amy: I am married and the youngest of 4 children (who are also married). Our parents are up in years, not well and rarely leave their apartment. This past Christmas, my 2 sisters, my brother and I decided to chip in and buy them a TV set to help pass their time instead of other things they wouldn’t enjoy as much. My brother and sisters didn’t have their share of the money so I paid for it with the understanding they would pay me so much a week till they paid off their share of the cost. They each gave me 4 payments then my brother lost his job, one sister’s daughter needed an operation and the other sister called me crying the blues about her financial problems. When we planned this, I didn’t get it in writing for the money they owed me, but who would dream your own sisters and brother would back out. Now I don’t mind paying, for it myself but I want my parents to know the truth if I do. What should I do? Do you think I’m right, Amy? Stuck Dear Stuck: Your sisters’ and brother’s problems are unfortunate. I doubt if they planned to back out when the purchase was planned. If you are' not pressed for the money, give them a few months to get back on their feet. Perhaps then they will be in a better position to pay their share. Have a heart. There’s time enough to tell your parents the truth. » Dear Amy: A few weeks ago I asked a boy from another school to one of our big school dances. He had over a week to give me his answer and finally he said yes. The night of the dance he called up a friend of his and asked him to call me and tell me he wasn’t going. The dance started at 7:30 and I was ready to go. He has gone away but he will be back soon and is supposed to call me. Should I accept his apology? Undecided Girl Dear Undecided: If he couldn’t take you to the

some extra effort in finding this variety. It does not have -thq leaf blight which kills the leaves on the more common varieties and therefore, stays green and continues to grow. A sorghum-sudan cross called sudax is on the market. This is an excellent yielder of temporary pasture. Both these crops will make hay or silage but there is a problem of handling because of moisture. The northern part of the county had to use a lot of oats for hay last year. It makes excellent hay if it is cut early enough. Here again moisture is a problem and it is necessary to use a crusher. Legumes and grass can oe seeded in either, sudan or oats. With the use of oats for hay there is a good chance of getting a high quality hay crop from the new seeding provided it can be seeded early and the fertility and mois-

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dance for legitimate reasons he chose a pretty poor method of letting you know. Unless he makes his story ‘pretty good,’ do not accept his apology. He is either too ‘smart’ or too stupid for you to consider dating again. « • • Dear Amy: I read the letter from ‘Mrs. Benson’ with great interest because she was offering the same kind of invitations to her neighbors (“come over anytime”) that my husband thinks he should accept everytime he is asked. I keep telling him that that sort of invitation is not really meant. I say when someone calls up and asks you for a certain day and time, THAT is an invitation. Who is right? A Reader Dear Reader: You are. * • • Dear Amy:. I recently purchased a set of books supposedly comprising the complete works of a famed au'thor. I wanted the books to fill.up the empty space on the shelves in the living room. The bindings were beautiful, the pages were edged in red and the title and the author’s name were embossed in gold. All in all, they were a proud addition to my library. One night when TV was pretty dull, I reached for a volume of my new set and thought I would settle down to an evening of good reading. Much to my surprise, when I opened the book, the contents were that of another author (one whom I particularly do not care for). Amy, what can I do with the books? They were expensive. ' Book Worm Dear Book Worm: I’m sure the store where you made your purchase will exchange the volumes since they are misbound. Next time, don’t judge a book by its cover! * ♦ ♦ PERSONAL To Bea: There are three kinds of husbands: prizes, surprises and consolation prizes. * • » Please address all letters to: AMY ADAMS c/o THIS NEWSPAPER For a personal reply enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

ture are good. Soybeans are still used some for emergency hay crops. The Kingwa variety seems best but there may be a problem of getting seed. It would be a good idea to start looking early. Four new soybeans have been developed that are resistant to root rot. There will not be any seed this year, but there should be some next year. They are Harosoy 63, Lindarw 63, Clark 63 and Hawkeye 63. These should immediately replace the older varieties that do not carry the number. . > The procedure in aeveloping these resistant plants had been to cross the original variety with one that had disease resistance. There were then four to seven generations of backcrossing with selections out of each generation

that look best. The second of two swine producers meetings will be held Thursday, Feb. 28, starting at 1 p. m. at the fairgrounds. Noah Hadley of Purdue will discuss the economics of swine production. He will get into such things as overhead costs, the costs of producing hogs in different sized herds, how big does the hog operation have to be. etc. Mr. Hadley is a native of Kosciusko county. He says he grew up among the sand-burs around Palestine. He is also one of the best known agricultural economists in the mid-west and writes regularly for most of the major farm magazines. The com production meeting has been set for Feb. 28 at the fairgrounds. Awards for the five acre contest will be made at this time.

TV Program On 'Weed Control' In Corn A3O-minute television discussion of a topic of vital concern to every com farmer - WEED CONTROL - will be presented on WNDU, channel 16, Saturday, Feb. 23, at 9:30 a. n#. This special program is the fourth in a series of TV Farm Seminars designed to acquaint com growing farmers with the most efficient practices, materials, and equipment to help him to increase his net income. , Weeds and grasses growing where they aren’t cost the American farmeij billons of dollars, according to agricultural experts. The Farm Seminar for the Weed Control discussion panel consists. of highly qualified men, especially selected for their personal experiences with weed control: Dr. Stanford Fertig, professor of Agronomy at Cornell university; Bert Olson,-a county agent who advsies some 800 farm families in Benton county, Minn., and three successful, corn-grow-ing farmers. The discussion revolves around the facts that weeds rob the corn crop more than is commonly believed. Weeds compete with corn and use up valuable moisture, mineral nutrients and light, |hereby reducing ‘yields. Interest in chemical weed control in corn is at an all-time high hnd in 1963 more acres of corn are expected to be treated with herbicides than ever before. SUE SCOTT HONORED AT BIRTHDAY PARTY Susie Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stan Scott of near Dewart Lake, was surprised on Saturday afternoon at a birthday party given in her hdnor by Judy\Vanlaningham in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Vanlaningham, of Dewart Lake. The guest of honor celebrated her 14th birthday on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The afternoon was spent playing records and dancing. Refreshments of pizza, cake, ice cream and Cokes were served by the hostess to the guest of honor and to the’ following girls: Kathy Wolferman, Jean Moneyheffer, Cindy Beer, Linda Kesler, Linda Wertenberger, Barbara Davis, Allyson Anglin, Virginia Arthur, and Donna Davidsen.

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IN WASHINGTON i Sen. Hartke Says Indiana Mental Hospitals Follow National Trend

VINCENNES, Ind. — Senator Vance Hartke (D-Ind.) said population of Indiana’s state mental hospitals followed the national trend downward last year. Citing an annual report from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Senator Hartke said the number of patients in Indiana’s nine state mental hospitals averaged 1.5 per cent fewer than in 1961. This compares with a na-1 tional drop of 2.2 per cent. The Indiana lawmaker, who said he is considering introducing legislation aimed at reducing mental illness, cancer and heart disease, said average daily patient load in Indiana’s mental hospitals was 11, 693, compared to- 11,768 during 1961. I Comparable figures for the nation show a decline from 527,535 to 515,948. Senator Hartke noted that it is a decrease of 11,587, or about the same number of patients in all Indiana state mental hospitals on an average day. ■ Senator Hartke said Indiana was one of 40 states showing a decrease in 1962. In Indiana there were about 137 psychiatrists, according to the latest available figures. There were 11,000 psychiatrists throughout the United States. There were fewer than three psychiatrists for 100,000 persons in.lndiana. Senator Hartke said the relatively low number of psychiatrists in Indiana and the fact that our state “indicates clearly to me there is a need to expand our programs in the area of mental illness. I plan to continue my efforts to bolster manpower and facilities in the fight against’ mental illness; as well as heart disease and cancer. As a nation and as individuals, we cannot afford to continue only at the present ‘rate of progress.” Giant Serpent Sighted Again Off Charlotte Harbor’s Pier By FRED FARRIS PUNTA GORDA, Fla'. — Charlotte county’s sea serpent is back — if it ever had left. Mrs. John Shepherd, who lives in the municipal trailer park, and . several others saw the thing while fishing off the municipal pier in Charlotte Harbor. « “I was minding my own business, just, fishing,” Mrs. Shepherd said yesterday, “when a man—l

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don’t know his name—yelled, ‘look at that. What is it?’ I looked up and saw the biggest snake I have ever seen in my life. It had a head as big as a man, I’d say about a foot long, and it was sticking up about two feet out of, the water watching us. "Without thinking, I jokingly answered the man, ‘Oh, that prob- | ably is the sea serpent we have been reading about in the paper. That’s when shock sets in. I had answered flippantly, but this was no joke. We all froze and just stood there watching the thing swim around.' "While we watched it, it stayed its head back arid forth, raised f it a' little higher out of -the water and with a swish of its body, arched over and was gone. , "We all were very quiet. I think ' | everyone there was afraid to say 1 ! the first word. Then we tried to kid each other a little bit, bat -1 can assure you, it was' no kidding mat- ■ ter. That thing was real. < "I went right home and told my husband and we discussed the matter, but both" agreed that if we ■ called the paper, .people might ! laugh at me. Finally I decided I’ had better tell someone. “You know,” she said, “I never believed those stories that were .printed in the paper before. I thought people were just seeing ■things or thought that it was a big hoax. I can assure you it is ■ not. That thing is real and now I know how those people who were ■ within a fewjeet of it felt. Why, j I’ll bet that thing could swallow 1 1 a man without even a hiccup.” Mrs. Shepherd described the big snake as being “about as long' as a telephone pole,” and said it was about 100 feet from the pier . when she saw it. Believed to be one or more giant anacondas, a huge water snake that is native to the north coast of South America, the serpent has been sighted at close range an. Lemon Creek where it empties into Lemon Bay, in the Myakka river and in Shell creek. Several smaller’' serpents, about four or . five feet long, with the same markings as the big snakes, also have been seen in Shell creek, . giving rise to the theory that at least one. of the big snakes ' is .a female and has given birth to young. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE