The Mail-Journal, Volume 3, Number 33, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 September 1964 — Page 8

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The PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY FM Milford Mall (Eat. 1888) . _ Syracuse-Wawasee Journal (Eat. 1907) Consolidated Into The Mail-Journal Feb. 15, 1962 Democratic , ARCHIBALD Bl BAUMGARTNER. Bditor and Publisher DELLA BAUMGARTNER. BuaWse Manager Entered aa Second Claaa matter at the Poet Office at Syracuse. Indiana Subscription: 83.00 per year in Kosciusko County; 33.50 Outside County mmsmm aavMTiPHO evttMMjAUW yj*. EDITORIALS

The Court House Problem The court hoube building at Warsaw, has become a problem to the county commissioners. The old building, erected in 1883. is in poor repair and considerable money will be netKied to put it in A-l One county commissioner told this media last week that the commissioners had am estimate from a reliable concern for putting the old building in top conmiate was ’ r<>m 000 t $ 100.000. ‘ 4 Then there would be the question of having adequate office space, \VI at sicould be dene, the commissi«»ru i >tated. ’would be t<> tear the old

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w that a politic.al campaign is in full swing it is of interest to contrast th** situation of Indiana nevyspapers today with that of only a few years ago,-so far ■ <ir editorial involvement vvit - cerned. it is ah* f no small importance to note the change in attitude oi the people toward hewsjiai ot influence exercised by the press. . ‘ \ Following the national election in 1952, the defe ited candidate for president charged that there was a one-party press, in the Viiited States. An editorial in the April. 1956 issue of The Indiana Publisher, which was published in the May 2, 1956 issue of The Congressional Record at Page A3519, refuted that complaint and placed the blame lor apparent unity in political policies of newspapers on the failure of political leaders to Separate tweedledum i'rttin tweedledee. A stud.v of ti e present day jvolitical status of Indiana newspapers, as reflected in the current HSPA Directory, provides a graphic picture of what, has taken place in Indiana. Not too long ago there was not a county in the state which did not support at least-two newspapers <>f militant opposite jYohtical leanings. And we do mean militant. No campaign was without acrimonious discussion of issues by competing newspapers dedicated to opposite ]>olitical etlitorial ixdkies. What is the picture as we find it today? There are Sl» daily newspapers being published in Indiana. Only one daily paper is published in 61 cities and towns of.the state.'Of these 61, only 17 are registered as pure Republican papers and 10 as pure Democrat affiliates. Another 17 are of the hyphenated variety, 11 as IndependentRepubhcaii and !'> lnde|H'ndefit-Denmcrat. The remaining 17 are completely independent in Their i»«>lit ical policies. So, , more ti an th.- only dailies pubb.-htsl in 61 cities are either entirely free of partport or swerve as their editorial cience dictates. . W hat of the remaining 13 cities with two dailies’.’ In only three is there separate ownership. In the 10 remaining cities, the two papers published are under the same ownership. However, political affilia-

'w » «• .'re. «"«~ » \r DON FRANTZ County Agriculture Agent

The annual outlook for Agriculture meeting will be held October 14 at the Women s building at the Fairgrounds. Warsaw. Ed Carson, member of the Agricultural Economics staff at Purdue will present the outlook for 1965. The forecasts are prepared each

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structure down and build a new, modern one-story court house. The ancient, high ceilings in the present building make the building hard . to heat, yet they are not high enough to provide a second floor. With the rapid expansion prevailing in the county, it is only a matter of time when more office space will be needed as it is. All too often a board of commissioners. like any other such board, will prolong such a problem, leaving it to a future board-to grapple. with. Let’s hope the present board is more decisive in its actiohs.

tion is maintained in most of these dual ownerships, 1" of them Republican, 7 Democrat. 3 IndeiKmdent-Republican. 2 Independent-Democrat and 6 completely Independent in politics. Another factor that indicates the d . simon pure political leanings is found in the names adopted by newspapers. At one time the name of the political -part! supported editorially by a newspai>er was also the name of the newspaper and was considered a mack of distinction. But today only 5 of thel?9 dailies and 23 of the 2:>:> weeklies published in Indiana carry the name of a political party. All the weeklies give editorial support to t’ne party for which they are named. Rather'than a one-party press, as was claimed twelve years ago, the trend ap; ears to be in the direction of newspapers that are divorcing themselves from partisan politics or that are supporting a jxilitical party when and if they see fit. A combination of reasons — the explanation in tiie Publisher editorial of April 1956, eeom>mic conditions., television — may be the answer. There may be another element which has brought this about and this is most important — the people. It hasn’t been too long ago when a family strongly devoted to a political party would never tolerate having a newspaper in the home if its editorial policies supported the opposite political ixirty. What is the thinking of those people today when their beloved partisan paper consolidates with its.once despised political rival? Do they complain over their loss in reading political editorials amt being deprived of the fighting newspaper support of the party of their forefathers? During the trying period' following the merger of what had once been two of Indiana’s nio>t, mHitant and bitterly partisan newspapers, the new management was plagued with, grievances. It had expected an uproar from political partisans v. b.en it was announced the policy of the merged ]xiper would be indeixmdent politically. But the only squawks came over dropping of the radio and tv log and the “Dear Abby" feature. A wonderful insight into t’ne basic thinking ot people, isn’t it? ‘ , , — The Indiana Publisher.

year by the economics department and represent a lot of study and discussion. Their purpose over the years is to make available as much of the supply and demand information as is available. Different counties in the state schedule these meetings in different ways. Some of the bigger cattle

feeding areas have an annual meeting and discuss beef cattle figures only. We try to have a general type meeting in order to have a chance to get as many questions answered as possible. We have also asked the economists to take some extra time and take a look at some of the longer range trends in major crop and livestock enterprises. They will do this. We had many winners at the state i fair from this year. There was considerably more livestock entered . from here than normally. We did not I get manv grand champions, but had some that placed high. Dennis Wil- ! son of Jackson township had a grand championship in the Suffolk sheep classes. Karen Ringgenberg of Pierceton was a state winner in the 4-H dress revue in her class. There are six major divisions in the revue and she was judged best in the state in her division. All six winners were awarded trips to Washington. Speeding will usually get you in trouble and it can do it in the cornfield too. Engineers have calculated that if you go 2 miles per hour above the engineered speed for a corn picker your field losses will go up by about 7 bushels per acre. Thats about a SSOO fine for speeding through a 60 acre field. They also say that most field losses in time are a result of not having enough wagons or help to move com away from the picker rather than moving too slow down the row. The County Angus Association have planned their fall meeting for October 22. They will invite all the 4-H

m (huj BY AMY ADAMS J THE GUY IS “OUT OF THIS WORLD”

Dear Amy: Will you answer a question for me? I met a dreamy fellow on Friday. He called me twice on Saturday. Took me dancing on Sunday. Met me for lunch and skating on Monday. We went to a movie on Tuesday. Had a dinner date for Wednesday. Took me bowling on Thursday. Went nightclubbing on Friday and he never showed up on Saturday. What do you think happened? I canU reach him! '« A Stepper Dear Stepper: He probably collapsed! Have you checked the local hospitals? • • - Dear Amy: ~. ? Am writing this letter in hopes you will print it for your “Undecided” writer who appeared in a recent column. It may not be the custom, but it may help her along. “Dear Undecided: “After reading your letter in the paper I had to write and tell you of a very unpleasant and never to be forgotten experience of mine. Two years ago I was faced with the exact same problem, and just as close to home as yours. It b was very, very heartbreaking but I have stuck it out with my man; My love for him has brought him back to my side of the fence and to our children. We never moved nor did the girl’s family. I see her every day and can not exactly be friends, but we say hello and chat of the weather. I can only say a man is human and from the beginning of time this has been happening. Believe me. I didn’t take it as lightly as it sounds: but my man was always good before this one incident, and I felt my children needed a good father and I a good husband. So as the old saying goes, •We know .what we have,.but who knows what we’d be getting.’ ' “I know we have a much better marriage and family relationship today than we had in our past 15 years of marriage.” Anon. ■» • • Dear Amy: I .am 3 years. 2 months and 14 days older than my girl-friend ami 1 want to know if you see

chib beef members to be their guests at a hamburger barbeque and if arrangements can be made will also invite the buyers of 4-H steers at the sale. It is interesting to note that some of the trading samp companies have acive and persuasive public relations departments. A couple of months ago a study was made at the University of Rhode Island that concluded that the use of trading stamps added 67 cents to the average grocery bill per «t-. k. Since that time we have, received several news releases from one i of the major, stamp companies stating that it just isn’t so. The latest letter is four pages long I and gives eight major reasons for the error in judgment made at the college. They cite references from the Presidents panel on consumer education. the Department of Labor, the U. S. D. A. and two independent reseachers. They ask anyone who can to help spread the "truth”. My point on this is that everyone who contributes to the cost of food can jusify his place in the complicated line from farm to consumer and all costs added along the lint- must be eventually borne by either the consumer in higher prices or by the producer in lower cost per unit of production. Farmers are saying that the time has come when they can no longer absorb any more of the costs because they are already selling for less than the cost of production. The cost of foot! is as low as it has ever been. The cost of food services hagone up. | CRAPPIES RUNNING WEEKLY FISHING REPORT The fall run of crappies is beginning in Cataract. Racoon and Griffey- Lakes Fishing has unproved in Geist reservoir with bass and crappie catches reported. NORTHEASIERN INDLANA Fishing is a little slow but the I ones that are being caught are | good sized. Nice bluegills are being | taken in Marsh, Hogback, Pleasi ant, ’ Golden and Little Long Lake in Steuben county. Hamilton and Crooked Lakes are offering fair to good bass fishing using deep running artificial bait Some pike are showing up in Lake George. In Noble county bluegills are hitting ' catalpa worms in Sand Lake and crappies are taking deepwater bait, crickets and worms in Steinbarger. Big. Hich. and Dock lakes. Largemouth bass are biting in Bear and bass are turning up in Diamond Lake. Pike are being caught in Pike Lake. Bass and bluegills are batting in Beaver Dam Lake, and Big Barbee Lake. NORTHWESTERN INDLANA Not much fishing has been reported in this area. Only a few anglers are out trying their luck. Some pike and a few bass are hitting in the Tippecanoe and Kankakee rivers. Good fishing is to be ; found in the St. Joe River. Fair catches have been reported in sev- ' era! lakes. AT PURDUE CENTER Russell Kann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kann of Warsaw, formerly of Dewart Lake, has enrolled at the Purdue Center in Fort Wayne. His address is Russell Kann, YMCA Bldg., Fort Wayne, Ind.

anything wrong with this age difference? I have kissed her and she tells me her father doesn’t approve. I am going along with her father on that, but I ask you if you think kissing is too premature for a boy of 13 and a girl of 10? Bewildered Dear Bewildered: Your thoughts and actions are all too premature! Simmer down, sbn. At your age you should be more interested in scoring with a bat than scoring with a girl! • • • Dear Amy: My husband retired recently and is home all day. So am I. Do you .know what it’s like to have a man home all day, seven days a week? Because he has nothing to da, he picks on everything I do or say. He is getting on my nenes to the point of exasperation. Amy, we have been married 40 years and I thought it would be so nice when he retired —but it isn’t. I would like to know how other women handled this problem. Sick at Heart Dear Sick: “Boredom,!* after 40 years of a useful life, is what he is suffering from and is the worst kind of disease ... but there is a cure. Help him overcome this trying period by getting him interested in a hobby or organization. It will give him an outlet for his capabilities and make for more pleasant relations at home. • • • PERSONAL to So Far, Silent: You are fortunate to have been reared in a decent respectable home and to have parents who are honest, hard-working and who showed a sense of duty to their family. Speak of them proudly. Your sister is ill and probably has been since your childhood. Her illness is no disgrace. Your shame and fears are unfounded. If yXuTTiink you haxe skeletons in me closet,” you haven’t heard anything yet. Address all letters to: AMY ADAMS C/0 THIS NEWSPAPER For a personal reply enclose a stamped, self addressed envelope.

; Secret Weapon i In Arsenal Os Freedom Teaching, with its responsibility ■ mind and character of our youth, is one of the truly great professions. Teachers need the support and understanding not alone of parents but of the whole community. Education should be a concern for us all, whether or not we have children of our own attending schools. The other night I talking to the Richmond, Indiana, Teachers Association about education as I see it. Four major points made there maybe of interest to some of you who are not teachers as well as those w ho are. Together, they form a set of beliefs about education, its importance, and the' role of tlx? federal government. First, education is “the new frontier of the Great Society.” This is no longer the w-orid of the little red schoolhouse. We have orbited astron-1 auts, unlocked the atom, and viewed !

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the moon from a thousand feet by the wizardry of rockets, computers, electronics, and television. For this new world we are providing more strenuous and intensive education than ever before. Old frontiers of geography are gone but the new frontiers in this changing world require new and better education. Second, education is the most powerful weapon in the arsenal of freedom. In a democracy, effective participation can be at its fullest only | when ail our citizens are as well educated as possible. This is true around the world, not just at home, and our Peace Corps teachers from Africia to Asia and the Pacific Islands are helping not only education but democracy. Third, the quality of our progress as a nation rests on the quality of our elementary and high school education. both public and private. You can’t train a man to be an astron-! aut if he can’t read well enough to do good college work. The challenge to the public school is greater than it has ever been. Finally, education must be a federal concern. This means federal aid, not federal control. A third of our people live in a state other than that of their birth; it is a national concern that a child in Alabama should have | equal' opportunity with one bom in California. Yet, for example, 4% of Massachusetts’ residents’ persona! income would provide an educational standard which would take 13.3% of Mississippi’s personal income. Federal aid. through the states with local control, is needed to upgrade education in these low-income areas. As the frontier of tomorrow, as the weapon of democracy, education in our schools must keep up with the challenges they face. I intend to continue helping them to do so. BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR CO. HWY. EMPLOYEE Several fellow workers of Harley Drudge of r 2 Claypool surprised him on his birthday Thursday, Sept. 17. by calling at his home. The guests brought many novel gifts and cards and visited with him for tie evening. Refreshments of ice cream and cookies were served by Mrs. Drudge and the couple’s daughter and son. Nir. Drudge is a Kosciusko county highway employee and has been ill and unable to work since the first part of July. He was dismissed from the Lutheran hospital on Sept. 14.

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NO HUNTING UNTIL 12 NOON In his discretionary order outlining hunting regulations for 1964-65, .Donald E. Foltz, Director of the Department of Conservation today established seasons and bag limits on rabbits, pheasants, quail, and Hungarian partridge in Indiana. An important change is this year’s season takes place on opening day. No hunting will be permitted until 12:00 noon on November 10th to allow pheasants, quail and partridge an opportunity to get off their roosts and to allow hunters more time to obtain permission from farmers. In past years, with an earlier starting time on opening day, many hunters were unable to contact farmers upon whose land they wished to hunt, a situation that sometimes leads to useless conflict. By delaying the starting time until noon, all hunters will have ample time to obtain permission from the landowner and learn of his specific desires as to fences, gates, crops, and livestock. It is felt that the delayed starting time will work to an advantage for both the hunter and In counties respecting the Central i Standard Time Zone designation, the ■ hunt will begin at noon. In those I counties designated as Eastern Stanj dard Time Zone, the hunt will begin i at 1:00 P. M. [ The rabbit season this year will begin on November 10th and continue through January 9. 1965. excluding all Sundays. The limit on rabbits ’is five per day with no more than ten in possession after the second day. The quail and Hungarian partridge season begins on Nov ember 10th and continues through December 19th, excluding all Sndays. The limit on

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qail is ten per day with no more than twenty in possession after the second day and no more than thirty in possession after the third day or at any time thereafter. Five ‘ Hungarian partridge may be taken daily with no more than ten in posession after the second day. The pheasant season begins on November 10th and continues through December 12, 1964, excluding Sundays. Tvyo cock pheasants may bej taken daily with no more than four in possession after the second day. Special hunts on Fish and Game areas begin-on November 16th and continue through December 12|th. Two pheasants of either sex may be taken at these areas. Fellowship Class Meets With Rev. And Mrs. Victor Yeager Rev. and Mrs, Victor Yeager, Syracuse, entertained 12 members of the Fellowship cljass of the Sy-( racuse Church of ‘God in their home Tuesday evening. Sept. 15.< Guests were Rev. and Mrs. B. J. Yeager of near Albilon, Mrs. Leslie Niles, and Melvin Williams. Rev. Walter Williams, president, presided and Mrs. Lulu Eirhart offered prayer. Mrs.. Melvin Niles gave the devotions using tlie first chapter of John and an article entitled “Commence At Home”. Mrs. Vivian Priqdy closed the meeting with prayers. The meeting, was preceded by a potluck supper which was auctioned off by Rev. B. T. Yeager. The next meeting will be Oct. 20 at the home of Mrs. Ida Hibschman.