The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 March 1968 — Page 4
THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., Mar. 6, 1968
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Mail PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Milford Mail (Est. 1888) Syracuse-Wawasee Journal (Est. 1907) Consolidated Into The Mail-Journal Feb. 15, 1962 DEMOCRATIC ARCHIBALD E. BAUMGARTNER, Editor and Publisher DELLA BAUMGARTNER, Business Manager Box 8 Syracuse, Ind., — 46567 ' Entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office at Syracuse. Indiana Subscription: $4.00 per year in Kosciusko County: $4.50 Outside County
March Brings Spring ...
With the arrival of March comes the hope of spring which officially arrives at 8:22 a.m. EST on the 20th. We hope it brings warmer days and that April will bring showers and not more snow. March brings the Easter seals campaign which raises funds for services to crippled children and adults. The campaign is conducted nation-wide and is worth your'support. Another worth while project to support this month is the American Red Cross. The purpose is to carry on campaigns for members and funds. We have no fund raising campaign in this county this month because the Red Cross is supported by the Kosciusko
Making Every Vote Count
This year’s coming national election emphasizes, again, the need for a amendment to provide for the direct election of the President. Sen. Birch Bayh has long felt that this is a most important matter for the American people to consider. Direct election of the President would avoid the faults of the present electoral system under which a man could be elected president with fewer votes than his opponent. We agree with Sen. Bayh that such a system is dangerous, antiquated and undemocratic. The possibility creates a nightmare of what might happen should the Presi-dent-elect lack a popular mandate. But under the present electoral vote system, it could happen. And what must be pointed out is that the value of the individual votes is undermined. It is understood that the outcome of a Presidential election is determined by the actions of organized political groups in
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The Case For Putting Our Gold To Work
From man’s earliest beginnings, gold has represented wealth and position. Through the ages, this soft yellow metal has played a role—part fact and part fiction—in commerce, wars, explorations—and in romance. And yet, the myths surrounding gold persist to this day. One of them is that the? United States dollar is somehow strengthened by the nation’s gold supply buried in Fort Knox. The ultra - conservative Federal Reserve Board of Governors has long insisted that keeping an inactive gold reserve equal to 25 per cent of Federal Reserve currency has no bearing on the stability of the dollar. This practice' is known as the "gold cover". The Federal Reserve (whose members include the nation’s leading banks) believes that c :r gold should be put to work in world trade to fortify our international monetary position. The real strength of the U. S. dollar is measured by the productive power of our country —by the world’s highest gross nation-
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EDITORIALS
al product — the sum of all goods and services — which this year ■is at a rat? exceeding SBOO billion. The total of our dollar - currency is a little more than S4O billion, 'which requires a “gold cover” of $10.7 billion in gold bullion to be held inactive —even though no American may convert his dollars for gold. As our rational economy grows it requires additional currency for our everyday business transactions. With that additional currency, we must withdraw even more gold from international trade and place it on the inactive list. The President, and now the House of Representatives, agree with the Federal Reserve Board that the Hartke bill to remove the gold cover should pass in the Senate. Passage will assure the world at large of the dollar’s continued soundness, a stability guaranteed by America’s firm commitment to keep the price of gold at $35 per ounce. I introduced my bill on June 21, 1967, and within a week it had won this enthusiastic sup-
county United Fund drive held each fall. We can, however, pause to remember the good works of the Red Cross and enroll in first aid and other classes offered by the service organization. The camp fire girls will celebrate their birthday March 17-23. Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the USA was born March 15, 1767; James Madison, 4th President, was born on March 16, 1751; Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President, was born on March 18, 1837; and John Tyler, 10th President was born March 29, 1790. National shut-in day is March 30. We couM all use a little improvement in our calls we make to shut-ins. This would be a good time to start.
about a dozen or so heavily populated, states. Under a system of direct election, all the popular votes cast within a state would be reflected in the national.totals —and a vote cast in one state would carry equal weight with a vote cast in any other state. As the laws stand now, the electoral vote of a state is determined by the candidate who gets a majority of' votes in that state—leaving great numbers of Americans without the opportunity of letting their voice be heard through the ballot box. The chances that Congress will adopt this year the proposed amendment which offers this change are pretty slight. But individually and as members of political parties, national leaders and their strong support for such a constitutional change could push the amendment closer to final action. — Wakarusa Tribune
port by chairman William McChesney Martin of the Federal Reserve Board in this letter to the chairman of the Senate Finance committee: “This is in response to your r quest of June 22, 1967, for a report on S. 1983, a bill to eliminate the requirement that the Federal Reserve banks maintain gold certificate reserves against Federal Reserve notes in circulation. The board favors enactment of the bill. “Continued growth in the volume of Federal Reserve notes in circulation will necessitate a change in the gold certificate reserve requirement in the near future. Enactment of S. 1983 would free the United States’ gold stock for use as an international monetary reserve — the principal function performed by gold today — and, in conjunction with continued strong efforts to achieve a sustainable equilibrium in United States’ international transactions, would strengthen the international position of the dollar.” As I now prepare to obtain a favorable vote in the Senate, the words of Representative Wilbur Mills, chairman of the House Ways and Means committee, take on added significance: “Failure to pass the bill would be a message to the world that America does not intend. . .to keep the dollar fully convertible in gold. In turn that message would so disturb the confidence of dollar-holding foreigners that you would see the greatest run on gold in the history of America.” Let’s not add to the current mythology of gold that keeping
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Writer Sees Small School Units Merge
By Frank A. White Merging, consolidating and reorganization of small, often inefficient, schools is an important milestone in Indiana education. The last one room school in the state, fabled in fiction such as “The Hoosier Schoolmaster" closed its doors last year. It was in Posey township, Franklin tyFormer Governor Henry F. Schricker in the 1930 s said the public must be educated to benefits of making larger school units out of ones. Some states did the consolidating job arbitrarily by a single act of the legislature. • Arthur Campbell is director of the State Commission for the reorganization of School Corporations. He had a career as a, school administrator and educator, one in business, and was director of the state department of corrections, under three governors, before directing reorganization. This is an interview with Campbell. Question — Mr. Campbell, how far has Indiana come in statewide school reorganization? Answer — Between 90 and 95 per cent of all public school children in Indiana now attend reorganized schools. In the 1930 s Indiana had as many as 1,800 school units, many one room schools, administered by a township trustee. Today, we have 370 active school corporations in Indiana. There remains a small, hard core of counties, where school organization is in progress or under litigation. The 1969 legislature will no doubt be asked to enact a law with teeth to complete the job. Q — IJow have courts looked upon school reorganization? A— Without exception all courts, circuit and appellate have upheld school reorganization acts of the General Assembly. The Indiana Supreme Court refused to accept appeals on the subject from lower courts. Q — What are pros and cons of school reorganization? A— Some argue small school units are closer to grass roots, and small classes give more individual instruction. A corporation in a community with factories, may not wish to merge with one in an agricultural community with less income! Some are reluctant to do away with a basketball team that has won many victories. Q — What principal factors led to widespread merging of small school corporations into larger ones? A— Schooling in our changing world is quite competitive. Many teachers are specialists. Requirements for all college and university admissions have become higher. Small school units, with limited income, have extreme difficulty for instance, in hiring and paying teacher specialists in language, or science. One high school this time was so small it had only nine in the graduating class. It is difficult and costly to hire a teacher of such a specialized subject in so small a high school. It is too expensive for the small school unit to equip and maintain a science laboratory, say to teach physics. Yet language and science are requisites for entry into college or ityThere is also the dollar motif speeding consolidation. Generally speaking, larger school units can be administered more economically, and have more funds with which to operate. This enables often replacing of obsolete classrooms with more modern buildings. Buying of supplies at less cost by larger units is expedited. Pupil transportation is done with less cost. There is less overlapping of adminisit locked up is in the best interests of the soundness of our dollar. Our dollar depends on the soundness of our economy.
trative function. Purpose of school reorganization is to offer a more adequate educational program for all children in Indiana. It more nearly equalizes the tax base. Vocational education should be expanded in all high school grades so the boy who does not go to college can make an honest living upon graduating. This cannot be done in small high school units. School consolidation in Indiana has been speeded by mothers — and parents in general — who look at the manifold and complex problems of our times. They have a compelling desire that their sons and daughters have the same chance of getting a good education as do those enrolled in our city schools. They want their sons and daughters to be qualified to meet entrance requirements of the college or university of their choice. Syracuse - North Webster Hospital Notes TOM MARTIN RELEASED FROM SOUTHERN HOSPITAL Tom Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Martin of Lake Wawasee, a seccnd-year law student at Tulane university. New Orleans, La., has been released from a New Orleans hospital. Mr. Martin spent four weeks in the hospital, a victim of mononucleosis and hepatitis. He is convalescing in the New Orleans home of Dr. Martin Palmer. Mr. Martin will net return to the university this semester, but expects to return home in about four weeks. Michael Shenefield, r 2 Syracuse, was admitted to Whitley County hospital last Wednesday. Mrs. Eston Clayton, Syracuse, was released from the Goshen hospital last Wednesday. Paul Glass, Fort Wayne, son-in-law of Mrs. Minnie Brinkman of Syracuse, has been transferred from the Bluffton clinic to the Fort Wayne Parkview hospital where he is in traction. Mrs. Artie Long, Syracuse, is a patient in the Goshen hospital where she was admitted with a broken vertebrae following a fall in her home. Ralph Wysong, r 1 North Webster, was released from Whitley County hospital last week end. Mrs. Hascal Grissom, r 2 Syracuse, was admitted to Murphy Medical Center Monday. Connie Wright, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wright, North Webster, was treated in the emergency room of Murphy Medical Center Tuesday and released. Rebecca Kelsey, r 1 North Webster, has been released from the Linvill hospital, Columbia City. AMZY TULLIS ON LEAVE AT HOME OF SISTER Amzy Tullis is spending his leave in the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mirs. Vernon Borkholder on r 2 Milford. He will be there until the last of March when he will go to New London, Conn., to be an instructor at the submarine school. Mrs. Beatrice Bliton of Milwaukee is also visiting in the home of her daughter.
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I ,j 1 T Ou d : yi) Town : Milford, Ind. By JERI SEELY A letter from the C. F. Arthurs of Arlington, Va., —she’s the former Donna Ruch of Our Town —reads as follows: “The Arthurs are enjoying the new look of The Mail-Journal. We look forward, each week, to receiving the news from the home area. “We’re, right now; anticipating the Cherry Blossom Festival which begins April 2”. Their address is: Sgt. and Mrs. C. F. Arthur, Apt. 4, 530 N. Thomas St., Arlington, Va., 22203. 5& ❖ * Mrs. Doral (Lee) McFarren joined friend husband and me last Monday night as we attended friends night at the Marshall, Mich., Order of the Eastern Star. Friend husband’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Shaner, are members of that chapter. =:- ❖ ❖ The Lakeland teams finished the basketball season cn a fairly even basis as far as win—loss records are concerned. Milford won the most games—eight, while both North Webster and Syracuse won seven. Syracuse lost 14 games while both Milford and North Webster lost 13. You can’t get too much closer than that! Noticed Leon Newman had a “Goodluck Trojans" sign in his barbershop window during the tournament. Maybe that’s what helped the Trojans down North Webster in the first game. ♦ » ♦ Della B. says everyone in Our Town should ask Gordon Brubaker at the bank about his ear plug. Don’t dare say anymore — you’ll have to ask him about it! ❖ $ * Mrs. Nansen Kline of Fort Wayne reports people are changing so much in Our Town “that one does not see the names of people we know anymore, much. Nansen, in fact, doesn’t read anymore because of the loss of most of his sight. As for me—l turn to the obituaries first and go on from there—if I have time. “It seems I am busy, though retired. It is nice to be able to do what I wasn’t free to do for years. Recently I worked with the Allen County Heart Association. Many of Our Town’s residents will remember Mr. Snd Mrs. Kline. S * « Speaking of former residents
ui Ui,i Town, many will be giad to know that Bob Bushong has agreed to serve as master of ceremonies for this year’s alumni banquet. Mark your calendars. The date is June 1. Becky (Mrs. Arnold) Doll and Eudora (Mrs. Robert) Hurd are collecting old pictures of fornier music students and events. They are planning a display to be set at the reception planned to honor director Joseph Judkins after the concert on March 29. Anyone with pictures is asked to contact either of the ladies or send them to one of the Milford schools. THE HOWARD BEERS HAVE SUNDAY DINNER GUESTS Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beer on r 2 Milford were Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Beer, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Beer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Beer and Randy, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Templin and family. Miss Priscilla Haab of Milford; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fiechter and family of Bluffton: and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Leman of Eureka, 111. RETURN HOME FROM THREE-WEEK VACATION , Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bray of Milford, Mrs. Max Anglin of Leesburg, and Mrs. Jesse Dippon of Gcshen returned from a threeweek vacation in Florida. Mrs. Dippon stayed in Bradenton with Mrs. George Mosier, while the others toured the Gulf at Fort Myers Beach and south to Naples. On the trip home they visited at Orlando, Ocola, and toured Silver Springs. Mrs. Dippon is the mother of Mrs. Bray and Mrs. Anglin.
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Court News Divorce Suit Robert D. Swenson, r 1 Syracuse, has filed a suit for divorce against Carmen Jo Swenson, California, in the Kosciusko circuit court. They were married June 27. 1965. and separated November 28. 1967. There is one minor child. Judgments Awarded The Budget Investment and Insurance, Inc., has been granted a judgment in the amount of ©(>(>.<6 in Kosciusko circuit' court on a complaint on agreement suit filed against Ray Skelton, r 2 Syracuse. Credit Bureau of Kosciusko County, Inc., has been granted a judgment in the amount of $810.14 in Kosciusko circuit court cn a complaint on account suit filed against Orrin and Geraldine Smith, r 4 Syracuse. Note Suit • Owner’s Discount Corp., Warsaw, has filed a complaint on promissory note suit in Kosciusko circuit court against Eric W. Orten, r 3 Syracuse. The plaintiff seeks a judgment in the amount of $148.64. GRASS FIRES SUNDAY The Syracuse fire department was called to the Tillman Coy property on r 3 Syracuse at 10:23 a.m. Sunday to put out a grass fire. No damage was reported. At 1:32 p.m. Sunday the department was called to a grass fire on the Ed Huber property between SR 13 and the SyracuseWebster road, where a field was ablaze. The fire was out of control and the siren at Syracuse was sounded for more help. The firemen were at the Scene for over four hours. Approximately 60 acres burned.