The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 March 1968 — Page 4
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., Mar. 20, 1968
Cri*e? Mail PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Milford Mall (Eat. 1888) Syracuae-Wawasee Journal (Eat 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 r\JJw Entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office at Syracuse. Indiana Subscription: $4.00 per year in Kosciusko County; $4.50 Outside County
Taxpayers Beware ...
According to news reports, 1968 is
to be another bad year for taxpayers, not only at the state level. Tax boost plans are showing up in state after state —a SSOO million hike in taxes in New York, a proposed boost in the gasoline tax in Vermont, a request for an increase in auto-registration fees in Maryland, a governor’s request for a new income tax in Rhode Island. These are samples of what is coming, and they are on top of record tax increases in 1967 at the state level.
Welcome Spring ...
Spring arrived this morning at 8;22 a.m., EST and with it will come a new way of life. Spring is the beginning or first appearance of something — green grass, leaves, flowers, etc. It’s the time of the year when the weather warms up — the sun is brighter and “spring fever” hits young and old alike. Women begin to clean house with new vigor — the winter dirt is washed off walls, carpets cleaned and windows opened after the winter months. * The men of the area will soon be
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A Strategic Reserve For Crops Could Stabilize Farm Prices
WASHINGTON, D. C., -I don’t think anyone can argue that there is a more important resource to the people of the United States than food. The production of food in our nation is, to some extent, influenced by Department of Agriculture programs. When,, as happened last year, the department miscalculates over-production is the result. Coupled with a three per cent over-production last year was a two per cent drop of our share of the world food market — due primarily to a bumper year throughout the world. When we have an over-abund-ance of food, the result is that farm prices go down. If I were the secretary of agriculture, and it was my obligation to see to it that there is enough food for all Americans, I would certainly try to play my programs in such away that, if I erred in my calculations, I would err on the side of a little over-production rather than have a food shortage. But there is away, in my view, that the secretary can discharge his obligation to provide enough food for all Americans without driving down farm prices. I have proposed the establishment of a strategic - reserve for major farm commodities. In our country, we have established strategic reserves for things like oil, copper and a number of minerals: Because food' is our most important natural resource, it seems to me we should establish a similar reserve for crops It could well be that such a reserve would stand between our people
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and malnutrition in times of serious famine or grave national catastrophe. Simultaneously, the reserve would provide a means to absorb an over-production of crops without adversely affecting farm prices. In establishing such a reserve, we would of course take great care to prevent the dumping of reserve crops on the domestic market So as to drive prices down. We could specify that any reserve crops returned to the market would be at a price which would not deflate prices received by farmers. Holstein Herd Owners Earn Progressive Breeders Award BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — Sherman Deaton and Eldon Watkins, Syracuse, hdve qualified for the Holstein-Friesian Association of America’s highest recognition for dairy farmers. The progressive breeders registry award is made for meeting requirements of excellence in dairy cattle breeding and management practices. The honor has been limited to 678 registered Holstein breeding establishments including 24 in Indiana. This is the first time that Mr. Deaton and Mr. Watkins have been so recognized. To qualify for the progressive breeders award, a dairy herd must meet standards for milk and butterfat production, body type improvement, herd health and the development of home-bred animals. This herd completed its latest Official testing year with a lactation average of 21,461 pounds milk and 762 pounds of butter-
Meanwhile, there is little question but that federal taxes will also be hiked. % A good part of the increase in the federaLtax load will not go to defray the cost of Viet Nam but to help cover the rise in nondefense expenditures which have increased by 97 per cent since 1960. There is much talk of a taxpayers’ revolt, but such a revolt will be meaningless as long as taxpayers continue to endorse proposals that mean bigger and bigger spending programs.
raking yards, tuning lawn mowers and rescuing their golf clubs from winter storage. Then it won’t be long before they are off to the links for an afternoon of relaxation. Flowers will soon brighten the countryside. / Webster terms spring as the season between Winter and summer reckoned astronomically as extending from the March equinox to the June Solstice while Thorndike-Barnhart states it’s a season when plants begin to grow. At any rate we welcome spring with open arms.
fat, calculated on a two-milkings-per-day, 305-day, mature equivalent basis for IS indiivdual records. The herd is also above breed average in the national association’s official classification for body type program. These Holsteins have a breed age average of 103.4 per cent—obtained by dividing the classification score of each cow by the average score of all registered Holstein cows of the same age. Recognition as a progressive breeder includes receipt of a certificate from the association, the largest dairy cattle registry organization in the world representing over 44,700 members. At a meeting of Holstein breeders from this area, a bronze plaque and year plate signifying the award will be presented to Mr. Deaton and Mr. Watkins. Rhetama’s Last Production Will Be May 3-4.
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Police Blotter
Siphon Gas From Bus...
Tuesday, March 12 4:45 p.m. (MPD) — Carl Shearer called in to report he couldn’t stop at intersection of Fourth and Main streets and damaged a stop sign. Friday, March 15 12:15 a.m. (MPD) — Frank Throckmorton called and said he wanted a car checked that was parked in alley by his home. Car moved before police arrived. 11:38 p.m. (MPD) — Gaskill and Hershberger investigated accident at Martin’s Citgo. Saturday, March 16 2:45 p.m. (MPD) — Drake escorted funeral procession from Syracuse across sr 15. Sunday, March 17 7:32 p.m. (MPD) — Syracuse advised run away girl. Monday, March 18 10:05 a.m. (MPD) — Jack Hickman reported someone shot windows in station wagon and pick-up with BB gun. 5 p.m. (MPD) — Ralph Berkeypile reported someone took 20 gallons of gas out of school bus over week end. 5:15 p.m. (MPD) Mrs. Mullins called and wanted Marion Deeter to come to her home on east Fourth street in reference to a water problem.
Assessment To Begin Soon In Kosciusko County Kosciusko county assessor Carl T. Zimmer reported today that in a few days the township trustees and deputy assessors will be starting the annual assessing of all personal property. Assessment dates are March 1 to May 15. One of the major changes in the assessment of farmers this year is that the depreciation schedule on farm machinery from the farmer’s 1967 federal income tax return will be used to complete schedule B of form 102. It is suggested that the farmer has his depreciation schedules available when the assessor calls. Basically business assessments remain the same. Regulation 16 sec. 7.3 is supplemented with bulletins numbered 39, 40 and 41. The following bulletin subject matter has to do with: Number 39—Exemption from taxation of industrial waste facilities per provisions of chapter 174, acts of 1967 general assembly.
Number 40—Supplemental information on valuation of inventories—“ Average Method” as permitted by chapter 70, acts of 1967 general Number 41—Purchased inventory and/or consigned inventory valuation retailers, wholesalers, jobbers, dealers, distributors. With one exception: form number 41 does not apply to implement and auto dealers. These will be assessed on the same basis as before. All assessments are to be in the hands of the township assessor on or before May 15, to avoid the placement of a penalty for late filing. Dog tags are to be secured from the assessor at the same date of assessment.
@ 38TH ANNUAL Stockholders’ «P Meeting ■ KOSCIUSKO COUNTY J_ Farm Bureau, Co-op. SHRINE BUILDING — COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Wed., Mar. 27-7:30 p.m. / ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ,/ BUSINESS REPORT REFRESHMENTS — ENTERTAINMENT "Behind The Iron Curtain” BY HOWARD SILVEUS — §ILVER LAKE Mr. and Mrs. Silveus made the trip and saw agriculture in communist countries as it is. te Hear his interesting report and see for yourself. J DOOR PRIZES EVERYONE INVITED
New improvements on real estate are to be reported to the assessor and all questions are to be answered on the assessment form. All assessments are to be signed and dated by the taxpayer. Mothers Clubs Hear Varner Chance The Primary Mothers club entertained the Intermediate Mothers club of Syracuse on March 11 in Luther Hall of the Grace Lutheran church. There were 40 members and guests present. Mrs. Jack Crum, president of Primarty Mothers, led the group in repeating the club collect. Guest speaker for the evening was Varner Chance who narrated the films taken on the six week’s tour of Europe last summer, with the combined band and chorus of America. The group consisted of 145 young people from 38 states, including two local boys — Bob Penick of Syracuse and Dave Metcalf of North Webster. Mr. Chance told how well the group was received, especially in Communist countries where they are “hungry” for music. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Everardo Ganz, Mrs. Art Mosley and Mrs. Gerald Hubartt. Hex Grange Men Entertain Ladies The men of the Hex Grange entertained the ladies with a ham Supper at the regular meeting held recently in the Hex Grange hall. Following the supper Mrs. Georgia Webster, art instructor in the Syracuse school, gave an illustrated story of “The Sound of Music”. There were 37 present, including 15 officers. On March 26 the men will be guests of the ladies; March 28 the Hex Grange will present a program at Waubee Grange. The youth of the grange assisted in presenting a play at South Prairie Grange on March 19.
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and Social Security Q—l was not able to get disability benefits from social security two years ago because I had not worked long enough to qualify. Have those work requirements changed? A—Yes. The 1967 amendments reduced the number of "work credits younger workers need to get disabality benefits. If you became disabled before age 31, you should reapply for benefits at your nearest social security office. Q—l have doctor bills dating back to 1966. Is it too late for me to file a claim for reimbursement from medicare? A—No, but you had better hurry. Claims for medical bills incurred in July, August, or September 1966 will have to be filed by March 31, 1968. Claims for services furnished in October 1966 through September 1967 must be filed by December 31, 1968. National Director Is NFO Speaker Merle Willard, NFO national director from southern Illinois, was the speaker for the recent meet; ing of the Kosciusko County National Farmers Organization. He spoke about the seriousness of the debt situation. He said, “We are told the more debt, the more prosperity. We owe more now and have less to pay with—but still there is nothing to worry about”. Does this make sense? If agriculture had been paid for its raw materials in relation to other segments of the economy farmers would be cut of public and private debt. What are farmers going to do about it? Group discussion followed. The next meeting will be on April 9. Craig Ruch Day is April 27.