The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 October 1968 — Page 9

M ia** Mil i I jrf mWtP ■* WMM «I \ PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Milford Mail (Eat. 1888) Syracuse-Wawaaee Journal (Eat. 1907) Conaolidated Into The Mail-Journal Feb. 15, 1962 DEMOCRATIC ARCHIBALD E. BAUMGARTNER, Editor and Publisher DELLA BAUMGARTNER, Business Manager Box 8 Syracuse, Ind., — 46567 H jff /S Entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office at Syracuse, Indiana XgggSX Subscription: $4.00 per year in Kosoiusko County: $4.50 Outside County

Otto Beer

Most of us will never see a man quite like Otto Beer, a resident of r 1 Mew, Paris who died early Saturday morning, in our lifetime again, for he was a most unusual man. Mr. Beer was truly of the “old school.” He was well known as a beekeeper who also operated a maple sugar camp near Dewart Lake until recent years. What many did not know was that he could frame up a barn on the ground and with considerable help “raise” the barn. He knew the mathematics of fitting timbers together for support, an art he learned without the benefit of a textbook. Barn raising has become a lost art with the advent of pole barns and the lack of need for the larger structures. Mr. Beer, understood mechanics, and always marveled that our country

Because This Is America

Because this is America we are free to express ourselves for the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press are guaranteed rights. And because the press is free, it has been, and will continue to be, the policy of this paper that all Americans have a right to their say. Therefore, we print all letters to the editor that are signed and are free from libel, regardless of whether we agree with the writer or not.. Americans need to respect this right and safeguard it. Behind the iron

V-O-T-E

So many people have expressed they are dissatisfied with the candidates this year and therefore are not going to the poles on November 5. z This is wrong. How can we safeguard America if people refuse to vote. There is good in all people, we only need to find it and the best way to find out which candi-

It's October!

Seems like only yesterday we wrote an editorial on September, now it’s October 2. This is the month of change. People are drawing away from outdoor activities and enjoying the indoors, complete with a new television season. We might say they are back in the routine which seems to go astray each summer. October comes in with its peaceful weather and often ends with snow and freezing winds. Temperatures grow colder as the days grow longer.

Educators Meet With Will Erwin At Nappanee A special meeting will be held at the First National Bank building in Nappanee Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The meeting is for teachers, administrators, board members and any interested persons who are concerned about future edu-

□ VILLAGE SQUARE By Chuck Stiles "HOW ABOUT THATFLO? \.. AND WITH NO COWS TO HE QETS TO LAY AROUND MILK, HE PROBABLY IN BED'TIL SA.M/" STAV^ UP,TO IOP

EDITORIALS

cation. Will Erwin, candidate for Congress, will give his position on education. Since education is the topic, this is of utmost importance, rather than the political beliefs of the individual. The present state senator Erwin will be the first speaker of the evening because of other committments. Mrs. (June) Erwin was chairman of getting the information to the educators in this Congressional district.

should become so mechanized in recent years. “How did we learn so much so fast,” he would marvel out loud. He was fascinated to see linotypes and presses run in The Mail-Journal plant at Milford. He liked bees and studied their habits and “social life” with an avid interest. He was also a coon hunter and could hold forth on his hunting exploits at length. Otto Beer was also a religious man, a staunch member of the Apostolic Christian church in Milford. His family members were considered early settlers in the Milford area. Mr. Beer was the father of as fine a family as one can point to. Otto Beer was truly an unusual man, and anyone who knew him well, would consider this a privilege.

curtain it is an impossibility and it will be the same here if we don’t fight to keep our rights. However, because of our policy, we have received an anonymous phone call telling us our letters “stink” and so do we, and an unsigned letter asking why we print “garbage” and have even been asked to apologize. To these people we say, stand up for your- rights! Write a letter to the editor expressing your views and sign your name—are you ashamed of your feelings ?

dates are the best qualified is to read about them and their activities then think about what you’ve read. Talk to the candidates or write them for answers to your questions. Listen to their political talks. Then decide which is best qualified to serve, you and vote for him on November 5.

Several Presidents were born during October. We should pause to honor them. Chester A. Arthur, 21st leader of the country, was born October 5, 1830; Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President, was born on October 14, 1890; Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President, was born on October 26, 1858; and John Adams, 2nd President, was born on October 30, 1735. National 4-H week, National Employ the Handicapped week and National Newspaper week all fall October 6 to 12. And, the Olympic games begin on October 12 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Rotary Club Still Talking About District Gov. Members of the Syracuse Rotary club are still talking about the recent appearance of district governor Fred Van Gunten of Berne before their club. He was guest speaker on Tuesday, Sept. 17. He appeared before- the Syracuse club in a regular visitation meeting, and, according to member Nelson Miles in his weekly club program, talked “with triphammer rapidity, with one story after another convulsing our members with laughter.’’ District governor Van Gunten has a record of 21 years’ perfect attendance at the Berne club, and has been club pianist for 21 years. Offers Praise He praised the Syracuse club for its many civic endeavors and said he would use the club as an example in his talks henceforth. L. E. Craig, president of the Syracuse Rotary club, and a former member of the General Motors speakers’ bureau himself, said district governor Van Gunten’s talk was one of the finest he had ever heard. Trucks Haul Autos WASHINGTON— Trucks carry 54 per cent of all vehicles from the assembly lines to dealers and customers.

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Brademas Predicts Passage Os Major Vocational Training Bill

“Within the next two weeks, Congress will pass one of the most important vocational education bills in history,” Congressman John Brademas (D.-Ind.) told a meeting of Kosciusko County school teachers and administrators at Warsaw, Saturday, Sept. 21, at the high school auditorium.

Said Brademas, sponsor of the legislation, “Next Tuesday morning, House and Senate conferees will meet to start resolving differences between the two versions of the bill. But the thrust of both bills is the same: to bring vocational education into the midtwentieth century and make it more relevant to the needs of a modern economy’’. “One high school student out of four is today enrolled in a vocational program. Yet much of our vocational training continues to be out of date, inadequately geared to the requirements of modern business and industry”. A member of the House Education and Labor Committee and cne of the conferees, Brademas said, “I am pleased to see that plans are moving ahead to establish a vocational high school to serve North Central Indiana. As the sponsor of legislation that can bring substantial support to such a school, I pledge to do all I can to be helpful to you in your effort”. Brademas noted that the Warsaw, Rochester and Plymouth school boards have already ap-

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proved such a school and that spokesman of other school systems have been asked to join in a study of the project. He praised the recent editorial endorsement by the Warsaw Times-Union of the proposed vocational high school and said. “For over fifty years, the Federal government, working closely and in cooperation with state and local governments, has supported vocational education. Local press endorsement of this historic venture can be cf great help in accomplishing the goal of providing first-class job-training facilities here in our part of Indiana”. Brademas said the Vocational Educational Bills to be considered by the Conference Committee next week provided fer strengthening existing vocational training legislation,, but also for “important new directions in vocational education in the United States”. Among the proposed new programs are: 1. Cooperative work-study programs which link job training more closely with classroom instruction. 2. Vocational programs for econ-

Indiana university is competing with 30D other colleges and universities in its quest for a new president. Sought are younger presidents than the traditional concept, who can keep order and raise money. There are no fewer than 1,000 deans of men wanted by colleges and universities in the USA. Eight applicants or suggested names are still in the running to succeed Dr. Elvis J. Stahr at I. U. He resigned due to “presidential fatigue” after some harrowing experiences with the minority of student militants. Additional names could have been submitted when the board of trustees met at Bloomington, Sept. 20. More than 200 “possibilities” were suggested by faculty, alumni, friends and even applicants themselves. Four of those in the running have had Indiana university connections, now or in the past, and four are outsiders. Student anarchy and nihilism, such as at Columbia university, and noisy demonstrations, some on the campus of Indiana university, have taken much of the glamour out of being a university president. Berkley, Calif., a hot bed of student radicalism, Columbia university, Wabash college and Valparaiso university, are among those seeking presidents. The presidency of Indiana university pays approximately $40,OCO a year salary. Os the eight member I.U. board of trustees, a

omically, physically and culturally disadvantaged. 3. Funds for exemplary and innovative programs to modernize vocational curricula. 4. State advisory councils to aid in developing statewide vocational educational planning. 5. Training of vocational teachers, including fellowships and institutites for leadership development. Brademas said the House bill also authorizes a new residential vocational education schools program to provide for a state-operat-ed program at sls million a year for 1969 and 1970, on the basis of a matching formula whereby the federal government would provide 90 per cent of the funds. Brademas also reviewed other major education legislation passed by the 90th Congress, including the Education Professions Development Act and amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. He was introduced by Dale Tucker, president of the Warsaw school board. | Letters To The Editor | Dear Editor: In connection to the letter to the editor last week concerning education in your school system, one can only conclude by Miss (?) Fisher’s letter that she wasn’t paying very good attention during her English classes all the way through her days in school in Milford. Sincerely, D. E. Nichols

sub-committee of which Donald C. Danielson, of New Castle, is chairman, has been screeningapplicants. Other members of this committee are federal judge Jesse E. Eschbach of Warsaw, John E. Early, Evansville, and Robert A. Lucas, Gary, both attorneys. Frank E. McKinney, chairman of the eight member board of trustees, is again presiding after having given up an ambassadorship to Spain due to heart attack. Chancellor Herman B. %Wells, 25 years with I.U. is serving as interim president but would like tc get out of the chore. Stahr took a sabbatical leave and has opened office on the campus to later teach in the law school. He has reportedly recovered from his “presidential fatigue." Quiet prevails as the vanguard of an estimated 28,C0D resideut students are arriving on I.U. campus for orientation. The undercover researcher for policies of Dr. Stahr that were so critical was James R. Jordan, an aide. When Dr. Stahr went out, so did Jordan, who will after 30 days join the Ford Foundation. John E. Stempel has retired as head of Indiana university’s journalism department. Stempel is working in Indianapolis identified with the U.S army defense information school at Fort Harrison. Prof. Richard Gray of Northwester university, is chairman or head of the Indiana uni-

Politics - 1968 Meet Your Candidates

Lieutenant Governor ROBERT L. ROCK at Fort Wayne Tuesday stated “Certainly one of the most critical issues facing our state, and'' for that matter, our entire society, today is the subject of peace in the streets. It is a matter of national concern, but the problem of law enforcement remains a local issue. “Control of violence, lawlessr ness, and crime remains the responsibility of our local mayors. * # « “I am keenly disappointed that the present Congressman has declined to give the people of this district the benefit of a joint, public discussion of the issues. This discussion would have provided an excellent opportunity for the Congressman to explain his record of all our support of the disastrous foreign ancf domestic policies of the JOHNSON-HUMPHREY administration”, said state senator WILL ERWIN, Republican nominee for Congress. “I feel very strongly that the Congressman has an obligation to make this public explanation of this JOHNSON-HUMPHREY record. For that reason, I am requesting the Congressman to reconsider his decision. By readjusting his compaign schedule, I am sure he can make available a few hours for the joint discussion that would be so important to the voters”. * * * The “GOP Women’s NIXONAGNEW Voteswagon” rolled into Indiana September 25 on one stop of a 6,500 mile, coast-to-coast journey to get out the women’s vote for the NDCON-AGNEW ticket. The GOP campaign bus made a rally stop in Indianapolis at Monument Circle at 2:30 p.m. The rally program featured welcoming speeches from mayor RICHARD LUGER and from national committeeman KEITH BULEN. Others at the rally included national committeewoman, MRS. CECIL HARDEN, and state vice chairman MRS. ESTHER GUTHRIDGE, the top women in the state organization: NOLA GRIFFEN, 11th district chairman, and 11th district federation director MRS. MARGARET BRYANT i MRS. MAXINE GORDON, county vice chairman; the wife of the Republican candidate for Governor, MRS. EDGAR WHITCOMB; the wife of the candidate for U. S. Senate, MRS. WILLIAM D. RUCKELSHAUS; and the Republican candidate for Congress, W. W. “DUB’* HILL, JR. !!■- * * MISS MIMI LITTLEJOHN, 1968’s “500 Festival” queen, was named today as co-chairman of the students for WHITCOMB. * $ * BILL RUCKELSHAUS, the Re-

publican candidate for United States Senator, leveled a blast at the JOHNSON-HUMPHREY administration's soybean policy, warned that serious problems could face these who will be marketing their soybean crop this fall, and charged that Agriculture Secretary FREEMAN’S action had contributed heavily to the problem and helped to worsen the already precarious balance of payments situation. * * * WILL ERWIN celebrated his 43d birthday in conjunction with the opening of Republican Campaign Headquarters in both Plymouth and Warsaw Saturday. With a cake-cutting ceremonies and strains of “Happy Birthday” ringing within headquarters, Senator ERWIN mingled with the crowd, discussing issues with some of the 200-300 persons attending the event. * * * Congressman JOHN BRADEMAS reminds all that “You can’t vote if you’re not registered”. He also reminds all that the final day for registering is Monday, Oct. 7. jilUiL and Social Security Q—My doctor asked me for my Medicare card when he treated me last week. I told him it was in my safe-deposit box at the bank. He told me I should always keep it with me. Is that true? A—Yes. You should always carry your card with you. If you lose your card, it can always-be replaced. Syracuse Police Urge Children To Use Walks Members of the Syracuse police department are urging parents to remind their children—from elementary through high school—to use the designated cross walks,' where guards are posted when traveling to and from school. All students should be reminded to obey the guard’s orders, said the police. The department appreciates the cooperation it has had in the past as many parents have taught their children to use the walks where guards are posted and the traffic lights. However, there are still a few children who try to take short cuts and several have almost been hit by cars.

versity journalism department and professor of journalism. He has ultimate responsibility for the Indiana Daily Student that was in the hotbed of student dissension of militants.Trustees have let it be known that they “are running Indiana university”. This is not as simple as may appear. Trustees formulate policies but the President administers and executes these policies. It is entirely possible that Dr. Wells, acting president, will remain on the job until the Legislature meets. There was fear and apprehension that the disorders at I.U. inflicted by small minorities but getting big headlines, would stir a storm in the Legislature that meets in January. Indiana’s budget request is not considered much larger than in previous years, but it has an enormous stake in the regional campus developments now underway. A lot of money will be needed. It is not considered feasible to eventually have 60,000 or 70,000 I.U. students in Bloomington, hence the expansion in Indianapolis and elsewhere on regional campuses. What is in store for I.U. in way of militants, as the cold, stormy winter approaches the USA is anyone’s guess. There is feeling that Dr. Wells will cool legislative tempers and put Indiana’s best foot forward in asking funds. Ross Bartley, Well’s strong aide has been recuperating from illness.