The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 December 1968 — Page 5

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The Christmas Tree ....

Christmas trees will glow in nearly every home in America again this year but once again many a Christmas will be dark because someone was careless and the tree caught on fire—destroying all the gifts under it and leaving none to be opened on Christmas Day. Research has shown repeatedly that a freshly cut tree is quite fire resistant if the trunk is in water. If you haven’t already selected your tree for this year, make sure the needles are flexible. This indicates good moisture content. If the tree loses a lot of the green needles when jarred sharply, it is not fresh. Be sure the tree is fresh and you can be reasonably assured of a safe one. To flameproof a tree, mix nine ounces of borax with four ounces of

Merry Christmas...

As area merchants and business men send their greetings at this time of year the staff of this newspaper joins in saying “Merry Christmas” to one and all. In the rush between now and Christmas Day, please remember why we are celebrating Christmas. It’s the birthday of the Christ Child who was

Let's Tear Down The Iron Fences!

How do you save a small town ? Or a small city, for that matter? You don’t do it by fighting with neighboring town of your own size, or by undercutting the natural growth of larger cities. Rather you save a town by discovering its proper place in the new scheme of things, and then seeing to it that it if ills that place well. Let’s face it — some smalt towns are going to be bedroom towns for retired people and younger people who are driving considerable distances to work in offices and factories. These towns need decent utilities, a good elementary school, live churches, and the kinds of convenience retail stores that do not have to slug it out with the bigger stores in the cities. Then there are bigger towns or small cities that can support a healthy business life, a high school, perhaps a courthouse, larger churches, service and civic clubs, a library, doctor’s clinic, and ether organizations which serve a considerable territory. Next may come a medium-sized factory city with its own set of institutions and services. This shapes up into a pattern of regional activity supporting and employing a population of perhaps a quarter of a million people. Farmers will have use for all these centers at one time or another. The young family man living in the smallest village may work either in the middle-sized county seat or the factory city 40 miles away. He will continue to live in the small town cnly if it can offer the kind of life he wants for his family. We have already created this pat-

* IIIH6 lO • «!■ Writ A IO VT 111 V IV lAf vTQSninQlvll The Federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare has just come up with a new law in the very near future unless the taxpayers protest. The law will do away with investigations of welfare appli-

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boric acid in a gallon of water, add a half tablespoon of any low-sudsing detergent and spray the tree thoroughly with the mixture. Let it dry before adding decorations. E. J. Lott of Purdue also offers the following suggestions: —When you get your tree, keep it outdoors with the trunk in water until you are ready to put It up. —Before setting up the tree, saw off about an inch of the trunk. —Set your tree in a sturdy, waterfilled stand, discarding the tree as soon as possible after the holidays. —Make sure cords are not worn or frayed. Don’t overload a circuit. —Don’t leave tree lights on when you are away from home.

born in a stable so many years ago. If you stop and think almost everything we have was originally to honor him. Gifts were from the wise men who followed the-star and Santa Claus is Saint Nicholas who was well known for his gift giving. So, remember the Christ Child this year and do have a Happy Holiday.

tern of town and country life. The question is, are we doing our community work well enough so that we can keep our people and perhaps draw some of our alumni back from the metropolitan areas that have swallowed them up? So let’s quit fighting each other and get together to build this larger functional economic area of which we will be a part. Municipal officials should get together to discuss what needs to be done for everybody’s welfare, not for the sole welfare of the people who have businesses along a single main street. County officials need to talk to other county officials, and set up regional planning groups that will cross county lines. This means that the small community must find its place and do what it needs to do to get its share of population and its own particular kind of cultural and business life. Each community must do what it can do best. The old idea that people must be jammed into cities to carry on their work is going out of style. Nowdays we want to spread people out, and we have the transportation to do it successfully, but we must bring the advantages we associate with a good life to people wherever they live. We can do this only if we divide up the responsibility among the open country, small town, and large city, and recognize that in order to provide certain services we have to provide for enough territory to support these services. — Paul C. Johnson in the Prairie Journal

cants and start paying them upon e ’ r statement they are n9edy ‘ The federal department feels this will make. welfare more humane and release workers from investigating duties. They will be more useful to recipients that way. If you don’t like the new law you can write to your congressman and Senator, but do it today! Ask them to protest the HEW rule. You can also write directly to the HEW and tell them what

you feel. Buying Christmas Tree Lights Whether you need to replace a worn string fA Christinas tree lights or want added sparkle on this year’s tree, you’ll find a wide assortment of colors, shapes and sizes of lights. To be sure they are safe as well as beautiful, inspect the lights before you buy, suggests Bruce McKenzie, Purdue university extension agricultural engineer. Look for a yellow UL approved ring on a cord of lights made in the United States. These safety tested lights may cost a little more than a non-approved string but the difference in cost is slight when you consider the possible consequences of inferior wiring. Inspect imported lights carefully since they sometimes don’t meet recommended safety standards. Look at the cord, plug and sockets for secure connections. For convenience, buy a multiple - type string — when one bulb burns out, the rest stay lit. And, never buy indoor Christmas lights for outdoor use, cautions McKenzie. Cords and connections must be weatherproof for outdoor use.

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Know Your Indiana Law By JOHN J. DILLON Attorney General

This is a public service article explaining provisions of Indiana law in general terms.

"Beware Os Land Schemes"

The boom in the sale of foreign real estate is on again. Shades of the 1920’s and ancient land schemes. Land swindles are not new in this country, however, they have taken on new characteristics. Many newspapers and magazines carry advertisements of top quality land in foreign states or countries at cut-rate prices, presenting the reader with what appears to be an irresistible bargain. Any would-be-buyer, however, should proceed with caution. The scheme which individuals should be most aware of involves the purchase of land in Brazil and ether South American countries. Despite pitures of golden opportunity painted by the sellers, in most instances, this land is underdeveloped and inaccessible. This fact is not mentioned in the sales pitch. Furthermore, many of these sellers cannot convey clear title to the property. Local laws prohibiting aliens from holding property are not uncommon in international law.

'HOOSIER DAY State ’lnterregnum’ Is Defined r By FRANK WHITE

In many instances, there are large amounts of taxes owed and due on the land. In addition, individuals purchas ing land in foreign countries may have their land subjected to appropriation and confiscation by the foreign country without proper compensation being made, particularly if the country is one where government upheavel is imminent. Problems may also exist when one is involved in purchasing land in the States. For instance, one Florida company selling land to out of state residents neglected to disclose in its brochure that their property was adjacent to a bombing range. Individuals who are purchasing foreign land should make every effort to physically examine the land being purchased. They should also check with an embassy or department of the foreign government to obtain title requirements or the name of one who can provide such information. Also they should be sure to inquire concerning requirements of residency, registra-

TODAY’S COLUMN is defined by a big, big Latin word, the state “Interregnum’’. It means transition between the administration of Gov. Roger D. Branigin and the upcoming four year regime of Governor-e---lect Edgar D. Whitcomb. Two facets of Whitcomb’s program of takeover are startling and new. My fingers are crossed as to whether his era will go down in history as bright and shining. In fact I believe it is in trouble in money matters, before he is sworn in office. However, optimistically I report he has a headstart in bridging the traditional gap between the old and the new of the big and most costly business in Indiana. Over five million Hoosiers are stockholders in state government. WHITCOMB has established a “Little State House” across the parking lot and street to the north. He has an office that he ducks into in the northeast corner, ground floor. How is this different? We have had governors, in fact in one way or another, it is traditional, who have fled to Florida or a hideaway after November to escape the job hunters. I have known new governors who had no conversation with the governor in office between November election and inauguration. Whitcomb has been in touch with Branigin and Whitcomb’s key men with Branigin’s key men, in what promises to be the

tion, taxation and official zoning. Many foreign countries have stringent residency requirements, which require working and living on the land. Purchasers should consult with his attorney prior to entering into any purchase agreements of foreign or out of state land. and Social Security S. S. QUESTIONS, ANSWERS Q—ls it possible to receive social security benefits if I move to a foreign country? A—Social security benefits are payable in many foreign countries. Your social security office can provide you with pamphlet SSA-609 listing the countries and conditions under which benefits may be paid. WUTHRICHS VISIT MILLER FAMILIES Mr. and Mrs. Don Wuthrich and family and Dennis Wuthrich visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller Wednesday evening and with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Miller. They all enjoyed seeing pictures which Gene showed of his tour in Viet Nam. He is home on leave after which he and his wife will go to Germany, where he will be stationed with the military police division.

DON’T TEMPT — You will TEMPT THIEVES while you are Christmas shopping if you lay your handbag cm the counter, even for a few seconds, while you are examining merchandise. VISIBLE PARCELS in your CAR tempt thieves, so if you must leave Christmas packages in the car, LOCK THEM in the TRUNK. • • » OUTDOOR LIVING GUIDE - OUTDOOR LIVING, a planning and construction guide for projects around the home, is NOW AVAILABLE—the work of agricultural engineers at 13 midwest land-grant universities, the U. S. Department of Agriculture and consulting specialists. THE BOOK contains much information on facilities, materials, recreation and construction suggestions for outdoor living areas. PLANNING IS EMPHASIZED AT THE OUTSET. Copies are available at the county extension office. • • « SELLING FIREARMS — ANYONE WHO SELLS firearms ammunition after December 16 must BE LICENSED by the Internal Revenue Service under provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968. Previously, dealers in shotgun and .22 caliber ammunition

Christmas Shopping Tips If Christmas shopping is a dreaded chore each year, this time shop early in the season atad early in the day, advises Jan Armstrong, Purdue university extension consumer marketing specialist. You’ll find better selection and get more help from sales clerks. Decide what you want to buy for each person and how much you can pay. Shopping with no particular gift in mind is tiring and frustrating. Write down the stores which will probably carry the gift and go there first. Or, phone ahead to find stores which stock an unusual item, suggests Miss Armstrong. Don’t be swayed by fancy Christmas wrappings. Sometimes when the decorative wrapping is removed, the gift looks disappointingly ordinary. Also, sometimes food items are put in deceptively large boxes for gift giving. So, check the weight to make sure you are getting the amount you expect for your money. If you buv a gift in a carton, make sure it is the same model, color and size as the display model. This precaution may save you the headache of another trip to the store to exchange the gift. S’we all sales slips and mark on the back what was purchased and for whom. Many stores will not exchange merchandise with-

smoothest take over of state government in history. The other aspect of the transition is, Whitcomb has named his principal appointees. They con stitute the “Cabinet” of co-work ers he feels will provide an outstanding administration. These he has gathered about him in the “Little State House”. CONSIDER THE handicap of bridging a gap in taking over command of a new state government. Obscured in the haze of our more than a century old state Constitution is, why the agony of a drawn out transition period. The pretty new state auditor, Trudy Slaby Etherton of South Bend, and the new secretary of state, William N. Salin of FOrt Wayne, both Republicans, were sworn in office December 1. The new state Legislature, Whitcomb’s most important, will be gaveled to order January 9. The Governor will be inaugurated on January 13. The reelected state superintendent of public instruction, Richard D. Wells, will be inaugurated on March 15. THE ANGONY OF THIS long period of transition will be ended by the new officials being sworn in all at once in December after the November election, if proposed Constitutional amendment is made. The Constitutional revision commission, making this and other recommendations is headed jointly by former Gov. Matthew E. Welsh, Democrat, and former governor Harold W. Handley, Republican.

Don't Tempt Thieves When You Shop

were not required to have licenses, s # ♦ MARK 35 YEARS — The FIRST FOUR people to mark 35 YEARS of work in Indiana’s EMPLOYMENT SECURITY PROGRAM will be honored Thursday at a luncheon. All four started their careers with the National Re-employment Service as employees of the state employment service which became a part of the Indiana employment security division when the General Assembly passed the Unemployment Compensation Act in 1936. Those to be honored are HOWARD DAVIS, Connersville; HAZEL LOWRY, Terre Haute; MILDRED ROMIG, Evansville; and THOMAS WARRING, Bloomington. Hosts for the occasion are division director W. H. PARKS and 24 members of his administrative staff. SLIPPERY SPOTS — SLIPPERY SPOTS often are found at TRAFFIC INTERSECTIONS in winter, says the Chicago Motor club—AAA, by the action of many cars that SLOW DOWN, STOP AND START. Car wheels spinning on troublesome hills or sliding while slowing down curves also cause slippery areas. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS at intersections, hills and curves—and slow down as you approach them.

out this slip. Take advantage of free delivery when possible. Such store services are included in the cost of the gift whether or not you use them, says Miss Armstrong. Much of the enjoyment of Christmas shopping is the wrapping of gifts. Wrao your purchases in colorful paper and ribbons as soon as you get home, suggests Miss Armstrong. Then tag the gifts with the recipients’ Syracuse Chapter OES Has Christinas Party Syracuse chapter Order of the Eastern Star, number 283, held its stated meeting on December 11, Worthy matron Mrs. Robert Murray and worthy patron Gerald Cramar greeted the members and guests from the east. In an altar ceremony the worthy matron and junior past worthy matron Mrs. Clem Lisor presented seven members proficiency test certificates. The holy scene in the east was spectacular. The west also was attractively decorated. Business was conducted and all adjourned to the dining room which was beautiful with Christmas decorations. Serving at the table were worthy matron and Mrs. Vera Kitson. During the social hour a gift exchange was held.

THERE ARE OTHER great happenings that show promise in regard to the change over and consistent conduct of our state government. The past week has been most eventful. THE expanded Legislative council has done a big job in bridging the 61 day legislatures, that meet only once each two years. It has research facilities. It mobilizes bipartisan legislative members, who hold hearings and study proposed laws. These recommendations are all in form of proposed laws ready when the assembly meets. Added to this invaluable service, is the “trial run” of the new Legislature for three days held last week. The new Legislature has 78 Legislators who regained their seats in the 1969 session that is upcoming. There are 64 freshmen in the General Assembly this time. Those attending the intense preview of the terrific problems that face the new legislature, had one of the most productive pre - legislative sessions in history. It was the fifth such trial run. THERE IS NOT ROOM in this single column to detail names and achievements of the appointees of Whitcomb to top posts in his administration. Whether you agree or disagree with them, they are powerful figures. Most serious problem in the biennium that lies ahead is money. Everything revolves around money, where it is to come from and how expended.