The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 August 1969 — Page 13

The IfailJkMiriinl L PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Milford Mail (Est. 1888) Syracuse-Wawasee Journal (EsL 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

It's August August, termed by many as the last month of summer, is upon us. W here did this summer go? The county fair is in progress and soon the state fair will open it’s gates on the grounds in Indianapolis and before long students will be headed back to the halls of ivy for another year of study. This is beauty queen week and bowling time — to get people back to bowling earlier as the season will start the first of next month. Sandwich month is also being celebrated this Do You Read The Legals? Do you read the legal notices published in this paper? Most of them concern tax monies and are published to help taxpayers understand what officials are spending their money for and to hold those same officials in line when it comes to spending since the taxpayers have a right to be heard on any question they might have. Several county town, township and school legals appear in this issue of the paper. Most are proposed budgets and should be read and studied. Responsibility Freedom cannot be bestowed — it must be achieved. To get freedom one must shoulder responsibility. In the world of employment, man’s chief endeavors these days seem to be bent toward emancipation from work. Man is looking for leisure and security; he is unionized in his aspirations and collectively bargaining for something — for himself. Thus a new religion, or belief, has < been born as a part) of the sixties — the new bonanza ready for popular vote is I guaranteed income and political freedom from want and any responsibility. Many mortals have set as their i goal the “rainbow” of idleness, as a cure-all for all the attendant ills of the

Know Your Indiana Law _ By JOHN j. DILLON Jvflh Attorney at Law This is a public service article explaining provisions of Indiana law in general terms.

Do You Have A Lawyer?

Each time I,jiat I wirte a column on the many legal subjects that are of interest to Hoosiers, the admonishment is printed above the column that if you have a legal question concerning the matter that you have read about, you should consult your private lawyer. From the reading of the mail I receive, and in talking to fellow members of the profession, it becomes very evident that many people do not have a lawyer that they consider “their lawyer”. Practically every person in this day and age has a family physician who they can turn to at any time they need medical assistance. These same people, however, are likely not to have con-

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EDITORIALS

- tact or a client-attorney relation- > ship with a lawyer until some , pressing legal matter comes up which requires the immediate em- » ployment of a lawyer. 5 This is truly unfortunate be- • cause in our complex society eve--5 ry person needs to have a workJ ing relationship with a lawyer of 1 his choice. They should know and • have confidence in a lawyer who *• is available to be called upon when any problem arises tnat ‘ needs a lawyer s expert attention. People are much more prone to > litigation in this day and age than - they Cvere in past times. People ; are continually being sued over - accidents that occur on their property, or injuries that are - caused by their pets, or legal

month and we dare not forget national smile week which, is also in progress this week and will run thru the 9th. VJ day occurred on August 14, 1945 and is celebrated in many places to commemorate the victory over Japan. It is also called World War II memorial day. All in all, August is the last of the busy summer months which usually begin slow as lazy summer days appear then the tempo picks up and by the end of summer everyone is as busy as ever. I State law requires their publication for your information. You have the right to agree or object to each budget at a meeting. The date of each meeting appears in the budget. Last week complete records of receipts and disbursements for each of the several school corporations were published. These too were published for your information and should be read. Why not take a few minutes out and read them. Then you’ll know what your tax money is going for and how it is being spent! cosmos. Such desire is doomed to failure because above everything else, it is born of self. Until a man is freed of selfish desire, each part of personal freedom he w ishes to achieve becomes only another form of slavery. The crying need in the world today is for workers, desirous of contributing to, rather than taking away, from the world. The more a man accepts selfishly for himself, the poorer a family and community he builds about him. To progress is to broaden oneself in an outward mien —a better world is seldom achieved in any other way. — The Courier (Ballarat, Victoria, Australia)

questions that arise in their business. Many people have trouble in collecting accounts, tax problems or planning the handling of their estate. The question that immediately arises is how do I go about employing a lawyer. Since a lawyer is not permitted under the ethics of the profession to advertise, a client must seek out the lawyer. Many clients come to lawyers through social contacts, or family contacts, or business contacts. If you do not have an acquaintance with a lawyer through any of these relationships, then you can secure the services of a qualified lawyer by contracting your local bar association and asking to be referred to a member of the bar to handle not only a specific problem but to be “your lawyer”. Don't be afraid of the charges for the services of a lawyer. These do not have to be mysterious but are a matter a lawyer will freely discuss with you upon your questioning him regarding fees. Remember also that practically every bar association publishes a list of suggested fees. You can start this attorney- * client relationship by taking some matter which you have now, such as the preparation of your will, to a lawyer for proper action. If you are satisfied with this first service, to the lawyer that you will hereafter consider him “your lawyer”. You will then have the great benefit of knowing a lawyer and having one available quickly in an emergency situation. You And Social Security Q — What is the difference between my social security number and my Medicare claim number? A— Your Medicare identification card shows the number and code letter under which your Medicare is established. It may be different than your social security number as you may be covered by Medicare thru your husband’s social security rather than your own. Always use the claim number exactly as it appears on your Medicare card for all Medicare purposes.

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Bayh To Serve On Board Os Young Political Organization

WASHINGTON, D. C., Senator Birch Bayh’s office in Washington announced today that the Senator r .has accepted a position on the Board of Governors for the American Council of Young Political Leaders. The American Council of Young Political Leaders is a bipartisan organization, jointly directed by the Young Democratic Clubs of America and the Young Republican National Federation. Its function is tp promote better understanding and friendship a-

Special Report from Washington

WASHINGTON — We have reported previously that the smell of recession is in the air. There is e\en worried talk in top business circles of a drepression. These facts continue ominous. The cost of living continues to soar. Prices shot up at the rate of 7.2 per cent in June — exactly double the 3.6 per cent rate in May. Yet, at the same time, stock prices were diving to new lows. The loss in stock values in the past several months has passed S7O billion. Corporate earnings also are tapering off. The big four automakers—General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and American Motors — all have reported lower earnings. At least three steel companies — Armco, Inland and Wheeling - Pittsburgh — also are earning less. Some companies have already started to cut back and to lay off workers. At the same time that the; first men soared to the moon, ironically, the companies that sent them there were compelled to fire skilled workers. Many of the 1 56 aerospace companies in Flqrida have sent out lack-of-work notices. Employment on the Apollo program has dropped from 26,000 to 23,500 in the past nine months. Another 4,500 are expected to be dropped during the next year. In most industries wages are continuing to rise, but the purchasing power of wage-earners is declining. The average worker with three dependents gets 39 cents less in goods and services for his weekly wage today than he did a year ago. He not only is paying more for what he buys but for the money he borrows. ~ The interest rates on bank loans skyrocketed to record highs. As prices go up and higher interest adds to the cost of installment buying, consumers

EROSION

mong young political leaders of the NATO countries. The ACYPL seeks to promote a better understanding among young political leaders by arranging for political leader exchanges, an annual Foreign Policy Conference in Washington, D. “C., and a number of six-month internships in the U. S. Congress for qualified young political leaders from abroad. Sehator Birch Bayh, who is Rappateur of the NATO Parliamentarian Council expressed his

will have to tighten their belts — there’ll be fewer purchases of homes and automobiles and color TVs or any other item bought on time payments. Despite all the economic hurricane signals now flying, the administration has done little to cope with the danger of disaster except ask continuation of the income tax surtax. When Secretary of the Treasury Kennedy was asked at a private luncheon about the high wages of building workers in New York, he replied. “The construction companies don’t have to hire them.” It was a glib answer, but without workers there would be no construction. Howe’ver, Secretary Kennedy has gone further than any other Cabinet member in recognizing that something drastic must be done; he has said several times that wage and price controls may be necessary. But President Nixon has been so irked at Kennedy’s statements that the White House has disavowed them each time, and insiders are betting that Kennedy will be the first Cabinet member to resign. So the drift towards economic chaos continues. The S7O billion loss in stock values over the past several months is a grim warning that the drift is accelerating. Whether the government will take the drastic steps so clearly needed to halt it is, in this column’s view, by far the vmost critical and urgent question now facing us. MOSLEM MOON The lunar landing has caused a religious crisis in the Mohammadan world. The Koran declares that the moon belongs to God, who placed it in the sky to light the night. The crescent moon is the symbol of Islam and appears on '’flags and minarets in Moslem

view on the value of international cooperation. “I am particularly happy to be asked to serve on the Board of Governors because the NATO Parliamentarian Council has shown me just how effective open and frank discussions between nations can be. “ACYPL, by its inclusion of the youthful leadership of NATO nations is what you might say an International Head Start program. Because of it all of our NATO nations are going to be able to have an early beginning in the establishment of a better international understanding.” A American Cancer Society

nations. Mohammadans also have a lunar calendar, with the new moon determining the beginning of months. v Thus, to orthodox Moslems, pre American astronauts tampered with a most holy object by landing on the moon. Some Moslem leaders are already putting out the story that God produced a phony moon to fool the astronauts and that the real moon is still inviolate. NIXON AND RED CHINA At the call of the Chinese, American diplomats scheduled a meeting with Chinese diplomats last February in Warsaw. Two days before the appointed date, Peking abruptly canceled the meeting, with a propaganda blast at the United States. We can now report that President Nixon, as a friendly gesture, had planned to relax the travel and trade ban against Red China. He had intended to inform the Chinese at . Warsaw that American tourists could now bring home goods manufactured on the Chinese mainland and that correspondents, teachers, scholars, scientists, physicians and members of Congress would be free to visit China if the Red Chinese would admit them. Now the President has decided to remove these trade and travel restrictions anyhow as a first, unilateral step toward relaxing Chinese-American tensions. Before the end of the year, he plans to remove the travel ban on all U.S. citizens who wish to travel on the Chinese mainland. He will follow this up with cautious feelers about resuming trade between the two countries. If the Chinese respond to these friendly overtures, then the President — the onetime darling of the China Lobby — plans to go against the China Lobby and withdraw American objections to seating Red China in the Unit-

Congressional Comer: % John Brademas Reports From Washington

A Giant Leap For American Education

School children, teachers, college students and hard - pressed states and local communities all received a big boost this week when the House of Representatives voted $4.2 billion for federal education programs this year — S6OO million more than was appiopriated last year and $1 billion above President Nixon’s request. Democrats and Republicans joined in a 293-120 roll-call vote to increase education funds by far more than the Administration’s inadequate budget, which was $5 billion below the amounts Congress had authorized for education programs this year! The increases voted by the House include: SIBO million for slum schools. $131.5 million for vocational education, sllO million for school libraries and equipmerjt, and S4O million for student loans. The House also approved additional funds for the construction of public libraries and of facilities for the mentally retarded. Without question, the House action was a dramatic declaration by Members of Congress of Loth parties that we must begin to reorder our national priorities — and pay greater attention to some of the most urgent needs in our society. On one key vote to raise funds above the Nixon Administration request, even Congressman Rogers Morton of Maryland, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, rejected the President’s position to join those of us on the Democratic side of the aisle who were fighting for more funds for schools and libraries. If landing a man on the moon was a giant leap for mankind, the House vote last week was a giant leap for American schoolchildren. During debate on the education appropriation bill, the House also again considered the problem of campus disorders. I told the House that we must all vigorously condemn violence both on and off the campus, but that we must also oppose legislation that would play into the hands of the extremist militants who want to destroy our colleges. The bill contained a provision

for cutting off all Federal ai|d to colleges and universities where disruptions occurred —a measure strongly opposed by attorney general John Mitchell: by Secretary of Health, Education | and Welfare Robert A. Finch: by the Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., President of tie University of Notre Dame;] and by the entire American higher education community. Nixon Administration Relieved Working closely with a group of younger Republican bers of the House who hall recently toured American college campuses, GOP Congressman Ogden Reid (N.Y.) and I j were able to get the repressive language knocked out of the bill on a point of order, much to tile relief of the Nixon Administration and spokesmen here for colleges and universities. A new Congressman, Bairry Goldwater, Jr., of California, supported our position on one significant campus unrest vote. In a third area of controversy in the education money bill, the House took a backward step when a coalition of Southern Democrats and conservative Republicans succeeded in including an amendment aimed at slowing school desegregation. The amendment severely restricts the authority of the Federal government to cut o:‘f Federal financial aid to school districts that assign pupils by socalled “freedom of choice” plans which several Southern states have used to perpetuate segregated school systems. j The Supreme Court has already declared such plans to be unconstitutional, and the White House is expected to fight the House action when the bill comes to the Senate. OTHER NOTES —The House also voted to extend the income tax surcharge for another 15 days in order to give Congress some additional time to consider tax-reform legislation before voting on a lengthier extension of the surt ax. The House is expected to vote next Thursday on a massive tax reform bill, reported last Thursday, which will provide nearly $6.5 billion in tax relief, chiefly for lower and middle-income taxpayers.

By DREW PEARSON And JACK ANDERSON ed Nations. This, in turn, would lead to eventual American recognition of Red China. While he was in Bucharest, incidentally, the President asked the Rumanians to pass the word to Peking of his friendly intentions, and to assure the Red Chinese that the United States does not seek a settlement of the Viet Nam war that would in anyway be harmful to Red China’s interests. OIL SHOWDOWN The oil industry was stunned by the IVz per cent cut in the pil depletion allowance by the House Ways and Means Committee. The committee had always been considered a tool of the oil industry. For years, the late Speaker Sam Rayburn controlled appointments to the committee. No one was admitted to this selected circle who couldn't give Rayburn the right answer to orie question; “Do you favor the oil depletion allowance?”. Now the oil lobbyists are counting upon Senate Finance Chair man Russell Long, their champ ion in the Senate, to restore the House cut. Actually, the IVz per cent cut would still leave the oil industry with more tax privileges than any other industry. Last year, for example, manufacturing cor’porations paid 40 per cent of their pre-tax earnings in federal taxes. Oil companies paid only 11 per cent, and this was an alltime high. It used to be only four per cent. In 1967, Atlantic Richfield paid no federal income tax at all on profits of nearly $Ki9 million. Standard Oil of California paid only one per cent of earnings of half a billion dollars. It will be interesting to see whether the oil lobby or the public will win the Senate showdown.