The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 34, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 September 1969 — Page 7

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Milford Mail (Eat 1888) Syracuse-Wawaeee 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

No Substitute For Newspapers

Rumors persist of financial difficulties facing many publications. When such respected institutions as the Saturday Evening Post find it impossible to make both end meet, people cannot be blamed for wondering if the written word is to become a thing of the past. One authority gives an encouraging answer to the contrary so far as newspapers are concerned. The dean of the school of journalism of a large university observed that, “Only the newspaper, of all the news media today, can fully live up to the challenge of providing the people with the news they are searching for ... Nobody can fight City Hall — if City Hall

'On Communism'

Since 1917, J. Edgar Hoover has devoted his life to the service of his country. In 1924, he became Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In his long career, one of his principal goals as a federal investigator and law enforcement officer has been alerting the American people to the menace of communism. His tenure as head of the FBI has no parallel. For more than four decades, the agency has grown in stature and has held the non-partisan respect of Presidents and legislators. Under Mr. Hoover, the FBI has scrupulously avoided the role of a national police force. For these reasons, among others, J. Edgar Hoover’s book, entitled “On Communism” is must reading. “On. Communism” is a compilation of quotations from Mr. Hoover’s writings and speeches dealing with com-

What Is An American?

He is the fe'low who yells for the government to balance the budget, then takes the last dime he has to make the down payment on a car. He whips the enemy, then gives him the shirt off his back. He yells for speed laws that will stop fast driving, then won’t buy a car if it can’t make 100 miles per hour. He knows the line-up of every baseball team in the American and National leagues — and doesn’t know half the words of the “Star Spangled Banner.” lie’ll spend half a day looking for vitamin pills to make him live longer, then drive 90 miles an hour on slick pavement to make up for the lost time. He ties up his dog, but lets his 16-year-old son do whatever he wants. He will work hard on a farm so he can move into town where he can make more money so he can move back to the

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Senate Passes Cook-Bayh Amendment

WASHINGTON, D. C., SEPT. 19 — The United States Senate overwhelmingly reasserted its right to establish ceilings on military trdop levels by the passage of the Cook-Bayh Amendment 71 to 10. Senator Birch Bayh (D-IndJ co-sponsor of the amendment articulated the Senate's senti-

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ments when he stated, "The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution is no longer open ended. The blank check has been cancelled. The central issue here is Congress’ desire to set an authorized strength level, a level beyond which we cannot go unless the President declares a national emergency.” The Cook-Bayh Amendment

has to be fought — like a crusading city editor. “Nobody knows where the body is buried like a good reporter. “Nobody can interpret the news in meaningful fashion like a good editorial writer. “Nobody can be closer to understanding the impact of the news on the people of the community than a working published who is part of the life of that community.” the archives of the local newspaper constitute the only printed record of community life. Learning to read is a useful achievement — and will remain so.

munism during its existence in the U. S. Preceding the compilation is an introductory essay in which the FBI director discusses briefly the historical background of the communist party in the U. S. A. but concentrates chiefly on the communist party of the 1960’5. In this essay, the reader will learn how the communist party infiltrates and subtly guides the new left, antiwar demonstrations and campus riots. In calling on every citizen to be alert to the communist danger, Mr. Hoover concludes his book with the words, “We have a great heritage of freedom to protect. The times call for courage, resolution and integrity, not cleverness, expediency or love of soft living. No man has a right to a ‘time ouL’ ‘a leave of absence’ — all must be on the front lines.”

farm. He couldn’t fight his way out of a paper bag, but spends 20 bucks for ringside seats and tells the professionals how to fight. We’re the country that has more food to eat than any other country in the world and more diets to keep us from eating. We’re the most ambitious people on earth, and we run from morning until night trying to kee> our learning power up with our yearning power. We’re supposed to be the most civilized Nation on earth, but still can’t deliver payrolls without an armored car. But we’re still pretty nice folks. Calling a person “A Real American” is the best compliment you can pay him. Most of the world is itching for what we have, but they’ll never have it until they start scratching for it as an individual. — Steuben Republican

establishes an authorized overall strength level for the Armed Forces and further provides that withdrawals from Viet Nam will automatically trigger identical reductions in the overall authorized active military force. The Indiana Legislator pointed out that Congress has not authorized a specific force level for the Armed Forces since 1948. And he further noted that upon five occasions Congress has right to regulate armed service strength. Bayh called this an “abdication of Congressional responsibility” and concluded, “Congress has had no one to blame but itself. This amendment once again gives us the opportunity to exercise the responsibility that is ours under the Constitution. I believe that Congress must and will accept that responsibility.” You And Social Security Q — My son will be 18 years old in November. Will his social security benefits end then? A— Yes. The last check due would be received November 3d. However, if he will be in school or is disabled, they might be continued. Contact the social security office for details. Q—l've lost the address of the office that sends my social security checks. I plan on moving to Arizona next week. How do I have my checks mailed to my new address? A—Contact the nearest social security office. They will make the change for you.

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Know Your Indiana Law By JOHN J. DILLON Attorney at Law

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

Automobile Policy Medical Payment Provisions

One of the broadest coverages available to an automobile owner is the medical payment provision of the standard insurance policy. This coverage provides for the payment of medical, surgical, X-Ray and dental services, ambulance services, and even funeral services for yourself if you pre injured or killed while driving your automobile as a result of an accident, or for any passenger or member of your family who might be riding with you. The interesting feature of this coverage is that payment is made by your insurance carrier on the basis of the automobile accident alone, and not because of fault or negligence on the part of yourself or

Spedal Report from Washington

WASHINGTON - President Nixon told Republican congressional leaders at their last closeddoor strategy session that the best intelligence available to him indicated the Peking meeting between Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai was “not cordial.” The truth is that the Western world knows little about this dramatic confrontation —a moment which may have changed the course of history. Whatever Kosygin and Chou may have said to each other, the latest intelligence reports indicate that both Russia and China are continuing to bolster their forces along their tense, 5.000-mile border. One intelligence report claims that the Russians have moved tank and missile units into Outer Mongolia. Before Kosygin and Chou met in Peking, they held separate talks with North Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi about the Viet Nam war. It is known that Kosygin vigorously urged a peaceful settlement. This isn’t the first time, I can report, that Kosygin has made a strong pitch to end the Viet Nam war. As far back as February 1965 Kosygin tried to persuade both Hanoi and Peking to negotiate a settlement, which he offered to help arrange. He flew to Peking to appeal personally to the Chinese leaders. However, they rejected the idea of a political settlement and used their influence in Hanoi to persuade the North Vietnamese to fight on. Again at the Ho Chi Minh fun-

anyone else. In other words, if you are injured as a result of the operation of your automobile or a person riding with you or a '•■Tnember of your family is injured, then you are entitled to payment to the extent that you have purchased medical payment insurance on your automobile policy. Most policies require that these medical bills be accumulated within one year from date of the accident in order to be compensable under this provision of the policy. It is most important to point out that this particular coverage is available only upon the payment of the premium for it and is not automatically included in your automobile policy.

eral, Chou urged Ho’s heirs to keep fighting until the US gave in to their terms. Preliminary intelligence reports indicate that the Hanoi leaders listened to the advice of Chou, not Kosygin. Note: The North Vietnamese have been begging Russia to supply them with anti-ship missiles, which could be used against the US Seventh Fleet. The Russians, however, have flatly refused to furnish weapons that could expand the war and lead to a military confrontation at sea. MORE TROOP WITHDRAWALS President Nixon,,in giving congressional leaders a private briefing on troop withdrawals, did not mention any plans for pulling additional troops out of Viet Nam after December. This column can report, however, that plans are being drafted for additional withdrawals. Whether they will be implemented will depend upon the scale of the fighting. Eventually the President would like to pull all combat troops out of Viet Nam except for volunteers. His hope is to turn the fighting over to the South Vietnamese as rapidly as possible, but to provide them with air cover, airlift and logistical support. PENTAGON LOSING ON BUDGET The Defense Department and the Budget Bureau have been battling fiercely behind the scenes over next year’s military budget. President Nixon is des-

When your present automobile policy becomes due you should speak to your agent to make certain that you have this coverage, or check your policy yourself to see if you have this coverage, and if you do not, consider the value of having this additional coverage on your policy. If you already have this coverage you should examine your policy to see if the limits are adequate to take care of the expenses which are involved in present day automobile accident injuries. If you have for many years carried five hundred or a thousand dollars coverage for this particular eventuality, you should now consider raising it to a level more consistent with our current economy. Medical payment coverage is so broad that any time you have medical bills arising out of an automobile accident, or injuries connected with an automobile accident, either directly or indirectly, or injuries that result to yourself or members of your family from the operation of somebody else’s automobile, you should immediately consider examining your medical payment provision of your policy to determine whether you are in fact entitled to medical payments. This is true even if you have other hospitalization insurance.

perately eager to show a surplus as a check on inflation and as evidence of Republican fiscal responsibility. In the past, the Pentagon has won almost every showdown with the Budget Bureau. However, the President has sharply informed Defense officials that the Budget Bureau now speaks for him. The Defense budget this year is expected to reach SBO billion and the President wants this slashed down to the low S7O billions. He is particularly counting on Deputy Secretary David Packard to find economies in military bases around the world. Packard is now preparing a report on how overseas personnel and facilities can be reduced. BEAUTIFICATION CUTBACK President Nixon, as part of his economy program, has quietly been eyeing Lady Bird Johnson’s beautification program. In the Washington area alone,. she increased the federal floral budget from $145,000 in 1964 to $485,000 in 1968. Some White House aides have suggested that possibly the federal government should be able to get by with fewer flowers. U. S. ARAB CRISIS On the eve of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir’s visit to the United States, the State Department’s Arab experts have submitted a confidential, urgent warning that Arab-American relations have just about reached a point of no return. They report that even such former US friends as Jordan and Lebanon have be-

Congressional Comer: John Brademas Reports From Washington

House Passes Two Important Bills

Last week the House of Representatives passed two important bills, involving guaranteed loans to college students and electoral reform. 1. Guaranteed Student Loans By a vote of 322-60, the House passed an amendment to the Guaranteed Student Loan Program which will enable thousands of college students to obtain bank loans to finance their college education this year. With interest rates currently at record levels, many students have been unable to get loans from private sources under the government - sponsored Guaranteed Student Loan Program. Present law fixes a ceiling of seven per cent on interest rates for guaranteed loans. The amendment passed by the House would provide an incentive payment of up to three per cent to banks, credit unions and other financial institutions on any loan made to a student under the Guaranteed Loan Program. 2. Direct Election of President The proposed constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct popular election of the President cleared its first major hurdle when the House approved the amendment by a vote of 339-70. A two-thirds majority was required for passage by the Constitution. Approval of the amendment means that we can be sure in the future that the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes in a Presidential election will in fact be our President. It further insured that voters in all 50 of our states will have an equal voice in determining who our President will be. The Senate has not yet acted on the proposed amendment. If approved by the Senate, the amendment will go to the state legislatures for ratification. When three-quarters of the states have given their approval, the amendment will go into effect. PRESIDENT SIGNS BRADEMAS BILL FOR OLDER AMERICANS On Wednesday I attended a ceremony at the White House at which President Nixon signed into law the Older American Act Amendments of 1969. I was one of the principal sponsors of this bill in the House and my subcommittee on education approved the bill earlier this year. The new law calls for expendi-

tures of $252 million over th s next three years on program J for our senior citizens. In signing his name to the bill, President Nixon wrote each letter of his name with a different pen, presenting a pen to eaci of the legislators who played a major role in writing the legislation. After writing the letter “a” in “Richard,” the President handed the pen to me and asked: “A— I That s *A’ for your political rating?” I replied with a smile. “I hope so, Mr. President.” OTHER NOTES —Members of the House and Senate had the privilege of hearing the three Apollo XI astronauts address a joint session of Congress on their historic voyage to the moon. The astronauts urged the nation’s leaders to take inspiration from the m>on mission to find solutions to <!>ur problems here on earth. —Last week I testified before the Senate Housing Subcommittee in favor of a bill to allow the Federal Housing Administration to insure loans for ourchase of mobile homes to be used as a principal residence. This measure would ease the financing of mobile homes and provide an added stimulus tc the mobile home industry so important in northern Indiana, Jspe.cially in Elkhart county, the mobile home capital of the world. I have introduced a similai bill in the House. —Last Friday, five members of my education subcommittee journeyed to Bene and Warsaw to hold'" hearings <n the Drug Abuse Education Act, currently pending before the subcommittee. Present with me were Congressmen Lloyd Meeds (D-Wash.), Ogden Reid (R-N.Y.), Orval Hansen R-Ida-ho) and Earl Langrebe (E-Ind.). Our subcommittee heard testimony from several local cfficials and community leaders oncerned with the problem of ted jeating our young people on the dangers of the abuse of drug s.

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By JACK ANDERSON

come bitter against the US for favoring Israel. The t hostility between the Arabs and Israelis, the experts claim, has just about reached the condition of a holy war which cannot be settled at any truce table. The State Department’s Mid die East section has always been dominated by pro-Arab, anti-Is-rael diplomats who believ j strongly that the US must react an accommodation with the Arabs. They point out that the population, the geography and the resources of the Middle Ea ;t are overwhelmingly Arab. As a result, they have opposed every pro-Israel move made by the US, going back to recognition of srael in the first place. COMPLAINTS WELCOME President Nixon has told p>litical aides that the way to k<ep the Republican party in ptower is to bring the government to the people. The Democrats h ave made the mistake, he said, of concentrating their attention upon Washington. Among o.her things, he intends to hold pdicy meetings, state dinners and other governmental affairs around the country. At his suggestion, the Republican National Committee has started an ombudsman prog "am. which will be conducted in different parts of the country.: Top GOP officials will be sent ojt to listen to the gripes, suggestions and questions of the poople. Their remarks will be ta?e-re-corded and distributed tv the government officials involv'd.