The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 January 1970 — Page 9

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A Time For Self-Appraisal

The nation will shortly be observing National Crime Prevention Week. The elates are February 8-14. The purpose of the week is: “To alert America to (the) growing menace and cost of crime, and stimulate public interest in year-around crime prevention activities.” If ever there was an officially designated week that deserves support, this is it. And, undoubtedly it will get that support, at least insofar as speeches and other gestures of appreciation to law enforcement agencies are concerned. But if Crime Prevention Guard Against Falls „ Winter months bring all kinds of hazards. They multiply accidents not only on the highways and streets but in the home and among pedestrians. For instance, in 1968 falls ranked second only to motor vehicle accidents, accounting for 19,000 accidental deaths in the United States. Os this number. 5,500 resulted from falls in “public places,” says F. R. Willsey, Purdue university extension safety specialist. Os course, not all falls are fdtal, but even non-fatal ones can lead to painh>F injury or long term invalidism. December through jVlarch are the most dangerous months for falls. As might be expected, falls cause more problems to people over 65 than any other accident. And three out of four of these falls occur in the home. Many falls are on stairs or off chairs or ladders. But others come on level surfaces, the victim tripping over or slipping on objects. To avoid falls. Willsey suggests these precautions:

Can't Blame Them For That

We do not claim that being a newspaperman is one of the higher callings in life. And it may well be—we are not prepared to argue—one of the lower callings in life. The similarities of the newspaperman to the town gossip are embarrassingly close. Both get the news, cluck “is that so?” and hurriedly pass it on. Though in fairness it should be pointed out that the newspaperman (at least most of the time) does a better job of checking his stories tha® the “T.G.” does. Now we are again hearing much of the old one about why newspapers don’t want to print the good news and only want to print the bad. “Because they want to stay in business” is the obvious cynical answer to the question which is not quite fairly phrased. Newspapers, of’ course, print their share of “good news.” But let us tell a story' to illustrate what we mean. Late one summer, we watched the North Vernon fire engine go to the North Vernon city park to lead a parade of decorated bikes with kids on them

' Bayh Urges Bill For Broad Authority On Hew Office Os Consumer Affairs

WASHINGTON. DC - Senator Birch Bayh (D-IndJ, today urged the Senate Subcommittee on Executive Reorganization to approve a bill conferring broad authority on the new Office of Consumer Affairs to represent consumer interests before Federal agencies and courts In a statement supporting' S 2045 Bayh called for the creation of a permanent Office of Consumer Affairs in the Executive Office of the President that would possess sufficient authority to achieve goals he said were now recognized as essential by the American public A co-sponsor of the bill introduced by Senator Joseph Tydings, <D-Md >. Bayh pointed out that “three dozen or more agencies are now involved in handling matters vital to the every-day economic well-being of individual citizens “ "Consumer programs should

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operate as much as possible according to a unified plan which would minimize contradictions and reduce frictions.” Bayh said. •Without some degree of centralized coordination, there is danger of overlapping, duplication, conflict and lajk of full understanding.” Under 5.2045 the Office of Consumer Affairs would be directed to carry out a number of other essential tasks including the establishment and staffing of consumer center^n majpr cities, the collection and dissemination of information about the safety, performance and quality of goods and services, encouragement and support of research, expansion of consumer education programs and the provision of assistance to state ami local governments and private industry on consumer matters ' "Even mocfeimportant.” Bayh .said, “would be its power to intervene, as a representative of

Week is to mean anything, it must be taken as an occasion to launch a continuing program of individual selfappraisal. Crime prevention rests in a deep-seated respect for persons and property. It cannot be delegated to the church, the school, the court or police officers. It is born of the discipline that starts in the first year of life. Thus, crime prevention and a law-abiding society begin at home. The discipline of the home is the first requisite of an orderly society. All eke is supplementary. If elderly, remain ilfeide when slippery weather conditions prevail. Use handrails and avoid carrying bulky packages that will obscure your vision or throw you off balance. Clean water or snow off steps, walks, and porches before it has time to freeze. If there is freezing, an abrasive such as salt or sand should be sprinkled on icy patches. Stay away from wet floors and icy paths on sidewalks whenever possible. Be particularly conscious of lamp cords, foot stools, toys, throw rugs, curled edges of carpets and newspapers about the'house. These can be especially hazardous. Remember, long, loose-fitting robes, dresses or floppy slippers are dangerous for elderly persons. Finally, watch for broken or uneven pavenient on streets and sidewalks, fruit or rubbish in a pathway or aisle, and open basement or cellar doors around the house.

downtown. This was good news. But outside of us, not one single person watched or even paid much attention to the fire engine, its siren as it moved through the downtown area. A few weeks later the fire engine moved through town on another mission. It was bad hews. There was a fire. The siren was blaring, and EVERYONE looked at the passing engine, dropping their work in stores even to rush outside. The cars of curious that followed the engine to the fire were so numerous they impeded the work for the firemen, and Joe Horstman, fire chief, had to issue an appeal to people to stay away from fires. You could be about the dumbest person around and not fail to reach, from this, the conclusion that “people are more interested in bad news than good.” Our point is that you can blame newspapers and the people who run and operate them for sins of omission and commission, but don’t put at their feet the responsibility for human nature. (North Vernon Plain Dealer, Nov. 20, 1969)

consumer* interest *’ The Indiana Senator said the bill would enable the Office of Consumer Affairs to "submit for official consideration any data, material or arguments which it believed would be helpful in protecting the interests of consumers Moreover, the Director of the Office could certify to an officer or employee of the United States any evidence or information in his possession which would be relevant to any matter or proceeding before either a regulatory agency or a District Court involving the trade or commerce of the United States.” Bayh said the Director of the Consumer Affairs Office would be given ample powers to gather and compile whatever information it needed for the conduct of the office, including the right to conduct investigations and to ask other departments or agencies for data. He would also receive and ' attempt to resolve complaints from consumers about trade or commercial practices which maybe claimed to have an adverse effect on their interests.

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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.

Notaries Public (Part 1)

Almost everyone has at one time or another used a notary public. Yet, few people un- < derstand what a notary' is and does. A notary public is a personal commissioned by the Governor of ; Indiana with the power to ad- i minister oaths and to witness by < his signature and official seal ] certain classes of documents. < Anyone 21 years of age or older I who is of good moral character, a 1 legal residept of the State of | Indiana and of the county for | which he makes application, and i able to post a $1,000.00 bond can become a notary. However, of- i ficers of banks, savings and < building and loan associations j may not act as notaries in the ] business of such organizations. 1 Managers of federal land banks i

Special Report from Washington

WASHINGTON — Two years after the Tet offensive. North Viet Nam again is gearing up its military machine in the south. American observers have been able to keep an accurate measure of the infiltration rate down the Ho Chi Minh network of trails from North to South Viet Nam by planting electronic sensors along the trails, by surveying the area with reconnaissance planes loaded with sophisticated equipment, and by sending special teams known as the gray ghosts into enemv countbyuto observe their movements. Last month, close to 15,000 trucks were counted moving war supplies southward. The North Vietnamese have also installed anti-aircraft guns along the infiltration routes — to fight off American bombers. The bombing of the supply columns, of course, has been intensified But the North Vietnamese have been able to keep the supplies moving down the trails, day and night. The enemy build-up has been greatest at the two ends of South Viet Nam, in the rain forests of the north and the Mekong delta in the south. Most intelligence experts doubt that the communists intend to launch another Tet offensive One theory is that the communists merely are building up their capability to use as a bargaining card at the Paris truce table. The majority opinion is that the enemy will strike hard to inflict heavy losses on the South Vietnamese, thereby disrupting President Nixon s Vietnamization of the war and persuading the American people that the war is hopeless. Intelligence experts believe that the North Vietnamese will be able to demonstrate plenty of offensive power but can’t repeat the sustained effort of the Tet offensive. Captured documents indicate that the enemy is returning to hit-and-run guerilla attacks and surprise mortar and rocket shellings. NSA VICTIM OF RIGHTIST SMEAR CAMPAIGN . A group of right-wing Congressmen led by ambitious Donald “Buz" Lukens of Ohio is mounting a smear campaign aimed at putting

may become and act as notaries in the business of the bank by a special 1967 act. Persons holding lucrative offices or appointments tinder the federal, state, county and township governments can not become notaries. Employees of banks, savings or building and loan associations and of federal, state or local governments can become notaries and persons holding lucrative offices or appointments in city and town governments can become notaries. Notary' applications can be obtained from the county clerk’s office. The fee for the commission is $5.00. and a notary public bond usually costs about SIO.OO. After the appointnient is issued, you must go the the

county clerk to take the oath and sign the registry book. There is a SI.OO fee collected by the clerk at the time you sign l the registrybook. The law requires every notary to possess a notary seal and to state in writing on the document he is attesting the date of the expiration of his commission. Most notaries use the metal squeeze type seal. A 1965 Attorney General opinion states that rubber stamp seals which meet the requirements set out in the notary law can be used. It is advisable that a notary also use a rubber stamp which prints out his name and states that his commission expires on such and such a date. In many states being a notary public is a lucrative business and the number of available commissions is limited. In Indiana many notaries do not charge for their services because they became a notary in conjunction with some other business. Notaries are entitled by law to charge fifty cents for each certificate and seal, and to make other charges as set out by statute. Public officials and their appointees can not make a charge for their notary services performed in connection with any official business of such office unless the charge is specifically authorized by statute.

the National Student Association out of a business. K Lukens and his group assert the NSA is a “radical leftist organization" manipulated by “a small clique of revolutionaries." In truth, the NSA. a confederation of college student governments, has been considered a timid late comer to student activism. Two years ago, a scandal erupted when it was disclosed that NSA had been receiving huge sums of money from the Central Intelligence Agency, hardly a subversive Since then, a number of colleges, including Columbia and the University of Michigan, have pulled out of the organization because they consider it too close to the “establishment.” Nevertheless, the crew-cut Lukens and his friends are terrified of the NSA. Lukens, incidentally, has recently announced his candidacy for governor of Ohio. His group is circulating a packet of literature chock-full of mis-information and hysterical claims in an effort to dun the unsuspecting public for cash to support something called the “Stop NSA Committee.” Included among the nonsense that Lukens is sending around is the statement that George Washington university, the University of Southern California and Yale have withdrawn from the NSA because of the efforts of his committee George Washington is still a member and Yale and the University of Southern California have not belonged to the association for years. MEDIA CENSORSHIP The TV networks are tightening up on censorship. Arthur Godfrey was barred from discussing his idea on conservation on his own TV show. Carol Burnett made a pitch for peace on her Christmas show, which some people thought was the theme of Christmas. But the CBS-TV network cut it out. An appeal by Elke Sommer to the public to send peace messages to Mrs.

Congressional Comer: 4 John Brademas Reports From Washington

Nazareth, Israel

NAZARETH, ISRAEL It is a short way from this ancient town where the Prince of Peace lived two thousand years ago to the Golan Heights, where Israeli forces turned back Arab assaults during the Six Days’ War. But if the miles are few between Nazareth and the site of savage fighting, the distance between constant warfare and a lasting peace seems very far in this troubled part of the world. For the last few days a bipartisan group of four members of the House Select Education Subcommittee, of which I am chairman, has been visiting Israel for the purpose of learning more about the Israeli education system. Our purpose is to investigate the possibility of applying the Israeli experience in such areas as preschool, vocational, technical and higher education to problems- in American education. Coming to Israel at a time of crisis like the present, one must, of course, pay attention to the political and military confrontation with the Arab states as well as to kindergarten schools and colleges. I shall comment on the political situation in Israel in a la ter report. Here are some of the highlights of our survey of Israel’s educational efforts. VISIT TO HEBREW UNIVERSITY First, a visit to Hebrew university and a long talk with its president. Dr. Avraham Harman. For many yars Harman was Israel’s Ambassador to the United States. Some time ago he was a guest of mine in South Bend where he lectured on the Middle East to the International Relations Council. By the way, another of his hosts in South Bend on that occasion was Mr. Bert Liss, South Bend civic leader and businessman, who is with me on this trip as a special assistant at his own expense. Dr. Harman told us of some of the progress being made at this beautiful university, attended now by some 15,000 students, and he discussed some of the problems he faces as well. LUNCHEON AT THE KNESSET We also attended a luncheon at the Knesset, or Israeli Parliament, with members of the Education Committee. We exchanged views about education legislation and about the role of M.K.’s, or Members of the Knesset, and M.C.’s, or Members of Congress. While visiting the Knesset, we heard Israel’s famous foreign

Martin Luther King, Jr., was also censored out of the Merv Griffin show. The reason for the censorship is that it upsets sponsors, who don’t like anything ewitroversial on their shows. They’re afraid the slightest controversy will cause customers to boycott rather than buy their products. Many Americans who are fed up with bland, spoon-fed TV are threatening instead to boycott networks and sponsors which ban controversy. MORE OFFSHORE OIL WELLS Secretary of the Interior Walter Hickel has given the oil companies the green light to go ahead w-ith their drilling off the California • coast under controlled conditions. They have agreed privately to pump as hard as possible 'Until,the oil reservoirs under the ocean are dry. The idea is to relieve the pressure that caused the great blowout off the Santa Barbara beaches last year. Federal experts have concluded that, once these oil reservoirs were tapped, the only solution now is to pump them dry. However, the oil companies, in their hurry to pump out the offshore oil reservoirs, will sink new wells which, in turn, will create new problems, leading to more blowouts and oilblackened beaches in the Santa Barbara area. $4 TRILLION FOR ARMS The U. S. Disarmament Agency estimates that all nations last year spent a staggering S2OO billion for arms. This was triple the world wide expenditures on public health and 40 per cent more than was spent on all the schools, colleges and other educational institutions in the world. At the present rate of military spending, the nations of the world will spend $4 trillion on weapons in the 19705, an astronomical sum almost beyond comprehension. The amount we will spend to destroy one another could feed all the hungry, provide medicine for all the suffering, provide new cures for disease and largely elminate pollution.

minister Abba ” Eban speak during a session on Biafra. He was followed by one of the three communist members of the Knesset. THE KIBBUTZ We also spent a night on a kibbutz, one of the widelydiscussed communal settlements in Israel. Only a small percentage of the Israeli population lives in kibbutzim, but these hardy pioneers have exerted an influence on Israeli life far beyond their numbers. The kibbutz we visited was right on the border with Jordon, and we were therefore shown some of the bomb shelters designed to protect the small children of the settlement. © Os particular interest to us was the system of child rearing whereby newly born children are placed in a house on a kibbutz with other children rather than in their parents’ home. The children are constantly under the care of a special nurse. Both their parents, who must work during the day, come to see and play with their children a couple of hours daily as well as in the evening. This kibbutz system has apparently yielded most impressive results, in that there is almost no juvenile delinquency or crime among the children, and very little friction among them, or between them and their parents. I doubt that such an approach to child development would be possible in our own highly competitive societyjn the United States, but it is nonetheless a system well worth studying to see what we can learn from it. • ECUMENICAL INSTITUTE I also paid a visit to the Ecumenical Institute for Advanced Theological Studies, which is sponsored by the Vatican and affiliated with the University of Notre Dame. The Director of the Institute is the Reverend Father Theodore M. Hesubrgh. C.S.C., President of Notre Dame. The Institute, which looks out over the town of Bethlehem, is scheduled for completion in October, 1970. It will be a meeting place for outstanding theologians of the major religious faiths from all over the world who will come to study and teach at the Institute. Following a visit to the port city of Haifa and a dinner at which the Mayor of Haifa will honor our delegation, we shall visit more schools and universities. We shall also have an opportunity to meet with Israel’s Minister of Education, and with Prime Minister Golda Meir before returning to the United States. ,

By JACK ANDERSON