The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 June 1970 — Page 9

h»* i PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Milford Mail (Eat 1888) Syracuse-Wawasee Journal (Eat 1907) Conaolidated Into The Mail-Journal Feb. 15, 1962 DEMOCRATIC ARCHIBALD E. BAUMGARTNER, Editor and Publisher DELLA BAUMGARTNER, Business Manager / 5 Box 8 Syracuse, Ind., — 46567 \

School's Out • Drive Carefully

It’s time for our annual warning that school is out! Motorists should give special attention to their driving when they are in an area where youngsters might be present and mothers should keep reminding their children to watch when crossing the street and to stop and look before chasing after a ball or other lost article. Some children just don’t seem to realize that streets are for cars not baseball games and play areas.

Three Cheers For Bossie

June is Dairy month so we re giving three cheers for old Bossie and her friends. After all, we Couldn’t very well celebrate dairy month if it weren’t for Bossie and her friends who provide the milk for dairy products. Salutes also go to the dairy farmers in this area and all/over the country who work hard to give us high grade milk and milk products. Did you ever stop to think just how many different types of cheeses and ice creams there are? It would take an entire paper if we were to start listing

Cooling Thoughts

It’s a great country we have, and the easiest way to prove it is to scan the news as reported in the grass-roots newspapers of the nation. A few days ago, for example, most of the news from around the country painted written scenes of busy husbands puffing along behind buzzing lawnmowers under the hot sun while mother prepared iced tea to serve as a cooling drink. It was with interest, then, that we noted, on the same Spring day. a contrasting weather report in the Fairbanks, Alaska Daily News-Miner — America's farthest north dailynewspaper. It read as follows: “The forecast for Fairbanks and vicinity calls for snow and brisk winds today, with one to two inches new snow, mostly in high elevations. Decreasing cloudiness with a chance of snow

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Unemployment Definitely In Rise In Indiana And Across The Country

WASHINGTON. DC - The statistics tell the sad story' Unemployment is definitely on the rise in Indiana, as well as across the country. According to the Labor Department. the highest monthly increase in unemployment in 12 years sent the number of Americans out of work to more than 4 million at the end of April, while the national jobless rate rose from 4.4 per cent to 4.8 per cent of the working force. In Indiana, according to the Indiana Employment Security Division, unemployment rose from 4%,2 per cent in March to 4.7 per cent in April, representing a total of 110,900 unemployed persons Last year, the April unemployed totaled only 52,800, and unemployment rate was only--25 per cent This means that; unemployment has just about doubled in Indiana since last year. - Just this month. I introduced legislation with Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin that would establish a federally funded public service employment program that would establish a federally funded public service employment program aimed at creating 150.000 to 200.000 jobs in its first year

EDITORIALS

The legislation, called the Employment and Training Opportunities Act of 1970, provides that the Secretary of Labor shall provide financial assistance for programs which create jobs-for unemployed and underemployed persons in carrying out needed public services. States, counties, and cities, ag, well as other public and private non-profit agencies, including community action programs, would be eligible to carry out such public service employment programs Examples of the kinds of public services which could be provided include jobs in health, public safety, education, recreation, parks, pollution control, housing and neighborhood development, rural development, conservation and beautification. The bill also authorizes additional funds for public service jobs for local areas with particularly high unemployment — that is. unemployment exceeding 4.5 per cent. For all persons who need training, referral and related manpower services, the bill provides for a comprehensive manpower service program. Existing manpower programs would be reorganized m line with

They often dart out from parked cars and seem many times to be all over the street. In the excitement of play even children who have been taught for years to stop, look and listen will dart across the street after pets, balls and other items without thinking about the dangers. So, remember and use a little extra caution when driving in areas where youngsters play ... it rnight save a life!

all the delicious dishes and desserts that would be all but impossible if it were not for one dairy product or another. Wonder what an ice cream sundae would taste like without the ice cream? How about a milk shake without the milk? What would a whipped cream cake be without the whipped cream? We really do take dairy’ products for granted and most housewives and cooks would be lost if we didn’t have milk and other dairy’ products.

Therefore, we salute Bossie and give three cheers to her for all she has done for us!

tonight. Partly cloudy Saturday. Colder today and tonight, warmer Sunday. High today, 35-40; low tonight, 20-25. Precipitation probabilities 100 per cent today. 40 per cent tonight, 10 per cent Saturday. Temperature at 11:30 a m. today was 30 degrees. Winds southwest at 20 knots. Record high for this date, 67 in 1940, and record low, 10 below zero in 1948. Sunrise Saturday at 3:41 a.m. and sunset at 8 p.m. for 16:19 of sunlight, a gain of six minutes over today.” The coldest point in the State of Alaska, reported the New-Miner, was Point Barrow. where the mercury dropped to one degree above zero. So. when you pause from your lawnmowing chores to mop your brow (and sip a bit of that iced tea!) just think of how nice and comfortably cool it is in our big state of Alaska! —Hoosier Democrat

the goal of a coordinated national policy. As early as 1946. Congress declared it our national purpose to “use all practicable means to promote maximum employment.” It has been evident for a number of years that a federally funded program of public employment has been a “practicable” means to that end. yet we have hesitated to utilize it. Now is the time if ever It is time we recognize that even at the height of economic boom, unemployment and underemployment have been persistent problems in some sectors of our society—notably the less developed rural areas and the ghettoes. This was the case as recently as the boom of 1967. We must face the fact that the private sector simply has limits on what it alone can do to utilize all the manpower our nation has to offer The private sector just does not have enough jobs The public sectors do. however. All that is needed is our proper utilization of its opportunities. Pilot projects under the Labor Department and the Office of Economic Opportunity and paraprofessional programs in health, education and day care have shown us how to run effective programs. But these have, indeed, been just "pilot” projects—modestly funded and limited in the number of people they are able to help. I believe that current economic conditions, combined with the crisis our public services face in so many areas, fully justify an all-out effort to fill needed jobs with people who want to work. A public »service unemployment program of the scope I am seeking would not only help our unemployed but all of us who yearn for a more livable environment.

14 SCHOOLS OUT, r

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 Titles

An automobile title is a very important certificate issued to the automobile owners by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. This certificate is evidence of your ownership of your automobile. As a matter of fact, you cannot even drive your automobile on the ihgiway without a title or at least applying for a title, because the license branches will not sell you license plates unless this application is made. jL The tine has a complete description of the automobile, the name and address of the owner, serial number of the automobile provided by the manufacturer to identify the car and other pertinent information required by the State of Indiana. Needless to say, you should protect this valuable certificates so you won’t have to go to the time and expense of having a duplicate issued.

Special Report From Washington

WASHINGTON — An echo of the student commotion in America has now reached Saigon, where a few students have risked tear-gassing, police beatings and imprisonment without trial to protest the war. Os the 42,000 students in Saigon’s universities and high schools, a hard core of no more than 5,000 students have been involved in the protests. In comparison with American Students for a Democratic Society radicals, the South Vietnamese protesters seemed mild indeed. The students spoke freely with reporters on the steps of the National Assembly in Saigon. A barricade had been thrown up around them, guarded by uniformed men with automatic rifles. From time to time, a gas-masked officer popped a tear gas canister on the sidewalk more to annoy than to disperse the students on the steps. Girl students on bicycles rode around the long barricade until they found a tolerant policeman, then quickly unloaded bags of bread, bananas and cigarettes for the step squatters. The tear gas gave the meal an unusual flavor, and some students had trouble diewing while their eyes and noses ran and their throats itched fiercely. “Up to now we have not demanded cessation of the war,” said one of the student leaders. He preferred to keep his name secret since the police have imprisoned 20 student leaders without the formality of charging them. As the summer progresses, he said, the students will take their complaints to President Thieu’s palace, and if this fails, to the streets of Saigon. At police headquarters, the report on the sit-in was described as a “riot.** CAIRO CALLS Harrison Symmes. the American Ambassador who has just been recalled from Jordan, brought a secret warning to Washington that Jordan is at the point of breaking relations with the United States. Cairo has called upon Arab governments which still have diplomatic dealings with the United States to prepare for a break. From

When you are purchasing a new automobile which has never been titled, of course, you must apply for an original certificate from the State of Indiana. If you are purchasing a second-hand car or one which an original title has been issued, then the title must be assigned and delivered to you at the time of the sale or delivery of the car. It is extremely important that you know about this when purchasing a car. A person or company selling you a car that has been previously titled commits a misdemeanor by not assigning you the title at the time of the sale. Not only does the automobile title certificate protect you, it also protects anyone having a lien recorded on the title. For example, if you borrow money to purchase an automobile, the lending institution will normally [dace a lien upon the title, showing that money is owed on

the automobile, and that the loan is secured by the automobile. This is a very important provision of Indiana law because this is notice to any subsequent purchaser that this lien is superior to any interest they might have in the automobile. The quality of this notice has been the subject of much litigation in Indiana and. although the cases are not completely in agreement, it is definite that if you have a lien you should place it on thetitle. If the Bureau of Motor Vehicles receives an application for a title with no liens .then the title will be forearded to the owner. If there is a lien, the title is sent to the person set out on the application to receive the title.blt can be held by someone other than the owner, of course, because you are not required to carry your title in your car as you are your registration. Wen you transfer an automobile, remember to carefully fll out the title where indicated. If this is not done properly, then the automobile will not be properly conveyed to the new owner. I Flag Day — June 14

Lebanon, Premier Rashid Karami has made a private appeal to President Nixon for support against the Israeli military operations. Meanwhile, the big American oil companies, which have an estimated $3 billion invested in the Arab world, are appealing frantically to the White House to appease the Arab countries and avoid a break. President Nixon, responding to the Soviet buildup in Egypt, will be compelled to step up military aid to Israel. This will cause the remaining Arab governments which still recognize the United State, including Jordan and even Lebanon, to break relations. But the big oil companies will continue to put profits first and scramble to make their own independent deals with the Arab governments. POLITICAL HUCKSTERS The book “Selling of a President,” which tells how the TV experts marketed the President during the 1968 campaign, seems to have encouraged rather than discouraged political productions. Madison Avenue hucksters, according to the book, sold presidential candidates, canned soup, detergents and underarm deodorants with the same skill. Now several congressional candidates have hired hucksters to use computers, TV and other advertising gimmicks to plan their campaigns. With the computers, the hucksters can determine the ethnic, religious and occiq>ational makeup of a neighborhood. They then use phone calls, letters and personal visits to blitz the neighborhood with the message that is scientifically calculated to win their votes. In the same way, the hucksters carefully select the material for high pressure television spots. HANOI AID Kremlin boss Leonid Brezhnev, in a private meeting with North Viet Nam’s Le Duan, promised to step up military aid to Hanoi. Intelligence reports claim, however, that the Kremlin fears that the U.S. may blockade the Haiphong port just as the Cambodian port

Congressional Comer: John Brademas Reports From Washington

Slumping State Os American Economy Stirs Grave Concern Across Nation

The slumping state of the American economy has stirred grave concern across the nation. All the latest indicators point up the fact that we are in the midst of a crisis. —The Dow-Jones industrial average has plunged to its lowest level in 7 4 years, as stock market values sink lower and lower. —American factories are operating at less than 80 per cent of capacity. —Corporate profits are down 11 per cent within a year. —The Administration has asked Congress to raise the ceiling on the national debt by another $lB billion. —’Die cost of living is rising at an annual rate of 7 per cent. —lnterest rates are at their highest level of the century. —Unemployment is approaching 5 per cent of the nation’s work force, with more than four million workers out of a job. . These are all symptoms of a very troubling condition. The case cries for immediate relief. Unless the Administration takes steps soon to alter its current economic policies, the nation may be headed toward still darker economic days. On May 23, I urged President Nixon to call a national conference to consider courses of action to reverse these trends. I was gratified that our Congressional Majority Leaders, Senator Mansfield of Montana and Congressman Carl Albert of Oklahoma, a few days ago issued a plea to the President to convene just such a conference. They proposed a meeting of business and labor leaders along with prominent economists to develop policies which would get the nation’s economy moving ahead again on a sounder basis and hopefully corral the twoheaded monster of rising prices and falling profits. For so far, nothing has seemed to be working. Lawrence F. O’Brien, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said that Ad ministration policies had produced a situation where “all the things that should go up — the stock market, corporate profits, real spendable income, productivity — go down, and all the things that should go down — unemployment, prices, interest rates — go up.’’ But criticism of the Nixon Administration’s economic

of Sihanoukville has been shut off. The Kremlin, therefore, sent an emissary to Peking to ask the Chinese to allow military aid for North Viet Nam to be shipped across the Chinese mainland without any restrictions. The Chinese are reported by the Central Intelligence Agency to have turned down the request. INDEPENDENT’ARTHUR Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Bums, before his public announcement, privately urged President Nixon to adopt wage and price controls. Dr. Bums was the President’s top economic advisor before his appointment to the Federal Reserve Board. After his private appeals failed, Burns issued a strong public statement. A copy of $ the speech was brought to President Nixon who read it thoughtfully. Then all he said was: “Well, Arthur’s independent, you know.” NOTES AND FOOTNOTES The three TV networks have calculated that President Nixon’s last two TV appearances cost them more than $lO million. Yet Vice President Agnew has accused the networks of being unfair to Nixon. All Democratic opponents could afford was $60,000 to buy a little TV time to reply to the President .... Opponents of Dictator Franco quietly tried to arrange a meeting with Secretary of State Rogers during his stopover in Spain last Friday. Rogers, however, discreetly turned them down. . . . President Nixon has given General Creighton Abrams considerable leeway in timing the withdrawal of the newt 150,000 troops from Viet Nam. Abrams’ only orders are to get the troops out before the President’s May 1 deadline next year. . ... One of President Nasser’s closest confidants in Muhammed Haykal, the Cairo editor. Yet four members of Haykal’s staff were mysteriously arrested earlier this month. Intelligence reports Claim that the four aides had been passing secret information to the Soviet military attache, Col. Alexander Koryakovsky. Apparently, everything that Nasser told Haykal had been leaking to the Soviets through the four aides.

stance is not coming from Democrats alone. Republicans, too, are increasingly alarmed. David Rockefeller, Chairman of the mammoth Chase ’ Manhatton Bank, for example, asked President Nixon to take “a more responsible attitude” toward wage and price increases. Congressman John W. Brynes of Wisconsin, the top ranking Republican on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, also warned high Administration officials that they were straining the credibility of the American people. Byrnes said that claims of a balanced budget were deceptive. News commentator Joseph C. Harsch noted that “there are a lot of very worried people around the President.” “The economy,” said Harsch, “has not responded to the things they did to it a year ago — as well as they had expected. Inflation should have been under control by now. It isn’t. Business and industrial production should be on their way up again. They are not. Interest rates should be on the way down. They are not. There should be a solid foundation under the stock market. If there is. investors haven’t found it yet.” Housing Problems So this is a gloomy picture. And to add to our woes, the economic turmoil has spawned a crisis in housing. We are in desperate need of new housing units in the United States, yet our housing starts are down from a yearly rate of 1.9 million in January, 1969, to 1.4 million last March. Housing starts threaten to drop below 1 million new units this year. Fundafhental to the decline in housing, of course, are the highest interest rates in a cen- •' tury. Half the nation’s population have been priced out of the housing market. This includes not only those families with incomes too low to afford a $20,000, 30-year mortgage, but those families whose incomes are too high to qualify for Federally assisted housing programs. Families buying a s2o,oo(rhome commit themselves to an additional $35,000 in interest alone. I talked in Washington last week with a delegation of St. Joseph County Home Builders and they expressed to me theirdeep concern over this crucial proMem.

By JACK ANDERSON