The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 July 1970 — Page 9

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Milford Mail (Eat 1888) Journal (Eat 1907) , ' Consolidated Into The Mail-Journal Feb. 15, 1962 ’ —i 4—i— • ’ DEMOCRATIC • —i — ’ .ARCHIBALD E. BAUMGARTNER, Editor and Publisher DELLA BAUMGARTNER, Business Manager Box 8 Syracuse, Ind., — 46567 EDITORIALS

A Rare Bird An elected public official who risks his political future by taking a strong stand on a controversial issue is a rare and courageousjMjxl. Many politicians have taken strong stands — on the safe side of the controversial population and environmental issues — but it has remained for the junior Senator from the state of Oregon, Robert W. Packwood, to submit a measure in congress that Would seek to limit the size of American families by limiting income tax deductions. He has also proposed Speaking Os Atrocities The popular image of the American GI as a good natured. philosophical, foot-slogging soldier, friend of the old, the helpless and children was blemished by charges of U.S atrocities in Viet/ Nam. Grave as the charges were, they should be kept in perspective. National Review reminds us that, “Speaking of atrocities, the Saigon government reports that 4,500 civilians were killed by Vietcong terrorists in 1969. Five times as many were kidnaped and maimed. The nine year total: 32,000 Now Hear This. Wife Young people who complain that the “Establishment’’ doesn’t listen to them have nothing on your average newly married housewife. A survey of about 300 young couples in Peoria and Decatur, 111, by the Survey Research Laboratory of the University of Illinois, found that while nine out of 10 wives reported discussing the purchase of a new car with their husbands, only eight of 10 husbands said they discussed the subject with their mates. In other words, 30 out of 150 husbands * just weren't listening when they were addressed by their better halves. Either that or men and women have different definitions of "discussion.” The survey was conducted last fall as (part of a continuing study of consumer

Footprint On The Moon Began New Age For Man

WASHINGTON — A year ago, July'2o at 10:56 pm EDT. to be precise. Astronaut NtU Armstrong placed his left foot on the surface of the Moon and uttered the now-famous words for all the world to hedr, "That's one small step for a man. one giant leap for mankind ” Eighteen minutes later Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin joined Armstrong on the lunar surface and together they read the plaque which remains on the Moon Inscribed are these words: "Here Men From the Planet Earth First Set Foot Upon the Moon. July 1969. A.D. We Came In Peace For All Mankind " July 1969. A.D.< Anno Domini for the year of Our Lord — how will that year be recorded by the historians'’ Does that time, so precisely marked by the first

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the liberalization of legal abortions in the District of Columbia — as an example for the states to follow. Mr. Packwood is carrying out his pledge to the people of Oregon to protect the environment in the most direct manner at his command. Whether he has made a political mistake or whether one agrees with his proposals is beside the point. The forthrightness of his action is a credit to the state of Oregon — and to the nation. murdered, 129,000 wounded, and 60.000 kidnaped.” There will be no trial of perpetrators of atrocities on the communist side. No one expects it, least of all the communist sympathizers who paint the United States as a black-guard nation. The very fact that American servicemen were brought to trial by fellow citizens reveals, more than anything else could, the unbridgeable gulf between the standards of western democracy and communism. .i i ■ ■ decisions. Family size and the wife’s working are the two decisions discussed most frequently by young couples. Nine out of 10 couples in the sample group discussed these subjects. Weekly food expenditures and where to go on vacation are decisions discussed least often. Another significant finding reported by the laboratory’: “It is interesting to note that more wives than believe that you can feel both love aiyi hate for the same person." Yes. especially when he says that you never said something to him which you know perfectly well you did say to him and ... Goshen News

footprint on the Moon, end one age for man and herald the beginning a new one? Historians have devised ways to reckon time and bracket eras and periods into neat packages Religious historians use the Latin. Anno Mundi, for the Age of the World and the years in our time are Anno Domini years There have been other categories like the Prehistoric Age. the Age of Exploration and more recently the Machine Age. the Atomic Age and the Space Age But whatever the age or the period or the method of reckoning time, throughout the history of man he has always had his eye on the Moon, wondering about its mysteries and dreaming one day to explore it. Now. just a year ago. man has done this, and this

great dream and aspiration long held by man has been realized. So now there are all those aeons before the lunar landing by man, and that short one year since this epochal event, the time when many left Earth and physically extended his influence to another planet. We simply take note of the first anniversary of man’s landing on the Moon. But some historians, exercising their prerogative to make that very precise date — July 20, 1969 s A.D. —more auspiciously for the history books of tomorrow, may well devise another way of reckoning time after this event. Thus, it is not unlikely that our scholars may record time from the manned lunar-landing at 1 AL. for 1 Anno Advent is ad Lunam. which roughly translated from our even rougher Latin means the first post lunar year. Latin scholars may argue with our Latin, but historians will not quarrel with the fact that on July 20. 1969. at precisely 10:56 pm. Eastern Daylight Time, <m, era ended for man and a new one began. YOU AND SOCIAL SECURITY Q — My medicare claim was mailed three weeks ago and I haven’t heard a thing. What is the problem? A— After some checking we learned that you had failed to include your claim number in the information you supplied. Omission of the claim number is the cause for most delays. Q—l am 20 years of age and a full-time student. I am being married in July. Can I still draw my social security checks? I will be going on to school. A—No. As of July you will no longer be entitled to social security checks because of your marriage. The last check to you would be the one received July 3.

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Know Your Indiana Law _ By JOHN J. DILLON Jyflh Attorney at Law This is a public service article explaining provisions*of Indiana law in general terms. 'Drug Laws'

The recent wide spread acceptance and use of certain nonaddicting drugs has reflected an equally wide-spread ignorance of the serious penalties c that may be invoked in the use of possession of such drugs. The most common among these drugs are marijuana and hashish. It is not uncommon to find people who believe that the use or possess>on of marijuana is similar in seriousness to a traffic violation. Nothing could be further from the truth. Under both the state and federal laws, marijuana and hashish, among other things, are defined as dangerous drugs. The possession or sale of either of these is made a criminal offense including the possession of instruments for their use. A person convicted of the sale or possession of marijuana under state law may be sentenced to a prison term of 2 to 10 years plus a fine for the first offense. If a person is found guilty on the second offense, he may be sen-

Special Report From Washington

WASHINGTON — Despite all the vim and energy that the TV’ commercials claim can be found in brand-name breakfast foods, most dry cereals have little nutritional value for growing children. This is the bombshell discovery of Senator - Frank Moss, D-Utah. Chairman of the Senate Consumer Subcommittee, whose authority is the same man retained by President Nixon as a consultant on nutrition, Robert Choate. The evidence painstakingly compiled by Choate shows all six of the big breakfast-food giants are guilty of phony advertising. These firms are Nabisco, Quaker Oats. Kellogg. General Foods. Ralston Purina and General Mills The study cites abysmal nutritional records of such old-time breakfast favorites as Grape Nuts, Shredded Wheat and Post Toasties. Wheaties, the "breakfast of champions." is anything but a champion among the breakfast cereals. The dry cereals are ranked on a scale of 800. based on their protein, calcium, iron and vitamin content. Os 60 cereals surveyed, only 18 are above 100. Starting from the bottom. Moss's evidence shows these 10 are the worst: Nabisco's and Quaker Oats, Shredded Wheat, Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Flakes. General Foods' Honeycomb. Ralston Purina*s Sugar Frosted Chex, Ralston Purina's Corn Chex, General Foods' Post Toasties, General Foods’ Krinkles, Kellogg s Shredded Wheat and General Foods’ Crispy Critters. The most wholesome are Kellogg's Product 19. General Mills’ Kaboom and General Mills’ Total. .Also above the 200 rating on the scale of 800 are Nabisco’s 100 per cent Bran, Quaker Oats’ Life. General Foods’ Fortified Oat Flakes, Kellogg's Special K. General Foods’ Super Sugar Crisp and Kellogg’s Sugar Smacks. Amazingly, costs to the housewife seem to have no relation to nutritional values. The / Moss Survey shows that the fourth most helpful food. Nabisco’s 100 per cent Bran, costs only about 2.4 cento an ounce while the fourth least nutritional dry cereal. General Foods’ Honeycomb, costs about 5 cents per

tenced to 5 to 20 years in prison, plus a fine. Convictions under federal law carry a similarly severe penalty. A person convicted of possession of marijuana under federal law may be sentenced to a prison term of 2 to 10 years. The assumed harmlessness of the drug in no way vitiates the seriousness of the offense. Conviction means the individual has a felony record. The present movement to liberalize federal and state laws should not be construed as enforcement leniency. Nor should medical , opinion that these are not "dangerous drugs” be construed as excusing their possession or use. The severe criminal penalities are still applicable and being enforced. The seriousness of the offense cannot be over emphasized. It should also be noted that one who is involved in an automobile accident which results in the death of another while driving under the influence of certain

drugs may be guilty of reckless homicide. The penalty of reckless homicide is 1 to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $5,000.00 . While it is probable that there will be a charge in the drug laws to give courts more leeway in assessing penalties, everyone, particularly young people, should know the present seriousness of these crimes. Until these changes are made a judge may not have any choice but to convict a person under present law and give that person a felony record. With the increase in drug traffic in this country, there has also been an increase in the attention law enforcement agencies are giving to this problem. Everyone would therefore be well advised to avoid any connection with illegal drugs in any form. * feoLburn your house//.. 1 OOWTu Please be careful in his.

ounce. What the painstaking study shows for, certain is that whatever the TV commercials say, mothers had better use plenty of milk and fruit with their children’s cereal if they expect them to get the protein, calcium and other nutritions they require. Now the Federal Trade Commission is planning a study of the cereal industry which will add to the grief of the three big companies. The study will show how the big three — Kellogg. General Foods and General Mills — dominate the breakfast food market. HIDDEN AIRLINE TAX There has been a howl from airline travelers over the hidden tax that the airlines are forbidden from itemizing on their tickets. This strange provision was slipped through Congress by Senator Russell Long of Louisiana. He carefully avoided bringing it up in the public hearings, but waited until the Senate and House had passed the tax bill before tacking on the airline amendment during the closed door conference that ironed out the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. Long’s office has explained that he wanted to help, not hurt, airline travelers. He said that previously airlines would advertise ticket prices without adding the tax cost. Under the new law, the tax cost must be included as part of the fare so the airlines must now advertise the total cost that the passengers must pay. AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS President Nixon has assured Catholic leaders privately that he would like to find a way to give government aid to parochial schools. He has appointed a commission on school finance to figure out how this can be done without violating the Constitution. It is expected that the Presidential Commission will recommend government subsidies for parochial schools. To get around the constitutional restriction, money will be carefully segregated so none of it goes to promote religious education. As a result, several southern schools will take advantage of the parochial aid program

Congressional Comer: John Brademas Reports From Washington Nixon Signs Two Brademas Sponsored Bills Into Law

I was. of course, highly gratified last week when President Nixon signed into law two bills of which I am principal sponsor in Congress. One bill establishes a National Commission on Libraries and Information Science while the other provides for continued Federal support of the Arts and Humanities. Representatives of libraries throughout Indiana and the nation gave strong support to the measure which sets up an independent commission of 15 outstanding Americans to survey library and information needs in the country. This commission is expected to come up with recommendations for making more effective use of these essential national resources. In addition, the President’s signature on the bill extending the life of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities for another three years is a forward step in a program designed to enhance the quality of life in the United States. The overwhelming support which this bill received from Democrats and Republicans in Congress is evidence that these programs have now won a firm place on the list of our national concerns. The National Humanities Endowment, for instance, is authorized under this legislation, and it was through this agency that St. Mary’s College in South Bend received a $25,000 grant earlier this year for an urban studies program. I was pleased to support President Nixon's efforts to maintain such programs and to have managed this bill in the House. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION A third piece of legislation which I have been championing in Congress moved another step closer to passage last week. The Environmental Quality Education Act, was unanimously reported by the full House Education and Labor Committee and is now ready for floor action. This bill, which I introduced last fall, authorizes a program of environmental studies in schools and at community conferences and it has won wide support because attention is now being paid more than ever before to the environmental crisis. The bill is aimed at helping teach Americans, especially

to maintain segregation. These schools will adopt a church affiliation and apply for the parochial aid and tax exemption that now is denied to private schools practicing segregation segregation. BLACK MILITANTS It is now clear that a few black militants have started a national terror campaign against police. Snipers have gunned down patrolmen in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Several police facilities across the country have also been dynamited. Alarmed police officials admit privately that there is little they can do to prevent sniper incidents. To afford some protection to policemen and firemen, some of the nation’s large cities will call upon the federal government for grants to establish security forces in big city apartment projects. Congress will also pass a law making the death penalty mandatory for anyone convicted of deliberately assassinating a policeman or fireman. CAMPLS PROBLEMS President Nixon is deeply concerned over *FBI reports that student revolutionaries will attempt to close down some of America’s leading universities in the fall. He has encouraged his subordinates to open up a dialogue with the majority erf students who want to get an education and who are willing to express their dissent within the political • system. By this strategy, the President hopes to isolate the revolutionaires and keep comparative peace on the campuses. But several of the nation’s large univarsities will encourage students to play an active role in the coming election campaign. These schools shut down for two or three weeks before the November elections to free students for campaigning and, incidentally, to avoid political explosions on the campuses. However, hard line politicians will seek to cut off federal funds and tax exemptions to universities that become involved in political campaigns. This will produce a backfire that will lead to new campus violence.

school children, about the entire range of problems that determine the kind of environment we will have in the future. A companion bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Gaylord Nelson and awaits action there. NUTRITION FOR THE ELDERLY On another front the House Select Committee on Education, which I chair, opened hearings in Florida last Monday to consider legislation to provide low-cost and nutritionally sound meals for elderly citizens. Florida was a logical place to begin these hearings because so many persons move there upon retirement. Atragedyinvolving many older citizens was described in the testimony we heard. We all know that millions of older people are living on fixed incomes. As a result many of them are pinched by inflation, and a very large number suffer from the lack of well-balanced meals. Congressman Claude Pepper of Florida has introduced a bill which I am co-sponsoring which strikes at this problem. The bill would authorize Federal grants to states for programs to assure older persons of at least one hot meal daily and to set up other services to give nutritional advice. We discovered wide support for this bill during our Florida hearings, and we intend to conduct further hearings elsewhere in the country. FLOOR ACTION On the floor of the House, debate continued last week "on efforts to reform some of the House procedures. The House approved one amendment to allot one third of committee staff and funds 4o the minority party— a measure which, although I am in the majority party, I supported as fair and just in our two-party system. In a majority victory for those of us working to remove much of the secrecy which has pervaded many of our operations, the House voted to permit television cameras in committee hearings. The Senate has for many years allowed television coverage of hearings, and I believe this practice has not only contributed to public awareness of important issues under consideration there, but has also served the public’s right to know what their elected officials are doing.

By JACK ANDERSON