The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 December 1970 — Page 4

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EDITORIALS The Christmas Story ♦. $l s ootin(felg& <l' FOR From the Gospel of Luke *** And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree r rom Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every’ one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. - 1 z — Peace 'W 1 And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country’ shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, 10, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around about them; and they were sore afraid. , And the angel said unto them fear not: for, behold. I bring you good, tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hosts praising God, and saying. Glory’ to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another. Let us no*- go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning the child. And ail they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

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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.

False Price Advertising

it used to be a very common practice for merchants selling all types of goods to have phony sales That is. the merchant would take some of his retail goods and put a price tag on the goods far in excess of its normal retail sales price, then strike through the sales phee and indicate he was reducing the price by 30. 40, or 50 per cent and proceed to advertise that a great sale was underway at his store. This was, of course, calculated to make the retail purchasers feel that they were getting a tremendous bargain from the merchant who was offering these goods at a greatly reduced price. Another tactic widely used was the advertising of a sale on the basis that prices would be reduced dramatically from that normally charged for the goods in question. In this age of consumerism.

SPECIAL REPORT FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - A decade ago, John F. Kennedy aroused the spirit of sacrifice in America. "Ask not what your country can do for you,” he said, "ask you can do for your country.” Today the watchword in Washington has changed The public is still asked to sacrifice, to hold down wage demands, to wait for promised better times. But they are expected to ask not their leaders to make similar sacrifices George Romney, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, made a brave attempt to set an example by turning back 25 per cent of his salary When he suggested that his fellow cabinet members do the same, however, he didn’t get a single volunteer Instead, the cabinet members accepted a salary increase from $35,000 to $60,000. President Nixon, whose own pay had been raised from SIOO,OOO to $200,000 dispatched his chief lobbyist to Capitol Hill to seek an increase also in the presidential pension from $25,000 to $60,000 Lobbyist Bryce Harlow slipped around to see Speaker John McCormack who obligingly pushed the increase through the House It is now awaiting Senate action. Harlow has spread the word that the President reAliy wants the extra pension for poor Harry Truman. But at 86. Truman won’t be around long to collect it. The real beneficiary will be Richard Nixon. In the same Christmas spirit. House leaders also arranged a little going-away present for the retiring McCormack. They cooked up a resolution that would grant “Old Jawn" a two-year lease on his present Boston office, $1,200 a year for office expenses. $3,000 a year for stationery, free mailing privileges, S7OO extra for airmail and special delivery stamps, a $27,00b-a-year assistant and a $12.000-a-year secretary They also talked about tossing in the use of a chauffeured government limousine

when people are becoming much more aware that they cannot be deceived, or be the victims of fraudulent practice, less and less of this type of activity is now evident in the sale of goods. This increased interest in consumerism has caused many statutes that have been reposing quietly on the books to be dusted off and brought into action to protect the consumer and prevent false price advertising. Further, increased activity by the Federal Trade Commission in this area, has provided increased enforcement against those who would falsely state the sale price of an article. Although the enforcement under the agents of the Federal Trade Commission Act requires that the transaction touch upon interstate commerce, under the current rulings this does not create a legal obstacle. Our courts have ruled that

'Truman Pension’ Will Enrich Nixon

practically all merchantile transactions are now related to interstate commerce. Merchants must now be able to prove their price claims if called upon by a consumer to do so. In other words, if a merchant states in his advertising that he sells the given product at a price far lower than his competitors, this better be a factual representation and the merchant must be able to demonstrate that he in fact does sell the produce or goods at a price lower than his competitors This representation must also be based upon comparison of the same articles and not articles that are only similar for purposes of price advertising. A merchant can no longer advertise the goods at a "special price” which is purely fictitious and not different than the price at which he has always offered the goods. It is becoming increasingly apparent that the old days of puffing prices and having phony sales to increase a merchants •business are gone forever. The merchant must be absolutely forthright in his advertising. If it is a sale price, it must in fact be a substantial reduction or saving from the previous price of the goods being advertised, and the prices stated in the advertising material accompanying the prices must not be designed to confuse or deceive" a purchaser Any citizen mislead by false price advertising, or phony sale prices which in fact are not sales

MORE AIR RAIDS This may be denied but the Pentagon is quietly gearing up for more air raids against North Viet Nam. The purpose is to prevent a threatened offensive against the dwindling U.S. forces General Creighton Abrams, the American Commander in Viet Nam. has complained to the Pentagon that he soon will be unable to protect the American withdrawal. In response, the President has definitely decided to make up in fire pow’er for the reduced manpower. It may be significant, however, that the North Vietnamese have carefully held back from attacking U.S. positions Most attacks have been concentrated against the South Vietnamese Meanwhile. Hanoi has been badgering the Russians for sophisticated new weapons that could endanger the U.S. withdrawal from Viet Nam The North Vietnamese are pressing in particular for SAM-3 anti-aircraft missiles which would make American air raids costly. Hanoi also has requested ground-to-ground missiles that could knock out U.S. bases in South Viet Nam. The Hanoi leaders want swift torpedo boats which could harass the U.S. Navy patrols off the North Viet Nam coast. The Russians so far have turned down the requests But there is dramatic evidence out of Hanoi that the battle casualties haven’t hurt the country. The Hanoi government has just launched an intensive birth control campaign which would indicate there is no lack of manpower. MIDDLE EAST STRENGTH The U.S. is making quie! preparations to beef up its military strength in the Middle East. U.S. forces recently joined British and Iranian ships, for example, in naval operations in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. is also sounding out Greece and

Congressional Corner: John Brademas Reports From Washington

Brademas Urges Major Child Development Bill In Hext Congress

WASHINGTON. DC. - The chairman of the House subcommittee with jurisdiction over child day care legislation told delegates to the White House Conference on Children here today that, “A v major early childhood bill must be a top priority of the next Congress ”. Congressman John Brademas (D-Ind ), chairman of the House Select Education Subcommittee, alluding to the formation this week of a Children’s Lobby to promote legislation benefitting youth, said, "There is now a Children’s Lobby within Congress as well as outside of it. For the last year. Democrats and Republicans on my subcommittee have been working hard to shape legislation that will provide early childhood programs for middle class children as well as children of poor parents." Brademas noted that in September his subcommittee voted unanimously to report a Comprehensive Child Development bill which, he added, marks "the next great step forward for preschool children in the United States "Now we need the vigorous support of the delegates to this conference and others like you in every community in the land. “With your help, we can pass legislation next year that will immensely enhance the lives of children and their families all over America. “Indeed, our Comprehensive Child Development bill already incorporates many of the recommendations being made at this White House conference. “We in Congress have been working to translate the rhetoric into reality and now we need your work as well as your words." ° Brademas said the testimony his subcommittee heard during lengthy hearings showed strong support for early childhood programs not only for poor children but for children of all economic levels. "The evidence demonstrated that poor children develop much more rapidly when in early childhood classes with middle income children than if segregated by economic class." prices at all. can complain to the Federal Trade Commission in Washington. D. C., and if the complaint is well taken the Federal Trade Commission can and probably will issue an order requiring the merchant to cease and desist from false price advertising. v>:-x-Xv:wX<<<<<'X*x-x<<v:v:w

Turkey about strengthening NATO military facilities. WILL STRUGGLE ALONG When the story leaked to the newspapers, the Speaker got hold of his old friend. House Administration Chairman Sarrf Friedel. DMd., who is in charge of the special resolution. McCormack suggested magnanimously that he could struggle along without the airmail and special delivery stamps He also thought his staff could get by on less pay. And never mind the limousine; his assistant could drive him around. Nor was McCormack’s alter ego. Martin Sweig, now appealing a two-and-8-half-year prison sentence, to be left out. Sweig is best remembered as the wheeler-dealer who imitated the Speaker’s voice on the phone to fix cases and who was subsequently convicted of perjury in connection with a backdoor deal. Sweig has been unable to fix his own case, but he has arranged to get back on the House payroll for a nominal sum long enough to qualify for a pension. His benefactor, Rep. Robert Leggett, D-Calif.. explained to me that it was his own idea, not the Speaker’s, to put Sweig on the payroll. As a Christmas bonus for themselves, House members also voted this month to increase their stationery allowance from $3,000 to $3,500 apiece. The extra allotment will cost the taxpyers as much as $218,000 each session. Traditionally, the stationery allowance has been so unrestricted that the money may be withdrawn, in cash and pocketed by the members. The House also beefed up the telephone and telegraph allowance for each member, permitting an additional 2,500 minutes of long-distance telephone calls or 80,000 telegraphed words — or a mixture of both — at public expense during'the session. No wonder the young people, who were stirred by President Kennedy’s appeal, have soured on his heirs.

Brademas catalogued the nation’s needs for early childhood programs, galling them “critical.” “We know that Head Start is able to serve only a fraction of the disadvantaged children who need it. We also know that there are now 5 million preschool children with working mothers but that day care is available for only 641.000 of these children. "By 1980 there will be 5.3 million working mothers with children under the age of five — ah increase of 43 per cent over 1970. "Democrats and Republicans on our committee are working hard to insure that a major early childhood bill will emerge from the next Congress.” Brademas’ subcommittee held 18 days of hearings on comprehensive child development legislation during the current Congress. He said. “The bill which my subcommittee approved in September gave priority to the needs of economically disadvantaged children but opened the way to participation by middle class children on the basis of a sliding fee scale.” The Comprehensive Child Development Bill also provides for: the establishment of the Office of Child Development in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare as the principal agency for the administration and coordination of the child development programs; specific educational, nutritional, and social service criteria in programs to receive Federal funds; direct funding of larger cities and Indian reservations for early childhood programs; construction funds for child development facilities; training of professional and paraprofessional personnel in child development; the coordination and continued funding and research efforts in early childhood. Said Brademas, "Our bill is the first major effort to establish comprehensive child development programs for all children. I am particularly pleased that other Congressmen and Senators have been introducing legislation along the same lines as the Comprehensive Child Development Bill. The message is getting thrugh.” The Indiana Democrat made his remarks during a panel at the Sheraton-Park Hotel chaired by Professor Urie Bronfenbrenner of Cornell university. <-x<-x-x , x-x , x-x-x , x-x , x , x , x< , x , x , x.-

By JACK ANDERSON