The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 February 1971 — Page 7

«><>«„•» a J? PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Milford Mail (Eat. 1888) , Syracyse-Wawasee 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

We Stand Corrected

Following publication of a news article on page 3 of last week’s paper entitled “Snowmobiles Becoming Popular, Faster and Dapgerous” we received several comments from the / snowmobile enthusiasts in the Lakeland/ area. ‘ The article was written in California and because no one on the paper’s staff is a snowmobile expert it was published as a matter of public interest. Evidently the snowmobiles in California are different than the ones found in this part of the country, The article states the snowmobiles do not have any braking device and are difficult to stop — we were shown a brake and in a demonstration found they are not all that hard to stop. The article continued that "steering is done by leaning the driver’s weight to the inside of the turn, rather than by a steering device.” This too is not correct as far as snowmobiles in the Lakeland area are concerned. They have a steering device which enables the driver to turn in any direction he w ishes and as far as speed is concerned this too is determined by the driver. After riding a snowmobile and talking with people who own and enjoy them we have come to the conclusion that they are fun and can provide hours of en-

Stop Being Funny

The old saying that “people are funny” was never truer than it is today. Never were there so ma'tiy millions asking for public charity’ doled out to them under a pleasing variety of titles. We overlook the fact that government has no money to give that it does not first take, from its citizens in taxes, or higher and higher public debt. No matter what the government, federal, state or local is giving you. don’t think you are not paying for it. We are paying for exhorbitant government

Anniversary Os Scouting

Every year the nation observes Boy Scout Week in observance of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America 60 years ago. This year. 4.5 million Boy Scouts and their ’1.5 -million adult leaders will observe the birthday of Scouting under a new banner. Instead of Boy Scout Week, there is now to be a Boy Scouts of America Anniversary Celebration during the entire month of February’. , / Presently, one out-of-four boys of Scout age is a member of the Boy Scouts of America, and through a new longrange development plan, called BOYPOWER 76. the Boy Scouts plan to involve a representative one third of all boys in the Scouting program. Parents are missing a bet when they overlook the good works of the Scouts. The age of Scouting begins at eight years and extends through 17. The eight-year-olds can enroll in the Cub Scouts. When a youngster reaches 11 years of age. he can become a full-fledged Boy Scout and

Perish The Thought

Oh. to be in England, now that a famous French designer has attacked traditional male attire there. And if Yves Saint-Laurent can raise havoc with women’s hemlines, imagine the devastation in store for the complete British gentleman. And devastation it is. enough to rock the clubs in London to their very conservative core. For nothing is sacred with Monsieur Saint-Laurent. The bowler has got to go. he decreed as he opened his new’ store. The pin-striped trousers, the unobtrusive-looking briefcase — they've had it. too. Oh to get a chance to listen to the fuming going on. . And rather than be stuffy about it.

EDITORIALS

tertainment and sport for the entire family. Like most of the things we have today, however, they must be “respected.” This seems to be the key word for safe snowmobiling. If the operator has “respect” for his machine then an accident is not likely to happen. On the other hand if he does not have respect for the vehicle he is asking for an accident to happen. If the operator has “respect” for his machine then he and his family are in for hours of fun in the snow and what was once the long dreaded winter turns into fun for all. Snowmobiling therefore is no different than hunting — in the hands of the wrong person a rifle is dangerous but in the hands of a careful hunter it brings hours of enjoyment and food for the table — it’s no different than boating and skiing —a high powered motor boat in the hands of a careless person is dangerous but in the hands erf someone who “respects” its power a boat can be fun and a skiier who knows what’s expected of him is in for a summer of fun in the sun. We therefore urge anyone interested in snowmobiling to give it a try... if you “respect” it as you would any other piece of sporting equipment it can offer hours of fun. »

spending and debt in inflated prices and the reduced value and buying power of the dollar. We are paying for it in everything we eat. w r ear and use. The amount of taxes withheld from the average income would have paid for a home not so long ago. The people will have to stop being “funny’” if they wisKto save their bacon in tije U.S. Your savings and your government are being destroyed by those who put politics ahead of fiscal responsibility.

participate in vigorous outdoor programs to teach boys concepts of honor; duty to God and country; service to others; and self-respect. The Boy Scout organization had its inception on July 29, 1907, when a small group of boys and two men set up a camp in a sheltered bay cm an island off England's southern coast. The group was led by Lord Baden-Powell, a British hero of the Boer War, and the boys were from the streets of England s cities — and from the most exclusive schools. Two years later. Boy Scouting came to the United States when Mr. William D. Boyce, a Chicago newspaper and magazine publisher, inspired by his acquaintanceship with Scouting in England, incorporated on February 8, 1910. the Boy Scouts of America in Washington, D, C. A Federal Charter from Congress was granted on June 15, 1916. Today we owe a debt of gratitude to the vision of Lord Baden-Powell and Mr. William D. Boyce.

let’s admit that American men might react similarly, too. For the Paris clothes revolutionist would have men carry’ all their important documents in a shoulder bag. And the “adult” male would wear fancy knickers, sun-flower embroidered vests and a maxi coat made of brown Chinese lamb fur. Well, some of the mod types most likely will accept the new fashions. And, actually, they aren’t quite so daring as they would have seemed a decade ago before the dress-liberation movement began. But to banish the bowler, that magnificent symbol of what a British gentleman ought to be? Perish the thought! —Hartford Courant

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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.

"Super Bill"

Much interest has arisen in Indiana about the exact nature of an official compilation of the Indiana Acts called “Super Bill” because of its massive size. “Super Bill” was prompted by the fact that Indiana is one of the two states in the Union which has not re-enacted its statutes since 1852. Because there is no official compilation of the Acts, anyone desiring to determine whether a particular law is in force must go through each of the session laws passed since 1852. book by book Some of the session laws do not have an index within the volume, and no journal index of official nature has ever been prepared W’hile it is true that we have a very good unofficial annotated compilation in Indiana, the compilers of this publication

SPECIAL REPORT FROM WASHINGTON

Russian Forces Growing In Indian Ocean

WASHINGTON — A secret strategy session has been called in the Pentagon this month to discuss what to do about the growing Soviet naval threat in the Indian Ocean. Russia now has a squadron of 11 combat ships and nine supply ships operating in the Indian Ocean. Both Sonet naval and mer-chant-vessels have been calling frequently at ports along the east coast of Africa. The British, who formerly dominated these waters, no longer are able to maintain their naval strength As an alternative, the British have been selling naval vessels and reconnaissance aircraft to South Africa. However, this alienates Black Africa which, therefore, could actually result in increasing Soviet influence in the area The secret Pentagon session this month will analyze what the U.S. should do. FAST-BUCK ARTISTS Several of the fast-buck artists who have been operating in Saigon have moved to Pnompenh to take advantage of the military build-up in Cambodia. One con man actually got some leading Cambodians to finance him while he sought to make some profitable deals for U.S. equipment. He moved into a villa and lived luxuriously for several weeks But his deals fell through and he disappeared, leaving behind several bounced checks. Other fly-by-night operators have been pretending to have inside connections and supply sources that they don't have. One wheeler-dealer tried to sell the Cambodian army individual back-pack radar sets at a time when the Cambodians can't raise money for the guns and ammunition they need. Me.tbwhile, the Nixon Administration has been so nervous about sending Amencans to Cambodia that Ambassador Emory Swank has complained that he is short-staffed. The embassy has less than 75 Americans, no more than are found in most embassies around the world. Swank has asked for more people to help him Cambodia's

must also rely upon going through each one of the more than seventy-five volumes of the session laws to determine whether a law is in force or not. Their job . will become much easier now that official compilation has been passed by the Legislature. “Super Bill\does not create any new law, but merely reenacts all viable Indiana laws which have been neither specifically repealed, nor very obviously repealed by implication, and does eliminate laws that have been declared unconstitutional by the courts. All laws now in force will be published in nine bound volumes which have indexes, crossindexes and tables, making it possible to discover easily the

status of the existing law, which is arranged in these volumes by subject matter. Further, all of the existing laws have been placed on computer tape and further amendments to the law can be inserted into the computer tape. Any person needing to know the status of any given law can receive instant information by requesting a print-out from the computer. At the present time, typographical errors in portions of statutes which the Legislature desires to leave as they are sometimes create unexpected and undesired changes in the law. Under “Super Bill,” the computer will be instructed to take out only the words desired to be changed, and instructed to add new words in their place- henceforth. it will be easier for the Legislature to amend existing laws. The computer will then correctly Teflect the exact status of the existing law. After “Super Bill” is enacted, all legislation passed by the Legislature will start from the footing provided by “Super Bill,” and all new legislation will be keyed to the starting point of “Super Bill,” thus making it probaWe that future Legislatures will not confuse existing statutes inadvertently. It is very probaWe that this new official compilation, while not creating new law, will call at-

economic needs and supervise the economic aid program / TED WANTS MORE TIME Senator Ted Kennedy's intimates are saying that he has mixed feelings about losing his job as the Senate's number two Democrat. He agrees with the press speculation that this eliminates him from the 1972 presidential race. In this se.is*' he is secretly relieved. Intimates insist that he thought 1972 was too early, for him to risk a presidential bid. His biggest concern was that the Democratic convention, in a deadlock, might turn to him and compel him to accept the nomination prematurely. He wants more time to overcome the Chappaquiddick tragedy and to prepare himself for the White House. There is no doubt, however, about his eventual goal. Now that he has been eliminated from the Senate leadership. Kennedy will concentrate on speaking out about the nation’s domestic problems. Meanwhile. White House aides tell us that President Nixon had the Democrats would nominate Kennedy in 1972. The President felt that Kennedy would be the easiest to beat of the likely Democratic presidential possibilities. PRICING PRACTICES The Federal Trade Commission has received a batch of complaints from automobile buyers who are opposed to auto pricing practices. They object to the use of the price breakdowns that are posted in the windows of new’ cars. These don't give the actual prices that the dealer will charge, but are merely a basis for bargaining. Hundreds of buyers have complained to the FTC that they would like to have realistic price stickers that tell them in Wack and white what the car is worth. The FTC is preparing to crack down on fictitiously high suggested prices by forbidding auto dealers from posting retail

Congressional Comer: John Brademas Reports From Washington

92nd Congress Picks Up Steam; Promises To Be Productive Session

The 92nd Congress picked up steam during the past few days at the start of what promises to be a productive session. In the House. Members completed the job of choosing party leaders for the new session, introduced a number of important bills and served as host for President Nixon’s State of the Union address, in w’hich he discussed his goals for the coming two years. The past days also held great personal significance for me when I was named to the House Democratic leadership team by Speaker Carl Albert and Majority Leader Hale Boggs. I will sene as one of two chief floor whips for the Democrats in the coming Congress, working with Mr. Albert, Mr. Boggs. Majority Whip Thomas P. O’Neill of Massachusetts and the other floor whip. Congressman John J. McFall of California. The role of the whips will be essentially three-fold. — We will participate in the sessions with House leaders to determine legislative programs. — We will be responsible for having Democratic Members on the House floor at key periods of debate and votes. — And we will be expected to follow all floor action on legislative issues in order to be able to inform Members of the parliamentary situation. NEW LEADERSHIP I was, of course, highly honored to be selected as a member of the new leadership team for House Democrats. Although I had served as one of the 19 regional assistant whips during the past two Congresses, my selection as one of the lieutenants for Speaker Albert came as a surprise. Our group has geopolitical balance. All sections of the country’ are represented. with Speaker Albert from Oklahoma. Mr. Boggs from Louisiana. Mr. O’Neill from Massachusetts, Mr. McFall from California and Indiana, represented by me. I certainly look forward to serving with this group, and I am confident that under Speaker Albert’s leadership the House will play a more vigorous and

tention to many old laws which are on the books and which are still useful, point out many myths which have arisen because people think certain laws still are in force, and make possible a far more orderly examination of the entire body of Indiana statutory law.

prices more than three per cent higher than the lowest acceptable sales price. Dealers also will be forbidden from making price comparisons between models unless it is clearly spelled out whether the accessories are included in the comparison. And the dealers will also be barred from implying in their advertisements that the price includes optional items which, in fact, cost extra. SCREAMING ARGUMENT Irascible, 74-year-old House Interior Chairman Wayne Aspinall high-handedly runs his committee for the benefit of the Oil, mining, cattle and timber barons. So contemptuous is he of fellow committee members that, without consulting them, he sent a thundering demand to the White House in the name of the committee to roll back the modest fee increases on federal grazing land. ' The Nixon Administration wants to raise the fee to about 65 cents, still far below the $3.50 charged for the same rights by some private landowners. Aspinall presumptuously told President Nixon, in a January 5 letter, that his committee looked upon the fee proposals with “great dismay and quite a bit of apprehension.” Actually, several members favor the increases. Yet Aspinall’s temper is so fiery and his power so great that not a man on the committee has risen to challenge him. The episode is another screaming argument for abolishing the seniority system. JUST IN CASE President Nixon has quietly sounded out Peter Pitchess, the tough sheriff of Los Angeles County, about succeeding 76-year-old FBI Director J Edgar Hoover. There is no indication that the President is trying to hurry Hoover’s retirement. But even the durable old G-man is human and, therefore, subject to the actuary tables. Our White House sources say Pitchess, a former FBI agent, was noncommittal.

creative role in our government in the years immediately ahead. PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE We were interested to hear President Nixon outline his legislative goals in his State of the Union message to a crowded House chamber on January 22. Many of these goals are commendable. but his Administration's record over the past two years has often been in sharp contrast with them. Unemployment is our most pressing problem at home. The President called, for “full prosperity” through what he called “a full employment budget.” But last year he vetoed the manpower training bill which would have created thousands of new jobs. Millions of Americans must do adequate health care. The President called for “improving health care” through programs to increase the number of health service personnel in the nation. But last year he vetoed bills to build more hospitals and train more family doctors. Our environmental problems are well-known. The President called for “initiatives to clean up our air and water.” But during the last Congress, the Administration worked to cut back funds for community sewage treatment plants. Many states and cities are on the verge of bankruptcy. The President proposed huge grants directly to these governments to try to stabilize them. But he has opposed other measures to help hard-pressed municipalities meet their housing and transportation and education needs. However, if the President is now determined to work for these broad goals. I am sure he will win strong support from many Democrats as well l as Republicans. BILLS FOR THESE NEEDS - In a bipartisan spirit of working together to solve some of the dilemmas facing the country, many Republicans have joined Democrats in introducing legislation especially designed to alleviate these problems. One of these bills, which I cosponsored. proposes to combat the high rate of unemployment through Federal grants for works projects. The measure would provide immediate funds to communities which have a firm plan for construction of a badly-needed public facility and" which can guarantee that a high percentage of construction costs will be labor.

By JACK ANDERSON