The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 February 1971 — Page 9

L PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY The Milford Mail (EsL 1888) Syracuae-Wawasee Journal (Eat 1907) ’■ Consolidated Into The Mail-Journal Fel>. 15, 1962 ? DEMOCRATIC , ARCHIBALD E. BAUMGARTNER, Editor and Publisher DELLA BAUMGARTNER, Business Manager Box 8 Syracuse, Ind., — 46567 EDITORIALS

Turmoil • Bright Future Assistant FBI Director Thomas E. Bishop recently stated he expects to see a continuation and possibly even an increase in the terrorism and turmoil our country has been experiencing. Bishop, however, hastened to add that on a long-range basis he felt “nothing but optimism.’’ “I believe in the free industrial society which has made this country’ the most productive and successful in the history of. mankind,” he said. “Business, industry, and the corporate structure have generally provided practical and pragmatic approaches through which obstacles ..have been overcome and tremendous strides made toward a society marked by progress in social; economic, and political conditions. I am confident you will provide leadership in helping to cope with today’s problems in the ghetto, poverty,

Students State Views America’s “best” young people have been and are being alienated and radicalized by the war in Viet Nam. the draft, harsh drug laws, the inability of the nation to solve its domestic problems of race, urban blight pollution and so on and on. Or so it has frequently been claimed. If 22,000 16-18-year-olds are representative of America’s “best” high school youths, however, the recruiters for radicalism are going to have slim pickings among the crop leaders coming up. The 22,000 constitute about one-third of the 62,500 students listed in the current “Who’s Who Among American High School Students.” The book, published annually by Merit Publishing Co. of Northfield, 111., lists outstanding leaders and achievers who have been recommended by their high school principals and counselors or who have scored high in national scholarship or award contests. More than 96 per cent of those listed go on to college. This particular 22,000 took part in a just-completed nationwide study conducted by Merit of the attitudes and opinions of student leadership in 18.000 of the 23,000 public, private and parochial schools in the country. Students themselves compiled the questionnaire, so it is not some adult's idea of what young people should be concerned about. The questions dealt with Viet Nam, drug use, national politics, minority group relations, sex. population, ecology* and the whole range of current national problems.

Credit Con Be Costly, Confusing

Broke" Even a multimillionaire has found himself temporarily in this condition occasionally and has had to go to the pawn shop on the corner to get a little something _to tide him over until his next trust-fund payment Budgeting, of course, is the stock remedy for avoiding an empty bank account. But, does your budget include ghost" money? Credit. This is the culprit that can steal away your savings. Nearly everyone uses credit — from the file clerk buying a TV set on time to the highpowered salesman using his travel and entertainment'card to take a client to lunch But how many budgeters sit down and take time to figure in a $lO blouse charged to their department store account ? And work out the-cost of the credit’ For that $lO blouse, you maybe paying a true annual interest rate of IB per cent. This is what the standard 1.5 per

discrimination, and the like.” Pointing out that extremists, revolutionaries, and terrorists represent a very small part of our youthful population, he said, however, that many are skeptical, “but still willing 1 to become part of the system when the system practices what it preaches.” “Admittedly, there is a great deal of good that our young radicals are ignoring,” he said. “But this is a story’ for you to present in a positive vein to our youth while at the same time listening to what they have to say about what may be wrong. I suggest that both the young generation and our generation have much to learn from each other, and it is up to you who are in the forefront of our free enterprise system to help establish rapport with those who have become disenchanted.”

While one in 10 of the students reported using marijuana and 22 per cent favored its use among high school students, 76 per cent said they would not use marijuana even if it were legalized, and 96 per cent disapproved of the harder drugs such as LSD and heroin. On the question of the Viet Nam war. the one issue which has radicalized so many college students, 85 per cent of the high school students felt that respect for this country has suffered because of the war. Yet 72 per cent approved of President Nixon’s policy of gradual troop withdrawals. As for sex, which is supposed to be the older generation’s “hang up,” a large percentage failed to respond to any of the questions sexual behavior. If youngsters Ire sexually liberated, says Merit.\ they aren’t talking about it They are talking to friends, though. More than half indicated they discuss their problems with a close friend rather than a parent or brother or sister. In sum, far from being pot-smoking, sexually liberated radicals ripe for the college campus barricades, the students revealed themselves as thoughtful, deeply concerned about the social and political crises of the day, but against violence and much more moderate than many would have us believe. It should be emphasized that the study by no means reflects today’s average high it reported only the opinions of student leaders and high achievers. But it is the leaders who set standards and behavior patterns for the others to follow. —Plymouth Pilot-News

cent monthly service charge adds up to. By charging, you actually will pay $10.15 for the blouse

If you were to take out a personal loan from your local full-service bank, the true annual interest rate would be 12 per cent — or one-third less than you have to pay for the convenience of charging. Using the money you borrow from the bank, you actually would pay $lO.lO for the blouse. Careful, wise and shrewd use of credit can be useful Remember the apocryphal story of J. P. Morgan building his empire He is said to have borrowed a small sum from the bank, repaid it and then borrowed a larger amount. Ln tune, his Credit rating was so high and so respected, he could borrow any amount he needed. But also consider, on the other hand, the young couple who paid cash for everything. When it came time to buy a house, they had difficulty

because they had no credit rating Repaying a loan from the bank and paying off the last installment for an item bought *on time" are excellent ways to build your credit rating. 1 One note of caution, however. Read the small print in your contract. In some places, if you fail to meet an installment, the company can reclaim the item and also reclaim items you bought from them previously and paid for in full

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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 Copyright. jot>n j. Diiton

The famous trial lawyer Clarence Darrow was once reported to have said: “While I have never killed anybody, I must admit that I have on occasion derived a great deal of satisfaction in reading the obituaries.” 1 suppose that at one time or another each of us has said: “I could kill so and so.” Qf course, we did not mean it and we never had any intention of carrying out the threat. The taking of a human life by another is called a homicide. However, not every homicide is a crime. There are three Basic kinds of homicide: accidental, justifiable, and felonious. An accidental homicide is thf

SPECIAL REPORT FROM WASHINGTON

Democrats Plan To Streamline Presidency

WASHINGTON — The federal government under George Washington started out with nine executive agencies employing a grand total of 1.000 federal workers From this small bureaucratic beginning the federal government has spread and swollen into a crazy quilt of nearly 2,000 agencies with —four million employees — not even counting the armed forces. If the president gave each agency an hour of his time, it would take him three months, going without sleep and neglecting all other duties. This is one reason President Nixon has been pushing his plan to reorganize the federal government His proposal, however, includes no reorganization of his own office Richard Nixon hugely enjoys the power and privileges of the presidency But after two years in office. he is beginning to feel the terrible weight of his awesome responsibilities Only he can unsheath our nuclear missiles. A chance remark from his could start an economic down trend He sits m the center of government, pulling strings, controlling movements, touching every thing. He conducts the Viet Nam war. starts foreign policy, guides legislation, makes domestic decisions, controls the government news output, plans political strategy. The grueling demands upon the presidencyraises an urgent question: has the world s biggest job become too big for any single President to handle*’ Not only is he expected to comprehend the full sigmficence of the thousands of words and figures that pour across his desk each day — not only must he decide immediate issues and cope with each new crisis — but he must also give constant thought to the future and chart a reliable course for the ship of state to follow The physical strain is almost more than any one man can endure The range of responsibilities. some political scientists believe, go beyond one man's power to make decisions The Democrats in Congress will study the President s reorganization plan However, they will streamline the presidency more than the federal government Indiana's Senator Birch Bayh will lead a move to modernize the presidency. He will then recommend that more of the presidential responsibilities be shared with the Vice President.

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Homicide

unintentional taking of a human life while doing a lawful act. It is not a crime. Another kind of homicide is justifiable homicide. The most common form of justifiable homicide killing in self-defense. However, one must be in a place where he has a right to be, while being attacked without fault on his part and have reasonable cause to believe that he is in danger of death or great harm. It is important to note that when one kills in self-defense, he must believe that he is in danger of death or great- bodily harm. One cannot claim self-defence after subduing one's attacker. If one is where he has a right to be.

he need not attempt to retreat or withdraw. Felonious homicide is taking of a human life without legal justification or excuse. It is a crime and is generally classified as either murder or manslaughter. First degree murder in Indiana is the intentional, premeditated, and malicious killing of another human being. It is punishable in Indiana by death or life imprisonment in the state prison. Second degree murder is the same as first degree murder except that it is done without premeditation. It is punishable in Indiana by life imprisonment in the state prison or by imprisonment for not less than 15 years nor more than 25 years. Manslaughter is classified as either voluntary or involuntary Voluntary manslaughter is the intentional killing of another without malice, express or implied, in a sudden heat and without legal justification or excuse. Involuntary manslaughter is the unintentional killing of another while doing some unlawful act. Both are punishable in Indiana by imprisonment for not less than 2 years nor more than 21 years. There is a separate statute tor reckless homicide which is the

HARRIMAN ON HOOVER W. Averell Harriman, the venerable old Washington warhouse, sounded off on the Berrigan case the other evening at a Georgetown cocktail party. He declared his belief that the Berrigan brothers, the Catholic radicals accused of conspiracy to kidnap White House aide HenryKissinger and disrupt Washington s heating system, were innocent of anything more than big talk. Harriman suggested that the brothers probably joked over the phone about Kidnapping Kissinger and that FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover blew the wiretap reports out of all proportion. Justice William O. Douglas, who may have to review the controversial case if it is appealed to the Supreme Court, happened to be in the Harriman circle. The moment Harriman mentioned the Berrigans. Douglas edged quietly but quickly out of earshot WALLACE IN *72 - White House aides have spread the word that George Wallace, now that he is remarried, is enjoying life in Montgomery and will likely keep out of the 1972 presidential race. This is based more upon wishful thinking ; than political soundings For in private Wallace has made no secret of his desire to run again Intimates say his new wife is urging horn to make the race. Wallace definitely will run again in 1972 for the White House However, he will tone down his racial campaign and run on a more populist program He will speak up for states rights and school segregation. But he will raise a bigger cry over health costs and unemployment. INEFFECTIVE IN CONGRESS Despite his own experience on Capitol Hill. President Nixon has been strangely ineffective in dealing with Congress. The President hasn't been able to get along with the Democratic leaders. For that matter, he has had difficulty keeping his own partyleaders in line So the President will make a new effort this year to win friends and influence legislation m Congress. But the Senate is full of Democratic presidential hopefuls who have

Congressional Comer: John Brademas Reports From Washington*

House Select Subcommittee Opens Hearings Last Week

The House Select Subcommittee on Education, which I chair, opened hearings last week on President Nixon’s proposal to establish a National Institute of Education. The President advanced the concept of this Institute in his message on educational reform last year, and I certainly agree with his assertion that American • schools “need an objective national body to evaluate new departures in teaching that are being conducted here and abroad' and a means of disseminating information about projects that show promise.” It seems clear that we need more research and innovation in our educational system, so I am glad to serve as principal sponsor for this measure in Congress. I introduced the bill to establish the National Institute of Education, or NIE as we call it, along with twenty of my colleagues, including members of both parties.

MOYNIHAM ON HAND I was especially pleased that the first witness to testify before my Subcommittee was Daniel P. Moynihan, who was instrumental ''•’m drafting the NIE proposal while he was Counselor to President Nixon. It was Professor Moynihan's first appearance in Washington since he resigned his White House position to return to Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research. Professor Moynihan was quite driving erf a vehicle with reckless disregard for the rights of others and thereby causing the death of another person. It is punishable in Indiana by a fine of up to SI,OOO and either not Jess than 60 days nor more than 6 months on the state farm or not less than 1 year nor more than 5 years in the state prison. A person can also be charged with first degree murder if he kills someone while committing a felony. This is called the felonymurder rule. In many states the charge can be brought if any felony is committed. "However, in Indiana it is limited to the felonies of rape, arson, robbery, burglary, dueling and intentional train derailment.

already agreed that they will not attack one another but concentrate their fire upon the Republican White House. Therefore, the old antagonisms will be rubbed raw and the relations between the President and Congress will be dominated in the months ahead more by politics than by cooperation. WASHINGTON WHIRL Nixon’s Man —- President Nixon picked Phillip Sanchez, the erstwhile Fresno County administrator, as number three man at the Office of Economic Opportunity. The glowing official announcement didn’t mention that Sanchez is a badly defeated congressional candidate who wanted office so much that he solicited a mailing list of lobbists for help. He asked them for campaign funds, typing services, even the loan of their lawns for billboards. When the voters declined to send Sanchez to Washington, President Nixon brought him here. The job pays $38,000 a year Patent Lobby — Corporate patent lobbyists are quietly pushing a bill that would sabotage the Justice Department’s antitrust suit against the Westinghouse Electric Corp. The proposed legislation would exempt such firms from many antitrust actions involving patents. The Justice Department has sued Westinghouse and two Japanese firms over their division of the US. and Japanese market in power transformers. TV sets, elevators and other goods. The bill, if passed, wouldn’t kill the civil prosecution retroactively. But the overworked Justice Department would be tempted to settle a complicated suit if many of the charges were made obsolete by the new law. Our own investigation of patent procedures shows a need for a complete overhaul of the system. Teamster Investigation — Senator John McClellan, the Senate crimebuster, is investigating Teamster activities in Los .Angeles and San Diego. McClellan has received a letter, offering cooperation, from Los Angeles councilman James B. Potter, Jr. “1 have obtained certain evidence,” he wrote, “of abuses of the use of their pensioners fund.” He referred to “the political power they attempt to exercise through the use of pension fund) moneys.” Potter offered “to assist in any investigation” and to “testify at any hearing.”

eloquent, as usual, in advocating this important innovation in the field of education. He stressed the need for greater emphasis in creating new educational approaches. We spend some 65 billion . dollars annually on education in America, but it is apparent that we are not getting our money’s worth. The proposed NIE aims at a greater return for our educational dollar. It is interesting to nqte that less than one-third of one per cent of the money spent on education is directed to research while approximately ten per cent of Defense funds go to research and development. The NIE would be designed to fill this void in educational , research. It would support in- i depth studies into new educational techniques. It would also evaluate current educational efforts to discover what methods are most effective in teaching people at all levels.

GOOD NEWS FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT It was my pleasure to be able to spend several days in Indiana’s T&ird Congressional District Airing the Congressional recess for the Lincoln and Washington birthday observances. While I was home, good news materialized on twoof the issues on which I have been working to relieve the acute economic pinch in our area. First, the Department of Commerce agreed to designate the South Bend labor market (St. Joseph and Marshall Counties) as eligible for special economic development benefits from the Federal government including public works grants, industrial development loans and technical assistance The decision resulted from a meeting 1 arranged in Wahington last month attended by top . Commerce Department officials, ✓ representatives of the South Bend-Mishawaka Area Chamber of Commerce, and me. We spelled out the high unemployment rates and economic strains in the South Bend area, and it is good to see that the Commerce Department acted quickly to offer this additional assistance.

By JACK ANDERSON