The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 June 1971 — Page 10

Wail PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY r The Milford Mail (E»t 1888) Syraeuoe-Wawaaee 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, lnd M — 46567

Summertime

Only a very stodgy adult with a very short memory can fail to have a feeling of kinship with the young people of the nation now looking forward to the eminent closure of school for the Summer. There is something timeless about the joyous freedom of the first days of Summer Vacation. American youngsters are doubly blessed. In spite of all the clamor and confusion over what is being done wrong in this country, we still have a great land. And millions of youngsters will see it this Summer as they travel with their parents — camping, fishing or just looking. Freedom from the discipline of the schoolroom will give millions of youngsters a chance to realize, along with their folks, that there are still wide open spaces, still plenty of blue sky and quite a few unpolluted streams and lakes, as well as mountains and forests.

Boy Scouts' SOAR

Paradoxically, as concern for the environment increases, roadside litter and individual slovenliness seem to have become evermore prevalent. The current crop of adults is apparently destined to go down as the worst generation of litterbugs in history—- — the younger generation can shame them into changing their ways. One important group among the younger generation. The Boy Scouts of American —- all 6 million of them — will be out in force on June 5 in observation of “Scouting Keep America Beautiful Day.’’ The 6 million Boy Scouts will engage in a gigantic litter clean-up operation to focus public attention on the tremendous proportions of the problem. Hundreds of thousands of people in other organizations — industrial, conservation, and govern-

We Can Learn From French Revolution

We have allread about the storming of the Bastille, reafice s most detested prison. Bastille Day, July 14, is still France’s Fourth of July. What few realize is that there were only seven prisoners in the entire prison, and that 105 people lost their lives in liberating them. the power of the monarchy was broken through the revolution. But that would have happened regardless. Revolution meant the complete breakdown of law and order. It meant that right to a trial was abolished and that blind anarchy took over, with all its tyranny and injustice. The peasants went hungry and they were forbidden to practice their religion, something only tyrants forbid. “Let terror be the order pf the day.”

Revolution In Liberty

CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY Revolution and Evolution Tbe Bicentennial Year Week of June 8 through June 12 1771 — Incessant rains from May 27 through June 8 cause mountain torrents that swell Rappahannock River through Virginia from Blue Ridge to Chesapeake Bay. Flood waters inundate warehouses in Norfolk and else- , where, carrying away more than 4.000 hogsheads of tobacco awaiting shipment. ... London hears from Boston of April loss of sloop Granby, wrecked off Halifax, with captain and crew of 17 drowned and loss of f 3,000 sterling in stores destined for Halifax navy yard. ... Eruption of Vesuvius near Bay of Naples on May 27 has covered mountainside with ash, lava, and fire, with peril to inhabitants of area. 1821 — Moses Austin, who had received from the Spanish Governor Martinet, in Mexi-

EDITORIALS

co, a certified letter in February granting him land on which 300 Americans might settle in the area of Texas, died in Missouri on his way there with a group of settlers. His son, Stephen Austin, was to arrive in Bexar, Texas, on August 12, to take possession of the land, and the first party of settlers left Nocogdoches with him on December 17 for lower Brazos, in Texas. ... Sir Walter Scott’s “Kenilworth” published in England and becomes a best-seller. 1871 — About 370 Indian nations are counted in the United

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And then in thousands of communities across the country, there is the tranquility of the family backyard, and perhaps even an old-fashioned hammock under a shade tree. Incidentally, as we really begin to appreciate the good Earth of these United States in the early days of Summer, it is well to remember that June 14 is Flag Day. A little show of patriotism never hurt anyone. Displaying our Flag on appropriate occasions such as Flag Day is one way in which we can express our awareness of the many freedoms and privileges that we all enjoy in greater measure than most of us ever realize. Freedom from the schoolroom may be shortlived. but our other freedoms, as symbolized by our Flag, can be perpetual if we value them and guard them well. • •

mental agencies — have pledged their active support. They will make a point in their litter collection of separating from the trash such items as glass, aluminum, steel and newsprint that can be reused and thus reduce the drain on natural resources used in making manufactured products. The June 5 litter clean-up campaign of the Scouts is called, “Save Our American Resources” — or SOAR. In making their project a success, the Scouts are asking everyone to join in their effort to further the cause of litter prevention, waste disposal and recycling of used products. It is a cheering thought to realize that what fines and laws are unable to force in the way of litter prevention, the Boy Scouts may help accomplish through example and education.

said the rulers of the revolution: “Let us arrest every person of noble family! Arrest everyone who held office before the revolution,” and so on. One of the reasons for the revolution was that under<Jthe monarchy people sometimes did not have a fair trail. Under the revolution no one had a fair trial. As a judge before the revolution. Robespierre could not bear to sentence convicted criminals to death. During the revolution he sent thousands to the guillotine without any trial. The reign of terror, lasted for years, ending with a dictator. Napoleon spilled French blood all over Europe, bringing more suffering to France than it had seen for centuries. As usually happens during a revolution, it was the poor who suffered most. —Delphi Journal-Citizen

States. ... The Brooklyn Bridge is under construction across East River, from Manhattan to Long Island; work began in 1870, but the bridge will not be completed until 1883. ... In other construction, the Mount Cetus tunnel opens in France under what may have been "Hannibal's Pass" over the Alps. Built for the Italian State railway, and eight miles long, it was the first railway tunnel of any size in the world, and remains one of the longest. —Robert Desmond

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Know Your Indiana Law By JOHN J. DILLON Jyflk Attorney at Law This is a public service article explaining provisions of Indiana law in general terms. • . copvrisht, John j. onion

Hospitalization Insurance Benefits

In our present day society, many people have wisely elected to protect themselves from the cost of hospital and medical expenses by purchasing insurance to cover these expenses It is not uncommon that these hospitalization insurance policies are written through an employer on a group basis to take advantage of the mass buying power of the group or to provide a fringe benefit to employees Many times both a wife and a husband working for different employers will be covered by group hospitalization insurance plans. In addition, people also purchase hospitalization insurance on an individual basis althrough their insurance

SPECIAL REPORT FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON — My associate Joe Spear is in the Middle East covering the, world’s most dangerous trouble spot. He is the first newsman to visit the Israeli side of the Suez since the cease-fire last February. He has also toured the East bank of the Jordan where the Israelis face the Jordanians and the Golan Heights where the Israelis look down on the Syrians. Spear also spent several days in Cairo, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. In Cairo, he made an exhaustive poll of Egyptians at all levels — government officials, taxi drivers, merchants, vendors, beggars. Without a single exception, he found they were not the fierce Arab nationalists he had expected, but friendly people eager for peace. The only thing they differed on, Spear reports, is how the peace should be achieved. A few insisted that Egypt must first have its territory back. But the majority acknowledged that a compromise settlement could be reached. American diplomats told Spear that only the educated and intelligent Egyptians sincerely want peace; that the great mass have been fired up with anti-Israeli propaganda. Spear’s man-in-the-street poll, however, indicates this is utter nonsense Everyone he talked to demonstrated an amazing grasp of the issues. Typical was the illiterate taxi driver who spoke little English, but managed to tell Spear that President Sadat was a “good man.” Spear asked why. The man swept his hand around in a semi-circle and replied: “No more bomb-bomb. Spear also was given an eye witness report by an American oil man who watched an Israeli air attack just before the cease-fire. The oil man said that four Phantoms easily evaded the Egyptian defense system, bombed an industrial area, then departed before the Arabs knew what was happening. DEAD HERO A young Egyptian pilot, who apparently was flying a training mission, heard the commotion over his radio and decided he would be a hero. He zoomed over Cairo, was picked up by Egyptian radar and was shot to pieces. During the same attack, the oil man said, the sky was filled with Egyptian shrapnel even when it was empty. From the rooftop of

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carrier. The proliferation of this type of insurance has caused multiple claims to be made for the same hospital and medical expenses against two or more different policies. This requires the insurance carrier to make a determination by the terms of their policy exactly what benefits are payable to the claimant under the terms of the contract. The essence of the hospitalization and medical coverage, therefore, is determined by the terms of the written contract providing the insurance coverage. To understand exactly what you would be paid in the event of illness, you should read and have your contract explained to you by your in-

Egyptians Polled At All Levels

surance agent. It is not improbable that your contract will contain a provision for the “COORDINATION OF BENEFITS” between insurance coverage of two or more policies. The “COORDINATION OF BENEFITS” provision simply stated, means the insured may only be able to recover one time for the hospital and medical expenses involved with an illness and not be able to collect cumulative amounts under the provisions of each policy which covers him. Some people have complained about this provision on the basis of a feeling that since they have paid premiums to different insurance carriers, they should be entitled to recover from each insurance carrier for the same illness. The answer to this is that these policies are written and sold to protect and indemnify a person for losses resulting from sickness. It is not the thought of the insurance carrier that people will have several policies in order to realize a profit from becoming sick, further, the premium charged for hospital and medical expenses in policies having this provision is based upon the “coordination of benefits” provision in the policy and if this is removed, the premiums charged would have to be

every tall building in Cairo, Egyptian machine gunners emptied their magazines aimlessly into the air. Spear was told they were afraid of reprisal from superior offices , if they had ammunition left over after an air attack. Spear also reports that the Egyptian economy is in turmoil. A package of American cigarettes, he says, costs about a dollar. A can of Egyptian-made hair spray for ladies, worth perhaps $1 in the States, costs $2.30 in Cairo. Taxi drivers asked him to pay in American dollars. Black market money changers offered to exchange dollars for Egyptian pounds at double the official rate. Tourism has come to a virtual standstill and many Egyptians are suffering. Things are so bad at the Pyramid of Giza, Spear reported, that a guide gets his turn only once every three days. They beg for tips and a pound will bring you the blessing of Allah for the rest of your days. In Israel, Spear found Israeli officials greatly surprised, but deeply interested in the results of his Cairo man-in-the-street-poll. FRIENDLY RELATIONS Spear, in turn, was surprised to find generally friendly relations between the Arabs and Israelis along the Jordanian Border. He found little hostility between the Egyptians and Israelis, who faced each other across the Suez. But they appeared to have a grudging respect for one another. They shoult insults at each other over loud speakers and make obscene gestures when they watch one another through field glasses. Last week we published Spear's report on Secretary of State William Rogers’s friendly reception in Egypt and stormy reception in Israel. Spear reported that Rogers warned Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir coldly that U.S. relations with Israel were being strained by her reluctance to make concessions to get a Suez settlement. Mrs. Meir’s back stiffened and she snapped back angrily. Tempers rose and at times the two leaders were shouting at the top of their voices. Spear has now sent us the second installment, telling how Israel’s colorful oneeyed Defense Minister, Moishe Dayan, saved the day. Davan huddled secretly with the

Congressional Comer: John Brademas Reports From Washington

Congressman Brademas Attends Johnson Library Dedication In Texas

Prominent figures in the past, present and future of American politics gathered in Austin, Texas, last week for the dedication of former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s library on the campus of the University of Texas. It was certainly an historic occasion. I was honored to be invited and pleased to be able to attend the festivities, which included dedication ceremonies of the massive library, a vast barbecue and much reminiscing. Nearly five decades of political life in America were spanned in the crowd of 3.000 — from New Deal advisors of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to President Nixon himself. A bipartisan spirit prevailed throughout the day, underscoring the continuity of American politics. Indeed, the former President, Mr. Johnson, and President Nixon linked arms as they took part in the ceremonies. And President Nixon, in his remarks, called for a partisanship of principle rather than party. While at the ceremonies. I talked with such diverse personages as Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago, Gregory Peck, Averill Harriman, Senator Birch Bayh, and of course. President and Mrs. Johnson themselves. Having served ,in Congress during four different Administrations—those of Presidents Eisenhower, Kencorrespondingly higher. .- Each reader should remember that you can purchase hospitalization and medical insurance of practically any kind by simply gating to your agent the type of coverage you require. You should also remember, of course, the greater the coverage the higher will be the premium, because the company must receive a premium commensurate with the coverage it is providing. Also, read the policy when you purchase it, not the first time you have a claim against your insurance carrier. It is the terms of the policy that govern in Indiana, and this is what you can expect when you have need of hospitalization and medical expenses to cover an illness.

Assistant Secretary of State, Joseph Sisco, and together they worked out areas of agreement. When Rogers returned for the second round of talks all went smoothly. Mrs. Meir agreed in principle to a partial pull-back from the Suez and Rogers promised U.S. political support. The Israeli government has made no official comment regarding Rogers’s visit. Spear reports from Jerusalem that this is a good omen. Israeli officials told him privately that now is the time for quiet diplomacy and that positive results can be expected. WASHINGTON WHIRL Riot Damage — The nation’s insurance companies have shelled out a whopping S4B million for riot damage since 1968. This was disclosed at a closed-door symposium of the Army War College the other day by Wallace Smith, the Washington counsel for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, who also urged his listeners to study the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearings on why young people are demonstrating. “It was just dumbfounding to me,” said Smith, “how many young people have reached the stage they want to destroy the system.” Diplomatic Pipeline — Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat is closer to Moscow than to Peking, but he has one talent that should appeal to the Chinese. He’s an enthusiastic Ping-Pong player. . . . President Nixon was privately pleased over the reelection of Chung Hee Park as President of South Korea. For President Park, sometimes called “Stone Face” behind his back, is as solid as a rock. His reelection Nixon commented privately, means another four years of stability and prosperity for South Korea. . . . Sen. Allen Ellender’s 1962 crack that “the average African is incapable of leadership except through the assistance of Europeans” looks even more foolish a decade later. My associate Joe Spear, while news gathering in Africa, found black leaders to be superior.... He singles out special praise the Ivory Coast’s President Felix Houphouet-Boigny. Reports Spear: “Boigny has a great talent for anticipating problems and working them out before they become crises. He is an ardent, pro-Western capitalist, yet be seems to have a genuine passion for his people.”

nedy, Johnson and Nixon—the day brought back many memories to me, as I am sure it did to all of those on hand. CONGRESSIONAL BUSINESS Back in Washington, the week’s top action on the floor of the House centered around the Administration’s plan to create a new agency to administer such volunteer programs as the Peace Corps and Volunteers in Service to America—called VISTA—as well as several programs for senior citizens now operated by the Administration on Aging in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Many Members of Congress • opposed the plan on the grounds that the important work of the Peace Corps and VISTA programs would not enjoy proper priorities in 0 the new Action agency. Moreover, we felt that programs for senior citizens—including the popular RSVP and Foster Grandparents programs—should not be shuffled out of the Administration on Aging. However, in a 224 to 131 vote, the House rejected a resolution disapproving the plan. Therefore, the switch in jurisdiction will take place in early June unless the Senate acts quickly to block it. MUSEUM MEASURE On Monday, Congressman Dan Rostenkowski of Chicago joined me in introducing the Museum Services Act. The bill would provide funds for renovating museum facilities and for developing more attractive services for the museum-going public. In a floor speech I made introducing the bill, I pointed out that America’s museums are victims of their own success. Thirty years ago, attendance at America’s 6000 museums totalled some 50 million visits a year. That figure has now soared to over 300 million visits annually, and it is still climbing. I believe it is important to preserve our great national treasure—the works of art, anccient objects of interest and scientific collections—so that the American people can continue to enjoy these exhibitions for many generations to come.

By JACK ANDERSON