The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 29, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 August 1971 — Page 11

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Articulate Echo The Lennox, S. D., Independent quotes the words of a federal judge who has seen fit to comment on the right versus the wrong way to improve society. He refuses to accept, “ ... The proposition that the way to improve the human condition is to extirpate all of the operating institutions of society ... ” He rejects the thesis, “That force and violence are appropriate means by which to accomplish the restructuring of our universities ... That the life of the scavenger pigeon is appropriate for civilized human beings, i.e., to sleep where you pause, to feed on the bread

Significant By-Products

Gun-owning sportsmen or just plain gun-owning citizens have taken a lot of abuse in the course of exercising one of the most fundamental citizen rights — the right to bear fire-arms. They have resisted the encroachment of punitive governmental, authorities and, as sportsmen, have shown as great an interest as any group in the country in conservation and preservation — through the medium of their leading spokesmen the National Rifle Association of America, which is now expanding its efforts to protect wildlife and the land. A short time ago, the executive vice president of the National. Rifle Association announced the fifth Con- ' servation Grant-In-Aid to be made to outstanding conservationists in 1971. The latest grant was' made to a

Why Prohibit Prayer?

Although prayer is the order of the day in Congress; although we pay to have chaplains conduct religious services for our soldiers; although both an invocation and a benediction are in order at any public gathering, official or unofficial; although we publicly honor God as our Creator and even remind ourselves on our money “In God We Trust,” the Supreme Court denies this

Freedom Is Essentiol To A Happy Marriage

By Rev. LEE TRUMAN Copley News Service A friend, Howard, is a confirmed bachelor. He explains marriage like a disease From his: viewpoint. “To be married is to be a victim of glamor.” Then he warmed to his subject and said, 'it is like getting drunk Two immature minds, not old enough to claim being adult for more than a year, drunk with the juices of their glands, commit themselves for life in a contract the most wildeyed businessman would not. in his weakest moments, bind himself with. All the while relations and friends stand by glowing and smiling.” my friend continued, "expecting only something good and beautiful to come out of this state of temporary insanity.” No matter how insane the marriage contract or how immature when married, most husbands and wives do get along with each other somehow It is often with mild conflict. often not very happy, but with a great deal of deep devotion. My cynical nonmarried friend pointed out that before marriage people are happy, and they are in a condition which can be defined as freedom. During marriage they are not happy and they are now m a position where they know no freedom. Then they separate to restore themselves to the previous condition of freedom and having restored it. they become happy There is the other side of the com. which I tried to squeeze

EDITORIALS

in. such as Gen. Mark Clark who said that the best advice he had ever had in his life was to marry the girl he did. Bid some thoughtful person asked: "Who gave you that advice 0 ” He added "She did.” Two grand people, quite happy in their marriage relationship. gave me their secret for their marriage. They responded, it is the way we treat each other.” •Just how do you treat each other 0 ” 1 asked "Well, we have been married some 28 years now. and we still treat each other exactly as if we were strangers.” That was not just the answer I was prepared for. Bid. they went on to explain what they meant What kind of courtesies do we give to a stranger? Do we offer him help if he is in trouble 0 Do we go out of our way to make him comfortable? We do not intrude upon him, or order him around I began to understand Deep in man is the native instinct for freedom. To curtail this ends in revolt or submission. When mature people have someone's will imposed upon them, no matter how grand the motive, it is a form of tyranny. If there is harmony, it is the kind of harmony that exists . only between master and slave. I took these bits of cynicism and reference to observation and talked them over with a counselor. Dr J. C. Witter, who lias worked m this field successfully for a long time. He immediately put me on the defensive and said. “What are \ ou coma to do about a wife whose husband is seemc an-

a others have labored to produce, and to practice none of the arts of civilization except self-indulgence. That sexual morality, family integrity, and responsibility for child-rearing are obsolete... That public decisions should be taken, not by the constitution organs erf a democratic government, but by reference to a community sentiment as determined and expressed by selfappointed oracles . . .” The words of this outspoken representative of law and order are but an articulate echo of the sentiments of a vast majority of American citizens.

university researcher to continue his study of the population biology of the Snow Goose. In addition to providing new fundamental theory in the population biology of this species, the research biologist’s studies are expected to develop new knowledge of practical use in game management. Previously this year, the fSRA has made grants to researchers at the University of California at Davis, Pennsylvania State University, Cornell University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Such work, directed toward better understanding and perpetuation of wildlife, as well as the teaching of greater respect for the law, safer handling of guns, marksmanship training for police officers and other endeavors, are by-products of the right of gun ownership.

right of prayer in school. This deplorable inconsistency is captured in this anonymous school prayer: “Now I sit me down in school Where praying is against the rule. For this great nation under God Finds public mention of Him odd.” — Danville Gazette

other woman or whose wife is in love with or having an affair with another man? If you think so much of freedom being the one element in a happy marriage. what about this?” 1 was thinking so hard I picked up both lunch checks. 1 responded a week later that 1 was of the opinion that marriage must have an element of freedom m it to be happy, and mature persons who do wish a richer marriage can find a better one by introducing it. A man has to insure his wife won’t wander by winning her heart. 1 am not sure any other means is effective. All marriages with freedom may not be joyful marriages, but a marriage without it is not going to be joyful for both parties. You see. Dr. Witter seemed to be skeptical, but at least I was convincing myself. A heart in bandage cannot be a happy heart, and marriage is an affair of the heart. I, took my courage in bath hands and told Dr. Witter that I thought freedom might be the single most important element in a marriage to open the door to possible happiness. > At that he simply shook his head and said, "I have been teaching this for twenty years. Where have you been?” I let him pay for the lunch. 1 may be slow but 1 am learning.

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Know Your Indiana Law _ By JOHN J. DILLON JfWk Attorney at Law This is a public service aiticle explaining provisions of Indiana law in general terms. copyright. John j. onion

'No-Fault Insurance Coverage'

The tremendous number of autoihobile accidents arising on our crowded highways has brought many suggestions by theoreticians to Find a new way to protect people injured in automobile accidents. The most popular current proposal is the so-called no-fault insurance law. This basically changes the traditional fault or liability theory presently in force in most states to one requiring the insurance carrier on the car in which the injured person is riding or driving to pay a stipulated amount of money for medical, hospital and funeral benefits. This payment is made regardless of the cause of the accident and limits the recovery to the injured person to the amount provided for in the legislation. This proposal is a vast change from the traditional tort law approach to personal injury accidents. Indiana today

SPECIAL REPORT FROM WASHINGTON 8

I I Navy Short Os Funds For Defense S *S

WASHINGTON — The Navy is so :|i desperately short of funds that its new Chief, $ Admiral Elmo Zumwalt. has warned $ privately that he may have to tell the jij President the fleet can no longer defend the high seas ■S; Yet the Navy has foolishly frittered away SSO million on ship repair parts that aren’t needed. This is documented in a classified. 200-page report which isn’t supposed to be shown even * to Congress without the personal permission I of Adm. JD. Arnold, the Navy's material commander, or his chief inspector. Vice Adm G. E Moore. We will quote from it, however, without their permission. "There are $32 8 million worth of (ship repair) material in excess of programmed $ ship alterations.” declares the report. $ "Further. $17.7 million worth of material (exceeded both programmed and unprogrammed ship alteration requirements.” In less stodgy terms, this means the Navy is like a housewife who buys on impulse without looking to see what she already has in her :$ cupboard. I Indeed, even after the unneeded purchases were discovered, thousands of excess items continued to pour in because they were “currently under contract or in the process of $ being procured." | The report blames this enormous waste upon the “fragmented financial management” of the Naval Ship Systems ? Command. I "Repeated findings of the Naval Area Audit Service indicate that deficient practices and lack of control are deeply ingrained into local $ management practices." charges the report, s “Significant improvements . . . are necessary." It w ill take more than good management, of 1

operates on the tort law theory of liability, that is a person who causes an accident is responsible to make whole the person he injures in this accident. Among the damages which can be considered under our present .law are pain and suffering, loss of earnings, loss of future earnings caused by disability arising from the accident, and other reasonable considerations that can reimburse the person totally for the consequences of injuries received in the accident. The exact value of a personal injury case therefore must be determined upon these concepts by placing a value on such difficult

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items to appraise as pain and suffering. The proponents of the no-fault system argue that a person injured in an automobile accident will receive a stipulated amount of money even if he cannot prove that the other car involved in the accident was at fault, or even if he is completely responsible for the accident himself. The price that is paid for this easier mode of recovery is that the amount which can be recovered in an accident is greatly limited by the legislation. In a recent law passed in Illinois, the recovery for medical, hospital and funeral benefits is limited to $2,000.00 per person, and loss of income is limited to $150.00 per week for one year. The opponents of the no-fault system point out that these limitations might cause an injured person to receive far less than is adequate to compensate the person for injuries received even where the person causing the accident is very clearly at fault. It is probable that this legislation will be presented to the next session of the Indiana Legislature and receive serious consideration.

course, to keep up with the Soviets on the sea “The Navy’s Shipyard Modernization Program is failing." the report states, "because of the lack of financial support (from Congress)." But apparently, much of the money that Congress gives the Navy might as well be Mown out a torpedo tube. Footnote: Rear Adm. Nathan Sonenshein, the Naval Ship Systems Commander, points out correctly that the also praises many of his activities. PIPELINE DREAMS In its feverish efforts to sell the public on the proposed trans-Alaska oil pipeline, the oil industry is putting out persuasive but misleading propaganda on its environmental record in Alaska. The latest example is a “staff paper” prepared by the American Petroleum Institute. the industry’s muscular, well-heeled Washington lobby. “Oil and the Challenge of Alaska: The Petroleum Industry’s Concern for the Environment." the paper is titled. It points with particular pride to the Kenai Peninsula along the South coast of the state. The peninsula, a vast wilderness area which contains the 2,700-square-mile National Moose Range, has been the scene of busy industry activity ever since oil was found there 14 years ago. From reading the industry’s paper, you’d think the arrival of the oilmen was the best thing that has happened to the area. “Working with government, the industry established procedures to assure minimum disturbance to the natural habitat,” it says. The access roads, far from messing up the scenery, "provided travel corridors for the mouse, and timber clearance permitted the young vegetation, which is a prime source of

Congressional Comer: John Brademas Reports From. Washington

Recess Gives Time To Examine Accomplishments

As the House and Senate go into a brief summer recess, I think this is a good time to examine some of the accomplishments of the 92d Congress during the first seven months of this session. So far this year the House has met on 104 days and passed a total of 437 measures. In the absence of vigorous Presidential leadership, the Congress has been seizing the initiative in attacking the multitude of problems now confronting our nation. Among the areas in which legislators have been exhibiting the greatest concern are health, education, social security, welfare reform, drug abuse, pension reform, and the economy. HEALTH MANPOWER TRAINING In the face of a nationwide shortage of doctors, we passed the Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act, which will provide 53.8 billion over the next three years for assistance to medical schools and their students. The bill will require those schools receiving aid to train more doctors. It will encourage medical students to go into family medicine rather than become specialists. And it will provide financial incentives to young doctors to go to the areas where they are most needed. The Nurse Training Act provides similar forms of assistance for nurses. To meet the growing needs of the 3.7 million working mothers with preschool children —a number which is expected to rise to 5.3 million mothers by 1980 — I' have been pushing for passage of the Comprehensive Child Development Bill, which would establish day care centers for these children throughout the nation. I am the principal sponsor of this measure which would extend the benefits of Head Start type programs, including education, health, and nutritional services, not only to poor children, but to millions of other preschool children as well. The bill was unanimously reported out of my Select Education Subcommittee, and will be the first order of business when the full Education and Labor Committee meets in September. . Floor action on the bill is ex- # pected soon afterwards. Because the nation’s institutions of higher learning are still faced with a combination of sky-rocketing costs and diminishing incomes. House action to extend all existing higher education programs is expected before the end of the

By JACK ANDERSON v c - ;X

food, to grow.” * J In contrast to this rosy view is the •: assessment of the associate supervisor of the Alaska Wildlife Refuge in Anchorage. His report is set forth in a private memorandum to his superiors. ■! “Notwithstanding all regulations and precautions,” the memo states, “there have been instances of damage. Industry and bureau people have just completed a frenzied week of effort at containing the spill from a pipeline break discharging crude oil into • Swanson River where it was feared there would be pollution and the loss of outmigrating salmon. ; “The much-heralded success of Kenai regulations appears in best light under fragmentary analysis. . . . When the results are examined in terms of the entire ecological 1 complex, it becomes apparent that a unit natural wildlife environment has been replaced by an oil field, a result cortipletely at : odds with the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System.” : Aside from exploding the industry’s Garden of Eden picture of the Kenai oil field, the •; memo is significant for other reasons. It j; shows that even under the best of conditions, with a strict government supervision, drilling < oil in a wilderness environment will inevitably do severe damage to the ecology. At the moment, the Interior •: Department is under heavy pressure to •: grant the industry’s request for a permit to run a huge, hot-oil pipeline down the spine of. Alaska so that oil from the northern slope can, j: reach sea-going tankers. j! The industry, and its apologists in Congress and the Administration, are claiming it can all be done without disrupting the ecology of the vast wilderness area the pipeline will cross. The Kenai experience suggests it just doesn’t work that way.

year. A new program of institutional grants to both public and private colleges and universities is also likely to be part of the final aid to higher education package. SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASE Recognizing the decreased value of existing Social Security benefits, due to continuing high inflation, the House passed a 10 per cent across-the-board Social Security increase, retroactive to last January 1. This same bill provides for a further 5 per cent increase next July, as well as making provision for automatic future increases tied to rises in the cost of living. Benefits for widows and those retiring at age 62 were also increased. To reform the nation’s welfare system, the House passed H.R. 1, the welfare reform bill which will help relieve cities and states of the intolerable burden of welfare costs. The House bill will federalize all adult welfare programs, as well as provide a minimum annual income of $2,400 for a family of four. Although this bill is far from perfect, I think it represents an important step towards reform of the nation’s various assistance programs. Senate action is expected in the fall. MILITARY DRUG ABUSE To curb the continuing problem of drug abuse among the nation's servicemen, the House passed the Veterans Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Bill. This bill authorizes spending of S9O million over five years by the Veterans Administration to treat veterans and active-duty servicemen alike. The bill makes provision for the first time for treatment of dishonorably discharged veterans, who were previously ineligible for treatment from the V.A. Finally, Congress is becoming increasingly concerned with the problem of protecting private pension plans from various kinds of abuse. In the. House I am cosponsor of the Employee Benefit Security Bill, which would require re-insurance of all private pension plans to prevent benefits from being jeopardized the way they were by the closing of the Studebaker plant in South Bend in 1963. The chances are good that some kind of pension reform legislation will be passed before the end of the 92d Congress. Finally, I know that the state of the nation's economy is a subject of crucial concern for us all, and next week I will report to you in detail on some of the measures we have been taking in Congress