The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 September 1971 — Page 12

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Week 4-H Week

At agricultural exhibitions all over the country, demonstrations of youthful skills in agricultural pursuits are prominently featured. A leader in the encouragement of these skills is the 4-H club. National 4-H Week is to be observed this year from October 3-9. The purpose of the week is, “To expand 4-H, gain greater public support, get more volunteer 4-H leaders, express appreciation to 4-H friends locally and nationally.” Those who have been fortunate enough to attend county or state fairs this year have seen the results of 4-H club work in animal husbandry, home economics and other fields. Any boy or girl between the ages of nine and 19 may

Drug Abuse Prevention

America’s war on drug abuse is becoming an all-out attack, featuring preventive measures and highlighted by nationwide activity dmifig- Drug Abuse Prevention Week, proclaimed this year for October 3-9 by President Nixon. Although the intensified action calls for a wide range of activities to fight drug abuse, this year’s Drug Abuse Prevention Week relates particularly to parent-adolescent dialogues on the problem of drug abuse. Termed “GAP Fests’’ (Groups of Adolescents and Parents, talking together) these meetings are being encouraged by the White House Special Action Office on Drug Abuse Prevention not only during the special week, but also on a longer term basis. Adolescents have been brought in on planning sessions for “GAP Fests” and other Drug Abuse Prevention Week activities, and, if these prove successful. expectation is that “GAP Fests’’ and other programs popular with joint youth-adult groups will be developed into regular year-round activities. ; Newspapers and other media of communication are the spearhead of

'How To Choose A Political Party'

“How to Choose a Political Party: ” With the voter registration taking place, many people are perturbed that they had to declare their political party. Os course, one had to call for either a Republican or Democratic ballot at the primary elections, and in this way one went on record as to his political choice. There are other ways to tell a Republican from a Democrat without going to the bother of checking registration. In order to clarify the matter the following differences should be ribted. Democrats buy most of the books that are banned somewhere. Republicans form censorship committees and read them as a group. Democrats give their worn out clothes to those less fortunate. Republicans wear theirs. Republicans employ exterminators. Democrats step on bugs. Democrats keep trying to quit smoking but are not successful. Neither

Revolution in liberty

CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY Revolution nd Evolution The Bicentennial Year October 3 through October) 1771 — Three major architects of the American revolution, all Virginians, had already demonstrated their capacity for greatness by 1771. These were Thomas Jefferson, who has been called the “philosopher of the revolution” and was to be the author of the Declaration of Independence; Patrick Henry, known as the “orator of the revolution;” and George Washington, the "military genius of the revolution,” who also had

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EDITORIALS

sponsored the so-called “Fairfax Reserves” as a Virginia measure by which the Continental Congress was brought into being in 1774; later to be president of the Constitutional Convention and first President of the United States, with an earned designation as the “father of his country." These were not the only Vir--j ginians to become founders of the nation. Among others, members of the Randolph family, tracing its ancestry back to the Jamestown settlement of 1607, had Peyton Randolph as the first president of the Continental Con-

become a 4-H member. Under the guidance of a 4-H club leader, he can begin acquiring qualities of responsible citizenship, as well as an understanding of the science of producing the food and fiber upon which life depends. The emblem of the 4-H speaks for itself: My Head to clearer thinking, My Heart to greater loyalty, My Hands to larger service, My Health to better living, for my club, my community and my country. More than two million youthful members of 4-H clubs stand behind the high goals and principles of 4H. 4-H Week is the one time of the year when parents and the nation can respond to the young who must carry our civilization and our country forward to a brighter future.

Drug Abuse Prevention Week, informational aspects, however, and, based on last year’s experience, when the first special prevention week was announced by the President, all out assistance is predicted for the media. Major feature articles, drug abuse series, and a wealth of stories are a significant partof the massive informational and educational attack that print media, especially the Nation’s daily and weekly newspapers, are mounting for October. Many carry-over or extended activities, however, will continue through the year. The Nation’s school system and religious organizations are also par-i ticipating extensively in Drug Abuse Prevention Week, in addition to community agencies in the mental health field or related to it. Any organization or individual interested in Drug Abuse Prevention and in getting free, full, and factual information on narcotics and drugs is invited to write (a postcard is preferable) to: National Clearinghouse for Drug Abuse Information Box 1701 Washington, D.C.

are Republicans. Republicans keep their shades drawn, although there is seldom any reason why they should. Democrats ought to but don’t. Republicans study the financial pages of the newspaper. Democrats put them in the bottom of the bird cage. Most of the stuff you see alongside the road has been thrown out of the car window by Democrats. Republicans give theirs to their relatives. Republican boys date Democrat girls. They plan to marry Republican girls, but feel they are entitled to a little fun first. Democrats plan, and then do something else, Republicans do what their grandfathers did. Republicans sleep in twin beds — some even in separate rooms. That’s • why there are more Democrats. We trust that this has helped those who have not made a choice to do so. Farmington (Conn.) Valley Herald

gress; Edmund as a member of that Congress and later Secretary of State in Washington's cabinet, succeeding Jefferson in 1794; and John, m the U.S. House and Senate in the years between 1799 and 1829, and also briefly U.S. Minister to Russia. Jefferson himself was related to the Randolphs through his mother, who had been Jane Randolph, and Jefferson was to succeed Patrick Henry as governor of Virginia in 17791781, to follow Benjamin Franklin as U.S. Minister to France in 1789, to serve as Secretary of State in Washington’s first cabinet, as vicepresident with John Adams, and to become third President of the United States in 1801-1809.

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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.

'Consortium'

An interesting relic of a bygone era in the law continues to rear its head in this time of great emphasis on the rights of women. This relic is an action for damages which recognized the right of a husband to recover money for the loss of the normal relationship of a man with his wife. This relationship defined by the courts within the word “consortium” included the various rights that a husband would naturally have with his wife and vice versa, including such things as comfort, companionship and the services of one to the other, not only those which are conjugal in nature, but also the normal expectation that a husband and wife can have a happy existence. The law has

SPECIAL REPORT FROM WASHINGTON

Voluntary Action For Post-Freeze Program?

WASHINGTON - President Nixon met behind closed doors with Republican congressional leaders the other day to discuss the economic outlook. The President boasted that the wage-price freeze has been successful. He was particularly elated that it was operating with only 4,500 U.S. employees. He told the Republican leaders that the World War II price administration had wound up with 47,000 people. The President said he was in no hurry to rescind the 10 per cent surcharge on foreign imports. On the other hand, he said the U.S. must do a better job of fighting for U.S. business and agriculture abroad. He confided that he will recommend continuing investment credits for businessmen. He was vague, however, about what measures he will take after the freeze expires on Nov. 12. But Budget Director Charles Shultz, who attended the secret strategy session, warned that the administration is facing a severe budget problem. The President, therefore, is expected to establish federal machinery to issue wageprice guidelines. However, he will reject AFL-CIO President George Meany’s call for an over-all, tripartite board to set the guidelines Instead, Nixon will recommend separate boards that will specialize in establishing wages and prices for separate industries. He will also propose wage and price problems be handled by separate boards. The President’s stress, I predict, will be upon voluntary enforcement. Enforcement proceedings will be applied upon violators only after presidential and public pressure has failed to hold down prices and wages. The President will put great emphasis on increasing productivity to make the U.S. more competitive with Germany and Japan. He will also use small government staffs to direct the program and will avoid setting up another super agency like the World War II Office of Price Administration. Nixon will continue to oppose regulating profits and interest rates.

long recognized that any interference with this relationship can allow the husband to recover money damages. The law has been indifferent as to whether or not these damages were caused by the intentional conduct of the person interfering with the marital rights or negligently caused by, for example, an automobile accident. The interesting concept of an action for loss of consortium has been that the common law originally recognized only the husband’s right to bring this action since the wife was treated as chattel property of the husband. Although the husband might be injured by the negligent or intentional conduct of another, traditionally the wife cannot

recover for her loss of consortium because the common law did not recognize that she had standing in the marriage to bring such an action. This doctrine which came to the United States from England was rapidly changed by the recognit ion that women had equal standing with men in the marital relationsip. Most states of the Union that recognized that a husband had a right to bring an action for the loss of his wife’s services also recognized the right of a woman to bring such an action.

Until recently, however, Indiana courts held with the traditional common law view that the right to bring an action for loss of a spouse’s services and companionship inured only to the husband. The Indiana Supreme Court just recently recognized that with the existence of such an action in the husband that the wife should likewise have an action for loss of consortium. This decision is consistent with the constitutional view of equal rights of all persons and it is certainly a proper equal protection of the law to say that any action available in a marriage relationship to the husband should likewise be available to the wife. Copyright 1971 by John J. Dillon

TOW ARD A NIXON COURT . Justice Hugo Black’s retirement came as a complete surprise to his colleagues on the Supreme Court. He made his decision without consulting any of them. His secretary finally called at the office of each one with a sealed envelope marked that it should be “opened only by the Jurist.” The envelope contained the notification that he would resign. The resignations of Justices Black and John Harlan are causing liberals to urge William O. Douglas, also in poor health, to hold his seat at least until the 1972 elections are decided. Actually, Justices Black and Harlan, though both liberals, were the Court’s two towering antagonists. Black always interpreted the Constitution literally. But Harlan argued that constitutional controversies should be avoided, if possible, otherwise decided by carefully weighing the interests involved. What worries the liberals, however, is that President Nixon has two more vacancies to fill. The President has told intimates, all along, that his first priority was to change the Supreme Court. He blamed the Court’s liberal decisions for the permissiveness which he feels has stimulated crime and rioting in the U.S. But liberals fear that a conservative Nixon court will trample on individual rights and press freedoms. CHINA WOOS SOVIET SATELLITES Red China is now quietly spreading its diplomatic offensive to Eastern Europe. So pleased are the Chinese with the progress they’re making with the U.S., that they have stepped up the courtship of Romania, Yugoslavia and even pro-Russian Czechoslovakia. China has given Romania a $244 million loan to go with more than $26 million worth of flood relief supplied to Romania last year. And the visit of Yugoslavian Foreign Minister Mirko Tepavac in Peking this June had all the trappings of a Chinese love feast. The biggest surprise is the wooing of Czechoslovakia. Only a year ago, Peking was

Congressional Corner: John Brademas Reports From Washington

3rd District Special Guest Testifies Before Subcommittee

Last week I had a special guest well-known in the South Bend and St. Joseph County community, Jerry Miller, the President of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. Mr. Miller testified on Friday before the Select Subcommittee on Education, which I chair, on problems of older Americans. After his testimony, Jerry Miller joined me on my Congressional Corner radio program, and my readers might be interested in that conversation. Mr. Brademas: Jerry, perhaps you’d give our listeners an idea of what you told our subcommittee today. Mr. Miller: Thank you, John. I testified today to the need to try to solve some of the special problems of the older citizens of our community, and especially in the field of local transportation. Older people need to get to and from doctors’ offices, community centers, the downtown area, and the homes of friends and relatives throughout the communtiy. A large npmber of people throughout the'community are concerned about how we can provide better transportation for older people. I suggested to Congress, for instance, that we have some type of a validation system for our present taxi cabs in order to make transportation easier for our senior citizens. Mr. Brademas: You also mentioned the need for employment opportunities among older persons, and the question of encouraging opportunities for volunteer service in the community by the elderly. Mr. Miller: Yes, we are very interested in taking advantage of the talents of the retired people of our community. We are concerned about the five per cent unemployment rate among people over 65. These are people who want work to supplement their incomes, and can’t find it. So I made suggestions in the hearings today and I hope that these will be followed. Mr. Brademas: What about the volunteer service program? Mr. Miller: Yes, I also mentioned that. The REAL Services program is addressing the problem of volunteer services. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program, or RSVP, is on the Federal lawbooks, but has not

denouncing the Czechs for sealing off the Cambodian embassy in Prague. And this May the Czechs called Peking a bunch of disrupters and pseudo-revolutionaries. But now. multi-million dollar trade talks are proceeding secretly. More importantly, the diplomats of the two countries are honestly admitting to each other that there are big differences, but saying these should not interfere with trade and other matters. Incidentally, our intelligence sources have noticed some drastic changes in Red China’s radio broadcasts. The Chinese have increased their foreign broadcasts dramatically in the past two years and now beam to six continents in 33 languages, including English. At the moment, they are trying to convince the Russian people that the Svoiet leaders are all counter-revolutionaries. Some of the Chinese broadcasts to Russia go out on as many as 40 different wavelengths. * Significantly, the Chinese are pouring on the propaganda heavily in Uighur and Kazaka, two obscure languages spoken along the Russian-Chinese border, where skirmishes between Russia and China still break out from time to timeNO KY REVOLT There have been ominous rumors in Saigon of a coup to overthrow President Thieu. Press reports have linked his bitter rival, Vice President Ky, to the alleged plots. But intelligence reports assert that Ky has been behaving like a model vice president. He held a clandestine meeting at his villa with the representatives of ten opposition groups. ' But the secret reports to Washington said he discouraged anti-government demonstrations and urged a moderate response to Thieu’s one-man presidential election next month. Still the talk persists of an impending coup. Vietnamese experts expect that anti-Thieu demonstrations will break out at Hue and Danang, two anti-government hotbeds. But Thieu has taken the precaution of putting his most trusted associate, Col. Nguyen Khac Binh, in charge of the national police.’ Therefore, the election is expected to be reasonably quiet and Thieu will emerge as South Viet Nam’s strong man.

been funded as far as St. Joseph County is concerned, and I recommended that this also be funded. Mr. Brademas: Well, Jerry, as I said during the hearings, it’s encouraging to me, as a Federal legislator, to see leadership in local government, sensitive to the needs of older Americans, and I’m very pleased indeed that we’re moving ahead as we seem to be in the South Bend and St. Joseph County area. Also, Jerry, I was glad that you came along with me to see the new John F. Kennedy Cultural Center today. That’s a beautiful view looking over the Potomac, isn’t it? Mr. Miller: Yes, it’s very impressive and I think it’s going to be a tremendous asset to the capital and that it’s something that everybody in the United States can be very proud of. HOUSE ACTION ON PEACE CORPS. AIRPORT TRUST FUND Last week, the House gave approval to the Conference Report which authorizes funds for the continuation of the Peace Corps Volunteer program. The Peace Corps just observed its tenth anniversary, and enjoys broad support in Congress. In addition, the House passed a bill earmarking the revenues from air ticket taxes for development of airports and improvement of navigation facilities. The legislation will make it easier for local airports to gain Federal help to improve the safety and convenience of airline transportation. COMMITTEE CLEARS BRADEMAS CHILD DEVELOPMENT BILL On Thursday,- the House Education and Labor Committee, of which 1 am a member, approved a major bill that will 'provide preschool and child day care programs for children of all economic backgrounds. It’s known as the Comprehensive Child Development Act. I am now very hoepful that the House will soon consider this measure on which the members of my subcommittee, both Democrats and Republicans, have been working for nearly three years. The Senate passed a companion measure earlier this month.

By JACK ANDERSON