The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 33, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 September 1972 — Page 4

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Minimum Wage Battle Resumes

The minimum wage issue before Congress since May will begin anew in the House of Representatives in September. Here’s the situation: The House has passed new legislation calling for an increase in minimum rates from present $1.60 per hour to SI.BO sixty days after the legislation is signed by the President, and to $2.00 one year later. The House bill continues the present volume test for coverage. The Senate passed bill would hike the minimum rate to $2.00 per hour within 60 days after passage, and $2.20 a year later. The $250,000 “establishment test” would be eliminated. On August 1, Rep. John Erlenborn, sponsor of the House bill, was instrumental in blocking a motion by House Labor Committee Chairman Carl Perkins when Perkins asked for a conference committee to be appointed by him to reach a compromise position. Rep. Perkins was defeated at-

America's Epitaph?

The Ten Commandments, the U.S. Constitution, and the natural right to private property are all under fire in a withering war against ourselves. Whether we win or lose depends upon us. Perhaps we will lose sooner or later, but whether it is sooner rather than later also depends upon us. With this in mind, an archaeologist who is also an historian predicts that some day an exploring archaeologist will find carved on the unearthed tombstones of the United States the following epitaph: “Here lies the greatest civilization that the world had ever seen. It died at

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ A Brief Look At — The Campaign Trail ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Early straws in the wind show Democratic gubernatorial candidate MATTHEW E. WELSH ahead of Republican OTIS R. BOWEN of Bremen. A Fourth District Republican poll taken recently showed Welsh with 49 per cent of the vote to 35 per cent for Bowen, with the rest , undecided. An independent poll taken by a Boston firm in Allan county (Fort Wayne) more recently showed about the same percentages. Allan county and the Fourth District are traditionally Republican. However, in Marion county (Indianapolis) a poll shows Welsh with only a slight lead. Welsh is depending heavily on the independence of Hoosier voters to split their ballots as they did in 1960 to again carry him into the governor’s chair. In 1960, when RICHARD NIXON ran against JOHN KENNEDY, Hoosiers gave Nixon a 240,000 plurality, while Welsh won Indiana’s highest office with a plurality of 25,000 votes. Then again, in 1968, Hoosiers gave Nixon a 260,000 plurality when he ran against HUBERT HUMPHREY, and at that time U.S. Senator BIRCH BAYH won re-election against WILLIAM RUCKLESHAUS with a plurality of 75,000 votes. You think Indiana voters aren’t independent? Look at the record. Matt Welsh is hoping the lowkey Dr. Bowen (“he’s a nice fellow, but bland’’) will fail to catch fire and that Indiana voters will again exercise their independence. MRS. MARILOU WERTZLER, Republican candidate for reelection to reporter of the Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, has criticized Democrat gubernatorial candidate MAT-

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THEW E. WELSH, charging that if Welsh had solved the property tax crisis nine years ago, it would not be necessary to do so now. Mrs. Wertzler’s remark came during a Republican leadership seminar at Bloomington. Finalists from all over the state participated in the Republican’s second annual Indiana Lincoln amateur golf classic yesterday at Logansport country club, Logansport. The tournament was sponsored by the Republican State Central committee and the players included winners from local tournaments, members of the statewide press and state chairman JAMES T. NEALA score of 65 won STEVE MAYHEW of Indianapolis the low gross honors in the men’s division and 808 McKENZIE of Peru won in the men’s low net with a 68. In the women’s division NANCY MYERS of Middlebury shot a 74 to win the ladies low gross and MARTY CRAYCRAFT of Peru and GRACE BENDER of Leo tied with a score of 76 for women’s low net. Second district congressman EARL F. LANDGREBE announced this week that he was vehemently opposed to Presidential nominee GEORGE McGOVERN’s proposed plan to drastically cut defense spending. The Valparaiso Solon reviewed the McGovern plan that “calls for a S3O billion cut in the present defense budget, and the creation of a much smaller, all-volunteer military force. In order to reduce military spending,’’ Landgrebe said, “McGovern proposes to slash U. S. strategic and conventional forces by reducing equipment and man-power levels . . .”

tempting to appoint House members who had not even voted for the Housepassed minimum wage bill. (They had opposed it because they supported inclusion of more liberal provisions instead.) The vote was 198 to 190. Rep. Erlenborn argued and will continue to insist when the debate resumes in September that the House conferees be composed of those Representatives who actually voted for the House measure rather than those members of the Labor Sub-Committee who voted against the Erlenborn bill. All Hoosier retailers are urged to contact their Congressman and ask him to support the House-passed position on Minimum Wage. Previously voting to support retailing’s position by rejecting the Perkins conference motion were Indiana Congressmen Landgrebe, Bray, Myers, Zion and Dennis. Voting for the conference motion and against retailing’s viewpoints were Congressmen Madden, Brademas, Roush, Hillis, Hamilton and Jacobs.

the peak of its tremendous power which it refused to use in its own defense. ° “Here lies the nation that wagered its fabulous wealth and strength upon the love of mankind and in the process of the wager, lost all three.? “Here lies the people who abandoned their priceless patriotic heritage of religious truth, and with it their freedom and their will to live. “Here, lies the last of the Free World. “Here lies the United States of America.” — Steuben Republican

Indiana’s Democrats are predicting an overflow crowd will be on hand September 15th in Indianapolis for the gala: celebration being held in honor of MATTHEW E. WELSH, Democratic candidate for Governor. Senator HUBERT HUMPHREY will attend the event. Senator BIRCH BAYH will act as master of ceremonies. Featured entertainer is AL HIRT, worldrenowned trumpet player, who will present a special concert. JIM BERG, state director of the Welsh for governor campaign, said,. “We feel we are fortunate in having some top political and top musical talent to be on hand to help celebrate Matt’s birthday.” BETH BOWEN, wife of Republican gubernatorial candidate OTIS R. BOWEN, told a Republican rally in Evansville that Hoosiers had a clear choice between the policies of her husband and PRESIDENT NIXON or those of Senator GEORGE McGOVERN and MATTHEW WELSH. Senior senator ROBERT D. ORR, Republican candidate for Lt. governor told a Republican leadership conference in Bloomington that “the biggest enemy of the Republican party is apathy,” and challenged those in attendance to “point out the inconsistencies and the myths surrounding the McGovern campaign.” Or told the group that while McGovern has a reputation for candor and idealism, he has employed some of the tactics generally reserved for “old politics” in his drive to be elected President. FLOYD FITHIAN, Democrat candidate for second district congressional seat, called for an end to property tax for senior citizens. “Our senior citizens’ homes should be taken from the property tax rolls,” said Fithian, “and the lost revenue should be made up by taxes generated by reforming the Federal income tax system.”

“Increased property taxes is one of the items over which our senior citizens have the least control,” Fithian said.

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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.

Habitual Traffic Offenders

The 1972 Indiana General Assembly passed a new Habitual Traffic Offender Law which by Section 3 of the Act, becomes effective September 1, 1972. This strong new law provides that persons who egregiously abuse our traffic laws can lose their drivers’ licenses for ten years. The law further provides that anybody who drives after having had their license suspended can be convicted of a felony and given two to five years imprisonment which cannot be suspended. An habitual traffic offender is defined as any person who has two or more convictions in a tenyear period of reckless homicide, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter, failure to stop after a personal injury accident, or three or more convictions in a ten-year period of driving while under the

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CHILL IN U.S. —CHINA THAW By Jack Anderson 1972 Pulitzer Prize Winner for National Reporting (Copyright, 1972, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)

WASHINGTON-Warming Chinese - American relations, which weathered the bombing and mining of North Vietnam’s supply lines, are chilling again. The interception of Chinese shipments, according to a CIA report, has soured U.S. relations with mainland China. The report reveals that Chinese freighters are successfully unloading an astonishing amount of supplies at hidden anchorages up and down the North Vietnam coast. The supplies are unloaded on small barges and boats, which smuggle the war booty to shore. The, ingenious Chinese, we have learned, even use huge waterproof plastic bags to float supplies ashore. To disrupt Hanoi’s supply line, the U.S. Seventh Fleet has intercepted some Chinese shipping. But such action, according to the CIA, has only prompted the Chinese to renew their pledges of support of North Vietnam. One strongly worded message of support reportedly was signed by Chairman Mao Tsetung himself. Such a rare

influence of liquor, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating a motor vehicle without a license, reckless driving, drag racing, or any traffic offense punishable as a felony. The statute further provides that ten convictions of any traffic offense which is now in a ten-year period may likewise be the basis for a ten-year revocation of driving privileges. This includes reportable violations of city ordinances. These actions can be brought in the circuit court of the county wherein the licensee resides by either the Attorney General of the State of Indiana or the prosecuting attorney. These cases are then heard under the rules of civil procedure and are appealable to the Court of Appeals of Indiana if the losing

message from Mao has the force of being engraved on the great wall of China. The CIA report, furthermore, affirms our earlier report that heavy U.S. bombing has failed to halt the flow of supplies across the network of rail lines, roads and trails that lead into North Vietnam. The CIA report claims more than half of the war material, . which used to be shipped to North Vietnam before the bombing, is getting through. Even the Air Force, which has a vested interest in demonstrating its bombing raids are effective, acknowledges that more than a quarter of the former shipments are reaching North Vietnam. —Nixon’s ’76 Strategy— White House aides tell us that President Nixon will not annoint Spiro Agnew as his successor in 1976 if the President is re-elected this fall. The President, say our sources, wants a wide open Republican convention in 1976. With this in mind, the Presi-« dent intends to give national exposure to several presiden-

party feels a proper trail was not had. Once this procedure has been had and a person is then found to be driving a motor vehicle after his license has been so revoked, then this violation becomes a mandatory felony which requires, upon a finding of guilty, that a judge invoke a sentence of two to five years in the state penitentiary One of the interesting facets of this statute is that it presumes to affect sentences that have taken place previous to the September 1,1972 date in which it becomes effective. Only one offense in any classification mentionsd needs to have happened after this date. The stated purpose of the Legislature in passing this law was to reduce the number of motor vehicle accidents in this state and provide greater safety to the motoring public by denying to habitual traffic offenders the privilege of operating a motor vehicle. While the retroactive feature of the law might well be questioned in the courts, there is no question that this type of legislation will gain great popularity in pother states because of the increa sing number of traffic accidents caused by serious traffic offenders.

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tial prospects, including New York’s Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, ex-Treasury Secretary John Connally, cost-of-living czar Donald Rumsfeld and United Nations ambassador George Bush. The President is not likely to embrace liberal Illinois Senator Chuck Percy. But even if a Percy bandwagon begins to pick up steam, the President is expected to remain above an election fight. — POW Preparations— The date remains uncertain when the 528 American prisoners of war in North Vietnam will return home. But the Nixon Administration has made sure it won’t be caught unprepared when the prisoners are finally released. A special government task force —using the code name “Operation Egress Recap” — has already set up medical centers around the country to receive the POWs. Once they arrive, each will be assigned a special counselor who has been thoroughly briefed on the prisoner’s background from his eating habits to his sex life. The difficulty of readjustment is expected to vary widely. A team of doctors, who have made exhaustive studies of POW problems, have told the Pentagon that some POWs may be surprisingly healthy despite their ordeal. Others, say the doctors, will suffer from what is called the “concentration camp syndrome.” The symptoms include fatigue, fits of depression, memory loss and temporary impotence.

It Happened 1n... Milford, Indiana Item Taken From The Files Os The Milford Mail

14 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 18,1958 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crafton entertained Sunday in honor of their granddaughter, Lani Kay Hoffer’s, first birthday. The Milford Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday for a dinner meeting. Sixteen members of thg Busy Bee club met with Mrs. Herman Miller Friday evening. Mrs. Maxine Robinson, a teacher in the Milford schools, is attending night school once a week at Angola. The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Brethren church met on Thursday evening with Mrs. Harry Phend. Mrs. Esther Charlton has had house guests several days this week from Nebraska. Miss Judith Ann Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Martin, has entered International college at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Roy Tusing was, hostess for the September meeting of the Ladies Aid of Hastings EUB church. Mrs. Esther Poynter was hostess to the Past Matrons dub Tuesday evening at her home. Mrs. Ren Clark entertained at a party Wednesday afternoon in honor of the fifth birthday of her daughter, Jill. 24 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 16,1948 The Milford Ladies bowling team is now entered in the Kosciusko county league and they are now members of the Women’s International Bowling Congress. About 600 students and faculty members of Manchester college came to Camp Mack early Tuesday morning for their annual outing. The first annual reunion of teachers and pupils of the old Clayton school was held on Labor Day at the Turkey Creek park on road 6. The first meeting of the year of the Queen Esther Society was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner. An informal organ program will be presented Sunday evening’ at the Methodist church. At the Waubee Grange meeting on Thursday evening a contest by the men preceded the program. The Elkhart county fair has been in full swing since Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Disher will resume proprietorship of the Milford Case Monday. Following the summer vacation, the first meeting of the season of the Eta Beta Pi sorority was held at the home of Mrs. Harold Tom on Monday evening.

The Defense Department has begun to brief families on what to expect when their imprisoned loved ones come home. Wives are warned to expect a tremendous emotional letdown a few weeks following the return. This will come once the wife realizes that her husband’s presence does not solve all her problems. At the medical centers, care will be taken not to force the prisoners to readjust to American life too quickly. Each prisoner will be allowed only a few phone calls, and his immediate family will be kept at a distance until the prisoner has been thoroughly examined. Even after the prisoner is pronounced fit, the doctors will try to discourage a big homecoming. Studies show these affairs can be traumatic and impair the readjustment of an ex-prisoner. —Political Potpourri — George McGovern has received more lip service than campaign funds from the unions that have endorsed him. The labor committee, which is trying to raise money for McGovern, has collected only $125,000 so far ... Security around the President is so tight that the Secret Service now routinely excludes all casually dressed, long-haired young people whenever the President makes an appearance in public. The Secret Service says it is purging the long-hairs to protect the President, but the action also insures that the President is free of the young protestors who dogged his campaign in 1968.

36 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 17,1942 Miss Catherine Green has resigned her position as office clerk at the Milford high school. Mrs. Ralph Berkeypile and Mrs. Clyde McDonald entertained at a pink and blue shower for Mrs. Clayton Hollar last Thursday evening. Mrs. Arlo Beiswanger entertained Tuesday evening for her Dessert Auction Bridge club. Fourteen members of the Busy Bee club met at the home of Mrs. Martha Wuthrich Friday afternoon. Mrs. Catherine Ritchie announces the marriage of her daughter, Alma, to Pvt. Virgil Bowman, Fort Snelling, Minn. The wedding took place on September 5. BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Steffen are the parents of a daughter; Rev. and Mrs. Theodore E. Miller are the parents of a son. Twenty-two members of the WSCS of the Methodist church and two guests met Thursday afternoon at the church. Eta Beta Pi sorority met for the first time since summer vacation / with Mrs. John Robinson. Mrs. Edwin Grubb, the former Miss Cora Belle Hastings, was honored at a miscellaneous shower in the home of Mrs. Jake Tusing, Jr., Thursday evening. The Busy Homemakers’ Home Economics club met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. ° John Davidsen with 15 members answering roll call. 40 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 15,1932 Ray Grise and Miss Rosetta Mae Wyland were married by Rev. Lee Cory at his home east of Milford Saturday evening. The first grade of the Milford school has one of the largest enrollments this year that it has had for a number of years. Milford high school lost the first game of the league series Friday at Leesburg by a score of 15 to 1. Fred Bettz is making some decided improvements on his property on Emetine street. W. D. Groves in having the kitchen enlarged at his residence, r Milford’s fire truck was called out Tuesday afternoon when a sedan parked in front of the garment factory caught fire. The Good Fellowship club met Tuesday evening with 20 members present. Frank Groves installed an oil burner in his residence on Catherine street two weeks ago andhashad it tested and checked so that it is complete and ready to operate at present.