The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 5, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 February 1978 — Page 9

Lights growing dimmer in Lakeland area

By JERI SEELY Lights in the Lakeland area are growing dimmer, not entirely by request, mostly by residents and business people who realize something needs to be done. Many are voluntarily turning lights down and turning appliances and machines off. Comments to the question “What are you doing to save energy” appear elsewhere in this column. They were furnished by reporters Susan Bennett and Leslie Whitman. “Our place of business has always been energy conscious. At home, we’re not doing part loads of clothes. We turn off lights when watching TV. Our normal way of living has been conservative. We started cutting back when the electrical rates went up. We’ve been trying to comply with what they requested wherever we can.” Betty Dust, Syracuse From the mountain of mail that continues to cross our desk daily we have found government officials on all levels are concerned about the shortage of electrical power in Indiana. The coal strike is in its 79th day

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with negotiations continuing. “We’ve turned off the heat in the basement. We don’t use the drying part of the dishwasher. We’ve turned the heat down and we don’t have as many lights on. We don’t tise the front door at all to save energy and we also don’t use the fireplace.” Gloria Marks, Syracuse Lieutenant Governor Robert D. Orr, who commented last Friday, “At 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, (Feb. 15), President Carter finally woke up and realized that not only are there problems in the Middle East, but there are problems in the Middle West as well . . . President Carter has shown his lack of appreciation for the seriousness of the situation by refusing to invoke his powers under the Taft-Hartley Act despite urgent requests from this administration, members of Indiana’s congressional delegation and officials of other states directly affected by the strike,” Orr said. He called on all Hoosiers to abide by the latest Indiana Public Service Commission order dealing with mandatory electric consumption cutbacks, and to go beyond any mandated cutbacks whenever possible. “Four years ago we had the oil

embargo, last year it was the natural gas shortage, and now the coal miners’ strike,” Orr said. “How many more crises will we have to endure before Congress passes a comprehensive energy package?” “We’re having candlelight suppers. We’re cutting back on lights, heat, oven.” State Bank of Syracuse employee Fithian Working “Decisive action is needed to end the longest coal strike in U. S. History,” state Congressman Floyd Fithian of the second district. “Negotiations are continuing as this report is written (February 19). I am hopeful that the personal intervention of President Carter will encourage inion and industry representatives to reach a settlement soon to avoid economic disaster in Indiana. “I quit washing, and I don’t use the electric blanket, I just turn the thermostat up. “I stay in bed until the house is warm in the morning, and wearing sweaters. Bessie Sunthimer, Milford

“Our constitution protects citizens’ rights to bargain collectively. But when the exercise of that right begins to endanger the health and safety of millions of Americans, it’s time for the government to step in and do what it can to influence a settlement. “As Indiana’s supply of coal dwindled earlier this month, I urged President Carter to personally step in and push for a settlement. I suggested that if the renewed talks failed to produce a new contract, the President should consider issuing a temporary 80-day back-to-work order under the Taft-Hartley Act. “We’re running no electrical appliances during the day except those that are absolutely necessary. We’ve turned our heat down to 45 at night and 65 during the day. We don’t have any lights on at night at all. At home, I have everything shut off during the day. I didn’t need a coal strike to tell me to conserve, it was the unreasonably high Electrical rates.” Jack Wells, Syracuse “However, a Taft-Hartley order would not be an instant solution to problems arising from

the coal strike. It’s not certain that coal miners would honor a back-to-work order which they did not support. Concern has been expressed that if they did return to the mines, vandalism and violence might result. Those who claim that a Taft-Hartley order would immediately get coal moving to Indiana again are deceiving themselves. “The decision by President Carter to become a direct participant in the negotiations last week was a hopeful sign. . . .” “I have turned out part of my lights in the store. At home, we try to conserve on lights. The kids are very conscious of the lights because of school. We talk about it (conserving energy) a lot at home because the kids talk about it at school.” Sherri Keim, Syracuse From Mauzy “Foremost on everyone’s mind was, of course, the impact of the coal strike upon Indiana,” states the February 17 report from Representative Thames L. Mauzy of Warsaw. “Coal comprises per cent of the fuel burned by Indiana powerplants. Cutbacks are taking place in business and industries, and in state government as well . . .” “On Wednesday following the

announcement by the Public Service Commission of conservation guidelines, maintenance crews combed the State House removing light bulbs from fixtures and effecting a number of additional saving measures. In the chambers we worked without turning on the 100 bulb chandelier, and walked to and from our committee meetings through hallways with cave-like atmospheres. “Here at the drug store our lights are on halfway. Our thermostates are turned down to 60 and we have no night lights on. We’re trying to do what we can and still keep in business. We are also closing earlier hoping we can save a little that way too.’’ Jim Kroh, Thornburg Drugs “On Tuesday, the chairman of the house ways and means committee expressed publicly the opinion that the legislature ought to resolve quickly its most pressing business and adjourn before using all of its 30 days. “He believes if Indiana coal supplies go below 40 days the state could lose over SSO million in revenue. Having kids on light patrol, “And believe me, we leave them on,” not running the dryer as much, turning down the heat and wearing sweaters, and only watching two of the four TV sets at a time. Jean Treesh, Milford “People unable to work would be unable to buy goods and services. Consequently, the expected level of sales tax revenues would not be reached. Layoffs would mean loss of personal income and subsequent loss of tax dollars.” “Oh, we turn lights off, we’ve kept the heat down.” Mrs. T. A. Miller, Milford Latest Breaks As of yesterday (Tuesday) it would seem a break may be coming in the coal strike as an independent coal operation settled with its employees and is resuming operations, the owners stating the strike was too costly. In other action, the Republican party has given bipartisan support to President Carter to do whatever he needs to do to end the strike.

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a 11 IwL' /’T' __ ISct- W1 wfl m ' * ■ 11® '■ K I TWICE A WEEK — Due to the energy situation, one of the conservation measures used at the Albert Bauer household, 118 North Lake Street. Syracuse is only running the dishwasher when it is full, about twice a week. Mrs. Geri Bauer is shown above getting ready to run her dishwasher. Other energy saving measures used at the Bauer’s include: turning the thermostat down and running other appliances as little as possible. The Bauers also recently insulated their attic, installed storm windows and glassed-in their porch. Area continues cutbacks to conserve

Industries in Milford have been attempting to cutback on their consumption of electrical energy, wherever possible. Lester Smith, manager of Brock, said what has been done there is to turn off as many lights in the plant as possible. Only a couple of outside lights are being used he said, in order to follow Northern Indiana Public Service Co. guidelines. Smith also mentioned the plant is not using as many employees on Saturdays, as a cutback measure. Before the notification from NIPSCo, lighting inside Chore-Time was cutback by 30 per cent. All exterior lighting was turned off and one week later NIPSCo asked for the exterior lighting to cease. “So we feel like we’ve already done three weeks ago what NIPSCo has asked us to do,” said Dick Gentry, Chore-Time manager. Bob Willits, production manager of Barth, said about 50 per cent of lighting inside their

facility has been turned off. Lighting was eliminated in material storage areas and the display sign was also unplugged. Night lighting has been cut down also. Lighting has also been minimized at the Maple Leaf Farms and Serenade Foods, near Milford. Bob Spearman, manager, said enough is being retained to meet USDA requirements. The amount of ice manufactured and the times the compressors aire being run is also being minimized at the plants. Outdoor lighting has been curtailed and the temperature lowered inside the buildings, as well. “Really, there’s not a lot we can do and maintain production,” Spearman said. “It’s hard for us to really cutback except for lights and stuff,” said Bob Lockwood, manager of the Kosciusko County Farm Bureau, Milford. Lights have been shut down at the plant, but grinding feed on demand from farmers is still proceeding, so livestock can be fed.

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