The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 March 1983 — Page 5

What You Think March 1983 The Most Read Articles By Mail-Journal Readers

Hello? Readers? Are you out there? Some of you are, because 21 of you took the time to answer our Readers Survey, mailed to subscribers along with renewal notices this month. The survey will be published the last week of each month in the future and will help our staff to know what is of interest to our readers. The survey showed Cruzin Around ‘Cuse was the most read column in the paper while the crossword puzzel is the least read. Complete results of the March tally follows: Feature stories 10 School news 7 Letters to editor 8 Main Street 5 Hospital Notes 8 Obits 11 Editorials ' - • 9 Court news 9 Unsung heros 4 Cruzin Around‘Cuse 12 M-J Pulse 3 Political reports 2 Weddings and engagements ... 6 Horoscope 2 County extension news 3 Sports 7 North Webster News 5 King Arthur 2 Church page ..» 8 It Happened in Milford 3 It Happened in Syracuse 10 School and town board meetings 8 From the Syracuse Police log 11 Crossword puzzle 1

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I" Nomination Certificate ■ I For Milford I I Man Os The Year — Woman Os The Year f I I I am greatly honored to place in nomination for the MAD Council annual Citizen of the Year award the name of I Address ; ■. ; | ■ who has contributed so greatly to the improvement and the development of our city as a | ■ better place to live, to work and to play. II am willing to the best of my ability, to furnish the committee information concerning J ' / this nominee. / I | I | ADDRESS | ■ PHONE | (Note: To insure complete secrecy, please return this ballot in an envelope addressed to the attention of Man-Woman of the Year Award Committee, MAD Council, Box 46, Milford, Indiana 46542.) ■ Deadline Date: Friday, April 1, 1983 Winner Will Be Announced At The MAD Banquet Saturday, April 1 6, At 6:30 P,M. ■ Tickets For The MAD Banquet Will Be By ■ | “Pre-Sale” Only | ■ NONE WILL | BE SOLD AT THE DOOR ■ I PER PERSON I Available From Any MAD Member Or MAD Merchant

/ rUu (fa Calendar of events 3 Club news 2 Classified ads 9 One person noted he or she did not read the items on school board meetings but did read town board meetings. One noted he or she read the local letters to the editor. Only four people gave suggestions. The first noted we made a basketball player athlete of the week when a wrestler and several swimmers were performing in the state finals. “That was unjust. Please, please work on improving your credibility,” it concluded. Another would like to see us run a restaurant review. The third states the proceedings of the town board, park board, water and sewer departments, township trustees, etc., are of great interest. And, the final comment is, “We enjoy The Mail-Journal very much. Keep up the good work. ”

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PERSONAL RESPONSE TO CUSTOMER LETTERS — James E. Caskey, president of the State Bank of Syracuse, left, had a personal visit Tuesday morning, March 29. from Third District Congressman John Hiler. Hiler came to Syracuse to talk to Caskey in response to letters from customers of the bank asking him and other representatives to vote to repeal the scheduled 10 per cent withholding tax on interest and dividends. (Photo by Sharon Stuckman >

Court news

MARRIAGE LICENSES The following couples have filed for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk. Jean Messmore Hare-Place Patrick Timothy Hare, 17, P. O. Box 542 Syracuse and Lisa Ann Place, 18, P. O. Box 215 Milford Christner-Folk Jame Lee Christner. 25, r 2 box 38 Syracuse and Myra Glee Folk, 25, r 2 Syracuse Bice-Hall Donald Duane Bice, Jr., 24, r 2 Syracuse and Mary Margaret Hall, 31, r 2 Syracuse Kilgore-Teel James E. Kilgore, 38, 113 Lakeview, Winona Lake and Marsha E. Teel, 32, r 1 Leesburg CIRCUIT COURT The following couples have

filed for marriage dissolutions m Elkhart County: Mario Rodriguez, r 3 box 625 Village Annex, Syracuse and Inez Rodriguez, Palestine. They were married July 1979 and separated December 1980. Armando Salazar, Mexico and Guadelupe Salazar, r 3 box 625 Village Annex, Syracuse. They were separated December 1980. COUNTY COURT The following area residents of Kosciusko County have had fines assessed and have paid those fines in Kosciusko County Court, Jim Jarrett, judge: Speeding — Dennis R. Cole, 24. Syracuse, S4O Public intoxication — Brett Anthony Clow, Syracuse, $56 Expired driver’s license — Jesus Cantu, 34, North Webster, SSO

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Congressman's Report JOHN HILER

Just when many Americans were thinking that the old congressional days of tax, spend and elect were gone, the House of Representatives approved a nostalgic budget last week. The House approved a budget that would raise taxes $315 billion over the next five years. Over that same period, the House also hiked domestic spending by slßl billion and cut defense spending by $206 billion. While I voted against this irresponsible budget, it was approved on a vote of 229-196. It completely scraps everything we have achieved in the way of tax reform, spending reform and setting the stage for a strong, healthy economic recovery without inflation. While it recognizes that an economic recovery is underway, it proposes tax increases that will slow or even hault the recovery in its tracks. What does this budget do? It eliminates the 10 per cent across-the-board income tax rate reduction for all Americans scheduled to take effect this July. Who does that hurt most? Families earning less than $50,000, because they will receive an estimated 72.1 per cent of the benefits of that tax cut. The budget also eliminates tax indexing scheduled to take effect beginning in 1985. The same families earning under $50,000 are again hurt the most since they will receive 77.7 per cent of the benefits of that long-overdue provision. Those who claim the tax cut and indexing benefit the rich most of all are not telling the truth. Repeal of indexing is the government's dream but a working persons nightmare. Indexing's repeal would allow the federal government to benefit from inflation by knocking hardworking Americans into higher and higher tax brackets. According to a list released last week by the Democratic Study Group, here are a list of options for meeting the tax increases that were included in the budget approved last week, aside from capping or eliminating the third year of the tax cut and the repeal of indexing: — Repeal exclusion of “small savers” interest income — Cap home mortgage interest deduction — Limit consumer loan interest deduction — Limit charitable contributions deduction — Tax employer-paid health insurance — Eliminate capital gains treatment for “non-productive” assets (such as art and coin collections) — Tax accrued interest on life insurance premiums — Require 10 per cent withholding by independent contractors — Reimpose taxation of estates and gifts — Tax fringe benefits — Repeal interest exclusion on tax-exempt state and local industrial development bonds. It is the height of democratic hypocrisy that while many supporters of this budget have rallied around repeal of 10 per cent withholding of interest and dividend income, they also support massive tax increases on those who can least afford it. The incredible increases in spending provided in this Democrat-sponsored budget will almost certainly unleash the fury of renewed inflation, which hurts low- and middle-income families, those on fixed incomes and senior citizens the most. If this budget were to become law, federal bureaucrats would have virtually no incentive to spend taxpayers’ dollars more efficiently. It repeals $4 billion in much-needed food stamp and welfare reforms previously agreed to by Congress. In all, 97 per cent of the budget savings approved the past two years would be thrown out the window. Nearly every federal discretionary program would grow faster than the incomes of most working Americans. While I agree with most Americans that planned increases in defense spending need to be scaled back somewhat, this budget threatens our military posture. It threatens our efforts to negotiate a meaningful arms reduction treaty. It even reduces defense spending below what President Carter s last budget proposed. Nearly every economic indicator suggests that a recovery is underway. Thousands of Americans have been called back to work in recent weeks. The prime interest rate is less than half what it was when President Reagan took office. Spending growth has been cut in half. We are experiencing real tax relief

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for the first time since President Kennedy's administration. Inflation last year was 3.9 per cent, one-third what it was when President Reagan took office. Why throw it all away? 1 am hopeful that the Senate will act responsibly and approve a far different budget that is in the best interests of a strong, secure, compassionate and growing America. If you have any questions, please write to: Congressman John Hiler, House of Representatives, Washington. DC.. 20515.

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor: When a sports team becomes a consistant loser, the coach inevitably “goes back to basics. Why haven’t we gone back to basics after the consistent beating we’ve taken in the economic arena. Upon looking back in our history we can take note of what George Washington wrote to James Madison concerning the state of the country as an effect of the destruction of the Continental Dollar: “Blood running the streets, mobs of rioters and demonstrators threatening banks and legislatures. Looting of shop and home. Credit ruined. Strikes and unemployment. Trade and distribution paralyzed. Shortages of food. Bankruptcies everywhere. Court dockets overloaded. Kidnappings for heavy ransom. Sexual perversion, drunkenness, lawlessness rampant.” Seeking a solution, our founding fathers inserted 17 little words into the constitution that had a dramatic effect. So, in article 1 section 10 of our US Constitution we still find these words today. They were simple and mandatory! They were: “No state shall make anything but gold and silver Coin a tender in payment of debts.” Just what effect did this have on our nation's economy? George Washington again wrote: “The United States enjoys a sense of prosperity and tranquility under the new government that could hardly have been hoped for.” Also, a newspaper article further expressed the results: “Since the federal constitution has removed all danger of our having a paper (money), our trade is advanced 50 per cent. Our monied people can trust their cash abroad and have brought their coin into circulation. ” In 200 years, times have changed but like our constitution, the concept of a sound currency has not. If we re going to rectify our economic problems and have justice in government, we have got to get back to basics and God’s law on a sound medium of exchange. The paper money we use every day is the cause of our economy’s sickness; we must get rid of the Federal Reserve and their “Federal Reserve Notes” that we mistakenly call dollars. They are Expresses appreciation Dear Editor: It seems approriate at this time to express our appreciation for the editoral on Chris Koher in the March 23 issue by The MailJournal and their staff. We are very fortunate in this area to have such a fine newspaper with the people at heart. I’m sure this expression of appreciation is shared by Chris’s friends and family. Everett H. Ketering Sean deserves recognition Dear Editor: I, too, like Gary Lewis saw “Heaven Can Wait” last week end at Wawasee, and although both Darci and Bill did an excellent job, Sean Shanahan deserves recognition for playing the lead. He was on the stage in nearly all the scenes, had many lines to learn, and yet Mr. Lewis barely mentions his name in his review. Sean, you did a great job, and I, for one, think you deserve more credit than the review gave you. Sincerely, Dorothy Haney

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TODAY’S QUESTION: What do you think of the Lifeline, HELP programs? Results of last week’s question: What’s the most important thing about Easter? I think it's that it is the season that Christ was risen Oh, boy Well. God and the church for one, and the beginning of spring Oh. 1 don't know, those days just go by and I don’t think much about it I don't know, I have company and just don't have time to talk Well, the fact that Jesus rose from the dead . . The thought that Jesus was raised ... It tells about the resurrection of our Lord and that's the most important event in history I really don't care to answer that. . The religious significance of it Go to church first, and then have your big dinner and get together Is this a joke or what? It would probably be the resurrection; the religious aspect I don't know. I just woke up... I’d say sharing.. That Christ rose from the dead That's not a difficult thing to answer. Christ has risen Making everybody happy, let me put it that way

Getting back to basics

not dollars: they are pieces of paper printed by a private corporation and we call them dollars. But they are not. A “dollar” is 312 grains of standard silver and one-forty-second ounce of gold Are you carrying any “dollars?” No, just pieces of worthless paper, which we continue to use because other people will accept them.

Beware of poison killers

In regard to the article about PCB and pesticides in the January 25 issue of an area newspaper. Ralph De Toledano encourages the use of those pesticides as needed to raise more and better crops! This is a poor method in producing food for the people. No, we do not need those harmful poisons to control our crops or to kill the insect pests. A better way is to avoid all poisons, chemical acid fertilizers which kill the biological life in the soil. Then recondition the soil by adding lots of humus, like barn yard manure, green manure, those wasted leaves in the fall and use lots of saw dust to bed down the animals in the bam. yes, all you can sbak up. Also such natural products as marl, lime, raw rock phosphate, lots of it All these will increase the biological life as th? good Lord had it in the beginning. These are the whole secret of having good, healthy soil. When the soil is full of such natural life, including the earth

NCC immoral policies may lead to chaos

Dear Editor: I’ve read several articles pro and con regarding National Council of Churches' (NCC) immoral policies, such as: Their justifying and supporting ERA; abortion; homosexual rights; giving financial aid to terrorists who murder and rape innocent people. Some say critics lack facts. The NCC always seems to indicate their good work outweighs their immoral policies. Critics have been accused ot half truths, errors, and being misinformed. For the sake of our children, our Beloved Country, and the NCC members, I wish this was totally true. Perhaps the reason NCC says there are half truths, etc., being told is because NCC’s good works are not being mentioned. If there are any errors in my articles, let me know, so I can apologize publicly and retract them. Please, no hearsay or justifying that the NCC immoral policies are outweighed by their good works. God would never have any part of immorality. It’s unfortunate the facts show that: Some NCC funds end up in the hands of terrorists, who murder and rape innocent people; NCC and many of its churches are actively promoting ERA, which would give homosexual and abortion rights. Some are even promoting abortion as a God-given right, also accepting avowed homosexuals into their church

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Unemployment, rising prices, higher taxes and lawlessness will continue until we get rid of paper money and start using real dollars. “Diverse weights and diverse measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.” Proverbs 20:10 Jim Templeton 718 Pontiac Street Rochester. Ind 46975

worms, these living creatures will decompose the humus into plant food so fast it is amazing. This will cause the soil to become loose and the excess rains will soak in like a sponge, thus no hard pan and often no tile draining needed. This we also have proved to be true When the soil is in a proper, good healthy condition, the insect pests simply do not destroy the crops We. and other organic farmers have proved this. Because the pests are nature's way of censorship to destroy the plants that are not healthy, or off chemical balance. Neither will there be such a weed problem because the crops grow so fast and by proper cultivation there is no weed problem at all Sick soil makes sick crops which make sick animals and sick people. Healthy soil makes healthy crops, healthy animals and healthy people. It is as simple as that. Moses J. Troyer 68505 CR 37 rl Millersburg, Ind 46543

memberships. It’s regrettable to say. NCC ministers have told me personally that they support ERA. abortion, homosexual rights, etc. You will find, by asking, many don’t believe in the virgin birth of Christ; Christ was God manifested in the flesh, and or that He arose physically from the dead; which the Christians' salvation totally rests upon. I am in sympathy with a person who doesn't know Christ as their personal Saviour; since you can hear so much diversity from the pulpit today, which causes so much division. It makes it very difficult for a Christian, not to mention a non-Christian. to determine God’s truth. May I ask you. how long can our Beloved Country possibly remain just, free, and orderly if the NCC. many of its ministers, and members continue to justify, support, and encourage immoral policies. NCC could be the group most responsible for ushering a socialist, world government (total government over our lives). World government is needed for the antichrist to rule. Remember, lack of morals leads to the lack of character, honesty, integrity, incentive, respect, etc. — “Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." (Galatians 6:7). Chauncev L. Bennett 72850 CR 23 New Paris, Ind. 46553

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