The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 October 1984 — Page 5

"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

(Continued from page 4) LYNN JOHNSON continues to nurse back and internal injuries at her McKinley Avenue home in Warsaw following a severe fall from a horse during a September vacation trip in New York. Lynn and her husband Randy own the Dairy Queen in Wawasee Village. According to DQ Assistant Manager Nancy Cannon, the cinch that secures the saddle broke, causing Lynn to fall. The heavy saddle fell on her. Lynn is not back to work as yet, but hopes to be in the near future. UNUSUAL BUMPER sticker: Reagan, yes; Media, no. o NEXT TIME you see local women selling those giant elephant ears, buy one. The money goes for a worthy cause. The women are members of the Syracuse Gamma Sigma chapter of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority, whose commitment is to the Camp Riley Children’s Hospital at Indianapolis and the St. Jude’s Hospital at Memphis, Tennessee.

Political change

By ED SIMCOX Secretary Os State In recent years, the political process in America has undergone subtle but significant changes. One of those changes is the rise of single-issue politics. To exploit this trend, various groups have developed sophisticated techniques to promote the passage or defeat of legislation dealing with their particular interest area on local, state and na tional levels of government This political phenomenon in recent years has been accompanied by the decline in the influence and power of our nation's two major political parties. Polls indicate that the segment of society which calls itself independent. that is. the segment of people that does not claim affiliation with either party, outnumbers the ranks of those who call themselves Republican or Democrat. Consequently, organizations and associations skilled in single-issue politics concentrate their message toward their nonaligned segment of society. Here's how the system wprks. A group or organization raises money from its members to engage in a public-information campaign and publicize its position on one particular issue The group also forms a political action committee (PAC) which serves as the political, fund raising and distribution arm of the organization. Once the group is organised, it usually examines the vote history of various members of congress to determine if those members are predisposed to support the group's positions on certain narrow issues The group may even

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The local chapter played host to the Northern Area Conference at the Warsaw Holiday Inn on Sunday, using a circus theme at the gathering of some 170 ladies from northern Indiana. The Syracuse chapter usually raises about $2,000 for its two causes. There are about 1,150 members in Indiana, supporting the two above-mentioned charities plus local charities. Jackie Dunithan is president of the local Gamma Sigma Chapter. Other officers include Jane Wieczork, vice president, Pat Bartow, treasurer; Kathy West, recording secretary; Gloria Eyer, corresponding secretary; and Kay Hare, Linda Jones, Cyndi Thornburg, Donna Detmon, Susie Yeager, Carol King, Linda Waterson, Sandy Cobbum. Barb Griffith, April Newcomer, Cindy Peterson, Jane Morrow, Diane Shock and Beth Skaggs Jane Wieczork and Ann Hapner were cochairman of the Sunday conference, and Arch Baumgartner, Mail-Journal publisher, welcomed the group to Warsaw and Kosciusko County.

send questionnaires to members of Congress or personally interview them to determine their willingness to support future goals and objectives of the organization. After this is done, monies are committed accordingly to the campaigns of those candidates seen as sympathetic to the group’s interests Special interest groups sometimes target certain politicians for assistance, giving them financial and volunteer support, but more often special interest groups target particular politicians for defeat. The members of an interest group may agree with a legislator on nine of ten issues, but if the legislator votes against the group on one issue, he could be black-listed for defeat. If the group targets an incumbent Congressman for defeat, it will gear its support to the oppo-

Miss Hinesley receives scholarship

Therrian Hinesley. Leesburg, is one of 13 students who have been chosen to receive Ball State Teachers College Alumni Scholarships i The students were selected by the college s Alumni Association Board Scholarship Committee and each recipient was personally recommended by a Teachers College faculty member Miss Hinesley received an Alumni Scholarship award for SBOO She is a freshman at the

nent's campaign no matter what position the opponent might take on future issues. Is there anything fundamentally wrong with single-issue politics. Some say this "targeting’’ of candidates and issues inhibits Congress from arriving at a broad consensus on major issues. It leaves each Congressman pitted against the other in an "every man for himself" atmosphere which seriously undermines not only the vitality the representative nature of our republic Single-issue politics is one of the many forces operating -in politics today t but the most important force is your vote. Only you can decide how that vote will be cast. Vote on Tuesday, November 6

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Boston columnist compares Yadwin to Gerry Ferraro

(EDITOR'S NOTE: The evenhandedness of many women is pointed out in the following article by Greg Dawson, columnist for the Boston Herald-American, recently of the Bloomington Herald Telephone. The women should love it.) I hope the example of Elaine Yadwin helps put to rest one of the big myths about Geraldine Ferraro and all women who seek higher office. You know more about Elaine Yadwin than you think. She is the woman who landed a small plane after her husband and suffered a fatal heart attack at the controls. Mrs. Yadwin, who has no pilot training, landed the plane with the help of a flight instructor who flew alongside in another plane. To quote the flight instructor about Mrs. Yadwin’s performance; “We only had one shot at it, and it had to be right. She did a miraculous job.” The deepest, darkest, unfairest question about Ferraro — and all women — is how she would react in a crisis. There is an idiotic belief among a lot of men that a woman president would fall apart; in a crisis situation that her “hormones would take over” and she would fire our missiles at Chicago or something. There is not way to simulate an Oval Office crisis to test those who want to be president or one heartbeat away. The pressures are unique. There is nothing like being awakened at 3 in the morning and being given the option of shooting or not shooting down this plane, or invading or not invading that country. But if you look for a crisis in real life that plumbs the emotional and intellectual resources of an individual, it’s hard to beat the one that Mrs. Yadwin was faced with on Tuesday over the Everglades. Those miracle-landing stores come along about every six months. and unless it’s my imagination, almost every time it’s a woman who pulls off the miracle. I don’t think this is a total accident. On the record, there’s as much or more reason for worrying about male hormones in a crisis. People joke about the little boy inside every man, but all you have to do is watch the 10 o’clock news to see it’s true. A pitch comes too close to the hitter, and ( before you know it you’ve got 25 men in striped pants rolling around in the dirt trying to bite off each others’ ears. These are the hormones we want in control during a nuclear crisis? The keyto Mrs. Yadwin’s successful landing was her willingness to follow directions. There is part of the male psyche

that doesn’t want to be told what to do, that would rather wander up and down the aisles for an hour rather than ask where the bouillon cubes are, that prefers trial-and-error auto repair to reading the manual. My father could play the violin prodigiously well by the time he was 8 or 9. There was a bullybraggart in the neighborhood who claimed to be the best at everything, and one day my father got fed and said something like, “Well, can you play the violin?” The bully smirked: “I don’t know — I never tried.” This is the same stupid macho pride that causes men to charge into things armed with nothing but their pride and a determination to do it without resorting to a set of sissified directions. “Any idiot can fix this thing. Gimme a screwdriver! ” Or even worse — “Any idiot can fly this thing. Gimme the controls.” Mrs. Yadwin’s grace under pressure doesn’t guarantee Ferraro would do as well. But after watching Billy Martin kick dirt on an umpire over strike three, I’m willing to give her a chance. Augsburger supports IRA legislation State Senator John B. Augsburger (R-Syracuse) today joined President Reagan in urging Congressional passage of legislation which would permit non-salaried spouses full participation in Individual Retirement Accounts. Spousal IRA expansion is one of six pieces of legislation the President has earmarked for Congressional passage. According to Augsburger, President Reagan recently signed the Retirement Equity Act of 1983, which resolved five major gender-based discrepancies in pension plans and other benefits for women. "Expansion of spousal IRAs would complete the job Congress attempted to correct in existing pension plans once and for all,” Augsburger stated. Under existing law. a worker is to contribute a maximum amount of $2,000 per tax year to an IRA. If the worker elects to establish an account for a non-salaried spouse, the total maximum combined amount allowed for the two IRAs is $2,250. According to Augsburger, this amount is inadequate. “IRAs are the most popular and successful retirement plans in America today. It is time Congressional tax reforms made IRAs available to all people in this country on an equal basis. Adjustments to liberalize IRA contributions for non-salaried spouses would make this possiAugsburger concluded.

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Letter to the editor Return to , Mout Cabin Dear Editor: The Real Services Nutrition Program wants to thank the Scout Cabin Board and Mr. Robert Westfall, for asking us back into their facility for our noon meal program. It is so beautifully and comfortably refurnished and we appreciate greatly being “home” again. Thanks also to the Ministerial Association of Syracuse for financial assistance for utilities on our behalf. Thank you also to the American Legion Post 223 for having us during the remodeling of the cabin. To the volunteers who helped us move, we appreciate Albert and Rosa Schafer for use of their truck, also Joyce Lippman, Pat Stack, Ces Freehill and Pearl Miller. It takes a community effort to provide this service to our people 60 and over. May I also commend highly the Site Director Marilyn Taylor. Her devotion to the people she serves and loyalty to the goals of Real Services is just great. If I have missed anyone, thanks to you also. • Sincerely Norma Roose County Co-Ordinator Real Services Nutrition Program Thanks from Webster PTFO Dear Editor: On October 5 the PTFO sponsored a school carnival for the North Webster Elementary students and their families. Our theme should have been, "People who care about people!" The response was tremendous from the teaching staff, students, parents, friends and area businesses And, we would like to express our great appreciation for those who helped, supported or donated items to help make our carnival a huge success. Barb Sledge, chairman Linda Doll, co-chairman Wanda Mickley Judy Wagner Becky Ertel Marie Tom Mary Reganos Poses threat It is predicted in the next decade, up to 75 percent of the 1.4 million to 2.5 million underground gasoline storage tanks will leak, threatening water supplies, warns an Environmental Protection Agency official.

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WHO REALLY won the Sunday night presidential debate at Kansas City? This is a question that continued to be asked. Most people watched the debates with pre-conceived ideas of how it would turn out: Whatever, Republicans would think the president did all right, and Democrats would champion Mondale’s poise and perception of the issues. As in the previous debate at Louisville, leading propondents from both camps rushed out after lights went out to comer network and print reporters to tell how well their man did andto proclaim victory. But this left out the opinions of the 100 million viewers whose opinions are the ones that really counts. Cheerleaders notwithstanding, the voters will have their day on November 6, and here is where it counts. As old Harry Truman said, the only poll he believed in is the one taken on election day. It took 72 hours after the Louisville debate for the general public to crystalize its opinion, and to come up with the notion that President Reagan looked tired, rambled, was not in command, edgy, and that Mondale was in charge. Mondale scored a big one when he turned the “There you go again” quip against the president. Mondale was the Louisville champ, and earned the appellation of “the Louisville Slugger.” But things were considerably different at Kansas City on Sunday night. Reagan appeared to be his old self. He allowed that he had “overcrammed” for the Louisville encounter, causing him to reply too much on bare facts, statistics, if you will, and everyone knows who listens to public speakers that raw statistics can bore an audience to death. But there was none of this Sunday night. Professional debate experts hired by the networks to judge the encounter, said unanimously that Mondale won on “points,” but they gave high marks to the president for his stage presence. The only humor or lively spot came when the president turned the age issue around, and really put it to rest, when he said he would not make Mondale’s age and inexperience an issue. It earned a good laugh, and some applause, in spite of moderator Edwin Newman’s effort to keep the audience from applauding. It has been interesting to read news columnists since the Sunday night encounter. William Safire, widely read columnist, wrote, “Reagan proved he could get off the floor. ” Another widely respected columnist, David Broder, claimed the president’s poise would hold his supporters. But this appraisal of the debating merits of the two candidates is as wide and disparate as those offering judgments. Television has such a piercing presence, that so many judgments rested on such things as wrinkles in Reagan’s face and the marked bags under Mondale’s eyes. They could be forgiven for both, given the pressures the two men must be under in what is turning out to be a dog fight. t All these are things that should not be considered, when there are so many issues to be discussed, both home and abroad. This is one place where the print media has it over television: it enlarges on what has been said and not the smiles or grimmaces of those making the statements. As far as we re concerned here, we are willing to wait and see how the two debates are read in perspective of past, present and future events as they unfold. And so we offer this: just who won the two debates is not all that important. When one thinks that 100 million viewers were waiting on that Reagan “slip” and on the Mondale “knockout blow,” neither of which appeared, both sides of political persuasion can be happy with their candidate’s performance. Are debates worth while, then? We’d say, “Yes, of course they are.” A resounding “Yes.” By giving this exposure few votes were changed among the so-called “regulars,” but among the non-aligned an opportunity is thus offered to give a better overview of the campaign. And these independent voters could easily change the outcome of this year’s presidential election. With but two weeks remaining to campaign and Mondale appearing to close the wide gap that has consistently appeared between the two candidates, it’s too early to predict an outcome. We have had far too many instances where election outcomes were predicted by the networks and others, where elite journalists have had to beat a hasty retreat and reach for good reasons to support their failed judgments.

Let's make Halloween safe

On October 31, thousands of Gremlins and Luke Skywalkers will venture through the streets taking part in the time-honored tradition of Halloween. It is a festive occasion that provides many fond memories for children of all ages for years to come. To make this Halloween a safe one, follow this advice. Don’t Be Tricked Young children should be accompanied by parents, older brothers and sisters, or other responsible adults when “trick-or-treating.” Parents should inspect all unwrapped treats before they are eaten. Dress Safely Masks should be properly ventilated and allow for full vision. The mask should be worn on top of the head when walking. The costume should fit so that children can walk without tripping. The costume should be made of fire retardant materials. Be Seen Children should carry light-

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colored or colorful bags or use reflective tape on the bags. Children should carry flashlights or light sticks to be seen. Never allow the children to walk with a flame for a light or to carry sharp objects that could injure the child if he or she fell. Be Aware Make your children obey the rules of the road. Have them walk on sidewalks, cross at the intersections, and obey the traffic lights. If they have to walk in the street, make sure that they walk on the left side of the street — facing traffic. Visit only familiar neighborhoods and stop at only houses or apartments that are well lit or display that they are participating in trick-or-treating. /Drive Defensively If yob are driving, remember that Halloween is an exciting night for children. Drive slowly and with extreme caution through neighborhood streets. Make this Halloween a safe one for all.