The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 August 1988 — Page 5

Letter to the editor More 'truth' Dear Editor: In the July 27 MJ there was some information about local protesters branching out. Just below that was the word “Truth?” along with one sentence from the Des Moines Tribune which couldn’t have been placed at a better place in your paper. “After you’ve heard two eyewitness accounts of an auto accident, you begin to wonder about history.” Was there anything in your information about the local protesters that might not have been ‘truth?’ Might there have been more “truth” if your information came from the protesters instead of “eyewitnesses?” Why take your information from eyewitnesses more than a hundred miles away when the protesters were local? No such statement was made by me that your “eyewitness” said I made. I was wearing a torn shirt that had been torn by a Christian several weeks before. The shirt was “living proof” of what comes from the “love peo- ' pie.” (Along with curses, thrown objects, fists, police calls for protection, stealing of property.) It was not being worn to be torn again. What about this statement? “The protesters, who are PUR- * PORTED to represent the Committee on Decency in the USA.” Aren’t newspapers interested in having as much “truth” as possible? Couldn’t you have learned if the protesters really did represent CDUSA? What about this? “A SELFSTYLED organization against hypocrisy.” This, no doubt, was meant to be derogatory. Why shouldn’t ANY organization be SELF-styled? (Did you go to the editor of the Goshen News to learn how to style your organization?) It is difficult to imagine that any in existence hasn’t been You are so correct in saying that we are against HYPOCRISY. Can one imagine how irresponsible it would have been to go the “hypocrites” for information on how to style our organization? First hand information: CDUSA has gone to the Bible for its information on how to be styled. It says that one should not be a part of the darkness (sin) of Christianity but instead EXPOSE IT. This is a Bible COMMAND! (Most Christians want little to do with a Bible command except to confess that it has not been obeyed. How would they obey THAT command?) Until something better comes along to “expose” the darkness of Christianity, we will continue to tell the “world” that Christianity is not the “genuine” religion of the Bible that the Bible tells about, by our picketing of Christian meetings. (We will also continue to be on the receiving end of “Christian love.”) We will also be available to give our first hand information about our “style.” True, going to “eyewitnesses” for information is so much more “peaceful.” “Eyewitnesses” are not of the devil, as we of the CDUSA are purported to be, who want people to obey the command of the risen Christ to “go and sin no more.” (Why would the devil want people to be afraid of sinning?) But we will be available. We have never harmed anyone. There has never been any violence from us. We are self-styled harmless protestors of religious hypocrisy obeying Bible commands that apply for these days. Cordially, Robert Stichter CDUSA Serving our country TIMOTHY W. TROUP AB Timothy W. Troup, son of Bill and Anne Troup, r 1 box 110-A, Milford, recently completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. He is now in technical school at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. 1 A 1988 graduate of Wawasee High School, Troup entered the • US Air Force in June. His address is: AB Timothy W. Troup, 312-76-7286, PSC #6, Box 18409, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas 76311.

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Scott C. Schurz to head HSPA

Scott C. Schurz was elected president of the Hoosier State Press Association at a meeting of the organization’s board of directors on Friday, July 29. Schurz is vice president of Schurz Communications, Inc., and publisher of the Bloomington HeraldTelephone and the Bedford Times-Mail. HSPA’s vice president for the coming year will be Charles T. Biggs, publisher of the Hope StarJournal. David Miller, general manager of the Angola HeraldRepublican, was elected secretary; and Eugene S. Pulliam, publisher of the Indianapolis Star and Indianapolis News, was chosen to serve another term as treasurer. Two new directors were seated at the meeting. Elected by the HSPA membership at its annual convention in May, they are Sandra Brock Cline, publisher of the Zionsville Times Sentinell, and Gary M. Blackburn, president and publisher, Warrick Publishing Company, Boonville. The new HSPA president is a graduate of Howe Military School and Denison University, and he

You and your pet — Beagle is getting fat

Dear Dr. Wise: Ginger, our six-year-old beagle, is getting fat. She usually gains some weight during the winter but, until this year, she loses it over the summer. Is being overweight a problem for dogs? Should we put her on a diet or do all dogs get fat as they get old? Answer: Obesity is an unhealthy for our canine friends as it is for us. Dogs and cats have the same organ systems that we have and they function best in a slim and trim body. As in humans, excess weight adversely affects an animal’s heart, liver, kidneys and immune system. Recognizing that Ginger has a problem is the first step toward proper treatment. As long as you can easily feel a dog’s ribs

Good eating habits for happier stomach

Most people give their stomachs a real workout. Due to hectic life styles, eating junk foods, unbalanced diets and eating on the run have become routine facts of life for many. As a result, all have suffered from stomach cramps, gas pains, bouts with constipation and diarrhea at one time of another. Often these conditions are dismissed by saying “It’s okay, it’ll go away. I just have a nervous stomach” or “something I ate didn’t agree with me.” When these symptoms continue over time, they could be a sign of a condition called IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome. It is estimated that 27 to 31 million Americans have symptoms , that are consistent with IBS, two-thirds of them women. Most cases develop in people between the ages of 20 and 40, but approximately 2.5 million school children are also affected. Yet despite the large number of people who may have IBS, most are unaware that the condition has a name or that there are

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taught for two years at the University of Maryland before joining the United States Army. * EiJ SCOTT C. SCHURZ In 1960, Schurz joined the staff of the Morning Herald and Daily Mail in Hagerstown, Maryland. He returned to Indiana at the end

beneath its skin, you know the animal probably is at a healthy weight. But when those ribs disappear beneath a mound of flesh, it is time to implement a diet and exercise routine. The cause of obesity is simple — too much food and not enough exercise. This summer with its excessive heat, Ginger maybe didn’t feel like exercising much. So she has not corrected her winter’s eating binge. Putting a dog on a diet this summer must be done very carefully. You will have to cut back the quantity she eats. Do this very gradually and be sure you are using a high quality food. If you are going to try to increase Ginger’s exercise, do this very gradually also. Daily walks and

ways to manage its symptoms. Many worry that their discomfort is caused by a severe digestive disorder or even cancer. In fact, IBS is not life-threatening, but it can disrupt one’s life. Although the cause of IBS is unknown, poor eating habits, drinking too much coffee and stress aggravate the condition. To manage the symptoms of constipation associated with IBS, Marvin Schuster, MD, professor of medicine and psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, advises increasing the amount of fiber foods in a diet. However, greatly increasing dietary fiber is often difficult for many. In these cases, a natural therapeutic fiber, like Metamucil, may add the necessary bulk to help regulate bowel function. These natural fiber bulking agents are made from the husks of psyllium seeds, which are ground into a powder and should be mixed with water or juice.

of that year to spend 12 months at WSBT-TV in South Bend before moving to the South Bend Tribune. In January 1966, he moved to El Centro, Calif., where he became an administrative assistant at the Imperial Valley Press and Brawley News. Schurz again returned to Indiana in November, 1966, settling in Bloomington to become assistant to the publisher of the Bloomington-Bedford dailies. In 1969 he took on the added responsibilities of personnel and promotion manager and community service director, and he was made publisher of the newspapers a year later. Schurz is vice-president of the Inland Daily Press Association and will become its president in October. He is a past president of the International Newspaper Promotion Association and is active in many educational and civic organizations. HSPA is a trade association of Indiana newspaper publishers. Established in 1933, it represents 167 daily and weekly newspapers.

short games of fetch are good but be careful not to stress her excessively at first. This obesity problem can be prevented. Just cut back on the amount you feed Ginger as you notice her gaining weight. Some house pets, if allowed to, will always eat too much. Many dogs that must have their food limited to stay trim will act hungry just as soon as they finish their meal. Those pets can have their daily food divided into two meals and be put on a diet high in fiber which will make them more content. Your efforts to control Ginger’s weight will add years to her life and help keep her active and If you have a question about your pet, write to Dr. Wise, Indiana Veterinary Medical Association, 3802 Springfield Overlook, Indianapolis, Ind. 46234.

******* •j**’ RECENT GRADUATE — Tiffany Wappes recently graduated from International Business College, Ft. Wayne. She received her diploma in secretarial science. Wappes was awarded the J. Boudreaux progress award in her class for excellence in secretarial science. She has accepted a position with Zimmer, Warsaw, as plant accounting secretary for seven accountants. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike (Sande) Wappes of Syracuse.

John Mutz seeks dates

In an effort to get Evan Bayh tc stop avoiding the scheduling ol additional gubernatorial debates with Lieutenant Governor Johr Mutz, Mutz’s campaign manager, Michael McDaniel, has given Bayh’s campaign manager 31 dates to choose from for debates in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Evansville. “If Evan truly wants to debate the issues, it’s time to put up or shut up,” McDaniel said. Since Hoosier voters select their two top state officials as a team, the Mutz campaign has also proposed a debate involving all four candidates to take place either in Evansville or Fort Wayne. In tracing the history of the yet unresolved question of campaign debates, McDaniel said, “Lieutenant Governor Mutz challenged his opponent to seven debates throughout the state (one debate in each of Indiana’s major television media markets — Indianapolis, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Evansville, Terre Haute, Clark/Floyd and northwest Indiana). Evan Bayh proposed three, but has agreed to only one so far. The only debate scheduled will take place in South Bend on September 7 before a special joint meeting of the Associated Press Managing Editors and Broadcasters.” The Indianapolis League of Women Voters proposed an Indianapolis debate on October 14. The Mutz campaign accepted this date, but the Bayh campaign declined citing a schedule conflict.

Quayle possible candidate I Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana is among those being considered for George Bush’s running mate on the Republican ticket. An assistant in Quayle’s Washington office, Brose McVey, stated, “Senator Quayle is flattered to be considered for the office.” McVey said that Quayle is a long-time ally of Bush and has provided input to Vice President Bush on national security,' labor and education issues. Vice President Bush contacted Quayle recently and asked if his name could be added to the list of possible choices. According to McVey, he understands that Bush is trying to wait until the start of the Republican convention on Monday, Aug. 15, to announce his choice for his running-mate. Quayle, in his second term in the Senate, is a resident of Huntington and a graduate of Depauw University, Greencastle, and Indiana University School of Law. He won his second term with the largest margin, 61 percent, ever achieved by a Hoosier candidate in a statewide race. He has also served in the House of Representatives for two terms.

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Political notes

Ward answers Hiler challenge

Thomas W. Ward said July 30 that his opponent missed his chance two years ago to save South Bend’s AM General plant. “My opponent says he wants to know what I would have done differently to save those jobs,” Ward said. “I’ll be more than happy to tell him. First of all, it just takes a little common sense to understand that you don’t let the Pentagon take a contract away from skilled workers here in South Bend and give it to a company that doesn’t have a plant and has never built a truck before.” Ward went on to spell out what Hiler should have done if he had really wanted to keep the AM, General plant in operation. “Before the Pentagon made its decision, John Hiler should have personally contacted the department of defense to press the case that AM General could deliver the M 939 truck and BMY could not,” Ward said. “He also should have had the common sense to bring together the contractors and the procurement people. “The real moment for him to act to save those jobs was when the Pentagon blundered by awarding the contract to an inferior company,” he added. At that time, according to Ward, Hiler should have demanded a full personal briefing by the Secretary of the Army and make him defend the Pentagon’s decision. If that didn’t set things straight, he should have exercised his congressional right to issue a “bid of protect” and force the government to undertake a former review of the decision, either through the General Accounting Office or the Army. Had Hiler done this, Ward says, the Army would have had to publicly defend its decision to deny the company which had been building the M 939 for years and award the contract to a firm which had never before built anything with wheels. Once those details had come to light, H would have been likely that the Army would have been forced to rebid the contract, giving AM General a second chance. “I never said that I was positive I could have saved those jobs, but I am positive that I would have fought a lot harder to keep them,” Ward said. “When you fight for something, you don’t always win. But if you never fight for anything at all, then you’re sure to lose.” Ward flatly rejected arguments by his opponent that the contract could not be saved because AM General had been underbid by a competing company in Ohio. As Starke County attorney, he has learned that contracts shouldn’t always go to the lowest bidder. “Anybody can underbid another company, but they need to prove that they can fulfill the contract and deliver the goods,” Ward said. “The Pentagon has been funneling money to this outfit in Ohio for two years now and it hasn’t produced its first truck yet. This decision was wrong, and it nqyer should have been allowed to happen.” In an article in the “South Bend Tribune” on Thursday, July 28, Hiler admitted that he knew two years ago that the Ohio company

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would have trouble living up to its contract. Ward believes that his opponent’s lack of action at that time sealed the fate of AM General workers. “My opponent insists that he did everything he could to get that, contract renewed, but he refuses to tell anyone exactly

Hiler blasts Ward for exploiting crisis

Congressman John Hiler denounced Tom Ward on July 28 for engaging in exploitation politics and for preying on the misfortunes of the community, in the wake of the announced shutdown of the AM General Chippewa plant in South Bend. “Ward is once again building a campaign based on the politics of fear. Instead of offering real issues for debate, instead of offering real solutions to problems facing us, he engages in scare tactics, which are designed to do nothing but draw attention to his campaign,” Hiler said. “He has yet to realize that sound judgement, good character and honesty are necessary to win the respect of the people of the third district,” Hiler said. Hiler was referring to a press conference Ward called the day after LTV announced the closing of the AM General Chippewa plant. He claimed that had he been in Congress, the plant would have remained open. “But Tom Ward didn’t tell us what he would have done, that the entire community, including myself and Indiana’s two senators, could not,” Hiler said. “On Tuesday, while the rest of the community was working to ease the burden on, these displaced workers through job retraining and placement, Ward was planning a press conference to further his personal aspirations. ’ ’ At the press conference, Ward also contended that he could have effected the bidding process two years ago when AM General lost a major contract. “Ward probably doesn’t know that AM General submitted a bid that was SIOO million more than

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what he did,” Ward said. “Before he takes potshots at me, he needs to tell the people of the third district why he failed. “Lately, the big political joke has been, ‘Where was George’?” he added. “When it Comes to AM General, what I want to know is, ‘Where was John’?”

the winning bid. I’d like to know how Ward would have fixed that bid and erased that SIOO million,” Hiler said. Hiler said that Ward had an opportunity to be part of the solution in April, when community leaders, including Hiler, gathered at the Chippewa plant to discuss ways to keep the jobs in South Bend. Ward was invited, but did not attend. Instead, he sent his press secretary to see if there were interview opportunities. “If Ward had a magic wand to wave to solve all our problems, then he could have waved it at that meeting in April. As it happened, he was nowhere to be found,” Hiler said. Hiler said he reacted to the news of the closing with the same surprise, anger and disappointment as did the rest of the community. “My office, as well as those of other state and local officials, did everything possible to help AM General stay on their feet. The fact is that LTV made an insensitive decision to close the plant, before even knowing whether they could win the new contracts. To suggest, as Ward did, that he could have somehow prevented LTV’s decision, when all of us worked so hard, is an affront unparalleled. “Ward’s attack went far beyond the realm of normal political promises. He doesn’t yet realize that good public policy comes from honest, hard work »— not empty, opportunistic posturing. “I hope that this is not an indication of how Ward will run his campaign in the fall ”

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