The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 38, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 November 1988 — Page 15

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LOCAL LEGION COMMANDER — John Mansfield, commander of Syracuse-Wawasee American Legion Post 223, is in his second year as post commander and his 11th year overall with the post. The Syracuse-Wawasee Post currently has 234 members and is a place where veterans can go to get help and to be with others who they have something in common with, according to Mansfield. (Photo by Scott Davidson)

American Legion Posts help their communities

By SCOTT DAVIDSON _ Staff Writer

“The local American Legion post is there to continue a feeling of Americanism and freedom,” remarked Syracuse-Wawasee Legion Post 223 Commander John Mansfield, adding that the post also provides veterans with a place where they can go and meet with other veterans who have things in common with them. The Syracuse-Wawasee American Legion Post, located on SR 13 in Syracuse, has been located there since 1975. Mansfield, who is in his second year as post commander, stated that in 1988 there were 234 members in the post. He added that the post is currently taking members now for the 1989 year and that his goal is to have 251 members next year. There are 423 American Legion Posts located throughout the state of Indiana and the posts sponsor 111 color guard units and 113 marching drill teams that participate in countless ceremonies and parades throughout the year. Mansfield said that the color guard at their post is involved in ceremonies such as Veterans Day observance and military funerals where the family requests a color guard. The Syracuse-Wawasee Post has a regular meeting once a month in addition to an officers meeting, according to Mansfield. The current officers for the post in addition to Post Commander Mansfield are: Max Goshorn, Ist vice commander; Clarence Dittmore, 2nd vice commander; Tim Darr, adjutant; Steve Butt, finance; Al Larkin, chaplain; Robert Ziller, Sgt.-at-Arms; and Maury Snyder, service. The American Legion members throughout the state donate not only money but also numerous hours of their time to

Serving our country

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CARL A. BICE

On October 2, in an awards ceremony held onboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal, Lieutenant Carl A. (Buddy) Bice was presented the Navy Achievement Medal by the ship’s commanding officer, Captain John Pieno. The medal was presented on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy and Rear Admiral Leighton W. Smith, Commander Carrier Group Six. A letter signed by Rear Admiral Smith which accompanied the medal commended Lt. Bice for professional achievement in superior performance of his duties as assistant strike operations officer onboard the USS Forrestal. The letter also cited Lt. Bice’s outstanding personal involvement, exceptional professional competence, uncommon initiative and unselfish devotion to duty which significantly enhanced Forrestal’s combat readiness and mission accomplishment while on station in the North Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Omahn. The USS Forrestal recently returned to her homeport of Mayport, Fla., after a six-month extended deployment. Lt. Bice, the son of Don and Monica Bice of Milford, is a 1980 graduate of Wawasee High School and a 1984 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He was commissioned an ensign in the Navy in May of 1984.

worthwhile organizations and events, according to a release from the Indiana American Legion headquarters in Indianapolis. Billie Holmes of Brownsburg, Commander of the Indiana American Legion, described the community service aspect of the Legion as “grass roots help where it counts”. Mansfield said that on the local level, the post supports the VA Hospital in Fort Wayne as well as the Knightstown Home for boys. He added that the post also supports the “Just Say No Campaign” in Syracuse to combat drug abuse and the fund drive that acquired a Jaws of Life for the city. Mansfield commented that most of the members of the local legion post are from Syracuse but he added that the post also has persons from Goshen, Elkhart, Warsaw and even Ligonier. Mansfield stated that an American Legion member is able to go to any Legion post with a membership card. In addition to the Legionnaires (the actual .veterans), Mansfield said that there is also a ladies’ auxiliary (the wives of veterans), a Sons of the Legion (the sons of veterans) and a junior auxiliary (the daughters of veterans). Mansfield noted that the Syracuse-Wawasee Legion Post has wheelchairs, walkers and crutches available at the post for persons to use. “The local Legion is also a place for veterans to go to get help,” remarked Mansfield, concluding that the post can either provide veterans with answers to problems or direct them to the proper source to get the help that is needed.

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Not here yet —

Residents should use 7-digit number, not 911

By KATE WOLFORD Staff Writer

An enhanced 911 system will eventually be a reality in Kosciusko County. In the meantime, residents in need of emergency services are being asked not to dial 911. Doing so will result in the call being routed to a far away exchange in areas such as Indianapolis. The result could be valuable minutes lost while the call is being sent to the right local agency. “By the time it passes through the operator, a great deal has been lost,” warns Cindy Dobbins, director of the Warsaw MultiTownship EMS (Emergency Medical Services). “Nothing effective happens when they go that way.” Apparently some area residents, particularly those who summer by the lakes, are unaware that Kosciusko County does not have a 911 system. While there is no evidence proving that dialing 911 has contributed to fatalities, Dobbins says there have been local emergencies resulting in death when the 911 system has been used. In fact, until an enhanced 911 system has been installed in a

Take care: Itinerant workers are installing lightning rods

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Crime Stoppers, a non-profit organization involving the police, the media and the public in the fight against crime, offers anonymity and cash rewards to persons who furnish information leading to the arrest and the filing of criminal charges against felony offenders and to the capture of fugitives. The following “Crime of the Week”: was furnished by the Kosciusko County Crime Stoppers organization: A scheme involving the installation of lightning rods is our

resident’s area, he should dial the appropriate seven-digit number when in need of emergency services. “You should,” Dobbin advises, “post your emergency number by the phone. ” The enhanced 911 system will be installed on an exchange-by-exchange basis beginning with greater Warsaw area numbers that start with 267, 269 and 372. “The reason for it,” says Deb Wiggins, president of the Greater Warsaw Area Chamber of Commerce, “is not that it’s Warsaw, but because of the density of people.” The system could be installed on a county-wide basis, with all exchanges becoming operational simultaneously. However, that procedure would take a full two years, leaving the entire county without the service for that time. By installing the system in Warsaw first, the greatest number of people would have earliest access to the service. It is important to note that after the installation of the enhanced 911 system in Warsaw and subsequent exchanges, callers in areas not yet serviced will not have access to the system. As a result, they should continue to use their seven-digit numbers until in-

Crime of the Week. In a period during the last six weeks, several residents of Kosciusko County have been contacted by itinerant workers in the business of installing lightning rods. Usually older people have been contacted and by high pressure sales, doing work that was not authorized, and a scheme involving the writing of several checks, large amounts of money have been collected. Charges can be filed if these workers can be identified. If you have information concerning this incident, call Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-342-STOP. We will pay up to SI,OOO if your information leads to an arrest or indictment. Crime Stoppers also pays cash rewards on other felony crimes and the capture of fugitives. When you call, you will be assigned a code number; we will not ask your name.

stallation is complete in their exchange area. The rural numbering project, which is substantially completed, is a vital part of the enhanced 911 plan. The Rural Numbering Committee, of which Dobbins is a member and which has widespread support throughout the county (including that of area chambers), has led the effort. At a Tuesday, Oct. 25, meeting of the county council, Jim Manhart committee chairman pointed out that the rural numbering system would provide a date-base for the enhanced 911 system. Steve Maenhout director of the rural numbering project was also present at the meeting and thanked the many people and organizations who have aided in the project. These included Manhart, United Telephone Systems, United States Post Office, American Association of University Women, NIPSCO, Greater Warsaw Area Chamber of Commerce, Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce, Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, Warsaw and Silver Lake Fire and EMS departments, Kosciusko County Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Warsaw Police and Fire department and Don Franz a strong supporter of the project for some time.

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NEW DIRECTOR — Kip Schumm, advertising manager for ‘the PAPER’ and The MailJournal, was elected to a threeyear position as a director for Community Papers of Indiana. . Schumm accepted the directorship Saturday at the semi-annual meeting of CPI in Marion. Schumm lives in Syracuse along with his wife, Pam and daughters, Katrina and Kristen.

Despite the length of that list Maenhout added, “I could mention others and I apologize that we don’t have the time to mention all of them, but there are others and I think their efforts need to be recognized tonight before the county council.” The county-wide support and assistance given to the project

It's our business —

The biggies are a mixed bag

By R. L. KOHLS Purdue University

What are the largest companies in the world? Where are they? What do they do? These are interesting questions, but not easy to answer accurately. First, only firms that are public corporations can be considered, because privately held firms do not make their business results public. Communist countries do not have publicly owned corporations and cannot be considered. Even in some non-communist countries, some business are governmentowned and would not make a list of public corporations. This is particularly true for gas and electric utilities, railroads, airlines and banks. A useful measure of company size is the value of its assets as determined by the public stock market and then converted into dollars. This measure is used in preparing the list of the world’s largest corporations, which is periodically assembled by the magazine Business Week. But this method of comparison overvalues Japanese firms as compared to those in the rest of the industrialized world. The stock of Japanese companies has been bid up to where its priceearning ratio is at least four times greater than that of companies in the United States and other industrialized nations. This automatically increases the relative asset size of Japanese firms. Even so, the listing gives some interesting insights into the international world of business. The world’s 10 largest banks and financial firms are all Japanese. The 10 largest nonfinancial and non-utility businesses in the world as of early 1988 were as follows: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone — telecommunications, Japan; In-

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has resulted in big savings for the county. At the Tuesday meeting, Maenhout estimated the “absolute ceiling” for the numbering system will be $54,000. “I think you could certainly double the amount the county has spent if you were to subtract all the assistance the county has received in the last two years or the assistance we anticipate receiv-

ternational Business Machines — data processing, United States; Exxon — petroleum products, Netherlands/Britain; Toyota Motors — automobiles, Japan; General Electric — electrical and electronics, United States; Matsushita Electric Industrial — household appliances, Japan; Hitachi — electrical and electronics, Japan; British Petroleum — petroleum products, Britain; American Telephone and Telegraph — telecommunications, United States. The 100 largest public corporations in the world had asset values ranging from $11.4 billion to $295.7 billion. Os these 100 firms, 32 are in banking, finance, insurance and utilities. Os the 32 banking firms, 29 are Japanese. The remaining 68 companies produce a variety of products and services. Petroleum products, auto, telecommunications, consumer and capital goods are all represented. Os these 68 firms, 33 are located in the United States, 27 in Japan, five in Great Britain and one each in Italy, West Germany and Switzerland. When the size net is extended to the world’s 1,000 largest public corporations of all kinds, the country distribution is as follows: United States — 345; Japan — 310; Britain — 112; West Germany and Canada — each 35;

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ing,” Maenhout stated. Finally, residents should be aware that in towns where numbering is not heavily enforced and for residents who do not post their numbers, the enhanced 911 system will not work well. Emergency services must be able to find where someone is in trouble before they can give assistance.

France — 25; Australia — 21; Italy 17; Spain, Sweden and Switzerland — each 16; and 52 in the other countries of the world. Among these 1,000 giants are 182 financial and banking firms scattered throughout the world. Consumer goods, including autos, make up the output of 150 of these corporations; 181 are producers of major industrial materials including petroleum, gas and electricity. What can one conclude about the meaning of this kind of business trivia? Interesting — yes! Os great economic importance—no! Certainly no particular kind of business or product dominates the giant company landscape. The biggies are a mixed bag. The United States and Japan are the homes for a very large share of the world’s biggest businesses. However, at the same time, the growth of giant firms has occurred in many countries throughout the world. Because admittance to the list of giant firms depends upon the market value of their assets, there can be considerable shifting around over time. A significant market move, either up or down, can quickly change the picture. As ’ in sports, ranking number one can be a rather temporary situation.

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