The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 May 1990 — Page 5

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VOTER TURNOUT NOT THE WORST — Only 27.81 percent of our county’s registered voters went to the polls in the May primary. However, it was not the lowest in recent years. In 1986 only 26 percent of those registered showed up to vote. In the May 1990 primary, of the 27,606 people eligible to vote 6,157 called for a GOP ticket and 1,489 for a Democrat ballot. By comparison the Democrats handed out 286 more ballots than four years ago, when 1,203 Demos voted. Apparently school board elections did result in better turnouts in Washington, Monroe, Jackson, Etna, Harrison, Seward, and Franklin Townships. Franklin Precinct 2 was the best represented — percentagewise — in the county. It had 57.45% of its voters turn out. The worst was Wayne Precinct 10 where only 12.6% of those registered exercised their right to vote. A list of precincts which had more than 40% voter turnout were: Franklin 2 57.45 Washington 3 48.04 Etna 47.03 Monroe 41.68 Turkey Creek 3 41.00 Van Buren 2 44.27 Plain 2 41.01 Prairie 2 41.48 Precincts with less than a 20% voter turnout: Wayne 10 12.60 Tippecanoe 4 19.69 Turkey Creek 1 18.86 Turkey Creek 6 17.92 Plain 4 15.97 Wayne 2 17.20 Wayne 3 16.23 Wayne 4 13.11 Wayne 8 19.53 Lake 1 19.21 Kosciusko County Clerk Jean Weirick reported that just for the election workers alone it cost taxpayers $3.42 per vote. To get an actual cost for each vote cast the following expenses must be added: supplies, computer time, use of other equipment, delivering the machines and paying for extra help in the courthouse. The fewest votes were in Lake Precinct 2 where 56 people cast their ballot. Worse yet was a precinct in St. Joe County which had more than 300 registered voters but only four votes cast. (NOTE: The news story did not make it clear where the seven-member on its precinct board voted.) The bad part of the turnout for the Kosciusko County Primary — for example — is that if the electorate in November hold to the Republican line, 9.3% of the eligible voters will have selected a county recorder. Alice Anglin won a place on the GOP ballot with 41% of the votes cast — only 2,512 out of a possible 6,157. Indiana law should be amended to require that if a candidate does not receive at least 50 percent of the votes cast, there be a run-off between the two top candidates. —o— CHEERS FOR GOV. EVAN BAYH - He has cut employees from the state highway department and will put that money on roads. The administrative cost of this department — especially its state headquarters — has been out of proportion for years. Look around, governor, for the other departments where you can save. The Republicans left you an ample opportunity to help the taxpayers of Indiana save a chunk of money. —o— TWO CHEERS to 18th District State Representative David Wolkins. He got a bill on solid waste through the Indiana General Assembly. The bill will permit counties to form solid waste districts to handle this problem which is getting worse by the minute. —o— IS SHE OR ISN’T SHE? Some are wondering if Deb Wiggins’ resignation as president of the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce is a prelude to her running for mayor. Reports are that she is being urged by close associates to seek this position. Mrs. Wiggins, who has built up a reputation as one of the best chamber heads in the state, is also a strong Republican. Some are blaming Mayor Jeff Plank for the outlandish school tax rate. The mayor, however, does not appoint school board members. The city council and townships do. —o— DID YOU KNOW — that the Department of Defense must submit to Congress more than 600 reports per year? Ten years ago it had to submit only 50 reports. It would be interesting to insert in each of these 600 reports a line to the effect that “Congressman, you are full of beans” and see just how many complaints would be received from the august legislators.

Hiler compliments residents on census return rate

Congressman John Hiler has complimented Third District residents on their high rate of return of 1990 census forms. He asked that residents who have not returned census forms by mail cooperate with the census workers who will be visiting their homes. “The rate of return by mail for most of the Third District has averaged over 70 percent,” Hiler said. “This is well above the national average, and about eight percent higher than the projected return rate for our area. All this adds up to good news, since the greater the response by mail, the less costly the process is for the taxpayer.” Hiler continued, “For those individuals who have not mailed in a 1990 census form, I urge you to cooperate with the Census Bureau enumerators who will be visiting you personally. The enumerators will have red, white and blue identification badges which identify them as census employees, and they will be contacting people in the district for the next month. Keep in mind that all census replies aVe confidential, so no one should worry about being contacted. “If the Census Bureau misses you, let them know. The census results will be used for the next 10 years, and will have an impact on the distribution of federal funds, the allocation of state and local resources, reapportionment of the House of Representatives, and the redistricting of state legislatures,” Hiler stated. “The government depends on an accurate census count for many programs.” The congressman stated, “I’m sure the Third District will continue to do its part to insure the

accuracy of the 1990 census. The .census is the inventory of our nation’s people, their numbers and their characteristics — and everyone counts.” Anyone who has questions about the census or did not receive a form in the mail, should call the Census Bureau at 1-800-999-1990. The call will automatically be routed to the caller’s local Census Bureau office.

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340 yards of junk hauled away during Milford's Spring Clean-up

Reporting on this year’s spring clean-up, Dallas Winchester 11, utilities commissioner, informed the Milford Town Council that his department hauled 340 yards of jurik. Winchester gave this report at a regular meeting of the council on Monday evening. Participation was very good this year, noted the commissioner, adding, there were 120 dis-

Brademas supports Roemer for 3rd district seat

Former congressman John Brademas endorsed Democratic nominee Tim Roemer for election to the Third District congressional seat Brademas held for 22 years. At a press conference held at the Century Center, Brademas. who served as U.S. Representative in Congress from 1959 to 1981, said Tim Roemer is a member of the new generation of leadership in Indiana. “Tim has intelligence and integrity, energy and experience,” Brademas said. “He deserves the support of the voters of the Third District of Indiana. “Given my roots in this district and my deep attachment to the area, I am pleased today to endorse in his campaign for election to Congress a man I have known most of his life, a dedicated Democrat whose family tree in this district reaches back several generations, and who will be a principled and effective champion of the people of Indiana.” Brademas spoke highly of Roemer’s work in the past Brademas’ campaigns, as well as his postgraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame and his years of service as a top staff aide to a U.S. Senator. The former House Majority Whip observed, “Tim Roemer comes to this race with a unique set of strengths. He has already been tested on the campaign trail; he has put his mind to some of the most pressing issues of our day; and he is experienced in the workings of Congress. “Beyond his impressive record of education and experience,” Brademas continued, “Tim Roemer has built his campaign on issues with which I feel wholly at home — the economy, education, the environment and public service. These are causes to which I devoted a great deal of time and effort in Congress. They are issues that concern me still, and they are issues that represent the agenda of the 1990 s and beyond.” Referring to Roemer’s impressive primary win last Tues-

ferent homes which were a part of clean-up efforts. “That’s a little more than 25 percent of the town,” Winchester pointed out. While there was some concern prior to the clean-up about the costs of hauling the refuse due to the closing of the EL-KO landfill, Winchester said they did save some money by separating metal scraps from the rest of the junk. Continuing with his departmental report, Winchester told council members that all of the curbs in need of paint have been

day, Brademas said that the May Bth results underscore the strong campaign network Roemer has put in place. “Tim Roemer will be a superb Representative in Congress for the people of the Third District of Indiana,” declared Brademas.

Lugar and Coats move office

US Senators Richard G. Lugar and Dan Coats have announced that their Indianapolis office will be moving to a new location. The move will improve efficiency of the office and provide more accessibility to Hoosiers while incurring no additional cost to taxpayers. As of May 14. the joint Senate office is located in the Market Tower office building in Indianapolis. The new address is 10 West Market Street, Room 1180, Indianapolis, Ind. 46204-2964. The new office, the only joint Senate office in the country, will cost less and provide easier access to the public than the old office in the Federal Building. “I am pleased that we can continue to serve the needs of Hoosiers in a cost efficient manner,” said Lugar. “This location will provide better access for those visiting our Popcorn I love popcorn and pop it in the evenings to take to work the next day to snack on. I put it in a large resealable plastic bag. I cut a small hole in the corner of the bag, give, the bag a good shake, and all the unpopped kernels come out of the hole. Now when I grab a handful of popcorn, I don’t worry about the loose kernels breaking one of my teeth. Kitty W., Casper, Wyo.

painted. The department will move on to painting crosswalk lines and street lines. Readying for Milford-Fest, Winchester said he hopes to run the mosquito fogger one night next week. Adding to the commissioner’s report, Barb Richardson said plans for Milford-Fest are coming along quite well. She added, anyone who plans to have a garage sale need to fill out an application by May 18. Applications are available at the town hall and at 306 E. Main, Milford. The date for the sidewalk program will be given at the June council meeting, Winchester added. Only eight to 10 people have signed up thus far. Winchester said there are still six spots available for the program. In other business, the council approved an ordinance suspending the town’s codes for garage sales during Milford-Fest. The next meeting of the council will be on Monday, June 11. Meetings of the Milford Town Council are held at 6:30 p.m. in the Milford Town Hall.

office who need help with a federal agency,” added Coats. The Indianapolis Senate office telephone number will remain

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(Continued from page 4) ENCHANTED HILLS Playhouse has its season summer program scheduled with the first performance to be “An Evening with Cole Porter” on June 6-10. Performances run Wednesday through Sunday through the end of August. Other plays will be “South Pacific,’ June 13-24; “The Mikado," June 27-July 9; “Annie,” July 11-22; “My Fair Lady,” July 25-August 5; “Cabaret,” August 8-19; and “Arsenic and Old Lace,” August 22-27.

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By JOHN SLOAN Convenience stores are now common sights all across America. From daylight to midnight and then some, many of these well-stocked strategically located shops offer everything from gasoline to lottery tickets. One-stop shopping has big business. Americans not only enjoy convenience and efficiency, we demand it and when we aren’t accommodated, we protest by taking our business to those who take care of us. Comfort, competitive prices and good service have paved the road to free enterprise for millions of business owners. Small businesses thrive on competition. A recent survey conducted by the nation’s largest small-business advocacy organization, the National Federal of Independent Business, found that the keys to entrepreneurial success were long hours, hard work and good service. Money, believe it or not, was not the motivator. Competition from their peers is

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ALSO GETTING ready for the summer is Syracuse Lakeside Park, with three new flag poles installed. The brick pavers are due to be installed anytime around the gazebo and flag pole area at the northwest corner of the park to form a plaza area. The plaques for the decorative lights and large plaques for donations are to arrive by May 23 and workers hope to have the plaques installed in time by May 31 when “Towns of Harmony Chorus” will kick off the 1990 Music in the Park season. The program will be at 8 p.m.

not only expected by smallbusiness owners, but welcomed. It sharpens management skills, demands expert marketing abilities and is often the launching pad to success. It is one thing for a small business to compete against another small business, or even a bigger company, but when an agency subsidized by the U.S. government elbows into the marketplace, competition takes on a completely different meaning. Want your passport photo taken cheaply? U.S. post offices in Arkansas and Texas have installed machines “for the convenience” of their passport customers. Not a bad deal for consumers who are required to Jiave pictures on their passports. And not a bad deal for the postal service either. It gets a 20 percent commission on each sale. Like dinosaurs? How about a cute tee shirt with a prehistoric monster emblazoned across the front? Stop by the Little Rock post office. They have them on sale as an “innovative moneymaking idea to generate revenues.” Need to send a fax? You guessed it. Last summer, hundreds of post offices installed facsimile machines in their lobbies. At least one would expect the Postal Service to use the income from these sales to offset postage rates. Not only has mail service deteriorated, but the Postal Rate Commission has just requested a

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19 percent increase in postage rates. Imagine what would happen to a small business if it increased prices at the same time it lowered its standards of service. A sharp competitor would step in quickly and grab its customers. The federal government is unfairly competing with business on a grand scale. A 1988 Government Accounting Office report noted that some 400,000 federal employees were involved in more than 11,000 commercial or industrial activities in direct competition with the private sector costing an estimated sl9 billion a year. At this rate, you’ll soon be able to drive up to your local post office window, order a roll of stamps, two burgers and fries, and a Bart Simpson tee shirt. The federal government is not good at business. It never balances its budget and spends more than it takes in. And yet that doesn’t prevent the government from bullying its way into the marketplace, driving out tax-paying small businesses and the jobs they create. It is time for congress to put an end to government competition against taxpaying businesses. John Sloan is President of the National Federal of Independent Business, representing more than half a million small-business men and women. ©National Federation of Independent Business

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