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PAGE IS • PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. MAY 86. 1862 Editorial "PLAINDEALEITN Opinion Privacy In The Air One of the great mysteries of air travel is that the airlines haven't yet made available private accommodations for those willing to pay. On overseas flights, there are no roomettes, bedrooms, etc. - as we have long had on ships and trains. Airlines could provide that with new configurations on !*Britih Airways comes closest to providing luxury or leisure flight. B.A. now has about five classes of air travel, and what is a fair measure of privacv on their 747)s. B.A. is also the only airline to fly morning departures from New York to London, so eastbound travelers don't have to sit up in their seats all night-which on all other airlines is standard (grim) procedure. Would it not pay one of the airlines to offer first class overseas travelers comparable, or traditional, privacy in the air? Joint Chief Chairman? A proposal is being pushed in Congress to change the status of the U.S. military command. Instead of the Joint Chiefs of Staff constituting a body which advises the president and secretary of defense as a unit, the status quo would be changed so that the chairman of the Joint chiefs would become the principal military advisor. . • • • . . The idea is that the joint chiefs often cannot agree, that this "committee" usually fails to reath a consensus because every service chief feels a parochial loyalty to his service, Tights for its interests and views primarily. By giving the role or advisor to the chairman, a job rotated among the services, it s felt that clear decisions could be arrived at and consistent policy achieved. The joint chiefs could be consulted, but the chairman would advise the president and the secretary of defense on military matters. Currently, the Air Force and the Army favor the proposed change. The Navy and marine Corps oppose it. If it were effected, the new chairman-in July- would be an Army general. The present chairman of the joint chiefs, Air Force General David Jones, retires then. Committees are notoriously unproductive. Committees, it's said, designed the camel. That's because it s often difficult to get a group of inaependent- minded people to agree on anything, and certainly to agree promptly. On the other hand, there is safety in numbers, and there is always the danger that one impetuous voice will not be properly curbed by more sober counsel, if there is but one principal military aavisoNo the president and the secretary of defense. This proposal is currently being debated in Congress. Citizens with strong views on the subject or who might have a desirable input into the discussion might contact their congressman, or one of their senators. -- -- -- ~ ~ -- P L A I N D E A L E R " ^ Letter to the Editor Public Pulse (Th« Plaind*aUf (ha public to utm thlt column •• an aiprMilan at ttiali vlawt an >vb|a<li at ganaral In taratt in our community Out anly raquait li that tha Ofllaft «i«a tl«na«ura full aMtau and pfcona numfcar Wa a»h too that ona Individual not wrlta on Itia lama «uk|act mora than enca a month Wa ratatva tha right ta dalata any matarlal »hich wa cantidar libalout at in ah)a<tlonahla tatta ) STRONG DEFENSE "Dear Editor: "May I share these thoughts with you and some of your readers who are seeking more information on Civil Defense. Let's take a hypothetical situation. If you were the President of the United States and received con­ firmed information from the Central Intelligence agency, supported by the Department of Defense, that for the pastM2 hours the Soviet Union was actively relocating populations from their major cities, and, based on all indications, it is apparent that an attack is imminent, what would you do? As a concerned citizen, what would you want the President to do? Should your President have options to present to the people? "It seems as though there should be several available to him. "1 - Do nothing; sit on your hands. "2 - Have shelters available where our population could move. "3 - If time permits, relocation of our population to less vulnerable areas "It has never been the American spirit to give upl The caveman didn't give up when he shielded himself from the rocks his enemy was throwing. The pioneers didn't give up when they were attacked by the Indians and sought shelter behind their circles of wagons. When the bombs began falling from the air on Europe during the 1940's, we didn't say that it couldn't happen in America, we developed a system and method whereby people would seek shelters below ground and in their basements. We further demonstrated the im­ portance of total darkness and held blackout drills., "We must now, like then, develop plans whereby the citizens know how to meet this new devastating weapons threat. I don't want to give up that easy, and I hope you don't. We cannot let these groups who represent the vocal minorities influence our legislatures into believing that they are promoting wars if they support a required Civil Defense program. Roll Call Report (Yoijr Congressmen's Vote) recorded on Washington - Here's how area members of Congress were major roll call votes May 6-12. HOUSE Housing Help--By a vote of SQO for and M against the House nsssed and to the Senate a bill (HR 62M) providing in fiscal 1962 a $1 billion U.S. Treai subsidy of an estimated 74,000 new-home purchases. Moderate and tow-income buyers of single-family homes would nave from 4 to 6 of their interest percentage points paid by the government for up to 7 years. TMa could set mortgage interest rates tor marry piiiilissim at 9.1 percent The Administration opposed the bill as a budget-tasting "bailout" of the housiM industry, while supporters said it would stimulate the economy by providing 140,000 jobs and generating $1.2 billion in increased fsderal, state andlocal tax revenues. > Supporter Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said "we are not talking about a subsidy here today, we are talking about the survival of one of the most important sectors of our economy." Opponent Robert Michel, R-IIL, said he could "swallow hard" and support the bill if he were sure it would cost only $1 billion, "but we all know the truth-this billion-dollar bailout has all tha potential of becoming another of our great multi-billion (dollar) boondoggles." Members voting "yea" wanted to stimulate the housitM industry with $1 billion in mortgage-interest subsidies. Reps. Robert McClory, R-13, and Lynn Martin, R-16, voted "yea." * Rep. Philip Crane, R-12, voted nay. Western Water--The House passed, 228 for and 117 against, a bill that expands the acreage of farms eligible to receive federally subsidized irrigation water from federal reclamation projects in 17 western states. The new maximum is 960 acres, up from 100 acres per single ownership or 320 acres for a married couple. A federal court ordered stricter enforcement of the 1902 Reclamation Act after environmentalists filed suit charging agribusiness interests were abusing the acreage limitations. HR 5639, which waa sent to the Senate, also sets a new pricing structure requiring higher payments from the largest agribusiness users of reclamation water. Supporter Don Clausen, R-Calif., said reclamation water benefits the agricultural economy of the whole nation, and he said die bill should be addressed on its merits "and not on a regional or East vs. West baaia." Opponent James Weaver, D-Ore., said the bill is "a bald-faced, anti-family farm package of direct subsides to the richest of America's agribusiness interests." Members voting "yea" supported liberalizing the 1902 Reclamation Act along lines advocated by * western farm intereeta. Philip Crane voted "yea." Ms. Martin voted "nay." McClory did not vote. Mine Safety--By a vote of 126 for and 220 against, the House rejected an amendment to make the Occupational Safety and Health Adminiatration (06HA) - rather Him the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) I raHwraibiefor policing working conditions st surface«nd, gravc^ph^hatea, stone and clay mines. The amendemnt was offered to HR SB2, an anrariations MD later passed and sent to the Senate. The bill would switch jSSfctTonover the miSsfrom OSHA to MSHA. Mine operators .wantto continue to be answerable to OSHA, argiing that the more aggressive MSHA would haraas Sponsor Join RmaaeloL R-Calif., said his amendment was necessary becauseMSHA refutation "ill asm the objective d employe safety and health, Impoars unnecessary burdsns upon the separate industries, and arlutaa enforcement resources. , D-Pa., said mine operators want the switch makes infrequent cheda on the mines compared to MSHA's two annual inspections. Members voting "yea" wanted OPHA rather than the more aggressive MSHA to police the surface mining operations listed above. PhSp Crane, McClory, and Ms. Martin voted "yea." Defease Watchisg By a vole of 46 for ana so against, me senate n table the more independent of two approaches to «fa Wishing the inspector general at the Deflate department Senators voting nay" Pentagon IG to be independent of the defense secretary as he or she SENATE i of 46 for and 46 .against, the Senate refused ta * i office of 'want the be independent of the defense secretary as he or she seeks to ferret out waste, fraud .and corruption, although the secretary could oversee probes judged tc endanger "national security."Senators voting "yea" want the IG to be under the authority of the defense secretary. Ten cabinet departments and five other agencies have IG's, but there is none at the Pentagon. The vote occurred during debate on a still-pending $177.9 defense authorization bill (S2246) that would give the Pentagon its first IG. Sea William Roth, R-Del., who sponsored the tabling motion, said the IG^ would make defenap spending more cost-efficient even though under the authority of the secretary. Sea Lloyd Bentaen, D-Tex., who oppoaed the tabling motion and advocated an independent IG, said the IG "should not have the secretary of dsfense Mewftag the wMstle on him;" Senators voting "nay" wanted the inspector general to be independent of the defenae secretary. Sena. Alan Dixon, D, and Charles Percy. R, voted "nay." Overseas Schools--The Senate adopted, 59 for and 36 against, an amendment to keep the overseas school system for children of military personnel under the contrri of the Defenae department The amendment was attached to S 2248 (see preceding vote). It ssefcs to block the planned tranafer of the system next May to the jurisdiction of the Department of Education. With 136,000 students, 270 schools hi 20 countries, and an annual budget of more than $400 million, the delsnae system would be the nation's twelfth largest if situated in the U.S. Sponsor Dan Quayle, R-Ind., said the transfer would "hsve a debilitating effect not only on the Department of Defense but on the families and ultimately the chikkea Opponent William Roth. R-Del., said the overseas Schools should be "brought out of their current isolation in DOD and into the mainstream of our education system." . , " Senators voting "yes" wsnted to keep the military's overseas school system s part of the Dtfense Department. Percy voted "yea." Dixon voted "nay." promise of an early return to work'. Quite the contrary. Union officiala are very sympathetic to the workers' problems. They were the workers st one time. Union officisls come from the ranks and have been through the pain and sufferiiif of being laid off. Who would be more 'sensitive' to their situations? "Suggestions made by Mr. An­ derson, in other areas, seem as though they could benefit the economy and help to bring us out of this slump. Let's finish the game with a happy feeling that we are all winners, was Mr. Anderson's laat sentence. We can all do that, if we all work together, fairly, united. "Sincerely, "Maureen Quants "4216 Sioux Lane "McHenry" BBB Launches Tel-Tips There is no doubt in my mind that most people do not even care or want to think of the horrible affects of a nuclear war. As long as there is a spark of life in a person, he will do everything he can to stay alive. "Let's continue to give him this option to live. Now come on, if the going should get rough in the in­ ternational arena wouldn't you choose enough Civil Defense to Improve the chances of saving your life and your families, as well ss that of your neigh­ bors, your fellow Americans? Let's demand that our public officials know where we stand on Civil Defense for America and see that we are provided with a common sense program. Write and tell your Congressional representatives and senators today. Let's hear from the vocal majority now -- "Sincerely, "John J.Shay, "Director "McHenry County Emergency "Services and Disaster Agency" LABOR V8. MANAGEMENT /"Dear Editor: "This letter is in regard to J. Albin Anderson's analysis of the current economic slump, printed in your paper Msy 19. "I read the entire article and it seems to me he placed the majority of blame for economic problems on labor and unions. The lsbor snd unions were the ones that told management in the 1950's to start producing smsller cars However, big business chose not to. The laborers are giving up now, compensations they strove years to sttaln, to pay for management's mistakes. Not likely that they 'priced themselves out of the market'. More likely, management has made some colossal mistakes, which lsbor must psy for now. "Also, Mr. Anderson stated 'union officisls sre never unemployed and are therefore, - not sensitive to the pains, fears, anguish, suffering and other grievous phases of the plight of the members just laid off without any MEMORIAL THEY WCTT WITHI ^^MHIGH The Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Chicago, Inc., recently launched a new service called "Tel-Tipe" which puts a caller In contact with a library of 124 pre­ recorded messages on subjects the BBB is most frequently asked, ranging from work-at- home schemes, to buying by mail, to basement water­ proofing. The measagaa are available at no coat by calling 444-1194 between 10 a.m. and 2:30 through Friday. "The Bureau has a wealth of conaumer information," noted Earl R. Lind, BBB Chicago preaident "We have added this program to make this information available to the people who need it • when they need it. With ' B B B T e l - T i p s ' everyone is just a phone call away from becoming a more in­ formed consumer and, therefore, a better protected consumer before they make a s p e c i f i c b u y i n g decision," added Mr. lind. The Better Businees Bureau plans to promote this program through billboard campaign and public service announcements. Copies of the "Tel-Tips" listing are also being widely distributed. • • • • When-was the last' time you admitted being wrong in something? It should have been the last time you were wrong. Guide To State Services Governor James R. Thompson hss an­ nounced that the newly revised and updated version of the Guide to State Services is available through the Department of Com­ merce and Community Affairs. First published in 1979, the guide lists more than 500 state programs offering financial and technical assistance or special services for businesses, local governments, community organizations and in­ dividuals. Examples of services listed in the 1962 version are resesrch assistance for local libraries, ef­ forts to control diabetes and other diseases and the state's program to help Illinois companies market their products overseas. The guide describes each state program, notes what kind of assistance is svailable and tells readers where to write or call for ad­ ditional information. Persons interested in purchasing the guide should contact the U r b a n . P l a n n i n g A s s i s t a n c e F u n d , GUIDE, Department of Commerce and Com­ munity Affairs, 222 S. College St., Springfield, III 62706. All must be prepaid. Population Explosion It hat been estimated that before the beginnings of agri­ culture-- tome 8,000 years ago--the world probably supported no more than five to 10 million people. By A.D. I, this probably ranged from 200 to 400 million people. In 1730, the human population neared 800 million. By 1850, it was 1.3 billion people, which nearly doubled by 1930. 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