Editorial opinion
Once again it's time to play
- Elections," that age-old
game of chance thbot decides
which crooks will be running
thcountry next year.
Actually, not all politicians
are crooks, even in light of
Watergate and all it has
revealed. And "Elections"
certainly is no game.
Shapp for governor
Four candidates - will be vying tomorrow for
the prize of Pennsylvania's governorship. But
the real contest is between only two
Democratic incumbent Milton Shapp and
Republican challenger Drew Lewis.
The candidate with the most experience and
strongest leadership ability already has won.the
prize once. Although Shapp's superior skill is
obvious, Lewis questions it.
Lewis had questioned the virtue of some of
Shapp's appointees: "I see corruption in the
Shapp administration, not in Shapp himself. I
can understand thAt corruption exists in gov
ernment. But what - I cannot understand is why
Mr Shapp puts up with it."
Granted, Shapp had made some mistakes in
his appointments, most,notably Frank Hilton as
secretary of property and supplies, and Rocco
Urella, who was fired, and Shane Creamer, who
was forced to resign, because of their in
volvement in the King of Prussia wiretapping
case
But at the, same time, Stlapp has made some
excellent appointments -- :Herbert Denenberg,
who originated the no-fault insurance fight,
John C. - Pittenger who has succeeded in
passing through the State Board of Education
guidelines to end discrimination in school
athle9cs; and Joel Weisberg, who extended
the services of the Consumer Protection
Bureau. -
The state Supreme Court did void hun
dreds of Shapp's interim appointments not
because they were bad, but because it did not
agree that the period when he appointed them
was a legislative recess. Appointments made
Schweikr for U.S. Senate
A big-spending Republican
and a • cheapskate Democrat
are running for the U.S. Senate.
The Democrats, it is said, are
running Pittsburgh Mayor Pete
Flaherty, who was able to cut
taxes there, because - they want to
gel him out of Pittsburgh. Even
though Richard Schweiker is
known for not voting along party
lines, the Republicans are running
him because of his good voting
and attendance records.
' Flaheqy lists in his platform a
10-point anti-inflation program and
says, "Don't let anyone tell you
that when you cut the budget you
are going to lose vital services."
When Flaherty cut the budget in
Pittsburgh, maybe no vital services
were lost—but no new, innovative
programs were gained either. That
is why the Democfats want to get
rid of him—so they' ca get rapid
transit and other necessities in
For the past 11 years, the: residents of the
23rd Congressional District have been
represented by Albert W. Johnson. This year,
as in the past several elections, Johnson is run
ning for re-election mainly on his record in
Congress.
Johnson certainly is experienced in dealing
with people and politicarth. His seniority in
Congress has allowed him to become the
second-ranking minority member on the House
Banking and Currency Committee and third
ranking minority member on the Post Office and
Civil Service Committee.
Experience is not merely valuable to a
legislator: it is vital. Yet even an experienced
legislator can do his constituents little good if
he is not attuned to their interests.
The truth about Johnson is that he is not
working,to provide for the needs of the 23rd
district. No matter how impressive his creden
tials may seem to the banking interests of the
Republican Party, neither his seniority nor his
committee memberships are doing muctlrgood
Ammerman,
The state legislature probably
affects Penn State students mere
than any other governmental body.
Most students here are Penn
sylvania residents, and even out
of-state students are subject to
Pennsylvania laws.
Like all citizens of the state,
students need a responsible
legislature, which in turn needs
good legislators. Sen. Joseph Am
merman and Rep. Galen
Dreibelbis, this area's represen
tatives in the General Assembly for
the past four years, have proven
themselves to be capable and
responsible legislators.
These selections were
made by a vote of Collegian
editors eligible to vote in
each race. Their reasons ap
pear below.
You the voter are free to
follow the Collegian's sug
gestions or' to ignorp them.
Whatever you decide, • vote
tomorrowl.
But while the - state payrolls grew by 32.5 per
cent in the first three years of the Shaffer ad
--ministration and by 12.2 per cent in the Scran
ton administration, they have grown by only 6.9
per cent under Shapp. .
Pittsburgh . bOore inflation makes
them any more expensive.
Schweiker,lcT the other hand, is
a big spende new projects
such as Sbcial-- Security and
minimum wage increase, disaster
relief of more than $3OO million af
ter Hurricane Agnes, ' pension
reform, and tax credits for the cost
of college education._
Schweiker also voted for
revenue sharing, which Flaherty
used heavily in Pittsburgh along
with the higher property
assessments he pushed, which
together yield more revenue
without an obvious tax increase.
Schweiker saves the taxpayer
money by voting against such
projects as the SST and ABM and
by working to close tax loopholes
which have 'allowed some of the
very rich to avoid paying their fair
share of taxes. Schweiker has
Mast for
Ammerman has risen to a
position of authority as secretary
of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
He is a member of two important
committees The Rules Com
mittee and the Appropriations
Committee.
Since his election to the Senate,
Ammerman has constantly fought
for funds for Penn State. He sup
ports revising the state govern
ment's budget policies policies
that have often left state-funded
agencies with no appropriations at
the beginning of a new fiscal year.
He has advocated public financing
during such a recess, do not need the approval
by two-thirds of the Senate which is otherwise
necessary. Governors of both parties have ap
pointed many officials during recesses ,o avoid
having the Senate play politics with them. The
approval system is bad not,Shapp's use of it.
Lewis had questioned the Shapp ad
ministration's spendir4g. Hg points out that
Shapp has doubled the state budget in four
years and has spent more than his two
predecessors combined.
SherCp was able to reduce the corporate net
income tax twi enabling.. Pennsylvania to
compete with ottitt states in encouraging in
dustrial development. Under Shapp the six per
cent tax on residential gas, utilities and home
necessities such as soap was eliminated.
While Shapp had the expensive compassion
to provide free public transportation for the
elderly and grant tax and rent rebates to the
elderly and the disabled, he had the business
sense to provide a lottery to pay for them.
When Shapp entered office, the state gov
lernryiept was spending $1 million a day more
than it was taking ln. To end deficit spending,
.Shapp worked to( implement the personal in
come tax and! later• saw that it was reduced
`from 2.3 to 2 per cent.
Lewis has questioned Shapp's not paying in
come tax records to the Gleason Committee in
vestigating alleged irregularities in state con-
for the people of the rural district he repre
sents.
It is time for the voters of this district to
change the situation by changing the represen
tatives.
Yates Mast may not be experienced in the
ins and outs of legislative and party politics, but
he does have valuable experience elsewhere
to contribute to-the people of the - district. He
Its acquired legal and financial expertise in 21
-*ears as a practicing attorney and four years as
a tax lawyer for the U.S. Treasury Department.
. More important, he has gained experience in
dealing with the people he will represent.
There is little question that Mast can
represent Penn State students. As the Univer
sity's student legal adviser since 1972, he has
been in contact with students every day for
more than two years, during which he has
come to understand their ideas and their
needs.
But Mast is more than just the students' can
didate. He can also represent the "little man" of
the 23rd district.
Dreibelbis for Assembly
Voting for the candidates
of one's choice is the
responsibility of every
American citizen 18 years
old or over. It is -a respon
sibility that must be taken
seriously.
In this election The Daily
Collegian is endorsing five of
sponsored legislation to set a
ceiling on government spending,
much of which appears in the new
budget-control bill.
Schweiker voted to
. cut military
and Vietnam spending. Maybe
that's why he got one of the
honored positions on Former
President Nixon's enemies list. But
Schweiker also was one of the first
senators to speak out against the
Watergate messigind to call for
Nixon's resignatio7. He called the
pardon "a tragic mistake."
Schweiker has first-and second
place honors in his favor. He is the
first Pennsylvania senator in 40
years to sit on the Appropriations
Committee and he has the second
best attendance record in the
Senate (98 per cent).
Schweiker has another first
place honor. He has maintained
the highest bipartisan voting
Congress
of political campaigns and believes
that current landlord-tenant laws
must be reformed. He supports
lowering the drinking age to 19.
Ammerman's opponent, J. Alvin
Hawbaker, also has some good
points. But Ammerman's first four
years in the state Senate .have
been so productive for the people
of his district that his fine, record as
a senator outweighs Hawbaker's
promises.
Similarly, Galen Dreibelbis has
proven himself as a legislator,
despite some claims that he is the
puppet of the Democratic Pa ty.
the candidates
_whose
names will appear on the
ballot tomorrow: Milton
Shapp for governor; Richard
Schweiker for U.S. Senate;
Yates Mast for . Congress;
Joseph Ammerman for state
Senate; and Galen Drei
belbis for state House of
Representatives. '
tracting practices. Shapp explained to the
satisfaction of both parties that. he did not pay
personal income taxes because . he was ac
tually losing money. The c6l, - imittee has proven
no wrongdoing by Shapp.
Lewis' ability. to implement his commendable
ideals is questionable. He has never held an
elected position, and his involvement in govern
ment and politics is limited to five years as Sen.
Richard SchWeiker's campaign manager.
Lewis says three major areas need reform
the highway department, agriculture and the
welfare system. He has not revealed how he
will improve transportation while at tho same
time cutting the highway department "to the
bare bones." He has not explained how he will
give bothconsumers and farmers a break.
Lewis says he will take all the ineligible
peopleloff the welfare rolls. But Shapp has
already reduced the rolls by 100,000.
,
Lewis ability to provide strong leadership is
questiohable. Shapp's is not. He was always
there when Pennsylvania needed him.
Shapp had the courage .to veto both the
capital ' l punishmentand abortion bills. He
provided an innovative flood relief program and
persondlly became ,involved in helping Penn
sylvanians recover from Hurricane Agnes.
During the gasoline shortage Shapp went to
Washington to'make sure Pennsylvania got its
share. During The truckers' strike he listened to
legitimate grievance Sand helped bring about a
tentative solution.
The people of Pennsylvania need Shapp for
another four years.
record in the Senate. He votes for
bills that will help the people, not
necessarily the bills his party
wants him to vote for.
_While voting for the good of all
American poeple, Schweiker has
helped Pennsylvanians
specific - ally. During the gasoline
shortage last winter he was in
strumental in getting Pennsylvania
more gas. He has protected such
Pennsylvania industries as
mushrooms and speciality steel
from unfair foreign competition,
thus saving jobs. And Schweiker
won, after a long battle, a five-year
federal program to fight beach
erosion at Presque Isle.
Schweiker must not be replaced
with Flaherty because Pittsburgh
wants to get rid of its mistakes.
Vote for the big spender Who
spends your money in the right
places—Richard Schweiker.
He has pledged to work toward eliminating
the tax loopholes which allow the wealthy to
escape their tax burden while the poor pay
more than their fair share. tie has pledged to
work for reforming campaign practices, better
economic planning and preserving the en
vironment. He has pledged to help."thake life
more livable for the nation's aged and han
dicapped through providing ,grants for senior
citizens, promoting mass :transit, raising the
minimum 'wage and establishing a legal services
corporation. Johnson has opposed many of
these measures.
The 23rd District Can no longer altord to be
represented in Congress by a man who places
banking interests and his own seniority above
true concern for the people he represents. It
needs a representative who will work to im
prove the quality of life in his district and
throughout the nation.
Yates Mast will be that kind of represen
tative. Give him his chance., Vote for Mast
tomorrow.
Lif
He has s oiled full legal
rights for 18-y s-olds, including
lowering the d king age. He has
voted _ for pro-abortion bills. He
believes in increasing state
scholarships to middle-income
students as the best way to help
them overcome the costs of higher
education.
Ammerman and Dreibelbis have
worked hard in the past four years
for the people they represent.
Tomorrow, show them that you ap
preciate their efforts. Re-elect Am
merman to the state Senate and
Dreibelbis to the House. Let them
continue working for you.
This side
Hpid
hold
By JACK JACKSON
of the Collegian Staff
For her birthday. I decided to take my
sex education teacher out to dinner.
Because it was late and we were getting
ready lo.study. we decided to go to a fast
food joint. -
Originally I„wanted to buy her a pair of
earth-socks. but I only, had enough
money fora cheap dinner. That's how we
found ourselves walking into Universal
Burger:
Miss Smith and I (she's assured me her
real name is Smith) walked into the place
bout 9 p m The only people there were
Youtht a I of
workers f
We were greeted at the : door by the
anager. who was wearing a yellow
hp
embersnp s a a ren w t Inyroniemployes—allibhye
Nazinna pop t
rhakeer
Party. . were and
earing blue uniforms reminiscent of
t ody suit. a red wig and red oversized
i edroom slippers. His face was painted
ihite with grease pant. and he was
arrying . a plastic hamburger.
Hi. there! Welcome to the land of
I urgers.' he\ said. smiling furiously.
Please sign right here." He handed me a
I gal form and ushered me over to a
otary public dressed the same way he
was
"Wait a minute," I protested, "what am
signihg 9 "
"This :is' our Universal Burger
uarantee. It says that if you agree to eat
ere. we-guarantee you your money back
we're not the most FRIENDLY people
the world. We'll serve you hot food or
I e'll 'replace it with fresh food. We'll
lean your table or we'll refund your
oney, and if we forget to say a cour
-ous 'thank-you,' there's- no charge for
e meal."
II sounded good, so I signed. The
r otary public 'stamped the form with a
ickle and the manager took me over to
e food counter.
I The girl behind the counter, smiling
I l e a goof. asked me for my order.
'Well." I began as she wrote. "well
zve Iwo Cosmic Pounders. no cheese.
o small Cokes and an order of french
'es. *.
'How would you like your fries?" she
earned. Rare. medium or'well done?"
I didn't have a chance to answer. She
palked off to gather up my order and
4me back with 30 or 40 different articles
f food. each individually wrapped in five
-yers of paper. each in its own bag. on
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inscription put litter in its place '1
One of ihe stronger busboys helped
me carry the meal to my table. No sooner
had I set ihe packages down when two
guys on the clean-up crew. grinning tike
gremlins. came running over with mops.
rags and qejergent and started to wipe
,he table
Clean [able. sir?' asked the one
Table clean. sir? asked the other
I shooed them away. and Miss Smith
and I started opening packages. After I
had gotten through three layers of paper.
.he table was full of refuse_ Like smiling
vultOres. the:two table cleaners swooped
in and whisked the paper off the table
"Paper too much," said the one.
Too much paper. - said the other.
They just stood there smiling like idiots.
,ind then in unison they said. Put litter
in :Is place." They ran off with the paper
Ad threw it in a trash can
Some dlumbs had fallen on the table
a result of all the paper shuffling. The
manager saw the crumbs and went
running off to have the cashier make out
.1 check'
He came back and handed it to me "In
restitution for this grave transgression of
clean dining. - he said. weeping gently.
Please accept this check for the exact
amount of your meal "
His makeup started to run. so he went
off to fix it The busboy called after him
tis he walked away. You didn't smile and
t,ay thank you: Horrified.' the manager
ran back to the cashier and made out two
more checks He walked over to me and
handed me the checks. this time smiling
violently through his tears He backed off
muttering courteous thank-yous foa
few minutes
By this time our food was cold. so I
,isked for my free replacement dinner It
N,IS 9 30,..and I was weakening from
hunger They brought over tile hot food.
,ind as soon as they put it down. the two
able cleaners'da - rile running over
Table clean. sir' ) ' the first one asked
The second one started to open his
mouth bun I put litter in its place He
...ialked off smiling
We finally finished our meal. I had
....liked into Uniyersal Burger with $3 50
I as walking out, with close to 525.
I turned to the;manager and smiled.
l hinking of th'e earth-socks. I said
Thank-you ' as courteously as I could.
Hippy birthday. Miss Smith And
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