4 THE DALLAS POST, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1084 Democrats Can Sure Talk A Lot Now that the Democrats have had their convention, have done their shouting and have decided on their presidential candidate, it's time to look at some of the claims they made during their four days of meetings last week. Their major claim was that things are great for the rich, and lousy for the poor, and that all those in between have to struggle to get by. Then they told us that they will provide us with the answers to all our questions, because they are the party of the common folk. Well, what else is new? This same sorry claim has been made every four years and isn't it about time somebody realizes that our country can't be divided simply by an economic class system anymore? Why do we have to try to make everything a rich versus poor argument? It's not that way in the U.S.A., and those of us with common sense know that. Since. when is it written that to be a Republican, or a conservative, or a patriotic American with good moral values, or a supporter of President Reagan, one has to be rich, privileged and unconcerned with the plight of the poor and downtrodden? Why don’t the Democrats stop painting all Americans who fit into any or all of the categories we just mentioned as robber barons wanting to destroy the environment and to rob poor Kids of their school lunches? Why don’t they ask the farmer out in Franklin Twp. why he’s a Republican? Why don't they ask the executive of a small Wilkes- Barre company — whom they might incorrectly and unfairly place in the same category as a million-dollar-a- year corporate executive — about how he too has to make sacrifices at times to give his family a good life and why he still is a conservative? = Why don’t they ask the people of the Back Mountain who support the idea of country, family and good moral values why they feel that way, instead of inviting those with no moral values, and the chronic protesters, into their fold? Why don't they ask those who support life for all human beings, those who believe and, through their own experience in one or more wars, know that this nation must be strong, and those who know that this is the greatest nation on earth why they support President Reagan? - Someday, we may all learn why those of us who believe in the values that have made our country what it is are often forced to listen without defense to those who would see those values ruined and crushed. Free speech is the cornerstone of democracy, and a dissenting minority must always be allowed — in fact, encouraged — speak its mind. However, when that minority’s collective mind is filled with half-truths, when that minority refuses to see that its beliefs are not necessarily those of the people it purports to represent, it invariably dooms itself to - remaining a minority. In this case, in 1984, that may be just what we need. —Bill Savage —Managing Editor Filing Project Explained Details have been released for a back filling project for the Stanton Shaft in Wilkes-Barre near Wilkes- Barre Twp. border. The first step is a geologic and hydrologic evaluation of the mine shaft and mine pool. ‘‘That will be followed by the preparation of plans and specifications for bidding--con- currently with that step, rights of entry will be obtained,” Luzerne County representative George Hasay said. REMEMBER, BOYS, WINNING ISNT EVERYTHING. .. BuT IT COULD MEAN BASKETBALL IS INTHE BUDGET NEXT YEAR! TT v= 50 Years Ago - July 27, 1934 Rain helped firemen to win a 7-day battle with a fire at Harveys Lake. About 175 firemen worked continuously to fight the fire which burned 500 acres of young timber. Loss was: estimated at $3,000. Careless berrypickers were believed to have started the blaze. 2 Shavertown volunteer firemen planned their fourth annual field day with the women of the community planning a roast beef Supper as an additional feature. Cortez Jennings was selected chairman, George Prater, secretary and Ralph Bertram, treasurer. Married--Caroline Phoebe Morris to Howard Rupert Caperoon. You could get--Leg of lamb 2l1c 1b.; chickens 19¢ Ib.; boneless rolled veal 2 lb. 35¢c; cheese 19¢ lb.; White House evaporated milk 4 tall cans 23c; Eight O'Clock Coffee 2 Ibs. 35¢c; potatoes 15 Ib. 17c. 40 Years Ago - July 28, 1944 Lt. Herbert C. Culp, 23, of Huntsville was listed as missing in action.. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Culp, Huntsville. Helen Anderson, Dallas Borough elementary school teacher for 15 years, resigned her post as third grade teacher. A Dallas Woman's Club war bond sale at the Shaver Theater realized over $9,000 for the War effort. ~Married--Ethel Everleth to Joseph Clouser. You could get--Pork butts 35¢ 1b.; cod fillets 35¢ 1b.; Lava soap 3 bars 17¢; peaches 3 1b. 29¢; cabbage 3c 1b.; cucumbers 7c lb.; potatoes 10 1b. 45¢; jelly roll ‘each 23c; peanut butter pt. jar 25¢; tea '; 1b. 19c¢. 30 Years Ago - July 30, 1954 Plans were made by members of Daddow Isaacs Post American Legion to rebuild their post home which was destroyed by fire. Property on Memorial Highway at Center Hill Road was a probably choice. In an attempt to raise money to purchase a new fire engine, Women's Auxiliary of Daniel C. Roberts Fire Company sponsored The Lienthall Players, a mobile stock company directed by Franklin Lien- thall, in a series of one act plays. A native of the area, Lienthall, a teacher at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York City, was brother of Harveys Lake policeman Walbridge E. Lienthall. Engaged--Charlotte Peeke to Donald Perrego; Mar- garet Ann Webster to Carl Edward Johnson. Married--Lois Wood to Harrison Cook. Anniversaries--Mr. and Ms. George Dendler, Rug- gles, 50 years. Deaths--Benjamin Hightower, Shavertown. You could get--Long Island duckling 59¢ 1b.; rib ‘Heinz On Aging roast 53c lb.; frying chickens 45¢ 1b.; Maine sardines 12 cans $1; iceberg lettuce 2 hds. 19c; seedless grapes 19¢ 1b.; instant pudding 3 pkg. 25¢. 20 Years Ago - July 30, 1964 The following boys were named to the Back Mountain Little League All-Star team for 1964; Dale Sponseller, Jimmy Miller, Gary McDade, Bob Sherry, Jay Galletly, Dave Belles, Wayne Harrison, Mark Rogers, Ricahrd Morgan; Scott Lefko, Lewis Ruckno, Dave Hoffman, Todd Lozo, Dave Newhart. Bill Sponseller and Bill Roberts were team manag- ers. Harveys Lake was found to be filled with sewage runoff. Area businessmen met to discuss possible solutions including installation of sewers throughout the community. : Married--Carol Anne Thomas to Joseph Carlon; Frances A. Wheatcroft to Donald B. Leslie; Marsha Getty to Ellis Lohr. Anniversaries--Mr. and Mrs. Orval Ferrell, Ide- town, 34 years; Mr. and Mrs. George Dendler, Ruggles, 60 years; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Noon, Fenbrook, 29 years. Brewster, Dallas; Ellie Mehm, Shavertown; Maude L. Busch, Dallas; Fred Covert, Ceasetown; John Gregory, Dallas native. You could get--Semi-boneless ham 59¢ 1b.; pork loins 79¢ 1b.; chicken breasts 49c lb.; cantaloupes 4 for 89c; peaches 4 1b. 49c; seedless white grapes 25¢ 1b.; sweet corn 45¢ doz.; celery 2 1g. bunches 25c. 10 Years Ago - August 1, 1974 Residents of Trucksville Gardens were suffering severe water problems daily. A water commission meeting chaired by Elwood Swingle, chairman of Kingston Township Water Commission, was held to allow consumers to register their complaints. Four Dallas students returned following a six-day hike along the Appalachian Trail. The group back- experience were Chuck Riegel, Ed Williams, Frank Hazeltine and Charles Eckman. Engaged--Bernadine Sherman to Peter Schwarz. Married--Jocelyn Strunk and Raymond O'Donnell; Susan C. Polachek and Patrick J. Casey; Maureen E. Lavelle and Edward M. Whalen, Jr. Deaths--Thomas Kane, Dallas; Paul Israel, Point Breeze, Harveys Lake; Frederick Wimmer, Haddon- field Hills, Dallas; Grace Althea Ide, Lehman. You could get--Pork sausage 99c lb.; pork chops $1.09 Ib.; Skippy peanut butter, 18 oz. jar 79c; lettuce 35¢ head; bananas 2 1b. 25¢; Betty Crocker brownie mix 69c; Fab detergent 84 oz. pkg. $1.49. Library News Youngsters Working At BY NANCY KOZEMCHAK thanks to the SYETP program. must meet special qualifications. 16 through 21 year olds and second ’ working as pages doing clerica 1 their counselor and William Freder ick, our librarian,” is their supervi SOT. ated at the end of the program. financial department of through the years donated this way. celebrating 50 years of marriage. honor in this way. Read now--travel later! That’s the advice of your library. Whether you're touring our. own state or about to sail the seven seas, the more you read about it beforehand the more interesting your trip will be. Now is the time to pore over the travel books and pick up informa- tion on things to do and see. Plan & ® the library! ment and examines the very spirit reminds us that our country need excellence and includes visiins of a new corporate culture. an outstandingly gifted new writer 3 eventful story. Tie SDALLASC0ST ) (USPS 147-720 Advertising, Editorial and Circulation Office 61 Gerald Ave., Dallas, PA 18612 (inthe Jean Shop Building) ORAL NE wa, oF NATIONAL ey NEWSPAPER FOunpatiON 1964 To Subscribe or Place a Classified Ad Call 675-5211 or 825-6868 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 25¢ on newsstand. . ..... $12. per year in Pa. $14. out of state For bones, aging means becoming more brittle, more fragile, more susceptible to hard impacts and falls than the skeletal structure of younger individuals. For as many as 20 million of our older citizens, brittle bones are more than just a factor of “normal aging: they may be the result of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is one of a group of diseases which causes a reduction in A fall, blow or lifting action that would not bruise or strain the average person can easily cause one or more bones to break in persons with severe osteoporosis. In fact, about 1.3 million fractures each year are attributable to osteoporosis. And the cost of the disease in the United States is about $3.8 billion annually. All of us reach our ‘peak’ bone mass at about age 35. After reaching this peak, the bone mass declines throughout the remaining years of life. In women, bone mass decreases rapidly for 3 tc 7 years after menopause. Given that women have less bone mass than men to begin with, this natural decrease means they are at a higher risk-than men of developing osteoporosis. White women are a much higher risk than black women; underweight women have osteoporosis more than overweight women; and women who smoke may have an additional risk factor. Unfortunately, there are no laboratory. tests for determining an individual's potential for developing osteoporosis, nor for diagnosing the disease in its early stages. Too often it takes a fall and a fracture for a diagnosis. There are certain preventative steps you can take to reduce the risk and retard or halt the progress of osteoporosis before irreversible structural defects occur. The mainstays of prevention and manage- ment are estrogen and calcium, with exercise and nutrition as exposure to sunlight provides a natural source of Vitamin D, an aid to the body's calcium absorption capability. EXERCISE. Bones which are not used regularly, appear to “give up” their calcium to other apparently needier or at least more active areas of the body. Even modest exercise, like walking, can help maintain bone density. You shouldn't live in fear of falling. All too often, those who have suffered a fracture or who have a friend who has broken a bone become recluses, afraid to go out for fear of injury. Sensible caution combined with moderate exercise is the best approach. ’ DIET. Caffeine and excessive protein in your diet can accelerate bone loss. On the positive side, dairy products are high in calcium. One cup of skim milk has 302 mg; 8 ounces of yougurt or Swiss cheese has about 274. Almonds and Brazil nuts have a high calcium content, as do fresh salmon, shrimp, soy and herring. a Ham ’n Yegg Total Goes Over $3,000 DEAR EDITOR: This will be the last Ham 'n Yegg listing for 1984. The total for the '¢4 John F. Ennis. Paid in Advance J. Stephen Buckley... ... ... ... Publisher Bill Savage kn So A a Managing Editor Dotty Martin... sil aaa. LCDR Ne Editor Mike Danowski: 7. vd dh. 1h Advertising Representative An independent newspaper published each Wednesday by Pennaprint Inc from 61 Gerald Ave. P.O. 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