PTR. STN, 1 PT The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, January 8, 19 4 pr le 2 2 <5 a /- /, RES < > No 7 irs, : ses, ak Sy, 2 “ict 7 1 Yi % 7 i: 7% Sh ia 3 ok a Se? ’ fy op ie RL —, in ? Ahi 5 Sn SS oN BT il %% r IRA 4 £if 7 a9} z : aed ho 7 Te i pa Qi eds art re GJ a 0) rie “Wg Load cf 7, * Zi y e 7 " - “Ith 7 ery TG A 9 2 -tT U D4] [54 5 “J. W.J. The New Year and the 'E' words By J.W. JOHNSON The letter “E” is the fifth letter of . the English alphabet, coming from gr the Latin through the Greek, which . took it from a Phoenician letter called he in Hebrew, representing “a sound like the English H. az It's now the New Year, in some , ways much like the Old Year, _ nevertheless, the letter E is appro- * priate to herald the New Year be- i , uppermost for this New Year, and ' for years beyond: Energy, the b ENERGY . Energy is the most specific of ... of these three areas. The economy 2 and our expectations are stead- 4 retically—fought a war in the ¥. Middle East to protect our na- oil fields of Kuwait. & “Time was when energy meant that commodity to mow the lawn «> or take out the trash. The word for everything, and a change in the -! way we work, live and play. ‘numbers, and toward what end ~~! such numbers are generated, cur- *“ has 50-250 years worth of oil remaining, including shale oil and -'* Alternatives? Coal, solar, tidal, & geo-thermal, nuclear and several _ ing (believe it or not) the burning of ‘* water, are on the horizon. argument that solar, tidal or geo- ‘thermal energy will never be eco- on a large scale; that is, without a severe loss of personal freedom living. As such, use of such energy sources is not likely to occur. the newly forming Russian gov- ernments to encourage such en- - still accustomed to collective liv- ~aing, 5" decades of inefficient reclamation, and once mined and burned, its attendant harm to air and water. But are the risks outweighed compared to being held economic and political hostage until the world’s oil spigot runs dry? Nuclear power also has poten- tial for harm to people, water and air. However, other than coal, nuclear energy is the only feasible energy source for large scale, cen- tral source distribution, the method essential to keep individual liberty as a priority. Perhaps the best hope for our energy future lies in research into nuclear ‘fusion’, a process that, theoretically, does not produce radioactive waste or present other environmental problems and dan- gers to human life found in the current nuclear fission process. Still, there are these energy facts of life: As surely as winters will continue to be cold, the energy problems of coal and nuclear en- ergy are not going to go away by simply wishing it so. At the same time, all energy forms are expen- sive and have a degree of danger. The larger question is, do the benefits ofa particular energy form outweigh the potential danger and/ or expense? Coal and nuclear research and use seem to be the only two energy forms for which benefits, in total, weigh more heavily. ECONOMY The current lack of consumer confidence doesn't bode well for the Bush Administration. Citizens are scared; scared of losing their jobs, and of even greater financial scandals eroding buying power by taking tax dollars to pay for the scandals. Sen. Harris Wofford's political destruction of favorite son Richard Thornburgh in the recent race for U.S. Senate also clearly shows that citizens are thinking about an- other major element of our econ- omy: health care. Wofford rode the promise for improved health care horse, and rode it roughshod over the election hopes of former gover- nor Thornburgh. Conversely, the cry by some economists that unemployment is the nation’s most pressing prob- lem fails to recognize a free enter- prise economy fact: the free enter- prise system has a built-in num- ber of unemployed persons at any given time. It was Franklin D. Roosevelt who began a redefinition of the free enterprise system, re- placing it with governmental manipulation and regulation of the marketplace with the stated intent of being all things to all people. Americans now realize the folly of that governmental theory, and recognize that inflation is the free enterprise enemy. The elimination of government deficit spending, and then the reduction of government spending in total, will go many miles toward reducing and main- taining a low inflation rate. Of course, the elimination of the Cold War, and us being held hos- tage to a war time economy, even in peacetime, also hasn't helped consumer or corporate confidence; and such confidence will not re- turn without some government policies which clearly show how when and where what formerly was spent on weapons and armies will now be spent. on the public infrastructure and in other areas. EXPECTATIONS It's those ‘other areas’ which often cause the argument about how and where to spend tax dol- lars. It's clear that in order to re- duce government spending, we must reduce our expectations of government. What we expect of government is, in large measure, a mirror of what we don’t expect of ourselves. The difference is that when we expect it from govern- . ment, its partially because we have the false idea that someone else is paying for it. We can and should expect more of ourselves. This nation did not become strong by riding; it became strong because its members chose to walk, heads held high with the pride of self reliance, community spirit and a faith in ourselves as freedom loving Americans. If we've learned nothing from the past 40 years, we should now know that a government which has the power to give all things, also has the power to take all things away. Expect more of yourself, and give yourselfa happier and health- ier New Year by returning this nation back to ‘we’ the people. , cause it begins the three words . Economy and our Expectations. diy and, perhaps, the most significant , lastly tied to it, i.e., we just—theo- ' tional interests in preserving the only that we didn't have enough of energy now means higher prices Depending on the source of the “rent estimates are that the planet ~ off-shore reclamation. other exotic possibilities, includ- & Some experts offer a convincing “ nomically or logistically feasible with considerably more collective It would be wise, however, for ergy sources while its populace is ““ The use of coal is steeped in «Library news “" By NANCY KOZEMCHAK ‘The Back Mountain Memorial Library has an on-going service of + book delivery to the Meadows and - Hi-Meadows apartment complex in Dallas. The first Monday of each month has been designated as the 2“ delivery day of books to the resi- dents of these two apartments. Our delivery person, Jane, has requests from some of the resi- dents for specific titles and au- thors of books which she is able to take with her. She also takes a variety of other books for them to choose from. This is a service that * has been provided by the library -'i for a number of years and is much .*.' appreciated by the readers at the “7 apartments. ¥ Library patrons are reminded that Book Club dues for 1991 is now payable at the library. Single membership is $10 and double is “$15. The membership dues en- - titles the borrower to select books -'-' from the Book Club special shelf “" which circulate for a two week ~+ period. During 1991, $2,125 was given for Book Club memberships and this money was used to pur- OL MARE So chase books for this special shelf. After six months, the books are removed to the regular library shelves in the main reading room and become a part of the library circulating collection. New Book Club members are always welcome. New books at the library: “Cata- lyst” by Philip Cornford is a novel that bursts on the scene with origi- nality, vigor and insight and opens to us a truly fresh experience. In contemporary Moscow, a Politburo member is assassinated by a killer who then self-detonates with an explosive so powerful that his remains are no more than a puddle on the frozen ground. In Washing- ton, a senator and his killer die in similar fashion. It is the beginning of a worldwide campaign orches- trated by the unknown Vigilantes for Peace. This intricate, suspense- ful book captures the physical ~ Books are delivered to the Meadows landscape of its settings. It is a connection to a protagonist. “Russian Spring" by Norman Spinrad is an exhilarating, poign- ant, and thought provoking novel set in the near future but based on today’s headlines. It forecasts the success of ‘perestroika’ and the transformation of the Russian economy, culminating in the So- viet Union's entry into the Com- mon Market. Against this back- ground of world political economic upheaval, the author weaves a powerful saga of ardent dreamers and star-crossed lovers. Seeking vengeance, adeclining America pits itself against its former allies and now Jerry Reed discovers that dreams can demand a dear price. Loyalties torn, his family’s happi- ness imperiled, Jerry must make decisions that will resonate for decades. Yellow Rose 4-H Club will meet Jan. 13 The Yellow Rose 4-H Club will meet January 13 at 7 p.m. in the Sweet Valley Fire Hall. New members are welcome. Dog licenses will be at Pet Care Associates Luzerne County Dog licenses will be available at Pet Care Associates in Kunkle beginning Monday, January 13. Local stores report OK holiday sales By ERIC FOSTER Post Staff The nation’s economy may be in the doldrums, but Back Mountain business owners say that the Christmas shopping season wasn't disappointing. “We were pleasantly surprised. It was an okay season,” said Ch- eryl Humphreys, of Humphreys Shoes at the Back Mountain Shop- ping Center. “People are definately affected by the recession and their buying habits have changed. It could have been a lot worse. It wasn't terrible like the doomsday predictions.” “We had a season that was even with last year,” said Janet Lozo, owner of the Humphreys Children’s Apparel in the Back Mountain Shopping Center. “We had such an increase last year over the pre- ceding year that even in a good economy, just holding even was good.” John Youells, co-owner of Back Mountain Books at the Country Club Shopping Center, said that sales this year topped last year’s sales. Hot sellers at the book shop included “Scarlett,” the sequel to “Gone with the Wind,” and F. Charles Petrillo’s book on the his- tory of Harveys Lake. Though Gertrude Hawk Choco- lates at Country Club Shopping Center opened only two weeks before Christmas, assistant man- ager Linda Petros said the season was “relatively busy.” “Most people who came in said they didn't know we were here,” said Petros. “As it got closer to Christmas, business picked up. The people went home and told their friends.” At Artgraphics, specializing in FINO'S PHARMACY FARGER RTE IEEE JERRY We Fill Most Third Party Prescriptions custom framing next door in the shopping center, owner Nathan Sullum said that the season was slow in general, but it picked up as the holiday drew near. At Joe Nardone's Gallery of Sound in the Dallas Shopping Center, this Christmas season had a 10 to 15% increase in sales over last year, according to Joe Nar- done Jr. “We had a real good season out there,” said Nardone, adding “we had good business out there be- fore.” “We remodeled the store, I think that had a lot to do with it,” said Nardone, and “the shopping cen- ter looks 1,000 times better than it used to.” John Ginocchetti, owner of Gino's Shoes on Route 309, said that business was good up until Christmas. “After Christmas, it starts going down until spring,” said Ginoc- chetti. 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