EB The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 16, 1994 5 J W.J. Driving, crime and more notes from all over @y J.W. JOHNSON More than 500 persons a years are killed by drunk drivers in Pe rsyivania Across the coun- , about three innocent bystand- 2 are killed by drunk drivers each and every hour of the day. Drunk driving is the number one cause of death for young persons between the ages of 16 and 21. he drunk driving problem cre- tes an estimated economic cost of over $5 billion annually. On an average weekend night, one of out every ten drivers on the road is drunk. The abuse of alcohol is this nation’s number one drug problem...period. Nuf said. .You wake up. You perform the necesary morning rituals, leave ome, get into your car or truck and go to work. There are many things you've probably taken for granted from the time you opened your eyes until you found yourself on:the way to work. The electric light switch, for example. But probably the thing you thought about the least is the transporta- tion system which gets you and everyone else in this country to and from anywhere. Rail, water, ir and highway all make up our system. The Interstate Highway system permits vehicles and commerce to move across the country rapidly and efficiently. And, believe it or not, our highway system in general, is among the finest in the world...but to the point, why aren't we using our rail system more? And why not use our railroad tracks as we use of Interstate? Nationalize the rail bed totally, fund maintenance and ~ expansion from a user trust fund (just like the Interstate) and allow anyone to use it. In a time of energy consciousness, and envi- ronmental concerns, revitalization of the rail system. 000 Sociologists and philosophers asserted long ago that crime is one of the prices we pay for free- dom. We have been told repeat- edly that crime is like the com- mon cold, timeless and as certain to occur. In large measure, most of us have agreed with this theory. And there is little doubt that, for example, the freedom of move- ment we enjoy would be severely curtailed if, in an attempt to moderate crime, limits on travel freedom were imposed. But now, the very freedom which permits crime is threatening to overwhelm its creator and the millions of innocent victims who witness the dark event on a daily basis. And if the symbiotic relationship of crime and freedom is ever to be dislodged, perhaps we need to stop listening to the fatalistic cough about crime and freedom being inseparable if the latter is to survive; perhaps what we need to do is redefine freedom. A reason- able definition might be that free- dom is to be assured that persons whose actions demonstrate vio- lent behavior will be removed from the society, and redirected in their habits. Perhaps in our attempt to extend freedom to its literal limits we have forgotten that millions of persons somehow manage to live their entire lives without harming or attacking another human being, or stealing his or her prop- erty. Those millions of persons should be provided reasonable as- surances of safety, even within a free society. For too long we have been defining freedom as the right of a single individual to threaten the safety of his peers without a realistic fear of being permanently separated from his victims. The price of freedom abused should be freedom lost. o00 When is the National Basket- ball Association going to adopt former Celtic great Bob Cousy's suggestion of raising the net from 10 to 11 feet? Today's players are too strong and too tall for the current rules of the sport to test athletic ability. The game no longer rewards shooting ability or ball handling. And as we enter the second half of the National Hockey League schedule, it's time to ask again, are the abilities of professional hockey players so lacking in quality that virtually every game must dissolve into a brawl? Comedian Rodney Dan- gerfield has remarked: “I went to afight the other night and a hockey game broke out.” He made the remark as a joke, but the observa- tion was quite accurate. The 1980 Winter Olympics should have demonstrated that hockey can be a thrilling sport which requires considerable skills. Butitwouldn’t be out of place to change the name to sockey, change periods to rounds and issue scorecards to fans if the current way the profes- sional game is played in the U.S. isn't penalized out of existence. YLibrary news Cherry Merry By NANCY KOZEMCHAK The display case at the Back Mountain Memorial Library is lled with Cherry Merry Muffin collection borrowed from Christine Chamberlain of Shavertown. Christine is 8 years old and is in- seeond grade at Dallas Elemen- taty School. She started collect- ing these dolls because they smelled so good and there were mdny different kinds of dolls. She réceived- her first''one, Cherry Merry, when she was four years bi , along with the ‘timer table’ for ristmas in 1989. She now receives additions to the collec- tien for birthdays, holidays and gifts and has treasured them ever since. “The dolls in the display include Cherry Mary Muffin standing by the timer table and she smells like a“cherry; Greta Grape, smelling like a grape, is on the other side of the table ready for the party; Penny @ cpperminti isstandingat theopen refrigerator door, smelling like Seedlings aval Luzerne County Conservation District will hold its annual tree sale Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ‘Trees available are Colorado @iuc Spruce, Douglas Fir, South- western White Pine and White Flowering Dogwood. These trees are two year trans- “Lifetime” Warranty | . We will eliminate all water leakage problems. Free Estimates Birchwood Waterproofing Co. Plains, PA 829-3752 Computerized Monitoring Service If you or someone you know is at home alone and needs regular ® can help. Call to hear ‘a recorded message and, if desired, request Telefonic Services : 942-6741 or } 1-800-836-5689 dr Muffin brightens the library peppermint; and Betty Blueberry, smelling like a blueberry, is at the kitchen table. The umbrella table features cookies, muffins and an angel food cake. The oven is over to the side where all the treats are baked. There is a towel stand by the oven; and a small cherry jar with a sugar cookie. Betty Blue- berry has her own special sauce with utensils with her, with the kitchen sink nearby. There are also included in the display, a cherry basket, muffins, teapot, marmalade, pies, butter dish, cherry muffins and colored combs. Christine has included a picture of her taken at the Toys R Us store where she met Cherry Merry Muffin and joined her for a picture taking event. The inter- esting thing about these dolls is that they smell just like what they are. The display is very pictur- esque and certainly reminds us that spring is but a few weeks away. They will be at the library until April 6. The Book Club of the library plants, except for the White Flow- ering Dogwood, a 3 year potted transplant. Shrubs, fruit trees, grape vines and groundcover will also be available. Shrubs are red, yellow, orange azaleas and red and pink rhodo- dendrons. Grape Vines are Re- maily (white) seedless and Con- PA , 45 rkeys will meet on Monday, March 21, at 1:30 in the reference room at the library. Friends and guests are welcome to attend. New books at the library: “Last Rights” by Tim Sebastian is a novel in which the author uncan- nily predicts world affairs; and in this story, a bold daytime theft from a secret Moscow archive unleashes a host of buried Cold War demons-—and is: followed by a massive international cover-up in London, Washington and many points in between. A fascinating story. “Prime Witness” by Steve Mar- tin is a legal thriller. Over just five days, the rural college town of Davenport, California, is rocked by two sets of brutal murders. When two more bodies are discov- ered, the defense attorney is tagged as the special prosecutor who must find the murder, dubbed ‘the Putah Creek Killer’ and quickly. Things spin out of con- trol. lable from conservation district cord seedless. Fruit trees are Jerseymac, Macoun, Northern Spy, Stanley Plum and Redhaven Peach. Ground cover is Myrtle. 40# bags of Organic Cow Ma- nure Compost are also available. 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