| { i | 3 el i | | { _.n 4 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 2, 1994 The Dallas Post Phyllis Mundy has earned re-election The Dallas Post endorses Phyllis Mundy for state represen- tative in the 120th legislative district. There is really no contest between her and the Republican challenger, Norm Gavlick, who has had little to say about why he should replace Mundy, and has made no visible attempt to get whatever message he has out to the voters of the Back Mountain. | ‘We can only assume, then, that Gavlick’s message is sum- marized in the slogan on posters stabbed into local lawns; “Fighting Back.” As meaningless rhetoric goes, this is near the top. What is Gavlick fighting against? Apparently, the fact that Mundy, a Democrat, is liked and respected in what he refers to as a “Republican district,” as if a slim edge in voter registrations makes us all mindless clones of a particular party. It’s true that Phyllis Mundy first gained office in 1990 in a race without opposition. After Republican incumbent Scott Dietterick ran into legal troubles, a crowded field of his party mates slugged it out in a primary which Dietterick won, only to withdraw from the general election. But that start did not deter Mundy from throwing herself full tilt into the business of being an active legislator who has fought for her constitu- ents’ interests while maintaining the principles on which she ran for office, and apparently conducts her life. While many of her positions could be labeled progressive, Mundy brings an air of accountability along on her trips to Harrisburg, support- ing passage of a “Sunset Bill,” which would require state agencies to prove their necessity and effectiveness every five years. Perhaps Mundy’s greatest asset is her apparent ability to ignore partisanship, a trait that is particularly noticeable in the Back Mountain. Here, she works closely with township and borough boards that aren't just dominated by Republi- cans, they hold every office. Yet, she has lent her support to numerous efforts that aid this region, most notably the latest improvements to Route 309, which, when completed, will make the highway safer and less frustrating to travel. One need only refer back to that 1990 race to learn that Mundy’s priorities and positions haven't change with the political winds. In 1990, she touted the three “E's,” environ- ment, education and ethics. This year, she’s added a fourth — economic development which can lead to new and better jobs, while maintaining her emphasis on education so that our young people will be prepared to succeed in their chosen careers. Norm Gavlick has made education a key point in his campaign as well, mainly by hopping on the anti-teacher bandwagon. While few would argue that the relationship between teachers and taxpayers couldn't be better, his pro- posals deal almost exclusively with the financial aspects of education. These are certainly important, but not to the exclusion of other considerations. Gavlick’s best point is one shared by many people in both parties — giving the voters more opportunity to participate in their government through initiative and referendum. In this instance, Gavlick is ahead of Mundy; the people should have the opportunity both to reg- ister their preference on significant issues and to place impor- tant questions on the ballot. The third part of Gavlick's equation, recall, would be a mistake, at least the way he describes it, which is a sort of mid-term vote of confidence on elected officials. That notion is more appropriate in a parlia- mentary system, not our democracy. Finally, Gavlick hasn't shown any ability to run a positive, focused campaign. He and his minions have scattered half- truths, misrepresentations and outright lies across the dis- trict with utter disregard for the voters’ sensibilities. Others have commented that Gavlick has a bright future in his party, but we have seen no evidence of that in his shallow, nasty cam- paign. Phyllis Mundy has served her constituents and the Com- ~ monwealth of Pennslvania well, earned their respect, and deserves to return to office as representative from the 120th district. Knowing full well the gesture is meaningless, but The Post endorses U.S. Representave Paul Kanjorski for re-election. Kanjorski stands out at a time when pettiness pervades our national life, and commentators decry a lack of vision among our leaders. You may think he’s crazy for proposing inflatable dams and the Earth Conservancy, but at least he’s thinking about something. Sadly, many of the proposals Kanjorski has floated — only to see them savaged by partisans and the press — are already reality in other places, and have contributed to a stronger economies elsewhere while northeast Pennsylvania remains mired in high unemployment and low-wage jobs. If Kanjorski's ideas do nothing beyond returning 15,000 acres of fallow land to productive use, he has done our region a great service, and one that eluded others for nearly 20 years. While we're at it, here's a good word for State Senator Charles Lemmond, who is running without opposition. After this election, Lemmond will begin his sixth term representing a large and diverse district that includes all of the Back Mountain. He has served with distinction while maintaining ~ close ties in his hometown of Dallas Borough and the sur- rounding communities. He also deserves credit for the atten- tion Route 309 has received, as well as several other actions that have aided our region. The Dallas Post Published Weekly by Bartsen Media, Inc. P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612 Telephone: 717-675-5211 Ronald A. Bartizek EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Peggy Young ADVERTISING ACCT. EXEC Paul Rismiller PRODUCTION MANAGER Jill Urbanas OFFICE MANAGER © PRINTED WITH SOY INK MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION AND PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER'S ASSOCIATION VOTED 3rd BEST SMALL WEEKLY IN THE U.S., 1993 Charlotte E. Bartizek ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Grace R. Dove REPORTER Olga Kostrobala CLASSIFIED/TYPESETTING Boo! This quartet of pumpkins graced an area home for Halloween. Photo by Charlotte Bartizek. | | RGA a | It's difficult to believe that a third-rate liar and criminal could be elected a United States Senator from the State of Virginia. A U.S. Senator......can you believe it? You remember Ollie....the for- mer Marine Corps colonel who parlayed lying and other criminal acts into a $25,000 per speech road show. The real irony here is that—and before he became the fair-haired boy of the religious right—Oliver North was not that conservative. He saw, however, the opportu- nity to get his bacon out of the fire, by hitching his star to the relig- ious right wagon...and he’s been riding it ever since. And whatever small scraps of patriotism-born fervor which could have been felt about the actions of North in the Iran contra affair (you remember that; when we were trading guns for hos- tages; or was that, hostages for money to buy guns; it's hard to keep track of all the liars). In any event, whatever patriot- ism could have been felt by North's presumably pristine motives, went out the window when he decided to join forces with Jerry Fallwell As was saying eo lid Jack Hilsher Bess, Mamie, Ladybird, Pat, Betty, Nancy, Roslyn....enough al- ready! We're talking about presi- dent's wives, right? So which one was a world-famous newspaper columnist with an output of six days a week for nearly 16 years? Answer - None of the above. That wife's name was Eleanor, and her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. And we're talk- ing the years from 1936 to 1952. It would be tempting to say here that many wish those two were back in Washington, back in the White House, alive and kicking...one at the helm of our country and the other at her type- writer. Tempting yes, but I won't say it...this space belongs to Eleanor Roosevelt. As for typing, Mrs. R didn't really spend that much time on producing her enormously popu- lar column, “My Day." It appeared in over 80 papers but she herself appeared all over the world. One day she might be in Guadacanal, another day, Buckingham Palace. One day she could be greeting Madame Chiang Kai-shek, an- other day, Amelia Earhart. In 1933 a now famous New Yorker cartoon showed two coal miners at work in a darkened North shows danger of mixing politics, religion and that ilk. Of course, this alli- ance is forged from the reality that these men are using one another. The political sympathies North might gain from God and country , breast beating are North's con- tinuing refuge against those who ~ point out that he’s little more than a common criminal. Conversely, and in the age of those who rail against so-called sin being the last should throw stones, Falwell is using North to focus away from the misdeeds of his fellow televangelists...not to mention, bring dollars into the dwindling televangelism coffer. Notwith- “what I felt was right.” And the religious right should get back to the side of the line which separates church and state. It would be foolish for us to believe the radical right-wing religious element of our nation is little more than a three-piece suit away from the rest of the world where theoc- racy rules. Remember Iraq? The religious right uses money and elaborate computerization in order to inflict its view on you...not only to tell you how to vote, but also to persuade politicians to mandate so-called Christian val- ues. Infact, and tandi hi : : rather than a The union of Ollie compete in the Limbaughise North's candidacy a eriee ; us J orsement, . 2 this unholy al- and the relig ous the fervor of citi- liance of mili- tary man North and the relig- right is an unholy alliance zens, the relig- fous right in- stead wants to commandit, an ious right should cause alarm among all freedom loving Americans. Ours is not a theocracy—thank you forbears—where religious leaders work bible-in-gun with military leaders to run a govern- ment. Our forbears also had the foresight to take ultimate military control from the military. On the basis of his own admis- sions, North should have gone to prison, along with the others who aided and abetted him in his quest to make temporal law subservient to some messianic vision of doing attack on the very foundation from which the attack itself receives life...the First Amendment...or, put another way: we should have the freedom of liberty and the freedom from religion. Liberty, (and for those who choose an active faith) religion, are sources of strength for mil- lions of Americans. The best way to preserve those strengths is to keep heavy-headed religion away from government, and heavy- handed government away from religion. Looking back at America's most influential first lady tunnel; one is saying, “Oh, mi- gosh, here comes Mrs. Roosevelt!” Intended to be funny it was actu- ally the truth. In that same year wire services carried a photo of Mrs. R. traveling underground in a West Virginia mine car! No one knows which came first, the car- toon or the actuality. In September 1943 Mrs. Roosefelt traveled over 14,000 miles visiting U.S. troops in Aus- tralia and the Pacific. Her enthu- siasm tickled the Austrlians and in New Zealand the Maoris named her “Queen of the Great Democ- racy.” Her reputation as a diplo- mat was international. Adlai Ste- venson said, “Her glow had picking raspberries, her mail (an astonishing 1,000 letters per week) would be filled with recipes for raspberry pies and preserves. It would be interesting to learn how many readers she had. To determine the exact number of column readers is a black art. Some researchers claim most newspapers pass through three or four hands before being dis- carded, and this throws off any normal count of subscriber read- ing percentages. About six years ago the Ladies Home Journal ran a poll suveying 1,000 women to determine the most admired First Lady. Twenty eight percent named Eleanor warmed the 60 years before Rossevel (they world.” She : passe up Rad ar taht Hillary, Eleanor Nancy and ence on both Roosevelt was active Jackie) even the world and though she had on her hus- band, the and involved White House President of the United States. Remember Nancy Reagan murmering instructions to Ron- nie at a press conference? That was small potatoes compared to Eleanor and Franklin, for she was his most trusted observer. She went everywhere and anywhere when he couldn't. People trusted her and spoke frankly as a result. She was more of a listener than a talker...honest and compassion- ate. She was unique. So too was the “My Day” col- umn unique. She wrote about children, married life, what women could and should do. She would discuss books and plays, and music. When she wrote about since 1945 and died in 1962. In 1939 Time magazine put Eleanor on the cover and said, “She is a superlative in her own right. She is the wife of a ruler, but her power comes from the influence not on him, buton public opinion. It is a self-made influ- ence, unique for any woman to hold. Yet it rests upon thousands of small activities...” Noted reporter and author Martha Gellhorn said, “You will have to believe me that she was lovely and lovable, noble and unafraid; and there has been no other woman of her stature in public life and probably there never will be again.” Have a bright idea? Share it with your neighbors by writing to The Dallas Post. We welcome letters to the editor and longer pieces that may run as guest columns. Send yours to: The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612, or drop it off at our office at 45 Main Road, Dallas (across from Offset Paperback). Be sure to include your name, address and daytime phone number. been out of the Only yesterday 60 Years Ago - Nov. 9, 1934 VOTERS APPROVE NEW DALLAS TWP. SCHOOL Although it carried a slender margin in the upper districts, the $25,000 bond issue for a new school at Dallas Township received 2-1 support in South District on Tuesday, winning by a majority of 38 votes. Construction for the much needed addition will begin in the Spring. The new emergency education program which will be carried on here for the next five months under State supervision was approved by Dallas Borough School Board at its meeting Monday. Permis- sion was given to furnish, room, heat and facilities for the adult education classes. 50 Years Ago - Nov. 3, 1944 JOHN MACULLOUGH- WOUNDED BUT OKAY Killed when an army plane he was checking crashed and burned on Oct.26 within six flying miles of Kirtland Army Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM, the body of Sgt. George Race, 22, son of the late George Race and Mrs. Laverne Race of Davenport Street, Dallas was brought here for burial yes- terday afternoon. The dollar drive in the Back Mountain Region is now at'its height. With just two days to go GOP women are intensifying their campaign efforts to marshall a quota of fighting dollars to keep this State in the Republican ¢ol- umn and send the Dewey-Bricker ticket to victory at the polls on Tuesday. Pvt. John Macullough, who lost a leg below the knee and was severely wounded in the other while fighting in France July 81, has returned to the U.S. aboard a hospital ship and is now at the U.S. Army Station Hospital at Camp Edwards, Mass. 40 Years Ago - Nov. 5, 1954 : BURGLARS GET GUNS, AMMO FROM LABAR'S Arecord number of voters went to the polls in Dallas Borough on Tuesday and registered an almost 4-1 decision to retain the charter and borough form of government by a margin of 291 votes. State and local police are work- ing on several clues that may lead to the arrest of robbers who stole three valuable guns and several shot gun shells from Caddie LaBar's Service Station late Mon- day or early Tuesday morning. You could get - Chuck roast, 35¢ lb.; Ig. shrimp, 21/25 count 79¢; Fig bars 2 1-1b. pkgs. 49¢; Dole pineapple juice, 46-0z. can 29¢; Supreme bread Ig. loaf 109¢, 30 Years Ago - Nov. 5, 1964 LOCAL VOTERS LIKE GOLDWATER, FLOOD The old Republican stronghold of the Back Mountain, now di- vided into two districts, presented a curious type of election this year due to power shifts and influ- enced by strong appeal of Presi- dent Lyndon Johnson. Johnson carried townships of Lake, Lehman and Jackson, while Goldwater won by only a small majority in Kingston Township, Franklin, Dallas Borough and Dallas Township. Dan Flood, popular alike with Republicans and Democrats was accorded a marked victory in all districts. Established in 1889, The Dal- las Post is now offering subsecrip- tions at $4 per year and $2.50 for six months. Out-of-State sales are $4.50. : 20 Years Ago - Nov. 7, 1974 FIRE GIVES LAKE TWP DUMP A REPRIEVE . Dallas Fire and Ambulance have made arrangments to pur- chase a 1975 Care-O-Van, an enlarged van type ambulance. Cost is approximately $18,500. The new vehicle will accommo- date three patients and will have piped oxygen and suction. The fire which destroyed part of the Department of Environ- mental Resources’ Public Square office also seems to have won Lake Township a reprieve from the agency in their hassle over the township landfill. Back Mountain Cultural Sn ter recently urged the community to participate in the forthcoming bicentennial celebration ofth U.S. A major celebration is scheduled for 1976, the 200th anniversary of the nation and the Common- wealth. ~ Send your school news to The Dallas Post: P.O. Box 366 Dallas PA 18612 or drop it off at our office at 45 Main Road, Dallas J id 2 @ D J SO C Fn
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