WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1968
@® letter to Editor
(From page 4)
Honolulu is" very - beauti-
fulsbut it is the highest priced
city: in. the U. S. as = David
Brinkley stated. I'm glad we
don’t have to pay the bill at
the Ilikai, which is the most
beautiful hotel in the world.
An interesting thing to see
on this island is the sunken
Arizona, which is clearly vis-
ible and still leaks oil from
the million gallons which was
aboard when it sank with
over 1100 men. :
Guam is a picturesque is-
land with wonderful people.
One can drive around the
island in less ‘than a day. Of
course this is important ‘as a
strike base for our B 52's.
The Philippines are the
best for shopping for oil
paintings and wood carvings
made of the monkey pod.
These items I notice in Hono-
lulu and Miami with the
original price ' multiplied by
twenty. It is here that the
largest airbase in the world
is situated with its own taxi
system. We stay in a beauti-
ful hotel just off the base with
all privileges of the base
clubs. This is Huk country
and people who go out alone
invariably get robbed. They
take an average of $27,000
from the servicemen each
month and not long ago took
a fire engine right off the
base in broad daylight. Ac-
cording to the Manila paper
they are gradually being
eliminated.
Needless to say our stop-
overs in Viet Nam are brief
and usually last about two
hours.” While there a group
of three hundred men and
one hundred dogs are on duty
in a perimeter around the
field for all commercial
planes. These are unseen by
us. This plane, which is one
of our two used in this Paci-
fic operation is the largest
commercial plane in the
world and costs $8,000,000.
We carry 215 men each trip
and make 18 trips a month.
Each crew makes one trip
and this lasts about 11 days.
The remainder of the time is
free as our time is based on
time away from home and
not actual flying time. We op-
erate just two percent of the
total operation. When enter-
ing Viet Nam at night it is
common to see mortar fire,
however we don’t get in the
Northern part. DaNang is the
furthest north I have been.
I trust I haven't bored you
and will drop in to say hello
on my next trip. Once again
my thanks for your fine pa
per.
‘Sincerely,
Homer Garlin
® About Mount Joy
(From page 1)
a bordering county to Lond-
onderry and at one time
‘formed part of Great Britain.
However since 1921 when
Ireland was partitioned Don- §
egal became part of the Re-
public of Ireland while Lon-
-donderry, and the county of
that name, remained inside
the United Kingdom and in’
the . Province of Ulster. If
you are not conversant with '
the -intracies of Irish politics’
is is all very confusing. The
whole muddle stems back a-
gain to the seige of Derry
which was in 1689-1690 and
the subsequent battle of the
Boyne between the armies of
King James and King Wil-
liam.
This is a very disjointed
epistle but I am anxious to
let you know that your letter
has been received and that
you could expect some more
information.
Incidentally I am a Rotar-
ian and perhaps you could
pass on the good wishes of
the Rotary Club of Omagh to
the Mountjoy Rotary Club. I
have shown your letter to the
President of our Club.
Seasons greetings,
Yours sincerely,
R. L. Kennedy
Head Postmaster
Editor's Note — It is ap-
parent to the reader that our
original letter to Mr. Ken-
nedy mentioned something
about Rotary. We had said
that the ship is used by sev-
eral organizations in Mount
Joy as something of a trade-
mark for the community
and as an example we men-
tioned Rotary.
The first College For Wom-
en was Mount Holyoke Semi-
nary, South Hadley, Mass.
chartered Feb. 11, 1836. Tui-
tion was $64 a year for tui-
tion and board.
Advertising Doesn't Cost —
It Pays!
Cure Toothaches
Before They Start
In bygone days, some people
believed that kissing a donkey
‘would cure a toothache. Others
believed that a sprig of parsley
hung around the neck would pre-
vent a toothache. While modern
dentistry has dispelled odd super-
/stitions, there are still misconcep-
tions about dental health.
i During the week of Feb. 4
through 10, the nation will ob-
serve the 20th anniversary of Na-
‘tional Children’s Dental Health
| Week. Its purpose is to provide
‘sound dental health information
'to children and parents, and to
| remove misconceptions about den-
| tal health. 3
Today, people don’t go aroun
| kissing donkeys, but some still be-
‘lieve that dental caries (decay) —
the cause of a toothache—can be
‘cured. It can’t. Dental decay can
be removed from a tooth and the
tooth filled. And, with proper care
—~by cleaning the teeth after meals
and by cutting down on sweets—
| the decay possibly won't recur.
Decay can be prevented—not
‘by parsley, but by fluoridation.
' Countless studies of children in
fluoridated communities have
| proved that fluoride in the water
‘prevents decay by about 65 per
cent. And, if fluoride is not in the
water, the dentist can either paint
a child’s teeth with a fluoride sub-
stance, or he can prescribe dietary
fluorides. The American Dental
Association says- some fluoride
‘toothpastes are recognized as effec-
{tive in decay-prevention. {
Here are some important facts
about dental health:
A —Baby (primary) teeth are
important. They save the proper
eruption space for permanent !
teeth and are necessary for chew-
ing, speech and appearance.
b —Milk does not prevent de-
cay, it helps the teeth form pro-
~Sweets are a causative factor
in decay and their consumption
should be limited, probably to
meal times.
—A great proportion of chil-
dren have some type of gum dis-
case. If untreated, the disorders
will become more serious as the
child grows. Gum disease is the
greatest cause of adult tooth loss.
—Destroyed tooth enamel can-
not be repaired. If a tooth stops
aching, this means the pulp has
been infected—an indication of
real trouble.
Very few people are “im-
mune” to dental decay. Approxi-
mately 98 per cent of the popula-
tion suffers from caries. But
regular toothbrushing, fluorida-
I'HE
tion and routine dental care will
greatly reduce decay, 4-68
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BULLETIN, MOUNT
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
their annual fall session in Harrisburg recently. The 60
endorsement to a bill before the General Assembly whic
compatible right-of-way' law. House Bill 1521 h
awaits action in the Senate.
state monew and be of general benefit to all citizens.
JOY, PA.
of the Associated P
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ennsylvania Constructors conducted
-man Board of Directors gave its
h would give
as passed the Pennsylvania House and
The APC directors said the proposed law would save the
Among
the state a more
those reviewing the biil
were, left to right: F. C. Wagman, president of G. A. and F. C. Wagman, Inc., Dallastown;
Robert E. Hirschman,
president of H. J. Williams Co., York and J. Richard Nissley,
dent of J. R. Nissley, Inc., Landisville.
presi-
WASHINGTON REPORT
Congressman Edwin D. Eshleman
16th District—Pennsylvania
When Prime Minister Har-now would
old Wilson of Great Britain
announced to the world that
he had decided to devaluate
the English pound, most Am-
ericans, I believe, did not
guite understand what this
meant. However, they did
understand that the devalua-
tion was a big event with
even some unpleasant impli-
cations for them.
As a result of the British
action, the American dollar
was suddenly under enormous
pressure throughout the
world. There was even much
talk that our dollar might
also have to be “officially”
devaluated. While I realize
that the Administration has
pledged ‘“unequivocably’’
that there will be no dollar
devaluation, the British move
should be of some interest to
us.
The British have been liv-
ing beyond their income for
a long time, just as we have
been in this country - for a
shorter time. They have op-
erated with an economic pol-
icy of spend and spend. After
many warnings went un-
heeded, the English day of
reckoning finally arrived and
their government was forced
to face the economic facts of
life. As a result the average
family in Britain faces hard
times when belts must be
tightened and the decision
made to do without.
Perhaps, there is a lesson
in these British problems for
us. The American people
could well face the same
hardships that are in store
for the English families if
we do nof put our financial
house in order. Our day of
reckoning could come soon
if we continue on our pres-
ent course of constantly in-
creasing federal spending.
A great debate on taxes
and government spending,
and thus fiscal health, has
occupied our attention for
most of the year but the is-
sues have by no means been
finally resolved. While
Administration has called
for tax increases to stabilize
the economy, the Congress
has tended to desire substan-
tial cuts in federal spending
as the more realistic answer.
If we are to avoid the some-
what brutal price that Brit-
ain paid for living beyond
its means, the real solution
would seem to be in reduced
spending.
What many members of
Congress, myself included,
fear is that tax increases
the
only serve to
make more revenues avail-
able for increased spending
in future years. It would be
possible for the President to
show substantial savings now
by postponing some expendi-
tures and using large amounts
already in the pipelines for
such programs as foreign aid.
savings at all. What Congress
wants is not bookkeeping
“savings” but sharp, mean-
ingful cuts in actual spend-
ing.
We can be hopeful that
Britain's tragic example will
inspire some meaningful re-
risions in our economic pol-
icy. The 1eaeral government's
finances are getting out of
control with continued growth
of spending and debt, and
until changes are made, we
are headed down the same
road that produced the Brit-
But these would not be reallish predicament.
PP&L Sells $15 Million In Bonds
Pennsylvania Power and
Light Company's Vice Presi-
dent, Financial, Robert R.
Fortune has announced com-
pletion of a private sale to
an insurance company of $15
million of 5-year, first mort-
gage bonds at an interest
cost of 62 per cent. The sale
was arranged late in Octob-
er.
This financing is in addi-
tion to the sale at competi-
tive bidding in November of
$30 million of 30-years, first
mortgage bonds at a
cost to the company of 6 35
4
ne-i
per cent.
Net proceeds from the
bond sales will be added to
the Company’s general funds
and used to repay short-term
bank loans and to meet con-
struction expenditures. For
the 5-year period, 1968-1972,
the Company’s construction
expenditures are estimated
at $500 million. Construc-
tion expenditures for 1967
will be about $120 million.
‘Vhen in reed oi printing
remember The Bulletin.
Once in the cold winter snow and the sleet,
I was helping a driver disheveled and beat; —
“If you'd taken the paing
To put on tire chains,
You wouldn’t be shov’ling out here in the street.”
PREVENT THOSE WINTER DRIVING WOES
The Safe Winter Driving League presents this tip for safer
| winter driving from the National Safety Council: “Tests show
that reinforced tire chains provide four to seven times as much
pulling ability on snow and ice as regular tires without chains.”
‘Always carry chains in the trunk of your car to assure your
ability to get through regardless of the weather, :