PAGE TWC WASHINGTON REPORT Congressman Edwin D. Eshleman 16th Distriet—Pennsylvania state and federal statutes as | Public attention has turned a critical eye on the judicial system in our nation, and particularly on the Supreme Court, Many people have written me or asked me to do something about the Court. The general sentiment seems to be that some recent decis- ions have undermined the nation’s strength and have strayed from the principles that we {eel are most imper- tant. I, too, have been gravely concerned by some of the ac- tions of the Court. I have tried to reflect this concern in some legislation that I in- troduced in the past few weeks, One bill was design: ed to limit the tenure of Su- preme Court Justices, and another was an attempt fo reverse a Court decision that could allow Communists to be employed in vital defense plants. However, I think the really basic need is perhaps a reappraisal of the role of the Federal judiciary in modern America. The Courts play an impor- tant part in our scheme of government. Ours is a govern- ment of laws and not of men. The court system is es- sential to our democratic way of life because it is the principal guardian of our liberties. The function of the Supreme Ccurt was conceived to be the balancing wheel of the constitutional system — the ultimate interpreter of the writien document. There is liftle doubt that this func- tion continues to be of vast importance. The problem area in the judieial structure has risen from another power granted the Suprcm2 Court under the Constitution. The Court has the power to declare ® 5 8 0 000 060600 86660900008 ON TRAFFIC SAFETY (A 5-question quiz on traffic safety from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Traffic Safety published through the cooperation of this newspaper) THE BULLETIN. MOUNT TOV. PA unconstitutional, a power | that has certain political im- plications. In the modern era, the Justices have used this power to act in a legis- lative manner. They have es- tablished legal principles that in many instances do not reflect the wishes of the majority of Americans and/ or their legislative represen- tatives. The Constitution gives no authority to the Supreme Court to take unusual actions because the President or Congress chooses not to act in problem areas. Congress is the sounding board for the mood of the people and the pulse of the times. Where the peaple are indecisive, ac- tion is necessarily slow. How- ever, when the majority of the people clearly define the dierction, their elected rep- resentatives will move. In Court decisions, that element of democracy has been mis- sing. The growth and develop- ment of legal principles is purposely slow. Law is not law if it intends to keep pace with the ever increasing progress of science. The cur- rent situation with the Su- preme Court and the increas- ed public opinion against some of its recent findings stems from the thought that these decisions, besides Dbe- ing legislative in nature, are creating precedents that may not be correct for the future. The Court must refrain from the injection of the personal philosophy of its members, The law itself will move for- ward when the people are ready for it to change. The administration of justice will always bz what the people make of it. was beiween....... (2) 4-5 p.m. (b) 5-6 pom. speeding. (a) Cameron (b) Forest Spmbered. ..ocveenein \ 2 1. For the careless driver any hour can be dangerous. Statistics for 1966, however, reveal the hour most dan- gerous and accounting for the largest number of fatalities 2. Fatal accidents occur more often on weekends than during week days. In 1966 the day of the week accounting for the highest number of highway fatalities was. . (a) bionday (b) Sunday (c) Saturday (d) Friday 3. There were 26 7,948 convictions recorded during the first year of the Point System (July 24, 1966—]July 31, 1967). Of these there were..........convictions for {a) 40,500 (b) 75,600 ¢c) 100,700 (d) 104,700 4. Out of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, only one can claim 2 perfect record of ne fatal accidents for both 1965 and 1966. The county to be commended is............ 5. The “woman driver” takes the brant of many a joke. However, according to computerized statistics in 1966 there were 366,016 male drivers involved in accidents in the Commonwealth while female drivers involved - {a) 50,175 (b) 98,588 {c) 113,614 (d) 212,910 Score 20 points for each eorrect answer. For “Tips en Safe Driving” write: Bureau of Traffic Safety, Room 301 Finance Building, Harrisburg, Pa. 9% OP PE >I QI SUIASNY PLP 00 PRN PP PRN PERRL TINE ECE NOB OOSIOOGES (c) 12-1 am. (d) 2-3 a.m. {c) Montour (d) Sullivan * . . . * . . * » * . . . * * . . » 3» . . . * . . . 4 . ° » * . . . . . . . + © . . . » * . * » ° . * * . . . ’ * » » * - . * - - * a . o a Ld . . o . » . . . » . » * * { DID YoU KNow- NURSES READ MEDICINE LABELS 3 TIMES... 1 WHEN THEY PICK UP CONTAINER 2 BEFORE GIV- ING THE MEDICINE 3 AFTER GIVING THE MEDICINE, A bs Uf ©Council on Family Health Br ——— 0 x A gk LANDISVILLE - SALUNGA NEWS Miss Sylvia Smith, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Richard B. Smith, 80 Stanley Avenue, Landisviile, was re- centiy named editor-in-chief of the “Flash,” the Hempfieid high school newspaper. Miss Smith, a junior, is a member oF the girls’ drill team, the math club, the Hempfield Chapter of Ameri- can Field Service, and the Future Teachers of America. Named as first and second managing editors were Tina Hondras, and Mark Dougher- ty, respectively. Miss Hondras is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Hondras, 1036 Nissley Road, Doughterty is the son of the Reverend and Mrs. Francis R. Dougherty, 116 Cornell Avenue. Serving as feature editors will be Betty McEirae and Jesse Hofiman. Sports editors will be Sue Starling and Tom Miller, and chief news editor will be Marilyn Zimmerman. Cther staff membars in- clude: Sue Biemiller, chief typist, Pamme Patrick and Bob Greider, circulation man- ager; Chet Plait, graphic arts director; Mary Kraybiil, ex- change editor, and Brenda Latsh, business manager. * * * The Fast Hempfield Guild of the Lancaster Osteopathic hospital met at the home of Mrs. Martin Thomas, 2153 Harrisburg Pike on Tuesday evening, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. * * * James E. Kain, son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Kain Sr. participated in a Lebanon Valley College musical reci- tal recently in Engle Hall. ~ Kain, who lives at 155 Farm Lane, Landisville, per- formed on three instruments, flute, clarinet and alto saxo- phone, * * = The East Petersburg Wom- en’s’ Ciub met Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the United Church of Christ, East Petersburg. Prior to the business meet- ing club members and Hemp- field high school seniors mod- eled their entries in a sewing and knitting contest. First place winners will compete in the county contest spon- sored by the Federation of Womens Clubs on Creative Womans’ Day, March 13. * * * The Lancaster Riding and Tennis Club will sponser a dinner-dance honoring the club’s new president, Peter K. Honaman of Landisville and the board on February 24. Members and guests are invited to make reservations. # * * Eleven Lancaster County freshmen at Penn State Uni versity have been exempied from the basic course in Eng- lish composition because o: high scores on a placement test. They are among 696 ex- empt students in the fresh- man classof 7,700. Seven of these local stu- dents are from Hempfield hgh and are as follows: D. Susan Eiwen, Suzanne Fry- berger, Cynthia Gingrich, James Grube, Margaret Jean Jones, Kathrine Keller, and Susan Mekeel. * w* * David Lynch & Assoc., 500 Goif Road, were given final approval recently at the meeting, 2 Hempfield School Board as Architects for the new Centerville Elementary School. Lynch and a collegue, Char- les Hubert, attended the mecting, discussed plans for the building and received au- thorization to continue their work. The _ resignation of Mrs. Janet Moriis, a health and physicai educational teacher at Centerville Junior H. S, was accepted. Miss Blanche Lengile, 217 Tront St., Lititz was approved as a subslitute teacher in the elementary graces. Two janitors were hired for the Centerville Scheol and wage increases were approv- ed for two of the district’s census takers. Township supervisors will be asked to erect flashing cehoel warning signals in the Centerville area. * »* 3 The Landsville Elementary School held their PTA meet- ing on Tuesday, Feb. 13 with room visitation from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. with the business meeting following at 8 p.m. The Hon. Marvin E. Miller {representative State House 97th House District) was the guest speaker - Subject: “The State’s Role In Education.” * n > The Hempfield Sertoma club met on Wednesday even- ing at 6:30 p.m. at the Water- ing Trough zt Mount Joy, = * > The East Petersburg Rotary Tub prosgnted “Jordon—The Bible - Lands”—a travel and adventure ceries eelor movie, on Saturday. Feb. 10 at 8:00 pm. at Hempfield Union H. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1968 S., Landisville. * * * The Hempficld Woman's Club will hold a bencfit card party on Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. at the Mount Joy Legion. The donation of $1.25 will in- clude dessert. Numerous val- uable door prizes will be a- warded during the evening. Persons attending are asked to bring their own cards. No reservation is nececsary. The proceeds from the par- ty will be used to further the projects of the Club. A series of dances for the students of the Hempfield Senior H, S. has been a new picject this season. Ways and Means Chairman, Mrs. Burnell Wagainan, has appointed the following com- mittees to plan the card par- ty. Mrs. Walter Ayars and Mrs. Christian NiciCee are co-chairmen of ucikei sales. Mrs. William Smiil: is chair- man of door priz:s and will be assisted by Mrs. William Gamber and Mrs. Llewellyn Ireland. The dessert is being planned by Mrs. David Olig and Mrs. Glenn Huber. Tables will be decorated with a candle centerpiece which will be used as gifts. The centerpieces are being made under the direction of Mrs. Ayars and N:s. McKee, Junior Girl S~~ut Troop #84, Mrs. Richard IL.awrence leader, is making the tallies. The dessert will be served by Senior Girl Scout Troop #67, Mrs. James Beamesderfer, is the leader. eet Weis Markets Show Earnings Consolidated carnings for Weis Markets, ie. and its wholly owned subsidiaries for the 52 weeks ~ ling Dee. 30, 1967, were $5,552,240, an increase of 13.79 over 1966 earnings for 53 w>rks which were $5,622,066. ..._ is equal to $2.09 a shar: >mpared with $1.84 in 12° The 1967 net totaled $138,610,056, an ase of 16.14% over $125,¢:3,370 for the period endi: ~ 2cember 31, 1966. The figures 1967 in- clude two mon« neration of Albany Pui: viarkets, Inc., a chain © rge Su- permarkets op in and around Albany, York, which was © ed by Weis Markets, I Novem- ber. Weis Market: perates 65 supermarke ‘ennsyl- vania, Maryla: { New York. New su; ts are under construc Lan- caster, Altoon Union, Wilkes-Barre, vivania and in Rotterd:-: Y. @® No Scho From day has been : iled for Wednesday, f i, 1968. “We assure at our Board pondei consid- eration from s, and after much ¢! decid- ed that it wisi aintain its fine relati etween faculty and £ oard at Donegal. It dc support or approve ot tion be- ing taken by t! Associ- ation and is c¢ 4 about the publicity = > being created by tea rnarches, strikes, ete.” AUXILIARY I The Ladie liary of tht Mount Joy ompany met in the Fu i Thurs- aay, Feb. lo. “resident presided, wil members present. Birth” reetings were extended + Arndt A Housewa- vy will be held at the | meeting to start at 7 p A rummage will. be held at the F 11 April 6th. The Fire Co and the Ambulance cor : » will be presented will ‘heck fer $400 each. When mn nee r printing remember The Bulletin.
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