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EDITORIALS ---
ing a parade is a big big job and peo-
ple with big big hearts must tackle
the undertaking.
Actually, neither few people nor a
small group can be responsible for a
Mount Joy has two parades each
year—one for Memorial Day and one
for Halloween!
And, it’s hard to say which is the
most interesting!
Each in its own way is a big ev-
ent.
But Thursday night's event prov-
ed to be one of the best — either in
daylight or dark.
The weatherman was as coopera-
tive as it is possible at this time of
year and the marchers and the
crowds all were in fine form to par-
ade and to enjoy.
Kids of all ages — big ones and
little ones -— entered into the spirit
of the non-patriotic, non-religious ev-
ent and with true pagan enthusiasm
helped to usher out the summer and
fall season and to set the stage for
old man winter.
But, the idea here is to point
out that parades do not ‘just happen.’
Conceiving, organizing and stag-
If You Would Write - -
Would you like to write to your
stale or federal representatives in Har-
risbtirg or Washington? Here are their
addresses:
FEDERAL
Sen. Hugh D. Scott, Room 260, Sen-
ate Office Building, Washington, D. C.
20515.
Sen. Richard S. Schweiker, Room
4317, Senate Office Building, Washington
D. C. 20515.
Rep. Edwin DI. Eshleman, 416 Cannon
House Office Bldg., Washington, D. C
20515..
STATE
Senator Richard A. Snyder, Box 21,
State Senate, Harrisburg, Pa. 17120.
Sen. Clarence F. Manbeck, Freder-
icksburg R1, Pa. 17026.
Rep. Harry H. Gring, Reinholds, Pa.
17569.
Rép. Sherman L. Hill, 201 Manor Av.
Millersville 17551.
Rep. Jack B. Horner , 23-A S. Market
St., Elizabethtown 17022.
Rep. Marvin E. Miller, 501 Valley Rd,
Lancaster 17601.
Rep. Harvey C. Nitrauer, 125 South
Street, Myerstown, Pa., 17067.
Rep. John C. Pittenger, N. West End
Ave. Lancaster 17603.
parade. It takes a big, enthusiastic
and willing-to-work group such as
the Mount Joy Lions to dream of a
parade and to finally see it through
until the last prize is awarded and
the last band paid.
In fact, staging a parade is such a
big job that it actually is necessary
that the community become involved.
From financing, to policing, to judg-
ing, even cleaning up the litter, a
parade is for everyone in the com-
munity.
But, to the Lions, for their pro-
motion of the parade and actually
getting it on stage, we say thank you
and we believe that the community
as a whole believes that the
GR mattoween activity is worth
the effort.
Thought of the Week --
What is a home? It is a roof to
keep out the rain. Four walls to keep
out the wind. Floors to keep out the
cold. Yes, but home is more than
that. It is the laugh of a baby, the
song of mother, the strength of a fa-
ther. Warmth of loving hearts, light
from happy eyes, Kindness, loyalty,
comradeship. Home is first school and
first church for young ones, where
they learn what is right, what is
good, and what is kind. Where they
go for comfort when they are hurt or
sick. Where joy is shared and sorrow
eased. Where fathers and mothers
are loved & respected. Where children
are wanted. Where the simplest food
is good enough for kings because it is
earned. Where money is not so impor-
tant as loving - kindness. Where even
the teakettle sings from happiness.
That is home. God bless it.
— Ernestine Schuman-Heink
Last Line This Week ...
A young lady stepped into a drug-
store and asked how to take a dose
of castor oil without tasting it. The
druggist said he’d look up some sug-
gestions, but meanwhile, would the
young lady like a refreshing lemon-
ade
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1969
WASHINGTON REPORT
Congressman Edwin D. Eshleman
16th District—Pennsylvania
Nearly everyone is aware
of” the tremendous power
held by the news media. All
elements of the media —
newspapers, radio, televis-
ion and magazines — play a
big role in the shaping of
public opinion. The business
of passing along information
to the public necessarily
carries with it some ability
to influence public thinking.
In a republic, that ability is
power because our national
policy grows out of what
the people think.
In recent years, a concern
has emerged about the use
of this power of the press
in the United States. Time
and again, it has been prov.
en that most people accept
as true that which they read
in newspapers and magazines,
see on television or hear on
the radio. But, what if the
“truth” is slanted? What if
some particular view point
is elicited by the way in
which the news is presented?
What if. as in advertising,
the media are used to sell a
select group of ideals out of
the many which are avail-
able? Such a condition cer-
tainly would seem to be an
abuse of power.
Just by raising questions,
I may have implied that the
news is not as honest as it
might be. While that is a
technique which has been
used with some success by
some national reporters late-
ly, I don’t mean to say that
all the news is distorted.
Most of the media are not
abusing their power. Most
try to do an honest job of
presenting the facts.
Since I readily admit that
the majority of newsmen
are reputable, you might be
tempted to ask why there
is concern about the power
of the press. The answer
can be found in some dis-
turbing signs which daily
become more noticeable.
One sign is the expanded
use of the technique that I
applied above — ask ques-
tions, imply wrongdoing, but
never really prove anything
one way or the other. An-
other sign is the increased
preoccupation with the idea
that the only big news is
bad news. Still another sign,
and perhaps the most distur-
bing one, is the willingness
of the media to simplify ev-
ery issue by dividing it in-
to two unaiterably opposed
camps.
I would like to pursue that
third point a little because
ils an important one. Asyou
follow the news, you soon
could become convinced that
everyone has two sides and
only two sides. The war de-
bate has the hawks against
the doves. The generation
gap pits adults against youth.
Each national issue seems
to have only two extremes.
The trouble with that kind
of news coverage is that it
ignores two basic facts. First,
decisions are most often
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SWEETIE PIE
“There was a phone call—something about a sweepstakes
ticket you had! | told him our tickets were for the basketball
game and he hung up!”