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EDITORIALS ---
Discipline!
A ten-letter word with a substan-
tial English-French-Latin origin, dis-
cipline is at the heart of America’s
sueeess. And, now, in a time of falter-
ing national progress and embarras-
ing difficulties, the lack of discipline
appears at the core of the awesome
problem.
Discipline, as here involved, means
training which develops self-control,
character, orderliness and efficiency,
with: aceeptance of or submission to
authority and control.
And, these are the elements which
are slipping away from the American
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College students do not want dis-
cipline, their parents are not willing
to enforce discipline and certain seg-
ments of the church are not retaining
their traditional rigidity to enforce
discipline.
The United States Army is embar-
rassing the nation in the eyes of the
world because some strand of diseip-
line has not been enforced. Someone
has not maintained the vigilance
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If You Would Write - -
Would you like to write to your
state or federal representatives in Har-
risburg or Washington? Here are their
addresses:
FEDERAL
Sen. Hugh D. Scott, Room 260, Sen-
ate Office Building, Washington, D. C.
20615.
Sen. Richard S. Schweiker, Room
4317, Senate Office Building, Washingion
D.C. 20515.
Rep. Edwin I». Eshleman, 416 Cannon
House Office Bldg, Jashington, 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.
Rep. Sherman L. Hill, 201 Manor Av.,
Millersville 17551.
Rep. Jack B. Horner , 23-A S. Market
St., Elizabethtown 17022.
Rep. Marvin E. Miiler, 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.
which discipline demands.
Discipline in the public schools
has, apparently, reached in some in-
stances, a new low. Teachers actually
are fearful of enforcing discipline and
in certain areas they are fearful that
their administrative superiors will not
uphold them if they do maintain dis-
cipline.
Yet, a school in which there is not
discipline is not a school. It’s chaos.
Children—or anyone, for that matter
—can learn nothing as long as they
are doing the talking.
Discipline is the factor involved
when regard for law and order is be-
ing discussed. Discipline is the factor
involved when morality and ethics
are being discussed. Discipline is the
factor involved when family life is
being discussed. And, discipline is the
factor involved when the very warp
and woof or organized society is be-
ing discussed.
One of the most recent matters to
be introduced onto the American
scene is polution of land, air and wa-
ter. The problem originated with a
lack of discipline and it will never be
solved until American people are will
ing to discipline themselves and to
exercise the tremendous self-control
necessary to do the job.
The lack of discipline on a myriad
of fronts —in homes, churches, gov-
ernment, business and industry is the
key word to our national problems. -
Call it a return to Godly ways.
Call it a strengthening of moral fiber,
Lor call it by any other name
you want—the only answer to wn
our problem lies in discipline.
Thought of the Week --
FAITH'S RESPONSE
The world answers back to our
faith. It trusts us when we trust it.
It responds to our confidence. It says
to the farmer, “Sow your seed’; to
the aviator, “Spread your wings”; to
tist. ‘Trust your hypothesis’; to the
sailor, “Hoist your sail’; to the engin-
eer, “Swing your bridge”; to the scien-
tist, “Trust vour sypothesis”; to the
financier, “Make your investment”;
to the explorer. “Follow the gleam.”
Faith is man’s highest venture.
The poet Whitman puts it thus. “The
steps of faith fall on the seeming void
and, find the rock beneath.” It is a
“seeming void” on which we set our
faith; beneath us. however, is the un-
seen reality, and faith gives it sub-
stance. —-Huge Thompson Kerr
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1969
‘WASHINGTON REPORT 2
© Congressman Edwin D. Eshleman
16th District—Pennsylvania
During the First Session of
the Ninety-first Congress, I
have sponsored over 50 p.ec-
es of legislation (probably toc
many). Most of these bills
have been introduced without
much fanfare, and therefore
may not be famil.ar to you.
It is probably past time for
me to give you an accounting
of the legislation which I
have been responsible for,
and present you with a sta-
tus report. This column is
devoted to presenting a list
of my major legislative ef-
forts.
(1) Legislative Reorganiza-
tion Act of 1968.—This is a
bill designed to bring about
reform of the Congress. Leg-
islation on the same general
subject is due to be consid-
ered by the House of Repre-
sentatives, but the compro-
mise bill does not deal with
some of the most badly need-
ed changes.
(2) Social Security Reform.
A bill to permit married
couples to use the earnings
of both partners in calculat-
ing ther Social Security
benefits. The legislation is
pending before the Ways &
Means Committee.
(3) Drug Abuse Educat.on
Act of 1969. Legislation ' de-
signed to help increase pub-
lic knowledge and concern
about the use of dangerous
drugs. The b.1ll has passed
the House and awaits Senate
action.
(4) Support of President's
Vietnam Peace Plan. Resolu-
tion endorsing President Nix-
on’s efforts to achieve an
honorable peace in Vietnam.
At this wr.ting, the resolu-
tion is due for prompt House
consideration.
(5) Electoral Reform. — A
bill intended to revise the
electoral college procedure
for selecting a President. The
House favored direct election
to the plan I persented, and
I eventually voted for the
d rect election formula.
(6) Exemption of Ammuni.
tion from Registration Pro-
cedures. — This is legislation
which is meant to relieve
sportsmen from the burden
of fill ng out forms to buy
ammunition. This bill has
cleared both the House and
Senate and awaits the Presi-
dent’s signature.
(7) Special Education Pro-
grams. — Two different bills
I have co-sponsored are de-
signed to help children on
both ends of the education
scale — those with learning
disabilities and those ‘who
are specially gifted and tal-
ented. Both bills have clear-
ed the House.
(8) Promotion of Health &
Safety. — Ths legislation,
which has been signed into
law, helps protect workers on
all Federal and federally fin-
anced construction projects.
(9) Increase Personal In-
come Tax Exemption. — This
bill asks that the personal
exemption on federal income
tax be raised from $600 to
$1000. Such a provision was
not included in the tax re-
form proposal passed by the
House, but it is being con-
sidered in the Senate.
(10) Prayer in Public Buil-
dings.—The legislation would
lead to a Constitut onal
Amendment to assure that an
individual is free to offer
non-denominational prayer in
public buildings, in particul-
ar, the schools. This resolu-
tion is pending in committee
and, in all honesty, does not
appear likely to move in the
91st Congress. g
11) Anti-Pornography Act.
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