“Progress” Report A EDITORIALS --- The 1960's swiftly are drawing to a close, and, as is proper, we look backward to assess where we are go- ing in the future. : What has happened which is sig- nificant? What is important which can give us a look behind the veil of the coming 1970's? Probably the most important total aspect of the past 10 years has been the rapidly developing attitude of change. The world has changed. The peo- ple have changed. Attitudes have changed and approaches to problems and situations have changed. The significant keynote of the '60’s actually is CHANGE. It is much much too soon to say whether or not the changes which are being wrought will be beneficial. Only times perhaps the 1970’s—will tell. But, in the whirling and spinning years we have discovered that we If You Would Write - - Would you like to write to your stale 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. 20515. Sen. Richard -S. Schweiker, Room 4317, Senate Office Building, Washington D. C. 20515. Rep. Edwin I». Eshleman, 416 Cannon House Office Bldg., Washington, D. C 2065135.. 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 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. , 23-A S. Market : ail must run swiftly to keep pace—par- ticularly in our attitudes and under- standings. Too frequently, though, we are accepting some changes without prop- er questioning. And, therein is an insidious deadfall. There is a difference between im- provement and change, despite the fact the latter often is accomplished, wearing a wolf’s coat of implied im- provement. Leaders and especially the self-ap- pointed leaders are anxious to make changes because their position, what- ever it it, depends upon some kind of change. It is a self-evident fact that a tranquility of little change demands a minimum of leadership. Change is the bread of life for leadership. "But change and progress are not one and the same thing. Progress and true improvement have something to do with basic choices. It is one thing to develop two ways to make a genuine improve- ment. But, it is something entirely different and something akin to genius to be able to choose the better of the two acceptable choices. Judgment and acumen are not ‘based on a need for change. Judgment is reflected in the way choices of change are translated into improvements and progress. The 1960's have seen changes and there are no straws in the wind to in- dicate that there will not be more in the next decade. But, the trick for progress is how we now turn some of these changes into practical and i ting progress for mankind. Thought of the Week -- GRAMMAR Live in the active voice, rather than in the passive. Think more about what you make happen than what is happening to you. Live in the indicative mood, rath- er than in the subjunctive. Be con- cerned with things as they are, rather than as they might be.” Live in the present tense, facing the duty at hand without regret for the past or worry over the future. Live in the singular number, caring more for the approval of your con- . science than for the applause of the crowd. . + +—William De Witt, Hyde | # . ' The Mount Joy BULLE IN MOUNT JOY, PENNA. 17552 Published Weekly on Wednesdays Exce pt Fourth of July Week and Christmas Week (50 Issues Per Year) 11 EAST MAIN STREET, MOUNT JOY, PENNA. 17552 In the heart of fabulous Lancaster County Richard A. Rainbolt Editor and Publisher Subscription Rate—$3.00 per year by mail $3.50 Outside Lancaster County Advertising Rates upon request. Entered at the post office at Mount Joy, Penna, as second class mail under the Act of March 3, 1879. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1969 WASHINGTON REPORT Congressman Edwin D. Eshleman 16th District—Pennsylvania The national economic situ- ation at this point is not very encouraging. Prices continue to climb upwards, interest rates remain high, the dollar is still dropping in value and no immediate relief is in sight. There are some subtle, but hopeful, signs that the over- heated inflatory spiral is be- ginning to cool to some de- gree. The fact that prices are not going up quite as fast as before shows that a plateau of sorts has been reached. But my prediction of a few months back of a substantial- ly improved economic out- look by the end of the year is obviously not going to be one of my most accurate. The Nixon Administration has not been able to work the hoped for wonders on the fiscal disaster area which was inherited one year ago. The factual bleakness of the economic picture is what makes the recent Congress- ional changes in the tax re- form legislation so disturb- ing. Over in the Senate, the Tax Reform Act of 1969, sud- denly has been turned into the Tax Relief Act of 1969. One Senator suggested that maybe an even better name would be the “Christmas Tree Act of 1969’ since so many goodies have been hung on the bill. While it certain- ly is admirable to seek to give Americans tax relief, such relief at the expense of economic health is not exact- ly a responsible action. In my opinion, many of the Sen- ate amendments to the legis- lation would, if left as is, ag- gravate our already alarm- ing fiscal problems. ° The proposal to raise the personal exemption from $600 to $800 is a case in point. Such a provision would cost the government over $6 billion in revenue. That loss would mean that the effort to balance the na- tional budget as an anti-infla- tionary step would be doom- ed. And for what? A $200 hike in the personal exemp- tion rate which everyone rec- ognizes should be even high- er. I sponsored legislation earlier this year to raise the rate to $1000, a more reason- able figure, but on the under- standing that such an exemp- tion would be a part of a balanced piece of legislation designed to bring relief but maintain revenue. This bal- ance could be achieved by readjusting tax rates on a more equitable basis, some- thing which the Senate did not include in its action. Another area of criticism i¢ that the original goal of eliminating tax inequities seems to have gotten lost. In the rush to get some political benefit out this year's tax leg- islation, the reform issue has become muddied. For exam- ple, when the House voted to trim the oil depletion al- lowance by 7% % it was a step in the right direction. However, over in the Senate, that 712% cut was trimmed back to a 4% % cut. Other reform measures like chang- ing the tax exempt status of some organizations also got watered down on the Senate side. The major difference .be- tween the House and Senate versions of the tax reform legislation mean that the con- ference committee, make up members of both bodies, will put the bill into its final form. I have an idea that the conference committee will (Turn to page 3) COMEDY CORNER I qe Few Ia I » "Something to pep, him up, Doc—or we lose our job!” . is Jani = 58 Inde fy er me ch Su
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