== | The Spirit of 1971 — EDITORIALS --- At its January meeting, held on Thursday night at the D.H.S. library, the Donegal School Board took no ac- tion concerning the proposal to install lights on the football field. Although publicly ignoring the subject, the board, in effect, took the matter under further advisement and study with an eye to clarifying the situation before making a decision. First of all, the board was not en- tirely clear as to how it had voted in a committee meeting in December. Use of a word—‘allocating”—was not understood or interpreted by all mem- bers as meaning the same thing. Additional study and perhaps more accurate estimates of costs of erecting the system are to be made. And, a better understanding of “who pays the bill” is to be hammer- ed out. This approach to the flood light If You Would Write - - Would you like to write to your state or federal representatives in Har- risburg or Waghington? 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 D. 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- fckshurg 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 Street, Myerstown, Pa., 17087. Rep. John C. Pittenger, N. West End Ave. Lancaster 17603. South Or, Call the Mayor - MAYOR Henry R. Zerphey Call 653-2289 project appears to be very much In order at this time. Parties concerned should be better informed as to exactly what is involv- ed in planning, erecting, paying for, operating and supervising. The delay, while such additional consideration is given, should in no way hinder the possibility of having a lighted field by next fall — if that does finally become the decision of the board. In the meantime, the rather re- cently voiced opposition to the light- ing proposal can be balanced against the rather lengthy favorable discus- sion which has been going on without general public knowledge. Some school board members have not heard adverse comments concern: ing the proposal to erect the lights, they say. Others have. The additional time for consideration can give ample opportunity for further discussion and weighing of the total pic- ture. The school board has made a wise decision. % Letter to the Editor Dear Mr. Rainbolt, I have been reading with interest, both pro and con, the proposal to light the Don- egal high school football field. The school board contends that more peorie would have the opportunity to see the games, . thus larger crowds and more profit. Mr. Rainbolt and his sup- porters say that night foot- ball games have been the source of more trouble, more unruly crowds and more un- sportsmanship actions. Who is right? Who is wrong? What would be the best way to resolve the issue. : My personal opinion is that if we had night football I would be able to attend more Donegal games, However I think the arguments made by Mr. Rainbolt should be seriously considered. On the other hand I question wheth- er we should allow the mood of the timee or past excuses to drive us into a corner. We must stand up and meet to- day's problems and prepare for the challenges of tomor- row. There is a way to decide this issue, and that is to poll the residents of the Donegal school district, ask them whether they are for or against night football. This (Turn to page 3) The Mount Joy BULLETIN MOUNT JOY, PENNA. 175 52 Published Weekly on Wednesdays Except 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. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1971 WASHINGTON REPORT Congressman Edwin D, Eshleman 16th District—Pennsylvania Revenue sharing, also cal- led tax sharing, is a plan for giving state and local govern- ments a fixed percentage of Federal money for use as they see fit. Because the Fed- eral Government is the chief tax collecting body in the United States, and because most state and local govern- ments are starved for money to perform essential func- tions, the idea is to use Fed- eral wealth to carry out pro- grams created and executed at the state and local levels. President Nixon has stated that tax sharing is a major way for returning power to the people. It would promote decision-making at the gov- ernment levels closest to the people and would bring some of the power back home which steadily has been drained away by the Federal, Government during the past 30 years. While I certainly support the basic aim of the tax-shar- ing approach, I am also con- vinced that a mere compre- hensive plan should be devel- oped to assure that federalism really is advanced. Up to now, the proposal has been to simply transfer tax monies from Washington into State and local treasuries. The im- plication is that with this ex- tra money states and locali- ties become more powerful partners in governmental de- cision-making. However, the tax-sharing approach makes no special provision for as- suring that the implication will become reality. A more comprehensive ap- proach should include the proper assurances that a strong, new federal system fer modern America can be evolved with a program that would provide for the deter- mination of national goals and priorities at the state and local levels of government. In general, it should be a plan for giving Federal mon- ey to state and local govern- ments whose stated needs most closely relate to the total national interest. Such a program could util- ize tax sharing as a catalyst. Tax-sharing funds could be used as an incentive to get local people involved in na- tional choices. Priorities determined at state and local levels would be passed along to Washing- ton as requests for tax-shared funds. The requests which most closely matched a spec- ific list of national priorities to be set each year by Cong- ress would receive the bulk of the Federal money allot- ted in the program. Congress, when determining national goals, would have to pay a great deal of attention to the paramount interests deter- mined by local areas. For the want of a better term, this approach might be called goal-sharing. My proposal has not been offered yet in legislative form because there are far too {rom page 2) Any bicycle operated on a street between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped with a light in front or reflec- tor on the rear, lt Lo A 7 7 “There must be an easier way to put in nose drops!” NH { I k i SecA
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