TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1971 [A ; THE BULLETIN, MOUNT JOY, PA. EDITORIALS Ups and Downs \\ : IGEERBBETTER | {JET ZENGTH ~ ha WING SPAN UMS oe - ger ite - SET 100% WNC 1 ~ 0, 9 I~ { 1 —~ i / {/ | 0 I —] re SR : LENGTH COUNTRY MILE WING SPAN = IAs Ie» ; CAPHIU w= art Sg = &7 rr rr, Le cr i 7 Nd oN , =r \ lt W ASHINGTON REeporT One of the growing politic- al issues for the 1970's is health care in America. It is an issue that has hecome ors of the most talked about items on the agenda of the 92nd Congress. Like so many other issues that come to the political and. range as high as governmental forefront, much .of what*js being said about “health cAre” has more emo- tional impact than factual content. While it is true that the delivery of health ser- vices in this country is limit- ed and grows ever more ex- pensive, it is not true, as one prominent Senator put it, that “America is an also-ran in the delivery of health care to people.” There is a need for creating a more efficient system of distributing medic- al services, but that need does not necessarily trans- late into some of the drastic solutions being proposed on Capitol Hill. Those who are the: advo- cates of the more unrealistic measures seem to come up with the most emotionally packed arguments. In gener- al, these advocates want a to- tal nationalization of health care in the United States. And, because they want the government to provide medi- cal care for everyone, they talk - about matters with im- pact on everyone, What those who want gov- ernment health care for ev- eryone do not talk very much about is the cost of their pro- posals. Some cost estimates $77 billion of Federal money each year. That is equivalent of a health tax of $1000 per year for ev- ery family in the country. And, such costs are totally unrealistic when the inade- quacies. of our medical sys- tem can be treated with less drastic measures. I lean toward a plan that would give health protection to those who literally cannot pay for it themselves, In some areas of the country there is the reality of poor people unable to get proper treatment. But we should not use this reality to justify a program where tax dollars buy health care for those who can afford to pay for it themselves. The health deliv- ery system can be adjusted to assure that poor people have access to proper medic- al care. But those who can pay for such care themselves should continue to pay. Other health delivery ser- vices could also be improved, COMEDY _ “The day will come when women won't wear silly wigs!” CORNER : Tre are responsible for the grams for the club year: and June, bership. perhaps through Congression- al action. It might be useful to work on improving medi- cal insurance coverage—par- ticularly for catastrophic ill- nesses costing thousands of dollars, so that families can be assured that their life sav- ings will not be wiped out by illness. And, there is a real- need to train more medical personnel to end the- )-esent shortages of doctors and nur- ses. and, therefore, be certain that we are prepared to han- dle the growing health needs of a growing population, In summary, I favor cer- tain facets of a program of national health care, but stop far short of advocating a na- tionwide program of socializ- ed medicine, Name Committees The Mount Joy Business & Professional. Women’s Club held: a board meeting Wed- nesday, June 23, at the home of Mrs. Benjamin Horst, Jr, 157 Manheim street, to chose committees for the 1971-72 club: year. The following committee chairmen were named: Finance—Mrs. Adam Greer and Mrs. Raymond Gilbert; (co-chairmen); hospitality — Mrs. Lester Eshelman and Mrs. Jay Barnhart, (co-chair- men); personal development Mrs. Earl Koser; world affairs Mrs. Jay Meckley; civic par- ticipation, Mrs, Franklin Zink; public relations, Mrs. James B. Heilig; membership, Mrs. Richard Kohler; legisla- tion, Mrs. Marlin Sinegar; against its music and social, Mrs. James friends wit Baker; Telephone squad, Mrs, Ar- thur Sprecher; career night, Mildred Way; news letter’ ed- itors, Mrs. Edward Grimsey The Mount Joy and Mrs. John H. Fry; gram coordination, Mrs. Ger- ald Sheetz; Nige Samothrace, Ruth N. Eby, and foundation, Mildred Way. pro- committees pro- The following September, executive; Oc- tober, public relations; Nov- ember, world affairs; Decem- ber, membership; February, civic participation; and social; development; May, legislation career and mem- Mount Joy, Penna., as second hospitality; January, March, music April, The National B.P.W. theme Every generation PAGE 3 Creditability Becomes the Issue Issues come and issues go. No sooner is one con- troversy shelved before the world politics surfaces another, ! od And, as things are now developing, the matter of creditability is rising fast. Unless skilled observ- ers miss their guess, the next political campaign in America will be won or lost in that important area. The war in Vietnam has been top issue, closely pushed in importance by economics. But unless there is a turnaround, when the political arena is drawn for the next national election, the prize of victory will go to the party and the candidate whi¢h can present a program and an image of truth. Disbelief in the American government and the margin between what is said and what is true is:a phenomena which always has been in the wings of the political stage. But, in recent years—the past 10, perhaps—there has been a growing disbelief. That creditability has come full bloom in the past few weeks. : As events unfold over the next few months, keep a keen eye upon the way candidates and parties at- tempt to build their images for truth. It will be a struggle for a firm hold on men’s minds and for believeability. . Were They Really Secret Papers? What surprises a lot of people about the “secret” Pentagon papers is that anyone believes that they actually have been secret all these years. Even those people in Washington who are hand- ling classified material admit that it is not at all un- common to read the same information, attributed to Russian newspapers. Looking back, there were rumors, doubts and suspicions throughout the nation about the birth of the Vietnam baby. There was an instant credability gap between government and the people. About all that has happened is that there now appears to be documentation of duplicity. And, in case there is any doubt, duplicity means “hypocriti- cal cunning or deception; double-dealing.” It is just possible that the publication of the pa. pers may have made it a little more difficult for: the government to deal with matters of state between nations. But, before that judgment is made, it is rel- evant to mention that it daily is becoming more dif: ficult for the people of this country to deal with its own government. SET Seed Ae The responsibility of the press in its handling-of the Pentagon papers has been challenged. * Let it be understood that the press, as well®as the government, has a responsibility. Before the. res- ponse of one is attacked, let the response of the oth- er also be examined. cc ME Bg While there are black exceptions, naturally, the integrity of. the: American press in its responsibility. to 3tional interests still is a gleaming light tothe world. : 2 = For instance, recall that through the great World. War II the American press operated responsibly. without government censor. That era of response alone earns the press its spurs in the area of nation- al interest. RR Keep in mind, too, that the American press — both nationally and even on a local level — carries the burden and responsibility. of watching what kind of public actions are swept under the rug. The privilege of free press is more than balanc- ed by its responsibility to inform the people. a What the New York Times did to the government must be measured against what the New York Times did for the people. : a And, the proof that the press has not overstep- ped its responsibilities is wrapped up in the fact that the president now has reclassified most of the Pentagon papers now at issue. If they are ready: for. release to the press for the public this week, they were no less ready two weeks ago. revolts fathers and makes If You Would Write . . h its grandfathers. ‘. . : Would you like to write to —ULewis Mumford y,.-" state or’ federal repre sentatives in ' Harrisburg or BULLETIN 11 EAST MAIN STREET Except Fourth of July Week personal Subscription Rate— Washington? Here are their: addresses: Tari FEDERAL Sen. Hugh D. Scott, Room 260, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C., 20515 Sen. Richard S. 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