RR Miracle This, Miracle That Miracle this, miracle that. Almost every new product developed today is designed to make your life a little eas- ier. Man-made fibers—the new “miracle machine washable” fibers (polyester, acrylic, ny- lon, orlon)—are no exception. They do make your life a lot easier; but like all other “mir- acles” you must do some things to help. One expert spells out sug- gestions by garment and laun- dry equ pment manufacturers for successfully washing the new knits, First, be sure all ‘“wash- able knits” are washable, in. cluding the trimmings and the bindings. Read the labels and save them. You may want to tape a large envelope on or near your washer to hold these labels. The objective of proper washing and drying of knits is to retain their noiron charac- teristics and, most important, avoid setting in permanent wrinkles. Sort knits in much the same manner as you sort reg- ular laundry. Be especially cautious to wash white gar- ments, light-colored garments and dark-colored garments in separate loads. Man-made-fi- ber items have a tendency to pick up colors. Also avoid washing knits with items that create lint, since man-made fibers generate static electrici- ty. which attracts lint. Turn knits inside out, so buttons or fastenings from other garments being washed won’t snag them. It’s best to wash knits in the permanent press cycle with gentle agitation and low spin speed. Or use the gentle cycle with gentle agitation (if your washer lets you select agitation speed) and reduce the spin time by advancing the timer dial manually. Use warm water and cold rinse. If the garment 1s extremely soiled, soak it in a concentrat- ed amount of detergent. Sat- urate oil stains, such as a col- lar ring or salad oil spill, first with a drycleaning solvent and then with concentrated detergent. Wash in the norm. al manner, To get optimum results, knits should be dryer dried. Use a warm air setting and avoid overdrying, which can cause shrinkage. Dry the clothes until they feel damp to the touch, remove them immediately and hang them up. You won’t even have to touch them with an iron. Following these simple di- rections will add to your de- light of the man-made knits. In the next few months you'll notice more and more gar- ments made from washable man-made knits—even men’s suits. NATIONAL HEALTH BILL ON INCREASE This nation spent $67.2 billion in fiscal year 1970 for health and medical care—an increase of $7 billion in the last year alone. For each American, these large expenditures meant an average of $32 for the year 1970. Charles Crawford, EX- tension health specialist at Penn State university, says that this amount is more than double the amount of just ten years ago—and four times the average in 1950., Fiscal year 1970 saw little difference in the growth rates for all prices—>5.9 percent — and medical care prices — 6.1 3 percent. Using the 1970 fiscal figures of the $58 billion spent for personal health care, more than one fourth or $13.5 bil- lion went for the medical care of one-tenth of the poru- lation who aged 65 or older. Only 16 percent of the total sum was spent on the age group under 19. The remain- ing 57 percent was spent on people between the ages of 19 and 64, or 54 percent of the total population. Dr. Crawford points out The general nature of the President's comprehensive dis: aster relief program should be familiar to almost everyone by now. However, I thought you might be interested in some personalized examples of how the Presidents plan would help in specific flood flood damage cases, subject, of course, to the approval of Congress. Home Loans: Joe suffered uninsured damage to his home of $8000 as a result of Hurricane Agnes. The Presi- dent’s disaster relief program would allow him to get a loan from SBA in the amount of $8000, the first $5,000 of which is canceled, and the balance of $3,000 at an inter- est rate of 1% per year. Home Refinancing: Bill owns a home valued at $30,- 000.His uninsured flood dam- age totals $20,000. SBA loans him $20,000 to cover the damage and up to $20,000 more for refinancing previous loang held on the property, for a totai of $40,000. The portion of the loan made to cover refinancing cannot ex- ceed the portion made to cov- er damages, regardless of the amount of Bill’s existing in- debtedness. Of course, the first $5,000 of the $40,000 would be canceled, and the remainder would be at 1% per year interest for up to 30 years. Home Loans and Refinanc- ing: Bob owns a new $30,000 house on which he has a $28. ,000 mortgage at 62% for a 25 year term. His home su-f fers $20,600 worth of unin- sured damage. Because the damage exceeds 50% of the home’s value, SBA can make a 30 year, $40,000 loan with $5,000 forgiveness at 1%. This would leave $8,000 of the original mortgage un- liquidated. Bob’s principal & interest prior to the flood were $189 per month. His monthly payments on the SBA loan and what is left of the original loan would total $167 per month. Farm Loans: Jim suffereg crop losses of $5,000, has lost 10 dairy cows worth $4.- 5300 and has damage to his barn not covered by insur- TREES GROW AT INDIVIDUAL RATE Trees, like people, grow in spurts and at their own indi- vidual rates. In fact, 2 shoots on the same tree often grow at different rates. The scientists also noted growth difference among spe- cies and among trees within species. Paper birch and dogwood trees, for example, grow long- er than most other trees. Nor- way pine, mountain ash and Kentucky coffee trees grow early in the season then take it easy the rest of the year. FARM WORKERS SHOULD PROTECT FEET & TOES Accidents involving the toes and feet account for about 1 of every 10 disabling work in- juries on the farm, says the National Safety Council. The use of shoes with metal toe boxes and puncture and skid- resistant soles is recommend- ed for farm workers who handle dairv animals, horses and other livestock, and who perform construction duties. Hunting Safety Class A hunting safety training program is scheduled to be held by the Mt. Joy Sports. men’s Association on Satur- day. August 26. The class will begin at 1 p. m. at the Sports Farm. that the largest single item of expense was average personal health care which included hospital care—both inpatient and outpatient services. ~ ED ESHLEMAN’S "WASHINGTON REPORT ance of $6,000 for a total loss of $15,500, For these losses, he can get loans from the Farmers Home Administra- tion, Personal Property: Henry had no damage to his home, but lost $3,000 worth of per- sonal property. Under the President's plan, SBA could make him a loan of $3,000, all of which would be cancel- ed. The total for personal property in any event cannot go above $10,000. And SBA would not cover “irreplac- able and extraordinarily ex- pensive” items such ag rare art objects, antiques, stamp collections and jewelry. Business Refinancing: Char- ley owns a small business that suffered substantial property damage as a result of Hurri- cane Agnes amounting to $150,000. SBA can loan him $150,000 to cover the physic- al damage to his firm and up to $150,000 more to cover re- financing of liens on the dam- aged property being restored. The portion for refinancing cannot exceed the amount loaned to cover damages, re- gardless of the firm's exist- ing debts. But, the first $5,000 of the overall $300,000 would be canceled and the balance financed for 30 years at 1% per year. Church and School: A church or school suffering damage resulting from Agnes can also qualify for an SBA loan. A nonprofit institution can get money in the amount of the physical loss sustained. And, under the President's program, the first $5,000 of such loans would be canceled just as it is for others. The interest also would be the same low 1% figure. If You Would Write - - Would you like to write to your state or federal repre- sentatives in Harrisburg or Washington? Here are their addresses: FEDERAL Sen. Hugh D. Scott, Room 260, Senate 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, Harris- burg, Pa. 17120. Rep. Jack B. Horner, 23-A S .Market St., Elizabethtown 17022. NATIONAL BROADCASTING CO. Julian Goodman, President 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, N. Y. 10022 COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO. Charles Ireland, President 51 W. 52nd Street New York, N. Y. 10022 AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO. Elton Rule, President 1330 Avenue of the Americas New York, N. Y. 10022 The Mount Joy BULLETIN 11 EAST MAIN STREET MOUNT JOY. PA, 17552 Published Weekly on Wednesdays axcept Fourth of July Week and Christmas Week (50 Issues Per Year) Richard A. Rainbolt bs Editor ot and > Publisher = Advertising rates upon request. Entered at the post office at Mount Joy, Penna., as second class mail under the Act of March 3, 1879. rr { PAGE 5 WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1972 pe EDITORIALS Senator McGovern It makes you wonder what connections George McGovern really has! In one of his nationally televised utterances at Miami Beach convention he promised not only to have all the fighting men in Vietnam home but the prisoners of war, as well. Now, anyone knows that George McGovern can not promise that the prisoners of war ever will be released. He has no more power to guarantee that than has Martha Mitchell, who also talks a lot. If George McGovern can promise that the pris- oners of war will be released then maybe he knows something no one else knows. It makes a person wonder what his connections are. (Of course, after the convention shouting died down, after the hurrahs of victory calmed a bit and after some- one probably showed him the realities and implications of his statement, Senator McGovern modified his position about the prisoners of war. But, that’s part of the big problem. Must the candidate’s statements always be modified, changed, altered, and corrected? What does the senator really believe and what does he really have in mind? We, the people, are going to vote in an important election within a very few weeks.) Last week’s Democratic convention in Miami differed little from those of the past. It was notable only in much o £ the usual empty bombast and political oratory and the trangparency of the candidates and leaders to say something —anything—that hopefully would garner a few votes either at the convention and/or in November. The Convention differed from that of 4 years ago only in that the hippies, yippies and zippies were convention dele- gates rather than being on the outside throwing invective and brickbats at the police. While the dove of peace hovered over the few demonstrators outside convention hall, it was something else inside where the Democratic Party was shat- tered into bits, There can be no question that George McGovern waged a spectfcular campaign to win the nomination last week. He accomplished this with the help of the hippies, yippies and zippies whom he sold a bill of goods on the matter of Viet. nam. McGovern and his followers must be totally blind to the fact that President Nixon has fulfilled his campaign promises by.. gradually withdrawing troops from Vietnam and that those remaining by the time the November election rolls around will be a mere handful. What more can McGovern and the doves ask for? The Democratic nominee would have, according to his own words, withdrawn all troops from Vietnam after which Hanoi would have staged a blood bath in which hundreds of innocent people would have been tortured and killed. Has McGovern ever thought of that? Nixon’s plan of gradual withdrawal, the Vietnamization of the south, the bombing of the north assures a peaceful end to the war. McGovern’s idiotic plan would result only in a wholesale, bloody holocaust. But even before the convention was adjourned, McGov- ern was beginning to hedge from his unconditional surrend- er in Vietnam by saying he would keep ground forces on Thialand and naval forces in the Pacific until the release of American prisoners in North Vietnam. By the time November rolls around it is a sure thing that he will be seeing eye to eye with the Nixon position, differing only in semantics. It behooves McGovern not to ignore labor and the old Democratic blocs which he alienated at the convention, He can’t win without them and to settle for blacks, disturbed women and the youth fringe could cost him the election. The important battle (ag far as the election is concerned) will take place this week when the AFL-CIO with an angry (at McGovern) George Meany in the driver’s seat will meet in a battle to endorse or pull back from the Democratic nom- ination of McGovern and concentrate on local campaigns for the Congress. The freez-out by the MeGovern clique of labor and May- or Dailey of Chicago left the Democratic National Conven- tion in tatters. To placate labor and Daley is the reason that an un- known, Senator Thtmas Eagleton of Missouri was named as McGovern’s running mate. He was selected by McGovern, the choice, not in open convention as was hoped. The selec- tion was made in the hope that Eagleton in good standing with labor, will be able to patch up the split. Another factor in the November election is the course Gov. George Wallace takes from now on. While it is con- ceivable that he will pay lip service to McGovern, it is a certainty that his treatment at the convention rankles deeply in the south which went for Nixon four years ago and may do so again. Now that the convention is over, McGovern’s real battle begins. First he must placate the angered segments of his party including the Old Guard and indicate that he is not the captive of the ‘“sickniks.” It will be an interesting campaign to watch. We may even learn where he stands on important issues. —Ephrata Review
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