Page 2 - Mount Joy Bulletin ED ESHLEMAN’S WASHINGTON REPORT September 26, 1973 e WASHINGTON REPORT Congressman Edwin D. Eshleman 16th District--Pennsylvania Watergate has made it fashionable to talk about morality in government during the past six months. In fact, since Watergate, some talk as if morality in government and politics is a new topic never before raised as a public issue in this country. There was a poll released recently that showed parents to be very reluctant to have their children get involved in politics. Those results were said to be an outgrowth of the Watergate publicity. But political morality is not a new issue. It's something that has been with us for many years. Perhaps a personal illustration will help to put the subject into its proper perspective. During the: twelve years I served in the State Legislature - which was 6 to 18 years prior to any mention of Watergate - I visited our high schools talking to about 100 senior government classes. In everyone of those classed I asked the same question -- “How many of you think politics is dirty‘? In everyone of those classes at least two-thirds of the students raised their hands to indicate that they thought politics was a dirty business. That would launch me into a ‘‘'sermonette’’ to the effect that they weren’t born with that at- titude. Obviously, these students had acquired their opinion from adults-- parents, teachers and others -- meaning that society, in general, regarded politics and politicians as morally suspicious. Then, I would try to distinguish between the statements “politics Lay Witness Mission To Be Held Sept. 28-30 At Horin Approximately a dozen visiting lay witnesses from across the state will lead the Florin Church of the Brethren in its first Lay Witness Mission this weekend, Sept. 28-30. Beginning with a congregational carry-in covered- dish supper on Friday, at 6:30 p.m., the Lay Witness Mission willhave a general session at 7:30 p.m. followed by small group discussions. Baby-sitting service will be available for both the Friday evening and Saturday evening sessions. On Saturday morning (Sept. 29) at 10 o'clock the visiting witnesses will lead coffee groups of men and women, as well as youth, in various homes of the congregation. At noon there will be a special men’s luncheon at the Mount Joy restaurant, and a women’s luncheon at the Magic Chef Restaurant. On Saturday evening following a dinner for the visiting lay witnesses and local Mission chairpersons and their families, there will be the second general session, at 7:30 o'clock succeeeded by small groups again. Sunday morning, the visiting lay witness will lead the in- dividual Sunday School classes, and bringing the messages during the morning Worship beginning at 10:00 e’clock. Mission will conclude with an all-congregation fellowship meal in the Fellowship Hall at noon. This meal will take the place of the meal and the afternoon service traditionally held on Worldwide Communion Sunday. The Mount Joy BULLETIN 11 EAST MAIN STREET MOUNT JOY, PA., 17552 Published Weekly on Wednesdays — Except Fourth of July Week and Christmas Week (50 Issues Per Year) Richard A. Rainbolt Editor 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. An evaluation sharing will close the Lay Witness Mission weekend activities. James E. Greenham, an educator from Ellwood City, Pa, and trained by the Institute of Church Renewal, will be the visiting Missions’ Coordinator. Henry Becker, Jr., Florin Church lay moderator, is the local chairman planning and preparing for the Lay Witness Mission. The public is invited to all general sessions as well as the morning worship of the Florin Church of the Brethren, located at 815 Bruce Avenue. is dirty” and ‘there are dirty politicians.” There is no doubt that both major parties have had dirty politicians, and I would concede to the students that maybe even the percentage of corrupt people is higher in politics than in other professions because politicians are subjected to greater temptations. But, the fact remains that it is not politics alone that has people go bad. There are ‘‘foul balls’ in every job and profession in this country. And the significant thing is that we don’t condemn everyone else in those jobs and professions when one of their number goes astray. When a banker turns ‘‘sour’’, the public doesn’t lose faith in its whole banking system --nor should it. If a doctor somewhere is sued for malpractice, people don’t immediately lose faith in their own family doctor -- nor should they. The same kind of treatment should be accorded to those in government and politics. Just because some turn ‘‘sour’’ does not mean that the whole democratic system should be condemned. Condemn those who have dishonored a public trust, but don’t lose faith in our governmental process. It is important for all of us to distinguish the difference bet- ween saying all of politics is dirty and admitting there are some dirty politicians, There have been and will be politicians turn bad in both parties. But, public con- fidence in the democratic process must not be undermined. No matter how dirty the politician, it is that individual and not the system that’s at fault. Politics is not dirty. Non-Public Transportation Cost For Donegal 50% Above Budget Cost of transporting non-public school boys and girls will be $11,353.02, it was revealed Thursday night, Sept. 20, at the monthly meeting of the School Board, held at D.H.S. library. The district had budgeted $5,000 for the 1973-'74 year. That action was mandated by the Commonwealth when a new law gave non-public school trans- portation responsibility to the public schools. Donegal has a Holy Trinity bus operating from Marietta area for approximately 20 pupils; a ‘shared’ bus with Manheim Central district for 12 pupils to St. Peters in Elizabethtown; a bus to Lancaster County Day School for five pupils, and Kraybills school pupils are riding on Krayhbill buses, some on a shared basis with other districts. Donegal has not tried to tie these bus routes with other local routes to avoid conflicts and problems of special dismissals and different school day problems. This Week - Starting Thursday OUR OWN SWEET CIDER APPLES Smokehouse - Delicious - Mcintosh Cobbler Potatoes - 50 Ibs. $3.85 Home Grown Sweet Potatoes Eggs Fresh From Our Farm Fresh Produce - Groceries Oranges - Grapefruit - Seedless Grapes Pumpkin - Butternut Squash WOLGEMUTH FRUIT MARKET Va Mile West of Mt. Joy Along Route 230. Phone 653-5661 Hours 8 a.m. -8 p.m. Daily; Wed. and Sat. 8a.m.to 6 p.m. “BIRTHS Jeffrey and Patricia (Witmer) Ober, Mount Joy R2, a daughter, Monday, Sept. 24, at General Hospital. J. Neal and Beverly (Neideigh) Brubaker, Mount Joy R1, a son, Saturday, Sept. 22, at General hospital. William and Martha (Ratcliff) Arndt, 509 Martin ave., a son, Sunday, Sept. 23, at General hospital. James and Audrey (Watts) Embly, 17 W. Elizabeth street, Maytown, a daughter, Thursday, Sept. 6, at St. Joseph's hospital. Roy and Judith (Buchenauer) Armold, 230 Arnold St., Maytown, a son, Wednesday, Sept. 5, at St. Joseph's hospital. John W. and Carolyn (Sweigart) Thome, Mount Joy R2, a son, Monday, Sept. 17, at Osteopathic hospital. Barry and Linda (Knight) Reheard, Mount Joy R1, a son, Monday, Sept. 17, at home. Orrin and Valerie (Newcomer) ‘Thompson, Marietta, Minn., a son, Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Madison, Minn. Mrs. Thompson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Newcomer, Mount Joy RI. Jay and Francis (Nolt) auffer, Mount Joy R2, a son, Tuesday, Sept. 18, at General hospital. Siamese cats are always born white. London has more Siamese cats than Siam. [I ha THE UNITED TELEPHONE EEE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA | A Company of United Telecommunications, Inc. resem. A Telephone Hearing Helper lets you listen while the work goes on! Just turn up the volume with the tiny control wheel inside the receiver. The Telephone Hearing Helper can increase volume up to 17 decibels above the standard phone. Used with a noise canceling transmitter, the Hearing Helper can filter background noise and improve transmission as well as reception. Call our business office about installation. ERAN
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers