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It's time, once again, to answer questions that have piled
up beside the typewriter.
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Q - President Ford keeps telling us to conserve. Is this
for real? Does the government really believe in conservation?
A - Of course it does. And the United States Postal
Service is leading the way. It recently brought out a lO-cent
stamp honoring conservation. The new stamp, printed in
seven colors, is twice the size of the normal lO-center and
comes 50 to a sheet as opposed to 1 O0 of the regular stamps.
How is conservation served by a stamp that takes twice as
much paper, twice as much ink and twice as much glue?
Citizens are urged to buy the stamps and not use them, thus
conserving twice as much saliva, a precious national resource.
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Q - 1 hear the word relevant more and more these days.
Although I am 83 years old, I try to keep pace with current
trends and after talking with my grandson, y'know, I've
decided that I, y'know, want to be relevant. What is, y'know,
relevant?
A - Relevant is, y'know, ummm, like, man, with it.
Probably the best way to explain it is to let an expert, Rev.
Frederick D. McCallin, give you his view of what is relevant.
Rev. McCallin's church, St. Thomas More Catholic Church of
Littleton, Colorado, has opened a restaurant and has applied
for a liquor license. "The day is over when the church was
closed and dark all week except on Sunday," he explains.
"The church must become part of people's lives. The church
must be relevant."
Q - I am confused by the new holiday observances. How
do the various governments decide when to observe holidays?
A - It is apparent that federal, state and local
governments have patterned their holiday schedules after the
highly-successful system used in Czechoslovakia, which issued
the following edict several months ago: "Because Christmas
Eve falls on a Thursday, the day has been designated a
Saturday for work purposes. Factories will close all day, with
stores open a half day only. Friday, December 25, has been
designated a Sunday, with both factories and stores open all
day. Monday, December 28, will be a Wednesday for work
purposes. Wednesday, December 30, will be a business
Friday. Saturday, January 2, will be a Sunday, and Sunday,
January 3, will be a Monday."
Q - I watched the Rose Bowl game and I was shocked
over the disgusting appearance of the Ohio State football
team. In all my life I have never seen anything like it. Over
half the team was wearing shirts three sizes too small. Three
players in particular - Numbers 55, 75 and 91 - were in or four
worse shape. The USC Trojans were dressed neatly. I would
have been ashamed to admit I was an Ohio fan. I am glad
they lost. Isn't there any dress code for football players?
A ;-No.
Q - I can hardly wait for Ron Ziegler, Richard Nixon's
press secretary, to start his speaking tour around the country.
Won't it be great to finally get the straight scoop on
Watergate?
A - Yes, it will. Ziegler undoubtedly possesses the
greatest command of the language of any member of Nixon's
former administration. Seasoned reporters were kept
spellbound by his succinct answers to questions. Ziegler was
recently honored by the National Association of Teachers of
English for the following answer to a newsman's query: "I
would feel that most of the conversations that took place in
those areas of the White House that did have the recording
system would in almost their entirety be in existence but the
special prosecutor, the court, and I think, the American
people are sufficiently familiar with the recording system to
know where the recording devices existed and to know the
situation in terms of the recording process but I feel,
although the process has not been undertaken yet in
preparation of the material to abide by the court order,
really, what the answer to that question is."
Q - I am a housewife who worked hard to elect Don
Bonker to Congress because I thought he would be an
excellent new-blood replacement for Julia Butler Hansen, one
of the entrenched dinosaurs in the House of Representatives.
How is Bonker doing?
A - He's doing just fine. Tonight he will share the
platform with Julia at a Hail & Farewell Banquet in Olympia.
Proceeds from the $25-a-plate affair will go to pay off
Bonker's campaign debts. This will allow corporation
lobbyists who supported Julia but not Bonker to show their
appreciation for the young Congressman's independence by
purchasing tickets. For the edification of you housewives
who held coffee hours, that's called "The System."
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Mack McGinnis'
" Olaf. Ti4lla5 t
By ROBERT C. CUMMINGS
While inactivity has seemed to
prevail so far in the 44th
Legislature, things aren't as
stagnant as they seem. More bills
have passed during the first three
weeks of previous
sessions, but many of them were
of minor importance.
This session, quite a few
important pieces of legislation are
moving earlier than usual. They
haven't attracted much attention
because so far the customary
controversy has been lacking.
Pollution Control Moves
An example of speed is shown
by the way a measure authorizing
ports and other local government
entities to issue bonds to help
industry finance installation of
pollution control facilities.
The measure had 10 sponsors,
including Representatives Edward
T. Luders, D-Spokane; Irving
Newhouse, R-Mabton; John
Martinis, D-Everett; Charles D.
Kilbury, D-Pasco; Duane
Berentson, R-Burlington; Dave
Ceccarelli, D-Seattle; Don Hansey,
R-Bellingham; Eugene L.
Laughlin, D-Camas; Gary L.
Matthews, R-Kirkland; and
Simeon R. "Sim" Wilson,
R-Marysville.
The measure was whisked out
of committee, breezed through
the House with only one
dissenting vote, and now is in the
Senate.
A companion measure, a
proposed constitutional
amendment to bring the proposed
law into conformity with a recent
Supreme Court decision,
meanwhile has been sent to the
Senate Local Government
Committee, where it has been
promised early dispatch.
A few years ago, similar
legislation was attempted
unsuccessfully in several sessions,
but there was a difference. The
original measures were intended
to attract new industry, and more
payrolls to this state. The current
legislation is to help existing
industries keep their payrolls
here.
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Phil Case confesses: Until lately 1 thought ! was aging perfectly but one
of my smart sons calls me Cannon and the other calls me Kojak."
(Troy Gordon in Tulsa World)
Price Fixing Doomed
Another bill off to a flying
start would repeal the fair trade
practices act, which has been on
the books since 1935 and hasn't
been changed since 1937. It
would repeal an exemption from
anti-price fixing laws which has
been enjoyed by manufacturers of
"name brand" products for 40
years.
If the measure is enacted into
law, manufacturers couldn't
legally require retailers to sign
contracts agreeing not to sell
products at a price lower than
that set by the manufacturer.
Surprisingly, there was
virtually no opposition to the
measure when Frank Warnke,
D-Auburn, chairman of the House
Commerce Committee, held a
hearing on it. He quickly pushed
it out with a "do pass"
recommendation and sent it to
Rules Committee to await a place
on the calendar fl)r action.
Warnkc estimates it would save
consumers $100,000 a'year.
Repeal of the fair trade act
wouldn't affect a related law,
known as the unfair trade
practices act, which forbids
merchants to offer so-called "loss
leaders" at prices below cost.
Veterans Show Strength
In the Senate, meanwhile, a
bill to divorce the division of
veterans affairs from the
Department of Social and Health
Services also moved along without
making any waves.
The bill has the solid support
of veterans organizations, but as
the division had been included in
Governor Dan Evans' bill creating
the department, opposition had
been expected.
Usually bills like this are held
up to permit time for some vote
trading. No vote trading was
necessary on this measure.
The bill passed the Senate and
was sent to the House with only
three dissenting votes.
if the Governor should veto
the bill, there probably will be
enough votes in each house to
override it.
Supporters say the measure
doesn't have any fiscal impact.
The money now allocated to the
agency through the Department
of Social and Health Services
merely would be appropriated
directly to the new, independent
department.
The first bill to stir up any
controversy of any import is
already dead. The bill providin~
A woman overheard another woman telling a little boy to tell the bus
driver he was only 5. And when they were getting off the bUs, the
driver asked the kid his age and the boy answered as he was told.
Driver: "When will you be 6?" Boy: "When I get off the bus."
(Joe Browne in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Overheard: "We hadn't realized how tough things are until we threw
the dog a bone and he had to signal for a fair catch."
fRed O'Donnell in Nashville Banner)
Letter from John F. Conte, public info department of the United States
Postal Service: "l am informed that recently a postmaster had to hurry
first aid to a carrier with a dog-bitten leg. 'Did you put anything on it?"
he asked the victim. 'No,' said the carrier, 'the dog liked it just as it
was' ."
(Bob Sylvester in New York News)
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Page 4 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 6, 1975
NOV 601 3 To R f t.e FORD'. 6001:Y
for the identification of horses
through the use and registration
of freeze brands will never get out
of the corral.
Prime sponsor of the bill was
Dan Jolly, D-Connell, chairman of
the Senate Agricultural
Committee, to which the measure
was assigned. Consequently, the
measure was expected to have a
smooth center to the law books.
Other sponsors were William S.
Day, D-Spokane ; George L. Sellar,
R-East Wenatchec; Frank
Woody, D-Woodinville; Max E.
Benitz, R-Presser; and R. Ted
Bottiger, D-Tacoma. Most of
them are horse owners, and many
hold key positions in the Senate.
Firs! the measure riled the
cattlemen, who feared the new
law might foul up their own
branding statutes. But the cloud
of dust raised by the horse owners
was what really stifled the bill.
The registration and branding was
to be voluntary, but many refused
to believe it. Their most strenuous
objections, however, were based
on sections which "already are
included in existing law.
One measu-re which isn't
moving rapidly, is one which
hasn't even been introduced yet.
Sponsored by Representative
Charles Moon, D-Snoh0m'~h~ it
would leVy a 12 percent excise
tax on corporation profits. It is
identical to an initiative which
Moon sponsored last year, but
was unable to get the 118,000
valid signatures needed to put it
on the ballot.
Now Moon again is soliciting
signatures. He won't introduce
the bill unless he can persuade at
least 49 of his colleagues to join
him as co-sponsors.
Editor, The Journal:
Enclosed is a copy of a letter 1
have sent to our newly elected
representative, Don Bonker. I feel
he is making a sincere effort to
represent us and bring us better
government.
The Honorable Don Bonker
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Bonker:
I wish to encourage you and
thank you in your efforts for
reform and change in Congress. I
am exceedingly gratified, that as a
freshman congressman; you are
assuming your constitutional
prerogatives and audibly
expressing your opinions. I am
one who gladly cast my vote for
you. In return I expect you to
consider my viewpoints and
always be heard
loudly in
I urge you to
firm in opposition
military aid to the
dictatorial re
Vietr
The President and
of this country find
admit that America
crushed financially,
socially, and
our immoral and
involvement in the
Asia. Violence, the
human life, the
integrity, honesty, a~d
been brought back to
as a consequence
1 deeply resent
our President to "bite
and bear the
gasoline to conserve
while at the same
planning to use my
resupply the
weaponry of de!
destruction that is
E. Asia. There the
of those unfo
biting the bullet.
because of it.
I ask ou to do
to bring [
and concern for
has always been a
of hope that has
shone from the
America.
A Wlltlll
Editor, The Journal:
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when our team lost
game recently, we
exciting game.
We wanted to
our family of 6
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Shelton - your
superior lc
clear), your good
extra "with-it"
the thoughtful
for visitors
freeway.
Also, the
very enjoyable.
Thank you
evening leaves a
our hearts.
MrS.I
Editor, The Journal:
1 am a prisol
McNeil Island
serving an
have been here for
I do not receive
be interested in
with anyone that
write to me.
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