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4A THE GETTYSBURG TIMES, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1993 GETTYSBURG TIMES Published daily, Monday through Saturday by the Times and News Publishing Company. Copyright 1993 -18-20 Carlisle Gettysburg, Pa. 17325-0669 Philip M. Jones President Cynthia A. Ford Vice Division Donald W.

Fair, controller Robert B.J. Small, editor Donald Bixel, advertising director Timothy J. Doyle, night editor Tract A. Lower, news coordinator The Gettysburg Times, founded in 1902, continues The Star and Sentinel (1800), The Gettysburg Compiler (1818), The York Springs Comet (1873), The New Oxford Item (1879), and The East Berlin News (1880) Keystone Press Award winner in 1993 Associated Press Managing Editors Award winner in 1993 Read! Read for a balance of ideas Editor, Gettysburg Times: This past summer, while vacationing at the Delaware Shore, I found that I had exhausted the supply of reading material I had brought with me. Lacking anything to read, I engaged in a favorite pastime, cable surfing.

I landed on a program discussing "Civic Illiteracy." No one actually defined the topic, but I got the impression from the speakers that civic illiteracy is a cultural disease which affects us all. Judging by what was said, it would appear that we are at the mercy of a new culture of information. This new information source is concocted of Hollywood films, television docudramas, pop music, interviews with TV and movie personalities, and pop art mixed with a large dose of supermarket tabloids. Truth and organized learning from colleges and institutions are now being seriously challenged by this new culture of information. We seem to thrive on reports of conspiracy at all levels of government and on virtually every subject.

This conspiracy theory is the antithesis of traditional investigation and research. Education based on sound investigative measures is being displaced with a sort of revisionist history that tailors the historical event to meet current convenient popular beliefs. As an example, we are told that Columbus did not discover the new world but was simply a late-comer after nomadic Asians first set foot in the new land. Where and how this new information was obtained was not made clear. When our young people distrust our institutions, then our ability to educate and motivate will be less effective.

What can we do about this? The answer is quite simple: Read' Read for a balance of ideas. Reading will give us freedom to arrive at our own conclusions based on our own inquiry. Encourage our children and grandchildren to read daily. The best defense we have against outrageous and unsupported dogma is to be able to arrive at our own conclusions. Illiteracy, whether it be civic or individual, is the fuel for the new culture of information.

If you are a parent, take time to read to your children. If you are an adult, set reading goals for yourself. Read one book from cover to cover each and every month. Read at least one national news magazine on a weekly basis. Read the paper daily.

See the new culture of information as the misinformation it really is. James P. Murphy, Ed.D. Yorktowne Business Institute President Adams County Farm City Tours a hit Editor, Gettysburg Times: I would like to take this time to thank the Adams County Farm City Committee and farm family hosts and local businesses who helped to make the Farm City Tours a success. Also a "Thank You" to the local newspapers and radio stations for their information in regards to the tours.

I enjoyed a beautiful Sunday afternoon visiting the Hollabaugh, the Cline, the Bream, and the King family farms on the Farm City tours. Although I have lived on a farm all of my life I still found the tours very interesting and educational. It was also nice chance to go to see your friends and neighbors also touring these farms. I enjoyed some time off work on Wednesday to visit Dai-Tile, York Road Plant and Winter Gardens Salad Company in New Oxford and Ag Com at Granite Station Road, Gettysburg to learn a lot from the very infor- mative tours that were given by the dedicated employees of these businesses. The businesses took their valuable time to give everyone tours and answer any questions you may have had.

The tours were worth every minute that it took. Although I ran out of time to visit Dai- Tile, Fourth Street Plant and the Rescue Mission, York Road I'm sure those tours were appreciated also, I hope everyone will take the opportunities when provided to visit our Adams County businesses and farms in the future. If you didn't attend any of these activities you don't know what you missed in 1993. I feel the Farm City Committee did a fine job with organizing these activities and look forward to more in the future. Thanks again.

Judy A. Behney York Springs Why Rep. Goodling voted for Brady Bill Editor, Gettysburg Times: U.S Rep. Bill Goodling, voted for passage of the Brady Gun Control Bill, a measure which its sponsors have repeatedly trumpeted presages the eventual banning of all private gun ownership. Goodling's rationale was that it will slow down domestic violence by creating a waiting period.

He also inaccurately states that he is pro-gun. Obviously, his backside must hurt from straddling the pro-gun anti-gun fence. Waiting periods do not deter even domestic violence. Virtually two-thirds of all domestic violence, according to the 1992 FBI report, is done with knives, fists, and feet, and the same approximate figures apply to criminal violence nationally. I cannot be fooled by Goodling's claims to be pro-lawful ownership of guns when he so clearly avoids the real solutions to crime that should be addressed by our country's lawmakers.

This, Goodling and other antigun legislators have clearly avoided doing, working instead for insidious gun control measures which will in no way halt or make a serious impact on crime. Those who, like Goodling, voted for Brady are the real sponsors of U.S. domestic and criminal violence. Charles F. Morris Hanover Gettysburg area information sought Editor, Gettysburg Times: As part of a project on letter writing, I am writing to you from Campobello-Gamling School (enrollment 410) in upstate South Carolina Each member of my class will be writing a newspaper in a different part of our country It is our hope that we will be able to learn more about America as we work letter writing skills I am asking that post cards showing spe- cial scenes from your area be sent to me along with a brief note.

I will be able to share this information with my schoolmates and teachers. We hope to hear from as many of you as possible. Thank you for any help you can give me. Christopher Burns Campobell-Gramling School 250 Fagan Ave. Campobello, S.C.

29322 150 YEARS AGO The bng Lydia.Capt. Ilsley, at Savannah, bnngs dates from Gaudaloupe to the 1st mst. Immense activitity exists in rebuilding the town of Point Peire, and otherwise repairing the damages sustained by the terrible earthquake of the 8th of February last. The appropriation of the French Government of 2,500,000 francs is being judiciously expended in promoting the recronstruction of the town. One thousand dollars are offered to every citizen who will erect within a given time, a house of certain dimensions.

The Grand Jury of the Court of Quarter Sessions, in view of the frequent disturbances among some of the firemen of Philadelphia have tendered a formal presentment against nine or ten of the companies as public nuissances, and recommend that the doors of said companies be closed by the proper authorities, or that other decisive measures be taken by the civil authorities to prevent the recurrence of such outrage in the future. a The trial of Adam Horn, for the alleged murder of his wife on the Hanover and Reisterstown road in March last, is now in prog- SPAPFRI ress in Baltimore. If acquitted (which is not at all probable from the testimony already given), he will be taken to Logan County, Ohio, for trial on another charge of murder of a former wife in that county. The New York Journal of Commerce of Monday, contains a letter dated Havanna, Nov. 8th, which states that intelligence on several plantations near Matenzar.

The writer adds that it had been supressed, after a loss of 50 lives. Several slaves hung themselves and 67 were in custody. Died: On Monday last, Lucy Ann, daughter of Mr. James Brinkerhoff, deceased, of Straban Township, in the 13th year of her age. Married: On the 12th inst.

by the Rev. Mr. Heilig, Mr. Henry Marshall to Miss Maria McFarland, both of On the 9th inst. by the Rev.Samuel Sprecher, Mr.

Reuban Myers, of Adams County, to Miss Mary S. Kissel, of Franklin On the 31st ult. by the Rev. J. A.

Murray, Mr. David Eiker to Miss Mary Baker, both of Liberty Township. Walk-around money For some reason the Ed Rollins' mea culpa over the New Jersey gubernatorial race shocked a lot of people. It was hard to admit that political handlers use campaign funds to keep citizens from voting. But it happens more than anyone realizes.

The Sunday before the election I took a walk in Jersey City with Hunter Dempsey, who was managing Barry Brookstein for election to the Jersey City Recycling Commission. Hunter confided that this would be an opportunity to witness American elections as they really work. "This is a tough contest and requires tremendous ingenuity to assure victory for my candidate. Whenever I have a close race I go to church." 'To pray?" "No, to talk to the minister about ways of keeping his flock from doing something stupid like voting." "How do you do that?" "Most churches need a new roof or new pews. I assure the ministers that Barry is a man of God and wants them to have some money for their church with no strings attached." "That's good of you," I told Hunter.

"1 don't know any managers who would give campaign money away like that." "At the same time we have no objection if a minister gets up in the pulpit and preaches that the Bible says it's a sin to have a large turnout in a close election." Art Buchwald We stopped by three churches and were greeted warmly by the ministers. They refused to promise that they would ask their parishioners not to vote on Tuesday. By the same token they would tell them that if they did, they couldn't be buried in consecrated ground. Having made all our church stops Hunter informed me that we now had to dispense with his "walkmg-around money." He showed me a satchel of cash-he was carrying. "Walking-around money is what we give out to the electorate who need help to get through the week.

Some years we present it to people FOR their vote, and other years we give it to those who promise NOT to go to the polls." "How do you know they won't take the money and go to the polls anyway?" I asked Hunter. He explained, "We have everybody's name. If they vote when they shouldn't, they'll never see a dime from us again." Hunter stopped in front of a man sitting on the sidewalk with his back against the wall. "Sir, are you going to vote on Tuesday?" "I will if you give me $10." "We don't want you to vote." "Okay, make that $20. For someone like me it's always harder not to vote than it is to pull a lever." Hunter handed the man a $20 bill and said, "Use it for the lottery and not for food." The next person we met was filling in potholes for the city.

"You planning on voting on Tuesday?" Hunter enquired. "I'd like to if there was an incentive in it." "Suppose I gave you enough money to go to the movies instead of voting. Would that make any sense?" "Nothing makes any sense in New Jersey. So I don't see why this should. Ill take the money." The last person we spoke to was a woman who was highly insulted when Hunter suggested that she stay away from the polls.

"You're trying to buy my vote," she said indignantly. "That's not true," Hunter retorted. "We just want to share with you the receipts of the great American political dream." 1993 Los Angeles Times Syndicate Teaching fishing Over my shoulder a backward glance: Unemployment nationally is 6 percent plus. Unemployment in San Diego, is 9 percent plus. Several factors: aerospace work curtailed, military base closed, over-built office buildings and homes, immigrants siphoning off jobs and welfare So the homeless situation, chronic in all cities, is acute in San Diego.

Would I come there to address a fundraising banquet to help expand the city's Rescue Mission? I'm glad I did. I learned a lesson there from which all of us can benefit. "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." The San Diego Rescue Mission provides emergency shelter for transient homeless but THEN ATTACKS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS. Heretofore a facility for men only, the expanded new separate facility will provide beds for women. Thousands of men and women each year are receiving meals that I promise you would enjoy, clean, comfortable beds, medical treatment when required and something more' Education.

I mean reading, writing Paul Harvey and arithmetic education job training for long-term rehabilitation. A full year, if it takes that, to teach the skills necessary for self-sufficient independence. The San Diego Rescue Mission is "teaching The four decades of continuing effectiveness of the mission reflects the dedication of an uncommon director, David Shepersky, and the committed volunteers who offer their money and themselves utterly selflessly. Even before the new women's facility, now a reality, the mission sheltered 8,000 homeless a month, served 900 meals a day, provided 10,500 articles of clothing a month and served 14,500 a month with hygiene facilities. The medical clinic treats 120 persons a month.

But further It offers remedial reading and math so effectively that currently 16 individuals who had been grade-school dropouts have made it to City College and all 16 are on the dean's list! Two of those have grade-point averages of 4.0! Why can't "government charity" accomplish the same thing? One reason has to do with the Christian orientation of the San Diego Rescue Mission. Most truly changed lives are changed from the inside out. Here is a non-denominational mission, supported entirely by private contributions, which puts broken lives back together for a fraction of what per-person charity costs taxpayers. The federal government is spending $10,499 a year on poor families without reducing the number of poor families. New York City has been spending $18,000 per person per year just housing homeless without reducing the numbers of that city's homeless.

San Diegans feed, shelter and educate homeless people for $10 a day and at no cost to taxpayers. San Diego lead on! 1953 Paul Harvey Products Inc. By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Nov. 29, the 333rd day of 1993. There are 32 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 29, 1952, President-elect Eisenhower kept his campaign promise to visit Korea to assess the ongoing conflict. In 1530, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, onetime adviser to England's King Henry VIII, died. In 1864, a Colorado militia killed at least 150 Cheyenne Indians in what became known as the Sand Creek Massacre. In 1924, Italian composer Giacomo Puccini died in Brussels before he could complete his final opera, Turandot.

It was finished by Franco Alfano. In 1929, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Richard E. Byrd radioed that he'd made the first airplane flight over the South Pole.

In 1945, the monarchy was abolished in Yugoslavia and a republic proclaimed. In 1961, Enos the chimp was launched from Cape Canaveral aboard the Mercury-Atlas spacecraft, which orbited earth twice before returning. In 1963, President Johnson named a commission headed by Earl Warren to investigate the assassination of President Doonesbury BOTH ANNUAL. JFK CONSPIRACY- FT HAP GONE Kennedy. In 1967, Secretary of Defense Robert S.

McNamara announced he was leaving the Johnson administration to become president of the World Bank. In 1981, actress Natalie Wood drowned in a boating accident off Santa Catalina Island, at age 43. Today's Birthdays: Hall of Fame sportscaster Vin Scully is 66. Illinois Sen. Paul Simon is 65.

Musician Chuck Mangione is 53. Skier Suzy Chaflee is 47. Comedian Garry Shandling is 44. Actor- comedian Howie Mandel is 38. Actress Cathy Moriarty is 33.

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