The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 252, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 22, 1980 Page: 4 of 38
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Dear Editor:
Since one of the qualifica-
tions for speaking out on a
subject is a basic ignorance of
it. I feel qualified to talk
about a new Canadian law I
read about last night and to
warn against its spread to the
United States.
The law bans TV commer-
cials aimed at children 13 or
younger.
If it spreads to this
country, the television indus-
try will go broke. Ninety
percent of its commercials, as
best I can judge, are aimed at
13-year-olds or younger.
For instance, for over a
year now an ex-movie star
has been straightening out
nervous people who drink too
much coffee of the wrong
brand. When they switch to
his they settle down to
shooting better golf, practic-
ing better law, etc. I had no
idea there were that many
golfers and lawyers with
13-year-old minds.
By PAUL SIMS
Managing Editor
You remember me—I’m the guy who wrote last
week’s column about my adventures in Deaf Smith
General Hospital.
The worst thing about my pneumonia wasn't the
pain in my chest, the needles in my but* or the
foul-tasting penicillin I wolfed down as quickly as
possible with shiots of apple juice.
The toughest part of being sick was being away
from my editor's post. As hokey as it sounds, I
realized that life at The Brand is a wonderful
thing.
You betcha, Gertrude, it’s fun to oversee this
news department of mine. I can thank the folks
who work here for that. And, to them, I dedicate
this column.
You all know Speedy. He’s the guy that runs
this place. A prince among publishers.
Speedy's out of town, attending a press
convention in Houston.
I usually get away with a lot when Speedy's out
of town. Take the picture on the front page, for
example.
Speedy’s the guy I go to for advice. His 83
years’ experience in the newspaper business is an
inspiration.
Let’s get to the people who should look to me for
advice, but usually don't.
Jim. Now there’s a dandy. Farm editor deluxe,
probably the most dedicated in the world. It’s
amazing to watch him deftly handle tricky subjects
like brucellosis, kochia weeds and fat cattle.
Jim’s a farmboy; therefore, he's an expert on
most every subject pertaining to the barnyard.
He relates to farmers, talks their kind of
language.
When it rains the night before. Jim’s the guy
who calls the farmers to see how much they got.
Typical Steiert-farm dialogue goes something
like this:
Jim-"Roy, you get your crops watered last
night?”
Roy—“Just a second, Jimboy, the wife and I
were just drinkin' a cup. Wife, go check the
gauge. Jim’s a callin’.”
Jim—“OI’ Pete got an inch and a half. Said he
got some hail, too.”
Roy-'‘That’s too bad. Here comes the wife.
Jimboy, we got 65-hundredths. ”
Jim-“See ya, Roy.”
Mauri. He's my sports editor and a snuff
dipper.
Mauri’s not been here too long. But he’s already
made his mark on the local sports scene.
It’s his knowledge of non-sports subjects and
the way he incorporates them into stories that’s
made Mauri a hit with me. At Tech, Mauri studied
things like the breeding habits of ants in freezing
weather and the second law of thermodynamics to
make himself a well-rounded sports scribe.
Last but not least, Denise and Dawn, two real
cuties. They write women’s stuff-things like
weddings, garden club news and beauty pageants.
If it weren’t for them, I'd have to write about those
things. Thank God for Denise and Dawn.
More than once have I listened to guys I was
supposed to interview or photograph tell me,
“Sims, I know you're busy. You just stay there at
the newspaper and tend to your business. Send
Denise.”
I have often wondered what she's got that I
don’t.
Those are my folks. Now enjoy your Brand—it’s
a helluva newspaper and I love it.
Back in the early 1970’s the
most a worker injured on the
job in Washington. D.C.
could receive in workers'
compensation was $70 a
week. But in 1972 Congress
decided to improve matters.
It raised benefits.
Benefits went up. and up.
and up. Up to $426 a week,
tax free.
Workers' claims shot
through the roof like Mount
St. Helens. During construc-
tion of Washington’s multi-
billion-dollar subway system,
for example, workers filed
claims at a rate of $1.7
million per mile of construc-
tion. Today, the system has
6,000 employees running it --
and 3.000 pending claims for
injuries on the job.
Out of desperation officials
considered offering free TV
sets and other prizes -
topped by a drawing for a
new car -• to discourage
workers from filing spurious
claims.
Meanwhile, of course,
employers' insurance costs to
pay for the benefits also went
up. and up. and up. rising six
times faster than wages.
Average rate increases total-
ed 503 percent!
From 1970 through 1976.
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argues is to get the wheels of
innovation rolling again by
re-establishing incentives at
the local level. Along with
Congressman Robert Garcia
of New York City, he offers a
novel approach--The Urban
Jobs and Enterprise Zone
Act. Poverty areas meeting
specified criteria could be
designated Enterprise Zones,
within which individuals and
enterprises could engage in
economic activity at dramati-
cally reduced rates of
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government will not lose
revenues by reducing tax
rates on young blacks and
Hispanics who currently
produce no taxable income.
Of course we must do more
than just increase tax
incentives. We must also
reduce the conditions of
excessive regulation that are
hampering neighborhood or-
ganizations like the House of
Umoja. and go after other
disincentives as well. In
Washington. D.C.. the high-
est workers’ compensation in
the country, which is
mandated by law. payment of
the minimum wage, and rent
controls, have all combined
to impoverish a large area of
the city and drive thousands
of jobs into the surrounding
suburbs. These problems are
serious and they must be
faced.
Still. Congressman Kemp
has taken a big step in the
right direction. He has
offered a bill that deals with
human nature and economic
reality the way they are.
rather than the way Wash-
ington wants them to be.
And, by offering hope, rather
than merely a handout, to
those who have no hope, he is
articulating the true meaning
of compassion and of help.
Just think how many people
government could help, if
only it had the courage to free
enterprise.
taxation.
The beauty of
approach is that
their self-help work projects
were countering youth crime
in big-city ghettos. The
remarkably revealing two-
day event was sponsored by
the American Enterprise
Institute; but with the
exception of one account by
columnist William Rasp-
berry. it was largely ignored
by the national media. That's
a shame, frankly, because
the media, and through them
the country, might have
learned something.
These organizations, after
all, are run by people who
must cope daily with
wretched ghetto conditions.
They know what they're
talking about. What's more,
their message gave short
shrift to Washington's tradi-
tional belief that inner city
tensions can best be cooled
by a new outpouring of
federal aid.
For example, before the
government even knew of its
existence, one local organiza-
tion. the House of Umoja.
had already made great
strides in eliminating the
shootings and stabbings that
once plagued Philadelphia.
Impressed with such an
obvious success story, Wash-
ington stepped in and offered
"to help.” Here's what
happened then in the words
of House of Umoja leader.
Sister Fai aka Fattah:
"Because we have a
residential program, which is
a group home. now we have
to deal with a license every
year. Before we were
‘discovered,' we were doing
the same job without a
license. In order to have a
license, you have to pass the
different regulations - you
know, the kitchen has to be
just so; you have to have
credentials in terms of staff,
you have to have a social
; worker. They tell you your
Doug Manning
Penultimate Word
GRASS IS A SIN
Do you realize grass may be a sin? I don’t mean
the kind you smoke, I mean the kind you mow.
The TV and radio preachers all have their pet
sins to preach against. I have decided mine,willtbe
grass. Who knows, I may have my own T.V. show
soon? I think I will call it the "No Mow Club.
Don’t laugh, it will take deep dedication to ,
belong to the club. The pressure will be
tremendous. I have already endured great
Pf^neighbors are afraid to let their kids near my
alley. They think there may be wild animals
lurking in the weeds. It is not enough that I have to
take care of a yard. Now, I have to mow the alley.
They moved the dumpster from my back fence.
They thought my alley was not a suitable
environment for the thing.
A lady came by my house to borrow a typewriter
and told me I needed to water my grass
Like I say, the pressure is great but I am
fighting back. Right in the middle of the weed
patch, that is supposed to be a flower bed, I am
growing a georgeous Devil's claw. Who else has
one growing in their front yard? It stands as my
symbol of defiance.
I have even worked up a sermon against grass.
When the world is starving for good and our area
is running out of water, it must be immoral to
waste water on grass. All grass does is appease
your neighbor.
What kind of vanity drives us to try to be the
beauty spot of the month? I may start an award for
the bare yard of the month. The man who dares
win this is brave indeed.
My problem is they are installing a sprinkler
system in my yard right now. Folks may ask how I
can be so inconsistent. On the one hand, I am
against grass. On the other hand, I am putting in a
sprinkler. I have a simple answer. My integrity is
not that I cannot be bought but that my price is
high. My price was met. My wife said, “I want a
sprinkler system.”
Now I am dedicated to my cause but I ain't no
fool.
the District of Columbia -- the
capital city - lost 108 firms
and approximately 15,000
jobs, with a yearly $180
million payroll. One major
reason, of course. was the
higher compensation insur-
ance costs paid by employ-
ers. A construction company
that faced a $228,000
insurance premium to cover
its workers in Washington,
for example, would pay only
$192,000 in neighboring
Virginia or Maryland. Count-
less similar discrepancies
abounded.
The business community,
and finally the City Council,
rebelled. Over vehement
opposition of organized
labor, the Council recently
invoked its home rule
authority to make sweeping
changes, beginning with the
exorbitant benefits. Under
the new legislation, the
weekly maximum benefit will
be rolled back to $396 for
persons injured after the law
takes effect. But even the
version of the bill passed by
50 YEARS AGO
Two paving contractors were present, heralding the good
news that Hereford would soon have another paved
street...An “old stray yellow hound" belonging to an area
farmer, caught 38 jackrabbits in one day...A new film. "The
Return of Dr. Fu Manchu" was playing at the Star Theater.
The star of the film. Warner Oland. was described as a
"talking picture genius."
25 YEARS AGO
A storm that hit Amarillo knocked out both of that city's
T.V. stations. However. Hereford residents reported that
when the T.V. stations went out. the sets began picking up
telephone conversations. The mix-up was caused by damaged
cables...The Hereford Brand, in its Long Time Ago column,
reported that 45 years previous (70 years ago this year) a
committee of the Confederate Veterans was appointed to look
into the use of a certain history book used in the public
schools that did not give the Southern army a “fair and
impartial treatment in the matters of certain incidents of that
war between the States.”
10YEARS AGO
The Hereford post office received six new red. white and
blue city delivery trucks that eliminated all foot routes...The
city of Hereford received a warm letter of thanks from the city
of Lubbock for $935 contributed by Hereford to help in the
clean-up of Lubbock after the May 11th tornado...“Give me 3
percent of America's youth; give me that country." quoted a
youth of Stalin at a meeting of the Kiwanians. where he asked
help in dealing with the drug problem of today's youth.
1 YEAR AGO
CBS knocked ABC out of first place in the networks’
ratings, partially due to a strong Monday night lineup,
reported the Associated Press...Irvin F. Westheimer, founder
of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization of America
neared his 100th birthday in Cincinnati. Westheimer founded
the organization when on July 4th. in 1903. he befriended a
fatherless boy and soon had all his friends doing the same.
look at TV
doubled in the 1970's, and
the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce's yearly survey of
employee benefits shows that
the largest single jump in
such benefits occurred in
workers' compensation.
From 1976 through 1978
these benefits rose by 333
percent. compared with a rise
of 209 percent for Social
' Security benefits.
Commenting on one aspect
of the problem. Dr. Richard
L. Lesher, president of the
U.S. Chamber. recently
observed on a national
television program, "It’s
Your Business:"
Why Spread Washington’s Problems?
"Our analysis shows that
the higher the benefits the
longer the duration off the
job. There is a direct
correlation there...I think we
have to put the word ’work’
back into the system and
remember that it's workers'
compensation. It's not a
welfare system."
Congress should not forget
that fact.
ROSWELL. N.M.
Former University
Mexico basketball
Norm Ellenberger, a
Friday on a sevi
federal indictment re
a grade-transcript
says his next object
clear himself of char
against him by the st
“Needless to say,
happy," Ellenberg
after the vedict was
by a six-man, si
jury. “But we
halfway there. It's a
situation.”
Ellenberger refen
trial scheduled to
July in Albuquerqu
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involving travel vou
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house has to be fixed up. but
they don’t give you any
money to fix it up. It’s a
bureaucratic nightmare."
And on. and on...and on.
One participant noted that in
order to qualify for many of
their jobs programs "...you
have got to be a criminal, .you
can’t be just a poor kid who
needs service." Doesn’t the
government understand that
the incentive is to prevent
crime, not create it?
One man who does
understand incentives, and
their vital role in fighting
crime by creating jobs,
opportunity and hope, is
Congressman Jack Kemp of
New York. Kemp, you might
remember, is that engaging
fellow who has won a wide
audience around the country
-while ruffling quite a few
feathers in Washington-
because of his penchant for
spouting such heresies as:
“People don’t work to pay
taxes, but to earn more
after-tax income. So. by
lowering tax rates, we can
increase work, savings,
investment, growth and
prosperity."
As Kemp notes, if a person
receiving the equivalent of
$8,000 a year in welfare
benefits today were offered a
$10,000 a year job. that
person would face an
astounding tax rate of 80
percent. Where is the
incentive for individuals to
get off welfare if the
government insists on taxing
their new work effort at
higher rates than it imposes
on millionaires? And why
give grants and loans to
businesses that must be
financed by higher taxes on
the very enterprises most
likely to offer new opportuni-
ties to the disadvantaged?
So Kemp proposes we stop
feigning compassion while
perpetuating dependency,
and start treating the poor as
individuals of real worth and
potential entrepreneurial
skills. The way to do that, he
"Frankly. Im appalled at WASuIGTON .. lust
xsgncknoreccontnssat rntis. NMe Ie) neighbr:
the game was cheatng" hood organizations from
— Kevin Cronin of REO around the country came to
Speedwagon, complaining the Washington to explain how
the Council falls short of the
reforms urged by the
Washington business com-
munity.
Despite the reservations of
employers, the Council’s
rejection of the current
program may have far-reach-
ing repercussions on Capitol
Hill, where organized labor is
making another of its
perennial attempts to have
Congress do for the 50 states
what Congress did in 1972 for
the District of Columbia.
Legislation is being pushed
to federalize the state
workers' compensation sys-
tems.
The law that led to the
skyrocketing benefits and
claims in Washington long
had been cited by labor
spokesmen as a "model”
plan for the 50 states, which
currently have their own
systems.
Obviously, the states do
not need the kind of problems
that a federal system created
for Washington. Compensa-
tion claims across the country
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Now that brand of coffee is
not to be confused with the
brand that’s grown on a
mountain and picked one
bean at a time, hauled down
by a donkey and shipped to
every grocery store in the
United States. I’ve never
understood how that donkey
could make that many trips.
Maybe a 13-year-old could
explain it to me.
Now I won’t go into the
mental age of soap commer-
cials. detergents, floor wax-
es. baby diapers or cars some
ex-football player told you to
buy.
I feel sure no Congressman
will read this letter when it
appears in The Brand and it's
a good thing, because if one
did and thereafter got a bill
passed banning TV commer-
cials aimed at 13-year-old
minds or younger, sooner or
later the bill would be
expanded to include banning
TV programs of the same
mental caliber, and then
what would we have left?
What's on for tonight?
Somebody has misplaced my
TV guide.
Yours faithfully.
J.A.
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