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The Summerville News, Thursday, June 16, 1988
6-A
Jasper Dorsey
AARP Intimidates Congress
A SURE WAY to draw a crowd of
critics is to write something even mildly
critical of the elderly. It is a group highly
organized, and absolutely intimidating to
the U. S. Congress.
Things done by Congress in the name
of older Americans is not always in the
public interest. Often it is hostile to young
Americans, who are gradually becoming
aware of this. A class struggle is absolute
ly poor policy for this nation of ours.
BACK IN the 1930’s there were 16
workers paying social security taxes for
each older person drawing a social securi
ty check. In 1986 that ratio had shrunk to
five workers paying to support one draw
ing benefits. By 2030 A. D. the baby boom
kids will have passed age 65 and that ratio
will be only three workers paying for each
recipient.
One of the frauds still promoted by
welfare lobbyists and politicians over the
years is the myth that social security is
“insurance.”” That's been a political lie
since the start. It is pay-as-you-go. Those
who're working pay for those who do not.
Simple. It is a welfare program for the
elderly, paid for by the young who work.
WHAT'S MORE, the elderly are
healthier and living longer. Politicians are
fighting to increase benefits; so, the taxes
on active workers are rapidly escalating to
the point that social security taxes are
almost as high as income taxes. Hold that
thought.
The American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP) is a political lobby
crusading for more welfare. Annual
membership costs $5. It sells insurance,
publishes a slick magazine, ‘‘Modern
Maturity,” promotes discounts on travel
and medicines and does other nice things.
I'm a member. The magazine reflects a
lifestyle of affluence plus happy, healthy
old folks. But there's a double standard,
because the political push is a stereotype
that the elderly are a monolithic group (as
a result of their age) poor, decrepit, seden
tary, helpless, and especially vulnerable.
That’s hypocrisy.
* * *
THE TRUTH is that some of the elder
ly (12.5 percent) are needy but the vast ma
jority never had it so good. The poverty
rate for people under 65 paying the taxes
is higher than it is for those over 65 get
ting paid. The elderly are better off than
the workers who pay taxes to support
them. The way to determine need is to
Letters To The Editor
Hinton Street Dog Poisoning
Dear Editor:
I am writigg this letter because I just want
to let everybody on Hinton Street, Summer
ville, know that there is some stupid person who
is poisoning dogs with strychnine poisoning.
The way I know is that I took my d?)(és to the
Fine People In Chattooga
Dear Editor:
Members of the Summerville knitting class
wish to express afipreciation to the Shriners
and all citizens who helped make the recent
telethon a great success.
Without all of you who contributed, it could
never have been. ¥‘or the $20,000 given to our
local hospital, we are most grateful and we also
know that through the Shriners’ efforts, many
Poem From Prison
Dear Editor:
‘“Remember’’
dWhat you listen to, is what you think about,
an
What you think about, is what you begin to
believe . . . and
What you believe, determines the way you
Guest Column
thy Lord.” (Matthew 25:21, 23)
WHEN WE neglect those things that seem of small
importance or avoid those persons who are of no particular
influence, we fall under that judgment spoken of by Jesus,
** ... Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these,
ye did it not to me.” (Matthew 25:45).
Too often, the church and its ministers, both lay and
clergy, close their eyes to those in the neighborhood who
appear to have little to contribute, and are basically un
concerned whether they are in church or not.
CHRISTIAN stewardship requires that our ministry
to others be hindred neither by barriers of delay or class;
nor that we'd neglect even the smallest of details in the
work of God's kingdom. ;
from editorial page
measure poverty, not age. Why should age
have anything to do with it? Why do the
elderly deserve the special tax relief that
they get? Politicians are merely trying to
buy their votes. It's this irresponsible
spending spirit that produces a huge
federal deficit.
Politicians say social security doesn't
affect budget deficits because it's “‘off
budget.”” It was taken out of the budget
in 1985; so, with this logic let’s put defense
spending “off budget,” too. ..but that
would not close the gap between out-of
control spending and taxes, would it?
HERE’S MORE political propaganda:
“trust funds’’ into which social security
taxes are paid have large surpluses, S2O
million in 'B7, expected to be $97-billion by
'93. Here's the fraud: ‘‘today's baby
boomers will be adequately cared for when
they retire.”’ Not so. These surpluses are
invested in U. S. Treasury securities which
are used to cover deficit spending
elsewhere in the present budget. Peter has
been robbed to pay Paul. The money's
gone; so, new taxes will have to be raised
to repay that “trust fund.” Economist
Robert Samuelson wrote it in Newsweek
and was swarmed by old folks, but he's
right. Add up all the federal programs for
the elderly and you discover that this
welfare already exceeds total defense costs
by 20 percent. The needy need help but the
rest of us can afford to freeze that cost of
living (COLA) for a bit.
Many elderly argue falsely that social
security is a pension. They say they work
ed years for it, paid for it and now they
want what's theirs. It ain’t so, either. A
man worked at average earnings and
retired Jan. 88 at 65. Assume this couple
lives 15 years. Their first year’s benefit is
$11,268. At 4 percent inflation they’d get
in 15 years a total of $225,000 for the
$11,999 he paid into the plan. His
employer also paid $11,999. Isn't
something wrong here? It's pure welfare,
not related to need.
AARP IS intimidating Congress and
the Presidential candidates into giving
more to all the elderly, not just the needy.
This elderly lobby endorses only statist
solutions. AARP dismissed their ex
ecutive director of four months because he
was looking at some non-statist proposals
like expanding private insurance. The
Washington staff sets the political agen
da, it seems. The membership is treated
like sheep.
vet and one of mf' family’'s dogs died fromit . ..
People, it only takes one drop to kill them.
So (li(jeep your dogs up if you don’t want them
to die.
Regina Bice
Summerville
local children have been treated in times past
and will continue to be. Thank you so mucg for
your concern for children.
We agree with others that some of the finest
people in the world live in Chattooga County.
Kespectfully submitted,
The Knitting Class of
Summerville Recreation Center
Bea Wilson
will speak and act . .. and
If you truly desire to see a change in your
life . . . You must be%in by changing what you
have been listening to.
Marty Reed ==
“Walker County Prison”
Rock Spring
Rotarians
To Hear
Student
Mark Stoneman, who has
just comgleted his freshman
year at Berry College on a
. Georgia Rotary student
scholarship, will address the
Summerville-Trion Rotary
Club at noon next Monday at
« The Tavern.
Stoneman, a resident of
Surrey, England, plans to ma
jor in public relations.
He will be accompanied by
John Lipscomb, a Berry official
and lgotary scholarship
" spokesman.
- Stoneman will be introduc
ed by Rotarian Dr. Gary
Smith.
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TWO PEOPLE WERE HURT ON JUNE 9 ON ROCKY HOLLOW ROAD
Chief Dep. Jadie Price (L), Trooper Bill DeHart Check Car
Eight Motorists Hurt
Eight motorists were in
jured in several traffic ac
cidents in Chattooga County
during the past week, accor
ding to the Georgia State
Patrol.
One person was injured in a
car-motorcycle accident on the
Trion-Teloga Road at 3:50 p.m.
Saturday, according to Cpl
Earl Meeks of the Patrol
(GSP).
She was identified as
Shirley Wells, 46, Summerville
Rte. 3, a passenger on the
motorcycle. She was carried to
Chattooga County Hospital by
Chattooga Emergency Medical
Service %EMS).
Meeks said a car driven by
George L. Biddle, 64, Trion
Rte. 1, and a motorcycle driven
by Floyd Grant Wells, 52,
Trion Rte. 1, were both travel
ing east on the Trion-Teloga
Road at the time of tfie
accident.
TWO HURT
Two people were injured in
a one-vehicle mishap on Rocky
Hollow Road at 6:45 p.m. last
Thursday, June 9, said GSP
Trooper Bill DeHart.
He identified them as
Wallace Anthony Lusk, 29,
Dalton, and Lisa Bryson, 24,
322 Penn St., Trion. They were
carried to Chattooga Hospital
and Floyd Medica% Center by
the Chattooga EMS.
Trooper DeHart said the
Lusk car was traveling west on
Rocky Hollow Road when it
went out of control and skidd
ed 90 feet into a large oak tree.
SILVER HILL
Two motorists were also
hurt in a two-vehicle mishap on
Silver Hill Road at 6:25 p.m.
June 9, said GSP Trooper Den
nis Tucker.
He listed them as Marvin
Durham Mayo, 45, Summer
ville Rte. 1, and Thomas Arlin
Thrasher, 22, Lyerly Rte. 1.
They were both taken to Floyd
Megical Center by Chattooga
Miss Teague
To Represent
State At Meet
Cheri Teague, a 1988
aduate of Chattooga High
gl;hool, will represent Georgia
in Wichita, Kan., next weeil.
Miss Teague won the state
title in the Vocational In
dustrial Clubs of America
(VICA) prepared speech com
etition. She will now compete
?or the national title at the
VICA Conference.
She will travel with Chat
tooga High's DCT-VOT coor
dénator and VICA advisor,
Freddy Dowdy and his wife,
Janice. They will stay at the
Wichita Royale Hotef.] :
“I'm very proud to be
representir:F Chattooga. I'm
very excited about the trip and
the competition. I want to
thank everyone who has sup-
Kfrted me in my efforts,” said
iss Teague.
Investigated By State Patrol
EMS.
The Mayo car was traveling
north on the roadway behind a
tractor-trailer truck when the
accident occurred, said Tucker,
and the Thrasher car was
traveling south on the
highway. Extensive damage
was reported to both vehicles.
NEAR TRION
Two people were also hurt
in a one-car accident on
Henderson Road two miles
north of Trion at 1:16 p.m.
June 9, said GSP Trooper
David Eury.
They were identified as
Phillip Anthony Lutrell, 30,
Trion Rte. 3, and Harold L.
Williams, 28, Summerville.
They were both taken to Chat
tooga Hospital by the Chat
tooga EM£
~ Eury said a vehicle driven
by Lutrell was traveling east
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on the roadway when it left the
north side of the highway,
traveled down an embani
ment, rolled over on its top and
came to a rest facing south.
HWY. 100
A Cave Spring woman was
injured in a one-vehicle acci
dent at 5:50 p.m. June 8 on
Highway 100, 1.5 miles south
of Summerville, said Trooper
Patti Watson.
She was identified as
' Melody L. Hicks, 23, Cave
| Spring. She was taken to Red
‘ mond Park HosEita.l, Rome, by
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The Hicks car was traveling
south on Highway 100 when it
failed to negotiate a curve and
skidded 227 feet before leaving
the roadway, reports said. The
car then overturned and struck
a utility pole before traveling
another 150 feet into a field,
Trooper Watson said.
Two Injured
In Accident
Two people were injured
last Friday when their vehicle
struck a tree on Northwest
Congress Street, according to
Summerville Police officer
Lydia Robertson.
They were identified as
Randolph Shropshire, 26, 16
Fourth Ave., Summerville, and
Lester F. Adams, 24, 303 Bit
tings Ave., Summerville. They
were treated at Chattooga
County Hospital.
AVOIDED DOG
Officer Robertson said a
vehicle driven by Shrogjshire
was traveling south on North
Congress Street about 7:30
p.m. when it reportedly went
out of control trying to avoid
a dog crossing the road. It
smasied into a tree at 300
North Congress Street.
Shropshire was charged
with driving under the in
fluence of intoxicants, not hav
ing proof of insurance and driv
ing on an expired license.
Officer Robertson also said
suspected drugs were alleged
ly found in the wreckage after
the accident. No drug violation
charges were fileg against
Adams or Shropshire, accor
ding to jail records.
A Summerville woman,
Martha McDaniel, 302 Seventh
Ave., Summerville, was treated
?t.Chattooqla Hospital for head
injuries following a regorted
domestic dispute or accident at
her home Sunday, said officer
J. R. Johnson.
CHASE
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rested a 17-year-old motorist,
Martin ‘“‘Marty” Scott, 413
Jones St., Summerville, follow
ing a hifih-speed chase Satur
day night and early Sunday
morning.
Bryant said he spotted a
1974 ‘model car weaving on
Highway 114, turned his patrol
car around and began following
the vehicle. The car then turn
ed onto the Bolling Road and
when Bryant turned on his
vehicle’'s blue liglt, the car
sped away. The driver finally
ulled over just south of the
Bolling Road bridge over the
Chattooga River on Highway
100, Bryant said.
Scott was charged with at
tempting to elude officers,
speeding 95mph and not hav
ing proof of insurance.
Flowers were stolen from
her father's grave in Summer
ville Cemetery someétime bet
ween Memorial Day and June
9, Mozelle Stewart, 116 Givens
St., Summerville, reported late
last week. Sgt. George Dean
made the report.
FIRE
If your home or office is in
volved in a fire, do not attempt
to open the safe until it has
cooled down. A safe will hold
the intense heat for several
hours. If the door is opened
‘before the safe is cooleg, the
entering air, combined with the
high inside temperature, may
cause the contents to burst in
to flames, say specialists with
the Georgia Extension Service.