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Show .1. HILL TOP TIMES Page 4 i Editorials n m Hsu un h ... CHAPLAIN'S DOCTOR'S NOTE Take Note of Responsibilities A man from a foreign country torn by tyranny came to Take Advantage an become to home a build and work to States the United American citizen. Ten years later, he made a trip to Washington. The first morning he walked from the White House down Constitution Avenue to the Capitol. At the entrance to the Capitol he asked the police officer on guard very timidly, "Is one permitted to enter the Capitol and look around?" The policeman's answer, short and to the point, is one or his fondest memories. "Hell, yes!" he said. "Walk right in. Don't you know it's yours?" This was a man who had lived on both sides of the fence a man time and aerain surprised that the freedoms Ameri cans enjoy actually do exist. It's a good bet, too, that this man does not take his freedom and his citizenship lightly. It's "his" and he'll take care of it. But how many Americans do we hear and see daily who treat their citizenship as if it were a glass of warm water? Citizenship demands certain responsibilities things that call for our time and effort, not daily indifference. Let us at Hill AFB take special note of these responsibilities as the new year begins. First of all, good citizenship calls for a knowledge of our heritage and institutions an awareness that the freedoms we enjoy actually DO exist. It calls for a vote on election day, pride and work in civic affairs, support of schools and churches and synagogues, brotherhood, proper observance of patriotic holidays, care and concern for public facilities and, when the time comes, proud service in the Armed Forces. "A nation of individuals willing to face their responsibilities and aware of their civic, religious and community duties," wrote J. Edgar Hoover, "will make for a nation living together in decency, honor and mutual respect." ill Let's Keep Gold Rush Alive in '65 ; ' Success of the Air Force Cost Reduction Program and its Important objectives depends on wholehearted support from everyone in the Air Force. "Cost Reduction Everybody's Job" must be a fact not just a slogan. The Air Force Cost Reduction Frogram is an important part of the all-oeffort to obtain more for the defense dollar through better management. It is designed not only to save money, but also to increase our military effectiveness by introducing more efficient ways of doing things. The program's basic objective?, spelled out in AFM 400-1aro nothing new. The Air Force, since its creation as a separate department in 1947, has pioneered cost consciousness. Cut today, cost reduction is more important than ever before. And for a very obvious reason. As Lt. Gen. T. P. Gerrity, deputy chief of staff for systems and logistics and the Air Force Cost Reduction Program manager, recently pointed out: "We have underway a very aggress-ivprogram to reduce costs and we and have made progress. support operating "Cut we can't rest on our laurel?, particularly when we look at the problems of today and tomorrow and the accompanying challenges not only to maintain an effective and ready force now, but to modernize that force so that it can be effective in . . CORNER vt utr iivuuiiiuw i vi . kii Bv ChaDlain (Maior) v ' Rnhert Of Flu Shots 3 " JUUrllPV .vm. vo. Tll wvu WUI J CV nnryAUUUUCL. e the future. "The Air Force budget has remained substantially level in recent years, while at the same time, operating and support costs to maintain our force have been subject to the normal inflationary trends brought about in large part by increased costs. In addition, development and production costs of our newer systems have not only reduced the variety of systems that we can develop and procure, but have had the net effect of reducing our rate of modernization because of higher unit costs. In fiscal year 19G4 the Air Force reported $2.2 billion in savings against an assigned dollar goal of $1.7 billion or 120 per cent achievement of the goal assigned to the Air Force for the fiscal year. The Air Force's portion of the Defense I)n,ari- ment Cost Reduction Program in FY 'C5 is auditable savings of 12.13 billion. The higher Air Forte cot reduction goals for FY 'G5 require that every member of the Air IV rte military and civilian-perf- orm their duties with a greater degree of cost con?ebu nes and continuously seek out better, simpler, more economical ways of doing their jobs. How wtll we fulfill our jr, responsibility cutting costs will determine, to a large ext. nt, the future icc sn of the Air Force in obtaining the n.c.-- aerospace power for t!v least amount of dollar;-It is most important that everyone understands th tance of "grass rort" support. The value of the smallest imporavhg high-performan- ce t r TnQt H 11(1 iie lev. rtcn pyramid when appJiH throughout the Air Force frequently will add up to a savings that is as significant as the more speclac ubr one-tin- e Savings. That is why the mo,t important ingredient in the CVt Re- "U,',0rt' Lcl's ft" lU h in and' make isr rKramil!!,yourcount. Jrr 1, by extension, , ;, n ( how you follow them. If you firmly believe that you have chosen a word urn V vrw nun, men ictiui m yourself set you on your way. This faith is the motivating f0J! behind vou in vour Th apcomnlishmpnts .nun mm q not oeiieve he can, seldom does. : .. e ; ; ; i tv. j. mo ib me ucKijuuiiiK oi a new vear not th onJ for an inventory of your faith, your talents, your purpose "-s- n J? M . life. Success in life is the dividend on an investment. Andri n iu uuu ouu xiia vvajf ui Hie. in. Him IS i rtnu oncngLn ngiiueousness. xnrougn ms way of life you laith in yourself and guidance on the road of life. So, reorgarl yuur pexssuuai uusiness ana mane sure iioa is included onj Board of Governors. You surely cannot fail in life if faiM yourself is founded on unwavering faith in God. Regardless of successes, mistakes, ' waverino--O r,r fa!i,I lit, f in the past, remember, this is the beginning of the end. Tt; may uc jum iat cnauce to sei your Dusiness in order, it's rJ too late to review and realign your plan of investment assure ana insure your future, remembering that, "It's Ttjf. we learn alter we know it all that counts." "- s X m U CAPSULE LAW . . . But, If Vas a Permanent Separate The fact that you are separated from your wife does remove your obligation to support her and any children of the marriage. By law you must support your dependents wil they are still dependents. Even a legal separation does note! the obligation. Until you have been relieved of this obligatj by a civil court, it still exists. In the case of a wife, anything short of a full and abso! aivorce means you nave to support her and pay lor necessity In the case of minor children you must pay for their supp until they reach legal age or are otherwise emancipated. be First National Basik of Layicn Proudly Announces the appointment o Mr. George B. Wilcox to succeed the late Ar. Laurence E. Ellison as president. Ve appreciate iho opportunity of serving you and hope h, pleasant relationship will continue far into the future. ' ' We shall continue to offer the finest in hanking service at the min imum cost, and the highest legal MNIE&ESY 4 ON SAVDNGS iPer Annum Payable Quarterly on ALL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Take Advantage and Enjoy 4JH DRIVE-I- N OPEN TILL 6 P.M. . at the lowest ' yourself. It is within-youpower to create a future a me. n is a -journey ana vou must draw vnm. u J roflflnl Your destination will be determined by your original plans ut 2, yj TVfnoo., ivaojlife You are going to fail, sometime in your mean are tnat you going to De a lailurp. rr,i Influenza This aoesni (AFNS) UU IWiV W 0UVVCOO( J.U11 UXC bUU is the name of a disease so "Will VlflVO IITiHai Vrtlir J i r subtle, various and prevalent that it couldn't originally be accurately defined and named. It was just called, in Spanish, la influenza. We "nave come to think of influenza as no longer a terrifying epidemic as it used to be 50 years ago. There are at least two reasons for this: first, the general health of the population is better; and second, we have an immunization program. Nevertheless, there is a population which should fear influ enza just as much as ever. This is the group of persons who are already sick. People who have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, hardening of the arteries, bronchitis, asthma and other chronic' lung diseases, including chain smokers are in real danger if they get "the flu." This is where the Air Force immunization program becomes most valuable. Influenza virus vaccine is by no means the per fect protective "shot." but it gives those who take it a much lowered probability of contract ing the disease and seems to lower its severity if thev do catch it. The Air Force gives it to airmen and civilian person nel because it cuts down the total time lost during the winter. All chronically ill persons should have it. r a ui ft'ii"r-fr-- ; - KM M. - m m 3 at our Fort Lane Branch BaiM Fori Lone Shopping Center - Laylon I : |