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Show Did you notice the only ones willing to call the lightning light-ning strikes that knocked out New York City's electrical power an "act of God", were those who took to the streets to pillage and plunder. Everyone else wants to blame Consolidated Edison. -0- Unfortunately the blackout black-out didn't extend to the Pentagon. Pen-tagon. But, of course, the residents of Washington, D. C . were still running around in the dark. Washington's "Energy Policy" will have us all in the dark before long. -0- However, chaos such as that seen in New York City could never happen in Washington. Wash-ington. What with 'live in' quarters for most congres -sional secretaries, and congressmen con-gressmen not showing up at the office the next morning, probably wouldn't be missed for several days. And there would be no looting, since congressional ethics dictate that taxpayers be ripped off only in broad daylight. -0- We haven't been bowled over with advertising from lawyers, doctors and professional pro-fessional people since the Supreme Court decision. Of course, with only one lawyer in the county, it's unlikely that we will be. Still, this landmark decision deci-sion is one that certainly will affect Beaver County in a positive way. For far too long the public has been protected from the knowledge know-ledge of howmuch they would pay for the services of doctors, doc-tors, lawyers and pharmacists. pharma-cists. An auto mechanic not only has a guide for how much per hour he should charge for a particular service but how long It should take him. Should the professions just because their fees run from $50.00 per hour on up be less responsible in this area. Just as one mechanic me-chanic is cheaper, even though he charges more per hour, so, too, is this possible pos-sible in the professions. Too often we've heard, "we'll worry about the cost after the operation (or judgement)". judge-ment)". Carried far enough, the day may come when you put your appendix operation up for bid, just like buying a car or, for that matter, printing. -O- Actually, the most important im-portant thing that advertising will do is to make professional profes-sional services the same price to all buyers, the same as a can of coffee on the grocery shelf. You'll still have a choice of brands, lawyers, doctors, etc., but each will have his price for a service, and no longer be able to charge what the traffic will bear. For too long the middle classes and the wealthy have been overcharged to compensate com-pensate for those who can't afford to pay, and at the same time their welfare taxes were paying the bill for the poor and indigent. We will still pay the bill but maybe now, we'll pay it only once! -0- See where the FDA set new guidlines for peanut butter. but-ter. We remember when they did the same for . hot dogs. There was about five years when you didn't dare get downwind of a wiener roast. Consumer demand finally brought the all -Am erica frank back. That's the way it should be, not by government regulation. The consumer will dictate the quality and content of peanut butter, also. And if the best peanut butter is forced by government regulation reg-ulation to be called 'peanut spread' or 'imitation', it will be the consumer who decides if it deserves a spot on the marketplace shelf. -fl-Our 'Beautiful Person' this week is F LOSS IE RIC KERS ON . She's Aunt Flossie to every kid in town, and It's a rare occasion that she does not have a coin for her kids. Flossie's name was submitted submit-ted to the COUNTY NEWS by several of those who grew up calling her Aunt Flossie, and want her to know she's loved by everyone of her nephews and nieces, whether by blood or adopted by Aunt Flossie. |