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January 30, 1976
A goal of total involvement
Voter registration urged
"Votinq is the first
racy"-- Lyndon Johnson
Voting is the right of the individual
choose. It is the key of control
Hit we, as citizens, exercise over our
system of government. Intelligent, in-
formed voting is one of the most impor-
tant duties of a free citizen in a free
country.
Voting is not only the way in which
we make decisions, it is also the citi-
zen’s way of expressing dissatisfaction
and of bringing about social change.
Majorities lose control
If too many people are too busy or
too indifferent, or too lacking in con-
viction to vote on election day, we risk
the loss of individual liberties. In
most countries that have experienced a
dictatorship, the dictators came into
power, not by the will of the majority,
but with the support of an aggressive
minority aided by the indifference of
the majority. In Italy, Mussolini's
Fascists numbered only a small handful
when they marched on Rome. In Germany,
the Nazis polled less than a third of
the voters when Hitler took control of
the government.
In a dictatorship, the people "vote"
by voicing formal approval of the pol-
icies of the government. Rejection of
the leadership’s decisions is impos-
sible.
How to vote
There are four basic requirements for
someone to be eligible to vote. These
are United States citizenship, age of at
least 18 years, legal residence for a
certain period of time, this varies from
State to State, and registration.
February 1976 has been designated
Voter Registration Month by the Depart-
ment of Defense. "Our goal is to re-
gister every service member to vote,"
commented Lieutenant Edward Studzinski,
Naval Station voting assistance officer.
"We will see that each person gets a
Federal Post Card Application for Absen-
tee Ballot (FPCA).
FPCA Registration
For registration purposes, in some
states the FPCA serves merely as a re-
quest for state registration forms.
Upon receiving these state forms, it
would be necessary for the servicemember
to fill them out and return them to the
election official within a specified
time limit.
In other states, the FPCA itself
would be the registration document for a
member of the Armed Forces and it would
not be necessary to complete any State
registration form.
Voting counselors
’’Every division will have a voting
counselor who will have detailed infor-
mation on the provisions of each state's
laws and procedures for absentee regis-
tration," said Lt. Studzinski. The vot-
ing counselor will assist personnel in
filling out the FPCA. He or she will
Iso have a list of the addresses of the
duty of democ-
YOUR HANDS HAVE A VOICE!
Democratic and Republican State Head-
quarters so people can get information
regarding candidates and issues.
Military issues
"It disturbs me that so many career
military people are not registered and
have never voted," said the lieutenant.
"There are many issues, that directly
affect military people as individuals,
that may be decided soon— such as
changes in the GI Bill, the closing of
military commissaries, no more free med-
ical benefits, things like that." An
absentee ballot is a democratic way of
voicing an opinion and choosing people
who support your views.
President Dwight Eisenhower said:
"You cannot adequately discharge your
responsibilities of citizenship unless
you are concerned about the sort of gov-
ernment we have at every level— and do
something about it. You do that iob by
voting."
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Decay-
Tooth decay has always affected man-
kind including our prehistoric ances-
tors. Yet it hasn’t been until fairly
recently that scientists began finding
out what causes this most common pro-
blem.
It seems that we carry the seeds of
our own decay with us. The cause of de-
cay, scientists tell us, is the bacteria
that naturally exist in our mouths. Bil-
lions of bacteria live in the sticky,
almost colorless film of plaque that is
continuously forming on everyone's
teeth.
Dental researchers now believe that
three things are necessary for a cavity
to appear. They are bacteria in the
mouth, fermentable carbohydrates (sugar)
-a present and prehistoric problem
and a susceptible tooth.
What we see as decay is essentially
the destruction of our teeth caused by
acids. Bacteria thrive on sugar. When
you eat or drink something sweet (or
that contains fermentable carbohy-
drates) the bacteria are given food to
grow and multiply and produce acid.
Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in
the human body. But since the acid from
bacteria is kept in constant contact
with the tooth by the sticky plaque, it
is almost as efficient as a drill in
making a hole in the tooth.
So efficient is the production of
acid that there is some indication that
the most damage occurs within the first
15 minutes after sweets are eaten.
This is why dental experts advise us
to limit sweet snacks between meals and
why you should clean all bacterial pla-
que from your teeth at least once a day.
To accomplish an adequate cleaning, both
dental floss and a toothbrush are neces-
sary.
After the acids have eaten a hole in
the enamel of a tooth, the bacteria move
in to continue the disease process.
Next, the underlying dentin is attacked
and then the acids penetrate to the pulp
where the blood vessels and nerves are.
Dramatic evidence of the role that
bacteria play in the decay process can
be seen in animal experiments. Animals
that are born in germ-free environments
in laboratories and kept in isolation
away from all exposure to bacteria can
eat unlimited amounts of sugar without
developing cavities.
But within a few weeks after they are
exposed to some of the bacteria that
normally exists in the mouths of humans
the animals develop extensive decay.
Similar dramatic evidence of the role
that sugar plays in the decay process
can be seen in the Eskimos of Alaska.
They had few problems with decay until
they began eating the same kinds of
sweetened foods that most other Ameri-
cans eat.
Unfortunately, most of us have teeth
that are susceptible to decay. A few
people seem to have a genetic resistance
to decay no matter what kinds of food
they eat. Scientists are trying to
learn the reasons for this resistance in
order to help prevent cavities in the
rest of us. So far, the only thing we
know that helps our teeth resist decay
is fluoride.
Honor
students announced
flp—All A's
Karen Bourque
Margaret King
Monique Monarch
Greg Freebum
Shannon Wood
Rebecca Nelson
Cost reduction
campaign extended
The Presidential Cost Reduction Cam-
paign has been extended through May 5.
The program provides recognition to
individuals whose ideas to eliminate
waste, improve equipment, streamline
operations or make more productive use
of time, facilities and energy resources
result in a savings of at least $5,000
to the government.
The Navy thus far has submitted let-
ters to the President requesting recog-
nition for 302 military and civilian
•onnel. Total savings from their
rts surpass $18.6 million.
Request for Presidential Letters of
Recognition should be submitted to the
Office of Civilian Manpower Management
(code 434), Department of the Navy,
Washington D.C. 20390. To be eligible
the individual or group contribution
must have been recognized previously in
the Federal Government Incentive Awards
program.
Full details of the cost reduction
campaign are contained in ALNAV'36 of
June 19, 1975, and ALNAV 4 of January
15, 1976.
3.5-3.9—A-B
Wanda Anthony
Elaine Fernandez
Jane Skowronski
Paul Griggs
Susie Menard
Karen 0lason
Kay Young
Millie Peralta
Shelley Kennedy
Randy Reid
Christy Hammock
Manoly Peralta
Vicki Simister
3.0-3.5--B Average
Marc Fetter
Tekla Skowronski
Tom Clark
Margaret Martinez
Brad Morse
Brad Adams
Christie Lindeman
Karen Rentner
Scott Adams
Julie Graff
Don Haviland
Jeff Knowles
Scott Martin
Holly Richardson
Cindy Smolko
Robert Bedford
Michael Doyle
Laurie Mikula
Eric Showalter
Bill Waites
Michelle Mallicote
Pam Ratliff
Sean Wood
Sherri Clayton
Donna Jacobson
Bill Young
Sonja Hocketstaller
Jaelyn Nelson
Ron Warner
Donna Mikula
Lynne Snyder
Robert Lake
Randy Rentner
Hiedi Hiller
Lance Price
Penny Snyder
Debbie Parker
Bill Bohannan
Carol Kraus
Leslie Morgan
Katfcy Spaulding
Jodie Knowles
Howard Pilcher
Sabine Sonntag
Terri Gentry
Paul Hamrick
Frank King
Margaret McDurmon
Mary Ann Menard
Doug Skinner
Felecia Spencer
Hafdis Bjomsdottir
Donna Griffiths
Beatrice Ritoch
Freddie Tate
Tyson Cheek
Tom Paolozzi
Mike Rentner
Eileen Young
by Suzy Weissinger
Have you tried skiing here in Ice-
land? Look out the window and you know
the snow is great.
Akureyri, on the North coast of Ice-
land, is a prime skiing area. There you
have slopes that challenge the expert or
smaller ones that are perfect for a be-
ginner's first try.
The Tour Office
has a package plan
to Akureyri. It
is designed for
two or three nights
but can be arranged
for a longer time.
The price of the
package is very
reasonable and in-
cludes round trip
air fare, hotel and
breakfast.
The two hotels in Akureyri are con-
veniently located and frequent buses go
the short drive to the ski area. There
is a choice of slopes with chair lift,
T-bar and tow rope taking you to the
crests. Lift prices are very inexpen-
sive and you can purchase a one-day
TRAVEL
ticket good on all lifts.
There is a restaurant at the ski
area and equipment is available for
rental. One of the slopes is flood-
lighted for night skiing.
Over Washington's Birthday weekend,
try Husavik for skiing. The Tour Office
is setting up a group package to leave
February 13.
Ready to hit the slopes? Give the
Tour Office a buzz at 4200 or 5111. Try
Iceland skiing — it's great.'
Remember through ’March 31 when flying
Loftleider to Europe, there is a family
plan where the head of the household
flies full fare and all dependents are
half fare.
For those of you booked on the C-118
flight to the Hague on February 27, be
sure you've talked to the Tour Office
about hotel accommodations and bus
transfers from Valkenburg Air Base.
Here are other current suggestions
for travel:
land of bagpipes, castles
There are still a few
seats available on the
four-day trip to Edinburgh
leaving Feb. 13.
If your choice is the
land of the green, join
the tour group that is go-
ing to Dublin, Mar. 26,
for five days.
Seeking some warmth? Then choose the
Canary Islands. The Tour Office still
has openings on Feb. 26, Mar. 4 and Mar.
25.
Visit the
and tartans.