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2E THE PALM BEACH POST FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1P86 NC LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A Well-run organization needs more than money What is the truth regarding the dissension between the Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Federation? The yarious newspaper reports are ambiguous and contradictory. This disturbing situation certainly does not help our growing Jewish community and the publicity serves only to create an atmosphere for more anti-Semitism. The Jewish Community Center has been a local successful endeavor for 12 years under its original leadership, meeting the needs of the community by personnel and volunteers who are really concerned. Granted, the needs have grown; however, I have doubts about efficiency under the auspices of a conglomerate "non-profit" parent organization. Although funds and political clout are essential from the Federation, the Jewish National Fund and private sectors, it takes more than money to maintain a well-run organization.

So many people have worked diligently and sincerely to maintain an autonomous organization directly answerable to a local board. It would be a shame to see the present JCC collapse. Carol Messina West Palm Beach matic read-out code system. Then, without employment worries, they can have it all. And this goes for the convenience with their usual one person slave labor.

There must be enormous profits somewhere. Look, too, at automobile insurance, hospital and medical costs. Locally, the strangulation of automobile insurance will continue until we get safe public transportation, so people might do without that financial monster around their neck. The solution is the monorail, and curiously (though they never mention it) the only thing that could bring life to the downtown Frankenstein. Clifford Teehng West Palm Beach Seat belt law leading us to dictatorial government I agree 100 percent with editorial letters (especially July 10 and 11), "Seat belts can kill!" The examples are too numerous to list, but one especially important to me is that I was in an accident without a seat belt.

I dove to the passenger seat and the steering column went through the back of the driver's seat. I feel this law is not only unfair and dictatorial (whose life is it but this law is also dangerous. I do not look forward to the first time Florida will be sued because someone was killed by wearing a seat belt, as dictated by law now. How far will we allow government to govern us, before we all realize it is becoming dictatorial? I Sue Terry Lake Worth Reports could provide information on seat belts We read so many pros and cons about seat belts, why don't you give us the information in your daily accident reports of deaths and injuries about whether or not the dead andor injured were wearing their belts? It should be interesting, and also may settle the arguments. The make and model of cars also might prove informative.

Verner E. Franck Lantana Decision to end suffering not for loved ones to make I've been following with much interest your articles on mercy killings. We've been on both sides of the fence, and I can give you strong feelings on both sides. You see, my husband's mother and my mother both suffered from terminal cancer, and sometimes it seemed as if they went through much needless suffering. At this time, my husband's stepmother is lying in a New York hospital completely brain dead, except for her basic motor functions, and has been that way since the first part of June.

Presently, she is being treated with no lifesaving devices, except her food source. Where is there any dignity in what our mothers have gone through? Could their suffering have been alleviated much sooner? On the other side, our daughter just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on June 26 after only 25 weeks of pregnancy. Our daughter almost died, and the baby, weighing in at only two pounds, has survived great odds to still be here. Thanks to the staffs of Martin Memorial Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach, our daughter and granddaughter are both with us today.

We already have been informed of the possibility of our granddaughter being blind if she survives, but we would do anything, and would expect the hospital to do anything, to keep her alive. We will accept her on any terms that God gives her to us, and yet, so many women fight for the privilege of abortions. We want to take this opportunity to thank both hospitals for their experienced professionals who pour forth all the love and care that they can give to their patients and families. You see, quality of life is important, but only if the patient is competent enough to make the decision for himself or herself. If you do not want to be kept alive needlessly, that is what the Living Will is for.

Do not put the burden of ending your suffering in the hands of your loved ones. I know, because my mother asked me to do it, and I wouldn't. I couldn't. Joyce M. Slalhut Elwood E.

Stalhut Stuart Graham fine governor handling a tough job suffer these maladies. Can Washington solve these problems? I understand they are almost complete on the "Is the earth flat or round" question. Can't wait for the results. James A. Williams Palm Springs Keeping barroom order owner's responsibility I believe the source of many crimes is places licensed to serve alcoholic beverages.

Some of these disorderly places have frequent disturbances that require law enforcement action. Yet, these disorderly places are not penalized and remain in business. It appears to me that the beer, wine and liquor business in Florida is out of control. As a result, many bar patrons are injured in barroom disorders. People are injured or killed by intoxicated motor vehicle operators.

Bar owners should be required by Florida state law to have personal liability insurance. There should be a stiff penalty for serving an alcoholic beverage in a bar to an intoxicated person. Bar owners should be penalized for running a disorderly bar. Richard L. Ernst West Palm Beach Board's latest petition needs public support On July 16, the Board of the Friends of the Mounts Horticultural Learning Center presented the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County with a petition containing over 7,100 signatures of residents of the county urging them to build a new agricultural services building as requested by the Cooperative Extension Service and the Soil and Water Conservation District.

We have been informed that the commissioners will make their decision July 28 and would like to urge all supporters of this project to make their wishes known to the commission. This has been put off year after year until we believe that it should now be given top priority over any other building project in the county. Paul F. Felsberg, president Friends of Mounts Horticultural Learning Center West Palm Beach Plenty of problems exist right in our own town Forget the world problems, we have enough to take care of in the supermarkets, where they train you to be their own employees, in fetching your own goods, and meanwhile cutting down on their own help. Their slogan should be, "Hurry up, stand in line, find what you want, and get out." There is a good reason for this.

Help costs money. And then, too, help is troublesome. Who wants people and their troubles? Soon they will be having the auto that of state governor is difficult. Moreover, it is loaded with hazards. And without the backing of the Trilateral Agency (which he has not), one single erratic move could end his political career.

One must look hard to find the rare, capable and dedicated public official in Washington. It is ironic that Florida, still in its infancy, has produced not one, but three. As a governor Bob Graham is outstanding. Florida has benefits other states have not. For example, compare Graham to Gov.

Mario Cuomo in New York. There literally are thousands of people living in the streets hungry. Such abhorrent con; ditions Graham has managed to avoid. Florida also has produced Claude Pepper and Lawton Chiles, who apply honest pressure in Washington. Woe be unto us Floridians should we lose these fine and rare public servants.

All of these reasons are why President Reagan (and his behind-the-scenes bosses) ety of 127,000 members now celebrating its centennial, according to the American Scientist of July-August 1986. The 1986 Humanist Award of the Year is being presented to the daughter of Fundamentalist parents. The president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, with a quarter of a million members, is the daughter of a rodeo cowboy, as reported in a current issue of Science. What have these ladies in common? They pulled themselves up by their bootstraps. Such a feat typifies the freedom accorded to all who seek it and personified by Lady Liberty.

Stefan Ansbacher Delray Beach Washington gets answers to the wrong questions Well finally Washington has provided us with an answer to the cause of obesity. I quote their latest three-year, 365-page study sponsored jointly by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture as a review of the National Nutrition Monitoring System operated by the two agencies. Now doesn't that sound official? They state, "For about 32 million adult Americans age 25 to 74, their weight problem has a simple cause: They like food and they eat too much of it. For a more definitive comment: "(Being) overweight is the result of consuming more food energy (calories) than is needed for maintenance or growth, and can be reduced (by) eating less andor exercising more." Again Washington has served us well, only this time Ethiopia with its starving millions proves that this caloric deficiency can also produce starvation, hunger and death. The problem now should be how do we distribute the calories to those who Write us The Palm Beach Post welcomes letters from its readers.

Letters must be legible and include name, signature, address and daytime would prefer another over uranarn as a U.S. senator. C.V. Piliero Jr. Bunnell Female achievers deserve special recognition also The Fourth of July celebrations a few weeks ago in New York Harbor made no reference to the role of the females of our society, even though the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island is that of a female, rep--resenting "Liberty Enlightening the World." Not by design but by events, Lady Liberty may be viewed as a symbol of the efforts to remove the barrier that separates females from males.

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