WedntwUy, Augmt«, 1980

Hie Herald and Hie Lantern

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Franking Privilege Being Abused-Fox

COURT HOUSE*franking privilge used by legislators to mail newsletters and other postal pieces to constituents should be revised to eliminate exisitng wasteful costs and abuses, according to Beech Fox, Republican candidate for

Congress.

In 1900, he said, more than $50 million was appropiated by Congress to pay for the mailing privileges of legislators. "This is an election' year,” Fox notes, "and franked newsletters are

V .particularly popular with

incumbents on Capitol

Hill."

A "FRANK” 18 a reproduction of the lawmaker's signature. When attached to a piece of mail, it represents a postage stamp and is moved by the postal system free of charge. Critics of the procedure contend that the franking, privilege violates the First Amendment and gives, incumbents thousands of

dollars in free printing and postage without providing the challenger the same

access to voters.

MR. FOX POINTED out that the front page of the Spring issue of "Bill Hughes Reports From Washington^’ features articles about the New Jersey Pinelands Conservation Plan and about the opening of the new FAA Technical Center at

Pomona. .

"Any constHoent who reads his daily or weekly newspaper has been ‘thoroughly informed about the pine land issue and the technical center," asserted Fox. "But Bill Hughes wastes taxpayer's money to rehash those news topics in his franked newletter.” FOX SAID if he elected he will work to do away with newsletters* in their present form because he reiterated 90 percent of the contents are a'"rehash of news articles and items covered thoroughly by the

Assurance Program: ‘‘Citizen Check Call’

SEA ISLE CITY - The Police Department has inaugurated a new program for residents who live alone. Called "Citizen Check Call,” it requires as a prerequisite that any citizen who lives alone register with the department. Each day, thereafter the citizen telephones the dispatcher and he or she is checked off. If the citizen fails to call the police dispatcher, an officer is dispatched ta make sure the would-be caller is all right. •'THIS IS strictly a volunteer program,” Chief Robert Campbell noted, "and so far, many persons have registered." According to Public Safety Director, Com- ^ miss inner William Kehner, * the program was started to aid single persons who live alone. "WE HAD A situation last winter where a woman

area media." t going on in Congress,” Fox

"I would use this mailing, emphasized,

privilege only when my. THE REPUBUCAN also constituents have no other said he would work to way of knowing what is redefine the franking

privilege, do away with such "obvious public relations reports as personal notes from your congressmanon anniversaries, weddings and births, and the occasional gift of a cookbook."

"A new, reasonable concept of the franking privilege would cut a large cut out of that particular $50 million abuse of a privilege and waste of the taxpayer's money," Fox concluded.

became ill and was unable to get to a phone to call for help, and she jay helpless for several days, until someone called the police," Kehner explained. *"n>e Citizen Check Cali program is designed to prevent such things from, happening.” The program has been strongly endorsed by the local American Assn, of Retired Persons chapter, as well as many clergymen and clubs. "WE HOPE THAT all persons in Sea Isle City who live alone, join the program," Kehner said. "It only takes a few minutes a day, but it could save your life.” Application forms for the Citizen Check Call program are available by calling Matt Rowdon at 2655056; or they may be picked up at Police Headquarters in the new Public Safety Building on Kennedy Blvd.

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