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Ian mmn moms mumni AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ALTON F. BAKER, Publisher, 1927-1961 'Sharp, Aren't They?' Peter Edson ALTON F. BAKER JR. Editor and Publisher EDWIN M. BAKER General Manager RICHARD A. BAKER Managing Editor ROBERT B. FBAZIER Associate Editor A. H. CURREY Associate Editor The Register-Guard's policy is the complete and impartial publication in its news pages of all news and statements on news. On this page, the editors of the RegisterGuard offer their opinions on events of the day and matters of importance to the community, endeavoring to be candid but fair and helpful in the development of construc tive community policy. A newspaper is a CITIZEN OF ITS COMMUNITY. Published every evening and Sunday morning by the Guard Publishing Co. EUGENE, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1962 A Welcome Analysis of the New Kremlin Since Catherine the Great's time, and maybe even before that, "figuring out the Russians" has been a problem that Western minds have found taxing. It's still taxing. But now instead of trying to figure out a Russian leader who never says anything, the West is troubled by a Russian leader who is a compulsive talker. Now, instead of trying to inter pret an old-style despot, the West must try to understand Russia's first politi cian. Far from a monolith, the power structure in Russia seems put together with thumb tacks and sealing wax. The new look in Russian politics is discussed in the June Atlantic by Ed ward Crankshaw, a Russian expert, who writes on "Dissension Inside the Krem lin." Khrushchev is boss in Russia. No doubt about that. But he differs from Stalin in a most important respect. He is boss by permission of other bosses. He is not the absolute dictator that Stalin probably was. He is at the peak of what Mr. Crankshaw calls a "top people democracy." There is no unques tioned line of authority, as there was In Stalin's day. For all that Stalin and Catherine the Great had their problems, those prob lems weren't so readily apparent to the outside world. Khrushchev's problems are well known. Mr. Crankshaw lists them as these: China. Is Khrushchev right in having pushed the quarrel with China this far? If he is right, would he be right to push it to its logical conclusion, an open break? If he is wrong, should the quarrel be patched up? Other matters of war and peace. Not able are the German problem, the prob lem of nuclear testing, and (strange as it sounds here) "the American problem." Advertising The state of Maine, like Oregon, is a big tourist state. And, like Oregon, it welcomes its tourists, even though the natives might grumble that the old state ain't what she used to be. Now Maine has come up, with a gimmick for attract ing tourists from other countries. Each weekend two foreign corres pondents and their wives are invited to visit Maine. A state plane picks them up in New York, flies them to Maine and returns them late Sunday. The hope is, and it's a pretty good one, that sonic references to Maine will appear in these fellows' writings. Then more people will visit Maine. Oregon is too far away from New York and Washington for that sort of thing. But the Maine example docs show imagination on the part of a state whore tourism is a major industry. Nest Fouled The Billic Sol Eslcs business smells worse all the time. The most curious thing about it is the shortsightedness of the administration. Others are doing the work. Have the Democrats forgotten so quickly? The Estcs case, without its political overtones, would be just the case of another ambitious and unscrupulous operator who wanted to get rich too fast. His empire, which Time describes as "an inverted pyramid," would have toppled soon, no matter what. And that would have been that. What makes the ca.se so interesting, however, is the apparent Involvement of numerous federal officials who were friends of Estes'. Estes had a lot of friends. Now we have the allegation that a Department of Agriculture em ploye was railroaded off to a mental hospital after she sought to protect files which would have been embarrassing to some officials in the department. As yet, there is nothing to sugges!, as some have tried to suggest, that the Estcs case is the Teapot Dome scandal of our time. It isn't that big, it apparent ly doesn't go that high into the govern ment, and the national interest has not Production. Heavy industry or con sumer goods? Food. How can Russia modernize its inadequate agricultural plant? These are not the questions that go around and around in Khrushchev's mind, without any help from the out side. These are the questions that other Russian leaders are talking about. In a sense, then, the Russian leader is facing some of the problems of an American president including the problem of having always off the wings a person who disagrees. In the American sys tem this has proved helpful. It has pro vided the necessary ferment for prog ress. But we're used to it. The Russians aren't. n Not that the Russians have a democ racy, or anything like it. What they do .' have is an increasingly articulate oli- garchy, Mr. Crankshaw's "top-people Critical democracy. Homework for Congress On Scholarship Problem Edson WASHINGTON (NEA) The tough nut to crack in aid to higher education legislation now before Congress is whether there shall be federal scholar ships for gifted but needy stu dents. House action in agreeing to let its Educa tion and Labor Committee ne gotiate with Senate confere es on this issue finally clears the way for some kind of compromise after a three-months' stall by the House Rules Committee. The House passed a college aid bill Jan. 30. It left out scholarships but it provides $900 million in grants and $600 mil lion in loans for construction of college buildings other than dormitories, which have already received $1.6 billion in federal aid in the last 11 years. The Senate passed a higher education bill on Feb. 6, with $1.5 billion made available in construction loans for class rooms, laboratories and libraries over a five-year period. An other $250 million in matching grants would go to the states for junior colleges. And finally, there would be In the Editor's Mailbag His analysis of this development is hopeful. This ferment, limited as it is by our standards, leads to "indecisive ncss and drift, and in switches in line, not to be regarded as deliberate and cal culated acts of policy, but rather as temporizing expedients." The author asserts that the West should welcome these changes. We agree. Traditionally, free governments have been at a terrible disadvantage in dealing with dictatorships. Decision making is slow where many cooks are tending the broth. A free leader dares not act without looking behind him to gauge the degree of his support. By the time he and his program are in high gear, the dictatorship can be far ahead. Indications now that Khrushchev rules only at the sufferance of other leaders puts us, strategically, on a more even footing. been compromised the way it was in the Teapot Dome affair. What it docs resemble is the "deep freeze" scandals of the late Truman years. High-ranking Democrats of those years were badly hurt by the cries of "deep freeze" and "mink coat." Simi larly, Republicans several years later were hurt in the Sherman Adams mess. In all such cases, the innocent as well as the guilty are hurt. Thus, in the Billic Sol Estes investi gation it should be the Democrats, even more than the Republicans, who take the lead in finding who has fouled the nest. If they don't do more than they have done, then others will do it nearer election. EUGENE (To the Editor) We have one newspaper in Eu gene and this places a greater responsibility on you for this reason. In your masthead you say: "On this page, (the editor ial page) the editors of the Register-Guard offer their opinions on events of the day and mat ters of importance to the com munity, endeavoring to be can did but fair and helpful in the development of constructive community policy. A newspaper is a CITIZEN OF ITS COM MUNITY." For the primary election just held you listed on May 10 your choice of candidates and advised your readers of those that should be "eliminated." But this was not enough. On Thurs day, May 17, you again pointed nut how the people should vote but you deliberately listed only six candidates for the House in stead of all eight who were run ning. By so doing you did the "eliminating" yourself. If this is your idea of being "fair" and helpful this community is in deed fortunate that it has only one citizen of your caliber. It is most unfortunate that Eugene docs not have a news paper which would treat every citizen as though he had the in telligence to think for himself! It is doubtful that your influ ence is as great as you would like us to believe, but what a sad thing it is to sec how vicious and biased our "leading" paper can be. Yours for fair and equal re porting. DOROTHY TICKNOR 2330 Rivcrvicw St. The Calm Life Portland author Stewart Holbrook, founder, patron saint and moving forco of the James G. Elaine Society, ought to know about the sturdy residents of Mar in County, across the Golden Gate from San Francisco. They arc the kind of people who deserve honorary member ship in Mr. Holbrook's lodge, which is dedicated to stamping out progress. Sick of the freeway crush twice a day, they have formed a ferry club. The boats are not real ferries, they arc big sightseeing boats. They ply back and forth to "the city," giving businessmen relaxing trips instead of the dangerous and nerve-tearing races over the Golden Gate bridge. For $30 a fellow can buy a book of tickets good for -10 rides. He can't drive that cheaply. Those who have loved San Francisco still mourn the passing of the bay ferry that used to take travelers across from Oakland. The Golden Gate ferry service, for all that it isn't quite the same, is at least something. Ferries are passing from the scene. Bridge after bridge is going in to ac commodate a volume of traffic that the ferries couldn't cope with. The few fer ries that arc left arc almost museum pieces. In a few years, one surmises, people will go out of their way to ride a ferry, just as they now sometimes go out of their way to cross a new bridge. Taxes EUGENE (To the Editor) I recently heard about this new tax proposal calling for a 20 per cent withholding on interest and dividends from savings ac counts and stocks and to me it was the straw that broke the camel's back so I decided to lake pen in hand and write my first letter to the Register Guard Mailbag. The two things I know for sure about taxes are when I have to pay them and what I have to pay them on and I'm fairly sure the majority of the people are the same. Therefore, the only reason I can see for a tax law such as the one pro posed, is because of the fail ure of a few (through ignorance moreso than intent) to report their taxable dividends. This reason, as far as I'm concerned, has a hole in it and any proposal that won't hold water is ridiculous. If the tax goes through because of this reason, the government will be forcing a burdensome new meth od of taxation upon the MAJOR ITY becai sc of a MINORITY. Now I may be wrong but isn't that the exact opposite of the basic principle of the Magna Carta? (Or has that been re pealed?!) Sure with this lax law the government would catch a few more dollars but do they really think that those few dollars arc going to pay for the cost of this new program? HAH! Be fore we knew what hit us, our other taxes would be raised to help pay for this dividend tax. And how arc the various banks and other corporations going to feel adding to their costs and headaches by having the extra bookkeeping burden that this law would entail. ' Poor taxpayers. As if tax laws weren't confusing enough al ready. The only thing they can do if this law goes through is to take their money out of the banks and hide it under their beds. I certainly will. Then all I have to worry about are the moths. JUNELLE V. FLEMING 825 W. 6th Ave. One Standard FLORENCE (To the Editor) Why the double standard in reporting news? I have searched in vain for further word about the murder of the young college student in San Diego on April 1. Aside from the initial news item, buried on an inside page nothing. Of course this boy, Newton Armstrong, was a "right-winger," he belonged to a conserva tive young people's club, and published a conservative, anti Communist paper on the cam pus. Could this be the reason for the lack of coverage by the press, radio, etc.? A short time ago we had no trouble at all learning all about the bombings in Los Angeles, that hurt no one, but was im mediately blamed on the "right wing." Papers across the coun try headlined it, editorialized on it, commentators got busy on it, it was given half-hour TV time. Jack Paar worked on it for a time, magazines and radio bal lyhoocd it, in fact one had a hard time getting any other news for weeks. And to my knowledge, they have not as yet found out who really did it. But this young college boy, this patriotic young "right winger," is found hanged, with his hands tied behind his head, and they try to call it suicide and no more is heard. I ask you why the double standard? LAURA TABER Box 211 Speak Out SALEM (To the Editor) Recently you had an editorial about Dr. Flcmming, president of the University of Oregon. The editorial indicated that many people think he talks too much but voiced your approval of his speaking habits. Untold damage has been dune to our democratic processes by failure of people to express themselves. It is not only re freshing, but fundamentally nec essary, that leaders declare their views. Rather than getting after Dr. Flemming, people ought to be smoking out others in high places who lack manhood enough to take stands on issues. It has always seemed to me that if a man docs not have courage enough to express his private convictions, he can hard ly have force enough to exercise real leadership. Or, if he docs Washington Notebook YOU Guess Top Capital Tourist Lure My WASHINGTON STMT Newspaper Enterprise Assn. WASHINGTON (NEA) What is the most popular tourist attraction in Washing ton? You'd never guess it. Faster Week influx of tourists with the peak day's totals run ning like this: Washington Monument. 12, 000; White House. 20.000; Na tional Gallery of Art. 26.000; Capitol, 30.000; and Smithson ian Institution. 221.000. But there was some duplication in this last, as the count was made at four buildings. Average. 55.-200. SEN. LISTER Hill. D-Ala., kicking off Senate opposition to a bill outlawing slate literacy tests for voters, says the pro posal is just another "Bobby Kennedy Foundling" dropped on the doorstep of Congress. what to the left of Alfred the Great." REAR ADM. Kenneth L. Veth, in charge of mine laying nnd mine sweeping In the Pacific Fleet's d o in a i n. ordinarily doesn't receive a great deal of mail from the public. But re cently he heard from a lady who had read of a new develop- AFLC10 President George Mcany has changed his brand of whisky. It happened just after the big labor organization's ex ecutive council approved a boy cott by the Distillery Workers Union against one of the more popular brands of Virginia bour bon in the Washington area. There was a groan of disapprov al from reporters when Mcany made the boycott announce inenl. "I don't care for that brand myself," President Mcany ev plained, "so the boycott made no difference to me. But in taking this action, I found out that the whisky I did care for is nonunion-made. I'm not going to drink it any more, and I'm not going to give you its name because I don't want to gic the brand any publicitx," ALASKA SEN. Ernest Gruen ing has one problem that con gressmen from no other state have to wrestle with. It's the moose who cat up all the vege tables in the Matanuska Valley. Every time the moose come down from the hills for a vita min snack, the farmers com plain lo Gruciiing. He scuds the protests to (he Department of Interior and asks why they don't do something to stop it. I'ndcr Grurning's pressure. Interior Secretary Udall has finally agreed to inspect the moose situation if he goes to Alaska this summer. "How do you go about con trolling surplus moose''' the secretary was asked. Answer: "You don't." mcnt in mine sweepers and she wanted to know how- lo get one. The lady explained that her hus band works in a mine, that it is a very dirty job and thai a mine sweeper would certainly come in handy. FIVE-FOOT 5-INCH Senator John Tower. R Tex . told a meeting of the Dutch Treat I lub in New York that a friendly Texas newspaper with a circulation "as small a I am" had described his philosophy as being "somewhat to the right of McKinlcy and tonic- SEN. KARL Ml' NOT, R S D . explains that while Moscow hras about a 99 95 per cent turnout in their "election." over here we hac another name (or it "Wt do the same thing every 10 vears," he declares. "Only we call it a census." not have strong convictions on matters of importance to demo cratic government, he should not then be allowed to occupy positions of governmental lead ership. I suspect that the real basis for criticism against Dr. Flcm ming is because many of his critics are too chicken-hearted to express themselves and are em barrassed because comparisons are being made. More power to Flcmming!! STEVE ANDERSON 541 Court St., N. E. Adrenalin Needed SPRINGFIELD (To the Edi tor) I am very pleased con cerning the excellent coverage you gave in relation to the Bloomberg dump burnings. You revealed both sides of the issue in a very diplomatic way. Hav ing a lap full of junk and not knowing how to bury it is a problem, and I sympathize with the parties involved, but if a law is set forth, all should be com pelled to its obedience. A few should not be permitted to pussyfoot around it because of their organized community standing. I deeply appreciate the act of gallantry that you have shown in upholding this one law of ours which is indeed for our protection, being ("burning of refuse unlawful within six miles of any city of forty-five thousand or more persons.") Why don't you give your sub scribers and the people of Ore gon a little support concerning the value of their votes in the DST issue? Our votes have dropped so in importance. I be lieve the people have adopted the "it's useless to vote" at titude. To substantiate this re mark, just read your listing on the number of voters who turned out for the rural school levy last Monday. As one ex ample, out of Springfield's twenty thousand inhabitants (I realize all cannot vote), only 1. 283 people voted. Almost four times this number supported the recall election. Please help us with a very worthwhile cause, as a de preciated vote means lost free dom. 1 feel this letter should be printed in your column because this community's system is lacking a good shot of adrenalin. ART KOCH. 820 Dorris St. insurance EUGENE (To the Editor) To hear and read, via all com munications, the pitchmen ham mering at the public: "One person every seven minutes gets TB . . . hundreds of thousands of Americans have M. D.. M. S.. C. P.. cancer, heart disease, polio, diabetes'1 and more too numerous to mention here, one begins to wonder if there are many of us left who do not have "one foot in the grave and the other'' foot on a banana peel." Who is pushing this campaign to undermine our belief that we arc a healthy nation of people? For one. the dawn is break ing. Phone calls advertising medical insurance. Junk mail full of medical insurance ads. If there is that much profit in it, no wonder the government bureaucrats want in, via the "medical" bills in the Congress now. Just a toe-hold now, later comes socialized medicine for all (heaven forbid i. Give a Democrat an inch and he will swallow you whole, with his something (out of the other fellows pocket) for nothing policies. DOROTHY B. BRl NO 4880 Fox Hollow Rd. $924 million made available for 212,000 scholarships to high school graduates who might otherwise not be able to go to college at all. The maximum grant would be $1,000 a year for five years -to gifted students if they are un able to finance their higher education from family or other private sources. The average grant is expected to be about $700 a year per student. These scholarships would sup plement the $388 million in fed eral loans which have been made to over. 160,000 college students since 1959, the average loan being $540 a year. The average cost of higher education is now about $1,750; a year and is going up. This is why President Kennedy ad vocated the scholarship pro gram. But the House of Repre sentatives has voted it doesn't want any part of it. ' Minds But Not Money , J A privately organized United Student Aid Fund Inc. is trying to finance higher education on a private bank loan basis, direct to students certified by a col lege. Statistics on scholarships now available aren't very good, but they indicate that there aren't enough to fill the need. It is estimated that from 160,000 to 200,000 high school graduates who have the mental equipment to go lo college but not the money will drop out of the educational mill this June. U. S. Office of Education says that about $105 million has been made available for scholarships this college year by private cor porations, individual grants, col lege and university endowments. These scholarships have gone to about 262,000 students for an average of around $400 each. This covers less than a fourth of the costs of college educa tion. And it disproves the be lief of many people that a scholarship, any scholarship, provides a free ride through col lege. Not Evenly Distributed A further limitation on exist ing scholarships is that they are not evenly distributed among all of the 2,000 United States colleges and universities. Over a third of the scholar ships, nearly 90.000, are avail able only in 50 of the older, bet ter financed institutions. American Council on Educa tion raises these estimates some what, reporting that $250 mil lion a year is now available in scholarships from private sourc es. But the council finds that only about 500 colleges now grant scholarships to as many as 10 per cent of their students. Only 120 colleges make scholarships available for as much as $100 per student per year, according to the council, and the average scholarship pays only about 4 per cent of the total costs which students now pay to all institutions of higher learning. Carmichael iJr&,tkeir Pension PLAN l5 &REAT--BUT Wr0 CAN UVE TO 65 OM THF $AWW MLMRLR Of TIIK AssOCIAILD PRESS. The Associated Press U entitled exclusively lo the ue for republi cation of all the local news printed In this newspaper. MKMRER OK TIIK Al'PIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Services United Press International WILLIAM WASMANS, Nes tdllnr IiONN L. BONIIAM City Editor Ross r. JOHNSON. AdeNlsinl Director JU. HCLK C irculation Man:ir RoHLRT K HKRTSl II Promotion W R JOIINS10N JR. Auditor AR.NE SIROMMLR Produitlon
