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THE BEND BULLETIN
4 Monday, May 18, 1959 An Independent Newspaper
Phil P. Brogan, Anoclate Editor Leu W. Meyers, Circulation Manager
William A. Yatet, Managing Editor i Loran E. Dyer, Mechanical Suparintandant
Robert W. Chandler, Editor and Publisher
Entered aa Second Class Matter, January 6, 1917, at tha Post Office at Bend, Oregon, under Act
of March 3, 1879
Another boom now appears in the making;
United States birth rates take big jump
A consistent three-month rise in the
U. S. birth rate gives strong Indication
that another boom is in the making. Or
rather, that the slump experienced in
1958 is at an end.
The birth rate for the first three
months of this year is by no means
near the postwar peak of 1947, but live
births were well over the yenr-ago to
tals. The National Office of Vital Statis-
tics reports 355,000 births in March, or
23.8 per thousand of population. The
. total for March 1958 had been 345,000
births; the rate, 23.6 per thousand.
Marriages were up for March, too:
95,000, or 6.4 per thousand of popula
tion. Year-ago totals: 88,000 marriages,
or 6.0 per thousand.
The totals are significant only in
relation to the general trend. NOVIS
reported a record 328,000 live births in
February, 3',; per cent higher than in
February 1958. Births in January and
February totaled 679,000, up 2.3 per
cent from the corresponding months of
1958. Marriages also were ahead.
The eight-year low In the birth rate
which was registered in 1958 had some
prophets believing that the great post
war baby boom was leveling off, al
beit at a very high altitude. There were
4,249,000 live births last year, 52,000
fewer than during 1956, but still the
second highest total on record. The rate
was 24.4 per thousand as against the
postwar peak of 26.6 in 1917.
A sober study In Fortune reported
that the decline in that rate was not
Just n temporary product of the reces
sion but that in fact the baby boom had
begun to taper off In late 1957, long
before bad economic news could have
affected It. "There are good reasons,"
the magazine reported, "for supposing
that the long upward trend has been
checked for at least a few years." The
authors predicted that the next boom
would start soon after 1965.
The Population Reference Bureau,
however, In a more recent analysis,
notes that the actual level of fertility
in recent years has been higher than
had been assumed by the U. S. Census
Bureau in making its periodic projec
tions of population growth. The private
agency reports: 'The protracted post
war increase in fertility Indicates that
more is involved than temporary
changes in the timing of marriages and
births which do not alter the size of
completed families. . .The American
family has grown larger."
This trend scotches the theory of
most demographers, who had attributed
the postwar baby boom to marriages
and births that had been postponed
during the depression and war years.
If the boom continues, the effect will be
to raise all projections of future popu
lation. The U. S. population today is about
176 million. Since 1917 it has grown by
30 million or the nation's total popu
lation on the eve of the Civil War. This
year will conclude the largest decen
nial population gain In U. S. history.
If present trends are maintained,
there will be about 260 million people
in this country by 1980; by the turn of
the century, 360 million people. The
postwar begetting binge already has
foresighted public school adminlstra
tors shivering at the new construction
needed to accommodate the arrivals of
the past 15 years. What problems of ad
ditional costs of government and of
new outlays for schools, hospitals,
housing do 1 lie populations projee
tions pose? And, on the reverse side of
the coin, what promises of agricultural
surpluses literally eaten up, of job-
making, of using and spending, of abun
dance?
Garbage in gorge not very appealing
Oregonians are developing tidier
habits.
At least this Is the optimistic be
lief of Junior Eckley, Salem. Me is lit
terbug chairman for the stale division
of the Izaak Walton League of Ameri
ca. Eckley reports that the cost of re
moving lilter from state highways and
parks has been reduced to almost one
third of what it was five years ago.
He said the highway department in
1958 spent $52,500 In picking up bottles,
paper and other trash tossed to Oregon
roadsides by heedless motorists, or left
scattered behind by picnickers in state
parks and on public beaches.
Back in 1951, the overall cost was
around $142,000.
Eckley credited the state highway
department's program to place litter
barrels along the highway for a part of
the reduction in cleanup costs. Garden
clubs and other civic groups backing
anti-litter program also received credit.
This is a timely year for such im
provement in habits of beiivj tidy. Ore
gon Is holding "open" house for thou
sands of centennial visitors.
It Is imnortant that the state be
kept clean. However, there are a few
spots In Oregon where the tidy habit
is not making any great gain.
One of these is Central Oregon's
Peter Skene Oregon state park, at the
Crooked River gorge.
In that area, visitors to the park
apparently are attempting to keep the
grounds clean by throwing their refuse
over the canyon wall.
We are certain Central Oregon vis
itors will he thrilled by the sight of a
garbage pit In the deep gorge.
Quotable quotes ,
She's had cancer for two years. We
knew about it but we kept It from dad
dy and mother until seven weeks ago
w hen she entered the hospital. Mari
lyn Cantor, on the death of her sister,
Marjorie, I I, eldest of comedian Eddie
Cantor's five daughters.
If my husband came back to life
and they killed him. I would do it ngain.
Assunla Baby Poll Maresca, on be
ing sentenced to IS1 -j years In prison
for the vengeance murder of a rack
eteer whom she accused of ordering the
murder of her husband, also a racketeer.
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
Ike said to have agreed
to USA summit session
By Drew Pearson
WASHINGTON Though Presi
dent Eisenhower shrugged off a
press conference question re
garding a Khrushchev visit to the
United States, inside fact is that
shortly before Secretary of State
llerler left for Geneva, the two
men came to a definite agreement
on this point. The agreement was
twofold:
1. Barring unforeseen Russian
applecart - upscttinp at Geneva,
there will be a summit conference
in the United States.
2. Nikita Khrushchev will be in
vited to tour the United States
after the conference.
Ike made both decisions with
some reluctance: for two reasons.
First, John Foster Dulles has long
been opposed; second, both the
FBI and the Secret Service are
worried over the prospect of pro
tecting Khrushchev from crack
pots and assassins in the United
States. This is a very real worry,
which the President shares. He
says it gives him the shivers when
he thinks of what might happen
to Hie peace of the world it
Khrushchev were injured in the
United States.
However, Secretary Herter con
vinced the President he had no
altcrnafive. Since Vice President
Nixon is going to Moscow with
complete freedom to tour all Rus
sian cities and even return home
via Siberia, Herter argued that
we will have to give Khrushchev
the privilege of either opening the
Soviet Trade Fair in New York or
coming to a summit conference in
the USA.
So if there is reasonable agree
ment at Geneva, Herter will pro
pose the date of August 1 or Aug
ust 3 to Khrushchev for a meet
ing here. Afterward, Mr. K. will
be invited to tour the USA. But
one condition will be attached
namely, that the tour take place
only after the conference. Thus if
Mr. K. is too negative at Ihe sum
mil he'll get a sour reaction from
Hie American people down below.
Herter hopes this will make for
more success at the conference
table.
Persistent Greek
Mayor George Christopher of
San Francisco is the first Ameri
can of Greek descent to govern a
major American city. Plenty of
Italo-Americans, from the late
Fiorello La Guardia of New York
to Tom D'Alcsandro of Baltimore.
from Anthony Cclcbrezze of Cleve
land to Louis Marian! of Detroit,
have governed big cities. But only
one Greek-American.
It now looks as if Mayor Chris
topher would have another unique
distinction that of inducing the
top leaders of the world to hold
the summit conference in the city
by the Golden Gate.
Behind George Christopher is
the drive and determination that
induced his ancestors to preserve
democracy through the centuries
of one of the rockiest areas in
southern Europe: the spirit which
also induced his family to migrate
to America. With the same per
sistence, he began some lime ago
inviting, urging, nagging Prime
Minister Macmillan and Premier
Khrushchev to hold the summit
conference in San Francisco. Both
like the idea. Kiscnhower didn't.
But with two of the big four agree
able, the hard-working mayor of
San Francisco may get the sum-
mit conference held by the Golden
Gate.
Political Diplomats
Sen. Bill Fulbright'j policy of
carefully scrutinizing politically
appointed diplomats should mean
real improvement in American
diplomacy. But it shouldn't over
look the fact that some of our
most outstanding diplomats have
been politicians beginning with
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas
Jefferson.
Mure recently Bill O'Dwyor,
purely a politician, went to Mex
ico as ambassador and proved a
great hit. He was on par wilh
Jnsephus Daniels, former secre
tary of Ihe Navy who ordered the
U S. Navy to fire on Tampico in
1(117. Daniels was criticized be
fore he came to Mexico, loved
after he came. So was O'Dwyor.
On the other hand. Waller Thurs
ton, a career diplomat, and Fran
cis White, who spent most of his
life in the career service, were
flops in Mexico Cily. Boh Hill, a
Republican political appointee,
now ambassador to Mexico, is ex
tremely popular.
Likewise in India. Two career
diplomats serving as ambassador
to India had nowhere near the
success of Chester Bowles, ex
governor of Connrcicut. a Demo
crat: or Sen. John Sherman Coop
er of Kentucky, a Republican.
Somrtimes politicians have a
flair for gelling along wilh pco
pie which career diplomats lack.
Young Ogdrn Rnd. newly appoint
ed envoy lo Israel, has born
working so hard in preparation
for his job that he should be a
great success. And Ihe close scru
tiny given him hy Senator Fill
bright will be one reason for it.
Senate debate over confirmations
is always healthy.
Summit-Go-Round
The FBI likes the idea of San
Francisco as a summit site be
cause Hie meeting would he held
in the Presidio. Hie old Spanish
fortress now used hy th; U.S.
Army overlooking Ihe Tacific
ocean. Srctiriiy there would pc
easy. (Inly hitch might be an ob
jection from Khrushchev again!
holding Ihe conference in a I! S
Army installation. . .Mayor Chris
tnpher operatrs a dairy company
Session held
by men's area
church group
Special to The Bulletin
SISTERS The Central Oregon
in San Francisco. A Republican,
he ran for senator in Hie GOP
primary against Gov. Goodwin
Knight, despite Ihe fact that j ni(,,t at tie sislcrs Church of
Knight made vigorous efforts to Christ. Loyd Hewitt, president,
get him to withdraw. Christopher j prositJed at the business meeting.
iuuh uie pusiuim mm niiini um-c ud Dewees, Held rcpresentauve
Cancer-cigarette link seen
now as generally accepted
WASHINGTON (UPD-The gov
ernment's top cancer expert said
todav it generally is accepted
Ninety Nine Men's organization of scieniiiiwny ui ..
Christian Churches met Tuesday ; '"8 's a cause of lung cancer
Assisiam auigcuu uciihoi
R. Heller, director of the Nation
al Cancer Institute, advised heavy
smokers to give up cigarettes. If
times had told him he was going for the Turncr Memorial Home. 'hcJf cllld n,ot ,1ult eiy. ne
to run for governor, not senator. U .he PPst sneaker. He spoke sul. M10l"u tul """"
On this pledge Christopher got in-1 on ..Tne value of Christian Serv-
to Uie race, so he was not going ice camps." Twenty-six
lo get out. ne not oniy siayeu in.
but most of his supporters backed
Democratic Sen. Clair Engle in
the final election.
! bers attended from Sisters, Mad
ras, Culver, Redmond, Bend and
smokin" as much as possible.
"I think that most of the scien
tific data show that excessive use
of cigarettes gives one a greater
0
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to Hie Editor
To the Editor:
When, after the Russo-Japanese
war, We-2 landed in Korea, we
were shocked to find the taxicabs
at Fusan were chairs lashed to
the backs of coolies. Having a
rickshaw man in Japan as a pull
ing human beast of burden was
bad enough. At this Korean sys
tem of carrying weight aback, we
rebelled. We preferred walking to
participating in such degrading
human slavery. Is this not, how
ever, an index to the Orient's
over-population?
Orientals generally have rec
ognized the unwisdom of lax im
migration control. Even Korea,
under the old Emperor, had an
edict "If you see a foreigner, kill
him". Only U.S.A. has permitted
naturalized aliens to plot destruc
tion of Hie race that gave us Dec
laration of Independence as The
Constitution.
Japanese officers yesterday in
Korea told writer "Our Japanese
students returning from American
universities convince us how ma
ture is Asia, while your Occident
is as a suckling babe. Your Abe
Lincoln was a fool to free the
slaves. We will erase the Koreans,
cement Korea to Japan with our
glorious Yamoto 'baby-a-year'
birthrate."
Of course, the plans of Hie Jap
anese militarists failed, as do
dictators' plans finally.
Faithfully,
C. M. Goethe
Sacramento, Calif,
May 15, 1959
JOB OUTLOOK GOOD
WASHINGTON UPI) Labor
Secretary Jame P. Mitchell said
Sunday the job outlook for next
month's college graduates is "gen
erally favorable." He estimated
an average starting salary of $423
for holders of bachelor degrees.
Powell Butte. The Sisters ladies i "-sk of acquiring lung cancer
served pie and coffee.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Barclay
spent the weekend at the home of
Mrs. Barclay's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Pendergraft at Madras.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Philips and
son, Dean, visited relatives Satur
day and Sunday at Lebanon and
Lacomb. They were Sunday din
ner guests at the home of Philips'
mother, Mrs. Dove Philips at
Lebanon.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schmeck
peper and family moved from Sis
ters to La Grande on Wednesday.
Schmeckpeper, who is employed
hy the U.S. Forest Service, will
be Assistant Ranger of Hie La
Grande district.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hawkins
were recent weekend business vis
itors in Portland and visited at
the home of Mrs. Hawkins' par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harris
and other relatives.
Ted Welsch of Spokane visited
Thursday evening at the home of
his brother, Ole Larson.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hayward
and family were business visitors
in Condon on Saturday and attend
ed the district track meet at Moro.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Lingerfelt
and children, Sarah and John, of
Bend, visited Sunday afternoon at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Clyde.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Widmark
were dinner guests on Mothers
Day at the home of their son and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Widmark, at Lone Pine.
Gaylcn Forslcr, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ford Forster, suffered a cut
lip, when he fell at his home re
cently. and was taken to Bend for
a suture.
Heller said in a copyrighted inter
view in the magazine U.S. News
and World Report.
He agreed with a questioner that
it is "pretty well accepted now
scientifically" that smoking is a
cause of cancer. He also said lung
Business even
better than
at first noted
WASHINGTON (UPD-Busincss
was even better in the first three
months of this year than the record-setting
pace the government
originally reported.
Revised figures issued by the
Commerce Department Sunday
night showed Uiat the nation's out
put of goods and services hit an
all-lime high annual rate of 467
billion dollars, about two billion
above the department's earlier es
timate. Heavy stockpiling of business
inventories, especially steel, ac
counted for half the increase. The
department calculated that factor
ies and firms added to their in
ventories at an annual buildup
rate of five billion dollars.
This indicated a sharp reversal
of the trend in the closing months
of 1958 when companies reduced
their inventories. Steel consumers
have been laying in reserves to
use in Hie event of a steel strike
this summer.
The 467 billion dollar figure was
14 billion above the last three
months of 1958. It was 8 per cent
higher than the recession rate at
the beginning of 1958.
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cancer is increasing.
"Most of the men who have lung
cancer are those who are heavy
cigarette smokers," Heller stated.
He advised all persons over 45,
especially heavy smokers, to have
a physical examination and a
chest X-ray at least every six
months.
The tobacco industry contends
that no direct connection has been
shown between smoking and lung
cancer. A government report said
recently that there was at least
a statistical link between cigarette
smoking and cancer.
Heller said he did not foresee
any immediate cure for lung,
stomach or female breast cancer.
He said cancers of the lower
bowel, thyroid and female repro
ductive organs were responding
best to treatment.
In 1900, Heller said, only 1 in
every 20 cancer victims survived.
The rate now is 1 in 3, he said,
and Hie means already exist to
reduce Uiis to 1 in every 2.
FINDS FRIENDLY ATTITUDE
MOSCOW (UPI) - A Russian
medical professor said in an inter
view today that a recent trip to
Uie United States convinced him
many Americans seek friendship
wilh the Soviet Union. Prof. F.
Uglov, of the Leningrad Institute
of Medicine, made the statement
in an interview with Tass, Uie of
ficial Soviet news agency.
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