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TUESDAY, MEDFORD, JRIBUNI y "Everone in Southern Oregon Reads The Mall Tribune" Published Daily except Saturday by MEDFOHD PRINTlNli LU 33 North Fir St.. Ph SP2-6MI ROBERT W RUHL Editor HERB GREY Advertising Manager GERALD T LATHAM BUS mgr. ERIC W ALLEN JR.. MnB Edltol EARL H ADAMS City Editor u iddv r-umvi&M TaIhii FHitnr nrruinn lirwii'.T-r Snort Editor OLIVE STARCHER Women's Editor DALE ER1CKSON. Circulation mgr An tnrinninri(nt NeWsnaoer Entered as second class matter at Hertford, uregon unncr net v. March 3. 1897 etmrmPTinN RATES lly Mall In Advance Copy 10c Dally -id Sunday 1 year io Dallv and Sunday mos 8 on nallv and Sunday 3 mos 4.25 Ciigo Onlo nn vear S4.20 By Carrier In Advance Med'ord Ashland Central Point Eagle Point Jacksonville Gold Hill Phoenix. Shady Cove. Rogue Rlv T.lu.1 aurl nn motor TOllteS Dally and Sunday 1 vear 818 00 Dallv and Sunday 1 mo 1 SO furrier and Deh.TS cony 10c . All Terms Cash lnAdvance "r'iclal Pnner of Cltv of Mfdfnri! Official Papr of Jackson Coilnlv ilnlled Press Internallonal Full Leased Wire rj P I Telephoto Kewsplctures "MEMBER OF AUDIT BIIREAO OFCIRCULATIONS jfdvr-rllVma Representative- WT:ST HOLIDAY CC INC 1 ices In New York Chicago De trolt. San Francisco. Los Angeles Seattle. Portland St Louis At l-.tn Vnnr.'rtlver R I' O" NEWSPAPER BUSHERS SOCIATION N ATI O N Al EDITORIAL .fsf llASftbCfrATlAN Flight o' Time Medford and Jackson County History from the files of The Mall Tribune 10. 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago. 10 YEARS AGO Feb. 14, 1951 (Wednesday) Meteorologists at the Med ford weather bureau reported today what every layman al ready knew: the first 26 days of. January were warmer and wetter than normal. Dr. Elmo N. Stevenson, president of Southern Oregon college, lias been named gen eral chairman of the regional conference on children and youth to be held in Medford on Feb. 26. 20 YEARS AGO Feb. 14, 1941 (Friday) Several bills introduced into the slate legislature would make Oregon's fourth Congressional district out of tix southern Oregon counties From Arthur Perry's "Ye ifsrvaicntineT'Da"; out? side of the grade school kids no great palpitation of heart ensued." the 30 YEARS AGO Feb. 14, 1931 (Saturday) Contracts have been let for construction of. the new sen ior high school building on Oakdale ave. , Due to a heavy blanket of fog in the valley, aircraft were forced to land at Barron near Ashland today. 40 YEARS AGO Feb. 14. 1921 (Monday) The city of Ashland has begun improvements on its city auto park in order to attract more tourists. Prisoners in the county jail went on a hunger strike to day. . SO YEARS AGO Feb. 14. 1911 (Tuesday) The house ways and means committee today reported fa vorably on a bill to establish an agricultural experiment station in the Rogue valley The Oakdale Tennis club met - last night to consider several proposed sites for a new clubhouse nnd tennis courts, but tile membership couldn't agree on any of them. V, hat's Your I.Q.? Nina er tan correct It superior: lsn er eight is eicellant; five ei ila is good. 1. When is St. Swithin's Day? 2. Lincoln and McKinlcy are the only U. S. Presidents who have been assassinated; true or false? . 3. What are the young of bears called? 4. Name President Kenne dy's Press Secretary. 5. What is the highest score possible in bowling; how many strikes arc necessary to attain it? 6. What is the sign on the zodiac for persons born be tween July 23 and August 23? 7. Who was the first Amer ican to win the Women's Brit ish golf title? 8. Which English Duke was called the Iron Duke? 9. Name the Admiral whose ships are credited with sink ing the greater portion of the Jap Navy in WAV. II. 10. Which old-time baseball player was known as the "Georgia Peach"? Answers: 1. July 15. 2. False (Garfield). 3. Cubs. 4. Pierre Salinger. 5. 300, with 12 strikes. 6. Leo. 7. Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias. 8. Duke of Wellington. 9. Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey. 10. Ty Cobb. . X FEBRUARY 14, 1961 Cars Not "Playthings" School personnel, police officers, juvenile authorities (and, it could be added, most percep tive parents and teen agers) have long been aware that ownership or unrestricted use of an auto mobile by high school students correlates with poor grades, school absenteeism, and, to a degree, with juvenile delinquency. It remained for Circuit Judge Joseph B. FeL ton, Salem, president Lourt Judges association, to put the case in clear Drier, and readily understandable terms. His statement was made following a teen age "rumble," involving some 100 youngsters in a prosperous balem neighborhood recently. JUDGE Felton said: "The following facts convince me that many times the greatest disservice a well-intentioned parent can do to his teen ager is to allow him ownership or un controlled use of any automobile before that teen ager finishes high school. "(1) Every study shows a significant correlation between low grades, lower grades, and drop-outs, and ownership of cars. "(2) Much of the teen age truancy is by those with a car available to make truancy desirable. "(3) The ever-increasing sexual misconduct of teen . agers is made possible only by the automobile, said to be a 'floating boudoir.' "(4) Almost none of the greatly increased drinking by teen agers could be accomplished without an auto mobile to do it in. "(5) The minimum cost of maintaining a car is about $700 per year, and this puts an unnecessary burden and pressure on the student, or his parpnts. To keep up a car, the student must get part-time work and hurt his studies, get full-time work and quit school, or dip into savings that could put him through one or two college years. "(6) Records of Marion County Juvenile Court show that the car is Involved, directly or indirectly, in 75 per cent of referrals for delinquent behavior. "(7) The ever-growing ownership of cars by high school students . . . puts an unhealthy and dangerous pressure on other students who cannot afford it. It may cause them to give up further needed education just to have a totally unnecessary car for a couple of high school years. "(8) Mobility of the car permits children, within a few minutes, to avoid community view, important in control of conduct of all persons. . . . The car Is a powerful, dangerous and very expensive plaything." TTHE truth of Judge Felton's indictment of the bbvvs..utsvs vi. n i. U U.uJUl Olv LlVld H.O Will UC acknowledged by teen atrers and Barents, if thev are honest with themselves even though they may:nave succumrjea to tne ternnc social, pres sures whinh insist, thuf a Mr is u "must" f'm. oil sures, which insist that a hep youngsters; A car is, indeed, a "powerful, dangerous and very expensive plaything." And, if it serves as nothine; but a "nlavthincr" (and that is true in all but high school students Rave cars) it does no one any. good It's a high price for parents to pay to avoiu uie iaaK oi acting New Daily Paper Oregon's newest dailv newsnaner. the Port land Reporter, made its debut last week end. As an independent, commercial daily, up against the dug-in competition of the Oregonian (which has the resources of the Newhouse chain behind it) and the home-owned, trust-operated Journal, the Reporter may have a tough road aneau. oiarung a aauy newspaper in tnese days of high costs is a risky venture, particularly in a highly competitive situation. Establishment of the growth of the strike by several printing trades unions and the Newspaper Guild against the Ore gonian ana journal, much ot tne money for the Reporter's capital investment and initial operat ing costs came from unions, the rest of it from the sale of stock on the open market. IF IT is successful, the Reporter will have to buck a long-time trend of newspaper consolida dation and elimination, which has brought the number of major daily newspapers in the U.S. to its lowest point in many, many years. There was a time when anyone "with a shirt tail full of type and a few ideas" could establish a daily paper. And there were far more than there are today papers of every shade of opinion in the larger cities, and frequently two or more even in smaller communities. But the mounting costs of eouinment. news print, ink, and distribution, plus higher wages and salaries, has written "30" to some of the most prestigious papers in the nation, and left only a relatively few cities with more than one newspaper. IF THE Reporter does Krt u : ui; uuuiuw 11 uiiuis suiiieiiiiiig new 10 roruanci readers. It is issued in tabloid some of the best writers the Oregonian and Journal. It is "independent" politically, but liberal in tone and outlook. Thus, with the Oregonian traditionally con servative and Republican, and the Journal be coming more so with each day that passes, the Reporter could well attract readers who long have wanted a more liberal tone to their daily editorial reading, and more aggressiveness, initiative and courage in their news reporting. If the new format and coupled with real news initiative and editorial responsibility, the Reporter could make a place for itself in Portland. If it does so, the long established but long-ailing Journal might have difficulty in surviving. E.A. of the Oregon Juvenile car is a 411 WUU 1U1 Mil a verv few cases where as CliauiieUl'S. U.A Reporter was an out make a go of it, it will tu: l - ... i size, and has on its staff who once worked for different outlook are Dennis the Menace HEy,M0At! DAD WOOStiTlffA ...Communications ... Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer, although under certain circumstances the use of a pen name or initial for nublicalion is DermJssibls,. me wail inoune reserves tne ngnt 10 edit all letters with a view to clarification and condensation. Letters submitted for publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of the paper; in fact the contrary is often the case. Be Not Deceived To the Editor: Recently one of the valley pastors has felt it imperative that he speak on some controversial beliefs on his daily radio program There is no doubt in my mind but that this gentleman is very enthusiastic and appeal ing in his delivery. He has quoted Bible texts to support his convictions. Yet we find many persons with opposing opinions who quote Bible , texts in support of their convictions. This broadcaster has staled that some of the beliefs he is opposing are from the wrong source. Could it be that this pastor might have erroneous views? Are the manifestations of miracles always a sign that we are on the right side of the fence? Are all miracles from the right source? These questions are merely being asked for your readers' consideration. All of us do not have a radio station on which to air our views or questions. Could It be that some of us, like Saul of old, could possibly be wrong in our ideas? It took a Damas cus road experience to awak en him. Later he became the world's greatest preacher under the new name of Paul. Our pastor friend has been sounding what he feels are views against deception. The writer deems it high time that all who value their eternal destiny begin to search and study for themselves. When our Lord left His disciples He plainly told them that in His place He would send the com forter or Holy Spirit. This, the third person of the God head, would help all who de sired His assistance. The Scriptures plainly leach that there is danger of our being deceived. They also point out that the ones who think they are standing and on the right side, to take heed lest they fall. God's Holy Spirit works un perceived at times in the hearts of His children. No loud clamour or . noise need be manifested to show that God is working. How refreshing it is to hear the voice of God in the sweet gospel hymns that we all should love. Yet sad to say we even find the rhythm and tempo of the secular jazz of this age creeping Into re ligious music. Some of us are sickened to hear religious pieces sung to the accompani nicnt of the- fast rhythm of the dance band. We need to be aware lest we be led astray. Henry Johnson Jr, 2315 Highway 66 Ashland, Ore. For a Private Road To the Editor: After read ing all the ballyhoo in the papers that some of the Eagle Point and Butte Falls resi dents are yelling about, in my opinion it is far better to lot Medco go their own way and build the private logging road My reasons arc: 1. There is far more danger to livestock, children and other vehicles on the narrow, crooked county road to Butte Falls than hauling their logs through desolate terrain over their own private road. 2. In addition to the many log trucks such as Steve Wil son, McGrew Bros., and count less others using the Butte Fulls road, another 50 trucks making three or four trips per day, 200 extra trucks will make the Butte Falls road very hazardous to other ve hicles, pedestrians and live stock. 3. Mr. County Commission ers, as you know some 75 to 200 extra loads per day arc going to continuously require extra work on this road. whereas if Medio had their own road they would stand the expense of the upkeep. BOX (X&teNTiNS OW!' 4. Think about meeting or passing a log truck every one-half mile and trying to keep your windshield clean In damp or wet weather and also remember Medco is continuous operation. I think people are getting excited too soon and without looking at both sides of the fence. Give Medco six months or one year on the Butte Falls road and I am sure some of the people will change their mind. I have lived in Butte Falls and will possibly move back in time. Floyd Price 5011 Crater Lake Hrty Medford. Scouts Need Help To the Editor: As command er of the Gold Hill post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars I would like to express a few thoughts about the Boy Scouts (Explorers) of Gold Hill. Our VFW post sponsors the Scout troop but we need soma help from the parents of the scouts or anyone else who would like to help. We need paint,. lumber (2x4s), and lots of work to fix up the Scout hall inside. The help we have, but the paint and lumber we do not. Anyone wishing to donate please contact any. member of the VFW or call me at NO 4-1850 'evenings, and I will pick up anything anyone would like to donate. Bill Burge, Commander, Gold Hill VFW, 2537 Robin Lane, Central Point, Ore. PS.-Could use some more VFW members and Scouts, loo. No Thank You To the Editor: Terms such as "violent, blind, foot drag ging opposition and obstruc tionism" have little or no argumentative value, but their use frequently stifles legiti mate discussion. Slop your breast beating about the "health services lag" in the U.S. and look again, a little more studiously this time, toward the Scandi navian countries who are be ing held up as examples of what we should have in this country. The increase of illegitimacy, insanity and sui side have reached alarming proportions, and moralists and sociologists alike point to the cradle to grave health pro grams in these countries as a principle cause. A pity these people have not learned the government is solving (?) their problems for them. Now the liberals put forth their best arguments: No. 1, the bribe; "Carry the 14 plus million over 65 now, and some day it will be your turn to have a free ride." No. 2, "Its inevitable." "The hand writ ing is on the wall." "Don't fight them, join them." No thank you. Such a program heralds the decline of society, and poli ticians will be quick to real ize they have to expand the bribe to include all the vot ers, leaving an enormous load on the non voters, and frank ly they are not up to the task. Robert J. Howard, 828 B West 14th St., Medford. His Business? To the Editor: I have just read the letter in the Mail Tribune of She 10th, entitled 'Sitting in a Truck." As 11c, She or It did not choose to sign its name. I shall refer to it as HE. If HE. who was passing a truck parked along side of the roadway, had been paving at tention a little more to his driving, especially while pass ing a parked truck, I am al most sure that he would not have noticed if they were city employees or ii they were ly- MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. Castro Falling Out of Favor In Venezuela; Betancourt Up By PHIL NEWSOM UPI Foreign News Analyst Caracas, Venezuela - (HPil -Fidel Castro long since fell out of favor with the Vene zuelan gov- ernme t. T o day, diplo mats here be lieve he also is falling out of favor with V e n e zuela's rank and file. Castro's fir ing squad jus- Newsom nee has not won the approval of Venezue lans who, despite their own occasional violent eruptions, have a respect for due process of . law. Therefore, they feel that Castro has exceeded even the limits of a liberator. Simultaneously, it appears that Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt's stock has risen. Once Betancourt could have been on any list of Latin American heads of state least likely to finish their terms ing down or standing up. This is just a thought. None of my business either. Owen C. Gearhart Sr. White City, Ore. . : Ladies And Gentlemen To the Editor: Some Golden Bantams, once again, Ornament our poultry pen; And "LADY-bird" describes each hen Bul the cocks don't act like Gentle men! "Gold Hill Billy," Gold Hill, Ore. New Name Suggested To the Editor: I thinks we should have a better name for the "Communications" col umn. I wish to suggest the phrase: "The Cracker Barrel Corner." Reminiscent of the old fashioned grocery store with the open cracker barrel and pot-bellied stove, with the spit-boxes all around it. K. G. Knutson, 615 North Columbus ave. Medford. Editorial Approved i,To the Editor: We would like to take a moment to tliank you for your editorial which appeared in the Med ford Mail Tribune, Thursday, Feb. 2, regarding the two Sen ate bills which have been in troduced (concerning billboard control). We aVe extremely interest ed In the passage of these two measures, and your editorial will help a great deal. Jack E. Schnaidt Secretary-Treasurer Oregon Council of Outdoor Advertising 633 N.E. Everett St. Portland 8, Ore. Outdoor Sportsmen To the Editor: In answer to Mr. Jim Conway, who calls himself an "Outdoor Sports man" because his business and pleasure is in exploiting and killing wild life: He said that giving a bov or girl a rod or gun and turn ing them loose in recreation al areas would be an obstacle to juvenile delinquency. Well, the only way this could hap pen would be for them to act like western TV gunshooters and kill one another: then there wouldn't be so many to become delinquent. His theo ry is in direct opposition to educators, and humanitarians such as Albert Schweitzer. And what about the Boy and Girl Scout programs? No in structions are given on kill ing, but rather conservation of our national resources, and this includes wildlife. Scout ing puts the stress on charac ter building and physical abil ity through swimming, hiking and other activities. A badge may be attained by giving first aid to animals, and kind ness to all is emphasized. These things are true of the YMCA and other youth organ izations. So why does one have to kill in order to enjoy the outdoor recreational areas and beautiful streams and mountains? It is true that a balance of nature must be maintained, but how can Mr. Conway be so sure that a jack rabbit has no earthly use? The same could be said of some people but who is to be the judge Why is it so important to kill all the rabbits so that there will be more game for men to kill? The so-called "varmints" I kill for food. Man kills for sport; even though he may eat the meat it is not through nec essity. Hunting equipment is a lot more expensive than a trip to the supermarket. Why not be an outdoor sportsman by observing our wildlife through binoculars rather than gunsights? Henrietta Bergh 4005 South Holly st. Medford. dill iu uffice. , Betancourt, with two years behind him. and three to go, is rated stronger now than, when he first took over in Venezuela's first free elec tions in more than a dozen years, It was a clash between pro and anti-Castro sentiments that led to his present strong position. Last year, when the Orga nization of American States adopted a mildly worded reso lution condemning Commu nist infiltration into the west ern hemisphere, the then For eign Minister Ignacio Luis Arcaya refused to sign. Betancourt overruled him and Luis Arcaya quit. With him out of the government went the URD, one of the three political parties in the Betancourt coalition. An almost simultaneous split between left and right in Betancourt's own AD party further clarified political lines and further increased Betan court's powen Keeps Embassy Open As in the case of Argentina, diplomats believe Betancourt long ago would have broken diplomatic relations with Cuba were it not for the fact that the Venezuelan embassy remains as a haven in Havana for those Castro opponents seeking the right of political asylum. ; Calling Lealhercrafters To the Editor: I hope my little letter will qualify for publication. It would bring social and perhaps economic benefit to some members of the community. . This is what I would like printed. Calling all leathercraflsmen in this area! I am hoping we can get to gether and start a leathercraft club. I have some ideas to share with you and you may have some to share also for mutual benefit. , All interested persons please contact me. Mrs. Shirley Andersen, 1512 Wilson Place, Medford. Call SP 3-6120. Profit Only? To the Editor: I wonder if the people of Jackson county, as well our county and state afficials, are really stop ping to think of the things that could happen and how our lives would be affected by the proposed Medco private truck road? i; For one thing, Svhat about our school buses?,, All school buses are required by law to stop at railroad crossings, but. will they be required to stop at an intersection with a pri vate truck road where loaded log trucks are crossing at 12 miles per hour? These school buses are loaded, some of the children even standing for lack of scats. What chance will they have if some dense foggy morning they should perhaps collide with a log truck, load ed or empty? This is not an impossibility, because one small moment of wrong judg ment and a child's life could be snuffed out, or a child crip pled for life. No safety engineer can pre dict this won't happen, and after it has happened it is loo late to do something about it. I think if Medco wants to do business in our valley let them pay their just dues in gas tax; P.U.C. permits and revenue to the state, just as you and I. At least on the pub lic highway they would have to conform to our traffic laws concerning school buses, and we do have a remarkably ca pable organization of state and county police to see that those traffic laws are obeyed. Is the profit one organiza tion can gain from this private road to be the only factor con sidered? Mrs. Clyde Bunker, ' B. F. Star Rt., Box 55, Eagle Point, Ore. Freedom, Crusade" And the Church To the Editor: There has come to my possession litera ture of the "Freedom Cru sade;" which has also con ducted meetings in some of the local churches recently. Its purpose, to inform what Communism is, and what it plans to do, is commendable. However, this can be found in the Word of God. The last battle will be fought against the Communist hordes in the Valley of Megiddo. ', , One thing I noted, how ever, is that its designs are mainly of a political nature, which prompted me to write this letter. The church is not political or. social, but spiritual. This separates it from "Freedom Crusade," which seeks mainly political and natural means to stem the tide of Commu nism. Now the Church of Jesus Christ has no right or pur pose to align itself or promote its cause by anything but spiritual means. The Bible says the church is the habita tion of God through the spirit. Note the words of Paul through the Holy Ghost in II Corinthians 10:4.5: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through They do not underestimate the power of Venezuelan Communists and Castroites, Matter of Fact ANOTHER YEAR OF DECISION Washington - Before Presi dent Kennedy began his Vir ginia week end, he held a pro- pS,, lUllgCU III C c - 'S ing with nis Soviet experts i - Charles E. Bohlen, the Jf! resident dem- i onologist; j. ?, Llewellyn T h o m p s on, called back from the Moscow- Embassy Alsop for the purpose; George F. Kennan, newly brought back into the' government, and some others. Even when practiced by men so outstandingly wise in the ways of the Kremlin, So viet demonology is far from an exact science. In one sense, the White House meeting was a bit like a conference of witch-doctors in the high pe riod of the Ashanti Kingdom, or a grand astrological pow- God to the pulling down of strongholds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing but exalted itself against the. knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. The great commission to the church by Jesus, Matthew 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have command ed you; and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. The true church will not fear Communism, but Com munism' with fear it. The gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18). "Freedom - Crusade" con demns not only Communism but our government, and in dividuals in our government, mostly on a party basis. The church has no right to align herself to political parties or to condemn officials in our government, but to condemn sin. I exhort therefore, that, first of -all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men:. For Jungs, and for all that are in authority. Read I limotny 2:1-4. , . Thomas White Route -1, Box 344 Central Point, Ore. New Moon and Eclipse t To the Editor: On Wednes day, Feb. 15, a "new moon" falls in the Zodicar sign of Aquarius around 12:11 a.m., Pacific Standard Time. Also a total eclipse of the sun, not visible to the western hemis phere, will fall over India and part of Iran with a shadow as far south as central Africa. The totality begins at sunrise and extends northward over U.S.S.R. ending at sunset. One of the forecasts we read is, that this eclipse may cause earthquakes thai may rock parts of the earth. This goes to remind us of a sketch we read by Jack Smith in Fri day's paper of Feb. 10. Quote: The President chatted ener getically on the White House doorstep with an apocalyptic young man who said he had come to advise the man of the house that the world was coming to an end. "Don't I know it!" cried the President, slamming the door. Bert Kissinger 520 Boardman si. Medford Sintax To the Editor: The Baker and T-man have parallel goals, At least, it seems to be so; For the T-man is busily pinching our rolls, While the Baker is pat ting the dough. H. W. Robertson, 103 North Central ave., Medford. Not Quite Sure Which To the Editor: Comrades, and all the public in, general, now that I have written a per sonal letter lo L. C. Powell agreeing with him 100 per cent on his article about Chief Justice Earl Warren, I also want to take the privilege of answering Mrs: Radina Tuck er's article, as she must have looked in her crystal ball and discovered the kind of a per son she thinks I really am. I intend to make this mv last item for a while, so I can go find me a bar, sit on a stool like a pigeon (if you know what I mean) and cry in my beer while I am waiting for some government officals to come and answer some ques tion that I intend asking them Yours until I see you in front of or behind bars. I am not quite sure which. Leo J. Townscnd, Route 1. Box 620, ' Eagle Point, Ore. f - K 3 however. There is, especially in Caracas, a 'hard core of perhaps 4,000 Communists which is very active and ca pable of provoking dangerous violence. The good news for the Unit ed States is that among the cries of "Castro si," there also are cries of "Castro no!" By Joseph Aliop wow in early Imperial China. Yet this was also a deeply serious event, for at this meet ing President Kennedy clearly began to rough out his plans for dealing with Nikita S. Khrushchev. The decision Kennedy must make is so deeply serious, in turn, because it is expected that the broad guide-lines of Soviet world policy will shorl ly be reviewed and revised at another Party Congress. What this 21st Party Congress de cides will plainly be much in fluenced, and perhaps even determined, by the approach to Khrushchev which Kenne dy adopts. Nothing could be more serious than this. TT IS too easy for Americans to forget or ignore the cru cial importance of these cum bersome, wordy and seeming ly meaningless gathering of the Communist party leader ship in the Soviet Union. Yet the 20th Party Congress gave to 1956 the special character of a year of decision. That Congress was the scene of Khrushchev's famous secret speech-denouncing Josef Stal in; and it produced much more than the turn away from Stalinism. It also conferred official, semi-secret sanction on Khrushchev's doctrine of peaceful co-existence. And it promulgated the theory that war with the wicked capital ists was by no means inevita ble, and ought to be avoided if possible. ' All these positions taken at the 20th Party Congress hava been bitterly attacked, in the last two years particularly, by the Chinese Communist chief tains. Last June in Bucharest, and again last November in Moscow, Khrushchev had In defend the whole line of the 20th Congress, with extra em phasis on the view that war was not inevitable, at large rallies of the world Commu nist leadership. rPHE Bucharest meeting end- ... ut.-ii uiauuia; ana the Moscow meeting only pro duced an empty formula -intended' to mask an endurinff dispute. For these reasons and for many others, it cannot be taken for granted that thn next Party Congress wil again approve the relatively peace ful guide-lines laid down by the last Congress. In fact, the Poles, the Yugoslavs, and even some Soviet leaders have been apprehensively warning that very different guide-lines are quite possible. If the new Congress merely concludes that another World War is highly likely after all, the whole aim and character of Soviet policy will automati cally change at once. The bullyings, the subversions, the arrogant probes of these last years will quickly be replaced by active and intensive So viet war preparations. If this happens, it will become ap pallingly difficult, if not im possible, "to keep the pcaca without surrender" - in for mer Vice President Nixon's favorite campaign phrase. In other words, the slakes are immensely high in the game the President is just Mdrung to play - big public talk about "the world Com munist conspiracy." in combi nation with crippling private ly imposed ceilings on the national defense budget. But Kennedy still has to decide whether to deal with Khru shchev at arm's length or face-!to-face, in an Allied-crowd or tete-a-tete. AMONG these alternatives, face-to-face and then the tete-a-tete seems the most like ly method to be chosen, at least for a starter. This kind of Kennedy-Khrushchev meeting has grave disadvantages, to be sure. To begin with, it can hardly be attempted with out the consent of the other two Western Allies, and their consent will be grudging at best. Because of the other Allies, too. such a meeting will have to be short. It will have to be held without the kind of asenda that implies the inten tion to reach decisions. It will have to be strictly aimed, in sum, to let the two men take each other's measure. Yet this is aim enough, when the new guide - lines of Soviet world policy will be so much influenced bv Khrushchev s judgment of Kennedy and his purposes. The fact that so much may hang upon one man's judg ment of another man, rather sharply underlines the peril ous character of this juncture in history. By the same token, it underlines even more sharp ly the significance of the prob lem Kennedy began to tackle Saturday morning, (c) 1961. New York Herald Tribune Inc. i
