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Newspaper Page Text4 A WEDNESDAY. MAY IS. 1962 ""iveryone III Southern Or00 juajaejkullbjine" pSEiTshKl Dally except Saturday t r MEDrOKD PRATING CO 33 North Fir St. PhSP t-n. "fiOBERl W RUHU Eftor HKRB GREY AdverUitng Manager CEKAUJ T LATHAM Bua Msr ERIC W AU-EN JR.. Mnj Editor EAR1. B AtlAMS City Editor HARRY CHlPMANTelee Editor H1CHAKD JEWE1X Sports Ed.to OLIVE STARCHER. Women a Editor DALE ERILyjONCIrculaUon Mgt AiP Independent Newapaper Inlered aa teoond elan matter at Medford. Oregon, under Act 01 March 3. 1897 SUBSCRIPTION RATES ..... . rnnv jDT Dally and Sunday 1 year SI 00 uany ana duiiuu y - . i; n.tl .nrf Sunday 3 moa 4.33 Sunday Only-One year S JO By Carrier In Advance Medtord A.hland. Antral Point E a I . Point. Jacksonville Cold Hill Phoenw. Shaoy Cova Rogue Riv . J am mnlnr mitt f Daily and Sunday I vear tlJOO Carrlep and Dealera copy lot All Terma-asn in jovBn.. "orrieial Paper of city of MeefmrJ Offlrlal Paper ofJaeliaoli County " United P-e"aa International Kull Leaaed Wire 0 p 1 Telepnoto Newapicturea ""MEMBER-OF AUDIT BflBBAO ' OFIHCULATIONS AdU?Ftilna Renreejtatlve: NELSON ROBERTS caao Detroit. San Franciaco Lot Ancelea seaiiicrw"i"'. NEWS PA f PUBLISH lS ASSOCIATION NATION Al EDITORIAL Flight 0' Time Medford and Jackson County History from the files of Th Mail Tribune 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 veara ago. 10 YEARS AGO May IB, 1952 (Friday) Medford school district vot ers have approved a budget in excess of the 6 per cent limitation for the coming fis cal year by a margin of 477 to 55. The Medford High school baseball squad left early this afternoon for Albany where It will take part in the state prep tournament. in veins AGO May 16. 1942 (Saturday) State hlchwaV Commission S'Mn highway bouieneck A .1.1 I'- TMn-an InlnrcAK. Bl rtSIllttllU a l i at. a m iv. i Uon. simile PorUcoiumnf''sum. 'Annexation would cause the costs of city mer unofficially arrived yes- government to go up somewhat, but not signifi tcrday and the first citizen cantiv as far as Medford taxnavers are con got his knuckles barked by an electric fan. 30 YEARS AGO May 16, 1932 (Monday) Searchers find bodies of elderly couple In Dead Indian area; pair missing since se-l vcre mid-January blizzard, Primary election nominees Include: Republicans - Frank Perl, coroner; George Carter, county clerk; William Briggs jr., district attorney. Demo- crals - George Codding, dis- trict attorney; Lewis Ulrich, county clerk. 40 years ago My is. 1922 (Tuesday) Woman here tells of break- Ing record for driving between c Portland and san rrancisco by making trip in 22 hours, 43 minutes. Medford citizens conduct "bundle day" to collect cloth ing for starving orphans "in Near East. SO YEARS AGO May 16. 1912 (Wednesday) City of Medford announces rentals for booths In new mu nicipal market of 20 cents a day, $1 a week, $3 a month and "nominal charges for per sons with baskets." L. Niedcrmcyer purchases three lots on Fir street for $10,500; plans to erect mod ern livery stable on site. Whafs Your I.Q.? Nint or ten correct i lupirior; even or eight it excellent; five or tis It good. 1. Name thp four qualities of taste sensations. 2. Is a nectarine a variety of plum, or peach? 3. Is Ascension dav 20. 30 or 40 days after Easter? 4. Ncopolitan would denute A native of which city? 5. Is there a law requiring a Supreme Court Justice to be native born? 6. Complete t h e proverb, "Spare the rod . . ." 7. When an adult has a full set of teeth arc there 14. 13, or 16 In each Jaw? B. If you wanted to have permanent flowering plant", would you use annuals, or perennials? 9. Why is a horseshoe nail ed over a door open end up? 10. Docs the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution con tain 6. 8. or 10 amendments? Answers: 1. Sweet, sour, salt and bitter. 2. Peach. 3. 40 days. 4. Naples. Italy. S. No. 6. ". , and spoil the child." 7. Sixteen. (. Perennials. 9. To keep the luck from run ning out, 10. Ten. Recommendations It is not the usual practice for the Mail Tribune to make any endorsements in contested partisan races in the primary election, believing this to be largely the function of the parly organizations o and of the voters in each party. We do, however, make known our recommenda tions and opinions on measures, jyid in non-partisan contests. Herewith is a recapitulation of those views: Judicial . For judge of the Oregon supreme court, position No. 6 Arno H. Denecke For Oregon Tax Judge Peter Gunnar. State Measures Six per cent limitation amendment vote yes. Salaries of state legislators vote yes. County Measure Home Rule Charter vote yes. Annexation Measure For Southwest Medford area no recom mendation. E.A. Annexation Problems We have been through a couple of annexa tion election fights in the past dozen or so years, and have seen how terribly upset people can become in the throes of trying to decide whether it would be better for them to join forces with the city to obtain its services and conveniences (and taxes), or whether to continue trying to go it alone. We have every sympathy with those who vio lently oppose annexation; we also have every sympathy with those who believe that becoming a part of the city is the only solution to their particular problems. There are public policies and issues involved, but basically, it is a decision which each indiv idual will have to make for himself. We shall make no recommendation on the annexation pro- nnsal in ho vnforl nn Frirlnv. invnlvintr a larcre area south and west of Medford. OUR view is this: TV Seifir nUrtiilrl rafnili-J linfltt nvr tlM 1 1 1 11 (T f n i. 11C KsHJ OtlUUlU OLClI.ll I COU V U11U Willing lyVJ accept this added area, should the people desire if Vtif if a1t.111l.-l tiftf fnnA if Una rrtf in fViia cqco llr UUI lb ouuuiu hju auu ii iAoa uun in who actively promote annexation. itary and similar problems, have caused the city f fnl-rt n vi n .vci-.iL.c-i m inln In coalrinnr onnoV-itinn nl Ik. fi Uots nia wia must stand aside providing advice and authen- fin fnni-a rf nrtlll'Cfl Knf n f VlOl'tliY Q (TiTI'OCCI 1 T tit. iaV,kO) Ul lUUlOC) Ullt nuu w-iii ufjiv-i-'uifvij fni tw noraintif f.hp nmnnsal cerned, with most of the added burden being borne by those who are annexed. "THE people in the area have a real problem, and must decide for themselves how to solve it. PU n n Itrti.i-i i f itn-irt j i'-v f i- nnnflv tVia 1 flT frt y -v. iorm unwieiuy special service iiisu ills iui &eci , water and other services; to seek county or state .ji ui,. ,,,u;,,l, i Vn'rrhlir unnm-tciin ovan lcv',c,f,1 V """. V improbable, under existing laws), or to dim along in a situation which is certain to become , timp p-nes on WOlSe as lime goes Oil. One other alternative the Home Kule unarter is passea uus rnciay. That is for the county to supervise the needed service work under the authority given it in the , . . ...,.,! ,.,:th ti10 V ,1Pm1lP We believe that annexation is the best imme diate path to solution, but also believe that this is for the people involved to decide for them selves. E. A, Firm and fliifl r,f mil- ciiKcrM-ilinrc t'n lcinrl nnmio'll tn ut will . -,,- send us a clipping from p i t a OI Apacne duncuon, Arizona, which is uuiuuu- Wll lV "I'l'l UJJ' 1S 1 '!"'' In "The Editor's Notebook," Jim Brooks of that paper wrote about a candidate who was asKea to maKe ciear nis position on a mcany im portant question. He was asked to take a stand on whiskey drinking. This was his reply: "1 had not intended to discuss this most controver sial subject al this particular time. However, 1 want you to know ... I take a firm stand nn every issue . . . regardless of how 1 feel about whiskey. And, Bro ther, here's where 1 stand on this burning question. ,.ir .. ,i.A r,n..ir n..... ii, p., ;..., c,.,., r.. I. yuu in, nil nit- yiiiia un n, ,,.-,, kiv,.,,.,, the Bloody Monster, the Defilcr of the Innocent, that liquid that dethrones reason, creates misery and pov erty, yea! literally takes the bread out of the mouths of babes; if you mean that evil concnelion that topples Christian man and woman from the pinnacle of right eous and gracious livin down into the bottomless pit of despair and degradation, shame, hopelessness, then sir, I am against this Brew of Satan with all my power. "However, if you mean the oil of conversation, the philosophic wine and ale that is consumed when good fellows got together, thai puts a song in the heart and laughter on the lips, and a warm flow of contentment and well being Into the eyes, if you mean the Christ mas cheer, if you mean the drink that enables a man to magnify his Joy and happiness and forget his debts and life's other tragedies, heart breaks and sorrow; if you mean that drink, sir, the sale of wltich pours into tiie treasury untold millions of dollars, which are used to provide tender care for little crippled chil dren, our blind, our pitifully ased and sick and in firm, and to build highways, hospitals, schools, then, Brother, I'm for it! "This, sir, is my stand. I will not . . . retract one word nor will 1 . . . compromise. You asked for my stand on litis issue. There it is." Does this remind you of anyone you've hoard lately? E.A. lialiniro hjVioii rho n'tT -hi, i -e is possible, but only if Unequivocal ,,.,,. v-"i,fi, v" The Apache Sentinel i.:..i. ; Dennis the 'I OONT THINK MY EARS ARE SO BIS. M I'M HCTA inUE PITCHER. I HMflgffM&r ... 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 publication is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves lh tight to 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 tact the contrary is often the case. Untruth Protested To the Editor: As secretary for The County Citizens For Home Rule Charter I wish to correct a mis-statement made by William Deatherage in debate at Medford Senior High School, May 14. Mr. Deatherage said "The name of Ben Day appeared in an advertisement as one of the persons willing to run for Commissioner if Home Rule is adopted." This is not true. Unfortunately, no records were in my possession while attending the debate so I might answer Mr. Deather age's false statement. It is also unfortunate that this letter will not reach each person in attendance Monday evening. It is my opinion that this inci dent is typical of the mis statements and half - truths used by some opposing the Home Rule Charter and that it is an injustice, not only to Mr. Day, but to the voters of Jackson county attending meetings in a sincere effort to receive factual information on the Charter. For clarification, I submit Ihe following facts: I. In the April 20 edition of the Mail Tribune, as well as editions of the Ashland Tid ings and Rogue River Times, an advertisement appeared with the following heading: "Who would run for Commis sioner if Home Rule is adopt ed." The lis.1 of persons did NOT include the name of Ben Day. II. In the April 15 edition of the Medford Mail Tribune, page 2A, the following head ing appeared on advertise ment: "We endorse Home Rule." The name of Ben Day DID appear In this listing along wilh 36 names of highly respected and intelligent mem bers of both political parties, including the name of Mr. Deatherage's law partner, Mr. Otto J. Frohnmayer. The above is a matter of public record. It would have behooved Mr. Deatherage to check the facts before making a positive statement of un truth in public debate. Mrs. Earl B. Bigalow, Secretary, Citizens for Home Rule Charter, 1005 East Main St., Medford Taxes and Costs To the Editor: Under the heading of "What's Wrong?' Mr. Ken Callison in Commu mentions of 58 states: "Some businessmen purposely owe taxes and are willing to pay interest rather than borrow operating capital from the bank." This suggests a novel ex planation for a portion of the delinquency in personal prop erty taxes recently reported. In other words, our county government is involuntarily in the banking business, fur nishing so-called operating capital to some of the busi nessmen in the county. Tbe justification is that they are paying Interest. This should be reported to the bank that "loves to lend" and some of the delinquency can be col lected promptly. We agree with Mr. Callison that some elected officials are dedicated men and the late Hay Schumacher is a fine example. It was Mr. Schu macher, along with many of Ilis associates, who recom mended to our Home Rule committee that the assessor should be appointed and not elected. He attributed a great many of his troubles in straightening out the affairs of the assessor's office to a predecessor elected by the voters of the county If Mr. Callison will Investi gate, t believe he will find that Jackson county pays the maximum salaries permitted tinder state law for the varl- MEDFORD MAIL Menace ous officials involved, at least for counties of comparable populations. His recommenda tion to pay our county offici als more docs not coincide with his statement in the final paragraph that the costs of county government under a Home Rule Charter would increase immediately and keep rising continuously. Our Home Rule Charter has not been prepared with the idea in mind of increasing the cost of county government. In fact we have been assured that if a majority ot the com missioners elected are con servative, economies can be effected. However, if the vot ers demand constantly in creased facilities and services and elect a majority of com missioners who are so mind ed, our costs can and will mount. To my mind this proves that under a Charter our coun ty government can be kept under the control of our voters. McLeod Maurice, Gold Hill, Ore. Powers Questioned To the Editor: Since the so called Home Rule discussions started in the paper, I have read all with interest. As Mrs. Rutter remarked at the origi nal Public disclosure of the proposed Home Rule Charter, "It is indeed surprising how right both those that speak for and those that speak against the proposed charter can make it sound." Therein lies much of the danger, I believe. Those that for one reason or another want it passed can make it sound SO right. For example, it seems to me much better to take the time and whatever effort is neces sary to do our own picking trom among 28 sheriff aspir ants, than to have absolutely no choice at all. They that want it passed insist very strongly that it is in fact Home Rule, and that the people have the final power. Just where does this Home Rule give ANY powers to the people? Chapter 2. Section 14, of the charter, sub-section I and 2. dealing with powers vested, states: 1. The legislative pow er of the county is vested in, and shall be exercisable only by the board of county com missioners, and 2. All other powers of the county are vested in the board and may be exercised by it or by per sons acting under its author ity. Chapter 3, Section 15, Es tablishment and function. A board of seven commissioners is hereby established as the principal legislative and policy making agency of the county. So the board of commis sioners make the county laws, put them into effect, and en force them. History teaches that in all the countries where all pow ers were given or taken that it became in actual fact a dic tator dominated country. The cry is now concerning Home Rule in our county, OH! it couldn't happen here, That same remark was made about Germany, but it did happen there, and in Italy, Russia, and Cuba, to name just a few. Oh yes, the referendum the power by the people to recall. Has any one investi gated what it would cost the taxpayers to hold a recall election? Or what legal gym nastics would be necessary before a recall election could be started? The answer to both is too much, with the end result very much in doubt Please folks, before it's too late. vtX- Ni on Home Rule. J.arry Turner Route 1, Box 383 Central Point, Ore. TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON Fires of Discontent Rising as Peasants Of Pernambuco Face By PHIL NEWSOM UPI Foraign Nawi Analyst By New World standards, Recife is an anciet city which lies along the AUantic Ocean near Brazil s eastern most bulge. A sea breeze relieves the heat from an equatorial sun, bouncing off cobble stone streets and old build ings of yellow Newaosa ed stucco. It is Brazil's third largest city and it is a haven for smueelers who have found the peddling of American cigarettes, razor blades and automobiles a bet ter living than could be ob tained on the parched plains inland. Away from the waterfront is the swank Portuguese Club where tropical flowers bloom and there is a swimming pool. Among the fashionable homes in the neighborhood Urge Yes Vote To the Editor: The follow ing residents of the Rogue Valley Manor favor Home Rule Charter. We urge the citizens of this county to tudy the charter and vote YES on Friday, May 18. Miss Clara Hinz Miss Laura Hinze Dr. Flora Ross Mrs. Rease Braley Ross Blythe Mrs. Beatrice Brooks Miss Kathryn Hornebrook Mr. and Mrs. Damuel W Amey Ted Coates Rogue-Valley Manor Medford She's Delighted To the Editor: I congratu late the Democratic party of Jackson county on the high calibre of its legislative can didates presented in this year's primary election. How long has it been since a Democrat has been elected to the Oregon State Senate? Not in the memory of even the old old-timers. In fact not many Democrats over the years have been able to af ford the sacrifice of time from jobs, nor the money to cam paign. This time, I am delighted to discover in my Voters Pamphlet that Henry Padgh am, one of Jackson county's most outstanding, widely re spectcd and public spirited citizens, is running on the Democratic ticket for the State Senate. Henry, a native Oregonian, has lived and worked and served in this community for 34 years. He launched and has successfully run his own business and payroll for 29 years. Along with his wife. Auaus- ta, and their family (reared and educated here), Henry has devoted more of his spare hours to helping people in need, working for civic, phil anthropic and educational causes in this community than any one person I have known. Because he has eiven of nimself for so long and so unstintedly, he knows the pulse and the needs of his community. He will be the most selfless, the most effi cient, and the most dedicated kind of a public servant. He has my vote for the Stat senate. Mrs. Max Wimmer 1115 West Second st Medford Charter Not "Metro" To the Editor: Recently there has been an effort to throw a bright red herrins be- fore the voters in the form of a scare campaign about "Metro," the "Octopu s" whose tenacles are about to embrace us all. It is said that the misguided authors of the Home Rule Charter are work ing with "1313." 1313 East 60th st., Chicago 37, is the address of the Coun cil of State Governments, which studies the problems of government in metropolitan areas. There are many other such organizations, because the problems of metro govern ment are becoming acute in our country as the population rises, and with it the present confusion of power and ret sponsibility in our crowded regions. We in Jackson county are fortunate that we do not have such pressing metropolitan problems. As yet ours is a relatively thinly populated county. Our proposed county char ter is NOT a proposal for metro government: it does nit propose annexation of all un- i incorporated land into a con- I solidatcd city government, nor docs it outline city county consolidation, nor a borough plan, nor many of the other the those of absentee owners of Pernambuco state's vast plantations, worked by tenant farmers increasingly rebelli ous under the prodding of the Communist - led Peasants League and the pressures of starvation brought on by the drought which grips the whole of northeast Brazil. The drought extends over eight northeastern states with a population of more than 20 million, and in all of them violence rides close to the sur face. Hungry peasants raided market places and In Pesque ira sacked a warehouse. Pernambuco officials who seized all available supplies of black beans and corn for distribution to the peasants, estimated that in Recife ware houses there were 2,000 tons of beans controlled by specu lators. Brazilian officials meeting urgently, if belatedly, in Re cife knew that only quick ac tion could avert a major ex plosion among people who earned SO cents a day and plans that are being studied and used in highly congested metropolitan areas. Dade county in Florida seems to be much in our peo ple s minds. In 1957 Dade county voted in a form of metro government because the sprawling urban areas of Miami, Coral Gables, Hialeah, and more than 20 other cities were in a state of government chaos. A unified transit sys tem was urgently needed as most of these municipalities ran into each other. County- wide garbage and water-sewer control was desperately need ed because Florida's flat land and high water table make private septic systems prac tically Impossible. These things and others have been accomplished under Dade Metro, and of course they cost money. Nevertheless, the VOTERS of Dade have NINE TIMES reaffirmed their sup port of the Dade Metro, in spite of strong opposition. Somehow the anti's of the charter have decided that Dade county is the perfect parallel to Jackson county. Incredible! Dade was already a thorough mess when its citi zens decided on a metro gov ernment system. Jackson county has been blessed by reasonably good government in the past, and may expect its voters to con tinue to be intelligent. But we do expect growth. The more orderly our system of government, the more re sponsive to the direct wishes of the voters, the better. In reply to the hysterical and ill-informed people who misunderstand metropoli tan government in Jackson coun ty: Under the charter the cities would retain their sov ereignty, the voters would not lose their vote, the county will not be run by Khru shchev. Irving Lord 588 Beach st. Ashland, Ore. Mosquito Problem To the Editor: I think some thing should be done about these pesty mosquitoes. In Jackson county there are lots of ditches for mosquitoes to breed. Why doesn't the health department do something about this? The mosquitoes are in your ditches. Why don't you get rid of them? I'll tell you why, because you can t pay for it. There were lots of mosquitoes last summer. There will be twice as many this year. Mosquito ones may cause infections. I think something should be done about these mosquitoes Vlcki Ragland (Age 9) 3182 South Pacific Hwy Medford Aahlanders for Charter To the Editor: Your neigh bors in Ashland urge you to vote for Home Rule Charter in Friday's election. Under the Charter the voters can exert control over countv af fairs as they have never been able to do before. A vote for the Charter is a vote for self government. Dr. and Mrs. William M. Sammons Dr. M. E. Woodell Dr. Elmo N. Stevenson Mrs. Thornton Shively All Ashland, Ore. Porter's Record To the Editor: This is my first letter to you, but I have been so shocked at some of the letters written about Mr. Porter, and some of the re marks made about him by Mr. Duncan, that I can no longer keep silent. I do not know Mr. Porter or any of the other candidates, but I do know Mr. Porter's record while he was in Corj grcss, and that's what I'm in terested in. I do not doubt the fact that Mr. Duncan has a charming wife, but it takes more than a charming wife to make a lood ComresJVnan. As for what Mr. Porter e o Hunger; Aid Belated were being asked to pay 90 cents i pound for beans. The same pressures were upon President Kennedy and Brazilian President Joao Gou- lart when for 8' hours they conferred in Washington last month. ' Out of that conference came promises of immediate U.S. help and long-range plans calling for each nation to con tribute almost equally a total of $275 million for construc tion of roads, electric power and educational facilities and irrigation. But the pressing need was now. As a first step, the U.S. announced this week that 10,000 tons of surplus U.S. thinks about admitting Red China into the U.N., as a citizen of a free country he has a right to that belief. If one can believe what they read in many of the papers and magazines there are a great many people all over the world that feel that 650 million people can no longer be ignored; especially as it can't be too long before they will also have atomic bombs. While I might not always agree with Mr. Porter, I re spect him for his honesty and integrity and I shall certainly vote for him and hope all of you do likewise. Jean Quarder 3019 East McAndrews Medford Strongest Candidate To the Editor: Above the clamor and tumult of the campaign for the nomination of the Democratic candidate for Congressman of the 4th district, one fact still remains clearly and inescapably ap parent. This fact is that Rob ert B. Duncan is not only the strongest candidate, but he is also the best one. Bob Dun can has demonstrated that he has the ability and character that is necessary to be an ef fective representative for our District in the United States Congress. We have badly needed good representation in Congress for a good many years. For tunately, we now have an opportunity to nominate and elect an outstanding man to that position. I urge all Demo crats to unite and vote for our best and strongest candidate, Robert B. Duncan. Thomas J. Reeder 306 Fluhrer Bldg. Medford Camouflage To the Editor: From the sequoias of Giant Forest to the pondcrosa pines of Clear Lake and the cottonwoods of the lower Feather River, one hears a most musical dawn chorus. A thousand-thousand blackheaded grosbeaks voices are in one grand out-pouring of nuptial song, "She's - sweet - and - rare - oh . , . Sweet, and - rare - oh." Try to locate an individual chorister, however, and you win have a lesson in Mother Nature's camouflage. One in a blue oak at Lower Lake was an example. Through the binoculars, one studied the point from whence came the song. A bit of black shade, a bit of brown that was last autumn's leaf . . . No, here was a color pattern that blended most harmoniously with the tree. One would have thought that, in that mass of verdure, a green pattern would have been better. How wise is Mother Nature! Camouflage that has saved millions of lives in World Wars I and II was the inven tion of a nature study en. thusiast. He mapped colors of birds like grosbeaks, mam mals, like skunks. The world sneered him, now idolize him. C. M. Goethe 3731 Tea St. Sacramento 16, Calif. Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF THE CORONER shot a sympathetic glance at the widow dressed in hlanlr with Inv, .u. : J , . ... w.,, ...... bed the distraught widow. "He said, 'Don't try to scare me with that shotgun. You couldn't hit the side of a bain.' " Billy Rose tells the story of a well-known ham actor who gave up Broadway and became a surgeon. He re moved an appendix so skill fully one morning that sev eral doctors watching him started to applaud. Where upon he bowed gratefully and cut out the patient's gall bladder for an encore. "Can you recall your husband's last words?" he asked gent ly. "Indeed I can," sob- i , Limerick Time: 1. There's a lass out In Grind Rapids, i.nh. To meet whom I never would wlch. She'd devour ice cream Till with colic she'd scream ' Then order another big dich. . J. A striking young girl in our choir Haa hair that is ijdder than folr. One more thing's unique And that's her physique So it s really a joy to be ir. C ISiO by Bcnnttt Ctrf. Dutnbuted by Kief rceturea Syndicate O beans would be shipped in by the quickest transporta tion. Even that was a month away. Meanwhile, among the peas ants Vho cannot, read and hence knewnothing of these plans for their future, the fires were building. Strictly Personal By Sydney J. Harris (c rigid tntarprlsfa Jne. RETURN TO THE ANIMALS In times of stress, such as ours, the human animal in variably turns away from it self to the con templation of other animals. Somehow, life among the "lower or ders" seems higher, more sensible and s a t i sf actory, than our own. Harm Nothing else would account for the recent rash of best -selling books about animal life of all kinds. And this is not a purely Amer ican phenomenon; a new issue of "The Bookseller," publish ed in England, lists a dozen and more books about furry, winged and aquatic creatures. There is, "Timmy, the Story of a Sparrow," by Clare Kipps - and not a children's book, as one might imagine. There is a serious study called "Man and Dolphin," by John C. Lilly, in which man definitely comes in second. Eight titles in an "Animals of Britain" series are now ready - relating the habits and antics of badgers, horse shoe bats, hedgehogs, water voles (whatever they are), grey squirrels, red squirrels, otters and grey seals. People are apparently tired of reading about people. How else account for "The Story of a Goldfish" by Roger Mauge, translated, no less, from the French? Or "Pen guin Summer, by Eleanor Pettingill, an ornithologist's wife who lived on the Falk land Islands when her hus band was filming penguins for Walt Disney? The trend began, I suppose, a few years ago, with that rather charming book about a lioness cub, called "Born Free." It did so well that a British publisher is now bring ing out "Return to the Wild," a story of two lions, by Nor man Carr, which is advertised: "From Rhodesia a lion book that is completely different -by a man about two male lions." And, of course, one of the best-sellers in this country last year was "Ring of Bright Water'' by Gavin Maxwell, a tale of two otters. Since then, two publishing firms have of fered separate prizes - one of $5,000 and one for $7,500 -for the best animal books sub mitted. Most such tales are hope lessly anthropo m o r p h i c -which is the worst thing a zoo ologist can say about animal books; that is, they ascribe to animals the mental processes and feelings that are proper only to humans. Except that, lately, we're not so sure that being "hu man" is exactly a commenda tion. Life in the wilds, some how, seems more rational and even more tender than life in what we ruefully call our "civilization." I shudder to think what a literate dolphin might write about us. .to.o an canting uuwn ner lace.