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WEDNESDAY. MedfordJI&&Tribuni rEverybnetirsoutherirdregon Retda The Mail Tribune' Published Daily except Saturday by MEDFORD PRINTING CO. MNorth Fir Jit.. Ph. 772-6141 ROBERT W. BUH1.. Editor HERB GREY Advertising Mummer GERALD T LATHAM. Bus. Mgr. ERIC W ALLEN JR. Mng. Editor EARL H ADAMS. City Editor HARRY CHIPMAN, Telej Editor BICHARD JEWETT. SporU Ed tor OLIVE STARCHER Women'a Editor DALE ERICKSON.ircuUUon Mr An-Independent Newipaper Entered as aecond claia matter t Medford. Oregon, under Act of March 3. I07 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mail In Advance. .,. Daily and Sunday 1 year $18.00 Daily and Sunday moa. 10.00 Daily and Sunday 3 moa. 3.00 Sunday Only One year tSM Single Copy (Mailedl J0c By Camel And Motor Route Daily and Sunday 1 year 2..O0 Dallv and Sunday 1 mo. L" Sunday Only 1 mo. wc Carrier and Vendora Copy 10c Official Paper of City of Medford Official Paper of Jackaon County United Preia International Full Leaaed Wire U. P. 1. Telepjioto Newaplcturea 'MEMBER-OF AUDIT BUREAU ME or CIRCULATIONS Xdvertfalns Representative: NELSON ROBERTS At ASSOCI ATES Offlcea In New York, Chi cago Detroit. San Franclco. Los Angelea. Seattle. Portland. Denver. NATIONAL fOITOIAl Flight o' Time Medio, d tnd Jackson County History from the, flies of Tht Mail Trlbun. 10, 20, 30, 40 nd 50 vein ago. 10 YEAR8 AGO Oel. 10, 1952 (Friday) A bankruptcy petition lilcd In Portland today by Rogue Valley Broadcasting, Inc., op erators of now-silent radio station KWIN, In Ashland. A 56-year-old transient died shortly after he was struck by an 81-car freight train on South Central avc. last night. 20 YEARS AGO Oct. 10, 1942 (Saturday) State highway crew discov ers skeleton hidden In cliff near Copco dam in Prospect area. From Arthur Perry's "Ye Smudge Pol" column: "The cigarette tax confronts the voters on the November Dai- lot. Citizens are urged to light t t,nl -nl)H 1j)Uf & PheW Oi tobacco and take a pinch ot snuff before acting hastily on the matter." 30 YEARS AGO Oct. 10, 1932 (Monday) Medford woman dies of burns suffered when she faints and falls over hot electric heater. Jackson County Civic league organized to defend 18th amendment against "an nulment or mutilation." 40 YEARS AGO Oct. 10, 1922 (Tuesday) Bears raid storehouses at headquarters area of Crater Lake National park; some 100 pounds of fresh meat "and other goodies" stolen. Jackson County Fair associ ation directors report profit of more than $4,000 lor 1022 fair. 50 YEARS AGO Oct. 10. 1912 (Thursday) Ashland group organize "George W. Dunn Club of Jackson County to drive pi rates, grafters and thieves from vaults of county"; mem bers of club denounce Med ford. Planned closure of historic Bcckman bank In Jacksonville announced in large feature story In Portland paper, Whal's Your I.Q.? Nine er leu cerrac! It superior; seven er tie. hi it esctlUnt; five er til it feed. 1. Is the g pronounced like a ) In "dinghy' and "dingy"? 2. Which has been generally held to be the most magic and the most sacred number? 3. Is It possible for Ice lo at tain a temperature lower than freezing? 4. Anlioch. Iconlum, Lystra, and Derbe belonged in Paul's day to which province? 3. Is Dutchman's Pipe the name of a musical Instrument, large leaved vine, or beer stein? 6. Name Hie first President to live in the White House. 7. Did the kindergarten sys tem of education for young children originate In Russia. Germany, or the U. S.? 8. The pioneers of Ulah were saved from the ravages of grasshoppers bv what kind of bird? 9. Informal dances, an in gredient used In brewing, and the leaping of frogs are all called what? 10. Should "honorable" when used as part of a title be capitalized? Antwerti 1. No, only In dingy. 2. Seven. 3. Yet. 4, Calatia. 5. Vine. I. John Adams. 7. Germany. (. Gull. 9. Hops. 10. Yet. jfl" VNIWIAI ySSgSV PUtlHIt Vi-A$soeiAtioN OCTOBER 10. 1962 War With Cuba? Should we go to war to wipe out the Castro reeime in Cuba, and to end the Russian build-up of military equipment the risk of nuclear war, far more serious Berlin another sticky crisis? Or should we confine short of war; measures we are, first, a peaceable nation; but, second, refuse to be pushed around unduly? Should we, in doing so, seek the active cooperation of other American states according to treaty? Or should we simply ation, hoping that it will TO those who have been justifiably concerned over these questions we commend the com ments of Walter Lippmann elsewhere on this page today. Mr. Lippmann, probably the most detached and coolest of ers, has a knack of going to the heart of a matter, citing pertinent material, and making what was obscure and hazy seem obvious. He says in conclusion: "In the Cuban question the facts do not now com pel a decision to go to war and there is no evidence whatsoever that war is inevitable and that It should therefore be engaged in at once." The case he makes is a good one. ASTRO Cuba is a nuisance; it is a potential danger; it is an aggravation and (as Eric Sev areid will point out on this page Sunday) a fla grant effort at hemispheric subversion and an exercise in human misery. It should be watched. Measures short of war are appropriate. But it is not yet a situation calling for extreme measures. Lippmann's quotation from Winston Chur chill bears repeating: ". . . How many wars have been averted by patience and persistence and good will . . . How many wars have been precipitated by fire brands!" E. A. Rain! No sooner do we sit clown to do a nostalgic piece about the coming of the "good gray rain," a la Ben Hur Lampman, then the heavens open and a deluge arrives. This may be overdoing, just a bit, the com ing, of the rainy season, but still the pounding of rain on the roof and the gurgling of water in thn rlnumcnroitc io . irr,l,,mn nun Trf -ivlt, . , , ' JL VI 111 L IJtlOUIl tough for the loggers to such a good, soaring rain a happenstance which displeases us not at all. But it's mighty rough on the fruitgrowers. If all goes as it should, we'll still have weeks of crisp, golden fall weather some think it the loveliest time of all in the Rogue valley but meanwhile, welcome to galoshes. E. A. Fluoridation Decision We had not planned to get too furiously in volved in the fluoridation issue in Medford this coming election. We still don't, for we do not consider it to be of overriding importance. However, we hate to see so much scare-type misinformation being thrown around over what should be decided on And the merits of the case, as far as fluorides are concerned, have been about as solidly estab lished as any science-health matter ever has including vaccinations, chlorination, or ingrown toenails. The safety and efficacy of controlled amounts of fluorides in water as a dental health measure is, as a matter of fact, better established than the safety of insecticides or the effects of air pollution. THIS was brought to mind the other day column by the distinguished medical col' ist, Dr. Walter Alvarez, whose writings appear in the Mail Tribune. In his column of last Friday he had this to say: An important legal decision was hiintlcrl down re cently in Chicago, one of the largest cities in the world to have a fluoridated municipal waler supply. This decision ends a six-year legal battle during which 51 hearings were held and 2,930 pages of testimony were taken down. The objectors were given every chance to have their say. In his decision Chief Justice Samuel B. Kpsteln of the Superior Court agreed with the recommendation of the Master In Chancery, Mayer Goldberg, who said that most of the points raised by the plaintiffs were "trifling minutiae which cannot change the obvious and inevitable conclusion presented by t lie defendants' experts; namely that there is a substantial reduction in tooth decay resulting from fluoridation of the do mestic waler supply to the optimum standard of one part per million. This conclusion is fortified by the plaintiffs' own experts." Tile Master In Chancery said that fluoridation is not medication in the generally accepted sense because all that is done is lo add to the w-ater the same chemical which ground water naturally contains In a few thou sand cities of this land. The final conclusion was that "fluoridation is a reasonable measure which will have a wholesome effect upon the general public health by accomplishing a substantial reduction of dental caries." Tills decision, which was reached by a disinterested Judge after reviewing six years of testimony, should go far now to clear up the doubts that some puzzled people have had in their mind. This, of course, won't convince, or even moll ify, the "violent opponents" of fluoridation. But it might tend to remove any worries that: level-headed but uninformed people may have had about the issue. E. A. I and technicians even at ana at a time wnen tne situation is building to ourselves to measures designed to prove that ignore the Cuban situ go away all Washington observ , - iV V- 1 I 1 1MVJ VI . it '-.y burn their slash after raincoats, umbrellas and the merits of the case. ay by a lumn- MEDFORD "On Your Toes, Now! I Want All Of You Clean And Fit" ... Communications ... Letter! lo the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer, although under certain circumstances the use of a pen na.ue or initial for publication it permissible The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letter! with a view to clarification and condensation. Letlert submitted for publication must not exceed 400 wordt. The letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent the viewt of the paper; in fact the contrary is often the case. Silly, Isn't It? To the Editor: Two years ago when Sacramento had Fluoridation on their ballot it was defeated. The equipment cost estimated by the water department was $158,000, an nual cost tor fluoridating $75,000 (higher taxes and higher rates) while fluoride could be purchased at a drug store as easy as vitamins for a few cents per month). Does a SO per cent benefit of vs of the population (children under 12) warrant expenditures with no benefit and possible harm to the other Vs of the popula tion? The statement that 1644 communities with population of 33,418,779 have adopted fluoridation is incorrect. Only 5 per cent of them according to the proponents themselves (Public Health reports. May '57) have a chance to vote; the remaining 33 million are forced to drink it by decision of their municipal govern ment. Taxation without rep resentation. Is thai American? Dr. Gerald Cox of Pitts burgh, who travels extensive ly to promote Fluoridation, carries bottled spring waler for himself (Prevention, Fen HI). In Newburgh, N.Y., one of the first test stations, one of the prominent members of the Dental Society dismissed the effects of fluoridation by offer ing his personal experience that one of his five children was born when the study was just under way 8 years before. "yet he has the worst decay of all my five kids." Another said, "I am still seeing a lot of children with decay, es pecially in the number of children ages 2 and 3." Eminent scientists havei stated that anyone drinking water with sodium fluoride with even 1 ppm over a period of one year will never be the same physically or menially. II. Trendly Dean. "Father of fluoridation," had to admit under oath in Chicago that his findings were invalid. Manuafacturcrs of baby food refuse to put it in their prod ucts, but dig their own deep wells for pure water. Their chemists know it is not fit for anyone, much less babies. "The Crime of the Century," by Campbell. Take their word for it; Artificial Fluoridation is not a health measure, it is a political issue. (Sept. HUH issue of the American Denial Association Journal.) H you can drink a deadly. corrosive nmson in such small quantities that it can t pos sibly hurt you." how on earth can it possibly help you ? Silly! Isn't it Mrs, F.rnesl Sahlo 204 Lozicr Lane Medford Red Plot To the Editor: In answer to Mr. David P. Engleson, M.I'. Oct. 5. would like to stale thai the American Medical Association has not. as an or - ganmition. actually endorsed fluoridation. Forth e r in o r e. not one of the people or or- ganizations who urge you to fluoridate your water has ever offered lo assume any j of the responsibility for the ; consequences, or has any in j tention of being held liable for possible damage lo thc public's health. It should be obvious that such irresponsi ble endorsements are utterly worthless. As for the many "reputable organizations" professing to endorse fluoridation not be ing Communist infiltrated, ex perts like Herbert Philhrick, Matl fvctic, and J. Edgar Hoover constantly warn us that the warp and woof of j our entire nation is infiltrated right down to our churches j and P.T.A. groups, either by Denial Committer on Lvalua Rrds or fellow travelers, who lion of Fluoridation, sponsor- MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. employ countless dupes, stooges, and "Do-Gooders" to do their dirty work for them. And remember, the Reds do want a heavily fluoridated America, for it places in their hands a terrible psychological weapon. Should our cold war turn hot, mere rumors plant ed by enemy agents that the supply of sodium fluoride poi son on hand had been dump ed into our water supplies would produce a panic strick en population fran t i c a 1 1 y fighting to escape, paralyzing our economy and our defense. Are the results of fluorida tion "absolutely free from ad verse effects", as Mr. Engle son so emphatically states? There is plenty of evidence that deaths from heart dis eases, kidney diseases, pre mature births, diarrhea, etc., have soared frighteningly in fluoridated areas. The U.S. Public Health Service, itself, admits that up to 20 per cent fluorosis is to be expected. This ugly discoloration of the tcctli is a symptom of chronic fluoride poisoning. How sold on fluoridation Is Mr. Engleson? How sure is he that there will be no ad verse effects? It is a violation of both moral laws and ethics lo bluff or guess pertaining to death dealing diseases. If he is as sure of himself as he sounds in his letter, will he and his Committee for Better Dental Health, personally, be willing to assume full respon sibility and financial liability for any provable tragic health effects on the people of Med ford from fluoridating their water supply? Tonv Galli. 1720 S.W. Bridge, Grants Pass. Ore. Refutation To the Editor: How pleased l,,e """"' -"' a lot of us were when L. C. Quoting Fanchon Battellc. Powell expressed what more I thc man wno lcd ,hc success or us felt should be said in 1 battle against fluoridation refutation of the reprint edi-1 ln LonS Bcach- California, toriai quoting Edward P. Mor- j" "Dental Caries' is a front1 to gan on fluoridation of public ! conceal thc devilish machina drinking water. Records show tions of a handful of evil con that over a hundred Amcri- spirators. This statement is can cities led unwittingly into1 the trap rejected and ousted it with anger when the grave truth become known to them. A greater than Edward P. Morgan, Benjamin Franklin by name, said. "Experience is a dear school, but will learn in no other tools Far orj ! be it from us to think or intimate thai Medford voters I w-ouid allow themselves to be ! included in that class, and j that is the reason we are con i "rt-n' ' Wl11 I 11,(1 ballot. get the X on ; May we inserl a quola giv i ing the words of Hon. Walter; S. Baring of Nevada in the; i House of Representatives. Sept. 27. 1961 on the subject. "Keep Public Drinking Water Pure '' The then Secretary of Health. Education, and Wei- fare Arthur S. Flemming, in 1 ordering the discontinuance ,"' 11,(1 'sc l,f stilbcslrol and ! 111,1 cranberry weed killer, ! slated "While the argument ' K,,mS "' 'he consumer Miiuuo uoi, in cueci. oe asKeo to serve as a guinea pig. The . consumer should never be asked to take a risk of this kind." I subiml, continues Hon. B.inng. that this is Ihe kind of action the Nation is entitled to in the case of f luoridal ion, especially when there are scientists of the Nobel award slature who question Ihe safety of fluori dating public waler supplies. The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, com- posed of over 20.000 members of the AM A , condemned mass medication, including fluoridation, and Ihe use of public waler supply as a e- hide for drugs. The Medical OREGON Americans Own High By PHIL NEWSOM UPI Foreign Newt Analyst American military advisers departed from Laos this week, victims of their own high ideals, defeat ed by a way of life under stood too late. It had been the American belief that, given the aid ( approximate ly $300 mil lion since 1955) and Newiom their soldiers the proper tools the Laotians themselves would rise up in defense of their reedoms and turn back a Communist tide sweeping down from the north. But it was a belief that reckoned without the people of this lotus-eating land of Buddhist temples, flame trees, palms, rice-paddies and day dreams. A gun in his hand gave the Laotian no will to kill, nor to defend his land, of which ed by over 1600 physicians dentists, and scientists, have critically studied the fluori dation proposal and have shown that it is not safe, that its efficacy has not been dem onstrated. They have also shown many reasons why pro longed intake of fluoride may lead to serious chronic condi tions for some people. Fluoridation runs counter to the historic policy of the medical profession in main taining the doctor-patient re lationship. Because of the very important fact that each individual reacts differently to medication, only a phys ician can determine when fluoride administration should be reduced or terminated. End quote from Hon. Walter S. Baring (Congressional Record, Oct. 1961). H. R. Bulman, Route 4, Box 316A, Medford. Poison Plan To the Editor: How naive can Mr. Kicth Shercr DC? (Comm. 10762). For years the Communists have been winning all over the world without a single major set back. If they plan to take over America by poisoning our water, docs Mr. Sherer think they wouldn't have a carefully worked out plan of distributing enough poison to our water reservoirs to pros trate every fluoridated city in America? Doesn't he know that the Communists don't want America torn to pieces by nuclear bombs? That they want it just as is, with all its fabulous, untold wealth' in tact? That this is why the "poison plan" appeals to them? And that their only .Uu u, , a ..,,,., Proved by evidence. My re- rch is detailed and far - reaching, covering a period of many years and many coun tries, human monsters in the guise of scientists, and Un American ideology. Thc forth- ! lr you progress ln your stuoy , ' 'his program the more inspect you will be of its mo tives, for it contains thc el- i mcnts of a Frankenstein." ! Friends and neighbors of ! Medford. are you going to j ! vole this Frankenstein inlo ! existence right in your home L. E. Barber , 504 N. W. Second St., Grants Pass. Ore. ' Voc' Minority To the Editor: ln answer to . the article by David Engleson ! in thc Oct. 5 Medford Mail ! Tribune. 1 submit the follow ing' "ln thc year ending Sep tember. 1961. 2.500.000 water users in 43 out of 56 cities, rejected fluoridation with lit tle more than about 50. 000 having accepted. "An article appearing in a . recent medical publication confirms that damage to bones can result from fluoride which occurs in natural water at a level as low as R parts per million. The U.S. Public ! Health Service claims on one hand that no harm can result fit.:" natural fluoride water as high as w piu hc.' mil- lion, yet they require many ; communities where this oc-, curs to reduce the fluoride j content when it exceeds 15, parts per million or abandon (he source of supply. This clearly demonstrates that the! U.S. Public Health Service I Leaving Laos, Defeated by Ideals and Laotian Apathy there always had been plenty, nor to preserve a way of life which always had existed and always would. . American advisers were con vinced that man-for-man the American-trained Laotian forces were the equal of the Pathet Lao "led by the Red Prince Souphanouvong. But with disaster closing in, the Americans could advise but not command. The Communist leadership operated under no such handi cap. Communist North Vict Nam poured in 10,000 hardened and trained Viet Minh troops to support the Pathet Lao. And, if defense of freedom would not induce a man to , fight, the Communists had other arguments vouched for by Americans who saw them in action. The Viet Minh permitted the Pathet Lao no retreat. An advance involved the risk of being shot. Retreat made it a certainty. In the final days of frus tration, just before the Gen eva agreement which declar ed Laos neutral, this corres pondent talked with Ameri can military men in Laos, as well as with ambassadors and government officials of neigh boring Thailand. Officially, there was guard ed optimism that Laos could become truly neutral. Private ly, most expressed grave doubts. Foreign Minister Thanat Khoman of Thai said it was only a lesser of evils, and that if neutrality worked at all, it only would be because the United States and Russia guaranteed it. Of this, too, he expressed grave doubts. Only Russia, he said, could guarantee withdrawal of the 10,000 Vict Minh troops, and he doubted that Russia could force its will upon Red China. The control commission has recorded the departure of more than 800 Americans from Laos. It has no similar record of the Viet Minh who now are free to join the fight in South Viet Nam or move against the border of Thailand for a new campaign of sub - version and infiltration. itself realizes that the margin of safety is either narrow or non-existant. "Approximately some 60 million people have rejected fluoridation, including those in 100 cities which discon tinued it after trial because of damage to health and property. "Our citizens have certain fundamental and constHi tional rights. These rights must be expressed. "First. The right of every citizen to a water supply free from any drug or chemical not required for the purifica tion thereof. "Second. The right of every citizen lo a freedom of choice in matters concerning his health, so long as this choice does not infringe on thc rights of others. "Third. Thc right of (he professional person, particu larly the physician and den tist and scientist, to investi gate and to speak freely ac cording to conscience without fear of censure and or re prisal." The above statistics and siotuiut-iiio nic Hum a ,"iiiTll. 4, mo nf nA,. 1 : 1 , by Hon. w. S. Baring on Keeping Public Drinking Water Pure," which appeared in tlie Oel. 16. 1061. Congres sional Record. According to available slatisties. it is quite clear that it is a very vocal minority that is interested in trying to force fluoridation on an apathetic majority. V. L. Armstrong. 714 Park St., Medford Cheaper in Milk To the Editor: According to a clipping cut from Mail Trib une it would be cheaper to give children fluoride in milk than through the city water supply, according to the Ne braska Testing Laboratories. Of $30,000 spent on fluori dation of Omaha water supply only $2 would be utilized by children. The balance would be wasted in watering yards, washing cars and all other non-drinking uses for waler. The chemist said local dairies could out fluoridated milk on!8' weapons, could dispose of the market at little extra cost Cuba in a few hours. Is the ! seek sharp and clear-cut solu Extensive research by den-ibuildup 10 invad(1 Latin tions of difficult and obscure tal scientists have proved that! AlTruan nc,'Shbor- Concciv problems, who are ready to tootli riceav is caused bv a su-1 ably' b"! "'-v cMn w,'r(1 ' isl" whenever some chal perabundance of sugar' Tests ! prcpa,rcd '"rhc enormous lenge comes from a foreign on 1.300 people bv the Culver-! Pumsh'" that would fol- power, have not always been sity ot California achieved an 80 per cent reduction in den- la, canes when fed a high-pro- tent, low sugar diet for year. By the way. how much would it cost lo fluoridate all thc ford city w aler used in Med- ,,., u, ur.-iiin.,. Tins would, of course, increase our taxes. Mrs C. M Macabre 2014 Lozier Lane, Medford Today & Tomorrow By Walter Lippmann Id New York Herald Tribune Syndicate ON WAR OVER CUBA On the question of going to war over Cuba (by blockade or invasion) we now have a summary oi the intelli-1 gence findings on w n i c n the Adminis- tration is act- ing. These facts explain the P r e s i- dent's decision to confine! himself at this Lippmann time to measures which are short of war. The facts were put on the record last Wed nesday, Oct. 3, before the House Select Committee on Export Control by Mr. George Ball, the Undersecretary of State. This intelligence estimate is based on an elaborate system of surveillance by sea, by air, and by land, and there is every reason to think that its accuracy is very high, for Cuba is an island easily with in reach of the Navy and the Air Force, and with modern apparatus of electronic and photographic intelligence, lit tle of military interest can happen without our knowing it. We do not have to guess about what is being landed at the Cuban ports or about what is being constructed on Cuban territory. We know. And any one who chooses to question the basis of our present policy must begin by proving that the intelligence estimates are wrong. SO I SHALL quote in full Mr. Ball's testimony on the crucial question of the Cuban military buildup: "Since July, when thc vol ume of Soviet military ship ments to Cuba suddenly vault ed upward, 85 shiploads ar rived in Cuban ports. Many of them carried military , items, supplies, and personnel, .These shipments have con- sistcd, in part, of types of weapons previously delivered to thc Cuban armed forces. In cluding more tanks, self-propelled guns, and other ground force equipment. The major tonnage in recent shipments, however, has been devoted to SA-2. surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) together with all the related gear and equip- merit necessary for their in - stallation and operation. To date, 15 SAM sites have been established in the island. We estimate the total may even tually reach 25. These are anti-aircraft missiles having a slant range of 20 to 23 miles. "In addition, three and pos sibly four missile sites of a different type have been iden tified. These sites are similar to known Soviet coastal de fense missile sites that are believed to accommodate anti shipping missiles with a range of 20-35 miles. Quite likely several more such sites will be installed. "Cuba is now estimated to have 60 older-type MIG jet aircraft. In addition, at least one advanced .jet-interceptor has recently been received, and probably several more are the process of assembly. inlcrceptor is usually equip ped with infra-red air-to-air missiles. We estimate that Ihe total of these advanced inter ceptors in Cuba may even tually reach 25 to 30. "In addition, 16 'Komar' class guided-missile patrol boats, which carry two short range missiles (11-17 miles), were included in recent ship ments. "About 4.500 Sovict mili tary specialists have arrived, including construction men and technicians." rpHE MILITARY buildup, in 1 short, consists of weapons lor the anti-aircralt missiles, coastal defense weapons, some short-range patrol boats, a few fighter interceptors, and some 4.500 Soviet specialists, technicians, and construction men. What is it all for cd Slates To attack the Unit- Obviously not The United States, using only convention - , . . ... , . .... r ' ' " i t"L"Zt 'X - v.. in ; -,,v, i a l Ml u I I f OH Bay of Pigs in April. 1961. j peaceful compromise, are not Tanks, coastal defenses, pa- i always wrong. On the con trol boats, and anti-aircraft trary. in the majority of in equipment would be iust cx- i stances thev m h. ri'nht n,.i actly what he would need to u-m anoiner lanains oi Cuban exiles. : wars have been averted by Thc present Cuban military Patience and persisting good buildup is not only not cap- will . . . How many wars have able of offensive action, but , been precipitated by fire also it is not capable of de-i brands: ' against t ha HAT then is Mr. Khru shchev up to in Cuba? Secondarily, perhaps he is baiting a trap for us which, if we tan into it, wouia inrow the whole Western alliance in- to confusion and disorder just at the time when a Berlin crisis is developing, But primarily, Mr. Khrli- shchev is in Cuba because he has talked so loudly about helping revolutions. Castro has thrown himself into Khru shchev's arms, and is black mailing him. The Castro re gime has made itself the prime and public test of whether international com munism is a real force or a lot of words. Unless Castro can be made to succeed m Cuba, the revolutionary prop aganda among the backward countries in the rest of the world will be greatly weak ened. SO MR. Khrushchev, desplle what was undoubtedly much reluctance, is entangled in the fortunes of Fidel Cas tro. He must pour into Cuba oil and machinery, raw ma terials and food, and tech nicians and knowhow, and money in order to demon strate that communism can do better and faster in Cuba what the United States and Alliance for Progress are try ing slowly, but by peaceable means, to do elsewhere in Latin America. This is the core of the Soviet-Cuban alliance. Mr. Ball described the Soviet in tervention in Cuba as an ef fort "to establish a beachhead for subversion in this hemis phere." This would mean that Cuban facilities and Cuban connections with other coun tries in Latin America would be used to infiltrate agents and propaganda and small arms and money. All of this will work only if in Cuba there is a showpiece of suc cessful Communism. It will not work if the agents come from a land that is in misery and disorder. It follows that as long ,19 there is no direct military ag gression by Cuba, as long as we are limiting ourselves to measures short of war, one of the best responses is lo force tfle Soviet Union and 1 the Sovict bloc to carry (ha whole burden of Cuban re construction. That is the in tent of the shipping measures now being formulated. They will not destroy the Castro regime now. But they will make it much more expensive and inconvenient for the Soviet Union to make Castro succeed. FALLOWING the increasing application of the war party in this country, I have turned once more to a famous passage in Winston Churchill's writings in which he discusses thc rights and wrongs of going to war: "The safely of the stale, the lives and freedom of their own fellow countrymen, to whom (the statesmen) owe their position, make it right and imperative in the last re sort, or when a final and def inite conviction has been reached, that the use of force should not be excluded. If the circumstances are such as to warrant it, force may be used. And if this be so, it should be used under the conditions which are most favorable. There is no merit in putting off a war for a year if, when it comes, it is a far worse war or one much harder to win. These are the tormenting dilemmas upon which man kind has throughout its hist ory been so frequently im paled. Final judgment upon them can only be recorded by history in relation to the facts of the case is known to thc parties at the time, an.1 also as subsequently proved." (In the Cuban question the facts do not now compel a decision to go to war and there is no evidence wlialso- j ever that war in inevitable and that it should therefore ' be engaged in at nnre 1 1 "Those who arp nmn i, 1 temperament and character ; , ' V" l"e oincr nanfl. . "" ,".""? inclination 's t Zt0... j only morally but from a prac- utai stanoDoint. How manv fensive action United States. I
