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Commissioner
By JOHN H. MILLER . ,
' United Pri Inteiisatlontl
Washington -UPD The man
responsible for maintaining
the momentum and direction
ol American education leaned
back in an expensive leather
covered chair, propped his
feet on a coffee table and
looked genuinely undismayed
.by Washington officialdom.
This wm Francis Keppcl,
who 133 days ago moved into
the birchpanelcd, carpeted of
.ficc in Federal Office Bldg.
No. 6 reserved for the U.S.
Commissioner of Education.
Kcppel fits into the New
Frontier like it was a custom
tailored suit, Hi's youthful,
relaxed, unassumingly ambi
t:ous and views his role as
Kennedy Diplomats
All Professionals;
o Babies
BY WELLINGTON LONG
United Press International
Washington -OTU-. To Alex
a n d e r Woollcott, diplomats
were "babies in silk hats play
ing with dynamite.
, President Kennedy agrees
that his diplomats are playing
with dynamite. But he accepts
no babies on his team.
instead, he demands men
and women capable of in
formed and forceful action
everywhere."
For that reason, he has
asked Congress to approve es
tablishment here of a National
Academy of Foreign Affairs
to train men and women from
all branches of the govern
ment to deal with the chang
ing world and the Communist
threat in all Its many forms.
The initial reaction In Con
Kress was cool but the Presi
dent hopes to change some
minds. He told a recent press
conference that the specialized
training possible in such an
academy is needed badly be
cause the government must
depend heavily upon the Judg
ment and decisions of men on
the spot in world capitals.
He off-handedly listed scv
- en ambassadors whose recent
decisions he termed "most im
portant, significant." All are
assigned to explosive hot spots
remote from Washington but
critical to this nation's de
fense. None are "babies in
silk hats.",
Six Professionals
Only one of the seven could
be termed a political ap
pointee. The others are pro
fessionals ; who , learned di
plomacy from the bottom-
Edmund A. Gulllon, 50, ed
ucated at Princeton, has been
in the diplomatic service since
103'. The Kentuckian has
been ambassador to the con
fused Congo since August,
1961. Kennedy had conferred
with Gulllon just before the
press conference. .
Samuel David Berger, born
In New York 82 years ago, got
his PhD in. this country, then
studied at the London School
of Economics before becoming
a labor economist and analyst.
It was In this capacity that he
joined the government and
participated in international
conferences during the war.
He has been a State Depart
ment diplomat since 194S, am
bassador to restless South Ko
rea since June, 1061.
Former Teacher
Walter P, McConaughy, 55-year-old
Alabaman, was a
high school and college teach
er before he Joined the diplo
matic service in 1930. He has
been ambassador to Burma
and to South Korea, and has
been ambassador to Pakistan
since March, 1962, -.-
Parker T. Hart is a Harvard
man born In Massachusetts 52
years ago, and in the diplo
matic service since 1938. Hart
has served almost exclusively
in the Arab Middle East since
1944, and since 1861 has been
ambassador tu Saudi Arabia
and Yemen. Right now, this
assignment Is somewhat like
trying to ride two horses as
these two neighbors are on the
outs, with tho former support-
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THURSDAY. MAY t. 1963
guiding genius behind the vast
American educational estab
lishment with cool confidence.
Besides that, he's from Har
vard.
Ask Keppel why he took the
commissioner : tab, he par
ries: "Mainly, because it was
offered. Then he adds, scrl
ously:
"To '.omeone who has been
in education since the end of
World War II, it was a natural
step," he said. "You get to
realize the relationship be
tween education ma U-i fed
eral government."
Had Background
, The son of a Columbia uni
versity dean and a New York
er by birth, Keppel, 47, had
been dean of Harvard's Grad
uate School of Education from
On Team
ing a counter-revolution in the
latter.
John O. Bell, born in the
Philippines 50 years ago, is a
lawyer, air transportation and
economic aid expert who has
been ambassador to revolu-
lion-ridden Guatemala since
November, 1961.
Leonard Ungcr Is another
Harvard man, born in Cal
fornia 45 years ago, and In the
diplomatic service since 1941
He has been ambassador to
war-torn Laos since August,
1962.
The only amateur was John
Kenneth Galbraith, an econo
mist and Harvard professor.
Kennedy sent the 54-ycar-old
Galbraith to India in March,
1961. But Galbraith accepted
it only on a temporary basis
and will return to Harvard as
soon as state department trou
ble-shooter Chester A. Bowles
can replace him.
Kennedy appears to hold all
these men In high regard. But
he warned, that many, many
more of high calibre are need
ed. ,i'
He seemed to agree with the
ancient Greek philosopher De
mosthenes, that "In important
transactions; opportunities are
fleeting. Once they are missed
they cannot be recovered . . .
an ambassador who acts in a,
dilatory manner and causes
us to miss our opportunities
is not missing opportunities
only, but robbing us of the
control ol events. .
Grange News
Central Point Grange -
Central Point Grange will
meet Friday, May 3.
The lecturer, Mrs. James
Cornutt is arranging a
Mother's Day program. Mrs.
Walter 'Ricks is in chargo of
the display table, and re
quests that members bring
pictures or tneir moiners to
the meeting.
Plans for coming Grange
visitations will be made. The
last visitation, which was held
at the Roxy Ann Grange, was
the largest. Shady Cove
Grange is hoping that the vis
itation at their Grange Satur
day, May 4 will be even
larger. .
Phoenix Grange
A pot luck dinner will be
served at 7 p.m. at Phoenix
Grange hall May 14 preced
ing the regular meeting.
Members are asked to bring
their own table service.
The last . meeting was
opened with the officers
seating drill. During the
literary program everyone
participated in a practice on
tho voting drill. During the
program, a skit was per
formed by Mervln Hixson,
Fred Meadows and Warren
Loffor.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Carr
were escorted to the master's
station where they each were
presented with a 25-year
membership certificate and
pin.
Mrs. Sol Cox was Installed
rifti.t kv Mnloln t n 1 1 in
Charles Johnson reported
that the Great Western Chem
ical company had donated
spray that was used on the
weed growth around the
Grange Hall. .
Home Economics club
chairman, Mrs. Hnrland Glass
cock, reminded members to
save While Satin sugar labels.
. Blanket samples from The
Oregon Woolen Mills were
displayed as Ihcy will be al
lowed a percentage on each
sals. 1
The next visitation meet
ings scheduled are Shady
Cove. May 4, and Sams Val
ley, May II.
Serving at ihe next meet
ing will be Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Lacy and Mrs. Olive
Floyd.
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Salt Lake City -iUPB- When
thieves set to work in Salt
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on big seal.
A (22.000 dicsel tractor was
stolen from I busy street
where It had been parked
overnight.
Sees
1948 until picked by Kennedy
in December to be the gov
ernment's No. 1 school man.
It was Keppel who lifted the
education department at Har
vard from lack-lustre atatus to
a leader in its field.
"You want to know about
the chances of getting the ad
ministration education bill
through Congress," he reflect-
ed. "Let s face it. I haven
been around long enough to
know if it will or if It won t
But I can tell you from an
education point of view why
it should.
"First of all." he said, shift-
ing to another chair, "the
whole program should go
through because its parts are
inter-related. It's important
that the various parts go
through one place at one time.
"Higher education has to be
well staffed. Its here tha
elementary and secondary
school teachers are being
taught. If they're not taught
well, how can you expect
them to teach well?"
Main Goals
Asked what his main goals
for American education were,
Keppel had - an immediate
answer.
"Overall, we need quality
teachers," he said, lighting a
cigarette. "Quality is par
ticularly important In higher
education. Of course u s im
portant in the lower grades
too but there quantity is al
most as necessary.
"We've got to invest a larg
er part of our gross national
product In the school, it s an
investment in our future lust
like any ether business. There
is a definite economic factor
to consider. It's more obvious
in countries like Nigeria but
the need is just as true here.
He was asked how we could
get more quality teachers.
"Pay them more money.
he answered. "We have to pay
teachers enough so they won't
be drawn away to other pro
fessions. We're talking about
people, not things. Teachers
have their dignity, too."
Shuns Status
Keppel considers himself a
liaison man between the sev
eral federal agencies which
have a hand in education. He
brushes aside the idea of a
cabinet-level office of educa
tion because he believes he
can get the job done without
added status.
"I've got enough to do
without pushing for something
like that. When a man is look
ing for another job the one
ho is holding down usually
suffers," he said. '
Asked his opinion of un
graded schools and progres
sive teaching methods in gen
eral, he questions whether
such methods are new or old.
"It's a pendulum effect," he
commented. "If Ihe pendulum
swings too far into the area
of strict divisions, pressure is
exerted to push it the other
way, and vice-versa. Isn't the
ungraded school really the
little old red schoolhouse?"
Has Free Hand
Keppel said there were no
strings attached when he took
his new job. He said he has
been given as free a hand as
anyone in a similar post ot
responsibility could be v in
Washington. He is not at all
disillusioned about bureau
cratic Washington.
"I didn't expect anything
else," he smiles. "You don't
just give up."
Obviously, Kcppel is relish
ing his new post even though
It has a reputation as being
one of the most frustrating in
town. '
Just becoming education
commissioner was a curious
feat for a man of Keppcl's
background.
He has never taught in
classroom. When you address
him Its usually with an un
pretentious "Mr. Keppcl." He
probably wouldn't let you call
him anything as hign-sound-
ing as "commissioner." The
highest degree he ever earned
was a Harvard Bachelor of
Arts in 1938. He's no egghead
although he has a Phi Beta
Kappa key.
One of the past problems of
the office of education was
getting visiting professors to
stop by and talk shop. With
Keppcl, they do come.
"And If they don't come to
see you," he said, "you've got
to get out and sec them. How
else can you find out what's
going on?
Methods Criticised
A question about recent
criticism ot the methods used
to educate teachers apparently
hit a nerve end. Keppcl sat
upright, arourc-d.
"This is where something
really has to be done," he
bristled. "I've spent the past
10 years trying to do it.
"In our age, knowledge It
self is undergoing rapid day-to-day
change. It's extremely
difficult to keep up to d.ite
in such areas as mathematics
and physics, let alone under
stand what effect the changes
will have on us.
"Teachers must be better
grounded in the changing as
pects of our world. They must
be given the opportunity to
return to school themselves
for refresher courses and to
get up to date. But ultimately,
the teachers have to teach the
new material. You Just can't
No Priority
Need
(or
tell them about it." .-
Keppel won't , be pinned
down on whether he favors
giving top priority to improv-
ing higher education rather
fast gay
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