.MONDAY,
MfOrOKDwjwTUBUNI
"Everyone in Southern Oregon
ji.TI" Mi) Tribune"
Published Daily except Saturday by
MEDKORD PRINTING CO
33 .North X'5'- Ph. 778-6H1
ROBERT W RUHL. Editor
HKRB GREY Advertising Maimer
GERALD T LATHAM. Bu Mr
ERIC V ALLEN JR. Mna Editor
EARL H ADAMS. City Editor
HARRY CHIPMAN, Teleg Editor
RICHARD JEWETT. Sports Editor
OLIVE SI ARCHER Women a Editoi
DALEERJCKSON Circu!aUonMsr
An Independent Newtpapel
Entered aa second class matter at
Medford Oregon under Act of
March 3. 1807
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
n Mail In Advance
Daily and Sunday 1 year $18 DO
Daily and Sunday 6 moa 10 00
Dallv and Sunday 3 moi. SOU
Sunday Only One year $3 00
Single Copy (Mailed! 20c
Av rirrr And Motor Route.
Dally and Sunday 1 year (31 00
Pally and Sunday 1 mo. 1.75
Sunday Only 1 mo. 50c
Carrier and Vendora Copy 10c
Official Paper of'Cltv of'stedtord
Official Paper of Jarktun County
United Press International
lull Leased Wire
U. P I Telephoto Newsplclurea
"MEMBER OF AUDIT RtlREAU
Of CIRCULATIONS
Advertising R-pre.ientatlve:
uri rw RORKRTS & ASSOC!'
ATES OlMcea In New York. Chi
cago. Detroit. San Francisco. Los
Angers oeauie. r o i n u w
Denver.
NEWSMMt
PUIIISH IS
'ASSOCIATION
NATION A i EDITOKUl
3
I ASSpCfrATIQN
U U
Member California Newspaper
Publishers AssoclaUon
Flight o' Time
Medford and Jackson Counly
History from Ine tiles of Th
Mall Tribune 10, 20, 30, 40
and 50 yean ago.
10 YEARS AGO
Ocl. 21, 1953 (Wednesday)
Jackson counly district at
torney this morning was served
with papers in a $10,500 civil
suit charging him with mali
cious prosecution.
Lt. Charles Cliamplin, 39, ot
the Medford city police depart
ment was named the new police
chief of the city, effective Nov.
1, at last night's council meet
ing. 21) YEARS AllO
Ocl. 21, IMS (Thursday)
American Legion auxiliary to
help Army recruit Wacs in local
STUD
From Arthur Pcrrv's "Ye
Smudge Pot" column: "The
rains prepared the ground for
fall plowing, f ai mers are greas
ing up their tractors for the furrow-making,
but none as yet
have been shot by a careful
hunter in mistake for stray rhi
noceros, or other blood-sweating
behemoth."
30 YICAHS AllO
Ocl. 21. 1933 (Saturday)
Fluhrer's bakery opened with
8,000 visitors to modern plant.
Pear shipments to east by
boats to be tested; Robert Nor
ris to make trip to observe re
sults. II) YEARS Alio
Oil. 21. 1923 (Sunday)
Three DcAutremont brothers.
Ray, Hoy and Hugh, identified
by postal inspectors and South
ern Pacific agenls as Siskiyou
tunnel train bandits; a fourth
man also was named.
"lolanthc" presented by local
talent at fairgrounds last sum
mer, to be shown at Portland.
30 YEARS AGO
Oct. 21, 1913 (Tuesday)
"Merchants adopt resolution
favoring issuance of $50,000 in
bonds (or building of reserve
reservoir lo protect city in case
of water pipe break.
Eagle Point lo vole tin local
option.
Whal's Your I.Q.7
Nine or ten cornel is superior;
seven or eight it excellent; five or
lis is good.
1. On what continent is llho
desia? 2. Who was known as the
"Wizard of Mcnlo Park'"'
3. "Jersey Lightning" is a
slang name (or whi alcoholic
beverage?
4. Who wrote. "Oh East is
East and West is West, and nev
er the twain shall meet"?
5. Is Theodolite the name of
a Roman Emperor. Green con
querer, surveying instrument, or
star?
0. Does a carpenter use a rip
saw to cut across the grain, in
the direction of the grain, or in
circular lines?
7. In which stadium in Cali
fornia do the American League
Giants play their home games?
B. How many male players
participate in a basketball
game?
0. Is the iris, cornea or pupil
(he "lens" of the eye?
10. Which is right: Timbuktu
or Timbuctu?
Answers: 1. Africa. 2. Thomas
A. Edison. 3. Applejack. I. Rud
yard Kipling. 5. Surveying In
slrumcnl. 6. Direction of grain.
7. Candlestick Park, San Fran
cisco. I. Ten. 9. Neither (he
lem li a pari of (he pupil. 10.
Timbuktu.
4 A
OCTOBER 21. 19B3
U.N. Attacks Boomerang
It is often said that a knock is a boost.
Ever since the John Birch Society and other
extremist groups began attacking the United
Nations, the American Association for the U.N.
has been experiencing a boom in membership.
The AAUN's purpose is to muster support
for the u.N. among U.a.
filiates is the Oregon United Nations Associ
ation, which in turn is supported by a number of
local chapters.
Repeated polls have shown that the great
majority of American people favor the U.N., but
mostly this is a passive feeling.
w
A N AAUN official recently stated that "some
of our new members say they always sup
ported the U.N. idea, but they never felt they had
to do anything about it. Now, in reaction to local
attacks, they are joining
Defenders of the
the world organization s
fections. They do not approve everything the
U.N. does, and they have some fears about the
effect of the large numbers of new nations which
have little stability and responsibility but which
have equal voting power
bly with the big nations.
But they see the U.N. as a necessary instru
ment through which the bitter edges of many
antagonisms can be smoothed and possible ma
jor conflicts avoided. I
which can help its baby members to grow up
Oregon Journal, Portland.
Close to Home
There was some humor left among state em
ployees, the day after
around was this definition of an optimist: Any
one who brought his lunch to work that day.
It isn't funny in our
the neighbors an intelligent specialist who,
we've been told by the others, is quite an asset
to the state has been in his present job for
only six years, so he will be one of the tirst to
go if his agency's budget is cut as expected.
It's not so easy when it's the fellow up the
block, who's paying for his house, as you are;
and sending two youngsters to school, as you
are ; and yet is facing unemployment, as you are
not, because he happens to work for a boss (the
public) who doesn't know who he is or what he
does or what he's worth.
All the
"All The News That's Fit To Print" is the
slogan of America's most respected newspaper,
tne Mew York J lmes.
But that's a silly and downn'sht dishonest
slogan of America s most
in sucli qtmnity and quality as the limes.
"All The News That "Fits, We Print" would
be a more realistic slogan for any newspaper in
the land. For every journal works within limi
tations those of the ability of its reporters and
editors and those of its economic support.
bvery newspaper attempts to present the
cream of the day's news, selected and displayed
according to the needs and interests of its par
ticular readers. And even that is a monumental
task.
rN NATIONAL Newspaper Week, newspapers
ought to admit their limitations as well as
herald their accomplishments.
The accomplishments arc of vital import
ance, of course. Citizens of a democracy would
be impotent without the help of thousands of
newsmen, who constantly search near and far for
information of significance and interest. The
free press keeps public servants out in public
where voters can watch them, keeps government
responsive to the desires of the people.
Nevertheless, newspapers have their short
comings, too. We sometimes get snookered when
we should know better, failing to separate truth
from error. And we sometimes get so bogged1
down in detail that we miss important marks.
Anyway, we do our best. And we'll continue
to give you more than your dime's worth. Cap
ital Journal, Salem.
Why theHate?
A lot of people in and associated with ed
ucation would like to know why Sen. Walter
Pearson feels as he dues about education and
almost everybody associated with education. It
is obvious that Pearson has a deepseated prob
lem with education. He is "bugged" on it.
A member of the Legislature told us re
cently that he almost lost his bid for election
one year because he was on the same platform
with Peai-son when Pearson launched an at
tack on teachers. "People thought I subscrib
ed to Pearson's opinions, w hich I decidedly did
not, and I had a lot of explaining to do to' save
my neck," the man said.
Walter Pearson is a teacher hater from
away back. And he hates with vengeance. He
speaks of teachers as most of us speak of
crooks.
Where did it begin? What happened to
make him that way? Perhaps it goes back to
childhood, this hatred for and mistrust of
teachers and schools and almost everybody as
sociated with schools. His feud with education
goes to almost incredible lengths.
We'd like a psychiatrist to take the case
and report his findings. Pendleton Last Ore-goniax.
citizens. One of its af
us.
U.N. freely acknowledge
weaknesses and lmper
in the General Assem
he U.N. is an agency
the tax election. Going
neighborhood. One of
Capital Press, Salem.
News...
respected newspaper,
"Half Step! Half
Marching
... Communications ...
Letters lo the Editor must bear the nam ind address of the. writer, although under
certain circumstances the ui of a pan nam or initial for publication is permissible.
The Mail Tribune reserves the light to edit all letters with a view to clarification and
condensation. Letters submitted for publication must not exceed 400 words. The lotion
printed in this column do not necessarily represent the yiews of the paper; in fact the
contrary it often the case.
Good Neighbor
To (he Editor: Having read
Sidney J. Harris's article where
he asked, "Arc Negroes men?"
I'd like to add my thoughts.
Yes, I believe they are human
beings and I believe I know
where they came from.
Adam means red, and most
names in the Biblical history
had a meaning. Ham means
sun-warmed, maybe we would
say sunburned or sun-tan.
Historians, I am told, believe
that Ham married a dark skin
ned girl, for after the flood
Ham's son was named Crush,
was so named because it meant
black-one, and Canaan another
son, his name meant black
man. Because of Ham's sin (sec
Gen. 9:23) Noah cursed Ham
through his son Canaan, saying.
A servant ot servants shall
he be unto his brethren."
Now the men tried to start
integration by building a city
and a tower for all to live to
ccthcr. This displeased God, lor
He had told Noah and his son?
lo replenish the earth, not to
build a city and integrate.
So God started segregation.
First He divided them with dif
ferent languages, then each
language into nations (see Gen.
10:5). I see nothing wrong with
segregation, we still have many
nations, each with their own
language, skin coloring and fea
tures (Gen. 10:5).
The trouble was with our
forefadiers, they sinned by buy
ing the servant of servants and
making them slaves and by dis
criminating against them.
We of many generations later
will pay for their sins, for the
sins ot the father will be visited
upon the sons for many genera
tions. Now 1 did not suggest segrega
tion. God did that many thou
sands of years ago, but all this
makes it clear where the Ne
groes came from and why they
Iihvc had to serve these many
years.
1 do not believe they should
be slaves or be discrim
inated against nor do I believe
in them inter-marrying with the
white. I
The Negroes born here are !
legal American citizens and j
should have the right as an j
American, to live and work ac
cording to their ability. ,
I have seen Negroes I'd hate j
to live beside, but I have seen
white people I'd hate to live :
beside. The thing that makes
a good neighbor or a good em-
ployce, be he black or white,
is In he honest, neat and clean,
both mentally and physically,
ves. spiritually may he added.
There may be other attributes
we would like but I believe the
above is necessary to make a (ij,n nation has, but with the in
good neighbor or employee and dividual.
not the color of their skin
Mabel Harmon
10.15 I'herrv St.
Medford.
Muckraking
To the Kriilor: On the day of 0((er. to set before he has written his
the Portland Rose Festival scv- Satan is not concerned with j senators and his representative
eral years ago. we were stand- ihc heathens, as long as they in Congress demanding that they
, ing along Portland's principal 1 remain in that state, but he is 1 hold up this bill for careful
thoroughfare. After a protracted concerned about all Christian ! study, and reject it at once if
wait, llopalong Cassidy rode by believers; he will have to an-lit is found to be as here reprc
on his palomino. s or for their confessed sins. ' scnlcd
, The crowds lining the streets 0 man can make himself ! William S. Larew
went wild. Their adorations of , righteous by works; but works 2071 Fairview ave.,
this unspectacular actor was so become natural to a converted Grants Pass, Ore.
1 su-ong. so wild, that it could SOul.
' almost be felt sensed physical-1 if (he individual invites the i Friends Lot
ly. The very air was charged Holy Spirit to live in him, lie I To the Editor: E.A., I had
with emotion-laden, mob-like W1ll' abide and the works are intended to give you a big ha ha
I feeling 1 perfected, by faith. i about the election returns on
' The atmosphere was similar- j Santa I'laiis is a carry over the tax bill but remembering
ly cracking in I960, when Presi- from paganism and is not men-1 the times in the past when I
dent J. F. Kennedy, then Sena- tioned in the Scrtiptures; we do had to carry' out orders Irom
tor. appeared in a large city ( not know Christ's birthday. If higher up. orders that 1 did not
in Maine before many thou-1 the Scriptures be wrested they 'approve of at all. will just ex
sands of Democrats, most of become dangerous to the indi-1 press my sympathy and hope
them admirers. i vidual so doing. (2 Pet. 3:16) 'that in the near future some-
Now before we are accused' If (he parents in the home j thing comes up whereby you can
of comparing the Senator with . were seeking Christ continually, regain some of the many friends
the movie star, note that we.
jarc not: We are comparing the
short of voting age. Their e.-
' citement was the type common
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON
Step! You Keep
Too Fast"
lo people who have the oppor
tunity to see in person a well
known national figure. One
could hardly suspect them of
making Kennedy their hero on
the basis of his political philos
ophy. Mr. Editor, your editorial of
Oct. 15 should have been insert
ed in the Communications sec
tion alongside recent letters
which have been filled with
narrow-minded sarcasm and ir
relevant allergy to prove the
weaknesses of persons with
views different from those of the
reactions of the crowds sur
rounding them.
For you, a man with an in
fluential position, to even hint
that a political candidate is
anything but a man with a sin
cere belief that he knows what
is in the best interests pf the
country, is disgusting. I don't
particularly agree with Mr.
Goldwater. I do know that any
person who rises to a senate
scat, regardless of party affil
iations, has most likely proved
himself worthy of personal re
spect. To agree with his views
is an entirely different matter.
You constantly belittle the ex
tremists (and rightly so) for
their unfounded hints that par-
tics of opposite views are per
sonally untrustworthy. Now you
yourself seem to have chosen
their methods for your own
ends.
I suggest you attack the op
position at the ideological level
the important level and leave
the muckraking to those who
know no better.
Frank Long
1090 S. Ellcndalc dr.
Medford.
Thanks
To the Editor: Thank vou and
the members of your staff in
the Mail Tribune office for your
publicity and assistance in pre
senting the adult education pro
gram to the Jackson county
communities. They were a real
aid, especially the Tribune ads
which were so effective.
Thank you again for your in
terest and participation in the
evening school activities.
Lindsay M. Vinscl,
Supervisor
Adult and Vocational
Education
Medford Public Schools
Medford
Train Up a Child
To the Editor: Rc-Lvdia Bur-
ham's "No Santa L'laus." Mail
Tribune Oct. 16, '63:
If the American wav of life
seems lower in standard than
the Japanese or Chinese and
other heathen nations, the fault
is not with the pattern the Chris-
No human being has ever a-
tained to the perfection of the
Lord. Jesus Christ, yet it is our
privilege to try for that perfec
tion.
n oiher end has anvthine to
u would be much easier (or the
children to follow in the paths
of duty, and delinquency would
fade away.
Foreign N
Few Tory
PHIL NIVVSOM
L'PI Keretfn News
Analyst
Notes from the foreign news
cables:
MOROCCO VS. ALGERIA:
In the event of a slugging
match between Morocco and Al
geria. French experts do not
rate Algeria s chances too high
ly. The French, who formerly
ran the affairs of both, believe
the Moroccans could whip the
inexperienced Algerian army in
a standup fight. For this reason
alone. French officials think
Ben Bella will be forced to
seek a face-saving negotiated
settlement.
NEW MANAGEMENT:
New British Prime Minister
Lord Home is expected to
make no major changes in the
policies followed by his prede
cessor, Harold Macmillan. In
the foreign field the emphasis
"God Is Love" thus it is a
lack of love in the home.
Let us acquire that love by
the means God has provided,
whether it be at school, in the
home, or elsewhere, but it cer
tainly should begin at home.
"Train up a child in the way
he should go; and when he is
old, he will not depart from it."
(Prov. 22:6)
.lames Williams
P.O. Box 441
Jacksonville, Ore.
Civil Rights BUI
To the Editor: As a matter
of most serious urgency, public
attention should be directed to
the comprehensive legislative
package Attorney General Rob
ert Kennedy is currently at
tempting to force through Con
gress under the title, "The Civil
Rights Bill of 1963."
An analysis of this most amaz
ing proposal by attorneys Loyd
Wright and John C. Satterfield
both pasl presidents of the
American Bar Association pub
lished in the Oct. 12 issue of
Human Events, ably and accu
rately describes it and details
its alarming implications. A
quoted excerpt follows:
"Its title is a misnomer. This
bill is but 10 per cent civil rights.
The rest 90 per cent is an
extension of federal executive
power created at the expense of
individuals, states and munici
palities. It is, in fact, the blue
print for a controlled system of
life, more drastic than all such
legislation ever passed."
It is clear that if this so-called
"Civil Rights" package were to
become law, each and every
individual, regardless of his sta
tuswhether he be merely a
homeowner, or an employer or
employee, common laborer or
executive, in any kind of busi
ness, etc., etc. he would be
either directly or indirectly sub
ject to federal inspection and
control oy an agency which
would act as prosecutor, judge
and jury. Unconstitutional?
Grossly so.
Space here does not permit a
complete elaboration on the far-
reaching implications of this un
precedented proposal unDrcce-
dented, that is. unless there be
discovered a Soviet counterpart
mil were it law it might be
fairly well summarized thusly:
If, regardless of your status
or activity, you deposit in or
borrow from a government-inspired
institution, you would be
subject to its dictatorial provi
sions. And this is bv no means
all.
Every intelligent American, if
he has any regard whatever for
his freedom under the Constitu
tion, should make it the first
order of business to investigate
this threat to his way of life.
, He should not permit the sun
lost in the past (ew montns.
Claude M. Hall
2560 Placer rd.
Sunny Valley, Ore.
ews: Morocco vs. Algeria;
Changes;
will be on continued close align
ment with the United States. At
home the aim will be to main
tain the push toward greater
productivity and increased ex
ports. Above all, the new gov
ernment will press to close
Conservative ranks and im
prove the badly shaken image
of the party. The next move
will be to try win over public
opinion in preparation for elec
tions now believed a long way
off possibly not before early
fall of next year.
ON THE PAN:
Yugoslav President Tito's
current visit to the United
States is expected to produce a
new tirade from Red China.
Red China is expected to hop
on the visit as new proof that
the "modern revisionists"
(Khrushchev and company) are
A Foundation
You Can Fly On
6 Arthur Hoppe
EN ROUTE TO ENGLAND
I think there must be some mis
take. I seem to be on my way
to some place called: "Wilton
Park, Steyning, Sussex." To at
tend a two-week conference on
something called: "The Com
mon Market and the Third
World: Economics." And I keep
wondering if maybe I've been
getting Mr. Walter Lippmann's
mail by mistake.
But, being an ace newsman,
I struck while the invitation was
hot. I accepted it for the usual
reasons we ace newsmen accept
Strictly
Personal
By Sydney J. Harris
to Field Enterprises, Inc.
USES OF LOGIC
A college student in Wiscon
sin writes to suggest that I
should stress the great need for
"logic" in all areas of thinking.
He took a formal logic course
last semester, and was dazzled
into veneration by the precision
and economy of this intellectu
al tool.
I recalled my own similar in
troduction to the elegant sim
plicities of formal logic more
than a quarter-century ago. Aft
er learning about the "undistrib
uted middle term," the various
fallacies, and the real differ
ence between "contraries" and
"contradictories," I wanted to
make logic a compulsory course
for all students everywhere.
My instructor, however, was
wiser than I. He knew all too
well the limitations of formal
thought. "A logic course in it
self is not of too much use." he
said sadly. "It's in their basic
assumptions that most people
go wrong, not in their reason
ing processes."
It took me a long time tn
appreciate the truth in his
modest disclaimer of his sub
ject. I was infatuated with the
idea that if only people could
be made In understand the
syllogism and the principles
of legitimate deduction, most
fuzzy and emotional thinking
would disappear.
He was pcrteelly righ(. of
course. Logic can help as go
from A lo B to C; but it can
not by it self establish the
Tightness or the truth of A.
And most or the basic con
troversies of mankind begin
from different starting points
that cannot be verified in log
ic. The writers of the Declara
tion of Independence, for in
stance, held certain truths tn
be "self-evident" that all
men are created equal and
endowed hv their Creator with
inalianable rights, such as life,
liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness.
Now. "self-evident" means in
capable of proof. You either see
it. or you don't. If you don't,
no "proof" can ever make it
evident to you. There is no log
ic in the world that can con
vince you, no argument on a
strictly rational basis that can
demonstrate the "truth" of this
belief.
Such convictions are "supra
rational." They either resonate
in the inner core of us. or they
strike no response whatever. If
two disputants start from op
posite views about the nature
of man. both mav proceed with
i utter logic and come out with
! completely different conclusions.
t.ike a mathematical equation
there is no more in the end
than you start with in the be
ginning. Locic makes a fine servant
; but a poor master. It can be
used to prove almost any
view, so long as its basic prem
ise is accepted. What men feel
about one another is. ultimately,
more important than how thev
think.
Tito and Red China
betraying Communist goals.
Such an attack, if it comes,
could sabotage proposals to
heal the breach between the Red
giants and assure expulsion of
the Chinese from the interna
tional Communist movement at
a forthcoming Moscow confer
ence. SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE:
Washington's agreement to
sell wheat to the Soviet Union
is having its effect on the Japa
nese who have been urged by
the United States to forego
trade with Red China. The Jap
anese say "What's good for one
is good for all." The Chinese
laid out the red carpet for a
Japanese trade mission just
back from Peking, where a Jap
anese industrial exhibit is draw
ing multitudes and giving the
Japanese dreams of a $200 mil
lion trade year with Red China.
invitations to go abroad: (1) the
opportunity to broaden my hori
zons, (2) the chance to depthen
my scope and (3) an airplane
ticket.
Frankly, I regret it already.
It's never easy for us ace news
men. What's never easy is to
pay back whoever it was that
gave us the ticket.
I hope I'm not giving away
trade secrets, but the tradition
al way we do it is to slip a few
hidden plugs into our stories so
smoothly you'd hardly notice
them. Like:
"As our modern, up-to-th-min-ute
East Peoria Airways tri
motor bi-plane soared heaven
ward on its weekly attempt to
cross the Atlantic at the ridicu
lously low fare of only $17.42
(ask about their bereaved fam
ily plan), I couldn't help but
wonder about the common mar
ket and the third world: eco
nomics." Then we follow up that socko
lead by swinging into a brilliant
analysis of the common market
and the third world: economics.
Or half an analysis. Because we
have to break off midway so we
have room to say:
"Well, I guess it's time to
break off this analysis of the
common market and the third
world: economics. Because here
comes our cute, hip-waggling
East Peoria Airways stewardess
with our gourmet East Peoria
Airways 'Dejeuner dans le ciel.'
Oh, I can hardly wait to sink
my teeth into that mouth-watering
East Peoria Airways peanut
butter and jelly sandwich. How
can East Peoria Airways afford
real margarine at the ridiculous
ly low fare of $17.42?"
That's the traditional way.
And I'm a traditionalist. But
I've got problems. For I got
my ticket by roundabout cour
tesy of the Ford Foundation.
It's an awful spot for an ace
newsman to be in. I can't just
say the Ford Foundation is a
very nice, friendly, rich founda
tion and if you wish a free ticket
to somewhere, be sure to see
them first. I'm sure the Founda
tion would appreciate a plug
like this immensely. But it lacks
subtlety. And we ace newsmen
do have an image of integrity to
uphold, you know.
Nor can I figure any wav to
work a plug in gracefully. Like:
"We must ford the Atlantic on
a new foundation of mutual un
derstanding." Who'd believe you
can cross the Atlantic on a foun
dation? Oh, I'll be drummed out of
the Overseas Press Club. For
failing to uphold their finest
tradition. Which reminds me, it
you bump into Mr. Lippmann,
you might suggest that if he
gets a package from the Over
seas Press Club, he soak it in
a bucket of water.
I still think our mail's mixed
up.
LAS VEGAS ODDS ON
GOP NOMINATION
G&JMVta-J'J
ROVfit i 301
SCRASTCS 1
Someone wants the odds on
Red Chinese Premier Chou En
lai received former Japanese
Premier Tansan Ishibashii
twice and held out olive
branches loaded with Commu
nist peace doves.
CHALLENGE TO DE GAULLE:
President Charles de Gaulle
is fast approaching a showdown
on his save-the-franc austerity
program. The French labor un
ions are lining up to challenge
him, with a 24-hour railroad
strike on Wednesday their first
blow. But Finance Minister Val
ery Giscard d'Estaing is stak
ing his career on holding the
line. He is said to have told De
Guile he will quit if the plan
breaks down.
In the Day's News
ly FRANK JENKINS
From Washington last week:
President Kennedy signed
into law the second largest
peace time defense spending
bill in U.S. history. The meas
ure appropriates $47.2 billion
(.7 billion, 200 million dollars)
to keep America's military
muscles flexed.
The dispatch added:
The sum is so huge that it
would take one person almost
90 years to spend it at the rate
of $1,000 a minute.
WHAT to do about it?
There's only one thing to
do:
Shrug our shoulders and say
with the French: 'C'est la
guerre." (It's the war.)
w
ARS c old or ho t cost
AMOUNTS of money.
But it would cost MUCH
MORE not to be ready for war
if war should come. That would
mean the loss of everything w
value most.
So let's not complain too
much about the military part
of the federal budget.
SPEAKING of budgcts
The Orceon leeislature'.i
TWO YEAR general fund budg
et that was turned down at
Tuesday's election was $404 mil
lionor $202 million per year.
Here's an interesting compari
son: Oregon's share of the 1964
ONE YEAR federal budget is
estimated by Tax Foundation
Inc. to be $899 million or a lit
tle more than TWICE the Ore
gon TWO YEAR budget that we
turned down so decisively at
the election on Tuesday of this
week.
BUT
In comparing
these two
budgets,
straight
let!
keep the fact3
The federal budget includes
DEFENSE. Oregon people are
as much interested in national
defense as the people of any
other state.
THE defense item of the fed
eral fiscal year of 1964 is
$47.2 billion, or 47.8 per cent of
the 1964 federal budget.
SO
Of Oregon's $899 millon share
of the federal budget, 47.8 per
cent, or $429.7 million, will go
for national defense.
Oregon's share of the 1964
federal budget, for purposes
other than defense, will be
$469.3 million. That is for ONE
year. The Oregon legislative
budget of $404 million (which
we turned down decisively at
Tuesday's election) was for two
years or only $202 million one
year.
WHICH is to say:
Oregon's share of that
part of the federal budget not
concerned with national defense
will be $469.3 milion for one
year, or two and one-third
times the Oregon general fund
budEet that we turned down so
flatly.
INTERESTING questions:
Who is the BIG spender?
Who takes the bulk of the tax
money that comes out of your
pocket?
rrHESE figures make it
plain.
rather
It's UNCLE who is the spend
thrift. Niion. Is he still a possibility?"
mm
I i q (.units t tQuiout
3S l UCI XSUITS AT
o
VP rair.i