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Newspaper Page Text4 A- ttorORDv&TElBUNl MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON "Everyone In Southern Oregon R..rf Th Mail Tribune , Published Dally except Saturday Vy MEUrOBD PRINTING CO 13 North Flr Jt, Jh7ai . Bnnn-.nT w RI1HL. Editor HERB GREY AdvertlltnB Manaiet fiEBALD T LATHAM, Bui Mir ERIC W ALLEN JR, Mrju Edit. RICHARD JEWETt, Sporu Ed tor OLIVE STARCHEH Women's Edltoi DALE ER1CK3QN, ClrculaUj)nMgr Sn"lndependent Newepapei ntftred aa aecond clans matter .at Mediord Oregon under Act ol March 3, 1897 SUBSCRIPTION RATES t a .. In IHuanre Dally and Sunday 1 year $18.00 Dillv and Sunday 6 moa 10.00 Dally and Sunday 3 moa 3.00 Sunday Only One year la.oo Sln(le Copy (Mallodi auo n V.1;..rni Mnttr Route. Ually and Sunday-1 year $21.00 Dally and Sunday l mo i-i" Sunday Only 1 mo. 300 Carrlel and Vendor. Copy 10c Stficlal Paper of City of Medtord Official Paper of Jackson County United Press Internationa) lull Leased Wire 0. P. I Telephoto Newsptctures TiBWFTUDiTBUREAU Qf CIRCTJLATIONS Advertising R"presehtatlv'e: " NELSON ROBERTS 4 ASSOC1. ATES Of'lcea In New York. Chi caio Detroit. San Francisco, Los Anielee Seattle. Portlaod ' Denver jjS NIYVSPAMI jSj-AMOCIATION RATION At EOiTOftlAl ASftOCtATKXN v7 J U Memner California Newspaper Publishers Association Flight o' Time Medford and Jackson County History from me files of The Mall Tribune 10. 20, 30. 40 end 50 vean ago. Casting a Doubt 10 YEARS AGO Nov. 11, 1953 (Wednesday) "I will return to the U. S. Senate in 1956 as an independ ent," Wayne L. Morse declared in a speech here last night. Medford Kiwanis club pre sented a group hcarine aid to members of the Junior Service league yesterday. 20 YEARS AGO Nov, 11, I'M (Thursday) Decorations committee for Medford high school dance ui i,w .lack Baker. Bill Plaskett, nav Casebeer, Marvin Doty, Mmn rmvnrnn. Dean Sheldon iim i.ni. Dnrrel Riggs, Bob Watson, Stove Dippel and Dale Neidermoyer. BVnm Arthur Perry Yo The Medford Capital Improvements Commit tee, at the behest of Mayor James Dunlevy, did a fine job for several weeks in examining the immediate and future needs of the city and as signing priority to the various items. But in the final few minutes of their last meet ing, the members, in an ill-advised, one-sentence statement, succeeded in casting serious doubt not only over the efficacy of their own labors but over the city administration as well. Chairmaned by Councilman Richard Travis, the committee spent several hours a week for nearly three months examining the requirements of the city's departments, and tediously devel oped a two-phase program for the "imminently needed" capital improvements. But then, in a move fraught with civic myopia, the committee tacked onto the priority list a dictum urging that none of the improve ments be undertaken until existing city expend itures were reduced to "a point more in line with comparable communities in Oregon." , Wiiti tnose tew words, tne committee re vealprl at. Ipasf fmn thinira' Their civic vision extends no farther than the lining of their own pocketbooks, and That they had, in effect, cast doubt on the city administration without really taking the trouble to inform themselves thorouuhlv on the very subject they were issuing pronouncements about. Not all the committee members were a uartv to tne statement, une member told us privately tnat ne naci not even been consulted about it, and another has said since that he wishes it were possible to amend the sentence somewhat. Other committee members were not present at the last meeting, or round it necessary to leave before the statement was sprung. Nonetheless, the group's public recommenda tion that "at this time ... the total cost of the improvements cannot be added to the existing tax load of the city" comes like a dash of cold water on whatever spark of interest their other work might have aroused among the voters in making some badly needed and long overdue im provements in the city. "Come Back And See Us A Year From Now, And We'll Explain Things In More Detail" Foreign News: New Drive in Vietnamese War Seen; Nuclear force Again veiayeu . - nl ...... nf hnnnp at t Notes from the foreign news cables: , VIET NAM OFFENSIVE: American intelligence sources in Southeast Asia look for the new military regime in South Viet Nam to start a big new drive against the Communist Viet Cong guerrilas some time this month. They say that Lt. Gen. Duong Van Mihn, or "Big Minh," the chairman of the rev olutionary council, is a soldier's soldier who likes to attack. The sources say that following the overnight coup, Vietnamese troops showed more esprit de corps than at any time since the war with the Viet Cong broke out. Men of the 7th divi sion marched out of Saigon car rying their rifles reversed, bar rel end first, a traditional infan try symbol that the battle was fought and won. COLD STORAGE: It now appears that the Amer ican - proposed multi - nation nuclear force will be put into virtual cold storage until next year. Little concrete progress I AST Thursday night, the council accepted and 4-1 filed a report from the city administration rel ative to property tax rates, level of expenditures and revenue for Medford, in conjunction with several other cities in Oregon. In main, the report was compiled by Assistant oity Manager Uilbert J. uutjaltr, generally con- nnAnA U U 1 1 .,,,-, (. U. L 11 .. I 1.1... c oAi" column: "Morris V":" J" ijcauueo tu ue .uiuntni, 111 uie Leonard hit two events with one Held ot governmental finance, observance Thursday, it mark- In some general observations at the con clusion of the nine-page report, Gutjahr said : "The cost of operating city government in Medford during 1963-64 is consistent with the cost experience of three other cities (Corvallis, Eugene and Salem) in the state. "Per capita expenditures in Medford are below the average of the three cities studied. "Expenditures per acre of area within the city are less in Medford than in each of the cities compared, and less than half the amount in two. "Operating costs per employee, in four ma jor categories of expenditures, shows that Med tord places second in public safety, and third in general government, public works and park-li brary costs." ed the anniversary of the 'war to end all war.' It was also the 25th anniversary of his not wearing a hat." 30 YEAHS AGO Nov. II, M23 (Saturday) University of Oregon football team, captained by Bernie Hughes, Medford, defeates Ore gon's States "Iron Men" by 13 to 3 score; Oregon unbeaten. 10 YEAHS AGO Nov. 11, 1923 (Sunday) Mrs. Sobra A. Coleman, moth er of J. B. Coleman and a pio resident of southern Ore gon, dies at home of her daughter in Talent. Medford men's clothing store offers suits for $18 and over coats for $14.50. SO YEARS AGO Nov. 11. 1913 (Tuesday) Medtord school children start nroiect of planting 10,000 roses; bushes contributed by Mrs. J. F. Reddy, Mrs. M. L. Alford, Mrs. J. A. Perry, J. A. Wester' land and others. What's Your I.Q.7 Nina el Ian correct Is superior! seven er eight Is excellent) (Iva or sli is good. 1. Without turning crabs can walk In any direction on land; true or false? 2. Frost Is frozen dew; true or false? 3. Choose the word which is most nearly opposite REFRAIN: undertake, conceal, decide, identify, address. 4. The disease, leukemia, is marked by overabundance of red, or white, blood cells? i 5. Is cardigan a name ap plied to a type of jacket, fool scar or glove? 6. The early part of the day from morning to noon is called the f ? 1 7. Four-poster is a name for what piece of household furnl turc? ; 8. Is the present annual U. S. deficit in balancc-of-paymcnls on Uie foreign market about 3, 4 or 5 billion dollars? 0. Which of th following best expresses a relationship sim ilar to bicycle: locomotion? canoe: paddle, hay: horse, spec taclcs: vision, statement: con-tentlon. 10. Docs the word austerity denote simplicity or ostcnta' tlousness. ; Answers! 1. True. 2, Trufi. 3. Undertake. 4. White. 5. Jacket. . Forenoon. 7. Bed. 8. Five hllllon. 8. Spectacles! vision. 10. Simplicity. rFHE Gutjahr Report demolishes the commit- -tees "comparable communities idea by pointing out correctly that because each city has its own "individual identity," its tax revenues and expenditures will, therefore, be tailored to its individual needs, and won't exactly "fit" any ouier ciiy. borne myths about Medford s millage rate :ire aiso snauereci Dy tne report: "The amount of the mlllnge rate is in part beyond the control of the City Council. Property values and the ratio of real values to assessed values are determined by the state, The City Council determines only the dollar amount of taxos levied. While the millage rate (for Medlord) over the last 30 years has remained relatively constant, the burden on property has been decreased by more than 60 per cent due to adjustments in assesssed values." Communications t .it.r. in hA FMitor muni bear the nam and address of th writer, although under curtain circiimiiannei lha use of a nen name or initial for publication is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with a iew to clarification and i-nnrUncatinn. Leltars submitted lor Dublication must not exceed 400 words. The letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of the paper) in fact the contrary is oitan the case. THERE are some in this community, doubtless, U'lin nftnr nvumininn tins nrlm .tiict.nttA.' n "..v- uvit v.iuuuiiiiij Ulllll tiuon atiun o It port would still feel that costs of city government in Medford are too hitrh. Others might feel there were certain savings uiat migiu ue eitectecl in a particular area of city government, or greater efficiency achieved through reorganization in other areas. Fair enough. We will respect their points of view so long as they are presented in a construct ive, positive manner. But the Capital Improvements Committee with its uninformed "pockctbook" conclusion demonstrated negativism at a time when strong, affirmative leadership should have been shown. The items on the group's priority list are not frills or fancy. They are bedrock necessities which must come if Medford is to grow and uros- per wim tne rest oi tne state. Tedious delays in such matters as land ac quisition will inevitably end up costing the tax payers more as property values increase. If this, In fact, is what happens, much of the blame for the added costs will have to be accented bv those membei-s of the committee who supported that statement. u.m.jb. MID Questions To the Editor: The reports and editorial comments about the Medford Irrigation District lead to some questions. Is the controversy you des cribed due to a clash of per sonalities, or selfish interest on the part of a fruit grower? In the articles written, evidence shows the obstructionist on the board is a fruit grower who has prevented efficient operation and continues the turmoil. Here are other questions: How did the fruit growers obtain par tial records from the irrigation office? Were they obtained by permission or after hours by some district employee? Whv have the critics attempt ed to discredit Mr. Hueners for an authorized expenditure of $110.40 for a Bureau of Recla mation lour? Why do we have to pay $418.75 for their flagrant manner in trying to discredit such expenditure? Should not the business of the district be functioning within the control of the elected board members? Interference is out of order. Under such circum stances, Mr. Hueners has been well within his rights as chair man of the board to protest these ridiculous interrogations, interruptions and audits t h e board has been subjected to. The audit was accepted by a majority vote of the board and that is enough for approval. These gentlemen have been elected to carry' out the dis trict's business and such busi ness must not be delegated to outsiders. Chairman Albert Hueners has been subjected to unscrupulous attacks in defend ing equal rignts lor an waicr users. Support him now with your vote. This is also a vote for Mr. Hoffbuhr. Are we to be lulled into no action from the ridiculous smudge screen and charges made, while the critics continue their plans to take over an irri gation district worth m excess of $15 million? The smudge pots I've tolerated. This I cannot. Congratulations, Pies i d e n t Hoffbuhr, for your election as the leader of the Oregon Recla mation Congress. The Mate ol Oregon Reclamation Officials have given their unqualified ap proval of your knowledge, in tegrity and administrative abili ty by electing you lo tins im portant position. No longer can your administrative ability be questioned by sidewalk super intendents. Mr. Hueners and Mr. Cam eron have had the foresight to see beyond those "who operate outside the field ot irrigation to recognize your leadership and abilities. They have placed themselves in conflict with those who are strong in personality and acid in expression. Now their good judgment has proven. Olive Fountain B14 Cherry St. Medford thinirs. To the individual, it is a promise of job skills and high' er income a chance to exer cise his best talents at the high est level. To the employer, it is a certificate of skill plus a promise of capacity for growth and advancement, lo me com' munitv. a college degree is a promise of responsible citizen- shin. And to tne nation, n. is a guarantee of skills needed to achieve new levels ot national prosperity and strength. Oregonians, knowing of these vilues, will not jeopardize them by curtailing their support. Our colleges and youth are caught in the aftermath of the flood of war babies, increasing costs, in adequate facilities and meag erly trained college personnel. Sacrifices and adjustment must be made by those who support and who receive a college educ ation in these times. The Ore gon taxpayer met the elemen tary and secondary school crises occasioned by burgeoning en rollments and now we, in high er education, must marshal our resources so that the basic principles of democratization and enualitarianism in our SO' c i e t v may continue to be acheived at the college level. Higher tuitions are proposed as a source of more funds to operate Oregon's colleges. Do we want an intelligent, moneyed elite in our state? Most Ore gonians do not. In the U. S. Department of Health, Educa tion and Welfare report on "Basic Student Charges f o r Higher Education, 1962-03" the median charge ot public institu tions in the U. S. A. to resident undergraduates was $170. Ours in Oregon was $315. Another SIM addition is contemplated. We are already the highest west of the Mississippi. Lack of funds is the chief reason why students cannot go to college. Are we as a people being fair to our youth of college age; It is hoped our legislators and governmental officials will give deep consideration to this dis criminatory matter in this time of ensis. Every Oregonian who urrt.Tstands is willing to do his shur Elmo N. Stevenson President Southern Oregon College Ashland, Ore. tMn of the law restricting export of storage grain, the President made the deal. The Attorney General, his brother and ap pointee, justified the action by saying it was a private deal be tween Kennedy and Khrush chev. Since when did Kennedy own millions of bushels of wheat in government storage? Abraham Lincoln said if ever a dictator came to power in the U.S. it would be by legal means of our own making. Whither are we drifting? L. G. Weaver 301 Haven St. Medford. Why the Secrecy? To the Editor: Not lone aeo the Governors' press a e e n t. Travis Cross, made a public speech which raised the ques lion about whether he was con fessing to a personal practice when he talked about lulling the press to sleep or whether he was only making a scholarly obser vation about what he considers a primary tunction of a press agent. Certainly, Governor Hatfield, with or witnout the help of Trav is Cross, has "tranauilized" Oregon journalists and lulled them to sleep with respect to the name of the employer for whom Freeman Holmer was working on his recent leave of absence. If any editor or reporter has tried to insist that the Governor reveal the name of Mr. Hoi mer's business connection, I have yet to see any mention of it. Freeman Holmer as Finance Director is in effect a member of the Governor's cabinet. If he wants to resign permanently, he can go under ground and try to avoid the press to his heart s content. But if he intends to come back to work for the State of Oregon, as he has done, then the public has a right to know,, and journalists have a duty to . insist upon this right, for whom he was working and, now, why all the secrecy in the first place. Charles O. Porter 858 Pearl St. Eugene, Ore. has been made in exploratory talks. Britain, approaching a general election, still is cool to the idea and only the Germans appear to believe in its effec tiveness. NATO ministers will discuss it again when they meet for their annual review of NATO defenses next month. SHOWCASE: British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas - Home's excellent showing in winning his own seat in the House of Commons means that the Conservatives will push him into the limelight at every possible opportunity to build a winning image for the upcoming general elections. By implication and by direct at tack they will seek to contrast Home's forthrightness as against the alleged devious methods of Labor leader Harold Wilson. There will be some plain speaking from both sides when Home and Wilson con front each other in Commons. Both will be talking right at the voters. ON WAY OUT? Western political experts are speculating that East German Communist strongman Walter Ulbricht at last may be on his way out of power either vol untarily or involuntarily. The speculation is based on the fact that Ulbricht missed meetings of the East German politburo and the state council, both of which he heads. He did not lead the East German delega tion to the Moscow Red Octo ber anniversary ceremonies, nor did he attend the top-level Soviet - German reception in East Berlin. On one occasion his absence was attributed to a "cold." Ulbricht is 70 and may be considering an elder states man's role. RED CHINESE PUSH: French officials believe the Red Chinese are making a strong bid to win influence in Strictly Personal By Sydney J. Harris (cl Field Enterprises, Inc. Higher Education To the Editor: By the verj nature of our social and gov eminent organization, we are committed to the general educ ation of all citizens, for only enlightened people can govern them selves. Democratization and equality of opportunity are basic principles in the American democracy. To these principles our public schools are dedicated. As our society becomes more complex and our scientific civ ilization grows, education must be extended beyond the sec ondary school to all who can profit, so that our nation's progress, safety, and leader ship may be assured. Americans have not given their generous support to a great and growing system of public colleges and universities in an effort to confer wealth and l'niiiKlalions of Freedom To the Editor; In the first Charter of Virginia, we read, "James, by the Grace of God, would vouchsafe to our loving subjects to make habitation . . . of our people into Virginia. We commend their desire for the furtherence of so noble a work which may tend to the glory of His Divine Majesty, in the prop agation of the Christian religion to people in darkness and ignor ance of the true knowledge and worship of God." Fundamental Orders of Con necticut, June 14, 1639: "For as much as It has pleased Al mighty God so to order and dis pose of things that we ... do associate and convey ourselves . . . to maintain and preserve the liberty and purity of the gos pel of our Lord Jesus which we now orofess." When the Constitutional Con vention was on the point of hroakina un. Benjamin Frank lin said, I have lived a long time .. . and I am convinced that God governs in the affairs of men . . ." A little Inter he said of the new Constitution, "1 believe that this is likely to be well administered for a course of ven.s and can only end in despotism . . . when the people have become so corrupted as to neorl despotic government, be ing incapable of any other." Today, by our increasing de pendence on government hand outs of taxpayers money, we have endowed the presidency status on a chosen few. Ore- (the office, not the man) with aoninns Invest In higher educa-!more and more despotic power, lion because it offers many 1 Witness the wheat deal. In spite Tranquilizer To the Editor: All praise to Maurine Neuberger for her ef- lorls to inlorm tne people ot the awful effect the tobacco habit has upon the human body home of us have lost loved ones with cancer that we feel cer tain would be here today had they listened to the counsel that had been given them, and not m a moment of weakness start ed a habit that was considered all right by many, or the world in general. I believe it has an effect on the generations follow inn, too, and gives them a ten dencv to the disease, because of destroying something in their systems that would be strong enough to combat it. Are women coming to the front to preserve the lives that we have gone down to death's door to bring into the world? We talk about wars, and have had two World Wars, and the first one was supposed to be the last according to the three great leaders of that time. Have you ever observed the pictures of the three taken together at that time, one with a cigarette, one wilh a cigar, one with a pipe. All three dummed with a Pipe of Peace according to the habit of the Indians of our country, whom we were supposed to con quer but who in reality con quered us, by destroying our ability to think with clarity. This tranquilizer which has swept the world Is as tjcadly as a narcotic and should be shouted from the house tops, so that the generations following would have a chance lo live as God wanted them to live. Mrs. F. Corcoran 1070 Ross Lane N. Medford. OLD SCHOOL TIE Despite the criticism, some of it from within his own party, Lord Home, the new British prime minister, seems to be admirably fitted for the post. His qualifications are impecca ble, in the British tradition. While at Eton, he scorred 66 runs for his school in the 1922 cricket match with Harrow. We are informed "he has remained a devoted cricket fan and is also rated a good shot, an ex pert fisherman and an enthusl astic butterfly collector and bird watcher. This profile is made to order for the British public, who like their leaders to have the sport ing spirit, a good eye for grouse and rapport with the world of nature. The Establishment has scarcely yet recovered from the prime ministership of Disraeli, who wore vivid velvet waist coats and didn't know a part ridge from a pear tree. a 8 a In this rapidly changing world, it is comforting to see that some of the old verities remain. In a world arena peo pled by such figures as Tito and Castro, de Gaulle . and Nasser, it is good to know that we can rely on the Brit ish to provide us with an ar dent cricketeer, a butterfly collector and bird watcher. What other nation would proudly recall, 40 years later, that Its premier scored 66 runs In a prep school ball game? England may be on a sticky wicket in world affairs, but It has a jolly good batsman. It was said of the ruling Bourbons of France that "they forgot nothing and they learn nothing." There seems to be something of the same case with the British Tories. They never forget a cricket score, and they rarely remember that the Battle of Waterloo was not won on the playing fields of Eton, but by the bloody British private. Algeria, and with some success, given a place oi nonor di " It was noted that a Chinese Algiers parade on the ninth an- military delegation in full-dress niversary of the rebellion Communist-style uniforms was against France on Nov. l- In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS From Salem: Did voters in the October 15 special election mean for the level of Oregon state services to be lowered PERMANENT LY, or were they more con cerned about a new tax base possibly a sales tax? That is the overriding ques tion confronting members of the legislature at the special session that convenes today. IT'S an interesting question. This is the probable answer: It was a little of both. The people of Oregon, along with the people of other states, are getting fed up with the big and ever growing burden of tax a t i o n especially federal tax ation. Taxes are beginning to BITE. FROM Washington: Senator Margaret Chase Smith, of Maine, is giving serious consideration to sugges tions that she seek the Repub lican Presidential nomination and enter the New Hampshire primary next March, her top assistant said. I'WE Washington story adds: Mrs. Smith docs not plan to comment on the matter un til Dec. 5, when she speaks be fore the Women's National Press club, her administrative assistant said. For the past year she has been urged by supporters throughout the country to enter the GOP Presidential sweep stakes. But she has been most frequently mentioned in recent months as a possible vice presi dential nominee. 1 She is considered an inde pendent or Republican. middle-of-the-road QUESTION: Could a women be elected President of the United States? Well, it is possible, and is be coming increasingly possible. BACK in 1958, George Gallup, probably the nation's best known pollster, put it to a vote in a poll in which botli men and women participated. Fifty-two per cent of those questioned said they would vote for a wom an. Forty-three per cent said no, they wouldn't. Five per cent of those questioned said they had no opinion. Earlier this year, five years after his first poll, 55 per cent of those polled said they would vote for a woman for Presi dent, 41 per cent said they wouldn't and four per cent said they didn't know what they would do. Which is to say: The idea of a woman for President is GROWING in ac ceptance. ODDLY enough, the idea of a woman for President 4s more widely accepted among MEN than among woman. In a poll conducted by Mr. Gallup recently, 58 per cent of the men questioned said Jes, they would, 37 per cent said no, they wouldn't and 5 per cent had no opinion. Among the women questioned, only 51 per cent said they would vote for a woman, 45 per cent said they wouldn't and four per cent had no opinion. In other words, women are more opposed to the idea of a woman President than are men. Our Leaders ill Never Lie vj By Arthur Hoppe CjVJI HOPPE Our Leaders - 24 pt I'm sorry. I take it all back. I thought our leaders in Wash ington had a hand in that mili tary coup in South Vietnam. Mainly because they'd been saying for months they sure would like a military coup in South Vietnam. But it turns out they didn't have a thing to do with it. They didn't even have the faint est idea the coup was coming. Not an inkling. And for that we have our Government's solemn word. I'm sure it makes us all feel much better. Moreover, it speaks highly for the professional soldierly quali ties of our 16,500 military ad visers out there in South Viet nam. They did their duty to a man. And kept their mouths shut. For example, take out mili tary advisers with the 7th Viet namese Division, Which, as you know, climbed out of its trench es in the Mekong Delta and marched 80 miles north to Sai gon to help overthrow President Diem. Now it's hard to believe our military advisers merely waved good-by to them without asking where they were going. So obviously our military ad visers had a hand in the plans. Giving, I assume, military ad vice. (Scene: Headquarters, 7th Vietnamese Division, Office of Colonel Taylorwell G. Max Chief U.S. Military Advisor. En ter General Thim Buc Thu.) Colonel Max: Morning, Gen eral. Off to the attack, eh? And what s our objective for today? General Thu: Saigon. Loioncl Max: uood, a major offensive. Any special target General Thu: Ah so. The Pres idential Palace. Colonel Max: Ah, an interest ing tactical proble.n, that. Let's see what we've got in the li brary here that might help. Hannibal, Clausewitz, Seven Days in May . . . Wait, I'll get the Pentagon on the phone. Gcneraal Thu: It is most kind. Colonel Max: We like to help where we can. Hello? Opera tions? Oh, hi, Charlie. Have you got any plans in the files for attacks on Presidential Palaces. Good. Let me get it down. A tank corps up Pennsylvania Avenue. Yep. An infantry di vision deploys over South Lawn. Right. Assault troops hit a Rose Garden. Got it. Take Caroline Garden. Got it. Take Caroline and John -John alive. Good thinking. Thanks, Charlie, and say hello to the Mrs. General Thu (scribbling): We are most grateful. Colonel Max: Glad to be of service. And as you go into bat tle, let me say as one soldier to another that I'm sure you'll give your all for your country, your people and your President. General Thu (bowing): More or less. So the coup went off like clockwork. And it certainly was a feather in the cap of our military advisers. At last. But it's too bad they didn't know what was going on so they could have also advised our leaders in Washington. But, no sir, our leaders were as ignorant as our advisers. We have their solemn word for it. And I'm sure they wouldn't lie to us. I'm sure. Because in a democracy we must have faith our leaders wouln't lie to us. So let's all have faith in the ignor ance of our leaders. There now. Don't you feel much better? One of the conscouenccs of the recent scandals in England should have been the slowly dawning realization that the old school tie is no longer a reliable recommendation for high office. Old school boys tend to cover up (or one another, to believe the absolute best until the ab solute worst has been proved, and to present an uncommon front against the commoners. The virtues of the aristocracy are many; but it is the great irony of history that one of their greatest virtues loyalty can so easily turn into its oppo site vice of protecting the in competent and supporting good old stupid "Bongo" because "we were in Uie fifth form together." No other people have remained so resolutely schoolboys as the upper-class Englishmen, with results that are almost equally admirable, touching and disas trous. Lord Home may prove to be a good, bad or indifferent prime minister. But would he have been chosen if he were a poor shot, a punk fisherman, and had made only the freshman chess team at a red-brick school? "Overthrowing a dictator for a mllllarv dictalnr.vhip s just mm exchanging power. When women take over, that'll lie a REM -rvnhitiftn ' "