MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKD. OREGON
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1963
Dr. Wascow Discusses Ways to Avoid Violence on International Scene
Two crucial changes in the
United States people should
scrutinize to invent ways to
avoid violence on the interna
tional scene were listed (or
members of the Ashland and
Medford Human Rights Coun
cils, last week by Dr. Arthur I.
Wascow, senior staff member of
the Peace Research Institute,
Washington, D.C., who spoke un
der auspices of the two councils.
These developments, deserv
ing scrutiny, according to Dr.
Wascow, are (1) the change in
behavior of police functioning in
the United States; and (2) the
deliberate invention of tech
niques to promote causes with
out violence. He referred to
the space race as an uncon
scious attempt to win a victory
without violence.
Elaborates Position
Elaborating his position, Dr.
Wascow said that in 1919 in most
local situations the police acted
on the side of the white major
ity. This gave whites the im
pression that they were free to
use violence. It gave the Ne
groes the impression that they
would not be protected by laws
of the state so would have to
use violence to protect them
selves. The role of the state has
changed, the speaker contend
ed. Police now take a stand
against anybody using violence
so both sides are less likely to
use it.
The Southern states are the
exception, he admitted, but
added that even the atrocity
stories from the South are not
so bad as they were in 1919. As
an index to the degree of
Funds Awarded to
Construct Hospital
WASHINGTON (UPI) - The
U.S. Pllhlin Hpalih Knririrp Fri.
day made $216,000 in matching
runas avanaDie lor construction
of a 39-bed Eastern Oregon Com
munity medical center at La
Grande, Ore.
The announcement came from
the offices of Sens. Wayne
Morse and Maurine Neuberger
and Rep. Al Ullman, all D-Ore.
Ullinan said the money would
be available as soon as bids for
the new hospital are approved.
Total cost has been estimated
at $790,000.
change, Dr. Wascow referred to
activities in an Arizona town
where Negroes were shot down
when they attempted to organ
ize a labor union in 1919. Re
cently in the same town, he
said, a sit-in took place without
any show of violence.
More Strongly Committed
The United States, the speaker
said, is much more strongly
committed to the idea that only
the state has the right to use
violence. The United States
Army will act much more quick
ly now than in 1919. The gov
ernment is now more likely to
intervene on the side of inte
gration since the court system
is leaning toward integration.
It makes an odd check and
balance system, he said. The
state police in the south are for
segregation. The federal troops
are for integration, Dr. Wascow
stated, and as a result there are
two governments each working
against the other and neutral
izing the other's position.
In Danville, Va., the Negroes
used Gandhian techniques of
non-violence, the speaker, who
has written many articles on
racial conflict, told his aud
iences. When that failed, they
jammed the telephone lines to
City Hall. Such techniques are
calculated to cause confusion
without violence. The history of
Gandhi, it was pointed out, had
great influence on the south
and triggered the bus boycotts
and freedom rides.
Invent Substitute
Under the second heading, Dr.
Wascow said: "One has to de
liberately and consciously in
vent a substitute for war as one
has to invent a substitute for
violence in race riots."
Between politics of race and
politics of peace a formal enact
ment of civil rights will mean
little unless the economic situ
ation of Negroes is improved,
Dr. Wascow maintained. The un
skilled members of American
society, now without jobs, will
find if still more difficult to find
work as automation develops, he
emphasized.
The American society now
uses 50 per cent of its budget
for defense, the speaker stated.
"We don't spend money on the
segment of society that doesn't
have jobs or education. We
spend the money on the segment
of society that already has jobs
and education such as the scien
tist with a PHd from MIT," the
speaker lamented.
If the world can move toward
disarmament it will free $50
billion to spend on the under
developed chunk of American
society, the speaker estimated.
In Baltimore, a Negro council
man pointed out that civil de
fense money goes to prepare
for a disaster that may never
happen, Dr. Wascow stated to
illustrate his point, the Negroes
have disasters every day in
their schools and homes.
As the economic situation of
the under developed people is
improved more people are go
ing to be employed in helping
people than in making things.
Machines will be making things,
the speaker predicted.
At the present time the heavy
arming causes a "no-win" pol
icy, to which the people are
frozen, Dr. Wascow said, ex
pressing the belief that "you can
only win in a disarmed world."
He said he was not worried
about the American ability to
compete in a disarmed world
with "our capitalistic system.'.'
Can People Be Sure
"How can people be sure that
no nation will cheat and that
ran i2Jn.jji?L'i i 1 1
JUST IN TIME FOR
CHRISTMAS
)ntkdmT 2jbS4MiLtJ
RBBEBMM 1 9JSHE
H We bought an entire carload direct from the famous Virtue Bros. Mfg. Co., the
world's largest manufacturer of metal dining furniture! That's why we can offer yon such
tremendous savings on beautiful dining sets of every size, shape and description.
NOW...
$4950
to
$
139
50
Choose
the Set
You Want
Now and
Lay-away.
What a collection! Round
tables! Drop leaf tables!
Largs extension tables for
family dining! Wood grain or
decorated y'""r tops!
Beautiful accents and trims!
Matching chairs with long
wearing vinyl upholstery in a
wonderful, wide choice of
colors and patterns! Shop
early for the best selection!
We are a member of
the Westore Buying
Group. This enables us
to offer you these great
values!
A deposit will hold your selection for Christmas delivery!
TERMS TO SUIT YOU!
No carrying charges or interest. At Weeks & Orr you pay
only for the merchndise. There is no extra charge added
to your payments. Shop at Southern Oregon's longest
established furniture store where you find quality at lowest
pricesl
OPEN FRIDAY NITES TILL 9:00
114 West Main
Phone 772-9351
America will not lose its sov
ereignty?" the speaker was
asked.
"The deterrent factor, would
be the fear of rearmament," Dr.
Wascow stated. He referred to
the Whiskey Rebellion in this
country's early history in which
farmer in Pennsylvania defied
the government by refusing to
pay the federal tax on whiskey.
The lone marshal, sent in to
tell them they had to pay, was
run out on a rail. Then a small
army was sent. It wasn't large
enough to conquer Western
Pennsylvania but it did point out
to the people that either the
Union would crack and be de
stroyed or soldiers from all the
states would be sent in to con
quer western Pennsylvania. The
Pennsylvanians didn't like cither
alternative so they decided to
pay the tax.
The success of any system
will ultimately depend on belief
in the system, the speaker sum
marized. Moscow, he maintained, does
not advocate a world govern
ment or police force large
enough to take over the United
States or the world. It would
take only a small force to make
every country conscious of the
alternatives.
This country could not use its
overwhelming stockpile of H
bombs to free Cuba, Hungary
or the other satellites. Military
aid, which is used to keep down
the peasants, makes Uie Com
munist cause more appealing to
the peasants. Economic aid is
needed.
If in 1945 this country had
given economic and industrial
aid to Cuba instead of giving
arms aid to Batista there would
be a Democratic Cuba - today,
the speaker declared. The im
port of skilled individual people
such as peace corps members,
he viewed as better than the im
port of hard goods, he told his
audiences.
You Specify. . .
...We'll Satisfy
LASME
Oakland, San Francisco, L01
Angeles and Other California
Poind.
Call Jack Filigerald, 773-7761
Los Angeles-Seattle
Motor Express, Inc.
ZALE'S EXCITING
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS
Brilliant diamonds, set in
buttercup earrings. 1 4 K
(old. $100
Delightful design in fashionable
jade pendant, 14K gold.
$9.95
V
V
14K Gold
Galaxie Pendants
Beautiful synthetic birlhstone
pendants in 14K gold make
CKCiting gills, Your choice nf
birthstones. ONLY $6.95
Compact Trawl Alarm
... must for any traveler . . .
leather grain case . . . center
sweep alarm indicator . . . lumi
nous dial. $3.99
Genuine Black Forest
Cuckoo Clock . , . will
enhance any room ... is dis
tinguished by rich black sculp
tured design, with (jolfj Romri
numerals. ONLY $9.88
prirtt plut lax uhrrt applicable
FOR EVERYONE!
V
14K Gold and Diamond Novelty Pendants!
Make a wish on your 14K gold wishbone and diamond pendantl -14K
gold pendant hand holds a beautiful diamond, matching chain.
Angel.. In 14K gold, holding an exquisite diamond, matching chain.
YOUR CHOICE ... ONI Y $21 .95
UK Gold Tie Tacs
Masculine tie tacs handsomely
styled in 14K gold. Choose !rom
i wide selection of designs.
ONLY $3.99
Sterling Silver Cuff Links and tie tec wis . . . soma
with Imported stones and pearls. Every detail hand finished.
SET OF YOUR CHOICE . . . JUST $2.99
tliiutration enlargtd to thow ttttait t
Parker-45
Fountain Pen'
and Ballpoint Set
World famous lor perfect per-'
formance. Beautiful gift boir.
. SET JUST $7.95"
3 Sterling silver double link etiarm bracelet $4.99
b Sterling Florentine Silver boy and girl profiles . . CACH 99c ,
C Dclightlul sterling silver megaphone charm . . ,ONLY$1.99
d Sterling'"Merry Christmas" charm, jeweled Ires . . . ,$2.99
Dominion portable hair dnvrln
"Tote N Travel" ease, flexible hose,
washable hood, quiet. Heat setting
tor drying nails. $14.88
5 Piece StlverpUtcH
Tea and Cottee Set
fooled 10-cup coffect pot, 8cup lea pot, $39 95
creamer, large footed tray, covered sugar
f.
Deluxe Jewel Case
Truiy luxurious with spacious compartments! 5-seclionat case is cov
ered in rich simulated leather, line velvet interior. Jewelry not
Included. $19.95
Etfiin Cordless Electric
Decorator Clock ...
solid American walnut and pol
ished brass speared clock . . .
electric movement operates un
to 20 months on one flashlight
battery. Sweep second hand.
ONLY $29.95
Open Evenings 'til 9
Monday thru Friday
Open An
Account
Tomorrow
Large Park
1 Shop Lot
at Our Reap
Entrance
218 East Main
Phone 779-1331
o
e