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TUESDAY, ""Everyone Id Southern Oregon Publibtiect Dally except Saturday by MtUFOBD PHINT1NC CO U North X,rtPhJ7'"614 ROBERT W RUHL. Editor HERB GREY Advertising Manuel GERALD T LATHAM Bus M.r ERIC . ALLEN JR.. Mn Editor EARL H ADAMS. City Editor HARRY CHIFMAN Teles Editor RICHARD JEWETT Sporti Ed tor OLIVE ST ARt'HEK Women Edltoi DALE ERICJ4Nircualloi. Msj An "i ndependent Newapapei Entered as aecond claw matter at Medford Oregon under Act 01 March 3, 1897 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mall In Advance .,. Dally and SundayI year 18 00 Doilv and Sunday moa 10 00 Dallv and Sunday 3 moa S00 Sunday Only One year 5 00 Single Copy (Mailed! iOe By '.arner And Motor Route Dally and Sunday 1 year Ml. Pally and Sunday 1 mo l is Sunday Only t mo 500 Carrier andyendoraCopy 10c Official Paper of City of Medfnri) official Paper of Jackson County United Presi International full Leased Wire U. P 1 Telephqto Newsplcturea "MEMBER OF AUDIT RtlKEAU' OfCIRCULATIONS Advertising R'Hresentatlve: NELSON ROBERTS & ASSOCI ATES OlMcea In New York, Chi cago Detroit. San rranelaco Los Angel.a Seattle. Portland Den'-er. 0 NEWSFAMI umsmm ASSOCIATION RATION At E0ITORIAI Memner California Newspaper Publishers Association Flight o' Time - Medford and Jackson Counly History from ine files of The Mall Tribun. 10. 20. 30, 40 and 50 years ago. 10 YEARS AGO Dec. Ill, 1053 (Thursday) Eighly-six students ot the Medford High School band will be included in the trip to San Francisco to participate in the East-West Shrine 'game activi ties, according to Director I. A. Mirick. Phoenix High wins second basketball viclory of the season over Jacksonville, 50-42. 211 YEARS AGO Dec. 11113 (Friday) Frank .InnUor, 80, prnminenl Central Point man, dies in a lo cal hnsoital. From Arthur Perry's "Ye Smudge Pot" column: "Happy Prnsncrous New Year to All, and as the almanac says: 'And so farewell as we again turn the page to another year. God be good to you and bless you always.' " 311 YEARS AGO Dec. 31, llffl (Sunday) Slate Police Capt. Lee Bown warned local residents that they must havo a 1934 automobile li cense plates or stickers on Jan. 1. Building permits In Medford din ing 1U33 totalled $(10,7211, city officials report. It) YEARS AGO Dec, 31, 11123 (Monday) Tickets go on sale for per formance by Madame Pavlova and her (lancers at Medford Armory. Luami Goodcll Pillsbury, whose ship was sunk by the Confederate ironclad Mcrrimac during the Civil War, dies in Medford. 511 YEARS AGO Dec. 31, 11113 (Wednesday) Greater Medford Club sched ules annual "Fance Dress Hall" for New Yeur's Eve. Medford (ighler Hud Ander son was III to 8 undordiig in bet ting on bout with Leach Cross in I, os Angeles. What's Your I.Q.? Nina or tan correct it superior; seven or aright is excellent; five or tii is good. 1. What was the relationship between Augustine Washington and George Washington? 2. W hen a submarine s u b merges, does the temperature of Hie air within increase or de crease? 3. What city is called the eter nal city? 4. A Fourdrinior machine is principally used in which in dustry? 5. Is Hie urder of calling the roll of Stales in national politi cal conventions alphabetical, geographical, or by population? 0. What is the namo of the nignosi military decoration h .l, n o 7. Who was Henry Wallace's j predecessor in the office of vice, ' President? B. Name the body of land ' that connects the North and : South American continents. 9. In which New England city : was Henry Wadsworth Longfcl - low born? ; 10 In which country is Ran ' soon? Anrri: 1. Half -briitlirrs. 2. Inrrcatirs. 3. Rome. 4. Paper manufacture. 3. Alphabetical. 6. longmiMonai Medal of iinnor 7. John Nance (.arnrr. 8. 1Mb- 4 A- Km. mil. nf Panama. S. Portland. JMalne. Burma. DECEMBER 31. MM Shaky Look Ahead A new year begins at midnight. Let us gaze into the smudged paste-pot which serves us in nlur-p nf a crystal Vuill. nnrl make an assessment and a shaky forecast of parts. THE NATION Gradually recovering from its state of shock which began Nov. 22; still in a mood of reassessment and introspection; grati fied at the quick, orderly and positive transition of power. THE CONGRESS Still muddling and bick ering, jealous of its outrageous and outgrown prerogatives; little sign of improvement in sight. LYNDON JOHNSON Less effective in get ting what he wants from Congress than he was as majority leader, but still an effective and vig orous President. THE SUPREME COURT As the defender of individual iiberties, it still will be sharply criticized from the extremes of right and left. THE STATE OF OREGON The full dimen sions of the financial crisis will begin to become evident; progress in solving it will be slow; many poltical careers will be concluded. GOV. HATIELD His prestige somewhat dimmed by the taxpayer revolt of October, 1963, he still will be a glamorous political figure na tionally; despite faint disclaimers, he will eye national political office hopefully; will travel far and wide. HOWELL APPLING In his last year in of fice, he will speak out vigorously, often sharply; will remain a factor in Oregon politics. OREGON'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGA TION The rumored "split" among the five Democrats, caused largely by Sen. Morse's prickly personality, will emerge into the open; all four House members will be re-elected. JACKSON COUNTY COURT While re maining the most dilatory body this side of Con gress,, the moderately progressive trend evident in recent months win continue ana increase; there is still hope that it may enter the second half of the 20th century. - MEDFORD CITY COUNCIL Look for some sharp and acrimonious by-play, as political ambitions becloud the issues of the public in terest; one or more top-flight employees may leave; the number of unpublicized rump sessions may increase. DOWNTOWN MEDFORD It will continue to become more attractive, as merchants rebuild and redecorate; more trees and shrubs will im prove the appearance of streets and parking lots. THE AIR AROUND US It will continue to be dirty, but will men and oreharchsts cooperate to clean it up. DEAR LKEliK It will remain an open sewer during the year; but plans will be announced to clean it up and increase the streamflow; it may once again become a major scenic asset. THE ROGUE VALLEY It will continue on its way to becoming a major recreational and playground area; tourism will become an ever increasing factor in the economy; ML Ashland will be fucccssful, and before too long will be one of the best-known winter sports areas in the west. Happy New Year! E. A. Wigwams on Decline The wigwam type mill burners, so long fa miliar to western Oregonians, eventually will be gone. The State Sanitary Authority hits given them what eventually will be a "death sentence." "This passing of the mill burner" the Oregon Statesman comments, "is just another evidence of the evolution which has been taking place in forest products industries in the past half-century. Paul Buyan wouldn't know the place," Despite the fact that the burners are, in a way, colorful and picturesque, particularly at night, we'll welcome the day when the last of them is gone. They are costly nuisances. 'THE STATESMAN makes two other observa- lions which may he largely true in the Willamette valley, but are not wholly true here. ". . . Technological advances have made burn ers obsolete, for mill owners found a market for wood chips at pulp mills," it states, and adds, "No one worried much about the smoke as an air pollutant. . . ." While chips are solving the problem of much wood waste, the problem of the disposal of saw dust and bark remains particularly in this area. And, under fog and cold air inversion condi tions, which are relatively frequent in our bowl like valley, mill burner smoke and ashes consti tuted an extremely serious air pollution source. Anyone w ho has parked a clean car in the down town area for only a few hours, and returned to find it covered with soot and ashes, knows what i p nU'illl. n jfi'fii Mni;i; needs I n invJiiu iin 1 Wlt.stu 1111(1 (lispiiSil can be finally diseai'diMl. Studies to this end are under way, and are producing sonic hopeful results. One 'possibility is the increasing use of sawdust as fuel to pro duce electricity. This is done in the Medford area now, to a certain extent. Another hopeful, though still undeveloped, possibility is the greater use of wood as a sourco for chemicals. When all such methods are fullv explored an( developed, then we f ., ,..:.,.... i... -"l: ik".iiii .minn I too 80011. K. the future as 1963 de gradually improve as mill to be lrarnt'd about w ood before the wigwams will have seen the last a i , . im u villi I Happen O (St-tOft-to WAS Ti i "GOIDBYE!" ...C ommufif cot ions . . . Letters to the Editor must bear the the use of a pen name or initial for publication is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit continues to have every inten all letters with a view to clarification and condensation. Letters submitted for publication must not eiceed j fjon 0f ruy meeting 'its mu- twv warai, I ne lerrcrs primed in the contrary Is often the case. New Evidence To the Editor: New evidence is revealed concerning the Lind bergh kidnap-murder and "Trial of the Century" (19.15), related by George Waller in True Maga zine (December 1903). More en thralling than a novel is the book "Kidnap," by the same author. Bruno Richard llauptmann, accused, was a good family man, had a German wife, Anna, and a baby son, "Bubi." Both judge and jury were prejudiced: Lindbergh was world famous and wealthy, llauptmann a mere human jetsam. As the courthouse bell tolled, the jury returned a verdict of guilty without mercy, and the judge passed sentence, amidst court proceedings faltering and hesitant: Outside a mob howl ed, "Kill llauptmann! Kill Hauptmann! Kill llauptmann! Defense attorney said, "This is a cry for blood, llauptmann merely remarked, "They cannot kill an innocent man with false witnesses and circumstantial ev idence." Governor Hoffman granted re prieves, but cmirls would not renew Ihe case. The governor could not pardon, llauptmann, man of steel, then realized he must die. He could not cat his final meals. Outside Ihe prison a huge crowd gathered. Anna visited him the lasl time, left as sounds of testing dynamos surged up. Now he wrote a letter to his mother in Germany in which he bade her goodbye, and wept. Two ministers and his chief lawyer came. The I er shook his hand, and Ilau i ,.: n .said again he was innocc :! law yer left. The ministers :.;d Ihe way into the death chamber reading from Bibles, llauptmann sal down in Ihe death chair ea gerly grasping Ihe arms firmly. Fitly official witnesses watched. The executioner fastened I h e electrodes, and while the minis ters read on, the warden nod ded: The executioner spun the wheel. Lights blazed up, and 2.0HO volts fled into Ilauptmann's body. The Seventh-day Advent- ist stopped intoning, but the Lutheran continued without pause, while three lightning bolts sped on their pathway . . . The prison doctors examined the body to make sure it was dead! In her hotel room, Anna llauptmann wept and cried mil. m.i umn imviu i.ii. ..t- fensc Attorney Fisher proclaim- ed, '.'This is the greatest trag-, cdy in Ihe history of New Jcr- si'.v " Meanwhile, in England. Char les and Anne Lindbergh spent ; a quiet evening al home. j Two years before, unknown lo all these, a man had con fessed lo a Catholic priest, then i committed suicide on the j little Greek island of Poms. He t might have been Ilauptmann's ! twin, had Lindbergh money, a criminal record, and had been loitering on Lindbergh grounds before the kidnaping Ralph McKmnis P. O. Box X'l . Ashland. Ore. j As Much Ahead To the Editor So ends the long and dreary year. And Father Time moves on Thrce-siNty-live old das depart, And Ihe new year breaks at dawn. Though I'm as weary at. Hie year just passed, I'll pause to celebrate Ittv now, Cause I (eel I have iw much ahead, As I left behind Don'l mi? George Dislell 15 Vashti Wav Medford Laying The Blame To the Editor. Communism killed President Kennedy. No miiiuuiu ui w iiiu-M ttsiiinh; mis- hi v iMiiiuuniM conspiracy is ill sia and Cuba from the taint of ;dicrous: the propagation of such guilt by our government offi-! a falsehood by cynics who know cinls no amount of tortuous better is contemptible " reasoning by the left wing smear mongers in twir attempt to point the finger of guill away trom tne i ommupjf.'s ami to- ward Ihe innocent right wing na ranount nf inv)ffca3i,iop.i MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, i name and address of the writer, (nil column ag nor necessarily represent ma views ai ine paper; in .( ganda by the ultra-left, or lies by the Communists, themselves, can change the overwhelming, incontrovertible fact that a President of the United States has been assassinated by a COMMUNIST, right here, in the heartland of our nation. But, seemingly, the natural reactions and common sense of the American people have been paralyzed by the flood of brain wash being poured out on them. Where is Ihe outcry the right eous indignation against the enemy in our midst'.' This dead ly thing which, like the slither ing water moccasin or King Cobra, strikes without warn ing? Where is the demand for an investigation of the extent and reach of the Communist Con spiracy within the United States? Where arc the normal, sensible, matter-of-fact reac tions to this incredible Commu nist crime? Why are we listen ing like hypnotized children to the mouthings of Khrushchev, and his American comsymps, as they not only seek to absolve Ihe Communists of all blame for the crime that one of their own members committed, but actually seek to maneuver the blame onto the shoulders of pa triotic Americans who are op posing the Communists the most? It is the right wing which has long warned the nation of the tremendous danger of in ternal Communism. The right wing has no record of assassin ation behind it, while anarchy and bloodshed has long been rampant in the history of the Marxist left wing. Oswald a "loner?" Don't vou u u . 11 ,u"'.lLU urn uy uic una. iwamn cues since he assassination, that Lee Harvey Oswald was a Communis , and that when a ! Communist commits murder he is acung unucr outers, mo lor- mer Congressman Dies, head of Ihe original Dies Committee, is probably second only to J. Edgard Hoover In first hand knowledge acquired from early and long experience in investi- gatinc Communist activities 1 leave you with this thought if we of the right wing had been in power in our govern ment, Oswald would never have been allowed back into Ameri ca from Russia and Kennedy ivamM hi, n l.n all,.. I,l,- 0r i( (he ul,rB.cfljsls who havc bcen jBhting "McC'arthyism'1 ,i n, ni,h Snrimv all iho d f, Colr,.i ': :,., ,,.u havn V.nn nl, rati in r,,h Fair Plnv for Cuba ("nmmiltro and no Oswald. And President Kennedy would have been alive today. ' I. C. Powell .116 SE filh St., Grants Pass, Ore. O Editor's note: Mr. Powell's teller is a virtual re-write of a full page John Birch Society adve-iiatment which ran in a number of newspapers before Christmas. Under the title ! footnote re our communication "False and Contemptible, " the of Dec. 24. respected St. Louis Posl-Dis-; "If" 'here are no farm or natch had this to sav about it: (grazing lands or properties oc "The current advertising ! eupied as homes invo'ved in campaign of the John Birch So-1 '"" iss'- ' wl-sh t0 sland l'or cictv is much worse than just ; Wed and apologize for mfer an incredibly tasteless eflorl to e w0 ma' )v madf- , i-aiiiiuiii n.l il,. r,,ii,M,ji !,,, i ll is usually better to try to d.v represented bv President Kennedy's assassination. Its puiHse is lo disseminate and propagate a falsehood. The ' (alsehood is that Ihe alleged as sassin. Oswald, was a Commit- , nist ailing under orders. That is contrary to Die belief of the FMI and every other responsi ble and reasonably well-informed person. Oswald indoublcdly thought of himself as a Marxist, ' he u us. first nf all Hp- ranged. Attempting to picture him as a tool in an internalion- Smokescreen To Ihe Editor: I wish lo con- sratulale Mr. Tony Galli on his I'ee 11 article, Here We Goidemning private properly in! lAfinn" 1 hope Ihe rditoiwas nv case is a rather vi'cms, G OREGON Israeli Water Development Opposed By Arabs, But PHIL NEWSOM UPI For Irn News Analyst Running westward and south ward from the rocky shores of the Sea of Galilee, a $200 mil lion complex of canals, tunnels, pipelines and reservoirs is al most ready to start carrying precious water to Israel's arid Ncgev, It is a project that has been 10 years in the building and is part of a still larger scheme to reclaim 625,000 acres of land, to permit new cities and the although uifder certain circumstances able to see the truth behind the Communist smokescreen, how they have been able to brain wash so many intelligent people into believing white is black, and black is white. It's gratify ing to hope the editor has now discovered the deceit in how Ihe Communists mean exactly the opposile as to what they say. I have felt, in fact I have had confidence enough in true Amer icans to know, if they knew the truth, they would not willfully turn over their homes, families, defense every vestige of free dom they had, for a mess of Communist pottage. "Each ac cording to his ability, each ac cording to his need." And be not the one to decide cither. Then go behind prison walls, separated from all he held dear to this life and willfully throw himself to the mercy of his bloodthirsty enemy. Glad the editor recognizes it's "ignorance of the of the truth" that has caused prejudice, sick ness of mind, weakness in American morals, that he is able to detect the true enemy of the Constitution of the United Stales of America, the cnemv of true neace. freedom lihnrlv and justice. In other words, the! brainwashed individual whn has got so mixed up in his thinking Dec- 2 M.M.T. Communications that Ihe informed can detect 1 induces yours truly to say a few their real identity by their ac-wis about her wisecracks, cusing others of being what!she mfcrs tnat il is ridiculous they themselves really arc. I lo believe that man has a soul t tu ,i:i.. hne ni u.i discovered who the hatemon gers, lunatics, extremists, high ly infectious rabble rousers, ter rorists, venomous fanalics, real ly arc, that through draping themselves in clergy garbs. .I TZ Vh "i" , .5i' ;.' .; . -in ecive the verv elect, urging not onlv tccn.aR(,rSi bul aduUs t0 dis-,ar( lhcjr cnaractc,.s and dosl ,ne Consljtu,l(m of ,he Unitf Slatcs , AmPrica. 1Iow true tn(, mrS state- mcnt, "Invariably those mer chants of hale attempt to drape j ,1 i., ; ii... -r im'iiiai'i, la 111 Liuniva ui uauiui i.m ...kiu .u-i aa. their objectives are to further IT UVUUO, brainwash the ignorant, destroy constitutional rights, true peace and freedom." Hope the editor can recognize true patriotism. He could do much through his editorial notes lo encourage the starved ig- munist diet, which has inflicted sickness of mind and soul, re- suiting in piejudice. hatred, t. .,u.. c ih rM,- infiixninft I , i, i,', i,.. halmnn' , ,vnuld ,;kc l0 add tTod's ii,i,i t ,1, i.,. "r.,,11 I , i,b n a i, Crn - I Slanrl firm nn II Chrnnirles 7: 14 "If my people who are called ; bv mv name will . . . This is our hope Know the Truth." he rightly as 'vou have never done , pray before Bessie Ridge Long Route 2. Box M Gold Hill, Ore. Condemnation To Ihe Editor: In reply to the make one's point without of fense. From Ihe number of letters and communications we have read in different publications including Ihe Mail Tribune and Grange Bulletin, from (arm peo ple from the locality, protest ing the inclusion of certain lands, we have been under the impression that farming or grazing lands were included. And from the editorial of Dec. 10. in which it was stated that h; of the prop,r,ics involved ould be allowed to remain on their properties the remainder of their lives, it would seem that homes were involved Our sentiments regarding con- demning private property whether a farm or home are the same as before, that con- They Can't Agree on settlement of more than one million immigrants. Arab nations have threatened to go to war to prevent its com pletion. Japan Withdrawal Of Troops Revealed TOKYO (UPD-The United States announced today it will withdraw 3,500 airmen and 2,000 dependents from jBapan in the coming year, along with 78 fighter, bomber and troop transport planes. The withdrawal will mean a cut of less than eight per cent ; in the U.S. forces assigned to! Japan under the United Slates' ; defense treaty. Lt. Gen. M;,irice A. Preston,!1" Lal cal D.v u n commander of U.S. forces iniaem amai adcici Nasser lo Japan, pledged that the move vill mean no change in the United States' intentions of de fending Asia from communism Tho ITnitnl Stainc adlirnH the government of Japan that it tual defense commitments in : take about half the water from j Nasser sought to evade his re Japan, elsewhere in the Far j the almost mineral-free upper i sponsibilities toward Israel. East, and throughout the Jordan before it emptied into Defeat at the hands of Israel world," he said. I the Sea of Galilee. Syrian inter- j m 1948 rankles deep in Arab There arc presently about ference in the de-militarized , minds and may lead to caution. 46.000 U.S. military men andizone altered that plan. j A Beirut newspaper, agreeing 54.000 dependents stationed in! Jordan's decision tn divert; that Arab unity comes first, Japan. procedure and should be resort ed to only in emergencies. We are getting apprehensive of some of our rccrcationists. According to what we have read in the Western Livestock Journal the deer hunters in California are trying to force the cattlemen and ranchers to open up roads through their properties to the public (a few years ago). And in a conversation with a former member of the Oregon Game Commission, we were told that it was just a matter of time until we would be com- polled to open our farms to duck and other hunters, if not willingly, then by condemna tion. John L. Ncalon Route 2 Box 27!) Central Point, Ore. The Unknowable Tn the Editor: The verbose letter by Lydia Burnham in the ! ' wai mere can oe a luiure ine for such a soul. To this I must answer, that whether there is or isn't, can neither be proved nor d i s proved. Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist Ihe world has ever ai-it-iiiioi nil ; '"lown. ws interviewed in 1929 by the famous press reporter, Sylvester Viercck, and was ask ed, "Do you believe in a future life of Ihe soul?" He answered: "Life ends definitely when the subject, by his action, no longer affects his environment." i e He was also asked: "Do vou . ,- . believe in God To which ho a. a ,,V' ..,' i 1 j ; . ' by simply yes or no ... I am not an atheist. The problem can not be solved bv our limited minds." ! . ' . . "" '" ' ' ', wh hEhl mi ' Z Xl i i F:af.un',V0.rs!v.iM eJ.". i Thn hnmnn tminrl nn mallnr lilt jjuMiiuu ui a 1. 11 mi find uifc a huRc .1,b.ra' ; whoslls ; rcd ,0 j . w,,h ' bks m many different tangues. I T he child knows that someone i must have written those books. ' ' " knnw 'ho' "r h,ow ; It does not understand Ihe lan I wage in which they are written. T.nal. aPParenlly the attitude of the human mind, ever the greatest, and most cultured, to ward God. "Our liminlcd minds rannnl Rrasp lho m-'stcrimls (orcc ,hal I sways the Constellations ne was also asseii, mi you : believe ir: predestination?" He ! replied, "I --.elieve everything in i the universe is predetermined." I which jibes with the belief of 1 Mrs. Frank Duncan I also be lieve that the (ate of some in dividuals are predetermined bv the Almighty God. and that lb s Almighty Power is Nature s God. who rules Hie entire space nri " " John E. Ring lfM!) W. nth St. Medford. Requiem To the Editor: He walked the long and lonely road The road thai leads lo peace And paid the price that brave men pay That wars and strife should cease. The flag at half-mast sadly Against the autumn skv ; While all the world in sil hangs silence grieves That such as he must die Too late! All words of praise but reach The unresponsive sod' He'll walk no more that lonely road. For now he walks with God' Barbara Pauli . Ml. Ansel, Ore. i Chief source of Uie Sea of Galilee is the River Jordan ' Israeli water now will be talc which rises in the mountains of en entirely from the Sea of Gal Lebanon and Syria, flows I ilee which itself lies wholly through the Sea of Gahlce (or within Israel. This, according to Lake Kineret as the Israelis Israel, removes any technical call it), and finally loses itseif or legal question over the di in the waters of the Dead Sea (version of the Jordan River, to the south. I Discount Showdown The Arabs charge that diver-1 Israel, with a population sion of the Jordan waters dam-1 growth of around 70,000 a year ages not only their lands but j and facing a desperate water changes the military situation situation, is betting that the as well. I Arabs will not go to war. Both chffrges have been re-1 And Arab leaders, noted for jected by the Israelis who have ; bickering among themselves, proceeded with at least the ! also indicate that agreement on moral support of the United any unified action may be hard States. j to reach. Arabs Call Meeting i From Cairo have come indi- The near-completion ot the cations that Nasser believes to project is the reason for next tai Arab political unity must be. month's Arab League meeting ! achieved in advance of a show- seek unified Arab action. Of the io-uaiiuii mumuersnip, it nave responded favorably. Arab opposition already has i forced Israel to make subslan- : Jal changes in the original out-1 ...ic V'""- At first, Israel planned to waters of the Yarmuk River, the Jordan's major tributary, to an irrigation project of ils own Strictly Personal By Sidney J. Harris (c) Field Enterpriiei. Inc. NO MAN CAN CHANGE HISTORY'S TRENDS As we enter the fateful year of 1964, I am somehow reminded nf an entry in the log of Peary when he was trying to reach the North Pole more than 50 years ago. On this trip, he traveled a whole day toward the North, his sled dogs unflagging in their speed. At nighl, when he checked his bearings to determine his latitude, he found to his surprise that he was much further South than he had been in the morning. All day, it seems, he had been driving toward the North on an immense iceberk drawn southward by an orean current. Anil soinelimes II occurs In me that we are all standing on this iceberg, racing forward in one direction, while the very ground beneath us moves Implacably In the other direction. With tremendous speed and power, we are moving In ward discoveries and inventions that utterly dwarf Pcary'i conquest nf Ihe North Pole. In medicine, in technology, In food supply, In materials and techniques and processes, wo have made more progress in the last 50 years than was made in the previous 500. Yet. at the same time, the ground we are standing nn steadily seems In move backward, drawn not by ocean cur rents, hut by social currents loo vast anil deep for us to com prehend, much less lo control. As we check out hearings lo determine the latitude of the, human condition al this point in history, we are more sur prised and appalled than Peary tn learn that we are "farther South" than our fathers or grandfathers were. WW The first two-thirds of the 20th century have witnessed a monu mental regression from Ihe hopes and aspirations nf Ihe 19lh century. For now. with all the new techniques at our disposal for mastering nature and controlling our own destinies, we appear further than ever from our goals. The gigantic iceberg we stand on is the whole world; and nn man, no nation, can alone change the current in its course. But, hopefully, unlike Ihe ocean currents, the social currents are not immutable. They are made by us (however slowly, however un consciously), and can be redirected by us. But not while we con tinue to race against each other. Perhaps we shall never know unity (which is not unanimity), or harmony (which is not uniformity), but then our children and their children will have inherited from us only a handful of fool's gold. Nearly 2.000 years after the birth of Jesus, it may possibly be time for us to take His message seriously, or to stop pretending that we do. In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS Mishmash Week news: in Ihe Holiday At his ranch in Texas. Presi dent Johnson names nine top I administration oflicials committee to produce new or out tins waste, red tap ideas ! tape and oJicr deficiencies from the for- eign aid program. He gave his new committee a seven - point program "to seek all possible ways to sim - plify procedures and to make the administration of foreign recive as possible'' " He savJ hiaclioni ,.far from rc;!ri.lin'R anv lack of fonvjc. aiu asMMduie as suce-uv ana "on m the necessity ot lorcign ' assistance, demonstrates my . strong determination thai these programs be so administered as lo yield the greatest benefit to our country and the free world." TT SOUNDS like he means busi- ness Bul he could have marie it stronger by adding one more brief directive CUT OUT THE BOONDOG GLING. IN CLEVELAND, a New York economies nrnfessnr artrlrpic. ng the 130th meeting of the 1 American Association for the ! Advancement of Science, urged overhauling of the federal in- j come tax laws to allow deduc- J lions for "human depreciation" i resulting from aie and general wear and tear. I He added: I "My proposal resembles Ihe I way credits now are allowed '" C Action brought further changes. down wun Israel. An influential weekly publics- i tion in Cairo charged that Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia would like to see Egypt embroiled in : war with Israel so thev could "stab her in the back." The charges drew angry re- l torts trom both Syria and .lor- j dan, and the counter-charge that said: "The Arab tragedy n( 1948 in Palestine must not b repealed in any form." for depreciated machinery." rpHERE is, of course, this dif ference: When the old machine reaches the point where it is no longer I worth renairino. vou cm ihrnw j it away and buy a new one. We j haven't reached that point yet with the human body, When Ihe old heap is gone, , IT'S GONE! CTILL I Wh f the Vcie is Tare doing is"z SUCnt,s,s arp dolnS amaan; , mCK to Presi lent Johnson. i , " ' I In ( hrittmac n. h ie. sued a hard-hitting directive aimed at the nation's two and a half million federal employes. The general result of his order is expected to he increased pressure from their bosses to work harder and get more done. HOW about another demand: TAKE ON FEWER USE LESS PROJECTS - including those dreamed up bv members I of Congress whose chief objec- ! five is to get more votes at the ; next election, i That pnnlrf cava a lt nt the. money that is now going on the cuff to be added to our fan- tastically enormous national debt. THIS word in It looks so in contusion: so far like Presi dent Johnson's objective is tn give the nation a businesslike administration. If so, more power tn him.,
