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PAGE HERALD ANU NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OKEGOft THURSDAY, FEBKUARV 20. 1958 FRANK JENKINS Editor BILL JENKINS Managing Editor FLOYD WYNNE City Editor ntered M second clue matter at the pou office at Klunatti Falls. Ore., oo Aufuat 30, IMS, under act of Coscreaa, March S. in 8VICE8: ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED PRESS AUDIT BUREAU OP CIRCULATIONS Serrinf Southern Oregon And Northern California SUBSCRIPTION RATES CARREER I MONTH 1.H MONTHS . tM I YEAR ., ,. SIS.M I MONTH t liA MONTHS t T.M I TEAR ,. $UM Mental Health By FLORENCE JENKINS Praise for the achievements ot the Klamath County Child Guid ance Advisory Council In interpret ing the work of the mental health department psychiatrist and psy chologists to the rest of the com munity was expressed this week by Dr. John Waterman, head of the mental health department of the public health service for the ctate. His remarks folowed a talk by Dr. S. M. Kerron, Klamath Coun ty public health officer, on brain injury and its effects on health and behavior. "Brain damage is caused 30 per cent of the time by prenatal in jury or infection, 60 per cent by natal causes and 10 per cent post ratal," Dr. Kerron stated. "Brain injury in a child has one or more of four results," he added. "There are a million and a half cases of mental retardation in the United States today as the result of brain injury. There are a half mil lion cases of cerebral palsy and 10,000 new cases reported annual ly. Epilepsy cases total more than 300,000. The fourth on the list can be lumped under the terms be tiavior syndromes," he said. .Medical science has made great strides in effecting complete cures in some of the behavior syndroms cases, Dr. Kerron said, but other cases do not respond at' all to medication. "The outcome of brain Injury ' may be complete recovery, death or residual disability and the lat ter accounts for many cases which are referred to the child guidance clinic for psychiatric treatment un der the mental health program," the doctor said. Behavior syndromes are deter mined by six behavior symptoms in the child: unpredictable varia bility in behavior, hyperactivity, dlstractibility, impulsiveness, irri tability and difficulties in abstract thinking and through I.Q. tests, he said. Usually all six behavior symptom are present to a greater or less degree. ( Residual disability ii usually present when Uie Intelligence Quo tient is below 70, It was pointed out, but the lower than average l.Q. does not necessarily result in the person's failure to become a self-sustaining adult. A great many persons become highly proficient in a chosen trade despite an early brain injury which would preclude success in scientific or technologi cal fields. Development in the field of psy chiatry enables the parents of a child with a brain injury to rec ognize the situation - realistically, without shame or embarrassment, so that the most help possible can be given to further the adjustment of the individual. A person with this type of men tal disability is no more likely to transmit the disabiliy to the next generation than a man who has had a leg amputated is apt to have one-legged children, Dr. Ker ron concluded. Oregon . . . USA By JOSEPHINE K1TTHEDGE The economy of Oregon Is In a temporarily (I hope) depressed condition.. In plain Anglo Saxon that means that many people are out of jobs, and that existing in dustries are in many instances not operating at full capacity. It also means that we have been questioning ourselves on whether Oregon is doing everything possible to provide jobs, additional payrolls, maintain existing payrolls and mar kets, and take care of our own problems in the proper manner. Unemployment Compensation payments to the jobless have reached an all time high. I wonder how many of you know that Unem ployment Compensation is a lax paid by the Individual employers, and that not a cent of the fund is provided for by a tax on the work er? In the Industrial Accident fund tne worker pays a certain amount, and the employer the balance. Not no, in Unemployment Compensation. An interpretation or definition of the original intention of the Un employment compensation law might be that it was intended to provide a subsistence payment for those wno were out of work through no fault of their own. It would in clude those laid off, to help them through a period of unemployment until they could secure other jobs. Those fired for no cause. The working force is supposed to be-composed of workers who intend to work whenever employment ii possible, or obtainable; not t h e aeasonal worker who normally makes more than the regular em ploye because of the seasonal as pect of his or her work. This was the ideal situation projected for Unemployment Compensation when the law was originally written and passed in Oregon. The past session of the Oregt1 Legislature amended the law to provide lor the inclusion of city, county,' school and other public agency employes under the Un employment Compensation Fund. I would like to ask a few ques tions about this amendment. Budg ets of the city, county, and school districts are being studied at this moment. It is the proper time for consideration1 of any question that involves a levy of public funds, or tax monies. If we grant the premise that employes of school districts, city and county government and state public agencies are just as entitled to a provision for accidental un employment through no fault of their own as are employes of pri va.te business, there still remains the problem of paying the bill, In this case the person who foots the bill is the property tax and in come taxpayer, who are already groaning under a heavy burden of taxation. The inclusion of the em ployes of tax supported bodies in the Unemployment Compensation program, makes in effect, every single property and income t a x payer a member of the employer group. : Up to now private Industry has been footing this bill, through their special levy paid directly to the Unemployment Compensation Fund, or a direct tax to the fund. If tax supported groups are now to come under the benefits of the Un employment Compensation pro gram it would appear that a case for the employer who already is contributing directly, might be made on the basis of double tax ation. Very few business firms do not pay a heavy property tax and income tax, and in this tax will be Included, the additional monies required to bring public employes under the Unemployment Compen sation act. I wonder how many individual home owners employed by others, and themselves beneficiaries un der the Unemployment Compensa tion act will relish becoming em ployers, in turn themselves, and raising property taxes for school support et cetera, by still another contribution. This additional levy, u such is considered, should per haps be subject to a vote of the people before its adoption. It would seem unwise to use tax monies without clearly defining the impact of such a program on both the individual and the businesses in volved. It would seem that a thorough study of the implications of such a program and the responsibilities involved, should be made before any decisions are reached. The Department of Planning and Development of the state of Ore gon, and other organiiations such as chambers of commerce, are do ing everything In their power to bring new jobs and industries to the slate. It seems rather strange to beckon and call loudly to bus! ncss that "we are your friends . . . locate here . . . we'll treat you fairly," and then on the other hand certain of our tax laws such as the Unemployment Compensa tion law, appear to be basically inqultable. My information is that Industries whose employes come under this act, are very sensitive about locating in the states where they consider the law to be un fairly drawn, or where it can be easily affected by political changes. Let's ask these questions. Is it possible to draw up a bill of par ticulars listing the advantages to both employers, and employes of the Oregon Unemployment C o m- pensation law? Is it possible to evaluate in dollars and cents the effect on your pocketbook as a taxpayer, that the inclusion of the city, county school and other pub lic agencies under the Unemploy ment Compensation benefits would have? The results should be publicized and the voters make their deci sion at the polls. Signs Of Spring By CHARLES V. STANTON Editor Roseburg News-Review The groundhog reportedly saw his shadow on groundhog day, so, according to tradition, dodged back into his hole and we will have more winter weather. Do I hear someone ask "what winter?" But while the groundhog was ducking the sunshine, alt animal life wasn't so easily frightened and there is evidence of differences of opinion in the animal kingdom con cerning the early coming of spring. Russ Briggs, who operates the highball logging show in the Dia mond Lake region, reports that some of the men at his camp, near the summit of the Cascade Moun tains, last weekend saw a she bear and her cub out for a stroll in the sun. If bears have emerged from hi bernation in the high mountains spring can't be far off, say the weatherwise. But out here in the "banana belt" of' the Pacific Coast we de serted long ago the groundhog tra dition. He may be a weather pro phet in the Midwest, but predicting weather In the Umpqua Valley gives even the very efficient U.S. Weather Bureau a paln-in-the-ncck at times. It's true that we have a little spell of inclement weather at times, and, occasionally, we get enough of a flood to wash stagnant water out of a few of our sluggish streams, but otherwise, y e a r in and year out, we get a mighty good brand of weather; especially when we compare it with some of our neighboring communities. Lumbermen aren't averse to see ing bears emerging from their long sleep early in the season. They make for more lumber business, The U.S. Forest Service used to mark its roads and trails with nice, shiny,' black and white wooden signs, erected on fairly high, white wooden posts. As bears came out of hiberna tion, their claws were overly long and blunt, and their muscles stiff. Nothing served better to sharpen claws and stretch muscles than the pretty little white signs on their tall, white posts. So each year the Forest Service has had to buy lum ber to make signs to replace those clawed to pieces by bears. Nowadays you're seeing more Forest Service signs on duller col ored shields, mounted low, where they do not provide an exercise bar for the awakening bear. Of course, I'll probably gel a doz en or so letters in a few days tell ing me that bears don't hibernate in this area. And I'm not one to argue the point. I've heard "ex perts" on the subject put up a real debate about it. But the preponderance of opinion seems to be that while bears in the lowlands don't go into full hi bernation and frequently emerge from their beds during the winter, they more nearly approach full hlbeirnntlon in the high mountains where Russ Briggs' crew saw the she and her cub. Thus there is evidence from the animal kingdom that spring is just around the cor ner. Although the groundhog and the bear may not be conclusive and de pendable weather prophets, the Umpqua Valley has one sure har binger of spring. The infallible omen is the Iamb's tongue, the delicate creamy flower which lifts itself on long stem, of ten through snow, to announce the coming season. Though storms may rage above its brave petals, one who sees the sturdy flower knows that storms are but the farewell gesture of winter and that soon the warm sun will dispel chill and fog. It will be only, a few more days un'il someone passing along the south slope of an exposed hillside will see the nodding, creamy vio let, rising from its bed of broad green spikes and will be able to carry the news that spring is at hand. Already there have been reports of spring beauties and other of the flowers of late winter. They, like the groundhog and thev bear, are unreliable. But we will have proof positive with the first Iamb' tongue and we will then know that the wild tfillium will be close be hind. Ike Defended Medford (To the Editor)-Why all . this hullabaloo, smearing and criticism of President Eisenhower by Truman, Stevenson, and nu merous others of the Democratic Party, and their objection to him on the grounds that no military man Is fit to be president of the USA? Some of the best presidents we ever had were military men. What about the Father of our Country, George Washington? And Teddy Roosevelt. Both of those men were for the people and protection of the weak, such as the Cubans from Spanish-tyranny. Then they say Ike Is plunging this nation into debt and trying to start another war, because of his preparations for defense, against a Godless warmonger. If I knew he was doing this for the purpose of starting a war I'd be against him, for no one is more against war than I am. It has been the curse of mankind throughout the ages. But I. know he is not an aggressive man, and doesn t want war any more than I. Didn't we have war when Frank lin D. was president? It is true he did a fine thing by opening up the banks during the depression, but he"1 also plunged this nation Into debt, and allowed Commu nists to hold meetings against our government almost under the eaves of the White House. Did he or Truman put a stop to it? No. Their excuse was people are al lowed freedom of speech in Amer ica. Right, but not when they are trying to overthrow our govern ment. Wars and the inner strife in this country will never cease unless we drive out the Communists who are working socially and in the business world, 21 rings of them and no one knows how manv are in those rings. Wake up Ameri cans! before it is too late. All these things need not be if we would put our faith in God, live right and pray as we have never prayed before. Elsie Nagle Pogo 1 SA D: Mid IS THE Kty BCONOMV. ", ,A"?' j !!? THgV ir,M OtOMAiM ittlteexm-l rrvvouLO I A-.IPNI4HT WITH PI.AV THf i Painless Klamath Falls (To the Editor) I enjoyed reading your humorous editorial titled "Painful" in the Sunday, February 18, 1958, Herald and News. It was filled with much wit, satire and misunderstanding. In reality, dentistry today Is nearly painless using modern an esthetics and techniques. Actually u is an unending effort for us in the profession to keep up with the new advances in the field, so it is quite easy to understand how im possible it would be for someone not directly associated with den tistry to be well Informed of these advances. The type of dental ex perience you refer to in your edi torial is certainly a thing of the past and in committing yourself me way you did you not onlv re vealed the limited scope of your unaersianoing of the subject but also belittled the integrity and pro fessional proficiency of your den- iisi wnomcer he was before last Sunday. Br. Mel Amsberry, D.M.D. ((Holes By I'M mi PRESS MONTI'ELIEK. Vt. Mr, vn Ann Divoll. who will h 10 s voar. old this year: "I guess I'm not bad enoush to go to the devil or ouiip enough for the Lord to want me yet." 1 LITTLE ROCK. Ark Orval Faubus. on the one of Central Ilich School's nine .eiro stuiienls troni ir.t ,ny school system, ot which he v.'a critical: "She should have bn iwi to go hack to Horace Mann Sehl." ia Negro high school) They'll Do It Every Time Ditch ahd dwvne, wz4Cos of the watzzways, could dgv up venice AUD IBei&4TE THE SAHAQA By Jimmy Hatlo BUT THEIfZ OWH R4EKING LOT. 7HEEE THEy CONCEDE DEFE4T TO MUCK AHD MICE California By UNITED PRESS San Francisco Bay Region: Partly cloudy through Friday; high today near AO; low tonight near 49: variable winds 7-14 m. p h.; rain probability 20 per cent today and 30 per cent Friday. Northern California: Partly cloudy through Friday except chance of snow extreme southern Sierra today and rain likely Fri day from vicinity of Ukiah and Red Bluff northward; night and morning valley fog; little change in temperature; west to northwest coastal winds 10-20 m.p.h. except southerly 8-16 m.p.h. Eureka northward. Mt. Shasta-Siskiyou area: Part ly cloudy today and tonight; rain likely Friday with snow level about 4,500 feet; colder tonight. Sierra Nevada: Partly cloudy through Friday with chance of snow above 5,000 feet extreme south today; colder tonight. Sacramento Valley: Partly cloudy through Friday except rain likely Red Bluff northward Fri. day; night and morning fog; lit tle change in temperature; high ootn days 52-58; low tonight 40- 48; gentle variable winds. Northwestern California: Cloudv through Friday except rain likely Ukiah northward Friday; local Weather morning fog; little change in tem perature; high today and low to night Ukiah 59-48, Santa Rosa 63 42, Napa 62-44; coastal winds north to northwest 10-20 m.p.h. ex cept southerly 8-16 m.p.h. Eureka northward. Speaking Tour riannea ay nai PHILADELPHIA i Former President Harry S. Truman says he plans to embark soon on a speaking tour in behalf of human fellowship. The ex-President, here last night to receive an award from the Golden Slipper Square Club, a Masonic-affiliated group, said he will make a series of speeches on the brotherhood of man and the fa therhood of God. He did not say when he planned tq start. NASSER TO VISIT ITALY ROME i UP (Egyptian Presl dent Gamal Abdel Nasser has ac cepted an invitation to pay a state visit to Italy this summer, the government said today. President Giovanni Gronchi extended the invitation. Funeral Service Set In Lakeview Boss Richardson, 58, Burns, Ore gon, a well known stockman in eastern Oregon and Klamath County, died in Burns, February 16. Funeral services will be held in Lakeview, Saturday, February 22, 2 p.m. with final rites and inter ment in Paisley. Survivors include his widow. Mrs. Thelma Richardson: two daughters, Mrs. Lorraine Lynch and Airs. Elaine Miller, also three grandchildren, all of Burns. TUNE-UP SPECIAL All Makes All Models Appointments It desired DICK B. MILLER CO. Ilk M KUratk Ph. 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