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PAGE 8 A HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON THURSDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1058 FRANK JENKINS Editor BILL JENKINS Managing Editor FLOYD WYNNE City Editor MAURICE MILLER Circulation Mgr. Ph. TU 44752 Entered a second class matXer at the post office at Klamath Falls. Ore., on August 20. 1906 under act of Congress. March I. 1879. SERVICES: ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Servlag Swilhera Oregon And Northers California Subscription Rates CARRIER 1 MONTH 1.50 MONTHS .00 I YEAR . $18.80 MAIL 1 MONTH $ I SO 6 MONTHS $ 8.50 1 YEAR J15.00 Library llcporl By FLOYD L. WYNNE The facts are now all on the table. That's the way it should be when dealing with the affairs of the public. The statement of the Klamath County Library Board published In Wednesday's newspaper cleared the air considerably as regards the dismissal of Miss Evelyn Cooper. And sifting through the state ments of both Miss Cooper and the county library board it becomes apparent that (lirstl the library board was well within its rights in asking for Miss Cooper's dis missal, (second) Miss Cooper was well will-in her rights In protesling the manner in which the dismiS' sal occurred. ; First, let's clear the air on one point, there were no charges of piisappropriation or wrong doing directed at Miss Cooper by any one. Everyone concerned was high In their praise of Miss Cooper as a reference librarian, and agreed that she was one of the finest in this field. - I met with the library board Tuesday evening during some ol its deliberations, and approached their viewpoint in a skeptical man ner. However, they documented their criticisms with letters and vouch ers and opinions to show that the administrative end of the county library was not being run in the manner which they thought best. I reviewed with them the events leading up to the dismissal notice to Miss Cooper and subsequent events. There Is some area for criticism of the board. Admittedly, they had not been holding board meetings wfth monthly regularity as de sired. Prior to this year, meetings had been held approximately three to four times a year, although the chairman of the board appar ently worked closely with Miss Cooper. Also, at no lime prior to notify ing Miss Cooper that she was dis missed, had the board or any of its members notified her that unless some things were corrected she would be dismissed. They had, however, expressed dissatisfaction with some phases of t lie administration of the li brary and demanded that these be changed. Also, my criticism of hasty ac tion by the board still stands. It seems unrealistic io conlront a person who has been employed for nine years In a position with a de mand for resignation, then ask for that person in the same night to turn in the keys and clear out all personal effects. ' She should have been given un til December 15 . . . or about 30 days to clear up her affairs and turn things over to cither her suc cessor or the board. Changing of the locks the very next day did have some inlima tion of distrust of Miss Cooper in it, but again, alter consulting with the board I am convinced that they were acting only in what they deemed the best interests of the library and the board and as they stated, "were uncertain of the lo cation of all mastor keys.". The board's reluctance to slate actual reasons for dismissal I'm convinced was predicated not on any desire to deprive the public of information in the case, but was based on (1) handling the situation In as fair a manner as possible for Miss Cooper, and (2) avoiding any undue publicity. While the board has thrown some question on the ability of Miss Cooper as an administrator. it certainly has commended her on her ability as a reference 11 brarian. This point has been clearly emphasized by the board. As an excellent reference librari an. Miss Cooper certainly will be a valuable asset for some library where her services can be utilized fully along this line. The library board has expressed full intentions now to hold month ly meetings and keep abreast of the library's needs and manage ment more fully. Also, the county court which has been extremely busy and unable to give the problem the concen tration it needed, has now taken the lime to clarily the picture and put the board in good operat ing condition. This is good, and will continue lo ensure the public of Klamath County high quality service in the library and museum. trying lo sell it for S3.50. Heck, that's work. Ad says book tells how to fi nance retirement. Too late. Got to have that all figured out before it happens. Book has chapters on How To. Cut Down Cost of Living and Save Money. Does the sap think anybody en joys doing that? Sure makes a liar out of the title. Ad says it has a chapler on How to Develop Hidden Skills. No trick to that. Every time faucet drips, furnace quits, roof leaks, paint peels, car stutters, lawn mower unravels, Hidden Skills Spring to Light! Sometimes takes real professional mechanic hours lo repair damage done by Hidden Skiller. Another chapter tells how . to de velop hobbies. Jecpers, who wants to take up something silly that interferes with his hunting and fishing? Another chapler is entitled How lo Preserve Menial Health. Heck; that's a cinch. Just quit reading all the news, listening to the d fool commentators, and throw all your bills in the wastebaskct without opening them. Book has no answer to most urgent problem: How lo Keep Oth or Saps Who Aren't Retired From Always Trying To Worry You Into Another Job. Answer to that would be worth real money. S4-'.sioii? Territorial Enterprise That the Union's 31st slate may. by a process of schizogencsis, pro duce (he 50th loomed as a possibil ity tins week with Ihe revival of I he old nartilion Question in manv parts of California and the publi cation of a one editorial discus sion of the matter in the influcn I al San Francisco Chronicle which s also conducting a readers' poll n an effort lo learn its circulation area's sentiments in the matter. Whether any of the mass circu- ation Southern California news papers will conduct a similar poll cmains a matter ol speculation. The Darlition ornnnsal was ex- huiyted last spring after a burial of many years by Slate Senator George Miller durine the course of a legislative studv of the sfntp's perennial water problems. I. for one. would haln In ad. mil that the onlv solution left in our present waler dispute is to saw the state In half," said Sen ator M or. "But the current al. tilude among some of the South ern California representatives is irritating some people into think ing about just such a separation." this was in reference to alloc cdly arrogant actions of South- landers who, boasting tht "we have the votes," threatened lo leg islate some of Northern Califor nia's water rights out of existence when refused water priorities they had demanded. Proponents of nartilion arcuo that the two ends of California nr philosophically and culturally far aparl, Having different customs, manners, mores and aims. 'We have the culture, thev have Ihe population," say Ihe Northern ers in a coincidental rendition of the Southeastern stales' arguments in the years preceding Ihe Civil War. By sheer weieht of vntns they'll soon be able to legislate Northern California out of exis lence by acquiring control of our water rights. To this, in an echo of the late Benito Mussolini's stippch Arrnm. panying his declaration of war in 11140, the Southerners say: "Ours is the Inline, theirs is the nasi Our growth is dependent on the acquisition ot more waler sources and if Northern California is thus turned into a desert that must rcgrctlably be chalked up (o the demands ol progress. This is not the first time in the slate's history that such a radical move has been advocated. In 1855 the Assembly endorsed "An Act to create three states (Colorado. Shasta and California) out of the Territory of Califprnia." It died in the Senate. Then in 1859 Governor Weller signed "An Act granting the con sent of the Legislature to the for mation of a different Goveinment for the Southern Counties of the State." This time the move was "indefinitely postponed." While legal authorities point out that such severance is, under pres cnt laws, feasible, an exact line of demarcation would be difficult to fix, with water rights again loom ing large in the decision. In the Chronicle's poll the separ ation arguments are summed up as: Dissimilarities between the in tcrcsts, the cultures and general points of view in the North and South make partition desirable. The size and extent of the Cali fornia population, and its alarming rate of growth, argue for partition to reduce government unwieldiness. The Constant shift toward South ern California political domination of the stale is a threat to the Norlh which can best be met by separation. - The state of mind is such in the South as lo favor a split. Major anti-separation arguments are listed as: The loss of prestige and power that would result in Congress in a compelling reason against separation. The recent election of a Northern California governor and senator indicates that the threat of South ern political domination is exaggerated. Partition would be detrimental to both sections. Many names have been suggest ed for the new slate that would be created if partition was accom plished, among them South Cali fornia, Nixonia, Chandler and Freneticut. Among state flag designs al ready conceived are, for the North, a representation of an early Na tive Son together with father and mother and, for the South, a mod ernistic interpretation ot a nine dollar bill. real joy and peace in the individu al heart of each one of us. Joy And Iojmm Editor's Note: This is ' another of a scries of guest editorials writ ten by pastors of Klamath Falls churches on the meaning of Christmas. By JOHN PEDERSEN Director Klamath Falls Gospel Mission As we read the text, John 1:1-29 today we realize that this verse reveals a tremendous transformation. In the first verse of this chap ler, we are told that the Word was with God and the Word was God. In the 14th verse we find the Word becomes flesh as God look on Him the form of Man. , You may ask why? We read further in this chapter, verse 29. that John the Baptist sees Jesus coming onto Him and says, "Be hold! the Lamb of God lhat laketh away the sin of Ihe world, so we realize His coming into the world was for the purpose of making Himself known as the perfect sac rifice, able to set men free from Iheir bondage and enslavement to sin. As we approach this Christmas season, we find people bound and disturbed by Ihe season itself rather than having experienced Ihe reality of being set free by His coming. How wonderful it would be if each one of us would honestly con sider what His coming has meant lo us as Individuals, that this Christmas season might be one of Era Of Cat By HAL BOYLE NEW YORK (AP)-In our house we have entered the era of the third cat. When you have a child in a house you often measure time by the pets. Rather fondly I look back now at the time our daughter Tracy had her very first live pet a pe riod known as the Era of the First Turtle. It was a tiny inoffensive grave eyed turtle with a thoughtful mien, and its watery reign in our kitchen was of a remarkably brief dura tion. It was a nice turtle. But, as turtles go, it went. "I want a kitty or a dog," said Tracy. "Or," she added, "a birdie." Frankly, I wanted to get her a dog, but man's best friend is ver boten in the apartment develop ment in which we live. So we entered the Era of the First Cat. I forget her name but she was a Siamese, and Tracy was very young and tried to hug her to death. To save the cat we had to find her another home. After a time we got another cat, another Siamese. It and I speak advisedly was a magnificent ani mal named Ralph Beauty Marble Candy, and roughly the size of a Shetland pony. The Era of the Second Cat was pretty short. We have no mice in our house, and I got a little tired of watching Ralph Beauty stalk Tracy instead, pounce on her and carry her to the top of the book case. If there is anything I can't stand, it's clawmarks on a freshly painted bookcase. Ralph Beauty, with the help of a retired lion tamer, was coaxed into a cage and granted to an ad venturous family in the hinter land. Actually he didn't- fit into New York City. He was too big. Well, months and months had passed, and again Tracy set up the cry, "I want a cat." A friend went to a humane shelter and found an orphan kitty, and now we are in the Era of the Third Cat. She is black with white paws and white throat and looks like Adolf Hitler, if you can imagine Hitler wearing his moustache un der his mouth jnstead of under his nose. She has a tiny black dot on the very tip of her nose, and therefore is known as . Lady Dotty. She is batty and independent. fights her image in the hajl mir ror. Reaches up to try to turn the knob on the television set if she doesn't like the program. She has eyes like light shining through the slits in yellow buttons, she has clawed up about $1,500 worth of furniture and two neigh bor children. My shower is her chosen powder room. But for some wild incomprehen sible reason everybody in the fam ily knows the Era of the Third Cat is going to go on' for a long while. I have always held that anybody who really likes a cat lacks one brand of common sense. I still feel that way. But Lady Dotty is here to stay. Who needs common sense? SHORT RIBS By Frank O'Neal Want To llHiro? By NELSON REED Saw an ad the other day for a book: "How To Retire and Enjoy It." Smelled a mouse. Nobody who is enjoying retirement labors over book, and then sweats blood u: ti n HOW ro, M0CH ,r-vCf7v ummmjSg Uan do r7' 7 XEJ.KcEP TRWW TO I Hf THE PIUMBIR! 1 1 1 uoles Uniled Press International VANDENBERG AFB, Calit.- An Air Force spokesman, on the successful firing of two 50-ton Thor intermediate range ballistic weapons into the Atlantic and Pa cific oceans: "The missiles went right down the pickle barrel." LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Dr. Dale Alford, write-in candidate who de feated U.S. Rep. Brooks Hays iD-Ark.) in the November elec tion, on efforts to deny him a seat in Congress: 'D-Day has arrived in this cold war to test our American tradi tional way of life. 1 pledged to the voters. . .to fight for our states rights. 1 was honestly elected. . ." NORFOLK. Va.-Judce Savory E. Amato, dismissing disorderly conduct charges lodged against a woman for kissing a sailor in public: "If kissing is disorderly, there are a lot of people in trouble." WASHINGTON - Sen. Olin D. Johnston (D-S.C), after commend ing Jerome B. Caplin, brother of cartoonist Al Capp, lor his frank ness in admitting past Commu nist Party affiliations befor? the Senate internal security subcom mittee: "Go, and sin no more." They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo 4UTO TRIP A rrs MV TURN yJJTuBBP ' KXJJN&. ' CHEDD4P? Am ro drive- Jr4 srll vcuwe EZs, ife So 4PTER SIXTY P fl MILES MORE OP , m wi SUPERHIGHWAY, - , - V7 YX, S-'i IcnTT'''5 i HE LET MEf? DO 4. .L- kTU Z!?40 UNDERt Midwest Not Isolated In Shadow Of Atom War By BEM PRICE AP Newsfcatures Writer WASHINGTON OB-In the threat ening shadow of an atomic war, the isolation-minded Midwest is no longer isolated. Four of the six proposed bases for launching intercontinental bal listic missiles will be located in the cattle, wheat and tall corn country, the bread basket of the nation. The other two will be on the West Coast. In war, the hunter is also the hunted the best offensive weapons become prime targets, too. Thus, the location of the 1CB.M launching sites in the Midwest could turn Ih'at section into a major battleground. The sites of the proposed bases were announced recently by the Pentagon. Six Air Force bases will be used. Under present Department of De fense policy the Air Force has operational control over both inter mediate range (1,500 nautical miles) missiles and the interconti nental range missile (5.000 nauti cal miles). Of course, the United States does not now have an operational IRBM nor an operational ICBM. B u t IRBM missiles are being delivered to England and the Atlas passed its first test over the full inter continental range with flying col ors late last month. Here are the Air Force bases selected as missile launching sites: Forbes Base near Topeka, Kan sas, Cook Base near Lompoc, Cali fornia, Warren Base near Chey enne, Wyoming, Fairchild Base in Washington State. Offutt Field near Omaha, Nebraska, and Lowry near Denver, Colorado. , Offutt, Cook,, Warren and Fair child have been classed as Atlas ICBM bases, while Lowry has been designated to handle the huge Ti tan ICBM if and when it becomes operational. The Air rorce nas yet to say what missile the Forbes base is to handle. Both the Atlas and Titan are liquid fueled missiles. They use a kerosene base fuel combined with liquid oxys'en. Meanwhile the Air Force is work ing on a solid propelled ICBM known as the Minuteman which can be loaded and shot like a Ro man candle. The chief of the Air Force's mis- 3. in eyeglass HEARING AIDS sile program, Maj. Gen. B. A Schriever, said that "hundreds of! Minutemen could be placed under ground, left unattended for long periods, ready to be fired from remote control centers on a mo ment s notice." If the Minuteman program successful it probably will replace me Atlas in time. In the event of a shooting war, the Air Force plans to use the Ti tan against buried and fortified targets and the Minuteman against more exposed objectives. In event of a shooting war, which prooaDiy would start with a sur prise attack, the Russian objective would be to knock out as much of the United States' retaliatory pow er as possible in the initial assault. This would, of course, mean launching heavy attacks against missile launching bases. To protect its bases, the United States presently has only the anti aircraft Nike-Ajax. and Nike Hercules missiles. Work is under way on an anti-missile missile, the Nike-Zeus. JUST TOYING: AROUND CHICAGO (UPI) Employes of a major Chicago department store smiled benignly as they watched a 7-year-old boy dogged ly maneuver a tricycle down three flights of escalator stairs and out the main floor entrance. The Toy Department later re ported that the tricycle was a floor model. Hump Bothers Car Owners, Makers, Too DETROIT AP) The hump through the floor of today's auto mobiles is bothering car makers as well as owners. The manufacturers are doing something about it. They may eliminate it within the next coupla of years without sacrificing the lower silhouette achieved in car design in the last decade. The hump provides needed ex tra space fur the car transmis sion. It has increased m size as the industry's designers lowered the car height. But as it has grown car owners have com plained they no longer could of fer comfort for six passengers. Some makers lowered the hump in 1959 models by putting tha engine farther forward and lengthening the front compart ment space. But few motorists want longer cars. Serious consideration is being given to moving the transmission to the rear axle area. This will be the next major de sign change in America's auto mobiles but it will not appear be fore 1961 or 1962. 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