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PAGE 6 A HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls, Ore. Friday, October 21, I960 NOTHING SPECIAL (W. B. S.l Q : Those persons who do not think the f ed ' "eral government is doing enough or intends :to do enough for its citizens just do not :;realize how fast we are traveling in the di rection of ultimate fiscal commitment. The .'direction we are going, and if we add all of '.'those things many people (under the pro- posals espoused by Sen. Jack Kennedy) would 'like to see us undertake, would lead us to fiscal bankruptcy. This was never made more plain than through some remarks by Maurice. H. Stans, i director of the Bureau of the Budget, in a re- cent talk. The first of the great delusions (about government and the economy) is our fasci ; 'nation with the miracle theory of public spend ing, otherwise known as the "crash" approach ; to national objectives. This viewpoint tells us : money will buy anything. . . . j The second great delusion is that when we turn to the Federal Government to solve local problems we are only spending the other fellow's money. It seems so much easier to go to the Federal Government to fix our . streets, build our schools, provide our air ports, finance our hospitals, and even provide library services, than it is to take our chances ; with the city council or the state legislature. Together, these two delusions that money will solve anything ... and that it's the other fellow's money we're spending have almost destroyed our opportunities for : orderly fiscal planning. . . . Our readiness to borrow to mortgage the future has created continuing obligations that destroy our flexi bility to reflect changing national values and to meet new challenges. ... As I see it, there are four present major circumstances that must be taken into account in charting our future course. ' First, we must appraise the Soviet threat. ; For the moment, the purposes of Soviet pol-, ' icy seem to be served by a parading of mili tarism. The probability Is that they still : choose the economic battlefield, renewing Mr. ; Khrushchev's challenge to the free enterprise : system. In effect, he has pledged all the ener- gies of the Soviet system toward making us a second-class economic power. ... Next, our continuing unfavorable balance of payments, which ran about $4 billion in 1959, has elements of danger. Whether or not " those dangers develop depends on how we maintain the world's confidence in us in our ability to manage our fiscal affairs, and to maintain a strong dollar. We have become the -world's banker with large balances of short- . term credits. : If we run a poor bank if we don't man age our finances tightly we can lose that confidence, and the results can be serious to :pur gold supply and to our money and our national vitality. Third, to date, compensatory fiscal : policy has not worked as it was supposed to ; work. Whenever we have a downspin, we ac celerate government spending and borrow ing, to pull ourselves out; but when equilib ; rium Is restored we seem to lack the fortitude BARBS , : Wives are the reason married don't let the grass grow under feet. You can have corking good times without a lot of uncorking. ' The gal who wants attention should make up her mind to mind her jmake-up. '.; Funny how we consider a bore the fellow who talks when we want to. : If a gal calls her regular beau by his : right name when she gets back from vacation she's lucky. The kids' vacation Is what .the three R's for mom rest, and relaxation. '.; Maybe youngsters are lucky If they're not allowed to act as their : parents did when they were young. Think of the beauty spots that are '. ruined by being used as picnic spots. How can anyone look the square in the eye when asleep on Job? Fiscal Responsibility to curtail spending and generate a surplus to pay the debts we have incurred to tide us through the emergency. If we continue along this line our national debt is bound to go up and up. And fourth, the shadow of inflation is always stalking us. The fact that we have held it off so well the last few years is not a rea son for relaxing, because the danger is still with us. United Nations figures show that 29 out of 68 free countries amost half have had price increases of 50 per cent or more in the last 10 years. I don't need to tell you what this has meant in terms of a loss of values of savings, insurance, pensions in suf fering and loss of opportunity. . . . Our present national debt of about $290 billion is far from all we owe for the past. This is just the interest-bearing debt. To really, understand what we owe, you have to add in some other things. For example, the benefits which we have voted to veterans and their dependents will cost $300 billion in the years ahead. On top of that, unfinanced government liabilities for military and civil service re tirement already come to nearly $60 billion more. And along with this, the Federal Govern ment is piling up C.O.D.'s for future redemp tion at an astounding pace. Our commitments for highway improvements, for public hous ing, for civil public works, and for merchant shipping and other subsidies, run into the tens of billions. In fact, when we put these com mitments together with the huge unspent balances of appropriations in the defense pro gram, the total comes out to nearly $100 bil lion of C.O.D.'s. Now the $290 billion of public debt, plus over $350 billion of future obligations for past services, plus nearly $100 billion of C.O.D.'s add to the almost unbelievable total of nearly $750 billion and that is what I keep referring to as the Federal Government's mortgage on America's future, on ourselves and on our children, beyond the regular annual costs of defense, welfare and commerce. ... r We agree with Mr. Stans, and add fur ther that we are alarmed that there are so many who will claim that all we need to do is add to the tax burden to provide the "welfare state" so many aspire to. We agree, too, with Mr. Stans in his philosophy that "in govern ment finance there is no acceptable alterna tive to conservatism. Any other choice means speculation. . . . Conservatism still leaves ample room to be dynamic, to take up new ideas, to move ahead as we can afford to do so . . ." We agree with a reader who recently pointed out that "rugged individualism" can be carried too far. That such a philosophy, rigidly applied to our economic structure, can be harmful. We would not like, either, to see our aged people dying in want because they lacked the few dollars necessary for prop er care, as one example. At the same time, we are as firmly op posed to the pic-in-the-sky proposals advo cated by Sen. Kennedy and others whose, liberal attitudes exceed our capabilities and point the way to fiscal disaster. Mealtime men their ACROSS 1 and eggs 4 Pierce 8 chops 6 Mountain pool 6 Ascended 7 Plead 8 Corn bread! t Spoken 12 Malt beverage ,0Grlde lajuwea 11Lc(Ijoint 14 Algerian city 17 Turkish h0,(ei 15 Household god , Folcncri 16 Benin 23 Lariat 18 Prayer! r,inv.. 25 Was borne 28 Wheat, for. 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WASHINGTON (NEA1 - When the serious religious issue and the frivolous side issues of Dick Nix on's five o'clock shadow, his wife's hairdresser, .lack Kenne dy's boyishness or his wife's hair do are excluded from the presi dential campaign, there are still a dozen major dehale subjects that should be the basis for de ciding the election even if they're nol. United Slates daily newspaper editors receiving this column through Newspaper Enterprise Assn. were therefore asked to list what they considered most important of these big issues. The purpose was to get a national pulse-taking on public reaction to campaign speeches and arguments advanced by the candidates. Replies were received from 300 editors all over the country. Com piled to make a table of priori ties, this shows the percentage of editors listing each of the follow ing as the most important issues (more than one selected): Foreign policy, 71 per cent; can didates' abilities, 60 per cent; na tional defense, 55 per cent; farm programs. 44 per cent; anti-com Silent Ones Various citizens of the Klam ath Rasin are fighting zealously to turn the tribal property, being sold under the Klamath termina tion program, into a separate na tional forest. At various times they have exerted energy to do other things besides Ht protect the economy of the Rasin by hav ing sustained yield provisions in corHirated in the termination law: 12' turn our marsh into a wild life reluge. In addition, these per sons are continuing to express concern over how we will han dle our termination money. While they fought vociferously for sustained yield management (for which the Klamath Indians are paving dearly! and are now fighting vigorously for the crea tion of a separate national for est, they were silent during the election fiasco, and a sain when our appraisal was slashed. They did not raise a whisper of con cern when the federal govern ment provided gross misinforma tion to the Klamath Indians about the value of our property, advis ing tribal members to study this misinformation before making their "most important, irrevoca ble, decision." They did not seem to care when, finally, alter the election, we were informed that the appraisal information w a s wrong so wrong in fact that there was a mistake of some 30 million dollars. And lliey did not raise their voices with us in pro test when the election was pro nounced valid. Furthermore, not only did these people remain silent when w were trying to secure an amend ment to the termination law that would have hastened the unneces sarily prolonged and costly sales period, but certain individuals ac EDSON IN WASHINGTON Editors Compare Campaign Issues munism, 41 per cent; party plat forms, 35 per cent; civil rights, 29 per cent; labor relations, 2!) per cent; economic growth, 28 per cent; fiscal policy, 28 per cent; inflation, 23 per cent; rec ord in Congress, 23 per cent; candidates' wives, 17 per cent; foreign aid. 12 per cent; time for a change,'7 per cent, and social security, 5 per cent. Foreign policy and national de fense are paramount issues na tionally, right across the country. In this connection, nnli-commu-nism is listed more as the fight against international communism than against domestic subversion. And it is important to note that foreign policy is considered more important than the candidates themselves. Other top issues in the list are more spotty, by regions. Farm policy was listed by 57 per cent of the midwest editors but by only 35 1 per cent in other sec tions. Civil rights was lisled by 35 per cent of the southern and east ern editors, but by only 23 per cent in midwest and west. Another significant revelation in this list is that with the excep tion of the farm problem, domes tic economy issues are given a Letters To The tually thwarted our efforls to get this accomplished. This has cost us thousands of dollars in interest alone. Our objection is not so much over the furor raised by these individuals over such matters as sustained yield, but to their silent indifference when it has involved the inequities suffered by t h e Other Editor's Opinions Ron Phair's Answers (MADRAS (ORE.) PIONEER) Hon Phair, the Republican can didate for Congress from the sec ond district of Oregon, submitted to questioning Monday on his views on the farm program. His answers do him credit. Himself a farmer, Phair slates flatly that there is no pal. easy answer to the farm program: but he does have some ideas that he should be given a chance to pur sue as a congressman from east ern Oregon. First of all. Phair eels that too many Americans, including congressmen and senators from non-farm slates, believe that all farmers are rich and getting richer, through supports paid for by the taxpayers. He cites the statement of the chairman of the house agricultural committee, who has slated that there never has been a wheat bill proposed which could win more than 30 ht cent of the voles in the House of Representatives, a clear indication that understanding is lacking. Call it bad public rela tions it you will, hut Phair is on the richt track when he savs that a bettor national understanding of the larm problem will create an atmosphere in which a solu tion may better be sought. Phair also says that while he lower priority by most newspa per editors. Labor policy questions red-hot in previous elections are down graded to a mere 29 per cent in interest. The debate on econom ic growth has aroused only 28 per cent of the editors, the same as fiscal policy. Inflation which scared so many people last elec tionnow raises only a 23 per cent response. And the foreign aid programs w hich isolationists thundered about so loudly in the two presidential campaigns now gets a rise out of only 12 per cent of the editors. Social security is down to a 5 per cent rating. Only a few edi tors wrote in "old age health in surance" as an important issue and nobody mentioned minimum wage increase, unemployment, aid to depressed areas or even juvenile delinquency. To get at the big issues from other angles, editors were asked for opinions on three choice ques tions: Which slate of candidates is the abler Nixon-Lodge or Kennedy-Johnson? Which party has the better platform this year? Which party has the better record in Congress? Consistent with the fact that 59 per cent of the newspapers are supporting the Republican ticket to the 14 per cent supporting the Democrats, the GOP came out best on all three. The Nixon-Lodge combination was considered abler by 54 per cent, to only 12 per cent in favor of Kennedv-Johnson. Editor Klamath Indian people during this termination period. Marie Norris, Klamath Tribal Member, 112 High Street, Klamath Falls. Flava Yates. Klamath Tribal Member, P.O. Rox 264 Chiloquin. recognizes the need for recipro cal trade agreements and foreign aid, he does not believe in cruci fying American (and Oregon! farmers to pay for them. He is particularly concerned also, he said Monday, with the encroach ment of imported lambs and the ever-increasing importation of for eign beef. As a glower of wheat and pota toes, Phair said that while he does not have any pat answers, he will work for a program that will protect the best interests of the farmers of the 18 counties east of the Cascades. Conversely, what have we had from Al l'llman, his opponent? As the incumbent, l'llman has had four years to come up with the answers (which he and his supporters are demanding of Phair'. To date, l'llman hasn't come up with much of anything except a spate of news releases reading "Congressman Al l'llman today expressed approval of . . . (something that someone else had done'." Alter four years, l'llman has failed to show that he can be ellective in Washington. He linally got some money for a Malheur County project, hut he even had to make a dicker with a Republican congressman to get that lo show as a trophy when he came home to campaign l'llman has faded to produce. Vole for Ron Phair. You may or may not agree that some elements of Edward Gib bon's "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" have some ap plication today. He listed as some of the reasons for Rome's fall: 1. The rapid increase in di vorce; the undermining of t h e dignity and sanctity of the home, which is the basis of society. 2. Higher and higher taxes and the spending of public monies for free bread and circuses for the populace. 3. The mad craze for pleasure; sports becoming every ypar more exciting and more brutal. 4. The building of gigantic arm aments when the real enemy was from within; the decadence of the people. 5. The decay of religion faith fading into mere form, losing touch with life, and becoming im potent to warn and guide the people. . Our Main Street Adviser the other day described parents as people who bear inlanls, bore teenagers, and board newlyweds. Has it ever occurred to you that man's life is full of crosses and temptations? He comes into this world without his consent and goes out against his (most of the time) consent. And the trip between is exceedingly rocky. The rule of contraries is one of the features of his trip. When he is little, the big girls kiss him; when he is big, the little girls kiss him. If he is in poli ties, it is for graft; if he is out of politics, you can't find a place for him, and he is no good for the country. If he doesn't give to charities he is a stingy cuss: if he does, it's for a show. If he is actively religious he is a hypocrite; if he takes no inter est in religion he is a hardened sinner. If he exhibits affection he is a soft specimen; if he cares for no one, he is cold-blooded. If he dies young, there was a great future for him; if he lives to an old age, he missed his calling. If he saves his money he's greedy; if he sends it he's a loafer and a spendthrift. If he gels his, he's a grafter; and if he doesn't get it, he's a hum. If he doesn't go around with a perpetual smile he's a grouch; if he does he's a simple fool. So, what's the use of it all? I'll never get accustomed to seeing these high school boys and girls (and younger) trotting or driving around with a cig arette drooping from their lips. There probably are a lot of things much worse, though. Once heard about the conimu- Can By HAROLD T. HYMAX, M.D. Written for Newspaper Enterprise Assn. If you have a hypochondriac in your family, perhaps you'll sym pathize with a gentle critic (of Pensacola. Fla.l, who expresses the opinion that medical columns, such as mine, are harmful to emotionally unstable patients, their families and even their doc tors. "When you write your com ments concerning various dis eases, poisons, antidotes, etc.," he writes. "I'm sure you do not realize that many readers are not mentally stable enough to di gest your comments without feel ing they have the same disease you describe. "As they read, they just know they have the same symptoms and must have the same dread disease although their family doc tor just hasn't found it. "I know theirs is not a healthy attitude but let's face it, there are hundreds of people of this type in our country and cer tainly your column does them, their families and even Iheir doc tors no good. "My experience is from a per sonal standpoint." the letter goes on to say. "I have a member of my family who has never been well, has many and various ail ments all the time and. believe me. grabs the paper each day and eagerly reads your column and just knows her symptoms are the same as you describe and that she must have the same dread disease described that day. "Neurotics seek medical a i d regularly, and give their doctor and families enough concern with out aid from your column. Don't you agree?" Dear friend. I couldn't agree more. Nor could you possibly find nity busybody who bustled op to a small boy who she detected puffing happily on a cigarette. "Does your mother know yoa smoke?" she inquired severe ly. "Lady," countered the boy, "does your husband know you stop and talk to strange men on the street?" We appreciate much the little tips and bits of information that are dropped our way by readers. It is not easy, at best, to keep these columns interesting, espe cially for the newcomer to tha community. If you have some thing of general interest, we'll be happy to hear of it. Perhaps it is an exceptionally kind deed by neighbor friends, or an un usual achievement of some in dividual, or some unusual degree) of selflessness, civic accomplish' ment or other incident that does not fall into the general category ol "news." We like to get those items in here. There is enough of brickbats and criticism. A few bouquets won't hurt a thing. And, along those lines of think ing, gentle reader, you can be of great assistance in helping us to get the news, thereby being of greater service to the communi ty. Generally, if some incident or happening of news valuer doesn't get inlo the papers, it's because we didn t know about it. Surprisingly, most people think the newspaper office is one of tha first places to hear about every happening of news interest. Not so. It is, tragically enough, often one of the last places to heaf, about it because everybody thinks we already know about it. Don't be bashful about calling us or otherwise letting us know of something you think will be of general interest to people of tha community. We're anxious to have your help, and exceedingly pleased when you notify us ol a news event no matter how small or trivial in nature you might deem it. The recent story of the U.S. admiral (retired) who got clob bered for smuggling some hun dreds of cases of whiskey to the U.S. reminds me of the old Irish contractor who was passing through customs. "Do you have) anything lo declare?" asked tha customs official. "Only a bottle of water," tha contractor replied. The customs official took whiff of the cork. "What kind?" "Holy water." "It's whiskey!" cried the offi cial. "Glory be!" exclaimed the con tractor. "A miracle!" THE DOCTOR SAYS . . . Column's Services Be Beneficia anyone more sympathetic to your suffering. Rut I must take ex ception to the obvious inlerenca'f that medical columns, such as mine, are not in the public in terest and hence should be dons away with. As a thoughtful and experienced man, you must realize that ev ery public service is capable of misuse in the hands of unstable, ignorant or malicious persons. 1 don't think you'd favor aboil tion of fire boxes because of a prankster or a maniac occasion ally turning in a false alarm. I don't think you'd favor a ban on sweet shops because an occasional diabetic goes on a candy binge and ends up in a state of acidosis. Nor do I think you'd favor re enactment of the constitutional amendment that prohibited tha manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages just because too many of your neighbors and mina drink more than is good f o t them. Certainly my columns and thosa of my fellow columnists do harm to those who misuse or' abuse tha information that's contained in them. Rut. for each reader who's harmed, I believe there are many who profit by what they read. And. in any democratic soci ety, the host that any public ser vant can hope to achieve is that which brinus the greatest good to the greatest number. Dear Reader: Dr. Hyman ap preciates your comments and questions but regrets lhat I h heavy volume ol his mail doesn't permit him to answer each in dividual letter or post card. How." ever, he will comment in coiumna like the above upon matter! of general or unusual interest (5(9 O 00 G o o
