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PAGE 8 A HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls, Ore. Sunday. November 13, 1960 NOTHING SPECIAL IW. B. S.l Can't Legislate Happiness The 1960 census furnished ample evi dence that population is spurting ahead in the United States even though some cities and towns such as Klamath Falls did not share in that spurt. One interesting phase of the census re port deals with the 16 million people over 65 years of age, and the problems this growing, surging nation poses for them. There is plenty of awareness of their problems both political parties have planks In their platforms calling for assistance in so lutions. A White House Conference on Aging has been called in Washington, D.C., for Jan uary 9-12. At this point, we believe that more than can be delivered has been promised to our elderly people. Time will tell. Aside from the material things that are promised, it is interesting to take note of a poll conducted by George Gallup, nationwide pollster, to determine why some old folks are happy and some are not. Objective was to dis cover what happy old folks had in common, then to learn whether indivitluals who know these factors can add years to their lives. The survey was conducted by personal interviews with 402 of the 29,000 persons in , the United States 95 years or older. Among them were 364 whites, 34 Negroes, three American Indians, and one Japanese from virtually every stale in the continental United States. Each person interviewed was asked Responsibility Some idea of the shift of responsibilities from state and local government to federal agencies in Washington, D.C., is offered in a summary of a 64-page study on public assis tance. During the past 30 years government has undertaken a tremendous responsibility in caring for those in need. Motivated primarily by depressed economic conditions in the early 1930's, congress passed the Social Security Act in 1935 and thus set up a national welfare Guantanamo Water Before the situation at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay develops into any kind of hot action, it will probably take on some aspects of the famed Berlin airlift, in the opinion of some observers. First step in any squeeze play by Cuba would be shutting off the pipeline which supplies the base with 2.3 million gallons of fresh water a day. Water could be brought in by tanker, but at great expense. The Berlin airlift was ex pensive, too, but no one ever seriously con sidered stopping it for that reason. Walls To Scale Any idea that the problem of emerging Africa is merely one of strong leaders, money grants and propaganda warfare eventually runs up against the hard fact that Africa's 250 million people speak no less than 800 distinct languages and dialects. The concept of unity, in most cases, goes little beyond the tribal level. BARBS A large percentage of girl gradu ates find husbands, says a college pro fessor. Wouldn't it be better if they looked for single men? When hard work leads to success, you're just lucky as far as your friends are concerned. The family budget envelope often winds up as a game of put and take and run short. A man should be happy to be tied to his wife's apron strings, if she's willing to wear one. Some folks resort to tightening to stop the noise in their car. Others just tell the kids to shut up. QUESTIONS AND ' ANSWERS Q How does the Soviet Union rank in world population? A Third, with 209 million per-ons. 221 questions from a 24-page questionnaire. Among the discoveries were these: A long, happy life depends on several vital factors, not one. Some are controllable by the individual; others are not. Heredity has much to do with longevity. Although diet may not be so important as some would claim, those who live longest cat sparingly, always using moderation at the dinner table. Exercise, done with regularity and not overdone, is also characteristic. An even temperament, the cultivated ability to stay on an even keel with oneself and the world, is essential. Happiness is still another characteristic happiness based on an abiding faith rath er than in material possessions. Religious people were happier than those who were not religious, and the happiest of all were very religious. This all goes to show that the government can help with legislation increasing Social Security benefits. It may remove many of the restricted opportunities for useful em ployment. It may even provide improved hous ing. But the government cannot enact happi ness. The government can set the stage but each individual determines how many years he will live and how happy he will be in the closing years of his life. Shifts-Problem Doesn't plan. Federal funds were made available to states for "money payments" to the aged, de pendent children and the blind. Subsequent amendments added the permanently and totally disabled, increasing the federal govern ment's share in all four programs, and pro vided matching funds for medical care. Gen eral assistance was left to the states and local ities. Total government payments for public as sistance reached $3.7 billion in 1959 4 per cent more than in 1950. The federal govern ment provided just over half of the public welfare funds during 1959, the states 35 per cent and the localities 13 per cent. From the standpoint of government and citizen, the most important problem of public assistance is the increasing number of indi viduals applying for help. Although propor tionately more people are qualifying for so cial insurance, only old-age assistance among the public welfare programs is showing a decline in the number of recipients. Nearly seven million persons received public assis tance payments in 1959, compared with six million in 1950. Records show 3,000,000 per sons assisted under aid to dependent children programs, followed by 2.4 million under old age assistance, and 1,000,000 under general assistance. It is not hard to find abuses in most states in most of the public assistance pro grams. This is probably more true in huge populated centers than it is in those areas sparsely settled. But, regardless of remote ness or closeness to the problem, there can be no argument against a conclusion that the problem affects all of us. Federal Area ACROSS 1 U.S. federal area, of Columbia 0 Here are made the of the nation 13 Greeter 14 Century plant 15 Bird 16 City In the Netherlands 1? 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Nix on lost New York by 400.000 votes, although President Eisen hower carried it by 1.5 million in 1956 and Rockefeller was elected by more than a half-million votes two years ago. But, despite this setback to Republican fortunes, Rockefeller's name is certain to loom large when the GOP slarts seeking a national leader to restore the party to the victory trails. Despite the handicaps, Rocke feller is in position to move into national leadership. He established himself as a dominant influence in party af fairs last summer when he pre vailed upon Nixon to incorporate a large portion of the Rockefeller views in the GOP national plat form. Rockefeller would have two major barriers to assuming con trol of GOP national affairs: home-front problems and the ani mosity of the conservative Repub lican bloc. By FAYE HEME If you are on the threshold of retirement, this is what you should be doing: Exploring your company to see what retirement counseling services they have to offer. Setting up a retirement budg et. Exploring your community to see what health, recreational, housing and educational facili ties exist for you. Watching for a proposal to the next Congress and support ing it that will tie government pension payouts to the cost of living. Supporting the proposal that government bonds will be re deemed with "adjusted dollars" which means that if the cost of living goes up, your bonds will be paid off in dollars that will compensate for the declining buy ing power of your fixed income dollars. These were answers I got at the 10th annual meeting of The National Committee on the Aging when I asked how people should prepare for retirement. Answer No. 1 came from G. Warfield Hohbs, the committee's chairman and vice president on leave from New York's First Na tional City Biink. Said Hohbs: "It is important that those fac ing retirement he made aware that while they might have dreamed of golfing every day, they just won't be able to as the years creep up and that fishing as a daily routine can become a mighty bore " He cited that many a company is putting S to 10 per cent of its payroll money into retirement funds but neglecting the allun- Sen. Barry Goldwater of Ari zona, a leader of the conservative element in the GOP, told a re porter at Phoenix, Ariz., Wednes day . night: "If Mr. Rockefeller can't carry New York, he can't be reckoned a figure to be con tended with in the Republican party." There is no question that Rocke feller has lost ground in his home state since his upset election vic tory against a Democratic tide in 1958. Shortly after his inauguration, Rockefeller put through a record tax increase that has been a source of controversy ever since. To keep in the public eye, Rockefeller would have to win re election in 1962. A victory seem ingly would be much more diffi cult than it was two years ago. But Rockefeller has shown abil ity to cut across party lines and win support from Democrats and independents. In addition, New York Democrats do not now ap pear to have a potential candidate to match Rockefeller's crowd ap peal and grass-roots campaign techniques. The governor obviously would have to overcome a reservoir of ill will he created among Repub licans with his prolonged criti cisms of Nixon last spring and early summer. YOUR POCKET800K Points To Ponder If Retirement Near porlant aspect of counseling which might cost them less than one-twentieth of 1 per cent. The retirement budget sugges tion came from Charles E. Odell, director of the retired workers department of the United Auto Workers, AKL-CIO. He pointed to a recent study by Cornell Uni versity urging that people must recognize there arc things they will want to do when they are retired. In order to fulfill these goals they must plan on where and how they want to live, they must know what they can count on fi nancially when they retire and that they must know where to go for help if they need it for their health and happiness. Odell pointed to the success of the union-sponsored day centers that provide educational and rec reational facilities. Hohbs cited Peoria. 111., (or hav ing published a directory of com munity services for older folk. It was made possible by funds from community service organizations. The proposal that pensions be tied to the cost of living might sound unworkable to you. but it was pointed out that this already Is being done in nine European countries. Discussing this. Mr. Hohbs said that such a move would not be inflationary. Said he; "If pen sions are tied to the consumer price index, the inflationary im pact is less than one-twentieth as great ns any wage adjustment made in behalf of price increas es " A National Council on the Ag ing, growing out of the present committee, will be launched next January. While the governor campaigned intensively for Nixon after the GOP convention, some Republican leaders are sure to feel that Rockefeller's earlier activities cost Nixon votes. But memories of political lead ers often are short when the ques tion comes down to victory or de feat. Republican leaders would forgive Rockefeller a good deal if they thought he could help them recapture the White House. Many GOP politicians disliked former Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, but sup ported him because he was a win ner in the state. As governor of New York for at least two of those years, Rocke feller will be in an ideal position to keep himself before the public, to remind the GOP that he is ready, willing and, most likely, readily available. Al manac By United Press International Today is Sunday, Nov. 13. the 318th day of the year with 48 more in 1960. The moon is approaching its new phase. The morning star is Mars. The evening stars are Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. On this day in history: In 1850, Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson was born. In 1853. American matinee idol John Drew was born. In 1921, Hollywood released a movie entitled "The Sheik" star ring Rudolph Valentino. In 1927, the Holland Tunnel, run ning between New York and New Jersey, was opened. In 1933, workers in the Hoimcl Packing Company in Austin, Minn, staged the first "sit-down" strike. Thought for today: English au Ihor Thomas De Quincey said: "It is notorious that the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it, and becomes trustworthy as you trust it." Thoughts You shall give In him freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him; because lor this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all thai you under take. Drut. 15:10. For God abases the proud, but he saves the lowly. Job 22:29. My God. give me neither pov erty nor riches, but whatsoever it may be thy w ill to give, give me, humbly to acquiesce in what is thy will. J. E. Gotthold. In that day men will regard their Maker, and their eves will look to the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 17:7. The only significance of life consists in helping to establish the kingdom of God; and this can be done only by means of the acknowledgement and profession of the truth by each one of us Leo Tolstoi. A man who bears false wit ness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow. Proverbs 23:18. Simile-ot-the-week: As blank looking as the windows of the political parties' headquarters on Main Street. Well, we turn from the elec tions rush to the Christmas rush. And I'm not looking forward to it. But, just in case you're in clined to be one of those persons who get their work done on time, now's the time to start your Christmas shopping. And, if you don't believe me, just ask your friendly local merchant! A salute today to Charlie DeLap and the gracious ladies in his county clerk's office who did so much to help us get complete, tabulated election returns to Herald and News readers Wednesday the day following the exciting election. Floyd Wynne and I worked through the night compiling the chart, and got it to our plant at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. Ernie Hedlund and Jack Metz stood by in engraving to make the plates, and the boys in the composing and press rooms had the finished product ready to go to our readers by 2:15 p.m. a half hour after our daily deadline. Incidentally, a pat on the back, too, to George Mclntyre and First Federal Savings & Loan for their pub-lic-spiritedness in sponsoring publication of the tabulations. Just in case you missed this Item in the news stories, I'm going to run it in here. I doubt that it needs any additional com ment. In Chesterfield, England, lives Jack Cooper, father of seven, who has been unemployed since 1957 because it pays him more to be Idle than to work. Cooper said the national as sistance board keeps badgering him to get a job. But he gets more from unemployment bene fits than he would at work. He gets $30.52 a week and free milk for the children if he does not work. If he worked he would be paid $26.60 a week, and no free milk. His income now comes from unemployment benefits, national assistance for dire circumstances and a family allowance. Food costs him $22.40 a week and his rent in a public housing dwelling is $3.64 a week. Cooper claims he has a "duty" to his family to remain unemployed, un der the circumstances. If he goes to work, his family will suffer! By HAROLD T. HYMAX, M.D. Written for NEA One of my favorite Gilbert and Sullivan songs is the one that ends with the line: "So it really doesn't matter, matter, matter, matter, matter." Unfortunately, some of the things that really do not matter to me are a source for great con cern to at least four of my cor respondents whose fears I hope to put at ease today. The first of these is a middle aged woman who "rubbed the tip of my tongue over the roof of my mouth and discovered a hard swelling" that she feared might be cancerous. Although I think you'd better show this to your doctor, dear lady, it's a 100-to-l shot that you've discovered a ridge of bone that's always been there and that's perfectly normal. Perhaps your attention was di rected to it when you singed it with a hot liquid or scraped it with some rough food. Anyway, it not only doesn't matter, matter, matter today but it won't become cancerous in the future unless it's most unusual. The second correspondent is an elderly man who "discovered a hard lump in the middle of my stomach where the lower ribs come together." This too is a nor mal structure. It s called the xi phoid cartilage. The word means it's shaped like a sword, though I must say I've never seen a sword like it. Anyway, it doesn't really matter and I'll guarantee, sight unseen, it'll never become malignant. And two writers inquire about "low blood pressure" and "low blood sugar." Unless, in each in stance, the level of tension or sugar has suddenly and abruptly tallen. neither of these findings has any unusual significance. Quite likely, in each instance, what is meant is a reading that s below the average. Now below Nothing Is so fascinating as the world of books. And both libraries located in Klamath Falls have a selection of books and materials ready to answer the needs of al most any reader. In our supple ment each week, we carry a re view of new books prepared by Mrs. Nixon and Mrs. Cote. Wo hope you take advantage of this exceptional service by our two li brarians. An inebriated man walked into an elevator shaft, fell four floors to the bottom, stood up. brushed himself off and shout ed: "I said UP!" Here's a queer one. The New York State Department of Men tal Hygiene reported that, based on a study, "The Typical Moron" is pretty typical of all of us. Here's what they found in their study: The typical moron prefers the movies to any other form o( recreation; reads a newspaper and magazines regularly; is a habitual user of radio and TV; and, if a male, has participated in some form of military service, usually the Army. The average moron, if married, maintains a home which he rents. He is saving money; is paying for some kind of insurance; owns a radio, and has a telephone in his home, but docs not own an automobile. The typical female moron is similar in all these re spects. (Ed. Note: except for some general physical character istics, and the possibility that she may not be saving money!) Webster defines a moron as a person who is moderately feeble minded, usually happy with tasks too simple and monotonous to sat isfy an intelligent person. Which leads me to the conclu sion that the NYDMH had better revise the report or that most of us had better revise our opinion of ourselves. The report could explain this: "My father and mother were first cousins," the new pupil reported to his teacher. "I guess that's why I look so much alike." Since that little squib came out in here the other day about our Women's Page editor saving the hide of A. Philanderer, 33 Klam ath Falls businessmen have can celled plans for trips to far-away cities. THE DOCTOR SAYS . . . 'Discovery' Needn't Bring Cancer Panic average may be normal for the individual. It's just like weight, as I've pointed out before. A man like Jackie Gleason weighs over 200 pounds which is probably normal for him. Fred Astaire may not weigh more than 140 pounds. And that's normal for him. If Jackie weighed 140, he'd probably be badly off. And if Fred weighed 200, he'd probably be miserable. In the same way, the life in surance companies particularly place great reliance on blood pressure charts and blood sugar levels. You realize that these are ob tained by compiling large num bers of readings from supposedly normal persons and then calculat ing the average. If you happen to be the sort of person that's below the aver age, you're not necessarily out of whack. Most likely, it's the way you're built. And the way you're built de pends primarily on your inheri tance. You may be descended from parents of the bulldog type and I from greyhounds. We look different. Our blood pressures and blood sugars are different. But you're normal for you and I'm normal for me. The readings we present do have significance, however, if they undergo a sudden change. And w hen that happens, you ve got to see your doctor for the explanation that I can't possibly supply under prevailing circum stances. Dear Reader: Dr. Hyman an preciates your comments and nuestions but regrets that t h heavy volume of his mail doesn't permit him to answer each in dividual letter or post card. However, he will comment m columns like the above upon matters of general or unusual interest. f
