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PA6K4 HERALD AND NEWS. Klamath Falls, Ore. Sunday, January 29, 1961 Doorman at the Plushest Hotel in the World NOTHING SPECIAL W. 8. S.) 1 ifv ) you. Ch Vecan find only praise for the Counf. junior unamDer . of Commerce s dis- tinguished award program, and are some what rueful that only a. small group turned out for the banquet Thursday night. rru individuals selected were ervingof the honors they received id GralapP lor nis dedication and the educational systems of the area Favell for masterful job of civic numbers ways'. . . and Norm Jacob for an outstanding example of the type of aggressive, successful farmers that we produce here in Klamalb County. However, despite the plaudits well deserved, there is one point about these award banquets that we feel inclined to comment about. It does not seem proper to announce the names of three persons who are being con sidered for the honor of each of these awards. When the award is announced,' it leaves the other two very worthy candidates stand- 1 Monday night, the first meeting is sched uled of a group called "Great Decisions." ( This program has been the subject of some controversy over the past years. Most of the controversy has stemmed ,from criticism of the type of material pre sented for discussion, complaints alleging that it was "slanted" in one direction or another. , Others critical of the program complained . because the discussions in the various groups were controlled or dominated by certain per sons or certain group thinking. Start Driving At 1 8? : (The Bend Bulletin). We see where the proponents of a higher minimum driver age are at It again in Salem . . . and we wish them luck. Eight representatives introduced r bill yesterday in the House raising the minimum age for .drivers, from 16 to 18. . would be raised from 15 to 17. Proponents say the bill would reduce ac cidents, lower insurance .rates for youth, and reduce juvenile crime. The group cites statistics which show that in the 16-18 age bracket one driver in four has an accident each year. Raising the age limit, if for no other reason, would probably . reduce accidents because there would be fewer drivers getting a chance at each other. Juvenile crime could conceivably be re- "duces! too. Most youngsters nowadays who get into trouble use cars In their endeavors. With out them, they might slay home and out of trouble. " Insurance rales might be lowered, but it would probably take years of performance study. They would be lowered only if insur ance companies found that beginning 18-ycar-old drivers weie a better risk than beginning 16-year-olds. The proposed bill has one "out" for 16-18 drivers. It would allow them, if necessity is proven, to drive to work or school. This might tend to encourage teenagers to: 1. take jobs and 2. talk dad into moving into the country. Well, it's still a good bill. , At the threat of losing the few teenage friends we have, we hope it passes .. . for bur own safety as well as theirs. BARBS I It takes a lot longer to grow old you go at it In the right way. Canning season is long over except H. . f.H...i u.lm J 1 1 1-1 ArreWk Art TJvgood job at his work. '. When you throw all cares to four winds, they blow right back the at ' Success is what makes your friends tMnfc vnnVe n'Mn luckv. " J - - r It's easier to live on less when you can find more things to live for. High "C" is the key to a lot of an noyance from the house next door. Some day some builder is going make a living room large enough hold ail of the youngsters toys. Paying on the installment plan makes the months seem shorter and ; the years seem longer. Needed anqe Klamath ing outside, their service to their community somewhat tarnished by the fact they ran sec ond, or third. It would seem to us a much better policy simply to leave the selection of such individ uals a closely guarded secret right to the last. No names should be selected in advance, and when that individual chosen steps from the ranks to be honored, the ranks can close, and all other individuals will be in line for consideration come next year. A person considered this year, but who was not selected, would be in a awkward posi tion were he to be considered for the honor next year. We realize the move is probably made this way to try to increase interest in the an nual banquet, but such award banquets should have the wholehearted support of the com munity, and must have such support if they are to be continued. Let's all remember that when next year's distinguished award banquet .comes around. very de- . .,. Ar devotion to . . . Gene service in a Great Decisions It would appear that in the main these criticisms have been somewhat justified in past discussions. A study of some of the early material of the discussions did reflect a cer tain amount of "internationalistic" influences. However, there is an old saw that you only get out of something what you put in, and it would seem that these "Great Decision" dis cussions come under that adage. James Boyle is chairman of the local committee arranging for the discussion groups. The series of subjects to be discussed are certainly some of the major areas of foreign policy that demand our very best, construc tive thinking. The eight subjects to be discussed in this eight-week series are 1 Deadlock over Ger many, 2 Soviet challenge and world leader ship, 3 France and Western unity, 4 Japan, future of an Asian ally, 5 UN in explosive Africa, 6 The Americas in jeopardy, 7 Arms and survival and 8 blueprints for the world economy. ' Looking over some of the material behind these subjects, there is no question but that certain views are expounded, but they are carefully prepared and it should be remem bered, open to question in the discussions that .these courses are designed to stimulate. Certainly it is incumbent upon every Am erican to study the problems facing this coun try, both at home and abroad, and examine them carefully, studying the truth that lies behind these problems, coming to separate individual conclusions, not just lending assent to an opinion pressured by a group. i These "Great Decision" courses can be extremely informative and useful if they arc employed in the proper manner. First of all, those who participate in these discussions must realize that they are entitled to an opinion, but not entitled to dominate the thinking of any group or individual. Secondly, such discussions must be open forums prepared to intelligently discuss and probe any ideas and opinions. Only against such a backdrop can intelligent answers be obtained or a better understanding gained of these vital problems. While not hand-stamping our approval on these courses, we would urge all persons in- ' tercsted to participate in these "Great Deci sions" and assert their individual opinions. Huge Province ACROSS 1 Cintdun provlncft 7 Its potuiilion u Ursrly speaking 13 Unpack cottmf 14 Vrnflrale UStvie of typt 16 Wild donkey 17 Unit o( wriRht tftntd noltcontr.) M Otworvp 21 Drwivcd 23 Ouior Rarment 26 Abstract being 27 False sod 31 Ireland TJ Ha departed 33 Against 34 lvc 35 Plalrau 36 Kan ret 39 Withered MO Montreal i tti City 43 Harem room 4ft Rrnl 47 Mine shaft but SO Mimical mmpoailton 52 Tens M Onz4t Mt Fall flower 67 Complete DOWN 1 Rrnounc 2 Prerxvilion 3 Appellation 4 Pilancc tab ) 5 Nullify 6 Feminine appellation 7 fern leaea 6 French annual inenn I'nrle Tom! 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President Gets Plenty Free Advice By DICK WEST United Press International WASHINGTON (UPI) t- In his inaugural address President Ken nedy told us that "the final suc cess or failure of our course" " rests more in our hands than in his. Fair enough, I say. Since we're all in this together, it seems only right that we cany a part of the burden and share in the credit or blame for what happens. I hope, however, that the new President will wait at last an other day or two, before :i M! us what it is that he wants us to do. I, for one, need a little mote time in which to recover from the . inaugural itself before I pick up my part of the load. My hands and feet still haven't thoroughly thawed out from that first day on the new frontier, which seems to follow a line roughly paralleling the Arctic Circle. Weather Added Zest Kennedy said the weather that prevailed here during inauguration would add "zest" to the ceremony and that it did if "zest" is a synonym for frostbite and pneu monia. Besides that, I would 'like to have a somewhat clearer idea of what "our course" is before 1 start doing my hit. 1 don't want to wanderoff in the wrong direc tion. But as soon as we all warm up and get our bearings, Kenne dy can count on plenty of help. We Americans have never been niggardly about advising our President and usually we don't even have to be solicited. Solutions to various national problems already are beginning to trickle in from some quarters. I was particularly impressed by the helpful spirit shown by "Roll Call." a weekly newspaper circu lated on Capitol Hill. In its in auguration edition, "Roll Call" reviewed the entire panorama of problems facing Kennedy and of fered suggestions that went some thing like this: Help Reduce Surplus Farm supplies Persuade drug stores and lunch counters to put wheat instead of lettuce on a sandwich plate. The customers will push aside the wheat as they do the lettuce and thus help reduce the surplus. Cuba Step up the policy of non invasion. This will force Castro to strengthen his defenses. When the non-invasion policy reaches a climax, Castro will use up all of hi, ammunition not resisting it, and peace and calm will reltnn to Cuba. Laos Suspend all aid to Laos until the I'nited Nations can pub lish a storecard showing who is fighting whom. This will give us at least a 50-50 chance of helping the right side. Red China Hold Quemoy and Matsu at least until alter the next election. They're lousy islands but they make good issues. Oppose the two-China policy. One is trou ble enough. Trad Deficit Trade the deficit with some other country. Foreign Aid Continue to help underprivileged countries until they are prosperous enough to re fuse to help us. EDSON IN WASHINGTON Administration Sets Red Intent Timetable' By PETER EDSON Washington Correspondent -Newspaper Enterprise Assn. WASHINGTON (NEA) - The . Kennedy timetable for feeling out Russian intentions toward the new administration is set. Feb. 7 the Geneva Conference on limitation of nuclear weapons testing will reconvene. If some progress is made, it will be a good sign. If the meeting breaks up again it will he an indication that the Russians don't want a ban; the U.S. may be forced into resuming tests. Onf March 7 the U.N. General Assembly reconvenes in New York. There is no hint yet wheth er Khrushchev intends to return for this session and turn it into another shoe-pounding affair. Secretary of State Dean Rusk has told the Senate Foreign Re lations Committee that he favors international negotiation by diplo mats instead of by heads of state. That would preclude Kennedy's attendance at the U.N. and would seem tn rule out even Rusk's own appearance. At any rate, the current view is that the U.N. is not the place for any summit conference such as Khrushchev has been trying to promote again. That would seem to "leave it to Sieve" meaning new U.S. am bassador to the U.N. Adlai Ste vensonto make the first fcclout of Russian intentions on future negotiations. Rusk will get his first chance tn weigh Russian intentions at the Southeast Asia Treaty Council meeting in Bangkok. Thailand, lat er in March. If the Laos situa tion is still critical and if the Russians. Red Chinese and Com munist Vietnamese are still aid ing the leftist forces in Laos, SKATO will have to face up to a decision on how to meet this threat. There will be a similar foreign ministers' meeting of Central Treaty Organization powers at An kara. Turkey, in April. This area is relatively quiet, offers no im mediate crisis. In May, however, the Organiza tion of American States is sched uled to hold its postponed meeting in Quito. Ecuador. If the Cubans and Lai in-American Communists want to stir up trouble as they have at other re cent hemisphere gatherings, this is their dish. There have been anti US. demonstrations in Quito be cause this country has supported an arbitration decision on the old Peru-Ecuador border quarrel. It would be easy to whip up anti Vanqui sentiment again if that is still the communist line. In May the North Atlantic Trea ty foreign ministers will meet in Oslo. Norway. The idea of com pletely changing the NATO con cept by giving it nuclear armed forces of its on is now being stu died by the NATO Council in Par is. The issue may he ready for decision at Oslo. If not. this im portant question will be deferred to the NATO December meeting in Paris. In the meantime, some solu tion of the Algerian question is hoped for. And there w ill be elec tions in West Germany in Sep tember, with the chancellorship at stake. Communist pressures play an important part in both mat ters. If the Russians and Red Chi nese continue their support of the Algerian nationalists, it will be the equivalent of Communist op position to President De Gaulle of France. And the Russians are con cerned over close relations be tween France and Germany, par ticularly of those between Do Gaulle and Chancellor Adenauer. Khrushchev is under pressure from East German President Wal ter Ulbricht to force a showdown on the status of Berlin. The Rus sians are on something of a spot, because of the Moscow declara tion to achieve a settlement of the Berlin situation by peaceful means. Khrushchev must show what we can do on this before a general congress of the Communist party in Moscow in October, the month after the German elections. This meeting' was postponed from a date set for this spring. Delay has been widely attributed to a belief that the Russians want-' ed more time to size up the Ken nedy administration to determine how much co-operation there might be between the two great powers. Al manac By United Press International Today is Sunday, .Ian. 29, the 2(lth day of the year with 3SR more in 1961. The moon is approaching its full phase. The evening stars are Venus and Mars. On this day in history: In 1737, Thomas Paine, crusad er for American freedom, was born. In lfliS, William McKinley. 25th president of the United States, was born at Niies, Ohio. In V.M, Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven" was pub lished for the lirst time in the New York Evening Mirror. In 1856, Queen Victoria ordered the first Victoria Cross to be made from Russian cannon cap tured in the Crimean War. In 1861, Kansas became the 34th stale. Thought for today: German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said: "Nothing on earlli consumes a man more quickly than the pas sion of resentment." THEY SAY.. I'm not against Negroes. I think they're entitled to some of the same human rights we are. Louisiana Secretary n( Stale Wade O. Martin Jr. If 10.000 Marines had been sent tn Cuba when confiscation of American property was on. Cuba would be a free nation today. Eddie Rickenbarker. The United States should begin acting like a world power and quit groveling on its knees to in ferior people and inferior leaders who like to come to New York. Sea. Hity floldwater (R-Ari.). I stopped talking years ago . . . I couldn't out-talk Groucho and I found out I could get more laughs making faces or standing on my head behind him. Harpo Marl. There seems to be a sort of state-wide reaction building up against portions of Oregon's traf fic regulations. One sees frequent mention in state newspapers about the situation, and there are more than a few letters to the editor on the subject in the various news papers. The only time I drove on High way 99 I noticed the frequent signs pointing out a 70 mile speed limit. But if some of those driv ers who passed me weren't doing more than 90, 'I'll eat my car. And I guess there is the para dox. We build superhighways to get rid of traffic fast, then we impose speed limits that are not realistic. And Oregon's 55-mile-per-hour Basic Rule limit is not realistic at all. I'm heartily in agreement w ith the . Basic Rule thinking which is that at some times, and under some circum stances, 10 miles an hour is fast enough. But 55 mph seems noth ing more than bait to nab some drivers w ho go faster than that. And don't we all? Again, I'm not arguing with the law. It's there, and if a driver is caught exceeding the speed limit, he's done lor. If we have laws, we must enforce them, else we kill all respect. I'm only sayiog that now might be a good time to consider rais ing those limits, if that would provide part of the answer to the griping that's going on now, Charlie Stanton, over in Rose burg, had something to say about the situation the other day, when he opined: "Here in Oregon our Basic Rule affixes 55 miles per hour as a dividing line. If we're going faster that that the offi cer has a perfect right to accuse us of violation of the Basic Rule. Perhaps we weren't in violation. The law puts the burden of proof on the driver. But we can be so charged. We're forced to post bail, usually at some spot considerably distant from home. The state doesn't have to prove we're guil ty. We have to prove we're inno cent. To hire an attorney and go to court would cost us a consid erable sum. So we forfeit the bail and the state's coffers are en riched." That seems to sum up most of the complaints I've heard of around here. As I total up the medical bills for the year (and for the knowl edge of good old Uncle Samt I'm struck with the thought that while nature might have known what she was doing, it sometimes looks as if she deliberately constructed mankind for the benefit of doc tors and dentists. There is already much specula tion that Vice President Johnson will he the Democrat candidate for President in 1968. (Assum ing lhat Kennedy will be the 1964 candidate). History favors John son. The vice-presidency paved World Peace Effort Is Continuous - Kennedy, By JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON (API Presi dent Kennedy, a student of both history and the presidency, is credited with having written a classic in his inaugural address. But his real achievement per haps was that while he managed to convey a feeling of newness and a new approach to peace his words demonstrated his own sense of continuity with men who preceded him. Lest the rest of the world gtt Ihe notion America is fat and tired, he said, "The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans." And indeed it has. to such, a dcqr-e that American leadership now is the youngest of any major power. The leaders of Russia. Red China, Britain. France and West Germany are old or aging. But his use of the word "gen eration" has a special meaning for those Americans who weir alive and listening when President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the cri sis of the depression said his gen eration had a "rendezvous with destiny." Kennedy made no such hopeful promise for his generation. He said in Ihe presidential cam paign he did no! know what the 1960s would bring "except hard times in the international sphere." Because this is probably a con viction with him. it explains, why he said in his inaugural that the work ahead will not be finished "in the life of this administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet." His words were almost identical with a man of a generation be tween him and Roosevelt in tense Secretary James V. Forres lal who, looking ahead in 1948, the way for 10 Presidents. Six Presidents made it as gen erals; four as cabinet members; five as governors, and only one came directly from the Senate. Some of us sometimes get the idea that our bill collectors are about as tough as they come. Con sider the methods of bill collect' ing elsewhere. !n the Hindu meth od the creditor sits at the debt or's door, holding In his hand poison or a dagger. If the debtor' passed without paying the credi tor might kill himself, and under the law, the crime would be on the debtor's head. The Chinese solve the problem with a little more dispatch. The creditor and his family move in on the debt or, who pays rather than put up with the self-invitee) guests. At the rale we're going, the "Soaring Sixties" could well de velop into the "Silent Seven ties'no people. A mother and a lively little boy of about four walked into a doc tor's waiting room and took every body's mind off his troubles. The lad was fascinated by a tiny baby asleep on her mother's lap, obviously the first newborn the child had ever seen. "Can it talk?" he asked the mother. "No." "Can it walk or read?" " The answers were still "no." The little boy looked at this utterly useless infant for a mom , ent and then a dark suspicion crossed his mind. "Well," he de manded to know, "ii it a people baby?;' A Quaker's advice to his son on his wedding day: "When thee went a-courting I told, thee to keep thy. eyes open; now tha thou art married, I tell thee to keep them half shut." If there Is anything more ex asperating than a dog barking lustily any time after midnight, I'd like to know what It is. Well, I see Vhcre the parents of KUHS students who partici pate in choir and orchestra are getting ready to stage a dinner to raise money to send the kids to a music festival in Spokane. This seemingly puts KUHS righ! in the same category with all high schools. We spend money like water to send the football, basketball and baseball teams all over the country to participate" games. But when it comes to sending a debate team, an orches tra or a choir group on a trip that's different. No money for such goings-on. So the parents and the community have, to pony up. I don't say that is not proper. But if it is, why not adopt the same attitude towards sports? And a critic of the new fron tiers was heard In comment the othe- day that if our nation's prosperity continues to accelerate, we'll soon be able to afford two national debts. said: "Not in our lifetime, or in that of Ihe next generation do I foresee Ihe time when a stretig military potential will not. be needed to back up our diplo macy." Kennedy did noi get that blunt in the inaugural speech. But his views like those of Presidents Truman and Eisenhow er before him are the same as Forrestal's as he showed during the presidential campaign when he said: "Peace requires an American defense posture strong enough to convince any potential aggressor that war would be n mistake. This means we must have a military force second to none." Perhaps the most memorable phrase Kennedy has uttered since accepting the Democratic prcsi riential nomination last summer was his vision of the "New Fron tiers" facing America. Here again he had a direct link with the past. He was not the first president to think in terms of American frontiers. lust as Kennedy dwelt on the need for peace, so did Eisenhower in his second inaugural address in 1957 when he talked of build ing a "peace with justice in a world where moral law prevails." Kenn.-dy last Friday, calling on the Communist world to cooperate in the search lor peace, suggested creatine: "not a new balance of power l ut a new world of law." QUESTIONS AND , ' ANSWERS Q-Whal I. the origin of the word Lent, thf season prerediM Easier! A-"Lenton." an old English word "spring." r O
