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HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls, Oregon Sunday, February S, 1961 No False Alarm NOTHING SPECIAL fcdii&dod (pom 1W. B. S.I PAGE 4-A Proceed With Caution While much preliminary work has been accomplished through the Stanford research Institute and other studies on the need for a hospital in the Klamath area, there is much more spadework to be done before the com munity can Initiate actions on the project. ' We are hopeful that the Chamber of Com merce committee which is charged with the responsibility of making a final report on the project will take ample time to form conclu sions that are applicable on the local level. To be sure, the reports they have at hand are . based on the practicability and desirability of having a hospital. But, in the final analysis, it is the resources of the community that will provide the bulk (and possibly the entire) of the funds necessary. As always, this is the yardstick that will be most frequently applied in determining how far we can go on the hos pital project. We have a unique situation with two pri Timber Tax Hearings Coming : As we understand the situation, hearings j on several types of bills in the Oregon lcgis ' lature regarding timber taxation will be con : ducted early in March. There is one piece of legislation House ' Bill 1114 that has been put in the hopper ; that deserves some comment at this time. The bill would establish a severance tax in lieu of : ad valorem real property taxation for eastern : Oregon timber. : The timber taxation problem evidently ' is one of the most distressing situations to be : tackled by the legislature. As we recall, the i Legislative Interim Committee on Taxation ; couldn't for wouldn't) come up with a recom . mendation prior to the session. ' The trouble, as we understand it, is the difference between logging methods of east ern Oregon and those of western Oregon. Other factors are the types of timber and the harvesting cycles. ' It seems to be generally agreed that HB 1114 is a good bill for eastern Oregon, ; and that it probably deserves passage. Per haps those in the industry have some changes 'J In detail that they would like to see, but none seems to question the apparently desirable ob jectives of the bill. They are: 1. Elimination of "fast cutting." . 2. Encouragement of sustained yield practices in cutting. Other Editors' Opinions Not Farmers' Fault (Kansas City, Mo., Star) The cost of living reached a new peak in November. Statistically food prices get a major part of the blame. Food comes from the farm so it Is easy to conclude that the high cost of living results from high farm prices. The conclusion is in error. Also, it illus trates the farmer's public relations problem. It is tough to be accused of causing liv ing costs to rise when the opposite is true. The fact is, if prices at the farm had not held at a relatively low level over the last 10 years, the cost of living would be much higher. The index figures used by the govern ment are the evidence. For November, the BARBS Just look at a TV fight and you can see how many boxers quit fighting before they retire. A bank account doesn't do much good when you're too quick on the draw. Few married women seldom look the way they think they do, which is a break for friend hubby. Back-seat drivers actually do a lot less to cause trouble than front seat drivers. A lot of new hands are going to wind up in the dishpan. New Year brides. It's not too bad to run out of gas when you're driving, hut don't run out of common sense. A doctor says little children are likely to catch most anything. The way pme of them act, they should. vately-owned hospitals already in existence, plus a medical service plan all owned and operated through groups of doctors in the community. It is encouraging that the medical profession has enthusiastically supported the proposed hospital project. Neverthless, the existing facilities and services pose some chal lenging problems regardless of the direction they take in the future. There is a great deal to consider in their continuation or liquidation if the new hospital project bocomes a reality. The community has handed the Chamber committee a tremendous responsibility. We are hopeful that there will be no undue pres sure for speed or "fast action" on the part of the committee from civic organizations and individuals in the community. While there is no room for procrastination or dallying, the immensity of the project calls for deliberation and more than careful consideration of every element. 3. Treatment of bur forests as a "crop" to be harvested at times best suited to pres ervation of ' all forest resources (recreation, watershed, perpetuation, etc.). Some people might wonder if the new taxation schedules will mean passing addition al tax burdens on the other property owners. It is our understanding that it will not. The severance tax is set up on the total quantities harvested, and the schedules range from $1.50 per thousand board feet for Pondcrosa and Western White Pine, down to cordwood at ten cents per cord. Sugar Pine is set at $1; Douglas Fir, Western Larch and Englemann Spruce, 50 cents; White Fir, 30 cents; Lodge pole Pine, 25 cents; Incense Cedar and other minor species, 15 cents, and dead merchant able timber at five cents. Christmas trees would be assessed at five cents each, and poles and piling at one cent, . per lineal foot. Reforestation land is not sub- j ject to the provisions of the Act. ; The Act goes on to spell out methods of assessment, payment to the state and counties, and related changes. Additional study will be required to determine if these provisions are acceptable to and to the best interest of Klam ath and other counties concerned. But, based on present knowledge and in formation, it would appear that the principles outlined in HB 1114 merit favorable consider ation in this session of the legislature. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a rise in the consumer price index from 127.3 to 127.4. In the index, 100 represents average prices for the 1947-49 period. Many items in addition to food are cov ered by the index, but it was food that re ceived prominent mention in the latest re-' port. In the 1947-49 period (100 on the cost ol living index), farm prices were at 100 per cent of parity or better. Currently they stand at about 81 per cent of parity. The index, which represents all mices. has risen more than 27 points since the 1947 4 a period. But the the farm has amount. It is plain that the increase in the cost of living cannot be blamed on the prices farmers receive. Canadian Province ACROSS 1 to the capital ol Ontario 8 This province hiii a area of 412.582 square m.lea IS Click beetles 14 Papal cape ISScma lit Green vegetable 17 Feminine appellation 18 Go by liner 20 Self esteem 23 Drink made with malt 33 Colorado resort, Park 2S Greek letter 27 Ontario produce! much 28Shpper 29 Western rattle .11 Social uuect .13 Age 34 Correlative at neither 33 Short-napped fabric 38 Ruddier 39 Rip 42 Golfer'f term 43 Capuchin monkejr 44 Senior 48 Javanese tren 48 Powerful explosive 80 Song for one 81 Gets up 83 Slight draught 88 River (Sp.) 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O R efTf O J L. e B 5" B BP eld cT MEn I 12 13 14 IS 16 17 6 9 10 11 12 fi Q iT a a Ihs H U7 jjrV'lJil 40 141 r npj ihj 6 48" 47Tj48 WTTST 51 w 53 m Hp a a 1 Letters To The Voter Problem These are the reasons I sin cerely agree with your excellent article on "Entrance Shift Doesn't Make Sense" 1. Immense harm could result to an average or above average child of seven penalized by birth dale to suffer boredom prior to and during the first school year. 2. A "slow" child would bene fit more from retaking a grade than starting late. 3. Children enrolling in Oregon schools with the July 1 birthdale ruling entrance standard would be retarded in comparison with chil dren of other states maintain ing sensible school age entrance standards. 4. Increased outside influence on the "one year older" ' high school junior or senior could cre ate more drop-outs, thus deterring (he completion of a high school education. 5. The "one year older" high school graduate could easily feel college entrance less appealing. 6. Every child entering Oregon schools at the unusual age en trance level would be deprived of one year of wage earning lat ter high school or college graduation). THE DOCTOR SAYS . . . Burp Not Favored Social Standard By IIAKOI.D T. HYMAN, M.D. Written for Newspaper (enterprise Assn. "What causes air swallowing." asks a correspondent, "and what can be done about it?" Everybody swallows air wheth er it's with food or saliva. Ba bies have to be burped after a bottle. There's no medical harm in air swallowing. So what's to be done about it comes down to a question of what's supposed lo be good manners. For example, the Turks regard burping as a tribute to the host and his chef. Most of our social arbiters either frown on the burp or look the olher way and pielcnd they've never heard it. Me. I'm a burner way down lo my shoe tops. 1 know that ac complishment won't win me the approval of those who write books of etiquette. But how come they don't object to the cough and the sneeze, that blow pathogenic mi crobes all over the place? "Please explain divorliculilis." requests a lady. "Should I have X-rays? Would surgery correct it? Could nervous tensions be the cause of it? Is it true that older persons usually have it. as 1 was recently told?" Iear lady, you have surely col lected a rare collection of misin formation if I'm to judge by your questions. Actually diverticulitis is an in flammation located in little pock els or diverticula scattered throughout the largos intestine. These pockets are congenital. That is to say they're present -at birth. Usually they're delected as rhance finding during an X-ray examination of the intestine. They may be few in number but more often, there are sootrs of them. If they're uninfected and unre lated to the symptoms under in vestigation, the radiologist reports lite presence of divert iculosis. 7. When proven unfeasible af ter adoption of the July 1 school entrance standard, correction back to normal would create un due hardship by the size of the enrollment the year of the change. 8. If any change is made in educational policies it should be progressive and beneficial a change to Jan. 1 would be prog ressive and beneficial. 9. Any proposed change that would affect individuals and edu cation so greatly is of grave con cern. An adoption of a July 1 birthdale to regulate first grade entrance should he made lawful only by public election. Mrs. Howard W. Amidon Against Shift You said that you wanted to hear from people on the matter of shifting the school age. Well, most of my opinions are the same as yours. I cannot understand the motive behind the proposal. I would like to know what can be dune about it. 1 have two sons it will affect. One should go next year, and his birthday is in October. The other hoy's birthday is in September. I'm sure the older will be ready for school this September. He has That means he's observed them and cleared them of any involve ment nf present importance. If a diverticulum becomes in fected, it behaves like an infect ed appendix and may require sur gical treatment. On occasions, loo. a diverticulum is associated with a malignant growth. Some surgeons believe there's a causal relationship and advocate removal of all portions of the large bowel that contain diverti-' cula. I do not hold lo this view. The operation is a very formid able one and I would not recom mend it unless I were certain that the relationship truly exist ed. In my opinion, the association nf the two conditions is coinci dental. Hence. I favor a policy of strict conservatism. As you see. dear lady, there's no mention of nervous tension. There's no need to go to the trouble and expense of having X-rays. Surgery won't correct it unless you're willing In under go a major oeration on the basis of an unproven theory. And the condition has nothing to do with the process of growing old. About a'.l that's really worth do ing is to take nightly doses of mineral oil to prevent intestinal content from getting caked in the little pockets. Pear Reader: Dr. Hvman ap preciates your comments and questions hut regrets that the hea vy volume of his mail doesn't permit him to answer earh indi vidual teller or post card. How ever, he w ill comment in columns like the above upon mailers of general or unusual interest. For 8 copy of Pr. H man's leaflet "What About Cancer?" send 10 cents lo Pr. Hvman. rare of Herald and News. Box 4tf, Pept. B. Radio Citv Station. New York 19. N Y. Editor been looking forward lo it. I think a decision like this should be put to the public to vote on. Some children I know of have gone to kindergarten this year and still won't be able to attend school next year. If this proposal is the result of over crowding, what will they do next year? These children will all have to go to school some day. Mrs. J. F. Hall Oppose Change We are among those people who object to the bill proposing the change of age for entrance into the first grade. While there are undoubtedly children who are emotionally unready for school at age five years nine months, we believe they are in the minority and. at any rale, they may be held back one year at the par ents discretion. With television and today's educational toys, children are more acquainted with many of the subjects stressed in first grade education than many chil dren were 10 to 15 years ago. Another point to make, in this period of emphasis on education, is the fact that some of these children held back one year will undoubtedly go into science, law, or medicine. These subjects gen erally cover more than a four year period, and the extra year that seems unimportant at 6 or 7 is a very valuable year in one's 20s. In this technical age, it is no time to hold back any of our children if they have it in them to forge ahead. One oilier point to make is that while compulsory education ex lends till age 18. it makes many children finish high school wheth er they want to or not. They will appreciate this education when they reach adulthood and want job advancement or a busi ness of their own. Under the pro posed bill, however, those wanting to could drop out in their junior ' year. In conclusion, if there are oth ers who feel as we do, we might suggest that they write Rep resentatives George Flitcraft, Car rol Howe, or Senator Harry Boivin in care of the State Capitol, Sa lem, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wirth Al manac By I nitcd Press International Today is Sunday, F.'b. 5. the oiilh day of the year with 32 more in ISfil. The moon is approaching ils lift quarter. The evening s!ars are Mercury. Venus and Mars. On this day in history: In 1831. Roser Williams, seek ing religious freedom in America, arrived at Salem. Mass. In 1871. Jessie Permott. dos ing! lo liecome famous as the American stage actress Maxine Elliot, Wi-.s horn in Rockland, Maine. In HUM. Russia and Japan broke off diplomatic relations as the te sult of rival desicns on Manchuria j.nd Koica In 1!M5 the I niled Stale Third .Army broke through the German Siegfried Line. Thought for today: American writer Joseph Conrad said: "A work that aspiit-s. however hum hly. lo the condition of art, should carry its justuicalion in every line." Let's start off this corner to day with a letter from a nurse who brings to our attention the generally unsung exploits of the medical profession. While she is referring to one instance, I'm sure that all of us can recall at one time or another when the skill and the knowledge of those in the medical profession were re sponsible for some significant ep isode in our lives. Her letter: "An open letter to Charles V. Dobry Jr. at Malin: Dear Charles: I read your letter of thanks to the people who gave from their well-slocked shelves, but none for the ones who gave of themselves to the doctor, who worked with nerves of steel that you might breathe and once more feel the breath of spring. To the nurse, who labored covered with gore, that you might live, and know once more the joy of liv ing. I can hear you say 'but they work for pay.' If you live for a million years, you can never repay with blood, sweat or tears those who fought against great odds for you. So give some thanks to Almighty God and those who gave so much of themselves that you might live to eat from well-stocked shelves. Sincerely, Merri Noel, R.N." This brings to mind another piece of information I came across the other day. It brought . out that medicine today offers more opportunities and re wards than ever before. But many young persons are fail ing lo take advantage of them. The number of applicants for admission to the nation's 85 medical colleges has been dron ing. The American Medical Associ ation points out that only 20 years ago in 1940 medical re search amounted to $45 million, while the I960 figure was rough ly $600 million. They predict that by 1970 the figure will hit as high as $3 billion. Looks like an un limited field. I don't know if this is true or not, but a good many people think that the medical profession itself is the greatest deterrent to young men going into medicine. A lot of us feel that qualifica tions and restrictions on appli cants are too difficult for young men to bother with fighting. I don't even know what they are, so I'm not qualified to pass judg ment. But I find a good many fathers who say that they don't encourage their sons to go into medicine because of the "club atmosphere" of the profession in their college admission practices. How about it, Doc? Here's an item few taxpayers will question: The federal govern ment took in more money in taxes during the fiscal year that ended June 30 than any year in history $!1 1.775,000.000. That av eraged out slightly over $308 for every person in the country. It's not what they take in that burns me up so much Other Editors' Opinions (THE OREGON STATESMAN) Mothers will rise up en masse if the Legislature should approve a higher age for youngsters start ing school The measure now in the legislative hopper would refuse to allow those children whose sixth birthday falls after July 1 to at tend school the following fall. Most mothers are sure their Janie or Johnny is ready for school by age 5 as it is now. What's more, many of them are right. Chronological age is !he commonly accepted measuring de vice for beginning school, but it isn't necessarily an accurate one. Some children are ready at age 4 and others at age 7. If the legislative measure does nothing more, it should stimulate think ing about this arbitrary age quali fication. If we only knew beforehand the school aptitude of youngsters, we could do a far better job of deciding when they should enter school. In New Zealand, school districts have partially solved this problem. All children start school upon their filth birthday, even if it falls in the middle of the year. They stay in a primary grade for two or three years learning some of the basic school skills. They move into the next higher grade at the beginning of a school year, but only when school offi cials decide they are ready not on the basis of chronological ace. Thus, they tend to move up the school ladder grouped ac cording 'o ability and within a general ace ranee of about two years. Teachers can do a more elfi rient job of instructing if the youngsters they teach aie grouped more closely in terms of ability. It's the way they squander It. And now we have a capitol full of drum-beaters who seek more ways of throwing it away. The Bible remains the best selling book in America, but do you know what comes right be hind it? It's The Boy Scout Handbook, with its latest printing run of 1.050.000 copies. Since the first edition in 1910 at 25 cents the handbook has sold more than 17,500,000 copies. Which reminds me that some place I read where that every American military plane that flies over water carries a collapsible boat which contains food rations and a copy of the Bible in a waterproof bag. "We know that spiritual equipment can be as im portant as food and drink. in sav ing lives," is the claim of offi cers. And as long as we're on a book ish slant, I find that if Capitol Hill were for sale, the price tag would be $2,700,000,000 most of which would go for books in the Library of Congress. They're worth $2,200,000,000. It's not possible to put a price tag on the hot air that emanates from the Halls of Congress. The judge pounded hir gavel for the court to come to order, then turned to the woman in the witness chair, "The witness will please state lier age," he ordered, "after which she will be sworn in." In a small Nevada town the parson purchased a female para keet whose vocabulary did not fit either her gender or her new home. One day the Catholic priest dropped in for a fraternal visit, and upon hearing the parakeet's repertoire, advised: "I have two male birds, which are well trained. One sits all day saying the 'Our Father,' and the other holds a rosary in his claws and says his prayers. Why don't you bring your female over and leave her a few days? Perhaps she will learn a more ladylike lan guage." This sounded feasible so the pastor took his bird to the rec tory and placed her cage near that of the devout males. Where upon the first looked up from his prayers, cocked his head lo one side, and said to his friend: "You can put away your beads, Mike: this is what, we've been praying for." While we have much to say these days about the importance of our children reading books, et al, it seems that it would be equally important that the par ents read. In a world which grows more complex, it is al most imperalive Ihal we spend at least two hours reading if we are to keep informed even on the day's happenings. It is re grettable that some persons do not find lime lo keep pace with I he events of the day much less with the historical or future significance of those events. You're right - I don't either. The rigid chronological age re quirement stands in the way of that goal. , QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ' Which Is the oldest state carved out of the Northwest Tr. rllory? v A Ohio. 0 there more than one kind of sardine? A-Yes. any small fish of the herring family is a sardine. 0 What cities are sacred lo the Moslems? A-Mecca. Medina. Fez and Al lahabad. Q What rhance has been made n t nnnecticul's governmen system? A County government has been transferred lo the stale. The eight county boundaries remain for election, judicial and census pur poses. 0 What is the population of the Island of Quemny? A-About 4i.nno civilians. The military population is a secret. ftHow much ground Is enr ered by the Pentagon in Hiking. Ion. n.C? 57 A Some 34 acres. Q-Hnw fa,t do small birds fly? A-l sually no faster than 15 to i'(Qjiiles an hour.
