HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Sunday, February S, 1961
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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.
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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.