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Newspaper Page TextPAGE e-A IIERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls, Oregon Tuesday, February 21, 1M! Drjjmmer NOTHING SPECIAL (W. B. S.I Let's The Russian space shot toward Venus puts a new frame around the argument as to where America stands in the missile-space race. Of course we will not know until April how close they will come to completing this remarkable effort. And we may never know whether the Soviet vehicle actually makes contact with Venus. That planet, tens of millions of miles from the earth, is continuously covered by an opaque cloud layer which hides its surface. Our only knowledge of it comes from the astronomers' deductions. ' Nevertheless, top space men in this country think it will be from 18 to 24 months before we can make a comparable try. Even then, we are unlikely to cast up any vehicle of such size as the Russians have orbited. The piggy-back rocket cut loose from the basic Tehicle at high altitude was said to weigh 1,415 founds. At such times as this, there is small com fort for us in knowing we have "fielded" far more space vehicles than the Russians, or that in general they have tended to be consider ably more complex than theirs. The Russians still have an important and spectacular edge in the power of their rocket Cold-War ;'. The President has vast powers. A deci sion made, an order issued in the White House can set a tremendous machine in motion and the effects may be felt around the globe. This is especially true in the field of foreign rela tions where, constitutionally and by statute, the President's authority is virtually supreme. Yet it is so often a long way from the Ex ecutive desk to the actual administrative lev els where policies are put into being. The channels are often complex and they can be and sometimes are clogged to the point of impotence. ,: The lead article in the February issue of The Reader's Digest deals with an extremely important example of this. Written by Charles Stevenson, it is entitled "What We Must Do to Win the Cold War." At the beginning he observes that President Kennedy pledges that this country will take the initiative in that war. "But before he can make a start," Mr. Stev enson writes, "our new Sommander in Chief must face up to a shocking and bitter reality. He must capture control of the defiant, face less bureaucracy firmly entrenched in Wash ington. Its weak-kneed efforts merely to hold i off Communism instead of fighting back are loading us to defeat even as it tries to keep the White House from interfering." These are strong words, but Mr. Steven son supplies evidence to back them. For in stance, he tells of a secret mission assigned by pj-esidont Eisenhower to Nelson Rockefeller in 1955 to improve our cold-war strategy and tactics. This mission, Mr. Rockefeller now says, "was bitterly resented by the State Depart ment," and was ultimately abandoned. The point, as Mr. Stevenson sees it, is that ". . . too many men in the State Depart ment have persisted in the dangerously wistful belief that if we don't annoy the Reds, they are THEY SAY It is possible, if not probable, that within the tenure of the next presi dent of the United States, the capa bility of producing nuclear weapons will be within the reach of as many as 20 or more nations. Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn.). We do not want war with the United Nations. Congolese blood is too valuable for that. Congo strongman Col. Joseph Mo : butu. BARBS Bad luck seldom goes around look ing for people who manage always to keep themselves busy. One week's bills placed end to end usually reach from one edge of a pay check to the other ;: A Kentucky man was arrested for wearing no clothes. The men just can't get away with it. Get In Orbit thrust. And it is this which permits them to launch their often more dramatic, though less frequent, space shots. Furthermore, the missile-space race is not merely a physical thing. It is also psychologi cal. We have to face the fact that when the Soviet Union propels a vehicle toward Venus it makes much greater impact on the watch ing world than we do when we send up, for in stance, a complex camera satellite. Thus, while the Kennedy administration waits for the report of a study group on the extent of the "missile gap," the Russians in effect have filed a report of their own. It is one that is almost sure to get the bi partisan reading it deserves. For it leaves us no ground for complacency. In fact, even if the Russians don't in the end strike Venus, it might be a very good idea to adjourn all the discussion about the so called "missile gap" and expend our time ind energy on just seeing that we get the best and most powerful missiles and space . vehicles. The real danger is not that any American politicians will "downgrade" their country. It is that Russia will do it. So why don't we stop the silly talk and set about seeing that it doesn't happen? Academy? bound to see how well-meaning we are and will slop harassing us." The result is nega tive policy. By contrast, he goes on, the Sov iets conduct extraordinarily efficient cold war operations. He cites the Japanese riots that caused the cancellation of President Eisen hower's visits as an outstanding example. These were organized to the last possible de gree, by highly trained experts. Every pos sible weapon was used to influence the Japa nese, and to infiltrate schools and labor organ izations. "This is cold war, Russian-style," writes Mr. Stevenson. "They have a name for it; agitprop planned conflict in which agi tation, propaganda, trade diplomacy, threats of war and promises of peace are coordinated in an ever-changing, world-wide offensive." And it is all masterminded in the Kremlin. Mr. Stevenson goes into much detail in pointing to our own weaknesses in cold war maneuvering. We have, it seems, an en trenched bureaucracy bent on maintaining a status quo which is rigidly opposed to new or aggressive policies. We also, he believes, have an "appalling" lack of understanding of Com munist tactics a lack which extends into high areas of government. One solution he be lieves urgent is creation of a Freedom Acad emy a "West Point" to teach our own cold war managers, diplomats, and others "the full scope of the Communist strategy and to equip them with the ways to carry the war back to the Communists and win." Actually, a bill to create such an Academy was passed by the Senate last session, but time was running out and the House didn't act on it. It is needed now with the utmost urgency, Mr. Stevenson is convinced and so is a cold-war commander, who will work close to the President and head a professional staff skilled in the arts of total political warfare. Then we'll begin to win cold war battles. 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The last three lines "This is doubly true when pro posals are impending to extend social security to include 'free' medical care." I lake it you ate against "free" medical care for people over B.r years of age, and that you will be for the American Medical As sociation in their fight against it. Who are you for? The people of the United Stales or a group ol professional men who already have so many laws governing our people, and are trying to fleece them out of their last dollar. Look into your various health insurances, see how the prices for medical care is doubled as soon as they, the doctors, know a pa tient has insurance. This is a fact you can find out for yourselves. The A.M. A already has so much power and more than our unions and gangsters who seem to have so much to say. This past month another A.M. A. rule or law that a prescription cannot be filled if it's an out of stale doctor. 11 takes $3 to get a new prescription, and look who is lining his pockets. The druggist feebly answers "1 know it's a rack et but what can I do?" If this free medical care docs lake more out for Social Security, the people when they reach 65 years of age will at least get something out of it. A.M. A says "socialized medi cine." Okeh, let's have it. It is much belter than what we now have. A. M. Pape Klamath Falls Success Story Your contribution toward the Choir and Orchestra dinner add ed a great deal toward our suc cess last Monday evening. The Choir, Orchestra members, and parents certainly wish to thank you for the line help and excel lent spirit in which it was given. W hile an accurate report will not be available for a few days, il looks as though we will clear ap proximately $1,100 on the project. Your confidence in our young people is certainly appreciated. M. Dale Hallack, . Director. Vocal Music Mrs. T. J. Riloy. General Chairman Piggybacking This is to thank you (or the very forthright article apjvaring on the editorial page ol your Wednesday, Feb. 8. edition en titled "Piggybacking Deserves Chance." Your realistic views and expres sion of this subject is certainly most timely and the potential of the ill-conceived restrictive pro posal would be highly detrimental to a large segment of your read ers in the Klamath Falls and Northern California areas. S. B. Burton Contest Winner Thank you for taking our pic ture lor the loeth contest. We were glad we won. Merrill Second Grade 'lis v' i ICl' II i EDSON IN WASHINGTON U.S. Industrial Lag Fits Old Soviet Line By PETFR EDSON Washington Correspondent Newspaper Enterprise Assn. WASHINGTON (NEA) Secre tary of State Dean Rusk has thrown a reviving dash of ice water in the faces of those who dream that U.S. relations with Soviet Russia are due for a ma jor change. "1 would hope that we would not be unduly optimistic that re lationships twith Russia) have basically changed because of say, events of the last few weeks," Rusk told his first press confer . ence. "One still has the mani festo of the Communist summit to read. One still has Mr. Khrush chev's Jan. 6 speech to study." Careful examination of that speech reporting to the Russian people on ihe manifesto drawn up by delegates from the Commu nist parties from 81 countries in Moscow last November reveals the Russian leader's real inten tions toward America. Here, in translations just made available in this country, are ex cerpts of Khrushchev's policies in his own words: "American imperialists 1 a y claim to the whole world living under their heel and threaten hu manity wilh a rocket and nuclear war. . . . (But) "For the first time in his tory, the present balance of power in the world arena enables the socialist camp ... to pursue the completely realistic task of compelling the imperialists, under threat of Ihe downfall of their system, not to unleash a world war. . . . "It is perfectly obvious that tiic establishment of a world system of socialism . . . undermines the support for capitalism, intensifies its general crisis. . . . This re fers both to the entire system of capitalism and to its main power, the United Stales. "The mightiest power of capital ism has found itself most affect- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q What ronuntry leads in dial telephone service? A Switzerland. Q What is the source o( fran kincense and myrrh mentioned in the Hible? A They are aromatic gums taken from thorny desert shrubs and trees which grow only in southern Arabia and the Somali lands. ( Which stale names should not he abbreviated on an envel ope? A Alaska, Hawaii. Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio and Utah. I) Where do Ihe Hottentots live? A In the Union of South Africa. O-ls it true that the Library of Congress has a copy of every United Stales hook that ha. ever hern copyrighted? A-Xo. ' Q What mythological Incident gave rise to Ihe legend of St. tieorge and the dragon? A His story may be a Chris tian version of tile (Ireck myth of Perseus' rescue of Andromeda. ed by the crisis. ... In the postwar period, the United States has experienced three critical pro duction slumps, 1948-49, 1953-54 and 1957-58. . . . "During the past year, U.S. in dustrial production increased by only two per cent. ... In the U.S.S.R. production increased 10 per cent in I960. . . . "The richest country of the capi talist world is the country of the largest chronic unemployment. "A constant feature in the Unit ed States is the growing below capacity operation of indus try. ... At the end of 1960 less than half of the productive capa city of the steel-smelting industry was used. ... "The U.S. shire of industrial , output of capitalist countries has fallen from 54 per cent in 1950 to 47-48 per cent in 1959. "The U.S. share in the exports of capitalist countries sank from more than 30 per cent in 1946 to 21 per cent in 1953 and to 17.4 per cent in 1959. "Nevertheless, American mon owlists have been and remain the principal usurpers and exploit ers of the peoples. One is fully justified in concluding that both in the economic field as well as in Ihe field of international poli tics, the main power of capita! ism has entered a phase of grow, ing difficulties and crises the phase of its decline. . . . "And it can be said with confi dence that the near future will be marked with new successes by Ihe united forces of world social ism, the working class and the na tional liberation movement. "Whereas in 1930 the Soviet Un ion produced less than 30 per cent ' of the output of the United States, il. now produces roughly 60 per cent. ... By 1965 the U.S.S.n. will outstrip the United States in volume of production and will out strip the United Slates in per capi ta production by 1970. "The victory of the U.S.S.R. in comiietition with the United Sttites, the victory of the whole socialist system over Ihe capital ist system, will be the biggest turning point in history." Al manac Hv United Press International Today is Tuesday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of the year with 31" more in 1961. The moon is in its first quar ter. The morning stars are Jupiter and Saturn. The evening stars are Venus and Mars. On this day in history: In 1848. John Quincy Adams collapsed on the floor of the House. He died two days later. In 1878, the first telephone di rectory in the world was issued by the New Haven Connecticut Telephone Company. In 18115. the Washington Monu ment was dedicated in the na tion's capital. In 1909. sixteen battleships of the I'. S. Navy, nicknamed the ;roal White Fleet, steamed into (tifmpton Roads, completing the first worldwide journey ever un dertaken by the U. S. Naw. In 1945. the W illiam Wrigley Co said it wouldn't make any more chewing gum for civilian use for the duration of the war. Thought for today: French writ er Victor Hugo said: "Popular ity? It is glory's small change." Latest news from Washington (as reported in a national maga zine) has a note to ponder over. A leading lady Democrat was re cently named to a $15,255-a-year job as a State Department consul tant. Her assignment: to seek support among women's organiza tions for U.S. foreign policy. That bit of information, just in case you wonder where your in come tax money goes. We talk so casually about bil lions of dollars ever consider what a billion dollars looks like? The Bell System mused over it since its earnings are over the billion mark. A penny stack, it discovered, would reach 230,000 miles high. Count ing it out in dollar bills would take 50 years on a 40-hour week basis. It couldn't be count ed or stacked in thousand dol lar bills. Only 660,000 of these have been printed. Some time ago, I clipped an ad sponsored by a large manufactur er which paid tribute' to the teach ing profession. I'm sure that all of us will agree with the message, which went: "Every person reaching adult years looks back with affection to at least one teacher who helped him open the right doors toward the future, and occasionally he hears the voice of her counsel in time of difficult decision. He recalls the quick compliment for the task well done, as well as the occasional rebuke for some thing of mischief. "The teacher who is dedicated to a career of service has the knack of coaxing and pushing men of limited gifts to high goals, of encouraging men of talent to superb attainments. The commu nity is never out of debt to her for services rendered, and her rewards can't be measured in the coin of her realm. She has the secret treasure of satisfaction in the accumulated evidence of men and women in high places who have responded to her friendly guidance. "To impart wisdom by precept, and to mould character by ex ample, is a large responsibility accepted by many noble men and women in our schools. They are entitled to the understanding of all our people: the young in an ticipation of life and the old in appreciation of the benefits re ceived." By way of pointing up some of the material progress achieved un der a free enterprise private-profit system, the following statistics should be of interest: Automobiles: 8.000 in 1900 : 23, 035.000 in 1930 ; 60,000,000 today. Telephones: 1,300,000 in 1900; 20.103,000 in 1930 ; 72,000.000 today. Homes with television: None in 1940; 46,000.000 today. Homes with electric washers: 3.500,000 in 1926 ; 47.500.000 today. Homes with electric ranges: 370.000 in 1926; 1?,500,000 today. Homes with air conditioners: 15.000 in 1940; 7.500.000 today. Homes with electric refrigera- Other Editors' Opinions Not Playthings (THE MEDFORD TRIBUNE) School personnel, police officers, juvenile authorities (and. it could be added, most perceptive parents and teenagers) have long been aware that ownership or unre stricted use of an automobile by high school students correlates with Door grades, school absen teeism, and, to a degree, Willi juvenile delinquency. It remained for Circuit Judge Joseph B. Felton, Salem, presi dent of the Oregon Juvenile .Court Judges Association, .to put the case in clear, brief and readily understandable terms. His statement was made follow ing a teenage "nimble." involv ing some 100 youngsters in a pros perous Salem neighborhood re cently. Judge Felton said: "The following facts convince me that many times the great est disservice a well-intentioned parent can do to his teenager is to allow him ownership or un controlled use of any automobile before that teenager finishes high school. "1. Every study shows a signifi cant correlation between low grades, lower grades, and drop outs, and ownership of cars. "2. Much of Ihe teenage truan cy is by those with a car avail able to make truancy desirable. "3. The ever-increasing sexual misconduct of teenagers is made possible only by ihe automobile, said to be a 'floating boudoir.' "1. Almost none of the great ly increased drinking by teenagers could be accomplished without an autonvvhilo to do it in. "5. Tie minimum cost of main- tors: 142.000 in 1926 ; 50,000,000 today. And I can just hear some skeptic say: Ych, and how much is still owed on them? Not long ago the worth of a man was reckoned at 98 cents based on the chemical contents of his body. Now, a scientist has fig ured out that the atoms in a hu man body produce 11,400,000 kilo watts of power per pound (what about Marilyn Monroe?), if they could be harnessed (the kilowatts, that is). At $750 a kilowatt for that kind of power, a man who weighs in at 150 pounds is worth $85,500,000,000. (You check the fig uresI haven't that much ener gy.) Whether or not the rule applies to some of us with more than a little blubber around the middle has not been definitely ascer tained. Nor did that item say whether the number of kilowatts per pound of man was anywhere near equal to that of the famed Marilyn. Few people think of a dollar bill as a piece of paper with a message printed on it. The dollar bills I get seem to have only one intent get spent. But there is a picture story on the back side of Ihe buck that suggests need for keeping vigilance over the union of the states. The pyra mid represents the growing of the union, and the eye is its guar dian. With the nation's debt at a dizzy height, the government spending exceeding income, it's high time we thought seriously of guarding the nation from finan cial chaos. And to do that we must not only demand economy in government, but must cheer fully accept the effects of econ omy on ourselves. A delightful demure young miss was employed by a manu facturer to distribute little box es of candy free to passersby. At the close of her first day's work, she ran into an old friend, who asked: "Is it true that you are going to be married soon?" "Next month," was the reply. "That's wonderful," said t h e friend. "What are you doing in the meantime?" "Nothing much," admitted our heroine, "Just giving away free gam pies." Looking for a worthwhile char ity in which to plunk down a large sum of money? Then, con sider the Kiwanis Foundation of Klamath Falls. The Kiwanis have set up the Foundation as a means of maintaining funds for their boys and girls work. This way, they hope lo provide continuity in the program, rather than depend upon annual receipts from various Kiwanis activities. There are several ways in which you can participate in the Kiwanis program, even though you are not a member. If you're interested, ask one of the Kiwan ians. I believe that Dr. Harry Fredricks or Greer Drew know most of Ihe answers. tnining a car is about $700 per year, and this puts an unneces sary burden and pressure on the student or his parents. To keep up a car, the student must get part-time work and hurt his stud ies, get full-time work and quit school, or dip into savings that could put him through one or two college years. "6. Records of Marion County Juvenile Court show that the car is involved, directly or indirectly, in 75 per cent of referrals for delinquent behavior. "7. The ever-growing ownership of cars by high school students . . . puis an unhealthy and dan gerous pressure on other students who cannot afford it. It may cause them to give up further needed education just to have a totally unnecessary car for a cou ple of hich school years. "8. Mobility of the car permits children, within a few minutes, lo avoid community view, impor tant in control of conduct of all persons. . . . The car is a power ful, dangerous and very expensive plaything." The truth of Judge Felton's in dictment of the automobile for high school students will be ac knowledged by teenagers and par ents, if they arc honest w ith Ihem seh.es even though they m a v have succumbed to the terrific social pressures which insist that a car is a "must" for all hen youngsters. A car is, indeed, a "powerful, dangerous and very expensive plaything." And. if it serves as nothing but a "plaything" land that is true m all but a veiy few cases where hich school students have carsi it does no one any good. It's a high price for parents to pay to avoid the task of acting as chauffeurs.