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PAGE - HERALD AND NEWS. Klamath Falli, Ore. Wednesday, June 5, 1961 NOTHING SPECIAL He Opened the Door ?r-':-:A (W. B. S.) Q m m m From the high pinnacle occupied by the supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, it Is difficult to appear at once a great religious leader and a warm human being. Pope John XXIII achieved that distinc tion in his brief 4V4 years as Pope. Possessed of a winning friendliness, he sought from the outset to invest the papacy with a deep sense of humanity. That he suc ceeded is attested by the fact that millions of poor everywhere responded to him with great feeling. Pope John was stoutly orthodox in his Catholicism. But evidently he did not think it necessary to stress this by holding himself and his office austere and aloof. He did not fear to innovate. He called an Ecumenical Council, only the 21st ever to be summoned in some 20 centuries of Catholic history. He consecrated a bishop, using an ancient Greek rile which was novel to Rome. There were many other such touches. The warmth of his spirit was felt when he visited prisoners in a Rome jail, when he Answers Must Be Provided There is not much that can be said that has not already been said about the proposal to consolidate all Klamath County school districts into one county unit. Letters to the editor, news stories, and public meet ings have served as areas of communication for those who want to be informed as to the elements of the issue. Unfortunately, there remains a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding regard ing what is proposed and what effect will be the result of the proposal if it is defeated or if it prevails in next Monday's election. The con fusion and misunderstanding has been com pounded by misstatements and misinforma tion by advocates of both the pro and con of the question. This is not to Imply that only "misstatements" and "misinformation" are being disseminated. Much factual information is available for those who want it. We are hopeful that the voters of Klam ath Counly are mature enough to disregard the emotional and personality elements of the situation. Wo are equally hopeful that our voters are intelligent enough to disregard the chaff and fluff and get to Iho hard core of IN WASHINGTON . . . By RALPH de 101.KDANO It is often said that what put John F. Kennedy over the top in 1960 was the women's vote. It it is also said that the female is more practical than the male. It will he interesting to put these two propositions together In 19M when the President runs (or re election. If Uie women's vote Is crucial, then we may have some Indication of thing to come in a national poll taken by Good Housekeeping Magazine. Female practicality is demonstrated almost Immediate ly. For though tlie ladies hold some warm thoughts about Mr. Kennedy on such general matters as setting a, good example for others, they get right down to cases when only 44 per cent hold that he has improved our econo my and only 27 per cent (eel that he has appointed people to office on merit alone. That 27 per cent Is significant in view of the growing suspicion among many Washington ohserv ers that Attorney General Rob ert F. Kennedy, the President's brother, has begun seriously to hurt JFK's image. Since those polled are from urban areas and in the 5.0OO to $15,000 Income bracket, their response to what critics call the "favoritism" and "nepotism" of tho Kennedys is important. Their husbands work every day in professional n d business fields where the failure to reward ability can be a very sore point. Perhaps more telling is the meager 39 per cent which was convinced that Mr. Kennedy Is "interested In people like me." This should be a shocker to White House strategists, for they have labored long and hard to con vince the electoiale that Presi dent Kennedy's prime concern is tlie people. ' In analyzing the vote, Good Housekeeping notes Interestingly: "Of all subjects . . . only one commands the close attention of more than a few dozen of the Pope John raised the salaries of many in the Vatican, when he broke the old tradition that the Pope must eat alone. Not all his changes were liberalizing. Many reforms were, in fact, a return to older largely forgotten ways of doing. In this respect he showed an abiding concern for the histori cal continuity of the exalted post he held. Pope John did not forget either that his position gave him rare opportunity to speak to the world as an advocate of peace, of or der, of sound morality. His various pronounce ments were a powerful force for good in an age that desperately needs that influence. At 60, Pope John was unknown to the world. Sixteen years later he ascended to the Pope's chair. Many thought his advanced age would make of him a kind of "transition Pope" who would have slight effect on the course of Catholicism and religion generally. Pope John confounded the doubters. He toiled with great vigor and full heart. His years at the pinnacle were few. But his im print on the spiritual life of the world was great. the issue as they make up their minds as to how they will vote Monday. And we pray that the maturity of our people will extend to the degree where a spirit of cooperation and neighborliness will con tinue to prevail regardless of the outcome of the election. The motives of individuals who advocate either side of the controversy must not be questioned or their integrity impugned. In an area of discussion as wide as the prob lem that faces us here there can be two sepa rate viewpoints honestly maintained and de fended by each side. And, there is no question but what there is plenty of room for discussion on the issue of reorganization (as proposed) in Klamath County. While we generally favor the princi ple of reorganization, experience has shown us that each consolidation proposal must be decided on ils own merits. There are no gen eral guidelines to say that a certain proposal is good or bad, based on experience else where. There are a great many "ifs" in the sug gested proposal for Klamath County. These questions will have to be answered before the Monday election if unqualified support is to bo accorded the consolidation proposal. Women Are Disenchanted 1.985 panel members. Hundreds of tho women deplore tlie quan tityand tlie quality of publicity that is disseminated about the First Lady, her immediate fam ily, and her in-laws. Some pan elists are merely regretful about the publicity barrage, but many more resent It or are downright sick and tired of It." And Good Housekeeping con Unites: "Tlie survey findings make abundantly plain thai panel mem bers who arc not tired of reading tlie publicity agree on certain fun damentals with those who are tired They agree that much ol the publicity threatens the dig nity of the President, the sanctity of his household and the general well-being of Die United States." This, coming from a panel whkh votes Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt the Ideal First Lady, is strong criti cism Indeed. Tlie test, of course, will lie in tlie 19tM voting. Thirty eight per cent of (lie panel (linked this question. Of tlnise who answered, M per cent said they would cast their ballots for Mr. Kennedy in 1IM. regardless of his opposition. Rut 34 per cent said they would oppose him no matter who the Republican candidate might be. This is hardly conclusive. Hut it Is a straw In the wind. In fact. I seo as strategic in the poll the 5 per cent who do not think (hat lie has managed the economy well. In most faini lies, women manage the every day money and many of tliem are in fad tlie family bookkeep ers. They see what things cost ami tliey pay out for the groceries and Hie children's clothes. Tliey know tlie relation between income and outgo. The economists at this or that university may say that deficit financing the unbal anced budget is good for Ameri ca. But tlie housewife knows, olien far belter than her bus b.nd, what an unbalanced family budget can mean. Though billions of dollars are hard for most mor tals to grasp conceptually, the idea of a budget isn't. It is too early, much too ear ly, to attempt a prediction of how the distaff side will behave in the polling booth. It is too early to predict what the nation's males will do. Rut the polls are a straw in the wind. Mr. Kennedy is still popular with the women who pre sumably gave him his margin of victory. Rut doubts have begun to creep in. If his opponent in 14 has. unlike Richard Nixon, an cany-llowing charm and if he can impress the women on such mailers as fiscal responsibility, Mr. Kennedy may be in for some trouble. But, lo quote again: "The last word on the subject matter of this Good Housekeeping survey w ill be recorded on Election Day." Of that we may lie sure. Al manac By United Pitm International Today is Wednesday. June 5, tlie Ij6th day of 19S3 with 209 to follow. The moon Is approaching full phase. The morning stars arc Venus. Jupiter and Saturn. Tlie evening star is Mars. On this day in history: In 11)17, nunc than 5 million American men between tlie aaes ol 21 and 30 registered for the World War I draft, In ISM. President Franklin 1). Roosevelt signed a bill abolishing tlie gold standard. In 10, Uie U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that sccrega tKin practices in soutticrn railroad dining ears and in tun southern universities were invalid. In 3, an Air France 707 jet airplane crashed at Tans, killing 130. including 121 persons (mm Atlanta, lieorgia. on a European art study visit. By SYDNEY J. HARRIS One of tlie reasons for abstract art, and atonal music, and experi ments in writing has rarely been menUoned, much less dis cussed, either by the practitioners of the arts or by the critics. And that is the "unbeatability" of great traditional ai t. How can a modern composer hope to com pete on tlie same terms with a Mozart, or a modern painter with a Rembrandt? The possibilities in those directions were long ago exhausted creatively. Mozart I consider to be the greatest composer who ever lived; yet he was not a radical nor an innovator. He simply carried to the most sublime height the mu sical fashion of his day. To com pose in the style of Mozart today would be ridiculous. Reethovcn well knew this. His own music, when first performed, was assailed by the critics as "harsh" and "revolutionary." He was forced to break with the Mo zartian tradition simply in order to assert himself and to express his peculiar genius. In painting, likewise, we can go no further in representational QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q Did statehood lor Alaska and Hawaii alter the eastera most point In the United Stales? A No. the easternmost point remained unchanged West Quod dy Head, Me. Q What divides ancient from medieval times? A The fall of the Roman Em pire in mid-fifth century. Circus Days ACROSS 1 Side ahow 6 Cirrus "Annl Oik.?1 Top K' Hebrew month M Italian eity 14 Girl i nam i Surf if al removal IT Knergy dlang) 1A Fenetralt 19 Fathers 21 Painful M Malt en ild 24 Coal aruttlt 27 Stinging miect SO Individuals 32 Anttlics 34 Arm! 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When James Joyce wrote "Ulys ses." that landmark of modern fiction, he was trying to break out of the formalized structure of the traditional novel, to use words and feelings and ideas in new combinations and on deeper levels of apprehension. Whether or not he succeeded or failed, the significant fact is that he felt that the conventional novel was blocked off from creative progress. Modern art, of course, has proved a boon to inferior talents. Since it is largely incomprehensi ble to the layman, it permits mediocrites to masquerade as "original" creators, and allows any foolish novelty to adopt the pose of boldness and profundity. But surely geniuses like Picasso and Stravinsky do not need to hide .behind the obscurities of modern art; Picasso can paint superbly in t h e classical style, when he wants to, and Stravinsky could easily write a traditional sym pliony of high quality, if he cared lo. Such men reach out for new forms just as architects try to design new types of buildings adapted to the age and the chang ing concepts of mankind. Why should anyone today build anoth er Gothic cathedral? What would be the point of it? Ninety per cent of modern art is mediocre or false: but 90 per cent of art in all times was the same. What has remained has been the 10 per cent that was fine. We must learn to discern the false and encourage tlie fine. Antwtr to Prtvlous Pulli 10 Arrow puikon 1 1 Hreaohes Id ThroiiB 10 Condemn Demolishes .I t Having ridges 40 LooKtd rioieiy 4.1 Lukewarm AS Slant 4 HeKoie 47 Knthutiastic 4 Belonging to her -a Hen deer 26 Pertaining to damask ?R More ashen :it tierman atream M rational n Vnran river ardor 4 Ancient Irish capital 50 Kind of deer 51 Adolescent one M Ksenttal being M Rti.He LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Visionary Each of us having served 10 years on the Klamath Union High School Board, much of that time as chairman, feel that we are somewhat qualified to speak up and criticize the proposed school district consolidation. We feel certain that it would be a terrible mistake. We are joined in that opinion by two men who have been the most success ful superintendents of our city and county systems over a long period, rnold Gralapp and Carrol Howe. It is unreasonable and visionary to think that we can elect five school board members from wide ly divergent districts in the county as proposed under Uie dis trict consolidation, who will be able to agree on what is best for each school in tlie whole dis trict. Tliey are not going to be saints. Naturally each is going lo try to get everything possible for his own school district. During the past few years we have had numerous sad examples of bitter disagreements between different school boards from which our schools have suffered. Cer tainly where the educational needs and desires of city and county children differ, an overall county wide school board is going to be in continual turmoil. If school district consolidation should pass, which we certainly hope it won t, our school systems are going to be involved in end less legal questions and lawsuits before it is finally settled just v- hat district consolidation means. During this time nothing can be done lo take care of the prob lem that should be settled by the Klamath Union High School Board Itself. It should be ashamed to run to the county asking fi nancial aid. If we need additional school facilities then KL'HS Board should find a way to get them on its own resources. Scott W. Warren. Nelson Reed. Unity The proposition to form a sin gle county-wide school district will be before the voters of Klam ath County on June 10. This prop osition needs uur serious consid eration. In the long view- aliead what could we expect to result from such a proposed consolidation? May we not assume that the fol lowing would occur: 1. A unilied school district for the entire county. 2. A uniform lax levy on all the taxable property in Klamath County to lie used for all the children of the county. 3. Administrative advantages: Flexibility of teacher placement: economy in operation and better use of school buildings and other facilities and equipment. 4. Better educational opportuni ties for the boys and girls of the county. 3 Promotion of unity between urban and rural people sharing in common educational objectives, Thus, we believe, that if we per mit common sense to govern our juikment. motivated by a love oi children and prompted by mutual irspect for one another. e should vole to make Klamath County Into a single county-w ide school d I s trict. A C Olson. ICO Hope Street Well, the school consolidation issue is hotting up, 'way out of proportion. By that I mean, the question has strayed from being determined on the merits of pro or con, and has developed into a personal and emotional basis. It is regrettable, but it is the pat tern that most of these consolida tion proposals take. One of my farmer friends made the remark that I had published in this cor ner a statement that Dr. Cliff Robinson ought to be "hung by the heels." He didn't read very well. What I said was that Dr. Robinson is "swinging FROM the heels" in the discussions held on the matter. It wasn't said critical lymerely as a fact. Under the circumstances, one could hardly blame Dr. Robinson for getting out and leading the opposition to the unified county plan. I think I've said this before in other controversial situa tions, but It bears repeating. Regardless of whatever stand we might advocate in pur edi torial columns over there on the left, my feelings are not reflect ed in the news coverage of any Issue or happening. We try to present both sides of any issue in our news columns as fairly and impartially as possible. And I think we do a darn good job. And, our letters columns are open to presentation of view points that are contrary to mine expressed in the editorial col umns. There's not much more that we can do. One lady wrote to me: "I know you are for consolidation of the schools." I would like to know how she knows. I've never ex pressed myself on the Klam ath County school reorganization matter. I have said that I gen erally favor the principle of con solidation. I do not wish to ap pear plaintive, but I do wish people would restrict their com ment to a basis of fact, and not be jumping to conclusions that suit their fancy. Not all is black. Gary Wood ring, director of the Klamath Falls Park and Recreation Depart ment sent me a note from three visitors from California which said: "Thank you Klamath Falls for a very nice picnic place with unusual facilities." The group had picnicked at Veterans Memori al Park. A New York psychiatrist says he thinks most married couples By KCLTON LEWIS JR. Arizona Senator Barry Goidua tor continues to make giant strides toward (he Republican Presidential nomination. It must truthfully be said that few, if any. of those directing the Draft Goldwater campaign thought such strides were possible. Their only fear right now is that Golduater may "peak" too soon. From far back, the hand some jet pilot has shot to the frcnt. Whether he can be headed o!f is doubtful. Consider Uie following figures: An opinion research survey called "What America Thinks" re ported in November that Nelson Rockefeller was far and away the most popular Republican on the block. Forty-nine per cent of all Republicans polled picked Rocky as their 19M standard bearer. George Romney ran a poor sec ond with 16 per cent. Almost lost was Goldwater. credited with but 9 per cent The group's latest poll shows Goldwater has more than quad rupled his strength while Rocke feller has (altered badly. Goldwa ter jumps to 42 per cent. Rockv lalls to 35. This is only one of several polls which Goldwater backers use to indicate their man is streaking toward the nomination. Dr. George Gallup finds that Goldwater has rushed past Rocky in the standings. Prior to his mar riage. Rockefeller enjoyed a 43-2H lead over Goldwater among GOP voters, latest figures: Goldwater 3o. Rocky 30. What is most sur prising is Goldwater's n e w dcmon.-.trated strencth among in clejiendent voters. While thev fav ored Rockefeller by 2-i 40-22 prior to his marriage, indepen dents now puk Goldwater by live percentase points 33-2S. Dr. Gallup shows that Goldwa ter. of all possible GOP nominees, has Uie best chance of defeating President Kennedy next year. Ken nedy holds a sizeable lead at this time, hut partisans of the Phoenix solon insist this will narrow, then vanish, when their man opens up his campaign. Other straws in the political wind attest to Goldwater's fantas tic surce. Items: A pruate poll made for Nelson lead "essentially mundane and dull" lives. Some married cou ples will only wonder why psy chiatric training Is necessary lo discover that, And then there was the fellow who sobbed that drink had broken up his home. His still exploded. This being graduation and wed ding season, another use for the telephone directory is for a mail ing list for sending out formal announcements. Now comes notice that women have been granted "equal pay" by act of Congress. I had always been under the impression that the inequities were balanced the other way. All through the elementary grades, as everyone koows, lit tle girls are the plums in the teacher's pudding, a delight to the principal and a shining ex ""ample to the opposite sex. They mind their manners, learn their lessons, perform cheerfully any task assigned them and at the end of the year walk off with all the scholastic honors in sight. As for little boys-! Well, with occasional and unpopular excep tions, they are a scandal and a trial. When they are not cutting up. a form of misbehavior which takes a thousand turns, they are daydreaming. From a teacher's point of view, it is debatable which is worse. i The trouble with little boys, according lo Prof. Lloyd L. Lov ell of tlie University of Oregon, is that they are overwhelmingly ex posed to a world dominated by females. Everything expected of them is expected by some wom an, and usually a lady, at that. Without quite knowing this, little boys resent it and rebel. Later on, of course, things get better. These hellions can be taught to bathe, shave, play a guitar and drive a car with one hand on the steering wheel and the other around a lissome lass. But, until this time, a minimum of censure for misconduct and the maximum of praise for the least sign pf civil deportment is in order. Getting ready (or a world run by women is just about the hard est thing a boy has to learn. WASHINGTON REPORT . . . Goldwater Campaign Gathering Speed Rockefeller shows Goldwater, out in front by a wide margin, ac cording to published reports. Two polls taken of delegates to the 1964 GOP convention, many of whom will again help pick the nominee, indicate Goldwater is the choice. The Congressional Quarterly and Indianapolis News surveys were both taken prior to Rocky's marriage. The Atlanta Constitution, in mI1 of Southern delegates, shows thai Goldwater will go into the GOP convention with 250 of the South s 303 delegate votes. U S. News and World Report conducted a survey in which GOP officials were asked whether Gold water or Rockefeller would run better in their slates. Leaders in 2i states, w ith 209 electoral votes, said Goldwater. Leaders in 14 slates, with 1 electoral votes, said Rocky. Goldwater still has not made up his mind to run. He has asked (or a year In which, to consider the race, hut those close to him insist he will make candidate sounds long before that. Arizona Governor Paul Fanin predicted flatly the other day that Goldwater will run and win. And if Goldwater thinks there is a fighting chance to unseat Presi dent Kennedy he'll be off and run ning. THEY SAY... WVn humiliation leads to vi olcme. we deplore tlie violence but f.ul t understand tlie humil ial Hn. Rep. Kmanuel Teller. IJ-N.V., on the Birmingham rarial demon strations. To m.,st would-be worshippers, traditional church music is al most an unknown tonauc. It nei Uier excesses what our congre gations (eel nor does it arouse leeling in them -Rev. Ronald Gordon. Birm. Ingham. Kagland. urging thai himns he j.ucd up.
