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By FRANK JENKINS
What's a Liberal?
What's a Conservative?
These questions have appar
ently been bothering the mem
bers of the Portland Junior
Chamber of Commerce as they
have most of the rest of us
who read the political news. So
I'hey decided to devote their
meeting the other day to a de
bate on the subject.
They chose as debaters Wil
liam E. Moomau. chairman of
the Multnomah County Republi
can Central Committee, .repre
senting the Conservatives, and
Dr. 'Frank L. Roberts, assist
ant dean of faculty of Portland
State College, representing the
Liberals.
Speaking first on the flip of a
coin, Mr. Moomau said Ameri
can conservatives have dedicat
ed themselves to the conserva
tion of the great documents that
lie at the root of American tra
dition, such as the Declaration
of Independence, the Constitu
tion and the Bill of Rights.
These, he contended, are the
foundations of the American sys
tem of government and the
American free enterprise econ-
omy. Conservatives, he argued,
believe in keeping these basic
principles intact and they op
pose changes that tend to un
dermine them.
Progress, Dr. Roberts said in
rebuttal, is the credo of liberal
ism. The mood of liberalism, he
contended, is optimism. It thinks
of human rights rather than
property rights as the ends of
public policy. CHANGE is an
integral part of its methods. It
has kept its fighting edge
through the EMOTIONAL force
of the reformist impulse
"Liberalism," lie concluded,
"is a POINT OF VIEW. Let us
be sensitive to the human needs
for liberty, justice, individual
self-realization, physical secur
ity, material necessities and for
the greatest opporliuity for all
to share the blessings of our so
ciety." ' What did the Jaycees do?
They took a vote, called it a
DRAW, and thanked the speak
ers for a very interesting pro
gram. One can't help wondering
if, after hearing both sides, they
were any clearer in their minds
as to the fundamental differ
ences between liberalism and
conservatism.
Question:
, How did it all get started?
It's an interesting story.
Historically, the terms Liberal
and Conservative track back to
tlie Tory and Whig parties in
England, which began to fall
apart in the mid-1800's. By 1350.
two NEW parties emerged the
conservatives, led by Benjamin
Disraeli, and the Liberals, led
by WUliam Gladstone.
The Liberals became stout
supporters of "laLssez (aire"
i French for "Let 'er Co. Gal
teeher"'. They OPPOSED state
intervention in the interest of
the working class which more
or less lies at the root of mod
ern liberalism.
Led by Disraeli, the Conserva
tive party's program included
extension of the VOTE In the
working class i which hitherto in
England had not been ailowed
to vote1, passage of social leg
islation favoring the workers,
and the reorganization of the
Empire by extending self-government
to the colonics.
All these are thinas that are
now supported by toe LIBER
ALS. You see
The things that are now sup
ported by the Liberals were
once supported by the C'onserv
tivej and the things that were
once supported by the Conserv
atives are now supported by the
Liberals.
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Kingsley held
I The day was overcast
weather failed to dampen the spirit exhibited for the
third annual Herald and News Christmas Parade.
Hundreds lined Klamath Falls downtown streets to
witness the story of Christmas as told by 17-church
sponsored floats.
The event was climaxed with the announcement
of three floats judged the most outstanding and origi
nal, finalizing many weeks of planning and artistic
labor.
The loudest cheer came from members of the
Kingsley Field Chapel, who were finally rewarded with
first place honors after producing an honorable men
tion entry for the past two years.
Second place went to St.
Paul's Episcopal Church,
last year's sweepstakes
winner, for a colorful napkin-stuffed
float entitled
"Nativity For Everyone."
The focal point was a
revolving square stand de
signed as a stable with the
Star of Bethlehem
mounted on top. Each side
featured two youths, cos
tumed to represent four
races of mankind, kneel
ing in prayer. The charac-'
terizations were complete
to various colors of make
up used on the face and
arms.
Third place was awarded to
"Christ Is Christmas." an entry
submitted by First Christian
Church.- Constructed by the
church's youth group for just
under $25, it featured paper an
gels suspended from a beauti
ful sliained glass window and a
Nativity scene.
Six people, dressed in inter
national costumes, paid homage
to the Christ Child, while a re
volving napkin-stuffed glove at
the rear of the float signified
the general theme of the pa
rade, "Christmas, For Every
one, Everywhere."
Pictures of all other floats
In Saturday's Christmas Pa
rade appear on Page 8-D of
today's Herald and News.
The Kingsley Field Chapel
float, "0 , Come AH Ye Faith
ful," also symbolized Christmas
around the world with 12 mem
bers in authentic international
dress and four members of an
Air Force family kneeling before
a manger scene.
The float represented the work
of only those who are related
to the chapel program and not
the entire base, although it was
a joint effort of the Protestant
and Catholic groups.
t'nder the direction of Capt.
Donald Evans and Mrs. Carl
Katzaman. workers were drawn
from the Protestant Women of
the Chapel, Protestant Youth of
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PARADE AWARDS Tha presentation of trophies and checlci highlighted Satur
day's Christmas Parade for the sponsors of the floats receiving top honors. Proudly
displaying the awards are, from left. Jean Homer, First Christian Church, third place;
Dennis Culver, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, second place, and Mrs. Irene Katzaman
and Capt. Donald Evans, Kingsley Field Chapel, first place. June A. Johnson, Herald
and News church editor, right, makes the presentations.
Crabtree Rules Violations
In Elections Not Intentional
Violations of the state's elec
tion laws reported during a
school election and two special
elections held in Klamath Coun
ty since July, 1962, were not
made intentionally, investigation
by the district attorney's office
has revealed.
Information available to that
oflice has indicated there have
been technical infractions of the
election laws "and those viola
tions were of such a nature
that they would have been a
threat to our system of the se
cret ballot and orderly elections
if committed with bad mo
tives." District Attorney Dale
Crabtree said.
The announcement followed a
six-month exchange of letters
between Crabtrce's office and
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view: Mostly cloudy with showtrs er
mow Hurries today and tonight, becom
ing Ulr Monday. Highs todey nd
Monday 3 to 43. Lows tonight II to
24, except near 13 In the normelly cold
or areas. Variable winds five to IS
miles per hour.
High Friday 44
Low Saturday morning 14
High year ago 47
Low year ago 12
iPiresBdeoutt
the olfice of Howell Appling Jr.,
Secretary of State, and their as
sociated agencies and depart
ments in regard to alleged vio
lations of the election laws in
the county.
Crabtree stated that com
plaints had been made against
the school election of last May,
because leaflets had been dis
tributed to voters urging them
to vote in a certain manner.
Contrary to law, the material
contained no indication of "who
published the leaflets," Crab
tree explained.
He also remarked that viola
tions were noted during the Vec
tor Control Election, July 11,
19H2, and the special tax elec
tion last October 15.
He cited that complaints were
Men Vividly Recall Pearl Harbor A ttack 22 years Ago
By DAN WALTERS
It was a quiet Sunday morn
ing in December.
And then:
' "We saw those torpedo planes
come in and the sun hit the tor
pedoes and they flashed."
That was the first inkling
Vern Fahlgrcn, now of Klamath
Falls, had of tlie sudden and
savage Japanese at t a c k on
Peart Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7,
1!MI.
Fahlgren, now part-owner of
a beer distributing firm in
Klamath Kails, was then a 19-vear-old
seaman serving aboard
the battleship maintenance ship
L'SS Vestal. The Vestal was
tied alongside the battleship
L'SS Arizona,' which vs suj'k
w i(h the loss, of thousands of
ficers and men.
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received that identifying marks
had been placed on ballots cast
at the Vector Control Election
and that identity numbers
were placed on ballots at the
special state election.
Additionally, at the latter
election, "prospective voters in
terfered with the orderly voting
at some of the polling places,"
Crabtree charged.
All of these alleged incidents
would be acts which are pro
hibited by the election laws of
the state and are punishable as
a crime: however, subsequent
investigation has revealed that
there was no evidence that any
person intentionally and know
ingly violated any of these
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Another Klamath Kalis man
who rememtiers that violent
day is Paul Bryan Caldwell, a
Klamath Kails city fireman,
who then was stationed a few
hundred yards from Kahlgren
on the light cruiser USS Phoe
nix. He recalls:
"When I got topside, I knew
it was no drill. The Arizona
blew up the damnedest explo
sion you ever saw. Eire and
smoke everywhere."
And still a third local man
with a special memory o( that
day is Earl Carlson, a profes
sional sailor wtio retired in 1959
after Zl yean of service in the
Navy.
?fjrtQ-toia years ago Satur
cj. iy hep. 7, he was
Vitlmfrto destroyer
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KLAMATH FALLS, OKI X.O.N,
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Christmas Offer
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Rejected By West
BERLIN lUPll - Commu
nist conditions unacceptable to
the West Saturday dashed hopes
of West Berliners getting
through the Communist wall
ontO;nsL Berlin for Christmas
visits with relatives and friends.
iWeit Berlin Mayor Willy
Brandt rejected the terms at
tached to East Germany's of
fer to permit passage to the
Communist sector for the first
time since the anti-refugee wall
was erected Aug. 13, 19U1.
Brandt said in a television
speech the Reds were trying to
use the issue of Christmas pass
es for political ends (hat could
pose a threat to the city. He
said the West 3erlin govern
ment could not allow that.
1 The East Germans reacted
sharply, accusing the West Ber
lin government of "torpedo
ing" tlie Communist plan for a
holiday relaxation of tension.
Tlie opsing positions thus
erased the hopes for holiday
cheer and a break in East-West
relations produced by a prema
ture announcement on passes
Friday night. About half the 2.5
million West BerHncrs have rel
atives in tlie East.
Shooting Hours
December
OREGON
Open Close
6:50 a.m. 4:35 p.m.
CALIFORNIA
Open Close
6:50 a.m. 4:.15 p.m.
USS Craven, which was stand
ing just outside Pearl Harbor
with Task Korce 14, command
ed by the famed Admiral "Bull"
Halsey and including the air
craft carrier Enterprise.
He recalls chasing tlie Japa
nese fleet all over the ocean fol
lowing the attack, w ithout ever
finding an enemy ship.
These men were contacted
last week and interviewed about
their memories of that fateful
day.
A fourth Klamath Vails man,
Vern Schortgen, now city build
ing inspector, wasn't at Pearl
on the day of the attack, but
he arrived a month later
and supervised tlie raising of
two of the five battleships sunk
by tb Japanese the California
and the Maryland.
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The announcement, made by
tlie West Berlin and West Ger
man governments, said informa
tion had been received that
"East Berlin authorities have
(he intention of making possible
visits by West Berliners to East
Berlin during the Christmas
period."
Tlie announcement came, how
ever, before East German con
ditions were clarified. The offer
to open the border between Dec.
15 and Jan. 5 was discussed in
talks between East and West
German trade officials who
meet regularly.
Saturday morning the East
German press office affirmed
the offer, but said Brandt must
negotiate tlie question with East
Alexander Abusch. It added
that offices to issue passes must
be opened in West Berlin.
Tight Security Planned
NEW YORK (UPI) The
tightest security precautions In
New YoiVs history will be tak
en Sunday wlien President John
son makes a two-hour visit to
attend the funeral of former
Governor and U. S. Senator
Herbert H. Lehman.
The President's Secret Serv
ice escort will be augmented by
an estimated 5,000 New York!
City police, including 35 motor
cycle patrolmen who will ac
company tlie closed presidential
limousine over an undislosed
route from Idlcwild Airport to
Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Johnson, making his first trip
outside Washington as Presi
dent, will be accompanied by a
number of senators and con
gressmen. The presidential
party arrives at about 12:15
p.m., EST.
"Special attention will be giv
en to umlerpassscs, overpasses
Kahlgren, 41. was not alone
on the Vestal when the Arizona
blew up a few feet away. Three
of his brothers were with him.
None of tlie family was iurt.
But dozens -of Oliver men on
tlie Vestal were killed and in
jured when the ship took two
direct bomb hits from Japanese
planes.
Kuhlgrcn recalls that on that
morning he, his brother, and an
other man were standing on
deck having a cigarette after
breakfast when the glint of the
sun of toredoes slung under
Japanese planes caught their
eye.
"Tlie Arizona carried I h e
ifleet flag. That was the first
target." he said. He said that
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announced Saturday he will
Assembly in New York Dec.
America is united under his
In a surprise, informal "confee klatsch" news
conference with reporters in his White House office
unprecedented since the days of Franklin D. Roose
velt the President also disclosed that:
The Defense Depart-
ment plans a series of
major cuts in non-combat
personnel at home and
overseas to help reduce
military spending, next
year by $1.5 billion. ,
Defense Secretary Robert
S. McNamara will visit .Saigon
next week as Mr. Johnson's
personal emissary to "be snre
we are getting maximum effi
ciency" in South Vict Nam's
U.S.-supportcd war against
Communist Viet Cong guerril
las. Johnson plans to see Mexi
can President Adolfo Lopez Ma
loos and Canadian Prime Min
ister Lester Pearson in Wash
ington, probably early next
year. A possible visit by
French President Charles de
Gaulle has not been decided.
and all large buildings along
the route," Deputy Commission
er Walter Arm told reporters in
a briefing.
He said every window and
vantage point along the 18-mile
route from the airport to Tem
ple Emanu-El, Fifth Avenue and
fijth St., will be covered. News
men will not be allowed to meet
tlie President at Idlcwild, Arm
said.
Nature Delays
Express Train
NAPLES, -Italy (UPD-The
Ilume-iPnlertno express train
was held up in Naples station
for several minutes Friday
niglst while railwaymen helped
a cow deliver her calf in the
cattle ear.
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President Johnson
address the U.N. General
17 to assure the world that
new administration.
Sen. Harry F. Byrd, D-Va.,
chairman of the tax-writing
Senate Finance Committee, has
agreed to make a proposed
$11.1 billion tax cut retroactive
to Jan. 1, 1964, as has Senate
GOP Leader Everett M. Dirk
sen, III. But Congress may not
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or months after that date.
Johnson has no present
plans to accept invitations to
visit foreign countries.
He believes his administra
tion has made "very good prog
ress in showing the continuity
in our transition" after the as
sassination of President Ken
nedy. The administration is trying
to "reduce anything we can"
budgetwise for the fiscal year
starting next July 1, but noth
ing has been decided.
He will vote by absentee
ballot In a special congressional
election in Texas on Dec. 17 the
day of his U. N. address, to fill
the seat of Rep. Homer Thorn
berry, D-Tex., who resigned to .
become a federal judge.
Mr. Johnson unexpectedly
called newsmen into his oval
West Wing office just before
noon to "have some coffee" and
ask any questions they wanted.
Not since Mr. Roosevelt was
president 20 years ago has any ;
chief executive answered ques
tions in this way.
He said his U. N. speech '
to be delivered at 12 noon
will be brief and will contain
no surprises. He indicated he
wanted to tell the world dele
gates, before they go home for
the Christmas holidays, of the
continuity in U. S. government
since Mr. Kennedy's death and
tlie sense of American unity.
McNamara, he said, will go
to Saigon late next week after
a Dec. 16 - 19 North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO)
Council meeting in Paris to
"make a few checks out there
and just be sure we are get
ting maximum efficiency."
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