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. . . From Our Readers PAGE (A HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falli, Oregon Thursday, January I. 19M President Johnson's determination to economize in government is being de scribed in some quarters as not being very spectacular. To date, they say, his tighten ing up on the purse strings is "only peanuts in an elephantine federal establishment." But even his greatest critics must ad mit that there's an old adage which says "a penny saved is a penny earned." Little sav ings develop big ones. If Johnson is able to make any headway at all in the ranks of government in curtailing our gargantuan ex penditures, then we are making headway. It puts the pressure on the "empire builder." By insisting that bureaucrats find means and methods for saving money in their hundreds and hundreds of depart ments, the way is being paved for a more stable economy. Even if it means each unit of government, including the military, in sists on every person doing a day's work for a day's pay and eliminates those who are not essential this is progress. If Johnson's edict to economize means an overweight sergeant will have to pack his share of the load instead of sitting around watching while a private does the WILLIAM By WILLIAM S. WHITE ' WASHINGTON Putting aside on-the-other-hands and yes-buts and all other escape hatches, the strong hunch of this column ist Is that the real race for the Republican Presidential nomina tion is narrowing right down to a field of two Nixon and Scranton. Along the right wing of the G.O.P., Sen. Barry Goldwatcr .is still a possibility, but on all .'present indications, a clearly Hessening possibility. He has in .'-any event yet to 6ay that lie vwill "go" at all; and even if ;nd when he should say it, he '.clearly would enter the contest ''in a far from optimistic spirit. vFor his old baso of the South "and West has been sharply sbaken if not actually prccmpt !ed by President Jolinson. ;-; Also the left wing, Gov. Nel ;'on Rockefeller of New York is campaigning with zest and com .';mendable candor, but no dc ; tached analysis can find any ;'vcry great hope in his pros tpects. The divorce and remar riage have badly hurt him. However unfairly, even the pri ;"vate business ol public figures ; "inevitably become the public's ;business, because the public in sists on making it so. I- Moreover, to sensitive politi cians the atmosphere of the country is now almost palpably ; full of a demand that an aura y! great stability must envelop ;-both Its Institutions and its load ers. The shock of John F, Ken nedy's assassination has done ' more than to pull the nation to . gether. It has, in the judgment I -of some very perceptive men in ;-the political trade, also caused . ;"tbe nation to yearn not only for ;Ithe quality of utter decorum in '.Hhosc leaders, but also for the lfull appearance of that decorum. This is in no sense to suggest '.that Rockefeller to me lacks ;decorum; it is only to suggest f, ;that to many he seems al any f! 'rate not to embody it. ' Thus, if Goldwaler and Rocko "feller are to bo set aside now r.;si highly improbables. tlw next i;on the list of possibilities is (Jov. George Romncy of Michi- :gan. But Itomney, notwithstand ing his demonstrable decency '. ;and general capacity, has stirred ; almost no enthusiasm amonu ;.' Republicans nationally, if only ;: because of his Inability to be I; master of his own party house '.'in Michigan. ;"; The process of elimination ;Cthus brines forward old pro ' Richard Nixon and young pro William Scranton. Nixon's disa 1; hililics his defeat by Mr. Kon ;rody in lii0 and his loss ol the California governorship only two "jears later have been most adequately, not lo say execs- lively, advertised. His favorable "factors, however, are great. After all, he did run a Ire-J-.-.-iiuoas race against Mr. Ken nedy in 10. After all, Die Call fnrnia result of M2 was no test t'nl national t,cnlimcnl. And, af- Ub' Commendable Effort job, then we're getting someplace. It means more Indians and less chiefs; less administra tors and more stenographers. The President's plan indicates each de partment has been ordered to re-evaluate personnel plus the other expenses involved. For instance, it is estimated 100,000 per sons are employed in the Dept. of Agricul ture. The President's current stress on econ omy means that possibly 90,000 could do the work adequately. The question is: What will happen to the 10,000 persons now employed in the de partment who would be let out as a result of this economy campaign? It puts the buck right up to private industry because if the nation is to grow and prosper, as near to complete employment as possible is essen tial. But in attempting to effect economics throughout the federal complex, the Presi dent is to be commended for any effort what soever. Cutting the costs of government is what Republicans and conservative Demo crats have howled about for many years. Any move in that direction, no matter how small, surely is a step in the right direction. S. WHITE Nixon, Scranton tcr all, he did serve with unde niable distinction as vice presi dent through eight years of the Eisenhower Administration eight years to which a large number of Americans still give their strong approval in retro spect. Too, Nixon is a tiled and lough national campaigner as is no other Republican among those now being mentioned for President and the G.O.P. con vention will be deeply anxious to pit a truly experienced cam paigner against the redoubtable Lyndon Johnson. Scranton, for his part, has been termed a "young pro" in this article for purposes far more fundamental than some mere purpose of phrase-making. For he is, indeed, just that: a pro. His defeat of the massive and entrenched Democratic or STRICTLY PERSONAL. By SYDNEY .1. HARRIS Every writer who is In com mand of his craft knows that there are very few real syno nyms in the language. Words that seem to be synonymous usually have fine discrimina tions and shadings of meaning and it is in the skilled use of such shadings that a writer makes his best effects. But the question of synonyms Is much more than a matter of literary style; it also has a great deal to do with the sub stance of what Is written. The greatest stumbling-block to ver bal communication is in the field of "definition" a word that means one thing to tho writer may mean different things to different readers. Large, abstract words are the trickiest of all; and the com monest of these words are the hardest to pin down love, jus tice, freedom, and so on. Most quarrels about these concepts are really quarrels about the meanings of the words them selves. One of the best ways to avoid or at least to diminish, such areas of confusion ami disagree ment is to consciously try at all times to use key words that have no synonyms and can be understood in only one way. Un fortunately, most such words are trivial ones: tlte important subjects are dealt with In words that are slippery and many-fac-ecled. If, for Instance, I say that I have u "hankering" for cheese, there Is no mistaking what I mean. A "hankering" Is not a Top Field- ganization in Pennsylvania in 1962 was by any measure the greatest single political event of that year. His subsequent conduct of the governorship has been oversha dowed in skill only by his extra ordinarily savvy leadership o.r Pennsylvania Republicanism. This is a cool, steady young man who has not put a foot wrong; a political "natural" oddly reminiscent of another such called L.B,J. His adroit ness under fire and pressure is not in fact examplcd by any other Republican, not even by old pro Nixon. So, draw a circle around two names Nixon and Scranton and one has a reasonable sound bet that within that circle he has put down tho identity of the 1964 Republican Presidential nominee. yearning or a deep longing or a baring desire; it has a small but definite range of meaning and it has no exact synonym. No other word would do as w ell in its place. But when I speak of "faith" in God or some doctrine, then I am immediately plunged into verbal chaos. How docs "faith" differ from "belief?" And both of them from "conviction?" When we say, in common speech, that we "believe" something, we could usually just as accurately say "think" or "assume" or "judge" or "guess" or "opine" or "esti mate," or any other of a hand ful of other verbs of approxi mate meaning. In his recent book. "Ucln-f and Faith." Josef Picper, the eminent German theological scholar, sonds the first sever al chapters in simply discrim inating between "belief" and all the other words that pass for it. He tries to attain the most rigorous and precise definition of the word, so that it stands without a synonym) for n si--cific attitude of mind. This Is hard work, and tedi ous; but without it, no argu ment can tv joined, much le-s any agreement reached in deed, we would not even know what we are disagreeing about Semantic clarity is not ilic solu tion to any basic controversy; but it must bo the starting point, for wo can never reach llie same- answers if we are, un knowingly, asking ditlcicut questions. Letters To The Editor . . . Christmas For 1963 To each and every individu al who has contributed, in var ious ways, to making our Christmas at the Klamath Nurs. ing Home an event that will al ways be remembered the staff and each patient wish to con vey gratefulness and humble thanks. These precious gifts no mat ter how small or how large are truly appreciated. They came from folks in ail walks of life from the man on the street the pool halls the school chil drenhousewives working men and the business firms. We find it impossible to adequately thank each individual personal ly for their thoughtfulness and, therefore, hope you will accept our message in this manner. In this Christmas season our thoughts turn again to the Star After 23 Years In Edson Ends Long Coverage By Newspaper Knlerprise Assn. WASHINGTON (NEA) When a runner retires he hangs up his track shoes, but when a man who has spent most of his life running after the news retires you may be sure he won't cover his typewriter. So to say that Peter Edson, Washington correspondent for the Newspaper Enterprise Asso ciation for the past 23 years, has retired is probably some thing of a misstatement. Freed from the tyranny of deadlines. Pete will be able lo think about some long-held writing projects. It might even be that novel he dreamed about before he be came immersed in daily jour nalism in the mid-'20s. During his Washington years, Kelson established a reputation second lo none for hard-digging enterprise. He bagged three of (he big reporting awards, the medallion of Sigma Delta Chi. the Raymond Clapper award and the National Headliners' award. The Clapper award carried a cash prize of $500. It is per haps typical of Edson that in- By Newspaper Enterprise Assn. WASHINGTON (NEA) An ex citing new reportorial team takes over the Newspaper En terprise Association Washington column on Jan. 2. It consists of Bruce Biossat. one of tlie most experienced roving reporters and analysis in the country, and Col. Bay Cromley. award-winning expert en the military, foreign affairs, science and economics. They lake over (rom Pelc F.dson, who retires alter con ducting tlie NEA column with distinction for 2.1 years. Biossat and Cromley have been based in Washington ami have worked closely with F.dson. Effective with tins change. Biossiil heads the NKA Wash ington bureau with the title Chief Correspondent. Washing ton. He will continue as he has in tho past to spend much of his time on reportin; tours such as those which have taken him into most of the states for dis patches on economics, politics, civil richts and other topics. In tins last category w1s a remark able hum. interest series rom of Bethlehem which is still tlie hope of the world. I feel that the Christmas Star is the only star that will guide this storm tossed world into the sunshine of peace and goodwill. Christmas would mean noth ing if it were not shared with someone it is a festival which cannot be indulged in alone. Many persons discover that, for them, happiness is derived through making others happy as the saying goes, "They are twice blessed who delight in bringing joy to others for the gift without the giver is bare." In sharing the blessings of life with others and in serv ice worship herein lies the true meaning of Christmas for every individual. Once again, we at the Klam ath County Nursing Home Just Because' It's There jfJ 7 hH t ' WISES ..-TV. K?T i I N " J ' Capital: MUM iiHWIllimiifti" Tctcr Edson stead of pocketing the prize he split it into five "little Clapper awards" of $100 each and had them presented by a committee to five of the outstanding pavement-pounding reporters in the national capital. This was Pete's Biossat, Cromley Team To Write Column Hyannis Port on the Kennedy children last fall. Biossat and Cromley columns will alternate, each doing three a week. In addition, both men will continue to contribute many of the special news-in-depth dis patches to the NEA News Page which have made them widely known to millions of newspaper readers. The weekly Washington column. "Washington Notebook.' lo which the entire staff con tributes will now be edited by Tom Nolan and be moved as a seventh extra Washington col umn aimed ot weekend use. In addition to his far-ranging reporting lours, Biossat has written Ihe NEA editorial col umn for most of Ihe past 14 years. His editorials, sometimes used as signed comment but of ten anonymous, have appeared regularly in approximately W newspapers Willi a readership of possibly 35 millions. Prior to joining NEA, Biossat was reporter, desk man and bu reau manager for the I'nited Press. He worked in Washing ton for tlie IT and the Associat ed Press and for a time was pi thank each one of you who has contributed to our happiness. Madclvn H. Brown, R.N.. Administrator of Klamath County Nursing Home. Job Shortage There is much said these days about the shortage of jobs. We do not have a shortage of jobs, we have a surplus of selfish ness. I believe, if the jobs were properly distributed, there would be no need of the great welfare giveaway we have to day. I read an article, some time ago. that told of the m a n y married women holding jobs that an unemployed head of a family could use, while their husbands also hold jobs that should support both of them. I do not remember the exact fig ures, but there were about twice as many couples holding answer to critics who had com plained that Washington report ers practiced too much "arm chair journalism." One of the five was Col. Ray Cromtey, who will be co-author of the NEA Washington column with Bruce Biossat, succeeding Edson. One of Edson's most notable beats was his revelation of the so-called Nixon fund. The man ner in which he broke it was typical of his direct action ap proach to the news. Soon after Richard Nixon was nominated lo be Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhow er's presidential running mate, rumors spread of a $20,000 fund set up by 100 California busi nessmen for Nixon. After sharing an appearance wilh Nixon on the television show "Meet the Press," Edson went lo Nixon and asked him a direct question about the fund. Nixon told Pete to call his rep resentative in California, Dana Smith, who would give him the details. Edson's dispatch, detailed and objective, was the sensation of the campaign. litical correspondent for the Chicago Daily News. Biossat was born in Chicago of Louisiana family stock. A graduate of the University of Chicago, he interrupted legal training to take up industrial re lations, working in steel mills and on farms for practical ex perience. This first-hand ap proach to acquisition of infor mation has stood him in good Mead as a newsman. Bios sat's writings on even Ihe most complex of subjects are enliv ened by human incident and quotation. Since IMS Biossat has cov ered every national political convention, primary and elec tion campaign and many im portant ivgional contests, build ins up an immense network of news sources. "Who's that"" asked little John F. Kennedy Jr., pointing his finger at Bios sat in the compound at Hyannis Port. He was one of the few there who did not know. To get his distinctive type of back ground. Hioss.it trails candi dates lo church socials or hikes with them across a golf course. two jobs as there were unem ployed. A couple who earn wages from two jobs are able to pay twice as much to live, as a man with a large family, and six or eight times as much as the average pensioner, for rent and other living commodities. Therefore, the old-timer with a small income is forced to live in old substandard shacks, and buy his clothes from the rum mage sales in order lo have anything left to cat on. I would like to mention an other enemy of the old age pen sioner; whether you believe it or not, it is organized labor. Every time they strike for money, the prices go up, but the pensioner's income remains the same. So it is not hard to see where the selfishness of a few, causes hardship for many. W. Woods, Dorris, Calif. Sugar Beets As I used to be a sugar bect raiser in 1905 in Lovell, Wyo., on a homestead and made good money, I am wondering why they do not raise sugar beds here. In 1899 there were 600 Mor mon families that immigrated to Lovell. Cowley and Bryan. Land at that lime was cheap. The Mormons came in covered wagons and settled on the then called Stinking Water River. In dians named it because of the sulphur springs. Now it is called Shoshone River. These towns arc now prosper ous. Why did the country in six years change from a sheep graz ing country to one of the big gest sugar beet industries in our country? Mostly because the Mormons worked together lo make it so. And because a su gar beet factory gave work. From my family's experience, and my own, I learned a lot of ways that the Klamath Basin could support a sugar bect in dustry here. Let's don't wait un ' til Bend, Madras and other towns beat us to it. In 1905 I had offered my homestead for sale for $1,500. I couldn't sell it. No one had any money. Then overnight came the news that a sugar factory was coming to Lovell. This fac tory brought my homestead property up to $20,000 and I sold it at that price. Wc are passing up a great in dustry here in the Klamath Ba sin. It would help the livestock industry, great corrals full of cattle, sheep and hogs that would be fattened out on the su gar beet pulp. We have the most wonderful feeding place and a good place to build a factory with open water the year around and transportation. Those Winema Farms, if farmed right, would be the best beet ground. The industry would bring in lots of help. There could be a packing plant and other things to go with it. I understand beet tests here when tried several years ago registered 17 per cent. Tests run at Lovell this year were 14 and 15 per cent. Now other factories are being built near my old home. Why do we just sit here and not even make a move? A total of $4,457,000 will be paid to beet growers this year in Montana, Wyoming, Colora do, Nebraska and Kansas. Let's get busy. Harry Wiard. Seeks Pen Pal It is in evidence of good liv ing to correspond with any American of age or sex who will like to exchange news and letters, also to exchange Afri can items with American goods so we may know how our dif He lives in Alexandria, Va . with his wife and daughter. He is an ardent theatre buff who has seen one Eugene O'Neill play six times. He has a large library of books and classical music. Ray Cromley is one of a little handful of first rank military analysts. He is a full colonel in the U.S. Army Active Reserve and commanding officer of tlie 27th Mobilization Designation unit of 92 field grade officers with assignments to the General Staff. A graduate of California Insti tute of Technology in mathemat ics and nuclear science, Crom ley during World War II was commandinc officer of the 1' S. Army Mission to Communist China. He had daily meetings then with tlie men who now lead Red China, Mao Tsc-tuug. Chou En-lai and Chu Tch. Cromley spent many years in Japan and speaks fiuent Japa nese. He was a Wall Street Jour nal correspondent in T o k y o when the Japanese arrested him on Pearl Harbor Ijjv and he d ferent parts of the world are gelling along. With much pleasure I humbly beg to write you this request letter for a Pen-Friend in the country of America for you to help me by publishing my re quest in your widely recom mended newspaper as you have been regarded as the champion fur the case of publications. I am a boy of 18 y e a r s of aue. five feet, five inches tall, black hair, black eyes, and fair in complexion. I am living in Lagos, the federal capital of Ni geria. It is the center of trade. My hobbies are: footballing, lable-tennis, lawn-tennis, swim ming, boxing, and exchange gifts. Surely I would like to ex change gifts, such as African precious decoration articles w ith American objects. If I can sec any one write to me, it is my duty to give he or they great satisfaction in anything which may be in my power to do. I have faith in you that you will do me this heavy obligation by publishing my request to your newspaper. Young Riliwan "Ola" Sarumi, 14A Swamp Street, Lagos, Nigeria, West Coast of Africa. Al manac Bv United Press International Today is Thursday, Jan. 2, the second day of 1964 with 364 lo follow. The moon is approaching its last quarter. The evening stars are Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. On this day in history: In 1776, Continental soldiers at Cambridge, Mass., raised the first flag of George Washing ton's army. In 1783, Georgia ratified the American Constitution by unani. mous vole. In 1905, Russian forces at Port Arthur in Manchuria sur rendered to the Japanese, the last major military engagement in the Russo-Japanese War. In 1959, Moscow Radio an nounced "a cosmic rocket was launched toward the moon from the U.S.S.R. A thought for the day Eng lish physicist Charles Gallon Darwin said: "The highest pos sible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought lo control our thoughts." BARBS 1 It's funny how a young man will chase a girl until she catches him. When you lend a friend five bucks and never see him again, it's worth it. If all school kids who snooze in class were placed end to end they'd be more comforta ble. ' Thirty is a nice age for a woman, especially if she's 40. First you wonder how a child will turn out and later when he'll turn in. An Ohio man told police he turned in a false alarm because he didn't have a home. He has one now, for 30 days. Nowadays a little child who hides behind his mother's skirts has to climb up on a stool. Two teenage boys started sneaking away from the rear of a butcher shop with two tur keys. Police gobbled them up. him m solitary confinement for six months before exchanging him for Japanese held in the United States. As Washington correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and later for NEA, Cromley has cov ered science, agriculture, eco nomics and foreign policy in ad iliimn lo Ihe Pentagon. He has Iwn a guest lecturer at tlie Air War College and tlie State De partment Foreign Service Insti tute. Somewhere he has had time to become a specialist in the Japanese poetry of the Nara and Heian periods. Cromley is a tall, lean, long striding man. born on a catiie ranch at Tulare. Calif. Ray and his Virsinia-born wife have six children ranging from infancy to posl-collecc. Since Ray had a grandfather who had li chil dren, the last at 70, he is some what diffident about claiming this as an accomplishment. Obviously from tfce foresoine, each column will be a highly original production. So the NEA Washington co'mn will not at tempt to be a "team effort" or double U,-line job. 0
