March 10, 1960 (6 pages)

t a a t Nevada City, California, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Subscription: Yearly $3.00; Six Months $1.78 Advertising Rates on Request PHILANTHROPY THE EASY WAY The Methodist Hall of Fame in Philanthropy has a new _ tenant, Arthur S. Fleming. His citation was for “remarkable concern arfd contributions to better health and welfare for all people of the nations of the world.” We would like to think that Mr. Flemmjng is just a mite embarrassed about the whole thing. After all, the money he was contributing, in his role as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, had come from the taxpayers. And he’s just been given another three and a quarter billion of their impounded dollars to philanthropize with. In government it’s The Thing to be generous with other ‘people’s money. Perhaps a more appropriate monument would be to the real, if reluctant, philanthropist—the Unknown Taxpayer. His effigy would be a stoop-shouldered fittle man, with empty pockets rampant. IT COULD BE DONE An old Edgar Guest poem extols the man who enswered the people who said it couldn’t be done by saying that maybe it couldn’t but he would be one who wouldn’t say so until he tried. That verse could have been written about California and the skeptics who said we’d never put on a successful Olympic Winter Games. The success of the spectacle in Squaw Valley was as monumental as the obstacles that stood in the way. The site and facilities won universal approval—from International Olympic President Avery Brundage to the lad who placed ‘46th in the 46-man ski jumping contest. The smooth handling of the complicated schedule, the warm atmosphere of welcome and good will have given California—and America— new stature in the hearts of the nations that were represented, including even Russia. The congratulations and affectionate thanks of the people of this state go to all who turned the impossible dream into the splendid reality—-who proved to a doubting world that in California it could be done. 4 THE CHARGE THAT FAILED “The Assyrians came down like the wolf on the fold, and his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold,” so began the ringing words of Byron’s poem. And so, in a sense, began a recent assault by the Department of Justice on 29 American oil companies, accused of “conspiring” to increase prices. To the accompaniment of much drum beating and black headlines, the-government legions swooped down on an overworked industry which was hopefully preparing itself for justified praise for meeting the greatest peace-time demand for its products in our history, after the sudden closing of the Suez Canal. Instead of praising, the government attacked. Its charge was that petroleum prices had gone up more or less at the same time during the Suez period. In the face of mounting oil shortages, it.was hardly surprising that prices were driven hte, the government pressed its attack; in apogy willingness to let suspicion face fact on the battleield. The campaign lasted over three years, in which stirring time the government assembled over one million pages of documents, taken from the files of the defendants,’ on which to base its case. Witnesses were subpoenaed, a grand jury was assembled, headlines generated. Indictments -were secured. Pre-trial arguments were hard and motions weighed. At last, the battle lines were drawn. Into a federal court in Tulsa in February came the: government with its witnesses, its suspicions and its one million pages of exhibits, amid predictions that the trial might go on for months. After these monumental preparations, the battle was a thundering anti-climax. Following a one-week presentation of the government case, the court felt obliged to dismiss the charges without the need of even hearing the defense. After three costly years—to the taxpayers, the companies, their shareholders and their customers-—the charge was declared baseless on the government’s own evidence. It.is significant that each of the defendants could have chosen not to contend the case, without even admitting any guilt whatsoever, and have been liable for a relatively modest fine. Instead, every single company accused chose to go through the far more costly years of preparation and trial to vindicate its name. Unfortunately, this could not be completely successful. All that was really achieved in this sorry episode was the unjustified soiling of their reputations. Several years of national publicity over the alleged “conspiracy” cannot be erased by a single announcement that, after all, there was nothing to the charge. MISDIRECTED ‘MANUAL’ LABOR : With an Air Force manual branding the Americans’ “right to know” a foolish idea, we have an idea editors are leaping to their typewriters all over the country. ‘No one knows better than they the fight that is going on to keep open the lines of communication between the people and many agencies of their government which seem to share the notion that the “right to know” is foolish. __. National newspaper and editorial associations and Sigma Delta Chi, the national journalistic fraternity, have strong son freedom of information fighting on this front. of the more determined warriors in this fracas is sentative John E. Moss of Sacramento, chairman of use Goverrmental Information subcommittee. Califorbe proud of hawk “ed the part he is playing in this contest. said his committee will delve to the bottom of After all, the American people has a “right . responsible for the series of goofy Air Force the clergy, teaching baby sitting, martini a servant, and rewriting the history of ee : ar =. . predict that the State Administratt combination of a huge budget r 5, 1926, as second class matter at the post office. Adjudicated a legal newspaper November 6, 1951, in Nevada County. Superior Court, Decree No. 10023. its firm stand against tax . . A topic which may considerof the State Legislature is the highly controversial matter of repeal of our state law on capital punishment, When the matter was included in the call for the special session which is running concurrently with the budget session, the outcry. which arose from all quarters made it very apparent that our meeting could be jiong-and troublesome. Capital punishment is an issue which has been before us many times in the past. The last effort to abolish it was made at our 1959 session, but the bill for the purpose was refused passage in the house of origin. The call for action on this matter is admittedly tied into. a particular case which has made the headlines, not only in this country, but all over the. world, for many months. But whether this ease should have triggered the reentry of the matter into the present session is something which has been, and will continue to be, vigorously discussed by members of both our legislative houses, as well as the general public , both here and abroad. From the start it was obvious that the matter might affect our work on the state budget for next year. One of our leading members in budgetary work plainly stated that the issue should be settled before final action is taken on On of the important questions still unresolved, is whether any decision we legislators might make on the subject at this session would have any effcet on the celebrated case which has created so much excitement. Already we have learned that some people believe so, but according to legal advice now availabale there is not much chance that their hopes can be realized. This issue is one of the most emotionally packed to come before us in a long time, not forgetting the water dispute. There are those who strongly feel that the death sentence should be inflicted in the present case, but should then be abolsihed. There are others who are equally firm in their conviction that capital punishment should never be repealed. And in between there are many varied opinions as to what our final course should be. Many are questioning whether it is a sufficiently urgent matter to require action by a special session. The international publicity given the particular case which brought. capital punishment before us again illustrates only too vividly the pressure thta public opinion can bring to bear on governmental administrators and legislators. The issue is no longer the guilt and punishment of one individual. Instead, it has grown until] now it is a major difference between basic theories of government and its relationship to the people governed. None of us in the California Legislature can ignore the fact that, quite literally, the eyes of the world will be on us in our deliberations on this matter of the future of the death senterice .in our state. The hearings of our committees on the proposal will be intensively covered by press, radio and television. So will the floor action of either or both houses, if the bill is reported out of committee. Neither can we overlook the obvious fact that the issue has become a factor in federal-state relationships. The oblique way. in which pressure of the national government was brought against @ur state government: demonstrates the extent to which we independence and integrity of the state government in this significant matter. In normal years, California produces about 800,000 gallons of olive oil and 4 million cases of canned ripe olives. & ably prolong our current’ session . ¢ the $2.5 billion expenditure bill, . 78: must be vigilant to protect the}:s +. major factors which will shape the destiny the water bond measure are suglitan Water Discertainties that prevail throughout the Southland. To date, the geles M as the price of its support. The MWD currently states its opposition to the water bonds in the present form. Governor Brown ,howeyer, has stated he will not pecial session of the Le © to amend the water bond act—so the MWD will not get its guarantee in the form desired prior to election day. The question, then, is: will the MWD either actively oppose the water bonds or take a neutral position—or, perhaps, even support the measure? Active MWD opposition to the bonds would play ‘hob with the chances for success. In the Bay Area, San Francisco, which has poured many millions of dollars into development of its own water system, Hetch-Hetchy, has demanded guarantees from the state that state water will not be sold in competition with Hetch-Hetchy -water. No firm guarantees have been forthcomThe question, again, is will opposition spring from San Francisco or not? Active San Francisco opposition would be quite harmful to the bond issue. The AFL-CIO has requested conditions in the water bond issue which have not been met to the degree desired. The State Federation of Labor now opposes the bond issue. Will it change that pdésition; im, mid-summer at its annual convention? ~~ The counties of water origin have been seeking guarantees and changes in the water bond act which lead to a question of the support or Jack of support in those areas. Then as to issues still not completely resolved: What about the cost of water?, What about the financial feasibility of the project? a As the issues’ are clarified and these major, present imponderables are re ed, the success or failure of the water bond act will be determined. Cuba’s Red Beard President Eisénhower gave official recognition recently to something quiteia few Americans have been pointing out in vain for a long time=-that the Castro regime is Red to the core, The President remarked that our government “has confidence in the ability of the Cuban people to recognize and defeat the intrigues of internatio Communism which are aimed at destroying democratic institutions in Cuba and the traditional and mutually beneficial friendship between the Cuban and Ameriean peoples.” It is unfortunate that our gov‘amd many of our popular leaders didn’t have that “ability to recognize”. the Communist intrigues in the early’ days of Castro’s “liberation.” The Moscow training of his brother, the Russian source of much of his armament, and ‘the Communist} slant of his pronou ts were evidence for angle ts es That President Eisenhower assured the Cuban people that “at this moment it ig not our time to . intervene in their internal affairs” is encguraging. If the ja Stop t FOR THE — Sam Egan, econ a De esoh yet + whe galte of the Los. Anon Highway 995 __ AT 5th STREET MILY PLAN paper can be destroyed insidiously by cutting off its revenues, of which advertising is a major part.” He further voiced the newspaper truth that advertising is not a taxable commodity but a “unique form of service,” terming it the “missile artillery’ of free enterprise. As a man long in the halls of Congress, Senator Knowland knows full well that it is the very nature of government, however, well-intentioned in its spending plans, to seek eternally for new sources of revenue, He must have had some such thought in mind when he urged his hearers, all advertising men, to “keep in mind the necessity of counterattack,” and to “tell_and retell the story of ‘advertising.” 5 Probably few people today would agree with Thomas Jefferson who said: “Were it left to me. to decide whether we should Rave a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” We need both newspapers and government—and neither should seek to destroy the other. The Dark Of The Moon Maybe it'll be ner to mankind some day—this picture taking kick Russja’s space scientists are on. The moon shots, for example. And let’s admit they’re ahead of us, for the time being, in some stages of getting around the universe with a camera. We've heard rumors they may be faking some o fthat miracle picture stuff, just to get our nanny and show us up in the family of nations. But no matter about that. Let’s say it’s all on the level. Then what? Dollars to doughnuts poor Ivan and his girl will be forbidden to admire the silvery ‘moon that Keats sang about. If they know what’s good for them, they will do their spooning under an enlarged photo of that unlovely, bleak, godless and unromantic far side of the moon. . That’s Ivan’s funeral. But for international amity. and friendship, let’s not let our tempers be strained b ya barrage of all the pictures of all the dark sides of planets that Nikita’s boys can get around to shooting. They could be more tiresome than a brotherin-law insisting on showing boring movies of his and his wife’s and his brats’ vacation. Let’s get the lead in this competition and let’s hold it. Then we can go right on looking at the same old silvery side of the moon that Keats sang about, if we feel like it. And no hard feelings. Coexistence with the kodak, so to speak. time does come when the United States no longer can tolerate the growing beachhead Communism is establishing off our shores, the rude awakening will be complete for those who just couldn’t believe Cuba’s white knight had a Red Beard. COLDS STANBACK Tablets or Powders. Also use as gargle for throat due to colds. STANBACK'’S S. A. (Synergistic Action) reduces fever, brings faster, more lete relief. Remember.Snap back with STANBACK! ' be 4 Years fF S BARR gis 3F ‘pic j 25 z 8 & in the way of recessions, the decade ahead. According to Mr, Rogers, we will have virtually eliminated the traditional peaks and valleys, the boom-bust cycle, in our economy. Part of the credit goes to the built-in stabilizers that have become part of the system, such as unemployment compensation, social security and insured bank deposits. The quick recovery from the 1958 slump indicates, the Herald Tribune writer believes, that the stabilizers are working. More important for the future, owever, will be the technical developments of data processing equipment. During the next few years, he predicts, the larger corporations will use such equipment to measure their markets. They will know how much to produce in-given periods, and how many people to employ. For the first time, real stability in industrial employment will ensue. It sounds great: sustained prosperity, low unemployment, no recessions. But the worm in the apple is this: we are pricing ourselves out of the market by continuing rounds of wage-price boosts. In the ’50s, Mr. Rogers believes, the world’s post-war shortage of goods minimized the effects on our economy of high labor unit costs. We .were the first on hand with the products the world needed desperately, at almost any cost. But before the steel strike, steel from Dusseldorf was. making an impact on the American steel industry. Italy, Japan, France and other war-torn nations now are producing good exports cheaply. Big, nationwide unions have achieved the power to force wage scales—and thus prices—upward almost at will.’A whole army of legal eagles in the JusticeDepartment’s anti-trust division constantly harrass big corporations to prevent ‘them from getting together to set prices. But there is no similar harassment—none. at all—of big unions. Yet 85 per cent of the cost of most manufactured items is set by labor. If the promise of the ’60s isn’t to turn sour, Mr. Rogers believes, American Business. must be kept competitive with the other industrial nations of the world. Two things are necessary to that end: maintaining anti-trust vigilance to see that there are enough corporations in any one industry to keep free enterprise alive and— the most challenging task of the ’60s—the prohibiting industrywide union bargaining by law: The world’s third largest lava field, 9,000 square miles in area, is in Australia. Helps Heal And Clear Zemo—liauid or ointment—a docslates pledged to specific candi. dates. April 8 is the deadline for qualifying presidential delegation tickets. It is. obvious that two Californians will have slates entered in their behalf for the June 7 state primary, Vice President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican ticket, ‘and Governor Edmund G, Brown, a Democratic ticket. . The question marks are Senator John ‘F, Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Hubert H: Humphrey of Minnesota, Kennedy, the Democratic front-runner, reportedly tried to pin California’s Governor Edmund. “Pat” Brown down on the definition of Brown’s favorite son candidacy and asked if Brown would release his elegates after the first ballot. Brown is said to have answered he would not release the delegates at any specified time, but that he preferred to hold them to help pick the “best available” candidate. Senator Humphrey has stated that if anyone other than Brown runs in the Golden State race; “I will be there.” This, of course, ‘would include Kennedy. Humphrey adds that if he enters the California primary he will show the people of the state the kind of campaigning they would like to see. ‘ The time for guesswork will end however, March 9. To qualify a Republican delegation in California requires signatures of a minimum of 10,555 Republican voters in behalf of the candidate. The Democratic candididate must secure the signatures uf at least 15,701 Democratic voters to qualify for the ballot—the higher number being required because of the greater. number of registered Democrats in California than Republicans. With only a month allotted to signature getting—-March 9 to April 8—all ‘potential candidates — must complete their preparations for qualification by March 9—for all practical purposes — whether they actually file or not. To wait until later would be a make cirtually a physical impossibility of qualification of a delegation. Jim Heather Floor Covering EXCLUSIVE DEALER FOR MOHAWK CARPETING IN NEVADA COUNTY The world’s largest maker of carpets and rugs. Mohawk, one of the oldest carpet manufacturers and a name to be relied upon. We have a@ full range of Colors. and Textures, at prices ranging from Viscose at $5.95 a sq. yard tq 100% Wool staring at $7.95 up to $13.50 a sq. yard. 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t a a t Nevada City, California, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Subscription: Yearly $3.00; Six Months $1.78 Advertising Rates on Request PHILANTHROPY THE EASY WAY The Methodist Hall of Fame in Philanthropy has a new _ tenant, Arthur S. Fleming. His citation was for “remarkable concern arfd contributions to better health and welfare for all people of the nations of the world.” We would like to think that Mr. Flemmjng is just a mite embarrassed about the whole thing. After all, the money he was contributing, in his role as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, had come from the taxpayers. And he’s just been given another three and a quarter billion of their impounded dollars to philanthropize with. In government it’s The Thing to be generous with other ‘people’s money. Perhaps a more appropriate monument would be to the real, if reluctant, philanthropist—the Unknown Taxpayer. His effigy would be a stoop-shouldered fittle man, with empty pockets rampant. IT COULD BE DONE An old Edgar Guest poem extols the man who enswered the people who said it couldn’t be done by saying that maybe it couldn’t but he would be one who wouldn’t say so until he tried. That verse could have been written about California and the skeptics who said we’d never put on a successful Olympic Winter Games. The success of the spectacle in Squaw Valley was as monumental as the obstacles that stood in the way. The site and facilities won universal approval—from International Olympic President Avery Brundage to the lad who placed ‘46th in the 46-man ski jumping contest. The smooth handling of the complicated schedule, the warm atmosphere of welcome and good will have given California—and America— new stature in the hearts of the nations that were represented, including even Russia. The congratulations and affectionate thanks of the people of this state go to all who turned the impossible dream into the splendid reality—-who proved to a doubting world that in California it could be done. 4 THE CHARGE THAT FAILED “The Assyrians came down like the wolf on the fold, and his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold,” so began the ringing words of Byron’s poem. And so, in a sense, began a recent assault by the Department of Justice on 29 American oil companies, accused of “conspiring” to increase prices. To the accompaniment of much drum beating and black headlines, the-government legions swooped down on an overworked industry which was hopefully preparing itself for justified praise for meeting the greatest peace-time demand for its products in our history, after the sudden closing of the Suez Canal. Instead of praising, the government attacked. Its charge was that petroleum prices had gone up more or less at the same time during the Suez period. In the face of mounting oil shortages, it.was hardly surprising that prices were driven hte, the government pressed its attack; in apogy willingness to let suspicion face fact on the battleield. The campaign lasted over three years, in which stirring time the government assembled over one million pages of documents, taken from the files of the defendants,’ on which to base its case. Witnesses were subpoenaed, a grand jury was assembled, headlines generated. Indictments -were secured. Pre-trial arguments were hard and motions weighed. At last, the battle lines were drawn. Into a federal court in Tulsa in February came the: government with its witnesses, its suspicions and its one million pages of exhibits, amid predictions that the trial might go on for months. After these monumental preparations, the battle was a thundering anti-climax. Following a one-week presentation of the government case, the court felt obliged to dismiss the charges without the need of even hearing the defense. After three costly years—to the taxpayers, the companies, their shareholders and their customers-—the charge was declared baseless on the government’s own evidence. It.is significant that each of the defendants could have chosen not to contend the case, without even admitting any guilt whatsoever, and have been liable for a relatively modest fine. Instead, every single company accused chose to go through the far more costly years of preparation and trial to vindicate its name. Unfortunately, this could not be completely successful. All that was really achieved in this sorry episode was the unjustified soiling of their reputations. Several years of national publicity over the alleged “conspiracy” cannot be erased by a single announcement that, after all, there was nothing to the charge. MISDIRECTED ‘MANUAL’ LABOR : With an Air Force manual branding the Americans’ “right to know” a foolish idea, we have an idea editors are leaping to their typewriters all over the country. ‘No one knows better than they the fight that is going on to keep open the lines of communication between the people and many agencies of their government which seem to share the notion that the “right to know” is foolish. __. National newspaper and editorial associations and Sigma Delta Chi, the national journalistic fraternity, have strong son freedom of information fighting on this front. of the more determined warriors in this fracas is sentative John E. Moss of Sacramento, chairman of use Goverrmental Information subcommittee. Califorbe proud of hawk “ed the part he is playing in this contest. said his committee will delve to the bottom of After all, the American people has a “right . responsible for the series of goofy Air Force the clergy, teaching baby sitting, martini a servant, and rewriting the history of ee : ar =. . predict that the State Administratt combination of a huge budget r 5, 1926, as second class matter at the post office. Adjudicated a legal newspaper November 6, 1951, in Nevada County. Superior Court, Decree No. 10023. its firm stand against tax . . A topic which may considerof the State Legislature is the highly controversial matter of repeal of our state law on capital punishment, When the matter was included in the call for the special session which is running concurrently with the budget session, the outcry. which arose from all quarters made it very apparent that our meeting could be jiong-and troublesome. Capital punishment is an issue which has been before us many times in the past. The last effort to abolish it was made at our 1959 session, but the bill for the purpose was refused passage in the house of origin. The call for action on this matter is admittedly tied into. a particular case which has made the headlines, not only in this country, but all over the. world, for many months. But whether this ease should have triggered the reentry of the matter into the present session is something which has been, and will continue to be, vigorously discussed by members of both our legislative houses, as well as the general public , both here and abroad. From the start it was obvious that the matter might affect our work on the state budget for next year. One of our leading members in budgetary work plainly stated that the issue should be settled before final action is taken on On of the important questions still unresolved, is whether any decision we legislators might make on the subject at this session would have any effcet on the celebrated case which has created so much excitement. Already we have learned that some people believe so, but according to legal advice now availabale there is not much chance that their hopes can be realized. This issue is one of the most emotionally packed to come before us in a long time, not forgetting the water dispute. There are those who strongly feel that the death sentence should be inflicted in the present case, but should then be abolsihed. There are others who are equally firm in their conviction that capital punishment should never be repealed. And in between there are many varied opinions as to what our final course should be. Many are questioning whether it is a sufficiently urgent matter to require action by a special session. The international publicity given the particular case which brought. capital punishment before us again illustrates only too vividly the pressure thta public opinion can bring to bear on governmental administrators and legislators. The issue is no longer the guilt and punishment of one individual. Instead, it has grown until] now it is a major difference between basic theories of government and its relationship to the people governed. None of us in the California Legislature can ignore the fact that, quite literally, the eyes of the world will be on us in our deliberations on this matter of the future of the death senterice .in our state. The hearings of our committees on the proposal will be intensively covered by press, radio and television. So will the floor action of either or both houses, if the bill is reported out of committee. Neither can we overlook the obvious fact that the issue has become a factor in federal-state relationships. The oblique way. in which pressure of the national government was brought against @ur state government: demonstrates the extent to which we independence and integrity of the state government in this significant matter. In normal years, California produces about 800,000 gallons of olive oil and 4 million cases of canned ripe olives. & ably prolong our current’ session . ¢ the $2.5 billion expenditure bill, . 78: must be vigilant to protect the}:s +. major factors which will shape the destiny the water bond measure are suglitan Water Discertainties that prevail throughout the Southland. To date, the geles M as the price of its support. The MWD currently states its opposition to the water bonds in the present form. Governor Brown ,howeyer, has stated he will not pecial session of the Le © to amend the water bond act—so the MWD will not get its guarantee in the form desired prior to election day. The question, then, is: will the MWD either actively oppose the water bonds or take a neutral position—or, perhaps, even support the measure? Active MWD opposition to the bonds would play ‘hob with the chances for success. In the Bay Area, San Francisco, which has poured many millions of dollars into development of its own water system, Hetch-Hetchy, has demanded guarantees from the state that state water will not be sold in competition with Hetch-Hetchy -water. No firm guarantees have been forthcomThe question, again, is will opposition spring from San Francisco or not? Active San Francisco opposition would be quite harmful to the bond issue. The AFL-CIO has requested conditions in the water bond issue which have not been met to the degree desired. The State Federation of Labor now opposes the bond issue. Will it change that pdésition; im, mid-summer at its annual convention? ~~ The counties of water origin have been seeking guarantees and changes in the water bond act which lead to a question of the support or Jack of support in those areas. Then as to issues still not completely resolved: What about the cost of water?, What about the financial feasibility of the project? a As the issues’ are clarified and these major, present imponderables are re ed, the success or failure of the water bond act will be determined. Cuba’s Red Beard President Eisénhower gave official recognition recently to something quiteia few Americans have been pointing out in vain

for a long time=-that the Castro regime is Red to the core, The President remarked that our government “has confidence in the ability of the Cuban people to recognize and defeat the intrigues of internatio Communism which are aimed at destroying democratic institutions in Cuba and the traditional and mutually beneficial friendship between the Cuban and Ameriean peoples.” It is unfortunate that our gov‘amd many of our popular leaders didn’t have that “ability to recognize”. the Communist intrigues in the early’ days of Castro’s “liberation.” The Moscow training of his brother, the Russian source of much of his armament, and ‘the Communist} slant of his pronou ts were evidence for angle ts es That President Eisenhower assured the Cuban people that “at this moment it ig not our time to . intervene in their internal affairs” is encguraging. If the ja Stop t FOR THE — Sam Egan, econ a De esoh yet + whe galte of the Los. Anon Highway 995 __ AT 5th STREET MILY PLAN paper can be destroyed insidiously by cutting off its revenues, of which advertising is a major part.” He further voiced the newspaper truth that advertising is not a taxable commodity but a “unique form of service,” terming it the “missile artillery’ of free enterprise. As a man long in the halls of Congress, Senator Knowland knows full well that it is the very nature of government, however, well-intentioned in its spending plans, to seek eternally for new sources of revenue, He must have had some such thought in mind when he urged his hearers, all advertising men, to “keep in mind the necessity of counterattack,” and to “tell_and retell the story of ‘advertising.” 5 Probably few people today would agree with Thomas Jefferson who said: “Were it left to me. to decide whether we should Rave a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” We need both newspapers and government—and neither should seek to destroy the other. The Dark Of The Moon Maybe it'll be ner to mankind some day—this picture taking kick Russja’s space scientists are on. The moon shots, for example. And let’s admit they’re ahead of us, for the time being, in some stages of getting around the universe with a camera. We've heard rumors they may be faking some o fthat miracle picture stuff, just to get our nanny and show us up in the family of nations. But no matter about that. Let’s say it’s all on the level. Then what? Dollars to doughnuts poor Ivan and his girl will be forbidden to admire the silvery ‘moon that Keats sang about. If they know what’s good for them, they will do their spooning under an enlarged photo of that unlovely, bleak, godless and unromantic far side of the moon. . That’s Ivan’s funeral. But for international amity. and friendship, let’s not let our tempers be strained b ya barrage of all the pictures of all the dark sides of planets that Nikita’s boys can get around to shooting. They could be more tiresome than a brotherin-law insisting on showing boring movies of his and his wife’s and his brats’ vacation. Let’s get the lead in this competition and let’s hold it. Then we can go right on looking at the same old silvery side of the moon that Keats sang about, if we feel like it. And no hard feelings. Coexistence with the kodak, so to speak. time does come when the United States no longer can tolerate the growing beachhead Communism is establishing off our shores, the rude awakening will be complete for those who just couldn’t believe Cuba’s white knight had a Red Beard. COLDS STANBACK Tablets or Powders. Also use as gargle for throat due to colds. STANBACK'’S S. A. (Synergistic Action) reduces fever, brings faster, more lete relief. Remember..Snap back with STANBACK! ' be 4 Years fF S BARR gis 3F ‘pic j 25 z 8 & in the way of recessions, the decade ahead. According to Mr, Rogers, we will have virtually eliminated the traditional peaks and valleys, the boom-bust cycle, in our economy. Part of the credit goes to the built-in stabilizers that have become part of the system, such as unemployment compensation, social security and insured bank deposits. The quick recovery from the 1958 slump indicates, the Herald Tribune writer believes, that the stabilizers are working. More important for the future, owever, will be the technical developments of data processing equipment. During the next few years, he predicts, the larger corporations will use such equipment to measure their markets. They will know how much to produce in-given periods, and how many people to employ. For the first time, real stability in industrial employment will ensue. It sounds great: sustained prosperity, low unemployment, no recessions. But the worm in the apple is this: we are pricing ourselves out of the market by continuing rounds of wage-price boosts. In the ’50s, Mr. Rogers believes, the world’s post-war shortage of goods minimized the effects on our economy of high labor unit costs. We .were the first on hand with the products the world needed desperately, at almost any cost. But before the steel strike, steel from Dusseldorf was. making an impact on the American steel industry. Italy, Japan, France and other war-torn nations now are producing good exports cheaply. Big, nationwide unions have achieved the power to force wage scales—and thus prices—upward almost at will.’A whole army of legal eagles in the JusticeDepartment’s anti-trust division constantly harrass big corporations to prevent ‘them from getting together to set prices. But there is no similar harassment—none. at all—of big unions. Yet 85 per cent of the cost of most manufactured items is set by labor. If the promise of the ’60s isn’t to turn sour, Mr. Rogers believes, American Business. must be kept competitive with the other industrial nations of the world. Two things are necessary to that end: maintaining anti-trust vigilance to see that there are enough corporations in any one industry to keep free enterprise alive and— the most challenging task of the ’60s—the prohibiting industrywide union bargaining by law: The world’s third largest lava field, 9,000 square miles in area, is in Australia. Helps Heal And Clear Zemo—liauid or ointment—a docslates pledged to specific candi. dates. April 8 is the deadline for qualifying presidential delegation tickets. It is. obvious that two Californians will have slates entered in their behalf for the June 7 state primary, Vice President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican ticket, ‘and Governor Edmund G, Brown, a Democratic ticket. . The question marks are Senator John ‘F, Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Hubert H: Humphrey of Minnesota, Kennedy, the Democratic front-runner, reportedly tried to pin California’s Governor Edmund. “Pat” Brown down on the definition of Brown’s favorite son candidacy and asked if Brown would release his elegates after the first ballot. Brown is said to have answered he would not release the delegates at any specified time, but that he preferred to hold them to help pick the “best available” candidate. Senator Humphrey has stated that if anyone other than Brown runs in the Golden State race; “I will be there.” This, of course, ‘would include Kennedy. Humphrey adds that if he enters the California primary he will show the people of the state the kind of campaigning they would like to see. ‘ The time for guesswork will end however, March 9. To qualify a Republican delegation in California requires signatures of a minimum of 10,555 Republican voters in behalf of the candidate. 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