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Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine gyes are open upon all the
ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and accord-
1 ing to the fruit of his doings.—Jeremiah 32:19.
God is everywhere, the God who framed mankind to he
one might* family, himself our Father, and the world
our home.—Samuel Coleridge.
Surplus Food for Strikers
Is Low Blow for Taxpayers
The Wall Street Journal says the ships to strikers and their families,
federal government, through the De- And to the companies and their stock-
partment of Agriculture, plans to re- holders.
lease surplus foods for the relief of But both sides go into a strike with
"needy" strikers if a steel strike their eyes open. The striker, who
comes off as expected July 15. now makes $3.10 an hour or $127.30
The federal government has no a week, can take his own consequenc-
business giving aid and comfort to es himself or with the support of
either side in the event of a steel his union. And the companies, whose
strike Its only role should be to use profit margin is in peril, must absorb
its powers and facilities, as provided their own punishment.
by law, to try to settle the strike if The public—that’s you readers—
the industry and union come to a can make its views known to our
deadend in negotiations, congressmen and senators And if the
Strikes for economic gains—the is- heat gets intense enough on the law-
sue in the steel industry centers on a makers, they can use their influence
pay raise request—are economic tugs to keep the surplus foods in the bins,
of war And let the federal government
This one will be a battle to see who keep hands off except to use its good
can hold out the longest—the union offices to settle the strike in which
or the industry the public is the ultimate victim any.
For the federal government to re- how
lease to strikers surplus foods, ob-
tained at taxpayer expense through
subsidies, is as unthinkable as bail- Y DI * — 5
ing out the steel companies on their I OU Planning, 100:
earnings lost in a strike.
Strikes bring hardships, true. Hard- twenty-six is a figure to ponder this
week as preparations are made for
the upcoming July 4th weekend.
That’s the number of Texans the De-
partment of Public Safety predicts
will be killed in automobile wrecks
during the three-day holiday period.
That 26 doesn't include the scores
who will be injured non-fatally in
THE ABILENE REPORTERNEWS
Abilene, Texas, Monday Morning, June 29, 1959
?* AW, COME ON
TRY THE
OTHER HAND,
THE
WEST
ippors
Matter of Fact
Reds Keep Pushing
Soviet Will Twist Nixon
Visit to Its Advantage
By CONSTANTINE BROWN took this intimation seriously.
No president of the I United They remember only too well that
States and for that matter few in October, 1950, President Tru-
heads of states throughout history man was more blunt at a press
have been burdened with a great- conference when he said that in
er responsibility than Dwight D. the event that the Chinese Com-
Eisenhower. Whether freedom and munists entered the Korean War
democratic forms of government in force, our planes would retali-
will be preserved or engulfed by ate across the Yalu river Within
Red totalitarianism depends on his a few days Britain's prime min-
decision for methods of handling ister. Clement Attlee, convinced
the blandishments and brutal President Truman that whatever
threats of Soviet Premier Khrush- the situation in that "limited war,"
chev. International communism is, we must never use our main deter-
determined to plunge the world in rent Within a few weeks the Chi-
a darkness worse than that which nese hordes poised behind the
followed the invasion of Europe Yalu crossed that river fully as-
by the barbarian hordes from sured that there would be no mas-
Asia sive retaliation in that rear. It is
The Kremlin dictator wants to unfortunate that the British gov-
make us swallow surrender in a ernment and the British people
coated pill by urging not one but a seem determined to oppose the
series of summit meetings. Since use of power to frustrate Russia’s
it became obvious at Geneva that aims to engulf the free world and
the American and French foreign return it to the Dark Ages
ministers refuse to be his dupes, on the other hand Mr. Khrush-
Mr Khrushchev has changed his chev is taking advantage of the
attitude. He wants to coerce Mr. thirst for peace and relative gul.
Eisenhower to meet him and ac- libility of so many prominent
cept his dictates. The intention of Americans. They visit the Soviet
Mr. Khrushchev is unmistakable Union and return to this country
He knows that if the English- after seeing only what the Krem-
speaking nations, particularly lin wants them to see, full of awe
America, can be forced or cajoled for the achievements of the Corn
into surrender, Europe will be munist regime The writings of
forced to follow suit. Once this such a visitor as the former gov.
spectacular victory is achieved, ernor of New York. Mr Averell
there will be no chance for the re- Harriman, are really disturbing
maining free nations in Asia and because he has had enough ex-
South America 10 withstand the perience as ambassador to Mos-
---------------------------- Red tide cow to know all the tricks. Mr.
TLAs Guy The Soviet strategy is one of Harrimans description of the joys
I not WIO tame, coarse threats and blandishments and easy living in s "model" con-
_ intended to soften up the Ameri- centration camp would be amus-
can people and their leaders, ing if it were not an exposure of
There are strong hints from Mos- the tragic gullibility of the distin-
cow to the effect that if we main- guished Americans who visit Mos-
Win our "adamant" stand and do cow.
About People
By RUTH MILLETT highway smashups. Nor does it in-
Like a lot of other readers I got a kick out clude those who will drown in swim-
of the headline "Granny Breaks Sound Bar- ming and boating tragedies, those who
rier" over the story, of a 71-year-old great- win injure themselves with fireworks,
grandmother who got a chance to ride in a or those who will be killed or hart in
Super Satire Jet that twice during the ride mosewho will be killed or hurt in
exceeded the speed of sound the variety of ways people accidental-
This flying great-grandmother, Mrs. Zaddie 1 kill or hurt themselves while cele-
Bunker, may have been the first great-grand- brating a holiday
mother to break the are barrier — the one Our chief Patrolman, Col. Homer
that used to relegate women in their 70s and Garrison Jr., has already made plans
80s to the role of "sweet little old 1ladies." for his department to try to protect
The sweet little old ladies have rebelled by "T--------4 :______:___J
the thousands against the old rockin’ chair all radar units into operation from
And though most of them haven’t swapped it 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 3 until mid.
for a flying machine, many of them have night Sunday, July 5. All regular Pa.
swapped it for lives that would have been trolmen will' be on duty. In addition
pretty daring even a few years ago Garrison will null extra t
They don t move in with relatives any more , n 1 Dull 125 extra men-
i they can help it, but maintain and run away from the license and weight and
their own homes. They drive their own cars, motor vehicle inspection divisions for
too, many of them thinking nothing of taking special holiday work
off alone for a crosscountry trip. The Patrol is planning to do all it
They keep up an active social life, going to can to safeguard vou and your family,
parties and having parties often enough so What plans do you have for your fam-
that nobody needs to think they've retired ily’s safety?
from the social swim.
Pace, Pressure Catch Up
With Hard-Working Solon
By ED KOTERBA (he’s on 12 subcommittees) in time
WASHINGTON — At 74, Joe for luncheon with constituents.
O'Mahoney could have been tak Then he’d make his way to the
ing it easy, but he didn’t So now Senate floor to introduce some
In short, the Kennedy raid into he's in the Bethesda Naval Hos- bills
Other Viewpoints
J yourself hours later to cast his vote against
against the strain of constant pres- Strauss
sure - whether you’re nearly 75 At 12:45 a.m Friday he ela.o.
or half that old-and expect to es- ed hands in triumph with three
cape some physical setback other Senators for the camera.
Id been watching the Senator men, then made his weary way
for several days leading up to the home to the Sheraton - Park Ho-
historic climax of the vote on Lew- tel
in- is Strauss’ confirmation On Tues- . , . .
i A lew hours later he was on his
In short, what is in prospect in has been done successfully none- STILLWATER. Okla (AP)
Ohio is a repeat, on a much larg- theless, and Kennedy evidently Susie B Smith sought an _ _____................. . .us
er scale, of the fairly dramatic thinks he can do it again. His junction in district court against day, the man from Wyoming stood
J. R. Smith to keep him from up in the chamber to plead his way to the hospital on a stretcher,
using the name Smith on his cause against the man Three his left side paralyzed,
cafe, near the plaintiffs res- hours later he was still on his Sometimes our Senators get
taurant with the same name. feet He was tired His knees needled soundly, and often they
pained him, but he kept on deserve, " But then there s the
Thu was just the beginning of side that rarely gets written about
Like-New Tobacco Joe o’Mahoney’s week All the rlhe tremendous pressure these
while, the emotion of the ap- men endure, behind the scenes
SAN DIEGO, Calif. un — Bar- proaching Strauss vote drummed dee 0 Mahoneythe man with
gain items at the Goodwill Indue- an increasing tenseness across the white tumbleweed brows, rarely
tries store Like-new chewing Senate chamber. missed a committee hearing and
. ___________. _ tobacco. It was contributed by a Sen. O'Mahoney (pronounced rarely avoided a caller
Written for NEA Service the skin or more commonly, by man who gave up the chewing O Ma hunney) would barely getMost Senators have unlisted
A lady writes that her, eleven- inhaling it. habit." out of his committee hearings home phone numbers Not O’Ma-
year-old granddaughter is ill it is not spread directly from . 8 honey. In fact, before he was mov-
with a disease called "Valley person to person, though there EDIN NT BED i-r e ed to the hospital that morning.
Fever" in Arizona. She asks have been a good many labora- GRIN AND BEAR IT By Lichty his phone was ringing — at 5:15
whether this disease is confined tory infections in those who hove _____________________________________________________. * m It was • woman in Colorado
Springs, Colo., complaining that a
friend had lost her Federal job.
The last vacation the Demo-
cratic Senator took was in 1955
when he and the Mrs went to Ire-
land for three weeks He vowed
he’d rest during Easter recess,
but he came back to the office .
daily
Nightly, he'd take his work home
in a big manila envelope and often
get up in the middle of the night to ■
irate citizens. In a business where you peddle
words of opinion on a daily Basis, it’s in-
evitable that some folks are going to throw
their own back at you. _______
Accordingly, it might be presumed that % 862 Hant-looE
editors develop thick skins to combat these
verbal darts Try as we may, however, that -----------
isn’t always the case. Some people just have Texas worming and"
the knack of getting beneath your skin. This mo
confession will explain to the reader our
delight in discovering the following item in a
recent book written by Virgil Blossom, the
former Little Rock school superintendent
There was a lady who wrote the editor of
the Arkansas Gazette that she got "madder ___
and madder every time she picked up his may
paper. She would have cancelled her sub 2
scription long ago, she asserted, except that ing
in her anger she had lost seven pounds, and -
she still wanted to lose two more.
1 1 1 . not accept the Kremlin’s proposal The Red dictator expect. .
Kennedy C P air n to on west Berlin, therre be juicy propaganda results from
INTO UnIO trouble." It conceivable that Vice President Nixon’s visit to the
* even before the resumption of the Soviet Union The mere announce-
Geneva talks on July 12 Mr ment that Mr Nixon would on
By JOSEPH ALSOP scene that took place last week plan is at once a mark of his Khrushchev may flex his muscles Russia this summer
WASHINGTON — In the grand between Kennedy and Maryland's strong confidence in his popular again. greater propaganda value for the
scramble for the Democratic Pres- Gov. Millard Tawes. Tawes was support, and a revelation of his He may indulge in some spec- Reds than most people like to
idential nomination, the end of the also making favorite son - like fear that he cannot win at the tacular show of force by inter- think It was helped by the fact
»v» jus ueparumen to try to protect beginning is at hand. Sen. John noises. Kennedy thereupon told Democratic convention unless he rupting or harassing the com- that Washington announced that
Texans next weekend. He has ordered F Kennedy of Massachusetts is him pretty straight out that if he exploits his popular support to the munications between West Ger- Mr Nixon - the No 2 man in
very close to making the shy could not get a solid pledge of utmost many and its former capital. It the American government - was
avowal that he may just possibly the entire Maryland delegation, he The Kennedy raid into Ohio is is far more in the cards that if returning the call of Anastas Miko-
be a candidate. . would enter the Maryland primary also one more proof of the Mas- President Eisenhower refuses to yan — the No 2 man in the Soviet
This is always a fine moment to fight for it. As Tawes is friendly anun - t 2 be dragged to a summit meeting hierarchy Mr Nixon is leaving
when the first panting runner to the Kennedy cause, the scene o ‘ Preset by continuing to demand proofs for the USSR in an official capaci-
blushingly admits that he is run- in Maryland ended with no blood as the front ‘ runner in the of the Kremlin's “honorable inten- ty, ostensibly to open the Ameri-
ning for something more than the on the floor. Democratic race. mus add- tions,” there may be real trouble can exhibit in Moscow Mr Mi-
exercise. If Kennedy’s plan is not where Tawes was friendly, Di- Ahenets in the Berlin area. President Ei- koyan came to Washington as a
altered in the interval, the mo- Salle is at least cool towards the lead haesbeen chamenged in regent senhower indicated early this year private individual who applied for
ment will come for him after a Kennedy candidacy, if not down- examplesnceh that in the event of a Soviet ag a visa by stating that he wanted
week-end raid into Ohio, where he right hostile. Furthermore, the ~ mlajerityleader ndondon gression either on a large scale or to visit his friend. Soviet Ambas-
was scheduled to have a cozy chat stake in Ohio is vastly bigser than hasempharsized his availabi limited to Berlin itself, this coun- sador Menshikov. It was only a
with Gov. Mike DiSalle the stake in Maryland. This time 5 numb E North try is determined to use all its er he reached Washington that
The subject of this delightfully it is pretty hard to envision even Western polit clans have deterrents. This was interpreted his "private" visit assumed an of-
They choose their clothes with care, and they friendly talk will be Ohio's dele- a pretended happy ending. And it peeunie are that a candidate’s to mean that we might use nuclear ficial character. But even this did
go in for gay, becoming colors instead of the The Leisure Class gation to the Democratic conven- is known that if DiSalle proves ob- personal stature ought to count power 10 increase our defensive not call for a return visit by the
black togs that little old ladies used to wear. DC Leisure CO55 tion. With fifty eight delegates durate, Kennedy means to say more than his state - of - origin, posture.Vice President of the United
Their hairdos are pert and becoming and From time ^ time in the last 20 or last time, Ohio is fourth in the good - bye to the Governor, and . Again Sen. Hubert Humphrey It is doubtful that the Russians States - Bell Syndicate)
their grooming makes many a younger wom- 30 years mecono conservatives list of states Furthermore, the announce forthwith that he will has 1lately scored * conspicuous
========== ===== ======== === ======= Assignment: Washington
catering or sewing, fewer and fewer real breadwinners, they are pledged to. It can be un- candidate, is pretty close to un-trict leaders, including Milwau-
They manage their own money, look after . Actually, of course, the total num- derstood why Kennedy wants the blushing office - seeking kee’s powerful Chris Seraphin have
their business affairs and have a keen interest her of employed has risen, with the entire Ohio delegation The ritual pretenses of our po- signed up to help Humphrey fight
in what is going on in the world about them, bulging population, to new peaks. As it happens, Gov DiSalle also litical system lend there complex the primary there: and Humph-
They’ve successfully broken the age barrier But, as Fortune magazine observes wants the Ohio delegation, at least transactions an air of comedy But rex has also won senificant farm
and if you ever refer to one of them as a in its newest issue, SO has the number for trading purposes Hence he behind the traditional posturing and labor supportHumphrey
“nice old lady" you better smile. — (NEA of nonworkers. has been making noises about the (unavowed candidate into half- and Senmeex join, battle 1,1
Service, Inc.) These have roughly doubled in the shocking squalor of contested pri- avowed candidate into unblushing engt advantages
past 10 years and may do so again by maries and the desirability of office-seeker) there is the grim side 3
1970 Today they come to around 5- keeping the peace among Ohio reality of political combat. If Ken-
500 and this excludes people Democrats He is ready to sacri- nedy carries out his Ohio plan, the -
50004 and this excludes people fice himself in the cause of con- combat is likely to be very grim Ohio should be taken as an indica- pital suffering from a stroke On Thursday, he left his office
over 14 who are going to school, keep- cord by becoming Ohio's favorite indeed tion of the excitement of the Dem- The Senator from Wyoming al 6:30 p.m., his usual departing
ing house or looking for work . , son. There are also indications As Governor DISane controls . ocratic race, and not as a pointer proved one thing to himself You time, and was called back five
Somewhere around 15 per cent of that Gov DiSalle wants to do his missive patronage roster. Which towards the outcome.-(New York can’t keep pushing
v e all personal income in the nation is trading with Sen. Stuart Syming- he has used with considerable ef- Herald Tribune, Inc.)
Young Drivers and Safety paid outt now for nonwork. That in- ton of Missouri. These indications ficiency. Bucking this kind of state
a 7 cludes social security payments, life make the thought of Gov. DiSalle’s organization in a primary fight
The Roanoke Times insurance, private pensions, divi- proposed self-sacrifice especially used to be thought the quickest Too Many Smiths
These thoughts are directed principally at dends. interest and rent, and various painful to Sen Kennedy way to political suicide But it ′
automobile drivers under 25 years of age payments under federal, state and lo-
There is something in their mental and physi- cal programs.
cal makeup which causes them to be involv- Not working obviously has become
ed in far more accidents than follows under big business And it seems destined
the law of averages. . to get bigger still.
Last year drivers 24 years old and younger
were involved in, if not actually responsible
for 27 per cent of the fatal accident* and 20
per cent of the non ■ fatal mishaps. This is
the record of a group which constitutes at
best only 14 per cent of all licensed drivers.
What causes young drivers as a group to be
more careless than their elders? Frankly, we Just because nobody else likes (House
don’t know and we don t believe anyone else Speaker) Sam Rayburn is no reason why I
does. Perhaps it’s * combination of reasons should not. I am by nature instinctively for
such as lack of experience and maturity and the underdog, so of course I am for Sam
and enre tion to show off, attract attention Rayburn - Rep. Clarence Cannon (D-Mo.).
. Whatever the reason, statistics, pledges, ” is now reliably estimated that today one.
slogans, pleas and editorials don’t seem to do half of the surgical operations in the United
men An he prospect, of, 900,000 States are performed by doctors who are un- to the Southwest and what the been studying the organism.
this g menluand women coming O driving trained, or inadequately trained, to undertake outlook is for this little girl When acquired by inhalation,
be bore surgery. - Dr. Paul R. Hawley, director. This is indeed a peculiar dis- symptoms may be entirely ate
d a eats in ring, drive American College of Surgeons order and many readers may not sent But if the reaction to the
Yoe teneendlee ---. . have heard of it. Besides the infection is severe enough, cough,
wer ter m weir aiders, I have convincing proof that almost nobody name Valley Fever, it is some- loss of appetite, fever, headache
* en "A S JEE listens to a commencement speech except, times known as Desert Fever, and other symptoms much like
an Flow Them Up best by being better perhaps, a few parents engaged in one last San Joaquin Fever (from the those of tuberculosis of the lungs
effort to get something for their money- valley of this name in Califor- are likely to occur.
President William E Morgan of Colorado State nia), “the bumps,” or most cor- Quite often, after a week or
University rectly coccidioidomycosis. two, skin lesions, which are sort
It is actually the result of in- of bumps, may appear.
vasion of the body with a tiny The outlook for there attacked
plant known as a fungus, by the disease is usually good
Up to the present this disease Moot recover fairly promptly with-
has occurred most frequently in out any special treatment.
parts of southern California, but Occasionally a person gets a
it has also been found in other form which is pretty generalized
sections of the southwestern United or which attacks the meninges
States. There are reasons for be- lining the central nervous system,
lieving that it is spreading slowly Under such circumstances the
eastward, so that unfortunately It outlook is poor
may become better known in other Also, the chronic type which
parts of the continent occurs from time to time is dif-
BT"MM @e Mormina ano snde, . Aside from the fact of its ap ficult to treat because there do
* 27 2 .am %% : tee: parent gradual spread, it is of not appear to be any drugs or
---------interest to many of the numerous medicines so far tried which are
military camps in the Southwest particularly effective
in which young men and women Coccidioidomycosis is at pres-
from other sections may be quar- ent largely a regional problem
tered, and consequently exposed and does not afflict sr enormous
The fungus responsible for number of people What
coccidioidomycosis has been future will bring, however, to .
found in members of the rodent another matter. The direction d “Maybe we can’t keep Tom, Dick and Harry out of the mishmeent JESAMA
family and in the soil Human its spread must to watched eare- -ant ma-La# K,,I K d-n-e-----1-- .v--a---Pesmen de 0 Mahoney
beings may be attacked by this fully.
The Doctor Soys
Western Fungus Disease
Being Watched for Spread
By EDWIN P. JORDAN, M. D. fungus either through a break in
Quotable Quotes
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What You Weigh, Lady!
Marietta (Ga) Daily Journal: /
Those of us in the newspaper world are »c-
customed to receiving telephone calls from
sign constituents’ letters He'd
arise early to study the Congres-
sional Record.
THE ABILENE
REPORTER-NEWS
Folks close to the Senator said
he lost some of his zest a year
ago when his wife, Agnes, suffer-
ed two strokes But he insisted on
keeping up his perilous pace. He
worked week ends
Now, in the Senator's private
office, eight separate piles of
correspondence and other papers
have accumulated 12 inches high.
"At least," I said to his staff,
“the Senator’s getting a rest"
They looked at me and smiled
wryly. One of them said “He’s
been on the phone every day, giv-
i ng us instructions on everything
that’s pending "
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