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Editorial Comment
The Risks Are Always Big
THE SEMINOLE 8KNTINHL THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1M2
AUTOMATION'S PIRST ENEMY
T
The American oil industry seems to set new records as a
matter of course.
Last year, for Instance, production and consumption of
petroleum and natural gas hit another high. Yet our proved re-
serves of these resources Increased again. And "proved re-
serves" means Just what it Implies—underground supplies of
oil and gas whose locations have been established and estimated
and which are known to be available for production. Not tak-
en into consideration are t(ie millions of acres of U.S. lands
known to tie favorable to the accumulation of oil and gas but
.whose potential has not yet been developed or established.
At the same time, the oil industry has its problems. The
American Petroleum Institute points out that the search for
oil is becoming more difficult and expensive with each passing
year. Most wildcat wells turn out dry and worthless—and the
drillers must go deeper and deeper, at rising cost, in their
pursuit of the oil. This is an enterprise where the risks are
always big.
And that means that the possibility of reward must be
big too, when the risk-takers hit the Jackpot and bring in a
worthless well. There is no incentive to progress like the profit
motive -let the left-wingers revile that motive as they will.
It led to the unprecedented past achievements of the oil indus-
try. And what is true of yesterday is true of today and will
remain true tomorrow.
Changing Farm Pictures
The farm program that is finally approved this year may
be based on flexible price supports or high fixed supports. It
may contain a new experiment In the form of a soil bank, It
may Involve a two-price system for basic crops.
Whatever happens, the progam will mark another attempt
to deal with an extremely difficult problem-—how to keep farm
income at good levels at a time when production is still out-
running consumption andi enormous surpluses continue to
accumulate, and to gradually reduce those surpluses.
But, regardless of what the government does or does not
do, it is inevitable that the form situation of the relatively
near future will be vastly different from that of today.
We must feed millions of new American mouths each
year. Despite current difficulties involved In disposing of U.
S. surpluses abroad, there are heavily populated areas through-
out the world which are woefully short of food and fiber, and
It seems certain that more and more of the rich production
of our farms will be wanted by them. Yet our agricultural
acreage is shrinking. Croplands are becoming residential areas,
industrial sites, airports, highways.
So. ultimately, each remaining farm acre will have to pro-
duce more. Farmers will have to have more and better mech-
anized equipment—not only for current production, but as an
essential aid in soil conservation. Every technique and tool
that makes for increased and more economical production will
have to be used to the limit. Otherwise, within a generation
perhaps, instead of surplus, we could have an agricultural
shortage.
Paying For Highways
The enormously costly proposed federal road program,
now being discussed In Congress, has sharply focused public
attention on the program of how to pay for highways.
Robert S. Henry of the Association of American Railroads
recently observed that if the cost of highway construction and
maintenance is to be distributed equally, some kind of ade-
quate user charge should be collected from heavy vehicles.
This charge would simply reflect their greater use of the
roads and the higher construction and maintenance costs they
impose.
Mr. Henry added that neither the fuels tax nor the license
fee is equitable. Then lie said that the most equitable tax of
all would be one that, in effect, "weighed" a vehicle and "meas-
ured" the distance it runs. As an example, a tax on tires would
not only take into account the weight and number of tires
used by a vehicle on the highways but would measure the
miles run. Such a tax is also feasable in administration, Mr.
Henry pointed out, since it would be collected at the relative-
ly few points of manufacture and woud be paid but once dur-
ing the life of the tire.
This certainly seems reasonable, as well as eminently pract-
ical. The user charge idea is in no way punitive. It distributes
the costs of road building and road maintenance fairly in the
light of the benefits the variolis kinds of users get—and in
the light of the costs that their operations entail to the road
builders. It looks like the best proposal yet made.
LOOKING AHEAD...With Geo. Benson
VACCINATION AGAINST
"BBAIN WASHING"
An official U. S. Army study
has been made of the experiences
and behavior of 4,000 American
soldiers who were captured and
held prisoners by the Chinese
Cojnmunb»ta in North Korea. The
*tudy reveals a number of vitally
important facts related to the fu-
ture security of our nation. One
fact is that the Communists, now
at work zealously in every nation
of the world, have been far ahead
of America In the science of
thought-shaping. America may
now be catching up — but slow-
ly-
One out of every three Ameri-
cans held prisoner by the Com-
munists yielded, to a serious de-
gree, to the clever Communist
"brain washing" conducted In the
prison camps. Major William E.
Mayer, Army psychiatrist who
made an exhaustive study of 1,«
000 prisoner-of-war cases, con-
cluded that the two basic defl-
ciences in the Americans who
yielded were (1) the lack of re-
ligious convictions; and (2) the
lack of understanding of the
American political and economic
system.
Careful Study Made
Major Mayer personally In-
terviewed 200 American soldiers
whom the Reds released after
the Korean fighting ceased. He
studied all Official and unofficial
interviews' interrogations, and
statements of an additional 800
American ex-prisoners in Korea.
One third of ail t;he prisoners
freely admitted that as a result, v.
of the "brain washing" conducted' fa
by the Communist lecturers and
"educators" in tne prison camps
they became "progressives" —
either sympathizers or collabora-
tor^ of the Communist.
Didn't Understand System
"Even granting that two thirds
of the men remained stanehly
loyal Americans," Major Mayer
said in an interview with U. S.
News & World Report, "still the
fact that so many yielded to the
degree that they did presents a
problem of fantastic proportions
and should cause searching self-
examination by all Americans,
both In and out of uniform." The
armed services now are busily en-
gaged in tackling the problem.
In the indoctrination blanches
service men are learning the fun-
damental facts about America-
its history, its unique political
and economic system; and the
facts about Communism and Its
twin, Socialism.
A returning prisoner often
made reference to the fact," re-
lated Major Mayer, "that he was
given by the Communists a very
intensive education about Ameri-
ca, a Communist viewpoint of
history which evidently empha-
sized every possible defect in our
development and our attitudes,
nfl th# soldier -woUH| co»ft>ss
that his own knowledge of the
American system of our his-
tory, our politics, our economics
--was insufficient to enable him
to refute this Communist version,
even in his own mind."
Concerning formal education in
American schools, Major Mayer
said: "It doesn't matter a bit how
much mathematics or woodwork-
ing, punch-press operating or hot-
rod building we teach in the
schools; if we fail to teach the
duties and responsibilities of citi-
zenship primarily, then, in my
opinion, education is not meet-
ing the first requirement of a
democratic society.
We Arc Improving
Many American schools in re-
cent years have accepted this re-
sponsibility. The Communist and
Socialist "brain washers" are at
work in America subtly tearing
down and undermining the con-
fidence of American youth in the
basic principles of our great
system. Their propaganda is ev'
erywhere. A wide-spread demand
among teachers and administra
tors for suitable American citi-
zenship educational material led
to the development by the Na
tional Education Program of our
new integrated film series, "The
American Adventure*," and effec-
tive techniques for using these
films in the classrooms of Amerl
ca. The new series is being en
thusiastically received.
Religious conviction was the
other basic character require
ment which Major Mayer"s stud-
ies found to be deficient in too
many American soldiers. "A
really convinced religious person
. . . (whose) religion had been a
part of his whole life, if his fam-
ily were organized along lines of
religious training and the moral
and ethical precepts of such
training — such a man," the Maj-
or found, "often was able to de-
fend himself and his principles
(against the Red indoctrination).
To be at its greatest strength,
he said, religious faith or deep
spiritual merality must be Incul-
cated In the individual early in
life, in the home and in early
school experiences.
The American Way
By MAUBICE B. FRANKS
(EDITORS NOTE: Maurice B.
Franks Is President of the Na-
tional Labor-Man age ment
Foundation and Editor of Its
official publication, Partners.)
The challenge to the employer
everywhere, if he would help
clear from our way the wilder-
ness of indifference that has
grown up to afflict so many of
us in our varied inter-relation-
ships, is to know his people as
living men and women, ,as indi-
vidual teammates and contribu-
tors to his enterprise—and to dis-
tinguish them for what they
mean td him.
It Is not enough to offer mass
rewards, which because they are
general, are meaningless. It is
not enough to pay routine, peri-
odic bonuses, which are likewise
meaningless because they are so
soon taken for granted. What
counts most heavily are the shin-
ing blue ribbons of individual in-
centive and wide awake recogni-
tion of whatever sparkles in each
being as distinct from his fel-
lows.
Profit sharing, wherever any.
of the numerous variations of its
essential plan has been tried, has
awakened the individual to a
fuller comprehension of his lm-
puj tar.ee through the Immediate
recognition It offers him. Thanks
to that stimulus, he has shaken
off the shackles of indifference
and, together with his employer,
has vastly profited—both finan-
cially and psychologically. The
broader vistas of all-out in-
> management have yield-
acular results,
in sharpening recognition to a
point of mathematical as well as
human fineness. In each case, the
edification of people lor what
they are worth has proved a po-
tent stimulant to good human re-
lations, productivity and mutual
reward.
These are main highways lead-
ing back to the point where the
mainsprings of human endeavor
are oiled and brought into play-
back through the desert land of
indifference based on frustration.
But there are byways, too, that
lead back in the same direction.
There are modest contributions
all of us can make In our deal-
ings with the people who work
for us.
The first contribution any em-
ployer or supervisor anywhere
can make Is to quit taking any-
body for granted—and to quit
generalizing about his employes.
He must know thoroughly what
all of his people are doing, must
understand all phases of their
jobs and keep a close eye on their
accomplishments. And in doing
so, he must always endeavor in
some ways to show his under-
standing and express his appre-
ciation for outstanding perform-
ance—In one form to the first,
In another form to the next. He
must know how they feel as well
as how they act and somehow
find a leenng approach to their
individuality.
First and foremost — and for
which there Is no substitute —
here Is the word of spoken ap-
preciation that should persue
each Job and often enough will
pace it. Then there's the modest
token of personal recognition—a
«30
"Sit down! Why don't you buy your own
• • copy of The Sentinel?"
kind of usable medal, if you
please—presented privately or
publicly as the case warrants and
as the nndividual would be most
likely to prefer. A personal mon-
etary bonus, a savings bond or a
token share or two of company
stock have been found both pleas-
ant and effective. But in most
cases a more intimate form of
presentation has proven of maxi-
mum human worth, If feelingly
conveyed with all Its personal
significance attached to it. In
this day and »ge of smokers, the
gold or silver cigarette lighter
with a tribute appropriately In-
scribed "For a Job well done,"
makes a valued constant com-'
panion. An unusually fine foun-
tain pen or watch or even a solid
gold pocket piece—such are the
medals that tend to radiate the
warmth most certain to melt the
Ice of mutual Indifference.
For years such tokens have
gone far to reward and encourage
the employer's outstanding sales-
men. Well, the time has come
when the wideawake employer is
learning that some of his best
salesmen—and certainly some of
his most valuable colleagues In
enterprise—are members of his
production force.
And indeed today, as business-
men and industrialists every-
where rediscover the worm of
warm human relations to under-
score their functional partner-
ships with all their employes,
more and more do they find an
Infinite number of significant
ways of exemplifying the Im-
portance of recognition.
AM'All His
INVENTIONS?
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MEN OUT
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ed.
A large number of 1954-55
By JAMES D. DOUTHAT
WASHINTON — Political fore-
casting now is too premature to
be accurate. Too much can hap-
pen. But trends can be noted —
along with basic strengths and
weaknesses.
We've been checking Democra-
tice sources. Here's the picture
as they see it. Presidential out-
come, before a candidate is nam-
ed, is highly speculative. Yet
Democrats count on 89 electoral
votes in nine southern states —
which stayed hitched in 1952.
They add the four southern
states voting for Eisenhower, be-
lieving they will return to the
fold. That's 57 more. To this,
they add Missouri and Oklahoma.
Grand total, 167 — 99 more need-
ed.
Democrats believe only a
"slight defection" in the farm
vote in farm-industry states like
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio is needed
to win. The Senate vote on the
three-price wheat plan has great
significance. It could—if it be-
comes law—produce this "slight
defection."
On '56 issues — Democrats be-
lieve they can minimize the
"Peach and Prosperity" claims of
Republicans Prosperity is not
country-wide. There*are depress-
ed areas—farmers, etc.; Also, con-
sumers are heavily in debt—ap-
prehensive—Democrats will play
it up. Peace is uncertain. Explo-
sions can come in Middle East
and Formosa. Boys still being
drafted—huge sums for defense
being spent. World position of
U. S. has deteriorated, they
claim. Will couple these with at-
tempt to make "part-time-presi-
dent" label stick.
Yet, Democrats are not in ac-
cord on all this. Conservatives
see Stevenson, Kefauver and Har-
riman deadlocked—a dark horse
setup. A candidate acceptable to
conservatives and New Dealers
not yet discovered. Lausche
would have to overcome bitter
union opposition.
Segregation issue, at conven-
tion time, could split the party
wide open; maybe lead to third
party again, as in 1948—this time
more states involved. Many con-
servative Democrats will feel
convention must take strong
stand. Northern Democrats will
insist. Thus, they feel split is
more than mere possibility.
Labor union tie-up may bobm-
errang. Some conservative Dem-
ocrats cite the late Senator Taft's
big victory in 1950. Others say
union success in "purging" con-
servatives in Democratic primar-
ies will drive votes to Republi-
can opponents.
All In all, the Democrats' case
for Presidential race is tenuous
—as of now. Neutrals write It off
—unltss something really dras-
tic occurs between now and No-
vember.
Congressional races present
different picture. Democrats
have facts—concrete evidence of
strength. Control of Congress in
1954, impressive gains in 1955
local elections—particularly In
cities and adjourning suburbs
where union political technique
is perfected — factionalism in
state and local Republican or-
The Old Timer
"The tine that
wasting—really:
gains were in cities and towns
where unions have been concen-
trating political action—testing
plans and organization methods.
Local issues are important but
trend 'could have real national
significance.
Retention of control of Con-
gress is definitely not wishful
thinking—and Democrats add
that Republicans are complacent.
Relying too much on President
Eisenhower's personal populari-
ty—not enough on hard work at
grass roots. »
Balanced view still discounts
the Democrats' claim on presi-
dency—gives good chance to
keep Congress. But much can
happen. Cleavages among Dem-
ocrats can grow—leaving bitter-
ness. Congressional fight still an
open race — Democrats having
edge.
from —
Oh*BtU«
The Lord bless thee, and
keep thee; the Lord make His
face shine upon thee, and be
gracious unto thee; the Lord
lift up His countenance upon
thee, and give thee peace.—
(Numbers 6; 24,26.)
Surely the three most beau-
tiful, most wonderful words in
the world must be these—'God
Bless You'—when we say them
sincerely, devotedly and pray-
erfully, to one another.
Probably all of us can remember flashing messages
with a mirror on a bright, sunny day. Or, maybe, you burn-
ed holes in1 dry leaves.
Well, we were all using "sun power." A simple form
of it, yes. But it was still power from the greatest source
of energy man has ever known—the sun.
For years, we've been reading about how men have
been trying to capture and put to work the sun's energy.
And telephone scientists, just in the past few months, have
come up with the first workable device to do the job. It's
called the Bell Solar Battery.
Believe it or not, the heart of the Bell Solar Battery
is common ordinary sand. From this sand, silicon disks
are made which can convert sunlight into electrical power.
How will the Bell Solar Battery affect your telephone
service? Really, we don't know yet. But right now, an ex-
perimental installation of solar batteries is supplying pow-
er on rural telephone lines in another part of the country.
This experiment may give us some answers.
Regardless of the future of the Bell Solar "Battery, it
is already proof of one thing. Telephone scientists will' go
to any lengths to find ways of improving your service.
This time they've even brought the sun into the act.
THE MILES FLASH BY
When you pick up the receiver of your telephone to
make a Long Distance call, you're turning hours or days
into seconds.
That s because a Long Distance call puts you In touch
almost instantly with friends or relatives in a distant city.
As well as being the best way to keep in touch any
time, a. Long Distance call is also a happy thought for a
special 6ccasion—such as a birthdfly, 'anniversary Wed-
ding, or just a family get-together. You can talk as long as
you like because Long Distance rates are low, especially
if you call station-to-station. Remember, also, to call by
number. Your calls will go through twice as fast.
WELCOME MAT IS OUT
From time to time, .individuals or groups stop in at
the telephone company to learn how we do things—and to
see what's behind their telephone service.
If you'd like to do the same with friends or a business
or social group, just call me. I'll be happy to plan a visit
for you.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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