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Editorial Page 4 — ANAHEIM (Cal.) BULLETIN Monday, June 28, 1956 Published Daily Evenings Except Sundays and Holidays by ANAHEIM BULLETIN PUBLISHING CO., INC. $22 R. Lemon St. Anaheim, Calif. Phone KE $-6051 HAZEL D. LOUDON, President L. H. LOUDON Jr., Vice-President and Co-Publisher STANLEY LOUDON, Co-Publisher and Treasurer MILDRED TAGGART, Member of Board RICHARD FISCHLE, Jr., Secretary and Business Manager DON SHAFFER, Editor CARRIE LOU SUTHERLAND, Society and Women's Department C Wm RLAND, Advertising Manager MEMBER OF THE ORANGE COUNTI NEWS SERVICE Legalized in accordance California State Law December 23, 1951. Entered as second-class mail matter August 11, 1923 at the post office at Anaheim, California, under the Act of March 8, 1979. Subscription Rates—1 month, $1.00; 8 months, $2.75; 6 months, $5.00; 1 year, $1.50. No additional charge for mailing within the continental United States. Sales tax will be added to quoted prices on taxable items appearing in the advertising columns of the Anaheim Bulletin, same to be paid for by the purchaser as required by law. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES WEST-HOLLIDAY CO., INC. UNITED PRESS New York—27 East 18th St.; Chicago—69' N. Michigan Ave.; San Francisco—625 Market St.; Detroit—319 Stephenson Blvd.; Vancouver, R. C.—711 Ball Blvd.; Los Angeles—139 Po Spring St.; Portland—320 W. Sixth St.; St. Louis—411 North Tenth St.; Seattle—603 Stewart St.; Atlanta—924 Grant Building The King of Kings and the Can-Opener There was one tinge of sadness in the otherwise happy round of entertainment enjoyed by Haile Selassie I when the spunky little ruler, who stood up to Mussolini’s armored legions when the League of Nations went chicken on him, visited California last week. That came when the royal guest, commenting enthusiastically on California’s wondrous foods and fruits, ruefully added that these luxuries reach his home kitchen only as canned goods. Why, there’s heck to pay in the humblest California domicile when the master of the house catches his helpmeet dishing up his dinner out of cans. Seems unfitting that the chef should have to depend on a can-opener when the Emperor of Ethiopia, Conquering Lion of Judah, King of Kings, etc., calls for something to eat! Do It Right In planning your vacation it’s a good thing to resolve that you’re going to enjoy yourself. What else, you might ask, is the reason for a vacation? Nothing Tax Facts You Should (The following statement and released by the A School Board of Trustee institute an approval or factual information of this is the last of a series of) If you haven’t voted too late as the polls will remain o places will be at each element outside Anaheim and at the Elementary School District. A “Yes” vote will go Do It Right In planning your vacation it's a good thing to resolve that you're going to enjoy yourself. What else, you might ask, is the reason for a vacation? Nothing else, we reply, but the fact is that a lot of people get very little enjoyment out of their vacations. And this is mainly due to two causes: 1. They try to jam too much into the vacation period, and 2. They don't give sufficient thought to important details. On point one, it's not unusual for a motorist to plan a trip of several thousand miles during a two-week period. If this MUST be done, that's that, but if it's being done for pleasure how much pleasure is there in driving 400 or 500 or even 600 miles a day? In trying to see too much you see very little that you enjoy. So why not travel less and see more? As to point two, have you had your car thoroughly checked? Are the emergency tools in good working order? Have you inquired about road conditions? Have you carefully figured out how much money you will need and taking some extra along? Are you avoiding the risk of loss by taking it in travelers checks? Are you sure you've got everything the youngsters will need, not only the necessities but a few toys for their entertainment? Vacations can be enjoyable if you prepare for them. But they won't be simply because you're going some place. Party and Politics It would seem that the members of both parties on the House Agriculture Committee were thinking primarily about votes rather than about solving the surplus farm commodity problem when they approved continuance of the rigid farm-price support program. The Administration is plugging for a flexible support ranging from 75 to 90 per cent of parity on cotton, wheat, corn, tobacco rice and peanuts. This will actually go into effect on January 1, unless Congress votes to extend the existing program. The Eisenhower policy is aimed at restoring a freer play of supply and demand in the agricultural economy which would reduce the Government's obligation to buy farm commodities and place them in storage. As we know, the Government bins and warehouses are filled to overflowing and the problem of disposing of these fantastic surpluses without disrupting the market grows steadily more acute. There is also the little matter of millions of dollars spent annually in storage. If you haven't voted too late as the polls will remain on places will be at each element outside Anaheim and at the Elementary School District. A "Yes" vote will give child or a neighbor's child of 12 an education in a better Young adolescents (grades 7) opportunity to develop from in a school of their own, separate students. It is true that gram costs more because it high school enriched program elementary program such courses, arts and crafts, in libraries and gymnasiums. A "Yes" vote will fulfill tax dollar to support two new dition to the high school. A "Yes" vote will solve ing population affording less our schools. Remember—theation is at a 1- to 4 ratio with tion. If the majority fail to there will not be sufficient man and properly operate the thre not be enough money to care present tax rate. A majority mine the outcome of this ele is most important. Hollywood (By ALINE MOSBY) United Press Hollywood Writer HOLLYWOOD © — Ben Hecht's autobiography that lashed at Hollywood caused a storm of protest in the cinema city, but the famous screen writer yawned today he wasn't bothered "by the squeals of Hollywood mice." "Just because I'm not a lick spittle!" the sharp-tongued writer said. "If they pay you money, you're not supposed to criticize them." "They can't understand that some people can't be bought." "Shocking" Reaction The Eisenhower policy is aimed at restoring a freer play of supply and demand in the agricultural economy which would reduce the Government's obligation to buy farm commodities and place them in storage. As we know, the Government bins and warehouses are filled to overflowing and the problem of disposing of these fantastic surpluses without disrupting the market grows steadily more acute. There is also the little matter of millions of dollars spent annually in storage charges. Those on the committee who voted for the rigid supports realize no doubt that even if both houses of Congress back up their view, the President will almost certainly veto the measure. Assuming that the President's veto is sustained they are then in the position of being able to point to their support of the higher parity even though it didn't stick. This they apparently believe is clever politics—which remains to be seen. "SCANT CREDIT'S DUE . . ." Most folks aren't reasonable; even tho, They insist that they are! They much prefer Being coaxed, wheeled, or driven to go With the rest of the herd! They need a spur, Or a bit of Blarney, skilfully used, To start them off! They contentedly purr, Like full-fed Tomcats if they are abused, Or complimented at just the right slant, To keep them from feeling too much confused! Sheep-like, they figure they can—or they can't—Depending entirely upon just who Says Do—or Don't: and they're set to recant At the drop of a hat! Scant credit's due—Anyone of the tribe—including we two! REVOLT OF THE TRIFFIDS—Page 144—John Wyndham People—44/94 lywood caused a storm of protest in the cinema city, but the famous screen writer yawned today he wasn't bothered "by the squeals of Hollywood mice." "Just because I'm not a lick spittle!" the sharp-tongued writer said. "If they pay you money, you're not supposed to criticize them." "They can't understand that some people can't be bought." "Shocking Reaction" "The reaction to my book," Hecht said, "is shocking. Why, I thought Hollywood had matured. Hollywood knows what it is. It shouldn't be any surprise to Hollywood to read about itself." Hecht was cornered for an interview as he sat in the beach home of movie mogul David Selznick. They apparently still are speaking because Selznick recently hired him for a script. In his book Hecht called the producer "my favorite movie boss..." But the rest of Hollywood did not fare so well. Hecht wrote, "The movies are one of the bad habits that corrupted our century... an eruption of trash that has lamed the American mind... and retarded Americans from becoming a cultured people." Fidelity Passe He further wrote in "A Child of the Century, a 633-page story of his colorful life, that most film executives are stupid. Fidelity in Hollywood marriage, his book said, "is as passe as sideburns.. virgins never have been acceptable in Hollywood." The Screen Writers' Guild, the Hollywood Coordinating Committee and other groups complained the screenwriter's remarks were "unbecoming." Daily Variety cried, "Hollywood finds itself bludgeoned cruelly by one of its major successes...". "I didn't make the success," Hecht said. "The parasites who employed me made the success. I made $00,000,000 in picture grosses for my bosses." Big Fees Hecht wrote in his book he got ARCH OF TRIUMPH? Othman’s Views on Washington Scenes By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN WASHINGTON.--If you want to get ahead in this world, don’t be an importer of lamp shades or ping-pong balls. It’s better to be a U.S. customs inspector working the Sunday shift. That’s where the money is. You may have heard of the man in Detroit who thought he’d import a few cases of ping-pong balls. A customs man there couldn’t find ping-pong balls in his big black book. Obviously, however, they could smack into a fellow and hurt him. Our agent — so help me, Hannah — classified these ping-pong balls as ammunition! Imported lamp shades, drugs, scarfs and mufflers, so long as they are trimmed with fringe, are classified the same as lace and braid under the tariff regulations and are subject to the same duties. Hundreds of similar screwball rules measure up our customs code, so Congress once again is trying to write a law simplifying the rules. There were an assortment of citizens telling their troubles and passing along their suggestions to the House Ways and Means Committee. They included bankers, ladies’ shoppe proprietors, bicycle manufacturers, cotton spinners, wool weavers, and the paper-clip, safety-pin and plain-pin people. These latter are so badly hooked (some of ‘em also make books and eyes) by the customs regulations that I can’t even begin to pin down their problems. The situation is just too complicated for an onlooker like me, who prefers zippers and rubber bands. Later on, of course, Congress will bear from the sipper and rubber-band folks. They’ve got troubles, too. Into the midst of the proceedings in the vast, gold-draped chamber where the lawgivers write our tax laws, came Paul Reiber, an attorney for the Air Transport Association of America. This includes 60 scheduled airlines, of which a number skims in from London, King, or any point in between customs agents look through passengers’ baggage. Usually do a thorough, but polite job and seldom mess up a lady’s garle, no matter how tightly has packed it. What pains the airlines is fact that they have to pay wages of the customs agents isn’t so bad on weekdays, but Sundays these gentlemen get for two days’ work. Say one comes into town from across sea on a Sunday. The agents their work done in 20 minutes so, but they still collect paid two full days’ labor. Reiber some golden examples. One agent spent 20 minutes the job one Sunday afternoon Tampa, Fla., and collected $15 his labors. Numerous others the same sum for working 30utes. “And then,” said Reiber, “was the airplane on a school flight one Sunday from Nassau Pt. Lauderdale, Fla. It carried only one passenger. The charge examining his baggage was this was four times what his et cost.” In case you’re wondering airplanes are flying on Sunday and paying such prices to the towns Bureau when it would cheaper to stay home, Reiber they merely were following rules laid down by the Post-Department. “And being pen for it,” he added. Many a Sunday-working be said, earns $11,000 a which is a good deal more his boss gets. So, said Reiber agent doesn’t want to be promiscuous this is bad for morale. This time, maybe, Congress take care of the ping-pong lamp-shade situations. Whether cuts down on overtime pay for customs men, I hesitate to dict. You haven't voted today it still may not be too late polls will remain open until 7:00 p.m. Polling will be at each elementary school in the districts Anaheim and at the high school within Anaheim Library School District. "A "Yes" vote will give your child, a relative's neighbor's child of grades 7, 8, 9, 10-11, and education in a better secondary school system. Students (grades 7, 8, and 9) will be given an opportunity to develop from children into young adults of their own, separated from older and younger students. It is true that the junior high school projects more because it provides more. The junior school enriched program offers additions above the early program such as homemaking, shop cards and crafts, instrument and vocal music, and gymnasiums. "A "Yes" vote will fulfill the need of the high school to support two new junior high schools in addition to the high school. "A "Yes" vote will solve the problem of an increase in affording less money per pupil to operate schools. Remember—the increased assessed value at a 1:4 ratio with the increased pupil population—the majority fail to register a "Yes" vote today. It cannot be sufficient money to pay teacher salaries merely operate the three schools. There will just enough money to care for so many students on the tax rate. A majority of all votes cast will determine outcome of this election and your "Yes" vote important. Hollywood (ALINE MOSBY) Press Hollywood Writer WOOD — Ben Hecht's essay that lashed at Hollywood a storm of protest over city, but the famous ever yawned today he referred "by the squeals and mice." Because I'm not a lick of sharp-tongued writer they pay you money, supposed to criticize can't understand that you can't be bought. Reaction from $50,000 to $125,000 for his 60 pictures, "most of which were written in two weeks or less." He is the author pr co-author of the screen versions of such hits as "Spellbound," "Nothing Sacred," "Wuthering Heights" and "Scarface." "This town is so sensitive," he sighed. "When they pay big money to you they think they own you, that you're not supposed to write anything about Hollywood." Hecht is not worried whether he'll ever get another film job. "It doesn't matter much," he said. "I have dozens of other jobs. I was barred from Hollywood 18 years ago by the producers' association—I forget what for down their problems. The situation is just too complicated for an onlooker like me, who prefers sippers and rubber bands. Later on, of course, Congress will hear from the zipper and rubber-band folks. They've got troubles, too. Into the midst of the proceedings in the vast, gold-draped chamber where the lawgivers write our tax laws, came Paul Reiber, an attorney for the Air Transport Association of America. This includes 40 scheduled airlines, of which a number travel to far places. When one of these flying machgenerous nature. VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)—Begressive at home as well the office. Utilise labor-saving devices wherever you can. LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)—An mistic, happy attitude attains pleasant things into your reverse can also be the SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)—day to do a good turn for one. Give freely of your help advice when asked. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. There is a special emphasis on mutual benefits derived close friendships. CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. Do your month's reckoning balance assets against liabilities and see where you come out you do better. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 1) your job is selling on the prospects should be excellent you just now. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)—your mind on your job. Pay attention to gossip. It could be so very wrong! ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)—With the month's affairs. If a should be finished, see that done properly and on time. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)—head may be full of daytime for the coming vacation day keep your mind serious the job at hand. GEMINI (May 22-June 21)—may combine business with pleasure profitably today. a prospective client to luncheon (Distributed by United Fee Syndicate, Inc.). HEAVY CACKLE FALMOUTH, Me. — Poor man Roland Moore says an extraordinary cackle" caused him race to the henhouse. He found "This town is so sensitive," he sighed. "When they pay big money to you they think they own you, that you're not supposed to write anything about Hollywood." Hecht is not worried whether he'll ever get another film job. "It doesn't matter much," he said. "I have dozens of other jobs. I was barred from Hollywood 18 years ago by the producers' association—I forget what for. They'll hire me again if they need me." Farmer McCabe Talked with a feller the other day who wuz all wound up on the "Bad Luck" he'd been having... said he'd bot'a farm awhile back for $200 an acre and wuz satisfied, but along come the sub-dividers and took it away from him for $4,000 an acre... said he wuz so disgusted that he went to another state and bot't another farm but the oil companies come along and discovered oil on it... Well, that's the way it tis, I reckon. Some folks just manage to git along while others have one-piece of bad luck after another like this pore feller. Farmer McCabe (all rights reserved) Results Are th. Proof of Newspaper Circulation. KEEP YOUR GUARD UP! JOIN THE NATIONAL GUARD For additional information: 204 E. Center Phone KE 5-3741 Washington Scenes BY OTHMAN The David Lawrence Dispatch BY DAVID LAWRENCE WASHINGTON, June 28 — Scientists are organizing propaganda campaigns to discredit the report of the board headed by Gordon Gray, President of the University of North Carolina, which recently ruled that Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer is a "security risk" with in the meaning of existing regulations. But some of those same scientists are trying to give the impression that Dr. Oppenheimer is being punished for his "views" on scientific matters, when the truth is he has been censured for specific acts and contradictory testimony, including admitted falsehoods to two different security officers of the United States Army in 1943. What seems puzzling is that Dr. Oppenheimer, despite his "fury" about Nazi treatment of the Jews, not only contributed funds to a lot of communist organizations but he continued to do so for many months after Stalin joined with Hitler. The official transcript of the hearings is very revealing on this point. "Beginning in late 1936, my interests began to change," wrote Dr. Oppenheimer to the atomic energy commission on March 4, 1964. These changes did not alter my earlier friendships, my relations to my students, or my devotion to physics; but they added something new. I can discern in retrospect more than one reason for these changes. I had had a continuing, amouldering fury about the treatment of the Jews in Germany. I had relatives there, and was later to help in extracting them and bringing them to this country... Hitler and Stalin joined in their alliance just before the war broke out in September 1939. From that time on through terrible months in which the Soviets and the Nazis were allied, the armies of France were defeated and Britain special board, cross-examined Dr. Oppenheimer as follows: "Q. How long after 1942 did you continue as fellow traveller? "A. After 1942 I would say not at all. "Q. But you did continue as fellow traveller until 1942? . . . "A. I had no sympathy with the communist line about the war between the spring of 1940 and when they changed. I did not admire the fashion of their change. "Q. Did you cease to be a fellow traveller at the time of the Nazi-Russian Pact in 1939? "A. I think I did, Yes. "Q. Now, you are changing-- "A. Though there were some things that the communists were doing which I still had an interest in." At another point in the proceedings, chairman Gray interrogated Dr. Oppenheimer as follows: "Q. The record shows, I believe, Dr. Oppenheimer, that you continued probably until sometime in 1942 to make financial contributions which went to communist causes, with money passing to different people, but among others, Polikoff was one who was known to you to be a communist party officer." "A. That is right." At another point counsel Robb took up the interrogation as follows: ". You knew it (the money) was going through communist chanels? "A. I knew it. "Q. For how many years did that go on? "A. You have fixed the date in early 1942. I have a feeling that is about right . . . "Q. You mean your last contribution was probably early in 1942? "A. Yes, in early 1942. "Q. Starting in 1937 or earlier? "A. Yes. "In other words, it continued for approximately four years." Forecast Onerous nature. GO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)—Be proactive at home as well as at the office. Utilize labor-saving devices wherever you can. RA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)—An optimistic, happy attitude attracts pleasant things into your orbit. The reverse can also be true. RPIIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)—A fine way to do a good turn for someone. Give freely of your help and advice when asked. MITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 25)—There is a special emphasis on mutual benefits derived from close friendships. RICORN (Dec. 28-Jan. 20)—Your month's reckoning — finance assets against liabilities and see where you come out. Can do better. RARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)—If your job is selling on the road, prospects should be excellent for just now. RES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)—Keep your mind on your job. Pay no attention to gossip. It could prove to be very wrong! RES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)—Wind up your month's affairs. If a job would be finished, see that it is properly and on time. RUS (Apr. 21-May 21)—Your day may be full of daydreams as the coming vacation but today keep your mind seriously on job at hand. MINI (May 22-June 21) — You may combine business with measure profitably today. Take prospective client to lunch, distributed by United Feature Institute, Inc. HEAVY CACKLE BILMOUTH, Me. — Poultry-Roland Moore says an "exciting cackle" caused him to to the henhouse. He found an interesting nature. GO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)—Be proactive at home as well as at the office. Utilize labor-saving devices wherever you can. RA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)—An optimistic, happy attitude attracts pleasant things into your orbit. The reverse can also be true. RPIIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)—A fine way to do a good turn for someone. Give freely of your help and advice when asked. MITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 25)—There is a special emphasis on mutual benefits derived from close friendships. RICORN (Dec. 28-Jan. 20)—Your month's reckoning — finance assets against liabilities and see where you come out. Can do better. RARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)—If your job is selling on the road, prospects should be excellent for just now. RES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)—Keep your mind on your job. Pay no attention to gossip. It could prove to be very wrong! RES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)—Wind up your month's affairs. If a job would be finished, see that it is properly and on time. RUS (Apr. 21-May 21)—Your day may be full of daydreams as the coming vacation but today keep your mind seriously on job at hand. MINI (May 22-June 21) — You may combine business with measure profitably today. Take prospective client to lunch, distributed by United Feature Institute, Inc. Science By DELOS SMITH United Press Science Editor NEW YORK — A geologist has challenged science to find out just what mere traces of the "trace elements," or the lack of those traces, have to do with the health of mankind. There is impressive evidence that they have much to do with it. The lack of a trace of iodine in the diet can cause goitre. Sheep have died by herds for the lack of a trace of channels? "A I knew it." "Q For how many years did that go on?" "A You have fixed the date in early 1942. I have a feeling that is about right . . . "Q You mean your last contribution was probably early in 1942." "A Yes, in early 1942." "Q Starting in 1937 or earlier?" "A Yes." "In other words, it continued for approximately four years?" "A Yes." "Q What was the average yearly amount that went through those channels?" "A I never totalled " up." Later on, the testimony continued: ". You might have given as much as $150 a month on the average?" "A That is a leading question." "Q Yes, I know." "A I could have as far as the money I had available . . . I remember once giving $300." It is precisely this sort of testimony which doesn't refer at all to "views" on science but which exasperated the majority of the board as evidenced by their final decision to weigh the specific acts and answers of Dr. Oppenheimer in coming to their adverse conclusion about him as a "security risk." The board refused to say he was disloyal. The security officers in Army intelligence, however, questioned his loyalty, as the text of the formal findings of those Army officers reveals, but they were overruled by top officials on the atomic energy project. (Reproduction rights reserved) or (Copyright, 1954, New York Herald Tribune Inc.) HEAVY CACKLE MLOUTH, Me. — Poultry-Roland Moore says an "exordinary cackle" caused him to the henhouse. He found an weighing five and one-half lbs. Five such eggs would in as much as a dozen eggs and "extra large." Answer to Saturday's Puzzle 1- Timid 2- Athletic group 3- Mistake 4- Before Christ (abbr.) 5- Note of scale 6- Unit of energy 7- Prophet 8- Lawmaking body 9- Apartments 10- More recent 11- Couple 12- Decree 13- Malay gibbons 14- Arms in folds 15- Era 16- Jat forth 17- Ancient priestly garment 18- Shrimplike crustacean 19- Search 20- Vast throngs 21- National song 22- Cadgel 23- Earlier 24- Chemical compound 25- Girl's name 26- Long ago (post.) 27- Food program 28- Wheel track 29- Intersection 30- Pronoun 31- Senior (abbr.) 32- Symbol for tantalum United Press Science Editor NEW YORK — A geologist has challenged science to find out just what mere traces of the "trace elements," or the lack of those traces, have to do with the health of mankind. There is impressive evidence that they have much to do with it. The lack of a trace of iodine in the diet can cause goitre. Sheep have died by herds for the lack of a trace of cobalt in their grass. It is not at all impossible that the lack of traces of some "trace elements" could be involved in such mystery diseases as cancer and multiple sclerosis. No one can say positively that they do or they don't. That is the complaint of Dr. Harry V. Warren, geologist and geological engineer of the University of British Columbia. He wants such sciences as biochemistry, pathology, physiology, botany, geology, geochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, physics, microbiology, geography, neurology, and statistics to get together and look into the complicated subject thoroughly. Minute Traces More than 90 per cent of the earth's crust is made up of 15 elements — oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, magnesium, hydrogen, titanium, chlorine, phosphorous, manganese, carbon, sulphur, nitrogen and fluorine. Analyze soils or rocks or the bodies mals, and you'll find them. But of other elements you'll find only traces—if you find them at all. Hence, "trace elements." It wasn't too long ago when science couldn't isolate traces that were too faint, although they were there. Dr. Warren's laboratories can take a sample of only two grams and isolate molybdenum existing in a ratio of one part to 10,000,000 of other substances. Warren cited a list of examples of what these trace elements can do. Two ounces of molybdenum per acre have made worthless land productive in New Zealand. Seven pounds of zinc and copper sulfate. Araenic miners and smelter workers are subject to skin cancer. Uranium and cobalt miners have more than their share of lung cancers. The mineral contents of food depends upon the minerals contained in the soil in which they grow. Soils are made by climate and vegetation acting on rocks and these rocks "differ widely, both in the proportions of their more abundant elements and in their trace element contents." Fundamental Aspect It used to be that human beings lived mainly around the mouths of great rivers which brought minerals from along their lengths and deposited them over their periodically flooded estuaries. Man could not transport food then — he had to eat the food that grew where he lived. Now trace elements are exhausted from some soils, and they never existed in other soils which now produce foodstuffs that likewise have to be deficient in those elements. "Cancer and multiple sclerosis are two major problems with which scientists are confronted, and present day thought seems to be turning to the belief that the solution to these diseases and possibly others lie in biochemical processes." Dr. Warren pointed out in The Scientific Monthly, an organ of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. "The biochemical and geographical aspects of these diseases are worthy of attention, but surely these studies should also include the most fundamental aspect of all, the ultimate source of the trace elements, the rocks. Letter to the Editor Until a solution is found for our traffic problems, the situation can be helped by being more particular about who gets a drivers license. WILLIAM R. SULLIVAN 720 West Tenth Pl. Los Angeles, 15, Calif.