anaheim-bulletin 1959-04-17

The Bulletin Editorial Page Friday, April 17, 1959 Anaheim (Cal.) Bulletin—B-5 The Question The following, taken from an editorial in the Michigan Times of Grand Rapids, deserves, we believe, very careful thought: Just about everything in this country has been getting bigger. This trend, the economists confidently tell us with hardly a dissenting voice, is not only sure to continue but to accelerate. They blue-print a future of ever-increasing incomes, ever-improving living standards, the mass enjoyment of luxuries which would have been beyond the imagination of man not long ago. This is fine. Yet a nagging question arises—while just about everything is getting bigger, is the greatest resource of all getting smaller? That resource is the individual. Is the individual in very real danger of being dwarfed by the bigness around him, and of being reduced to a statistic? It's easy enough to say that it can't happen here. Easy enough, but untrue. This nation was founded on certain concepts—the fullest freedom for all, an unflagging sense of the spiritual nature of man, a passionate regard for the worth of every individual human being. But these, like all other concepts and philosophies, will wither away to nothingness unless they are eternally prized beyond all else and faithfully protected. If, for instance, we give government the initiative and the power to regulate and dominate our lives in the name of security, the ultimate end will be the security of the penitentiary. The rights of man can be lost over- Easy enough, but untrue. This nation was founded on certain concepts—the fullest freedom for all, an unflagging sense of the spiritual nature of man, a passionate regard for the worth of every individual human being. But these, like all other concepts and philosophies, will wither away to nothingness unless they are eternally prized beyond all else and faithfully protected. If, for instance, we give government the initiative and the power to regulate and dominate our lives in the name of security, the ultimate end will be the security of the penitentiary. The rights of man can be lost overnight by the sins of omission as well as commission. A people whose eyes and minds are fixed on material ends alone will not long remain a free people. We never had a more urgent need to uphold the age-old principles and convictions that make for the only worthwhile kind of progress—confidence in something, faith in ideals, fairness, the determination to defend what one believes to be right. Walt Whitman wrote a century ago: "The whole theory of the universe is directed unerringly to one single individual—namely to YOU." Man in the mass must never hide the face of the individual man." FROM The Mail Box Deer Sir: Re: The Mail Box letter T.S. Boox (4-17-59) Much has been said about the laws pertaining to the riding of bicycles on public streets. Some states place the bicyclist on the left side of the road facing traffic while others (California included) stress the right side, riding with traffic. Is it the law, or its interpretation, which is at fault? The California Vehicle Code treats the ridden bicycle as a vehicle. Let's consider the law as it pertains to an auto (a vehicle), which states that vehicles will travel on the right side of the street. All autoists have the use of the traffic lane on the right side of the street. Should not the bicycle (also a vehicle) have this same right? The driver of an auto who overtakes another auto would not expect its driver to pull off the street to allow him to pass, but the average autoist who overtakes the bicyclist occupying the same lane will slow down, quietly approach, and because the cyclist ahead occupies very little space on the extreme right side of the lane, he'll attempt to ease by, quietly. You might well imagine the tingling spine experienced by the bicyclist when his peripheral vision catches the "half a ton of rushing steel." The intensity of the spine tingle and his resultant action is entirely dependent upon his past experiences and present skill as a rider. Suppose a tank truck (another vehicle) were occupying that lane ahead. The far below-average driver will slow down and wait for the approaching traffic to clear before he will attempt to pass a tank truck. Shouldn't the bicyclist be allowed the same courtesy as the tank truck? Perhaps the Anaheim Bicycle Safety Program will help our auto-driving public as well as our bicycling youth. Sincerely yours, Eldon Hauck (For the Committee) Anaheim Bicycle Safety Program P.S. The committee is unanimous in its desire for the people of Anaheim to offer suggestions and criticism toward the perfection of the program; and realizes that such a program cannot be successful without the continuance of the wholehearted cooperation it has received in the planning stages. FRIDAY APRIL day you have a view mind and must have teresting to do all cannot endure many things are dull when you will start some them up! You have for business and will per. But you also have for the arts and some talent yourself developed it is like become a sponsor are even more tra You of the faire and affectionate your greatest hope your own home. wise for you not since you are incl you love on a pe your idol does not before you comm lifetime of unhappy have made your criage partner your cause you never to It is likely that piest living in a ment since you f and constant change continual inspiration be moody and mu periods of depressi vive attitude towards Among those boare: Thornton Artur Schnabel poser; Henry V poet; Adrian "Cajal ball player; J. P. cier. To find what th store for you tomorrow birthday star and d ponding paragraph day star be your d Saturday ARIES (Mar. 21-conservative and in money matters overextend your TAURUS (Apr. 21-a pleasant Sat relaxing recreat pone business u The driver of an auto who overtakes another auto would not expect its driver to pull off the street to allow him to pass, but the average autolist who overtakes the bicyclist occupying the same lane will slow down, quietly approach, and because the cyclist ahead occupies very little space on the extreme right side of the lane, he'll attempt to ease by, quietly. (For the Committee) Anaheim Bicycle Safety Program P.S. The committee is unanimous in its desire for the people of Anaheim to offer suggestions and criticism toward the perfection of the program; and realizes that such a program cannot be successful without the continuance of the wholehearted cooperation it has received in the planning stages. Strange As It Seems By Elsie Hix THE MAGAI WARRIOR OF EAST AFRICA LIVES ON A DIET OF MILK, MEAT AND BLOOD! NO MEMBER OF THE TRIBE EVER DIES A NATURAL DEATH, FOR WHEN ONE APPEARS TO BE DYING FROM DISEASE OR IS TOO FEEBLE FROM OLD AGE, HE IS LEFT FOR WILD ANIMALS! THE DOMESTICATED CARABAO OF THE PHilippines IS USED AS A BEAST OF BURDEN, BUT REFUSES TO WORK DURING THE HEART OF THE DAY! LONG TOM-- H2-POUNDER CANNON, FOUGHT WITH 5 DIFFERENT NAVIES-- FRANCE, Haiti AND UNITED STATES! (Now at Leafza Park, Washington, D.C.) Indestructible Target OUR FARM PROGRAM SURPLUSES PRICE SUPPORTS AL EXHAUSTE 22 Farmer McCabe Harry S. Truman has been popping around southern California like a fish cork here lately. Naturally the Your Birthday Your Birthday by Stella FRIDAY APRIL 17 — Born today you have a vigorous inquiring mind and must have something interesting to do all the time. You cannot endure monotony and if things are dull where you are then you will start something to liven them up! You have a keen mind for business and will probably prosper. But you also have a deep love for the arts and may even have some talent yourself. If this is not developed it is likely that you will become a sponsor of others who are even more talented. You of the fair sex are loving and affectionate always finding your greatest happiness in having your own home. Still it would be wise for you not to wed in haste since you are inclined to put those you love on a pedestal. Be sure your idol does not have feet of clay before you commit yourself to a lifetime of unhappiness. Once you have made your choice of a marriage partner your loyalties would cause you never to make a change! It is likely that you will be happiest living in a country environment since you find the beauty and constant changing of nature a continual inspiration. You tend to be moody and must fight against periods of depression. Take a positive attitude toward life. Among those born on this date are: Thornton Wilder author; Artur Schnabel pianist and composer; Henry Vaughan Welch poet; Adrian "Cap" Anson baseball player; J. P. Morgan financier. To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. Saturday April 18 ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) — Be conservative and rather cautious in money matters just now. Don't overextend yourself. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) — Plan a pleasant Saturday schedule of relaxing recreation. Best to postpone business until next week. Farmer McCabe Harry S. Truman has been popping around southern California like a fish cork here lately. Naturally the press has pumped and pumped H.S.T. for any inside information as to who he thinks will be the next Democratic candidate for President. "I ain't saying" said Harry, "but there's one thing for sure — whoever he is, he'll be the Man of the Hour." Just about then a dozen phones began to ring. Over half of the Senate wanted to tell H.S.T. that they were available. You see, some darned correspondent had a hidden mike connected to an open telephone line in Washington, D.C. Farmer McCabe (all rights reserved) Assignment: Washington by Ed Koterba WASHINGTON — There's nothing like it. Going into orbit on a flying scooter, I mean. I took this newest space vehicle for a trial spin, floating over the marble floors of the old House Office Building with the greatest of ease. It needs no expensive fuel to run it. It operates on the cheapest type of power — common, ordinary air. It has no moving parts. Above all, I can now soberly report that wheels on things like automobiles are on their way out. Authority for this is none other than the man who invented the air scooter, Andy Kucher, Ford Motor Company vice-president in charge of engineering and research. Andy, a lanky gentleman with gray sideburns, brought the scooter, together with a model of a fancy red and black car, around to our Congressmen of the Science and Aeononautics Committee. The man from Detroit hoped that no one would get the impression his company was switching from V-8s to scooters. In fact, he said, the scooter is just a prototype for big, wingless, flyable automobiles. Just why he brought his brainchild to Congress won't quite 250 miles, in less than an hour." The car will ride on a space cushion around the rail. Of course, somebody has to build that monorail first. The next step will be to do away with the monorail altogether. Rep. Fulton foresaw a great future in cars with air power. When two cars are coming head-on along a road, he said, it would be possible for one to jump over the other. But, meanwhile, he said, how about making land-locked cars safer? Wouldn't it be wise, he said, to design cars with big V-shaped, plowshare-type bumpers so that when there's a head-on crash, one car would be swept aside by the other? The auto man said he hadn't thought of that. But he did invite the imaginative Congressman up to his plant in Michigan to look over some of the company's many safety secrets that have not yet been made applicable in ordinary cars. (Copyright, 1959, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. Saturday April 18 ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) — Be conservative and rather cautious in money matters just now. Don't overextend yourself. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) — Plan a pleasant Saturday schedule of relaxing recreation. Best to postpone business until next week. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) — Morning hours are surprisingly good for all your efforts. Make hay while the sun shines for you! CANCER (June 22-July 23) — Plan to spend the week end in pleasurable relaxing recreation. Get out of doors too. LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) — You may need to call upon common sense to guide you today. A conflict of interests can prove confusing. VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23) — Do all necessary shopping before lunchtime and be ready to enjoy yourself socially this evening. LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23) — Morning has the best outlook. Don't get involved in a dispute over money in the afternoon. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — You can travel this week end and not be overly extravagant and still have a good time. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) — Hang on to your temper no matter what happens. If you are calm others will stay cool too. CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) — Use good judgment in planning Western Effect NEW YORK (UPI) — TV westerns are apparently proving a blessing to the small arms business. Industry sources predict production of pistols this year will increase 10 per cent to 500,000, with western-style six-shooters accounting for 150,000 to 200,000 of the total. Andy, a lanky gentleman with gray sideburns, brought the scooter, together with a model of a fancy red and black car, around to our Congressmen of the Science and Aeuronautics Committee. The man from Detroit hoped that no one would get the impression his company was switching from V-8s to scooters. In fact, he said, the scooter is just a prototype for big, wingless, flyable automobiles. Just why he brought his brainchild to Congress wasn't quite clear. But the lawmakers did have fun sailing that scooter across the Congressional halls. Rep. James G. Fulton (R., Pa.) even got to hamming it up, flying around with no hands. This demonstration struck the first note of space realism for these gentlemen who've been talking matter-of-factly in terms of trips to the moon and Mars. At that, they didn't get far off the ground, since that scooter hovers only at the height of 51,000ths of an inch — about the width of a sheet of 15-pound bond writing paper. It works this way: on the slick metal bottom are three flat discs. In each of these metal pads are 10 pinholes. Through the holes is forced about 90 pounds of air. (The Ford people brought along their own air tanks and hoses.) The force of the pinhole wind suspends the vehicle. Thus, it literally floats on a cushion of air. Eventually, the auto people plan to build a vehicle that carries 40 passengers. Forward motion will be generated through turbine engines and the vehicle will be pushed by jet air at speeds of up to 500 miles an hour. There's one catch, though. As it is now developed, you can't steer the space vehicle, they propose putting it on an overhead monorail. "Someday," said Mr. Kucher, "you'll be able to ride from Washington to New York, a distance of THE Family Scrapbook Monday Morning Malingerer Through the years, parents have been aware that some children are susceptible to Monday-morning headaches, stomach upsets or other physical ailments. And it hasn't taken us long to realize that such illnesses have something to do with the fact that school is "taking up." But it isn't always the school experience itself that is to blame. Dr. F. A. Dunsworth, writing in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, rightly points out: "Something else about his life may be bothering the child and he uses the school situation as an outlet for his upset. Parents faced with the problem might ask themselves if they have been too overprotective or too indulgent . . . if they have inadvertently shown a preference for a brother or sister or hae recognized the needs of the malingerer." We need to realize that these symptoms are not just "made up" but arise from the child's fear or anxiety. Together, teacher and parent should try to determine just what is producing anxiety. For while we should firmly, though kindly, insist that the child go to school, it is most important that we try to eliminate whatever brings on the Monday-morning illness. (Copyright, 1959, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) Capitol Dispatch by David Lawrence WASHINGTON — Unlike the treatment he gave scores of his fellow countrymen whom he ordered executed without fair trials, Fidel Castro is being given a chance to face his accusers in the United States. For Cuba's dictator is himself on trial now in the court of public opinion in this country. He has an opportunity in the next few days to make speeches before press organizations here and in New York and before some college audiences as well. He can reply to the charges made against him in the news dispatches of recent weeks telling of the perfunctory trials and his application of the death penalty in more than 500 cases. But the major indictment against Fidel Castro is that he has done irreparable harm to the prestige of the government of Cuba in this hemisphere and throughout the world. Americans used to feel that they could go to Cuba without fear and with a feeling that this next-door neighbor to the United States was a friendly one. Today there are confirmed reports about Communist infiltration in Cuba. In fact, there are plenty of comments by Fidel Castro himself showing contempt for the United States and for Americans in general. These are unlike the utterances of any man who has previously headed the Cuban Government in the more than 60 years of its existence as an independent country. Mikoyan. The American people have been fully advised that the Castro idea of justice is to place before a firing squad anyone he pleases who had sided with the predecessor government. Certainly, the Batista government, which had been formally recognized as the ruling regime, may have carried on a vendetta against its enemies, but whatever happened was carefully hidden from view. Unfortunately for Fidel Castro perhaps, the stories of the 500 or more executions of Cubans have been widely printed. The American people know what happened. Had they been told about Batista's misdeeds at the time, they would have felt the same shock. But it is no excuse to say that Castro is justified now in ignoring the simple principles of justice just because Batista was a tyrant, too. The United States Government, since the days of President Wilson, has endeavored to discourage military revolutions as a means of changing administrations in the countries of Latin America. Back in 1913, the United States refused to recognize a government in Mexico headed by General Huerta because he rose to power by assassination of President Madero. This policy of non-recognition was subsequently modified as revolutions increased in Latin American countries. Indeed it was argued that a revolution to upset a dictator and to bring a Democratic form of government was to be condoned as a necessary step and that recognition should not be withheld from such a regime. It would be much better, however, if in all cases of revolution only "de facto" recognition were given to new governments and if been popping fornia like a Naturally the and pumped information will be the candidate for saying" said one thing for he'll be the last about then organ to ring. ate wanted to were available darned corden mike contelephone line former McCabe served) gton Koterba an hour." a space cushl. Of course, bid that monobe to do away together. Rep. Great future in er. When two had-on along a did be possible the other. he said, how p-locked cars wise, he said, big V-shaped. pers so that on crash, one aside by the id he hadn't he did invite gressman up migan to look company's many have not yet in ordinary United Fea- was a friendly one. Today there are confirmed reports about Communist infiltration in Cuba. In fact, there are plenty of comments by Fidel Castro himself showing contempt for the United States and for Americans in general. These are unlike the utterances of any man who has previously headed the Cuban Government in the more than 60 years of its existence as an independent country. The Cuban leader keeps arguing that the dictator who preceded him was guilty of many crimes and sins against the Cuban people. But Anglo-Saxon principles of common law have for centuries set forth the truth that two wrongs do not make a single right and that even the worst criminal is entitled to a fair trial. Fidel Castro is reported to be planning to ask the United States Government for financial aid. This is surprising in view of his hostile comments about the United States. It reveals an amazing unfamiliarity with the reaction in this country to what has happened in the last few months in Cuba. The Washington Government has had to deal with dictatorships in Latin America for many years, and it tries to steer away from any intervention in internal affairs. This course is criticized at times by those who have big investments in a particular country and who usually come forth with the suggestion that America deal with the existing government and let the question of democracy or dictatorship be handled by the citizens themselves. But the moral force of the United States is being exerted today on the side of decency and freedom for the people of every country. When Deputy Premier Mikoyan came here from the Soviet Union not long ago, it was not widely publicized in advance that he was largely responsible for the murder of many Hungarian citizens. When the people in America did get the facts, there were many emphatic expressions of disapproval. Fidel Castro comes to visit the United States under somewhat different circumstances than did sation of President Madero. This policy of non-recognition was subsequently modified as revolutions increased in Latin American countries. Indeed it was argued that a revolution to upset a dictator and to bring a Democratic form of government was to be condoned as a necessary step and that recognition should not be withheld from such a regime. It would be much better, however, if in all cases of revolution only "de facto" recognition were given to new governments and if "de jure" or lawful recognition were accorded later only when an election had been held that was universally accepted as a reflection of the true will of the people uninhabited by any form of coercion of the voters. In recent years, expediency has seemed to get the upper hand. Fidel Castro's behavior, therefore, may bring about a restoration of the moral principles to which the Department of State used to be dedicated a few decades ago. (Copyright, 1959, New York Herald Tribune Inc.) CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. Final 2. Thick slice 3. Period of time 4. Singing voice 5. Comfort 6. Bulgarian unit of currency 7. Armed conflict 8. Collection of tests 9. Walking stick 10. Three-banded armadillo 11. Landed property 12. Purbeelows 13. Cheese dish 14. Lawful 15. Flesh 16. Continence point 17. Gray 18. Whip 19. High card 20. Outfit 21. Beloved 22. Master stroke 23. Man's nickname 24. Close security 25. Confection 26. Chemical compound 27. Partner food 28. Offspring 29. Ordinance 20. Land measure 21. Game at circle 22. Be borne 23. Profound 24. Not in 25. Paradise DOWN 1. Ordinance 2. A state (table) 3. Direct 4. Prepostsize Answer to Yesterday's Puzzle MAR SEGAD PASS OVA ORNE OLIO NATIONAL LAND LINNS ALASKA SPOKE SWAN PINS STANDARD ALA STORE ROA RELATIVE STAY BALE REINS SAVAGE MARC PEAT TREMBLED ERSE TARP ELI TOED ONES GAP Grain Precipitons Container Withered Debatable Mournful 41-Old French coin 43-Fruit drink 44-Benign tumor 46-Behold! 47-Note of scale