anaheim-gazette 1964-02-06

ANAHEIM GAZETTE Opinions Virgil Pinkley, Editor & Publisher 6—The Anaheim Gazette Thursday, February 6, 1964 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA France’s Red China Move Puts U.S. in Bad Spot General DeGaulle’s recognition of Red China puts us and the free world in a most difficult position. We had better begin to decide what our course will be when the big push starts to seat Red China in the United Nations; and what we shall do if moves are made to drop or lower the rank of Nationalist China. In the past the United States has been able to block the attempts to seat Red China in the U.N. Membership in view of Peiping’s unbroken record of aggression, subversion and savage use of military power would flaunt everything the international body is supposed to represent. But with France lining up with Russia, the Communist bloc, and so-called neutrals (most of whom lean toward Moscow and Peiping), especially the newly formed Afro-Asian countries, in support of Red China’s entrance, our position is growing constantly more awkward and difficult. Some people ask why DeGalle’s recognition is any worse than Britain’s some years ago. It is because He knows that he has nothing fear from the United States; that would not act militarily against France. But with Russia and China — ah, that’s a different matter. DeGaulle repeatedly tells Europe that nations there must look at France; that the United States cannot be counted on; that France is the natural leader. We say little reply, apparently fearful that we may upset the general. We do not point out how badly France folded up after the last war, and how little resistance really was offered and especially when the efforts of a country such as Norway with a population of fifteenth the size of France are compared. American participation in both World Wars, our support and aid to rebuild Europe after both wars, continued assistance to many nations in Europe and elsewhere, our protective military shield for France and Europe, our accomplishments in providing the nuclear deterrent and the military establishment. But with France lining up with Russia, the Communist bloc, and so-called neutrals (most of whom lean toward Moscow and Peiping), especially the newly formed Afro-Asian countries, in support of Red China's entrance, our position is growing constantly more awkward and difficult. Some people ask why DeGalle's recognition is any worse than Britain's some years ago. It is because of timing and the nature of the autocratic general's plan to re-establish the grandeur and honor of La Belle France regardless of the cost or damage to free and independent nations. Two wrongs never make a right either. We survived the British move and lived with it for years. But the DeGaulle development complicates the situation enormously. The British never have gained much from their recognition. Expected trade advantages have not materialized. For months no diplomat with rank higher than charge d'affaires has been stationed in Peiping. For more months on end he never was permitted to call on a top-ranking Red official. What the relationship will be between France and Red China only time will tell. DeGaulle is bent on a mighty crusade to make France a leading world power again. He acts with the authority and power of a dictator. There is no real indication he plans to step down at the end of his current term despite his advanced age, his poor health and repeated attempts to assassinate him. American participation in both World Wars, our support and aid to rebuild Europe after both wars, our continued assistance to many nations in Europe and elsewhere, our protective military shield for France and Europe, our accomplishments in providing the nuclear deterrent and the military establishments we maintain in Europe all seem to be forgotten. Our record in assistance, in military participation in real fighting and in old-fashioned steadfastness makes France's pale by comparison. When the acts of DeGaulle's are studied carefully it makes it more apparent than ever that among the larger powers our real friends are allies appear to be in addition to Britain and Commonwealth Nation West Germany and Japan. Ironic, isn't it? If France gets along with Red China we may expect to see DeGaulle push for UN support for Peiping in Latin America as he goes after these nations in the months ahead. He will tell them that they should look to Paris and not Washington; that their future is better if allied with France rather than the United States. So in addition to battling Communists all over the world, we have the new task of trying to prevent France from pulling the rug from under us. DeGaulle's decision to recognize Red China is most unfortunate and it can prove highly costly to all of us including France. Virgil Pinkley READING MATTER By Ralph and Erwin Pearlman Question: What causes a student to drop out of high school? — G.R.M. Comment: Many reasons, but the most common cause for high school drop-out is the inability to read well and to understand what is being read. A child who developed poor reading habits early and has had little help in correcting them becomes discouraged, considers himself a misfit, a failure. Fun. Trained guidance can do much with such a student in a relatively short time. Question: How fast should a college student read? — D.B.E. Comment: The average student reads at the rate of 250 to 300 words per minute. Depending upon what is being read, this can be increased three to five times with full comprehension. A good reader has learned to shift gears in much has been said and written about so-called speed reading, at rates of 5,000 to 10,000 words per minute. This may be possible in rare instances, but for most people we prefer to suggest Speedier Reading, at pace with which the reader feels comfortable and can prehend what he's reading all times. The Pearlmans invite you questions about reading... Question: What causes a student to drop out of high school? —G.R.M. Comment: Many reasons, but the most common cause for high school drop-out is the inability to read well and to understand what is being read. A child who developed poor reading habits early and has had little help in correcting them becomes discouraged, considers himself a misfit, a failure. Students about to leave school because they are poor readers should be persuaded to give themselves one more chance, to seek special help from competent remedial reading teachers. A drop-out because of a reading handicap soon finds himself at the lowest rung of the economic ladder, unable to get a job — unable to hold on to it if he’s lucky enough to land one. Almost every kind of employment today requires reading — even if it’s to know which bus to take to work. Question: My 14-year-old gets passing grades in school, but just barely. Her teacher says she shows little interest in reading, although she can read. What do you suggest? Mrs. S.O. Comment: Today's most serious school problems are the so-called dis-interested readers, more so than the poor readers. They're content to just get by, seldom working to their full potentials. Generally, they're a grade or two below their actual reading levels, unwilling to work harder. This girl needs to be shown that an entire new vista, one of romance and exciting adventure, of knowledge and understanding, awaits her in the wonderful world of the printed word. She needs developmental reading, step-by-step direction toward discovering that reading can be much with such a student in a relatively short time. Question: How fast should a college student read? —D.B.E. Comment: The average student reads at the rate of 250 to 300 words per minute. Depending upon what is being read, this can be increased three to five times with full comprehension. A good reader has learned to shift gears in his reading. He handles some material, such as novels, at 1,500 plus words per minute. Technical writing which must be absorbed and remembered he tackles at slower speeds. ‘Remember, It’s Only 14c a Day More for My Schooling!’ WHEREFORE ART THOU, ROMEO? DEGAULLE U.S. FAR EAST POLICY DETROIT NEWS BELL McClure 1964 For Your Information For Your Information By Virgil Pinkley Editor and Publisher • Nixon and the Presidency • Potomac Fever Has No Cure • Nixon’s Badly-Run Campaign • Background on Nixon Richard M. Nixon's public announcement that he will "accept a Presidential draft" only confirms the obvious. For months it has been perfectly clear that the former Vice President and the Republican standard bearer in 1960 is just as eager to go to the White House now as he has been for the past 12 years. Nixon, like all politicians, has been bitten for life by the Potomac virus. There is no known vaccine. Why, even today Tom Dewey and Adlai Stevenson undoubtedly would seek the nomination if they felt there was an outside chance to be elected President. Both Nixon and Stevenson have said they would accept a vice presidential nomination. Nixon is caught solidly on the horns of a dilemma. His head tells him he should build up a fine law practice, create an estate for his family and serve as a leading advisor to the GOP. His heart tells him that he should run, Run, RUN! If the opportunity arises he undoubtedly will follow the dictates of his heart. should have been elected President and Governor. Certainly he had many advantages. At the start of both races he was far ahead. He was superbly trained and well equipped. But he ran miserable campaigns. When he opposed John F. Kennedy tremendous odds were in his favor. Poor campaigning and the unfortunate selection of his closest advisor proved too costly. The famous television debates were a disaster. But Nixon was determined to hold them and to prove that Kennedy lacks knowledge" and would give a schoolboy impression. I recall he told me in his Chicago Blackstone Hotel suite shortly after he was nominated, "If I can get the Senator in front of a television camera I can do the same thing to him that Dewey did to Stassen in their radio debates in Oregon. Some of my advisors have said I should not give Kennedy exposure to so many American voters. But I think this wrong. I certainly can show him up badly." He asked made the great mistake of Murray Chotiner, a B Hills lawyer, become his ager and advisor. Chotiner sold him on the idea that he should Brown as being soft on manism; that he should fore the voters and con that Brown and his foll were attacking his wife daughters. These were not pertinent sues. They might have a in 1948 when he ran for So from California or in when he explained the s fund in his famous TV apance. But the record wa and cracked when played in 1962. It is to be hoped that or anyone else worthy of oition to public office will suffer the handicaps of connected with or advise Chotiner. He's a wash force politically. After the presidential election I asked Dick Nixon he did not do something that repeated charges that the nation was stolen from him Pearlmans invite your as about reading probSend them to READING ERS, 429 So, Western os Angeles, Calif. 90005. personal reply, please enself-addressed, stamped e. Aims at Comeback Virtually everything Nixon has done since his remarkable "farewell" press conference and statement after he was defeated for Governor of California, shows clearly his desire to remain in public life and seek the highest offices. His speeches, his writings; his interviews, his travels and his activities generally are those of a man desiring to make a strong political comeback and to keep definitely in front of the public. Try as he may, Nixon presumably will not oppose a situation which might result in a deadlock between Governor Rockefeller and Senator Goldwater or the two leading GOP candidates at San Francisco next July. It will be understandable if he even strives to engineer such a situation. He will be in the wings, ready, willing and eager to win and accept the Republican nomination. There are those who believe Nixon may figure his chances to get the nomination are better if he does not campaign and go into primaries. If he started to run on a flat-out basis now, all GOP candidates and their backers would attack him head-on as the strongest contender. They might cut him up badly before the convention. The Republicans are famous for vicious and resultful fratricidal warfare. Richard Nixon believes he Nixon is caught solidly on the horns of a dilemma. His head tells him he should build up a fine law practice, create an estate for his family and serve as a leading advisor to the GOP. His heart tells him that he should run, Run, RUN! If the opportunity arises he undoubtedly will follow the dictates of his heart. Virtually everything Nixon has done since his remarkable "farewell" press conference and statement after he was defeated for Governor of California, shows clearly his desire to remain in public life and seek the highest offices. His speeches, his writings; his interviews, his travels and his activities generally are those of a man desiring to make a strong political comeback and to keep definitely in front of the public. Try as he may, Nixon presumably will not oppose a situation which might result in a deadlock between Governor Rocke-feller and Senator Goldwater or the two leading GOP candidates at San Francisco next July. It will be understandable if he even strives to engineer such a situation. He will be in the wings, ready, willing and eager to win and accept the Republican nomination. There are those who believe Nixon may figure his chances to get the nomination are better if he does not campaign and go into primaries. If he started to run on a flat-out basis now, all GOP candidates and their backers would attack him head-on as the strongest contender. They might cut him up badly before the convention. The Republicans are famous for vicious and resultful fratricidal warfare. Richard Nixon believes he Nixon is caught solidly on the horns of a dilemma. His head tells him he should build up a fine law practice, create an estate for his family and serve as a leading advisor to the GOP. His heart tells him that he should run, Run, RUN! If the opportunity arises he undoubtedly will follow the dictates of his heart. Virtually everything Nixon has done since his remarkable "farewell" press conference and statement after he was defeated for Governor of California, shows clearly his desire to remain in public life and seek the highest offices. His speeches, his writings; his interviews, his travels and his activities generally are those of a man desiring to make a strong political comeback and to keep definitely in front of the public. Try as he may, Nixon presumably will not oppose a situation which might result in a deadlock between Governor Rocke-feller and Senator Goldwater or the two leading GOP candidates at San Francisco next July. It will be understandable if he even strives to engineer such a situation. He will be in the wings, ready, willing and eager to win and accept the Republican nomination. There are those who believe Nixon may figure his chances to get the nomination are better if he does not campaign and go into primaries. If he started to run on a flat-out basis now, all GOP candidates and their backers would attack him head-on as the strongest contender. They might cut him up badly before the convention. The Republicans are famous for vicious and resultful fratricidal warfare. Richard Nixon believes he Nixon is caught solidly on the horns of a dilemma. His head tells him he should build up a fine law practice, create an estate for his family and serve as a leading advisor to the GOP. His heart tells him that he should run, Run, RUN! If the opportunity arises he undoubtedly will follow the dictates of his heart. Virtually everything Nixon has done since his remarkable "farewell" press conference and statement after he was defeated for Governor of California, shows clearly his desire to remain in public life and seek the highest offices. His speeches, his writings; his interviews, his travels and his activities generally are those of a man desiring to make a strong political comeback and to keep definitely in front of the public. Try as he may, Nixon presumably will not oppose a situation which might result in a deadlock between Governor Rocke-feller and Senator Goldwater or the two leading GOP candidates at San Francisco next July. It will be understandable if he even strives to engineer such a situation. He will be in the wings, ready, willing and eager to win and accept the Republican nomination. There are those who believe Nixon may figure his chances to get the nomination are better if he does not campaign and go into primaries. If he started to run on a flat-out basis now, all GOP candidates and their backers would attack him head-on as the strongest contender. They might cut him up badly before the convention. The Republicans are famous for vicious and resultful fratricidal warfare. Richard Nixon believes he Nixon is caught solidly on the horns of a dilemma. His head tells him he should build up a fine law practice, create an estate for his family and serve as a leading advisor to the GOP. His heart tells him that he should run, Run, RUN! If the opportunity arises he undoubtedly will follow the dictates of his heart. Virtually everything Nixon has done since his remarkable "farewell" press conference and statement after he was defeated for Governor of California, shows clearly his desire to remain in public life and seek the highest offices. His speeches, his writings; his interviews, his travels and his activities generally are those of a man desiring to make a strong political comeback and to keep definitely in front of the public. Try as he may, Nixon presumably will not oppose a situation which might result in a deadlock between Governor Rocke-feller and Senator Goldwater or the two leading GOP candidates at San Francisco next July. It will be understandable if he even strives to engineer such a situation. He will be in the wings, ready, willing and eager to win and accept the Republican nomination. There are those who believe Nixon may figure his chances to get the nomination are better if he does not campaign and go into primaries. If he started to run on a flat-out basis now, all GOP candidates and their backers would attack him head-on as the strongest contender. They might cut him up badly before the convention. The Republicans are famous for vicious and resultful fratricidal warfare. Richard Nixon believes he Nixon is caught solidly on the horns of a dilemma. His head tells him he should build up a fine law practice, create an estate for his family and serve as a leading advisor to the GOP. His heart tells him that he should run, Run, RUN! If the opportunity arises he undoubtedly will follow the dictates of his heart. Virtually everything Nixon has done since his remarkable "farewell" press conference and statement after he was defeated for Governor of California, shows clearly his desire to remain in public life and seek the highest offices. His speeches, his writings; his interviews, his travels and his activities generally are those of a man desiring to make a strong political comeback and to keep definitely in front of the public. Try as he may, Nixon presumably will not oppose a situation which might result in a deadlock between Governor Rocke-feller and Senator Goldwater or the two leading GOP candidates at San Francisco next July. It will be understandable if he even strives to engineer such a situation. He will be in the wings, ready, willing and eager to win and accept the Republican nomination. There are those who believe Nixon may figure his chances to get the nomination are better if he does not campaign and go into primaries. If he started to run on a flat-out basis now, all GOP candidates and their backers would attack him head-on as the strongest contender. They might cut him up badly before the convention. The Republicans are famous for vicious and resultful fratricidal warfare. Richard Nixon believes he Nixon is caught solidly on the horns of a dilemma. His head tells him he should build up a fine law practice, create an estate for his family and serve as a leading advisor to the GOP. His heart tells him that he should run, Run, RUN! If the opportunity arises he undoubtedly will follow the dictates of his heart. Virtually everything Nixon has done since his remarkable "farewell" press conference and statement after他 was defeated for Governor of California,the former Vice President started miles ahead of Brown.All he really had to do was to present Governor Brown as he really was,and to go after the record.But Nixon let Brown harm him on the charge that he,(Nixon) wants to use the office as "a stepping stone to the White House." Of course Brown tried hard to become the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 1960,当他被 governor just as dearly would love to win his party's nomination as vice president or president now or any other time.Most governors try to use their office for further advancement. There is nothing wrong in this.Af a man is called to run for higher office,该 is usually a recommendation for his ability and service. It is far better to have an excellent governor who serves for only a part of a term,and advances to higher office than to have a hack or second-rater elected who serves full terms.But Nixon refused to think and operate in such terms. He ran a lone-wolf campaign，as he usually does. Great Mistake Near the close of the race he Chicago Blackstone Hotel suite shortly after他 was nominated,"If I can get the Senator in front of a television camera I can do the same thing to him that Dewey did to Stassen in their radio debates in Oregon.Some of my advisors have said I should not give Kennedy exposure to so many American voters。但I think this wrong.I certainly can show him up badly."He asked what I thought.I replied that he had more to lose than gain by debating Kennedy on TV. Started Miles Ahead In the campaignto become Governor of Californiathe former Vice President started miles ahead of Brown.All he really had to do was to present Governor Brown as he really was,and to go after the record.But Nixon let Brown harm him on the charge that he,(Nixon) wants to use the office as "a stepping stone to the White House." Of course Brown tried hard to become the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 1960,当他被 governor just as dearly would love to win his party's nomination as vice president or president now or any other time.Most governors try to use their office for further advancement. There is nothing wrong in this.Af a man is called to run for higher office,该 is usually a recommendation for his ability and service. It is far better to have an excellent governor who serves for only a part of a term,and advances to higher office than to have a hack or second-rater elected who serves full terms.But Nixon refused to think and operate in such terms. He ran a lone-wolf campaign，as he usually does. 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We can only hope that the councilmanic election — which now promises to be hotly contested — will give Anaheim a man who some day can equal the mayor's performance. Unless the recall forces let a greater proportion of incorrect signatures get on their petitions than is usually the case, the order calling for a recall election in the Magnolia School District is only a matter of days away. This is unfortunate, since no matter how inept the board majority might have been, the recall was not put in our state constitution as a redress against ordinary ineptitude. The recall was devised as a remedy against officials who had been guilty of abuse of public trust in a way which did not put them automatically out of office. Chronic drunkenness, perhaps, or some other misdemeanor. Certainly the recall was not put into the constitution to allow a dissident group to have a second chance between elections at throwing out a school board for fulfilling the promises it made when it stood for election the last time. ion of this writer that if these gentlemen could not implement their convictions and satisfy this community concern more skillfully than they have, they should not be on the school board. These men have blundered, out of the depth of conviction, out of a sincerity greater than that of many more successful public men, but still in a manner and to an extent that the district can not even afford to let them fill out the terms of office. One principal could quit; two, even three, and the conduct of the board would have been admirable, assuming their basic philosophy was correct. But when what they did forced the resignation of seven out of seven principals, we have ceased to deal with just ordinary ineptitude. We have encountered a quantitative difference so great that it becomes qualitative, an excess of ineptitude so great that the word is no longer appropriate. This apparently is the attitude of many a resident of Magnolia school district. The speed with which the signatures on the re- Certainly the recall was not put into the constitution to allow a dissident group to have a second chance between elections at throwing out a school board for fulfilling the promises it made when it stood for election the last time. However — and here is where the extent of the board's ineptitude becomes germane — fulfilling those promises has had the effect of turning what was merely a somewhat divided community into a hotbed of hatred. It has put veteran and responsible servants of the district into a situation where they can see no honorable way of discharging their personal and professional responsibilities to the district other than resigning. The county school superindendent and county counsel find them selves involved in district affairs every other week because of questionable board actions. It is time to call a halt. It is the personal opinion of this writer that Chairman Allen, Dr. Downs and Mr. Milligan are honorable men, deeply devoted to their principles. Further, it is the personal opinion of this writer that all too many school districts and school-men have long been in need of shaking up, of a reminder that the community is deeply concerned over apparent ignorance in many allegedly educated products of its school system. But it is also the personal opinion of this writer that all too many school districts and school-men have long been in need of shaking up, of a reminder that the community is deeply concerned over apparent ignorance in many allegedly educated products of its school system. STATE SENATOR'S COUNTY REPORT By JOHN A. MURDY A major revision in the public school and educational financing program is in the offing but it is not expected to be fully outlined for a few years yet. That was the consensus of opinion. Nearly three per cent of the state's students are on half day sessions. Half the 58 counties reported some elementary school students on half-day session. Only three counties in the state, Orange County being one of COUNTY REPORT By JOHN A. MURDY A major revision in the public school and educational financing program is in the offing but it is not expected to be fully outlined for a few years yet. That was the consensus of opinion today as the California Legislature opened its 1964 budget session in Sacramento and heard rumblings of lack of funds for public education. They're even talking about a statewide equalization tax while we're still hassling over the merits of a countrywide equalization tax. This would provide additional financing by taking extra funds from richly tax supported school districts and giving them to impoverished or poorer districts. All this along with a report from the State Board of Education which reports that one out of every four Californians now attends public schools in the state. The total enrollment for 1963 was 4.7 million students, an increase of 5.6 per cent in one year for kindergarten through 12th grade. Orange County was one of three counties in the state's 58 that showed better than a 10 per cent gain in enrollment for 1963. The increase was 11.9 per cent. Nearly three per cent of the state's students are on half day sessions. Half the 58 counties reported some elementary school students on half-day session. Only three counties in the state, Orange County being one of them, had high school students on half-day sessions. Before we leave this subject of education, there is also talk of making each county a unified school district. We're still hassling over the merits of unifying individual school districts. So you can expect some fireworks on this subject for some time to come. Can't we agree on a Poet Laureat for California? The position has been vacant for two years. Many names have been nominated for the honored appointment but the legislature appears to be uncertain about it. Any ideas? The Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board expects to approve two or more smog control exhaust devices in 1964 for new cars. In addition, some 5000 stations have been approved by the highway patrol for installation of approved crankcase devices on used cars. ANAHEIM GAZETTE TELEPHONE: PR 2-1800 Published Thursday of each week at 421 East Cerritos Ave. Anaheim, California Legal Adjudication No. A 22441 VIRGIL PINKLEY, Editor and Publisher Entered as second class mail matter under the act of March 3, 1879. All rights herein are reserved. SUBSCRIPTION: $3.00 per year, payable in advance.