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It must be o most frustrating life Oklahoma safety offi-
cials lead. One year they think there definitely is a growing
trend toward traffic safety ... and then the next the blood
both begins again.
Right now Oklahoma is setting a fatality pace that is
frightening. As of Saturday morning, there had been 227
rood deaths during this brand new year. That is 43 more
than on the same date in 1966!
Speed is the primary cause And it is most important to
note that it isn't just the driver breaking the legal speed
limits who is causing so much of the carnage The big villain
is driving too fast "under the circumstances." That might
mean not more than 15 or 20 miles on hour. You ore speed-
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accident.
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Editor and Publisher
HARRINGTON WIMBERLY
Associate Editor
Callaway Buckley Paul Flippin
Managing Editor Advertising Director
Wm. F. Phelan, Circulation Manager
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Have you ever tried the
Bible? Great Christians down
through the ages have found it
to be the greatest textbook on
faith and doctrine. I have hun-
dreds of books in my library
and most of them are fine, but
I find myself turning to the
Scriptures for instruction, in-
spiration, and information Paul
wrote to his spiritual son Timo-
thy saying: “Till I come, give
attendance to reading, to ex-
hortation. to doctrine. . Neglect
not the gift that is in thee. . .
meditate upon these things;
give thyself wholly to them. . .
take heed unto thyself and unto
the doctrine; continue in them;
for in doing this thou shalt both
save thyself, and those that
hear thee ” (J Tim. 4:13-16).
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tion proceedings were pending.
Farm employment practices
that came close to indentured
labor have been abolished. A
strong rural union movement
has been created. Universal
suffrage is in effect. Rural edu-
cational and health standards
have gradually improved. Boli-
via's per capita Gross National
Product has been slightly more
than 2 5 per cent a year -
above the Latin average.
Strong attempts are being
made to promote migration
from densely populated rural
areas to the eastern lowlands.
New roads linked to navigable
rivers are connecting lowland
communities and providing
farm sales outlets.
But delays in confirming titles
have hurt farm investiments
and agriculture credit. Despite
strong government efforts to
boost education, Bolivia had an
illiteracy rate of 63 per cent
in 1964 Of every 1.000 young-
sters who entered the first
grade, fewer than 300 complet-
ed primary school. Many rural
teachers haven't gone beyond
primary school.
There is only one doctor for
each 16,000 rural inhabitants.
The average life expectancy is
50 years at birth, one of the
lowest in Latin America. In-
fant mortality is 98 per 1,000
live births, intestinal diseases
and tuberculosis are wide-
spread. There is malnutrition,
deficient sanitation and little
preventative medicine.
With less than one million
families. Bolivia had an esti-
mated housing deficit of 615,000
units in 1966. The typical rural
home is a windowless, one -
room mud and wattle enclosure
with earthen floor and thatched
roof, built from primtive ma-
terials by the occupants.
Some improvements are going
to have to be made in our La-
tin program if the insurgencies
that surface from time to time
are to be prevented from turn-
ing into Cubas or Vietnams.
When America Went to War
The 19th century's age of innocence ended for Europe in
the blazing "guns of August" in 1914. The most terrible war
the world had ever known, a war no rational man seriously
believed could happen, began.
For the first two and a half years of that stalemated, flesh-
devouring conflict, however, America kept aloof, as well
as it could. Contented behind their ocean, Americans wanted
no part of the jealousies and rivalries of the Old World, nor
of the insanity which saw its proud, ancient civilizations sac-
rificing the flower of a generation in senseless assaults
against steel and flame.
But by early 1917, America's carefully steered course of
neutrality had become increasingly difficult. By then, the
cumulative effect of German atrocities in Belgium, the sink-
ing of the Lusitania in 1915, Germany's clumsy attempt to
persuade Mexico to attack the United States and its adoption
of unrestricted submarine warfare hod turned popular senti-
ment, always sympathetic to the Allies, into an eager, crusad-
ing war spirit.
On the evening of April 2, 1917—the first day of Holy
Week—the intellectual, austere, peace-loving Woodrow Wil-
son went before Congress to ask what everyone knew he must
ask—that a state of war be declared to exist between the
United States and Germany. Congress exploded in cheers.
Afterward, Wilson remarked to his secretary: "Think
what it was they were applauding My message today was a
message of death to our young men. How strange that they
should applaud."
Yet antiwar feelings were still strong in the notion and in
Congress. Thousands of pacifists attempted to demonstrate
in Washington. A handful of "willful men" in the Senate
tried to block the declaration. The vote on April 4 was 82 to
six.
In the House, the debate raged for 17 hours. When the roll
was finally called early Good Friday morning, April 6, the
tally was 373 for war, 50 against.
America went to war. Two million doughboys were even-
tually sent to France, vowing not to come back "till it's over
over there." Some 126,000 of them never did.
They injected fresh hope and strength in the weary Allies.
They pulled Britain's chestnuts out of the fire, repaid our
debt to Lafayette and gave Kaiser Bill a whipping.
The tragedy was that it was not over over there. The stage
was merely set for a greater conflict to come. In the Senate,
those who hod been most hawkish for war now blocked U S.
participation in Wilson's bulwark for peace, the League of
Nations. Wilson died a broken man, the last casualty of the
war to end wars, the war that was to make the world safe for
democracy.
On the eve of World War II, America was again divided
between those who thought we could stay out of Europe's
endless squabbles and those who perceived that democracy's
danger anywhere was democracy's danger everywhere.
Pearl Harbor changed oil that, once and for all, America
went to war again, but there was neither a repetition of the
debate in Congress nor of the naive patriotic hysteria of
1917. And, of incalculable significance, no return to iso-
lationism when the second war was over over there.
Half a century ago, unprepared America went to war in
Innocence and enthusiasm. We are still living with the con-
sequences of that war and its sequels. We are no longer un-
prepared, no longer innocent. But more of the world is free,
more of the world is safe for democracy than it was 50 years
ago—because America went to war.—-(Don Oakley of NEA)
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Gore of Tennessee.
“How is it pressure?'’ asked
Morse.
“Y o u know how,” replied
Gore. He added that the Senate
was supposed to ratify the space
treaty, and he resented White
House pressure to get action on
the Summit Conference resolu-
tion.
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WASHINGTON - Speculation
has been rife in the diplomatic
corps as to whether the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee re-
buff of President Johnson re-
garding an advance endorse-
ment of foreign aid for Latin
America will pull the rug out
from under LBJ at the confer-
ence as it opens Wednesday.
Here are some backstage events
which the diplomats may not
know:
It's already known that the
President. in a special effort to
consult with Congress, had sum-
moned 40 Senators and Repre-
sentatives to a private session
at the White House last month.
At this meeting, the President
laid it firmly on the line that
he didn't have to have an ad-
vance resolution of support, but
he went from member to mem-
ber asking each if this was that
they wanted. Not one expressed
opposition.
Sen. William Fulbright, D-
Ark , chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, however,
did not attend.
Having decided that there
should be a joint Congressional
resolution approving the Presi-
dents goals prior to the sum-
mit meeting, the President then
asked that it be passed before
Easter. However, both Fulbright
and Sen Albert Gore, D - Tenn.,
dragged their feet.
At one closed - door meeting
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. Sen. Wayne Morse,
D-Ore., chairman of the Latin
American subcommittee, re-
minded Fulbright that there
should be action on the resolu-
tion.
“This is pressure," growled
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Behind the scenes, there’s
growing worry in the Pentagon
about the Castro underground
in some sections of Latin
America.
Recent outbreaks have oc-
curred in Colombia and Ven-
ezula; a state of emergency
has been decreed for south-
east Bolivia, but the problem
is much wider than these three
countries. Only a small part of
the underground - organized un-
rest shows.
Despite the Alliance for Pro-
gress and attempts by some
Latin governments to improve
the sad rural conditions on
which subversive insurgents
feed. things are getting worse.
Paradoxically, some of the
worst problems today are in
countries which have made de-
termined efforts in the past
five to 10 years.
Take Bolivia as one example:
Gen. Jorge Belmonte Ardiles,
commander of the Bolivian ar-
my. reports a "guerrilla army’’
in the southeast of the country.
For some time, political un-
rest and disturbances in the
Bolivian mining areas have de-
tracted from the effectiveness
of rural reconstruction and mil-
itary - civic action. In fact, the
political unrest has caused a
considerable number of army
units to suspend work on civic
action projects and shift back
to internal security operations.
Yet Bolivia was one of the
first Latin countries to take
decisive land reform steps. In
1953 the government provided
by law for extensive land redis-
tribution, settlement of new
areas and improvements ten-
ancy conditions.
In the early 1950s, 2,500 to
25,000 acre - properties account-
ed for 70 per cent of the farm-
land. By August 1966. 17 mil-
lion acres had been redistribut-
ed to 179,003 farm families
and 165,000 farm families al-
ready occupied another 13 mil-
lion acres on which expropria-
act on the space treaty first.
The vote was 10 to 5 against
Church and for Morse
Gore then moved another mo-
tion to support the chairman.
Finally Sen. Cliff Case. R-N.J,
suggested a gentlemen's agree-
ment whereby three was one
day of hearings on the space
treaty, then consideration of the
summit resolution.
At the space treaty hearing.
Sen. Ernest Guening, D Alaska,
was the chief witness. Gruening
is against the space treaty but
is a strong advocate of better
understanding between Pan
American nations. It became
obvious that he was being used
to filibuster against the Pan
American resolution. Finally, to-
ward the end of the day, Morse
remonstrated: “We can't let
Latin Americans down. This
resolution is no Tonkin Bay res-
olution. It doesn't bind us to
meet, and Linkletter himself
impressed me as a person with
great potential.
Besides having his own
daytime television show,
“House Party." He demonstrat-
ed another valuable asset
“I'm not a member of any
organized political party," he
said. “I’m a Republican."
By that you can tell he has a
large repertoire of old jokes,
which is virtually indispensable
to a well-run campaign
Linkletter disclaimed any
political ambitions however. He
mentioned Robert Vaughn, "The
Man From UNCLE," and Chuck
Conners, “The Rifleman," as
the two actors most likely to be
the next to take the plunge.
Maybe so, but I personally
am convinced that George
Kirby. the mimic. would make
a better candidate.
Imagine what an effective
campaign he could put on by
adjusting his voice to fit the
type of audience he was
appearing before.
He could speak to a group of
Teamsters in the voice of Bobby
Kennedy: use the voice of Dean
Martin to seek the votes of
prohibitionists; cater to intellec-
tuals with the voice of
Tennessie Ernie Ford
in politics. Kirby would make
an unbeatable combination.
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anything, except we say to
Latin Americans that if you go
ahead and help yourselves with
land reform, agriculture, high-
ways, tax reform, we will then
support you. The resolution even
includes the wording accord-
ance with Constitutional process-
es.' "
By this time only John Sher-
man Cooper of Kentucky and
Chairman Fulbright remained.
It was too late to pass the reso-
lution before Easter.
Slapping the President
At a subsequent post - East-
er session, Morse found himself
with most of the President's de-
fenders absent. He moved a
postponement.
“Is the Senator from Oregon
trying to get this postponed so
he can get more pressure from
the White House?" asked Chair-
man Fulbright sarcastically.
“No," replied Morse, “so you
and Hickenlooper i Republican
Senator from Iowa) can go down
to the White House and see the
President for consultation to
see whether he wants this kind
of a resolution passed," refer-
ring to Fulbright's gutted draft.
“What are you going to do?"
continued Morse. “Slap t h e
President in the face? It's un-
thinkable to send him to Punta
del Este without a resolution of
support.
“I think it's bad taste, It's
discourteous, it's improper to
send a resolution of this kind
to the floor of the Senate with-
out consultation with the Presi-
dent," concluded the President's
one time chief critic.
At this point Sen John Spark-
man, D-Ala , spoke up to argue
that the Fulbright redraft was
the best that could be passed.
He suggested that this resolution
be acted on and then go to con-
ference with the House, which
had already passed a suitable
resolution.
“I protest against these shock
ing steamroller tactics," rem-
onstrated Morse. "The opposi-
tion refuses to wait til other
Senators can be present.
“This is not consultation."
continued Morse. “You kick the
President when he doesn’t con-
sult with you, and when he
does, you kick him again.”
However, Morse was overrul-
ed The Fulbright resolution
drastically modifying the origi-
nal White House resolution was
passed,
“I now move that the trans-
cript of this hearing be made
public," proposed Morse, There
was shocked hesitation around
the committee room. Finally
Fulbright said: “Okay, subject
to the privilege of editing."
“What does that mean?" ask-
ed Morse. “Correcting gram-
mar or deleting things you fel-
lows wish you hadn’t said?"
There was no answer. But
next day Spakrman said it
would be bad precendent to
publish the transcript.
“We have never done it be-
fore.” he said.
“You don't want the public
to read the record of how you
double - crossed the President'’”
remarked Morse. “Mr Chair-
man. I object. There is no quo-
rum present."
“Then I lay my motion on the
table," said Sparkman
This was done The motion not
to publish the full transcript of
the closed-door debate is now
on the table. You can be fairly
sure the transcript will never
be made public unless drastical-
ly censored.
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WASHINGTON (UPI) -Art
Linkletter, regarded by many
housewives as the greatest
thing since instant cake mix.
has been giving a series of
lectures on “Entertainers in
Politics."
His talk here was delivered at
the Congressional Club, whose
members are married to
senators and congressmen.
They probably thought Linklet-
ter was going to discuss their
husbands
But Linkletter was referring
to people who are entertainers
before they get into politics.
Most senators and congress-
men don’t become entertainers
until after they start passing
laws and having testimonial
dinners. Or, as far as their
wives are concerned, until after
they get married.
An actor, Linkletter said, has
both advantages and disadvan-
tages when he runs for public
office.
If he has frequently been cast
as a villain, the voters may
refuse to support him—except,
of course, in Berkeley, Calif.
Neverthless, Linkleter said.
“You are going to see many
more of them’’ getting into
politics.
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