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@ @ Edntornals: Read all about it It's time, once again, to sift through the pile of odds and ends heaped beside the typewriter. Here are the hot scoops we couldn't throw out during the last few months: The Los Angeles county tax collector admitted that during 1968 his office changed the amounts on about 1,000 taxpayers' checks when mistakes were made in payment of property tax bills and that local banks honored the altered checks. The amounts were raised as much as $30, sometimes without notifying the taxpayer. And next, folks, is the universal credit card. Don't bother to check the balance; the bank and the government will take care of everything. 4r 4r Toppenish Police Chief Orville Olney doesn't believe in ultimatums. When he decided to order the removal of pinball machines from the city, he was quoted as follows: "I didn't give them a deadline," he said. "I just told them that the gambling devices would have to be removed from the premises immediately." If Chief Olney had served in the Old West, he might have been quoted thusly, "I didn't threaten the gunslinger. I just told him to drop the gun or I'd kill him." The Fresno (California) See informed its sporting news fans that "A softball game of the All-Star girls team against the All-Star boys team was stopped when one of the girls complained the male pitcher was pinching low." 4r "Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece. Naturally the common people don't want war, neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor, for that matter, in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is always the leaders of the country who deter- mine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the paci- fists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country." Sound familiar in this day of Vietnam ? The author was Hermann Goering, one of the really nice guys of the last half-century. Prime Minister Jack Lynch of Ireland announced that he and other top government officials are taking a 15 per- cent pay out for the remainder of the year. The move was made, Lynch said, "to underline the seriousness of our present economic difficulties." That sounds "loan. The Flapdoodler: You can't build a fence By STEVE ERICKSON So you've got three children under seven and you love them, and they're innocent and good even in surroundings which aren't, and everything seems fine. Until your baby sitter  an eighth-grade girl  plays "dirty doctor" with them while you're gone. So you're sick about it. Gut.sick, not just disappointed --sick. Sick way down here where you live. To the point where you wonder if you can ever turn your back on any- body, ANYbody, with anything you happen to have that they might covet. You go around for a while feeling sick. It's not the first time. You felt this way once before. Maybe that time you felt even sicker, because that time it involve@ someone you knew  experts say it almost always does. That should have been youi-warning, you tell yourself. That first time. It proved a lot of things, most of them so disgusting you did everything you could to forget them. Things such as  your friend may be a helluva guy to you, but when you're not there to be a helluva guy with, he's a pervert. That's tough. But true. You tried to forget it. Maybe you did forget it, or maybe you just managed to shove it out of reach, temporarily. Maybe it will return some dark someday to drive you mad. You figured it probably would return that way, and you hoped you'd be prepared to cope with it when it did. Meanwhile, you Just hoped your old friend, the pervert, thought about it a lot too, maybe enough to blow his brains out over it. But thi welcome turn of events seems unlikely. So you try to forget it. "Forget it," you tell yourself, and others tell you the same thing. God knows they don't want to think about such sickness any more than you do. And so you forget it until it happens again. With your baby sitter. This time you take positive action  or, rather, your wife does. Sick baby sitter's parents are informed. They're good about it, rational, they're going to "get to the bottom of it." They even try. They reach what they think is bottom. And maybe it  the bottom. Down there with your old friend, the pervert. Why try? you ask yourself then. Who's to believe it? You have your convlctlons, they have their prejudices and their weaknesses. And their sickness. You decide to give up, build a big fence around your- self, your children, your home, your world. You decide to build this fence, but you don't. You think about it, but you don't do it. Instead, you stay out there and slug it out with the sick, the perverted, And you try to develop strong kids who can handle sickie like them. Like us. And you hope they do better than you have, I I I " II I I I I ' II II II I Capitol dome: Taxpayers wait for governor to drop other shoe By ROBFJT (. CU/H[MINGS Everything on the surface in- dicates there won't be another special session of the Legislature next momh to enact an annual election law , . . but don't be too sure. Governpr  Dan ,Evans hhsn't talked wth the mocrat ., but they won't yield in their in- sistence on a prearranged agree- ment that the Rccpublican-control led House pass an unemploy- ment compensation bill which is acceptable to the Democratic ma- jority in the Senate. The governor has said such a move is "highly unlikely," which is a slightly milder term than the Republican House lead- ership used. They used the word, "impossible." It all depends upon he. badly Governor Evans wants l:fls tax reform proposal on the ballot this November. FEW VOTES NEEDED The Senate version on unem- ployment compensation has been reasonably close to the gover- nor's own views. The vote on this issue in both houses has been along strictly party lines. There are 43 Democratic votes in the House. If the governor wants to use his weight, he might be able to switch at least seven Repub- lican votes to nail down the re- quired prearranged agreement with the Senate Democrats. At any rate, the people of this ste have only a little longer to wait for the governor to drop the other shoe. He says if the special session isn't convened before the end of next month, there won't be any. Which means that if be is to give the law-makers any reason. able choice, he will have to make his decision soon. SAME OLD DI8PUTE Arguments over the state's fin- ancial plight sound like a replay of the same ole record that everybody beard so often at the end of the 1967 session. Governor Evans says the budget enacted by the 1969 Legislature is out of balance to the tune of at least $10 million, The independent, nongovernmental Washington Re- search Council thinks the gover nor's figures are too conserva- tive. It estimates a general fund deficit for the 1969.71 biennium of $26 million. Sen. Martin J. Duridn, D., Is- asquah, chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, al- so thinks the governor's figures are too conversative, but in the other direction. He thinks the governor underestimated revenue for the. coming biennium by $40 million, which would mean - In- stead of a deficR - a $30 million surplus at the end of the bien- nium. Durkan won the last argument over the condition of the general fund, but Evans won the elec- tion. WARMUP FOR lO The argtanent over the state's financial plight indicates the spe- al session Governor Evans Pae 4 - Sheltnn.Mann n.ntv .In.rnl - Th,rdv Mnv q. l(r plans to call next year will be a hot one. The chief executive already has said he would veto the entire budget if he weren't going to call the Legislature. back in Jan- uary. This indicates he will ask for additional taxes to bring the budget into balance accord- tng"R,  t; Any tax bill would have to get through Durkan's Ways and Means Committee. With Durkan holding different views on the need for taxes, and also being the leading Democratic candid- ate for governor for 1972, the ingredients are there for some interesting pyrotechnics. Durkan has a decided advan- tage in the Legislature. It is ex- tremely difficult to get legislators to enact new taxes daring a year when they are up for reelection. GOVERNOR IS PERSISTENT A new example of Governor Evans, persistence earqu with failure of his exeeutl,*requt measure requiring a stunt mem- ber on each of the stae univer- sity and collge boards df regents or trustees. He now is seeking to get stu- dent representation without vote on each of the boards. He has written the chairman of each board, asking each to appoint a student designated by the student body who would participate with- out vote in all executive as well as public sessions. If his bill had passed, the stu- dent member also would have had a vote on the board. The governor's new plan is contin- gent upon the cooperation of each of the boards, but he has requested each to report back to him on what action has been taken. The letter went out to the 22 community college d i s t r i c t boards, as well as those of the two universities and four four- year colleges. Let's talk books: Solving the mystery of the Puffin By LLOYD A. COOK How long is fifteen feet? More than twice the length of the bed you sleep in, much less than the car you drive. Would it be possible to row a boat this size, yes row it, across the Atlantic, the U. S. to England? No sail, no motor, no tow from a passing ship. Two men at the oars, or one (or none), with 4,000 miles to go. The idea of such a ven- ture can make one quite dizzy. An attempt to do just this, to row the Atlantic, is the subject of Marten Naydler's "The Pen- ance Way", Morrow, 1969. In all the boating adventures I have read, from Kon-Tiki's crossing to Rehu Moana's trip around the world, there are no thrills - and no derring-do - greater than the ones in the Puffin Saga. The saga is a study of facts, dug up in hard research, and a reconstruction of what must have happened in the mid-Atlantic. The author, a lawyer, is versed in technical matters and has spent time at sea. He knew the ewe men, David Johnstone and John Hears. He writes from a diary found in the capsized boat, from tests he made at sea after refitting the Puffin, and from his personal knowledge of the case. Start of the venture €ook some months of planning, All the de- ,alia of boat design, construction, navigational aids, minimal equip- ment, provisioning, and the like. For these items alone anyone who plans to buy or build a boat, to own one and keep it fit, even to stow away for any distance, should not miss this book. It is fine on technical de- tail, and it has an appendix of nautical terms. The Puffin was made of 3/8" moulded plywood on an oak and spruce frame. It was 15 feet overall, 5  at the beam, with a 16" freeboard. It was egg-shap- ed, air bags on both sides, the idea being if it flipped it would roll on over and come right. It had twin oarlocks fore and aft, and a weak radio transmitter. It was built to carry a ton of stores, plus gear, plus two men, in all a two ton weight. Sea trials were planned to set the trim, test the handling, but were called off, which was a great mistake. Haste to get underway was due to other men n a dory who were resolved to be the first in rowing the ocean. When Johnstone and Hoare first saw the half-done Puffin, the builder said: "You'll be horri- fied at its size, Looks terribly small, don't It'0" Hoare's reply: "She's got great lines," the pat remark of any boat lover to a clean design The Puff was shipped to the U. S. and cast off from near Founded 1888 by Grant O. Angle Malling Addre: Bog 40, Shelton, Wash. 98584 Phone 4-441 Published at Shel'ton, uon County,..Washington, ave Thursday. Entered as Sacond-Olass Matter at the Postoffice, Shelton, Waa. Member of National Editorial Association Member of Washington Newpaper Publisher' Association BUBSCRIPrION RATBS: $5.00 per year in Mason County, la ad- vance  Outside Mason County $6.00 .DrPOR AND PUBLISHER -- Henry G. Gay PLANT SUPEIINTENDENT -- Jim Shrum Norfolk, Va. on May 21, 1966, ex- pecting to make the crossing in 60 days. Twelve days later Rose EI, Rtdgway's two-man boat, left Cape Cod, and the race was on. Johnstone's dairy begins here and goes on for 106 days at sea, until Sept. 3, when Hurricane Faith swept the middle Atlantic. The men wasted ten days in Chesapeake Bay, driven back and forth by wind and tide. Less hardy souls would have quit then but not these men. Not even after 104 days, when they knew how bad their plight was. The diary reads: "I'll never see them at home again. We'll never be able to stop a ship in these seas, and we'll be dead of hunger be- fore there is a calm." No movie maker would write a script like this; no one would believe it. Coppy seas, cross cur- rents, gale winds, drag anchor knotted up, the craft going 3/4 over time and again. Wet clothes, cold food (little of it), house- keeping gone to pot. Recurring chills, seasickness, diarrhea, mus- cle cramps. The Gulf Stream not where, by dead reckoning, it should be. Sharks nosing about, big ships dashing by. Row and drift, drift and row, day and night. The Rose, a 20 footer, had its problems also but either missed the big hurricane or was able to ride it out. On Sept. 3 the dory was spotted off Galway, Ireland, and towed in to a hero's welcome. What happened? Why didn't the Puffin go bottom up? The auth- or finds a number of causes, hu- man and mechanical. The Rose was a safer boat. With her fiat bottom, she could slide down big waves, and her flared sides re- pelled the sea. Without severe trial, no one knew how the Puffin would behave. Weakened by hun- ger and fatigue, the men may have lacked the strength to de- fend against the storm or made mistakes in their split-second de- cisions. The book is a tribute to the, a memorial In their honor,' It also contributes to what Is known about small boat and the sea. Letter box: Time to cooperate Editor, The Journal: be healing. Evidence I believe it is about time for shown at the MaY all people in this community to tions' meeting stop locking horns over school cussed, issues and realize that the pro- and disagreed " ceedings at recent negotiations' honestly- as meetings between the School Therefore, we Board and the Shelton Education ing about or even Association have been examples taking sides, or of the true democratic process of porary, seeing giving and taking, black hats ann As stated in previous communi- white hats. cations, much time has been see promis in given by the School Board, and tween teams, I, a teacher and SEA Executive scale, Board member, am grateful to munity, ad them. Moreover, I am greateful board, and to oar SEA team; these three There is a gentlemen have given a great raise now in deal of their time, also at their Schools own expense. Both groups need be further congratulations for dip- all walks of life ping into their reservoirs of committees next strength to perform their jobs committees well daily despite the demands goal of true of planning for anti partieipating merit, people in these sessions, dynamic school The study report and the re- tern where port from the School Board tors, and which followed upset many in- for the dividuals, but the sores which dents. ..,I these may have caused seem to The true situation Editor, The Journal: A recent letter to the editor concerning curriculum planning and scope needs some qualifica- tion in order to show the true situation. Page seven of the WEA Shelton Study states that all unfounded and untrue runors should be stopped, With this in mind I will present the facts about a few such remarks. The Psychology class at Shel- ton High was established as a one semester course after a pre- liminary survey last spring showed that Economics and Psychology were the most wanted classes. The teacher involved was not qualified to teach Economics but could meet the standards for Psychology. The State Depart- ment was contacted and gave us the names of high schools in our area that offer such a course. With the advice of these schools we adopted the best text avail- able and were assured that the course was worthwhile and well received by students. The Debate Shelton High have to own pocket. instructress was supplies, would be district, which transportation. sured me that the avallahlUY through the Debate studenl some of the selves. The the all tional debate This year the high does not support as is criticizing the ally since the average for ly $75.00 per Thanks from Editor, The Journal : The followin letter has been sent to the Joint School Study Committee by the Student Senate of Shclton High School. Leahe Swayze ASB Secretay May 21, 1969 Joint School Study Committee Dr. Don Johnson Washington Education Associa- tion 910 Fifth Avenue Seattle Wa. 98104 Dear Sirs : We, the Student Government of Shelton High School, wish to ex- tend, in deep appreciation, our sincere thanks to the Washing- ton Education Association for its efforts in the recent study of Shel- ton School District number 309. We wish to commend the mem- hers of the the thorough of their especially attitudes an seek out blems of our On the feel possible vestigated ed, and the Now that it will of time trict take educational ren of the Once again, Credit due Dave Editor, The Journal: boll doWn Forest Festival followers, I'm inclusive sure, found the 25th anniversary phrases history booklet provided through story; courtesty of the Simpson Timber dictated Company fascinating and infor- I cannot, restive as a record of festival erous] highlights daring its first quarter in Forest century of existence, another C'redlts were given many who" val's worked long and faithfully in one to go perpetuating this wonderful corn- noted. reunify endeavor, but one was No by-passed who rightfully de- harder serves as much credit for the Forest Festival's success as any- one. This would be the fellow who put the booklet together, who dug through a couple thou- sand negatives to find the dozen or so best pictures which were used, who stewed many hours to Forest period as all ed in the let, none a place in Stand up, sitters Editor, The Journal: Last Saturday morning I saw my first Forest Festival Parade and enjoyed it immensely. It was evidert that much time, interest, work and money went into the organization and presentation of this parade and I was delighted When to see the wonderful turnout of symbol spectators - some having travel- most ed quite a distance to support world and enjoy this annual Shelton women area project, hesitate This team-work is good for a ance, community - the working and or playing together. Let's BUT shoW I was shocked and dismayed country to see the number of "curb sit- now on, ........ ters" that remained sitting when freedom the American Flag went by. Parade. What is Happening to this corm- to be try? We are concerned about the draft c riots shown bY words father, much