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Editorials: Any fool can affix a bumper sticker to his automobile, but it takes a dedicated citizen to live up to the motto he displays to fellow motorists. The parade of tavern owners testifying Tuesday during the perjury trial of former Seattle Assistant Police Chief Milford Cook could exhibit one particular sticker without criticism. Their testimony that they paid 19 Seattle police officers from $15 to $165 per week for "protection" clearly entitles them to honest use of stickers proclaiming "SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL POLICE". Spiro Agnew, the Blight Knight of the Nixon administration, has apparently been sent forth by his leader to place blame for the failure of the president's Cambodian fiasco on a select list of Democratic war critics. In a speech at a fund-raising dinner in Cleveland, he described them as "sunshine patriots" and defeatists. His targets screamed like wounded seagulls, but one, Senator Edward Kennedy, brought the battle of words down to earth. "'No amount of personal attack or personality politics," he said, "can obscure the fact that each week in lndochina, when there is no end to the war. more than i00 American lives are lost-100 lives a week, 500 lives a month, 5,000 lives a year." There is no truth to the rumor, incidentally, that Edward Kennedy is about to abandon his Senate seat to become a school teacher. It had been reported that he was offered a job teaching driver training and sex education in a Massachusetts high school. ::i:i::::: iii!i!!i "1 don't think it will work for you, Sam. You'll never beat Henry Jackson by calling him an effete snob." On the domestic front, the president is continuing his courageous battle for environmental quality. Congress authorized funds up to $1.25 billion for water pollution control during fiscal 1971, but the president has requested only $40 million for that purpose. That's about enough loot to clean up one good-sized bay. The president's assurance-in last week's message to the people on the economy-that we are in transition from a war economy to a peacetime economy, is borne out by a comparison of the $40 million figure for water pollution control with the budget for the Pentagon's public relations staff. That propaganda machine costs $44 million per year. In the meantime, we are helping our gallant Asian allies continue their fight for democracy a political system long revered in the Far East. Thailand is a country that "stands on its own two feet, handling its own problems," President Nixon said in a toast to Thailand's king and prime minister in Bangkok. American taxpayers have paid in excess of $200 million, plus some little extras, for a division of Thai soldiers who are fighting to stem the tide of communism in Asia. These are fierce warriors who have been known to run out into the hot sun when their barracl s c a leh Tire. Then we have the brave Thai generals, staunch allies all. The Express Transportation Organization was a struggling Thai corporation losing money until it was taken over by the Thai government in 1965. The government put in leading generals as members of the board of directors, and they soon landed a contract with the U.S. government. The contract was to haul our ammullition in Thailand, and we paid $35 million a year, on which thrifty management was able to earn a net profit of $8 million, even after paying each of the directors $1,000 a month, three times their military salaries. Thai soldiers in Vietnam, incidentially, are paid-by American taxpayers-a larger combat bonus than is paid American soliders. Another $4 million of American taxpayers' money, provided to pay Filipino soldiers in Vietnam, disappeared before it got to them. This transaction is classified "'secret" at the State Department. It's nice to have a whole world full of freedom loving allies. For lucid answers to questions about withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam, no member of the administration can surpass Secretary of State William Rogers. The following is from a press conference held last month: Q. And you say that the United States will get its combat troops completely out of Vietnam by mid-1971 ? A. 1 said we'd get our troops out of combat in South Vietnam. Now, we have made it clear all the time that there will have to be some combat troops remaining to function with the support of elements that are left, but the objective is to get American troops out of the combat role in about a year... Q. Mr. Secretary, on this mid-1971 target date for getting out of combat, as I understand it that would leave 250,000, roughly, of American troops in South Vietnam. A. it might be a little bit more than that. I'm not sure. I think the mathematics are something like 280,000 or 275,000, something like that. Q. What's the target date for getting all out? That's what the young people are asking now. A. Well, we haven't announced any target date for that... Q. Mr. Secretary, can you state with fair confidence, or good confidence, that American troops will continue to be withdrawn from South Vietnam after 1971 ? A. I don't want to comment on what is going to happen after 1971. Founded 1886 by Grant C. Angle Mailing Address: Box 430, Shelton, Wash. 98584 Phone 426-4412 Published at Shelton, Mason County, Washington, every Thursday. Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Post Office, Shelton, Wash. Member of National Editorial Association Member of Washington Newspaper Publishers' Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $5.00 per year in Mason County, in advance -- Outside Mason County $6.00 EDITOR AND PUBLISHER ...................... Henry G. Gay By: ROBERT C. CUMMINGS Education promises to present new problems at all levels when the ! 971 Legislature meets. These will complicate the problems already building up on the budgetary front, compounded by an impending multi-million- dollar deficit for the current biennium. A unique problem at the common school level is developing because for the first time since the start of World War 11 there is a surplus of teachers in this state. This is certain to cause advocating that tuition fees be increased and that 100 per cent be earmarked for bond retirement. The state board opposes any further increases in tuition fees. It would like some other funds earmarked for this purpose, but many law-makers take a dim view of expanding the range of earmarked funds. Expanding the State Building Authority to include bonds for community college construction in another possibility, but many also are opposed to widening this avenue. election law, which would advance voter action on general obligation bonds a full year, appears certain in the 1971 session. With an election already scheduled for this year, there wasn't any point in the 1970 Legislature devoting any time to the issue, so it was forgotten by much of the public. It hasn't been forgotten by the law-makers, however. After running for reelection this year on the same ballot with the income tax and 19-year-old voting, they will be more than anxious to insure that such a situation Most of the problems mentioned above are relatively new problems, to be added to those which always can be expected in a legislative session. Still when filings for legislative seats open this summer for next fall's elections, there will be plenty of candidates willing and anxious to take on the job. There will be a few new faces in the Senate. Two key Republicans, Joel Pritchard and John N. Ryder, both Seattle, won't be back. Pritchard, who was the Republican's liaison with budget-minded legislators to resist A general obligation bond doesn't happen again. Governor Evans, is running for all moves for~,s,~ry .,i~ea#~ issue which, ~uid r~,quire ..votcx ..... .~[aerL~hey vo[e~l ,in 1969 to ,~l~h,e ~oppbl~aq nomination for S o m e m ~f/: ";~ ~ ~H fee' approved- ~ come,,~oo.~lete !~ ~pxR~ m~me t~'~",~r~s~!oiL"~ ~n~gal~om Pelly. reductions, though these will go be of much help during the "the ballol'~,.vlrtually all legls|ators Ryder, minority caucus unheeded, coming biennium, though thought at the time that chairman, is retiring. Others will call for legislation to absorb the surplus, such as a further reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio and new educational programs. It offers the ingredients for a spirited battle. The outcome could hinge upon availability of funds, which at the moment is anything but promising. Earmarking Found Wanting At the community college level, the percentage of tuition fees earmarked for retirement of construction bonds isn't keeping pace with original projections. It won't bring in the $58 million which had been anticipated for the current biennium. Meanwhile, the State Board for Community Colleges already has budget requests for $140 million in additional construction for the 1971-73 biennium. Some legislators are enactment of an annual election law could speed up the process. Unrest Still Fresh At the four-year college level, all indications are that campus unrest of the past school year still will be fresh in the minds of many legislators. The four-year institutions will find a much cooler reception in the Legislature than what they have been used to. There even has been some agitation from Eastern Washington law makers to postpone opening of the new Evergreen State College here, now scheduled for September, 1971. This later movement, however, probably will die on the vine. Gov. Dan Evans is determined the college shall open on schedule, and as this is a nonpartisan issue, he probably will have the troops to block any delay. Enactment of an annual By STEVE ERICKSON It appears that Modern Office Procedures Magazine is making a concerted effort to be drummed from the womb of the grey flannel world. Because the magazine has just harshly criticized one of the most sacred and predominant figures in the reahn of the dollar. The board chairman? No. Company apologist? Guess again. The brown-noser? You're getting closer. In fact, Modern Office Procedures Magazine is attacking the Company BackstabberI Which is on a par with going after morn, or Spire Agnew, or other such hallowed American institutions. About Mr. Backstabber the magazine says "He's greedy and avaricious in his search for power, prestige and titles." Where I used to work, we called that "ambition," and it was encouraged. "He (backstabber) holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing executive power," the article continues. Hmmm. Maybe craft and deceit are unjustified in the pursuit, but you'd better learn them darn fast if you want to maintain executive power. The magazine lists three examples of "crafty, cool, clever and seemingly innocent remarks" often employed by really good backstabbers when cutting up their victims: 1. "Where does Jack drink his lunch?" 2. "You can say one thing for Jack-he certainly whips his people into shape." Page 4 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, June 25, 1970 enactment of an annual election law in the same session was a certainty. If they had dreamed the annual election bill was doomed to die in limbo with adjournment, many probably wouldn't have voted for the income tax. Cigarette Scramble The portion of the cigarette tax earmarked for retirement of veterans bonus bonds will be up for grabs in the 1971 legislative session. The last of the Korean War bonus will be retired about midway in the 1971-73 biennium. Though the revenue amounts to only about $9 million per biennium, the schools, the community colleges and numerous others will be after it. Veterans organizations also will be there, with a new attempt to enact a bonus for VietNam War veterans, approved in 1970 but vetoed by the governor. Both are in "built-in" Republican districts, so their departure shoudn't affect the balance of power. G.O.P. Hopes Dim Republicans still are hoping to wrest control of the Senate away from the Dem0crates, but their chances dwindled when Rep. Sid Fl,anagan decided to seek reelection to the House instead of opposing Sen. Nat Washington. The Republicans have their sights set on three other targets and if they could win all three and keep the seats they now hold, it would give them a 25-24 majority. Most neutral observers, however, don't believe the Republicans can do better than a net gain of one. Republican chances of retaining control of the House are about 50-50. Much could depend upon developments between now and election. 3. "Jack out again today? Well, it is Monday, isn't it?" All this coy stuff leaves Jack with a grim, brave little smile, a slashed and bleeding back, and no future with the company. The backstabber, meanwhile, is immediately promoted to vice president in charge of paper clips. The trouble with Modern Office Procedures Magazine is, its editors either are naive, or assume that we are. In very gee-whiz terms the article states that "Some companies knowingly subscribe to and encourage this backstabbing." Which is true. And it's a smart company that does, because there's a little backstabber in all of us, and probably a lot more in the next fellow. The next fellow. That one over there laughing and talking with the boss. And pointing at you. The magazine suggests that "it be made clear throughout the entire organization that the company will tolerate no dirty tactics. It's best that this comes direct from the president." And how does the magazine think he became president? The article warns that "The longer a backstabber goes unchecked, the more powerful and dangerous he becomes. Beware. of him-your job may be the target of his next attack." Good advice. Incidentally, the article was/reprinted and distributed to the unwary by an advertising firm called Dix and Eaton. Oh. It WAS called Dix ,:and Eaton. Now, it's called Rebbatskcab and Eaton. Something seems to have happened to good old Dix. I heard he was drinking his lunch. Letter box: in Editor, The Journal: glanced at a few I would like to express my and then, 1~ sincere thanks to Shelton Highweakness, but School for the three most interest me as wonderful and, undoubtedly, weren't rel¢¢~ carefree years of my life. Here, schoolwork.) the responsibilities of questioning, Obviously, looking at both sides of issues, purposely and making intelligent choicesand we reallY were removed, allowing me to pay any gratefully accept what facts the any good administration considered to be forgot his spee relevant to a well-rounded Nevertheles~ education, that in After years of dutifully will be able tO attending to my studies, I washigh-quality naturally bewildered by Mr. received at Grinnell's speech at graduation. In my first What did he mean when he months on an referred to "New Leftism," I know I "tribal witchery," and "Dr. heavily on mY Speck"? These were clearly among them unfamiliar terms, and remained complete so, even after I had consulted my to hastily calculus, physics, and English (unless, of books, which up to this time I accepts had been led to believe contained a b i I i t y to all knowledge, questioning The answers eluded me, until it traditions finally dawned upon me that he And if was speaking in code! Of course!I professors S He wasn't really trying to Southeast Asia enlighten us grads at the get up and ceremonies-he was directly that's not communicating with the allabout, isit? subversive news media, which also uses this type of language. (I had i Editor, The Journal: times over Hooray for our county roadgardening officials who help to keep with nature Washington (GREEN?) Chenficals tha! With all the publicity there the b has at long last been about nature's pollution, there is not the nature suffers, slightest excuse for anyone over the age of six not knowing the A l so, basic dangers of chemical blackberries sprays-ALL chemical sprays, roads and the Nevertheless, the Mason do not show County road department still days after the finds it necessary to spray our know for roadsides. The county engineer sprayed tells me the mixture used is very sick. harmless to man or animals. I Even if it contend that any chemical that will kill plant growth either immediately or by slower action is harmful to man, animals, bird, bees, soil and all things of the earth. There is no possible way that spray can be controlled to the limited area to be treated. There was a breeze blowing the day the truck went by our place and the spray was by no means confined to the immediate roadside. Incidentally, 1 notice the spray operators wear no masks, just as the one did not in Oregon a number of years ago who killed my roses with "harmless" weed (which ! slash the be a far more than poison the brush dies, removed. I, for see my some o unemployed to the used to rna pollutants. I suggest head with Spring" to official whO spraying pr killer. A couple of years later he our roads was in the hospital with a dangerous mysterious malady which his might add, doctors could not diagnoses, the Agate I have proved to myself many after Mrs. Editor, The Journal: This is another county official's election year. We need some new blood and new candidates for our county offices. I wonder how many of the voters realize that the top brass make $8400 per year, ifthey are on the job or not? County. Also, the salaries are the best give those paid anywhere in the city or run for county, the hours (7) less, plus have to health and life insurance paid for cam by the county for all employees. We The planner makes $9,387, readers with a county car furnished. The qualifi( engineer's salary is $11,250 per the year with a county car furnished, voters Both the latter are appointed by going. the HoweVer to hay commil get such a jo Let'S candidates