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Pork barrels are scandalous when they sit in a pantry in
Mississippi, but perfectly proper when reposing in a
Washington State larder. And it makes little difference how
they are acquired, so long as they end up in our corner of the
nation.
If you aren't getting this message during the current
hassle over federal funds for the SST, you just aren't paying
attention.
Editorial voices which have denounced the heavy hand of
Senator James Eastland are praising the shiv and bludgeon
work of this state's congressional delegation and have
elevated Senators Jackson and Magnuson to sainthood status.
These same voices, which regularly thunder against the
evils of socialism are predicting the demise of life in the
Northwest as we know it unless the federal government bails
out Boeing.
Here, provided by two Washington, D.C. correspondents,
are samples of how the old pros work. They would make
exciting examples to teach school children how the system
operates.
"Ten days before the vote, Magnuson made a classic
move against one of the SST's opponents. He blocked the
funds for expansion of the Portland International Airport, a
pet project of Senator Mark Hatfield of Oregon. Hatfield
groaned and spoke out vigorously against the SST. But, to
save his airport, he ducked yesterday's vote. Net gain: one
vote."
"1 think the Senate will cave in to the full ($290 million)
amount," predicted Rep. Julia Butler Hansen, D-Wash., a
member of the House Appropriations Committee. "I can't
see them throwing the thing into the creek just to satisfy the
senator (William Proxmire). He may not want a road through
Wisconsin, but other senators want highways in their states."
"If it hadn't been for Magnuson and Jackson," one
senator said after the issue was settled, "you couldn't have
found a dozen votes for the SST."
The fact that two Senators from a sparsely-settled
Northwestern state carry enough clout to bulldoze 30 to 40
Senators from throughout the rest of the nation is the
weakness of the system, not a strength.
If ever a specific case illustrated the need for
Congressional reform, the SST fiasco is it.
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I I outside the she ter in which the group o men
disconsolately, hands embracing cups of coffee lbr
warmth of it, an east wind was blowing and the soggy de
of fall was being tormented ahead of a biting rain.
' "She s letting up," one of the men said dispiritedly.
• one bothered to look out a window. No one believed•
The men were dressed for the elements. All of tl
: rain-repellent jackets and trousers, and most had
shoes. Their caps had pull-down arrangements so their
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"It wasn't a bad week. I got two bridges, one dam and a season ticket to the
and necks could be protected.
One of the group, forlorn in a chair tilted back to
suddenly straightened, flung his paper cup into the
fireplace and said:
"We've got to face this thing sooner or later, guys. I sayl
go."
The speaker looked around the room. His corn
returned his steady gaze and mumbled sounds of support,
none ot them moved. You could hear the wind right
the wooden frame of the building.
At last another man stood. "I'm with you,
announced solemnly. 'TII get my stuff."
The other men got up then, too. "If you can
can," one of them muttered, staring grimly
window. They began pulling down their caps, tugging at
pants.
The man named Bill flung open the door. Drops oft
spattered into the room and onto the worn wooden
Gallant and erect as a knight, Bill continued into the
The rest followed. Each of them was now equipped wit11'
special tools he needed to face the job ahead.
As they disappeared down a wind-swept, r
path, an amplified voice announced over the sounds of
storm, just as it would have if it had been the dead
summer and the weather had been fine:
"The first party of four.., ready on the tee..."
Already there was a ball zinging its tortured way
the wind and rain toward the No. 1 green - and
bracing and relaxing round of winter golf in the
was relentlessly about to be pursued.
(from The Oregon
Seattle Pilot's games for one SST vote."
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Where are you, Will Rogers, now that we need you? By ROBERT C. CUMMINGS
The dress and appearance of Shelton High School Despite the state of the
economy, and an anemic general
students is now the responsibility of the students and their fund,key members of the 1971
parents - with three exceptions. Legislature thinking seriously
ffc'h 6T i]istrict aff'm]n-i ff6fi,hrfei 'eeks Of e,- ...... aboat aP~ a.ate
elel~ti'~e,
o,uuy, officials, including themselves.
consultation with students and teachers, circulatmn of a And the speaker-elect of the
questionnaire and solemn deliberation, reported to the school
board Tuesday night that it is temporarily suspending the
present dress and appearance code.
Three items, however, will be no-no's for matriculating
teenagers - beards, blue jeans for girls, and - hold on to
your sunbonnet, mother - bib overalls.
Bib overalls, you say?
Yes, bib overalls.
You mean the bid overalls that covered the backbones of
America?
That's right. The bib overalls without which Lawrence
Welk would have sustained severe injuries the first time he
squeezed his beginner's accordian in that sod house in North
Dakota.
You mean the bib overalls without which Harry Truman
would have had to plow the straightest furrow in Missouri in
his long johns?
Correct. The bib overalls without which Iowa would be
part of the eastern establishment, its fertile soil trod by
generations of effete snobs.
You don't mean the bib overalls without which John
Steinbeck would have been reduced to writing drawing room
comedy and William Saroyan advertising copy?
You've got it straight. The bib overalls without which the
homesteaders would have had to fight the treacherous
cattlemen at an altogether disadvantage.
Are you trying to tell me the bib overalls without which
the golden spike would be unsmote and no locomotive could
stir from the roundhouse?
Right on. The bib overalls without which most of the
parents of today's high school students would have had a
closer relatimmhip with frigid school-desk seats.
Well, I'll be switched!
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House of Representatives, Tom
Swayze, Tacoma, thinks the
law-makers can justify such an
increase without voting one also
for other state employees and
school teachers.
Both of the latter groups have
had pay boosts on two occasions
since state elective officials
received their last raise in 1965,
and as Swayze sees it, "This
should be our turn to catch up."
As for the state of the
economy, Swayze said that on
two previous occasions when pay
raises for elective officials,
including legislators, were
proposed, the proponents were
told the "climate" wasn't right.
The "climate" hasn't
improved, but in the meantime
elective officials' salaries have
fallen far behind, way out of
proportion to the responsibilities
involved.
Swayze Has Company
The Governor, who heads the
list, gets $32,500 a year,
compared with $42,500 for a
congressman or U.S. senator. He
has directors who are paid more
than he gets.
Other state elective officers
also have underlings receiving
more than they get. Salaries of
other full-time elective officers
scale upward from $15,000 for
Treasurer and Secretary of State
to $23,000 for Attorney General.
Legislators receive $3,600 a year.
There are numerous key
legislators in both houses who
think the same way as Swayze,
who are reluctant to wait until
"the climate gets better," but
they aren't as willing to say so out
loud.
Whether they can get enough
of their colleagues to go along
with them is the question.
Many of the newer members
are much more timid.
And with budget-trimming
necessary in virtually all areas to
avoid excessive increases in taxes,
there could be a public outcry of
sonic boom proportions -
sufficient to cause even some of
the veterans to run for cover.
Hush-Hush
If the votes aren't there to
pass a pay bill, there won't be
anything on the record to show
that the law-makers ever gave it a
thought.
When something as ticklish as
a pay raise for themselves is to be
considered, there f'Lrst is a
counting of noses.
Caucuses of both political
parties in both houses are polled,
after a full closed-door discussion
of how much the pay raise should
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be. If the votes aren't there, the
subject if quietly dropped, and a
bill on the subject isn't
introduced.
That's what happened in the
1970 special 'session. There Were
en6111~'~'O~s suel~"a bill in
the House, but when the proposal
received only two votes out of 27
in the Senate majority caucus,
nothing more was ever heard of it.
would require suspensions of the
rules, and a two-thirds majority in
each house. At this particular
time, conditions being what they
are, that many votes could be
The longer the Legislature
remains in session, the farther out
of touch its members seem to get
from their constituents. From the
By ANDREW HACKER
The malaise of the American spirit cannot be
wrongheaded policies, inept administrations, or
inability to understand the dimensions of our
discontents. The reasons are more fundamental - I
historical - arising from the kind of people we have
have called our time "the end of the American era"
Timing Is Important
If a pay bill is introduced, you
can be pretty sure that the votes
to pass it already have been
pledged. Sometimes it is
customary to let such a measure
lie dormant for a while, to give the
public time to forget about it.
Then it is brought out and
passed on a day when much more
important legislation is enacted,
so it will attract as little attention
as possible.
But if such a bill is introduced
this time, it is unlikely to be
allowed to lie dormant. There
would be too much danger of a
public protest which could cause
too many of the faint in heart of
fall by the wayside.
The strategy probably would
be to pass the measure through
both houses on the same day it is
introduced, befroe the public has
time even to catch its breath. This
way things look now, the . as individuals we no longer possess the qualities upon
exceedingly hard,~to.: get, and .the , Legislature could be in session foi, -,citizenshipdepends. To be specific:we ,cannot
Whole scheme could die unsung:' ~a long time. ' ...... ' ..... '
But there are some top ourselves to make the personal sacrifices required to
law-makers in both houses who Governor Will Help domestic order or international authority...
think it at least is worth a try. Those determined to hold the Current anxieties over our Asian involvement are
line of spending can depend upon
Search For The Painless support from Gov. Dan Evans. symptomatic. Even so, they reveal a good deal
There will be a diligent,
through probably fruitless, search
for pain-killers in the 1971
Legislature; a search for the least
painful of taxes, and the most
painless places to cut the budget.
At the moment, most
legislators interpret the recent
election as a mandate against
further taxes. A minority
considers some tax increases are
unavoidable.
Before the session is over, the
minority could be in the majority.
In other words, there could be
more taxes despite the noble
resolve of so many right now.
The pressure will start
building up for more revenue as
soon as hearings on the budget
begin.
The pressure groups all will be
represented, and they will have
the legislators' ear; day in, day
out, and at nipaht-time, too.
Though he compaigned
vigorously for a new tax program
during the last election, now that
this program has been rejected, he
hasn't any desire to impose any
further burdens on existing
sources.
He has high hopes of
submitting a budget to the
Legislature which can be balanced
without any additional taxes.
This means sharp cutbacks in
many programs, of course, and
this inevitably will bring loud
protests from various pressure
groups.
The latter are in a position to
keep much closer contact with
the legislators than the Governor.
Many Ideas, One Answer
Those who consider new
revenue as unavoidable have
various ideas where to raise it, but
none of them are new.
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By DAVE AVERILL
You can tell a lot about the people who
read a magazine by looking at the ads.
Take Holiday. It goes to prosperous
types who buy a lot of airplane tickets and
stay in Hilton Hotels.
Or True Magazine. Its readers are guys
who are good prospects for mail-order
educations in how to be an accountant.
Pick up a copy of the Ladies' Home
Journal, and you will find a mixture of food
ads and diet-pill ads. The American Legion
Magazine has a lot of ads about where to
buy a retirement ranch in Arizona. New
Republic readers are hot prospects for the
people who advertise pacifist bumper
stickers.
And then take a look at the most
successful magazine of them all, the Reader's
Digest.
Every month it sends out 29 million
copies in 13 languages• For many years it
carried no advertising. Now it has ads,
offering clues about its readers.
Question:• Who reads the Reader's
Digest?
Answer: Uncomfortable people.
Unless all those advertisers are throwing
away their money, the Reader's Digest
subscriber is a guy with real problems.
He itches. The manufacturers of
Lanacane and Preparation H and
Nupercainal all stand ready to sell him stuff
to cut down that itching.
He has trouble with his skin
(HyperpHaze) and his false teeth (Polident
and Kleenite and Dentu-Creme) and his
breath (Listerine) and even with his
breathing (4-Way Nasal Spray).
He's afflicted with acid indigestion
(Di-Gel) with aching muscles (Musterole)
and hay fever (Dristan) and colds and flu
(Bayer Aspirin). Not surprisingly, he needs a
pill (Sominex) to get to sleep.
His wife needs a soothing lotion
(Jergen's) for her dry skin. Other lotions
(Ben-Gay and Absorbine) promise to curb
the discomfort of arthritis. So does Anacin's
new Arthritis Pain Formula.
And finallly there is the question of
regularity. The Reader's Digest subscriber
can choose between the new fruit flavored
Serutan, or something called Correctol, or
bottled prune juice.
Read the ads, and a magazine can take
you on a trip.
Outdoor Life, with its Remington rifle
ads and its never-miss fishing lure ads, will
take you hunting and fishing. Reading the
hotel and airline ads in Holiday can be like a
trip around the world•
But working through the ads in the
Reader's Digest takes you from indigestion
to arthritis to a cold in the head, interrupted
only by a reminder to buy more insurance.
Gloomy? The Reader's Digest is a trip to
the hospital.
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character. Let me remark upon a few aspects of
connected with this venture...
Whole classes of Americans have taken every o
to avoid active service, not excluding campus
who stretch out their deferrals and non-college
join the National Guard. While in some part this
may stem from disapproval of the war, it also derives
widespread unwillingness to forgo the comforts of
life. In short, more and more Americans are turnirtg
sybaritic to be good soldiers.
Nor is it realistic to suppose that at some future
they will suspend their sophistication and rally
recruiting stations. (How many Americans would
volunteer to fight for Israel's survival or South
blacks, let alone for Thailand and the Philippines?)
But even if we pull out of Southeast Asia - an
eventuality - I see no prospect of our mobilizing
domestic reconstruction...
[Even if we were] to reduce military outlayS,
traditional American antipathy to taxes would
pressure for cutting public expenditures - so we can
with our purchases of snowmobiles, swimming pool',
homes and similar artifacts of indulgence. As John
Galbraith pointed out long ago, we measure
expansiveness of our private purchases• I may knoW
several hundred dollars I spent on eating out ought
levied for social rehabilitation. But neither I nor
know has written his congressman asking that his
raised by an appreciable margin.
Thus when I speak of the decline of America'S
refer principally to the changes which have occurred
individuals. My life is far more pleasant and much
interesting than that my grandparents knew.
opportunities for enjoyment have undermined my
be the kind of citizen mygrandfather could be...
I forsee the rest of this century as a
during which we will continue in our accustomed
will claim to want new styles of leadership,
own inabliity to serve as followers in any but
marginal of ways. I expect that I will enjoy
consumer and a private person.
But once we walk out of our own doors we will
increasing discomforts. In part these will consist of
inconveniences such as congested highways and
silent telephones and absence of electricity, a
atmosphere and a brutalized landscape. But the
irritant will be from fellow citizens of classes, races,
sexes different from our own, whose demands for
and expanded recognition will threaten our own
self-esteem.
We can no longer be a single nation, pos
common spirit. Neither "class struggle" nor
entirely describes the contours of this discord.
say that increasingly we will encounter one
enemies, that as individuals we stand more vulneral
abrasions we effect on each other. Some of us wi
further suburbs and hoped-for havens. Others wil
fight, in the streets or through subterranean subverSl'
many more will see' their morale shattered, their con
destroyed, their anxieties deepening.