The Daily Chronicle from Centralia, Washington • Page 6

EDITORIAL PAGE Saturday, August 2, 1958 JOHN EDINGER, PUBLISHER Today's Editorial Nixon as Assistant President The word in Washington is that Vice President Richard M. Nixon would like to assume the duties of the Assistant President should Sherman Adams resign after the furor over the Bernard Goldfine revelations are over. It would be perhaps the greatest advance in the growth of the Vice Presidency since the beginning of the Republic. In our form of government, the Vice President is a misnomer. He is not the man in training for the presidency by relieving the Chief Executive of many of his onerous duties and thus gaining administrative experience and familiarizing himself with all facets of the Government.

He is a man in the wings, awaiting an act of God that would propel him into the presidency with whatever insight into government the President had enabled him to secure by specific assignments not called for by the Constitution. President Eisenhower has given hfs Vice President much recognition. He has had him preside at Cabinet and National Security Council meetings in his absence during his illnesses. He has sent him on important diplomatic and goodwill missions abroad. But he has given mm no administrative responsibility In fact, Nixon feels the lack of administra- jive duty as his greatest weakness and is avid to get it.

However, for the President to make Nixon, the front runner, for the 1960 Republican nomination, his chief assistant, might have political repercussions. It would put Nixon in a position to advance his own political future in a post in which his extrovert personality would either burst the bounds of anonymity required and become embarrassing, or so bottle him up it might handicap his POOR TASTE AND JUDGMENT Sherman Adams is 59 years old. He has been in public life 17 years. His public service included one term in Congress and four years as Governor of New Hampshire. As the Assistant President, he has been chief of the White House staff for more than five years, He knows what it is to be above suspicion.

It is hard to understand how Adams could have allowed another to pay the hotel bills of himself and his family running up to some $1,600. When the payment is made by a man who has business with the Governrrtent, no matter whether Adams ever lifted a finger in- his behalf or not, it is at least bad iudg- Th" VfL ce pt any favors from him, Ihe fact that their friendly, relations spanned a number of years and the donor likes to throw his money around entertaining important people does not excuse such a bad lapse of good taste ha that Bernar Goldfine, a Boston textile mill owner and real estate operator made these payments for Adams and his family is made by the counsel for the. House-Committee on Legislative Oversight. No doubt thev were accepted innocently. But Adams' i 'I- 00 werful "is stature too high, for him to get into such a mess.

NOTES on NATURE River Volley Writing, Photos by Horace Gates of Gate POISON BEAUTY that's Scarlet Nighlshade. Scarlet Nightshade (Solanum Dulcamara) is also called Bittersweet. It ij not plentiful-in our area, but is occasionally found along by buildings or in some unexpected wooded area. This more or less vine-like plant which may reach a height of leet or more is fascinating. Consider the leaves, for instance.

They seem to be in a quandary as shape to assume (aren't 1 we Many are heart-shaped. Others develop two large lobes at base giving an almost bean- leaf appearance. Still others, not wishing to be extremists, develop only a single lobe at the base. Then there are the individualists that must have three lobes. THE FLOWERS, while not large, are clustered so as to quite showy.

In general structure they resemble the potato and tomato flowers, but are much smaller. The petals are deep purple to blue contrasting to the deep yellow of the protruding stamens. At this time of the year a single fruit cluster may have berries ranging in colors (rom green and yellow to orange and finally scarlel. The mature scarlet berries are about' the sire of peas and somewhat elongated. The skin is Ihin and translucent, revealing the yellow seeds.

Inside. Often these scarlet berries may be found clinging to the vines in mid-winter giving startling contrast to the snowy whiteness. THE WORD Nightshade or Bittersweet sparks in many a feeling of terror. To them Nightshade is synonymous with death, and with good reason, for certain spetcies are sometimes deadly. However, Ihe species considered today is not so dangerous.

The berries, if ealen in large enough amounts, will cause nausea. I suppose with certain people who are especially susceptible to Ihe poison the results could be serious. I THE MENACE Starlit er it actually a r.Utlvt rf gaed old potato and to- mite. But you'd b.it Its pclion to birdi. But I can find no authentic records of such.

While it is best (o caulion your children against' eating this inviting fruit. I doubt that many would eat in sufficient quantities to even produce nausea. One taste is enough. I suppose the name Bittersweel describes it well. But the biller far outranks and outlasts Ihe sweet.

Birds eat these berries and pass Ihe seeds, thus.spreading Ihe plants, but let's leave them for Ihe birds. I MENTIONED the similarity of Scarlet Nightshade flowers (o those of tomatoes and potatoes. Fads are, they are all members of the Nighlshade family. So are red peppers, egg plants, and tobacco, ity mother often told us children lhat her parents raised tomatoes for ornaments never thinking of eating Ihe "poison fruit" until a visitor picked, and to Iheir horror, ale with no ill effects. On the other hand, none would consider a potato poison but authoritative sources cite instances where eating sunburn- By Honk Ketchom ed potatoes proved 'fatal.

LEAF PHILOSOPHY: only midsummer and already leaves of Oregon Ash and Indian Plum are turning yellow. Age follows quickly upon Ihe heels of. youth. And yet, in spite of the scars of disease and time, there remains a beauty that tanscends the.fulness of youth let be with us, THEY SAY Americans loday 'do not have to choose between butler and guns; they can undoubtedly have, if they insist, 'both tail fins on Iheir cars 'and satellites in their sky. What they cannot afford is.

to forget that every worth while human achievement has thought self denial and disciplined conduct. -August Heckscher, director of the Twentieth Century Fund. I will be glad to go to chair if Caril (Fugate) will jit on my lap. -Convided mass killer Charles Starkweather. It has carried on our relations with allies as if it were an overbearing banker with a glass eye.

-Former Presidnt Harry Truman, attacking (he Eisenhower administration for its foreign policy. People talk about God more today than 100 years ago. They go more to the churches than they used (o but instead of having a religious experience, they just go to church and if I may be biblical, I am afraid ACROSS I.Fuel 4. Kindle clumsily 7. Entice ti Force oil! 14.

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Pester 37. Scotch hUi SS.FIyinj mammal N. Babylonian god 40. Old cud gsme 41. Bj 42.

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Grow sleepy From OLYMPIA To 'Seed' for Big Fires By LYtE BURT OLYMP1A ifh- Washington officials are planning open agaiiuit electric stornu thai so lar this year have touch- to off 227 fires nstate-protect- ed timber and grass lands. The procedure is virtually bombarding Ihunderhead with either dry ice or silver io- didt to dissipale lighting stormi before they get a chance to develop. The battle ilrategy calls' Identical to (hat used to jtimu- late rainfall. But officials say that most of Ihe clouds that bring lightning have little moisture in them. A few days ago Stuart E.

Shumway, meteorologist for Ihe State Weather Modification Board, returned from Montana where he observed project "Sky- fire," a federal experiment in' seeding clouds to prevent elec- meal storms. SHUMWAY was enthusiastic about the results observed there and his report set the Slate Land Office to work figuring put Ihe coil of a program in Washington. Bruce Reeves, assl. slate land commissioner, said if financial arrangements can -be 'made thunderhead seeding would begin as soon as wealher conditions warrant. The cloudsefding can be either-from tha.grou.nd, with generators shooling silver iodide into Ihe air, or by dropping dry ice pellets airplanes SHUMWAY said the dry ice procedure appeared to be the most effective and the least costly in view of the tremendous areas o( timber in this ttale.

Reeves said an attempt will made io obtain National Guard, Army or Coast Guard airplanes for the seeding. By using null- tary aircraft (he cost to the state would be negligible. If, however, private airplanes have Io be chartered a second' look will have to be taken Io Kt whether there are funds available or. whether ground generators would be cheaper. WHILE lightning set fires so far this year have been held to small acreage, there is always the danger that one could get away and romp through thousands of acres limber before being brought under control.

The cosls of fighling such a fife mount rapidly. For example, the state spent nearly $16.000 a day battling Ihe Cultus Mountain fire in Skagit County and the total cost is expected Io run close Io $100 000. The Camp Joy fire in the Snoqualmie Pass area earlier this summer cost the sUte approximately $30,000 to extinguish. Commented Reeves: "That would pay for a lot of cloud- seeding." they use the word "CM" in vain. --Psychoanalyst and author Dr Erich Fromm.

only "smart sell" and "stuoid sell." -Charles Brower, president of Batten, Barton, Dursline and Osborne Advertising Agency. The POWER of FAITH It is conceivable that 'one day compact electronic subsitutes will be provided on a permanent basis Io replace organs lhat have become defective through injury or age. --Brig Gen. David Sarnof chairman of board of RCA. HOW AMERICANS WORSHIP Tlw Prefvttcnift .1 euiom of 1' i hand Dear Abby Watcher Worries Over Law Breaking By Abigail Van Buren DEAR ABBY: I see something every day fMonday through Friday) from my kitchen window that puzzles me! Between 4:00 p.m.

and 4:05 p.m. a nice looking woman drives up in a station wagon and waits for a man who meets her in a Chevvy coupe. She gets eut of her car and gets into his and they drive away. At exaclly 5:5 they both come back. They start kissing goodbye like they are never going to'see each other again, then they'get into Iheir own cars and drive off.

has been going on since spring. I have both their license numbers and if you'think this would be called "disturbing the peace" or "disorderly I will report it to the police. I think they are breaking some laws. WITHIN THE LAW DEAR WITHIN: Tht that thti art breaking art not vijibh from ywir-kitchen window. At 1 It, ycu'vt nothing to rtport.

practical sentimental. Give in- DEAR ABBY: We live on a. farm, but I was brought up in the city. My husband still believes in lots of things that can't possibly have any truth, to them, such as if a pregnant woman watches" any butchering done, it will mark her He said his aunt was frightened by a bat before her child was born and the baby had a bat's form on his back as. a result.

Am I mistaken or can there be any truth (o these stories? EXPECTING AND NERVOUS DEAR EXPECTING: You imd not b. iwrv- eui. Yew hutbind wallowed alu hook, lim and itnktr. Don't- ht him ffn samt. Solution of url DOW.X Jewel 1.

Hewing tool 3. Run igrcund 4. Kick a football S.To-Jo 7. What Rover DEAH ABBY: I am 18 years old and have been married and divorced and have a little girl a year old. I'm in love wilh a man who is a and would make a wonderful father but ha has five kids by another man's wife.

She has her divorce' but won't marry him. He's waited three years for her to change her jnmd. and marry him. We love each other, but he thinks he should be married to the mother of his own kids. I would wait for him forever but I have my own child to consider.

I've made a big mess of my life and need some advice. Don't tell me to give him up. I need him. MESSED UP LIFE DEAR MESSED UP: You nttd thii man likt Cuitir inofhtr Indian. hit find yoorwlf a oVtwit mm who rciptcti laws of marriaoY, DEAR ABBY: Every time I buy my wife a present she makes me tell her how much I paid for it.

When I do she blows her top and says I got robbed. What do you do with a dame like thal? ROBBED DEAR ROBBED: Obvlootly your i 8. Work unit Myself 30. Inflammation ol the lungs 11. Subdue 13.

Skating Desiring 19. One-sided 20. Demand payment 21. Deposited 22. Minted 23.

Business associate 24. Fowl 28. Eguivale nci 27. Goblin M. Brief record 30.

Gull 33. Large tub 34. Coarse stout shoe 37. Security 38. Unadorned 39.

Insect's sting 40. Cover the Inside 42. Twitching 43. Ballad 44. Self 45.

Color 47. Gr. letter DEAR ABBY Do you think It Is fair to reserve a seat right in your own house? I am a and my big sister who is 15 always gets the best chajr to watch TV and when she wants to go get something to eat or drink she says she is reserving that chair so nobody. else can sit in it. I sat in it once when she left it to go to Ihe phone and when she came back she pulled me out of it so fast she tore my dress.

Do you think this is fair? JUDY DEAR JUDYl Atk your to to It that you and your tiitt "falti turni" sitting chiir. It will tltmlnatt all aro.um«titi, hard imf torn drtiwi. CONFIDENTIAL TO "MUST If you "MUST KNOW" I wwrt ysu havi crystal ball. If you have a problem, write Io Abionll Van Buren in care thii paper. trill glod to answer your letter.

For a personal reply, pleau enclose stomped If you a eolltetlon ef Abby'i btit kttoni and aniwtri In or. book, aik your book dtaltr to jf "DEAR ABBY" hr yew. In the Twin Cities and Lewis County 10 Years Ago Aug. A head cut was suffered by Larry Ferrell, seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. Ferrell, 1102 North Tower avenue, Centralia, when he ran inlo Ihe tide of a car driven by Mrs. Arleta DeKreece, Centralia, Monday afternoon on Sixth street viaduct. Fire yesterday completely gulled the interior of Oscar Wollen's garage in Oakville, The blaze is said Io have start- when a spark from a welding machine ignited gasoline on the floor. Wollen estimated his loss at $10,000.

Miss Claudia Hightower returned to hjr Cbehalis home from a weekend spent in Seattle, where she visited her Mrs. E. M. Higgins. and relstivw, and took pre-nursing entrance examination at Virginia Mason hospital.

25 Year. Ago Aiif. IH3 0. A. Hedlund, Charles L.

Stewart and Eugene Morgan of Cenlralia were introduced at the regular meeting of Kl- wanij today as new members. They were welcomed into organization by Rev. Ward Machenry. Miss Homa Boyer, Palm Cafe entry is the Girl of the Golden West. Miss Bayer, sparkling- eyed brunette, made a last minute rush up the vote column late last night to win the junior of commerce quetn contest with 23,175 votes.

Beginning of a survey of a stretch of four miles of the "Woven highway" south from west of the Cowliti. witbia the next fix veefct wu assured a delegation of good roads boosters (rom Lewis and Cowlitz counties by State Highway Director Lacey Murrow at Olympia yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milchell of Salt Lake, visited thii week at Cenlralia horrw of their cousins, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Mitchell. 50 Yean Ago Avg. 1, 19M The sale of lots west of South school, which authorized by the recent school eledion and was to have been held failed to materialize. No one was willing bid as much as the appraised value of the lots.

0. F. Saindon and MW $450 electric sign has been, placed in position on the corner of his large store building on the corner of Chchalis rme and Prindle street, and makes a brilliant appearance at night when lighted up. 'it Ij different from any other sign in the city and attracts much attention. At UK Auftut of tiata Washington LETTERS Housing Aid For Aged Is Starting WASHINGTON 1 (NBA) After a two-year ifart, special housing programs for elderly people are taking hold.

Two projects have now been completed under Federal Hous- Ing Admlnijtration mortgazi loan guarantees. One it Carmel Hall In Detroit operated by Ihe Camelite Sis. on a nonprofit basis. They took over the old downtown De- troiter Hotel, converted it inlo 550 housing unils renting Io elderly people for an average of around a month. FHA insur.

ed it for four Million dollars. Emphasii at-Carmel Hall it on maintaining family living conditions. There are a cafeteria, recreation and medical facilities. The project has been successful it now has a wait- Ing list of over ooo. The second completed project Norse Home in.

Seattle, a IW-umt project FHA insured for 1700,000. COMING along are eight other projects under construction and 17 more approved for FHA nsurance of over 30 million dollars. They will provide 2,670 Thirty other projects for an additional 2,700 units are being processed, This doesn't begin to take care of all the problems of adequate housing for aged, but it's a start. The number of senior citizenj, over 65, is now put at 14 million. In 20 years it will 21 million.

This will be one out of every ten Americans. Increasing length of jjf migration of people from farm city, old insurance and industrial pension programi have completely changed thii problem. Only.6 percent of peoplt over 63 now live in instituiioni. Twenty.fiv* percent live -with relatives or other families. percent own their own homes.

But often theje homes art too big for elderly couples or whose children have left home. They need smaller quarters on one floor. They need ramp Instead of steps and wide that can take wheel -chain They need nonslip floors, hand rails and grabs to prevent falls, low shelves to prevent acci- denli, OLD thumb no family should spend more than 25 percent of its in- on rent not apply to the elderly. They no longer have families to raise. What way need is better housing and medical care for themselvej.

Rents of up to Wo a month per Person are considered economic. It is on this principle that many church groups and fraternal organizations have plan, ned nonprofit housing for their older members. Presbyterian Village near troit, (he Spokane Methodist Home, Omaha Education Assn. senior citizens home and the Uupolsferers Union Homg near Salhaven, are ex. arnples of successful projects For elderly people of more in.

dependent means who can trade in their old homes awt buy newer, smaller houses, privately financed housing develop-'- ments are bsjinslcj" to offer'' accommodations. AMONG THE more success- ful projects are Orange Gardens near Orlando, It will rnately have 1,000 homes selling for under $9,000 North Cipe May, N. offerj two and (hree bedroom housej elderly people at tf.OOO to A community in Centereach, L.I., N.Y. been designed especially for re- tired people. Under existing legislation, 70 million dollars worth of FHA i housing insurance has been pro- vided for the elderly.

It is turned more will be availably demand develops. A new housing bill now be- fore Ihe Senate would 100 percent insurance instead of FHA Commissioner man P. Mason opposes this as unnecessary. So ar most of the elderly have had sufficent assets for substantial down payments. The new Senate bill would also provide mortgage insurance for nursing homes for the aged Commissoner Mason opposej this on the grounds that nursin? a homes are private business ven- Jures- and noljiousingfacifilies.

lands only one piece of lar.d 1 sold ui (his county, an 60- acre tract of timber on section A. 36 near Napavine, for the an- praised price to H. Pitch- 3 er, a mill man living in the I vicinity of Ihe land. f. Thoughts Now (be things which I write you, behold, before Cod I lie not.

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