The Daily Chronicle from Centralia, Washington • Page 6

EDITORIAL PAGE Thursday, ec 29, I960 JOHN B. EDINGER, PUBLISHER Today's Editorial Communist Pact Seals Fate For Cuba Maj. Ernesto Guevara, the Argentine-born-Communist' who is economic'czar of Cuba, put his'adopt- ed country irrevocably in the Communist orbit when he signed a declaration in Moscow pledging Fidel Castro's government to unqualified support of the Soviet Union's foreign policy. This written pledge included all the major points Premier Khrushchev has been hammering, from peaceful-coexistence to disarmament and from anti-colonialism to the support of revolution and "national liberation" movements in Latin America, This was the price Cuba had to pay for substantial expansion of aid during 1961, It should refute the shouts of Com- munists, that American aid has strings to it, for what is this but an ironclad band around Cuba's rieck? And it should still the voices in this country that insist that our aid should not require adherence to American foreign policy. For here is a precedent aimed directly at us of just such a tie-up between our neighbor and our enemy.

Guevara said the new agreement had nothing to do with military, equipment and military bases, but was designed to build the Cuban economy. He hastened to add, that Cuba would count on the help of the Communist bloc in any emergency. This statement, too, is in the usual Communist double talk, denying military aid while holding it out as a threat. HIGHER COST OF LIVING For the ninth month this year, the cost of living went up in November, the Department of Labor reported at year's end. For the first time in ten years, food prices over-all led the rise.

This was due largely to the fact that meat did not decline seasonally. However, clothing, new houses, medicine and some fresh foods', showed Hal Boyle's Column Success Is Most Elusive Goal of Americans a decline despite upward price trend. In general, durable goods notably appliances and old cars were down as much as 30 percent from a year ago. It is more expensive to eat, because more people are eating better food and more readily prepared food. They are paying for the extra quality and convenience.

NEW YORK --'Curbstone comments of a Pavement Plalo: Millions of Americans will probably write as Iheir biggesl resolution of "I will become a success." Millions probably made the same resolve a ago. What happened? Mosl of lltose who sought success failed to al- iain it. The reason why is hard lo figure particularly if, as we. can probably assume in mosl 'cases, success is defined as Ihe acquirement of more money. There is TO great secret about this.

Almost unanimously those who have achieved wealth by. Ihcir own efforls say they did so by a single a con- cenlrated hard work, intense application of their energy. the simple- goal 'of making rnore money. This is lure in any field. It 'lakes more courage, for example, to become a successful bank robber.

takes endless hours of planning, study and rehearsal. II lakes personal ability of a high order, to assemble a staff of trained and dependable, Even in his day, Jesse James had lo learn lo ride a horse. No successful bank robbing is not for the idle dreamer. Nor is success in any other avenue of endeavor. Jacques Casanova, Ihe world's grealcst tattle tale lover, had to climb hundreds of IrellLses lo hundreds of balconies lo win undying fame.

II wasn't easy. Hard work as a means of success, however, has never been a popular recipe with Ihe masses. They cling to Ihe superstition (here is an easier way. There is. In facl, there arc two: 1.Marry the boss' daughter -if he has no sons to leave his business to.

2. Inherit money. But since (here is a shortage of bosses with marriageable daughters, and few doting old aunts with fat bank accounts, many seek slill a third easy magic formula. the literary market is Hooded, with books giving so-called inside lips on how lo achieve success. In most' cases these sell-help bocks don't actually make one a success.

But if read in bed at night, Ihey sometimes -provide a remarkable cure for insomnia thus giving one more strength to daydream at Ihe office on the job during the day. Mosl of such books are aimed at low paid workers who are sure that if they had lots of money they would have lols of happiness. We have figured out our own ingenious way to quick wealth. involves some work but not too much. We are going lo wrile a "how to" book aimed solely al wealthy people whom the world recognizes as self made successes.

Practically every such person we have mel has an inner sorrow. Success hasn't been the bonfire of happiness he expecl- ed. "There isn't much fun al the top," he says. "1 had more fun when 1 was struggling up the ladder." Such prosperous failures are in need of help if. they are ever lo find real success.

We intend to provide The title ot our book will be, "How lo get rid of your money and be poor and happy again through a positive mental altitude." There is only one hitch. So far we haven't been able to find a publisher. Demo'Texas Team' Takes Over outhern Lineup Gets Early Test EDMOND LEBRETON on John F. Texas (earn should an early chance lo show it can line up Southern for the president-elect's program as effectively as Southern political lead- his candidacy. Kennedy talked about program, with the D.Tex., and House Speaker Sam Rayburni a i side, he mentioned firsl a Social Security-based heallh care program for (lie aged; This is the legislation killed '-'this year in the House Ways and 'Means Committee headed by Wilbur D.

Mills, the Senate Finance headed by Sen. 'Harry F. 'Dyrd, D-Va. Southern votes fig- tired heavily in the committee -decisions. Backers of (he kind of bill I A Kennedy favors contended--and many sidelincrs agreed with them--that if such legislalion had ever, reached the floor of the House and Senate with com- millee approval both chambers would have paSsed it.

To redeem its campaign pledges, the incoming administration must lead another try. The coining struggle affords a second test of Kennedy's major strategic decision to offer the vice presidential nomination to Johnson, his great convention rival for (he presidency, and not lo wrile the'South out of his calculations. In terms of the election, the decision has been proven inspired. Johnson, and Johnson's redoubtable manager, Speaker Hnyburn, certainly helped keep Texas and Ihe majority of the South in Ihe regular Democratic fold. The vole turned mil so close, even cleclorally, thai if By Honk Ketchum I WAS OVER AT AR WILSON'S IWEH yA STARTED vtuw'Ar A1E, Atatf.

WrWTiS A 'FISHWIFE 2 Kennedy had lost jusl two stales rated in advance as most doubtful, Texas and North Carolina, he would have lacked an elec- torial- majority. Bat the chances are that Kennedy, a long-range planner, was looking beyond the election when he made his dramalic bid to the Senate majority leader. Suppose he had offered Johnson no balm after beating him for Ihe presidential nomination, bul had been elected anyhow. He would then have had to deal wilh a Congress whose two top Democrats, loyal parly men lo be sure, might still be nursing private wounds. Instead, he has given Johnson, and, Johnson, Rayburn, a substantial personal stake in the new administration's success or failure in Congress.

The struggle will open soon, presumably in Ihe Ways and Means committee, which this year met for months behind closed doors before irrevocably turning down the Social Security approach to health care for the aged. No variation of the Social Security plan ever mustered more than 0 voles in Die 25-man commillee. The 10 Republicans voted solidly against it. Chairman Mills- authored Ihe quite different and sharply reslricled granl-in-aid plan for needy aged which finally emerged. Sn Rayburn's work, if he intends to back Kennedy all (he way on Ibis issue, is cut out for him.

It begins when the House Democrats a Monday, since there are two Democratic vacancies to fill on Ways and Alcans. The two who left the commillee are. the author of the Social Security heallh plan, Rep. Aime J. Forand of Rhode Island, and one of ils st'rongesl supporters, Rep.

Lee of Montana. Forand did not seek reelection. Mclcalf was elected In Ihe Senate. There is a Republican vacancy oil. the commillee, loo, but il 13 hardly likely the opposition par- ly will name lo this blue ribbon lax-writing committee anyone who might waver in- opposition lo the Democratic program.

yiq RQRfER Food Line Revolution Hqs Come A shopper from 20 years ago would not recognize one-third of (he groceries in our supermarkets today. So great is the revolution in food production and merchandising thai I interviewed, Nathan Cum- mlrigs, chairman of consbli--' dated on one surprising faccl of this This is Jhe last in a special yearcnd series of columns on sig-nificanl economic developments" and'prospects, as seen by a select -group of leading industrialists and financiers. Porter: As the processor and distributor of the fabulously successful but expensive -Sara Lee you're obviously in the quality food line. Whal do you think your experience proves about the American consumer's attilude toward qual- ily al higher price? Cummings: I think IL is proof of Ihe triumph of quality over price. I think it proves that the public, the mass public vMll back up its demand (or lop quality products wilh its dollars and that in these days when far too often for consumer comfort slipshod per- Tormance and sleazy prod- ucls are evident in Ihe markel place, the thrifty housewife will be the first to pay for quality providing is consistent If ever there was an industry where the consumer calls Ihe turn, Ihat industry is food.

And consumers are actually hungry for 1 top. quality products and services. Quality, i long run, always wins out over price. Also, in food more than in any other- field, it is safe lo say quantity production has been related lo high qualily and improved values to increased demand. Our national concept of an adequate diet has changed within a generation to mean an optimum diet.

Porter: What changes do you see taking place at the retail food counter that are of vital interest lo us, lite consumers? Cummings: The changes laking place in retail food distribution are nothing short of phenomenal. Fully one third of the grocery items that fill the market basket loday were nonexistent only 20 years ago. Perhaps another Ihird has been changed in both subslance and appearance; you have only lo think of cake mixes, desserts, frozen fruit concentrates, frozen cakes and complete dinners. Today some stores handle more than 5,000 items. Wilh all Ihis seleclion available, there are still about 100 new items placed on the markel every Because you, the consuming public are so selective today, only a tiny percentage of that number will prevail.

Food sales to consumers, which today are running at about $72 billion a year should expand to $115 billion within the next 10 years in order lo keep up wilh the increase in' population to over 200,000,000 and the expansion in Ihe standard of living. So-called convenience foods are more and more in demand as women spend less time in Ihe kitchen. The "built-in" services of convenient, well packaged food products vaslly reduce Ihe former home cost and inconvenience of bulk storage, preparation, cooking, fuel and time consumed. The tremendous increase in the number of working women is changing our dining and shopping habits and, consequently, our food processing melhods. In 1800 only 4 percent of married women' worked outside the home.

The figure today is around 30 percent and slill rising. Wilh less time available for cooking and preparation food, this calls for more "convenience" items on the grocers-' shelves. Porter: In whal sort of stores do you see us shopping in coming years? Cummings: At the retail level, super-markets will become more attractive. A shopping will be easier and more pleasant. There will be huge centers bathed in light with blended color schemes, customer lounges, air curtain doors, and talking slore directories.

Batteries of push bullon vending machines will make possible round Ihe clock shopping for meals, bullcr, milk, coffee, tea, and bakery goods. It is a fascinating future to think about. Too fantastic? No. Not if one thinks back lo the days of the cracker barrel and the open wheel of slorc cheese. Not if you remember Ihal in lite'early paiiof the ccnlury it required the almost incredible figure oT 85 percent of the population lo produce Ihe nation's food supply, while lo- day 15 percent of Ihe population produces all Ihe food.

TTM Firms The firm F. Castrb' and is nol. absplutcly'ln the red, this Clirislipas. There are II. S.

uier- chahis'still doing business' with Fidel tbis Noel, despile' his 1 hu'manily to man i S.tnJ Action in the Mid-East Dear Abby She Who Hesitates -Is Left By Abigail Van Buren DEAR ABBY: 1 am a divorcee, 39. I'm interested in a bachelor, 30, but he looks older because he's bald. "Bakly" lives with his mother who, is very wealthy. He inviled me lo have dinner al his home and meet his mother. I told him that I wouldn't accept unless his mother invited me personally.

"Baldy" never i i again and now I could kick myself because it's been three months and I slill haven't met his mother, and now I realize that no girl gets anywhere "Baldy" until she gets Mamma's okay. Do you think I mishandled this deal too badly to patch il up? I'd like fo marry this man. IN THE MARKET DEAR IN: Don't for an invitation from Mamma OR "Baldy." You should have struck while the iron was hot. If you are lucky, he'll give you another and this time maybe you can catch the gold ring. DEAR ABBY: Recently a friend of mine bad a very sweet baby girl, but she has.

talked nothing else since. No mailer what the conversation is or with whom she always manages to bring it back lo her baby. We hoped that the novelty would wear off, since it's her first baby, but- it is getting worse instead of better. There is actually nothing lo talk about because' Ihe baby is only six months old and doesn't do. much of anything but lie there and coo, jabber and drool.

What can we look' forward to when this baby starts walking and talking? TRULY WORRIED DEAR TRULY; Braes yourself. New mothers (and who are otherwise charming, considerate and thoughtful people, have become, crashing where their children are concerned. A good friend could (and should) tell the offenders. They never will gel wise by themselves. DEAR ABBY: My H-ycar-old daughter is beautiful, but her posture is terrible.

I tell her a hundred limes a day to stand up straight, bul it doesn't help. She says maybe if I quil nagging her about it, she'd straighten up. I've even tried that, but it didn't work. I'm afraid pretty suun she'll look like an old lady. I heard there was a brace contraption you could strap on growing children.

Would you advise il? TIRED OK NACiGING DEAR TIRED: 1 wouldn't use a "brace contraption" without first consulting my physician. When someone shs's eager to impress like a boy romarks on her'slovenly posture, she'll probably react as though she's never been corrected before. Quit nagging her. 'This too shall pas's. CONFIDENTIAL TO DOTTY ON STATE STREET: careful with "half-truths" you may have been told wrong half.

II you-have a problem, write to Abigail Van Biiraii.in' care iliis paper. She mill be glnd (o answer iioiir letter. For.a personal reply, please enclose a stamped enuclope. In the Twin Cities and Lewis County 10 Years Ago Dec. 29, 1950 One ol Ceniralia's elementary school teachers, Mrs.

Frances T. Barber, had learned today she is an award winner (or a manuscript she submitted in a travel story conlesl staged by The luslruclor, a nationally circulated teachers' magazine. Mrs. Barber, a Logan school faculty member, entered an article: "To Japan, via Hawaii," the material being based upon a three-month trip she made the past summer to the Pacific. Centralia's Grant Hodge post of Ihe American Legion is collecting toys for distribution lo children in Europe, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

The local collection is part of a nationwide program called "Tide of Toys" being sponsored by Ihe American Legion. Bing Crosby is the national chairman. ACROSS l.Ovvns 4. Cut 9. Self, conscious 12.Tree 13.

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Pronoun Coal scuttle rn'cUl 43. 45. of IhcacaU PAX I )0 MIN. Holiday guests al (he home of and Mrs. Fred Slranz in Cenlralia included Mrs.

Stranz' mother, Mrs. Minnie Osbonl Portland; Iheir son, Ernesl Stranz, of Astoria, and his two children, Linda and Brian; their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lorrin Stranz, Larry and Steven; Mrs. Slranz' aunt, Mrs.

Clara Munk, all of Centralia. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs, Sherry Bunell and two children of Myrlle Point, and Miss Helen Stranz of Arlington. 25 Years Ago Dec. 29, 1935 Work on a llannafonl Valley road project is expected to start Thursday, according lo Charles A.

Young, Lewis counly commissioner. According lo advices received from headquarters in D.C., Young said, about $25,000 had been al- Ipcaled for the project, which will employ between 20 and 25 men. Privates First. Class Herbert. J.

Boeck and Walter Shoemaker returned to their ship, Ihe USS Pennsylvania, which is now sla- tibned at Bremerton, after spending Christmas vacation at the home of the former's Mrs. Pauline Boeck, Ccn- Jralia, -After continuing hearings over several times the board of coun- ly Commissioners this morning decided nol to establish the proposed John Burri road. The road was planned to be built near The commissioners cs- tablished a change in the Kuntx road. 50 Years Ago Dec. 59, 1910 The members of the local lodge, of.

Basons and of Iheir auxiliary ilodge, the Eastern Star, a installation of their officers on Tuesday evening. Over a hundred members of Ihe two lodges and their friends witnesses the imposing 'After Jan. William Kcalc.s i a a r'jldica! change in the conduct of his grocery business, and one Ilia I will appeal lo those citizens of Cenlralia who desire to reduce Ihe prevalent high cost of living. is surprising that some enterprising business (o the American 'public, these merchants 'bought Va.l- most $400,000,000 worlh of Cuban imports (his pasl year. Virtually all of these purchases from the Caslro government national (rusts could have been made in the U.S.

or with friendly nations. ,1 ran into details of this itnpubliclzcd trade while surveying' the success of the International Longshore; men's Assn. (ILA) boycott of Cuban-bound cargoes which the dockwallopers arc now. refusing In load and unload. Since the anllCuban slrike began last week on docks ranging from the Mexican Gulf lo icy Canadian ports, only 'two shiploads of potatoes have slipped through the longshoremen's bloc- adc of Castro's economy.

When the pier workers' national organizer, Teddy Gleason. disclosed that his followers also were "turning back" Cuban ships, this'columnist was startled to learn thai (he Havana stale shipping trusts actually had been sending scores of cargo vessels into U. S. porls throughout Inquiry in revealed that while exact dollar figures will nol be ready for several months, we have already counted over $383,000,000 'worth ot Cuban imports into the U.S. 'in This, mind you, during a period when the glitter is dimming at Fort Knox.

Of this total, U.S. operators paid some $225,000,000 for sugar. Another $30,000,000 went for tobacco: some $24,000,000 for edible and inedible molasses; and almost $8,000,000 for fruit -mostly pineapples, mangoes, grapefruit and some oranges. was a fruit shipment which led lo the discovery of Ihe other imports during a year when Ihe U.S. and- the rest of the free world were in anguish over Ihe suppression of (he Cuban citizenry in a manner which almost matched the grimness of Hungary.

The orange shipment' from Cuba was spoiled by some of Teddy Gleason's men in Miami. The warning came into ILA headquarters from the' network of dock stewards and union officials' now watching all piers from Brownsville, Texas lo Montreal and Saint John, Canada (where those two potato shops were loaded before the boycoll deadline). The ILA leaders' noted Ihal pro-Castro squads were being organized as "volunteer" longshoremen gangs in lo gel Ihe citrus cargo off the Cuban hoal. The unloading was stopped. So we're shipments of machinery on Canadian docks, and even one load on a New York pier.

Those are very clever people, so Ihey began in mid week to take to Ihe air. Underground organizers of the anti- Castro democratic front in New- York and Miami learned thai Havana's shippers were tryiiig lo contract for continued space aboard air fricght carriers carriers, al Ihal. Anti- Communist Cubans Ilien contacts Gleason. He, in turn, promised lo reach a special airline workers committee made up of nine AFL-OIO unions. One of Ihe most aclivc unions of (he group is the International Assn.

of Machinists, led by Al J. Hayes. This group covers Hie "ramp" workers who are Ihe airport counterpart of waterfront workers. They could paralyze the movement of air freight to Cas- lro if they link an aerial boy- coll wilh the dock blocadc. Other friends of Cuban underground, meanwhile, plan (6 contact Ihe Treasury Dept.

It is this division which can rule (hat Cuban goods are produced or grown under slave labor conditions. If such control of Cuban workers by Ihcir own government can be proven, the U.S. can automatically shut off Ihc importation of all Cuban cargoes. At the moment, ironically, Ihcrc is no restriction on the importing into the U.S. of anything except sugar.

Thus, even after the end of the sugar sales, Ihe Cubans can net well over $100,000,000 on the dumping here of lobacco and fruits. ff some of our importers would abandon Ihcir principles, it seems to me, we could bankrupt the unprincipled Castro more swiftly. man has not long ago seen the advantages of a strictly cash business. That is what Mr. Scales is going lo do after Ihe lirsl of (he vear..