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Berede (Arti) Il Tiimi-titwrtkiy, 10, If66 Borato Vol. 77 No. 44 Saturday, Soptombor 10, 1966 CIYDC PALMER 1876 1957 WAITER I. HUSSMAN. Editor ond Publisher A.

W. Manager ROBERT T. Editor GENE Director GEORGE E. Manager W. M.

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But individual members of that body rebel at the mere suggestion they should streamline some of their procedures, interpreting this choice of past practices. more like a periodic maintenance procedure providing renewed vigor after it has been accomplished. Whatever the real or imaginary difference, a joint Senate-House committee has agreed enthusiastically enough on a set of changes designed to overhaul congressional procedures. Some of the numerous recommendations produced by the year-long study will be accepted by most members of Congress almost without diacuaaion. Few, for instance, wiU object to the suggestion that legislators be provided improved research assistance.

Hie proposal that there be limita on the number of major committee aasignments given any individual member alao should generate little opposition. The average senator in the laat Congress served on 19.5 committees, subcommittees or other legislative bodies. Other recommendations, among them many of the major proposed changes, are certain to be hotly contested. Much of the power of committee chairmen would be curtailed by the proposal that Committee members be empowered to call meetings of their body when and if they desire, on a vote of tiie majority. Only chairmen have that authority now.

Another propoaed change certain to face a formidable obstacle course is a five-day week. Among aome constituents it may not be widely known that Congress conducts much of its business between Tuesday and Thursday, providing members or just weariaome put in a more conventional work week. Maybe so, but Congress wouldn't be the same showplace for touriata if ita halla were empty fowr montha of the year. MIUWII UK Tueaday an long weekends for travel to their homes, "politicking plain relaxation. The committee has suggested the we long sessions could be shortened if the lawmakers What? Try To Get Business? The California Public Utility Commission has done an amaz- ttring.

denying a plea by the Southern Pacific Railroad to abandon its famed overnight train, the Lark, between Los Angeles and San Frandaco, the taxnmiaaion suggested to the railroad that it make a greater effort to attract passengers. Now, this is advice that is highly praiseworthy if for no other reason than it makes sense. Anyone who has ridden on a train in the laat few years can hardly have failed to notice that methods of dissuading paa- sengers from ever doing it again have ranged from simple failure to provide first-class service to heights of passenger inconvenience and discomfort that approach sheer genius. the railroads have been riding financial roadbeds, and the they face are many and big. But one cause of steadily dwindling passenger business that they often fail to mention is that in many, many instances passengers have practically been invited to stay off trains.

Even the most dedicated train buff becomes diiaouraged when he finds that a train can no longer take him where he wants to go at least not without hardy adventures rivaling thoee encountered by Christopher Columbus. How Much Is Too Much? Hie attorney for the accused murderer of eight young student nurses in Chicago indicates he will try to have his client tried in some other community one farmer away from the scene of the crime. He says he fears his man couldn't have a fair trial in Chicago because of publicity surrounding the case. If his request is granted, then all the lawyer haa to do la find a place where there hasnt been and won't be publicity about the murders. This may take a bit of doing.

After all, a man adcuaed of murdering young women in one night or Innocent likely to receive some attention, in and out of the newspapers, regardless of where he is tried. One of the more intriguing questions involved in all this is, Juat how much publicity constitutes dted as harmful to a person accused of a crime? Alice, you visited Wonderland too soon. You ought to see what's going on now! Did You Know the finest marble The present Arkansas State ranks in the country. Most of the stone used It from the BatesviUe region. An Arkansas man was candidate for President of the United States in 1982.

This was W. H. (Coin) Harvey, who was nominated by the Liberty Party. CARNIVAL By Dick Turner Junior Is practicing his violin Issson, Is doing her lessen, and practicing sslf-control!" wwwwv Babson Says By ROGER W. BABSON BABSON PARK, (Special) Although there are some clouds on the horizon, right now we Americans are riding the crest of the biggest wave of prosperity ever enjoyed by any people in the history of the world.

Todav more Americans are better fed, better dressed, better educated, and more financially independent than ever before. At recent date the total assets of Americans were estimsted at a whopping $2,245 billion. Roughly two-thirds of this amount consisted of current assets, including $651 billion in corporate stocks and bonds. Fixed assets comprised the remaining one-third, and of these more than $500 billion represented investments in home ownership. On the debit side, the total liabilities of Americans were estimated to be $280 billion.

These included current liabilities of $8 billion and mortgage debt of $198 billion. Subtracting these total liabilities from total assets leaves us with $1,965 billion. This is the net worth of American consumers. Of course, such a favorable consumer balance sheet could not be drawn up if it were not for the fact that we have been able to achieve such rapid rise in personal income over the past several years. Personal income just recently was at an annual rate of $579.7 billion.

Ten years ago, it was at an annual rate of $332.2 billion, giv- POTLUCK a us an increase for the of an astounding 74.5 percent. The rise in income reflects the which has taken place the economy. There has been a tremendous advance in number of people employed and in total of salaries and wages. But there has also been a sizable increase in interest and divident payments because of the larger sums invested and the generally higher rates of return now prevailing. In addition, there has been a big boost in government payments for aid, pensions, social security, and medicare.

The asset-to-debt position of consumers aa a whole looks so encouraging on paper it tends to make us overlook the fact that installment credit outstanding is also at record dollar levels. The income picture, too, looks fine, but it tends to make us overconfident. The truth is that our economy haa undoubtedly expanded too faat for ita own good. The net effect of ao much demand-pull all at once haa been to create a cost- push that could prove very dangerous if not curbed. We are prosperous at the moment, but it is a high-cost economy that we have developed and break-even points for both business and individuals are working still higher.

In addition to the rapid drift toward socialism in government and the consequent crowing dependence of the people upon government, there is an alarming tendency for younger Americans to over- and to go sharply into Theee trends we cannot stop, but we can inaulate ourselves against them. If you are under 50, do not neglect to invest in life insurance. Do this before, and in preference to, buying stocks, fhen build up a savings account and keep it built up. Work hard at your job or in your own business so that by developing your own resources you can obtain a degree of financial independence. Above all, be wary of debt of any kind.

of extending too much credit to your customers if you have a business. Dont be too eager to make a fast buck, in or out of the stock markets. Most people simply do not possess sufficient training, experience, time, and- or patience to make a success of trading in the stock market When you decide to inveat your hard-earned caah in securities, make sure you buy into sound, growing industries and companies. If vou do this, time ana the expansion of the economy over the years will work in your favor. And don't forget that our net worth as individuals is not measured in value of tangible assets alone.

It is measured also ir prudsnce, intelligence, imagination and perseverance once we have choeen our goals. Almanac By Uaited Press International Today is Ssturday, Sept. 16, the 253rd day of 1966 with 112 to follow. The moon is between its last quarter and new phase. The morning stars are Saturn, Jupiter, Mars and Venus.

The evening star is Saturn. American author Carl Van Doren was born on this day in 1886. On this day in history: In 1813, the first loss in the history of an English navy squadron took place when American Captain Perry defeated the British st ths Battle of Lake Erie. In 1816, Elias Howe received a patent for the sewing a patent maenkie In 1886, Emprees Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary was Was Ana annsyAlal oy an anarenw. In 180, 44 persons were killed when an Air Force jet tanker crashed near Mount 'WWW Looking Ahead www poverty' Ush a By Dr.

GEORGE BENSON EDUCATION PROGRAM When the director of the Federal Government's on stood in the Watts district of Los Angeles recently and told a cheering crowd of residents that he supported the idea of a Government-guaranteed annual income, his action gave a big boost to plana for converting our American system into a full-fledged Director Sargent Shriver became the first politically-powerful Administration voice to be raiaed in support of the scheme to with a dele and estab- a minimum living Mr. Shriver said the on poverty should bring into operation the income The income scheme began to be mentioned in the Untied States after the visit here last year of British Socialist Robot Theobald who attracted followers in New York and Washington political circles. Mr. Theobald propoaed that Government provide a minimum annual income for all citizens. Early this year the National Commission on Technology, Automation and Economic Progress, which had been set up by Preaident Johnson at the instigation of Congress, presented a report supporting a Government financed annual Here is the key recommendation of the report: Commission recommends that Congress go beyond a reform of the present structure and examine wholly new approaches to the problem of income maintenance.

In particular. we suggest that Congress give serious study to a income or negative income program. Such a program, if found feasible, should be designed to approach by stages the goal of eliminating the need for public assistance programs by providing a floor of adequate minimum income for This is broad as well ss a radical proposal. If adopted in its fullest concept it would transform the American government into a and impose back-breaking tax burdena upon the industrious people of the nation. In time, It would bring about the complete destruction of the American way of life, and give us poverty instead of wealth to distribute.

The Social Security Administration, whose Sociologists and Planners are pushing various plans to claasify 34,600,600 American citizens as This classification was made in 1863. Presumably the figure is considerably higher today, since the sociological level under which a family is designated aa poverty-stricken haa chang A guaranteed annual income for 34,600,000 people, paid by the Federal Goernment out of tax money, would require a sum rivaling what la being spent today on the Viet Nam war and the entire national defense program. Dr. Robert J. Lampman of Wisconsin University has examined various schemes put forth by the advocates of a guaranteed annual income.

income proposals," Profeaaor Lampman says, overhaul the present tax system to pay the poor enough income to cloee the Women Now Am Bfc 1 By Dorothy Roe to scrimp and save to send Fldo to college, just as they do for Junior. Dog colleges and dog country dubs are nourishing all over the country these days. At collage, Fido learns to obey, stand, sit, heel and be careful of his master's rugs and furniture. At the country club Fldo can spend a luxurious vacation while his owners are off on a trip of their own. He also may be taken there on weekends, to get his outdoor exercise, if he Is a dty dog who doesn't have trees handy.

The growing pet population has triggered a whole new set of big businesses, chief amocu which is the food business. About 100 varieties of dog food are now produced by manufacturers, who last year acJd more than 2 billion cans of goodies for our four-footed friands. Dog-sitters and dog-walkers also are In brisk demand in cities such as New York, where such services are available If you have the price. Dog and cat psychiatrists also hung out their shingles in extra is spent on T-bone steaks, metropolitan centers, and are The Greet Society is going to the dogs. Also to the catsTbuds and fish.

At the present rate of increase, the pet population of the USA soon will outnumber people. And as the docs and cats prosper and multiply, requiring more and more goods and services, their scnEalled masters may be reduced to break and milk, to keep Fldo and Tabby properly supplied with steak and chicken. At preeent Fido's annual grocery Mil Is $606 million the amount people spend on canned and packaged foods for 16 million dogs. Cats are thriftier. Although there are more of them 28 million their food bill is less a mere $156 million.

And then of course there are the other pets the canaries, parakeets, tropical fish and turtles, which account for another $33 million hunk of the mw i family food budget. Theee figures are based only on foods specifically prepared poverty income gap, which amounted to $11,500,000,000 (billions) in 1963 to bring all family incomes up to a minimum standard). Poverty would thus be eliminated. However, such an income maintenance level would rob any pecuniary incentives for millions of people to work, since the guaranteed income would be equal or in excess of their earned To help stimulate some incentive to work among the millions on such a dole, Professor Lampman ssys would permit low-wage earners keep at least a portion of their earned But this likely would expand the numbers on the dole, for the qualification for receiving a dole would thus be greatly broadened. Profeaaor Lampman estimates that such a program would cost $23,006,006,000 (billions) at the start.

And he frankly says, appears to be a conservative estimate. Indeed such a dole would, as the Professor ssys, any pecuniary for mil- Sons of people! It would expand the sapping erosion un- derwsv todsy of the spirit of self-reliance. The American Indian haa been a ward of Father Government for more than a century, living in a Federal His race has almost disappeared, and what ia left of it ia a miserable shadow of a once great Indian nation. We can atop the further spread of this patemaliam blight upon human dignity and only if more of us take the threat seriously and become politically active. Today In History By lie Associated Prees Todsy is Saturday, Sept.

10, the 253rd day of 1968. There are 112 days left in the year. highlight in history: On this date in 1613, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, leading a fleet be had built and assembled during the winter of 1812, engaged a British fleet off Put in-Bay, Ohio. He defeated the British force and reported: have met the enemy, and they are On this date: In 1846, inventor Ilias Howe received a patent for his invention, the sewing machine. In 1986, 806,000 Nasi troops were concentrated on the Czech frontier.

In 1939, Canada formally dared war against Nasi Germany. In 1914, American shells fell on German soil for the first time in World War n. In 1962, the federal republic of Germany said it would pay Israel $822-million compensation for Nazi anti-Semitism during World War H. Ten years ago Voters of and packaged for pet consump- Nobody knows how much tion. hamburger, frefh eggs and fish to feed the animal kingdom.

Kingdom is a good word for it. The average American pel cat or parakeet gets more attention than the baby If, Here alao are the vat MU for pampsred pets is fraction of their coet of There also are the bel the Mcenees, the daw beauty parlor and the wardrobe. Only go around The dog of ths society coats, sweaters, caps and galoshes. even affect amok i Just a l----- UVttg. I bills, doing very well diagnoeing the neuroees of nsurotic pete.

Their condusions usually are ths same as thoss handed out for people they want to be loved. Adog shut up alone all day In a dty apartment feels unwanted, and so may decide to eet his master for (tinner. Businees in ths snimsl kingdom Is higtfr speriaHsed. For traditionally Republican re-elected Democratic Gov. Edmund Muskie to second term.

Five years ago An auto In the Grand Prix race at Monza, Italy, crashed, killingjts driver, Count Wolfgang Von Trippe, and 11 spectators. One year ago President Johnson visited New Orleans and other areas hit by Hurricane Betsy. Questions and Answers the Cathedral of Saint Sophia used as a church? Ths Turkish government decreed gan1f Sophia tag jackets. Mommy i end Dnddy also have --------------is a woman in New York who has mads a career of cat-eittina. No dogs.

Just cats. When their owners ara abeent shs visits thsm in thsir own apartments thrae times a day, foods and soothee them and makee the roundi to tuck them all In at night. In a bed of Church in to coooe to he usod aa a roligiaus pince of wonhlp and to become a ssimi. So, today, it perpetuatee memory both of Ite Christian ite backgrounds. many adipose of sun can thera oo in one yonr? many as Ave eclipees In one year.

Thera must ho st toast taro and ths usuai is four. Europe Is Moving Fitfully Toward Unity By LEON DENNEN Foreign News Analyst Newspaper Assn. NEW YORK take a few moments for optimism After long negotiations and some hard bargaining, the six ns-; tions of the European Common Market finally decided to ate a joint agricultural system, including common prices and an all-European fund. The six are West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. West European unity thus took a giant step forward despite everything French President de Gaulle has done to impede Its progress.

For just as farm policies of individual countries need governments to enforce them, so international farm policies are Inconceivable without some sort of an international government The historic agreement on the common agricultural market supports the view of U. S. Undersecretary of State George W. Ball that West European unity is Even De. Gaulle can no longer play the role of a Samson and bring the whole structure crashing down.

West European economic integration, it is increasingly dear, has gone too far and proved too profitable for the six nations for any of them to contemplate ever abandoning the Common Market. When Britain finally becomes a member as now seems inevitable the United States, which pressed for European unity since the end of World War II, will have gained a major diplomatic victory. Professional pessimists surveying the troubled world usually ignore the achievements and potential of the Common Merket. Yet, against the background of the conflicts and violence In Viet Nam and elsewhere, European unity stands out as the most hopeful note in international relations. Europe was also once an area of military conflicts.

Many of the major wars of the past, as well as of the preeent, century were started in Europe. The French-German border was for more than a century a of the weethervane of wnr and pence. Any change in French-German relations signalled new flare-up or a few years of an uneasy peace. World War li deepened the antagonism between France and Germany seemingly beyond repair. brutal attack on France and his enslavement and gradual extermination of other peoples carved cruel memories into European mteds.

But today the French-German border is peaceful and cooperation between the two former traditional enemiee Is Indeed one of the miracles in postwar history. To be sure, the historic advance toward European unity haa many hurdles to clear. It may still suffer setbacks. But It Is not likely that It will be hslted again. Even border with West Europe for the most part the East German border is no longer a danger zone of primary significance.

Under the protection of the American nuclear umbrella. Europe is stronger than ever. Aggruusion on the European continent has become a risky and unpromising adventure The co-operation of a united Europe with the United States has become, in spite of De Gaulle, a pillar of strength and moderation. It is the consolidation of the greatest aclentiflc and industrial potential in the history of mankind. Letter To The Editor El Dorado Arkansas Sept.

4, 1966 Dear Editor: Tais letter is written in reference to that letter from Mr. Shilling as published in paper August 28. I am heartily in accord with him and appreciate his views and the frankness in his presentation of them. I can not see how this extension will benefit the city of El Dorado. The only thing 1 see, is it will give us a greater population.

It seems to me the revenue obtained will not meet the additional expense thrown upon the city, and consequently will result in higher taxes, higher insurance rates, higher wster rates and garbage as well as sewerage posal equipment and labor, ad- disposal. Added garbage dis- ditional police cars and officers, not to say any thing about the extra burden of the street department will be quite an additional burden on a city that meet its oresent needs If I understand the way to extend the boundaries of a city is people living outside the city limits csn petition for annexation, or the people in the dty can vote to take them in. In fairness and justice to the good people living in the pro- poeed extension they should nave something to say. If they desire to be a part of the dty they can take the petition route; it is not fsir and just for them to be forced into the dty. Many of them lived in El Dorado, owned property, and paid taxes, worked until they had to retire, then wanted peace and quiet and to live in solitude.

To accompliah this they built homes and moved ewey from the hustle and bustle of dty life and you are going to force them back into the dty, cram it down their throete whether they like it or not. Have we reached a place where people have no right to chooee or say where they live? It is reported that one of our large induatrial planta that furnishes jobs for several hundred workers here and surrounding territory has stated they will shut down just as soon as they are forced into the city. It they do it will not ooly effect the dty but will be far reaching in the loos to bm- iness and the economy of South Arkansas will suffer a much greater loss than El Dorado, will ever gain by increasing ita da tion. still believe in the Golden Rule, unto others aa you would have them do unto you. Those who are puahing for this extension, and thoee who vote for it would not be willing to be treated that way.

I am not like Mr. Shilling He said he did not know whether he favored thia extension or not. In fairneee to all and what I believe to be for the beet intoreet for El Dorado and the good people that will be affected I mall vote Respectfully, E. W. Hargett Barbs Pity the poor homemaker.

Whereas she once slaved over a hot stove all day, she now faces the danger of froetbite while opening frozen food packagee. Ask Watusi dancers what a waltz is, and tell you a waltz is something of which you need four to hold up the roof. SIDE GLANCES By Gill Fox MM. to, fa, QM think people would know it'a too hot for bills!".