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Pnrr* 4 THE CUERO RECORD Tues., Jan, 14, 1969
Editorial
Reischauer And Vietnam
One of the best qualified Americans to speak out
on U. S. policies in Asia is Edwin Reischauer, former dip-
lomat and for many years U. S. Ambassador to Japan-
It is therefore interesting to note his views, in retrospect,
on the Vietnam war. They are included in a 620-page
book presented recently to President-elect Richard Nixon
by the Bookings Institution, a non-partisan organization,
analyzing the problems the new President faces upon
taking office.
Practically all contributors to the major policy pap-
er agree that unless and until the costly Vietnam war is
ended little progress can be hoped for in other fields, in-
cluding the domestic field.
Reischauer comments on U. 8. Involvement in the
Vietnamese war: “In hindsight, it now seems probable
that had we never become involved in Vietnam it would
have developed into a unified Communist state which
would have served as a more effective bar to expansion
of Chinese power than the present western country . . .
because of the war, such a favorable outcome now seems
less likely but in any case the intense nationalism of the
Vietnamese will probably keep Vietnam free of Chinese
control or explotation.”
What Reischauer is saying is that Communist coun-
tries (witness Yugoslavia, or the Chinese-Russian ten-
sion) are not all unified in one worldwide movement and
that nationalities and nationalism are stronger forces
than any world-wide political movement.
If he is correct — and no one can know the Viet-
nam war might not have accomplished what we think
it has accomplished. And wars, of course, seldom accom-
plish what crusaders or men of the moment think they
will One need only look at World War I, which produced
Communism, and World War n, which greatly strength-
ened it, and added Red China to the movement, to see
that the aims and goals of wars are seldom attained, and
that they usually produce greater problems than they
solve.
A Note of Sanity
A note of sanity has been sounded in the battle to
maintain law and order by the country’s oldest and most
respected civil rights organization, the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Colored People.
The NAACP chapter in New York City will have none
of the demagoguery which proclaims that anyone who
calls for obedience to the law a racist. The chapters
anticrime commission has demanded an increase in the
number of policemen to stop “the reign of criminal ter-
ror" which victimizes Negroes in Harlem. Dismissing the
old theme of “police brutality” the NAACP notes that
••it is not police brutality that makes people afraid to
walk the streets at night.” It is "criminal brutality,” a
fact verified in an earlier report which found that
"problems of police brutality are conspicuous by their
absence” and that Harlem residents were more conced-
ed with dope addiction than poor housing. A survey in
the Watts area of Los Angeles, scene of two major riots,
said that over half of those questioned didn’t know of
any police brutality. .
The NAACP anticrime commission was “shocked to
learn of the large numbers charged with or convicted
of crime who are permitted to roam the streets and
hallways without hindrance." As a partial solution it
recommended five-year prison terms for the first mug-
ging offense, "with no time off for good behavior and
no eligibility for parole during that period.” It also
calls for stiffer punishment for dope pushers and mur-
derers. .
The demands of the Negro organization are precisely
the opposite of what white liberals have claimed the
black community wants. It is a kind of reverse preju-
dice to assume that lawabiding Negroes are not inter-
ested in safe homes and streets, which is to say they
aren’t human. To intimate that they are not concerned
with the safety of their lives and property is to ignore
human nature, whatever color it comes in.
You can always question the intelligence of the
man who boasts of what he knows.
AS * *
This is the time of year when people begin to fall
Into cold water through thin ice.__—
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By THE CUERO PUBLISHING CO., Inc.
tit E. Main. Cuero, Texas r• ° Bo* 851
By TOM ANDERSON
HE IS WATCHING
j Several years ago a college
! freshman went out for football,
unsung and invited. A
few weeks later when the coach
reduced the squad, he cut the
volunteer off. But he was such
a wonderful fellow that the
team begged the coach to let
him stay. The coach relented.
The volunteer never missed a
practice, never got discourag-
ed. He sat on the bench for
four years. On a Thursday be-
fore the final game, his father
died. He left immediately for
the funeral, 600 miles away.
Just before game time Satur-
day, to everyone’s dismay, he
entered the locker room and
dressed out for the game. Then
he went to the coach and beg-
ged him to let him start the
final game. The coach thought:
“What can it hurt? I'll put him
in for the kickoff and then take
him out. That can’t hurt us.
And he’s so popular it might
even give the team a psycholo-
gical lift.”
He relented. His team kicked
off. The volunteer raced down
the field and made the tackle,
unassisted. The startled coach
thought, “Well, I’ll leave him
in for another play or two.”
The volunteer continued to
play magnificently — and play-
ed the whole game. With one
minute to go and the score no-
thing to nothing, he made a
sensational tackle behind the
goal line, scoring a safety for
his team, which won 2-0. He
was carried off the field on the
shoulders of ecstatic fans. In
the dressing room the coach
hugged him and said, "Son,
how did you do it? For four
years you never played like
that. What came over you?”
"Coach,” he replied, “My
father died Thursday. He had
been blind all his life. Today,
In Heaven, for the first time
he was watching.”
Everybody in Heaven is wat-
ching. Watching us. Most of all
God is watching us — even
though one of the Russian as-
tronauts cracked: "Wevc been
all over ‘Heaven’ and we didn't
see any sign of God.”
He was a little lad, and It was
on the Lord's Day,
Wandering home from Bible
School, and dawdling on the
way.
He scoffed his shoes into the
grass, he fonnd a caterpillar;
He found n fluffy milkweed
pod, nnd blew ont all the
filler.
A bird’s nest In a tree o’erhead,
so wisely placed and high,
Was Just another wonder that
caught his eager eye.
A neighbor watched his xlg-xag
course and hailed him from
the lawn
Asked him where he had been
that day and what was going
on.
‘Oh, I’ve been to Bible School,’
(he craefully tnrned the sod
And found a snail beneath It)
‘I’ve learned n lot from God.’
‘M’m, n very fine way,* the
neighbor said, 'for a boy to
spend bis time;
‘If you’ll tell me where God Is,
I'll give yon a brand new
dime.'
Quick as a flash his answer
came, nor were his accents
faint;
Til give you a dollar, Mister,
If you’ll tell me where God
ain’t.’
There will never be peace in
the world until the Prince of
Peace rules the lives of men.
Not in the United Nations, not
in do-good ing, not in full bel-
lies, not in missiles, armies,
treaties, or power pacts — but
in the character of man, lies
the only hope for peace in the
world. And the only hope for
the character of man lies in
Christianity. — American Way
Features
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ends of
churches
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hitch
2. Chopped
3. Gem stone
4. Descend-
ant
5. Symbol
for tin
6. Shut
7. In what
manner?
8. Not grow-
ing old
11. Steal
12. Member
of the
nursery act
13. Mislays
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23. Squeeze
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author
and
name-
sakes
25. Strange
26. Depart
27 Space
vehicles
29. Moist
31. Old card
game
S3 Negative
vote
34. Harasfiue
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35. Persian
prophet
36 Printer’s
measures
41. Hive
dweller
42 Let bait
drop
44. Mrs. KettI#
Skid-Slip-Slide
Season Is Here
From Record Files.
TEN YEARS
•litnuitry 14, 1959
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ACROSS
1. Sedentary
game
6. Mandarin
tea
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emptor
item
10 Bulky
timber
piece
11. Second
growth
of a crop
12. His or hers
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14. Across
15. Greek island
16. Behold
17. English
monk
18. Pillars,
used as
monuments
20. Thrash
22. Compass
point
23 Lumps
of earth
28. Herbage
28 Measure
of distance
29. Court
30. Untied
33. Approach
37. Coyote
state: abbr.
38. Floor
covering
39. Persian
coin
40. Pastime
42 University
officers
43. Bom
44. Having a
dull surface
45. Sabbath
discourse:
abbr.
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P H. Breeden was reelected
president and chairman of the
board of directors of the Farm-
ers State Bank and Trust Co.
. . . LeRoy Hamilton was re-
elected president of the Buchel
National Bank. . . Fain Mc-
Dougal was named chairman
of the March of Dimes drive in
DeWitt County. . . It was an-
nounced that Cuero, a new ci-
vil defense area, would partici-
pate in a nationwide alert prac.
tice. . . Robert William Nami ’
was injured in a motorcycle-
staton wagon collision at noon 1
. . . Veterans of World War I
met at the American Legion
Hall. . . Charles Tappe was
observing his birthday. . . Mrs.
Will Sehorre of A&M Route was
in Cuero on business . . . Fel-
ton L. Schroller was appointed
registrar for the Yorktown area
of the DeWitt-Goliad Selective
Service Board.
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TWENTY YEARS
January' 14, 1949
Mrs. David M. Stiles of Cue-
ro was elected president of t
newly-formed DeWitt Count
Parent Teacher Association.
The DeWitt County Elertri
Cooperative received an adcill
tional grant of $113,000 for exj
tension of lines. Fain McDoug*
al. manager, reported. . . .
Charles Gay was in Dallas oq
t business. . . Frank Martin oj
j Goliad spent the day here. !
Mrs. Annie K. Elmendorf re.
turened to her home In Los An-
geles after visiting her sister.
Miss Josie Keller, and Mr»,
Joe Casal.
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TELEPHONE 270 SIM
TOO CONSCIENTIOUS
NANTUCKET, Mass. <UPD -
A little snow doesn’t bother the
thrifty selectmen of this island
town off Massachusetts but an
unnecessary expenditure of tax
money — that’s something else.
Take the word of William E.
Post Jr. for that. He's seeking
legal counsel to get his Job
back or at least severance pay.
As Nantucket Public Works Di-
rector he called out the sand-
ing and snow-plowing crews
after a two-inch snow. The Se-
lectmen fired him.
ENTANGLING ALLIANCE
HOLLYWOOD (UPD - Never
let a girl you meet in an alley
talk’you into trying on a p :ir
of toy handcuffs.
George J. St. Cloud, 16, did
just that and, after snapping on
the cuffs, the girl walked away.
St. Cloud tried to free himself
with the help of a passerby
but failed. Finally a policeman
opened the toy cuffs with a set
at keys to his real ones.
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Illustrated ara toms tips an how to control o winter skid.
By Central Press
MILFORD, Mich.—Winter often ts the motorist’s migraine—
the skid-slip-and-slide season of snow, ice, sleet rain, fog and
a host of other pitfalls for the unwise or unwary.
But winter driving, despite ita special problems, doesn't have
to be that tough.
One of the spots in the nation where driving by necessity is
done in all kinds of weather Is
the General Motors Proving
Ground here. The professional
drivers at the Proving Ground
and the National Safety Council
offer several cold weather driv-
ing tips that work.
Heading the list is prepara-
tion. Your car has to be ready
for winter. Points Include:
Tires. Good tread is essential.
Snow tires are better than reg-
ular tires for starting traction;
studded snow tires are better
yet, and reinforced tire chains
are best of all. Reducing Ore
pr> ssure does not Improve trac-
tion, but does increase wear.
Brakes. Check and adjust If
necessary. Uneven pull can
twist you Into a skid.
Exhaust System. Inspect muf-
fler and tailpipe for leaks. Win-
dows are usually up in the win-
ter and leaking fumes can be
deadly.
Battery. Make sure it can do
the job. Stalls not only are in-
convenient, but dangerous in
fast traffic.
Winter driving Involves three
major areas—starting, steering
and stopping. Here are Ups
from experienced Proving
Ground drivers and the Safety
Council's long-standing Commit-
tee on Winter Driving Hazards:
STARTING
To get going on ice and snow,
you need two things — traction
and the know-how to get the
most pull out of your car.
Use a feather touch on the
gas pedal — in other words be
gentle, .Start in •’drive’’ or sec-
ond gear if your car has a man-
ual transmission. Spinning the
wheels makes things slicker and
digs you in deeper.
Sand, a metal mat or a piece
of carpeting under the rear
wheels (both unless you have a
locking differenUal) can help.
Extra weight in the trunk gains
lltUe and risks a lot In more
chance of side skids.
Read your owner’s manual for
advice on rocking your car —
shifting to forward and reverse
—to get out of snow. Trans-
misaon shops have a lot of
work after a heavy snow.
STEERING
Stay steady. Avoid abrupt
changes in direction. Sudden
turns and lane changing can
cause a spin. Anticipate your
movements and make them
gradually and smoothly.
If you start to skid, immedi-
ately turn the steering wheel in
the direction the real- end is
sliding. Don't oversteer The In-
stant you feel the car coming
out of it, straighten the wheels.
Remember that ice is twice
as slippery at 30 degrees as it
is at zero. Wet ice in sunny
areas is more Jangerous. Due to
differences in temperature, too.
ice lasts longer on bridges and
in shady spots. Don’t swerve or
brake when you hit an unex-
pected patch of ice roll
through it.
STOPPING
Keep your thoughts on the
road. It takes a lot longer to
stop on ice so keep plenty of
space between you and the ve-
hicle ahead. Anticipate your
stopping movements.
You can’t make a panic stop
on ice. Tests prove that pump
ing the brakes gives the quick
est stop that still keeps steer
Ing control. Quick, hard jabs al
temate locked wheels and roll
ing action.
Finally, all the tips in the
world won’t help if you can’t
see where you are going.
Remove snow and ice from
front back and side windows.
Brush off the hood and top of
car, too, so snow won’t keep
dusting on the windshield and
rear window.
Also, give your car a chance
to warm up. Turn the heater
and defroster on before you
start out Be sure the air Inside
your car is warm enough to
prevent condensation on the
glass. That way you won't sud-
denly find yourself driving
blind.
Make sure the windshield
wipers are in good order and
the washers have proper solu-
tion to keep them functioning.
Good winter driving requires
more of the motorist Bi t it
paya
U.S. Marine Band Inauguration Feature
By KENNETH BROOKS Jt.
Central Press Association
Correspondent
WASHINGTON—On Jan. 20.
sometime around noon, someone
will flash a signal, Lt Col. Al-
bert F. Schoepper will raise his
baton, and the United States
Marine Band will begin a stir-
ring march they have undoubt-
edly played more times than
any other band in the world.
For the last time as President
of the United States, Lyndon B.
Johnson will hear “Hail to the
Chief” announce his arrival. A
short time later, following the
administration of the oath of
office and his Inaugural address,
Richard M. Nixon will, for the
first time, hear the same march
announce his departure.
« *
THE Marine Band, known as
•The President’s Own,” made
its first such appearance at the
inauguration of Thomas Jeffer-
son in 1801 and has not missed
the ceremonies since. The mis-
sion of the Marine Band is to
provide music for the President
of the United States, the Con-
gress of the United States, and
the commandant of the Marine
Corps when so directed.
Hardly a day goes by when
there Is not at least one mem-
ber of the band carrying out
this directive at the Executive
Mansion. A pianist, small com-
bo, or string quartet entertains
for small official receptions, a
full dance band plays for the
glamorous White House bails,
and the full band plays for
ceremonies honoring an arriving
dignitary. Small wonder the
Marine Band sometimes regards
the White House as ita own.
• • •
IN A MOMENT of happiness
over the band's performance,
the late President John F. Ken-
nedy said, “The United States
Marine Band is the only force
that cannot be transferred from
the Washington area without
my express permission and. Jet
it be hereby announced that we,
the Marine Band and I, intend
to hold the White House against
all odda”
The present organisation,
numbering 138 Including direc-
tors and staff, is a far cry from
the tiny outfit of fifes and
drums that paraded through the
streets at Philadelphia la 1776
The Marins Sand playing a stirring march an Ihs White House lawn.
s
the huge plaza, the Marine Band
snapped to attention, the trum-
pets and drums sounded ruffles
and flourishes and then the full
band played the majestic strains
of the British national anthem,
followed by the “Star Spangled
Banner.” For a full minute af-
ter the music died away there
was no sound from the thou-
sands who had gathered on the
plaza.
That night, on a Shortwave
broadcast, s leading British
commentator said. "We don’t
know by what magic the leader
obtained the results he did, but
never was the British anthem
played in so stirring and inspir-
ing manner as lt was today by
the United States Marine Band
upon the arrival of their ma-
jesties in the capital of the
United States of America”
recruiting members for the
Corps. Over the years the band
has grown both In size and Im-
portance until today lt Is un-
questionably the finest band In
the nation.
On self-supporting tours, sub-
ject to the comments of music
critics, the band constantly
draws such acclaims as, “may
be as close to perfection as any
band in the world,” “It can, lt
seems, play anything," “It Is
brilliant,” ‘‘the best best band
of its kind in tha country.”
• • •
THERE bavs been many high
momenta in the history of the
Marins Band, so many they tend
to Mur. The band has performed
at White House weddings, the
funerals of presidents, at Get-
tysburg with linctUn at times
of happiness and great national
grief. But looking back throe
momenta seem to stand out
from the rest.
On July 11, 1835. the Marquis
de Lafayette was honored on
his birthday at s Whits House
state dinner. He was an old man
then, relishing an emotion-
packed visit he knew would be
his last to the country he had
fought to free. As the Marine
Band stood to play “Le Marseil-
laise,” President John Quincy
Adams rose from his chair and
proposed the first toast ever
drunk at dinner to the White
House.
On June 8, 1938, King George
and Queen Elizabeth became the
first British monarch! ever to
visit Washington, D.C As they
HOWEVER, perhaps the
band’s finest hour came u
1949 when lt performed In Bos-
ton at the Massachusetts In-
stitute of Technology Mid-Cen-
tury Convocation. At the close
of his address, the principal
speaker said, T have a request
I should like the band to play
that hymn which starts, ‘From
the Halls of Montezuma.’ ’’
And then, standing at rigid
attention, that look of bulldog
determination on his face, with
tears in his eyes, the principal
speaker sang every word ot
every verse. Hla name was Sir
Winston Spencer Churchill.
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