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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
AT Strofes G obbIedegook;
Reliability New Wotchword

The Air Force has declared
war on those long, involved SEN
fences, prevalent in Government
writing.
A new offensive to simplify
writing has been ordered. It
has full backing from the top.
Operation Goobledegook" calls
for spreading the doctrine of
reliability to all echelons. The
idea Is to make everything read
able to everyone.
THE policy of the Air Force
with respect to the use of oleo-
margarine Is that it should be
used In a ratio to butter in a
proportionate amount to be
predicated on its acceptability to
the airmen," read the first draft
of letter.
Wordage Cut
The reliability boys were hor-
rifled. They changed it to read:
1.-THE Air Force wants as much
oleomargarine to be substituted
for butter as airmen will accept"
The 21-page, single-spaced
and finely printed Instructions
for Requesting and Processing
Military and Civilian Travel
Orders" has been a bugaboo for
military and civilians alike.
Some of the passages were I'M
Ineligible to all but personnel
officers.
It was revised the other day.
Now it's just Military and CT
william Travel Orders" It's
double-spaced document. It has
IT pages. Whole sections were
deleted.
The old paper required "a full
explanation of the specific ext
gencies of the service which pre-
vented the issuance of written
orders in advance" The new
job asks "a full explanation of
why orders were not requested
In advance"
Another order used to read:
I'm commands where quarters
have been built from funds al
located for specific categories of
personnel. or where the scale of
accommodations differs mark
eddy, in the interest of full utili-
cation of family housing, author
ity is granted to maintain
separate waiting lists for per-
sonnet eligible for each class of
quarters, and as quarters become
available, to assign quarters and
priority in each waiting list,
provided the percentage of that
category of personnel within the
command"
The reliability experts came
up with:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06

Keep separate waiting lists
for each class of quarters in your
command. AS quarters become
available, assign them to eligible
personnel in order. Don't ex-
coed your quota for each class
of personnel"
The Paperwork Management
Committee, of which Assistant
Secretary Lyle S. Garlock is
chairman, also has moved to
cut down on the total amount of
paperwork. It found that since
the Air Force became independ-
ent in 1947. it had created more
than as million cubic feet of
records. This is more than ID
billion pieces of paper.
A substantial part was
the result of unnecessary paper
work." the committee concluded.
AS a result all but Z per cent
of the records were burned.
The campaign has been ex-
tended to field headquarters.
The Tactical Air Command
found that its regulations re-
quired IA separate indorse-
ments on an airman's personnel
file. A total of 10 hours for proc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06

essing was usual. Now each file
needs only five signatures. Thus,
the man hours consumed have
been cut Sc per cent.
The command estimated 1t
cost $4,000 annually for sta
tionery alone under the old pro-
cedure. 1t now costs $1,000.
The Strategic Air Command
estimates an annual saving of
$4,000 and $4,000 man hours
through changes in forms used
in its emergency war plan. The
Air Defense Command changed
its operations so that small pur-
chases can be made in two days
instead Of two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
New Roller SunshieId
Devised for Driving

CHICAGO.-A sunshield that
provides careless driving with
out sun glasses or visor flaps Is
being marketed by a Chicago
firm.
The shield is built like a win
dow shade. It consists Of an
amber acetate screen that can
be pulled down inside the wind
shield when needed. It fits at
the top Of the windshield mold
ing and rolls back into its con-
tainer when not In use.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1955-12-24
CARD OF THANKS

We take this opports ~ 10
thank cur friends in Kodiak and
everyone in Ouzinkie and Afognak
for the kindness shown us during
our recent bereavement.
Nick Anderson
Bill Anderson
Mrs. Jack Lane
Mrs. Fred Willis
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1955-12-24
NOTICE

Anyone found trespassing on our
property without written permits
sion will be prosecuted to the full
est extent of the law.
Vernon, John and Eugene Holland
12-24-4y
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1955-12-24

Mrs. A. Isabelle Berg arrived
Thursday from Shelton. Washing
ton. She viii remain here for an
indefinite stay, visiting hGr son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Yrs. Dick
Berg
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1955-12-24

IL you can not get us on phone
3131, call 1903 for Old delivery. Of
flee hours, ] pm. TO 5 pm. Mon
day through Thursday, ! pm. to z
Pm. Friday.
Thompson Transfer
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1955-12-24
BASE BIRTHS

Leonard Bruce, lbs I5k oxs.,
December ID to Nadine Claire and
Leonard Haakon Rathie, AEAN,
USN.
James Russell, 7 lbs ozs-, De
cember IS to Sharon Nae and
Donald Russell Hughes, AG3, USN.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1955-12-24
Ne1ICE

Anyone cutting trees on, or
along tn oads crossing my nome
stead at Nil Bay will be prosecut-
cd TO the full extent of the law.
Isl Bea Nachtweih. I2-S-Sn
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1955-12-24

The FBI said that Joseph James
Bagnola, has been added to the
list of the bureaus ten most
wanted fugitives." First arrested
in Chicago in 1882, the FBI says
Bagnola now is sought for partici-
patton in armed robbery and STAY
ing at New Orleans June Is, 1850.
(APwirephoto)
1t was enormously reported in
last weeks issue of the Mirror that
consumption of water in the City
of Kodiak is a thousand gallons
day. This should have read 470, 600
gallons usage per day. Normally,
consumption of water is at the
rate of 100000 to 10000 gallons
per day. Thus it Is seen that water
usage is UP by almost 10 percent
over normal. These figures apply
to the main City system.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1955-12-24

1ne store is all agiitter -
Xmas is again drawing near;
Windows are inviting one and all
To-"Do your Xmas shopping here"
Across the street is Toyland
Where you'll find toys galore;
Bring the kiddies to d 81
Santa is there from one till four.
Ladies wear has all the frillS
Slippers, gloves and sweaters too
Carolyn, Gala and Ann are there
To make shopping easier for you.
John and Joe in the hardware
viii show you gift items too:
Radios, guns, skates and appliances
All bright and shiny and new.
Margaret, Thelma, Fay and Wilma
Keep up the grocery store;
With Marvin, Bob, Vern and Ron
ME
They really have quite chore.
Don of course works the hardest
But RoIlie does his share too;
Preparing ducks, geese and turkeys
For all-but especially you.
It's gift time too in Mems Wear
Robes, slippers, ties and sox
Shirts, sweaters, ScarfS and hankieS
By the each or by the box
The warehouse men are on the job
They load, unload, check and re-
check
Wait on the counter, move again
Up up to another deck.
It's no easy time for the Office force
Bob, lone, Carolyn and Drew
Each one has his share of work
Together, they make fine crew.
Some faces and names are new
this year
Next year will see changes too;
But Xmas Greetings remain the
same
A BIG MERRY CHRISTMAS TO
YOU.
IN all OF 10 os
Evening star., 1955-11-27

Top Grain Cowhide Mans Fine Trovei Set.
Extro strong locks and hondles. soddle stitched
throughout. For the man who cores to look
his very best. Companion
-Suiter ------------ $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
FARM
Democrats Latch on
TO Whut They Hope
Is FiFst-Rute Issue

As long as President Eisenhoweras
health held out, the Democrats
were forced to conclude that they
would be facing one OF history's
most powerful vote-getters come
November. 1855. To tackle tho
champ ttey would need . potent
candidate and . potent issue.
Last week, the question q Q cam
didate was still up In the air. But
the opposition thought Il had found
an issue with plenty Of Horsepower:
The question Of the farmers fate
and future. The issue had the Re-
publicans worried.
The Issue
Republican politicians remember
l94S when Harry Truman shocked
the party by winning reelection
despite the Dewey "sure thing"
Republican defeat was attributed
then to Midwestern dissatisfaction
with the farm legislation voted By
the Republican Goth Congress.
Today farmers are again alleged
to be dissatisfied. Democrats claim
farmers are suffering economically
under the Republicans and are
ready to revolt. Republicans are
privately worried. Both sides say
the farm problem win be big
issue for SO.
It's q rough issue for the q. o. p.
to face. From q political point Of
view. there d no good way out for
the Republicans. All Of the solu-
lions are either too expensive, too
slow or too Democratic. Cor Q fun
discussion of the dilemma. see tho
story by Ovid A. Martin on Page
AID
The size Of the farm problem was
pointed up last week by two Cow
eminent reports. The Federal Re-
serve Board said farm prices were
8 per cent lower In August of this
year than In 1854. Total farm in
come, it was estimated. will be
somewhat below 1854 and one-sixth
below 195l--the peak year. In the
FIRST six months Of this year, FARM
ers' debts increased 10 per cent.
Servings vs.. Debts
On the other hand, debts still are
smaller than savings. 1.-THE general
financial position Of farmers re-
mains relatively strong" the Feds
eral Reserve Board said.
Frl,A v,v,orovat svanfI1rA - annfnf-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
The Numbers

Here Is q sketch Of how the Soviet
system for training engineers out
produces ours:
. PAst Performance: From 1913
to 1853 the Soviet Union turned
out $50. 900 more engineers than the
United States.
. Present strengths: Both the
Soviet Union and America now
have about $4,000 graduate en-
gineers available. but the United
States attrition rate is much
higher.
. Present training: Soviet engi-
neer enrolment Is 100000: the
United States Is $4,000. /,
. Last years graduates: In 1854
the Soviet Union graduated $1,000
engineers. the United States $4,000.
o Rate Of expansion: The Soviet
Union. now training over twice as
many engineers per year as we are,
has lately had q rate Of increase Of
IS per cent per year; ours. for the
next 10 or IL years, will be well
under 8 per cent per year. No one
knows. Of course, what Soviet plans
are for future years; the Reds may
have been squirting the last two
years: on the other hand. they hare
q solid enough secondary school
feeder system" to maintain their
sensational rate Of increase for
several years.
. Use: The Soviet Union has all
its $4,000 engineers at work; In
the United States, only 100000 Of
the $40. 000-odd who are qualified
are working as engineers. When
"practicals' without Sheep
skins working as engineers are
added to these figures, however, the
total force Of professional engineers
In both the United States and
Soviet Union comes to somewhere
between 10000 and 630.000.
. Aeronautical enginsefs: Since
1851 the Soviet Union has been
graduating from loo to 1.l00
aercnautical engineers per year. In
CONTINUED On Page A-2D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
China Barred

Questions Of membership. char
ter review. and colonialism were
the other chief concerns Of United
Nations delegates In New York
last week.
The General Assembly quickly
voted, 42-l2, to put on considers
ton Of Communist China's appn-
cation for membership for the rest
Of the year. Secretary Dulles. In
his speech Thursday. advocated adj
uniting q qualified nations now
blocked. mostly by the Soviet veto.
Mr.. Molotov said Friday he wanted
10 admit 'sthe Is states that have
applied" which Is was not. known,
but IL was suspected he meant
those most likely 10 improve the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

Kremlin bloc's voting position IN
the General Assembly.
The Dulles and Molotov positions
were Numerically opposed on char
ter review. The United States wants
q review. to try to remove the veto
power from membership questions.
and TO take stock In tile light
Of atomic-ase Developments. The
Soviet Union opposes any review.
On two questions Of col0nialisn
In the Mediterranean area, the
United States voted with the CO..
lonial powers whose views prevailed.
America opposed discussion Of self
determination on both the British
island Of Cyprus. where the people
are clamoring for unity with
Greece. and the French North ARR
can territory Of Algeria, which Arab
states ray should be given its In
dependence. In the Cyprus case.
the United States said It preferred
to avoid infisming an already pain
ful situation. On the Algerian
question, the United States said Il
accepted Frances claim that thu
area Is q part Of metropolitan
France. with representation In tbs
National Assembly.
In his policy speech Friday. For
eign Minister Moiotoy related sev-
eral other old Soviet positions: The
United States should abandon Its
overseas bases: military alliances.
which have given the West It's
present strong position, should be
dissolved. and trade embargoes
against the Soviet bloc should be
lifted. Secretary Dulles took all
these pleas with the usual grain
Of salt.
The summer Of smiles. quite OBJ
viously. was fading with the seasons
into an autumn Of polite misgivings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

.s
GLIDING algebra and trigonometry.
All Soviet students get this much
science and math.
There are few. II any United
States high schools offering such
intensive science courses. Nearly
half OF our high schools are 50
small that mo Tor infrequentl in
struction In chemistry. physics. or
math beyond Introductory algebra"
Is offered. according to Dr.. Ray
c. Maui Of the National Education
Association.
Competent Americans who have
seen Soviet schools In action--and
intelligence officers who have
watched the results as they come
on the drawing boards and assem-
bly, lines that the Soviet
science education system. from high
school through college. Is entirely
adequate.
Control Over Graduates
Soviet control over tl,e secondary
school graduates gives moscow
anot1zef hig advant6&e DVer the
present American system. Students
with tn aptitude have no choics
but u ~ ~ 10 engineering coirasS
in c6iIeBs Usually they want ~
60. t0o. because education has beers
plac6d 1f1 E,ach 3 hieh pedestal Ia
the Soviet Union. THEY work much
harder, as d result. They are esti4
mated to put IN 30 per cent more
hours than American engineering
students.
After the Soviet engineering stu-
dents graduate, the Kremlin again
assigns them To specialized fields ct
the states discretion. Most Of
the talented 60 on for further
education and become research
scientists. Many are '.plowed back''
into the expanding education sys-
tenn as teachers. Others are cham
neled where the Soviet state wants
to exert the greatest effort at the
time.
In the United States, OF course.
students have O free choice Of
curriculum all the way through.
No one proposes changing this. II
particularly good students happen
to be devotees Of leisure. they take
soft courses In high school, steer
ing clear Of as many math, science
and foreign language courses as
possible.
Good high school niath and SCI
ence students In this country often
elect TO 60 straight to work, instead
Of entering college. Others can't
afford to 20 to college. Only half
OF the American high school stu
dents who graduate 10 the top as
per cent Of their class 90 on to
higher education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
REvIEW or THE WEEK
illness Of President Changes Picture
Domestic Political
Situation Expected
To Alter Sharply

Democrats and Republicans en-
tered this flrst week end Of autumn
operating under the assumption
that President Eisenhower would be
b candidate Tor reelection next
year. All the intricate moves and
counter-moves Of the game Of
politics were being made IN accord
ance with that assumption.
Then, late yesterday afternoon.
Or. Howard Snyder. the Presidents
physician, announced tersely that
the Chief Executive had suffered q
mild heart attack and had been
taken to the hospital.
Immediately the governing as
sumption was changed--though 1t
was too early to tell exactly what
the result would be. But political
observers wondered whether Presi-
dent Eisenhower would undertake
another four grueling years in the
White House. no matter how mild"
yesterdays attack might have been.
Republicans and Democrats.
caught on guard In moments Of
frankness. have been virtually
unanimous on two points:
i. with the name Of Eisenhower
on the ticket. the Republicans
would be hard-if not impossible
to lick In 1856.
2. Without the Eisenhower name
confronting them next wear. the
pemocrats could hardly avoid re-
capturing the white House.
Domestic implications
Observers Immediately pondered
the new implications Of what earlier
had seemed TO Be 3 wonderful idea:
To have the a. 8. p. convention In
1855 as late AZ possible.
with 4 hale and hearty Eisen-
hover on hand. 4 Iate-AuQust nom
mating Convention would insure q
whiriwind campaign for 4 candi-
date with ( ready.rnade FOLLOWING.
p,,t without the president ON the
ticket s,,ch 4 late start could be 4
liability FOR the Republicans instead
az an asset.
. was recalled l ., also. "a, ina. wh,,e
ssas,n for ! second tenn AMONG
,ns,nhers ~ Mr. Eisenlower,s COM
cssi ssr,,,v /" hts real famiIv was
, rs.r. n ~ observation-disclosures about
ths ;dea
And further the President him.
SELF had emnhasized the irnpor-
fs,,ra m cnnd health Ia 4 president.
ri ~ pre~tdent decides now mt
s. I'm fhe pen,,bIicans WIN be
n.xA ,,ressed "a and 8 winning
,ss,di6sfs All their plans To date.
,rrrs hes, b,,ilt around erie. = 's
n transfnrm VIC President
Nirnr senate Majority Leader WI
liam Kn0wiaud or the tWice-de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
The Systems

The Russians have seven-year
grade schools and three-year high
schools. Soviet students start ct
7 years old and finish when they
are Is or II American students
start at 8 and get out when they
are II Or 10.
nut stadents In the Soviet Union
are worked much harder--six days
o week instead Of I'VE.
BY the time the Soviet student
gets out Of his l0-year school he
has had six intensive years Of
biology, I'VE years Of physics. four
q chemistry and mathematics, In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

"a uAAt
A National Security Council pro-
lection. based on current rates Of
engineer graduations now shows
I. In I'VE years the Soviet
Union may well enjoy an across
the-board chronological superior
~ over the United States. com- !.
parable 10 that which this ceun-
try has enjoyed over the Soviet
Union 10 the past.
3. In 10 years, Soviet tech.
nOlogy could be so far ahead Of
the United States that our for
eign policy then would be i'm
danger Of being dictated from
Moscow.
Each country's pool Of graduate
engineers. Of course, Is the fouri-
tainhead from which springs almost
III its chronological advances-from
atomic bombs, intercontinental ball
hstic missiles and earth satellites to
pinball machines and change-mak-
ing soda-pop vendors.
Pipeline Cloeged
But our pipeline Of graduate engi-
reers is 30 hopelessly clogged hat
only q .'crash program, \ begini1ing
now. stands q chance Of catching
the Soviet Unions weli-grouuded.
fast-expanding campaign.
~ No such all-out effort Is in pros
Epect.
Consequently, any realist-- includ-
ing every top scientist administra-
tor. In and out Of government. to
whom this reporter has talked
must conclude that the United
States may soon lose the cutting
edge not only Of It's air force but
cf its entire military establishment.
While the American production
system may still permit US to build
more things faster than the Soviet
Union, the Communist engineers
pool may soon have the sheer
weight Of man.hours to invent bet
ter machines.
Some claim we are not even pro-
ducing enough trained people TO
sustain our present rate Of
domestic chronological expansion
beyond 1865 or 1870. II our popu-
latiOn and the number Of graduate
engineers continue to increase at
their present rates, the Scientific
ManpoWer Commission believes the
United States massive economy
win be In serious trouble for lack
Of technoiogicai nourishment.
Rood Plans chcIIenee
Here Is q specific example:
President Eisenhcger's 10-year.
41OO billion highway program. for
which he IS stu fiehting, Is este
mated to require 1900 more civil
engineers than win be available.
Scientists and educators who
pride themselves on their calm.
scholarly approach. are not q the
/. habit Of pushing the panic button.
They do it now only out Of . sense
Of patriotic duty. But they point
out that the sudden Soviet peace
offensive makes Q lot more sense
with this perilous American engi-
neer shortage In mind. The walt
ing game has o fine prospect Of
paying on for the Kremlin.
Two questions arise for the UNI
suspecting layman:
Q How did things ever get into
such . fantastic state?
. What can We do about Il?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Four-Doy Revolt

It took only four days to bring
Peron to his knees. The revolt
broke out week ago Friday among
army units In the provinces and
succeeded last Monday with the die
tator's resignation. Sporadic Tight
ing continued into the week end.
One Of the typical flnal scenes
found the discredited strong man
clad in civilian clothes and bundled
In q raincoat climbing meekly up
the gangplank Of Paraguayan
gunboat last Tuesday; Meanwhile
his fanatical followers In down.
town Buenos Aires were still dem
onstrating In D lost cause.
The rebel strategy was unique
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
ARGENTINA
Dictator Peron Out;
New Head Promises
Return to Democracy

With unexpected suddenness. Ar
gentina's Dictator Juan Peron fen
from power last Monday, and q
seemingly more hbera1-minded NIL
itary junta was quickly organised
to take his place. Hopes were high
that his army requirements would
quickly step down once the ma
chinery for representative govern
ment was restored.
The way It happened-with little
bloodshed. almost no national or
garizatiOn. and yet with amazing
rapidity-must have raised the
spirits Of countless other Latin
revolutionary cliques who are plot
ting against less notorious die
tatorS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
The Problem

American backsliding In educa-
ton has been o long time coming.
Alert educators foresaw the Inn
pending domestic strains rs early
rs 1912. The Russian threat ex-
ploded on our Governments top
scientific advisers In the fan Of
1858.
The root Of the problem Is In the
secondary schools. which are the
farm systems" for both Soviet and
American engineering colleges. The
Soviet educational system turns out
students better grounded in nathe-
MATES and science.