Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-29
Taft-Hoover
Ideas Seen in
New Defense
Macarthur CREDITED
Also in Tulks Before
Women's Forum

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The present new look" in the
Nations defense program is
along lines suggested by former
President Hoover. the late Sen
ator Robert A. Taft and Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, the Wom-
ems Forum on National Security
was told today.
This was brought out by Rep
resentative Martin, Republican,
of Iowa, during panel discus
sion at this mornings session Of
the forum in the Hotel Statler.
Mr.. Martin recalled that in
1851 Senator Taft gave great
emphasis to building strong air
and sea power and. by that type
of defense, lessening the need
for greater armies. He added
that I'VE have lost some precious
time in that regard"
Macarthur Stand Cited.
Senator Griswold. Republican.
of Nebraska, drew applause
when he said the military pro-
gram has many points in COM
mon with the arguments of Gen.
Macarthur.
Gov. G. Mennen Williams of
Michigan said that as a matter
of fact, a lot of other people
could cloak themselves in the.
mantle of recognizing the SUI
premacy of air power.
Il think America is now on
the right track and I am glad
Democrats and Republicans and
every one else can march to this
new tune" he said.
The discussion brought out
the need for developing foreign
trade and encouraging a more
healthy group of allies. At the
same time. Mr.. Martin said for
eign aid is not defensible either.
Gov. j. Caleb Boogs of Della
ware agreed "it is going to take
foreign aid and encouragement
of trade, but we must always
strive to build up on a sound
a permanent basis the strength
and economy of all the free
peoples of this world"
Sees Defenses Less Costly.
The forum got a promise of
more defense for less money
from Defense Secretary Wilson
last night.
He told an audience Of more
than 1000 in the Hotel Stat
Ter last night that, in the
present transition from a shoot
ing war to IAN uneasy peace"
there is no reason 70 read q
change from apparent prosper
ity to depression.
President Eisenhower. in a
message to the forum sponsored
by IL women's national patriotic
organizations. said enthusiastic
and informed participation Of
Americas women in public af-
fairs is essential to much the Ma
ton Is seeking to accomplish.
with that participation. the
Nation will surely succeed in It's
efforts to attain new levels of
moral. military and economic
strength" he wrote in a letter to
Mrs. Ellie H. Schill. forum chair
man.
Nixon Speaks.
Vice President Nixon, greeting
the convention. assured the dele
gates that, although this is a
political year." President, Eisen-
hover will continue to put the
country first"
"The attitude of the President
and the attitude of the admin
istration." he said. sis the atti-
tude of all America"
The Vice President reported
that, during the last year, the
Communists made no gains in
the % countries he and Mrs.
Nixon recently visited. while the
free world has gained in several
instances.
Secretary Wilson was intro
duced by Wayne E. Richards,
commander In chief to the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars. as the
man who had the courage" to
discharge dishonorably the 81
GIs who refused to return from
Communist custody. and to take
the responsibility for it.
Describes Detectives.
Mr.. Wilson outlined the new
look" in the defense program
and described the detectives of
economy in planning, program
ming and operation.
He said that one help in build
ing a stronger organization would
come IF we can create the con-
ditions wherein more people will
decide on military careers as
their life work, or at least en-
courage longer periods of serv-
ice."
War and the preparation for
war; the secretary declared, do
not contribute to real prosper
ity."
"As necessary as our defense
program is, it uses up goods and
services and human effort that
otherwise could be devoted to
producing goods and services
that we could use to raise our
standard of living" he said.
Mr.. Wilson said he was "im-
patient with the people that