Evening star., 1954-09-04
$500 Cheer
Eisenhower on
Flying Trip
Says He Wants to
Be Servant of
People, Not Boss
By Gornett D. Horner
Sior StoH Correspondent

EN- ROUTE WITH THE !
PRESIDENT. Sept. president !
Eisenhower drew cheers from a
crowd at Grand Junction, Colo, !
today with this declaration:
Lets not make Washington the
master of any free American"
in development of the Vests |
reclamation projects.
The President, on a 1.540-mile |
flying inspection trip of reclama-
ton projects in four States.
made the first of three scheduled
stops and spoke to a crowd of
$500 at Grand Junction.
Stops were also scheduled at
Casper, Wyo., and McCook.
Nebr.
He promised to do everything
possible and feasible in Wash
ington to hasten the develop
ment of these great areas so the
country can be more prosperous
at home and more secure
abroad"
But, he declared: 1--WE do not
want to be Gin Washington the
great bosses of Americans. We
want to be the servants, the
agents of the people"
Not POliticking Trip.
Gen. Eisenhower said he was
making his flying trip today to
learn what it is we can do in
Washington to be helpful" And.
he said, it is not a ''politicking"
trip.
He did have opportunity at
Grand Junction to shake hands
with some Republican candidates
for Congress in the November
elections. The G. o. p. Sena-
torial candidate, 1t. Gov. Gordon
Allott, was not on hand, however.
Before leaving his summer
White House Offices at Denver.
the President announced his ap-
proval of two new laws for COM
batting communism at home and
abroad.
Reds Lose Rights.
One of the measures signed by
the President-the last to be-
come law of series proposed by |
the administration to strengthen |
the Justice Departments hands
in fighting subversion-takes
away the citizenship Of con-
victed Communist conspirators.
The other appropriates $2.-
781 ,489,816 in new money for
the Mutual Security program
through which the United States
helps to arm it's allies around |
the world for defense against
Red aggression. This amount |
fixed by Congress is $657 million |
less than the President asked.
But, with unspent money carried
over, a total of $5.25 billion is
available for foreign aid spend !
ing this fiscal year.
Gen. Eisenhower took off from
Lowry Air Force base at 6:26
am, MIST (9:26 am, EDT) on
the start of his days tour.
Those accompanying the
President on his personal plane.
the Columbine. included Secre-
tary of the Interior Mckay. Sec
retary of Agriculture Benson.
Reclamation Commissioner w.
A. Dexheimer and several recla-
nation experts.
Over Academy Site.
The first leg of the flight car
ried the presidential plane over
the site for the new Air Force
academy, near Colorado Springs.
Colo.
A dozen dams, dam sites and
reservoirs in the four States
were due for inspection by air
before the President returns to
Denver at 4 pm. q pm. EDT).
Before leaving. he announced
signature of four bills and dis
approval of three. This brought |
to 4S8 the number he has signed,
and IS vetoed, since leaving |
Washington two weeks ago to-
day.
Immigrant Bill Hailed.
One Of the approved measures
adjusts standards for admission
OF immigrants to the United
States. Gen. Eisenhower said he
was deeply gratified" that Con-
gress had recognized the need
for "a more flexible approach
to our immigration problems
and has taken this first step
toward correcting injustices in
herent in the system"
The newest anti-Red law
means that any one henceforth
convicted for treason or for en-
gaging in a conspiracy to over
throw the Government will lose
his citizenship.
Another measure signed by the
President late yesterday provides
the death penalty for espionage
in peacetime as well as during
o war.