Evening star., 1955-01-20
The Political Mil
z Years of Eisenhower,
And We Are Better off
List Of Accomplishments
On All Fronts Is Impressive
The Political Min

List Of Accomplishments
On All Fronts Is Impressive
By Gould Lincoln
The country has had two years Of
Eisenhower administration - and It's
better on. Today is the second snni-
versary Of the Presidents Inauguration.
A remarkable transition has been
made from war to peace economy. At
the same time. many improvements
have been obtained on the international
front. Business is good and employ
ment Is high. despite the fact there are
q few soft spots Economic dislocation
by reason Of the transition has been
confined to relatively few communities.
The stock markets advance Is an indi-
cation Of the peoples confidence in the
President and his handling Of the coun-
try's affairs. The production Of houses
has been greater than ever. Both the
savings and the spending Of the people
as whole have increased. And there
is no sign of depression on the horizon.
In the last year. one Of the greatest
tax reductions, II not the greatest. has
taken place. Notwithstanding the criti-
cism Of Democrats that the President
has failed to balance the Federal bud
get, the way has been cleared for such
q balance.
Indeed. the President has helped to
bring both peace and prosperity to this
country and. in considerable measure.
to the free world. In the field Of
foreign relations he has brought about
an end Of the war in Korea. And ne
and Secretary Of State Dulles and other
representatives Of the President have
helped materially in number Of inter-
national situations which might have
blown up to real trouble. The Iranian
situation, where the Communists were
about to take over. has been ironed out.
Other Bright Spots.
The explosive problem of the Sues
Canal and the British and the Egyp-
tians, too, is being settled peacefully.
So, too, is the problem OF Trieste
q trouble spot for years. The Com
munist outcropping in Guatemala has
been successfully curbed. An agree
ment for better international relations.
looking to the arming of West Germany
as part Of the defense against COM
munist aggression, is going forward
and expected to become sure ac-
complishment in the near future. In
the countries of the Middle East. too.
the real desire of the United States
for peace and friendly relations Is
better understood.
The President has obtained the adop-
- a,k ~ lar{cio
tive program, described as progressive
moderate and also as dynamic and pros
gressive, during these first two years.
Included is a new farm law, providing
q system Of flexible price supports.
This is designed to bring production
more nearly in line with consumption
and to put an end to the great sur
pluses Of food crops which the Govern
ment has in large measure been COM
PEELED to take over. The tax structure
has been revised, and through great
savings to the Government in admin
istration and the pairing down Of ap-
preparations 1t has been possible to
lessen the tax burden on the people
by many billions Of dollars.
Sound Program.
The final two years Of the Presidents
present term of Office are beginning.
Mr.. Eisenhower faces a Democratic
controlled CONVERSATIONAL the mar
gin OF control is thin. both In the House
. and Senate. His program is now before
that Congress and 1t Is expected he
will get considerable part Of 1t. For
his proposals are sound and humani-
tartan. Undoubtedly the President will
face hostile political attacks. The
Democrats do not relish the idea OF
building UP the strength Of potential
Republican candidate for President in
1856. II Mr.. Eisenhower can be trapped
or hamstrung, so much the better from
their point of view.
The Democrats for the most part
have given over predictions Of depress
sion--temporarily, at least. They have
not forgotten, however, that depres-
sion gave them control Of the Govern
ment for 20-year period Immediately
preceding Mr.. Eisenhower. They con-
tinue to look with interest to the farm
vote, and they hope to be able to stir
and Republicans.
In the last two years, the President
has retained much Of his great per-
sonai popularity. The people regard him
as entirely sincere and as working for
their interest, Notwithstanding the at
tacks made on him by the New Dealers.
That he has lost some ground In the
South because of the Supreme Court
decision desegregating the public
schools is true But II 1t comes to
showdown between Mr.. Eisenhower and
Adlai Stevenson in 1856. 1t Is by no
means certain that the Democrats Of
the South will rally strongly back Of
Mr.. Stevenson. They understand well
that Mr.. Stevenson and his supporters
are committed to compulsory Federal
FEPC law.