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Evening star., 1957-12-06
THOMAS L. STOKES
Urgency Theme Poses Puzzle

tDel.). Republicans. and
Douglas QllD. Democrat-of-
fered amendments to a tax
bill to reduce the depletion
allowance. They needed only
seven other Senators to raise
their hands with them in
order to get a roll-call vote
and a record so the Ameri-
can people would see how
they voted. Still vivid in
memory from the press gall
lery was the scene on the
floor as Senator johnson and
Republican Leader william F.
Knowland (CalifJ scurried
about. checking Senators.
shushlng them, like teachers
with unruly boys. Not even
seven other Senator'S could
be found TO stand up and be
counted for a roll call. It
was a shameful commentary
on democracy.
Who owns the United
States Senate? That is a
question we might all ask
ourselves If we expect TO save
our democracy.
You remember the "arro-
CANT" oil lobby. as President
Eisenhower called II. that
promoted the natural gas bill.
and how the Superior Oil
Company OF California Of
fered $2.500 In 500 bills as
a campaign contribution that
Senator Francis Case. Repub-
lican Of South Dakota, re-
fused and disclosed during
debate on the bill. William
Keck. Superior OIL president.
was listed by Fortune maga-
zine among those with in
dividual fortunes between
500 and 5000 million.
In 1853 and 1864 the Su-
perior OIL Company paid no
income tax at all because OF
depletion allowances and ex-
emptlons, though II showed
net incomes In excess OF $40
million and sl2.5 million, re-
Evening star., 1957-12-06

television or issued public
statements calling on Mr..
Eisenhower to resign.
The question Of what func-
tons shall be taken over
by a Vice President when q
President is temporarily un-
able to perform his duties
can always be discussed
properly as q hypothetical
case. But the current dis
cussion has not been con-
fined solely to possible con-
tingencies. 1t has gone fur
ther into the realm Of de-
mand that the President now
leave his ONCE just because
he has had a number Of ILL
neSSeS.
The American people re-
elected Dwight Eisenhower
by overwhelming vote q year
ago after they were fully in
formed about his illnesses OF
the past. The people hoped.
as do millions Of Americans
today, that Divine Providence
will spare their leader. There
Is nothing In the Constitu-
ton which says a President.
in order to be eligible to
serve. must be well 365 days
in q year. or that he must
shake hands with delegations
that want to visit him, or
that he must sign every paper
or document in the execu-
tive operation. Congress can
relieve a President Of many
perfunctory tasks and should
do so. But no law can give
him power to delegate tem-
porarily all his major re.
sponsibilities as President. A
constitutional am en- d m ent
would be required.
The man elected as Chief
Executive is directed by ex-
isting law TO make many de-
cisions in specific matters.
but there is nothing IN sne
must do all the policy max
ing or that he must hold con-
ferenees with anyone. He
could, II he wished. refrain
from conferences altogether
and require written memo
randa from his cabinet ofii-
GERS and other advisers. The
Evening star., 1957-12-06
DORIS FLEESON
Eisenhower Firm on NATO Role

meeting was Eisenhower'S
idea while the idea OF enlist
ing Stevenson TO help out
with II originated with Sec
retary Of State Dulles and
that Dulles in fact had some
trouble getting White House
approval for the notion OF
using Stevenson at all.
Dulles. of course. was
thinking Of his own unpopu-
larity with NArO and the
Democratic Congress. He was
figuring with considerable
justice that Stevenson could
help him out there when the
concrete proposals were laid
on the table.
The President apparently
is confronting in his own
mind q kind Of personal
crisis in which the NATO
meeting looms large indeed.
The tactical aspects troubling
Dulles would naturally take
second place In his thinking.
1t has also been established
that the President was not
informed Of the original
warning to NATO that he
might not be able to attend.
That warning was framed by
Vice President Nixon. Adams,
Dulles and Attorney General
Rogers during the first hours
Of the Presidents new i'll
ness when the doctors were
talking Of a long rest and
much reduced activity.
1t included the suggestion
that Nixon might attend II
the President could not. But
by the time NATO replied
that 1t would take the meet
ing with Nixon. the White
House was saying that the
President would decide who
would represent the United
States.
Evening star., 1957-12-06
Austerity Just Around Corner

The funds for a missiles
crash program, for the de-
velopment of an atomic pow.
cred surface and submarine
navy and for atom planes
must eventually come from a
drastic revision Of nonessen-
tial Government expenditures
and ultimately. it is admitted.
from higher taxes. Billions
can be saved by cutting down
Government expenditures ex-
cept for the absolutely essen
tial. The way was shown in
the Hoover report, which
brought loud praise but little
application.
Official and unofficial OBJ
servers who have been travel
ing around the world are
aghast at the useless dance Of
millions INDUCED in by our
tens Of thousands Of bureau
Gratis. These admit frankly
that they never had it so
good in America. although
sometimes living conditions
are less pleasant than at
home. Whether Congress will
have the courage TO cut these
expenditures to the bone re-
mains to be seen.
But a number Of Congress
members who in the past
voted for our national and
international extravaganzas
because ''the administration
wanted it" admit that under
the existing conditions they
favor the most drastic reduce
tions in nonessentials.
Evening star., 1957-12-06
Democrats Sniping in Bad Taste

job Of being President has
grown in many ways. but
basically 1t Is not the num-
Der Of minutes the President
gives TO each caller or ad-
wiser or even his ability TO
move around 4 washington
from place TO place that
measures his capacity to dis
charge the duties Of his
ONCE. It is the action he
takes as specified under the
Constitution. His alone Is
the power Of final decision.
and this cannot at present
be delegated.
There is nothing in the
Constitution which says q
President must be able. as a
part Of his duties, TO travel
TO Europe or Asia or any
where else TO confer with
foreign governments. Amhas-
sadors are provided for that
purpose. and foreign leaders
, can come here II they like.
The main idea now. c.
course, among the Deaao-
cratic politicians Is TO get
rid Of Ike. For. despite the
iconoclastS Of partisan In
spiration. Dwight Eisenhower
is regarded still by millions
Of people as q man. Of ball
ance and good sense. He is
the strongest power in the
court Of public opinion faced
by the Democrats even II he
can't run again. His hand at
the wheel OF the ship OF
state has for fiye years now
kept America out OF a major
war and also out Of little
wars. His influence counts
for more in world councils
today than that Of any other
leader in the democracies.
1t would be tragic II Mr..
Eisenhower's services were
lost to the Nation, ard par
ticularly II he were goaded
into retirement by the vicious
tactics Of the politicians.
There were many prayers on
Thanksgiving Day for Pres
ident Eisenhower. There Is
need Of prayers. too. for those
in political life who have for
gotten the Christian virtues
Of love OF ones enemy" as
well as the traditional rules
Of sportsmanship toward an
adversary.
tReprodue,ion Rights ReseFved.l
Evening star., 1957-12-06
CONSTANTINE Brown
Reactions of Congressional Leaders
Indicate Belt Tightening Due to Come

on economic assistance to
Poland and give military and
economic aid to Yugoslavia
II we can afford such luxury
in the forlorn hope that some
day. somehow, Tito and Co
mulka may be weaned away
from the Kremlin.
These calculated risks"
which have cost the Ameri-
can taxpayers billions Of dol
lars in the last 10 years have
misf1fed and caused panied
wonderment with our genuine
allies who have sometimes
been treated by past and
present administrations as
poor relatives.
Neither the administration
nor Congress has a real idea
OF what the expenditure for
national defense will be in
the next few years. But
whatever 1t is, 1t is agreed
even by the most economy
minded legislators that the
money must be spent without
seriously damaging the finan-
cial fabric Of this coun-
try. America is still the
richest country in the world.
But regardless of our riches
we cannot continue the pres
ent rate OF spending on
luxuries (Which the bulk of
the people have come to con-
slider ''necessities") and at
the same time meet the
urgent necessities Of a vast
defense program at home and
abroad.
The Soviet Union. and to
a lesser extent Communist
China. will step up aggressive
preparations. At present
they have the jump on the
free world in ballistic and
conventional weapons. We
cannot permit ourselves to
remain behind unless we are
willing TO accept their terms
for peace-surrender.
The cost of military pre-
paredness is high and is
likely TO go higher. These
rising costs must be met.
however. II We do not want
TO damage our fabric. say
realistic financial experts.
We must keep the budgets
balanced and the debt cell
ing at the present level
Evening star., 1957-12-06
Butler Contends
.Trumun Produced
Present. Missiles

TOWSON. Md. Dec. 6 P.-
Paul Butler, chairman Of the
Democratic National Commit
tee. says all OF the missiles
President Eisenhower claimed
as operational in his November
7 speech were initiated under
the Truman administration.
The United States would be
virtually unarmed in the missile
field today had it not been for
the foresight and awareness, of
former President Truman and
his missile advisers who pro-
duced the IL operational mis-
siles that stand between us and
the Soviet Union" Mr.. Butler
said in a speech at a meeting
Of the Young Democrats of
Maryland last night.
He quoted Mr.. Eisenhower as
saying that of the 38 different
types OF missiles either in op-
Grafton or under development,
almost one-third Of these are
IN actual operation.
The Democrat chief said a
Department of Defense fact
sheet on guided missiles, dated
November 81. 1857. lists IL mis-
siles as operational.
From a study of this un-
classified information and other
published data on our missile
program. Mr.. Butler said, "it
is apparent that on every one
of the II missiles presently op-
irrational. that is. in the hands
OF the Army. Navy or Air Force
and ready to be used today. the
appropriations. research or pro-
duction can be credited to the
foresight of former President
Truman who initiated the pro-
grams"
The time has come to halt
efforts to distort the
record on the. present missile
lag by trying to blame the
he said.
Evening star., 1957-12-06

There seems to be little
doubt--judging from the re-
actions OF the congressional
leaders who have attended
the briefings and discussions
at the White House - that
the American people will
have TO tighten their belts
considerably in the next few
years.
The present mentality Of
eating our cake and having
II too must be done away
with II we want to meet
successfully the Communist
challenge. and continue our
life as free people. We are
still living in a fools para
disc. We want TO have all
the luxuries Of life - new
cars every year. the most up
to-date gadgets In our homes.
long summer or winter vaca-
tions (on the inStallment
plan) and at the same time
face successfully the Soviet
Unions dramatic military
preparations.
Our Government, mildly
awakened from its pleasant
slumber by the Soviet mill
tary-technological advances,
still believes that it must
spend indiscriminately tax
dollars abroad as the best
means Of countering the ever
growing Communist menance.
Dollar diplomacy (the idea
that friends can be pur-
chased) has never been aban-
doned by the policy makers
in the executive branch. The
supporters OF this policy in
Congress are dwindling rap
idly. however.
The saying that the shirt
is closest TO the skin may find
its application in our ham
ding of international affairs.
1t is well and good TO assist
underdeveloped countries
such as India. Indonesia and
Burma despite their affinity
for Moscow and Peiping il
We can spare the aid. II may
be all right 70 spend money
Evening star., 1957-12-06
Wonder Drugs Blamed
For Lax Germ Control

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6 up
The rise OF the wonder drugs
has made doctors less careful
about germ precaution meas
ures in hospitals and operat-
ing rooms. a Philadelphia sur
geon said today.
There has been a relaxa-
ton OF hospital and operating
techniques during the latter
years OF the antibiotic era.
DR.. H. Taylor Caswell OF
Temple University Hospital
told the closing session OF the
American Medical Association's &
llth annual clinical meeting.
The medical profession" he
said. has come 70 regard the
problem Of infection much less
seriously than IL did prior to
the development Of antibiotics.
We are now in an era when
this attitude must be changed. "
Declaring that certain
strains OF staphylococci germs
have become resistant TO most
OF the wonder drugs and that
Evening star., 1957-12-06
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Democrats say defense should before balanced
budget Wei that's some progress Usually Democrats
claim that everything should balanced budget
Ike weekends at Gettysburg aura OF ancient his
tory 50 compelling in that town that Press Secretary ag
ery always reveals couple OF decisions there
Our satellite launching would been postponed
Adlai Stevenson President He'd talked it up
Republican grammar lesson: Our 1857 plural of Sputnik
may have been sputnix but in 1860 it will be
third investigation Of missile program will be made
by House committee may later than you think but
never too late to call another time-out.
Fat mans creed The best way to watch your wastine
is to keep it out where you can see it.
Russia launches an atomic icebreaker This is not
first. We invented Of thinking IL up years ago
Evening star., 1957-12-06

they present "a serious prob
lem in hospitalized patients, {"
DR.. Caswell said:
strict Control Needed
"A return TO the most strict
hospital techniques (of sterili-
zauonl is essential. Unless this
is done. successful control of
infections in hospital patients
with antibiotic resistant sta
phylococci is doom led to
failure.
The surgeon said lone OF the
most important means of
spread OF the organism is by
direct contact with personnel
or patients with active infec-
.tion or by direct contact with
heavily contaminated hospital
materials
And these willy bugs. he said.
have been reported as sourcSe
Of infections in surgical
wounds: in newborn babies as
skin ailments: in nursing
mothers as breast assesses. in
the respiratory tract as a form
OF pneumonia and in severe
types Of stomach or intestinal
Inflammation in post-operative
surgical patients.
Infestions Reduced
But he indicated that sharp
reductions in such infections is
possible. as exemplified by this
experience at Temple Univer-
sity Medical Center:
Beginning in February,
1856" he said. there was a
marked rise in the number of
clean surgical wounds showing
infection and analysis showed
an infection rate Of approxi-
S per cent. Following
institution OF methods of con-
troll the rate fell to an
acceptable level of 0.8 per cent
to is per cent"
DR.. Caswell said that in ad-
dition to "a return to strict
sterile techniQueS." control
must also include
intelligent limitation Of the
use of antibiotic agents"
That is. he said the two lone
that still have some
punch against the resistant
itaphylococcal strains - and
'ther applicable antibiotics
which might come in the future
should be limited to the most |
ledful patients.
Evening star., 1957-12-06
DORIS FLEEsoN
White House Visitors Are Impressed
By Presidents Interest in Porley

White House callers this
week have come away with
the iirm impression that
President Eisenhower regards
the NATO meeting Decem-
Der Is as his very special
responsibility. They would
expect that nothing but a
plain setback in his health
could deter him from going
to Paris.
These callers include ex-
perienced politicians who are
good judges Of men and
affairs. Most Of them have
known the President Q long
time.
They feel that NATO and
its opportunities to mend
the Western alliance are
uppermost in his mind and
that such struggles as the
budget and defense are
largely delegated to others.
1t Is q persuasive view of
Eisenhower's thinking for
many reasons.
He has often revealed that
the achievement Of peace is
his absorbing hope and goal.
Harry Truman felt the same
way after ne had had to
make the decision to drop
the atomic bomb. Now that
weapons Of war have reached
the pilotless missile stage
and the Soviet Union has
penetrated outer space. all
Presidents are bound to feel
the same.
This President is well JUS
tified in q special feeling to-
ward NATO. He was its first
supreme commander and he
was named to that Job be-
Evening star., 1957-12-06

cause he had been supreme
commander Of the sam e
forces in war. II Is literally
his life's work that Is now
threatened
Such accounts Of his mood
are strengthened by a report
in the New York Herald
Tribune from its chief cor
respondent. Robert j. DON
oyan, who has q somewhat
special relationship toward
the administration. Dono-
yan was personally selected
BY Assistant President Sher-
man Adams TO write the
story of the first Eisenhower
years. a task he fulfilled with
his honor and professional
stature intact.
Donovan believes that the
Paris m eeting has been
accepted by the President as
a criterion Of his ability to
function as q President
should. After stresSing that
the question Of how Eisen-
hover would resolve this is
pure conjecture, Donovan
adds that there are persons
around him who believe that
resolve it he would. even
though the solution were
drastic" Donovan therefore
regards the Paris meeting.
apart from its content. as a
critical point in the history
Of the Eisenhower presidency.
All the foregoing suggests
a reason why Adlai Steven
son was not able to believe
that the President personally
attached importance TO Ste
venson's presence in Paris.
1t is known that the NATO
Evening star., 1957-12-06
SIosh of Oil Depletion Allowance
Seen Ideal Method of Meeting Need

In q week busy with the
atmosphere Of crisis. our top
administration officials. in
cluding President Eisenhower
part Of the time. spent hours
with congressional leaders of
both parties at the White
House pondering national de-
tense, rockets, missiles and
such and figuring the cost OF
IT all to catch up with Russia.
We've got TO spend more
money, perhaps 81 billion
more than the $3S billion
Congress voted for the cur
rent fiscal year. There is talk
Of cutting down civilian pro-
grams. Tightening our belts.
no cut in taxes. and Of Sac
rifiec by our people" as put
by our more pious public serv-
ants.
Democrats are heaving
heavy sighs with grim faces
as they criticize the Eisen-
hover administration for be-
ing laggards. Their theme.
repeated over and over, Is
urgency" or. as Senator
Lyndon B. johnson, Senate
Democratic leader, put 1t
solemnly. referring to the Re-
publicans: T" What I still feel
Is that they need a greater
dose OF urgency"
In all Of this man-the-
frmament-ramparts fanfare,
whether II costs 81 billion or
more than that for rockets.
missiles. ct cetera, no one
has told us about the easiest
way to get the money. That
Is for some OF our highly
privileged interests 10 make
q sacrifice" themselves for
our national security and give
up, at least for the duration,
the tax loopholes by which
they escape their Just share
Evening star., 1957-12-06

Of taxation. This would save
far more than the 50 billion
the administration is asking
to catch up with Russia. and
we could all be on the same
basis in the matter Of "sacri-
fees"
Do Senator johnson and
his counterpart. Speaker Sam
Rayburn. the two Texas
bosses Of Congress. feel the
sense Of "urgency" so strong
that the two OF them will
come out publicly and an
nounce they are ready TO cut
down one OF the most un-
considerable tax privileges Of
any industry? This is. as the
two know full well. oil and
its 27l2 per cent depletion
allowance which is a fiat tax
deduction before taxes but,
beyond that. only one of a
number OF allowances and
deductions enjoyed by no
other industry.
DO we have any takers,
Messrs. johnson and Ray
burn?
Fortune magazine reported
that "oil is the greatest
single source Of modern
American wealth" Though
the magazine did not say so,
we all know 1t also is a very
lucrative source OF campaign
contributions. Messrs. Ray
burn and johnson, with the
help Of other powerful Demo-
Gratis and Republicans stra-
tegically placed in Congress.
make II impossible even TO
get a vote in either commit
tee or floor on the 27ls per
cent depletion allowance.
You will remember how in
the Senate In the previous
Congress three bold Senators
Aiken (Vt.) and Williams
The frontiersman., 1957-05-02
At Bett!ys'

Our newly arrived selection OF
fresh Spring and Summer cottons,
dacrons, and blends are lovely
do come in and see for yourself.
There is also small selection of
dresses suitable for graduation
both high school and grade
school.
We have also gotten in beau
tiful variety Of earrings, some
matching necklaces and bracelets
to please the graduate.
Have you been thinking of
Mother and what might please
her for Mothers Day? Lingerie is
always a beautifully useful gift
and we are receiving new ship
ments every week of Mould lin
gerie as we'll as blouses from
sizes 80 thru A.
We are showing a variety of
styles for everyone at the Style
Show tomorrow night. Don't
forget to put that date down for
an enjoyable evening.
And see you soon.
Adv.
AT BETTYS'
The frontiersman., 1957-05-02

pathize with Mayor Wilson re-
garding council meetings" Parks
stated the youths feel there is a
great need for recreation in the
city.
Harold Dunn, exalted ruler of
the Palmer Elks lodge, spoke to
the youths and remarked that al
though this is the first such pro-
gram held in Palmer, he hopes
it will be an annual event in
years to come.
Explorers of Troop 857 provid-
ed musical entertainment with
piano and accordion selections
and a short skit. Participating
were Wayne Huston, Larry Dear
born, Barry Dearborn, James
Wright, Jerry Golf, and Bob
Johns. Attending the dinner with
the youths were G. c. Dearborn,
troop advisor, and Aaron Huston,
assistant advisor.
The frontiersman., 1957-05-02
COUNCIL
NOTES
City Clerk, James Fogg
MKr~ 1nE7

City Clerk, James Fogg
May |, 1857
/. Planning committee had /
suggestions to improve city. The
following were passed unanim
auusly.
{a) Triangle be made at corner
euf Coop Ave. and Railroad St
at Jim's Service (traffic problem,
Cb) Put yield right of way
sign at corner of Wasilla and
Railroad.
<c) Widening of Wasilla High
way as it continues across rail
road tracks by Frontier building
:and cleanup of annual spring
mud hole at bottom of tracks.
Id Improvement of Bailey Hill
st. as it comes off Glenn High
way.
(e) Improvement Of annual
nnudhole at City Hall.
e. City talk to Mr.. Horton
about building and hole under
meath.
gg) Suggestion of tennis courts
IN prospective park and FLOOD
skating rink in winter.
(h) Improve Colony Park On
stall sprinkler, plant shrubs, etc.
I'D Improve appearance Of
graveyard Explorer part voiun
1aeered work.
Cd Have City Council appoint
somebody to talk to owner O
Body and Fender Garage abou
sulsighly appearance.
(k) Illumination of path from
Central School to Railroad ST
that runs parallel with and be
tween Coop Ave. and Railroad
81.
ID Improve alleys in back OF
Bert's Drug Store and improve
Buggy's establishments.
tm) Change all stop signs in
City limits to yield right of way.
ln) All garbage cans to be be-
hind houses and to be specified
I'M size by garbage man.
to) Improve visibility of cars
travelling on Colony and Valley
Street when coming into city
nrorn Wasilla Highway.
2. To have parking spot for
churches between airport way
sand Fairview Ave. in cleared area
directly across from Grade School
J. Adopted Resolution of thanks.
A. Motion made, as requested
vol water commissioner, to raise
road to level of pavement from
Wasilla st. to Lazy Mt. st. or
Matanuska St. to prevent water
main from freezing.
e. Motion: that City Council APP
pom someone to talk to owners
ri a focal bar and drug store
atoutc cleanliness of business es-
Establishments. MCU