The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-05-22
M GlaAhl,1gton
with Rep. John Henderson

Defense Department becomes
more and more acrimonious in
Congress, it is sometimes for
gotten in the heat of argument
that the real issue is actually the
revolutionary technical develop
ments in weapons. Without these
changes there would be no need
for changes in the administrative
organization OF our Armed
Forces.
AS nation, we scarcely realize
the advances that are being made
in the field of military and aeron-
autical technology. However, this
week, l had occasion to visit the
exhibit at Andrews Air Force
Base in Washington at the Arm
ed Forces Day celebration. l COM
pared that exhibit and the de-
| monstrations with the one that
I witnessed just four years ago
and the comparison is pheno-
menal. Where there had been one
or two rocket and missile dis
plays in 1855, in 1858 there were
| devices of all sorts which the
public passed with scarcely a
second look. The display of speed,
precision, and firepoWer impress
sed me greatly. 1t certainly de-
monstrated that Americas mill
tary might is keeping pace. also
noticed many representatives
from foreign governments in at
tendance, eagerly absorbing these
advances with undiSguiShed ad-
miration. These were the de-
vices Of war that were displayed
to the public without restriction
of classification. The more re-
markable, sensational, and re-
volutionary devices, which are
yet under security wraps, would,
I am sure, convince them and us
that Americas military might is
in fact superior to any in the
world.
The American people are pay
ing nearly $40 billion per year
for defense. Five hundred thou
sand people saw the tWo-day
demonstration at Andrews Air
Force Base. 1t is too bad that
more taxpayers cannot see what
| they are getting for their money.
Nixon I'm South America
American sensitivity to opinion
abroad is always great. However,
few events in many years have
occasioned so much reaction in
Washington as the attacks upon
Vice President Nixon in South
| America
| The Vice Presidents reception
| is probably a helpful visit inso-
| far as it brought to our attention
} the attitude of the Latin anc
South American countries toward
the United States. It has been c
| popular misconception that oul
sister nations in South America
would work in partnership with
us toward democracy and human
advancement. However, much o.
the history of the South Ameri
can countries is influenced by
ties with Europe rather thar
, with the United States. More re
Gently, Russian influence ha,
been obvious in many nations
there.
:. 1t comes as disappointment
to us to realize that many of tn,
} people in South America hav,
been not only cautious, but sus
picious about our activities -
, quite naturally fearing the grea
power that we have displayed
> Although we may wish to con
sole ourselves with the fact tha
l Mr.. NiXon's unpleasant situation
= | came as a result of student dis
turbances, and that Latin coun
D tries have a reputation for stu
! dent disturbances and civil ur
rest and, with the fact that tn
y official governments of the Sout
American nations evidenced bot
0 warmth and welcome, we shoul
< realize that there is probabl
more anti-American disconter
O beneath the surface of tn
troubled waters than showed il
y self on official occasions.
Let Uncle Sam Do IL
y 1t has been suggested by ac
e vocates of increased Federal pro
grams that the trend is necessar
o because the Federal governmer
:. has preempted the major source
of tax revenue and has, thereb,
rendered it impossible for Stat
and local governments to PEI
form those functions. This is a
argument often heard in Wasl
ington these days.
l. Now, it may be true that tt
n States have taxed themselves ;
= much as they want to, or to tt
= extent of a constitutional limit;
u ton, and it may also be true tn;
II State expenditures are as hig
i as the people want to see ther
but it does not necessarily folio
d from that that the Federal GO
' ernment should expand.
The Federal government h;
not taken over any new sourc,
II of revenue in recent years, b.
% it certainly has increased the e
= fectiveness and the volume
the sources of income which
n is using. Anything that can
n pushed off on the Federal go
,f ernment, of course, means tn
y the States will not have to
y nance it. Naturally, the bill
Sc must be paid through take
le Nevertheless, we must remer
Der this - that we Ohioans,
III cause of our productivity, o.
"a population, and our wealt
q always pay greater share
- any Federal program.