The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-26

with Rep. John Henderson

Es$$$s III
with Rep. John Henderson
Last week during the lull .in
Washington caused by the cele-
bration of Lincoln's 150th birth
day, l returned to Ohio for a
brief visit. Maxine had planned
to accompany me but both of the
children were suffering from a
virus infection which required
her to remain with them in
Washington.
The brief visit enabled me to
meet with some of the constitu-
ents who had been wanting to
see me. Time did not permit me
to visit each of the counties or
TO see all of those I had planned
to see. The brief visit did provide
an opportunity to see the damage
wrought by the floods of several
weeks ago. This came in the form
of rather lengthy air recon-
naissance of the flood areas along
the Ohio, Muskingum, and Lick
ing Rivers. The high water had,
of course, receded but from the
air one could see the areas which
had been inundated and the ex-
tent of the flooding.
The recent torrents of water,
both in the 18th District and in
other parts of Ohio, will forcibly
bring to the attention of the
members of Congress and the
Corps of Engineers the need for
additional flood control meas
ures. 1t is regrettable that only
through the kind of damage
which the state suffered, can we
fully realize how and where pro-
lection measures are needed to
protect life and property in the
future.
Several years ago in urging
the resumption of work on the
Dillon Dam on the Licking River
I pointed out to the Appropria-
tions Committee that an uncom-
pleted dam is a tragic demonstra-
lion of "too little and too late
when the flood waters rise. The
damage in GAINESVILLE is mute
testimony to that today although
we can see a ray of hope for the
future as work is now beginning
on the dam at full speed.
While in the air, we flew over
the Salt Fork area in Guernsey
county. The high water mark
provided general pattern of the
extent of Salt Fork reservoir
| when 1t is completed. This pro
| ject will offer many benefits In
cluding flood control, which {
great part of the state is anxi-
ously awaiting.
The face of the 18th District
displays many changes which
have occurred in the past gen
GRAFTON. Viewed from the air
soil conservation practices, con
tour and strip farming, tree
planting operations and the
multitude of farm ponds tell q
graphic story of beneficial agri'
cultural practices. They display
a sharp contrast to the many
thousands of acres of land in the
18th District which are eroding
and washing away from non-use
or from improper use.
John Foster Dulles
I returned to Washington te
find the Capital City in a tur-
moil because of the illness OF
John Foster Dulles, Secretary OF
State. We have been reminded
so forcibly of the dedicated ser
vice of that great man and o.
the widespread admiration II
which he is held by people of al
of the free world. The reaction
of the iron-curtain league in
dicates the fact that here is
man of strength and principle ir
whom the reds had found their
match.
Nevertheless, / am convinced
that all of the reactions are no
just admiration, respect or feal
for one man alone. Too often We
are inclined to believe that tht
entire western world is fillet
| with green envy, hatred and dis
gust for the United States ant
all that it represents. Too otter
we feel that in the eyes of oul
potential enemies America is
blunderings, Weak-kneed, decay
ing nation. The admiration, re
spect and fear that the nation.
of the world have displayed tow
ard Secretary Dulles, our rep
resentative to those nations, arr
symbolic of their feelings for thu
United States. This nation i
respected in the capitals Of th'
free world. These countries
while they may express dissatis
faction at times, do have admira
ton for the stars and stripes. Oul
potential enemies fear our mill
tary abilities. We as citizens O.
a great nation need to realizs
this and to rid ourselves of ar
inferiority complex.
Search For Cancer Cure
The illness of Secretary Dulle.
once again reminds us of th'
fields of medical science yet un