The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-04-30
with Rep. John Henderson
John Foster Dulles

Dulles as Secretary of State last
week dominated the news and
comment in Washington. Mr..
Dulles had become the symbol
of strength opposing the aggres-
sive designs of the communist
nations. His departure from the
commanding position he has oc-
cupied sadden the free world. In
the Congress, praise for his de-
dication and skill was expressed
both publicly and privately by
leaders of both political parties.
Perhaps the most significant tri
butte to Mr.. Dulles is the fact that
the Communist press over the
years has reserved special and
continuing vilification for him
greater than that accorded any
other figure in Western diplo-
macy.
To his able successor, Mr. Her
ter, whose qualifications and
abilities are of the highest order,
go the good wishes Of the nation
as he becomes the Presidents
chief assistant in leading the free
world through the trying months
of critical diplomatic negotia-
tions.
Highways
Interest in the huge highway
program enacted several years
ago remains high and, from time
to time, / receive requests for
information on the status Of the
program, particularly as it ap-
plies to Ohio. The Bureau of
Public Roads has furnished some
general statistics about Federal
participation in the program
which supplies a glimpse of the
tremendous sums being poured
into new and improved roads
throughout the country.
The income of the Federal
Highway Trust Fund for fiscal
year 1857 reached SLAB billion
with expenditures of $966 mill
lion. This money is raised prin-
cipally through the federal gas
oline and tire tax. During fiscal
1858 the Funds income exceeded
So billion and expenditures were
Sl.5l billion. In the first eight
months of fiscal 1859, $1.38 bill
lion was collected and the fund
spent S189 billion Thus. of the
$40 billion collected. there re-
mains balance of $534 million.
Ohio's share of federal funds
for all highway programs will
amount to $143.7 million in the
year ending next June 30, and
an additional amount totalling
$1979 million will be spent in
the twelve months beginning
July l. A LARGE part 1898 million
in 1859 and $162 million in 1960)
is designated for interstate high
way system construction. The re-
mainder, approximately $70.5
million is earmarked for prim-
ary, secondary, and urban roads
in Ohio during the two years
In addition, the State was auth,
orized $l5.8 million to expedite
the highway program and to boil
ster the economy during the re,
cent recession.
The Bureau has advised me
further that, as of April l, Ohit
was first in the country in the
Interstate program with all avail
able funds obligated for the
fiscal year 1859 and 98To of it,
funds obligated for fiscal 1860
In the primary, secondary, anc
urban roads program, 83s6 of The
money for fiscal year 1859 hac
been obligated but none of tht
! funds for the next fiscal yeal
| have been obligated.
Student Loans
Many students making plans
to return to colleges and univer
sites next September are writ
ing to me for information con
cerning student loans authorized
under the National Defense Ed
ucation Act of 1858.
Approximately 1902 college,
and universities are expected t
participate in this program anc
the selection of students is to bt
made by the educational institu
tions under general provision
written into the law. To be eligi