The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-05-19

when money comes from Washing
ton it doesn't cost anybody any
thing. The result: Bold, new mag
NATIVE" programs. Those propos-
ing the programs shy away from
saying how many millions. or hun
dreds of millions, these enticing
things would cost the taxpayers.
1t would help if price tag"
could be placed on each proposal
as offered.
A Government project, the Ten
nessee Valley Authority. is asking
this year for an appropriation of
S3400,000 to bolster its fertilizer
venture. IVA. producer of electrici-
ty primarily, distributed during the
past year 246,508 tons of fertilizer
at a selling price of S14,800O0O, and
cost IVA S1,500OOO to produce it.
The taxpayers Of the United
States are expected to make up
the loss-and, Of course, to pay
the initial cost Of the plant, S4O-
100000.
Pressures for new spending pro-
grams just as foolish as IVA are
increasing in intensity. In the first
session of this Congress there were
20 major spending bills introduced
in the House and 20 in the Senate
which, if passed as their sponsors
want them, would add over so
million dollars a year to our pres
ent spending. Nothing quite so
extreme will happen-but it is go
ing to be harder each year to hold
off the pressures for Federal
spending.
Women Live Longer Than Men
"A special Senate subcommittee
has come up with some interesting
statistics. At the turn of the cen
fury, the average life span for
woman was 48 years; now it's 72.
For a man. it was 46; now &c. A 65-
year-old woman can expect to live
an additional 1912 years. A 65-
year-old man can expect to live an
additional 10 years. OF those who
reach 65, 800 of the women and
1870 of the men can expect to cele-
brate an 85th birthday. There are
100 women Chandelier for every
100 men of that age group. In 1880,
the proportion will be 139 to 100
Most men 65-and-older are mar
ried; most women Chandelier are
not. OF that age group 1919 Of the
men and 36Ga of the women are
married. At the turn of the cen
fury, 100000 women in America
were working; today the figure is
8500,O00 OF the women working
today, 100000 are between SIS and
GA years Of age.
Breakfast At The White House
On Wednesday we had breakfast
with President Eisenhower at the
White House. The President had
invited is of US Gall members of
the U. S. Senate to join him for
a breakfast conference. We had a
good farm" breakfast-orange
juice, hominy grits with maple
sugar, ham and eggs, toast, sweet
buns, and coffee-served in the
main dining room. Three of the
Presidents assistants were pres
ent.
The discussion had to do with
international matters-particula
with reference to the Summit Con-
ference. The President reminded
US that no one should be deluded
into thinking that one meeting like
the Summit Conference sould solve
our world problems He said that
none of the principals in the Sum-
nit Conference expect any spec
tacular giant step of progress, but
that all, including himself are
hopeful that groundwork can be
laid for future negotiation which
will accomplish something worth
while
The President said that he be-
lieves that there is in the offing a
change in diplomacy, that in the
future there will be greater re-
lance on top-level negotiation.
Once upon time we had per
sonal diplomacy, but in our age
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