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be insured against the cost of
hospital care, limited to so days
in one year. This would include
a semi-private room. drugs and
appliances which a hospital Gus
tomarily furnishes for bed pa
tients 1t would not pay the at
tending doctors bills except for
surgical services. 1t could pay the
cost of oral surgery by a dentist
in hospital.
Nursing Service Included
Skilled nursing home services
also would be covered if the pa
tient was transferred to the nurs-
ing home from a hospital. Serv-
ices could be only for the same
illness or condition that was
treated in the hospital. The pa
tient could receive up to 100 days
of combined care in a convalescent
home and hospital, but not more
than so days in the hospital.
The insurance system would
pay the cost of surgical services
provided in a hospital. In case of
an emergency or for minor sur
gerry in a hospital out-patient de-
partment or in a doctors Office
the system also would pay the
costs.
An eligible aged person could
select any qualified doctor as we'll
as hospital, or nursing home so
long as they have been approved
by recognized certification groups.
The hospital or nursing home
would have had to agree to par
ticipate in the health insurance
plan. although this requirement
could be waived in emergency
situations.
A person thus eligible for hos
pital or nursing home insurance
would be admitted as a patient
on his physicians referral. This
is essentially the procedure fol-
lowed by persons who obtain serv-
ice benefits through private in
surance plans.
The program would be admin
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no small proportions. Some op-
ponents say Congress just does
not know enough about the situa-
ton to legislate intelligently or
Immediately. Proponents reply
that the White House and others
had plenty Of time during the
last eight years for exploration"
that apparently is being started
only now.
American Medical Association
SpokeSmen charge that the Forand
plan would at least open the way
to eventual "sociaiized medicine"
and in any event establish
system whereby patient. doctor
and hospital would take orders
from the Federal Government"
The chairman of the AMA's Com
mittee on Aging declares "the
result would be poorer, not better.
health care for the people of our
country"
Medical Association Stond
DR.. Louis M. Orr, ANA presi-
dent, suggests that the best in
tereStS of the aged and of others
would be served by encouraging
voluntary health insurance
through prepaid procedures now
operated by various private or
ganizationS.
He recommends revision of COM
pulsory retirement rules and age
discrimination practices by COM
panies; curbing imitation; en-
couraging nursing home construc-
ton and other facilities for more
efficient and economical care of
long-term patients, and increas-
ing reimbursement of hospitals by
State and local governments for
care Of the needy of any age.
The Governments role should
be as partner rather than pater-
nalistic in providing help and
should encourage private initia-
tive, the ANA and others be-
ieve. Proponents of the Forand
bill assert that this attitude could
too easily turn into undue as
sistance to the medical profession
and insurance companies.
The long bill of particulars gen.
orally brought up by Forand bill
opponents, including Ways and
Means Republican members, in
cludes such allegations or COM
plants as:
The bill would be discrimina-
tory by taxing workers with little
or no regard for ability to pay,
and would give the same benefits
to all the eligible aged, rich or
poor or in-between.
The plan would be unsoundly
financed and endanger the entire
Social Security Trust Fund.
1t diSregardS progress made by
the medical profession and the
insurance industry in providing
health care for the aged. 1t
would pre-empt work being done
by the White House Conference
on the Aging.
1t would complicate if not null
lily efforts under way to liberalize
and improve other parts of the
Social Security Act.
1t should be amended at least
to the extent of requiring eligible
aged persons to make some pay
ment for hospital, nursing home
or surgical care services before
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payments were made under the
insurance plan.
The plan might put an undue
burden on hospitals and crowd
out many deserving aged i'll if
"spongers." hypochrondiacs or
persons with comparatively minor
ailments insisted on services.
Bill and Welfare Stote
The bill is another in the long
series that would bring Federal
Government spending closer to
the welfare state and increase
Capitalization of power in Wash
ington.
Establishment of the program
would cause demands for similar
legislation by younger persons
and by groups not included in
the Social Security System.
AS often happens in controversy
full of emotional feeling, political
interests and technical complica-
tions, the current dispute discloses
much misunderstanding. Just
what would the Forand bill do?
1t is essentially an insurance
plan to enable aged persons to
meet many of the costs of hospital,
nursing home and surgical serv-
ices. 1t would be a Federal plan
in the sense that it would be
administered as part of the Social
Security System. 1t would be
compulsory to the extent that an
additional tax would be levied on
employees, employers and self
employed persons in the Social
Security System.
Tax increases in the Forand
bill would bring in an estimated
$l.1 billion a year, according to
present calculations. There is
great disagreement as to whether
that would be enough to cover
annual payments of aged persons
availing themselves of the in
surance payments. At this stage
it is practically impossible to pro-
ject such a total.
Each eligible aged person would
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istered by the Health. Education
and Welfare Department.
The Forand bill declares that
nothing shall be construed to give
the secretary or administering
agencies authority over the in
ternal management of particle
pating institutions or over the
practice of medicine or the man.
ner in which medical services are
provided"
This proposed old-age health
insurance measure would not ap-
ply to Federal hospitals. tubercu-
loSis or mental hospitals or to in
stitutions in other countries. It
would not include nursing homes
that primarily give domiciliary.
care.
Persons eligible for permanent
and disability benefits under the
Social Security Act would not be
eligible for payments under the
Forand bill. Nor would workmen,s
compensation cases be taken uT1-
less arrangements were made to
reimburse the health insurance
fund.
The Administration Stond
Although the Eisenhower ad-
ministration has not yet suggested
a specific alternative to the For
and bill, it firmly opposes COM
pulSory health insurance. 1t would
favor some practical program of
Federal and State sharing in the.
cost of private voluntary health
insurance plans for the aged.
While waiting for White House
recommendations, R republican
Senators Cooper of Kentucky,
JavitS of New York and Scott Of
Pennsylvania will sponsor a bill
grounded on voluntary proce-
dures. 1t will try to help retired
and older persons who "are en-
titled to the health care which
the modern day can afford them
but which they are unable to OBJ
tain adequately under existing
insurance and medical plans with
out some government help"
They said their plan will in
volve Federal grants to some ex.
tent but be essentially broader,
more voluntary and much less
expensive than the Forand plan.
They listed its principles" as fol-
lows:
/. Voluntary participation based
on a modest per capita monthly
subscription dependent upon the
subscribers income. Unlike the
Forand bill, it would not be limit
ed to social security recipients. .
2. Eligibility for State residents
who are at least 65 years old, and
for spouse even if under that
age.
3. Coverage through co-opera-
tive health programs or health in
Surance plans at the option of the
subscriber.
4. State programs based on the
availability of health care facili-
ties in each State under which
Federal matching grant funds be-.
come available.
5. Federal grants to be paid for
out of general revenues and not as
a part of the Social Security Sys-
TEN.
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be folksy will have cost H S135. 900
in Wisconsin. ks Wisconsin tab,
he says, is 5000. 900. According to
H, KS tab is S500,000.
Candidate S advises a candidate
to give the grasp first and don't
let them get a grip on you" or
some smart aleck will try to break
your hand. He is known as a
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'lucky" handshaker as a campaign.
incident in Southeastern Missouri
illustrates:
Having politicked through four
weeks of sitting drought in a June
primary, S shook the hand of an
old Negro who challenged:
Mr.. S, if you can make it rain,
I'll vote for you"
The perspiring candidate, fig-
uring things couldn't be much
worse, prophesied. Its going to
rain in an hour" -
1t did precisely that.
Lightning Might Strike
Some observers are predicting
just as fatty that lightning win
strike Candidate S. Until recently
his eyes remained averted from
1900 Pennsylvania but the horns
of elf1and, family blowing from
Independence, Mo-. now have be-
come fanfare of trumpets.
The hazards for shaker and
shakee are ever-present:
Candidate K. working the side
walks of small town, once thrust
his giant hand inside a movie box
Office window to greet the pretty
ticket taker. 1t stuck there.
A party leader, reminiscing on
the r handshake, said: You feel
like you've been electrocuted!"
A San Francisco woman report
ed a lost diamond ring to police,
declared that she saw it for the
last time when shaking hands
with Candidate S, who later lost
the election.
To a man, they all insist that
they love handshaking.
Evening star., 1960-04-03

The Forand plan, with Senate
counterpart sponsored by Demo-
cratic Senators Kennedy of Mas
sachusettS and Hart of Michigan,
would apply only to persons in
the social security system. The
proposed health insurance benefit
payments would go only to per-
sons eligible to receive benefits
under the Old Age. and Survivors
Insurance section of the Social
Security Act. The Senate bill con-
tains no provision for surgical
care.
Forand bill payments would
cover hospital, nursing home and
surgical services for men over IS
and women over 81 if otherwise
eligible under OASI. The money
for those health insurance pay
mentS would be obtained by in
creaSing the social security tax
on all employees, employers and
self-employed persons in the So
cial Security system.
Those increases Of one-fourth
Of per cent each on employees
and employers and of three
eighthS of per cent on self
employed persons would be on top
of increases that took effect only
last January l. Other increases
already written into the law are
to come in 1868, 1865 and 1869.
Townsend Plan Provisions }
The Federal compulsory old-age
health insurance plan thus bears
little resemblance in most respects
to the Townsend Plan that would
have imposed 2 per cent trans
actions tax" on gross income of
all business. The revenue would
have been used to pay 5000 a
month to every non-working per-
son over so on condition it was
spent within the same month it
was received.
Denounced by most economists
as an unavoidable plan for "finan-
cial perpetual motion" and criti-
cized by congressional commit
tee as certain to bring chaos to
the country" DR.. Townsend's Ma
tional Insurance System had a
tremendous popular appeal for
several years.
DR.. Townsend, now over 90,
claimed 80 million followers in
Townsend Clubs. As recently as
1858 the Townsend organization
reported 1000 clubs throughout
the country. 1t still maintains an
Office here near the Capitol and
urges congressional consideration
Of the plan, in a somewhat revised
form.
Unfairly or otherwise some of
the arguments heard years ago
against the Townsend Plan are
directed today against the Forand
bill. 1t is described as "class leg
Evening star., 1960-04-03

The "abrazo" is Candidate Us
Spanish-style hug, often used as
he campaigns at a lope through
the 254 counties of his vast State.
His country boy hand" as an
aide describes it. is constantly in
motion, directed by a unique polit-
ical geiger counter located behind
Us furrowed brow. While he
palms, rubS and smoothes his
companion with a confidential air,
his antennae sensitively pick up
unspoken political intelligence.
Soft-Spoken Compoisn
In 10 weeks of campaigning in
1853 j pumped 225, 900 Southern
or was it Western-hands. He
claims to be the Nations first
helicopter campaigner. Usually
soft-spoken, he has been declaim-
ing loudly on campaign issues but
denies he is a presidential candi-
date.
Candidate KS (no relation to
previously mentioned X speciality
is the family shake" rendered by
a flying squadron of brothers,
sisters, wife and mother. Their
strategy: Press the most palms in
the primaries in order to arrive
at the convention with the most
delegates.
This can. be rough work. KS
Wisconsin forays first blistered,
then calloused, the entire inside
of his right hand. Nevertheless,
he pumps away earnestly while
admitting it may be the worst way
to pick President.
His principal competition in
Wisconsin, Candidate H, known
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as the Campaign trail jukebox,"
agrees.
II would not say at all that
handshaking is the most effective
way of getting votes" H opines
while pumping in picket lines and
handing out cards printed with
his wife's recipe for beef soup.
By next Tuesday these efforts to
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islation" because it would affect
only persons on social security.
House and Senate advocates of
the Forand bill or its general
social security system approach
and that includes most Demo-
cratic leaders and practically
every avowed or unannounced
Democratic presidential candidate
recall that much the same criti-
ciSm was hurled years ago at the
entire concept of the Social Sc
curity Act Of 1885.
The Need for q Progrom
They cite recent findings of the
Senate Subcommittee on Prob
lens of the Aged and Aging as
pressing proof of the duty of
Congress to legislate a program
Of health services. They say those
findings uphold their contention
that this should be done within
the framework and administra-
ton of the Social Security System.
Besides the already-mentioned
complaints there is a frequent
protest that much of the eventual
cost of the program would have
to be paid in one way or another
by millions of people not covered
by social security. This is tied
in with a warning that the pro-
posed social security tax increase
will not provide enough money
to provide care for an estimated
Is million eligible aged. Levies
of other kinds will be necessary
to salvage the program as we'll
as handle inflationary costs,
critics caution.
Old-age statistics and projec-
tions offered both by supporters
and opponents of the legislation
have caused a side controversy of
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-29

clear, and wiper blades, heater and
defroster in proper operating con-
dition.
A. Get the feel of the road as
soon as you start out (but away
from hazards or other cars). BY
cautiously trying your brakes or
gently pressing your accelerator,
you can learn how slippery the road
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-29

1. In one out of six fatal auto
accidents, the weather is rainy,
foggy or snowy.
2. In one out of four fatal auto
accidents, the road is wet, snowy,
icy or muddy.
8. In fatal auto accidents in
which the drivers vision is OBJ
structed, rain, snow and sleet on
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-29

be prepared for it" J. James Ash
ton, manager of the Delaware Safe
ty Council said. "Snow and ice,
combined with early darkness, fire.
quent snowstorms and spattered
windshields, help cause the high
auto death and injury toll in the
winter"
He cited these revealing facts:
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-29

surface is. Then adjust your speed
accordingly.
5. Keep well back of the vehicle
ahead to give yourself plenty of
room for an emergency stop. Fol-
lowing too closely is doubly dam
gerous on winter roads.
6. Pump your brakes to stop
quickly on icy roads. Jamming on
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-29

the brakes will throw the car into
an uncomfortable skid. The trick
is to slow the car by rapid and in
termitten brake applications and
at the same time maintain rolling
traction that gives steering con-
troll.
There's nothing much you can
do about winter weather-except
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-29

your attitude, as well. Normal
speeds often are too fast for winter
conditions. When weather's bad,
slow down.
2. Have good tires-preferably
snow tires-and for more severe
conditions, use reinforced tire
chains.
8. Keep windshield and windows
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-29
Safety Council News

Six quick tips on how to be a
better winter driver were offered
to motorists yesterday by the Della
ware Safety Council. They are:
1. Winterize not only your car,
but your driving technique and
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-29

the car windshield crop up In two
out of five instances.
Seat belts are especially val
liable in winter. but nothing" he
emphasizes, protects a driver as
much as being prepared for the
added hazards of winter driving"
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-29

Read Tne Classified Ads
Evening star., 1960-10-11

Club-Literature Department
luncheon at 1890 pm. at
Parklawn Recreation Gen.
ter.
S0rOptimist Club-BusinesS
meeting at 1890 pm. at the
Willard Hotel.
Suburban W0man's Club Of
Montgomery County - Meet
ing at 1890 pm. in the
Parish Hall Of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Wisconsin
avenue. Mrs. Jeanne Gross of
the League of Women Voters
will be guest speaker.
Forest Service Wives -
Luncheon at 1890 pm. at
The Towers, Cathedral ave-
nue..
Federal TOastmistress Club
Meeting at 6 pm. at the
home of Mrs. Mabel Traiser.
Kappa Delta Sorority, Col
lege Park Aiumnae AssOeia-
tion-Pot Luck supper at 7::30
pm. at the Chapter House.
Junior WOman's Club Of
Rockville - Meeting at 7:45
pm. at the Rockville Civic
Evening star., 1960-10-11
Candidates Daughters
Get Fashion Word

majority of those workers
are women. Perhaps this
fact inspired the Unions new
program to help the average
woman select her own and
her family's clothes so as
to get the most for their
investment and do the most
for their good looks.
MY husband joins me in
sending good wishes for the
success of this fine booklet. /"
Mrs. Nixon received a
"Mother-Daughter Guide to
Fashion" The third PAM
phlet available is college
Wardrobe: A Guide to the
Right Costume"
Evening star., 1960-10-11
CLUB
CALENDAR
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Silver Spring w m ans
Club - Meeting of the Arts
and Crafts section at 10 am.
at the Silver Spring Library.
University WOmen's Club
Meeting of the international
Relations Study Group at
II am.
WOmen's American ORT-
Luncheon meeting at noon at
the Jewish Community Cen
ter. Mrs. David SAKE will be
guest speaker.
University NOmen's Club
Luncheon at 1890 PM, fol-
lowed by cards.
TAX kO m a Park WOmen's
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Fridays OF every month; the
first meeting of the month is
social; the other a business
meeting.
We have done civic work
for the March of Dimes, and
we shall continue to help
other allied organizations in
the future.
Our social activities are
carried on all year round
and we are now in the proc
ess of organizing a bowling
team. We are not, however,
a completely social club. We
have a legislative program to
benefit all handicappe d
people, and there are several
bills now pending in Con-
gress for the betterment of
all physically handicapped
persons.
We will be very happy to
welcome your daughter, and
any other readers who
qualify" into our organiza- =
ton.
Evening star., 1960-10-11
Editors Note

Readers Clearing House operates
as a public service exehonse Of
ideos between Washington oFeo
reoders Of The Stor. II Is con-
Quoted entirely through the moiI.
All letters must bear the writer's
full nome and address. Pieoss send
replies according TO subject matter,
NOT inifiols. Letters received in
response to queries will either be-
published or torworded 10 the per-
son mokins the inquiry.
Evening star., 1960-10-11
by Iomernen INC.

Fashion, which has figured
somewhat Importantly where
their mothers have been con-
cerned, has been given a
nonpartisan twist for 2-year-
old Caroline Kennedy, and
Tricia and Julie Nixon, IA
and IL respectively. the
daughters of the presidential
aspirants.
Mailed to their mothers
recently, were copies of edu-
cational fashion booklets
available to the public by
writing to the Union Label
Department of the Inter-
national Ladies Garment
Workers Union. Box l49l,
GP.O. New York /, N. Y.
On receiving a copy OF
How to Dress Your Little
Girl from 2 to TO-" Mrs,
Kennedy wrote to Julius
Hochman. director of the
ILGWU Union Label program
that sponsors the consumer
service projects. ".. it ought
to simplify things for many
young mothers - myself in
cluded. I have taught my
self to shop intelligently for
Caroline's clothes, but there
is so much to learn about
the new fabrics and about
sizes that fit right but leave
room to grow that no one can
remember it all-especially
when faced with whole racks
of tempting clothes.
THE International Ladies'
Garment Workers Union has
always been constructive and
dynamic in helping their
workers, and I know the vast
Evening star., 1960-10-11
BokewelI Tart
To Mrs. E. E. B.

B. E. Mob, Falls Church
Here is the recipe for
Bakewell TartS which you
requested.
Use 6 ounces shortcrust
pastry; 2 good tablespoons
raspberry jam; 2 ounces but
ter or margarine: grated
rind and Juice of "a lemon;
2 ounces caster sugar: l egg:
2 ounces ground almonds;
Evening star., 1960-10-11

Center, In observance Of
Safety Month.
Northern Virginia, Ste
phens College Alumnae Club
Meeting at 8 pm. at the
home Of Mrs. James H. Lee.
Junior WOman's Club Of
Chevy Chase-Meeting of the
executive board at 8 pm. at
the home of Mrs. Richard
Kline.
Arlington House Chapter,
National DAR-Meeting at 8
pm. at the home of Mrs.
John Bowker Lewis. Col.
Henry A. Schauffier Ret. will
be guest speaker.
Evening star., 1960-10-11
Books Wanted

Mrs. J A. c., SilUer Spring
If, while doing your fall
housekeeping, you readers
come across any old books
that you don't want, our club
could use them for our fall
bazaar.
All kinds of books are
needed: fiction, n-flction,
children's books, paper backs
and comic books.
Please contact me through
RICH, and thanks.
Evening star., 1960-10-11
WEE WOMEN

City or the surrounding area.
/ have heard that living con-
ditions - housing. etc. - are
much more reasonable than
here.
I certainly enjoyed the
schedule for a working wife
published in RCH. / do not
even work, but still have a
time keeping up with all my
tasks. 1t seems that when you
are home you have Boy
Scouts, Cub Scouts, Brownies,
Sunday school. PTA meet
ings, etc.-that's what takes
up the time.
How do other stay-at- home
mothers do it?
Evening star., 1960-10-11

2 ounces cake crumbs; !
tablespoon milk.
Place q 7-inch flan ring
on a baking sheet and line
with rolled out pastry.
Spread evenly with jam.
Cream shortening with
grated lemon rind and sugar;
beat in egg. Fold in ground
almonds, cake crumbs, lemon
juice and milk.
Spread mixture evenly
over jam. Bake in a mod
crate oven for about 40 min
utes or until golden brown. I
do hope it will be successful
and that you will enjoy it.
Evening star., 1960-10-11
READERS CLEARING HOUSE
The Answer to q Need
To: Mrs. G. c.; Mrs. NJ. E. r.

I am member of the Washington Chapter
of the Indoor Sports Club, Inc, and as such feel
that our club may be the answer to your daughters
needs. We are an organization for the physically
handicapped, and our chapter consists of many
young members.
We meet in Silver Spring on the first and third
Evening star., 1960-10-11
Help Needed

MRS. A. M.
Editors Note: Could we pIeose
hove Mrs. A. Ms oddress?D
I would appreciate any
information about Atlantic
Evening star., 1960-10-11

and West blend this setting port Of exhibit
julius Goncke japanese lotus bowls Wedeewood black boso
plates white Italian rough the low ebony table
Boss flowers mode Japan stand the with japanese sectional
side and oncient oboeu the other Huge gold pillows
take the place of cho corne out the black white and gold color
scheme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-22
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