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Enough for
a picnic

veal. She has no hesitancy about vari-
ations. For fresh vegetables she may
substitute the canned or frozen. Mrs.
McNeely prefers to cook the chicken
a day ahead and let it stand in the
stock. When the fat forms on top
this is SKINNED off. If the broth
seems lacking in flavor a bit of the fat
may be added back.
Nell McNeely has made this stew
for as many as IS people to serve at
a fish fry, or what Southerners call an
evening picnic % Stew day she lets
son Homer Jr. know, and he and his
wife come for a bowlful. The neigh
bors smell it cooking and drop in for
a taste. Always stew enough to go
around. It's made in gallon patches.
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Brunswick Stew

Brunswick Stew a
4.pound sterring chicken, "a 4
cut into pieces Mg
2 quarts mdter ~
2 teaspoons salt OK
1a cup catSuP
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1s teaspoon hot pepper sauce
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
Grated rind and juice of1a lemon
4 cups fresh baby lima beans
4 cups tchole-kernel corn
2 cups fresh okra, cut into 1s-inch slices
4 stalks celery, cut into 1a-inch slices
4 clores garlic, minced
2 medium onions, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine chicken, water and the 2
teaspoons salt in Dutch oven or deep
kettle. Simmer, covered, until meat
is tender, about 8 to hours. Remove
chicken pieces; cool quickly. Remove
skin, then meat from bones. Cut
meat into bite-size pieces; return to
cooking stock. Add remaining ingre-
dients. Cover. Simmer, stirring occa-
sionally, until mixture is thick, about
2 hours. Yield: 8 portions.-The The End
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Cheese sauce? In the box Potatoes sliced just right
for cooking? In the box Everything's in the
package but water and dab of butter. A minute
to make, 80 to bake. All, smell that bubbling aged
Cheddar sauce-a special Betty Crocker creation.
Only Betty Crocker brings you
this fresh potato favor IN q boz
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Gnrden Club Holds
Work Shop April II

On Wednesday, April IL the
West Garden Club held its work
shop in the Community Club
Room with Mrs. M. S. Rogers
and Mrs. Harvey Brister hostess
eS.
In the absence of the presi-
dent. Mrs. w. L. Wright presided
and Mrs. j. f. Hague substituted
for the secretary.
Following the business session,
Mrs. Parham Williams of Lex
'ngon directed the work shop.
With the flower show. which
will be held May 4 in mind, each
club member brought an arrange
ment of the type assigned to
her in the show for Mrs. Will
liams to discuss.
Several principles of arrange
ments We're discussed by Mrs
Williams also. There was a
period of questions and answers
which all found most instructive.
The hostesses served a deli
cious salad plate with coffee of
spiced tea.
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to take care of your hidden"
and other federal taxes paid but
not on your return. Add the 80
Der cent to the amount reported.
This gives you the total federal
taxes you have paid for the year.
Now. using the total figure,
take the following PERCENTAGES
of it to find out what specific
federal budget items are cost
inc you:
National security. 81 per cent.
interest, IL per cent: veterans. 6
per cent; agricultural program
6 per cent: labor and welfare
PROGRAMS 6 per cent; commerce.
housing and space technology, A
per cent; International affairs. 3
ner cent: natural resources. 3 per
cent; general government costs.
2 per cent; and debt retirement,
/? rer cent.
The figures you get will be re-
%vealing, and make the budget
more realistic. It shows what
Won. not the other fellow. paws.
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GOVERNMENT
SURPLUS SALES

Now anyone Can buy Direct
from u. S. Government Sur
plus Depots. by mail for your
self Or for resale. Cameras,
binoculars, cars, jeeps, trucks.
boats, hardware, office ma
chimes and equipment, tents.
tools, and tens-of-thousands Of
other items at a fraction of
their original cost. Many items
brand new. For list of hun
dreds of u. S. Government
Surplus Depots. located in
every State and overseas With
pamphlet "How Government
Can Ship Direct TO You" plus,
procedures. How To Buy and
how to get Free Surplus. mail
$500 to Surplus Sales 1nfor-
nation Services. P. o. -Box'
No. 1918. Washington 5. ID. c..
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West News
Mrs. G.. IA. Tate Hostess
To West HID Club

The Home Demonstration Club
met Tuesday, April IL with
Mrs. G. M. Tate. hostess.
The Club was called to order
by the president, Mrs. Harvey
Campbell. The song He Keeps
Me Singing opened the meet
ing.
Mrs. Tate gave the devotional
and read portions of chosen
verse from St. Matthew.
The minutes We're read and
roll cali by the Secretary. The
Council report was given by
Mrs. w. d. Brock; the Garden
report, by Mrs. C. M. Tate in
the absence of Mrs. Brister, gar
den leader.
Mrs. Melton gave the Health
report and folders for personal
health information were distri-
buted.
Two Al girls, Lyn Tate and
Bonnie Black gave demonstra-
ton on artificial respiration.
Miss Harpole showed a film on
That They Might Live" demon
strating the giving of artificial
respiration.
The Demonstration Week was
planned for May 4th in the City
Hall. Mrs. Holmes had a short
recreation period.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Mason and Mrs. Brock served
the nine members and Miss
Harpole a delicious salad plate
and Cokes.
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Mrs. Evie McCory and Mrs.
George Siddon of Durant visited
in West Wednesday.
Mr.. Malcolm May of Green
wood transacted business here
Monday.
Mrs, Jim Siddon, daughter
and grandchildren shopped in
Kosciusko Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Boatman
of Kilmichael were visitors here
Thursday.
Mrs. Harold Gelston and Gene
spent Saturday in Jackson with
heT son and family, the Gerald
Gelstons.
Mr.. l.. B. Tucker, Sr. and MI.
Melvin Farmer were business
visitors in Lexington Friday
morning.
Mrs. LYDIA Heustess of Forrest
City, Arkansas is visiting rela-
tives for several days.
Misses Martha Campbell and
Ouida Pate of Jackson spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. S..
c. Campbell.
Mrs. J. c. Alexander and Mrs.
Howard Truitt of Durant visit
ed Mrs. Pearle Campbell Thurs
day.
Mr.. Henry Osburn of Green
wood was a business visitor
Friday.
Those who attended the Grand
Chapter of 0. E. S. in Jackson
Tuesday night were Mrs. Effie
Brister, Mrs. Thelma Rosamond.
Mrs. Pauline Johnson and Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Cade.
Among those who participated
in the High School Glee Club
Choral Festivals in the City
Auditorium in Jackson Friday
night were Misses 10 Browning
and Linda Grace and 10 was
guest of Miss Mary Browning.
Mr.. Jimmie Bowen of Missis-
sippi State visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Bowen over
he weekend.
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.Eu|ogy cokbWu,
HarIand's Greek
Miss Ruth coyineton
Hostess To I'D Club
ltss. I. \. iisarn. Heporfsr
phene olo-N-J

The COxburg Home Demon
stration Club met Monday in the
home of Miss Ruth Covington
Fifteen members. one All
Club girl and Miss Harpole. the
Home Demonstration Agent
were present. The song "He
Keeps Me SINGING was led by
Mrs. j. A. Hearn and the de-
votional. the Goth Psalm was
read for the hostess by Mrs.
Hearn.
The secretary, Mrs. DOYLE
Rogers called the roll and read
the minutes of the last meeting.
The business session. conduct
I'd bv the president. Mrs. Otto
Wallis consisted of council re-
ports by Mrs. Rogers, leader
reports by Mrs. Hearn, Garden
leader. health by Mrs. Cannon,
and Al by Mrs Rogers.
The program water Safety
and Health Projects" w a s
oiven by Mrs. Cannon and Miss
Harpole and consisted of leaf
let's. health cords and a film
tiled ''That We Nav Live"
Linda Dickard. All Club mem
Der, who was winenr at the
County All Attainment Contest
on Personality and GOOD groom
ing. gave the verv nice and in
formative demonstration to our
club on which she was the win
ner.
Mrs. ]. E. Gilmore led in the
~ecreational period.
Cookies and Cokes were serv-
ed TO the followino: Mrs. Otto
Wallis. Mrs. Lula Edwards. Mrs.
7 ester Edwards. Mrs. Rufus
Netherland. Ms. jim Tolar, Mrs.
]. A.. Hearn, Mrs. Early Coving-
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The Peoples Business
(Hiatt-Ford Photo, Jacksoa, Mss

Mote: The opinions expressed
in this column are not neces-
sarily those of this publication
Your Share Of Federal Take!
Where does your federal tax
dollars go? Economists have a
hard time trying to break down
federal tax expenditures for the
Individual person, but a recent
issue of the Taxpayers Dollar"
publication by the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States
does a good job of figuring just
what you, as an individual, pay
for the many items included in
the national budget. The Bureau
of the Budget says the system is
is accurate as anything yet de-
vised. s.par
The State Chamber MEG, in
order to give Mississippians an
evening of economic enlighten-
ment while figuring their income
tax, passes the system on to you.
To help you get started, here is
an example. Say the tax payer
pays $1,000 in federal income
tax in his return for 1860. The
Bureau says other taxes, such
as excise. corporation, and many
hidden" taxes, increases the
figure by 81 per cent. Eighty
two per cent of $1,000 is $500,
making the total federal income
tax in this example not tn e
$1,000, but $500. Using that
formula to get your total federal
income tax, you use the per-
c~entages below to get how much
you are Individually paying to
some Of the major budget items.
Here are steps you take in
figuring out your share:
First, take the amount of fed
eral income tax you paid, as re-
ported on your 1860 return. Then
oct 80 per cent of that amout
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ATTEND McNEER FUNERAL

Among those attending the
funeral of Mr.. w. R. McNeer al
Bowling Green were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Brister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Self, Miss Bette
Ann Mayo, Mr.. Roy Edwards,
Mr.. and Mrs. Denton Edwards
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Edwards, Mrs. Dan Black and
Bonnie, Mrs. Loran Green, Mrs.
Dug Green, David Green. Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Gelston, Mr.. w.
d. Brister, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Grace, Nh. Louis Holmes, Mrs.
Nina Holmes, Miss Mammie
Siddon and Mrs. Edna Holmes.
Misses Sada Dell Tate, Mary
E. and Carol Cade spent tn
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. c..
M. Tate and Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
vim Cade. They are from Mis-
slssippi College.
Mr.. John Arnold of Holmes
Junoior College was home with
his mother, Mrs. Carl Arnold
this weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Siddon
of Hollandale visited their
daughter Miss Mammie Siddon
Saturday and attended the fune-
raj of Mr.. w. R. McNeer at
Bowling Green Baptist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bowie and
Billy visited relatives in Nc
Cool Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cade
and children of Coldwater were
called here due to the death of
her brother Friday.
We extend our sympathy to
the family of Mr.. w. r. Nc
Neer who passed away Friday.
Mrs. John Bruce and Mrs. Roy
Edwards made a business trip
to Walden Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Farmer and chill
dren of Lexington visited her
sister Miss Mammie Siddon in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. r.
Becker Sunday.
Mrs. Raymond Cade of Green
vile visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Ramage this week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Downs of
Grenada visited Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Cummins Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Bob Boullard of French
Camp filled his appointment at
the Presbyterian Church Sun
day and was dinner guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cade.
Mrs. Annie Montgomery, Mr..
and Mrs. Bobbie Montgomery
and children of Leland visited
relatives SUNDAY.
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ton. Miss Linda Dickard, Mrs.
Adele McGinty, Mrs. Ernestine
Cannon, Mrs. Stanley Adams,
Mrs. DOYLE Rogers, Mrs. J. F..
Harthcock, Mrs. j. E. Gilmore,
Miss Harpole by Miss Ruth
Covington, the hostess.
The Club adjourned to meet
With Mrs. Doyle Rogers for the
May meeting.
Mrs. Genie Stewart visited her
sisters Miss Ophelia Netherland
and Mrs. Anna Wallis last We'd
nesday.
Joe McGinty came up from
Magee and spent the weekend
with relatives here.
Miss Myrtle Abels visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vardaman
Abels during the weekend.
David Hearn was home from
Ole Miss Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Jimmy Jackson filled his
reoular appointment at Harlands
Creek Sunday. He and Mrs
Jackson were dinner guests of
the Oscar Rogers family.
Mrs. Lula Edwards was away
curing the past weekend visit
ing.
Mrs. Mary Bess Box and Miss
Letha Ross of Greenwood visit
ed in the Stanley Adams homo
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. r.. c. Spencer has been
confined to her bed for several
days this week due to a foot
infection.
Having completed his basic
training at Lakeland Field, Jul
liam Ray Luby has been home
On furlough. He left Monday for
Barksdale Field where he is
presently stationed.
Miss Johnene Marshall re-
ceived severe bruises in a car
accident Saturday night. She
was taken to the hospital for
examination and treatment in
Lexington, but fortunately did
not have to stay. She was able
to return to Jackson Sunday
where she is employed.
We regret to learn that Mrs.
Annie May Brown is again a
patient in the local hospitahl,
having had to go on Monday.
Miss Eunice Harding went to
Greenwood Tuesday for treat
ment.
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Aa>se AgerA Naze4
b. MARY HARPOLE

April is a month during which
Home Demonstration Clubs do
special work on cancer educa-
ton. The Mississippi Home DEM
onstration Council designates
April as Blanch Goad Month, in
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BUYING BACON

How many packages of bacon
do YOU shuttle through in the
display counter before you make
your selection? Four or fiveo o."
more? If you are like most con-
sumers, you are looking for the
bacon with the greatest amount
of lean. The way the slices are
"shingled" in the package makes
it hard to decide on the amount
of lean, doesn't it?
One of the best things to look
for in bacon is the width of the
slice. Slices about one and one
half inches across are about
right. Thinner slices may have
lean streaks that will stick to
the pan. Slices wider than one
and one-half inches probably are
extra fat, and you'll get fewer
to the pound.
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Miss Elizabeth Thornton of
Meridian visited with MI. and
Mrs. G. d. Thornton over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Autry
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Stubb in Greenwood Wednesday.
While there they went by to
see the Kents.
MI. and Mrs. Billy Holmes
of Kosciusko visited Mrs. Maude
Holmes and Mrs. Martin Nc
Creary Sunday.
The Ninth Grade Girls held a
bake sale in the City Hall Satur-
day and thew thank everyone
for helping to make it a success.
The proceeds will go for their
school party.
Mrs. H. R. Simmons of Durant
spent a few hours Friday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Edwards.
Mrs. E. M. Sanders of Durant
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
? A. l. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Willis of
Brandon were here over the
weekend for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ed
wards.
Mr. Joe Mcclellan of Holmes
Junior College was at home over
the weekend with MI. and Mrs
Owen Mcclellan.
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- Win Az vi
Greenville visited relatives over
the weekend.
Mr.. A. R. Bicker was in Du-
rant on business Monday after
noon.
The many friends of MI. A. l.
Campbell are proud to have him
home after being a patient in
the District Two Hospital of
Durant for several weeks. Just
hope he can soon be up and be
well soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Hand
of Durant visited the A. l. Camp
bells Sunday night.
Mrs. Mabel Bryant, Mrs. H.
L. Bowie and MI. l.. B. Tucker,
ST.. attended the funeral of Mr..
Fred Smith in the Methodist
Church in Walden Wednesday
afternoon.
MI. Douglas Self attended the
funeral of Mr.. Kenneth Noah in
the Presbyterian Church in
Walden Wednesday afternoon.
Nh. L.. B.. Tucker, Sr. spent
a few hours Wednesday in the
home of MI. and Mrs. Bill Doster
in Walden.
Mrs. A. l. Campbell and Mrs.
E. NJ. Sanders visited Mrs. Cal
lie Devine in the Old Ladies'
Home in Jackson Thursday.
Sorry Mrs. Devine is on the sick
list, we hope for her a speedy
recovery.
Rev. Harold Robertson filled
his appointment at the Metho-
dist Church Sunday and was
dinner guest of Mrs. Dave Mont
gomery.
Mrs. w. L. Wright and Mr..
Tom Brock visited relatives in
Jackson Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilson Caddiss of Walden
was a visitor here Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. Charles E. Wright, Mrs.
w. l.. Wright and Mr.. Tom
5rock attended the funeral of a
nephew, Glenn A. Doty, Jr. in
Jackson Thursday.
Mr. Tom Brock and Mrs. w.
L. Wright visited Mrs. Hattie
Morgan and called by for a visit
with Rev. j. c. WATSON and Miss
lula in Kosciusko Friday.
Cade Bicker, John Arnold and
Larry Ramage visited the den
isl in Kosciusko Saturday.
Mr.. Doude Wilks was a visitor
n West Saturday.
Mrs. Bette Ann Neil and
Randy Powell visited the dentist
n Durant Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. BECKER
were Jackson visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Brock and
children of Franklinton, Louisi-
ma spent the weekend with Mr..
md Mrs. William Brock.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Grantham
If Oxford were greeting friends
acre Saturday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Curtis Ellis of
Durant visited relatives and
friends Thursday.
Visitors in the home of Mr..
and AIRS. r. M. Ellis are Mr..
and Mrs. M. c. Moore and chill
dren Mrs. Marguerite Murphy
and MI. Bounds of Crowder.
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Drowned RICE

Saute uncooked rice with on
ions in butter until each kernel
is golden brown. Then using con-
somme or other soup stock, cook
the rice according to instruc-
tons. Drowned rice is an in
teresting contrast to cream sauce
entrees.
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honor of a longtime Extension
Service and All Club leader who
was a victim of cancer.
BLACK SPOT OF ROSES
This disease gets its name
from the irregular black spots
you can see on the leaves of
roses. AT first the spots are small
but they gradually get larger
md many Of the leaves fall off
the plant. The plant will grow
more leaves, but it is weakened
hv the loss Of the first leaves.
When it is weakened. the bush
produces few blooms.
The fungus that causes the
disease lives through the win
ter in old dead leaves. Remove
these leaves in the fall or spring
and burn them.
You must protect your roses
from black spot with dust or
pray. The dust or spray won't
cure black spot. but will pre-
vent new growth from becoming
infected. To prevent the disease.
spray each week from the time
leaves first start showing. Apply
materials to both top and under
side of leaves.
Dusts to use include 90 TO q8
per cent sulphur, captain and 10
ner cent ferban. Spravs include
sulphur, fermate or captain wet
able powder and orthodine so
Der cent wettable powder. To
mix a gallon of spray, you need
two tablespoonfuls of sulphur,
fermate or orthocide or one and
one-half tablespoonfuls of cap-
tan. To prepare spray. mix with
water according to directions on
the container.
Don't use sulphur when the
temperature is above 90 degrees.
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Mr.. A. A. Cade of Vicksburg
was home with his family over
the weekend.
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Mrs. w. L. Wright and Mr..
Tom Brock visited their sister,
Mrs. Alene Berry in Benton
Saturday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Cade and
children were in Kosciusko on
business Saturday morning.
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Miss Eunice Harding went to
Greenwood Tuesday for treat
ment.
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We regret to learn that Mrs.
Annie May Brown is again a
patient in the local hospitahl,
having had to go on Monday.
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Mr.. Jimmie Bowen of Missis-
sippi State visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Bowen over
he weekend.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Holmes
of Kosciusko visited Mrs. Maude
Holmes and Mrs. Martin Nc
Creary Sunday.
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Visitors in the home of Mr..
and AIRS. r. M. Ellis are Mr..
and Mrs. M. C. Moore and chill
dren Mrs. Marguerite Murphy
and Mr.. Bounds of Crowder.
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Miss Myrtle Abels visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vardaman
Abels during the weekend.
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Misses Sada Dell Tate, Mary
E. and Carol Cade spent tn
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. C.
M. Tate and Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
vim Cade. They are from Mis-
slssippi College.
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Rev. and Mrs. Curtis Ellis of
Durant visited relatives and
friends Thursday.
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Having completed his basic
training at Lakeland Field, Jul
liam Ray Luby has been home
On furlough. He left Monday for
Barksdale Field where he is
presently stationed.
Evening star., 1961-09-30
BY the Associated Press

The United States armed
forces, expanded during the
Berlin crisis. must remain at a
stepped-up-level for years to
come, says Secretary of the
Army Stahr.
The reason given yesterday
by Mr., Stair: To thwart con-
tinuing world wide Commu-
mist threats.
Drastic cuts in our military
power in response to temporary
lessenings of tensions would
merely put us in the position
of being whipsawed by the
Communists and possibly of
being hit hardest when our
defenses were weakest and the
warning shortest" Mr. Stahr
said.
The Secretary addressed the
Defense Orientation Confer
ence Association, a group of
industrial. educational and
other civilian elements inter-
ested in military policies and
preparations.
Mr.. Stahr also suggested that
the recent strengthening Of
United States ground and other
conventional forces in no way
weakens the United States nu-
clear deterrent. Any idea that
Evening star., 1961-09-30
Heller AssuiIs
Criticism of
Jobs Statistics

Walter w. Heller, chairman
of President Kennedy's Council
of Economic Advisers, yesterday
denounced uniformed and un-
scientific attacks" on the ac-
curacy Of Federal employment
statistics.
In speech to the Federal
tatiStics Users Conference at
the Statler- Hilton Hotel, he
said rash" of criticism has
appeared in print lately. Several
publications have charged that
the Government figures exag-
gerate the degree of unemploy-
ment to stimulate support for
the administrations economic
program.
Mr.. Heller said the figures
do give accurate signals on the
state of the economy, although
he conceded there is room for
improvement of the statistics
1t is vulgar" he said. to i'm
pugn the competency and integ-
rity of career experts who COM
pute the job figures.
In other fields, Mr.. Heller
said, economic analysts need
improved statistics to guide
policy. Especially needed, he
said, are statistics to measure
the economic value of educa-
ton and of scientific research.
He also called for improved
statistics on capital investment,
the economy's productive ca
pacity and job vacancies.