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FOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) UNS Tverybcdy la Southern Oregon Kcadj Tne Mail Tribune" Published Daily Except Saturday by MEDFORD PRINTING CO. J7-S9 North Fir St. Phone 2-6:l ROBERT W RUHL. Editor HERB GREY. Advertising Manager I GERALD LATHAM Business Manager ERIC ALLEN JR. Managing Editor EARL H ADAMS. City Editor HARRY CHIPMAN. Telegraph Editor RICHARD JEWETT Sports Editor OLIVE ST ARCHER Society Editor PALE ERICKSON Circulation Mgr. An Independent Newspaper Entered as second class matter at Mediord Oregon, under Act oi March 3. 1897 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Ey Mall In Advance: Per Copy 10c. Daily and Sunday One year $12.00 Dally and Sunday Six months 6 JO Dally and Sunday Three mos. -50 Sunday Only One year $3.30. By Carrier In Advance Medford. Ashland. Central Point. Eagle Point, Jacksonville. Gold Hill. Phoenix, Shady Cove Rogue River. Talent and on motor routes. Daily and Sunday One year 115.00 Daily and Sunday One month 1.33 Carrier and Dealers Sc per copy All Terms Cash In Advance Official Paper of the City of Medford Official Paper of Jimon lonniy United Press Full Leased Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION Advertising Representative: WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANY INC. Offices In New York Chicago, De troit, San Francisco. Los Angeles. Seattle. Portland. St. Louis Atlanta. Vancouver B.C. NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCfATLQN 1 Z tiuumimuiiM OfV NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Flight o' Time Medford and Jackson County History from the file of The Mail Tribune 10. 20. 30 and iO years ago. 10 YEARS AGO July 15, 1946 (It was Monday) Purchase of the Neustadter building in Portland has been announced by Bill Chrysler, gen eral manager of the Chrystal Brewing company, Medford. From Arthur Perry's Ye Smudge Pot column: The 1946 colts are cavorting on the coun try leas. Kirk Gearhart, a Kan sas refugee of the Applegate, has one that whinnies every time a rooster crows. 20 YEARS AGO July 15. 1935 (It was Wednesday) Joseph F. Fliegel, Medford at torney, elected commander of the American Legion post here. On June 30 only 44.8 per cent of budget appropriations for the general fund had been expended, according to Chief Clerk Tucker. 30 YEARS AGO July 15. 1926 (It was Thursday) A group of Ashland people have started an initiative peti tion to shift the county seat to Medford and the case is meeting with opposition. With all forest fire under con trol in Crater National forest, the fire situation in Jackson county is said to be satisfactory. 40 YEARS AGO July 15, 1916 (It was Saturday) The Woodmen of the World, camp 90, hold campaign to in crease membership to about 300. The Medford band, directed by Reginald G. Rowland, holds concert in the city park. What's the Answer? Can You Get 4 of the 7? Gopr. 1955. Editorial Research Report 1. The U.S. could still with hold diplomatic recognition from Red China if admitted to U.N membership; right or wrong? 2. Three 20th century Presi- dents were from N.Y. state when elected. Two were Theodore and F. D. Roosevelt. Who was the third? 3. American Telephone and Telegraph has many more stock holders than General Motors; right or wrong? 4. The Arabs are a Semitic race; right or wrong? 5. Repairs during the year cost about two, three, four or five times as much on an average 3 year old car as on an average 1-year old one, or about the same? 6. The Atlantic or the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal is farther west? 7. The "Gashouse Gang was which of these baseball teams: N. Y. Giants, N. Y. Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers? . The answers: 1. Right. 2. Ei senhower. 3. Right. 4. Right. 5. About three times as much. 6. The Atlantic. 7. St. Louis Card inals. MENZIES VISITS JAPAN Tokyo (U.R) Prime Minister Robert Menzies of Australia and Mrs. Menzies will visit Japan Aug. 10-15 at the invitation of the Japanese government, the Foreign office announce Friday. The prime minister will confer with Emperior Hirohito and Japanese Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama. MAIL TRIBUNE "Quo The GOP press has started to sharpen its knives for the Morse barbecue. Not only have they announced receipt of "The Documented Record of Senator Wayne Morse," which the always reliable Eugene Register Guard declares "weighs 2iy ounces, contains 226 pages and is bound in a glowing red with black lettering," but several of them have already revived and brushed off that pri mary alarm clock for sleeping Democrats of Oregon, to-wit: That they have no return Oregon s senior senator to Washington that he won t desert them and go A LL OF WHICH indicates a certain mood of fear and desperation. The Grand Old Party fearful their well-laid and richly financed plans to kick out Senator Morse and replace him with a tried and true "vote er straight tary of the Interior McKay, their big guns early and In golf it is called "pressing." Golfers who start in "pressing" seldom win. Over-anxiety is the foe of success ! AS FAR AS this "record" of our senior senator pre pared bv his political enemies is concerned, we have no doubt the "Old out of it. They not only oppose Morse they hate mm. But we seriously doubt it is going to make many votes. For the people who have not already made up their minds regarding this senatorial contest and they in all probability will decide it will look up Senator Morse's two-term record for themselves, not let either his foes or his friends, do the job for them. And they will decide whether that is a record of which they approve or disapprove, and whether it rep resents the sort of fearless and intelligently progress ive record they wish continued or discontinued. No matter how damaging or expensive the anti Morse propaganda ever may be, they will go back to the facts and the facts not only concerning Senator Morse, but even more important, the facts concerning his opponent. AS TO THIS effort to alienate Democratic votes, by stressing the party-loyalty issue,, this is one of those talking-points so dear to the hearts of certain politicians, which listens well but "butters no parsnips." The trouble is, no one who advance it. The facts of the Morse record demonstrate, as clearly as anything in politics can be that Wayne Morse left the Republican party for the same reason that President Eisenhower CONSIDERED leaving it and forming a third party, namely: because he lost faith in its principles and its leadership. "Ike" decided to stay in the party and try to change that old guard leadership. Morse, who was in no position to change the leadership, decided to go the whole hog, get out and fight it. IN SPITE! OF the cynics and the 100 partisans this was a perfect example of placing principle above partisanship. Naturally, this action was regarded as an "unfor givable sin" by the 100 partisan Republicans, and just as naturally it was regarded as a complimentary move and a courageous one by the Democrats. But the members of both parties who really know Wayne Morse know this: that so long as he remains in public life, no matter what the party label may be, he will stick to what he believes to be RIGHT at any given time best for his state and for his country, let ing the chips of party devotion fall where they may. If this be treason then let his enemies make the most of it which, of course, they will, and are doing. Our senior senator places principle first and he places his conscience and his independence and free dom of action, a close second. There he is. And back in is his record. We don't believe the voters of Oregon, regardless of party, need any ponderous volume bound in red and black, and prepared by his enemies to convince them whether they want a person of the Morse type and with that kind of independent record to continue to represent the state of Oregon in Washington or wish to have it terminated. It will be for them to decide. R. W. R. Editorial Comment MORSE'S BATTLE Anyone who doubts the in terest of the Oregon Republican organization in the defeat of Senator Wayne Morse in Nov ember ought to get hold of a copy of a book just issued by the party. Entitled "The Documented Record of Senator Wayne Morse," the book could be dam aging to Morse's hopes for re election. (Incidentally, the book is bound in red. Wonder if there's any significance in that?) The people who got the book together did. have a litUe sense of humor, even though much of the project is carried out with the fervor of an evangelist try ing to save a sinner. The opening page carries the following statement: "This lean man with the swarthy mustache and lantern jaw has reduced to an exact science the technique of leading a political double life. No Pari sian roue ever dashed more ex pertly between boudoir and counting house than does Wayne Sunday, July IS, 1956 Vadis" assurance, if they should back to the Republicans ! in Oregon is apparently so Republican like ex-becre they are opening fire with we fear overdoing it a bit. Guard" will get a big bang believes it including tnose Washington in the senate Morse between the dinners of the ADA and the annual ban quets of the West Coast Lumb ermen's Association." Senator Richard L. Neubergerjn Fron tier magazine. Now we'U wait for Senator Morse to put out a book, the "Record of Wayne L. Morse." Presumably he'll have a sense of humor too. Perhaps he can dig up some quotes himself. Like some from prominent Republi cans urging the election of Wayne Morse in 1944 and 1950. Bend Bulletin. Concert of Church Music Scheduled Here The Concordia Seminary quar tet of St. Louis, Mo., will pre sent a concert of sacred Luther an church music at St. Peter's Lutheran church, 1020 East Main st., Medford, starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 18. The concert is one of several which are being given by the quartet throughout the country. This is the first tour of the Pa cific coast the quartet has taken. Today and By Walter THE QUESTION OF HEALTH The decision, which the Presi dent made known to the Con gressional leaders on Tuesday, was taken, it would appear, 1 m m e d lately after his oper ation as soon as his doctors were satisfied that the opera tion had been successful and that they could expect a good Walter Lippmann and reasonably rapid recovery. The decision taken then was to consider that this second ill ness was accidental and inciden tal. It was not only unrelated to the heart attack. Not only had it no negative bearing on his gen eral fitness. It was even likely to make him more fit by correct ing a chronic ailment. This was the picture given to the country at the press confer ence held by Mr. Hagerty and the doctors a few days after the operation. It was followed by a pause of a few weeks while the good recovery the doctors proph cied was being confirmed. On Tuesday, feeling much re covered, the President told the Congressional leaders that he had not had to make a new de cision about running again. He faced the issue last winter after his first illness, which did real ly raise the question of his fit ness. He had not had to face the issue again because his ileitis and his operation, now that he was feeling himself again, , did not affect his general health. 'THE President will have no 11- lusion about whether his health is going to be an issue in the coming campaign. There may be all sorts of views as to whether,, and to how, the Demo crats can legitimately raise the issue. But it is the kind of issue which is already in people's minds. It will be talked about privately, whatever the politi cians say publicly. It is in the nature of things the paramount issue. Who is in fact likely to exer cise the powers of the Presiden cy during the next four years the President in the full vigor of his capacity, the President hav ing to spare himself and to de pend on his staff, or the Vice President? The discussion of these things- Matter of Fact by THE HISTORICAL EVENT AT GLATFELTER HALL Gettysburg There occurred here this week an event as his toric in its way as the battle which G e 1 1 ysburg's chief industry. The event didn't look his toric, because it was care fully planned not to. Even so, it is worth 5k recaUing what Stewart AJson happened, as it appeared through the eyes of mis reporter, wno was present ay cnance, wnen it was an nounced that Dwight D. Eisen hower would again be a candi date for the presidency. The whole thing was rather like a brief, three-scene nlav, But it was different from most plays, in that every effort was made to make sure that its drama would seem undramatic, ana its climax anti-climatic. QCENE one was the arrival of the President to confer with the Republican Congressional leaders. The place chosen for tne meeting was Glatfelter Hall, a gingerbread Victorian build ing on a local college campus. As a small crowd of onlookers watched, the President stepped rrom his limousine, waved his familiar brown felt hat, and grinned his familiar grin. He was visibly thinner, and as one on-looker whispered, "You can see he's been through some thing. But his color was ruddy, and his whole manner as cheer ful and casual as his tweedy, country squire attire. He step ped into Glatfelter Hall, and that was the end of scene one. QJCENE two was the reappear & ance of the President, this time with the Congressional Leaders (who crowded hunerily close to him, for the benefit of the cameras) on the steps of Glatfelter Hall. Still cheerful, still casual (but was he not a little pale?) the President waved his hat again, grinned again, laughingly refused a boy's re quest for an autograph, climbed carefully into- the limousine and disappeared from public view. Scene three took place in the sparsely furnished office of the college president, occupied by a dozen or so reporters, looking professionally bored, and the Congressional leaders, looking smug. In his inimitably earnest manner, Senate Minority Leader Knowland ticked off a whole roster of legislation which the President still hoped . to get through Congress. At last, there cam the anti- Tomorrow Lippmann is a horrid duty. But It is a duty imposed upon public men and upon the press by the Presi dent's decision to seek another term, despite his age and his se rious illnesses. To refrain from the discussion, not to try to in form the public and to lead it and to enlighten it, would be to engage in a sentimental conspir acy of silence. It would be to at tempt to conduct a momentous national election without talk ing about the main issue which is in everybody's mind. The re sult would be to make the elec tion turn on a vast whispering campaign. e THE discussion will be a diffi- - cult test of our taste and of our common sense. No doubt, the medical profession will be heard from, not so much in pub- lice pronouncements as in pri vate by doctors talking to their patients and their friends. But there can be it is evident, no such thing as an authoritative and conclusive medical opinion. For the question before the American people is whether General Eisenhower can be counted upon to carry a burden of stress and strain which can not now be predicted and ap praised. For nobody has a right to count upon four long years in which the President is under a little stress and strain as has been General Eisenhower since his first illness last September. The people will have to judge the question of health by the common sense they have acquir ed by experience experience from having known about the older generation in their own family and among their friends. They will be asking themselves and they will be asking each oth- er whether it prudent to reelect him, given the President's age and his medical history and the modest reserves of energy which even before his illnesses, com pelled him to work short hours. There will, of course, be a great division of opinion on whether it is prudent to reelect him, the Republicans rating the risk as reasonably small, the Democrats as very much larger. Much will almost certainly de pend on whether, once his con valescence is concluded, the President displays a convincing vigor in the conduct of his office. 1956 New York Herald Tribune, Inc. Stewart Alsop climatic climax in answer to the inevitable question, Know land announced the President's intention to run. The wire serv ice reporters rushed for the tele phones, and so ended the historic event at Glatfelter Hall. TT WAS a brilliant performance - in its way. The choice of the locale, the occasion a routine meeting with the Congressional leaders the casual manner of the participants, the fact that Knowland rather than the Presi dent himself made the announce ment, all this was designed to one end. It was designed to sug gest that the President s second illness had nothing in common with his first; and that the deci sion was not really a decision at all, but a simple routine, and in evitable re-affirmation of t choice long since made. Everything that went before was also designed to take the drama out of the three-scene play at Glatfelter Hall. First, there was the announcement that Sherman Adams had discussed the convention arrangements with the President in the hospi tal arrangements based square ly on the assumption that the President would run. Then there were the broad smiles of Press Secretary James Hagerty, when he volunteered that he had discussed politics with the President. And there was the announcement that the President himself had persuaded John Sherman Cooper to run for the Senate in Kentucky, with tne obvious implication that he had promised Cooner that he himself would run. And so on. THE performance was not only brilliantly planned and timed, it was also entirely legitimate. In the current session of Congress the Administration has shrewdly aborted every really major Democratic vote-getting issue. The Democrats are therefore banking everything, or almost everything, on the issue of the President's health. Muting or aborting the opposition's main issue is a legitimate and neces- s a r y practice in American politics. One further point is worth noting. The details of the per formance which culminated in the carefully undramatic event at Glatfelter HaU were no doubt planned and arranged by Hag erty and Adams. But they were certainly approved by the Presi dent, and the President certain ly set the tone of the public handling of his second illness. This suggests as many shrewd observers have been coming to believe that the President has the most faultless political in itincU of bis generation. It also i POTLUCK (By M-T Staff and Contributors) A recent chamber of com merce bulletin, which goes out periodically to members, prais ed the members of a commit tee for "their fateful attend ance" at breakfast meetings. Dave Holmes sends us a little publication which records the fact that one food company is conducting research to see whether canned porcupine is practical as a new food product. "It is reasoned," the bulletin says, "that since these animals are frequently eaten, preparing them for commerical canning just might prove profitable." We wish them success, but, having talked to people who have eaten porcupine meat (usually just one bite), we wouldn't bet a plugged nickel on their chances. Kiwanians (just kids at heart) sometimes wear loud shirts to their luncheon meet ings. On one such recent oc casion, several paraded wound to display the colorful crea tions they were wearing. Ray Johnson, attired in a plain, white shirt, joined them. But he removed enough of his shirt to display a bright pink sunburn which he felt quali fied him. (One Kiwanian ob served that Ray "deserved a pat on the back" for the entry). We know an eligible Miss who lives alone (and claims she likes it) in an apartment. She was. therefore, astonished recently to learn from a letter from her insurance company that her automobile liability insurance premium rate was going to go up because of the fact that there was a man, aged under 25 years, in her household. This may be just a case of wishful thinking either hers or the Insurance company's. A family dropped by Haw thorne park last week, and a strange bathtowel somehow. soon thereafter, mysteriously appeared on the blanket they had spread. It was labelled, too, not "His" or "Hers." but "Mine." They waited In vain for the owner to arrive and claim it, and left it drap ed on a handy bush when they departed. In a recent picture appearing in an upstate paper we- saw picture, taken at the "Governor': Day" parade . of the National Guard encampment, which show ed the reviewing dignitaries taking the salute of of the march- ing-by Guardsmen. It was study in contrasts. Ed Geary, Klamath Falls, speaker of the house of rep resentatives and acting governor that day, responded with right- hand salute to the forehead though dressed in civilian clothes. A trio of uniformed generals also gave military hand to-rorehead salutes. Doug Mc Kay, former governor, former secretary of the interior and former Army major, gave the approved civilian salute, hat- on-heart. Secretary of State Earl New- bry simply stood at business- suit attention, as did State Treasurer Sig Unander, a form er lieutenant colonel. That same family at Haw thorne park had another mis hap the same afternoon. The underclothing of the type usually 'called "unmention able." worn by the little girl in the party, somehow disap peared and was nowhere to be found. However, the searching group did run across another pair of the same sort of at tire but not, it was reported, nearly as pretty nor as dainty nor in such good repair as the missing pair, and not nearly as clean. They left them there, too. Congressional Quiz (Copyright. 1958 Congressional Quarterly) Q What nominee instituted what has become a convention tradition the acceptance speech? A Franklin Delano Roose velt at the 1332 Democratic convention. In his speech he said, "The appearance before a national convention of its nominee for President, to be formally notified of his selec tion, is unprecedented and un usual, but these are unprece dented and unusual times. I have started on the tasks that lie ahead by breaking the absurd traditions that the can didate should remain in pro fessed ignorance of what has happened for weeks until he is formally- notified of that event many weeks later." suggests that all his doubts are stilled, and that he is not only willing to run again, but very eager to win. Copyright 1S56, New York Herald Tribune, Inc. Communications Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer, although under certain circumstances the use of pen name or initial for publication is permissible. The Mail I nbune reserves tne ngnt to edit all letters with a view to clarification and condensation. not exceed 400 words. Rheumatism and Diet To the Editor: In October 1955 I suddenly realized that rheuma tism was afflicting my left hip and knee. It was a most discon certing discovery for I had lived a life free from pain. My obser vation of rheumatics led me to decide to endure the pain and never resort to drugs and most certainly not to cortisone for I had seen its effects on others. So I said nothing to any one and continued in my accus tomed way. But by March the pain was so intense I could scarcely climb the post office steps nor conceal a limp as I walked. One day in March a friend noticed my limp and immediate ly asked what was the matter. Upon being told she went home and returned with a copy of Arthritis and Common Sense by Alexander. "Read this," she said, "It may give you some useful ideas. As I read I was impresed by the writer's sin cerity. He explained the cause of rheumatism and gave detailed dietary instructions including the use of cod liver oil. After reading the book I realizd that my chief dietary sin had been my use oi sugar, i naa Deen com placent in regard to this for it was about 50 pounds a year the average per capita consump tion for the country at large is now lue pounds per year, would have to add cod liver oil and take it according to instruc tions. No drugs were required, the diet prescribed could not hurt me so I decided to make the necessary very minor dietary changes and give his plan a fair trial. To make a long story short, it has worked. I am not free from pain but I am better, and at my age (73) that, is wonderful Even if there is no further im provement, I can live very hap pily witn myself as I am now. Two other improvements which occurred were the disappear ance of the muscular tension which made writing difficult and the scaly texture of the skin which had' caused considerable difficulty with skin cancers so characteristic of old age. This is very personal but it has been written with the heart felt desire that it may give ideas to otners before it is too late. Anna M. Streed, 36 North Peach st., Medford, Ore. For Duncan and Boyer . j.o ine Editor. .During a political campaign '. there . are many arguments as to why one candidate is better qualified for office than another. One being tne question of age. Provided health is not at issue; is this im portant when each age group (tne younger and the older) have very definite assets the other cannot attain? I believe after a man has reached maturity, j he may De juagea on nis own special brand of abilities irregardless of his age. For the first time in many years the voters of this district have an opportunity to elect to the State legislature, two vigor ous, capable men whose abilities are a matter of record in this county. Bob Duncan and Bob Boyer are experienced attorneys trained in the Law and it's func tions. Surely this training has better qualified them to repre sent us in our State Law-making body than would be the training Editorial Comment SHORTER BALLOT Oregon, in some ways the cra dle of the "direct legislation" procedures of initiative and ref erendum, has used that device for enacting and repealing .legis lation with vigor and sometimes with good result. But this year, for a happy change, voters will get some relief from the long lists of "measures" that usually appear on general election bal lots. Only one initiative measure will appear. That will be a bill to prohibit commercial fishing on coastal streams south of the Co lumbia river. Other attempts at initiative measures (including the infamous federal plan" for rigging membership in the legis lature) fell by the wayside for lack of signatures on petitions. Voters will also pass on six ref erendum matters. One, the cigar ette tax, was passed by the legis lature and then suspended by the petitions of citizens. And the le gislature itself referred five mat ters to the voters. These call for enabling the legislature to place an emergency clause on tax laws, authorizing the state to receive gifts of corporation stock, repeal ing the constitutional provision Which fixes the governor's salary at $1,500 a year, doubling the $600 annual salary of legislators, and imposing qualifications on candidates for county . coroner and surveyor. That's a total of seven meas ures, far below the 1952 total of 18. The last general election when Oregon voted on so few measures was 1942 when seven were put to the voters. To find a year when fewer than seven were presented at a general elec tion we must go back to 1934 when there were only five. Eugene Register-Guard. Letters submitted for publication must received for instance of semi retired business men whom I'm quite sure would never think of trying a case in court. This next session of the State legislature is going to be verv important due to the definite tax problem that is facing us now. We should have men represent ing us that understand the legal ities concerned, who will work for the majority good in this State, to give us an equitable tax system. Bob Boyer and Bob Dun can will do this because they are both able and qualified to do so. Ken Corliss 1564 Myers Lane Medford, Ore. The Humane Society To the Editor. Now that we have a refinanced Humane Society let us have a reorganized one. The reason the Humane So ciety receives so little support is because it does not fulfill the needs of our growing commun ity. We need a humane officer. free animal ambulance service. free disposal of sick, crippled and unwanted animals and the kindred services generally of fered by a humane society. I have had my dogs at Mrs. Richardson's kennels several times and the place is generally full and with the current rates for boarders the organization should be self-supporting. If the Humane Society expects to feed at the puf lie trough that is, the U.M.C. it should publish a fin ancial statement in regard to ex penditures, salaries paid, etc. and also what services it will render the community. . Elizabeth Adams N. Pacific Highway Medford, Ore. In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS Foreign financial note: The French franc has dropped to its lowest value in 32 months following news that the French government wants the American equivalent of 480 million dollars more revenue in the next 18 months to put down the Algerian revolt. The official rate is now 350 French francs for one U.S. dol lar. On the black market (which, on the basis of supply and de mand, represents the true value) the rate is 403 francs for a dol lar. WHY is that interesting to us? ' Well, the reason for the drop in the value of the franc is that it looks like the French government is eoine to snend a lot more money that will have to be borrowed. Borrowine a lot more money (considering the fact that France is already VERY deep in debt) means thinning out the value of the franc. Its effect is the same as pouring water into the milk. The result of it will be more - inflation, and Inflation means that the money in the French man's pocket will buy LESS of the things he needs. AGAIN A Why is that interesting to us? TT'S like this: If you have read the news carefully, you must have noticed that our present congress has Deen a pretty heavy spender and at the moment it looks like it will spend considerably more before it adjourns some two weeks hence. Our country is fairly deep in debt although, of course, con sidering our resources we are not as deeply in debt as France. But if we keep on spending at nnr nrAcant ntn .V. 1 1 1 r-- - .-. . . uic icsuib WiU be more inflation. And The result of more inflation will be that your money will buy less. TUT, you say, under inflation our wages will keep going up. Sure they will. But prices will also keep going up. As inflation grows, the normal result is that prices go up faster than wages. Here's another thought: We're all in these days more or less looking forward to the future when we'll retire on so cial security or a pension or on the interest from our savings, or something of the sort. Most of these expectations revolve around a fixed sum per month or per year. These fixed sums won't go up as inflation proceeds. That is to say, when you retire the chances are if inflation keeps on grow ing your retirement income won't buy enough to support you in the style you now look for ward to. THE real point is that a ma-- jority of the members of our congress believe that heavy spending, with its inevitable ac companiment of growing infla tion, is POPULAR among the voters.. If that is true, heavy govern ment spending will continue as long as the spenders keep on getting elected. It will stop only wnen (and if) the people begin to VOTE AGAINST the spend ers. V
