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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, Wedford .Tribune "Everyone id Southern Oregon Published Dally except Saturday by SS North Ftc St. Ph 8P a-Bll boberT w ruhl. Editor HERB GREY Advertising Manager CERAUJ T LA11AIVI Dili BIRI ERIC W ALLEN JR.. Mng Edltoi EARL H ADAMS, City Editor marrv PHIPMAN Telea Editor mrHARn jf.wett SDorts Editor OLIVE STARCHER. Women'! Editor DALE ERICKSON, circulation met An Tnrienenddnt Newspapi Sntered as second class matter at Medlora. urenon. umuci v. March 3. 1697 DtraornrOTION RAXES 'By Mall In Advance, Copy 10c Dally and Sunday 1 year 1J Daily nna eunoay o in"" " nnilv and tnday 3 mos. 4.25 o. ..,... rtna tff.nr S4.20 iy Carrier In Advance Mediord Ashland. Central Point E a 1 Pnlnt Jackaonvllle. Gold Hill Phoenix, Shady Cove, RoKue Riv 1 ral4 still nn ,nOUM' rOUtei Dally and Sunday 1 vear f 18 00 Dollv ond Sunday 1 mo l.co Carrier and Dealers copy 10c All Terms uasn in nuvau. "8iela1 Paper of City of Medford Official Papar of Jackson ConniT United Press International Pull Leased Wire T) P0TelephooJwsjilcturei MBEROF A"T)llSiEA" Or ClRLULAUUiia 1 , . o....-an.,Hv - WEST HOLIDAY- CC. INC Of fices In New York. Chicago. Da- t a.. Crsnnknn r.ni An 061 61, Seattle. Portland St Louii At Itintfl Vancouver NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION NATION At EDITORIAL ; ggaiASK8T,tN - umiiiial.'.li.'JJUi Flight o' Time Medford and Jackson County History from the files of Tha Mall Tribune 10. 20, 30, 40 and SO years ago. 10 YEARS AGO Fob. 1, 1951 (Thursday) Last night's city-wide Moth ers' March on polio netted $3,167, according to an unof ficial count by march commit tee chairman John Snider. The Prospect Lions club is engaged in a campaign to save a roadside strip of virgin timber as a scenic attraction. 20 YEARS AGO Feb. 1, 1941 (Saturday) Rep. Kenneth S. Martin (R Josephlne) introduced a meas ure today to limit the speed of motor boats on Paulina, East and Diamond lakes to eight miles an hour. From Arthur Perry's "Ye Smudge Pot" column: "Young Republicans of the nation in convention at Des Moines, courageously declared: 'W e neither submit tq the straight- jacket, nor respond to the cracn or me duh wn.P. .- tion of 'whip' is superfluous, say many. 30 YEARS AGO Feb. 1, 1931 (Sunday) A bill to prohibit commer cial fishing in .the Rogue river was being debated on the floor of the house in Salem today, Wild flowers have started blooming on Table Rock. 40 YEARS AGO Feb. 1. 1921 (Tuesday) State Adjutant-General White has recommended the construction of an armory in Medford. The lower house of the state legislature has passed a bill prohibiting the display and operation of punch-boards in the state. SO YEARS AGO Feb. 1, 1911 (Wednesday) A Medford woman, backed by a state supreme court de cree and the county sheriff, , started wrecking a local sa loon today. The regular session of the county court opened today In Jacksonville and will remain in session for two or three days. What's Your I.Q.? Nina er fen correct Is superior: en ei eight is excellent; 'ive ti six Is good. 1. The 22nd amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides for what? 2. The Department of Com merce reports that the aver- age life of an automobile bat tery (properly used) is about two, three, or four years? 3. Where did Christ pray : In the evenings preceding his . crucifixion? 4. Name the mythological messenger of the gods. 5. What is the principal celebration of the Jewish Passover in the family home? 6. Which Federal agency controls radio and television broadcasting? 7. Name the U.S. President who was a bachelor. 8. For which state is "Con stitution" the nickname? 0. What Strait is at the southern tip of South Amer ; ica? 10. A condiment is a kind : of vehicle, pungent seasoning, or paint coloring? Answerer 1. It limits Presi dents to two elected terms. 2. Two. 3. Garden of Cethte mam. 4. Mercury. 5. The Seder (Passover supper). 6. Federal Communications Com mission. ' 7. James Buchanan. I. Connecticut. 9. Strait of Magellan. 10. Pungent seasoning. rbDRUARY 1. 1861 A Vote To It was probably to be expected that Oregon's membership in the House of Representatives would split along party lines on yesterday's vote to curb the unreasonable a small majority in the The vote, to expand dition of three more liberal-minded members, was paper-thin 217 to 212, a margin of only five votes. Representatives Edith Green (Portland) and Al Ullman (eastern Oregon), both Democrats, voted lor the liberalizing change; Representa tives Edwin R. Durno (southwest Oregon) and Walter Norblad (northwest Oregon), both Re publicans, voted against it. CONGRESSMAN Durno was under considera- ble pressure to vote and tor a time there was hope he would do so. He has loner disclaimed being: a doctrinaire conservative, and it was ciate himself from the Republican-southern Dem ocrat conservative coalition, particularly since much of the liberal legislation which will come before the house this year ing on the economic well-being of the Fourth District. For example, housing; legislation has been one of the things the conservatives on the rules committee have bottled up in the past; yet hous ing legislation is one of the most important meas ures possible to bring the lumber industiy out of its current depression. Other proposals to be made by the Kennedy administration also will Dumo's own district. It was urged to vote "aye" he did. N EXPLAINING his vote, he put it this way, wn a wire received here yesterday: "House rules committee battle properly belongs as housekeeping measure to Democrat (sic) party. Problem could be simply solved by that party eliminating Colmer from rules committee and substituting liberal Democrat. There are four ways rules committee can be circum vented: "(1) Discharge petition requiring simple majority of 219 signatures; , "(2) Calendar Wednesday; "(3) Consent calendar; ' "(4) Motion to suspend and pass. "The rules committee in many respects performs extremely valuable service. If this committee can be stacked, other committees can be stacked by majority party. Such procedures are dangerous to our form of government. ' "1 will support bringing administration's five key programs up for debate on House floor. Chairman Smith has offered numerous positive compromises which would permit the above, plus assurance of conference action." CONGRESSMAN Durno is begging the question Everyone knows that are available. But everyone also knows (as does tne congressman that cult procedures to invoke. If they weren't, the never would have been . Congressman Durno saying that the rules committee performs a val uable service. It will still cop" for House legislation. But no longer will it be possible tor six the House from considering legislation, even when a majority of the House wishes to do so. ANOTHER Republican this one former Gov oi-nni' P.haiOoa A fini'an-lio mira fVm raa well in an editorial in tne "There's no doubt the rules committee has been arbitrary. It has held an effective checkrein and used it to defeat legislation the chairman opposed. Policing the House calendar is necessary for orderly procedures, but not to the degree of giving lethal treatment to. bills the committee disapproves of. They ought to be allowed out on the floor for a vote. "If the change recommended by (Speaker Sam) Ray burn is not approved, a legislative stalemate is apt to ensue. While this may please many who distrust the House liberal majority, it is a denial of the democratic process. In the end the majority should be allowed to prevail." IN THIS instance, we believe Dr. Durno voted against the best interests of the people of his own district. He undoubtedly is sincere in his conviction. And he undoubtedly also felt it important to follow his party leadership in the House on this matter. Dr. Durno obviously wishes to avoid being tagged as a party "maverick," which was one of the things that hurt his opponent, Congressman Porter. But in the Fourth District of Oregon, where unemployment is running high because of the lumber industry slump, and where "New Fron tier" legislation is desperately needed to get things going again, we predict Congressman Dur no's negative vote will be well - remembered. E.A. Wrong The State Game Commission is to be compli mented for rejecting the ill-considered proposal that bait fishing from stationary boats be banned at Diamond lake. This was a proposal practice of "chumming," but, while it would have done so, it would also have eliminated an impor tant source of pleasure for many. , The proposal was a little like cutting off an arm to cure a hangnail. E.A. What sort of person ered rifle and shoot a deer grazing peacefully in a meaoow m tne zoo area Crazy? Cowardly? How utterly irrational act such Remember restrictions imposed by House rules committee the committee by the ad for the liberal proposal, hoped he would disasso will have a direct bear have a great impact in was for this "reason he rather than "nay," as these four other methods thev are extreme v dim- rules committee battle fought. is correct, of course, in do so, as the "traffic ultra-conservatives to prevent uts the case tatesman : Oregon Way to eliminate the illegal would take a hicrh Dow ol Lithia park! uranK i else can one explain an as that? E. A. Dennis the Menace 1 Mmm ' I WONT SEE YA LQOKW' FOR AC. I SUESS I WAS tNUW OUHVl ...Communications ... Loners to the Editor must bear the name nd address of the writer, although under certain circumstances the use of a pen name or initial lor publication is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with a view to clarification and condensation. Letters lubmitted for publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of the paper: in fact the contrary is otten tne case. Ain't We Got Fun? To the Editor: Say Folks, 1 heard tell that some philan thropists are goln' to build a recreation hall for seniors. There must be a lot o' hu man kindness floating around this ol world. Those fellers must be real human like; they wouldn't even have been here if the oldsters hadn't been hu man first, so why shouldn't they fix up a large place fer us poor, decrepit, rheumatic, overweight, worn out seniors to find some seats in for to rest on between dances? It is a wonderful project and Medford will go down in history for having done some thin' worthwhile. There were an even hun dred souls at the Fifty Plus club last Friday and we met in a rented hall because the Senior Center at 601 East Jackson holds only a borrow ed piano and 20 chairs. We do need a place for rec reation and to house our many books, paintings, games, magazines and paraphernalia. I defy any old person to feel blue and alone if they belong to either the Fifty Plus club or to the. Senior Center orches tra. The Rogue Valley Council on Aging meets at the tiny Senior Center at 601 East Jackson, also. Other groups get together there: the Arm Chair Travel, oil painting class, Spanish class, shuffle board, and other things. Many books and magazines have been donated for the seniors. I'm a very ol' senior and have known what it is to be alone. Now I've oodles of friends 'mong the "Plussers," and I play in the orchestra at the center. Two different groups, but if you care for real fun - music or games - join one or the other - or both. If you are a nice person you'll find pals. Pearl Spackman Jacksonville, Ore. Kindergarten Standards To the Editor: In regard to Mr. Clarence Miller's recent publicized statements regard ing Medford kindergartens in general, and those connected with dancing schools in par ticular, we do not feel he is in a position to judge us, as he has at no time visited our school to observe our course of study. The fact that we hold our kindergarten class in the same building In which we also conduct dancing classes is in no way a criterion for the quality or type of school preparation work given to our kindergarten students. To begin with, our new building was located, design ed and built with kindergar ten in mind. In fact, the de sign and plans of the building so Impressed the state associa tion of prc-school and kin dergarten teachers that they were displayed at a statewide meeting of the association In Portland. So no one can pos sibly feel that we lack proper facilities for kindergarten be cause we conduct dance class es in the same building. More important yet, our en tire kindergarten program is under the supervision of Mrs. Irma Ashby, who formerly operated the Bennett kinder garten in Medford. Mrs. Ashby Is a fully quali fied teacher with many years of teaching experience. She is a charter member and vice president of the State Pre school Association and area director of the Southern Ore gon chapter. This organizi tion works closely with the department of education and the Medford public schools to raise the standards of kinder garten teaching throughout the state. We hope that parents of young children will familiar MbDr'OnO MAIL ize themselves with the work of the pre-school and kinder garten association and the many fine kindergarten pro grams and facilities already in existence in the Medford area. - We personally welcome your inspection and cordially invite you to visit our school at any time. Colleen Hope 45 Hawthorn ave. Medford. Where's HisAllgiance? To the Editor: In the fall of last year while running for Congress, Dr. Durno made two interesting statements. One that, If elected, he would support the President regard less of which party won. The other, that he would do every thing within his power to help our lumber industry. Now comes his first major recorded vote. A bill to in crease the membership of the House Rules Committee in order to allow consideration of certain bills, Including "Aid to - Housing" legislation which, we are told, is vital to the lumber industry. The President and a great many Individuals of both parties supported the measure. Dr. Durno voted with the South ern Democrat coalition against It. It would be highly gratify ing to many if some one of those people who smoothly and eloquently urged his elec tion as the one last hope of the lumber Industry would ex plain this. If there is no such explana tion some will suspect that he wasn't thinking of timber at all when he voted - but anoth er bill on the same list. With increase of membership In the House Rules Committee, not only will Congress have a chance to consider the Hous ing Bill, but several others . . . among them the Forand Bill. This is the medical care for the aged measure bitterly opposed by the American Medical Association. Where is his allegiance? I don't know - but surely hir voting record will be observed with keen interest. Jane Gillaspie . 636 West Fourth st. Medford Gold vs. Jewel To the Editor: The Medford Mall Tribune DOES get around! We say this because the idea - of the "unwashed" thing - in the following item, was taken from a letter from out of state. Gold Hill, though, does not benefit much, if at all, by the recommended change of comparison - Is left somewhat dirty, perhaps Just as rough, and (could be) badly buried. ROUGH RAW STUFF (From 'most any way you look at it) We see your pages did unfold Mis-mixing twisting, "jewel" and "gold". Seems breaking metaphoric rule To call Gold Hill "Unfinished Jewel"! Gold Hill should be - the way we "dug" it -If anything, an "Unwashed Nugget"! Gold Hill Billy Gold Hill, Ore. P.S. Acknowl edgement should go - with a hill-billy "Thank ye, Ma'am" - to Mrs. Grant Cochran, Copco, Calif. Caesar and God To the Editor: Your recent editorial "Freedom of Reli gion" was appreciated by many readers of my acquaint ance. Certainly the U.P.I. writer, Louis Cassels, did i good Job in bringing out the fact that official government sponsorship of "established" churches is not conducive to genuine revival of religion but rather to public apathy toward institutional religion. 'iniBUMt:, MtutoHU, OHtl. Stevenson's Diplomatic Debut At U.N. Watched Carefully By PHIL NEWSOM UPI Foreign News Analyst Adlal E. Stevenson gets initiated as the voice of the United States in the United N a tions Se curity Council today. No diplo matic debut has ever been watched with greater inter est. There was the question of how Stev enson, top man in his national political party for eight years and twice a presidential can didate, would make the transi tion to the international stage as ambassador for a Demo cratic regime, but with a hand other than his at the helm. There was no doubt that the prestige Stevenson had gained since he stepped down as eovern r of Illinois would gain him a large voice in the making of President rven- I was glad you quoted from not only the First Amendment to the Federal Constitution, but also from the Oregon Con stitution with which we are less familiar. It is heartening to know it contains these basic guarantees of freedom, such as-"All men shall be secured in the natural right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own con sciences. . .No law shall in any case whatever control the free exercise and enjoyment of re ligious opinions, or interfere with the rights of conscience." I agree with you in the be lief that it is a breach In the "wall of separation between church and state" if the state contributes money to buy text books, or pay teachers salaries or provide transportation for church-run schools. Let's be consistent and not compro mise. The intolerance that has painted crimson the pages of history must ever be resisted vigilantly as well as vigor ously. This little poem by Molly Anderson Haley is to the point: "Across the way my neigh bor's windows shine. His rooftree shields him from ' the storms that frown; He toiled and saved to build it, staunch and brown. And though my enighbor's house is not like mine, I would not pull it down! With patient care my neigh bor, too, had built A house of faith, wherein his soul might stay, A haven from the winds that sweep life's way. It differed from mine own-I feel no guilt I burned it yesterday!" The words of Jesus record ed in Luke 20:25 "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's," may well be our cri terion in this connection. Harold J. Keith, 113 Briggs Bldg.,. Shady Cove, Ore. The Young in Office To the Editor: In regard to Monday evening's editorial "Why Should They Resign?" -concerning Gov. Hatfield's, "Mixed up attitudes": Do you think it is fair to "stereotype," "The young In office"? If you do, does this apply also to Mr. Kennedy? If anyone has mixed up attitudes I am beginning to suspect it is this young man. I don't mean to stereotype evangelists, but Mr. Kenne dys evangelistic appeal will never captivate me until he proves that his attitudes belie those which your column has attributed to, "The young in office." A touchy Republican, Thelma Carson, Star Route, Box 60, Prospect, Ore. View on Welfare To the Editor: During the past week we have read much concerning the Welfare Com mission in Oregon and of the difficulties Governor Hatfield is encountering in attempting to bring order out of chaos in this department. I would like to cite an ex ample of what happened to me, personally, a few years ago when It was necessary for me to ask for assistance for my three children.' Their father, my former husband, had left the state and it was impossible to obtain any money for their support from him. That is another situa tion which certainly needs at tention. I was working, full time, but did not make enough to meet all of the expenses, since I had many bills to pay. As my creditors kept pressing me for payments and were unable to collect any of the bills from my former husband, 1 was advised to go to the if Newiom nedy's foreign policy. His problem was to translate pol icy into the give-and-take of every-day U.N. debate. Congo and China Two major issues confront ed Stevenson as he took his U.N. post: the Congo and the China question. He was considered more vulnerable on the latter than on any other issue. Stevenson was questioned sharply on the Red China question by the Senate For eign Relations committee be fore it recommended his con firmation as U.S. ambassador. He denied he ever advocated the s e a t i n g of Communist China In the United Nations but said It might be "impos sible to prevent." He told his first U.N. news conference on two occasions that he hoped "normal rela tions" would be achieved with the Chinese Communists. But he postscripted that con ference with a declaration that the United States would stand by its treaty commit ments to Chiang Kai-shek and Welfare Office and see if they could help me temporarily until I could manage on my own. I had great difficulty in securing an appointment since I was working and was not in dire need, which was un derstandable, up to a point. Finally, through another per son, I was able to get an ap pointment and explained to a most sympathetic lady what my problem was and asked if they could possibly supple ment my income for a short period of time. The explana tion which followed I could never repeat, but the general idea was that a mother should not work but should stay home with' her children and give up, not only her desire to be able to support herself and her children but her pride and dignity, as well. I asked if they could allow me just $60 a month for six months and with my salary I would be able to meet all of my obligations and at the end of six months I would be inde pendent again. Instead of al lowing me $60 of hard-earned taxpayers' money, the only way I could get help was to quit my job and then they would give me $180 a month, or a figure near that. I did not go to the Welfare Office for sympathy, of which there was much, or to be told that since my children's father did not support them, the tax payers' would. What has happened to our pride as free Americans? Why do we tolerate this kind of action on the part of not only our State but our Federal Government? It is time we became aware of the great dangers of Socialism, begin ning at our own County and State level of government and demand that our law-makers revise and change laws such as effect not only Welfare Commissions but the general welfare of all. (Name on file) Medford , Slim's Back To the Editor: I would like to explain my absence from the Tribune's Communications columns, especially to a couple of good Girl Friends of mine, who are also subscribers of yours: One a grand 'old timer' from Ashland who admits being 72 years young, (that could be anything) . . . (please omit flowers), and the other a young lady from Prospect, Ore., past 50, who I believe has the most delightful sense of humor In captivity. I have just been released from our infirmary, where I have been treated for an up per respiratory infection dur ing the past eight days and hovered over by a bevy of wonderful nurses, as a mother would over a child. We, at the Domiciliary, are lucky to have nurses of this calibre caring for us. SOoo, I'm still alive and having fun. Join me. Malemute Slim, White City, Ore. FBI Recollections To the Editor: I want the people to know that when I wrote the letter that 1 did, I was pretty hot under the collar. It had nothing to do with the state of Oregon, what soever. My gripe was with the state of California. It started with the city of Los Angeles, spread to the county, then to the state and wound up with the U. S. gov ernment. All this happened through no fault of ours (meaning my wife and me). 1 have put my neck right on the chopping block by making the straight-from-the-shouldcr accusations against Mr. J. Edgar Hoover and his FBI organization that I did. I said it and I am glad. Has there been anything said or done about it? No. And I doubt very much that there can be. I could go back to 1921 when Mr. Hoover was assist ant director nf the FBI. The Federal Bureau of In vestigation uses what I would call a keystone cop comedy illustration which 1 read in that it would oppose further Communist encroachment in free Asia. Settlement Delayed At any rate, Steven son should not have to face the issue until next September. The assembly voted a mora torium on the China represen tation question until then The Congo claimed Steven son's immediate attention The Security Council's meeting this afternoon was called to deal with a host of Congolese questions. Kennedy and his cabinet have been reappraising tne U.S. policy toward the Congo on the basis that the U.N. effort was in danger of falling apart. It will be Stevenson's task to sell the revamped policy. Stevenson has played it safe whUe Washington com pletes the plotting of its new Congo course. "We support the effdrts of the secretary general to re store order in the Congo by whatever means he chooses, he told newsmen. the paper Jan. 26, 1961. Here is an illustration that is abso lutely true. It happened to my wife and me in rocateno Idaho, in 1939. We had an oc casion to pin down two of Mr. Hoover's FBI agents on some communistic activities and they looked us right in the eye and laughed. Their alibi was that the reason they let the communists work in certain places was that they would know where they were and they could watch them. I had never written any ar ticles before and maybe I am making a fool of myself. Any way, my belief is that there had better be something done about it or Mr. Khrushchev will be sitting In President Kennedy's seat in the White House. I'll never know why I was born, Why couldn't I have been my brother? Of course he died and I had to live. Now I blame it on to Mother. Leo J. Townsend Route 1, Box 620 Eagle Point, Ore. Darn Personal To the Editor: We would like to dedicate the following verse to A. E. Bliss for his throughtful consideration of our future conduct, just in case we get the urge to get too "darn personal : We were admonished, away back when We were a child and got the yen To blow our top, "first count to ten." A. E. implies it's different now; When we get the urge to start a row: Thrice cry to bossy, HOLY COW. As for the HUAC, it is quite evident that the Congress reached an all-time low when it spawned the HUAC. It is a disgrace to a great and honor able nation and an Insult to our political way of life. Walter Reece Galice rd. Merlin, Ore. P.S.-We did not vote for Governor Hatfield but we are behind him 100 per cent and do not wish to see him ham pered in pursuit of his duties. If he believes that underlings are incompetent or derelict in their duties he should have authority to remove tliem pronto. He was elected to be governor. Let's have it so. Aid for "Constellation" To the Editor: The Feb. 5 issue of Family Weekly Maga zine will include an article by Admiral Radford on U. S. F. Constellation, first ship of the U. S. Navy, presently being restored In Baltimore. Our group of volunteers is striving to rebuild, and save for our country forever, this priceless piece of our nation's naval heritage. We still have a long way to go, but we are making progress. Her port side has been completely re planked and her starboard side is approximately two- tnirds completed. Masts, deck. and repairs to bottom timbers are jobs still to be done. Our means of raising funds is through the sale of Com memorative Coins struck from the old copper spikes recov ered in the present restora tion. We plead that you help us in this patriotic endeavor. With the help of your good paper we hope to create addi tional helpful interest in this national project. Robert E: Michel Chairman, Constella tion Committee Baltimore, Md. Editor's note: The com memorative coins may be ob tained simply by writing "Constellation," Balti more, Maryland, together with a contribution of $1 for each coin desired. The copper coins nave a reproduction of the Frigate Constellation on uriA side, and an eagle, cannnn and a commemorative message on me oiner. xney are a frac tion larger than a SO cent piece. Today and Tomorrow By Walter Lippmann THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Th President's messace fa a report on conditions at home and abroad as tne new Ad- mlnlstrat 1 o n finds them to be when it takes office. The report differs sharp ly from that VV V I of his pre. Yi S El decessor. "Tfee America n e c o n o m y," says the Presi trouble." Tl.n Lippmann dent, "is in problems which confront us around the world are stagger ing in their "harsh enormitv ' For "the tide of event, ho. been running out and time has not been our friend." The crucial nnestinn i. whether the President ran convince our people that the trouble is real and that he is not crying wolf. For the great majority of Americans are well off and the dangers abroad present no immediate threat to their comfort and tranquility. The great taska which the President nronnspa to undertake at home ar concerned with conditions and problems that are not imme diately visible to evervnne such as the misery of .the un employed at home or our de clining: Dower and inflnonr-a abroad. These are conditions wnicn nave to be seen with the eye of the mind and the imagination and felt with a compassionate heart. They do not seem important, they do not seem real, to thna u,hr do not realize them - as for example the coalition in tho House of Representatives which conspired-the Halleck Smith conspiracy is the right name for it - to prevent the House from actine- nn tha An-. ministration's program. TN HIS message the President A spoke first of domestic af fairs, which include the prob lem oi tne Daiance of pay ments. This is the true order of things. For while our problems at home "pale when placed beside" our problems abroad, it is nnlv hv rienllncf effectively with our problems at nome mat we can acquire the resources to deal with our problems abroad. The core of the ornhlem at home is that during the past seven vears the Amprir-on economy has been throttled uuwu io a siuggisn pace, ror the past few months we have been in the third recession of this decade. Indeed this re cession comes upon us after we have failed to make a good recovery from thp nrevmue recession in 1958. And during tne wnoie period since the end of the Korean war, the growth of our econnmv hat been so retarded that it is the slowest of the advanced industrial economies nf tha- non-Communist world. Recession imnosed unnn sluggishness means not only unemployment and idle plant capacity and all the rest. It means aiso a enronic inability to meet nur Dlshlto nepdc at home and abroad. Thl I. th. central problem which must De resolved, and it would be an intolerable injury to the national interest if the Hal leck Smith conspiracy were able to prevent it being at tacked. AS COMPARED with the discussion of the domestic economy, the passages de voted to foreign affairs are less informative, and indeed more uncertain. This is due, believe, to the fact that while the domestic section is founded upon a well-known and well - tried modern eco nomic philosophy, there exists as yet no comparable state ment of American foreign policy in the new world situ ation - of Russian nuclear parity, of the prospective achievement by China and others of nuclear power, of tne emergence of new nations out of their colonial past, of the spread of what has been called the revolution of rising; expectations to the Western hemisphere. The intellectual apparatus of our foreign policy is still that of Acheson and Dulles and, applied by men not of the first order of ability to the great conflict of power and influence with the Soviet Union, the apparatus is serv ing us badly. In the domestic field the Ken nedy administration is able to draw upon a mature body of doctrine. In foreign affairs it has an obsolescent body of doctrine with which to face the world, and it has before it the task of restudy ing, and revising, and re educating, before the hand-me-downs and the leftovers from other times are discard ed. There is no need to doubt that this will be done. For while the message shows that it has not yet been done, there are all the signs of a great will to do It. est (c) 1S6I New York Herald Tribune Inc.