Today & Tomorrow
By Walter lippmann
THE PRESIDENT AND
THE PEOPLE
While President Kennedy's
popularity, as measured by
the Gallup Poll, is high, he is
still a long
way from hav
ing behind
him a reliable
and effective
majority. The
narrowness of
the election is
still register
ed in Con
gress, particu'
Lippmann larly in the
House, and the general up
surge of good feeling :n the
country has not yet crystal
lized as practical support of
his program.
One might describe the pub
lic mood as one of growing
good will and confidence
without the excitement and
enthusiasms of a crisis. This
will do very well for a time.
But while the Kennedy mis
sion is not to resolve a crisis
such as confronted Roosevelt
in 1933, his mission, as he
made amply clear in the eany
paign, is to arrest and reverse
a decline in American power,
influence, and progress which
could over a period of years
produce critical and danger
ous results. If the excitements
of a crisis are uncalled for,
a conviction of national pur
poses and necessities is for the
long run indispensable.
A S of now, there are many
more people who like John
Kennedy, and his appoint
ments, and his style of oper
ating in office, than there are
people who understand and
believe in what he is commit
ted to doing. He will have to
close this gap: he will have
to persuade the large major
ity who like him that they
must also believe in him. Un
til this is done, the important
constructive measures of his
administration are headed for
serious trouble in Congress.
For Congress is not now feel
ing the pressure of a large
convinced Kennedy majority.
Such a majority cannot, I
venture to think, be rallied
wholly or in the main by per
sonal popularity. As measured
by the Gallup Poll, Mr. Ken
nedy probably is about as
popular as was Gen. Eisen
hower after his first month in
the White House.
But his situation is radically
different from Gen. Eisen
hower's. He is committed to
positive programs that require
new laws and new appropri
ations and perhaps new taxes.
His predecessor was primarily
interested in undoing rather
than in doing. High personal
popularity with a passive and
negative program make for
an easy life. But personal
popularity is not enough to
carry with it an active and
innovating program.
THE President will have to
find ways of communicat
ing his own convictions to a
working majority of the peo
ple. Is he not doing that? Not
adequately, so it seems to me.
There is a missing element in
his press conferences, his
speeches, and his public ap
pearances, and for lack of It
he receives much approval
without creating suff ic i e n t
conviction.
That missing element is, I
think, the willingness to take
the time and to take the
trouble to explain, to ex
pound, to describe, in a word
to teach. John Kennedy is
already proving himself to be
an extraordinary Chief Execu
tive. He has very great gifts
of precise analysis and judg
ment, he has a rare combina
tion of courage with political
sophistication. Indeed, he has
all the makings of a great
President. But if he is to be a
great President, he must be
not only executive, organizer,
politician, and popular leader.
He must also be a popular
teacher.
The greatest leaders are
also great teachers.
The instinct to teach, to
make himself understood be-
cause he has explained him
self, has not yet shown itself
in the President. I say not yet
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because I have no doubt that
this instinct to teach is in
him. It is in every man who
has deep convictions and a
passion to realize them.
TIIS press conferences lllus
iAtrate what I am trying to
say. They are conceived on
the assumption that the use
of a Presidential press confer
ence is to provide spot news.
The President makes an
nouncements and the corres
pondents ask him questions in
order to gei stories, perhaps
even scoops, that have not yet
been published.
This is, I believe, a basically
false conception of why it is
worthwhile to have the Presi
dent submit himself to ques
tions from the press. It adds
nothing to the spot news to
have the President, rather
than Mr. Salinger, announcing
it. As for the hidden stories
and scoops, there is never
enough time to go deeply into
any of the background which
make them significant. As
compared with what might be
done with the President's brief
time before the television
cameras, a very large number
of the questions are a waste
of time. Moreover, unless I
am greatly mistaken, the use
of the time to dig out hidden
news and to reach for scoops
is not endearing the American
press to the American public.
rpHE real use of the Presi
dential press conference is
to enable the President to ex
plain his policies and, if neces
sary, to compel him to explain
them. In any event, explan
ation, not announcements or
scoops, is wanted in this ex
tremely public but also very
intimate encounter between
the President and the public.
How the President's press
conference can be reformed
or transformed, or whether it
should be supplemented, are
questions which can be an
swered only after some ex
perimentation. But these ques
tions need to be answered.
For President Kennedy with
all his political genius is not
yet in full effective communi
cation with the American peo
ple. (c) 1961 New York Herald
Tribune Inc.
Unemployment
Reduction Seen
Washington - (UPD - M'ld
weather and brisk' Easter
trade may reduce unemploy
ment this month from the 20-
year high of 5,705,000 record
ed in February, Labor Depart
ment economists said today.
They based their forecast on
the hope, expressed Tuesday
by Labor Secretary Arthur J.
Goldberg, that expansion ot
construction activity, farming
and trade would absorb some
of the long-term unemployed.
Goldberg cited the unem
ployment figures to the Sen
ate Banking Committee today
in prepared testimony urging
Immediate approval of Presi
dent Kennedy's emergency
program to extend jobless
benefits.
Program on Animals
Scheduled Thursday
A program on animals of
this area is being sponsored
by the Public Library of Med
ford and Jackson county on
Thursday, March 9, at 4:15
p.m.
All children of grades four
through six are invited.
Featured speaker will be
Dr. Franklin Sturges, assistant
professor of science at South
ern Oregon college.
Other Interested young peo
ple, are invited also, a library
spokesman said.
Dr. Sturges will discuss the
ways some of the animals live,
and how they interact with
each other. Animal skins and
a special book display will be
featured.
The program will last about
45 minutes.
Mrs. Litwlllet
mm.
C. M. Lirwlller
MEDFORD
Try and Stop Me
By BENNETT CERF
THE NATIONAL, BROADCASTING COMPANY features
a top-ranking M. C. named Gene Rayburn. An out-of-town
fan asked Rayburn one morning, "Are you related to
the Speaker of the
House?"
"Am I related!" chuck
led Rayburn. "I'm mar
ried to her!"
A movie director once re
quested Actor Victor Ma
ture to register a certain
expression for a scene in
progress. "See here," snap
ped Mature. "I have three
basic expressions: I can
look right, I can. look left,
and I can look straight
ahead. Now which expres
sion do you want?"
A Park Avenue matron took her 6-year-old daughter to see a
large stable in the Bedford Hills sector of Westchester. The
youngster's attention was captured immediately by a newborn
colt.
"Look, Mommy," ahe caroled. "A foreign horse!"
1961, by Bennett Cert, Distributed by King Features Syndicate
Court Records
JUSTICE COURT
Gold Hill District
Montana Maxine Dalton, dis
obeyed stop sign, $5.
Joseph Edward Cox, inadequate
brakes, $20.
Walter JoseDh Kraus failure to
dim headlights, $25.
uorris wnnam JacKson. ODStruct-
ed vision. $10.
Jan bkaestod. disobeved stoo
sign. $15.
iaaa Aiareiene Hose, disobeyed
stop sign, $5, suspended.
George Dale Pschalka, expired
vehicle license, $5.
ueorce t'atricK MovetzKe. viola
tion of basic rule, $25.
Allen Richard H i 1 k e y, no
brakes, $5.
vera Aiarirery reterson. obstruct
ed vision, $10.
Robert Francis Kirk, truck
speeding, $10.
aanara mane rroctor. ianure to
dim headlights, $5.
Charles Mlcheal Grey, violation
of basic rule, $15.
mollis unver jjeivioss, trucK
speeding, $10.
Marvel Louise j-owier, violation
of basic rule, $23.
Elmer Euirene Brown, obstruct
ed vision, $10.
jonn rrancLs watson. no opera
tor's license, $5.
Pamela Lucille Gossman, failure
to stop for school bus, $10.
Gerhard Bruno Karl Langer, no
lights, $15.
Lillian Ruth Fettee. violation of
basic rule, $20.
Terne Ann McLornn. expired
vehicle license, $5.
Johnny Glen Harris, violation of
basic rule, $10.
JUSTICE COURT
Ashland District
Charles Edward Weaver, ob
structed vision, $10.
David JLimer Kooertson. over
load, $24.
tay uwen uant, aisooeyea stop
sign, $15.
josepn Dean smun, overload.
$19.50.
William Lawrence Jenn, over
load, $32.50.
Kennetn van Ausaan, violation
of basic rule, $25.
Robert Charles Haddock, bus
speeding, $10.
Marshall Eldon Farned, over
length. $15.
Jesse Butts, overload. $19.50.
Elden Hersha, violation of basic
rule, $25.
Homer Taylor, improper passing.
$20.
Clyde Wheeldon, holding speed
contest, $64.50 and 8 days in coun
ty jail.
Henry Dooms, no muttier, iu.
William Breese, violation of ba
sic rule, S25.
Jesse Jaco. no operator s license.
$5.
Everett Schmelzer. obstructed
vision, $5.
Konert Dawson, overload,
Lee Bates, overload, $32.
Richard Thompson, overleneth.
$15.
Turner Ingram, overload. jb.
Daniel Rankin, overlength, $15.
Robert Derby, overload, $?.f0
Ronald Kling, overload, $2G.
James Cratty, four in driver's
seat, $15.
Milton Wallace, exmred venicie
license, $5.
unaries murpny, expired venicie
license, $5.
warren Dunn, overwiutn, $io.
Edward Jeffries, overwidth. $15.
Patrick Machado, overload, $78.
Leland Buckley, overload, S26.
Richard Bricker. overload, $91.50.
Charles McMillfn. overload. $40.
Claud Wood, overload, $67.50.
Ronald Cushman. obstructed
vision, $10.
.ivan uvornonzer, overload, 503.
Kathryn Harder, violation of ba
sic rule, $100.
Oliver Herblson. obstructed
vision, $15.
Howard Carter, excessive noise,
$15.
Scth Putnam, overlength, $15.
DISTRICT COURT
Warren J. Gutches. no clearance
lights, $10.
Kicnard Havmer, failure to dim
lights, $7.50.
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Edward D. Foley, obstructed vis- i
ion, $10.
Jose Pete Gomez, failure to yield
the right of way, $35.
Jerry W. Krous, route 3, box 75,:
Medford, reckless driving, $250. j
Orval O. Oltni, overheight load,
$15.
Robert S. Anderson, violation of
basic rule, $15. 1
Bill B. Hobbs. anelim without1
a license, $25. I
nicnard a. connoiiy, angling ,
without a license, $25. 1
Robert O. Greb, failure to dim!
lights, $7.50.
James Gent, obstructed vision, 1
$5.
William E. Edward, improper
passing, $10.
Otis P. Turner, violation of ba
sic rule, $15.
Fitzhough L. Brewer Jr., viola
tion of basic rule, $15.
Dary M. Johnson, violation of
basic rule, $10.
Ralph D. Buell, passing school
bus while it is discharging passen
gers, $15.
Rodney L. Fowler, excessive
noise, $10.
Clarence H. Brooks, improper
left turn, $15.
Robert L. Lammert, obstructed
vision, $10.
Nancy L, Hurlbut, no operator's
license, $5.
Arthur L. Dawson, violation of
basic rule, S15.
Edward R. Fowler, angling with
out a license, $30.
William J. Reed, no operator's
license, $5.
Marianne M. McCoshen, no op
erator's license, $5.
William T. Dawkins, violation of
basic rule, $15.
CIRCUIT COURT
Anna May Schultz vs. Bernard
T. Schultz. divorce complaint.
Roberta Lee Misener vs. Robert
Cecil Misener, divorce decree.
Juanita Tingleaf vs. Clarence A.
Tincleaf. divorce decree.
Stefanie A. Webber vs. Beldon
R. Webber, divorce decree.
Nancy Mclvor vs. Robert Law
rence Mclvor, divorce decree.
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4-H NEWS
Have Needle. Will Sew
The fourth meeting of the
Have Needle Will Sew 4-H
club was held at Mrs. Ches
ter Ashton's home Feb. 23.
All seven members were
present.
The entire meeting time
was devoted to business, in
cluding plans for goals for
the coming year. We also
talked about our skit for
Friendship follies. Ideas for
skits were exchanged but fi
nal plans will be made at the
next meeting.
We also planned a skating
party for the club which will
be held Wednesday, March
15, at the Phoenix Skating
rink. We will meet at Bon
nie's before going. The next
meeting will be held at Mrs.
Ashton's home March 9 at
7 p.m.
Bonnie Knapp served re
freshments. Georgia Mitchel,
Reporter
up
ORE.
Senior Citizens
Official To Speak
On Legislation
Coming changes in social
security, medical care for the
aged, and an adequate living
allowance for retired people
will be discussed at two meet
ings ot the National League of
Senior Citizens to be held in
Grants Pass and Medford
Thursday.
The Grants Pass meeting
will be held in the Women's
club auditorium across from
the Grants Pass library at 2
p.m. Thursday. The Medford
meeting will be held at 7:30
p.m. Thursday in the YMCA.
The public is invited to at
tend both meetings.
J. M. Burk, regional direc
tor of the NLSC and the
league's legislative counsel,
will report on state legisla
tion introduced by the league.
First of the hearings on
NLSC sponsored legislation
was held in Salem on March
3. Then a bill to allow defer
ral of a portion of the real
property tax for persons over
65 was discussed. Also dis
cussed was a bill to provide
outright exemption of such
amounts. Burk opposed the
deferral bill and supported
the exemption bill.
Other NLSC bills intro
duced include a bill on medi
cal care for the aged using
matching federal funds for
direct medical care for those
eligible. Burk strongly op
poses the administration's bill
for insurance to provide medi
cal care in Oregon. This insur
ance idea is unworkable and
would make Oregon ineligible
for federal aid, he said.
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10 States Frown on
Aid To Children
Washington-OIPD-At least 10
states plan to turn down Pres
i d e n t Kennedy's proposed
federal aid to needy children
of jobless parents, it was
learned today.
Even so, the House was ex
pected to approve the emer
gency measure today and
rush it to the Senate for simi
lar action.
The legislation would pro
vide up to $305 million in
public assistance aid for
youngsters under 18 years of
age.
Kennedy has said the anti
recession program would help
to give food, clothing and
other necessities to 750.000
children of 250,000 families
of the jobless each month if
all states took part.
Thomas Beecham,
Conductor, Dies
London - (UPD - Sir Thomas
Beecham, 81, one of the
world's most revered orches
tra conductors, died today of
a stroke.
The famed British musi
cian, who became a baronet
on the death of his father and
also was knighted for his serv
ices to music, suffered a sec
ond cerebral thrombosis. He
had been ill "for several
months and had been con
fined to his bed after cancel
ing a number of performances
in Europe last year.
Beecham was recognized as
a masterful interpreter of the
classicists, but he was equally
famous for his ironic humor
and racy wit.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1961
Food Stamp Plan Test Areas Tofd
Washington - (UP1) - Agricul
ture Secretary Orville L.
Freeman has announced that
President Kennedy's food
stamp plan to help the im
poverished will be tested in
the city of Detroit and seven
other localities from Montana
to Kentucky.
The other localities Free
man announced Tuesday were
Franklin county, 111.; Floyd
county, Ky.; the Virginia-Hib-
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bing-Nashwauk area In the
Mesabi iron range of north
ern Minnesota; Silver Bow
county (including Butte)
Mont.; San Miguel county,
N.M.; Fayette county, Pa., and
McDowell county, W.Va.
Freeman said he hopes to
get the plan into operation by
June 1, but said it might take
until June 15 to get the pro
gram going.