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Distinguished Press Corp Member
Claimed Greatest of Freeloaders
MLLIt'OML) MAIL THIBUWE. MtUl'OKO. OHt-CiON
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By DICK WEST
Washington - JPH - One of
the most distinsuislied mem
bers of the press corps here
is a ubtquil
ous eorrespon
d e n t known
to his friends
and c o m p a-
IrintK HK "Ihe
f r cctoaders.
We called him
jc$v;a "Diamo n d
r fyl John." lie
west came by his
tilic by virtue of having dined
gratis fur 10 slraighl nights
on anchovies and goose liver
canapes, which are to a Wash
ington cocktail parly what
gun wadding is to the field
artillery.
This was in 1958 and the
record still stands. I doubt it
will ever be broken, for free
loading seems to be a dying
art. A really talented free
loader is almost as rare nowa
days as a zilber tuner.
Most of the old-timers who
developed the modern tech
niques of frceloading arc now
on ihc inactive list, having
been rendered hors de combat
by a few too many hors
d'oeuvros.
Occasionally, they will
come out of roliromenl and
flash some of their old
form. But it's apparent that
they are a step slower than
they used to be and lack
the stamina for regular par
ticipation. In our business, it's axio
matic that freeloaders never
come back.
Members of Ihc younger
generation seem to lack the
heart for frceloading, at least
nf the championship caliber.
They will give it a go if the
spread promises to be lavish
enough. Otherwise, they don't
bother to show up.
A freeloader simply can't
be selective and still stay in
the peak of condH'on. Ac
ccpling the good with the bad
is the mark of a true profes
sional. I have soon many of the
newcomers buying their
own drinks, which is
grounds f o r disqualifica
tion. What is worse, some
of lhem stand treats, which
is tantamount to throwing
the game.
No wonder President
j Kennedy is concerned about
1 the youth of America grow
I ing soft.
I Among the freeloaders of
my acquaintance, those who
work out regularly. "Dia
I mond John" is the only one
j who could hold his own in
inlernatioual competition.
I lie gave some of us a fright
I recently by getting married.
I We feared a wife might cramp
! Ins style, but he assured us
that matrimony would be no
; handicap.
"After all," he said, "two
can freeload as cheaply as
I one."
Homer Stamp Is Available al PO
Bill Hikes Age
For Buying Tobacco
Salom-imi-A bill to raise
the minimum ago for buying
tobacco Irom 18 to 21 has
been introduced by Hep. Ken
Waher iR-Purtland).
Itlaher said the national
health problem posed by
cigarette sin. king "is now so
clear and so serious" that
steps must be taken "to pre
vent children from becoming
addicted to this habit before
they are really old enough to
exercise mat'irc judgment."
Maher sari the bill also
would "slop Ihc promiscuous
sale of cig-iretles through
vending maceines."
It was Maher two years ago
who tried i.nsuceessfuUy to
raise the nvnimtiin driver's
age from lti 'o 18.
STUDY JFK DECISION
Washington - lUPli - House
Republicans have begun a 10
day study of President Ken
nedy's suspension of under
ground nuclear tests. They
called Kennedy's decision
"startling."
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By SYLVIA PORTER
Copyright, Hall Syndicate, Inc.
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WHAT IS ECONOMIC GROWTH?
(This is the first of two articles on economic growth)
Greater economic growth, growth, growth . . . This
theme has highlighted each of President Kennedy's mes
sages (his month, and the acknowledged need for it under
lines his urgent pleas for substantial tax reductions in 1!IM
t4. his extraordinary public acceptance of an unbroken line
of huge budget deficits running into l!Xi(i-ti7.
Just what is economic growth'.' As a patent, you know
what growth in your child is and what to do to help your
child grow. As a gardener, you know how a flower grows
and how to nurture thai growth. But what is growth in an
economy and how do we spur this? iWth a superb assist
from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, in this and
tomorrow's column. I'll try to brush aside the bafflegab and
explain the key problem of growth facing the United Stales
in lOlilt in our language.
What is economic growth?
It is an increase in the total amount of goods and services
available for each individual in our country.
It is not, as many economists say, simply a rise in the
value of our total production of goocl.s and services (gross
national product). For a rise in Hie value of O.NF can be
caused by inflationary price rises. When population increases'
faster than GNP's value, we're not growing either. For then,
while we could be producing more, each individual would
have less to consume. '
"The best measure of economic growth," as the Phila
delphia Reserve Bank .says, "is real growth (deflated lot
price increase) per capita."
What has been our growth record?
In recent years, disappointing slow. From 1!)46 to 1957,
real GNP per capita (meaning with price increases eliminat
ed) rose only 2 per cent a pear. Since 11)07. the rate rise
has been only 0.6 per cent a year, fins is why we have so
high an unemployment rale and .so much slack in our in
dustrial production now.
Other industrialized nations West licimany, f ranee,
Italy, Japan have been growing far faster than we have.
Russia's growth rate has been much more rapid too. With
our mounting labor lorce and .vorltl rep.sensibilities, our
growth rate has been unsatisfactory by every acceptable
standard.
How docs an economy grow?
In spurts. In the IHLit) and lll.'llls, our country grew
rapidly because of the trade upsurge inspired by the canal
building boom. The federal government helped that bctam
by building the canals. In lite late Hlth century, there was
another upsurge because of the railroads. The government
helped that boom by its land grants. In the !!)2t)s, there was
an upsurge due to the automobile. The government helped
that one by paying lor roads. During wars, growth also is
stimulated because production of munitions is speeded up,
and by spending more money Hum it takes in the govern
ment puts extra dollars into our pockets.
During each surge, private enterprise has sparked the
growth, but Hie federal govcrimio.il's incidental help has
played a big role too.
Now. in !Mt;:t, tile federal no eminent is urging action
spceilically tax slashes lor the primary purpose of accelerat
ing growth. This time the govoi iiment's action is not incident
al to other purposes winning a war or providing tacilities
for a boom. This lime the goal in itselt is growth.
What are the ways a nation grows?
There are Iwo basic ones. When an economy is "undir
weight." operation In-low its cap.H-it, tcneing to stagnate,
and joblessness is high, the immediate aim is to grow back
to a lull eioplox mi-Ill level.
This, says Hie Philadelphia Hank, "is desirable growth,"
because "it more people go to work, there should lie nunc
goods and services produced tor each person in the country
to enjoy."
The second kind ol growth is a "lone-run thing,' akin to
the way a child glows taller and luilhls pom- and muscle.
Here the aim is to add to a nation s over all anility to produce.
In the Inst kind ot grow th, the v-oiil is using existing capac
ity; Today, we arc aiming al bolh kinds ol growth.
Ncxl: How an aconomy's growth can be stimulated
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Rogue River Valley stamp
collectors, who were unable
to get the Winslow Homer
commemorative stamps at the
Mcdford post office before
Christmas, will find them
now, according to J. A. Eids
wick. acting post master.
This particular four-cent
commemorative came in late,
Eidswick said, and many peo
ple inquiring for them belorc
Christmas were disappointed
If these people haven't found
the stamps someplace cite. Ihc
Medford office, now has an
ample supply available, Eids
wick said.
PEACE LOVER
Nottingham, England -UrT-Herhcrt
Wakelam won a di
vorce on grounds of desertion
Monday from his wife who
kit him in 1!)24 after one
month of marriage. When the
judge a-ked why be took so
long in seeking a divorce,
Wakelam replied: "Because I
did not want to stir up
trouble."
Local Man Charged With GP Burglary
With the arrest of a Med- Josephine county and bound
ford man for Grants Pass
police, several cases were
cleared in Jackson county,
Medford city police have re
ported Robert Kraus, 28, of 1361
Spring st Medford, has been
arraigned in justice court in
over to the grand jury on a
charge of buiglary not in a
dwelling.
Kraus was arrested in Med
ford by city and Oregon slate
police. Also sought in connec
tion with the burglary is
David Walker Laflin, 35, also
of Medford. A fugitive war
rant has been issued for linn
in Josephine county, it was
stated.
In Medford Kraus was ques
tioned regarding two thelts. a
third in Ashland.
Medical scientists estimate
the human lungs lake in
about 25 ounces of oxygen in
every 24 hours.
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