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I:-i-V. mm ' - p -1 1 6 B THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28. 11MB MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON bli ,' By HARRY FERGUSON United Press International ', WASHINGTON (UPI) - A Current joke around Washington is that Defense Secretary Rob ert McNamara feats Joe Camp bell more than he does Nikita Khrushchev. Campbell does not carry a gun, has no authority to arrest or prosecute anybody and spends most of his time add ing' subtracting and multiplying figures. He is the comptroller general of the United States and bead of the General Accounting Office (GAO). Even if he were inclined to do so, the President could not fire Campbell. The only way he can be removed from office is by congressional resolution or impeachment. , More than any other person m the federal structure, camp- bell is the watchdog of your tax dollar, and when he barks, an alarm of anxiety and fear runs like a chill through the execu tive branch of the government. He has caught the federal de partments and agencies in all sorts of monkey business. Builds Clover Leaf . In Nevada the federal bureau of public roads spent $384,000 to build a clover leaf on an interstate highway in a desolate rural section occupied by four small ranches. The GAO investigation turned up the fact that the highway work also would make a house of prosti tution more accessible to trav elers. The joke about McNamara and Campbell stems from the fact that the Defense Depart ment gets more attention from the GAO than any other federal unit. Not because it is less effi cient than many other depart ments and agencies, but be cause it spends the most money Ahnnt $50 billion a vear is nour- ed out by the Defense Depart ment on installations scattered around the world. The result is that Campbell and his men constantly are turning up such odd pieces of information as these: The Army spent $9.4 mil lion for 135 fire trucks designed in nut nut fires caused bv the malfunction of missiles. It never occurred to anybody to test the trucks before buying them but somebody got around to it after the purchase. The test disclosed that the trucks would not put out missile fires in their initial stapes. In fact, it is almost im nnssibln to control a missile eruption fire when it first starts Fiml Uniform ExrtfrntiGS The GAO found that the Armv, Navv and Air Force were making an unnecessary ex nnnrtitiirn nf S2.R million an nually because they could not agree on specifications tor um forms Amone the matters ir controversy were the design of the waist of the trousers and Ihp uiiHIh nf the holt loons. The U. S. weather bureau maintained a hurricane warning station at Miami, Fla. So did the U. S. Navy. The GAO raised the question of why two branches of the government were Derformine the same fiinellnn. As soon as the Olios tion was raised it was decided to consolidate them at consid prahla KAvines. The Air Force in one vear spent s.o million 10 sena mater ial by commercial air freight Christmas Bureau To Open on Monday At Local RC Office The Jackson County Inter Community Council has an nounced that its annual Christ mas Bureau for the coordination of Christmas giving, handled through the Red Cross office, will open Monday, Dec. 2. Purpose of the Christmas Bureau is to accept applications for Christmas baskets and co ordinate the efforts of the com munity to see that the needs of all families in the county are met during the Christmas sea son and to help eliminate dupli cation of services. Names of individuals or fam ilies in need of assistance during the holiday season ahead are being accepted by the Bureau at this time. These names may be called in by church and civic organizations, as well as from public welfare offices and indi viduals. Participate In Program Almost every organization in the valley participates in some form of Christmas giving pro gram and by channeling their efforts through the Bureau they can be more effective and better able to meet the need, the coun cil noted. Medford firemen are currently engaged in toy collection, repair and restoration. The toys will be distributed to children shortly before Christmas by the Sal vation Army with the help of several local organizations which will provide volunteers to man the distribution center. The Junior Red Cross will col lect food through Uie schools, and this will be turned over to the Salvation Army to help fill baskets which they prepare an nually. Members of the Elks Lodge help pack and distribute baskets for the Salvation Army and provide financial support for the basket giving program. Arrange Parties Other organizations dress dolls, arrange parties for needy children during the holidays and pack and distribute baskets. Under the Intor-Communily Council Christmas Bureau, all organizations making plans for holiday giving clear their pro gram through the one office. If residents know of a needy family they are asked to call the Red Cross office. Also, If an organization or individual wishes to lake care of a family basket this Christmas, the Bureau will supply the name of a needy fam ily. If a family has been select ed, the Bureau should be In formed to avoid duplication. Red Cross volunteers will be manning the Christmas Bureau to accept names, screen appli cations and provide information to individuals and organizations. The telephone number is 772- 4405. 250 At Memorial Service for JFK ROGUE RIVER More than 250 persons attended a memo rial servico Monday for Presi dent John F. Kennedy held in the Veterans of Foreign wars hall In Rogue River. John Harr, Rogue River High School superintendent, was prin cipal speaker. Coordinator for the program was the llev. kod ert Parrott, minister of Hope Presbyterian Church, Others who participated were the Rev. Charles Fuller, As sembly of God Church; the Rev. John Ilg, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Medford; Mrs. Dudley Fabrick; F, G. Petrie, Rogue River postmaster; Boy Scout Troop 27, Rogue River; Winner Boy Scout Troop; Cub Scout Pack and leader Mrs. Richard llargltt; and Mrs, Robert Gail. Assisting with tho arrange ments were members of the VFW and Auxiliary, the Lions Club, Rogue River Grange Rogue River High School, Mrs. John Leyen and Mrs. William White. Among those attending were service men representing all branches of the Armed Services and wars. 6L Si it v' L i v, '''' ecaredl Tx Pollor Waftehdlg (UPI) JOE CAMPBELL Watches Spending when it could have gone on cheaper transportation for less than $1 million. One item was empty tool boxes worth $10 each which were flown to Korea at a charge of $40 each. Chemicals costing $15 a gallon were flown to Japan where they could be purchased on the open market for 75 cents a gallon. Supplies purchased by the Weather Bureau were delivered to a storeroom where they were inspected and counted. Then they were moved to another storeroom two miles away where they were counted and inspected again. Finally they were moved back to the original storeroom and counted again. Nothing is too small in the federal government to interest Campbell and the GAO men. The other day they turned up evidence that 60 Washington Post Office employes had been driving taxicabs when they were supposed to be on duty. Most of the men reported they were sick and had to go on paid leave and then hustled out and worked as cab drivers. Campbell probably has the most secure job in the federal government. As was noted, he cannot be removed except by action of Congress and his term is for 15 years. He cannot be re-appointed, so there is no temptation to butter people up in the hope of keeping the job indefinitely.. The office of Comptroller Gen eral was created by Congress in 1921 and is, in effect, an arm of the legislative branch of the government. As such, he cannot investigate the activities of the Congress, but there are few other areas over which he does not have authority. Two of them are the Central Intelligence Agency, which opens its books to nobody, and the $50,000 year ly expense account received by the President. The GAO never has a deficit. Last year it saved the federal government about $162.8 mil lion. It saves $4 for every one it spends. Campbell has a staff of about 4,800, including 2,000 profession al accountants and auditors and 365 attorneys and legal techni cians. Congressional committees constantly are calling on Camp bell for assistance in their inves tigations, and the other day he got an appeal for help from the Senate Committee investi gating the tangled affairs of Bobby Baker, former Demo cratic Secretary to the Senate. Campbell immediately detach ed Lorin H. Drennan and Ed ward T. Hugler, two of his best men, from their regular jobs and assigned them to the Sen ate Committee for the duration of the investigation. It is doubt ful if the names of Drennan and Hugler will be mentioned in the course of the inquiry. The sena tors on the committee will ask the questions, make the speeches and get their pictures in the papers. Drennan and Hugler will do the work. AW Village Variety and Garden Shop Next to Piggly Wiggly...771 STEWART AVENUE 4-PC. 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