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Show ( - I t ' Page Two ' FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1960 THE SALT LAKE TIMES Of all the members of Preside-nt- elect John Kennedy's new cabinet, the one to watch most carefully is his Secretary of the Treasury, Douglas Dillon. Sen. Kennedy is felt to have pulled off an amazing political coup by his selection of Dean Rusk as Secretary of State; Rob-ert McNamara as Secretary of Defense and Dillon as Secretary of the Treasury. These are unquestionably the three very highest posts in the Cabinet, with that of Attorney General, to which Kennedy has named his brother, Robert, rated next in importance, power and prestige. Suddenly, all of the three top cabinet posts are to be filled by retiring Treasury Secretary An-derson urged Dillon not to accept the Treasury, post without a firm Kennedy pledge repudiating the Democratic platform and state-ments on fiscal policy made in the campaign. Kennedy may have "clarified" his views on fiscal policy which are actually more middle of the road than popularly supposed, in recruiting Dillon. Kennedy could hardly give the GOP a device for dividing . his own Democratic party by repudiating its cam-paign pledges. Dillon's willingnes to work with, rather than oppose Ken-nedy, also set back a GOP come back plan to rebuilt a big popu-lation bloc, including Pennsyl vania. New York, New Jersey, California, Michigan, and Illi-nois. GOP comeback strategists are booming strong candidates such as Rockefeller in New York and Nixon in California to strengthen the GOP in each of these key states. A powerful Dillon for governor boom in New Jersey collapsed, leaving the GOP with a string of weaker candidates, when Financier Diplomat Dillon agreed to be Kennedy's fiscal architect. Congressional Republicans, led by conservative GOP Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona and Indiana Rep. Charles Halleck, House GOP Leader were furious at Dillon. They had hoped to form a powerful coalition of conserva-tive Southern Democrats and Republicans in Congress to halt persons unmistakably identified with the Republican party, Vice President Nixon or New York's Gov. Rockefeller, much to the consternation of many partisan Democrats who felt Kennedy should have given at least one of the three to Cabinet posts to a member of his own party, but many Republicans are also dis-mayed. The selection of Dean Rusk as Secretary of State, gives Rocke-feller Republicanism represen-tation in the Cabinet. Although Rusk himself served as the Tru-man-Aches- on Assitant Secretary of. State for Far Eastern Affairs he comes via the Presidency of the powerful Rockefeller Foun-dation. Rusk's selection is certain to make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for presidential honeful Nelsnn Rockefeller to critcize the Kenedy Administra-tion .foreign policies if Rocky seeks the Presidency himself in 1964, as expected. Meantime the country will also find it easier to support a united policy in meeting the Commu-nist threat. The selection of Robert S. McNamara, president of the tra-ditionally pro-GO- P Ford Motor Co., gives the more conservative Nixon Republicanism a voice in the Cabinet too. This si not expected to deter Nixon in his inevitable criticism of Kennedy Administration poli-cies if, as expected Nixon plans another try for the Presidency, but it will keep many powerful figures in the business commu-nity from joining Nixon in at-tacking Kennedy. It was among rising young in-dustrialist leaders, typified by Ford's McNamara, that Nixon enjoyed his greatest support. Now, not only in McNamara, like Rusk, unlikely to propose policies Nixon, Rockefeller and the GOP can easily oppose, but the GOP would find itself in an awkward position if they did. But the selection of Douglas Dillon as Kennedy's Secretary of the Treasury exploded like a bombshell in the Republicans' camp. It came while Nixon, Rocke-feller and also retiring President Eisenhower had hoped that no Republicans would accept key positions in the Kennedy admin-istration. They know that to do so would restrict Republican criticism of Kennedy Administration policies during the 1962 Congressional election in which the GOP hopes to make a comeback and again in 1964, when the Presidency will again be at stake, following the close 1960 elections. There were even some wide-spread reports last week that President Eisensower, Nixon and Kenedy's "fiscal irresponsibility and wild spending schemes." By his selection of compara-tive conservatives in the three very Cabinet posts most directly affecting fiscal policy, Kennedy has undercut fiscal conservatives bent on opposing him. Kennedy's spending plans to Congress are certain to be more conservative than expected. Fiscal conserva-tives may find themselves with little to oppose. Political benefits Kennedy may derive from his appointment of moderate Secretaries of State, Defense and Treasury, are inci-dental to his belief that these posts should be held by persons with widespread national sup-port. He believes the country can only unite behind a foreign fiscal defense policy combating com-munism, if these policies repre-sent a broad base of national support. This theme will be de-veloped, making it even more difficult for partisans to attack policies able moderates will form and execute. Both Rusk and McNamara will also, of course, have great power and influence in the Kennedy ad-ministration as a result. But Treasury Secretary Dillon's is likely to be greater. Sound fiscal policies form the base for strong foreign and de-fense policies. Everything the Kennedy administration hopes to achieve will rest largely upon the fiscal policies Dillon will de-velop. Falling almost exclusively under Dillon's domain will be such towering problems as rec-ord defense spending, foreign aid, the U. S. gold crisis, the Soviet economic challenge, U.S. economic growth, unemployment taxes, price stability, inflation, the budget, soical welfare spend-ing and overall U.S. Government spendin g.What great power nnd responsibility for a Repub-lican in a Democratic Adminis-tration. ' tion is the exception rather thar the rule . Treatment of the underlying causes is important. For example if high blood pressure is placing a strain on the heart, it can ofter be lowered or controlled b drugs or diet. When defective heart valves are the cause oJ heart failure, surgery may be able to correct them. If there h edema (swelling), a solium-re-stricte- d heart may be recom-mended or a drug prescribed to help the kidneys eliminate the excess sodium and water. Rest, quiet, diet and modified daily activities all may be help-ful. In general, congestive heart failure requires more than one kind of treatment. To avoid a strain on the heart, some pa-tients may have to adjust to a slower pace of living. With medical supervision a heart failure need not make an invalid of the patient. The new Heart' Association Utah Heart-- Assn. Clears Misconception About Heart Illness In an effort to clear up a popu-lar misconception about "heart failure," the Utah Heart Asso-ciation this week released a hopeful message stating that most patients with this condition respond well to proper medical care and can lead fairly active lives. A new leaflet, issued by the American Heart Association' and its affiliates, points out that contrary to wide misunderstand-ing, congestive heart failure or cardiac insufficiency (the terms used by doctors) do not mean that the heart stops beating. A "failing" heart continues to work but with less strength than is needed for good health. "Medical science has found ways to strengthen the heart and to help patients control their leaflet emphasizes that only a physician can recognize and treat heart failure. "The sooner he is consulted, the sooner the condition can be relieved or controlled," it says. Difficulty in breathing and edema are the most common in-dications of heart failure. These symptoms do not always mean that the heart is failing but see-ing a physician is recommended if any of the following condi-tions is present: 1. Labored breathing during ordinary activity. 2. Frequent waking at night with shortness of breath. 3. Swelling of ankles, legs and sometimes the abdomen, and in-creasing weight, caused by -- an accumulation of water in tissues. Ordinarily heart failure does not come on suddenly but atten-tion should be paid to warning signals when they first occur. heart failure," the leaflet, Facts About Congestive Heart Failure, states. It is available to the pub-lic from the Utah Heart Assn., 250 East First South, Salt Lake City. It will also be distributed in connection with showings of a new film. Congestive Heart Failure, produced by the Ameri-can Heart Association. Congestive heart failure hap-pens when the heart's ability to circulate blood normally over the body has been weakened by some form of heart or blood vessel disease. Among these are narrowing of the arteries that nourish the heart, a severe heart attack, severe high blood pres-sure, rheumatic fever of heart defects present at birth. The leaflet offers this reas-suring information: Most mild . or moderate cases and many severe ones respond well to treatment. Hospitaliza- - MORE ON i K-AAO-RE Where it's A V y D All theTime zy. THE NEW KMUR 1230 On Every Radio Downtown - close to everything ... 1 blk. from International Air 'iftH Im port Bus Terminal. fMl 250 luxurious rooms with tile fl j r baths. 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"That Western Pacific and Santa Fe shall continue actively to solicit the movement of traf fic through the Salt Lake City, Utah, gateway to the same ex-tent and with the same vigor as in the past, to the end that Santa Fe control shall not be employed to divert traffic from the Utah gateway." 2. "That existing service, in-terchange points, gateways, routes and traffic arrangements, and the competitive solicitation by Western Pacific of traffic for movement over such routes and under such traffic arrange-ments, shall be maintained." The brochure issued today pointed out: "The growing economy of the West cannot afford suppression of competition in rail transpor-tation, particularly in the face of the fact; that present and projected traffic demand is ade-quate to support two strong rail systems. It would be false econ-omy of the worst kind to sur-render the proven benefits of active competition, especially for claimed savings to be accom-plished at the sacrifice of com-petition. Such benefits are well known to shippers, industries seeking plant locations, and to students of transportation." |