| Show "W m v 'V T M P'l ' $ An Editor’s Notebook The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday It’s Tradition: Promise Too Much Ask Too Little Views on the news: Only a few days before a cruel assassin took the life of John Fitz- gerald Kenneour late dy adPresident dressed the In- ter American Press Assn in President dealt 'largely In broad generalizations which left many of the real questions unanswered the Following T 1 k f Kennedy speech I talked with a number of editors and publishers to get their reactions THEIR MAIN criticism of US policy is that we tend to think of Latin America as an economic and social unit whereas the 19 separate nations involved have varying cultures different backgrounds and many unrelated Miami Beach His principal theme was the fo r Alliance and Mr Knight Progress he emphasized that he considered Latin America “the most Important area in the world for the United States” social and economic prob- lems President Kennedy restated his belief and faith in the Alianza’s grand design He cited figures and statistics to prove how essential it is to raise living standards in the nations to the South AS HENRY Gemmill of the Wall Street Journal pointed out “Any program for Latin America starts out as a dubious proposition— because Latin America is a myth It is an illusion created by the men who draw maps for school children “Each single country to the - AND YET OR SO it seemed to the Latin American's in the audience — the south of the United States Is real and terribly aware of its nationhood” RICARDO CASTRO Beeche of La Nacion San Jose Costa Bicft mentioned the need for business bringing into cooperation with governments “I believe the Alliance has to be developed with private enterprise” he said Dr Alberto Gainza Paz distinguished publisher of La Prensa in Buenos Aires observed that reporters who seek “a Latin American reaction” make the same mistake as Washington private “Every country” said Dx Gainza “is different has its own problems “When your State Department speaks of needed agricultural and fiscal reforms in refers to Latin America the the feudal structure people of Argentina and Uruguay wonder who the US is James Reston: Portrait of President In His Strength a Menace to His Health ” © New York Times Service WASHINGTON? Dec resident Johnson’s When President Johnson 7 -P- strength is that he can outwork talk and outwit out- almost any other member of the human assumptions He assumes that if there is something to be done it must be done immediately if not to his He sooner health and therefore to the continuity of his government Lyndon Johnson wins at politics for the same reason Texas wins at football He overwhelms the oposition with power You know exactly where he’s going hut he rolls over you anyway now - has three telephones in his car with five circuits and the amazing thing about it is that he seems to be able to talk on all five at once carry on a conversation in the back seat and direct traffic on the side assumes that if he stays rijp working and arguing he will finally get tired enough to go to sleep He And the only difference between him and the No 1 football team in the country is that he would like to call all the signals carry the ball on every play and run liis own interference In his first two weeks in office he has done everything but cut the White House lawn And worst male assumption of all he thinks he knows more about himself than his wife does Some concessions he has made since his heart attack in 1955 He has seen every leader in the Western world conferred with the governors of states addressed Congress once and the American people twice talked the whole Kennedy cabinet and staff into staying on the Job met with the leaders of the business labor and Negro communities developed a strategy for Congress and the campaign AND HE still found enough time to drive around town having dinner with his friends lunch with the Texas delegation on the hill and to talk to almost every newspaper editor or correspondent who could possibly do him any good or harm His idea of a night off is to round up a few key congressmen and get them in the back door to talk about civil rights He has stopped smoking He counts calories as carefully at the dining room table as he counts votes in the Senate He has started swimming in the White House pool and he went for a walk Saturday ALL THIS IS impressive The transition from President Kennedy to President Johnson has been smoother than any other transfer of presidential power in recent memory and "much smoother than the recent changes of government in Britain Germany or Italy The President has conveyed a sense of pace and direction that has reassured the nation but how long can this go on? KENNEDY a much younger man with a sound heart worked hard but he put a limit on his work week un less there was some ghastly problem on his desk MR He took his weekends and relaxed when he went away President Eisenhower was even more careful He obeyed the doctors He listened to his wife He had the peculiar and obviously in defensible idea that golf is a relaxing Instead of an agonizbut he was ing occupation careful and he endured Jk In fact he felt at the end that hla health was better cared for in the While House than anywhere else A cornered morning (and got by a barking dog) IN SHORT he goes on about as he did before he moved up and he looks and sounds well but Washington worries about him anyway and it argues about the solution Leave him alone say some of his friends This is the way he is and nobody can or should do anything about it If he ever changed his pace according to this theme he would worry more than he does now Others are more severe They think the flow of work in the presidency is so much greater than in any other job he has held that he has to change his routine ACCORDINGLY they would move the LBJ ranch from Texas to the Virginia countryside or if necessary move the White House to the LBJ ranch Fortunately his doctors are not worried They feel he is a big powerful man who has completely recovered from the heart attack and who is not putting too much strain on himself THEY WOULD of course like to see him get away more often and hope that after the urgency of the first month or so he will But knowing his temperament they are taking any bets not Questions and Answers By Haskins A reader can get an aniwer by mall to any question of fact by writing The Salt Lake Tribune Information Bureau 635 F St NW Washington 4 DC Please enclose return postage or enstamped velope Is it true that Capt “Eddie” Rickenbacker the famous aviator was once a chauffeur to Gen John J Pershing? HY Q Yes from June 9 1917 to about July 31 1917 Rickenbacker was staff driver on Gen Pershing’s staff When the United States entered World War I Rickenbacker hurried back from a business A - His notion of a pleasant luncheon is to have Harry Byrd down to argue about the tax bill And his conception of Christmas is to invite Chancellor Ludwig Erhard of West Germany to the LBJ ranch to repair the Atlantic Alliance - finally living comfortably In the executive mansion his routine could be easier Until now he has been running back and forth between his private house and his office But the problem with the President is not with his accommodations but with his race and this is also h i s greatest weakness For he gets results by the application of a technique that is a men-ac- e 5 Is trip to England intending to organize a flying squadron of motor drivers for service in France Since this project did not fit in with government plans he accepted the position of chauffeur to Gen Pershing and sailed with that officer In France he was at his own request transferred to the air service He became commanding officer of the 94th Aero Pursuit Squadron n Q What became of the League after the repeal of prohibition? ET Anti-Saloo- A After the repeal of the (Prohibition) Eighteenth bethe Amendment League gan a campaign to build up public sentiment against alcoholic beverages and for local prohibition laws In January 1948 the name was changed to the Temperance League of America In 1950 the present National Temperance League Inc was formed by merger of the Temperance League of America and the National Temperance Movement of America Can Congress transact business by unanimous con- sent? DU A Almost any kind of business can be transacted in either House by unanimous consent except where the Constitution or the rules specifically prohibit the presiding officer from entertaining such a request A majority of bills are passed by unanimous consent Q How far can homing pigeons fly in a day? E U A This depends on the weather and also on the breeding and training of the birds which are racing In good weather young birds can fly about 300 miles in a day and old birds about 500 miles S’ ordinarily fly from daylight to dark they are released as early in the day as possible when they are racing long distance ’ G Metcalfe TIIE WAY TO WIN And the darkThough the road is long and dreary ness fills the night Keep your hand upon your courage Do not let your inner And you’re sure to win the fight And you finally will conWaver anytime of day spirit All the hurdles on the way Sot aside the disapquer And with new That your heart demoralize pointments Let your hopes once more arise determination Keep Where the stars forever your eyes along the heaven And to peaks upon the mountains With a steady glow in For faith Place go daily you'll praying your step And the Lord will make the things which you want done That the battle will be won it certain - - them” Other editors said frankly that the Alliance for Progress In their is not understood countries ONE OF THEM Humberto Perez of Posadas Argentina said “great confusion exists the people don’t really know what they have received from the program There seems to be many plans and projects but no concrete evidence of results” These opinions — and many others— reflect both a realistic and a defensive attitude by Latin journalists MANY OF THEM have indeed attempted to do so but as in other areas of the world United States aid in any form is not truly appreciated by the peoples who are its beneficianes The real problem which confronts a number of nations in Latin America is the instability and demagoguery of their political leaders Brazil for Instance would like about one billion dollars a year with no strings and no US young man whose temper flares on being cut off slowed up or beaten to the draw at a stop light He is out to get even Dr and this endanVan Dellen not gers only his life but that of others SEVERAL “Dear I’d rather stay home this evening The baby sitter showed up with a hootenanny group” fine-looki- Goren’s Quiz on Bridge Q 1—As South you hold: 4AJ953 V76 4K634AKQ The bidding has proceeded: A 15 North East South IV 14 2 V 3 V Pass ? What do you bid now? Q 5— As South you hold : The bidding has proceeded: What do you bid now? Q 2— As South you hold : 410943 V5 2 4A932 4K J9 The bidding has proceeded: South West North Pass Pass 1 V East Double ? What do you bid now? Q 6— As South you hold: 46 V10987 KQ634A865 The bidding has proceeded: What do you bid now? Q S— As South you hold : 4J3 VK43 4Q9744K852 The bidding has proceeded: South East NT Double ? What do you bid? Q 4— As South you hold: 4A9 4 VK J86 6 2 8 73 2 The bidding has proceeded: North 1 What do you bid now? (Look for answers Monday) We would rather hear panel discussions on radio than on television It’s disconcerting to see people who look smart- er than they are YEARS One thing led to another including bumper banging pre- sented Itself the other driver pulled up and someone fired The businessman might be alive today if he had pulled over to the side and let the hotheads have their way MANY MEN are angered when they try to pass a motorist who is straddling the white line over in the wrong side of the road or otherwise is ig- noring safety precautions or ordinary courtesy some When unsuccessful between AT TnE END of the day it is natural to be weary and impatient Visibility is' poor especially during the winter read a story about a respectable businessman who had been shot while driving home I asked the editor what it was all about and he said “Another traffic fight” When the opportunity The relationship accidents and driver attitudes seldom is explored by pm I ago going 60 m p h or dart in and out of traffic may have been disturbed a mile back by a truck or by something that happened at home or at work This may be one of the main reasons why so many mishaps take place between 4 and 7 The man and his wife were going home and apparently he was not driving fast enough to suit a group of men in the car behind 463 VJ109753 42 4AK104 Argentina is presently emadbarked on an venture which strains the bonds of friendship Our “cop- acTHESE irresponsible tions by nations we are attempting to assist may ultimately defeat the original 1963 police The subsequent testimony proved this was so ByC II Goren control per capitalists” are under fire in Chile The government of Venezuela is either unable or afraid to bring under control the terrorists who repeatedly set fire to US industries 8 Dr Van Dellen Anyone who drives during the rush hour is bound to come up against as great a variety of personalities as t h e r e are cars The worst character is the THEY ARE CORRECT In their conclusion that reforms come slowly in Latin Amer- ica and that US impatience over lack of progress is not always justified Nevertheless it seems to me that these editors could do more to bring “understanding” to their readers and to better inform them as to the purposes and workings of the Alliance December Those ‘Spoiled’ Drivers: Don’t Join Their Cluh talking about It certainly is not 1 drivers act like spoiled children and lose all sense of judgment They too are menaces on the highway SOME OF those who pass us months The only way to stay out of while going home club” is to curb that belligerent attitude slow up and stay well behind the car ahead" the “accident IT TAKES TWO to tangle and when the other driver is bellicose let him go because nothing will be gained by gravating the -- ag- - - Soaper Says Science is i m p o r tant of course but we still need superstition and black magic for certain tasks— such as starting the car on a cold morning Oh for an and the child who dreamed of Christmas sugar plums or something similarly inexpensive Scientists report that fish can talk to one another It sort of spoils the fun of reeling in a trout when you know you may have interrupted a conversation" The father of a boy faces a problem Should he make p out of him to improve his hand writing at the risk of ruining his curve? d right-hand- concept of the Alliance which called not only for US aid but a tremendous infusion of foreign private Investment As Henry Gemmill has said: “The current uproar over the threat to US oil companies in Argentina and Peru has perhaps missed the main point robbing big corporations may be an outrage but killing off future prospects of foreign investment can stunt a hemisphere” HOLIDAY SPECIAL! am ' to pm Open 10 9 SPICE BOX COLONIAL by Williams has everything plus your bonus of high pressure lami- nateI tops Come in today Make your selection It can be yours for so little and we can meet every budget need Unhappily none of the problems which confronted President Kennedy and now face Lyndon Johnson are easy of solution The Alliance for Progress is no exception It is an idealistic concept but its implementation has left much to be desired The United States has repeated the traditional American mistake of promising too much and asking too little If wisely administered the Alliance can achieve a measure of its goals in selected countries where government tends to be reasonably stable But it can accopiplish little if Washington continues to think of Latin America as a single it entity which obviously isn’t Q Portrait for Today By John By George Clark 1 It wonld be inaccurate at this time to say that the Alliance for Progress has failed But it is certainly in great difficulty President Johnson faces a rugged challenge one which will test his brilliant organizing ability THE ASSOCIATED Press reports that in the major nations of Latin America optimism is beginning to replace the initial uncertainty over Mr Johnson’s succession to the presidency These countries like President Johnson’s reassurances that the Kennedy concept of the Alliance will be carried forward They are also said to believe that Johnson will give it better direction H Dresser and Mirror B Night Stand A Double C Chest Alliance Is not The doomed Given time and infinite patience selective re- D Commode E Hutch F Record Storage Cabinet sults are predictable Nevertheless neither we nor the Latins we are attempting to help should be deluded into thinking that the Alliance is Marshall “another with plastic tops r G Cabinet H Panel Bed reg foot I Panel Bed low foot J Mates Chair K Desk plan” which can bring off comparable achievements south of the border L Bunk Beds President will discover traditional attitudes in 19 Latin nations do not yield readily to pleas for hasty reand centuries of inform action are poor preparation for rapid progress today AS OUR NEW John S M Cabinet Bed Knight President and Editor PARK IRFE— at 1st South and Richards St Lot Knight Newspapers A -- - 12995 3995 8995 5995 3995 5995 5995 4995 4995 2995 6995 9995 6995 |
