Show GOOD FOR THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE in these days when so many of us are forever seeking handouts from the federal treasury any organization which refuses proffered government funds deserves recognition and honor the US committee is such an organization iza tion more than is needed to defray the cost of sending our olympic team to the 1956 games at melbourne elbourne fl australia but offers made by congressmen to introduce bills appropriating money for this purpose were turned down the committees vice president said the money to support these athletics should come freely and spontaneously from the people more power to the L olympic committee whether in ia sport or in any other enterprise government should never do for people what they can do tor for themselves |