PAGE TWO —SECTION TWO SAM WIN Jy| ft SAYS ft Washington—Congress conven ed in a determined mood to re pair the lagging scientific and de fense posture of this nation. Joint Session President Eisenhower came be fore a Joint Committee of the Congress last Thursday for his State of the Union message. I ap prove of the portion of the Presi dent’s speech urging the strength ening of our national defense, particularly in the missile field. He recommends a program simi lar to that which the Senate Com mittee on Armed Services has been trying in vain for at least three years to induce the Defense Department to put into effect. I am withholding comment in re spect to the other portions of the message until such time as spe cific proposals relating thereto may be presented to Congress. I find in the Congress the con viction that a positive course must be charted to meet the chal lenge before us. There is the dis tinct feeling that if the Admini stration does not provide that chart the Congress will have to assert the leadership. Look Ahead Grave errors have been made. Perhaps the greatest has been the failure of the Adminisration to as sert leadership, its lack of a sense of urgency, and its lulling of the nation into the false belief that all was well. But the primary INCREASING COSTS MOST , NOTICEABLE FOOD TREND It’s a well-known fact that a change in diet and eating habits over the past several years has brought about new trends in food. According to Ruby P, Uzzle and George Abshier, Agricultural Ex tension Service consumer market ing specialists, “higher incomes, improved marketing ‘know how’, more wives working away from home, lack of domestic help and more time spent away from home by the family have made these changes necessary." Just what are some of the new food habits that have shown up in recent years? Reports from Abshier and Mrs. Uzzle show that today we have a year-round sup ply of fresh vegetables and fruits —something that hasn’t always been true. Our consumption of starches such as potatoes, cereals and flour breads has decreased, being replaced by fresh fruits and vegetables. The new year that lies ahead will reveal other new trends. I New foods will come into focus. I Several new products have been developed recently which are or soon will be available on the mar ket. Besides the many new products, shoppers will find many foods in new types of packaged afe w'ell as • in different forms, designed to I save time while shopping, for con venience to shoppers, to make I meal preparation eSsier and to j give price economy when buying.! Perhaps the biggest noticeable I trend in foods during the last few years, say the specialists, has been j the increasing cost of food we buy. Actually the cost of the i IN MEMORIAM | In sad and loving memory of onr husband and father, Ernest B. Williams, who left us January 27 1957. One year has passed dear daddy, Since you from us were taken. Life hasn’t been the same. We almost feel forsaken. We watched you slowly fade away, We could not keep you here. With aching hearts we had to part With one we loved so dear. People think the grief is lessened Though the smiles may hide the tears; But sweet memories will linger, Despite the passing years. They say time heals all sorrows, And helps us to forget; But time so far has only proven How much we miss you yet. O how we’ve missed you daddy, This long and lonely year; The eyes that watched you Are often filled with tears- Deep in our hearts is a picture. Worth more than silver or gold. It’s a picture of you dear daddy; Your memories will never grow 7 old. God gave us strength and cour -1 aee To fight the heavy blow; ] But only one who loses one i Will ever really know. Father who are in heaven: ] JJus if our daily prayer: j our precious daddy I gi M^Airo^Su^K J . IAMS c question is not who is to blame but what measures are necessary to regain our military and scien tific strength. For if we are to devote our energy to looking backward for the mistake we may find that we have no future to which to look forward. Congressional inquiries are un der way to ascertain the true stat us of our defense and to make recommendations to strengthen our defense posture. It is my belief that if the people are giv en the true facts and are told of the necessary remedies they will be willing to assume the burden of insuring national security. The first days of this session I spent chiefly in attending the Se lect Committee (the so-called Senate Rackets Committee) and the Senate Preparedness Subcom mittee of the Armed Services Committee. We face a very heavy schedule of work this session. I am convinced that all of us very keenly feel the heavy responsi bility that rests with the Con gress in formulating wise and sufficient policies. The cause of peace and security is not achieved easily, but I am convinced that it is worth sacrifice and unceas ing effort. With this in mind, I am looking forward to the session to make whatever contribution I can to help us remain a free peo ple. _ food itself has risen little, if any, during the last five years. What has increased is the cost of the services we get when buying food. This is the main reason why re tail prices of many foods rise while farm prices fall. “Keep in mind, however,” ex plains Abshier, “that although food prices have been going up due to increased services, food is still a bargain.” Welcome Change Fortune Teller—You seem to be in for a financial reverse. Client—Thank heavens! If my finances don’t reverse pretty soon, I’ll starve. MAIL YOUR CHECK Eliminate bill-paying errands. Write your check and mail it. That is the safe, time-saving, businesslike way. 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