|0!« . SB j No Comment j ‘ •kitattun* DiiUln *f Ik* S»tio*»l AMeclatloa of Bmftotaren JIG COMMtNi is • report ot (buiuont* on tho national teal*, and do** not ncoottorily reflect KAM potter o* Mtitioo, Washington Events during the next few days will deter mine House action on the rag ing controversy over whether a serious effort to curb govern ment spending should be requir ed as a prelude to tax reduc tion. This has developed into the major issue as the House pre pares to open debate on the Ad ministration’*. tax program. President Kennedy and his as sociates have for some time been stepping up their campaign for its enactment. The Presi dent has utilized every oppor tunity to publicize the measure. The campaign has run into formidable opposition from prominent members of both parties who are demanding that the Administration before tax reduction is approved—be com " pelled to take positive, action to eliminate unessential spending and check the soaring federal debt. This widely-held belief was •j summed up by Rep. Byrnes (R- Wis.), ranking minority mem ber of the Ways and Means Committee, as follows: “I favor tax reduction. I fa vor it in 1963, but sincerely be lieve that fiscal responsibility demands evidence of a far tight er control than presently exists over present and future fed eral spending before a tax cut can make good sense. I am convinced that this attitude is also shared by an overwhelm ing majority of my Republican colleagues.” Former President Eisenhower expressed the opinion that ‘‘a tax cut is highly desirable but only if the persistent and fright ening increase in federal ex penditures is halted in its tracks. “It is my conviction that any tax cut without this firm halt ing of expenditure increases is unwise, undesirable and certain to damage our currency and the nation. . “Before a tax cut can be jus tified, therefore, I believe that fi j there should be explcit; execu ' five assurance of expenditure control. This assurance should be that, until a budgetary sur plus has been achieved, future annual expenditures will not be permitted to rise above the al ready inflated level for this fis cal year of approximately S9B billion.” Among others taking this po sition is Sen. Byrd (D-Va.), chairman of the Senate Fi nance Committee, which handles tax legislation. He said that v jpnr nifdvwtrxkß- rrr —i~n SEAGRAM’S V.O. IMPORTED CANADIAN WHISKY E*!Nct 'TW&' % *575 BjjjjK* Jj Hi MOOf £ v yilj . .. : ■tjf . JO, U® e33 v m «t■■lll RUSSET lu bag 47C I 1 «>3-T45 no PAGE FIVE !—SECTION