European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 6 the stars and stripes monday october 16, 1967 and what about Eshkol against Alf Landon by Dick West Washington up it is extremely doubtful that pres ident Johnson will Ever look Back on the season just Pas Sedas being one of his favorite  if the Vietnam controversy the riots the Balky Congress and the inflation threat weren t trouble enough recent poll indicate the president s political Appeal dropped sharply during that period. There was however at least one Bright spot in the pres ident s summer. In a poll taken last july shortly after the Mideast War Johnson was named the most popular Man i Israel. I Don t know whether lbs supporters would be Able to use that poll to his advantage. But since you can prove almost anything with polls i suppose they could try. To see How it might work let s take the microphone outside for a politician in the Street , i notice you Are wearing an lbs Button. Do you think the president will run again in 1968?""in which country in the United , Why not Well the latest Gallup pol gives him a popularity rating that is 12 Points under Bobb Kennedy  that s just one poll. I can show you another poll in which Kennedy could t even beat Abba  Eban in t running for president in this  claims he in t  s another poll which puts gov. Nelson Rockefeller ahead of  yes but How does Rockefeller stack up against Gen. Moshe Dayan and David Ben Gurion ican show you a poll in which Johnson beats them , a poll like that does t seem to mean very much As far As . Elections Are  of course it does. It gives every american something to be proud of. You More or Les expect a president to be popular in his own country. But to Bethe most popular Man in another country that s really Feather in his  i take it then that you thin kit will be All the Way with lbs again next year yes indeed. All the Way to Tel Aviv if  House approves ban on nepotism in government Washington a the House has taken a first step to Cut the ground from under theage old and Oft criticized prac Tice of Federal officials hiring relatives. A lot of members May not have been aware of the Over All results but the six year fight of rep. Neal Smith a Iowa stands at least a Chance of Vic tory now. By a 49-33 standing  the House late wednesday approved Smith s amendment tothe postal Federal pay Bill to prohibit anyone in any Brancho the Federal government from hiring relatives in the  s support i make no Bones about i that i favor this rep. Morris k. Udall d-ariz., a top ranking House Post office committee member told a reporter. I also feel it will pass the Senate if some Champion will get behind it  Udall acknowledged that the picture is pretty Cloudy now but i m going to stand firm  Smith s proposal which he has been plugging As separate legislation since 1961, would affect All three branches of government including Congress something Many members appeared unaware of during the Brief debate. Present staffs of the 40 or so members who nowhere relatives would t be affected. Mane vering ways Many postmasters in smaller offices will not take a Perma nent clerk unless their wife is on the eligible list Smith told the House. They have ways to a never to hire their relatives on a temporary basis periodically until the list permits them to do what they  said the Best Way to handle the problem is through this fire chief had a bad week Ventura Calif. A forthe chief of the Ventura fire department fire prevention week had a special meaning. His House caught fire. The Blaze which broke out Ata j. Comstock s House was quickly extinguished. The dam age was listed at about $1,000. Fire officials said the fire was probably caused by children playing with matches. Dealing with All branches of government at the same time instead of trying to do it through an ethics Bill where perhaps Only Congress would be involved. His amendment would specify relatives including in Laws cousins and stepchildren. There s nothing illegal about the practice called nepotism but it has been the subject of wide criticism Over the years. Udall said he would estimate that about three fourths of the relatives Are hard working andean their Money but you have to compare this against the loss of Public Confidence you get from outrageous examples. Unbalance i feel we better aban Don the  agrees. Many of these relatives including some on congressional payrolls May do a Good Job Smith said but the Over All in Terest of the government i against the practice and those Good employees can get a Job income office on their merits rather than using relationship As  Udall said there now Are three unknown factors what the sen ate Post office committee the Senate itself and possibly the House Senate conferees will do about the situation. But if Smith s proposal i passed he said within a mat Ter of a few years this no Longe will be a  hand up Shirley mrs. Shirley Temple Lack makes it official As she is sworn in As a Republican candidate in a special election in California s Lith District. Administrative  j. Sweeney does the honors at the registrar s office in Redwood City. Up photo lady rides roughshod Over outlaw Virginia City Nev. Up the Good Guy on horseback True to the wild West code has won again fourteen year old newsboy Gordon Barkley jr., who several months ago was prohibited from using his horse to deliver newspapers in this relic of the Gold Rush Days won his Battle with Storey count commissioners without firing a shot. The commissioners said sat urday they will repeal an ordinance outlawing horseback Riding on a newly paved Street. Barkley who delivers Reno newspapers to subscribers along the Steep Mountainside of the famous Comstock lode complained the new Law just a output him out of business. He said his horse. Lady was his Only available transportation. Commissioners rejected ear Lier appeals to withdraw the ordinance. Gordon then circulated petitions and obtained More than 100 signatures supporting him. Reno attorney Paul Richards took the Case calling the Law  dist. Atty. Robert Schouweiler said the commissioners did not want to bother the  he said the Law which will be modified was aimed at a Riding stable. It had to happen Colorado Springs Colo a mayor Norma Walker of Aurora colo., did t show unto make her scheduled address before a conference on traffic Accident prevention Here. She was involved in a traffic Acci Dent on the Way. High Cost of Sloppy draft physicals assailed Washington up  Schweiker r-pa., said saturday the army still is administering appallingly Sloppy draft physicals even though twas told three years ago its carelessness Cost the taxpayers$1.5 million annually. Last week Schweiker had complained to defense Secre tary Robert s. Mcnamara that among those being cleared for induction by army doctors were cripples asthmatics and heart patients. In a followup statement he said a 1964 investigation by the general accounting office Gao estimated 3,250 enlisted men were discharged in the pre Vious year shortly after going on Active duty because of physical defects which should have been noticed earlier. The investigation by the comptroller general More than three years ago uncovered exactly the same problems which Are still present and about which i complained to defense Secre tary Mcnamara Schweiker said. Cited in the Gao investigation Schweiker said was therase of a Man who was drafted p o g o regulation 1,26b i a office May Nek i exceed his authority a arresting an l in a   havin no Twat \ a Affue cuu pwt a Assassin u 60t, 5cer, As Vou fax Reuto you can t a Jerger after receiving his physical examination in Chicago. The examining physician according to Schweiker noted the right leg was 11a inches Shorter than the left leg but did not disqualify  weeks later he was Dis charged from the army for shortening of the right femur by l1/ inches As a result of an old fracture sustained in civilian life Schweiker  accounting office which reports to Congress on Federal activities found through its 1964 investigation that the pay an expenses allocated for men who never should have been inducted in the first place was costing about $1.5 million  is considerable Evi Dence to show that these Sam conditions still exist More than three years later resulting in the drafting of cripples and sense less and inhuman aggravation of existing ailments unreasonable hardship for Young men and their families and a waste of taxpayers funds Schweiker said