European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 6 the stars and stripes april 23. One Way to Light a fire under a candidacy by Dick West Washington up a new popularity poll has sent another political Shock wave undulating across the already turbulent residential Campaign. I am not referring to the pol showing the relative popularity of Nixon Rockefeller Reagan Kennedy Mccarthy and hum  am referring to the poll showing that Smokey the Bearis More popular than All of them combined. In a nationwide Survey commissioned by the . Depart ment of agriculture Smokey the ear was identified by 89 per cent of the adults 95 per cent of the teen agers and 98 per cent of the children who  were no direct popular Ity comparisons with any of the presidential candidates Active or dra table. It is obvious How Ever that the percentage of adults teen agers and children who can identify a presidential candidate is much smaller. The Smokey the Bear poll i particularly significant for Ken Nedy and Mccarthy whose campaigns depend to some extent on their youth  s haircut for in stance is frequently cited As Alink with the younger Genera Tion. The Smokey the Bear pol indicates however that Kennedy would be better advised to Start wearing a Forest Ranger  Kennedy and Mccarthy to a Large degree have keyed their campaigns Viet Nam War. To ending the while this is undoubtedly a major Issue the Smokey th0 Bea poll suggests that a candidate would win greater support with a Campaign keyed to preventing Forest fires. It probably is too late for the main contenders to change their Campaign blueprints to take advantage of what the poll implies. There is however a splendid Opportunity for some dark horses ride into Olyce on smoke in. Bear s cattails Harold Stals for example. Ol58en, seemingly in Visall he i am willing to go Anyat any ume to prevent is t his prevent a Forest billion that statement could live i history provided he and the firebug can agree on a site. Nixon urges Cut in . Budget by i  Mori Cheyenne Wyo. A Richard m. Nixon called Sunda for an immediate Cut of around $8 billion in the Federal budget Ward off what he described As the worst economic crisis of Nixon seen As beatable by Humphrey new York a vice president Hubert h. Humphrey was quoted by Newsweek magazines saying that Richard m. Nixon would be harder to beat for the presidency this year than he was in 1960, but that if i get the nomination i la beat  in its current Issue Newsweek quotes Humphrey As saying if he had to run against Nixon it would be a very very rugged Cam  is expected to announce saturday that he will seethe democratic nomination for president. Sens. Robert f. Ken Nedy of new York and Eugene Mccarthy of Minnesota already Are battling for the nomination. Does t improve Case Humphrey is quoted As saying i m not going to be an aggressive self esteemed grasping candidate. I Don t think the pub Lic needs that. I con t think they need anybody to stir them up  he also said the Magazine re ports i won t be doing much Between now and August. Youdon t improve your Case or argue overexposure Prema ment  Sorensen gives View meanwhile Theodore Sorensen a Kennedy adviser said on television program that Humphrey had offered the second spoon the ticket to every Southern  asked if he were sure Soren sen said i know he  the Newsweek article said Vic presidential aides report Humphrey is in no hurry for an endorsement from president John son but is confident that such a endorsement will be forthcoming. The postwar  said this action is presi Dent s Johnson s sole responsibility. The United states is to Day hurtling Down a path to Ward the worst economic crisis of the Post War Era Nixon said in a statement. If the savings and income often of millions of americans Are to be safeguarded if the International monetary system is to remain intact if the Ameri can Dollar is to survive its Cri Sis of Confidence abroad the the United states must act now Nixon s statement said. He issued the warning fou hours after he flew into Chey Enne for a dinner meeting wit Wyoming gov. Stan Hathaway. The statement noted that Las Friday William Mcchesney Martin chairman of the Feder Al Reserve Board spoke of the present financial situation in the United states As the worst financial crisis since 1931.""today, the reality is that the budget must be Cut it must beaut in the neighbourhood of $8 Bil lion and it must be Cut by the president of the United states Nixon  asserted that the president must designate the areas to beaut because he alone has a Cess to the mountains of information and the volumes of data with which to set priorities on his programs and limits on  in the Oregon presidential Pri Mary May 28, Nixon collides with goes. Nelson Rockefeller of new York and Ronald Reagan of California whose names Are a soon the ballot. It will be the first test of strength Between Nixon and the two republicans both consid ered potential candidates for the nomination. Mccarthy again says he9s in the race for keeps St. Paul Minn. A  j. Mccarthy d-Minn., paid a visit to his political launching pad sunday and repeated his Oft made Promise that he is in the presidential race for  spoke at the ram sey county democratic Fanner labor party convention which launched his political Ca reer by endorsing him for Congress 20 years ago. He got a big cheer when he said i want you to know that have in mind no concessions no accommodations no change in i Saj t Seno eu8enc j Mccarthy chats with his father Michael Mccarthy 92, during a visit to St. Paul. Elder Mccarthy was once postmaster in the Mccarthy family s old Hometown Watkins Minn. A photo my plans no change in a strategy and no reassessment Mccarthy said he expects to arrive at the democratic National convention with a  number of  he later defined significant As being More than 25 per cent of the delegates who will choose the democratic nominee in a gust j. Edgar Hoover 73, should be replaced As director of the fed eral Bureau of investigation be cause he s been on the Job too Long Mccarthy said sunday any police Agency in a democracy ought not to be kept under the control largely of one Man to a Point where it the Agency develops to a kind of fief really which is somewhat beyond criticism and outside judgment Mccarthy  Minnesota senator who is seeking the democratic presiden tial nomination As an Antiwar candidate advocated a fixed term of office for the Fri director. Told bluntly Mccarthy also said the South vietnamese government should be told bluntly that if it rejects any coalition government As a condition of peace negotiation the United states will begin a military  the United states is willing to approve some kind of coalition with the Viet Cong Mccarthy said there is no much to  to say we won t negotiate new political control is to say we won t negotiate he  repeated his suggestion that Secretary of state Dean Rusk should be fired As a symbolic gesture to show the administration is Seri Ous about peace. And he said i the decision were his he would install Senate majority Leader Mike Mansfield d-mont., As the new Secretary. Javits thinks Rocky will make try tit a ottth.t/-1 a Vokt a v it. A n Washington up sen. Jacob k. Javits said Sunda there is an excellent Chance hat new York gov. Nelson  will become an Active contestant for the Republican presidential Nomina Ion. The new York Republican made the statement in a radio television show for his constituents. To said Rockefeller will take an Active stance if he gets the necessary support in the country in the course of the governor s present speaking  my opinion that will be manifested in the next few weeks javits said. I thin there is an excellent Chance that he will make it Clear that he is a candidate willing anxious and Able to serve the nation in this  javits has Long been Rockefeller Booster. Last week he was Host at breakfast  to in paros of the poo 0utton5 Savin wow &3utausochips 9 of Vou with th6l Philio meeting number Here atom gop which moderates including Michigan gov. George Romney generally agreed that Rockefeller should move into inactive candidacy. The senator said he is sure it is not too late for Rockefeller to win the nomination. He said there is a changed situation in this year s presidential contest As a result of president Johnson s withdrawal As a candidate for re election. I Don t think notwithstanding All of the estimates of former vice president Hilliard a Nixon s strength it is locked up at All javits said. The senator also said he do snot think California gov. Konawa Reagan will be deterred or advanced in a possible bid for the Republican nomination any step which Hor might make