European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                R Jones the Shadow knows that lbs brings out the excellence in a  lbs Shadow by Malvina Stephenson Nana staff writer president Johnson new top assistant already has set a record. Tall Blond Jim Jones 28, successor to postmaster general Marvin Watson on the White House staff is believed Tobe the youngest in history to hold this important Job. Certainly he is one of the most eligible bachelors in political society. But Jones who is almost like the president Shadow in or out of Washington is More in love with his work than with girls. Averaging a 12-hour Day when he snot full time on a trip Jones takes on the strategic Post of appointments Secretary and presidential confidante. Since the Campaign of 1964, he has move from an obscure congressional aide to a role of great Power and influence. Unlike some others on the presiden tial staff however Jones has kept him self in the background Little known tothe general Public. The president apparently likes his quiet modesty and efficiency and has Jones almost constantly at his Elbow. Is lbs a hard taskmaster Jones is one of his staunchest defend ers. A former newspaper reporter Anda Law graduate Jones put it this Way he brings out the excellence in a per son. If you have anything on the Hall he brings out the  Jones then observes the bad stories about Lyndon Johnson Are Given out by people farthest away from him not on Yin government but newspaper people. Those who have not seen the president oven at ceremonies in several months will write with Cool authority what the president is doing and  Jones is one who Caro Iulla leaves  to the president and his press aides but some of his remarks shed Light on current discussion i am totally committed to the presi Dent he said. He will definitely be in office for another eight months after the next president is chosen there will be All the problems of transition. I will Page 14 be entirely Busy until , like others in the presidential Circle was not positive the president would remove himself from the Campaign until the words were actually spoken. However he did have some and Vance notice of the possibility. The president called Marvin wat son George Christian and myself to Gether with him on saturday night be fore the sunday telecast. He discussed the possibility of withdrawing. He asked for our reaction. All three gave  but what they told the president a least for the present is Between him and us Jones added with a  was t certain that he would Jones conceded. I Don t think anybody else was. It was a National decision but it was More of a personal decision on that Only he could  but Jones like gov. John Conna Lyof Texas will not preclude the possibility that a deadlocked convention could prevail on the president to accept a draft. That too according to Jones would be a personal decision that Only the president can  came to the attention of the first family in the Campaign of 1964.fie helped manage the lady Bird Spe Cial whistle Stop through Dixie. After Jones entered military service the com Mander in chief got him assigned to the White House staff where he advanced rapidly. His single status and his High rank atthe White House assure him social Suc Cess in Washington but he shuns the cocktail circuit and the big publicized events. He quietly dates various pretty girls. "1 like to go to Small gatherings wit people 1 know he confided. People that Don t expect to get anything out of me. I can feel free with  Jones the son of an Oklahoma postal clerk worked much of his Way to gain two College degrees. Politics and writ ing Are his favourites but he has t decided exactly where or How he will Pur sue them after 1968. The stars and stripes i to  a of a i i sea i of we Austria stamp program for the second half Nita Rich assortment for the topical collector f 1968 on july 10, a 2 Schilling commemorative will Annn Angelica Kauffman 1741-1807 the Issue we w the exhibition of her works in Bregenz Austria  w a 2 Schilling commemorative will be issued o Stamn was by a s.,Anie a 2 Schilling single will be released on sent if rating 750 years of the Graz Suckau diocese Thi produces an ancient Wall memorial plaque Fri i on oct. 14, a 2 Schilling commemorative will Bond iss anniversary of the death of Koloman Moser and a figure. During  part of october there  a of six Stamps depicting baroque frescoes. The Issue Al Lvi Ling values will reproduce works of Mau Pertsch and Tro Efrom the following churches and castles Schloss Ebe furl Stift Melk Maria Treu Vienna Rohrenbach  Hal thurn and Stift Altenburg. The 50th anniversary of the Republic of Austria will be i ored with a commemorative series on nov. 5. The three Stamps will have a Frame showing state Coats of arms and will a be 2 Schilling values. Central designs of the individual Stamps shows Karl Renner first Chancellor of the Republic the Austria coat of arms and a quotation from the austrian Constitution. Two issues will appear on nov. 25. A 3.50.Schilling plus Groschen sem postal commemorates stamp Day 1968. And shows a Bas Relief of Mercury. A 2 Schilling single honors the 151anniversary of the hymn silent night and features a Manger scene modelled after the creche in the Oberndorf Chapel. Austria plans another series with a religious Motif which will probably appear at the Start of 1969. This set will consist of six Stamps All in the 2 Schilling denomination and will Honor the 500th anniversary of the Vienna diocese. The series will reproduce statues of the holy family and saints from thedral exterior. Letters to the editor the big picture How the stars and stripes could waste Over one third of front Page showing the Brave Captain Robb Reading a Letto trom his Lynda Bird is amazing. Since capt. Robb volunteered Fornam he has rivalled general Westmoreland for news spate. I Don t know what came Over the a and up wires the Day picture was printed but there could t have been too choose from. N pm there Are Over 500,000 americans in Vietnam. A Pic Uviera John Doe with the caption pvt. John Doe of such and such p is risking his life daily defending our Freedom. His la new is not the president of the u.s., but nevertheless he doing Job would be a Welcome Relief. F do Uey kit Zingen Germany the managing editor replies it is the unusual which makes news. Of to regardless of your personal opinions of any Man i editors we print what we feel is news. Murdered any Day in America there May be several persons a but some receive Only a paragraph while Otic .1v.p. Tel them seen in the recent tragic Days have entire pages of officers on   How can this be taken As rid Cui p he Story one More thing for or. Johnson please Clou i writer he might hit Back. St. Chuck saturday 15, 1968