European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 03, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes . Wednesday. February 3,1993 Clinton focuses on state re Washington a president Linton promised governors tuesday to allow states to use Federal Money for Wel fare Reform experiments even if he opposed the ideas provided the governors have the courage to quit if the Initia Tives fail. -.". In a morning speech to the National governors association Clinton broke Little new ground in repeating his Campaign Promise to end welfare As  it by giving recipients expanded Job training and education in return for capping benefits at two years in most circumstances and requiring recipients to work. Clinton also used the occasion to try to change the focus away from his some what bumpy Start and Back onto the Sta ple economic issues of his successful Campaign. Clinton recalling his work on welfare Reform As Arkansas governor said most recipients were aching for the Chance to move from dependency to dignity but they either could not find work or  afford to lose the health care provided to their children while on welfare. I think All of us want what most peo ple on welfare want a country that gives you a hand up not a handout he said. Under his proposal Clinton said recipients would be Given education training and Job placement help but would have to take jobs after two years. If no private sector Job was available the recipients would continue to get welfare checks but would have to do some form of govern ment work. Clinton said he would name a task Force within 10 Days to turn his promises into policy and promised the governors he would give them More Elbow room to Experiment by acting favourably on most state requests for waivers from program requirements even if he was opposed to the state Experiment. Let us measure the experiments and let us measure them honestly the presi Dent said. President Clinton addresses the National governors association in Washington on tuesday. Firms tune in on Clinton sax Appeal Washington a Bill Clin ton s presidency is Sweet music to one tiny Niche of the nation s Economy businesses that sell saxophones and offer lessons. Clinton made new political music whence played his favorite instrument on a Semo Hall s late night to show during the Campaign. He wailed on it again at the inaugural balls on his first night As president. The High profile exposure has brought new interest in the curvaceous woodwind invented by belgian Adolphe sax 153years ago. Since Clinton s initial appearance on television we be probably had a 15 to 20 percent increase in sales said Ken Yoho a sales representative for Boosey & Hawks a major sax manufacturer. We be had More Calls from new Stu dents this past week than in any other week i can remember said Alice Pennington who directs music classes for Dale music in Silver Spring md., outside Washington. And at last week s National association of music merchants Trade show re Tail orders of saxes increased said Jerry Derloshon the group s spokesman. The whole picture is that there s an increased interest which is translated into retail dollars Derloshon said. Heddin t have exact figures. Some music store managers said while the new president s sax mania has yet to bring significant new sales it can t help but popularize the instrument As Tim Goeson. Bui Mcfarlin executive director of the International association of jazz Educa tors said the heavy sax presence during inaugural week and Clinton s love for the instrument will definitely boost the Art form. Mcfarlin said he anticipates a marked Rise in enrolment in College jazz classes Over the next year. Old military bases May be converted into homeless havens Washington a the Clinton administration is drafting a plan that would use decommissioned military bases and other suitable fed eral facilities to House the homeless Henry g. Cisneros Secretary of housing and Urban development said tuesday. Cisneros said he and other Cabinet and Whitehouse officials Are working to present to the president a plan that he could announce As a executive order urging the cooperation of All fed eral resources on the homeless  not All military bases that Are being decommissioned make sense because of their location he said on Abc s today show. But there Are any number that Are near metropolitan areas. We re not talking about whole military bases but maybe individual buildings old Barracks old officers quarters that Are suitable that Don thave serious Asbestos or other problems that could be converted into both facilities for the homeless As Well As Low income housing Cisne Ros said. On another front the Clinton administrations considering an economic stimulus plan that would put people to work rebuilding the Crum bling infrastructures of the nation s cities. On monday Cisneros and rep. Henry , a Texas discussed Gonzalez s legis Lazion to Speed up Block Grants to cities for roads sewers and other needs. Gonzalez chairman of a House subcommittee on Community development Hopes to get All or part of his $30 billion proposal into president Linton s economic stimulus package. Smoking banned at White House but Broccoli is set to make a presidential comeback new York a Butts Are out and Broccoli sin at the Clinton White House. Hillary Rodham Clinton said in interviews published tuesday that smoking has been banned entirely fro the White House just As it was at the governor s Man Sion in Little Rock Ark. We did it at the governor s mansion and it took some people some adjusting she said in her first interview since the inauguration. We tried not to be too harsh about it. The big Issue about health is so Paramount to me that i Don t think we should permit  White House policy previously allowed smoking i family quarters offices and Public rooms. Since 1991, smoking had been banned in the Kitchen locker room Sand maintenance areas. As for the menu the Bush instituted Broccoli ban i history. We Are big Broccoli eaters she said. We do a lot of vegetables and a lot of fiber and a lot of  that includes the president the first lady added. You know he gets an unfair rap. A occasional trip to a fast food restaurant is not the worst of All  in a departure from past practice the first lady said the White House Kitchen will emphasize american food rather than a French style menu and restaurant chefs will be consulted about menus. In addition she said she and the president want to make people feel More a part of government by open ing the executive mansion to the Public on occasion. There May be More open houses like the one Hel the Day after the inauguration she said. There May also be Daylong meetings to which Ordi nary americans will be invited and events involving children and families. Clinton gave the interview Friday on the condition that she could speak Only about the first lady s House hold duties and not be questioned about her responsibilities in shaping health care policy. She was appointed head of the president s task Force on National health Reform. Perot gave $63 million to Campaign Day that he gave his campaigno$2.4emitluos0duerin"the Hamn hah Efti no is up of Erofie a. Finn i u _ __., h All Bui  of the is 7 till inn in to Day that he gave his Campaign $2.4 million during thelast five weeks of 1992, raising his contribution to his run for the White House to $63 million. Perot gave outright $58.6 million to his Campaign an loaned it Jin additional $4.5 million Between March when he fits entered the race and dec. 31. Perot who received 20 percent of the vote nov. 3, also received More than $4 million in contribution from individuals. He refunded $1.3 million for various tax  spent l but $500, w  funds he received for the general election. News organizations still owe the Clinton Campaign Ait tie More than $1 Milton in travel fees. Reporters who rave led with Clinton during the Campaign Are required to reimburse his committee for expenses or Fri a Campaign Reposh were not reasons