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Show TUB JOURNAL 1, TRUMAN: WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Crisis Britain Reported Facing Mew More Dollars Needed Goal Operators Hint at Price Hike Economic-Financi- al To Pay Off Creditors; U.S. Loans Mentioned Hike in User Cost Great Britain truly bad fallen Notot (Editor1 on one When opinion! nro expressed In tbeoo column, they art thooonewsof Western Newspaper Unions analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper evil times. Barely escaping financial crisis after another, the word was that the nation was facing crisis in another financial-economi- c 1950 just as she did in 1949 and Accused -- 1948. THE DAY had passed when Americans could say to such news: 'So what what has that got to do with us?" For the fact was that because of U.S.-Briti- economic-financia- sh y l ties stemming from the early Franklin D. Roosevelt era, whatever happened to Britain economically or financially could be expected to happen to the U.S. The reason was that in any such crisis there was no one but the U.S. to whom the British could turn tor help. The problem, as British leaders viewed it, was that although Britain's production is about as high as it can go in the near future, it does not yield enough exportable goods to meet pressing British problems. ONE OF THESE is the need to increase sales to the United States to earn more dollars and solve Britain's current inability to pay for the goods she must get from the United Dorothy Kenyon, named by U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R., Wis.) as first on his list of Alleged "fellow-travelers- or ," Communists, In the state de- partment, was listed as a member of the $12,-000-a-ye- ar- eco- nomic and social council of the U.S. commission to the United States. Nations. Another is conflicting pressure on Britain to ship goods to other creditors as a means of paying on huge TAX CUTS: debts acquired in wartime and A Problem Possible solutions included negoCynical observers of congressiontiations with creditors to ease al tax-cu- t maneuvering might be a "so what?" reaction to pressure on old debts and as was forgiven inevitable and expected provisions announcement that while Demoof further loans from the United crats had thrown out President Truman's limitations on excise-ta- x States. slashes, they promised to dig other revenue to balance the up ACHESON:. ct now-famo- us state department deliver their verbal blasts. This time, McCarthy charged three key state department aides as having shown Communist sympathies and demanded investigation of a navy civilian scientist whom he described as working on "topmost defense secrets." The charge that the state department harbors men and women of Communist leanings or sympathies is not a new one. It has' been cropping up for the past several years, and on each occasion the department indignantly rushes forth with a denial. THATS NOT SURPRISING for certainly neither Senator McCarthy nor anyone else expected the state department would admit such a condition existed, even if it did exist To do so would admit either a lack of proper security efforts on the part of the department, or a willingness to wink at any employee's loyalty if that employee happened to "stand in right" with the proper officials. OUTGO TAX: Turnabout Some would call it poetic Justice, more waggish ones would probably label it "turnabout," but the federal internal revenue department would have another name for it. At any rate, the federal internal revenue bureau, taking in millions of dollars in income taxes, lost in subabout $1,600 to urban Wilkinsburg, along with an unestimated number of income tax returns filed by taxpayers. safe-cracke- rs The "payoff" in the recent coal strike settlement was coming more quickly than was usually the case in the settling of these disputes. The cost to the consumer of John L. Lewis power over the operators and his union was to be felt very soon. ANNOUNCEMENT came In th form of a statement by spokesman for the soft coal industry that there is now in preparation a 10 to 4f cents a ton increase on the price of coal. When the United Mine' Workers long strike against the industry was settled recently, operators forecast a rise in prices. However, discussion of the price hike indicated there would be no blanket increase; Rather, the boost would vary according to the financial situation and contract commitments of individual firms. One official was quoted as saying: "If it (the increase) only amounts Costly Figure Republicans, sniping at President Truman, declared that he, as private citizen, "is one of . the best, if not the best paid man in the world today." Figures lending themselves to many artifices, the gentleman issuing that statement. Rep. Roy O. Woodruff of Michigan figured it out this way: CITIZEN to match the standard of living now enjoyed by the President would need an income of three to three and a half million dollars a year. A PRIVATE Mr. Truman has take-hom- pay e of $110,000 a year out of his $50,000 of which is tax-fre- salary, e. He has 42 facilities for travel, including 35 automobiles, airplanes, his own yacht, the Williamsburg, a private Pullman car and "vacation retreats" in Key West, Fla., and Maryland. He has an estimated staff of 665 persons at an annual cost of $1,-491,54- 0. He has a travel allowance of $33,000 to $40,000. N. Ohio, Acker, CleyeL attorney, is testing validity of present federal come tax schedules whlekj declares are "confiscsUo' Acker admitted he has notr any return or paid any dp taxes for several years, r "invited the gov era ml -- charge." Then Representative Woodruff isted the costs of the yacht, the President's personal plane, his AIR CRASH: private railroad car, a destroyer History's Worst escort for the yacht, secret service The record seemed to speak I and White House guards, White The human element iif itself: House salary costs for a staff oi final safety factor in aviation 225. THEN said Representative Wood- planes of any type would neve any better than the abilities art to 10 cents a ton, the retailer ruff: "By comparison. President judgment of the people who should be able to absorb it. But if Roosevelt in 1945 had a staff of them. it goes any higher, it will affect 53 costing only $256,431 and PresiTHIS WAS ATTESTED by it' the price of coal to the consumer." dent Hoover's staff totaled 37 at a tion worst air dis; It seems logical that the retailer salary bill of $127,200. Present when historys g a airliner filled could assume an added cost of 10 White House salary costs, he said, gay Welsh football fans crashed cents a ton but the question was: amount to $998,254 annually. That was an impressive list of than 200 yards short of its Would he? Except for competition, 80 people. It i base which would hardly be forthcoming conveniences and privileges and the worst recorded disaster is in the way of a price fight, the re- special help, certainly; rivaling in aviation history. tailer could pass on any coal price many instances the best that an The Welshmen had chartered Indian Potentate could boast. Yet, hike to the consumer. to take them to Ireland democracy comes high, and there planeWelsh team beat the Irldl was little likelihood that a resume the ELECTIONS: of what the presidency costs the for the United Kingdom foe a rounds Certainty & Doubt people would raise the blood championship. It was deal and the plane was only I J A graphic contrast between pressure of many American tax onds from its destination at Ltes choices by electorates in Commu- payers. airstrip just outside Cardiff vt' nist and other countries was procrashed. vided in the Russian and Belgian ATTLEE: Relatives and friends who elections. In Russia, there was no Doing Okay gathered to welcome the I choice. horror-stricke- n u Premier Stalin was the Number 1 To the surprise of most observ watched into the field, f. "sliaky" plane nose-dive- d candidate of the Soviets, and he ers, England's had no opposition. As head of the Labor government had survived conclusions indicated the piloU l Communist ticket, he was shooting two major tests of strength In par- undershot his mark. ACCORDING to for as nearly 100 per cent of the liament. FOLLOWING the election. In pretation, the pilot apparently t vote as possible with no "No which Prime Minister Attlee's he was coming in too short votes to come. Labor party won a bare majority tempted to get the plane IN BELGIUM the situation was of seats, it was predict- the air. At that point, witnes quite different. The issue was: ed parliament that the victory margin was so said, one engine conked out and Should King Leopold III be returned slight that tiie might plane nose-diveto the throne? Fifty-seve- n per cent crumple that a government The matter of the conk new election was of the voters said he should, a fact engine must, of course, be which must have been comforting practically inevitable. into consideration when an in' In the recent test action on to Leopold, inasmuch as he had of the crash is made. But vowed to abdicate unless he re- Conservative motion to beat down gation the cabinets housing program human element the undershot, ceived 55 per cent of the vote. Attlee made a considerably strong- of the field may have been thej However, the victory at the polls er showing than on a previous issue termining factor; but only offip didn't mean Leopold was back on when determine the throne. Parliament would have votes the Laborites defeated by 14 conclusions can an opposition motion criti- However, there was logic in this the last word, as the election was Hot cizing the cabinet's plans to nation- tention that had not the P only advisory being designed to alize Britains iron and steel in- dershot the field, the crash show parliament how the people not have occurred. felt about Leopold. The election was dustry. THE LABOR VICTORY was tumultuous, with rioting and fight made possible by support from the CURVES: ing marking the balloting. Liberal faction, a development at In or Out? LEOPOLD had drawn the ill will odds with popular speculation as tc of millions of Belgians because of The matter of whether his capitulation to the Germans in where the Liberals would go ir curves were to be played doiV World War II, although his support parliamentary tests. Many top poaccentuated in this spring's ers pointed out there was little else litical observers had predicted tha. ions was a the Liberals would stand with the subject of no littls he could have done. Conservatives against Attlees troversy among designers. One school of thought broad program of , curves concealed The but clos er observers of the British politics have them displayed to the bee) in 50 scene hhd d the ides vantage. The subject was who, ers made of flat panels of this that the Liberals would ever be to the American maleconcern j would be most glass are being used to keep baby found standing with the Conserva end, mo ) chicks warm, among other things. tives. And, apparently, these prog- cause he would pay for The leader In the flgure-f- l A coffee percolator of electric nosticators were correct. While it had appeared that the group was Jacques Fatb, who glass is being developed. Within Labor forces were to trim dowr ates the "bright young 50 seconds it starts water perking their nationalization as program be in French society as well to make coffee. The coffee maker & r. sits on a plastic base. Two elec- cause of the close election result, mass markets in the United new victories might This spring he goes in tor trodes carry the current to the these the pattern of intent. For reshapi looking j styles that put the electric skin coating the bottom of example, silho , narrow following triumph on the housini on & straight-linethe coffee maker. issue. Health Minister On the other side of the Bevan One might also have wall panels whose ministry administers thi are such designers as MarCp of electric glass to heat a bath-roohousing program, declared . . chas, Balenciaga Robert This glass is being used for "the e governments program will bi and Schiaparelli, who plsT windshields on the bridge in." persisted feminine figure, making I of a ship in Arctic service. It could The Labor government is or ly with flowing, full skirts ajw be used for auto windshields if auto shaky grounds, but so far, ha: pery that emphasizes the batteries were charged to supply bravely come through. How . I long! bust. alternating current. Feature That is the question j Released by WNU . low-flyin- since. Rapped Again Tall, debonair Dean Acheson, U.S. secretary of state, was under fire again. He was charged, among other accusations, with trying to "shift the blame" in defending the cases Senalleged loyalty-suspeator McCarthy (R., Wis.) has been airing on capitol hill. SINCE ACHESON made his remark that "1 will not turn my back on Alger Hiss," following the latter's conviction of perjury in question with treason charges, Acheson has been more or less on the pan as accusers of the May Range From Ten To Forty Cents Ton Fights T ax losses. TO THE AVERAGE taxpayer that must seem to be a senseless business. What was the point in abolishing one type of taxes and levying another? Excise taxes affected almost every one in the nation, and the substitute for a slash there tightening up of tax loopholes and "such other taxes as may be deemed feasible" would most likely affect a majority of taxpay- ers. That "other such taxes as may be deemed feasible," was the clincher that cut off any relief taxpayers might obtain through a slash in the excise levies. President Truman has threatened to veto the excise tax cut if the loss of this revenue is not balanced by other sources. With developments as they were, it appeared certain that there would be no excise tax reductions before July 1. THE HOUSE ways and means committee put through their own resolution which: 1. Ignored the Presidents call for a billion dollar net increase in taxes. Opened the way for excise slashes far beyond the 655 million limit suggested by President Truman. These reductions on such things as furs, jewelry, luggage, 2. cosmetics, travel tickets and other itens may total a billion dollars. QUICK COFFEE and-kille- so-call- d ed eye-witne- ss d. . J nationalization-of-industry-and-resources- Glass Stove Perks Water Among many other important g things connected with is speed of operation, with most users always casting about for methods to hasten the process. Now, a new glass is a transparent stove that heats air or boils water for coffee and it will start water perking inside 50 seconds. The glass has a transparent skin that conducts electricity, but resists enough to make the glass hot, up to 660 degrees Fahrenheit. The skin is a metallic oxide only about sixteen millionths of an inch thick. This bit of glass magic is the latest development of Corning glass works. It is called E-- glass, meaning electrically conducting. Heat coffee-makin- C Seconds pooh-poohe- , ice-fre- rrnm |