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Show SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1952 THE JOURNAL PS SCANNING THE WEEK'S NEWS 951 Broke Records of Main Street and the World n Administration's Foreign Aid O According to experts in Washington, business in 1952 on Main Streets of the nation will be iSood AID TO ALLIES Although President Truman and Secretary of State Acheson took to the radio and television in an attempt to gain public probably not abnormal profits which have but more like pre-w- ar normal. Reasons for this line of thought is continued prosperity with plenty of jobs and income. Office of Business Econom- good over-a- ll Lcs of Commerce department says personal income in seen made during past few years support for the administrations $7,900,000,000 program for military and economic aid to our allies, the program faces a bitter test before a money conscious congress. The administration feels that the $7,900,000,000 represents a figure December was at annual rate of S257 that has already been cut to the extreme and has decided to fight any above November, and year of 1951 further cuts. Congress, on the other hand, which is considering the largest compeacetime" budget in the nations history, must find some way to cut personal Income amounted to $251 billions as the budget and thus reduce deficit spending. An increase In taxes in an to 8225 in 1950. election year, which would be necessary if the budget is not slashed, is an pared unheard of thing. As a result, one of the items that must be cut, from the O Wages and salary receipts for congressional viewpoint. Is foreign aid. compared to $143 In view of the fact that the United States is attempting to build up a 1951 were $166 in 1950 and private industry European army, it is unlikely that military aid will be reduced. That leaves the $2,000,000,000 for economic aid. There is strong sentiment in payrolls Increased from $123 congress for eliminating this item entirely. Aside from the money angle, in 1950 to $140 billions in 1951. congressional reaction to the program will be of importance in that military and economic assistance to nations standing up to Soviet communism These were brought about both by higher Is a cornerstone of the administrations foreign policy. wage rates and Increased employment. An important fact in the coming congressional battle over foreign show average , primary O Labor Bureau aid is the fact it is not drawn along strict party lines. A number of Democrats, as well as Republicans, have announced themselves in favor of a market prices declined 0.3 per cent over week great slash in foreign aid funds, some as much as 50 per cent. ending February 12, second consecutive week full slightly billion, billion billion billion billion statistics anti-Trum- anti-Trum- an so-cal- PAINT, VARNISH, LACQUER SALES INCREASE -- By sending the decline. Largest commodity declines were in grains, livestock, fresh fruits, meats, some hides and skins, print cloth,burlap and linseed oil. Advances were reported in onions, motor vehicle and most of edible fats and oilsv O Insofar as congress is concerned, controls picture likely will remain about as is. Congress likely will extend Defense Production Act and manufacturers will continue to reap benefit of Capehart amendment which permits them to add higher costs to production. Price and wage controls will remain in picture. Including rent . control." -- has anBut the suit the an U.M.T. BILL States. for led - O Sale of paint, varnish, lacquer and filler 1951 was $1,181, 009,, 281 as compared to in 1950 according to Commerce depart$1,-127,757- ,273 universal military training bill back to committee, the house virtually wiped out any ment. Production of synthetic fabrics continues chance of the measure getting through congress this year. The subject of bitter debate in the house, and just as warmly debated to replace cottons and silks with 425 million in the home towns of the country, the measure would have made linear yards of broad woven rayon produced in d liable to six months military training as soon as they fourth youths quarter of 1952, plus 43 million linear reached 18. In addition, it would have kept them in the reserves, and yards of 100 per cent nylon fabrics, highest subject to recall, for 7 years after their training was finished. ever reported. Production The bills defeat can be attributed to strong opposition by a number quarterly production of church, farm, educational, and other organizations. President Truman of woolen and worsted fabrics for fourth quarter and most military leaders, including Gen. Elsenhower, had endorsed the was 90 million linear yards, 6 per cent Increase administration-backe- S. rangers have closed their sooks on the greatest travel year in the history of Americas naU. Program Faces Fight in Congress POLITICAL NEWS Sen. Richard B. Russell of Georgia nounced he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination. senator did not plunge deeply enough into the political pool to bitter wing of southern Democrats. He refused to let himself be regarded as the center of an Democratic rebellion should the President be nominated again. He insists that Truman will not be a candidate for reelection, but admitted he had no facts or information upon which to base his belief. . Russell was firm about one thing. So far as I can see, I will support the Democratic nominee, he said, but I would not commit myself to support a candidate or a platform injurious to the United d tional parks. From Maine to Alaska and Hawaii, more than 36,700,000 people -- one in every four Americans visited historic shrines and saw majestic scenery that they them- selves own as part of the g national park system. The figure )roke the 1950 record by nearly four million. far-flun- Uncle Sams public park domain mountains and monuments, canyons and caves embraces more and than the combined area of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connect-cu- t, Delaware and half of New Jersey. Half of the total is in 28 National Parks; the remainder in 175 National Monuments, historical sites, battlefields, and memor-alNational forests, ten times as not included. are big, Yellowstone is the largest National Park. 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However, 1 . have lost my original discharge papers which Vm supposed to present to the lender. . wn Hay Bring Restless Nights Prepared by the Washington Boreao at WNU Features. What should I do? A.GM., Hardin, Kentucky. These exchanges have increased the atmosphere - of distrust and You . should apply for a cerA. bitterness which has surrounded the talks for months. As for the peace, it seems as far from becoming a fact as the day the talks began. There tificate in lieu of your discharge pahave been hints that a new offensive will be launched if the peace talks pers from the branch of service from which you were discharged. ' collapse. Q. I am a World War H vet-UNEMPLOYMENT Although unemployment in the United States eran, entitled to a pension because as a whole is near a record low, the nation is faced with a serious unI lost my sight. Do 1 have to show actual need for the aid and atemployment problem. The problem is caused by the fact the unemployment is centered in a number of definite areas while the country is in the tendance of another person in of midst order to qualify for the increased general prosperity. rate of $ 100 a month authorized As an example, Detroit has had a high rate of unemployment for a by a recent law? J.H.ONh Joplin, considerable period of time, due chiefly to curbs on materials for con, Mo. ' sumer goods. In this case automobiles. A. No. Blinded veterans are not According to a government agency, total unemployment in the coun- required to show need for aid in try is about 2,100,000. Spread evenly across the country the figure would getting about in connection with the cause no concern. However, they are in pools that dot the map, most of recent pension increase. Merely them in the east, a few in the midwest. make your application without any How to remedy the situation is a problem now under study, by the qualifying statements. Department of Labor. The department will attempt to find long-terQ. 1 am attending school unanswers for these high unemployment areas, many of which are small der the Gl bill and have about towns whose economy is based on coal and textile industries. two more years of entitlement re- m lease. BetterGough Belief over third quarter. KOREA territory. i e, Ill take the same thing he did and a cup of coffee. American public becomes educated to the Russia appears so determined to be one of the neutral" nations to police a Korean truce that it may wreck the peace talks. This, and the insistence of the Communists that all prisoners of war be re- -' turned regardless of their wishes in the matter, have brought the talks to' a standstill and what appears a final deadlock. As for the first demand, an Allied officer recently told the Reds: I now tell you formally, unequivocally and with the fullest authorization that the U.N. commands decision to reject the Soviet Union as a member of the neutral nation supervisory commission is final and irrevocable. Further debate on this subject Is completely futile." On the prisoner issue. Allied negotiators have been equally firm. They told the Communists there was no possibility" they would ever agree to deliver prisoners who had to be forced to return to Communist ' demi-tass- And yours, miss? able-bodie- The house vote to return sidetrack any action on such however, will come up again. great deal upon how soon the idea. National Parks ' moaning. Will I be allowed to take the summer vacation off and resume next fall, or must I stay in training all year round so as not to lose out under VAs post cut-odate regulations? T.T.IL, Billings, Mont. A. 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