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Show 1 ' PAGE THREE THE DRAGERTON TRIBUNE, DRAGERTON, UTAH 'Tuesday, March 28, 1950 TRUMAN: WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Coal Operators Hint at Price Hike; Britain Faces Hew Economic Crisis; DEPARTMENT Federal Tax Reduction Poses Puzzle O Here are some win tiers in the seventh annual "News Pictures of The Year" competition sponsored jointly by the University of Missouri school of journalism end the Encyclopedia Britannica. More than 3,000 pictures were ar these (EDITORS NOTE: When eplnleoa arc expressed la these lamas, thr Ibis aictiMillr Weatara KitiMI' Laisa new aaalfsts u nt The 'Payoff The payoff in the recent coal (trike 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 judged in the international competition, representing the work of 594 photographers from 32 states. At right, "Bull's Eye," by John Rammell, Decatur, III., won first Herald-Revie- t Accused COAL: soon. came in the ANNOUNCEMENT form of a statement by spokesman for the soft coal industry that there is now in preparation a 10 to 40 cents a ton increase on the price of coaL When the United Mine Workers long strike against the industry in the sports division. Below, "Carter of Purdue," by Leonard prize Mc-Com- 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 say- Life magazine, shows the champion swimmer making a turn while training. I Fa off tffoe Yer CLASSIFIED Costly Figure " Republicans, sniping at Presideclared that be, as dent Truman, private citizen, is one of the INSTRUCTION best, if not the best paid man in bENTAJ, technicians trained, Q. I. the world today. Enlarging facilities. Write Deat&i Teels, 8c heel Figures lending themselves to E. islilt Evans Art., Denver It, Cel. many artifices, the gentleman suing that statement. Rep. Roy O. MISCELLANEOUS Woodruff of Michigan figured it Rail Develenet Oversight Service out this way: 6 High Gloss Prints, aii size 25c. Rfc PRINTS, 3c each. A PRIVATE CITIZEN to match FOX STUDIOS, Rillinrs, Mentae. now of enjoyed the standard living inSEEDS, PLANTS, ETC. by the President would need an come of three to three and a half TOMATO, Cabbage plants 100 $1 50, 1,500 collect $7 50 Sweet Spanish million dollars a year. or Crystal Wax Onion Plants. 500 post81 50; 6 000 collect 88 00. Catalog. Mr. Truman has take-hom- e pay paidUki Mead Farms, Overtea, Kit of $110,000 a year out of his salary, of which is tax-freHe has 42 facilities for travel, $50,000 e. Keep Posted on Values including 35 automobiles, airplanes, his own yacht, the Williamsburg, 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 He has a travel allowance of- - $33,000 By Reading SlNU.'ftl to $40,000. Woodruff Then Representative listed the costs of the yacht, the President's personal plane, his private railroad car, a destroyer escort for the yacht, secret service and White House guards. White House salary costs tor a staff of Dorothy Kenyon, named by U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R Wls.) as first on his list of or alleged Communists, In the state department, was listed as a member of the economic and social council of the U.S. commission to the United Nations. fellow-travelers- ," tut TS su Siam ' "Wind-Blow- Foul-frig- n ht) Daniel M. Maher, Bangor, Maine, Daily News, won third by prize in the sports divi- This was one of sion. the pictures from smaller dailies that scored impressively in the competition, encouraging sponsors in the belief that emphasis on is being felt to an increasing degree. photo-journalis- THEN said Representative Woodruff: By comparison. President Roosevelt In 1945 had a staff of S3 costing only $256,431 and President Hoover's staff totaled 37 at a ing: salary bill of $127,200. Present If it (the increase) only amounts White House salary costs, he said, ACHESON: to 10 cents a ton, the retailer amount to $998,254 annually. should be able to absorb it. But if tapped Again That was an Impressive list of and privileges and it goes any higher, it will affect conveniences Tall, debonair Dean Aeheson, in the price of coal to the consumer. U.S. secretary of state, was under special help, certainly; rivaling Instances the best that an It seems logical that the retailer fire many was He among charged, again. could boast Yet could assume an added cost of 10 other accusations, with trying to Indian Potentate cents a ton but the question was: blame in defending the democracy comes high, and there the shift Would he? Except for competition, cases Sen- was little likelihood that a resume loyalty-suspewhich would hardly be forthcoming alleged the presidency costs the ator McCarthy R.. Wis.)- - has been of what would in the way of a price fight, the reraise the blood people hill. on capltol tailer could pass on any coal price airing pressure of many American taxSINCE ACHESON made his now hike to the consumer. famous remark that I will not payers. turn my back on Alger Hiss, folBRITAIN: ELECTIONS: lowing the latters conviction of Another Crisis perjury in question with treason Certainty & Doubt more or A Great Britain truly had fallen on charges. Aeheson has been of the graphic contrast - between as accusers choices evil times. Barely escaping one less on the pan by electorates in Commutheir verbfinancial crisis after another, the state department deliver nist and other countries was proword was that the nation was facing al blasts. vided in the Russian and Belgian This time,- - McCarthy charged elections". In Russia, "there was no crisis in another financial-economi- c aides state department 1950 just as she did In 1949 and three key choice. as having slown Communist symp1948. Premier Stalin was the Number I demanded and investigation athies candidate of the Soviets, and he THE DAY had passed when Amer- of a whom scientist navy civilian icans could say to such news: So he described as working on "top- had no opposition. As head of the with Communist ticket, he was shooting do to has what that what got most defense secrets. for as nearly 100 per cent of the us? For the fact was that because state the departThe charge that No1 vote as possible with no of U.S. British economic-financiof ment harbors men and women come. to votes Frankthe from ties stemming early Communist leanings or sympathies Stalin and associates campaigned lin D. Roosevelt era, whatever hap- is not a new one. It has been cropon x pledge of following a policy of or to Britain economically pened ping up for the past several years, peace. The Russians elected a new to hapcould be expected financially and on each occasion the departof 1,302 members. pen to the U.S. ment Indignantly rushes forth with parliament IN BELGIUM the situation was The reason was that in any such a denial. The issue was different crisis there was no one but the U.S. THATS NOT SURPRISING for quite to whom the British could turn for certainly neither Senator McCarthy Should King Leopold III be returned to the throne? Fifty-seveper cent nor anyone else expected the state of the voters said he help. a fact should, The problem, as British leaders department would admit such viewed it, was that although Brit- condition existed, even if it did which must have been comforting inasmuch as be had ains production is about as high as exist. To do so would admit either to Leopold, to unless he reabdicate vowed does it can go in the near future, it a lack of proper security efforts on ceived 55 per cent of the vote. not yield enough exportable goods the part of the department, or However, the victory at the polls to meet pressing British problems. willingness to wink at any employ didn't mean Leopold was back on to ONE OF THESE is the need ees loyalty if that employee hapwould have increase sales to the United States pened to stand in right with the the throne. Parliament the last word, as the election was to earn more dollars and solve Brit- proper officials. only advisory being designed to ain's current inability to pay for the show parliament how the people goods she must get from the United ATTLEE: felt about Leopold. The election was States. with rioting and fighttumultuous, Okay Doing on Another is conflicting pressure ing marking thq balloting. Britain to ship goods to other credt To the surprise of most observLEOPOLD had drawn the 111 will tors as a means of paying on huge ers, Englands shaky" of millions of Belgians because of debts acquired in wartime and Labor government had survived bis capitulation to the Germans in since. two major tests of strength in parWorld War II, although his supportPossible solutions included nego- liament. ers pointed out there was little else tiations with creditors to ease FOLLOWING the election, in he could have done. ks was old on debts and Attlees Minister which Prime pressure The crux of the election was some a won bare inevitable and expected provisions Labor party majority 151,000 invalidated ballots. If these of further loans from the United of parliament seats, it was predictwere counted, the result would give States. ed that the victory margin was so Leopold only 54 per cent of the slight that the government might votes and he would have to act on TAX CUTS: crumple that a new election was his pledge of abdication if he failed practically inevitable. to receive the 55 per cent he had A Problem In the recent test action on a mentioned. Conservative motion to beat down Cynical observers of congressionbe al tax-cthe cabinets housing program maneuvering might forgiven a so what?" reaction to Attlee made a considerably strongannouncement that while Demoer showing than on a previous issue. Wwiyt was THE LABOR VICTORY crats had thrown out President Trumans limitations on excise-ta- x made possible by support from the slashes, they promised to dig Liberal faction, a development at up other -- revenue to balance the odds with popular speculation as to where the Liberals would go in losses. - TO THE AVERAGE taxpayer parliamentary tests. Many top pothat must seem to be a senseless litical observers had predicted that business. What was the point in the Liberals would stand with the abolishing one type of taxes and Conservatives against Attlee's levying another? Excise taxes af- broad program of but closfected almost every one in the nation. and the substitute for a slash er observers of the British political the idea there tightening up of tax loop- scene had holes and such other taxes as may that the Liberals would ever be would most found standing with the Conservabe deemed feasible tives. And, apparently, these proglikely affect a majority of taxpayers. nosticators were correct. While it bad appeared that the That other such taxes as may was the Labor forces were to trim down be deemed feasible, clincher that cut off any relief tax- their "nationalization program beFred N. Acker,"' Cleveland, Ohio, Attorney, is testing the payers might obtain through a cause of the close election rtsult, slash in the excise levies. these new victories might reshape validity of present federal income tax schedules which he President Truman has threatened the pattern of intent. For example, declares Are "confiscAtory. to veto the excise tax cut if the following triumph on the housing Health Minister Bevan, loss of this revenue is not balanced issue. Acker Admitted he bsa not filed whose ministry administers the by other sources. 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