Show THE GARLAND mmm US Is It's Going Socialist? Argument World-Wid- e NEWS them to read the mysterious remarks it might President’s state of dicate that there is or was an the union message element in the Soviet leadership on January 9 and which felt it was better to try to after his appoint- get along with us ment of Dean AchThe explanation of the controeson as secretary versy among Russian economists of state they pulled is this: Soviet foreign policy out a chair on the maintenance of the specifically left side of the inter cold war is supposed to be based national table ex on a belief that the United States is pecting him to sit headed directly toward anothec deright down and Join pression This ’’bust” will so sap them our strength that all the Soviet! will ' V (EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinion art expressed In the column they art those of new Western Newipapcr Union’ analysts and not necessarily o i thli newspaper) 858 would take 41 billion million to run the government right for the next year And the punch line was that half of every Amertax be ican dollar would spent to hold back the Communist tide In the world On a party line basis approval of the budget was assured assuming of course that the Democrats hold fast The President has a comfortable majority in both houses and there should be no difficulty in getting his proposal adopted But the 41 figure wasn’t all Mr Truman served notice he will ask more funds later to supply arms to nations a step which would push the budget even higher THE ONLY possible bar to approval of tha Truman budget was public reaction to the plan to finance with 50 cents of every American Ilug Leaders to This controversy according Walter Lippman may be the real basia of President Truman's Kansas City statement that there were In Russia who "certain leaders’ anxious" to were "exceedingly reach an understanding with the United States Even If the row among the economists wasn't the President’s inspiration for the “ not to of this government much continue in ild owned the or gr can- longer a w I b government-- that enterprises narrowing the nation’s tax base without throwing greater burdens upon the remainder of the taxpayers and without rraduu'ly free to strangling enterprls death Truman's Flag dollars was prob- have to do is to What take us over with ably as much wish little or no real military struggle ful thinking as any (The revolt of the proletariat) We’ll BAUKHAGE thing else caused be too down and out to help antiSocial the official communist Europe The 1st party organ of France to hail the countries will fall easily into administration program as definite Communist control Then we can be Most of the rest of beaten ly socialistic fifth largely by infiltration the French activities abroad press took about the column “action committees" and dollar same view even "to the somewhat with other methods because there will be' Would the people go along which American lonely foreign policy and the Figaro general unemployment discontent to and said the message waa “close” that such theories of general chaos socialism a step was the only answer to ComThe came view was taken by the the munist menace? Apparently This belief la based an the of because President is confident pres In other European of Marx and Lenin teachings the eountnes— (I’m not counting his that the victory at the polls that capitalism Is bound lo deCommunists who merely rang the people will support him in such Itself because It produces stroy eld propaganda move and thus showed no hesitancy changes) However “boom and bust cycles which the Independent nor in in his budget proposals grow Increasingly worse and Guardian long known as the rock It la Impossible for a therefore making his declaration that he as an of liberalism and likewise to try lo do plans to call upon the American capitalist country to people for even more money outstanding voice in British Jour for the anything permanent alism took a different tone The stem the Communist tide masses to Increase their standGuardian always has been exceed are turning to Already thoughts ard of living the Ingly well informed concerning the 1950 congressional elections and United States and probably whose senses were not congressmen Now however along comet Varas well at any America 1948 Demoga Introducing a new argument He completely lulled by the foreign newspaper It said: cratic sweep may want to sound argues that by ’adopting measures out on the huge sentiment public which he describes at "state "Mr Troman’a program la an If that Is the program any major depression in expenditure Indication that aoclalism Is not case public opinion may be the the United States can be prevented the only path for the left Ita final factor In Us adoption or at least postponed for 10 or 20 goal might bo called the Insuryears if this thesis were accepted ance state Ita method the deby the Soviets it would be wiser to PALESTINE: liberate shortening of the odds with the United States cooperate Toil And Trouble against the weak But without counand other The British lion was roaring at a intha Abandoning basically tries rather than to take for granted gnat dividualist way of Ufe which la well our as that economic system as In a prepared statement the Engat characteristically accepted theirs Is going to continue foi some lish government declared that PalAmerican" time On that theory it would be to estine are "gravely developments the Soviets’ Interests for the presthreatening world peace" Comment from the extreme right ent at least for the Kremlin and the Coupled with the dither was a reIn this country In congress and out to White House play ball British port that Ernest Bevin chose to see Skipper Truman chartWhat are the measures of "state foreign secretary had offered to ing a course for the Ship of State socialism" Varga is talking about? resign because of his Palestine which veered far to the left of cenThe various social and welfare policy and that Prime Minister ter In tact headed straight for the proposals like expanded social se- Attlee had refused to accept the rocks on which free enterprise Insurance national health curity resignation dividual Initiative in fact all phases federal aid to education underTHIS WAS Instantly arid emphatof capitalism would be sunk withtakings like the Tennessee Valley ically denied out a tract Authority and the many other reAll these developments came as was not the opinThat however forms which started under 'he New Israel formally filed with the U N ion of the majority of the RepubDeal and which President Truman security council at Lake Success a lican party and already signs are now urges should be carried forthat the were foBritish complaint howlng that it isn’t the Intention of ward or expanded menting an "artificial crisis” over the majority of the Democrats to let In the early of the PresiPalestine by troop movements and such a catastrophe overtake us dent’s state of part union the message various actions just as negotiations oven If they think the Skipper would he announced In popular language were about to open with Egypt be willing to risk It which they the underlying theory of his ad The British foreign office statedon’t believe he Is He said: ministration ment warned that the security counThe alarmists point to the rather cil has been "losing control over of on the part startling suggestion the dis“We have rejected events" and said it had reason to the President that the government credited theory that the forfear new Jewish violations of the with a view is Study production tunes of the Nation should be In orders in the Holy Land offering loans to the steel and other the bands of the privileged few Meanwhile critics of British polIndustries for expansion of plants We have abandoned the icy In the Middle East prepared to and Increased production concept of national prosdemand that Secretary Bevin experity Instead sve believe that it how happened that five RAF plain If the companies refuse U our economic system should planes were shot down by the IsIt waa auggested tho rest on a democratic foundation raelis near the Palestine border ateel plants government-owneand that wealth should be Britain’s sir ministry asserted all would be erected That does created for the benefit of all” five planes were shot down while aound like a long step toward over Egypt nationalisation of Industry But Whether or not the majority of flying IT COULD NOT be denied that other observers both those who the people have rejected that theory the situation was difficult Broken consider the Idea fatal to free remains to be seen There ere still down to its basic essentials it is a beenterprise and those who many people who believe that no condition where one people must lieve In such government-rucountry can be prosperous unless it or have been told they must give Valventnree as the Tennessee is strong at the top and that it canof another way to the Infiltration consider It more ley Authority not be strong at the top that busipeople — the Jews moving into Palesof a threat than a promise ness and Industry cannot prosper tine and the Holy Land area the unless free enterprise have the out It has never Arabs moving In that connection the recent conwidest liberty possible That capital a secret that British been symbehind the iron curtain troversy should be by the pathies for whatever reason lie which has finally leaked cut in centive of encouraged profit to take risks and with the Arabs and John Bull looks and form interdetailed is specific That governchallenge competition on the with jaundiced eye partition One document consists of ment Interference esting destroys the ini- action and the influx of the Jews conference reports of a tiative which has made the country But the United States and some of Soviet economists held last May great That once business is un- other nations have sided with the the other Is a atudy of Russian shackled by federal bureaucracy movement to return the Jew to economy during World War II by the benefits flow (not trick let down their homeland a member of the and spread out to benefit the whole It may yet require organization of Both documents attack the people a United Nations police force to theories of Eugene Varga internaThe National Association of State settle the affair but how that might known Russian economist tionally of Commerce one of a Chambers be done without British cooperation and former director of the World hundred business organizations is even an weightier problem Institute of Economics in Moscow against a bill which would would permit the TV A to build a TRAIITR DEMONSTRATION new steam plant at Johnsonville Those ‘Anxious’ said: Russian CHAIN STORES: Food Dollar Chart ot many Despite the prevalence convictions to the contrary consumers who lay a dollar 4om on the counter of a chain food store gets food that costs tha chain an - average of 83 cents This leaves 17 cents to the chain which it must pay all its incidental expenses and 10 cents of this or about three fifths goes out in wages to employes of the chain 17 cents to the chain IN PAYING the customer thus lays out that amount for the chain's combined wholesale and retail services After the the 10 cents goes to employes remainder is allocated in this manner: one and a half cents for rent two cents for and maintenance a warehousing and cartage one cent for shrinkage spoilcent for age and theft and This leaves from one advertising to one and a half cents net profit to the chain less income taxes of to one cent In These figures were developed the latest in a series of price studies Vcon'omles bur’ea u of the' by family National Life In the Northwestern surance company The survey disclosed that individual markups vary widely of course within the store being much higher than the general 17 per cent average on perishable like fresh fruits and vegeta- blei and much lower than ever age on very competitive staples like sugar ACCORDING TO the study result the average food chain markup before the war was 22V4 cents — a third far greater than today Today’s greater dollar volume per store and therefore per employe Is mainfor the lower hanly responsible dling costs per dollar of sales Should either prices or total volume ehrink materially however the cent or so profit margin per dollar would vanish rather quickly and ‘‘red ink” would take its place the farmer reBefore the war ceived an average of 40 cents of the consumer's food dollar and 60 cents went for processing canning shipToand retaining ping wholesaling day the farmer gets 53 cents per dollar and 47 cents covers all the various steps in processing and distribution with Manchester 1 ANALYSIS- Record Budget Given to Congress Acheson Confirmation Predicted British Say Israel Menaces Peace RECORD BUDGET: By BAUKHAGE Asked of Congress Stwi Anlyil and Commentator WASHINGTON — As congress sharpens its teeth for the President Truman presenting program (The "true" being for Truman) some of the proposal for the largest peacetime on the scenes in watched behind have who going things gentlemen budget In U S history to the too a habit of gress was greeted with the for a long time (maybe long) have and saying in hushed voice:— reaction Democrats ap-pected a u d e d Republicans “Say is America going socialist without knowing it?” instantly demanded deep slashes in recomLong before the November election a number of European statesmen mended outlay It became evident and others who are backing the various editors politicians professional quickly that the fight on adoption were Britain’s and socialist Including governments of the budget would be carried out getting really worried lest a probable Republican victory should make atrlctly along party lines f an emphatically capitalistic America less sympathetic toward PRESIDENT THE declared It center regimea The Truman upset caused whoop with Joy Alter they UTAH GARLAND TIMES WEEKLY Exhibit ampitheatre ACHESON: Should Make It General belief was that Dean Acheson would be confirmed by the senate as secretary of state Named to succeed Truman by President resigned George C Marshall Acheson is certain to be taken over the hurdles in public bearings on his appointment of Justice Felix FrankProtege furter and former intimate and employe of Franklin D Roosevelt Intimate with and s former employer of Alger Hiss and a law partner of Donald Hiss Acheson must inevitably be reminded of these facts by some of hi interrogators On the other hand he can point to a long and distinguished record of public service in which his loyalties have never been questioned But in view of the current spy hunt in Washington and Acheson’s connection with some of its principal figures It would be little less than a miracle if his appointment were to go unquestioned According to the record Acheson began his state department career with an attitude sympathetic to Russia— that is to the extent that he believed the United States should do everything possible to get along with the Russians But since Yalta and Potsdam observers report that attitude has changed and he is now one of the most determined The ghost of Franklin Roosevelt will walk and the echoes of the Yalta and Potsdam parleys will as the rustle Acheson hearings progress DESTRUCTION: Nothing to Chance Destruction would be certain there be nothing left to would chance if military scientists perfect their newest idea of guided missile This would be no "ordinary” guided missile That's no fantastic dream of the men who plan the weapons of war A hint of its imminencs was contained In a "glossary of guided missile terms” made public by the federal research and development board The glossary’s reference to the subject was terse saying merely this: Guidance active — A homing system of homing guidance wherein the source for illuminating the target and the receiver are carried within the missile” Here was the general idea: A guided missile (it could bs a rocket or merely a pilotless plane) Is fitted with a television set and a picture of the intended target— perhaps an aerial photograph of a city The missile is launched in the general direction of the target When it arrives at a point when the pattern of the picture matches what its television sees "eye” the in" on the target missile “homes That’s an description because thousands of complex electronic actuating computing devices must make instantaneous and accurate reckonings link the "eye" and the "brain" of the missile to its controls and relay back to the base from which the missile was launched information on where it is and what it ‘sees Man's ingenuity in developing destructive devices apparently has not yet reached its zenith When it does those who fear man's ultimate destruction by his own hand may not be altogether given over to morbid imaginings LONGER LIFE: Science Das Key If parents would insure long lives for their progeny they must marry young DR A I LANSING of the Washington university school of medito cine St Louis the reported Gerontological society of New York a the discovery of mysterious chemical called X which seems to time how fast a human being grows old "X” is something that parents transmit to their offspring and it is set like a clock either for long or short life The age clock was found In rotifieri but a little human eviwas dence cited Rotifiers are microscopic water bugs swimming with long lashes that make them look like whirling dervishes The roin setting of the tifiers depend on how early they mated IT APPEARS Dr Lansing stated that the amount of X stuff in a fertilized egg sets the clock When there' is little X the rotifier lives long As parents get older the eggs contain more X and life is shorter He also said that the mysterious stuff also regulates growth— as the volume of X increases growth stops The human exldence is Indirect Dr Lansing said A study by Dr Louis Dublin showed s tendency for children of young parents to livt longer than those bom later And it must be remembered humans come from eggs New Air Postcard pz&asaw XpK' ’£mm Here Is shows the newest form f communication— slightly larg- er than natural of course It Is the new air mail postcard which went en sale at post offices over the nation on January 19 The postal department expects vast popularity for the new card Extremes Irk Planned at Chicago Show of life In a trailer Desirability coach will be demonstrated to when manufacturers states and three countheir models at the coach manufacturers' association show in Chicago starting February 18 and continuing through February 27 The display will be housed at the International Americans from seven tries exhibit 1949 trailer Here le the el Ik flag which waa presented to President Troman at his inauguration January 20 It la held Notaro by Lucy E civilian employe and Brig Gen commander Hugh B Hester of the Philadelphia quartermaster depot The flag was made In' tha section of the depot embroidery The trailer coach show is to be held In conjunction with the annual international Chicago sports and outdoor exposition which is always one of the country's biggest shows from Illinois Ind- Manufacturers Ohio California Michigan England will exhibit more than 150 models ranging in price from $2000 to $10000 Reds Russian designers have been told forget extreme fashions Styles the mass consumer are needed instead said senior Inspector of trade in Moscow V Syrov He wrote in Trud that the artistic c°urcil of Moscow’s biggest depart-lanment store recently considered 672 new styles He said he was sston- bd that 309 of these were for hats T1 artistic council picks the styles ordered for the manufacturers to for to People Report man Is Indebted to his enemlea A for many things but for none so by which much as the provocation he can set forth his record for his a Sub columnist G C country quoted a witness in the spy Invostlp gation as saying he had given the story of the spy ring to Walter Mr G S of the Su In 1941 on to say that though wandered Winchell reported the story to tho a real f would have told the public These are the facts: When Isaat Don Levine was talking to me la nor could bo 1941 he did not know to tie expected ofbeen a reserve naval intelligence (I nave ficer since May 5 1934 and I have never been discharged never resigned I was ordered oa but list May 5 1934 the Inactive I got my verbal orders every day) Still less could Mr Levine be order But Pfted to know Neither did and I followed them Mr Levine nor G S were in a position to know my orders muen teas relieve me of their obligations In the matter the Levine did not mention name of Hiss or Chambers te Interest waa me Hja principal Into the death n Investigation tt General Krlvltsky He did not mehtlon the clinching evidence an of active spy ring the microfilm for the good reason he didn’t know about It that time Stalin and Hitler mort than a pact In early the French were dowm London was burning and the British after Dunkirk were fighting from ono now it can be told knee Russia was acting as an outpost for Nazi So much so that when Intelligence Sumner Welles warned the Russian embassy that Hitler would attack Russia in June the Russian ambassador went straight to the Nazi embassy and reported Welles’ conversation to the Nazi ambassador! Thus any Russian spy ring in early 1941 was also a Nazi spy ring At ad i941 stateI duly reported Levine’a ments to the President who already knew something was afoot The American intelligence services did act on it As late as two years ago for example a dossier on Hiss was handed to Secretary Byrnes There is a big difference between an inservice and a police telligence force which slipshod reporters frequently overlook Spies are not arrested they are followed to mcover an enemy network The intelligence services call this "Going up the ladder" It means locating the headof the quarters spy rmg and all its It frequently agents results in code If the breaking the enemy's enemy has the slightest notice the agent is flashed that his "cover is broken” and the enemy shifts te new lines of attack For a newsman to give not'ce to an enemy of his country for the sake of a story may make him a reporter in the eyes of G S but to this reporter he loses the name of American Frank Knox was a newson a consultant paperman basis when he waa secretary of the S G doesn’t Surely Mr mean that Secretary Knox should have published the battle orders of the U S navy which was certainly a great news tor story— especially the enemy The Chicago Tribune was hailed before a federal grand on a jury charge of disclosing te the Japs by a published story that we bad broken their code ray Now that Chambers has elected to tell a fuller story a large number of men who draw pay as newspapermen have become Monday morning quarterbacks on how I should have handled the story Their first approach Is to get tho facts right which they always magnificently ignore the preroga’ive I suppose of small and unread circulations The truth is that nobody bad the evidence though many bad the story until a few weeks ago Then Chambers in defense of him- self revealed the microfilm Up to that time I didn't know If it Levine didn’t know of it and neither did the Gov’t The inside story la that If Hiss hadn’t sued Chambers It la doubtful If Chambers wontd have revealed them Under a goading examination by Hist’ lawyer Chambers blew To the sneering question of "Is that all you have?” Chambers angrily answered that he had some other evidence and then exploded the microfilm bombshell That supplied the evidence which made the headlines It s one thing to know a story and another to prove it and it is libel to call a man a Communist hoth on 'r nd this report- r ha bJectd to that silly rule that the blindfold of Justice j“" ben Iwisted into a gag of the press and going so tar as to it a court license for the fifth column I |