| Show r THE GARLAND WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS- - Reds Make Ilew Advance in Korea Living Costs Continue to Climb Truman Asks Mobilization Steps when mIiIoii Wt7r®Vpipr KOREA: iw in isirtned mm4 litnni th®y M'MrUr W Ul It th® in tkm if impiHr) Eisenhower Advance Reds had four weeks Americans up their morning newspapers about the Communist ad vances In Korea Now as the fifth week of the conflict began the Reds but continued to make advances not with the ease of the early weeks For picked 4 read and the Invasion The military picture in Korea was not bright by any means but at of had captured Korea and were continuing steady pressure upon troops Korean South American and The line was slowly being pushed back toward the main American supply port of Pusan exAccording to U S military however the picture had Its perts to the brighter side They pointedthat have number of reinforcements reached Korea the telling blows of the U S air force on supply lines and tanks and the success of the bazooka against Red new North Korean troops of South r tanks Gen t ( comDouglas MacArthur mander of United Nations forces in Korea made the statement that the Communists have lost their chance r for victory view of the conflict has A new At been taken by the Pentagon first the Korean affair was looked minor fight which this a upon as in six of could take care country That estimate has been remonths vised sharply upward There is no lack of optimism over the eventual result but there is a clearly defined desire to discourage In any thought of a swift victory fact some military authorities report it may be next spring before an as and be launched can offensive many as 200000 men may be used bi it of the situaA general summary tion would seem to Indicate the picfeatures ture has many unpleasant but is not entirely hopeless U LIVINC COSTS: to Climb Continue To the average American the man who has a definite income within which he must live a new and serious worry has appeared Prices have continued to climb since the beginning of the Korean war not as fast as the first davs after the opening of the conflict but upward spiral that is beto cause hardship for those with low incomes The creeping advance widened out the list of goods clothing through and food Only a few items essential of living reto America’s standard a steady ginning mained I at frightening r’-- the level of the days of the Korean first con- flict The people pon are the American the increases Consumers still believe bringing experts themselves crowded into stores to stock up on as scarce goods they remembered in the last war Department store above the sales Seated same period of last year The greatest gain was 39 percent In Dallas Texas Sugar coffee cocoa flour lard and eggs were reported higher throughout the country The price in some f meat climbed rapidly calities prices although wholesale were reported to have fallen since conflict the opening of the Korean Observers pointed out that by Americans are creating hoarding In turn retailers are taka demand of the demand and ing advantage increasing prices for quick profit It was the old story of quick profit of a and the selfishness and greed minor group of individuals causing hardship on tne public generally As compared to prices a week before the conflict began tin was p 15 cents a pound wheat up 184 cents a bushel rubber up 114 cents a pound eggs up 8 cents a dozen lard up 44 cents a pound and hogs p $4 a hundredweight This trend if continued c in mean price controls will become neces aary It may mean alst rat’oning of food Clothing and vital indus trial materials (f: ' 19 TRUMAN: Report to Congress President Truman in his message to congress on the Korean situation called for 810000000000 down payment on a vast mobilization drive to win the war and combat any Red elsewhere in the world aggression He left no doubt In the minds of Americans and the world In general about the situation when he said: The free world has made it clear through the United Nations that lawless aggression will be met with force This is the significance of Korea and it is a significance cannot be overwhose importance looked ‘I shall not attempt to predict the course of events But I am sure that those who have it in their power to unleash or withhold acts of armed must realize that new aggression recourse to aggression In the world today might well strain to the breaking point the fabric of world peace 'We will not flinch In the face of danger or difficulty” anti - Inflation He recommended a swift stepping controls up of war additional huge sums to production nations and a arm sharp boost in taxes He authorized the calling of realong with servists and guardsmen free use of the draft law to build up fighting units Secretary of Defense Johnson was authorized to call units as needed A summary of the steps asked of years "There speculative silver realized that adequate” is jewels everto be Sales rugs and anything bought and sold are made in native ything food supreport where men the But the Increases in prices de spite the report caused a number on the home front of repercussions An immediate investigation into demand and cost was in supply dicated government by some sources American housewives add ed their voice to the turmoil More than one retailer found his displays ignored and demands for price con were being trols and even rationing heard In some quarters The government reported torn modifies on which stocks were high included dairy products eggs pool try and potatoes Fruits and veg etables were termed ample Total in 1950 meat output probably will be slightly larger than last year the report said Many believe any campaign the might launch for vogovernment luntary rationing is doomed to fail Mi old - time shops crafts- and their sons ore hammering silver into copper carving elephant tusks weaving carpets making beads mounting jewels and doing all that goes in a polyglot city within a city Musky's widest street (left) is filled buyers with merchants and some from cities miles away a thousand TOoeassmc!! AehcD COBcjEuUs ure AUTOMOBILES: Production Drop A spokesman for the automobile has predicted a sharp dip in the industry's production within the next five months many Americans have Evidently already figured the same way bethe councause dealers throughout try report a great jump in orders In many for new automobiles lists have already calities waiting been formed The automobile industry does not need a big volume of war orders to curtail its civilian car and truck All that is needed is the production of large amounts of steel diversion to arms output Building automobiles also takes a lot of critical materials besides steel It requires lead and aluminum zinc copper other such materials vital to aircraft and other war weapons As a result estimates of this year’s probable car and truck output were being revised downward Before the Korean outbreak Industry sources agreed 1950 vehicle out7000000 put would approximate shuteven with numerous units downs for new model change-over- s most informed sources don’t Now want to guess how many vehicles will be added in the rest of the year to the 4255373 built since January industry Q A typical scene (above) through the endless paths This is the "copper shops" that make up the Musky area where solid silver inlays and hammered designs are made congress: Remove all statutory limits on size of the armed forces additional $10 000000000 Provide military funds details to be sup- Landing plied later allocaa priorities-anAuthorize tion system for materials for prevent invenpurposes of seizure authorize tory hoarding materials needed for the fighting ef- fort Authorize loans government to spur defense loan guaranties ductions and pro- SECURITY: Coll F B statement President Truman’s asking all law enforcement officers and amateur detectives to channel information regarding sabotage and subversive activities to the FBI has caused what wonder many Americans to is in store for the U S was Tte statement presumably prompted by the Korean war Truman stressed that all such inquiries a in compre“must be conducted hensive manner on a national basis information carefully sifted and out tnd correlated in order to avoid confusion” Truman made no mention of Communists in his statement Anyone should report In with information office person to the nearest located in each of the nation’s 51 or ask the telephone cities major operator to connect them to the nearest office an F B I spokesman suspicious espionage FBI reported The spokesman emphasized the informant s identity would be kept confidential aid he would not normally be brought face to face with the accused He said anonymous letters are not welcome Unemployment Million The 1950 population of the United States has been estimated at 000 almost 19 million higher the Census than the 1940 total bureau reports has just The nation's population nd the about doubled In 50 years 1940 to 1950 Jump was the greatest for any period In history The figures will not be official checked and revised where necessary ( f Gen Dwight Elsenhower of Columbia Univerpresident sity and a national defense conof sultant President Truman wears a quizzical expression as he is Interviewed by newsmen lie does not see today’s Korean fighting as necessarily the start of World War III but insisted "we’ve got to win" He added "If our forces in Korea are defeated the entire world will be thrown into another great war" POPULATION : Up o Unchanged unspoiled Cairo's most amazing merchandising specade the 2000 year old Musky most fabulous bazaar in the world Here from the four quarters of the globe come spices gold said front troops More Than Enough As prices continued to climb thi government began a campaign ot people then telling the American is more than enough food In thi country and that hoarding is selfish and unnecessary President Truman stressed that point In a recent speech and the department of agriculture repeated It with a statement that the nation's food supply is so plentiful that price Increases are unwarranted The department’s report stated flatly that with high production prospects and large storage stocks supplies of food for civilians in this country are expected to continue at as in past the same high level consumers are plies same time it was not so hope as it seemed a few days ago had advanced The Communists about 20 miles south into Yongdong fallen Taejon on the central coast the the western Along Commies advanced south to Mokpo On the an the southern tip of Korea northern front that touches the east coast Yongdnk captured by American forces was retaken by Red UTAH has apparently been some buymg and price creases In food in recent weeks substantially similar to those occurring in 1939 which receded as soon as of the less TIMES GARLAND FOOD SUPPLY: With nearly everything going up these days it is astonishing to find anything going down very fast There ts one thing however: the number of payments to the unemployed Accordtng to the labor department between January and June there was a 30 per cent drop in the number of people drawing unemployment Insurance benefits under state laws In a surprise move the First Division of the U S Cavalry Army mad a beachhead landing near Tohang on the east coast of Korea The landing was made without casualties or position SENATOR TAFT: Poy as We Go Sen Robert Taft of Ohio who has economy and a balanced budget to the Democratic administration for years caused a mild wave of shock among many legislators when he proposed slapping taxes on everybody immediately to pay for the Korean war Russian said the The senator threat is clamping a "semi military” condition on the US at a extra cost of $10 to ‘permanent” $20 a billion a year ’Since this is not a temporary condition but one that may continue we should tax the peo Indefinitely said Taft pie for the whole cost” He observed the condition mav Iasi ‘perhaps 10 or 15 years” observers believe that Many pressure is building up on congress for quick and drastic tax boosts tr carry the defense load preached The workman above has been hammering silver inlay into copper all his life He's 22 — started at the age of six The Musky boasts the finest silver inlay work in the world O O The sales talk LEOPOLD III: Jneasy Return III King of the Belgians to his throne after an ab sence of six years but it was not s secure throne observers believed The king surrendered to the Nazi! In 1944 and was held prisoner b) them during World War II He if with a large group be unpopular cause he did not resist the German! to the last ditch in the early yeari of the war Many do not hke bli wife who is a commoner from the merchant (right above) is no different than around your next corner "This door hanging is excellent" he is saying "It tells the story of King and will be good for your son and his son — for years and years" Leopold returned Abedt Salem Hassan (center above) is owner of this His son works patiently behind brass engraver's shop him at the same trade At riaht an Egyptian craftsman uses a hand operated friction lathe to turn down a piece of brass These men are among the most skilled brass worko's in the world today O |
