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Show LAYTO.V, JOURNAL, LAYTON, UTAH, THURSDAY, WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS" Atlantic Pact Called Truman Decries Economic Gloom; Committee Slashes Funds for EBP War-Breed- er; Wntern Newipaper Union's aaljrita and not aeceaaarlly ol this newspaper.)1 la lb Imnoi, the, ore tbaa (XDITOKS hOTEl Hbaa aplBleas ara erS REUTHER: Still on Top With fiery Walter Reuther still at the helm, the United Auto Workers union, numbering some million members, could be expected to hold firm in any demands made for wage Increases or social benefits. BRUSHING aside token opposition from UAW's left wing elements, Reuther was elected to a third term as UAW president by a majority. The voting which reelected Reuther was a new triumph for the forces in the union which catapulted him into office in 1946 and rewarded him with control of the other international offices and the board at the 1947 convention. His new term will expire in April, 1951. ' moved into UAW DELEGATES the election of top officers after hearing Leon Keyserllng, of President Truman's council of economic advisers, tell them that as a general proposition the kind of wage policy which will help maintain full employment in this country, and which will maintain our economy on stable levels is one which adds to consumer purchasing power from year to year because we have the capacity to produce more goods from year to year. The auto workers unions big fight was with Ford motor company which, in opposing proposed wage rates, offered to peg wages at present levels for a given period, regardless of what developments brought about. FORD contended the cost of living has gone down and there was no Justification for pay raises, basing the argument on the UAW contract which called for pay hikes as the increased. Reuther opposed that line of reasoning, contending that the unions economists have proved, by a surcan vey, that most industries afford wage increases now. top-heav- y right-win- TOKYO ROSE TRIAL FIGURES . . . These figures gave the trial of Tokyo Rose, accused of treason, a new angle when Mark L. Streeter (left) declared that Shlgetsugn Tsunelshl (shown at right) was guilty of war atrocities. Tsunelshl, a prosecution wit ness, assertedly commanded a prison camp on the outskirts of Tokyo where Streeter was a prisoner. PEACE PACT: Avenue to War? As he did in the repeal fight. Sen. Robert Taft (R., Ohio) would lead the opposition to senate ratification of the Atlantic pact. That is the treaty In which America Joins its western allies in an agreement that an attack on any signatory is an attack upon all and that a signatory nation may take any reprisal steps It deems fit IN HIS SPEECH to the senate, Taft declared the pact was "inextricably linked to the rearming of Europe, insisted this would lead to an Irmament race and pointed out that "armament races lead to Taft-Hartle- y war." Thus did a highly effective senator most coherently raise the question of whether the pact really means peace or war. Taft was not without support in his conception of the pacts potentialities. Five senators Jumped to their feet to applaud his remarks, and some U or 15 senators were applauding at the end. This was construed by some observers as Indicating the extent of the opposition. Taft was not wholly against the pact, despite his ringing denunciation. He asserted that, even now, he would be willing to change his mind if a reservation could be incorporated into ratification making (data that the treaty did not bind America to furnish arms. Said Taft: "There is no question that the arms program and the treaty were negotiated together. There is no question in my mind that foreign nations which signed the treaty regarded the providing of arms as an essential part of it . . . if we ratify the pact and fail to furnish the military aid, I believe we will at once be accused of repudiation, and the pact will be completely discredited." Wrong Job? You may be happy in your work and pleased with your occupational niche, but the fellow at the desk or machine next to you may not be. It la the opinion of Robert C. Woellner, Chicago university professor, that at least half of all adults definitely are misplaced, or could have been better placed if modern vocational methods had been available during their formative years. Woellner attributes much of the present social unrest, high divorce rate, and high Incidence of mental illness In the United States to the many unfortunate occupational choices of its workers. U.S. ECONOMY: Truman Concedes While there was some measure of contradiction in concept, President Truman, in his message to congress on the economic state of the nation had conceded that re- cession forces were alive. However, in a neat bit of linguhe declared istic maneuvering, the current situation one in which the national economy was in orderly retreat from a serious inflation. At the same time, however paradoxical the warning might seem, he declared that there could be no '"greater economic folly" than an attempt to balance the federal budget in a "declining national economy." He highlighted the contradiction by adding that such a move would only aggravate the recession forces against which his new policy was directed. OF CHIEF INTEREST in his report was hly abandonment of an earlier plan to demand four billion dollars in additional taxes. He lightly dismissed this former ERP FUNDS: policy with the statement: "No major increase in taxes should be Slosh Voted undertaken at this time." Instead, There appeared to be a change he proposed liberalization of alof sentiment regarding aid to lowances for past losses In comMarshall plan countries. The sen- puting income taxes and increasing ate appropriations committee had estate and gift taxes. voted to slash 10 per cent from The Presidents obvious reversal funds asked for the ac- of policy was held to be little less tivity. than the findings of pronounced The committee also tied up 50 his council of economic advisors million dollars of what was left on whose report the Presidents in order to cut Spain in on the was based. They found message European recovery program should that since January the forces the administration see fit. The threatening stability had become program would get something more predominantly deflationary and than 3.75 billions. President Tru- that the of markets had weakening man had asked approximately 4.20 become general. billions. A committee member disclosed that one group within the to KRUG: had attempted membership 19 cent cff the requested A Denial chop per appropriation. Drew Pearson was in hot water Chairman McKellar (D., Tenn.) Generally accused of partial again. estimated that the committee cut responsibility in the siucidal death approximately 749 million dollars of former defense secretary James from President Trumans budget the newspaper and radio estimates for actual appropriations Forrestal, had reported the U. S. columnist In foreign spending, which includes secretary Krug was very other programs besides the Mar- interior with "athletes heart." ill shall plan. In a letter to Pearson, Krugs The sum voted for the Marshall Dr. R. Lyman Sexton, physician. 12 would be spread over the plan asserted Krug is completely well months ending June 30. 1950. This was nearly 210 million more than and able to do twice the work of the house had voted but the house the average person. Wherever one stood on the probill would have permitted expenditure of the fund In lOti months if priety of Pearson's discussion of the health of top government offinecessary. A committee aide explained to cials, it would be remembered that Washington newsmen that unless several of his reports on the condithe loan is made to Spain, the tion of Forrestals health originwithheld 50 million dollars could ally denied by the navy were later not be used for any other purpose. admitted. g cost-of-livin- g g MONOPOLY: Clark 'Agitated While President Truman was delighting business generally with his abandonment of any proposals, U.S. Attorney General Tom Clark was agitated over the growth of "big business and urging curbs on "concentration of economic power." CLARK APPEARED very much disturbed by the situation and let go both barrels in his shots st big business as he testified in a investigation into monopolistic practices. He termed business monoply an "economic blackjack" and urged that the federal government get busy doing something about it. He told a house Judiciary subcommittee that most people were victims of three erroneous assumptions. He listed them as: 1. Assumption that competition continues to thrive as long as there are at least two or three or four in the field. 2. Assumption that the bigger the producer the better the quality of the goods and the cheaper the price to the public. 3. Assumption that companies become big because they deserve to be big in other words, that they outdistance their competitors because they do a better job, render a greater service, or furnish betal -, ter goods. CLARK DECLARED he did not share any of these assumptions. Continuing his testimony before the committee, he said: "The fundamental issue is whether the economy of this country is to remain free and competitive, or whether it is to be subjected to private regimentation through monopoly control." sec-rad-ye- ar Under Fire LAWN MOWER WITH By H. I. PHILLIPS A. Im glad she asked that question. The curator of the InterQ. Miss Sapho Hosley, Cos Cob, nationa! Clamrake Museum and Conn., writes in to find out if there Oyster Fork .Institute says it was la such a thing as a lawn mower designed by an Englishman named with extra blades, cabinet Zilch, patented by two Frenchman and, if so, where she should throw and built by a Canadian clam trap Q. Edgar Woofbaum of Delathe old ones. ware Water Gap asks, "How many per. This makes it a Russian to A. An engineer in Cleveland hairs are there on the back of a QA lady in Minneapolis asks: vention. Ohio, is said to have invented a bee, and is it true a bee likes them "How many turns does a waltzing (Send in yenr question to oar lawn parted in the middle? mouse make per minute, and is answer man and get the Important facts of life cleared np food a factor?" can go on about your A. the last According to duties.) quarterly report of the Waltzing Mice Research Bureau, these crea- UNREST ON CRUSOE'S ISLAND tures average three turns per sec(Unrest Is reported sweeping ond. This is sometimes slowed Robinson Crusoes island in tho down by mice cutting in during the waltz. A pastry diet is bad, too. South Pacific. News item.) Crusoe Friday, you dont seem Q. A mother in Hoboken, N.J., asks: "Is it true that tattooed today. Whats wrong? OW that the Christ is risen. women are barred from Miss Friday Ive been Friday lon& America contests?" enough. I wanna be Thursday. Now with the darkness gone, Crusoe Why? A. No, but there seems to be The road lies out before us, no demand for them. The rules Friday It shortens the week. Crusoe Come, come, you must are, however, very broad. A woman Upward, and on and on. in Derby, Conn., dyed her skin red, be joking. white and blue, and only lost the Friday Not at alL I may even There are His sandal footprints, victory in a Miss Barber Pole of want to make it seem shorter by 1948 contest by three lengths. having my name changed t There is His form ahead, Q. A seamstress from TallahasWednesday. see, Fla., writes to ask: Can corn-sil- k Straight and Strong and compelling, Crusoe Were the only two men be used to stuff a sofa? on this island. Weve been getting The Christ that they left as dead. A. Yes, comsilk can be used, along famously. Youve been my man. and it is good fun, too. Short lengths but I feel a pull to of dim Yes, can His comsilk make it more exciting. Friday Nothing glory, Golden Bantam corn is best. Some the left. Nothing can Stay His feet, people have done wonders stuffing Not here, surely. Crusoe And countless are they who follow sofas with lint collected from black Weve been very happy togethpants. er, have we not? Him down eac.. lane and Street; Friday There must be a Q. A man in Baltimore, Md., capitalistic plot behind it someasks: Will a halibut live in caphow. Im so happy it must be And I would be one among them, tivity, and where can halibut bowls wrong, one way or another. Along the Glory Way; be bought? I would arise and follow Crusoe Now run along and fetch A. A man named me some coconuts. in Butte, Mont., The risen Christ today. once kept a male halibut in the Friday There you go exploiting bathtub of his home for seven met months under the impression it Crusoe Look, we are both in the was a salmon. The barracuda same boat. How could one exploit is preferred as a house pet if the other? what you want is adventure. Friday If I had a copy of the QA young woman in H6uston, Daily Worker I could tell you. This Tex., wants to know who invented island la so remote I dont even get the clamrake? Pravda. mower with a pack of 10 blades. his last name, but bis first name is Esau. Old lawn mower blades should be thrown off a bridge, never put in a medicine ANSWER MAH self-ejectin- Wo-forg- g BIG STEEL: Average 9,300 Units Being Freed Daily Strike Pledged There was trouble looming in big sto- -l CIO President Philip Murray had declared after fruitless gov-- t ...iinn-caiiepeace talks that a steelworkers would be called out on strike at an early date. After conferences with federal conciliation director Cyrus S. Ching. the CIO chieftian reported a "complete deadlock. The situation was crlticaL half-millio- n There are said to be 234.-5hairs on the back of an adult bee, provided It has never had dandruff. Drones part their hair in the middle. Busy bees have no time to bother about auch things. A. 82 - so-yo- THE GLORY II n right-han- d Krossshie-movltczos- ky Grace Noll Crowell - PROFESSOR AARON CHES-wic- k was famous he was not aware of this fact. He was too busy BY INEZ GERHARD with his experiments in the field of ALTHOUGH ihe now has three chemistry, with teaching the underprograms on the air, of Mapleridge College ("Kate Smith Sings," Kate Smith graduates the rudiments of Speaks, both on Mutual, and her Kate Smiths Music science, with Room on ABC.) Miss Smith can writing papers ait down and talk with you as if and books in she were Just a comfortable, which he set homey woman who knew a lot forth (in an almost apologetic style) about cooking and housekeeping. the results of his experiments, and with reading avidly the works of such great scientists as Mons. Oliver Davillier and Senor Alfredo Valle Indan, both of whom had long ago won his respect and admiration. He was an unpretentious looking little man, this Professor Cheswick, with pale blue eyes and hornrimmed glasses and a pasty complexion. He wasnt one to attract attention or to assert himself. He went about with a perpetual faraway look in his eyes. There came a time when a problem presented itself that challenged his skill and knowledge. He labored over it for days. The days became weeks and the weeks months. At last, worn and haggard, the little man was ready to admit defeat KATE SMITH Time after time he returned Unlike many of radios women to it, only to find himself destars, she is not so obsessed by her feated. He visited every library own career that an within miles, read every book look comes into her eyes whenever by Davillier and Indan, as well anything else Is mentioned. Peras other great scientists that is haps it that warm, human quality was available, but without findthat makes her the most listened-ting the answer. woman on the air. In the end Profesor Cheswick had an idea. It was summer. He When selecting The Ten Out- needed a vacation. Why not take standing Voices in the World" the a month off, visit Europe and perNational Academy of Vocal Arts haps call on Davillier and Indan named Ben Grauers as the Most and ask them personally to clear up Authoritative and Dan Seymour's the matter that so burdened his as the Friendliest, because of mind? its warmth and complete naturalA week later Professor Cheswick ness." sailed for France. The little school teacher was a lonely figure. He Production halted momentarily struck up a few acquaintances. He when Jean Dean walked onto the wasnt the type to attract people. "Angels In Disguise set at Mono- But he enjoyed the trip. This was gram for her featured role in this something he had never done belatest of the Bowery Boys senes. fore. Leo Gorcey, Hunt Hall and the He was glad' when the boat crew could hardly take their eyes off the gorgeous was docked. Eagerly he looked ahead to the original Varga girl model his meeting with' Mons. Davillier. But alas! The next day Professor Formerly under contract at MGM. she plays the feminine lead in Cheswick learned that Mons. Davillier had gone to America for his "Angels. summer holiday and was not exto return for another month. pected Realizing during their travels The little scientist was depressed that the traffic situation Is becom- and His time was ing worse everywhere, the March short. disappointed.where lived Senor Madrid, of Time editors decided to do someIndan was a long way off. Yet it exthing about it. They consulted could be reached, he thought sudperts, got solutions and recomand excitedly, by plane in a denly Traf-fiemendations and "Stop Heavy " while. is the result. It shows how l7ad traffic can be, and the methods WAS DELIGHTED to learn used by soma towns to work out that Senor Indan was in Madrid. the problem. Yes, it wss difficult to obtain an IF two-ho- elementary ur d . spy Investigations, Presiding Judge Samuel H. Kaufman, shown here. Is under congressional fire. The senator was reported considering a probe of the conduct of the trial. . . . G . . . BLADES PRESENTS NEW PROBLEMS o As an aftermath of the involved legal proceedings in the trial of Alger Hiss on a perjury charge growing out of SELF-EJECTIN- Minneapolis Lady Asks AboutW altzing Mouse absent-minde- RENT CONTROLS According to recent dispatches trols as amended by the new fedout of Washington, rental dwell- eral law. ings have been coming off the conAs of June 30, these officials trol list at an average rate of 9,300 added, 551 defense rental areas, a day since the new rent law went so designated in wartime, were Into operation on April first. completely or partly covered by Rent officials said, however, that controls in 1,047 counties with a few of the decontrol actions had population in excess of 95 million affected any large metropolitan people. But if the current rate of areas, and that some 14 million decontrol continued during the units still remained under the con year, It would delight critics. JULY 28, 1949 very-shor- t ttE interview with the great man. He was constantly being pressed for interviews. What was it the American wanted to see him about? A problem? Ah, yes, Senor Indan was requested to solve so many problems. It was very, very doubtful if he would grant an interview for such a slight matter. However, if the American would care to take his chances, Senor Indan was to appear at a reception on Tuesday night. Possibly there would be an opportunity to ask his question . . , Professor Cheswick attended the reception. He stood In line for hours, a quiet, unassuming, unimportant looking little man, waiting for his chance to speak to the great Senor Indan. It came at last At last the Mapleridge school teacher and scientist stood before the man he respected more than anyone else in the world. He was so overcome by awe that for a moment he Jnst stared. Senor Indan frowned impatiently and Professor Cheswick found his voice. He stated1 his question. The Senors brows arched ta surprise. An unusual question, Senor," he said. "Frankly, I cannot answer it There is only one man In the world with enough knowledge and learning to find the answer. He is one of your own countrymen. My good friend Mons. Davillier is at this moment in America seeking an interview with this wizard whom the whole scientific world respects and admires, yet who is so absorbed in his work that it Is difficult to persuade him to appear in public. I refer to Professor Aaron Cheswick of Mapleridge college. WEEK'S LAST ANSWER ACROSS 1. Plausibly fluent 5. Expression of sorrow 9. Infrequent 10. Famous German composer 11. Egress 12. Chills and fever 13. Music note 14. Dry, said of wine Spigot Tree Light cavalry soldiers 23. Coloring 16. 18. 20. 51. Town 19. (Eng.) 52: Journey 53. Tear 21. Scold per- 54. 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