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Show THE SALINA SUN, S ALIN A, UTAH TAFT: WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Shift in Policy Observers of American political activity always keep an eye on the party not in power as an indication of the trend of thought in the nation. For this reason. Sen. Robert Taft was back in the limelight, causing considerable speculation on his sudden shift in policy toward A Communists Offer Vague Proposal For Negotiations in Korean War; Army Plans 24 Divisions by July in expressed In these eslamas, they are these sf IFDITOR'g NOTE: Hhe oplnloai H cetera Newspaper lotea e sews analysts an not necessarily si this newspaper I PEACE: Price Is Too High ambiguous Communist China proposal for a truce In Korea fanned the hopes for peace among the American people and created a dangerous division among the free nations. The Chinese proposal said, In part. If the withdrawal of foreign troops from Korea was being put Into effect, Peiping would advise the Chinese volunteers to return to China. The statement did not guarantee that Chinese troops would be withdrawn, nor did it say anything about North Korean forces. The statement was too ambiguous In the opinion of most American observ- ers Q One of the great tragedies for parents is to learn that their child is deaf. Sometimes it is a shock from which parents never really recover. Mrs. Louise Treadwell Tracy, wife of the motion picture star, Spencer Tracy, received such a shock. When their son was one year old they learned he was totally deaf. He is a grown man now and leads a normal life because of the determination of his mother. It was through her efforts that the John Tracy Clinic was founded to aid parents of deaf and children. Above a child receives a test to determine g deafness. Withdrawal of the U S. fleet from Formosa and a seat In the United Nations for Communist China also appeared in vague terms in the proposal for a truce. The kindest thing that could be said about the Chinese statement was that perhaps there was a desire for peace in China But from the American view that price was too high. From the more practical viewhowever, the note put the United States in a bad situation politically. If it agrees to consider Peipings renewed overtures for a negotiated peace, it is bound to incur wide criticism at home. If it shuns these overtures, the accusations of the Soviet Union may fall on more fertile ground. The Chinese move was seen by some observers as an attempt to block the American proposal in the U N. of branding China the aggressor in Korea If that was its purpose, it succeeded, at least temporarily. Other observers questioned the status of the statement. It was not addressed to the United Nations. It was little more than a postal qard to India in reply to questions of point, policy. ARMY: 24 Divisions Army strength by July will be equivalent to 24 combat divisions, Gen. J. Lawton Collins, army chief of staff, reported recently. of combat strength The build-uby July will include 18 divisions and 18 regimental combat teams with supporting units, together with numerous independent tank batbattalions and talions, similar combat units. p O Amazement is registered by the child above as he hears his own voice with the aid of ear- field-artiller- y Mrs. Tracy (right) encourages one of the children at the clinic as she washes her face. phones. The clinic, located on the campus of the University of Southern California, is to increase better educational and opportunities methods for the deaf. Collins indicated, however, he did not believe the nations current goal of 3,403,205 men in the armed forces will be enough and the total boosted. And while army officer and government officials talked of manpower problems on the home-frona new Korean's casualty list was announced by the department of defense. An casualties additional 2,424 reported by the department, bring the Korean war total to Housing Housing Administrator Raymond M. Foley told the senate banking committee that the federal government may soon have to help communities build waterlines, roads, schools and other facilities to meet the needs of defense workers. PRICE FREEZE: Needed for Long Time By the time this appears In print, should the administration have controls so acted on the price-waglong needed to stabilize the nation's mobilization economy in its all-oe effort. During the early weeks of 1951 the need of price controls became a pressing matter as wholesale high. The cost prices hit an e of the average family's food was the highest in the nations history. Critics of the administration had demanded a price-wag- e freeze for some time. Government officials, however, protested any freeze would be meaningless unless adequate machinery to enforce price controls was available. It was also apparent that there was considerable difference of opinion between Charles E. Wilson, deAllen fense - mobilization chief, Valentine, economic - stabilization chief, and others m charge of the administrations efforts to set up a control organization. wage-pric- e President Truman entered the fray by firing Valentine and appointing Eric Johnston, head of the Motion Picture Association of America, to take his place. John ston will settle any disputes between the OPS and WSB Administration critics demands price-wag- e controls included a of price to January 1. As for wages, a temporary freeze was the most popular demand but only temporary until some kind of wage control formula could be worked for roll-bac- k out. LIVING COST: Hits an High The cost of living in the United e States hit an high early in 1951, with the dollar worth less than 60 cents of its 1939 buying power The latest estimates placed the cost of living at 68 1 per cent higher than in January, 1939, although food alone went up almost 118 per cent in the last 11 years The jump was even greater in some individual The department said 6,509 were foods. For example, the bread and killed outright, 772 had died of butter the average factory worker wounds, and 22 men originally listed could buy in 1939 for 39 cents now as missing in action have been de- cost him approximately $1 15. An analysis of the figures retermined to be dead. Thus the death vealed that a man who made $3 000 toll stood at 7,303. Wounded totaled 29,951, including ten years ago now needs $5,440 to the 772 who later died. The missing match his buying power The equivincome total of 8,677 included 822 men who alent of a $5,000-a-yesince have returned to American then is now $9,356 The average factory worker control and 108 known prisoners of earned approximately $1,390 a year war. in 1939 and about $3,000 last year, an increase of 115 per cent. All-Ti- t, 45,-13- Among the many methods to make the children appreciate sound is a light box that lights O up when any sound enters into the speaker. The child at left is shown working the device. With patience and hard work the little girl will learn to speak normally and to have a happy life. New Contract O The child at right models her hearing aid. As soon as a child accepts the wearing of an aid, she is fitted with the device. Although she may not hear with it, the child may get a sense of vibrations that may develop in time. BONDS: Treasury Plans Extension The treasury plans to offer holders of Senes E savings bonds an opportunity to keep their bonds another 10 years at 2 9 per cent interest and to retain the government interest rate on long-tertreasury bonds at 2 5 per cent it was reported recently Secretary of the Treasury Snydei said holders may cast their bonds, continue to hold the present bonds with an automatic interest-bearinextension which would amount to 2 9 per cent compounded at the end of 10 years, or exchange the bonds for current-incom- e savings bonds of series G, which bear Interest every six months Congress must pass the 10 year extension, however, before it will become effective Of the $58,000,000,000 of total outstanding savings bonds, nearly is in the series E. sending U S. troops to Europe. Only a week before, Taft, who Is undoubtedly the most Influential Republican in congress, blasted away at the administration and President Truman, in particular, for promising to send troops to Europe. Then, one week later, he shifted his position and said he would favor sending a limited number to the continent What does it mean, the average American wanted to know? It would seem that Senator Taft had suddenly become impressed with the fact that our safety is tied with that of western Europe. It would also indicate that he has removed the steam from the all-oopposition in congress to send troops to Europe. When Taft first announced his opposition to participation of U S. troops in the defense of Europe, he found himself confronted by a difference of opinion from other influential members of his party. A number of them expressed the opinion that a decision against sending additional troops to Europe would be fatal to any program of mutual defense. Tafts shift caused considerable comment on the American scene for two reasons. He has often been called an isolationist. And he is a man who seldom changes his policy once he has stated it publicly. It is generally concluded that the majority of the American people do not sanction isolationism. Tafts shift could have been made because he recognized that fact. This does not mean, however, that the shift is so extreme that the senator from Ohio can be called an Appointment S1.60-a-d- ay The two children (left) show their enthusiasms for the sweet dessert they had with their lunch. The clinic has been in operation ten years and is the only school of its kind in the world. Through Mrs. Tracy's work, hundreds of children have opportunity useful lives. been given the to live normal and crease became effective ruary 1. 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Yield: 10 medium mu1 .Combine Eric Johnston, head of the Picture Association of America, (center), was appointed economic stabilizer to replace Alan Valentine. At left is John Steelman, assistant to the president, and Charles E. Wilson (right) defense mobilization director. Motion HOUSE: Brands China Aggressor The house of representatives. In the opinion of many, blundered into the field of foreign affairs with a heavy step by demanding that the United Nations should immediately act and declare the Chinese Communists an aggressor in Korea. The United States had been working for this in behind the scene maneuvers at the United Nations for time. For a while there were reports that the majority of western nations was in favor of the acShortly after the house resolution was passed, however, opposition to the move appeared, especially among the nations in the middle east. Some nations adopted the attitude that branding China the aggressor would completely cut off any chances for a negotiated peace and agitate the international crisis. The house action can be said to reflect the growing determination of the American people against the wave of appeasement that was evident in many quarters of the nations not so many weeks ago. Draft Director In the hot debate In congress over the drafting of Lewis B. Hershey, draft director, testified before the senate armed services subcommittee urging extention of the selective sen ice law indefinitely and the drafting of younger men. RUSSIA: Delighted With Debate The Soviet Union expressed its delight over the current foreign attains debate in congress by releasing every criticism of President Truman and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. 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