Show Interesting I News From Here and There The Thc policy ot of th Ih t li niti-il niti states in regard to post post T U ITI of dc a areas arcas is ln inu I criticized by some som 1 I not in un injurious Injurious jurious to our own os 0 n pI p pst st 0 l' l hut but as I playing into the hands ot 01 t Russia II I sill I Specific instances d citi-d Id I'd suu- suu 1 al that our influence in has I weakened permitting extension of Russian influence tuna t wilt be bc abandoned also to HIIS It usan influence I ence Korea tp whom independence ence enc was promised in rn addition to material u I help of lood anti mul quip equip has been let down h l nand n and given Riven partition instead ot ol These critics point out that our armed cc's 01 aro ae shrinking a- a a is is I also abo our power and prestige t I the same time in these areas arca the hit I hi power r and prestige of oC Russia is us I growing These critics lay hI the he I 1 h condition condit ion to 10 our our too great real eagerness to 10 return to normalcy our shunning f of the draft and universal military m train- train lug ling I f our shrinking irom and fail fail- failure tile ure to follow through our promises made luring during the Will war all in the in inI terest I of economy These critics claim that our present policy may ma call for less Iss dollars now but that it is opening the way war for Russia lussia to be bo the number one power in the future in both Asia and Europe These critics believe also that the United States should not surrender sUITe er cr one bit of tHe We prestige it has gained but should continue aggressively aggressively tp to hold and extend the meas measure ure nrc of influence nce it has gained as a result of the war war- warThe Wl t. t The predict we as a nation will one day regret our failure to follow It is predicted that the portal portal- to portal pay suits arc are all aU to be washed out by Congress in in one way or another Definition Defit lon as to work time will wilt be set up that will eliminate any recurrence of a sim aim similar ilar liar effort Herbert Hoover r is studying the economic situation in Germany many He favors more more in Germany to that she may become becom self u and need needless needless needless less aid from this ts t s co country try and Eng Bug land The plan pI n is by this enu cou ill be op ed d by Russil hi hw that h. h m JUi I Al' Al 17 i h ni I XI co and end in April Federal F deral fund for the pur pur- 1 pOli c en n exhausted by that time nd the present Congress expected to vote more The only chance of or continuance is through h state s ate funds Even the most hopeful of the prophets do not expect that the I sugar shortage will be ended be before fore next year I I A plan has been announced by bythe bythe bythe the Civilian Production Adminis Adminis- Administration Administration to provide sufficient steel to the American railroads to make box cars a month during the next year ear Officials of the Office of Defense Transportation report that between and box boxcars boxcars boxcars cars wear out each month and only about half halt that many- many are arc now be be- being being ing lug produced The present set up for sugar ra rationing ra- ra rationing is Spare stamp No 53 now valid for or five pounds of sugar will expire March 31 j a new stamp good for 10 pounds will be valid vaUd April 1 No special stamp for home canning will ill be used this year Additional 10 pound stamps will willbe willbe willbe be made made from from time to time depend depending ing upon the sugar supply Mrs Sue Ashurst an employee at the bus station in Fulton Mis Mis- Missouri i received over holiday and Christmas cards cards' during the th holiday season addressed Sue at atthe atthe atthe the Bus Station Fulton Missouri The cards were sent by persons from nearly every state who had bad badat at some time during the year pass pass- passed passed passed ed through the Fulton station and had been impressed by the cour cour- courtesy courtesy tesy and kindly of oC Mrs Ashurst Fulton is fortunate in having an attendant in a public service station like Sue and inci mci- incidentally dentally so are arc her employers The incident t is a suggestion to others in like places pl ces many of whom per per- perhaps perhaps haps never received as much as belond elond one note of thanks for the call of duty service The word is that rent control will be extended through and perhaps longer The decision ap appears ap- ap appears pears wise vise for the reason that noth nothing nothing nothing ing to speak of has been accomplished pushed to date in the matter of home building I IThe The federal government prepared prepared ed cd for the collection of income taxes by printing million tax forms f and instruction sheets for f r 1947 enough 1947 enough for five copies for fori very every man woman and child It re required railroad cars of paper to print the tax forms and instructions instructions sheets |