Show 1 I I W EKL y NEWS NEWS ANALYSIS ANA ANALYSIS IGOP G fakes k ks s Over aver Congress President Pr dent Cuts Wartime Powers Industrial Pay Rea Reaches he Peak P dk d bY W l ui r rt SS en tie tieI e iii I a aire f al br rl au iI N u tg 1 f o Opening of o-Ji o e IW majority maJor Ia limelight A Al top S Mich Wherry Neb sod 4 WhIte M In Ia Senators Robertson Wyo Wo Bricker Ohio ud and Tart Taft Ohio Botto Va Thye Tb Mimi Minn and aad McCarthy yI Wh CONGRESS O RESS nES it t jj Ar COt A It St Tuel c ab legislation tJ l were were wl scheduled Jar for early consideration n na as a an r t the the tb conr convened under SI c Republican leadership tea er II n r nad Ii ad T 1 7 lt v N j I V GO luminaries a l held hel 1 fA t the reins e as 1 the Vision got get on- on Cb 1 I Ide de While was a ac- ac acknowledged fj l 4 bol la Sa the naming miDI of the th fi I F party i congressional al command aall toe th named have have- proven proven MU their mettle fa Ii legislative wanoa wan war oa 0 tod qualify for 0 the positions position i 5 One Caa On of th the outstanding figures AlUm In v rf the bl bipartisan foreign policy devel devel- N i by Secretary of State Byrnes Ayme IM ii yr Arthur r Mich was the 1 choice for fat to president pro tern of the th I ent ibl White 4 M took t ovel ove the majority leader of th enate while aggressive RJ r e Kenneth 1 m Neb iw was in the party p whip in tn theR the i R j W w 1 r c cW ln h to 4 u r l loe a I at was the e ev v g choice a loe far tor t speaker pealer of ole or orthe i il UI the b boast but 11 a i bathe I for the leadership a be I p tweed WD I 1 hit and a Dewey f J 2 fit I r r f charge mp ip r beta bel g f Dewey ewey wan a Charles A If Indr vowed Impartial h 1 Sly Ily II and obtained table the the position poIl f after alter i a brief brief struggle Ills It at le It with in fit the power we of 01 a majority lead lead- leader f er er te to I advance or punk certain 1 legislation hence the tIa Importance i Ii of t the th post pest po to te factions seeking te to build ap II their prestige I IES v ES CK l Halt l Mexican Me Imports ii Veterinarians Veterinarian were scheduled scheduled to check every Mexican animal a Import Import- i the thU U 8 S since eine re reopening of t 4 the the borde b rd r for the th dread dread- f p ed hoot hoof and mouth mouth disease following report reports than the malady had broken out out In In ID three three Mexican states tat l 1 ACU At At the same time Republican t ep con pressmen revealed their Intention to probe President ent Truman's reopening of the border last lat fall faU in the effort elfort to t provide additional aJ livestock to re r Un the Acute acute cut meat famine fame then prevailing It n was ws charged that Mexico never has haa eradicated the th die dis di- di die ease e because beca of lax Ie supervision of imports Import from other South American countries afflicted a with the the ill sickness Of seven men outbreaks of the hoof hoot and i mouth disease In the U 0 S 8 S since Ince 1870 1810 the last Jilt two occurred In ID 1024 Highly Webb communicable hoot hoof and mouth disease bUler the feet and mouth of cattle affecting nl their abU abil abUIt abil- abil ability ity It to move freely and nd eat eit normally I IWHITE WHITE HOUSE Steals Thunder Seating Besting congress to the punch President Truman racially officially om pro pro- proclaimed pro pro- proclaimed claimed the end of ot hostilities to ter- ter ter h minate government government powers powe under 20 I laws and Ind nd mark 33 others other for expire tin lion within six elx months to dv Av five years yearn eara Loosely t th the period of hostilities Is la I supposed to cover actual fighting t l Mi Mr Truman did not call caU for an Immediate cessation of the states of ot oft I t emergency proclaimed in 1939 1930 and 1041 nor of the state tate of war reveal reveal- 1 log Ing In that h would recommend ac at ac- ac action tion lion on these Ibes measures e to te congress A state tat of emergency is I designed to cover any situation situation deemed critical to the country while a state tate of war li le considered to prevail until the signing of peace treaties treatie In terminating tin hostilities the President Reduced Reduced taxes on 1111 beer wince luggage lewd jewel ry 7 telephone and telegraph service transportation electric bulbs bulb and billiard and pool tables table to prewar levels Ended Ended government power to ehe owned mines mine and plants Scheduled the end nd of price sup sup- supports ports for tor farm products product for 1848 1948 LABOR Pay Up Vp Losses Lo of ot man days day of work during durin the drat Ant It U months month of 1848 io a due to partly were offset by b by increased wages vee and shorter bourd our over ov the comparable c 1845 1045 pe pe- pe the tho department of labor re re- re reported ported Tuna ti lost In ln set an sp all aU time pea peak Y even topping the emba tied lIed year ar of ot 1919 1910 the de de- department said laid As M against the 1011 man roan day days lost loat this Ibl year tear were lost lot In ID 1949 In hi 1944 1044 and and for the 39 1933 39 prewar period Industrial pay hit pew new ew tops toP follow log ing In the year labor tabor disputes Average Averie weekly earnings in the th bi bl coal Industry rose to on an increased work week but oth oth- other er pay jumped appreciably despite shorter horter time Figures lrea for tor different industries follow Am f t min change hr china chen AD n sea Mill 4 ue 40 11 U Iron Irn mini f mat M 4 TI u r to 10 eo 0 DUit lt s w wok or In 4 ll UI 11 as El ehn Un flU U 1 Autos ere MI 2 1 p a 1 A pa I g d It- It ItI I e ee 0 In irl libel e 1171 re a oJ e c 81 11 U 4 88 U MI su 41 U tea I dl ii p r go e eh h n 10 50 e 3 sa 1 u FOREIGN AFFAIRS Border Problem As A first Intimated In Secretary of State Slate Byrnes Byrn historic Stuttgart ad- ad ad dress dreis September 6 II the U S will pren press for revision of Germany eastern border horsier when the Big BI Three meet In ID Moscow March 10 to dis dl cuss cu a peace a treaty for the Reich Backed by Britain the U S will seek eek restoration of PomeranIan ian laa and Brandenberg farmlands farmland given liven to Poland by Russia 11 after the end of the th war was While the U S In In In- Intend tends tend to press pre for a return of this territory It will wID accede to the ces ces- ces slop Ion of the rich industrial section of Silesia and half of East Prussia to the Poles Pol The U S S position on for restoration of and Brandenberg Brandenber to Germany Is I based on the fact tact that these regions relon comprise 25 23 per cent of the Reich's Reich best belt farmland and the country would suffer aulter a serious food deficiency if U the land Is I not returned News in is Brie Uriel The Th anniversary of ol the Monroe Auto Equipment company largest independent producer of hy by shock absorbers points up the phenomenal growth of the mo mo- mato motor tor to vehicle and allied Industries dur ing In the last lu three decades In 1939 the Industries sales les topped 4 billion dollars to lead all an other turing turin enterprises Installation of new facilities has bu enabled Monroe to boost shock absorber output to dally daily POTATOES ES Huge Hugli Loss Lo Los At As much much ai as 20 million m bushels lt of at owned government potatoes may mato go to waste Wate following U S 8 support of the 1948 lH crop In the lace face fac of fug tint ging In market Originally the government held till title to million m bushels bubels as al the result result of t l a 5 bumper bum r harvest Malt Mak Hig hg 1st good rood on its III agreement to main maim lain tain prices at at t lest least 90 per perr cent of parity the U S 8 bo bought 90 ht stocks tock and covered other com corn commitment with loans redeemable if It If the iii market martet rose role The Hie huge waste waite Wat is I expected to follow frond rotting of the potatoes in ID Inadequate storage mra on the farms farm w T TC- TC t escape cape total toll Ion the govern govern- government overn- overn ment ment resold millions ot f bushels to distillers and livestock feeders f eder at bargain prices Distillers of bever bever- beverage age ae and ind industrial alcohol bought over 28 25 million bushels bushell About bushels were resold for export to famine areas are with the amount held down by and high bleh i transport costs costa COlt Public institutions and school chool lunch programs received about one on million bushels buhel of the surplus pota toes toe free U N I Pursue Disarmament The question of disarmament pro pro- proceeded proCeeded on its It course coune in inthe the the United Nations Nation Ai As A a struggle shaped over formu lation of an atomic control mess meas ure the Russians asked BIked the ll na 11 na tim tion security council to proceed full tun steam team ahead on oa disarmament with with- without without out welting waiting waltin for final Onal action on nu nu- nu nuclear clear energy Declaring that die dis dIs- dIs armament is I the most mot important factor for tor strengthening peace and security the Reds Red called for an agreement within three months month at t atthe the latest Meanwhile the pesky p k question of the veto snagged deliberations deliberation on control of atomic energy enero While the United Nations Nation atomic energy commission approved Of ot the U V S S plan and Ind sent ent it to the security coun coun- cil clito to be worked out out Russia ex ex- ex pressed opposition to the provision that no Big Bia Five power be permit permit- ted permitted to apply the veto to escape pun pug for violating regulations Since the Reds Red can use the veto in aha shaping pin control in the council bow how ever prolonged discussions loomed HOUSE Assail Reds Noting a softening in ID the Rui- Rui Ru slag Ian attitude following U V S S ImpJe of a I get et tough policy with the Soviets the special house houe committee committe on postwar economic planning headed by bj Representative Colmer IDem Dem Dem Mist Mill and dom don mated by br Democrats urged ureda a a fur ther relation i with Moscow until It meet its ill obligations and ud agrees re to full fuU control of atomic energy enero Mk 11 t Drawn Oran suet after a of 01 com com- committe corne mitte members member had ball toured En- En ro ropey RueS and the Middle East Ea the Ibe report report declared that an w affirmation af of reports that the Soviets were were using Germs German plants for tor rearming would Justi Justi- Justi Justify fy r a renunciation of the Pots Pots- Potsdam Pot dam darn agreement and aDd a demand for the Ch Communists to vacate the eastern occupation ODe none Pointing Yup lop Russian rearm meet ment men policies the report stated staled that the Soviets were concen on development of heavy beaV Industry convertible for war la ta their sew new five Ave year ear plan plaD Until the Russians agreed to play ball baU with the th Allies the committee recommended that the U S with with- withhold hold appreciable financial assist ance once from the curb the ex tension of technical assistance and industrial exports and ind license lIcen the sales of American firms firm to the Reds Red COLLEGE Peak Enrollment Taking full fuU advantage of the OI GL bill of rights vets constitute a large percentage of undergraduates at at- at attending tending educational institutions a I survey urvey of universities and col col- collee leges lee disclosed Compiled Complied by Dr Raymond Wal term president of the University of Cincinnati the study showed that of 1718 students at et the shoals j were ex GIs GI In addition vets veti were enrolled at Junior colleges colles and thousands more at several leveral hundred other schools bringing the grand total of GI to slightly more than half baU of j students With ambitious vets veta availing evading themselves of generous educational opportunities current time full en atthe althe top universities and colleges colle Ie are at peak levels the survey urvey showed Roughly they are 57 per cent above the 1930 1030 figure and twice that of 1945 Two men are art enrolled to every woman whereat whereas where the wartime ratio was war wa three women to two men DEBT War Tells Showing the effects of total war the nations nation's nation Indebtedness stood tood at It billion dollars at It the end of oj 1945 according accord In to a survey of th the department of commerce j I While bile total debt doubled dar dor- dorlag darb durIn lag In b the U p period e r I od federal debt Jumped Jum d five dye limes lime Um In 10 1945 alone federal debt rose 42 bil lion Uon dollars doll while tate tale pal and aad private obligations de do dined 7 1 billion billies |