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Show EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS, CASTLE DALE, UTAH WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS New Aids Asked for Farm Support; Coal Industry Seeks Strike Peace; Unemployment Surges to New Peaks la that colnmne, they are these e! (EDITOR'S NOTE: Wbta pinlont r cxpnnclnot Weetera Newspaper tnioa'e aewe aaalyste and necessarily af this newspaper.) Communist? FARM SUPPORTS: A'ds Asked Charles Brannan, U.S. secretary of agriculture, was still plumping for adoption of his (Brannan plan) system for farm price supports, must arguing that new price aids New now. be provided Pointing out that there is trouble getting rid of 1948 farm surpluses even as 1949 surpluses are pouring In, Brannan said the disposal problem points to the need of supplementary action on price supports, more particularly with respect to efficient methods than procedures for handling price supports of perishable commodities." THE agriculture secretary may have had a point there, but the main question was: Would his plan of letting farm products find their own levels on the price market, with subsidies making up the difference provide an adequate solution? unUp to this point, he had been it that convince congress to able would. What luck he would have in the future was wholly problematical. But there was no arguing the point that something needed to be done to clear up the muddled farm , As price support program. it was being operated, federal farm policy seemed to be getting worse the farther it went. Brannan was eminently correct when he admitted that the present programs system price support on one "encourage on hand, and the other . . . and to find sufficiently new uses for the surpluses, or to divert them into channels at anything comparable to the support price usually is im- under-consumpti- possible. SUMMING UP, Brannan said: Briefly, the outlook includes the likelihood of some further contraction in the total demands for U.S farm products and points to the need for adjustment in production if a favorable price level is to be maintained. The problem indeed was a grave one and made even more grave by the fact that the administration may be caught in a trap that has been long in the making a trap created by the fact that having so long experienced the subsidy aid as is, farmers wont like any tampering with the program and might visit their ill will on anyone who may do so. LEWIS: A Fine Largess John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America a labor union which does not pay its members strike benefits and which subjects them to untold misery and hardship during strike periods was offering a victory-flushe- d loan to the C.I.O. United Autmobile Workers union. THE PURPOSE of the loan would be to help the UW win new contracts- from Chrysler and General Motors. Lewis wrote Walter Reuther, head of the giant auto e workers union, that improvements in the coal industry - wage-welfar- were fought by money interests linked with the .financial group which dominates He added that this aid is needed so "your union may be assured beyond preadventure, of. success in its present struggle." Reuther was in the midst of a long strike for pensions at Chrysler corporation. At the time of Lewis offer, it was estimated UAW workers bad lost 35 million dollars In pay and the company 250 million dollars. Help for Reuther was authorized at a jubilant meeting of Lewis with his top union aides, where Lewis was said to have boasted that he had licked" the Injunction provision of the law, inasmuch as a federal court injunction issued under the law failed to halt the coal strike. MOST of the big U.S. industrial concerns feared that Lewis victory over the coal operators in the matter of wage increases and additional health and welfare benefits would touch off a series of strikes as other unions sought to do as well for themselves. Coal was being mined again and industrys wheels were turning, but the immediate future appeared grim and uncertain. The question seemed to be: When and where will the next strike erupt? It seemed inevitable to even a casual observer that another round of wage-hik- e fights was in the making g. strike-emergenc- y Taft-Hartle- y FRENCH-SAA- R: sensation was caused In British political circles when Lord Beaverbrooks conservative London Evening Standard named War Minister John an avowed Strachey (above) Communist. A . COAL: A Look Ahead The most crippling coal strike in the nations history had come to an end. Miners were pouring back into the pits and allied Industries, faced with a threat of total shutdown, were reviving and calling men back to work. John L. Lewis, United Mine Worker chieftian, apparently had won again. He had obtained a raise in pay for the miners along with additional health and welfare benefits. But as the nation relaxed with a sigh of relief that the production-sto- p threat had been removed, leaders in the coal industry began to look farther ahead to examine methods by which a permanent coal peace might be won. Leading mine operators stated they hoped to complete arrangements to have Harry W. Moses, head of the "captive mine subsidiaries of the United States Steel corporation, to leave big steel and devote all his time to handling the coal industry's dealings with Lewis. APPOINTMENT of Moses as a representative of the soft coal industry in its relations with the UMW is designed as a move to end the chaotic conditions that have existed in the mine fields for years. The move has the support o' virtually all the principal operators in the north and west and was expected to win strong favor among full-tim- e southern operators as welL A lasting industry peace has long been the goal of operators and the public, which is beginning to tire of the almost annual war of nerves between the mine union boss and operators while the nation stands almost helpless without fueL JOBLESS: Hit New Peak Again jobless numbers In the United States had catapulted to a new high, and again the federal commerce department appeared unperturbed about it. Unemployment rose to 4,684,000 in February the highest figure since 1941 when the total was 5,620.000. DESPITE THE FACT that many Industrial and economic leaders professed to see danger in the situation, the commerce department came up with the usual bland, unconcerned explanation as to the cause of the big jump in unemployment. As was stated in January when jobless figures appeared alarming, commerce department boss said: The slight rise in unemployment between January and February (204.000) appears to be due mainly to seasonal increase in the labor force and not to any cutbacks in employment. But was that the case? Wasnt it logical to assume that an inmeancrease in the labor force ing unemployed but available labor meant a corresponding lack of employment for that same force. IT WAS SIGNIFICANT, many observers felt, that the figure as reported did not include striking workmen, a fact that meant the unemployment picture was not distorted in that sense. Why was unemployment apparincreasing? How ently steadily would the "seasonal turnover exhold water? If there planation were serious threat of widespread unemployment in the nation, it seemed the government should ascertain the fact. n budget. At least three members of congress disagree on whether this is too much, too little, or about right, according to the first issue of a weekly wall newspaper in color, the UN GRAM. APPEARING for the first time this week, the new publication reports that Sen. Herbert R. OConor of Maryland, chairman of the senate committee on expenditures in the executive departments which recently issued a report asking that the U.N. reduce its expenditures for the United Nations and its affiliates, thinks that a dime per capita is too much. Congress-woma- n Helen Gahagan Douglas, on the other hand, says it is too little; while Sen. Estes Kefauver is quoted as saying it is about ported here. The American Optical company, which did the job, believes there has never been a similar instance and challenges the world to top its achievement The glasses were for a man whose eyes needed seven different corrections and he wanted all the corrections in one pair. Heres what had to be corrected: First is nearsightedness. Second is need of a special glass for seeing intermediate distances. Third is a defect in his g. These three were met by the too little Large masses of men never could be pitted against each other in Alaska, or other Arctic wastes, as they were in the last war, according to military experts who led the recent mock warfare in the but they Alaska couldnt agree on why that is the case. One reason given was difficulty of transporting supplies, another was that . there simply isnt enough room. sub-Arcti- tri- focals. These took care of nearsightedness and of medium distance. A special curve had to be ground into the farsighted part of the lenses to get his distance-seein-g The U.N. Gram, which tells subscribers about the United Nations, in this issue objectively presents each of these three viewpoints. Buttressing Senator OConors In"too much point, it states: ternationalism, plus national defense, is a luxury. U.N.s budget is just the start: each specialized agency asks more. How can the little nations pay?' Supporting Correction MASS. The SOUTHBRIDGE, correction of spectacles by grinding the lens to take care of seven specific defaults has been re- right Fourth, a curve ground to correct double vision. This was done in the part of the lenses. Fifth, one lens is wedge shaped, its top edge thicker than the bottom, because one eye cocks up higher than the other. Sixth, a special curve over everything to correct aniseikonia, which is seeing images of different sizes with one eye as compared with the other. To do this, separate lenses-wer- e made, then fused on top of the trifocals. Seventh, ultraviolet light hurt his eyes, and the lenses were made of a glass which absorbs these rays. Five pieces of ophthalmic glass were used instead of the usual g ap- proach of Congresswoman Douglas, it says: "New York City. U.N.s permanent home, pays more for garbage disposal than U.N.s annual cost; its subway deficit would run the U.N. for six months." AND BACKING up Sentor "just right viewpoint it argues: "Upping the U.N. budget by forcing out poorer members, would make it a "rich mans club." If the U.S. paid the increase, still others might resign, charging that one piece. the U.N. was the creature of the United States. "Our aim, states publisher Wallace Thorsen, "is to get people of Coeds and talking about the thinking United Nations and the job it is Becomes Concern doing in building the world community. Of Officials We try, in this and all subsequent Issues, to present a simple, NEW YORK. The weary coed is objective analysis of the problems a major concern to university and faced by the worlds only machincollege health officials. In an interery for peace, to anyone with the view, Dr. Ruth E. Boynton, of Cortime and inclination to pause be- nell, and Dr. Ruth Collings, Womfore a bulletin board long enough ans College of the University of to read the U.N. Gram a matter North Carolina, indicated that faof minutes. tigue Is the most common complaint among college women. FARM UNION: Only infrequently, they said, could the condition be traced to a Asks Red 'Bargain' physical cause. In most cases, the From a surprising source came are tired from the sheer a plea for the United States to girls of weight trying to do too much. "strike a bargain with Russia and Social pressures and the press of to spend 150 billion dollars in the extra - curricular activities were next 15 years on the undeveloped held "Acadelargely responsible. areas of the world. mic obligations in themselves, THE SOURCE was James Pat- said Dr. Collings, are seldom heavy ton, president of the National Farmenough to cause such disturbers Union. Patton said. Somehow, ances. I believe we will be able to find Both doctors, confirming the cona way to live in this world with clusions of a conference panel on peoples who differ in viewpoint as women's health, felt that a psychoto type of economy and social syslogical approach rather than a medtems. ical was indicated. Wise counseling, "Let us try to strike a bargain they said, can overcome the false with those whom we are fighting drives which "force college girls in the cold war along with peaceful into trying too hard to be popular or he went on, so that all of to be campus activity leaders. lines, us can lay down our arms. Next most prevalent fatigue, they "Let us lead out in America by indicated, are the problems of unplacing at the disposal of the peo- derweight and overweight Underple of the world an annual credit weight they attributed the motivaof 10 billion dollars for the next tions similar to those which cause 15 years for the purpose of buildof enfatigue an ing TVAs on the Danube and the ergy and a drive to remain "fashYangtze, and for building mans ionably svelte." Overweight is freproductivity in all of the unde- quently caused by overeating to veloped areas of the world. compensate for personal satisfacPRESIDENT PATTONS propo- tions which are lacking. Here again, sal was magnanimous, generous, the psychological approach was but withal mostly stressed. Ailments which formerly hospitalvisionary. It would delight those who operate on the theory that ized students, they reported, are America can buy peace and good generally on the decrease in camwill with its dollars. puses throughout the country, as the result of the introduction of They might even add that America must be the most hated nation penicillin and other in the world, inasmuch as it appears it has no friends except those AA Rejects $10,000 Gift who are won and kept with money. As Against Principles Weariness Health O Each spring, Florida State university campus at Tallahassee takes on the atmosphere and trappings of a circus "big top," as students begin tryouts and rehearsals for the annual circus production, "Flying High." Any regularly - enrolled student is eligible and competition is keen tor exparts in the 20-atravaganza. Coach Jack Haskins, who directs the show, has been in amateur circus work for 19 years and designs most of the equipment used. Costumes for the acts are designed by circus girls majoring in art at the university. In the photo at top, a very pretty "catch" for these performers is Babs Ellery, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., student circus performer. ct O Apparently ready to leap from this high trapeze is coed Betty Ann Holland (left) a junior at the university. In the campus ''big top" she's the "gal on the flying trapeze." What she's really getting ready to do here is to go into a difficult foot revolve, one of the most spectacular acts of the campus circus. anti-biotic- Another Shirley NEW YORK. Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup Association o f New York rejected a $10,000 legacy bequeathed by a grateful woman member. A spokesman explained that of property or money, other than that raised by passing the hat at their own meetings, tended to divert members from their primary task of rehabilitating alcoI In Germany they are comDagmar paring s I Glombig to America's Shirley Temple when the latter was rising to stardom aa a child in Hollywood. Dagmar is the daughter of composer and conductor Eberhard Glombig and has played In several German films. holics. Members have discovered they cannot mix money and its management with the spiritual nature of the work they are trying to do, he said. "So, like the fellow at the end of the bar who has learned the hard way whats best for him, they, too, have said 'No' to this offer of One on the house.' Man Couldnt Put on Coat, Finds Ice Pick in Chest WUliam Hill is quite a man. He told police RUSSIA: that when he couldn't get his overParley Proposed coat on, he looked to see why and That there was at least a pos- there was an ice pick sticking right sibility of a Big Four meeting out of his chest He remembered having a fight including Russia taking place was indicated by a report from Paris with several men the night before, that the three western foreign min- he said, but he didnt remember isters. meeting in London, would how that ice pick got there. He pulled it out and walked next discuss the matter. French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman was door, where he sumoned an ambuthe authority for the statement. lance. Doctors who treated the wound authoritative From source came word that the Big near his left collarbone said he would be ail right Three would "study the problems. WINSTON-SALE- ARCTIC ARMY United States high mats had a new and aggravating problem on their hands: The sudsplit denly critical French-Germaover the Saar region. The situation was complicated when France and the government of the coal-ricSaar signed a pact under which France would take the Saars coal for the next 50 years, which the German chancellor resented. Spectacles Seren-in-On- e right. U.S. Worried level diplo- U.N. COST: One Dime Each Each citizen of the United States pays less than a dime for his share of the basic United Nations annual another N.C Q Here is another audience-gett- "sure-fir- e" er a "one -- arm (right) swivel" by these two performers. Television and newsreel cameramen get a worms' eye view of the stunt as the scene, for the university's "Flying High" circus is being perfected under tutelage of Professor Jack Haskins, circus coach. O In photo above, Bob- bie Jones, St. Petersburg, and Charles Floyd, Pensacola, show their form in an "iron jaw" routine on the high wire over the University of Florid o campus circus training ground. The students practice every day for three hours in between their academic classes. In training the acts are performed with safety belts and near the ground; but as skills de- the acts go higher, the safety belts are aban- doned. As shown in the velop, photo at left. Bob Wei-lan- d and Nacy Bennett start an acrobatic act during a special showing of the production. Bob seems to have gotten a head start on his partner. |