OCR Text |
Show Weather Forecast Temperatures Partly cloudy this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow. Cooler tomorrow. High today near 93, low tomorrow morning, 65. Strong southerly winds this afternoon. Yesterday's temperatures: Max., 92? Min., 55; Mean, 74; Norm 68. Sunset, 7:58 pan. . . Price: Fifteen Cents Meat. po ea Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday Evening, June 22, 1946 Only 4 OPA IFamiinie Hold Up By Associated Press Fresh meat, hard to get in wartime with rationing in efmost of the nations peacefect, has .virtually vanished from ' time dinner, tables. With slaughtering operations of niost of the big packers at sin historic low level, the shortage of fresh meat supplies is general throughout the country. Urban areas have been the hardest hit as the meat situation became mofe severe this week. One meat packing industry spokesman said the consumer supply of meat in legitimate channels was lower than at any time in history. Another said there were "no prospects of the situation improving in the near future. Most of the packing plants, large and small, maintain skeleton working crews. Many plants have closed. Butcher shops in many cities remain closed two or three days a week. The scanty fresh meat supplies butchers can get are sold out in a hurry. The usual supply of fowl and fish is the choice for about most of the customers. At All-TiLow Business at the big packing plants in Chicago and Kansas City, the nat'ons two largest meat centers, is at an all-tilow. There is only a trickle of supplies turned out as pens remain empty. . Since Monday Chicago packers reported slaughtering less than 4000 cattle, the lowest in history and compared to more than 20,-0head the same days last year. Armour, one of the biggest packers, has not slaughtered a beef animal this week. Operating at capacity, the cattle slaughtering department could slaughter 220 animals an hour. The company, which had an, average daily slaughter of 3789 hogs last year and 7607 through 1944, obtained 16 hogs on yesterdays market Many of the smaller plants also have been hard hit by the shortage of hogs,, Reports from cities across the country' were about the same-v-ery small supplies of meat L. A. Hard Hit to Angeles said meat Industry spokesmen said only 10 per cent of the normal supplies were in butcher shops. San Francisco's butchers reported a critical situation with virtually no beef or pork, a fair supply of lamb and plenty of poultry. Similar reports came from New York, Boston, Washington, Philadel- Kansas City, Shia, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and Chicago. The Agriculture Department in Washington and Economic Stabilizer Chester Bowles have said that farmers are withholding meat animals, anticipating possible higher prices.' Bowles added there would be plenty of meat after the OPA issue is settled. Packing industry spokesmen said if the price ceilings on livestock expire June 30 the big packers soon will be getting their normal share of animals. They asserted they then could outbid in open competition the buyers who now are getting the cattle. Black Market Seen The American stockyards association said livestock and meat production would continue to decrease and illegal markets would continue to expand until -- the OPA controls are lifted. It said consumers are paying $1,250,-000,0annually above ceiling prices for meat. 00 " Lack' Meat ?. , x P 'Surveys indicate that the greater percentage of meat In the United States is being sold at prices much higher than ceiling, James A Hooper, executive secretary of, the Utah Wool LJ Growers Association, said today his return from Chicago. upon - Mr. Hooper has been attending meetings of the National Livestock Meat Board and the Quarterly directors meeting of the National Livestock Production Association. ' "If OPA regulations were removed, even if meat advanced 20 to 25 per cent, the public meat bill would not increase, and would be on a more satisfactory basis of distribution, as ceiling prices as of today are merely a theoretical figure, Mr. Hooper said. Sees Worse Condition Both organizations, Mr. Hooper stated, are materially disturbed by OPA meat regulations are forcing the supply of, . which meats into the black markets. The supply is inadequate by reason of regulations and regimentation. Unless all strangleholds by OPA are materially changed the meat situation will become increasingly , worse, Mr. Hooper said, i - "Although the meat situation will become worse for the time being, I look for it to be some better with' the movement of grassfat animals into the market After that the meat situation is -going to become intolerable;" Mr. Hooper predicted. - - .No Incentive No producer of meat can become enthusiastic about going into long ' feeding operations with- - the uncertainties ' which now exist, Mr. Hooper said . The only answer to the meat .. situation is to remove these ceiU. ings and' make meat production .profitable. Meat supplies would - then- - increase-r-no- t immediately, but as fast as nature will permit,, Mr. Hooper, stated. 1 7 "I -- American Generals Taken III In China NANKING 00 Mutton, Lamb, But No Beef Found In S. L. Butcher Shops The supply of meat In Salt Lake; City retail butcher shops is limited to mutton and lamb, offal and luncheon meats, a forenoon survey indicated today. The packers, as one large butcher put it, "are all folded up.' Fish and poultry, - sausage, frankfurtersrboloney, and other" lunch meats are not plentiful, butchers warn, but arejivail-abl- e at most counters. . Butchers are pessimistic over the future of beef. Most of them say" they will be without it until .the Office of Price Administration readjusts ceilings. (AP) house conferees on the OPA extension bill today announced agreement on all but four major points. Remaining to be settled are these questions: The length of the extension. The house voted nine months, the senate a full year. The senatpamendments specifically lift! nr price controls' on meat, poultry, dairy products, tobacco an petroleum products at the end of this month, , , Creation of a decontrol board. The size and duration of food subsidies. The conferees will meet again at 8 p.m., (EST), Monday in an effort to clear up the points of difference and send the legislation on to the house, then the senate, for final approval. Expires June 30 The price control law will expire at midnight, June 30 a week from tomorrow unless extension action is taken before then. Earlier, senate majority leader Barkley (Ky.) had expressed hope that the compromise bill might be whipped into shape today, during the Saturday recess of both chambers. Setting aside the secrecy rule See OPA on Page 6 lo) rv n rjj rr Mnast FOR YOURSELF: : Pro s and Con's of PA : ...HELPS- - KEEP P2ICES, F2CM LEAPING .IT CHANNELS h 10 ' CONSUMERS HOLDING IN AHEAD of wages;. PZCZ5 HELPS ClfiSSOOM-WS- r LJNC CVCLES... THUS HELPS " ..KEEPS ...FOBCES PREVENT STOKES REWTS PRE- DOWN, TO MAKE VENTS MOST LOW-COS- T MOVES ITEMS REINS FROM Russ Will Not SNATCHED, AWAYFRCM 6R0UPS. AS NtwafMtom Scare, Leader WarnsNations OPA IS BAD BECAUSE. .IT PeOMOTES BLACK MARKETS... ree-ognl- ze JT S - CONTROLS HOLD UP RA2T6 NEEDED FOR BIS PROOUCTS LIKE AUTOS... -I- t iW CANT STAND A LOSS until rr .IT IT STIFLES FREE ENTERPRISE... -- Restraint Upon Mufti Denounced - -- 72-ye- FIGHT DOG, CATS CREATES A BUREAUCRACy PRICES.. CAIRO (AP) The Kotla (Wafdist bloc) party demanded today that the Egyptian government give complete freedom to the grand mufti -- of Jerusalem in order that he may do his national duty toward Palestine." In a formal statement, the minority opposition party deon nounced any restriction the political activity of the exiled Arab leader, Han Amin A1 Husseini, whom the British accuse of aiding Germany and Italy during World War II. The mufti has been a political refugee since he flew from France to his Egyptian sanctuary, the party statement said, and it would be no violation of any law to permit him to resume political activity, to pro- . tect Palestine." Any restriction on his freedom contradicts humanity and weakens Egypts position in the Arab world, the statement concluded. The Kotlas stand followed a similar appeal by the Moslem Brother hbbdJVssbciaUoaioi King Farouk. The grand mufti was quoted by the Arabic newspaper Akh-b- ar Hot In Tokyo El Yom last night as say- TOKYO ar ing that he came to Egypt after (AP) A heat record was established here fleeing exile 'in Paris because today when the official thero-mete- rs it is the heart of the Arab registered ,93 degrees movement and the seat of the Arab League." . fahrenheii Y SMALL RAISES , ceilings are taken off," he continued, prices are bound .If T HURTS HUGS UNABLE ' TO MEET SHH1N3 CONDITIONS. 1. to be substantially higher. If they are kept on, youll get meat at ceiling prices. But in either case, youll get more meat . But the bigger supply wont last Bowles predicted. He said that because 'nf the tight grain situation which means less feed for livestock meat supplies will begin to decline again by about December or maybe as early as November." On the bread shortage, Bowles said: The best information 1 have is that it will be eased considerably in 30 days. The winter wheat harvest is now in full swing '. . . and prospects are good for an excellent crop. If we get It I look for a lot more wheat for our flour mills and more flour for our bakers. Other Foods Bowles made these - predictions on supplies or other foods: The outlook is good Poultry for generous supplies through July and August at least Later on, If meat supplies get tighter, we may find that the number of put people buying poultry-wil- l a heavy drain on poultry sup--- plies." Should be plentiful Eggs until next winter, at least, with supplies sufficient to give everyone in the country, an egg a day." Butter Despite the governments new program to encourage production, butter output at best will still be only about 60 per cent of what it was before the war. Cheese Production for civilians. this year is expected to be at an all-tihigh. , By Leon Pearson PARIS (INS) Secretary of State James F. Byrnes served notice on Russia at a momentous showdown meeting today that the Big Four foreign ministers must reach agreement on peace treaties quickly or admit failure of the conference. The blunt warning by the United States was supported by Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin of Britain and French President Georges Bidault. In the most dramatic aeasion of the Paris conference. to date, Byrnes again proposed to Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov that all the agreements as well as disagreements of the foreign ministers be placed before a 21 nation peace conference to be ealled July 15. Molotov said he remains unwilling to agree to this solution at the 'present time. . After th afternoon session, one delegate, commenting on the warm exchanges among the ministers, declared: Tha cards are down. The , stakes are on the table. The bluff is called. Before reiterating his demand for an early general peace conMOSCOW (INS) Eugene ference, Byrnes pointed out to Molotov that if the ministers Tzrle, noted Russian academicontinued their present slow, cian, warned today that tho painful progress, they would still Soviet people will never a peace Imposed by be talking at the end of 1947. Byrnes chief support esme threats of ether states endeav-orln- g to establish their own from Bevin while Bidault gave world hegemony, quiet approval from the Tsrles statement appeared ' to be a fresh attack on the . To Hold Two Sessions diplomatic policy of Britain .The ministers, reacting to this and the- - United States, preurgent settle it now policy, viously accused in the press ' agreed on Byrnea suggestion to of having formed - a 1 bloe against the Soviet. holding two sessions Monday. The morning meeting will be deIn a pwii article markvoted to the Ttaliarf ing the fifth anniversary of frontier problem, and the aftthe Nazi invasion of Russia, deal with ernoon session-wi- ll Tzrle declared that world' border. the French-Italla- n of any one country . leadership set-tle is impossible at the present; It was agreed they would each question at a single sestime. sion or acknowledge failure to Hits Reactionaries" do so, The article, entitled Lessons Molotov,, who conspicuously of the war," reiterated Russian had little to say at todays meetcharges that reactionaries are. ing, did however, lend support fomenting a new war. Tarle to the speedup policy. In fact, it said: was he who proposed accelerat. "During more than 100 yearn ing the discussions after the of history, Russia sometimes storm of impatience broke. yielded to deceit, and sometimes was led to unprofitable Previously, Byrnes had indicated hie Intentions of going political situations by cunto the United Nation for the ning, flattery and false promises. peace settlements If he could not attain an early peace conBut no one ever succeeded In scaring Russia by threats. ference. , The fireworks kt the LuxemThe less may imperialists ex-- bourg palace began soon after pect success now in using this the session started and the new, method against tho Soviet somewhat clarified atmosphere, Union. descended on the meeting room Wants No New Tyranny like a gust of fresh air after a "Moreover. tho freedom-lot- sultry thunderstorm." " Ing nations who hive put an The ministers were electrified end to Hitlers tyranny do not Intend to submit to any new by the impatience of both Byrnes and Bevin at the openyoke, whatever picturesque ing of the talks. form It is given by IncendiarThe agenda had provided for ies of a third world war." a discussion, first, of the disTarle, declaring that the position of the Italian fleet. But "popular masses in Britain the ministers discovered the and the United States art commission report on the subhampering war mongers beject was not ready. Reports on cause they remember the last the second, third and fourth subwar too well," struck out jects on the agenda also were against Winston Churchill and not ready, the British Tories. At this point, Bevin, with a sweenlng gesture, demanded: Famed Nisei Troops . Whats the agenda to us? He proposed consideration of Sail For Home the Dodecanese bases on which ROME there has been a basic agree(AP) The famed ment But Mototov demurred. -- 422nd Infantry regiment, comdeThen Byrnes made, his of Japanese-America- n posed mand for action or confession troops, sailed from Leghorn toof failures. day aboard the Wilson Victory, bound for camp Kilmer, N. J- and deactivation. Educator Dies The Nisei. regiment as It wsl ' AGENCY, la. (AP) Dr, U. known is one of the most decS. Smith, 76, former president of orated units in the United StatesIowa Wesleyan Colleger died Iast army, its . 400Qvolunteere fet. ting one of the wars 'most imnight. pressive combat records in four campaigns in Italy and France. -- MANUFACTURERS After June July Bill Vote Puts Truman In Dilemma Anti-Lab- or terday in the exact form already approved by the house. Capitol Hill immediately buzzed with speculation 'whether Mr. Truman might veto it, just as he did Hie Case bill last week. The latter included the Hobbs measure's provisions in identical language and the senate judiciary committee said such legislation would prevent with interstate interference commerce by robbery or extortion. In t the June 11 Case bill velo, Mr. Truman said that in full accord . while he was with the objectives, congrats should expressly provide thst the measure "does not make it a felony to strike and picket peacefully and to take other legitimate and --peaceful con- eerted action. PRICE One man was' critAs it went to the president, ically Injured and nine others the Hobbs measure provided suffered fractures, - lacerations maximum penalties of 20 years imprisonment and $10,000 fine and bruises when a rail motor or both for persons who violate car and three trailers jumped See LABOR on Pass 6 the track on a curve west of Cyune about 10 miles north of N. Y. Rail Strike Ends Helper in Price Canyon at '8:30 NEW YORK (AP) The this morning. strike of Hudson 'and Hosteen Benally, one of the workmen, is in critical condi- Manhattan Railroad Company tion after being pinned beneath employes was settled today and the trailer. Alfred Abeyta re- service will be resumed in the ceived a "fractured right arm; Hudson River tubes some time Bill Platero received serious today, a company spokesman scalp wounds and Ellas Car-do- announced. . is recovering frimi serious chest wounds. Federico Martinez suffered scalp wounds. All are receiving treatment at the Price City Hospital. , . Others injured, who have been released, are Denachio Sanchez, . Sam Thomas, Roy Scott, Frank Thompson, Sebe-de- ro . By Jack Bell Con-gre- w WASHINGTON (AP) thrust a new labor dilemma upon President Truman today in Hobbs theTorm of the anti racketeering bill, long the target of violent union criticism. The measure, which has been bidding - annually for passage Since 1942, surprised everyone by whipping through the senate auddenly and unexpectedly yes- - Car Crash Injures Ten In Rail Price Canyon va -- Set BASEBALL E. H. X A IS DOS 111 001 I Philadelphia 000 000 1 200 Chicato Fowlef and itaaar: Local, Hollinnwortb (S). Bajrnea (I) and Tmh, Feraandea IS).1 20-fo- L east-bou- ..... ..... remaa lf ..... .... (First rame): Cincinnati Philadelphia ; Vandermeer Hushes Hemintcfc. (ll, (Hrst same) nd . - 1 0 010 010 1M 100 000 02 4 10 and R. Wasner; Embre, Krakaua-ka-a (0) and Hajrea. NATIONAL LEAGUE 000 000 MO I I St. Louia 000 000 010 Brooklyn Pollet and Garariola; Barney, Greof (?), Bebrman 10) and Sandlock. 010 00 001 I J I PitMburrh 0 1 Boaton . . .' 000 10 20 1 Sewell Ond Camelli. Lopes 11: Johnson, Boon- - 101 and Padfett, Baal (10). Boaton Cleveland Romero. Driven by Foreman The motor car, driven by Foreman Mike Vodopich of the work crew, was pulling three trailers. Two of them contained men and others. The shocks, but over them, they headed straight for the injured was filled with tools. third . ranch buildings. my According to Foreman VodoBufe Said he ran into a chicken barn, emptied pich. the car jumped the track all the feed .from the hoppers, and substituted on the curve ten miles west of a quick-actin- g rat poison, ..then armed himself Helper and west of the Cyune Junction. They were going to with a club. , The rats ignored Bufe, his dog and cats, and Helper from Soldier Summit on track road to swarmed into the hoppers, devouring the poi- the soned food. . They were soon running around Cyune. crazily, Bufe said, and he went to work on them with the club, while the dog and cats chewed Edda To Be Freed them. ; ROME MP) Counters Edda All day and night they fought, with wave Ciano, daughter of Benito Musafter wave of rata appearing. Suddenly the solini, will be freed from Liparl Island under' the terms of the . migration stopped. amnesty approved by the counBufe believes the rats," starved by the cur- cil of s. interior minister ministers, rent- feed shortage, had sent out scouts and Giuseppe Romita announced toas a his ranch food. for picked promising spot , day. LEAGOE AMERICA PIED PIPER HERE IN REVERSE Crash : Is IriJdnyled fOPA IS GOOD BECAUSE More Meat, Bread Seen WASHINGTON (AP) Economic Stabilizer Chester Bowles predicted today there will be more meat available for a while after July 1 and that the bread shortage will be "eased considerably In 30 days. ' Bowles said that In view of pending legislation to remove price ceilings on meat June 30, you cant blame meat shippers for holding up their cattle and hogs right now v More Meat Certain No matter what happens, Bowles added, "more meat is going to flow into the stores after sps. sz urns. Senate-- LOW-INCO- AP) Brig. RATS-THEA. Byroade, 32,-o- f Woodbum, Ind., director of operations at the Peiping executive (truce) headquarters, is so seriously ill with typhoid fever he must leave his post and be SACRAMENTO evacuated to the United States, (AP) Adolphe Bufe, General Marshalls' headquarters Wilton farmer, counted 820 dead large rats tof reported today. day following a fantastic day and night battle Byroade became ill while he reminiscent of the middle ages. was at Changchun. He was flown ' Aided to Peiping for emergency only by a dog, two cats, a can of poison and a club, Bufe said he struggled a day and night to aave his flock, of 50 chickens from the invaders and, though exhausted at the end 17 Injures of the fight, he said he was successful, : SevPITTSBURGH (AP) Bufe aaid he was working in his ranch yard enteen persons were injured and when he glanced over to a hay field and beheld four of them hospitalized today a like of which I had never seen besight'the a d bus Pittsburgh-bounwhen fore." carrying 35 persons careened Coming up the hill across the hay field was from the road near suburban a horde of rats first singly, then by twos ot gray and over a plunged Hays embankment to the Pittsburgh and Jhrees, and then In droves, he said. r"; Ac Lake Erie railroad tracks. Not bothering to go ground the hay Gen.-Henr- y ifiWlWD Biir WASHINGTON Blamed For FI Points Still -- Vol. 342. No. 72. 97th Year Chlcaeo New TRIESTE ISSUE BEFORE PARLEY The Big Four foreign ministers, meeting in Paris, have turned to the critical Trieste issue, greatest of the disputes delaying the Italian treaty. Russia baa firmly stood for Yugoslavia supervision and Secretary of State Byrnes has been equally firm in favoring Italian claims. The above map ihows the centrally strategic importance of this seaport. The distances from key l) European centers are' indicated by series of circles. (Inter-nationa- , , . , v York t .,K010 ...... . 001 110 100 Olx and Mueller; Raftensberrer III 12 4 ' 111 Mannar. (0) and 00 100 10-0000 00 02 V t 1 Wm and BcCullourh; Xoslo, Joyce (I), Fischer (01 and Cooper. ; NOTICE curAfter e three-week- s tailment, the popular Saturday comic section jn The Deseret News today ret a ms to its full sise If full pages. , |