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Show LAYTON JOURNAL, LAYTON, UTAH, THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1949 PROBERS: WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS' Public Health Bill Faces Tough Battle in Congress Truman Asserts Red Aims Split As Some Leaders Desire Accord; Dutch Firm on Indonesian Stand IIUITOB'S MOTE: Whew irlnltM arc iipxiiil la these telenet, thsy a fa Ihm ef Western Newspaper laleaa aaa-- analysts aa4 aal atctttarijy al llli aawtpaptr.) By RAUKIIAGR i Hews Analyst and Commentator. The dim roar of an approaching battle COLD WAR: WASHINGTON. over the horizon. The struggle will Someone heard is in congress being Tiring concern S.1320, the national health insurance and public If S. Truman were right, Harry health bill. then possibility of war with Russia Thi measure wai opposed In the last aetiion by an organization was less than many Americans formed by the American Medical association which turned out to be, In imagined. In a "surprise" stateIs In a and that the Washington, terms of dollars spent, biggest lobby ment during an unheralded aprecord. at a luncheon in Kansas pearance Why does the medical association ppose the bill? Supporters of the legislation say be cause the majority of the doctors, .TA like the majority of the people In the country dont understand it. Many doctors think It would foul up their practice of medicine with politics. Many also say It would de-- ' gtroy normal pa U tient-physicia- re- n lations because the patient would have to take what medical treatment he could get on an assembly-linbasis. This latter assumption is based on a misapprehension of what is actually In the bill which I'll mention later. The former charge is a prediction and can't be answered categorically. 1 can understand it. When I was in college, 1 got a summer job on the Chautauqua daily. Chautauqua Is a pretty big summer commuA nity, and health Is important. young medical student friend of mine whose father had a pull got the job of Inspecting cowbarns of farmers supplying milk to Chautauqua. I made the rounds with him once. He examined the bovine living conditions thoroughly and some were pretty vile. He made notes and put them in a report recommending that purchases from a particular farmer be suspended until the barns were f cleaned up What happened? lie got a from his supesharp rior. After that, inspection consisted in opening doors, holding the nose, and looking the other way. That happened many years ago, and I have heard that Chautauqua county is noted for its model dairies. But there is always a lurking suspicion that when a politician puts his finger in the pie it turns sour. The only specific answer to this charge of politic that I have discovered is one offered in a pamphlet gotten out by the Federation of Womens Clubs which says: "the plan allows for the representation of the people paying for it. Perhaps a better answer lies in the fact that the American Federation of Labor and the CIO, both of whose leaders know just about as much about how politicaily-coitrolled institutions operate as any organization heads in the country, favor the bill. It has been supported by many individual doctors and by the Physicians Forum, and the Committee of Physicians for the Improvement of Medicgl Care. But what Is "it, this national health insurance bill? Are you familiar with its purpose, what it proposes to do and how it proposes to do It? Lets go back. What was the most chocking revelation in the World War II draft statistics? Id be to bet the thing that most painfully surprised the whole country of our youth of was that was unhealthy. military age Out of Ifteen million regise trants, five million were mental or ted for physical dlsabil'tiea. kural residents as a group were even less healthy. out of each 1M rural Forty-on- e re istrants were turned down as It bad been Just the opposite In World War I when farmers outilstanced city folk In good health. e call-dow- n cow-bar- n v will-fn- g . one-thir- d re-J- -- 4-- Fa From these figures, we suddenly discovered that the American youth wasnt such a hale and hearty individual as we had thought. Later, as you may not know, we learned that 325.000 Americans die every year who could be saved with proper medical care. About twenty per cent of our people can afTord all the medical care they need. Half our families those with an Income of $3,000 a year or less find it hard, if not Impossible to pay for even routine medical care. Thirty per cent of our families in the $3,030 to $5,000--yebracket would have to go into debt or make other sacri-f- it es to meet the cost of severe r chronic Illness. So you can see why America Is twenty-threper cent unhealthy. From the beginning Americans have believed that sound minds are the responsibility of the state, hence the public school system. A sound mind isn't much good in an unsound body. So, say the supporters of the national health insurance bill, it is logical and thoroughly In keeping with American principles to tax everybody ao that everybody can get medical care. They argue that freedom from persecution by germs Is ar e as much the business of the whole people as freedom from persecution. censorship, or any of the other restrictions our ancestors came to America to avoid. 1 wont go Into the history of the bill. It was written after years of study, six years of public hearings before congressional committees Those who have opposed the measure have made their chief argument a contention that it would be anothsocialized state, er step toward that it would Indeed socialize the medical profession. On point one, the supporters say truthfully "that argument was once raised against the public schools, city municipal sewaga systems, electric light and power plants, which are now accepted as a matter of course." Under the national health Insurance bill, the federal government the money and manthe social security with It age along fund which it does now, disburse It to the states for the services rendered by the doctors and approve of the various state The actual arrangements for the services of the doctors who would go right on with their private practices sa well If they wanted to, would be made between doctor and patient. The patient, unless his family doctor refused to join up, would have hla services just the same, The only they would be tree. doctor wouldn't have to accept any patient he didn't want. water-work- would-collec- t aet-up- Part of the money would go to the states for research, medical education and various preventive services. How much would It cost? f One and per cent of your earnings up to $3,600 which your employer would match. If you are you would pay three per cent up to $3,600 of your own earnings. And that, say the bill's proponents Is no more than you pay now (on the average) to a voluntary group health agency if you belong to one and it's less than you would pay to a private physician. Physicians rates and mode of payment will be established by the vote of the majority of the physicians In the given area or locality. Since the worst shortage of doctors Is In rural areas. It Is expected that with assurance of adequate pay through the national Insurance fond, more physicians will be attracted to those areas. Also the fund will help to expand local publie health services, rural hospital and ambulance service. Aside from the poorer health In farm communities, maternal mortality Is higher and, as every farmer knows, accidents are high. There are 54 deaths per 100.000 population on farms, only 20 per 100.000 in Industry. In the controversy over this measure both sides point to the experience of other countries. They claim the national insurance system was Inaugurated in Germany in 1883 One American Medical association member says medical care declined under it. He probably knows more about it than I, but the statement was certainly a surprise. Similar complaints have been made against a similar plan which has just been inaugurated in Britain. But a recent poll taken in England says 91 per cent of the physicians have joined up which would seem to show they approved of the way it works even if they opposed it In the beginning. And the people voted it the most popular measure passed by the present government. The British Medical association did not oppose the bill as a whole but fought against certain portions, particularly those which they thought might make them "servants of the one-hal- state." These facts I have checked as nearly as I can and I do not believe they will be disputed As to the opinAnd ions. they remain as such. you cant look into the future From what I can learn, the supporters of the bill believe that it will be one of the first introduced In the new congress, that it will reach the floor by February and that the chances for its passage are good. City, President Truman declared bluntly that "certain leaders" in Russia "are exceedingly anxious to reach an agreement with the United States to end the cold war." THEN THE PRESIDENT lashed out with an accusation that the Soviets have violated "sacred" agreements and said their government "has a system of morals that are net moral." Deliberately or not, President Truman was baring some closeted secrets when he said during that speech that the Russians had not kept Important agreements made Bt Yalta and Potsdam. By that statement, the President was conceding charges of long duration that certain commitments were made at these two parleys with the Russians which were not generally known, and results of which led to accusations that American diplomacy had failed miserably In negotiations with Russia's Josef Stalin. The Presidents position was far from an earlier expansive statement that Stalin was a "nice old fellow." HE DID NOT IDENTIFY the Red leaders who prefer an "understanding" as he put It with the United States, but he asserted that there are Soviet top men who have no desire for war. Neither did the President say whether any overtures had been made by such Russian leaders. I The President said frankly: made certain specific agreements at Potsdam, none of which have been kept. Certain agreements were made at Yalta, none of which have been kept." He reiterated that "all the United States wants is peace." place-nam- cross-wor- d FOR CHINA: Watch and Wait U. S. policy on China, tor the time being at least, appeared to be one of watching and waiting, coupled with a resounding diplo- matic silence. America had two good considerations upon which to base that policy: k e (re-enteri- "Lend an Ear, the new revusl-ca- l click at the National Theater, was showered with many posies the most quotable orchid being John Chapmans: "It is so good it does not need any names to carry It but should make some!" . . . Song hit mar D. Roses latest ditty Is "Manhattan Square Dance a tune. . . . Most chuckle-worthepisodes In the film, "Paleface," are the crossfires between Bob Hope and Jane MEDICINE: Russell. . . New Yorkers raving U. S. on Pan about the Yuletide choral music In Plans tor socialized medicine re- Grand Central depot and the Christceived a rough setback when the mas trees decorating Park Avenue Point preHoover committee reported it had with Rockette cision. . . . They are also hurrahfound "waste and extravagance in the present federal setup, which ing the Music Halls annual reprise it described as without "any cen- of "The Nativity," an tral plan." spectacle. . . Will Rogers sharpFINDINGS of the committee a est sarcastickle, aimed at the re"task force" of the Hoover com- viewers: All it takes to be a drama mission on organization of the ex- critic is two seats on the aisle!" ecutive branch of the government were sure to be hailed with deWhy producers get migraine headaches; a full page ad in light by members of the American Medical association battling Variety reprints a swellalujah against enactment by congress of review tor a movie which apa program of socialized medicine peared In Its Hollywood daily. But in the same issue Varietya The investigating group, howNew Yo. k cr.t c raps it! Provever, made it plain In its report that compulsory health insurance ing you can t buy a not ce with w5s outside the scope of its inquiry. an ad which founder Sime always argued. . . , Have another But, even so, its declaration that shattered: Despite Lasmedical governmental agencies and its program were inadequate sie's girlish monicker shes a he. Egad, a cavne female ' imand inefficient was certain to be construed as whistling over two personator! , . . Colliers publisher Chenery w res that the strikes on the compulsory health insurance adherents. mag isnt for ale and that hes sure we "wouldnt knowingly THE group a sweeping reorganizapublish incorrect information." He also says he counts on our tion of federal medical services, sense of fairness for a correcand urged channeling of federal subsidies to the upbuilding of med-ca- l tion. We wish we could say the schools and community and tame for Colliers. orivate hospitals, with a minimum of supervision by the government. s One of the tastier The report asserted the govern- In the flickers is Geraldine Brooks. She can also act. . . . This is the ment is assuming uncalculated without any understand-n- time of the year when gazettes and of their ultimate cost, the lack mags waste space listing the if professional manpower to carry . . . The .hem out, or their adverse effect hoary feature should be bottled :n the hospital system of the and peddled as a sleeping potion. . . Televisions progress has many country. radio jumpy. . . . 3EST COWBOY: There will always be room for radio programs, however. . . The Vo Film Star showfolks bible notes that beThe small fry could bellow and cause of technical obstacles 40 per complain all they liked the best cent of the nation will always be "owboy was not Gene Autry or without televiz. . The animal Roy Rogers. wisecrackers in the cartune called Instead he is Gerald Roberts, "Hiawatha make it one of the best Phoenix, Ariz., who was top cowboy world's champion, to get for 1943. The Rodeo CowAn ABC commentator (out of the association announced Robboys Capital) reported that Presidential cow-oerts was the best Army aide Harry Vaughan "tossed of the year, and they had the all the protests into the wastebasrecords to prove it. ket. The 250,000 American Gold ROBERTS won top honors by Star families must have winced if s eading the 2,109 professional hearo that . . . We reminded who were scored in the asso- they Vaughan that no person holding ofciations system for 575 rodeos in fice can accept a foreign medal the U. S. and Canada. without permish of the congress The' scoring system was based Vaughan's alibi is that "nobody n one of the most impressive faccompla ned" when Argentina med-al'tors in any American competition Generals Bradley. Devers and -- the dollar. One point was scored We re others (It eluded us). for each dollar won in competition, that Argentina (during the ported and Roberts ended the 1948 season kill U. S seamen and war) with winnings of $21,866 in cash Hhers helped Hitler and Musby permitting awards. There was no arguing with solinis to refuel in Argentine ships that sort of record. waters and to protest to the White House about Vaughans decoration So he tossed the protests into basket. . . . 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Prodigal's Return Bob (CBS) Trout1 1 deft handling bis shindig ("Who Said That?) keeps it quixtp-Py- . . . . Jimmys Duraitting is always a giggle-gette- r. But tbt Itibping k erne k ter on bis program is strictly . . . Does the affable Spike Jones ever listen to playbacks of bis radio jokes. Ob, Spike! You need a joke. . . . Tbt girlt tell you tbt most expensive perfume is "toy." of query-and-answ- er r. One more broadcast for the finest s sponsor we ever had, Andrew . Sixteen full years. . . . Started Dec. 4. 1932. . . . Hes a loyal Republican and he never edited this New Dealer once. . . The few differences of opinion were caused by us not by Mr. Jergens Once during an argument (over the teletypes between New York and hia home m Florida) we yipped: "No more Lotions of Love! . . . With seven seconds till microphone time, he kidded us out of It with this memo: "Now, now. Welter, put some on and make it smooth!" . . . Thanks for the patience, the understanding and the cooperation to get the news to the people. Mr. Jergens. Jer-gen- . Jimmy Dkes, former third baseman of the Philadelphia Aa and manager of the Chicago White Sox. gets welcome from Connie Mack after D kes signed up as coach of the Athletics. band-shak- e WOMEN: Fett er Home MUST PROVE STATUS "THREE little doilies! Just see how easy they are to crochet., One is pineapple design, one fern, g ill-si- " The army is looking closely to such members they are from service. the political Integrity of its inductees and applicants for commisThe affidavit requires sions Army spokesmen have re- or officer applicants t leased an announcement that ex- whether they have membe isting regulations now require all any organization ajvocatir Inductees and applicants for com- throw of the government. 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Kai-she- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwy. mdrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is smd by the National Geographic Soci- ALL In ety to be the longest the world. But it's no good for a Probers looking officially Into the activity of foreign espionage agenti in the United Statea were becoming Irked. Too many witnesses had fallen back on the constitutional guarantee of Immunity to questioning by claiming the possibility of The probe group would put an end to that they would provide stiffer penalties for contempt of such groups. REPRESENTATIVE MUNDT. of South Dakota, and Nixon, of California, Republicans, authors of the proposal, did not specify Just how much stiffer they would make the penalty for person convicted of contempt of congress. They did comment that "offenders should be severely and appropriately punished." Existing law provides a maximum penalty of one year Imprisonment and a $1,000 fine. Among "reforms suggested for probe group procedure was protection of the right of all witnesses to counsel in both closed and open session; right of the accused to testify In open session; right of the accused to submit questions. The new congress was to be given the proposals. Girl-We- 1. THE UNITED STATES stood convinced that nothing other than direct intervention In the military situation in China would change the course of events, and that the government is not prepared to intervene to that extent. 2. There is, in the United States, an inaccurate assumption that American economic aid is a foolproof solution to the difficulties of other countries; that this aid, if put into a given country as raw materials are put Into a machine, would suddenly be processed into INDONESIA: an effective, finished product. Life was not precisely like that esDutch Stubborn pecially In China. Stubbornness Is a characteristic To all of which might be added trait of the Dutch and Holland these two additional factors: was running true to form. Despite 1. The United States was caught United In this dilemma:. ,If it Issues a announcement the by States, from which she Is receiving statement supporting the National Marshall plan aid, that the Inva- Ists. as Mme. Chiang sion of Indonesia must stop, the urged, it might merely associate Dutch said. In effect, theyd think itself with the collapse of the presthe order over. ent Chinese regime without pre THE UNITED NATIONS was venting that collapse. 2. On the other hand, if it exconcerned, but a Russian step to the fore In demanding a cease- plains why it is not granting fire order and troop withdrawal In further aid to Chiang, and pub 24 hours did the Indonesians no lishes what has happened to previ good. This time, the U. S. abous aid, it might hasten Chiang's stained from voting and the Rus- collapse. sian proposal lost. Hence, the attitude of watchful However, the American position waiting. was difficult of understanding, and the statement of American delegate MARSHALL: Philip Jessup did little to clarify it. "I decline to be put In a false How Long? he The question of who would be position by other delegations. said. "The record of the United President Trumans secretary of States on Indonesia is before the state was concerning official Wash world." ington and the diplomatic centers BUT ALSO BEFORE the world of the world. was the issue of American prestige Ailing Gen. George C. Marshall and the integrity of the Marshall was ordered to rest, observe strict plan. America stood for help for dietary instructions. Evidence was Indonesia; America controlled the largely at hand that the President powerful weapon of economic aid was reluctant to trust the touchy to the Dutch. Yet, America, as yet. problems of International policy in had delivered no ultimatum to the less experienced hands, yet the nation whose foray into Indonesia chief problem Could persisted: was being helped by American Marshall carry on de effectively dollars. And the American dele- spite his serious ailment loss of a gate had declined to vote for a kidney through operation? cease-firorder in the Indonesian THE PRESIDENT appeared fighting Joining Great Britain in committed to a policy of letting the vote declination. Marshall or. rather, on, stay Whatever else was true, and reon the job deMarshall keeping gardless of motives, the assertion to of the Soviet Ukranian delegate spite any desire of the latter his post. up give appeared to be true. He charged: A close associate of the Presi"Without United States financial was quoted as saying the dent help, the Netherlands would have chief was willing to wait executive Into unable in war been wage until Marshall recovered sufficientdonesia." ly to do a full time job, even If that should require months. Robert A Lovett, said not to "gee" as Operation Tactful well with the President as MarSociology was looking up. The shall did, would continue to act for Marshall while the latter rest Australian I egion of and Women had taken up the ed. SOME OF THE Presidents task of helping young veterans and friends declared that if he should troubles their wives with They started a scheme to enable finally decide that Marshall can't veterans forced by housing short- carry the load, he probably would like to hate Chief Justice Fred ages to live with parents-in-laVinson take over. to exchange homes with others To do so would mean a great Spokesmen for the legion said many English marriages had been personal sacrifice for the Kentucksaved from disaster by a similar ian. for his position on the court is scheme operating In Britain They permanent, while an administrafound couples could live happier tion change might leave him out with strangers where they were in the cold and Viion Is no young man. either. paying guests. "in-law- r Crochet These Dollies ant More Law . . 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