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Show THE JOURNAL Page 2 WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Truman Tells U. H. Armament Only Safeguard for Peace; Price Index Places Living Costs at Near Record Peak The government consumer price index reported the cost of living continued to move upward. The per cent from the pregain was vious month. The index stood 173:9, meaning 73.8 per cent above the 1-- President Truman, speaking fore the United Nations general beas- When pinions nr (ESIUrt Not Inoy sembly on United Nations Day, In the column, xprcMtS or thoo of Wcilern andNewspaper told members of the world organinot new analyst Union zation that the United States would of thla newspaper.) prefer universal disarmament, but that this nation is committed to rearming because it is the only way to stop aggression. The President used Korea as an ' , example of what united effort by U.N. members can accomplish in stopping aggression. He termed the invasion of South Korea by Communist forces a direct challenge to the world organization. As for disarmament and the solution to world problems, Mr. Truman said the U. S. was willing to enter negotiation, but only if all nations proved their good intentions. Such negotiation could only be carried on if there was concrete evidence of good intention and the open and free exchange of ideas between nations. Former president of UniverThe chief executive said few acts in our time have met with such sity of Rochester, Dr. Alan Valuniversal approval as the interentine, (right) is sworn in as head of the economic stabilizavention of the United Nations in the tion administration by Frank K. Korea conflict. Sanderson (left) . Looking on Is It was significant that the PresiCyrus Chlng, chairman of the dent did not mention Russia at all wage stabilization board. during his speech as the chief threat to world peace. It was clear, however, to what world power he re- U.S. EMPLOYEES ferred when he said the freedom Total at New High loving nations of the world will continue to build up their armed Salaries of government employees no because cost the average U. S. family have will strength, they other choice. about $402 for the year 1950, compared to $155 in 1929, the family economics bureau of Northwestern U.S. DEBT: National Life reports. Million $218,600 Because the grand total of fedThe commerce department re- eral, state and local government ported that the federal government civilian employees has approximatewent deeper in debt this year than ly doubled in the 21 years since all the private firms and individu- 1929, while the U. S. population has als put together. The total net debt increased by only about a fourth, was put at $218,600 million. each average American family must The total owed by private firms now pay one government workers and individuals was reported at salary for eight weeks out of each year, compared with five and a half $205,500 million. State and local governments owed another $18,100 weeks salary borne by each family million. The governments debt in- in 1929. creased $2,100 million in 1949. Salaries of federal, state and local 0 civilian employees totalled Adding them all together, the defor 1929, were approximatepartment came up with an overall net debt of $442,200 million for all ly $16,000,000,000 for 1949, and are estimated at about $16,500,000,000 for borrowers in the U. S. 1950. Corporations owed the bulk of the The number of persons Qn public private debt, $111,600 million. The $93,800 million debt of individuals payrolls fluctuates from month to and unincorporated businesses was month, but the roster of civilian broken down to include the follow- government workers will average in the neighborhood of 6,050,000 for ing: Farm mortgages $5,400 million; the 12 months of 1950. other mortgages $51,500 million; farm debt other than mortgages DOCTORS: commer$6,400 million; financial and consumer debt 21,101 Register cial, $30,500 million. Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, selective service director, reported that 21,101 physicians, dentists and veterinarians registered in the n-wide medical draft recently. The total included 13,968 physici' ans, 4,989 dentists and 2,144 veterinarians. They face a possible 21 months in uniform unless the armed services get enough volunteers to fill its requirements, the service di rector reported. noo-earil- y Heads Agency V I, v $4,650,-000,00- non-far- m Ike Says 'No' natio- $.S 1935-3- 9 test average. The government, however, was only putting into figures what that American housewife has known for some time. Low and fixed income families felt the pinch shortly after the Korean war began. The latest index figure was only .4 of a per cent short of the 174.5 high reached in August and September, 1948. Even with the publication of these figures there seemed little possibility that the government planned any immediate action to stop the rising cost of living. In the average American city the housewife now pays $21.70 for a food basket costing $10 AT EASE, CASEY . . . Back home in Glendale Calif f at the outbreak of World War IL earned vacation is New York Yankee manaSer' Casei During August and September of the moment hes relaxing under the soothing hands of iSA this year housewives were paying Edna. On doctors orders, Stengel must rest this winter 3.5 per cent more for meats, poultry, all public appearances and similar excitement until 5 and fish, including 10.6 per cent first of the year. for pork chops, 7.5 per cent for fish, and 4.4 per cent for eggs, 1.4 STAR DUST per cent for canned fruits and vegetables, and 2.6 per cent for beverages. The governments price index is taking on increasing importance in 77 American business economics as more and more contracts between By INEZ GERHARD unions and employers allow for and got advice from two wage changes as the index rises gEN GRAUER, currently celebra tresses, members of the Lights his 20th anniversary in or drops. Players. Hollywood start trtl no. has classification radio, special a path to New York these However, this does not help old NBC except as the man who ing at or to collar workers white., liv people appear on that show. can well. do do and it everything, ing on fixed incomes. I 3 L Grauer, NBC Special Reports Has Broadcast in Countrk1 'V 3 STASSEN: Pravda Calls Him Silly Harold E. Stassen, former overnor of Minnesota, created a lot of interest with his letter to Joseph Stalin asking for a face to face meeting of Americans and Russians in an effort to stop the drift toward war. Stassen did not receive a reply from Stalin, but the official voice of Communist propaganda, Pravda, published an article calling him silly, crude, and ridiculous, among other things. The article was, in fact, a flat rejection of the Stassen proposal. The writer made it plain that the Soviet government does not consider Stassens letter worth a formal answer. The article said in part: Stassen demands no more, no less than a The outstanding special events reAlthough the Olympic game: porter of the air, he is also a sports Finland are two years away, C commentator,, narrator, moderator Peck plans to attend wil ory wife, change by the Soviet Union of its policy. It is not difficult to see that Stassen is not only crude but also ridiculous in advancing this wild demand which excludes all possibil ity of a serious view of any degree of document worked out by the president of Pennsylvania univer sity in cooperation with veteran warmongers Eisenhower and Dulles. The former aspirant for the Republican presidential nomination had little to say about the article. He indicated he would wait for a direct reply from Stalin. FREEDOM BELL Greta, and possibly three sons. Her family is ly from Helsinki and she many relatives there. -g- oi still Sammy Kaye recently tea from his accounts that duriaf of past 10 years the cost j transcriptions he has made k various charitable projects Ij $300,000. His latest is for the Q .- mas seal campaign. nor BEN GRAUER and emcee. He has broadcast in 11 countries on four continents; he flew the airlift and reported from Berlin, was the first radio reporter in Israel to air the news when Count Berna-dott- e was assassinated. His favorite fan letter Dear Mr. Grauer, You talk too much on the air. Dont bother to answer this. Just shut up! Juano Hernandez can called Doctor Hernandez. I with! after he finished work Garfield and Patricia NealrJ was gi Breaking Point he of Fine lit degree of Doctor Puerto B the University of Joseph Cotten, 18 Jtini of tan bought a pair in trousers for a role pb, ri was thenar way play; he a week actor. Now earning than 100 times that In W wore the same pants Walk Softly, Strang worn RKO. He has ery Hollywood has seen some gaudy cars, from Tom Mixs, with steer rehearsals or perform"-evsome horns on the radiator cap to play and moMJ he like the one Gloria Swanson uses worked in since g in Sunset Boulevard. Bill purchase. Cassidy Boyd has joined the Si parade; his has white leather Warner Bros. black and white leather tically awash recently.,. accessories, and a silver radiator replica cap showing Hoppy on his fav- being jnJ p Warn. orite horse. John with Hop-alon- up-Ijolste- ry. ol.s,I2S5 JlX nearM 4 Eve Arden, now in Goodbye, My 1 & Named in Berlin a for Symbol Rings Fancy, says the best way A Streetcar to ga is career to movie a make d using 150,000 settrng or the The freedom bell, world picked up the freedom chimes girl is actress beach an if Orteans symbol of the hopes of free men, and followed with clanging of their stay single because Branao of to actor an married hes jealous Leigh Marlon arrived safely in Berlin after a night own bells. her career, but a f! run through Communist dominated The bell was paid for by public is even more ENIK..- AND ODDS jealous. territory where Red agents report- subscription and sent to Berlin had to Holme. ru(;.V,nd-Vorders edly delay it. The the National Committee for months five James The Cagney spent following day it was raised to the Free for g Europe. leaves routines in his dance roM. rehearsal for Malone, belfry of Berlin city hall. movie Guards on the special train tha in Warners The West Point Story, his first for soon Two days later millions of radio delivered the British-cas- t bell said a romantic musical. Always a Gloria Holiday, listeners throughout the world heard on were PBX operator geared for trouble when dancer, he hasnt danced for films Gen. Lucius D. Clay, former mill-tar- they they entered the Russian zone Yankee if L Chnw. formerly since he appeared in governor In Germany, dedicate of Freedom 20,000-poun- Prr ' s ' . ' . ...' Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, president of Columbia university, is shown with Dean Philip Young of Columbia, as they announced the establishment of the American Assembly at the university, a convocation of representatives of business, labor, the professions, government and the university, to work out answer to critical problems facing the country. Ike repeated his no about running for President. . non-professio- ' j y the bell as a symbol of freedom and listened to it proclaim freedom to all mankind. The broadcast touched off the most widespread and dramatic in history. Church and school bells throughout the western bell-ringin- g Helmstedt, but passed safely through the dreary stretch from Helmstedt to Berlin. After the bell arrived at Bremer haven by ship from the United States, authorities issued secret orders on its journey from there to Berlin. 1' Doodle Dandy. was jj a- - When Veronica Lake arrived in Peary . -7. New York for her first appearance script tor Allred,. Tralaa on Shadon the Lux Video Theatre, Strangers he ow on the Heart, she went straight than anything else to the Lighthouse for the Blind; w she played a blind nurse, g ex-arm- y '52 - |
