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Show Page SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, TIIE JOURNAL 2 SCANNING THE WEEK'S NEWS of Main Street and the World AWklyLNwilttr Cease Fire Talks Resume in Korea; 11 Adorable Fitted Dresses For Mother, Daughter AID FOR SMALL BUSINESS O Small factories or small business, designated as firms employing 500 or less employees, are promised all assistance necessary by )PA to get defense contracts and to procure materials. DPA has issued a booklet, "Mobilisation for Small Business" designed to tell small firms just how to obtain government contracts, to get loans and tax privileges and assistance in converting their plants from civilian to defense production. WSB Advises New Wage Increases Negotiations for a cease fire in Korea resumed at Kaesong after Communists leaders pledged to keep the conference town clear of armed troops. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway broke off negoti- 31-pa- ge ations after the Reds violated their pledge to keep Kaesong neutral. Apparently a minor delay in the deadlocked talks, Ridgways action nevertheless was a firm reminder that the United Nations expected the Communist to abide by previous agreements. It was also a pointed hint that the UN means business and that peace can only be achieved by honor on both sides. There still has been no announcement of any progress over the PREDICT ANOTHER LARGE WHEAT CROP question of a demilitarized zone across Korea, which has deadlocked the negotiations for days. The Reds insist that the line shall be centered O Department of agriculture predicts another on the 38th parallel. The allies want it along defensible positions, south of in wheat, cotton and soybeans, indicatthe parallel in the west but north of the old political boundary in the huge crop For center and east. ing food prices may drop as a A MINOR DELAY fifth result. consecutive remained relatively food week, prices AN ISSUE FOR '52 The new price control law, signed reluctantly while average primary market prices again by President Truman, will be one of the big political issues in the 1952 stable presidential campaign as declined 0.1 per cent over week ending June12, sure as God made little 15.7 per cent above a year ago. although as the apples, green cracker - barrel philosopher Also, daily index of spot markets and organized would say. exchanges showed another decline of 0.5 per cent The fact was evident by with flax sizable declines in cottonseed the Presidents blast that the how Another indication of price nations families cannot have seed, wool tops. protection against inflation ceilings are taking effect is department of labor until congress repairs the showing wholesale price index for May damage done by this new act. He added, with a grim- declined 0.3 per cent over April, second consecuness of tone that startled tive month the index dropped, showing a many reporters, that the increase since end of 1949. measure was the worst I steady NEW FARM RECORD ever had to sign. The Republican and to Main Street merchants is O Of southern Dixiecrat coalition that had refused the Presi- fact that on agriculural front, farmers are well lie Signs dent the powers he desired on farm way to setting new record in Reluctantly President Truman signs the in the bill, continued to a government target 4 per neiv control bill which he described as maintain it was a good meas production, aiming at "the worst I ever had to sign ." The em-- P cent above 1950. UP TO NOW FARMERS NEEDS FOR MAure if it was properly basis was on "had." CHINERY HAVE BEEN' MET, BUT SOME CURTAILMENT IN still oil, statistics after interest their the PRIORITIES total FOR FARM MACHINERY MANUFACTURE MAY With the recommendation of WAGE INCREASE PROPOSED cost of living wage increases be allowed CAUSE OUTPUT TO BE SLIGHTLY UNDER REQUIREMENTS FOR wage stabilization board that for all workers, it appears the administration will allow such increases REST OF 1951. at once. President Truman hinted as he signed the new price control law that the government would allow reasonable adjustments in wages O Despite higher consumer costs. Bureau of to fit increases. Labor again showed decline in weekly The new regulation would effect workers who are paid by the hour, index of 0.3 per cent for week ending June or are represented by unions, in three general classes: (1) Those who price had cost of living provisions in force prior to Jan. 26, 1951, the wage 26. All major groups declined except metals and freeze date; (2) those employers and unions who now want to include metal products, fuel and lighting materials. Daily such clauses in contracts; and (3) those who want to relate wage rates index of prices on spot markets and organized ex to the cost of living but who do not want an escalator clause in their Statistics cost-of-livi- contracts. It is estimated that living costs have increased approximately per cent above January, 1950. THE WEST POINT STORY The announcement that 90 changes declined for ninth consecutive week. West Point declines for wool tops, cottonseed oil, silk, flaxseed, lard and barley. O Commerce Department says chain store and mail-ordsales in May were $2,500,000,000, about Major 11 were recorded cadets have been dismissed from the academy for cheating on examinaer tions caused considerable talk across the nation last week. The scandal, breaking of the academys honor system that dates from 1817, wrecked 10 per cent over a year ago. the armys powerful gridiron team and was the largest mass dismissal Despite credit curtailments, consumer insince the military academy was founded in 1802. own at about $12,913,-000,0- 00 Maj. Gen. Frederick A. Irving, the academys superintendent, ac stalment credits held But knowledged that the action taken was stern and uncompromising. at end of May. An increase of $43,000,-00- 0 he added: After weighing all factors most carefully, I, and the responsiin auto instalment credits makes up for deble heads of the army, are convinced that there could be no compromise solution that would preserve the vital honor system of West Point, which clines in durable good sales. is the very heart of the academy. Prepared by the Washington Boreas of WNU Features. its FOOD PRICES Home towners throughout the nation welcomed the bureau of agricultural economics report that plentiful supplies probably will keep food prices from going much higher this year. But most home towners, remembering the past 12 months of rising prices, accepted the statement with reservations. Since July of 1950 retail food prices have increased approximately 12 per cent. For the whole of 1951 they probably will average at least 10 per cent higher than in 1950. The bureau said livestock and prospects indicate that food supplies available during the latter half of this year will be somewhat larger than a year earlier. The bureau also reported prices at times may drop below ceilings during the heavy marketing season this fall. However, a strong consumer demand for meat may prevent any substantial decline in prices. The bureau said future increases in prices probably would be limited largely to revised price ceilings under the new defense production act. The new law relaxes limitations on margins for processing and marketing food and other products. As a result, some widening of tail price spreads may occur. crop-producti- beef-catt- le farm-to-re- FUNDS FOR DEFENSE The powerful house appropriations committee chopped $1,542,608,500 off the administrations requested military budget, but the total for defense still is a record in the peacetime history of this country $56,062,405,890. This amount does not include what the country will spend on Korean War replacements and troops in Japan and Germany. The bill would allot $20,125,574,665 to the army; $15,552,143,225 to the navy, and $19,854,128,000 to the air force. The committee said a huge outlay is needed to create sufficient power to prevent disaster in the event war is forced upon us. 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