Show THE GARLAND ' — —WEEKLY — NEWS ANALYSIS Control Atom Keep Alert: Baruch Senate Clashes on Price Supports U S Seeks Method to End Strikes r expressed Ismss thoso (EDITOR'S NOTE: Whei oplnlois nows aaalysU a4 atl aesasaarUy Wester Newipptr Union Truman’s 23 of an on September in Russia US atomic explosion citizens worked up a kind of peculiar detached tension that seemed to have been born out of the exthat somebody — maybe pectation Baruch —ought to say Bernard significant something pretty soon about the world and the atom bomb And Mr Baruch who is the author of the plan for international atomic control that was rejected in 1946 measured by the Soviets up to the demand for an opinion by coming out with what looked to be some practical suggestions he PRIMARILY urged that “nothing less than a truly effective” control be system of international put into effect this major point He supplemented recommendations other with three as to how to face up to the Russian atom:' Pending such “safe and sure" make every effort “to control advanmaintain our overwhelming of atomic tage” in the development weapons our strategy for 2 peacemaking 3 Enact a standby mobilization defense civilian including plan immediately BASIC IDEA of course is for the the with moral best US to do its olive branch but in the meantime keeping a gun handy just in case Baruch’s conception of a mobilization plan would include price rationing wage and rent controls and priorities measures to Russia’s control— the outlawing ternational and international bomb of the to destroy all existing agreements stocks of the atom bomb— overBaruch the problem simplifies said that a would-bHE WARNED could divert easily aggressor atomic material to “in“peaceful” and destrucblackmail ternational tion” STRIKES: Throttled double and steel — the nation’s week of the drew to a close The history making strikes — coal were rapidly throttling economy as the first twin work stoppage causing: 100000 of about The layoff white collar workers whose clerical services no longer were needed 2 Furlough of 49829 railroad men 3 Curtailment of Packard motor company operations 4 Reduction of steel output to an anemic 82 per cent of capacity dollars 5 Daily loss of 30 million in the steel and worth of business coal industries alone dollars 6 Daily loss of 11 million In wages to nearly 900000 striking workers steel and indicated President Truman had that he planned no direct government intervention in the strikes but Federal Mediator Cyrus Ching was trying to figure out a new attempt to settle the disputes With the steel mills and coal mines idle Ching’s massive problem was to find a workable solution first of all to the pension demands United Steelworkers of Murray’s and Lewis’ United Mine Workers Making it more difficult was the fact that neither the industry leaders nor the unions were in mood to make any concessions An added grim note was sounded CIO leader Murray by Philip when he warned that still another would be 600000 of his steelworkers end of Octothe going on strike by the ber unless insurpension and was accepted by the ance steel program industry PERCENTERS: 5 That Is What happened to the 5 per center inquiry that was hotter than a deep freeze box a month or two ago? to Senator Hoey (D According NC) who heads the special senate which studied whethsubcommittee er federal buying was improperly probably the influenced probe won’t be resumed this year he though the senator indicated that on it soon a report release might purposes ALL “FOR practical comis already the investigation pleted” said Hoey was the subcommittee However the testimony to get still waiting of James V Hunt and David Bennett both of whom were described as being too ill to take the stand Hunt is the Washington managecolwho allegedly ment counselor lected fat fees for his help in seekfor ing government contracts He was the one W’ho said others “All I have to sell is influence” Bennett is head of the Chicago the which footed house perfume bill for several home freezers presented In 1945 to Maj Gen Harry Vaughan ars tksss of aewspsper) Confidences Truly Effective' After President Economy they this ' Trygve Lie (left) secretary general of the United Nations chats with Bernard Baruch at dinner during which Lie received the third annual award of the American Association for the United Nations fof distinguished service to the U N HIGH SUPPORTS: Good or Bad? worried administration Despite warnings against setting farm price supports so high as to “price the farmer out of the market” the senate went ahead to hit a new parity ceiling for six basic groups Senators Young (R ND) and Russell (D Ga) spearheaded the successful drive for an amendment coton wheat to peg support prices ton rice corn tobacco and peanuts at 90 per cent of parity Previous support prices on those crops had been 75 per cent of parity SEN SCOTT LUCAS of Illinois senate Democratic leader and voice of the administration in this case the had opposed to Sen Clinton Andersamendment on’s bill and had fully expected be defeated in the that it would senate But after a lusty battle the measure was sent back to the agriculture committee where attempts were made to work out a compromise Aiken and Anderson Senators Lucas had argued that a measure keeping food prices high might one day cause consumers to rebel and possibly throw out the entire price support program Backers of the 90 per cent parity that any serilegislation contended ous lag in farm prices could set off a depression affecting the whole national economy THERE MATTERS stood for the Prior to the senate time being fight on the support bill however Lucas had delivered Sen Scott himself of an opinion that could turn under the right circumstances out to be prophetic: “When the government continues to subsidize a little more and a little more all the time— without sticking to a farm program dealing with that can be the basic commodities controlled — you are taking a chance that the whole thing may be struck down" BIRTHDAY: N's Fourth October 24 is United Nations Day The organization wherein repose the hopes for peace of all free and thinking men is Just four years old — four years old as the passage of time goes but already ageless in its acexperience and the good it has U complished WHAT HAS THE United Nations done since it first convened during the Immediate aftermath of World War II in 1945? First of all it has constantly kept the hope and prospect of peace alive in the minds of the world's people It has come to mean to the common man a functioning object lesson that “working it out is better it out” than shooting The UN already has definitely stopped three wars— in — India in Palestine and Indonesia millions of IT IS LEADING territories toward the realization of On the basis of the best evidence the UN has contributed enormously toward the job of keeping the peace won through the bloodshed of World War II The birthday of the United Na24— is a day to fix tions— October in memory Odds are that in terms and benefit of human achievement and the dignity of man history will write that date as being one of unparalleled signficance and importance Border Backfire eased their When the Russians border travel restrictions at Frankfurt Germany to draw west Germans into the Soviet zone for ComDay” demonstratmunist “Peace ions the results were reminiscent the of the fabled halfback w’ith pointed head who ran 90 yards for a touchdown— the wrong way eastern Germans of Thousands poured into the western zone while only about 500 went the other way Current Events ? TIMES ? Here ere five f uestions hesed on m tb e newt recent bsppenings which cere prscticslly impossible to enswer — unless your children give yon enough time to reed your ssewspeper before they steel with iU Anyuey try them on your I Q for site UTAH GARLAND Son UfeiiEfj csso Qm LUPSS AGR££ rrs fleischmann's PRY yEAST F Ctt new ME T aided by the Yugoslavia U8 recently bid for election to a aeat on the UN aecnrlty council How many elective members are there on the aecnrlty council? 2 News from London following of the pound the devaluation of the mention made frequent What la It? cabinet!" “shadow 1 countries 3 US aid to foreign S billion In fiscal 1949 totaled Would yon say Britain dollars Germany or France received the most? 4 Oklahoma voted recently to statewide its keep How many othprohibition law states are there? er 5 Guam a US possession formerly run by the navy recently inaugurated Its first civilian govWhen did the US get ernor Guam? VO IS JCP OF WATER LET STAMP lO MINUTES THEN 5TIR WELL ALL YOU WOW— Buy 3 packages at a time Keep it handy on your pantry shelf Stays strong and active — always right there when you want it V ON SPRINKLE LUKEWARM 3 times as many women YEAST' profc’fLEisaimtlilS ANSWEKS seats rivs art hU Of th parmaasalty alaaewara arelctlvt Arfeatiaa members Nirwaf aa4 Canada Cuba Ezrst I kraine a (reap (Inner bee j The phraee ef leaders e( the Conservative Clinrchlll heeded bp position 08S million dollars Germanymillion France Britain lion 4 Mississippi Is the only ether etste with a italewlds prohibition P In ISOS hy tho Treaty ef Paris war after the i the Noted Throat Specialists Report Test of Camel Smokers on y SECURITY: On the Way Of M0AT Judging from all the activity that the around has been generated the thing idea recently apparently concerned most are Americans about is how they can keep a few dollars rolling into the family till each month after father reaches the ripe old age of 65 Pension plans have been an issue the in major strikes confronting was coming and congress nation up fast on the outside of a greatly measute social security expanded Even as the bill was reported out onto the floor by the house rules committee It had been fairly obvious that the house would approve this portion of President Truman’s program the current measure proBriefly vides for: An increase of 11 million in the number of workers covered by and survivors insurance for a new total of 46 million 70 to 80 per cent 2 An average in benefits Increase 3 of a new insurance Creation who became for persons system disabled totally and permanently in the payroll taxes 4 An increase 300 per cent during than more by the next 20 years At any rate the prospects were for those legislators who bright were plumping for passage of the social security law Senekpanded ator George (D Ga) chairman of the finance committee freely predicted that the senate would pass social security prothe hopped-u1950 in gram REVOLUTION: With Trailers baker and butcher Tomorrow’s maker candlestick may desert Main street to come rolling right doorstep to up to Mrs America's sell their wares in retail This minor revolution was forecast this salesmanship trailer coach week by America’s manufacturers as they prepared to i MM du&tFSi ukinO OnsEfco r omjuBemaffi U-n- atdboo CM Qamne So? 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