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Show WEEKLY HEWS ANALYSIS . Truman Proposes Keeping Pledges In State of Nation Congress Talk; Mercy Killing Has Public Support 'EDITOR'S NOTE: Whea opinions art tipretied In then columns, thry are thot ol Writers Newspaper Iniou's nri anilym and no iccettarly ol this newpper.) ; v ' r"""o ; - I I: CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS PARLEY These are the men who will chart and develop legislation to Implement the Democratic party's platform pledges. Shown in a pre-congress opening conference arc, I left to right, President Truman; Rep. John W. McCormack (D., Mass.) j house majority leader; Sen. Scott W. Lucas (D.. III.), senate majority I leader and Speaker Sam Rayburn (D., Texas.) i CONGRESS: Big Order In calm, unhurried manner, President Truman outlined to the j 81st congress his legislative proposals. pro-posals. To the surprise of no one he asked legislators to enact virtually vir-tually every recommendation he made during his election campaign, He called for more taxes, authority to restore economic controls, a broad program of social legislation. ALONG WITH corporations, individuals indi-viduals in the middle and higher-income higher-income brackets would share in the task of providing the four billion dollars more annual revenue which j Mr. Truman says the government j must have. These are the major recommendations recommen-dations made by the President in his "state of the union" message: INFLATION Widen government control over bank and consvimer credit, exports and transportation allocations; extend and strengthen rent control. Grant authority to regulate reg-ulate commodity speculation, allo cate scarce key materials, control certain wages and prices, if necessary. neces-sary. TAXES Raise four billion dollars additional revenue for the government, govern-ment, mainly by taxing corpora-I corpora-I tions, but also by boosting estate and gift taxes; consider increasing Income taxes for the middle and upper pay brackets. LABOR Repeal the Taft-Hartley law and re-enact old Wagner act-but act-but with bans against Jurisdictional strikes and secondary boycotts and some provision for avoiding strikes in general industry. Boost minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour. BUSINESS Strengthen antitrust anti-trust laws by closing loopholes that permit monopolistic mergers and consolidations. FARM Use price supports to keep' farmers at a fair economic level. OTHERS Extend social security; set up system of pre-paid medical Insurance.' Aid state educational systems. Pass same civil rights proposals pro-posals made to 80th congress. Push power, flood control and navigation projects on the rivers. Maintain armed forces "sufficient to deter aggression." Pass universal training train-ing legislation. MERCY KILLING: Una Advocates Euthanasia, a euphemism for "mercy killing", gained important support in New York state where hundreds or Protestant ana jewisn religious leaders petitioned for legislation legalizing the practice. THE QUESTION has agitated humanitarians hu-manitarians and sociologists for centuries and there are many cases on record where mercy killings have been committed. Despite legal barriers and penalties, the record in such cases, for the most part, shows that juries ore Inclined to look with some leniency on the person per-son who kills another to put him or her "out of his misery." On an appeal to the emotions alone, much convincing argument fop euthanasia may be presented. But, considered from all other angles with Individual rights, possibility possi-bility of criminal intent and other such factors involved, the practice could become highly dangerous. The New York group advocating the measure Included 379 Protestant and Jewish ministers of the Empire state, the largest group ever publicly pub-licly to advocate euthanasia. The practice is now punishable as murder mur-der in all the 48 states. The petition was sent to every member cf the New York legislature. THE MINISTERS' petition, sron- New Star H S ."-l 1 , Dorothy Malone, in typical Hollywood garb that Is fir picture rcleaset such as ihlt was the first film player to he accorded ac-corded stardom in 1949. Warner Brothers, her bosses, elevated her to filmland's top pinnacle for her performance In the film "One Sunday Afternoon." sored by the Euthanasia Society of America, declared that the "ending of the physical existence of an individual in-dividual at his request, when afflicted afflic-ted with an incurable disease which causes extreme suffering Is under proper safeguards not only medically medical-ly indicated but also in accord with the most civilized and humane ethics and the highest concepts and practices of religion." The safeguards: The sufferer must -submit a petition, duly attested at-tested by himself and his physician, asking for euthanasia. This must be presented to a court of records which will appoint an investigative committee of physicians. If this committee agrees, the court may permit euthanasia. CASTE SYSTEM: Officers Adamant The superiority which many army officers feci and affect over the G. I. came graphically to light in Bcr lin. There, in the biggest American club in the city, U. S. enlisted men were barred but German frauleini were admitted. G. I.'s and civilians got hot as the proverbial two-dollar pistol. Enlisted En-listed men won a temporary victory when the board of governors cf the club suspended the month-old ban pending a special meeting to thresh out the matter. One lieutenant-colonel epitomized the officer viewpoint. Ninety per rent of enlisted men were all right, he conceded, but it was the other 10 per cent which caused the; b.-m. "THERE ARE 10 per cent of the enlisted men," he said, "wto do not know how to behave." Then he added the clincher: "We don't want those enlisted barbarians with officers offi-cers and ladies " Evidently possessed pos-sessed of the power of his convictions, convic-tions, he asserted he would resign from the club if enlisted guests were permitted. Significant was the reaction cf the German civilians. In ffect, they asked if such tactics had any place In the teaching of democracy. As one employe put It: "The ban simp'y means that everybody In Berlin can come Into the club ex ccpt an American enlisted man. That Is not our idea ot being American." HARMONY: Some Question Congress was off to a rough start The hope of general "harmony." expressed by President Truman and some congressional leaders, grew dim at the start. Republican Senator Vandenberg charged Democratic colleagues with violating the spirit of bipartisanship biparti-sanship in foreign affairs. Committee assignments provided the spark which set off the blost ot discord. When the Democrats decided de-cided to take eight of the 13 seats on the foreign relations committee, the Republicans cried "foul" and uttered their protests. SENATOR VANDEN3ERG, who will be replaced as committee rhair-man rhair-man by Senator Connally (D., Tex.) called it a "political decision." Senator Morse (D.. Ore.) was less restrained. He charged that the implications im-plications are that the Democratic party proposes to play politics with war and peace." Democrats denied any partisan-shir, partisan-shir, claimed they were entitled to move seats because they have a bigger majority than the Republicans Repub-licans had. Vice-President Barkley regretted the "controversy." He told reporters report-ers that the bigger Democratic majority ma-jority will in no way affect he bipartisan bi-partisan course of the committee. CHINA REDS: No Comment "The winners tell the funny Jokes the losers holler 'deal!' " But the apparent winners In China's civil war weren't saying a word, and the nationalist govern- ment's peace offensive appeared stalled against a wall of Communist silence. From the government side carne a rising tide of clamor for a truce and a negotiated settlement. The Communists, Com-munists, who have been winning, continued to say nothing. Nanking reported growing anxiety anx-iety among Chinese who had predicted pre-dicted quick Communist response to Chiang Kai-shek's New Year offer to mediate. It was predicted that the Red answer. If and when it came, would be a demand for the government armies to lay down their arms. In Peiping, a group of delegates to the national assembly sent tne Communist leader a message urging urg-ing an immediate cease fire order because, they said, "the people can not endure any further suffering " Meanwhile, American position, as indicated by two statements, seemed uncertain, or divided. Vice-Admiral Oscar C. Badger, commanlcr of U. S. naval forces In the western Pacific, denied rumors of a withdrawal with-drawal of "American forces from China." He declared the rumor was based on reports the marines had terminated their lease on Shantung university campus where they maintain main-tain their barracks." "Wishbone" Magic t ? !i i t Pauling over the amailng power of a chicken wishbone that's going to make someone' fondest wish come true are movie stars Dan Dalley and Celeste Cel-este Holm. The trio call attention atten-tion to the nationwide "Wishbone "Wish-bone Contest" bring sponsored by by the Poultry and Egg National Board. WISHBONE: Send It In Perhaps you've never thought about it, but there must be a particular par-ticular reason you like chiclum every Sunday. Now, If you'll only think about that reason, tell it to a Judge, and it happens to be declared the best submitted, you will find your fondest wish coming true THERE IS a big "Wishbonr Contest" Con-test" going on in these United States and the national priz is tin-grant. tin-grant. ng of the winning contestant's own "most-desired" wish. The contest con-test Is sponsored by the Poultry and Egj National Board of Chicago, and the only requirement Is that a chicken wishbone a real one- m.ist accompany each entry. Anyone In the United States is eligible for the contest Contestants must write. In fewer than 100 words, their reasons "Why I like chicken every Sunday. Tiny can send entries In the form of on essay, limerick or slogan but ach entry must be accompanied t a real chicken wishbone and the cm-lestant's cm-lestant's "most desired" wish. THREE REGIONAL winners will receive a trip to Hollywood to wit-rets wit-rets the final judging, which will take place at a gala chieKcn dinner celebration. During the lloPywct.d stay, the regional winners 'll be honored at the "wishbone premiere-' of "Chicken Every Sunday " |