Show r. r At f A- A ANTI I TM I r i r t In Washington V v Washington DC D.C. The The The subsidy controversy which has bat been the subject of congressional discussion for tor many weeks has haa now noR resolved itself Into the question of American principles of ot business freedom as opposed to increasing the cost of living for tor the American Americas a consumer Both proponents and o opponents of 01 subsidies to farmers agree that the tho price of food to consumers would bo be increased If it subsidies were wera called off orr Chester Bowles head of or orthe the Office of Price Administration estimates the cutting off oft of ot tho the sub sub- would raise the cost o 0 living 10 per cent and cost the tho American poo people le nine billion dollars Ho He be be- lives that this increase could be bo prevented entirely by the expenditure expendi expendi- ture of ot for subsidies If It Mr fl Bowles' Bowles figures are correct correct correct cor cor- the question then Is Should we pay for increased costs of ot farm goods by what many consider the tho un-American un method of ot government outs hand-outs paid out of tax money even thou the final costs to tho the consumer may be eight times Umes as much by the direct payment method meth meth- od Although that is the present basis of discussion other complicated problems are involved Labor for example is pushing for the tho su subsidy sub sub- sid sidy id y plan in in order to keep the cost of ot living down But labor has given ghen no Indication that it will discontinue asking for increased wages if it the subsidies are permitted Farmers on the other hand are arc opposed opp to the subsidy plan They dont don't like taking government money money money mon mon- ey ey but want to be ba permitted to charge prices which are sufficient to guarantee them a fair profit on their work So although the subsidies sub sub- subsidies sidles are designed to help th the farmers a vote for subsidies Is actually a a. vote for labor a and d against the farmer Congressmen are well aware of or orthe the fact tact that their vote on the subsidy subsidy subsidy sub sub- sidy measure will influence Influence influence ence the election next November so many hive have been trying to find somo some compromise which would not get them in bad with any powerful votIng voting voting vot vot- ing group and would avoid as much muchas as possible le the politically dangerous danger ous results of or causing any further Increase In the cost of or living liYing There continues to be a 11 close re between the subsidy measure and the tax plan If It final tax bil reduces the amount o 0 taxes to be paid by the low I. I groups as was proposed by th the tre treasury sury some congressmen be more willing to let subsidies go ogo goOn On the other hand if It the sena Sena should approve a sales tax or additional additional additional addi addi- income tax on l w Income groups which would raise the cost of ot living those same congressmen would be apt to vote for subsidies s sIn In order to stall off ott further increases es in living costs The treasury department h has haa urged the Senate to rec reconsider the treasury's proposal for a much bigger bigger bigger big big- ger tax bill than was passed by the I house but it is not considered likely likely like like- ly that the treasury measure stands much chance Senator George head of ot the committee considering the 1 tax bill has indicated that he would support a sales tax if it it had the treasury backing but the tr treasury spokesmen have made it clear that they do not want a sal sales s tax i r The administration Is believed to have suffered Buttered a severe blow when a I the senate voted down a proposal to give glue soldiers and sailors out of or this country the right to vote tithe ti tl the 1944 presidential Ual election Although Al Al- Although though both parties have claimed that there was w no Indication u of which way the armed forces would L I vote su surveys veys in the field have In t sated that they are pro pro- pro r tion at least by a small margin 5 Thus if It they are not p permitted to toR be of ot help to R vote it is expected to the tho Republicans t |