Show WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS ANALYSIS- Ii i I Eisenhower Reports Europe Will Defend Self Against Communism Price Control Weaknesses Named I i EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE When opinions are expressed In these thee they are those hose of 1 Western Newspaper Union Unions news new analysts and not necessarily of 01 this newspaper e I I I I II I Pyongyang r I E EI I I I I J KOREA Japa Japel ON S K ESONS S. S UI I 0 44 I II ICHON ONI I II I so KOREA 4 I T I I WA WAN United Nations forces continued a slow v advance northward against North Korean and Chinese forces with units of UN U.N. troops within a short distance of Seoul Most 1 of the activity was in the west below the capital of South Korea There were reports re re- ports of disease among Communist troops and numerous casual casual- U ties I lI l EUROPE The Tho Picture Clears I Gen Dwight Eisenhower a man who commands the respect a of more Americans today than any other cleared leared the fog from rom the European EuropeanS S picture in his recent report to congress congress congress con con- gress on his whirlwind tour of the democratic nations Since the United States made it dear clear that the defense of western Europe was of first importance and that we intended to build a united willed front against communism the average American has been beset beset beset be be- set with doubts and fears The outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing doubt fed by the constant bickering and disagreements of national leaders was that western Europe did not have nave the will and determination to build a defense that perhaps the greatest share of the burden would fall upon the United States j Eisenhower however cleared the picture He told th the lawmakers again and again there has been a great rejuvenation of spirit In hi Soviet-shadowed Soviet Europe To some his report sounded like a new battie battle bat bat- tie tle cry for freedom There was another note of hope in his message American troops are needed n abroad but American arms are needed more Americas America's allies in the North Atlantic treaty are ready to take their Jart part and we are going to build for o ourselves our our- selves elves a secure wall of peace It was understandable that the success of Eisenhower's tour can be attributed largely to the faith h western Europe has in the general r as a man and a leader I CONTROLS Disagreeable Second Look It was generally agreed that the f great majority of the American Americ n people were in favor of wage and 1 1 f t price controls After Ater a second look 1 at the ones recently enacted the ij average American was not too hap hap- py In fact tact a good many of them were shocked and angry The main worry of the people inthe in inthe inthe the home towns of the nation was the price of food A second look at atthe atthe atthe the new price law revealed that many foods could jump five to per cent In price without running afoul of the law Potatoes for instance could advance ad ud- nd- nd vance 80 per cent before reaching the magic figure Butter and milk could go 10 per percent cent higher chickens 25 per cent eggs 21 per percent cent turkeys 12 per cent oranges per cent lemons 30 per per cent and apples 30 per cent Prices could even go higher on bread and baked goods On top of this the government began to ease its wage freeze In some industries notably the coal coall l I industry The people on main street t were beginning to ask themselves if 11 the legislators were playing them for suckers They v vere ere reminding themselves that In a n d democracy what is good for oxie one group is good for another The answer to the wage-price wage situation sit- sit Is not simple But a quick re-examination re of the situation Is ts mandatory Commander r rt 1 1 L r Gen Dwight D. D Eisenhower European supreme commander reporting to the nation on his week three-week defense tour of Europe told the American people u we e are going to t-o build for ourselves a secure wall of peace The generals general's report renewed American confidence that the free nations can eventually eventually eventually even even- defeat any Communist attack TAXES An Ambitious Program The size of Secretary of the Treasury Snyders Snyder's proposed tax program to pay for the defense program caused gasps of surprise from businessmen throughout the nation Snyder called the program rather rather ra ura ther rugged and added it was the governments government's first step in a plan to get at least billion dollars more revenue The Thc plan called for 20 per cent more income taxes from the little fellow Increases In Incorporate incorporate incorporate corporate income taxes and greatly great great- ly increased levies on new automobiles automobiles automobiles auto auto- mobiles liquor beer cigarettes radios refrigerators and many other consumer Items To put it mildly it was an ambitious ambitious am am- bilious tax program It did not appear that congress would act quickly in the matter although the administration requested speed Also the most optimistic administration administration administration adminis adminis- planners did not think the program would be adopted without considerable revision a and d possible slashes Of the total 36 billion would be contributed by individual income tax tax payers As an example of how the new tax would work in the lower income groups a married person with two dependents and a anet anet anet net income of now pays federal tax or 4 per cent of his income in in- in come The proposed rates would increase his his' tax lia liability to or oz 48 per cent of his income It sounds small when you speak of a rate rise from 4 to 4 48 8 percent percent per cent But i if you look at the tax figures alone a jump from to is a 20 per cent increase and presents another picture Among other proposed taxes automobiles would be subject to 20 per cent instead of 10 10 radios television television television tele tele- vision sets and various other electrical electrical electrical elec elec- household appliances would be taxed 25 per cent instead of 10 BUDGET Battle Lines Form When Then the question of money whether it be the tha budget or taxation tax tax- atlon Is raised In congress there always develops a bitter battle Now the lines are being formed Inthe in inthe inthe the congress over President Truman's billion budget and his billion bUllon tax program When the Presidents President's budget was first announced there was some opposition but not the kind that tha t indIca indicated ted major conflict among the legislators The situation changed radically however when the chief executive proposed a quick 10 billion bilion billion bil bil- bil- bil lion ion tax bill to be followed by another another another an an- other 65 billion bill within a short time As soon as the tax program was announced the legislators began their demands for cuts In the budget The demands were not beIng beLag being be be- ing Lag made along party lines Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- Joined the Republicans The conflict centered around aid to education health Insurance and the Brannan plan To these critIcs critics critics crit crit- crit- crit ics say slashes could be made in public works end and army function civil-function projects such as flood control and in the regular civilian civilIan civilian civil civil- ian government agencies Before any budget and tax program program program pro pro- gram is adopted the public can expect expect ex- ex a bitter battle in congress But no matter how much the legislators legislators legis- legis dislike the idea it was also apparent that a tremendous budget must be adopted and some kind of you pay-as-you-go method found to fi finance fie fl nance it KOREA UN U.N. Drives Northward United Nations forces in Korea continued a slow and cautious drive northward toward the parallel The drive developed after limited probing attacks failed to find CommunIst Communist Com Corn troops in great tion ion There were indications of increased increased increased in in- creased Red resistance as UN U.N. forces neared Seoul but in what strength was not revealed There was considerable optimism over the UN U.N. advance but no one could say what would happen if and when the parallel was reached Rumors persisted that the UN U.N. armies would not go beyond that point The lack of stiff still Communist resIstance resistance re- re Istance and counter-attacks counter was wasa a mystery that caused considerable worry among UN U.N. commanders It gave credence to reports that Communist Communist Com Corn maoist armies had suffered heavy casualties from rom disease and cold The US U.S. defense department reported reported re- re ported North Koreans captured captured cap- cap in fighting since the war began be be- gan an The department claimed Communist casualties since the present resent UN U.N. offensive started LABOR A Complete Overhaul It had long been apparent that labor abor and management relations in n the rail industry needed a complete com com- lete overhaul The fact was highlighted highlighted high high- lighted by the unauthorized walkout walkout walk- walk out ut of switchmen in scattered rail lines ines across the nation which seriously seriously ser- ser threatened the country's defense defense de- de ense effort efort and thoroughly muddied muddled muddled mud mud- died travel and mail service The sick call strike tightened the he squeeze on the nations nation's econ- econ omy my At one time during the walkout walkout walk- walk out ut more than industrial workers were made idle by blockage blockage blockage block block- age of rail transport Appeals by Charles E. E Wilson federal mobilization director and W. W V. V P. P Kennedy president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen sent ent thousands back to work but did Id n not t eliminate the possibility of future labor disputes in the indus- indus try ry An Important all fact remained a complete and final settlement of all questions between labor and management in the rail industry was vas mandatory if it the nations nation's vital defense effort is to go forward during luring the next few years It has dragged ragged out too long UN U.N. Victory Foreign minister of the Republic Republic Re Re- public publio of Korea Col Ben Den C. C Limb left and American delegate delegate delegate del del- to the United Nations Warren Austin congratulate each other after acter the United Nations labelled Red China guilty of aggression In Korea ARMY Infantry to Europe The army was reported planning to send the fourth infantry division to Germany to reinforce the new Atlantic pact army and the air force to assign more jet fighter- fighter bombers to Europe The move was expected to be made as soon as congress approved an anticipated resolution voicing support for Truman's Truman s much assail ed pl plan n to assign more US U.S. ground forces to Europe J |