Show NEWS REVIEW Truman Asks T Tax ax Cut Brazil Ousts All Reds I Whether President Harry Truman's Truman's Truman's Tru- Tru mans man's state of the union message to Republican Republican Republican Re Re- congress was socialistic as publican partisans dubbed it or in inthe inthe inthe forthright and courageous as the eyes of loyal Democrats remained remained remained re re- a matter of opinion but it was fairly obvious that in making it the President had cast a loving glance toward next Novembers November's election day He proposed a combination tax- tax raising cutting-and-raising device that manifestly manifestly manifestly man man- has no chance of passage inthe in inthe inthe the Republican dominated congress but one that sounds good to a lot of voters His plan embodying tax-relief tax to the little man would give each individual taxpayer an immediate 40 tax cut for himself and for each dependent To offset that reduction in federal income he proposed that corporation taxes be raised by 32 billion dollars Mr Truman presented the scheme as a cost of living credit designed primarily to relieve the small tax tax- payer In a phrase certain to be quoted with relish by Democratic orators during the coming campaign the President said he wants to keep revenue collections where they are and still help those who need relief to buy the necessities of life Supplementing the tax proposals he called for a per hour minimum minimum minimum min min- wage representing a cent 35 increase over the present cent 40 minimum Although in in the past he has favored raising the national minimum wage the cent 75 figure was the highest flat demand he has made General tone of the Presidents President's message to the joint session led most observers to believe that he was swinging his administration back to a ua little left of center a point which generally is identified with New Deal philosophies Some saw in the speech a perceptible perceptible perceptible per per- bid for the wing left-wing and liberal vote that Henry Wallaces Wallace's third party is threatening to takeaway take takeaway takeaway away from the Democrats Republican reaction to Mr Truman's Trum Truman's Tru Tru- m mans man's ns n's speech was bitter and intense and the GOP went ahead more determinedly with its own tax re tax tax-re-I bill KNOCKOUT Brazil Brazil which severed diplomatic relations with Russia in a huff last Oct October October Ober now has administered what wat looks like the coup de grace to Red activity within its own borders It came in the form of a law signed amid great furor by President President President dent Enrico Dutra virtually abolishing abolishing abolishing abol abol- every vestige of Communist action in Brazil by removing all Communists from elective posts throughout the nation including congressmen The process of outlawing the Reds was far from a calm one marked at times by dramatic displays of Latin- Latin American verve and temper Fist fi fights broke out frequently on the floor of the chamber of deputies and at one point during the debate debat the session was suspended temporarily temporarily temporarily tempo tempo- when three deputies pulled I guns from their pockets and waved d AND FURTHERMORE Taxes were not the only controversial controversial controversial contro contro- issue touched upon by Mr Truman in his message to congress congress He also asked for point 10 1 The rejected once inflation anti-inflation program with power to impose wage and price con con- and rationing 2 Universal military training 3 Authorization of the four- four year Marshall plan 4 Stronger and extended rent controls 5 Public housing for low low- income families and amI government action to cut building costs 6 Modernization of farm price supports and broader ader crop ance 7 Extension of unemployment compensation old age and survivors survivors' survivors survivors' survivors survivors' sur sur- benefits a national health plan and federal financial aid for education 8 S. Admission of European refugees refugees refugees refu refu- gees into the U. U S. S 9 Statehood for Alaska and Dawa Hawaii them at three Communist members mem mem- bers No shots were fired Outside the building private citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens argued voc vociferously and exchanged exchanged exchanged ex ex- changed blows Leftist crowds shouted vengeance on the deputies and police sirens screamed through downtown Rio de Janeiro It was by and large the most turbulent legislative session ever held in in Brazil Other nations could take an object lesson from Brazils Brazil's achievement Communists can be frozen out of government activity even though the process may be noisy and painful THIRD FORCE Socialism Latest voice from among the less potent nations of the globe to rise in protest of the cold battle between Russia and the U. U S S. S was that of Leon Blum French Socialist leader and time short-time premier of France He called for a third force of the world to stand between the Big Two even as such a middle group has stood between the Communists and in France Blum said the international third force would oppose American capitalism capitalism capi capi- and expansion as well as Russian imperialism and extinction of human rights That force he proposed pro pro- posed ought to be headed by France and Great Britain Blum was espousing g on a worldWide world world- wi wide le basis an old and eminently workable theory the balance of power While Russia and America are battling it out on fairly even terms Blum would have the two lesser nations step in to take control of the slight power balance that is 1 left eft over and thus possibly be able to steer a course more to their liking king Between Russia and the U. U S S. S said Blu Blum there is room for natIons nations na na- na- na which want at the same time personal liberty and collective econ econ- omy democracy Y and social justl jus jus- tl tice e. e It was another plea 1 for I a m middle course and to Blum middle course m mean meant nt S Cn i a |