Show WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Truman Plumps for Brannan Plan 9 Union Onion of European Nations Urged Publicity Asked in Dollar Parley I EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE When when opinions opinion are re expressed In Jo these theu columns they Are re those thole of Western Newspaper Unions Union's news new analysts and nd not necessarily of this newspaper FARM AID No Setups Whatever else his critics might Say cay of President resident Truman ruman they couldn't charge him with picking any setups when he sets out outto outto outto to do battle The President has a faculty it seems for jumping quickest to the defense of measures measures measures meas meas- ures and proposals that have the least public support THIS was the case in the Presidents President's Presidents President's Presidents President's Pres Pres- ident's latest taking arms taking arms of-arms for tor controversial causes He espoused espoused espoused es es- es- es the Brannan plan of ot farm price supports in hi a speech at Des Moines Momes He warned that the nation nation nation na na- na- na tion faces unmanageable and costI costly costly cost cost- I ly crop surpluses and urged a modernization of the farm price support system on the basis of the Brannan subsidy production-subsidy program This is an issue which promises to be one of the liveliest in hi the 1950 congressional elections and if the President was aiming to beat his opponents to the punch on the issue he had succeeded The Presidents President's recommendation was made in hi the face of disagreement disagreement disagreement disagree disagree- ment among his own congressional al at leaders as to the best farm price subsidy program to adopt and organized opposition by many farmer groups against the Brannan plan MR TRUMAN tAN called the Brannan Brannan Brannan Bran- Bran nan plan the most promising method yet suggested but left open the possibility that some other system could be substituted The Brannan plan is one briefly wherein prices on practically every farm commodity would be left to find their own level on the market with the government paying a subsidy subsidy subsidy sub sub- sidy to farmers in hi the form of ot the difference in hi price between what farm products brought on the open market and the established parity price Opponents of the plan point out that while the consumer might appear appear appear ap ap- ap- ap pear to be saving money on cheaper cheap cheap- er market prices for farm products he would in reality be saving nothing inasmuch as it would be his money that would be paying for forthe forthe forthe the subsidy to the farmer COMMANDER Some Dispute Amid charges that he was the candidate of the and find was under the domination of the old line leadership George N. N Craig year 40 old Indiana attorney was elected commander of the American Legion He was the first World War II veteran to be chosen for lor the post THE delegates to the Legions Legion's Philadelphia national convention convention convention con con- gave Craig an overwhelming overwhelm overwhelm- ing majority on the first vote Craigs Craig's opponents took the rostrum at nominating time tune to label him the choice of those they claim always select the organizations organization's national commander ELECTION of officers climaxed convention sessions in which the Legion urged continuation of aid to China adopted a resolution asking the U US U.S. S to curtail as far as possible possible possible pos pos- sible any further immigration at atthe atthe atthe the present time HIGHWAYS Rough Going Thirty-four Thirty of ot these United States need 20 billion dollars worth of work done on their roads This huge highway repair bill forecast by Senator D D. D Wyo was disclosed after a nationwide survey of road needs THE PICTURE was not as dark darkas as it seemed pointed out the condition will serve as a backlog which will afford an unmeasured unmeasured unmeasured un un- un- un measured market for business and Industry He declared that everyone is aware of the depreciation of the American road system during and following the war but added that few I am sure appreciate the tremendous backlog of essential work which has piled up As chairman of the congressional Joint economic committee the senator senator senator sen sen- ator recently sent inquiries inquiries' to governors governors governors gov gov- and highway authorities in hi every state to determine their highway highway highway high high- way construction and repair needs HE REPORTED 40 states had responded responded re re- and that of those 34 indicate indicate in- in in indicate an accumulation of highway deficiencies which would require the expenditure of 20 billion dollars dollars dol dol- dol- dol lars or more The information o obtained has I been turned over to the US U.S. bureau 1 of public roads Titos Tito's Envoy 4 w. w With Russians reported to be massing troops at his borders Yugoslavia's Marshal Tito sent Dr Josa above as his envoy to lay the Yugoslav Mos cow dispute before the United Nations EUROPE Stronger Ties At Strasbourg France the council council council coun coun- cil of Europe's consultative assembly assembly assem- assem bly called for creation of a union of European countries with real power in hi a limited range over the governments of member nations There are many students of world problems who are convinced convinced convinced con con- vinced this procedure is the only one which may eventually do away with war but being realists they concede that man has not progressed in hi selfless thinking to a degree where governments will agree to overall control of ot any kind or de de- de- de gree THUS it appeared the idea b broached r o 0 a c h e d at Strasbourg was doomed at its inception but men of goodwill must keep trying no matter how difficult the task if it world peace is ever to become more than an illusory goal I It has not been too difficult to get the best minds committed to a problem to see the wa way to its solution solution solution sol sol- sol sol- ution the obstacle always has been that the individuals to whom the procedure procedure must be entrusted fail in n the scope and breadth of the wisdom wisdom wisdom wis wis- dom necessary for solution So when the nation 12 assembly meeting in hi France voted by an overwhelming show of ot hands for federal authority for the council of Europe it was a manifestation of hope and desire rather than any real accomplishment THAT the delegates were on good solid ground is indicated by this his portion of the resolution for federal authority The government should undertake undertake under- under take ake systematic instruction of ot the great great mass of the people pointing out to them the undeniable advantages advantages ages of union for Europe and atthe atthe at atthe the same time the dangers inherent inherent inherent ent in hi national isolation DOLLAR PARLEY Information Please Great Britain took the lead in hi stripping any secrecy from the progress of ot the critical conference on England's dollar crisis OFFICIAL SOURCES credited Sir Oliver Franks the British ambassador ambassador ambassador ambas ambas- with a proposal that detailed detailed detailed de de- de- de tailed daily reports be made in hi order to keep the American British and Canadian people advised of de de- de- de This system of daily briefings has been followed at meeting of the Big Four council of foreign ministers ministers ministers minis minis- in the past although top-level top international o s fl 1 n. n I 1 p tO n. n u. u con have been a bit more secretive The publicity problem was among the first which had to be ironed out by the principals in the monetary monetary monetary mone mone- tary discussions as decisions will have a vital bearing on reducing British dollar doliar drain and bolstering her position THE PROPOSAL for daily dally briefings briefings briefings brief brief- ings was said to have support from Dean Acheson U US U.S. S secretary of state but the attitude of John Snyder treasury boss was unknown unknown unknown un un- un- un known when the proposal was first broached The federal administration already already already al al- al- al ready had indicated congressional leaders would be kept informed on the progress of the conference The British that officials of the three powers take turnabout turnabout turnabout turn turn- about in giving the briefings to the press CLOAK DAGGER Russian Wise Guy It was beginning to appear appear ns as pieces of the picture fell together together- that Uncle Sam had been played more or less for a sucker by a Russian Russian Russian Rus Rus- sian wise guy who pretended to be bewon bewon won over to the American Ideology by the Voice of America broadcasts broadcasts broadcasts broad broad- casts and who wanted to come to America and be a United States citizen LAST October 9 two Russian air force lieutenants Anatol Borov and Peter landed In the theU U. U U S. S S zone of Austria in a stolen Russian bomber They had had enough of Russia they said In effect effect ef ef- ef- ef and would like to become U US U.S. S citizens According to the Soviet Embassy Embassy Embassy Em Em- bassy suffered a n change of ot heart late in July and begged for prodigal son treatment Meanwhile Meanwhile Mean Mean- while US U.S. agents had discovered the change and was arrested arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested by US U.S. agents and held secretly at Ellis island Then he was flown to the US U.S. zone of Austria Austria Austria Aus Aus- tria and returned to Russian juris juris- diction DURING the interim who says he wants to stay hi to America America America Amer Amer- ica told newsmen that tried to bribe him with Soviet embassy embassy embassy em em- bassy funds to return to Russia It was reported that had been beaten by Soviet agents The one essential element to the chain of events as to whether it proved a spy was missing That was confirmation The U U. S. S state department would neither confirm confirm con con- fir firm nor deny any of the stories stones being circulated IT merely revealed that a U U. S. S note on the thc affair had been delivered to the Soviet embassy There is an old old adage that itis itis it itis is very easy to believe what one wants to believe It may have been that sort of wishful thinking that led state department officials to smile benignly on Comrade desire to change allegiance allegiance allegiance al al- al- al and become as one with Americans FAIR DEAL Author Irked President Truman continued in hi a fighting mood He told newsmen he was going to keep Maj Gen Harry Vaughan as his military aide aide ap ap apparently despite anything the Current current current cur Cur- rent 5 per center probe might develop Then setting the theme of the 1950 congressional campaign he lashed out with a slashing attack at athis athis athis his recent pet aversion organ aversion organ selfish interests which he asserts asserts asserts as as- are trying to block his fair deal program with a word scare campaign HE DECLINED to name the selfish interests still campaigned against the do nothing he called it congress Evidently Mr Truman felt he knew a good thing when he saw it If It he could be elected to the presidency when presidency when few felt he had a chance chance chance-by by campaigning campaigning campaigning cam cam- against the congress campaigning against it again ought to do good for his side in 1950 ballot ballot ballot bal bal- bal bal- lot tests Getting away from the forthe forthe for forthe the moment he talked about the congress declaring that the Democrat controlled legislators had made progress with his Fair Deal program in hi the teeth of up trumped slogans like stat ism welfare state collectivism ism and socialism THE PRESIDENT said the people people people peo peo- will not be disturbed by such scare words dreamed up by a alot alot alot lot of paid agitators promoters and publicity experts who make a afat afat afat fat living by frightening the people in the income high groups about looking forward-looking legislation and by organizing campaigns against it Water Cold-Water Suit r f l a wy I Ii i t r Looking like a swizzle stick In a a. size giant-size highball Melvyn M. M MakI 1 is shown demonstrating demonstrating ting the navys navy's new submersion suit which will enable its wearer wear wear- er to spend as many as three hours in freezing water NEW LOOK Next the Male The American male would be smart to move cautiously for fashIon fashion fashion fash fash- ion designers have launched a movement to give mens men's clothes a anew anew anew new look every five years The tiThe mens men's apparel industry is ishi in hi bad shape was the dim view of the situation expressed by Myron Kahn executive director of national nation nation- al fashion previews of mens men's apparel apparel ap ape parel incorporated He complained com corn of no changes |