Show WEEKLY KLY NEWS ANALYSIS ANALYSIS' Land Landlords Rebel ebe Over Rent pent Curbs Set up Anti ERP E An-E Program Egypt Sign End d o In these columns they are those of EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE When opinions are expressed of Western Newspaper Ne Unions Union's news Dews analysts and not this REBELLION Among Landlords I Chest out muscles flexed truculent truc truc- went of attitude members n of the American Property Owners association asso asso- clation in 20 cities threatened wholesale whole whole- sale pale eviction of tenants In protest rental control bills bUls now In congress AN OFFICIAL of the organization tion composed chiefly of owners of mall property said in Tulsa OkIa Okla too OO to 1000 eviction notices would be mailed to Tulsa tenants advising them to vacate within 60 days SimS Similar Sim Sim- liar ilar action he said was expected S In Chicago Houston Kansas City Detroit St. St Louis Fort ort Wayne Grand Rapids Danville HL ru and other ther cities clUes 1 The eviction notices affected rent- rent controlled housing and Included houses bouses and apartments Business Units are not under rent control SPEAR HEADING the Tulsa movement was a 8 retired Baptist minister the Rev Wallace J. J Murphy secretary executive of the member OO-member Tulsa property owners organization and an honorary president president president dent of the national association The Rev Murphy termed two rent control bills now before congress congress congress con con- said we gress intolerable and refuse to operate so long as re rental tal controls are on Owner of considerable considerable considerable consider consider- able property in Tulsa the retired Clergyman asserted we dont don't intend intend in- in tend lend to serve under slavery which would take away the right to contro control con con- tro ti-ol our property It Is not enough that we must rent our property at a loss now loss now they want to fine line us and put us in jail Landlords appeared mainly Incensed Incensed In In- censed tensed because pending rent curb measures would be giving the federal federal federal fed fed- eral housing expediter right to control control control con con- evictions extend rent control periods provide triple damages for overcharges on rent and permit fines up to and a year in jail for convicted violators OBSERVERS WONDERED If landlords weren't letting their wrath becloud their judgment For under existing law which doesn't expire until late March landlords ere cre prohibited from doing exactly what hat the Rev Murphy and his associates associates associates asso asso- plan to do The Tulsa Incident was merely fuel to the flame of belief that If rent curbs are not maintained th the Question of housing for those who afford to buy homes would become even more difficult than it itIs itis is 13 at present RUSSIANS Coming to Taw Tow 1 Joe Stalin and the polItburo pout pout- buro so long and so vocally derisive of everything the western world has or offers were subconsciously payIng payIng paylag pay- pay Ing lag that world the sincerest form of Cf flattery flattery Imitation The Russians had come came forth with their own version of ERP alphabetical alphabetical alphabetical alpha alpha- symbol of the Marshall plan for aid to Europe AS THE EAST'S answer to the European recovery plan Russia had Organized the economic council of assistance for cooperation with five of her neighbors Bulgaria Bulgaria Bul Bul- garia garia Czechoslovakia Hungary Poland and Romania I The purpose as outlined from Moscow was the exchange of experience ex ex- in the economic field the tendering Rendering of technical assistance to each other and the rendering of mutual assistance in regard to raw materials foodstuffs equipment etc Russia with her vast resources resources re re- re- re sources obviously was to be the key nation in the council The Kremlin held beld the door open to Other nations The announcement zaid aid other countries of Europe that share the principles of the council and wish to participate in broad economic cooperation with the aforementioned countries may join oIn THAT MOSCOW was considering the Marshall plan when its six na tion council was formed was evident in a Russian charge that the ERP interfered with the sovereignty of nations and that the U. U S. S Britain and certain other countries of western Europe were boycotting the six aix nations in trade The Russian action may prove to tobe tobe tobe be the vital error in the Soviets' Soviets program of expansion If the system falls lails to function it will serve only to spotlight the efficacy of the Marshall plan and the superiority of or orThe the western nations in equipment and ability to keep European com corn New Leader I J I J I k LI Jen Tsing-jen Chinas China's nationalist vice-president vice was holding the reins of organized government following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing Generalissimo Chiang Kai Hal shek's heks departure from to clear the way for tor a Communist- Communist directed peace PEACE DOVE Hovers in East Hovering wings of the dove of peace were becoming faintly audIble audible audible audi audI- ble in the Holy Land dispute Israil Israll and Egypt signed a permanent permanent permanent perma perma- nent fire cease-fire order and armistice talks were still going on after recent recent recent re re- re- re cent difficulties THERE WERE even more significant significant significant sig sig- developments looking toward toward toward to to- ward final peace in the long controversy controversy controversy contro contro- versy stemming from rom the partition of the Holy Land to make the area available as a place of settlement and nationalization of Jews Great Britain had capitulated and with the British lion on its side the new nation of Israel had the two I most powerful nations In the world committed to its support Other nations were falling In line to recognize the Jewish state Indications Indications Indications In In- were that with the trend apparently fully in motion Arab opponents to the Israeli state would soon be standing completely alone In their opposition SHOULD THAT condition eventuate eventuate eventuate ate Israeli seemingly would have nothing to fear inasmuch as its armies already have bave proven a match for Arab forces Bible students and others religiously religiously re sc- inclined would be quick to see in the developments the beginning beginning beginning begin begin- ning of fulfillment of the old prophecy prophecy prophecy ecy that the Holy Land would one day be returned to the Jews that they would one day become a nation nation na na- na- na tion lion again with their own flag their own land their own govern govern- ment SURPLUSES Curbs Are Sought Fearful of large Jarge surpluses of wheat and cotton the government was studying moves to prevent this contingency Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan outlined to a senate agriculture agriculture agri agri- culture committee plans to hold down this years year's cotton and wheat crops Brannons Brannon's plan called for serving notice on wheat and cotton farmers that the 19 1949 9 crops they plant will not be considered part of their average production in figuring any future acreage allotments This means growers could plant fewer acres without being penalized later by proportionate acreage on their crops Under present law if acreage controls are renewed the average acreage planted by a farmer in the five previous years is the amount he be is entitled to plant Many officials felt feU that might Induce induce induce in In- duce many farmers to plant as much as they can in order to have havethe havethe havethe the maximum possible acreage when and if controls are clamped on Brannan's plan assuring the farmer farmer farmer far far- mer of no restrictive penalties through curtailment of acreage was seen as a possible curb on any excessive excessive ex ex- planting About as large a winter winfer wheat crop as possible already has been planted and a committee member declared cotton farmers are preparing preparing preparing pre pre- paring to plant an extra large crop to get benefit of present high support prices Chairman Elmer Thomas D D. D Ok Okla a. a of the committee which heard Brannan said legislation to back up Brannan's proposal would be offered in congress JACKSON DAY Million Or More Happy Harry Truman m bad had pulled himself up by his own bootstraps bootstraps boot boot- straps grasped the dark cloud ol of Democratic gloom and ripped it aside to disclose a satisfying silver lining And now party wigs big-wigs and adherents ad adherents are smiling expansively in anticipation of hacking the million- million dollar mark when the traditional plate a Jackson Day dinners dinner are held In February NOTHING SUCCEEDS like success success success suc suc- cess Truman might have reminded his followers followers and and because of his personal success money which was woefully lacking in Democratic party coffers before the election is isnow isnow isnow now expected to come rolling in Normally anywhere from rom to is raised for the p party at atthe atthe the dinners but this year the national national national na na- na- na committee thinks it can surpass surpass surpass sur sur- pass that figure and come nearer the tile million-dollar million mark And they well may do It for many people who wanted no part of Harry Truman during the campaign and who kept their hands in their pockets now are willing to give and give generously However careful ul planning Is goIng going going go go- ing Into this years year's Jackson Day dinner project On One Onu such dinner will willbe willbe willbe be held in every congressional district district dis dis- dis of the larger states and at al least one dinner in each of the smaller ones Plans already have been mapped to seat an time all high record of at the Washington dinner Of course there are still some someI I 1 lukewarm u k e w war a r m Wednesday Democrats Democrats' Democrats Democrats' Democrats Democrats' Demo Demo- a committee said but the financial return this year should be terrific |