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Sen. Barkley sccuses Mr. Dewey of a “sinister and callous” plan to turn atomic energy over to | rests” for "private DrogL” Director Kroll of + he CIO Paltial Actior Commitee which supports Presisoos +charges that Mr. Dewey intends to “sell out Ri suereta of atomic power” to be exploited by “big busi-

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get rid of aioe services which he-6on-rged to the public in the form of higher rates. ha asta government to do this job by passing a

LL . % » ) ytike tha railroads to stay out of the bunhands of the government, but ‘we also the railroads would like to solve their problems

# ‘Competition in any business is a natural evolution, and we believe we shall have better railroad service, truck and ‘bus service, sea shipping and air service if the government lets them all fight it out, and lets the best one win. To do this the government will have to take some of the legislative. chains off the railroads and stop making them operate unprofitable trains. If this happens, we feel sure there will be enough room for all types of transportation. And competition cah do but one thing, and that is to make them all better.

China Haldy the Key

: Y taking its cue from the recent warning of ‘British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, the State De“partment announces it is giving close attention to the “rapid increase in Communist activity’ in Indonesia, Indo-China, Malaya and Burma. ~ A “course of action” is planned, it was stated. But no details were supplied. Communist activity has increased steadily in Southeast Asia the last three years. Today the situation is critical. It is gratifying that the State Department is becoming aware of it. But why the studied exclusion of China from the discussion, when China holds the key to the whole Asiatic. situation? ’ If €bina goes Communist, all Asia probably will follow. Chiang Kai-shek is the leader of the anti-Communist forces in the Orient. He was our loyal ally in the war \ a But he has been in disfavor with the State ofits refusal enter into a’ conition

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ECONOMIC SIEGE STILL ON

By Marquis Childs

Sturdy Britain Still Standing Up Under Most of Wartime Controls

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28—A visitor is In Washington who comes from a people under Sir Stafford. Cripps, chancellor of the exchequer in Britain's Labor Government, lean, austere, self-disciplined, is a symbol of the struggle going forward in England. That the siege is against the forces of economic catastrophe makes it no less rigorous, The end of the shooting war three years ago brought very few differences to the beleaguered population of the tight little island. Speaking not long ago in parliament, Sir Stafford reported definite and substantial gains against the threatening enenmy. His report of progress got very little attention in the news here. It seemed almost as though the siege of Britain had already been discounted as lost. What Sir Stafford said in his report was that Britain's annual trade deficit with the rest of the world had been reduced by 55 per cent. This must be measured against the gravity of Britain's plight since the end of World War II to understand its significance.

England Undergoes Belt-Tightening

FROM THE outbreak of war in 1939 through 1045, the British threw into the battle most of the resources that had made it ble in other years to balance their budget with the world. Through various intangibles—investments, shipping and s6 on—they could pay for the imports essential to feed a population that cannot sustain itself on England's limited acres of tillable land. At the same time, colonies and dependencies severed ancient ties. This meant the kind of belt-tightening that many looking on from the outside thought impossible, and it may still prove impossible. Yet the progress reported by Mr. Cripps was extraordinary. Between December, 1947, and June of '48, the volume of British exports rose from 120 per cent to 138 per cent of the volume for 1038. It is now believed to be well above the target figure of 140 per cent of pre-war, Marshall Plan aid definitely helped in this recovery. But, as Mr. Cripps pointed out, the British net contribution of $282 million in

grants this year to other European countries is.

not insignificant. Anyone who has been in England since the war knows what sacrifices are back of this record. It means a monotonous level of living with almost nothing left over for even little luxuries.

A letter from a friend in England recently says that, in the face of a meat shortage more acute than at any time, “Norwegian beaver” is being sold. The suspicion is prevalent that this is nothing more than rat. There Is siege fare for you. On the sporadic black market Horse meat sells for 50 to 60 cents a d. A brokendown cart horse will bring $200 to $225 from a black market slaughterer,

Here for World Bank Meeting

OFFICIALLY, Mr, Cripps is here for the annual meeting of the Governing Board of the World Bank of which he is vice chairman. But he will talk with American policy-makers about Britain's most pressing problem today. That problem can be summarized this way: What will happen to the program increase exports, and thereby correct the alance in world trade, in view of Brita beginning rearmament and remobilization program? A solemn parliament has heard in recent days the steps the government in London is taking because of the deadly seriousness of the crisis between East and West. The cost of taking those steps was not included in a budget cut to an austerity pattern. What Mr. Cripps is likely to say while he is here is that Britain cannot afford to pay for rearmament without risking the wreck of carefully laid plans aimed at bringing the precarious British economy back into balance once more. Already broad hints have come from London that some new form of lend-lease will be necessary if Britain is really to rearm to meet the threat of new aggression.

Some Bitter Against Britain

IN RECENT months, many Americans have felt critical and even bitter toward Britain, British palicy on Palestine has seemed to some to be hopelessly anchored in a past that will never come again. Others have been skeptical of the British experiment in democratic socialism, But in spite of all disagreements, the partnership of Great Britain at this mement of terrible peril and uncertainty is of paramount importance. Ignoring -the strategic considerations, which loom ever larger, we must say that here are a people who believe in the things we believe in and who will stand up for them.

IN WASHINGTON .. . By Douglas Larsen Taxpayer Hit Twice In Some Parity Cases

Side Glances—By Galbraith

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sqmeone into our government who will the majority ang hat Just the fasuets AS3MUOEY

unions. > oe : 3 Threat of Communism EE By Max Miller The greatest enemy to “big

communism’ Yet, paradoxically, big its very attitude to adoxieally, ble business 2 helping communism to grow and its deadly threat to our U. 8. At the present big business is interested only in spiraling” v their, profits’ to astronomical heights to raise prices indiscriminately with little concern as to how it affects the economy of the American people. mmunists are pleased at the present state of things. They pray that the threatened runaway inflation will soon get out of hand, and then a severe depression will follow to finish the job off. The greatest service that big business could do it itself is to organize itself for the purpose of . bettering the economic status of every American through lowering prices and stopping ine flation. ® ©

Sucker List By Josephine Buck, Rt. 1, Westfield, Ind. ® I've been approached several times by .a publishing company putting out a book of a compilation of writings in various newspapers by the people. This book is sold for $3.75, and it sounds like a wolf to me. If they Select our writings offered to local papers purely for sentimental reasons to commercialize upon, it would appear they should at least honor each donor with a copy of the book. It sounds like a racket to me. Somebody is making money from little suckers. Let's not be on their lines.

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HOUSE IS THE KEY .. . By James M. Haswell

Don’t Miss the Fight To Control Congress

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28—While big guns are booming on :

vest in the offing for America and with record crops predicted for other farm products, U. 8, citizens can look for little relief from high grocery bills. : History's greatest demand for these crops, the increased cost of food processing and the government's highly controversial price support program must divide responsibility for this paradox. There are relatively few foods which are pegged at an inflexible high price today solely because of the price support program. But they are basic foods which affect other food prices. Potatoes are probably the most notorious food items kept unreasonably high by the support program. The government has already spent close to $30 million buying 20 million bushels of them.

A Double Licking in Potatoes

IN SOME instances the consumer takes a double licking on potatoes. The government in many areas is buying only the best grade. This has had the effect of sending inferior potatoes to the grocery stores, but at no cheaper price. The expected record corn crop will have little immediate effect on the price. Corn prices are highly influential on future meat and poultry prices even though corn as such is not an important table food. It is estimated that the government will loan farmers about $480 million, on 300 million bushels to insure that the price doesn’t fall below a certain point. This is the way the program works: Just before the crop is harvested, the support price is ane nounced. This is fixed by law at 90 per cent of the parity price. A farmer can then borrow money from the government on his estimated crop at the support price. If the market price proves to be higher than the loan price, the farmer sells his corn himself and pays the government back. If the market reaches the loan price, the farmer merely turns the crop over to the government for the loan.

300 Million Bushels Under Loan

. ON THIS ysar's huge wheat crop it is expected that about 300 million bushels will be put under loan. This will require an outlay of $600 million. The price of wheat has dropped almost $1 a bushel from its previous high. The price of bread, however, hasn't dropped. Last August when the farmer was getting $2.10 a bushel for wheat, bread was selling for an average of 12.5 cents a pound. In January, when the farmer was getting $2.81, bread rose to 13.8 cents. In July, with wheat at $2.03, [read inched to an av-

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erage of 13.9 cents.

The price of eggs is in a special category inasmuch as they

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aren't immediately affected by the big harvests. The national average retail price for eggs is 70.5 cents a dozen. A support program in the Middle West is buying eggs for drying at 35 cents a dozen. * Foods of lesser importance to the family pocketbook which are being bolstered by price support include peanuts, soy beans, barley, oats, rye, sugar beets and'a few others. / The important non-food list of farm products supported include cotton, wool, tobacco, turpentine and resin and flaxseed. The cotton support program is one of the most controversial. A special act of Congress permits support up to 92%; per cent of parity, 214 per cent more than on any other crop. The average prewar price of cotton was about 10% cents a pound. The government is supporting it at 31 cents a pound.

the presidential front, a very important but little noticed political contest is going on for control of the next Congress. And threes: fourths of the voters can’t take any effective part in it. The contest for control of the House of Representatives— which is the key—centers in 111 of the 435 congressional districts, These are the close districts—districts in which the winners got less than 55 per cent of the votes in 1946 or in 1944.

After Those They Missed in '46

THE REPUBLICANS won this congressional battle in 1946 by taking 73 of these 111 seats. The Democrats won in 1944 by taking 85 of the 111, This year Republicans are out to clean up their '46 victory by taking the 38 districts they missed in '46. “Time for a change,” they cry. “Help turn the Reds out of Washington.” On the other hand Democrats cry, “Turn out and vote!” The bigger the vote, the better their chances, the Democrats figure. In nearly 100 of these 111 districts, organized dabor is came paigning against the Taft-Hartley law.

Price$, T-H Law Issues

HIGH PRICES and labor's fight against the Taft-Hartley law, in fact, are the biggest issues.

Seventy-one of the present congressmen in these 111 disteicts |

voted for Taft-Hartley. Labor is out tp beat them: Forty voted against the law. Labor is vut to defend them.

districts.

The Djxiecrat campaign appears to play a part in only four ¢

But Henry Wallace is helping to divide Democratic strength

in about a fourth of the districts. There are 32 doubtful districts in Midwestern cities. Repub=+ licans won 19, Democrats 13, in 1946.- Republicans won only Sx Democrats 26. in 1944, | The doubtful eastern. city districts number 30, of which. Rew: publicans hold 21, Democrats eight, and ‘American Labor one. Two years before the Republicans won eight, Lxinotra«s n, ALP one. A third doubtful group centers in the coal areas and tha Ohio River valley and there are 17 districts in six States.

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Americans have taken home 19,044 war b: from Buréps since the war. A lot of people to be ¢ Woking for a place to live, * a A flatterer sometimes doesn't Haw when his line is out of order.

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' TUESDAY,

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The Gov. Oliver Chapter, Daughter will have a 12:30 meeting Monday Lincoln. Mrs. Wi regent, will be the The Rev. Amos of the Roberts F Church, will talk tian World and W Mrs. E. C. Wischm chairman. A musical prog: direction of Mrs. will be presented Nay and Mrs: -» Mrs. B: LL: Byrk chairman and Mrs and Mrs. Harry 1 charge of ticket s The hostesses wi H. D. Spurgeon, V Robert Kellermeie: fel and J. B. Van

Sororities— Groups | Meetings

Members of fou planning meetings The Gamma CI Gamma Nu Sorori 8 p. m. today. M ver, 925 College A hostess.

Mrs. Howard Hiatt St., will ente bers of Nu Chapte Sorority, at 7:30 her home. Pledge services ed after the busin

A 7:30 p. m. me is planned by the Chi Sorority. Mrs will be hostess in { ington.

The - Gamma Kappa Delta Phi a meeting at 7 morrow in the In Bank Branch bu Washington St.

DAR Guest The General A DAR Chapter wi p. m. Monday in tl Jean Milner, 5145 Mrs. George Rose will read a pape tional Road.”

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ARRANGE Mrs. C. B. Hes Women's Club will sponsor Oc:

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