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wospe—_ __ __ mmoouvosmm i ~~ Text Of President Truman's Message U 0it Favors Federal Loans [Summary of the Message [Hogs Active, | pr 2s: For Plant Expansion “fy REPRISE ane Some|
IE imsihod CL oontf a. el ; TAXES-$4 billion new revenue needed, principally fort snd. free- : 0 : ec through corporate takes. Revised estate and gift taxes. : an. ve suftersd for WN | ad =~ | Higher income tax rates in middle and upper brackets. Cl rupture, how - a : i + Joa : SHORTAGES—Study of production facilities for mate- a5se (ow hardte ~~ Urges Also Jhat Government Build | "i CH0GHY anort supply. It necessary, authorize hot Factories Where Private Industry Fails =~ ernment. loazs for plant expansion to relieve shortages. | pio. Are Good 30 Trial ; WASHING . . EN * of such facilities by the government ‘itself if _Frices i : ort alm want, For Hs, 5 (UP)—Text of President Truman's.” private industry fails. SA | On Heavier Weights yh Banta a Meubrs of the Congressi’ WAGE-PRICE-RENT CONTROLS—Standby aithority | ket, was active a iid, 50 cata. : I am happy. to report to this 81st Congress that state of —- for price ceilings for scarce commodities, -Limit unjustified 0g market was active and nd” continues the union is ood, Our nation is better able than ever before fo, ~ WAS® adjustments. Stronger rent controls. ¥ uneven today in the Indianapolis ny occupation, - meet the needs of the American people, and to give them their| OTHER ANTI - INFLATION MEASURES — Continue (Stockyards with. barrows and ited ny — ¥ fair chance in the pursuit of bien control of consumer credit. Enlarge control of bank credit. gilts weighing 240 pounds and or happiness. “It is foremost among deed, the greater part of the task Regulate commodity: speculation, Continue export controls, down selling mostly $1 higher othod In your the nations of the world in the/must be performed by Individuali Transportation priorities. Scarce material allocations. than yesterday's average Ny A "search for peace. oh (Of free} | pOR—Repeal Taft-Hartley Act. Re-ehact Wagner ; . "Dept. 302 Eran, the last 16, the enterprise. We can keep our pres-| . . - y outlaw jurisdictional strikes Heavier weights were selling at pt. 302-3, During , years, thele,: oronerity, and increase it , Act: Consider amendments to outlaw 50 cents to $1 higher than| PARTLY CLOUDY AND RR, American people have been rel ly if per) terprise and free. : anf unjustifiable secondary boycotts. Raise the minimum prices 50 cen y i 2% 1 OUD LAS UTE ating a society which offers new y enterprise an ee wage from 40 cents an hour to 75 cents. Strengthen Labor yesterday. Good and: choice. hogs < uo y
opportunities for every man tolsc cinment work together to, pon, tment, ; in the 160-220 pound category
n i ; that end. . enjoy his share of the satisfac: we cannot afford to float along FARM PRICE SUPPORTS—Prevent farm price de [PFOuEht $22.30 to 323 with & {0p : tions of life, {carelessly on a ‘post-war boom| ~~ clines. Promote good land use. Authorize Commodity Credit lliorin 200 050 pounds brought nil ~ In this society, we are conser-lunyj) it cotiapses. And. it is mot, - Corp. to provide storage space for crops. re signts 220-700 Pounds ious SCATTERED vative about the values andlenough merely to prepare to CIVIL RIGHTS—The ¢ivil rights proposals made to [sa00 to $22.50; choice head neat SHOWIRS : principles which we cherish; butiweather a recession if it comes. the 80th Congress repeated. Sv Cis nds sols at pHa IP ao w% SLEET EE rd ing a" rin.[Instesd, government and busi- HOUSING<-Increasé low-rent public housing units to ind category brought $19:25 to hy | tecting those values and prin-iness must work together con- ‘ ; tad aT oun 80 ds sold — "\ SNOW SHOWERS ciples and’ in extending their|stantly to achieve moge and more one million in the next seven years. 7 $22. Weights 290-350 pounds so i ( . t+} AND FLURRIES benefits. the discreditea|/2P® 20d more and more produc- SOCIAL SECURITY=Expand the present benefits and |at $1830 10 R1050 Ant JET v anicus LOVE, COPR 1909 FOWL. A. WAGNER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. me We have rejected the ted/tion—which mean more and more] ~~ coverage. : 7 : : : ad : : theory that the fortunes of the prosperity for all the people. * HEALTH AND EDUCATION—Pre-pafd medical in- $18 to $21. . nu Cold weather is forecast tonight and early tomorrow for all points west of the Atlantic coast Baiics shoud en 0 han : , Duetnees Sele h Wan surance for America. Financial ald.'to state school ey soy Tuy 5 Sets igher region, with readings in the 20's in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan and as far west as Arkansas and . ; “of good willl systems,
$15.50 to $16.50. Odd choice light-| Oklahoma. Stormy weather is predicted for the eastern states and the extreme northwest, with clear
weights brought up to $17 and| gies in the Great Plains states. :
abandoned the “trickle-down” working together, can smooth it NATIONAL DEFENSE—Improve national security. ue : those weighing 650 pounds or
concept of national prosperity. ou Instead, we believe that our eco- Universal training. ' \ : nomic system should rest on a| PROGRAM FOR BUSINESS ~ . FOREIGN POLICY-—Restore Reciprocal Trade Agree- above, up to $15.
oo ees dea | $4 Billion Hike in Tax, | demuiralic. HUNAN nn So far as business is concerned, A er en FS Io apace ve Cattle Trade Slow Truman Asks $4 Bi ion 1 ein ax,
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it should plan for steady, vigorous A Steer d heifer trade was . : ; benefit of all. - | expansion—-seeking alwe © NATURAL RESOURCES—Wise management of our .| Steer an oe aa . H s ; Ss ys to in- . low with The recent election shows that crease its output, lower its prices,| land, water, forest and mineral wealth. x Shure ~ i gh Power {to Set Up Wa ge-Price Ceilings the American people are a +|and avoid the vices of monopoly| TIDELANDS—Planned use of federal petroleum re- Scattered good yearling steers . Agree 2 > ER Wantland restriction. So long as busi- serves under the Sea. : ; sold at $24.50 to $25 with the| (Continued From Page One) |B,;ciness ee jciprocal Trade a 0 go on improv fees Joes lg 2 ll be Sonybu. Rr LAWREN CE—Approve the St. Lawrence Seaway - |bulk Of Sosman ahd median lots allocation authority in the fleld| po... gorate the forces ot © Tull force. : — BATTLE AGAINST POVERTY it will have the help and en- and Power projec t. of common Ra ‘sold of IVE: oi and priori- Sompetition-"by assuring 3 a oo in —_— hn - The American ‘people have de-|couragement of the government. $21 per hundredweight. ties for key materials in’ short Vusingas the Spportunity to growipeace po ioy in a
pr y Valley rience to our - d by strengthening the anti-| cided that poverty is just as| The Employment Act of 1948/should be provided for settling nessee Valley experien One load of good heifers|supply. 3 an 2 z Ba ngthen name ed the co-operation ot otney ?
t as unnecessary pledges the government to use or preventing strikes in vital in-|other great river basins. h 3 ; a a We have |its elke promote ae ay Quscrials which affect the pub- 1 agal n i fecomunnd _ Joa: heonght 3» Je Soutien Tuck Ane] and strength mergers and consolidations. ie. utopesn. Recovery ces to/mum employm : 1 terest. action en . v | ; Pledged out Somimen Setoun ] oy oat. . production, | lic i os ent of Labor|to approve the St. Lawrence heifers sold at 322 to §24. Com-| SEVEN: a handby authority Conservation and Program, > 2% good Jeigbge : a struggles of individual life. | ‘This means that the govern-|should he rebuilt and strength- seaway and power project, mos Segory lier Sold at ta hi bh basicall fect Electrical Power : tio or a sald, “we have : A believe that no unfair/ment is firmly committed to pro<|ened and those units properly be-| We must adopt a program for Pr 0s waward to $18, I a as cl a a 4 0 oa eR yo begun | : artificial distinction tect business and the le|longing within that department the planned use of the petroleum Cows sold at. prices about Production or living 8. and Extend the Tennessee Valley B Snel prejudice or Cc people steady in relationship to yester- to “limit unjustified wage ad-/idea to other great river basins. block the economic growth and
: : inst ; ; laced in it. reserves under the sea, which : shoud, bar any American from Agua the Sanfers of recon hb to our economy and reund mutt Temen-—vested day wih 00d good. bee” cows jetments Which woud force u| ‘Authors’ the SL Lawrence the ase! Mvincument of the An th or from a job that he This means that the government its maintenance at high levels|in the Jodesa 3 Sovernment. Ye Senging $19.25 40: $1350. The Dra h8n bined» i Seaway og use al el “We stand at the opening of is capable of performing. must adapt its plans and policies | further require that the minimum Must extend our programs o of common and medium EIGHT: Study of the ade-|so and defend the govern. an era which can mean either
il conservation. We must place groups sold at $17.75 to $19. Can~The attainment of. this kind/to meet changing. circumstances [wage fixed by law should be 0% i ustained. yield and_cutters_brough fp roduction fa- , great achievement or terrible of soglety demands the best| At the present time, our pros-iraised ‘to at least 75 cents an oWr-f ts-on-a-s ed his. - im L315. to eR ti Rd ARAN Re S44 ourselves and all - mankind.
{ basis, and encourage the devel-| $17.75. . cilities for materials critically| Provide public tra - fforts of every citizen in every perity is threatened by infla- hour. “a > ; where necwalk of life; and it imposes in-|tionary pressures at a Lah ot| If our free enterprise economy opment of new sources of vitall Bulls were very scarce but snort, shel as steel, lines for public power Where nec
If the study proved such ac- y. - = creasing responsibilities on thelcritical points in the economy.|is to. be strong and healthy, we minerals, those available sold - at fully yjopn LS Mr. a sald pig + irrigation projects serve Local Issues — government, = ———{The- | =
In all this we must make sure government must be ina must reinvigorate the forces of tha oF pubiiel eddy prices and odd head of there should be government land | The government must work position to take effective action competition. We must assure| Bat the benefits of these public; goa sausage butis brought “UPToans fof plant a tEhmily arms snd met Sve =i. be industry, labor and the farmers at thede danger spots. small business the freedom and undertakings are directly avail-it, 593 Several loads were held! leve sh ta : : Truman reco Agen orp som in keeping OMr economy running|-— i : opportunity to grow and prosper. |2Dl€ to the people. Public power pack pending higher prices. Me-| If private indust failed then we binet Soommended tat American Sites e government| GOALS OF LEGISLATION should be carried to consumingiqgium - sa ‘an | ft gen Br department American isin of at full speed. The g To this purpose, we should sreoy by public transmission usage bulls ‘and goodito build new plants, Mr. Truman be created to administer health, a must see that every American * To that end, I recommend that Strengthen our anti-trust 1aws bY|),eq where necessary to provide P** bulls were quotable at $21 said the government should do so.|education and social security|k8 & has a chance to obtain his fairithe Congress enact legislation for|closing those loopholes that Per-igjactricity at the lowest possible 10 $22.50. Mr. Truman cited our abundant programs.
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share of our increasing abun-ithe following purposes: mit monopolistic mergers and rates Irrigation wat : : \ prosperity in these figures. dance, These Jesponeibiitties go FIRST. to continue the power |consolidations. serve PR WN 1h er ay ve (|, Since 1920 the population has Social Security Ses apt. in Rand “ control consumer —— ee gpa oul] ; rs sold fairly active at/increased only 20 per cent, but seucuenses 3 We cannot maintain prosperity, enlarge the. power Spedut any FARM PROGRAM peculators, steady prices with later trade be- y nn lg span Ihe Soci Security pro- raaenees i tion of nie ana a DRT cred t i Our national farm program SOCIAL SECURITY = [coming SL act. one same period is up 45 a cent and extent of coverage. spread consumption of the Prod-| to regulate speculation on thy [SOU be improved—not only In| Tne government has still other|terday. Bulk sales of good and DEORUSHION. G8 por seat) Foe ucts of our factories and farms. | commodity exchanges. the interest of the farmers; but for|opportunities—to “help raise the/choice vealers brought $33 to $35 : "VAST UNDERTAKINGS THIRD, to continue export |the lasting prosperity of the whole standard of living of our citizens.| With a few head selling at $36.
> | control authority and to provide |nation. Our goals should be abun-{These opportunities lie in the Common and medium. vealers - . Our . government has under-| adequate a, 2 provids 3 8: Our ahd parit fields of social security, health,/sold at $2¢ to $33 and culls he f taken to meet these responsi-| forcement. dant farm production tana |Cducation, housing and civil|brought $18.50 to $24. Odd Mght taxes OL 3d e bilities: : FOURTH, to continue the pri of income for agriculture. Stand-|rights, weight classes sold at prices - taxes {0 comy neipally™. from We have made tremendous pub-| orities and allocation authority [rds Of living on the farm should| The present coverage of the so-lto $15. a0 ion og 5 — lic investments in highways, hy-| in the field of transportation, |De Just as good as anywhere else.|clal security laws is altogether! pot lambs sold at fully steady|the budget and to continge ro aroletrc vower projects, fol "FIFTH. to authorise rarities |, FATT Price POT, 47 8D 8 ndeduats, and benefh PAYDS pris wich the bulk Of good 5 ducing. he nacional it whieh] Prompt federal subady to blp i 2 a Ral sii ahd. peations fof hey mater- achieve these ‘ends. Price sup- workers are tiot-covered. Those Choice Batives bringing $24 to S85 low stands at $252 billion, stles operate and maintain their vans cial security. We have enacted] SIXTH, to extend and |POrts should be used to prevent who receive old-age and survivors Truck. # of mostly. choice fed ya Truman. asked . again that/School systems, erie eice or laws protecting the rights and| strengthen rent control. farm price declines which are out insurance benefits receive an av- natives rought $25.50 per hun- ederal minimum wage be in. Housing the welfare of our working people, SEVENTH, to provide stand. [Of line with general price levels, erage payment of only $25 a dredweigh. Mixed head bf com-icreased from 40 to 75 cents an and the income of our farmers. | by authority to impose price |t0 facilitate adjustments in pro- month. Many others who cannot mon to barely good sheep sold at
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on to bare Seep home and unt the Labor Depart- pci nactmant of low-rent public These federal policies have paid| ceilings f; duction to consumer demands, work because they are physically n sma 2 n strengthened and agen-|housing, slum clearance, farm for themselves: many times over. A RtcaT os LOM] imodities and to promote good land use. disabled are left to the mercy of] A load of good to choice fed Sieg sepazaied from it by the Re-housing and housing research They have strengthened the ma-| industrial production or the cost |Our Price support legislation must charity. Western lambs averaging neaf pz PuBlean Congress be restored. |legislation. 40 include provision terial foundations of our demo: of living, and to limit unjusti- {Pe adapted to these objectives. We should expend our social se- pounds sold at $25. cept for the proposal to force/for one million low rent units : cratic ideals, Without them, our| fied wage adjustments which The authority of the Commodity curity program, both as to size of| Slaughter ewes were steady in Spansion i] production facilities:by 1954. | Pro: - Feesiessanes present prosperity would be im-| would force a break in an est al |Credit Corporation to provide ade- benefits and extent of coverage, today's market with good and $n¢ a Jheeific tax increase figure] Mr. Truman said most of the a possible. | lished price ceiling. quate storage space for crops against the economic hazards due choice head quotable at $7.50 to| = Te yg ilt e new in the mes- needed housing must be built by, Reinforced by these policies,| EIGHT, to authorize an fm. Should be restored. ~|to unemployment, old age, sick-$9 and common and medium Mage, ath other principal recom- private industry but warned that | ~our-private enterprise system. has! mediate study of the adequacy | OUF program for farm pros- hess and disability, |head, $5.50 to $7. nations were: ’ [building costs ‘must be reduced reached new heights of produc-| of production facilities tor Sacy perity should also seek to expand| We Must spare no effort to “Estimates of tivestock receipts: Agriculture ‘and _that the industry is building | Terre Haute Mall ae tion. Since the boom year of 1929, | terials in critically short supply, |the domestic market for agricul- raise the general level of health in. the Stockyards today were po. 0 0 oo too many high-priced houses. | gnited Telephons 5% otd .... while our population has In | gych as steel: and, if upp tural products, particularly among in this country. In a nation as|hogs, 5125; sheep, 550; cattle, 900, program to ort ce support] He said authority to allocate Union Title Co cregsed by only 20 per cent, our| necessary, to authorize govern. |I0W income groups, and.to in-Tich as ours, it is a shocking fact/and calves, 250. [clines out ‘of ln qr price de. ishort supply materials and to im-|_ agricultural production has in-| ment loans for the expansion [crease and stabilize foreign mar- that tens of millions lack ade- - : price levels a : A evgral pose price ceilings could be used jhen creased by 45 per cent, and our! of production . quate medical care. We are short/now administers the programs of and. for 0 pur-ito force materials into family~ American Losn
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- kets, Tre industrial production has In-| jjeve such shortages, fos 10 22 We should give special atten-{0f doctors; hospitals and nurses. health, education and social se- Po ization for - the Com- home construction. creased by 75 per cent. | ermore to authorize the con. [tion to extending modern con-| We must remedy these short.'curity should be given full de, 4, regi Corp. to provide Civil Rights 1 We are turning out far more| struction of such facilities |veniénces and services fo our|28¢s: ~Moreover,” we need—and partmental status. adequate crop storage space One hundred t i goods and more wealth per ark directly if section by private farms. Rural electrification should|® must have without further de- - Expansion of the domestic mar-/ment of the civil ri yg Ct | Cron 00. a er than we have ever done before. | industry fails to meet our needs, [be pushed forward. And in con- lay—a system of pre-paid medical HOUSING PROGRAM 140i for farm products lylwhich spilt th righ te Party a 5 This progress has confounded | __.__N ___ _ _____ |sidering legislation relating to) insurance which will enable every or among low : special nthe Pp e Democratic oly the gloomy prophets—at home| ECONOMIC BACKGROUND housing, ‘education, health, and|American to afford good medical| . The housing shortage continues noome Sroups. e presidential campaign, ™ lind Aso Tol BT i...
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and abroad — who predicted the qu. 00 0 social ‘security, special attention “27% to be acute. "As an immediate Forei Poli : report, , 8p attention i een lapparently would involve sub- n ro “downfall of American capitalism. choi submit to the a should be given to rural prob-| ——ATD FOR EDUCATION —|Mep, the Congress should enact|yisizeq gicposal of surplus farm] a a ant armed Dole; SOE Coen shot ty, will discuss in detail thef!eM5- : Tt 18 equally shocking that mil a PUBLIC | produce : [forces to deter aggression, enact- or; " own way, con i v——————————lE ri STD — CK Fy = , engl ro EXDEBSI0 A Emad INDIANAPOLIS CLEARING MOUSE ~~ ‘0 wers,- have achieved ‘the great tconomic background for these CONSERVATION PLANS _ lions of our children are not re- housing, and housing research (EXPRBHOR of rufal electrifica- ment of universal military train- i they 3
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. Clearings hd | ing andcarestoration of the Re-'pebitse .............. Yes B20 # est prosperity the world has ever } 0 owl ceiving a good education. Mil- which I have repeatedly recom-| i mei pewter reo. ot stn X seen. Hoan od Codwt-pot tay an, the expamionE of our sconamy| lions of them are in over-crowded, mended. clearly placed upon it by the con-|essential to the security of thé and the betterment of mankind } “LONG WAY TO GO the government's fiscal policy, At|d¢pend upon the wise manage- Obsolete buildings. We are short| The number of Jow-rent public stitution. {United States. - - ithe world aver. x : Jo =ithis time, it is esgentiai not only Ment of our land, water, forest |0f ‘teachers, because teachers’ housing units provided for in thel 1 gsiand squarely behind those During the course of this ses- This is the task before us. s But, great as our progress has'inat the federal budget be bai-|and mineral wealth. In our Salaries are too low to attract|jegisiation should be incréased to 1 | It is not.an eagy one. It has / been, “we still have a long WaYlaneed, ‘but also that there be a Present dynamic economy, the NW teachers, or to hold the ones|one million units in the next seven |PTOPOSAIS. sion I shall have occasion to ask many contplicatisns, and thers . ‘ to go. - |stibstantial surplus: to reduce in- task of conservation is not to W€ have, ‘years. Even this number of units] VORFIGN POLICY — {the Congress. to consider several Will be strong opposition from
As we look around the coun-ifationary pressures, lock up our resources but to de-| All these school problems williwill not begin to meet our need ee | measures in the field: of foreign |9eifish interests. try, many of our shortcomingsig ee con m boii velop-and improve them. Failure [become much more. acute as a for new housing. . l Our domestic programs are the noicv “At this time, I an. I hope for co-operation from stand out in bold relief. |debt, which now stands at $252/t0da¥, to make the investments result of the tremendous increase! Most of the houses we need willl, 00 0 "00 or foreign policy ja >. that - mn ' el {farmers from labor. and from We are suffering from exces- billion. iwhich are necessary to support|in the enrolment in our elemen- have to be built by private enter-| {mon . we restore the Re-|puginess. Every segment of our sively high prices. . I recommend, therefore, that OUr Progress in the future would tary schools in the next few prige, without public subsidy. By |The world today looks to us for ciprocal Tends Agreements Act population and every individual Our production is still not large the Congress enact new tax legis- Pe false ecoonmy. | years. I cannot.repeat too strong-! producing too few rental units leadership because we have so|io full effectiveness, and extend has a right to expect from his enough to satisfy our demands. lation to bring in an additional We must push forward withi{ly my desire for prompt Federal and too. large ‘a proportion of largely realized, within our bor-|it for three years, We should | government a fair deal. ot Our minimum wages are far $4 billion of government revenue, the development of our rivers financial aid to the states to help high-priced houses, the building ders, those benefits of démocracy also open our doors to displaced) They have a right to expec too low. = |This should come principally from for power, irrigation, navigation, them operate and maintain their industry is rapidly pricing itself|for which most of the peoples of persons without unfair discrim- that the Congress and the Presis "Small business is losing ground additional corporate taxes. A and flood control. We shouidischon) systems, out of the market. Building costs the world are yearning. ination. dent will work in the closest Sor to growing-“monopoly. {portion should come from revised apply the lessons of our Ten-l The governmental agency which must be lowered. We are following a foreign poi- It should be clear by now .to operation with one objective-—the Our farmers still face an un-|estate and gift taxes. Considera-
certain future. And too many of tion should be given to raising
SLL LAL The government is now engaged | icy which is the outward expres- all nations that we are not seek- Weitare of the people of this nas - ¢ democratic faith we ing to freeze the status quo. We tion as a whole. T u WA I 12th in a campaign to induce all seg- sion of the mand Whol, ed them lack the benefits of ouriPefSonal income § ments of the building industry to| profess. We are doing what we have no intention of preserving ' 0 torackets: ruman 5 essage ; [concentrate on the production oT a encourage free states and /the injustices -of the past, We that I shall be ible to co-opers
modern civilization. : mide and upper. brackets. * . ) wood hous) Additional |¢ led throughout the world, | welcome the constructive efforts Ate with this Congress : Some of our natural resources we want to keep our econ- {lower pric ousing. onal| free peoples thr out the world, r y . are still being wasted. omy running in high gear, =~ To Joint Congress Session [legislation to encourage stich to afd the suffering and aficted being made by many nations to i. am Soutident ha Rivine We are acutely short of electric must be sure that every group housing will be submitted. in foreign lands, and to strength- achieve a better life for their eiti- vip f tat os responsibility power, although the means for has incentive to make its full| WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UP)—President Truman's address to| The authority which I have re- en democratic nations against Zens. J I opportunity will not developing such power are abun-|contribution to the national wel-| Congress on the state of the union today marked the 12th time quested, to allocate ‘materials in aggression. Ih fue Huropead Recovery jpre- 4 x us now. dant. fare. | he has spoken before a joint session. _ |short supply and to impose price] The heart of our foreign policy Eram. in our good neighbor policy J0eest that help from Almighty Five million families are still] At- present, the working men, . He has also made one appearance before the Senate alone. ceilings on such materials, could|is peace. We are supporting ajand in the United Nations, we God which ap have humbly living in slums and firetraps. and women of the nation are un-| That was on July 2, 1945, when he spoke in support of ratifica- be used, if found necessary, to world organization to keep peace have begun to batter down shone EO rowledged ‘at every turning Three million families share their fairly discriminated against by, tion of the United Nations charter, 4. |channel more materials into|and a world economic policy to national walls which block the RIRCCTIIIALE Stel oo shall homes with others. = |a statue that abridges their] Not all Presidents have gone ——— > homes large enough for family create prosperity for mankind. economic growth and the social he able to perform the great tasks Our health is far behind the rights, curtails their constructive personally before Congress to de-| Democratic presidential nomina-|jife at prices which wage earners| Our guiding star is the principle Sdvancement of the peoples of which he now seis beforas. progress of medical science, efforts, and hampers our system jiver their most important|tion only a few days before, and can afford. of international co-operatin. Toy the world, oe a Proper medical care is So expen- Of free collective bargaining. That megsuges but the idea is as old he called thé RepublicAn-eon-|—— — ew | this cONcept we have made a na-| 0 ave that If we hold reso. sive that it is out of reach of Statute is the labor-management gq the Republic. It was a custo-|irolled 80th Congress back into] CIVIL RIGHTS PROPOSALS tional commitment as profound. Tay wo nh SAT, the prin the great majority of our citizens, relations ‘act of i947, sometimes ‘mary practice with George Wash- | session to insist that it live up| : as anything in history. : will © nLerh oo Spica on | Our schools, in many localities, [called the Taft-Hartley Act. i n and John Adams but, to the. pledges in 19048 GOP. The driving force behind our! To it we have pledged our re Ry yi mliy. SAMA LM R Af ~ are utterly inadequate, ===1 That act should be repeated. {ihomas Jefferson discontinued it platform. : |progress is our faith in our demo-| sources and our honor, pig ay Lalli ha long! Our democratic ideals are often NEW LABOR OLAUSES |in 1801. fafled to “met on cratic institutions. That faith is “~~ FOROES FOR DEFENSE or subvert it, ng thwarted by prejudice and in- - It was not revived untllmessures which Mr. Truman embodied in the promise of equal : : a tolerance. The Wagner Act should be re-\woodrow Wilson addressed agave the highest priority—anti-/rights and equal opportunities) ,... . Loom of world se- HARD TASK AHEAD enacted. However, certain Im- joint session on Apr. 8, 1913. inflation and housing bills—and which ‘the founders of our re-| =... =." i yished upon Which ww m— CHALLENGE TO ALL __ |provements, which I recommend-|gucceeding Presidents have fol-|the President subsequently de- (public: proclaimed to their coun-| SETH ® S00 TRS “IR oriel We stand at the opening of an
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Fach of these shortcomings is ®d to the Congress two years owed his lead. nounced the 80th as the “worst” trymen and to the whole world. era which can mean either great ~ also an opportunity—an ing ago, are needed. Mr, Truman's first appearance!Congress in history, |" The fulfillment of this profnise ®fcape the burdeg of creating and| i voment or terrible catastro-
nity for the Congress and the Jurisdictional strikes and un-ipefore a joint session was: on President to work for the good justifiable secondary boycotts! Apr. 16, 1045-four days after of the people. . |should be prohibited. ‘The use of he took the oath of office as Our first great opportunity is/economic force to decide issues Franklin D, Roosevelt's suceconomy
But the Congress which Mr, is among the highest purposes of maintaining armed forces *ufll-! phe for ourselves and all man-| Truman addressed today was government. The civil rights pro. clent to deter aggression, | kind. friendly. Democratic leaders in{posals I made to the 80th Con-| We have jade great Progress) The strength of our nation both the Senate and House have|gress, I now repeat to the Sist/in the last year in the effectiveimyust continue to be used in the our inst/arising out of the interpretation cessor. : (the belief that a sub-| Congress. should be enacted organization of our armed forces; interest of all oun, people rather| the evils of “boom and bust” [of existing eats should, be The . President's most recent stantial of the legislative !in order tht the Federal Govern-|but further improvements in ourithan a privileged ow, : % objective Without gipersonal m was last program he requests yu be ment may assume the leadership national security legislation are continue to be used . a TE rt clone, In-jour democratic freedoms, means|July 27: He been given the approved. .,y |and discharge the obligations necessary, Ui nin isiin the struggle