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lueprint for Balance

BLUEPRINT for a balanced federal budget has been drafted by the Committee for Economic Development, This organization is made up of reputable businessmen who have approached the complex problem of federal financing with refreshing objectivity, not just as another set of chronic “agin-ers.” : x " They’ ve studied how much money the federal govern- , expects to collect in the next fiscal year, how much # than that the Truman administration wants to spend, ry what can be done to make the two come out even. Their findings and recommendations are contained in mperately worded 34-page report made public today, ‘Baffled members of Congress, who claim they would to remove the monumental budget's $10.4 billion cash | but don't know how to do it, ought to take a long ook at the CED's report. It's rich in material for guidance,

~~ THE REPORT'S major eonclusion is that the budget vould be balanced without new taxes and without impairing the nation’s military security programs. - The CED calculates that expenditures for defense and foreign assistance will lag at least $3.5 billion behind President Truman's estimate of actual expenditures for these ‘turposes. In this the committee appears to be on safe ground, since there is some basis for assuming the lag will be double that amount. .. The committee proposes to make up $4 billion more of by shortase by reducing waste and inefficiency in the mili-

security programs. The rest wold be taken from other

Sggarams; including Proposed sew suse which Congress has

“eet arsed,» datonse snd foreign assistance spending, the committee doesn't suggest the meat-ax treatment. “It recognizes that “the world situation requires a rapid «up of our own military forces and assistance to friendly nations in building up their economic and military: strength.” It even assumes in its caleulations that the seourity Jrogrims must be carried out on the scale recommended by the President. But the CED contends the Truman administration could

"Talc or os waste ad xtnvgune. oe Dangrsaicnal investigating committees have amply d plenty of both. And the CED reiterates some hi economy hints which the Defense Department iia béifie] GSonsusy Bite Which the Titenae Departsoant r “methods, Standatdiatiog of spdpmest, more

En tr bn on the fn-the-red jong; too-ox man budget calls for. That would be the easy way out. Bit, as the CED warns, it would increase the risk of anround of inflation, one thing we've all had enough of. w:. The CED says it prefers a retail sales tax to any other new tax, or to increases in present ones. It might just as have stated preference for a head tax on politicians, ort of & major emergency Congress won't raise tax bills this campaign year, ‘The choice then is between deficit financing and budgetcutting. 3 In Congress, the House is in a mood to cut. The Senate has talked a good game, but so far hasn't shown its hand, 4s Hampered by the fact that so many Senators are trying tg:de President, or President-makers. President Truman wants it all his way. He already has threatened to call Congress in special session if it doesn’t rubber-stamp his defense spending requests, : But those billions come from all of us. The taxpayers have endured much, and surely have a right to consideration—such as Congress and the Truman

administration working together on the CED plan, or any

other constructive proposal. A Force for Good

Iv 1855, a small group of ladies gathered to form a prayer circle to pray for the working girls away from home. Since that date, this group. has grown into an inter. national organization active in 431 communities and 657 student associations in this country, and 65 countries abroad. Even though its growth has been tremendous, its original pledge remains the same: “To build a fellowship of women and girls devoted to the test of realizing in our common life those ideals of personal and social living to which we are committed by our faith as Christians,” Its name, .. the Young Women's Christian Association. In Indianapolis and other communities in the nation, 3 million members will celebrate the fifth national YWCA week, Coupled with this.observance is an intensive membership drive built around the slogan, “On your own . . ., but not alone . . . join your YWCA."” We like this slogan. : It puts out the welcome mat for women from’ al walks of life and stresses the need for unity of heart and spirit in these times. If you are not already a member, join the YWCA here. Become part of a foree for good in the community,

Inherent Powers

[T SEEMS to us Sen. Richard B, Russell of Georgia uttered statesmanlike words in the Senate-yesterday when he voted against an appropriation bill rider to prohibit President: Truman from using any of the funds provided by the

bill for the steel industry seizure,

Sen. Russell said he thought this tactic merely would

.add $o the confusion and that it “smacks more of politics

legislative statesmanship.” ’ the Senator then declared himself against presi. dential use of the so-called “inherent powers” on which Mr. ‘based his grab of the steel industry, said he distrusted and feared this doctrine, eyen in

at emergencies. "Even a bad law,” he said, “in preferable to the aserto of naked ower by any man.”

RED OPERATION . . . By R. H. Shackford

Free Elections—Communist

LONDON, Apr, 22--Anyone with doubts about what the Russians mean when they propose “free” elections in Germany ought to study A speech by a top British Communist leader and a magazine article by the Communist leader of Hungary. Without shame, they spell out that the Communists mean exactly the opposite when they use words like “free , , , democratic . . . will of the majority.” s bald, squat premier Matyas Rakosi confesses that with Russia's help, the “ommunists seized Hungary in 1047 alShotigh they represented only 17 per cent of the

ed, skinny John Gollan,’ op mem. ber of British Communist Central Committee, tells just as boldly how the Communists hope to create a ‘people's democracy” in

Rakosi's article was [published in the Hungarian “Social Review.” Gollan's ells maxed the recent British Communist Party convention. Both men start off by conceding a major role to the Soviet Union.in creation of “people's democracies.”

Overall Plan

GOLLAN does not have the Red army to back him up. But that did not deter him from outlining down to the last liquidation what he plans to do if he gets the chance. The first step would be to form a coalition with left-wing British Socjalists (right-wingers, like Clement Attlee and Herbert Morrison would be liquidated along with Winston Churchill) and then to start the process of destroying and enslaving it. Rakosi did it in Hungary by wearing down and dividing non.-Communist coalition Members until it fell apart. “In this position,” Rakosi disclosed, “we left the enemy (the rest of the coalition) with no time to reorganize and regroup its ranks, but proposed new elections in the weeks when there

Views on the News

By DAN KIDNEY

YOU WOULD think that Sen. Taft, not Gen. Eisenhower, would be laid up with a “throat

LE a REPORTS indicate the Commies knew of China epiSarticy long before they ht of blaming them on & nited States. Slow on the draw-—even with conclusions,

» » » INDIA now has a fouryear new deal plan which U. 8. Ambassador Cheater

Bowles wants us to buy for a ale billion fair deal dollars, Mr, Bowles | a » THE PENTAGON decided * + + herd cash.

to give armed servicemen a nine-month overtime bonus for enlisting.

SIDE GLANCES

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was the greatest confusion and helplessness and rivalry among the new reactionary opposition parties.” Needless to say, Rakosi and his pals won hands down, Gollan's tactics are the same—creation and then enslavement of a popular front. He admitted it wouldn't be an “ordinary electoral vietory” hecause once established the “people's

government” would be permanent.

Gollan’s boldness did not end there. He went on to describe the “radical transformation” of the state structure and “Democratic reconstruction” of state institutions which would follow, . First on the list would be abolition of what the Communists consider the present "“undemocratic, fraudulent electoral system.” After all, the British Communists got only 21,000 votes out of 30 million in the last election, so the system can't be “democratic.”

Just Commie Lingo

THEN would come “transformation of state apparatus’ Readers probably have caught on by now that this is Commie linge for liquidation (in Russia it is Siberia) of all non-Com-munists who refuse to collaborate, and the installation of the faithful in all publie positions. “It would begin," Gollan said, “with elvil service, armed forces, judiciary and diplomatic service." CIVIL SERVICE—"Most of them come from ruling classycircles and are educated in public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge . . . new from factories and organizations of the la movement, pro. gressive sections of professional people, econ. omists and scientists.’ FOREIGN SERVICE "Main diplomats and

‘section heads of the foreign office would be:

replaced hy men and women who could truly reflect the new era in British foreign relations which the people’s government weuld usher in."

ARMED FORCES "Above all action would be taken to democratise (Communist word for communize) the armed forces and police . . . {a establish: full opportunities for promotion from the ranks . . . with highest posigions for those who sympathize with the people's government.” POLICE". . People in key positions would be changed.” Fortunately, there doesn't seem to be any rush among Britons to get on Gollan's bandto avoid the hangman, Here Gollan can be ridiculed. But read in conjunction with Rakosi, who has already made such “transformation” in Hungary, it isn't so funny.

What Others Say—

EVEN after being worked over for 71 days what did (William) Oatis ¢onfess” He confessed doing his job as a goed reporter. His interrogators insisted that goed reporting was espionage -- which, ‘of course, it is in Czechoglovakia, / —=Dr, Channing Tobias, U. 8S. Delegate to United Nations,

OUT $25,000

WASHINGTON, Apr. 22 There seemed to be a racket in J} the Racquet. Club and St. Louis’ leading manufacturer of anti-freeze got hooked for $25,000. But what about the 16 pages of fine print? That's what saddens our conseientious Congressmen. Having held lengthy investigations some years ago into the machinations of five per centers, who levied tribute from innocent and childlike in-

with the government, gress passed a law, It said simply that anybody who hought, say, a piece of real estate from the federals had to sign his name to a ' ‘plece’ of paper swearing he hadn't paid a dime to a fixer, Having done this good deed, « the lawgivers turned to other Affairs of state, Back in St. Louis our anti-freeze man, Kenneth C. Baker, know this. He was too busy trying to buy from the gov. ernment a surplus war plant in Jefferson Barracks, Mo. where he intended to brew

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tities, This was in 1949. -

Anti-Freeze

EUROPE . . . By Ludwell Detny! Ge i

Rentagon’s Plan To Replace lke With Ridgway Slows Down

WASHINGTON, Apr. 22 The Pentagon's

plan to make Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway the

successor of Gen, Eisenhower as Suptme commander, Allied powers in Europe,” is running into snags. Some Alles, including Britain, preter Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther, Gen. Eisenhower's chief of staff. Moreover, in view of the continuing deadlock in the Korean truce negotiations, Gen. Ridgway may not be available by June 1 as originally assumed. Disagreement over the new commander in Europe probably will not be allowed to break into the open, Nevertheless, without an informal advance agreement the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council meeting in Paris next Monday will have to postpone decision, If the delay continues into May, a temporary appointment is poasible, Several complications have arisen which were only dimly foreseen a month ago,

Little Real Choice

EUROPEAN governments have hecome very sensitive about their right to pick the supreme commander. Evén when Gen. Eisenhower was chosen in December, 1950, after months of European pressure on Washington, the Allies insisted that NATO not the U. 8. President— do the formal appointing. Because they could never all agree on one of their own generals, and because of their military and economic dependence on the U. 8. Europeans accept the expediency of an American in charge. But since they have little real choice, they want to exercise the little they have. Apart from pride and protocol, there is a genuine preference abroad for Gen, Gruenther. This is not in disparagement of Gen. Ridgway; he is rated as a top field commander, but the SHAPE task calls for a master diplomat and organizer, It is chiefly because Gen. Gruenther is experienced and known in Europe. He is almost as popular as Gen. Eisenhower among Allied offi-

CONGRESS . . .

cials and officers. As a technician he is considered tops. The fact that his experience has been as a staff officer, rather than a field com= mander, is not a disqualification in their eyes— though it seems to be at the Pentagon. Actually, the preference goes beyond pers sonalities. Gen. Gruenther is favored because they believe that would mean a minimum of change in policy and personnel.

Balance of Commands . HE 18 committed to the Eisenhower policy that economic aid is as essential as military, or rather that the two cannot be separated in building defense. On the personnel side, sweeping changes are possible—even likely—if anyone other than. “Tke’s man” is the successor. Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery would resign. That would necessitate a new deputy commander, as well as new supreme commander and new chief of staff. This in turn would upset the delicate balance of other commands, Already Mr. Churchill is pressing hard for a Briton to command the Mediterranean -Mideast, to balance the two supreme commands held by Americans (Gen. Eisenhower in Europe and Adm. Lynn McCormick in the Atlantie), This is opposed by Italians, Turks and Greeks, who want U. 8. Admiral Robert B. Carney’s present southern Europe sub-command enlarged.

Too Risky Now THE re under Gen, Charles De Gaulle’s criticism want their Gen. Alphonse Juin, as central Europe sub-commander, to con-

trol the American Gen. Lauris Norstad's air

force. These and other latent sontiiets over pall. cies and commands may be controlled if “Ike’s man Gruenther” and Deputy Commander Mont» gomery remain, Otherwise there may have to be a wider reorganization of the NATO military setup, on top of NATO political reorganization, which is still in process. That would be risky now,

By James Daniel

Time Works Against Fair-Traders

WASHINGTON, Apr. 22 Time is working against the passage of federal ‘fair trade” legisiation. In the first place, it has expased the real purpose of proposals to put the power of federal law behind compulsory retail price fixing. When the fair trade advocates started their drive to stampede Congress into giving them

what they want, there was talk about the urgent °

need to raise the “ethics” of the retail business. Too many store owners, it was sald, were taking advantage of you and me with “loss leaders.” A loss leader Is something a merchant sells for less than his usual profit—or even at a loss ~—80 customers will come into his store instead of his competitor's.

An Old Technique

LOSS leadering is an old technique in competition. But the fair trade lobbyists argue that the only purpose of a loss leader is ta Ture customers into the store and load them up with a lot of over-priced goods they don't need—or trick them inte substitute articles on which the merchant's profit is greater. The House Judiciary Committee has met the loss leader argument head on, recognizing that it ix the sole argument the fair trade lobby has. The lobbyists were told they could have a federal’ bill prohibiting loss leaders in retail trade, if they thought the abuse of loss leaders was so great that precedent in federal control wag required to gurb it. The lobbyists refused. They now insist on a

federal law to make retailers abide by rigidly fixed retail prices. The most aggressive of the lot, the spokesmen for the drug interests, insist

_ on having this power exercised by private inter.

ests without ‘any limitations to protect the non« conforming retailer or the publie,

More Conspicuous TIME works against the lobbyists In another way. It has made them more conspicuous. Many Congressmen now know the names of those prominent in the “fair trade” lobby. They also know, or think they know, who stands he hind the lobbyists and gives them orders. Also, time is dispelling the impression, unchalienged for many years, that most small, independent retailers want fair trade laws. It

"has been put on the record that chain drug

stores are the big contributors to the lobby tight. One Congressman tells of being home for Easter and seeing his neighborhood druggist on the street. The druggist hurried up with a look of having semething important to say.

Shocked Drug

ist YI KNOW,” Drugg the Congressman. “You're about to say that I must vote for the McGuire bill without amendments. “I bet you if I showed you the McGuire bil you wouldn't recognize it.” Taken aback, the druggist said the Congressman was right. After a further discussion, the druggist said he would he happy if the Congressman just voted his econvietiona.

HOOSIER FORUM—‘Facts’

“I do not ‘agree with a word that you say, but | will defend to the death your right to say it."

MR. EDITOR: There seems to be nothing one should add to the “abuse” thrown C. D. C.’s way because he has merely reiterated what he has already said and attempted to belittle the facts that wers brought out in the “upsetting of the hornets nest.” Instead of bringing out the fact that blood could have spilled here in the United States if Hitler and his clique had won their war, C. D. C. continues to eriticize Roosevelt for fighting the war overseas. And what's so awful about the writer who probably did not fight in either war? And what is your evidence that the Fair Dealers philosophy of government won't work as a peace-time economy? I have evidence that it did for several years. Why it didn't work for you, C. D. C,, Jnust be a political secret. Does C. D, C. forget that Roosevelt and Joe Stalin were fighting a common enemy when they made their deals? The fact that we are fighting Communists forces now does not disprove the necessity of having had te fight along with Russia to rid the world of another and just as dangerous enemy, Adolf Hitler. I cannot _speak for all the men who have to fight or who have already fought, mor can C. D. C. speak for the people who hate war hecause moat all of us do, nevertheless, I'll volunteer my services to Uncle Sam anytime he sees fit for me to fight if it will some day prevent the aggressor from entering the door of my home and slaughtering my wife and daughters. Or maybe if my initials were C. D. C, they might allow me fo write their propaganda. ~~A Hornet, City.

By Frederick C. Othman

‘A Change Needed" MR. lange Thanks for a great paper. It is most truthful in bringing out the facts. In the months te come every person of voting age should inform themselves of the honesty and character of the candidate and his background.

Mr. Truman has ‘made so many errors that I agree with the citizen who wrote of the firing of Gen. MacArthur. The General knew what to do and the war would have been over by now and saved so many of our young men. Surely all of the scandal and dishonesty going on in

2 cent uRe TAG sdRRIRNGONY

- Washington will make our people choose rightly,

Mr. Truman did more for his country when he decided not to run than anything he could have done. We must not elect any one RePublican or Democrat wha believes in his policy, I believe Sen, Kefauver has said he will follow some of Mr, Truman's views. We have had efiough controls and enough emergencies so that a state of war can be called to give every one a job. That way we get prosperity. This has been the pattern for the last 20 years. It is time to change. -C. D, E., City.

‘No Half Measures’ MR. EDITOR:

TI am a person who does not believe in half measures, 50 along with the trafe safety divi. sion of the Chamber of Commerce's “secret police,” let's also have a concentration camp, —Mrs. A. 8. K., City.

Mogul Gets ‘the Official Hook’

dustrialists doing business ’

anti-freeze in wholesale quan-

Each passing day seemed to Wrap the red tape a little tighter. Mr, Baker, a trim and gray - haired businessman in rimless eyeglasses, was getting desperate. One of his pals suggested that he needed a lawyer with connections. A

‘fellow like James A. Waechter,.

a counselor with friends in high places. So our anti-freeze man put up 525000 and promised to turn it over to Mr. Waechter when he bought the property. Eventually the sale was made. For the handing over of the

money, Mr. Baker invited his

friend, Lee Schumacher, and attorney Waechter to luneh. “I took them (oops!) to the St. Louis Racquet Club,” he

told the Senate investigating committee,

“Anything significant about’

.the name of the club?” -in-

quired Sen. Clyde Hoey. (D, N.C). “No, sir,” said Mr. Baker, “It refers to squash racquets.” The $25,000 changed hands and Mr. Baker started boiling anti-freeze in his new factory; he had no idea he'd broken any law, The Senators used the phrases payoff, fix, and politieal influence. Mr. Baker said these were ugly words, but. still and all he has wondered what Counsellor Waechter did for his $25,000, “But didn't you vead your contract with the = government?” demanded Sen. Karl E. Mundt (R. 8. D.) “Didn't you see where you swore, when you signed it, that you'd paid no money to any fixer.” Mr. Baker looked like he needed a bucket of anti-freeze

WITH FAITH

jeopardy. ‘teresting tale.

into which to douse his head. He'd peered at the contract, all right, but it was 16 pages long and fine print, at that. He hadn't read it. The gentleman from South Dakota, who'd labored hardest of all, perhaps, to get the antifixer law passed, sighed. He asked Mr. Baker if he had any suggestions, The. anti-freeze mogul said

important stuff in big type? Or maybe put it in the first paragraph instead of the 29th? It developed to his further amazement that, having broken the Jaw he didn’t read,

he was in a jam. The govern-

ment can cancel his contract to buy the factory, It can make him fork over $25,000. It also can prosecute him eriminally and maybe send him to jail. Counsellor Waechter, whe

got the money, apparently can -

Jot ue hed, The law somenever anytht bout the recipients of shen fess my Mundt said he guessed Congress will have to do something about that, teo, and in big, black headlines. Mr. Waechter, meantime,

gets his chance to tell what, 1f

anything, he did to earn $25,000

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