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GOP Appointments Urged
PRESIDENT TRUMAN isn’t like-
* ly to move on it, but some of
his genuine well-wishers have been
dropping discreet hints that the
most important thing he can do to
bring about national unity is ap
point two top Republicans to his
cabinet—including possibly Gov
ernor Dewey as secretary of state.
Most unfortunate difficulty about
the current bickering over foreign
policy is the reaction abroad. All
over Europe there has been inde
cision and dismay. The recent for-
eign-policy controversies came on
top of the Korean disaster, also on
top of the President’s music-critic
letter, both of which increased lack
of confidence among our allies.
Most people don’t realize it, but
the music-critic letter was pub
lished all the way from Africa to
Norway. To the man in the street it
may have been humorous, but to
the priipe ministers and foreign
ministers of Europe, it aroused fear
that the head of the United States
government might lose his temper,
not merely over a music critic but
over a potential enemy, and plunge
the world into war.
Pot these and other reasons,
some of the top Democrats in Wash
ington ardently hope for more
unity, even if it means surround
ing the President with a few Repub-
wm*.
They recall how President
Roosevelt increased unity be
fore Peart Harbor by bringing
two leading Republicans—Henry
tu Stimson and Frank Knox—
into his cabinet as secretary
of war and secretary of the
navy. And while there is not
too mneh personal enthusiasm
about Governor Dewey In Dem
ocratic circles, he is recognized
as a man of real ability and
deep sincerity as far as his
country Is concerned.
Furthermore, it is believed that
Secretary of State Acheson would
be glad to bow out in favor ol
Dewey in the interest of national
unity. Acheson and Dewey have
been conferring privately for the
the last six months, and several
times Dewey has come to Ache-
son's support. Finally Acheson had
privately hoped to leave the state
department, though he does not
want to do so under fire.
ral Comebaek
_ just about a year ago
most harrased and criticized
in Washington was Secretary
of the Navy Francis Matthews.
At that time, the admirals were
up in arms over unification and one
admiral had to be relieved. Cap
tain Crommelin was campaigning
for a super airplane carrier. A sec
ret propaganda agency in the
navy was shooting out malice
against the air forces. And Mat
thews was branded as a fresh
water executive from Omaha whose
knowledge of shipping was confined
to mud scows on the Missouri
rer.
lowever, the political pendulum
a habit of swinging into Wash-
and today Matthews is rid-
crest of the wave.
6t of his comeback was keep-
quiet, being a good sport and
working closely with the efficient
new executive whom he picked to
be chief of naval operations—Adm.
Forrest Sherman.
Today the navy has scored
some real triumphs in the Ko
rean War, especially the evac
uation of Hungnam where not
a single life was lost. And the
much-debated super airplane
% carrier which the navy so much
wanted is to be built after all.
Note — Admiral Sherman, who
was Matthew's personal choice to
be chief of naval operations, has
fair with the army and air
that, if General Bradley
should be promoted to become
white house chief of staff, Sherman
would probably succeed him as
chairman of the joint chiefs of
•uo.
Says Na
During every recent election,
Morse, the Independent,
Senator from Oregon,
has waltced out into the political
make speeches for his con-
anti • labor GOP Col-
No matter how much
Morse disagreed with those col-
he rallied to their support
ren making a
his close friend,
Paul Douglas of
of the Chicago
ite, Curley Brooks.
Morse says ‘no
net think they can
campaign all around
country for reactionary can-
'* he told friends, “and
‘ me In the Re-
conference by not put-
the policy eommlt-
my last re-
Republican and they
it.” «
new policy committee
iced at a closed-door
North Dakota's Sen. Bill
*1 protest this
committee with no pro-
tt.”
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Brunt of New Tax Program Likely
To Fall on Lower Income Groups;
Korean Evacuation Debate Rages
(BDITOR'S NOTE: Whe* •pinions ar« •xprcMeS In thesa eolnmna, they ora thaaa af
Western Newapsper Union’s news analysts and not necessarily of this newspapsr.)
SAMCHOK
TANSY,
CHONAN
CHONGJU
KUNSAN
TAEGU
HANGSU
Bitter battles raged in Korea as North Korean and Chinese
Communist troops continued pressure ail along the line. United
Nations forces retreated slowly toward the Pusan beachhead
(dotted line) and what seemed possible evacuation of that war-
torn country. ,
TAXES:
Era of Austerity
President Truman, drew gasps
from Wall street in his message to
congress in which he asked an in
crease in taxes of “more” than $8
billion a year and outlined a de
fense program totaling $140 billion.
He also called for broader wage-
price controls, one million more
men and women in the armed
forces within a few months, and
four million more in defense produc
tion by the end of 1951.
But what made the little man
want to crawl into a hole was the
President’s tax program. The brunt
of that increase would fall cm the
zniddle-to-lower income taxpayer.
Some of Mr. Truman’s critics
said his program would mean an
era of austerity for the American
people. Some said they thought the
President was “hysterical’' and
others said he had thrown the
American standard of living out the
window.
Although the nation was shocked
by the President’s message, Amer
icans in every walk of life were be
ginning to understand the scope of
the program we have undertaken.
Most people realized to carry out
that .program a great increase in
taxes would be necessary—possibly
the highest in United States history.
It became increasingly clear, too,
that such items as automobiles,
electric refrigerators, vacuum
cleaners, television and radio sets
will not be available in such abund
ance to the American public as in
recent years. Production of these
items may be cut by one-third to
well over one-half before the year
is over.
By the end of 1951 the United
States will be devoting about 18
per cent of its national output to
defense. At the peak of World War
II about 45 per cent of the nation’s
output was for defense.
CIVIL DEFENSE:
Truman Signs Bill
President Truman signed the
civilian defense bill enacted in the
closing days of the last congress
which provides a defense program
estimated to cost about $3,100,000,-
000.
The measure directs the federal
governments to provide leadership
to the states and communities in
developing arrangements to protect
civilian life and property in the
country’s 10 critical target areas
against possible enemy attack by
atomic bombs, biological or bac
teriological warfare or any other
technique.
The bill requires states to match
federal funds provided for air raid
constructions. It was on this point
that the bill received some critic
ism.
Governor Dewey of New York, for
instance, said his state simply could
not find the $249,000,000 indicated
as its need.
Civilian defense is the one phase
of all-out war in which this country
lags. Britain has added to bomb
shelters built during World War II
and has an extensive training pro
gram for rescue in the event of
atomic attack.
Poster Boy
Twelve-year-old Robert Law
rence “Larry** McKenzie, Jr.,
1951 March of Dimes poster boy,
prondly displays President Tru
man’s autograph. The bey
visited the chief executive on
the opening day of the nation
wide drive for funds to finance
the National Infantile Paralysis
Foundation.
KOREA:
Evacuation Inevitable
Bitter battles raged in Korea as
United Nations forces continued
their retreat toward Pusan and
what seemed inevitable evacuation
of that war-tom country.
And while the battles raged in
Korea, bitter debate continued in
Washington as to whether or not
U.N. forces should evacuate the
peninsula. There were rumors in
military circles, too, that the U.S,
had decided on a stand in Korea.
To the average man in the Unit
ed States, to the people in the home
towns of America, who are any
thing but defeatists, the Washing
ton debates seemed ironic. The
average American was counting
the odds, estimated now at five to
erne, and which the Chinese can in
crease at will. In recent weeks there
has been considesable confusion and
a number of contradictions as to the
actual number of Chinese troops
thrown against U.N. forces.
To many the question now seemed
to be whether or not U.N. troops
could successfully withdraw to the
Pusan beachhead and carry out an
evacuation. The situation was de
scribed like this: Now it’s a ques
tion of saving face or saving our.
hides—and we’d better save our
hides. We’ll need tii^m in the future
against the Communists. v
The United States army in Korea
is the' only one this nation has at
present and it must form the core
of the new army we have dedicated
ourselves to building in an effort
to preserve our democratic way of
life. Attempting to hold in Korea
would risk this army—too great a
risk in the opinion of many observ
ers.
Whatever the decision, one thing
the average American will tell the
world: Man-for-man, the North Ko
rean and Chinese soldier is no
match for a well trained American
soldier. And any victory in Korea
will cost the North Koreans and
Chinese dearly.
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
Farm Efficiency and Assets at Peak
The department of agriculture es
timated American agriculture’s to
tal assets at the beginning of 1951
at $134 billion, two and one-half
times the total of a decade ago/
Much of it represented gains in
tangible possessions and in cash
savings.
At the beginning of this year,
farmers as a group held nearly $22
billions in bank deposits, currency.
U.S. savings bonds, and investments
in cooperatives. This was more than
four times the total of such liquid
assets held by farmers at the start
of 1940.
Aggregate farm debt at the be
ginning of 1951 was estimated at
just under $13 billion, as against
$10 billion cm January 1, 1940. All of
this increase has been in the non-
real estate category.
THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C.
POLITICS:
Matter of Tradition
Critics of President Truman’s
foreign policy, led by Sen. Robert
Taft of Ohio, charged the President
“violated the laws and the consti
tution of the United States” by
sending troops to Korea and Europe
without congressional approval.
In the last few weeks the thunder
of debate on the subject has rolled
through the halls of congress. It is
not, "however, a new theme.
The issue of the President’s right
to send troops to carry out obliga
tions of the country arose in the
administrations of Washington, John
Adams, Jefferson, Jackson, Tyler,
Polk, Lincoln, Grant, McKinley,
Taft, Wilson and the late Franklin
Roosevelt.
And in every case the issue was
settled in favor of the President,
namely, that it is his sworn duty
to carry out the obligations of the
United States.
In this particular case, when the
senate ratified the North Atlantic
treaty it made the obligations of
that treaty law, binding on this
President of the United States no
matter who he might be. Certain
articles of the treaty bind the North
Atlantic nations to united effort to
maintain the security of the North
Atlantic area, including the use of
armed force if necessary.
It is these articles of the treaty
that the President is upholding in
sending troops to Europe. If the
congress should deny the President
the right to use troops or arms
abroad, then certain articles of the
treaty become meaningless.
In the few cases where similar
questions have reached the Supreme
Court, the President has been up
held in his action. It would seem
that Senator Taft’s attack, there
fore, can not succeed in the face of
tradition.
CROPS:
Prospects Not Bright
The agriculture department re
ported 1951 crop prospects not so
bright as they might be for attain*
ing the government’s goal of $
record harvest
Shortages of soil moisture in im
portant southwestern wheat areas,
prospects of less irrigation water
from snows, freeze damage to fall-
sown grain crops in the south, loss
of farm labor to the armed serv
ices and industry, and the pros
pects of shortages of repair parts
for farm machinery were listed as
having an effect on production.
' The ’farmers of the nation face a
production quota greater than any
ever demanded in this country. In
creased grain production is needed
to rebuild surpluses which have
dwindled in the last two. years. In
addition to rebuilding surpluses,
the United States must again as
sume the responsibility of feeding
much of the world if open conflict
breaks out between the east and
west.
ARMED FORCES:
Goal Increased 260,000
Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg, assist
ant to Secretary of Defense Mar
shall, told the armed services sub
committee that the goal of the na
tion’s fighting forces had been in
creased 260,000 by June 30.
The armed forces had been work
ing on a program of 3,200,000 by
June 30.
Army, navy, air force, and ma
rine officials urged the drafting of
18 year olds. Unless the draft age
is lowered, Mrs. Rosenberg said
married men and fathers, and pos
sibly some veterans, would have to
be drafted to meet the expanded
quota.
Meanwhile, the FBI reported it
had investigated nearly 9,000 cases
of alleged violations of the draft law
during the last six months. The bu
reau was reportedly receiving more
than 2,200 such cases for inquiry
every month.
. • • *•
More Men
Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg,
sistant defense secretary in
charge ef manpower, told a sen
ate armed services subcommit
tee that President Truman had
increased the goal for the
armed services from 3,206,000
to 3,462,205 men by June 30.
She said the increase would re
quire the drafting of 18 year
olds.
BUILDING: •
Thirty Day Freeze
The government clamped down on
the construction of new commercial
buildings, prohibiting the starting
of virtually all such new projects
until February 15.
After the freeze period, each pri
vate new commercial building proj
ect must be submitted to the nation
al production authority for approvaL
The NPA said the ban was neces
sary to save materials for mobiliza
tion.
PRINCESS MEG DONS BABUSHKA . . . Princes Margaret of Eng
land (left), who has the happy faculty for being herself, walks through
crowd at the Pytchley Hunt Meet with her lady-in-waiting. Miss Jenni
fer Bevan. The princess is wearing a babushka (head scarf) of the
type beloved by the American bobby soxer. The high boots are fur-
lined. The scene ef the meet was Northampton, England, where the
rest of the crowd seems to be oblivious to the presence of royalty.
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ing Old Sol at Vero Beach, Fla.,
where winter months are duly ush
ered in, hot winter weather never.
The lady is Ksty Turner. The pap
answers to the name of Butch.
TAFT OPPOSES . . . Senator
Robert Taft of Ohio opposes send
ing of American troops to Paris te
strengthen the Atlantic Pact de
fense forces under General Dwight
Eisenhower. He says a powerful
naval and air force will keep ns
safe.
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ing a four-horse chariot is a big attraction in Stuttgart, Germany. It
is carved from packed snow, and it la the work of sculptor Hans Edel-
hauer who used six truckloads of snow to do the job. It took him four
days. The burghers of Stuttgart hope It will be a good omen for 1951.
The citizens hope that It won’t melt away with the first warm days,
as the new peace hopes have faded.
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JOHN L. IS “AGIN IT’
John L. Lewis chats with government
wage board chief Cyrus Ching (left). Lewis told newsmen that he
Ip strongly opposed to any wage freeze and said there is no need to
pat the American economy In irons. While he was criticising the idea
of controls, other prominent figures were demanding them.
Spanish *am>* f
... Jose Felix Lequerics, who has
been inspector of embassies in
Washington, arrives at state dc
partment in role of Spanish ai
bassador-designate for *eonfei
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PREMIER WARDS OFF QUESTIONS . . . Prime Minister Alcide da
Gasperi of Italy looks as if he might be conducting a band, but actual
ly he is putting the quietus on reporters who fired a barrage of ques
tions as the premier arrived for a cabinet meeting. The meeting was
to Italy’s rearmament program. Several Italian divisions are
to ga into the International army under General Elsenhower as Allan*
m* nail ana build fan for the defense of western Europe.
THAWING OUT A MEAL , ...
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