WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS-
No Tax Reduction in Sigh t as
U. S. Uses Funds to Cut Debt-
Foreign Relief to Continue
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As country seethes with civil strife, servants prepare palace for
return of King George 11. At left, workmen carry portrait of monarch
up staircase to reception room. At right, chambermaid tidies coverlet
embroidered with crown on King’s bed.
GREECE:
Civil Strife
King George II of Greece faced
no happy return to his homeland as
open civil war raged in the moun
tainous northwestern border regions
and the Red-dominated Albanian
and Yugoslav governments were
charged with actively aiding the
rebels.
Premier Constantin Tsaldaris
bluntly attributed the strife to Rus
sian efforts to tighten their grip on
the Near East. Said he: “It is as
clear as noon-day that this is . . .
for the benefit of those who aim to
Jake advantage of our troubles with
a view of securing an outlet to the
Aegean sea.”
As a last resort, 40,000 British
troops ensconsed in Greece were be
ing readied for intervention in the
dispute if the government forces
failed to check the left-wing upris
ing. With the country occupying a
strategic position near the Darda
nelles and Suez canal, Britain and
Russia have been waging a bitter
diplomatic war for control—the
British to protect their lifeline to
the East, the Russians to weaken
their rivals and to extend their own
dominance over the rich area.
NATIONAL DEBT:
Being Cut
With reduction of the huge nation
al debt one of the administration’s
primary goals, the
U. S. can expect no
immediate slash in
mM r 'K JI ' can Bankers asso-
Chicago. It was
agreed that the
debt should be
Secretary pared during pros-
Snyder perous times when
people are able to
pay higher taxes, he asserted.
In the matter of debt reduction,
Snyder could present a proud ad
ministration record. Between Feb.
28 and Sept. 1, the government had
retired 14 billion dollars of its obli
gations.
Next to debt reduction, Snyder
declared the administration’s sec
ond primary fiscal objective was
a balanced budget. With the pres
ent level of taxes, the government
actually will have a cash surplus of
almost three billion dollars for the
present fiscal year, but the accred
iting of terminal leave bonds and
other items payable in the future to
the current budget will produce a
paper deficit of two billion dollars.
FOREIGN RELIEF:
To Continue
End of the United Nations Relief
and Rehabilitation administration
does not portend termination of
American relief to war-ravaged
European countries, President Tru
man told congress in a report on
operations of UNRRA for the sec
ond quarter of 1946.
Declaring that devastated coun
tries would need further assistance
after UNRRA wound up its work
early next year, Mr. Truman said
that U. S. agencies were formulat
ing plans for continuation of neces
sary aid. Poland, Byelorussia, the
Ukraine and China were singled out
as nations especially hit by the war
and requiring further help.
UNRRA aid to Poland has been
pointed toward redevelopment of the
agricultural economy of the coun
try, the President said. Shipments
Higher Earnings Deprive Workers of Low-Cost Housing
Not only the demobilized veteran but the demobilized war worker as
well is being enmeshed in the critical housing shortage, a ccording to the
National Association of Housing officials. The dilemma.centers on th
ieed for construction of rental housing to fit fami * are hack
but not much above $2,000. The war is over; most of the boys are back
but public rental housing is still deep in the throe %°J 1 J r e „ C^ V make n room
problem is to find other dwellings for higher wage e income ladder
in public housing projects for those at the bottom of“ c °“ e , la
In an attempt to put public housing back on P inrnrnes r ’ an eine
(ng authorities have ruled that tenants with top family incomes ranging
between $1,500 and s2™oo are no longer eligible for continued residence in
public housing projects.
have included 25,000 draft animals,
10,000 dairy cattle, 16,632 tons of
seed, 74,918 tons of fertilizer, 5,000
tractors and numerous plows, har
rows, binders and hand tools.
MEAT:
Denis Differ
Heightening of the meat crisis
found Democratic leaders at odds
over the retention of controls, with
President Truman calling for con
tinuation of regulations and other
party heads favoring a relaxation, if
necessary.
Declaring there was a shortage
but no famine in meat, Mr. Truman
looked to a fall run of grass-fed cat
tle to relieve the nation-wide scarc
ity. Attributing the current shortage
to heavy livestock marketings dur
ing the recent suspension of OPA,
the President asserted that removal
of controls now would add to diffi
culties later.
Mr. Truman spoke shortly after
the Democratic national executive
committee took cognizance of the
meat situation and instructed Chair
man Hannegan to discuss higher
prices, decontrol or other remedial
measures with government authori
ties. The committee’s action came
close upon Democratic House Lead
er McCormack’s plea for a 60 day
suspension of meat control.
Farm Prices
Warning farmers that agricul
tural prices bear an important rela
tionship to the overall price struc
ture, Secretary of Agriculture An
derson declared that present ceil
ings appeared adequate for large
scale production and few readjust
ments are in the offing.
“Increasing food and fiber prices
mean increased wage demands and
increasing price demands for man
ufactured goods,” Anderson said.
“Agricultural prices are basic in in
flation trends.”
Referring to higher livestock ceil
ings, Anderson stated that readjust
ments were made to encourage
farmers to feed animals and thus
increase the total supply of meat.
While marketings in the immediate
future may remain low, he said, use
of the record supply of feed crops
in the coming months will assure
adequate numbers of fattened live
stock in 1947.
SHIPBUILDERS:
Probe War Profits
Figures, figures and more figures
featured the house merchant ma
rine committee’s investigation of
wartime shipbuilding profits, with
these prominent facts emerging aft
er the mathematical smoke had
cleared away:
1. Because of applying shipbuild
ing profits against losses of its Fon
tana steel mill, Kaiser company
showed a deficit of 13 million dol
lars on its wartime operations. An
other Kaiser-controlled company
used shipbuilding profits to pay off
a 26 million dollar magnesium plant
in full.
2. The government’s general ac
counting office’s charge that Cali
fornia Shipbuilding corporation had
realized a 44 million dollar profit
failed to take into account funds re
captured by the U. S. through re
negotiation and taxes. After these
reductions, the firm showed a five
year profit of $8,782,863.
3. Failure of the accounting of
fice to include renegotiation and
taxes resulted in its estimate that
New England Shipbuilding corpo
ration had made a lIV2 million dol
lar profit instead of approximately
IV2 million.
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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL. PERRY. REORGTA
LABOR:
Defy Injunction
Always jealous of its right to
strike to enforce wage and other de
mands, organized labor presented a
united front against a county court's
anti-strike injunction against the In
dependent Association of Employees
of Duquesne Light company in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
In issuing the injunction, the
three-judge court heeded the city
solicitor’s plea to act in the public
interest in preventing a costly pow
er strike. Though the order later was
dissolved when the solicitor de
clared that it had served to force a
resumption of bargaining between
the disputants, lAE members re
mained adamant about returning to
work as long as it stayed in effect.
Apprehensive of the no-strike and
no-picketing features of the injunc
tion, AFL and CIO unions support
ed the lAE walkout. Labor charged
that the court order was in violation
of both the state and federal anti
injunction laws and there was no
law requiring men to work against
their wish.
Truckers Idle.
Trucks remained idle in New
York City and pickets patroled fer
ry, bridge and tunnel approaches to
prevent admission of motor freight
as big operators continued to hold
out against AFL teamsters de
mands.
While smaller employers agreed
to a proposal to pay the teamsters
$71.40 for a 40-hour week instead of
the old $64 for a 44-hour week, the
big firms held fast to their offer for
a $3-a-week raise. They claimed 75
per cent of the trucks remained
off the street and 10,000 men were
idle.
Five New Jersey teamster locals
co-operated with the embattled New
York strikers in stopping freight
movements into the city. Union
stewards sought to tie up freight at
starting points while pickets took up
stations along strategic entrances
into New York to guard against
trucks slipping through.
WAR PRODUCTION:
Modern Miracle
Writing in the Infantry Journal,
Troyer S. Anderson, historian of
the war department, listed the fol
lowing accomplishments of Ameri
can industry during World War II
in supplying U. S. and Allied armies
in the fight against the Axis.
• 227,735 airplanes, including 67,-
538 fighters, 22,491 transports, 30,980
227,735
585,586
87,235
heavy bombers and 16,028 medium
bombers.
• 585,556 artillery pieces, includ
ing 182,278 aircraft cannon, 103,894
mortars, 35,189 light field pieces and
880 heavy field weapons.
• 87,235 tanks, including 56,679 me
dium, 28,765 light and 1,791 heavy.
• 39,952,000,000 rounds of small
arms ammunition, 283,067,000
rounds of field artillery, mortar and
rocket projectiles and 4,560,000 tons
of aircraft bombs.
This production record was all the
more miraculous inasmuch as U. S.
industry virtually started from
scratch, U. S. armament prior to
1940 consisting of only 2,966 air
planes, 8,975 artillery pieces, 329
tanks and correspondingly small
quantities of other equipment.
RUSSIA:
Oft the Mend
Binding its wartime wounds, the
great Russian bear is on the way
to a laborious and painful econom
ic recovery. While outside experts
have asserted that it would take
many years for the Soviets to get
back on their feet, the masters in
the Kremlin are exerting every
force to speed up recovery.
Effect of the strenuous efforts to
restore Russian industry is evident
in progress reported in the war-rav
aged lionets river basin, important
prewar producing center. In the
first six months of 1946, overall in
dustrial output averaged 43.8 per
cent of the 1940 level, with steel
production at 40.4; coal, 44; pig iron,
40.2, and rolled metals, 39.
As the district celebrated the third
anniversary of its liberation from
the Germans, Communist chieftains '
boasted that a large percentage of
the 1,341 prewar industrial enter
prises had been partly rehabilitated.
AIR FORCES:
Economy Minded
More than 62 million dollars have
been saved by economy suggestions
I from army air forces military and
civilian personnel since June, 1943.
The program for civilians was
started in June, 1943, in an effort to
determine methods of accomplish
-1 ing war department jobs more ef
-1 ficiently and at lower cost. A sys-
I tern of cash awards depending upon
| the amount of money saved was
established to reward those who
offered beneficial ideas.
Woman's World
Give Clothing Budget a Lift
By Reconditioning Woolens
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XX7HEN you find that you have to
’ ’ replenish the wardrobe with
woolen garments of one kind or an
other, you’ll notice that the clothing
budget takes a leap. It’s wise to
space the buying of woolens for dif
ferent members of the family as
much as possible to keep this item
in tow.
I don’t know how you feel about
it, but I know that many people,
including myself, feel it’s a crime
to waste woolen material of any
kind. It’s a fabric that wears ex
tremely well; it washes and it dyes
vgry readily, and it can be recon
ditioned and used in so many ways,
that no piece of woolen or knitted
goods or garments should be dis
carded until you are satisfied that
every possible use has been made
of it.
Woolen suits, coats, sweaters and
skirts which you have worn for
years are often discarded because
you and your friends are so familiar
with them that you feel they are too
old to use. Well, don’t do it without
considering the possibilities of using
them in other ways first.
Sweaters of good woolen yarns
may first of all be dyed to give them
a fresh new appearance, and you’ll
find that woolens dye very easily.
The same holds true of woolen
skirts, coats, suits, etc. There is no
need to rip them apart at the seams
unless alterations are necessary.
Boil Water Slowly,
Gently for Woolens
The most important point to re
member in the dyeing of woolens
is to keep the water just at the boil
ing point. If the fabric is faded and
spotty looking, it is best to remove
what color is left by one of the
commercial preparations for this
purpose or the dye will not take
evenly. Or, if you do not want to
remove the color, dye it black.
After the dye has been applied,
rinse in three clear, lukewarm wa
ters so the garment will be nice and
fluffy. Also hang the garment prop
erly and straighten it out as much
as possible so there will be no hard
wrinkles to iron out.
Recondition your old woolens . ~
After dyeing, woolen materials
must be pressed before they get a
chance to dry thoroughly. This
saves hard pressing. Lay a cloth
on the fabric, sponge, and then
press on the damp spots.
It’s important never to press di
rectly on the wool as this will
create a hard shine that is difficult
to remove. Always use a pressing
cloth, dampen it and press over it
to get a lovely finish on the goods.
When dyeing, use a vessel large
enough for the garment to be
moved around in comfortably. Keep
moving it so that some parts do not
acquire more dye than others.
Sweaters Need More
Dye than Other Things
Because sweaters are so very ab
sorbent, plan on giving them three
times as much coloring as ordinary
materials. Use the same method
as just described for dyeing wool
ens, and rinse in three lukewarm
waters afterwards.
By remodeling, dyeing or cleaning.
It’s easy to shape and handle
sweaters while they’re still wet, so
lay them on a flat surface and pull
gently back to their original shape.
An old cloth may be used by pat
ting it gently over the sweater to
absorb excess moisture. Allow the
Fall Fashion Notes
Short boxy jackets are an excel
lent choice for daytime wear. They
go to school, work or shopping, and
can be developed in almost any
fabric as well as fur.
Taffeta is another material
which you might consider for that
dressy dress or suit of the season.
If brown is your color, there are
beautiful shades worked out in that
as well as others.
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by designer Dorothy O’Hara for
Diana Lynn to wear in her Para
mount film, “Easy Come, Easy Go.”
It’s ample enough to fit well over
suits, and the fabric offers warmth
as well as style.
garment to lay on its flat, stretched
out position until it is thoroughly
dried.
Here’s What to do
With Old Trousers
If Dad has had all the wear he
expects to get from woolen trous
ers, and they still have wearable
material in them, make them over
for his namesake. If both boy and
Dad are about the same size, little
alteration is needed. Sometimes it
just requires nipping in at the waist,
new buttons, and a lifting of the
trouser cuffs to make them fit and
wearable, at least for play or Satur
day morning chores.
If the trousers are in good condi
tion and there’s a big difference in
size between Dad and Junior, rip
the trousers apart carefully and
then cut them down with a pattern.
Faded trousers should be dyed as
described in this column before they
are recut and sewed.
Good tailoring on woolen materi
al requires that each seam be
pressed open fully immediately
after the sewing is finished. Do this
by laying a pressing cloth over the
seam which has been folded back,
sponge lightly, and press with a
warm iron.
Washing Sweaters
A well kept sweater is a thing
of beauty for many years if it
is properly cared for. Wool
sweaters, particularly, have a
tendency to become shabby and
shrunken unless proper tech
nique is applied in cleaning
them.
Before washing, it is wise to
draw an outline of the garment
on a sheet of paper as a guide to
pulling the sweater to proper
proportions after washing.
Whip up some thick suds of
mild soap and water and dip the
sweater in them. Squeeze the
sweater gently in them, but do
not rub. Or, let the sweater, aft
er being dipped in suds, run
through the wringers of the
washing machine after every
time it is dipped in the suds. Re
peat until the garment is clean
and bright.
Sweaters should be rinsed in at
least three lukewarm waters, as it
is very important to remove every
trace of soap. Here again, do not
rub the sweater, but squeeze
it gently in the water until only
clean water comes out. Extra
moisture may be squeezed out
by putting through the wringer.
Now shape the sweater to the
proper size over the form you
have made previously. Allow to
dry flat to prevent sagging.
You’ll be in fashion this season
if your clothes show the following
features: high necklines, dolman
sleeves and draped skirts.
There’s a lot of wool and velvet
combinations being seen in suits
for this season. The velvet may be i
one of the lovely dark shades if
used in the skirt and a brighter,
contrasting tone used in the jacket
which is of wool.
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY I
chool Lesson
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D D.
Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for October 13
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used bj
permission.
PAUL MAKES A NEW START
LESSON TEXT-Acts 26:11-18: I Corlntht
ans 15:0-10.
MEMORY SELECTION—This Is a faith
ful saying, and worthy of all acceptation
that C hrist Jesus came Into the world U
save sinners.—l Timothy 1:15.
All tliAt a man has by nature is
not enough. We saw last week ths
preparation by heredity, education
and environment which Paul had
for a place of leadership. But i|
was not enough. The capable, well
born, well-trained young Jewish
aristocrat had to be born again
spiritually before he could do God’s
work.
Careful Bible students regard the
conversion of Paul and the resur
rection of Christ as the two out
standing events of the New Testa
ment. Without the resurrection of
Jesus, the conversion of Saul of
Tarsus (whom we know as Paul the
apostle) would not have been pos
sible, and at the same time his
conversion is one of the strongest
proofs of the resurrection.
Wo find him in three relation
ships.
I. By Nature—Contrary to Christ
(Acts 26:9-12).
It is not enough, as some of us
suppose, that a man be sincere.
Paul was entirely sincere in his
conviction that he ought to perse
cute the Christians. He did it with
a good conscience (Acts 23:1), for
a man’s conscience commends him
for doing what he believes to be
right, even though he may be wrong
in his thinking.
He was sincere, but he was anti-
Christian. By nature man is at en
mity with God. No good thing
dwells in the flesh apart from the
redeeming grace of God (Rom. 8:7;
James 4:4; Rom. 7:18).
Stirred, probably by the faithful
testimony of Stephen, to even great
er zeal against the followers of
Christ, Paul had to find new worlds
to conquer, so he set out "breath
ing out threatenings and slaughter
to destroy the church in Damascus"
as he had sought to do in Jerusalem.
He was a bold persecutor, doing
all he could "contrary to the name
of Jesus" (v. 9), until he met the
Lord himself on the Damascus road.
Ah, that meeting made him a differ
ent man and he became
11. By Faith—Converted to Christ
(Acts 26:13-18).
Stricken down by a brilliant heav
enly light, he found himself talking
to the Lord Jesus. He heard from
his holy lips the solemn indictment
of those who persecute God’s people
—"Why persecutest thou me?" He
who lays unkind hands upon, or
brings untrue accusation against,
God’s children had better beware,
for so closely is our Lord identi
fied with his people that when they
suffer, it is he who bears the hurt.
In a single sentence the Lord dis
posed of the persecuting zeal and
the sinful skepticism of this proud
young Pharisee, and Saul entered
into Damascus not as the haughty
persecutor, but as a man trembling
and astonished. He spent three
days shut in with his own soul and
God; not seeing, not caring to eat,
but entering into communion with
God. By God’s grace the old life
was pulled up by the roots as it
was displaced by the new life in
Christ Jesus.
God had a great commission
awaiting Paul as soon as he was
ready for it (vv. 16-18). He was to
be the apostle to the Gentiles, and
that includes so many of us. The
gospel which had come first to the
Jews, was now to go out into all the
world and to all people.
The change in Paul was a drastic
one. He was as one who was alive
from the dead. It was not a case of
adjusting or refurbishing the old
persecutor Saul—here was a new
creature in Christ, ordained to good
works (Eph. 2:8-10).
111. By Grace—Confessing Christ
(I Cor. 15:8-10).
Twenty years had passed since
Paul’s conversion. He had been out
serving Christ, in season and out of
season. He had known persecution,
suffering and opposition. Now he
was writing, by inspiration of the
Holy Spirit, about the resurrection,
telling of those who had seen the
risen Christ. He included himself
as one born out of his time.
It is a personal vision of the liv
ing Saviour which vitalizes the spir
it of a witness and makes his tes
timony ring true. Paul saw Christ.
We too may see Him with the eye of
faith, and by His grace become wit
nesses. i
Effort and labor are involved.
This matter of witnessing is not
something which automatically does
itself. "I labored more abundant
ly," said Paul, and yet he knew
that it was the grace of God in him
which accomplished the result (see
v. 10 and Phil, 2:13).
| That is it! The grace of God
i working on and in and through a
man. And at the same time, that
man laboring diligently that the
grace bestowed upon him should not
Ibe found vain. It is in this manner
God’s work gets done on earthl
