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Evening star., 1945-12-30
Skies 10 Clear Tomorrow
After Rain Here Toniqht

The weather is expected to be
clear on New Year eve.
The Weather Bureau forecaster
said clouds will hang over the
Washington area today, with the
temperature rising from just above
freezing to nearly so degrees in the
afternoon. A storm that is rapidly
moving eastward is expected to
bring some rain tonight.
Tomorrow, it was predicted, the
skies will clear again and the tenn
perature will drop a little.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Picture on Page AT

A 23-year-old wounded combat
veteran was in Fort Myer Hospital
last night suffering from broken
leg because a thoughtless throng Of
travellers knocked him from his
crutches in Union Station In rush
to the trains.
Sergt. George Timko of Perryo-
polls, Pa, was leaning on his
crutcheS near the front of the crowd
Friday when the gate was thrown
open. His leg was in a cast. SIR
geons had taken a piece of bone
from the leg to graft to the bone Of
his arm wounded in combat In Ger
many-and he could not hobble
ahead fast enough for the crowd
behind him.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
50 Million Taxpayers
Will Get Reductions
Starting January |
First Cut in 16 Years
Will Drop Payments
Almost Six Billions
(Tar Table on Page Ais J

BY the Associated Press.
Fifty million Federal taxpayers
can greet the New Year with re-
joicing. Their tax burdens will
be lightened for the first time in
16 years. The slash will be al
most $4,000, 100000 for 1946.
This is what will happen at mid
night tomorrow:
/. Some 100000 low-income
persons go off the tax rolls COM
pletely. Others making up to $50 900
a year will get tax cuts of 10 per
cent or more-with smaller reduc-
tions for those making over $50, 600.
The 1916 relief for individuals will
total s2,644, 900 900.
2. The war-imposed 85.5 per cent
excess profits tax on corporations
will be repealed. The administra-
ton said this levy could be justified
only as a means of preventing war
profiteering." Business will get tax
relief amounting to s3,l36, ,000, 900.
Withholdings Reduced.
8. Withholdings from pay envel-
opes and salary checks will be re-
duced, to reflect the cut in taxes.
For wage and salary earners this
will look something like a raise
They'll take more money home on
pay days.
The first postwar tax law, enacted
last fall, was designed by its spon-
sors to stimulate business in the
reconversion period and create jobs.
1t is the first general tax reduction
law since President Hoover put his
signature to Christmas present"
slash in 1929.
The new law provides special in
come tax treatment for war vet
Grams. 1t erases Federal levies on
service pay of enlisted men and
gives officers three years to settle
tax accounts with the Government.
AUTO lax hepedlcu.
It repeals the IS use tax, effective
next July, at a saving of $140, 0,000,-
600 to automobile, truck and boat
owners. 1t freezes the social Sc
curity tax in 1916 at l per cent each
on employees pay and employers
payrolls. without the freeze this
tax would have jumped January l
to 25 per cent against each.
The law makes no change in
levies on so-called luxury items such
as liquor, luggage, furs, jewelry and
cosmetics. Congress probably will
reduce them some time in 1916.
But the prospect of more cuts for
individuals any time soon appears
dark.
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee has
said he could see no justification
for further general reductions until
the national budget is balanced.
Secretary of the Treasury Vinson
said he hoped for balance in 1848.
Debt Increase Forecast.
Fiscal experts estimate the ma
tional debt will increase another
$12, 900 ,000, 900 in 1916, with revenue
collections-after the tax reduction
is considered-running about $685.
SOC, 600 900. Revenues hit peak above
$45, ,00O, 100000 in 1914. Before the
war they amounted to only about
SIS, 600 000, 900 annually.
The slashes in the legislation be-
coming effective January l are
heaviest for individuals in the low
income class. For instance:
i A married person without chill
dren making $4,000 year now pays
$500. Under the new law his taz
will be $285, a reduction of 81 pei
cent. If he has two children his
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Il ISee TAXES, Page A-6J
Gen. Brann Killed in Fall
OF 100 Feet Off Tyrol Cliff
BY the Associateo Press

BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA, Sunday, Dec. 30.-Maj.
Gen. Donald w. Brann, deputy
commander of United States forces
in Austria, was killed yesterday in
the Tyrol when he fell over cliff
while hunting, Gen. Mark w. Clark
announced today.
Gen. Brann, whose home was in
San Antonio, Tex, fell approxi-
nlately 100 feet In the rugged noun
tain country of Kitzbuehel ranges
while hunting with Mai. Gen.
Withers A. Burress and two guides.
The accident occurred just be-
fore noon Saturday.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
D. {. Subway Omitted
In New Master Plan
For Traffic Control
K Street Loop, County
Porkine Agencies Are
Proposed by Engineers
By RUDOLPH KAUFMAN II.


A report rejecting the $56, 6,000,-
900 subway system proposed for
Washington and recommending
that "the entire metropolitan
area of Washington be studied
as one urban region" in prepar-
ing a combined highway-transit-
parking master plan was made
public yesterday by the Wash
ington section of the Institute OF
Traffic Engineers.
Prepared by a special five-mar
committee after consultation with
highway, planning and transit
officials in the District, Alexandria
and the nearby counties in Mary
land and Virginia, the report criti.
cizes spot" planning to relieve con.
gested conditions.
Local relief should be administered
only in the light provided by an
overall plan, the report advocates
Data Called Insufficient.
The report devotes separate Sec
tions to highways, transit and park
ing while stressing the need for con-
sidering all three as part of a larger
picture.
Present data on which to base an
overall highway program are in
sufficient or lacking in many re-
spects, the report states, but certain
basic facilities in downtown Wash
ington can be specifically recon-
mended at this time. These are:
l. A master high-speed loop high.
way with limited access along K
street NV, down Third street
along Independence avenue S.W
and up Seventeenth street to keeI
unnecessary traffc out of the CEN
trail business and Federal Office
areas. This highway would be tiet
in with of street parking facilitie.
and transit terminals and shuttles
Main Radial Highways.
2. Main radial highways leading
inward from the various residential
centers Of the city, blocked off from
most cross streets either by over
passes, underpasses or by construc'
ton of walls, islands, fences, signs
etc. Number one priority should b,
given one leading from the are:
east of Rock Greek Park and wes
of Soldiers Home-"the most densel,
settled area in the city"
8. Extension of Rock Greek Park
way to connect with the Northern
Parkway in Montgomery County.
4. Construction of the South Cap
itol street and new Highway bridges
5. Construction of the K stree
NV. viaduct from Key Bridge t.
Rock Greek and Potomac Parkway
Nucleus For Plan.
These, however, are minimum
immediate requirements" the repor
states, and would serve only as
nucleus" for a basic highway plal
to serve the needs of the area.
Until the fiscal capabilities of tn
several political units concerne,
could put any plan into effect, tn
report states, existing streets coul
be improved by coordination o
traffic signals, channelization, givin
preference to certain types of traffi
on certain streets, improving stree
lighting, closing minor intersection.
cutting back and improving tn
curve of curbs at intersections, i'm
| Icsae IIICSIIIIIA A IIfS I9s---a \
Evening star., 1945-12-30

Radio Progroms. Pg. B-e
Complete Index, Ps. AZ
Evening star., 1945-12-30

(See CAFETERIAS, Page A-10.)
Evening star., 1945-12-30

(See BYRNES, Page A-4,
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(See HITLER, Page A-6.)
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(See CHINA, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1945-12-30

(See PATTERSON, Page A-
Evening star., 1945-12-30

(See GENERAI, MOTORS a.
Evening star., 1945-12-30

(See TAXES, Page A-6.0
Evening star., 1945-12-30

(See HIGHWAYS, Page A-50
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-19
From The Desk
Melvin Schultz
President,
Local II. UAW-CIO

The time is drawing near when the petit
tions sent to the National Labor Relations
Board must be serviced and strike votes taken
under the Smith -Connally Law procedure. /
believe that the first few large strike votes
will determine to large extent the attitude
of big manufacturers on Labor's present de-
mand for wage increases. Certainly, the people
who will vote on these strike issues constitute
the backbone of public opinion as well as the
purchasing public to whom these manufac-
turers must sell their finished products.
Once, they have officially given their an
swer it does not seem good common sense for
the employer to deliberately pose such public
opinion believe that the Government should
certainly aid in the settling of the wage issue
as we'll as to retain certain controls on prices.
If the Government continues to evade aSSum-
ing its responsibility, the reconversion period
and the period of Labor Management turmoil
will undoubtedly last twice as long, In this
length of time, there will be 100000 re-
turned servicemen and women who will have
come back to our country expecting to obtain
employment which will furnish them decent
standard of living only to be disappointed to
find that by giving them a job they will be
putting out of work their ownfamllles or they
will again have to organize in conjunction
with the unions and move on Washington for
the payoff
1t is still not my opinion that the Labor
Management Conference scheduled for Novem-
Der in Washington will produce anything con-
crete in the way of a settlement of the present
wage demands of Labor. In the first place
the composition of this conference, if small
enough to settle issues among themselves,
would be ineffective upon returning these
decisions to the public. On the other hand, if
it is enlarged to such extent to cover
all segments of Labor and Industry, it would
then be impossible to have group dealing
with the problems who could agree among
themselves.
1t is a sorry state of affairs to find that we
have elected representatives of the people
whose only solution to economic problem is
to have thoughts of laws similar to the Smith
Connally Act or worse, which in effect would
not be solution but would be move toward
a Fascist state. / certainly think that greed
must be curbed and at the same time justice
must be served.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-19
KEEPING
SCORE
With
Fred Thomas
NINE MONTHS

The first nine months of the
Lausche administration clear
ly were not Labor months.
The Democratic G Tor
from Cleveland, who made a
marriage with the people. has
gone through what to h m
were Labor pains - but what
to the people so far has been
fruitless wedlock.
Stating the Lausche case as
fairly as possible, it is no ex7
aggeration to say that the peo-
pie who elected him have be-
gun to wonder. 1t is also fair
to say that Lausche has his
own idea of what a governor
should be. In the words of
Lausche's closest friends, THE
governor is above politics. He
is governor of all the state"
While that may have been
the impression Lausche wish
ed to create, the record does
not support him. The governor
in his first nine months has
not been governor of all the
people. His record leans heav-
lily to the side of Big Busi-
ness. Specifically he has at
times favored liberal legisla-
ton, but at no time in the
past nine months has he been
a fighting liberal.
VERY SENSITIVE
AS the Governors first year
draws to a close, we find him
as sensitive as ever to what he
likes to call pressure" What
he means by pressure" is
group of people seeking his
leadership for their cause. He
once turned on a Labor group
with the accusation that Labor
was trying to pressure him.
He was then asked, "Do you
object to the voice of the peo-
ple?" He did not reply. In
this regard it is notable that
the Chamber of Commerce
and Big Business don't seem
to irritate the Governor as
much as those who elected
him to office.
James Garfield Stewart al
most defeated Lausche. Re-
Gently at a Labor meeting,
Stewart was being joShed
about his connections with the
Republican machine. Stewart
drily replied, 1T seems to me
that your Governor seems
more at home at a banquet of
the Chamber of Commerce
than at a Union meeting"
That one struck home. There
was no reply to the defeated
Republican candidate who
was attending a Labor meet
ing.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-19
IndusfrioI Peace

DESPITE the efforts on the part OF
President Truman to get labor and man.
agement together, as well as some locailz-
ed attempts to iron out the problems aris-
ing out of employer-emplOyee relation
ships. there exists large segment of
skepticism on both sides of the industrial
fence.
There are many persons who do not
believe it possible to establish permanent
prosperity, because of the inherent con-
tradictions in the economic system under
which our production system operates.
AT the same time, both labor and manage
ment recognize that prosperity cannot
exist in a country in which there is con-
stan recurring strife between the two.
Aven today, as the government pre-
pares for the first conference of labor
and management in Washington on No
vember 5, Labor is acutely aware of the
great differentiaI which exists between
its ability to produce commodities and ITS
power to purchase the goods which it
creates. Dissatisfaction and restlessness
are on the increase in the ranks of the
workers.
In view of the situation as it now
exists, as well as the economic realities
and possibilities of the future, the COM
ing Washington Labor Management con-
ference takes on significance which will
have considerable bearing on the future.
In order to accomplish even slight
gains in Management relations, it
is absolutely imperative that the particip-
ants in the coming Washington conference
Al afx
sent day problems in fullest candor and
sincerely explore the possibilities of estab-
fishing industrial peace.
Both labor and management recog-
nize that there can be no sound prosperity
unless it is based upon peace and cOopera-
ton. Both stand to gain by the full pro-
duction which can be made possible ii
management on its side is willing to make
important concessions. Upon this latter
point hinges the success or failure of the
coming conference.
Labor for its part cannot gain unless
those who represent it recognize the enor-
nifty of the task which lies before them.
Willingness to go along with management
in preventing constant warfare between
labor and industry cannot be subOrdinated
to any temporary gains if the eventual
outcome leads to greater strife.
Perhaps the effort to bring about in
dustrial peace by means of conference,
mutual cooperation and compromise will
be productive in establishing the indus
trial peace upon which sound prosper
ity must rest, but regardless of the out
come, labor is stepping up to its respon-.
sibility and by its effort to cooperate
shows that it recognizes its duty to the
nation.
The one stumbling block which lies
across the path to success is the nature of
the system in which profits and wages are
in conflict with each other
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-19
TOIedO's PR Election
BY Wearied Observer

Editors note: The following was written
by an observer at the Secor Hotel during the
1943 ballot counting
18 Little Indians, standing in a row,
First they knocked off Moran, because he was
too low
II Little Indians, standing in row,
Next they bumped off Pryor, a grand old
Brave, but slow
16 Little Indians, standing in a row,
Down goes Brother Harris, taking PryorS
votes in tow.
Is Little Indians, standing in a row,
Jack Thompson gets that bum olck rush. good
bye one CIO!
IA Little Indians, standing in a row,
The axe comes down on Pulley's head p. r.
was his worst foe!
13 Little Indians, standing in row,
Poor Howard's had too many drinks, and so he
has to 60"
IL Little Indians standing in a row.
Goodnight to oldtime Charlie and amt we
full Of woe!
IL Little Indians standing in a row,
A blank for Big Chief Kelly, the lottery grnds
out "No"
10 Little Indians standing in row.
They take the scalp of good old Frank and
wasn't that some blow.
Little Indians left standing in row.
Satan looked them over, said God help that
To-le-do!"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-19
| Editors Mail
To Bro. Dillinger
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
Congratulations to Brother
Dillinger upon his appoint
ment as editor of Labor
News" / was very happy to
read where he stated his sim
cere desire to publish paper
for people of Auto-Lite which
will keep them informed on
all issues that are important
to their welfare.
/ for one wish Brother Dill
niger every success, but won
der just how he is going to be
able to accomplish his aims
since the Auto-Lite paper was
never intended to be such as
he speaks about making it. Do
Brothers Bacher and Byrd
who comprise the balance of
the Publicity Committee share
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-19
Regional
Views
By Richard Gosser
Director Region 2B, UAW-CIO
WAGES AND INITIATION

WAGES AND INITIATION
In looking over the daily papers, I find
constant reminders that if the wages of the
workers are raised prices will go up and a
dangerous initiation will result
This is the same story to which labor was
forced to listen during the war, when the Ma
tional War Labor Board with it's formula
held the wages of the workers within strict
control on the plea that, to give wage increases
would lead to dangerous initiation
Believe me, and know that none of the
people in our shops are going to argue this
point there was no initiation during the war
because of any initiation of wages But there
was initiation during the war; and nobody
knew it better than the housewives who found
themselves paying higher prices for every
thing they needed
Now that the war is over and the hours of
the workers have been cut back to the pre-
war level, the take-home pay has been reduced
by 80 per cent. While wages have suffered an
actual cut wartime prices have not been re-
duced. This, in effect, gives us further nfla-
ton, not of wages but of prices.
Despite the knowledge of every worker
who knows how to count that prices are
home pay, the newspapers of the country are
telling us that if wage increases are allowed,
prices will go up and we will have dangerous
initiation
OUR POSITION
Actually, our position is that the 80 per
cent wage increase in our take-home pay is
not really an increase, but merely bringing
back wages where they were before the war
ended and balancing wages with the cost of
living.
Based on the profits which industry made
during the war, plus our knowledge of its
position for continuing to maintain a strong
profit position in peacetime production,
feel that the raise in wages which we demand
is not out of line and that industry grant
our demands without raising the cost of it's
products.
Wage increases which are Immediately
tackled onto the cost of the product and passed
are opposed to. We want to have the wage
and at the same time maintain the same price
structure which now exists.
What we are seeking to establish is con-
tnuous production by industry by maintaining
purchasing power to meet the cost of living.
We may not have the complete answer to our
economic problems, but we at least have the
knowledge that we are headed in the right
direction.
Labor must maintain its demands and
secure them or we will have another depres-
sion worse than any we have ever known be-
fore.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-19

the new editors sentiments,
if they do, for one would
appreciate reading something
about Auto-Lite people.
Lets have more labor news
of our community and less
news of public relations espe-
cially when it refers to Rus
sian newspapers. Just give us
the facts about some thousands
of UAW-CIO workers in To-
ledo and forget the lousy poll
tics. Just give us the honest
truth as honest union MEM
bers.
l would also like to suggest
that the name be changed to
"Auto-Lite Unit News" pub
lished by Auto-Lite Unit of
Local IL, UAW-CIO.
Yours for bigger and bet
ter shop paper, l remain.
Fraternally yours,
j. Stefan,
Auto-Lite Unit.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-19

An article published in recent issue of
Editor and Publisher warns employers against
pitfalls in dealing with Labor. The article par
ticularly advises against intimidation of work
ers, attempted bribing of organizers and wage
raises at the wrong time The article lets the
cat out of the bag by inferring that these prac-
tices are common among employers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-19

1t is interesting to note
that two of the authors of
the Bsll-Burton-Hatch Bill,
which is supposed to be such
a "fine" Labor bill, voted
against $25/26 unemployment
benefits for workers. How
come, Senators Ball and Bur
ton?
"The members of the (Brit-
ish) Labor government en-
brace ex-cab drivers, men
who worked 18 years under
ground in the coal mines, a
former school teacher, a
printer, and other of the low
er order"
Chicago Tribune.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-19

Editors note: The following was written
by an observer at the SecOr Hotel during the
1943 ballot counting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-14
SEACOlNG SKIPPER COMMANDS
FAST GROWING ANTI-SUB UNIT
COMMANDER o. a. ScHERINI.
co OF DESTROYER 4o2. NEW
SKIPPER; CAPTAIN HUM
MER. TO ENGLAND

Comdr. o. A. Scherini, USN,
has succeeded Captain H r. Hum
mer, USN, as commanding officer
of the Anti-Submarine Surface
Group of the Operatioral De
velopmont Task Force, u. S. Fleet,
the organization now occupying
the Navy Section Base. Captain
Hummer has been assigned TO
the Naval Staff College at Green
WITCH, England, for an ll-mOnth
course at the completion of
which he is expected to attend
the war college III Newport,
Rhode Island.
Formerly commander of the
DD402, the Destroyer Mayrant.
Commander Scherini has been
overseas throughout the war both
in the Mediterranean and Pacific
theaters. On his last assignment,
he negotiated for the surrender
of Jap-hcld Marcus Island few
days before General Douglas Mac
Arb arc ptcd the surrender If
Tokyo, thus claiming the distirc-
ton of beirg the first 10 accept
the surrender Of Jap territory.
Commander ScheTini himself
hCisted the American col3r5 on
Marcus for the first time. >
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-14
WILLIAM WICKERS
DIES THIS MORNING

William Newton WickerS, 81,
died this morning at 9:15 o'clock
at his residence, AIT Angela ST,
Funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at 4:30 from
the chapel Of the. Lopez Funeral
Home to ST. Mary's Star of the
Sea Catholic Church. Rev. ]. H.
Johnsont S, j. officiating at the
services.
Burial will be in the family
lot in the Catholic cemetery.
Survivors are, wife, Mrs.
Rosalind Wickers; two sons,
William, Jr., and Frank Wickers,
another son was killed in France
on June "a, 1914. He was awsrd-
ed the Purple Heart and a sill
yer star. Three daughters, O.
Dell, LORNA, Dorothy: one sis
ter. Mrs. Grace A. Hanson; niece,
Mrs. Lillian Saunders.
PallbearerS will be selected
from the Key West Fire De
partment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-14
new LAW WOULD
BRINGIDISASTER
| =. MURRAY CLAIMS
STATEMENT MADE TO-DAY BY
PRESIDENT OF Go; MEN
VOTE TO STRIKE SOMETIME
AFTER JAN.
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Phil-
ip Murray, CIO president, de
clared today that the country will
suffer an economic disaster as bad
as the one in 1929 if the three
day cooling Off period in the
threatened strikes is enacted into
law, as suggested by President
Truman.
Murray declared that such a
measure would be futile, decep-
tive and. aimless."
He added that WOrkmen in the
automobile, oil and steel indus
tries had cooled off 'Euntil they
had been frozen out of exist
ence."
CLIO workers in IS electric in
dustries voted today to go on
strike sometime after January l.
The vote was $1,000 in favor of
striking and 1920 against.