Evening star., 1946-10-13
Meat
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what has happened in the top
rung conferences had different ideas
Of the course the President would
set.
Opinion on Course Differs.
One said he believed Mr.. Truman
would pic. a middle path-a boost
In presc-. meat ceilings, or some
kind o. insured profit for livestock
produc 2rs. Another said he thought
1t would be either complete decon-
troll or retention OF the existing
clamps on prices.
Still in the picture as q possibility
was the importing of meat to whit
tie down the American shortage.
Some politicians and the domestic
industry have criticized that idea
severely.
Argentina has offered 4,000.0 900
pounds of canned meat. To bring
fresh meat from Argentina would
necessitate suspending restrictions
now imposed on the ground that
they are necessary to prevent
spreading the hoof and mouth dis
ease.
MIR. Truman might work into To-
morrow's report to the Nation the
Governments decision on a formal
petition from the beef industry for
an end to price ceilings.
Recommendations made.
The petition was filed with Secre-
tary of Agriculture Anderson. He
farmed 1t out to aides for study
and recommendations. Their re-
ports came back yesterday.
Whether the scheduling OF the
speech meant that Mr.. Truman had
made up his mind on the meat prob
lem, Mr.. Ross would not say. He
told reporters the President would
speak for about Is minutes ION the
stabilization program"
Does that mean meat2" q news
man asked.
Meat, of course, is part of that
program" the secretary responded.
In his statement, Mr.. Reece said
that ito provide feast now at the
expense of an inevitable famine
later would be an exhibition of
cheap politics which would newt
ably be repudiated by the Ameri-
can people"
1.-THE American people," he con-
tinued, "are not willing to sell their
votes on November 5 for steaks and
chops if they know they will be able
to get only horse meat to eat In
January or February.
"It is only few weeks ago that
we had almost solved the meat
problem on sound basis only to
have that solution nullified by the
administrations stubborn insiStence
upon following the PAC party line.
Out of that episode, with particular
reference to the re-imposition OF
controls, has resulted the destruc-
ton of a considerable part OF the
normal meat supply which should
be going to market this month and
during the next few months. For
example, an investigation made re-
Gently by the Republican Congress
sional Food Study Committee pro-
duced conclusive evidence that the
fall pig crop had been reduced by
IS to 40 per cent by sales Of brood
sows in August, brought about by
the prospect of restoration OF con-
trolls. 1t was also estimated that
another temporary period OF decon-
troll would result in 40 to so per
cent reduction in the spring crop.
Shipments to Tito Cited.
"The utter confusion of the ad-
nainistration's handling of the food
problem is shown by the fact that,
although we are still exporting
meats for Tito and other satellites
of Moscow, the Army Is placed In
the humiliating position of having
to try to borrow Argentine meat
from the British to feed our own
armed forces abroad.
There may be political advan-
tage to the Republican Party in
this present situation, but 1t should
be remembered that Republicans
like steaks and chops as well as
Democrats. Also, Republicans are
vitality interested In the establish
ment Of sound and stable economy
IN this country. Therefore, 1t is to
be hoped that Mr.. Truman and his
advisors will find solution for the
food problem which will be both
1,orba hla opd ,aerno a nent"