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sumption rates.
Anderson Goes Along.
While taking the viewpoint that a
voluntary food rationing program
would not accomplish much say
ing, MIR. Anderson is reported to
have agreed to go along with the
idea.
Thus, II Mr.. Truman follows the
committees recommendations, con-
sumers will be asked to eat less
meat and other livestock products,
to conserve flour and bread. and
waste less food
Farmers would be asked to mar
ket hogs at lighter weights, to put
less "finish"-that is, quality-on
beef cattle, and to feed less grain
to dairy and poultry stock SO as
to save wheat for export.
The report said last years. food
exports could be ''just about
matched" in calories If ways could
be found to finance the shipment
of other foods which are more
plentiful but which also are more
expensive than grain. Such foods
include dried and canned fruits,
processed vegetables, fruit juices,
fats and vegetable oils, sugar and
dried eggs.
The report held out the posi-
bility that the export ceiling on
grain could be increased later, pro-
viding Cd the corn crop turns out
larger than now indicated, and co
next years wheat crop prospects
look favorable in March.
Concerned Over Drought.
The Agriculture Department, con-
cerned lest this years drought in
the corn belt might spread to wheat
areas, wants to hold back larger
portion of this years crop until it
is sure next years will be ample.
The idea behind the reserve is
to try to minimize speculative trad
ing of the kind which sent corn
prices to record levels this summer
after it became evident that Gov
ernment goals could not be met.
That, too, Is one of the main
factors behind the recommendation
for a ceiling on exports. Orders
cutting November grain shipments
sharply caused grain prices to de-
cline last week.
Talking to reporters after the food
committee saw President Truman,
Secretary Anderson said there was
no discussion during that conference
of calling special session of Con-
gress to act on Western Europe's
needs, but it was thought possible
that the subject came up in the
other conferences Mr.. Truman held
during the day, notably that with
Secretary Marshall.
Aid Proposals Studied.
In the meantime, the proposal of
the 16-national conference that the
United States break up their pro-
posed self-help plan to the extent
of SIS, $3.50, ,000, 900 over a four-year
period, was being studied carefully
in official circles, where the belief
was expressed that most, but not
all, of the money the administra-
ton hopes to make available for
Europe's reconstruction would be in
the form of an outright gift.
Senator Young, Republican, Of
South Dakota commented to re-
porter that putting up several bill
lions annually for the next four
years would be cheap" if the United
States could get some assurance it
would prevent the spread Of Com
munism by stabilizing friendly gov
ernments. He added that he is
hesitant, however, because "of the
political instability and socialistic
schemes Of so many European gov
ernments."
Senator Young said he expected
Secretary Marshall to insist on a
special session although I do not
favor one"
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, Of
Wyoming, who has been backing a
special session all along, said to-
day he hopes Mr.. Truman will call
the lawmakers back.
Senator O'Mahoney told q re-
porter that Congress without a
dissenting vote allowed some $75,-