Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Is War POUerS Die
As Truman Issues
Order Ending Way.
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In another action, coinciding
with the proclamation, the Presi-
dent signed an executive order
shifting control over the nations
$2,250, 100000 atomic energy pro-
gram from military to civilian
hands.
Mr.. Truman turned over the
Army's famed Manhattan Project
to the new Civilian Atomic Com
mission. The order, effective at
also transfers possession
of atomic weapons, fashionable ma
terials, equipment and research
scattered over Is states.
The Presidents proclamation
caught most of the capital by sur
prise. 1t sent federal officials sour
rying to law books to recheck their
powers.
One Republican. Representative
DonderO of Michigan. voiced a
common reaction from members of
the decOntrOl-minded S0th Con-
gresS, about to convene:
The President seems to be put
ting in our program by proclama-
ton. without waiting for legisla-
ton"
Great P1eaSure-Taft
Senator Taft (R-Ohio), a lead
ing &. o. p. Presidential aspirant.
declal ed it "a great pleasure to
see the President carrying out his
idea of cooperation with Congress
and putting into effect plank for
which we contended i'll the elec-
ton"
Actually Mr.. Truman was pres
suring Congress for quick decis-
ion on which wartime powers
should be retained-juSt as he was
turning the heat on John l.. Lewis
and coal operators to reach wage
settlement covering the 100000
United Mine Workers in federally-
held soft coal pits.
Besides the federal plant-operat-
ing authority, Mr.. Trumans action
wrote finish. six months hence, to
the entire Smith-COnnally War
Labor Disputes Act, which provides
a 3O-day "cooling-Of period and
secret ballot before union can
call a strike.
Other Key Provisions
In other salient provisions, the
|. Threw into doubt the Army's
big recruiting campaign, and APP
parently provided for putting
ceiling on Army and Navy civilian
personnel. Brass-hat huddles oc-
Cured. but military spokesmen
were sure of two things: The draft
is undisturbed. and the
active service of naval reserve Off
GERS continues
,. Required that the Treasury
recall all its silver from war plants
in six nths-apparently includ-
ing the vast hoard used in the ato-
mic bomb plant at Oak Ridge.
Tenn. for electric power conduc-
ton.
3. Ended the taX-frec shipment
Of playing cards and tobacco to the
armed forces.
4. Required that any foreign
brides OF future G.. Is those en-
tering the service after December
31-must obtain immigration visas
before entering this country
5. Wiped out as of June 30
next the ban ON distribution of
political campaign propaganda to
members of the armed forces.
s. Put three-year limitation
OH the life of the Surplus Property
Act and of the War Assets Admin
the surplus disposal
agency. WAA now plans to dis
band i'll less than two years.
G.. q. =. Grabs Tax Ball
Eyeing the tax reduction provid-
ed in the presidential order.
Representative Knutson, Mime
sofa Republican who becomes
chairman of the taX-framing House
Ways and Means Committee in the
Republican dominated Congress.
interpreted the Presidents
action as justifying the G. o. p.
taX-slaShing program.
The Presidents action" he said,
indicates he is not counting on an
budget for the next
fiscal year.
Rather, he has expressed conf
dCnce that we can reduce taxes,
balance the budget and provide
debt retirement"
CutbackS Mandatory
The severe cutbacks in the eX-
else list are mandatory in the 1913
revenue act, which requires that
the high war rates be reduced to
specified levels six months after
'the termination of hOstilities."
Effective July 1, unless Congress
DEGREES otherwise, these
are the excise reductions:
Liquor-From SO to Sc a proof
gallon; furs. iewelry and toilet
from 20 per cent of
retail price to 10 per cent: lug
gage-frOm 20 per cent of retail
price to 10 per cent of manufac-
turer's price; admissions-from 1
cent for each 5 cents to / cent for
each 10 cents; cabarets-2O per
cent to per cent; wines-varied
reductions according to type; beer
from $S a barrel to 81.
Telcphone-long distance, 25 per
cent to 20 per cent; local service
Is per cent to 10 per cent: trans
portatiOn of persons-15 per cent
to 10 per cent; dues and member
ship fees-20 per cent to II nor
cent; initiation fees-20 per cent
to IL; electric light bulbs and tubes
20 per cent to S per cent; domes-
tic telegraph. cable or radio dis
per cent to Is no,.
cent; leased wires-25 per cent to
Is per cent; wire and euuipment