Evening star., 1947-09-25

wage, National Restaurant Advisory
Committee: John A. Logan, pres
ident, National Association of Food
Chains.
Also, John Holmes, president
Swift g. Co.; James II. McGraw,
jr., McGraw-Hil Publishing Co.,
Inc; Eugene Meyer, the Washing
ton Post; Justin Miller, president
National Association of Broadcast
ers; Philip Murray, president Con-
gress Of Industrial Organizations;
DR.. William I. Myers, dean of agri-
culture, Cornell University; Edward
A. O'Neal, president American Farm
Bureau Federation.
James G. Patton, president, Farm
ers' Union; T. S. Repplier, presi-
dent, Advertising Council; quentin
Reynolds, president. National Coun-
Gil of Farmer Co-operatives; Spyros
Skouras, PRESIDENT Goth Century
Fox Film Corp; A. E. staley, jr.,
president, A. E. Staley Manufacture
ing Co.; Miss Anna Lord Strauss,
president, League of Women Voters;
Paul 8. Willis, executive secretary,
Grocery Manufacturers of America,
Inc, and Harry w. Zinsmaster,
chairman, American Bakers Asso-
citation.
Emergency Problems Faced.
The. Presidents Marshall plan
statement stressed that in advance
OF action on this program, there
are emergency European problems
which require action prior to the
overall decisions entailed by this
donation endeavor.
1t Is to meet decisions between
now and the time that the Mar
shall plan program may be worked
out that the food conservation pro-
gram Is being undertaken.
Mr.. Truman told a questioner he
hoped the Latin American coun-
tries would join this aid-Europe
program. He declared it Is neces-
sary they do so.
The Preident was asked If this
new effort to help Europe would
rule out tax cut next year. He
said he would answer that question
In his state of the Union message
to Congress next January.
Mr.. Truman laughingly refused to
be drawn into any discussion as to
the cause of high prices, for which
Democratic and Republican parties
have blamed each other.
Complication From Price Rise.
Declaring he was not going to get
into any controversial matters, the
President said he would answer that
question whenever he makes a polit-
ical speech, which he said would
not be soon.
The Cabinent Food Committee
prefaced its report to the President
with the declaration that the diff
Guilty of attempting to enlarge grain
exports beyond what now seems
possible is complicated by the rise
in prices.
I'VE are already faced with the
need for vigorous action to prevent
a further inflationary price spiral"
the committee said, in advocating q
four-point program topped by the
proposal for the creation of the con-
servation committee.
Other steps advocated are tn
creased exports of foods other than
grains; joint international efforts to
insure maximum food shipments
from all exporting countries; further
efforts by importing countries to in
crease their own production of food
and the channeling of exports to the
most critical areas.
When the President was asked If
the food conservation program will
mean that people with money and
without conscience would get the
food, the President said he did not
want to think there were such people
in the United States and he affirmed
his belief that s5 per cent of the
populace would support the effort.
Leaders to Be Informed.
One reporter brought to the Presi-
dents attention the fact that such
Republican leaders as Speaker Mar
in and Senator Vandenberg, Presi-
dent pro tenn. Of the Senate COM
planned they had no information on
Europe's needs, and its effect on this
country. The President said they
would be fully informed.
In treating with the Marshall plan
report from the 16 nations, Mr.. Tru-
man said the problem with which 1t