Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-01-09
Truman Speech Outlines
Fur-Reoching Program

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tive bargaining must continue to
be the sound basis between in
dustry and labor and called for
sound profit, price, wage rela'
tionships.
Hits TIL Law
Outstanding in his discussion
of labor management relation
ships was the Presidents express
sion of disapproval of the Taft
Hartley law. Referring to his
veto of the Taft.Hartley Act
which was re.passed over his
veto last summer, Mr.. Truman
said, Nothing has occurred to
make me change my mind since
then"
Despite his dislike for the
Taft.Hartley Act, Mr.. Truman
said that inasmuch as it was the
law of the land he would do his
duty and see to it that it was
carried out.
Enlarging upon world peace,
Mr.. Truman stated that the
United States would continue to
support the United Nations and
expressed confidence in Its ulti'
mate success"
Declares For UNIT
Declaring that he hoped for
decreased ornaments, the Presi
dent said that we must maintain
strong armed forces in the face
of the situation which exists
/ throughout the world and then
asked Congress "for early ac
ton" in passing legislation pro
viding for Universal Military
Training" upon which he said
our defense is primarily based
He said that revival of world
trade was dependent upon con
tinuing aid to countries such al
Greece and Turkey and expressed
me view that this country has
special responsibility to Germany
Austria, Japan and Korea"
Would Admit DPS
AS an aid to Europe, he rec
commended that Congress pass
i legislation which would enable
the entry of displaced European
to this country and said that they
would contribute their part t
this nation as a result.
1 Concluding on internationa
affairs, Mr.. Truman said Con
gress should act on European
aid as he asked for more thar
six billion dollars now and a pro
gram to run from April /, l946
10 June 30, 1852.
Turns To Initiation
One of the things standing II
the way of aid to Europe anC
which "holds threat of another
depression is initiation, said th'
| President. Food, housing ant
other commodities cost too much
he said, as he quoted the in
creased wholesale and re tai
costs.
Declaring that 1--WE must stol
the spiral of initiation" Mr.. Tru
man asked for weapons so des
perately needed in our figh
against initiation"
1 Turning to the final majo
item in his message, taxes, Mr
/, Truman, after pointing out hov
government expenditures h a
been drastically curtailed SAT-
that tax cuts were out OF tn
question unless they were mad
,, up from other sources.
Discusses Tax Reductions
The burden of taxes should b
transferred from those least abl
d To pay to those best able to pay
he said, as he turned to corpoi
! ate profits which he declared I
be the highest in history.
l Specifically declaring the ia,
= cuts he favored, Mr.. Truman rec
? commended a tax cut of $40 t
every individual with an add
l ticnal $40 for each dependent
' The loss of taxes to the GOV
! ernment, S3,200,000,000 shoul
/ be made up by additional take
t upon corporate profits with ac
!. iustments for small corpora
!. tions."
Concluding his tax message
the President said that he was i
favor of a study of further Ia
e reductions "when the danger O
!, Initiation is pas"
! MIR Truman ended his messag
! with a plea for legislative actio
5 TO advance world peace.
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