Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-01-09
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4 China, Hungary and others which
are attempting to rehabllltate
their economies.
~. Appropriation of 6 billion
dollars at once for aid to Europe
and a program to continue to
Jtne 80, 1852.
s12. Asked for weapons so
desperately needed in our fight
against initiation.
III, A tax credit of $40 to
each individual and an additional
$40 for each dependent, with an
additional S3,200,000,000 tax on
corporate profits to maintain the
federal tax income at its present
level.
0reets The Congress
sIn his opening remarks, the
President expressed the hope that
the Congress "had a pleasant
holiday season." and then in a
Somewhat ironic tone, he added
the hope that "they won't have
too much work in the coming
year"
Touching generally upon the
subject matter which was out
lined in his recommendations to
Congress, Mr.. Truman reminded
the assembled House and Senate
members that I'VE are a people
with a faith. We believe in the
dignity of man." He added that
conditions should be arranged
so as to make life more worth
while"
After opening the subject OF
civil rights and informing Con
gress that he would send a spe
cial message bearing upon this
question later on, the President
recommended that Alaska and
Hawaii be admitted to statehood
Turning to social security, un
der the subject of Protection and
Development of Our Natural Re
sources, Mr.. Truman said thai
despite the advances which hac
been made in providing unem
ployment compensation, old-agt
benefits and other social benefit.
"our task is only half finished.
Urges Health Insurance
The President pointed out tha
many Of the people because o.
their insufficient incomes were
unable to afford adequate medi
cal care and called for Legislation
TO provide federal health insur
ance.
Turning TO housing, the Presi
dent said that the Congress mus
provide a long.range housing
program with both financial ali
to housing and low.priced hous
ing projects.
Briefly touching upon rem
control, the President told th'
two Houses, 1--WE must extent
and strengthen rent control"
Urges More Production
Discussing the lifting Of th'
standard of living by strengthen
ing the economic system, th'
President pointed out that de
spite the fact that ID million
more are employed today than II
1893 and that the productivity o
the country had showed a market
increase, lifting of the standar'
Of living could be accomplishe'
"if agriculture, labor and busi
ness move forward together.
He called for full employment a
high wages and an Increases
standard of living for farmers
AS If In answer TO the attack
which were made last year upol
the cooperative movement, III
President said, "Co-operatiol
must be encouraged, not discoul
aged" as a means of lifting tn
standard of living.
Increased production through
enlarged industrial productive
would not only be a contributing
factor to increasing the standar
OF living, said the President, bu
would aid in assisting other ma
tons In re.establishing their pre-
ductive systems.
Protect Free Enterprise
Expressing his faith in tn
> free enterprise system, Mr.. Tru
man said that the system needle
protection from monopoly an
recommended that Congress pas
legislation 10 protect competition
from monopolistic forces. y
Referring 10 labor, Mr.. TIT
man said that the Accent min
mum wage was inadequate an
obsolete and called upon Cor
gress 10 increase the minimum
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