The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-07
Truman Greeted with Ap- pIause, Delivering State
 of Union Message
LONG RANGE HOUSING
 PROGRAM ADVOCATED
Urqes Action on Marshall Plan = Statehood fof
 Alaska, Hawaii

WASHINGTON. Jan. T. R President Truman asked the Re- publican- dominated Congress today to let every individual income tax payer take a $40 cost of living credit on his tax bill for himself and the same amount for each mem Der of his family. and offset it with a s3 POO GOO 900 boost in cor poration levies.
 Reporting on the State of the Union to lawmakers who crowded the House Chamber MT Truman urged them to deal effectively and at once with the high cost of living by giving him the price-wage con- trol and rationing authority he asked but did not obtain from the special session of Congress.
 i Mir. Truman was greeted with long applause when he en- tered the chamber to read 5000 word message in which he asked for prompt action on the Marshall Plan for Euronean economic recov- cry.
 Secretary of State Marshall. who i first proposed the plan. was in his audience along with other Cabinet members.
 ] Tn his ninth official appearance before Congress since he became President, MT. Truman proposed i lO-year program for strengthening our economic system and sharing more broadly among our people the goods we produce" He said Ameri- ican output should be increased by one third.
 Asks Price Control
 Mr. Truman urged the lawmakers to deal effectively. and at once, with the high cost of living by giving him the price wage control and ra- tionipg authority he asked. but did mot obtain. from the special session iof Congress
 i Tax experts estimate the Presi- dents tax reduction proposal would mean that 10 million persons who now pay income taxes pr, about one in every five taxpayers would have no more taxes to pay. They said henceforth no tax would be paid by single persons with total in comes of $500 or less, married couples with $500 or less: and mar ried couples with two children would pay no tax up to all income of S3.l5o.
 Tn general. Democrats praised the Presidents message on the State of the Union Republicans criticized many points of the message-rais- ing a cry of politics.
 Representative Charles Halleck of Indiana. the House COP leader said the message showed that MT Truman has cast his fortunes with the radicals in the l948 elections.
 Strong Message
 The Democratic House leader. Sam Rayburn of Texas called the Tru- man message a strong message that challenges the statesmanship Of Congress.
 A comparison of President Tru- mans tax proposals with the tax cutting plan put forward by Re- publican Representative Harold Knutson of Minnesota s.,ows these differences. Married couples with two children earning s3000 or less would benefit more under the Tru- man plan than the Knutson plan. But above the s3.000 figure. the Knutson plan offers greater meas ure of tax relief.
 Imitation Problem
 Then the President turned to the imitation problem, and demanded that Congress enact the full. ten- point imitation control program for which he asked at the special ses- sion. Tn addition. he asked for an extension and strengthening of rent controls. a long-range housing pro gram, broadening of the Social Se- curity program. and inauguration of national health program.
 In the field of civil rights. he call ed for effective Federal action l ----- --------