Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-20
Governors Debating
u. 5. Aid 10 States
Al Colorado Farley
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
June 20.-Gov. Adlai Z. Steven
son Of Illinois said today that all
Government costs too much and
the States had better set their
own houses in order before quar-
reling about Federal aid.
Gov. Stevenson. who has gained
mention as a Democratic presi-
dental possibility in 1852, told a
reporter he doesn't agree with
some Of lis Governors confer
ence colleagues in demanding
greater control over the spending
of Federal money.
Government is too expensive
ut all levels" he said. I'VE need
economy from the township UP to
Washington. But until we can do
a better job in Government at
local and State levels we ought
not to be damning Federal inter-
ference at the same time we are
asking for more Federal funds"
Federal Aid Cuts Proposed.
The 41st annual Governors
conference, beginning its official
sessions today, has before it a
proposal for 20 per cent cut In
Federal aid grants to States-to
be made up by increased State
tax. Tax collections from thea
ter admissions. gasoline sales.
electric and telephone service, If
the Federal Government would
withdraw from those fields.
Gov. Earl Warren, California
Republican, said he doesn't think
Federal aid can be cut until some
definite agreement Is reached to
give the states a bigger bite of
tax collections.
when you get down to cases
and try to decide who is going to
give UP what in the way Of taxes.
that's when the difficulties begin,
he told news conference yester-
day.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Of New
York, the 1913 Republican presi-
Dental nominee, will be head man
when the Governors get down to
cases on the Federal-State Gov
eminent questions tomorrow. Gov.
Dewey, who hasn't seen Gov.
Warren since he and the Cali
fornian lost last years election,
arrives from the East today.
Gov. Lane Presides.
With Gov. William Preston
Lane, jr.. Maryland Democrat,
presiding, Gov. Lee Knous.
Colorado Democrat. officially
opens the conference which to-
night will hear 1t. Gen. Walter
Bedell Smith discuss foreign
policy in an address approved in
advance by the State Department.
Gen. Smith. former Ambassa-
dor to Russia, is expected to define
this country's relations with Rus
STA for the Governors. who 9TH
erwise will be occupied almost
solely with domestic problems.
Gov. Warren sits as chairman
over the first discussion-a round
table on the constantly shifting
tides of social security and vel
fare. ,-@s 4
1.-THE California Governor made
IL plain he hasn't gone back. on
the welfare program he sponsored
i'd last years presidential CAM
paien. He said he remains firm
" committed to Federal aid to
education. a long-range housing
program and to health insurance.
He urged that the States de-
velop their own health insurance
programs-a proposal his own
California legislature has defeat
ed. But he added:
IF the States can't or went
do 1t I'm of the belief that a
national program is essential"
urges Safely VOIh.
Gov. Lane told his colleagues
in an address that they had bet
ter get busy on the question OF
highway safety. which he said
Enthusiastically" is the job OF
the States. Gov. Lane served as
vice chairman of President Tru-
mans 1949 highway safety con-
ference.
He said that automobile crashed
account for more than one-third
of all accidents in the country
yearly.
There is an injury caused by
an automobile every Is seconds in
the United States" he said.
Every 13 minutes some one is
killed in traffic and 1t is costing
us $4,000 an hour. "a hours
every day.
1T is our responsibility and we
had better get on with the job
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