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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-08

War Mothers viii Honor
Army Men al Arlington

The Army vii be honofe1 for
It's efforts TO make a Arl.ngEon
Cemetery q truly national sf1rarae
In ceremonies a. 7 pm. to-day IN
the Amplsi1estsr al the cemetery
The American War Mothers, in
celebrating their aSth annua!
Mothers Day services ct the Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier. will pre-
sent O medal 10 Ii. Gen. RAYMOND
S, McIAin. Army chief Of infcrna-
ton. on behalf Of the Army.
Other decorations for long and
specific" service at the cemetery
viii be presented to Col. RAYMOND
J. Williamson. officer In charge
1t. Coils, ]. II. August Borieis and
Henry Tayei. and Capt. Ernest r.
Pearsall. ehaplainS. and Joseph J,
Walsh. superintendent.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-19
What To Do In Case Polio Hits Your
School Or Community

schools. Experience does not indi-
cate that the closing of schools
causes an epidemic to abate nor does
it indicate that an opening of schools
during an epidemic causes an in
crease in cases. A possible exception
might be community in which polio
cases are on the increase at the time
schools are scheduled to open. When
the occurance of cases is definitely
on the downswing at the time of
school opening, there has been no
evidence that the opening retarded
the repression of the disease. There
may be more reason for postponing
the opening of schools drawing pupils
from scattered areas, particularly if
some of the pupils come from areas
with unusual prevalence of polio.
Each case, however, will have to be
decided upon its own merits. If the
schools open in a community in which
is still prevalent, care
should be taken in the physical edu-
cation and athletic programs to pre-
vent excessive fatigue of students,
since there appears to be some rela-
tionship between unusual fatigue and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-19
UNITED STATES SENATE
Washington, d. c.


This acknowledge thank
BILL
doubt
effect the
duplicate would be
ous REA.
told
this should
compished lines
but
to deliver the
which
federal
built.
working
glad
Montana REA the lowest possible cost without imposing
which would result
addition, build transmission
deliver federal
help schools counties and highways
The the which
DEt recommended; they have refused
to tax none to UNNECESSARY
o the
they mi the delivery of low
ederaIp to each
will would
will all possible
You be assured that shall best efforts behalf
effective
at the lowest possible rate Sincerely youzALES ECTON
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-19
Industry's Capacity To Turn
Out Goods UP so Per
Cent In Decade

The capacity of industry to pro-
duce has increased so per cent since
1889, according to a report by the
Presidents Council of Economic Ad-
visers.
The result has been that fewer
workers are needed to turn out more
goods.
From this speedup of work, in
dustry is taking tremendous profits
SIS billion in 1947 and $40 billion in
1913 AFTER payment of taxesl
Part of this money could be used
to reduce hours of work, increase
rates of pay, AND LOWER PRICES
and the corporations still would
enjoy substantial profits, higher than
before the war!-UE-CIO NEWS.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-19
Taxation Without Representation -

Continued from
Service Commission bv
created to protect undernourshed utilities? OR
the design of the legislature that this body should
ect the interests of the general publc The reader
figure out the for himself
In the meantime should be noted that MDU expects $500
present consumers to dvvy additional tariff of $597
per annumS247O 600 of which will be
Montana people No estimate thus far publicly
available as TO now much consumers will have dig
after October 1850 result of the commissions argess
Present Montana consumers the next rs will
the aforementioned additional charges 25OOOO while
present consumers IN the Dakoas will added of
above and beyond what they presently paying
-that MDU common stockholders may have new multi
million plus distribution system cost at the rs
should also be noted that although patrons north
OF the Missouri will not receive whit of INDUS
proposed expansion program program will cost them an
additional loo per thousand cubic feet of gas
1t looks like there's continuing job political action
eSSay starng with Casey in 1880 Smith 49, and Middle
ton IN a. to replace the Public Service Commission
with men who will represent all of the people in such vital
matters as the fixing of rates that monopoly-utties may
charge HLB.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-19
Has the Economic
Decline Halted?

Some observers who look at the
economic scene through rose-colored
glasses have come to the conclusion
that the current economic decline has
run its course.
Three factors have combined to
make them reach this optimistic con-
clusion. 1. Investment in plants and
equipment have not dropped as much
as originally expected. 2 Retail
sales have fallen but not too sharp
| ly. In June 1949 retail sales were
only one per cent below a year ago.
3. The government has decided to
spend more and more for military
purposes even if it means deficit
spending.
But even though plant and equip
ment investment and retail sales are
not falling as rapidly as expected, an
upswing in production cannot be
brought about by any declines, no
matter how moderate, in these fac
tors. Similarly the $1,450, 100000
added military spending will not be
sufficient to start boom in an econ
omy which had been feeding on much
greater expenditures.
The following fact should also be
pointed out to these Pollyanna OBJ
servers. Even if the production de-
cline should stop, as they believe it
has, unemployment would continue
to increase as 100000 new workers
enter the market every year and as
the three per cent annual increase
in productivity throws an additional
100000 workers out of jobs.
Such growing unemployment does
not augur we'll for the economy as
whole, optimistic observers notwith-
tanding.-UE-CIO NEWS.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-19
WHY PEOPLE ARE NOT
BUYING PRODUCTS
OF INDUSTRY

Large corporations like General
Electric say that the reason for the
present slump lies in the fact that
people have large savings but simply
are not buying because they have
satisfied their needs.
A us. Government study shows
how working people exhausted their
savings to meet their living needs as
real wages fell, while the rich added
more and more to their holdings as
prices and profits increased.
This report reveals that in 1915
the wealthiest 10 percent of the FAM
lily spending units made 46 percent
of the savings of the country. In
1916 this wealthiest 10 percent made
So percent of the savings, showing
how the killing of price controls
benefited the rich at the expense of
working people. By 1947 the wealth
lest 10 percent was scooping up II
percent of the country's savings.
But in 1947, 13,5OO,OOO predomi-
nantly skilled and semi-skilled work
ers' families had to spend $11 bill
non tIldH tI6II W llNe.
An additional four million families
headed by unskilled or aged persons
without savings did not even have
the credit standing to borrow to meet
their needs.
By early 1948 the situation grew
worse. AZ percent of all family |
spending units had less than 5000 in
US. bonds and bank deposits. Be
tween the beginning of 1947 and
1948 the average savings of the fam
lilies of skilled and semi-skilled work
ers fell from $500 to $3.50, and the
savings of unskilled workers fell
from $50 to nothing.
In late 1913 and in 1949 overall
savings have again increased sharply.
But the wealthy are saving more
than ever before as dividend pay
ments increase. Business Week,
january 1, 1949 states: G
Saving apparently is rising. But v
there is a suspicion that this saving d
sn't by the people who make mass s
market. In fact, these people may Il
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-19
HAVRE- shelby and Other PUBLIC
TRANSMISSION Lines UNNECESSARY
SAYS SENATOR zALES N. ECT0h
He and Cong DEwart Favor Farmers Paying Tribute To
Montana Power Company On Each Klowatt of
PubIicIy-Produced Electricity

of kilograms Montana
following letter
A.
adequately by existing facilities Likewise
they'll probably the senator's position that they should
mills additional tribute Montana Power
the privilege of produced public projects such
dollars
Ecton's letter follows:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-19
FEDERAL ALCOHOL SETUP is
PROPOSED IN SENATE

A federal alcohol corporation to
produce fuel from farm surplus prod
ucts was proposed last week by Iowa
Senator, Guy Gillette.
The corporation would be similar
to the Commodity Credit Corpora
ton. 1t would furnish up to 100 mil
lion gallons Of alcohol from spoiled
or off-grade surplus foods.
the development of the paralytic
form of the disease.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-19
Recomme ndation

Recommendation
Public and private schools should
not be closed during an outbreak of
poliomyelitis, nor their opening de-
layed, except as noted below;
Reason: The closing of schools, or
the delay of their opening, has not
affected the course of outbreaks of
polio; moreover, such action has Of
ten resulted in panic on the part of
the public. The decision to open
school as usual should be announced
we'll in advance jointly by the Super
intendent of Schools and the Health
Officer, in collaboration with the loo
al medical society.
Early in the season the state de-
partments of education and public
health should issue joint statement
to which local authorities can refer
for support. This statement should
be issued in collaboration with the
state medical society.
Exceptions: 1. Schools to which
children are transported in buses
from widely-separated areas may be
delayed in opening, if such action
will prevent other close contacts
among children. If these schools are
not opened such action is justifiable
only when other close contact among
these children is not permitted in
such places as theaters, picnics, play
grounds, swimming beaches or Sun
day schools.
2. Boarding schools Excluding col
leges and universities) should delay
opening sessions if an outbreak of
polio exists in the area where the
school is located and if the children
are thus prevented from coming into
the area from regions where the di-
sease is not prevalent.
3. Nursery schools may be contin-
ued or closed depending upon the
particular circumstances. Parents,
if both are employed, may prefer to
send their children to nursery
school. Parents who have facilities |
at home to limit contacts of young
children with other children should |
be encouraged to keep pre-schoolers
at home.
Should children be kept out of
schools, nurseries, ETC., during the
polio season?
There is no good epidemiologic rea-
'on for keeping children out of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-19

Should your community be hit
by an outbreak of polio, the fol-
lowing instructions prepared by
DIR. L. J. Lull, epidemiologist, Mon
tana State Board of Health, and re-
leased by State. Supt. Mary Con-
don, should be used as a guide.
Evening star., 1949-06-01
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Evening star., 1949-06-01
Congress
CONTINUED From First PageJ

floor is not certain, for the labor
debate may start tomorrow.
Concurrently, newsmen were
told by Roger Tubby, State De-
partmept press officer, that Sec
retary Acheson. in the course OF
daily contact with the department,
has indicated a desire for quick
congressional approval of the At
lantic pact and the implementing
legislation to arm friendly coun-
tries"
viii Meet Campaign Pledge.
The Administrators labor meas
ure Is designed to carry out MIR.
Truman's campaign pledge to get
rid of the Taft Hartley Act. Be-
sides repeating that law, the bill
would re-enact the old Wagner
Act with a few amendments.
Many Of those who want to keep
the basic provisions Of the Taft
Hartley law are lining up In sup
port of q substitute bill written by
Republican Senators Taft Of Ohio.
Donnell Of Missouri and Smith Of
New Jersey. It would make more
than a score Of changes in the
present law. but the sponsors say
the "best features" would be re-
tanned.
Some Democratic Senator'S who
once opposed any alteration Of the
administration bill now are &C.
knowledging privately that it
doesn't stand a chance unless it
is amended to include some pro-
visions of the Taft-Hartley law.
The Democratic move to put
labor legislation ahead Of the
Atlantic Pact was attributed in
some quarters to administration
uneasiness over criticism Of Con-
gress by labor. Senator Lucas
wrote CIO President Philip Muir
ray that the Democratic Policy
Committee had decided to take up
the Taft-Hartley repeater before
the week Is out.
Senator Lucas also promised
final action in this session on a
bill to lift minimum wages. and
added that the administration
'has lost none of its determina-
ton to try again to obtain action
on the civil rights program" al
ways o filibuster- inspiring sub
ject.
Mr.. Murray had asked Demo
Evening star., 1949-06-01
Electric Service Halted
Twice in Nearby Virginia

Electric service in the nearby
Virginia area was interrupted
twice yesterday.
About $50 homes In the Arna
alley-Shirlington section were
without current for about an hour
at $50 pm. when a power wire
burned in two.. Cause Of the wire
failure was not Immediately de-
termined, Virginia Electric & Pow
er Co. officials said.
The other power interruption
was for a half hour earlier yester-
day when Alexandria homes served
by the Potomac substation were
without service. The failure was
caused by q tree falling across the
wire near No. l highway and
Twenty-eighth street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-06-01
Virginia vFW Hears
Talk by vandegrift
By the A.soeiatsd Press


ROANOKE, Va. June 1.--Gen
Alexander A. Vandegrift, retired
commandant of the Marine Corps
told the Virginia Veterans Of For.
'eign Wars last night that effort'
of top Government officials Il
unity the military service is con-
tinuation of the basic precept de.
manding teamwork in operations
without teamwork the indi.
vidual is entirely lost" Gen
Vandegrift declared at q banque'
session Of the 27th annual conven'
ton Of the VFW.
Earlier convention ofdcials hae
some embarrassment when . can
didate for Governor. Remmie L
Arnold, showed up to speak
Commander Leroy 8. Bendheim o1
Alexandria refused him permis.
sion because. he said. there hae
been discussion" over advertise
ments In the convention magazine
by other candidates.
Mr.. Arnold showed q reporter
a letter of invitation to speal
from w. I. Woodell Of Staunton
department adjutant. but Mr.
Bendheim said "there was no offi-
cial invitation"
Evening star., 1949-06-01
EIoted Bockers of Home Rule
To Press for Action in House

that Of Charles Glover III os fhs
Washington Home Rule Commit
tee. He said he vAx "celaxAse6'
over the Senate actso.a. but added
that 1t is only hail the e&;sie.~
Mr. Glover said wash!ngtos,
RESIDENTS owe - debt os gratitude
70 Senator Kesauser. Democrat. O.
Tennessee for taking the lead II
an early consideration Of tas bill
Mr. Glover added thai be VA
encouraged by the fact the olll
would carry over unttl the nexi
session Of congres In January.
speedy Aetssn Causes Snrprise.
Declaring 1t Was - great s,er
forward. Austin Fsckltng. Of tht
Suffrage Committee Of the FEEDER
alton Of Civic Associations, ex-
pressed surprise. as did others
at the speed with which the Sen
ate acted.
He added that the vote in the
Senate might spur members oi
the House District Committee tc
take favorable action.
Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, pas
president Of the ''voteless" League
lof Women Voters Of the Distract
said the Senate vote vas "A reali.
Eation Of . dream Of IS years.
She added that I'VE are very hope.
ful In the House" for favorable
action.
Benjamin sigal. president o.
the Washington Chapter. Ameri'
cans for Democratic Action. com
mented: This is only the frs
leg Of the race. Now We must gt
TO work In the House"
He conceded 1t would require
q great deal Of labor" to set ths
home rule bill out OF the District
Committee. but predicted thai
after that, 1T will be easy"
MIR. Bryan pointed out that the
measure received bipartisan sup.
port In the Senate. q fact he at.
tributed In some degree to the
boost given last week when Sen.
ator Taft. Republican. Of Ohio
came out In favor Of home rule.
Evening star., 1949-06-01

/ Civic leaders working for wash
ingtnn home rule agreed toca,
their Job was only half done de-
spite the senate's action yestsr.
day.
Home rule advocates. obviously
elated over the Senate's passage
Of the bill. said they now musi
concentrate their efforts On ths
House District Committee. where
a home rule bill has been undes
study for some time.
Opinions varied among person.
interviewed on the chances Of ths
bill getting out Of the House com
mittee. but they we're unanimous
In their belief that once out o'
committee, /. would receive favor
able action on the door Of the
House.
James William Bryan. member
OF the Democratic Central Com
mittee. went SO far as to forecas'
that 1t was highly probable" thu
measure would be reported out oy
the committee ut this session o'
Congress.
| Finch Sees Two Hurdles.
/ Wilbur 8. Finch. president o'
the Central Suffrage Conference
said that in his opinion. there Ar
two hurdles" - the House Dis
Itrict Committee and the Hous'
Rules Committee.
IF we can get over these tw'
hurdles, we will have the supper
to vote the bill In the House" h
declared, but. how to get 1t on tn
floor is something we have Il
work out"
| Typical Of other comments wa
Evening star., 1949-06-01
Senate Group Calls Up
Wheat Pact; Quick
Action Is Expected
D. 80 Assas4s=~a sss~s

TIE Senate rozvaxa Relations
Committee called 10 TIE trsssna
taonal wheat ax~wegnwrs toc&s A.
xagns pointed 10 aaAek approval
A complete lack ot orEaasseSs
opposition 10 TIRE wsseas-@alsng
plan Is expected 70 speed it4F
agreement 10, the Senate fa- rass-
rcatson.
Under this plan. eve rscsargns
nations agree 70 sell and 30 con
suring nations agree 10 essy $se.
900 .ooe bushels a wtsea. each erog
year for THE next four years Tsss
top price would be 81 % . easssr!
The minimum would scals frcgr
81 50 the fsrss year TO o. - II
the fourth year.
Opposition 10 a similar plan Las
year cArae from TIE grain and
milling trades. But their oppast,
ton has faded w3th u surplus
wheat crop In sight
Plan Regarded rs Experiment.
Administration spokesgnon hav.
said this sort Of international plAr
for marketing surplus wheat ma,
prove 10 be the way 10 handl.
other surplus crops. They regars
IL as an experiment.
All the large farm organization
are in favor Of the agreement
Senator Jenner. Republican. d
Indiana. Is a sharp critic Of t,1s
agreement and has said he wiil
oppose IT.
Senator Jenner says The plar
viii cost American taxpayers mil.
lions Of dollars each year because
the wheat will sell below the price
which the Government guarantees
TO farmers. He said the taxpayers
will have TO make up the diff
ference.
Secretary Of Agriculture Bran
Evening star., 1949-06-01
DeudIine Is Extended
For Traders Licenses

The dkadline for renewing
traders licenses in Prince Georges
County has been extended until
midnight tomorrow. according to
w. Waverly Webb, clerk Of the
county's Circuit Court.
Applications postmarked before
that time will be considered with
out being assessed a 10 per cent
penalty for being tardy. Mr.
Webb said. The original deadline
was yesterday. The extension was
permitted because Of the Memo
rial Day week end, Mr.. Webb
said.
Evening star., 1949-06-01
Strike
Continued From FIRST Page1

the builders association are going
along on q "hold-the-l Line" status.
Mr.. Cramer said.
He mentioned one as the Stand
ard Construction Co., which he
said was employing 400 or 500
carpenters, more than any other
construction firm. One Of the
company's projects Is an so0-unit
apartment building In the 4loo
block Of Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
Work continued at the Dupont
Circle underpass despite the ab-
sence of carpenters, but . con-
tracing official said q weeks
strike would shut down the entire
project except for stone masonry
work.
Construction Of the underpass
has been ahead Of schedule and
the contractor was aiming for
completion by Christmas. The
east side was to be completed by
July /.
Highway Projects Hampered.
In addition to the GAO Build
ing, the strike halted or hampered
such work as the National Insti-
tutes Of Health research building
at Bethesda. the South Capitol
Street, Fourteenth Street and
Boundary Bridges. the Whitehurst
Freeway (Fourteenth street ele-
vated) and other large apartment
houses. ..'-..,.,,,-. .. ~s
Work on q $4,000 continued
treatment building and $2.a0o, 900
warehouse and laundry building
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital also
was affected. as well rs 81 ,25o.-
600 District garage and shops
building at West Virginia avenue
and Mount Olivet road NV. and
q $1,000. 900 structure at Catholic
University.
Most housing construction. en-
ploying nonunion workmen, was
expected to escape the strikes i'm
pact.
Since the carpenters council
jurisdiction extends as far north
as Annapolis. Md. and as far
south as Fredericksburg. Va.
much more construction In that
area will be held up.
Builders recalled that the last
major carpenters strike In 1893
lasted three and one-half weeks.