Evening star., 1949-01-05
Truman Asks 4 Billion
In New Taxes and
Labor Law Repeal
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AS~Ss INV NvkvuI
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the economic background for thes
recommendations IN an economic re.
port which he will submit shortly
to Congress. He had asked for ane
had been denied such control.
against imitation by the Republican.
controlled 80th Congress.
Mr.. Truman's 3,000-word messag
went down the line with the cam
paign promises on which the Demo
Gratis were returned to power il
Congress in November. He mad
only passing reference to the elec
tion as he said the outcome demon
strated that the people believe "ou
economic system should rest on 4,
democratic foundation and thai
wealth should be created for tn,
benefit Of all" as opposed to 9TH,
discredited theory that the fortune
of the Nation should be in the hand
OF the priviledged few.
Every segment of our popula.
tion and every individual has &
right to expect from his govern.
ment q fair DEAL" the President
said earnestly in summation, as hi
expressed confidence in his owr
ability ito cooperate with this
Congress" and stressed that the
people "have right to expect that
the Congress and the President will
work in the closest cooperation
with one objective-the welfare oi
the people of this Nation as q
whole"
That was the only portion of the
message which could be interpreted
as rejecting on the rebuffs which
the President met at the hands OF
the Republican-dominated 80tt
Congress on many of the proposals
which were advanced anew today
Again Asks Universal Training.
Most of the message was devoted
to matters on the home front. but
In touching briefly on world affairs
the President renewed his appea
for universal training which he
described as essential to the Sc.
curity of the United States" HI
promised further discussion of for
eign affairs later
Small business should be given an
opportunity to prosper, the Presi-
dent said, and to this end I'VE
should strengthen our antitrust
laws by closing those loopholes thai
permit monopolistic mergers and
consultations"
At another point in the message
the President also warned business
against monopolistic practices, as
serting that the primary aim should
be to increase production and lower
prices, and that when this is done
''it will have the help and encour-
agement of the Government
The President again urged further
aid for farmers, to raise their living
standards and increase income. Re-
iterating his backing for support
prices for farm products, the Chief
Executive said that these should
be used TO prevent farm price de-
clines which are out of line with
general price levels; to facilitate ad-
justments in production to consumer
demands and to promote good land
use Adequate storage space for
crops-one of the issues on which
he asked for farm votes in the cam
paign-also was recommended.
Social Security Expansion Urged.
Mr.. Truman asked once more leg
iSlation for greater use Of water fol
reclamation and power; wider ap-
plication of the development plar
followed in the Tennessee Valley;
approval of the St. Lawrence prof.
ect; conservation of natural re.
sources.
On social security, he hit the in
adequacy Of the present system and
said it should be expanded both
as to the size of benefits and ex-
tent of coverage as against the eco
nomic hazards due to unemploy-
ment, old age, sickness and disabil-
tty.
On health he found it shocking"
that items of millions lack adequate
medical care" because Of the short
age of doctors, hospitals and nurses
I'VE need-and we must have
without further delay-a system OF
prepaid medical insurance which
will enable every American to afford
good medical care" he said.
There was a renewed plea fol
Federal aid to education. to meet the
shortage of teachers and facilities
and in this connection the President
again urged that the agency-Fed.
eral Security Agency-which ad-
ministers health, education and
social security get departmental
status.
Housing also got attention, with
the President proposing 100000
low rent public housing unit be
provided in the next seven years
Even these, he said, would not "begir
to meet" the need.
Backs Civil Rights Plan.
The President said that most OF
the housing must be provided by
public enterprise, without subsidy
and warned that "by producing too
few rental units and too large a
proportion of high-priced houses
the building industry is rapidly
pricing itself out of the market"
He plans to submit legislation to
encourage lower-priced housing.
On civil rights, President Truman
was terse.
s"I stand squarely behind these
proposals" he said, in urging enact
ment of the program submitted last
year which called for a Federal anti
lynching law, abolition of poll taxes
as voting requirements and estab-
lishment of a Fair Employment
Practices Committee.
In his brief reference to the in.
ternational situation, Mr.. Truman
said that I'VE are following foreign
policy which is the outward express
sion OF the democratic faith we pro.
fess. We are doing what we can tc
Encourage free states and free peo
pies throughout the world. to aid thu
suffering and AFFLICTED in foreign
lands and to strengthen democratic
nations against aggression.
"The heart of our foreign polio!
Is peace"
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