The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-27
SCANNING THE WEEKS NEWS
of Main Street and the World T..
Judge Thomas T. Murphy 10 Direct
Administrations House CIeaninQ

uhect rtssNeht 1Huhidn 5 -pdFI commission WHICH VIII auenpt
to clean up the present administration before the coming election cam.
pa Raig a:,, Murphy y,i is an n. old L. hand n at investigations. He formerly wSr d. directed ated
to being elevated to the bench, served for a time as commissioner of
AS things now stand, the President is taking personal charge of the
Gle cleanup nm,, campaign tn,, However we've administration critics, as well elias as some me s.. Of
past few years has ruined the Democratic parys chance of reelection.
duggery was revealed in the disposal of surplus wa property. Almost
Immediately Wn eesS1sd afterwards ensnes "a. a probe osan wss , started OF unvs1pe eentracts To- n
fee. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was next in the headlines
naming Of a as single new administrator. W. Stuart syminston. Even Demo.
cratic National Chairman William J. Boyle figured in the probe and re-
The RFc: scandal was stu making news when the special congress;
Revenue, resulting in sensational disclosures of 'tax fixing" and IN
It was evident the President had this sordid history in mind when he
announced he planned to establish a special house-cleaning agency
and that wrongdoers will be ousted mo matter who they n O. how
The Presidents action, however, is not likely to lessen the criticism
of his administration. To the contrary, it could mean a fresh wave Of
embarrassing exposures, particularly il the probe is pushed as vigorous
y as the President says he intends. And if the probers show any signs
OF heeldragg1ng' there will De plenty OF Republicans ready to prod them
along.
can expect further disclosures of corruption in government perhaps
n % se za.aas4 h "m na Icy " the saus tmms sr oe p asu. .V "1f ' tis fhins
really gets rolling, it could make Teapot Dome look like a tea party"
TRUCE TALKs-The Korean peace talks hit 1 a sna gS of vital impor,,
the exchange of prisoners. The Communists refused to list the prison
fused to talk or the subject of prisoner exchange.
It may be the Communists will change their tactics and produce the
concerned about the location of the camp and the exchange method.
There re 1000 Americans and 15o British and other UN troops
about $4,000 South Koreans. UN forces hold 10000 of the enemy of
whom $4,000 are Chinese.
When the prisoners ae exchanged, and they must be before there is
any final peace in Korea, less than 1000 can be expected to return, UN
officials believe. One UN report recently estimated that nearly 5000
UN soldiers have died of wounds o atrocities. This would support the
general figure of less than 1900 still being alive.
THE BUDGET-Wthin the next few weeks the people in the small
towns of the nation will hear what the government expects to spend dur
ing the fiscal year beginning July l. The budget is about ready for
formal presentation to congress.
Advance reports indicated it may be about S83OO0 O0,UW, although
President Truman has spent considerable time trying to prune 1t below
$50 billion o advice of political aides.
Even an $780, 900 O0, 900 outlay would be the biggest in history, except
for the two peak years of World War II, when spending passed $s5Ooo-
0O, 900. The spending this fiscal year, which will end next June 80, is ex-
pected to be about SIC, M00OO0 900.
A number of factors directed the Presidents pruning attempts: CD
Military spending must be kept within bounds to retain public support;
~ This year is a presidential campaign year and federal spending,
deficits and indebtedness will be an issue; 90 Prospects for a new tax
increase to match the rising budget are very dim; tD Never before nave
taxes been as high as now.
CEILINGS CUT-Pice ceilings on cattle hides, cafskins, carpet
ings, and rugs have been rolled back by the government. The rou-back
amounted to S cents a pound on cattle hide m 10 per cen Io 10 10
cents a pound on calfskin.
The reduction in hide ceiling is not expected to have any effect on
the market price of leather o on shoes and other goods made OF leather,
price officials reported. Leather and shoe prices nave pee depressed
and ire lower than existing ceilings.
Meanwhile, a threatened shortage Of tires next summer has been
averted by the governments decision to stop anocahng American MADE
general purpose rubber. -
James A. Newman, vice president of the B. F. Goodrich Company
new rubber should make it possible for tire manufacturers to produce
at least II, 600 900 passenger tires in 1852, O. approximately 5,WOooU
more than the probable production OF 1851.
BRITAIN TO PAY-The British government has announced pay
ment of site, 200 900 on United States and Canadian loans. The payment
has al ironic twist since the British have asked the United States 10
another $500 600 600 in economic help during the next six months.
Britain owe the United States 81, $780, 900 900 and Canada $.l85,WG'
World War II had ravaged the British economy. The first instaLnent due
on the American loan made in 1916 amounts to -$l3S5oooW. O ts'