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posed to channel scarce mate
rials into highly essential de-
Tense production, and to keep
prices down.
In 1851 and 1852 Republican
congressman demonstrated their
attitude toward these necessary
measures when they sponsored
amendments which would have
destroyed all controls.
Prices. We shall strive to
redress the injury done to the
American people-especially to
white-colar workers and fixed
income families-by the weak
ening amendments which the
Republicans in Congress have
forced into our anti-inflation
laws.
We pledge continuance Of
workable controls so long as
the emergency requires them.
We pledge fair and impartial
enforcement Of controls and
their removal as quickly as eco
nomic conditions allow.
Rents. We strongly urge con-
tinued Federal rent control in
critical defense areas and in
the many other localities still
suffering from a substantial
shortage of adequate housing at
reasonable prices.
Full Employment. The Demo-
cratic administration prudently
passed the employment act OF
1916 declaring it to be national
policy never again to permit
arge-scale unemployment to
stalk the land. We will assure
the transition from defense pro-
duction to peace-time produc-
ton without the ravages of un-
employment. We pledge our
selves at all times to the main
tenance of maximum employ
ment, production, and purchas-
ing power in the American
economy.
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Social Security

Our national system of social
security, conceived and devel-
oped by the Democratic Party,
needs to be extended and i'm
proved.
Old Age and Survivors In-
surance. We favor further
strengthening Of old age and
survivors insurance, through
such improvements as increas1
ing benefits, extending them to
more people and lowering the
retirement age for women.
We favor the complete elimi-
nation of the work clause for
the reason that those con-
tributing to the social security
program should be permitted to
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Land and Woter Resources

We favor sound, progressive
development of the Nations
land and water resources for
flood control, navigation, irri-
CATION, power. drainage. soil
conservation and creation Of
new. small ,family-sized farms.
with immediate action in crit
ical areas.
We favor the acceleration of
all such projects, including con-
Struction of transmission facili-
ties to load centers for wider
and more equitable distribution
of electric energy at the lowest
cost to the consumer with con-
tinuing preference to public
agencies and REA co-operatives.
The Democratic Party de-
nounces all obstructionist de-
vices designed to prevent or re-
tard utilization of the Nations
power and water resources for
the benefit of the people, their
enterprises and interests.
The wise policy of the Demo-
cratic Party in encouraging
multi-purpose projects through
out the country is responsible
for Americas productive su-
periority over any nation in the
world and is one Of the greatest
single factors leading toward
the accomplishment Of world
peace. Without these projects
our atomic weapons program
could never have been achieved.
and without additional such
projects it cannot be expanded.
The Democratic Party is
dedicated to q continuation Of
the natural resources develop
ment policy inaugurated and
carried out under the admins
trations of Presidents Roosevelt
and Truman, and to the extern
sion of that policy to all parts
of the Nation, North. South.
East, Midwest, West and the
Territories. to the end that the
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Democrats DongIe
Some Bolt to Lure
Fishermen's Votes
By q s,off corre.pondent Of The s,or

: CHICAGO. July 24.-The
Democrats dangled some bait
to catch the votes of fisher
men in their new platform.
They included this promise:
"To the 28 million of our
citizens who annually pur-
chase fishing and hunting
licenses, we pledge continued
efforts to improve. all recrea-
tional areas"
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Vigorous Enforcement
Against MonopoIies

We reaffirm our belief in the
necessity of vigorous enforce
ment Of the laws against trusts,
combinations and restraints Of
trade. which laws are vital to
the safeguarding Of the public
interest and Of small competitive
businessmen against predatory
monopolies. We. will seek ade-
quate appropriations for the
Department of Justice and the
Federal Trade Commission for
vigorous investigation and for
enforcement Of the antitrust
laws. We support the right Of
all persons to work together in
co-operatives and other demo-
cratic associations for the pur-
pose of carrying out any proper
business operations free from
any arbitrary and discrimina-
tory restrictions.
Protection of Investors and
Consumers. We must avoid un-
necessary business controls.
But we cannot close our eyes
to the special problems which
require Government surveil-
lance. The Government must
continue its efforts to stop un-
fair selling practices which
deceive investors, and unfair
trade practices which deceive
consumers.
Transportation. In the fur
therance of national defense and
commerce, we pledge continued
Government support, on a
sound financial basis, for
further development of the Ma
tion's transportation systems,
land, sea and air. We indorse
a policy of fostering the safest
and most reliable air trans
portation system of the world.
We favor fair, non-diScrimina-
tory freight rates to encourage
economic growth in all parts Of
the country.
Highways. In cooperation
with State and local govern
mental units, we will continue
to plan, coordinate, finance,
and encourage the expansion Of
our road and highway network,
including access roads, for the
dual purposes Of national de-
fense and efficient motor trans
portation. We support ex-
pansion Of farm to market
roads.
Rivers and Harbors. We
pledge continued development
Of our harbors and waterways.
Merchant Marine. We will
continue to encourage and sup
port an adequate merchant
marine.
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Our Domestic Policy
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
AND GROWTH.

The United States is today
a land of boundless opportunt-
ty. Never before has it offered
such a large measure of pros
perity, security and hope for
all its people.
Horizons Of even greater
abundance and opportunity lie
before us under a Democratic
administration responsive to the
will of the people.
The Democratic administra-
ton has had a guiding principle
since taking office 40 years ago:
That the prosperity and growth
of this Nation are indivisible.
Every step we have taken to help
the farmers has also helped the
workers and business. Every inn
provement in the status Of the
worker has helped both farmers
and business. Every expansion Of
business has provided more jobs
for workers and greater demand
for farm products.
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A Stabilized Economy

Combating Imitation. The
Democratic administration early
recognized that defense produc-
tion would limit the amount Of
goods in civilian markets, and
subject our economy to heavy
infiationary pressure. To prevent
this from resulting in ruinous
imitation, the administration
proposed pay-as-we-go taxation
to keep the national debt as low
as possible and to prevent excess
money pressure on scarce goods
and services.
Direct controls were also pro-
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Twenty Years of Proqress

Achieving Prosperity-An OBJ
jective appraisal Of the past
record clearly demonstrates that
the Democratic Party has been
the chosen American instrument
to achieve prosperity, build a
stronger democracy, erect the
structure Of world peace and
continue on the path of progress.
Democratic Party policies and
programs rescued American busi-
ness from total collapse-from
the fatal economic consequences
Of watered stock, unsound banks,
useless and greedy holding com.
panies, high tariff barriers and
predatory business practices, all
Of which prevailed under the
last Republican administrations.
Democratic policies have enabled
the Federal Government to help
all business, small and large, to
achieve the highest rate Of pro-
ductivity. the widest domestic
and world markets, and the larg-
est profits in the history of the
Nation.
The simple fact is that today
there are more than 4 million
operating business enterprises in
this country. over l million more
than existed in 1882. Corporate
losses in that fateful year were
over So billion; in 1851, corpo-
rate profits, after taxes. reached
the staggering total Of $18 bill
lion.
Democratic policies and pro-
grams rescued American agri-
culture from the economic con-
sequences Of blight, drought.
flood and storm, from oppressive
and indiscriminate foreclosures,
and from the ruinous conditions
brought about by the bungling
incompetence and neglect of the
preceding twelve years Of Re-
publican mal-administration.
Economic stability, soil conser-
walton, rural electrification.
farm dwelling improvement, in
creased production and ef1cien-
cy and more than seven-fold in
crease in cash income have been
the return to farmers for their
faith in the Democratic Party.
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Document Stresses
Many National Gains,
PLEDGES No Retreat
BY NE Associoted Press

CHICAGO, July 24.-The tert
OF the 1852 Democratic plat
form, as submitted By the
pGrty's Platform and Resolu-
tions Committee and approved
BY the national convention last
night. TertS OF the labor and
foreign policy planks. printed in
yesterdays Star, are not in
cluded:
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business in securing defense
contracts.
We urge the enactment Of
such laws as will provide favor
able incentives to the establish
ment and survival of independ-
ent businesses. especially in the
provision of tax incentives and
access to equity or risk capital.
Enforcement of Anti Trust
Laws. Free competitive enter
prise must remain free and COM
petitive if the productive forces
Of this Nation are to remain
strong. We are alarmed over
the increasing concentration Of
economic power in the hands
Of a few.
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Encouragement for
Vocational Training

We will continue to encour-
age the further development OF
vocational training which helps
people acquire skills and tech
nical knowledge so essential to
production techniques.
Child Welfare. The future OF
America depends on adequate
provision by Government for
the needs Of those Of our chill
dren who cannot be cared for
by their parents or private So
cial agencies.
Maternity, Child Health and
Welfare Services. The estab-
lished national policy Of aiding
States and localities, through
the children's bureau and other
agencies, to insure needed ma
ternity, child health and wei
fare services should be main
tanned and extended. Especial
ly important are the detection
and treatment Of physical de-
fects and diseases which, II un-
treated, are reflected in adult
life in draft rejections and as
Continued on Page AS. Col. q
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Congressional Committees
Expose DereIictions


We commend the relentless
and fearless actions of con-
gressional committees which,
under vigorous democratic
leadership, have exposed derelic-
ton in public service, and we
pledge our support to a con-
tinuance Of such actions as
conditions require them.
The Administration of our
Government by the Democratic
Party has been based upon prin-
ciples OF justice and equity, and
upon the American tradition Of
fair play. Men who are elected
to high political Office are en-
trusted with high responsibilities.
Slander, defamation Of charac-
ter, deception and dishonesty are
as truly transgressions of Gods
Commandments when resorted
10 by men in public life as they
are for all other men.
Building Peace With Honor.
The Democratic Party has
worked constantly for peace
lasting peace, peace with honor,
freedom, justice and security
for all nations.
The return Of the Democratic
Party to power in 1888 marked
the end of a tragic ear of isola-
tionism fostered by Republi-
can administrations which had
deliberately and callously re-
jected the golden opportunity
created by Woodrow Wilson
for collective action to secure
the peace.
This folly contributed to the
Second World War. Victory in
that war has presented the
nations Of the world a new
opportunity which the Demo-
cratic Party is determined shall
not be lost.
We have helped to establish
the instrumentalities through
which the hope of mankind for
universal world peace can be
realized. Under Democratic
leadership, our Nation has
moved promptly and effectively
to meet and repel the menace to
world peace by Soviet imperial
ism.
Progress in the New Era. The
Democratic Party believes that
past progress is but a prelude to.
the human aspirations which
may be realized in the future.
Under Democratic Party
leadership. America has ac-
cepted each new challenge of
history and has found practical
solutions to meet and overcome
them. This we have done with
out departing from the princl-
pies of our basic philosophy
that it is the destiny of man to
achieve his earthly ends in the
spirit Of brotherhood.
A great Democrat-Franklin
Delano Roosevelt-devised the
programs Of the New Deal to
meet the pressing problems Of
the 1930s. Another great Demo-
crat-Harry S. Truman-de-
vised the programs Of the Fair
Deal to meet the complex prob
lens Of America in the 1940s.
The Democratic Party is ready
to face and solve the challeng-
ing problems of the 1950s. We
dedicate ourselves to the magnif-
icant work of these great
Presidents and to mold and
adapt their Democratic prin-
ciples to the new problems Of
the years ahead.
In this spirit we adopt and
pledge ourselves to this, the
Democratic platform for 1852.
Mote: The platform tert at
this point includes the foreign
policy plank. This tert WGs
printed in yesterdays St1r.)
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Preamble

Our Nation has entered into
an age in which Divine Provi-
dence has permitted the genius
Of man to unlock the secret Of
the atom.
No system Of government can
survive the challenge Of an
atomic era unless its adminis-
tration is committed to the
stewardship of a trustee imbued
with a democratic faith, a buoy
ant hope for the future, the
charity Of brotherhood, and the
vision to translate these ideals
into the realities of human gov
ernment. The Government of
the United States, administered
by the Democratic Party, is to-
day so entrusted.
The free choice of the Demo-
cratic Party by the people of
America as the instrument to
achieve that purpose will mean
world peace with honor, national
security based on collective pacts
with other free nations, and a
high level Of human dignity.
National survival demands that
these goals be attained, and the
endowments Of the Democratic
Party alone can assure their
attainment.
For 20 years, under the ded-
tcated guidance of Franklin De-
lano Roosevelt and Harry S.
Truman, our country has moved
steadily along the road which
has lead the United States of
America to world leadership in
the cause Of freedom.
We will not retreat one inch
along that road. Rather, it is
our prayerful hope that the
people, whom we have so faith
fully served, will renew the man
date to continue our service and
that Almighty God may grant
us the wisdom to succeed.
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Our Natural Resources

The United States has been
blessed with the richest natural
resources Of any nation on
earth.
Yet, unless we redouble our
conservation efforts we will be-
come q "have-not" nation in
some Of the most important
raw materials upon which de-
pend our industries, agriculture,
employment and high standard
of living. This can be prevented
by a well-rounded and nation
wide conservation effort.
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been improved and extended.
The efficiency, economy, and
integration Of Federal operations
have been advocated and ef-
fectuated through, sound pro-
grams and policies. Through Co
operative programs Of Federal
aid. State and local govern
ments have been encouraged
and enabled to provide many
more services.
The Democratic Party has
been alert to the corrQding and
demoralizing effects Of dis
honesty and disloyalty in the
public service. It has exposed
and punished those who would
corrupt the integrity OF the
public service, and 1t has al
ways championed honesty and
morality in Government. The
loyalty program of President
Truman has served effectively to
prevent infiltration by subver-
Sive elements and to protect
honest and loyal public serv-
ants against unfounded and
malicious attacks.
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statistics and marketing serv-
ices.
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TS"S
In the field Of atomic energy,
we pledge ourselves:
Cd To maintain vigorous and
non-partisan civilian admins
trations, with adequate security
safeguards.
ca To promote the Develop
ment of nuclear energy for
peaceful purposes in the inter-
ests Of America and mankind;
CO To build all the atomic
and hydrogen firepower needed
to defend our country, deter
aggression. and promote world
peace;
"a To exert every effort to
bring about bona flde interna-
tionaT control and inspection Of
all atomic WeaDOuS.
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Mote: The platform tert at
this point includes the foreign
policy plank. This tert WGs
printed in yesterdays Star.)
Evening star., 1952-02-20
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON. Feb. 20.-Elizabetr
Taylor and Michael Wilding will
be married tomorrow-an entire
day earlier than seemed possible
The 19-year-old American film
beauty, delighted over the news
told reporters: ''It looked like q
skimpy weeks honeymoon, and
now it stretches out to eight won-
derful days!"
Miss Taylor arrived by plane
last night from New York for the
to Wilding, 80, a British
movie actor.
The marriage will take place at
Caxton Hall registry Office in
Evening star., 1952-02-20
Policeman Pulls Woman
from Flaming Bed

A 10th precinct policeman whit
thought he might arrest a mar
for turning in a false alarm last
might saved a woman from a fam.
ling bed instead.
Pvt. r. L. Emory became sus.
Ipicious when he saw a man pull
the firebox at Eleventh and Irv-
ling streets NV, but he. said he
changed his mind when the mar
pointed to smoke billowing Out
|of an apartment window al
Twelfth and Irving streets.
Pvt. Emory ran to the apart
Iment on the first floor and broke
in the door just in time to pull
Mrs. Hilda Hughes, 4S, colored
from her burning bed. She was
taken to Freedmen's Hospital
where she was admitted with
severe arm burns.
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McGrafh Asked 10 Study
Newsprint Producers
BY the Associoted Press

Predicting another increase in
newsprint prices, Representative
Celler, Democrat. of New York
urged the Justice Department yes
terday to carefully scrutinize"
present and past actions Of news
print producers.
: Mr.. Celler made the request in
q letter to Attorney General Nc
Grath.
He said a monopoly subcommit-
tee of the House Judiciary Com
mittee he heads "has discovered
evidence of cartel practices on the
part of many important newsprint
manufacturers in fixing prices and
Rllocating tonnages throughout va
rious markets of the world"
Evening star., 1952-02-20
AFL Supports Bill
To Boost Benefits
In Critical Job Areas
By james Y. Newton

The American Federation Of
Labor today urged approval of
legislation providing for use of
Federal funds to supplement
compensation payments in areas
Of the country now hard hit by
defense unemployment.
But Boris Shishkin, AFL econ
omist, told the Senate Finance
Committee the bill backed by SEN
ator Moody. Democrat, of Michi-
gan and IA other Senator'S doe>
not go far enough.
In addition to raising weekly
jobless payments so per cent, Mr..
Shishkin said the duration of pay
ments should be increased so per
cent and transportation to COM
munities where jobs are available
should be provided the unem-
ployed.
Strong Opposition Voiced.
The United States Chamber of
Commerce, however. and a large
number Of State and local cham
bers, strongly opposed the bill,
declarin gthat it is based on a
non-existent emergency and is
3ust another attempt to nation
alize State unemployment COM
pensation systems"
: Frank B. Cliffe, vice president
OF H. j. Heinz Co. of Pittsburgh,
spoke for the national chamber.
{ He said the bill would provide
little benefit to the jobless who
normally earn less than $40 a
week.
Mr.. Cliffe said that Michigan,
Tor example, was able to handle
a peak unemployment load of
100000 in December, 1949, with
out Federal aid. He estimated
unemployment in that State now
at 100000.
The Moody bill is aimed pri-
marily at relieving distress in|
Michigan and other areas where
cutbackS in civilian production
have resulted in lay offs for thous-
ands of workers.
Mr.. Shishkin told the commit
tee that the construction industry
is one OF the hardest hit by the
diversion Of metals to the defense
program.
Longer Period Urged.
POINTING out that thousands of
JobleSs already have run out oil
compensation, he proposed that
benefits be continued for a period
of 80 weeks. A few States now
compensate the unemployed forI
O maximum of 26 weeks.
The Moody bill, meanwhile, ap-
peared headed for rough sledding
In the committee. @ -
Senator George said it would be
necessary to amend the bill, but
he was not ready to say just what |
he thinks should be done.
Another committee member
Senator Martin, Republican, OIL
Pennsylvania, said he agreed with
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio,
that the burden of meeting prob
lens created by so-called de-
tense unemployment should bel
borne by the individual States.
Senator Taft was highly critical
OF the bill in questioning Senator
Moody about it yesterday. He
said 1t would "federalize" perma-
nently the unemployment COM
pensation systems now operated
by the States.
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Elizabeth Taylor Allowed Day Extra on HONEYMOON

Westminster, Until this morning
! it seemed that under British law
the ceremony would have to wait
until Friday. The regulations say
q person coming from abroad
must haye been In the country at
least three days.
!! But the Caxton registry office
agreed to count yesterday as one
day in Miss Taylor's sojourn de-
spite the fact that her delayed
plane did not reach London un-
It'll after dark.
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Col. Mccormick in BroziI.

BELEM, Brazil. Feb. 20 P.-
Col. Robert r. Mccormick and hi.
party took off in his plane "Chi.
cago Tribune" today for Recife
Brazil. The publisher plans te
leave Recife tomorrow for Mon
rovia. Liberia. The plane flew here
via Palm Beach, Fla. and Mar
Unique.
Evening star., 1952-02-20
Bible Class at YMcA

Willis Bishop. instructor at the
Washington Bible Institute, will
teach the weekly YMCA Bible
Glass at 1880 pm. tomorrow In
the YMCA Central Branch, l7S6
IG street NV. Persons interested
in the class should call the YMCA
religious work director.
Evening star., 1952-02-20
luureI PTA Dinner

K The Laurel (Md.) Elementary
School PTA is sponsoring a turkey
dinner in the school cafeteria this
evening from S to 7:3O. :,