The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-11-28


tanned will probably not be broaden
ed or strengthened.
Foreign policy will be lighter OF
aid programs, heavy on military I
hardfisted attitude will be maintain
ed on Korea, with less give and tax,
at the peace table. Foreign trade will
be more difficult.
New TVA-type projects will be
outlawed, REA will find it difficult
to strengthen it's sources of pow
err through generation and trans
mission projects. Little more pub
lie power facilities will be added.
Taxes may come down, but prob
ably very little for the little man.
Cuts in government expenses will
hardly nick the budget, since the
military costs, past and present, take
the biggest part of the tax dollar.
In short, we are heading back to
the right-whether toward possible
depression is perhaps the great ques-
lion.
These conclusions can be drawn
from a study of President-Elect Eli
senhower's campaign speeches and
the general makeup of the new Con-
gress. Unknown factors at the mo-
ment, in addition to the Generals
unclear stands on certain vital is
sues, include the outcome of the bat
tie for power among Republican
leaders: the Dewey forces, the Taft
followers and the McCarthy-Jenners.
COP FRICTION MAY LEAD TO
DIFFICULTY
The prospect is, to say the least,
uncertain. Friction generated within
Republican ranks may lead to diff
ficulty for the new President. 1t,
however, he rules his administration
with the strong hand which he knows
how to use, he may avoid this dan
ger. Yet, he will be forced to seek
counsel of diverse factions within
his party.
So far, these things also line up
as possibilities:
Sen. Capehart, who is slated to
become chairman of Senate Banking
and Currency Committee, has prom
ised to introduce legislation abolish
ing the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
RFC has had an enviable record of
aiding small and middle-sized bust !
ness. Big business and the banks have |
opposed RFC.
At the same time, there have been
numerous promises to abolish price
and wage controls and "get the gov
eminent out of regulating our econo-
N.Y." Yet, Eisenhower has promised |
to handle initiation with an iron hand.
LESS EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL
Welfare legislation probably will
stand still. The General will attempt
to get along with the doctors and
will try to work out with them a vol
untary health plan. Co-ops may or
may not have chance for full par
ticipation in such plan. Public
housing will hardly be in the pic
ture. Federal aid to education will
be minimized.
Integrated power systems which
have brought low-cost electricity
to the nation, will not be planned,
nor will private power be dis
couraged in carving out new en-
pires. If governme dams are built
and the demand is strong-pri-
vate companies will be given bet
ter deal at the bus bar. The new
congress will attempt to end the
feud between public and private
power by meeting the terms of the
latter.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE Il
The complexion Of the new Sen
ate bears out the foregoing assump-
tons. Chairmen of committees prob
ably will include:
Agriculture - George D. Aiken,
Vermont, who was chairman in the
Goth Congress and wrote the 1913
4 agriculture Act, most of which still
tands today. He favors the sliding
cale principle in price supports
ather than the current 900 Of pari-