Evening star., 1952-01-10
Congress Waits Wort
On Truman Budget;
Economy Fight Seen
A-4 THE EVENING STAR
80 Washington, D. C.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1882

ASVuVuty tISU JVVu
An economy minded Congress
today waited for President Tru-
man to give dollar -and-cents
appraisal of the scale foreign
aid and domestic spending pro-
gram laid out in his annual State
of-the-Union message.
Shortly after the President
went to Capitol Hill yesterday and
served notice that the global mill
tary and economic buildup must
be continued, the White House
said that the budget message,
with its financing
blueprint for the next fiscal year
would be ready on Monday, jan
uary 81. 1t will be preceded next
Wednesday by the economic mes
sage which treats broadly the
same points covered in the budget
in detail.
800 blIllOn Program Sccns
Advanced reports have indicated
that a spending program ranging
around $85 to $50 billion will be
proposed by the administration as
compared with $75 billion in the
year ending June 80. That there
will, however, be an effort to hold
down as far as possible seems GER
tain, especially with an election
coming up in November.
The Presidents appeal yester-
day for broadened program of
military and economic aid in
Europe and Asia, along with
domestic spending for such things
as housing. education, agricultural
aid and natural resources develop
ment, was countered by lawmakers
with demands for economy and a
reiteration that there will be mol
more tax increases this year.
Mr.. Truman asserted that 1852
is a critical year." and the legis-
lators were inclined to agree with
him on more grounds than one
Foreign Aid An Issue.
They gave signs that they will
support speedup in efforts to
increase military might, but the
Republicans and Southern Demo-
Gratis who can muster a majority
in both Senate and House when
they stick together, as they often
do, seemed determined to holo
down the amount of foreign aid,
and turn back many of the Presi-
dents Fair Deal domestic social
programs.
They had some support in this
direction from administration
supporters.
With Britain's Prime Minister
Winston Churchill listening in
tently from a gallery seat, the
President called on Congress to
avert a very real threat" of
another world war, by strength
ening allies in Europe and Asia
to repel the threat of Communism.
He spoke with satisfaction of
the progress already made in this
direction, declaring that an enemy
no longer could sweep unhindered
through Europe. At the same
time he warned that there still is
much K be done, and that any
lessening of the effort at home
and abroad this year could lose
the gains already made.
Home Strength Sought.
His domestic reform program
was edged again into the world
picture with the Presidents often
repeated argument that the coun-
try must be strong at home if it,
is to be a power in the world.
The President proposed, among
other things Cd an increase in
the size Of the United States
armed forces; (2) an expansion
OF Point Four" aid abroad to
combat stomach communism,
90 stronger imitation controls,
and a. domestic welfare meas
ures including defense housing,
labor law revision, aid to educa-
tion, medical care, stronger farm
price supports and a $5-a-month
boost in social security benefits.
Senator Mcfarland of Arizona,
the Democratic leader, was pleased
that Mr.. Truman called for an in
crease in the size of the Air Force
and stepped-up defense pro-
duction.
Il was glad that he stressed the
necessity of carrying on our do
mestic program" Senator McFar-
land said. His advocacy of more
social security is in line with what
l proposed and what was adopted
by the Senate in the last session.
Vice President Barkley thought
the message superb" and Sen
ator Edwin c. Johnson, Democrat,
of Colorado, who doesn't always
agree with Mr.. Truman, called itI
"one of the Presidents better
speeches"
Republicans pounded the point
that Mr.. Truman made no men,
ton of economies. Senator Ives,
Republican, Of New York, said the
message showed practically no
concern over the actual economic
welfare of the country"
Senator Martin, Republican, of