6 The Newt-Review, Reieburg, Ore. Thun., Dee. 22, 1949
NATIONAL SECURITY COST
It Would Be Heavier In
War Than Sum Nqw Spent
For Adequate Defenses
By JAMES MARLOW '
WASHINGTON- -W) The government will spend about $43,
500,000,000 this fiscal year, which began July 1 and ends next
June 30. . '
. OI that amount' about $11,800,000,000 will be spent on things
strictly lor home use: running the government, housing, help for
farmers, education, and so on.
The rest of the $43 billion-
about $31,700,000,000 is being
spent on things more or less con
nected with war: Either past
wars, defense in case of a future
war, help to Europe and other
countries to block communism
and stave off war, and other In
ternationa! dealings to keep
friends and seek prosperity, for
Us and our neighbors.
It breaks down this way:
$13 billion for the armed forces.
$6.1 billion for International
affairs, including the Marshall
plan, arming Europe, and help to
other countries.
$6.9 billion for veterans of
World War II and previous wars.
$5.7 billion interest on the pub
lic debt. Some of that debt was
due to domestic problems. Most
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Burglary Chargt Facta1
By Oregon U. Studtnr
EUGENE, Dec. 22. UP) James
William Cameron, 2J, will be re
turned from salem to lace
charge of burglary at the Um
versity of Oregon co-op store. It
was entered in October and $800
taken.
Cameron was committed to the
state hospital Oct. 17, to remain
at the institution until he was
able to assist his attorney In his
oeiense.
of it la due to World War II
Note that $13 billion is going
Into the armed forces. But then
add $6.1 billion for International
affairs Including the Marshall
plan, arming Europe, and help to
otner countries ana you gei
total of $19.1 billion.
That $19.1 billion can be con
sldered Dart of the national de-
tense since most of it is aimed
at stopping Communism and
keeping friends.
Billions More Needed '
The committee for Economic
Development said the outlook tor
tne next several years win De tne
spending of around $20 billion a
year on security, or Just a little
more than the present amount.
The CUD is an organization ot
business executives which was
set ud during the war. It de.
scribes itself as a non-political
organization designed to en
courage "high production and
employment witnin tne irame
work of a free society."
And one of the former heads
and of the CED had something to
say about security. He is Paul
Hoffman, now head of the Mar
shall plan, called the Economic
cooperation aaministration.
He didn't talk of what our ores-
ent security plan will continue to
cost. He spoke ol wnat it wouia
cost us if we weren't doing what
we re dome now.
He said: "If Western Europe
should fall under the domination
of the Kremlin, if nations now
free should become satellite po
lice states, only one course oi ac
tion would be ooen to us."
That course, he said, would be
to spend $25 to $30 billion on
oeiense.
Vital Questions Posed
What positive assurances do we
have that, if standing alone, we
build up a huge army and air
force, we'd be able to stand off
the world Indefinitely? None.
What positive assurances do we
have that, following the course
we're following now, we'll be able
in the end to win out over Con
munism. Nothing positive. Only
hope, or a belief we'll win.
. . Hoffman made it clear he bases
his thinking on that belief. It Is
also tne belief of tne Truman ad
ministration. Hoffman said:
"A much happier vista opens
up to us 11 western Europe, in
stead of falline under .the domi
nation of the Kremlin, remains
free and becomes strong and
prosperous, if we in the United
states remain strong and pros
perous, and it we tne tree peoples
of the world remain united.
'If these three conditions lire
met, it is my belief that not only
will the evil plans of the men of
tne nremun ior world conquest
iau, dui tney win tail so utterly
that Russia herself will cease to
be a slave state."
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To our many good friends and
pafrons, we extend our warmest
greetings. May this Christmas be the
best you have ever had-a forerunner
of many happy days to come, of wonderful
friendships and achievements well done .;.;
EGYPT TO GET CLOTH
CAIRO UP) The reliable
newspaper "Al Zaman" reports
Egypt is considering a 50 per cent
cut in duties on cheap Japanese
textiles to lower the cost ot liv
ing. Local cloth if made of ex
pensive long staple Egyptian
cotton. '
Srrong.tr Alaskan Dtftnst Urged By Lttjionnafrts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, -UP)
The Alaska department of the
American Legion ha urged re
storation of all military forces
at Aleutian island bases and
"strengthening of all defenses to
keep the doors permanently clos
ed to any possible agressor."
The plea was sent to secretary
of defense Louis Johnson and
other high government officials
by Perry McClain, department
commander.
He said the department was
"alarmed by the withdrawal" of
troops from the Aleutians and
abandonment of bases on the is
land chair,.
'This is an Invitation for an
aggressor to repeat the Invasion
tactics used by the Japanese in
the last war," McClain wired.
"Circumstances elsewhere iil the
world may not allow our nation
sufficient time to amass men and
munitions sufficient to recapture
Its own land."
EGYPT TURN TO RICE
CAIRO UP) The Egyptian gov
ernment Is winning more and
more farmers to Its campaign to
cut production of cotton, which
often has been in surplus, and
raise more rice to hold Egypt's
new-won position as a big rice
exporter.
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and employees of
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