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LANE CCTJN HOME WEWSPAPtt s-tr-tAVC WFTX7C Tnniv fc6 EUGENE, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1946 NO. 21 'ike Total 1,680,000 (.1. CljJ lAf AI.IAI.I Ant In Jlcci VVUIKUI3 VUi Urnment Seizure jvteat Plants seen l- TTnited Press tuts in steel mills from L (oast seni fetrike-idled American a new iuK" "i miehtiest strike blow r " . -wt n -" -1 i . bed at u. o. umuonj. bated 750,000 steel went on me juu m i,nfo located m ou 30,000 workers went on farm eauioment In here members of the CIO tut on the International V company in n nrAerlv Li rfrike was orderly, burs after it started there one report oi a tuoiuiu- hat was at uincinnau Inon-striker was arrested I. s nistol at pickets.- tike started officially at L Ph 1 o Murray, presi de steel workers and of said it was luu per cran Murray said the next s im to the company in Jte over the union's wage strike Fronts fcernment reportedly was nrf a strike of nearly tin and AFL packing- . r tnrkers By seizure oi bd meat plants, possibly r-k. ihile. Labor secretary Schwellenbach called a te tomorrow witn um- fhe westinghouse ana Electric companies and kcd Electrical Workers those 200.000 members fcn on strike since last fork's vast transportation kras threatened as CIO workers officials an that a date would be kieht for a strike of 32, tray, streetcar, bus and workers. Ike Effects i Production Administra D. Small in Washington le steel walkout a "na- bsler." He warned that t lories would be forced wn or curtail operations ft steel, adding still more to the nation's strike t places, supervisors and ce employes were passed ipicket lines by mutual It of the management and government official said fcpeared the only course K tne six-day meat strike pishing supplies, already a per cent of normal, bo date had been fixed, pt might come tomorrow feday. number of strikers pi all-time high, congress no act on ton-priontv la ana other reconversion The house labor com. tes tomorrow on Presi. nan's request for fact iiachinery to prevent Pn Andrew X Mav m fie house militarv affairs saia tne "sentiment of on is gettine much for action. He warned committee would start laoor 01 s f the lahnr f failed to act. Ordered el's "Suicide" PHtRG, Jan. 21 (U.tO r'Jnai trwin Rommel, s Desert Fox," drank f an alternative F '8 against Adolf Hitler's its m allied hands 'ersonally ordered Field Wlhelm Keitel to arrest 'Or cnmn ipifi. l 1944 bomb plot against a defendant in the war arr 7 Senerals to gmel must commit sui- by the nazi's itt PLes court" as a I, I tte document said. femely reluctant" Sfe! s death, and he S"wran Goering, brli died of "blecd" ufferM h SUIt o sku11 thi a dunng an al"ed ldocumenu state. odden Park fDue Tuesday in strailer nons to start dn park " - wammg in fcy T- i itt ??er' manager of Work I5601' rPorted T for S Eetting '8 a, rL ccuPancy is id it?P!.dly as Possible, i shaii hopid that they ape in about three r .ttehoiw. have r hat? but appU- S AoanVhan-Ce yet- be st th t-P lcat,on should an Jngene 'r the office can be set WITH GLEEMEN Stacey Green, above, of the music school faculty at the University of Ore gon, will appear as accompanist with the Eugene Gleemen in their 20th anniversary concert Thurs day evening in McArthur court. (Kennell-Ellis photo. Wiltshire engraving.) see Story on Fage 3 Kimmel Terms P. H. Attack Jap Mistake WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 UP) Rear Admiral Husband E. Kim mel testified today the Japanese made their "greatest mistake" By attacking the American fleet at Pearl Harbor and failing to put the base itself out of commission. In his sixth day before a sen ate-house inquiry committee, the former Pacific fleet commander, said it was probable no attack would have been attempted if the American ships had been sent back to the west coast. Rep. Gearhart (R-Calif) not ed that KimmeVs predecessor. Admiral J. O. Richardson. 'Tia'a sought unsuccessfully to take his ships back to the west coast to prepare them for war but was told by Waashington officials that tne fleet was to be kept in Hawaii a deterrent to Japanese ag gressive moves. Uearhart said there had been "a studied effort almost a fran tic effort on the part of some com mittee members to develop the idea that the presence of the fleet in Hawaii was in some way a deterrent to Japan." Was it such a deterrent on Dec. 7, 1941, he asked. 'They made an attack, sir," Kimmel replied. Gearhart expressed belief that the youngest ensign in the Japan ese navy would not have been so foolish as to counsel an attack on the fleet if it had been on the west coast. "The Japanese did a lot of fool ish things in the war," the wit ness said. "Their greatest mistake was the attack on Pearl Harbor." He added that the Japanese might have caused more effective damage if they had destroyed the Pearl Harbor base. He said dam age was "negligible" to permanent installations, used to repair dam aged ships and keep the other units operating. He said the slow battleships hit at Pearl Harbor were not of much use early in the campaign because they couldn't accompany the fast striking forces of carriers, cruis ers and destroyers, and that the most useful unite escaped dam age, SHOTS INVESTIGATED Shots rang out at 13th and Chambers at 8 o'clock Sunday evening, but investigation proved that a teen-age boy, apparently shooting at nothing in particular, was responsible. Fraser Accuses Nations Of Balk On Trustee Plan LONDON, Jan. 21 u.R Prime Minister Peter Frazer of New Zealand today accused France and South Africa of treating the UNO trusteeship charter as a "scrap of paper", by trying to keep their old League of Nations mandates from control of the new world organi sation. rraser was cheered and ap plauded loudly as he told the UNO general assembly that both France and South Africa have clearly im plied that they intended to annex the mandates given them by the league rather than turn them over to UNO trusteeship. . His statement apparently was also an implied rebuke to the Un ited States which has indicated it intends to retain strategic control of the Pacific island mandates wrested from Japan by American iorces. . Moscow Plan Adopted The trusteeship issue came to the fore after the UNO's political and security committee had adopt ed unanimously the Moscow reso lution for establishment of an atomic energy commission. The resolution still requires formal approval by the full as- semoiy cetore the commission can actually be created. But the same early action appeared assured. since all 51 United Nations were represented on the committee. British Foreign Secretary Ern est Bevin led the campaign for quick action. He said the resolu tion had been circulated for 16 days and no nation had proposed an amendment. If there were further delay, he said, the world would cot understand. "The people of the world may think we are not as serious about this important subject as we should be," he said. "This com mission should be set up as soon as possible to begin grappling with its serious problems. Connally Supports Sen. Tom Connally (D., Tex.), opened the debate before the com mittee with an appeal for quick creation of the commission. He said the Moscow resolution pro vided the necessary safeguards from atom bomb secrets "at every stage." UNO officials, meanwhile, were considering how to handle Iran's complaint against Russia, which was submitted officially on Sat-day.- - The security council probably will receive the protest at its next regular meeting. Social Democrats Win In Germany's First Free Election FRANKFURT, Jan. 21 (U.R) A final tally on Germany's first free elections since 1933 revealed to day that the left-wing social dem ocratic party scored a three-to-two popular victory yesterday over the rightist Christian demo crats in the heavily Catholic Rhineland. Early returns put the Christian democrats well out in front in the 17 Hessian counties where town ship councilmen were being elect ed in communities with popula tions of 5,000 or less. The social democrats came back strongly in the late balloting, how ever, and finished up with a pop ular vote of 146,508 against 99,591 for their principal opponents. The communists trailed badly in third place with 16,608 votes, although they held a three-to-one margin over the extreme right-wing lib eral democrats who tallied 5,662 votes. Neither the communists and lib eral democrats entered complete slates in all the electoral districts. The final count showed that 83 per cent of the electorate voted in the counties where balloting was scheduled. Voters in other townships, out side Berlin, with populations up to 20,000 will hold similar elections throughout the American occupa tion zone next Sunday. President's Message Brings Filibustering Solons Respite WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 OJ.F!) f ilibustering southern democrats gave their throats a welcome rest today while a clerk read Presi dent Truman's 25,000-woid state- oi-the-union and Budget message in the senate. Thev aareed to the reading. however, only after receiving as surance mat tne interruption would not jeopardize their fili buster against a bill to create a permanent fair employment prac tice commission. John Crockett. 81-year-old sen ate reading clerk, began reading the message a few minutes after noon. Twenty republicans, 13 democrats and Sen. Robert M. LaFollette (Prog., Wis.), were in theii" seats at the time. Delay For Quorum Call In the house, reading of the message began at 12:06 p.m., and was interrupted a few minutes later by a demand for a quorum call. Ren. Robert F. Rich R.. Pa.), rose after one page of the mes sage had been read. ' I want the President s message to be heard by the house," Rich 'I coaka a point oc racr that there is no ouorum present" About 40 republicans and 30 democrats were in the chamber. House speaker pro tern, John W. McCormack (D., Mass.), or dered the clerk to call the roll. The roll call was completed at 12:33 p.m. with 303 members present, a quorum. Members walked in and out as the reading progressed. Others sat in their seats, listening with varying degrees of interest. One republican read a newspaper part of the time. A democrat scanned the Congressional Record. Shortly after the roll call was completed, only about 150 mem bers remained in the house. Senators Thin Out, Too In the senate after the clerk had been reading 30 minutes, his listeners had thinned to 13 demo crats, 12 republicans and LaFol lette. The clerk was reading every word, distinctly and slowly and with much more expression than usual. The time necessary for reading the message in the senate gave the filibustering southerners a re spite from their task of trying to talk th "FC bill to deativ, Gen. Washington's Cannonball Makers Hit First Labor Snag HIGH BRIDGE, N. J., Jan. 21 C4) The steel strike has shut down the Taylor-Wharton Iron and Steel company, oldest mu nitions factory in the nation and supplier of cannonballs to Wash ington's armies during the revo lution. . "For the first time in 204 years Taylor-Wharton has been closed by labor trouble," George R. Hanks, president of the firm, said today as pickets of local 1077 of the United Steel Work ers of America (CIO) marched in front of the steel plant where 650 were on strike. , The company has boasted continuous operation since its founding in 1742. ; Communists Bid For Post De Gaulle Left PARIS, Jan. 21 (U.PJ The com munist party made its greatest bid for power in France today by de manding that its leader, Maurice Thorez, be named president to succeed Gen. Charles De Gaulle, who resigned last night. The communists issued a com munique demanding election of Thorez to the De Gaulle post after a noontime meeting of communist deputies. Thorez is secretary gen eral of the party. Jacques Duclos, communist party secretary, announced after conferring with the popular re publican party leaders and later with socialist leaders that the communists were demanding the president's post in a new coalition government. The communists are the largest political party in France, but they are too weak to form a govern ment without joining a coalition with at least one other major party, probably the socialists. Ex. cellently informed political ob. servers believed the communists would fail in their efforts to cap. ture the presidency. The consultative assembly was expected to meet at 3 p.m. Tues day to hear De Gaulle's resigna tion letter read officially. Heads of all political parties will speak in the debate leading to election or a new president. Communist tactics seemed tor an attempt -to-form a purely left: wing government with the social ists and radical socialists, headed by a communist. This would be virtually a revival of the 1936 popular front. Duclos said such a government would be logical, since the com. munists were the largest party. If the socialists refuse to accept a communist president, the lead ing choices for president of a left wing coalition were Former Pre mier Edouard Herriot, radical so cialist, and Vincent Auriol, social ist .minister of state. De Gaulle definitely will retire from politics for the present, ob servers believed,, despite forlorn popular republican efforts to change his mind. Many astute observers believed he would re main aloof from politics until the nation grows weary of squabbling ana demands his return, presuma bly after the June elections. Lane To Get $129,000 From 0 and C Lands . Lane county is scheduled to- re ceive $129,997.87 as its share of payments in lieu of taxes on Ore gon and California revested lands, according to Otto C. Krueger. O. and C. chief forester at Eu gene. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, a total of $856,375.97 has been certified to the claims divi sion of the general accounting of fice lor payment to the counties in which the revested lands are located. The total amount will be divided among the so-called land grant counties in proportion to the valuation of the railroad lands in these counties at the time title reverted to the federal government. When Lane county receives its share for 1945, it will bring the total payments to this county in lieu of taxes on revested lands since 1917 to approximately S2, 823,564.75. This amounts to an average annual payment of $97, 364.30 to Lane county since 1917, said Kreuger. 'Under the U. S. department of Interior program for the sus tained yield management of the revested railroad grant lands, it is anticipated that perpetual for est crops on the lands will con tinue to produce substantial rev enues for the counties. As none of the lands are being sold, the principal source of revenue is derived from sale of mature and over-mature timber, with addi tional revenue coming from graz ing leases on lands where forest growth will not be retarded by regulated grazing use." Snyder Warns Of 'Economic Pearl Harbor' WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Pi- Reconversion Director John W. Snyder declared today the threat of inflation must be met by price controls and rising production to head off an "economic Pearl Har bor." Production for civilian use al ready is at an annual rate $20, 000,000,000 greater than four mouths ago, Snyder said in a year end report to tne president ano congress. But the time cannot be foretold now when industry will come abreast of the soaring puo. he demand for eoods. he added. Snyder urged strongly that the price control act be extended be yond its scheduled midyear expi ration date, saying: "It would be foolhardy not to re cognize that the excess of demand over supply throughout the eco nomic system may continue far beyond June 30." More Jobs Than Expected Unemployment and inflationary pressure may hit their peak simultaneously early this soring. Snyder said. However, joblessness will be below former estimates. It now is around 3,000,000, com pared with the 5,000,000 or 6, 000,000 government agencies had expected. "The basic need at this particu lar time to meet both situations is more production," the reconver sion director declared. "We must race to expand our output. We must smother infla tion with a steady stream of goods. We must speed up the wheels of industry to create the jobs our workers and veterans need. Summary of Expectations In 73 pages the report forecast what 1946 would bring in these vital fields: Food Americans may eat more than in the record .year 1944, when consumption was 1 1 per cent above tne pre-war average. Housing "Our most serious shortage". Private building will start "the fastest upswing in its history." But demand will be several times greater than the new construction supplied. Jobs Business cannot exnand quickly enough to absorb In the near future the 4,500,000 veterans to be freed' in the next half-year. along witn, newly discharged government and war plant Clothing shortages will persist. Demand for cotton goods will top supply by 20 to 50 per cent. Trade May double the 1939 total of $40,000,000,000 in sales, and thus far exceed the 1945 record. Automobiles The industry ex pected "before the strike" to make 4,000,000 cars this year, and has laid the physical basis for such a volume, topped only in 1929. Agriculture To safeguard farm Income, congress should authorize "direct payments to farmers where necessary" instead of the present metnod of supporting prices. Strikes, Inflation Threats Are Reconversion Brakes, Truman Tells Legislators Proposed Budget May Bring Reduction Of National Debt 1 '.- mm WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 (AP) President Truman asked congress today to get behind a sweeping program he said will promote greater output of lower cost goods by higher paid workers. And he cautioned that "voices or disunity" wtnen "are beginning to cry aloud again . . . must not prevail. In a 25,000-word document combining tor the iirst time both lawmaking and budget recommendations, the chief ex ecutive mixed expressions of optimism over business and job potentialities with fresh warnings against inflation and concern over "major strikes." In his budget, Mr. Truman pegged government expendi tures during the fiscal year beginning next July 1 at $35,- 860,000,000 only $4,347,000,- 000 above anticipated income. And, by drawing on the treasury's cash balance, he said the national debt can be Lane Fair Dates Set For Sept. 18-21 Lane county's first fair since 1941 will be held September 18-21. Those dates were set Saturday in Portland as representatives of the local fair board met with of ficials of other counties to set up the schedule of the autumn aeri- cultural expositions to avoid con flict. Gus DeVos, Springfield, chairman of the board, and Len nie Haldorson, Eugene, secretary manager, were both in attendance. President of the Oregon Fairs association include Mabel H. Chadwick, Eugene, who was elect ed secretary-treasurer. Herman H. Chindgren, Molalla, was re named president. Greece Under Martial Law After Uprising ATHENS, Jan. 21 U,P The Greek government imposed rigid martial law in the southern Pelo ponnesus cities of Kalamata and Sparta today and dispatched mo torized forces to subdue an upris ing by the monarchist "X" organi zation that has cost 60 lives. Prime Minister Themistocles Sophoulis ordered establishment of courts martial with powers to carry out sentences immediately. Arrest 01 the "X" leaders in the two cities was expected. Flood Control Group Meet Here Monday The Amazon creek project and other flood control measures will be discussed at a dinner meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in the Eugene hotel. Representatives from nine Wil lamette valiey counties will be present to hear Col. G. J. Zim merman, district engineer for U.S. engineers, Portland, and others vestiges of, Japan's ability to make JteJc pn.ttui ubjci. J war. Vanport City Fires Still Being Set PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan. 21 W) Vanport City's Incendiary fires are still continuing although a boy who police said confessed to setting several of the blazes is in jaiL Deputy sheriffs reported a $3000 Incendiary In two housing pro ject apartments Saturday night, Vincent W. Hunt, 17, Vanport City, was in jail at the time. 'Mac' Orders First Jap Reparations TOKYO, Jan. 21 (U.R) The first reparations demanded from Japan were ordered seized bv Gen. MacArthur's headquarters today in a directive placing under allied military control nearly 400 Japanese aircraft plants, army and navy arsenals and war materials laboratories. The action destroyed the last reduced for the first time in 37 years from an expected $275,000,000,000 next July to $271,000,000,000 a year later. He added, however, that he can recommend no further tax cuts at this time. In the "state of the union" por tion of his message, Mr. Truman termed establishment of a "fair wage structure" the "most serious difficulty" in the path of recon version and expansion, adding: "The ability of labor and man agement to work together, and the wage and price poliices which they develop, are social and econ omic issues of first importance." Presents Wage Theory He said labor and management must establish "better human re lationships," and apparently mindful of his recent fruitless ef forts to avert the nationwide steel strike declared: "No government policy can make men understand each other, agree, and get along unless they conduct themselves in a way to foster mutual respect and gooti will. Mr. Truman said most indus tries and most companies "have adequate leeway within which to grant substantial wage increases." Elaborating on his higher wage theory, he said: "Good wages mean good mar kets. Good business means more jobs and better wages. ... Sub stantial wage increases are good business for business because they assure a large market for their products; substantial wage in creases are good business for la. bor because they increase labor's standard of living; substantial wage increases are good business for the country as a whole be cause capacity production means an active, healthy, friendly citi zenry enjoying the benefits 01 democracy under our free enter prise system." Urges Western Development In promoting an increase in supplies at low unit prices, he said resources and enterprises must be developed all over the country, particularly in undevel oped areas of the west and south. He said he was asking the secre taries of agriculture, commerce and labor to explore jointly meth ods for stimulating new industries in areas with surplus farm labor. Speaking again of the strike situation, a headliner for con gressional debate, the chief exec utive asserted: "Within the framework of the wage-price policy there has been definite success, and it is expected that this success will continue in a vast majority of the cases aris ing in the months ahead. "However, everyone who real izes the extreme need for a swift and orderly reconversion must feel a deep concern about the number of major strikes now in progress. If long continued, these strikes could put a heavy brake on our program." Reiterates Domestic Program The President called anew for action on his entire domestic pro gram, including his proposal that SEE PROPOSED BUDGET PAGE 3 Federal Foresf Funds Increased WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 W Faced with a drain on the na tion's resources under its care al most equal to the war period, the forest service announced today a long-range plan to build back its timberlands and ranges. Meantime, President Truman asked congress to provide $3,000, 000 a year for purchase of private forest lands and to allow an over all increase of $10,000,000 In the forest service budget His request for $38,251,500 for this purpose during the 1947 fis cal year was sent to congress to day. The 1946 total was $28,365,- 500. Chief Forester Lyle T. Walts In a statement today accompany ing his annual report, says an "adequate forestry program" would create an additional 2,500, 000 jobs. Normally, the forests, directly or indirectly, he said, pro vide about 3,750,000 jobs. He estimated that lumber need ed for domestic consumption In the next 10 years will average about the same as the wartime demand. Wartime timber cutting, together with losses by fire. In sects and disease, he said, were about 50 per cent greater than annual timber growth, and warn ed: "Forest depletion today !s so serious that positive action to in crease growth Is imperative If fu ture employment In forest Indus tries is not to be jeopardized by lack of raw material." He reported that' to meet this problem, five new forest service field units will be set up this year and tnat, within the next III years, 2,500,000 acres of denuded land in national forests will be re planted. The field units, similar to those which were set up last year In the south and northeast. 'are to bring research findings of the forest laboratory at Madison, Wis., to the field and take local problems dbck to tne laboratory. Highlights Of President's Domestic Views WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 U.R)-i Major points on domestic affairs from President Truman's mes sage to congress: Strikes Cause "deep concern;" statutory fact-finding and cooling off periods again urged; most in dustries should make "substantial wage increases:" "business is a public trust and must adhere to national standards in conduct of its affairs;" labor too must show greater responsibility. Taxes "This Is no time for tax reduction." Draft and demobilization Draft must continue unless more men volunteer; 2,000.000-man army necessary throughout this year; by June, 9 out of 10 men who were in service on V-E day will be out. Inflation "Our chief worry;' price and rent control must be re newed; price control must be ex tended to new and old houses; food subsidies must be continued. Budget Fiscal 1947 expendi tures to be $35.8 billion; receipts $31.5 billion; deficit $4.3 billion. Despite deficit, national debt to b reduced from $278 billion now to $271 billion in 1947 by cutting treasury's largo cash balance. War and military costs Will ba $15 billion in fiscal 1947; direct cost of world war II to U. S. now totals $354 billion. Aftermath of war $4.7 billion for veterans payments In fiscal 1947; $5 billion for interest on debt; $1.5 billion for tax refunds. Housing "An immediate em ergency and a major postwal problem.1 Stop-gap actions hav been taken; production is the real answer. Wage and price adjust ments will be made where necessary. Full employment All the poli cies of the federal, government must be geared to the objective oi sustained full production and full employment. ' Agriculture Food prices mutl be held to present levels, sub sidies continued; government will make good on price-support com mitments; farmers can be eonfi dent of another good year or two. Social security Congress should, extend benefits to those not cov cred; provide prepaid medical ' core, With sickness and disability, benefits, 19 Million Budgeted For Bonneville WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 M) For further utilization of the na tion's power facilities, President Truman recommends the appro priation of about $80,000,000 to three big power agencies. His budget message, sent to congress today, allocates $19,701,- 000 for the Bonneville power ad ministration and $23,323,000 for southwestern power administra tion. Passage of the law requiring all government corporations to submit a budget came too late to permit the inclusion of detailed estimates for the Tennessee valley authority but its expenditures for 1947 are estimated at $27,000,000 and an appropriation of $36,572,000 is recommeaded. Bonneville's revenues from the two Columbia river plants totaled m,vu.i,zuz lor 1U44.1, dropped to an estimated $18,197,000 for the current fiscal year and arc ex pected to be about $16,148,000 for 1947, reflecting, the president says. "the adjustment of loads from a war to a peacetime basis." Holding Food Subsidies Will Help Curb Inflation-Truman WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 OP) President Truman called on con gress today to retain food subsi dies as one means of combating inflation and a possible eight per cent jump In the cost of living index for food. This request, made in the chief executive's state of the union and budget message, represents an about-face by the administration on subsidies. It had planned to end most of them by their June 30 expiration date. "To Avoid Inflation" Mr. Truman said that unless the subsidies are continued "it would become extremely difficult for us to control the forces of inflation." More specifically, he estimated that withdrawal of the subsidies would force increases of from three to five cents a pound in average prices of meat; at least 12 cents a pound for butter, in addition to a five cent increase allowed last fall; one to two cents a quart for milk; and one cent a loaf for bread. The president also asked the lawmakers for appropriations which, together with funds al ready available, would permit the agriculture department to spend about 34AMCV00Q lor 'H'.".1 farm programs, research and for foreign relief operations during ine iiscai year beginning July 1 In requesting extension of the subsidy program, Mr. Truman said food prices since V-J day have failed to follow the pattern the government had expected, baying thev have been expect. ed to drop three to five per cent by this time, Mr. Truman added that this anticipated decline, would have permitted the gradual elimination of food subsidies by June 30 without raising over-all iood costs. No Price Drop Expected "As matters str.nd today," he said, "food prices are pressing hard agninst the ceiling. The ex pected decline in food prices has not occurred, nor is it likely to occur for many months to come. This brings me to the conclusion tnat food subsidies must be con tinucd beyond June 30." Mr. Truman expressed confid ence tnat agriculture faces anoth cr year or two of strong demand and good prices for its output, He suggested, however, that this is the time for congress to review needs of postwar agriculture and to make any changes in farm legislation deemed necessary for iiiiirf Tarm nQaraaHnh f"w- """.E""rlW Federal Power Policy Reslafed WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 W-4 "We shall continue our plans for Ua Javnlnnmn,, 41.. ti ..-..-I valley, the Arkansas valley, and the central valley of California,'' President Truman told congresi today. Tn his message to congress, the chief executive stated that the rivers of America offer a great opportunity In the management ot national wealth. "By a wlso use of federal funds, most of which will be repaid into the treasury, the scourge of floods nnd rirntlUht rati VtA fitrhnrl wain. can be brought to arid lands', navi gation can be extended, and cheap power can De orougnt alike to the farms and to the industries of our lands," he stated. Citing the Columbia river as an eynmnli th nrMlmt enia 41.., development of that basin's water resources is creating a rich agri cultural area as large as the state ui ueiawore. "At the same time, he added, 'we urn nrnrinnlniv nnum. af rit-nA Coulee and nt RnnnullTa whlni, played a mighty part in winning tho war and which will be found a great peacetime industry in the norinwesi. xne Tennessee val ley authority will resume its peacetime program of promoting full use of the resources of the valley." , i House Committee Approves USES Bill WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 OP) The house labor committee ap proved legislation today in Una with President Truman's recom mendation that the United States employment service remain un der federal control until July 1, 1947. The vote to send the meas ure to the house floor was 13 to 3. Weather V. S. Weather Bureau Forecast! Eugene and vicinity: Cloudy with occasional rain Monday, Monday night, and Tuesday. Little tem perature change. Oregon: Same, with moderate southerly winds off coast. Local statistics: Highest tem perature Sunday, 52 degrees; low. Monday morning, 40 degrees; 24 hour precipitation ending 10:38 a.m. Monday, trace; total rainfall for month, 3.18 inches; normal rainfall for month, 5.42 inches; to tal rainfall since Sept. 1, 25.14 inches; stage of Willamette river at 7:30 a.m. Monday, 0.0 feet; wind direction and velocity at 11:30 a.m. Monday, south southwest, 12; prevailing wind direction and av erago velocity Sunday, south, 8. Sunrise and Sunset (PST)t Tuesday, 7:40 a.m. and 5:10 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:40 a.m. and 5;lt p.m. MUHLAW IIDIS ' Taeitar '' tarn JOJBUB.&4S1. ll:3M4r. m 1 it. ;' 1 PA ! : MMWt 1 v- ;.3.'.-:-;-,;?m:ii A:. mm . , H'i: 1 ' .1 I 1 1 ',' ilia;:. .- iv: mm si!:'-' V I ill . . . i !::hSsij 1 : V! fr .i.i ':.- H; k h'.if . i 1 "' if: , 1 - P ' -VI- i J ii : ..'x.: . r- ( 'At,.' . i ' ! -1 ' r " 7 wmm mm, m ii ! 1
