6,19'51
Price Chief To Issue 2
Curbs On Black Market
TOLEDO, Feb. 5 (IP)— The
nation’s price chief Michael V.
Disalle, announced tonight he is
about to issue two meat orders
that will enable the government
“to keep, a finger on meat sup
plies from the slaughterer to the
retailer.”
He also made his toughest
warning against I black markets so
far, saying- “the black marketeer
is a first class fifth columnist
for Stalin and I would hate to be
the first one to get caught.”
And he said frankly that the
rising cost of living can’t be stop
ped suddenly—“lt may take us
much of 1951 to put the lid on the
inflationary forces generated in
the past year.”
But he declared that if the
Jan. 25 price freeze order had not
been issued, “prices today would
be much higher than they are
now.”
Disalle’s statements were in a
speech prepared for delivery in
a high school auditorium before
his fellow townsmen.
It was his first real speech
since he resigned as mayor of
Toledo two months ago to become
director of price stabilization.
Here’s what he said about the
two meat orders:
1. “I can announce to you to
night that the office of price
stabilization will within a -few
days issue or order regulating
the slaughter of livestock. This
Assembly Hears
Fine's CD Plan
HARRISBURG, Feb. 5 (#)
Gov. John S. Fine’s civil defense
program was introduced in the
House tonight, calling for the
death penalty for industrial sab
otage during a declared emer
ency.
A package of five bi-partisan
sponsored bills also asked the
1951 leislature to approve a $5 a
day wage for volunteer civil de
fense workers called into action
in a disaster.
Almost immediately, the House
state government committee ap
proved the bills for floor action.
Republican floor leader Smith
forecast that a final House vote
on the package will be taken next
week.
Question of Cost
The measures, however, left
op e n the big question of how
much civil defense will cost
Pennsylvanians. Sponsors ex
plained that the big brunt of ex
penses wil be borne locally. A
grant for state level administra
tion costs will be part of the gen
eral appropriations bill that is
usually introduced in the closing
days of the session.
Estimated figures on civil de
fense costs have ranged as high
as $150,000,000.
One bill provides for establish
ment of an 11-member state
council of defense whose members
would serve without compensa
tion.
Each county, city, borough and
township would be required to
establish a local civil defense or
ganization. ■
All civil defense workers, upon
volunteering for service, would
have to take a loyalty oath as
suring that they were not mem
bers of organizations that advo
cate the forcible overthrow of our
government.
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is a first important and necessary
step toward controlling prices of
the nation’s meat supply.”
Officials of the agency say this
order will determine the supply
of animals to established slaugh
terers according to normal pat
terns and make it difficult for
new fly-by-night slaughterers to
start operations.
2. “We will follow up this regu
lation with another which will
keep meat supplies moving
through legitimate channels oi
distribution and enable the
housewife to buy adequate meat
supplies from her regular butcher
or market at legal ceiling prices.
Russia Answers
On Big 4 Parley
MOSCOW, Feb. 5
ish, American and French envoys
tonight received Russia’s latest
reply on whether there will be
another four-power foreign min
isters conference. ,
The contents of the Russian
note were expected to become
known shortly.
Three months and two days
ago Russia first proposed a big
four conference to deal with the
demilitarization and unification
of Germany. The proposal fol
lowed the declaration of Russia
and her East European Allies
that they could not tolerate the
rearmament of Western Germany.
Russia’s answer was to notes
.of the three western powers on
Jan. 23 which asked for clarifi
cation of another Russian note of
Dec. 30.
In replying to the original Rus
sian proposal of Nov. 3 the three
western nations proposed on Dec.
22 that a preliminary, conference
be held to agree on ‘an agenda
which would include not just
Germany but all. points of East
vVest tension.
Russia replied on Dec. 30 agree
.ng to a preliminary conference
but insisting that German re
armament be discussed “first and
foremost.” The western powers
said they were not sure whether
Russia meant she might be will
ing to take up other questions
aside from Germany, and asked
Cor clarification.
Russia’s latest reply was con
sidered crucial for the fate of
the projected four-power talks. '
Philadelphia Area
Colleges Look For
Enrollment Drop
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. s—(A s )
Representatives of colleges and
universities iri the Philadelphia
area estimate the manpower draft
will cut enrollments up to 40 per
cent.
The hardest hit probably will be
those institutions which have no
professional units to train spe
cialists for the armed services and
industries.
Swarthmore College and Tem
ple University spokesmen said,
they anticipate enrollment of wo
men students will help offset the
loss of male students.
Nevertheless, Dr. John W.' Na
son, president of Swarthmore,
said he foresees difficult times
ahead for all schools.
TjlE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
An achievement award was presented to Alpha Phi Omega
President Herbert Axford by Dean Pikulski during the AP O
meeting Jan. 15. Pikulski was the delegate to the 1950 National
Convention in Des Moines, la., Dec. 28 - 30. At the convention he
accepted the award in behalf of the local chapter. The award was
given on the basis of a ten-point program which included the
establishment of a new chapter, an increase in the service program,
and the publishing of a chapter newsletter.
White House To Appeal
For End Of Rail Strike
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (JP) —President W. P. Kennedy of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen said, tonight a survey showed
"hundreds of our men throughout the country are responding to
my appeal" to go back to work.
The Kennedy statement came as he and other union leaders
resumed conferences with the mediation board.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s—(jP)
A White House appeal for a
swift end to the paralyzing rail
road strike was set for tonight
as federal mediation talks
wer e reported “hopelessly dead
locked.”
On capitol hill, house members
applauded a call by Rep. An
drews (D-Ala) for work-or-fight
legislation to draft occupation
ally-deferred rail employes if
they continue their so-called
“sick leave” disruption of the
nation’s railroads.
Other legislators proposed that
Congress act to ban strikes in key
industries such as transportation,
telephones and utilities.
Announce Plea
The White House announced in
midafternoon that mobilization
director Charles E. Wilson would
broadcast an urgent plea at 10:45
p.m. tonight, calling on the train
men’s union to abandon the stop
page in the interest of national
defense.
Presidential secretary Joseph
Short told newsmen the broad
cast—over four major radio net
works and two television hookups
—carried President Truman’s full
backing.
Aides said Wilson planned to
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Convention Biii
Before Assembly
HARRISBURG, Feb. s— (lP)—,
An administration bill to modern
ize Pennsylvania’s 78-year-old
constitution was submitted to
night to the General Assembly.
The legislation would provide
for election this fall of three dele
gates from each congressional
district and fifteen delegates
elected on a state-wide basis to
compose a constitutional conven
tion. With Pennsylvania’s con
gressional districts reduced to 30,
the convention would be compos
ed of 105 delegates.
mention war powers Truman
could invoke to end the strike.
This could include the drafting
of strikers as a last resort.
THE LENTEN PROGRAM OF THE PENN STATE LSA
412 W. COLLEGE AVENUE
Fet> 7— ASH WEDNESDAY— Matins, 7 a.m. in the Chapel,
followed by breakfast.
9—CHRISTIANITY IN KOREA—Mr. Kyung Ho Lee:
followed by a fireside weiner roast.
Feb. 11— LENTEN FIRESIDE HYMN SING—6:4S p.m. (note
change of hour).
Feb. 16—RELIGIOUS MASTERPIECES OF ART, Miss Fry
berger: followed by coffee-discussion.
Feb. 18—RELIGION IN LIFE WEEK SPEAKER, Mr. Sut
clxff. Preceded by a cost supper at 5 p.m.
Feb. 23— CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA, Dr. Rustum Rov fol
lowed by group games and food.
Feb. 25—“ A MAN of PRAYER ACQUAINTED WITH GRIEF”
Mar. 2—RELIGIOUS MASTERPIECES OF MUSIC Mrs.
Ramsey: followed by one act skits. (This is also the week
of the NAR Conferenre at Buck Hill Falls).
• —THE LIVING WORD. Program conducted by the
conference delegates.
Mar. 9—CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA, Prof. G. Chu- followed
by fun and eats.
Mar - : 11— TH E LUTHERAN CHURCH IN SUMATRA, Pastor
Paido Sarumnaets of Batak. Supper at 5.
Mar. 16—RELIGIOUS MASTERPIECES OF LITERATURE
Mrs. Barbara Anderson Schick. *
Mar. 18—PALM SUNDAY STUDENT COMMUNION 7-45
a.m. in the church. ’
THE LSA CHOIR with Chaplain Lenhart speaking at the
6:45 meeting.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Ever ->„ at 9 :3o—Bible Study—Pastor Korte; The Service
10:45; LSA 0:45; Vespers 7:30.
Ev ery Mon. at 7 p.m.—Bible Study. The Gospel of John—
Chaplain Lenhart.
Every Tue. at 4 p.m.—Bible Study, Romans—Pastor Korte
Every Wed. at 7 a.m. MATINS AND BREAKFAST •
at 7 p.m. STUDENT CONFIRMATION CLASS.
Every Fri at 4 p.m.—Community Lenten services, Grace Lu
theran Church; at 7 p.m. Bible Study, History of the Bi
ble. Pastor Raup; at 8:15 p.m. Special Lenten program.
Ever >’day (except Sat.l Daily Meditation in the LITTLE
inJbATRE—I2:4O-1 p.m.
Snyder Presents
Defense Tax
Of $lO Bilfion
WASHINGTON, Feb. s—fjT*)
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder
today gave Congress details of a
proposed $10,155,000,000 defense
tax increase—stretching clear
across the economy. He called it
“rather rugged.”
It proposes heavy increases in
individual and corporate income
taxes, accompanied by sharply in
creased excise levies on auto
mobiles, liquor, cigarettes and
electrical appliances.
And this, Snyder made clear in
presenting the proposal to the
House Ways and Means com
mittee, is only the first step in
the administration's plan to get
at least. $16,500,000,000 additional
revenue to put the government on
a pay-as-we-go basis during the
vast rearmament program.
He disclosed that if the treas
ury has its way, the individual
and corporate tax increases will
be retroactive to Jan. 1951.
Rep. Reed of New York, top
ranking Republican on the com
mittee, suggested that Congress
first determine whether non-de
fense expenditures have been cut
to the lowest possible level and
then wrap up all the tax in
creases in one big bill.
Here is where Snyder proposed
getting the additional money:
individual income tax payers,
$3,600,000,000; corporate income
taxes, $3,080,000,000; excise taxes,
$3,035,000,000. Increase in capi
tal gains tax: individuals, $330,-
000,000; corporations -$110,000,000.
Total, $10,155,000,000.
To achieve the increase from
individuals he proposed a boost of
four percentage points in each
rate—that is, the lowest rate, now
20 per cent would go up to 24 per
cent, the 22 per cent rate to 26,
and so on.
Excise (sales) taxes would hit
a new high under the treasury’s
plan and some articles now ex
empt would be taxed.
Bible Conference
“Who Is Jesus Christ?’* will be
the first in a series of Campus
Bible conference sessions to be
held in 405 Old Main at 7:30 to
night. Guest speaker for the con
ference will be Robert Smoot, of
Baltimore, Md.
The subject for tomorrow’s ses
sion is “What Was Christ’s Mis
sion?” Thursday’s session will be
“What Is Eternal Life,” and Fri
day’s session will be “Who Has
Eternal Life.”
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