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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1951
Page
8
The piece surveys a new tax program with likely higher impact on low income groups and reports ongoing debate over evacuation in Korea. Editorial note indicates Western Newspaper Union analysts provide opinions.
President Truman’s message to Congress calls for more than eight billion dollars in new taxes annually and a defense program totaling 140 billion dollars. He seeks wage price controls, adds one million more in the armed forces within months and four million in defense production by end of 1951, signaling a possible austerity era with higher tax burdens on middle to lower income earners.
President Truman slowed a civilian defense bill and faced criticism over its $3.1 million program cost and federal state matching requirements for air raid constructions across ten target areas. Governor Dewey questioned the stated $249 million state match in New York.
The article describes UN forces retreating toward Pusan as debate in Washington rages over whether to evacuate Korea. It notes rumors of a U S stand, specifies odds against China, and argues the U S army remains the pivotal force in defending democracy while cautioning the high cost of any hold or withdrawal.
The department of agriculture estimated total American agriculture assets at the start of 1981 at about 22 billion, with liquid assets including bank deposits currency and savings bonds showing strong growth. Farm debt at the start of 1951 was just under 13 billion, up from 10 billion in 1940, driven largely by non real estate categories.
Critics led by Senator Taft accuse President Truman of acting without congressional approval by sending troops abroad. The article traces historical precedent, notes the North Atlantic Treaty obligations binding the president, and argues support for the president’s role contrasts with fears of overreach. It cites military manpower projections, draft issues, and FBI draft-law investigations amid rising defense spending and manpower goals.
The government halted virtually all new commercial construction for thirty days until February 16. After the freeze, private projects must seek approval from the national production authority, as the NPA says the ban preserves materials for mobilization.
Lawrence Gould presents views from A W Pennington and Dr Charles K Taylor on why workers miss time and how psychoanalytic insight, parental influence, and job interest shape aptitude. Evidence includes a case of allergies resolving after psychoanalytic treatment and a study showing limited accuracy of high school tests in predicting vocational fit.
The Health League of Canada blames neglect for 281 diphtheria and pertussis deaths in 1949 and urges immunization Week. It notes vaccines for diphtheria and whooping cough are freely provided by health departments, and stresses that whooping cough kills more children under two than several other diseases, yet can be nearly eliminated by vaccination.
Health notes warn mothers to seek proper childbearing guidance and avoid stress linked dermatitis. It cites thyroid extract risks, stresses regular work to stay young, and cautions against placing alcoholism with other diseases, framing lifestyle as key to wellbeing.
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