Truman signals phased mobilization with limited controls
President Truman outlines a plan for limited immediate mobilization focusing on defense production and selective price and wage controls. He warns broad civilian hardship would require a stronger machinery and wider control, while Russia may react before full mobilization. He urges targeted controls and a foundation for broader expansion if needed.
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Office of Price Control
Price controls broaden with more staff after law
The price control office could widen controls as personnel rise. Mr. Truman delayed appointing a price control administrator, taking three months after Congress enacted wage and price authority. He named Michael D. Sallie on December 2, shortly after the government gained power.
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Rising living costs amid defense output targets described
The article notes living costs reaching records while defense production plans show no full mobilization yet. It cites Tru man’s forecast of quintupled aircraft output within a year, predicting about 2009 planes monthly by end of 1981, roughly 24 000 yearly, with historical context on Pearl Harbor era output and 1942 results.
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Truman and Armies Through History
The text notes historical military manpower figures from 1881 to 1945, comparing China Russia Korea era forces, Pearl Harbor preparations, and wartime mobilization. It also touches on etiquette in signing Christmas cards and a brief remark on chivalry’s peak period from 1100 to 1400.
Good Influence of Home for Children Emphasized
A reflection on parenting, arguing that children need positive home influence. The message stresses that good influence from parents shapes character and counters harmful external forces wherever people go.
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