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Vfcttome ^loum RefwUen h WASHINGTON By Walter Shead WNU Corapomfae WNU Washing too Buiaau. lilt Kya St.. M. W. Which Way Will Prices Of Farm Products Go? (~\N JANUARY 11, Agriculture ^ Secretary Clinton P. Anderson spoke before the American National Livestock association convention in Denver on "New Frontiers (or the Livestock Industry." He outlined a production program of 23 billion pounds of meat this year . . . that's 20 pounds more per capita than was consumed in 1945. But in that same speech Mr. An derson revealed his plans for re moval of meat subsidies on cattle, calves, sheep and lambs by Jane 30 of this year. Ten days later,, President Truman In his message to congress on the state of the Union gave his reasons why "food subsi dies must be continued beyond June 30,1940," and if the reaction of farm leaders here in Washington to the President's recommendation reflects the feelings of the rank and Sic of farmers throughout the country . . . then that's bad for the farmers. For all these leaders are opposed to sub sidy as a principle, and particular ly to extension of subsidies as a means of holding down food prices to consumers. Subsidies Unpopular Dairy farm leaders are especially hostile to the President's recom mendation. Charles W. Holman, secretary of the National Co-opera tive Milk Producers federation, pointed to what he called "the in congruity in the administration's rec ommendations for a wage increase to industrial groups on the one hand, and on the other hand for federal grants to subsidize their grocery bills. The one is an inflationary move for the benefit of urban groups. The other is a 'bold-the-line' edict to the detriment of agriculture, and is in itself just as inflationary." While those close to the secre tary declared that Mr. Anderson's whole position for elimination of subsidies depended on favorable fac tors which are not now in the eco nomic picture, it is said Mr. Ander son is going along with his chief as * a good soldier. Whether congress will accede to the President's policy on continua tion of the subsidies, which farm leaders contend will mean that "farmers will continue as wards of the government for years to come," remains to be seen. So far con gress has paid little or no attention to the President's recommenda tions, with the exception of his for eign policy. Furthermore, there is little reason to believe that congress will listen to Mr. Truman now, any more than they have in the past, un less an aroused public opinion forces their hand. Farmers, however, can be thank ful to the President for the fact that because he refrained from declar ing an official end to the war prior to the first of the year, their parity , prices are guaranteed by the gov ernment until the end of 1948 ... three years from now. Price Support to Stay And now, unless congress goes back on its word, all (arm prices under the Steagall bill must be sup ported at 90 per cent o( parity (or 1946, 1947 and 1946, (or the law fixed these prices in (orce "until two years i alter January 1 following the date" o1 such declaration by the President or by congress. So such commodi ties as hogs, eggs, chickens, milk, butterfat, dry peas and beans, soybeans, etc., will get the benefit. Regarding these prices, the Pres ident in his message said: "The first obligation of the government to ag riculture (or the reconversion peri od is to make good on its price-sup port commitments. This we intend to do, with realistic consideration (or the sound patterns of production that win contribute most to the long time weKare of agriculture and the whole nation." So it appears that OPA's Mr. Bowles stands to win out in the bout with Anderson over subsidies, if congress supports the President. Bowles' contention was that subsidy removal will increase food prices, and that's what happened. Butter is an example. Anderson (elt nat ural laws of supply and demand should gradually govern prices. So tar congress has evaded taking a stand on any controversial question affecting reconversion, but it ap pears the colons on the Hill win be forced to vote one way or another on this question before June 30, when I the price control act is scheduled to i puss out of existence. c The belief here generally is that it 1 wfll bo extended (or at least six * months. The President asks a year. r Mr. Anderson says that repeal of ' . subsidies on commodities which at- 1 ? ready have been announced win * I stand, however. As an example, sub- * Isidies an some types of cheese were * ?lifted on February 1. With market ? prices well above the subsidy levels, ? there is obviously no need of bolster- ? lag prices of dairy products. It is ex- " posted that prices on butter, cheese, a etc., wB remain high tor a long time. ?> considering the present national in- tl come level a Sleeves Play a Dramatic Role In Styling of Spring Fashions By CHERIE NICHOLAS p ACH year one feels quite sure that the new print fashions for spring are prettier and more eye-thrilling j than they have ever been before. Spring 1946 is no exception to the rule. Dainty flowery frocks and chic two-piece suit-dresses styled of intriguing prints to be worn under fur coats now are setting a new fash ion pace for spring and summer that seems to out-glamour all that has gone before in way of charm and novelty. Perhaps the most outstanding fea ture about the new season's print costumes is that they have definite ly and most dramatically put sleeves on the map again. Certain it is that the new print fashions have a way of making you more sleeve con scious than you've been for many a spring and summer past. Ideal tor immediate wear under the fur coat are the new spring prints in the illustration. Each model in this trio of gowns, presented in ad vance showings by Fashion Indus tries of Chicago, brings a message ef new sleeve and shoulder treat ment. It will be spring from now an in the heart of the wearer of the charming smartly sleeved pastel print gown to the left. The print in Itself is most interesting in that tiny black frogs designfully hop, skip and Jump all over a pastel background. However, it's the new modified bish op sleeves that hold the spotlight, with their extra fullness and their deep, smoothly fitted tight cuff given finesse with little pearl buttons up the side. The motif' for the candle-light, eandle-bright print centered in the group is exactly that?little candles printed all over a dark background. This is an attractive practical print Rainy Day Glamor Ir ?? i ii | ?? Here's one way to be clamorous in a he rain. Thia Koroaeal (an amaz ng synthetic material derived from oke, limestone and salt) waterproof a in suit, which defies moths, mildew a) ind moat acids, was introduced in a n ecent fashion pageant sponsored by gj be If AM for the Congress of Amer- o, can Industry. It is beautifully Q tyled. and being a Jacket and skirt p woeome it bears no resemblance to ct he traditional raincoat It is really omethingl The skirt is a wrap- a] round. The jacket can be worn i? eparate with a tweed skirt if you n rant Just a short rain or snow gar- a tent The wing sleeves and the is andsome antique metal buttons put th lis rain coat in the very forefront is (the 1M* fashion parade. a that is right to wear now under the coat and on into spring. Its wide armhole sleeves herald a smart spring. There is much being done in way of designful shoulder treatments too, this season. See to the right a most attractive shoulder effect artfully worked out in print with plain for a beautifully styled afternoon gown. The print? Why morning glories, if you please, rambling over a dark background in colors so lovely they almost outrival nature's own. No matter how long or how short the new sleeve may be it is sure to feature more fullness in some way or other. You see this in the shorter types, some of which are animated puffs gathered in very full at the armhole. There's the flutter of pleated cape-like abort sleeves, or circular flares about the shoulders in the short sleeve types and there is wide use of self fabric ruffles, too, and One pleatings galore. A pleasing gesture in the styling of this season's prettier-than-ever print frocks is that of short pleated sleeves with pleated peplum to match. Speaking of pleatings, they will be everywhere in the new print ?fash ions. They will be used in tiers, for all-around finely pleated skirts, for peplums and the new cape sleeves. Fashion is certainly saying it in pleats this year, which all goes to show that there is a bright future for pretty-pretty dresses. The two-piece suits in print is in line for s tremendous vogue when the spring season gets in full swing. They look strikingly "new" with their full gathered - in - at - the - top sleeves, many of which taper down to bracelet length. The new sil houette defines a small waistline, accents hips with a peplum flare and the skirt is softly styled with front fullness. Retailed by Waiters Newspaper Union. rwo Distinct Trends In New Spring Suits It is very interesting and style ilgniflcant that the newer suits have anger jackets. Just as interesting ind style-correct are the newer suits hat are playing up shorter jackets. Vhlch goes to show that there are wo distinct trends in the new suits or spring. Suits in general are Dotting ever so smart in their new anger-length jackets and the inch r so added to the skirt. Take note f this when you make your suit election. However, the longer jacket tells nly one side of the suit story. The ther side has to do with a new nd fascinating suit type introduced Isis season which makes a dramat : display of the little jacket as : is called. These brief affairs cut ff at the waist or a little below. It I the basque jacket that is making on versa ti on in the fashion world xiay. It makes an instantaneous it with the teen-age and college irl with its saucy little waist depth icket, buttoned neatly up to the eck it's skirt with fullness in the -ont, the entire tailored of the martest wools of the season. Jew Showings Feature Lace, Embroidery, Bright Prints Lace and embroidered organdy Dpears again to frost both gray and ivy spring outfits with that usual iringtime charm. Boleros take rer with a new contour emphasis, cits are going around everything, rints are big, bright colored and mversation starters. The first arrivals among dazzling 1 white suits and dresses pronv ed for summer are going south, ley" re sleek, cool and flawless for summer wardrobe. Every model simple and so detailed as to make e most at the fine texture?which also specially treated to be I lUlMMd by Wtattn Ualoa. PART* PLATFORM MEMBERS OF both major politi cal parties are talking of the plat forms for the Presidential cam paign of '48. What those platforms will be only time and the nominat ing conventions can tell. It is a safe guess they will consist largely of the usual viewing with pride what each party has done, or claims to have done, and severe and vocifer ous condemnation of the other fel low. ? Both parties are ae badly split into factions there aeems little hope for party planks la either patform so far as they apply to constructive policies. The result will be an attempted straddle on many Important subjects; weasel words that may be Interpreted as any fac tion may wish, and that la reali ty are meaningless. Neither platform will be so dednlte there can be no mistaking what the party stands for on any debatable subject. On both sides party leaders do not consider as of first importance the best interests of the nation; they do not think of what will attract the greatest number of votes. Their first consideration is the building at a platform from which to appeal to the minorities. It is not what the great mass of voters may want, but what each vociferous group may want, and what each fac tion of the party may demand. That is modern politics as we play tha game. In the effort to appeal to one minority group, the toes of an-, other group are stepped upon. In the end, no minority, or the majority, Is really satisfied with what is offered. To have either one, or both, parties to draft a platform for the purpose of appealing to a majority of us Americans, and to do so in words that can have but one mean ing, is probably a hopeless dream so long as both parties are split into factions, as they are now. What we need is a realignment of politi cal parties, as radicals and liber als, or as liberals and conserva tives. That will not be accomplished under present party names, and to change names means so many complications that neither party will attempt it, at least under pres ent conditions. There seems but little hope for anything more than the weasel worded platforms of former years. War, followed by the new problems of peace, did not change politics. ? ? ? V. 8. APPEASEMENT IT WOULD SEEM our diplomacy consists largely of appeasement and the passing out of American dollars to those who ask for them. We announced a policy of maintaining prewar boundaries. Despite that, Russia annexed the eastern half of Poland; took over the Baltic states; picked up Bessarabia, a portion of Finland and a portion of East Prus sia, without an objection being raised. Russia did not ask, she just took, and we permitted it. She gave to Poland a considerable slice of Germany, and a portion of East Prussia without consulting us, or any other nation. We announced our policy as controlling Japan. Russia In sisted en having a hand In that control, and we consented that we might keep Russia happy. We have done nothing to force Russia out of Iran, despite our promises to that country. At Russia's demand we have di vided the rule In Korea regard less of our having defeated Ja pan, and against the wishes of the Korean people. Wo were sup posed to be for freedom of trade and against power polities, but we acquiesced in Russia's domi nance In Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Cseehoslavakla and ? Yugoslavia. We accepted England's demands on Thailand, though its people looked to us for protection. Such is but a part of the appeasement pro gram we have followed. Along with it we have loaned England a credit of better than four billion dollars. We are considering a loan to Rus sia of some six billion. We have financed the larger share of the capitalization of the International bank and the stabilization fund. Such is but a part of the evidence, but it would seem that our foreign policy is that of appeasing and pay ing. ? ? ? IT IS A LONG ROAD to the end of the rainbow for Germany and Japan. ? ? ? THOSE CHARACTERS in litera ture that call for obscenities and vulgarities in their portrayal are not worthy of being preserved as human specimens. ? ? ? THE AMERICAN FARM is as sured a market for the food II pro duces for a considerable number of years. ' ? ? ? OBSTINACY on the part ef boti management and organized labu has delayed that postwar prosper it we confidently expected. Creatine a Modern Air in Living Room HOUSES of glass arc realities today and, if you want to five any house a modern air, try to make the windows aeem impor tant. One way is to frame them in a (roup by covering the wall and leaving the glass exposed. [HTwioo* 5hclf__ ?2nric5JJ5E? MMrat Si? TWaCMAMOt- HJll fURTAtd HANI OVI* V*U FAOH L TH? NCTIMI MOUlDr*-, M ?WIDOWS ?ten ?MALL AMD ROOM LACKS COLOR An Inexpensive chintz with grey-green ground and a flower pattern la used for draperies and to trim the couch cover of heavier gray-green cotton material which Is also used for the cushions. The glass curtains are hung on rods suspend ed from the picture moulding with pic ture wire and hooks. The side drapes are unllned but the valance Is made over buckram. Both are tacked to ptne stripe and are hung with picture hooks. One end of the book shelves Is closed In to make a bead for the couch. The outside Is painted grey-green and the Inside dark green. The parchment lamp shade has green bindings. e e e NOTE: This decorating Idea Is from BOOK 9 which contains more than 90 other suggestions for homemakert. Copies are 10c postpaid. Send direct to: MRS. KUTB WYETH SPEARS BedferS RUIs, N. Y. Drawer IS Enclose 14 cants for Book No. 9. Name Addrese Look! Muffins made with Peanut Batter! {No shortening and only % cap sugar) It yoott Ilk* to toy **f brand new la muffin* Hut's truly and ***** cn ahortenlng. too ? try Kellon'* now Peanut Butter Muftru. You'll lorn their fl**or. YouH love, too, th* tender, melt-ln-your-mouth tula* of tanut mnflln* mod* with KeUoag1* Aix-eaur. For *u-Hua 1* mllled extra-line tar golden *nftim*. % cup peanut % cup EeOogh butter ?ii-??im It cup eusar 1 cup alfted floor 1 egg. well bee ten I tataleepoop 1 cup milk luting powder / H tnirirrn aolt Blend peanut batter and eugar thor ooghly: ettr la <og, mflt and nuowt ut,-aaxa. 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