Mntltersmt Bally Blspatrli THIRTY-THIRD YEAR HENDERSON, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 21, 10Hi l FIVE CENTS COPY TRUMAN AGAIN URGES CONGRESS TO ACT " " " " " m w W W -ww w w w w w Paralyzing Steel Strike On - I -—-— 750,000 Oil l In Greatest U. S. Dispute I’ill. burgh, u.i... 21.—(Af’l The • i :;■ ii , .1 '.Ui 111 CIt 1 1 luled Sin’; \\ .rkci ;• I’ i higher I’h grc.de.-1 .-’li ike m American nis U,| - 1<1 led l*1 lay In .Ill Cl iIl’IlK 'liic -• 111 i.. t.i i t’d < i ‘ • A.io.it l.k’iu Dial its. i-uiuii.iu I, mi the i. id' - make vhe steel t" the shi us which turn it inti) u.-.lul tilings like railroad i*»tiIs i >r call openers siiut down m 111) states. In IV: > vlvania. which pro duces one-third of the nation's stock the strikers in snowy dark ness and freezing cold set in motion around the shutdown planks the slow slow march i ! their picket lines. I.a es 1 ere also sot up clse wnere u.ross the country. Xn one lien i > n -me - h- v long the march oi tiie pickets to ueep out of the plants anyone who might seek 1 ' lake their jobs would continue. It was a showdown light between stool worker, and steel makers. This country’s hopes for a i prosperous reconversion were i voiced critically because so many American manufai till - ers use steel and steel pro duels. A long drawn "id strike (•■mild break tile back t ' reonversion. The steel industry according t" a steel indu.-trv authority will loo through tiie strike about $10,000,000 ;> day in gross revenue it would have received on its steel sales if there bad bem no strike. $6,517,000 Lost Daily. The industry's average daily wage has been estimated at $8.69. At that rate. 750,000 workers will lose $(>. 517,500 each day they remain idle. The picketing tarted quietly. Tiie triker hart had plenty ' time to get ready for this day. Their wage negotiations with the steel industry bad gone in for months and Imally bad bniken dow n r rtday. de pite the intcrvi' lien o! the I’res' i":,!. v\ suggested a c mpronhse. The union iK cepted Mr. Truman’s prop a wage increase of 18.5 cent.- in hour. The U. S S i el (’"I'P.. the giant which is the guiding star for most of the industry, rein-ted this figui'1 and said il could m I gi ant an in crease of more than la cn ts an hour. Murra\ s \'icws Pittsburgh, .l.i.'. 21 -1 AP i - I’1 idcnt Philip Murray of the CIO United Steel W r!;cr< declare I t" dav that the steel -trike will con tinue “until this industiy acre li the decision "1 the President id' the United Stales." He referred 1" President Truman s recommendation that the steel work ers' wt.'ge dispute be settle with an increase o! 18.a cents ill Icur W'.iaa was rejected by the U. S. Steel Cor poration. Murray said at a press conference. "If reconversion has been hinder ed and thousands of people have been thrown out of work—it dis aster overtakes our nation—it is not because the steel workers called a stiike. It b because industry ha said ‘no’ to the President of the United States.” l.int Futures l p 20 Cents A Bale New York. Jan. 21.—(API—Cot ton futures opened five to 20 cents a bale higher. Pv. Close Open March .'• 24.81 24.07 May . 24.84 24.8a July . 24.50 24. r>2 October . 23.97 24.— December . 23.93 23.94 March 1946 . 23.84 23.88 None There Either? Portland. Ore., Jan. 21.—(AP) — Customers softened their giipc somewhat as they eaed up betoie Unit ter counters here at weeks end. It seemed worth the trouble. Polic: Officer Harry Ludington reported a woman telephoned fr mi Tacoma Wash., asking if police thought shi would have ;Uy chance buying but ter if she drove the 160 miles t Portland. CARPENTER INQUEST Gastonia, Jan. 21. —- (API ' coroner’s investigation was continu ing todav in the death of John O Carpenter. 69. solicitor of the 14‘b judicial district for the pt.’st 24 years, who was found dead at his home yesterday. , .. NUREMBERG CHART SHOWS NAZI TERROR CHIEFS THE INTRICATE NAZI POLICE CHAIN that began with Himmler and included the Security Police system and tha Gestapo is revealed in an elaborate chart, shown in the above photo, which keeps the Nuremberg courtroom informed concerning the “Who’s who” ot German terrorists. Prominently displayed is the name of Ernst Kaltenbrunner, head of the Security Police, who is among those for whom the French have demanded the death penalty. He is charged with many atrocities in occupied areas. Untcrnational) UNO Committee Votes To I Set-Up New Atomic Group Commission Won’t Have Any Fower But To Recommend I. "don. Jan. Ill ! AI ’) - Ci. it i n o' ' | *eial con ion to lev I control tor a'"in .• energy .v.is ;ia ! .. • I tmi sc t> c ill" lit ■ el the Cnilt I Mali nis As m"i. >lj i alay aftc; mly 30 min lies di.'C ISA! 'll. The action was taken after Senator Tom < onn.illc (l)-Tex.i. of the American delegati >n saiil the commission will not have power to make any country Rive up any atomic secrets or lake any other action. The commis sion will he able only to make recommendations, he explained. Forty-six \oie- \\v;v cast for the les ii i;: i;: i ;i|i,!!ii'i ill” c.va’.ion "I the con uis n. Chairman D it Ma i_ lunisky of the Ukraine delegation said the action was unanimous. H iwever ,the di legate from the Philippines, Tomas C.ibih, abstain ed after lie had protested ago ins: what he called an effort "to rail road" the resolution thro.gh the committee. Strike-Depressed Stocks Fall Back Now York. Jan. 11 (AIM—Strike di-.ncssed stocks retreated over broad front in today's market al though pressure was not pronounced and many leaders attracted support after falling' to more than four points. Prominent on the downside were U. S. Steel. Bethlehem, General Motors, Chrysler, ..fid American Telephone. CHARLEMAGNE CROWN RECOVERED PRICELESS TREASURES lie spread before members of the U. S. Fine Arts Division in Vienna as they chock over loot that was hidden by Hitler's henchmen and recently recovered by American troops — who have turned up many a rich haul. In the center is the crown of the Holy Roman Empire, once worn by Charlemagne, and arranged in the col lection are some of the Austrian crown jewels At left of table are Col. Theodore S. Paid. Philadelphia; Andrew Ritchie, IWOatft, V. Y., and Lt. Comdr. Perry been. .V. right is Col U«iMNi. Uaiernational) War Plants In japan Are Seized Factories Placed Under Guard By Allied Command Tokyo, Jail. I. (AP)- War plant ■ which eouippciI Japan's 1 >s mg bid !"!’ roiiqnet were ci/eJ and placed mdi r guarc I today by General I) aala M . Arthur who in dicate d m anv a the factories w mid go to Allied nations as reparations. The Allied a.mand took over ;<94 J o me . aircra; t pi; • Is. army and navy arserals and war labora tories. Amuirn these were 2C5 air craft and pans plants, listed by .Al lied reparation commission as first pri.irity i he: ail lor removal to other nation-. Permits Cancelled. Ma Ai lour . del cl eaiicellation ol any picvioti oemiits to !hc desig , ate I t:ialia* on.- I >r eonvcrsii n 1 peace tune prod tion. unless the in stallations were imp eciiatelv and ab solutely essential to civilian econo my. Commander raven eutodv o! the installations were told to consider the probability that these plants will i.t. p.kcn . . . a- at ions . cd “con sequentlv shi Jd iwl be allowed to acquire imp,a ' .nee. The directive disclosed that sane instances the J. panese had removed machinery from plant- and that equipment val ted at milions of dol lar- had been allowed to r on. The Japanese g<’\c 1 ■ cut was ordered t. cease removals immediately and place guards at >und the buildings. Truman Nominates Na\ al Aide F or Top Banking Post Wb'diington. i.iti. 21. —- (API President Tr belay n ruinate^ hi- naval aide C’ mdr, -1. lues K VarAroan. Jr.. be i meni'ht .a the board of gov ernnrs of the Fed eral Reserve System for a term e! 14 years beginn tig Janua’ry 1 lie also sent to the Senate th* nomination of Viet* Adm, Alan Kin. to be ambassador to Belgium as we! as minister to Luxembourg. VIOLENCE FATAL TO 13 IN CAROLINA? By The Associated Press. At least 13 deaths attributed t violence were reported during th< p'ast week end in the two Carol > a — nine of them in South Carolina Traffic accidents led with sever gun shi • wound' accounted for foui and drowning* fut two. Increase In Production Is lieporied Snyder Makes Plea For Extension Of Price Control law nv STt Pl.ING I . (.Ki i \ Washington. Jan !i.—(\Pi — Horna\ . i sinn Director .Tolm \ *. Snvder decta red today the tl rcat n! inti.Hum must In* nu t 1. p:*ii*. eo itruls and ri-ing pro (1 lie*ti n In I "ad off an "ccono i.**e * <•::: I Ilarlrir." Production for civilian use "heady i- at an annual rale of S' i*'.ifOO.liO(*,(•;• (1 greater than four months ago. Snyder said in a year end report to the Prcsi d ut end ( ongre s. Hut the time cannot lie foretold now yy hen os' * will > (i ne abreast of the soaring public demand for : oods, lie added. Price l.ayy Extension. Snvrlt a i strongly t ail the IV co Can!: A:* be extended be yond ' ■ : nidye r expi \ !:ni date, .-ay.i..a: "It would he fool hardy not to re; ogni/e that tin* excess of de mand over supply throughout the economic s'stem may eon tiuu<* far beyond June l!0." Unempl iya.cn* *.l in * I i:: n„ ,*>■ pressure nav hit tin i:* pe .k siinui ttmeoltsly *.* .> ! i* raig. Snyder said, Howe i jo! i - will be below tor net* e.-!i**i:ite.-. I! now i: m-nimd ..mu ■ ■ a .red *.\ ah tin* ;i.000.000 n: U,i ,.hi.ii,Hi ^ •gencii ■ I expected Afore Production Needed. "’rile haslit t :1 a 'no par!ieiilar time to i a situatior i production,’’ 1 ■n a. a i a diree tor declared. Labor .-trite delayed the start of -a'lie important pr ulnctimi lines, lie said, but high o tpat ul ears, re frigei atui-s. washing machines d other din i ids ‘ . I • it havt • r• t*■ i ache red by this turn , m any case." In 71! p igc Hie re; ■ w! ! wee.i -1 Ilia! 19 Hi r ill 11: i1 .g n: 11 le. a* \ a a I r:. id Forecast For l!)l(i. Fi Mid: Amn i • m- ■: ay c 1 ■: i- vr 1 : i'l t i iv • i pur Hit!. den c:mil 1 is 11 per rent above ‘he pi e- a i it image. Housing- i ' i r u is or go" r ' ling vill bit de i 11id its! be several t i me grei'.v tiiiin the nett r nistrictmi supplv I. Jobs Business cannot ex pa 1 qnTkly on vagli to ibs mb in the near future the !,ml.mm veterans to be 1 re mi :i • ilex' half-year, along w ith now’y disc i. vged g ivern i on: .i:. 1 tt av ol it tv* irkers. Coal "S ppiy prospect# are fa Clothing S' a ’ges well persist. I lei• and I >r e .tt n B'’ ml# \vii! t p sopply by 2a : , Tip ev vent. I Tr.idi Alai d 'ole tlie 193!) let... e' $-!().(ino.limyjotl ill sales, and tli is lav ex veod Pee 1!) la reei md. A 'to:, 'iiil'-s The industry ex pected "'bel'on the .trike"’ to ¥ take •1 million e..r- ' is year and has laid the phys . .. ■ ■ ' >v suvh volume. Topped mly in 193!). Direct I ami I’at meats. Ag: icultare T i sai'eg an d farm income. C'ongri should authorize I "dirert payment- to tanners where i ai'ves-.i y" mstea I at the preset it method of supi ting prices. Alore food tt ill be at ..liable this tv ' : a st, a;.' - o • iges w. 1 I pel's:.-: through too early .n >aths at least on butter. - ig.ir. ork, tanned I t.ish and the better grades ot bee ! r.nd veal. Snyder plumped st ingly, ' the so-called "Fill mi is ivn.en;" oh! c.x 'eo-ion "I the Second War Panels Act. I’ule.-s the tv.o' p-'Wers leg .-hit,, m is prolong! ,t bey ond .1 me 30, he as serted. the Government will be .-tripped it I’s .,bility t ■ > bre:in dustrial 11let ght shortages md speed c, rnstr el.' in. An i. he idried pi ies w > have established I m o! era ns >a ; nising w ill be. .a ,■ mean ngirs- a', he \ci v time tla y .a , a...-: urgently needed.’' Solon Offers New Plan Which Slight Speed Discharges Washing!.. Jan 21. (AIM A i op.is..I that t'ongi ess use it.- i n - ■y-gi tinting potvei to speed army e roh11 . .1 ion b< .oi v.l no t ■ id., v. It e. . . lio- Pep. I )irk.-cn t H - II) tt h . -aiil in an interview that : the anr.v iliil ti"t hate enoueli '..nit t- teeil and lions" troops. ■' tv. old hat e no alto i dive but 1. ring them home and discharge 'em." Accordingly. Dak-on wants ti ole out ,.rmv tunc.- between now nil .! ne h.n on a month bv montt in.-is Pegged oil t! e i umber r. met iihiduKd to bv released each month I law air Statehood Asked In I rumaii Washington, Jan. ‘M. - < \P — Immediate congressional ac tion I«» make Hawaii the l?Mh state d the I nion was urged today In President Truman. In his message to the nation’s 'awirikeim the Chief l.\e< ulive asked also that Alaska I »• ad milted as a state as soon as it i* certain the people there de sire it. Mr. Truman said the people of the Virgin I land> should he given an increasing measure oi self-government, and he calls for legislation to spe *d the t <> nomic rehabilitation ol the Philiiipinos. I lere’s \\ hal Mr. Truman Is Seeking Says Program To Promote Greater Output Of Goods \V - ■ i. ,T,p , ;i i \t>) _ 1 ■ ' T um \ C * 1 ’ ' • hi ’i •. : d>f d :M noin* i i :d rre ru ended on vari >u - date • Tn *idrld:on. he i ■ m.moncle I these a ldi*i >na 1 measures: 1. K&tonsinn < >r < • - * ■ >■ i • ° * ■ '• iI aet lie- i;;i1 ■ ye::'.- t'r n n'*>:t .Tun ' 30 3. .M ■ V ♦ * .• Sr-• ."d \V;i io ty - i'r (• ‘' * -v r. r 1 l 1• i v ilid d : tie TJ) pres; <. * >lv ; i'or-!(T ■ i\ months. 3. (’ mt mmit; m of fo.»d sub-:die. • Juno 30 - • j that they s!”.> if the cost ol living t\rn 1 m. • Gi,In'... ocoiO To, .1 Hou -in" \gone\ Sought. I Legislation creating a perma nent housing agency. Hi'T a■ e ihe 2! measure; M: Tr m n listed -by number.-: 1. A ! c to ::i - fact - fi' r I a ,-j ! ho Hs an artcr powers in labor <1 ■ pules. 2. \ I- 'I'- " I " ' ; a cm 111 iv !H!" a ' I' ll .-aca as that p - .-eel by the Sea 3. S piement "a. anempl ’.''a ■ 1 • io maun benefit I. A p - a ■ - a F.,ir K upturn a Hal- 11-' tile ‘ Ilutri'-v I ; .1 a. -g" 1 '■ 40 ' ■ fin ci al an hi i.i". t i 7a ccipa aft or one vim!'. to 73 a i a r tw-1 years. fi. \ ient :ic research agency. 7. A iieallii and pre-p ii 1 med.c t care p■■ogram. !>. I'pmeia-.d military ‘i lining. !• I m rc.1 -ml Feder il s > iarit - M. President ia! suivcs-ion legis lation. II. Unification of the armed serv - ices. 12 A law to cover do os' ic and control of atomic energy. 13. Retention ■' Feder..1 enn'r iiver ('. S, ernpl iv in t se ;e at least ant ; ,T .no 30. 1017 II Ireased tmemplay ient al lowances for veterans. la. Sor; il sac.... ty i .ipT g ’ i n veteran- for their term .militarv service. Id. Extension of crop insurance 17. AiltV'l ty to sc!' s plus -a: - chant ships and t • chat tei ves both here .aid abroad, 18. Stock-piling it : teg mat rials. 1!). Federal airport legi-l.’i om 20. Repeal of the John- ci act bar tog orivate loans to nations in dr fan: on tbeii world war 1 debts to U. S. 21. Development of the Grew 1 .kes St. Lawrence senw :.’y Sits Slash In I . S. I)cht During' ^ car C.J 11 \ Harold Oliver. \\ a -iiiia lon. -Ian. 21.— ( A i i i f -blent Harry Tnimaii asked < ' ii higher paid wopkers. And he (. a i ioiied ihat "voice- ol ,' .-i nitv which" are 11* gimiing to cry aloud again \ x x inu1 not pre Nail." In a 2-">.mill-word docu ment combining lor the first tn:. both iaNV-making and budget recommenda tions. the Chief Executive mixed expressions of opti mism on er busine.-s and job potentialities with fresh warnings against inflation and concern over "major st rikes." ..n pegged ; i i■ c to. oi;. > e the VI ■ : i I; 1 r. 1st .1II lv iuil . ■ i i-.l i n- the ■ ■ • • ■ i ’ 7 v, ,,. -. . im an ex ■ . . ! SC 7 i. hi ii 1.1 ii s . am next July to -27 1.0(in.11:>11 111)0 o .v ! iter. He .i iie can uvanet - tax cuts at 1 hi,- ti re. wage i la ii i/m i n uii. In ■:.t s' .• ' a Union portion nn o Mi T: amur lot med ; 1 >t. i: 11 isi: ■! n ":..ir V am stl'UC ■ an ■ T- <1:: fit nltv” 11 !1 a : 1\ i . I and ex pan•. 'ii. adding: "In ., . 11:\ i "i 'iai mana , . ■ ■ 1 _. ■ a■. and the wage I.d nr <■ : ■ : 'hey de ij 11 1 economic ts • ;ie> ■ ■! i n -1 . .a.- ,i i ict 1I. :n . • agement an rela ■, 1 ■; (" My a indful "'u' ■ ' i.'ts to a * n ' i ' r strike—• j declared: (.n\ ernmenl ( an Help. ■x I (M'a i ' ;1 a'v nan make ' a 'Mini', agree, get ..keg a:.'- I - v r• -ndiic/ tin nselves in a av t fi>sler mu lua! respncl and go. d will. ' Tat- G"-. I'l i'.iia ut 'aii. ; uwever. ievi mat hinery which, t1 . ■ - ..'a 11 ' publi opinion. m nagement tt» ia n ’a a ti..-amven;ents in a I mann! . :: ..it n: ..mi reduce the « id dural >f st rikes.” Mi. '1 -1 .o.-t industries ..mi i . mnana's 'have adequate an i> . : ■ -:.n n to grant »u stantial wage increases.'' Spn..king a... •: 111 the strike situ— ttm C <■: Kxci iti\• t* asserted: "\V 'an fra >-w irk I.f the wage-pi • \ : - a e has beet 'Inf ana . . - * .in! ' ex pc .ted that ■ Mii- success 'A ill . ontinue it: a vast a.i ri'.y . l - a- . sn.- arising i the i months ahead. I’rogram Is Needed. "II iwnvnr. n\a-i V"iin who realizes • >n nxt n - end l'i >r a -Witt and ■ irder v .. n■■ n. n must feel a deep I '' i-i ub - .1 Mu- number of - a.- st. .-a • i o\\ .ii progress. 1C (Co.nlin ad on Page Throe) $35.tt61MHH),00U midget Is Given To Congress r* Walling ton. Jan. 21.— i AIM—Budget at a glance. Outgo ' :;.v8i;o.onn.iino Income S : I .'> I 2,000.000 Deficit s l.;:t7.000.000 Present debt s !78.000,000.000 Debt June 30, 15> 17 >27 1.000.000.000 Reduction (15' drawing on Treasury I5.ii.mcr! s 7.000.000.000 I'm Nidi'll t Tni r.iii pi i Ncut cd n:tr.toil),mm l-.■ t,"- i i. ,ig • i , ' ’• j 11 ingress lii..- with hi- ,c;s, 11 a lie ^1 ' ' ' ' '•1 c ‘ i "■ 1 for | that far l!io first time in 17 yc.,: ' ,Sl ' ''' ''nt h‘vel* mi increase m the national debt will ■ ' ln.'lat m •• v |• i - res Jill up take place. pear da' n • ly p.• .verl ill." li - told Mil’ll'' iv "endilure- mi • w ( 1 -1 ‘‘ • ' 1! ' ' 1 1 ! ' rp~ I p-erm ith ol w r aeei.nnt 1- 1" -' ' ' M 0 rr ' ’ "" '’hgthen ' thri't—I'ittt’ths ..f the bud-jot to,! ' 1 .1 >_'- not the 1 lo C'Mm 1 ed Ihal 1 ,n> Om'ernme it !111 ' ■ ' ’ " ; 1''' can raise Stj 1.513.00ll,®f)U piy, a: 1 ~ i mot mg the bill fur the li-.al ye..I A !£■■■_■') beginning July 1. th :s leaving i (i - yy H | IlM B\ ; of « 1.347.000.000. ..* The deficit, howaver will 1..; t-ik- KOI! NOR I’ll ( AROIAN A en care of, he said, "by a red’let ion Cloudy w it li occasional light in the very substantial balance rain in east this afternoon Anl which " ill be in the treasury during lowed by mostly cloudy Tues ' the next tiseal year." In fact th.- dav. Continued rather cold thro | deb; itsed v ml be pared Iren nth Tuesday beginning to turn , pr esent $278,000,0011,000 ;y $./1,000,- 1 colder tonight.