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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1948.

They want President Truman's job

The United States will have a three-Party Presidential election this year. President Truman (Democrat) will probably be opposed by Republican candi- date Harold Stassen, ex-Governor of Minnesota, and former U.S. Vice-President Henry Wallace, independent candidate backed by the Progressive Citizens of America Party.

terprises, develop new resources, or varn new incomes.

Here are the main points from Stassen's and Wallace's election policies:

By A Special Correspondent JHEN he was a Minnesota other delegates-and the Re-

University student, publicans. Harold Edward Stassen boasted that he would be State Governor before he was 35.

He was at 31. And he held the governorship for three terms.

Now he wants to be President of the United States. He hopes to be elected this year.

If he is elected, he will break the Democratic Party's 16-year grip on the White House, and he America's youngest Presi- dent at 41

Politically, he is a Hberal, isn't popular with his party's Right-Wingers,

Throwing political caution to the winds, he has published an outspoken book called "Where I Stand," in which he outlines his Presidential policy.

In it, he defends the cause of unions, but says he doesn't want extreme labour powers.

The Taft-Hartley Act to con- trol unions in Amerien, he says. needs amendment, "but on whole it is a good law."

the

One of its faults, he says, is the tortion which demands that all on officials must sign "I am not a Communist" nüldavit.

This, he claims, is unconstitutional. to be law- "Men are presumed abiding and loyal, in the spirit of our free country, unless inwfully recused

STASSEN

Others have put their money in tax-exempt bonds or have entered inta obviously temporary fields in an effort to and capital grains lower tnx rates.

with

Others have found it, impossible o nccumulate capital for new pro- Jects," even though they earn a high Income before taxes.

mass-bullding

Stossen wants F programme- billion dollar a year

protection out by the Federal·

+

"We just looked in to tell you joo won't need one with a nursers after all- our baby's getting married this morning!"

Any offers

for this

old sweat?

heart of Liverpool's TP at Cunard Buildings, in the,

ouarter, its Mr.

shipping Fredderlek

Alan Bates, chief of the Cunard 15,000,000 Amertean homes Line, will this problem: What can At least

the next 10 inust be replaced in

we do with the old four-funnelled years, he says.

When homes are built, they should Aquitania, pre-war the pride of the by North Atlantle run?....On war ser- immediately he offered for sale Stassen, handsome in a blond,

the Government-half of them in vlee she steamed 528,204 miles and Nordic way (he is the son of

single units or in en-operative units, carried 384.586 troons. Since then on the Swedish plan for owner-occur she has been ferrying emigrants to German parents who settled in

pation.

Canndu....On March 16 she will be America in 1871), is 6ft. 3in.

Following up the first major build-Signing Off to return to her civilian tall, weighs well over 15 stone.

ing of additional homes, the Govern- He served in the U.S. Navy

owners....Her testimonial will read: ment should move into glum areas,

widen "Conduct-excellent, hull and engines for two years, and as Admiral

American taxes are too high for clear them, modernine and

condition. Age 34." Halsey's personal representa and legally found pillty," he says, times of peace-the Federal Govern streets, build new schools and parks, in Best-class tive at war's end, examined con- "The provision should be that, If ment shoulit not take more than 50 provide the Intest methods of traffic.....But Aquitania's 23 knots can- "Queen" ships, and

ditions in

she is not worth restoring to Atlan- Japanese

n defilte necusation is made that an percent of the income of any Ameri- safety controls, and in effert, bald not match the prison

officer of a union is a Communist or en (some rates are now as high as for the future.

the luxury standards....And the Old camps and helped to compile the follows the Communist line in

Lock old girl is too big for the less war crimes list..

treasonable manner, an affidavit After his discharge, he be-

should then be required." One of three things has happened

expensive Liverpool-New York run. Australian Government was once Other points:

in Aquitania as an rame an American representa- Captial should not be taxed too - tive on the United Nations San heavily, otherwise investors will lose

emigrant ship, but she

she is too big to Some of those who layer

pass through the Suez Canal. So the strength of the. Francisco Conference, created a incentive and

that's

off-and nobody seems 15 favourable impression among ered.

U.S. economic system will be weak heavily hit have lost all Incentive to

want her except the scrap-hungry seek new investment, back new en-

WALLACE

of

In

percent).

the high-bracket groups,

SLUMP IN 1950,

in

He adds: "Let the Government simply break through to pry loose the log Jam. Let the State and local co-operate with the he governments

Federal authority. And let the American citizens finish,

operate. live in the result." been own, and

Stassen doesn't believe in compul- sory health insurance.

It would strike at that most price-steel barons..... Aquitania cost £2,- less of American ingredients--the in- 000.000 to build in 1014. In the. dependence of spirit, and it would Cunard books she must stand at not have a debilitating and deteriorating much more than a nominal £1. Any effect

On our medical men and offers over one pound for this old women," he says.

sweat? "i am opposed to the Federal Government taking over the payment of hospital bille and medical bills. But

I do believe that provision Federal-State NDEPENDENT candilate Prices are out of reach for mil- should be made for a

lions of citizens and many of the insurance

approach to the excep Henry Agard Wallace repre-

doctor and hospital sents the "third party" in the ators with whom America should finally heavy

enjoy healthy trade relations, Presidential election.

Pronts have Kane beyond the "Every American Now on the bounds of mangements' and stock- social security rolls could be pro- holders'

needs.

vided with insurance, agalust hospital and medical expense in excess of 250 dollars a year (about £75),"

SAYS WALLACE

INDE

His immediate polítical back- ing comes from the Progressive Citizens of America, a Liberal organisation standing to the left of the Democratic Party.

The P.C.A. and Wallace are at- tempting to revive President Roose velt's New Deal policy, which the Truman regime has scrapped under The pressure ot domindfed Countress,

of

Many billions of dollars are belog Inred up, out of use. The loss

red dollar power abroad presents u grave threat to America's still prosperous capital-goods Industries.

bill.

So far Bepublicna foreign policy hasn't been formulated, but Stassen, though A Middle Westerner, has

The national inconie, total wages, always been outspokenly in favour

other of American aid for Europe. average hourly earnings, and statistics look good, but many indus- teles, including housing, soft goods. tepublican- radio, and many types of household

equipment are in a depressed state.

"But there will be no prospect of

As long as we a tamash-un

make

American political observers say Walter's candidature

Д will be heavy blow to the Democrats' hopes available billions of dollars for in- of re-electing President Truman. lernational trade and additional b8- Bat Republicans will welcome his lions for our own armaments," he nomination because they say he will says. enstre a Republican victory.

In America, it's be good or keep quiet

BY NEWELL ROGERS

shows signs of a new tool in

INTERNATIONAL UNO explains

that a technical error led a "re- port on a free Press" to be labelled

restricted."

If the Marshpit Plan is thhanced by Tall, rangy. 57-year-old Henry Congress on a "hate-Russia" basic

NEW YORK. get Stale subsidies. Anyone can get Wallace is an ex-farmer who was without adopting proper controls for ITH the Victorian new look money out of the Government. But

domestic economy, e warlime Vice-President under Presi- America's

Win ships corsets, we want to be free meeople and

men. Politicians dent Roosevelt.

says, America will have temporary bustles, full skirts-America- don't want them around. myAmericans think he la nur spotty-inflation, followed by a rent of step with American thought. His smush. policy has the blessing of Moscow, Russia and Marxists everywhere morals. they say.

await America's economic crash, In a recent political speech, he said They have not wanted to buy in the that the United States should sign U.S. at inflated prices. They have pence treaty with Russia im- been convinced that an American "Crash" is inevitable and that the The expressas most of his political US. will be caster and safer to deal view in the American magazine New with when 10,000,000 men are out of Republic, which he edits. In recent work. issues he warns Americans that there "Russia is really less interested at will be a major depression In

in the the moment exporting "Com- early 1950's.

munism" than she is in importing There is no solidity in the present American-made gooris at inflated

prices," he adds.

2 an: diately,

American boom, he says.

BY THE WAY by Beachcomber

R VORMUL SPOOT, the body is giving us a fresh new plank. Heroism under torture

Meminent balletphobe, sty's Why, sie, will you not pool at our

Across the continent the Hearst newspapers crusude for laws to keep women out of pubs.

DOOKS: On'muthur John Lard- Cleveland closes Sin-street, where ner's new "It Beats Working bars mixed whisky with strip-tease critic John Lardner concludes: "it donelag. Chiengo's curfew rings. is bard to loy this book down, Kansas begins enforcing its dry unless you have some sort of suitable law, and one out of five Americans table nearby." now lives under prohibition,

Broadcasting stations adopt 00 ethical commandments, including thou shalt not glorify sex, crime, horror, or insobriety.

It looks very much, observes trend-spotter Robert Ruark, "as 11 the ones who don't want to be good

had better be quiet.”

A

SECRET MINUTE

THEATRE: Because of the higher

Income tax Bernard Shaw ad- vises the Theatre Guild against foo many Shavian Broadway revivals this season .. While Sophie Tucker plays a four weeks' London stage engagement tollywood will Alm her fe story. Judy Gar land, Angela Lansbury, Kathryn written on Grayson are vying to be Sophie that seesaw was never an in- services the great oroganisations of IT is being said of a certain poet blamed Sir John Simon, then Foreign

March 9, 1935, by Roosevelt Tucker, your newspooper to tack the tegral part of ballet, but was a Government for

that, though he tortures the Eng-Secretary, for blocking attempts to COCIETY: Millionaire Serge wothholding from lish-language, he has never yet suc- divertissement introduced by we three the wooden we need for ceeded in forcing it to reveal

contral German rearmament by re- Rubinstein, noted for right club his fusing to permit a British armament and champagne parties, is due for Mossbock into "The Three-

of entertainance

vawst meaning. We would enjoy to see

Inspection, It is revealed in the good behaviour parole after Cornered Wheelbarrow" by the

meinoirs of former

in Lewisburg Penitentiary topline

Secretary of months the across front page Hongkong Saltimbanques for re

Slate Cordell Hull, who of all

writes: en charges of conscription evasion. Iditions saying, "Where,

"Simon's objection to the Melbourne Festival

Inspection ... Mrs Perry Osborne, Fifth-avenue of Please, Is Plank For Persians?" and HAT has become of liquorice? Is sharply irritated the President. In hostess, has a budgerigar nomed 1938.

also saying Government must go there no Society called

Where is the liquorice?

Friends of Liquorice? Probably

ten

if seesaw interfered with.

the our dealings with Britain Simon Bobby which flies into her cocictatl

it proved

frequent source of parties, perches on a guest's head Respectably, ho, yes, we are

is all being hoarded by a gang of annoyance.”.

and chirps "What's all the talking Ashur, Kazbulah, and

bootloce manufacturers, against the

about." Rizamughan.

By the way, let us never forget away what the father of that illustrious leaper, Vestris, sald of his son. "I seems to me that Auguste would be in the air all the time, if he were not afraid of humiliating his fellow- dancers,"

The Filthistan Trio · DEAR Beachcomber,

We are shaken with delight.. ho yes, at our publoocity by you, but no use is of our publoocity if no-

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reached

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EATH THREATS have

as not the least of the benefits

chairman of UNO's Palestine Com-have invited the R.A.F. to plt Its derive from the dark heart of Africa. mission. He says his murder has jet fighters against America's in been ordered should he dare to go Cleveland, Ohlo's speed tournament. But I remember being offered white Just listen! Rat-tat-a-tat-tat"

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before each feat race and who set a "Hush, dear! It is only the man in like spaghetti, and seasoned with IR THOMAS BEECHAM CX-

The Attle round wickerwork pimento. It was so revolting to the plaining to New York why he puts 5.3 aces, for the mile run, will appear new world indoor record of 4 mins. hat,"

taste that we used to call it pimento own

money Into hle Royal in London Olympics if he wins in the 111ori.

Philharmonic Orchesten: "We could preliminary qualifying trials.

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By Ernie Bushmiller

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH

HIM ?

THIS MORNING SOME KIDS APPLAUDED HIM

AND HE TOOK

A LOW

BOW

bif

INSECT SPRAY

WITH DDY'

When there's bif Ineedn't use my fist!

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