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Star THE WEATHER FORECAST Mild, cloudy tonight and Thursday. TEMPEKATl "RES Midnight 35 7 a.ni 19 1 m.m ..33 8 a.m. 17 2 30 a.m 17 a.m. 27 10 a.m ...19 4 25 I a.m. ...20 5 a-m 25 Noon ajn 22 1 p.m 23 Highest year ago, 35; lowest, 22.

NN and Journal Vol. LXIX No. 37 MINNEAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1947 Price 5 Cents I noxuiur HE CUPID NEEDS MONEY Reduce School Aid Cited as eep Taxes ig-. fit 1 Royal Romance dent rest 4 4 i 1 (I i 4 r-s, i 'i 7 At "'I if 1 VJ" I i j--. i 1 I i it I I I 'j, 4 '4 V' i "i 2 i 1 1 i May Depend on Uncle $am By GEORGE WELLER or Tbe Minnrapolit Stu and Chiraio Waily Stmt LONDON THE HAPPINESS OF ONE OF the world's most charming couples in love may depend upon whether the United States is willing to extend further financial subsidy to Britain's foreign policy in Greece.

Princess Elizabeth of England and Prince Philip of Greece are in love and between themselves there is no obstacle to their marriage. She ia almost 21; he, 25. But down at the far end of the Mediterranean there is a mall trouble-beset country whose affairs ought to be put in better order before the two crowns are united. The U. S.

has poured $100,000,000 to $500,000,000 of the American taxpayers' money into Greece, now occupied by about 50,000 British troops. The money has disappeared almost without trace. Of America's help to this little country, whose population is about equal to New York City's, it has been said: "Never has so murh been given by so many to so few, with so little to show for it." The British crown Is able to ignore a certain number of shenanigans in Greece. By forgetting how to speak Greek and by putting in his application to become a British citizen, the handsome young prince already has given Buckingham palace all the aid within "1" If I 1 I 7 I f.st ava SENATOR TIIYE TITINS KEYS OF GOVERNOR'S OFFICE 0'ER TO YOUNGDAIIL Minnesota's 7th chief executive begins term today 1 Streamline State's Funds, King Urges A streamlining of state money receipt machinery, to reduce earmarked funds from the present 121 to 12, was recommended to the legislature today by State Auditor Stafford King. Terming the present system conrusing.

King urged abolition of all funds to which income has been dedicated or earmarked by legislative action. Money now received by these unts would be paid into one general revenue fund, uncer nis proposal. Seven constitutionally created funds, the general revenue fund, fund for federal aid grants and three special categories, would be retained under King's recommendation, contained in his biennial the power of a plain, hard-work- ing naval lieutenant. However, everyone admits that the background of betrothal, would be far more seemly if the shouts, screams, accusations and sounds of firing squads from Greece could be stilled for an appropriate interval. Sometimes money almost al-ways, of course, American money loosens the tensions in Greece.

The prospect of a "loan" (a term used in its peculiar American sense of public funds transferred abroad without security to a government over which one has no control) has a sedative effect. The United States, In the economic union of the two occupied zones in Germany, has agreed to subsidize the British zone's food deficiencies by an annual amount calculated at $30,000,000. The British zone, on orders from the Socialist cabinet in London, is introducing collectivization of industry. If the Americans are willing to tax their capitalist economy in order to support a contrary pattern in Germany, it is pointed out here, there is no reason why they should not be equally obliging in Greece, where the happiness of a charming royal pair requires it. It seems to be a fact that Greece's rebels have received some help in their anti-royal-ism from the Slav powers.

It Is also a fact, unfortunately, that Greece lias a rightist government, an army riddled with former German collaborationists. For loan or betrothal, Greece is not an impeccable rices Pay Hikes That Raise Costs Hit Responsibility for High Employment Put on Industry By WILLIAM II. MYLANDER Staff Correspondent of the Minneapolis star WASHINGTON President Truman told congress in a mes sage today that taxes should be kept up, and prices brought down, to insure prosperity in 1947. He also made it plain, in his first economic report under the full employment act of 1946, that wages shouldn't be increased if they involved higher prices or kept prices from being reduced. The report was based on studies by his new economic advisory com mittee.

Mr. Truman summarized economic conditions in glowing terms, but he warned that an unfavorable factor was the "marked decline in real purchasing power of great numbers of consumers, resulting from the large price increases in the second half of last year." Pointing out that maximum pnv duction and employment in 1947 will increase the available supply of goods and services over 1946, he declared: "If price and wage adjustments are not made and made soon enough there is danger that con sumer buying will falter, orders to manufacturers will decline, production will drop, and unemployment will grow unless consumers resort to large additional borrowing and use of savings to buy the increased supply of goods." As other unfavorable factors, the President mentioned weakening of Investment activity and labor-management strife. Crammed with statistics, the re port submitted both a short range and a long range program to congress. But it pointed out that on the wage-price question, the government could only point out dangers, and correctives must be applied by others. Business, said Mr.

Truman, should reduce prices "wherever possible." He said there had been "out of line" Increases in many articles of food, clothing, house furnishings Truman Continued on Page Eight -3 a rges TURTLES PUT CAFE IN SOUP PHILADELPHIA Three 60-pound turtles destined for a one-way trip to the kitchen staged a rebellion in Ieonard Yocum's restaurant today. In their brief moment of freedom they: EVOKED some piercing screams from a cook. INVADED the main dining room. FRIGHTENED 20 putrons, sending women leaping onto chairs for safety. 4 WITHDREW Into' their shells when a successful counter-attack, marshalled by a policeman with a shovel, got under way.

The ponderous turtles es-raped when a barrel in the storage room tipped over. Sayre Nominated as U. S. Trustee on U.N. Council WASHINGTON (JP) President Truman today nominated Francis B.

Sayre of Washington as United States representative on the United Nations trusteeship council. The nomination of Sayre. long a diplomatic adviser and most recently attached to UNRRA. was submitted to the senate with a long list of appointments made during the con- Sayre gres-sional recess. The President nominated Vice Adm.

Louis E. Denfeld to the rank of full ad- Denfeld miral during the period of his service as chief of naval personnel, the post he now holds. The President formally nomin ated O. Max Gardner, former North Carolina governor, to be ambassador to London, and named A. L.

M. Wiggins of Hartsville, S. to succeed Gardner as undersecretary of the treasury. Other nominations Included: Carroll Miller of Pennsylvania for reappointment to the interstate commerce commission for a new term expiring Dec. 31, 1953.

Richard F. Mitchell of Iowa, nominated for the ICC to serve out the remainder of the term of Claude R. Porter which expires Dec. 3, 1949. i 1 Hi.

mi if ill in til nl fcirai1iMi No. 1 Task Higher Ore, Liquor Taxes Source of New Revenue By M. W. HALLORAN Minneapolis Mar Staff Writer In a declaration of views on public policy so comprehensive that practically no state problem was left untouched, Luther W. Youngdahl today staked out the program on which he proposes to operate as Minnesota's 27th governor.

Youngdahl, in his inaugural message, delivered at noon at a joint session of the senate ana house of representatives of th state legislature, called for enact ment of luxury taxes to meet the far-reaching demands of the stat for additional funds. He particularly urged sharp in creases in taxes on liquor as the central source of this revenue, tak ing advantage of contemplated relaxation of the federal laws aa result of President Truman's recent proclamation. Some of his pronouncements were of the breath-taking variety, especially those in which he: SOUNDED the death knell of the slot machine. ASSERTED the legislature might well look into the advisabil ity of upping iron ore taxes. CALLED for enactment of more restrictive laws governing the liquor traffic.

DEMANDED action to halt racial and religious discrimination. Youngdahl approached his tiisk with the idea of promoting human relations. The humanitarian ideal permeated almost his every paragraph. The message is a document in which he did not shy away from controversial questions and it will be the subject of wide comment, that is sure. It's a bellringer of a message all right.

Youngdahl showed he wants a lot of things done and he's certain to have the lawmakers gawping as his ideas begin to sink in on them. Youngdahl was sworn in as governor at the joint session in the house chamber by Chief Justice Charles Loring and immediately rend his message. The new chief executive struck out hard on a dozen points and more in outlining an ambitious and far-reaching program. He stood out against a general sales tax. Ho declared that "punitive legis lation" is not the way to solve labor-management difficulties, thus holding up a warning hand against restrictive labor legislation.

He came out flatly for a hous ing program that would start with Minnesota taking advantage of federal housing laws which would bring aid from the government. He named edm-ation as the No. objective and obligation of the stain declaring for revamping of the school aid system, more pay for teachers, re-organization of school districts. He came up with the assertion that the time had come when the state's obligations to its wards in its institutions for the mentally unfit must be fulfilled and better quarters and care must be provided for them. He said thumbs would be down henceforth on slot machines and urged enactment of a law outlawing them.

He backed up his campaign support to the legislative research council. He called for adoption of party designation of the legislators. On the question of the soldiers' bonus, Youngdahl did not commit himself, but he took the position that the cast would be so great that "only after a careful study of the state's needs and financial resources can it be determined what the state can and should do." With respect to the problems of llallornn Continued on Page 10 On the Inside Editorial Page 18 Comics Pages 22, 23 Radio Page 22 Sports Pages 30, 31 Markets Page 32 Weather data Page 19 Women's News 27-29 HUNTS ELUSrVTJ GI Gwende-lyn Provis met James White when he was with the American army in Kngland. They planned to get married but White was suddenly transferred to the states. Her passage orders arrived at an unexpected moment and she was unable to advise White Now Miss Provis is being assisted by the Travelers Aid society at Ilollandale, in seeking White who lives in a rural section near there.

Ball Introduces Bill to Outlaw All Union Shops WASHINGTON (INS) Senator Ball Minn.) today introduced the GOP majority's bill to outlaw the closed shop. Ball explained his anti-closed shop mec-usure would outlaw "both union shops and maintenance membership contracts." It also would ban so-called "yellow dog" contracts. The latest Republican labor pro posal was dropped In the hopper as Senator Ellender La.) pro posed a 60 to-90 day "notice" clause in all labor contracts as a means of blocking industrial strife. Ball's bill would become effective 90 days after enactment and carries penalties of $5,000 fine anu one year in jail. SANDERS HEADS GOP UNIT Gordon Sanders has been elected president of the Twelfth Ward Republican club.

Sanders is national committeeman for the Minnesota Young Republican league. 4t 4- 1 Byrnes Quits; Marshall OKd for Post WASHINGTON (TP) The senate unanimously confirmed toda3f President Truman's nomination of Gen. George C. Marshall to succeed James F. Pyrnes an secretary of state.

The speedy action, came in a Republican-directed move to demonstrate foreign policy The senate acted within 53 Minutes after the nomination of the wartime arruy thief of staff was M-nt to Capitol Hill by the President, who accepted Byrne- resignation Tuesday night with regret. Mr. Truman's special ambassador in China was expected to carry out the policies of his predecessor, who gave ill health as Ms reason for asking release as heed cf the state department. Capital interest in Marshall's future policies was equalled if not excreded by the fact that as secretary of state, the five-star general will become first in line for succession to the presidency. Democratic end Republican members of congress alike lauded Marshall's selection, tempering their comment only with regret at rr.es' departure.

Chairman Vand-nlcrg Mn-h. of the M-nate foreign relations committee called Byrnes resignation a "major loss" but declared Marshall "js rich in useful experience. I ish him well." Senator Wagner N. a1 member of the foreign relations committee, declared that "Marshall I be a very capable successor, but it will be difficult to replace. J.mmy Byrnes." Nenator Cnnally Texas) former chairman of the committee, declared there will be no charge in policy under Marshall, "the people are in agreement with Byrnes' policy." Marshall, a native of Union-town, and a graduate not of West Point, but of Virginia Mili-ter Institute, became chief of staff of the army in 1939.

He retire! from that poet in November, 1545, and shortly afterwards was ramed ambassador to China, Patrick Hurley. At 65, Marshall is stepping into of most difficult and critical As secretary of state he will have possibly a greater responsibility that cf working with the fr.reign ministers of other major Marshall Continued on Page Eight History Is Made: High Court Picketed Ais UN TO CP) The supreme court was picketed today for the Lrst time in its history- Women bearirg signs marked "locked cut" marched back and forth before the white marble DU-iZ-T. g. Tr.e sigr.s told of a work stoppage irvcivir.g 2.200 employes of Government Services, pri'vate operators cf 53 cafeterias in government buildings. The supreme er'un cafeteria has been closed s.rr Tuesday.

The employes wages. ft fa 9i. "f.rtidrn fiimiwi Horlii'a x- w.uj 4 VSP Unfs ptr jt Eaa'd Erot. are Adv. report to the legislature.

In 1946, approximately 82 per funds for dedicated purposes. That LOOK ALIKE, TREATED ALIKE Judge John L. Rounds thought he was seeing double in St. Paul police court today. Standing before him were Fred II.

Damen and Martin Damen, identical twins, 46, unmarried, both living at 738 Jesse street and both working in St. Paul freight depot. Both received 30-day suspended sentences for being drunk. St. Paul police said they've discovered only one difference in the twins.

Fred has been in court for being drunk 58 times, his brother only 11 times. vV'rp -m all of cent of all state receipts were to means, King said, that well 'over 50 per cent of all state revenues go directly to the spending agency without sanction of the lawmakers. "The multiplicity of funds handicaps the development of statistics to show the true cost of lie added that the "inflexibility of the dedicated fund system make sfor extravagance in some funds and starvation In others." As an example, he pointed to three state highway funds cur rently boasting a cash balance of some $11,000,000, plus unliquidat ed encumbrances of $17,000,000. Other funds are literally starving by comparison, King said. Funds to be retained or created under King's proposal follow: General revenue fund.

Restricted revenue fund into which would go the interest from Investments of permanent trust funds, rural credit, game and fish and the like. Trunk highway fund (constitu tional). Trunk highway sinking fund (constitutional). State road and bridge fund (constitutional). Federal fund to handle all fed eral grants in aid.

General trust and agency fund into which would go accounts of regulatory boards and commissions and the trust accounts state Institutions and colleges. Permanent school fund (consti tutional). Permanent university fund (con stitutional). Swamp land fund (constitution al). Internal improvement land fund (constitutional).

Miscellaneous and revolving fund designed to handle revolving funds of the prison, central stores, weighmasters and similar activ ities. Complete appropriation control will be returned to the legislature under this plan. King said. Patient Ends Long Wheel-Chair Hike WARM SPRINGS, GA. (TP) Wesley Engquist, 26, infantile paralysis victim, ended his long wheel chair trip from Freemont, to the Infantile paralysis foundation here.

Engquist was given a place to sleep Tuesday night, but was not admitted as a patient. He started the trip in August. He wheeled himself part way and hitched truck rides for the remainder of the distance. For fins selection of Diamonds and Watrhf tr Badlnrr Jrweien. 810 Henn.

Ave. "Buy with Confidence." Adv. J- 1 Jsw. TUGS HELP BATTLE PIER FIRE Railroad, tugboats pour streams of water into a wind-swept fire that roared through Stories on Inside Pages Text of Gov. Youngdahl's Inaugural Address: Pages 21, 25.

Abstract of Mr. Truman's Economic Message: Page 15. Marshall Move May Force GOP to Run War Figure: rage Cabinet Shift Wins Nod in Europe: Tage 6. Byrnes Move Sets U. N.

Buzzing: Page 6. Marshall, Byrnes Pictures on Back Page. said the loss would reach at least $6,000,000. Five railroad employes were injured. New York Central fire chief Ernest L.

Wevill said he believed the blaze was started by the igniting of gas formed when a drum of carbide sprang a leak, and the chemical came into contact with water. AP Wirephoto. two freight export piers of the New York Central railroad at Weehawken, N. today. One pier was razed to the water level and the other badly damaged.

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