Bill Calling for 1,050,000 Units Spokesmen of Industry Assert ces Offered in Senate Soon Threat to Build Plants Is After His Talk Step Toward Socialism By CLAYTON KNOWLES By H. WALTON CLOKE THE NEW YORK.TIMES WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 The WASHINGTON, Jan. -Presf ED Administration bill to provide for dent Truman's recommendation to construction of 1,050,000 new units the Eighty-first Congress with rei of low rent housing in the next spect to materials in short supply, seven years was introduced in the specifically steel, was viewed with Senate today within few minutes concern today by represent of some of the country' largest after President Truman set the steel companies. They considered goal in his State of the Union mes- the Chief Executive's proposal sage definite step toward nationaliza Seeking more than twice the tion of steel industr amount of new housing that the In State of the Union mesi Taft Wagner pro- sage the Congress, me President posed, the measure alse would ex- said that ease inflationary pres- tend to the President broad on the nationa. the authorization to accelerate the pro- Congress, among other things, gram if he deemed it desirable in should enact legislation providing the the public interest. for the following Sponsors of the bill were seven An immediate study of the ade- Democrats, including Senators quacy of production facilities for Allen J Ellender of Louisiana, and materials in critically short sup- Robert F. Wagner of New York ply, such as steel and if found Senator Robert A. Taft, Republi- necessary, to authorize govern can, of Ohio, who has been peren- ment loans for the expansion nial sponsor of such measures, and production facilities to relieve such leveled an accusation of partisan- shortages, and furthermore, to ship in bitter remarks on the floor authorize the construction of such because he had received only an facilities directly if action by pris hour to decide whether he wanted vate industry fails to meet our his name also put on the bill. needs. Other sponsors are Senators De- Burnet R Maybank of South Caro- Proposal Called 'Club in Closet' lina, John Sparkman and Lister A pokesman for one of the De- Hill of Alabama, Francis J Myers leading three companies in the ing of Pennsylvania and Russell B. steel industry said that the Presi: Long of Louisiana. dent's recommendation "noth- an, Fund Limits Increased ing more than club in a closet, en- The Chief Executive with Mrs. Truman and their daughter, Margaret, leave the Capitol after his address or a pressure tactic, The proposal in In recognition to a large extent who of the expanded scope of the pro- was designed to "needle" the in gram, the new would per- dustry to greater production of forts in 1949, he added. mit the Public Housing Adminis- Senator Homer Ferguson, Re: to tration to have out- publican of Michigan, also was standing at any one time in notes and other obligations. The ceiling the opinion that the recommenda: tion turn to the left. He de formerly proposed was $800,000,- scribed it as "another step toward 000. socialism." ing The aggregate amount in con- tracts for annual contributions for Indicating that this reasoning was not confined to Republican Senators passing through the Statuary Hall enroute to the joint low-rent housing projects that the legislators, Repre E Administration may undertake session. In the lead are Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan (right) was raised. With authorizations Cox, Democrat, of Georgia, said and Pat McCarran of Nevada. for annual commitments increased that interpreted the President' commensurately, the aggregate for proposal to mean that America nts five-year period was advanced turning to 'socialist state." Message Seen as Campaign Sequel He contended that the entire from $160,000,000 to $445,000,000 The schedule proposed is $85.- sage indicated that this country As Truman Calls for Wide Benefits 000.000 for the first year starting was "making a violent turn to the left.' July and $90,000,000 annually The American Iron and Steel thereafte stitute, considered to be the offi Costs limits, too, were raised cial spokesman of the industry Promises Made to Various Groups Are Kept substantially on the ground that announced that result of the former ceilings of $1,250 and President's in Continuation of New Deal Program $1,500 a room longer realistic" because increased con- preparing survey of indus- struction costs, both labor and try's operations that would That Party Began in 1933 material The new ceiling uni- made public in day or form $1,700 a room, except for A spokesman for institute dwellings in Alaska, where the called attention to report issued limitation of $2,200 allowance week by Walter By W. H. LAWRENCE would be permitted to of the in YORK TIMES $2,500. that the WASHINGTON, Jan. -Presi- President asked for better farm Modifications of slum dent Truman kept campaign price legislation, more money for aspects of tons of the bill. during pledges today in a State the public power and rural electrifica- earlier form tion, and other river which, from valley be killed opments similar to the Politicians believe that the important single issue He charted which 1944. states next four years, his first surpris- than formerly provid- to the report, ingly to desert their his own right as President, along Republican ed. The capital grant tradition and back Mr. Truman the road in same remained at $500,000,000. industry October and Democrats November was failure of the last As in the case of low-rent hous weekly record November. followed since 1933 when Franklin ion Republican Congress permit ing, the President might step up The reported to be D. Roosevelt took over the Presi- Federal loans on corn held in annual authorizations provided of 94,000,000 tons of steel dency House committee leaders who will sponsor moves for the President's proposed legislation confer He promised continuation of emergency storage the bill for these purposes, but after listening to his speech. They are Representative John Lesinski, who becomes chairman of the A program which has brought victory bumper crop was harvested again must stay within the limits Emphasizing that these records alth to the Democratic party in each of mid-way through the campaign, total House Labor and Education Committee, Robert J. Doughton, the new chairman of the Ways and Means spending and lending achieved under private indus. as and, be the Presidential lacking elections storage Committee, and Brent Spence, who heads the Banking and Currency Committee. four space, the defined. try's efforts Mr. Tower said that since then including Mr. Truman's price fell below the support price tabou.r they "show that a new high level 'go by George Tames) level, but farmers had to sell their of production is entirely possible own surprising upset over Gov crop. Angry farmers in Missouri Loan Maturity Time Cut with the steel industry's available Thomas E. Dewey of New York bill stand for repeal of the Taft-Hart the Republican nominee, last Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio Maximum maturity of the long- capacity.' Labor Chiefs Hail Truman Message, ley Act and the re-enactment, with November. marched in to vote the Democratic term Federal loans has He stressed that in 1949 the in= some amendments, of the Wagner Throughout the last election ticket. And today Mr. Truman been cut from forty-five to forty dustry's output, barring unfore- Agree to Amending Wagner Act act, will encourage every group in made a special point of telling years in the bill, and local public seen interruptions, "ought campaign the President. in nearly Congress that the authority of the agencies may loans for run substantially above 90,000,000 our national economy which every speech from the Atlantic to cerely dedicated to the principle the Pacific and from North to Commodity Credit Corporation to veys and plans in preparation for tons. of true colective bargaining and South. reminded working men and provide adequate storage space projects under other changes made Plan to Lease Plants Seen Continued From Page 1 dent's labor recommendations, he desire to see industrial stability should Such loans may be repaid, with women farmers and little be restored. men of the peak prosperity and Every citizen was affected by loans at the applicable going Fed- One steel representative said felt certain that Congress "will prevail. the door to their past intransigence eral rate, out of any Federal funds that if the Government got back no- heed the mandate of the election. "The President's message Federal benefits achieved under the President's promise of in- later made available for the actual into the steel business it might 1th about a new labor relations act. "Once the Taft-Hartley law sound on social welfare labor, Demo adm creased social security benefits and The AFL and CIO presidents repealed and the Wagner Act on housing and on civil rights tions and told them that if they enactment of a pre-paid compul- projects it by building plants and leasing noted that Mr. Truman called for that majority of vote for him in November sory Federal medical insurance The new bill, removing specific them to the industry, or it might hope the time limitation, permits demolition lend the various money enacted the CIO stands prepared Eighty-first Congress, which they would be the "most ungrate- program. repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act, re- to build additional facilities. He elected together with Besides Republicans, in general, of existing slum housing only when to make constructive recommenda of enactment of the Wagner Act and people in the world.' the governing body of locality insisted, however, that no matter tions to the Congress in the field Truman on a fair-deal platform Vote for yourselves, he said, the principal targets of Presiden- and then "certain improvements" in effect. and you will be voting tial campaign oratory the finds would not reasonably be how one looked at the situation it of labor-management relations, will offer him cooperation in giv- sts expected to cause undue housing was "socialistic. the latter statute Mr. Murray said. ing the country lasting prosperity for the Democratic party Wall Street luttons of privilege, While Mr. Truman did not say and broader economic and social Enough people did, and the the owners of the big American hardship. The industry representatives also whether his proposals should be After expressing the conviction President's message to Congress corporations who opposed him and More detailed attention is given expressed the opinion that Presi- in- security." also to farm housing and, among dent Truman's recommendation one carried forward in "one package' that labor, and management could today is request that the Demo- his program. other amendments. the Secretary might have been fostered by ced or in "two packages, Mr. Green reach an accord once the Wagner REALTY MEN OPPOSE crats. given surprising majorities They/would bear the principal of Agriculture is directed to pre- rumors that, as result of the elec- interpreted the amendations Act was restored, Mr. Murray said in both the House and the Senate burden of the Presidential program pare periodic estimates of national tion, American industry was cutting tire as in line with the AFL position, that this could be done, with rec- TRUMAN ON HOUSING along with him, carry out in detail put before the Congress today. Mr farm housing needs and to report back its expansion plans. They that repeal of the current the pledges made in the vote- Truman said the country needed labor law and of the $4,000,000,000 in new taxes, but it on progress made to meet those contended that the rumors were ognition by the parties that "to ups seeking campaign preserve our democratic freedoms, needs. false. The United States Steel Wagner Act should come first and HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 5 (AP) To the millions in organized la should come primarily from taxes government by injunction in the Provisions for housing research Corporation's $900,000,000 expan- then should added President Truman's appeal to- bor who perfected their political upon corporations and upon the field of labor relations must be have been broadened substantially sion program was cited as er- later. This, too, was the CIO view day for increased public housing machinery to roll up big vote rich, reaching no lower than The Housing and Home Finance ample of the industry's continued eliminated and wage freezing his Mr Murray went fur- "middle' group income tax payers. avoided." brought immediate opposition from the President had promised repeal Administrator specifically em- expansion to meet increased de- ab- ther than Mr. Green in one respect of the Taft-Hartley Act and high- And Wall Street, too, will worry The message, Mr. Murray de- powered to undertake such sudies mand. ow He said he was "sure that both the National Association of Real minimum wages Today he most about the threat in the Pres- clared. "will offer hope to demo- Estate Boards. in with industry and Financial observers here contend to labor and groups asked Congress to wipe the iden't message that if corporations "Even legislators have agreed labor, state and local governments hat today' message indicated that meeting within the spirit and the cratic peoples throughout world labor law, producing goods in short supply, and assure domestic prosperity. that public housing is no solution or their agencies, education insti- the Chief Executive was not en- framework of the President mes- and to supplant it with amend- beginning with steel, do not ex- to the problem, T. H. Maenner tutions and other nonprofit organi- tirely satisfied with industry ex- sage, can reach substantial agree- Beirne Is Enthusiastic agner Act. The Federal mini- pand production facilities to the zations. pansion in general and was at- ment. once the Wagner Act is re- president of the Association, wage, he said, should go up level deemed necessary by the Joseph A. Beirne, president of clared after he was informed Aside from oldl provisions for tempting to stimulate industrial SA stored, on any problems that may the Communication Workers 40 to 75 cents an hour Government, then the Federal eligibility for low-rent housing, the growth. the President's plea for 1.000.000 arise.' America (independent) said that He told housewive and other Government may have to enter the states that final determination Some Government officials em- Mr. Green said that the Presi- new housing units in the next be consumers during the campaign steel business itself in "program of progressive leg- shall be made on the basis of fami- phasized that the President was dent' were "sub- seven years. islation' the President was "fol- that the Republicans were respon- The Republicans are already "People are getting tired of pub- lies having the most urgent hous- calling only for study of the d stantially in accord" with the lowing through on the Democratic sible for high prices. Today he calling this the 'grab-bag and ing need. problem, specifically in the steel ng AFL's views. He referred to the lic handouts and they are party's liberal platform asked for stand-by price controls pay-of Congress result of industry, not for immediate th- specific suggestions advanced by tired of government "He also has shown that he is other anti-inflationary weap. the Presidential message But the Mr. Truman, and then added: Maenner declared. He added that Young men who want to travel action. They indicated that they of thinking of the welfare of G. O. P. has had harsh things to can find out about interesting agreed with the interpretation that "The American Federation "when we got rid of rent controls ent said Mr. Beirne "The The farmers were warned last say about other recent Democratic travel opportunities at the United the Chief Executive might be try- Labor will be glad to cooperate in housing accelerated. Vo- CWA was for him even before that Republican victory Congresses, including the "rubber States Army and United States ing to speed up action on the part such constructive program. Commenting on the President's nominated. We're still with would endanger the farm price- stamp" label, but the voters, or at After the Taft-Hartley Act is assertion that "the building Air Force Recruiting station, 39 of industry by asking Congress to support program and slow down least plurality of them, have re- Whitehall Street. examine the situation. pealed and the original Wagner dustry is rapidly pricing itself out up to Congress now to fol- electrification Today the acted differently. Act restored we will be more than of the market, Maenner low through with his program. willing to give sympathetic con- that "the facts do remain that sideration amend- They got their mandate Nov. the last five years the housing that clearance suggested Hayes, vice president of the ments to the Wagner Act which people get in relation to wages International Association of Ma- seek to strengthen the of cheaper than it used to be chinists (independent), said: collective bargaining and to pro- 'The average worker, the real- uld mote a higher degree of labor- "President Truman has given the sale of ACCESSORIES cor emphasized, "has increased his SA Eighty-first Congress the opportu- management peace income more than the cost of hous- 'To our way of thinking, these nity to go down in history as the ing has increased with substantial reductions on ed desired objectives can best be at best Congress the United States Mr. Maenner said his organiza- ever had. tained by the three-step method tion will continue to oppose public Joseph D. Keenan, director outlined by the President rather housing, and in its place will offer furs Blouses, Skirts, Sweaters, of the AFL's Labor League for Po- than by single-package bill cooperative home-building pro- Costume Jewelry, Scarves, Belts, Bags litical Education expressed "hearty urged by others. gram to be developed within the accord" with the Presidential mes- next two months Other Proposals Hailed sage as "in line with his proposals The plan will consist, Mr. Maen- further reduced for "We in the 1947 State of the Union MAIN FLOOR AND YOUNG-TIMERS FOURTH FLOOR are also highly encouraged said, of single homes, duplexes, by the other recommendations by and in fulfillment of his promises. He and probably multiple dwellings the President dealing with hous campaign singled At the same time he called on January clearance ing, increase of the minimum out the housing and reciprocal other organizations to join in what wage, the promotion of civil trade proposals for special ap- he termed "a growing crusade to rights and the rebuilding of proval preserve American free enterprise Department of Labor The Prest- Jack Kroll, director of the CIO's Action Committee, felt by blocking continued government- dent is out his campaign Political controls. Harra Bendel Henri promises. We trust that the that the message was "very satis- "We will continue to fight all factory and in line with the Presi- Eighty-first forms of public housing which is wise make good on its pledges to dent's campaign pledges. nothing more than 'human ware- the American people housing and seeks to destroy the 10 WEST 57 Mr. Murray regarded the Presi- Message Sound, Says Dubinsky very of home ownership, new YORK 19 nY dential statement on labor as "in David Dubinsky, president of the the realty man said. 15 WEST 57th STREET the best traditions of American lib- iternational Ladies Garment He spoke before the annual eralism.' Union, said in New York: organizational meeting of the Hailing in particular the Presi- "The President's unequivocal Pennsylvania Realtors Association ALL SALES FINAL NO C.O.D.'s