The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 7, 1949, Page 2

: ed for funds to-provide the Air Force with, forty-eight combat groups. The Congress of the: United: States, in making its approptiation for military pur- poses, provided for fifty-éight groups ahd bw #518,000,000, forthe allitighal air, fio ver sat that nbboily ‘in his right | would want your job? 1 tiines is the attitude of twt iT M itary supply bill, reviewed! theorbe: at Ww why he had not reconitngiigded an Air Force | i200" tous and’ Frank sa largér than the forty-eight combati groups |mentere right. ; and then annéuneéd that he'hid ‘tirectedt | ,, Mere ars some of the auestions| the Secretary of ag re place the $615,- ue Hier Fre oar iat! 000,000 in reserve. This means, apparently, shave. Louis that the money will not be spent ay stienp yagi od We are inelined to agree with Presi- | date; When the man said’ yes | dent Trutian that forty-eight conibat him by all means! groups represent 4 sufficient air force at the present time but the question is deeper than this: When the Presidént announces publiely that he has instructed his Cabinet officer to place the moziéy in feserve, he plainly takes the positio# that if the Con- gtess voted funds for a latger Air Force | Didn't specify whether she want: | than he weemmentes lig and his exectitive | ed # three Cent stamp, ov aixmail | olfea. Wil Hot eat Othe deelased [drei ‘donattination?™” "the wo" elusive tight, in. President te. fix the} ee an if by United’ States sad ee th ob é right to pass per peg afmis the nation tenia’ ; ‘Pruiian points out that When the defense progtar was stibmittea last dani ify esentéed an “exhaustive examina ali ptogPaiis and that “painstaking jf Haran Was given to the requirements for national | security. He.is of the opinion that the action of Con- gress, in inerédsing authorization for the Air Foree by: over. $615;000,000, could sériously afféet “our ability to maintain balanéed military foréés in subsequent years.” THe President may be correct in his ‘Assumiption but, nevertheless the Con- gfess of the United States fetains Some powers under our present form of govern- |. ment, If the elécted tepresentatives of the people are convinced that forty-eight com- bat groups aré not enough for an Air Force they have the tight-to~ fix—-by ~ law the number of cothbat groups. Naturally, Congréss must also provide the funds for whatever Air Forcé it desires, The Pres: ident has a right to veto 4 Congressional Act, but he is on rather doubtful ground when he signs the act and then declines to carry out aiiy patt of it. ¢ gents a line, invites dis- Lous arid Prank~ answer a gréat. many questions and per- haps a majority of them have} absolutely nothing to do” with } the mail. Bven when the “ques. { tions are to the point; a’ new; twist-cah be given. For instance, | one woman asked - for. Bont A 4@-Star For City Toniortow is the election of three elty commissioners. You will put theni charge of the most important cor- poration here—the City of Key West. Vou have registered and now you are privileged to exéreise your franchise and to vote. 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