Milford chronicle., 1935-11-22

ming" has heen disclosed to have power
full meanings. You might think tina
meant blueprints. But this sort of 'Na
tional Planning" includes political man
agement of money, credit. farming, in
dustry, morals, and the more abundan
life. Two years ago the phrase more fire.
ouently used was "Planned Economy
But as that has become so obviously
"Planned Extravaganza, il has beer
less used in these last few months. Even
"National Planning" is threatened with
election bv still newer glittering
phrase, the Third Economy" | trust il
is not so expensive as the others.
Not All Measures
Under Criticism. He Says
Let me say at once that am not here
criticising all the measures taken IN
Washington. Whatever is good should
Re continued. Republics must go for
ward, not backward, but if they would
90 forward they must promptly discard
the bad. / am here discussing those
measures which threaten to impOverish
the nation.
There are two different groups OF OPP
ponents of the New Deal sort of ma
tional Planning" or "Planned Economy.
One group holds that it is a deliberate
plan for centralizing authority to point
where we the people can be made to do
what starry-eyed young men in Wash
ington think is good for us-whether 1t
Is good for us or not. This group be-
i;s,,es aPlanned Economy" is the Ameri-
can name for the European diseases
which have infected us for the past
three wears. They feel these catch-words
cloak that incarnate passion for power
the insidious end Jf which is the de-
struction Of liberty and the rise OF the
Iegimented state.
The other group of opponents hold
that the new "National Planning" is an
attempt of 4 collegiate Oligarcy to sane
tifv bv a phrase muddle of uncoordl-
mated reckless adventures in government
Favored with unctuOus claims to mon
onoIv in devotion n their fellow men,
These opponents believe National Plan
ming" has neither philosophy nor con-
sistency of action.
NV own conclusion is that the new
"National Planning" contains any or all
these elements, depending upon when
New Dealer is doing the planning tor
the day. -,
Anv Of these views could he confirmed
by the writings of dozen charter MEM
hers of the New Deal who have now
turned against the order. They could be
substantiated by the writings OF many
Who remain in it.
do not intend on this occasion to
elaborate the philosophy of Planned
Fconomv." II is neither conservative, llb-
eraT nor common sense. Nor do l pro-
nose ON this occasion to discuss its con.
s;itutional aspects. There are nests OF
termites at work.
shall simply inquire whether we
ourbt IN want this sort of Economic
Planning" md its invisible costs. 1t has
lnfolded itself through some scores OF
new bureaus of the Federal Government
will not take your time to enumerate
al the alnhabetical agencies. | may say,
,oweyer there are only four letters OF
he alphabet not now in use bv the ad-
in Washington. When we
establish the Quick Loans Corporation
-or Xylophones, Yachts, and Zithers' the
,lnbabet of our fathers will be exhaust
ID. But, of course. the new Russian al
,habet has thirty-fOur letters.
We Emerge From Illusion
To Daylight Of Experience
We have now had three years in
which to appraise the work OF these
nencies. They are no longer in the au-
ora borealis stage, with all its excite
nent and false promises of light. We
merge from illusion into the daylight OF
ractical experience. -.
There is one consistency in all this
ev "National Planning" or "Planned
or Third Economy" Every
ranch of these plans has the habit OF
,refree scattering of public money.
'bev are haunted by no old ghost OF
alanced budget. But National Plan
ing'' thinks in phrases and slogans
,,her than the exactitude of the cash
.gister. We now know that in addition
, increased taxes after four years OF It
,e hin of increased taxpayers liabilities
IN he about $14,0O0,O00,000. IT they
ave cash register u Setta'y "s
,tronomicaI keyboard.
The obvious hope of this new Ma {
mai Plan" is that by creating bank
edit thew can avoid adding more bur ,
ms on the poor and the economic mid
4 cIass-until after the election.
These are, however, only the visible $
,nenditures imposed on the people. The G
xes of today and their sure increase Z
the future if these policies are not :
opped are but small part Of even the j
onev cost Of "National Planning" And )
i no one be deluded. II is the farmer, J.
: worker. as we'll as the business man, ?
no pays The invisible costs, just as
~ nav the bulk Of the tax assessments.
I NAV give you few examples. r
Judged bv works and not by words G
,other consistency in this sort Of eco r
mic Planning" is to limit competition c
q restrict production-the essence OF 4
They have given US planned i
which civilization always o