The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-08
The Cherry Tree
Where We Hotche' ON
The Truth
. HEARINGS IN 5r-
WASHINGTON
. PURGING COMMUNISTS
. ROOSEVELT REFORM
q COOPERATION HELPFUL


"Monopoly" investigation finally
gets under way.
Hearings in Washington may last
for months. 9af-e
Investigation is popularity called the
monopoly inquiry but will be much
broader than the name indicates.
Temporary Official Economic Com
mittee is the official name Of the body
in charge and describes the nature of
the inquiry more accurately than the
common name.
Senator O'Mahoney, chairman, told
ILNS months ago that the workings
of the whole economic system would
be studied by his group, composed of
six members of Congress and six
members of the national administra-
ton.
Some order, that. What will the in
vestigators do with it ..
x X X
If the monopoly" Investigators are
out to present a factual picture of
what is going on in the industrial and
business world, they can be of great
service to the nation, even to the
world .i...
If they are out to prove a partic-
ular theory or thesis, the inquiry
might easily turn out to be quite
largely waste of time, energy and
the peoples money. ul
Some government Investigations
have been just that.
lon Ill
ing some pet idea and have not been
any too scrupulous in methods en-
ployed to "prove" their case.
This kind of funny business does
democracy no good. Senators and
Representatives sometimes seem to
forget this obvious fact.
X X x
Now they're "purging" youthful
Communists in Russia.
Alexander Kossarev, first secretary
of the Young Communist League, who.
has had a distinguished career in Red
ranks, has been dismissed. from the
league on charges Of having violated
the spirit of democracy by telling
everyone his word was law"
He should have known that the only
guy in Russia who can tell everyone
his word is law is Dictator Joseph
Stain.
Joe tells 'em and makes 'em like
it.
If they don't, they are purged
mighty quickly. And purging is ex-
ceedingly, unpleasant, for the ."pnr-i
gees, as victims who have escaped
alive can testify.
Much talky talk is heard of oppos-
ing, further Roosevelt reform" at
the coming session of Congress.
The anti-New Deal boys are sure
Republican gains and failure of the
Roosevelt Congressional purge" in
the Democratic party mean rocky go
ing for FDR.
The loud takers may be in for a
disappointment. Generally speaking,
Republicans of a progressive turn of
mind wen the most victories and poll
ed the most votes November 8.
The new G. o. P members of Con-
gress are not going to fight all prog
ress. Far from it. Watch and see, if
you don't believe it.
x X x
Much New Deal legislation is i'm
perfect. even strong New Dealers
admit.
1t is pretty sure to be revised as
time goes on. Part of the revising
is likely to be done in the coming
session. Labor will fight for changes
in the National Labor Relations Act.
Changes in other laws will be sought.
If members of both parties got to-
gether and agreed on what revision
seemed the best at this time and what
new legislation was needed, there
would be progress with less effort.
Of course they will not agree on
many things but there are some things
they can agree on.
Cooperation would be helpful in
this time of stress and strain in the
United States and the world.