Evening star., 1938-09-07

ernment in working out solutions.
Neither Of these descriptions fits
"Mr. c." whose chief characteristic is
that he does not believe in going from
the frying pan into the fire. He recog-
nizes that evils and abuses exist which
require government to enforce the
law or to adopt additional laws relat-
ing to fraudulent or dishonest prac-
tices, but he also recognizes that when
social and economic problems exist, 1t
Is cruel to assume that any solution
is better than none or that by spend
ing billions more than the Treasury
takes in each year any stable solution
for anything can possibly be evolved.
Thinks Self True Liberal
This Mr.. C" likes to think of him
self as a true iberar' and true
progressive" as distinguished from
"Mr. B." who is usually radical and
often hit-or-miss liberal. In WASH
tngton these so-called liberals" are
humorously described by critics as
persons who have their feet planted
firmly in midair." This is perhaps
harsh definition because the truth is
these radicals" in Congress are will
ing to take any solution which some
body else-the brain trust-thinks out
for them and to put 1t into effect re-
gardless of whether it is practicable
or within the financial limits of the
taxpayers.
What Mr.. c" wants is cooperation
with the government whenever the
government, Federal or LOCAL or both,
can really be of assistance in reaching
solution. "Mr. c." however, is one
Of those persons who doesn't delude
himself with the idea that in the mod
ern world you can get something for
nothing or that government subsidy
IS substitute for hard work or that
arbitrary increases can be made in the
cost OF production without increasing
the output per man to help absorb the
increased cost.
"Mr. c." moreover, is the kind of
person who thinks the Social Security
Act can be improved if the political
reserve fund were eliminated and If
the workingman were not required to
have so much Of his weekly income
deducted for pay roll taxes when the
same result can be achieved by
general or more equitable system Of
taxation.
Sees Waste in Relief.
Mr.. c. is the person who thinks
there is waste in relief and who thinks
1t is highly immoral for the w. P. A.
to be involved in party politics and
wants to see that the Government
does something about it besides white
washing the guilty, even though they
occupy high Offices.
Mr.. c" is the person who thinks A
better plan to settle labor disputes
can be evolved than by rigid laws
Which prevent free and direct contact
between employers and employees and
which do not stress disinterested con-
Citation as the real instrument of
Government aid.
Mr.. c. is the person who thinks
the merit system should prevail In
government and that the Govern
ment itself should set q high standard
IN dealing with personnel problems
instead OF allowing so many jobs to
be filled by mere political pull"
Mr.. c. is the person who doesn't
like to see the President of the United
States descend to the level of a party
politician and doesn't appreciate such
mo distinctions as the difference
sought to be made between the Presi-
dent OF the United States and the
leader Of the Democratic party" when
influence over the Federal politica;
machine Is factor in elections.
Mr.. c" is the person who eschews
class hatreds and wishes the Presi-
dent had not called names and shown
irritation over criticism designed to
work out in democracy by public de-
bate that which in dictatorship coun-
tries is worked out by one man decree,
Cooperation for Relief.
Mr.. c. is the person who believes
that non-partisan groups of high
minded citizens can be found to solve
national and local problems and that
relief is one of the major problems
which can be worked out in Cooper
alton with the Federal and State and
city governments by high-minded
citizens having no connection with
party politics.
Mr.. c. in short, is the person who
has not lost faith in hard work or
individual initiative or in the common
honesty OF the average citizen and
who believes that only by voluntary
action and public education, and not
by compulsion or horizontal rules left
TO bureaucrats to determine, can
progress be made in a democracy.
Mr. c. believes, as have liberals"
from the beginning Of representative
government, in diminishing the re-
strictions that interfere with honest
initiative. He is liberal because he
wants to curb excessive governmental
power and particularly one-man
power.
Standing with "Mr. c" today doubt