The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-13

Clearly the problems of this period
will be intense and upon the method
Of meeting them and the effectiveness
of the solutions much depends.
Here are three suggestions for that
period: To prepare and set in oper-
alton an extensive public works pro-
gram, not Of the w. P. A. type, but
rather of contractual constructions of
undertakings of permanent national
value, such as super-highways, and
advanced networks of airdromes, and
the Harvesting of water power, with
provision for revenue use of the re-
suits of these projects, steps such as
the great Pennsylvania Super High
way.
Great construction projects such as
this that fit into the future develop
ment of this country, that provide en-
ployment, that provide future oppor-
tunity for commerce and that provide
the sound financing at the same time.
should be one steps of the program
ready when this defense program
ends. By making it on basis of con-
tract and not by complete government
operation and control, we furnish an
added safeguard to the future of our
country, because, in my judgment, the
soundest possible base for the future
of America is to have it's enterprises
conducted not by government but pri-
vately; to have this labor not on gov
ernment payroll but on private pay.
rolls, and have that labor organized
under a great sound union such as the
American Federation of Labor.
1t is too easy to have government
step in and just take over and com
pletely operate programs of that kind
You know, as | know, that tends tt
create too great centralization Of
power that is not the basis for prog
ress in a land such as ours. 1t make.
it difficult for labor to have it's sount
organization, it makes it difficult fo1
enterprise to continue free.
Secondly, in this post period, l be
lieve we must actively encourage tht
industrial development of research, in
vention and discovery of new indus
trial products, and of their produc
ton under favorable conditions 81
that these new enterprises pushing
lean genius take up slack and furnish
new activities for workmen and new
products to increase our standard O.
living.
Likewise in connection with thi
new development there should be {
sound spreading of our industrial
base so that now as we expand VIZ
seek to so apportion and SO set up oul
basic industries that, for example, il
its decentralization, you have :
sounder base and not what might b,
called bottlenecks of unemployment il
later days This great western por
ton OF our country, by having th'
proper opportunities, the proper basi'
supply of raw materials, steel ant
materials of that kind, can furnish {;
basis upon which better to meet th'
problems of the future and better t.
contribute on broad base to tn
strength of America and the oppor
tunity of it's people in the days ahead
Likewise, as a third phase, l agree
. and emphasize what President Greer
said yesterday, the inauguration of ;
very extensive low cost housing con
, struction. In my judgment, it shoul'
be founded as far as possible on pri
vate capital, individual ownership, AM
not to any greater degree than neces
, sary on government ownership or op
Grafton. There will be a tremendou
, reservoir Of capital, a tremendou
reservoir of skilled tradesmen, an
= these must be brought together wit
direct government subsidy and as
t sistance, but that to aminimum de
= gree.
The fifth great future issue befor
= American labor overshadows all tn
others. That is to play part, whe1