The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-01-23

rouse lay In nder-consumption as
well as In over-production. If every
American were to have what he
needs it would take up much Of the
slack along the line, assuming Of
course, that there were proper
planning of production.
Who's Telling The Truth?
That Is a question we are ask
ing ourselves these days. In appear
ing at the "Lease-Lend" bill hear
ings Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau last week stated to the
committee that Britain has only /
and y billions in this country that
are available for war material pur-
chases. The Federal Reserve Board
and the Commerce Department
have set the figure as between 31a
and billions. Until Mr.. Morgen-
thau's appearance last week the
latter figures were generally ac-
cepted.
There Is little doubt that Great
Britain will need substantial
credits in this country before peace
comes but there is general feel
ing in Congress that she should
not be given such credits so long
as she has large cash balances up
on which to draw, and then we
should give her the money outright
so we won't have to waste postage
on dunning letters after it is all
over. yet do not know who was
telling the truth but have good
idea.
A Good Measure
The country has lately witnessed
several strikes in industries essen
tial to national defense, more
particularly in the aviation field. It
is believed by many that these
strikes were fostered by "reds"
and the demand for drastic legis-
lation to prevent further labor dis
putes during the present hysteria
is becoming more and more pro-
nounced. In times like these the
tendency Is usually to go too far
and too fast. Labor has certain in
alienable rights that must be- re.
spected but, conversely, labor has
certain obligations that cannot be
shirked. Senator Ball has intro
duced a bill that should be helpful.
It is patterned on the Minnesota
labor law and follows closely the
National Labor Act, which has
worked uniformly well. In short
the Ball bill proposes that either
party to a labor disputet must ser
We written notice and negotiate 10
days before taking further action.
After a strike is voted, formal
notice must be given to an official
conciliator 10 days before the
strike goes into effect. Added to
this the President may invoke an
additional 3O-day waiting period.
In all, that would give a 50-day
cooling period and the chances are
that fundamental differences could
be adjusted in that length Of time.
It is almost certain that this Con-
gress will pass some sort Of strike
legislation and to date I have not
heard anything better than Sena-
tor Balls proposal. Congress can
go further and do worse, and 1t
probably will.
Now It's "More Hogs"
Claude r. Wickard, the new Sec-
retary of Agriculture, Is a practi-
cal "dirt farmer" and he evidently
believes in the gospel Of plenty,
rather than in that Of scarcity.
Where his predecessor, Henry Wal
lace, hoped to find the solution in
killing off and blowing under, Mr..
Wickard takes the opposite posi-
ton. In a recent statement he ad-
vised raising more hogs in 1911. As
his advice comes rather late in the
season it will probably not have
as much effect as If It had come
six weeks earlier, for in the corn
belt, where most of our pork Is
produced, the number of breeding
sows was fixed before the holidays.
However, it shows a hopeful sign.
Wendell Goes To Europe
Wendell Willkie has thrown UP
the leadership of his maiesty's
loyal opposition and Is going to
Europe to see for himself, or may
be he wants to confirm his own
worst suspicious. When Wendell
gets to London-that's where he Is
goinlg-he will be wined and dined
and he'll hobnob with royalty and
nobility. His worst suspicious will
be confirmed and then he'll hasten
home to take over the leadership