The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-05

Winston
VIM OF others who've
received EN-, too. The critics the
sis is that stewing over prospects,
after we get back onto a peace
time basis, simply distracts our at
tention from the task Immediately
In hand, that we shouldn't direct
so much as a thought In any d.
vergent direction.
All have to say, in answer, Is
that British Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill doesn't agree with
the folk who take this view
He told John Bulls parliament
the other day that he'll shortly
submit a plan OF postwar recon-
struction. adding that its neces-
sary TO be prepared for peace" be-
cause, when it comes, things un-
doubtediy will be badly jumbled
UP and Wen need to be ready TO
straighten 'em out satisfactorily in
hot haste, or We'll verge on being
sorry that the wars over, leaving
bankruptcies, wholesale unemploy-
ment and a perfect epidemic OF
miscellaneous economic disorgani-
cations on our hands.
/ don I believe that President
Roosevelt favors present complete
disregard of the future, either,
Cfr.uI&,.oou.
don't believe so, for the reason
that, about simultaneously with
Prime Minister Churchills talk IN
the house Of commons, the White
House announced the conclusion OF
an agreement. between the United
States and Britain setting forth
the general principles for the post
war economic world"
Maybe this was the plan Winnie
Churchill told the commons he in
tends to submit to EN- soon- II
rather sounded like IT.
The pact, as outlined in broad
terms. contemplates a far freer in
ternational exchange OF products
than the worlds ever had before,
presumably with a vast expansion
Of markets for 'em and a corre-
spending stimulation Of trade, EN-
ployment and industrial activities
OF all sorts.
There are plenty more details
but that's the nub.
Inasruch as it's an arrangement
that never has been tried hitherto
on so large a scale, nobody knows
Just how it'll work, but it ought to
be near.perfection, II economic
logic means anything.
That is, 1t ought to be in the
long run. Whether or not it'll pre-
vent a nasty interval Of postwar
depression, while it's becoming ef-
fective, remains TO be seen.
It's about the maximum Of op-
timism to think that the whole
world can suspend production OF
everything useful, in favor Of pure
ly destructive stuff. ard keep 1t up
perhaps for a matter of years,
without feeling subsequent pinch.
as to hfe's normal necessities, for
quite spell.
But who'll be in on the bargain
referred to by the White House
and possibly by Prime Minister
Churchill also?
Al todays writing the dicker is
described as inclusive only OF
Uncle Sam and John Bull, over
= Acting State Secretary Sumner
Welles and Ambassador Lord Hal
nax's signatures. A great many
more nations will have to subscribe
to 1t to make it as comprehensive
as it'll need to be.
And the Others?
That's alright. 1t already Is
stated that the others will be vel
come to join.
TIN pay EN- to do It, too. It's
a safe bet that all the Americas
and the United Nations generally
Will fall over one another to get
onto the dotted line.
So far, good. The Axis powers,
though?
Once licked, they undoubtedly
viii be dead anxious to get in. on
the deal.
But win the democracies be will
ing to let THEM in? They'll want
10 line their own democratic bunch
up, sure. But won't they be pretty
sore at Germany. Japan and Italy?
How long will II take for that sore
ness 10 wear on? Directly after
the war, Will the democracies feel
disposed TO say?-"Alrs forgiven.
Sign here and be one Of us" Or
will they want 10 penalize those
coots ?-refuse 10 associate with
'em, anyway?
Yet world compact, with Ger
many, Japan and Italy omitted,
won't be a genuine 100-percenter.
Well. l apologize TO my reader,