The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-02
50 MANY SPOKESMAN

30 MANI STONeSNNEN
Revertne to the subject of loose talk in high
pieces it should be remarked that Droft Director
Hershey, in his confusing conflict about the calling
Of fothers is not the only offender He not the
worst, unless because the military drof is neces-
soriy heort-wrocking q motter.
The radio and newspaper accounts are filled With
confusion created by hof-boked statements from
those who should be careful what they say. This hos
nothing to do with the privilege conceded to almost ev-
eybody to express opinions 1t refers to statements OF
alleged focts to opinions by persons highly placed
thot in time of censorship their expressed ideos
are the closest the public can get to focts
The controversy over the rubber situation was q
prime illustration This is about washed up but the
spelling Of conflicting "focts" goes on opoce.
In adjoining columns the newspapers quote the
head Of the War Labor Board that woees must be
kept up so that the standard Of living may be main
toined and quote the head Of OPA that the standard
OF living must be reduced to it's lowest point in mod
ern times
A news magazine Of wide circulation ventures to
warn the British Empire at length and with apparent
authority what all America is thinking, and then has
to explain that it didn't mean what its words seemed
to soy.
An eviction expert declares fIotIy thot our war
planes are almost scondoIousy bad, and another as
sets just as ossuredy that they the best in the
world.
The Army says flying fortress sank specific
enemy ship and Naval eviction hero in an officially
approved interview says the Arnys Iond-bosed planes
never sank anything
An admiral writes two articles for national mog-
ozne to prove that military ovation should not be
made an Independent arm, and reserve Army Off
Ger is forbidden to express his counter opinion.
Wendell WiIkie, on trip around the world on
which he is acting messenger for the President,
voices controversial opinions and the President says
that what his agent thinks isn't worth reading.
We do not suggest that these and other offenders
be muzzed We think they should not Free speech is
one Of the things for which we are fighting.
All we ask is that men whose words command pub
lie attention exercise the minimum Of discretion re-
quired Of the cubbest newspaper reporters, and find
out the focts before they start talking.
A DESIRABLE CLAUSE
The monPower droft measure now under most
serious consideration conons provision that per-
son assigned to war work by the government shol be
required to join any union organization Of employees
unless he chooses to do SO.
We think this clause should be included in the fl
nal droft If labor unions the defensive be-
cause Of certain short-sehted attitudes really wise
they will not attempt to oppose this provision
HEAT IN WASHINGTON
Federal Works Administrator Fleming has decid-
ed that federal buildings shall be heated to 90 de-
erees this winter.
Oil is being rotoned to househoIders on the basis
Of IS degree temperature
Probably there is on argument in justification Of
the spreod Is it secret, or may we inquire its
logic?
GOOD IDEA
s Agriculture Secretary Wckord suggests that the
100000 fomes now trying to exist on sub-morgin-
al farms be moved onto more productive acres which
nre crying for labor.
tfthot could be doneit would go far toward meet
~ f6vm labor crisis ond assuring the United Mo-
1fU Of he food theyw need next yeor Such an
~ 6oubt6dk is unottoinobIe.
- ran hooe ttot positive steps will be taken