Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-24


1T IS not all as simple as a
Il question of "Nazi"a or lies"
or that Shiny word "Sovietize."
The answer TO our problems will
not be found in the dictionary.
the solution for unity and victory
will not be discovered by adding
confusion to the confusing queS-
tons confronting us.
For instance, William Green,
level-headed president Of AFL.
gave some testimony that was
overlooked in the sensationalism
of his charge that some organ
lied propaganda lies were told
against labor in Oklahoma.
Senator O'Mahoney of Wyo-
ming told him some protests
against labor were certainly
genuine, that these originated
with a very loyal and patriotic
sentiment upon the part of our
people who demand the utmost
war effort be devoted TO carry
on the war.
81 agree with you that the
basis of II Is psychology" replied
Mr.. Green. "It Is a psychology
cal condition, a state of mind
that has been created through
out the country"
4 NY implications that the
"A Nazis are responsible for
trying to push labor toward
greater production just does not
make sense. Production is the
last thing the Nazis want. Their
propaganda is taking the oppo-
site line. that Roosevelt IS try
ing to "Sovietize."
But even the situation around
that word "Sovietize" is not as
simple as it sounds. The only
noticeable propaganda of conse-
quence along that line In the
democracies has been pro-
of Sir William Bev-
eridge urging that Britain scrap
party government, the profits
system and autonomous trade
pronouncement which
gained the dignity of publica-
ton in the conservative and APP
parently confused London Times.
It has been redistributed in
this country and has scared
many business men because Sir
William held two cabinet posts
in the last war and was director
of the London School of Eco
Monies.
What has not been made clear
Is that Sir William, despite his
great energy and ability, has
INDUCED himself in some eco
nomic eccentricities in the past.
At least one of his former stu
dents has the idea he believed
business cycles were caused by
in agricultural pro-
duction which in turn were In.
by sun spots, which
may have some validity but is
certainly primitive.
IN TRUTH. government In
L Britain and the United
States now controls distribution
Of income. limits profits. directs
distribution of labor in some de-
gree without Sovietizing any
one in the Russian manner.
Take profits. England limits
these by heavy excess profits
taxes as we do.
Also in England no one can
make more than $4,000 a year.
We control individual income in
numerous tax ways, and we say
what you can do with your in
come to some extent. You can't
buy tires, autos, rubber, tin,
sugar. etc. Voluntary or direct
restraints on labor are now the
subject of discussion in Con-
greSS.
The big difference Sir William
advocates is that the people. the
unions, business be made agents
of the state, rather than free
units. That is just the difference
between democracy and dicta-
torShip. 1t IS not question OF
government controls. 1t is a
question Of method.
ITO STATE and clarity what
Il appears 10 me 10 be the pur-
pose which is being obscured in
the swarm Of feverish words:
The people want elections,
party government, Congress, but
they want these adapted TO war
uses for utmost efficiency. Give
the executive great controls, but
only for the duration of war and
war mot politicaD purposes. Let
Congress prescribe that these
powers should be returned after
ward.
They want labor unions TO re-
main free. but they also want
the utmost production from
these unions. They insist on the
same form for business.
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