The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-10
~ RAYMOND CI.aPPER

~ RAYMOND CLAPPER
WASHINGTON - IN Judging
domestic matters such a. the
cost-of-living proposals Of Pres
dent Roosevelt, three home
made rules are sufficient:
First. anybody who q able to
live comfortably during this
var and Who comes out OF L
with himself and his family un-
harmed. IS Just plain lucky and
mas nothing 20 grippe about
Second. uncontrolled prices
and wages viii cause serious and
unnecessary trouble n the aver
age home. we cannot afford TO
allow farm lobbyists and labor
leaders 70 take advantage Of
var conditions TO bleed the
country.
Third, ruthless taxation Is
necessary as part Of this control;
when you are drafting mems
lives. there is no need To finch
N taking money away from
people.
IN his request 70 Congress,
Mr.. Roosevelt vas moderate. He
asked that the indefensible sx-
emption of certain farm prod
ucts from price control be
knocked out. That parity price
Juggling which was put over by
farm lobbyists. especially by
O'Neal of the Farm Bureau
Federation and mis- vrecking
crew was an instance Of black
iacking. They got away with It
because congressman and sens-
tors we're afraid 1f being beaten
for reelection.
In asking that Congress enact
tax legislation quickly, Mr..
Roosevelt vas only asking that
the on winch began asst March
be finished ID. Congress has
been SIX months on tax legisla-
rion and ne Dill s not before
me senate yet. Why al the ten
dernesS Why IS a handbook
any more sacred than a mans
life Congress got the drsft
law through. Surf was SIM
pier. Z vas luSs a question Of
-aklng 4 nan off 20 war. When
YOU monkey with 4 man 5 bank
hoos. chen YOU nave % pc care
fui rot % hurt MS feelings
Anybody VINO expects 70 rors
through ms var ucn s kiddirz
himself ana shouldn't ~ tasea
seriously - certainly not ~
Congress.
Roosevelt $ not calling tur
legislation on wages. Ee PROM
ises 70 attend 70 wage stabiltza-
ION himself. He hssn SHOWN
nucn sIeei aooug TINS yet. IN
act Mr.. Roosevelt haS during
recent months neglected domes-
&c affairs % . considerable AZ
tent. Se has been wrapped up
a the business Of hl9n strategy,
ard domestic affairs nave drift
ed. He SO expected 20 settle
every question ltmSeif. But ne
esn axe I'VE minutes on the
teiepnone % pat some ron n the
VAR ianor board without sscr;-
ttcins other pressing public ousa-
ness.
me crlx II tns case les n q
sew simple acts. Annual wage
and salary disbursements nave
increased rem AS.7 Billion doi-
ar n 1899 70 : rnlhon collars
estimated for thts wear. ne IS
1illon dollars * wages ard sal
Rries nus Vear ; more iran our
fctai national income n any
stngss wear 81 ~ 1850 Wages
snu salaries have heen rissng
more thsn a halhoR dollars .
month. Gooas "a Shle6 % spend
ms money ars rtlnning snort
Many ar~ Nc lonksr rnsn1taetur-
- Vita tns pressure q this
enormous flow q payday cash.
Prsee< WA ~ hie - tnruugn the
ROOF unless thvs arr controlled
snu unless re surplus money IS
secoped - thrvash heavy taxa-
sion AID fervrd Investment IN
war aunsLS.
Yea have on,y &c read the
news from he flkhtiak sronts 70
SE'CN thls : haTd Ssr-over
aeere. u STU sat war AZ
hoss. 70 s4D sllp - a rretty
eolt ssr AZ hcm. if Nhst Nj.
Roosevelt ssSS nov done.