Milford chronicle., 1943-05-07


For the next few months busi.
ness men will find developments
here of great interest and signifi,
canoe in the conduct of their on.
erations. In addition to the heavy
schedule of legislation before the
18th Congress, there are many ex-
ecutive moves afoot that have a
very direct bearing on industrial
problems.
Some of the bills before Congress
stem from the determination of
lawmakers to halt the encroach-
ment of the bureaucrats upon the
constitutional prerogatiVes of the
legislative branch. Some involve
fundamental human liberties. Some
have to do with labor's lapse in
sense of responsibility, and a great
many are concerned with economic
( stabilization and initiation.
Still under fire is the compul-
sorry work draft measure known
as the Austin-WadswOrth Bill
IS. 666-H. r. 1742). The National
Association of Manufacturers has
expressed vigorous opposition to
such a measure. Labor is fighting
it. Manpower officials in the gov
ernment say it is not necessary
now. Members of the Senate and
House Military Affairs Committees,
before whom hearings on this bill
o1n cffll in,
deeply impressed by this Oppo-
sitiOn.
The Maloney Bill Is. SS5), the |
purpose of which is to create an
independent Civilian Supply Agen-
cy. is now under consideration by
the Senate Banking and Currency
Committee. NAM has advised this
body that while the Association ia
vOrs a strong voice for the civil
ian economy it does not approve
the plan to create an autonomous
outside the War Pro-
duction Board. There has been
some indication that this bill may
be altered somewhat to meet the
objections advanced by WPB
Chairman Donald Nelson and other
of the measure.
One of the revisiOns under dis
cussion involves the elevation of
the WPBs Office of Civilian Sup
ply Director TO membership on the ,
War Production Board. Chairman
Nelson took cognizance of grow |
ing demands for greater protection !
Of the civilian economy by appoint
ing a full Nice-Chairman of WPB
in charge of civilian requirements. :
A bill which would create an Of {
flee of Scientific and Technical
sponsored by Senator
Harley NJ. Kilgore, is now before {
he Senate Military Affairs Com \
nittee. This measure, in the Opin- I
on of some of its Congressional i
opponents, would create in the per- /
son of the Administrator the most 2
powerful bureaucrat in Washing
on and would have the effect of 7
the compulsory licen- r
sing of patents. h
These foes of the measure point n
,ut that il could>be used to bring
bout compulsory pooling of in Il
Iustrial "know-how," manufacture n
ng techniques, and technical in T
and give the government u
road control over private prop
.rty which would fall under the
ills definition of scientific and
echnical facilities"
In sustaining the action of its q,
Committee by de- u
mnmg to include $1,4O0.000 in the l.
Offices Bill for the y"
iRPB. the House was adamant de- -.
pite the appeal of the President W
yho characterized as "spendthrift' ~
hose legislators who do not want .,
0 spend money now for postwar u,
tanning. e.
At press conference appeal. the "
resident represented himself as -,
great saver of money. role, lie .
aid. in which few people had ever i,
cen him. a.