The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-18
From Capitol Hill
BY EARL X. LEWIS. NJ. &.
18th Ohio District

Last Thursday the President sent 10
Congress, with his enthusiastic en-
dorSement, a postwar and social Secllr-
ity program which at first glance at
least seems Ia be more far-reaching
and more nebulous than the British
"Beycridge Plan" The program reach
ed Congress at Il time when bOth In"
Senate and House of Representatives
were formulating their own plans for
postwar reconstruction. Fears that tn"
report will be the basis for immediate
legislation are quieted by the fact that
Congress has repeatedly asserted its
independence of the Executive during
the present Session, and Will no longer
meekly accept readymade programs
laid down by Executive Agencies. I'M
proved programs of health and social
security, wider educational opportuni-
ties, assurance of the right to work to
all who want TO work, and especially
jobs for the men who have carried the
burden of war when they return to
civilian life are objectiveS with which
all agree Some of the proposals such
aS government partnership IN some
lines of enterprise are vigorously op-
posed. Congress recognizes the import
ance of postwar planning but 1t l.
secondary 10 the need for winning the
war. Its greater energies Will be de
voted 10 putting that first need first.
A Manpower Program In Sight?
The five presidential dvisers,
MeSsrS. Hyrnes, Baruch, Hopkins, Ad-
miral Lcahy and Judge RoSenan, who
have been studying the manpow"l
question for about two weeks are SAT-,
to be drafting II report io the President
on the controversial question. II will
be disappointing, indeed, if the com
mittec fails To accompany their report
with positive recommendations CON
cerning the question of national SerV
ice legislation vs.. voluntary methods al
manpower control and Il program fol
the more effective utilization of the
skills of our war workers. The AN
nouncement of II positive mnnpoweI
program now Will do much To efimi-
nate labor hording and labor prating
practices which have developed in the
absence of any effective plans for
handling the manpower problems.
Reconsideration OF Men Over 80 Years
On March Tth. following closely the
previous weeks order stopping the
drafting of essential farm workers. the
Seloctiye Service ordered the reclaSSl-
lication of all men over 3S years, and
in the order made provision for the
det"rmcnt of all farm workers above
that age. This action would appear Ia
open II way for II hit-or miss back-to-
the farm movement inaSmuch aS ii
provides that any man who farms NOW
or who takes up farming 10y May Is,
Shall be- classified promptly int" the
farm defrrnrnt classiiicaliouS, pro-
mcnt qualifications.
Army-Navy Exam April :
ON Friday April 2nd examinations
will be held for high school and college
youths who wish 10 be considered for
the Army and Navy specialized train
Ing programs. The high school prin-
cipals and college authorities have
been furnished information concerning
the educational and physical require
mentS for those who wish 10 take the
tests. Application for the exam should
be made 10 the local superintendent Of
the high school or college authorities
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