Evening star., 1943-03-22
Postwar Study Begun
ByGeorgeCommittee;
Top Advisers Sought
Broad Inquiry Planned;
26 House Republicans
Back Boil Proposal
BY the Associated Press.

. BY thC Associated Press
A broad program of co-opera-
/ ton with business, finance, labor
and agricultural leaders was out
| lined by Chairman George today
/ as he called a special committee
of 10 Senators together to organ
ize an inquiry into postwar
economic problems.
Senator George told reporters he
expected authorization to name an
unpaid advisory group of national
leaders who would consult with the
special committee in drafting its
recommendations to Congress. He
stature as Bernard M Baruch,
chairman of the War Industries
Board during the World War and
active now in an economic ad-
visory capacity
Naturally" Senator George said
we will cover a broad field of sub
jects and we want advice from
practical minded people with some
real experience"
He wants to avoid theorists as
much as possible. he said, adding
that he had in mind creation of
several subcommittee of members
who would be assigned to study
specialized matters.
AS an example, he said. Senator
Hayden, Democrat of Arizona was
particularly familiar with highway
and reclamation problems and so
might be asked to head a group
which would look into the needs for
such projects.
He mentioned housing. develop
ment of commercial aviation and
( reConverSion of war plants to peace
time operations as some of the
many subjects toward which in
/ qulrles would be directed.
Then. he said. there was the prob
lem concerning demobilization of
the armed forCeS-hoW fast men
I should be turned out of the Army
| after The war was over and whether
/ their discharges should be so paced
As they came out.
The problems of world relief and
rehabilitation naturally would come
under the committees view, he said,
adding that world commerce was
bound to affect economic conditions
within this country vitally.
The George committees investi-
cations thus would cover at least
part of the field in which Joint
action by the United Nations has
been urged in resolution intro
duced by four Senators last week
and given "WhOlehearted support
Yesterday by Is new Republican
members of the House. ="
26 in cor Back Ball Plan.
The group signed a letter ad-
dressed to the four Senators-Ball,
Republican. Of Minnesota. Burton,
Republican, of Ohio: Hill, Democrat,
Of Alabama, and Hatch, Democrat,
OF New MeXiCO-declaring that the
time had come to establish a ma
tiOnal foreign policy such AS they
said was embodied in the collective
security resolution
Meanwhile Chairman Gillette ar
ranged a meeting CT a Senate For
clgn Relations subcommittee which
he heads to consider his resolution
which would put The Senate on
record as urging President RooSc-
volt to take the lead in bringing the
United Nations together to put the
principles Of the Atlantic Charter
into binding treaty form
The letter signed by the new
HouSe Republicans, indorsing .thc
postwar proposal was made public
in the Senate press gallery, rather
than in the House gallery.
In connection with If, Wendell l.
Willkie l940 Republican prcsiden
tlal candidate, issued a statement
praisIng the Congressmcn's action
Mr.. Wilkle. who was in Kansas CITY
IN connection with Red Cross drive
declared the new Congress members
who signed The letter accurately re-
feet the sentiment Of Republican
voters Mr. Wlllkic previously haC
lndorsed the resolution.
Lauded by Democrat.
PcDreSentatiVe Fulbri2ht of Ar.
kansas. a freshman Democrat anC
member of the Foreign Affairs Com
rlittee. issued a statement saving
that the resolution, OF course, is ir
line with traditional principles o
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