Detroit evening times., 1943-10-03

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ambitious in its program of public regimenta-
ton, and more and more arrogant in its enforce
ment of that program against the American people.
All of the American people are encountering
these facts in their daily lives.
American business men are encountering
them with omnous regularity.
For specific Illustration there is a letter at
hand written to Mr.. William G.. Pollock, proprietor
Of the Farmers Market" of Grants Pass, Ore,
over the signature of George r. Lewis associate
enforcement attorney of the Klamath Falls field
office Of the Office of Price Administration.
The letter asserts that an OPA investigator
found specific items in Mr.. PoIocks store-dry
onions, lemons, grapefruit-being sold above cell
ing prices The real fact according to Mr.. Polocks
is THAT NONE OF THESE ITEMS ARE SOLD
BY THE GROCER and that he sells dry groceries
ONLY.
RUT the asserted price ceiling violations were
l. apparently not the reason for the OPA letter,
anyway
The REAL reason came out in the following
paragraphs
You appeared very courteous to the nvesti-
gator, but it appears that your customers report
that YOU ARE CONTINUALLY COMPLAIN
ING ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT AND IT'S
AGENCIES. Apparently your customers do not
like this or they would not disclose this evidence.
you have a right to the government all you
please if you see fit
81 think il nothing but fair that inform you that
some OF your customers apparently do not share your
views"
NOW why, if it is no concern of the Office of
Prlce Administration what Mr. Pollock thinks
and says about the government and it's agencies,
did Enforcement Attorney Lewis WRITE THAT
LETTER?
Why was it necessary to write Mr.. Pollock
letter containing thinly disguised THREAT?
What other purpose could the letter have, ex-
cept to induce Mr. Pollock to QUIT criticizing the
government and its agencies-meaning the New
Deal administration and the Office of Price Ad-
ministration?
Does not the letter plainly say, in effect:
You are courteous and honest and o. n in
every way except that you do not like the New
Deal administration and the Office of Price Ad-
minStratiOn.
THEREFORE,, does not the letter also imply:
"YOu exercise your Constitutional privilege of
political criticism, but AT YOUR PERIL"
What else can there be in such letter except the
implication:
You will accept the government and like the govern
OR ELSE"
These the methods of arrogant and ambitious
bureaucracy, of autocracy-of despotism.
They are the methods Of political discrimination
intimidation and BLACKMAIL.
OF course, it is not the business of any bureaucrat
or enforcement attorney WHAT any American citizen
says in criticism of the New Deal administration and it's
agencies.
UT this incident illustrates the tendency of bureau.
- Gratis to MAKE it their business
And the principal business" of bureaucrats of
course is to maintain themselves in their lucrative en-
poyment-and to accomplish this by perpetuating the
New Deal administration
Before the the New Deal kept itself in power by
playing politics with human misery, poverty and unen
poyment. Now it seems De determined to perpetuate
It's power by PLAYING po!inS wiz nnidation and FEAR