Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-19
The Maxon Resignation


traitor Of the Office Of Price Administration raised
an extremely serious charge against this Important
federal agency
4 There j. strong clique in the Office Of Price
Administration" said Mr. Maxon "Who believe that the
government should manufacture and distribute all
modtes They using the means Of
;urtherng their reform ideas
II subscribe TO their obvious efforts To force
radical and dangerous concepts on the public under the
of wartime needs
This is an amazing situation. if true-and there is
infinitely more than the assertion by Mr. MaXon to
support the fact that II is true.
For purposes of the record though and in justice to
OPA Administrator Prcntss NJ Brown he did fatty deny
this charge by MaXon.
THE Office of Price Administration not established
/ under any authority by Congress to pursue such
purpose
II was established for the specific and sole purpose
Of preventing, possible an nhatonary rise Of prices
in q time OF war
And that is a most essential purpose as Mr.. Maxon
says
The Office of Price Administration must not fail"
he warns.
1T is vital agency that affects directly the lives of
every in the nation
III must be made To function and only complete
housekeeping will permit this The record of the past
proves beyond doubt that the professors and lawyers
and theorists il ST HAVE NOT DONE THE JOB
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tration but very good and in fact very necessary
idea
But the trouble with the Office of Price Administra-
ton as Mr. Maxon says, is that it has FAILED.
1t has not merely failed to do what il was supposed
to do which would have been bad enough
1t has actually and deliberately failed to perform the
important duties assigned it, and has failed confme
itself these dutesand has busted itself instead with
economic and socalistic theories and reforms having
nothing do with the with the conditions and
problems resulting from the war
THE Office of Price Administration it had adhered
its real and authorized purpose would have utilized
every available device to give strength to American in
dustry and business and to increase public confidence in
American industry and business
But, to the contrary, il utilized every known device
and especially every COMUNSTIC device to impair and
destroy American industry and business and to undermine
public confidence in American industry and business.
It originated the inqutous grade labelling" system
which, Mr. MaXon says presents the greatest threat
American industry and way Of life that existed
because it is without question the spearhead drive
eliminate brands trade marks and eventually free enter
prise
DID this because instead of being stated by admins
traitors experienced business and industry and having
faith in the AMERICAN system Of operating business and
industry it was ruled by bloodhound, dream-rbbed
classroom minds
I'm the Office of Price Administration" Mr.. Maxon
reports there is marked distrust of business people
The PROFESSIONAL mind of the most dangerous factors
in government today
1t is a national tragedy that the Office Of Price Adj
ministration has failed completely.
But it is CRIME that it has been diverted-inten-
tonauy covertly and successfuy-trom he sound and
sole purposes for which it exists.
Mr. Maxons resignation is challenge TO the govern
Of the United States TO conduct itself within the
Constitutional framework and in the democratic spirit Of
the American nation.
And It IS challenge to the people of the-united-
States to compel such conduct by the government and if
from the hands of zeaots and dreamers incompetent at
their very best and unworthy at their very worst
PRIVATE BUCK :. By CLYDE Lewis