Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-10-06
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Plan for Local Offices !
To Aid Rehabilitation .
Vets and Civilians Problems Would Be Tackled
In Own Communities; Unemployment
Is Major Goal.
BY BAUKHAGE
Ne,Us ANALYST and Commentator.

JkHAGE
nd Commentator.
administration with its hundred Of
fees with personnel experienced
in handling ex-soldiers' claims since
the end of World War I.
Committees were appointed in the
various states composed of repre-
sentatives of these agencies, whose
function was to assist in the creation
of the information centers. In many
states these committees have been
able to report that the organization
of these smaller groups is now ade-
quate to handle the present load;
in other states the completion of the
organization is underway. Mr..
Bailey tells me that he feels that
national framework has been con-
structed upon which the complete
organization can be raised as de-
mobilization begins and war indus
tries are cut down.
This is the organization which has
been functioning under the execu-
tive order. 1t is taken for granted
that it will be continued in function
if not in exact form, and of course
provided with adequate funds for ex-
pansion, by current or future legis-
lation. But the point is that in the
interim action has been taken, with
out working for the legislative
bodies to deliberate and adumbrate
while the readjustment program
merely marked time.
Administration Eager
To Make Good Shouting
Since the Democratic administra-
ton is open to short criticism if
any phase of the adjustment pro-
gram drags, considerable effort will
be made to show results Pressure
applied to congress to hurry the
legislation was exerted, too, with
the Republicans perhaps in the less
advantageous position since the
original measure offered by the ad-
| ministration was considerably al
tered, first in the senate and later
in the house.
When the President was asked for
comment on Governor Dewey's
charge that the New Deal was afraid
of the peace because it was uncer-
tain that the economic problems
would be satisfactorily solved, the
President merely said we could say
that he smiled broadly.
Meanwhile, some members of the
administration not sure whether
smiles we're in order have been out
in the field attempting to find out
! just what has been accomplished
toward opening the way to full en-
ployment, which is generally ad-
mitted to be the one sure answer to
the danger of a depression. The
work of the Retaining and Reem-
| ployment administration if it can
show a good record can be an ex-
| ample of one of the first concrete
steps.
Reports of the informal investiga-
tors have not been made public. We
do know that in some communities
| the local people have responded
well. Many energetic mayors and
chambers of commerce are ready
and anxious to show their local in
dustries the benefit of the possibili-
ties of expansion. They have been
active in making plans which will
| get the returned veteran or war
worker job, or get him in contact
! with the proper source for training
which will make him potential
| benefit to the community. In such
places the committees are quickly
and easily formed and are prepared
to function-in some cases are al
| ready functioning-effectively.
After all, the federal government,
by unanimous vote in congress,
produced the CT Bill of Rights. that
welfare program opening a thou
sand effective channels for human
readjustment, physical, moral, in
tellectual and economic, to normal
life, to millions of servicemen. It
devolves upon their friends and
neighbors to see that their benefits
remain the benefits of the COM
munity rather than lose them to
some more energetic society or, by
complete neglect, to oblivion.
Total federal receipts jumped
from $22, 100000 in fiscal l943
to S40,5O0, 100000 in 1914, an in
crease of 1877 per cent, according
to recent U. S. treasury report.
Analysis of the report by the Fed
GRAFTON of Tax Administrators shows
that more than $33, 900, OOO,OOo of the
1914 total, or 8l.4 per cent, was
brought in by income and excess
profits taxes. All other taxes yielded
about $7,50O, 100000, almost equal