Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-03

THE NEWS
BY Paul
MaIlon
WASHINGTON Aug 8
W From the Pacific, Gov. Stas-
sen came back with the message
that the home front is over
-ePtlFi4isttie about the end of the
war and overdefeatlst about the
peace,
Public opinion is so eager 10
grasp every sign of hope for the
end thai The rcSTStfrs-poMer OF
our enemies may have been un-
dereStlmaied. Guessing about
that By the most responsible
Authorities here fluctuates nat
urally with events.
A man who thinks Germany
will last beyond the election is
considered an extremist, but
bets are being made 10 that
effect.
The constant daily news OF
diplomacy cor lack of il lnvolv-
ing Russian aims. hut partlcu-
larry the news of the colossal
domestic tasks ahead tempiey--
ment, debts. peace eConomicS)
unqueStionably have caused pub
lie fear which may be pesSimis-
TIC If not defeatist.
THE rcams of statistics that
i are daily being presented
in the news by all the govern
mental and lobbying promo
uonal ventures seem 10 me too
much warped by economic facts.
As usual, statistics never meas
ure the human element.
In my opinion, the bands will
start playing again at the arml-
Stce. Immediately there will
be different public spirit. All
the pcnt-up fears of war will be
released. The very occasion
will be signal for renewed
hope. Every one who has some
one in the service knows what
that means.
To the public also. it will be
An end of rationing cor most of
it, and similar restrictions of
discomfort imposed on civilian
life. These overlooked factors
Of economies and their inspira-
ton on business will be impor.
tant
The CT Bill of Rights provides
S25 a week unemployment in
Surance 10 service men for any
81 weeks of two years after
discharge. incidentally, the
-Ct0-did- nni-gain in popular
favor by proposing S35 a week
-fef-ifdHstr iaI workers but
Democratic Senator Murray has
FASTENED 10 cover his and their
embarrassment at wanting more
than the soldier by introducing
A bill te-faise the service maxi
mum to S35)
COME special classes of war
~ workers will suffer reduc-
ton in income by returning 10
normal work, but any over
defeatiSm" on the home front
I'm general seems Ia me TO lie
in financial considerations of
the years ahead
But. behind all the news from
Europe. apprehensions for the
peace arc glarlng. The fanat-
ClSm Of the young German Of
ficerS IN resisting the guidance
OF their elders (recounted in
this column published July 26)
carries the implication that they
may resist reason IN the peace.
1t asks the question:
VIII the peace bring peace?
Or will Germany. Austria. Po-
land, the Balkans. after the
war, he France in reverse
VIII the Nazis 60 under
ground and fight like the
MaqiHs?
Can revolution he prevented
A younger generation has
arisen in Europe since Musso-
lini and Hitler. a generation
which does not know reason,
only force.
Can we avoid street fighting.
revolutions, aSSasSinations on
the same old or larger Euro
pean scale7
THE news Of the day itself
i asks these questions. not in
defea'ism but in search of an
answer.
just now. State Secretary
Hull is preparing 10 call new
security conference of the large
-powers-to-consider- the political
settlement in Europe.
Up 10 now. all conferences
have dealt with generalities and
not with the difficulties which
lie in specific application.
So you have the Polish Com
mittee of National Liberation.
announcing from Moscow it's
competition with the Polish
government in London. The
same situation is present in
some degree throughout Europe.
reasonable analysis
of the situation requires the
conclusion that doubts about