The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-16
in TIME OF WAR PREPARE
FOR PEACE
BY j. Il. Jones

BY y. II. Jones
Washington, d. c., June 12-I
There is nothing but news about the
war. Victory is in the bag. The fall
of Rome was a sort of prologue to
the tragedy that is being staged on
European battle fields. However
there is an era of "hallelujah"
throughout America. Rome was Gaze
sar's capital and Mussolini's finish.
Wise men advise that in time OF
war to prepare for peace. There has
been too little attention paid to that
warning. But Secretary of State Hull
who served in the Senate when
Woodrow Wilson was in the White
House, is in charge, on the peace
front. The warning of Woodrow Will
son that sit mustn't happen again
still rings in his ears. Despite his IL
years in the Cabinet he never was
disciple of the New Deal. Right now,
he is engaged in putting the pieces
together in the jig-saw puzzles OF
postwar. He has not only called up
on the British, Soviet and Chinese
governments to express their views
and offer their suggestions about
postwar affairs, but he has faced the
music in frank conversations with
Senators and Congressman, right
mere in Washington. His own Depart
ment is flooded with letters of advice
from American citizens, and so is
The mail of members of both Houses
of Congress. 1t looks as though we
are getting somewhere!
At the Governors Conference re-
3ently held at Hershey, Pa, there
vas a general agreement among the
Democrats and Republicans OF the
different States demanding a restora-
ion of State authority which was
delegated, and appropriated by the
Federal Government during the past
dozen years-more especially for war
purposes. In short, the Governors,
regardless of their political complica-
lions, put up kick against being
showed and pushed around. They
raised the red light to indicate that
this is the place to stop" The Ma
.ional trend is pointed in the direc-
ion of American Democracy, at the
close of the European war.
Unions In Politics
There is no secret about the activ-
tiles of the National Political Com
mittee of the Go Emphasis was con-
eeded to the power of the organiza-
ton when Martin Dies of Texas with
drew as a candidate for Congress be-
;ause of CLIO opposition, which APP
oarently had him licked. Senator
holman of Oregon is regarded as an
,ther CIO Casualty" The Republic
an National Committee has attacked
he CLIO Political Action Committee
rs a fragrant and bold violation" of
he corrupt practices act.
The familiar thing about nearly
Ill of these political affairs with UNI
ons seems to be that they are invar-
ably arranged by the leaders, and
hat workers hear about what is go
ng on after the programs" are all
completed.
Notwithstanding all this activity
Of the CLIO there seems to be no
loubt but what half million coal
miners will vote the same way as
John l.. Lewis-and everyone knows
hat he is against the President, the
administration and the New Deal.
No-x, DoaIy
The 1924 insured commercial
banks of the country made larger
net profit for 1943 than at any time
;ince Inauguration of the deposit in
jurance. The increase profit last year
vas As per cent over 1912, totaling
S197, 100000, and return of SO
Jer cent on total capital accounts.
Uncle Sam had something to do
With that, since the largest single
tenn of the banks incline was $751;
100, 900 interest on securities, chiefly
The United States Government.
Lumber Control Is Off
Overall control of the lumber in
tustry is "off'' 1t may be put into
effect later, to permit mills and dis
ributors sufficient time to adjust to
new procedure, Lumber Wholesale
distribution Industry Advisory Com
mittee was told at Washington
meeting this week.
Iclxes Releases Utah Mines
Secretary of Interior Harold l..
ickes has announced termination of
Government possession of all bitu-
minous coal mines in Utah.