Evening star., 1944-08-03
Private Capital
Is Postwar Key,
Governors Hold
rs COP Chiefs
Confident Business
Con Furnish Jobs
BY J. A. OLEARY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

BY J. A. O'LEARY,
Star Staff Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 3.-Twenty-
six Republican Governors, head
I'd by Gov. Thomas e. Dewey Of
New York, today declared the
private enterprise system is the
only adequate way Of providing
permanent jobs in peacetime
and warned that the
New Deals handing of war-re-
lated problems on the home
front invites national disaster"
These were the high lights of six
reports made public this morning,
after the Governors had worked
until nearly 3 am. on the recon-
prepared last night by
subcommittees.
The emphasis on private business
and enterprise was contained in the
Governors statement on postwar
reconversion, in which they also
called for development of "friend-
ly relationship between Government,
labor and industry"
Other Subjects Covered.
The other subjects completed this
were:
Public works-C Calling attention to
the huge cost Of the war and the
mounting national debt, the Cover.
nors urge the States to use their
present reserves before asking Fed.
eral aid on State projects.
Veterans-Commending the vet.
erans' organizations and Congress
for getting together on the &c. I.
Bill Of Rights" the Governors urge
each State and local community to
cooperate in helping the returning
servicemen to obtain the fullest use
Of the facilities best suited to their
needs.
Public lands-The Governors
warned that the continued existence
Of State and local governments in
some parts Of the country would be
threatened If, under the guise Of
conservation, bureaucratic Federal
Government should go too far in the
acquisition Of land.
Federal Aid for Highways.
Highways-The Governors indorse
the Federal-aid highway system az
carried on under both major parties,
but urge that Federal gasoline taxes
be devoted only to this use, and
distributed equitably among the
States.
Future of the National Guard
The governors charge the New Deal
Is trying to undermine and abandon
the traditional National Guard sys-
tenn, and urge that after the war
the guard retain its place, both as
q State force and q reserve COM
ponent Of the Army.
Gov. Dewey, who worked until
the snan hours Of the morning
with his fellow executives, had told
. press conference yesterday the
conclusions reached here could be
regarded as statements of party
policy. He apparently had reference
to the fact that both he and his
running mate. Gov. Bricker of Ohio,
have taken part in the drafting.
Back ut Work Today.
All six reports were boiled down
to skeleton form, and through them
runs the theme of adequate recog-
milton of the rights Of the States
IN meeting governmental problems.
The Governors are back at work
today, preparing similar pronounce
ments on eight remaining topics, In
cluding agriculture, labor, social
welfare and related problems.
The Governors statement de.
clared:
"The great problem of permanent
peacetime jobs can adequately be
met only by private business under
an enterprise system. This system
depends upon the individual In
itiative and organizing genius and
energy Of all our people. Only
through this system and ever in
creasing production can there be
steady and lasting Improvement Of
the standards Of living for all.
Friendly Relationships Needed.
ITO this end, it is all important
not only to the people at home, but
to the millions OF men and women
In the service of our country that a
proper and friendly relationship be
created between Government, labor
and industry.
Industry must be enabled to con.
vert to peace-time production i'm.
mediately when war needs permit.
Employers must be enabled prompt
ly to know the policies Of the Fed.
eral Government so they may pre-.
pare now for reconversion.
ITO allow continuance Of the
present hstlessness, negligence and
lack Of leadership In Washington.
Is to invite national disaster at the
conclusion Of either of our two
major conflicts. The national ad-
ministration Is now standing
squarely In the path OF the future
employment Of our returning vet
Grams and millions of displaced war
workers.
Prompt Contract Termination.
Comprehensive and immediate
action by the national Government
Is imperative to provide for prompt
contract termination and plant
clearance. Facilities for the resump-
tion Of peacetime production must be
released ana the way cleared in
stantly as war demands come to an
end.
Every care must be used to avoid
discrimination between different
sections Of the country and between
similar industries in the several
States and to encourage the continue
alton In private hands Of newly de-
veloped plants. In this evolution
from war TO peace time production,
small business must be fully and
adequately encouraged and pro-
tected.
TN all this, the States must share
leadership to encourage commerce,
industry and agriculture, In order to
stimulate full employment ut good
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