The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-11
Act Would Prevent
Strikes, Speed Up War
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/ tax law" the President called for
legislation OF tax all unreasonable
profits, both individual and cor
porate, and reduce the ultimate cost
Of the war to our sons and daugh-
ters."
The tax bill now under consider
alton BY the congress does not be-
gin to meet this test" he asserted.
His renegotint,on plan. he SAID,
would prevent exorbitant profits
and assure fair prices to the gov
eminent"
The new recommended food law,
the President said. would enable the
government ITO place a reasonable
floor under the prices the farmer
may expect for his production" and
place a ceiling on the prices paid
for food by consumers.
Continuing his fight for subsidies,
the President said this plan Should
apply to necessities only, and will
require public funds" amounting to
about one per cent OF the annual
cost of the war. This would be
roughly $1,000, 100000.
He pointed out that the stabiliza-
ton law expires June &c. 1914, and
| IF It Is not extended well In ad-
vance, the country might just as
well expect price chaos by sum-
mer."
Celebrating on the necessity for
national service, the President said,
there are millions Of American men
and women who are not In this war
at ALL"
Want to DO Share
at is not because they do not
want to be in IT," he said. But they
want to know where they can best
do their share. National service
provides that direction. 1t will be
| q means by which every man and
woman can find that inner salts
faction which comes from making
the fullest possible contribution to
victory"
He assured the working people Of
the nation that national service
legislation would not mean "reduc-
ton in wages or loss of retirement
and seniority rights and benefits
ut does not mean that any sub
stantial numbers Of war workers will
be disturbed in their present jobs
he said. Let these facts be
wholly clear
The president acknowledged that
this is a political year." but express
ed the hope that congress would
recognize that national service Is
an issue which transcendS politics"
Great power must be used for
great PURPOSES" he said.
He attacked the argument that
I'VE have passed the stage in the
war where national service Is neces-
sary,' saying a "long, rough road"
lay ahead and that 1.-The last miles
are the hardest
Final Effort
And 1t is for that final effort--for
the total defeat Of our enemies
that We must mobilize our total re-
sources, he said THE national
war pogram calls for the employ
ment of more people In 1914 than
In 1943."
The President went to bat for the
soldier vote, attacking "alleged rea-
sons which have prevented the en-
actment of legislation to preserve
for the members Of the armed forces
1.-The fundamental prerogative OF
citizenship---the fight to vote"
mo amount OF legalistic argument
can becloud this issue In the eyes
OF these 100000 American citi-
zenS.' he said, saying 1t was the
duty Of congress to remove this
unjuStifiable discrimination against
the men and women in our armed
| forces--and to do 1t as quickly as
possible"
The President was bitterly critical
Of pests who" he said, swarm
through the Hobbies OF the congress
and the cocktail bars of Washing
ton" in selfish agitation" in behalf
OF special interests.
They have come to look upon the
war primarily as q chance to make
profits for themselves at the ex-
pense of their neighbors-proflts in
money or in terms of political or
social preferment"
such selfish agitation can be
highly dangerous In wartime" he
said. 1T creates confusion. 1t
damages morale. 1t hampers our
national effort. It muddies the
waters and therefore prolongs the
war"