The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06
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LESS TAXES, REGULATIONS
NEED FOR POSTWAR ERA,
REPORT STATES

Any program for economic stabili-
have full cooperation of Federal and
State Governments, as well as of in
dustry, according to a report submit
ted to Governor Herbert r. O'Conor
by the Maryland Commission OH Post
War Reconstruction and Develop
ment.
Despite the anticipated extensive
unemployment in Maryland imme-
diately following the end of the war
in Europe and again after the defeat
of Japan, Governor O'Conor express
ed confidence that the situation can
be met quickly and effect ely
through joint efforts of the three.
Quoting recently from figures pre-
pared by the Maryland Commission,
the Governor stated that the defeat
of Germany by November may leave
the State with 100000 unemployed
by New Years, and that after Victory
over Japan the total unemployed in
Ike State may reach 100000.
He has transmitted to Senators
Tydings and Radcliffe and the Mary
land members of the House of Rep
resentatives copy of Maryland
Postwar Employment and Pro-
grams" prepared by the Commission
on Postwar Reconstruction and De-
velopment, and has called the delega-
TONS attention to the Commission S
recommendation for specific actions
by the Federal Government.
The Commission's report also sum
married. it's recommendations for in
dustry management and the propo-
sails for action by the State, the Gov
ernor pointed out.
/ Among it's recommendation to the
, Federal Government, the report
stressed the need for new tax policy
early abandonment of wartime re.
strictiOns on business, and with draw.
al of the Government from COMPETE
; ton with private enterprise.
Governor O'Conor cited the follow.
r ing recommendations as made by the
| Commissions:
+ 1. Provision of adequate legal ant
! administrative machinery to settle
l promptly claims of contractors ant
| sub-contractors and disposition o.
: surplus war materials.
2. Review of Federal tax policy anC
= the preparation of recommended tai
r programs geared to anticipated post
, war conditions, and for the preserva
ton of the employer
3. Rehabilitation of the Armed
, Forces as rapidly as is consisten
, with military security and job alb
{ sorption.
4. Prompt disposal of government
plants and equipment in the best in
J terest of TIE public welfare
s. The withdrawal of the Federal
r Government from enterprises thai
, place it in competition with private
, enterprise.
6. The elimination of undesirable
wartime regulations, restrictions and
controls as soon after the war as our
changing economy will permit.
Z. Notification of reconversi o n
plans as far in advance as is possible
so that business may plan it's orderly
reconversion.
In his letter transmitting the re-
port to Governor O'Conor, Colonel
, Roy Barton White, Chairman, said
that the Commission believes the key
issues are prompt payment on can
celled war contracts, expedient dispo-
sition of war surplus and material
early elimination of the wartime
controls, and adjustments of the tax
structure to the anticipated postwar
economy.