Detroit evening times., 1945-07-10

lied labor where the PRIVILEGED GROUPS OF LABOR
SHARE IN THE MONOPOLY PROFITS AT THE EXPENSE SE5t
OF THE COMMUNITY AND PARTICULARLY AT THE
EXPENSE OF THOSE EMPLOYED IN THE LESSWELL-
ORGANIZED INDUSTRIES
The toward planning is the result of deliberate
action. No external necessities force us to 1t.
However, there is to believe that this move
ment is inevitable.
Can Planning Free Us From Care7
Most planners seriously considered the practical
specs Of their task have little doubt that directed economy
be DICTATORIAL LINES that the complex
of inerrefaed activities be directed by stafs Of
experts with ultimate power hands commander in
chief whose actions MIST NOT BE FETrERED By DEMO
CRATIC PROCEDURE.
The consolation our planners this author
direction will apply only economic matters This
usually accompanied by the suggestion that by
giving up freedom the less important of lives
shall freedom the pursuit of higher values.
On this ground people Who abhor the idea OF
political dictatorship often ciamor for dictator IN the
economic field
The arguments used appeal our If plan
ming really did from less important and made
plain living and high
thinking who would wish to bette such ideal?
T UNFORTUNATELY purely ends cannot be sepa-
u rated from the other ends of life What is misleadingy
general opportunity. If strive for money 1t is because
money offers the widest choice enjoying the fruits of our
earned free spend the money
wish.
Because through of money incomes
that which relative poverty still
is, hate the symbol
of these restrictions.
Actually. money is one of the GREATEST INsTRU-
MENTS OF FREEDOM invented by 1t is money
which existing society astounding of choice
to the poor man range greater than that @nch not many
generations open 10 the wealthy.
understand the significance of the service
of consider what would really mean IT, as so
Socialists charactescay the pecuniary
tive largely displaced by "noneconomc incentives
n all rewards, instead of being offered in money,
offered in the form of public distinctions
eses positions of poWer other better hous
ing food, opportunities for traUet educoon this
be ollowed to choose, and that whoeUer fixed the
Ward Woyld determine not only ITS SIZE bOI IHE
WAY IN WHICH 1T SHOULD BE ENJOYED.
TINE so-caed economic freedom planners promise
us precisely be relieved of the
sy of solving economic problems and that the bitter
choices which involves be MADE FOR US.
modern conditions for almost every
thing dependent which fellow provide,
economic planning would involve DIRECTION OF ALMOST
THE WHOLE OF OUR LIFE.
hardly aspect of it from primary needs to
family and friends from the nature of
the of leisure, which the planner
would exercise his conscious control"
The power the panner private lives would be
hardly less effective if the nominay free to
his he pleased for the authority would
troll production
Our freedom of choice in a competitive society
the fact that, person refuses to satisfy
wishes, turn to another. But If We face
r,onopolist at his mercy And authority
directing the whoie economic system would be the
most poWerful r,onopoist imaginable.
would have complete power to decide what are to
be given what 1t would only decide what
commodities and services to be available and in what
quantities would be able direct their distribution between
districts groups could if wishes, DISCRIMINATE
BETWEEN PERSONS TO ANY DEGREE 1T LIKED.
Not our view but somebody elses view Of WHAT WE
OUGHT TO LIKE OR DISLIKE, WOULD DETERMINE
WHAT WE SHOULD GET.
TINE will Of the authority would shape and guide
i daily lives in position producers
For most the time spend at work is large
part whole lives and job usually determines the
place where and the people among whom we live.
HENCE SOME FREEDOM IN CHOOSING OUR WORK
is PROBABLY EVEN MORE IMPORTANT FOR OUR HAP
PINESS THAN FREEDOM TO SPEND OUR INCOME
DURING OUR HOURS OF LEISURE.
Even in he Of worlds this freedom will be limited.
people abundance Of choice of occupation
But what matters that have SOME CHOICE that
not absolutely tied job which has BEEN CHOSEN FOR