The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-09-20
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by per-
mission.
OUR STABILIZER'S PLAN
Washington, D. c.. Sept. Is
By FRANK r. KENT

! Washington, d. c., Sept. 10
1t is not easy to recall exactly why
Mr.. William H. Davis was made chair
man of the War Labor Board (where
he was not a shining success) except
that he had been on lot of Govern
ment boards, bureaus and commits
sions and was regarded as an amiable
and amenable man. But, it is easy to
recall how he became Economic Sta
bilization Director.
J He got that job because Mr.. Fred
Vinson, having held it for three
months (nearly a record for him) was
moved up to the Federal Loan Ad-
ministrator (Which he was for over
two months), and the easiest thing to
do was to put Mr.. Davis in his place,
and Mr.. George Taylor, Of the War
Labor Board, in Mr.. Davis's place. In
that way Mr. Roosevelt immersed in
war problems, avoided the mental
strain of picking a new man. Up to a
few days ago, Mr.. Davis had not par
i ticularly distinguished himself as Ec-
onomic Stabilizer. He had done moth
ing very good but also he had done
nothing really bad.
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Recently he drew attention to him.
| self by remarkable declaration in
which he revealed" a Government
program to raise all workers wages
from 40 to so per cent. Mr.. Davis
thought this could not be done in less
! than a year, but would be completed
within five years. At the same time it
raised wages, according to Mr.. Davis,
the Government" would prevent any
| rise in prices. Asked whether such an
increase in wages would not automati-
cally raise prices, Mr.. Davis said that
| that was ''fallaciOus economic reason
ing" 1t is not so regarded by econo-
mists, generally. They know all the
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Beyond question the steel workers
| demand will be followed by demands
from other unions and by increased
pressure from congressional advocates
of 65-cent-an-hour minimum wage
rate, all Of whom will echo Mr.. Davis 5
lovely idea that wages can be RAISED
without raising prices, increasing the
cost of living or promoting imitation
One expects this sort Of cock-eyed
! economies from the press agents OF
| the ClO and the Communist doml'
mated American Labor party. One
! hardly expects them from man hold
ing the post Of Economic Stabilizer II