Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-12

most any time. Unlike the first
World War there will appar-
emily be no given hour and day
when hostilities will cease. Con-
sequently there will be no repe-
ton of an Armistice Day. Officials
have stated that
Won't Be the nearest ap-
Long Now proach to a def
In Europe mite date on
which the Eu-
ropean war wiH end will be the
day that General Eisenhower
announces that organized HOSTILE
ties have ceased.
However that might be, we
still have to win the Pacific war
and cannot be given to too much
hilarity at the close of the Hitler
phase. Quite naturally all who
have loved ones on the battle
fronts of Europe will be elated
when the greatest danger has
passed and quite naturally there
win be celebration of the Off
cial announcement.
Regarding the case Of Japan
there are many new points of
view. One which is receiving a
great deal Of attention lately is
the probability of the Little yell
low Men seeking the best posi-
BILE terms for surrender. That
they will accept the uncondition-
al terms which will be imposed
is held to be extremely unlikely
at first but these same observers
claim that Japan's leaders will
probably prefer harsh terms to
humiliation of her industries
and destruction of her towns.
Therefore it is possible that we
will have a real Armistice Day
to mark the end of the double
war.
The phase of this nations life
which commands our attention
today, however, is the type of
economy which follows the peace.
We are certain
Unfinished about our mill
Business tary lie a d r s
In Pacific carrying on the
a war satisfactor-
lily. We are not certain that
our economy will provide the
essentials of domestic tranquility.
The problems involved in our re-
conversion to peace economy are
so many, so complex and so un-
practicable that an advanced
plan for their solution ranks
close in Importance to the actual
plan for a permanent peace.
BE it said for the administra-
ton of President Roosevelt that
all is being done toward having
a solid front for this hectic and
dangerous period. To maintain
high degree of effort in war
industry while, at the same time,
planning the gradual reconver-
sion to production Of civilian
needs is a big problem in itself.
To transfer men from the
European theatre to the Pacific
will not only be a herculean
task physically but a master eff
fort psychologically.
Greatest problem of the early
months (perhaps several years.
of full peace will be the appease-
ment of labor and the fair and
impartial treatment of war
workers and veterans. Labor
organizations. will endeavor to
have rates increased because
there will be shorter hours and
cons equen
Domestic shrinkage in
RecOnversiOn total pay. I'm
Big Problem employment is
certain to play
a part in the early months.
Shifting of population will bring
problems.
There is, however, gigantic
accumulation of domestic needs
which insures prosperity for an
indefinite period. How long this
back log will carry full employ
ment remains to be seen. That a
higher rate Of pay will have to
be maintained in order to carry
the new national debt cannot be
questioned. There might be
necessity for some type of con-
troll of prices in order to avoid
dangerous initiation.
The public attitude will carry
much weight in the solution of
these problems.