The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-06-15

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some rather simple observati
1. Our real test will come after the
finish of the Japanese war. Will We
step out boldly in terms of economic
action by making long-term credits
available to low-living standard coun
tries which have raw materials fol
new efficient manufacturing mach1n
cry? This means that setting about
positively to raise living standards
by industrializing the raw material
countries.
2. Full employment is the key po-
litical and economic issue of our
times. This is true in every country
with the possible exception of Rus
STA What we do about full employ
ment here in the United States will
have gigantic influence on the econ
omies of the world.
3. Except for those who have lost
sons, husbands, or other loved ones,
compared to the rest of the world,
this has been a soft war for the Unit
ed States citizens. I fear that we
Will forget TOO soon.
a. Although l think we can assume
our responsibilities as a world power,
l have concluded that we must take
long strides in learning political meth
DDS. We simply do not understand
enough about history and politics.
5. That unless we behave more in
diligently than we have we may drive
Russia to isolationism just because.
we don't like her domestic, economic
and social policies. 1t seems almost
tragic to me that the press and the
radio commentators should be Great
ing suspicion, doubt and even hatreds
about our ally, Russia.
l came away from San Francisco
with the impression that although we
were willing to talk in general terms
of a world charter, we used a great
many more fine phrases than solid
actions which would prove our real
sincerity as wanting a world order.
| saw no evidence that our own dele
cation really wanted full employment,
racial equality, economic opportunity
in al fields. AS a matter of fact,
the economic and social council
(Chapter IX) of the Dumbarton Oaks
was given little attention
until the small countries and some of |
our United States consultants forced |
There were a number of economic |
still talking in "safe-cracker"
T I, ax,1 Of
called agricultural leaders" talk,
thought l was listening to an argu-
ment back in 1910. He said he was
for world peace, but proposed steps
which, if adopted, would in my opin-
ion guarantee World War III. l
or, BUT l also want my loot" than
heard of those who wanted to give
Up something to make peace work
Some of the press seemed to be /
earful that the competitive capital
site system could not hold out against
russia. They gave me the feeling ]
hat they had lost faith in America.
have much more faith in the demo-
ratio idea than that. Russia's presen- j
atoms were logical, direct, honest {
md very much to the point.
1t was quite evident from remarks {
nee, that Americans still do not re. /
lise what a complicated world we t
i've in. The conference did demon {
trate the differences in languages, /
ustoms and needs to understand one /
mother. I
The size of such a conference is t
ifficult to imagine-as much as $780,
90 pieces of mimeographed material t
er day. Over 1000 newspaper and t
ado correspondents. Over 5000 dele L
ates, advisers, consultants, staffs, @
nd secretaries. The largest tele- C
hone exchange in San Francisco was il
be conference exchange. Several r
pecial trains and planes brought the A
elegates and their aides from 46 v
ountries. C
There were AZ national organiza- a
ons which were asked to send con-
lltants to the United States delega- e
on We were extended every cour- b
5Sy Uy oSCTeldly OIellluluS, j y IL II -
ickey, public liaison officer of our S
-ate department. and other officers a
{ the conference. l was very much /
impressed by Dean Gildersleeve and Il
commander Stassen. They were the L
My delegates, in addition to Secre- s.
Try Stettinius, who showed very n
uch interest in learning first-hand h
hat recommendations we as con- o
lltants had to make. O
Since the purpose of the San Fran II
SEQ U. N. G. /. o. conference was
draft a constitution, it was OBJ CT
ously neither practical nor desir- p
Die to go into economic and Social d.
alters, in terms of devices to be 81
;ed, or spelling out any detail. lie
Since most of the consultants rep al
scented either economics, religious, h
social groups, the primary inter- II
It's of the consultants centered CO
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