Milford chronicle., 1945-11-30

aNhlnSlon, ID. I. The people
OF The National Capital are de
nlandin4 their rights. The Wash
in2ton Post has given them Il
chance To express themselves ON
tn" question of suffrage The Post
has conducted Il Poll among resi-
cents OF 800 city blocks. wnicn
We're selected by the t. :. Bureau
ul census. Top question put to the
people by the Post was: "Should
rAty he allowed to vote for local OF
ilclal5. Federal offices, or both"
They replied:
For both local and Federal olfi-
clals. HGtt, for local officials ONLY.
%' Tor Federal officials only, 81.
Back in 1874 Il Congress that Ma5
s'ill "ti"hlin@ the civil War" didn't
lave sense enough to handle the
gro question. Democrats and Re
puhlirans decided To Withdraw the
institutional rights OF Negroes 10
vote in the District of Columbia.
That Congress was too cowardlY to
stick to Abraham I.incOln's plan.
that gave the vote to all men in all
parts OF the United States. without
regard 10 race. creed on color. So
Tie political lords sacrificed the
Whit" Voters along with The
Nc-rocs, and iickcd out the rlctccd
local officials in Washington, hv
uboliShinG all local offices.
For many years Congress has
been kidding the country with the
>llbi that Il Constitutional Amend
nent IS necessary To restore the
vote to WaShin@ton. H. e.. which j.
the eleventh largest city in popula-
ticn in the United States. The Post
says that this class of legislation
las been introduced and reintrO-
CuC"d in sessions of Congress-. only
To be pi2cOnhulcd
As Il matter OF fact WASHINGTON.
Your Capital, hasn't even the sim
lr recognition that was granted to
AL territories i'll the Nation before
tn" last 50 OF them We're admitted
t. Statehood.
congress has been playing with
triCk-Cards all these years and the
people Of Washington have eX-
pressed themselves. overWhemin&-
ly, i'll the Post Poll. The result is
an appeal for recognition equal to
mat granted to the rest of the
| nited States.
As I. matter of fact there isn't a
S"nblanCe CT resemblance to De-
mocratlc government in the way
! "hSfeHS has misapprupriated
POWER over the District for the pasi
20 years
Good luck to the Washington
Post.
One Price To All
Automobile union leaders are
taking a rather odd stand in this
matter of wage discussions -name-
~ hasinS their demands on what
they consider the ability of the
companies to pay, rather than ON
an intention to produce more and
earn the large increases they arc
General Motors pointed to the
faIlacy of this method of wage bar
AalnlnS in d brief handed to the
union recently. We quote:
"Cnder our American system.
keeps prices low ana
thuS distributes the benefits of in
creased industrial efficiency TO the
Whole population. AS part of This
$! stem we have developed the idea
ol non-discrimination in prirr
Everyone who rides on railroad
tIaln pays the same fare for thc
same distance and class of service.
an pay IN" same price for a loaf of
bread IN the same store. all nav mo
same price for the same make q,
In other words General Motors
does not tclievc anyone Should Lo
i"fced to pay Il higher rate for the
anne KIND OF work that is done for
4 competitor. If this situation !.
forced it will widen still further
the gap between the auto worker
ana large nOn-Or@anized worker
groups. 1t isn't likely. however.
1h"t even the union member wn4n
III the consumer role, will welcome.
4 SUGGESTION that he pay more for
|ny item he buys in store th,n
dceS an agricultural worker. LEI -;
say.
IN TN" Tree American economic
system the most efficient producers
make IN" most profits and the most
competent individuals earn the
highest WAGES. If an Industrial con
&c IN mas been competent ana eff
tltil'' II should not be penaliZed hy
labor union hish-jackins.
Houses Are Still Expensive
II one could believe all the bunk
about cheap houses" and the sto,.-
age OF homes throushout the land