Milford chronicle., 1945-07-13

ness, the very qualities the country will need most
if We are to have a resilient and rapidly expanding
economy after the defeat Of Japan.
AS the cutbacks increase" says Mr. krue.
some areas are bound to experience unemployment
in many areas. time will solve such dslocationS
as peacetme industries up and hire workers;
but in some areas. special measures taken To main
tain employment would merely postpone the eventual
day OF reckoning for instance war boom town
which is greatly expanded because of particular
war plant with little or postwar future. We
must prepare meet such emergencies when the
are real: but also be prepared to resist
tn pressure when thy would only delay necessary
rcadjustments.
Mr. Krugs position is cmincntly sound Bust
ness and labor both can take heart from his states
manlike utterances. AS between efforts TO shelter
people from unacceptable readjustmcnts, and policies
relying upon government economy and individual
enterprise to establish sound general prosperity.
the advantage is all with the latter. Special mca-
surcs for the benefit of some people or communities
are at the expense OF others while policies desi@ned
the general benefit help all 90 forward together
SoS
RETAIL. BUSINESS MEN of the nation have
been leaders in insisting that practical controls be
enforced to prevent the dizzy spiralinG OF prices.
Some of the difficulties we are experiencing
result from the refusal of those charged with IA
toning and price control give heed to practical
suggestions that have been offered This is cXcusa-
Bile in large degree because it is Impossible to
please everybody, and. furthermore. because when
country changes from a free economy to con
trolled economy whether it be for war emergency
or other reason, harsh conditions will result
When people seek legislated security from some
some real or imagined danger such as initiation 70!
example they give up much freedom of action II
return. Therefore. it is unfair to complain OF the
control system under which now live unit
ready to take our chances under Il free
economy. However, this does not mean that there
should be no criticism or effort to improve operating
methods of our control system. If rules and rcgula
tions governing prices and production are dctnitel!
destructive of increased output correction should
be made Unless this is done the purpose OF fa
tioning and price control will be defeated. The
duty of OPA is to cocperat" with producers an'
retailers because it is them that the people
depend for all the necessities of life and not o.
the regulators who. i'll themselves. are powerles
clothe feed single soul
AS controls are relaxed. both producers ant
retailers will face a tremendous obligation Of vohln
tary basing prices reasonable profits From thi
angle organized retailers and mass producers o
merchandise will be the nations greatest pric
control assets for the simple reason that their bust
ness lives depend volume turnover, and tina
cannot be secured except on minimum profits pc
unit sale. Therefore. business must accept the It
sponsblity of policing its own price policy.
$2oe
IN THE FACE OF THE FIGHT that is now III
dcrway to sOcalizc the industrial economy of tirct
Britain. Prime Minister Winston Churchill hu
courageously said: "At the head of our mainma>
we fly the flag of free enterprise. Control Tor COZ
trolls sake is senseless. Controls which are
fact designed to favor the accomplishment OF total
tartan systems-however innOcently designed Wha
ever slogans they mouth-are fraud which shou
be mcrcilessy exposed
Thoughtful persons oppose government i'll bus
ness. because government in business is nothir
but the beginning of control for controls sake
And yet there powerful political leaders in a
nations who still promote the otalitarian phosopl
of Hitler which made government supreme and Il
people slaves