The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-07-27

not an ideaistc utopia conured of theoretical
compromise based the aspirations OF national units
each of which has economic This power shifts as
economic development proceeds at pace.
America the temporary advantage occasoned
the devastation of Europe today has dominant influence
in world. This advantage will be whitfield down other
nations strengthen their industries and increase their popua
ton. We cannot nation, count permanent position
the country which dictates the structure and operation of
world economic organization.
OF agencies established by United Nations Con-
for International Organization the Economic and So
a Council offers greatest hope peace be
mpIemented by action This well pointed out by the
Federal Council of Churches in recent statement:
international economic cooperation is essential if the
society nations torn by and the lust for power to be
knit together into effective world community.
'Unless and peoples work together in the
sphere they will long work together in the political
sphere.
worldwide freedom from want they cannot curb the economic
pressures toward aggression"
The Economic Social Council proposed by the Dunn
Oaks Conference strengthened materially by the
meeting nations San Francisco The Sterilization
Fund International Reconstruction bank and similar
international agencies are to be subsidiary to the Council
purpose these organizations to try to at
the start strains which arise from the economic rvaries OF
nations
The Council promote higher standards of living full
employment educational cooperation and universal respect
observance of human rights and fundamental free
for alp 1t fully important in maintaining peace as
the Security Council ITSELF provided that the major nations
accept implications This provso emphasizes the i'm
porance of considering what America do to strengthen
The ecoonmic and political power which America has
shown during this has tended make suspect through
out the
strength may be used to etrench
privileges and concessions in the markets of the world
Though it trum that domestic policies determine foreign
policies, is still clear that other nations would distru
America less if had which could through social
ownership and social planning provide full employment at
home
have for the past thirty been able to provide the
quisite jobs Our gamored pictures of the american
e have been convincing neither ourselves to foreign
The record too clear that we have not to date
the formula for peaceme prosperity We scarcely hope
to reform the world until have taken the first steps toward
instung few basic reforms home Let list
few which might be convincing to the other nations of the
world.
The first thing America could do is to take the lead
genuine international policing instead of stressng the
that country relies the magnitude of it's navy
it's air force and its peaceme army for protection We can
scarcely build successful world economic political organ
cation if our reliance is upon national force.
The second thing America do to make the Econom-
Social Council real force is to lqudate of
peaceme unemployed There still those who cherish the
uson-or pretend to-ha this can be done under system
prvate enterprise Zone wonders just what private
erpre today Certainly large corporation longer
private and commonly it is not too enteprsngo Our British
cousins long since have in Tory circles abandoned all
hope of relying upon implanted corporate capitalism The
British Labor Party states the current election issue Gree
their conservatives acknowledge that the state has
ponsiby for furnishing jobs for unemployed The Labor
party states in it's platform:
"The of full employment program will certainly
the frmness and with which the
fits into the the investment development
vate well public industry"
The Labor party demands
81 Public ownership of the fuel and industries
"2. Public ownership of inland transport.
'3. Public ownership of iron and steel.
~. Public supervision of monopolies and cartels.
"a National Investment Board will determine social pri
critics and promote better timing in private investment
The Bank of England with its financial powers must be
brought under public ownership the operations of the
other banks harmonized with industrial needs
Labor believes in land naturalization will
wards and provide for for public funds from
'betterment lie assessment on land values
Whether the British Labor party wins this election
second
party of Britain and close second ha is committed
this program Labor will probably representation
the House of Commons substantially and its popular
to greater extent
In America labor has permitted itself jockeyed
endorsement of the Chamber of Commerce position of Eric
Johnston 1t has been tmd compromising has been
willing accept the ownership utilities
Mines steel mills and banks 1t has been content to
that there be merely budgeng private
jobs and indefinite plan for the employment
of these who could ont be cared for by corporations
has not sought to to grips with the of creating
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