Milford chronicle., 1946-10-25


January it will likely disagree with the old Congress
that approved the so-caed La Toilette -Monroney
Act The "streamlining plan" called for reduction
of standing COMMITTEES in the Senate from 33 to Is,
and fof consultations in the House of 4S Comm
ittees into l9.
1t isn't so much the question of reducing the
number of Committees it is the surrender OF chair
manships by Is Senator'S and 29 charmanships by
Mmbers of the Lower House. The so-caed reform
would put 1S special investigating committees out
of business and their affairs would be transferred
to the standing Committees.
The 10Th Congress cannot impose its new rules
the SOth Congress-; all the S0th Congress will
need to do is to adopt the old rules that existed
before the reform put through in
the closing days of tho past session. In short, the
merger plan is of those things that in future
months will be described: Nov you sec it and
you don't"
4 LONG TIME HAS ELAPSED since the end
of the World War, but controls have been kept in
force. President Truman's address to the American
pubic announced that price controls meat and
live stock have been lifted. Wage controls, hc said,
would remain in force, but his Administration would
speed up the removal of price controls Unfort
unately, the President injected owgrade politics into
Ills attack on Members of Congress. He tried to
ablish an alibi by laying the blame for the meat
shortage and the crisis in price control the door of
'the reckless group of selfish men,. Those men, as
matter of fact, are in the political rank as the
President himself. =a:.@ ~ ''+:
It seems too bad that this particular political issue
facing the people who about to vote in tho Nov
cnlber election. -
: Evidently the downward trend of Democratic
strength is very heavy. The Gallup Poll reports that
only 3 per cent of the voters approve tho Truman
Administration and that in July, 1915, Truman
showed 81 per in popular opinion.
<NSo&S
DURING THE WAR certain special troops,
such as those serving with the OSS were given
technical instruction in Elaborate textbooks
were printed assist the student in attaining pro-
fciency in: destroying enemy ammunition dumps,
headquarters and other installations by fire. These
works. of course, were classified Secret and were
never allowed to fall into the hands of the general
public.
However, judging by recent fire loss statistics
the American people need little instruction in how
destructive fires Because of carelessness
ignorance and plain downright lazincss, are
experts in the field.
The figures tell the story. Authorities say that
nine out of every fires easily preventabe
Yet we will burn up about $600,000,00O worth OF
property this year, to make the record II
history-and we will burn to death some 1000
human beings along with it.
This will happen because insist being
careless with heating equipment; because we little
Easements and atticS and closets with inflammabl
trash; because permit faulty electric to 80 un
repaired; because we improperly dispose of smokin,
n,aterials-and because do hundred and on
similar things that a modicum of common sens
should tell us not to do Think it Overland theI
decide whether you're willing do your part &
prevent fire.
A FEW WEEKS AGO, in an editorial sumn,in
up the results of the shutdown of the Port OF Nev
York by strikes, the New York Times said: ' Labo
trouble had thrown blockade around the natio
more complete, in what were to be the piping tms
Of peace, than our enemies able to aehcy
with submarines in time of The result,
home, was severe setback for the recovery pre-
gram, and abroad fresh questioning of the strengt
and unity Of the American people" a"-
The Times does deny that there is justice
, some union demands 1t points that in varol
wage adjustments obviously needed. Blu
it observes, "Thesc considerations do not justif
either the presentation of exorbitant demands or
take-t-or-leave-it attitude in the matter of negot.
tonS -.
Labor is apparently of the belief that any demand
no matter how ridiculous will be met if it &C
tough enough. In this belief, unfortunately for Il
welfare of the country, it has been given suppO
by the Federal government which has almost con
pletely failed to back up its announced polici
and principles.
The truth of the matter is that collective ba
gaining has ceased to exist. No longer do the parti
to a labor dispute meet, appoint neutral umpiI
present the facts on either side, and arrive
decision based on truth and justice The employ
is impotent. Sooner or later, by hook crook, t
unions get what they want-and all that is le
for the employer is to pay the bills, if he can
These labor excesses can lead to but one thing
public rcvuson against labor policies and IRE
istible demand for corrective action. Is labor
blind as to not see that the welfare of this count
comes ahead of the selfish interests of any group
and that labor victories which are based up
force and disorder will prove hollow indeed when I
time of reckoning comesf