Milford chronicle., 1946-02-08
!. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
It's tlrtad, 2l5 Feet Long

It's Already 2l5 Feet Long
Washington. ID. {. The Fine Arts
ommisSlon has unanimously
agreed that the West wing OF the
W hite House should bt extended a,
recommended hy President Tru-
man. The same Fine Arts couldn't
see things that way TWO wcch,
earlier when it opposed huildin4 .
rev. unsishtly and useless addition
10 the most magnificent huildin4
in the National Capital.
MIR and Mrs q. Public who live
III WASHINGTON, d. {. ar" detmItell
opposed to building new additions
to the White House.
The present building occubie,
just the right amount OF area ON
tie White House grounds. During
President RooseVelt's Administra
tions he called in a mass of officials
and they gradually edged in on the
White House rooms President Tru-
man seemed To think that was a
&ood idea and he recommended thai
Sl,G30,oU0 he appropriated to take
care OF another White House addi
ton. for Il larger clerical staff. and
an auditorium that would accom-
rodate three of -four hundred peo-
IL at conferences of the press ana
Tor other purposes.
So old WaShingtOuians are a.h-
ins congress To prevent Iultiu-
Tat kind OF a wart on the White
House.
Placing The Veteran
\ business posed Il question The
ether day which will arise Wit.
GiSturbins frequency. Ills emrlo:
er said:
Il am in a state OF perpleXit!
soon TO return to my establishment
, viii be discharged serviceman
He was lieutenant commandin.
infantry He fought in and Wol
some battles When he worked foI
me, he was fresh out OF school
; employed him IN a minor CAPACITY
tlat OF an office boy at a salary O
eighteen dollars Il week. 50 Tar a
know that WaS-and is-the onl,
work around my business fo
; which he has had experience. IL
: der existing law he is entitled Il
: and owe him, his job. What to do
The job of office boy no longer i
appropriate for this young MAJ
= after his military career"
An expert in job Placement pro
tubly would counsel the business
man to offer the former service
/ loan something superior to The 30
. si,ion OF office boy. After all. If b.
could lead infantry he Ccrtainl
had qualifications; reflrctiu& ublt
2 to shoulder responsibility and rXt.
4 CUtiTe tasks.
But fundamentally the issues Ii
+, Ceeper. The problem is not one q
: merely engaging another han
| around the office or the factory O
e the farm. And particularly. it
imprudent to peg an eX-Servicema
purely TO his pre-War pursuits.
almost every instance the armc
t forces gave their personnel eXpel
: fences in the field Of Leadership
y initiative, team work. new trade
ana ne" ideas. These apply To tn
coming era. The army clerk ca
iIit
t chlniSt is handy at tooline. The al
g corps CreWman is familiar with me
4 tors. The confident Marine learne
! oW TO use Il rifle: he can lear
Z >&lesmanShip
Ihe qualities attractive to an g!
n lIOyer are there. They can /
n brought out and developed by il
= tervieW. by examination OF emplo,
, ineht registration cards. by person
al appralsals. There are agenci.
.e I" assist the employer. such as a.
II credited employment offices a,
IONA tlde veterans organizations ;
II the local American Lesion post.
IS Looking at the situation eXtp
3 NdllN. an adequate armed force
i, good insurance for national socm
". he internal situation must
equally sound. And the placemo
t Oh veterans Is essential to a healt
e. lul economy in the community
II Wen as the Nation as whole III
rate OF discharge of members ot II
III armed forces is increasing ri
le absorption of these men and WON,
T. INTO Salnful occupation, must Ike,
~ Face. This not only is our fulfil
- ment Of a sacred contract but mr.
IL VISION Tor our mutual welfare Al
a progress.
me Little Red WAGON
III Al the beginning of the four
!" week of January there wara e,ril,
OF all over the Nations broad arr,
It. me newspapers featured strik
I'd Hnd%r bic headlines. Then. all Of
!. sudden strikes began to hust :,
- Even the politicians in the Xatior
ou "pl'aI ceased shooting off IN,
n NOUNS in defense of the Go
he winch was nearly licked.
congressman Hoffman Of Nricr
san told the House of Ranrecor,