Evening star., 1946-05-27
u. 5: Editors Praise
Truman S Action in
Ending Rail Strike
BY the Assoeiuied Press

A wide section of the Nations
editorial pages praised President
Truman for his actions in ending
the railroad strike and many news
papers also gave hearty support to
his proposed antistrike legislation.
A few newspapers condemned the
proposed bill and several suggested
changes in it.
Editorial comment from several
papers follows in part:
New York Times-While some pro-
lection against strikes must be
achieved the antistrike bill is also
drastic from the point of view of the
employer. The result must surely
be to promote Government seizure
as the most effective method-and
In fact, so far as this bill is con-
cerned, the only method-of dealing
with strike.
New York Herald Tribune-It is
not likely that mass conscription will
prove successful, but with the excep-
ton of the draft clause, the Presi-
dents proposals seem eminently
fitted to the occasion.
Kansas City Star-Senate oppo-
sition to the Truman proposals will
not be in accord with the desires
Of the American people and the
needs of the country. 1t is
useless to quibble over drafting Of
men who strike against their Gov
ernment.
Portland Oregonian We find
shocking the emergence of Presi-
dent Truman in a new role-an
angry and frightened man demand
ing with note of hysteria powers
so dictatorial that he could send
an idle workman to Jail for a year
or draft him into the armed
service.
Philadelphia Record-Harry Tru-
man met magnificiently one of the
greatest tests of courage ever to-
face an American President.
Philadelphia Inquirer-It was a
novel and refreshing experience for
his millions of listeners to hear
President of the United States, after
all these years, take a militant
stand against the rapidly ac-
cumulating encroachments on the
peoples rights by labor bosses.
Los Angeles Times-There ap-
peared to be something of Grover
Cleveland in the President that
spoke to the Nation Friday and Con-
gress Saturday.
Atlanta ConstitutiOn-Mr. Tru-
man has grown in national stature
We must go on to form a compre-
hensive labor policy as the President
asked.
Atlanta Journal Lawlessness
personified in two labor dictators
has surrendered to the principles
and the public for whom the Presi-
dent spoke and acted.
PM, New YOrk-In an editorial
signed by Editor Ralph Ingersoll-I
The Presidents attack on labor was
SO vicious and the legislation he or
dered so vindictive that he must not
be surprised by reactions equally
violent.
Miami, (Fla.), Herald-The an
swer is amendment of the Wagner
act to provide that both sides in a
labor controversy must be compelled
to bargain collectively.
New Orleans Times -Picayune-
The developments on the industrial
war front will take their place, we
think, among the high lights of
American history :. they reasserted
and re-established the priority
rights of the public welfare.
Cleveland Plain Dealer - The
Presidents proposals are eminently
fair and just.
Chicago Sun-The Nation will
commend its Chief Executive for
ending the strike, but will criticize
the punitive repressive emergency
legislation which had not been re-
quired to end it. Not one syllable
did he utter against railroad man
agements for their large share of
responsibility for conditions which
led to the strike.
Chicago Tribune-There are a few
basic Industries, including transpor-