Evening star., 1946-08-26
Letters to The Star
Appeals for Business Regime
In National Affairs

1t is hard to understand why the
United States does not have more con-
fidence in its business leaders. Few
ever have been guilty Of reprehensible
conduct. After eight years OF New Deal
theories and cussing out of industry
and business. with things in q mess,
war came and the New Deal had no
alternative but to turn to industry and
business leaders to get war material in
high gear production. The job was
done in great style. These leaders did
not 60 on strike and as yet none of
the established manufacturers have
been accused Of graft.
Now we are in another crisis. IN
hation is supposed to be the foe Has
established industry and business any
thing to gain by runaway infia-
ton? Common sense tells us that it is
to their interest to avoid such de-
velopment. Who can gain? The an
swer is obvious. The "f1y-by-night, /"
the speculator, the irresponsible. What
gives these persons the opportunity?
Unreasonable Government control. The
irresponsible are not controlled: they
operate the black market; they will quit
with pockets full of money as soon as
competition prevails again. And 1t is
very doubtful If the Government will
gets its share Of their profits through
income tax.
Established industry and business have
everything to gain by creating a stable
market. But such enterprises cannot
be expected to produce at maximum
capacity except at fair profit. What's
un-American about that?
And what profit to America to have
meat control and no meat, except on
the black market? The real price Of
meat will be the black market price.
not the OPA price. Why delude our
selves that by paying the meat indus
try subsidies the price OF meat is
lowered? The consumer pays all the
taxes anyway and spending tax money
for subsidies Is only increasing the ulti-
mate cost to the consumer.
It's time for change! Let's get
back to American principles of free
enterprise and stop sabotaghg the
source Of American greatness. J. e. S.
Mr.. Pauley's Achievements
To the Editor OF The Star:
You recently published a column by
Harold L. Ickes In which he made an
unwarranted and scurrilous attack on
Edwin w. Pauley. Obviously no good
purpose could be accomplished by reply
to Mr.. Ickes in the manner which he
employs.
But I would like to set the record
straight about Mr.. Pauley's achieve
ments on his most recent mission, mas
much as Mr.. 1ckes states that. he ac-
complished nothing
First, Mr.. Pauley successfully nego-
tiated admission to Northern Korea and
became the first authorized American
to pass through the iron barrier which
the Soviets had thrown up at the 3Sth
parallel.
Second, Mr.. Pauley obtained the facts
about Soviet removals Of Industrial
equipment In Manchuria and docu-
mented these facts by photographs.
Prior to Mr.. Pauley's mission to Man
churia there were rumors about Soviet
removals. but no facts.
If Mr.. Ickes were still in the cabinet,
he probably would know OF the use to
which the information gathered by Mr..
Pauley is being put.
j. p. MARSHALL.
Adequate Medical Supplies
To the Editor Of The star:
The Star on August 10, carried
picture of a soldiers body being re-
moved from the steamship Bern Victory
in New York, as his comrades watched
The soldier died at sea after the ship
radioed for medical supplies while 400
miles out from Italy.
Are we to understand that the Army
is so lax that 1t permits q troopship
to sail without being properly stocked
with medical supplies?
We trust that Secretary Patterson
will investigate this laxity and order
all troopships properly stocked with