Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
THOSE WHO FORECAST that the der

THOSE WHO FORECAST that the demise OF
the OPA at the end of June would result in imnled
ate and uncontrolled initiation showed insufficient
faith in the wisdom of the American peope-and in
the efficiency of the production and distribution
machines which them.
Prices of course, rose in many instances This
was due in a number of the elimination of
government subsdies-rhe consumer simply started
to pay all the OF his pocket at the time of
purchase, instead OF the government paying part OF
his living through taxes. In other cases, past OPA
prices had been low and increases justified
and inevitable But in instance did the upward
price spiral go on and without end
One reason for that IS consumer resistance. The
average American isn't sucker. If prices for certain
commodities go TOO high, he simply goes without
them or buys substitutes.
Another reason is slow bur definite increase in
supply in many basic lines As goods enter the
free market, the opportunities for the black marke-
reer and chiseer diminish. They prosper only in an
economy of scarcity.
third reason is the very fine work done by dis
tributors in voluntary controlling prices in opposing
boarding, and in keeping the largest possible stocks
available at all times. Retail merchandising
ingly free Of profteerng greed.
Whatever the future OF price control, We
should NOT depend on it 10 prevent dangerous nfa-
1ion-it alone cannot nsti the desire produce,
save and reduce debt which is essential TO sound
economy and the only permanent cure for initiation
ACCORDING TO recent Ap dispatch
/ Il, H0J,, ebO,
conduct a searching inquiry into the entire public
electric power question before approving more huge
appropriations bills designed TO put the government
into the electric business Senator Bridges character
zed one such bill as THE money grab the
Senate has enacted in long long time, and slap
in the face of economy slap private enterprise.
And Senator Thomas record in opposition
TO the Southwestern Power Administration scheme
as plan to stablsh vast electrical empire" in the
region concerned
It's time the real issue underlying the power
fight made clear. First, it IS ridiculous TO assume
thar public power development is necessary if we are
10 have ample supply of electricity The private,
business managed utilities completely capable Of
serving present and future demand They supplied
more than so per of all the power used by war
industry, without single instance of failure, and
would have supplied all if permitted. They are plan
ming further expanson-to be paid for with Prl-
vate dollars, not dollars.
Tie issue is whether private enterprise in eectri-
cal production and distribution is be destroyed
that is the real purpose of public power advocates
They want vast electrical empires political play
things paid for by the people. They want TO use
power a stepping stone in ong-range program
Tito sociaize American industries.
This issue comes straight home you. For, il
electric is proper FUNSTON of government, ,anc
TO far greater degree, is government sale OF food
clothes, housing and practically all other necessities
There can be no half-way here We vii
have free enterprise or we will have some form OF
socialism, and the people make the decision.
THE SEEDS OF ANOTHER worldwide arma
ment among the great powers being PLANTED
now-less than year after the end of the most des
tructive war in history.
All of the major nations carrying on exten
sve experiments with bigger and better" tools o
slaughter. Pilotless arplanes-rockets which al