The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04

them off.
 erime is running out" the Pres ldent said, citing dangers Of . cole lapse worse than that which hit this nation in I020 after the victory Of World War I.
 'What the American people want" he said, ''is actionp
 Laboramanagement strife is the greatest hazard now before us, MT, Truman warned in appealing again for establishment of fact-flnding machinery to settle disputes. He said that maintaining stable price and rent conditions was essential to our national safety. For io46 he predict cd Q peak food output. Clothing pro- duction, he said, would reach a sat- isfactory level during the year. But he raised the danger signals over housing,
 5,OO0,OOO Homes Needed
 MT. Truman estimated that we urgently need 6,000,000 new homes, not including replacement of sub- standard dwellings. He promised that government would give private enterprise every encouragement and assistance in producing houses = and producing them fast. He added:
 Where private enterprise is un- able to provide the necessary hous- ing, 1t becomes the responsibility of government to do so. But 1t prin- arily is Q job for private enterprise to do."
 Predicting need for rent and price control flor many months to come" MT. Truman urged Congress to ex- tend the Price Control Act as soon as possible. It expires next June 30. He remarked that Congress extend. ed the Second War Powers Act only six months in response to his re- quest for twelve. He asked for quick further extension to prevent break down In control of conditions ere" ated by various materials shortages. Domestic Laws Urged
 The President renewed his over all domestic legislative requests to which Congress has paid scant at- tention. There was implied com- plaint against agriculture as well as other elements in MT. Truman's speech. He cited General Motors Corporation for having refused to submit in wage dispute to govern ment fact-flnding. He again urged Congress to enact legislation which would compel General Motors and all employers to open their books. MT. Truman almost named his opponents in Congress. He said he sought no conflict with Congress. He knew many CongreSSmen sought the ohjectives he was seeking. But he protested the committee system which often permits 6 handful of men" to prevent Congress itself even from considering proposed legisla- ton.
 He reminded the public that the Senate Education and Labor Com mittee and the House Labor Com mittee have failed to report to Con- gress emergency legislation to corn- pei corporations to open their books in wage disputes and to impose on labor 30-day cooling of period be. fore strikes. He said he hoped vaca- tioning CongresSmen would talk to their constituents and, when they return, do something about strikes along the lines he suggested 'in- stead of merely talking about them
 Praise Glben on One Bill
 These same two committees, the President said, have blocked legiSla- ton to increase minimum wages above levels now established by law. The Senate got MT. Trlman's praise for passing a satisfactory full en1- ployment" bill. But he said the bill passed by the House does not acc complish any of the purposes sought Those conflicting bills now are in conference among representa- tives of the House and Senate.
 Tt is most important" the Pres. Sdent said, "that the conferees re- port a satisfactory bill immediate ly upon the reconvening of Con- gress."
 The Senate got a Presidential cheer for the bill it passed to enable the Federal Government to supple ment unemployment insurance ben- efits now provided variously by the states.
 But the House of Representatives bills," the President continued, lis now locked up in the Ways and Means Committee. It will remain locked up in the committee unless the people of the United States insist that 1t be reported out and passed"
 Handful Played
 He bluntly charged that Q small handful of men" in the House Rules Committee have prevented Fair En- ployment Practices legislation from reaching the House floor.
 "And so 1t goes," he said, with measure after measure now in the Congress. There are other problems: Comprehensive scientific research, universal (military) training, a health and medical care program, an adequate salary scale for federal employees, the presidential success sion, river valley development and others.
 T intend no blanket criticism of Congress. Devoted and far-seeing men in both Senate and House have labored to make effective program adequate to our needs. But if they are to succeed, they must be rein forced by you-the people they rep resent"
 Well Being Sought
 Mir. Truman said he was not inc sisting on recommendations just as he made them. But he said the ob- jectives of his recommendations were essential to the nations well being. If Congress does not like his methods, he urged that the legisla- tors work out their own measures to attain the desired objectives.
 The President paid high tribute to Congress for carrying out its responsibility in foreign affairs" re- calling approval of the United Na- ktnsae O1narkar and okher notable acs