Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1946-10-01

ture Party speakers followed with
Liberal criticism directed primar-
lily at the budget deficit and de-
partmental expansion.
The second day of debate was
high-lighted by addresses by Prime
Minister Gerhardsen and Finance
Minister Brofoss. In his address
Mr.. Gerhardsen recognized the
emergence of party differences
within the framework of the COM
mon party program as tendency
to be expected. "A fresh political
debate can be both healthy and in
SPRING noted the speaker, quail
flied, however, by its dealing with
facts Thanking labor and in
dustry for their cooperation in
maintaining social and economic
stability following liberation the
Prime Minister called for contin-
ued sacrifices by all economic
groups in the interest of MAIN
tanning this stability. He desig-
mated increased production as the
key to recovery and here sharply
criticized certain elements in in
dustry which have hereto held up
the establishment of Branch Co.
ordination Councils as link be-
tween the National Economic Co.
ordination Council and the Pro-
duction Committees set up in each
plant. He predicted that the Gov
eminent would ask Parliaments
permission to set up these Branch
Councils with no further delay Re-
plying to conservative criticism
that this nationwide economic CO.
ordination plan is part of the So
cialization process Prime Minister
Gerhardsen declared: "The Labor
Party and the Communist Party
are socialistic partie which
through their political activities
are aiming at socialistic society
This is secret to no one, neither is
it to the majority of Norwegian
voters who gave these two parties
their vote in the election"
Finance Minister Brofoss's adj
dress centered mainly on review
of the government sterilization
policy. He declared that despite
the increased output of labor, re.
cent wage increases We're not justi
fled and had necessitated an in
crease in agricultural prices tC
preserve the balance. The result
he stated, is that both wages ano
farm prices are now too high, anC
that every effort must be made tt
offset all income increases moi
justified by increased production
"Laborers must be given the assur
ance." stated Minister Brofoss
that increased production from
their side will react to the benefits
of all society. 1t is therefore nee
essary that labor organizations bt
represented in price control activi
ties and that the utilization of cap
ital be regulated. But the mos
vital point is that the State con
troll and regulate production ant
distribution in the interest of so
ciety"
Toward the close of the days de
bate Mr.. H. Smitt Ingebregtsel
Conservative declared that Will
his party had no intention o
abandoning the intra- party accor'
which is the basis of the recon
struction program he would hk
to present three points of guild
ance regarding next years budget
l. To halt the development t
State control of business and re
duce produ i on restraining
shackles on business as soon a
conditions permit.
2 To prepare for eventual un
employment and halt calculate
State competition with bushes
for labor power and material
at a time when no unemploy
ment exists.
8. To simplify State administra
ton and balance the budget.
These three points Were immedi
ately taken up by Labor spokes
men and interpreted as an exhibit