The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-10
By Dre1e, Pearson

receive orders from the They try to run the plant more efficiently. This happened in recent strikes in newspapers, railroads and the motion pic ture industry Jap union leaders say they stay on the job because they need the money, also that it's in the workers interests to produce The profits are placed in escrow for the employers The Japs have big, but not experienced unions Like our- selves, the Japs great joiners and unonization has swept the country
 Macarthur faces his next big crisis in about 60 days when the rice runs out and Japan's diet will get it's sharpest cut Macarthur has done a bang-up job, knows that unless the USA fills the intellectual in Japanese society with strong dose of American democracy, Russia will fill it with her own brand of government He predicts (and does not oppose) labor socialist government for Japan in the next five years American big business interests in Japan are also pumping for hgh-wage econorny. They figure that If Jap anese workers are well paid they will not provide cheap labor competition for the U. s. in future years MacArthur has guaranteed Jap Com munists complete freedom of speech and assembly sends police to protect Communist rallies feels that it stimulates thinking and democracy The communists are now soft-peddallng their. Anti Emperor propaganda, recognizing that the emperor is symbol holding Japan together Japans zaibatsu (big business war-makers) have not been destroyed They have only been dispersed, much in the way American cartels were somewhat decen- tralized by Thurman Arnold under the antitrust act.
 Most tragic picture in Japan is the middle class Imitation has wiped them out . Japanese teach average 120 to 130 yen monthly, need 1000 yen to SurVVe Jap teachers Work ln SctoolS for three weeks take the fourth week off to look for food MacArthur is now importing food, but may not be able to get enough to prevent death, certainly won't get enough to prevent serious malnutrition Yet MacArthur is optimistic about Japans future, is already looking forward to the day when Japan re-enters the family of nations member of the United Nations :. Biggest question in Japan is how long the U s. will remain. Will we stay long enough to really democratize the country?
 Maj. Gen. Graves B. Erskine, chief of the re- training and unemployment administration, has turned out to be one of the most hitting cham pons of the veteran, especially when it comes to clothes.
 ErSkine, who was marine corps commander on Two Jima, has been working quietly with the Civilian Production Administration to goad that agency into drastic restrictions woolen and worsted clothing He has demanded that larger quantity of cloth go to mems wear rather than women,s.
 General Erskne has pointed out that although the Civilian Production Administration fixed a goal of 280O0O0 mems suits this year only 50000o suits costing $25 or less were made in the first quarter of the year. This exactly 100000 less than anticipated
 Erskine is also demanding that CPA channel more clothing materials into lower prices within range of the veterans pocketbook.
 Finally, he has recommended that more than a 100000 yards of surplus clothing material recently located by the Commerce Department be turned over to small clothing manufacturers who have been in danger of closing down because of the wooen shortage General Erskine believes that between 200, 900 and 500000 extra mems suits year be pro- duced by these small plants with the help of REC financing.