Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-04
It's News
To Me
By 0. J. Pecord

4
Harry Truman, president United States and Nero
the Roman from away back FOUNDER
something In
Nero, the old buzzard played harp violin?
Mr. Truman is accomplished pianist.
While Rome burned (and me that was fire that
people for miles around drove into see
the devouring flames hey burned good
There in those days. and as
they swept through the city, played his flute
harp?
Now don't get excited because nobody going
Truman of playing George Gershwns Rhapsody n
policy but nobody say that he hasn't been playing Shuber
Unfinished Symphony while millions good
seek vany for meat for good protein substitute
meat
While Mr. Truman plays, America hunts for meat
Maybe Truman isn't consciously doing it. but he
actually going back to the days when Thomas Jefferson his
definition of government that government best which
governs least"
THE POLICEMAN
Obviously have returned theory that government
should be content TO merely act policeman All government
doing trying prevent all of beating
the head
All the progress that has industrial
sideraled if by decree then certainly by actions
the government the fumbng
the who succeeded the presidency God
the connvng reactonary Democrats from below the
Mason and Dixon line
the railroad workers strike that's Mr.. Truman
railroad They up transportation
nation menaced by situation where foods could
be moved from their great ceners of population
Take big stick railroad workers
with It. Casgate them and their leadership Talk tough Pre-
Call the WAVES and WACs going o against a
bunch of American citizens who want enough money live in
decent comfort
IT'S DIFFERENT
when the packers strike, hesitate play "Hesi.
aon Waltz" and think for long time Take your time
President Nothing stake except
people Besides newspapers won't print
story four millions pounds Of being
Eastern city page l.
Take your time Mr. President American people don't
They all disciples of the vegetarian George
Bernard Shaw whose advanced only demands 1900 caores
or a day
your time Mr. President This only an oftyear
you very careful listen congress
big business who doubt telling you that
you take the packinghouseS will hurt
YOU politically Congress might
publican put you back of the ball that
first numera of the next Congress.
Play on Mr. President Don't decisive Straddle the
try make everybody happy by making
everybody unhappy. Maybe your music will
savage breast thing that music reputed be
able accomplish but its pretty hard for lot hungry
instrumental
ACTION NEEDED
needed not apologize musician, but
bold courageous take the hand
only applies meat but 1t applies whole
things and really lead the American people
We don't music, piano chin when we are dealing
with condition in which millions of Americans pleading
for the things they need TO eat houses in which prices
they afford to pay and with which pay them
We action, firm and forceful action from leader who
must either lead to himself greatest
political flop the fat Republican engineer muddled through
four years OF depression
/ will get Don't speculate and wonder if
get something what will be- you're only wasting your
thing all hope pray one experience we
Flowers.
like wait and see bur II the
action to be taken must be taken Immediately
and other commodities being held by the greedy monopos
and not the week prior to the election
Skip the Hearts And Flowers" Let Harry play stirring
military march and take over the dam packing plants.