Milford chronicle., 1946-05-31

railroad strike terminated last Saturday with
a sudden collapse after the Union leaders
were drubbed into total defeat After plung-
ing the Nation into near-dlsaSter, bringing
suffering III many communities and threat
ening the whole economic structure OF our
country the action of President Truman IN
calling for more stringent labor legislation
had the desired result 1t was more than re-
freshing to see our President come before the
Congress with request for legislation which
will curb the irresponsible labor leaders who
lead their men in strikes without regard for
the welfare of the Nation as whole. Fol
lowing thirteen years of Roosevelt and Tru-
man leadership which resulted in these lead
erS taking the bit into their teeth it was
dOubly pleasing to see the government stop
and consider its actions. If this marks the
turning of the tide which has been running
steadily toward more and more special priv
ile9eS and exemptions for members OF organ
lied labor, that are denied the rest OF our
citizens, the country may we'll rejoice. Ii 1t
means that small group of men shall never
. again possess the power to stop the wheels OF
our factories, throw men out of work who
desire to work to deprive the entire pOpula-
ton of the necessities of life, then we are
entering an era of labor peace and prosper
ity President Truman did his duty in asking
for the legislation with which to cope with
the situation. His only error was in not ask
ing that it be made permanent instead OF
temporary Certainly the vast majority of
our citizens will support him in his effort to
bring order out of chaos, which, we reiter-
ate is the result of thirteen years of organ
lied labor coddling at the hands of the Roose
welt and Truman administrations.
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THE UNITED STATES furnished arms,
ammunition, money and the strongest fight
mo tbo lanI nd tO N
the World War. Among the nations saved
from defeat was Soviet Russia. That cOun-
try was admitted to membership in the Uni
ted Nations; that nation has not cOnfOrmed
to the program of other United Nations and
it has been a disturbing "rebel' ever since
Germany and its sympathiZers were laid low.
The Communist government is a chip off
old Czarist Russia, and true to tradition it is
trying to steal territories and power away
from weaker nations.
Evidently Secretary of State James +.
Byrnes was the outstanding man in the Four
Power Conference of Foreign Ministers, and
he seemed never to tire in his efforts to bring
the Soviet leaders in line. ByrneS is firm in
demanding and enforcing allegiance to the
United Nations. If Russia upsets the apple
cart the Communists will have proved their
unftness and their failure to understand
twentieth century civilization.
without Russia? The United States cannot
buy the peace sacrifice all the principles and
policies that have been subscribed to by near
ly SO nations.
There are a lot of patriotic people who
have concluded that Stain and MolotOv should
be given series of swift kicks in the pants
After that, the United Nations would &C
ahead in their efforts to complete plans to
insure the world against future wars
ANYONE WHO CONDUCTS a business
successfully in the face of the growing noun
tain of government controls, must have
corps of lawyers at his elbow An individual
with good idea and the willingness to risl
his savings to back his idea, is not enough
He cannot go ahead except by the grace O.
countless bureaus and agencies stated will
hOpeleSSly confused little bureaucratS. Ever,
move he makes must be paved with priOri
ties, ALLEGATIONS, certificates, and directives
Ii he does manage to run the gauntlet AM
come out with an article the public needs ant
wants, he cannot sell it unless the price il
approved by government agent acting unde
the authority of an unintelligible formula Ii
the meantime, the government continues t.
PRINT tons of hopeful advice to aspiring Sma
business.
Such is the state of the nation. Paradox
lcally, larger industries able to hire LAWYERS
and survive the present crazy system if any
one can, are the most vociferous in their cor
demnation of the situation. They realize tina
they were once small and they want to pre-
serve the kind OF a country which keeps aliv
the hope of the beginner. They realize To
that if crop of healthy small business is nc
developing continually, big business and bi
government will gradually destroy oppo
tunlties and freedom for the Individual.
we cannot restore individual opportunit
IN this country unless we reject govelnmer
by decree, which is the kind of governmel
we have now as far as business is concerne
and which is the kind we will have tomorro
Tor all OF us If resurgence of confidence
independent action does not appear soon