Evening star., 1946-04-19

bulwark Of democratic liberty for
$50 years, the example stands out
for all to see. We have statutes
which effectively curb libel, SIAN
der, obscenity and treason. We have
no copyright on such statutes.
These may be enacted and enforced
against press venality II 1t exists
in any part Of the world"
Today's session Of the convention
also heard an address by Deupty
Price Administrator James G..
Rogers, who declared the Nations
price structure is in a delicate bal
ance today. Mr.. Rogers substituted
for Economic Sterilization Director
Bowles, who Is Ill.
A general price advance Of 40
to go per cent probably would result
from failure to extend OPA in sub
stantially its present form, Mr..
Rogers told the editors.
Says Business viii Lose.
II honestly don't see that business
has a single thing to gain-and 1t
has everything to lose from a sharp
increase in prices and the inevitable
bust that would follow" he said.
II OPA is continued. q fairly
small increase" In prices will be felt
during the next eight to 10 months
and production and demand Of most
commodities should be "substan-
TALLY" in balance at the end Of that
period" he said.
Asked by william Henry Grimes
Of Wall Street Journal why OPA did
not remove controls from cigarettes
and oil, which Mr.. Grimes said were
balanced Is to production and de-
mand, Mr.. Rogers replied that he
didn't know about cigarettes" He
added that while the situation with
respect to gasoline might have
evened up, unbalance In other
petroleum products made controls
necessary.
! Reconversion Discussed.
In a panel discussion of the recon-
version problem OF newspapers, four
editors agreed that returning news
man had reassumed their places in
the press with virtually no dimculty.
The panel members, N. r. Howard
Of the Cleveland News, Donald j.
Sterling Of the Oregon Journal,
George A. Cornish Of the New York
Herald Tribune and Frank Ahlgren
Of the Memphis Commercial Appeal,
said they had experienced no psy-
Geological problem among veterans
returning to their news rooms.
Although the panel WAS in agree
ment that few veterans had ex-
hibited restlessness and left for
other positions after working on the
papers a short period, Mr.. Cornish
commented that he considered it a
disgrace" that the newspaper pro-
fession lost many Of its outstanding
men to other fields.
Mr.. Cornish said he felt neWspa-
pers should endeavor to find out Just
why so many successful men say
they formerly worked for newspa-
pers. Despite substantial increases
in salaries for particularly capable
newsmen, Mr.. Cornish pointed out
many continue to drift away into
other fields.
Hear Vandenberg.
Last night, the editors spent "an
evening with Congress" and heard
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, OF
Michigan give his opinion that "in-
finately too much secrecy" still
shrouds the deliberations Of the
United Nations.
In response to a question from
the floor. he said he considered
any deficiency in press coverage Of
its sessions ''less the fault of the
press than the fault of the United
j Nations"
| Senator Vandenberg declared in
his opening statement that "every.
thing else is shadow boxing" until
a practical formula for the inspec-
ton and control of the materials
producing atomic energy through
out the world IS developed.
The growth Of industry-wide COL
lective bargaining was termed by
Senator Ball, Republican, Of Mime
sofa, prime danger to free enter