Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-02-01
It's News
To Me
OFF YEAR
By O. J. Pecmd

political parlance, this what commonly known
"off year"
it called year" is presumably be-
it is not the the eectons but to the
Republicans on year when they beat the off
the Democrats It's off year for the Democrats and lin
year for their Republican opponents
All this is by of leading into little speculation about
the 1946 elections which, IL they could be Immediately held
probably Democrats winning. Unfortunately
for the Democrats fortunately for the Republicans lot of
bridge between Novem
ber and quite possible that again the Republicans will
make zable gains in the state legislatures and Congress
Right while the country in the midst of economic
election prove highly favorable
to the Democrats months probably will make
considerable difference in the political thinking of the people
this country
With growing unemployment dissatisfaction because relief
roles are again becoming the style due to exhaustion OF ue
poyment claims unsatisfactory scales strikes and the
threat of antbor legislation hanging the heads of large
of the population things would rosy the Demo-
1T WILL CHANGE
But already things beginning change Settlement of
the Ford and Chrser demands the promise of early
settlement in the strike willingness General Motors
to resume negotiations and the quick change which has taken
place in the short of week give slight idea Of
what may occur between and November,
1t is now obvious that is change coming. All signs
point to resumption of industry and return to large scale
employment program The for goods high and, at
the present time highly effective Every indication for
boom of varying intensity Nobody knows just how great
the upswng will be- but thing is almost certain There
will be upswing,
And in the face of situation which grows better; in the
face of higher automobiles radios rergerators
washing machines sweeperS ironer madys
nyon hose the workers of the country going have
somewhat altered outlook le
The small depression which already beginning
to result of ndustrys willingness call off their
with the unions in the light OF their greater interests
profits probably will be forgotten the which
W at present travelling.
THEY CHANGE
Remembering back to 1912 painfully aware that
less than after the started millions of workers
satisfied with everything that they failed and
result aided in elecng Congress which
limiting incomes in the higher brackets among
unfavorable to labor.
With the memory of 1912 vivdly etched upon
II would that the country enjoys any
able amount of prosperity between November
Republicans will be able wn for reason than
forget the difficulty they had in getting by
ment compenaton forget that their
on used and they against tough
the low takehome and the strikes and the they
through to win an increase
very people who forgot in 1912 and went home
to be eligible TO vote this fall Will they their
full tummes and lie down and sleep, will they remember
what happended to them the last time they a
In addition to the danger the workers going back
sleep when prosperity uls them false
of security there serious being
the Grand Old Elephant out its reaconary ways
ns enough into 1t to win the confidence
the workers
What happens Republican party inner struggles
TO snap out of its conservative
separate treatment but this distance appears
will be held and it will be off for lot Democrats
party never trusted adversely the
ing and storm making has been the of the GOP