The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-01-18
WEAK ADMINISTRATION


good will of his countrymen, but h j
has disappointed the people, who
wonder whether he knows how TO
handle some of the great questions
facing the Nation. All the evidence
shows that his recent appeal to the
country, asking that we, the people
go after Congress and make them
settle labor strikes and troubles be-
tween employers and workers, was
not well received. There was too
little logic In his arguments.
Since the Democratic party came
into power thirteen years ago the
Presidency has overshadowed the
Legislative branch of the Govern
ment. When President Truman de-
cided to pass the buck" to Congress,
the general feeling. not only among
National and political leade -
but throughout the couatry, vas dis
appointing. Everywhere, people ask
ed: Why hasn't Mr. Truman used the
power that is in his hands. and quit
dickering over such petty questions
us Look at the Books?
This Washington Letter has been
repeating the belief that it is absurd
for the President to insist, and REIN
sist on so-called "fact-hnding boards
for the purpose Of trying TO prove
that General Motors can manufacture
automobiles at prewar prices and
increase the pay of the union work
ers on strike 80 per cent.
1t is perfectly plain that the union
labor forces that are carrying on
these strikes are seeking to push the
great American industrial and manu-.
featuring systems out of control of
their own business.
There is II growing belief in Wash
ington that the strikes could be
checked by the President very much
easier and quicker than by Congress.
A great many brainy men and
women believe that strikes must he
stopped by the Government. There
certainly Is widespread lack of conf
dence in Administration politicians
who are running the country for
politics sake
In this deplorable situation 1t be-
looves every right-thinking man and
woman in the United States to stand
rigid and firm in demanding return
of speedy peacetime normal condi-
tions.
Reconversion Is already months
behind, and that is largely traceable
to weakness in Washington
The Red Cross
Too much cannot be said in praise
of the American Red Cross. Just
think o. it havig produced 6S0,0OO,-
900 surgical dressings for our Army
and Navy and for foreign war relief.
This is in addition to production OF
100000 garments and more than
100000 kit bags, which were filled
with playing cards, sewing kits, soap,
shaving kits and other items.
1t is impossible to name all the
wonderful achievements of tie Red
Cross, but we cannot overlook A.
100000 meals and snacks served in
this country during 1915. More than
$4,000 women volunteered, helped
the Red Cross without any compen-
satiOn. Members of Red Cross Motor
Corps made more than 100000
calls for the Chapter. At the same
time Red Cross women in great num-
bers served in every American thea
ter of war, from Great Britain to the
China-Burma-India zone, and from
Alaska to South America
An investigation by the Federal
An investigation b ythe Federal
Trade Commission reveals that "cer-
tain undesirable practices such as
boarding and tie-in selling Las devel-
oped in marketing cigarettes. The
reason there hasn't been enough of
these little "stinkers" is due to the
volume of cigarettes moving to the
armed services and to the Allies, plus
an increased demand from the do
nestle market. Now, girls, maybe
you could use pipes and tobacco to
relieve the Allies.
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