Milford chronicle., 1947-04-25
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of

eTllIIlenC Scfaplng OF the BIN for foreign eco
nomlc operations. 1t goes even further and
asks for Congressional investigation to
point the way to sound agricultural policies.
In taking this action, NACEAT, through
its Executive vice-president, j. A. Higgons,
Jr., renders real public service in fighting
back at efforts of the federal government to
switch attention from it's own activities to-
ward technical corner of the grain mar
ket. 1t also focuses new attention on the
historical place of the exchanges in commo
dity marketing.
Certainly there is some reason for the
TOO frequent attempts to diScredit the COM
modify trades in the eyes of the public" says
the Commodity Association. Perhaps it
means that free markets do not fit into the
world control pattern supported by some
in Government.
The Association believes that a Con-
gressl0nal investigation will highlight:
L. mat high prices are the premium the
american consumer must pay for our for
elgn economic operations. 1t is the normal
operation of the law of supply and demand.
Federal officials should not attempt to dis
credit the commodity trades by the question
able tactics of sidestepping direct RESPONSE
blllty for the present high prices. The public
should also be advised by the Government as
regards any risks involved to our food s1pplv
2. That the Government be required to
formulate definite buying policies to meet ex
port demands. Conflicting statements and
Snl1tlng programs have caused Government
Intentions to continually hang over the
gram markets like the prOverbial "sword of
DamOcleS"
3. That humanitarian and economic oper-
atlons abroad be clearly distinguished from
agricultural support programs. There is
widespread fear that Government humani-
tarlan activities have been integrated with
support activities to avoid the problems of
surpluses. Such fears should be promptlv
dispelled. '''p'''
NACEAT makes good case and if is 70
be hoped Congressional investigation will
be Forthcoming.
THE SUPREME COURT in a ) TO 4 d.
clSlon, has held that foremen and other en-
pervlsory employees may organize under the
National Labor Relations Act. and NAV in
woke mat Act in alterations with manage
nehl. Inc majority opinion indicated that
tnlS may be bad industrial policy" but that
the law drawn by Congress left it no alterna-
tive of decision. NN ''''
-, Inc dangers inherent here are obvious
Wnlle the case IN question was not all-inclu-
SlVe, lnasmuch as it involved an unaffi]iated
union, the principle, if extended. could bn
~ IulhOuS. justice Douglas touched on that in
elle olssehtlng opinion, in which he said: "If
Ioremen are employees so are vice-presi-
oents, managers, assistant managers, sllper-
liltendentS, assistant Superintendents-in
oeeo' all VINO are on the payroll of the COM
pahy' including the president ~ If work
eTS oI tnlS character are uniOnized. then
management will be without representation
at the places where the work is done.
lhe United Mine Workers, for example
mas desired to organize former in the coal
mlhes-Whlch would deprive management of
the unqualified loyalty of those who are re-
-spohslole 1or seeing that the job is done pro-
perry and efficiently. The union. TO all intents
and purposes, would thus supersede manaoeD
ment-and management would be left VIII
only the responsibility for meeting financial
requirements.
,, Aile remedy seems to be up to Congress-
Inc law, as 1t stands, is not clear-as tbo <
to 4 split in the Supreme Court indicates
Congress should make it plain that union
control OF supervisory workers and officials
was not its intent
OVER 600 SELF-CONFESSED lobbv- j
iStS nave registered at the Capitol in Wash |,
lngton. There are 96 Senators and 435 Pen-
fesentatlves. Every important cause has ;ts
men N and women on the spot explaining to
wongressmen won s1neh "what to do about it." Any,
way lobbyist is usually a representative
GI S2II some cause who knows his p's and as
, mat kind of a lobbyist tells just what his
people thlnk should be done by Congress-
otner words he lays all his cards on the table +.
face up. '''0 '''ie'
On the other hand, there are thousands
ol people coming to Washington every month
VINO VINO re1use to be called lobbyists They aren't
elll1er' because most of them are selected
PACK t, nome to come to the Capitol and explain
tne legitimate wants and needs of their own c
people. They are the real, legitimate bows
ana s.I girls who are listened to most respect
! lully oy the Administrative and Legislative F.
oranch OF the government thew rep-
tecent legitlmate causes-and if they do that,
there can't be any too manv of than Coii
them lobbyists if you want to-but those arc arc
the t folks who actually advance the causo
that we call Democracy.