Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07

the sense of responsibility of the past and to
founder in the helplessneSs engendered by
the new deal teachings of their childhood and
early youth. The New Deal flourished on it's
man-made emergencies, its spending spree,
unequaled in the history of the world, and the
designed effort to pit class against class and
race against race.
This trend is being checked with the re-
turn of reason and the application of good
common horse sense = but the Washington
gang must be watched, and watched closely,
lest they again lead us into further trouble
and economic disaster.
AS THE DAYS AND WEEKS roll by
there has been gradual development of u. S.
plans to straighten out the tremendous and
un-understandable confuSions of aid to Eu
rope.
The Marshall Plan has been under eXami-
nation and discussion for some time, with
the apparent result that it remains the fralne-l
work for aiding the foreign countries. Her
bert Hoover came back from his mission to-
Europe and in his report to President Truman
made the big point that the United States
''must help Europe to help itself" General
Marshall ratified that plan, in a general way.
At the present time the food question
right here on our own dooryards ranks in inn
portance with the European conditions. And
our President isn't being cheered or acclaimed
for the way he has started out to feed Amer
ica's undernourished people with small in
comes, or solve any of the high-price food
puzzles with bills of fare for Everybody.
AS October faded into the past there was
good deal of criticism of President Tru-
mans Food Committee, and of most every
thing-frOm the HooveI-Marshall Plans to
fr1C
Congress in disagreement with the Admins
tration. President Truman's views are well
known. The difference of opinions in Con-.
gress have been stated by Senator Taft, who
whether you agree with him, OF not--is the
Leader of Congress, and who will have to give
his okay to legislation before it can pass in
the special session. He said: my own belief
is that we should assist foreign countries only
in such a manner as will enable them to in
crease their own production and do more
work so that they may pay for the necessary
imports by their own exports.
81 believe it is most important that def
mite program be adopted by Congress and
that some agency be set up with overall re-
sponsibility to direct that program"
The Ohio Senator offered these suggestions
to stabilize prices most quickly: Cutting
the expenses of Government. Cutting taxes.
Exercising the power to control exports and
approaching the Marshall Plan with the un-
derStanding that in the form and amount
presented by the 16 Nations it is serious
threat to any anti-inf1ation program in this
country"
The Republican views must be met in a
conciliatory manner if the aid program is to
be passed
THE AMERICAN LEGION plan to have
no,,
versary this year by making goodwill calls on
their neighbors is an excellent step toward
reestablishing that National unity which
sprang up in America overnight after the
dastardly Jap attack on December Z, 1941
and helped us to win the war
We need that kind of unity to win the
peace.
National Commander James F. O'Neil has
called on every member of the American Le
gion to send him his individual signed pledge
that he will visit his neighbors on Sunday
December z, to strengthen community neigh
borhood ties. The American Legion is the
ideal organization for this kind of goodwill
program because it's membership is all in
elusive. 1t makes no distinction of race, color
birth, class, creed or political belief. All il
asks is tested love for America.
Commander O'Neil asked particularly that
LegiOnnaireS in making their good-neighbol
calls search out unaffiliated veterans in thei1
communities and invite them to be their per
sonal guests at the next meeting of the loca
American Legion post. That is an excellent
suggestion because the American Legion i
the cement that can tie together all segment
of our population. The American Legion i
the rightful heritage of every loyal veteran
We understand the response from Legion
naires all over the country to Commando
O'NeiPs invitation has been tremendous. Th
National headquarters in Indianapolis hav
been swamped with the signed pledges MALE,
to the American Legion chief. Local Legion
naires have Wholeheartedly endorsed the pro
gram.
We hope the American Legion's doorkno
polishing on Pearl Harbor Day will be re
fiected by stronger handclasps between al
Americans and many new enthusiastic mem
!, bers for this greatest of veterans organize
tions in all history whose ideal is unselfis