Milford chronicle., 1947-10-17

THE OFFICIAL ESTIMATES indicate
that Europe expects 570,000,00O bushels OF
wheat and rye from the United States IN the
next eight months. Our Federal Government
can't export that amount of grains without
creating a shortage of Americas necessities.
Besides, European governments expect to
borrow American money to pay for Ameri-
can grains.
There is not much likelihood that Euro
pean nations will ever repay their lOans-so
it boils down to the actual problem OF deter
mining how much grain we are willing to
give them.
President Truman has volunteered
loose-jointed program requesting: l. Use no
meat on Tuesdays 2. Use no poultry or eggs
on Thursdays g. Save slice of bread every
day. d. Public eating places will serve bread
and butter only on request. The public and
merchants were not deeply impressed.
The loans to Europe we're $12,OO0,0OO,0O0
a month ago. Another IL billions are being
planned.
Figuring things backwards and forwards
the trend in Washington does not favor send
ing so much food abroad in the face of the
fact that a shortage exists in the United
States. Prices are not liable to come down
very much for a long time.
Rent, living costs-and everything-is
going up, and that means that the chances
are tIldt wage IctCSS anu p11Cco VIII COAlIAAiuC
skywards.
good many members of Congress are
talking out-loud about America first" Some
of them believe that Europeans aren't trying
hard to take care of themselves. That indi-
Gates that Congress is preparing for a show
down on European. aid Rich old Uncle Sam
is staggering under heavy loads, and some
thing is going to be done about it.
There will be tax reductions for next year.
Right now our own country is suffering
from an attack Of imitation, and the Admins
tration and Congress will have to improve
conditions.
Of course all Of us agree with Secretary
of State Marshall that during this critical
period of World affairs, food is vital factor
in our foreign policy"
Another thing that is more important, is
that food prices at home must be brought
down to a level so that our own folks with
small incomes, will be able to get enough good
food to eat
So, while weeping sympathetically for Eu-
fopeans it seems that we ought to be more
practical; recognize our responsibilities to
take care of our own poor and needy folks
here in the United States.
$500
RECENT BRITISH LABOR trouble
etches the problems of state capitalism most
owners, call in the government in order tt
win the argument; the government grants
initial concessions but Immediately finds it.
self up against the problem of equalling Oh
SURPRISING private production, whereupon i
imposes conditions worse than those which
existed originally. So the workers quarre
with the government, only to discover they
are fighting against windnils.' And ther
it is too late. The capital and the Leadership
for private ENTERPRISE are lost
That is an exact description of what al
ways happens when the government becomes
the dominant economic factor in the lives O.
any people. Super government feeds upol
itself. 1t reaches out for more and mor
power. When persuasion fails, it turns to die
tation. And once that point is reached, lib
erty is destroyed.
The cause and the extent of the failure O
England's tragic experiment in socialism
should be thoroughly understood in this coun
try. Naturalization of the coal mines wa
Immediately followed by decline in Goa
production-and by increased dissatisfaction
with conditions on the part of the miners
Naturalization of the instruments of financ
unquestionaby was an important contribut
ing factor to the impending breakdown Q
EnglandS financial structure The threatene
naturalization of electric power and othe
enterprises has created widespread uncel
tainty and fear, and has been further bloc
TO EnglandS industrial recovery.
The experience of labor under socialism
is especially important 1t has learned whs
it should have known in the first pIace-ths
there can be no free labor unless there is FIRE
enterprise as well. In the super-state tn
unions, when they are permitted to exist {
all, become simply branch of the govern
lnent. There can be no redress of grievance
unless the politicians in power desire it. 1t
a fine sign that more and more American Il
Dor leaders are now warning their member
of the dangers of government in busines
Those are warnings to which every America
should listen.