Milford chronicle., 1947-08-15

selves. That brings up the ques
ton Of-why does not the great
American Ship Industry get on its
own sea legs?
FARMING Is OUR FIRM
FOUNDATION
In this year 1947 there has been !
tremendous progress on the farms |
The area of the average American |
farm has grown nearly one-tenth |
in the past five years, from TIA
acres in 1910 to more than 200
acres up, to date. More than $780,
600 farms are receiving electric
service. The old methods of plow-
ing the fields with horses and do
ing most of the hard jobs of farm
ing by back-breaking human labor
has undergone tremendous changes.
Every part of the country where
there is good soil has been en-
riched-large areas by conserva-
ton methods carried on by the Ma
tiOnal Government
Our farmers have automobiles
and farm machinery, and good
highways exist everywhere. Elec-
trio refrigeratOrs, milking ma
chimes, washing machines, radios,
new furniture, and all kinds of
modern improvements exists in all
parts of our country.
One correspondent writing from
Iowa says that everywhere farm
ers are out painting their barns,
repairing and enlarging their corn
cribs, cattle sheds and chicken
houses"
There is no way of disputing the
! fact that, war or no war, pro-
| gressive farmers are making more
money than ever before. The crops
this year will be so large that
there will be a huge export of
wheat, corn, meat, and daily pro-
ducts.
1t is impossible to tell just what
is going to happen. but the best
authorities in Washington say that
agricultural exports will be up as
much as SIS billion this year.
THAT'S PUBLIC SERVICE,
MR.. BROWN!
Sessions of a new Congress fol-
lowing war periods have always
faced difficult readjustment prob
lens. The first session of the
Eighteith Congress has proven no
exception. In the pre-presidential
election months ahead, there will
be many claims and counter-claims
as to the merits and demerits of
the mOmentOus deliberations cover
ing seven months. The point-with-
priders and the view with-alarm-
ers will all have their say.
However, public law No. 1862, for
the establishment of the Commits
sion on Organization of the Exec
utive Branch of the Government
stands out as a definite Congress
ional achievement. It's declaration
of policy says: ut is hereby de-
clared to be the policy of Con-
gress to promote economy, efficien-
cy, and improved service in the
transaction of the public business
in the departments, bureaus, agen-
cies, boards, commissions. offices,
independent establishments, and
instrumentalities of the executive
branch of the government by
l. Limiting expenditures to the
lowest amount consistent with the
efficient performance of essential
services, activities, and functions;
2. Eliminating duplication and
overlapping of services, activities,
and functions;
3. Consolidating services. activ-
tiles, and functions of a similar
nature;
4. Abolishing services, activi-
ties, and functions not necessary to
the efficient conduct of govern
ment; and
5. Defining and limiting exceu-
tive functions, services, and activ-
tiles.
Not only is the legislation itself
sound and urgently needed, but the
character of the Commission is
such to assure that it's final recon-
mendations will also be sound and
in the public interest 1t should
go long way toward ending dupli-
cate activities and high govern
ment costs in the national capital.
The author of this fine legisla-
ton is Representative Clarence j.
Brown of the Seventh Ohio Dis
trict. Now serving his fifth term in
the House, after a distinguished
career in Ohio, he is one of the
recognized leaders in national af-
fairs. Our comment on his spon-
sorship of the legislation now
known as Public Law No. 1852 can
be summed up in five words
That's Public Service, Mr..
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