Milford chronicle., 1947-10-17

wants to help the stricken nations
of Europe get back in their old
stride and look after themselves.
And good many of us share the
positive belief that Americas own
housewives, especially those with a
limited family income, should have
preference in prices-even though
the Secretary of Agriculture is the
modern Santa Claus for hungry
foreigners.
The United States didn't make
this war. The United States won the
European and Asiatic wars. And in
the individual opinion of this Wash
ington correspondent our poor, and
underpaid people of the United
States should not be crushed under
the weight of unreasonable and un-
fair food nrices.
COTTON'S IN A SLUMP
Official Government statistics
show that stocks of cotton in Amer
lean mills at the end of August were
the smallest quantity in mills since
1910. This short supply apparently
reflects rackets in the big cotton
trade markets-ChicagO and el@e-
where-that offer premiums for
nrompt delivery of cotton.
PRESIDENT PASSES THE BUCK
The responsibility for a special
session of Congress rests wholly
within the discretion of President
Truman and there seems to be no
reason why he should leave a deci-
sion III the hands of four Congress
sional committees, expected to meet
soon in Washington.
The President will not be critici-
zed if he calls a special session of
Congress on his own responsibility
for the purposes which he has sta
ted, aiding France and Italy to
survive this critical winter as free
and independent nations"
At the present time wide differ
ences in public opinion exist
! throughout the Nation as to what
ought to be done about aid to Yves.
tern Europe, and other information.
al affairs and problems. Inasmucf
as President Truman is definitely il
favor of continuing the flow o.
Ametican relief to European cOun
tries there is no question but wha
it is up to him to decide. withou
waiting for the views of certain
branches of the Congress, amons
whose members there are wide diff
ference of opinion upon these iss
ues.
UNCLE SAM DOUBLES HIS FISTS
Secretary of State Marshall leI
the attack against Communists
Russia and it's satellites at the yer,
beginning of the meetings of TIL
General Assembly of the United Ma
tions, and he arraigned the Soyie
Union for it's course which h
: charged was blocking the peace an
stability of the World and whicl
: must be stopped before it coul
wreck the United Nations. H
asked the General Assembly to tax
: drastic action to end Soviet "obs
: tructionism"
= The Russians came back an
= spread all the filth and dirt tha
. they could collect, going even so ia
2 as to call a member of the Ameri
2 can delegation "war-monger."
There is no question but what
J., crisis has been reached at Flushin
= Meadows where fifty-five membe
Nations are battling with question
G that are unparalleled in diplomat
r affairs.
t The entire American press ha
d lined up in support of the propC
t sails agreed upon by the Unite
K States and more than fifty Nation
f with only a few Communistic safe
lites supporting Russia.
e While all may not be going we
e with the United Nations, it is ne1
e ertheless clear that action will |
: taken to deny the power of vet
e which Russia had used to tie up tt
o United Nations for two years. TT
top organization will rid itself
these frothy distractions, precipit;
ted by the Russians, and transfC
the wind TANNERS TO a minor con
II mittee.
II In short, hopes are brightenir
IL for the success of the Marsha
S. Plan. General Marshall, himsel
e carried the fight to the Russian
il and before many moons the Unite
/ Nations will have the Commit
IL licked out of their boots.
l. That's because we are 100 p'
1t cent right, and Soviets 101 per Gel
: wrong.