Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-12-12
It's News
To Me
By 0. J. Pecord

Here it is just few days until January LIST and our Con-
gress has labored to bring forth
Accepting the fact that 1948 to witness test between
the Republicans and Democrats for and admitting
that of the things which taking place fail
ing place, reflections of the politics involved it
still that the special session has not accomplished what
it should in the way of European relief
Despite anything that might be said to the contrary the
obstruction to doing what should be done to
European crisis the spectre of controls which must
eventually be in this country the aid intend to give
be large enough scale to be of real benefit to the a
hicted nations.
Republicans place the power the hands of
the administration because of the political implications inhe
rent such control Moreover they have had strong pressure
them in opposition to control whatever Then
too there other little consideration that the Republicans
overlook it the COP congressional majority
which wrecked controls 16 months ago.
THE QUESTION
fuel supplies Wheat supplies plentiful following
spring and textiles in fair supply Since export of part
of available food supplies component part of the Euro
pean relief pa necessarily follows that the surplus of
these commodities will be cut down.
Cutting down the available food supplies cannot help but
result higher prices the demand for these foodss
will continue high unless they are removed from the reach Oh
the purchaser by extremely elevated prices
This situation is what and will result unless and until
is able return to price controls which in
turn require ratonng of those articles which are in rea
lively scarce supply.
To attempt to Europe in the face of the situation
which exists in this country would be papaby unfair to the
impossible family obtain the food required
for well balanced diet Only those in the higher income
brackets would be able to afford everything hey need IN
their diet
UP TO CONGRESS
the situation which going to take place this country
aid to Europe Congress knows that
situation which, despite its political aspects must
solved correctly for the benefit of the American
people aid those in Europe who have help
Congress- Republican Congress- has into head
on collision with situation of its making The COP boys
don't like it. they failed the world stu
alton would they pulled their political grandstand play
price controls and raoning They don't
they faced with situation which means
they damned they do and they're damned they don
Congress squrms and twists and ponders and
means of escaping situation which of its max
ing of oftenng the blow President Truman not
the brightest samping the world comparison
making political hay The of political advantage is
shining for Truman
ON THE SPOT
Congress finds itself in position where simply
consequences of its bad second
Men like Taft really stupid recognizing that the
position party becoming unenable with
passing day. Republican leadership keeny that
afford make mistake act that
would be an admission of their shorsghed policy in
of abundance through free enter
prise reestabshmen of the law of supply demand
Today nation awake to the fact that the big buS
of the country did carry the promises
made by the Republicans they threw junk
heap Moreover the nation agreement with the ocaed
Marshall Plan and to do everything and
sble needy nations of Europe reesabsh their
economies and to tide them until they stand
their feet
Standing the sidenes it becomes apparent than
that the Republicans going compee
for stupid blunders 1948 than the Taft Hartley Act
They going be called upon people Ame
rca who to aid Europe but who bitterly opposed
being cheated and robbed for their goodness It looks
like big year ahead.