Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-23

Because I recognize the i'm
portance of the post, and because
it is my belief that the people of
the Ninth Congressional District
are entitled to know and want to
know my position on the various
issues, both domestic and inter-
national, I am setting forth my
convictions, as briefly as possible
and without attempting to over
simplify the issues.
Highly important among the
domestic issues are the following:
/. Housing
2. Public Works
3. Rent control
4. Emergency controls in the
event of crisis, such as war.
5. Taxation
6. National health insurance
- 7. Labor-Management relations
8. Civil rights
9. Conservation and develop
ment of the nations natural re-
sources
10. Increased social security
benefits.
"Most important of the inter
national issues are the follow
ing:
international Issues
/. Carrying out of the Eco
nomic Recovery Program among
the democratic nations of Europe
and extending watever help Is
practicable to China.
2. Efforts to conclude peace
treaties with the defeated nations
of World War II and establish a
lasting peace based upon justice.
3. Efforts to rehabilitate the
UN in order to make it an imple-
lent for peace rather than a de-
>pating society which promotes
international i'll will and stimu-
lates and perpetuates hatreds
leading to war.
4. Continuation of the Good
Neighbor" policy to our neigh
boring countries of Mexico and
Central and South America.
5. Creating through the UN II
possible, or through a federation
of democratic countries, of an
International police force to
maintain peace in Palestine and
other troubled spots which could
become the basis of another war
unless such aid is given.
6. A realistic approach to our
international problems by a for.
eign policy based upon mutual
understanding and good will be-
tween the nations.
C"I shall cover the subjects
listed in this brief summary first
by touching on our national is
sues and then upon the interna-
tional situation.
Housing Is Problem
Housing still continues to be
one of the major problems Of the
nation although it is nearly three
years since the ending of the war.
/ favor the passage Of the Wag-
ner-Ellender-T Taft housing bill or
any other legislation which will
provide low cost housing to the
American people.
public works planning should
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time comes that industry is
forced to curtail its production,
there will be a sufficiently large
%-ough number of jobs available
isake up the slack and ease the
Strain upon our economy.
Rent control should be con-
tinued with due precautions to
see that no one interest secures
control over rent boards in order
to gain its own special ends.
II am in favor of getting con.
trolls ready now, so that In the
event of crisis, such as war,
we would not be floundering
around losing valuable time. The
experience which we gained dur
ing the last war should be util-
lied in guiding our judgment and
controls placed equitably in or
der not to work a hardship upon
any group or to permit the few
to benefit from the sacrifices of
the many.
Wants Tax Study
"It is my opinion that the re-
Cfnt tax reductions failed to take
into consideration the situation
which is developing in this ma
ton as a result of our proposed
defense program. /, therefore,
am in favor of a reconsideration
of the taxing situation with spe-
cial emphasis on its ability to
meet the needs of our defense
program. While do not neces-
sarily recommend higher taxes
at this time, ! am definitely In
favor of bringing our taxes into
line with the needs of the coun-
try and feel that nobody who has
the interest of their country at
heart would oppose increased
taxation if it were necessary to
meet the threat of foreign ma.
ton.
Studies conducted over long
period of years bring strong evil
q lie of a system of national
hAtth insurance. Human lives,
the greatest source of the ma
ton in peace Or war needs con-
servation just as surely as soil,
farm animals, forests or any