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Editors
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cluded standby wage price and ra-
tioning controls.
There are some men in this coun-
try-men who happen to be in in
fuential positions-who still fail to
understand or who deliberately ig-
more the gravity of the situation and
the need for fortnight measures
to meet it," he asserted. They
have tinkered with the problem of
inf1ation-they have even taken
some feeble steps in the right direc-
ton. But they have taken other
steps in the wrong direction-steps
that have made the matter much
worse"
The Republican, controlled Con-
eress has extended export, trans
portation and rent controls, and
also has set up a voluntary plan
for ALLEGATION Of scarce materials,
which the President seemingly re-
ferred to in his indictment. Mr.
Truman also lashed out specifically
at the $1,000 100000 tax cut passed
over his veto, describing it as "an-
other new factor making for in
f1ation," and declaring it danger
GUS from the standpoint of the
Governments financial stability"
The President listed the tax cut
as one of group of newly developed
infationary factors, pointing also
to the S5 per ton rise in semi
finished steel prices which went in
effect a couple of months ago, and
the coal strike.
Matter Of Insurance.
"It seems to me that the basic
question is clear" Mr.. Truman
summed up. 1T is whether we take
action in time to do some good, or
whether we delay until crisis
is upon us. 1t is simply a matter
of taking out insurance before the
house catches fire" ..
Describing his own proposals as
reasonable and practical" the
President said they are designed to
hold prices down while keeping
production up. and assuring an ade-
quate distribution OF gods.
The President made little more
than passing reference to foreign
policy and the new arms program,
-buthe admonished that 'the Aneri-
can people must not be misled by
those who oppose reasonable anti
imitation program and a reasonable
defense program"
TT has been said that the present
administration Is. trying to create
an economic crisis or an interna-
tional crisis he continued. THE
exact opposite is the truth. We
are striving to avoid an economic
crisis by protecting our prosperity
while we still have it. We are
trying to avoid war crisis by being
firm before it is too late"
Most of yesterdays session OF the
editors convention was given over
to consideration of the eight resolu-
tions offered.
Vigorous Debate Ensues.
Two of them aroused vigorous
dabte. One was the resolution op-
posing censorship. The other urged
the Associated Press and the United
Press to furnish news to the State
Department for its Voice OF Amer
lea" broadcasts. Those preparing
the broadcasts now rely on only one
American news agency, the Inter
national News Service, and on the
British Reuters and the Dutch
Aneta agencies.
The resolution opposing censor
ship, as originally offered, specified
opposition to "peacetime censor
ship with one exception dictated
by. the world crisis. This exception
covered restrictions on information
concerning scientific research on
and development of new military
weapons.
Members who discussed the sub
ject agreed on the need for the
press to cooperate in not disclosing
any vital military information. But
one editor said Il dislike to see the
military, even in these times, get
the nose of censorship under the
tent of the free press"
The resolution as finally adopted
was offered by David Lawrence OF
the United States News and World
Report. 1t said: The ASNE op-
poses all forms of censorship. To
the end that the security of the
United States may not be en-
dangered, voluntary cooperation be-
tween the press and the Govern
ment is urged covering the publica-
ton of information relating to the
development or use of new military
weapons"
Text of Resolution.
The resolution on the A.P. and
UP. as finally adopted said:
Because of the special circum-
stances arising out of the present
world crisis, the ASNE expresses the