Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Public Opinion
Out Beyond The
City Limits

In answer TO the invitation OF the
National Industries News Service
of Washington, &C, M. A. Black.
Editor of the Charleston Democrat,
Charleston, Missouri, writes very
interestingly:
81. The cost of living is beyond
the reach of millions, but the aver
age person IS now living better
than he did ten years ago. Before
the rise of living costs the average
person didn't even have the dollar
to buy with. Now he has that dol
lar, but it takes it all to live on.
20. The rural populace is in fav-
or of the Government spending
money providing they spend it for
essentials. They believe in a
strong army, but they also believe
in flood control of our own Nation.
If we are going on spending
spree lets spend a little of it for
the good of the common man. Far
mers in this area are threatened
year after year by food waters
which could be prevented by a ma
tional flood control program.
"S. How about proposals for
draft and Universal Military Train
ing? Comments on this subject
came forth rapidly after President
Trumans anti-Russia Speech and
so per cent of the public in this dis
trict were in favor of preparing
now rather than to be sorry later.
Il. Draining the National Treas
ury dry in efforts to reestablish
Governments abroad and end all
wars e. Every American is known
for being for the underdog, but
why weaken our finances to the
point of danger? However, it ap-
pears necessary that we do every
thing in our financial power to pre-
vent Communism from taking over
these broke countries. An effort
to end all wars is silly. 1t has been
tried many times before and as
long as there are two people on
earth there will be an agrument.
IS. The American School System
on the border of collapse? l
think this untrue, but something
should be done about the low wage
scale of teachers especially during
these times of high prices. Many
good teachers are seeking other
vocatiOns all because of the low sa-
laries given by the State.
"6. Control of prices should not
be left to the government, but to
the large manufacturers. Large
companies could control their own
prices if they would hire a few
checkers to keep tab on their deal
ers. This is even more true on au-
tomobile dealers. A close check OH
the sale Of automobiles by dealers
would lower the prices on these it.
ems two to three hundred dollars.
Dealers are. Juggling their books
and selling cars at sky-high prices.
~. Stamp out all relics of the
New Deal? . No. President Roo
sevelt is still being given credit for
putting this country back on it's
feet and the public feels that if he
were still alive things would soon
be normal again.
"8. More human relations and
less political expediency? There
has been so much mud-slinging by
both parties this year that the av-
erage person doesn't know what is
true and what isn't. Lets leave poll
tics out of foreign policy. We were
united in war and we can just as
easily be united in peace.
SO. Drive Communism out of
America and quit efforts to civilize
Russia? E. We have THE Weapon!
Communism should be kept out of
America at all costs, but the A.
bomb should only be used as the
last resort after everything else has
failed. Communism should not be
allowed to spread any farther than
it is at the present and our army
should be made big enough to be a
threat towards any aggressive ma
ton.
40. Initiation is not shadow
it is huge cloud E. This is very
true and both employers and en-
plOyees are going to have to give
ground before any progress is
made"