Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09

piled up accidents on the high
ways at a terrific rate That has
increased the necessity of more
roads and highways to lower traffic
congestion.
1t is a fact that the cost of build
ing highways in 1910 was $19,70O a
mile while in 1948 the cost has
risen to $4,000 a mile.
TO AND FROM THE FARMS
The postwar increase in the
farm population of the United
States slowed down during 1947. !
The number of people living on
farms in January 194S was 27,44O,-
900 not appreciably different from
the number a year earlier. F. Net
migration of civilians from farms
to nOn-farm places amounted to
SAC, 900 in 1947. Nearly a mil
lion persons are estimated to have
moved on to farms from cities,
. towns, and villages during the year
whereas more than a million and
half moved away from farms.
CAUSE AND EFFECT
The security, prosperity and well
being of Americans Importantly
, depend on the efficient production
of American industry There are
/ three essentials of such efficient
production, and C. E. Wilson, pres
ident of General Motors names them
: in the following order:
: 1.-The first is the effective appli-
4 cation of technology to all our in
= dustrial processes. 1t includes bet
3 ter design of the product. 1t in
. cludes better tools and machinery
= with which to make the parts. 1t
= includes improved organization and
administration in doing all the
e things that have to be. done to de-
liver finished products to the GUS
toner, beginning with the raw ma
terials.
"The second essential of efficient
u production" added Mr. Wilson, "is
l. the cooperation of employees.
T Such cooperation can be expected
u on the basis of fair days pay for
e a fair days work. 1t also involves
U willingness on the part of en-
plOyees to accept and use new tools
/ and processes, and to qualify for
e new and different jobs. 1t requires
1t clear understanding of the rights
ard responsibilities of both man
J. agement and labor. 1t requires con-
y fidence of each party in the other.
u "The third essential is an unin-
/ terrupted flow of material and parts
l. free of interference from industry
d wide strikes or artificial restric'
. tiOns on the use of materials anC
~ , labor"
l. Employee cooperation" Mr.
II Wilson observed, ''is most import
ant and the lack of it has been re
y spOnsible for the real shortages
ls created by the lack of production
A the high cost of food due to heav!
~ exports required to save the peo
" pies of Western Europe from star
u vatiOn: the high cost of living re
I'll sulting from the shortages of al
y kinds of goods and from the pres
sure on food supply created by ou
food exports; the Importance o
d. maintaining and improving the Ell
or ficiency of production.
n "The problems of bringing sup
nd ply into line with demand throug
ar. greater production. In such condi
ed tions as exist today, strikes ar
,rt recognized as being infationar
as they create additional short
nd ages"
h WHERE REPUBLICANS ARE A.
% The record of the S0th Congress
he furnishes the foundations for tn
llv Republican platform. The Reput
licans claim all the credit for Out
of lawing wartime controls to al
nd prices, wages and production
M find their own levels. That's reall
on very truthful statement. Never
WO theless prices, wages and produ'
as tion are levellng off very fast.
res is entirely fair to compare the ret
he ord of the Congress with that
Ids the White House, even though tn;
an would be tough on Mr. Truma
he The President has vetoed a vel
nd large number of Republican law
and the Democrats helped the r
1as publicans to override his vetoe
the 1t is fair to compare the rule of Il
ng, N't,OH ny Cn0 0Siu0ii1 VII" =.
he of the second largest and next in
,ns pOrtant government which is Il
ave State of New York, at the head
nit. which is Governor Dewey. In shol
no. at this stage of the game the r
So publicans hold all the big cards
TIA and Washingtonians believe De-
ey will win with landslide.
the ELECTRIFYING THE FARMS
IN Operators of rural power sy
hdS Continued on page 81