Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

RepuDllcanS are prepared to deal with it.
They knew that Congress might be called
back before the election, and they have made
their Plans They must and will stand on the
record of this COngress-their first in 16I
years-Which the President has described as
the worst in our history. They believe that
their major acts-tax reduction, the Taft
Hartley law etc.-have earned majority
backing, and they will point to them with
pride. And they will probably put into effect
some of the legislation which they didn't
get around to in the regular sessions, such
as the Taft-Ellinger housing bill, broaden
ing of the social security base, and so on.
Mr.. Truman faces one substantial diff
Guilty if he attempts to demonstrate that his
party holds the hope of the nation. The
difficulty lies in the fact that he has not been
able to control the Democrats in Congress.
For instance, his veto was OVer-ruled on
three OccasiOns-Ta Hartley law, tax re-
ductiOn, and a bill to legalize rate-making
among railroads under ICC supervision.
This was an all-time record for disregard
ing the Presidential veto. And on all three
occasions either a majority or a substantial
minority of the Democrats in both houses of
Congress went along with the Republicans,
and cast their ballots against the titular
head of their party. Mr.. Truman and his
inner circle just haven't shown the talent for
controlling reluctant members of Congress
that was so Vividly demonstrated by the late
President Roosevelt.
In any event, it will be all politics from
now on, and on both sides of the fence.
Every speech, every decision, will be in flu
enced in some manner by the pending cleo
tiOn. November will provide the decision.
O0ONG
THE WHITE HOUSE VERSUS CONGRESS
The recent Democratic National COnven-
tiOn nominated Harry S. Truman because
the delegates thought that he might win the
election. Unpredictable Truman issued an
immediate call for an extra session of Con-
gress to pass legislation that he demands.
Of course the President and everybody
knows that Mr.. Truman cannot lead this Con-
greSs. That fact has been demonstrated this
year of 1913. The Presidents vetOes were
Overriden by the votes of both the Democrats
and Republicans in the two Legislative
branches.
Walter Lippman, an outstanding COM
mentatOr, reported a few days ago: "Mr
Truman'S actions are not those of a man
who wants Congress to legiSlate but of
man who wants to spite Congress because
he has figured it out that he can do better
against Martin, Taber Allen and Halleck
than against Dewey and Warren" Every
intelligent citizen in the United States can
not help but admit that the Worlds UNITED
Nations" and our United Nation are not
carrying on successfully.
In any event the Associated Press has
a new tag for what it calls "Dixiecrat tick
et," and it reports that President Truman
likely will lose the support of six Southern
States, in the November election, viz: Ala
bama, Mississippi South Carolina, Florida,
Georgia and Tennessee.
No Senator or Representative in Wash
inO Of vryho AbO7s IO ic
crat or Republican expects President Tru-
man to control Congress by telling 1t 9Ubdt
to do. The Congress is an independent branch
of the Government and in that capacity it
has defeated President Truman'S reCOmmen-
datiOns in many Cases-and even rounded up
twO-thirds majOrities in the Senate and
House that OverrOde his vetOes. Democrats
Joined Republicans in those breakdown af-
fairs.
5000
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September 18, the men born between August
80, 1922 and January /. 1928, must register
for Military Service. The next group will
be young men born during 1928 and they
shall register by August 81 or September 1.
Men born in 1924 are required to reg
lister on September and 3.
Men born during 1925 shall register
September 4 or September Z.
Men born in 1926 shall register Septem-
Der and 9.
Men born in 1927 shall register Septem-
Der 10 and II.
After the above dates registration is
called for men born in 1928, 1929 and 1890
Eighteen-year-Olds who volunteer for Fl
months service will not be on immediate call
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on in the active reserve. The law limits
such enlistments to 161,O 900.
The new law automatically defers most
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