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

SlOnS DdSeu upon UNDERSTANDING
and good will. Legislation con.
ceived in hatred or fear cannot
withstand the test of time, a fact
which is becoming clearer as we
observe the Taft Hartley Act un-
fold its many angles. If am
elected to Congress, l shall work
for the repeal of the Taft-Hart-
ley Act and amendments to the
Wagner Act to bring it into con-
formity with the needs of the
times and predicated upon the
mutually of interests which ex-
lists between labor and manage.
ment.
"Civil rights is a subject upon
which. I think practically all of
us agree. In our efforts to make
democracy work here at home,
the establishment of civil rights
is a highly important point, We
cannot live in peace at home un.
til civil rights are extended to all
our people regardless of what
section of the country In which
they may live.
Conservation and development
of the nations natural resources
is such a large topic that it can
not be adequately handled in a
brief statement. However, we
must take greater precautions to
safeguard our resources of land
and water in order to preserve
the oil, coal, minerals and other
natural wealth of our nation for
future generations.
For Flood Control
AT the same time, we must
bend our efforts to safeguard
ourselves from annual floods
which deplete our lands, render
thousands of people homeless
and dissipate the fruits of
mems labor in a few hours. To
this end, I am in favor of more
flood controls, particularly those
which can be turned into assets
for the national welfare, such as
the Tennessee Valley Authority
and in every other possible way
developing natural resources
which may be put to work for US
rather than acting against us.
'In advocating increased social
security benefits, ! am not only
mindful of those who still do not
enjoy equate safeguards
against unemployment, injuries
and occupational diseases, but the
aged and thousands of others who
are not now covered by existing
laws. I pledge that I shall advo-
cate and work for every possible
extension of these social security
safeguards in the belief that that
which contributes to the welfare
of the majority of the people is
good for the nation.
"Our efforts to aid In the eco-
nonic rehabilitation of Europe
are, in the main, good. AT the
same time, the outcome of the
program will depend to a consid-
cradle extent upon the adminis-
tration of the plan. / shall, of
course, observe the plan at first
hand II elected and will not hesi-
tate to criticize and suggest
whenever such actions may seem
necessary.
"It is my belief that we should
make a strong effort to conclude
peace and trade treaties with the
defeated nations which are still
free to deal with us and to use
our good offices to aid these ma.
tions in re-establishing them
selves as respectable members of
the family of nations.
"Our efforts for peace must of
necessity be based upon co-opera-
ton In the United Nations based
upon good will and mutual con-
fidence. Peace cannot be estab-
lished or maintained by excessive
use of the veto or throwing con-
fusion into the delegations of the
nations represented on the UN.
1t is my belief that the UN as it
is now constituted cannot succeed
in doing the task for which it
was create d, a circumstance
which must be corrected if we
have a sincere wish to attempt to
establish a lasting or durable
peace in the world.
1T is my belief that situations
such as that which now exist in
Palestine constitutes a very real
threat to the peace of the world.
For this reason, / incline to the
view that the only way we can
safely preserve peace in the Holy
Land is by the creation of an in
ternational police force which
would safeguard it in Palestine
or elsewhere where it might be
needed.
I'm order to preserve and ex-
tend our ties with our South
American neighbors, ! am strong
ly in favor of continuing and ex-
tending the good neighbor" pol
icy instituted under Democratic
auspices. Hemisphere solidarity
must be more than a term. 1t
must be a reality If we are to
meet the challenge of today and
the future.
"All our international rela-
tionships are, on the whole, based
upon a realistic approach to the
overall international problems. 1t
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