Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-06-26


being and personal freedom I'm
der our Republican form Of gov.
eminent.
Our best answer to Commun-
ism will be a sound America
/, in which all the people shall en-
joy the prosperity produced BY
our free economy, and which
shall offer effective cooperation
to free men throughout the
world. "A Republican President
will provide that answer. He will
provide it in the honest and eff
ficient administration of our
domestic affairs and in the
management of our foreign re-
latiOns.
The Congress has voted a Eu-
ropean Recovery Program be-
cause it believes that the free
nations of the world can grow
in strength and unity-so that
they can defend and support
themselves. This is a expensive
plan and we have a right to ex-
pect real return on our invest
ment-a real return in peace
and security. 1t must not be
merely a continuation Of lend
lease and give.
Such a plan requires sound
principles in it's administration.
for fugitive payrollers from New
Deal bureaus which have been
abolished by Republican econ
omy.
Above the administrator of
that plan, and above the Secre-
tary Of State, there is crying
need Of chief executive who
had administered something
more than a county board OF
supervisors under the shadow of
corrupt political machine.
Speed and efficiency are alb
solutely ESSENTIAL to tn success
of our European aid. We cannot
permanently support the world.
Our task is to put the world on
its feet, and not on our back.
Atlas, who said to support the
world. is still only myth.
It must be constantly built up
at home, and it must not be
over-extended abroad. Upon that
strength depends the peace and
security, not only of the world,
but 70 the United States OF
America.
The New Deal administra-
ton has failed to preserve that
strength. 1t has neglected the
fundamentals Of defense, despite
the willing appropriation of bill
lions by a Republican Congress.
1t has surrendered supremacy
in the air. 1t has neglected the
acquisition Of sea and air bases
in two hemispheres which are
essential to our safety. 1t dis
banded an army in being before
it planned an army-to-be.
1t has had little to suggest in
meeting new emergencies other,
than new plans to shackle and
regiment American business. 1t
can never learn that, only an
unregimented economy can be
strong, and only strong econ
omy can keep us free.
The New Deal administration
has been a tragic failure in Ia
Dor relations. Again and again
it has blundered to the very
edge of national paralysis and
then has had no solution except
government control.
A body of law does not grow
in a day. In many Of the rela-
tionships in economic life, such
as those between buyer and sell
Ter, lender and borrower, ship
per and carrier, it took gener-
ations to build mutual respect
and stability on basis of law
Labor relations present a new
challenge. The cardinal princi-
pies of industrial peace are high
levels Of real wages continuity
of employment, efficient mass
production, health and secru1ty
in employment, efficient mass
production, health and security
in employmentA full protection
against monopoly in any form
and a free market for goods.
Upon these principles we can
build the ultimate temple of in
dustrial peace-big enough for
labor, management and owner
ship working together for a
greater America.
The prensent Republican Con-
gress has made real start to-
ward labor peace by enactlng
the Labor Management Rela-
lions Act of s1947. The door is
open-and the door must, be
open-to the full consideration
Of every criticism Of this law,
and every proposal for it's
change which may come from
labor, from management, or
from the public. Whatever
changes may be made in It's
provisions eventually, this Act
will stand as proof OF the
courage Of it's sponsors and the
willingness of the Republican
party to deal fearIessly with
every vital problem.
The President we choose here,
and the next Republican Con-
gress, will proceed to deal fear
lessly and concretely with every
problem confronting America.
They will meet the fundamental
needs Of American farmers ana
American consumers for the
conservation Of the fertility OF
our soils, for the production ana
control Of surpluses OF basic
GOOD nronc onI for tho mann