The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-25

The Richmond. Va. News
Leader remarks editorially that
the country needs at least $50
more men just like Senator
Harry Byrd (of Virginia. in the
national Congress "to root out
a 10th or a Tooth part Of the
nonessentiai expenditures in
federal government" That
sounds fine, but frankly we are
a little skeptical OF Virginia's
economy advocate, inasmuch
as we have always believed that
first things come first. Sen.
Byrds Democratic political ma
chine controls Virginia just
about as tightly as Frank
Hague's machine once con-
trolled New Jersey. Yet Vir-
ginia, as we understand it, has
one, of the highest percentages
of state employees in proper
ton to population in the Union.
Incidentally, figures recently
published by the federal census
bureau show that state govern
ments now employ 982 1000 per-
sons at an annual payroll of APP
proximately two and one-half
billion dollars. Only one state
failed to show an increase in
employment for the II months
ending in April of this year.
Increases of more than rs per
cent were shown by four states
during that period. These four
were Mississippi, Indiana, Mas
sachusetts and Oregon. In call
ing for reduction of federal pay
rolls and expenses, it looks like
some Of the boys can't see the
trees for the forest.
We would like to offer this
weeks bouquet for courage and
clear thinking to Rev. Robert
II, Jameson of st. Marks
Methodist church in New Or
leans. The Rev. Jameson from
his pulpit told his congrega-
ton Sunday that only when la
Dor and management regard
each other as partners in an en-
terprise can they BRING a true
Christian approach to the set
Element of their differences. In
speaking of human and proper
ty rights, he said: "We must not
overlook the rights of the prop
erty owner, but the possession
of property does not bring with
it the right to exploit human
beings"
One of the reasons we have
a five and one-half billion dol
lar federal deficit. Sen Stennis
of Mississippi jumps on the fed
eral budget bureau because
they did not recommend the
full amount of $29-million for
aid to states in vocational edu-
cation. The budget bureau rec
commended only $20-million,
which was appropriated by
Congress. AS a result, says Sen.
Stennis, the vocational program
in Mississippi and other states
is suffering. He urged the bu-
reau to recommend the full
amount for the next fiscal year.
Where's that states rights phil
osophy of standing on our own
feet, fearless and undaunted,
Senator?
Sen. Thomas. the specializing
solon from Oklahoma. who is
reported as having cleaned up
in commodity market CANDLES
CHS inside information must
have been usefuD takes the gov
eminent of Sweden to task be-
cause they did not roll out the
red carpet for his congressional
sub committee investigating
Marshall plan funds expendi-
lures. Sen. Thomas and his COM
mittee members made a flying
trip with a day in this Euro
pean capital and a day in that
one until they were guests of
Mrs. Perle Mesta, whose oil
wealth made her Washington
Hostess Ne. / and gained her
appointment as ambassador to
Luxembourg. Sen. Thomas and
his committee members man
aged to squeeze in three days
with Mrs. Mesta, noted for her
lavish hospitality. incidentally,
we might point out that we tax
payers are footing the bill for
Sen. Thomas European junket
which has served little purpose.
as far as we can see, other than
TO fatten the already inflated
egos of the committee members.
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