Milford chronicle., 1949-09-09
NOT ENOUGH BYRDS

: the federal government spent
one and a half billion dollars more
than it took in. During that period
our national debt increased by that
one and q half billions to total OF
more than 254 billions.
In congress the wild, ruth
less, reckless spending contln-
ues, urged on by those seeking
something for nothing, by theo-
retical ideaIists, by pressure
groups, and not least by g0v-
ernment-emplOyed bureaucrats.
The not far distant end Is ma
tional bankruptcy.
The strange thing about it all Is
not the urge for spending on the
part of those individuals and
groups who believe they profit
from such spending, and who would
sacrifice the nation and our cher
ished liberties for personal gain.
but it is the blindness Of those
whom the people have sent to
Washington as their senator's and
representatives. They are presumed
to have intelligence and should fully
realize to what their spending spree
is leading.
While the demand for such
reckless spending Is led by the
President, his following Is not
confined to any one party. Both
some Democrats and some Re
pubIicans vote for these wild
appropriations, and what Oppo-
siti0n there is to them is to be
fOund in both parties.
One new senator, Humphrey of
Minnesota, is reported to have in
troduced bills running into the
hundreds in number, each one Of
them calling for government ex-
penditures in large sums. What do
such as he expect the government
to use for money? 1t can come
from only; two sources, and each
spells bankruptcy.
The one source is increased taxes.
From that source the government,
local, state and national, is now
taking one-third of all the Ameri-
can people earn. To heavily in
crease taxes would not be political
ly expedient. 1t would mean the
ousting of those who voted for such
a course and would seriously effect
American business.
An ever increasing amount Of
printing press money is the other
source, and government bonds are
but such money. It leads TO un-
controlled initiation and bank
ruptcy, with reputation Of our OBJ
legations, or paying them in worth
less currency.
There are some in both par"
ties who stop to look and listen,
would reduce excessive govern
ment spending would dispense
With needless bureaucrats, and
hold the sctivities of govern-
ment down to only the necessi-
ties. But there are not enough
"Byrds" in congress to do that
needed job. 1s -, :
For his own party the President
is not willing to lead the way to the
approval Of economies. That ne Il
for more and far greater spending
is demonstrated by his budget anS
his continuing flow Of recommenda
tions Of increased appropriations
He has urged vast projects, in
creased activities Of government
more encroachments on local sci
government, and a majority OF hi
party in congress has followed hi
lead. Many of the Republicans il
congress vote for spending in tn
belief that by so doing they AM
their party will share in the supper
of the pressure groups. and tn
something for nothing" element
Both parties are voting for spend
ing as a matter of political expedi
ency, a method of purchasing part
support.
A combination of the spenders
Of the two parties represents
= q majority in congress on all
too many. occasions. In both
parties the thinking is Of the
: next election rather than what
is best for the nation. They are
cOntendIng for party advantage
while America burns. To oppose
such misrepresentation In
both the senate and house we
have all too few "Byrds" In
congress.
2 In the recent Virginia guberni
; torial primaries the people OF II
!. state definitely demonstrated tn
J. the large majority favor the kir
t of economy represented by Senate
4 Byrd. The candidate endorsed /
y the Virginia senator won by lari
d majority despite the fact that OF
Il of his opponents was supported
s all the organized labor bosses az
d the spenders. The people voted 4
economy. -
The big brass Of our arm'
forces are encouraging. They tell
j that despite the 20 million m,
t: Stain could muster for his arm
il forces, he does not want war, Th
S. also tell us that. should war com
Of our superior air equipment and o