Milford chronicle., 1949-03-25

COInrnlLLee n IT.
ings, the bin could be passed by
both houses. Because Of the war
fever still existing. such a law
seemed to be destined to meet with
general public favor. President
Wilson stated that should congress
pass the measure he would veto It.
The good offices Of Col. e. M.
House, then the Presidents
lmOst-tFusted adviser, were sOli-
cited. He convinced Mr.. viii.
.scu that universal military
training was desirable and
would receive general public
approval.
Still the President would not ap-
prove of the bill as a Republican
measure. He said he would ap-
prove "a'' bin If the one then.
ready for passage was withdrawn.
given new title and new NUM-
Der, then rcintroduced and passed
as an administrative measure.
There need be no changes in the
provisions the bill contained. AS an
administrative measure it would be
credited to the Democratic party.
though passed by a Republican
congress.
Under such conditions the Re-
publican congress refused to pass
the bill. It created situation the
proponents. could find no way to
surmount. Partisan politics had
blocked the enactment Of law the
people, at that time, wanted. 1t
was not the, interests of the people,
but what was best for the political
\ party that was given first consider
alton.
The 80th congress, controlled
by the Republicans in both
houses, passed the Taft-Hartley
law. That it has proved popular
with the larger percentage Of =
the voters has been demon
strated. The President has
asked that the Republican Taft
Hartley law be repealed and q
new law passed by a Dem-
Ocratic congress, and to be
signed by a Democratic presi-
dent. At the time this
is being written am sure
q new law will be passed.
With some slight changes In
/ phraseOIOgy and a few unim-
, pOrtant changes in provisions,
: the new law will be the Taft
| Hartley act with but new
: title and new number and
: with a Democratic rather than
: a Republican sponsorship.
Such ere the tricks Of partisan
politics. To us, the rank and file
of both parties, it makes little i
any difference who gets the credit
or who gets the blame. Regardles:
| of which party may enact it. if i
| is a good law, we approve it anC
| enjoy the results it produces; il i
/ is bad, we howl to high heaven fol
| its repeal.
| The one loud howl that was heard
| against the Taft-Hartley law cant
| from the leaders of organized labor
| II interferred with their interests
| II was these individuals who pro
| nounced it a slave labor law" Tn
| new law when passed will, i
| effect, have practically every pre-
vision Of which they complained
| and they. and they only, now wi
| condemn the Democratic party ir
| stead Of the Republican party g
| the "whodunit." To the vast major
ity Of us. whether we be Democrat
| or Republicans. it will make n
difference as to which party gel
the credit or the blame. What "
want is a practical and workabl
labor and management regulation
one that win be fair to all. inclul
j ing us, the rank and file.
A number Of Republican leadel
are insisting that their party. to |
m successful, must be progressive
ey What do they, mean by ''progre
a. sive"? Henry Wallace designat,
ne his party as progressive ar
p claimed his platform presented
ne OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES movemer
10 He polled bit over q million vote
70 Whatever term may be used to
a dicate Republican policies viii ne
ny a definite, clear cut. interpret
OF ton that will have one. and O
sr- only, meaning to all of the part,
r? s;aa4.