Milford chronicle., 1950-03-17
THE DEMOCRATs FXPLAIN

The announcement Of Harris Mcdowell
Jr, Secretary of State and democratic party
leader ln Delaware, that his party is prepar-
ing pamphlets to explain the tax situation in
Delaware is enlightening. When these pieces
of democratic propaganda are distributed
sou may be sure that they viii be presented
through rose tinted glasses. 1t needs no ex-
planatlon to tell DelaWareans that the tax
burden has greatly increased under our pres
ent democratic administration. You users of
automobiles are paying this increased tribute
every time that you ''fll her up" You cigar
ette smokers are paying for your pleasure.
You wage earners are paying - either direct
ly on Indirectly. Any tax that those now in
power have fOstered upon any producing
group Is passed along to you. Remember this.
lt is true. So when these democratic mass
meeting Of ballah0O, wind and Orat0ry now
planned TO explain away the embarrassing tax
situation which they have created are held,
take them with a grain of salt. Let them ex-
plain but the taxes are still there You'll
feel the full impact Of them progressively as
the years roll on.
ARE WE GETTING ALL THE NEWS?
Of late, there has been a noticeable
change ln Mr.. Iruman's relations with the
press. la the words Of Marquis Childs, "He
has come to believe that the press is obtrl-
insulting"
Evidence Of this has made its appear
anee al number Of President Truman's
periodic press conferences. The Importance
of these conferences rs very great-they are
attended by representative of the wire ser
vices. the radio networks. the cOlumnists
and correspondents of the great daiies
which maintain bureaus la the capital They
are aE result. the source Of practically all
information concerning the government
(which reaches the public. aside from Oeca-
slona. speeches and statements by high-leVel
officials and routine departmental handouts.
Aatters came 10 something of a head re-
Gently when ar. Truman gave an exclusive
interview % Arthur Kr0ek, chief of the
Washington bureau of the New York Times.
lhls violated an unWritten but l0ng-estab-
leaea custom which holds that the President
HIl nol give q scoop 10 anyone, bat will make
NlaL - haas t0 say available 10 an accredited
earfeep pondents. When Queried about this at
fae neEt press conference Mr Truman re-
p.lea taai he would break the custom when
eter 81 le. like it that he was has own free
aRenI. anc that ~ W0uld say whatever he
Eleaaea to anybody he pleased and would not
o. censored. a correspondent then said that
iae press corps Thought their business im-
Iortaul. - President replied 20 the effect
Eaaf sometime be- wasn't 50 sure Of that.
TIE fitlalion MAS definitely acrimonious, and
tae la-leeing on both sides was evident
Iale might seem like an unimportant ht-
fle business which vii soon blow over. were
no Cos one further matter Many 3 season
m aIefnlan. including some who are
generally n sympathy Wilh present Admin
lsIFaFioH policies lee that the President and
other top men-inelndlng Mr. Aches0n. the
Secretary o alale--are n0i giving the nation
a. maeh information as "a what Is going 0n
sloaa have OF this Mr. Childs writes
.lefe as scarcely even the rudimentary in-
formation on HnIeh others might base a Dol.
icT of leadership Ihe Administration seems
~ FeaaFc Information a. something tO he
NIane'd a. punishment 90 given as a favor
heIe ls 90 atHaaspaefe of even more hostile
a.sofeenlea between press and government
n afe fne 81 tragic drift
an fne eme column dated February ~
M Ghee eaId Historians n the fuiur,
faa He asFr al the daEf between Nopem
h lHaeu faf nui5itc was FIRST told ~ H
tH0 nane8 ana the present the date 0f ths
Haaff 81 ameflea ln the leadership of ths
Hn
M fhe dINeH7fies between Mr Tru
aHa fhe pfs and ibe alleged refuse
rman to - frank n giving ou
Heh iu one aaV or another wifh fh'
Hfaa.eme of World peace. ~ fh,
HaaHH aHa aeeaf.fN az tae West and uf ~
fafe HHoenee az nnofhef nar DnBleas
case faei maT ~ There .s q feeling a
depression ana honeIessnees in many GUAR
Hee nraeFea that fhe Soviet unioi
aa maae "a ts GRAND plan Of world eEpan
Nter in az probability. than 4
6eesed 80 understood And +
eeDF ean - strongly argued that ~
aamsn.aIFatsnH hae done relatively Hlfle Z.
~ info aaff nlaaes.
F ~ laat MF Truman was atnna b
considerable amuunt of press criticism