Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-08-30
THE AMERICAN WAY
BIG BUSINESS
BENEFICIAL
By George Peck

A snort time DefOre the ShOOt.
ing started in Korea, l sent out
a QUESTIONABLE to a number of
Small-town editors inquiring as
to their views on business big.
ness. These were mailed to news.
papers of all political affiliations.
In view of the threat of third
world war that has developed, at
first blush, it seemed that the
5quabble between the Depart
ncnt Of Justice and certain big
businesses had become relatively
Inimportant. Ho Rever, on more
nature thought, the question of
)igneSS in business really takes
IN added Importance, because
the Federal Government already
has signified its intention, as in
.wo previous world wars, to call
On big industries to produce the
war material essential to prose
:uting the war in Korea and at
other points where aggression
may rear its ugly head.
Some 520 editors from As Of
the 4S states, in addition . Alas
IA and the Virgin Islands, filled
out and mailed in the question
naires. From their answers it is
apparent that most small-toWn
EDITORS have no fear of bigness
in business; that, on the contrary.
they consider big business essen
tial to the welfare and safety of
America.
To the question: do You Feel
That Big Business Represents a
Threat to the Free Eenterprise
System?," the 329 editors replied
as follows:
rs or s per cent Yes
285 or 81 per cent No.
Is or 5 per cent Don't Know
The editors were asked to give
heir reasons for feeling that big
business represents or does not
represent a threat to free enter
prise. Here are some typical
comments:
From a Virginia editor: "No
the taro are synonymous"
From a Massachusetts editor:
yes. big business is too easy a
target for government regulo
tons, union tie-upS by strikes
md Welfare state programs"
From a New York Editor: mo,
most of our big businesses had
small beginnings. One has only
TO look around him to discover
many instances Of big and little
businesses in competition, pros.
pering side by side. Our current
danger comes from bigneSs in
government"
But another New York editor
feels differently: Says he: eyes,
big business tends to monopoly
and monopoly is the open door
to socialism,"
From a Missouri editor: mo,
big business and mass product.
ton have made it possible for the
acreage man to o1Vn a car, refrig-
orator, aoaShing machine, ETC."
From a Connecticut editor:
IT'S the monkey business Of big
government that threatens free
enterprise; not big, m,iddle.sise
2r little business"
From a South Dakota editor: |
No, because to me, free enter.
Prise means the opportunity to
Jet Big"
From an Iowa editor: big bust
,esS is big because it has render.
I'd good service at q fair price
md the road is open to any small
business to become big if it can
yire better value than its COM
)ctitorS."
The opposite view came from
another Iowa editor, eyes J
phere they neonopolise and
small competitors.
From Maine editor: eyes, big
businesses make more stringent
controls necessary. Their ineper.
'onal dealings NTH employees
make for more Reds and PinkS."
From a Texas editor: big bust.
lesS is essential to our free enter.
rise. For instance, take my oUn
ield. Where WouId the little
papers be If ,oe did not
,ave the big city papers to make
possible the supplies of paper,