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future:
l. Shortages in some civilian
goods in the coming year, parti-l
cular products made from metal.
2. In the following year. If we
are able to prevent war, shortages
may begin to ease. Then we "can
probably begin to talk about tax
| ing off controls"
8. In 1858 we should be able toI
maintain a high level Of military
expenditures on top of q healthy
civilian economy free to resume
its upward trend.
Pleads For Support.
To wax strong, preserve the
peace and conquer imitation, Mr..
Wilson asserted the Nation must
have the same degree Of support
by its citizens now :. that 1t
would receive In a war"
In his report to Mr.. Truman,
Mr.. Wilson did not allude to the
dispute with organized labor ex-
cept to record the disagreement in
the Wage Sterilization Board and
the withdrawal of the labor mem
bers. But in the final section OF
his report, entitled "A Look
Ahead" he said this:
"To win that battle (of inf1a-
tion) calls for q subordination OF
selfish ends to the common well
fare in a measure beyond what Is
commonly demanded in any Pc
Rod short of actual war.
1T calls for a fair presentation
Of its claims by every segment OF
society, an open and willing parti-
cipation by all concerned. and a
readiness to abide by decisions
which are arrived at through fair
and honest means.
/ Protection Of Public Cited.
'It calls for every organized
group to consider the welfare and
Just demands not only of other
organized groups but Of the un-
organized. the consumer. the pub
lie as whole"
Building Americas Might" is
the title Mr.. Wilson gave to his
report. In line with this he re-
cords that the Defense Depart
ment, in the nine months since
the Korean attack. has obligated
more than $23 billion Of the $32
billion total made available for
procurement, construction and ia
cilities expansion, including pro-
curement for the mutual defense
aid program.
Mr.. Wilson said in discussing
the report that orders now are
being placed at the rate Of 81
billion a week. In the first three
months of the year they totaled
$12 billions. Deliveries, of course,
are at rate far below those
totals now. and Mr.. Wilson said
some orders require two or three
years to I'LL.
i Production Impact Next Year.
For the program as whole, !"
he said, "the maximum production
impact, as measured by require
ments for raw materials. will &C.
cur early in 1852. Deliveries of
military equipment will, of course.
rise for some months thereafter
before reaching a level that will
suffice to maintain our armed
might"
Between the first quarter of
1850 and the first quarter Of 1851,
Mr.. Wilson said. there was a 10
per cent increase in the rate at
which the Nation was turning
out goods. In the last quarter of
1850 it reached the $500 billion
rate.
A 10 per cent annual growth
cannot be sustained Mr.. Wilson
went on, but we can continue a
steady upward climb. He said we
could attain a further increase
of something like Is per cent in
the next three years. adding $45
'Ibillion to the total national output.
Rough Trip Ahead.
The mobilization chief made it
clear that what lies before us
will not be easy. He outlined
the calls of young men to the
armed services, higher taxes for
all and these other developments:
/. We will have to wait for some
4 things we will want to buy-new
housing, for instance, and new
automobiles. Few goods will dis
appear completely, however, as
some did during World War II.
/ 2. Dislocations IN the economy,
with production cutbacks and un-
employment as production Is
shifted to military goods. Some
workers may find 1t necessary to
move to new locations.
/ 8. Longer hours OF overtime will
be required in many industries.
/ 4. The Nations chronological
and social progress will slow down,
with scientists diverted from nor
lmal creative jobs to devising more
effective weapons Of destruction.
colleges and universities losing
some OF their prospective stu
dents, and a smaller proportion
Iof the national income than we
would wish being devoted to
/ health, recreation, slum clearance
and recreation development.
Warns Of Imitation.
/ These things cannot be averted.
lMr. Wilson said. But he reverted
Ito recurring these in his re-
port and added: IF we let it.
imitation can sap the strength Of
the economy and. in fact. threat
en- the success of the whole de-
tense effort.
"The words, II we let it, are
used deliberately. Imitation unity
4 to take steps that are necessary
to control It,"
. The price control system IS still
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