Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Victor Reuiher Hits
Eisenhower Policies
In Talk 10 ADA

Reuther, assistant to the CIO
president, for its isolation in
world affairs. for favoring the
wealthy at home. release of the
Yalta documents and placing
heavy financial burdens on the
States for school and highway
construction.
Walter Reuther. his brother
and CLIO president, was the
scheduled keynoter at the eighth
annual convention of the Amer
leans for Democratic Action at
the Shoreham Hotel. He is ill in
Detroit. Victor Reuther subbed
for him.
Victor Reuther warned "the
conscience of the people is
aroused and is preparing to en-
large the human rights which
count most in our heritage"
He told the convention:
Unity of the two great labor
declarations will give a new i'm
petus toward the enlargement of
human rights. 1t will provide a
powerful ally to all the many
brave groups of people who have
never faltered in their fight, to
place people first in their pro-
grams for America"
Hits Labor Secretary
Secretary Of Labor Mitchell
came in for criticism directly.
Mr.. Reuther said of him:
"The Secretary of Labor speaks
out against 'right-to-work' laws
which some States have passed to
try to cripple labor unions. But
he will not recommend that Con-
gress amend the Taft Hartley
Act to accomplish what he de-
clares to be his purpose"
Secretary of State Dulles also
was attacked by the speaker for
release of the Yalta conference
documents. Mr.. Reuther said:
Judging by the reaction of
European and South Asian capt.
tails, release of the Yalta docu-
ments by the Secretary of State
looks more like an act of mas
sive retaliation against our
friends and allies than an act of
responsible craftsmanship.
Sees World Confusion
"While it appears that Dulles,
the Republican. will score few. if
any, net political gains from
these documents. it is abundantly
clear that he as Secretary of
State (and unfortunately, the
free world as welD will reap a
harvest of confusion. division
and further generalization.
"Also disturbing to us is the
question of how the uncom-
mitted peoples of the world, in
Asia, the Middle East, and AZ
RIGA, the people who meet next
month at Banding, will view
the recent casual announcement
by President Eisenhower that
atomic weapons are now rou-
tine, that we shall of course
use atomic bombs against mill
tary targets Just as We use bull
lets. -
ITO q world weary Of war
and destruction, and which
desperately hopes for a way
toward peace, do we not tend
more and more to isolate our
selves from the free world COM
munity when our world pro-
grams of assistance emphasize
so heavily the military aspects
and so little the economic help
which people desperately need?"
"Go-It-Alone" Program
Mr.. Reuther commended the
Eisenhower administration is
pursuing a "go-it-alone" pro-
gram in world affairs and a
do-it-yourself" policy toward
the States" in place Of construc-
tive national programs"
He declared: 1.-The President
proposes to bring unemployment
benefits up to date and extend
their duration by sending the
States a "do-it-yourself" kit of
improved standards. For COM
petitive reasons. the States will
not build better laws with these
kits and the President will not
ask Congress to do the job"
Aid for Asia
At a pre-convention press con-
ference an economic air program
for Southeast Asia that would
work up to 50 billion a year in
loans in the next three to five
years was advocated by Robert
Nathan. ADA executive commit
tee chairman.
Just returned from a six-week
trip around the world, Mr.. Ma
than declared Americas position
in the free world appears to be on
the decline. Mr.. Nathan, a noted
economist, criticized what he
called a primary emphasis on
military might.
Later in the evening, sessions
were held on foreign, domestic
and political policy. Final policy
drafts were to be released today.
Tonight, also, a convention ban
quet Is scheduled.
Sees Leadership Weakening
Mr.. Nathan said "our foreign
policy which vascillates backward
and forward from crisis to crisis
daily weakens our allies faith in
Americas capacity for leader
ship"
An economic aid program
reaching 50 billion in loans.
largely American. might have 10
go up to IS years until the Asiatic
countries could begin to generate
their own savings and capital
he estimated.