Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
"GEORGEn CAN'T Do IT

GEORGE" CAN'T DO IT
At his first press conference in five weeks,
President Eisenhower predicted, in answer
to a question about his plans to curb initiation,
that unless management and labor held pro-
fits and wages in check, "the American con-
there will be real trouble and we will get
something that we don't want. Government,
whose job is ito keep down expenses, is
equally concerned, he said.
Most Americans, we think, were under
the impression that there had been some
thing of a rebellion in recent mOnths-even
by those who were seeking higher wages at
the same time-and that we have had in the
recession something that we don't want"
However, perhaps shoppers have not yet
rebelled ''in big way; maybe we haven't
yet seen any "reai trouble; and most of us
realize that full-blown depression is some
thing we want even less than what we have
had.
But we fail to see where Government is
making a reasonable effort to check head
long decline in the worth of our folding
money. Government has continued its long
diseredited policy of massive largesse to
friend and foe, has reiterated its demand for
extended reciprocal trade-that has been
more disastrous than reciprocal.
Government has rejected all efforts at
tax reform that would stimulate business by
restoring waning incentive to workers, man.
ayers and investors. Government has made
no sincere effort to curb it's own extrava-
gance, eliminate duplication and useless ac-
tivities, to remove itself from highly un-
economic competition with tax-paying busi-
ness.
On the contrary, Government has steadily
added new functions, agencies, commissions
and personnel. 1t has sought to strengthen
the grip of unions on the economy and to fur
AUxa1 1n.zL 1A@sas
for the current year is estimated at SIP bill
lion. The House has approved increasing the
permanent" debt ceiling to 1885 billion and
authorized a further temporary boost to
$288 billion until June 80, 1860. The Sem
ate will no doubt follow suit.
While the President named management
and labor as coequally responsible with
the Government for the existing stu
alton and the threat to our economic future,
it is actually the people, all the people-whe-
ther classified as labor or management or
capital or professionals or housewives or
students-who have failed in their job of
making democracy work. Political interest
has fared up quadrennially, only to be
quenched bv campaign promises. There has
been no follow-through on those promises.
Honest legislators and high-minded admin
strators found themselves without support
after the votes were counted.
Today, leaders in all walks of life-and
notably in business-are determined to rouse
the people, not to rebel (as the President
fears they may) but to rise in their sacred
duty and accept their part in the manage
n1ent of their country. 1t is the 11th hour.
But it still may not be too late.
REAPPORTIONMENTC COMING
California, with its billowing population,
Is due to get seven more seats in the U. S.
House of Representatives as result Of the
1860 census. This is the indicated result of
a recent Census Bureau survey, the results
of which have just BEEN announced.
For the second time in two decades Cali
fornia would gain more than twice as many
seats as any other state III the Union-as
result of reapportionment Other states
would also gain, but not seven seats. Florida
will apparently gain three seats, and Mich
gan and Texas will gain two each.
Also, Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland
and Oregon will probably gain one seat each.
Since the number of seats in the House
will not be changed, remaining at 435 seats
'(this number having been set in 1910) the
gains of the states mentioned above will have
to be paid for by other states. New York and
Pennsylvania, it seems will pay the biggest
price.
Both of these states are expected to lose
three seats, Arkansas and Massachusetts are
exDectedt loce two, and one seat will prob
ably be lost by Alabama, Georgia, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi,
North Carolina and West Virginia.
1t is possible, under reapportionment for
a state to gain in population. but still lose
seats. This will be the case with many of the
states losing seats. Also, the fact that Alas
ka has been taken into the Union will mean
that Alaska will take one of the 435 seats
and this atids to the loss of one seat-which
otherwise would not have to be borne by any
state,