Draft-labor plea leaves Congress cool
Stimson, Knox, Land renew conquest
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Smythe writ seeks to halt sedition trial
FBI linked to talk of political heat
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Congress has some dumbbells, member asserts
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Churchill: British Empire ties to stand
Imperial preference approved by U.S.
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New DAR head comes from South
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In Washington –
U.S. to make worldwide cartel study
State Department creates new branch
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GOP given policy outline
Washington (UP) –
Chairman Robert A. Taft (R-OH) of the Senate Republican Steering Committee, today submitted to his GOP colleagues a list of legislative topics for study in developing an affirmative Republican program “in this and the next session of Congress.”
Mr. Taft suggested the following topics for study and action “within the next year and a half:”
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Current legislative problems – such matters as the anti-poll-tax bill, reconversion and Lend-Lease.
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Post-war program – including stimulation of business and employment, Social Security, government reform and foreign policy.
G.I. Bill faces delay
Washington (UP) –
The “G.I. Bill of Rights,” which won quick approval in the Senate, today appeared headed for at least another week of study and possible modification before acceptance by the House Veterans Committee.
Chairman John E. Rankin (D-MS) said:
We are not going to be stampeded into bringing in a half-baked measure.
The pending measure embraces a wide scope of benefits, such as hospitalization, education, claims and farm and business loans, estimated to cost about $4 billion.
Mr. Rankin balked at the pay readjustment clause which allows unemployed veterans from $60 to $100 a month for 12 months after discharge. He maintained the provision not only was costly, estimate to take $5-6 billion, but would also discriminate against those who returned to work.
Pincer raids hammer Japs in Carolines
Truk and outposts hit from two sides
By Don Caswell, United Press staff writer
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Capt. Gentile’s own story –
Feeling that you’re better man helps lots in downing Germans
By Capt. Don Gentile (as told to Ira Wolfert)
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Poll: Public favors combat pay, urged by Pyle
Majority support tax boost for it
By George Gallup, Director, American Institute of Public Opinion
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Ford of Canada drops CIO union
14,000 take holiday to defend steward
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Miners find portal harder to figure than earn
By Fred W. Perkins, Pittsburgh Press staff writer
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Stabilization law or not, Murray asks strike rights
Ruling of NLRB in American news case seen as a reverse for friendly union relations
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Editorial: Disagreement, not disunity
As the presidential election draws nearer, criticism of the present administration is bound to grow sharper and more frequent.
This is only natural in a democracy where the pros and cons of vital issues may be debated publicly even during a war.
Though this precious privilege carries with it the grave responsibility of refraining from loose invective which may harm the nation’s relationships with its Allies, it does not – as many administration leaders would have us believe – require silent acquiescence to error in the name of unity.
Disagreement in a democracy is not a sign of disunity. On the contrary, it is a sign of vigor an outward reminder that a people united for victory in the battle for world freedom remains ever-jealous to safeguard its own.
Political hatchet men who always are anxious to brand administration critics as breeders of disunity will perform an invaluable service to democracy – and help maintain national unity – if they will desist them such national unity – if they will desist from such charges and accept the challenge to discuss the many vital issues in open, frank debate.
As Senator Bridges aptly put it:
The consent of the governed is not an unlimited license conferred upon government, once in four years, to do what it pleases, and no questions asked. On the contrary, if democratic self-government is not to be perverted into arbitrary authority, that consent must be continuous…
The free interplay between government and people, day after day is what gives democracy its living quality. It is a current of contact, a flow of popular energy, that cannot be broken without doing violence to the heart and vitals of our democracy. Its expression must remain varied and manifold; not only approval but dissent, not only applause but sharp protest, not only hurrah-shouting but open and courageous opposition…
Public opinion is a force that constantly reaffirms that mandate residing in government; but it is also a constant brake and corrective on officialdom as well…
A lively and unhampered public opinion is not a luxury reserved for bright, clear days. It is a necessity, basic and indispensable, especially in periods of trouble and social challenge. The test of any system of government is in times of crisis, and American democracy is no exception in this respect.
The next administration, faced as it will be by the difficult task of restoring order at home and abroad, cannot hope to succeed without the support of a well-informed people united in common understanding.
Disagreement is not disunity – and silence does not bespeak patriotism.
Editorial: The freedom not to run
Gen. MacArthur has as much right to be not-a-candidate for President as Mr. Dewey has, or as Mr. Roosevelt has.
Ferguson: Equal Rights Amendment
By Mrs. Walter Ferguson
Behind the scenes in Washington, many political struggles go on. One of the oldest and bitterest is the fight to obtain an amendment to the Constitution which will guarantee “that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.”
The story behind this fight is both discouraging and inspiring. Certain pioneer members of the National Woman’s Party have worked constantly for it since 1913. They achieved their first victory in 1920 when American women were given the franchise. Since then, equal political and economic rights have been their objective.
A study of the situation gives some interesting sidelights on the manner in which such battles are waged, the strange forces which become unified in the lineup and the areas they cover.
One would not imagine that a stately house, a stone’s throw from the Capitol, is actually a battleground. No. 144 B St. is a landmark in the District of Columbia. The lovely ancient structure was donated as a permanent home for the National Woman’s Party in 1935. It is a charming home for the workers, among them the famous feminine leader, Miss Alice Paul. From this center, the battle for equal rights is directed.
The Equal Rights Amendment was introduced in Congress in 1923. Since then, it has traveled a rocky road. After high hopes by its sponsors for success in 1943, it was suddenly and unaccountably shelved. Powerful forces are pitted against each other in the struggle.