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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1946
Page
10
In Washington a split between wise men and wild men dominates talk on world affairs. Leaders fear Russia blocks peace, while hardliners push the take it or leave it approach backed by U S power and the atomic bomb. The public grows wary of efforts to “make the World safe for Democracy.”
The president urged labor and management to back the government for peacetime production and improved domestic prosperity. The Senate War Investigating Committee released conclusions favoring highly trained forces and a peacetime defense program, prompting debate on maintaining a militarized posture between wars. The piece questions perpetual readiness and urges readers to consider the implications for peace and national policy.
The piece argues that Christianity centers on the individual and that nations with strong individual rights, rooted in Magna Carta and the U S Constitution, prosper. It contrasts spiritual liberty with state-dominated regimes, cites Hitler and Lenin, and credits free government and free enterprise to the Christian philosophy of the individual.
Dr. Paul H. Nystrom argues the minimum wage concept has been distorted during California hearings. He compares a UC budget with a July 1946 price basis, noting only essential needs define a basic wage for unskilled workers. He warns higher wages can fuel inflation and harm fixed incomes.
The speaker argues for a genuine minimum wage tied to essential living costs, warning against inflationary rates based on luxury budgets. They insist workers must earn basic necessities like butter and bread, urging laws that ensure real minimums for proper food, lodging, and well being.
The piece argues that persistent deficits fueled inflation and that opposition to the OPA ignores its role in dampening wartime disruption. It claims lawmakers push costly projects to boost relection while debt rises, increasing pressure for federal control and risking European-style inflation.
Government wage controls and price stabilization have unsettled industry, with unions demanding raises after earlier strikes. The Cleveland meeting of Federal Employee unions urged 14 percent boosts plus a 20 percent July 1 raise, while Civil Service Commissioner Fleming warned against strikes against the Government and outlined disqualifications for agitators. Senator Byrd’s committee favors reducing peacetime federal staff, returning many so called job holders home.
Government departments oppose workers unions among their staff yet unions exist and have secured wage hikes. They align with labor leaders to push higher pay nationwide. With unions now powerful political forces, controlling their influence remains elusive as they back the Democratic Party for years ahead.
A retrospective look questions whether World War I ended as claimed a year ago as Allied victory seemed assured. It weighs Soviet behavior, postwar diplomacy, and calls by The American Legion for a firm peace approach. The piece contrasts rosy outcomes with rising fears of appeasement and future conflict.
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