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Free Enterprise Is Two-Way Street For Unions, Too
(Anchorage Daily Times)
A lot of businessmen used to think that free enterprise
was a on-way street. Some of them still do. They were
opposed to any government regulation—or, as they call
ed it, interference—in business. At the same time they
favored strong legal restriction of labor union activities.
They fought the New Deal, but the New Deal won.
From the recent election results, it still seems to be win
ning. And some of the New Deal’s changes—things like
the SEC and the Wagner Act—were brought about by
the business theories and practices of these men.
'But the New Deal didn’t cure the habit of thinking of
free enterprise as a one-way street. The only difference
now is that the habit has been acquired by a different
set cf people who think of the one-way traffic as going
in the opposite direction.
One of these people is Philip Murray, president of the
CIO. It is clear from his recent statements that he is op
posed to government interference in collective bargain
ing or regulation of almost any union action short of vio
lence. But he favors strong legal restrictions of business.
In an interview published by the United States News,
Mr. Murray told members of that magazine’s staff what
he believes labor does and does not want from govern
ment. He advocated immediate reintroduction of the
Wagner Act, and said he could not comprehend any leg
islation that could prove more successful than it had
been.
He did not want injunctions. He thought the courts
could step in where picketing resulted in violence with
out the need of any ban on mass picketing. He opoosed
non-Communist affidavits.
He was against boycotts and for 60-day strike notices.
But did not favor any law to prohibit the one or require
the other. He opposed letting companies sue unions for
contract violations.
In short, Mr. Murray thinks the people and the gov
ernment should accept his assurance that all union offi
cers and members are people of wisdom and good faith, \
and therefore immune to any legal curbs on union activ
ities.
. On the other hand. Mr. Murray thinks business and in
dustrv need a good many curbs. In his annual report to
the CIO convention he advocated, among other things,
immediate and permanent price controls (but no wage
controls), *iid allocation and rationing of essential ma
terials, commodities and foods.
Mr. Murray wants an excess profits tax. He also
wants basic industry to adopt an “all-out program of
plant expansion” after those profits have been drains
off. How, he doesn’t say. But he told the United Static
News that where the steel industry “of its own free will
doesn’t care to invest the necessary capital” to expand
the government should step in and do it.
All this seems just as one-sided, short-sighted and
wrong-headed as the most rugged individualism of these;
“economic royalists” whom Mr. Roosevelt used to exco
riate. And, like economic toryism, the Murray program
would almost surely create a wave of public indignation
that in the end would injure those whom it was designed
to help.
WHAT’S UNDER THE HOOD?
(By George S. Benson) 6
a new car, most of us want to know first what it’s got
a new car, most of us want to know first what it5s got
that makes it go. Many a -lad, since grown up but still
curious, remembers papa’s razor-strop or mama’s rage
i
because he tore up the Big Ben alarm clock. He just
wanted to see what made it tick! The genius of young
America today, for understanding things and machines
and gadgets, shows a quality of mind and spirit that is
distinctly American. May we never lose it.
To want to know what’s under the hood is a mighty
fine thing. But about America itself, the story of our
enormous growth, the foundations for our freedoms and
prosperity—these things we have not looked into. We
know that America is the best land in which to live, but
we don’t always have the answers why. That’s not fair
to America, nor fair to the future we all have a right to
expect. We ought to know the How’s and Why’s of the
American Miracle.
Ever since I came back in 1936 from a ten-year stay in
China and a look-see at dozens of other nations both
way around the world, I have been plugging for real un
derstanding of America. When we steamed into New
York harbor that time, my wee daughter thought Hea
ven would be wonderful if it were half that nice. She
didn’t mind saying so. She was born in China. But I
found a nation full of confused people, and I felt that
many of my fellow Americans weer faint-hearted.
I do not regret having since devoted so much time and
energy to the job of reselling everybody I meet on the
idea of America. It’s not that Americans are against the
American way of doing things. We’ve been so free, and
so busy, that we-just haven’t paid much attention to the
reasons for our well-being. Then, when some Johnny
Commie happens along to tell us: “Down with capital
and hate your boss!”-we fail to have answers ready
for him.
Such a misunderstanding of America can be serious.
It can keep us from seeing trouble ahead when ill-con
ceived legislation is proposed. It can lull us to sleep
about our responsibilities to our jobs. It can make us in
different to wonderful things that we enjoy only be
cause we are fortunate enough to be a part of America.
On the other hand, if we are informed, a full under
standing of how our system works will make us valu
able and intelligent citizens.
I am happy to see that the Advertising Council, Inc.,
a non-profit organization made up of men in the adver
tising profession, will dramatize the story of America in
magazines, newspapers, and on billboards. Many com
panies and publications will sponsor the advertisements
prepared by the Council. The American Federation of
Labor, the Congress of Industrial Organizations, and
other groups are helping. If you see any of the ads please
read them.
You will also want to read “The Miracle of America,”
a booklet which will be offered free in the advertise
ments. Two full years of work were put into prepara
tions for this educational campaign by the most talented
story tellers in the land: America's advertisers. Thev are
going a fine job telling-the story of our nation and the
benefits of the American system. Let us echo the story
and pass the word around!
You bet, America's going ahead, if we all pull togeth
er. If we count our blessings, and at the same time view i
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IN THE COMMISSIONER'S
COURT FOR THE SAINT
MICHAEL PRECINCT
SECOND DIVISION, ALASKA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES
TATE OF ISAK A. BANGO,
Deceased.
No. 37
NOTICE FOR HEARING ON FI
NAL ACCOUNT AND DETER
MINATION OF HEIRSHIP
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Andrew I. Bango, Adminis
trator herein, has filed in the
above-named Court his Final Re
port and account, and that the 1st
day of March, 1949, at he hour cf
ten o’clock A.M., of said day. at
the office of said Court, in Unala
kleet, Alaska, has, by Court order,
been fixed as the time and place
for a hearing on the said report
and account, and the determina
tion of heirship herein.
Objections, if any. to said re
port and account, and proof of
heirship, will be heard at this
time.
Dated the 6th day of December.
1948. *
Andrew I. Bango,
Administrator
Dec. 15, 22, 29, 1948; Jan. 5, 1949
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IN T’lF PROBATE COURT FOR
THE CAPE NOME nRF.~INCT
SECOND DIVI9ION,
TF’RRITORY OF ALASKA
IN THE MATTER OF THE EC
^ATE of MARY F. POLET, De
ceased.
No. 799
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
AND DETERMINATION OF
HEIRSHIP .
Notice is hereby given that A.
Administrator herein, has
le i in this Court his Final Report
i d Account and that the 28th day
•f January, 1949, at the hour of
en o’clock AM. of said day,, at the
•Tic© of the afore-named Court,
N r.e, Alaska, has by Court Order
been fixed as the time and place
"*•* a final hearing on the said Re
and Account and also that at
ujh time and place the Court will
1 ‘.“rmine and adjudicate the heirs 1
>f '.his estate.
Objections, if any, to said Report
».rl Account and proof of heirship
’•’•' ll be heard at this time.
^amsfhe 23rd day of Novem-;
A. POLET,
- . ^ ^, Administrator.!
ub. Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 1948.
our glorious future, it 11 no 1 be
possible for a single American to
fall for anybody’s false ideas.
There’s no country with a past
like America’s, nor any with as
great a future. If we inform our
selves, and determine that our
way is the best, we can settle
down and get going toward tho^
goal of an even greater Amnca!
What’s under the hood will take
us places
New Recruit—Why is it that we
have to do so much marching?
Sergeant—Because it keeps you
fit.
Recruit—Fit for what? •
Sergeant—Fit for marching.
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