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Show i? Sa&zZ Prtc President Truman took a desperate des-perate gamble in vetoing the Price Control bill. After they recovered from their astonishment, Republicans . and Democrats alike in congress began be-gan trying to figure out the President's Pres-ident's reasoning. They quickly arrived ar-rived at the same answer. Privately, leaders in both groups say the Administration is trying to pass the buck. It is trying to fasten on the Republicans the blame for price increases that have occurred and will occur. The President and his advisers, Postmaster General Hannegan and others who think in terms of politics,- have the November elections in mind. Brave Stand "Against Sin" . . . Even though Mr. Truman did sign the Hobbs Anti-Racketeering Bill thus asserting, like another President, that he is "against sin" the Administration is in sad straits. Congress repudiated the President's Presi-dent's program. The Administration Administra-tion encouraged wage increases which, in turn, encouraged major strikes. One after another, union leaders flexed their biceps. And it was enough to paralyze the economic eco-nomic life of our country. The Hobbs bill, in fact, was the first measure of any consequence in years that has become law over the objection of organized labor. Definite Turn ... In an effort to place some responsibility re-sponsibility on union labor, Congress Con-gress passed the Case Labor Bill. Mr. Truman vetoed it. The Chief Executive's popularity sank, and there came a definite turn against the party in power. Publicly, Republicans talked about a House majority after November. No-vember. Privately, Democrats conceded con-ceded the opposition had a good chance. All this, in the minds of many in both parties, helps explain Mr. Truman's drastic decision to kill the Price Control bill. |