Show What Our Readers R aders Think Postwar Employment for All Should B. B Simple 1 Editor Telegram Most fost postwar postwar postwar post post- war planners are determined to repeat the outstanding error I Imade made ten years ago by thO- thO those thOe e I Iwho who ran our country hopelessly In into to debt by borrowing money to provide costly public works when tens of ot millions of people were suffering for such necessities necessities necessities as homes house furnishings furnishings furnishings furnish furnish- ings automobiles machinery and clothing Such a grave error will win be even more inexcusable after this war than it was during the last decade because the country is now far tar more deeply in debt and there will wm be a much greater scarcity of necessities than n ten years ago ao How can Jobs be found for all the returning soldiers This is generally believed to be a very difficult A moments moment's thought shows It t to be a very simple one consisting mer merely ly lyof of ot supplying the immense amount of goods of which there is a gr great at shortage In addition to operating existing existing existing ex ex- production plants millions millions mil- mil lions of men will be needed to convert industries from war to peace production How can this program leave any surplus labor Politicians refuse to take this simple le re-lIstic re view of ot the situation situation situation sit sit- and ask that millions of men be put to work producing nonessential luxuries such as superhighways and other public public pub pub- lic lie works plunging the nation deeper into debt by raising present pres pras- ent obligations into the stratosphere stratosphere stratosphere strato strato- sphere of ot inconceivable billions The only excuse offered for such an indefensible course is that the government must not interfere with private industry Why should it Why not use the country's credit if necessary necessary necessary sary to help t private industry Why is it any worse if as bad to use a taxpayers taxpayer's money or credit to finance they the production production production tion of things he needs such as homes machinery and vehicles than to force him more deeply Into debt to provide luxuries he heI doesn't need I Owen H H. Barnhill I |