| Show News New a Behind the News Writer Gives Gies Nod to Hartley As Author of Labor Act I By RA RAY TUCKER W WASHINGTON A. A S. S of or Houston wonders why the writer consistently refers to the labor control measure as the Taft Hartley act whereas it itIs itis itis is generally described as the Taft Hartley act Answer The Answer The proper name of this law of course cours is the Labor Management Act of ot 1947 But it itIs itis is 15 a waste wast of expensive newsprint newsprint newsprint news news- print to use such a long title and it does not fit tit conveniently into a headline as A A. S S. a fellow newspaperman realizes s. s Moreover the preference of the correspondents on Capitol Hillis Hilli Hill Hillis i is to personalize legislative actions actions actions ac ac- ac- ac when possible I prefer the name of Hartley- Hartley Taft because the New Jersey member of the house houe did the hard spade vork work in investigating ing the need for this kind of legislation 4 a and d. d in piloting it through the house Senator Tafts Taft's principal contribution was to agree to compromises that would ma make e it more palatable palata palata- ble to the m more re liberally minded and politically sensitive senate In a fascinating historical summary too long to be published published published pub pub- here W W. S. S of St. St Louis asks In the light of 1947 1917 events w what at would have happened happened happened hap- hap if It our country had as assumed assumed assumed as- as the role of referee in instead instead In- In stead of partisan in World Wars I and II Answer Answer Answer-A A dogmatic answer to that question is impossible That however was Woodrow Wilsons Wilson's original aim Although we sold arms to World War I allies and eventually extended them credits when their funds were exhausted he had hoped I th tha the U. U S. S could abstain from the conflict and act as peacemaker or ot as a referee I dont don't think that F D DR It ever ever had such an idea I believe he al always always always al- al ways ways expected that the U. U S. S would be dragged in Anyway adoption of lend lease in March of 1941 made such an impartial impart al role impossible Moreover if H Hit Hitler I t I 1 e r had crushed Britain I dont don't believe that he would have accepted our services as a referee R RN N of Navasota Texas wants information on the vanous various various vari van ous government positions which Jesse H. H Jones held during his long service at Washington Answer Director Answer Director and chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of t the thc the R F C 1944 1932 chairman of executive committee commit commit- tee Import Export-Import bank 1933 1943 19 federal loan administrator tort ton 1942 1939 secretary of commerce 1945 1940 member of National Emergency council 1939 1939 member of Economic Defense board 1941 1945 member member member mem mem- ber of Supply Priorities and Allocation Allocation Allocation Al Al- location board 1942 1941 member member mem mem- ber ben of ot Economic Stabilization board 19 He was also active in the American Red RedCross RedCross RedCross Cross during World War I by appointment of Woodrow Wilson Wil Wil- son 4 |
