Show I i From Our Exchange Desk t c. c mantle of secrecy t From the tho Grand Junction Sentinel The truth of untruth of the tho charges hurled at nt uranium purchase policies cannot be judged by the public public public pub pub- lic unless the tho facts and figures are in the open There la 13 o no way y evaluate luat the he problem without confidential information i. i h ii r. r Z R Sl r V ci cir 13 r- r PU r- economic stability of ot smaller mining companies Is la Important to this section of the country The policies of directly affect the economy of Western Colo Cola rado redo They cannot and should not be directed only at that economy for tor they must be concerned with the nation nation nation na na- na- na tion welfare first of all Put nut it is difficult to see how the two interests could conflict r n. n e r 1 1 w. w 1 I There may be a n necessity for secrecy in this case C se sebut but it hardly seems probable It appears just as ridiculous ri ridiculous ridiculous ri- ri and unfair as 99 per cent of the classification rules rues in all fields of government operation Private Industry has a right when Its ita a activities do not actually threaten the public welfare to keep Its ita business figures to itself Government agencies spending spend spend- ing big tax money are something else eteo again The secrecy nonsense born of war times and nurtured by Red scares has lasted far too long Much Mucho o 0 OS it was never necessary even under crisis conditions Most of It could be abandoned today without any injury to government functions and with a R good deal of benefit to the American people Public apathy encourages Its continuance in everything every every- tiling thing from expense account for Congressmen to the building buDdIng of battle ships It Is not a healthy conditi condition n. n |