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Show Increased Production Is Nation's Greatest Need Says Senator I' f J f ( I . i or 1 -i I SENATOR ARTHUR V. WATKINS That production is the most vital necessity In the solution of past war problems, both domestically and Internationally, was emphasized by United States Senator Arthur V. Watklns, who addressed the Lions of Cedar City at their regular meeting meet-ing Monday noon. Senator Watklns dealt specifically with the Taft-Hartley Taft-Hartley labor bill and the government's govern-ment's foreign policy In his talk before the Lions and stated In eaoh Instance that action to stimulate production mast be the objective In each case". Senator Watklns also addressed the members of the Rotary Club Tuesday noon, discussing national and International problems. He visit-ed visit-ed Cedar City for the purpose of conferring with livestock men on problems of land use, and in addition ad-dition visited the Branch Agricultural Agricul-tural college to study its program, and plans for expansion. Speaking first of the Taft-Hartley labor bill, passed by congress over the President's veto, Mr. Watklns maintained that the bill has already alrea-dy done much to eliminate labor-management labor-management strife, and predicted that it will accomplish much when labor has a chance to learn what the bill really does. He pointed out that there are fewer strikes now than at any perled for many years, and predicted that the labor-management picture would continue to Improve. As for the controversy over labor leaders signing statements that Miey are not communists and have never been associated with the communist commun-ist party, he maintained that the request Is no more than Is expected of any citizen when he takes a position pos-ition in the government. Any government gov-ernment official must take an oath that he will uphold the constitution before he takes office and there is no reason why a labor leader should object to swearing that he does not belong to an organization that advocates ad-vocates the overthrow of our government, govern-ment, unless of course, he does belong be-long to such an organization. Speaking of the government's foreign policy, the speaker emphasized empha-sized the Importance of doing something some-thing to restore European Industry In order to bring some semblance of security to the people of the war-torn war-torn countries. He maintained ttiat the people should be informed on what the true situation is, and that the people In turn should let their representatives in congress know what their desires in the matter might be. The principles of the Atlantic Charter have not been Invoked In the countries of the world, he maintained, main-tained, and charged that the actions ac-tions of Russia have blocked any progress toward the elimination of fear and want among the peoples of the world. |
