Show THE Archbishop Released ITH the release of Yugoslav WITH Archbishop from rom prison pris pris- on this week and a favorable statement statement statement state state- ment regarding this from the Vatican Vatican Vatican Vati Vati- can one of the most important sources of friction between YugoslavIa Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugo Yugo- slavia and the Catholic world should be removed No 1 result should be greater protection for Italy and the Vatican For the Yugoslav army is the chief protection of Italy on the northeast I If the Red army should strike its first objective would be the Adriatic coast just two hours' hours bombing dis distance distance dis- dis istance is- is tance from Rome In talking to the Yugoslav embassy sy during my exchange of letters with Tito regarding the release of the archbishop I became convinced that the Yugoslav government is anxious to bring about complete religious freedom Recently the national Catholic welfare conference designated an American of Yugoslav descent John a Chicago attorney to go goto goto goto to Yugoslavia and make a survey to see whether CARE packages were being distributed without prejudice among people of all religions His report was favorable Labor Labors Labor's stepchild role in the defense setup which prompted a walkout by government labor advisers advisers advisers ad ad- some time back Is heading for another explosion Union chiefs are sore as blazes because they are being left out of the policy-making policy meetings of the defense agencies Though they were appointed as consultants in the Office Office Of Of- fice flee of Defense Mobilization they just arent aren't consulted The labor offic officials als have long demanded demanded demanded de de- de- de an equal voice with industry industry industry indus indus- try spokesmen in shaping mobilization mobilization mobilization tion policies They were given this recognition in World War II with Sidney Hillman of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers serving with William William William Wil Wil- liam Knudsen of General Gereral Motors as heads of But today as one disgruntled laborite expressed it with Charley Wilson in the catbird seat were we're as far from getting this as the man hunting Chloe in the song Biggest current gripe against Wilson Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son is poor planning in regard to building ma materials needed for de de- de- de As a result of material controls controls controls con con- building tradesmen are idle in New York City and the figure may go to within six months unless more steel and aluminum are allocated for tion At the same time Wilsons Wilson's labor critics complain that he has done little to restrict aluminum aluminum aluminum num for or civilian manufacture also that Wilson approved construction construction construction con con- of a ton steel pipeline to Canada so that the Montana Power Company could supply natural gas to its chief customer the Anaconda Copper Company Another complaint Is that labor has no voice in controlling the evils of inflation and monopoly All we wo can do is minimize the impact sadly remark the union chiefs Why V They Leave One reason why Eric Johnston stepped out as stabilization ion director and Price Chief Mike Di Salle also wants to exit is an upsurge in prices prices' expected in midwinter These price rises according to a restricted White House memo will willbe willbe willbe be a direct result of the way congress congress con con- con s gress caved in to pressure from the farm lobby and manufacturers I Here is the price picture presented i in the memo Food Prices Food Prices on corn potatoes potatoes potatoes pota pota- toes fresh fruits vegetables dalr dairy products and poultry will go up This is because farm-bloc farm amendments prevent OPS from slamming a ceiling on farm prices until they reach the complex complex complex com com- plex parity level Manufactured Goods Goods- Goods Prices of household appliances furniture and nd other manufactured goods may jump considerably due to the Capehart Capehart Capehart Cape- Cape hart amendment which allows businesses businesses businesses busi busi- nesses to add all cost increases from January 1950 to July 1951 to their prices OPS experts say this makes enforcement enforcement enforcement en en- almost impossible In the first place accountants and lawyers would have to go through business records thoroughly to detect fraud Second congress cut the OPS request request request re re- re- re quest for a bigger enforcement staff No wonder Johnston and nd DI Dl Salle want to get out Propaganda Congressman Kersten of Wisconsin Wiscon Wiscon- sin played right into Communist hands by introducing a public amendment to spend to finance subversive activities behind the Iron Curtain The Communists are now throwing this in our faces all over Europe It also gives them theman an excuse to finance subversive activities ac ac- s in the USA U.S.A. During World War II President Roosevelt spent financing subversion sion in Germany and Japan |