| Show This Week In Washington D. D C. C Washington Juno June 6 The largest radio audience which over listened to any program Is 15 be- be eYed to have heard the Presidents President's fireside chat chal chat to which reactions I have have- poured In from all over hp world The talk was rebroadcast to toI I foreign nations In the German I Italian French Spanish and Portuguese portuguese I guese languages leaving no that people in iu o er every cry nation now know the time stand of tho limo administration lion Ilion tion on facing dangers which con- con fron fron us I The plea lea to the American AmerIcan American Amer Amer- ican nation has not however con con- opinion in Washington where the lie debate debato between een n tu Interventionists Inter tor- tor and Isolationists has become become become be be- come moro more furious than over o with the Isolationists realizing v that thoy they are In the tho minority but still arguing areu- areu Ing that they have havo the backing bucking of the tho American people who are opposed opposed op op- posed to a fighting war I I aro are man many congressmen who lio havo have not given i a clear expression of Ithel I theIr opinion on the great issues B ut at stake take some of them waiting for Cor a further Insight Into public opinion n and others waiting for Cor the authentic report on the present state of our defense program which the time President President President dent is scheduled to to make mako in III the next few days Tho President Is required by tho the lend lease-lend law to make a report on eu the tho progress of our defense program ever every 90 days The report which hn ha Is I now preparing will cover coyer Its It lo r ss up to abo about t the twentieth of May liaY It is expected that the report report re report re- re port will not specify the kind of materials already alro dy sent to Britain l hIlt but ut will give Information on just justI I how many dollars worth of or goods actually have arrived In Groat Britain A largo number of or government officials are arc following the progress of DC our defense program with koener Intel interest ost than the developments dS of the tho war In Europe itself realizing that whatever part we pIa play tho the safety of this nation depends s on a miracle miracle- lof of production only possible by a united effort of tho the whole nation The Time shipyards strikes on tho mho Pacific Pa Pa- cInc coast brought about by a comparatively comparatively com com- small group of machinists machin machin- who ho were socking seeking a wage increase in increase In- In crease from an hour to an hour r. have resulted In angry demand denand de de- nand mand fr m people In every emery state for congress or the President to take tako action to 0 make stake such a condition condition condi condl- tion lion Impossible In It the tho future I Admiral Emory S. S Land chairman of the maritime commission proposed proposed pro pro- posed tho tine use o of t federal r forces If it l I to luring about aboul a resumption tion of or work In the shipyards and other oilier navy officers have havo h e 1 suggested sug- sug that the yards ards be betaken taken over b by r tho the I Continued on last page This Week i Washington D ft D. s Continued from tram they lend aid to the page age L 0 one OUe 6 Jt enterprises an and the tutI A tl development 0 ut of all co continuo U and permit the payment lament ca COUnt th throe UJ fl processes of at trade fade con with the welt welfare con SOna ajl are Of ot all trIes tiles ro rou M 1 i I War or no war most all of ot Washington ft olt agrees that V we build our defenses as i if It f E Ei we e if 1 going baIng to have war St StresSing S a 1 Importance Imparlance of at this this W W. L. L iDin n deputy director the of at the rait fu division of ot the Office of ot P 3 as a ain Management called for still SuU enlargement of oC our present Oe de J in plans Indicating that the at 1 pr SO program I. I Is la In f tb quate and that it should 2 be b b jt e h b to He 1 al also so that there must be a radical 1 c rf ch la n In the attitude of some pe pee Jle In both labor and industry ir C t Jos are nrc to make good our prom promise se ses his us the thc defenders defender s of or freedom l tid ld of This statement of ot course course dill Ul erred to the strikes in f cl rb which after a brief brier 1 p t 1 tan to aD toof aDof p of quiet have ve starter Op ap anew tOTne tOT toi ne new t Mediation board of the g go ga rent ment has been successful in in rt it iT ft and stopping many st st sf in m I t t but has been unable to cope er BOl ot some sono of the moat meet important feas re fe reas as those in the shipbuilding I n nt nl try on the thc Pacific coast i oo oD Letters and wires to congre tr clearly indicate that th the pUblic 1 lost patience with strikes and anda if lie e a legal club to deal with them lf re congress Is h hesitant to put th p such legislation without enco 1 it st t tl tJ ment from the President and t tore fore the problem is a from Cram week to week In the hop e el 1 the pressure of public opInion r cou In Itself be enough to cope wl wit wit br situation calling off art a thre threat strike of General Motors after aft g company compan gave ga a general rais rai ral Inc nl pay plus the action of at th the I de Motor company in giving p pa I t to ro ci eases creases creases before a labor eli ele IdI J 1 were considered victories for tore tori XV ow trying to keep labor on oil the J Job jo Lift th The flee question of ot reductio 3 da dan dap domestic expenses in order order far lor L more of tax revenue can be at ap too and to defense costs has been p i 1 the lap of at congress both the I 1 1 It dent den t and the treasury depart river rim avoiding that problem Su Su t t t bons have been made to r Vince e non-defense non appropriations b b bj d d much as by cu c Pio down on on money for relief j lint and other branches o it i i a government which seem less J a tl e th sary with Increased defense defens 1 ne neT But nut each reduction nd ud ndJi be fought taught tooth and nail by inU in Ji h a aed 31 ed ed eel groups ps and it Is not exp eIJI Its 1 that the expense and tax qui nue ques Swill SJ S will be finally settled b before rOrE aid d summer th h il b I M |
