Show I i This Week In Washington D. D C. C C Washington D D. C. C N To r Most Host t of official Washington sighed with 1 relief lIef when whets President Roosevelt is issued issued is- is sued his ultimatum on the he closed shop hOD for Cor labor by saying that th the tho government will win never l men mento to loin a union by government d de der cree rree That would be he too much like the Hitler lIlUer methods toward labor la ta bor said the President No matter how great Ireat tho the lanor Ian problems become that one principal Dal pal of policy has bas been stated ted lu to ir irrevocable irrevocable ir- ir revocable terms tennis In his statement to John L. L Lewis and other representatives representatives of ot the coal miners the President t also inferred cd that his t tolerance tolerance tol tol- 01 erance of strikes in defense defenso Industries industries indus Indus- tries has ended He said said- Because It Is essential to ni- ni defense defenso that tho necessary co coal l production be continued an and n. n I not st stopped 1 It is therefore tn the indisputable in indisputable In- In disputable obligation of oC 1 the he President President President dent to see that this is done If legislation becomes arv toward towar this end tho the congress of nf tho the Unit Unit- d States will win without any pass such le legislation I I And as seme seine of you know the tho I pressure on me mc to ask for Cor legislation legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion during the past couple of I months for Cor one reason or another has bas been not only constant but It has been very heavy Although tho President said this should not be bo Interpret Interpreted ed as a threat It Il was clearly evident evi ovi- J Ident dent that he was giving labor a n last chance chanco telling lolling Its representatives that they must play ball or ho lie would unleash the legislators who are eager to pass anti strike legislation legislation legislation legis legis- lation when he lie gives the WOl d dIn ci In making his statement to the tho coal miners miners' representatives the nt e nt nt c. c s also f is- is n U u J y v suing Ruing an au Indirect ct warning to the railroad unions since it was obvious obvious obvious ous that a strike of the railroads would mould hamper hamper- r defense Just as much or more U than an a a strike In tho the captive captive cap tive live mine industry The decisions on In labor questions being made this month mouth will undoubtedly bring to a ahead ahead ahead head time the settlement of or the time growing labor problem which hn has threatens ed our defense defenso output on so many mn different t fronts It H is also known that quite Quito a n number num num- number ber berof of members of the house of representatives voted for revision of or the neutrality liL act acL only after assurance assurance assur assur- ance from Horn the President that he would stop the strike menace and md It was because of the vote ote of these con congressmen that the measure was passed As a result of or the neutrality revision re- re vision which the President consid Bred essential to Americas America's welfare our merchant t ships are arc now rapidly f being armed and 11 are aro being sent into ports poris in in warm wal zones That Thal some of or them will be attacked is h a foregone I conclusion but It Is also expected I that I hat they will greatly grall increase lh time the I Continued on last page pago A This Ibis Week In InI I ashington D. D Co I Continued from page one delivery dell of war supplies to England and Russia Russin I Although h tho vote on the neutrality neutral neutral- I It ity act ended most of or the Important provisions of or that measure it S should he be mado clear that the act w was s not repealed There are still certain curtain provisions of oC it which ar are in n force Coree Including a prohibition against American citizens tl traveling on bel bel- belligerent vessels except with special permission a prohibition 1 against foreign vessels firing flying the American Americana fl P i g a prohibition I in t the SOlI- SOlI U a n citing citing- of funds In this country for fora rora I a belligerent government and nd a pro pro- prohibition pro pro-I against Americans dealing in securities of belligerent nations Price control is now the tIle hl big subject subject sub sub- on the lie congressional calendar r which will undoubtedly be hc extensively extensively exten exten- debated before any law is enacted As prices of food and I Iother other necessary consumer products products' continue to increase the public demand demand de dc- de- de mand for price control Is growing rapidly But nut congressmen fear the Ule of or such legislation for Cor they know they must do something about food rood prices which will be opposed ed edby by the large farm bloc and there Is a n growing demand for Cor ceilings on wages which would be ho strongly fought tough t by labor I Further tax measures are being quietly analyzed as a method of or curbing Inflation but hut popular re resentment resentment resentment re- re against new taxes Is apparent apparent apparent ap ap- ap- ap parent to tho the treasury department When Secretary suggested suggested suggested sug sug- a possible 15 per cent tax on payrolls the tIle treasury department was swamped with wilh letters wanting to know what all of the talk of in increased increased increased in- in creased purchasing power was about Most of at those thos writing said their Incomes had not been heen inn in- in and their cost of at living n g r had risen sharply Officials of ot the treasury department department department depart- depart ment admit this is a hard nut to crack The They agree that the brunt of or new taxes probably should be levied on those who are arc making bigger bigger bigger big big- ger Incomes because of defense Jobs but it Is difficult to work out any finy program which would apply to defense workers and would not hit so hard those who are still earning the same Incomes or smaller incomes in incomes in- in comes conies than they were before the defense program started starred |