Show I This Week In D. D C. C Washington D. D C C. C Above all the about the Presidents President's recent censored trip around the United Stat States s t t. t to visit war plants one fact stands s out the e r fact t th ih- that at Pre r id fd Iti ri v t says our war production is within 6 per cent of the goals which ho hoset hoset hoset set for 1942 at the of ot th the year When When- those goals were set Adol i Hitler laughed at them and the whole controlled Axis-controlled press said saidI they were ridiculous and impossible I le of attainment Now with only a 6 per cent lag and sUI over three months to go It Is quite possible that they will be reached The most cheerful part o of this Is that if Hitler considered those goals boals Impossible impossible impossible Im im- possible he must have based his conclusions on the fact that such production would be Impossible in Germany Germany so so we can assume assum that lour our present production Is well I ahead of the Germans I Ever since the President returned to the White House discussion has hast hasi t i continued as to wether ether he be was I right in ordering the tho press not to publish anything about his trip until until until un un- til it was completed wether the trip was taken for political whether he should have taken tl time of off from his arduous duties hero to tp inspect plants plants- The whole discussion has again thrown the limelight on time tile intense political rivalry which still BUll continues contin contin- ues In Washington general the criticism of his trip has been made mado mostly by Republicans and the Democrats have steadfastly do- do tended him Although the President was critical critical critical cal of congress congress particularly particularly over the time they alsted In ill putting through the measure to control wages and farm tarm prices prices prices-It It Is believed believed be be- he Is considerably relieved over the fact tact that the open break between himself and congress which was threatened over oyer farm price didn't come to tt a n head Many congressmen are bellowed believed to have welcomed the thu delay over enactment of the wage farm-wage measure measure meas meas- ure because It offered them an excuse excuse excuse ex ex- cuse to postpone further possibly until after the of ot the new ne tax measure which they fear Cear will be used against them then at atthe at I Ithe the polls There is no doubt that the tax measure could have m been put through months ago and that I congress has deliberately avoided this Issue as long long- longas as ble UIo As far back a ns as last June news analysts were predicting that the tax bill would be he postponed until after at It hardly seemed possible that enough reasons for delay could be hp round found to postpone it that long Although 4 the President said production production pro pro- ro- ro I was within G 6 per cent of or Continued On Last Pare Pale This Week In Washington D. D C. C Continued from page one the goals he set his t figure did not Jibe entirely with the recent r rp- rp port of Donald Nelson chairman of or the War Pro Production board who said eald that production for tho month of or August la lagged 14 per cent 1 bb bo- bo 0 bind hind the goal goat set for that month j Mr Nelson said that according according- to estimates our war production for 1942 will undoubtedly equal that of or Germany and German dom Hated Europe and wil exceed it If It new military construction Is consi consi- dered But he said this ibis production I Ilant Isn't lant Impressive enough when w wo WA consider the which Germany Germany Ger Oer many has S S this same subject sUbject tho tho Importance of ot greater production production- MaJ Gen Lewis B. B Hershey director directOr director tor or ot the selective service severely severe severe- I ly iy criticized both employers and civilian workers for failing falling to realize realIze realize real real- ize the need for Cor more marc hours of ot pro pro- He said hat It soon may maybe be necessary to ask school children after spending part of or the day aay in school to spend four or five rive hours bours a day doing war work including including in including in- in work on the farms Stating Sl population population tion has not gone to war n- n era Cul Hershey explained JUT people people people peo peo- are arc still sUIl governed go by a philosophy philosophy philosophy phy of abundance We Ye dont don't un un- understand understand that there can be a n scarcity scare Ity ot of anything We IVe dont don't know how ho many wany men will have to mobilize to tu lick Germany German and Japan The fight tight fighting lag ing and producing groups must bo re-enforced re in every way possible to get maximum results General Hershey particularly at- at those Americans who ask What do you want me to ao do saying that an attitude was similar to that of people in totalitarian tartan tarlan countries In a democracy cy cy- cy ne he said we are supposed to see what should be lie done and do if lt aI i the same problem of or getting civilians to do more mon about the war var H ii Davis chairman of or the War Labor board advised civilians to change chango Jobs at once If It they are not not making as much of or a n contribution to the I Iwar iwar war effort as they ther could in some som other Job Mr Davis pointed out that If labor shortages cannot quickly De DO overcome i 1 by y voluntary methods legislation will be enacted enact enact- ed to control the situation Buy ny Buy War Wr S Savings ln St Stamps Stamps- 1 |