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Washington, which arbitrarily cut cotton acreage 20% only a year ago, abruptly changed its policy. Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, who had once loudly pleaded with farmers to stop raising cotton and diversify their crops, last week asked them to increase cotton production as much as possible. To help them out, Brannan took off all planting and marketing controls on cotton-which was already selling at its highest price in 30 years...
...Yalta and Potsdam, at "appeasement, vacillation and weakness" which, he charged, led up to the Korean war. Scott Lucas went his weary, cautious way. He argued that victory in Korea had prevented World War III. He repudiated several important Fair Deal items such as socialized medicine and the Brannan Plan. The loyal and indefatigable Douglas chugged right & left in his station wagon, lifting his voice for Scott Lucas and the whole Fair Deal...
Bureaucratic Battle. This new agency will be the nearest thing to the old WPB -but still only a distant cousin, since many of the WPB powers will be spread among other departments. The Agriculture Department's Charles Brannan, for example, will control production of food, agricultural equipment, cotton, wool and other textiles. Interior's Oscar Chapman will regulate the production and distribution of electric power, gas, petroleum, coal and other minerals. Wage controls will probably be the special province of Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin...
...Controls. There were other-and bigger-conflicts ahead. What would happen if Brannan wanted steel for farm machinery and the Munitions Board wanted the same steel for tanks? Or if Interior's Chapman refused to divert electric power to make aluminum Sawyer wanted? Under the law, the National Security Resources Board has power to referee interdepartmental squabbles, and NSRB Chairman Stuart Symington in effect speaks with the voice of the President. But since Cabinet members have the right of appeal from his orders, it seemed likely that most critical squabbles would land right in the lap of the President...
...Hail to the Chief." There were the usual brave boasts from the professionals. Behind them lay unspoken doubts and abandoned platforms. No longer would the Democrats sing of the Brannan Plan and Fair Deal benefits; no longer would the Republicans stress the evils of creeping socialism and deficit spending...