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other staff. At the very least, such a discussion would force some reanagr-emnrnt
to create a promotion policy where they now have none, and would stre-nIly
discourage nepotism. Equally, ahile consultative bodies should not denote
or
dismiss indiviaunals, they should discuss reasonable safte uards which should
be observed in suchmatters. co'vrkers should, as we have already ur ed, receive
full information on profits and their distriblcution; an-r they should raise
their
voices in criticism where criticisma is deserved.u
Bei~inning with Rosanberg and Parnow the -eneril secretaries of the labor
federations of the British and .nericar- Zones resp..ectively, we pointed
out.to
the labor leaders that they have a responsibility for the worlcoon of Germany,
and that their first obligation is to help increase pro,.uction so that more
food and other necessities includin   homes, will be avail~l-le tD the workers
at a price which they can afford to pay. .ie ur-ed them not to orahark on
an
experiment which history shows has no hope of success. The present Gemrian
econoimy cannot afford the strain of such an expxeriment.
It was pointed out that it made no difference, theoretically, whether
Germany eventually beamrne a democracy  with frve  labor and free enterprises
a co-operative state, a Socielist state or a CoG.anunist state. Industrial
pr.)-
duction should not be effective with divided aanag-eoent responsibility.
General Clay has, on several occasions, said thlat a. united Ger.m.anay eventually
can decide by the democratic process what forza of ecno~aic systema it shall
have. The present parmtount problem is production, and the united efforts
of
all Gerinms should be applied' toward that primary objoctive far the ianedliate
future.
high labor union off icial later c-'tlled our attention to Order 2.34 of
the Sovj.et Military Authority which virtually cancels any authority which
the
works councils previously had in the Russian Zone,
Subsequently our attention was also calledlto S,.A.. 128 for LUaL Thu-
ringia which is even more oixalieit-
FOUR B.GIC DESIRES OF PEOPLEL BOTH" ;.3a, R  MD M X .G.ENT
It was explained in raos t d1iscussions with m1naemcni.e t that there are
four
fundamental desires of peop1)- aftc3r tlhe ( basic needs of foDod, clothing
and
shelter have been reasonably satisfied. Those are not arronoed in -rder of
iaportance as that order would chan'-me with chan-in7 conalitions. They Rret
1. OfloortuniL~ty t Get :~hCad
The syste.a under which veople work, (both nmanngement and labor) imqst hold
*Ut hops that they can advanace and be able t. provide a better standard
of
livin  for themsooles and th eir f£mrnilies. To be most effoctive,,
such op.Jor,
fhOuld be individualized. It is sticondarjly t pcrtaant for the group. There
mt
other staff. 'it the very least, such a discussion would force some manr'-femont
to create a promotion policy where they now have-none, and would stron-Ily
discourage uopitism. Equally, jrhil,,, consultative bodies should nit denote
or
dismiss individuals, they should discuss reasonable safeguards which should
be observed in suchmatters. 1,0',Drk,rs should, as we havo alroady ur-od,
receive
full information on profits and their distrilcution; Fired they should rli-iisu
their
vote in criticism where criticism is deservod."
Bei:innin7 with Rosanber- and arnow the -eneril secretaries of the labor
federations of the British send juericau-4,joncs resj.octiv,,ly, 'ue p-)int,3d
a-ut.to
the labor leaders that they have -a responsibility for the world of Gormanyl
and that their first obligation is to hall) increase pro,.uction so that
micro
food and other necessities including homes, will be avall-al)1c to the workers
at a price which they caa afford t,) pay. "'lo'e ur-ed there not to
orabark on an
experiment which history shows has no h-)pe of success. The prosent Gemia.n
econoigy cannot afford the strain of such ,a oxpariment.
It was pointed out that it aado no difference, theoretically, whether
Germany eventually boorune a (lem-Der-icy with froa labor and free enterprise
a cooperative state, (a Soci,,list state or a Co,,-anunist state. Industrial
I)r,)-
duction should not be effective with divided ,aana-,:,,e',,aont responsibility.
General Clay has, on several )ccasions, said treat 1-1.1' united Ger--aaay
eventually
can decide by the democratic process wh-,-A forza of     systea it shall
have. The present parimitount j%'rDblem is Productizai, and the united efforts
of
all Geriams should be applie,'- toward that primary 3bi-active f)r the LzaAiata
future.
high labor union off icial    r-,,Alled our attention to Order --"34
of
the Soviet Military Authority which virtually cancels any authority which
the
works councils Previously hill in the 'Russian. Z,)nc-,,,
Subsequently our attention was also calledlt,)      128 for LU,L "Lhu-
rin,,gja which is even more oxa)licit,
FOUR B.'jS1C DESIRES OF PEOPLE- BOT."'I a0--dER M
It was explained in most       ions -wi th  n,,i.-e- ent that there -Car(;,,
four
4ndmental desires z)f                                             R
poop114-; aftc)r tlia, basic aeods of fD')(I, clothin"', Uld
shelter have been reasonably satisfied. Those are not-armz:-,ed in --rder
of
i1aportance as that order would chr Im!7" with chan-iu,- condition".
They Rr,,
CD ad
The syste.a under which :pe-)jle w'Drkp (both njanngerient and labor) mqst
hold
04t hops that they can adv,,aatce and be able t.') Izovide a better Standard
of
livinF, for thomoolves and th eir f-,anilies. To be most effoctivel. such
,IhOUld be individualized. It is s(--cDnqarjly jjjpc)rtaat for the group.
'There m-1
be ImPle evidence threat. such 'ff-lbitions Ican be realized., No aystom
can lon'"
4'xrvive on promises ilonQ,