The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-25
THURSDAY, MAY p, 1922
EUROPE'S TIN. CUP

Foreign determination to direct public op- inion and influence government action In the United States is growing every day more ev- ident. "The United States must restore the vorldn declares Sir George Paish, and he finds an amazingly large number of metropo- titan papers willing to print his articles Wlth bg headlines and every indication ot ln1er- ential endorsement From day to day former Americans and some natives of thls country who still retain their citizenship, are lnslst- ine that the United States IS responsible TOT the salvation of humanity The United States, which no one contends was ln the slightest depree responsible for the war in Europe, IS held to be in duty bound to make the supreme sacrifice in order to restore a continent that shows little desire to be restored and which could rapidly restore itself if it's people would but lay down their arms and go to work.
 If the money and energy and intellectual ingenuity which are now being expended Tn propaganda in Amrica were diverted to the task of restoring Europe, little help from out side would be needed. Apparently assuming that the American people are stupid, the pro Dogandists put forth such general and suppos' edlv impressive phrases as disastrous posltlon in which war and peace have placed the world 'greatest political and economical danger and oreatest suffering,' and 'save world clVllza- tion.' The dismal picture of European condl- lions is followed with the statement that shope now rests with America,' as though 1t depended upon one nation to save dozen other nations that seem determined not to be saved.
 Like the black sheep of an otherwise hon.
 foroi1y1 Throne nlpaNS for more money Says the propogandist, as for Europe, her recovery IS impossible unless America supplies the money There is no as surance whatever that if the money were added to the eleven billions already supplied to "E11 rope any of that money would be used for re- storation of the industries of Deace We hear pleas that America must send more food to Russia notwithstanding the fact that Russia has greater food producing possibilities than any other nation or the face of the globe Europe continues her armaments, her aggres- sions her wars, and calls upon America to supply the food and money
 No prodigal son was ever reformed by sup nlving him with money while still pursuing his prodigal ways. The repentant prodigal, re- turning to useful work and habits of thrift has seldom failed to receive assistance Ii Europe will not turn from her evil ways and once more engage in useful production, no amount of money supplied or promised by America will save the civilization of that continent.
 The fact is that the situation in Europe is not nearly so bad as represented, as proven by the rapid improvement in foreign exchange. There is no reason why Europe should not at once return to productive industry if the peo- ples of the several nations so desire and are willing to make the effort. So long as propa- gandists hold out assurance that ultimately America will supply the money, there is no prospect that Europe will turn from its de- bauch. The United States can probably do nothing better for Europe than reassert at every opportunity it's determination to keep out of European affairs so far as government tai action is concerned, but leaving individu- al Americans free to enter into such commer-