The times-news., 1938-12-14
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
NO TIME FOR RADICAL CHANGES

Probably never before IN the history of the
world have there been many changes IN govern
mental poIcies as has been the case during the
past ten years.
Let's study some of the changes that have taken
place.
! tsermany--transforned from a monarchy into a
democracy and then into dictatorship. Do you
approve of that change? Of course not
ftaIy-its former type of government entirely
submerged and dictatorship substituted in its
stead. Do you approve Of that change? We are
confident that you do not.
RussIa-in the throes of Bolshevism and Com
muYiism, where everything is controlled or owned
by the state Are you in favor of such course?
Heaven forbid!
Japan practically military dictatorship, and
we do not believe that there is single reader of
this page who approves of the japanese form of
government.
France-showing signs of turning down the same
road that the dictators are travelling with Dalader
gradually taking over more and more power. Not
very good sign.
As a matter of fact, can you think of single,
solitary change in governmental policies that has
improved conditions in the countries where those
policies have been instituted? Think hard.
And yet, there are many people in the United
States who are constantly advocating changes IN
our own policies 1t is noticeable that these changes
are all in the direction of totahtarianism-a cen
tralization of powers of government and an abro-
CATION of individual rights.
It is claimed that these changes for the bene-
fit of the masses.
When Hitler started his plunge for power, he
said that he had only the interest of the at
heart. The same thing true of Mussolni and
of Stain. The people permitted themselves to be
fooled by the paternalistic attitude of these lead
ers. They surrendered one individual right after
another-and now look at them!
That is why we never have favored any radical
change in our own policies. What has happened in
other countries can happen in our own unless we
guard against such an eventuality.
Our government IS built upon a strong founda-
tion and We are not IN favor of undermining that
foundation with crack-braned, untried and untest-
! ed theories -. '..
We believe that the fundamental principles upon
which the progress and prosperity of this nation of
ours was built are still sound and that there is
need to throw them overheard. ''--'e" '.'
| We believe that the individual farmer, business
man, elaborer and professional man is entitled to
certain rights and that he should be permitted to
enjoy those rights without being forced to surren-
? der them to the government
In other words, we believe in An1erfcanism, and
are opposed to any foreign policies being set up
i in it's stead En- -.'S Nv a"o".' .4 #ss'g''52@
To af1odf which you may say: "But present day
conditions DEMAND change in policies. We have
ulaIe Changes IN our means Of transportation, in
our ways Of doing business and in practically every
Fling etsesd Governments must change too"
And our reply to- that would be that changes
n, our means Of transportation urdouhtedy have
brought about an Improvement So have our ways
5srdoini; business. But where and how have the
people Of Germany italy, Russia sapan and other
countries benefited as the result ofehanges in gov
ernlnental policies? an 'F'E'&,'"r p. .o'r
| Lets get closer home. Where have we ourselves.
benefited as the result of radical chafges in gov
ernrtental policies? We have made some sharp
turns from sthe course which we have been follow
ing m the past, but we still have more than 10 OOO
coo people unemployed and lack a whole lot of
having attained that prosperity for which we have
been striving for the past ten years 50
! Every time some new policy is advocated the
claim Is made that it is "for the best interest of
the masses We hear almost continuously that
"the Httte man" must be protected. That same
course was pursued in foreign nations, and where
are their masses and their little men today?
In view OF what is happening elsewhere in the
world, we are in favor of adhering to the principles
and policies set up by our forefathers They have
been tested and have been found good Let's not
rehnqufsh them.-State Magazine Toe