Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-05-23

necessity dictates, for the preservation of our
ri gifts free this continent. But let US
make it known, and in uncertain terms, that
have intention Of again crossing the ocean to
protect the interests Of minority of citizens
who value their profits above the vel fare Of
this country.
ED NALTHER, TOWN COUNCILMAN:
We should make America arsenal for the Allies
with all possible speed, doing for them what our
government, to its everlasting shame, refused
for Spanish people at tine when Spanish victory
might have averted the present war. We should do
this not because the present rulers of England and
much better than Hitler but because even
in victory they will have demonstrated their deca-
dence to their people, and will be unable to stop
them from establishing true peoples government
after the war is over. In victory, England will be
as defeated Germany in 1918. Had of the type
who into power in Germany then also ruled France
and Britain, the present never would have been.
Fascim, on the other hand, is strong and dy-
manic highlands present rulers veal cor
rupt. In victory, it will only present new threats
to American progressivism. We shall be much safer
If England wins, particularly if American progress
sives resolute1y set their faces against actual par
ticipation, and demand Of government that it
lead the struggle for the creation of sound system
of collective security, based the destruction of
imperialism and exploi tation. It is tortuous path
to follow, and may lead us into But any other
choice may lead to too. victorious German i'm
perialisn will make the United States
ally, even If not for decade. A resolute policy
of arring the Allies may avert that war, and if it
does not, will give the industrial plant to
ufacture machine adequate to defend US, which
Will take several years at least.
The time for choosing ri skless alternatives is
gone. We had them from 1919 to 1898, and DELHI
erately let them all 60 by.
LOUISE WELSH, MOTHERS CLUB.
In 1887, when shadow of fear hanging
Western Europe, Prime Minister Winston Churchill
stated in address, "A real defense policy must be
built upon forethought not fear thought. Mstin-
gushing between the two he further stated "Fear
thought is state of worry about things that may
may not happen. Forethought is something qui tie di f.
ferent. In the present it is state Of aware
of danger which produces only schematic think
ing and doing about the Msest methods of coping
with the DANGER"
The foregoing expresses best my views Of the type
of thinking the American people should adopt.
lea needs the clear thinking of its people, we'll
as the people need the clear thinking of their lead
best defense for America is to aid in strength
ening the defenses of the Allies.
FREDERICK L. WILDE, GREFHBE1T FEDERAL CREDIT UNION:
have no desire to see Europe under the restric-
lions imposed by the Uni ted States Army Mel Their
have any desire to live in the United States under
restric tions imposed by Hitler his kind. It
happen but let's not be caught vi tn sling
shots and bow and for defense weapons. We
defend ourselves best in territory. let's
stay in our own territory and leave nothing mdone
NARY LLOYD WILLIS, WohEN's CLUB:
Anent this war; would advocate every material
aid of supply be given the Allies-planes, NUM-
tions and hospital equipment, but object from the
very depth of my being to the sending of
single american man TO f1ght on european so1l Let
us look to defenses first and always-We
need to.
(Editor's Note: The views expressed above
personal opinions and not intended represent
the group of which the particular writer may be
leader. Several individuals who agreed to submit
statements failed to do Although attempt
made to contact the head of every representative
group in Greenbelt, in this not pos
stble.)
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