Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-08-23

on this subject that is now before
congress, or to examine the inten-
tons of the administration with
regard to it. / concur with many
members of my party, that these in
tentions must be closely watched.
Nevertheless, in spite of these con-
siderations, cannot ask the Amer
lean people to put their faith in me,
without recording my conviction
that some form of selective service
is the only democratic way in which
to secure the trained and competent
manpower we need for national de-
Tense"
He stated in definite terms his
belief in a policy of providing to
the opponents of force the material
resources of this nation, and our
own preparation for meeting any
emergency that may arise, but criti-
clzed the President in his conduct
OF foreign affairs at this critical
time, saying:
There have been occasions when
many of US have wondered if he is
deliberately melting us to war. I
trust that have made it plain that
III the defense of America, and of
Our liberties, should not hesitat.
TO stand for war. But like a great
many other Americans 1 saw what
war was like at first hand in 1917.
/ know what war can do to demon
allIe civil liberties at home. And l
oeIeve it to be the first duty of a
President to try to maintain peace.
But Mr.. Roosevelt has not done
this. He has dabbled in inflamma-
tory statements and manufactured
panics. Of course, we in America
Ike to speak our minds freely, but
this does not mean that at critical
period in history our President
should cause bitterness and confu-
SION tor tine sake of a little political
oratory. The Presidents attacks on
foreign powers have been useless
and dangerous. He has courted
war for which the country is hope
lessly unprepared-and which it en-
phatically does not want. He has
secretly meddled in the affairs of
Europe, and he has even unscrupu-
lousy encouraged other countries to
hope for more help than we are able
to give.
Walk softly and carry a big
stick was the motto of Theodore
Roosevelt. It is still good Ameri-
can doctrine for 1910. Under the
present administration the country
has been placed in the false posi-
ton of shouting insults and not even
beginning to prepare to take the
consequences"
Cheers Interrupt.
Several times the speaker was
compelled to stop as applause and
encouraging shouts drowned out his
voice. The cheers grew in volume
and frequency as Mr.. Willkie, citing
France as a tragic example, de-
clared in a firm voice that our for
eign policy must begin in the
United States" and be dedicated to
making US strong right here in our
own land"
Referring to the defeat of France,
Mr.. Willkie said in part:
And in this tragedy let US find
our lesson. The foreign policy of
the United States begins right here
in our own land. The first task of
our country in its international af-
fairs is to become strong at home.
We must regain prosperity, restore
the independence of our people, and
protect our defensive forces. If that
is not done promptly we are in con-
slant danger. If that is done no
enemy on earth dare attack US. l
propose to do it.
%. l promise, by returning
to those same American principles
that overcame German autocracy
once before, both in business and in
war, to outdistance Hitler in any con-
test he chooses in 1910 or after.
And l promise that when we beat
him, we shall beat him on our own
terms, in our own American way"
A Doctrine of Growth.
For our home policy Mr.. Willkie
proposes to follow doctrine of in
creased production, of increased
growth, instead of the New Deal
doctrine of DIVISION" and said:
1--WE are not asked to make more
for ourselves. We are asked to d.
vide among ourselves that which we