The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25

backwash to the war.
It Is not beyond the range OF
possibility that all but this country
will be compelled to go onto a bar
ter basis because much Of the
worlds supply of gold-about 300,
is held in America. It therefore
follows that those countries not
having much gold must find an
other medium with which to do
business.
Fear Outside Influence
Fear that the Totalitarian gov
ernments of Europe may dominate
the forecoming Pan-American par
ley at Havana no doubt prompted
the President to call the foreign
ministers Of our hemisphere into
an emergency session this month
for the purpose of securing solid
arity among the Pan-American
countries.
Several Of the South American
countries are suspected of being
friendly to the Axis powers, not
ably Brazil. Argentina and Uru-
quay. 1t was necessary to send
two cruisers to the latter country
several weeks ago in order to pre-
vent an Axis coup.
Hitherto Pan-American confer
ences have accomplished little of a
tangible nature. The time has come
to weld all the Western Hemisphere
into one compact defense and eco
nomic bloc. Upon the conclusion
of peace European and Asiatic
countries will attempt to flood all
America with products, agricultural
and industrial, as was done i'm
mediately following the World war.
This must be prevented at all costs.
The President is to be commend
ed for calling Pan-American par
ley, as the need for better un-
Outstanding among the Pan-Ameri-
can countries is greater today than
ever before. We should invite them
to join with us in the defense of
strategic areas in the Caribbean
and the Panama Canal. Then, too,
the Republics to the South should
be invited to join with US in a trade
program that will be Of mutual
benefit. Aside from Argentina, the
Central and South American coun-
tries are tropical and very few of
their products come into direct
competition with North American
grown crops. However, Argentina
is a problem, her agriculture is
competitive. Unless we are will
ing to take her livestock, dairy
products and grains, Of which we
already have a surplus, that coun-
try probably will gravitate in the
Axis camp her markets. The Latin
American situation will have to be
handled with caution and under
standing.
Oppose Military Training
The Administrators proposal for
universal training for young men
and women has met with consider
able opposition among the folks
back home, judging from letters
that come to this office. Those who
are opposed to the program fear
that it would be the first step
toward militarizing the United
States. Evidently the Presidents
promise that the boys and girls
would be kept in separate camps
situated at least Is or more miles
apart has failed to promote en-
thusiasm for the plan. Mothers
take the position that they are
better fitted to train their daugh-
tiers than would be some stranger,
no matter how good the intention
of that person might be. The feel
ing against concentrating our
men in training camps is equally
strong.
More Preparedness
The president has announced
that he will shortly send to Con-
gress message asking for another
5000 million dollars for his pre-
paredness program. This will prob
ably be done before my letter APP
pears in print. That will make
total of $4,000 million dollars
that the President will have re-
quested from Congress for the Ma