The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-10-17

Canadian in
"Blackout" of Sacred Guarantees ,
Many years ago large numbers of emigrants set
forth their eyes upon the Western Hemisphere
their thoughts upon a new home, their prayers for
freedom. They left the land Of their fathers because
they detested ruthless militaristc rule because
they had visions of great opportunity for themselves
and their children.
Nearing the promised land, they saw a large
and beautiful figure with outstretched arms poised
as If to say: Welcome my people to this nation of
free men. Here through the great melting pot, you
shall become Americans, and enjoy opportunity free
dom and equality
Many of these people, after their arrival travelled
westward. and they became the pioneers in what
was destined to be the greatest farming country
in the world-the Midwest They found opportunity,
freedom and happiness, and they labored to build
cities, schools, churches They became Americans.
They reared families and their and daughters
were provided with the greatest material privilege
available-Anerican citizenship!
Among those early immigrants were the fore
fathers of Wendell Willkie, Republican presidential
candidate and because they came to this land the
opportunities have led one Of their offspring to the
portals Of the greatest honor that be bestowed
When wars beset land, these immigrants and
their sons Loyalty supported the cause of freedom,
and many of them gave their lives. Here too, Wen
dell Willkie displayed his Americanism, and In the
great World War enlisted q private, and fought
against the ruthless militarism which these immi-
grants detested
would have no bearing in acquiring citizenship, for
the Constitution guaranteed freedom to all who
desired.
The recent campaign against Wendell
Willkie because his grandparents were born in
foreign land and because Mrs WILKES forefathers
also came from that land is crime against Amer
ican liberty and the guarantees Of the Constitution
Apologies have come from the National headquarters
of the New Deal and the whole thing laid in
the lap of the Negroes of the New Deal. Can it be
possible, however, that their white brothers knew
nothing about it? Was that to be the "blackout"
of constitutional guarantees to the children of emil
grants from certain lands? Or it merely
dastardy political trick, npped in the bud and made
public before it could become a whispering" cam
paign?
The arms of the statute of Liberty, outstretched
to the oppressed Of the world, do not uphold perse
cution and the beacon light of freedom should not
be dimmed by political oppression-the weapon of
old-world dictators. American principles and Amer
lean guarantees must be upheld-for they the
foundation Of our democratic form of government.
Need For Airports-
It is obvious that the tremendous increase in
aircraft production for both military and civil pur
poses will a corresponding demand for more
airports and fields for the training Of pilots well
as a greater need for civic landing fields.
This need has been anticipated by the military
services and the Civil Aeronautics administration,
who have jointly made plans for establishing
enlargng air fields In about 1000 cities and towns
throughout the country, at cost of between 500
and 600 million dollars. (Recently we announced
that Sauk Centre included in the program with
a recommendation Of S. 5OO)
To begin this great program, an appropriation
of 30 million dollars approved by the House
of Representatives but 1t met with some opposition
in the Senate, and the amount finally cut to
40 million.
While this will be sufficient to make a start on
the airport program, additional money be forth
coming at the next session Of Congress to avoid
lack Of facilities which would nearly wreck the
nations air defense plans. says of exchanges.
There Is little doubt, however, that appropriations
will be made in due time to carry the work forward
planned
In order to avoid serious delay through a scran,-
BILE by various communities to obtain new airports,
It Is provided that the President shall appoint a
board consisting of members of the Army Navy and
the Department Of Commerce to select the locations
at which they will be established
While politics will inevitably enter into the selec
ton Of these sites to extent 1t Is hoped that
they may be determined In accordance with the best
interests of the nation a whole. AS much Sauk
Centre needs airport-and being among the list
recommended-in the stress Of things today,
sincerely hope that politics will be last and the value
Of commerce and defense will be first in the con-
sideration