Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-17

sacrifice and willingness to play our
part as patriotic Americans can we
hope to retain our citizenship rights.
The future is in the hands of the
people of this country. This country
was founded as government of the
people, for the people and by the peo-
pie, the final power to be with the
people and not with government ad
ministration. We will not continue
to have government for the people
unless we have a government by the
people.
Americans are so accustomed to
accepting the benefits of life under
Constitution which guarantees life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
that they seldom take time to con-
template the advantages of citizen
ship in the United States of America.
We must make sure that we do not
lack appreciation of these benefits
until after we have lost them. It is
almost inconceivable to many of our
citizens that we should ever be de-
prived of the privileges which have
been ours and it is time that there
be a full realization that a dictator
ruled world would soon end many of
the things which we cherish most in
life.
If we are to retain our American
form of government and our rights
as individuals in the future we must
meet the present situation in spirit
of unity and self-sacrifice. We must
give up for the period of the emer-
gency many of the things to which we
have been accustomed. If luxuries,
non-essentials and no-defense articles
that are not absolutely requisite for
the maintenance of the health and
well being of the people must be CIV
en- up by the individuals, then there
are many reasons why governments
Federal, state and local should stop
excessive and non-defense spending
during the period of defense brepara-
ton.
In other words, if government finds
it necessary for people to make sacri-
fices for the protection of our coun-
try and in support of it's defense
plans, then groups and individuals
should not demand or expect special
favors from government. The people
should insist that government discon-
tinue appropriations of public funds
for projects that, are not required
for defense.
We of Maryland are proud of our
heritage. Our Colonial Government
established principles or religious
liberty that became the guiding light
for future generations of Americans.
Many illustrious men of Maryland
contributed to the Revolution with
both the pen and sword. Carroll,
Tilghman, Howard and many others
gave much toward the establishment !
of a nation in which liberty was the
keystone. Is it too much to expect
Americans, no matter from where
they or their forebearers came, who
have profited and lived as freemen in
this great land, to carry on in the
spirit of our forefathers?
The fate of the civilized world is
in the balance today. We are appar-
emily destined to participate in the
struggle of freedom loving peoples
of the world for supremacy to All
ever increasing extent. Every Ameri-
can is part of the force that is pledg-
ed to end totalitarian control of the
world. The extent to which each de-
votes his or her energies and resour-
ces to the cause is largely in their
own hands.
The final verdict will rest with the
people of the United States. May
love of country and of flag guide our
course, and may all of us be united