Evening star., 1941-12-30

who are charged with the reSpon-
sibility Of spending it, should do
our best to have every dollar spent
wisely and honestly. 1t is no time
for lavish, careless, wasteful spend
ing of the peoples dollars, es-
pecially non-defense expenditures
not now urgently needed. The peo-
pie are urged to save. sacrifice, do
without. 1t is highly necessary.
And they will do 1t. They can't do
otherwise. Besides. patriotically
they really want to help. But the
GovernmeIt itself must set an
example n its own spending pro-
gram.
am glad to say that in the
Senate we have a special commit
tee known as the Truman Commit
tee and another known as the Byrd
Committee, both of which are do
ing good work in digging up the
facts as to spending by various
Government agencies. For my own
part 1 shall continue to protest
with all my might against pork bar
rel holdups and big fortunes piled
up by war profteers. These are des-
perate days in America. 1t is
time when we must economic on
the running expenses of the Gov
eminent. Every dollar Of the pub
lie tax money must do the work of
a dollar.
Depicts World Picture.
Though the world is terribly dis
turbed and the future looks dark,
still have the utmost faith in
America. The American people
still believe in the Golden Rule
and want to do the right thing by
their fellow men. The same spirit
which pioneered and built America
is still here. 1t will solve the prob
lens of today as it solved them years
ago.
want this evening to try to
give you realistically the present
world picture as 1t affects this
country.
We are engaged in a two-ocean
war. three-eontinent war, q real
world war.
1t is an all-out war. 1t is an all
American war. This means every
one of us is in tin it with every
thing we have.
This war, although anticipated
by many of us, nevertheless broke
upon us with startling suddenness
the Sunday morning when the jap
anese struck their surprise blow at
Pearl Harbor.
We know now that our armed
forces were caught of guard. 1t
is plain that we never he'd enough
trained troops and material in the
Philippines to cope with a major
assault by Japan. but, regardless
of the outcome, this is not a time
for recriminations. I feel-and the
Nation feelS-that this must not
happen again; that it will not hap
pen again.
There has been nothing impress
sive about Japan's fighting ability.
But she has been able to put more
men, more ships, more fire power
at the place where the fighting
occurs. She was ready. We were
not. The outcome is dependent
upon United States and British
speed in sending reinforcements.
The new Navy leadership is noted
for it's fighting attitude. Don't
worry-our Navy will come through
all right.
Disunity Completely Gone.
There had been serious disagree
ments among the people of the
United States over our foreign pol
icy. I was one of those who op-
posed with every legitimate means
in my power United States inter-
vention in this war.
Thank God, those disagreements,
that division of opinion, came to
sudden and complete end. on the
afternoon of December 7.
Within an hour after the Pearl
Harbor disaster was broadcast over
the United States we were united
people.
When the United States is at
tackled, there is only one course
open to all Americans. Any other
is simply unthinkable.
National unity arrived by air that
Sunday afternoon.
National unity will continue un-
til victory is won, until our mis-
sion has been accomplished.
True-we face g. hard war; per-
haps harder peace.
1t probably will be a long war:
no one can predict the future in
this rapidly changing world.