Evening star., 1942-06-02
Objects to Philosophy of Debt
And Plans for Superior" Order.

To the Editor of The Star:
Elaborate plans, we are told. are being
made to establish superior social order
when the war is over. Would it not be
wiser to devote our combined energies
solely to the task of ending the frightful
conflict, rather than attempting to cross
Utopian bridges which lie in dim dis
tanceS? Certainly, the job will require
all the power We can muster.
We likewise are being informed by
optimistic leaders that our ever-increas-
ing debt is desirable thing and told
how it can make us prosper after the
war" If debt is such a blessing, just
why hasn't poverty long since been
banished from the world? Hasn't his
tory recorded with unfailing accuracy
that nations which have attempted to
solve their problems by piling up deficits
have met disaster?
Just what magic formula have modern
politicians discovered that enables them
to disregard the laws of economics,
mathematics and common sense, upon
which sound and stable social systems
have been founded?
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Tells How Transportation Problem
Interferes with Generosity.
To the Editor of The Star:
After reading about the lack Of Sleep
ing accommodations for soldiers, who were
spending their week ends in Washing
ton, I called the U. S. O. and offered to
donate an almost new box spring 'on
legs" The lady to whom I spoke said
they would be delighted to have it
however, the transporta ton problem
would have to be solved.
I have made several attempts to OBJ
tain some kind of transportation, but
after a week I am still unsuccessful; and
no doubt the U. S. o. has had no better
luck, because I have heard nothing
further from them.
My grocer who has two trucks. says,
The Government has already informed
me that I may have to give up one of
the trucks, and I cannot get anymore
tires when my present supply is ex-
hausted; therefore I cannot use my
trucks, or truck, for anything but busi-
ness"
still wish to give the bed but feel
someone else should be willing to supply
the transportation. MP S,
Anticipates PLANNED Economy"
Within the Constitution.
To the Editor of The Star:
The publication by The Star of the
thought provoking views of Felix Morley
is vital to the readjustments forced upon
the American people in world domi-
mated by the falsely applied principle OF
force. Despite the successful subjuga-
ton of many nations, force can never
be a moral principle, for its very exist
ence bars any moral influence" On the
contrary. power is the very stuff of poll
tics and the deciding factor in public
and international affairs, as clearly ex-
pressed by Machiavelli. And power in
the American democracy residing ulti-
mateiy in the people does have a moral
flavor.
The reaction of the people since Pearl
Harbor proves how deeply seatedsis that
power, and despite certain elements fos-
tering disunity for their own purposes,
a free press is aiding to shape and form
notifications of the Government within
the frame of the Constitution, yet in
keeping with the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence.
Passage from plantation-family econ
omy to contract in 1861 was accompanied
by civil strife. But the shift from in
dividualism to . planned economy has