Evening star., 1943-01-03
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Allies, both on this hemisphere and
abroad,
No patriotic American will shrink from
any sacrifice which will keep the men
under the Stars and Stripes equipped,
and no American should want to denv
anything we can spare, even with incon-
venience, to arm and feed our brave
Allies.
Impossible Already Done.
We are already far enough along in the
task of conversion for war to know that
we can supply the men and materials
that are needed. Those able to serve in
the fighting forces have shown the same
degree OF patriotism that has marked
our national spirit in previous times of
danger. The industrial genius of the
country already has done what manv
honest men thought in 1941 was impos-
slole. The bombs that rained on Pearl
Harbor made mockery of doubts, uncer-
talntles and fancied obstacles.
Although no responsible leader of the
Allied cause had ventured to predict
when the end of this world struggle will
come, the past year did reveal the shad-
oWy outline of the certain defeat which
con1ronts our enemies Today on MANY
fronts. the strategy of the United Nations
mas changed from defensive warfare to
offensive action. The road signs now
point to Berlin, Toxic and Rome-not
away from them.
1he years turning point came in air
power. When Hitler's hordes were over
running Europe, when the Japanese were
raVaglng the Far East, their armies and
navles dominated the Skies as well as the
sea and land.
Today, the trend is reversed. Rom
mels ragged legions raced across North
Africa mercilessly pounded by Allied
aerlal forces. Industrial cities through
out Europe have been laid waste The
battles of the air in the Pacific have he
come hVe and six to one in our favor in
planes doWned. Chinas towns no longer
lie helpless against bombardment. Ital-
Ian cities are being evacuated, because
they no longer can take the punishment
of block-buster bombs.
Hard Work Ahead.
Hltler's aerial superiority, which he
bullt up m the six or seven years before
ne went to war, is no longer the terror it.
was in the early days of his effort tn
control the world AS a result. in tho
realm of land and sea operations which
are now in progress, all of the Axis DOW
ers are meeting their match, whether it
De III Russia, Africa, the south Pacific
or Burma
AS difficult to foretell as the end of
the war is the extent to which we shall
stlll have to tighten our belts in order to
make victory certain.
DR.. Charles F. Kettering, the genius
OF General Motors, recently gave a new
oennltlon OF war. In the economy of
peace. he said, You try to make an
article, sell it to customer, deliver it to
MIN when he wants it and when 1t will
be OF some service. War is inverse eco
nomics. You try to sell him something
that he didn't order and that he doesn't
want and you deliver it at a time when
he least expects it,
That is what is in prospect for the
civilian population in 1943. That and
hard work for every person able to do
anything which will contribute to the
war effort. That and greater savings.
No matter how little we can save, pro-
duce or grow, every contribution will add
to the overwheling total necessary to
bring back the day we all want to have
arrive as speedily as possible-the day
when men can lay down their arms and
freedom can replace tyranny all over the
world