Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-13
A Tocsin Of Liberty


l IF great mutual services of democratic life, of
enduring peace Of continental security first and finally
~ world rity"-Ezcque Padila. Mexican secretary
Of foreign affairs in his book Free Men OF America The
Role Of the New Mntld in the Coming Era
The first and foremost international concern TO us
after this war should Not be Europe and Asia.
Il should be the establishment of firmly rveted
alliance for protective defensive trade and democratic
purposes OF All THE NATIONS OF THE WESTERN
HEMISPHERE.
AIOMAN ~ present Is doing to promote this unity
" Of the western dcnocraccs than the scholarly far
seeing Mexican secretary OF foreign affairs, Ezeqme
Padilla.
He reveals himself in his Free Men Of America
lust published by the zn-Daus Publishing Co of Chicago
and New York as one of ghe foremost statesmen-n the
roa, meaning Of that much-misuscd wordof all America
His theme is the epical idea Of PAN-AMERlCA
He tells us that must become conscious NOW
that WE ARE ALL AAlERlCANS-from Patagonia to
the Arctic Crcle-in these eloquent words
above all else, should feel that we are Americans
The privilege of having born this continent lies
IN the that VIZ received legacy of uHdying
hatred; nor tOrmented by thirst for revenge;
nor are we tortured by differences of race.
These exceptional circumstances make II possible
for rs to give shelter in new civilization humaniys
hope of living in world peace with freedom and social
Justice
The greatest mistake an American make is to
feel himself European not American. This is not to
Il
plant to the jungle Of strife disunity and
fratriCde from which his parents fled in search of
brotherhood and union
THE United States Mexico and Brazil with their great
| traditions are a mighty trinity to bring this all
democratic idea to fruton for Senior Padla believes
that LIBERTY is the special vocation of the Americas
Historically this is incontrovertbly true.
The United States and all the Latin American coun-
founded by those who fled TO escape the yran
MES of the old world
Senior Padlla being mentally courageous and honest,
is not blind to wrongs that have been perpetrated in
the past by the United States on our neighnors to the
South
And neither is he blind to the many grotesque carl
catures democracy that have retarded the growth of
Latin American countries. He unsparingly condemns
these lapses.
But, through all differences and errors he secs
giant figure fighting for naturalization and articulation
oLIBERTARfAN DEMOCRACY.
ITO THE United States as leader in the demo-
cratic way of life, Senior Padla pays this eloquent
tribute:
THE United States today stands upon peak of
history 1t has been of the founders of democracy
in America of the creators of modern constitu
tiOnal law in the world.
Under Lincoln it abolished forever the institution OF
slavery proclaimed the dignity of the free spirit.
Social justice and economic security have made amazing
strides in the United States.
THE democratic philosophy which pervades its insti-
buttons and its education and the practices of its collective
existence proofs of human understanding in which
il is unsurpassed by any other country i'll the world
THIS noble book this book of great, tolerant, Next
democrat, concludes with these stimulating words
to the people of the western world:
These thoughts mderlie resolve to build an
authentic continental democracy which shall at the same
time the nations which lack liberty blueprint
action and stimulus in their progress toward the
good life. Thus the free of America will have full
filled his destiny"
Free Men of America is written in English, for
Senior Padilla is product of Columbia University.
1t is book that ought TO be translated in all Ian
guages Ii a veritable challenge of the free Americas
the totaltaran rulers OF Europe and Asia and tocsn
of liberation for the cnslaved of all lands.
PRIVATE BUCK :. BY Clyde Lewis