Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
Postwar 1BIueprintins' :

Y IICE PRESIDENT WALLACE who has been speak
ing frequently of late regarding the pattern of the
postwar world, is beginning to get down to details
1t is true his latest speech disclaimed his present
ability TO blueprint all the details.
But he referred frankly to "the worldwide new
democracy we of the United Nations hope to build"
That is certainly starry-eyed generalization for
which Mr.. Wallace has somewhat of penchant
But he got down to pretty specific case of blue
printing" when he say that of the func
tions of this new democracy" would be to provide
system of Supervision or at least inspection of the
school systems of Germany and Japan
OF the asserted purpose of this is one with
which there be no fault-the purpose, as Mr. Wal
ITO undo so far as possible the daboIical work of
Hitler and the Japanese lords in poisoning the minds
of the young"
But it is to be wondered how democratic" such
program of theological invasion and subjugaton could
ever be, however dealistic it might be.
ND is especially be wondered how democratic"
Il that program would be in its specific application to
Germany, when it is considered that the dominant
ercive force conquered Germany is likely to be
imposed by Soviet Russia.
Soviet Russia has certainly made most admirable
defense of herself in this war and has surely made
welcome diversion of German forces intellectually bene,
cal to the United Nations including the United States
But Soviet Russia is not democratic, and it does not
disparage her magnificent effort to say
Soviet Russia is Communstic as is her choice and
right to be-
And it may be accepted as a fact that any country
Wnich Soviet Russia ever rules or dominates Will be COM
munistic very shortly and its schools will teach commu
nism to the exclusion of everything else and particularly
TO our American concepts Of democracy
In point of fact Soviet Russia has not always waited
TO rule or dominate country to inject and to teach
communism.
Through Communist parties organized in various
countries not excepting the United States, il has dill
gently sought 10 nourish communism in schools-openly
where it acceptable and coverty where it
ceptable.
In the past our American schools have had to con-
tend with and resist the poisoning Of the minds of the
young by Communists well by Fasciss-and in
fact had much more of Communist problem in that
respect than Fascist problem.
THE American people have never been able to make
any favorable comparisons between communism and
ascsm and all truth have been able TO see much
difference between them.
So the American people do not intend that their asso-
clauon with Soviet Russia shall create license for
munlsm IN schools after the war-anv more than it
creates license for attempted Amercanzaon of Russia
How far does Mr. Wallace think the American
people Will 90 IN supporting postwar program by Soviet
RUSSIA 10 impose communism the conquered countries
Mr.. Wallace mistakes the mind and temper of the
American people If he thinks they Worldwide new
democracy that would really be international CONMU-
NISM.
The American people do not agree with Mr. Wallace
tnat the American Bill Of Rights is obsolete They are
not likely to agree with him. if he suggests postwar
program OF countcracting theological poison with
another.
Mr.. Wallace should know and should be made to
understand that America is IN this for purpose
only-to PRESERVE American democracy We recog-
nlze that fascsm Of the German Italian and Japanese
brands Must be destroyed to achieve that purpose But
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