The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
WORLD WAR III LESSONS VITAL
Principles OF Colonial Day
Still Apply

Principles OF Colonial Day
Still Apply
Expressing the hope that "the sal
utary lessons learned from World
War ii will be of greater value to
the future of mankind than were
those of World War l." Governor
Herbert R. O'Conor told members
of the Historical Society of Wicomi-
co County, meeting in the State
Teachers College Auditorium at Sal
isbury Md, that despite beliefs ap-
parent now in certain circles that old
tried methods no longer applied, the
principles enunciated in our Consti-
tuition by our colonial forebears have
just as much weight today as they
had when this Nation was lusty in
FAINT.
Through the pages of history, "
the Governor declared, 1--WE look
backward in order that we more clar-
ly may see our way forward. In seek
ing a similar chart for the postwar
path to be travelled by our disturbed
world, we must keep an eye alike on
the lessons of World War l, as well
as on the time-tested lessons of the
157 years of our Constitutional exis-
tence. We must do this because
America faces two-fold series OF
problems in the years ahead.
with regard to her place in the
society of nations, America must
supply initiative, brains, industrial
cooperation, finances and, above all,
spirit Of world cooperation and
good will, for we may be sure that,
without such help, the weakened ma
lions will founder about until again
some rabble-rouser will prepare the
way to third worldwide struggle.
within the nation, likewise, the
skill of the American people at self
government will be tested between
the efforts, on the one hand, to get
away from the foundational policy OF
a Federalized Union, and the con
viction of leaders of the States and
| thoughtful Americans everywhere
who fear that already we have gone
so far towards Capitalization as tc
run the danger Of loss of our birth
right of State sovereignty.
Hasn't America done enough, the
question will be asked, without tax.
! ing on for all time the guardianship
of the world? Haven't enough Amer
lean lives been squandered, enough
American wealth been lavished, with
out our Country having to go on an(
on helping nations everywhere, will
the certainty that our help will BIZ
none too well appreciated?
"a reasonable answer to those
questions, it seems to me, is this: Il
the world were worth the saving, tt
the extent that America could pour
the cream of her manhood and al
her vast resources into the hopper Of
war, there must have been a goa
worthy of all that effort That goal
/, as you and l know, was first of al
the preservation of. America agains
the threat of slavery and destruction
and secondly, the maintenance of civ
| iliZation as it has been developed
through the centuries against the
rabid assaults of power-crazed mill
taristS.
| Certainly, if those were deemed
worthy of the all-out effort of 1870,
100000 Americans, would it no
seem the height of folly, when Peace
, shall have been won and that twir
goal of safety and continued civiliza
| ton shall have been within our grasI
to chance the loss of it by refusing
to give the comparatively fol
| low-up effort that will be necessary
World experience since 1918 has
shown clearly that mankind can new.
or enjoy any true measure of pros
perity while any appreciate portion
of the worlds peoples are in wan
or in distress. Looking at it cold
| bloodedly, therefore, we could never
hope for the prosperous Americs
would make possible the realization
of our aims for the future unless the
remainder of the world becomes
prosperous too. And we know with
out question that many of the ma,
lions could never regain anything
like their former standards of living
without help, continued help, from
America"
The Scottish RiteNews Bulletin
for many months has been stressing