Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-17
BRITONS SEEK TO
CAMPAIGN IN u. S.

chester, England, Guardian announced
it's intention, and maintained its right, to
discuss the forthcoming political cam
paign in this country.
We are not quarreling with the right
of a free press or free speech. Ihat doc-
trine is good anywhere, but 1T was some
time after our Declaration of Independ-
ence and adoption of our Constitution
that Britain wholly recognized 1t. Ger
tainly she had other notions in 1T76 and
can hardly boast yet that she has pro-
crossed as far as this country in grant
inc these rights. 1t wasn't until after
1914 that she was content to let US ENJOY
these rights.
But there is question of ethics involv-
ed we believe in British leaders attempt
inQ to put in their oar" in our political
affairs. Mr.. Churchill set the example
on his last trip this way and IN later ut
terances. 1t appears to us as especially
off color at this time when every effort
POSSIBLE is being made to see that our
fighters get the ballot. Many hundreds
of thousands of these fighters are doml-
ciled in England and others are on Brit
ish soil in North Africa and still other
thousands are fighting side by side with
British soldiers and sailors.
One of the difficult and contested
points in providing ballots for our over
seas men is the manner in which they
shall be informed on campaign candi-
dates and issues. 1t is not our notion
of this phase Of the problem for the Bit
ish to be self-appointed agents. Inc
Guardian is not frank open IN its state
ment. 1t doesn't need to herald its right
TO discuss American politics. 1t always
has had that prerogative, Just as our
press has felt. free to discuss Brltaln's
policies The publication should come
out and say what it intends TO do and be
done with it. Churchill thinks it would
be calamity to eject anyone other than
oRosevelt this fall. There are those in
this country who feel the same way but
'hat c their right and their own business.
u is thpir inherent right gHined through
blood. That right does not belong to any
outsider.
What would be the reaction in the Brit
ich nress if this countrv's newspapers
should beein telling the Britons how to
vote. or for whom? Would Mr.. Chur-
chill relish the idea should the American
press undertake to encompass his defeat
were he named by the electorate?
Well. hardly.
We simply suggest that Britons have
plenty on hand in looking after their
own politics
The Nazi leaders are apparently un-
willing to face the rest of eoing to the
nuhlic for their war loans-thev can't do
that. Our people can.-OWI Director Ell
ner Davis.
There isn't WAC in Italy who would
Mt welcome the chance to chuck her type
vriter Or ieep and move into the front
lines to fight side by side with her bud-
diee.-Second Lieut.. Edgar Y. Perkins,
Just back from Italy.
There must be fresh reserves of ma
teriel 70 replace that destroyed in COM
bat We are undertaking the most diff
cult and ambitious military onerations in
history and our soldiers must Fe support
I'd in every nossible nanner.-Gen.
George George c. Marshall.
an, more interested in apostolic sue
cess than apostolic succession.-Rev.
Pembroke Reed, Episcopalian rector.
Maybe the greatest failure of Ameri-
can industry for generation has been
its practice of placing its relations with
its workers on a purely dollars-and-cents
basis and excluding the human touch as
evidenced by a genuine interest in the
workers personal welfare-F'rederick c.
Crawford. past prsdent, National AssO-
citation of Manufacturers.