Milford chronicle., 1945-12-21
CHRISTMAS l945 will be celebrated

in a world at Peace. For six long, weary
years the efforts of mankind have been
directed toward the destructive forces of
war. Our economy has been tuned to Spar
tan acceptance of wartime scarcity, and
full cooperation in meeting our national
emergency. This year finds these efforts
diverted 10 the creative powers that will
build a finer and better world. Throug hout
the years Of war, faith that victory would
be ours sustained US Our faith has been
justified and our hopes have been realized
j.. for ours is glorious and righteous
victory.
The trying ordeal from which we have
just emerged finds us strengthened in spirit,
and with clear resolve to look forward to
brighter, happier years. Certainly this year
the Christmas season will have a deeper,
more significant meaning.
We have pondered long in search of
words with which to express to YOU, our
readers, our wishes for this peacetime
Christmas Search as we may, we can find
no words with greater depth of meaning,
and none more eloquent than the simple old
fashioned beloved greeting:
".Mcrry Christmas"
This, then, is our wish to YOU as we
approach our l945 peacctime Christmas.
ONE OF THE INTRIGUING ODDITIES
IN the current political situation is the APP
parent determination Of Democratic Party
leaders to keep on running Franklin d.
Roosevelt for public office despite the inter
ventlCn OF Fate which would seem to make
f'.2t i3Ca i..~'"o cable.
10 Judge from recent speeches by Admin
lStratlon iGa .crS they have Just two strings
ON their oratolical fddes. One produces far
fetched accusation that the current Pearl
Harbor investigation conducted pursuant to
resolution sponsored by Senator Alben w.
Balkley of Kentucky, the Democratic leader
OF the Senate) is q Republican plot to "smear
Roosevelt" The other brings forth euloges
OF Nh. ROoSeVet'S policies and achievements
But there is a strange silence concerning
the achievements Of the present Administra-
ton at the head Of which, let it be recorded
for the inform2tiOn of the Democratic lead
ers, is a gentleman by the name of Harry
3 Truman. Why?
TO find the key to Democratic thinking
it is logical to go to Democratic sources.
Here are two items discovered bv that
process:
/. An editorial from the Chicago Sun.
October 49, 1915:
The President is dealing with monument
tai Issues-fOreign as well as domestic-in a
small scale way rather than a large scale
way. Decisions desperately needed are delav-
ed. Those decisions which are made too often
are wrong. An impression grows that some
OF the highest subordinate administrators
are not big enough for their Jobs. =
MI. Truman earnestly wishes to be a
good and faithful servant of the people But
to be an effective servant means giving great
leadership. How can the people see clearly
II there Is little vision in the White House ?'
z a radio address by Senator J. William
tulbnght, Democrat from Arkansas Novem-
ber %, 1915:
Il have come to the conclusion that our
government has lost its bearings, that it
IS drifting about in a fog of indecision and
believe that the best hope for a wise soln.
ton lies IN the wisdom and common sense of
the people OF this country. You, the citizens
or these United States, are the only power
that can give your government the backbone
and the courage to adopt those policies which
are Indispensable to the creation of a free
and decent world for our children. :
we propose large armed forces bv con-
Scrlptlon; we demand exclusive bases in the
racine; we insist upon our right to partici-
pate IN the affairs of eastern Europe. and we
keep the atomic bomb to ourselves under the
gulse OF self-appointed sacred trusteeship.
AT the same time we deplore militarism; we
object to Russia's demand for bases in the
Mediterranean and Dardaneles, we refuse
her request to participate on an equal basis
IN the affairs of Japan. We complain of her
actions in the Balkans, and we would oppose
any mention of the Panama Canal | am not
Judging the merits of each individual issue.
MY point IS that we apparently have no plan
OF action, no principles or convictions to guide