Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-09-06

few short years we saw a second
conflict started because OF collee-
tive human greed. How the ques-
ton of preventing wars in years
to come will be handled, still re-
mains to be worked out. 1 pray
that God will show us the way, and
that our statesmen will have the
unf1inching courage and conviction
to follow it. All along, it has ap-
peared to me that Armies and
Navies fight the wars, whereas the
so-called statesmen cause them.
Let us hope that it will be different
this time.
No one in all this world has been
made more happy than Dribbles to
know that the shooting has stop
ped. Already a number of homes
in this community have been
frightened by the return of service
men, honorably discharged from
the armed forces of the United
States. And with each passing
week, more and more service men
will be turned back into civilian
life. 1t is my sincere hope. how
ever, that these men will continue
to feel their full responsibility to
the nation, and to their Buddies
who We're less fortunate. 1t will
be up to these men to see to it
that those things for which they
suffered and fought, remain safe
and secure for their children, and
their children's children, to live for
and enjoy.
Right at this very moment, the
peoples of the world are seeking
better conditions under which to
live. Many whole countries are
facing serious internal conditions.
The masses are cropping, as if in
the dark, to find that form of gov
eminent which will build towards
a future. In this respect, many
are the hearts of long suffering
that are turning their eyes towards
the United States. If we are equal
to the task, we should act as lead
ers to these people. Frankly, there
is not country on the face of the
globe which does not wish for
those things that most Americans
can enjoy. Therefore, we must
prove to the world at large that
our type of government is the best,
and to do this we must see to it
that it is the best. 1t does not fol-
low that we should act as a bank
ing house to all the world however.
Strong nations should rightfully
help those who are weak and in
need. Many times this can best
be accomplished by teaching the
weaker nations how they may i'm
prove their own conditions. Not
insisting that they accept our the
DRY, but showing them how it has
worked out for us. People, the
world over, like to choose their
own politics and form of worship.
Fine This is as it should be.
However, they should be realists
about such matters. If the old
style of things did not produce the
results, say let them try another
method. Anything short of war
There again I say, let them work
for it. The American public should
not bear the burden of supporting
those who will not try to help
themselves. We, either as a ma
ton, or as peoples of nation,
cannot go on forever pouring
money into foregn countries for
their good, at thte expense of our
own taxpayers. There is a limit
to this manner of distributing the
wealth of our nation. Most Amer
leans work hard for what they get
out of life, and one of the reasons
why they do get something, is be-
cause they do work. Yet, if you
will but look around you, wou will
find many people, in many parts of
our own country who are in need
of assistance. They too should be
shown a way to progress, to i'm
prove their own conditions. To be
charitable is indeed a noble virtue,
but then charity should in that
case start at home. If we have
billions of dollars to give to other
nations, then why not cut their
share down a bit and spend the
difference on our own people. No
one could ever call this selfshness,
could they?