The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-12

Francisco where the Polish American Con-
gress represented a group of 100000 Amer
leans, is in order. Many other American
religious, social, political, economic and Gull
tural groups were represented and were
active at the conference. Each group had
specific field of interest within the frame
of the position which the United States is
to accept in world affairs. The American
labor groups, religious groups and many
others watched over the fullest success of
Americas moral leadership in these affairs.
The Polish American Congress approached
the problem of our participation in world
security organization from political point
of view, realizing that the plans for the
future of Europe depend on the foundation
upon which the organization must rest. In
order not to fail her people and world,
America must not step into Sickbed but
see to it that her partners heart is organic
ally and functionally sound. Poland is the
heart of Europe!
AS long as this heart is prevented from
functioning normally Europe will not be
able to live a normal life. No matter how
effective and soothing the chemical pal
liativeS may be or how noble or perfect the
promises put forward by the doctors, the
whole system will suffer as long as the
heart will be cramped and sarved.
We believe that Americas idealism,
democracy, morality and traditions are the
only antidotum against fascism, nazism,
totalism, injustice and brutality. We be-
lieve that once we have discarded isolation
ism, promising the world four sacred free
doms as we'll as the tenetS of the Atlantic
Charter, we must 60 the whole way to keep
our promise.
It would indeed be tragedy for us as well
as for mankind were we to stop in the mid
die of the road undecided and confused.
The United States must not fail
Nor must we allow anybody to push us
around, force us to compromise against our
will barter ideals on the exchange of ext
gencies. We want the world to look up to
our Statue of Liberty in faith, solidarity
and hope.
Historically the question repeats itself
Should the United States be partner in
an international organization to guarantee
permanent peace"
Once in the past Americas reply was,
"No." That was after the first World War.
There are many reasons why the United
States refused to join the League of Ma
tons Some were valid, others were tragic
mistakes.
Today, we again face the same question:
Should the United States take an active
part in the affairs of Europe and the world?"
Overwhelmingly, the answer is, "YeS."
We now realize that America MUST be a
partner It is unthinkable that America
should again isolate herself from the rest
of the world.
Yet it would be hundredfold more
tragic were we to 60 out only to be licked,
duped, cheated and disappointed. 1t would
be mortal sin to 60 out of our way, carry
ing the heart of America on our banners
only to return with an admission of failure
and Illustration. That would be the end of
our democracy and of Christian civilization.
Almost all the nations represented at San
Francisco were members of the League of
Nations. Every one of them brought to the
Golden Gate a record of failure and i'm
potence They have all failed The United
States has no such liability from the past.
But now it will be our responsibility if we
join. It is, therefore, our duty to make GER
tain that the new organization will mot fail.
Our enormous investment calls for great
returns in moral values for our assets are
F., not only wealth and power but also ideals.
Lacking these the old League of Nations
became market place for hypocrisy and
politics.
The Polish American Congress observes
Americas entry into this contract from the
vantage point of the Polish issue. After
thousand years OF proximity with Russia,
marked by wars and persecution as well as
peaceful interchange and cultural affinity,
we feel that we are best qualified to speak
about the Polish position on the balance
sheet, especially so, since Poland's represen-
tative was absent. We brought up this issue
IN San Francisco in the same spirit and with
the same purpose as did those who repre-
sented American Labor, American business,
cultural institutions and religious groups.
We were all concerned with the future of
America-inspired with hope for permanent
peace but also fearing failure and disap-
pOintment.
The Polish issue was not to be officially
discussed at San Francisco. The conference,
IN It's conception, had nothing to do with
boundaries and problems of that kind as it
was to be a convention of members to draft
a charter
The heart of the patient was not to be
examined. We were not to look too closely
at the bed in which we are going to rest.
Ut is an old bed, not new one) We were
to disregard infections and sore spots, is
sues and problems.
That was wrong.