Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15

WINSTON CHURCHILL, former pre-
mier Of Britain declared in his recent address
at Westminster College in Missouri, that the
United States stands at the pinnacle of world
power. The United States and Britain, he
felt, should maintain their power to enable
the United Nations Organization to main
tain peace and realize its Objectives of free
dom and security
There can be no doubt that the United
States is today the most powerful nation on
earth. Russia may have more manpOWer
but the industrial system which provides the
material with which wars are fought is far
stronger in the United States than in Russia
1t is not damaged by war as Russia's indus
tries were. Also the United States possesses
the secret Of the atomic bomb that terrible
weapon which in wrong hands could menace
the world.
No nation is going to attack country
so equipped But to hold its position, it be-
comes necessary to maintain a greater power
than any possible enemy could possess.
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ONE OF TIE MOST FAMOUS preachers
of all time was Saint Patrick. His anniver-
sary is widely observed March II, though
some doubt has existed as to whether this
was the date Of his birth or his death.
He is universally venerated by the Irish
race The power and eloquence of his utter
Tie
ed down that he founded 365 churches one
for every day in the year. He is said to have
planted a school by the side of each church.
Thus he showed himself great believer in
education. His life was no doubt a very i'm
pOrtant factor in the development of the Irish
race.
He was a powerful influence in those prim-
tive days in civlizing the people, and dis
cOuraging the habits of barbarsm. The old
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Ireland and left no heather. He evidently
was an extremely powerful preacher and
very persuasive One can imagine his gifted
and eloquent words that SWayed the thought
and won the adherence of the people, the
genial smile with which he won favor and
secured the aid Of influential persons
The shamrock is generally worn in Ire
land in celebration of st. Patrick'S Day. COM
memorating the fact that when St. Patrick
was preaching about the trinity, he used the
three leaves Of this plant as a symbol of that
mystery
The Irish race has inherited from this
old saint and patriot his charm and elo-
Quence and responsiveness. These qualities
have greatly aided them in making their way
in the world, until now they are very prom-
nent and successful in all lands to which their
descendants have migrated They recall the
old saint with enthusiasm. A man would have
had very remarkable power to have his an
niversary remembered 1900 years after he
lived
THERE IS SOMETHING frightening in
the let-down that has followed the war. 1t
runs deeper than mere relaxation of weary
people after years of strain
Our military dsintegration, the mass dem
OnstratlonS of American troops in foreign
lands, the lawlessness and strikes at home
they all add up to an abdication of individual
responsibility that can mean the destruction
OF democratic government in the United
States.
referring to the present state of collapse
in the Armed Forces, the New York Times
says: Peace apparently has brought a re-
lease from the feeling of Individual RESPONSE
bility that showed itself during the war at
home as well as on the battle fronts-the
feeling that what each was done, even if it
was only playing a small role, was a part of
the whole national and international effort.
Now each apparently is willing to let the other
do it. Each parent is willing to let some other
parents son stay overseas if only he can get
his own son back Every possible influence
is brought, every possible string is pulled, to
secured preferred treatment. A recent report
from European command said that two Off
GERS were kept busy doing nothing else but
running down inquiries from just one senator
as TO the status OF the sons of his conSttu-
entS."
Part of the fault Of our scuttle and run
attitude lies with the policy of the govern
ment which sold millions of people to the idea
that war was an investment rather than an
expense Were not war bonds sold on that
basis? And now instead of settling into the
harness to pay those expenses, we are sitting
back on our laurels waiting to collect on our
investment"
WHY NO BUTTER? According to the
American Dairy Association the trouble is
that the OPA ceiling on butter is 46 cents
pound The prevailing cost of producing the
butter, according to the above mentioned
source, is from 60 to 72 cents for the cream
they need to produce it. Do we need any fur-