Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22

come forward with a thOrouShl,
studied plan for real national secu
rity.
That organization is The Ameri
can Legion, which numbers NOR,
than ii million World War yctt
rams on its roster and almost tha
many more from World War II.
These Veterans have put thei
plan squarcly up to Congress at
time when there are no other broa,
provisions for an adequate nationa
defense.
obviously, the Legion realize.
that III Il still turbulent world il i
uah&"rOus for any nation to demo
hlllHc It's forces before it has mad,
any plans for defense, especial,
when it is plWn2ing &head Will
No and other foreign commit
mthtS. TO do So leaves nation
poW"rl"Ss To carry OUT its respon
HlhllltI"S for peace or To defend il
self against a&&rcssors.
In spite Of this prtrarious nro
r'dM". the Legion's plan has stir
req up some shOrt-sightpd opposi
ten because il involves wear q
iHllitary training for youth of IN,
country.
But II We recognize thai ther,
can never be any positive 3ssur
ahc" OF continued peace and that i
ll2iilln& is to hr done that yoltI
huSl do II, then why not give thu
youth the best possible prepara
tion?
1t is the unchallengeabIc trutl
that Il trained man has u hettp
chahrc 10 live in battle than an un
trained one. Now The Legion MIA,
not only gives youth that trainin,
tut II considers the youth. his fami
lY. his future and his c0uutry n,
SpIlttlnS that training into phases
Interference with cducation j.
kept at In" minimum. He has
Vhanc" To train in amy speciality 9
LIS uW choice for which ne i
4uallilCd. Al the same time. orovfI
Ga Il milltarH caste in This countl.
Is avoided by keeping control of m
'''' - - iilfill lldiltlN.
only III the tirst four months q
IdSlc training Is The Youth undc
almost complete army and NAY,
jurisdiction unless. of course n
Chooses To complete his fun yca, 9
framing with the armed forces
After the FIRST tolir months i,
h'a\ choose 10 complete his wear II,
taxing special courses in school q
industry, or he may take militar.
training with the National Guar,
on Organized reserve units closes
10 his home.
ms plan maintains the Guar,
ana the Reserve al proper strenetl
ana puts the youth under leader
SNIP that IS entirely civilian il
CHARACTER tor officers and men q
toth the Guard and the Reserve ar,
peorlc from his own home com
nuNit!.
On naneuNcrS. the boy is led b
la"mhers of the Guard. the Rpsery
and graduates Of officer candidat
schools.
what Plan could be more Ameri
can What plan could better pro
vide adequate national securitvo
Veterans of two wars see th
Nalu" "t the nlan and want il. Pub
nc polls clearly show the maioril
IN IFS favor. Congress should hesti
tdlr no longer. hut stand co.raep
GuslN and write the plan into Law
Tor the future security cf the peo
rle OF America and of the world
lor to US the world looks for IN
lrcHcrN alton of peace.
Who Owns Oil!
Oll l. slippery subject. The Su
lremr court OF the United State
mas ruled in the past that all oi
wells along submerged shoreline
are under the jurisdiction of tn
states. But Secretary of the Inter
Ior lckcs took the position Yea
ago that il WAS within his power a
OH administrator to grant certain
applIcailunS to private corporation
Tor oil leases off the coast OF Cali
tornla. He based his conclusions oI
the theory that the Federal Govern
ment owned the lends. ThereunoI
former Attorney General Biddl
l'I"d Il suit against the State O
alltornia in support of Fedora
ownership. Heretofore the State
hay" claimed and held oil tideland,
50 there is a fight on between III
oil interests.
Nations in Europe are fiehtin
TOR their lives To stop Russia an
o'h"f Governments from takin
lh"m over in order to get thci
OIL hat isn't very strange in vicy
OF the fact that the Government q
MEXICO took over several hundrp
million dollars worth of Unite
states and British owned oil well
SIX or seven years ago.
her" iS Il new appraisal a
quantities of oil throughout tn
ild. 1t Is Il safe bet that tycoon
III lhe American industry who hay
insisted that there is a suppIv fo
thousand years available to tn
nit"d States. know what they ar
talking about.
ANA Tor fOrtN-NiX States that ar
iiShllhS the attempt to take owe
on from the States will hr llphel
ny thr Supreme court and CON
ErpSS.
NO" You See II Now You Don't
Inc White House asks. and Con
SrtSS bends toward an extension &
Pfh" control legislation for anOth
'f year after June 80. That is a
"'HoiG'" SomcrSault as price con
tf"i Wis on the way out two week
before.