Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08

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from Europe and Asia there is a lesson in the
dispute for all Americans who hold imperial
lStlc IDEAS. 1t is that little popular support
Coulu pe FOUND IN this nation for the use of
|alHelIcdh military power to dominate for
el9h countries, no matter how much their
supposedly benighted condition might be i'm
proved by our theoretical superiority. The
young men OF America don't want the lob.
lhell parents and wives and SWeetheartS, as
Wen as then sisters and their cOusinS and
tnelf auntS, don't think it should be given
them. IhlS attitude is carried to such an
extreme, unfortunately, that it will be diff
Cull loi lhe Army to retain abroad the mini
mum 1Ofce needed for the lob of diSarning
our enemies restoring order and forming
democratic governments in lands once ruled
pE aggreSSorS If the Importance Of such
TASKS 10 the future safety of America is
stressed sufficiently some of the OppOsjtion
can be overcome But it would be futile to
Try 10 persuade the American people to pro-
vide any force beyond that sufficient to sup
port Americas essential commitments in
distant areas of the world
Because Of this it would be absurd to plan
extensive and constant use of Americas mill
tary strength for political purposes abroad.
lhose misguided Americans who have cher
lShed such notions might aS we'll give them
up. IN Americas activities in China they
q
ideas. They long believed that our strength
could and should be used to aid the central
government OF China in destroying the Chi
neSe communists. They find at present that
IL VIII not be easy to retain enough American
troops IN the orient for more than modest and
reasonable activities. 1t is only too clear by
this time that it will be difficult to persuade
Americans to maintain sufficient military
strength at home and at foreign bases for
thelf own protection. 1t would be hopeless to
Try to convince them to participate in inn
perial adventures or to Join in other peoples
civil conflicts on to build balricades ON the
mainland OF ASIA for use in future War with
RUSSIA. ANY one who sponsors such foolish
IDEAS VIII encounter an ObStable too great to
be overcome
BUTTER HAS DISAPPEARED from the
market, and there IS no doubt in the public
mind as to why it has disappeared Price
ceilings have stopped its production Short
ages have occurred for similar reasons in
countless lines during the past few wears. but
always the true facts We're clouded in cOntro-
velSy. When retailers sought correction of
celllng prices that blocked production and
olStflDutlOn 1t has been easy for the OPA to
lnSlnuate that they We're callously encOur-
aging imitation by insisting on eXorbitant
profits At last an example is before the
people, about which there is no question.
1t would be silly for the OPA to accuse all
lhe farmers IN the country Of being profiteers
that won't get butter Neither will pret
ty looking price tag. And vet the OPA Ad
mlnlstrator calmly states that "OPA is Wig
orouSly opposed TO any price increase for but
ter. on can make that as strong as vOu
like"
Apparently as far as OPA is concerned
and many retailers have suspected it for a
tlme-prlce statistics are more important
than production. In the case of butter. the
people are supposed to cheer because the
line has been held on butter so successfully
that there is no butter The OPA might as
well tell consumers to 90 butter their bread
with price ceiling.
AS long as the country continues to live
under system Of rigid economic control. it
cannot expect maximum production and dis
tnbutlOn. Shortages and imitation will in
crease, retailers and manufacturers will be
pOWereSS to stem rising costs, and the vic
lous circle Of privation will grow tighter and
tighter
FEW PEOPLE TODAY have anv con-
ceptiOn of the important part the Bible teach
lngS played IN the business progress of the
united States on the creation of our govern
ment. America was founded on mans con-
seriousness of God, mans daily labor and the /
fruits therefrOm
All over the world during the past two
decades, political teachings which aggrand d
lzed an individual, have taken the piace of S
Bible teachings. Equality, freedom and re-
hglous liberty have been lost in nations which
glorliled individuals rather than principles l.
III our own country, strong factions are
seeking to tie our future progress to all v
powerful government. People are losing sight il
oI lhe TACT that America was not built on this
OASIS but was built upon a Constitution that
the teachings of the Bible. !
1t is nigh time that we came to our senses il
ahd' instead of aping foreign governments G
mat crltlclze our country but turn to it for
men ana money to settle their everlasting $
quarrelS and poverty, renewed our respect +
IOf lhe spirit that breathes behind our own {
CONSTITUTION, based ON ideals which have Civ =
en- US hberty and blessings beyond those en- \
Joyed by all other peoples, \
ana don't let any foreign or domestic v
PPohucIan try to tell YOU he has system un- "
ueT Wnlcn government will 6o fO,. ;vI;