The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-03
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by EIuzel Brunnon

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citizens thought in America was en-
phasized by w. r. Herstein, direct
or of the International Center of
Memphis, in thought-provoking
message to members of the Lexing-
ton Rotary Club Friday.
What Americans think is vitality
important, Mr.. Herstein said, be-
cause our combined thought deter
mines the action of the United Stat
es of America, the most powerful
and influential nation in the world
today
What America does determines
international policies which in turn
make or prevent wars, was the
thought brought out in stimulat-
ing and forceful message which
pulled no punches in talking about
communism and its dangers.
Because America is so important
in world affairs, it is our duty to
make certain that what America
does is right, Mr.. Herstein pointed
out. Each of us can help make sure
Americas policies are right if we
trouble ourselves to become inform
ed, to see that our friends and
neighbors, our clubs and our COM
munities keep abreast of the times
and know the world situation.
Rotarians, additionally leaders in
their various communities, have an
even greater obligation of citizen
ship, Mr.. Herstein stated He urged
that every Rotarian exercise his in
fluence for the good of his comm
unity, state and nation.
Mr.. Herstein said America has
been given the opportunity of world
leadership before at the close OF the
first World War. We muffed the ball
there by pulling out of Versailles.
We were given another opportuni-
ty for leadership at the time of the
reputation of the war debts, Mr..
Herstein said. 1t was impossible for
the Euporean nations to pay their
debts, he declared, stating the debts
could be paid only in gold or goods.
They couldn't pay in gold because
the United States had all the gold
and we wouldn't accept their goods
because of our desire to protect our
manufacturers, he explained.
Mr.. Herstein said at this time
America truly had golden oppor-
tunity to exercise world leadership
and possibly prevent World War IL.
His personal view seemed to be that
we should have cancelled the debts
and made Europe behave.
"There can never be prosperous
world without prosperous Europe;
and there can never be prosperous
Europe without prosperous Germ
any," he said
AT this particular time Germany
was being pressed too hard, the
speaker indicated, and war was
bound to come.
The real menace of communism
was brought out by Mr.. Herstein
by quoting from the writings of
Lenin, whom the communists re-
gard as God.
The Communists have abandoned
God and the Bible, Mr.. Herstein
said, and they have given the Russ
ians something in their place. They
have the writings of Lenin which
are regarded as sacred and they
have the trinity of Marx, Lenin and
Stain.
The Communists in America are
working mostly through two med
iums: government bureaus and labor
unions, the speaker said. They are
hard to get out of the government
because of civil service regulations
A few communists can gain control
of a labor union with thousand
members, he said, because they are
trained for this kind of work.
Mr.. Herstein brought out forcibly
that our conception of life and gov
eminent is entirely foreign to that
of the communist and that clash
between the two sooner or later, is
inevitable, as the communist views
it He quoted from Lenin to prove
his point.
Whether one agrees with Mr.. Her
stein or not one cannot help but
give serious thought to Americas
position today and resolve to regard
and study our action in world affairs
realizing that our actions now are
going to determine whether or not
World War III will be fought.
1t might not be bad idea to pray
about the matter.